What I Watched Today

(rambling, random thoughts, recaps, and the whole GH enchilada on Fridays)

General Hospital

The guard removes the sack from the prisoner’s head, and we see it’s Lucky. The head guard comes in and says he heard Lucky caused some trouble, and Lucky says, it was eight against one. He took down seven. The guy says, they’re breathing, and Lucky says he had to keep them alive. Taking down your co-workers before a job interview makes a lousy first impression. He hears their boss pays well. He’s just proving he can hold his own. Any questions? Head guard asks who he is, and Lucky says, just call him Lucky.

Jack thanks Carly for coming by, and she wonders if she had a choice. Two WSB agents came for her and she thought she was being taken into custody again. He says, should they take her into custody again? He thought she’d like a formal escort. She asks, why he brought her here, and he says he’s afraid he’s using her.

Gio plays his violin as Lois listens. He sees her and it startles him, and she says, he sounds like a broken record. He asks, what’s a record? and she feigns hurt. She says, it sounded perfect, but he says, it sounds wrong to him. She tells him that everything she’s saying is off today. She wants him to be honest. She wants his opinion as a musician and sound connoisseur, and he needs to be honest. Does her accent bother him?

As Tracy pots a plant, Brook says, Lois is a total rock star. Tracy says, her enthusiasm as a spokesperson resonates with Deception’s demographic… for the most part, and Brook says she can’t get over the caller that criticized Lois’s accent. Tracy says she can’t get over that Lois had no comeback. Chase joins them, and Brook asks how his hand is. He says he can’t believe he spilled coffee on it, and Brook says, Lulu being transferred to GH is a good thing, right? but he says, it’s not good news.

Dante tells Lulu that they both know she’d do anything for the kids, so she’s got to get through this to see them grow up. They need her in their lives. All of them. Sam comes to the door.

Portia tells Laura that they have a diagnosis for Lulu, and Dr. Conlon says, it’s cirrhosis of the liver. Laura says she thought cirrhosis was caused by alcoholism, and Portia says, that’s the most widely known cause. It’s a buildup of scar tissue on the liver that effects the ability to filter out toxins. Dr. Conlon says, it’s surprising to see it in someone as young as Lulu, but she’s been on the same medications for four years. That’s what’s most likely causing it. Laura says, then they have to change Lulu’s medication, but Portia says, it’s not that simple.

Robert asks why Anna summoned him, and she says she requested him. She needs him to tap into his old boy network at the WSB and use his contacts to help her find Valentin. He says, she just got rid of Valentin. Why track him down? She says, Laura asked her to find her granddaughter and that’s exactly what she’s going to do.

Carly says, Jack is using her how? when Jason comes in. Jack says, just the man he wanted to see.

Chase says, they’re still waiting on Lulu’s condition to determine how they’re going to move forward. Rocco is scared for his mom, and Dante wants to be supportive without giving him false hope. Tracy suddenly leaves, and Chase wonders what that’s about.  

In the hallway, Sam asks, how’s Lulu? and Dante sys, the doctor’s don’t know. They think it’s her liver function. Sam says, it’s happened before, but Dante says, Lulu being transferred here is… She says, it’s good Lulu is here now, so she can get the care she needs. He says he hopes it’s enough.

Robert says he can see why Charlotte is a priority. Laura must be going through the wringer. Anna says she’s fairly certain Jack knows where Valentin is hiding and would bet money he arranged it. The WSB does not want Valentin found. Without Valentin, there’s no prosecution of Pikeman, and the WSB walks away scot-free. She has to locate Valentin without Brennan catching on, or they’ll move Valentin and they’re back to square one.

Jason says he heard the WSB picked up Carly. Can they walk out, or does he have to call his attorney? Jack says, there’s no need, and Jason asks why they’re here. Jack says he knew Jason wouldn’t agree to meet, and Carly says, he used her as bait. Jack says, there was no other way to get Jason here, and Jason says, let’s go. Jack asks if Carly wants to have dinner this week.

Head guard asks if he should point out the irony of Lucky’s name, and Lucky says he worked hard to get where he is. Head guard asks, Lucky who? He’s never heard of him. Lucky says, that proves how good he is, and he lists his accomplishments. He says he doesn’t come cheap, but thankfully, money is no problem for Sidwell. Head guard asks what his skills are, and Lucky says, if the money is right, he’ll do whatever they need. No questions asked.

Anna says, Robert knows people who have worked closely with Brennan, and Robert says he’ll make a few calls. Keep him abreast of her progress. The more he knows, the more he can find out. She says she owes him, and he says, promise him that all this is about is bringing Charlotte home. Nothing else. She says, what else could it be? and he says, you can’t kid a kidder.

Losi tells Gio about the caller at Home & Heart, and he says, not everyone likes how he plays the violin. She says, they’re philistines, and he says, so is this woman. All she needed to do was buy the product, and she did. Lois says, he’s as smart as he is cute, and he says, if that was the case, his grades would be better. She says, after what happened, she was thinking that if she wants to sell more products, maybe she should lose the accent. He says, it’s part of who she is, where she’s from, but she says, a good businesswoman listens to her customers. She’s concerned she cost Deception potential sales. Gio says, the family text thread blew up. Everyone agrees she was amazing. She says, they’re family. They have to say that. He says, she’s one of the coolest, kindest people he knows, and he loves to hear her tawk. She shouldn’t change a thing.

Brook tells Chase that when Tracy and Luke got married, Lulu was living here. Laura was sick and not around much, so when Lulu needed a mother, Tracy was there, someone who accept Lulu for who she was, but didn’t put up with her crap. Lulu was trouble back then. Chase says he never saw that side of her, and Brook says, they never got along. She didn’t like Lulu to begin with, then Lulu became her grandma’s stepdaughter. Then something serious happened that bonded Lulu and Tracy forever. When they were in high school, Lulu slept with Dillon and got pregnant with Tracy’s grandchild. Chase says, Lulu was pregnant in high school? but Brook says, she terminated the pregnancy.

Jack suggests the Surf Lodge, and asks Carly, how’s Thursday? She says, how about never? and he says he’ll call her. She says, don’t, and he says he’ll text. Since Jason is here… Carly says, he’s not interested, but Jack says, all Jason has to do is listen. Jason says he’ll hear Jack out, and Carly asks, why? Jason says, so they don’t have to do this a second time. Carly tells him, suit yourself, and leaves. Jack says he doesn’t think Carly is pleased with either of them, and Jason asks what he wants.

Portia says, the toxins build up over time. The body compensates, but at a certain point, it’s too extensive and the liver fails completely. Dr. Conlon says, that’s where Lulu is now, and his phone beeps. Portia says, she’ll take it from here, and he says he’ll work on a treatment plan and do what he can for Lulu’s symptoms. He leaves, and Laura asks how this happened. How did Silver Water miss this? Portia says, Lulu’s coma masked the symptoms – loss of appetite, fatigue, abdominal pain, itchiness. Elizabeth says, things they’d know if Lulu could tell them, but now that they know, they can combat the symptoms. Laura asks, how they can save Lulu’s life?

Head guard ask how he knows Lucky isn’t a spy, and Lucky asks, what would be the point? Their operation isn’t exactly on the DL. Head guard asks why he should hire Lucky, and Lucky says, he just took out seven of his men. He owes them to pick up the slack. The guard says, bring in the doctor, and Lucky thanks him and says he zigged when he should have zagged. Does this mean he has the job? A guard shoves Isaiah in the room, and the guard tells Lucky, kill him. He hands Lucky a gun.

Sam says she knows it’s not easy for Dante to talk about his feelings, but when he wants to, she’s here. If he doesn’t want to, she’ll respect that too. He says he loves her, and she says she loves him too. She wants him to know that she understands a part of his heart will always be with Lulu, because when you love someone, they become a part of you. She doesn’t want him to lose that and loves him for it. He says, she’s smart, and she says she did choose him, and they kiss.  

Chase says he can’t imagine how hard it was, and Brook says, Dillon totally stepped up, but Lulu wasn’t ready to be a mother. They never discussed it. Chase asks why they didn’t get along, and she says, Lulu thought she was after Dante, but she knew him from the neighborhood. They grew up together, but she did try to take him away from Lulu. It was many years ago and long forgotten. Chase can’t be jealous. He says he’s not, but it’s weird to think about. She says, then don’t think. They’re rock solid and she waited an excruciatingly long time him for him to come along. He says he’s sorry he made her wait, and kisses her.

Carly goes to Anna’s office and says, Anna needs to be honest. What did Jack want with Jason?

Jack thanks Jason for hearing him out, but Jason says he has no choice. Jack is the one who made the evidence about Carly disappear. What did he do with the recording? Jack says, it was destroyed, but even if it surfaced again, it would be inadmissible because the chain of custody was broken. Jason asks why he did it, and Jack says he doesn’t think someone as charming and capable as Carly should go to prison for protecting her family. Jason says, there was nothing in for him? and Jack says, if someone is unfairly accused and you can help, you should do it, and Jason says, so he was a good Samaritan? Jack says he believes in justice, as he defines it. He thinks they have that in common. That’s why they should work together.

Laura finds Dante and tells him that Lulu has cirrhosis of the liver. Elizabeth says, it was probably caused by the medication, and Dante says, then they can change her medication, but Laura says, it’s too late for that. Her liver is failing, and she needs a transplant. Elizabeth says, it’s relatively easy once they find a donor. The liver regenerates itself and the piece they take from the donor will grow back. What’s put into Lulu will grow into a fully functioning organ. Dante wonders if Lulu can handle the surgery, and Laura says, there’s always a risk, but if they do nothing, they’ll lose her. Dante says he and Rocco will get tested, and Sam says her too. Laura says she’s going to encourage all of Lulu’s family and friends to get tested, but their best hope for a match without risk of rejection is from a close family relative. Dante says, like a brother.  

Lucky asks if this is a test, and head guard says, if Lucky can kill Isaiah, that proves he’s got what it takes to work here. Lucky says, doctors are pretty valuable. Is he sure? Head guard asks, what happened to him asking no questions? and Lucky says, when he’s getting paid. The guard says, he doesn’t get paid for a job interview. If he does it for free, he’ll collect next time. Lucky says, okay, and aims the gun.  

Dante says, a full sibling is a better match than a half-sibling, and Laura says, absolutely. But they don’t know where Lucky is.

Lucky pulls the trigger, but it just clicks. He says, someone forgot to load it. He guesses good help is hard to find these days. Head guard says, he’s in, on a probationary basis of course (🍷), and Lucky asks if he doesn’t have to kill this guy, but head guard tells him, like he said, good doctors are hard to find. So are men willing to pull the trigger. He tells Isaiah to patch Lucky up and leaves. Lucky looks out the door window, then tells Isaiah that it’s good to see him. Isaiah punches Lucky in the face.

Laura says she’s going to talk to the prison warden and see if Nikolas can get transferred to GH tonight for the test. Portia comes by and says, good news. The prison doctor said they’re equipped to test Nikolas there. Now with any luck, they’ll know if he’s a match in the morning. Laura thanks her, and Portia leaves. Dante says, it’s going to be okay.  

Lois tells Gio that she’s looking at Deception’s selling data and how much customers were buying during her segment. He says, the longer she talked, the more she sold, but she says, it was her sales pitch. She can sell anything. He says, then why is she bothered about her accent? and she says she thinks she can sell more if she sounded sophisticated. They both know people on TV don’t sound like her. She’s promoting Deception and wants to reach as wide an audience as possible. Maybe that means she needs to lose her accent.  

Anna says, the only person Brennan seems interested in is Carly, and Carly says, he had two agents bring her to his field office to lure Jason there. Anna asks where Jason is now. Is Brennan holding him? Carly says, no. He wanted to stay and hear Brennan out. Anna says, they know Jason can take care of himself and he’s capable of saying no, and Carly says, except when it comes to one thing. Anna says, you, and Carly says, it worked for Cates. He kept Jason from his family for two years and she’s damned if she’ll let Brennan do the same thing.

Jack says, the WSB is stretched thin and could use someone with Jason’s skill set. Jason says he’s not interested, but Jack says he won’t be working for the WSB. He’ll work off the books. Jason says, doing what? and Jack says, that will vary case by case. Some people need simple persuasion, while others need to be removed from the playing field. Jason says, it’s not a game to him. No deal. Jack says, not yet.

Jack says, the way everyone speaks about Jason is that he’s skilled, efficient, unflappable, and apparently indestructible. Jason says he’s not indestructible, but Jack says, close enough. Jason asks how it would work, and Jack says, he would be given an objective to take care of how he sees fit. The pay would be substantial. What does he say? Jason says, no, but Jack thinks he should do himself a favor and think it over. It would be mutually beneficial. Consider him helping Carly as a sign of good faith.

Brook tells Chase that the Lulu situation is bringing things up, feelings and memories, and the more than her share of sins she committed. Chase says, like stealing Dante? and Brook says she hasn’t shared her troubled teen years with Chase, but he says, they have their whole lives. He wants to know all about her. She says, he doesn’t, but he says, of course (🍷) he does. It means a lot for her to share that part of herself. Yuri comes in and asks if everything is okay. Chase says, someone they know is sick, and Yuri says he’s sorry.  Brook asks if Yuri is okay, and he says, Violet wants a glass of milk. She’s still sad. Brook says, let her get it, and Yuri leaves. Brook says she needs to take care of Violet, but Chase says he’ll go.  

On the phone, Lois says she was told they could help her… She’s looking to hire a dialect coach.

Lucky says, Isaiah has some bedside manner, and Isaiah says, Lucky took a shot at him. Lucky says, the gun wasn’t loaded, but Isaiah says, Lucky didn’t know that. Lucky says he did. It was too light. Isaiah says, too light for one bullet? That’s all it would take to kill him. Lucky says he made a judgment call, and he was right, and Isaiah tells him to get back in the chair so he can check him out. What is he doing here? Lucky says, getting Isaiah out. Isaiah says, by attacking the compound? and Lucky asks if he should have pretended he was delivering a pizza. Isaiah says he had it under control, and Lucky asks if by that, he means being held captive. Isaiah says, what about Lucky attacking the guards and getting stabbed? but Lucky says he didn’t get stabbed on purpose. Isaiah says, being stabbed on purpose would imply that he had a plan, and Lucky asks how Isaiah’s plan is going. Providing first aid for a mercenary who’s strip mining a conflict area. Isaiah says, so Lucky is here to break him out. What’s his plan? but Lucky says he works best when he’s in the moment.

Anna says, Brennan will use Jason to his advantage by putting him out in the field, unofficially and anonymously. Then he’ll take credit for Jason’s efforts. That will untarnish his image and raise his stakes with the Bureau. Carly says, Jason would never go along with that, and Anna says, or would he? Does Brennan have anything else on her? Has she done anything else that could be misconstrued as a felony? Carly says, not that she knows of, and Anna says, yet, here they are. Brennan is ensconced in the new WSB station, and he’s used Carly to bring in Jason. He doesn’t go after these goals directly and he’s admitted that. For Brennan, that’s practically forthright. Carly asks, what’s his angle? and Anna says she doesn’t know, but she’s certainly going to find out.

Jason says he’s grateful for what Jack did for Carly, but doesn’t owe him anything. He’s not going to work with him. Jack says, he doesn’t want Jason to work for him, but with him, and Jason says, it’s still no. Jack says, sooner or later, he’ll have something Jason wants. They’ll talk again. Jason leaves.

Dante tells Laura, good luck with the warden, and she says she’ll call as soon as they have the test results. She leaves, and Dante says, sounds good. Sam says, if Nikolas is a match. He’s been a match before. Dante says, and he’ll be a match again, and Sam says, if he’s not, they’ll find someone who is. Dante says, this has to work. If Lulu doesn’t make it, he doesn’t know how he’ll get Rocco through it. She says, he’s not alone. She’ll be there for Rocco, and she’ll be there for him.

Chase sees Brook looking out the window, and she asks, how’s Violet? He says, missing her dad and grandpa, and she says, being separated from Finn so soon after she lost her Gregory has to be unbearable. Chase says, Finn will be okay, and as hard as it was losing his dad, he’s glad Gregory didn’t suffer. He’d never tell Dante, but Lulu’s been in a coma for so long, maybe whatever is going on is a natural end. She says she hates to say it, but she thinks he’s right. But that won’t make losing Lulu any easier for those who love her. They hug.

Tracy goes to Lulu’s room and says, it’s nice to see her back in town. She thinks about her all the time. Lulu has no idea how much she misses her. She loved watching Lulu grow up. She knows Lulu is having a hard time, but she has to hang in there. No child of Luke Spencer’s ever gives up. They don’t know how. She has her father’s heart, his courage, and his impossible, infuriating stubbornness. She’s going to get through this. Her dad wouldn’t have it any other way. She kisses Lulu’s hand.

Isaiah says, Lucky has no plan, again, and Lucky says he will when the opportunity presents itself. Isaiah tells him, that’s what he always says, and Lucky says he’s alive and well. Isaiah says, and bleeding, and Lucky asks for details about the guard rotation. Isaiah puts a bandage on his wound, and says, there are 18 men. Lucky says he took out 7, so only 15 to go. Isaiah says, Lucky never tells him the odds, and Lucky says, they’ve been in worse places. Isaiah says, they haven’t. Lucky should never have come for him. Escape is impossible. Lucky says, his old man told him that there’s always a way out.

Tomorrow, Ric tells Alexis to seize the chance or there won’t be another one; Laura says she has a problem; Heather asks if Elizabeth can keep a secret; and Tracy says, Dante robbed Lulu of her spirit and determination.

Below Deck Mediterranean

It’s pouring, and in Captain Sandy’s interview, she says, they’ve had two separate leaks, and they’re stuck at the dock. They can’t catch a break. The guests return and the captain asks the deckhands to clean the forward cabin which is now dry. Aesha reminds Ellie that there’s a mermaid party tonight. Since the guests missed out going to the winery, Aesha is going to do a wine tasting at the bar. In Jono’s interview, he says, it’s a lot of pressure. Being at the dock definitely affects the guests’ moods, and he’s got allergy restrictions and different preferences. The past few charters, the food has been great. She is always ready to rise to the occasion. In Aesha’s interview, she says she hates being stuck. The winery was her way of entertaining the guests and alleviating the pressure. A distraction to keep them entertained. Aesha gathers the guests at the bar and oversees the wine tasting in her own way. In Bri’s interview, she says she’s trying her best to stay away from Joe, and we flash back to them in the bathroom. She says she tries to picture him as a really old man, and she thinks it worked. In Captain Sandy’s interview, she says, Aesha has skills you don’t find on a CV. Not every chief stew can get the guests to smile when it’s pouring, and plans have been canceled. Joe blabs on and on about the date thing to Gael, and says, it takes more courage to say no. She tells him that she feels he led the girls on and she has empathy for them. In her interview, she says she knows Joe is toying with the girls and he doesn’t care as long as he gets what he wants. She wonders if his good guy act is just an act. He makes it seem like it’s the girls’ fault.

Zea Marina, Athens. Pamela wanders around the galley, and in Jono’s interview, he says, Pamela’s giving Jennifer Coolidge vibes. She tells him that she’s just being drunk nosy. In his interview, Jono says he’s trying to incorporate the theme in his food. Crustaceans and fish under the sea. The guests dress up as merpeople, and Pamela tells Aesha that she’s a little f***ed up. Aesha asks if she can get Pamela anything, and Pamela says, yes, alcohol. Bri can’t find her own black dress and wonders if it counts as misplacing something. One of the guests is dressed as a merman with his junk hanging down out of his robe (not his real junk… I don’t think), and in Aesha’s interview, she says she loves balls. Scott’s are the best. She knew he was the one when she saw his balls. Aesha tells the guest that she’s not sure if mermen have balls, and helps Pamela down the stairs. Bri says she’s doing cabins, but she’s still looking for her dress. She finally tells Aesha that she can’t find it, and Aesha asks, what the f***ing Christ have you done? In her interview, Aesha says, if the laundry stew can’t find her own uniform, where does she go from here? She tells Bri that she can wear her black shirt, but find her dress. Dinner is served, and guest Jennifer sees there’s raw seafood on her plate. She says she can’t eat it, and another guest asks, why? She says, it could kill her. She put it on the preference sheet more than once and said it 14 times. The captain comes to the table, and Jennifer explains that she has an iron overload and can’t eat raw fish. Captain Sandy says she’ll handle it, and in her interview, she says, what the f***? This is unacceptable. She tells Jono, and in his interview, he says, f*** me. The captain says, it’s a big screw up.

Jono apologizes, and Captain Sandy tells him to go see the guest. In the captain’s interview, she says she’s pissed. She’s never, in her 35 years as captain, had a guest fed something that could kill them. It’s a fireable offense and she needs to look for a replacement. Jono tells Jennifer that he’s so sorry and takes the plate away. Captain Sandy tells Aesha what happened, and in Aesha’s interview, she says, it’s a huge f*** up. Should she double-check everything? She’s spread insanely thin and doesn’t know how she can functionally do that. The captain tells Jono that this is serious, and he says, people say if you put a lot of lime on it, it cooks the fish. I’ve never heard of such a thing, and the captain just says, no. Ellie tells Bri that the primary is nearly passed out and she thinks it will be an early night. Pamela asks Aesha to feed her, and she does, using the choo-choo method. The captain calls Norma and says she needs a new chef, and Norma says she’ll get back to the captain asap. Aesha finds rags on the bar, and in her interview, she says, Ellie isn’t the local pub bartender. It’s a five-star superyacht. She has no time to repeat herself. At this point, it feels like she’s a one woman show. Pamela says she wants a drinky poo, then finally decides she’s drunk enough and should call it a day. In his interview, Jono says, chefs have fired for lesser things. It’s his reputation as well. The guests go to bed, and lightning flashes.

Second day of charter. Captain Sandy calls the owner, and says she was hoping she could bring on a fourth stew. The owner agrees, and in Jono’s interview, he says he has no chance to make another mistake. The captain asks how Aesha would feel about having another stew, and Aesha says, amazing. It will solve everything. She hugs Captain Sandy, and in Captain Sandy’s interview, she says, the boat requires four stews, but they weren’t able to have one because of the leak in the forward cabin. She’s going to try and find someone for Aesha. She doesn’t see a lot of rain, so she’s getting the boat off the dock and putting the toys out as long as there isn’t lightning. She tells Aesha that they’re taking the guests on a boat ride and coming in for the fireworks. They head out and drop anchor, and Joe gets snippy with Gael, trying to tell her what to do when she already knows. He keeps asking whether she did this or that, and says he was just trying to help. In Ellie’s interview, she says she’s been working her ass off. She’s aspiring to be a chief stew, and thinks Aesha is taking her for granted. She’s recognizing Ellie’s efforts less and less. Instead of mentoring her, she’s treating Ellie like she doesn’t belong. Lots of whining tonight.

The guests play on the water toys, and Joe tells Nathan that Gael doesn’t like him telling her what to do. In Joe’s interview, he says, Gael will listen to Nathan because they have a special relationship, and she’ll listen to Iain because he’s the bosun. But he’s the lead deckhand. Let him do his job. He tells Nathan that Gael has a weird thing with him. The captain contacts Norma for another stew and adds that she still needs a chef. She notices the wind kick up and thinks a storm must be coming. The fireworks are confirmed, and Joe looks for his red polo. Ellie suggests he check his cabin, and he asks Bri about it. In Joe’s interview, he says he doesn’t want to get her fired. He’s not snitching, but he’s only got one polo now and it stinks. In Nathan’s interview, he says, his mom and dad weren’t affectionate, but Gael brings it out of him. He’d lay his jacket on a puddle for her. He’d lay across the puddle himself for her. If they were at a carnival and there was a photo booth, they’d get their picture taken. Anchor is hauled, and in his interview, Jono says, two of the guests are celebrating an anniversary, and everything is definitely going to be cooked. The boat docks. Ellie tells Bri that the theme is black and white, and they decorate. Guest Janie says, we’re having fireworks, about 10,000 times. The fireworks happen and dinner is served. Ellie tells Bri that she regrets allowing a random man make her look like a dumb bitch. Joe played with their heads and that’s not how you treat women. Bri says, it’s cold, and in her interview, she says, this is the best interaction she and Ellie have had, and she feels guilty about the bathroom incident. It must never be spoken about, ever. In Jono’s interview, he says he put in the effort, now it’s the moment of truth. He hopes they like it. Aesha tells him that the guests think the dinner is beautiful, and the captain gets a text from Norma saying the new stew can start tomorrow, but she still has no chef. Janie’s husband presents her with a diamond bracelet, and she says, fireworks… jewelry… What else is she getting? He says, lucky. BA-DUM-CHH! Jono makes chocolate cake topped with caramel sauce, ice cream, and a cookie, and in Aesha’s interview, she says she feels like Jono put a lot of effort into the first course and forgot about dessert. Janie says, this isn’t what they wanted. She’s disappointed after the great dinner. Aesha can take back the cookie and ice cream. She would have preferred a soufflé or crème brûlée. The chef missed the mark tonight. Aesha agrees.

Aesha tells Jono that the guests were happy with everything else, but Janie was disappointed with the dessert. It wasn’t high-end. He says, it was all homemade, but she says, it’s not a chocolate soufflé or crème brûlée. He says he had no time. It was a big meal. In his interview, he says, it was a punch in the gut. The situation with the fish deflated him and this reaction ruined his spirits. Pamela says, Janie is upset, and wonders if she needs to teach the chef how to make soufflés. The guests go to bed.

Final day of charter. Jono makes beignets and, in his interview, he says he wanted to do something extra to show he cares, but it might be too late. Joe tells Iain that they did a full wash of the bow, and in Joe’s interview, he says, he doesn’t know what Iain’s game is, but he’s got the opportunity to prove he’s got what it takes. It’s time for guest departure, and Pamela’s husband (whose name escapes me) says, it was top-notch. Pamela says, they had such a good time, she can barely remember the first night. We flash back to Aesha feeding her. She tells them not to work too hard, and the guests leave. The captain tells the crew, good job, and to meet in the usual place for their thick envelope tip meeting. Aesha tells the captain that the anniversary dessert was a cookie and ice cream, and Janie was pissed. The captain appreciates her honesty and calls Jono to the bridge. In her interview, she says she’s going to have to let Jono go. He made a cookie for a 25^th anniversary dessert and served raw fish to a person who could die from eating it. She should just fire him for that, but they can’t find a chef. She says, sh*t. F***.

Captain Sandy tells Jono to have a seat. Serving the guest raw fish was a fireable offense. She’s not going to do that, but it can’t happen again. The guests were upset about last night’s dessert and she’s not sure why a cookie was served. Why didn’t he make crème brûlée? He says he felt like it was a challenging dinner, but he’ll bring more until the end of the season. I think, dude. You should have said almost anything but that. Saying that you don’t make it well would have been better. In Captain Sandy’s interview, she says she has no replacement, and they can’t be stuck with no chef like what happened with Matthrew. We flash back to that, and she says, the crew cooking was the worst meal they ever had. Maybe Norma can make a miracle, but she has no choice for now. In Jono’s interview, he says he was prepared to be fired. He’s devastated and feels like he’s ruining all his hard work. He’s disappointed in himself. Gael makes an announcement that the carpet is being fixed, and the captain calls everyone together for the tip meeting.  

They gather in the main salon, and Captain Sandy says, they were stuck on the dock, but the crew brought the energy, and it energized the clients. They have two charters left and need to dig deep and bring it. The tip is $25K – $2000 or 2170 euros each. She says, they’re getting a new stew, and Joe’s antennae immediately go up. He asks when they’re coming, and the captain tells them, have fun tonight. It was a great charter. Aesha says she’s so happy, but in Ellie’s interview, she asks if they need a new stew. In Aesha’s interview, she says, her life will get so much easier, and in Bri’s interview, she says, all she knows is that she doesn’t want drama. She’s working on maturing. Ellie hopes it’s a laundry stew, and Aesha shuffles around cabinmates. Iain will have his own cabin, since he’s the bosun. Bri will go with Jono, Gael will be back with Aesha, and the new girl will be with Ellie. She asks Bri if she’s okay being put with Jono, and Bri says she is. Aesha asks Jono if he’s comfortable sharing a cabin with Bri, and he says he’s comfortable sharing with anyone. Joe is overly excited, and in his interview, he says, new is good. In her interview, Aesha says she knows it’s going to affect the dynamics. Ellie is seething, and she feels this could mark the point where things go south. She doesn’t care. At this point, she needs all the help she can get. We see the new stew headed toward the boat.

To be continued…

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Join me tomorrow for soap, what to watch or not, and what’s happening in Dubai. Until then, stay safe, stay wearing white after Labor Day if you want to, and stay never serving raw fish to someone who could die from eating it. And no cookies for a 25^th anniversary either.