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Nov19

November 18, 2022 – Holly Passes Information To Victor, Why, Her Truth, Takeover, Sprina, a Farewell, Snowballing, Craziness, DM Slide, Servers Tell All, Famous Pets (!), Less Than a Dozen Quotes & Home

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What I Watched Today

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

General Hospital

Sam comes out of the hospital elevator, sees Spinelli, and says, good, he’s still here. He says, she’s one of the most prompt people he knows. For her to be late, it had to be traffic or mortal peril, and he hopes it wasn’t the latter. She says she’s just having a crazy day, and thanks him for meeting her. She’s always grateful for his help. So did he find anything on Cody? He says he did, he did, he did.

On the phone, Austin says, the last off-the-books patient they wanted handled, is handled. Free of charge, as promised. He turns around, and Maxie is there.

Britt goes into her office, and Cody is there. He says, good morning, sunshine, and she tells him to stop yelling. He whispers that he’s sorry. He wondered if she wanted to have breakfast together; maybe the hair of the dog would be better. She says she’s on duty, and he recommends drinking more? He asks what she got into last night.

Having breakfast at the MetroCourt, Robert tells Holly that he’s thinking of visiting Robin and the kids over Christmas. This business with Anna is making him think about family more and more. She’s family too. Why doesn’t she join them out there? She says she’d love to, but… He says, but what? He’s known her since… He counts on his fingers, and she picks up her knife, telling him, say the year, and she’ll kill him. He says he knows her, and he knows when something’s wrong. What is it? She says, Lucy.

Laura sees Victor at the docks, and he says, good morning. Going my way?

Dante goes into the interrogation room, and tells Mac, Agent Whitten is here. Mac says, great, and Dante says, he and Mac have been going at it all night, trying to figure out Anna’s escape. Mac says, not that he wants to share that information with the US Marshal’s office, and Dante suggests they stall. Let’s go get some breakfast.

They go into the squad room, where Whitten is on the phone, saying, Valentin Cassadine left the MetroCourt Hotel at 8:17 this morning. Keep eyes on him. It’s a good bet he’ll lead them straight to Anna Devane.

Anna comes downstairs, and hears someone at the door. She crouches behind the sofa, and draws her gun. Valentin walks in, and says, rough night? She asks what he’s doing here, and they kiss. He tells her, it’s not safe for her to be here anymore.

Austin asks how long Maxie has been standing there, and she asks if he’d rather she be somewhere else. He says, no, he’s happy to see her. She just surprised him. She says she’s curious. Lately, he’s been called in to do all these last minute surgeries that nobody else can handle, even if they’re already on duty. He says, they’re short-staffed, so if he’s not on duty, he’s on call. She says she gets that. She’s just wondering, is he really doing all these surgeries, or is it a cover for something else?

Spinelli tells Sam that he didn’t exactly find the smoking gun they were looking for in regard to Cody’s intentions toward Britt; but he did find Mr. Bell has a juvenile arrest record. She says, those are sealed when you’re 18. She was hoping for something more than misdemeanors, D&Ds. He says, oh, she means drunk and disorderly; he was thinking, Dungeons and Dragons. She says, if there’s a pattern of criminal behavior in Cody’s past, she wants to know. So what’s in his juvenile arrest record?

Back in the interrogation room, Mac says he’s lost his appetite; that guy turns his stomach. Dante says he doesn’t like Whitten either, but he’s just doing his job, right? Mac says, whatever, and Dante asks if something else is bothering him. Mac says, nope, and Dante says he can’t imagine Mac being this upset just about Anna. Is this about Cody? Did they get the DNA results back?

Britt tells Cody, she went out with Brad. They started at the MetroCourt, and ended up at The Savoy, but after the third kamikaze shot, things got a little fuzzy. He whistles, then says, sorry, realizing it’s loud. Why did she go at it so hard? She flashes back to telling Austin that she has Huntington’s disease, and tells Cody, it’s been a long time since she and Brad had a night out. She knew she’d pay for it tonight, but she didn’t care. Life is short, right? He says, it sounds to him like a big old greasy breakfast is just what the doctor ordered. Does she want to go on a Kelly’s run? Turning her back to him, she takes a bottle of what looks like OTC medication out of her purse, and shakes three pills into her hand. He asks, what’s the matter? and she says she realized she can’t take these. He asks, why not?

On the phone, Whitten says, they lost Cassadine? How?… Felisha walks into the squad room, and listens. He says, dammit. Cassadine is a highly trained spy, just like Devane. They’re both highly skilled, but if they think they can outsmart him, they’d be wrong.

Laura says she was just going to pay Nikolas a visit, and Victor says, splendid. They can share the launch. She laughs, and says, on second thought, maybe not. She’s sure he has a cement life-vest with her name embroidered on it. She starts to leave, but he asks her to wait, and says, can’t they put an end to this pointless feud between them? She says she thinks it has several good points, and he tells her, he’s not saying they don’t have a fraught history. She says, fraught? Quaint. He says, but they also share a family, and his offer to work together for the good of the family still stands. She asks if that would be the family he all buy destroyed while she was out of town, and he says, it was her choice to leave. She says she’s back now, and she’ll put it all back together again. And when she has, she’s going to take him apart.

Robert says he knows Holly is upset about Lucy; they all are. She says, it’s not only Lucy; it’s Martin. She’s only met him twice, and talked to him for about five minutes, but he’s suffering. She’s grieved enough loved ones in her time, and wouldn’t wish that on anyone, not even her worst enemy. He says, for the last two years, he thought she was dead. He understands grief. She says, all of their friends told her that he moved heaven and earth to find her, even when there was no hope. She hopes he knows how much that means to her. He says he wouldn’t bet against her, and certainly wouldn’t do it ever again. She says she’s been doing a lot of thinking about them, and he says, and? She says, enough talking, and kisses him.

Valentin says, Anna is a marked woman, and she asks if his father finally put a bounty on her head. He says, not just his father. Olivia Jerome reached out. She’s made it clear that if Anna ends up in Pentenville with her, Anna won’t last the last the night. She says she best not end up in Pentenville then, and he says, proving her innocence is going to have to wait. She asks what the hell that means, and he says, their first priority is to get her out of the country.

Whitten says, try to pick up Valentin Cassadine’s trail again. At least they know they’re on the right track. If he wasn’t involved somehow, he wouldn’t have bothered to shake them. And remember, Devane’s got no shortage of allies in this town. It’s only a matter of time before one of them leads them to her.

Mac says, Cody’s not his son, and Dante says he’s sorry. Mac says, it is what it is, and Dante says he thinks Cody could have benefited from someone like Mac in his life. Felicia comes in with a to-go bag, and says she thought her two favorite detectives could use a little sustenance. Dante says he’ll go grab some coffees, and leaves. Felicia asks if they’re still looking for Anna, and Mac says, as much as he can with a US Marshal breathing down his neck. She says she overheard him outside. He’s keeping a close eye on anyone who’s friendly with Anna. Mac says, that’s near everybody. Except of course (🍷) the people he should be keeping an eye on. She tells him, be careful, and he says, that’s good advice. She asks what he and Dante were talking about, and he says, work. She says if she didn’t know him so well, she’d believe him. Did he tell Dante about Cody?

Spinelli says he couldn’t actually access Cody’s arrest record, and Sam asks how that’s possible. He’s The Jackal. He says, unfortunately, Cody’s records hadn’t been uploaded to the database yet, and she asks what he thinks is in it. He says he doesn’t know, but he’s now more determined than ever to find out.

Austin says he’s absolutely been in surgery. What does Maxie think he’s been doing? She says, avoiding her, and he says he’s sorry she feels that way. He misses her, and feels terrible that they haven’t been able to spend time together. She says, her too. She was thinking he’s keeping his distance because of her family, but he says, her family has been nothing but lovely to him. She says, not Georgie or Spinelli, and he says, technically, Spinelli isn’t really family, but she says, he’s Georgie’s father, and her oldest and dearest friend; so he’s family. He apologizes, and asks how he can put her mind at ease. Her family is important to him because she’s important. He kisses her, as Spinelli comes around the corner and sees them.

Britt tells Cody, the bottle’s expired. Want some free medical advice? Don’t mess around with expired drugs. He says he thought that was a scam to get you to buy more, and she says, he also thought putting eggs, bacon, and sausage in a booze ravaged stomach would solve problems instead of creating new ones. He asks if she’s okay, and she says she has a massive hangover, but he says he’s seen her hungover. This is something else. If she needs someone to talk to, he’s here. If not, that’s cool too. It’s less desirable, but it’s cool. She says she has a lot of work to do, and he says he’ll leave her to it. He walks to the door, and she says she’s free for dinner tonight. He says he can’t wait, and as he’s about to leave, Sam knocks. She asks if she should come back, but Britt tells her to come in. Cody asks, is this about the necklace? and Britt says she hopes so. He says, maybe he should stick around, considering it was his father’s and maybe it’s his.

Victor says he can’t tell Laura how much it saddens him, this stubborn refusal on her part to see him as anything other than her enemy. He hopes one day she can let go of this grudge. She says, and if she doesn’t, then what? He’ll frame her for murder like he did Anna? He says he did no such thing. He wants Lucy’s killer brought to justice as much as anyone else. Laura says, something they can agree upon after all, and leaves.

Robert tells Holly, that was wonderful. What was it for? She says she was sitting here having breakfast with him, after having been apart for such a long time, and it made her think of all the chances they missed. She wishes they’d made a proper go of it. He says, they had a few good years, and she says, they seemed long at the time. He says, thank you, and they laugh. She says, no, she meant full; they seemed full at the time. But then they were over, and it’s like they blinked, and here they are. She wonders if they blink again, where will they be… Never mind. They were talking about Lucy and Martin. He says, they’ll avenge Lucy; they’ll clear Anna. She says, hopefully, Anna can stay out of sight until then, and he says he wouldn’t worry. He has it on good authority that Anna is somewhere safe and sound. He heard from her last night after he and Holly parted company. His phone rings, and he asks if they’ve got the address to the safe house. Text it to him. He’s going to hook up with Anna tonight. He tells Holly, sorry about that, but she says, he’s the DA; he’s obligated to answer his phone. His phone dings, and she deliberately spills tea on herself. She asks him to get her some club soda, and as soon as he leaves, she checks his phone. She sees, 199 Hidden Hills Drive. When he comes back, she says, he’s a lifesaver, and he says he loves coming to her rescue. She says, good news. She made an appointment with Doc to help her with her memory issues. He says he’s glad to hear it, and she says, but he’s squeezing her in today, so she has to go now. They’ll talk later. He says, yeah, and she leaves. You know he’s setting her up, right?

In the elevator, Holly calls Victor, and tells him, they need to meet.  

Spinelli almost leaves, but Maxie calls to him, and he says, how fortuitous. Austin says he’s glad Spinelli is here. He needs to talk to him. Spinelli says he can’t imagine what for, and Austin says he wants to plan a fun weekend for the kids; maybe take them to the mountains. Maxie says, that’s sweet, isn’t it? and Spinelli says, of course (🍷). Austin says he’s a little afraid Georgie will say no, and Spinelli says, Georgie is her own person and makes up her own mind. There’s nothing he can do. Maxie says, he can encourage Georgie to join them, but Spinelli says he’s not going to curb their daughter’s independence. Austin’s phone beeps, and he says he has to deal with this. He leaves, and Spinelli tries to get away, but Maxie says, stay. Enough. She’s really getting sick of this.

Sam says she can’t discuss anything in front of Cody without Britt’s permission, and Britt says, permission granted. It does concern him. Cody asks if that’s going to be a problem for Sam, but Sam says, whatever her client wants. She takes out her laptop, and says she’s going to forward this to Britt. She uncovered some documents from Taub’s estate. He had an itemized list of his jewelry collection to be included in his will. It included a ruby and diamond necklace matching the description of the one in Peter’s safe deposit box. Britt asks what that means, and Sam says, more likely than not, the necklace belongs to Cody.

Mac tells Felicia, Dante was supportive, and he’s appreciative, but the bottom line is, he’s not Cody’s father. She says, and it’s killing him, but he says he made peace with it. She asks if there’s any chance he’s overcompensating for his disappointment by throwing himself into work, and he says, a police transport van crashed; two fugitives escaped, one of them, their friend Anna, who’s being framed for murder. Not to mention, there’s a killer on the loose who’s slashing people up with a hook. With all that going on, who the hell cares how he feels about a DNA test? She says she wants to know, and he asks what she wants him to say, he’s disappointed? That part of him wishes he ended up with a child of his own? She says, that would be a start.

Laura walks into the station, and Whitten introduces himself. She says, he’s the new Federal agent that her Deputy Mayor brought in to take over the hunt for Anna Devane, and he says he hopes he can count on her support, regardless. She says, regardless of…? and he says, her personal relationship with the fugitive. She says, all the resources of her office are at his disposal, and he says, what about her? She says she’ll do what she can, and he says, tell him everything she knows about Valentin Cassadine. She says she knows Valentin is the father of her granddaughter, but she doesn’t see how that’s going to help his efforts. He says he has it on good authority that Mr. Cassadine knows the whereabouts of the fugitive. She says she’d like to help him, but she and Valentin aren’t close, and he says, full disclosure. He’s aware of her daughter Lulu’s condition. She asks what that has to do with anything, and he says, if Mr. Cassadine aided and abetted Miss Devane in any way, that puts a target on his back as well. She wouldn’t want her granddaughter to be without both her parents, would she?

Anna says she can’t risk Whitten catching her, and Valentin says, her ride is going to be here in an hour. She asks if that wasn’t presumptuous of him, and he says he was hoping she’d choose pragmatism over heroism for once. She says, he thinks he knows her pretty well, and he says he does, and looks forward to getting to know her better when she comes home. She asks when he thinks that will be; a rough estimate. He says, get her to safety; clear her name. She says, she thought they weren’t doing that, and he says, then they bring her home to everyone who loves her. We’ll be waiting. She says, promise? and he kisses her.

Holly meets Victor at the docks, and he says, pull up a chair, which in this case means a crate. He asks, what news does she have from the esteemed DA? and she says she knows where the safe house is. He says, go on, and she says, 199 Hidden Hills Drive. He says, well done. He was expecting more reluctance. Why is she making this so easy? She says, if she’s being forced to betray her friends, she wants this to end as quickly and safely as possible. Victor’s phone dings, and he says, change of plans. Holly is going to have to alert the authorities as to Anna’s whereabouts. She asks if he’s afraid they’ll trace his number, but he says, no. He has another matter to take care of. Actually, it’s something that could turn out to be her next assignment. He’ll be in touch.

Maxie says, the more she tries to get Georgie to accept Austin, the worse it gets, and Spinelli says, perhaps their daughter’s just an excellent judge of character. She says, or perhaps she’s taking her cues from him, and he says, she asked him to respect her relationship and he’s done so, but he can’t lie to their child. And frankly, he can’t lie to her. He doesn’t like Austin. He has no reason to think Austin’s involved in anything nefarious. He’s not the second coming of Peter August, but he doesn’t ring true. She asks what that even means, and he says, in the 18th century, they found out if a coin was counterfeit by dropping it. If the sound rang true, they knew it wasn’t lead. She asks if he thinks Austin’s made of lead.  

Britt says, so Faison or Peter stole the necklace? but Sam says, not necessarily. Cody says, she told them… and Sam says, she told them that she found documentation that proves that the necklace was in Taub’s possession at the time of his death. It doesn’t not rule out Faison might have purchased it from the estate. Cody asks if there wouldn’t be a record of the sale; it’s worth $35 million. Sam says, there may be evidence of a third party legally selling the necklace, and she hasn’t found it yet; but it’s more likely that the necklace, and the rest of Taub’s collection, was left to any heirs he may have had. Cody says, that’s him, and Sam says, if there are no other heirs. Britt says, and here she thought she was getting a windfall, but it turns out it’s all Cody’s, but Sam says, not necessarily. If a sales record from Peter or Faison shows up, it could wind up being hers after all. Austin pops in, and asks Britt for a consult, and Britt leaves with him. Cody asks what else he might need to know, and Sam says she knows why Cody coerced Spinelli into matching him up with Britt. The necklace is what he was after all along, isn’t it?

Mac says, raising Felicia’s girls, and being a father figure to them… She says, he was a father, not just a figure, and he says, it was the honor of his life. But seeing her and Maxie bond, it’s become clear that’s an experience he missed out on. Then Cody shows up out of nowhere, and he thought he finally had a shot at it. She says, when he found out Cody wasn’t his son, it wasn’t just a disappointment; it was a loss. He’s allowed to grieve that loss. He says, they barely knew each other. They’d only started to make headway five minutes before the bomb dropped. Now they need to move on. She says, if only it was that simple, and hugs him.

Laura says, would she want her granddaughter to be orphaned? Is that what Whitten is asking her? He says he apologizes if his style is a bit… She says, inappropriate? Aggressive? Rude?  He tells her, what he should have said was, working with him is the best way to insure both Anna and Valentin’s safety. His phone rings, and he steps away to answer. He listens for a moment, and says, they have his attention.

Anna and Valentin get busy, even though now is probably not the time.

Austin tells Britt that there’s a top specialist from Toronto who’s agreed to meet with her today, but Britt says, she can’t just meet at the last minute. He tells her not to avoid this. The specialist can tell her definitively whether or not her symptoms are the onset of Huntington’s. Isn’t that a piece of information she needs?

Cody asks how he could have known about the necklace, and Sam says, stop. She’s run dozens of cons more complicated than this one. He says he’s not running a con, and she says, he could have found out about the necklace when he found out he might be Taub’s son. He says he gets that she doesn’t trust him because he blackmailed her friend, and she says, that’s a pretty good reason. He says he apologized for it, and promised he’d leave Spinelli alone. She says, good; she told him that he’d better. He says, they used to be friends, but she says, they’re not friends. He’s Dante’s friend, and she gave him the benefit of the doubt because of that, but he’s raising major red flags right now. He says, why? Because he’s interested in a one-of-a-kind necklace that might have belonged to his long lost father? What’s wrong with that? She says, when said necklace turns up in a safe deposit box that belongs to Britt, that seems pretty convenient. Then he used blackmail to be paired with her. That certainly seems like an agenda. He says, no one’s squeaky clean. He’s not, she’s not, not even Dante.

Spinelli tells Maxie that he thinks Austin is a mix of good and bad, like everyone. And while it’s unacceptable for Georgie to be rude to him, if she doesn’t want to spend time with him, he doesn’t see why she has to. He notices Austin has returned, and he says, welcome back. Maxie asks, how’s his patient? when her phone rings. Austin says, stubborn, but he’s ever hopeful. She says, now it’s her turn; James’s school. She steps away, and Austin asks if Spinelli got a chance to run the algorithm on him and Maxie like he agreed. Spinelli says, technically, he never agreed, but Austin says, he kept Spinelli’s secret, and all he’s asking is for one tiny little favor in return. Spinelli asks why Austin even needs the algorithm. Maxie already thinks they’re compatible. Austin says he needs it. For reasons Spinelli could never possibly understand.

Basking in the afterglow, Valentin tells Anna, they’re going to get through, and when they do, he’s never going to let anything get in their way again. She says, they can’t control the world. There’s always going to be something. He says, they’ll fight it. He’ll fight for her… always. She kisses him.

Dante brings back coffee, and Felicia says, that’s not the usual swill. Dante says he might have snuck some Corinthos in there, but don’t tell anybody. Felicia tells them to stay and enjoy their breakfast. Clearly, they have their work cut out for them. Whitten comes in with Laura, and says he’s glad both Mac and Dante are there. Mac asks if there’s something they can help with, and Whitten says, the mayor wanted him to bring them in on this. They have a lead on Anna Devane. He has a task force headed to her location now. Would they like to ride with him? Dante says, sure? and Mac says, that’s the job. They leave, and Felicia asks how worried they should be. Laura says, very.

Sam says, what about Dante? and Cody says, forget it, but she says, he brought it up. What shady thing did Dante do? Britt comes back, and asks if she missed something, but Cody says, they’re all good. Sam says, she was just leaving, unless Britt needed anything. Britt says, no. Great work as always. Sam says she’ll be in touch, and leaves. Cody asks if something happened with Austin, but Britt says, they were just discussing a patient. She does have some bad news. She’ll have to take a raincheck on their plans. He says, okay, and she asks, how crazy is all this business about the necklace? He asks if she’s sure she’s okay, and she says, don’t worry about her. He just inherited some major coin. How is he feeling about all this? He says, it’s a lot to process, when in the hallway, Victor approaches the door and listens. Britt asks if Cody ever thought when he parachuted into Port Charles he’d end up inheriting part of the infamous Ice Princess diamond?  

Sam says, Spinelli waited, and says he wanted to assure her that he’ll start post haste digging up Cody’s juvenile misdeeds. It’s about time someone get the comeuppance they deserve. She says she thinks they’re going to put a pin in digging up Cody’s arrest record, and he asks, why? She says she thinks it’s complicated, and they should try another angle, but he says he doesn’t understand. Why did she change her mind? She says she has her reasons. Just trust her, and leave it alone for now.

Laura tells Felicia, Valentin’s phone keeps going to voicemail. She’s going to text him. Felicia asks what she’s going to say, and Laura tells her, call me. It’s about Charlotte. That’s the quickest way to get a response. What about Felicia? Can she contact Anna? Felicia says, Anna can only contact her; not the other way around. Felicia’s phone dings, and she says, it’s Mac. He says, the van is pulling up to the house now. He says, Whitten won’t hesitate to take Anna down if she won’t come willingly. Laura says, the just have to believe that Mac and Dante will get Anna out of there safely. Because God only knows how Valentin will react if he feels he’s backed into a corner.

Anna brings down her suitcase, and tells Valentin, the good thing about being on the run is, you pack light. They hear a car.

Whitten says he has SWAT agents in position at the back of the house. He needs Mac and Dante in position also. Dante asks if Mac is ready to do this, and Mac says, let’s just hope we all make it out in one piece. They draw their guns.

Valentin goes to the door.

The agents surround the house.

Valentin opens the door.

The agents bust in. No one is there, and Whitten tells them, clear the house. Check every room, from the attic to the basement. If she’s not here, find out how she left. They’ll have to pick up her trail. Either he got a bad tip or they’re too late. Dante says, huh. Who does Mac think called? Mac says he doesn’t know, but he thinks Agent Whitten just learned a valuable lesson; not to underestimate Anna Devane.

Valentin tells Anna that the driver will have her new passport, and she says she can’t wait to see who she is now. She says, this is it, and he says, yeah, this is it. She says, it’s not forever. They’ll bring Victor down. He says, then she can come home. She leaves, and he’s about to close the door, but she pushes it back open, and kisses him.

Holly sits on pier, and hears gunshots in her head. Robert sits down next to her, and says, she’s got some explaining to do.

Tomorrow, Josslyn says Dex can’t leave yet; Scotty tells Cody to run for the hills; Robert asks how long Holly has been working for Victor; and Carly tells Drew, somebody knows about them.

🩺 Doctor’s Note…

Another covid recast.

https://www.soapsindepth.com/posts/general-hospital/marcus-coloma-reveals-why-nikolas-had-to-be-recast-on-gh

🎉 She’s Coming Out…

It’s great to hear she got support along the way. Now if we can just get her a storyline with Yuri already.

GH’s Cassandra James Opens up About Coming Out as Trans

🧰 He’s No MacGyver…

I love how he describes his first days on the set.

William Moses Opens up About Taking Over as Jeff Webber on GH

🛩 Banner Day…

This was sweet of the fans. I wonder what it cost?

Nicholas Chavez and Tabyana Ali Respond to GH Fans’ “Insane” Gesture!

🥀 Au Revoir…

The one day on GH was still good for the résumé.

Daytime Alum Robert Clary Dead at 96

💎 Keeps On Ticking…

Even Potomac isn’t safe.

Candiace Dillard Wants Andy Cohen To Call Out Lisa Rinna For Her Social Media Comments
Lisa Rinna Is Still Coming For Kathy Hilton Amid RHOBH Drama

🚗 Scary…

Seriously, it’s getting creepy AF out there.

https://pagesix.com/2022/11/15/denise-richards-car-shot-at-in-road-rage-incident/

https://people.com/tv/denise-richards-shaken-up-and-terrified-after-road-rage-shooting-incident/

🧂 A Dash Of Salt…

Not sure what to say about this. Austen gets around?

Heather Gay Reveals Which Southern Charm Man Slid Into Her DMs After BravoCon

🍽 Customer Critique…

It sounds like most celebrities are good tippers, but come on, zero for the pregnant waitress?

“I Wasn’t Expecting Leonardo DiCaprio to Act This Way”: Servers Share the Good and Bad Encounters They Had With Celebrities

🐱 For Your Pet Viewing Pleasure…

A couple of Scottish Folds living their best life.

https://celebritypets.net/sonya-and-kisa-the-fun-loving-scottish-fold-cats-who-create-videos/

I had no idea Lil Bub had a protégé.

https://celebritypets.net/meet-mister-marbles-lil-bubs-space-cat-protege/

📡 Quotes of the Week

Action is the foundational key to all success. – Picasso

Goals. There’s no telling what you can do when you get inspired by them. There’s no telling what you can do when you believe in them. There’s no telling what will happen when you act upon them. – Jim Rohn

On the other hand: Goals are the thing you talk about instead of the thing you do. – Cherry Darling (Rose MacGowan), Grindhouse: Planet Terror

Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has. – Margaret Mead

Friendship is unnecessary, like philosophy, like art… It has no survival value; rather it is one of those things that give value to survival. – C.S. Lewis

The greatest thing in this world is not so much where we stand, as in what direction we are moving. – Oliver Wendell Holmes

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

A man who views the world the same at fifty as he did at twenty has wasted thirty years of his life. – Muhammad Ali

Vision without action is daydream. Action without vision is nightmare. – Japanese Proverb

You’ve got to see the pool. It’s a more realistic blue than the ocean. – Karen Calhoun (Jennifer Coolidge), The Watcher

🕺🏽 Bye Bye Bye…

Join me for the finale of the Dead, the really truly final episode, until the spin-offs start. Until then, stay safe, stay learning from your mistakes, and stay not messing around with expired drugs.

Nov18

November 17, 2022 – Lucy’s Shooter Is Revealed, Two More Housemates Contribute To the Awfulness & 18th

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What I Watched Today

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

General Hospital

Sonny approaches Sasha and Gladys at the MetroCourt, and says he’s glad he ran into them both. Sasha asks, where’s Nina? but he says, she got called to Crimson; some work thing. Sasha thanks him for the flowers, and he says she was on his mind today, so he thought he’d come by and see her. She says she’s touched he remembered today would have been Liam’s first birthday, and he says, in this family, you never forget a birthday. Gladys says, feel free to forget her next one, but Sonny says, not a chance. Since Brando’s not here, he’d like to say something for him. Liam Mike Corbin is always going to be in our hearts.

At the bar, Britt sips her martini, and coughs. Brad slides into the seat next to her, saying, she should do something about that cough, and she asks, who’s the doctor here? Him or her? He says, down, girl. She invited him here, remember? She says she’s sorry. She didn’t have a very good day today, and yes, she should do something about her cough. He says he has some killer lozenges in the car, but she tells him, forget about the lozenges. She knows exactly what she needs. She’ll never get to heaven, so tonight, they’re going to raise a little hell.

Holly tells Robert, this is a lovely little bistro, and he says, it’s a tad more private than Kelly’s. At this point, he figures she’s a little weary of everyone coming up to her and saying how wonderful it is to have her back. She says, everyone’s been so kind, but yes, it’s nice to have you and me time. Not that she’d turn down a visit to Kelly’s. She still remembers those onion rings. He also hopes she remembers who her friends are; her true friends. She asks why he’s suddenly so serious, and he says he thinks friendships are serious business. So is betrayal.

On the phone, Laura says, potato/leek or mushroom bisque… Yes, this is your sister. What kind of soup would he like?… Well, she doesn’t want him sitting home alone mourning, so she’s coming over whether he likes it or not, and she’s bringing him sustenance… No buts. They’re hardy. They’re family. They support each other. That comes with the deal.

Dante tells an officer that he reinterviewed the guard who was with Anna and Heather, but he still doesn’t have… He sees Sam sitting at his desk, and tells the officer, if Marshal Whitten calls, tell him they still don’t have anything. The officer leaves, and Sam says, hot on the case? Dante says, always, and asks why she’s here. She says she hasn’t seen much of him lately, so she made an excuse to come visit, and he says she never has to make an excuse to visit him, but since she went to the trouble, lay it on him. She says she can’t; it’s a surprise.

Nikolas tells Elizabeth, do something, and she runs over to Esme. She says, Esme’s pulse is slightly elevated, but she’s breathing, and he wonders if it’s low blood sugar. She says, they need to call an ambulance, but he says, she knows they can’t do that. That’s why he asked her to come out and help. She says she’s a nurse, not a magician. There are signs the baby is in stress. If they don’t do something, Esme might miscarry.

Sonny asks how the guardianship is going, and Glady’s says, it’s a work in progress. She was happy to participate on Sasha’s behalf with the decision Deception’s partners made to forego bonuses, and make other sacrifices to keep that company afloat. Sonny says, any objection to taking such drastic action? and Gladys says she admits she had reservations at first, but then she remembered what he said after Brando’s funeral; that family is the most important thing. More important than money or power or anything. He says, right, and asks Sasha if she’s seen the changes Nina’s new chef Giselle made in the kitchen. Sasha says, no, but she’d love to, and leaves with him.

Britt suggests Brad order a drink, so he can catch up to her. Then they can go to The Savoy, and rock the casbah until they’re kicked out. He says, she knows he’s always up for a good time, but is this about the cowboy in her life? and she asks if he sees any cowboy on the premises. He says, that’s kind of the point. Things seemed to be progressing. Now he’s MIA, and she wants to go dancing? She asks if they can’t just pretend it’s old times, and forget about everything else for one night. Brad and Britt against the world. Selina comes by, and says she’s glad she caught them both.

Holly says, betrayal’s a strong word, and Robert says he probably overstated it a bit, but honestly, he thought they were in this together. Soulmates. She says she doesn’t know what he’s thinking, but… He says, it’s Anna. Ever since she escaped from that prison van, he expected her to get in touch with him. He has no clue as to what her plans are. He’s stunned. Holly says, knowing Anna, she’s probably staying under the radar to protect the people she loves, one of whom is him. Has he thought about calling Robin? He says, she’d never bring Robin into her plans. Holly is probably right. Anna has gone underground to get the goods on Victor. He’s just got to hope she can find her man… or woman.

Still talking to Martin, Laura says, of course (🍷) he misses Lucy. What happened was a terrible shock. She doesn’t want to get his hopes up about something she may not be able to deliver on, but she just wants him to know there are a lot of people risking their own lives to find Lucy.

Sam asks if the interrogation room is free, and Dante says, seems like it. She says, they might want to do this in private, and he says, this surprise requires privacy? She brings out a large paper bag, and says, it’s his call. He looks in the bag, and says, they definitely need privacy for this. He tells Hayes that he’ll be in the interrogation room and doesn’t want to be disturbed. They go inside, he tells her, some things are just too good to share with the entire squad room, and kisses her.

Nikolas says, miscarry? Elizabeth can’t let that happen. She has to do something. Elizabeth says, if this baby is going to have a chance, they need to deliver it now, and he says, here? It’s too soon. The baby is too premature to deliver it now. She asks what choice they have, and tells him to get to the kitchen and bring her a knife. They’ll sterilize everything, but they need to work quickly. He says, for what? and she says, a C-section. He says, a cesarian? Here in the house? He’s no fan of Esme’s, but it seems like too big of a risk. She’s a nurse, not a doctor. She says, does he know how many C-sections she’s assisted? Besides, doesn’t he want to save his baby? He says, of course (🍷), that’s the priority, but without anesthesia? That seems inhumane. She tells him that he needs to get ahold of himself. She’s going to need his help. She’s going to do everything she can to save this baby. He says, and Esme? and she asks if he trusts her. He says he does, and she tells him, then do exactly as she says. There’s a 50/50 chance mother and baby will make it. She bends down to Esme, who pops up, and tells Elizabeth to get her grubby paws off her and her baby.

Selina says, it’s nice to see her nephew out enjoying himself. He works so hard, poor thing. She puts her arm around Brad, and says she’s glad he has a friend he can depend on. Britt says, they depend on each other. If anyone ever tries to hurt Brad, he knows she has his back. Brad says, what Britt means is… and Selina says she knows exactly what Britt means. She appreciates Britt’s honesty, and her courage. She tells the bartender to give her nephew and his friend whatever they want, and put it on her tab. She tells Brad and Britt, have a good evening, and goes to a table. Brad asks what’s gotten into Britt. Nobody talks to his aunt that way. Not if they expect to live very long.

Gladys goes over to Selina’s table, and introduces herself, saying, they met at the party Deception had to celebrate going public. It’s so nice to see a fellow investor.

Holly asks, what makes Robert think a woman is involved in Victor’s scheme? and he says he’s referring to Deputy Mayor Eileen Ashby. She’s clearly working for Victor. Did she think he was referring to another woman? Laura approaches their table, and Robert asks her to join them. She says she won’t be long. She’s waiting for her to-go order; she’s bringing her brother some soup. Holly says, her brother? and Laura says, Martin Grey. It’s kind of a long story, but the upshot is, she had two brothers she didn’t know about. One of them is pretty awful, but the other one is quite wonderful. Sadly, he’s grieving. He was deeply in love with Lucy Coe. Holly says she thinks she met him at Anna’s arraignment, and Laura says, he mentioned that. Martin is absolutely convinced that Anna show Lucy in cold blood.

Dante takes something wrapped in white paper out of the bag, and sniffs it. He says, Sam got him a hoagie from Sal’s? (As I suspected, a food surprise.) He calls her an angel, and she says, is she awesome? Yes. Angelic, not always. He says, that’s true, but her bringing him food in the middle of work; he calls that divine intervention. She tells him, go ahead; she had hers with the kids. She was about to make dinner, and the kids wanted to go to Olivia’s house, but they couldn’t show up on her doorstep like that. Dante says, they totally could have, but she says, his mom cooks for them all the time. So she decided to get take-out, and when she asked what they wanted, Rocco suggested Sal’s. Dante says, of course (🍷) he did, and she says, she ordered a sandwich for him to have when he got home, but then she thought she’d surprise him, and deliver it. He tells her, like he said, an angel, and takes a bite.

Nikolas calls Esme a pathological liar, and says, she was faking the whole thing. Esme says, at least she wasn’t faking a medical degree. He was going to let this nurse play doctor, and cut her open. Elizabeth says she knew there was nothing wrong with Esme that a little scare woudn’t cure, and Esme says, to think the way people talk about Elizabeth is how she’s so goody two-shoes, Florence Nightingale. Elizabeth says, now that the medical crisis is over, even though there was never one in the first place, she needs to get back. She was in the middle of something she’d like to finish. She heads for the door, and Esme says, hello? She’s the one with the baby. The one who’s being kept against her will? Elizabeth says she might have sympathy for Esme, but then she remembers Esme filmed a sex tape of her son and his girlfriend, and made it public. Personally, she’d like to see Esme give birth in Pentenville, but she’ll let Esme’s baby daddy make that call. Nikolas tells Esme, she’s not going anywhere; get used to it. Esme says, what happens next time when she’s not faking it? Elizabeth and Nikolas walk out, and Nikolas locks the door. Esme yells, how about it, Nurse Baldwin? If something happens to her and her baby, would Elizabeth be able to live with herself? Elizabeth is supposed to help her.

Sasha says, it’s amazing, but Sonny wasn’t just giving her a tour, was he? He says, after what happened with Liam and Brando, Gladys showed more depth and compassion than he thought she could, but at the end of the day, she’s still Gladys. That’s why he wanted to talk to Sasha one-on-one; he didn’t want Gladys putting spin on things. Be honest with him. After that meeting at Deception, Gladys tried to block the deal, didn’t she?

Selina tells Gladys, of course (🍷) she remembers. She was sorry to hear about Gladys’s son; such a tragic loss. Gladys thanks Selina for her kind words. She misses Brando every day. In his absence, she’s looking after his widow. She sits down, and says, actually, she and Sasha are looking after each other. That’s why she took the liberty of calling herself an investor. The court has made it crystal clear. What’s Sasha’s is also hers, and vice versa. Funny. That’s not how I interpreted it. Selina says, and Gladys’s daughter-in-law is one of the owners of Deception. Perhaps they have even more in common.

Britt says, Aunt Selina doesn’t frighten her, and Brad says, really? She scares the holy bejesus out of him. What’s Britt’s secret? Britt asks what makes him think she has a secret, and he says, he may not be the bravest man in the world, but he’s not stupid. His Aunt Selina openly despised Britt, and now they’re practically sending each other Christmas cards. What happened? Britt says, Selina blackmailed her.

Robert tells Laura that he sympathizes with Martin’s grief, but anyone who knows Anna, knows she couldn’t have pulled that trigger. Right, Holly? Holly says she assumes so, based on the woman she used to know, but she hasn’t lived here in decades. Laura says, unfortunately, there’s a video of a woman who appears to be Anna shooting Lucy, and her brother believes the video doesn’t lie. Holly says, a video doesn’t lie, but people certainly do. They manufacture a truth, and gaslight you into believing it, and by the time you realize you’re being used, it’s too late. Robert and Laura exchange looks.

Sam says, at the risk of putting Dante on the spot, will he be coming home tonight? He says he will, but it won’t be until later. Anna is still on the loose, and this US Marshal who’s been assigned to the case is a real jerk. She asks, why bring in a US Marshal? and he says, the Deputy Mayor supposedly believes they’re too overwhelmed here with their search for The Hook. When the truth is she knows if half the department came across Anna, they’d look the other way, and the other half would probably drive her across the border. Sam says she thinks that’s good, because Anna didn’t shoot Lucy; she was obviously framed. He says he knows that, but whoever did it, did a damn good job; the evidence is pretty convincing. She says, of course (🍷) it is. Has anyone told this US Marshal that Victor ran the WSB for many years, and that instead of treating Anna like a criminal, they should be investigating her great uncle? Dante says he’d love to be doing that, but he’s been assigned to search for Anna. So he has to do everything by the book, and document every step, and hope Anna and his father have covered their tracks. She says, wait. Sonny is involved?

Esme tells Ace, she doesn’t know what hurts worse; her aching back or her wounded pride. Don’t tell anyone, but Ace’s mom just got played by Cameron’s mother. She thought Elizabeth was some mealy-mouthed goody-goody. Elizabeth Baldwin outsmarted her. If Ace’s grandfather found out, he’d never forgive her. Clearly, she’s having an off day. She sits up, and says, there it is again. Is it just indigestion? Okay, that was even stronger this time. It’s not indigestion. It’s you, Ace. I’m feeling you.

Nikolas says, the way Elizabeth played Esme, she had him fooled too. She says, in all fairness, being the expectant father worried about his baby probably impaired his judgement. He says, she was beyond convincing, and she says, the point is, she convinced Esme that she was going to perform a C-section. He says, without anesthesia, and she says, then she stopped pretending. After when Esme did to Cameron, she’s okay with genuinely scaring Esme. He asks if she’s sure there’s nothing wrong with the baby, and she says, don’t get her wrong. Esme should be seeing an OB/GYN on a regular basis, but Esme’s reaction was all Elizabeth needed to know she was faking. So now that Nikolas knows the baby’s not in jeopardy, what are he and Esme going to do? He says he wants to make it clear, there is no him and Esme, but she says he couldn’t be more wrong. They’re literally attached at the hip. They now share a child together. He says, Elizabeth and Lucky share a child. How often do they co-parent together? She says, that’s on Lucky. She doesn’t keep him out of her boys’ lives. He says, the point is, she’s proof that being a single parent works. He did it with Spencer; he’ll do it again. She asks, what’s his end game? and he says, that’s where she comes in. She proved it tonight. From now on, whatever happens to Esme and the baby depends on her.

Sasha tells Sonny, yes, at first, Gladys blocked the deal and it upset her. It was the first time since Gladys became her guardian that they disagreed. Then she realized Gladys was just trying to protect her share in the company. She’s been so focused on staying sober, and not letting Brando down. Besides, it worked out and the deal went through. He says, so she’s fine letting Gladys take action, and she says, she’s better than some stranger assigned from the court. True, she didn’t expect Gladys to be so hands-on, but at the end of the day, Gladys is looking out for her.

Gladys says, Selina’s got her attention. What else does she think they have in common? Selina says she hosts a private party from time to time at The Savoy, but Gladys says she’s not much for dinner and dancing. Selina says, what about Texas Hold ‘Em? and Gladys says, poker? Selina says, it’s just a friendly game of course (🍷), but money does exchange hands, sometimes quite a bit, but if she’s not interested… Gladys says she’s not disinterested. Tell her more. I find it hard to believe Selina would be trying to get Sonny’s cousin involved in this.

Brad says, blackmail. He doesn’t know why he’s surprised. Aunt Selina always gets what Aunt Selina wants, but what does she want from Britt? Britt says, remember when he had his heart set on going back to work at GH, and she encouraged him to work for his aunt? Does he really think she would have done that, if Selina wasn’t holding something over her head? He says, like what? and she says, there’s no need rehashing her less than stellar history. But in the end, she caved. She’s sorry. If he hates her for it, she totally understands. He says he doesn’t hate her. He already told her that he likes working for his Aunt Selina. She says, she thought he was just telling her that so she’d feel better, but he says, it’s true. Britt may not have wanted to make that recommendation, but she did him a favor. Now it’s his turn. He knows she’s dealing with something big, and don’t say she’s not. How can he repay his debt and help her out.

Laura asks if Holly is all right, and Robert says, her reaction just now was a little big. Is she having memory flashbacks as to what happened to her over the past two years? Holly says, no, that time is still a blank. Who knows happened? Who knows who’s missing her? But her heart goes out to Laura’s brother. She knows what it’s like to lose someone, and the many ways there are to lose them. With violence, negligence, and sometimes selfishness. But she knows without a shadow of a doubt, Anna’s not responsible for Lucy’s disappearance. She’d stake her life on it. Laura says she believes that too, but Lucy went missing before Holly washed up on the shores of Lake Ontario. How can she be so sure? Does Holly know something they don’t?

Dante tells Sam, the same day Anna was supposed to be transferred to Pentenville, he heard Sonny talking on the phone with someone about Anna. When he asked Sonny about it, he said he was arranging for Anna to be protected in prison. Sam says, yet by some astonishing coincidence… He says, she vanished without a trace. Sam woudn’t happen to know of any safe houses she could direct him to in the area, would she? She tells him, don’t waste his time. If she were Anna, she’d put as much distance between herself and Port Charles. She knows Victor’s pulling all the strings. She’s not going to turn up any evidence here. He says, so if she was Anna, what would she do? and she says she would hole up someplace secure, and investigate Victor; how he set the frame up, what people he worked with. Maybe one of them will talk. He says he hopes Anna’s half as good at this stuff as she is, and she says, Anna is a super spy. She can take care of herself. Dante says, Sam can too, and Sam says she can definitely take care of herself. She just likes knowing that now they can take care of each other. He says, him too, and they kiss.

Elizabeth tells Nikolas, tonight was a one-off. A favor for an old friend who’s seen his share of troubles. But she has troubles of her own that she has to prioritize. She’s going to the launch, and getting back to town. He says, and then what? and she says she was in the middle of a very important conversation with Finn when she got his SOS. She’d like to go back and finish that. He says, she’s not going to go to the PCPD and tell them he has Esme? She does realize it’s already too late for that; she’s part of this now. She asks if he’s threatening her, but he says, of course (🍷) not, but Esme will. Since Elizabeth didn’t rescue her, she’ll most likely want to make Elizabeth pay. She’ll lie through her teeth, and say Elizabeth was in on it with him. She’ll make Elizabeth an accessory to kidnapping, among other things. Elizabeth says she has children of her own. Even if she was wiling to risk this for him or that baby, who’s completely innocent of its parents’ drama, she will not risk losing her boys. He says he thinks she misunderstands. All he’s asking is for her to go home and keep silent. Say nothing about what she’s seen her, or what she knows. She says, in other words, she won’t just be an accessory to kidnapping; eventually, she’ll be an accessory to murder.

Selina gives Gladys a card with the password Vesper on the back, and Gladys says, so this is all she needs to join Selina’s poker game. Selina says, that and a little luck. And with Sonny being her cousin, she already has plenty of that. Keep the card to herself. The game isn’t for the average public. Not everyone can afford the buy-in. Sonny comes back with Sasha, and says he didn’t know Gladys and Selina knew each other. Selina says, not friends. More like potential business associates. Sonny says, what kind of business are they talking about? and Gladys keeps the card out of sight.

Holly says she doesn’t remember the last two years, but that doesn’t mean she doesn’t remember the kind of person Anna is. Laura says, unfortunately, somebody’s done a pretty masterful job at framing her. She guesses that means her brother is aiming all of his grief and rage at the wrong target. Holly says she needs some air, and leaves. Laura says, Holly seems pretty positive Anna is innocent, and he says, she and Anna go way back, but Laura says she thinks it’s more than that. She seemed almost remorseful. He asks if Laura thinks Holly is working for Victor.

Nikolas says, Elizabeth is taking him completely wrong. He has no intention of killing Esme. She says she knows what happened to Hayden when she became a problem for him. Does he expect her to believe he won’t take a similar path with Esme? He says he’s not going to comment on Hayden. The fact that she dropped her baby with Finn and never looked back says it all. She says, he still didn’t answer her question. Once the baby is born, how does this all end? He says, before Elizabeth came here tonight, he’d arranged for a helicopter to airlift him and Esme to a private airstrip. The plan was to fly her far away from here. She says, he’s taking Esme to Cassadine Island in Greece, and he says, Esme would be miles away from the mainland, with round the clock supervision until the baby is born. She says, and then what? and he says, with his child safely in his arms, Esme could live out her life in comfort on the island. He raised Spencer without a mother; he can do it again. She says, no offense, but is he really saying Spencer couldn’t have benefited from having two parents in his life? He says, if she’s ready, he’ll call the launch, and she says she’s not trying to judge him, but he has to be honest. If not with her, at least with himself. Does he really think if he follows through with this plan that he’s better than Esme? He says, there’s no alternative, but she says, of course (🍷) there is.

Esme wonders if Ace is going to be a soccer player. Is she going to be a soccer mom? She laughs hysterically until she cries, and says, damn it, Ace. See what you did?

Nikolas asks Elizabeth, what possible alternative does he have? It’s not like he can go back in a time machine and not have sex with Esme. She’s pregnant, and he’s the father, and he has to accept that. Elizabeth promises she’s not going to say anything to the PCPD about Esme, and he thanks her and says he owes her. She says, then promise he’ll forget about flying Esme to Cassadine Island. Esme will give birth at Windymere, and obviously, he’s going to need a nurse.

Britt tells Brad, there’s nothing wrong with her that a pitcher of sangria and some EDM won’t cure. Let’s blow this joint, and go to The Savoy. She runs out, dragging him behind her.

Selina says, as a Deception investor, she was glad to hear Sasha is on the mend, and Sasha thanks her, and says, she’s getting stronger every day, with help from her friends. Selina says, yes. With friends like Sonny, she can’t go wrong. She hopes Sasha and Gladys will start to consider her a friend as well. She leaves, and Gladys asks if Sonny and Sasha had a nice chat. Sasha hugs Gladys, and Gladys asks what that was for. Sasha says, for always having her best interest at heart, and Gladys says, of course (🍷). Always. She continues to keep the card in her hand, holding it in the folds of her skirt.

Dante tells Sam, maybe he’s off base. Maybe it’s possible Sonny did want to protect Anna. She says, it’s also possible they’ll hit the lottery and they can renovate the kitchen, and he asks if that’s what she’d do with lottery winnings. She doesn’t cook. She says, maybe she would if the kitchen was better, and he says, she would? She says, probably not (ha-ha! I totally get this), and he says, then they probably shouldn’t spend a lot of money on the kitchen. She asks where he thinks they should spend it, and he says, it would be cool to take the kids to Iceland. Has she ever been? She says, no, but it’s supposed to be beautiful, and he says, he’s heard. When the kids are older, the last thing they’ll want to do it go away anywhere with them, let along a family trip. She says, maybe it’s possible to spend the lottery money they didn’t win, and save up for it. He wonders if it’s possible for next summer, and she says she thinks they can divert the money they were going to use for construction, and do the renovations themselves. He says, do it themselves? and she tells him not to be so intimidated. He says he’s not. He has no ego over that. She says she’ll show him the ropes; she promises. He says he loves her, she says she loves him too, and they kiss.

Robert says, it’s a big jump from Holly being emotional about Anna to thinking she’s working for Victor, and Laura tells him that he said himself, he caught her whispering with Eileen Ashby. And there’s no doubt in her mind that her Deputy Mayor is on Victor’s payroll. She thinks she watched Holly struggle with her conscience just now. She knows Robert loves her, but deep down inside his heart she thinks he knows she’s hiding something.

Outside, Holly flashes back to Lucy getting shot. The gunwoman goes over to a trashcan and retrieves a bag from behind it. She unzips the bag, and takes off her wig. It’s Holly.

Tomorrow, Cody asks what Britt got into last night; Maxie asks if Austin is really doing all these surgeries, or is it a cover; Valentin tells Anna that it’s not safe for her to be here anymore; and Laura says she’s going to take someone apart.

❄️On the most awful show I watch and wonder why, Winter House, Paige bitched to the guys in the kitchen about Jess thinking she’s a bitch. Ciara suggested that Jess isolated herself, and Jess said she struggled with having girlfriends, getting in her own head, thinking they didn’t like her, so she didn’t have to make friends. Kyle demanded more liquor, and said Carl and Lindsay were joining them. In Kyle’s interview, he said, Carl and Lindsay are clearly in love, and he wasn’t surprised, but it was weird at first. He cried when he found out, but he was also drunk. In Austen’s interview, he said he was losing his sh*t. He and Lindsay’s relationship was fractured. There was a situation at Kyle and Amada’s wedding, and it’s made him more nervous and anxious than he’s ever been. He told the girls that it was creating unnecessary stress. He’d left the wedding, and Lindsay insisted on coming with him to his hotel room. He suggested they watch a movie, and he fell asleep. He woke up with her hand on his d*ck, and he asked WTF she was doing. In Amanda’s interview, she said she was shocked. At the wedding, Lindsay and Carl were telling people that they were going to give their relationship another chance. We flashed back to that, and Amanda said she was more shocked to find out that same night, Lindsay tried to touch Austen’s penis. Austen said he had to move her hand off, and in his interview, he said, she did the same thing last year in Vermont. He tells the girls that Lindsay asked him, please don’t tell anyone about what happened at the wedding, and he never did. In Ciara’s interview, she said, Austen was throwing out a loose grenade, and someone was going to burn the house down by the end of the trip. And Austen wanted to bring his girlfriend into this?

The next morning, Paige wailed that she was following in Craig’s footsteps and offending everyone. Craig suggesting she was now an extension of him was less than comforting. Paige planned a figure skating activity for the group, hiring a professional figure skater. She would teach them a routine, and then they were going to compete. Craig said he took figure skating in college and didn’t remember much, but remembered his swizzles. Paige said she remembered his swizzle too, and I was glad the conversation ended there. This group is a leader in TMI. Jason called his brother Jerrett, and said he was cool with Lindsay, but they had unresolved conversations. In Jason’s interview, he said, it didn’t work. Toward the end, Lindsay became pregnant and had a miscarriage, and it distanced them. Jerrett said Jason had the opportunity for closure, and Jason needed that before his next chapter. Jason acted like Jerrett was Confucius himself dispensing advice. Craig thought he and Paige should stay in bed until noon because this whole waking up stuff was silly, and Paige said she hated waking up. She might consider the alternative. Paige apologized to Jess, and said she wasn’t usually reactive since she dated the most reactive person in America. Jess should just come to her if there’s a problem. Jess said it was her insecurity talking, and in Paige’s interview, she said no matter who was right or wrong, she did the yelling, so she’s going to apologize. Why is she with Craig again? Lindsay and Carl arrived, and Lindsay told him they were going to make new memories there. Austen said he wasn’t going to be the first one with the welcome wagon.

In Lindsay’s interview, she said, this time last year, she was a completely different person times two. We flashed back to her being a drunken hot mess, and she said, since the wedding, for six months, she and Carl had been inseparable. She had a more solid head on her shoulders. Amanda wondered if it was going to feel awkward, and Rachel said, it already was, a bunch. There were hugs and hellos, and in Luke’s interview, he said Lindsay and Carl were two of his best friends, and they were inspiring. What they had was what most people wanted, and he was glad they were happy. The group got ready for skating, using some bizarre outfits Paige had brought along, Paige choosing a tutu for herself that she wore upside down. In Ciara’s interview, she said she considered Carl a friend and loved him, but she felt bad. Austen dropped a bomb, and she didn’t think Carl knew. It was about to get mad f***ing awkward.

At the skating rink, they paired up; Kyle and Amanda (Blue Balls), Lindsay and Carl (Fur Sure), Paige and Craig (Sugar Plum Fairy), Rachel and Jason (Black Swan), Jess and Kory (Lightning Bolt), and Ciara with Luke and Austen (Two Thorns and a Rose; Ciara saying, they were thorns in her ass). In Austen’s interview, he said he didn’t know what he was thinking, suggesting Olivia join them. We saw a clip of him subsequently discouraging the idea, and Olivia being fine with that. Luke and Craig flew all around the ring, and Paige couldn’t believe she thought this was a good idea. In Luke’s interview, he said when he was two years old, his mother took him to the local hockey rink, and he was still on the ice. If they didn’t win, this sh*t was rigged. In Amanda’s interview, she said she loved Lindsay and Carl, but she and Kyle had gotten married on September 25th, and they were telling everyone they were giving love another shot. Timing was everything, and she wished some timelines were different. In Lindsay’s interview, she got all teary about falling in love with her best friend, and she told Amanda that she was ready for a commitment. Amanda asked if it was weird being in the house, and Lindsay said it was awkward with Jason. Jess told the girls that she and Kory were up until 4 am every night talking, and in her interview, she said when she was intimate with someone, she opened up emotionally. She’d normally have waited, but everything happened quick in the house. Hmm… Maybe it’s the house…

Skating instructor Stephanie explained that she was going to make up a routine for them, and Paige said, two teams would compete, and the final winner got whatever they wanted; the others in the house would have to do their bidding. It reminded me of Drama Club hazing in high school. I was never the best ice skater, so I can’t judge, but most of it was shaky and awkward, Kory accidently kicking Rachel in the face; luckily, not cutting her. Third place – the bronze medal – went to Amanda and Kyle; second place – the silver medal – went to Jess and Kory; and first place – the gold medal – went to Paige and Craig, who was glad he took those lessons. Rachel told Jason that she felt a talk about Lindsay coming on, and he said he knew he had to have a conversation with Lindsay at some point to clear up how certain things went down. In Jason’s interview, he said he hadn’t comprehended what the miscarriage did to him. He was sad. It was the loss of both the baby and the relationship. He didn’t see how it went to zero so quickly. He asked how Rachel was doing, and she said she was observing. It was weird walking into a house where everyone else had established relationships. Jason said, if she had any questions, comments, or concerns, he was here, and she said she had so many concerns…

Back at the house, Carl said he and Lindsay were throwing a Foxtails and Mocktails dinner party. In Lindsay’s interview, she said, Carl had been struggling with sobriety, so she stopped drinking, but eventually continued for herself. She enjoyed how she felt and looked. They passed out foxtail hats for the guys, and gave the girls foxtails and ears. Paige said the boys were to clean and the girls were to get ready, and Craig said, don’t tell him what to do, and he’ll do it. In Carl’s interview, he said, the house was a cesspool of trash. In his maturity, he liked more of a tight ship, and this ship was sinking. In Austen’s interview, he admitted he’d said some not so flattering things about Lindsay, and we flashed back to Watch What Happens Live. He said, it was going to be a clusterf***. At dinner, Luke said Carl and Lindsay had never looked better. They were an inspiration. Since the rooms were already taken, Kyle wanted to figure out a way for Carl and Lindsay to stay and not have to go to a hotel. Luke offered to share a room, and in Ciara’s interview, she said she and Lindsay weren’t even on speaking terms. Why should she give up her room? Oddly enough, Austen offered to bunk with Luke, and in his interview, he said it was a preemptive olive branch. He needed to apologize to Lindsay, but didn’t want to get in between her and Carl’s relationship. Jess asked Carl and Lindsay about their history, so they went down Memory Lane for her. In her interview, Ciara wondered, if Carl and Lindsay weren’t a thing at the time of the wedding, why did Lindsay want to keep it a secret?

While the immaturity level was relatively low tonight, we’ll see how long that lasts. And yeah, there weren’t any explosions, but enough groundwork has been laid that I hear, tick… tick… tick…

Next time, ice fishing; Jason talks to Lindsay about making their story public; Carl is thinking of the future; and Austen wants to talk to Lindsay.

🍸 Remembering My Swizzle…

Take a breather tomorrow, and come by for soap, a cupful of tea, words to think about, and an appropriately fitting tune. Until then, stay safe, stay not letting your past determine your future, and stay apologizing if you were the one doing the yelling.

⚠️ Warning: Words that might not be for certain ears.

Nov17

November 16, 2022 – Leo Finds Dex’s Phone, Damn Shame, Dramatic Reading, Mirror Image, Sanity Speaks, Awards Coming Up & Mister

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What I Watched Today

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

General Hospital

Carly knocks on Brick’s hotel room door, and when he opens it, he says, Carly Corinthos. He tells her that she looks more gorgeous every time he sees her, and she says, it’s Carly Spencer now. And he’s looking so dapper as usual. She thanks him for coming through for her, and he says, she knows he’ll always be there for her. Come on in. She goes inside, and Nina comes out from around the corner in the hallway, wearing her nosy face. She wonders what Drew would think of this.

Drew tells Willow, if he’s overstepping, tell him, but if she really wants to know the full story of her biological parents, he thinks he can help. She thanks him, and says, he’s not overstepping; he’s being incredibly generous. Michael says, nothing’s more important than family, and Drew agrees. Both the family Willow has here, and the unknown one somewhere out there.

Elizabeth asks what Jeff is doing in Finn’s office, and he says he had to see her. She says, of course (🍷) he did, because why do things on her terms? Finn says he heard she was admitted to GH last night, and Jeff asks if she’s okay. She says she’s not the one with the busted lip, and tells Finn that she’s okay. She’ll talk to him about it later, but is he okay? He says, yeah; it’s been interesting. Elizabeth tells Jeff, he should leave now before he makes everything worse.

Nikolas tosses Esme a bag, and tells her to pack up. He tells Demetrius to load up the jet, and notify the airstrip. Demetrius says, right away, and Nikolas says, make sure the house is stocked and ready for guests. Demetrius leaves, and Esme asks where they’re going. Nikolas says, someplace no one will ever find her.

Dex wakes up, breathing heavily, and Josslyn tells him, take it easy. She feels his arm, and says, God, he’s hot. He says, so is she, and she says, with fever. She puts a wet cloth on his forehead, and he says, that feels nice. She tells him, just try to rest. Her mom should be here soon with the antibiotics.

Nina comes back to the table, and Sonny asks if everything is okay with the guests. The hostess said she was having a problem with some customer service issue. Nina says she managed to put out that fire, and inadvertently walked into another one, and he asks, what happened? She says, nothing, and he says, just tell him. She says, he told her Brick used to flirt with Carly? and he says, all in good fun. Why? She says she has a habit of getting things wrong, but he says, she needs to tell him what’s going on here, and she says, okay. She saw Carly go into Brick’s room. He asks if they saw her, but she says, no; she was out in the hallway. He asks if she heard anything, and she tells him, she heard Brick say he’d always be there for Carly; that she gets more gorgeous every time he sees her. She’s sure there’s a simple explanation.

Michael tells Leo that his mom called. Time for dinner. Leo asks if Michael knows how to unlock a phone, showing him the phone he found. Michael asks if it’s his, but Leo says he found it when he was looking for leaves. Michael looks at it, and says, it’s dead. They have to hook it up to a charger. Leo says, then can he have it? but Michael says, no. It doesn’t belong to Leo. They have to return it, as soon as they figure out to who.

Willow tells Drew, so the issue of her parents first became a thing when Michael wanted to take her to Paris. She needed her birth certificate to get a passport, only Harmony didn’t have one, so she got one forged. Drew says, right, and Harmony told Carly before she died that she wasn’t Willow’s biological mother. Willow says, if only she’d told Carly who her biological mother was, but he says, the way he sees it, there’s a real birth certificate out there. He’ll get an investigative reporter on the trail. She asks, how? Harmony lied about so many things. Is her birth name really Callie? Is her birthday real or fake? He says, they locate some of the people who used to live in the Denver commune with Harmony and her husband, but she says, if the only way to find her biological parents is by talking to Harmony’s commune friends, she can save him the time and trouble, because that’s going to be a dead end.

Josslyn tells Dex to open his mouth, and puts a thermometer in it. She says, now he can’t talk. It’s her turn. The night they met, when Sonny ordered him to attack that paparazzi, she recorded the whole thing and threatened to take it to the cops. Sonny took off, and just left him there. Then Sonny decides, with zero evidence, that Dex is the one going around attacking people with a hook. He ties Dex up, leaves him in a freezer, and has some freak threaten to torture Dex with knives. Then he orders Dex to do something – God knows what – and Dex gets shot in the process. Dex can’t even call him for help. There’s no way Sonny is paying him enough to go through all of that. She’d accuse him of being blindly, stupidly loyal, but she knows he’s not stupid. So tell her – she takes the thermometer out – what is it? Why has he been risking so much for Sonny? He flashes back to Michael saying, Josslyn can’t know Dex works for him, and says, all he can tell her is, he has his reasons. She looks at the thermometer, and says, his temperature is 104. If her mom isn’t back soon with the antibiotics, she’ll have to take him to the hospital.

Jeff says he’s sorry Elizabeth feels that way, calling her Lizzy, and she says, her name is Elizabeth. And she’s only stating true facts. He wreaks havoc on everybody’s lives. He cheated on her mom more than once; Hayden is living proof. He’s the reason Reiko betrayed Finn; he’s the reason Elizabeth argued with Reiko at the top of those stairs. If Jeff hadn’t met Reiko, she’d probably still be alive. And she and Finn might still be married, and Elizabeth wouldn’t have spent years repressing the memory of her. Jeff says, she’s right. He can’t dispute anything she just said. Finn’s phone dings, and he says he’s wanted in the lab… unless Elizabeth wants him to stay. She says, it’s okay. Her dad won’t be here long. Jeff says, before Finn goes, he’s sorry for what happened to Reiko. Finn says nothing, and leaves, closing the door behind him. Elizabeth asks if Jeff came here to absolve his guilt, but he says he had no idea he’d run into Finn, and he knows what he did was unforgivable. She says, why show up at all? and he says, he took a chance. There was so much left unsaid. She says, really? Like what?

Esme says she’s not going anywhere with Nikolas, and he says, yet she was so eager to leave last night. She asks how she knows he won’t throw her into the ocean from the plane, and he says, that would be the simplest solution; ridding the world of her forever. But she’s carrying his child. He always wanted more children. He’d hoped to have them with a woman he truly cared about, and instead, it’s with her, but the end result is to keep her safe… at least for now. She says, he can’t leave Port Charles. Doesn’t he still love Ava? Or Spence. He should be getting out of Pentenville soon. Doesn’t Nikolas want to be around here for that? His mom… He says, they’re wasting time, and she asks, where’s her suitcase? The one she was packing before his whacked out wife threw her off the parapet. He says, Ava didn’t throw her; she fell from her own momentum. Esme suggests they tell that story to the police and see what they think, but he says he’s sure they’ll be more interested in charging her for the hook attacks. She says, not this again, and he says, as for her luggage, when she went missing, there was no reason to keep it, so it went up in smoke, so to speak. She says, like his plan to keep her here? and he says he’s establishing new house rules. Rule number one; no more lies. She asks, what’s rule number two? and he says, never make him repeat himself. She has five minutes to pack her meager belongings for their journey. He walks to the door, and she doubles over. She says, Nikolas, wait. It’s the baby. Something’s happening. He asks, what hurts? and she says, it’s a sharp pain. He says, she’ll have to do better than that, but she says she’s serious. Demetrius knocks, and says, the helicopter will be here in 30 minutes. Esme yells for Demetrius to help her, but Nikolas opens the door, and says, there’s nothing to worry about. Their guest is just violating rule number one about lying. Esme says, someone help her to the bed please, and Nikolas says, it’s just an act. Esme screams in pain, and Demetrius hustles over, asking if Nikolas is sure. Nikolas says, absolutely. Esme is conveniently getting cramps right before they’re going to travel to a location where it will be impossible for her to escape. Demetrius doesn’t know what a formidable liar she is. Esme says, and Nikolas doesn’t know what it’s like to carry a child inside him, much less lose one… but he’s about to.

Elizabeth says, sending her away as a teenager to live without her parents says it all, and Jeff says, he and her mother didn’t feel they had any other choice. She says, right. Because they were just trying to – quote, unquote – protect her. She guesses it was just an added bonus that they no longer had to parent their wayward daughter; the one who exposed his affair, and killed his mistress. He tells her, stop it. He won’t let her talk that way. She says, let her? He walked out of her life 25 years ago. He doesn’t get to be her dad now. Or is the real issue that she called him out? He says, she’s created this narrative where he and her mother were relieved to get rid of her. She wasn’t wayward; those are her words, not his. And she wasn’t responsible for Reiko’s death. She says, but she still wasn’t perfect either, was she? Like Sarah. He says, Sarah wasn’t perfect either; there’s no such thing. All he and Carolyn ever wanted was for both of their daughters to be healthy and happy. She says, really? Because they didn’t have to drug Sarah to be either. He says he’s not saying they didn’t make mistakes, because they did. But one of the few things they got right was to finally admit the truth to her in Monterey. Even if it means she’ll never forgive them.

Drew wonders why Willow is so certain the people who lived with Harmony in the commune wouldn’t know who her birth mother might be, and she says, in her experience, people who live in communes frequently change their names. They consider themselves to be free spirits with a firm distrust of outsiders. He says he gets that. People that used to live in that community have a fundamental distrust of law enforcement and government in general, but he’s not a cop, and doesn’t work for the government. He’ll show up with a reporter from Aurora, and they’ll frame the questions as part of a human interest story. Then they’ll use the company’s publications to get the story out there. Somebody gave birth to her, and the odds are they had help. Somebody’s got to know something. She says, he almost makes her feel like this could actually happen. Almost. He says, every riddle has an answer. It’s about being thorough and reaching as many people as they can. She says, hopefully, as soon as possible.

Nina asks if Sonny still wants dinner. What is he in the mood for? He says, whatever she wants is fine with him, and she says she ruined tonight. He asks why she says that, and she tells him, she keeps putting her foot in her mouth, with Willow, and Michael, and TJ, and now Carly. She’s going to have a new resolution; stay out of everyone’s damn business. He says, he is her business, and she knew he’d want to know, so she did the right thing. She says, wait until Carly finds out. Carly is going to want her dead. He says, she’s got to let it go. Let’s just enjoy the evening. She says she’d love to… and he says, but? She says she can’t help but wonder if it matters to him because Brick is a trusted associate friend, or because Carly is his ex-wife.  

Dex asks why Josslyn keeps sticking her neck out for a total stranger, but she says, they’re not strangers. He came dumpster diving with her to help her find Avery’s bracelet. And she happens to know his life ambition is to learn how to surf. He says, he knows she already knows how to surf, and she’s an engaged, considerate big sister, but he doesn’t know a lot else. She says, like what? and he says, like what kind of music she listens to; what shows does she binge? She says, him first. Is he into sports? He says he loves watching football, and she asks, what’s is favorite team? He says, college? Georgia Bulldogs. She asks, why? and he says, there was a guy in his unit who loved the Dawgs. He talked non-stop, had the whole roster memorized. It was infections. He got so excited every game day, you couldn’t help but cheer them on too. She asks if they stayed in touch, but Dex says, he died; KIA. She says, killed in action. She’s sorry. He says, him too. He still roots for the Bulldogs. He’s not around to cheer them on anymore, so Dex does it for him. He wants to go to a game in person someday. His buddy always said the game days were incredible. The stadium is packed, and when the team runs out, they play Baba O’Riley. That’s the weirdest name for a song. She says, he needs to hydrate. He needs to sit up and drink this for her. She sees he’s struggling, and says, or he’s going to need her help. She puts her arm around him to help him sit up, and there’s a knock at the door.

Jeff says he doesn’t expect Elizabeth to forgive them. He doesn’t even expect her to understand what they did. Although he’d be incredibly grateful if she did. Please believe him. Every choice they made, as flawed and misguided as they were, were based on unconditional love for her. She’s a parent now. She loves each of her sons in a unique way. Just like he loved her and Sarah with all his heart, but honestly, the child he felt the most kinship with was her. She says, why? Because she’s screwed up like him? He says, because she goes her own way. She’s not afraid to take chances. She says, the way she sees it, she’s nothing like him, but he says, she was when she was younger. She says, he knew her as a child, barely as a teenager. She’s not the same person he sent away. He says he hopes she’ll allow him to learn who she’s become. He already knows he loves Elizabeth as much as he loves Lizzy. Another chance would mean the world to him – her phone rings – but he won’t push; he won’t invade her space. Her phone keeps ringing, and he goes to the door. He says, from the little he’s encountered of Finn, he seems like a good man. He hopes he hasn’t ruined things.

On the phone, Nikolas says he needs someone. Please get to Windymere as soon as they can. He’ll be very grateful to them. Esme wails that it hurts so bad, and asks Demetrius to please hold her hand.

Carly says, it’s mom, and Josslyn lets her in. She says, Dex’s temperature is really high. Does she have the antibiotics? Carly gives them to her, and she gives some to Dex. Dex thanks Carly, and she says, if he wants to thank her, get some rest. The sooner his fever breaks, the better for all of them. Dex drifts off again, and Josslyn tells Carly, he’s had a really high fever for over a day now. How long does she think until it breaks? Carly tells her, they’re strong antibiotics. Her guess is, his fever will break in the morning. Josslyn hopes she’s right.

Drew says, it seems like Willow wants to find her biological parents quickly, and Willow says, of course (🍷). She hopes it’s sooner than later. He says he gets that, but to be clear, these things take time. She says she’s just a little anxious to finally know the truth. Harmony wasn’t perfect, but there was still some comfort in knowing Harmony was her mom. Now that she knows Harmony wasn’t, she feels a bit unmoored. Michael comes in with Leo, and she says she thought Leo had to be back at the main house for dinner. Michael says he called Olivia and told her that Leo would be delayed. Leo found a cellphone, but it’s dead, so they have to charge it, and find out who it belongs to. Leo wanted to stay around until the mystery was solved. He asks, if Leo were a charger, where would he be? and Leo says, he’d be made of aluminum and silicone… maybe upstairs. He runs up, and Michael follows. Willow tells Drew that she’s sorry if she seems overzealous. She went back and forth, deciding if she wanted to find her biological family. Now that she’s made up her mind… He says, stop right there. He knows exactly why she’s in such a hurry.

Sonny says, the only thing between him and Carly is Donna, and Nina says she knows. Would it be awkward if Carly started dating someone he knows? Brick walks in, and Sonny tells her to do him a favor and order for him. He wants a big steak.

Sonny goes over to Brick, and asks if Brick got everything taken care of. Brick says, it’s all good, and Sonny says he’s glad to hear it. He wouldn’t want Brick to leave his ex-wife unsatisfied.  

Drew says, his and Willow’s situations aren’t identical, but they’re similar enough. There was a time when he didn’t know who his family was, and when you make that decision to find out, you need to know right now. She says, then he knows how she’s feeling, and he says, absolutely. The Quartermaines embraced him as one of their own, and he hopes it’s the same in her case. She says, that would be ideal, but she knows her biological relatives may not be as welcoming as the Quartermaines, and that’s okay. She doesn’t have to like them. He asks why she says that, when Leo comes back down. Willow asks if he found the charger, and Leo tells her, it’s where he thought silicone would be. He’s hungry now. Bye. He jets, and Drew says, that’s what makes family everything; Scout, Leo, Rocco, Wiley… She says, they’re all characters; funny, smart, precocious. He says, imagine in ten years when they’re teenagers. Won’t it be fun to see who they turn out to be?

We see Elizabeth has a voicemail, and Finn comes back. He asks if she’s okay, and she says, her father won’t come around uninvited again. He asks, what happened last night that got her checked in here? and she says, she ran into Esme Prince on Pier 55. He asks if Esme attacked her, but she says, no. She went to call 9-1-1, Esme tried to grab her phone, and she fell and hit her head. She was brought in for observation, and they said she had a mild concussion, but she thinks they were being overly cautious. He says, better safe than sorry, and she says she’s the last person to defend Esme – she thinks Esme is a maniac – but she doesn’t think Esme meant for her to fall. He says he’s glad she wasn’t hurt, and she says she wishes Reiko hadn’t been. He says, him too, and she says she hates that her dad showed up without warning. The last thing she wanted was for him to cause Finn more pain. He says, it’s okay. It woudn’t have been his first choice to talk to her dad this morning, but in a strange way, it may have helped. Her phone rings again, and she turns it off. She asks if it felt good to punch her father in the face, and he says, maybe. Not now but… She says, what about her role in what happened with Reiko? The last time they saw each other, he seemed like he needed space to think about things. Has he? He says he has, a lot, and she says, he can’t be with her anymore, can he? She doesn’t blame him.

Carly asks what Josslyn is doing. Dex was shot, and she doesn’t know if someone is coming after him. What she does know is, he’s working for Sonny, so whatever he’s doing is dangerous. Josslyn says, it’s not like she planned this; it just happened. One thing led to another, and it snowballed. Once he’s better, she’ll show him the door. Carly says, okay, but it’s a lot to risk for a guy she barely knows.

Brick says, it’s not what Sonny thinks. Nothing inappropriate happened between him and Sonny’s ex-wife. He would never. Sonny says, he can’t imagine Brick would, but he likes flirting with Carly. Brick says, that’s all it is, and Sonny says, she was in his room. Brick says, briefly, and only out of necessity, and Sonny says, let’s get something clear. Brick works for him; Carly’s his ex-wife. Brick says he comprehends, and Sonny says, so tell him what was going on in that room, but Brick says he can’t do that. This has nothing to do with Sonny. Carly needed something, and asked him to help her get it. Sonny says, and Brick is the only one who can give it to her? Brick says, give it to her, no questions asked, discreet. His allegiance is with Sonny, always, forever, and Sonny knows Brick will tell him if he insists, but he’d rather not go back on his word. Sonny says, Brick’s word is his bond, and if Brick tells him nothing compromising happened, Sonny accepts his word. Brick says, but he doesn’t like it.

Carly says she knows Josslyn is compassionate, but is there any other reason she’s going this far out on a limb for Dex? Josslyn says she doesn’t know him all that well, but they’re kind of becoming friends. When she found Ava after Ava had been stabbed, and she yelled for help, Dex came running. He helped her save Ava’s life, and that bonded them. On the subject of Ava, she’s assuming the cops haven’t found Esme since she’s been back. Carly says, they haven’t, and Josslyn says, Spencer’s in jail, and Esme has no support system here. She has to be getting desperate. It’s only a matter of time, right? Things will go back to normal. Carly says, this is not a time to let her guard down. They both know how dangerous Esme is. And Esme isn’t the only threat to Josslyn’s normal. They both look at Dex, who looks like no one with a 104 fever ever looked.

Drew tells Willow a story about how Scout decided she wants to be a blonde, when Michael comes back down with the charged phone. He sees the email from Sonny’s address, and tells Willow and Drew that he has to make a call real quick. He goes outside, and calls Dex from his own phone. The mystery phone rings.

Elizabeth says, in the short amount of time she and Finn have been together, they have a pretty spotty track record. Most of it has been on her. She kept Finn at arm’s length, attacked his brother, she didn’t get help when she needed it, she lied to Finn, and now he knows Reiko fell because Reiko was having an argument with her. That’s how Reiko caught the disease that killed her, and it’s just too much for one relationship to withstand. It’s too much for him to possibly forget. He says, neither one of them will ever forget what they’ve been through, but that doesn’t mean they still have nothing to talk about. Her phone rings, and she sees it’s Nikolas. She says she’s sorry, but she has to answer this. She steps away, and says, she’s in the middle of something. Why does he keep calling?… She’s on her way. She tells Finn that she’s sorry, but she has to go, and he asks if it’s the boys. She says, no, it’s something else, and he says, something else she can’t tell him. She says she really wants to finish this conversation, and he says he really wants to believe that’s true. She grabs her stuff, says she’s so sorry, and runs out.

Nikolas tells Demetrius to go downstairs, and get the first aid kit. He leaves, and Esme says, Nikolas can’t let her have even one friend. He says, if memory serves, she makes sex tapes of her friends. Help is on the way. She says, really? and thanks him. She says she knows how much their baby means to him, even if she doesn’t mean anything. He sits, and says he knows she knows that, and that’s why she’s pretending the little one is at risk. She says she’s not pretending; she’s in pain. He says he promises her this, if she’s not really in pain now, she will be soon.

Michael wonders why Dex’s phone is here, and says, where is Dex?

Drew says he appreciates Willow entrusting him with looking for her birth parents. He’ll use every resource he has to get her some answers. She says she knows he’ll do everything he can, but she also knows this is a secret decades in the making, and she won’t blame him if he hits a blank wall. He says he’s confident he’s going to get some results, because someone out there knows the truth about who she really is.

Carly asks if Josslyn knows anything about Dex, and Josslyn says she knows he was in the military, and she knows he doesn’t talk to his siblings. And she knows he didn’t come to her for help. She found him by accident, and now she’s in this. She needs to see it through. Carly says, it’s like looking in a mirror. Josslyn is so stubborn, and Carly knows she gets it from her. She not going to waster her breath giving Josslyn more warnings, because she knows Josslyn won’t listen. Josslyn says she always listens. She just doesn’t always take Carly’s advice. Carly says, Josslyn is going to sit with him all night, isn’t she? and Josslyn says, somebody’s got to. Carly says she has to get home to Donna, or she would stay with Josslyn. Do not open the door for anyone, and call if she needs anything. They hug, and Josslyn thanks Carly for getting the antibiotics. She say she loves Carly, and they hug again. Carly says she loves Josslyn too, so much. Lock the door. She leaves, and Josslyn locks it. She sits on the bed, and watches Dex.

Brick asks Sonny if they’re good, when Nina walks up. She asks if Brick is going to join them for dinner, but Brick asks for a raincheck. Sonny says, they’ll circle back later, and Trish gives Brick a to-go bag. He tells Sonny and Nina to have a good evening, and leaves. Nina tells Sonny that she shouldn’t have said anything, but Sonny says, Carly can see who she wants whenever she wants, as long as they’re not connected to him. She’s not the only one with boundaries to be respected. Nina asks what Brick said, and Sonny tells her, he said they’re not having an affair. She asks if he believes Brick, and he says, of course (🍷) he does. Brick is his guy. He’s known Brick for years, and trusts him completely. Nina asks why she senses a but, and he says, no buts. Let’s eat.

Nikolas thanks Elizabeth for coming right over. He knows she doesn’t approve of what he’s doing. She says, keeping a young pregnant woman captive? and he says, the way he sees it, he’s keeping a murderer off the streets. She says, even worse. If Esme’s really dangerous, she belongs behind bars. He says he already explained why that can’t happen right now, not before she’s given birth. She says she doesn’t want to argue with him. Just tell her why he asked her to come here. He says, Esme is complaining about being in pain. He’s not sure she’s being honest about her symptoms, but an examination can’t hurt. He doesn’t want to take any chances where this baby is concerned. She says, he really cares about this baby, doesn’t he? and he says, more than she knows. She says she’ll do this for him, but only once. He says he knew he could count on her, and they go into Esme’s room. Esme lies unconscious (maybe) on the floor.  

Tomorrow, Britt tells Brad, tonight they’re going to raise a little hell; Laura asks if someone knows something she doesn’t; Robert tells Holly, friendship’s a serious business, and so is betrayal; and Elizabeth tells Nikolas, they need to call an ambulance.

😢 What a World…

This is just sad.

https://pagesix.com/2022/11/16/lizzy-savetsky-exits-rhony-reboot-over-anti-semitism/

🎭 Better Than the Original…

How Andy gets these people to do this stuff, I’ll never know.

https://www.barstoolsports.com/blog/3444738/ralph-fiennes-dramatically-recreated-real-housewives-lisa-barlows-hot-mic-monologue-about-meredith-marks-and-it-was-hilarious

🖌 Photoshop This…

Frankly, they both look weird.

https://www.the-sun.com/entertainment/6684459/rhonj-teresa-giudice-unedited-makeup-filter/

💎 Crystal Clears…

I hope she comes back. She’s the only one I’ve seen actually mature on the show.

https://www.eonline.com/news/1353533/rhobhs-crystal-kung-minkoff-addresses-her-future-on-the-bravo-series

RHOBH’s Crystal Kung-Minkoff Addresses Teddi’s Claim About 14 Friends Feud, Kathy Getting “Pissed” at Aspen Club, and Which Ex-Cast Members Should Return

🏆 Red, White and Awards…

One of my favorites, Wayne Brady will be hosting, and it sounds like a good line-up. November 20th, 8 pm, on ABC, and the next day on Hulu.

More AMAs 2022 Performers Revealed​: Dove Cameron, Anitta, Bebe Rexha, More

https://people.com/music/pink-to-perform-tribute-to-the-late-olivia-newton-john-at-the-2022-amas/

You, too, can have a vote.

https://www.billboard.com/music/awards/2022-american-music-awards-how-to-vote-1235155402/

🎸 Shake, Rattle, and Rolling On Out…

Make a pit stop here tomorrow for some soap, and raking that horrible House cast over the coals. Until then, stay safe, stay knowing, the worst is not, as long as we can say, this is the worst, and stay out of everyone’s damn business. Unless they ask.

Nov16

November 15, 2022 – Brick Helps Out Carly, Her Reason, Final Bow, Kate Critiques, Done, Renewed, Final Talk, Ending Peek, Dog, This Little Piggy & Street

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What I Watched Today

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

General Hospital

At the MetroCourt, Sonny gives Brick a hug, and asks, how was the flight? Brick says, smooth weather, easy check-in, but he’s hungry, and Sonny says, lunch is on him. How was Montreal? Brick says he made some progress on that front. Plus he has a few options to discuss with Sonny. Sonny says, before they talk, there’s someone he wants Brick to meet. Nina walks up, and says, gentlemen, and Sonny tells Brick, this is… Brick says, the woman who stole your heart.

Drew finds Leo outside, and asks what he’s doing. Leo says he’s collecting leaves, but he’ll go, and Drew says, Leo doesn’t have to go on his account. What’s the hurry? Is something bothering him? Leo says, everyone’s mad, but Drew says, he isn’t mad. Leo says, yes he is. He and Michael are mad at Leo’s dad. Is Drew mad at him too?

Willow finds Michael at his laptop, and says, he’s still at it. Michael asks how her nap was, and she says, good. She and the baby must have really needed the downtime. Maybe he does too. He says, later. He’s been filling himself in on bone marrow donations, and the family is already registered because of their history with cancer, but most people don’t realize how easy it is. He thinks they should organize a donor drive at GH; provide tests, and get as many people to register as possible. Hit up social media sites, and places to advertise, like Kelly’s, Charlie’s and other hot spots around town. She says, it sounds wonderful, and thanks him. He says, of course (🍷). They’re in this together. She says she’s so sorry she kept her leukemia diagnosis from him, but he says, it’s okay. They’re focusing on the future now. She says, a future with him is all that she wants, and he says he’s going to make sure it’s a healthy and happy one.

Josslyn tells Dex, do not move from this bed, and he says he owes her. She says, big time, and she plans to collect. She leaves, and just outside the door, Carly appears. She says she’s been calling and calling Josslyn, but she hasn’t answered. What the hell’s going on? Josslyn says, actually… She opens her room door, and pulls Carly inside, saying, quick. They need her help. Carly sees Dex on the bed, and looks at Josslyn.

Esme flings herself onto her bed, groaning dramatically. She’s startled by the bathroom door creaking open, and says, creepy, drafty old place. It’s probably haunted on top of that. She closes the door, and says, hear my voice, oh spirits. Scare the crap out of Nikolas; he deserves it. She doesn’t. She tells the baby, what they need is some advice from grandpa.

Jeff goes the hospital reception desk, and says he’s looking for Nurse Elizabeth Baldwin. The nurse asks, who she should say is here? and he says, her father, Jeff Webber. He turns around and sees Finn, and says, excuse me. Have we met? He holds out his hand, and Finn says, no. Jeff doesn’t know him, but Jeff knew his wife. He slept with her.

Nikolas invites Elizabeth in, and asks if she’s all right. She wonders why he’s asking, and he says he heard she was attacked at the pier last night, and was taken to GH. He’s relieved she isn’t badly injured, but should she be up and about? She says, thankfully, it was just a little bump on the head, but he already knew that. He says, he did? and she says, he must have. Would he have left her just lying on the pier if he thought she was badly hurt?

Carly says, Josslyn needs to start explaining, and Dex asks who she is. Josslyn tells him, just rest, and Carly asks, what happened to him? Josslyn says, he got shot. She found him last night on the Quartermaine grounds. She couldn’t take him to the hospital; they’d report it to the police. Carly says, they can’t have that, can they? He got shot working for Sonny, right?

Nina says she’s so happy to meet Brick. She’s heard so much about him. Sonny ask her to join them, but she says she doesn’t want to intrude. Brick says, not at all, and Nina says, she has to warn them. She may be called away on hotel business. Brick says, that’s right. She’s the new co-owner of the MetroCourt. Congratulations. Sonny tells him, Nina is also the editor of Crimson magazine, and Brick asks how she finds the time. She says she’s working on that. She knows the ins and outs of the fashion industry, but she’s still learning the ins and outs of the hospitality business. So he and Sonny go way back. Sonny says, they’ve been though a lot together, and she asks if Brick has any stories he can tell her. Brick says, actually, there was that time in Houston… but Sonny says, Brick doesn’t want to get into that. Nina says she wants to hear it, when hostess Trish approaches the table, and says, the chef wants to talk to Nina about the new tasting menu. Nina says, this won’t take long. Then she wants to hear this Houston story. She leaves, and Brick raises his eyebrows. Sonny says, what? and Brick says, she’s stunning, and Sonny looks happy. Sonny says, she makes him happy, and Brick says he’s glad to hear it, but guesses it didn’t go over well with Michael. Sonny says, when Michael and Nina cross paths, it’s trouble, and he just thinks it’s going to get worse.

Michael tells Willow, organizing a bone marrow drive is inevitably going to lead to some questions, and he knows she wants to keep her diagnosis private. She says she knows she can’t keep this a secret forever, but she wants to be her, Willow, not Willow the woman with cancer for as long as possible. He says, if she’s worried about people pitying her, don’t be. The people who love her will support her, and recognize her courage and strength. She says, they’ll still look at her differently. Admit it. When he finds out someone has cancer, what’s the first thing he thinks about when he sees them? You focus on the illness. He says, maybe if he doesn’t know them. He’s sure the people who do know her will continue to admire and delight in the things that make her herself. She says she’s just allergic to the idea of people feeling sorry for her, and he says, that’s because she’s independent, and used to doing things by herself, because growing up, she couldn’t rely on her parents, and had to handle things on her own. She says, he’s right. She had no idea how deeply that feeling’s been ingrained in her. He takes her hand and says, she’s not going to be alone ever again. Him, Wiley, and the baby, they’re family, and that’s not going to change. She says she hopes not, and he says he’ll make sure of it, and kisses her.

Jeff says, Finn’s wife? and Finn says he thinks Jeff remembers Reiko. He was on Saipan with her. Jeff says he just wasn’t expecting to see Finn, and Finn says, it’s a nasty business, isn’t it? Affairs. Finding out your wife cheated on you with sone jerk who abandons his kids. Jeff says, Finn doesn’t know everything. Is there someplace they can go to talk? Finn slugs Jeff, and tells him that he has nothing to say to him.

Elizabeth says she knows Nikolas was on that pier, and don’t tell her that she’s imagining it. Enough people have messed with her head. She doesn’t need him gaslighting her too. He says he won’t. He just didn’t know if she’d remember. She says, well, she did. She was actually on her way to see him when she ran into Esme Prince. She tried to call 9-1-1, Esme went for her phone, and she must have fallen and hit her head. The next thing she knew, Nikolas was standing over her, telling her to trust him, and then he was gone. He just left her there. Why would he do that? He says he went after Esme. He didn’t want her to get away. Elizabeth says, but she did get away, because Jordan said they’re still looking for her. He says he lost her, and she says, so he just decided to go home? Why didn’t he come back to see if she was okay? He says he heard sirens, and figured the police were on their way. They’d made eye contact, so he didn’t think she was badly hurt. She says, that’s not it. He knows something. Where is Esme?

Esme tells the baby, to be perfectly honest, she’s a little afraid of their grandfather… Maybe more than a little. She’s done her research, and he’s a dangerous man, and unpredictable, but he’s the only father she’s got, and he needs her. He may think he’s the most brilliant serial killer ever, but he’s currently in Spring Ridge, pretending to be a vegetable. Not that her situation is much of an improvement over his, but he’d be so disappointed in her. He’d have some strategy she’s overlooked; some way to turn the tables on Nikolas. So instead of asking, how do I get out, she should be asking, what would daddy do?

Drew says, Michael isn’t mad at Leo, and he’s certainly not mad at Leo. They’re buds. Leo says, they’re mad at his dad, and Drew says he’s not going to lie. They had a disagreement, but families argue from time to time. Leo says, they’ve been arguing a long time. He doesn’t want his dad going, like when his mom and dad were mad at each other. Drew says, Leo doesn’t have anything worry about. Plus, his mom and dad made up, didn’t they? Leo says, they got married again, and Drew says, that’s the cool thing about families.  They argue, make up, and still love each other. Leo says, that is cool. Can Drew and Michael make up with his dad?

Carly says, Dex is burning up, but he says he’ll be fine. She asks what he was doing at the Quartermaines, and he says he was looking for a good place to hide out, like the boathouse. That’s when he ran into Joss. Josslyn says, he was in bad shape. She couldn’t just leave him there to bleed. Carly says, she could call the police, or Sonny, and Josslyn says, hospitals have to report a gunshot wounds, and she knew the Sonny was probably the reason Dex got shot in the first place. Carly says, since he has a fever, that most likely means he has an infection. Can she take a look? She lifts his bandage, and says, yep, it’s infected. He needs antibiotics. Josslyn says she was going to get some, and Carly asks, where was she going to get them? Josslyn says she doesn’t know. She was figuring that out. Carly says, now she doesn’t have to, and Josslyn says, so Carly will help them? Carly sighs, and shakes her head.

Michael hands Willow a smoothie, and says he tested it himself. He could barely taste the cauliflower. She says, cauliflower in a smoothie, like this is unheard of, and he says, vegetables like broccoli and cauliflower are good for inflammation, and are high in folate, so it’s good for her and the baby. She says, someone has been googling cancer diets, and takes a sip. She says, not bad, and thanks him. She tells him that she’s been thinking about the idea of tracking down her biological family. Even if she finds them – and that’s a major if – how does she just show up out of the blue, and ask for a bone marrow transplant? He asks what she’d do if the situation was reversed, and she says she’d help if she could. He says, there’s your answer. There are a lot of good people out there who want to do the right thing, like she does. She says she guesses she’s jaded. People like Nina make it hard remember.

Brick says, he convinced Cortez that the price of challenging Sonny over Montreal was way too high. He’s agreed to move on. Sonny says, Brick has saved him considerable aggravation. He’s had more than enough these days. Brick asks, how’s business here? and Sonny says, stable at the moment. Brick says, what about Dex Heller, the guy he ran a check on? Did Sonny cut him loose yet? Sonny says he’s going to keep Dex around. He might even give Dex a promotion at some point. He came through for Sonny at some very crucial moments. He was loyal, and kept his mouth shut, except the last job went a little south… Brick asks if that would happen to be the prison transport that crashed, and Sonny says, Brick is on top of things, and Brick says, always. Sonny leans forward, and says, Anna got out. Dex is in the wind.

On the phone in his office, Finn says, correct. He’s reporting himself for a violation of conduct. He sees Jeff standing in the doorway, and says, please send over the form, and he’ll fill it out and return it to them. He asks what Jeff wants, and Jeff says he’s worried about Lizzy. Is she all right? He just flew in this morning and needs to know; is his daughter okay? Finn says, now he cares? and Jeff says, Finn doesn’t understand what happened. Finn says he understands Jeff had an affair with his wife, who he thought was happy in their marriage. Jeff says, she was, at first, but Reiko got lonely. She was on Saipan while Finn was on Rota. It was her first posting. Reiko sometimes got overwhelmed with the suffering they saw. She needed someone to talk to. Finn says, and Jeff was there.

Nikolas tells Elizabeth, don’t worry about Esme. He took care of her. She says, did he kill her? but he says, God no. He can’t. He won’t. Elizabeth has to trust him. She says, if he wants her to trust him, then he has to trust her. What did he do? He says he took matters into his own hands, and she says, like when he had Hayden shot? but he says he hasn’t hurt Esme; she’s fine. Elizabeth says, sounds to her like he knows where Esme is. Does he? He doesn’t say anything, and she says she’s had enough. She’s going to call the police. She takes out her phone, and he says, don’t. She asks if he’s going to make her disappear too. It would be real easy; no one knows she’s here. He asks if she thinks he’d harm her. She’s his touchstone; his one true friend. She says, just tell her – where’s Esme? He says, she’s here. He made sure she can’t hurt anyone else. Elizabeth says, that’s what prisons are for, but he says, Esme can’t go to prison. He won’t let her escape, and she’ll pay for everything she’s done, eventually. He swears on their friendship. Can’t she just leave it alone? Elizabeth says, no, she can’t. She wants to see Esme right now.

Esme hears footsteps, and says, go away. She’s on a hunger strike. Elizabeth says, Esme? and Esme jumps up. Elizabeth says, she’s pregnant? and Esme says, Elizabeth has to help her. Nikolas is crazy. He wants to kill her and her baby.

Sonny tells Brick that he got word from Dex via email. He’s laying low, but he’s going to contact Sonny as soon as he can. Nina comes back, and Sonny says, he and Brick will talk later. Nina apologizes, and says, where were they? She remembers; Houston. Sonny says, they’re done with Houston, but Brick says he doesn’t think so. They were at a game in one of these private boxes… His phone rings, and he sees it’s Carly. Sonny asks if there’s a problem, and Brick says, probably not, but he should take this. He excuses himself, and Nina says, Sonny was saved by the bell, literally. She’s going to hear this Houston story sooner or later. Brick goes around the corner, and answers his phone, saying, Carly. this is a surprise. She says, hopefully a good one, and he says, a dream come true actually. She says, he may not feel that way after he hears her request. Does he have a contact in town? He says, him. He’s at the MetroCourt. She says, he’s here? Excellent. She needs a huge favor. He says, anything for her.

Willow tells Michael, since a bone marrow transplant is her best option, and a relative is the best match, let’s do it. Let’s track down her biological family. He says, let’s get started right now, and she asks if he remembers saying she couldn’t believe anything Harmony said about her birth or her birth parents. She agrees, but there is one thing she knows for sure. Harmony was a member of the Friends for Peace and Love commune when she was a baby. They should start there.

Brick comes back to the table, and says, sorry. He has to cut this short. Nina says she hopes he’s in town long enough for them to take him out to dinner, and he says he looks forward to it. Especially continuing that Houston story. Sonny isn’t getting off that easy. He leaves, and Nina says, Brick is a charmer. Sonny says, he has a reputation. He’s a good guy, and one of the very few people Sonny trusts with his life. What’s going on with the chef? She says, they’ve reached a new understanding. Nina promises never to mention Asian fusion again, and Giselle promises not to throw any more sauce pans. Plus, Nina got a stylist to give Giselle a deal on her wedding dress. He says, a little bribery never hurts, and she says, he seems more relaxed. She knew something was bothering him. He says, things are looking up today, and she says she’s glad. Last night, she didn’t want to worry him… He asks, what’s on her mind? and she says, more of the same. She had another run-in with Michael and Willow.

Finn says, it’s that old story, huh? Sleazy mentor takes advantage of a young doctor just out of med school. Jeff says, if it makes Finn feel better, but Finn says, none of this makes him feel better. He just wants the truth. Jeff says, the truth is, he and Reiko never meant to hurt anyone. Finn says, Jeff couldn’t help himself, and Jeff says, something like that. Finn says, he understands Jeff is a cheater – Hayden’s proof of that – but Reiko wasn’t like that. Jeff says he doesn’t know what Finn wants him to say. What would make him feel better? Finn says, Jeff is looking for a quick fix. Too bad he can’t wipe out Finn’s memory. Shut him up the way he and his wife shut Elizabeth up.

Nikolas jumps between Esme and Elizabeth, and tells Esme to stand back. Leave Elizabeth alone. Esme says, thank God Elizabeth found her. Nikolas won’t listen to reason. Elizabeth says, Esme wasn’t reasonable when she attacked her on the docks, and Esme says, she’s sorry. It was a big misunderstanding. She thought Elizabeth was working with Nikolas; that Elizabeth was calling him. She was running for her life. Nikolas says, right. Elizabeth can see that Esme is fine. She has a comfortable bed, food… Elizabeth says, she’s trapped in here? and Nikolas says, she tried to escape off that terrace. He has to make sure she doesn’t put the baby in danger. Elizabeth asks how long Esme’s been here, and Esme says, he’s had her here for weeks. He and Ava tried to kill her, and when that didn’t work, he locked her up in here. Nikolas tells Elizabeth, he had to lock her up. Esme’s the one who’s been attacking people with a hook. She killed Brando and that bartender. She attacked Ava and Diane Miller, and even tried to attack him. Esme says, he’s lying, but Nikolas says, Elizabeth has to believe him.

Nina says, Willow told her to drop dead, when all she was trying to do was apologize, but Sonny suggests she leave it alone. She says she’s just trying to get them to understand she’s not a bad person, for Wiley’s sake. Willow is so cold. Nina doesn’t know what’s going on with her. He asks if they can just stick with the original plan, which was to stay clear of Michael and Willow. She says, okay. She’s sorry he can’t see Wiley either, and he says, he doesn’t like it, but it’s not forever. She says, he doesn’t really believe that, does he?

Jeff says he understands Finn is angry about Reiko, and Finn says, what he had with Reiko was years ago. What Jeff did to Elizabeth was unforgiveable. Jeff says, he and Carolyn did what they thought was best for their daughter, and Finn says, great job, dad. But Jeff and Carolyn’s little brainwashing trick didn’t stick. Elizabeth has been dealing with this for months. She was sleepwalking. She could have hurt people; she could have hurt herself. Jeff says, that’s exactly what they were afraid of 25 years ago. Lizzy was just 15. She couldn’t cope with what happened to Reiko. Finn says, so they made her forget, and shipped her off to be someone else’s problem? and Jeff says, that’s not how it was, but Finn says, that’s exactly how it was. Elizabeth thought she was delusional. She was going out of her mind trying to figure out what was wrong with her, because of what Jeff and his wife did. She’s the one who’s suffering through this.

Michael gives Willow some printouts of articles about the commune around the time she was born, and says, any luck online? She says, not yet, and he says, she can use these to compile a list of members who were there when she was born. There’s a knock at the door, and Michael opens it to Drew and Leo. He says, hello there, and Leo says, maybe Michael’s not mad at him. Michael says, Leo thought he was mad at him? and Leo says, and his dad too. Leo sees Willow, and runs in to show her the leaves he’s collected. Drew tells Michael, Leo senses the tension between them and Ned, and knew they were angry, but he reassured Leo that families argue sometimes, and it’s all good. Michael says, seems like it worked, and Drew says, but the kid’s right. They’ve been at odds with Ned for months, and they’ve got to fix that.

Josslyn says, Brick is the right guy to know, and Carly says, they’re lucky he’s in town. He’s going to text her when he’s got the meds, and she’s going to meet him. Josslyn says, he didn’t ask why she needed them? and Carly says, he’s not one to ask questions. Josslyn says, he’s probably done this a million times for Sonny, and Carly asks what Dex was doing when he got shot, but Josslyn says, he wouldn’t tell her. Carly says, and last night, when Josslyn said she was with friends, that was a lie? Josslyn says, yes, she lied, but it’s not like they tell each other everything. She didn’t know Carly was dating Drew. She saw them kissing. Carly says, her seeing Drew and Josslyn being in danger are two totally different things. Yes, she’s seeing Drew, but they have to keep it quiet. She’s not getting into that right now because they have bigger things going on. Josslyn says, that’s fine, and thanks Carly for calling Brick, and for understanding. Carly says, listen to her. She’s not here to visit. She’s here because she’s worried about Esme. She’s in town, and attacked Elizabeth last night. Josslyn says, Cam’s mom. Is she okay? Carly says, she is, but Esme got away, and no one knows where she is.

Back downstairs, Nikolas says he’s sure Elizabeth could use a drink. He knows he can. Elizabeth asks if Esme was lying, and Nikolas says, yes. The first thing she did after she escaped was come after him with a hook from the boathouse. She’s been in town for weeks. And look at her victims. Esme despised Ava. He doesn’t know why she went after Brando. Maybe he was in the wrong place at the wrong time. Elizabeth says, that’s what the police think. They think Josslyn was the intended target that night. He says, that fits. Esme hates Trina and Josslyn, and Diane and that bartender ruined her plot to frame Trina. Elizabeth asks if he really thinks Esme is a serial killer, and he says, yes. She says, all the more reason to call the police, but he says, Esme can’t go to prison; she’s pregnant. Elizabeth says, right, with his grandchild. Does Spencer even know? He says, the baby isn’t Spencer’s, and she asks, who’s the father? He walks away, and she says, oh no, he didn’t. He says, it was a huge mistake, and she says, he slept with his son’s girlfriend? What is he doing? Her phone dings, and she says she has to go. He asks what she’s going to do, but she says she doesn’t know. She heads for the door, Nikolas following, and he grabs her arm, saying, listen to him. She says, let her go, and he says he’s sorry. Let him explain. But she jets.

Esme paces, saying, she can’t believe Elizabeth walked away. She’s supposed to help people. She’s not sure if nurses take the Hippocratic Oath, but they take some sort of oath, to promise to care for those in need. She guesses for Elizabeth that only applies to people she likes or approves of. It’s fine to leave her captive. She groans and sighs, and says, if only she had some leverage. She feels her bump, and says, leverage. That’s you, Ace. She has to convince Nikolas that if he doesn’t treat her right, it’s bye-bye baby.

Willow tells Leo that they’ll make a collage tomorrow, and Leo says, see you, fist bumping Drew on the way out. Drew looks at the stack of articles, and says, Friends of Peace and Love. Wow. Michael says, it’s just something he’s working on, and Willow says, it’s a commune; she was there as a child. Drew says he didn’t mean to pry, but she says, he’s not; he’s family. She’s trying to locate her birth parents, and see if she has more family out there. He says, he’s been there. Good luck to her. She says she needs it. She doesn’t have much to go on, except Harmony’s version of what happened. Drew flashes back to Carly telling him that Harmony said Nina was Willow’s birth mother on her deathbed, then telling him, the DNA test proved otherwise. He says, Harmony was a  convincing liar, and Willow says she didn’t realize he knew her.

Dex opens his eyes, and says, Joss? She says she’s here. He needs to hydrate. He gives him some water, and he says he had this wild dream that her mother was here. She says, that was no dream; she was here. She’s getting antibiotics for him. He asks, why? and she says, because his wound is infected, but he says, why would she help him? Josslyn says, because she asked her mom to help, and he asks if Carly is okay with her helping him. Josslyn says, she doubts it, but Carly isn’t going to lecture her now while he’s spiking a fever. Besides, she’s in no position to judge. He asks, why not? and she says, he’s not the first person to get shot working for Sonny. Her mother took her chances, now Josslyn is going to take hers. He says, why bother? She thinks he’s an idiot working for Sonny. She says, he is an idiot. Now he needs to lie back down and rest. She fixes his pillow, and he says, thanks, beautiful.

Jeff says he thought he owed Finn an explanation regarding his affair with Reiko, but he doesn’t have to justify how he and his wife chose to save their daughter 25 years ago. Finn says, Elizabeth is still dealing with this. For her, this is her present, and Finn’s a part of that. Jeff says, is he? He knows Finn has been seeing Elizabeth, but is that still true? Finn wonders why he asks, and Jeff says, Finn wasn’t in Monterey supporting Elizabeth when she needed it. What kind of relationship do they really have? He’s made mistakes, but he sacrificed his relationship with his daughter so she could live her life without the guilt she felt over Reiko. Finn says, that’s what Jeff tells himself. Even if he thought abandoning his daughter when she was 15 was best for her, where the hell has he been for the past 25 years? They see Elizabeth standing in the open doorway. Rut-roh.

Nina looks at her phone, and tells Sonny, lucky her. Giselle wants to yell at her again for her Asian fusion idea. She’ll be right back. She leaves, and Sonny looks at the email from Dex: Laying low. Will reach out when I’m able to come back.

Willow asks if Drew knows something else about Harmony, and Drew says, just that her reputation hasn’t shown her to be all that truthful. He’s sorry if he sounds disrespectful. He realizes Harmony still raised Willow, but he thinks it’s a good idea to verify everything she said about Willow’s birth parents. Willow says, so far, they don’t have a lot to go on, and Drew asks if she wants him to do some digging.  

Leo is in the woods, when he hears something beeping. He picks up a phone, and sees there’s an alert for an email from Sonny. I guess we can assume it’s Dex’s phone.

Nikolas comes into Esme’s room, and she asks, where’s Elizabeth? Did she call the cops? He says, not yet, and she says, he knows it’s just a matter of time. He doesn’t think Elizabeth would really lie for him, does he? He says, no. That’s why this ends now.

Dex says, the first night he and Josslyn met, she was so mad at him. She says, okay. She thinks his fever is spiking. He takes her hand, and says, she’s his guardian angel. Not like a sweet angel, like a warrior angel with a flaming sword. So beautiful, it hurts to look. He closes his eyes, continuing to hold her hand, and she says, it’s a good thing he’s delirious. He’ll never remember he said that… but she will.

Carly knocks at Brick’s hotel room door, and he says, Carly Corinthos. She gets more gorgeous every time he sees her. She says, it’s Carly Spencer now, and he looks so dapper as usual. She thanks him for coming through for her, and he says he’ll always be there for her. Come on in. Carly goes in, and Nina comes out from around the corner.

Tomorrow, Drew says he knows why Willow is in such a hurry; Nina wonders what Drew would think of this; Carly tells Josslyn, this is not the time to let her guard down; and Esme goes into labor… maybe.

🥪 Still Missing the BLTs…

Apparently, a knee replacement led to a Heather replacement.

Robin Mattson Reveals Why She Didn’t Return to GH!

🥀 Losing a Legend…

Saying goodbye to yet another veteran star of the soap screen.

https://people.com/tv/john-aniston-dead/

https://people.com/tv/days-of-our-lives-will-pay-tribute-to-john-aniston-in-his-final-episode/

⛴ Big Stew Energy…

It’s a shame she retired, but I can’t say I blame her.

Kate Chastain Shades Below Deck Mediterranean’s Natasha Webb, Says She’s “Awful” At Her Job

🗽 You Can’t Fire Me…

I love it. She’s done because they don’t want her anymore.

Ramona Singer Confirms She’s Done With Real Housewives of New York City

💀 Still Undead…

FTWD is safe amid the rash of spin-offs.

https://undeadwalking.com/2022/11/08/fear-walking-dead-cancelled-2022/

🗯 Talking Through It…

Sounds cool, although I don’t know if it’s an historic event.

https://undeadwalking.com/2022/11/15/walking-dead-series-finale-event-chris-hardwick/

⚰️ Last Walk…

Nothing major, but spoilers included.

https://undeadwalking.com/2022/11/14/walking-dead-series-finale-promo-photos/

🐕‍🦺 And Most Important…

Don’t touch Dog.

https://undeadwalking.com/2022/11/12/daryl-dixons-dog-die-walking-dead/

🐷 Ending On a Sty Note…

This is the same reason I don’t want to go to an animal shelter. God knows how many I’d come home with.

https://people.com/pets/jason-momoa-brings-home-pig-after-filming-slumberland/

👓 Rereading the Room…

Stop in tomorrow for soap and a cup or two of tea. Until then, stay safe, stay thinking for yourself, and stay never mentioning Asian fusion to a temperamental chef.

Nov15

November 14, 2022 – Curtis Gets His Genetic Test Results, Temping For a Cassadine, Final Charter On Deck & Undone

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What I Watched Today

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

General Hospital

Curtis and Portia are all lovey-dovey in the elevator when the door opens, and Marshall clears his throat. He says, not to ruin the moment or anything… and Curtis says, the moment is here. Marshall asks if he got his genetic testing results, and Portia says, he did. Marshall says, they’ll see if he passed on the genetic marker for schizophrenia to Curtis, and any generations to follow. Jordan sees them from down the hall.

At a 12-step meeting, Finn says he hadn’t been to a meeting in two months. This is now his second in 24 hours. He guesses he’s making up for lost time. Maybe he’s here because he’s afraid of using. Maybe he’s just avoiding his life right now. Maybe a little of both.

Elizabeth is going through photographs, when Jeff leaves a message asking to talk. She can set the parameters; any time, anywhere she wants. Just give him a chance. It’s all he asks. There’s a knock at the door, and Elizabeth opens it to Carly. She says, it’s not a good time, and starts to close it, but Carly stops the door, says, Elizabeth needs to make time, and barges in.

There’s a knock at Josslyn’s dorm room door, and Kylie, Josslyn’s RA, says, they need to talk. Dex rolls out of bed, and grabs his clothes. Kylie says she’s coming in, when Josslyn shows up.

Esme wakes up, and says, no! seeing the windows have been boarded over. Temp Nikolas (see below) comes in, and says, he doesn’t like it either. It’s a shame to spoil the view, but security was more important. This room needs something strong enough to resist being pried off, and thick enough to muffle the screams. This is kind of amusing, since the boards don’t even meet, and are kind of haphazardly nailed across.

Trina asks if Spencer is okay, and he says he’s run out of hair products. She really shouldn’t be here. She says, neither should he, but here they are. She just hopes she hasn’t come too late. He says, too late for what?

Carly says, Jordan just left her house an hour ago, and told her Elizabeth was found on the docks after a run-in with Esme. What the hell happened? Elizabeth says she was going to Spoon Island to see Nikolas, and saw Esme. She was calling 9-1-1, when Esme tried to grab her phone. The next thing Elizabeth knew, she was lying on the ground, and Esme was gone. Carly asks if Cam knows, and Elizabeth says, yes. Does Josslyn? Carly says she doesn’t know. She’s on her way to Josslyn’s place next.

Josslyn asks what Kylie is doing, as Dex struggles to put on his pants. She asks if someone gave Kylie permission to go into her room, and Kylie says, someone heard Josslyn complain about bedbugs. She needs to know if they need pest control. Josslyn says, that’s not necessary. She doesn’t have bedbugs. All she said was that she’d heard a rumor. Kylie closes the door, and says she’s glad to avoid a whole procedure, and Josslyn says, it’s her lucky day. Kylie says, carry on, and leaves, when Adam comes by, and asks, what happened with the bedbugs? Josslyn says, nothing because she doesn’t have bedbugs. She can’t believe Adam ratted her out to the RA. Kylie almost came in here when she was gone. He says, it’s not a big deal. Is she afraid Kylie would find her stash? Josslyn says she doesn’t have a stash, and he asks what she’s hiding. She says she’s not hiding anything. There’s thump from her room, and Adam quips, she was saying?

Portia suggests they go to her office, where they can go over the genetic testing results in private. Jordan joins them, and says she was hoping she could speak to Portia for second, but Portia says, they’re actually in the middle of something right now. Jordan says she’ll keep it  brief, and Marshall says, this day’s been a long time coming. They can afford to wait a few more minutes. Curtis says he’s fine. He has to pick up a report from the counselor’s office. Jordan says, Portia’s office? and Portia says she was on her way anyway.

Esme futilely pounds at the boards, and Nikolas thanks Demetrius for a job done well and discreetly. Seriously? Dude is no handyman. Demetrius leaves, and Esme says, Nikolas can’t do this to her. He says, make sure she’s safe and well cared for? Including a healthy breakfast to start her day. She says, he doesn’t get extra points for feeding his captives, and he says he likes to do what’s fair. Her utensils are all plastic and recyclable. Sadly, she’s lost silverware privileges. She says she won’t miss them for long. Once Elizabeth tells the police that he was with them… He says, if Elizabeth had said anything about him, the Police Commissioner herself would have sought him out for questioning hours ago. And even if she did, no one is going to look for Esme here. This is her home now. If she attempts to escape again, he’ll have her relocated to his family’s island in Greece. She looks like she could use a vacation. She says, he’s despicable, and he tells her to count her blessings. The accommodations are much nicer here than in Pentenville, but she’d make a better fit at D’Archam. She says she’s not going to prison, but he will. This will blow up in his face. He says, doubtful, but if it does, there’s no risk he won’t take to protect his family. She says, she’s his family too, and he says, for now, and leaves. She flings the tray of food to the floor.

Spencer says he’s sorry he can’t offer Trina any refreshments, but she says she’s here for the company anyway. He says, such as it is. Prison has stunted his communication skills. In here, the less said, the better. She says, sounds lonely, and he says, better off lonely than making enemies, or the wrong kind of friends. She says, the right kind are waiting for him when he gets home, her included, and he tells her that she said they were toxic. She says, that’s because she didn’t have all the facts, because he was keeping them from her. He says, and he asked Cam to keep them from her, but she says she’s here to talk about him… and her, to see if there’s something left to salvage. And if he even wants to.

Demetrius tells Nikolas that he has a visitor, but Nikolas says he told Demetrius, no visitors. Ava comes out of the living room, and says she was informing Demetrius, the way things are going, she might just get him in the divorce. Nikolas tells Demetrius to keep an eye on the matter upstairs, and Demetrius leaves. Ava says, the north tower? and Nikolas says, that’s why he prefers they meet somewhere else. She says, this is the only place she can guarantee privacy, and this particular matter cannot wait. He asks what that might be, and she says, his boarder.

As they put away the chairs, Alexis says, if it makes Finn feel any better, she hasn’t been to a meeting in two months either. She’s been very busy. She’s been bogged down with that paper. She knows she should be grateful. It’s a job, after she lost the one that she loved, and he says, you’ve got to celebrate these small victories. She agrees, and he says, everyone has an opinion. All his dad talks about is her, The Invader, and her… She says, and me, and The Invader, and your dad; anything except talking about what it is he was trying to avoid at the meeting. What was that?

Carly tells Elizabeth, Esme is crazy. She just wants this whole thing to be over with. The sooner they find Esme, the sooner they can put this whole mess behind them. Elizabeth asks if Carly thinks Esme is the one attacking people with a hook, and Carly says, doesn’t she? Elizabeth says she doesn’t take anything for granted these days, and Carly asks if she’s okay. She tells Carly, she never said she was okay.

Nikolas says, his boarder? and Ava says, Uncle Nosy? Slick Vic? Nikolas says, Victor isn’t his boarder; not yet anyway. She says, he hasn’t moved in yet. Lucky for Nikolas. Ava says she saw his uncle last night, and he dropped the most unsettling piece of gossip in her lap. He says, about what? and she says, Esme Prince is alive and well and roaming around Port Charles. Apparently Elizabeth had a run-in with her on the docks, and called the PCPD. Is he listening to her? The cops are after Esme, so they have to find her first.

Spencer asks if there’s a chance to fix things between them, and Trina says, yes. He asks, why now? and she says, because it was impossible before. He wasn’t straight with her. How much can one person truly mean to another if you can’t even be honest? He says, she should ask his father, but she says she’s asking him. At her party, the night before he came here, there was a letter for her, but he refused to hand it over. He asks why she’s rehashing this, and she says, because she needs to hear it from him. What was he trying to tell her that night? He says, that he lied to her face for months, that he believed in her.

Curtis and Marshall sit on a bench, and Marshall says, if Curtis’s ex-wife and his fiancé pretending to get along is the worst that comes of it, count himself lucky. Curtis says, good point. Back to Marshall. Marshall asks what he did, and Curtis says, he offered to leave. He can’t just head for the door every time things get hairy. Marshall says he did that for Curtis’s comfort. He guesses he thought Curtis wanted his space. Curtis says he woudn’t want do this without Marshall, and Marshall says, come what may? Curtis says, come what may, and Marshall says, so are they going to do this? Curtis says he’s ready when Marshall is.

As they walk into her office, Portia says, what is it now? and Jordan says  she’s picking up on some tension here. Portia says, this is resentment, and Jordan says she doesn’t know what she did to deserve that. Portia says, then she’s a lousy detective, or just plain disingenuous. Either way, Jordan is sticking her nose into Portia’s business – again. Her family’s private business. Curtis’s genetic counseling, and what may or may not come of it has nothing to do with Jordan, his ex-wife. Jordan says she’s here to inform Portia that Esme was spotted in Port Charles, and Portia asks, where? Jordan says, Pier 55. There was an altercation last night between Esme and Elizabeth Baldwin. Portia asks if Elizabeth is okay, and Jordan says, she’s fine. She’s notified Trina, but wanted to loop Portia in as well. Portia thanks her, and says, but they both know Jordan could have said all this in front of Curtis. Jordan says she intends to keep her interest in Portia’s family professional, not personal. She has no idea what Portia chooses to tell or not tell Curtis, but it’s clear Portia still hasn’t told him that Trina may be his daughter. Portia says, so someone else ought to?

Finn says, things have been really messy, and Alexis says she’s here and ready to listen, but he shakes his head. She says, what if he told her, and left out the details? and he says he’s not ready, but when he is… She says, he’ll call her, he’ll find her, and if he can’t find her, he’ll find somebody else. Because they have to talk about it. He knows what happens when they hold back. He says he does. He found out something… about Reiko. She was having an affair. Alexis says she’s sorry to hear that, and asks how he found out, but he says, it doesn’t matter. All these things he thought about his marriage and himself, he doesn’t know what to do with any of them. She says he doesn’t have to know that right now. Take some time to think about it, and she’s sure he’ll figure it out. In the meantime, has he talked about this with Elizabeth?

Elizabeth thanks Carly for stopping by, and says, unless there’s something else, she was in the middle of something. Carly says, scrapbooking? but Elizabeth says, decluttering. Carly says, when she sometimes gets the urge to declutter, she starts with the things least personal, and Elizabeth says, sounds like a good system for Carly. Carly sits next to her on the couch, and says, it looks pretty personal. These are Elizabeth’s family photos. Elizabeth says, it’s really none of Carly’s business, and Carly picks up a photo, asking if these are Elizabeth’s parents. Elizabeth takes the photo, and says, parents, yes. Family? Not even close. She throws it back on the pile.

Adam asks what Josslyn has in there. Or is it who? She asks if she can trust him, and he says he swears. She says she has a cat. It was a stray, that she saw some frat guys harassing, so she scooped it up, and brought it back. She doesn’t want to get caught before she finds it a new home. He says, she’s a good person, and she says, so is he, if he doesn’t say anything. He says, her secret is safe. Is there any chance she could put in a good word for him with Trina? She tells him, Trina is seeing someone, but if that changes, she’ll send Trina his way. He thanks her, and says, see? Good person. He leaves, and she goes into her room, finding Dex on the floor, unconscious. She asks if he’s with her, and tells him, wake up.

Esme’s food is everywhere, and Demetrius comes in. He says, he’ll clean this up, and get her an early lunch.

Spencer says, when he saw Trina at the PCPD, he knew she was innocent. He knew Esme set her up; there could be no doubt. She asks if he knows how badly she needed to hear that, but he says he thought it was more important for him to stick close to Esme, so he could find something that would prove her innocence. She says, that explains why he played Esme, but not why he played her, and he says he wasn’t playing her. She says he was keeping her in the dark, and he says, she’s honest, and when you’re going up against a liar like Esme… She says, he didn’t think she could pull it off, but he says he wasn’t going to risk Esme finding out. Deceiving Trina was the best thing for her. She says, he sounds like Curtis. He also does what he thinks is best for her. Spencer says he has a lot to apologize for, but he’s not going to apologize for protecting her. She says she doesn’t fault his motives; his intentions are golden. But she would have felt more protected with him at her side. Maybe he’s right. Who knows how things would have turned out if he’d told her how he felt? But let her tell him one thing. It hurt that he thought so little of her when she thought so much of him.

Portia asks if that someone else is Jordan, when there’s a knock at the door. Portia says, come in, and Curtis and Marshall walk in. Curtis says he sees they’re still at it, but Jordan says, they’re done… for the moment. She leaves, and Portia says, Jordan gave her a heads up about something. It turns out Esme is back in town. Curtis says, let’s forget about this and go get Trina, but Portia says, Jordan already warned Trina, and Trina knows to be vigilant. She’s already gone over it with her, but Trina wouldn’t want them to hold up this news any longer; not on her account. She asks if that’s the report in Curtis’s hands, and he says, it is. He got a message that the genetic counselor is has been delayed, but he can’t wait any longer. Marshall says, Portia knows her stuff. Can’t she tell them what it says? She says, it’s up to Curtis, and Curtis hands her the envelope, saying, please. She opens it, and Curtis says, let’s hear it. Marshall asks, what are the chances Curtis has for developing schizophrenia like he has? She looks at the report, and Curtis asks if it’s bad news. She says, there are ten genes tied directly to schizophrenia. Ten genes that are ultra-rare, disabling variants that promote the development of the disease. Curtis asks how many he has, and she says, none. Marshall says, none as in… She says, as in zero. As in Curtis is in the clear.

Alexis says, Elizabeth can help Finn sort out his feelings about Reiko. Just talk to her. Finn says, that might not be real productive at this stage, and she asks, why not? He says, remember the messiness he mentioned? and she asks who he thinks he’s talking to. She’s the queen of messy. Don’t let this thing with Reiko put a wedge between him and Elizabeth. Talk to her before the silence does the talking for both of them.

Carly says she never met Elizabeth’s parents, and Elizabeth says, they might as well be strangers. She hasn’t spoken to them in 25 years. Carly says, she hasn’t spoken to her parents in 25 years? and Elizabeth says, not until two days ago, and that conversation will hold her over for another 50. She puts the pile she’s made in the fireplace, and Carly asks if she’s really going to burn all this stuff. Elizabeth says, that’s why she put it in the fireplace, and takes the matches from the mantel. Carly tells her, hold on. She has no photos of her and Bobbie from when she was a kid, and so wishes she did. She knows all of this feels more like a burden than blessing right now, but one day she might change her mind and regret burning all of it.

Spencer says he remember the look on Trina’s face when he asked her how she could make that video of Joss and Cam. He saw how hurt she was, and he hated himself. Almost as much as he hated pretending he still cared about Esme. He’s not saying he suffered; not the way she did. She says, he didn’t have to go down that road. Look where it got him; in here. If he thinks it’s hell wondering what might happen to her, it’s just as bad seeing what’s happening to him. He says, honestly, he didn’t know she cared, and she says, give her a break. He knew. She was clear how she felt about him. Can he say the same? If he ever returned her feelings, he never said so. He didn’t even try, did he?

Nikolas says, Esme hasn’t pulled the trigger on them because she knows her accusation won’t be believed, but Ava says, maybe she’s biding her time. Waiting for the opportune moment to do maximum damage. He says he doesn’t think that’s the case, but she says she doesn’t think he’s giving Esme enough credit. The longer she’s out there, the more time she has to figure out a way to hurt them the most. And one way or another, she’ll do that, unless they hurt her first.

Esme says, Demetrius seems like a good person. He seems like he cares. She doesn’t mean for her of course (🍷); she means for Nikolas. Doesn’t he see that Nikolas isn’t well? He has her locked up against her will. If he were in his right mind, he’d never be doing this. Please, for Nikolas’s sake, call the police before this gets any worse for him.

Spencer says, maybe he’s just not good at talking about that kind of stuff, but Trina says, please. If he couldn’t bring himself to tell, maybe he could have put it on paper… in a letter. He says, the letter is long gone, but she says, she’s not. She’s here. He says, this would have been so much easier over the phone. He tried calling her the other night, but she didn’t pick up. She says she didn’t hear the phone ring, and he says, good; he thought she was ignoring him. She says she was in a hotel room, fighting to fall asleep. She’d just spent a long day at a comic book convention in New York. He says, since when is she interested in X-Men? and she says she’s not. Rory is.

Curtis says, yes! He knew everything would be all right. He kisses Portia, and hugs Marshall, who says, well, he didn’t. He asks Portia if this means Curtis has no susceptibility, and she says, no more susceptibility than average. Nothing inherited from Marshall. It’s actually strange. The odds of Curtis dodging some of the relevant genes are good enough, but all of them? The chances of something like that happening are very slim. Marshall says, his son must be very, very lucky.

Josslyn tries to wake Dex, and tells him, he can’t stay here. He needs to get up off the floor. He says he’s fine, but she says, he’s not, feeling his forehead. She says, he’s burning up. Come on, soldier, get up. She tells him to lean on her, and brings him over to the bed. She says she needs to get him to urgent care, but he just wants to get to the bed. He falls into it, and says he’ll be fine. He just needs to hydrate. She says, he needs antibiotics. And if he won’t go get some, she’s going to need to bring some to him.

Jordan sees Finn, and calls to him. He asks what he can do for her, and she says she was looking for Elizabeth to follow up on last night. Does he know if she checked herself out? He says he wasn’t aware she checked herself in. What happened, and why does Jordan need to follow up with her? Jordan says, if he sees Elizabeth, please let Elizabeth know she’d like to speak with her, and walks off.

Elizabeth tells Carly, good point. She’ll keep that in mind. Carly says, but she’s still going to burn it all, right? Elizabeth asks if there’s anything else, because if Carly doesn’t mind, she’d like to get back to doing what she was doing. Carly says she knows they’re not really friends, but they’ve known each other a long time, and she thinks they know each other pretty well. She’s never seen Elizabeth like this. Elizabeth says, it’s new to her too. She’s reevaluating. Carly says, reevaluating what? and Elizabeth says, relationships. Carly says, with her parents? and Elizabeth says, anyone she hasn’t given birth to. Carly says, if Elizabeth needs to talk and no one’s around… but Elizabeth says, it won’t come to that, but thanks. She appreciates the offer. Carly leaves, but watches through the window as Elizabeth lights a match. She looks at the photo of Jeff and Carolyn that she swiped from the pile.

Dex asks how Josslyn is going to get antibiotics, and she says, let her deal with that. Do not move from this bed. He says he owes her, and she says, big time, and she plans to collect. She leaves, and Carly calls her name, marching down the hall toward her.

Alexis sees Jordan, and says she’s glad she ran into her. Her office has been having a bit of a problem scheduling the interview Jordan promised; an exclusive in exchange for her not printing the letter from the killer. Jordan says she’ll speak to her assistant, and they’ll work something out. Alexis thanks her, and Jordan moves on. Alexis calls Gregory, and says she’s beginning to think Jordan is giving them the runaround. This might be time to activate that insurance policy.

Curtis asks if it isn’t a good thing that he doesn’t have those genes, and Portia says, it is; it’s just highly anomalous. She asks if Marshall has had any kind of genetic screening, but he says, not that he knows of, but he was diagnosed a long time ago. Portia says, the ten genes in this test were discovered a few years ago, and Curtis asks if it matters. Portia says, not at all; this is great. It’s wonderful news and worth celebrating. She says she has to take care of something real quick. Can they give her one moment? Curtis tells her to do what she’s gotta do, and she leaves. Marshall says he’d better take off too, and Curtis says, so soon. What’s wrong? Marshall tears up, and says he’s just so happy. He was so scared for Curtis; scared of what he might have left with him. He’s going to go. Curtis doesn’t need to see him like this. Curtis says, remember the whole reason Marshall stuck around here. He was here through the bad times, so he’s got to stick around for the good. With all due respect, he insists. Marshall says, yeah, and they hug.

Portia tells Jordan that they got the results back from the genetic screening, and Curtis is in no danger of developing schizophrenia. Jordan says, that is a relief, and thanks Portia for telling her, but says, that still leaves an unanswered question. Is Trina Taggert’s daughter or Curtis’s?  

Spencer asks if Trina and Rory had fun in New York, but she says, they’re not talking about her and Rory. He says, they might as well. Officer Cabrera is a good guy, better than most. He’s glad; she deserves a good guy. He gets up, and says, they’re done, but she says, they’re not. The guard says, time’s up, but she says, one more minute. He can at least do that for her. The guard says, Spencer already had one visitor today, and Trina says, anybody special? Spencer says, his grandmother. She told him that Esme was spotted back in Port Charles. Trina says she knows, and he tells her, please be careful. She says, wait. She has something to tell him. She’s grateful for what he did for her, even if it was the wrong thing. She starts to cry, and says she knows what he meant by it. He says, goodbye, Trina, and leaves.

Ava says, if Nikolas will excuse her, and picks up her jacket. He says, they should continue this conversation later. Dinner at the MetroCourt? She tells him that she has nothing more to say to him. Not until he comes up with a plan to make sure Esme doesn’t open her mouth. He follows her to the door, and says he promises to never let Esme hurt her or anyone else he loves ever again. She says, if only he kept his promises as easily as he makes them, and leaves.

Esme tells Demetrius to look out for Nikolas. He’s the only one who can. He says, Mr. Cassadine has always looked out for him. If she’ll allow it, Nikolas will look after her too. Trust him. He leaves, and Esme throws herself on bed. She sits up, hearing the bathroom door creak.

At the hospital, a man goes to the reception desk, and says he’s looking for Nurse Elizabeth Baldwin. The nurse says she’ll see if Elizabeth is working today. Who should she say is asking for her? He says, her father, Jeff Webber. Jeff turns around, and sees Finn.

There’s knock at Nikolas’s door, and he says, back so soon? But it’s not Ava, it’s Elizabeth.

Tomorrow, Josslyn says, her mom took her chances, and now she’s taking hers; Willow wants to track down her biological family; Elizabeth asks Nikolas where Esme is; Brick meets Nina; and Esme says, bye-bye, baby.

👑 Prince Temporary…

I hate to say it, but this guy is kinda better.

General Hospital Surprises Fans With a Familiar Nikolas Recast

Below Deck Mediterranean

Blessedly, it’s the final charter.

St. Paul’s Bay, Malta. The guests are waiting for breakfast service. The alarm goes off, but Elena sleeps through it. Tasha and Natalya serve, the slide is put out, and Elena continues to sleep. Captain Sandy tells the guests, no wearing necklaces or watches when they do water sports. She informs them that they might have to go to the dock tonight, or they won’t make it tomorrow. In her interview, Tasha says, in all her yachting seasons, she hit her lowest ever with this one. She takes pride in what she does, but her personal life infected the season. Her ex reached out to Dave, and it’s sh*t. Natalya wonders where Ellie is, and Tasha tells the guests the special is smashed avocado on homemade toast. I’ll take that with a side of eggs benedict. Dominique seems to love a challenge, and asks for regular pancakes. Tasha gives Dave the breakfast orders, and Dave attempts pancakes again, knowing it will be wrong. And they are – they’re literally raw on the inside. WTF? Even I know how to make a pancake. I used to take care of my neighbor’s kids, and one of them asked me to make a pancake shaped like Goofy. I’d never made a pancake in my life, and I managed to be successful with the Goofycake. And Dave can’t make a simple pancake? It’s like Bizarro World. Tasha asks how Dominique would prefer them, and he says, cooked, but in a surprise twist, he doesn’t want to hurt Dave’s feelings, and tells her to just say it was good. The water toys go out, and Tasha explains to Dave that the pancakes weren’t cooked. But he can’t see it, and says, Dominique is a pr*ck. On deck, Dominique says he’ll wait until he gets home to get pancakes the correct way. Again, it might have been fun if they’d invited him to show them his technique. Elena finally wakes up, two hours late. In her interview, she says, it’s her second day at work, and she’s late. Oh my God. In Tasha’s interview, she says, for f***’s sake. She has enough on her mind. She doesn’t need this. She tells Elena to get the cabins done, and the guests do water sports. In Mzi’s interview, he says, looking back, he was clueless about every operation on deck. Now he’s confident, and super proud. The future is looking up. Tasha’s ex texts Dave, calling him a bully who blames everyone but himself. In Dave’s interview, he’s sick of this guy calling him a bully, but Tasha agreed. She thinks he’s an animal. So to prove that point, he goes to find her like a panther on the hunt.

Tasha gets up from some downtime, and Dave knocks at her cabin. She says, no more arguments; she’s done with it. She’s got sh*t to sort out when she gets home. She doesn’t recognize herself; there’s nothing inside anymore. In Tasha’s interview, she says, Dave’s behavior was unacceptable this season. She learned a lot about herself in a painful way, but it was also painful to others. She doesn’t know how to be alone. She should be happy without another person; she’s learning. Dave tells her that he’s sorry. Captain Sandy decides to go back to the dock, and tells Storm and Courtney to start wrapping things up. She tells Dave that she’s going to be having dinner with the guests. Elena says, the cabins are done, and Natalya says, she’s magic. In Natalya’s interview, she says, if you’re going to sleep in, then work quick. Dave tells Tasha that he’s doing Asian food tonight, and making sea bream. In Dave’s interview, he says, he did it. He took so many steps backward this season. He feels like he caused drama, and it affected the crew. The least he can do is cook something amazing for the last dinner. Tasha and Natalya decorate the table, and in Storm’s interview, he says, to add to the already difficult docking, the visibility is the worst, and it’s the last time he gets to show what he’s learned being a bosun. He wants to show Captain Sandy that she made the right decision. They basically parallel park, and the captain says, great job. She checks out the dinner table, and says, awesome, and Dave says, the pressure’s on.

Primary Josh toasts to a wonderful couple of days, then guest Tyler gets up and says, Jack and Jill went up the hill, so Jack could l*ck Jill’s candy. Jack got a shock and a mouthful of c*ck, because Jill’s real name was Randy. Which isn’t even a toast. While the captain laughs along with the rest, in her interview, she’s like, come on. Dave comes up with the entree, and Captain Sandy says, it’s delicious, while another guest says, picture worthy. The captain tells the guests about her journey in yachting, and says she got on the drug and alcohol merry-go-round, and was kicked out of 11th grade. She got a job washing boats, and did so well, she was hired full-time and her boss sent her to sea school. Storm tells Natalya that he’s both stoked and sad, and thanks her for being there for him this season. In his interview, he says, it’s difficult. He thinks she enjoys having him be that person for her, but he’ll miss her more than she’ll miss him.  

Dominique says he doesn’t like mushrooms, but these f***ing mushrooms are good. Storm asks for someone to help Ellie, and Courtney tells her that Reid is on his way to help. Captain Sandy excuses herself to get a good night’s sleep, and tells Dave that his food was good, and yummy, yummy, yummy. In Reid’s interview, he says he’s single, but he’s not negative about dating and hooking up. He thinks you can have fun, and not be serious… His grandma is going to kill him. Mzi suggests Reid follow up by helping with laundry, and he does. Dessert is a cheesecake with ginger crumb, which sounds like something I wouldn’t like, but I bet it’s f***ing good. Josh thanks Dave, Reid does laundry, and pretty much everyone goes to bed.

Natalya gets into bed with Storm, and says, it’s the last day. Tasha gets a text from Kyle, saying, he’ll be back in a couple of hours. Tasha texts back, he can stay on the boat tonight. Mimosas are given to the guests, and Reid tells Storm, it’s their last solid day together. Tasha asks if Dominique wants pancakes, and co-primary Sydney says she never wants to talk about pancakes again. Can’t say I blame her. The guests pack, and Natalya says she won’t miss the pantry one bit. It’s time to say goodbye to the guests, and after the hugfest, Josh says, they had a wonderful time. The crew made the experience everything they expected and more. He gives captain Sandy the tip envelope, and the guests depart. Captain Sandy tells the crew to stay in their whites and go directly to the tip meeting. The crew hops up and down, and Courtney says, let’s get lit, a word I will now forever associate with Erika Jayne. Natalya puts on a short blonde wig.  

Captain Sandy wonders what Natalya is up to, when she bounds in, doing a Captain Sandy imitation. She says, charter nine, everybody. This envelope is thick. We started off strong. We ended strong. Wow. High five. She runs down the line of crew members, high-fiving, and then sits down. Everyone cheers, and the captain says, awesome. Wow. They made it through the season. They were down a man with Kyle being out, but Ellie was a breath of fresh air. The tip is $20K, or $1800 each. Their total for the season is $188,100, or $17,000 per person. She’s going to be joining them for a while tonight. Kyle comes back to the boat, and he and Tasha hug. Dave helps him with his bag, and Kyle says he’s feeling good, even though his shoe is a little tight on his ankle. In Kyle’s interview, he says, it’s lonesome by yourself during the recovery process. After two tequilas, magically everything will feel great. He meets Elena, who’s wearing a tight sparkly dress, and he zips her up. He tells the others that he might sleep with one of them tonight, and they head out in a bus to a restaurant n Venetta.

Natalya asks Captain Sandy, officially, who’s her favorite? If they were hanging off a cliff, who would she pick to save? Obviously, the captain isn’t going to answer this question, but in Natalya’s interview, she says, she knows Captain Sandy would pick her. The captain asks what everyone’s highs and lows were, and Courtney says, she felt welcomed being a female deckie, and becoming lead deckhand was amazing. She couldn’t have done it without them. Dave says, his thorn was going through some of the lowest times, but his was that they all supported him. He’s super grateful. Tasha says, Kyle’s been her rock, and she and Natasha are like twins. Dave was super patient and calm, and made her job easier. Like I said, Bizarro World. Storm says, his thorn was hitting the dolphin because of his lack of experience. His rose was getting along with the crew, and gelling in his role with them. He had a phenomenal time. Natalya says, he forgot a rose, and in Storm’s interview, he says, he knows Natalya hates public affection. He would have done an Oscar worthy Leonardo DiCaprio for her, but he knew she didn’t want that, and he got sh*t anyway. He tells Natalya, that’s more of a personal thing.

Captain Sandy tells them, it’s been a pleasure; have fun. She leaves, and Storm and Mzi go for a smoke. Storm tells Mzi that he can’t keep up with Natalya’s sh*t. Elena wants to party, and Erika Natalya suggests they get lit. They go inside and dance. Elena dances with Reid, and in her interview, she says she wishes they had more time to get to know one another. Kyle tells Natalya that he’s glad they met, and in his interview, he says, Natalya is a massive ball of energy. He’s willing to forgive, but he won’t forget what she did. But who’s counting? When glass starts breaking, it’s time to go. In their taxi, the guys fist bump to their last time out. Storm suggests they jump into the river, but Reid is like, no. Back at the yacht, Storm is ready to jump in, for some reason thinking they were all in agreement, but Courtney encourages everyone to just get back on the boat. Storm gets pissed off, telling Mzi that he looked like an idiot. He tells Natalya about it, but she says, they should focus on their last night together, and tells him not to bring up his sh*t with other people. Don’t be a sourpuss. He says he’s not a sourpuss. Ellie says, the Old Fashioned she drank f***ed her up, and goes to bed. In Kyle’s interview, he says, ankle? What ankle? Everyone goes to the hot tub area, where the stripper pole still stands, and they go nuts dancing. In Courtney’s interview, she says she’s never seen anything like it. They’re going wild. Two hours sleep in four days; it’s just what they need. In Mzi’s interview, he says, this is the wildest side he’s seen of everybody. He’s never seen Tasha like this. Kyle and Tasha hole up in a guest cabin, and Tasha says she’s proud of him. He says he couldn’t have done it without her. In Natalya’s interview, she says, Storm likes her, and she likes him, but she doesn’t know what she wants.

In the morning, everyone groans when the alarm clocks go off. Elena is about to put a fork in the toaster, when Storm stops her, explaining why you can’t do that. She wonders why she didn’t know this, and I do too, since she’s not five years old. Everyone packs, and Elena is the first to say goodbye. She and Reid say they’ll keep in touch, and in Reid’s interview, he sighs, and says, shoot. He doesn’t want to go home just yet. Reid is next to say goodbye, and Storm says, Reid is a legend. Mzi thanks Captain Sandy for the season, and says, it was absolutely incredible. She’s a big inspiration and guide. She tells him that he’s always welcome wherever she’s captain. In Mzi’s interview, he says he’s come a long way. He’s learned he needs to be more assertive. He’s going for his yacht master’s, and then wants to be a bosun like his brother. He’s excited for the future. He hugs Courtney, and she says, being with him was so much fun. Storm tells Mzi that he’s great. Kyle says goodbye to the captain, who says she can see his passion for yachting. He cuddles with Tasha under a blanket, and in his interview, he says, he’s looking forward to seeing Frank. If he keeps the faith, things will happen, but there’s only one way to find out – a one-way ticket to New York. If there are fireworks there, it’s in the bag. Captain Sandy tells Courtney that she’s an asset to any boat. She worked hard on deck and served. In Courtney’s interview, she says she’s proud of herself. She came in sh*tting her pants, and became lead deckhand. If she can get some years in as bosun, that would be amazing. The captain tells Tasha, it’s been a pleasure, and thanks her for bringing the level of service that she did. She never lost her temper or spiraled. She showed up every day, and the captain never worried about service. Tasha thanks her, and says she didn’t worry because she had Captain Sandy. She tells Dave that she’s leaving. It wasn’t easy, but they made it to the end. In Tasha’s interview, she says, for the first time in a decade, she’s single. She learned a lot about herself. She has to stand up for herself, she doesn’t need more man drama, and needs to be more open. The future is exciting, and she has a lot to look forward to. A producer says, like what? and she says, finding a man… Jokes. Hmm… but I wonder. Captain Sandy tells Dave that he kept the galley clean, and brought art to the food. In Dave’s interview, as usual, he’s a wet blanket. He says he definitely hasn’t been himself. He’s been treading water the whole season. He won’t get the conversation he’s looking for from Tasha, and he feels terrified that he won’t see her again, but he wants the best for her. The captain tells Natalya that she was a joy every day. She brings light. I can only assume there’s a lot we didn’t see. Off the boat, Storm says he’s going to miss her, and she jumps into his arms. In Natalya’s interview, she says, it’s sad to say goodbye. When you’re living and working with someone, they become a part of you, but at the end of the day, she doesn’t think he’s her person. She tells him, see you on the flip side, and in Storm’s interview, he says, obviously, he’s grown fond of Natalya. Maybe they’ll see each other in the future. Who knows? He tells Captain Sandy, he’s out of here, and thanks her for the opportunity. He’s forever grateful. She says she made the right choice. His growth was incredible to witness. He’s a great bosun, and she’ll have him back any time. In his interview, he says, being promoted was intense. He learned about himself, and how he comes across when he’s stressed. He wants to be a captain and do dive charters. In Captain Sandy’s interview, she says, how it ended was incredible. In a perfect world, they learn from their mistakes. To grow is to succeed, and this season was a success. Another one down.

Next time, the Reunion.

🛬 Putting the Tray Table in the Upright Position…

Come back tomorrow for soap and a read of some tea leaves. Until then, stay safe, stay saying something if you see something, and stay celebrating the small victories.

Nov12

November 11, 2022 – Laura Visits With Two Inmates, Mostly Cut, Possible Pair, Soap Son, Days Return, Ho-Ho-Ho, Too Long, More Wives, VanderNew, Daryl’s Spin, CMAs, 11 Quotes For 11/11 & Balloons

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

General Hospital

Anna kisses Valentin, and he asks if she slept well. She says, you’d think the adrenaline rush would have kept her awake, but no. How about him? There’s a knock at the door, and Valentin answers. It’s Sonny, who says, helluva night, right?

On the phone, Josslyn tells Carly that she was with friends, and got in late, but they walked her back to her room.. Yes, she’s being careful… No she won’t be alone. We see Dex sleeping in Josslyn’s dorm room, which has one fantastic view, and looks like no dorm room in the real world.

Trina goes into Kelly’s, where Cameron is looking at his phone. She says she’d like to speak to the manager. He’s supposed to be serving, not surfing. He says he is the manager, and he’s been trying to reach Joss all morning. She asks if he’s worried, and he says, kind of. She hasn’t responded to his texts. Has Trina seen her on campus? She says, today’s her late class, but she’s sure Josslyn’s fine. Does he want her to try? He says, he’s probably overreacting. He’s just a little on edge with all the attacks that have been going on. She says, they all are, especially given the latest news. He says, so she heard Esme’s back in town? and she says, not until now.

Laura hugs Spencer, and says she’s been waiting months to do this. She can’t believe he let her get away with it. He says, she is the mayor, and sits down with her. She says, he’s looking thin, but he says, it’s probably the ill-fitting clothes. She asks if he’s doing okay, and he says, things could be worse. He’s being looked after. She says, that’s good. Who’s doing the looking after?

Austin calls Spinelli, and leaves a message, saying, maybe Spinelli could give him a call, and let him know about the favor he asked Spinelli to do for him. At the vending machine, Britt drops her change, and says, dammit. Austin says, let him, and picks it up for her. She says, that’ll teach her to polish off a bottle of Beaujolais on a school night, and he says, the French government doesn’t release the new Beaujolais until the third week in November, so technically, it’s probably a bottle of old Beaujolais. He puts the change in the machine, and asks what she’d like. She says, club soda, and he gets it for her. She thanks him, and says she didn’t know he was a wine aficionado. He says, not at all; he dated a girl in college who was. She takes a sip, and coughs. She tells him, don’t worry, she’s okay, and he says, she could have fooled him.

On the phone, Jordan tells someone to come to her office. She needs to see them right away. A guy walks right in, followed by Officer Clark, and the officer says he tried to stop him. Jordan asks who the guy is, and he shows his badge, saying, Agent Whitten with the US Marshal Service. She thanks Officer Clark, and asks him to shut the door. He leaves, and Whitten says, he’s here to talk to her… She says, let’s get something straight. She doesn’t give a damn if he’s a marshal, CIA, or one of the Avengers. Don’t barge into her office like that. Now what does he want? He says, everything she has on the Anna Devane case. He’s assuming control of the investigation.

Trina asks Cameron, where? Do the cops know? He says, they know. His mom spotted her on the pier. When she was trying to dial 9-1-1, Esme tried to grab the phone, and his mom fell and hit her head. She asks if his mom is all right, and he says, thankfully, but Esme got away, and they don’t know where she is. She’s still out there. Trina says, Esme’s graduated from torching cars and making revenge porn, to trying to kill that bartender. She’s seriously unhinged. He says, they have no idea what she’s capable of, and Trina asks if Josslyn told him Commissioner Ashford’s theory. He says, about The Hook targeting people closely related to Trina and the trial; yes. She says, Esme as the maniac? She can’t wrap her head around it. He tells her, please watch her back, and she says, him too. Does Spencer know? He says, they didn’t tell Spencer because they didn’t know Esme was back in town. They also didn’t know about The Hook’s connection to her. She says, and they were busy telling him other things? He says, Trina’s name did come up, and she says, Joss told her, especially how Spencer’s feelings were hurt when he found out she knew he’d believed in her all along, and never acknowledged it to him. Cameron asks why she didn’t, and she says she tried before he was taken to Pentenville, but by the time she reached the PCPD, he was gone. Cameron says, she knows where to find him, and he wonders what’s holding her back.

Laura says she guesses it’s his Uncle Victor pulling the strings, and Spencer says he’s had support from all of his uncles; each are useful in their own way. She says, Sonny is usually great, and he says, Uncle Martin tried like hell to get his sentence reduced. She says, he told her. He said Spencer refused to give him the name of the accomplice who helped him get an unauthorized pass from Spring Ridge. He says, she disapproves, and she says she understands him wanting to visit his mother’s grave, and she guesses he’s taken full responsibility and accepted the consequences, but whoever helped him should also face some consequences, because what they did was wrong too. He says, it seems unfair to penalize others for his decision, and asks how his great-grandmother Lesley is doing. Laura says, she’s recovering. She’s doing well, but it was so sad. They lost everything. Bit by bit, their new place on Lake Como is starting to feel like home. He says he’s glad. It’s good she’s back. It’s nice to see her. She says, him too, but he says, she shouldn’t have come here though.

Jordan says, to the best of her knowledge, Anna hasn’t crossed state lines, which puts this case under the jurisdiction of the PCPD, but Whitten says, not any longer. The mayor’s office called him in. She says, Mayor Collins called him? but he says, no. Mayor Collins is out of the country. Deputy Mayor Ashby contacted his office. Jordan says, on what grounds? and he says, the Deputy Mayor feels that city and state resources are stretched too thin. She says, what law enforcement department isn’t? She has this under control. He says, not from what he sees. A failed prisoner transport – the second in less than a year – and now she has a potential serial killer on the loose. It appears her resources are severely overtaxed. She says she’ll need confirmation confirming his jurisdiction, and he hands her some paperwork, saying, he’s not here to step on her toes; he’s here to help. From his understanding, in addition to being a WSB agent, the fugitive was also once Police Commissioner? She says, his understanding is correct, and he says, look at it this way. Relinquishing control of this investigation will avoid any appearance of impropriety for both her and her department.

Sonny asks, what happened out there? and Anna asks if Dex didn’t tell him. He says, no, and she says, Heather Webber happened. She was added to the transport at the last minute, and Dex tried to change the route so they’d go to D’Archam first and drop her, then Pentenville. She guesses the guard got suspicious, there was a struggle up front, Dex lost control of the vehicle, and crashed. After that, she doesn’t remember. Sonny says he hears the guard is still alive, so he can give them a description, and Valentin asks where Dex would go if he wanted to keep a low profile. Sonny says he doesn’t know. Dex doesn’t have many connections, and without him, Dex could be anywhere.

Dex struggles to sit up, and Josslyn says, let her help. He asks if he’s in her dorm room, and she says, good guess. He popped a stitch, then she found him not far from the house. He wasn’t completely unconscious, so she was able to get him in her car. She couldn’t take him to a hospital, so she brought him back here. He says, that was risky, but she says, not really. He looked like a drunk frat guy. He says he can’t believe she did all this for him, and she says, neither can she.

Austin and Britt go to an exam room, and she asks if he’s forgotten who’s the Chief of Staff. She gives the orders. It was nothing; she swallowed too fast. He asks her to put her hand out, and not be a difficult patient. She does, and her hand is shaking slightly. He says, they need to run some tests, but she says, no need. Too much caffeine. He says, what about the dysphasia? A first year med student can see it’s hard for her to swallow. How long has it been going on? She doesn’t say anything, and he says, it’s probably nothing, but they’ll just run a scan. He doesn’t need to tell her, the symptoms she’s exhibiting might be part of a larger neurological muscular disorder. She says she doesn’t need a test because she knows what’s going on. She has Huntington’s Disease.

Sonny says, everyone at GH is being questioned, and Anna says, what about Heather? He says, she’s been apprehended, and Anna asks where they found her. He says, Kelly’s, of all places. His phone chirps, and he says, voicemail. It didn’t even ring. Valentin says, they’re pretty remote, and Anna says, there’s no reception here. Sonny steps away, and Anna says she feels terrible about Dex. That kid out there hiding; she just wanted this to be a clean operation. He says, extractions can get complicated. Sonny’s guy knew the risks going in. She says, now he’s paying the price because of her, but Valentin says, because of Victor. Victor made her take the fall for what he did to Lucy. Dear old dad. Sonny comes back, and says, Jordan wants to talk to him at the precinct. Anna says, she suspects he helped her, and Sonny says, could be, but she can’t prove it, so this will be the last time they can have any kind of contact. He and Anna hug, and he tells her to take care of herself. She thanks him, and he says, prove her innocence, and leaves.

Spencer says, Laura is wasting her time here. There’s too much happening in Port Charles right now. She says, it’s never a waste of her time to see him. Nothing is more important to her. She has some news for him. Apparently, Esme has been spotted again in Port Charles. He asks if she’s been arrested, and Laura says, no, but the authorities are looking out for her. He says he hopes they deploy dogs, and she says, he has every right to feel betrayed, but holding on to his rage and resentment will ultimately only hurt him. He says, this isn’t just about Esme, is it? and she says, his dad told her there had been another rift between them. He won’t be in here much longer. Does he think they can all work this out together? Maybe Sundays at her house? He says, obviously, his father didn’t tell her why they’re estranged, an she says, no, but he can. What happened? He tells her, ask her son, or when they find her, ask Esme.

Josslyn tells Dex, she used her keycard to nab some medical supplies from the gym, and the locker room had most of what she needed to clean and rebandage his wound. He asks if she has a roommate, but she says, it’s taken care of. He asks, who else has a key? but she says, nobody is going to come in here. He’s fine. He says he can’t stay here, and rolls out of bed. She tells him, don’t get up, and he nearly falls over on her. She helps him back to bed, and says, he’s heavier than he looks. He says, all muscle, and she looks at the bandage. She says, no blood, so that’s good. He could have popped another stitch pulling that stunt. She hopes it’s worth working for Sonny. How much is Sonny paying Dex to get shot for him? She doesn’t see Sonny risking his life. Dex says, no comment, and she says, he needs food and hydration. If she gets something from the dining hall, does he promise to be good and stay put? He says he doesn’t want her involved, but she says, it’s too late. Besides, he has nowhere else to go. He says he does. Grab his phone, and he’ll make arrangements. She says, he didn’t have a phone, and he asks if he can borrow hers, but she says, not if he’s going to use it to call Sonny.

Whitten asks if Jordan has any leads on the individual who commandeered the van, and she says, not at the scene. He says, did the security footage from the General Hospital parking garage turn up anything? but she says, their mystery man was shy with the cameras. One of her officers did make contact during transfer. He says he’ll need to talk to that officer, and she says, he was focused on the transfer, and never even saw the driver’s face. Should he remember any details, she’ll have him meet with their sketch artist and have a composite drawn. He says, jar that memory. An ID on that driver will lead them to whoever aided Anna Devane’s escape. She says, okay, Captain Obvious. There’s a knock at the door, and Jordan says, come in. Sonny walks in, and Whitten says, Mr. Corinthos. You just saved me a trip.

Trina tells Cameron, the last time she talked to Spencer, she told him that she didn’t want to be friends. She’s not sure she can take that back. She’s not sure she wants to. Cameron says he guesses that’s up to her. If she’s moved on, more power to her. He thinks ultimately, Spencer just wants her to be happy, even if it’s with Rory. The same goes for him. She thanks him, and says, Rory is a great guy. Cameron says, they seem at ease with one another, like him and Joss. She says, he and Joss have gone through a lot in the past few months, and they’re still together. He says he thinks it’s their friendship that keeps them grounded. Because of that bond, it’s easier to find their way back to one another. Trina says, she and Rory are friends too; he’s so supportive. Cameron says he’s glad. Maybe it’s for the best Spencer never gave her that letter.

Laura says, ask Esme? What does she have to do with the rift between Spencer and his dad? Spencer tells her, that’s not for him to say, and the guard says, time’s up. Spencer says, it’s great to see her, and she asks if there’s anything he needs. He says, she came to see him. He couldn’t ask for more. Before she left, he made her a promise, and he’s sorry he let her down. She says, he didn’t let her down. What he did for Trina is the epitome of protecting the people you love. She couldn’t be more proud of him. He thanks her, and she says she’ll see him soon. He leaves, and the guard tells Laura, before she goes, there’s someone else who would like to talk to her. She asks, who? and Cyrus says, her big brother. Hello, Laura.  

Josslyn says she can’t stop Dex from asking Sonny for help, but he’s not doing it from her phone. He says he gets that she hates the guy… and she says she’ll never shake the sight of Dex hanging from a meat hook. His face all bruised, shivering with cold, all these knives laid out in front of him. And this is the man he wants to go to for help. Is she supposed to be grateful while Sonny acts all concerned and protective? No. He says he can’t stay here forever, and his options are limited. She tells him, he can send Sonny an email, but he can’t do it from her account. He says, not exactly the most expedient form of communication. (Remember when it used to be?) Just give it to him please. She brings over her laptop, and says she’s going to grab some stuff. Stay here and be good. She’ll be back soon. She leaves, and he opens the laptop.

Trina asks if Cameron is talking about the letter Spencer almost gave her at the party, and her phone rings. It’s Josslyn, and Trina asks if everything is okay. Josslyn says, everything is totally fine, but Trina says she sounds weird. Josslyn says she doesn’t want to freak Trina out, but is she planning on swinging by the room today? Trina says she’s not sure. What’s up? Josslyn says, apparently, they’re spraying for bedbugs, and Trina says, gross. She tells Cameron, they’re spraying the room for bedbugs, and Josslyn asks if she’s with Cam. Trina asks if Josslyn wants to talk to him. He’s been trying to get ahold of her. Josslyn says, tell him she’ll call him back later. She has to clear some stuff out of the room so they can spray. Trina asks if she needs help, but Josslyn says, no; she’s got it covered. Trina says, keep her posted, and Cameron asks if Josslyn didn’t want to talk to him. Trina says, it sounded like she had a lot going on.

In Josslyn’s room, Dex sends an email. In the hallway, Adam asks Josslyn if they have bedbugs, and she says, that’s the rumor. Check his mattress. He says he woudn’t know the signs. Can she show him what to look for?

Cyrus says, it’s good to see Laura. Please sit with him. She says she can’t stay. She’s still the mayor, and has some important things to attend to; no thanks to him and those Friends of Port Charles. He says, she’s still angry about the recall effort, but he has no desire to hurt her, despite her belief to the contrary. She says she does know now it wasn’t him who was behind the attempt on her and Martin’s life at the safe house last June, and he says, good. He told her. She says he did. Forgive her if she doesn’t always take him at his word. He says he forgives her. Does she know who’s behind the attack? She says, if she told him, what would he do? and he says, just send a message. She says, ahh. So much for his conversion, but he says, safeguarding his family is in line with biblical principles. It’s good to see her; she’s looking well. She tells him that she doesn’t know how to say this without sounding mean, but she didn’t come here to talk to him. He says he knows, but maybe that can change. Maybe she and Martin could visit him together. He’d love to see his brother. How is he? Laura says, Cyrus should ask him, and he says he’d like to, but she’s here and he’s not. Has something happened? She doesn’t say anything, and he says, she’s afraid he’ll use personal information to hurt Martin. She has to believe him. He’s doing everything he can to make things right with his family. Starting with his  great-nephew Spencer.

Valentin says, if Deputy Mayor Ashby is on Victor’s payroll, who knows who else could be? and Anna says, but Ashby needs definitive proof to tie her to Victor. Valentin says, it’s time we stop focusing on Victor’s guilt, and focus on proving your innocence, and she says, we? He says, of course (🍷), but she says he has to go. He says, in due time, but she says, now, today. If they get caught, he’ll go to prison too. He asks if she thinks he doesn’t know that. She’s a survivor, but how is she going to hide out here, and conduct an investigation by herself? She says, carefully. He has to go. He asks if she has any idea how much she means to him, and they touch foreheads.

Britt tells Austin, her father had Huntington’s. When she found out, she chose not to get tested. She started having hand tremors, and it turned out it was just repetitive motions disorder, but she realized it wasn’t doing her any good to hide. The fear that she might have Huntington’s was ruining her life. So she talked it through with someone she respected, and decided she needed to know one way or the other. Now she knows. He says he’s sorry, and she says, there’s no wrist brace to stave off this disease. She lives every day knowing symptoms can present at any time. He asks what kind of timeline her treating physician gave her, but she says she doesn’t have one, and he says, doctor, you need a doctor. He’s no expert, but from what he remembers about this horrible disease, she’s in the early stages, and there are protocols that can help her manage her symptoms. She says she knows her disease progresses in stages. She knows it may be able to carry on with activities for years. There are meds that can help her deal with symptoms without assistance, yada-yada. He says, it’s not yada-yada. All of those things should comfort her. She says, cut the crap. Let’s be real. There’s a bomb in her brain, and the countdown has begun.

Whitten says he’s surprised to see Sonny Corinthos easily saunter into the Police Commissioner’s office, and Jordan says, at least he knocked. <snort> She’d requested his presence before Whitten barged in. Sonny says, Whitten seems to know him, but he doesn’t know Whitten, and Whitten says, Agent Whitten with the US Marshal’s Service. Sonny asks if he should have his lawyer present, but Whitten says, no; it’s just a friendly conversation. Sonny says, no such thing from the Feds, and Whitten says he’s been going through Anna Devane’s file, and it appears she and Sonny go way back. Sonny says, so what? and Whitten says, Miss Devane is a high value fugitive. The government is anxious to sit down with her. Jordan says, he’s hoping to make a deal, and Sonny says, maybe a trade in classified information. Whitten says, Sonny would be making a friend at the Attorney General’s office if he helps them, but Sonny says he doesn’t need a friend. And if Whitten thinks he’s going to coerce Anna into giving them state secrets, he doesn’t know her at all. Whitten says, Sonny does. Just let his friend know they can offer her safe haven… if Sonny is in contact with her. Sonny says he’s not, and Whitten says, that’s a shame. His bosses say, if they can’t bring her in bring, they have to bring her down. Jordan says, no need to get combative, but Whitten says he doesn’t see the need to waste time or mince words. She says, Anna Devane is no danger to the public at large, but he says, they don’t know that. He’ll take the file with him, and have any files related to this case uploaded to his office this afternoon. He gives Sonny his card, and says, in case there’s anything he needs to know. He leaves, and Jordan says she didn’t know he’d be here when she called Sonny. Sonny rips up the card, and says, he gathered. Ambushes aren’t her style. She says, that wasn’t a bluff, was it? and Sonny says, when he told them he’d take down Anna if he couldn’t bring her in? He thinks Whitten meant every damn word.

Anna says, the best thing Valentin could do for both of them is leave. Because she would feel devastated if something happened to him. He says, why doesn’t he stick around a few more days? and she says, because if Victor realizes they’re both missing… Valentin says he’s sure Victor knows by now. He’s sure Victor knows he helped with her escape. She says, but what if Victor takes advantage of his absence, and seizes Charlotte again? and he says, she’s safe with Laura. Anna says, he just got her back. He was in hell without her. He needs to be there for her. He has to keep her safe. She’s a big girl; she can manage. He says, okay, and takes off his ring. He says, this ring has a lot of complicated feelings for him. She says, the Cassadine ring, sure, and he says, and every time he tries to get rid of it, it finds its way back to him. Will she hold on to it until they’re together again? He puts the ring in her hand, closes her fingers around it, and kisses them.  

Britt tells Austin, obviously, she covers all the bases with her patients, but she reserves the right not to waste her own precious time. Maybe she’ll get her affairs in order instead. Austin says, okay, but he thinks the way it goes is, there are horses, and then there’s a cart. She says she’s had her fill of horse idioms, and he says, how’s Cody? Does he know? She says, only her mother and Scotty know. She hasn’t told anyone else who matters. They laugh, and he says he’s just kidding. She doesn’t have to manage his feelings. She says, the irony. It’s the first time in a long time things have started to go well. He says he’s sorry, but he doesn’t see it as the end of the line for her. She says she thinks that’s something he’d say to a patient, and he says he knows she’s not his patient, but they’re both physicians, so they know there are advancements in medicine every day. And they caught this early, so maybe they can take advantage of one of them. For what it’s worth (🍷), if he had to wager between her and Huntington’s, he’s all in on her.

Josslyn tells Adan, just google bedbugs. She thinks they’re tiny dark spots on your sheets and pillowcases. He says, don’t you have to throw everything out? He’ll check just in case. He’s glad Trina is back at PCU, and they can all move on from what happened. She says she appreciates that, and he says, she deserves a drama free year. He leaves, and she says, that’s not gonna happen.

Trina says, before Joss called, Cameron was going to say something about Spencer’s letter. Does he know what Spencer wrote? Cameron says, he just said he confessed everything; why he did what he did. Not that it matters now though, right? She says, what’s done is done, and he says he has to go back to work in the kitchen. Promise him she’ll stay vigilant. They all have to watch their backs now that Esme’s around. She says, 100%. One more thing. Was Spencer confessing to playing Esme, or something else? Cameron says, for that, she’ll have to ask Spencer herself.  

Laura asks why Cyrus is bringing up Spencer, and he says, they got acquainted here. He sees great things in Spencer; a lot of her energy. She says, no. Stay away from Spencer. Cyrus shouts that he’s been protecting Spencer… and she tells him not to raise his voice. Sit down. Cyrus says, ever since he became a ward of the state. In case she didn’t notice, it’s a little dangerous in here. She tells him, sit down, and they both sit. He says, ask Spencer. Did Spencer seem okay to her? She says, he did, and Cyrus says, he’s going to make sure Spencer stays that way. He can’t promise the same for her friend Anna Devane. If she’s captured, perhaps as mayor, Laura can pull strings to make sure she doesn’t come to Pentenville. Laura asks, why? What does he know? He asks if the name Olivia Jerome means anything to her, and Laura asks if Olivia has said something. He says, only that she can’t wait to roll out the Pentenville red carpet for Anna Devane. He knows Laura doesn’t trust him, but trust this. If Anna is on the run, it’s best she stays that way.

Jordan says, if Sonny know where Anna is, let them bring her in. It’s safer that way. He asks if she thinks Anna would really be safer in Pentenville within Victor’s reach. He’s the one who set her up. Anna is lucky she has friends, them included. She says, Anna is a dear friend, but she can’t break the law outright for her. Sonny says he gets it, but she can’t turn Anna over to that hotshot agent either. She says, hell no. He only wants to impress his bosses. They can’t let that happen at the expense of Anna. He says, so they’re on the same page here. Anna is safer on her own.

On the phone, Whitten says, they find the person most likely to have helped Anna escape. Then they lean on him until he breaks. He opens a folder, and looks at Valentin’s picture. Um… When I think of Valentin, I don’t think of someone who cracks easily.

Anna says, when Valentin is back in Port Charles, he’ll be able to keep an eye on his father, and he says, if she leaves here, how will he find her? She says she’ll find him, and he tells her, be careful. She tells him to be careful too, and they kiss. He says, je t’aime, and she says, à bientôt. He leaves, and she looks at the ring and cries.

Britt tells Austin, here’s a positive. She can blame her britchiness on Huntington’s. He says, there’s the indominable spirit that everyone around here respects so much, and she asks if he missed the part where she said britch. She’s not Miss Popularity. Austin says he doesn’t think people see her the way they used to, and she asks how he knows. He says he works here. She knows how doctors and nurses are; they all talk. She’s respected. For her deep, deep compassion, even though she tries every way she can to convince everyone she doesn’t have any. She’s got a lot in her life. She’s got Brad. She’s got her mom. Maxie and her kids. Britt says, thank God James and Bailey don’t have the marker, and he says, if they did, she’d be there to support them, right? She says, of course (🍷), and he says, so maybe let everybody support her now. There’s nothing you can’t share with someone that you love.

Kiley, Josslyn’s RA, bangs on her dorm room door. She asks if Josslyn is in there. She needs to talk to her; it’s important. The door handle rattles, and Dex quietly freaks out.

The guard leads Spencer to the visitor’s room, and Spencer says he thought his time with this grandmother was up. The guard lets him in, and Spencer sees Trina. He smooths back his hair, and they kind of smile at one another.

On Monday, Josslyn says she’s not hiding anything; Ava says, this particular matter can’t wait; and Carly blocks Elizabeth from closing her door, and says, she needs to make the time.

✂️ Better Than a Poke In the Eye…

At least he has an audience to share his pain and outtakes with. For the average Joe who got cut, no one cares except his family. Maybe.

Look for GH’s Michael Blake Kruse in ‘Wakanda Forever!’

⚖️ Strange Moment…

Yeah, what was that about in the elevator? It’s kind of out of the blue.

Diane and Robert on GH? — Carolyn Hennesy Speaks Out!

🧼 Next Soap Generation…

A soap torch being passed.

Joshua Benard Returns to GENERAL HOSPITAL!

🏕 Switching Camps…

Sonny’s right hand man has a new gig.

https://people.com/tv/steve-burton-returns-to-days-of-our-lives-reprising-harris-michaels-role/

🎄 It’s Beginning To Look…

Upcoming Christmas joy from handsome guys.

Join Ryan Paevey for a Special Christmas Event!

Cameron Mathison Stars in a Romantic New Holiday Movie!

💸 Sadly, No Surprise…

I figured they’d been at it a while. Apparently, all those complaints went in the circular file. Bureaucracy at its best.

California State Bar Got More Than 200 Complaints About Tom Girardi For Decades Before He Was Officially Disbarred

✈️ Worldly Wives…

This is old news, but I’d never heard of them. It’s kind of sad that this junk I admittedly watch has infiltrated other countries.

Pictures: Real Housewives Of Durban cast members and their multi-millionaire husbands

🍸 New Rules…

The forgot to mention, LVP’s many pets.

5 Reasons To Watch Vanderpump Rules’ New Season

⚰️ Vive le Mort…

This sounds pretty interesting, even if they stole the nightclub idea from Z Nation. (Checking… yes, still bitter about it’s cancelation.)

The Walking Dead: Daryl Spinoff Will Break Away From Franchise Formula in One Major Way

🐎 Take Me Home…

The CMA winners.

https://www.cnn.com/2022/11/09/entertainment/cma-awards-winners-list

And more important, the CMA fashion.

https://www.eonline.com/photos/35290/cma-awards-2022-red-carpet-fashion

👩🏽‍💻 Quotes of the Week

Short term decisions have long term consequences. – Judge Star Jones, Divorce Court

Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one’s courage. – Anais Nin

We either make ourselves miserable or we make ourselves strong. The amount of work is the same. – Carlos Castaneda

We think, mistakenly, that success is the result of the amount of time we put in at work, instead of the quality of time we put in. – Arianna Huffington

Without leaps of imagination, or dreaming, we lose the excitement of possibilities. Dreaming, after all, is a form of planning. – Gloria Steinem

Remember, democracy never lasts long. It soon wastes, exhausts, and murders itself. There never was a democracy yet that did not commit suicide. – John Adams

I’ve missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I’ve lost almost 300 games. 26 times, I’ve been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed. – Michael Jordan

If people are doubting how far you can go, go so far that you can’t hear them anymore. – Michele Ruiz

Have the courage to say no. Have the courage to face the truth. Do the right thing because it is right. These are the magic keys to living your life with integrity. – W. Clement Stone

If I can’t eat it, bang it, or bet on it, it’s not in my phone. – Charlie Harper (Charlie Sheen), Two and a Half Men

It is common sense to take a method and try it. If it fails, admit it frankly and try another. But above all, try something. – Franklin D. Roosevelt

🌻 Pursuing Happiness…

Wrapping it up for now, but I’ll be back when the Dead are Walking. Until then, stay safe, stay thanking every veteran you meet, and stay letting people who love you support you in a crisis. There’s nothing you can’t share with someone that you love.

Nov11

November 10, 2022 – The PCPD Hunts Three Fugitives, Can’t Unsee That House, Solo Charm & Soldier

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What I Watched Today

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

General Hospital

Nina and Ava clink martini glasses at the PC Grill, and Nina asks what they’re drinking to. Ava says, roommates, and her gratitude to Nina for taking her in. Nina suggests they drink to Ava’s freedom, now that she’s declared her new independence from all things Cassadine. Ava says, freedom isn’t all it’s cracked up to be, is it? and Nina says, Ava misses him. Ava says, she does; Victor, not so much. She thinks they should drink to love, since Nina has found it with Sonny, and Nina says, things with Sonny have never been better, even though she tests the relationship by getting into everyone else’s business, but she’s only doing that because she’s trying to help his family. Ava asks what Nina did, and Nina says, Willow is spending more time with her hunky doctor friend than she does with Michael. Ava says, and what is a well-meaning woman like Nina to think?

Michael says he wants to ask Willow a favor, and she says, whatever it is, she’ll do her best. He says, she’s in the fight of her life right now, but she’s not in it alone. Their baby is with her, he’s with her, and Wiley is with her. So please, from now on, can she be honest?

At the gatehouse on the phone, Josslyn says, four bedtime stories later, Wiley’s finally asleep. Still at work, Cameron says, she’s such a good big sister to babysit at the last minute. She says she babysat for one night. Meanwhile, he’s been babysitting Jake and Aiden for half his life. He says, they’re not always thrilled about that, but she says, they’re lucky to have him. And so is she. He says, just for that, he’ll come over and help her babysit, but she says he doesn’t have to. He says he wants to. He’ll finish up at Kelly’s, and he’ll make his way over to her. She says, all right. She’ll see him whenever. He comes out, and sees a woman sitting at one of the tables. He says, the kitchen is closing up, and asks if he can get her anything. Heather says she hears the BLTs are to die for.

On the phone at the crash scene, Jordan says, check all the locations in the file, and report back. She tells Dante that she has a patrol car checking out all prior locations listed for Heather Webber, but it’s going to take a while. She has a long history in Port Charles. Him? He says, nothing. No Anna, no Heather, no driver. She says, according to Mac, they found Jack Hicks, the intended driver that was supposed to take Anna to Pentenville. He says, alive? and she says, alive and completely unharmed. They found him tied up in a vacant lot with a bag over his head. His license and ID badge were missing, and it seems he was grabbed from behind; he never saw who did it. Dante says he knows Hicks. He’s telling the truth. Jordan says, which means someone planted a phony driver, and Dante says, the guard must have caught on to what was going on, pulled the wheel, and caused the crash. She says, now they have two fugitives, and he says, but not remotely equal threats, right? Anna has an agenda, but Heather Webber is capable of anything.

Josslyn sits down to study, and someone lurks outside.

On the phone at the docks, Elizabeth asks, how long before the launch returns?… She needs to get to Spoon Island immediately… Okay. She’ll call Mr. Cassadine herself. She hears something, and asks, who’s there? She’s not alone. Esme comes out from behind a crate, and says, true; she’s not alone. It’s just you and me.

Nina tells Ava, Willow’s been spending so much time consulting with TJ Ashford, always whispering with each other. It’s weird. She had to speak up. Ava tells her, admit it. After the way Michael and Willow shut her out of Wiley’s life, she couldn’t wait to get in there and stir that pot. Nina says she doesn’t know that that’s it… All right. In retrospect, maybe she misinterpreted their relationship. Ava says, if that’s the case, Nina should have no problem setting it right, and Nina says she’d love to do that. She just doesn’t know how to. Ava says, Nina starts by swallowing her pride, and apologizing for misjudging Willow.

Michael says he understands why Willow didn’t want to tell him when she was first diagnosed, and he’s not asking for or expecting full disclosure. If there’s something she doesn’t want to tell him, he can accept that, but when she does tell him something, he needs her to be honest. She says she honestly needs him to hold her, and he does.

Someone walks around the gatehouse, and Josslyn wonders if Annabelle got out. She opens the door, and sees Dex wandering around. She asks what the hell he’s doing here, and realizes he’s bleeding.

Jordan says, it’s hard to believe Heather Webber has an accomplice capable of breaking her out of custody, and Dante says, her last connection to the outside world was Franco. Jordan says, which means someone set this up for Anna to escape. The judge got one thing right when they denied bail; Anna has the skills to disappear. Dante says, and the motivation to prove her innocence, whether she does that by finding Lucy, or finding out who made Lucy disappear. He wonders who arranged the whole thing, and Jordan says, Valentin Cassadine. Dante says, he’s not in his office, he’s not in his MetroCourt hotel room, and he’s not answering the phone number they have for him, and she says, if it wasn’t Valentin, someone else helped Anna. He says, like who? and she says, his father and Anna are close, aren’t they?

Cameron says he knows Heather; she’s Franco’s mom. Isn’t she supposed to be… someplace else? She says, aren’t we all? It’s Cam, right? She remembers when he was just a lad, playing games with that sweet little Emma. He says, she’s still sweet, but she’s all grown up now, and Heather says, and that privileged brat, Spencer Cassadine. Did he grow up to be more obnoxious than ever? He says, Spencer hasn’t had it as easy as she thinks, and she says, good. She remembers chasing the three of them all over Spoon Island, as if she was some kind of monster. Imagine. He says, who could forget? and asks if there’s someone he should call for her. She asks him to come closer, and when he does, she says, yes. She can see Franco in his eyes. He says, she does realize they’re not related, right? but she says, the good live on because we keep them alive. But the bad, they get what they deserve.

Elizabeth tells Esme that Nikolas said she fled the country, and Esme tells her, Nikolas says a lot of things… all of them lies. And if she knows Nikolas, he’s made sure the launch stays on the island. Elizabeth says she’s calling the police, and Esme says, why? She hasn’t done anything. Elizabeth says, she tried to poison that bartender to keep him from testifying for Trina, she took that video of her son and Josslyn; she’s sick. She tells the operator that she just spotted a fugitive. Esme Prince is on Pier 55. Esme lunges for Elizabeth, grabbing at the phone, and Elizabeth falls, hitting her head. Esme bends down, and Elizabeth opens her eyes for a moment, but everything is fuzzy, and she blacks out.

Willow says she wants a favor from Michael too. She doesn’t want to tell anyone yet. He says, his family is her family. They love her, and will support her. She says she knows they will, but they’ll also treat her differently. They won’t see her anymore; they’ll see her with leukemia. She’s just not ready for that. He says he gets it. She’s the one with leukemia, so she gets to fight the way feels is best, but how long can they keep this a secret when they need to find a donor match?

Nina finishes her martini, and gets up. Ava asks where she’s going, and Nina says, Ava suggested she apologize to Willow. Ava tells Nina not to do it on her account. She doesn’t want to be the one to lead Nina astray. Ava tells the waiter, two more, but Nina says, just one more, and says, Ava only pointed out what she already knew. She needs to make almonds amends, and own up to her mistakes. Ava says, good luck then, and Nina says she has the feeling she’s going to need it. She leaves, and Victor is outside. He says, how unexpected. No Mr. Corinthos to protect her? Nina says she doesn’t need Sonny’s protection from the likes of him, and keeps walking. He chuckles, and looks inside to see Ava draining her martini. He takes out his phone, and says, any word yet on his son?… Keep looking. If you find Valentin, you’ll find Anna, and whoever else aided and abetted her escape.

Josslyn helps Dex to the couch, and asks, what happened? Breathing heavily, he says, he can’t… and she says, he can lie to her later. She asks to see his wound, and he says he doesn’t lie to her. She says, okay. He can refuse to answer her later. Let her see his side. She pulls aside his shirt, seeing his bloody T-shirt, and he says, it’s just a crease. No internal bleeding; no bullet to get out. She says, he’s shot, and he says he shouldn’t be here. She says, but he is, and he’s bleeding from a gun wound. Give her one good reason not to call the cops. He says he’s asking her not to.

Cameron puts a BLT and fries in front of Heather, and she says, no ketchup? He goes to get some, and she tells the sandwich, I’ve missed you. She takes a blissful bite, and Cameron brings the ketchup. She bangs on the bottom of the bottle to get it out, and talking with her mouth full, she says, so he must be in college by now. He asks how she knows, considering she’s been away. She says, Franco came to visit Her at D’Archam a few times. He couldn’t stop talking about Cameron and his brothers. Cameron says he misses Franco every day, and she says, you and me both. She never had the chance to say goodbye. She picks up a steak knife, and says, Cameron never told her, what’s the latest on his royal highness, Prince Spencer? Cameron says, he’s in Pentenville, and she says, really? With his connections? He must have committed a major felony. Homicide? Grand larceny? It doesn’t matter. It’s nice to know he’s in the same club. He asks if she likes it behind bars, and she says, it’s home. He asks what exactly she’s doing here, and I gotta say, I’m loving this Heather.

Dante tells Jordan, it’s no secret Anna and his father are friends, and it did occur to him that Sonny might be involved in this. She says, she doesn’t expect him to bring in his father for questioning. She’ll speak to Sonny herself. Her phone rings, and she says she hopes it’s Mac with a lead. She answers, then says, send every unit in the area. They can’t let her get away. Dante says, Heather? but she says, Esme Prince was spotted on Pier 55. He says, copy that, and she says, wait here. She’ll handle Esme.

Nikolas grabs Esme from behind, and asks what she did to Elizabeth. She says, nothing. She tripped. Nikolas says, she’s lying, and asks if Esme stabbed her. Is she bleeding? Esme says, no. She just fell down. Elizabeth sees a fuzzy Nikolas become clear, and he says, trust me. She passes out again.

Willow says, Terry has already put her in the registry, and is searching for a donor, and Michael says, maybe there’s more they can do. The best donor would be a relative. She says she doesn’t have any. Her father could be anyone, and her birth mother vanished without a trace. There’s a knock on the door, Michael says, come in, and Nina walks in.

Josslyn says, Dex is lucky Willow is a nurse. She has way more than bandages in this thing. She opens a first aid kit, and he asks if there’s a suture kit. She asks if he means like needles for stitches, and he says he can use a sewing needle, but it’s better if it’s sterile. She says, better is he’s in a hospital, but he says he can’t. She says, he won’t, and those are two different concepts entirely. He says he never should have come here, and she asks why he did. He says he’s not thinking clearly; he just got shot. He doesn’t want her involved in this, but she says, it’s a little late for that. He says he knows it’s too late. He messed up. The less she knows, the better. Give him the kit. She asks if he’s going to sew himself up, and he says, it’s better than continuing to bleed. She says, okay, Jason Bourne. She’s not going to stand here while he sews himself up. He says, then leave the room, but she says, no.

Heather shovels fries in her mouth, and tells Cameron, there’s nothing like this back at D’Archam. She told JoJo, you use too much grease. You should try the duck fat. But he thinks she’s crazy. Cameron asks how she got here, and she says, field trip. As good as these fries are, she’s going to need a soda to wash it down. A can, but put ice in a glass. He says, coming right up, goes in the back, and calls Dante.

Dante asks, what’s up? and Cameron says, Heather Webber is at Kelly’s. Dante says he’s on his way, and Cameron brings Heather’s soda and glass of ice to the table. He says, anything else? and she picks up the knife again. She says, he called the cops, didn’t he?

Ava is working on her second martini, and Victor says, may I? He sits across from her, but she says she’s here with a friend. He says he’ll keep her seat warm. Just because Ava and Nikolas have finally seen the light, and agreed to divorce, doesn’t mean they have to be enemies. She tells him, says man the holding Nikolas’s confession over his head, and he says, we use the tools we’re given. He’s sorry things between her and his nephew didn’t work out, but honestly, it’s better for everyone if it’s over. She says, the divorce isn’t final; nothing’s over yet. He says, she has far too much going on to be dragged down by a marriage that can only end one of two ways – badly or very badly. She says, don’t be so sure, and he says he’s very sure she and Nikolas bring out the worst in each other. Just ask the late Esme Prince.

Esme struggles with Demetrius outside of Windymere, and Nikolas says, if she’d be good enough to step inside. She says, tell his Greek freak to let go of her, and Demetrius pushes her in the castle. Nikolas thanks him, and says he’ll remember Demetrius at Christmas. Demetrius leaves, and Esme says, every time she thinks Nikolas can’t sink any lower, he proves her wrong. Is this really how he treats his friends, leaving Miss Baldwin out on the pier? He says, Elizabeth was safer there, waiting for the authorities, than being with Esme another second. Esme says, when Elizabeth wakes up, he’s toast.

Deanna tells Elizabeth, try to relax, and Elizabeth says, and let the IV do its work. Deanna says, she’s got it, when Jordan comes in. Deanna says she needs to wait outside, but Jordan says, it’s a police matter. How is she? Deanna says, the attending says she has a mild concussion. They’re monitoring her. Jordan says she needs to ask some questions, but Deanna says, it’s not a good time. Jordan says, she’ll make it brief, and Deanna says she’ll see what Dr. Westbourne has to say, but Elizabeth says, it’s okay. Deanna says she’ll be right outside if Elizabeth needs her, and tells Jordan, brief questions. She leaves, and Jordan says, she was on Route 55 when she heard Elizabeth had been brought in. She needs to know who did this to her.

Nina says she needs to speak to Willow, but Michael says he doesn’t care. She needs to leave now, or he’ll have security escort her out. Willow says, it’s okay. Is this about TJ and her? Their secret affair? Nina says she needs to apologize. She completely misinterpreted the situation. Michael says, she saw a chance to cause trouble, and she took it, but Nina says, believe it or not, she was thinking about Wiley. She didn’t want him to deal with the pain of a broken home. Michael says, Nina wasn’t thinking about him. She barges in, tears the family apart, and takes what she wants. Nina says, for once, this isn’t about Michael and his endless grudge. She came here because she’s truly, truly sorry. Willow says, how dare Nina imply she’s ever be unfaithful? That she would jeopardize the family that means everything to her? Nina says, she was wrong. She wants to make almonds amends. Is there anything she can do? Willow says, there is something she can do – drop dead. She walks out, Michael following.

Josslyn cuts Dex’s shirt off, but the part over the wound is stuck by the blood. She says, this part’s sticking, but he tells her, just pull it off. She says, on three. One… two… She rips it off, and he yelps, saying, she told him three. She says, sorry. She thought it would hurt less if she surprised him. He says, no more surprises, and she says, this is disgusting; she’s never done this before. He says he told her, he’ll do it, but she says, no. She asks if he thinks he could stand. She thinks she’d have a better angle. She helps him up, and says, maybe he should lie down, but he says he’ll be fine. Just give him a chair or something to lean on. He feels dizzy, and might lose his balance.

Cameron asks why Heather thinks he’d call the cops, and she says she  tries not to raise her expectations. Dante looks in the window, and she says, people are flawed, and she’s learned to accept their failings, for the most part. Didn’t Franco ever tell him the story of Pinocchio, and what happened to the little wooden boy when he told a lie? Cameron says, his nose grew, but she says, no. He was carved into little pieces and turned into sawdust… Just kidding. She laughs, and Dante comes in. He says, police. Hands where he can see them. She raises her hands, and asks, what took him so long?

Elizabeth says she was on her way to Spoon Island, to Windymere, and Jordan asks, what happened? She says, Esme happened, and Jordan asks if Esme attacked her, but Elizabeth says she’s not really sure. She knew Esme was coming toward her, but the next thing she knew, she was on the ground. Jordan asks, what prevented Esme from doing worse? and Elizabeth says, not what; who. Someone else was there.

Nikolas says, Esme doesn’t know Elizabeth. She won’t give him up. Esme says she woudn’t be too sure about that. Before she could stop her, Elizabeth called 9-1-1 and told them she’d seen Esme Prince. He says, Elizabeth was disoriented; she could have imagined it. She says, keep telling himself that. And what happens when Elizabeth’s head clears, and she realizes Esme was there? And what happens when the cops get wind of her being back in Port Charles? Where does he think they’ll look first? Here, her last known residence. So face it, when Elizabeth starts talking, his days are numbered. He says he woudn’t gloat. If his days are numbered, so are hers.

Esme says she bets Nikolas is thinking of all the ways he’d like to dispose of her. Toss her off a parapet; been there, done that. Shoot her; guns can be traced. Knife, ax, chainsaw; ugh, the mess. His dry cleaner would never forgive him. Or she supposes he could go all Borgia on her and poison her soup, but then what becomes of the next Cassadine? He says, she’s right; it’s quite a conundrum. And if she’s also right about the police, he can’t keep her here, especially after she tried to kill him. She says, really? and he says, as real as the hook she tried to use. She says she doesn’t know who attacked him, but it wasn’t her, and he says, right. Like she didn’t try to kill Ava and Diane Miller. Or succeed in killing Brando and Oz Haggerty. She says she didn’t hurt those people. She’s innocent. He says, she may be many things, but innocent is one thing she isn’t.

Elizabeth tells Jordan, her head was spinning. All she could see was Esme standing over her. Jordan asks if she was holding anything, and Elizabeth says, like a hook? No. Or if she was, Elizabeth didn’t see it. Jordan says, but she did see someone else on the pier. Who was it? Elizabeth says she doesn’t know, and Jordan asks if she can describe them. Elizabeth says, all she knows is, somebody was there. Then she heard sirens, and she must have passed out. She’s sorry she doesn’t remember more. Jordan says, she’s been helpful, but if she remembers anything else, call her. On her way out the door, she radios for a BOLO out on Esme Prince; consider her armed and dangerous.

Dante says he needs Heather to drop the knife please, and she says, since he asked so nicely… She drops it on the floor, and asks if he wants to share the rest of her sandwich. He says, no thanks, and picks up the knife with the hanky he apparently carries. I don’t know one human who carries an actual hanky, and this has been two in two days. He says, a lot of people are worried about her, and she says she’s sorry to hear it. She was on her way home to D’Archam, and found herself by the side of the road, feeling hungry, and she found herself at Kelly’s with little Cam. What are the odds? He says, life is pretty funny, huh? About the accident, does she know what caused it? She says, not a clue. Sure he doesn’t want to split the sandwich? He says he wishes; he’s on a diet. He asks Cameron to wrap up the sandwich, so Heather can take it with her, and Heather says she wants the fries too. Cameron takes them to box them up, and Heather says, both handsome and kind. The quality of the public servants in Port Charles has definitely improved.

Ava says, Victor must be frantic, searching high and low for Lucy. How does he find the time to meddle in her love life? He says his heart yearns to be with Lucy again, no matter how futile the longing. But seeing her eases the pain. He sees a bright future ahead for her. Nina comes back, and Ava says, Victor was just leaving. Johann, wearing a new beard, peeks in, and Victor says, perfect timing. Always a pleasure. He leaves, and Nina sits down. Ava asks, how’d it go? Tell her what happened. Putting her elbows on the table, Nina cups her chin with her hands.

Victor says, any news about his son? but Johann says, nothing. Victor says, what about Anna? and Johann says, not a trace. There’s a family matter of particular importance to Victor.

Josslyn says, if Dex passes out, and rips this open, this is all for nothing. He says he’s not passing out; it hurts too much. She tells him, talk to her. Say anything. Talk to her as a distraction. He says he doesn’t want her distracted, but she says, no, not for her; for him. As she works, he says, someday, he’d like to live by the ocean and learn to surf. She asks, why surfing? and he says, it just seems peaceful to be out on the water, with no distractions – he winces in pain – just sky, and the waves, and the sound of the ocean. She says, it can be like that, and he says, she knows how to surf? She says, her dad’s Australian. She didn’t really have a choice. He asks if it’s hard to learn, but she says she doesn’t remember learning. She just kind of always knew how. He asks if she could teach someone, and she says, that depends. He says, on what? and she says, on who wants to learn. It’s all done.

Josslyn comes out with a shirt, and tells Dex, this is Michael’s. Dex says, he won’t miss it? and she says, he has a lot of shirts. She helps him up, and into the sleeves, and they share a lingering look. He says he’s got it, and buttons the shirt. She gathers up his clothes in a sheet, and says she’ll take this stuff to the car until they can figure out what to do with it. She leaves, and he says, unbelievable. The room lights up with the headlights of a car pulling into the driveway.

Ava tells Nina that she’s sorry. She never should have suggested it. Nina says, that’s okay. It was her bright idea to go rushing out and apologize to Willow. She was not open to it at all. She was offensive and offended. Can Ava do her a favor? The next time she decides to reach out an olive branch to Willow, tell her to forget about it. Victor approaches, and says he apologies for the interruption, but he’s just been given some important information. Ava says, about Lucy? but he says, sadly no; about another missing person. The police have issued a be-on-the-lookout for a Miss Esme Prince. Apparently, she’s been spotted in Port Charles alive and well. He says, ladies, and leaves, Ava possibly swallowing her olive.

Deanna says, any pain? and Elizabeth says, a slight headache. Deanna says, dizziness, nausea? and Elizabeth says, no. Deanna says, blurry vision? Sensitivity to light? Elizabeth says, no and no. She thinks the attending is just erring on the side of caution even calling it a minor concussion. She’s pretty sure it’s just a bump on the head. Deanna says, nice try. Elizabeth is still going to stay here for monitoring. Jordan comes back, and Deanna says, she thought the questions were finished. Jordan says, they are. She just wanted to give Elizabeth an update. Deanna says, make it fast, and leaves. Jordan says, she’s very protective, and Elizabeth says, she’s an excellent nurse. Jordan says she doesn’t want Deanna throwing her out, so she’ll make it fast. She’s issued a be-on-the-lookout for Esme Prince. There have been no other sightings yet, but thanks to Elizabeth’s quick thinking, she won’t get too far. She’s glad Elizabeth is okay. She really had a guardian angel looking out for her tonight. Jordan leaves, and Elizabeth flashes back to Nikolas saying, trust me.

On the phone, Nikolas says, that’s great news, and tells Esme, Elizabeth is okay. She says, he has all this concern for Elizabeth, yet he keeps the mother of his child prisoner. He says, she won’t be locked up forever. Once she gives birth to his child, he’s done with her. He takes her sheets, and leaves. She says, we’ll see about that.

Cameron brings out Heather’s to-go bag, and she says, thank you, sweet boy. He says, she’s welcome, and Dante asks if she’s ready to go, holding out his arm. She tells Cameron, it’s a delicious sandwich, and such generous portions. She always likes when there’s some to take home. She feels awful not being able to pay, but he says, it’s on the house. She says, how lovely, and takes Dante’s arm. In a Southern accent, she says, I always have depended on the kindness of strangers. Back to her normal voice, she says she doesn’t want Cameron to be a stranger, and Dante leads her away.

Outside the gatehouse, Michael asks if Willow is tired, and she says, exhausted. Also relieved. They go inside, and Michael calls for Josslyn. Josslyn dashes in, and Michael asks, where was she? She says she was just checking on Annabelle, making sure she didn’t mess up any of the flowerbeds. Willow says, bless you. Annabelle is a sweet dog, but no garden is safe when she’s around. Michael asks why there’s a chair in the middle of the living room, and Josslyn says she had to study, and all of their furniture is so comfortable. She pulled that chair over. She sees a bloody cotton ball on the floor, and grabs it, as Michael puts away the chair, stashing it in her backpack. He asks how Wiley was, and she says, he’s great. She read him four bedtime stories, and he passed out. He thanks her for filling in, and she says, of course (🍷), but if he wants to thank her, he should take Willow to bed. She’s exhausted. Willow says she heard that, and Michael and Josslyn say, goodnight. Josslyn leaves, and Michael sits next to Willow. He asks if she needs anything, but she says, just him.

Outside, Josslyn sees fresh blood on a leaf, and says, he’s still bleeding… Dex.

Tomorrow, Britt says, there’s a bomb in her brain; Josslyn hopes it’s worth it; Sonny says, Dex could be anywhere; and Cyrus says, if Anna is on the run, it’s best she stays that way.

❄️ On Winter House, the worst reality show ever made, at least recently, Paige wept to Amanda about Craig’s a-holeness. Amanda said, boys are just annoying in general, totally missing the point that these boys should have turned to men a good decade ago. In their joint interview, the Toms said they’d been so busy opening the bar, they needed this, as Sandoval twirled his Barnum & Bailey ringmaster moustache. Sandoval said he’d packed some amazing LEDs, and Schwartz said, it would be open to interpretation. Sandoval blew a bugle to begin the festivities, and started everyone off with a buzz button shot. I’d never heard of this, but according to specialtyproduce.com,  Buzz Button™ flowers contain a grassy, citrus-like flavor with mild astringency. When consumed, the flowers release an active compound that gives the mouth a numbing, tingling sensation and stimulates the saliva glands inducing a natural cooling effect. Apparently, you eat the flower first, then have the shot. I will be giving this a hard pass should I come across it. The Toms had done up the basement, giving it a disco in your grandma’s basement vibe. As is often the case, the whole thing ended up being creepy unappealing, kind of like the ghost of a high school dance without chaperones. Paige told Craig that she didn’t like feeling like she was involved in a confrontation that she wasn’t personally involved in, and tried to explain that being a couple meant you were an extension of the other person. In Craig’s interview, he said, Paige had patiently sat through days of him fighting with her friends, and never said anything. He was relieved, but nervous, since he didn’t know how many chances he’d be getting. He would have run out after the first time if I was dating him. Seriously, what the hell? Paige can’t find someone who isn’t volatile and unpredictable? Amanda asked Schwarz about Katie, and he said, it was complex. He hadn’t been present in his marriage, and couldn’t imagine his life without her. In his interview, he said he wanted to respect Katie’s privacy, and wasn’t ready to talk about their divorce. Rachel kissed Jason, Kory got busy with Jess, and Amanda dressed like a polar bear. I heard things I didn’t want to hear, and saw things I can’t unsee. To his credit, Kory finally covered the camera, but it was too late. My eyes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  

The Toms had to take off early in the morning, and Kyle and Amanda were taking a day trip to see Kyle’s grandmother, who was turning 99. I have to say, she looked damn good for nearly 100. In Paige’s interview, she said she was fine once Craig admitted he was an a-hole. As long as he knew he was doing wrong, and took an ounce of ownership, she was a peach. I felt like I was being punked within a punk, because I just don’t get it. Jess told Rachel details about Kory that I can’t unhear, and said she thought Paige had wanted to hook him up with Ciara, and was holding it against her. It seemed like Paige liked her when she first got here, but not now. Rachel said her night was PG, and Jason told Luke that if Rachel had a hook-up in mind, he was there for it, but he was glad she wasn’t in a rush. Austen told Luke that he’d come to have fun with his friends, get drunk, and escape, and his plan was a success.  Luke asked how it was hanging out with someone he had a history with, and Austen said, the last person he’d slept with was Ciara. In Austen’s interview, he said, Ciara was pretty, but he had real feelings for Olivia. She was everything. He was happy that he was getting along with everyone, but would like the girl he was dating there so he could enjoy it to the max. He called Olivia in Vegas, and said she should join him, but she was happy being in a warmer climate.

In Amanda’s interview, she said she’d been off birth control since after the wedding, and hadn’t had a period. We flashed back to her saying that she wasn’t sure if she could have kids, and she said she was happy just being married. They weren’t ready to have kids, and she had her dogs. This is probably the only thing she and I will ever correlate on. Craig, Paige, Kory, and Jess went bowling, and in Jess’s interview, she said she was glad Kory was competitive like herself. She couldn’t date a loser. Rachel told Paige that Jess was feeling left out, and Amanda said, every time she looked for Jess, she was hanging out with the guys. In Paige’s interview, she said she was dumbfounded. She even said Jess could shower in her bathroom; that was inclusive. Austen told Amanda that he was thinking about asking Olivia to join them, and Amanda thought it was a great idea. In Amanda’s interview, she said, based on what Ciara had said, she thought Ciara and Austen could be friends and move on. Luke put some nails in the top of a stump of wood, and everyone took turns whacking them with a hammer. I’m not sure if it was a game or a competition, but it was pretty boring. Except for Craig missing the nail totally, and dropping the hammer. Amanda told Ciara that Austen was possibly inviting Olivia to the house, saying, she couldn’t hold on to that knowledge. In other words, because she’s 12, she couldn’t wait a minute, and let Austen discuss it with Ciara. Amanda said, Austen missed Olivia, and Ciara seemed bummed. Amanda wondered if she’d misread the situation, and Ciara said, Austen would hate it if she was here with someone else. In Ciara’s interview, she said, Austen was jeopardizing their friendship, and his relationship. He hadn’t been on his best behavior, and can’t help flirting with her. Go ahead and f*** it up early; do her a favor. Ciara tells Paige that if Olivia comes, she’s going to leave, and Paige says, if Austen was her boyfriend, she woudn’t be happy about how he’s been acting toward Ciara.

Paige said she’d thought Ciara was more over it, and Amanda said she felt like a bad friend. She asked if Ciara was upset, and Ciara said she was ready to go home. Amanda wondered if it would feel different if Austen had said he was serious about Olivia, and Paige said, it might feel different if Austen hadn’t been eyeing Ciara up and down. We flashed back to that, and Amanda said, if Ciara wasn’t going to enjoy her vacation, it wasn’t fair for Austen to bring someone in. Kyle wondered what was on the agenda for tomorrow, and suggested they do oysters and Viagra. Rachel said she was having her garden party, and in her interview, she said she has a relationship with flowers. They helped her get through the hardest things. She was okay with being alone; she has a cat. In a side moment, Jason dropped a potato chip, and threw it out, saying, normally, he’d eat a chip off the floor, but not here. I include this because it seems like a good metaphor for the show as a whole. That chip you dropped in the one place you’d never apply the five-second rule to. Like maybe a pig sty. There were more sounds I didn’t want to hear, and it again reminded me so much of The Real World, except with older people who shouldn’t be acting like they’re 18-23. Or 15. Luke couldn’t seem to pronounce bagel properly, and kept saying baggle, pissing Paige off. Jason said he’d had a request for chicken parm, and would be cooking tonight. The guys went to a bar, while the girls went to a flower shop with Rachel, who schooled them in the art of flowers. Back at the house, Ciara bitched to Paige about Austen in the bedroom, and Amanda blocked Craig from coming in. She told them that Jess had let Craig know where Paige was, and she told Jess that if Craig couldn’t find Paige, it was for a reason. Jess joined them, and Paige said, she’ll learn.

Everyone dressed garden-ish costumes, looking much like the fairies in A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Jess told Rachel that she couldn’t connect with the other girls, and it was like the mean girls club. In Rachel’s interview, she thought Jess was intimidated. She had to knock on the door. These girls weren’t the type to coddle her. Jess asked if Rachel could pass them a note see how they felt without being weird.

Rachel had floor to ceiling flowers going on, and told the group that she appreciated them welcoming her to their world. Now she was welcoming them to hers. Craig said he loved the party’s trippy nature, and everyone took an absinthe shot. Bleh. Jason served dinner, and they all agreed it had been a great day; the guys drank and the girls were productive. There were lots of thanks and compliments, and they took pictures. Alone in the kitchen, Ciara and Austen split off to talk. Austen told Ciara that he’d mentioned to a few people about Olivia possibly coming, but he’d always planned to talk to her before doing it. She said she’d heard it from other people, and her first reaction was, he doesn’t give a f*** about her at all. He already put her in a situation over the summer. We flash back to him flirting with her, then Lindsay, and Ciara said he’d made her look like an idiot, and he acted insane. He’d be sh*tting himself if she was hooking up with someone there. He said, it wasn’t up to him anymore, but she said she wouldn’t bring someone else around; they woudn’t be comfortable. Would Olivia? Austen said, Olivia would probably want to crawl in a hole and die before joining them, and in Austen’s interview, he said he was oblivious sometimes. He thought, since things were going well, it wouldn’t be an issue. Now that he’s seeing it is, he doesn’t know what he was thinking.

Paige asked for a girl pow-wow, and Rachel said, Jess felt like they were being mean girls and ignoring her. Ciara said she thought Jess was isolating herself, and Paige said she didn’t need a Lindsay 2.0. In Paige’s interview, she said, when people first meet her, she’s quiet, and they can think she’s a bitch. They think she’s Regina George when she’s not. The girls gathered in a bedroom, and  Paige said she felt like she went out of her way to be nice to Jess. Jess said, it wasn’t like she was going around, running her mouth, but she felt like when she walked into a room, there was a different vibe. It was a feeling she had, whether it was because of her own insecurity or not. She felt like she was walking into high school, and didn’t fit in. In Jess’s interview, she said, her childhood best friend switched to private school, while she was still being homeschooled, and the friend turned on her. It was painful. Paige said she’d just met Rachel, and Rachel didn’t feel left out. She asked if Jess had ever checked on her, and answered her own question; no. But she’d checked in on Jess. She said she was done with this mean girl sh*t, and being called out for it. You want to see a mean girl, I’ll show you a mean girl. And with that, she stomped downstairs.

Next time, ice skating; Jess is in love; Lindsay and Karl arrive; Ciara says, Austen dropped a bomb, and it’s about to get huge awkward.

🍹 Hospitable Reality…

This looks pretty good. It always seems to work better when there’s also a business involved, since the focus isn’t solely on the cast.

https://www.eonline.com/news/1353649/southern-hospitality-get-the-party-started-with-these-first-look-images-at-the-bravo-spinoff

🍽 Reserving a Table…

Make a return trip tomorrow for soap, tea, insightful words, and miscellaneous track. Until then, stay safe, stay being able to admit when you’re wrong, and stay appreciating those who welcome you into their world, and welcome them into yours.

Nov10

November 9, 2022 – Nikolas Is Attacked By The Hook, Christmas Weirdness, VanderNews, Salty Talk, All Dead, Real Good & Power

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What I Watched Today

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

General Hospital

Elizabeth tells Finn, the doctor she argued with, the one who fell down the stairs, it was Reiko. He asks if she thinks Reiko fell because of her, and she says she doesn’t just think it; she knows it’s true.

On the phone, Nikolas tells Demetrius that Esme’s not in her room. She tied her bedsheets together to make a rope, probably so she could use them to get off the ledge into an adjoining room… He looked through the entire main house, and she’s nowhere to be found.

Cody tears open the envelope, and Felicia says, well? Mac says, give him a moment, and she says, he’s right… Moment’s over. Is Mac his father? Cody says, Mac’s not his dad. Mac asks if he’s sure, and Cody says, he’s not a match. Felicia asks to see the results, but Mac tells her not to drag it out. Looking at the paper isn’t going to change what it says. Cody’s not his son. Felicia hugs Mac, and says she’s sorry. Britt asks if Cody is okay, and Cody tells Mac, congrats. The Scorpio gene pool remains pristine.

Willow tells TJ, she’s so scared. She doesn’t want to die. He hugs her, and she cries. Michael walks in, and she asks if Melanie got Wiley okay. He says, Wiley’s fine. What did he just walk in on?

Sitting in his car, Valentin says, Anna should have been here by now. He listens on a police radio, and hears about a hardware store alarm being tripped. He says, nothing about a police transport. Anna, where are you?

At the hospital on the phone, Sonny says, he hasn’t heard from them. How’d it go with Anna? Dante comes by, and asks what Sonny knows about Anna.

The transport van sits off-road with a crunched-in front, steam coming out of the hood, Dex and the guard unconscious. We see Anna, also unconscious, in the back. On the radio, a dispatcher asks, what’s their status? Dex comes to, and checks the guard’s pulse. He suggests the guard to himself a favor and stay unconscious. He gets out, struggling to walk to the passenger door on the other side. The dispatcher says, prisoner transport 2015, do you copy? She needs a status check. Dex tries to rouse Anna, saying, he needs her to wake up now. Help him out here.

Sonny tells Dante that he heard Anna was being transported to Pentenville tonight. He just wants to make sure when she gets there she’s taken care of – unofficial of course (🍷). Dante unofficially thanks him, and Sonny says, Dante knows she was set up, right? and Dante says, yes, but there’s literally nothing they can do until they get some evidence of what really happened to Lucy Coe. Sonny asks if he’s working on that, and Dante asks, what gave it away? The badge and the gun? Sonny laughs, and Dante says he was doing a witness statement, but he’s glad he ran into Sonny. He suggests they have a guys night, and Sonny says he’d love to, but isn’t Dante supposed to be spending his free time with Sam and Rocco, working on blending their families? Dante says, they’re blended up. If he can make the time, Sonny can. Sonny asks, what’s going on?

Mac thanks Cody for agreeing to the DNA test. At least now they know the truth. He tells Felicia, let’s go, but Cody tells him, hold on a sec, and Britt suggests she and Felicia give them some privacy. They leave, and Mac asks, what’s left to talk about? and Cody says, they may not be related, but Britt kept telling him how great a guy Mac is, and other than Dante, he really doesn’t have any friends here. Mac asks if he wants to go out for a beer sometime, and Cody asks if that would be so bad. Shoot some pool, go on a hike… Mac says, Cody doesn’t have to fake a friendship to spare his bruised feelings, but Cody asks why it has to be fake. According to Britt, Mac’s a good guy, and he could use a buddy. Mac says, in case he gets arrested again? and Cody says, there’s that sense of humor Britt was telling him about. What does Mac say? Should they give this friend thing a shot? Mac says, why not? They’ll go out for a beer some time. As long as Cody doesn’t feel forced. Cody says, deal.

Finn says, this memory Elizabeth has been having is about Reiko, and she’s been too afraid to tell him? She says, it’s a jumble, and all the flashes… Then she suspected her dad was involved. She was really confused, and didn’t want to burden Finn until she knew more. Now she wishes she never found out she caused Reiko’s death. He asks how she even knows anything her parents told her is true.

Michael says, none of this makes any sense. Willow is supposed to be at her OB appointment. Why is she in Dr. Randolph’s office? TJ says, there’s information Michael doesn’t know, and Michael says, whatever he needs to hear, he’ll hear from Willow. Why did he walk in on her in an empty office in the arms of another man? What exactly is going on here? She says, oh my God. Does he think she’s cheating on him with TJ?

Britt says she knows Cody was on the fence about gaining a new family. So look on the bright side. Now his life doesn’t have to change. He sees Mac and Felicia hugging, and says, yeah, bright side. Mac tells Felicia, let’s go, but she says, not so fast, tough guy.

Valentin hears a request for all available units to go to Route 31. Prisoner transport 2015 is overdue and not responding. He says, that’s Anna’s transport, and starts the car.

Dex says he needs Anna to wake up now. If she doesn’t, he has to take her to the hospital, and they’re both screwed. She says, okay, and opens her eyes. She sits up, and he asks if she knows her name. Does she remember where she is? She says she’s Anna Devane and they’re on their way to Pentenville. He looks in her eyes with his phone flashlight, and says, she hit her head, but her pupils are even. There’s a wound on her head, but it looks shallow. Other than a headache, she should be fine. She asks, what happened? and he says, the guard figured out he was a plant, and tried to grab the steering wheel. She asks if the guard is okay, and Dex says, he’s unconscious, but should be fine. She asks, where’s Heather? but he says he’s not sure. When he came to, there was no sign of the second prisoner.

Dante guesses he’s worried about Sonny, but Sonny says, there’s nothing to worry about; he’s fine. Dante says he knows Sonny’s rift with Michael has been weighing on him for a long time. This thing with Anna. Brando getting murdered. Ava and Diane attacked; that’s a lot of stuff. Sonny says he’s used to having a lot on his plate, and Dante says, Sonny doesn’t have to go it alone. He’s here to look after Sonny while Sonny is busy looking after other people. Dante’s phone rings and he steps away. Sonny looks at his phone, and says, Dex, come on. Dante walks back, telling someone to text him the details. He’s on his way. He tells Sonny that he has to go to work, and Sonny says, be careful. Dante says he will, and tells Sonny, you too.

Willow says she can’t believe Michael would ever think she’d cheat on him. Wait… Nina was in the park. She said something to him, didn’t she? Oh, that woman. He says, forget Nina. What’s going on? Willow says she’ll tell him what’s not going on; she and TJ are not having an affair. TJ says, Nina is wrong. She totally misinterpreted their friendship. Michael says, Nina told him that she’s seen them having emotional, intimate talks. What’s really going on? Willow asks TJ to give them some privacy, and he tells her, good luck. He leaves, and Michael says he knows every word coming out of Nina’s mouth is a lie, but when Sonny said Willow had been on edge, he couldn’t deny it. At first, he chalked it up to her pregnancy and a new job, but something has been off for a long time now. Whatever it is, tell him the truth. She says, he’s right. She’s been on edge for a while… because… she has leukemia.

Britt asks how Cody really is. She knows he had mixed feelings about becoming a Scorpio. He says he thinks he got what he deserves, and she asks what that means, when her phone beeps. She says she has to check on a patient, and leaves.

Felicia tells Mac, talk to her. After all these years of helping raise Robert’s daughter and her daughter, he thought he had a son of his own. It’s got to be a big disappointment. He says, it’s not like he knew Cody very well, and now he doesn’t have to worry about anything disrupting their family. It all worked out for the best. She says, so that’s it? It’s back to life as usual? Mac admits he was a little excited at the prospect of having a son, and she says she’s sorry. He says, if Cody had turned out to be his, he would have enjoyed that, but that’s not what the test results proved, and that’s okay, because he loves his life as it is. He’ll be okay. She says, maybe when they go home, they can video call Robin, and Mac’s phone rings. He answers, and says he’s on his way. He tells Felicia, there’s an issue with Anna’s transport to Pentenville, and she tells him to go; she’ll call a Ride Share. Keep her posted. He leaves, and Cody says, Mac sure took off in a hurry. She says, what’s it to him?

Finn says he remembers this. Reiko was hospitalized for some injuries; she fell down a flight of stairs. She told him that she tripped. Elizabeth says she wishes it was true. She remembers it now. She caused the fall that put Reiko in the hospital where she contracted Blackwood’s. She’s been pushing Finn away so she’d never have to know what happened, and neither would he.

Nikolas walks into the living room, and the lights won’t work. He finds broken glass on the floor, and says, that’s strange. He sees there’s no lightbulb in a nearby lamp, and says, why would this… A hooded figure enters the room, and raises a hook.  

Finn tells Elizabeth, that can’t be what happened. It doesn’t make any sense. If Reiko fell because of a fight with her, why did she claim she was alone? Why would Reiko lie to him? Elizabeth says she loves him… and he says, just say the words. She says, Reiko and her dad were having an affair.

Anna wonders if Heather escaped, and calls out for her. Dex says, when he came around the van, the door was open, and Anna was alone. She says, they need to find her, and asks if he has the keys. He uncuffs her, and asks if she’s injured anywhere else, but she says she’s fine; she just feels dizzy. Is he okay? He says he’ll be fine, but they need to get out of here before the cops find them. She says, and anyone else who wants her dead. They get out, and see headlights, but it’s Valentin, and Anna tells Dex, he’s with us. Valentin asks if she’s okay, and she says she’s fine; she hit her head. He says he has a police scanner in the car, and they’re on their way. They’ve got to move. Anna says, they can’t leave until they find Heather; she escaped. Valentin says, there’s no time, but Anna says, she’s dangerous. He says, the police are on their way, and they’ll take her to Pentenville where Victor wants her. Victor is going to eliminate her. She says, all right, gives Dex her thanks, and they leave.

TJ sees Sonny, and asks if there’s any chance he’s here with Nina. Sonny says he’s here by himself. Can he help TJ with anything? TJ says, no. His problem’s with Nina, and Sonny says, really? Is this about him and Willow?

Michael says, leukemia? and Willow says, that’s why she’s in Dr. Randolph’s office; Terry is her oncologist. The test results she was getting weren’t about her pregnancy; they were about her cancer. He asks how long she’s known, and she says, since maybe a week after she found out she was pregnant. TJ was the first one  to suspect it. She’s sorry she kept it from him. It’s been the hardest decision she’s ever had to live with in her life. He hugs her, and says, he’s so sorry.

Cody tells Felicia, what’s it to him? He honestly doesn’t know. Mac rushed out, and he looked upset. Mac may not be his dad, but he still cares. She says, Mac got some unsettling news about one of their good friends, and he says he’s sorry. Are they going to be okay? She says, it’s kind of him to ask, but it’s clear he was ambivalent at best at being a part of their family. She can imagine he might feel guilty, since Mac got his hopes up. He says, from what sounds like, he’s not worthy to be a part of their family, and they’re better off without him. She says, if he feels that way, then the results are for the best. Take care of himself. She means that.

Dex checks the guard again, and says, he has a pulse. Good. Now how is he going to get him to the hospital? He’s about to phone Sonny, when he hears sirens. He tells he guard, help is on the way, and limps off.

Nikolas walks through the room in the dark, the hooded figure following him. The hook comes down.

Finn says he doesn’t even remember a Jeff Webber, and Elizabeth says, all she knows is, her father and Reiko were having an affair. Her dad had a history of cheating on her mom. Finn says, he and his wife were happy, and she says she knows, and she’s really sorry. He says, so is he, touches her face, and leaves.

Willow thanks Michael, and says she’s sure he has a lot of questions. They sit down, and he says, let’s start with the obvious. How is she feeling? She says she’s scared, and he says, and the baby? She says, the baby is fine, and he says, so all the times she’s been dizzy and tired… She’s been doing chemo all by herself? She says, for the baby’s sake, she hasn’t started chemo yet. She decided to wait until the second trimester. He asks, why? even though she just told him.

Sonny tells TJ that he was hoping he didn’t have to get into this personal matter, but Willow is the mother of his grandchildren. And his son is involved, even though they’re not on good terms, and also Molly. He was hoping the TJ he knew wouldn’t jeopardize all this. TJ tells him, can we stop, please? This is all a huge misunderstanding. Nina confronted both him and Willow separately, and they made it clear they’re not having an affair, but Nina doesn’t want to believe it. Now she’s dragged Sonny into it, and he doesn’t… Sonny says, he doesn’t what? Say it. TJ says, Sonny has always been there for him, and he respects Sonny, but Nina is hell-bent on causing trouble for Michael and Willow, and doesn’t care how much trouble it’s going to cause for Sonny too.

At the crashed transport van. Mac tells Dante, the security guard is on his way to GH. He’s in good condition; no injuries except for the bump on his head. Dante asks what he said, and Mac tells him, the guard was blacked out until the paramedics arrived. Once he regained consciousness, Mac asked a few questions, but his memory is still foggy. Dante asks if he knows how the crash happened, and Mac says, the transport was supposed to stop at Pentenville first, D’Archam second. The driver drove right past the exit for Pentenville. Dante says, so the driver was a plant, and Mac says, that’s what the guard thought. He tried to stop the driver, that’s when the van spun out of control. Dante says, so this whole thing was organized to spring one of the prisoners. He can only imagine that Anna was the one to sort something like that out. Mac says, she certainly has enough contacts to call for support and stay on the run. Dante says, Anna is going to give them a real run for their money. Frankly, I think the guard should be fired. Obviously I’m on Anna’s side, but playing devil’s advocate, the guard should have waited until they got to D’Archam, and called for help while Heather was still in the van. Not try to take the wheel or shoot the driver while the van is moving.

Valentin tells Anna, they have to wait here for a minute. They can’t risk getting pulled over. She says, that’s a good strategy, and he says, thank you. She says, not even an ounce of modesty anywhere, and he says he’s good at this stuff. She says, lucky her, and asks if he thinks Dex is going to be all right. He says he thinks Dex is going to be fine. Even if the guard realizes he was a plant, the guard can’t ID him. And Sonny will take care of Dex. She thanks him for taking care of her, and he says, always, kissing her hand. He likes taking care of her. She says she hopes he’s ready for this. She thinks it’s going to be a bumpy ride.

Nikolas fights back, and The Hook drops her hook. She runs out, and Nikolas collapses.  

Elizabeth leaves a message for Terry. She says she just spoke with Finn, and she really needs someone to talk to. Can Terry call her back? She flashes back to confiding in Nikolas, and looks up his contact info.

Nikolas’s phone rings, and he struggles to get up. Holding his head, he finds his phone. He uses the phone flashlight to look around, and sees the hook on the floor. He takes out a hanky – because all guys who live in castles carry them – and picks it up. He says, this is from our boathouse. You should have killed me when you had the chance, Esme. You made a big mistake.

Willow tells Michael, she did her own research, in addition to what the doctors here told her. If she were to start chemotherapy in the first trimester, it would put their baby at great risk. If she could wait to start chemo until the second trimester, that would give their baby the best chance of survival. Michael says, she’s been living with this by herself all these months? It must have been so hard on her. She says she wasn’t totally alone. The doctors here have been supportive, and TJ has been a great friend. But the decision to delay chemotherapy has come with a cost. Dr. Randolph just told her that the test results confirm her leukemia is in Stage IV. He says, okay, what’s next? and she says she’s starting chemo right away, but because of the advanced stage, Terry also wants to look into a bone marrow transplant.

Britt rubs her neck, and Cody says, you know what’s really good for a stiff neck? She says, if he’s going to offer her a massage, no thanks, but he tells her, he was going to say muscle relaxers. And he happens to know a great doctor. He gives her a cup of coffee, and tells her, it’s to say thanks. She says, for what? and he says, standing by him during all of his Maury drama. She takes a sip, and he says, it’s just a latte, not poison. She says, don’t do that. Stop trying to avoid what’s really going on here.

Willow says she’s sorry she waited so long to tell Michael, but she swears, even if he hadn’t walked in on them, she was going to tell him today. He says he believes her. It’s just… She says, he wants to know why she didn’t tell him before, and he says, they’re a team. They built a life together, with Wiley. If he said or did anything that would make her think he wouldn’t be supportive, or wouldn’t be able to handle it… She says, it’s not that. When she heard her diagnosis, and what chemo would mean for their unborn child, and the doctors here – Britt, Terry, and TJ – all wanted her to start chemo immediately. She struggled with it. Deep in her heart she knew she couldn’t face losing another baby, not after losing Jonah. She knew that wasn’t fair to Wiley; that the worst case would be that the leukemia progressed, and she woudn’t recover. But she convinced herself that it wouldn’t do much harm to delay treatment for a few weeks. She felt it was the best choice for her entire family. Michael tells her to let him make it clear; it was always her choice. He supports that today, and would have supported it then. She says she just wanted them to enjoy their time with Wiley, before things got too hard. To spare them all heartache, especially if she doesn’t have much time left… which she might not.

Sonny says he appreciates TJ warning him about Nina, but he knows her really well, and believes her heart is in the right place. TJ says, okay, but what possible good could come of telling Michael that he and Willow were having an affair? That’s absolutely the last thing Willow needs. Sonny says he saw them together, and it seemed like something was going on. He even said something to Michael. TJ says, Sonny has known him practically his entire life. Is that what Sonny thinks? He’s a cheater? Sonny says he’s not hearing TJ deny it, and TJ says he promises he and Willow aren’t romantically involved. He gives Sonny his word; that is not happening. Sonny says, something is happening, and he knows it, but TJ tells him, that’s not for him to say. He’s asking Sonny to trust him. Sonny says, if TJ tells him nothing is going on between him and Willow, he chooses to believe it, but that’s not going to be enough for Michael, and TJ knows it.

Valentin says, a lot of people are looking for Anna, and she says, Victor’s people, law enforcement, and in no time, they’ll be searching for Valentin too. He says he knows. They have to get someplace secure. They look around, and she asks what he thinks. Can they risk getting on the road now? He says he doesn’t think they have a choice. If they stay here, the police will find them in the morning, and all this will have been for nothing. He starts the car, and she touches his face.

On the phone, Dante says, he needs a BOLO posted for the two women who were being transported to Pentenville Penitentiary and D’Archam Asylum. He doesn’t believe they’re armed, but Heather Webber should be considered dangerous. The other woman, Anna Devane, is a fugitive, but not a threat. He thanks them, and tells Mac, he’s notified the highway patrol, although they don’t have much to go on since the guard didn’t give them much of a description of the driver. They don’t know if Anna and Heather are on foot or in a vehicle. Any chances of them getting a lead tonight are slim.

Cody asks what Britt thinks is going on here, and she says she thinks he’s hiding behind sugary coffee, so he doesn’t have to deal with his feelings about Mac not being his father. He says, she can’t blame him for wondering what it’s like to be part of a close knit family. For a few seconds, he thought maybe he wouldn’t be alone in this world. She says she gets that. Even though her mom drives her crazy, she doesn’t know what she’d do without her. He says, Taub might be a son of a bitch, but he’s my dad, and that is that. He’s pretty much been alone his whole life. Looking out for just him has served him well so far. She says, maybe he dodged a bullet. Family is a curse. She leaves, and he looks at the results. No huge surprise, Mac is 99.9999999999998% his father. The red herring was his willingness to let Felicia take a look.

Michael says, from now on, he and Willow are a team, no matter what comes. She says she’s sorry she didn’t tell him sooner, and he says, the important thing is, he knows now. She doesn’t have to face this alone. They’re going to get through this how they always do – together. He tells her that she’s his family, and they hug.

Dante calls Sonny, who says, he thought Dante was working. Dante says he was, but since Sonny was talking about her before, he thought he’d let Sonny know, Anna escaped, along with Heather Webber. Sonny says, Heather’s with Anna? and Dante says he guesses there was a problem with the vehicle that was supposed to take Heather to D’Archam, so she was thrown in there with Anna. The plan was to take Anna to Pentenville, then take Heather to D’Archam, but they didn’t make it that far. There was an accident and the van crashed, and he’s here on the scene right now. Sonny asks, what caused the accident? but Dante says he doesn’t know. There was some sort of struggle, but there was only a guard here when they got here; he was the only one with the vehicle. He was injured and taken to GH. Sonny says, any idea what happened? and Dante says, no, not yet, but he’s going to figure it out.

Dex goes through the woods. He leans against a tree, and checks the bullet wound in his side.

Finn sits in on the floor in his office in the dark. He looks at a picture of him and Reiko on his phone.  

Heading for the door on the phone, Nikolas says, do not let anybody off the island. That hook wielding psychopath was in the house, and he’ll be damned if he lets her get away. He walks out, slamming the door behind him.

Esme is at the docks, but hears something and hides. Elizabeth comes out, and Esme peeks at her from behind a crate.  

Tomorrow, Willow asks Michael for a favor; Victor asks if there’s any word on his son; Elizabeth says she spotted a fugitive; Dante says, Heather Webber is capable of anything; and Heather says, they’re going to get what they deserve.

🎄 Unless She’s the Grinch…

I don’t even know what to make of this, but God help me, I’ll probably watch it.

Teresa Giudice Will Star In New Christmas Movie On VH1

🍸 VanderDating…

Who’s zooming who.

https://pagesix.com/2022/11/03/lala-kent-gives-glimpse-of-new-man-after-randall-emmett-breakup/
This Is The Actor Katie Maloney Is Reportedly Dating

🧂 Passing the Salt…

Everything you’ve ever wanted to know, not wanted to know, or were indifferent to about this season.

https://allaboutthetea.com/category/reality-tv-shows/real-housewives-of-salt-lake-city/

⚰️ What He Said…

The Walking Dead family weighs in on the finale.

https://ew.com/tv/walking-dead-finale-norman-reedus-everybody-dies/

👭🏻 Sisterly Reality…

This is the best show! Like Sweet Home Oklahoma was, it’s fun without being mean. They’re sort of like the Kardashians would be if they were a million times more relatable, and actually worked.

https://www.eonline.com/news/1353089/the-culpo-sisters-tease-relationships-highs-and-lows-on-new-reality-series

👀 On Amazon Watch…

Check in with me tomorrow, for some soap and smack talk about possibly the worst reality show ever, Winter House (interchangeable with Summer House). Until then, stay safe, stay being clear-sighted, and stay not hiding behind sugary coffee, so you don’t have to deal with your feelings.

Nov9

November 8, 2022 – Terry Gives Willow the Test Results, Toughing It Out, Talk Dead To Me, New Materials, Honoring Leslie & Rights

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What I Watched Today

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

General Hospital

On the phone, Britt makes a doctor’s appointment for herself, telling them that she’s having symptoms. Sam knocks at the door, and asks if it’s a good time. Britt says, that depends. Is one of those folders for her? Sam says, yep, and Britt tells her to come in. She asks if Sam knows where that necklace came from.

Cody tells Deanna that he’s at the hospital for some test results; a paternity test. She says she’ll be right back, and Mac and Felicia come out of the elevator.

Finn says he’s glad Elizabeth is back, and she invites him in. She tells him, there was no medical conference. She went to Monterey. She wanted to find out what was going on with her, and saw her parents.

In the hospital elevator, Anna tells the guard, she doesn’t understand. Why is she here? She’s supposed to be transferred to Pentenville. He says he’s just following orders. Dr. Finn insisted she come here for something called a phlebotomy treatment. As they get out of the elevator, Anna smiles.

Esme puts her sheet rope over the balcony wall. She says she has to do this. Nikolas cannot keep them locked up here.

Nikolas says he had no idea Laura was back, and she asks if he’s not glad to see her, hugging him. He says, of course (🍷) he is, and asks Victor, what is this about Charlotte? Victor says he was just informed that Charlotte’s not on the school grounds. He’s worried about her. Laura says, no need to worry. She brought Charlotte home with her. She had to do it; Charlotte missed her family. Victor says, that’s such a relief, but what about Valentin? He was on his way to Switzerland to visit her. She says, he’s home too, and she’s sure he’ll be getting in touch with Victor very soon.

In the park, Sonny says, Michael doesn’t need to know anything, and no surprise, Michael walks up, and says, he doesn’t need to know anything about what? Sonny’s phone rings, and he sees it’s Valentin.

At the hospital, Valentin wonders if he’s going to voicemail, and says, Sonny, Anna’s being transferred to Pentenville tonight. They need to act now.

Michael asks what Sonny and Nina are hiding now.

Terry tells Willow, her leukemia is in Stage IV, and TJ takes her hand. Willow says, so her cancer is advancing more rapidly than they thought, and Terry says she’s so sorry. Willow says she’s in her second trimester now. The risks to her baby are much lower, and she’s ready to start chemo at any time. Terry and TJ exchange glances, and Willow says, what? Did she wait too long? Will she die before her baby can be born?

Michael says he found them bothering his family, but Sonny says, they were going on a nice walk through the park. Wiley and Willow just happened to be there. Michael says, they should have kept on walking, instead of trying to maneuver Nina into spending time with Wiley. Ugh. Michael has become an unsufferable, unreasonable dolt. Nina tells him, don’t be ridiculous. Sonny would never do that. Michael says, she has no idea what Sonny would do. Nina was denied visitation with Wiley… Nina says she’s well-aware of that, and Sonny says, they’re not going to go against Michael’s wishes when it comes to Wiley. Sonny’s phone beeps, and he says he’s got to take care of this. Michael asks if it’s an assassination, or plain old racketeering, and Sonny says, why? Is Michael wearing a wire? He asks if Nina is okay, and she tells him to go. Sonny steps away, and Nina says she doesn’t expect Michael to be civil to her, but he should show his father more respect.

Willow asks if her leukemia is so advanced that she won’t live to bear this child, but Terry says, that’s not her prognosis. Regression is still within reach in Stage IV. They just have to work more aggressively, combining chemo with other treatments. Willow asks how it will affect her baby, and Terry says she’ll map out a course of treatment with the greatest chance of success, while minimizing the risks to them both. Willow thanks her. That’s what she’d hoped Terry would say. TJ says, they’re here for her, and Terry asks if she has any questions. Willow says, no, and thanks Terry. She says, Michael will be here soon, and Terry asks if that means Willow is ready to tell Michael that she has cancer.

Elizabeth tells Finn, she went to Monterey to see if she could find out what’s causing these panic attacks, and sleepwalking, and losing time, and all of this mess. He says, okay, and she says, that’s it? She lied to him. He says, right now, he’s glad she’s still talking to him, and she asks if he already knew. He says he knew something was off; he just didn’t know what. He figured if she wanted his help or input, she’d ask. She says she didn’t want to shut him out, and he says he gets it. Sometimes we need to figure these things out on our own. So how was seeing her parents? Did she get the answers she needs? She says, yes. She now knows what happened on those stairs.

Victor says he’s so relieved Charlotte is all right, and Laura says, so is she. He says he does question the wisdom in taking her out of school so close to exams, but Laura says, exams are weeks away, and besides, the poor thing was so homesick. He says, lucky for Charlotte, Laura was there to come to her rescue, and Laura says, yes. She’s just like him. She’ll protect her family with everything she’s got. Nikolas says, speaking of family, how is Lesley? and Laura says, she’s recovering nicely after that mysterious fire destroyed their home. Nikolas asks if they ever discovered what caused it, and Laura says, apparently, it was an accident, or at least looked an awful lot like one. At any rate, his grandmother and Marcello send their love to him. Nikolas says, please send them his, and Laura says, he has a phone. He can do it himself. She came here to have a conversation with her son, and she’d like to have it privately. Victor says he has some business to attend to on the mainland, and I suddenly wonder, what does Victor pretend to do? Which leads to my eternal question, what does Sonny really do in the mob? Victor says, perhaps he’ll run into Valentin. He and his son have a lot to catch up on.

The guard takes Anna into an exam room, and tells her, have a seat. She hops onto the table, and a doctor comes in. He asks the guard to uncuff his patient, and we see his ID has Finn’s name, but Valentin’s picture. Anna smiles at Valentin as the guard uncuffs her.

As she opens the envelope, Britt says she didn’t expect such a fast turnaround. Sam thanks her, and says, the necklace Britt found in Peter’s safe deposit box was pretty high profile back in the 80s. There weren’t many necklaces around worth 35 million dollars. Britt says, how much? and Sam says, 35 million. Of course (🍷) Mr. Moskovich, the jeweler who examined the necklace, said, that’s just a ballpark figure. Britt says, that’s a helluva ballpark, and Sam says, if the real price is even close to that, Britt is going to be able to retire in style. Britt says, only if the necklace is legally hers, and Sam says, that is where things go malarky. She wasn’t able to find an official bill of sale, but she was able to locate the last known owner. Britt says, anyone she knows? and Sam says, Leopold Taub.

Mac paces, wondering what’s taking so long. He knows it’s officially Cody’s test… but Cody says, Mac has a vested interest, and Felicia says, they all do. Deanna tells Cody that she’s sorry. There’s some huge backlog in the lab. Cody says he doesn’t suppose she can track down those results; he’s going a little crazy not knowing. She says she’ll go to the lab personally, and he thanks her.

Valentin says he’d like privacy to examine his patient, and since we all know how non-existent lax the security is at GH, the guard leaves. Anna and Valentin kiss, and she says, he’s not actually going to draw her blood, is he? He says, no. A real nurse will be by to take care of that. He talked Finn into ordering a legitimate phlebotomy treatment. That way, the PCPD would be forced into bringing her here before taking her to Pentenville. She says, that’s brilliant. What’s the plan to get her out of here?

Laura tells Nikolas that Victor was using Charlotte as leverage. She was practically being held prisoner in that boarding school. She and Doc had to help Valentin break her out. He asks if Charlotte is all right, and Laura says, she is. She’s thrilled to be home, and determined not to have anything to do with Victor. He says, Uncle Victor has his own agenda, and she says, he does, and he doesn’t care who he uses or destroys to get it done. Look at poor Anna. She went up against Victor, and now she’s been framed for the possible murder of Lucy Coe.

Terry tells Willow, it’s time to begin chemo as soon as possible, and bone marrow transplants have been successful in treating leukemia. TJ says, survival rates have increased significantly in the past few years alone, and Willow says, it depends on the kind of bone marrow transplants she gets. Terry agrees, and says, in Willow’s case she’ll need an allogenic transplant, which requires healthy blood cells from a donor. Willow asks if it will work if the donor isn’t related to her, and Terry says, a donor that’s related provides the closest match, but unrelated donors can work too. Willow says she hopes that’s true, because to the best of her knowledge, she has no living relatives.

Nina says, Sonny loves Michael. Why can’t he see that? Michael says, Sonny abandoned his family. How can he respect a man like that? Nina says, it’s just like a broken record. Who is he to be so judgmental? Sonny’s reached out to him time and again, and Michael spits in his face. It’s like Michael lives his life to look down on other people. No wonder Willow turned to someone else. Sonny comes back, and says, what’s wrong now? Michael says, Nina is trying to drive a wedge between him and Willow by claiming Willow is cheating on him. She’s slipping. If she’s going to make something up, she’ll have to do better than that. Sonny says, she’s not making it up. He saw Willow and TJ together himself.

Sam says she found a description of the necklace, matching the one Britt has in her possession, in a profile piece on Taub and his collection. According to the article, Taub allowed the necklace to be worn on the runway during Paris Fashion Week in 1989. It just hasn’t been seen since. Britt says she knows Taub and Faison were working together around that time. Any chance Taub could have sold it to her father? Sam says she couldn’t find any record of the necklace changing hands. Then Taub died, and Dominique auctioned off his collection, but the necklace wasn’t included. Either she took it or Faison bought it before Taub died. Britt says, or more likely, her father stole it.

Felicia asks if Cody has seen any good movies lately, but Cody says, not really. Felicia says she’ll get some coffee, and asks if Cody wants some, but Cody says he’s jumpy enough. She tells Mac, talk to him, and leaves. Mac asks if Cody has ever been to Australia, but Cody says, not yet. Mac says, it’s a great place; he grew up there. He spent his youth roaming the Outback from dawn to dusk. Cody says he’s done his fair share of hiking. Any good mountains in the Outback? Mac says, some, nothing like in the states. But Uluru is a sight to behold. Cody says, oh yeah? and it gets awkward again.

Laura says she knows Nikolas knows this, but it bears repeating. His Uncle Victor could turn on him at any moment. On him, on Spencer, on anybody. Nikolas says, all the more reason to stay on his good side. He’s been playing Cassadine politics his entire life. Trust him. He’s handling this. She asks, where’s Ava? and he says, their attempts at reconciliation didn’t work. They’re moving forward with the divorce. She says she’s so sorry. She’d hoped they’d be able to work it out. He says, so did he, and she asks if it’s possible his Uncle Victor had a hand in the breakup of his marriage. Nikolas flashes back to saying, Victor wants him to choose his life over Ava, and Victor saying, it’s not really a choice. How can he be with Ava if he’s dead? Nikolas tells Laura, Victor had nothing to do with it. It was all his fault. She asks, how? and he says he… cheated on his wife.

Terry says, first, they have to determine Willow’s HLA, and Willow says, her human leukocyte antigen. It’s like your blood type, only more specific. It’s important to match her donors with her HLA so her body won’t reject any blood cells. Terry says, her HLA will be run against candidates in the match registry, a database of people willing to donate bone marrow. She’ll order the testing now, and personally put a rush on it. Willow thanks Terry for keeping her mind off her misery by keeping her mind on the medicine, and Terry says, neat trick, isn’t it? TJ says he’ll stay with Willow, Terry tells her, hang tight, and leaves. Willow says she thought at worst, maybe things had progressed to Stage III, but she guesses she skipped over that. Stage IV doesn’t sound so bad until… you remember there’s no Stage V. TJ tells her, whatever she’s feeling, just let it out, and she says she can’t die. She can’t leave Wiley. She can’t leave Michael. He says, she’s not going anywhere, but she tells him, he can’t say that; no one can say that. She cries, and says, what’s going to happen to her and her baby? He holds her while she sobs.  

Michael says, Willow and TJ, come on, and Sonny says he saw them together himself. Willow and TJ. Nina says, and Wiley. They’d just got done seeing them before Michael got there. Something is definitely going on here. Michael says he was here with Willow and Wiley, when TJ ran into them. He’s their friend. It’s not surprising they’re not familiar with friendship. Nina says, it’s not the first time she’s seen TJ with Willow, and Michael says, considering TJ’s a doctor and Willow’s a nurse, and they work at the same hospital… but Nina says, not just at the hospital; at the hotel. Michael says, in a room? Did they walk in on TJ and Willow, the same way his mom walked in on them at the Haunted Star? He knows Willow; she wouldn’t do this to him. Nina says, why not? She did it to Chase. Michael says, this is about revenge. They’re just making up lies. Sonny says, neither of them wants this to be true, and Nina says, that’s what Michael overheard his father saying; Sonny didn’t want to tell Michael anything. Michael says, she just let it slip, huh? He tells Sonny to open his eyes and see Nina for who she really is. She enjoys hurting people who are stupid enough to believe her. He’s telling Sonny this for what he hopes is the last time; Nina is poison. Sonny moves closer to Michael, and says, I would be very careful about what you’re about to say next.

Valentin says, Anna will be the only prisoner on the transport.  One of Sonny’s guys will be the driver. He’ll drive to a rest stop on Route 31; there’s a black pick-up truck there. Look under the driver’s side floormat for the ignition key. He’s left some cash in the glovebox. She thanks him, and says, once she’s out, she’ll be able to find evidence that proves Victor has framed her. He says, she’ll be on the run; not only from the authorities, but from Victor and his crew. Is she going to be all right? She says, yeah. He needs to look after Charlotte, and keep a surreptitious eye on his father. He says he hopes Sonny’s people don’t screw this up somehow, but she says, Sonny will come through for her. It’s very interesting, Valentin and Sonny working together. He says, she can thank Felicia for that, and she says, he got Felicia involved? He says, she asks as if he could have kept Felicia out of it. He’s got to go before the nurse gets here. She thanks him, and he kisses her. He says, he’ll see her on the other side, she repeats it back to him, and he leaves.

Finn says, it must have been a shock, Elizabeth seeing her parents, and she says, it was. She had no intention of seeing them. She just wanted to go into the house, to see if she could find clues as to why this has been happening, and suddenly, they were there. She wanted to run out, but she realized she couldn’t go on without knowing. So she told them what she’d been remembering about the stairs, struggling with the woman, and the woman falling. He asks if they knew what she was talking about, and she says, they did. When she was 15, she found her father with another woman, another doctor. He says, the one she told to stay away from her father? and she says, yes. She and the woman argued, and it happened really fast, and she fell. She didn’t mean to… He says, of course (🍷) she didn’t. Does she know what happened to this woman? Elizabeth says, she died. It was her fault.

Sonny says he’s been patient with Michael up until now, but he’s done with Michael talking trash about Nina. If Michael doesn’t want to listen, don’t listen, but he and Michael both know Willow’s been on edge. Michael says, they’ve both been on edge because of Nina’s continued harassment. We all go, huh? and Nina says she’s not harassing them; she barely sees them. And she’s not imaging this. Something is going on with Willow and TJ. Michael just needs to find out what it is. Michael tells her, just stay away from his family, and stomps off like the baby man he is. Nina tells Sonny, she’s so sorry she told Michael; she didn’t mean to, but he kept coming at her. Sonny says he believes her. Michael has a way of getting under people’s skin. She thanks him for not seeing the worst in her, and he says he sees someone who’s strong, passionate, vulnerable, and that he loves very much. She says, Michael’s made a huge mistake turning his back on Sonny.

Britt looks at some paperwork, and Sam says, as she can see, Mr. Moskovich did recognize some of the diamonds, mainly for the color and clarity. But Moskovich said, four of the gems come from one of the most famous diamonds in the world – the Ice Princess. Told ya!

Finn says, what Elizabeth is describing sounds like an accident. She didn’t mean to push the woman, did she? She says, no, and he says, she didn’t die from her injuries, did she? Elizabeth says, there were complications at the hospital, and she died as the result of an infection. But she wouldn’t have been there in the first place had Elizabeth not confronted her. Finn says, she’s not to blame for any of this. He’s so sorry she went through something so horrible at such a young age; especially something that would traumatize her so deeply, she would block it out. She says she didn’t block it out. Her parents went out of their way to keep her from remembering. He asks what that means, and she says, her dad prescribed her sedatives, and her mother, being a psychologist, coached her to lock away the memory. He asks why they would do that, and she says she was having nightmares and sleepwalking. Sound familiar? They claimed they were worried she was going to hurt herself, but instead of helping her through it, they just taught her to forget. The were worried her being around her dad would be a trigger, so they sent her away. He says, for 25 years? and she says she hesitates to call them her parents, since clearly they don’t know how to raise a child. He says he’s so sorry. He doesn’t even know what to say. She says, they abandoned her. They threw her away, and it was all for nothing because she remembered anyway. She was terrified for her sanity, and thought she was a danger to her kids, all because they wanted to keep a secret.

Felicia asks Valentin if everything went okay, and he says, as long as Sonny keeps up his end. She says she’s sure he will, and he says, then they can wish Anna safe travels. She says, amen to that, and they go their separate ways.

The guard tells Anna, time to go, and the nurse says, she’s all yours.

Finn says, Elizabeth has been through a lot in the past few days. She might want to talk to someone like Doc just to sort things out. She says, that’s a good idea, and he says he thought he was going to get a fight, but she says, not this time. This time she knows she needs more help. She thanks him for being supportive, but he says, she doesn’t need to thank him. She says she does. He’s an amazing man. He’s been patient with her when she has no right to his kindness. He asks where this is coming from. Of course (🍷) she has the right. She’s amazing; he loves her. As for the accident, he understands her feeling guilty, but she’s not to blame. He’d never blame her for something that was clearly a tragic accident. She says, there’s something else he doesn’t know; something she’s been scared to tell him. Because once he hears it, he’ll never look at her like this again.

Willow tells TJ, she can’t bear the thought of Wiley growing up without her. And Michael. He’s already lost so much. To lose another child… She doesn’t want to leave them. TJ says, that’s why she’s going to fight this, and why they’re going to win. She says, what if it’s too late? She thought she could control what was happening to her; that she could tell cancer to wait a few weeks, like there wouldn’t be any consequences. Now she’s paying the price. What was she thinking? How could she be so stupid? He says, she was thinking about her unborn child. Chemo attacks fast growing cells, and that’s pretty much all that’s happening the first trimester. Fast growing cells forming organs, and bones, and muscles. She was faced with a terrible choice, and she chose to protect her child. That is not stupidity; it’s love.

The guard brings Anna to the van, and says he’s officially signing the prisoner over. Dex says he’ll take it from here, and the guard leaves. He tells Anna, he’s Dex. He’ll be her ride this evening.

Britt tells Sam, isn’t it crazy that she might own a piece of that famous diamond? Does Sam know how it was broken up? Sam says, no, but she’s sure she can find out, and Britt wonders if it has something to do with the famous curse. Sam says she doesn’t believe in curses, but anything’s possible. She tells Britt that she’ll be in touch, and leaves.

Laura says, Nikolas cheated on Ava? and he says he’s afraid so. She says she knows how much he loves Ava, and she knows he wouldn’t do anything… Nikolas says, to hurt her? Sometimes he thinks that’s all they do to each other. Laura says, tell her what happened, and he tells her, all he can say is, he made a stupid mistake; one Ava can’t forgive. She says, Ava’s made some big mistakes too. Maybe if he gives her some time, she’ll come around. He says, not this time, and he can’t blame her. She says, why? What happened? He says, the bottom line is, he didn’t have enough faith in their love. He thought their marriage was over. He was tempted, and he betrayed everything he and Ava had. She asks if he has feelings for this other woman, and he says, God no. He wishes he’d never met her. He swears he’s learned his lesson, and the woman in question will not be causing any more problems. Laura says she’s so sorry, and hugs him.

Cody says, he doesn’t get the glamping thing, and Mac says he knows what Cody means. Why not stay in a hotel? Britt comes out of the elevator, and Cody says, when you’re on the ground in a tent, there’s nothing like it. He asks Mac to excuse him, and runs over to Britt. Felicia comes back, and says, he’s sure in a hurry. No luck? Mac says, actually, he thinks they’re making progress.

Britt asks why Cody is here, and he says, the results of his paternity test are in. He hasn’t seen them yet, because apparently the lab is swamped. She says, how dare they? Since he’s here, Sam found out some interesting info about that necklace. She showed it to a jeweler, and he said it could be worth – are you ready? – 35 million. He asks if Sam found out how Peter ended up with the necklace, and she says, not yet. But it just so happens, Cody might have more of a claim to the necklace than she does.

Dex uncuffs Anna, and tells her to get in the van. She does, and Dex is about to close the door, when a guard tells him, hold up. He brings out Heather, and says, she’s coming with him. Dex says he was told there was only going to be one prisoner, but the guard says, interdepartmental cooperation, handing Dex some paperwork. Heather says, Anna! sticking her head in the van. Looks like we’re carpooling. How nice. We’ll have time to catch up.

Nikolas says, Port Charles isn’t the same without Laura, and she thanks him. She hugs him, and says, it means more than he knows. She does have her work cut out for her, but she’s more than up to the challenge. As a matter-of-fact, heaven help the guy who tries to get in her way.

Britt says, her father may have stolen the necklace from Taub, so if in fact Cody is his heir, the necklace belongs to him. He says, imagine that, when Deanna comes back, and says she sweet talked the people at the lab, and got his results. She gives him the envelope, and he thanks her. Mac and Felicia walk over, and Cody says he guesses this is it. He tears the envelope open, and Felicia says, well? Mac says, give him a moment, and she says, he’s right… Moment’s over. Is Mac Cody’s father?

Willow tells TJ, she knew she’d have to do this at some point, tell Michael that she’s sick. But she thought there would be good news too. Now he’s going to know she kept it from him, and he might lose her and the baby. TJ says, Michael loves her more than enough to understand why she waited, but she’s going to need all the help she can get. So let her family and friends be there for her through this. She says she’s so scared. She doesn’t want to die. They hug, and Michael walks in.

Elizabeth says, this is really hard, but Finn says, whatever it is, they’ll face it together. She says, all of this happened in the Mariana Islands. Her parents were there with Doctors Without Borders. He says he was posted there, back in ’97. He was with Reiko. Were they there at the same time? She says, the doctor who she argued with, the one who fell down the stairs, was Reiko.  

Nikolas comes into the north tower, and sees the window open. He goes out, and sees the sheets, and says, Esme, the way Seinfeld used to say, Newman.

Esme sneaks around Windymere. She almost goes out the patio door, but says, no. Nikolas is not going to get away with this.

Sonny walks into the hospital, and Victor asks, what brings him to GH? No apparent gunshot wound. He hopes Sonny’s not ill. Sonny says he’s here to see a friend, and make sure she’s okay, and Victor says, Sonny’s generosity of spirit knows no bounds. Sonny says he takes care of his friends. Victor would be wise to remember that.

Heather says, it just so happens she’s a model inmate, but she’s sure that doesn’t surprise Anna. Anna says, it shocks the hell out of her, to be honest, and Heather says she doesn’t know why. Anna knows she strives for excellence in everything she does. She’s discovered – and this is going to help Anna where she’s going as well – that when you stop trying to escape, people treat you better. She even gets to go to arts and crafts now. Anna asks if she’s making syringes out of paper clips and pipe cleaners, but Heather says, no. She’s making a pillow shaped like a frog. Isn’t that delightful? Up front, the guard says, the transport van from the prison for the criminally insane should be maintained better. But no; it broke down. Dex says he knows because the guard is here, and the guard says he’s going to be late getting home.. He points out that Dex missed the turn for Pentenville, and Dex says, that’s because he’s dropping them at D’Archam first. The guard says, they’re not supposed to deviate from protocol, but Dex says, this is the route they’re taking. The guard says, no, it’s not; turn around. Dex says, just let him do his job, and the guard takes out his gun. The van swerves as Dex struggles with him. In the back, Heather says, do you mind? She has a delicate constitution. We hear a shot as the van flips.

Tomorrow, TJ asks Sonny to trust him; Britt says, maybe Cody dodged a bullet; Valentin wonders where Anna is; and Michael asks, what’s going on here?

💐 Sending Well Wishes…

Another soap star gets the long haul.

Robin Strasser Reveals She’s Suffering from Long COVID

⚰️ Tidbits Of the Dead…

About the best ending line of an episode ever. This was also discussed on Talking Dead last Sunday.

https://ew.com/tv/walking-dead-mercer-different-ending/

Smacking myself in the head, since now that I know it’s her, I can hear it.

https://ew.com/tv/walking-dead-yvette-nicole-brown-cameo-outpost-22/

🦄 Dark Release…

The lowdown on the upcoming season, and finale, of His Dark Materials.

https://collider.com/his-dark-materials-season-3-trailer-release-date-series-finale-plot/

And what’s life without cool CGI animals? TBH, that’s mostly why I watch this one. I could live without that nasty monkey though.

https://ew.com/tv/his-dark-materials-season-3-mulefa-photos/

🕺🏻 Deserving Of Tribute…

A sweet homage to a sweeter man.

https://people.com/tv/leslie-jordan-the-masked-singer-tribute/

👟 Just Doing It…

Come back on the morrow for soap and who knows what shenanigans. Until then, stay safe, stay balancing formal education with common sense and a dash of street smarts, and stay letting your family and friends be there for you when you need all the help you can get.

Nov8

November 7, 2022 – Victor Says Something Big Is Coming, Pancakes Not Crêpes On Deck & Summer

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What I Watched Today

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

General Hospital

Nina sits on a bench in the park, and Sonny startles her from behind. She tells him, Halloween is over; she’s not going to be so forgiving about being scared. He sits next to her, and says he’s sorry. Tell him how he can make it right. She slides closer to him, and says she can think of a few ways. She asks how it went with Josslyn, and he says, no matter how much attitude she throws at him, he’s always going to look out for Josslyn and her mother. He went there to help, but it turns out, Carly had all the help she needed.

Elsewhere in the park, Wiley throws around leaves. Michael tells Willow, they buy all these toys for Wiley, and he’s happy playing with the leaves. I feel his pain, since I’ve bought a lot of pet toys for pets who would rather play with the boxes. Willow says, somehow, she doesn’t think that gets them out of Christmas shopping this year, and Michael says, Christmas is almost here (thanks for the reminder), and before they know it, Wiley’s little brother or sister will be here. Again, he’s sorry he missed her appointment. She says, he can stop apologizing, and he says he definitely won’t miss this one. She says, her appointment isn’t until this afternoon, so they should focus on this good day while they can. He asks what she means by that.

Elizabeth goes into her house, followed by Terry, who says, home, sweet home, and Elizabeth says, the cliché is true in her case; you can’t go home. What is she going to say to Finn? Cameron comes downstairs, and says he wasn’t expecting her until tomorrow. How was the trip? Was the time away everything she needed?

Esme checks out the windows in the north tower. She sees one she thinks she can pry open, but wonders where the ledge would take her. It looks awfully narrow. Nikolas walks in, and asks what she thinks she’s doing.

Laura comes to Anna’s cell, and Anna asks, what happened? Valentin and Charlotte… Laura suggests Anna see for herself, and Valentin comes in. He and Anna kiss through the bars.

In Robert’s office, Holly gets a text from Victor: what have you learned about the ADA’s case against Anna? and she looks like she has a headache. Robert comes in, and says he’s sorry to have kept her waiting. They’re going to have to reschedule lunch. She asks if there are any leads on Lucy’s case. They can work together just like old times.

Victor looks at Holly’s reply: Still gathering intel. Standby. He sighs and says, his patience is wearing thin.

Esme tells Nikolas that she’s trying to get some fresh air. It’s supposed to be healthy for their baby. He says he knows what she was trying to do. The windows are sealed for a reason. It would be dangerous for her to climb out on that very narrow ledge, but she was hoping to force an opening, and maybe her voice would carry. Not to the mainland of course (🍷), but she thought maybe one of the staff would hear her. She says, he caught her; guilty as sin. He says, the staff is paid handsomely to look the other way in awkward situations, and that’s exactly what they’ll do. She asks what his endgame is, and he says, she tried to kill Ava and Diane Miller. She did kill Brando Corbin and Oz Haggerty. Poor Brando was just in the wrong place at the wrong time, and Oz Haggerty made the poor choice of selling her a black market phone, and that decision cost him his life. She says, she is not The Hook. How many times does she have to tell him that? He says, the attacks have stopped since he locked her up in here.

Nina tells Sonny, she’s glad the Halloween festivities went on as scheduled, but everyone must have had those attacks on their mind. She knows she did. She’s glad the city hired extra security. There hasn’t been a new attack in weeks, right? Is it too much to hope it might be over? (Yes.) He says he doesn’t think Josslyn or her friends are going to find any comfort until that lunatic is caught, and she says she knows he wants to be there for his family and Josslyn, even though Josslyn’s not officially his stepdaughter, and that’s going to be hard for him to pull off. Carly doesn’t want her to be around Donna. He asks what she’s saying, and she tells him, she’s saying she loves him, but if she needs to step back until this threat is over, that’s what she’s going to do.

Wiley moves on to blowing bubbles, and Willow tells Michael that she’s sorry. She didn’t mean to make it sound so dramatic. She just meant, they’re expanding from a trio to a quartet. Wiley’s not going to be an only child anymore, and who knows how he’ll react to that? So on this beautiful fall day, let’s just take this all in. He says, that’s a good way of looking at things. He and Morgan didn’t always get along as kids, so they have to expect that some days Wiley and his younger sibling will love each other; other days, not so much. But their kids will have each other, and have them. That’s all that matters, right?

Finn looks at Elizabeth’s contact info in his phone, when Heather is wheeled out. She says, well, well, well, if it isn’t my favorite brooding MD. Tell her, what’s the reason for that fine scowl on his handsome face? Not that she’s complaining; she likes a good scowl. It usually means the sex is gonna be hot, and maybe even a little rough. She winks at him, and he asks what she’s talking about. She says, stop clutching your pearls, grandma. She’s found the only good thing about people thinking she’s crazy is, it gives her the freedom to say anything she likes. He says, for the record, this isn’t his brooding face; this is his happy face. It’s his extremely happy face because he’s giving her the all-clear, and she can be shipped back to D’Archam. She says, please, tell her that he’ll be giving her a personal inspection, top to bottom, and he says, tempting as that may be, his associates will be handling things. She says, such a shame. From their talk the other day, she had the feeling there was something he wanted to ask her. Speak now, Dr. Dreamboat, or forever hold your peace.

Elizabeth tells Cameron that she’s glad she went to Monterey, but she’s even more grateful to be home with the people she loves. He says, all that from going to a spa while Terry’s at a medical conference? and she asks if he doesn’t have a class this afternoon. He says he does, but he left a book; he’d better grab it. He’s really happy she’s home. He goes upstairs, and Terry says, Elizabeth already told her what went down at her parents’ house, but still hasn’t told her how she’s feeling about it. Elizabeth says, she’s angry. What’s beyond anger? Fury? Rage? Terry says, it’s understandable, and Elizabeth says she feels so betrayed by what her parents did. She was in a desperate state, and somehow her dad used that to justify covering up his affair, and her mom used her psychiatric training to keep her from remembering. She went looking for answers, and now that she has them, she feels violated. She has to ask herself, was it worth it?

Anna says she was worried when she didn’t hear from Valentin. She thought maybe Victor made him disappear the way he did Lucy. Valentin says, not yet anyway. Charlotte’s home safe. Laura and Doc helped him bring Charlotte back to Port Charles. He thinks Victor knew he and Anna were working together, and that’s why Victor got him out of the country; so he could deal with Anna with no interference. She says, that’s what it looks like, and asks where Charlotte is now. Laura joins them, and says, Charlotte is at her apartment with Doc; she has security watching them. Charlotte will be staying with them for a while. Anna thanks her, and Valentin says he owes Laura, but Laura says she’s just glad everyone is all right.

Robert says, he and Holly made an incredible team back in the day, and she says, they still could. Does he have more details he can share with her? Ashby walks in, and says, what the hell, Scorpio? He says, and a good day to her too, and she says she’s been hearing rumors that he’s placing calls to his connections – wardens, judges, state attorneys – asking them all about Anna’s case, and trying to get her bail. He says, it’s perfectly normal for him to talk to public officials, and Ashby says, that’s a line of bull, and he knows it. He’s trying to pull strings and call in favors for his ex-wife. He says he recused himself from Anna’s case, and Ashby says, while he tries to work the system on her behalf. She’s warning him. If he doesn’t back down, she’ll demand his resignation.  

Sonny tells Nina, he hopes she’s not saying she’s walking away from him after everything they’ve been through, but she says, she’s not walking away. She’s just saying, she knows his kids are his priority. He says, right, but he and Carly have an understanding, and she says, about her? She highly doubts it. He says, Carly knows he’s not walking away from her, and she says she sure hopes he’s right.

TJ sees Willow and Michael, and says, gorgeous day. Michael agrees, when his phone rings, and he says, it’s work; he’s got to take it. He steps away, and TJ says, he’s guessing by Michael’s upbeat mood, Willow hasn’t told him that she has leukemia. She says she’s going to, after she gets Terry’s results today. Maybe it will all work out… or it won’t. She just hopes Michael understands where it’s coming from, even if she’s not here to explain it to him. He says, she just started the fight. What does she sound like she’s already given up?

Esme says, Nikolas thinks he has her all figured out, and he says he does. She can yell all she wants, but all she’ll get is a sore throat, because up here, no one can hear you scream. He leaves, locking the door behind him, and she screams.

Laura says, Lucy is missing and presumed dead? Her brother is beside himself, thinking he’s never going to see her again. Anna says, but they can’t be sure. Her body hasn’t been found. She even hates saying that; it scares her. All the evidence points to Lucy’s death. Valentin says, it points toward Anna, and Anna says, thanks to his father. Laura says, no doubt it was Victor who put Eileen up to arranging for the tourism drone to be flying over the waterfront, shooting footage at precisely the right moment. Anna says, but it wasn’t her; she wasn’t there. She didn’t fire the shots. She heard them from Pier 47, and came running. That footage of her shooting Lucy is completely fake. Laura says she knows, and she’s going to let the public know they have the wrong suspect. She leaves, and Anna tells Valentin, she appreciates the effort, but there really isn’t much Laura can do. Valentin tells her not to worry. He’s going to get her out. She asks, how? They’re transferring her to Pentenville tonight.

On the phone with Johann, Victor says, it seems the necklace in Britt Westbourne’s possession could be what they’ve been looking for all along, but he needs confirmation. If this necklace is what he thinks it is, then they’re about to begin the final act. Nikolas walks in, and Victor says, they’ll talk soon. Nikolas asks why he’s here, and Victor says he thought he’d drop by and say hello, and pick out his room, since he’ll be moving in shortly. Nikolas says, Victor should have called or texted first, and Victor says he’s sorry. Is his unexpected visit a problem? Why does he get the feeling Nikolas is trying to get rid of him?

Holly says, obviously there’s been a misunderstanding, but Robert disagrees. Eileen is just trying to throw her weight around. The point is, Eileen can’t force him to resign because he’s an elected official. Ashby says, the election is only days away. Does he think he’ll still be a shoo-in if the city’s mayor goes public with these allegations? He says he has another bulletin for her; she’s not the mayor. Ashby says, no, but she’ll continue to run things her way until Mayor Collins decides to grace this city with her presence again. Laura walks in, and says, here I am, gracing you.

Heather says, if she remembers correctly, Finn was looking all flustered right before he put her into a twilight slumber, just because she brought up her ex, Jeff Webber. He is the father of Finn’s bimbo. Finn must have so many questions about him. Finn says he doubts he’d get any straight and/or coherent answers from her, and she admits she doesn’t know anything about the current Jeff Webber’s life; she hasn’t seen him in years. But what is that saying? A leopard can’t change its spots? She’s guessing the Jeff Webber she knew is probably a lot like the man he is today. She’ll give Finn this much for free. Jeff Webber projects a beautiful image; square jaw, strong principles, heroic. Yet he’d always think with his other scalpel, if Finn catches her drift. Finn says, it’s hard to miss, and she says, that was always the problem with Jeff. He was convinced of his moral superiority and would deny any of his shortcomings, then gaslight you, so ne never had to take any responsibility for his own actions. You might say, it’s enough to drive someone crazy. She laughs.

Elizabeth says she can’t even imagine how her parents justified what they did, and Terry says, they thought they were helping her. That doesn’t make it right, but at least Elizabeth knows the truth now. Elizabeth asks how that’s better than being in the dark. She hurt Finn’s first wife. Terry says, Elizabeth didn’t kill Reiko. Blackwood’s did, which she contracted at the hospital after the fall. Elizabeth says, a fall she caused, but Terry says, twenty-five years ago, that virus was all over the region. Reiko could have picked it up a million other ways, just by living there. Elizabeth says, but she didn’t. Reiko’s dead because of her. That’s what this is about. Her subconscious has been trying to protect her from this truth. She thought she couldn’t handle it, and neither did her parents. Unconsciously, she was pushing Finn away so she wouldn’t remember, and now she does. Terry says, this is going to be really hard, but she’s going to be with Elizabeth every step of the way when she tells Finn. Elizabeth is planning on telling him, isn’t she? Elizabeth says she can’t be with him and keep this secret. Maybe that’s her answer; maybe she shouldn’t be with him. Maybe he’s better off never knowing than dredging up this painful past. Terry asks, how does that make Elizabeth any different from her parents?

Valentin says he thought they had more time than that, but Anna says, the judge thinks she’s a flight risk. That’s why she was denied bail. He says, she’s in law enforcement. If they put her in high security, her life is at risk. She says she thinks that’s the point. If Ashby had a role in this, that’s the point. He asks how she’s doing, but she says she doesn’t know. She keeps thinking about this evidence they have against her, the footage of her shooting Lucy; how it’s a deepfake that can’t hold up in court. He says, no. He means, with everything she’s going through, how is she feeling? She says, Victor’s just picking them off, one by one; Luke, Lucy, now her. To what end? What is he doing? What is he protecting? Valentin says he doesn’t know. Victor never trusted him long enough to reveal his master plan, but he does know, whatever illusions of collaboration there were, are gone now that Charlotte is free. They need to focus on Anna’s current situation. She says, there’s going to be a target on her back when she’s in Pentenville. It’s going to be so easy for Victor to take her out once she’s there. He should just do it here. If Ashby’s on the take, why not a guard? He says he’s not going to let that happen, and she says, he can’t promise that, but he says he can. He told her that he has a plan. Does she trust him? She takes his hand, and says she trusts him.

Ashby says she didn’t know Laura was back, and Laura says, obviously. She’s not happy to hear about Ashby’s falling out with their District Attorney. Robert has a long history of service to the city of Port Charles, longer than Ashby. The people of Port Charles trust him, and so does she. Ashby says, of course (🍷), and Laura turns to Holly, saying, she’s thrilled to see the reports of Holly’s death were greatly exaggerated. They hug, and Holly says, it’s good to be back. Laura says, Robert kept believing Holly was out there somewhere after a lot of people had given up. Robert says he should have held out longer. He learned his lesson. Laura says she’s sure if Luke were here, he’d also be relieved to see Holly was all right. Holly says she still can’t believe Luke went out that way, and Laura says, it will never make sense, will it? She’s sure Holly is tired of trying to explain, but she has to ask. What happened? Where has she been for the past two years? Robert says, Holly’s memory’s still a bit foggy. He’s been trying to get her to see a doctor, but she’s giving him the runaround. Laura says she’s sure Doc would be happy to help Holly get to the bottom of this, but Holly says, that won’t be necessary. Laura assures her that Doc is an expert at helping people work their way through trauma, and Holly angrily tells Laura, I said no.

Willow tells TJ, she’s not giving up. She’s going to fight to be here for Wiley and this new baby. He says, no matter what, she won’t be doing it alone, and they hug. Nina and Sonny come along, and Sonny says, they don’t mean to interrupt, but they saw Wiley… Wiley runs up, hugging them, but Willow pulls him away, saying, now is not the time, but she’s sure Wiley would like to see his grandfather if he has free time over the weekend. Sonny says, come on, but Nina says, that’s a great idea; they should go now. He tells her, if she says so, but why does she want to go so soon? She says, let’s go now, and Michael strides over, asking if everything is all right here. Sonny asks why it wouldn’t be, and Nina says, they were just leaving. Have a good day.

Esme opens the window, and says, maybe she can slide across the ledge, use something to smash the window, and climb into the next room. If only there was a rope, or something she could tie herself to… She looks at the bedding, and says, these sheets might just do.

Nikolas says he’s been distracted, and Victor says, by the construction or by Ava? It doesn’t matter. What does matter is that Nikolas focuses his attention. Something big is coming for this family. It’s important, more now than ever, that they present a united front. Nikolas says, all right, enough. He’s so sick of these self-aggrandizing speeches. Victor doesn’t trust him enough to give him the details of his plan, so it’s a hard pass if this is just going to be another one of his cryptic soliloquies. If Victor doesn’t have anything real or substantial to tell him, just go.

Heather says, Finn’s not shackled. He could have walked out at any time, yet he hasn’t. So clearly he’s intrigued. She’s happy to answer any of his questions, but first, they need to discuss terms. He says he’s not interested in old information; it’s of no use to him. Valentin gets out of the elevator, and Finn tells the orderly, take the patient to room 1002 to see Dr. Guerra. As she’s wheeled away, Heather says, no. He can’t quit on her now. Her information might be old, but it’s still relevant. Valentin says, trouble? but Finn says, just like any other day that ends in Y. What does he want? Valentin says, that plan they discussed while he was en route back to Port Charles? They need to move up the timeline. Anna is being transferred to Pentenville tonight.

Holly sits down, and Robert asks if she’s okay. She says she’s so sorry. It’s just a lot to process the last few days. Laura says she bets it is. She needs to check in with her family, but she’ll be back in her office later, and Eileen can fill her in on what she missed. She asks Robert to walk out with her, and they leave. Ashby asks Holly, what the hell is she doing? She almost got them both caught.

In the hallway, Laura says she’s going to need more details about Holly’s return, and Robert says, such as? She says, nobody knows how she got here. She just randomly showed up one day at the Quartermaine house, after having been missing for two years, and with memory loss. Robert asks where they’re going with this, and she says she knows he doesn’t want to hear this from her, but is it possible Holly’s not telling him everything?

Michael asks Willow, what did he walk in on? Was Nina trying to get to spend time with Wiley? Willow says, Sonny and Nina were just walking through the park. Their paths crossed, but surprisingly, Nina knew her place, and encouraged Sonny to walk away. Her phone dings, and she says, it’s Melanie. She’s having car trouble, and she’ll be late meeting them in the park. He says, they’ll never make Willow’s appointment if they have to wait. They’ll just bring Wiley. She says, no… It would be so boring for him. She asks TJ if he’s heading to the hospital, and he says he is. She asks if she can go with him. Michael can meet her there after Melanie arrives. Michael says, fine, and she says she’ll see him in a bit, and leaves with TJ.

Sonny says he’s surprised Nina backed off so quickly. It was like she needed to get out of there as fast as she could. She says, he knows how his family reacts when she’s around, and it’s becoming really painful for her to hold out hope that she’s going to have any kind of friendly relationship with certain members of his family. He asks what she isn’t telling him, and she says, forget it. It’s none of her business. He says, tell him, and she says, it’s possible something’s going on with Willow and TJ, and he says, like what? An affair?

Valentin says he doesn’t have to tell Finn what’s at stake, and Finn says, it’s already been handled. Valentin walks away, and Terry comes out of the elevator. Finn says, welcome back. How was the medical conference? Better yet, how was the spa? Terry says, it was exactly what they needed, and he says, they didn’t keep her too busy? She says, they had more than enough time, and he says he knows there was no conference. He doesn’t need answers. He’s just concerned about their friend. Is there anything he needs to be worried about? She says, Elizabeth is home. If he wants answers, Elizabeth can give them to him. She goes on her way.

Cameron asks if Terry left, and Elizabeth says, she had to go to work. He asks if she has a couple of minutes to talk, and she says, of course (🍷). What’s up? He says, it’s something kind of important, and he’d rather she hear it from him first before she hears it from someone else. She says, it sounds serious, and he says, Finn already knows about it and said he wouldn’t tell her, but Josslyn stayed the night. He knows she said that wasn’t allowed, and he’s very sorry. She says, okay, and thanks him for telling her. She guesses things are better between the two of them? He says, things are great. They’re back on track… except… Now Joss is kind of on lockdown because the PCPD thinks she was the intended target of the Brando attack. She says, what? and he says, Commissioner Ashford has this theory that The Hook has been targeting people related to Trina’s trial. He tried calling her about this, and didn’t want to leave it on voicemail, but Sonny’s has some men outside the house. She says, as soon as he goes to school, she’s going to call Dante, and remind her to never go away again. He asks if something happened in Monterey. She and Terry seem off. She says she saw her parents. It was a lot. He asks if she’s okay, but she says she doesn’t really want to talk about it. She does feel better being home with her boys and her chosen family; people she knows she can depend on and trust. He says, even though he lied about Joss sleeping over? and she says she appreciates him telling her the truth. She knows it wasn’t easy. He says, it’s better to fess up than let things fester, but he has to go to school. They’ll talk later. He leaves, and Elizabeth looks at a framed photo of her and Finn.

Robert says, let’s not forget, Holly is the victim here, and Laura says she’s sure he’s right… and it’s not that unusual for someone to suffer memory loss after a traumatic experience. But they both know, Holly has been known to get mixed up with some pretty unsavory people in the past. He says he’s under no illusions about who Holly is, but he trusts her with his life. Laura says, and she trusts Robert with hers, and he says, he knows he’s said it a hundred times, but it’s good to have her back. They hug, she thanks him, and she leaves.

Holly says she has no idea what Ashby is talking about, and Ashby says she doesn’t know if Holly is a hired gun or a true believer, but she does know they’re both working for Victor Cassadine. And he calls the shots. Robert walks in

Victor says, perhaps he’s been too judgmental about Nikolas’s dedication to this family. After all, anyone could be distracted by love, and Nikolas’s loyalty has been unwavering. Perhaps he’s been so focused on making his son more trustworthy, he’s overlooked the real heir apparent standing right in front of him. Perhaps he should let Nikolas into the inner circle, and let him know what all this has really been about. Please. Let somebody in. We’ve been hearing about this big thing that’s happening forever.

Nina says she shouldn’t have told Sonny, and he says, she did. Now she has to explain it. He’s known TJ since he was a little boy, and he’s not the type. She says she’s sorry to interrupt him, but they both know good people can make hurtful decisions. It’s just that ever since Willow’s graduation, whenever she’s seen TJ and Willow together, they’re embracing. They’re always whispering to each other, nobody else is around, there’s tears. It’s just a vibe she’s getting. She also understands it’s entirely possible she’s wrong. That’s partly why she didn’t want to tell him. He asks, what’s the other reason? and she says, if she’s right, she wouldn’t want to put him in a position to tell Michael. He says, that’s what they’re not going to do. They’re going to stay out of this. Michael doesn’t need to know any of it, and he’s not joking. In perfect soap timing, Michael comes along, and says, he doesn’t need to know about what?  

In Terry’s office, TJ takes Willow’s hand, and says, she’s got this. Terry comes in, and thanks Willow for waiting. She hopes it wasn’t too long. Willow says she asked TJ to stay with her until Michael gets here, and Terry says, of course (🍷). Willow asks if Terry has seen the scans Britt ordered, and Terry says, she has. They confirmed that Willow’s liver and spleen are enlarged, and her platelet count is down considerably. Willow says, and that means…? and Terry says, her leukemia is now in Stage IV.

There’s a knock at Elizabeth’s door, and she opens it to Finn.

Esme knots the sheets together like a convict in an old cartoon, and says, I don’t know if this is going to work, Ace (I guess she’s named the baby out of boredom), but it’s better than nothing.

Nikolas says, whenever Victor is ready, tell him about his plan, but Victor’s phone rings. He says, sorry, and answers, saying, what is it?… Charlotte’s gone? Who did she leave with?… Laura walks in, and says, hello, Victor. Aren’t you going to welcome me home? Victor looks stunned.

Robert tells Holly, sorry to leave her. He and Laura had some city business to discuss. Ashby says she’s glad it was convenient for Laura this time, and leaves. Holly says, Laura wasn’t talking city business, was she? She got the sense Laura was doubting her. Robert says, Laura is less inclined to trust Holly, given her history with Luke, but he trusts her. Holly says, that’s all that matters to her, and hugs him.

A guard comes to Anna’s cell, and she asks if he’s there to take her to Pentenville. He says, you’re not going to Pentenville.

Tomorrow, Britt asks if Sam knows where the necklace came from; Elizabeth tells Finn that she knows what happened on the stairs; Sonny tells Michael to be careful what he says next; and Heather says, they have time to catch up.

Below Deck Mediterranean

Għadira Bay, Malta. Natalya says she’s tired, and Tasha says, they haven’t even scratched the surface of the boat. In Tasha’s interview, she says, everyone is exhausted. It’s overwhelming the amount of work to be done. The preference sheet meeting waits for no one, and Captain Sandy radios Tasha, Storm, and Dave.

The captain says, they made it to number nine, the final charter. That actually sounds like a good name for a horror film; Number Nine; The Final Charter. The primaries are Josh and his daughter Sydney, who are partners in an investment company, and they’re bringing along business associates; some of which are professional football players. Tasha reads that the guests want a casino party, and Dave says, they want a surf and turf dinner. Captain Sandy says, the guests are boarding on anchor at 12 o’clock, due to potential weather, and in Tasha’s interview, she says, she was with Kyle on service for the entire season. She doesn’t get along with Natalya, but she’s stuck with her, and it’s a potential disaster. Natalya says, 48 hours, and they’re done. In Storm’s interview, he says he doesn’t want to say goodbye to Natalya. He sucks at goodbyes. He and Natalya cuddle, and Dave texts Kyle, griping about nothing in particular.

It starts to rain, but Reid says he thinks they’re just spotted clouds, and it will pass. Tasha says, rule number one; no bitchiness. The launch taxi comes with new stew Ellie (Elena), and in her interview, she says she worked on a cruise line, but only had experience in the spa. She’s a little bit out of her comfort zone. Tasha  takes her around the boat, and in Natalya’s interview, she says, Ellie is glamorous, but it’s not a fashion show. She hopes Ellie is ready to get her hands dirty. Not too judgy. Captain Lee always said that Kate looked more like a guest then a crew member when arriving and leaving for the season. Tasha shows Ellie the cabin and her uniforms, and takes her to meet Captain Sandy. In Ellie’s interview, she says she was born in Serbia, but moved to Slovenia, then Macedonia. She learned different languages as a child, and has a bachelor’s degree in English and Russian. She’s working on her 7th language, Mandarin Chinese. Natalya tells Storm to keep his little seagull eyes to himself. Ellie changes into her uniform, and Tasha asks Natalya to show Ellie the laundry routine. In her interview, Natalya says she’s freaking out not being in control of the laundry. She has high standards, and it’s hard to let someone take the reins. Provisions come in, and Ellie struggles with the ironing board, finally asking Natalya for help. Tasha’s ex pesters her with texts, and the captain tells the crew to get in their whites. Finishing touches are made on the boat, and the crew lines up.

In Courtney’s interview, she says, these guys are hot. She doesn’t know football, but thinks they say, 32 hut. Tasha gives them the tour, and guest Dominique says he could eat pancakes for every meal, but he likes them a particular way. As Tasha shows them the downstairs guest cabins, Dominique says, he doesn’t want to sleep with water so close to his head. Primary Josh says, he can’t escape it, but Dominique says he’s taking his ass upstairs. When Natalya tells them that she’s from Australia, they get all squee over koala bears, but she says, they scratch you and have chlamydia. I don’t care. I still want to pet one. In Dave’s interview, he says, there was a point in the season when he thought he couldn’t handle it emotionally or mentally because of Tasha. But at the end of the day, he’s here to do a job. He’s going to have tunnel-vision; one focus. We’ll see. Dave makes salmon and sweet potatoes smoked under the dome, and lamb kofta. I don’t know what that is and I hate lamb, but it looks so good, I’d eat it anyway. Guest Michael says he appreciates this moment to bask with primaries Josh and Sydney. In Tasha’s interview, she says, her ex reached out, and wants to get back together. She feels sick at the thought of being alone, but the way he looked at her when he told her, f*** off, was like he wanted her to die. We flash back to that, and she texts him, it’s not reparable. The guests rave about the food, and Tasha tells her ex to stop messaging. Ellie embarrasses herself by walking into the door during service, but Tasha tells her that she’s been incredible. The guests use the Wave Runners and jet skis, and Storm pulls them along in inner tubes. Guest Jordan says, this is f***ing dope. Tasha’s ex texts her that she gave up on her best mate, and in her interview, she says, none of this is okay. It clearly needs to end. She texts him that she can’t make this work.

The guests use the slide, and guest Michael asks the theme for tonight. Tasha tells him, it’s the casino dinner, and he says, Vegas! Dominique corners Dave, and says he likes big pancakes with crispy edges, not too fluffy, made with coconut oil. He explains how he makes them, Dave says he’ll give it a go, and they bro shake on it. Captain Sandy says she’s glad Ellie joined them, and asks where she sailed. Ellie says, the Caribbean and South America, and the captain says, she’s seen some rough seas. Ellie says, they lost engine power in Norway during a storm in an area historically known for shipwrecks. It was a life-changing experience. The captain asks if they used the life rafts, but Ellie says, they couldn’t because the weather was too bad; the waves were 10 to 20 meters. In Ellie’s interview, she says, it was hard thinking about her parents, since she’s an only child. Thinking of the pain it would cause them was heartbreaking. She tells the captain, they were evacuated by helicopter; it was a 27 hour mission. The crew preps for Vegas night, and Dave makes lobster and short ribs surf and turf. Dominique says he lost his gold chain in the water, and pouts. Guest Jordan asks why he wore it while doing water sports, and Dominique says he always wears it. Well, take it from someone who once lost a pair of sunglasses to the ocean, things are gone that fast, so don’t wear your favorite accessories. He wants to go diving for it, and a guest tells Courtney that Dominique’s chain cost the price of a home. In Courtney’s interview, she says, it’s hard to say no to a guest, but they’re in a bay and the current is going out. Someone would have to dive 40 meters, and there’s still no way to find it. She sees him stressing out, but there’s no way they can do it until the morning.

Jordan says, Dominique wants to look for his sh*t, and Courtney tells Captain Sandy that the guest is wondering if there are diving facilities there. The captain asks how deep it is, and Courtney says, 14 meters. Captain Sandy says, it’s even deeper where they were tubing. The chain is like a needle in a haystack. Tell him to make a claim to his insurance company; it’s gone. Courtney gets the unpleasant task of telling Dominique, explaining that it only gets deeper, and it’s the strongest current they’ve had all season. She’s sorry. She knows it’s not the news he wants to hear. Guest Ashley tells him to file an insurance claim. Life happens. In her interview, Courtney says, it’s long gone in Spain. Then she gets confused about Spain/Malta geography. I sympathize, as I, too, am geographically challenged. In Tasha’s interview, she says, losing Kyle brought her and Natalya closer. She’s surprised that it’s actually nice spending time with Natalya. Reid talks to Ellie, and in his interview, he says, his friends think he’s flirty. Ellie says she has a Playboy bunny costume with her, but doesn’t know if it fits the theme, and Tasha tells her, if she’s comfortable wearing it, bring it on. In Ellie’s interview, she says she’s known for her costumes, but there’s not enough time on the boat to bring in other personas. Storm tells the deckhands to put away the toys, and says, everyone is doing a great job. The guests get ready for dinner, and Courtney puts on Ellie’s other bunny costume because of course she has two. Mzi says he can die a happy man. In her interview, Ellie says, luckily, they have skirts so they can be presentable to the guests. They’re working for tips, but not those kinds of tips. Storm comes out dressed like a 70s porn star, and says, he’s the fluffer, director, and lead actor. The guests are seated, and in Dave’s interview, he says, Dominique wants a thin pancake, so he’ll make crêpes. He even has a blowtorch to make it crispy on the outside. Dominique pushes the plate away, and says he asked specifically for pancakes. He’s not eating that sh*t. While I wouldn’t have put it quite so rudely, a crêpe has a very different taste from a pancake, so I think I get where he’s coming from.

Captain Sandy checks on the guests, and Dominique tells her that he’s not a crêpe person. She relays the message to Dave that Dominique wants pancakes, but Dave says, he wants the opposite. In Dave’s interview, he says he was told, the guest doesn’t like American style pancakes, and wants them thin and crispy on the outside. We flash back to that, and he says, so he sent up a thin pancake. He tells the captain, they had a massive conversation about it, and she says, the guest doesn’t look happy. Back at the table, Domonique tells the captain that he’s not upset. The chef’s not wrong, he just made crêpes.  He admits he’s difficult, and she asks if he wants it a little bit thicker, in between a crêpe and a pancake. Tasha tries flipping the latest pancake effort, but fails miserably. In Natalya’s interview, she says, Ellie is doing well with the laundry; she’s surprised. Tasha brings up a giant pancake, and Dominique is skeptical. She says, he has to be honest. They’ve got to nail this pancake. He says, it’s just a little technique, and she says, he has to show them; she’s intrigued. He says he’ll try it, and takes a bite, but it’s a no. The surf and turf is served, and is a lot more well-received. Guest Tyler brags that he can snort a spaghetti noodle and have it come out his mouth, and Dominique asks for noodles. Tasha relays this to Dave, and in his interview, Dave says, the same guest that’s pissed off about the pancake wants something else. Storm and Dave try this party trick, and even though they can’t master it, I’m grossed out. Guest Mook naps, and Tyler makes good on his brag, grossing me out even more. I may never eat spaghetti again.  

The guests play poker, then go to bed. Ellie asks Reid to help clear the table, and thanks him for helping her with her bunny tail. In Ellie’s interview, she says, when she’s at a new job, she tries to impress everyone by jumping into it as quickly as possible. All is quiet by 4 am, and the crew is up early. Tasha’s ex texts Dave, calling him a bully, and Dave radios Tasha to meet him in the galley. He tells her that her boyfriend is calling him a bully, but she says, he’s not her boyfriend. In Tasha’s interview, she says, she’s made so many mistakes. She and Dave shouldn’t have happened, but the relationship with her boyfriend should have ended years ago. Now he’s just trying to hurt her. Dave says he hates bullies, and Tasha asks how he wants her to deal with it. He says he doesn’t. He just wants her to know it’s a super sh*t situation. Like she doesn’t know this already. He says he’s never been aggressive toward her, and she snorts. We flash back to Dave’s night of rage texting Tasha, and Dave being an a-hole in general. She says, some messages, and Dave says, that was one time. It’s a load of rubbish, and it hurts him. Her ex is a wanker, and if he wants to bring Dave into it, he’s in. He’ll f***ing break his neck. Tasha says, this is stupid, and she’s not talking about it. She jets, and Dave acts all dramatic. Tasha locks herself in her cabin bathroom, and in her interview, she says, this has been building and building, and now it’s a massive, out of control snowball.

Next time, the finale, lots of drinking, flashing, and pole dancing; Mzi says, this is the wildest side he’s ever seen of everybody; Reid says, his grandma is going to kill him; Kyle comes back; Dave makes the wrong pancake again; Ellie is late to work her second day; the crew members talk about their rose and thorn; and Storm gets emotional.

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