What I Watched Today

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

General Hospital

I missed the beginning. Apparently it’s going to be one of those weeks. But here are the highlights. One of them literally high. Dustin came into The Floating Rib to join Lulu, and saw Dante there; Carly brought a bottle of wine from Sonny’s wine cellar to Nina as a peace offering, but Jax answered the door, since Nina was at a meeting; and Sasha was high and harassing the bartender at the MetroCourt, who suggested she have some water. Valentin saw her, and said she was in a better mood than the last time he’d seen her. She grabbed a cherry from someone else’s drink, which the bartender wasn’t too happy about. Valentin offered to take her to her room, but she told him to get his hands off her. Chase came in, and told Valentin to back off, and now we’re up to speed.

Doc tells Anna, first, he wants to make sure he has his facts straight, so he can understand. Her history with Faison goes back many years. She says, early in her career, she thought she was smarter than everyone else; she was reckless. A lot of the time is a blur. She was running on adrenaline and coffee, and it was a recipe for disaster. It’s not inconceivable that nine months of that time should be shrouded in darkness. There were so many lies… He says, her mind was open to extended memory implanting, and she tells him, the memories she has of that time are the night she spent with Faison as part of an elaborate sting operation, Peter’s birth, and her decision to put him up for adoption. All she thought was that it lined up perfectly for that period in her life. She worked hard to put it behind her. She needed to bury it so she could survive. Doc says, then she learned she was one of Cabot’s subjects, and she says, and she wondered if her memories were hers at all, or her sister’s.

Dustin says he didn’t know Dante was joining them, and Lulu says he wasn’t invited. She realizes how that sounds, and says they know what she means. Dante says he wasn’t invited. He just stopped by for a beer, and he and Maxie were catching up. It was spontaneous. Dustin says, as long as he’s there, maybe it’s time they got to know each other.

Jax looks at the wine, and tells Carly, good year. He’s surprised Sonny let it go. She asks, who said Sonny knows she took it? He says, Nina doesn’t drink red wine anymore; the tannins give her a headache. I identify, since I can’t drink it either. Carly says she can go grab a bottle of white and come back, but he says he doesn’t think a bottle of wine is going to make Nina forgive her. Carly says she was hoping Nina had cooled off. It was an accident. She didn’t intend to knock the headstone over. He says, but she did know Nina is important to him. If she’s trying to make peace for his sake, it’s thoughtful, but what would have been more thoughtful would have been not going to the grave in the first place. She made a conscious choice. What was she trying to accomplish? She asks if he’s sure Nina isn’t going to drink it, and suggests he get two glasses. She’ll tell him everything.

At the MetroCourt, Curtis gives Nina a folder, saying it’s his information on her Phyllis Caulfields. One of them may be her ex-nurse. She’s extremely lucky that the jeweler gave her a name. She’s that much closer to her needle in a haystack. He was able to access the database of registered nurses. She asks, how? and he says, when he wants something, he can be charming. He weeded out the nurses who were inactive in the early 90s, and narrowed it down to six women who could have been her nurse. Unless they can determine a birth or married name, it’s the best he can do. She says, it sounds simple and incredibly complicated. Of the six, one knows the truth about her child.

Chase asks if Sasha is okay, and she says she’s fine. Valentin says, Chase misread the situation. Sasha was out of line with the bartender, and he wanted to keep her from making a scene. He sees his presence is no longer necessary, and leaves her in Chase’s capable hands. He whispers to Chase that he’d called Chase the last time Sasha needed a friend, and she could use one now. He leaves, and Sasha says, whatever Valentin whispered, she’s fine. She doesn’t need a babysitter. He tells her, stop lying to him.

Jackie tells Finn that she’s supposed to meet up with Chase, and Finn says Chase wants to do a family dinner with the three of them and Anna. Did he mention it? She says, not specifically. The last time she saw him, he was intent on mending fences between Finn and their dad, but they both know that’s not happening. Finn says, Chase thinks the only reason he doesn’t talk to their dad is because he remarried fast. He needs to go on thinking that. She says, even if it doesn’t make sense? It’s been decades, and Finn’s not a vindictive person. It doesn’t add up. She sees that, and his brother sees it. Maybe Chase would stop pushing the issue if he knew what really happened between them.

Anna tells Doc, it started to trouble her because her memories of Peter are very compartmentalized. There’s the deception, the birth, and adoption; it’s very specific. When she compares them with her memories of Robin’s birth, they’re more scattered, and it’s not the same. He asks if she can account for her whereabouts on the date Peter was born, but she says she can’t. In intelligence work, everything is a cover. Maybe part of her doesn’t want to know the truth, and she’d rather leave it the way it is. Peter is going to start his own family, and there’s the lingering threat that her sister is going to ruin everything. She feels she should find out once and for all if Peter is her son, or if he’s Alex’s. Doc sits down, and asks, what can he do?

Dante says Dustin shares a house with his son. He thinks he should be getting to know Dustin. Maxie comes over, and says Dustin is finally there. Did he have a flat? He says he was stuck at a PTA thing, but tonight’s not about him. He hands her a gift, and says, happy engagement. She shakes it, and he says she doesn’t have to open it now, but she asks if he’s kidding. Dante tells them to have a good night, and starts to leave, but Dustin says Dante and Maxie go way back, and Lulu says he should stay.

Curtis tells Nina, he won’t know which one he’s looking for until he does an extensive background search. It may require in person interviews, and he may have to outsource some it down state. She tells him to do what he needs to, and he says, even with the friends and family discount, it’s a pricey undertaking. Nina wonders why he’s trying to talk her out of it. Money is no object when it comes to her child. She’ll make sure Curtis gets what he needs. Valentin approaches, and says, that’s not necessary. He’d like to pay for it himself.

Chase tells Sasha, he doesn’t know what happened before he got there, but he thinks Valentin is trying to help her. She asks what gives him the impression she needs help, and he says Valentin called him after her presentation, and said she needed a friend. He thought she just needed cheering up, and he got distracted by what happened with Brook. She’s bad off. She has crazy mood swings, and sometimes sleeps until noon. She says she wants to forget her problems, and have fun. Just for an hour, she wants to stop thinking about everything they gave up so Michael and Willow could be happy. What’s wrong with that? He knows better than anyone how she feels, so sue her if she wants one drink too many. He says he gets that, but if anything else was going on, she would tell him, right?

Jackie says, Harry’s not at fault, and Finn says, he goes by Chase now. She says he’ll always be Harry to her. He’s an investigator, like she is, and he sees the strain, and he’s going to wonder why. Finn is sure there’s a breaking story on the other coast, and asks how much Chase knows. She says he knows she met Gregory through Finn, and he asks if she did her story about him. She says he still has the same plus size ego. Her story was about shadowing first year residents at a Boston hospital. He says he doesn’t remember her seeing the other residents like she did him, but she says she stuck to her journalistic standards, and didn’t cross the line with her personal involvement. She didn’t want to make the same mistake twice. She met Finn’s father when she was shadowing Finn, and they hooked up. He asks if that wasn’t crossing a line, and she says she doesn’t have to explain her choices to anyone. He asks, what about her choice to marry his father… after what they did before the wedding?

Dante tells Lulu, he appreciates the offer, but he’s getting out of there. He asks if he can have a word with Peter before he goes, and they step aside. Peter asks what’s on Dante’s mind? and Dante says he owes Peter an apology. Lulu tells Maxie, she’s sorry Dante is raining on her big night, but Maxie says, he didn’t rain on anything. It’s great to see him, and he was 95% supportive. Lulu asks, what about the other 5%? and Maxie says, it’s over and forgotten, and Dante wished her well. It’s Lulu’s turn tonight to celebrate Maxie’s future. Dustin says they have a future of their own to celebrate. They’re making their living arrangements permanent. He’s officially moving in.

Finn asks if Jackie wants him to say the words, and I nod because I want to know. She says she slept with him the night before she married his father, but don’t throw it in her face like he’s innocent. It was mutual; she never seduced him. He tells her, he didn’t say she did. He takes full responsibility for his part. He thought maybe she’d postpone the wedding, and they could figure a few things out. She says, when she started dating his father, she knew she might have feelings for him. He says, did she? and she says, of course (🍷), but she didn’t want to get involved with another subject. The night before the wedding, she couldn’t ignore it anymore. She had deep feelings for Gregory, but her feelings for him were just as real. He’d said she should call off the wedding. He kissed her, and she thought he was declaring his love for her, but in the morning, he couldn’t get out fast enough, and told her to forget what happened between them. Finn says he slept with his father’s fiancé, and didn’t react well. He made his choice, and she made hers. She says she wasn’t giving away everything she had with Gregory for a fantasy. The really sad part is, she kept looking for him at the church, thinking he’d show up, and tell her not to go through with it, insisting she be with him. At the very least, she thought he’d tell his father what happened, but he never showed up. Not at the wedding or anywhere else afterward. So she went ahead and married his father.

Sasha tells Chase, nothing else is going on. She’s just blowing off steam. She’s sure he has another place to go, and he says he does, but they’re running late. He can stay with her if she needs him. She says she doesn’t need a babysitter; go. He tells her, if she plans on going anywhere else, call a Ride Share. She says, yes, detective, and he says he’ll call her tomorrow.

Curtis tells Valentin that Nina doesn’t want his blood money. Valentin says that’s not what he’d call it. It’s penance. Nina asks if she can have a minute alone with Valentin, and Curtis says he doesn’t think it’s a good idea. She says, probably not, but it’s something she needs to do. Valentin says Nina knows how badly he feels about the masquerade with Sasha. Let him pay. She says she has her own money. Even if she needed it, she would sell cookies or start an online fund before she’d let him near the search for her child. 

Jax says, wow. Carly is still having nightmares. She says, it’s not like it’s on a nightly basis. She goes days without one, but there are times she’s seen Nelle. He says he’s not a psychiatrist, but there must be a reasonable explanation. Maybe part of her wonders if there’s something else she could have done to save Nelle. Carly says, it was horrible when Nelle fell. She’s asked herself a thousand times, if she’d moved faster, could she have saved Nelle, but she’ll never know the answer. None of it changes the fact Nelle was a horrible woman. She was a danger to Carly and her family, and they’re safer now that she’s gone. She hasn’t shed a tear, but what makes her sad is that Wiley will grow up without a biological mother. She’ll have to tell him about Nelle. She doesn’t feel guilty, but it feels like a warning.

Jax says, she’s telling him her nightmare is a warning? What about? She says she wishes she knew. It’s not fair. It’s like something she forgot to fear; something important she needs to remember. But the harder she concentrates, the faster it slips away. She’s replayed that night over and over. What about Nelle’s fall could she have forgotten?

Nina tells Valentin, it’s too late; she’s moved on. Valentin says, even if that’s the case, he still cares about her. Her happiness matters to him. She says she’s super happy with Jax, and he asks where Carly fits into the situation. He’d like to know how she reconciles how, with Jax, Carly comes first.

Sasha demands the bartender change the music, telling him, jazz is so boring. It’s practically elevator music. Can’t he put on something with more of a kick? He says if she’s looking for rock and roll, security can give her directions to The Floating Rib. She says she knows the MetroCourt owner; she used to date her son. But if he doesn’t want her money, she’ll go elsewhere. She takes her bag off the bar, along with the glassware, knocking everything on the floor, and dropping her bag, the contents spilling out. Nina hears the glass shatter, and runs in. Curtis goes over to help Sasha, who covers up the baggie of coke that was in her purse. She scoops everything up, and tells him that she doesn’t need help; she can be clumsy sometimes. He says he bets. She tells the bartender, it was an accident. She’s not paying for the glasses. Nina asks her, what’s going on? Is she all right? Curtis says, she just slipped; it was a total accident. Sasha says she’s so sorry, and the bartender says, whatever, lady. Curtis quietly tells Nina, he doesn’t like to talk out of turn, but he’s had personal experience in this area. Nina asks what he’s talking about, and he says, Sasha is high as a kite, and he doesn’t think it’s the first time she’s used.   

Finn asks, what if he’d stopped the wedding. Would Jackie have married anyone? His father was a hell of a consolation prize. She says, not true. She was torn between the two of them, and when Finn pulled his vanishing act, she had one path to follow. She loved Gregory; it wasn’t fleeting. Their marriage, and having Harry, have been the best times, the best years of her life. She’s hurt Gregory over the years, but every couple goes through things. Finn broke his father’s heart. He gave up his father’s name. Finn says he was ashamed of himself, and no longer felt he deserved it. He doesn’t know what to say. He’s sorry. She says she didn’t want to keep the secret. She told him that his father deserved the truth, but he wanted to keep it quiet, insisting they take it to their graves. 

Anna tells Doc that Peter has the genetic testing marker for rheumatoid arthritis. He thought it was from her, but when she was diagnosed, she found out she didn’t carry it. When Nathan found out he was Faison’s son, he got genetically tested, but doesn’t have it. As far as she knows, Britt doesn’t have it, so it leads her to believe Faison didn’t have it either. Doc says if she can confirm Faison didn’t carry it, that means Peter inherited it from his mother. She says, yes, and it would make Alex his mother. That’s why she and Finn were in his lab. She knows he was conducting experiments on the brains of serial killers, and knows Faison’s brain was donated for study. If he could release that or a sample, she could get it tested, and get the answers she wants. She doesn’t know what else to do. Doc says he’s not going to release Faison’s remains to her. He can’t.

Dante says, when Peter said he and Maxie were getting married, he was less than gracious. He had a kneejerk reaction that Nathan would be forgotten. It was no excuse. Peter says even though he’s Nathan’s biological sibling, Dante was more of a brother to Nathan than he was.

Maxie says, so Dustin and Lulu are officially living together? Wow. She’s so happy for the both of them. How is it that she’s just hearing about it now? Lulu says, so much has happened since they discussed the idea… logistical stuff… furniture. Maxie says she’s got to check on James’s sitter. She’ll be back. Dustin tells Lulu that he’s confused. Before, Lulu said she didn’t want to put their relationship on pause because Dante was back in town, but does she not want him living with her anymore?

The bartender says he’s had enough of Sasha, and he’s calling security. Nina says she takes full responsibility; security isn’t necessary. She’ll get Sasha back to her room. Valentin says he’ll pay whatever the damages are, and whatever the bartender needs for his  trouble. Sasha thanks Nina, but says she doesn’t have to do this. She doesn’t even know why Nina is offering. Nina doesn’t know either, but says she doesn’t like to see anyone in pain. Sasha says she’ll be fine. She can make it to her room herself. Nina says she knows Sasha is high, and shouldn’t be alone coming down. She takes Sasha’s arm, and they walk out.

Lulu tells Dustin, of course (🍷) she wants him to live with her. She’s had no time to process it; how they’re going to work it out, or even how to tell the kids. It’s one thing, him just crashing there, but it’s a whole other thing now that Dante is back in their lives. She tells him to listen to her. She wants to make something very clear. She loves him, and Dante’s return doesn’t change that. He says he loves her too, and they hug.

Peter asks what Dante is doing for a job now that he’s staying in town. Dante says, security work maybe, but he has to find a company that doesn’t mind a two year gap. Peter says he might have a lead for Dante.   

Doc tells Anna, Faison’s organs were donated to scientific research by his next of kin, which is Peter. He can’t release any samples to a third party, let alone a non-medical one, without Peter’s consent. He assumes she already knew this, or she and Finn wouldn’t have broken in. Anna says she did, and he says it would be impossible for him to release any samples, even if he was allowed. He’s already scheduled a wide battery of tests to be done immediately. She asks, what kind? and he says, no one has actually looked at sociopathy and auto-immune disorders, and he thinks it’s worth investigating. To confirm that, he’s having a variety of genetic markers checked, like diabetes, Addison’s disease, and rheumatoid arthritis. She smiles and thanks him.  

Jackie tells Finn, he has no idea how many times she wanted to tell his dad the truth over the year. He asks why she didn’t, and she says, too much time had passed. There was too much to lose. It would have been easier if they’d told him from the start, but she kept quiet because of Finn. Finn says his father was broken up when his mom died. Jackie brought him out of his grief, and Finn didn’t want him losing her, or his son. She says, he lost his son anyway. They made the decision years ago, and now they’re living with the consequences, including Harry. He’s an innocent bystander, and wants a family with his brother and parents. Doesn’t he deserve it? Finn says, for so many years his dad has been believing he hates him. Knowing what they did, he doesn’t know if they could ever bridge the gap. She says he doesn’t know if he doesn’t try. Chase knocks on the door, and Finn takes Jackie’s hand. He says, it’s not about his father anymore. He knows how complicated it could get, and they both know what’s at stake. Jackie opens the door, and Chase is surprised to see Finn.    

Chase says, sorry for interrupting, but he and Jackie were supposed to meet up twenty minutes ago. Jackie says she totally forgot, and Chase is sure she was shocked to see Finn. He’s been trying to bring them together as a family, but Finn keeps turning him down. Now he’s here. Finn says he came to tell Jackie, enough is enough. Chase asks what Finn means, and Finn says, if he can get a raincheck for the family dinner, he and Anna would like to join them. Chase says, really? and Jackie says, really. Finn says, after all, they’re family, and Chase hugs him.     

On the phone, Doc says, great, and thanks someone. He tells Anna, they’re set. He managed to get a rush job on the lab tests, and the results will be done overnight. Anna says, so this time tomorrow, she’ll know if Peter is her son or not.  

Lulu asks Peter if she even wants to know. What did Dante want? Peter says, it went well. Dante was gracious, and congratulated them. Maxie says, awesome. Peter wants to ask Lulu something, but if she’s against it, he won’t do it. She says, okay… and he says, the investigation of Cyrus could put their office and staff in incredible danger, and he wants more security. Dante is looking for security work. How would she feel if Peter hired him? 

Outside, Dante sends a text. I’m in. Infiltrated Peter August’s organization.

Valentin tells Curtis he’d have no trouble taking Sasha to some other bar, as long as she doesn’t create more drama. He’s more concerned though, after talking to Curtis. Does Curtis know something Valentin would like to know? Curtis says he thinks Nina’s got it handled, and walks away.

Carly tells Jax, she knows it doesn’t make sense, but she can’t shake the feeling there’s something missing; something she’s supposed to remember. Something important. He says the best way to remember something is to think about something else. Think about this. He’s with her, and they’ll get through this together. They hug, and Carly thanks him. Nina and Sasha walk in, as Carly is telling Jax, he’s so great.

Tomorrow, Willow is looking for the next step, Nina says the only thing Carly is sorry about is being caught, Carly wonders what a nice girl like Sasha is doing with a face like that, and Cyrus tells Franco that he’ll buy the next round.

The Haves and The Have Nots

Wyatt begs Vinnie for his life, and Vinnie says, Wyatt wanted to die. Wyatt says, don’t do this, and Vinnie says, it’s done. Wyatt says, too much blood, and Vinnie says, know how much he lost? Wyatt apologizes, and says he’ll give Vinnie jewelry if Vinnie lets him go. Vinnie says, go where? and Wyatt says, Boston. Vinnie asks if Wyatt thinks jewelry can fix this. Wyatt says, Vinnie likes money, right? and Vinnie says that’s the problem with Wyatt. He thinks money can fix everything. Does he think it can fix Wyatt stabbing him? He’s dead. He’s dying. How does he like it? Wyatt says, sorry, and Vinnie says he has nothing for Wyatt’s sorry ass. Wyatt says, call his dad, and Vinnie says, die. Wyatt starts to pass out, and goes limp

Candace’s phone rings. It’s Mitch He says he’s been trying to call. Benny knows. She says, knows what? and Mitch says, he knows about Derrick. She asks, how? He says he doesn’t know, and she asks, who told him? Mitch doesn’t know that either, but says Benny is pissed. He came into the bar, and he’s even more mad because Mitch lied. Candace asked him to do this, but he doesn’t like it. She says she’ll talk to Benny. She’ll tell him that she asked Mitch to lie. Mitch says she can’t. Benny will wonder why they’re so close. She says, it’s okay, but he says he’s got it. He never told Benny that she’s the one who said it. She doesn’t have to worry about that. She thanks him, and says, sorry, but he says, he’s sorry; it’s stupid. She asks if he knows where Benny went. Does he have an address? He says he can get it, and she asks if he’ll help find Benny. He says, it’s only a matter of time. Benny is on this dude, and they have to hurry. She asks if he can help her, and he says he’ll see what he can do. She says, if he finds anything, let her know. They hang up, and Mitch leaves the Iron Bone.

Veronica’s phone rings, and security guy/thug Marco says he’s at her door. She tells him, come in, and says she’s tired of sitting around. He says she can move, and she asks if it’s safe. He says he’s tracking whoever’s tracking her. She can go about her day. She wonders how assured she is that she’s safe, and he says she hasn’t paid him yet. She asks where Jim is, and Marco says, still in the hospital. She says, and his wife? and Marco says, in jail. She says she means David, and he says David is between the hospital and home. Is there anything else she needs? She says, make sure she’s safe, and he says, that’s a given. She says, find out who’s trying to take her out, and he says he’s working on it. She tells him, she might want to go out, and he says he’ll be close. She says, this body is too pretty to have holes in it, and he says, that, he understands.

Hanna tells Al that she thinks she gets it. He says he knew she would, and she says, it’s late. They’ll be here soon. He asks if she wants him to stay, but she says she’ll handle it. He says he thinks she can, but if she can’t, call him. He’ll be glad to help. He tells her that she’s a beautiful woman, and he’d kick himself if he didn’t ask her out to dinner. She says she’s got a lot on her mind, and he says the pastor told him she’d say that. He said she’s turned down more men than she’s said yes to. She says she’s glad he’s watching, and Al says, Jesus is too. Hanna laughs, and says, amen. He says he thinks it’s great that she’s selective, and she says, very. He says he’d love to take her out to dinner, and she says, it’s like that, huh? He says, a guy has to try, and she tells him, she’d love go out with him, but give her a minute. She has a lot going on. He says he’s going stay on her butt, and she believes him. She thanks him for everything, and he says he’ll see her tomorrow. He wants to hear how it went. She suggests she call him and tell him, and he says he’ll be waiting.

There’s a knock at Justin’s door, and he asks who it is. It’s Veronica, the real queen. He asks what she wants, and Tanner asks, who the hell is that? Justin says, it’s no one. Veronica walks in, and asks if she’s interrupting something; something disgusting. Tanner asks, who is this? and Veronica says, that bitch’s fairy godmother, nodding toward Justin. Tanner says, what the hell? and she asks who he is. Tanner says, Justin’s brother, and she says, something created two of them? She tells Justin, she wants to know who the girls were who were in her pool. He and Jeffrey sent girls to her pool. Justin says he has no idea what Veronica is talking about, and asks what she’s going to do. She says, he’s not scared, is he? Justin says he didn’t do anything, and she says she believes him. Tanner again wonders who she is, and she says, she’s that bitch. That’s all he needs to know. She tells Justin to stop shaking in his panties; she believes him. Now thank her. He does, and she says, you’re welcome. She walks out, saying, see you ladies, and Tanner asks Justin, who the hell…? Veronica comes back, and says she’s Jeffrey Harrington’s mother. The young man Justin sexually assaulted in the back of hid police car. Tanner says, what? and she says, he didn’t know. That’s the kind of thing Justin is into. She leaves for real, and Tanner says, what the hell was that about? Justin says, she’s crazy. He can’t take this. Tanner says, tell him what the hell’s going on, and Justin says, okay.

Benny walks into Candace’s hotel room, and she says, hey. He says, don’t hey him. Did she tell Mitch? She asks, what’s going on? and he wants to see her phone. He wants to know if Mitch called her. She asks, what’s wrong with him? and he says, they lied to him. Does she know that dude raped their mother? She says, who told him that? and he says, Veronica. She asks how Veronica would know, and he says, she knows everything . Why did they lie to him? She says she didn’t want him to do anything crazy. Benny says he found Derrick, pulling into the Cryers as he was leaving. She asks what Benny was doing there, and he says, asking mommy. She tells him that he needs to stay away from there, and he says, why lie? She asks, what did he do? and he says, he hit Derrick’s bitch ass. He’s a coward; he wouldn’t get up and fight. She says, that was a long time ago, but he says, it still happened. She tells him, as bad as it was, she wouldn’t be here. Has he ever thought of that? He needs to try and let it go. He asks if she just let it go, and she says, it’s a work in progress. With mama and her. Hanna doesn’t want to see Derrick anymore, but she’s trying. He’d be surprised at the amount of things women have to let go to just get through this life. (Preach it, sister!) He says he wanted to break Derrick’s neck, and she asks, why didn’t he? He says he felt sorry for Derrick, but he should have. She says he did what he was supposed to, and he says he’s pissed her and Mitch. She says they did what was best for him. Get over it. Relax. Let it go. Please. He asks for a drink, and she says, they’re more than ten dollars. He sits on the bed, and says she’s got jokes now. She says, it’s okay, and he says, easy for her to say. Candace says, she’s his daughter.

Madison sits on the couch with Jeffrey, and says he can’t believe it. Do not do that again. Does Jeffrey like Colby? Jeffrey says, he’s fun, but Madison says, no. Does Jeffrey like him? Jeffrey says he likes that Colby is fearless. Madison isn’t jealous, is he? Madison says, Colby is a friend, and Jeffrey suggests he take Madison out to dinner. Madison says, why? and Jeffrey says, just get ready. Madison asks again, and Jeffrey says, they need to talk. Madison says, oh no, and Jeffrey says, it’s a good thing. Madison says, what about? and Jeffrey says, just them. Madison asks what Colby said, and Jeffrey says, Colby helped him see Madison better. Madison says it had nothing to do with seeing him naked, and Jeffrey says, it had everything to do with that. Madison says Jeffrey is buying, and gets up to get dressed, but Veronica walks in, holding a mask like you get from Home Depot. She looks at Jeffrey, and says, so this is where that girl keeps you. Madison tells her to get out of the apartment, and she asks, what kind of furniture is this? I thought you girls had better taste. Madison threatens to call the cops, and she says she’ll have Jeffrey arrested for trespassing. Madison says, she shot at him, and she says she’s not talking about bullet holes in the pool. She’s talking about the filth left behind by those things. Madison says he has a restraining order against her, but she doesn’t care; her husband has one too. He asks how she got in, and she says their wrists are too loose to lock the door. She asks if it was Madison’s idea to send those things to her house, and Jeffrey says it was his idea. He’s starting to get free. Remember what he did last time. She says she wants his bitch ass to do it again, and Madison says she needs to leave now. Get out. Veronica says he doesn’t scare her. He says he’ll remove her himself, and she says, try it, and he’ll see a side of leaving he’s never seen. She just wants to look around. She starts to put some surgical gloves on, saying, you can’t be too careful. Jeffrey says, get out, and Madison moves toward her. She says, don’t touch the $5000 dress, and Madison says he saw it on the sale rack for $85. She says of course he’d know where the ladies shop, and he says he can spot a fake from a mile away. He starts to move her along, and Colby comes in. He says, damn, and she says, there it is again. Colby says, it, and Madison says, Colby… Veronica asks what his full name is, and Colby says, Colby Jones Willis. She asks what he’s doing there, and he says he didn’t see her broom outside. He says Jeffrey needs to stand up to this wannabe. She wants to be rich, but she’s wearing knockoffs. He saw her dress on the sale rack for $85. I guess he and Madison go shopping together. He asks what this bitch is doing there, and Madison tells Veronica, please, just leave. Veronica says, so Jeffrey is living there. Colby suggests they give this dinosaur a show. He rubs against Madison, and says, if this bitch won’t leave, he’ll make her leave. Veronica says, she’s leaving. She got what she came for. Colby says he’s all about getting what he came for, and Veronica says, thank you, Colby Jones Willis, saying it with a lisp. She laughs as she walks out, repeating his name. When she’s gone, Colby says they need to sage this bitch. What the hell? Madison says he can’t believe her, and Colby says he needs a drink. He had one helluva date.

Alissa is on top of David, when he tells her, stop. She says she can do better, and he says, this is crazy; her here. She says, sorry; she gets it. He’s thinking about Erica. He says he’s thinking about a lot of things, and Alissa says, but mainly her, and he says, yeah. She asks if he’s talked to someone about it, like a psychiatrist. He asks how she knows about that, and he says she doesn’t, but she feels like it’s what rich people do. Maybe he should. He says, maybe she should, and she says she didn’t mean to upset him. He says, it’s not her, but don’t touch his back. He tells her, he knows she’s been through a lot, and she thanks him for saying that. Thanks for letting her tell him the truth. He asks where her phone is, and she gets it. He has her unlock it and sign in, and she gives it to him. He says she’s not asking him what he’s looking for, and he can go through everything. She tells him, go through anything he wants. She wants to be a kept girl by a good guy. He says she’s got the wrong guy, but she says they’ve already established that he’s a good guy. He gives her a new phone, and asks if she needs any of her contacts. She says she doesn’t need anything. He asks if she has it back up, and she says, no. He says, if she’s lying… and she says she’s not. She knows what he’s been through. She asks if there’s anything she can do, and he says, no. Be quiet. They lie on the bed, looking at each other.

Laura checks out the clothes Veronica gave her, and asks if Samuel doesn’t like any of this. He says he doesn’t like Veronica. He doesn’t trust this chick. Laura says she loves all of these things. She could get used to this. He says he knows, and she says, as long as he’s not sleeping with her. He wonders why she keeps saying that, and she says, sorry. She asks him to kiss her, and he tells her, take that crazy ass wig off. If he wants to sleep with a wig, he’ll take his ass over to her house. She goes into the bathroom, and he looks at his phone. Veronica sends a text, saying, call her if his wife isn’t around. He calls her, and she says she knew she’d get his attention. She wants him to come over tonight. He says he’s married, and she says she did some digging. Does he want to tell her about Regina? He says, it was a long time ago, and she says, her house, tonight. The little girl he married will never know, and she’ll show him what a real woman does. She asks if his wife is around, and he says, yes. She asks if his wife can hear him, and he says, no. She says, exciting, isn’t it? and hangs up. He says, damn.

Veronica’s doorbell rings, and she comes slowly down the stairs. She asks, who is it? Big surprise, it’s Samuel. She offers him a drink, but he says he told her, he doesn’t drink. She says he told her that he was faithful. He says, she was just a little… and she says, everyone needs a little side piece. It will be their little secret. She tells him to call her Veronica, and he says, Veronica, look… She asks if he doesn’t find her attractive, and he says he he doesn’t feel good about this. She says, come with her; she’ll make him feel good. He follows her upstairs. She asks him why they lied about their son; they don’t have kids. What are they up to? He says, nothing, but she says, yes they are, and she’s going to find out what it is. He asks what she’s up to, and she leads him to the bedroom. She lies across the bed, and says he wants to hustle old bitches. He says, what? and she says, that’s what he’s doing. She knows what he’s up to. He says he’s not up to anything, and she says, keep it up. Stay with that girl, doing petty crimes, or let her upgrade him. He doesn’t think he can, and she tells him close the door, have a drink. He closes the door, and pours from a decanter, drinking it down. She says, good boy. Now she’ll see what he can and can’t do. Take his clothes off. He takes off his shirt, and she says, pants. He takes those off, and asks, how’s that? She says, very nice, and he asks if she’s got condoms. She tells him, in the box; pick his color. He takes one, and she laughs, saying, so that’s the color he chose? She tells him to come over there. He does, and they get busy. The bed is covered with money, and Veronica remembers all of their interactions up until now.  

David looks at Alissa’s old phone, and he says she touched his back. He asks, who’s Nick? and she says, an old boyfriend. He asks why Nick texted her so much, and she says he knows why. What she just did to him? That will make him text. She asks if she can she talk to him about her house. He tells her, she said apartment, and she says, but he’s rich. He laughs, and says he’s not buying her a house. She says, yes he is, and he says, no. She tells him, one way or another, he is. He asks, what does that mean? and she says he’ll see. She puts on her dress, walks over to the door, and slams her arm in it. She screams, and runs off yelling, he raped me, and for someone to help her. Security guard Leo walks in, and she grabs him. She says, David raped her. Call the police. She acts hysterical, and runs out the door. David wonders if she’s lost her mind, and tells Leo, go get her. I think, poor David. Then I remember, he’s not really so nice.

A woman walking her dog sees Wyatt in a parked car. She screams, and calls 911. She tells them, there’s a dead man inside of a car.

💥 This was the season finale, but the new season starts in a month, premiering on November 24^th.  Just when I think I have the non-seasonal seasons down…

🥱 Baby, It’s Late Outside…

Is it Friday yet? This week, also called the day before Halloween. Are we still having Halloween? The shame of it is the perfect storm of the holiday being on a Saturday and there being a full moon. Sometimes life just isn’t fair. Regardless, stay safe, stay inquisitive, and stay not thinking about what you’re trying to remember.