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June 9, 2022 – Ava Changes the Terms With Spencer, Kirsten’s Response, Hoping To Come Back, Daytime Emmy Talk, New Monsters On the Block & Rebel

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What I Watched Today

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

General Hospital

Sam finds Carly at the MetroCourt bar, and Carly says, good. Sam got her message. Sam asks, what’s up? Carly says, it’s been a while since they talked about Sam’s investigation into Esme. Trina’s trial is coming up, so… Sam says, it’s even more important that they nail Esme for taking the video of Joss and Cam, and putting it online. Carly says, so, what’s Sam got?

Nikolas flashes back to… Can we please retire this flashback? I’m going to need therapy sessions. Ava comes in, and says, fond or fraught? His thoughts. Whatever they are, he’s totally absorbed. Want to share?

Esme comes into Windymere, and Spencer says, she disappeared on him again. She says she promises not to make it a habit. She was just mailing a letter. I wonder for a moment how one does that on Spoon Island. He says, she hasn’t changed her mind and decided to move out, but she says, why would she do that when things are so much better between them? They kiss, and he says he thought she might have regrets about last night, agreeing to live with his father and Ava. She says, no regrets. His father’s just been wonderful. He says, like father, like son, and she says, something like that.

Josslyn goes to the gallery, and asks Trina, busy day? Trina is bringing in a painting, and says, no busier than usual. They have a client picking this up. Josslyn asks if she can talk, and Trina says, sure. What’s up? Josslyn says, they’re leaving Port Charles.

Britt says, Cody agrees she should sue for what he did? She never thought he would admit guilt. She’s recording this for posterity. He says, she doesn’t want to sue him; he’s not the one she has the problem with. She says, he made the parachute landing, and dragged her in the pool; she was drenched. Hemmed in by the parachute, she could have easily drowned. She’s pretty sure her problem is with him. He says, while you can drown in a few feet of water, most of the victims tend to be either unconscious or alone, and she was neither. She says, maybe they should let a jury decide, and he says, she’s going about this all wrong. She doesn’t want to sue him, and doesn’t want to claim some near drowning that didn’t occur. What she wants to do is go by the classic tail of corporations trying to take advantage of the little guy – or gal. Tell him, is she the type of woman to stand for that?

Sasha comes out to the kitchen, and takes what looks like an OTC pill bottle out of her purse. She starts to open it, when Gladys flies out. Gladys says, no! and knocks it out of Sasha’s hand, scattering pills everywhere. Brando walks in, and asks, what’s going on?

Nikolas says he has a lot on his mind since yesterday, and Ava says she does too. She can’t believe how close they came to ending their marriage. She’s just relieved they came to their senses before they jumped off that cliff. He says, she left early this morning; is everything okay? She says she just had some work at the gallery. Did she wake him? He says, it’s just nice having her in his bed again, and she says, sleeping in the same bed feels like an important step. Even if they are taking things slow, they have some things to work out. He says, they will, and she says she knows. She loves him too much not to. He says he loves her too, and they’re about to kiss, when Spencer and Esme walk in. Esme says, love is all around. Isn’t that wonderful?

Josslyn tells Trina, she’s always wanted to study abroad, and she figured, why wait? They’ve been through so much freshman year. Going away just feels right. Trina says, sure does, and Josslyn says, they can go to Europe next spring. Trina says, that sounds great, but… Josslyn says, volleyball season will be over, note submissions are due early next semester. Florence and Barcelona are her top two picks right now. They’re both great, but there’s other options they can explore. Trina says, stop, and Josslyn says, why? She thought Trina would be into this idea. Trina says she would love to go to Florence or Barcelona, but by next spring, she could be expelled from PCU or in prison. Probably both.

Sam tells Carly, she may have a lead from someone close to Esme, when Spinelli walks in, wearing a sport jacket and dress pants. He says, greetings and salutations, lovely ladies. How are you two delightful women doing on this glorious day? Carly says, more new clothes, huh? and Spinelli asks if they meet with her approval. Carly says, they’re nice, and he says, that’s the most gracious compliment she could muster? Nice? Carly says she was used to his old look, and he asks if Sam told her about the occurrence at the Society Set-Ups event yesterday. She says, her staff filled her in; a skydiver crashed the party. Sam says, and straight into Britt Westbourne, and Spinelli says, who was completely unharmed, by the way, but it was pretty wild. Sam says, what was even more wild was, the skydiver happens to be an old friend of Dante’s. They went to summer camp together. His name is Cody, but Dante whisked him away from Britt, and the three of them had dinner at Charlie’s. Spinelli says, they did? He’s pretty sure he saw Dante put handcuffs on him, and take him to the PCPD. Sam says, it never actually got that far. Dante acted like he was arresting Cody for Britt’s benefit. Spinelli says, thank goodness. He just means, it wasn’t the man’s fault that he fell into Britt. He didn’t do it on purpose. Spinelli’s phone rings, and he says he’s got to take this. He steps away, and Carly asks if it’s just her, or is something off with Spinelli? Sam says, it’s not just her. She noticed it at the fundraiser. Something is definitely off with Spinelli, and it’s not just the wardrobe.

Britt says she’s listening, and Cody says, his stunt should have never gone that far, and you know whose fault it is? She says, his? but he says he’s a mere cog in the corporate wheel. She says, the corporation being… and he says, the MetroCourt, of course (🍷). They were supposed to protect his landing zone. Instead, they let her, and anyone else, just walk right through. Britt asks if the MetroCourt hired him for the skydiving stunt, but he says, no. That would be Society Set-Ups. They actually rented this whole place, they engineered the stunt, and poor lonely shlubs like herself… She says, excuse me? Who calls anyone a shlub? He says, they orchestrated this dangerous marketing ploy in front of a party of vulnerable losers. The MetroCourt is responsible for the safety of all of its guests. The corporations have the money. You need to take back your power, lady. Sue their socks off.

Sasha says, it’s aspirin for her headache, and Gladys says, aspirin? Brando picks up the bottle and shows her, and she says, right, aspirin. He asks why she slapped it out of Sasha’s hand, and Gladys says, the baby shoes were delivered… Sasha backordered them… and Brook took them… She’s going to donate them to charity. Brando hugs Sasha, saying, he’s so sorry, but she says she’s fine. It was just an accident. It’s no big deal; she’ll get a broom. He says, it is a big deal, and asks Gladys what she thought Sasha was taking.

Sam says, they’ll talk about Spinelli in a minute, but she was just about to give Carly an update on Esme. They sit down, and Carly says, she has a lead? and Sam says, it’s a longshot, but Esme had a nanny who helped raise her after her adoptive parents died. Apparently, they were pretty close. Carly says, sounds promising, but Sam says she hasn’t been able to locate the nanny yet. Carly asks if she has a name, and Sam says, Maggie Fitzgerald. She’s working on tracking her down, but all she has is that Maggie was somewhere in London, and she doesn’t have an address yet. Carly asks how Sam found out about Maggie, and Sam says she has a source who’s very familiar with Esme’s upbringing. The source said Esme and Maggie had lost touch, but this person told her there’s more to the story. Carly asks if Sam thinks Maggie can give them some dirt on the real Esme, and Sam says she’s hoping so, but she has to track Maggie down first. Carly asks if Sam can’t ask her source. Who is it anyway?

Spencer says, sorry for intruding. He and Esme should have knocked first. Nikolas says, this is Spencer’s home, and he’s glad Spencer decided to stay, even if he was bribed into doing so. He looks at Ava, and she takes his arm. She says, the important thing is, they’re all here together, and Esme says she totally agrees. Nikolas asks if they have any big plans today, and Spencer says, he was thinking of car shopping. Since he’s gained access to his trust fund, he wants to get something new and Italian for his girl, but first, he and Esme have some errands to run. Esme says, they really must get going. Nice seeing them. Ava says, not so fast. No one is going anywhere until they hash things out.

Josslyn says she truly believes Trina is going to be found not guilty, especially since she and Cameron are going to testify on her behalf. She’s not trying to make light of the trial – she knows it’s going to be rough – but this will give Trina something positive to look forward to. Trina says, even if Josslyn is right, there’s still a Title IX investigation. Josslyn has a copy of the report, and knows how bad it makes her look. Josslyn says, she knows; she flipped out when she read it. Her mom made her sit with Diane. Josslyn knew the whole thing was total bull, and wanted to correct it. Trina asks what Diane said, and Josslyn tells her, Diane said it was a finding of facts. She can’t challenge anything if she wasn’t misquoted in her interview, and she’s afraid she wasn’t. But Diane also said, just because something looks bad, doesn’t mean we know what the determination is going to be. Trina says, she’s been so afraid of getting expelled, she’s only been reading the worst in the report. Josslyn says, Diane also told her that it’s no guarantee Trina will get expelled. PCU could decide to offer her a sanction, suspend her for a semester. Trina says, maybe. She told Rory that she just needs to not think about it; find a distraction. Josslyn says, Trina told Rory? Why?

Britt asks what Cody would do if he was her, but he says, no, he’s not going there. She says, humor her. She’s giving him permission. He says, hypothetically speaking, first, he’d hire a good lawyer, then he’d find a killer witness. She says, there were a lot of people at the party, and the whole thing was recorded, but he says, he was thinking of someone more directly connected to Society Set-Ups. Someone with insider knowledge; someone who could really hold up when their feet were put to the fire. She says, someone like him? and he laughs.

Brando says, Gladys didn’t want Sasha to take those pills; why not? Sasha says, Gladys thought she was back on drugs, the habit forming kind. His mother believes she relapsed. He asks why Gladys thinks Sasha is using pills, and Sasha says, because Gladys knows she’s been having a hard time; with Liam, then the accident with Harmony Miller, plus all the pressure from the IPO launch of Deception. Gladys overreacted. Gladys says, some of Sasha’s behavior triggered memories of when Brando was struggling with addiction. How he’d do anything for a fix. When she saw Sasha with the pill bottle, she got the wrong idea. Sasha says, and it is the wrong idea. She told Gladys before, there’s nothing to worry about, and Brando says, she had this conversation before with his mother? Is that why Gladys moved in with them? Is Sasha using again?

Cody says, if Britt’s lawyer subpoenaed him, he’d have to tell the truth. They’d probably want to know about Zelda Tolesco. Britt asks, what’s a Zelda Tolesco? and he says, she’s the matchmaker who runs Society Set-Ups. This company clearly cares more about lining their own pockets than getting her a date. Who knows how many other washed up women that Zelda’s preyed on besides Britt? She asks, what’s his point? and he says, his point is, if her lawyer subpoenaed him, he’d have to tell the judge about his meeting with Zelda; the one in which his concerns about the skydiving stunt were left unheeded. She says, and he would be eager to do that, but he says, not eager – he doesn’t want bad blood with any employer – but he’d never lie under oath. She says, of course (🍷) not, and he says, get herself a killer witness, and she’ll get a big settlement. She says, and would this star witness want a percentage of her settlement in exchange for betraying said employer?  He says, who knows what motivates people? and she says she knows what motivates him. She gets up, and shoves him off his chaise and into the pool.  

Sasha says, she told Gladys that she wasn’t using drugs anymore, and Gladys admits she moved in because she was afraid Sasha would relapse. Sasha says she wanted to prove to Gladys that her fears were unfounded, and Brando asks, why didn’t she come to him? She says she didn’t want to worry him, and Gladys says, neither did she. He says he understands Sasha, but Gladys has had no problems worrying him in the past. Sasha tells him, don’t blame Gladys. Gladys confronted Sasha with her suspicions, and she admitted she was having a hard time. Gladys was doing her a huge favor by not telling him. Brando says, if Gladys was wrong about Sasha, why did she still move in with them… Because my mother wasn’t wrong. He tells Sasha, they’ll talk to Doc and find out what their options are. He can refer them to a good rehab facility, or something here maybe; an outpatient program or a group. Sasha says, no, but he says, she needs all the support from them she can get. She says she doesn’t need this kind of support, and Gladys tells him, listen to his wife. He says, Gladys is the one who wanted to slap a pill bottle out of Sasha’s hands. They kept it from him; what is he supposed to think? Gladys says, after all the lies he’s told her, he owes her this one.

Sam says, Carly knows she can’t reveal her source. Esme is dangerous; she’s crossed lines. Carly says she gets it. Sam can’t risk Esme finding out and retaliating, but if it was something she needed to know… Sam says she’d tell Carly. Sam looks over at Spinelli talking with a guy at another table, and Carly says, Sam is worried about him. Sam says, he’s not acting like himself, and all of a sudden, he’s dressing like… that, and that is not cheap. Carly asks if she thinks it’s because Ellie left him, but Sam doesn’t know. They really haven’t spent time together. Maybe he’s lonely, or maybe he’s missing his friends, but Spinelli’s always has his own unique style, which she loved. This is different, it’s flashy; like he’s trying to be someone he’s not. Carly asks if Sam talked to him about it, and Sam says, of course (🍷) she did. He promised her he’s not doing anything dangerous They look over at Spinelli, who’s talking animatedly, and Carly says, that looks pretty volatile to her.

Trina says she and Rory hung out yesterday, and Josslyn says, details please. Trina says, the only detail that matters is when he took her home – Josslyn says, Rory took her home? – her dad was there, and totally humiliated her and Rory, telling Rory that he’s breaking an unwritten rule in copdom by spending time with her while she’s waiting for her trial to start. Josslyn asks what Rory said, and Trina tells her, Rory was great, but all the distractions in the world won’t change that she has a criminal trial and a Title IX investigation hanging over her head. She can’t visualize the future the way Josslyn does. She can’t think about classes, studying abroad, or even this job and her friends. Not when things could be different by the end of the summer. Josslyn says, no matter what happens, she’ll always be here for Trina, and it sounds like Rory will too. Trina says, if she’s in Pentenville, the PCPD could order him to stay away from her. While she appreciates Josslyn’s loyalty and support, she noticed Josslyn left out Cam. Josslyn says, she’s not sure if they can count on Cam anymore.

Ava says, the four of them will be cohabitating for the foreseeable future. She doesn’t think there’s a need to pretend there won’t be difficulties. She and Nikolas will be working on their marriage, and in the spirit of reconciliation, they should all truly make an effort to get along. Esme says, absolutely. They should all be closer, and she for one, is willing to do what it takes to make that happen. Spencer tells Ava, whatever you say, and Ava thanks him. She says, she and Spencer have an arrangement; she gives him an allowance from his trust fund, and he agrees to live here and work things out with his father, but she wants to be clear about something. The allowance depends on how they both behave. Esme says she’s confused. She thought Ava’s deal was with Spence, but Ava says, as long as Esme is living in their home, the deal includes her. Spencer says, it’s just like Ava to change the terms of their agreement on a whim, and Ava says, they’ve both done horrible things to her and people she cares about. She’s just giving them a friendly warning. If either of them reverts to past behavior, the deal is off. Esme says, Ava thinks she’s responsible for something she didn’t do. What happens the next time Ava’s precious little Trina lies about her? Is she sending Esme and Spence out to the streets? Nikolas says, that’s not going to happen, and Ava tells Esme not to mention Trina’s name in her presence, but Esme says she’s not Ava’s puppet. Don’t dare try to control her. Ava says, and if she does?  

Spinelli and the guy stand up, and Carly asks if they should step in. Sam says, let’s go. The guy stomps off, and Carly and Sam go to Spinelli’s table. He asks, to what does he owe the pleasure? and Carly says, nice try. She almost called security. Sam asks, who was that guy? and he says, no one of concern. Carly says, they saw what was going on, and it was very concerning. Sam says, he’s clearly in trouble, so she wants him to stop lying to her, and tell her what’s going on.

Trina asks if something happened between Josslyn and Cam, but Josslyn says, it’s nothing compared to what Trina is going through. Trina says, forget comparison; there’s obviously tension between Josslyn and Cam. They’re her friends; she cares. So tell her all of it. Josslyn says she thinks there’s something Cam’s not telling her. He says there isn’t, but she swears there’s something gong on. Trina says, any ideas? and Josslyn says, it’s about Spencer and Esme. Cam’s attitude makes no sense. He claims he knows Esme’s guilty, but there’s never any follow-through. Trina says, Cam gave Spencer a second chance. Maybe he just feels stuck in the middle. Josslyn says, it’s more than that. Cam’s not telling her something, and that’s bad enough. What if he knows something that could affect Trina’s trial and he’s holding back? Trina asks why Josslyn thinks Cam knows something, and Josslyn says, because she told him they should break up Spencer and Esme, and he snapped at her, and said, they can’t. Trina asks if he said why, but Josslyn tells her, none of it made any sense. He was doing backflips to change the subject, and later he texted her, saying he was going to set Spencer straight about Esme, and she hasn’t heard from him since. They don’t need him. They can break Spencer and Esme up themselves. Trina says, Josslyn is wrong. They can’t do that.

Ava says, go on, tell her to go to hell. Then Esme can watch as Spencer’s allowance dries up, and he goes back to waiting tables at Kelly’s, maybe with Esme taking orders beside him. Esme asks why Ava gets to decide what constitutes good and bad behavior, and Ava says, because she controls the money. Nikolas says he thought they were moving past this animosity. Ava and Spencer came to an understanding; they don’t have to push the envelope. He’s sure they can trust Esme to do the right thing, and Ava says, if they could, she doesn’t think Esme would be so resistant. Spencer says, he agreed to Ava’s terms. She’s the one who changed the rules at the last minute to spite Esme. But he loves his father and doesn’t want to hurt him, so he’ll agree to the eleventh hour change. That’s fine. Nikolas thanks him, and Esme says, all she wants is what’s best for Spence and Mr. Cassadine. If they’ll excuse her… She slams out, and Ava says, she needs a martini, maybe a double. Nikolas says he’ll get ice, and goes out. In the foyer, Esme says she was hoping he’d come find her.

As Cody hoists himself out of the pool, Britt says, who’s washed up now? He asks, what was that for? and she says, he really thinks she’s some lovelorn loser, in the market to buy what he’s selling? He says he was just trying to help, and she says, he means help himself? She’s on to him, and it’s going to take more than his pathetic pitch to get one over on her. A woman comes in, and says, Britt Westbourne? She’s Zelda Telesco. She’s been looking for Britt. Britt says, Society Set-Ups Zelda Telesco? and Zelda says, the one and only. She’s been looking for Cody too. What’s going on with him and Britt? Britt says, he’s just practicing his moves in preparation for his next party, and Cody asks if Zelda has his check. She says, after she speaks to Britt, and he says he has to dry off anyway. He leaves, and Zelda says, let her buy Britt a drink, and they can discuss yesterday’s unfortunate incident. Britt says, Zelda means her total humiliation? and Zelda says, she’s here to make that all go away.

Brando asks when he’s lied to Gladys, and she says, after he came back from Iraq and started using. Anyone with eyes could see he was spiraling out of control, but he insisted he was fine, and said she was melodramatic for thinking he was taking drugs. He lied to her face every single day. He says he’s sorry, and she says, when she saw the same signs in Sasha, and realized she was struggling, it scared her. She didn’t want to fail Sasha the way she failed him. She thought she was also helping him, because what’s best for Sasha is best for him. Brando asks if he and Sasha can have a minute, and Gladys leaves. Brando tells Sasha, he made a vow, for better or for worse, and he plans on sticking to that vow, no matter how dark it gets. She says she knows. It’s one of the reasons she married him. He tells her, so please be honest with him. Is there any truth to his mother’s concerns?

Spinelli assures Sam, there’s nothing to worry about, but she says, too late. She’s worried. Carly says, if he crossed the wrong person, call Drew. She knows he’d be willing to help. That Navy SEAL background can be very persuasive. He says, that’s nice, but it’s fine; everything is under control. Sam asks how long they’ve known each other. She knows when something is wrong, and something is definitely wrong. She thinks they should sit here and talk about it for as long as it takes, and Carly says she thinks that’s a good idea. Spinelli says he’s seeing a therapist. After his breakup with Ellie, he’s been lonely, and wanted to seek some professional help. Carly says, so he meets his therapist at the MetroCourt? but Spinelli says, that wasn’t his therapist. They have a billing issue, and his therapist sent a collection agent after him. He didn’t handle it as well as he could, but it’s settled now and all is good. Time is a-wasting; he must be off. He tells them, have a super day, and jets. Carly asks if Sam is buying that, and Sam says, not even a little.

Josslyn says, breaking up Spencer and Esme is their best shot at isolating Esme, and proving she framed Trina. Without Spencer there to protect her, she’s going to lose Nikolas, and Victor, and Spoon Island… Trina says, she’ll leave town, because she’ll have no reason to stay in Port Charles. Esme knows she set Trina up. She knows they’re on to her. She’s also smart enough to know that without the Cassadines, she has nothing to fall back on. Josslyn asks if Trina thinks Esme would really just disappear, and Trina says, she’ll slip through the cracks; hide someplace where no one can find her. Which is why Spencer and Esme need to stay together. Josslyn says, Esme set them both up. She put Josslyn’s private moments on blast, and framed Trina for it. They’re supposed to just let her get away with that?

Nikolas says, Esme has had a day to process what happened between them. How is she feeling? She says, honestly? She’s still a bit overwhelmed. She’s sorry she let her emotions get the better of her in there. Nikolas says, Ava took her by surprise. Ava has a way of doing that to people. Esme wonders if their relationships will ever normalize. Everything is so complicated. Nikolas says, things are working between him and Ava just like they’re working between her and Spencer. What happened between them, they were both hurting and looking for comfort (eww!). It doesn’t mean any more than that, right? She says, absolutely. She loves Spence, and he loves Ava. She meant it when she said they never have to know. She cares about Nikolas, and doesn’t want what happened to complicate his life. He says, or hers. He’s going out this afternoon. Does she need him to pick anything up for her from the pharmacy? She says, she has it all taken care of. She promises him, she wants everything to work out.

Spencer says, since Ava felt free to renegotiate their deal, he has some changes of his own. She tells him, don’t push it, and he says, release him from his restitution at the gallery now. She asks, why? and he says, it’s bad enough he’s going to be living here with her, and forced to act civil, and the same extends to Esme? He’s repaid his debt to her. She says, he hasn’t begun to pay for the terror he put her through, and he says, she wants Esme to behave, doesn’t she? Working at the gallery with Trina is just going to provoke her more. She says, after everything Esme has done, the last thing she cares about are Esme’s feelings, and he says, then care about Trina’s. Does Ava think she wants him around while she’s with… that guy? Ava says, what guy?

Zelda says, on behalf of Society Set-Ups, she’s mortified at what happened to Britt at their event, and Britt says, with all due respect, Zelda isn’t half as mortified as she is. Being knocked into the pool by Zelda’s skydiver? She won’t live that down. Zelda says, Cody is a little rough around the edges; she shouldn’t have hired him in the first place. Britt says, whatever. She will no longer be attending any of these Society Set-Ups events ever again. Zelda says, Britt is frustrated that her service hasn’t been successful for her. How about if she makes it up to Britt by giving her the next six-months for free, and making Britt her top priority? That kind of reminds me of how, when you complain about a product, and say you’re never buying it again, they send you a coupon for it. Zelda says she promises Britt won’t have to waste any more time being alone. Cody comes over, and says, the check? Zelda takes it out of her bag, and gives it to him. She tells Britt that she’ll be in touch, and leaves. Cody looks at the check, and says, son of bitch.

Sasha tells Brando, Gladys isn’t wrong about how much she’s been struggling. With Deception going public right after losing Liam, the accident with Harmony… Brando says, of course (🍷) it tested her sobriety, but she didn’t have to hide it from him. She says she wasn’t using; there was no need. She told him, Gladys overreacted. He asks if she’s sure, and she takes his hand and says, she doesn’t need that kind of help anymore. Not when she has this wonderful new life, and the most amazing husband in the world. He says, including a shockingly caring mother-in-law? and she says, Gladys has her moments. Believe her. She doesn’t claim to be happy all of the time, but her life is good. Her days are more full of good than bad. And right now, he’s her drug of choice. He says he’s still worried about her, and he needs to do something about it.

Nikolas says he came out to get ice. He needs to do that before Ava wonders what happened to him. Esme says she can tell keeping their secret is taking a toll on him. If he changes his mind, and decides he needs to tell Ava what happened between them, she’ll support him. He won’t be alone.

Spencer tells Ava, the cop who’s been hanging around the gallery. Officer Cabrera? He’s the one Spencer is referring to. Ava says, the one who’s keeping Trina from being harassed, after Spencer’s girlfriend made a sex tape of Joss and Cam, framed Trina for it, and then posted it on the it for everybody to see? He says, his interest in Trina is more than professional, and Ava says, and this creates such a problem for Spencer that he can’t do his restitution at the gallery? So this attempt to work things out with Esme, his heart isn’t really in it. He says, she doesn’t know what she’s talking about. He loves Esme. She says, he did maybe at one point, but now she thinks he’s far more invested in his feelings for Trina. And they’re only growing.

Trina asks if Josslyn doesn’t think it’s killing her that Esme believes she’s winning. Esme’s not getting away with what she did to her, to them, but they’re playing the long game here. Josslyn says, but she’s been going crazy trying to get the proof, and Trina says, they just have to keep thinking. Something out of the box they haven’t thought of before. Both of their phones ding, and Trina says, it’s PCU. The Title IX determination has been made.

Brando says, they should postpone their reception; it’s one more stress that Sasha doesn’t need right now. Sasha says, life is stressful. Celebrating their marriage with friends and family can only make her happy. He asks if she’s not just saying that, but she says she wants to show him off. Besides, she loves him. He says he loves her too. Okay. The reception goes on as planned. They hug, and Gladys comes back. Sasha mouths thank you behind Brando’s back.

Britt asks if Cody got shorted, and he says, the deal was his fee, plus hotel accommodations and amenities. Zelda shorted him the $500 for amenities. Know anything else about how this company screws people over? She says, he spent $500 in amenities? and he says, skydiving is very hard on the body. He needed a massage, and you can’t have a massage without wine. She says, right. He probably shouldn’t be drinking alcohol. Massages are dehydrating, and tap water is free. He says she’s enjoying this, and she says, he has no idea how much. He says, they’re not all rolling in money, and she says, he could sue. Good luck finding a killer witness as desperate as he is. She drains her drink and leaves.

Carly says, something’s not right with that so-called bill collector, and Sam says, Spinelli seeing a therapist does make sense. He was saying he was lonely. Carly says, but he’s getting money from somewhere. What billing issues could he possibly have? Sam says, maybe it’s a misunderstanding, and Carly says, big enough for the therapist to send a bill collector to the MetroCourt? Therapists don’t do that; they call. Sam says she knows something’s not right, but what? Carly says she doesn’t know. They need to take Spinelli out, and have him open up to them. They can take him out hatchet throwing. Sam says, it sounds like a plan. It’s not like Spinelli to keep things from her. Carly says, but this is Spinelli they’re talking about. He can’t be in any real trouble.

In an alleyway, Zelda says, it’s handled. Britt Westbourne won’t be a problem. Spinelli hands her a wad of cash, and says, good. It’s important no one knows what he’s up to.

Tomorrow, Laura tells Cameron, if there was ever a time, it’s now; Gregory thinks there’s more to the story; Ava asks what kind of game Spencer is playing; and Ryan screams at Mac.

🚫 Canceling Haters…

Seriously, WTF is wrong with people?

GENERAL HOSPITAL’s Kirsten Storms Responds to Internet Haters

⌚️ She’s Waiting…

I was sorry they didn’t do more with the romance with Parker.

Will Kristina Return to GENERAL HOSPITAL? — Lexi Ainsworth Speaks Out!

🏆 All About That Daytime…

The nominees.

Daytime Emmy Nominations: ‘Beyond Salem’ Scores First Nom For Drama Series – Full List

The hosts.

https://www.tvinsider.com/1047295/daytime-emmys-2022-hosts-kevin-frazier-nischelle-turner/

You, too, can vote!

Daytime Emmys 2022: Vote for the Winners!

🧟‍♂️ Random Fun…

The latest about the new Munsters movie.

Rob Zombie’s ‘The Munsters’ Teaser Trailer Brings the Family Into Living Color!

🌜 Racing With the Moon…

Soon begins a break for those in the workforce, and everyone else can just keep breaking. However you roll, spend some breaktime tomorrow perusing a little soap, tea, quotable quotes, and a treat for your ears. Until then, stay safe, stay making your word your bond, and stay not trying to be someone you’re not.

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March 24, 2022 – It’s Like Old Times At Charlie’s, Return Tease, They Do, Old Rumors, Return Before Reboot, VanderDone, New Role & Glass

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What I Watched Today

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

General Hospital

Jordan tells the desk sergeant that Michael was just released on bail and they’re waiting for the paperwork. Michael sits, and she tells him, do everyone a favor. If that reporter gets in his face again, walk the other way. She sees Curtis, and asks if everything is okay. He says, that’s just what he’s trying to find out. He really needs her help. Willow comes in and hugs Michael.

Harmony shows up at Alexis’s office, and Alexis says, this is a surprise. Harmony says she just got off work, and wondered if she could pick Alexis’s brain about something. Only if she has a minute, and it isn’t an interruption. Alexis says she just put the last edition to bed. What’s this about? Is it about Willow? Harmony says, kind of. It’s more about Nina Reeves.

Nina walks into an empty Charlie’s and Sonny says, hey. She says she doesn’t know why she’s always surprised to see him here. He owns the bar after all. He says, that’s true. Phyllis had to see a distributor. Instead of closing down during the dead zone, which is between twelve and happy hour, he said he’d cover. She says, that’s sweet of him. Nostalgic for running a bar? He says, it’s better than sitting in his office all by himself; too many ghosts, especially with Jason gone. She says she hears him, and he asks if she’s there to see Phyllis. Does she want a drink? She says, actually, she was following up on something important. He asks if it’s anything he can help her with.

Laura hugs Spencer, and he says, it almost seems like she missed him. She says she did. A month in Spring Ridge didn’t hurt him at all. He says, except label him a convicted felon. He guesses he’ll be serving soft drinks and sandwiches at Kelly’s for the rest of his life, but Nikolas suggests Spencer worry about his future later, and they take a moment to celebrate his homecoming. Nikolas has dinner reservations at the MetroCourt, and hopes Laura and Doc can join them. Laura says she doesn’t know about Doc, but she’ll certainly try to make it. She asks Spencer if everything is okay, and Esme says she’s sure he’s wondering why she’s still here. Don’t worry. She was just leaving.

At the MetroCourt, Victor tells Yohan, if they want people to believe they’ve done nothing wrong, they must act as if they’ve done nothing wrong, and they haven’t. He showed Drew a tarot card, for heaven’s sake. If a crime was committed, it’s when Drew attacked Yohan. Yohan says, on Victor’s orders, and Victor says, which was a test… which he passed until the Corinthos woman showed up, and Drew was forced to reveal he was just playing along and the whole thing was a set-up from the start. That warning Victor was given about Laura being on to him seems like it must have some merit.

Sam opens the door to Anna, and says, welcome back. Drew says, long trip, and Anna says she got a cab from the airport. Felicia is filling Maxie in. Sam says, they were worried when they didn’t hear from her in Austria, but Anna says she didn’t want to call from an unsecure line. Drew asks if they found something out, and Anna says, yeah, proof that Luke’s death wasn’t an accident. He was murdered.

Esme says she won’t be joining them for dinner. Spence has made it clear he no longer wants her to be a part of his life. She’s leaving. Laura asks if she and Spencer would like a little time to talk this through. They don’t have to rush on their account. Nikolas apologizes for making dinner plans without checking with Spencer first, but he’s sure Spencer wouldn’t mind if Esme joined them. They all shared in Spencer’s ordeal at Spring Ridge, her especially. Esme says she’s not sure, but Laura says, please, come along. Nikolas says, the whole family will be there; Ava and Victor. Laura says, Victor, and Nikolas asks if that’s a problem.

Yohan says, the plan Victor put together relies on taking everyone by surprise, but Victor says he’s not overly concerned. The only possibly damning thing Drew mentioned is Operation Demeter, and if Drew has no memory of that op, he and Laura are going to hit a dead end. Yohan says, but Victor is concerned about something, and Victor says, Anna and Felicia’s investigation into the cable car accident that killed Luke. Yohan says, Victor had to kill Luke Spencer; he was getting too close to the truth about what Victor is planning. Victor says, nothing can be traced back to him, which is why he needs to find someone else to take the fall for Luke’s death. Yohan says he’ll do a lot for the cause, but he hopes Victor’s not expecting him to be his fall guy, and Victor says, don’t worry. He has someone else in mind. Ava approaches, and asks if she’s late for the big family dinner, or is Victor early? Is his friend going to be joining them?

Anna says, this employee at the Transportation Bureau did admit to sabotaging Luke’s cable car. There’s no indication as to whether he was acting alone, but her gut says he wasn’t. Unfortunately, before they could get anymore information out of him, the man took his own life in front of them. Sam says, okay, so technically they have one man’s confession, but no evidence to back it up, and Anna says, and so far all of their efforts to keep this quiet have failed. Now the Bureau is officially involved. Drew asks if the Bureau won’t have a better chance of finding a connection between Victor and Luke’s death, and Anna says, just because the WSB is investigating, doesn’t mean she’ll be privy to their intel. She’s been deemed to close to the situation because of her involvement with Luke. Sam says, basically, she’s iced out, and Anna says, yeah, but they do have to keep in mind the fact that Victor was director of the WSB for a time. That is something they don’t want to revisit; they don’t want his name to come up. They don’t want to draw any scrutiny, so she thinks it’s possible they’ll steer this investigation down a path that isn’t embarrassing to them. What she’s saying is, if they want to expose Victor, Drew is their best chance. Drew says, about that. They hit a little bit of a snag.

Curtis asks what TJ has told Jordan about their situation with Marshall, and she says, not much. She thinks TJ has been avoiding the subject, given her history with Tommy. Curtis says, okay. What did Tommy tell her about their father?

Willow says, one night in jail isn’t terrible, and Michael says he had a cell to himself, so no complaints. She says he doesn’t have to be a hero for her, and he says he always wants to be a hero for her, and it was worth it. That reporter got what he deserved for trash talking his sister. She says, at least Michael didn’t break his jaw, and Michael says he can’t be sorry he hit the guy, but he’s sorry Nina is probably going to use this against him when she petitions the court for visitation with Wiley. She says, let’s not worry about that right now. She’s sorry she wasn’t there when he was booked. He says he appreciates that, but there’s nothing she could have done. Diane handled everything, and Willow is here now. He heard from his mom that she was held up at work. She says that’s what she told Carly when she texted, but she wasn’t being honest with Carly, or with him.

Harmony tells Alexis that Nina is trying to enlist her help with Wiley without going to court. Alexis asks, how? and Harmony says, Nina wants her to influence Willow; she says Wiley’s grandfather is on her side. Alexis says, but Harmony doesn’t want to get involved, and Harmony says she thinks it will cause so much tension between her and her daughter. Alexis says she doesn’t want to get involved either because Wiley is Kristina’s nephew, so she wants to stay out of any potential conflict between Nina and Willow. She suggests Harmony do the same thing, and Harmony says she wishes it was that simple.

Nina says she’ll have a club soda, and Sonny laughs, putting some in a glass. She says, perfect, and he says, now that that’s taken care of, how about the help? She says, it’s not that she doesn’t want his help, but she doesn’t think he should offer it. He asks if it’s about Wiley. Is she going to file a petition? She says she hasn’t talked to the lawyer yet. Has he tried to talk to Michael again? Sonny flashes back to Michael saying he’s prioritizing Nina, and that a family man wouldn’t sabotage his family by putting the woman who blew their lives apart ahead of them. Sonny tells Nina that he couldn’t get anywhere with Michael because he’s very stubborn, and she says she wishes she could walk away for his sake. He says, she’s allowed to see her grandson. He’d do the same if he was in her shoes. She says she’ll try not to get him involved, but he says he’s already involved. The choices she makes and her pain matters to him, but she has to know, if she goes to court on this, lines are going to be drawn and sides are going to be taken. If he doesn’t take a side, that means he’s taking her side. She says she’d never ask him to choose her over his son, so if he has to go against her in court and support Michael’s attempt to block her petition, she’ll understand. He asks if they can just hope it doesn’t get to that, and she says, they can hope, but he needs to know that she’ll do whatever’s necessary to ensure she has a role in her grandson’s life.

Anna says, let her get this straight. In trying to save Drew… Sam says, Carly blew the scam wide open. Drew says, but they did get one piece of intel before Carly arrived, and Sam says, Victor mentioned Operation Demeter. Anna says she doesn’t know what that is. What is Demeter? The goddess of harvest? She presides over the cycles of life and death? Sam asks if it’s not familiar to Anna, and Anna says, no, but she can access the WSB file. Drew says, all the ops he did as a SEAL are classified, and Anna asks if he reached out to Kim, but he says she doesn’t remember him ever mentioning it. Anna looks at her phone, and says she doesn’t see an Operation Demeter here; there’s nothing. Sam says, so the operation probably initiated with U.S. Intelligence, and Anna says, or the operation is above her clearance, which is entirely possible. Or the operation went so horribly wrong, they’ve deleted all records.

Victor tells Ava that he and Yohan were catching up on some business while he was waiting for the rest of the family. He tells Yohan, that about covers it, thanks him, and says he’ll be in touch. Yohan pulls out Ava’s chair for her, and leaves. Ava says, Victor must have had some super pressing business to have a meeting at the MetroCourt before their family dinner. He says, pressing, yes, but before family, never. She completely agrees, and says she can’t recall what he said he was doing for work these days. He says, perhaps that’s because he never told her. Why does he get the feeling she’s playing him because she wants something? She says, because she always wants something, and usually she gets it.

Laura says she thinks Spencer and Nikolas both know Victor’s not her favorite person, and Nikolas says he hopes she’ll still join them. It wouldn’t be a family celebration without her. Laura’s phone dings, and she says she completely forgot. It’s the chairperson from the Traffic Commission. They have a meeting in ten minutes. It’s been rescheduled so many times, she doesn’t feel she can cancel. She’ll meet them over at the MetroCourt. She tells Spencer, welcome back, hugs him, and leaves. Nikolas asks if they should head out, but Spencer says, he and Esme have some things they need to say to each other first. Nikolas says, of course (🍷), and Spencer says, in private. Nikolas says, Spencer will still join them for dinner? and Spencer shrugs. Nikolas says he’ll hope for the best, and leaves. Esme says she was hoping to be gone before Spencer returned, but his grandmother convinced her they could talk things out. He says, really, and she says he saw her earlier. Apparently, Laura is warming up to her. Spencer asks when that happened, and she says, Laura thinks she might actually be a good influence on him. Unlike what his friends think.

Jordan says, Tommy is just a couple of years older than Curtis. His memories of their father were vague; he rarely mentioned them. Curtis says, maybe Tommy remembered something he didn’t think was important at the time, and she says, if he did, he never shared it with her. Besides, Tommy was way too young for Marshall to confide in him about entering Witness Protection. He says, if that’s what really happened, and she asks what he’s saying. He tells her, Marshall didn’t outright say he was in the Witness Protection Program. (Thank you.) Curtis inferred, and Marshall didn’t deny it. She asks if he learned something that contradicts that, and he says, possibly. That’s why he needs her help to shed some light on it. She asks, how? and he says, Marshall applied for a job, and confided in him that he had an arrest record; a sealed arrest record, which might explain why he disappeared and let them think he was dead. Jordan has access to that record. She can unseal it, and let him know anything important Marshall might be keeping from him. She says she’s sorry, but there is no way.

Nina tells Sonny, how about this? They stop talking about Wiley, they stop talking about competitions, they stop talking about family feuds. He says he seconds that motion, and they clink glasses, saying, cheers. He asks if she wants more club soda, but she says, no, she’s got to drive later. She asks if he refilled the decanters at his penthouse, but he says, no. She says, he’s not tempted by the display of all the bottles here? He says, baby steps, and she says, his baby steps are pretty big. She’s proud of him. He says, it’s not going to be easy, but the plan was to let Phyllis have the bar. She says, right, but life gets complicated. Does he still want to follow through on that plan? He says he has to convince Phyllis that it’s her bar, but Nina says she doesn’t think it’s going to take a lot of persuasion. Think about it. Phyllis owning the local watering hole? It’ll feel like old times… well, almost. He asks if she means when they were back in Nixon Falls; that was their home. She says, that life seemed real, but it wasn’t, because didn’t know the truth about himself. Now everyone knows the truth, and it’s up to them to decide what’s real.

Willow tells Michael, it was nothing serious, but she fainted in an empty patient room. He asks why she fainted; is she sick? Why didn’t she tell him sooner? She says she told him, it wasn’t serious. She hadn’t eaten all day and she was dehydrated. Between parenting Wiley and studying for nursing exams, she was running herself thin, but Epiphany took good care of her. He says he’ll have to thank her, but he wishes Willow had told him sooner. She says, he was spending the night in a cell. She didn’t want him worrying about her. It’s not like he could do anything about it. She didn’t go to Carly because she was dealing with Josslyn, and didn’t need to worry about her too. He says he hates that she was alone. Epiphany’s great, but she was on duty and couldn’t stay with Willow. Willow says she wasn’t alone. Her mom showed up for her.

Alexis asks, what’s so complicated about Harmony staying out of Willow and Michael’s business? and Harmony says, things are always complicated when it comes to her grandson. She thanks Alexis for the advice about Nina, and says she’s going to get out of Alexis’s hair.  Alexis asks if there’s anything else Harmony would like to talk about, but Harmony says, no, and asks if Shawn is around. She’s like to avoid him. Alexis says, she doesn’t think that’s going to be a problem because Shawn went to San Francisco, and she doesn’t know when he’s going to be back. Harmony asks if Alexis okay about that, and Alexis says, things got a little tense before he left.

Curtis says Jordan isn’t going to help him? and she says, hunting down sealed records and unsealing them without a court order is illegal. He was in law enforcement and knows that as well as she does. He says, the man is lying to him and TJ. He has questions and needs answers, and she has the ability to get them. She says, unethically, and he asks when that’s ever stopped her. She didn’t think twice about getting Laura’s sealed arrest record for Cyrus Renault. She says, that’s not the same. She was being blackmailed; TJ’s life was at stake. She had no choice. He says, because TJ is family, and they’re not that to each other anymore. Is that how it is? Curtis is pissing me off. He wanted the divorce, and so, no, they’re not family anymore. Way to pressure her when she just got back from a long stay at a hospital.

Nina looks down the bar, and asks if those are 45s. What are they doing here? She goes over to look at the stack of records, and he says, Phyllis wanted to add a vintage jukebox to the place, but then she figured out it would block the customer’s path to the tables and bar. Nina says, that’s too bad. She loved it when they played music at the Tan-O. He laughs, and she picks up one of the 45s, saying, she remembers when they danced to this song. She picks up another one, and says. she can’t believe Phyllis has a copy of this; this is a great song. She forgot about it. She says she knows how it goes, and starts to sing,  I woke up in the morning… Sonny says, she’s doing good, but that’s not quite it. He brings out his phone, and puts on the song. She says she loves this one, and he goes around the bar. He holds out his hand, and they dance.

Jordan says, he’s not being fair, and Curtis whines, what’s not fair is that she’s doing this to him after all she put him through. She says she knows he’s going through a lot right now, and knows they have a lot of unresolved issues from their marriage, but do not equate the two. And do not, under any circumstances, come in here and tell her how to do her job, or what code she can or cannot live by. She thought they were in a good place, but he’s come too close to destroying all that good will they built up. She’s not the bad guy here. He says, so she really won’t get the records for him, and she asks if he’s heard a single word she said. She can’t, but she’s willing to help him in any way she can. He tells her, don’t bother, and slams out like the big baby he’s being.

Laura sits down with Sam, Anna, and Drew. She says she’s due to have dinner with Victor and the family. Is it too much to hope they found something to put Victor behind bars? Anna says, she and Felicia were able to access the files at the Transportation Bureau in Innsbruck, and a certain Kurt Markovich, and employee there, became suspicious of them. But eventually, he did admit to sabotaging Luke’s cable car. Laura says, it was not an accident; he was murdered. Sam says she’s so sorry Laura found out this way. She wishes it could have been different. Anna says she’s sorry. The crash was deliberate, but this Kurt didn’t admit to targeting Luke, and unfortunately, they couldn’t get anything else out of him because he took his own life there. Laura says, but they know it was Luke, don’t they? and Anna says, unless the Bureau finds evidence to the contrary, they’ll proceed as if Luke was just another victim that day. Laura says, collateral damage? and Anna says, yes, to Kurt’s fanatical cause. Drew says, whatever that was, and Anna says, unfortunately, they weren’t able to connect this crash and Luke to Victor. Laura says, maybe not yet, but knowledge is power, and they’re off to a good start.

Ava says, she suspects when Victor finally reveals his big plan for the family, it’ll behoove her to remain in his good graces. He says, so her friendliness toward him has a more selfish motivation, and she says, he knows better than anybody they all have selfish motivations. She’s just up front about hers. Besides she and Nikolas are married; she and Victor are family now. They’ll be in each other’s lives from now on. Shouldn’t that make them allies, able to enjoy each other’s company? He lifts his glass, when Nikolas arrives. He says he hopes they didn’t order without him, and she says, of course (🍷) not. She was beginning to think he’d stood them up. Where’s Spencer? Nikolas says, things were a little tense between him and Esme. Spencer wanted some time to talk to her. Victor hopes they’re coming; this celebration is for Spencer. Nikolas says, Spencer woudn’t make any promises, and Ava says she’s sorry. She knows how anxious Nikolas has been to make almonds amends to him. Nikolas says, the reality is, he and Spencer have a long way to go before any healing takes place, but Victor says, no. That is absolutely unacceptable.

Spencer says he’s glad Esme didn’t leave before he returned home. They left a lot unsaid. In fairness, it’s not like he could have chased after her with twelve hours left on his sentence. She says she didn’t like how they ended things either. She tossed and turned all night, wondering if he meant all the horrible things he said to her; that he actually believed she was the one responsible for filming Joss and Cameron doing the dirty. Thank you for realizing that wasn’t true. She moves closer to him, but he backs up and tells her, he never said that. She says she’s a little confused. If he doesn’t believe her, then what’s been left unsaid? He says he wants to believe her. He wants to believe in her, but right now she’s blaming Trina for something he knows she couldn’t possibly… Esme says, but she could, and he says he doesn’t know. What he does know is, she was at the cabin, and she has a side to her that is capable of going to extremes. She says, he means like what she did to Ava: setting her car on fire, planting her dead daughter’s hospital ID badge beneath the car. She’d never even heard of Ava Jerome until Spencer decided to frighten her away from his father. How does she know he’s not the one capable of filming his friends without their consent? He was at the cabin too, but he doesn’t see her going around accusing him. How do they know it isn’t all his doing?

Nikolas says he knows Victor is invested in healing the rift between him and Spencer, but it’s going to take time. Victor says, Nikolas doesn’t understand. He gave Nikolas room to take this process as slowly as he needed to bring the family together, but he trusted the wrong people, and now they’re running out of time. Valentin and Alexis will most likely never want to have anything to do with him again, but the rest of the family might come together while they still can. Nikolas says, while they still can? What’s that supposed to mean?

Harmony tells Alexis not to pressure herself. She’ll know when it’s time to move on. Alexis says, what she wants to move on from is this office. And since she’s the boss, she can declare the work day over. So she declares the work day’s over. Molly and TJ are making her a feast tonight to thank her for letting them stay with her. Harmony says, are they moving out? and Alexis says, they are. They found another place. She’s sad and she’ll miss them, but it’s good they have their own space. Harmony says, it must be nice to have a home cooked meal. Her motel room doesn’t have a kitchen. Alexis asks if she said motel room. She’s staying in a motel? Since she left prison? That’s a year ago. Harmony says, yeah. It’s tough to save up for a deposit on what she makes at Spring Ridge. Alexis says she’s sorry. Would it help if someone co-signed a lease for her? Harmony says, someone like Alexis?

The desk sergeant tells Michael that they need Commissioner Ashford to sign off on the paperwork before he leaves, and goes in the back. Michael says, while they wait, Willow can tell him about Harmony. Willow says, her condition wasn’t serious, but when Harmony heard she was in the hospital, she couldn’t get there fast enough. Michael says, that’s what parents do; they move heaven and earth for their kids. She says, easy for him to say. He knows her history. Her mom is a seeker, and her love for Willow always came second place to enlightenment. Michael says, and last night was different, and Willow says, yeah. It was like the mom she’d always hoped for showed up. She was so loving and concerned. He says, it must have been nice for her, and she says, it was the first time her mom put her needs ahead of her own, or some spiritual leader’s. She’s grateful, even if she doesn’t know what inspired this new Harmony.

Sonny and Nina slow dance, and flash back to slow dancing at the Tan-O. He spins her, and they get closer. He says, she has to admit, he’s pretty good, and she says she gives him an A for effort. He says, what about execution? and she says he’s a little rusty, but she can whip him back into shape. They have all the time in the world… except… that’s the one they thing don’t have. I can tell you this, what they do have is Sonny’s dimples.

Alexis says she’s not necessarily saying it should be her, and Harmony says she has the feeling they’d be crossing a line. Alexis says, what if she helps Harmony with a security deposit; a loan. Harmony says she wouldn’t want to jeopardize their friendship by owing Alexis money, and Alexis says she has an empty house, and Harmony needs a home. So why doesn’t Harmony take the next few weeks, save some money, and stay with her?

Jordon tells Michael, he’s good to go. Make sure he makes his court date. He says, understood. Jordan’s phone rings, and she steps away. Michael asks if Willow is ready, and she says, let’s go. He takes her hand, and says he owes her a second apology. In addition to decking that reporter, he delayed their vacation. She says, turnabout’s fair play. She delayed it first with the search for her birth certificate. Now he’s out on bail, and has to stay in town. He asks if she’ll settle for a candlelit dinner, and she says, with coq au vin, mousse au chocolat, and a lovely Bordeaux? See? She already speaks the language. He tells her, you know what they say, we’ll always have Paris, and they kiss.

On the phone with Robert, Jordan says, the judge set a date for the trial. Diane Miller is gearing up for a fight. There’s been no additional pressure from the Quartermaines or Sonny Corinthos. No special requests… Right. She’ll keep him posted.

Sonny says he’s got to go, and Nina says, her too. Curtis walks in, and says, Sonny’s office said he could find Sonny here. He asks if he came at a bad time, but Nina says, no. She came to see Phyllis, but she’s not here, so she was just leaving. She grabs her bag, and Curtis asks if she’s sure. She says, she and Curtis will catch up soon, and she leaves. Sonny asks what he can do for Curtis, and Curtis says he needs to ask Sonny a favor.

Spencer tells Esme, knock it off. She knows he was in Spring Ridge and couldn’t have posted the video. She says, he told her that he was able to sneak in and out of Spring Ridge thanks to Uncle Victor, and she knows he and Cam were enemies when they were kids. Maybe that sex tape was payback. He says, that is not at all… and she says, calm down. She doesn’t actually believe he did it; she was just making a point. He had motive and opportunity, but he doesn’t see her accusing him, because she has faith in her partner’s character. She has faith in them, or at least she used to. But he can’t seem to extend that same grace to her, can he? He doesn’t answer, and she says she guesses there’s nothing more they can say to one another. She drops her purse going out the door, and quickly moves to retrieve it, but not before Spencer picks up a pregnancy test that’s fallen out.  

Anna says, Tracy and Bobbie will be informed that the crash was deliberate, but Sam wonders if they should tell them the truth. Laura says, she’d rather not. Bobbie already suspects Luke was targeted, but she doesn’t know Victor might be a part of it. Tracy’s in the Netherlands. Drew says, the less they know the safer they’ll be, and Laura says, exactly. Drew says, especially after that scam on the bridge. Victor now knows Drew is coming for him. Anna says, he’ll realize the walls are closing in on him, and Laura says, anyone he suspects is working to expose him will be in grave danger now.

Victor apologizes to Ava and Nikolas for his outburst. He says he supposes he was just airing his frustration with Valentin. Nikolas says, because Valentin doesn’t want Victor in his life? and Victor says not to let an old fool project his problems on Nikolas’s relationship with his son. Nikolas says, it’s not the first time Victor has alluded that something is eating him up, and Ava says, obviously something important, even dangerous, is happening. Nikolas says, Victor made it clear that he couldn’t or wouldn’t discuss it with them, but they are family. Ava says, they can’t help ease his burden, they can’t help him if he doesn’t share it with them. Nikolas says, perhaps it’s time Victor told them exactly what he’s been planning since before he was back in town. Victor rubs his signet ring, and says, maybe they’re right.

Tomorrow, Josslyn asks if Cameron is saying it’s her fault; Esme says Spencer has broken her heart; Victor asks if he has Nikolas and Ava’s support; and Sonny says, with all due respect, how is it Curtis’s business?

🥏 Spinning Back…

It’s not like Spinelli ever really leaves.

https://www.soapsindepth.com/posts/general-hospital/bradford-anderson-teases-his-return-to-general-hospital

🤵🏻 Just Married…

I don’t remember him from AMC, but I love Halloween Wars

https://www.soapsindepth.com/posts/all-my-children/jonathan-bennett-marries-jaymes-vaughan

🍍 Clueless In Jersey…

Wrong answer. True friends do ask questions.

https://pagesix.com/2022/03/22/rhonj-recap-teresa-giudice-brings-up-tiki-barber-infidelity-rumors/

🗽 Reboot In 3… 2… 1…

How could she not be back? Someone needs to make it nice.

https://pagesix.com/2022/03/23/dorinda-medley-teased-rhony-return-before-reboot-plans/

🍸 Pumping the Breaks…

The latest on the impending divorce.

https://people.com/tv/katie-maloney-files-for-divorce-from-tom-schwartz-a-week-after-announcing-split/

VanderSplits over the years.

‘Vanderpump Rules’ Cast’s Breakups Over the Years From Tom and Ariana to Stassi and Jax

🧛🏻‍♀️ Playing Normal…

Not Elvira this time.

https://comicbook.com/horror/news/the-munsters-reboot-movie-cassandra-peterson-elvira-role-rob-zombie/

🍜 Hasta Lasagna…

See you tomorrow for the wild card that is Friday, where you’ll find soap, tea, sage statements, and something to tickle your musical bone. Until then, stay safe, stay not changing lanes without signaling, and stay remembering knowledge is power.