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Apr9

April 8, 2022 – The Ice Princess Is Found, Soap History, Co-Star Chat, Jill Whines, Teresazilla, Joining In, Unsure, Caroline In Dubai, Shah Bummer, Pets (!), a Heptad Of Quotes & Anything

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What I Watched Today

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

General Hospital

Jennifer says she guesses she’ll have to dry herself off, as Valentin fiddles with the safe one more time. She says she’s going to slip into something he can easily slip her out of. He finally gets it open and she asks if they should order champagne. He says, voila! Absolutement. Champagne is a necessity; he’s parched. She says she can quench his thirst, and comes out  She asks what he thinks he’s doing, and he says he dropped this, showing her his phone. She says, he seems flustered, but he says he doesn’t want her thinking he cannot handle delicate objects. She says, what if she has her doubts, and he says, then he would prove her wrong, and kisses her.

Anna is at the tiki bar, when Felicia comes along, and asks if she’s seen anything of note. Anna says, Felicia looks like she just stepped out of The Real Housewives of Port Charles, and Felicia says, can Anna believe they wanted her for that show? Anna says, it’s not too late to call the producer. She can step in for Felicia at the auction. Felicia says, they’ve been over this. There are bound to be a few ex-spies here, bidding for the Ice Princess and providing security. Anna is too recognizable. Anna says, and Felicia’s not, and Felicia says, Luke was her friend, and don’t forget, she’s descended from royalty. Anna says, a shame she couldn’t wear some of that Aztec jewelry, but Felicia says, don’t worry. She can still convince people that she has the funds to bid on the Ice Princess. Anna says, they’ll play it Felicia’s way; she’ll just sit on the sidelines. She hopes this whole black market thing pans out, and they find Luke’s killer. She really wants to prove Victor’s behind all this.

Harmony looks at the text on her phone: It’s Brendon. We meet or next I call your daughter. Willow asks if something is wrong, but Harmony says, no, nothing. Willow says, she’s looking at the text like she’s seen a ghost, and Harmony says, she thought she’d blocked it already. There; deleted. Harmony’s phone dings again, and Willow asks if it’s the same person. It’s another text from Brandon: I think Willow may be very interested in what I have to say. Then I call her real mother.

On the phone, Nina tells Scotty, about dinner. She wanted to run some things by him regarding the petition for visitation with Wiley. She wants to do it before Britt and Aunt Liesl get back. He says, no can do. He has to run a few errands for her case. She says, what errands? and he walks into Pozzulo’s. He says he has to get his ducks in a row. Goodbye.

Marshall says, he takes it Trina and her friend are still on good terms, and she says, absolutely. Joss has her back. Portia comes in yelling that she said, no comment. And get off her property or she’ll have them arrested for trespassing. We hear the click of cameras, but I wonder, do cameras still make that sound in 2022? She sees Marshall and Trina, and says, that looks good. Did Trina make Marshall one of those mango smoothies she loves? Trina asks if the reporters are still out there, but Portia says, they’re leaving; don’t even give it a second thought. Is Curtis upstairs with Aunt Stella? Marshall says, Stella is sleeping. Curtis took off for The Savoy. Portia says, really? After everything that just happened to Aunt Stella, it must be something big for him to leave now.

N’neka says, they’re all set; how about Curtis? Curtis is staring off into space, and she asks if he’s okay. He says, it’s just been a long day, when Selena walks in and says, the day’s almost over, and the night is rife with opportunity.

Valentin says, my love, the champagne, and Jennifer says, they don’t need champagne. He says, she’s speaking to a Frenchman. There will always be a need for champagne. It will make their moment together so much sweeter. She says she doesn’t like to wait, and he says, all good things come to those who wait, and makes a call.

Felicia says, while Anna was scoping out the hotel, she was observing the clientele. Anna asks if she found anything, and Felicia says, that bartender, Kai, said there were some potential buyers on site. He overheard this dark-haired woman talking about the auction. Apparently, she was so engrossed in her phone call, she didn’t even know he was listening. Anna asks if he got a name, but Felicia says, negative, but he did see her getting friendly with a mustachioed Frenchman. Anna laughs, and says, okay. She sees a man walking nearby, says, oh bloody hell, and ducks. Felicia says, what? and Anna says she knows that man.

Harmony puts her phone in her bag, and tells Willow, it’s Spring Ridge, and they want to change her schedule, so she needs to call them, but she and Willow will talk later. They hug, and Harmony says she loves Willow so much, and jets. Michael passes her coming in, and asks Willow, what’s that about? Willow tells him, Harmony said it was work, but she hopes everything is okay. She gets the feeling there’s something her mother isn’t telling her.

In the elevator, Harmony’s phone rings, and she answers, saying, stop calling. Stop texting. She’ll meet him. Just tell her where and when.

Marshall thanks Trina for the smoothie and the conversation. It’s been great getting to know her. She says, him too, and tells him to have a good night. She goes over to the fireplace, and Marshall tells Portia, on second thought, he’d like to hang out here a little longer. In case Curtis comes back. If it’s all right with her. She says, of course (🍷). He’s more than welcome. She’s going to check on Stella. She goes upstairs, and Marshall says he’s sure glad Stella’s okay. Trina says, her too. She’s glad it wasn’t another stroke or something. He says, thankfully it wasn’t anything more serious, and she asks if he’s ever had a panic attack. He says, yeah. It’s scary in the moment, but it’s no big deal. Trina says, Stella must be feeling so much stress, and having reporters around can’t be good for her. He says, she doesn’t think she had anything to do with Stella’s panic attack, does she?

Scotty says he comes in peace, and Sonny says, Frank, holding up his hand. Frank heads for the door, and Scotty suggests he go do some squats. Sonny says, well, this is an unwelcome surprise. What can he do for Scotty? Scotty says he thought he’d do Sonny a favor, since he pulled the rug out from under Sonny in Pennsylvania at Nina’s hearing. Sonny says he hasn’t forgot that, and Scotty says, she’s filed a petition with the court for visitation with Wiley. Sonny says, Nina already told him; is that it? Scotty says, no. He’s going to call Sonny as a character reference for Nina.

N’neka tells Selena, sorry, they’re not open just yet, but Curtis says, it’s okay. He’s got this covered. In fact, he’s expecting a delivery any minute. Can N’neka meet them out back? N’neka says, yeah, and leaves. Selena says she was glad to hear Curtis wanted to revisit her proposition. Just so they’re clear on the terms, he provides her with the use of his back room for a high stakes poker game twice a month; she provides her players with a credible venue; and he avails himself of their lucrative connections – all above board. Curtis says, so she claims, and she says, she’s not naïve, and since he expressed his disinterest, if he’s reconsidering now, his circumstances must have changed. That’s his business, and is of no concern to her. She’s only interested in finalizing their transaction. So what does he want from her?

Anna asks if Felicia sees the man in the reddish tropical shirt; a WSB agent. Felicia looks behind herself with a mirror, and says she didn’t know Anna called for WSB back-up. Anna says she didn’t, and Felicia wonders what he’s doing here. Anna says she’ll find out. Hang tight. She goes over to the guy and says, Leeman. What’s he doing in this neck of the woods? He says he could ask the same of her, and she says she’s running a sting. Trying to flush out the parties to the auction of the Ice Princess. Leeman says he’s there because they got a tip about the Ice Princess, and the auction isn’t happening because they know who stole it, and where it is. She asks to tag along, saying, he’d really be helping her out. He hesitates, and she says, okay, it will only take her two phone calls to get clearance. Does he want to be the cause of unnecessary delay and bureaucratic red tape? He says, all right. Is she armed? She says, yeah.

Harmony meets Brendon at Pier 54, since Pier 55 fell into the river because of the traffic being too heavy, and he says, Harmony Miller. He thought he recognized her name. After he met her at Alexis Davis’s office last night, he went back to his room, and sure enough, he was right. She was one of his late brother’s patients. One of the inmates Neil counseled. He’s seen her file. She says, he had no right reading it, but he says he couldn’t help himself. It was full of all kinds of interesting information about her and her daughter Willow Tate.

Willow says she’s glad her mother showed up, so Michael and Smoltz could talk alone. She would have been so nervous. How’d it go? Michael says, he took the deal. He’ll drop the charges in exchange for a five-part feature article series on Nina. Willow wishes it didn’t have to come to this, and he says, him too, but it did. They’ve been more than fair with Nina, and every single time, she’s taken advantage. Willow agrees, and says, she tried to convince herself that Nina was acting out of love, but she’s crossed the line so many times. In the end, it’s their job to protect their son. Who knows? Maybe Nina will back off when the feature is published. He says, that’s the goal. The series might prove useful in more ways than one. It will damage Nina’s image, but it might neutralize some of the tricks Nina and her lawyer might try to pull at the hearing.

Marshall says, Stella’s panic attack wasn’t Trina’s fault. He knows for a fact her mom and Curtis are happy to have her out of that jail and back home. Nobody wants her punished for something she didn’t do. She says she knows that, but she doesn’t want to punish them either. The more this goes on, the more it affects the people she cares about. She wonders if it’s not too late to plead guilty.

Curtis tells Selena, his motives are his own. This is a one-time transaction. She says he misunderstands. Let her be clear. She’s offering a business opportunity that’s mutually beneficial. Rest assured, he’ll profit from this arrangement. As a gesture of good faith, here’s the down payment – she puts two rolls of bills on the table – to make use of his premises. He tells her, as he said, it’s not money he’s after, and she says, what then? He says he needs to acquire information he has no access to, and perhaps she does. She asks, what is this information? and he says, a Witness Protection file, along with sealed arrest records attached to it. She says, the subject being? and he says, Marshall Ashford. She says she’ll do her best. Then we have a deal? She holds out her hand.

Valentin gives Jennifer a glass of champagne, and says, pour vous. He babbles something in French, and she says, damn. Why didn’t she work harder to learn French? He says he can teach her a few key phrases, and she says, that would be nice, moving closer to him. There’s a knock at the door, and he says, what is this? She says, probably just some drunk guests; ignore them. The knock continues, and Anna says, WSB. Open up.

Harmony tells Brendon, leave Willow out of this. Stay the hell away from her daughter. He says, she means, Nina Reeves’s daughter.

Jennifer says, she’ll get rid of them. She hasn’t done anything. She opens the door, and sees Anna, Leeman, and a couple of other guys. She asks, what is the meaning of this? and Anna says, Jennifer Smith? She asks Leeman if this is her, and he says, right where intel told them she’d be. They start to walk in, and Jennifer says, they’ve got the wrong person. They can double-check their intel. They walk past her, and she asks what they’re doing. She’s entertaining a friend. She looks around, but Valentin is gone, and she says, he was just here. Where did he go? Anna says, it would appear her friend had to leave. We see Valentin outside on the patio, and Anna says, perhaps he’s allergic to the Bureau. It’s been known to happen. Valentin walks off, and Jennifer says, now that they’ve ruined her afternoon, what do they want? Leeman says, they have evidence tying her to stolen property, and the murder of Luke Spencer. Jennifer says, that’s outrageous. Luke was her ex-husband; she loved him. Leeman tells the hotel manager to open the safe, and Jennifer says, they can’t do that. They can’t barge in here and search. He opens it, and Anna takes out Valentin’s velvet pouch. Jennifer says she’s never seen that before. She has no idea how it got in there. Anna takes out the Ice Princess, and says she supposes Jennifer’s never seen this before either. Does she recognize it? The legendary Ice Princess.

Sonny asks, what makes Scotty think he’d agree to be his character witness? and Scotty says, he’s not really asking Sonny; he’s going to subpoena him. He needs all the character witnesses he can get for Nina. Since Sonny already testified for Nina in Pennsylvania, and did such a good job, thanks to him, Scotty was able to get Nina off the hook. So he thought they might go two for two. Sonny says, Scotty asked him questions, he was under oath, and he answered truthfully. Scotty says, because Sonny is such a law abiding citizen. He can’t complain because it all did work out in Nina’s favor. He understands things are getting complicated with Sonny and Nina’s second go-around, and Sonny says, his life is his business. Scotty can go now. Scotty says, hold on a second, because no matter how this turns out, Sonny loses.

Michael says, they have to anticipate and be ready to defend anything Nina and her counsel throw against them, and Willow says, at least they don’t have Michael’s assault charge to worry about anymore. Michael says, yeah, but Nina could drag in their parents, and taint them by association. Diane assured him that’s not an argument Nina could make, but he has enough experience with the legal system to know, you have to expect the unexpected. They have to be ready. She says, and it can get ugly, and he says, absolutely. By Nina attacking their parents, she could assert that she has as much legal right to be in his life as they do. She could paint herself as a better influence. His dad would be an obvious target, but since he’s probably siding with Nina, they won’t be after him. She says she’s sorry, and he says, him too, but his dad made his choice. He can’t waste energy thinking about it. Unfortunately, her mom is probably going to be a likely target; Nina could bring up her criminal past. Willow says, they could counter with how she’s worked hard to rehabilitate her life, and he says, they could also cite that Harmony got to know Wiley gradually over time. She didn’t overwhelm him, or take control the way Nina did. Willow’s mother is the model of how to build a respectful relationship with Wiley, which Nina hasn’t shown the ability to do. She says, wow. Their relationship with her mother might actually work in their favor.

Harmony says, her medical files are confidential, and protected by HIPPA law. She could have Brendon brought up on criminal charges. He says, it’s interesting that she brought that up. His brother took notes about the crimes she confessed to during their sessions. He kept Harmony’s file in a lockbox, probably wondering whether he should turn her into the cops. When Neil died, he inherited that lockbox. He had no idea he’d find incriminating information. Such as, her daughter Willow isn’t actually her daughter. Harmony stole her.

Trina tells Marshall, they offered her a deal; plead guilty to the misdemeanor charge, and probably avoid jail time, but that’s not guaranteed. He says, but she didn’t take it, and she says, because she didn’t do anything wrong. It was a set-up, but how does she convince the jury that she didn’t do that, when Spencer didn’t believe her, and he knows her? At least she thought he did. Marshall says, forget him. That boy’s not worth her time. She has to focus on what’s best for her now. She asks if it isn’t selfish. She’s seen what it’s costing everyone. Her mom and Curtis should be enjoying their new home and their new life, not dealing with all of this. And then there’s Joss and Cam. She knows they’ll defend her, but that brings the spotlight back on them; it brings the spotlight back on the sex tape. How can she do that to them? If she pleads guilty, this is all over. Isn’t that worth it for the people she loves?

Curtis tells Selena that their deal isn’t done. He has a few more terms. She says, so the negotiation continues? and he says, two games a month is too much. She says, how about one monthly game to start? but he says he’s afraid any set schedule will bring too much attention. She says, she can have the games on an as needed basis. She’ll call him with a week’s notice, and he’ll make his club available to her. He says, providing there’s no booking conflicts, and he’ll need her to provide the costs for additional security, as well as some assurances that her players will be discreet. There will be no guns and no drugs in his club. She says, these are all reasonable requests. He has her word. He asks if her word is enough, and she says, have a little faith. He says, none of this will work if he ends up in a battle with Sonny Corinthos, but she says she’s done her due diligence with the necessary parties. She’ll begin arrangements for the first game. He says, no, and she says, more? She’s been more than fair. He says his last term is non-negotiable. There will be no games unless he gets the information he’s asking for. She says, then they have a deal. They shake hands as Nina walks in.

Selena says, it’s good to see Nina again, and Nina says, likewise. It seems like she’s always interrupting them. Selena says, they were just discussing a private party, and Nina says, that’s fun. What’s the occasion? Selena says, a family reunion, and tells Curtis that he has his down payment. She’ll be in touch. She leaves, and Nina says, Selena doesn’t strike her as a family reunion kinda gal. Curtis says, if the woman wants to host a party, it’s her business, especially if she’s paying top dollar. He picks up the wads of cash, and she says, my God. Didn’t he tell her that Miss Wu was trouble? He mumbles, did he say that? and she asks, why change his mind about people in that line of business at The Savoy? This is fishy. He says, don’t, but she says she knows him, and she knows when he’s in trouble. He’s always been there when she needed help. Let her be there for him.

Marshall tells Trina that he thinks he can relate. He found himself in a situation that would bring trouble on his wife and sons. It’s not comparable to what she’s facing; she’s innocent. But he found himself grappling with a similar situation. Ultimately, he chose to take himself out of the equation, for his family’s sake. She tells him, he’d said it had caused them pain anyway, and he says, it did. But it would have caused more pain if he’d stayed too. He had to make a choice, so he asked himself a question. He said, self, which would bring the least amount of harm their way? She asks if he thinks he caused his family less harm, and he laughs and says, who knows? We can never be certain. For a long time, he didn’t even know what harm it caused him. But now that he’s back, he sees what it cost them now back see what cost them, and it cost them too much.

Jennifer says she was here to bid on the diamond, and Anna asks if she’s aware it was stolen from Luke Spencer. Jenifer says, no, and you never know with Luke; he might have sold it. Anna says, it’s unlikely though. Did Jennifer steal it? So she could get his attention. So he’d track her down and she could orchestrate a reunion. And when that didn’t work, did she kill him? Jennifer says she could never kill Luke. She swears, this wasn’t her. She’s never seen that… That man, he was in the French navy. His name was Françoise Olivier. He was standing in front of armoire when she came out of the shower. He must have put the Ice Princess in the safe. Anna says, that’s very convenient though, isn’t it? Jennifer tells Anna that she’s not saying another word until she speaks with a lawyer. She makes a locking-my-lips gesture, and Leeman says, cuff her. Random WSB guy puts the cuffs on her, and she says, she’s innocent, she swears. They’ve got the wrong person. She swears she didn’t do anything. Anna says, this is he Bureau’s jurisdiction; nevertheless she advises Jennifer to remain silent. Leeman says, get her out of here, and Jennifer says she swears she didn’t do anything. Anna tells Leeman, one more thing…

Valentin asks Kai, when is the boat to the main island? but before Kai can answer, he takes off. Felicia comes by.

Leeman tells Anna, they received information that connects Jennifer Smith to Kurt Markovich, the cable car inspector who orchestrated the accident that killed Luke Spencer. Once they found the Ice Princess in Jennifer’s possession, the motive is self-explanatory. She took the diamond, and killed him to stop him from taking it back. Case closed. They have their killer and their thief.  

Felicia says, you know the man you just met? and Kai says, that’s the French naval officer he was telling her about. Felicia sees the agents taking Jennifer away, and she tells Kai, that’s Jennifer Smith. Is that the woman he saw with the French naval officer? He says, yes. She’s the woman who was talking about the auction. She says, the officer left? and Kai says, he was talking about the next boat to the main island. Then he just took off.

Willow says, they haven’t talked about Michael’s mom. Does he think Nina will try to smear Carly? He says, Nina still thinks his mom is somehow involved in Nelle’s death, but the investigation cleared his mom of any wrong-doing. Besides, should Nina bring up that issue, it will leave her wide open for them to bring up that Nina retaliated against his mother by keeping his father away from his family. So, even though a judge didn’t think it was a crime, they’ll see what a family court judge has to say about it. Willow says, and whether Nina’s behavior makes it appropriate for her to be around a child. He says, and this might not come up in court, but Smoltz’s article will have run by then. And after that, he doesn’t think anyone will think Nina should be allowed in Wiley’s life. All this experience he has, and he really doesn’t know how court works.

Harmony tells Brendon, she didn’t steal her daughter. If he read her file, he knows she was given to Harmony. He says, by Madeline Reeves. He read the whole sordid story. His brother Neil recorded every detail. How she struggled to make ends meet as a health aid for the city, where she was fortunate enough to meet Madeline, Willow’s grandmother. Harmony says, she was so young, but he says, not so young she couldn’t tell the difference between right and wrong. Nina Reeves was pregnant and in a coma. She couldn’t consent to an adoption. Madeline was a greedy woman, who needed to get rid of any potential heirs to Nina’s fortune. But there wasn’t just one baby, there were two; twins. One little girl went to a black market adoption, and the other little girl went to her. It’s time to pay up, or the truth will come out.

Curtis says he loves Nina and appreciates her, and if he needs her help, he’ll let her know. He pulls out a chair, and asks why she came to see him. They sit down, and Nina says she doesn’t like it, but she needs a character reference, because she’s filing a petition with the courts for visitation rights with Wiley. He says, that’s a big step, and she says she did everything in her power to try to avoid this, but she kept hitting walls with Willow and Michael at every turn. Wiley is getting older, and she can’t keep waiting for things to get better, when clearly that’s not happening. He says he gets it, but she’s going to be going up against Sonny’s son. She says, Sonny knows where she’s coming from, better than most people, and he says, it sounds like they’ve gotten close. She says, it’s not about that; she’s torn up to put Sonny in this position. He says, sometimes they have to make the tough decision about who to put first. She says, so he’ll be her character reference? and he says, she can count on it. He’s glad to help a friend. She thanks him, and says, likewise. She knows he and Portia are going through it right now. How’s Trina? He says, hanging in. It’s hard, but Portia is really a wreck. The whole situation brought home how much they’ve become a part of his life. So he totally understands why she’s fighting so hard for Wiley. Because people like them will go to any lengths for the people they care about.

Harmony asks why Brendon is just coming to her now, and he says, because he didn’t know what he had. He went through Neil’s lockbox looking for bank statements, stock and bonds, cash. It wasn’t until he met her that he put it together, and realized how valuable that file was. Harmony laughs, and says, if he’s looking for a shakedown, he’s got the wrong woman. She’s one step away from living in her car, and looking for a second job on top of her first. He says, lucky for her, her dear friend Alexis has money, and her stolen daughter Willow is the mother of a Quartermaine heir. He’s not asking her for money, but he wonders how much Nina would pay for this information. She says, he’s not taking this to anyone. He’ll open himself up to blackmail charges and accessing private medical records. He asks if she really wants to take that chance, and she says she’s survived worse men than him. She’s not afraid of him or his threats. He says, she should be, because unlike her, he has nothing to lose. Get his money or he blows up her world. He starts to leave, and says, oh, and he doesn’t bluff.

Sonny says if Scotty’s got something to say, say it or get out, and Scotty says, the way he sees it, Sonny has two choices. Save Nina or Michael. Either he betrays his son, or throws Nina under the bus, Now, a lot of people are saying he’s a changed man. Scotty’s money is still on the old Sonny, who’s only looking out for number one, and Nina will just be collateral damage. Sonny asks if that’s what Scotty thinks of him, and Scotty says he thinks Nina will too. She’ll wise up and realize she’s better off without him, and Nina’s aunt, his girlfriend Liesl, will see Scotty as a hero. And poor Nina will just be another girl in Sonny’s path of destruction. Sonny says he underestimated Scotty.

Anna meets Felicia at the bar, and Felicia asks, what just happened? The Bureau just took Jennifer Smith away in custody. Anna says, she knows. She had the Ice Princess in a safe in her room, and Leeman can connect her to Kurt Markovich, the cable car inspector who, in part, orchestrated Luke’s death. They think she’s to blame for all of this. Felicia says, but Anna’s not convinced, and Anna says, is Felicia? Felicia says, no, and she’ll tell Anna why. They go to a table, and Felicia says, after Luke’s memorial service, Jennifer told them she was harboring feelings for Luke. Anna says, she reiterated that over and over again in the room. It could be a cover, but it seemed kind of real to her. Felicia tells her, Kai said he overheard Jennifer talking about the auction. Why stick around if she had the diamond? Anna says, Jennifer claimed she was with a French navy captain, and claimed he’s the one who put the diamond in the safe. It seems to Anna that maybe they were romantically involved, or maybe they were working together, and he double-crossed her or stood her up. Felicia says, Kai saw guy the before they brought Jennifer through. He was asking about a boat. Maybe they’re not working together at all. She asks what Anna is thinking, and Anna says, the whole thing is just too tidy. There’s definitely more going on than meets the eye.

Felicia asks why the Bureau would accept it at face value, and Anna says, because they got what they wanted. They’ve got the Ice Princess; it’s not worth it to keep the case open. She and Felicia are the only ones concerned with Luke’s murder. This has Victor’s handwriting all over it. He must have realized they were closing in, and set someone up to take the fall. Valentin listens from behind a partition, and Anna says, so if Jennifer was framed, their next move is to find this man she brought to her room. Once they find Françoise Olivier, then they should get the truth. Valentin takes off the moustache, and tosses it aside.   

Trina says, gin, and Marshall says, she did not. Girl, you a card shark. Curtis comes in, and Marshall asks if everything is all right at the club. Curtis says he worked it out. He’s going to look in on Aunt Stella. Portia comes out, and says, that’s perfect timing. She’s resting comfortably. Is he good? He says, yeah, and asks if Marshall stayed here. Portia says, he did, and she’s glad. It seems as if he was a real help to Trina. Marshall says, your deal, card shark.

Sonny says, for a long time, he didn’t give Scotty a thought; Scotty was like nothing in his world. Then in Pennsylvania, Scotty surprised him, and he said to himself, wow, but he thought it was a fluke. But now Scotty’s coming in here, showing Sonny what a contender he is. Congratulations. He’s going to get exactly what he deserves.

Harmony looks at a picture of Willow on her phone, and cries. 

Willow yawns, and tells Michael, sorry; it’s been a long day. He agrees, but knows what would make it better – cuddling with Wiley and a bedtime story. She says, that makes everything better. Just be prepared to carry her to bed too. He tells her, then be prepared for him to wake her up. Nina comes in, and they glare at one another. Then Brendon walks in, and stands behind Nina.

On Monday, Ava says, she and Trina need to discuss ground rules; Alexis says, Nikolas is full of surprises; and Carly wonders who Nina is going to go after next.

🧼 On This Day In Soap…

What happened in soaps on this day.

https://www.soapoperadigest.com/photos/five-things-that-happened-on-april-8-in-soap-history2/

🍵 Dishing the Soap…

The GH stars talk about their co-workers. I can’t believe Roger Howarth isn’t considered Most Likely to Ad-Lib.

Co-Star Confidential: GH

🗽 A Given…

Doesn’t everyone wish they’d made more at every job?

https://pagesix.com/2022/04/01/jill-zarin-wishes-she-made-more-money-on-rhony/

👹 Beyond Flipping  Tables…

This looked like literal insanity.

https://pagesix.com/2022/04/06/teresa-giudice-attacks-margaret-josephs-in-shocking-rhonj-preview/

👠 Gia In the House…

Does this make her a friend of the Housewives now?

https://screenrant.com/gia-giudice-reportedly-filming-rhonj-season-12-reunion/

👰🏻 Uncertainty In New Jersey…

I’m guessing she’ll make a decision as soon as the paycheck is big enough. (See article on Jill Zarin.)

https://pagesix.com/2022/04/05/teresa-giudice-unsure-about-filming-wedding-for-rhonj/

💳 Exchanging London For Dubai…

I can’t wait to see this one. I loved Ladies of London, Caroline in particular. And I always enjoy seeing Dubai, since I will never, ever be able to afford to go there. Unless that guy with the balloons visits me, and I don’t mean Pennywise.

https://pagesix.com/2022/04/01/caroline-stanbury-stars-on-the-real-housewives-of-dubai/

I hate to say it, but the house isn’t that interesting. It’s very sterile-looking. Even the closet was a disappointment.

https://www.bravotv.com/ladies-of-london/photos/take-a-look-inside-caroline-stanburys-finished-dubai-home#10858792

💰 Well, That Stinks…

I’ll miss them. I hope Reza gets some kind of spin-off show.

https://people.com/tv/bravo-cancels-shahs-of-sunset-after-9-seasons/

https://pagesix.com/2022/04/07/bravos-shahs-of-sunset-canceled-after-nine-seasons/

🐶 Ending On an Aww…

Please feel free to squee.

https://www.yardbarker.com/lifestyle/articles/20_celebrity_pets_that_will_make_you_say_aw/s1__34563662

🥂 Quotes of the Week

Forgiveness is the fragrance that the violet sheds on the heel that has crushed it. – Mark Twain

The beautiful thing about learning is that no one can take it away from you. – B. B. King (Or integrity.)

All dreams are within reach. All you have to do is keep moving towards them. – Viola Davis

Equality may perhaps be a right, but no power on earth can ever turn it into a fact. – Honore de Balzac

I find television very educating. Every time somebody turns on the set, I go into the other room and read a book. – Groucho Marx

When we long for life without difficulties, remind us that oaks grow strong in contrary winds and diamonds are made under pressure. – Peter Marshall

I am determined to be cheerful and happy in whatever situation I may find myself. For I have learned that the greater part of our misery or unhappiness is determined not by our circumstance but by our disposition. – Martha Washington

🛌🏽 Going To My Happy Place…

Meet me here when the Dead Walk again. Until then, stay safe, stay exercising your body and mind, and stay not being so engrossed in a phone call that you don’t know who’s listening.

Jan22

January 21, 2022 – Memorial To an Anti-Hero, a Return, Reunion Woes, Baby #2, Summer Tea, Moving, Loss Of a Legend, Dead Talk, Close To 10 Quotes & Objects

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What I Watched Today

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

General Hospital

Laura looks at a portrait of Luke behind the bar on the Haunted Star. Curtis comes in, and says, hello, friend. Laura says she didn’t know he was going to be here, and he says, Doc called and said he had a patient emergency. Laura says they talked about it, and she’s fine with it, and Curtis says he knows memorials can be hard. He wanted her to know he’ll be here for her, assuming she doesn’t object. She says, not at all. She’s prepared to do this solo, but she’d rather do it with a friend by her side.

Dante finds Sonny in Charlie’s, and Sonny says he and Phyllis are going to have a shot in memory of Luke. Does Dante want to join them? Dante declines, and Sonny asks if Dante is keeping tabs on him, but Dante says, no. He saw Frank outside, and figured Sonny was in here. Dante says, he knows how important Luke was to Sonny, and Sonny throws back a shot. Dante says, Luke was important to him too, as Lulu’s dad. Sonny says he knows Dante can’t be with Lulu because she’s in a coma, but he can be with Carly, and thinks they should be together when they say goodbye to her Uncle Luke.

Bobbie meets Carly at Kelly’s, and says she couldn’t bring herself to wear black. Luke would hate that. She thanks Carly for meeting her, and says she doesn’t think she could get through this memorial without Carly by her side. Carly says she was just thinking about Uncle Luke and how he always called her Caroline. He insisted on it, and not because he was trying to make fun of her. It was a reminder that he knew exactly who she was, and to never forget where she came from. She asks how Bobbie is; Luke was her big brother. Bobbie says she’s a little wobbly, but just like when Aunt Ruby died, they’ll get through this together. Carly hates that Lucas has to work; he should be here. Bobbie named him after Luke. Bobbie says she thinks Carly’s brother hasn’t quite gotten over losing Wiley, and she thinks working is easier for him than facing his family. Carly says, yeah, but they need him too. Bobbie says she needs Carly by her side, but something tells her that her bright, beautiful, incredibly brave daughter might need her even more. Carly says, more than she knows, and Bobbie takes her hand.

Felicia and Anna arrive at the memorial, and Anna says, it’s very Luke. Laura says Anna should really be saying that to Tracy. It’s her event. Laura is just here to pay her respects and see her friends. Anna says she keeps half-expecting Luke to show up (as we all do), and Felicia says, the man is a legend. Anna says, in so many ways, and Laura thanks them for coming. She tells them to help themselves to a drink. She doesn’t know where Tracy is right now. Anna and Felicia go to the bar, and Nikolas comes in with Ava. He asks how Laura is, and she says, better now that he’s here. Ava says she’s so sorry to hear about Luke, and Laura thanks her. Nikolas asks if she’s heard from Lucky and Ethan; are they going to make it? Laura says, unfortunately, they’re not. There was an outbreak of cholera in the village where Lucky is volunteering, so for him to come home, he would have to quarantine in Africa for two weeks, but Tracy is having another memorial in Amsterdam in a few weeks, so hopefully Lucky and Ethan will both be at that. Nikolas says, it’s nice for Lucky and Ethan to have each other, like he’s here for Laura now. Ava and Nikolas go to the bar, and Spencer says, hello. grandmother. Laura says she’s happy to see him, and he tells her, Esme sends her regrets. She’s interning at Spring Ridge, but he’s here for her. He hugs Laura, and Victor tells him, well said. Tonight they are indeed all one family, despite their differences. Oh Luke. In life, he always cast a large shadow. To die in such a random accident just doesn’t have the sense of poetic beauty one would have expected of him. Laura tells Victor, get out of here, and – she gestures toward his bodyguard – take his burly Doberman with him. Victor says, Yohan isn’t just there for him; he’s there for all of them. Luke may be dead, but he has a long list of enemies, and they’re all still very much alive.

Tracy stands on deck, holding a beautiful covered urn. Alexis approaches her, and asks if that’s what she thinks it is. Tracy says, yep. Luke.

Dante says he knows Sonny wants to be with Carly, and he knows it’s hard, but she’s asked for space and he has to respect that. Sonny says, Carly moved out. How much time does she need? Luke is her uncle, and his longtime friend, and they should be together. They lost almost a year of their lives. They can’t get that time back. What does Dante think Luke would do to get just a couple seconds of that time back? He’s not wasting any more time.

Alexis asks if Tracy is okay. Would she like Alexis to call Ned? Tracy asks if Alexis doesn’t think she’s capable of calling her son herself. And why wouldn’t she be okay? She’s holding Luke in a jar. Everything is peachy keen in her life. Alexis says she’ll see Tracy inside, and Tracy says, wait. She’s sorry. She didn’t mean to snap at Alexis. Alexis says, Tracy is having a hard time; she understands. Tracy says, does she? Because she wouldn’t after what she did to Alexis.

Anna says Victor knows he doesn’t belong here, and Luke would be the first to tell him that, so get out. Victor says, unless Luke is silent, and likely to remain so, and Felicia says, Mac will be happy to send a patrol car to get Victor off the boat. Victor asks if calling the Police Commissioner isn’t a bit of an overreach, and Felicia says, not when he’s her husband. Curtis tells Victor to ask himself if he really wants this to escalate. The time to tap out is before things get broken. Spencer says, a gentleman shouldn’t stay when he’s been asked to leave, and Victor says, he’s so right. He tells Yohan that they’re leaving. Do give Luke his best. Laura says, hopefully, Victor can tell Luke himself, in person, the sooner the better. Victor laughs and leaves.

Bobbie tells Carly, so much of her history with Luke is so dark. Carly knows their story. Their dad was an alcoholic and beat their mother. When mama died, she and Luke just took off; they went to Florida. They moved in with dad’s sister Aunt Ruby. They loved that woman. She did the best she could, but honestly, she and Luke raised themselves as much as Ruby did. Then when Bobbie came back to Port Charles, Luke followed her. It was like a second chance for them to make something of themselves. Carly says, and Bobbie did it. A nursing degree, a career, a family; she should be so proud of herself. Carly is extremely proud of her. Bobbie thanks her, and says, if she managed to survive, even thrive here, it was always because she knew her big brother had her back. She was the one who recruited Luke to come back to Port Charles. Granted, her plan was to have him break up Scotty and Laura, so she could have Scotty all to herself; that wasn’t exactly noble. Carly laughs, and Bobbie says, but she called Luke to help her, and he came running, just like he always did. Now she doesn’t know what she’s going to do next time she needs Luke’s help. Carly tells Bobbie, look at her. Bobbie is going to call her, or Lucas, or Josslyn, or Michael, and they’ll come running. Bobbie says, okay. That’s a two-way street. Carly says she knows, and Bobbie says she has the rest of her life to grieve her big brother. Meanwhile, her daughter is living in a hotel, trying to figure out how to save her marriage. Talk to her. Carly says, that’s the thing. She doesn’t know whether there’s a marriage left to save.

Dante says, Sonny may have lost time in Nixon Falls, but he wasn’t alone. Sonny says, Nina is not the problem, but Dante says, she is to Carly. Sonny’s got to see that. Carly’s got to know that it’s over between Sonny and Nina. When Sonny got on the witness stand and said he wasn’t a victim, that didn’t help things. Sonny says, it is over between him and Nina. What does he have to do to prove that to Carly, so she’ll give him a chance?

Robert and Scotty walk into Charlie’s, and Robert asks what they’re doing there. When they left the courthouse, the idea was to go to the Haunted Star for Luke’s memorial. Scotty says, Robert got an invitation. He’s going to have to crash that thing, so he needs a couple of cocktails to do it, and if anybody’s boo-hooing over Luke, he won’t care. Robert says, if Scotty ever loved Laura, he strongly advises against it. Dante and Sonny watch them, and Robert says, he knows Scotty hated the guy, and he probably had his reasons. Let’s just go. Scotty tells Dante and Sonny, if life was a horserace, it would probably be neck-and-neck as to who he hates more; Luke Spencer or Sonny Corinthos. Guess what? Sonny wins, by a photo finish. Sonny says he doesn’t know if Scotty knows or not, but he owns this bar, and nobody comes in there and insults Luke. Dante says he has an idea. Why doesn’t Robert take Scotty to the memorial? and Robert says, sounds like a great idea; let’s go. Scotty says he’s not going anywhere until he’s had a couple of drinks. So why doesn’t Dante take daddy here and vamoose? Sonny laughs, and tells Dante to go ahead without him. Dante asks if he’s sure about that, and Sonny says Dante should be with Laura. Dante says he wants to be with Laura, but remember, it’s a about Luke. Sonny says, yeah, and Dante leaves. Sonny tells Phyllis to give these two gentlemen whatever they want to drink on his tab, but Scotty says he doesn’t think so; they buy their own drinks. Sonny walks up to Scotty, and says, Scotty thinks he scored a touchdown at the hearing for Nina. Robert suggests he and Scotty go to the MetroCourt; he’ll buy the drinks. Scotty says he kind of feels bad for Carly, but it made his day that Sonny got caught stepping out on his wife. He pokes Sonny in the lapel, and Sonny tells Scotty not to put his hands on him. Scotty asks what he’s going to do. Come on.

Bobbie asks if Carly is going to return home, but Carly doesn’t know. The man who disappeared over a year ago is not the man who came back to her. Bobbie says, losing his memory, and living as another man changed Sonny. Carly says she gets that, but in the past, she and Sonny would have a knock down drag out fight. She never doubted that Sonny loved her. Bobbie says, now she does? and Carly says, Sonny refuses to acknowledge that what Nina did to them was awful. He refuses to acknowledge the damage, and the hell Nina put Carly and her family through for her own selfish reasons. Sonny claims Carly comes first in his life, and she told him the way he could prove it was to kick Nina to the curb, and he won’t do it. Maybe he can’t do it. And that’s a dealbreaker for her. If Sonny can’t put her and her family first, then all his promises mean nothing.

Nikolas says, with Victor mercifully gone, they can focus on the celebration of Luke’s life, and Laura agrees. Spencer says, Nikolas really is shameless. He’ll use anything, even Luke’s death, to make himself out to be the good guy. Laura asks if they can drop this for one night, and Ava says she’s going to do Laura a favor. She’s going to take these two guys out of here. Spencer protests, but Ava says, too bad, and steers them away. Curtis asks if Laura is okay, and she says, honestly, she could use some fresh air. He says, luckily, they’re on a boat; a boat with several decks. Let’s go.

Anna tells Felicia, she feels like Luke would have loved this, and Felicia says, 100%. The only thing Luke would have loved more is if someone would have punched Victor Cassadine in his smug face. Anna says she was so close.

Robert says, emotions are running rather high at the moment. Let’s all go to our respective corners. Phyllis says, he’s right. Aren’t they all honoring someone’s memory tonight? Sonny says she’s absolutely right. In memory of Luke, he’s going to teach Scotty a lesson. Scotty says, all right, then shut up and fight, and Frank asks Scotty if there’s a problem. Scotty says, there it is. Same old story. A stooge does all the fighting for you, chicken. Sonny tells Frank, back off, and takes off his jacket, saying, it’s about time he teaches this guy… Robert says, now listen, he is the DA. They don’t want to be doing this in front of him. Scotty takes off his jacket too, and says, then get lost. Phyllis tells Sonny, she’s asking, as her friend, please stop this now, when Victor comes in with Yohan. Victor says, look what we’ve just walked into, and Robert says, a Cassadine, just what they need. Victor says, the mob boss and the ambulance chaser. Too bad Luke Spencer isn’t here. He was just crass enough to enjoy this sort of thing. Sonny says, who’s he calling crass? and Scotty says, who’s he calling an ambulance chaser? Sonny tells Scotty, what do you say? and Scotty says he thinks he hates Victor more than he hates Sonny. He’s in. Victor takes his jacket off, and says, it’s time they were taught a lesson. Sonny shoves a table aside, and Phyllis yells, stop it now. They start slugging each other, and Phyllis runs out from behind the bar, yelling for them to stop.

On deck, Curtis says, better? and Laura says, definitely. He says, life sure has a lot of twists and turns, doesn’t it? and she says, tell her about it. She and Luke were quite a team. He was a part of her, and she was a part of him. Curtis says, must have been hard to let him go, but Laura says, he’s been gone for a long time. Not all at once; it was in stages. First they got separated, then divorced. Luke fell in love with Tracy, then she met Doc, thank God. She mostly feels sad about the grandkids. The only way they’ll know Luke is from pictures and stories, and some of those stories will be true.

Ava takes Spencer and Nikolas to a state room, and says, get in there, both of you. Spencer says he resents being treated like a wayward adolescent, and she says, then don’t act like one. He says she doesn’t get to tell him what to do, and she says, enough. Can the two of them please just set aside their differences for one night, and think about somebody else? Nikolas says, she’s right. He should be focused on his mother, not himself. Spencer says, with all due respect to grandmother’s loss, Luke Spencer was a grifter; he was a con man. Ava says, Luke Spencer came from nothing, and he made something of himself. People loved him, respected him, admired him. Spencer came from everything. He had everything handed to him on a silver platter, and he throws it all away.

Dante comes in to the memorial, and asks where everyone is. Did he miss it? Felicia says, they’re just walking around the boat; the memorial will start soon. Anna says, since they’re here to remember Luke, she thinks he should expect the unexpected. They hear a crash, and Felicia says, what was that? Anna says she doesn’t know, and they all go to investigate.

Tracy says she knows if Alexis had chosen to testify against her, she’d be headed to trial and quite possibly to a stay at Pentenville. And because she didn’t, Tracy gets to be a free woman and come here and say farewell. Alexis says she did what she did for Luke, because she knows he was better off with Tracy than without her. She also did it for herself, and she did it for Tracy, because everyone deserves a second chance. Tracy thanks her, and Alexis says she’s welcome. Now how about if they go in there, and get the party started? Tracy asks how she sums up a life as complicated as Luke’s, and Alexis says she can’t, but if Tracy doesn’t do it, someone else will. She understands Lucy might be making an appearance, and she has a 42 page speech prepared. Tracy asks what they’re waiting for, and they go inside.

Sonny asks what Victor is waiting for, and Phyllis pulls him away. She asks if he’s happy now, and he says, yeah. He definitely feels better. Scotty says, so does he, and Robert dabs at his mouth, saying, that’s what he gets for trying to mediate. Scotty tells Sonny that he has a helluva right cross, and Sonny says Scotty did pretty well himself. Phyllis asks which one of them is going to pay for the damages, and Sonny says he owns the bar; he’ll make up the cost. Victor says he’s got this. He insists on paying for everything, but Scotty says he’ll pay. Victor says he’s heard Scotty is as tight as a bad oyster with his money, and Robert asks if they’ve all forgotten there’s a memorial to attend. Sonny tells Frank, let’s go, and they all walk out, leaving Victor and Yohan behind. Victor tells Yohan, nice work. It looks like all those hours at the gym are paying off. He’s got a nice fat bonus coming to him. Outside, Sonny looks through the window, and says, they’re laughing. He’s going to smack Victor right now. He starts to head back in, but Robert says, enough. Carly is waiting. Sonny says, that’s right, Carly. Whatever.

Tracy puts the urn on the bar, and Ava comes back in with Nikolas and Spencer. She wonders if they missed something, when Laura and Curtis come back in. Laura hopes she didn’t keep everybody waiting, and everyone gathers. Everyone is wearing black, and even Bobbie has dark purple on. They look so solemn, and I’m thinking, Luke wouldn’t have wanted them to wear black. Tracy says they should get started, but Anna asks if she can wait a minute. Tracy asks, why? and Dante wonders if someone is trying to send them a message. Who brought in the giant TV? Tracy says she didn’t order it, and Anna says, they heard a crash. When they went to investigate, they found an envelope with a DVD and a note. Felicia takes the note out, and tells them, all it said was, play me. Nikolas says, maybe Lucky sent a message from Africa, but Laura says, he didn’t mention anything on the phone, besides, he’s in a very rural area. She doesn’t think so. Alexis says, her money’s on Luke. He always did want to have the last word. Anna says she wonders if he had an inkling this day was going to come sooner rather than later, and Dante asks what Tracy wants to do; this is her event. Tracy says, if it’s from Luke, she wants to hear it, and Dante puts the disk in the TV. Helena appears, and says, hi. We meet again. Alexis says, oh my God, and Laura says, Helena.

At the dock, Scotty asks Robert if he looks presentable, and Robert asks, why start today? He suggests they board the Haunted Star, but Sonny says he’s going to wait for Carly. Robert asks if Scotty is in, but Scotty says he doesn’t think so. He was at the Luke and Laura wedding. Robert says he remembers, and Scotty says, he caught the bouquet; he got a black eye then too. Robert says he’ll see Sonny over there, and he and Scotty go in separate directions. Carly arrives at the dock with Bobbie.

Helena asks if she surprised them, and laughs. Nikolas says, leave it to his grandmother to upstage a man at his own memorial. Helena says, if they’re seeing her now, it’s because she went first, and Luke Spencer has finally done the world a favor by following her into the Great Beyond. Tracy says, she hates that woman, and Helena says she hopes they’ll pardon her if she gloats, but she always told Luke that she would have the last word. And now, she’s going to have it. Nikolas says, here she goes, and Helena says she always considered Luke a parvenu, and since none of them is familiar with that word, let her explain. A parvenu is somebody who’s suddenly reached the level of unaccustomed power and wealth, but has not yet gained the prestige and dignity associated with it. Luke was a cheap, tawdry rhinestone, even though he fancied himself a diamond in the rough. The truth is, Luke Spencer was always destined to lose in the end. Laura pulls the plug on the TV, and says she doesn’t know about the rest of them, but she’s heard enough out of that woman to last her a lifetime. Dante says, here, here, and Anna says, thank you.

Bobbie tells Carly, they’re going to be late, but Carly tells her to go; she’ll meet Bobbie there. Bobbie goes past Sonny, giving him a look, and gets on the boat. Sonny tells Carly, he knows he’s not her mother’s favorite person at the moment, but he’s here, and she’s here, and that’s all that matters. Why don’t they go say goodbye to her uncle? He tells Frank to go get in the car, and asks Carly if she’s ready. He holds out his arm, and she asks, what happened to his hand? He says, Luke happened, and she says, he has to go to GH after Luke’s memorial and make sure he didn’t break any bones in his hand. He says, it’s fine. The night wasn’t a total loss. Does she know why? She asks, why? and he says, believe it or not, he and Scotty teamed up, and ripped Victor a new one. Forget about that; they’re here for Luke. He holds out his arm again, but she walks past him onto the boat, and he follows.

Tracy thanks everyone for coming to honor a man they all loved. Well, she guesses some of them loved him. Some of them probably hated him, but she bets most of them did both. It doesn’t matter what they thought of him. The truth is, they’re never going to forget him. Luke made her promise if this day ever came, that nobody would call him a hero, or even a good guy for that matter – no danger of that. So he was just Luke, a walking, talking contradiction. He could be cruel, then turn around and dazzle you with his kindness. He was cunning, yet caring. He was generous at the same time as impossibly selfish. He brought out the worst and the best in all of them. And she thinks ultimately, he changed them. Every one of them. Forever.

Scotty sits on a bench at the dock, and says he hopes Luke’s enjoying himself on his beloved Haunted Star… All the people singing his praises, including Scotty’s wife Luke stole from him 40 years ago. Luke is dead and gone, and Scotty’s still standing. So you lose, you son of a bitch.

Standing on the deck with the urn, Tracy tells Luke that she did it. She got through the speech. She thinks they appreciated it. Now it’s just them… She has no words. She opens the jar and dumps out the ashes. The wind carries them away.

On the docks, Scotty says, so long, Luke Spencer, and gets a face full of ashes. He says, what the…?

Sonny tells Laura that he knows it’s not the right time, but he got confirmation on the warning Cyrus gave her. She says they’ll talk later. Bobbie asks Carly is she’s sure she doesn’t want to join them, but Carly says, Avery and Donna were looking forward to their sleepover with Bobbie. She doesn’t want to crash the party. Bobbie says, it will be lovely to be surrounded with all that youth. Maybe she won’t miss her big brother so much. Bobbie leaves, and Sonny watches as Carly follows.

Laura thanks Curtis for coming, and he says he can hang out a little longer if she wants, but she says, he’s got a club to run, and she has a life to get on with. He says he just wants her to know he’s there if she needs him, and she thanks him, and says, she knows he is.

Ava tells Nikolas, this was a fitting sendoff for Luke; the roving rascal. She does have a soft spot for rascals. He says he can’t stop thinking about the way Victor left. He was so angry, even hurt, and you know what they say, a wounded tiger is twice as dangerous.

Felica says, Sonny and Scotty fought on the same side? Who would have ever thought? Robert says he guesses they hated Victor Cassadine more than they hated each other, and Anna says, good point.  

Victor helps Phyllis right a table, and says if she won’t let him pay for the damage, at least let him offer her a more conventional transaction. Give him a bottle of her top-shelf Napoleon brandy please, and a couple of glasses. She says, that will be $55. He puts a hundred dollar bill on the bar, and says, keep the change. She puts the bottle and glasses on the bar, and he says, and his apology. He pours two brandies, and puts one at the empty seat next to him. He says, here’s to you, Luke Spencer, champion of Port Charles. He should just tell Luke, the good people of his fair city are in for a big surprise. He clinks the other glass with his, and says, cheers.

Bobbie sees Scotty, and asks, what happened to him? He says, he caught the bouquet.

Alexis says, she can’t believe she’s saying this, but does Tracy need a ride home? She can be the designated driver. Tracy laughs, and says she deserved that. She has one thing to do first. She goes over to Laura with what looks like a jewelry box. Laura says, it was a very moving speech, and Tracy says, she has something that was a keepsake of Luke’s that she thinks really belongs to Laura. Laura says, if it’s the Ice Princess, she wants no part of it, and Spencer asks if it’s the actual Cassadine diamond.  Laura says, that thing has never done anyone any good, and tells Tracy to throw it into the sea when she scatters Luke’s ashes. Tracy says she can’t do that, and walks away. Laura asks Spencer if he’s disappointed, and he says he wouldn’t mind seeing it, or maybe holding it just once. She says, trust her, that thing never did anybody any good, and he says he won’t argue with her; not tonight of all nights. She thanks him for being there, and says she knows he’d rather be with his friends, but he says, of course (🍷) he wanted to be there with her. He knew tonight was going to be difficult for her, and wanted to be there. Once the bad stuff is over with, he hopes he can make her proud of him. She says she’s proud of him now, and they hug, and she says, let’s go home. They start to leave, and she looks back, and blows a kiss to Luke’s portrait. She says, goodbye, my love. A woman in a black veil comes in, and stands in front of Laura. She removes the veil, and Laura says, Jennifer Smith?

Carly stands on the deck, and says, Luke. Are you out there? Sonny comes out, and puts his hand on hers.  

On Monday, Maxie tells Brook that she’s there for her daughter, Curtis asks Marshall to stop by, Victor says he and Valentin are going to need each other for what’s coming next, and Sonny says he’s going to show Carly how much he loves her.

🕶 Old Villains Never Die…

Told you she’d be back. I don’t think Luke is dead either.

Constance Towers Resurrects General Hospital’s Helena for Luke’s Memorial

🧂 Salty Reunion…

I hear if you ditch the Reunion, you won’t be asked back. Except for LVP, who can do whatever she wants because she’s Queen of the World and can do no wrong.

https://pagesix.com/2022/01/19/mary-cosby-ditched-rhoslc-reunion-i-didnt-want-to-be-beat-up/

Maybe she didn’t have a dress horrible enough to wear. Although I don’t think the outfits are all that bad. Except for what Meredith is wearing. What is that?

https://pagesix.com/2022/01/13/rhoslc-reunion-outfits-slammed-as-horrible-and-tragic/

👶🏽 Friend Of Shahs Baby…

I didn’t even know about baby number one.

https://pagesix.com/2022/01/14/shahs-of-sunset-star-lilly-ghalichi-pregnant-with-baby-no-2/

🏖 Summer Choices…

Paige spills the tea about Lindsay and Carl.

https://pagesix.com/2022/01/17/paige-desorbo-lindsay-hubbard-and-carl-radke-were-both-very-single/

And about herself.

https://pagesix.com/2022/01/17/paige-desorbo-why-i-chose-craig-conover-over-andrea-denver/

🎶 It’s Off, It’s On, It’s Moved…

The newest news about the Grammys.

https://variety.com/2022/music/news/grammy-awards-moving-to-las-vegas-on-april-3-1235156447/

🎤 Goodbye To a True Artist…

I had the pleasure of seeing Meat Loaf in concert a few times, meeting him a couple of times, and being in the audience of a special he did for VH1. (Hint: If you wear black because you think it’s slimming, you will just blend into the crowd. Go bold.) He and Jim Steinman will be forever missed.

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/meat-loaf-dies-74-1288550/

⚰️ Look At the Flowers…

Watch your back when Carol goes domestic.

https://ew.com/tv/walking-dead-11b-trailer-carol-cookies/

BTW, Walking Dead is sort of returning this Sunday, with something called Origins. I’ll be watching, but not recapping this one. First up is Daryl’s Story.

https://comicbook.com/tv-shows/news/the-walking-dead-origins-stories-air-amc-season-11b-daryl-carol-maggie-negan/

📋 Quotes of the Week

If you’re trying to achieve, there will be road blocks. I’ve had them; everybody has had them. But obstacles don’t have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don’t turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it. – Michael Jordan (Or kick it down.)

Sometimes you have to do what you don’t want to do to maintain the life you’ve created. – Judge Lynn Toler in explaining to man why he has to work to feed his children (sigh).

Worry does not empty tomorrow of its sorrow; it empties today of its strength. – Corrie  ten Boom

And that, my dear, is how you run an asylum. – Matron Grady (Judith Light), Escaping the Madhouse: The Nellie Bly Story

The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don’t have any. – Alice Walker

Those who do not find time for exercise will have to find time for illness. – Earl of Derby (I don’t have time for illness either.)

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

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

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

🚂 Midnight Train To Dr. Phil Reruns…

It’s that time of week where either two days off work is appropriate, or you’re living the life of the resigned. I’ll be changing writing hats, and taking down those pesky decorations before I have to dust them. (I was busy last weekend, okay?) Join me on Monday for soap and what’s on Deck. Until then, stay safe, stay inquisitive, and stay knowing that, even if you’re dead, you can still have the last word.

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December 30, 2021 – New Year’s Eve In Port Charles, What’s On, Who’s Gone, Backlash Defense, Lala’s World, Bad Idea, Celebrations, Traditions, 22 Quotes for ’22, Eve Talk & Another One

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What I Watched Today

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

General Hospital

Today’s drinking game will include extra words because, New Year’s Eve (🍷).

Portia comes into The Savoy, and Curtis says she looks stunning. She tells him that he cleans up pretty nicely himself. He says, it’s a big occasion, and she says, happy New Year (🍷). He says, not just New Year (🍷); new beginnings. Right here with her, where it all started. He kisses her. Martin comes in with Lucy, and says, good evening and happy New Year (🍷), to Nika, who’s playing hostess. He asks if Valentin has a reservation this evening, and Lucy wonders why he needs to know.

At Kelly’s, Valentin sees Anna, and asks if the seat across from her is taken. He sits, and she asks if this is when he asks her about the conversation with his purported father. He says he couldn’t care less about anything Victor says or does, and she says, her either, but she thought he’d want to hear what was said. He says, not really. He and Anna have been tiptoeing around each other for far too long. He’s over it, and thinks she is too. So why doesn’t she let him take her out tonight? They can kick this wretched year to the curb, and start 2022 (🍷) fresh, the best way he can think of starting it – with each other.

Holding a gift bag, Drew knocks on Sam’s door, and when she answers, he says, surprise.

On the phone, Josslyn says she was really looking forward to them having her dad’s house to themselves, and Cameron asks if she’s sure she can’t get away. She says, unfortunately, something major happened with her mom, and she’s sorry, but she can’t leave. She’s really going to miss being with him tonight. He says, him too; she has no idea. She says she thinks she does. She’ll call him at midnight.

Michael tells Willow that Dante just texted him. He found Sonny. Willow hopes he’s okay, and Michael says, he’ll be fine, but he thinks it’s best if Sonny keeps his distance for a little while after he hurt mom. She says she’s so sorry. She can’t believe the mess she made. He says, she did nothing wrong. She told the truth about his father, which is something his father should have done a long time ago.

Carly takes down Sonny’s stocking from the fireplace, and looks at it. Then she looks at a picture of the two of them. Michael comes in, and says, mom? Carly says, excuse her, but he says, just talk to them. Willow says she’s so sorry about what happened in court, and Carly says, when Willow testified that she’d known for weeks about Sonny and Nina, did it ever occur to Willow to let her know her husband had fallen in love with someone else?

Maxie and Nina sit down at the Savoy, and Maxie asks, what’s wrong with Nina?. She gets to ring in 2022 (🍷) free as a bird; she should be celebrating. Nina says she should, but she’s not exactly in the mood. Scotty’s legal maneuvering kept her out of jail, but he blew up her life. And possibly Sonny and Carly’s.

Sonny knocks back drinks at Charlie’s, a stack of crumpled bills on the bar, when Dante walks in. Sonny asks what he’s doing there, and Dante says, Michael called him. He was looking for Sonny. Sonny says, congratulations. Dante found him. Dante says he can see that. Michael also told him about the hearing, that Willow took the stand and testified that Sonny and Nina fell in love in Nixon Falls. Sonny says he did not fall in love with Nina. That was Mike. He didn’t know who the hell he was, but he can’t get Carly to see that. She kicked him out. What if he never gets her to understand? What if he’s lost her forever? He slugs back another drink.

Drew apologizes for not calling first, and tells Sam, he promised Scout that he’d drop by with something special for New Year’s Eve (🍷). She says, it’s fine. Scout will be happy to see him. He says, here’s hoping, and she says, enough with the false modesty. Their daughter adores him.

Martin says, Valentin is his most lucrative client, and Lucy says, so the more the merrier. He says, no, far from it. As a matter-of-fact, Valentin made it clear that his and Lucy’s association is a bit of a conflict of interest. So much so, he issued an ultimatum; either his business or her. She says, obviously he chose her, but he says he doesn’t see why he should have to make a choice at all. He’s not here, and he’s not going to be here. The way Martin sees it, if they don’t make a scene, he can have his hummingbird cake and eat it too. How does that sound?

Maxie says, so Willow said Nina and Sonny fell in love. In court. On the stand. Nina says, yep, and Maxie says, wow. That is so dramatic. How did she even know? Nina says, Willow overheard her and Sonny talking in private, and she convinced Willow to keep it a secret, but Scotty pried it out of Willow. Maxie asks how Scotty found out, and Nina says she has no idea. Obrecht joins them, telling them, happy New Year (🍷). She sees Nina’s face, and says, what?

Scotty gives Cameron and Aiden what look like cassette tapes, and says he’s sorry he didn’t get these to them before Christmas. He tells Elizabeth that he has one for Jake too, but she says, he’s at a sleepover. She’ll make sure he gets it. He says he didn’t know Violet was going to be there, but Finn says, it’s okay. Scotty says, who doesn’t need five bucks? and Cameron says, Franco used to say that. Finn says, okay, and Violet takes the money, thanking Scotty. Scotty says he bets Franco did; he was always bumming five bucks from him. Aiden wonders what the gift is, and Cameron says, they’re old school tapes of sorts. Scotty says, it’s Franco’s music. He thought they could listen to it and keep Franco’s memory alive on New Year’s (🍷). Franco always liked this really crazy music. What do they think? Elizabeth looks sad.

Michael says, Willow came to apologize, and Willow says she’s so sorry. She never wanted to say what she had to at that hearing, but she had no choice. Carly says, she had a choice before. She chose to keep it to herself. Willow says, was she supposed to tell Carly that she overheard Sonny and Nina talking about how he fell in love in Nixon Falls, when he didn’t know who he was? It was over. Sonny is back, and Carly is the one he loves, not Nina. She didn’t want to hurt their marriage. She didn’t want to hurt Carly. Carly whirls around and says, but you did, Blanche! Oh wait, wrong drama. Carly asks if Willow didn’t want to hurt her, or did Nina ask her not to?

Dante says, Sonny has to give Carly some time. She’s got to remember that Sonny is Sonny. He’s not that guy who fell for Nina in Nixon Falls. Mike is gone; he doesn’t exist. Sonny says he told her, and it doesn’t matter, but Dante says, eventually, it will. How many times have they broken up? Sooner or later – hopefully sooner – Carly will come around and realize there’s nothing left between him and Nina. That’s right, isn’t it? There’s nothing left? Sonny asks if Dante shouldn’t be with Sam, but Dante says he’s got to get Sonny squared away first. Sonny says he just wants to be with his wife. There’s nothing Dante can do about that. Dante says, just like there’s nothing Sonny can do about falling for Nina when he thought he was someone else. That’s love. It’s like chemical stuff. There’s nothing you can do to control that. Nina is the guilty party here. Sonny didn’t do anything wrong, and Carly’s going to see that. Sonny says, that’s not the problem; not the whole problem anyway. He should have told Carly what happened in Nixon Falls before it came out in that courtroom. Dante asks why he didn’t.

Michael tells Carly, attacking Willow isn’t going to make this any better, and Josslyn says, Michael’s right. The blame is not on Willow; it’s on Nina. She’s the one who let Sonny keep thinking he was Mike. Michael says, and when they fell in love, Nina kept this whole sorry charade going. Carly asks Willow if Nina asked her to keep her and Sonny’s secret, and Willow says, yes, she did. Carly asks if Michael knew, but he says, no, not until the hearing. She says, and he’s okay with that; that Willow chose Nina over him. Over the family who welcomed her with open arms.

Nina says, it was Obrecht who told Scotty about her and Sonny, and Obrecht says, gerne geschehen (you’re welcome). Nina says, Scotty figured out that Willow knew something. How could she? Obrecht says Nina is free; that’s all that matters. Nina says, at what cost? She and Scotty might have wrecked Carly and Sonny’s marriage. Obrecht says, pity, and calls for more champagne. She asks why they’re not drinking yet, and Nina says, and destroyed her life. Obrecht says, all the more reason she should be drinking, and she didn’t destroy Nina’s life. On the contrary. She saved it.

Curtis tells Portia, he’s allowed this club and his father to monopolize his attention when he should have been giving her his time and energy. She thanks him, but says, all the time and energy he’s put into this club has been totally worth it. The Savoy is a success. And so is he. He thanks her, and says he didn’t think he needed to hear that, but he did. She says, as far as his father goes… He says, he doesn’t really want to talk about that man when he’s trying to have a special evening with his lady. She says, that’s always nice to hear, and he says, in fact, he’d like for them to be closer. She says, what a coincidence, because she wants that too, and he kisses her.

Scotty says, they’ve got to remember all the times with Franco, but they’ve also got to live their lives; he would want that. He tells Elizabeth that he’s sorry, and asks if he stuck his foot in it again. She says, no. Cameron just said something to her like that, and Scotty tells Finn that he’s got to watch his step. This is his family. They’re his heart. Finn says, his too, and Scotty says, but don’t tell anybody he has a heart. Finn asks who’d believe him? and Scotty says, nobody. He tells them, happy New Year (🍷), and leaves, and Finn asks if Elizabeth is okay. She says she’s just glad he’s here to help her bring in a brand new year.

In the kitchen, Elizabeth tells Aiden to bring the cake in, and she’ll clean up in here. Finn says, he’ll do it, and she says, she’ll wash; he’ll dry? He says, deal, and she puts her wedding ring on the shelf above the sink.

Sam brings Scout downstairs, and Drew says she looks adorable. Does she remember he said he’d bring something special by for New Year’s Eve (🍷)? She nods, and he says he hopes she likes them. He takes a pair of gold 2022 (🍷) sunglasses out of the bag, and asks if he can put them on her. She says, yes, and he does. He and Sam rave about how she looks, and Drew says, 2022 (🍷) coming. He has noisemakers too, and Sam tells Scout not to make too much noise for mommy, but Drew suggests she make noise all night. He thought Sam would look good in a pair of them too, and gives her a silver pair. She says he knows she loves a good pair of sunglasses, and Scout asks if Drew will stay until midnight.

Willow says she saw that Carly and Sonny were happy together. Why change that? Carly says, because Willow knew Sonny was in love with someone else. Michael says, he’s not defending dad, far from it, but Sonny doesn’t love Nina, and Mike from Nixon Falls doesn’t even exist anymore. Carly says, last night, she asked Sonny point blank if he still had feelings for Nina, and he couldn’t answer her. Josslyn asks if Sonny’s been cheating on Carly, and Carly tells her, he says not. Josslyn asks if Carly believes him, but Carly says she doesn’t know. She doesn’t know what to believe. Sonny says he still loves her, but she doesn’t know how he could, when a part of him is still in Nixon Falls with Nina. She says she doesn’t know what the hell to believe, and storms out.

Sonny tells Dante, when he got his memories back, when he knew who he was, he lashed out at Nina, like she was a stranger and enemy. Dante says, when it came to filing charges, it was Michael’s call, not Sonny’s; why? Sonny says, he wanted it to be over. He didn’t want to relive it in a courtroom. He was going to tell Carly privately, then Jason died. They were grieving, then Sasha and Brando’s baby died, and he thought it would be cruel to tell Carly then. He wanted some distance from all the loss, and he waited too long. He asks for another drink, and Dante says, so when it came to Sonny’s testimony, he said what Nina did to him was not a crime, right? Sonny says, she lashed out. She was hurt. That’s what people do when they’re hurt. Dante says, so is he saying he feels sorry for Nina, after she kept him from the people who love him? Sonny tells him, he didn’t say he felt sorry for her, and Dante says, but he felt something? Sonny says, yeah, and Dante asks if he still feels something. Sonny says, yeah, and Dante wonders what that something could be. Sonny says, here’s the problem. It’s like Mike is still in him. He didn’t leave all of Mike behind in Nixon Falls. He still carries a small piece of Mike’s heart, and God help him, that small piece of Mike’s heart belongs in some way to Nina.

Carly goes out on the terrace, and says, Jason, where are you? Why aren’t you here?

The kids bring their dishes into the kitchen, and Violet tells Aiden, that cake was super delicious. Cameron says he agrees, and says, it was top-notch. Aiden says he can’t take all the credit; it was Franco’s idea. Cameron says, Aiden baked it, and Elizabeth says, the fireworks are about to start. She tells them to get ready, and they go upstairs. Elizabeth tells Finn, she’s sorry if Franco’s presence… They just really miss him. He says, it’s okay. It’s nice they can share their memories. Franco obviously did a lot of good for the family, and her. She feels around the shelf, and looks around the sink, and says, her ring; it’s gone. It must have fallen down the drain.

Drew says, he’d absolutely love to stay, but something tells him, midnight past Scout’s bedtime. Sam asks Scout if she remembers that she wanted to wait until her brother got home to celebrate, but Scout says, that was before they got these glasses. Drew says he has to get home, but how about if he gives her an airplane ride all the way upstairs and tucks her in? Sam says, sounds like fun, and Drew says, one… two… takeoff! He picks Scout up and spins her around, then takes her upstairs.  

Dante says, he doesn’t entirely understand what Sonny went through, but Sonny can’t just forget what happened while he was Mike. Those feelings and experiences were real. It’s a real part of him; it doesn’t just vanish. Sonny says, a shadow, an echo; Mike is still in here. Don’t get him wrong, it’s not like the feelings he has for Nina have anything to do with the love he feels for Carly. Nina’s like an ex. He laughs, and says, she’s just going to fade away. Dante says, it might not happen while Sonny is drinking himself into oblivion though, and Sonny says, it needs to start fading tomorrow. Tomorrow is New Year’s Day (🍷). It’s a good time to hit the… Dante says, reset? True enough. Sonny laughs, and says, the last thing he wants is to have Dante sitting with him at a bar, when he could be ringing in the New Year with Sam. Dante says, okay, he’ll go, and asks Sonny where he’s staying; he’ll drop Sonny off. Sonny says, he’s fine, and Dante asks if he’s is sure he’s okay? Sonny says he’s a big boy; he can take care of himself. They hug, and Sonny thanks Dante for being him, and a great son. Dante slips Sonny’s keys in his pocket, and says he wants Sonny to know that everything he said stays between them. Sonny thanks him, and Dante tells him, be good, and leaves.

Josslyn says she can’t believe Sonny did this, and Michael says he gets that Sonny was protecting Carly by keeping it a secret, but that doesn’t excuse it or make it right. Josslyn says, what’s that saying? It’s not the crime, it’s the cover-up. Willow says, sometimes the worst things happen when we try to shield our loved ones from knowing the truth, when Carly comes back in. She says she’s sorry. She knows they’re here for her, and she loves them for that. All of them. She takes Willow’s hand.

Scotty walks over to Obrecht’s table, and asks, where’s the champagne? Life’s a ball, and we’ve got a lot of living to do here. Obrecht says she’s afraid Nina doesn’t see it that way, and Scotty asks if Nina is still upset. Nina says, the last thing she wanted was for her and Sonny’s feelings for each other in Nixon Falls to be used as a weapon. He says, funny. He didn’t think she’d want to rot in a prison in Pennsylvania. If he  blindsided Willow, he had to; they would have lost. Nina says, she would have taken the risk. Now, Sonny and Carly are hurt; the whole family is devastated. He says he didn’t know the Corinthos family morale was of such importance to her. Maybe Nina should have told them Sonny was alive a year ago instead of keeping it a little secret. Nina says she’s so sorry. She can’t stay here. She tells Maxie that she’s sorry; happy New Year (🍷); she loves her. She’s mad at Obrecht, but happy New Year (🍷). She leaves, and Maxie says, unbelievable. Scotty is as tactless as he is rumpled. She follows Nina, and Scotty asks, what’s this rumpled business? Obrecht just looks at him, and he asks what he did. She tells him that he said too much that wasn’t necessary, and he says, he got the charges dropped. She says, he didn’t have to rub Nina’s nose in her mistake, and he asks if they’re having a little love spat.

Martin says, as much as he loves showing Lucy off for this crowd, how would she feel about coming back to his place? She says she kind of knows exactly what he’s doing, and kisses him. She says, okay, and they get up. He sees Valentin come in with Anna, and leads Lucy out the back door. He says, this is not an exit, and she says, it’s kind of like they’re hiding out. He wonders how they’re going to get out of there, and she says, it would be very simple if he’d just fire Valentin as a client and pick her.

Curtis says he’s been thinking about the first time he and Portia were together. It was so wrong, but so much was so right, because it brought him here tonight, making memories with a caring, kind, intelligent, beautiful woman. Portia asks if he’s saying he’s feeling her, and he says he’s feeling her. He’s fallen for her.

Valentin tells Anna, oh look, Martin’s here. That means Lucy Coe can’t be far behind. She asks why that matters, when Martin approaches their table. He says, if it isn’t his favorite client, and his favorite operative. Happy New Year (🍷). He tells Anna that she looks exquisite. As a matter-of-fact, they’re a matched set. Come to think of it, it’s kind of sad. Valentin asks, what’s sad? and Martin says, he looks as good as they do, but he has no one to dance with. He’s alone; bereft of company, on the busiest date night of the year.

In the back, Lucy puts on a New Year’s hat and glasses. She sees Maxie, and says she needs Maxie’s help desperately. If she doesn’t get out of here without Valentin seeing her, Martin is going to lose his most lucrative client. Please, please, please. Maxie relents, and Lucy thanks her. They go inside, and Maxie says, stick with me. She’s got Lucy’s back.

Finn messes around under the sink, and Elizabeth asks if he’s sure he knows what he’s doing under there. He doesn’t strike her as the handy type. He says, really? He’ll have her know, he put himself through two years of medical school working at a plumbing company. She says, really? and he says, really. He drops the wrench, and we hear water splash. He comes out, and she asks if he’s okay, handing him a towel. He wipes his face, and stands up, saying, refreshing. He holds out her ring on his pinkie, and she thanks him. She starts to put it on, but stops, and looks at Finn.

Sam lets Dante in, and he says, nice sunglasses. She says, Drew got them for her and Scout. It was a surprise. Drew comes downstairs, thanking Sam for letting him tuck Scout in. He sees Dante, and Dante holds out his hand, saying, happy New Year (🍷). They shake hands, and Drew says, happy 2022 (🍷) to the both of them. Have a good night; he’ll see them around. He starts to leave, but Sam says, Drew. He turns around, and she hugs him, saying, any time, while Dante pretends to look at something on the desk. Drew leaves, and Sam says, he only stopped by to see Scout. He says she doesn’t have to explain anything to him. He gets it. Sam says, okay, and he says, it’s all good. He takes her hand, leading her to the couch, and says, the countdown’s about to begin. In the hallway, Drew puts on his coat, and leaves for real.

Carly makes a beeline for the door, and Josslyn asks where she’s going. Carly says she needs to get out of the house and unthink. Michael asks if she’s okay to drive, and she says she is. It’s a lot to take in. She needs to deal with her thoughts. He tells her, just be careful, and she says she will. She leaves, and Josslyn says, she’s going to be okay, right? Michael says she knows mom. When things are tough, she puts her guard up. That’s how she deals. Josslyn says she’s going out for a bit, and Willow asks if she’s going to follow her mom. Josslyn says, no. The way she drives, she’s halfway to wherever she’s going by now. Josslyn leaves, and Michael says, it must be almost midnight, and Willow says, pretty close. He says he’s not in the mood to celebrate, and Willow says, yeah. He takes her hand, and pulls her into a hug.  

The guests at The Savoy count down, and yell, happy New Year (🍷)! Maxie brings Lucy through the club. Scotty and Obrecht kiss. Valentin and Anna kiss. Martin slips out after Lucy and Maxie, and he and Lucy leave together, Maxie giving them a thumbs up. Curtis and Portia kiss, and there’s lots of horn blowing, but no confetti. I’m guessing Curtis doesn’t want to clean that mess up.

Sonny looks around, and sees Nina come into Charlie’s.

Curtis and Portia go back to one of their places – a bedroom with a lot of lit candles – and get busy, while a female vocal of Auld Lang Syne plays. Fireworks go off, both figuratively and literally. The song continues to play in the background for the rest of the show.

Anna and Valentin kiss some more. He says, they should do this more often. I concur.

Nina tells Sonny, she just stopped by to say hello to Phyllis, but he says, Phyllis isn’t there. He has to go. She says she doesn’t think he should drive, but he says he’s fine. He wonders where his keys are, and she says if he needs a ride, she’ll drive him home. He says he’s not going home, and she says, then she’ll drive him wherever he wants to go. He grabs a glass of champagne going by on a tray, and drains it. he says, let’s go, and follows her out.

Carly goes to the footbridge, and watches the fireworks. She says, Jason.

Dante and Sam kiss, and Sam asks, what took him so long? He says he was with his dad, and Sam asks if Sonny is okay. Dante says, yeah. He’s going through some things right now, but he’ll be fine. At least he got his dad to open up to him; they talked a little. She says, if Dante feels like he needs to be with Sonny, she’s not kicking him out, but… He says, no. He offered, but… She asks if Sonny is drinking, and Dante says, he took Sonny’s keys. He needed some space, which evidently leaves them here alone. He kisses her.

Elizabeth looks at her ring, and puts it in the drawer of the kitchen island. She turns to Finn, and he holds her.

Cameron watches the fireworks with Avery and Aiden. Josslyn arrives, and he says, she’s here. She says, of course (🍷). She couldn’t let 2022 (🍷) start without this. She kisses him, and the little kids smile.

Willow looks out the window at the fireworks. Michael comes up behind her, and puts his arms around her.

Carly hears something on the footbridge, and turns to see Drew.   

Tomorrow, a rerum from February 24th. Next week, Britt says Victor certainly has a lot to celebrate, Drew asks if it’s possible that Carly blames herself, and Nina tells Sonny to sleep it off.  

🎉 And the Rest…

Which soaps will be on New Year’s Eve.

Find Out if Your Favorite Soaps Are Airing on New Year’s Day

🥀 Those Who Have Gone On…

The soap stars we lost in 2021. Farewell, sweet prince.

Remembering the Daytime Stars We Lost in 2021

⚖️ In Defense…

Tamra is the worst. I’ll just leave it there.

https://pagesix.com/2021/12/23/tamra-judge-defends-herself-after-shannon-beador-comment-backlash/

💋 Giving You Lala…

Like he can do better.

https://pagesix.com/2021/12/27/lala-kent-says-there-is-proof-of-randall-emmett-cheating/

Interesting how she never wanted Randall involved with her brand. No muss, no fuss now.

https://pagesix.com/2021/12/29/lala-kent-focusing-on-beauty-bran-after-randall-emmett-breakup/

This surprised me, since GG and Reza were at Lala’s party. And like GG hasn’t stuck with a few red flagged partners.

https://pagesix.com/2021/12/28/gg-gharachedaghi-defends-pal-randall-emmett-slams-lala-kent/

⚰️ Just No…

Unless Alan Ball is writing it, I say let Six Feet Under stay six feet under. It was the perfect ending. Let it go.

https://comicbook.com/tv-shows/news/six-feet-under-follow-up-in-the-works-at-hbo/

🍾 Auld Lang This Syne…

Enjoy some New Year’s Eve celebrations.

https://www.travelchannel.com/interests/holidays/photos/new-years-eve-around-the-world

And some New Year traditions.

https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/life/parenting/g25360543/new-year-traditions/

🥠 Quotes of the Week

No matter how hard the past, you can always begin again. – Buddha

Your present circumstances don’t determine where you can go. They merely determine where you start. – Nido Qubein

Don’t live the same year 75 times and call it a life. – Robin Sharma

Packaged inside of every mistake there lays a great lesson. And while I don’t want to take the mistake into the New Year, I most certainly want to take the lesson that’s packaged inside of it. – Craig D. Lounsbrough

You are never too old to reinvent yourself. – Steve Harvey

You don’t have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step. – Martin Luther King

Be so busy loving your life that you have no time for hate, regret or fear. – Unknown

For last year’s words belong to last year’s language. And next year’s words await another voice. – T.S. Eliot

You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream. C.S. Lewis

Every new beginning comes from some other beginning’s end. – Seneca

An optimist stays up until midnight to see the new year in. A pessimist stays up to make sure the old year leaves. – William E. Vaughan

You do not find the happy life. You make it. – Camilla Eyring Kimball

Be at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors, and let every new year find you a better man. – Benjamin Franklin

If you don’t like something, change it. If you can’t change it, change your attitude. – Maya Angelou

Listen. I wish I could tell you it gets better. But, it doesn’t get better. You get better. – Joan Rivers

The most important thing to remember is this: To be ready at any moment to give up what you are for what you might become. – W.E.B. Du Bois

Year’s end is neither an end nor a beginning but a going on. – Hal Borland

It always seems impossible until it’s done. – Nelson Mandela

It is never too late to be what you might have been. – George Eliot

The first step towards getting somewhere is to decide you’re not going to stay where you are. – J.P. Morgan

On New Year’s Eve the whole world celebrates the fact that a date changes. Let us celebrate the dates on which we change the world. – Akilnathan Logeswaran

Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow. – Albert Einstein

🗓 See You Next Year…

We’re back on Deck January 3rd of the New Year. A bit about that. If you’re a resolution maker, start early, and make one not to pressure yourself about resolutions. And resolutions or not, don’t pressure yourself about New Year’s Eve. It doesn’t matter who you spend it with, even if it’s only yourself. I’ve spent it more ways than I can count. On a cruise around Manhattan, in a lavish restaurant, a hot club, and a dive bar. I’ve seen Barry Manilow sing It’s Just Another New Year’s Eve at Radio City when the clock struck twelve, and I’ve stood in the middle of Madison Square Park watching the clock strike twelve. I’ve spent it with a lot of people, a handful of people, as part of a couple, and alone. The only thing I’ve never done (and never will) is Times Square. Back in my single days, my roommate went. She said someone spilled beer on her, somebody else peed on her, and when the crowd moved, you moved. It was a first and last for her, and a never for me. But my point is, one thing for sure, January 1st came and another year began, no matter what I did the night before. In the eloquent words of Bill Murray in Meatballs, it just doesn’t matter.

So no matter what New Year’s Eve path you choose, stay safe in all ways, stay being moderate in all things, and stay having a Happy New Year, no matter where you’re at. Or at least a Tolerable New Year.

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August 24, 2021 – Nina Meets Someone From the Past, a Thought, He’s Back, Ramona Hosts a Hamptons Weekend, Shah Quickie & Summertime

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What I Watched Today

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

General Hospital

Drew sits in his cell, thinking about Sam and Scout. He envisions them as he thinks they are now, and Sam says, say hi to Daddy.

At the bistro with Dante, Sam says she hates waiting. He says, the upside is that Anna has agreed to share information with them. She says she appreciates that, and he says, the case file from the WSB is a good place to start out. She says, it’s been almost three years. He can’t imagine how many questions she has that have never been answered. He says she seems more convinced than ever that the person on the phone was Drew, and she says, Scout’s father is alive. She doesn’t know how to explain it; she just knows.

Peter looks in the window of the Tan-O and sees Nina. Sonny asks if he can help Peter. Peter turns around, and Sonny asks if he’s all right. It looks like he saw a ghost.

Jason tells Carly, the Five Families vodka sauce seem convinced… for now, but that can change. The Novaks asking for a wedding invite was definitely a veiled threat. She says, it’s not necessarily a bad idea, and he suggests they invite all the families. That way, they can make sure they don’t do anything, but this means it can’t be some kind of courthouse wedding. She says, okay. The wedding needs to be real and as public as it gets.

Austin is going into the elevator as Britt is coming out. She says she needs to speak with him, but he says, whatever it is, he really can’t talk. He’ll have to speak with her later. Thanks. The elevator doors close.

Michael asks Brook to leave so they can speak with Chase privately, and she says, of course (🍷), telling Chase to remember what she said. She leaves, and Chase asks, what’s going on? Willow says, there’s something they’ve been keeping from him. He folds up the paper in his hand, and says he’s listening.

Peter says, this is most unfortunate, and Sonny says, that’s one way of looking at it. A stranger lurking outside the bar is usually a red flag. Peter says, a stranger… Sonny doesn’t know who he is? Sonny asks if he should.

Maxie calls Brook, and says she’s in her car. She’s giving Brook a heads up; she’s coming home tonight. Brook says, oh, and Maxie says she doesn’t sound too excited. Brook says, of course (🍷) she’s happy to see Maxie, but is Maxie sure she’s ready for this? Maxie says, it will be hard seeing Lou… Bailey, but Nina made her realize, she can’t stay away from her daughter forever. Brook says, she did? and Maxie says, what if Peter finds out? She has to protect her baby. Brook says, they have Yuri, but Maxie says, Peter killed the real nurse Chloe and replaced her with an imposter. Does she really think Yuri is a match for him? Brook asks if Maxie thinks she is, and Maxie says she has a better shot than anyone. She’s going in to Deception right now, and she’ll talk with Brook later. Brook hangs up, and says, great.

Ryan says, Scout, and sees a strange woman standing in his cell. She says, don’t die on her, okay? He hides the pen, and asks who she is. She says she’s a nurse. Her name is Chloe.

Sam tells Dante that he can say it, and he says, say what? She says that he doesn’t believe Drew is alive. He says what he does believe is that she has the right to those answers she was talking about. He’ll do whatever it takes to help her get them. She thanks him and his phone rings. He says, it’s Rocco. He asks Rocco what’s going on, and says, that sucks. They’ll get them next time… Yeah, he’s coming home tonight… No, Rocco can’t wait up; it will be too late… He’s just helping a friend with something… He loves Rocco too. He hangs up, and asks if Sam is okay. She says, yeah. It’s just what he has with Rocco. Scout doesn’t have that with Drew.

Chase says he’d ask if he should be sitting, but he’s already got that covered. Willow sits down, and says, the first thing she wants to say isn’t an excuse, just the truth. She never wanted to hurt him. She starts to cry, and says, it breaks her heart knowing how badly she’s about to break his. She needs to ask him for an annulment. She knows it seems like it’s coming out of left field… He says, not really. He knows she and Michael are in love with each other.

At the MetroCourt, Carly tells Jason, she prefers wedding planning to planning this dinner she’s having with Jax and Josslyn. They were supposed to be celebrating Josslyn and Cameron’s freshman year of college, and she’d love to celebrate them, but after the stunt Jax pulled… Jason says, Jax thinks they’re marriage is going to put Josslyn at risk, but she says, the opposite is the truth. He says he gets where Jax is coming from. He doesn’t want Josslyn to be put in an awkward position. She says, Jax is the one putting her in an award position. Josslyn is happy about them. It’s Jax’s choices that are making life harder on everyone. He says, they’ve all made choices. Now they have to live with them.

Elizabeth tells Britt that she wanted to confirm that she put in for some vacation days starting tomorrow. Britt says she saw that. Kind of last minute, doesn’t she think? She doesn’t think they can swing it. Elizabeth says they’re her days to take, and Britt says, with reasonable notice, sure. Elizabeth says she’s sure Britt can find someone to cover, and Britt says, normally, yes, but Elizabeth was scheduled for a double. It’s a heavy lift. Elizabeth sees Terry, and walks away, mumbling, petty until the end. Britt says she heard that, and it’s not petty, it’s… forget it.

Chase says Willow can admit it now. She loves Michael. She says, how did he… She didn’t think he knew. He says, which part? That she only married him because she thought he was going to die, or that she and Michael had sex on Wiley’s birthday? Or that she was lying to his face the entire time? Which part did she think he didn’t know? She says she’s so sorry, and he says, don’t be. Just tell him why. After everything they’ve been through, why couldn’t she be honest with him?

Brook calls Nina, who asks how she is. Brook says she’d be better if Nina hadn’t told Maxie to come back to Port Charles. Every second Maxie is there, she risks exposing their entire plan. She thought Nina understood that. Nina says she did; she does. It’s what Brook signed up for. Can she handle it? The doorbell rings, and Brook opens the door. She says, oh, she’s on it. It’s Austin.

Peter tells Sonny that he’s well-known in his field, that’s all. Sonny asks, what field? and Peter says, that of author. He’s Peter Sinclair. Sonny introduces himself as Mike, and Peter says, good to know you, Mike. He asks if the place is closed. Sonny says, yeah. The owner passed a few days ago. Peter says he’s sorry to hear that. He’s heard good things about the place, and was hoping to pop inside. Sonny asks what a hotshot writer like him is doing in Nixon Falls.

Chloe says the did a number on Drew, and he says, she’s a nurse? She says that’s what they tell her, and he says, she couldn’t find a better gig than this? Like a hospital or clinic? She says she’s not there by choice. He didn’t think he was the only hostage, did he? He says, now he doesn’t feel special anymore. She puts a wound closure thing on his head, and says, it’s not stitches, but it will do. He thanks her, and says, not that he doesn’t appreciate the company, but he hasn’t seen a single person except Russ and the guards in over a year. She tells him to keep his voice down. If they hear them talking like this… He says, then what? and they hear a scream. She says, they’ll do to them what they’re doing to their fellow prisoner.   

While Elizabeth pleads her case to Terry, Britt talks to Obrecht on the phone. She says she doesn’t know why Obrecht is surprised that she’s still at the hospital. No offense, but it seems a little hypocritical coming from the woman who worked 18 hour days her whole childhood… She appreciates that, and promises to take some time off soon… Goodnight, mother. Elizabeth tells Britt, good news. She spoke to Terry, and Terry told her to take her vacation days.  

Carly tells Jason, she doesn’t understand why she’s so jumpy about the wedding. There’s no reason for her to be nervous about marrying him. So why is she? He says, because marriage is a big deal, and it’s okay to be nervous. She says, really? Is he nervous? He says, nope, and she asks if he’s sure about that. Even though it means what he has with Britt is over? He says he hates that he hurt Britt, but they need to do this. It’s the situation they’re in, and no, he’s not nervous about marrying her. He understands that she is, but good news. He’s seen her nervous about a lot of things, and she always finds her way through it. She will again. They’re going to be okay.

Brook asks why Austin is there, and he says he doesn’t think that’s any of her business. She says, her family, her house, her business. He says, okay. He needs to see Chase. She says she’s sure he does. Chase told her a little bit about their subterfuge. Austin is using Chase to weasel his way into the Quartermaine pie. What the hell is wrong with him?

Willow tells Chase that she and Michael realized months ago that they wanted a life together. She knew he deserved to hear the truth from her. She was there to tell him the night he first collapsed. Then he was so sick, and they all got so scared. Then he got better – thank God – but then he couldn’t walk. It was like every time he got over one hurdle, another appeared. He was going through so much. Michael says, Chase can see that right? There was never a good time. Chase says he could almost laugh, thinking about how grateful he was for Michael taking him in. A stand-up guy, that Michael. Michael didn’t take him in so he could be in close proximity to his wife. Michael wanted him healed and out the door as soon as possible. Michael says, Chase is right. He wanted Chase better so the situation would stop; he wanted the lie to stop. Chase says, there didn’t have to be a lie in the first place, and Michael says he understands Chase is furious. He has every right to be. Chase thanks Michael for giving him permission, and Michael says he finds it ironic that Chase is wondering why Willow couldn’t be honest, when Chase couldn’t be honest with her. Sometimes, with the best intentions, you tell a lie, because you truly believe it’s the right thing to do. He thinks Chase knows that more than anyone. Chase asks if any of it was real, and Willow says she tried; she really did. When the truth came out about Chase and Sasha, she tried to get back what they had, and forget what she had for Michael, but she couldn’t. He says so she married him for all these reasons, but couldn’t tell him. He gets it. He hates it, but he gets it. But why would she turn around and sleep with Michael? Or was it because she’d been sleeping with him all along?

Drew tells Chloe that he had no idea there was anyone else there. Does she know from where? She says, wherever she was causing trouble. All she was told was that her accommodations were downgraded. He wonders what Chloe did to end up in a place like this, and she says she saw a job posting for a private nurse for some pregnant woman. She was interviewed by the father, or at least he said  he was the baby’s father. Next thing she knew, she was jumped. He says, worst interview ever, and she says, pretty much. He asks if it’s the same person holding them there, and she says she hasn’t seen him since she’s been there, but that doesn’t mean anything. Drew says, whoever he is, using an unborn baby as bait… She says, he sounds like a real prize, and he asks if she’s got kids. She says, no; him? He says, yeah, a little girl. And he’s damn well going home to her. Chloe picks up her medical bag, and he asks her to wait. She doesn’t have cuffs on. She says, it would be hard to do her job with them, and he says that means she can help them get out.

Sam tells Dante that she shows Scout pictures and tells her stories about Drew before… Dante says, he disappeared, and she says, Scout loves the stories, but she doesn’t know he’s a real person; her father. The more she thinks about it, she hopes Peter is found alive. He asks, why? and she says, after everything Peter has done to Drew, Jason, and Scout, she’d like to kill him with her bare hands.   

Peter tells Sonny, he came down with a bit of the wanderlust. He got rid of everything; he sold his apartment and his country home. Sonny hopes he kept his car, and he says he did. He’s been driving up and down the countryside, searching for his new place in the world. A place away from it all; a new life. Sonny says, it sounds like he’s running from something, but Peter says, more like looking for something. But who knows? In doing so, he might stumble on something with much more value. Sonny says he understands about wanting to find a new life, and Peter says, does he? Sonny says, it’s a long story. The bar is closed, but he can get Peter some water for the road. Peter says, if it wouldn’t be too much trouble, and Sonny says, no. His girl… his friend is in there. Don’t worry about it. Sonny goes inside, and calls to Nina. She comes out with a tray of glasses, and says he’s back so soon. Did he even meet Phyllis? He says Phyllis is feeling a lot better, and Nina turns around, seeing Peter. She drops the tray of glasses, and Peter says, Nina Reeves. What a small world.

Chloe tells Drew, it’s not like she has free reign around there; she’s kept on a very short leash. They don’t trust her. He says they’re going to find a way to help them trust her. He shows her the pen, and she asks what it is. He says, it’s Russ’s pen. He was going to use it to open the cuffs and attack the guards, but he doubts he’d get that far. All she has to say is that she found it on him, and he was trying to escape. She says, they’ll beat him up again, and he says, probably, but they’re not going to kill him. If that was the plan, they would have done it two years ago.  He can take a beating. He doesn’t look forward to it, but she should have seen what he went through in training. She says, training? and he says he’s a Navy SEAL. She says, oh my God, and asks if they don’t use waterboarding and things like that. He says, stuff like that. He can handle the pain, and if she gains their trust, it will be worth it.   

Sonny tells Nina that he’s got it, and begins cleaning up the glass. Peter says, it’s been a long time, and Sonny says they obviously know each other. Peter says, through the media. He’s Peter Sinclair, and they ran in the same publishing circles. Nina says, of course (🍷); her apologies. Seeing him there is very out of context. He says he knows the feeling. And yet it seems she found herself there, and apparently she and Mike/Sonny found each other.

Carly thanks Jason for saying that; she needed to hear it. He’s right. Everything is going to be okay. She guesses she needs to start planning a wedding. Maxie walks in, and Carly says she thought Maxi was in Texas. Maxie says she was, but she wanted to come back to Port Charles, be with her friends, and get her life back. And also be nearby if there was any news on Louise. Carly welcomes Maxie back, and says she has to make a call. She leaves, and Jason gives Maxie a hug, asking when she got in. She says, literally right now. Her parents are driving back with James and Georgie. Family road trip, complete with stops at county fairs. They’re loving it, but she’d be tearing her hair out. That’s why she’s there. She wanted to check in with Deception and see if she could get back to work. He asks if she thinks she’s ready for that, but she says, no. He tells her, there’s no shame in taking some more time, and she says, it’s not about shame. Maybe a little bit, but she’s horrified about how things got with Peter. She’s also embarrassed and disappointed, but mostly she’s furious. Peter took so much from her, and she can’t keep putting her life on hold because he’s out there somewhere. Carly comes back, and says, they’re all set. She talked to the event planner at All Saint’s Chapel, and they have the minister and the venue for September 17th. Maxie says the engagement has progressed since she left town. The wedding is happening? Carly says it is, and Maxie says, excellent. When does she get started?

Britt asks Terry, what the hell was that? and Terry says, good evening to her too. Britt says Terry gave Elizabeth the weekend off, and Terry asks if that’s a bad thing. Britt says, considering she told Elizabeth no, yeah. Terry says she was just trying to help out a friend, and Britt says, and undermining her in the process. She gets that she’s reviled by the entire staff, but she’s trying to change that. Playing bad cop to Terry’s good cop makes it that much harder. Terry says, point taken, and Britt says, they’re sharing a job; partners is how Terry pitched it. If they let people pit them against each other, this will never work. I totally understand this. I took care of kids who tried that with me and their mom. Their mom was smart though. She asked right away what I had said, so it didn’t work.

Brook asks, how dare Austin use what Chase is going through for his own selfish reasons? He says he’s only trying to get what’s his, but she says, if that was the case, he woudn’t have involved Chase. She’s sorry his dad had a crappy relationship with Edward, and her great-grandfather cut him out. He says, that’s exactly the point, and she says, she knows he thinks Edward was going to put his father back in the will, but whether he was or wasn’t, that’s Austin’s problem. To think he would take this extremely painful situation and twist it so it serves him to get what he wants; if there was any question he was a Quartermaine, there’s not now. And she doesn’t mean it as a compliment. He doesn’t suppose she does, and she says, what a lousy way to be, and an even lousier way to introduce himself to the family. He says, next time, he’ll bring a fruit basket, and she says there was a sliver of her that felt bad for him. She was moved by his devotion to his dad. But it’s all about the money, and she’ll be damned if she lets him get a dime.

Willow tells Chase, it was just the one time after they were married. Her intention was to honor her vows, and be with him until he was better. He says, but on Wiley’s birthday, she just couldn’t help herself? Michael says, that’s not fair; he knows what that day means to Willow. Willow says she slept with Michael because she loved him, and in that moment, she needed him. Chase wanted honesty, so here it goes. She loves him, and always will, but because she loves him, she couldn’t bring herself to hurt him. Her lack of strength and courage is 100% on her. She’s in love with Michael. Michael says, he’s in love with Willow too, and Willow says, they want a life together. Chase says, so that first lie he told her that broke them up and changed things between them turned out to be forever. She says, yes, and he says, it doesn’t feel good, but at least she’s being honest. Now it’s his turn. He parks his chair, and gets up, walking a few steps.  

Willow says, Chase is walking? That’s so wonderful. Chase says he thought so too, until he walked to the gatehouse the night she and Michael were there. Michael says, Chase was at the gatehouse the night of Wiley’s party? and Chase says he didn’t know what to do. Then Austin had a suggestion. He’s not really steady on his feet yet, and Austin helped him walk to the gatehouse. Austin was there when he realized his marriage to Willow wasn’t really a marriage at all. When they got back, they saw the two of them celebrating with Wiley like nothing had happened. Michael wonders why Chase didn’t confront them after the party, and Chase says, Austin gave him the idea to keep playing the dutiful husband, while he searched for this. He shows them the paper, and Willow asks what it is. Chase says, apparently Edward Quartermaine wanted Jimmy Lee in his will after all. He shows them what it says. 

Austin says, Brook’s position is noted. He’d like to speak to Chase himself. She blocks his way, saying, Chase is busy at the moment. He says he’ll wait, and she says, Chase is a good guy, and he’s got an even better heart. No matter how angry he is, he won’t betray her family. He says, maybe; maybe not. But the decision is up to Chase.   

Terry asks to talk to Elizabeth, and says, Britt told her that she denied Elizabeth’s vacation request. Elizabeth says, okay, and Terry asks why she didn’t make that clear when they spoke. Elizabeth says she didn’t think it was a big deal. Britt was just being difficult as usual. Britt watches from around the corner, and Terry says, however Elizabeth feels about Britt, she’s got a job to do. Elizabeth asks if Terry is scolding her, and Terry tells her, she’s saying Elizabeth can’t run to her when she doesn’t like the answer Britt gave her. If Britt didn’t think she could get Elizabeth’s shift covered, it was probably for a good reason. Britt comes out, and tells Terry, she just remembered Amy was looking for extra work. She could probably fill in if Britt reached out to her. If it’s good with Terry of course (🍷). Terry says, sounds like a plan, and Elizabeth looks more annoyed than anything else.   

Sonny tells Peter, Nixon Falls is the best place to get away from it all. Peter asks what Sonny is trying to get away from, and Sonny says, that’s a long story. A few months ago, he woke up with no memory of who he was. Peter says, wow, that’s intense, and Nina says, and very complicated. Sonny tells Nina that he has to give Phyllis something. He tells Peter that Phyllis is the owner of the Tan-O. Her husband died a few days ago. Peter says, his condolences, and Nina asks what Phyllis wants. Sonny says, just a photo album, and takes it out of the trunk. She tells Sonny to go ahead and bring it to Phyllis, and he asks if Nina will be all right.  

Maxie says, they have the venue. Now they have to talk flowers, DJ, dress, caterer. Carly says, Maxie has so much going on right now, and Maxie says that’s why she needs the distraction. Her life has completely imploded, and planning a wedding would be like a vacation, to be honest. And she never really acknowledged or apologized for the fact that Peter took five years of Jason’s life. Carly says, whatever Peter did to Jason, none of it was Maxie’s fault, and Jason agrees. Maxie says, maybe not, but she feels culpable for deluding herself about Peter, and ignoring everything Peter had taken from him. So giving him Carly’s dream wedding is her way of making amends. Please. She’s good at this, they know she is, and they’d be doing her a favor. Carly says, when Maxie puts it that way, how can they say no?  

Dante reminds Sam that she has one month left on her parole, and murder is a crime in all 50 states. She says she’s not going to actually murder Peter. She might maim him; chop off a toe or two. He says he’s all right with that, and she says she is kidding. Dante says, that’s good. He is a cop, and it is his job to track Peter down and put him away. She says, the sad thing is, even if he does bring Peter to justice, it won’t balance the scales.   

Chloe asks what Drew wants her to do, and he says, it’s very simple. Just say she found this while she was treating his wounds. It will make them trust her. She asks why he trusts her, and he says she’s the first kind face he’s seen in two years. She must be real, and he really doesn’t have any other choice. She takes the pen, and he tells her, she can do this. She calls for the guards, and the main guard asks, what happened? She says she found this on Drew. She thinks he was trying to escape. He thanks her, and tells the other guard, take the nurse and go outside. She leaves with guard #2, and the main guard says, that was a very stupid move.

Maxie says she’s so excited, and Carly tells her, just remember, classy, elegant, and understated. Maxie says understated is her middle name, but understated can be surprisingly expensive. Budget? Jason says, whatever, and she says, oh my God. Is he sure? He says he’s sure, and Maxie says, buckle up, Port Charles. This is going to be the wedding of the century.

Nina tells Sonny, everything is fine. She’ll see him when he gets back. Tell Phyllis that she loves her. He says he will, and tells Peter, if he doesn’t see him again, it was good to meet him. Peter says, great to meet you too… Mike. Sonny leaves, and Nina quietly unlocks a metal box under the bar. Peter says, Nina, Nina, Nina. Of all the gin joints in all the world. What have you gotten yourself into now? She fingers a gun in the box.

The main guard comes out of Drew’s cell, and says, the prisoner got the message. He tells Chloe, good work, and they take her down the hall. Drew lies on his cot, and thinks about Scout and Sam. He says, don’t worry, Scout. Daddy is coming home to you.

Sam tells Dante, Peter cost Drew and their daughter three years. That’s time they’ll never get back. He says, at least Drew has the luxury of knowing it’s Peter’s fault. She says, that’s a luxury? and he says, that time was taken away from Drew and Scout. The time taken away from Rocco was the result of his own actions. She tells him not to be so hard on himself, and he says, that guilt choked him for a long time, but little by little, he realized that time is gone. He can’t get that back for him or Rocco. So his only shot at redemption is do whatever he can do now, and move forward. Be present for Rocco, and be an example. Sam wishes Drew could do the same thing.

Elizabeth says she appreciates Britt making it work. It will mean a lot to Violet and her boys. Britt tells her to get some rest, but Elizabeth says, they’re going camping. It’s literally the opposite of restful. Britt says, have fun then? and Elizabeth thanks her. She leaves, and Britt thanks Terry for what she said to Elizabeth. Terry says, when Britt is right, she’s right. They have to stick up for each other professionally. Britt says, and personally? and Terry says, personally, she can’t stand Britt, but who knows? They laugh, and Terry says, maybe it will change. Britt says, stranger things have happened. Terry says, partners? and holds out her hand. Britt says, partners, and they shake.

Chase tells Michael and Willow, this is a letter from Edward’s lawyer, reviewing the changes he requested in the will. One of those changes was that Jimmy Lee Holt be included. His intentions were clear. Michael says Chase isn’t seriously considering giving that to Austin, is he? and Willow says, please, don’t do this.

Austin tells Brook, what Chase does or doesn’t do, is up to Chase. It’s Chase’s decision to make. She says she thinks he’s going to be disappointed, but he’s right. Let’s find out. She opens the door, and says Chase has a visitor. Austin says, hi. Please forgive him; he didn’t mean to interrupt. He’s just there to pick up the proof that Edward Quartermaine wanted his father in his will. Everyone gives each other soap looks.   

Tomorrow, Brook says she’s not buying Austin’s sob story, Nina asks Peter what he wants, and Valentin says there’s been a development in Louise’s case.

🤷 I dunno. Is it me? If Michael is such a stand-up good guy, why isn’t he honoring what are obviously Edward’s wishes, and giving Austin what’s – at least morally – rightfully his?

🕶 What a Tease…

Peter is back.

As General Hospital’s Peter Begins His Reign of Terror Anew, Portrayer Wes Ramsey Laughs, ‘Let the Games Begin’ — Plus, the Too-Cute Way He Drew a Line Between His On- and Off-Screen Selves

The Real Housewives of New York City

Bryan, Bunny, and brother Danny visited Leah, and she brought out the kosher food. In her interview, she said it was important to see her parents, even if they drove her crazy. She knew her grandmother was watching, and her grandmother had wanted Leah and her mother to get along. I had to laugh when Leah fed Angel off her fork, because I do that too. She said Shabbat was a great tradition, but she had no one to do it with, and a lot of people were naysayers. In Leah’s interview, she said, Bunny was supportive, but she didn’t think Bunny was going to believe it until she saw it. Leah thought the more Bunny saw her dedication, the more Bunny would respect her. Danny said Jesus was a Jew, and it was good enough for him, and Leah said, actually it wasn’t good enough, he started something new, making me laugh again. Danny asked what was up with her book deal, and she said she was signed with a publisher. In her interview, she said it was going to be an anti-self-help book. She didn’t think she should give advice to anyone, but if anyone wanted to hear things from her, they could read the book. It was going to be part memoir, and Bunny thought Leah should include her drug use. It would show how drugs could rob someone of their life. Danny said, certain years, not Leah’s whole life, and Leah said she got to experience the raging of the 90s, and woudn’t trade it for anything. I clubbed in the 80s, and agree. Bunny said those years would have been cherished by them, but in Leah’s interview, she said she didn’t lose anything. She was at the Limelight and the Tunnel. She told Bunny that she didn’t need compliments, but also didn’t need Bunny criticizing everything she did. Bryan agreed that Leah had a point, and Leah said Bunny claimed she was addicted to plastic surgery. Bunny said she’d had three surgeries within a few months, and we saw that Leah had her nose and boobs done, but there was a maybe on fat transfers to her butt. Leah said she was done, and in her interview, said she thought maybe Bunny had an effect on how she saw herself. Maybe she could blame Bunny if addicted to plastic surgery. Bunny said she’d be behind Leah 100%… based on what she did.

Ramona was working on getting her real estate license, and said Eboni had given her great advice. She’d told Ramona to go at her own pace, and not to place a limit on when she’d finish. She thought she was progressing faster since she’d stopped pressuring herself. Sonja said she was calling with bad news. She’d tested positive for covid, and so had her assistant Emma. They’d both felt crappy, and Sonja thought it was allergies. No surprise, Ramona had to play can you top this? saying she thought she might have it again, but her test was negative. She’d been so tired, she went to bed at 10 o’clock. In Sonja’s interview, she said Ramona going to bed at 10, then feeling better, didn’t help her, but go ahead and share.

Four weeks later. In Eboni’s interview, she said Linda had been right that her dad had been one of three brothers, and on the money with which one she thought was him. Linda reached out to him, and he’d been willing to do a DNA test, and he was her father. Eboni looked the happiest I’ve seen her, and she said his name was Jude. It was incredible that, for the first time, she knew her father’s name. Reaching out had been the scariest, most exciting call of her life. We saw her getting voicemail, and leaving a message to call back. In her interview, she said she was relieved he didn’t pick up, but hopeful he’d call back. She hoped he could hear the pureness of intention in her voice.

Sonja’s whole team was at the townhouse, so I assumed she was better. She told them it was an emotional moment when she’d told Ramona that she was running a fever, and Ramona said she was sending an ambulance, and coming there. In Sonja’s interview, she said she was fine when she first found out she had it, but the next day, she was so sick. It was nice to get calls from the girls, and Ramona sent gorgeous flowers. When the doctor cleared her, Eboni and Leah had come over. We saw a clip of Eboni unloading a shopping bag full of vitamins and supplement for Sonja. Sonja said it felt good to know that it didn’t matter what they’d been through, when the chips were down, the girls were there. Ramona told Sonja, when she was feeling better, she could come to the Hamptons. Sonja thought Ramona wanted to keep an eye on her. They hadn’t seen each other in months.    

Ramona arranged for all the women to come to the Hamptons, as she wanted to pamper their core group. LuAnn was at her house in Sag Harbor, and in her interview, LuAnn said she’d been away, Sonja had been sick, and everyone was in different places. She could understand why Ramona wanted to get them together. We saw Ramona telling LuAnn that she wanted to have a Galentine’s Day party, and LuAnn said, it was winter in the Hamptons, so not a lot was going on. It was nice to huddle down with her girlfriends. LuAnn called Sonja, saying she missed her, and Sonja said she was exhausted. She didn’t think LuAnn realized how sick she’d been, but LuAnn said she knew Sonja was sick when she hadn’t heard back from her. Sonja said her assistant had been on an inhaler. They talked about the Hamptons weekend, and Sonja thought she hung up, but didn’t. She told her assistant that she loved LuAnn, but couldn’t stop talking sh*t about her. LuAnn said she could hear Sonja, and heard her say she talked sh*t about her. Sonja said she loved LuAnn so much, and LuAnn said Sonja was caught red-handed. In her interview, LuAnn said, Sonja claimed not to drink at home, but she wasn’t too sure about that.

Everyone climbed over mounds of snow to get into the party bus. Sonja bitched about all the taxes she paid, and how NYC still couldn’t plow, while they did in New Jersey. I have news for her; New Jersey is the most heavily taxed state in the nation, so count your blessings. In Leah’s interview, she said she didn’t want to stay in the same room as last time. She’d been in the worst emotional state, and the room reminded her of her grandmother dying. She didn’t think it was a big ask to switch. Ramona had invited Bershawn later in the weekend, and in Eboni’s interview, she thought it was fine that Ramona had invited her. It wasn’t easy finding your footing with the women, so it was good for her to spend more time with the ladies. Eboni said LuAnn would bitch if she wasn’t in the same room.

Ramona said she was nervous, like she was entertaining a boyfriend, but it was just the girls. LuAnn arrived first, with her huge Jovani tote bag. She was impressed with Ramona’s décor, and Ramona said they’d worked relentlessly. Everything was done up for Valentine’s day, all reds, hearts, and flowers. In Ramona’s interview, she said she could whip up anything on short notice. In other words, this old thing? She told LuAnn that Sonja was driving, and she wanted Sonja to chill. LuAnn said Sonja had been so wasted on phone yesterday, she’d thought she’d hung up, and said she’d been talking sh*t about LuAnn. LuAnn had gotten her friends to rent Sonja’s townhouse for several months, and was a tried and true friend. Then she heard Sonja talking smack about her. Ramona said Sonja was drunk. Their lives had been bettered by their divorces, while Sonja lost money, and she resented it. LuAnn said she understood, but she could only take so much. In her interview, she said she was fed up, and not getting anything back from the friendship. She loved Sonja, but wasn’t going to be abused. Ramona said Sonja was in trouble, but LuAnn said she didn’t have to take her problems out on them.

Leah admitted it had been no fun last time, mostly because of her. We flashed back to that, and Leah said she was looking forward to it this time. When they got to Ramona’s, Leah went in first, and there were lots of hugs. In Ramona’s interview, she said she and Leah had their ups and downs, but right now, it was up. So she was embracing it, and Leah. Eboni said she’d come a long way with the women since last year, and now considered them her best friends. In her interview, she said it had been full-circle growth with her and the women, Ramona in particular. It was nice to return to the scene of the crime. She thought they’d do good by it, and was excited. We saw a clip of Leah telling Rob that they were having an identity swap dinner. She’d been assigned Ramona, and gotten an IV stand. She was making a sign that said, covid blood plasma. She was excited about this sh*t. Eboni brought in two giant suitcases, and LuAnn kept saying, for two nights? Eboni said she went all out for the ID swap. In Sonja’s interview, she said Ramona could do a plank for 20 minutes, but couldn’t help her carry her bags upstairs. Sonja lugged some her own stuff up, saying she did have covid. Ramona wondered if there was a dead body or two in Sonja’s third bag, as she carried it up with LuAnn.  

Sonja told Ramona that she was going to be emotional, and started crying. Ramona said she was glad Sonja was there, and Sonja said she’d been holding sh*t in about the stuff she went through. We flashed back to two months ago in Bravo time, when Sonja was screaming at Ramona during Black Shabbat. In Sonja’s interview, she said, covid made her look inward. What was really important to her? She knew she needed to be there with the people she loved. Ramona said she got it, and Sonja said, Eboni and Leah were there for her during covid, but Ramona was sending an ambulance. In Ramona’s interview, she said, it was a serious illness. Sonja had a fever for a long time, and she was alone. Who was going to take care of her? Nurse Ramona to the rescue. Sonja apologized to Ramona, and said she had a long apology list.

Ramona had gotten matching PJs for everyone and press-on jewels for their faces, along with red feather boas. In Eboni’s interview, she said, in the spirit of sisterhood, she’d put on cheap-ass PJs, and crystals on her face, because they were all in it together. Sonja said she felt like a leper having had covid, and LuAnn asked her about her blind date with Brad. Sonja said Brad hadn’t even sent chicken soup when she was sick. He was Jewish, and should know better. Not even flowers. In Sonja’s interview, she said she and Brad fizzled out. She gave it her best effort. She made herself available, she was a good listener, they’d FaceTimed while he was watching TV. That’s not Mr. Right. She thought she’d go back to Mr. Right Now for a while. LuAnn asked if he’d sent nothing for Valentine’s Day, and Sonja said she’d gotten more from LuAnn. Frenchie used to send flowers for everyone. LuAnn said, he’s French, and Sonja said American men weren’t romantic. LuAnn thought they needed to go to Europe.

They put the fake jewels on their faces, and Eboni said, who needed a man when they had Ramona. In her interview, she said she loved a Galentine’s Day. You could love on your girlfriends too. LuAnn reminded Sonja about still being on the phone when Sonja was trashing her, and Sonja said she’d apologized to Ramona, and meant to apologize to LuAnn. LuAnn said she couldn’t be Sonja’s punching bag, and Sonja said she loved LuAnn, and they hugged. LuAnn said a person could only take so much, and she didn’t want anything to happen to their friendship. In Sonja’s interview, she said she loved LuAnn, and felt bad about talking sh*t about her, but if you didn’t talk sh*t about your best friends, who could you talk sh*t about? I dunno. Maybe the people you don’t like? Everyone wore their red boas to dinner, and LuAnn’s interview, she said she hoped she could take Sonja at face value, and she was being honest. She seemed to be laying it on thick. In Eboni’s interview, she said she didn’t know how she was going to feel, since she was just coming off another break-up, but she was looking forward to dating again. In the meantime, she’d get in some time with her gals. Leah pointed out that even the beets in the salad were shaped like hearts. Eboni said she’d love for all of them to go to New Orleans with her. To know her was to know that part of her. She told everyone that it was confirmed Jude was her father. She’d already told Leah and Sonja, and we saw a clip of that. She said she had two sisters, who welcomed her into the family. Both of them were wives and mothers. In her interview, she said, it was so incredible. For six months, she’d had no family, and now she had a huge family. She had to start knowing them. Leah said she needed something new, and was thinking about getting a sugar daddy. In her interview, she said, whatever strategy she had, wasn’t working. She had no jewelry, her rent had never been paid, and she even had to pay for her own boobs.

LuAnn announced they were going to play Pin the Tail on Harry, and put up a poster of a Harry close-up. In her interview, she said, five of them had dipped their toe in the Harry pot, and we flash back to that. LuAnn told the women that whoever was furthest away from his mouth, had to kiss him. She passed out lips , and because she has to be contrary, Ramona said Harry was her friend, and it was disrespectful. Because Sonja has to trump Ramona, she said he wasn’t Ramona’s friend, he was her ex, who cheated on her, and slept with her friends. Leah nearly busted a gut laughing, and in her interview, she said, the picture was so effing creepy. Putting a boa around her eyes, LuAnn spun Ramona around, and Sonja said, even when Harry wasn’t there, he was there. Truer words. She couldn’t stand it. Leah was next; then Eboni, who was way off. In Eboni’s interview, she said, everybody else kissed him. She might as well. Sonja cheated and had to go again, but still got it by his ear. In Sonja’s interview, she said, one game she never wanted to play again was find Harry between the sheets, and pin an effing kiss on his poster. That’s two games, but we’ll let it slide. Ramona told Sonja that she and Harry were just friends, and he missed and adored Sonja. LuAnn took a picture of Eboni kissing Harry, and Eboni looked sick. It was like some weird sorority rush week game. In Eboni’s interview, she said she lived for a live nice older man, but Harry seemed ratty, like an overgrown frat boy. (What’d I say?) Maybe she’d do his father.

The women hopped around, and a phone rang. LuAnn picked it up, and said Harry was calling. He didn’t call her; it was Ramona’s phone. LuAnn held the phone up so Ramona couldn’t get it.

To be continued…

Next time – the season finale – Ramona thinks covid changed her, the women smash some plates, Bershawn joins the women in the Hamptons, the ID switch dinner happens, and Ramona throws hydrangeas at Leah.   

💰 It’s been hit and miss for me watching The Shahs of Sunset this season, but I caught some of the reunion. My God, Destiney needs to lay off the fillers, or at least not get them injected so close to being on TV. She looked like she had a blown-up Kim Kardashian face. I also think MJ needs to get rid of the growth that is Tommy. It’s a shame, because I’d liked him, but he’s been holding a grudge against Reza for something long past where they were both wrong, and refuses to let Reza see Baby Shams. It’s unreasonable and just not right.

🧗🏽‍♀️ Cliff Hanging…

I have a meeting tomorrow, so I’m not positive when Beverly Hills will land, but for sure I’ll meet you here for the usual soap. Until then, stay safe, stay lighting up others’ lives, and stay being honest from the jump. It might cause some pain, but it sure beats the complications later.

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May 28, 2021 – Cyrus Is On the Run, Advice, About Austin, Daytime Noms, Back In Business, Final, Red Flags, Heather Dips, Engaged, Mike Does It Again, Fab Dress, Transformed, VanderTwerk, Nine Quotes Plus One & Soldier

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

General Hospital

Peter lies unconscious on a stair landing, blood pooling around his head, and the fake passports for him and Maxie next to him. Someone in scrubs runs down the stairs. They check his neck for a pulse.

Three hours earlier. Brook looks at a list and says, Maxie’s list of must have items. Let’s see if she has them all. Diapers, check; extra bedsheets, yes; receiving blanket – she doesn’t even know what it is, but she has it – bag of ice, thermometer, rubbing alcohol, yes. Duct tape… Duct tape? Maxie’s really going to have to explain that one. She reads, once you’ve assembled your supplies, you have everything you need for a happy, healthy home birth. Everything except a mommy. Where are you, Maxie?

Austin tells Maxie, she’s here, and she’s beautiful. Maxie asks if he can hold the baby up so she can see her. He looks concerned, and reaches into his bag for a towel. Maxie says, Austin? What’s wrong? Why isn’t she crying? He rubs the wrapped bundle in his arms, and says, please. He said hi; can she say hi back? Louise starts to cry, and Maxie says, thank God. It’s the best sound she’s ever heard. I understood this because when my dog’s puppies were born, I freaked because she looked like she was tossing one around like a football, but my husband said she was just trying to get the baby started. And she did. Six of them. They’re 14 now.

Finn looks through his microscope, when Elizabeth comes in. She tells him that he needs to take a break. Go home and get some rest. He says he can’t stop until he finds an antidote for the toxin. If they were doing this properly, there would be dozens of people working around the clock. Instead, it’s just him. What if he’s not capable of solving this in time to save Chase? Elizabeth says she watched him cure Hayden when she was exposed to Blackwood’s. He managed to save her sister. He’ll do it again; she has faith in him. He appreciates the vote of confidence, but says, it’s going to take a lot more than faith. Anna comes to the door, and says she came straight from the airport. She hopes she’s not too late.

Willow brings Chase into the mansion, and tells him to sit down and rest. She thinks he’s pushing himself too hard too fast. He says, not at all. The fresh air did more for him than all the doctors and nurses at GH. She tells him not to let Finn hear him say that, and he says he knows Finn is working overtime to find out what’s wrong with him. He just wishes Finn would be honest with him about what he actually has, or how he got it. He sways a little, and Willow says she’s got him. Michael comes in, and asks if Chase is okay. Chase looks at Willow, and says, never better.

At the Savoy, Curtis is on the phone finding out the status of his liquor license. He asks if they can expedite it. Not just for his benefit, but for the benefit of his hard-working staff who would like to get to work… Good. He turns around to see Portia, and says he’s pushy and impatient, but she says, not at all. He’s the owner of what’s going to be the swankiest, sexiest hot-spot this town has ever seen. He says, okay. For that, can he offer the lady a drink? She says she could definitely use a drink. She just got a glimpse of the dangerous world he left behind.

Sasha comes out of the hospital elevator, accompanied by a bodyguard. Brando comes over to her, and asks what she’s doing there. He thought Carly had her in a safe place. She says, see this guy? Her very own personal bodyguard, courtesy of Carly. As soon as she heard about the shooting at the warehouse, she knew she had to come. Was he involved? He says he was, but he’s fine. His mother was shot, and is in surgery right now. She says, Gladys was shot? Why? Jordan has joined them, along with Dante, and she says, that’s a good question. She and Dante would also like to hear his answer. Dante says why doesn’t he just tell them were his boss Cyrus is?

Carly tells Cyrus, no! and Cyrus says, this was her big plan? To set up an ambush with this fool? She says she doesn’t know why Nikolas is there, but they had a deal. Cyrus says, she blew the deal. He and her friend are leaving, and she’ll be seeing Spinelli again in pieces. She says he’s not taking Spinelli anywhere, but Cyrus tells his guys to put Spinelli back in the truck. Jason magically appears, aiming his gun at Cyrus, and says, let Spinelli go, or he drops Cyrus.

On the phone, Brook tells Maxie, she’s at the house in Beecher’s Corners, but she hasn’t heard from Maxie since she left for the spa. Was she able to ditch her private nurse, and is Bobbie going to meet them? Call her on the burner.

Austin hands baby Louise to Maxie, who says, hi. She tells Louise that she looks perfect in every way. She has no idea how happy Maxie is to be holding her in her arms, and to count her ten little fingers, and ten little toes. She says she doesn’t even know how to thank Austin, and he says, she just did. She says, here she is, stumbling through the woods, and she runs into a doctor, looking like a half-naked mountain man. Austin laughs, and says he’s so glad she did. Now that he has a minute, he’s going to try and get some cell service. He wants to call an ambulance. She says Austin can’t do that. Peter might find them.

Elizabeth offers to leave, but Finn says she can stay. He tells Anna that Elizabeth knows everything. She knows that Peter was responsible for the toxin that was intended for him, but wound up in Chase. Elizabeth says, it all comes back to Peter, doesn’t it? If only people hadn’t covered for him. If only he hadn’t been coddled so much, Chase’s life wouldn’t be hanging by a thread, Jason wouldn’t be on the run, and Franco would still be alive. Anna says she’s not going to try to justify or explain any of her past actions. Quite frankly, it’s too late for that. What she does want to do is urge them to act fast. Valentin believes Peter is planning on leaving Port Charles. Finn says, and the drug that’s keeping Chase alive will be leaving with him. Anna reaches in her bag, and pulls out a folder. She says she’s hoping her trip to Ireland can help him in some way. She hands the folder to Finn, and says, consider this a gift from the late, great Sean Donely.

Willow says Chase needs to sit down and rest, and brings him into the living room. He sits, and she says she’s going to the kitchen to get him something to eat. Michael says she’s right; Chase needs to keep up his strength. Chase says he still can’t believe he lives in a mansion with actual staff, and Willow says, it can be intimidating; there are so many rooms. She was lost at first, but eventually found her way. She looks at Michael, who says he’ll help her find something to eat, and Chase says he could go for something simple, like pizza. It will make him feel normal again. Michael says Chase is in luck, because their kitchen has a pizza oven. He and Willow leave, and Michael closes the door behind them. In the foyer, Willow says, having Chase there is going to be harder than she thought, but until he’s out of the woods… Michael says they have to help and support Chase until he gets well. They head for the kitchen, and in the living room, Chase tries to get up, but falls back down on the couch. He says, just relax; you’re not dizzy.

Curtis says, while he pours this drink, Portia can tell him about her brush with violence, unless she’d rather not. She says she thinks talking about it might actually help him. He knows Brando, right? He says, Sonny’s cousin, Cyrus’s driver. She says she doesn’t think he’s going to be Cyrus’s driver anymore; not after tonight. He asks, what happened? and she says, Brando’s mother was shot in some sort of gangland battle. Brando couldn’t wait for the ambulance, so he carried her, bleeding, into General Hospital. Portia was the attending, and she rushed Gladys into a cubicle, and got her into the OR. One of their best surgeons was on duty, and she’s operating as they speak. He says, and she reported all this to the cops? She says, it’s the law. He’s not the only one who thought he moved on. When she divorced Taggert, she thought she was done with that world, but it doesn’t matter. It seems like no matter what she does, it follows her wherever she goes. He takes her hand, and says, it seems it does.

Brando says he doesn’t work for Cyrus anymore, and Jordan asks when he offered Cyrus his resignation. Sasha tells Brando, he doesn’t have to say anything without a lawyer present, and Jordan says, she’s right. They can go down to the station, and he can answer all of their questions there. Brando says he’s not going anywhere until his mother is out of surgery, and Jordan says she’s sorry his mother was injured, so please, try to help her understand. There was a shootout at a warehouse a few hours ago. Two known associates of the Renault organization were killed. Sasha says, none of that proves Brando was involved, but Brando tells her, it’s okay. She’s not involved in any part of this. She says, too late. That train has left the station. Jordan asks Brando how Gladys managed to get caught in the crossfire, and he says, Cyrus abducted her. He didn’t want her to recant her statement saying Jason ditched the gun that killed Franco. He asked Brando to pick up a package, and deliver it to the warehouse. His mother was already there. Cyrus was planning to kill them both. Jordan asks what Brando did to get Cyrus to turn on him, and Sasha says, that would be where she comes in.

Cyrus says he thinks he’ll keep Spinelli, as a guarantee he gets out of there alive. Two of Cyrus’s men draw their guns on Jason, but Jason shoots them both. In the confusion, Spinelli runs away from Cyrus, and over to the other side of the pier. Cyrus draws his gun, and there’s a bunch of shooting. Jason gets Cyrus in the shoulder, and Cyrus runs. Jason shoots one of Cyrus’s guys, tells Carly, stay down, and goes after Cyrus. A couple of Carly’s men follow him.

Jason comes back, and Nikolas says, Cyrus got away? Jason says, looks like it. Carly hugs Jason, and he tells her that when he said stay down, he meant until it was safe. She says it looks safe to her.

Jordan says Sasha is the reason Cyrus turned on Brando? Why? Sasha says, Cyrus once had a romantic interest in her, which she didn’t return. When he found out she got pregnant by his driver, let’s just say Cyrus’s fragile ego got bruised. Cyrus isn’t a good loser. Brando says, then Cyrus gave him a loyalty test; either kill his own mother, or Sasha would suffer. Sasha looks at him, and he says, that’s when all hell broke loose. Shots were fired, he tried to protect his mom, and in the craziness of it all, Cyrus got away. That’s when he realized his mom got hit, and he rushed her there. Sasha says, they can see how worried Brando is, right? Can this be enough for now? Dante says, for now, yeah. He does hope Brando’s mother makes a full recovery. Brando thanks them, and he and Sasha go to the waiting area and sit. Dante tells Jordan, if Gladys admits she lied about Jason, and that Cyrus paid her, they have her on perjury and obstruction… She says, the DA is way ahead of him. Robert and Diane are in the process of hammering out a deal for Gladys in exchange for her testimony. That’s when they got word about the shooting at the warehouse. He says, so Gladys is a target. As long as Cyrus is running around free, they have to protect her. She says she’ll make sure Gladys is guarded when she’s in recovery. In the meantime, based on Brando’s statement, she has more than enough to make an arrest. She’s putting out an APB on Cyrus.

Curtis says he got distracted from the drink he promised Portia, and she says she didn’t just stop by for some good conversation. She wanted to find out if she could book his club for a private party. He wonders if it’s a fundraiser, but she says, no; a graduation party for Trina and her friends. This year has been traumatic, so full of loss and grief, she wanted to do something special and positive for them. He says he likes the sound of that. If it works out, they can use it as a soft opening for The Savoy, before the official opening. He pours them both drinks, and says, it’s kind of fitting that she’s his first customer. Remember when he brought her there on her very first stakeout? She was all for him buying this place. She says, this place looks good on him. She could tell that very first night. He says he likes to think of himself as an optimist. He’s not going to remember last year as the year his life fell apart. Instead, he’ll think of it as the year his good friend stuck by him. It meant a lot to him. They clink glasses.

Willow tells Michael that she thinks Olivia is on to something. Making that pizza was fun, and in an actual pizza oven. She’s never done that before. He says he loved making it with her. Now he’s going to explain to Chase that he gets the rare privilege of eating it in the kitchen. Since his grandmother told the staff to do everything to help Chase, they’re going to take full advantage. She says she doesn’t think having Chase there is going to work, and he says, is she kidding him? They have Valentin there, Charlotte, Brook, the baby is going to be there soon… She says, that’s not what she’s talking about, and he knows it. He’s putting his life on hold. He says, so is she. She and Wiley are his life. If they have to wait until Chase is back on his feet, that’s worth any sacrifice. Chase comes out of the living room, and says he heard them talking just now.

Anna tells Finn, she studied the file all the way back from Ireland, and there are detailed notes in there; formulas. It might not be the exact toxin that poisoned Chase, but possibly they’re related in some way. Elizabeth says if Finn needs her, she’ll be down the hall. She leaves, and Anna says she understands if Finn didn’t want to say anything in front of Elizabeth, but he has to be honest with her. Does he think there’s anything in Sean’s file that could help Chase?

Austin asks Maxie, who is this guy Peter, who she’s so frightened of? Should he be calling the police, or an ambulance? She says, no. She just has to get to Beecher’s Corners. He asks, why Beecher’s Corners? and she says, because someone is waiting there for her, and it’s the only place she and her baby will be safe. He says, awesome. She just had a baby, in the forest, with zero medical supplies, and he thinks it’s important for her welfare to go to the hospital, and the baby’s as well. She says, there’s no time. Please, just take them to Beecher’s Corners. He says he’ll take her wherever she wants, after they swing by the hospital. So he’s going to call an ambulance. He drops to the ground, and Chloe stands behind him with the fireplace poker. She says, Maxie didn’t really think this was over, did she?

Brook takes the fake belly off, and says, when Maxie gets there, after all of her hard work, they’re going to party like it’s 2019, and she’s going to present Maxie’s little girl to Valentin. He’ll love her, and keep her safe, and make sure that lying worm Peter never gets his hands on her.

Maxie says, stay away from us, but Chloe says she doesn’t think Maxie is in any position to be giving orders. Maxie says, what if she killed Austin? and Chloe says, what if she did? He’s expendable. Maxie and her baby are coming back with her to the house. Maxie asks if Peter sent Chloe after them, but Chloe says, does Maxie think she’s going to tell Peter she got away? No way. Maxie says, so he doesn’t know she had the baby, and Chloe says, as soon as she can get cell service he will. Let’s go. Maxie says she just had a baby in the woods. She doesn’t know how Chloe can expect her to… Chloe says she just heard Maxie tell her friend that she had to get to Beecher’s Corners. If Maxie is strong enough for that, she’s strong enough to walk back to the cabin. She’s not asking Maxie again. Maxie says, he’s coming to, and Chloe turns around to look at Austin. Maxie kicks her in the back of the leg, and Chloe drops to the ground. Maxie struggles to her feet, holding her precious bundle, and moves as fast as she can. Chloe says Maxie will pay for that.

Finn tells Anna, maybe something in the file will lead him to creating an antidote, or maybe it will just be another dead end. But if Peter is really leaving town, he doesn’t have time to talk about it. She says she hopes it does some good, and starts to leave, but Finn calls to her. She turns, and he says, thank you. He knows it wasn’t easy to get; he appreciates it. She says it’s the least she can do.

Chase says, that part about getting back on his feet is worth any sacrifice? If he ever doubted Michael’s friendship, he feels foolish for doubting it. He was just so eager to get out of the hospital, it didn’t occur to him what it would cost Michael. The time, the trouble… Michael says, it’s no trouble at all. Chase’s pizza is ready for him to eat in the kitchen. Chase says, nice dodge, but he’s trying to thank Michael. He promises when he’s better, and gets back to his place, he and Willow will never impose on Michael again. Willow says, his pizza is waiting, and when he’s done, he needs to go to bed and get a good night’s sleep. Chase says he’s actually not that hungry now. He weaves a little, and Willow says they have to get him to his room. Chase says he’s fine, but starts to crumple, and Michael catches him before he hits the floor.

Brando tells Sasha that she doesn’t have to stay, but she says she wants to… unless he’d rather be alone. He says he’s glad she’s there.

Jordan says, it’s vital that they get Gladys’s statement on the record, and Dante says, she’s got to make it through surgery first. Jordan’s phone dings, and she tells Dante, there’s been gunfire on the waterfront. Pier 55. Looks like what happened at the warehouse was just the beginning.

Jason asks if Spinelli is okay, and Spinelli says he’s unharmed. Jason? Jason says he’s fine, and Spinelli says his deepest apologies for being taken hostage. He should have been more aware. Carly says she’s just glad he’s okay. Ava runs to Nikolas and hugs him, saying, she heard Cyrus’s men had him. He says, they did, but everything’s going to be okay now. One of Cyrus’s guys starts to come to, and notices his gun next to him. Carly asks what Nikolas was thinking. He ruined everything when he showed up; that was not part of the plan. Cyrus’s guy reaches for his gun. Apparently, Jason isn’t quite as good as he thinks, since even I know it’s a good idea to make sure they’re dead, or at least not leave a gun near them. Hasn’t he ever seen a thriller? Nikolas says he’s not going to apologize. He wasn’t going to stand by and let anything happen to Ava. Ava says he’s infuriating… her hero. She hugs him again, and Carly rolls her eyes. Cyrus’s guy grabs his gun, and Ava thanks Nikolas for wanting to protect her, but she could strangle him for putting himself in danger. He says, she was the one who volunteered to stand in for Gladys as a hostage. She says she was completely safe. She was in a bulletproof car… She thinks it was bulletproof. Carly says she appreciates Ava standing in as a decoy, but Nikolas almost got them killed, so could she get him out of there? Please. Cyrus’s guy lifts his gun to shoot, but gets shot himself. By Dante, who comes onto the scene and sees Jason.

Brando says, it’s good Carly got Sasha a bodyguard to shadow her, and Sasha says, you can never be too careful, right? Brando says, no. Cyrus has always been a dangerous man, and now that the cops have a reason to arrest him, he’ll be even more dangerous. She says she and Cyrus went out a couple of times (they think we have short term memory loss), then he gave her some of his latest product, which nearly killed her. It’s ridiculous how possessive Cyrus feels about her. Brando tells her, he wouldn’t say it was rational, but it’s a fact. He failed Cyrus’s loyalty test, and even worse, he, Cyrus’s lowly driver, got the woman Cyrus was interested in, pregnant. He’s just trying to keep her and their baby safe. She says she appreciates that, but she’s not going to be intimidated by Cyrus. He does not get to dictate how she lives her life, and the way she sees it – she takes his hands – they’re in this together.   

Portia says she can’t wait for the club to open, and Curtis says he’s really excited about this newest chapter in his life. She says, when she left the hospital tonight, she was in a really dark place. All she could think about was how close she came to losing Trina, to the same senseless violence that gunned down Gladys. If not for Curtis that night, she honestly doesn’t know…  He says he didn’t do anything superhuman or heroic. He just reacted in the moment. She says she doesn’t think he’s giving himself enough credit. Most people run away from danger; he runs toward it. He says, Cameron and Trina were caught in a situation they had no idea how to deal with. He had no choice; he had to protect them. But you know what’s even more exciting? Flash forward one year. He’s even more excited about running a venue where those teenagers can celebrate graduating from high school. She says, either way, it seems like he’s always there for Trina when she needs him. And if she’s being honest, she needs him too. She leans forward, and kisses him.

Michael and Willow bring Chase into the hospital. Finn sees them, and says, wheelchair please. Chase says he told them that they didn’t need to come there. Elizabeth brings the chair and says, they’re just being cautious. She wheels him away, and he says he’s fine. Finn hands Anna the file, and asks her to hold onto it for him. He’ll let her know when he needs it. Willow watches.

Maxie goes as fast as she can through the forest, with Chloe following, limping as fast as she can, and laughing because she’s batsh*t crazy. She says, Maxie will never get away from her. Maxie says she’s doing this for Louise. She comes across a wood pallet, covering a hole that’s quite a drop. Maxie moves some rocks to the edge of it. Chloe catches up, and says she knew Maxie couldn’t get away from her. It’s over. They’re going to do this Peter’s way. Stop making this so difficult, and come with her.

Dante motions the other cops to come forward, and tells Jason to hand over his weapon, nice and slow. He takes Jason’s gun with a handkerchief, and gives it to an officer. He tells the cop to run ballistics on it, and the casualties. See how many came from the gun. Carly says, it was self-defense, and Dante says, secure the area. Get a paramedic down here, and tape off the crime scene. He tells Carly, there have been two shootings tonight; first at the warehouse, and now at the docks. She says, Cyrus is behind them both, and Jason says, he’s already run off, coward that he is. Spinelli says, Cyrus was shot too, so his trail should be easy to follow. Dante says, Cyrus escaped? It looks like Jason might be losing his touch. Ava says, Cyrus threatened her daughter. She needs to go and be with her. Nikolas says, if Dante wants statements from him and his wife, contact their lawyer. Of course (🍷) they’ll give their full cooperation. They leave, and Spinelli says they’ll take their leave too, so Dante can get to his good work. Dante says, Spinelli and Carly can go, but not Jason.

Jordan says she wants to talk to Brando. More shots were fired at Pier 55. It appears that Cyrus has been wounded and is on the run. Sasha asks if this could be true. Is Cyrus finally finished? Brando says he wouldn’t count Cyrus out. Not until he’s six-feet under. He says Jordan still needs his mother to change her statement, right? and Jordan says she does. Unfortunately, if his mother dies, the rest of the case against Cyrus could fall apart.

Portia tells Curtis, she’s sorry. Did she misread things, or… Oh wow. She guesses she did misread things. She’s sorry. She hasn’t eaten, and she’s drinking, and her judgement is off. She’s sorry. He says, she had one cocktail, and didn’t misread anything. He gave her mixed messages. Maybe it’s because he signed the divorce papers. She says she’d better get going, but he says he doesn’t want to leave things like this. She says she’ll get back to him about Trina’s party, and can’t get out of there fast enough.

Finn and Elizabeth get Chase into a bed, and Chase says he’s just a little dizzy; it’s nothing. He wants to go home… wherever that is. Elizabeth says, his blood pressure’s dropping again, and Chase starts to nod out.

Willow asks Michael what he thinks is in the file Anna is reading. He says he doesn’t know, but she’s treating it like the Holy Grail. She says, that’s what Chase needs now – a miracle. Anna looks through the papers in the folder.

Chloe limps toward Maxie, using the poker as a cane, and says, face it. Maxie doesn’t have the strength to outrun her. If she truly cares about that baby, she’ll hand the baby over, go to the cabin, and wait for Peter to come. Maxie says, never. She guesses Chloe doesn’t have any children. Chloe says she doesn’t, not that it’s any business of Maxie’s. Maxie says, if Chloe had children, she’d know that a mother will do anything to protect her child. Chloe is going to have to pry this baby out of her cold, dead hand. Chloe laughs and says that’s fine with her, if Maxie wants to play it that way. Peter can always find another mommy. She might even volunteer for the job herself. Maxie asks if that’s why Chloe is doing this, and starts to back away. Chloe says, stop. She wants that baby. She moves forward, and falls through the wood into the hole.

Maxie peeks into the hole, then picks up Chloe’s phone. She wonders what Brook’s burner number is, and says she knows this. She dials.

Brook lies on the bed, napping, when her phone rings. She says, who’s this? and Maxie says, stop talking; it’s Maxie. Brook asks whose phone Maxie is calling from. Is she okay? Maxie says, no. Please listen to her; there’s no time to explain. She had the baby. The baby is healthy and okay, but she’s in the middle of nowhere. She’s going to send Brook a PIN. She needs Brook to come pick them up. Brook says, none of this is making any sense to her, but Maxie says, please, just come get them. Maxie hangs up, and peeks over the edge again.

Finn tells Anna that he needs her help. Chase needs another dose of the antidote. Go find Peter. She says she’s on it, and leaves. Elizabeth tells Finn that she needs him, and he goes toward Chase’s room, but Willow says, stop. She’s been watching him and Anna; all these looks and coded phrases. Chase believes Finn hasn’t been honest about his condition, so what is Finn keeping from him?

Brando tells Sasha, he’s spent so much time complaining about his mom. She’s too pushy, she’s too blunt, she’s never too shy about putting her two cents in about anything, even when it’s not warranted. He was always thinking negative thoughts about her, never asking himself how he’d feel if he lost her. The truth is, he’d be a little lost. She shaped his life, for better or worse. Sasha says, that’s really lovely. When she’s out of surgery and recovering, make sure he tells her that.

The doctor comes out, and Jordan says she needs to call someone back. Brando gets up, and asks, how’s his mom? The doctor looks serious.

Carly says Dante does realize, none of them would be alive if Jason hadn’t come back. Spinelli says, Cyrus took him hostage, and threatened to dismember him unless Carly met his demands. Dante says he can’t wait to read all about it in their statements. Carly says, instead of wasting time, he should be going after Cyrus; he’s the threat. Jason hasn’t even resisted. Dante says he has an APB out for Cyrus. They’re going to find him. Right now, they both know he has a job to do. Jason says, then do it. Carly starts to protest, but Jason stops her. She says she’ll call Diane. Dante tells Jason that he’s under arrest, and puts handcuffs on Jason, as he reads him his rights.

Outside of Portia’s house, she wonders what she was thinking. She puts the key in the lock, and realizes her door is unlocked. She slowly goes inside, and sees a trail of bloodspots on the floor. She bends down to examine them, and the door closes behind her. She turns to see Cyrus, gun in hand, bloody and disheveled, his ponytail undone. He says, welcome home, Dr. Robinson.

Next week (I think Tuesday), Maxie has a lot to tell Brook, Brando wonders when he can see Gladys, Cyrus says if Portia plays it smart they’ll all walk away alive, and Peter asks if that isn’t why Anna is really there.

👍🏽 Just a thought. Besides never going to crime scene number two, a good rule of thumb is, if you find your door is open, don’t go inside. Get someone, call a cop, call Jason Momoa, but don’t go inside.

🕺🏽 Austin Incarnation…

I thought it was weird that Maxie never mentioned it too.

https://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2021/05/28/who-is-austin-general-hospital-roger-howarth-new-character-franco/

Exclusive: Roger Howarth On GH Return!
General Hospital Viewers Welcome Back Roger Howarth as New Character, Doctor Austin — Plus Is Peter Actually Dead?

🏆 Potential Winners…

Ugh. Mike against Cyrus. And Valentin. I guess I have to go with Mike.

https://deadline.com/2021/05/daytime-emmy-awards-2021-nominations-list-1234763704/

🤹‍♀️ Lotsa Lu…

The Garth Era is over, and The Countess is making up for lost time.

https://extratv.com/2021/05/13/luann-de-lesseps-dishes-on-rhony-and-all-star-spin-off-plus-is-she-back-on-the-dating-apps/

https://pagesix.com/2021/05/21/rhonys-luann-de-lesseps-seen-getting-kiss-from-mystery-man/

https://pagesix.com/2021/05/24/luann-de-lesseps-makes-out-with-mystery-man-in-the-hamptons/

https://screenrant.com/real-housewives-new-york-luann-nfl-player-dating/

📝 Finally Finalized…

If anyone still cares. Maybe Vicki does.

Meghan King and Jim Edmonds Finalize Divorce: ‘It Feels Good’

🚩 Another One Bites the Dust…

More like one of those banners small planes fly over the beach.

Erika Jayne’s Co-Author Brian Moylan Reveals “Red Flag” in Her Marriage and How Bravo Tried to Stop Them From Collaborating, Plus He Teases Future Tell-All and Reacts to Divorce

🍳 A Pool In the Kitchen…

I feel like I get the best of both worlds because I can dip my toe in the water, but I don’t really need to stay in the kitchen. Does the term mixed metaphor mean anything to her?

Heather Thomson Stopped Filming ‘RHONY’ Season 13 Amid Leah McSweeney Feud

💍 Changed Man…

I can’t believe Raquel stuck it out, but it looks like it’s sticking on James’s end too.

https://people.com/tv/vanderpump-rules-james-kennedy-raquel-leviss-engaged/

☑️ Summing It Up…

I caught Shahs of Sunset very late one night, and it was pretty much all about Mike exchanging sexts and sending d*ck pics. And nowhere the Shahs haven’t been before with him, as he tries to sabotage another relationship.

https://pagesix.com/2021/05/26/shahs-of-sunset-star-mike-shouhed-owns-up-to-sexting-drama/

👗 She’s Got the Look…

The hair is nothing. It’s the beautiful dress I want you to take a look at.

https://pagesix.com/2021/05/26/how-to-get-melissa-gorgas-rhonj-reunion-hair-look/

🏋🏻 Not Exactly a Molehill…

Not quite as mountainous now.

https://people.com/health/game-of-thrones-actor-hafthor-julius-bjornsson-shares-110-pound-weight-loss-transformation/

💃🏻 The Queen Shakes Her Derriere…

LVP twerking for TikTok at Tom-Tom. Try saying that three times real fast.

https://pagesix.com/2021/05/20/lisa-vanderpump-tries-to-twerk-on-tiktok-with-tomtom-staffer/

🤾🏽‍♂️ Quotes of the Week

Great minds discuss ideas. Average minds discuss events. Small minds discuss people. – Eleanor Roosevelt (Oooh, snap!)

I am the wisest man alive, for I know one thing, and that is that I know nothing. – Plato

The two most powerful warriors are patience and time. – Leo Tolstoy

Whatever it is you’re seeking won’t come in the form you’re expecting. – Haruki Murakami

Coming back to where you started is not the same as never leaving. – Terry Pratchett

Remember, remember, this is now, and now, and now. Live it, feel it, cling to it. I want to become acutely aware of all I’ve taken for granted. – Sylvia Plath

Cry. Forgive. Learn. Move on. Let your tears water the seeds of your future happiness. – Steve Maraboli

I’m in no position to comment. I named my baby Ocean. – Lala Kent, when asked her opinion on Scheana Shay naming her baby Summer Moon Honey

I’ll join this conversation on the proviso that we stop bitching about people, talking about wigs, dresses, bust sizes, penises, drugs, night clubs, and bloody Abba! – Bernadette (Terrence Stamp), Priscilla, Queen of the Desert

❣️ May God bless our troops, past, present & future ❣️

By hero, we tend to mean a heightened man who, more than other men, possesses qualities of courage, loyalty, resourcefulness, charisma, above all, selflessness. He is an example of right behavior; the sort of man who risks his life to protect his society’s values, sacrificing his personal needs for those of the community. – Paul Zweig

👓 Kicking Back…

Since there’s no Dead this weekend, and no new GH on Monday, see you on Deck. Enjoy your long weekend, if applicable, and if not, know that some things might be closed two days from now. Regardless of how you’re looking at May 31st, stay safe, stay behaving responsibly, and stay remembering those who have served our country.

May21

May 20, 2021 – Laura Joins Forces With Two Cassadines, Marc’s Townhouse Moves, About a Spy, But Not Us, Real Renovation, Impossible, Shah Friends, PolyGG, She Wins, Still Rocking & Nightlife

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What I Watched Today

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

General Hospital

Sam opens the door to her apartment, and a tire rolls in. Dante follows it, and says, look familiar?

Maggie comes into the prison library, and Alexis says she looks happy. Maggie says she got it. Her parole. She’s out on Friday. Alexis says she’s so happy for Maggie, and Maggie says her cousin even has a job interview lined up for her. Alexis says if she has any problems, call her county employment liaison, or go through the Board of Corrections, or go to the Department of… Never mind; they’ll talk about it later. What is she going to do to celebrate her freedom when she first walks out? Maggie says she hasn’t thought about it yet, and Alexis asks, why not? Maggie says, first she had to thank the person who made it possible.   

Shawn is led into the visiting room, where TJ is waiting. Shawn says he appreciates TJ taking the time to visit, and TJ asks why he’s being so formal. Shawn says he just knows how busy TJ is, but TJ says he’s never to busy to visit Shawn. How is Shawn doing? Shawn says he’d rather talk about TJ. Tell him what’s new in his life. TJ says he put in for a staff position at GH, and Shawn says he’s sure they’ll jump at the chance to have him. TJ says, here’s hoping. First, he has to graduate. Shawn says he didn’t tell TJ yet, because he didn’t want to get TJ’s hopes up, but he decided to go for his parole.

Laura thanks Nikolas and Ava for coming over, and Nikolas says, it sounded serious, so they dropped everything. Ava says, if it’s between mother and son, she understands, but Laura says, no. It’s good Ava is there. All of them need to stick together. Nikolas says she mentioned Cyrus in her message. What did he do? Laura says he told her she lost a brother, and gained an enemy.    

Brando asks Sasha if he should slip out the back, but she says, no. It’s better if he’s there. They can confront this head on. Cyrus knocks (surprisingly), and Sasha opens the door. Cyrus notices Brando is there, and Sasha says, perfect timing. They have a lot to discuss. Cyrus asks what Brando is doing there, and she says, Brando is part of this. Apparently, he wants to know who the father of her baby is. Fine. She’ll tell him.

Carly tells Gladys that Sasha is pregnant, and Brando is the father. How does she think Cyrus is going to react when he finds out? Not well. The only one who can save Gladys and her son, is Carly. Gladys says, impossible. Her son has better taste than the face of Description. She doesn’t know where Carly heard this lie… Carly says, Sasha, and Gladys says Carly believes her? Carly says she does, and Gladys better hope Cyrus doesn’t find out that Sasha is pregnant with Brando’s baby. The best thing would be if Cyrus doesn’t find out Sasha is pregnant at all. Gladys says, too late. Cyrus already knows.

Sam tells Dante, it’s a good looking tire… plenty of tread… looks like it’s had some patchwork done. They did a good job. She’d take it for her car, but it won’t fit. She could actually use a spare. He says it’s a perfect fit for his car, but she knows that. She’s the one who slashed it. She says, she slashed his tire? and he says, tires. He has another one just like it. He says, sabotage? but she says she thinks it’s called carelessness. He says, even with the worst kind of luck, it’s impossible to flatten two tires on the same sharp object when the car is parked. She says he’s right; that is bad luck. Her advice to him, don’t buy a lottery ticket. He hands her a bill, saying, he doesn’t have to, and she says, come on. He’s giving her a bill? He says she’s lucky he’s only giving her a bill. He could have her on obstruction of justice, hindering a police officer, aiding and abetting a fugitive. They all carry prison terms. If she doesn’t want to go back to jail, don’t take his word for it. Ask her mom.

Alexis says she’s happy for Maggie, but all she did was give Maggie some pointers. Maggie says Alexis gave her a lot more than that; Alexis gave her confidence. Alexis says, that was all on Maggie; she was just a sounding board. Maggie says Alexis helped her find her voice, and Alexis says that means a lot to her. She’s glad she could be there for Maggie. Maggie says, this is going to sound selfish, so she hopes Alexis takes it the right way. If Alexis had to get tossed in the slammer, Maggie’s glad it was with her, or she might not be getting out. Alexis says, if anyone’s been selfish, it’s her.

Laura says, Nikolas’s Uncle Cyrus is drawing battle lines, with him on one side, and her and everyone she loves on the other. Ava asks if shots have been fired, or it was a vague threat, like the one he made against Avery to her. Nikolas says, or the one he made against Spencer at that disastrous family dinner. Laura says, which was the last straw for him. Cyrus knows the dinner was a diversion so that Carly could get Jason out of GH. Ava says, Cyrus can’t possibly hold them responsible for something Carly… Never mind. She forgot they’re talking about a psychopath, not a reasonable human being. Laura says, yes, he’s a psychopath. With money and resources, and now the gloves are off. Nikolas says, at least that’s one wedding invitation they won’t have to send, and Laura says he can’t be glib about this. Cyrus has more of a reason to target him than anybody else. Nikolas says, because he’s Laura’s son? but she says, because Nikolas is going behind Cyrus’s back to buy Pentenville.

Sasha tells Cyrus, it was a one-night stand. One and done, only not quite, since she has this dandy souvenir. Cyrus says he wasn’t asking about the circumstances, and she says, no. He sent his driver to ask. If either of them lean on her anymore for intimate, personal information, she’s calling the cops, and filing a harassment complaint. Cyrus says, that won’t be necessary, and tells Brando to wait in the lobby. On second thought, he might be a while; take the night off. Brando hesitates, and Sasha ask what he’s waiting for. Go. Brando leaves, and Sasha says Cyrus got his answer. Is he waiting for the gory details? He asks if it’s so impossible to believe he cares about her, and she says, it’s completely impossible. He doesn’t care about her, or the baby she’s carrying. All he cares about, is that it’s not his. He says, how could it be? They’ve never been intimate. She says, no, but if she hadn’t OD’d on the drugs he gave her, she would have slept with him… to get more drugs. That’s what he was counting on, right?

Carly asks, who told Cyrus? and Gladys says, it was a misunderstanding. She overheard Sasha in the ladies room. Carly says, and she immediately blabbed to Cyrus? but Gladys says, of course (🍷) not. She ran into Lucy, and they noticed a connection between Cyrus and Sasha. The way he looked at her, there was a spark. Carly says, of course (🍷) there was a connection. Cyrus is a drug dealer and Sasha is a recovering addict. Gladys says, Lucy told her about the night Sasha went back to Cyrus’s apartment, so of course (🍷) it made sense. Carly asks what Gladys did, and Gladys says, what any polite, well brought up person would do. She congratulated Cyrus on becoming a father. Carly says, and she painted a target on her son’s back.

Dante says, Sam isn’t acting like someone who put their old life in the rearview mirror. Or is that what she just tells people so she can do whatever the hell she wants to? She asks if he wants details on her criminal activity, and he says, then he doesn’t have to dig it up detective style. It saves him some time. She says, exhibit A, and holds up a book. She says, this is called a book. One she read to Scout before she fell asleep. Then she let Danny stay up and listen to the Dodgers game. Dante says, ew! and she says she knows. It’s a family scandal, but Danny bleeds Dodger blue. That’s it; her confession. Cuff her. He says he’s confused. What does that have to do with her activities yesterday? She says, everything. Her children are her world. Is that clear? He says, crystal. He never said she wasn’t an awesome mom. She says, great. At least she’s got that going for her. He asks why she’d risk all that by slashing his tires, and helping Jason escape.

TJ says, the last time he and Shawn spoke, Shawn said the whole parole thing was a non-starter. What changed? Shawn says he guesses he did. He had to set his pride aside. Lucky for him, Alexis helped him see that. TJ says, he’s seen Alexis? and Shawn says, she’s working in the library of the women’s division; he has privileges there. TJ asks how she’s doing, and Shawn says, taking it in stride. TJ asks Shawn to tell Alexis that he and Molly send their love, and Shawn says he will. TJ asks how Alexis helped Shawn, and Shawn says Alexis gave him a good swift kick to the backside. TJ says he’s been the recipient of one of those himself, and Shawn says, Alexis convinced him he didn’t have to pay for a crime he didn’t commit.

Nikolas says, so Cyrus knows about Pentenville, and Laura says Cyrus is aware of his plans. Ava says Nikolas is just trying to protect Alexis, and Laura says she knows, and as admirable as that is, she has to ask. Is that the only reason he wants to buy this prison? Nikolas flashes back to talking to Shawn about his parole, and Shawn saying he wants to nail the person who shot Hayden and thinks they got away with it. He tells Laura, he’s doing this to keep Alexis safe, and eliminate Cyrus’s threat. Go ahead. Tell him he’s making a huge mistake. She says, actually, she’s all for it. This could be the best thing he ever does with that damn Cassadine inheritance he has.

Cyrus admits he hasn’t always shown his more compassionate side to Sasha, and she says, he palmed her off on his driver when she OD’d at his apartment. And she has the sneaking suspicion he didn’t want Brando to take her to the hospital; not with the harbor close by. He says, the truth is, he’s drawn to her. He didn’t realize how much until they wrote this script last week… She says, until he found out she was with someone else. Admit it. He doesn’t have feelings for her. He just wants things he can’t have. Like his family. He says she’s a beautiful young woman with questionable judgement. She laughs, and he says he doesn’t want her to make the same mistake she almost made with him with someone who’s not worthy. She asks what makes Cyrus think he wasn’t worthy? Oh my God. Is that why he sicced Brando on her? He thinks she slept with his driver?

Gladys tells Carly, she had no idea her Brando was the father of Sasha’s baby. In fact, she still doesn’t believe it. She knows how these models are with their designer friends and their designer drugs. Carly says, Sasha’s not lying. If she says Brando’s the father, then Brando’s the father. If Cyrus finds out… Gladys says Carly made her point. She doesn’t need to drive it into the ground. She told Carly about the way Cyrus looked at Sasha. If he finds out his own driver… The doorbell rings, and Carly opens it to Brando. He says he’s sorry to come over unannounced, but she says, perfect timing. He says he thought she cared about Sasha… He sees Gladys and asks what she’s doing there. Gladys says, tell her it’s not true. Tell her that Carly made up the whole thing to manipulate her. Please tell her that Sasha person isn’t carrying his child.

Sam asks if Dante actually has any proof that she tried to impede his investigation, and he says, the security footage from the gas station. She says, no he doesn’t. If he did, he’d be there with a warrant, not an invoice for repair. He says it was worth it to see the look on her face, and she says, now that he’s had his fun, take his tire and… He says, and what? and she says she doesn’t care. Hang it from a tree and make a swing for Rocco out of it. He says she really did do him a favor, and she says he’s welcome. He says if she hadn’t done what she did, he wouldn’t have realized he was on the right track. Jason is hurt, wounded, Britt is with him voluntarily. When he started searching for a location nearby that was tied to Britt, he saw there was a Cassadine property; a nature preserve near the gas station. It’s got a barn, and guess what he found? She says she doesn’t know. A cow? A chicken? A moo-moo here, a cluck-cluck there? He says, better; evidence that Jason and Britt were there. She says does he know what she thinks? He says he’s dying to know, and she says he’s bluffing. If Jason left a trail, he’d be following it. Not haggling with her over the price of a tire. He says he did follow the trail, all the way to the Canadian border. She asks if he alerted the Canadian authorities, and he says, that’s procedure, right? The CPD said there was no sign, but they’d keep an eye out. There it is. That’s what he’s been looking for – that look. It tells him everything he needs to know. She says she’s not going to lie. She’s not going to pretend she’s not happy that Jason got away. But if he wants to build an actual case, he should be looking for the real killer.

Alexis tells Maggie, she tried rehab before; it didn’t last. She’s certain rehab wouldn’t have worked for her this time either, and if she didn’t make a change and do something drastic, she’d never stop drinking. All the rehab centers in all the world wouldn’t have made a damn bit of difference. In her pleading guilty, there was a lot of selfishness. Maggie asks how that was selfish, and Alexis says, besides being accountable for her actions, she knew this was the only place she had a chance of drying out. Maggie says, whatever her reasons, she knows she wouldn’t be leaving if it wasn’t for Alexis. Alexis says, they’re even. By Maggie letting her help, she did something for Alexis. Maggie hugs her, and leaves.

TJ says, all this time, Shawn said he was accepting the consequences of his actions. Shawn says, because he thought he shot Hayden, but he didn’t. TJ asks how he found out, and Shawn says, from Hayden herself. He figured he needed to be punished anyway. He did fire a shot, and someone got hit, just not by him. TJ wishes Shawn had told him sooner, and Shawn says he didn’t want TJ involved. TJ says he is anyway, and now might be the perfect time. Molly is working at the DA’s office, and they can take steps to uncover who really shot Hayden. Shawn says TJ can’t be involved. It’s his battle and he doesn’t want TJ and Molly caught in the middle. TJ asks, why not? and Shawn says, whoever shot Hayden thinks they got away with it, and he needs it to stay that way. If word gets around TJ is looking into it, they might want to stop him. The first step, is getting him out of there. After that, don’t worry. He’ll find out who it was, and make sure they trade places, and they end up right there.

Nikolas says, Laura approves of his efforts to purchase Pentenville? and she says, if it were anyone else, she wouldn’t, but in addition to keeping Alexis safe, he can use this as an opportunity to give back to the community as a whole. Ava says, it’s no wonder Cyrus is against it, and Laura says, privatizing Pentenville doesn’t just have to be about money. It could be about treating the inmates more humanely. Nikolas could be a leader in prison reform. Ava says, it earns respect for the Cassadine name. That’s quite a legacy to leave Spencer. He says, who knew he was an altruist? and Laura says, she knew. Ava says, she didn’t, but she likes it. Laura says, this will put Nikolas on a collision course with Cyrus. Is he prepared to deal with that?

Sasha asks if Cyrus thinks she got it on with his chauffeur. No wonder he’s so defensive. He says, did she? As Brando’s employer, he might have the right to know. I wonder what employee handbook he’s read. She says she knows he’s been away for a long time, but in this millennium, no employer has the right to pry into their employee’s private life. Ugh. She’s not quite right either. He says, it’s about more than that, and she knows it, and she says, he just can’t wrap his head around the fact that she chose someone who wasn’t him. He wants to know the truth? Here it is. She had broken up with Michael, and she needed a lift; know what she means? And there he was, Mr. Nobody, the right man at the right time. So she fell into bed with him, and just her luck, one time was the charm. He says she still hasn’t told him who he was, and she says, patience. She’s saving the best for last.

Carly tells Brando, Sasha told her about the baby, in confidence, but his mother, the human megaphone, overheard Sasha talking about it, and went to Cyrus to congratulate him on being a father. Gladys says she swears she had no idea the baby was his. How could she? He swore he didn’t want kids, and that he was careful. What was he thinking? He says, that’s really none of her business, and she says she’s sure that Gilmore girl (ha-ha) preyed on him and his weaknesses, and before you know it… He says, that’s not what happened. Sasha is smart. Gladys says, not too smart to avoid getting knocked up, and he says, and brave enough to face down Cyrus. When Cyrus commanded she tell him who the father of the baby is, she didn’t give him up, and she never would. Carly says, sooner or later, Cyrus is going to find out who the baby’s father is, and Gladys says, then Brando is a goner, and it will be all her fault.

Dante wonders if there’s a disconnect with Sam. She thinks he believes Jason is guilty, but he doesn’t. in fact, with all due respect to the Commissioner and her investigators, the odds of Jason dumping the gun down the garbage shoot where the victim’s body was discovered are virtually non-existent. Add to that, the only witness is Sonny’s perpetually resentful cousin Gladys, it’s obvious Jason is being framed. She asks, then why is Dante hunting Jason? He just admitted he thinks Jason is innocent. He says, Jason is innocent of murdering Franco; he’s guilty of escaping from the hospital, and all the charges attached. Dante is on the force full time. He doesn’t get to pick and choose what assignments he takes. He was given Jason’s case, so that’s what he’s going to do. She says, good luck with that, and he senses she doesn’t believe he’s going to have success. She says she’s heard he’s an excellent detective, and he says, not excellent enough to keep her from slashing his tires. She says, they’re back to that? and he says he just wanted to thank her again. She says, for what? and he says he wouldn’t be walking around free, wearing this badge, if she hadn’t stopped him from killing Peter, and got him into therapy with Doc. He’s deeply grateful. She says she can’t believe he actually has a heart. For what it’s worth (🍷) she knows he would have done the same for her. He says he would.

TJ asks if Shawn has any idea who actually shot Hayden, and Shawn says he’s thought a lot about it over the years. They give you plenty of time to think in here. So far, he’s drawn a blank, but if Alexis can find a way to get him out of there, he’ll be in a better position to figure it out, and settle the score. TJ says, settle the score how? but Shawn tells him not to worry. He’ll leave justice to the law. He has way too much to live for, starting with TJ’s graduation. Promise he’ll save Shawn a seat? TJ says, I promise… dad.

Nikolas says, if somebody has to draw a line in the sand, let it be a Cassadine, and Ava says, or better yet, two Cassadines. He’s not going to have to face Cyrus alone. Laura says they’re all in this together, because she’s sure Cyrus is going to try and find a way to get back at them for the family dinner at Windymere, and using it as a decoy to let Jason get away. Ava says, something else happened that night. Sources tell her that Cyrus ended up on the losing end of the meeting of the Five Families balsamic vinegar. Laura says, that’s what happened? He did mention something about Carly pulling some sort of… power play? Ava says, she did more than that. From what she hears, Carly really handed Cyrus his ass. She wishes she could have been there to see it.

Sasha tells Cyrus, she referred to him as Mr. Nobody because she didn’t know his name. They agreed up front; no names, no sob stories, no excuses. He wanted what she wanted, and vice versa. Cyrus says, so he has no idea she’s expecting, and she says, how? She doesn’t even have his phone number. What can she say? He had a great body, and looked great in the dark. Cyrus says, what if he told her that he only wants to know his name so he can make sure he lives up to his responsibilities? She tells him, she would say, he’s not her father, this is not the 1950s, and no one is responsible for her baby except for her.

Carly says, for once Gladys speaks the truth. Her big mouth could get Brando killed. Gladys says, good God, and Carly says, of course (🍷) there’s one person who could stop Cyrus. Brando says, who’s that? and Carly says, his mother. Gladys says, all right. Carly wins. How can she protect her boy? Carly says, the only way to ensure Brando’s safety, is to make sure Cyrus is no longer a threat. That means putting him back in prison where he belongs. Brando asks how his mother is supposed to swing that, and Carly says, by recanting her statement. By confessing Cyrus paid her to lie about who and what she saw the night Franco was murdered.

Sam tells Dante, now that they got that settled, how much does she owe him? She looks at the bill, and he says, it’s not just a matter of money. If she pulled that crap with another cop, she’d be in a holding cell, and she knows it. She says, so he thinks she took advantage of their prior relationship? and he says, now that she mentions it… She says if he feels duty bound to arrest her, do it. Just know that he’s probably going to have to read Scout books every night to get her to sleep, and she’ll probably be cellmates with her mom. He says he’ll probably hear it from Monica when he’s at the Q’s, or his mom will be shooting daggers at him for putting her away. Bottom line is, he’s willing to call it quits if she stays out of his way. And if she pays for the tires. She says, obviously she’ll pay for the tires, but she doesn’t have that kind of cash in the house. Will he take a check? He says, yeah. If it bounces, he knows where to find her.

Shawn goes into the prison library, and Alexis asks if she can interest him in another book or a periodical. He says he has all the reading material he needs, but there is something she can do for him. She says, name it, and he says, he just got a visit from TJ. She asks how Molly and TJ are, and he says, great. Molly just graduated from law school, and started a job with the DA. She says, excellent, and he says, TJ’s about to graduate from med school, and he’d like to be there. TJ called him dad, so he’s going to take her up on the offer to get him out of there.

Laura tells Ava and Nikolas, she can’t say she’s thrilled to hear that Carly decided to take over Sonny’s organization, but she guesses with Jason being unavailable, Carly will do anything she can to protect the family. Nikolas suggests they show Cyrus how solid their family is, and throw a great wedding. Ava says, it’s such a nice sentiment, but a family fête isn’t exactly going to stop Cyrus in his tracks. Nikolas says, they’ll show him that they have something he covets, but will never possess. Laura says she’s all for symbolic gestures, but they need an actual plan.

Cyrus asks if Sasha has ever considered that he might want to be part of her life, and might want her to be part of his. She says, not for a second, and he says, a man can only have so much money, so much real estate, so much… She says, power? Isn’t that why he’s so desperate to find out who the father of her baby is? As long as he’s a mystery, he has power over Cyrus. The man who did what Cyrus couldn’t. The man who got what Cyrus couldn’t get. Let her tell him about Mr. Nobody. He was young, he was great in bed, and he put a new life inside her. In short, he was the opposite of Cyrus. Cyrus says, they’ll talk again, but she says, let’s not, and he leaves.

Gladys says she told the police the truth, and Brando says, just stop. They all know Jason didn’t kill Franco. She got there after Franco was shot, so there’s no way she saw Jason get rid of the gun. Gladys says she did see it, and Carly says, no she didn’t. Gladys made the whole thing up, and the only way she would do that is if somebody paid her to do it. Brando says, they all know that someone is Cyrus, and Carly says, if Gladys wants to save Brando from Cyrus, tell the truth, before it’s too late.

Sam hands Dante a check, and asks if they’re done here. He says, the next time she gets the urge to go rogue, remember she might not get a cop who’s as nice, or handsome, or charming as he is. She rolls her eyes, and he says, there might actually be consequences. He starts to leave, and she says, whoa, whoa, whoa. Isn’t he forgetting something? She gestures toward the tire, and he says, oh no. That’s hers. She paid for it. She rolls it toward him, and he takes it, says, see ya, and leaves. She says he’s such nice guy. She starts to go upstairs, when there’s a knock at the door. She turns around and says, let her guess. He has more questions for her. She opens the door, and sees the check ripped up on the hallway floor, but Dante is gone.

Alexis tells Shawn, remember, this parole hearing isn’t about innocence or guilt. It’s about two things. The first thing is, his progress inside the wall. The second thing is – and this is important – they want to see remorse for the crime he’s committed, because that way they can trust he won’t do it again when they let him out. He says he can’t in good conscience, express remorse for a crime he didn’t commit, and she says, what about the crime he did commit? Does he have remorse for that? He says, for pulling the trigger? Yes. For botching the job and not hitting the target? No. He’s glad he missed. She says, let’s look at it this way. What were the circumstances that led up to Hayden Barnes’s shooting? They’ll see where that takes them.

Nikolas says he’s not going to sit by, and let Cyrus threaten his family. If he wants a war… Laura says, no. She didn’t ask him there for a war council. She’s still the mayor, and committed to fighting Cyrus by any legal means at her disposal. Ava says, she and Nikolas aren’t exactly model citizens, and Laura says, she didn’t hear that. Ava says, but what Laura is saying is, she’d prefer it if they didn’t do anything outside the rule of law, and Nikolas adds, or is she saying she’d just prefer not to know about it if they do? Ava says, plausible deniability is definitely something they can go with. Nikolas says, they might need to. Not just to defend themselves, but their family, which definitely includes Laura. Ava says, if the three of them present a united front, and Carly continues to hold up the Corinthos end of things, she thinks Cyrus is going to find himself very isolated. A man on an island, so to speak. Laura says, that could end up being the worst case scenario. It could make Cyrus so desperate, he becomes even more dangerous.

Sasha sits down, and breaths a sigh of relief. She looks at one of her headshots and says, dodged a bullet tonight, didn’t you, Gilmore? But only for the moment. Let’s be real. No amount of avoiding is going to stop Cyrus, and he can’t find out about Brando. She rubs her belly, and says, they’ll just have to stay one step ahead of him.

Gladys swears she’d do anything for Brando, and Carly asks why she senses a but coming. Gladys says, if she makes an enemy out of Cyrus, he’ll take it out on both of them, mother and son. There’s got to be a better way. Gladys tells Brando, he works for the man. He knows what Cyrus is capable of. Tell Carly. He says, Sonny trusted Carly. So does he. What do they do? Carly says, get Gladys to recant her statement, and implicate Cyrus. Once Gladys is on record with the police, Cyrus will be powerless to stop the investigation, and will be on his way to Pentenville in no time.

Tomorrow, Robin returns, Anna tells someone that they can’t get past this until they get through it, and Robert tells Annie that Sean’s case files might hold the key.

Million Dollar Listing New York  

Ryan got a tour of Marc Jacobs’s townhouse from Marc’s husband, Charlie (Char). We saw the photos from Architectural Digest, but since they were moving to Westchester, just about everything had already been moved or gone to auction, including a lot of the fixtures. In his interview, Ryan said, where’s all the stuff? All the Marc Jacobs-ness of his house had been removed. Char said they were looking for a fresh start, but had done renovation on the townhouse, and everything had been a considered decision. Even mostly empty, it was pretty impressive at 4796 square feet. There were gold leafed ceilings that only two people in the world were equipped to craft, a 100-carat gold ceiling, and a galley kitchen with Meiele appliances. I actually know what both of those things are, so points for me. I also know Meiele appliances are way out of my price league. The townhouse was four stories, and the primary suite 945 square feet. There were only three bedrooms, but five baths, and a custom bult mahogany closet that you know was fabulous. Apparently, Marc had so many pairs of shoes, there were still a large amount there. The master bath had $100K of stonework put into it, and Ryan called it a marble mecca. Marc’s dog Neville was there, a Spuds McKenzie dog with over 200K followers on Instagram. There was a garden courtyard, and a kosher kitchen downstairs. Ryan explained in his interview, it was the only way to have two full kitchens in a townhouse in NYC, which was news to me. Not that I’ve ever looked into it. Ryan said he wanted to sell it quietly, like a Picasso off-market. His potential commission was $330K.

Steve was looking for comps for the 3000 square foot apartment on Baxter Street (I’m pretty sure I’ve passed this building) that bordered Soho, Little Italy, Nolita, and Chinatown. I know how difficult finding comps can be, since there aren’t many for my type of house in my area. Although his problem was that each of those neighborhoods had different price points for the same thing. Steve said the outside had zero curb appeal, and it was between neighborhoods; the apartment had an identity crisis. Not to mention the lobby was nothing to write home about. Steve said he felt like people would think it was in Chinatown because of the exterior. He divvied up his team to look for comps in each neighborhood.

Tyler had been given a listing on 67th Street, that he’d missed out on previously. He met the owner and his daughter at the apartment, where he’d done a staging. He said the apartment was dripping with charm, and he’d staged it to reflect classic New York Upper East Side architecture, which included a formal dining room. In Tyler’s interview, he said the key to good staging was neutral tones and a low profile, so no matter what the taste of the potential buyer, they’d see the beauty of the space. Ryan asked owner Robert about the noise level, since the apartment overlooked a police station and a firehouse, and Robert said they were good about not putting on the sirens until they got to the corner, but they’d gotten used to it. I understand this too. My first residence in NYC was across from a firehouse. When I first moved in, the noise would keep me awake, but Robert wasn’t lying. I got so used to it, when I would visit my dad in Ohio, I couldn’t sleep because it was too quiet. True story. Tyler said second floor apartments were notoriously challenging to sell. One of the reasons the owner hadn’t chosen to list with Tyler before, was that Tyler advised him that his price was too high and it should be staged. Robert hadn’t listened, and the apartment sat there for two years. In his interview, Tyler said that when you didn’t get a listing, it was devastating, and a blow to your ego; you questioned your own advice. This was his chance at redemption. He couldn’t f*** it up.

In Ryan’s interview, he said, the challenge with Marc Jacobs’s townhouse was that most of the awesomeness had been boxed up and sold at auction by Sotheby’s. His strategy was to give a private showing every fifteen minutes, and hopefully start a bidding war. Doing showings back-to-back made people feel like they wanted it more, because there was limited time. A price of $11 million had been decided on, Char agreeing to sell it faster for less. Ryan said it was a lot of square feet to show in fifteen minutes – 330 square feet a minute. One potential buyer offered $9 million, which Ryan thought was too low, but it was an offer. He thought offers would keep coming in if he kept up the momentum. KJ had buyers who were obsessed with the townhouse, but they had three kids, and would need to renovate for another bedroom. She wondered what was up with the missing fixtures.

Steve said he’d taken a risk, asking the Baxter Street seller to wait 24-hours before he came up with the proper price. The apartment had great characteristics, and he wanted the right number, which he said was imperative to the success of the sale. He suggested $5.5 million, but the seller whined that they were on the cusp of Soho, Tribeca, Nolita, and Little Italy, and Steve said, it was also on the cusp of Chinatown. He knew it was difficult for the seller to think of pricing below his expectations of $6.1 million. He got that there was an attachment, but said he wasn’t a broker who was going to tell them what they wanted to hear. He gave them what the reality was. The seller agreed, and Steve’s potential commission was $165K.

Tyler and his assistant Kemba auditioned models to pose as fireman and policeman at the 67th Street open. In Tyler’s interview, he said, buyers didn’t like surprises, so they were going to be very upfront. The auditions were a hard job, but somebody had to do it. We saw a lot of hot guys, and Tyler hoped they could distract the potential buyers from the noise outside, and bring him offers.

Steve took it to the streets, deciding to bring in samples from local restaurants in the neighborhoods surrounding Baxter Street. He made up handouts with a map, showing how to quickly get everywhere, and listing the coolest things in each neighborhood, as well as the restaurants featured. The open was going to have a distinct food theme. They got macaroons from SoHo, meatballs from Little Italy, Matcha something or other from Nolita, and dumplings from Chinatown. I wanted everything, especially the dumplings, but settled for a turkey sandwich. Steve admitted the exterior sucked, but the lobby was going to be redone soon, and the building had the money in reserve, so he knew it was happening. He focused on selling the location, and said the beauty of it, was that it was in the middle of everything. In his interview, he said potential buyers and brokers showed interest, but he’d been doing this long enough to know not to get excited without a solid, bonafide offer. Yep. I never count on the money until it’s in the bank.

Ryan had made a promise to sell the Marc Jacobs townhouse quickly, exclusively, and quietly, but made it clear that if it didn’t work, he’d have to put it on the market. The pre-market showing was a success, and in KJ’s interview, she said it was perfect for her buyer. It was not only stunning, but a piece of New York history. She offered Ryan $9.5 million, but in his interview, Ryan said, Marc Jacobs doesn’t do bargain rack. KJ said she was on her way somewhere, and Ryan offered to pick her up. In her interview, she said, there was never a free ride, ever, but she was willing to sit in Ryan’s car to get a deal for her client. Ryan liked having the buyer’s agent trapped in the car, being able to use it when calling the seller. They went back and forth a little, but it was deal at $10.5 million.

Next time, two apartments at 4000 square feet each, and Ryan has a The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe themed open house, and dresses as a lion.  

🕶 Father, Godfather, Friend, and Spy…

All about Sean Donely.

https://www.soapsindepth.com/posts/abc/general-hospital-sean-donely-john-reilly-169211

👨🏻‍🏫 Cameron Knows…

Apparently, he’s not going to tell us though.

Cameron Mathison Finally Knows Who He’s Playing on GENERAL HOSPITAL

🎡 Spinning Off…

Ryan’s solo act will begin on June 15th.

https://www.bravotv.com/the-daily-dish/ryan-serhant-brooklyn-townhouse-renovation-new-bravo-series

https://www.bravotv.com/million-dollar-listing-ryans-renovation

😆 Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha…

Eboni expects a lot.

https://pagesix.com/2021/05/18/eboni-k-williams-got-through-to-ramona-singer-with-help-talk/

👭 The OGs Have Bonded…

Motherhood makes for strange bedfellows.

https://pagesix.com/2021/05/16/shahs-stars-mercedes-golnesa-are-friends-now/

🛫 Exploration…

Why can’t we just call it being single and doing what you want?

https://pagesix.com/2021/05/16/golnesa-gharachedaghi-of-shahs-of-sunset-explores-polyamory/

🎮 Not Only Another Pretty Face…

She’s not just Jennifer’s Body anymore, but Jennifer’s brain.

https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/dj-khaled–megan-fox-face-off-in-an-epic-live-fortnite-battle-301291138.html

💃 Still Turning the Beat Around…

The grande dame of Studio 54 celebrates her 80th.

https://pagesix.com/2021/05/18/nikki-haskell-turns-80-with-studio-54-themed-bash/

She knows everybody.

https://www.lamag.com/culturefiles/nikki-haskell-80/

🛍 Hitting the Sack…

Until we meet tomorrow, for soap and tea, stay safe, stay benevolent, and stay not being a human megaphone like Gladys. It will just end up causing trouble.

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May 17, 2021 – Cyrus Wants Brando To Deliver, Hitting the Deck, the Return Of the Shahs & Running LA

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What I Watched Today

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

General Hospital

Valentin says he sees now that he can’t make Brook put her life on hold, just because he’s made some enemies in the past. She tells him, welcome to the 21st Century, and he says, he has the perfect solution. He, Charlotte, and Yuri will move in; that way, they can all be together. She says she had no idea he had such a sense of humor, but he says he’s serious. It’s the only way to keep the baby safe. She insists on giving Yuri the slip, so he’s going to look out for her himself. After all, he’s the one with the most to lose. So, what’s the bidet situation in this house?

Dr. Navarro recommends they induce right now, and Peter says she means tonight? She says, why not? Since it’s Maxie’s third baby, she doesn’t anticipate any problems. They could go home with their little girl as early as tomorrow.

Finn looks in a microscope, when Elizabeth comes in. He asks what time it is, and she says, long past the time anyone else would call it quits. He says, anyone else isn’t trying to save Chase’s life. She says she knows he’ll find a way.

Anna paces the hospital hallway, and leaves Tiffany a message. She says she hopes Tiffany and Sean are well; sending love to them. She wishes she was calling just to catch up, but she’s afraid she’s made a bit of a mess of things there, and she’s wondering if Sean might have something in his possession that could help her. If Tiffany could call back, it would be lovely just to hear her voice. She looks in Finn’s office window. Finn tells Elizabeth, it was specifically designed for…

At the MetroCourt, Brando says when Sasha saw her in the elevator, she said they should talk another time. How about now? That night at the garage, she seemed happy. He knows he was, so if he did or said something wrong, he doesn’t want to lose her friendship over it. She says, he didn’t do anything wrong, and he asks, then what is it? What’s wrong? She says, now is not a good time, and he tells her, she said that before. He guesses it’s all she’s going to say. He doesn’t want to be pushy. She says, pushy is fine, but not when they have an audience.

Cyrus is on the other side of the bar, and Gladys sidles up to him, saying, she hears congratulations are in order. He says, excuse me? and she says she heard he’s going to be a father. He says she’s confused him with someone else, and she says he knows he doesn’t have to play coy with her. She’s more than his driver’s mother; they’re allies. Some might even say, intimate. He says he can’t imagine who, and she says she hopes he takes Jason Morgan out of play. Carly gets out of the elevator, along with her bodyguards, and looks at Cyrus.

On the phone, Sonny says, dammit. Nina, get out of there. She says, it just finished printing. She’s on the way. She takes the copies, folds them, and shoves them in her bag. Eli comes in, and asks what she’s doing there. She says just give her a second. She can explain everything.

Finn hates to admit it, but whoever designed the poison was brilliant. What a waste of talent. Imagine what they could have accomplished instead of creating the perfect tool for blackmail and death. She says, they’re not perfect. He’s going to find a way to neutralize it. He says he’s glad one of them believes that. Anna pokes her head in, and asks if he’s got a minute. Elizabeth walks past Anna, says, give her regards to Peter, and leaves. Anna says, what’s that about? and Finn says, Elizabeth said Cameron was going crazy, thinking Jason killed Franco. She needed to know the truth, that Peter killed Franco and poisoned Chase. She deserved to know. Anna isn’t the only one affected by what Peter did. Cameron tried to stop Jason, and picked up a gun. He could have killed someone, or gotten himself killed. This needs to come to an end. They can’t let Peter pile up any more victims.

Maxie asks Dr. Navarro, what’s the rush? and Peter agrees. Is something wrong with the baby that she’s not telling them? The doctor says, the baby is fine, but Maxie has been suffering from high blood pressure and Braxton Hicks, and is on moderate bedrest. Why not get her back to normal by inducing her now? Maxie says she hired a live-in nurse to make sure she takes care of herself, and Dr. Navarro says, that’s terrific, but who knows what could happen between now and when the baby arrives? Her blood pressure could skyrocket, putting the baby’s health in jeopardy. Wouldn’t she rather take precautionary steps? Maxie says, there are still arrangements that need to be made. They’re not ready to take the baby home. The doctor says, no parent ever really is, are they? She knows it wasn’t expected, but it’s her best advice. Peter thanks her, however, they’re choosing not to take it.

Brook says, Valentin isn’t moving in. The place isn’t big enough for both of them. He asks what she’s talking about. This house is huge; it has more wings than Quartermaines. She asks if he’s implying she won’t see him, but he says he’s implying the opposite; she’ll be seeing a lot of him. At least until the baby is born. She says, over her dead body, and calls to Michael. Valentin asks what she expects. She keeps ditching her bodyguard. He explained the situation, so a bodyguard is not negotiable. Every time she walks around without Yuri, it’s not just her that’s at risk. Michael asks, what’s going on? and Monica comes in, and asks if Brook is all right. Brook says she’s not all right. Valentin is threatening to move in with Charlotte. He thinks he can foist himself on them because he’s convinced his enemies are going after her and her baby. Michael says, that’s not going to happen, and Brook says she knows it won’t. Tell him Monica; this is your house. Monica says, actually, she thinks Valentin moving in would be a wonderful idea.

On the phone, Nina says, tell Phyllis, everything is fine. She’ll see her back at the Tan-O. Sonny says, dammit, and takes a gun out of a locked box behind the bar. Nina says Eli scared her, and he says she surprised him. What’s she doing there? She says, looking for her earring… There it is. Obviously, she lost it when they came to check out his office. She realized it was lost on her way home, and came back. He asks why she didn’t just call him, and she says, didn’t he get her message? He says, it must have been when he was filing the complaint at the police station. She says she was lucky the back door was unlocked, but he should be more careful. She asks if he wants her to help him clean up. It’s the least she can do, after making him think there was another burglar. He says, no, and she says she’ll see him around. She leaves, but Eli doesn’t look totally convinced.

Carly’s bodyguards move closer, but Carly says, Mr. Renault is a guest here. Brando says he thought Sasha was steering clear of Cyrus, and she says she’s trying. He asks if Cyrus is giving her any trouble, and she says, not if she can help it. He says, what’s going on? Let him help. Carly comes over and asks if there’s a problem. Sasha says she asked Brando to leave her alone, and he refuses. Carly says, why doesn’t Sasha go, and she’ll have a word with Brando.

Cyrus tells Gladys, she’d be better served to avoid mentioning their association. She asks, why? Does she embarrass him? He says it’s for her own good, and she says, putting Jason in Pentenville was for her own good too. Now he’s on the loose. Knowing she lied about him disposing of the gun, who does he think Jason is going to come for first? He tells her, don’t worry about Jason; he won’t be free for long. She hopes he’s right. She’s not the only one he’ll come gunning for, and he doesn’t want to leave his bambino without a daddy. He says, he already told her, she’s mistaken. He has no children. She says, he has one on the way. At least according to what she heard from his baby mama in the ladies room. He asks what she’s talking about, and she says she wishes she’d known he and the face of Deception were entangled a long time ago. It would have saved her some sleepless nights.

Peter tells Dr. Navarro that he and Maxie have a well-considered birth plan, and they’re sticking to it. The doctor asks if that’s really what Maxie wants, and Maxie says she and Peter have waited so long for Louise to arrive, what’s another week? Dr. Navarro says, of course (🍷). It’s their decision. The baby is due next Friday. She says, if Maxie hasn’t started labor by then, she’ll insist on inducing, and she leaves.

Finn tells Anna that he made copies of all his work, in case something happens to him. He gives her the paperwork, and she thanks him. She says the reason she came by is, she reached out to an old friend, Tiffany, Sean’s wife. She thought maybe he might have something on file that could lead her to the person responsible for the original toxin Faison had. He says, right now, he’ll take all the help he can get. Violet is worried about Chase. She doesn’t know what’s going on exactly, but she knows he’s sick. She asked if he thought it would help Chase if they clapped, since it works for Tinkerbelle. They’ve been clapping every night. Anna says, that’s sweet. How is she? He says, she’s perfect. She misses Anna. Anna says she misses Violet too. She just didn’t want to intrude. He says she can see Violet any time, and she thanks him. On her way out the door, she asks him to tell Violet that she’s really sorry. She’s doing everything she can.

Gladys says she’s betting Cyrus will throw a spectacular baby shower, but he says he’s not one for parties. She says he’ll change his mind, and he’s the kind who will go for all the trappings. As his baby mama’s due date gets closer, and her baby bump gets bigger, he’ll feel more fatherly. He says he supposes that’s entirely possible if Sasha were carrying his baby. Gladys says, she’s not? She thought Sasha was his… He says, his what? and she says she’s sorry. Sasha’s boss said they were an item. He says, Lucy Coe? and she says, he knows her? He says he knows her by reputation. She’s a gossip who knows nothing. Excuse him.

Carly says Brando knows better than to make a scene in her restaurant, especially with Cyrus there. He says Sasha is exaggerating, and it makes no sense. She has a problem, and won’t say what it is. Carly says she’s sure Sasha has her reasons for whatever she’s doing. Can’t he leave her alone? Cyrus approaches them, and apologizes for interrupting, but he needs to speak with his driver. Brando asks them to excuse him, and goes with Cyrus.

Sonny puts the gun in his waistband, when Nina walks in. She says he has no idea how glad she is… He throws his arms around her, and hugs her, saying she scared the hell out of him, but she’s in one piece. She says, mostly; her nerves are jangled. He asks if Eli hurt or threatened her, but she says, he bought her story hook, line, and… earring. He asks why she didn’t do what he told her to, and get out, but she says she wasn’t leaving the evidence behind. Does he want to take a look? She digs the papers out of her bag, and Sonny asks if Eli knows she’s got it, but she says Eli doesn’t know anything. He says, when he thinks of what could have happened… She says she thinks Sonny is overreacting, but he says, it’s overreacting not to react. Eli had something at stake, hiring those firehouse thugs. If he knows Nina is going after his files, she’ll be his next target.  

Gladys tells Carly, it’s been a while, but Carly says she hadn’t noticed. Gladys asks if that’s any way to talk to family, and Carly says, she’s not family. Gladys tells her, Sonny would say otherwise. If only he was there. Carly says, but he’s not, and she doesn’t have to pretend. Gladys says, all she wanted was to reconnect with her cousin, and get to know Mike’s family, and Carly threw her out of her own grandson’s funeral. Carly says, Dev wasn’t Gladys’s grandson, and Gladys says, tell that to the Feds. She doesn’t understand what she did to deserve Carly’s hostility. Carly says Gladys backed the wrong horse.

Brando and Cyrus sit down, and Cyrus asks what Carly had to say. Brando says she told him to behave himself, and Cyrus says, with Sasha? He saw them talking earlier, and it looked like it was serious. Brando says, since Sasha’s heart attack, he’s tried to look after her, and Cyrus says, he’s quite the boy scout. Brando saved Carly, and protected him from the fallout after Sasha’s heart attack, but he can’t solve everyone’s problems. Some messes can’t be avoided, as Sasha just discovered.

Michael asks if Monica is sure she thinks Valentin should move in, and she says if Michael thinks she’s forgiven Valentin for stealing ELQ out from under the family, he’s wrong, but Valentin is right. Brook and the baby need protection from his enemies. Michael says he can be responsible, but Valentin says Michael has his own child, and a full-time job at Aurora. How is he going to handle Brook? Brook says, hello? She’s in the room. She can handle herself. Valentin is acting like his enemies might go all medieval on her. Monica says, look who Valentin has been involved with? Alex Devane, Helena Cassadine… Brook says, both are dead, and Valentin says, Peter August is very much alive. Monica tells them, Jason said he murdered Drew. This family has lost so much for so long, she’s not risking Brook and her baby’s health because of Peter’s machinations. They need all the protection they can get.

Maxie thanks Peter for having her back, and Peter wonders if the doctor is trying to pad her bill, but Maxie says, no. She believes the doctor was only thinking about Louise, and he says, and they aren’t? She says she’s going home; she needs to start making arrangements. He asks, does she mind if he stops by to check in? but she tells him, call first. He says he promises, and she asks him to tell Chloe to meet her at the car; she has to sign out first. Peter says, of course (🍷), and kisses her cheek. He says he’ll see her soon, and leaves. She takes out her phone, and hears the door open. She says, Peter, I do need my privacy, but it’s Anna.  

Maxie asks what Anna is doing there, and Anna closes the door. She says she followed Maxie from her apartment. Sorry, but she needed to speak with her. How long was Peter here? Maxie asks if Peter saw Anna, but Anna says, no. Maxie says, Peter discovered she had an OB/GYN appointment, and decided to come and offer moral support, without asking her first. Anna asks if he’s been doing that, showing up randomly, and Maxie says, all the time. Showing up at her apartment with a milkshake; insisting she hire a live-in nurse. She feels like he’s stalking her, and this baby isn’t waiting for Anna or anyone else to stop him. Louise is coming – soon. Anna says that’s what she wanted to talk to Maxie about. She’ll make arrangements for Maxie to get out of Port Charles, and deliver the baby where she’s hidden from Peter. Then she’ll deal with him.  

On the phone, Elizabeth says she knows; she’s freaked out too. She’ll be home as soon as she can. She tells Finn, unbelievable. She’s not surprised; that man is vial. Finn says, let him guess; Peter. She says he sent reporters to her house, trying to get a statement from Cameron about the shooting in the garage. Jason’s escaped; did Cameron actually take a shot at the fugitive? Finn says he thinks it’s time he and Peter had a little talk, but she says he can’t. He might say more than he should, and none of them can say anything. He says, okay, for now, and she says she can’t believe Cameron picked up a gun, and almost threw away the next 20 years of his life. Finn says, he didn’t shoot anyone, and has her influence to thank. She says, and Franco’s. Franco was so good to Cameron. He believed in Cameron, and helped Cameron believe in himself. It’s not enough that Peter robbed Franco of his life. He robbed all of them. He broke their family.

Nina asks what Sonny was going to do with the gun, and he says, whatever was necessary. She asks where he got it, and he says, it’s the Tan-O’s. Lenny and Phyllis bought it after the place was trashed. He wants her to know how serious this is. Eli is in league with some bad people. He could have hurt her, or worse. She says, he didn’t, and she can handle herself. If he didn’t trust her, he wouldn’t have let her do their plan. He says, from now on, they do it his way, and she says, okay. They’ll do it his way, but that – she points to the gun – has to be left behind. She likes him better without it. He says, him too.

Carly finds Sasha in the restroom, and asks if she’s okay. Sasha says she’s been better. Brando isn’t a bad guy, except for the company he keeps. Carly says she can make Brando stop talking to her, but Sasha says Carly has enough to deal with. Carly says, let her worry about her own problems. She’ll never forget what Sasha did to help Michael get custody of Wiley. If Sasha needs anything, Carly is there. Sasha thanks her, and Carly says Sasha might want to keep her distance from Cyrus and Brando, but Sasha says, it’s a little late for that. Carly asks, why? and Sasha says Brando told her that he doesn’t want to lose their friendship. Carly says she wasn’t aware they were friends, and Sasha says, friendlier than Brando knows. She’s carrying his baby.

Brando says he didn’t think Sasha was on Cyrus’s radar anymore, and Cyrus says, they were seen together. The media took notice, and there were a couple of items on Page Five. They’ve been linked publicly. Brando says, Sasha nearly died from the drugs Cyrus gave her, but Cyrus says, Sasha did a public interview, and turned her unfortunate episode into a victory. She was on her way up, and a potential asset to the right man. Brando flashes back to kissing Sasha, and getting busy in the car. Brando says, Sasha is a beautiful woman. He sees why she became the face of Deception. Cyrus says, not for much longer, and Brando asks what he means. Cyrus says, he doesn’t know much about the fashion industry, but he has the feeling they don’t want their spokesmodels to come up pregnant. Another dude who needs to come into the 21st Century.

Nina says, if Sonny is done with the lecture, they should look at the records. Sonny says, all right; they’ll look. They sit down, and examine the papers. Sonny points out the bail payment for the guy who robbed the firehouse dance. Nina says she’s not so interested in the fact that it was paid, but how it was paid; what account the funds were drawn from. Sonny says, along with other withdrawals, and Nina says, nothing is consistent with the payments. He says he doesn’t see anything under the table; just one-off payments. She says when she took over Crimson, she got well-schooled in accounting papers and books. This, my friend, is a slush fund. He says he doesn’t understand why a small town guy like Eli needs a crooked set-up, and she says, her thoughts exactly.

Eli signs into Lantano Commercial Properties (a nod to One Life To Live, no doubt). He frowns, and looks at the copy machine. He puts his hand against it, and goes back to his computer, looking up the history. He looks at the copy machine again.   

Carly says, Sasha is pregnant with Brando’s baby? and Sasha says she shouldn’t have said anything. Please don’t tell Brando. People will find out soon enough, and she doesn’t want Michael to know she slept with his cousin. Carly says, she won’t say anything, and asks how far along Sasha is. Sasha says, just over a month, and Carly says, Brando has no idea? Sasha says she needs to tell him, and Carly says, really? Why? Sasha says she can’t keep it a secret, but Carly says, yes she can, and she thinks Sasha should.  

Brando says, Sasha is pregnant? and Cyrus says that’s what Brando’s mother told him. He takes it the news is a surprise, and Brando says he had no idea. He’s hardly seen Sasha. Cyrus says, that’s understandable. They’ve both been keeping busy, not that either of them has much to show for it. Brando asks what he’s saying, and Cyrus says Brando’s job performance has been lacking. Brando says he’s sorry. He didn’t realize… Cyrus says he asked Brando to find his mother, and Brando failed. Cyrus has told no one, especially the justice department, that Dev was an illegal immigrant, and not Brando’s son, and has gotten nothing from him in return. Brando asks how he can make it up to Cyrus, and Cyrus says, by bringing him results. He has a way for Brando to deliver.

Valentin thanks Monica for her generosity and understanding. He’ll send for Charlotte, and they can start moving in. Monica says, slow down, cowboy. Just because she gave her okay, doesn’t mean she has the final word. Valentin says, it’s her house, and Monica says, yes, her late husband gave it to her (ha-ha!), but Brook is family. It’s really Brook’s life, so she gets the final decision. Michael says, they know what that will be. He’ll show Valentin out. Monica says, not so fast now, and tells Brook that she knows Brook doesn’t want Valentin to move in, but think of the protection he can provide. Michael insists he can provide the same protection; they have their own security. Valentin says, Brook will ditch their security the way she did his, and Monica says, Valentin has a point. Another point is, the room they decided to use as a nursery is bare. There’s no crib, changing table, or toys; there’s nothing. Brook says she’s been too busy, and Valentin says, busy ditching her security detail; it must be exhausting. She seems to have given no thought to her current situation beyond ELQ. He’s starting to wonder if she realizes she’s pregnant.

Maxie asks Anna how this would work; does she have a place? Anna says Maxie would go to a place only they know about. Unless she wants to tell Mac and Felicia. Maxie says she doesn’t know what she wants, except she wants Peter nowhere near her baby. But if she disappears, doesn’t Anna think Peter will have the police looking for her, or his henchmen? Anna says Peter will get a communication from Maxie that she needs to get away; she needs time to think about the future. Maxie says, Peter will have a meltdown, and Anna says, of course (🍷), but he’ll reveal his vulnerabilities, and they can use that against him. Maxie says, what about Chase? Once Peter realizes she helped Anna, he’ll withhold the antidote. Anna says, Finn is formulating a cure, and Maxie says, but they don’t have it yet. Anna says she’s also been working on some leads, but Maxie says she’s not trading one life for another. She’s not putting Chase in worse jeopardy, even to protect her daughter. She’ll find another way. Anna says she’ll do everything she can to make sure Peter doesn’t get his hands on Maxie’s baby, and Maxie says, Anna knows she’ll do her best to take care of her daughter, like Anna took care of Robin. Anna’s phone rings, and she says, it’s one of her contacts. She says, hello, Tiffany… What?… What’s wrong?… Oh no.

Brook says, fine; Valentin can move in, but she has conditions. Monica says, what a surprise, and suggests she and Michael leave Valentin and Brook to their negotiations. Valentin says he has the feeling it’s going to be a laundry list. Should he get a pen and paper? In the foyer, Michael says he hopes Monica doesn’t regret her decision to let Valentin move in, and she says, this house has seen its share of interlopers. If it can survive Jimmy Lee Holt, Lucy Coe, and Lord Larry Ashton, it can certainly survive Valentin Cassadine. Michael says he wouldn’t put it past Valentin to take back his agreement, and double-cross them once the baby is born, and she says that’s why she wants Valentin there. While Valentin is there watching Brook, she’ll be watching him. Michael says she’s one sly fox, and she says, they need to take care of Brook’s baby, but there’s no reason they can’t protect the rest of the family in the meantime.

Valentin says Brook knows him. He’s calculating to a fault, and trying to make the best of an unexpected situation. She asks when he became such an optimist, and he says, when she told him that he was going to be a father again They’ve had their differences, but maybe they can focus on their similarities long enough to come together for their child. Today, tomorrow, and one day at a time after that.   

On the phone, Peter says he saw them upstairs, but talking on the phone means there’s less chance of them being seen together. Elizabeth comes up to Peter, and tells him to keep his reporters away from her family, and make them stay away. He says he only thought Cameron telling his story would prove cathartic, and help him process the trauma of nearly shooting Jason, but she says, if they come to her house or her kids again, she’ll get a restraining order. Finn leads her away, and Peter resumes his conversation, telling them it was just a minor nuisance. One he won’t have to suffer much longer. They’re moving the timeline up. He’ll provide everything they need. All they need to do is make sure Maxie is out of Port Charles without anyone knowing… He knows she will. Thanks, Chloe. 

Anna says she’ll tell Robin, Mac, and Felicia. She’s so sorry… Thanks for letting her know. Maxie asks, what happened to Tiffany? and Anna says, it’s your godfather, Sean. He passed away. She’s so sorry. Maxie cries, and they hug.

Brando asks what Cyrus wants him to do, and Cyrus says, it’s simple really. His name is linked publicly with Sasha’s, which gives him a proprietary interest in her affairs. Now that she’s having a child, he wants to meet the person responsible. Find him, and bring him to me. He and this gentleman need to have a man to man chat.   

Sasha tells Carly, even if she wanted to, how can she keep her pregnancy a secret, especially when she starts showing? Carly says, so what? and Sasha says Brando is the only man she’s slept with since high school. Carly asks if Brando knows that, and Sasha says, no. Carly says, then as far as Brando’s concerned, she could have slept with anyone. Make up a story. Sasha says, why not tell Brando the truth? but Carly says, how long after Brando finds out that Cyrus finds out? Sasha asks what Cyrus has to do with it, and Carly says, whatever Cyrus had for her, it’s not over. She’s a beautiful young woman, and he’s a vain older man. He loved having her on his arm as a trophy, and he’s going to be unhappy that he lost her to his driver. Making Cyrus believe someone else got her pregnant will save Brando’s life.

Gladys asks Cyrus how everything is with her boy, and he says they had business to discuss; something he takes seriously. She sits down, and says, you know who else takes their business seriously? Carly. Carly doesn’t like him. He says, that’s a shame. He admires her enormously. She’s achieved great success. That will make it all the harder when she fails, which will be very soon.

Nina tells Sonny, a secret slush fund is enough for the police to investigate. She can sneak back in… Sonny says, that’s way too risky, but she asks what other options they have. He asks, when was the most recent payment?  She says, it looks like they’re all in Pennsylvania; there’s one in Rockway, and another in Corinth. He says, Eli bragged about a strip mall he was building in Corinth. Does she want to take a drive? She says, that depends, and he says, on…? She says, what about that? pointing at the gun on the bar. He puts it back in the locked box, and Nina says, let’s go.

On the phone, Eli says, Nina Reeves. He’s not sure how much she knows, but she may have seen some of the accounts… He’ll handle it… Don’t worry. He’ll take care of it himself.

Tomorrow, Olivia asks what the hell that man is doing in their house, Anna tells Robert that she has bad news, Jason asks who Britt is calling, and Sonny thinks he knows someone.

Below Deck Sailing Yacht

Marina Lav. The boat has hit the dock, and Glenn says, bleepity-bleep-bleep-bleep. Gary wonders if his radio’s not working. Glenn looks at the dock, and says, f*** me. Sydney says, after looking at the dock, she’s scared to see what the boat looks like. Glenn tells Gary to take up the anchors, and ease the lines. They should be able to get back in their berth; something is wrong with the engine. Gary says, Glenn is not going to be a happy captain. Glenn looks at the dock and the boat. He tells Gary that he doesn’t know what happened. He tried to go out again, and nothing happened, so he tried going out of gear. The interior wonders whose fault it is, and the dockmaster tells Glenn that he’ll need to insurance info. Glenn says, no problem. They agree it could have been cavitation, and in Glenn’s interview, he explains that’s when the propeller is just spinning air, but they don’t know if that was it. He wouldn’t wish it on anyone. JL says he was calling everything out, and Daisy says she doesn’t want to be here for this. Glenn wonders what the hell happened. It could be cavitation, or throttle malfunction, or engine trouble. He’s not sure. The front of the Parsival looks messed up. Gary says, all clear, and Alli wonders if the charter is going to happen. Glenn tells Gary that he’s going to give the boat a normal thrust; he’s going ahead. He begins to move, and in the engine room, Colin says, it seems fine. It could have been a glitch in the throttle. In Glenn’s interview, he says, the computer controls the propeller. He could have input too much, so the computer said no. He felt like it ignored the input. It’s a complicated system, and can fail. The most important thing is the engine is okay. This is the first time this ever happened to him.

Alli tells Natasha she has a pit in her stomach, and Natasha says she doesn’t know what to say or do. In Colin’s interview, he says, the transom looks f***ed. He doesn’t know if it’s cosmetic or serious damage. If they can’t get it to open, the charter season is over. Glenn tells Gary to get the sh*t off, and see how bad the damage is. Sydney says, it’s very weird (she thinks everything is weird), and Alli says she feels sorry for Glenn. In Glenn’s interview, he says he’s embarrassed, and he’s embarrassed for the crew. He’s had accidents before, but this is probably one of the worst days in his career. Colin says he’s opening the frame, and Gary, who’s on a paddleboard in front of the boat, tells him, go slow. Colin asks, what’s coming out? and Sydney says, it’s just debris from the dock. Gary pulls the out the mess, and says, all clear. JL slowly opens the platform, and Colin says, it looks good. He thinks they got away lucky. Because it’s two layers, it saved them. In his interview, Glenn says, it was the perfect height to hit concrete, slice underneath it, and lift it up. They got a lucky break. He can just slap some black paint on the boat before the guests arrive in four hours. Milk was spilt. What happened can’t unhappen. The insurance will take care of it, but right now he’s got to fix the immediate problem; they have guests coming on board. He calls a painter. He tells the crew, it hasn’t been the smoothest morning, but everyone handled it like pros. The guests will be there at two.

In Daisy’s interview, she says, in eight years of yachting, she’s never been in a boat that hit the dock. It’s insane. She tells Natasha, no theme tonight, and in Natasha’s interview, she says, the charter is eight women. They’re going to be picky. Provisions come in, and Daisy asks if Alli’s anxiety is any better, but Alli says, no. She’s grown to like Gary, and wonders how she’s going to manage the situation. Daisy suggests she wait until after the charter. Alli says she has no choice; it’s not right. Daisy says, they already made their bed, and laughs. A boat technician comes to paint the boat, and the crew gets ready for the guests. Glenn thinks the boat looks way better already, and JL sets some paddleboards against the transom to cover anything unsightly. Glenn calls everyone to the aft deck, and says the guests will be there any second.

Gary tells Alli that she looks gorgeous. Glenn welcomes the guests, two of which are wearing matching outfits. They all talk like Kim Kardashian, and I’m wondering how long I can tolerate hearing them. Glenn formally welcomes them, and says he’s going to hand them over to Daisy for a tour. The deckhands will get their stuff on board, and they’ll get out of there. JL says, it looks like an airport baggage claim, and Gary says, they came in two planes. Primary Erica asks Daisy if someone can unpack for them. She wants to be spoiled. Natasha makes upscale snacks, and the boat heads out.

Colin says, hitting the dock was a traumatic experience, so they’re taking it nice and slow. He picks a dead sea cucumber out of the anchor chain. The guests babble at each other, something about making whatever great again, but I can’t even listen to them already. Gary says these types of women do his head in. Guest Bianca says she doesn’t want to make anyone uncomfortable with her political views, while co-primary Cindi babbles at Alli while she does the unpacking. In Alli’s interview, she says, Oh. My. God.

En route to Necujam, Croatia. Co-primary Erica says her goal is that she wants everyone to see love in themselves. She bugs the captain, and messes with Gary’s hair, which is especially ridiculous today, since he has the top half in a tiny man bun. Natasha says dinner is not going to be that big tonight, and guest Bianca says, as long as they have gluten free dessert, it’s good. Glenn says, there’s almost no wind, but he’s putting the sails up. In his interview, he says, they feel pressure to keep the guests having a nice time, but they can’t sail with no wind. Cindi yaps to Alli about someone’s husband being a lawyer who likes personal injury. Alli finally finishes, and can’t get out fast enough. Gary looks up the weather, and sees sudden storms are possible. Colin reckons the guests are going to be a pain in the ass, but maybe they’ll get drunk and pass out. Gary says, that’s exactly what’s going to happen, and Colin says, that’s good news. Bianca says she’s going to take a break from the stupidity, and Daisy says it’s going to be okay. They have a great crew. Bianca says the crew makes her feel better.

Daisy calls an emergency crew meeting in the laundry room, and they all cram in, since it’s pretty small. Daisy says one of the guests is upset because they heard someone slag them. Colin says he told them to stop gossiping, and Daisy says she’s sure they all have opinions, but if they give positive vibes, they’ll get them back. Glenn tells Gary that he’s anchoring where they’ll have good protection from the storm. Daisy tells Natasha the guests are hammered, and Natasha says she doesn’t know how they’re going to eat dinner. She’d planned five courses, but she’s just going to serve three. In Natasha’s interview, she says, they won’t appreciate it, but she’ll still make the dinner delicious. Trump people will eat anything. They drop anchor in Necujam.

Natasha tells Dani and JL not to get horny in the galley, and the guests get ready for dinner. Glenn calls insurance agent Moira, and tells her, it’s nothing structural, just cosmetic. Dani and Alli start to set the table for dinner, and Dani says she thinks they should eat inside because it’s too windy. A gust of wind blows through, and everything flies off the table. Dani guesses that’s a confirmation. Gary calls JL to the deck, and says, it’s going to get nasty. In Colin’s interview, he says, they’ve hit the dock twice, and now a crazy storm is happening. They can’t catch a break. Lightning strikes out over the sea, and Bianca looks for her drink. Erica says she’s seasick, and tells Daisy, who says they usually suggest going up top, but it’s super windy. When it stops she can go out. Erica says she doesn’t think she’s met Daisy, but after hearing her name again, says she looks different. In Daisy’s interview, she says, Erica is hammered, not seasick.

The dinner table is set up inside, and Glenn says he feels bad, but there’s not much he can do. Erica says he has to do something, and Bianca says, it’s called a sleeping pill. Dinner is served, and Erica says, the food is making her feel better. Dani tells Natasha, the guests are loving it, and Bianca says she wants to be the chef’s friend. Erica gets stuck in the bathroom, and can’t get out, which is pretty amusing. Bianca says, the salmon is cooked immaculately, and Natasha tells Alli, this is the last course. She didn’t think they could make it through more than three. Daisy, Alli, and JL bring out dessert, and Erica says, she thinks they were told it was five courses. We flash back to Natasha telling her just that, and in Daisy’s interview, she says it’s not the first time. We return to Natasha ditching the cotton candy machine, and Daisy says, and she gets the brunt of it. Bianca says she’s upset, and everyone gripes that they’re still hungry. Co-primary Jess goes to the galley, and tells Natasha, and in Natasha’s interview, she says, f***. Dani tells Daisy, who says… I’m not repeating it. Daisy tells Natasha that Erica thought there would be five courses, and Natasha says she thought they wouldn’t eat a lot, since they’d be hungover. Glenn sees Natasha making steak, and says he thought the last one was dessert. The plates are served 25 minutes after the initial request. I’m not sure why they always show this timetable. Is it like Pizza Hut? Natasha asks the guests if anybody needs anything else, and Bianca says her food was so good, they wanted more. Erica says her big ass was hungry. At 10 pm, the guests go to bed. Silver lining.

In his cabin, JL looks down his pants. In his interview, he says, things have popped up down there that are concerning. He doesn’t think he has an STD, but he might have chlamydia again. He makes some phone calls. Note to Dani: This part of the downside of dating young and immature.

The storm continues, and JL kisses Dani. Oh nice. He thinks he has something, but isn’t telling her. Gary texts Alli, asking if she wants a goodnight cuddle, but she texts back, not tonight. In her interview, she says, finding out Gary and Sydney had sex changes things. Now she understands why Sydney was so upset, and Alli feels bad for her. Dani asks Gary if he wants to continue seeing Alli after, and he says, they’re playing it cool. In JL’s interview, he says his junk is getting redder, and he’s worried. He doesn’t know WTF is going on.

It’s morning, and breakfast happens. The guests discuss getting in the water, but think it’s probably too cold. Bianca asks if they have scuba suits, but Cindi says, they were supposed to go snorkeling, not scuba diving. Bianca asks Daisy if they can get massages, and Daisy finds Dani. I guess Dani is a massage therapist? Daisy asks Dani how much she wants a tip, and explains the situation. She says she’d never make anyone do what they don’t want to, and Natasha jokes that Dani has to do it. Daisy says, she’d do it, but she wouldn’t know what she was doing. Dani agrees, and on deck, Gary tells JL, if the guests get in the water, there will be a lot of flotation devices. Yuk-yuk. <sigh>

Dani sets up a massage table, and Bianca lies down. On deck, co-primary Jess says she can’t believe Bianca’s behavior; demanding someone from the crew give her a massage. That’s not the way to do things, and if she doesn’t want to be at the center of being picked on, she needs to dial it back. Erica wants to go paddleboarding, but she’s afraid she’ll get trapped by herself, so JL says he’ll go with her. In Daisy’s interview, she says she doesn’t think Natasha is a bad chef, but she insists on doing her own thing, and there’s no communication. She doesn’t know what Natasha is doing. JL takes Erica out on the paddleboard, and Jess has decided to go on one après massage. It starts to rain, and Jess falls off her board.   

JL barely talks Dani, as he walks through the crew mess. She follows him up to the deck, and asks if he’s okay. He says he doesn’t know; he’s not feeling well… down there. In her interview, Dani says, he means his penis. He tells her that he’s concerned. It’s starting to hurt, and he wants to make sure everything is okay. In Dani’s interview, she says, what did you effing give me, you effing a-hole? Another reason for not screwing the crew. You don’t know where they’ve been.

Daisy asks if Dani is okay, and Dani says, JL is worried something is wrong with his penis. Daisy says, it could be anything. On deck, Bianca tells Erica, the girls are being weird, and Erica asks, why? She had no idea Bianca felt that way. She tells Bianca, they’ll ignore the mean ones, and sit by themselves. Natasha prepares lunch, and Dani tells her that JL might have an STD. Natasha says, it could be something totally different. Daisy serves lunch, and in Dani’s interview, she says she thought she was having fun, and enjoying herself, and it goes to sh*t. Not just the feelings, but a disease. She tells Natasha, she’s done with this sh*t, but Natasha says, it might not be what JL thinks. In Natasha’s interview, she says, it could be something different than what he thinks. It could be hemorrhoids.

Upstairs, Erica tells Jess that she’s acting cray, and Bianca says, the group feels super cliquey. Jess asks if Bianca means the four of them or everyone, and Bianca says, the four of them. It feels awkward. When she walks in the room, it’s like she’s interrupting something. Jess says she doesn’t think anyone would want to hurt Bianca, but Bianca says, they’re all bullying her. Dani gets on the phone with (I think) a friend, or maybe her mom. Jess asks if Bianca feels like everyone is nasty, and Jess says she does. Dani says they can do without her on this last trip. She’s done. She doesn’t want it. Bianca says they’re making her feel uncomfortable, and Daisy tells Dani to watch this; it will distract her. Bianca says she doesn’t feel like she has a single ally.

Dani tells Daisy that she’s sure Daisy can do the last charter with one girl less. She doesn’t want to be there anymore. Daisy says Dani should talk to JL if she’s worried, but Dani says she doesn’t want to talk. She doesn’t want to be here. In Dani’s interview, she says she thinks she’s way better than this.

Next time, Gary says something doesn’t feel right, Alli confronts Gary about Sydney, JL talks with a doctor, the mermaid party happens, and there’s a huge fight between guests Bianca and Jess.  

The Shahs of Sunset

Mike refreshed our minds about naked Jenga, and said, so began a war. The damage had spread from Reza and MJ to the entire group. The war raged on, and now they were a house divided. In Reza’s interview, he said there were more things that kept them together than kept them apart. In MJ’s interview, she said they were foolish people, after all the sh*t they’d gone through. Reza said he didn’t want a fractured family anymore, but MJ thought it was wishful thinking.

We saw how life had changed for GG after having Elijah. She said having a baby was a trip, and we flashed back over her baby journey. In her interview, she says, it wasn’t about her anymore. Elijah was calm, chill, and relaxed; everything she’s not. She’d given Destiney her knife collection, which was no longer a good idea to keep around, and she missed her knives.

Reza said he loved pandemic Adam. They were baking, gardening, and chilling. Destiney had moved next door with her dog, Frank Sinatra. It was one of those houses that doesn’t look like much from the outside, but inside, it’s huge and fabulous. Reza brought Destiney a pie Adam had baked. He said the pandemic had allowed him to heal and let go. He missed MJ, and wanted to get to a better place. We flashed back to them making up at the very end of last season. He told Destiney, since then, they had been back and forth, but it had stopped. It was crazy to him that he hadn’t seen the baby. Destiney said keeping away from MJ was good for her soul, but they’d had good times. Destiney showed Reza MJ’s Facebook page, and he said Baby Shams looked like MJ as a baby. They showed pictures, and they could have been twins. Reza told Destiney that he thought he’d put his toe in, and was meeting MJ for lunch.

Mike’s house was on the market, and he was renting an apartment in West Hollywood. Nema came by, and Mike said he had found his person in Paulina. By the end of the year, he wanted them to start fresh together, and buy a house. It was tough not looking at other girls though. In Nema’s interview, he said he sympathized. Just because you hang up your jersey doesn’t mean you’re not still an athlete. Mike took Nema to the apartment pool, singing,  ♫ welcome to my pool, don’t touch my dool ♫ – which you would know means penis, if you’ve been paying attention. Nema told Mike how he had to shut down his first company because of the pandemic, and in his interview, he said it was a horrible thing to watch his baby die.  

MJ and Tommy were living in a five-bedroom, two-bath suburban snob house. In MJ’s interview, said Tommy had worked on himself in the past year. He was shedding his anger toward Reza. We flashed back to that, and MJ said the restraining order had been extended. MJ told Tommy that she was having Mike and Jessica… Paulina, over for dinner. Tommy’s phone alarm went off, and in her interview, MJ explained that it was something he’d learned in anger management. Tommy set an alarm for six times a day, when he said his gratitude and affirmations aloud. MJ told him that she didn’t want the book to end with this chapter. There had been a divide. Tommy said it was more like a moral compass, and she said, what Reza did, couldn’t be undone. Tommy told her that GG, Reza, and Adam were pieces of sh*t, and MJ suggested he go for a walk. Yeah, those anger management tools really seem to be working. Tommy whined about MJ not having his back, but she said she’d always respect him as her husband, but she was going to meet Reza with an open mind.   

GG met her sister Leila in the park, bringing her dog, Zsa Zsa. She’d gotten Zsa Zsa at four months, when she was four months pregnant. She’d read up on Rottweilers, and thought the puppy would be good for Elijah to grow up with. In her interview, she said her new reality was, a sperm donor, a Rottweiler, two cats, and a baby. She told us that her relationship with Leila had never been close, and we flashed back to their contention. She said Leila had shown up when she’d needed emergency surgery for the ectopic pregnancy, and they hadn’t spoken in years. Things started getting better after that. She told Leila that she had a kid without a relationship, and thought she didn’t need one. In her interview, she said, quarantine had hit just before her due date, and people were giving birth and dying alone. She was scared out of her mind. Her parents were older, and she couldn’t have her mother there, so she had to choose her sister. Leila said it was her first delivery.

Vida told MJ that she and Reza both needed to listen to each other’s sides, and acknowledge their mistakes. MJ and Reza met at a restaurant, and he asked what had happened. They were moving in a positive direction, and it stopped. MJ said she didn’t feel anger at all, and she wasn’t going to salt the wound. Reza said maybe he had played all the roles, and all he had was regret and sadness. MJ told him that Vida said they’d both made a mess, and they had to fix it. We flashed back to Vida on Watch What Happens Live, saying, everything is good when it’s new, except for friends. Friends are good when they’re old. Reza said their fight had a ripple effect with the group, and MJ said if they had the ability to heal this, why continue? They agreed to have a birthday dinner for Mike in Palm Springs. MJ said it would be awkward, but she wanted to do it. In her interview, she said Palm Springs was their Disneyland. She didn’t care about the risk. It had to be an overnight with no exits. Reza said everyone would come out for Mike. Everyone got along with him.

Reza paid a visit to GG, who lived across the street from Destiney. Destiney joined them, and they had snacks on the patio. Reza told them that his meeting with MJ was super pleasant and felt good. They didn’t have to be best friends, but he didn’t want to be in a dark place again. He told them about the party plans, and said they were making it a weekend, and renting a house like back in the day. We flashed back to Reza’s engagement. Then Destiney changed the topic, and the three of them talked about Paulina sending them screenshots of texts that Mike had been receiving and sending. GG said she thought Mike was a nymphomaniac. Paulina said she was done, but GG wondered, why text all of Mike’s crazy friends? In his interview, Reza wondered why Mike always went to sh*t, and it ended up on his side of the street.  

Mike and Paulina went to MJ and Tommy’s for dinner, and during cocktail hour, Mike broached the text subject. He spun it that the texts were fake, and Tommy’s alarm went off. He said he was grateful for Mike and Jessica. Oops. I understood this though, since my niece and her high school boyfriend had been together for so long, when she eventually married someone else, we slipped up all the time.

Destiney said Mike was good at changing partners, so he didn’t have to change himself. In GG’s interview, she said she didn’t think Mike was emotionally attached. She thought he needed help, but that Paulina shouldn’t take it personally. Mike told MJ and Tommy that the texts were sexually graphic, and MJ asked Mike if he responded. He claimed he never texted back, and the show veered into the Shahs Community Theater, with Reza, Destiney, and GG reading the texts. In Mike’s interview, he claimed the texts were 1000% fake, and sent by business rivals. In MJ’s interview, she says, my phone was hacked; I lost my iCloud. She can see Paulina itching. In the kitchen, Paulina told MJ that it wasn’t the first time, and outside, Tommy told Mike that if he did that, he’d wake up with a knife to his throat. MJ and Paulina agreed it was because of Mike’s insecurities, but Paulina said when you didn’t have trust, you had nothing. MJ said they could cut his balls off. She told Mike that Paulina was pissed and felt betrayed.  

They did a shot, and Mike said it was the best dinner party he’d been to all year. In her interview, MJ said she’d love to stay in denial, but how could he f*** this up? When they got in the car to go home, Mike kept insisting Paulina was drunk, and she finally got out of the car, telling him to leave her TF alone. He wasn’t coming home with her.   

This season: The Shahs go Western, lots of boobs, a few ceremonies, the Shah kids, Mike suggests they have each other’s backs, GG says it’s the first time she’s getting along with everybody, MJ wonders when GG became the voice of reason, Paulina won’t stand for it, GG thinks Nema needs a new therapist, and Destiney kicks Mike out of her house.

🛌🏽 Tardy For Dreamland…

Tomorrow, a taste of New York, but right now, stay safe, stay decisive, and stay knowing the difference between being seasick and hammered.

Apr20

April 19, 2021 – Hospital Closed For the Day, a Visit, an Award, a Move, a Temp, Too Many Smoke Breaks On Deck, Realization, Returning, Country Fashion & Dance

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What I Watched Today

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

General Hospital

GH was preempted today, and unfortunately, my secret sauce sources were not able to keep the contraband episode posted for very long before it was removed for restricted content. Boo, hiss, ABC. In it’s place, like a changeling, was a repeat from when Carly was interrogated by the PA detective, after Nelle’s body was found on the Pennsylvania side of the river (🍷). As a consolation prize, here’s some news.

👩🏻‍⚕️ Robin Redux…

The scuttlebutt is, Robin will be making an appearance in Port Charles soon.

Why We’re Pretty Sure Kimberly McCullough Just Teased a Return to General Hospital for Robin

🥇 Award Winner…

Congrats to Sonny/Mike/Maurice!

Maurice Benard Wins a Christopher Award

🌲 Another Transfer…

It looks like another former resident of Pine Valley will be moving to Port Charles.

Cameron Mathison Opens Up About Joining General Hospital: ‘I Feel Like a Kid on Christmas’

🩺 Be Back Soon…

Britt has to take a break.

https://www.soapcentral.com/gh/news/2021/0416-kelly_thiebaud_forced_to_take_break_from_general_hospital_will_soap_recast_the_role_of_britt.php

Below Deck Sailing Yacht

Stipanska, Croatia.  Complaining about Daisy’s constructive criticism, Natasha tells Dani that she’s not in for this bullsh*t. She’s had enough. In her interview, she says she doesn’t mind feedback. It’s the way Daisy is delivering it. I nearly choke on my coffee. Not only does she mind any feedback that isn’t praise, Daisy couldn’t have been more careful about her words. She tells Dani, the guests loved the food. She doesn’t know what Daisy is telling her. Dani points to the door, indicating Daisy is nearby, but Natasha says she doesn’t care. She can’t take sh*t right now.

In Daisy’s interview, she says she’s sick of hearing what an incredible chef Natasha is, when she won’t take feedback. She’s fueled by insecurities. Any chef would welcome feedback. She tells Alli that Natasha thinks she’s perfect. In Sydney’s interview, she says, regardless of what went down with Gary, she can slip into work mode. They’re both adults, and the situation is hard, but they can do it. The guests get ready for dinner and poker night.

The first two courses are lobster and mushroom risotto with parmesan cheese and truffle oil, and I cry over my leftover Chinese. Primary Frank says he’s already getting full. Gary hangs around the laundry, where Alli is supposed to be working. In Alli’s interview, she says, no boy is worth drama with her cabinmate. Gary tells Alli that it should never have happened with Sydney, and in her interview, Alli says she’s emotionally aware that her actions are affecting Sydney, but she wishes Sydney had said something sooner. If Gary and Sydney hadn’t kissed, she would have pursued something sooner, but now it’s hard. Daisy radios for Alli to do turndowns. Gary tells Alli that she’s a cool chick, blah-blah-blah, and gives her a hug. He wonders if they can stay like this, when Daisy finally comes looking for Alli. She tells Gary that if he’s going to be in there, do something. He’s distracting Alli. She tells Alli to go back to doing turndowns, and says she was giving Gary the benefit of the doubt. She waited a while, but Alli is supposed to be doing service; it’s the busiest time. She asks that Gery be supportive of her.

Gary and JL get ready to set up for Black Jack. The guests are stuffed, and Frank says, it’s a perfect charter. Colin high-fives Natasha, and Dani says they have the best crew and chef. Daisy asks Gary to set up the table, and Glenn asks her, how’s it going? If there’s tension, it will make a bad impression, so they’ll have to set it aside. In Glenn’s interview, he says he’s concerned about conflict between his department heads. They should set an example. He doesn’t know how long the guests will stay happy if tensions boil over. Daisy asks if Colin wants to play poker, and in his interview, he says, a good crew member needs to apply themselves where their needed most. He wants good tips, happy guests, and a happy crew.

JL says Gary looks like a leprechaun in his bowler hat. Daisy tells Alli that Natasha’s level of confidence is obnoxious. She thinks maybe Natasha just doesn’t like her. Gary deals cards, and Dani serves drinks. JL sits on the side with Dani, and in Dani’s interview, she says she likes JL more than she wanted to. He’s a good American boy, and respectable…? A producer tells her, it’s respectful. JL calls his mom, who wonders why he’s awake this late, and he says he’s on the night shift; that’s how it works. He says he thinks he met someone. Colin tells Gary, it’s been a long day. He’s been working for 18 hours straight. No one was meant to be awake this late except JL. JL tells his mom that he’s never had a connection like this, and she says, if it’s meant to be, it’s meant to be. He sends her a picture. In Colin’s interview, he says, there’s nothing more irritating than a crew member who’s not proactive. Is JL just sitting there?

JL’s mom says she’s proud of him, and Gary asks JL what he’s up to. Is he just sitting there? He needs to wait on the guests. JL goes downstairs, and in his interview, Gary says, the lack of team effort is aggravating. He tells Colin that he’s going to swap out with JL, and heads to bed. Frank is also done for the night, leaving his three boys still playing with wife Jessica. One of them (they all seem interchangeable) gets cranky when he loses, and Jessica says he can’t play with the big boys if he’s going to be acting like that. Everyone goes to bed, angry guy still pouting, and Dani kisses JL on the bridge.   

Last day of charter. Gary feels broken, and Glenn looks like he’s sweeping the deck with a pool noodle. He stops by the galley, and tells Natasha to let him know if she accidentally makes too many pancakes. In Sydney’s interview, she says, how you do your job says a lot about who you are as a person. She wants to prove she’s capable, and can do the job every time she’s on deck. It’s important that she represents women, and she eventually wants to become a captain, since there aren’t that many in the maritime industry. Gary asks her, what’s happening? and she says, nothing was done. Nothing was folded, and the dishes weren’t done. She doesn’t want to tattle, but feels like she just did everything. He thanks her, and says he’ll have a word with JL. Guest Aiden asks if they have time for another game.

Gary asks Daisy if Alli can be on nights; nothing is getting done, and Sydney is better on days. Sh*t gets done, and he doesn’t have to repeat himself. She says she can’t even leave Alli doing breakfast on her own. In Gary’s interview, he whines that Daisy is a taker, not a giver. She never gives. Aiden tells the other guests, they’re all in the same boat. BA-DUM-CHH! Gary boomerangs back to the laundry room, and tells Alli that he asked Daisy about putting her on nights, because Dani and JL are hooking up. Daisy comes by, and jokingly shakes her fist at him, and tells him that she’s going to kill him. He’s spending his life in there. In Daisy’s interview, she says, the irony is palpitating. Don’t you have sh*t to do outside?

In Natasha’s interview, she says she going to create a painting you can eat, and the last thing she wants is criticism from Daisy. She knows how make an effing dessert. Natasha tells Dani that she heard Dani is distracting JL, but Dani says he’s doing his job fine. Gary wonders where JL is, since it’s drop-off day, and they’re supposed to be up by 12. Sydney says, it’s not the first time, and Gary says he’s losing patience. Sydney tells JL that he has to be up, since it’s drop-off day, and he says she could have told him in a more upbeat tone. Wow. A 6’8” baby. Anchor is home, and Daisy tells Dani that everyone knows she and JL are hooking up, but Dani says, not last night. She insists JL is doing his job. Daisy tells Dani that Gary asked her to put Alli on nights, but she can’t do it. She knows Dani is responsible, and wouldn’t be distracting JL if he has to work. In Dani’s interview, she says, if Alli isn’t getting the job done, it’s not her fault. She’s doing her job. Change your own department; don’t mess with her job. Gary tells JL to get ready, and in Gary’s interview, he says, the cycle is, JL doesn’t know what to do, so he tells JL, but he doesn’t listen, and then doesn’t know what to do. When Gary was coming through the ranks, he listened to his superiors. He’s tired of repeating himself. Daisy tells Gary that Dani swears she wasn’t distracting JL. She’s good at her job, and Daisy doesn’t think Dani is lying. She knows he’s frustrated, but at this stage, she thinks he should encourage rather than get annoyed.

Marina Lav. They get to port, and Glenn docks. Natasha works on her creation, and Glenn wonders what she’s doing. She lays down a white paper sheet over the table, swirls chocolate all over it, and tops it with what look like tiny tarts, as well as cups of chocolate something. She tells the guests, they have dark chocolate, caramel, and white chocolate, along with crème brûlée, fresh berries, and chocolate mousse with Bailey’s inside. Glenn says, it’s interesting; like art. Frank says, delicious, and Glenn says Natasha killed it. In Natasha’s interview, she says, Daisy has no idea what she’s capable of.

The deckhands take the luggage to the dock, and Glenn radios the crew to meet there. Frank thanks Glenn for having them back, and says, it was an amazing charter. He says, it’s a great crew, but wants to give Natasha a separate mention. She was phenomenal. He gives Glenn the tip envelope and everyone says their goodbyes. The crew pats Natasha on the back, and Daisy mumbles that she can’t say anything now. The crew begins to clean the boat, and Glenn calls them to the saloon for the tip meeting. He says, the guests left happy, which is the most important thing. They pulled it off, but he also senses tension rising. He asks what the problem was with breakfast, and Daisy explains that a guest wanted eggs over easy and they weren’t; they were sent back. Natasha claims she wasn’t told, and in Daisy’s interview, she says, there’s no humility or humble pie. Communication needs to be better. That’s the difference between a great charter and a sh*t charter. Glenn asks if the guest ended up getting what they wanted, and Daisy says they did. In Glenn’s interview, he says, breakfast seems to be a point of contention with Natasha and Daisy, but clearly there’s a bigger issue. He tells them if they’re not communicating properly, they can’t offer the best charter. But even though there were cracks in communication, they didn’t show that to the guests, because it’s not reflected in the tip. The tip is $23K, or a little over $2500 each. In Natasha’s interview, she says she’ll even make up with Daisy for that kind of tip. Glenn says he’s secured a restaurant that will be open just for them tonight. 

The crew cleans the yacht, and Alli says she can’t wait to get off the boat. They get ready to go out, and JL dances around, wearing headphones, while he gets dressed. Gary walks to the taxi with Alli and Sydney, and says they’re the Three Musketeers. The taxis drop them off at a gorgeous restaurant that looks like a little stone village. They’re led to an outside area where they watch the sunset, and pop some champagne, toasting to their tip. In JL’s interview, he says he’d rather hang out with Dani alone. He hasn’t had a serious relationship ever, and he can tell there’s something there. His mom is his biggest critic, and if she’s giving him the go ahead… I wonder how he got the go ahead from what she said, but whatever. Natasha picks up a cactus plant, and says, this is how life is with Daisy. Their server tells them that dinner will be in three courses, and they’re led through the inside to go to another outside area. JL asks for some whiskey, and Dani suggests he slow it down. In her interview, Dani says JL became a plant last time he got drunk, and we flash back to JL babbling in the hop tub. She says, hooking up with her is something he’ll want to remember. Don’t get too drunk. Daisy and Alli step away for a smoke, and Gary follows them. Sydney thinks it’s rude, and Dani wonders if they’re gossiping. Twenty minutes goes by, when Natasha finally tells them to come back to the table so everyone can eat. Dani says, sorry they’re not a great chat table, and Alli doesn’t understand why they’re angry. Dani excuses herself to go to the bathroom, and in her interview, she says, being disrespectful pushes her buttons.    

Sydney says they wanted it to be like a family meal, and Daisy says, sorry. There are a bunch of apologies, and Gary suggests shots will make everything better. Sure they will. Natasha has trailed Dani to the bathroom, and Dani tells her that they need to stop being so effing rude. Didn’t their moms teach them manners? In Alli’s interview, she says, all they had to do was say, come on; we’re waiting. She wonders how many times she needs to apologize, and Sydney says she doesn’t have to. Natasha and Alli come back, and Natasha suggests they have fun and not be rude. A gigantic lobster is put on the table, along with some whole fish, and Alli changes seats, saying she can’t eat while a face is looking at her. Natasha asks Alli is she’s okay, and Gary toasts to never having a disagreement again ever. Daisy says, they’ll still have them, but toasts to having them and knowing they still love each other. Sydney says, that’s more realistic, and Alli says she’s irritated about the flack over the smoke break with Gary. He says she’s with him now, and apparently Sydney has had enough. She jets to another table, and Daisy goes with her. They sit in a different outside room, and Daisy says she feels like she was berated. It was way too heated. Sydney says she takes it personally, since they’re supposed to be friends. At the table, Natasha says, it was supposed to be a crew dinner, and Gary and Alli wander away again. In Gary’s interview, he says he and Alli have chemistry. Alli is interesting to talk to, and she’s pretty. He reckons that if they were in a relationship, they’d be the types to be saying, no, you put the phone down first. Bleh. This crew has got to be the most middle school of any I’ve seen. JL thinks Gary is trying to work some magic.  

Sydney tells Daisy that she doesn’t know now. There’s so much weird sh*t between her and Gary. In her interview, Sydney says she doesn’t need boys to make her happy. She doesn’t know why she’s the way is with Gary. Daisy tells Sydney that she’s super gorgeous, and amazing at her job. Gary asks Alli for a kiss, but she says, no. He asks if they don’t have a connection, but Alli says she knows how much Sydney likes him. Gary says he’s going to stop trying, and goes back to the table, asking if they mind if he smokes there. Alli sits back down, heaving a huge sigh, and Dani asks if she’s okay. Alli says she’s fine, and Dani asks why she’s worked up. Alli says Gary just got another dig in, and Dani says they joke all the time; why is she worked up? Alli leaves the table again, and Dani tells Gary, go and comfort her. He tells Dani, go f*** yourself. Nice.

Sydney and Daisy clink glasses. Sydney says she knows she’s the better catch. On paper, she’s the better fit… theoretically. In Daisy’s interview, she says, Sydney is obsessed about the fact somebody picked somebody else over her. For Gary? Who’s kind of funny? She doesn’t get it. That’s okay, Daisy. Neither do I. Alli joins them, and says Dani had another dig at her, so she left. She doesn’t want to be on the yacht anymore. At the table, Dani says, clearly everyone is agitated. The dessert comes out, and it’s pretty impressive, a cake designed to look like the yacht. Gary says, don’t eat it. Cheffy can serve it next charter. He dances off, and in Natasha’s interview, she says why can’t they be a crew and eat for an hour? They don’t need to go for 20 breaks. She tips over one of the sails on the cake, and says, if they’re not there, they won’t even get to see what it looked like. She pulls out the sails, scarfs a piece down, and sticks the knife and server in the cake, dubbing it the Titanic. She says, nobody wants to be there. Why can’t they just enjoy the moment? Now, when they come, the cake will be destroyed. In his interview, Colin says, it’s safe to say the dinner has gone piss up. I have no idea what that means, but I assume it’s not good. He tells them, they’re not allowed to drink ever again.

The crew heads back, and in the taxi, Dani calls JL her amazing little Southern man. Daisy says she’s just going to get horny and jealous, so please don’t talk about this. In the other van, Sydney flings herself into the back seat on top of Gary and Alli. Back on the boat, Daisy tells Sydney that she doesn’t think Alli is interested in Gary that much, but just likes the attention. Sydney agrees. JL asks if Dani is all right; she looked upset at dinner. She says she was, but she’s choosing to forget about it. In her interview, she says she’s more drunk than she thought. She bites JL, and asks if he wants to see if they fit in a guest bed.   

Sydney sits with Colin, opposite Gary and Alli. Alli asks if Sydney wants to work out tomorrow, and Sydney says, what if Alli beats her? Alli says, it’s a workout, not a competition, which tells us something about how Sydney’s mind works. Sydney says  they’re always the last men standing. JL and Dani sneak off, and in Dani’s interview, she says, the best ending to this dramatic night would be kisses and cuddles; grown-up cuddling. She’s not sure how the height difference will work, but she can’t wait to find out. Behind closed doors, she tells JL not to break her.

Alli gripes about what she has to deal with working in interior, and Sydney tells her, sorry, but she doesn’t feel sorry. Alli is sleeping half the time. Alli insists she isn’t, but says, the truth comes out. In Alli’s interview, she asks, what the hell just happened? and wonders what got into Sydney. Then she answers her own question – alcohol. She says she feels weird, and she’s going to bed. Sydney says she was just kidding, but Alli leaves along with Gary. In Colin’s interview, he says, drunk Sydney is scary. The situation is not going to end well for anyone. Why is this girl doing this? Sydney tells Colin that she knows when she’s being a bitch and knows when she’s kidding, and she was both. She’s proud of herself. She finally broke someone’s heart. In the guest cabin, we hear JL say, oh my God. I don’t think I want to know.

Next time, Gary tells JL, sh*t is not getting done; Dani feels pressured, and doesn’t know what she’s doing with her life; and the boat hits bad weather.

➕ Natasha was a guest on Watch What Happens Live tonight, and to her credit, she admitted she’d been a bit of an a-hole. She realized it after watching the show, which so many reality stars do, and some others should.

🍹 Returning to Sunset…

A new season of The Shahs of Sunset will premiere on Sunday, May 16th at 8 pm.

https://www.bravotv.com/the-daily-dish/shahs-of-sunset-season-9-cast-trailer-premiere-date

👗 What It’s All About…

Fashion from the ACM Awards.

https://parade.com/1196261/paulettecohn/acm-awards-fashion-2021-red-carpet-photos/

🌇 Tomorrow’s Another Day…

Until we see what Port Charles will bring us, if anything at all, stay safe, stay committed to at least one cause, and stay not obsessing if somebody else is picked over you. It’s not a good look.

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March 12, 2021 – Chase Learns the Truth, Brook’s Coming Back, Holly On Reserve, About Terry, New Shahs, Jen Strikes Again, Kenya’s Queries, Ten Biggest, On OWN, the Fallen Mighty, a Birthday, Not Twelve Quotes & Creeping

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

General Hospital

Sonny knocks on a back door and asks for Bob. He says he’s Mike, and Drummond said he had a seat at table for him. Bob tells him to come in, and introduces Tom and Dave. He asks how Sonny knows Drummond, and Sonny says Drummond handled some business for him. He tosses some money on the table, and says, this should be enough, right? Bob says, it’s a start. He hopes Sonny’s got more to lose. Sonny laughs.

Chase asks, what the hell is going on? and Finn tells Jackie, please don’t. She says she’s sorry, but she doesn’t want what happened to Anna and Peter to happen to them. One thing that doesn’t change is that she’s Chase’s mother, and she needs to make the call. Chase says, call about what? and she says he needs to know the truth… about everything. Finn says, now is not the time, and Gregory says the three of them need to discuss it first. Chase says, Hello? He’s right there. What truth does he need to know? Finn asks Chase to give them a chance to talk in private, but Chase asks Jackie, what truth are they keeping from him? Jackie says, she should have told him the truth when he was old enough to understand. Finn says, we. We should have told the truth. He hopes when the dust settles, Chase can forgive them.

While Michael is on the phone, Willow comes in. When he’s done, he asks if she’s okay. He and Wiley thought they’d see her at breakfast, and she says she had an early class. She’s sorry she ran out on him last night. He says he gets that she was upset, and she says she had time to think about it; it’s all she thought about. She knows Wiley loves her, and sees her as his mom. He was just repeating what Nina told him about Nelle. Michael says he knew it was a possibility, but was hoping Nina wouldn’t go there; that she’d realize Wiley is too young to understand. Willow says she was caught off-guard, and didn’t want Wiley to know how much she was hurt. He says she wasn’t at the gatehouse. Where did she go? She says she went to see Chase.

Jason comes into the Quartermaine mansion, and Danny runs to him, hugging him. He asks if Danny was hanging out with Rocco, and Danny says, they got hungry. He came down to get snacks. Jason says he’s a good man, and Danny asks when they’re going to hang out. He misses Jason.

On the phone, Nina says she’s sure Elizabeth will appreciate them planning Franco’s memorial service. It’s one less thing for Elizabeth to deal with. (I dunno if Elizabeth would feel that way about the memorial service. It’s kind of personal.) Nina tells them, if there’s anything she can do to help, let her know. Franco was important to her. They’ll talk later. Nina looks sad, and Valentin comes in. He asks if it’s a bad time, and she says she just found out about Franco’s death. He says he’s sorry, and he’s there in case she needs a shoulder to cry on. She thanks him, but says she’d prefer not to cry. She’s been doing that a lot lately. Give her some good news. How was Maxie and Peter’s wedding? Don’t skip any details. He says she doesn’t know; there was no wedding. She asks, what happened? and he says, Maxie learned who Peter truly is.

Anna is on the phone with Frisco, and says she knows. She’d never let Peter hurt Maxie… She knows, heartbreak is hard enough… She did only see what she wanted to, and she regrets that… She will… Frisco? She realizes Frisco has hung up, and she goes to Peter’s office. He’s at his desk, and she says she wasn’t sure if she’d find him there. He asks if she thought he would run and hide.

Anna asks if Peter can lower his guard so they can talk, and he says, that depends. She appointed herself judge, jury, and found him guilty of crimes he didn’t commit. Did she come to be executioner as well? She says she doesn’t want to kill him; she wants to give him a message… from his father.

Jason says he misses Danny too. He’s been working a lot. Is Danny making sure his sister is staying out of trouble? Danny says Scout is fine, but mom isn’t. Jason asks what he means, and Danny says, sometimes she cries in her room at night. She doesn’t think he hears, but he does. She’s crying about Jason. Please come home. Jason says he wishes he could, but Danny’s mom… It’s just not fair. They make plans as a family, and they’ve got to cancel them. Danny says he doesn’t mind, honest. Jason says he thinks Danny’s friends are going to get angry if he doesn’t bring the snacks, and Danny hugs him again. He says he loves Jason, and Jason says he loves him too.   

Willow says it hurt her to hear Wiley say she’s not his mommy, but it was very clear he didn’t know what he was saying. He says, but Nina did, and Willow says, the fact that Nina dumped her emotional baggage on that little boy… In that moment, she wanted to punch Nina, but she knew it would be a bad example for Wiley. Michael says, a very bad example, and Willow says, it’s more than just what Nina told Wiley, and what Wiley said to her about not being his real mom. Michael says, it made her think about the child she lost, and she says, you never stop grieving. One day, she’ll have to tell Wiley how he came into her life, but she hopes she can make him understand he’s not a replacement. Each of her boys holds a special place in her heart. She’ll have to find the right words to tell him. He says, it won’t be long. They’ll tell him together.

Chase asks Gregory to tell him what’s going on, and Gregory says he just found out. They intended on telling him. Chase says he’s going to lose it if Gregory doesn’t talk to him. Someone talk. Finn says, he and Jackie slept together.

Sonny says the guys are good. He didn’t know they’d give him a run for his money. Dave says he’s out, and Bob asks if Sonny wants out too, but Sonny says, not as long as he has a few dollars left. He’s in. He displays his cards.

Finn tells Chase, he’s sorry. He didn’t know how to say it. Chase says, Finn slept with his mother? How could he do that to their dad and Anna? Jackie says, it was years ago, before Chase was born. It was one time. Finn says, they slept together the night before Jackie and Gregory were married, and Jackie says, they didn’t intend to. Chase says, wow. Really. Finn says that’s why he disappeared for so long. He was angry at himself, and ashamed. Jackie says Finn wasn’t walking down the aisle to pledge his love to someone else, and Chase asks, why not break it off? She says she loved Gregory, and Finn says, it was his fault. Chase says Finn told him that he didn’t want a brother, and Finn says he didn’t know how to process it; he was afraid. Chase says, of what? and Gregory says, Jackie’s turn. Tell Chase the truth, all of it, or he will. Jackie says Chase was born a few months shy of their first wedding anniversary. She doesn’t believe it’s the case, but there’s a chance… Chase says, Finn could be his father.

Nina tells Valentin, Maxie must be a wreck. She should never have let Maxie excuse her from the wedding. She should have been there. He says she couldn’t have helped. She couldn’t have minimized Maxie’s suffering more than the rest of them. She says they were right to expose Peter’s lies. He says, Maxie had to know, didn’t she? Nina knows he feels guilty, but tells him, whatever Peter did as an adult, Valentin delivered Peter as a baby to Faison. She knows him, and knows he’ll never forgive himself. He says, never. If he’d left Peter as an innocent baby with his adoptive parents, Peter wouldn’t be the threat he is today.

Peter says Anna thinks she’s going to manipulate him by bringing up his father. Give it her best shot. She tells him that he said something in the hospital that she’ll never forget; the past is dead now, and all we have is the future. Faison said something similar to her when he returned to Port Charles. He urged her to let the past go, and plan a future with him, much as Peter is trying to do with Maxie. He says, like thousands of other people who are trying to start over. The sentiment isn’t unique. She says, Faison could no sooner let go of the past than Peter. He was chasing a fantasy that turned into a dangerous obsession. Don’t end up like his father. He has to let Maxie go.   

Bob has taken Dave’s place at the card game, and Sonny folds. Tom calls, and displays his cards. Sonny says, full house; not bad. Bob says he’s got nothing. They continue to play. Tom raises, Sonny folds, and Bob calls. Sonny says Tom is on fire, but Bob says he’s even hotter, and displays his cards. Tom says he’s out, and Bob asks what about Sonny? Is he feeling confident, or is he cashing in? Sonny says, call him crazy, but he’s feeling confident. Bob says, his kind of guy. They play some more, and Bob says Sonny is running low on chips. Sonny says, he was saving something for a rainy day, but maybe he’ll make enough for a filet mignon instead of a hamburger tonight. Bob says, you never know, and Sonny puts the rest in the pot. They keep playing, and Sonny has a lot of chips now. Bob pushes his chips forward, and says he’s all in. Sonny takes another card, and puts his chips in. He calls, and Bob says, four of a kind. He starts to reach for the chips, but Sonny guesses it’s his turn. He displays his cards, and says, a royal flush. You don’t see this too often. Tom and Dave leave, saying they’ll see him around. Bob asks what kind of a game Sonny is playing. The kind where he acts dumb, and makes Bob out to be a fool. Sonny says, it’s a game, Bob. Sometimes Lady Luck is with you; sometimes she’s in somebody else’s lap. Bob says he doesn’t think so, and stands up. He doesn’t think Lady Luck has anything to do with this at all.

Valentin tells Nina, he turned Peter over to Faison, which means all of Peter’s crimes can be directly linked to him. She says he can’t hold himself solely responsible. He did what he could. He befriended Peter as a little boy, and tried to ward off Faison’s influence. He says, it was too little too late. Peter was already on the path to ruin. Peter followed Faison’s example, working closely with Valentin’s mother, Helena Cassadine, planning the kidnapping of Jason, plotting Drew’s death… Nina says, Valentin loves Peter. When we love someone, we want to believe the best in them. He needs to focus on the good that came out of it. He stopped Maxie from marrying Peter. He protected her. He says he and Anna had hoped Peter would be brought to justice, and she says she thought he’d said it would be impossible to prove. There wasn’t enough evidence to convict Peter of any crimes. He says, it’s highly unlikely that Peter will be in custody any time soon, but the longer he’s free, the more danger Peter is in. He’s a target for anyone who wants revenge.

Jason walks into the living room, seeing Michael and Willow. He says, sorry, but Willow says, no problem. It’s Wiley’s nap time anyway. She gets up, and Jason says if she sees Danny in the kitchen, make sure he’s getting snacks for three, not thirty, and she says she’s on it. She thanks Michael, and leaves. Michael asks what’s on Jason’s mind, and Jason says he had to give Monica bad news, and asks Michael to keep an eye on her. Michael asks if it’s something he should know, and Jason says, of course (🍷) he’s denying it, but Peter admitted he’s responsible for Drew’s death. Michael asks if it was confirmed that Drew’s plane was sabotaged, and Jason says, yeah. Michael asks how Monica took it, and Jason says, she’s calm on the surface, but he knows she’s hurting. She was close to Drew, and worked to get Drew in the family. Michael asks, how about Maxie; is she safe? Jason says he doesn’t think Peter would hurt Maxie physically, but the emotional damage has been done.

Anna says she gets that Peter is angry at her, but he has to think of Maxie, and do what’s best for her. He says he does; every moment of every day. The difference is, he knows he’s not chasing a woman who lied and conned her way into his head like Anna did his father. Anna says she didn’t do that, and he says they all know the obsession Faison had with her, but she’s as much of a liar as he was. Who’s to say she wasn’t obsessed with him? She says, that’s not true, and he says she lied about his mother. She was very good at it too. Let’s say she’s right. Faison did everything in his power to coerce Anna to be with him. Maxie was with Peter by choice. She embraced him with an open heart, of her own free will. Anna says, then he needs to reciprocate that love, and do what’s best for Maxie and the baby. He says, confess? Turn himself in? He’d spend the rest of his life in prison. He’d lose Maxie. She says he already has, and he asks if she’s looked in the mirror. She’s so concerned with him ending up like Faison, when she and Faison are one in the same.

Jackie tells Chase, we don’t know for certain, and he says, we? Finn was in on this? He knew he could be Chase’s father? Jackie says she told Finn that Gregory was his father. Period. No room for doubt. Chase asks, when? and she says when Chase was year old, and Finn paid them a visit. He had his suspicions, but she put them to rest. Chase says she’s lying; they didn’t know for sure. She says she knows in her heart that Chase is her and Gregory’s child. Chase says, and Finn believed her? Finn is suspicious of everyone. There’s no way he can see Finn letting this go… but he didn’t. He may have waited a bunch of years, but the DNA test he didn’t want to talk about, the lab results were about him, weren’t they?

Elijah walks in the Tan-O, and Lenny thanks him for coming. Elijah says he brought the contracts. The quicker it’s done, the quicker they can move on. They’ve both been nothing but good to him, and as difficult as it seems, it will work out for them in the long run. Sonny comes in, looking a little disheveled, and Phyllis asks, what happened? but he says he’s fine. He asks if everything is okay, and she says, it will be. Lenny says they decided to sell the Tan-O, and Phyllis says, Elijah brought the contracts. Elijah says they just need signatures, and Sonny says he’s sure they won’t mind waiting. There’s something that needs to be settled.

Elijah says, wait? This is important. Sonny says, so is this. It’s about time he paid his tab. He puts a stack of cash on the table, and says he hasn’t paid them a dime. There’s extra for the incredible meals Phyllis made for him. Lenny asks, what’s this? and Phyllis says, they couldn’t possibly… Sonny says, possibly what? Let him pay his bill? Phyllis says they had no intention of charging him, and even they did, this is far more then food and the room is worth. Sonny says he’s also paying the next six months in advance. He puts down another stack of bills, and Phyllis says, it’s very generous. Sonny says he loves the Tan-O, and he loves his landlords. He wants to make arrangements for the future. Phyllis says, but… and Lenny says, but nothing. Sonny has himself a deal. He’s sorry to waste Elijah’s time, but the Tan-O’s not for sale after all. Elijah says if it’s what they want, he’s happy for them. He tells Sonny, now he has the place locked down for the next six months. Elijah is curious though. Where did he get the money?   

Anna tells Peter, she’s nothing like Faison, and he says, she lies, she manipulates, she tries to pressure people into being who she wants them to be. She made her high standards and expectations clear, but for the record, he doesn’t want to be perfect. She says, he wants to be loved, but he’s incapable of that until he faces the truth about himself. He says he has, and what he realized is being good Peter was exhausting. He should have known Alex was his mother all along because she knew him; she knew his soul. She says Alex gave him up; she rejected him. He says, she accepted him. They spoke the same language. For the first time, he could relax and be himself, instead of jumping through hoops of fire to impress Anna. Admit it. Anna knew he wasn’t her son, and deep down, she was relieved.

Jason tells Michael, he wanted to be the one to tell Monica about Drew, and he wanted to see Michael to find out if he had any questions about Franco. Michael asks, why would he have questions about Franco? and Jason says he thought Michael’s mom would have told him. Michael says she left a message asking him to call back, but he hasn’t. What’s going on? Jason says, Franco is dead. Somebody shot him. Michael said he’d come to accept Franco’s freedom, and that he’d changed, although he applauded Franco’s death a thousand times. Willow comes back, and asks, what’s wrong? Michael says, Franco Baldwin was killed, and Jason says he was the one who found Franco. Michael asks if Jason has any idea who’s responsible, but Jason says, not yet. Michael assumes the list of suspects is pretty long, and Jason says, the cops are looking into it. Hopefully, they find who’s responsible so Elizabeth and her sons can have closure. Michael asks, since when does Jason have faith in the cops? and Jason tells him, he said hopefully. If not, someone else will have to find the killer.

Valentin tells Nina that he didn’t mean to turn this into a vent session about Peter. He’s there as her friend and wants to support her. Franco meant something to her, didn’t he? and she says he did. As Valentin knows, Franco told her that he didn’t want a family, but she did. Neither one of them would budge, so he ended up marrying Elizabeth and inherited three sons. Valentin says, and that hurt her, but she says, whatever she felt then, it doesn’t matter now. Franco loved the boys, and they brought out a warmth and kindness in him that Franco didn’t know he had. Valentin says he’s sorry Nina didn’t get the family she wanted, but she has Charlotte and Wiley. She says she has Charlotte thanks to him. Wiley, she’s not so sure. He says she was so optimistic when they talked last; what happened? She says, Carly and Michael decided she shouldn’t be allowed to see Wiley.   

Michael asks if Wiley enjoyed his snack, and Willow says she thinks he’s enjoying hanging out with Rocco, Leo, and Danny. They’re so sweet, playing little kid games with him. Michael says, they’re good kids, all of them, and asks if Wiley said anything else about… She says, not being his mommy? No. They’ll still have to talk to him, but she doesn’t know when it will be the right time. He says, as long as it’s them and no one else. That’s why he thinks it’s best that Nina isn’t around Wiley for a while. She says, he changed his mind? and he says, maybe Nina didn’t deliberately mean to confuse Wiley, but she did, and Willow was hurt in the process. The animosity between Nina and his mom isn’t healthy for Wiley. Willow says they already opened the door for Nina to see Wiley, and he says, that was before she brought up Nelle to Wiley without running it by them. Willow is Wiley’s mom, not Nelle. She tells him, they can’t just make what Nina said go away, which is why they’ll talk to Wiley. Michael says, that’s why he thinks it’s best to create some distance between Nina and Wiley. He already told Nina that she can’t see him right now. Willow asks if they shouldn’t have made that decision together.

Valentin says Nina told Wiley that Willow’s not his real mommy? No wonder Michael and Carly are upset. Nina says, the thing is, she actually thinks Willow is a wonderful mom. She loves Wiley, but Wiley’s relationship to Nelle was going to come sooner or later. She was just acting responsibly; being honest. She didn’t mean to hurt Willow. He says, they’re talking about Miss Tate, Charlotte’s elementary school teacher. She’s sweet and pretty enough, but she does get a bit… Nina says, Willow did get angry, which got Michael angry, and Carly was furious. The second Willow and Michael left the room, Carly jumped down her throat. He says, Carly was probably still upset about what happened at Sonny’s funeral, and Nina says, it didn’t help. He says Nina came to him when she learned about Carly’s involvement in Nelle’s death, and asked him to help. Say the word. Whatever she wants to do, he’s in. She thanks him, and says she appreciates it, but she thinks she’s going to put the brakes on the scheming. There’s too little gain for too much pain. He says, if she changes her mind… She says, just say the word. He nods, she smiles, and he leaves.

Finn says, the DNA test was about Chase, but the last thing he wanted to do was hurt Chase. He thought he could do it without tearing Chase’s life apart. When he was shot, and told he might not make it, he was lying in the hospital bed thinking about Violet and Chase, and in that moment, he realized how important the truth is. Chase asks if Jackie knew about the test, and Jackie says she did. She asked Finn, begged him, not to pick up the results. Chase wonders why, since she just came barging in, insisting he know the truth. What changed? Gregory says he found out. He overheard her and Finn speaking, and they decided he should know. Since he knew… Chase says he had to know. He tells Gregory that he’s so sorry, and Gregory says Chase has nothing to apologize for. Now that it’s all out on the table, they don’t have to keep the secret of Chase’s paternity hidden any longer. Finn says they can go to GH right now and get the results, and Chase says, then what? Deal with the fallout? There’s no happy ending. Either Gregory is his biological father, and they blew up two relationships for absolutely no reason, or he and Gregory have to wrap their heads around a reality that he can’t begin to grasp. If Finn wants results, he can go. The door is right there. Get out. He doesn’t want them there. Go! Finn and Jackie leave, and Chase hugs Gregory and cries.

Sonny asks what it matters where he got the money, and Elijah tells him, he’s just saying. Here he is, a drifter, with no memory or profession they know of; not even a last name. How did he come up with that much cash? Sonny says he can’t remember, but what he does know is, Lenny and Phyllis don’t have to sell the place they love. Elijah says, it’s their decision, but if they want to put Mike’s money to another use, or even give it back to him, the offer still stands. Sonny says, the Tan-O isn’t just a place of business. It’s their home, their dream. They put themselves into it 100% and made it what it is – something lasting. He knows the world is changing, but things don’t change that bring you happiness and stability. He thinks that’s a good thing. Phyllis thanks him, and they hug. Sonny says, aw, come on.

Anna tells Peter, she wasn’t relieved when she found out Alex was his mother. She felt sad for him. She shouldn’t have lied, but she was trying to spare him. He says, aren’t they the noble ones, her and Valentin? Smiling at him while they stabbed him in the back. Anna says they didn’t mean to hurt him, and he says, but they did. Anna killed his mother before he had a chance to know her. Anna says she didn’t have a choice. It was Alex’s life or hers. Peter says, it should have been hers.

Willow says she and Michael had so many conversations about parenting as a team. It’s a pretty big decision to tell Nina she can’t see him. He says Willow left the house because she was upset, and she had a right to be. He realized Nina wasn’t in the right headspace to see Wiley, which is basically what he told Nina, but Willow is right; they should have talked it over. She says she gets that he did what he thought was best in the moment. Face it. He was Wiley’s sole legal parent, and he’s not used to checking with her. He says he wants to. She’s as much Wiley’s mother as he is Wiley’s father. He takes her hand and says, they’re in this together.

On the phone, Nina tells someone that she’d like to talk more about her grandson. How soon can they get there?

Chase asks Gregory if he was wrong to be high and mighty. He lied to the woman he loves so an innocent child could grow up in a loving family, but isn’t that what Jackie and Finn did? Gregory says he loves Chase’s mom, and knows she loved him once. She made him happy, especially when she brought Chase into their lives, but Jackie kept an essential part of herself hidden from him. He’s not ready to forgive her. Chase asks if that’s why Gregory stayed with him, and Gregory says he stayed because Chase might need him. Chase says, the DNA tests don’t matter. Gregory is always going to be his father, because he’s the one who took Chase for ice cream after he lost the Little League game. Gregory taught him how to play poker, and let him win. He loved Chase with every inch of his big heart. Gregory says he always will, but they can’t pretend today didn’t happen. Things will change, and they have to be prepared for those changes.

Michael opens the door to Valentin, and asks what he wants. Valentin says he has an offer for Michael that he thinks Michael will find appealing.

Elijah says, obviously the contracts aren’t needed, so he’ll be taking off. Lenny says he’s sorry Elijah came all this way for nothing, but Elijah says, not at all. He got to see them. Congratulations. He’s glad it worked out. Elijah leaves, and Lenny says, okay. Where did Sonny get the money? Sonny says, poker, and laughs. Phyllis said, he won  that much? and Sonny says, some things, you don’t forget. They all laugh.   

Outside, Elijah takes out his phone, and makes a call. He says he needs them to find everything they can on Mike. Follow him; do whatever it takes.

Peter says, to think of the time he wasted seeking Anna’s approval, when his actual mother would have accepted him for who he is. Anna says, that’s what she’s trying to tell him. He doesn’t have to give in to the worst of himself, and he says, there she goes again, dictating her standards of how he should live, of right and wrong. He doesn’t give a damn. He’s embraced his parents’ legacy. In their own way, they did what they wanted, when they wanted, and he intends to do the same. Right now, he really wants her to pay… Jason walks in.

On Monday, Chase tells Willow that he doesn’t know if he can face it, Valentin says he has the deal of a lifetime for Michael, Finn suggests they forget about the DNA test, and Jason tells Peter, try him and find out.

🎤 Homecoming…

Also be sure to check out Roger Howarth on the podcast down the page.

Exclusive: Amanda Setton On GH Return

⚡️ Coronarupted…

At least it’s still open for Holly’s return.

Emma Samms Wants To Return To GENERAL HOSPITAL!

👏🏽 Transgratulations…

I love Cassandra James, and hope she gets more storyline in the near future.

Terry on GENERAL HOSPITAL — Everything You Need To Know

💎 Teasing Sunset…

GG tells us about the upcoming season.

https://pagesix.com/2021/03/11/golnesa-gharachedaghi-teases-upcoming-shahs-of-sunset-season/

👠 Designer AShahlt…

The whole sad designer story.

https://pagesix.com/2021/03/05/jen-shahs-designer-accuses-rholsc-star-of-verbal-assault-amid-audio-leak/

https://pagesix.com/2021/03/08/jen-shahs-ex-designer-traumatized-after-working-for-rhoslc-star/

https://pagesix.com/2021/03/11/rhoslc-star-jen-shah-sends-cease-and-desist-over-leaked-audio/

👰🏾 Kenya Has Questions…

Girl, we all question our choices at one time or another.

https://people.com/tv/rhoa-kenya-moore-questions-why-she-ultimately-chose-to-marry-ex-marc-daly/

📺 Ones To Watch…

For your viewing/streaming pleasure.

https://www.gamespot.com/gallery/the-biggest-tv-shows-to-watch-in-2021/2900-3653/#1

⭐️ Another One…

If you haven’t met Delilah, maybe it’s time.

https://www.essence.com/articles/delilah/

⚖️ Not His Year…

As if the divorce and business scandal weren’t enough.

https://pagesix.com/2021/03/10/tom-girardi-loses-law-license-amid-legal-struggles/

https://pagesix.com/2021/03/11/tom-girardi-diagnosed-with-alzheimers-amid-legal-battles/

🛸 Not Beamed Up Yet…

Captain Kirk celebrates his 90th.

https://comicbook.com/startrek/news/william-shatner-90th-birthday-star-trek-tour/

🗿 Quotes of the Week

A good friend will always stab you in the front. – Oscar Wilde

Drugs are like shoes. Everybody needs them, but they don’t always fit. – guy in Sense8 talking about his drug of choice

Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a harder battle. – Plato

Those who have a ‘why’ to live, can bear with almost any ‘how’. – Viktor Frankl

I’m eating my cereal and I don’t want judgement. – Ronald (Brian Geraghty), Big Sky

Life is problems. Living is solving problems. – Raymond E. Feist

This is the wrong time for people to be minding their own business. – Ciara Miller, Summer House

You’re like a human barnacle. – Evelyn (Holland Taylor) to Alan (Jon Cryer), Two and a Half Men

A champion is someone who gets up when he can’t. – Jack Dempsey (Apparently, I’m a champion every morning.)

The only real happiness is the happiness you think everyone else is having. – Robyn (Anna Paquin), Flack

I am free of all prejudice. I hate everyone equally. – W. C. Fields

🤹 Here We Go Again…

This whole thing might be getting pandemically old, but at least we’ll all see a few bucks in our bank accounts soon. Even if it’s not a weekend for you, act like it is. Do something different, get out for some fresh air, mask up and see what’s going on in the world. Or at least stream something that’s not the norm for you. Expand your mind. Until we meet on the Deadside, stay safe, stay motivated, and stay not giving in to the worst of yourself.

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July 31, 2020 – When Nelle Testified, a Pleasant Surprise on Sunset, Coming Back, Virtual Idols, Getting the Boot on Bravo, Kids In the Biz, Changes, King On Disney, 10 Little Quotians & Sunday Best

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What I Watched Today

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

 

General Hospital

Today’s last GH Flashback was is from May 21st, 2020. You can catch up a little here, or a lot at:

https://tvwiththeresa.wordpress.com/2020/05/22/may-21-2020-nina-makes-a-decision-dorinda-in-denial-a-japanese-tradition-nice/

Laura saw Robert and said it didn’t look like he’d had much rest. She asked if he was throwing himself into work. He told her the rumors of Holly’s death had been greatly exaggerated. Maxie looked at the photos from the shoot and said they were spectacular. They’d had a bumpy start, but she should have known Sasha would find a way to rally. She was a wreck this morning, but only saw blue skies ahead. Valentin said Sasha had given them a signature look they could capitalize on. Maxie said she thought he was going to be a silent partner, and he said he wasn’t going to make a habit of it. Finance was more his style, but he’d wanted to see the literal face of Deception. Now he was off to focus on other ventures. On the phone with Tracy, Ned said another party was after Dillon’s shares? That meant they were probably searching for other parties who wanted to sell. He asked her to keep him posted. Brook overheard Olivia on the phone, saying no one had ever said anything like that to her before, and they could see through to her soul like no one else. Brook cleared her throat, and Olivia ended the call. Brook said she obviously walked in on an emotional phone call, but Olivia said it wasn’t what it seemed. Brook said it sounded like Olivia was having an affair behind her father’s back. Nina told Jax that she didn’t know if she should stand up for Nelle, but if she didn’t, who else would? In court, Nelle was sworn in.

Laura asked Robert if the ship didn’t sink, but he said that wasn’t what he was saying. Mac and Anna hadn’t given him the whole story. The Bureau had a theory about the ship. Laura asked if Mac and Anna believed Holly could have survived, and he said he didn’t say that, but they didn’t know his ex-wife like he did, and until he found out what the Bureau’s theory was, he couldn’t get out there and look for her. Olivia told Brook that she wasn’t cheating on Ned, and Brook said the phone call sounded extremely intimate. Olivia said she didn’t need to explain herself to Brook, but Brook said if she didn’t, she’d repeat what Olivia said to Ned, and let him judge for himself. Olivia said Ned had enough on his plate, including the trouble Brook had caused. She asked if there was a PCPD jail cell with Brook’s name on it, and Brook said her arrests were misunderstandings. The person causing the most trouble was her father’s faithless wife. Olivia said she wasn’t having an affair. She was talking to a psychic. Valentin told Maxie and Sasha that he was bringing Deception public; they were going to be one of the main sponsors of the Nurses Ball. Maxie said that was huge, but it was soon, and he said she should try arguing with Lucy. He was impressed with the shoot, and sure they could pull it off. Maxie told Sasha, whatever she’d done had worked, and Sasha flashed back to the assistant giving her a vial of cocaine. Jax said it seemed like Nina was having second thoughts, and Nina said he’d like if she leaned into them. He said she knew how he felt, and Nina said he thought it was a mistake, and Nelle didn’t deserve a second chance. Jax said people could change, but if Nina was wrong, Wiley would pay the price, and she’d feel responsible. She said if she didn’t stand up for Nelle, and Nelle lost her child because of it, there would be no chance of Nelle turning her life around. Martin asked Nelle to tell the court how her baby was horrifically stolen from her, but Diane objected, saying it wasn’t a question. Judge Lowe sustained it, and Martin asked what Nelle’s reaction was to finding out her baby was alive. Nelle said she was confused at first. She was overwhelmed, and incredibly hurt that Brad had orchestrated it; she’d thought he was her friend. He’d switched her son for the boy he’d adopted, and she grieved for almost two years. Then he asked Michael to be Wiley’s godfather. She couldn’t imagine anything so demented. And she wasn’t the only one who was hurt. Julian had believed he was Wiley’s grandfather. Jules believed Wiley was his grandson, and when they found out the truth, they were both shocked and in pain. It brought them closer, and gave them a connection, and possibly something more.

Brook made fun of Olivia consulting a psychic, and Ned came in, saying, enough. Olivia asked how else she was going to find out about Dante? Her letters returned unopened, and she had no way of knowing if he was okay. Brook apologized, but Olivia walked out, and Ned followed. Ned said he was sorry. He’d been obsessing over ELQ, and who was buying shares to make a hostile takeover. He didn’t see his wife was obviously in pain. Sasha told Maxie, it was important to Deception, and she wanted to prove herself; people didn’t trust her. Besides, she was a partner, and willing to use every trick in the book to make the launch successful. Maxie stumbled a little, and Peter asked if she was okay. She said she was lightheaded, but she probably had too much coffee. He suggested she take a break, and they left together. Valentin asked Sasha if she was okay. Martin asked if Nelle loved Julian, and she said Julian loved Wiley, and would do anything to protect Wiley and keep him safe. He loved Wiley abundantly, and she thought he would make an excellent co-parent. He loved Wiley as much as she did. What mother could find anything more appealing? Nelle told Jax, no one was in Nelle’s corner or hoped things worked out for her. Imagine how lonely that was. If Nelle felt there was no one there to back her up, she might lash out, and end up in prison again. Jax said it would be Nelle’s own fault; Nina wasn’t responsible. Nina flashed back on Nelle telling her about making a deal with Julian to keep Wiley safe. Martin asked why Nelle felt she deserved sole custody, and she said she’d already lost two years with her son. Then Michael kept Wiley away from her. Michael was selfish and entitled, and she didn’t want those lessons passed to her child. She had a good job, roots in the community, and a husband who loved Wiley as much as she did. She wanted to dedicate the rest of her life to giving Wiley the home and family that he deserved. Martin had no more questions. Diane said, Nelle claimed to have roots in Port Charles, and was dedicating the rest of her life to make sure Wiley had the best family possible. Why was it, that when she’d first discovered her son was alive, she raced to where Willow was taking care of him, assaulted Willow, and attempted to abduct Wiley and flee the country? Martin objected, saying it was a verbal assault based on unfounded accusations.

Laura asked if Robert had any proof, other than his gut feeling, and he said the proof was there. He just needed to find it. He could use a partner, and had called Luke, but his line was disconnected. Laura said she didn’t have a current number, but his best bet was to talk to Tracy. Brook asked Ned, since when had there been a play for ELQ? and he said he became suspicious while Nelle sold her shares to a third unnamed party. Tracy told him there had been several attempts to buy Dillon’s shares, but she rejected the offers. He suggested they talk later, and Brook left. He told Olivia that Brook had no business eavesdropping, much less criticizing her, but he wasn’t sure a psychic was the best way to get help. Olivia told him that she felt helpless, and told him about Rocco bringing Dustin to Take Your Dad to School Day. She said she confronted Lulu about it, and Lulu told her that it had been Rocco’s idea. Rocco was already finding a father figure, and it was like her son was being erased. What motivation would Dante have to get better or come home? She felt like she was running out of time. She got that people thought psychics were stupid and silly, but the psychic was the only person telling her that her son was okay. Ned asked if she thought it was possible the psychic was just telling her what she wanted to hear. Brook called Linc, and said she knew he was in Port Charles. She wanted a face-to-face with him immediately. Valentin told Sasha, he gathered that she knew Michael had married Willow, and he was sorry. Sasha said her personal life was personal, and didn’t affect her role in Deception. Valentin said he just wanted to check. He’d been where she was, and knew what it was like to lose someone based on something he’d done, but nothing was ever as black and white as it seemed on the surface. Jax told Nina that he didn’t think Nelle was capable of accepting kindness; she was too damaged. At worst, she would turn an innocent child into someone vindictive and incapable of love. Nina’s phone started to beep, and she said, if she was going to testify, she needed to leave for the courthouse now. Martin said there was no evidence that Nelle was going to flee the country, but Diane said the charges were dismissed without prejudice – like the assault against Willow. She asked if Nelle loved her husband, and Nelle said with every fiber in her being. Diane said, as of this morning, it would seem, and had no further questions. Martin called Julian to the stand. Julian told Nelle that he thought he wasn’t going to testify, and she told him, buck up; plans change. Did she have to remind him what was at stake?

Martin asked Julian if it was true he and Nelle married to create a loving, stable home for Wiley. Julian said it was, and Martin asked if he’d if Julian had experience nurturing Wiley when Lucas was in a coma. Julian said that was true. Brad had been an emotional wreck, so he stepped in. Martin asked if he loved Wiley as much as he did Lucas, and Julian said, yes. Martin suggested they talk about the elephant in the room. Had he ever been sent to Pentenville? Julian said he had, and Martin asked how long was it since he’d been released. Julian said, three years, and Martin asked if he’d had any brushes with the law since. Julian said, not so much as a parking ticket, and Martin asked what he did for a living. Julian said he ran Charlie’s, and Martin asked if it was fair to say he’d cleaned up his life. Julian said it was, and Martin had no further questions. Diane asked if Julian had been arrested for drug trafficking, extortion, and assault, and Julian said none of the charges had been proven, but she said there had been enough to convict him. She asked who Alexis was to him, and he said, his ex-wife. Diane asked if it was true that he’d held a knife to Alexis’s throat, and aided and abetted his siter in trying to blow up GH. He said he was forced to do it, and she said he was perfect for Wiley. She was done. Nelle told Martin to do something. At the MetroCourt, Peter said Maxie had barely eaten, and she said she wasn’t hungry. He suggested she see a doctor, and she said she didn’t need to. She just… He asked, what is it? Olivia told Ned, they’d have to agree to disagree. Her opinion to believe in psychics was as valid as his not to. Ned said he didn’t want to see anyone take advantage of her pain, but she said he calls were the only thing giving her comfort. The doorbell rang, and it was Robert, who promised he wouldn’t take long. It wasn’t public knowledge, but Holly had been on a boat that sunk, and was believed dead. There were discrepancies in the Bureau report, and he wanted to pursue them. He wanted to ask Luke for help, and Laura said the only way to contact Luke was through Ned’s mother. Ned said Luke got scratchy if he gave out the number, but he’d call Tracy. He went upstairs to make the call, and Olivia asked how Robert was holding up. He said the only thing worse, would be accepting he’d never see Holly again, and wondered why he had the feeling he wasn’t the only person who’d been through the wringer. Brook met Linc at the MetroCourt, and said she wanted to talk business. He thought their business had concluded, and she never wanted to see him again, but she said he’d bought her shares as a front for a third party. She wanted to know who. Sasha told Valentin, when he’d asked her to pose as Nina’s daughter, she did it for the money, but she knew she was helping him with a woman he truly loved, and Nina loved him back. So after everything that had happened, she still sympathized with him. She said, sometimes you have to do the wrong thing for the right reason, and he said he knew she was a good person. That’s why he knew she’d be a good daughter for Nina. He was sorry she was still paying the price, but if it was any consolation, Deception was going to be a massive success. She was going to be a wealthy woman. She said, too bad money can’t buy happiness, and he said, too bad, and left. Sasha remembered Michael telling her that he loved her, and telling him that she loved him too. Julian saw Sam in the hallway at court, and she slapped him across the face.

Julian asked Sam to let him explain, but she said he’d just make excuses; don’t bother. She’d been with Lucas, and told him about his new stepmom. He said he’d wanted to do that, but she said she saved him the time. When she’d told Lucas that she that he’d married Nelle, Lucas’s exact words were that Julian was dead to him. She was starting to feel the same way. The worst part was, he’d used the most painful thing that happened to Lucas against him, and allowed Nelle to weaponize Wiley. If she got custody, Julian would be dead to Sam too. He said everything he’d done was for his kids, but she said she wasn’t listening. She and Lucas would be so much better off without him in their lives, and if Leo eventually came to the same conclusion, they’d be there to support him. Olivia told Robert that Brook overheard her call a psychic, and she wound up telling Ned. He was nice about it, but thought it was a total scam. Robert said he’d spent time in the Outback, and the aboriginals were very spiritual. What we looked at as superstition, they looked at as a part of life. He asked what she hoped to find, and she said, Dante. She need to have hope that he’d be okay. The whole world was moving on without him, and she had to keep fighting and believing he’d be okay. The psychic was the only person to give her hope. He told her not to give up hope on Dante, like he wasn’t going to with Holly. There was nothing crazy about it. Ned listened outside the door. Brook said Linc had stonewalled her until she’d agreed to sell him the shares. It made sense. Of course (🍷) he was just a front man. Who was pulling the strings? Linc said it was none of her business, but she said she wasn’t leaving until she got a name. Valentin saw Laura at the MetroCourt, and she asked if he’d gotten an invitation to Windymere for the unveiling. He said he had, and thought it was a joke. She hoped he chose not to go, for Charlotte’s sake, and Nikolas didn’t need any more trouble, even if he was asking for it. He said he’d thrown the invitation away. He no longer needed the estate to prove anything. Julian went back into the courtroom, and Martin said he was expecting his next witness any moment. Nina walked in.

Martin called Nina to the stand, and Carly asked Jax what the hell she was doing. Jax said he had no idea. Peter came back from taking a call, and saw that Maxie hadn’t taken a bite of her food. He asked if she was sure she was okay, and she said she thought it was just stress from work, but maybe she would see a doctor. The assistant who’d given Sasha the cocaine, produced another vial, but Sasha said she didn’t need it. The assistant told her to keep it. She’d never know when she’d need another boost. Laura called Anna, and said she was worried about Robert. Ned told Robert that he spoke to his mother, and gave Robert the number to Luke’s burner phone. He said Luke was expecting Ned’s call. Robert thanked him, and told Olivia to look out for herself. Olivia told him to do the same. When Robert left, Ned asked if Olivia was feeling better. She said she was; you never knew who would come up with the right words. Linc told Brook, it was a one-time thing. He had zero obligation to tell her, and the person who bought the shares wanted to stay anonymous. Brook said she still hadn’t gone public with what Linc did, but she could, and he could lose his career. He asked if she was threatening him. Valentin appeared, and said he’d take it from there. Linc left, and Valentin sat with Brook. He said he’d been looking forward to this moment. He’d heard a lot about her.

Nina was swore to tell the truth – so help her God.

Next time, Ned says ELQ is at risk for a hostile takeover, Nina says Nelle confirmed her initial impression, and Laura asks Cyrus what his real interest in the hospital is.

Shahs of Sunset – Reunion Part Two

Andy opened with saying he was keeping tabs on the Shahs while keeping his distance, and asked if at the beginning of the season, MJ hadn’t talked to Reza because of a contract dispute. Through the first three quarters of the show, MJ kept hopping in and out of her seat, and Destiney fielded this one. She said when she went to visit MJ in the hospital – even though MJ had said no one visited – MJ asked her to wait until the cameras were rolling, and she hadn’t signed her contract yet. MJ said that Ali had wanted to bring up Adam’s inappropriate texts, she told him that he should, but he threw in all that stuff times twenty. Destiney said both Ali and MJ changed their stories constantly. MJ said she’d already spoken to Adam and Reza, even though they insisted she hadn’t. Andy asked if MJ was slow in signing her contract because Reza broke ranks, and signed right away. Reza said there had been an amazing vibe without MJ in the beginning episodes. Andy said viewers had a hard time believing Reza and Adam’s relationship was monogamous. Reza said MJ had started rumors, and Mike said, while it was up to them to admit if their relationship was open or not, MJ inserting herself just caused problems. Andy asked if Reza knew naked Jenga (it still sounds so stupid) was a possibility, and we flashed back to Reza’s lack of reaction when Destiney told him. Reza said there was some old sh*t about Adam that only MJ knew about, and if she wanted to apologize, he’d take her back as a friend in a heartbeat, but without that, there was no future. Adam never cheated or played naked Jenga.

A viewer asked what went through Reza’s mind when Ali pulled out all the printed texts, and Reza said he’d heard from his hairdresser that Ali and MJ were in cahoots, trying to be relevant. Andy asked if Adam took ownership for basically starting all of this. Adam admitted that if he’d never given Ali the ammunition, this never would have started, and Mike applauded. Andy asked what prompted Reza to lunge at Ali, and he said it was the moment he realized his best friend of thirty years had betrayed him. MJ started screaming at him, and jumped out of her seat. Mike said as Reza’s best friend, she should have said Adam hadn’t sexually harassed anyone. MJ said Adam hadn’t; Ali had improvised. We flashed back to when Ali told MJ what happened. Ali said, that’s when he started to improvise, and MJ seemed genuinely shocked. Adam thanked her, and MJ said she was in ICU. GG wanted MJ to talk faster; she was growing grey hairs while waiting for MJ to finish. Andy pointed out that when Reza called MJ, she was recovering. Reza said his only thought was that he’d been betrayed by his best friend of thirty years, a sentence he slipped in at every opportunity. He said he was blinded by that one fact. Here’s where MJ disappeared again, and Reza said he’d wanted MJ to acknowledge the allegation that Adam sexually harassed Ali wasn’t true, but she wanted her hands to be clean. That’s where the problem started. GG watched while eating something out of a container that looked like macaroni and cheese, but was probably some Persian chickpea concoction.

Andy asked GG, Nema, and Destiney to step away while he talked to Reza and MJ, who was now back in her chair. He thought Mike would be an excellent mediator, and needed his help. Andy asked why MJ hadn’t visited MJ in the hospital, and Reza said she didn’t want visitors. MJ said he was lying, and he said he loved her. Why was she trying to make him look bad? She said no one had any sympathy for Tommy while she was in the hospital. No one gave a f***. She thought they were waiting for a camera. We flashed back to five minutes ago when Destiney said the same thing about MJ. MJ told Reza that she’d been watching their kiki, and we saw a clip from their show, Kiki with Reza and MJ. MJ said Reza hadn’t visited, and she was done. There was no more necessary conversation. She got up, and said they’d had thirty years, and he decided to destroy it. It would never be the same. It was over, and she was done. Mike teared up (so did I), and said that wasn’t true. We went back to when Reza read Mike the texts from Tommy about how MJ was going to need surgery, and wouldn’t be able to have any more children. Mike said he texted multiple times, and Tommy said MJ couldn’t have visitors, but he’d keep them in the loop. Reza said MJ was being extra about baby pictures, as she should. There was some yelling back and forth, and Mike said he was trying to fix it, but they weren’t letting him. MJ asked what would be her reason for turning against Reza, and Reza said she’d just had a baby, and someone was willing to do her dirty work. When Ali said MJ had told him that Reza had troubles in his marriage, it sounded like something only she would know. Reza said he loved her; they were like family. That’s why he called her. MJ said Reza never loved her. We reviewed the Season Two reunion, where Reza trash talked MJ. In Persian, MJ said he was a liar from head to toe. She said he’d implied she was on something, and Mike said he’d told everyone she’d robbed a bank. Andy said, at the pool party, Reza said something he didn’t even want to repeat. He didn’t have to, because we saw the clip of Reza shouting that MJ’s uterus exploded because she’d had ten abortions, which is just a horrific thing to say. Reza said, no excuses. His behavior was disgusting. He’d apologized to her, and was crying, while she sat, stone-faced, looking at him like he was crazy. We flashed back to that, and she did seem robotic. He said he wished he could take it back, and regretted it every single day. MJ said, if he regretted it, he wouldn’t have posted what he did on Instagram. Andy said he’d posted private texts, and violated MJ’s medical privacy. We saw pictures of the posts, and Reza said they were shooting a show [where it was going to air], and he’s not a doctor. Andy told him, MJ claimed he was trying to get raise, and Reza blocked her when she was dying. Reza said he and MJ were talking all the way through; he blocked her later, after Ali made the accusations. Andy asked Mike for help, and Mike said damage had been done, but begged them to reconsider. He said Reza, being a gay, Persian, Jewish, Muslim man, they should understand each other. The Persian community was judgmental, and hearing rumors that Reza had an open, weird relationship caused problems. Reza said he loved Mike, but Mike said, f*** you. He wasn’t taking a side. They needed to continue, apologize, and fix it. They knew things about each other no one else knew, and had a bond that was beautiful and unbreakable. He asked who showed up when MJ’s dad passed away. MJ started crying, and he said, he and Reza did. They cried with her, and held her, and held her dad. We saw clips of that, with MJ saying her dad was never going to walk her down the aisle, and I cried. At the time, I had been affected by that, because my father passed away a few months before I got married. She said no one had to deal with what she did, and Mike said they still felt her pain. MJ said she thought they’d make progress today, and Mike said they did. MJ said she felt like Reza didn’t want to believe the facts, the proof, or her track record as his friend. Andy asked if she didn’t accept Reza’s apology, and she asked Reza if she came for him and his marriage. Reza said she had, and she asked if she’d ever compromised his trust during their friendship. He said, yes, and she said, then there’s not an apology. Their lives would never be the same again, like with the pandemic.

We saw clips of happier times; Reza telling MJ they were blood, and MJ standing on a bar, yelling, family! Andy wanted to end with them saying something they missed about their friendship. Reza said he missed the moments of MJ laughing. He was Robin to her Batman, and vice versa. He loved her and always would. He just wanted her to be honest. The sexual harassment accusation had never been a problem for her; coming across a certain way was more important. Andy said, what about MJ, and she said she missed every effing thing about their friendship. It was half her life. Reza said the times they had would never go away. She’d shared the best moments of his life. Now, everyone was crying. Andy told them that they’d both said horrible things. The question was if they cared enough about their thirty-year friendship to figure out a way to start over on a blank slate. MJ said she didn’t know. It was like her whole life. Off-camera, Vida said something, and MJ laughed, telling her that she wasn’t in the shot. Andy asked Vida to join them, and wondered how Vida thought they could move forward. She said honesty was important in a friendship, and there was an old Persian saying, everything is good when it’s new, except friends; friends were good when they were old. She wanted them to learn a lesson from their fight, and move forward with a positive attitude. There was another saying that one enemy is a lot, but hundreds of friends are not enough. She said friends in life were important, and Andy thought that was a great place to leave it, and hopefully next time we saw them, they’d somehow have come together and talked.

Four weeks later, Reza answered a video call. It was MJ, who said she was calling because she was willing salvage their friendship. He said he was emotionally and spiritually drained, and completely exhausted. He’d been a daze since the reunion. MJ said she felt like she’d been hit by a train, truck, plane, and planet. Reza said he did care about her, and she said she never wanted to see him be hurt. Reza said he’d learned that he didn’t communicate with her and say when he felt some sort of way. He wanted her to telepathically understand it, and got resentful when she didn’t, and the resent would grow. MJ said she was sorry he felt like she wasn’t there for him, and she 100% had his back. He said when he did try to tell her how he felt, she would shut him down, and he felt like she minimized it, and they weren’t connecting in the same way. It broke his heart. He felt like there was no time and space for it in her world. He wanted her to push his problems away, and when he thought it was a problem she could push away, she didn’t. It was heartbreaking. MJ said, aside from her husband and son, Reza was one of the most important relationships in her life. He said he was sorry he effed up and broke her heart. Nema had seen Baby Shams, and he hadn’t. MJ said Reza had held GG’s Eliza first.

He said he wished he had been the first one she saw, standing next to Tommy, when she opened her eyes in the hospital. MJ said she wanted to believe in her heart, that they could accept their differences and work through them. She didn’t want to give up on something that was more important than the past horrible year. They’d said if they had one quarter, they’d call each other if they went to jail. That was Reza’s position in MJ’s heart and head. Reza was in his own category, different from her husband. She asked if he was willing, and he said, from the bottom of his heart. She said she wanted to make an effort to salvage the friendship, and Reza said he didn’t want to act like nothing had happened, but have something pure that felt like it was real. He had no space in his heart for conflict with her. She thanked him for taking her call, and he thanked her for calling, saying it was a pleasant surprise.

It was for me too.

🏥 Glad To See You Too…

New episodes of GH will begin starting Monday, August 3rd. The world breathes a sigh of relief. Hopefully, it’s wearing a mask.

https://www.soapsindepth.com/posts/general-hospital/kirsten-storms-opens-up-emotional-return

🎤 The New Idol Normal…

How auditions will be handled this time around.

https://parade.com/1068920/paulettecohn/american-idol-season-4-virtual-auditions/

💸 In Case You Believe Tamra…

How you get fired in the Bravoverse.

https://theblast.com/110455/andy-cohen-explains-why-cast-members-get-fired-after-vicki-gunva

🎭 That’s Show Biz, Kids…

Yet even more revelations about the hell it is to be a child actor.

https://www.eonline.com/news/1171804/hbo-s-showbiz-kids-evan-rachel-wood-cameron-boyce-and-more-reveal-the-cost-of-child-stardom

🦢 Housewives Transformed…

Not that they were ugly ducklings to begin with. Although it’s too bad ther isn’t a surgery for personalities.

https://www.eonline.com/photos/19946/real-housewives-transformations

👑 Drop It Like It’s Hot…

Another reason besides Hamilton to check out Disney+.

https://www.essence.com/entertainment/watch-beyonce-drops-black-is-king-trailer-featuring-kelly-rowland-and-naomi-campbell/

🗣 Quotes of the Week

You’ve got to learn to leave the table when love’s no longer being served. – Nina Simone

Overcome the notion that you must be regular. It robs you of the chance to be extraordinary. – Uta Hagen

Defining myself, as opposed to being defined by others, is one of the most difficult challenges I face. – Carol Moseley-Braun

I wish we were fairies. Our lives would be so much easier. – favorite kid quote from TinyBeans.com

Accept responsibility for your life. Know that it is you who will get you where you want to go, no one else. – Les Brown (And I’d like to add, accept responsibility for your actions & quit saying it’s because of your mother, father or somebody else.)

It is so liberating to really know what I want, what truly makes me happy, what I will not tolerate. I have learned that it is no one else’s job to take care of me but me. – Beyoncé Knowles

Success seems to be connected with action. Successful people keep moving. They make mistakes, but they don’t quit. – Conrad Hilton

You don’t have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step. – Martin Luther King, Jr.

In order to carry a positive action we must develop here a positive vision. – Dalai Lama

I always like to look on the optimistic side of life, but I am realistic enough to know that life a complex matter. – Walt Disney

🐎 Happy Trails To You…

Give yourself a change of pace this weekend. If there’s newly found freedom in your state, enjoy it responsibly, and if they’re reining you back in, don’t contribute to the issue. No 700 guest house parties please. Until we meet again, stay safe, stay in control, and stay dancing like no one is watching. Or like everyone is watching, if you like it like that.