What I Watched Today
(rambling, random thoughts & annoyingly detailed recaps from real time TV watching)
General Hospital
Chase lifts weights at the gym. Finn sees him, and tries to leave, but Chase says, over here. Is he ready to get pumped? Finn says, not really, but thanks for asking. Chase says he doesn’t have to do it if he doesn’t want to, and Finn says he’s out of there. Chase says, next time he’s kidnapped he can use his biting sarcasm to save himself. Finn relents, and Chase hands him the weights. He nearly falls over.
At The Floating Rib, Maxie looks at Anna’s pictures of Emma and Noah, and says they have to plan a trip out west, or get them to Port Charles. A lot of people want see them. Anna says maybe that’s one of them, as Peter walks in.
Valentin and Nina are early for a meeting with Willow. She says, it’s not a problem. The principal is still in another meeting. Nina says that’s okay. They can wait.
Lulu tells Laura that she can’t concentrate on work, she’s barely sleeping, and it’s going to affect how she parents. It’s getting worse, and she doesn’t know what to do. Laura suggests leaving Port Charles. Lulu thinks relocating is a bit drastic, but Laura isn’t talking about moving, just giving herself a break; a chance to catch her breath. It’s hard to do there with reminders, and people asking questions about Dante.
Jordan tells Ava, Ryan has been found. Ava asks if he’d crossed the border, and Jordan says, the police don’t have custody of him. They only have his hand.
Maxie tells Anna she’s waiting for Lulu. She’s trying to provide support. Anna says, Dante made the right choice. If he’d stayed, it could have gone bad. Maxie thinks Lulu understands, but she’s devastated. Maxie doesn’t know what to do, and Anna says, just be there, like always. A lot of people care for Lulu, including her boss. Anna says what about her? What’s going on with Maxie and her son?
At the bar, Peter asks how Chet likes his job. He says, it’s great so far; he’s gotten more hours than he expected, and he works at the gym. Peter says, it must be nice to be busy. He spends so much time in front of the computer screen, he needs to interact more with people. He hasn’t made many friends since he moved there. Chet suggests they hang out sometime. His high school buddies have moved out or on. He says he’s friends with Maxie, ans wonders if Peter can tell him if he stands a chance with her.
Ava says, all they have is his hand? and Jordan says, that’s all they found. Ava asks, which one? Julian asks if it matters, and Ava says, Ryan is left-handed. They know how skilled he is with a knife. Julian says, what she’s suggesting is… Ava says, psychotic? If he wanted everyone to believe he was dead, he’d cut off his undominant hand, and leave the one he killed with. Jordan says, it’s insane, but she thinks Ava is right, and that’s exactly what happened. Why this would be surprising, since Ryan is psychotic, I don’t know.
On the phone at Charlie’s, Doc asks how he’s supposed to reset his account if it’s frozen? His brother set up the two person authorization. They hang up on him, and Lucy approaches his table. She tells him, take a deep breath, and think serenity. He says he’s having trouble regaining control of the accounts Ryan hijacked. He needs to get his life back. Lucy tells him, be patient; give it some time. Doc says an IT person is the least he deserves. Lucy says he deserves absolute compassion. He made a terrible mistake, but there’s no way he’s responsible for his brother’s crimes. Doc says, not many people would agree.
Lulu tells Laura that she doesn’t know what’s worse, questions or sympathy. Laura says, then take a trip. She can stay at Laura’s flat in Paris. Lulu says it’s tempting, but she’s just getting her momentum back at The Invader. Laura tells her to talk to Peter about taking a sabbatical. Lulu says she has the kids, and Laura says, take them with her. Lulu says she could see taking Rocco, but there’s no way Valentin will let Charlotte go.
Willow tells Valentin and Nina about the children planting seeds, and Valentin says, Charlotte had fun with that project. Willow says she’s responsible for their abundant cauliflower crop. She has a green thumb. Nina tells her, give it a rest. She can’t smooth things over with flattery. Principal Schultz introduces himself, and Valentin says it’s a sensitive matter, and they appreciate the expedience. The principal says they can get underway as soon as Willow’s union rep gets there. Nina says, she hired a lawyer? but he says, it’s a faculty member. She just wants to make sure she gets the rights under her contract. Valentin says, what about Charlotte’s rights? and Nina asks, what about parents’ rights? Willow says she’ll waive her rights if they accept her apology, and move on for Charlotte’s sake. Valentin says, for Charlotte’s sake, they’ll wait.
Chase tells Finn, hydrate. They have four more sets. Finn says, dear God, why? and Chase says, it’s the best way to stay healthy and release tension. Finn asks what Chase has to be tense about, and Chase says he’s not as tense now, since Willow is sticking around. Finn asks, what’s up with her ex? and Chase says, she’d rather face him down than run. He can’t say any more. Finn should be glad he gets along with Anna’s ex. Finn says Robert has a lot of opinions. Chase asks if Robert is still giving him a hard time about being a civilian, and not knowing what Anna needs. He’s jealous. Finn wants to show Chase something. He takes a box out of his bag, and reveals a ring; a square sapphire, surrounded by diamonds. He asks if Chase thinks it looks like Anna. If I was writing this, Chase would say, no. It looks like a ring. BA-DUM-CHH!
Chet tells Peter that he doesn’t mean to impose. Peter is just surprised he didn’t pick up on it. Chet says, neither did Maxie. Nathan was a great guy, but it’s been over a year since he died. Peter says, that’s not a lot of time for some people. Chet says, maybe nobody stands a chance with Maxie. He gets it.
Maxie tells Anna nothing is going on. Anna reminds her of Peter coming to the Christmas party, but Maxie says that wasn’t about her; it was about Anna. Anna says they take one step forward, and two back. She’d feel better if he had someone in his life. Maxie says he’s not into her not that way.
Valentin tells Principal Schultz that they believe Charlotte would be perfect for advanced placement. Nina says Willow denied their request, and the principal says they can have that discussion another time. They’re here to discuss their relationship with Willow. Nina says Willow is biased against Charlotte, and called her a brat. Willow tells Nina that she said Charlotte was in danger of becoming one, and Nina says, because of her parenting. Willow says, because she denied and excused the problem. Valentin and Lulu wanted to address it head on. Willow’s representative says Lulu should be there, and Valentin says she doesn’t share their concerns. Principal Schultz thinks perhaps they should call her, but Valentin says, expedience is of the utmost importance. Willow has something to say. She owes them an apology. When they had their last conversation, she was emotional. She’s not making excuses. She shouldn’t have been speaking the way she did. She’s sorry for her tone, anger, and choice of words. Valentin says she’s been given the benefit of all his doubts, but singled out Charlotte, and made her a scapegoat for another student’s behavior. She says that’s not how he looked at it before. He says he’s not talking about the bullying, but the allegations of cheating.
Jordan tells Ava and Julian that a couple came across the hand while taking a walk, and it was ID’d by fingerprints and DNA. Julian asks how long ago it was found, and Jordan says, a week. She’s still waiting for the formal report. Julian asks if it isn’t most likely that Ryan lost his hand going over the Falls, and is dead.
Lulu tells Laura that she couldn’t leave Charlotte for weeks or months. Laura says, she’s there; Charlotte could visit her. Lulu says she’d love to, but could never ask Laura to endure that much Valentin. Laura says she can handle him. This is what grandmothers do. Lulu says, pinch parenting when she’s off gallivanting? Laura says she’ll be decompressing, getting her head on straight, and giving her heart a chance to heal. Lulu asks, if she leaves, who is going to take care of Laura?
Lucy thinks Doc might get some strange reactions, or someone might try to capture him, and Doc says, it’s a concern. Lucy asks what if Monica put out a memo, but he says he has no problem at GH; he’s been locked out. She says, locked out of his GH email? He shakes his head, and she says, they fired him? He says the Board voted to suspend him. It’s not like they lacked cause. Lucy says she’ll call the Chief of Staff, but he tells her, don’t. It’s not like he didn’t see this coming. He has bigger concerns than saving his practice, like saving his marriage. Lucy asks, what’s the line on that? and he says, it’s hard to say. Laura paid his bail, but he’s not welcome back home. Lucy says she can give him a warm welcome.
Laura tells Lulu that she’ll be fine. It will be easier on her, knowing Lulu is away from this mess. Lulu says she’s run out of excuses, and Laura says, good answer. Lulu asks if taking off isn’t the opposite of moving forward, but Laura thinks strong people are wise enough to know when to ask for help. Lulu says she needs Laura’s help. Laura hugs her, and tells her, go and take care of herself. Take as long as she wants, and when she’s ready to come back, they’ll all be there with open arms.
Jordan say for the FBI and the Canadians, the case is closed. Julian says, but Jordan thinks he’s still alive? She says she can’t be sure, and Ava asks what they do now. Jordan say it’s not entirely up to her; it’s outside her jurisdiction. If the DA takes a cue from Canada or the FBI, she could shut Jordan down.
Anna asks Maxie if she’s sure Peter isn’t interested. Maxie says, for a while, she thought it might happen, but they were in the middle of a project. When it was over, he made it clear he wanted to go their separate ways. Anna asks if she made it clear how she felt, and Maxie says she did. Anna asks if she did it with actual words, and Maxie says, of course not. But she’s sure her signals came across. Anna is skeptical.
Peter tells Chet, any guy would be lucky to have Maxie. He can’t see why she’d turn him down.
Willow says Charlotte and the other student sat next to each other, and their answers were identical, even the errors. Valentin asks if she didn’t think the other student might have cheated, or maybe her test was structured poorly. He asks if anyone else missed questions, or did they all score perfectly. Willow says, of course not, and Nina tells Principal Schultz, now he sees what they’re up against. Valentin says Willow wouldn’t recommend Charlotte for the high achiever program, but Willow says that’s because she thought she was leaving. Now that she’s staying, she’ll happily recommend Charlotte. The principal says, it’s too late in the school year, and will have to wait until fall. Nina says that means Charlotte doesn’t get the education she deserves because of Willow’s bias. Willow asks if she’s suggesting she’s targeting Charlotte because she and Nina don’t like each other. Valentin says now that they’ve called Willow out, she’s going to make life more difficult for Charlotte. Willow says that’s exactly the opposite of her calling. Nina suggests she find another calling. She has no business teaching students. They want her fired. I’m a little disappointed in Valentin here.
Jordan leaves Ava’s place. Julian says Ava spent a bunch of money on a new security system, and now she doesn’t need it. Both the FBI and the Canadians think he’s dead. She says, and he couldn’t possibly go on with life using only one hand. Julian says, if he’s still alive, why would he come back? Ava says, if he was going somewhere else, he would have kept his hand. He says it’s like she wants him to be alive, and she says, of course she does. So she can kill him. Julian says maybe she wants him alive so she can blame him for Kiki’s death. As soon as he’s gone, she has no one to blame but herself.
Jordan is sorry to bother Laura, but Laura knows she wouldn’t if it wasn’t absolutely necessary. Jordan says, they recovered Ryan’s right hand, and are doing a complete forensic workup. The report might indicate it’s post mortem, but if it indicates otherwise… Laura says, he might still be alive.
Valentin says, there’s been no equitable solution. They insist on dismissal. The representative says, that’s not happening. Up until now, Willow has had an unblemished record. Principal Schultz says, it will go into her file, but incompatibility with one set parents is not grounds for dismissal. Nina says, ridiculous, and the principal says moving a student mid school year would be counter-productive. Charlotte is thriving, and he trusts Willow. Valentin says, if her bias continues, he’ll see all three of them in court.
Anna asks if Maxie would like it to be otherwise, and Maxie says, possibly. Anna can’t tell her what to do, but she should let her feelings be known. Tell Peter how she feels. Maxie’s phone rings, and she steps away to get the call. Anna waves at Peter, and he comes over. She says she has photos from Robin, and he says Robin sent them to him too. She didn’t know they were in touch, but Peter says, he wrote to her, and it took off from there. Anna says, baby steps. He’s not sure how Robin concluded he wasn’t radioactive, and Anna says, maybe good PR. He asks if she thinks Maxie put in a good word. She’s been a good friend. Anna asks if that’s all she is to him.
Chase says, Finn is getting married? and Finn tells him, slow down. He didn’t ask yet, but that’s the general idea. Chase congratulates him, and says, it’s so cool. He asks if Finn told their dad, but Finn says, no, just him. He wants to hear what Anna says first. Chase says, she’ll totally say yes. Finn asks if Chase thinks so, and Chase says he knows so. He also knows he’ll be the best best man ever. Finn asks if he isn’t getting ahead of himself. Chase wonders who else he’d ask; Roxie? Finn says she’s his first choice. but if she’s busy and says no, he can share the responsibility. Chase thanks Finn for telling him; it means a lot. Finn asks if he can go now, and Chase tells him, get out of here, and good luck. He hugs Finn, and Finn tells him not to get emotional.
Peter tells Anna that he doesn’t know what she’s talking about it. She says maybe she read it wrong, but doesn’t he have feelings for Maxie? He says she doesn’t feel the same way. She made it clear. Anna asks if she said those actual words, and he says she didn’t have to. She asks if he’s told her how he feels, and he says, not exactly. She asks, why not? and he says, what would be the point? She says just tell Maxie how he feels. He looks at Maxie standing at the bar.
Maxie hopes Chet isn’t working too hard, and has time for himself. He says he has time for her too, and she asks if he’s flirting. He says he’s rusty, but yeah. Does she want to go out some time?
Principal Schultz tells Willow that this is being added to her file. She says she can’t teach effectively if she has to kowtow to every parent, but he says donors like Valentin are the reason why they don’t have to buy pencils. She says he’s usually the peacemaker, but guesses he chose his side. The principal thinks it’s natural that he would support his fiancé, but Willow says she was hoping he’d side with his daughter. He says she might be exhibiting and unconscious bias, but Willow says he doesn’t actually believe that. He tells her, it happens to the best of them; be more careful. She says she’ll do better, but he says, if they chose to make more trouble, there won’t be a second chance.
At Charlie’s, Valentin tells Nina, now that Willow has been put on notice, she won’t step over the line. Lulu joins them, and says she’s going overseas tomorrow. She’s bringing Rocco. Valentin doesn’t think it’s a good idea to take Charlotte out of school, and Lulu agrees. Nina is sure she deserves a trip, and she means that in a good way. Lulu isn’t sure how long she’ll be gone, but it won’t be long enough for them to get used to it.
Ava asks if that’s really what Julian thinks. Her own brother thinks Kiki is dead because of her? He says, of course not (phrase of the day), but she does. She wanted to punish Kiki for being with Griff, and that’s what happened. Ava hopes he never knows the pain of burying his own child. Their last words were said in anger; it’s what Kiki took with her. Julian says Kiki knew her flaws, and loved her anyway. What happened wasn’t her fault. She says she doesn’t know that; she’ll never know that. She’ll never know why Ryan chose her, and she can’t ask him. He’ll just say whatever lie hurts the most. The only thing she can do for Kiki is see to it her killer pays with his own life, and it’s exactly what she intends to do.
Laura trusts the PCPD will continue the search, but Jordan says it depends on the DA. If Margaux decides the case is closed, she’ll have to reallocate her resources. Laura says she’ll talk to Margaux, but Jordan says Margaux knows Laura posted Doc’s bail. And it’s only a matter of time before the whole city knows.
Lucy tells Doc, it’s a condo right on the harbor. The owner relocated, but can’t afford to wait for the right buyer, so he’s okayed Doc moving in. Doc accepts, and thanks her for her generosity – and persistence. She says she’d never abandon him. He says he hasn’t exactly been a friend recently, and she says she hasn’t been much of a friend, and less of a wife. This led her to being extremely motivated to renovate herself. He’s looking at a retooled Lucy. He say he might need some reconstruction himself.
Laura tells Jordan that she’ll just tell the truth. He’s still her husband. She didn’t want him waiting behind bars. All Jordan is saying is that her interest might be best served focusing on a defense. Laura asks if she’s going after Doc. Jordan says, not her; Margaux.
Julian says Ava can’t sit in her apartment waiting with a loaded gun. She says if he finds it disconcerting, he’s free to go, but if he stays, keep out of her way. She has work to do. She makes a call.
Laura’s phone rings. She assumes Ava heard. Ava says, indeed she did, from the commissioner herself. Laura says the DA may want to call off the search if Ryan is declared dead. If they call off the case, Ava needs to keep an eye out for Ryan.
Lulu asks if Valentin has any questions, but he says other than her itinerary and contact information, he’s good. Nina tells her to take all the time she needs. Lulu says they’re going to miss her more than they think. To maintain stability, her mother will be filling in for her.
Willow sits at her desk, bummed. Chase pops in, saying he’s there to see how his pretend child is getting along with the real kids. This is pretty funny, but Willow doesn’t even crack a smile. He asks if she’s okay, and she says, it’s been a day. He asks if she wants to talk about it, but she’d rather think about anything else. They kiss, and he asks if that helped. She says, it’s a start, and he kisses her again.
Finn joins Anna. She says she’s watching these two, indicating Maxie and Peter. Finn asks if they’re a couple, and she says, they’re trying to figure it out. She thinks they might be about to witness something special. Finn says they might not be the only ones, and turns the ring box in his hand. Maxie and Peter say help, and she says she’s waiting for Lulu. He sees Chet was keeping her company, and she says Chet asked her out. Peter says he’s a cool guy, and she says she’s known him since high school. He’s sensitive – in a good way – sweet, charming, and hot. Peter says they’ll have a great time. She says they probably would have if she hadn’t turned him down. Peter asks why she did that, and she says she didn’t think it was fair to go out with Chet when she has feelings for someone else.
On Monday, Finn has something he wants to ask Anna; Peter says if Maxie is ready, he’s ready; Alexis tells Neil that her daughter is in a cult; and Jason tells Sonny, the longer they wait, the worse it gets.
🎰 Something Random…
My occasional guilty pleasure is following the Royal Family. The Queen is just adorable, and Camilla is like the wicked stepmother of the group. I’ve always loved Fergie and Randy Andy, and have continued to hold out hope that they get back together. Although it seems like they weren’t apart long. Still cohabiting, taking vacations together, and neither one has remarried after all this time? You do the math. They say, no; I say, yes.
📠 Quotes of the Week
I never looked at the consequences of missing a big shot… when you think about the consequences you always think of a negative result. – Michael Jordan
Pac-Man was sort of the Angry Birds for the 80s. – Seth Porges, science writer, The 80s: The Decade That Made Us
I don’t know if it’s a record, but it should be. – exterminator after discovering mouse infestation, Hoarders
Mary staying Amish is like a drunk staying out of a bar. – Jeremiah, Return to Amish
Advice is like snow – the softer it falls, the longer it dwells upon, and the deeper it sinks into the mind. – Samuel Taylor Coleridge
Our hearts grow tender with childhood memories and love of kindred, and we are better throughout the year for having, in spirit, become a child again at Christmastime. ― Laura Ingalls Wilder
Make yourself necessary to somebody. – Ralph Waldo Emerson
Families are earned. – Angelina Jolie, 2004 Premiere interview
The ocean has always given me a sense of calm and clarity. These slow shutter pans of sunrise or sunset are meant to sooth our souls, to capture the meditative state the ocean has on our mind. – Tommy Meyer, photographer
🐳 And On That Quote…
Have a peaceful weekend.
What I Watched - TV With Theresa 