What I Watched Today
(Weekday bites, Friday’s whole GH enchilada & media minutiae)
General Hospital
š„¢ Weekday Bitesā¦
Monday:
In bed with a sleeping Jack, Carly flashed back to telling him that she wasnāt backing out and kissing him. Jack woke up and asked if she had any regrets, but she said, no. She made her choice and was sticking to it.
At the hospital, Lucas apologized to Elizabeth for being grumpy. He hadnāt gotten a lot of sleep his first night at Windymere. She asked if he wanted to talk about it, and he said, everything was great until it wasnāt.
Dante visited Rocco at the detention center.
At the station, Turner told Nathan that Dalton was supposed to come to her office at 9 am and never showed.
Laura went to her office and Sonny was there. He told her that they needed to conduct business as usual, and she said her priority was Rocco. She was going to work quickly to get him out of there. Sonny said he needed to tell her what happened to Dalton.
Jason went to see Britt and said he wouldnāt have left unless it was absolutely necessary. She said she knew how it worked. Why was he there? He said he wanted to make things right.
Jack said hurting Carly was the last thing heād wanted and not telling her that Vaughn was in the WSB did that. He was doing what he could to keep his work life separate from her family life. She said they both had to figure out how they fit together, but it might take a while. She went to shower, and Jack called Josslyn and asked where his update was. Josslyn was in bed with Vaughn.
Sonny said it wouldnāt be long before the cops were asking questions and asked if Laura had any trouble with her car. She said, no, but she didnāt look in the trunk, and he said there were no traces inside or out. She asked if there was anything that would link her to the body, but he said there was no body.
Josslyn told Jack that sheād told her mom that it was Lucasās choice to move in with Marco and they should support him. Her mom was furious, but she scored points with Lucas and thought he considered her a confidant. Jack said heād follow up later and told her to make up with her mother. She asked if it was for the good of world security or his and Carlyās relationship, and he said, both. She wondered if Jack knew she and Vaughn had spent the night together, and Vaughn said he hoped not.
Jason said Britt could trust him and asked her to tell him what her connection to Dalton was. She said she appreciated that he came back and accepted his apology, but didnāt understand what he expected. He said, the truth. Without it, he couldnāt help her. She said she wasnāt asking for his help. It was her problem to deal with. He could do what he did best and leave.
Turner told Nathan that sheād called Dalton more than once and there had been no answer or returned calls. If she didnāt hear from him within an hour, she was going to ask Nathan to take him into custody. She was starting to believe heād set up Rocco.
Rocco told Dante that he hadnāt destroyed Daltonās lab, and Dante said he believed him. Danny and Charlotte were also backing him up and were going to testify. Rocco said they couldnāt. Charlotte was already on the PCPDās radar and if Drew found out Danny was involved, Danny would never see Scout again. Dante said it was one thing when it was a misdemeanor, but Rocco was facing criminal felony charges. It was their best strategy. Rocco said, what if it backfired? but Dante said it wouldnāt. Rocco stepped up for them, and they wanted to step up for him.
Jack asked what was troubling Carly, and she said she didnāt know what Josslyn had been thinking, encouraging Lucas to move into Windymere. Sheād made no allowances that Sidwell was their housemate. She asked Jackās opinion, and he said it wasnāt what she wanted to hear, but he thought she should make peace with Josslyn and Lucas.
Josslyn told Vaughn that Lucas didnāt deserve this. He was kind and generous, and heād been through so much. His last ex scared him so much, he moved away for years. Now he was finally back and with a guy she knew was bad news and living on Spoon Island with Jenz Sidwell and whatever lethal project Sidwell was working on, but she couldnāt warn him. Sheād had the worst fight with her mom while thinking, she was so right. Lucas should never have moved in. Vaughn said she needed to consider the bigger picture. What was more important, Lucasās broken heart or shutting down Faisonās final project? She said, obviously shutting down Sidwell was for the greater good, but she hated that Lucas would be collateral damage and would end up with one more broken heart.
Lucas told Elizabeth that he felt Marco still blamed Sonny for his motherās death. He thought what happened was a tragedy, but couldnāt put it on Sonny. Sonny and Marcoās mom were sort of close, and he could see how Marco thought Sonny played a part. Eventually that happened when Marco disappeared. He flashed back to telling Sonny that if he touched Marco again, heād be back with the police, and said Marco had plenty of reasons to hate Sonny. Sonny had never faced the consequences for the things heād done. Since Measure C failed, it didnāt look like he would. Elizabeth said she supported his relationship, but a lot of people he cared about, cared about Sonny. Maybe he should take a step back and let Marco fight this battle on his own.
Jason said heād never tell Britt how to live her life, but there was one key difference between them. She had an illness. She may hate the idea of needing anybody, but there would come a day when she was going to need someone.
Dante said that didnāt mean Rocco wasnāt in trouble. What he did was dangerous, stupid, and illegal, and had serious consequences. He didnāt deserve to be in there. He needed to stay strong for 24 hours and get to his bail hearing. Rocco said he could do that and asked if Dante thought heād be home for Thanksgiving. Dante said he didnāt know.
Laura said sheād been up all night searching her apartment for anything that tied her to the body, and Sonny asked if she found anything, but she said she didnāt. Somebody went to a lot of trouble to put Daltonās body in her trunk and might have taken extra steps to tie her to it. He said that was smart, and she said it occurred to her that maybe sheād played into their hands, covering it up. She thought they should put the body back and she should tell the truth, but sheād keep him out. He said she couldnāt do that. Sheād already lied to Nathan, and Nathan knew heād helped her with her tire. She would open them both up to potential criminal charges. Their grandson already had charges of his own. Rocco was better off with Dalton dead. She said she guessed he was right, and he said heād never lie to her. She told him that what sheād said to Dalton could be considered a motive, but he said, no body, no crime. She had to live her life and act surprised when she found out Dalton disappeared. Martin walked in with flowers and saw Sonny there. He said sheād won the election, but Mr. Corinthos had jeopardized the whole damn thing.
Josslyn said sheād signed up for the risk, and Vaughn said, but Lucas didnāt. She said she hated lying to the only people she trusted and using someone she loved who was completely innocent and putting them in danger. She snuggled against him and said she didnāt know what to do with all of that. He said if the moment came when she couldnāt take it anymore, heād back her when she said it was time to get Lucas out of the situation. If Brennan didnāt go for it, theyād do it themselves. She said it would put them both in a lot of danger, and he said, probably, but if she took the risk for her uncle, heād take the risk for her. They kissed.
Carly said, Jack thought she should apologize to Josslyn and Lucas? and he suggested she reach out to Lucas and apologize for not taking his relationship seriously. Marco would eventually reveal who he was to Lucas, who would be sadder, but wiser. She said she understood Lucas, but didnāt understand why Josslyn supported his decision. Jack said maybe Josslyn supported his happiness, but Carly said, the path to happiness didnāt run through Windymere. He said it was clear she and Josslyn had a special bond and loved each other very much, and she said it meant so much to her that he understood how important her daughter was to her. He said she was just as important to him, when his phone chimed. She said she was going to check on the food, but he said, donāt call on his account. He had a last-minute meeting.
Martin asked if Sonny being in Lauraās office was wise, since he nearly cost her the election, but Sonny said they were family. They had a grandson in trouble. Laura said if the public had concerns, sheād have a press conference and answer any questions, and Sonny said he didnāt want to waste any more of her valuable time. He was going to see Rocco. Sonny left, and Martin said nobody had more respect, love, and concern for her grandson, but she couldnāt be blind to who Sonny really was.
Turner told Nathan that she had to pull the plea deal, but now the forensics report said there was nothing in the lab to back up Daltonās accusations. Nathan wondered if Dalton didnāt want to perjure himself, and she said heād dug one helluva hole for himself with the DAās office. Dante came in and said heād just come from visiting Rocco. He was terrified. Turner said she was doing everything to resolve the situation as quickly as possible. Keep her posted. She left, and Dante asked what she meant. Nathan said he thought she was trying to get Rocco off.
Britt told Jason that she was in remission and felt and looked great. He asked how long she thought it would last. Any time he broached the subject, she was vague. She said maybe she didnāt like talking about it or thinking how it would end. She lived in the now. He said he understood, but sheād seemed healthy since he found her and she never gave him a good explanation. Was working at the Five Poppies what she had to do to stay in remission?
Carly met Josslyn outside the hospital, and said she was there to see Lucas, but was glad she ran into Josslyn. She was sorry about how sheād acted. She was upset about Lucas and took it out on Josslyn. She wished she could say sheād stop worrying, but she couldnāt. Josslyn said Carly wouldnāt be her mom if she wasnāt worried about something, and Carly said she didnāt want it to come between them. Josslyn said she was sorry for not backing Carly. She understood why Carly didnāt want Lucas to move to Windymere, but obviously Lucas cared for Marco and moving in was up to them. Carly said sheād handled the situation badly, but she wasnāt wrong to worry. What kind of man moved his boyfriend in with a man as dangerous as Sidwell? Did she think Lucas could trust Marco?
Lucas said he saw Marco was in pain and wanted to help, but Elizabeth said he couldnāt ignore the animosity between Sonny and Sidwell. There were things he didnāt know about, which was probably a good thing. Just support Marco and celebrate him, but donāt go all in for him against Sonny. He already lived on an island. Donāt isolate himself further and cut himself off from his family.
Dante said Turner was prosecuting the case, but Nathan said he got the impression that the forensics report was good news for Rocco and bad news for Dalton, who was a no-show. He thought Dalton was running scared because heād given a false statement. Dante said he was sending a car to the house and the university. They had to find this guy now.
Rocco had obviously been roughed up, and the guard tried to make excuses, but Sonny told him, stop lying. If he didnāt, he had no idea what kind of trouble Sonny could land on him.
Vaughn met Jack, who said he assumed Vaughn had something for him. Vaughn said heād gotten information from a friend that Dalton was throwing them back at the Brown Dog. When he got there, Dalton was pretty loose. Jack asked if he was loose enough to be useful, and Vaughn said he was saying things he shouldnāt. Heād told Josslyn that he had another lab off campus. Jack said, Josslyn was there? and Vaughn said Dalton was liquored up enough to be sloppy and it was a good opportunity, so he called Josslyn in. Jack asked if he wasnāt worried about her safety, and Vaughn said heād trained her, but hung around in case she needed back-up. Jack asked if that was all he did.
Carly told Josslyn that Marco was smart enough to know who his dad was. If he was willfully ignoring it, he only cared about what he wanted and he wanted to move Lucas in. If that was the case, he didnāt love Lucas at all. Josslyn said, maybe he didnāt, but it didnāt matter. Lucas made his decision, and from his point of view, it sounded like she was making him choose between her and Marco, and she didnāt think Carly would like who he chose.
Rocco said it looked worse than it was, and the guard tried to make excuses again, but Sonny told him to shut his mouth. The guard left, and Sonny asked, what happened? Rocco said he was fine. Theyād pulled the guy off before he could do much. Sonny asked why someone came after Rocco, and Rocco said he didnāt know, but thought it was because his dad was a cop.
On the phone in his car, Nathan said there was no sign of Dalton on campus. He was at the MetroCourt, and Dalton wasnāt there either, but his car was in the parking lot. Housekeeping let him into Daltonās room, but he couldnāt trace Daltonās phone. He was going to contact Daltonās assistant to see if they could give him something. Daltonās disappearance could delay the bail hearing. Dante said there was no way Dalton was going to set Rocco up then drop off the face of the planet. They had to find him and get Rocco out today.
Britt said it was her life and her condition. Jason didnāt get a say. Jason said he wasnāt judging her, but still wanted to help. Whatever her terms were, heād accept them. She didnāt have to face this alone. He let her down and would probably do it again. He wasnāt perfect, but he was doing his best. He knew sometimes his best wasnāt enough, but she could trust him. She was pushing him away, but he wasnāt going anywhere. He was going to prove she could trust him.
Laura said Martin had forged Monicaās will, but he said heād been trying to right a wrong. She said he was trying cheat Tracy, and he said Tracy drove him to itā¦ All right. She was right. It was stupid and not the smartest move, but anything he did paled in comparison to what Sonny committed every day. Laura said Martin didnāt know Sonny or what he did, but Martin said heād like to think he knew her. He got why sheād had a blind spot for their brother, but Sonny was the same. She said Sonny and Cyrus were nothing alike, but he said he wasnāt sure. Heād push Cyrus away and Cyrus would pull him back in. Deep down he was convinced there was something good because of Cyrusās genuine love for their mother and his sincere desire to have a relationship with them. Thatās why he always made excuses for Cyrus making the same mistakes. There was a whole lot more to Sonny than she was willing to admit. She said Sonny had sense of justice. He could tell the difference between who was innocent or guilty, unlike their brother. He said Sonny was a gangster and corrupt. The closer she was to him, the more likely she was to get pulled down with him. For instance, she won the election and Measure C was done, but Sidwell wouldnāt stop until he made her and Sonny pay for it. Laura flashed back to Sonny saying, somebody didnāt like the results, and her telling him, it was Sidwell. She told Martin that he may be right.
Rocco said, please donāt tell his dad, and Sonny said it wasnāt about his dad. It was about him. His dad may be a cop, but he was Roccoās grandfather and everybody in there, kids included, knew his name. He was all for people facing the consequences of their actions, but they all knew Dalton had framed Rocco. Rocco said he could stick it out for 24 hours. His dad said there would be bail hearing. Sonny said he wanted Rocco home for Thanksgiving. He wanted everybody to know that if they messed with Rocco, they messed with him.
Laura said she knew Martin was coming from a place of love and concern, but Sonny was a true friend. She knew if she was ever in trouble, she could call him, and heād always come through for her. Martin said she should think about the stakes, when Dante came in. He said he thought she should know that Henry Dalton had gone missing.
Jason said he was going to keep coming back until she told him what was going on. She said he was going to pay the price, and he said he wasnāt going to let her pay the price anymore. There was a knock at the door and Britt opened it to Nathan, who asked if sheād seen or heard from Henry Dalton. She said, no. Why? Nathan said Dalton had disappeared.
Elizabeth said Lucas didnāt have to defend Sonny or support Marco, but stay neutral, and Lucas said it was a fair point. He wished Carly felt the same. Sheād taken Sonnyās side and crossed a big line. Recently, sheād said Marco was just using him. Elizabeth said Carly was just worried, but he said she had no respect for his relationship or him.
Carly told Josslyn that she hated how it ended with her and Lucas. It wasnāt okay and she needed to make up. Josslyn asked how she was planning on doing it, but Carly said she didnāt know. Sheād say she was sorry. Josslyn asked if she could make a suggestion, and Carly said she could. Josslyn said, maybe not ambush him at work. Give him a few minutes to figure it out. Carly said that was probably a good idea. Even though they disagreed and fought, she still loved Josslyn. Josslyn said she loved Carly too, and they hugged.
Jack said Vaughn had no idea what he was getting into. Heād overstepped with Dalton. A bunch of guys came out, and Jack told them to take care of Vaughn. Vaughn said, whatās going on? and Jack said he warned Vaughn not to pursue a relationship with Josslyn. This was what happened when people disobeyed his orders. Take him away. The guys dragged Vaughn out of the alleyway.
Tuesday:
At the hospital, Elizabeth told Michael that the doctor would be with him soon. If he was hoping to talk to Willow, she wasnāt there. Sheād been put on administrative leave until after the trial. He said everything Elizabeth was doing for Willow spoke volumes about who she was as a person. Not many people would let Willow stay with them. She said, Willow wasnāt with her. She moved out.
Willow drug her suitcase into Drewās house and looked at the photo of them on the mantel. Drew came out and said this was the best thing to happen to him in a long, long time. How did it feel being home?
At the PC Grill, Obrecht looked at The Invader headline, Professor Henry Dalton Files Charges Against the Mayorās Son, when Nina joined her. Obrecht said Nina needed to use her editorial powers for good and do a story on Rocco and the gross miscarriage of justice from the PCPD.
On Luluās porch, Alexis told Danny that they were going to rehearse his and Charlotteās statements. They needed to be flawless and consistent. Lulu said, once the statements were on record, they could leverage obstruction of justice charges at Dalton and free Rocco. Laura answered the door and said Charlotte had a test, but Lulu was picking her up. Alexis said, if all went well, Dalton would be finished for good.
Britt went to see Rocco and asked, what happened?
Outside the house, Lulu told Charlotte that her best bet to help Rocco was to do whatever Alexis said, and Charlotte said, anything for Rocco. Nathan came along and asked if Lulu had a second, but she said, not really, and asked if he wanted to come in. He said he couldnāt stay and neither could she.
At the station, Sonny found Turner in the interrogation room talking with an officer, and said he needed a private conversation with her. The officer left, and Turner asked how he thought it looked, a known criminal barging in and demanding a private meeting. Sonny said he didnāt care how it looked. He cared about his grandson and wanted him released now.
Charlotte went inside and Alexis asked, where was her mom? Charlotte said, outside talking with Detective West. It sounded important.
Lulu said she couldnāt leave, but Nathan said Rocco needed her now.
Rocco said heād be fine, but Britt asked the guard if that was what they did around there, let an injured kid walk around. The guard said it was just a few cuts and bruises, and Britt said she was a doctor and wanted a first aid kit. If anything was infected, they were looking at a lawsuit. Rocco said she shouldnāt be nice to him since heād stolen the key fob from her. That was how he got in the lab. They were just starting to know one another and he broke her trust. He was really sorry. She said none of it mattered and asked if it had been an officer or another kid, and he said, a kid. Sonny knew and would take care of it.
Turner said she couldnāt give preferential treatment to Rocco, and Sonny said his grandson had been roughed up, assaulted in the detention center. They both knew he shouldnāt be there in the first place. Fix it. Get Rocco out or he would.
Ava visited Sidwell, and he asked, to what did he owe the pleasure of this delightful surprise? Ava said her gallery just received a treasure trove of art that perfectly aligned with his taste, but he said he wasnāt in a mindset to discuss art. She asked if she could help with something else, and he asked if she knew of any piers for sale. She said she was sorry the ballot box hadnāt gone his way, and he said he wasnāt a gracious loser. Shed said nobody hated losing more than she did, but maybe there was a silver lining. Now that he and Sonny werenāt fighting over the piers, perhaps there was space for peace. He said he doubted Sonny had ever known peace or ever would.
Nina told Obrecht that it wasnāt the subject for Crimson, but Lulu was a respected journalist with connections to news organization. Plus, of course (š·), she had access to the subject. Obrecht said, not at the moment. Rocco was in the juvenile detention center pending a bail hearing. Heād been targeted by this grandmotherās political rivals and their cronies, and she wouldnāt be a passive witness to injustice. Nina suggested she not do anything impulsive that would get him in more trouble, and Obrecht said, like Nina had done for Willow. Nina said Rocco had a village protecting him, but Willow had no oneā¦ except for Drew.
Willow said it felt strange, and Drew said now they could live the life theyād always dreamed of. She wondered how he could live there like nothing happened, and he said, the same way he met all challenges ā thinking of her. She gave him strength. She asked if he wasnāt afraid someone would come back and finish the job.
(Okay, hear me out. What if Drew hired someone to do it? Someone who would know how to wound him without killing him, so he could pin it on Michael.)
Michael said, Willow moved back in with Drew, didnāt she? and Elizabeth told him that sheād said goodbye this morning. He said Drew probably pitched it as a good legal strategy. If the victim welcomed her backā¦ Elizabeth said it would make a strong statement to the jury. She didnāt understand it, but Willow seemed to love Drew and believed he was her best chance to get her kids back. He wondered if she had a way to convince Willow otherwise, and she asked if he thought Willow could have access to the kids. She knew it was a sacrifice, but wasnāt it one worth making for the kids?
Turner said theyād established she didnāt take orders from Sonny and didnāt take kindly to threats. She was prosecuting Roccoās case by the book. If she was going to take him down, sheād do it without using his grandson. Sonny said heād given her the benefit of the doubt, and she used the photos Dalton came up with of his destroyed lab. They both knew heād destroyed it himself to frame Rocco. What was the hold up? She said sheād been scheduled to question Dalton about the lab photos, but he didnāt show up and she was having a hard time locating him. Sonny flashed back to looking in Lauraās trunk, and Turner said it appeared Professor Dalton was missing.
Ava told Sidwell that Sonnyās current situation was a perfect example. Heād scored a victory with the election, then his grandson was arrested breaking into a lab at PCU. Sidwell said he hoped Rocco wasnāt too traumatized. Detention centers were not kind to men like him.
Britt asked Rocco what Sonny was going to do. Whack a 16-year-old? Rocco said he hoped not. Sonny would get into trouble. Britt said Sonny could take care of himself. In fact, she thought he was liable to make it worse. Thatās why he had to get out of there. She told the guard to watch Rocco closely. If Rocco got so much as hangnail, theyād regret it. She left and the guard asked if she was Roccoās mom, and he said, no. Just someone close to him.
Drew said Michael had put two bullets in his back and tried to rob him of his life and future with Willow and her kids. But he failed and Drew survived. Willow said the way he saw the world was one of the first things that made her fall in love with him, and he said if she had bad memories of the house, they could buy something new. What mattered most was that she felt safe. Willow said she was just overwhelmed, and he asked if she was having second thoughts about moving in or being with him at all.
Nina said sheād stopped by Elizabethās and Aiden told her that Willow moved back in with Drew, and Obrecht asked what was wrong with her that she kept going back. Sheād been accused of his murder. Nina said Drew knew about Willowās history of being controlled and used it against her, and Obrecht said, Willow was in her current position not only because of Drew, but because of Nina. She foisted an alibi on Willow, then reneged on it, and sold her out. Nina said it was because of Obrecht too. Obrecht made her think Willow was behind terrorizing Sasha. Obrecht said she still thought so, and Nina said, so sheād wrongly assumed Willow did it and tried to protect her. Obrecht said Nina made her look guiltier. Nina said there was something sheād done to try and save Willow that she actually did regret, and Obrecht said she had a feeling about that. Nina shot Drew, didnāt she?
Danny said theyād heard Professor Dalton was testing on animals, and Charlotte said they wanted to prove it, but needed access to the lab. Danny said, so they lifted a key fob and snuck in during the debate while the campus was distracted. They didnāt find any animals or cages or anything. Charlotte said they were careful not to touch anything, just some papers, and Danny said, but they put them right back. Dalton came in and they hid. Charlotte said she and Danny were about to get caught, when Rocco made a noise, and Danny said, and gave himself up. Charlotte said, to protect them, and Danny said, thatās when Dalton punched Rocco.
Nathan brought Lulu to the detention center to see Rocco, who swore he was okay, but Nathan said he didnāt think they could wait until the bail hearing. Rocco was being targeted for his connections and any time there was dangerous for him.
Sidwell apologized for Ava coming all that way to listen to him bemoan politics. Heād make it up to her. She said he could come to the gallery and look at the new pieces by Gavin Zeigler, and he said heād be there. Britt came in and said she needed to speak to Sidwell, but he told her that it was impolite to barge in on the middle of his meeting. Britt said she wasnāt as ill-mannered as he thought. Ava was more than welcome to stay.
Turner told Sonny that the forensics analysis turned up no evidence to support Daltonās accusations. She suspected thatās why he didnāt show up or answer her calls. Sonny said he knew he could use her to frame Rocco. Now she had proof. What now? She said, Daltonās disappearance combined with Rocco being at risk was grounds for her to push for an immediate hearing, and she left.
Nina said she didnāt shoot Drew, even though she wanted to, and Obrecht asked what sheād meant. Nina said sheād betrayed a friend, Portia Robinson. Unfortunately, Willowās defense hinged on pinning the crime on someone else. Obrecht said she assumed that would be Michael, and Nina said, another suspect could only help. Portia did have a motive, but the police didnāt know it. All she did was make sure the information got back to Alexis Davis. Portiaās friendship was valuable to her, and she may have thrown Portia under the bus for nothing. Apparently, Michaelās alibi wasnāt as iron clad as first assumed.
Michael said he respected what Elizabeth was saying, but he was there for his burn treatment, and he relived the whole thing at every appointment. Not just the fire and physical agony, but he was completely alone in Germany, which was its own kind of agony. Elizabeth said she was sorry, and Michael said Willow made no effort to visit him. She said, Willow did try to visit, but he said, one time, and Drew made sure they didnāt see each other. Willow wasnāt the one who set up the calls with his kids; Kristina was. Drew was the man Willow wanted to be with and went back to him no matter what. They could have each other, but not his kids. It wasnāt about keeping Willow away from Wiley and Amelia. It was about protecting them from Willow and Drew.
Willow said she wanted a future with Drew, but she was going to be found guilty. Michaelās father was so powerful, and Sonny and his connections controlled everything and everyone in town. Drew said Alexis was an incredible lawyer and sheād be exonerated. He loved her and loved Wiley and Amelia like his own, and thought she loved Scout the same way. She said she did, and he said he wanted a life with them desperately. Thatās why he wanted to ask her ā he went down on one knee ā Willow Tate, will you marry me?
Alexis said Rocco didnāt tell her that Dalton punched him, and Danny said he was probably embarrassed. Laura asked if they were also embarrassed, and Danny said, kind of. Charlotte said they figured it was Roccoās story to tell. They didnāt want to contradict him. They were afraid Dalton would lie more. Danny insisted they were telling the truth. Dalton hit Rocco in the stomach. When Dalton found out they knew, heād realize the trouble he was in and drop the charges. Charlotte said, and Rocco could come home.
Lulu asked if Nathan thought Rocco had been targeted because of his connections to Dante, and he said, or Sonny or both. She said they couldnāt leave him, and Nathan said he had this. He told the guard that he was taking Rocco into custody and bringing him back to the PCPD. If his superiors had a problem with that, talk to ADA Turner.
Michael told Elizabeth that heād tried every viable option ā shared custody, supervised visits ā and reached the same conclusion. It wasnāt Wiley and Ameliaās job to be their motherās salvation. Willow had plenty of chances, but the truth was, she was where she was because of her choices. He thought his kids deserved better than a mother charged with attempted murder.
Willow asked if Drew was sure, and he said heād never been more sure. No church wedding or big show. Just her, him, Scout, and the people who supported them. She said the list wasnāt long, and he said, so what? Theyād show a united front, and it would lead to the charges being dropped. There was no better defense than having him as her husband. Sheād be found innocent, and theyād be in a great place to win custody back. Willow said sheād been married before because of circumstances and wanted the next time to be for the right reason. He said it would be. It was going to help her case, but that wasnāt why he was asking her. He was asking her to marry him because he loved her. Didnāt she love him?
Sidwell told Ava that he was terribly sorry, but he had to deal with an irritating bit of business. Heād walk her out. He took Ava to the door, then went back to the living room. He told Britt to watch her step. It wasnāt the first time sheād barged in uninvited when he had company. She was getting sloppy and it wasnāt a good look. She saw what happened to Dalton and he doubted she wanted to suffer the same fate.
Laura asked if they were sure it was the story Charlotte and Danny wanted to go with, and Charlotte said it was the truth. Jason said if the cops caught them in a lie, it could blow up, and that wasnāt good for anyone, and Alexis told them, once they said it on the record, theyād have to live with it, for better or worse. Were they sure they didnāt want to change their minds? Danny said, for sure, and Alexis told them to stay there. She, Laura, and Jason went outside.
At the station, Sonny saw Rocco come in with Nathan and Lulu, and asked, what happened? Lulu said, Nathan happened, and Nathan said it was temporary until the bail hearing. Sonny said Turner was working on it, and Nathan told Rocco to wait in the interrogation room. Sonny asked if he could sit with Rocco, and Nathan said, of course (š·). Lulu said she couldnāt thank Nathan enough. He was amazing, but she had to ask if he risked his job.
Ava asked if she could join Obrecht and Nina, and Obrecht said, sit. Ava said Obrechtās daughter didnāt share her decorum, and Obrecht asked what Britt did now. Ava said she was in the middle of a sale and Britt barged in, forcing her client to end the meeting. Nina said, which client? and Ava said, Jenz Sidwell. Obrecht said he seemed to be a powerful man. Maybe Britt went to see if he could help Rocco. Ava said she understood. Sidwell was quite a powerful man and in a short time made himself quite a force in Port Charles.
Britt said Sidwell had to acknowledge that her fatherās research would die with her if she didnāt finish. Only she could get the job done and didnāt need a timeline. She did admit she needed him, and not just for the medicine. She needed his help because Rocco was in danger. He asked if something happened to dear Rocco.
Britt said Rocco had been assaulted. Dalton was dead and there was no reason Rocco should still be locked up. Sidwell said it was ample reason to nudge Sonny and Mayor Collins along. Call it unforeseen repercussions for their failure to cooperate. She said, oh my God. He did this. He had Rocco attacked. He said he had eyes and ears everywhere and a long reach to go with them. It was in her best interest to remember that.
Nathan told Lulu, if there was fallout, there was fallout. He was supposed to be looking out for Rocco. Lulu said he did more than anyone. He kept his promise, and she couldnāt be more grateful. Turner came out and said she got a call from the juvenile detention center. They said Nathan had pulled Rocco out and said they could talk to her if the staff had a problem with it. Lulu asked if she was aware Rocco had been assaulted, and Nathan said he was doing her a favor. He made sure that people knew, even the kids she accused were protected from violence. She said sheād back him this time, but donāt do it again.
Rocco thanked Sonny for staying, when Turner came in. She said she got a bail hearing for later today and didnāt see it being denied. Rocco would sleep in his own bed tonight. He was lucky that a lot of people cared about him.
Outside, Alexis told Laura and Jason that the kids were so lying. They canāt go on record. It wouldnāt hold up and making a false statement was a crime. They could end up charged. Laura asked if it could wait until Lulu got back. She was sure Lulu would have a lot to say.
Danny told Charlotte that his dad could see in his head, and she said, maybe he could, but as long as the ADA believed them, theyād stick to the story. Alexis, Laura, and Jason came back, and Alexis said, listen up. They knew Charlotte and Danny were lying. It made no sense. Rocco would have told her if Dalton punched him. If they said Dalton had, theyād both face serious charges. Think about Scout. Danny said thatās all heād been doing. What kind of role model would he be if he didnāt defend his brother?
Laura said they understood what the kids were trying to do, and Jason said it was reckless. Laura said, but theyād never have to go to court because Dalton wasā¦ Jason said, Dalton was nowhere.
Drew went to the Grill and sat down at Ninaās table. He said, what a treat running into them. He was inviting them to his place for a Thanksgiving celebration. He promised they didnāt want to miss it. Dessert was going be spectacular.
Willow found Elizabeth at the hospital and asked if she had any plans for Thanksgiving. Elizabeth said Cameron and Jake werenāt going to be home, and Aiden was going to see Lucky. Other than that, sheād been busy at work and hadnāt given it that much thought. Willow said sheād love for Elizabeth to come to Drewās and be her maid of honor. (That would be matron, but letting it pass.) She showed Elizabeth her ring and said Drew asked her to marry him again and she said yes. Say sheāll come. Elizabeth said, of course (š·), and they hugged. Michael watched from around the corner.
Wednesday:
Brook told Chase that Thanksgiving evoked the kitchen curse. There was no way theyād cook a successful turkey in this house.
Lulu brought Rocco home and said Charlotte and Danny were anxious to see him. She told him that she loved him.
At the gallery, Ava asked Trina if Jordan was interested in the pieces sheād shown her, but Trina said Jordan would be taking her business elsewhere, which was on her. She told Jordan that sheād make sure her dad never went back to her.
Stella met Curtis at the PC Grill, and he asked if sheād like to go to CafĆ© Cherie instead. She saw Martin and Drew sitting at the bar and said, not a chance. If anyone should leave with their tail between their legs, it was Drew.
Martin asked what was with the last-minute dinner, and Drew said he had some exciting news about him and Willow.
Obrecht went to Drewās, and Willow asked what brought her by. Obrecht said she understood Willow was getting married, and Willow asked if Obrecht was there to change her mind.
At the station, Dante told Nathan that Rocco was on his way home. He knew Nathan caught flack for it, but he appreciated Nathan pulling Rocco out. It wasnāt easy seeing him like that. Nathan said Dante would have done the same for him. He was happy to help. Dante said Nathan was not only a good friend, but a good cop, and he wanted Nathanās help on a case. He wanted to take another look at who shot Drew. Nathan asked, why?
Charlotte asked what they did to Rocco, and Rocco said, kind of badass, huh? Didnāt girls like scars? Danny said they liked tats, and Jason said they had to make sure he never had to go back. Danny said, Dalton was straight up lying about the lab, and Lulu told the kids to catch each other up while she and Jason talked.
Ava said she thought Trina and Jordan got along, but Trina said sheād realized that Jordan had been waiting in the wings, right there ready to exploit the weakness in her parentsā marriage. She told Jordan that sheād keep her father from going back to her. Ava said she could deal with losing a sale, and Trina said her father would listen to her. Ava said giving an ultimatum ran the risk of resentment, but Trina said she didnāt care. She resented her. Portia came in and said, resented who?
Nathan asked if the PCPD hadnāt done its thing, and Dante said it was more preemptive. Alexis was going to blame the PCPD for botching the investigation and he wanted to work on an effective counter argument. Nathan asked if Chase wouldnāt be a better choice to help, but Dante said he wanted Chase to be as far away from the case as possible.
Willow asked if Obrecht was going to tell her that she was making a huge mistake, but Obrecht said that wasnāt why she was there. Drew wouldnāt be her first choice for Willowās life, but she wasnāt there to criticize. Willow was family and even if she didnāt agree with Willowās decision, Willow still had her support. Willow thanked her, and Obrecht said Willow should thank her mother for talking sense into her.
Martin congratulated Drew and asked, when is the big day? Drew said, Thanksgiving. They were keeping it simple, just close friends and family. He hoped Martin could make it. Martin said, sure, and Drew asked if he was willing to officiate. Martin said he felt it was his duty to ask if it wasnāt an ill-conceived idea to bolster Willowās look at the trial, and Drew said he thought it would have a good effect on the jury, but he loved Willow and couldnāt wait to make her his wife. Martin said, after everything that happened, he didnāt think Drew would win Willow back, and Drew said he always got what he wanted. Martin said, except Measure C, and Drew said he had everything he really wanted. Now he was concentrating on revenge against those whoād crossed him.
Chase said he was ready to take on the challenge, and Brook said Groundhog Day was underrated. Sheād suggested Olivia give up and get a pizza oven. He said he thought he could make a great turkey, but she said it had been 30 years since an edible turkey had been served on Thanksgiving. He said the two of them could conquer everything and he wanted to do something nice for everyone. Michael came in, and Brook said they were talking about the possibility of cooking Thanksgiving dinner. Michael asked if it wouldnāt be easier to get a pizza oven, but Brook said maybe they could finally pull it off this year. She asked if Michael wanted to help, but he said he and Chase shouldnāt be together in a room full of knives.
Curtis said if Stella was going to give Drew the stink eye all night, it wouldnāt be a good time. They might as well leave. Stella told him to distract her with something more important. How were things with him and Portia? Did they reconcile yet?
Trina hugged Portia and asked what she was doing there. Portia said she was hoping Trina could have dinner with her. Ava was welcome to join them. Ava said she had things to finish up, and Trina said she was sorry, but she had plans with her dad and Aunt Stella. Did Portia want to come? Portia said it was sweet of her to offer, but she thought it best if she didnāt go. Have fun and tell them that she wonāt be able to make dinner on Thanksgiving. Dr. Randolph needed to see her father. He wasnāt doing well and she was covering for her. Trina asked if that was how it was going to be from now on, that her parents couldnāt be in the same room. Portia said, of course (š·) not, but Trina said she felt like her family was being torn apart. Portia said that would never happen. Theyād always work together to do what was right by her. Trina said she knew they were trying, but she was worried sheād lose one of them, and Portia said, that would never happen. They hugged, and Ava flashed back to Nina telling her about throwing Portia under the bus as a possible suspect.
Dante said Chase had a bias about Willow and he wanted to look at other suspects, and Nathan asked where they should start. Dante suggested they start with Michael.
Brook said Chase had nothing against believing Michael was a cold blooded killer, and Chase said he believed Willow was innocent, but had to be objective. Michael said Chase believed he knew Willow so well, and Chase said he did. Michael said then it should come as no surprise that she and Drew were getting married on Thanksgiving.
Willow asked if Obrecht meant Nina, and Obrecht said she and Nina were together when Willowās fiancĆ© ran in to share the news. Initially, she was less than thrilled. Willow said she was sure Nina felt the same way, and Obrecht said she did, but after Drew left, she had a moment and realized the most important thing was that Willow was happy. Was she happy? Willow said, of course (š·), and Obrecht said Willowās mother believed they should support her wholeheartedly. Willow said she appreciated the gesture and asked Obrecht to thank Nina. Obrecht said she could thank Nina herself. Wasnāt it time she made amends with her mother?
Outside, Jason asked if Lulu told the kids, but she said, not a word, and she was told not to bring them in to give their statement. Turner was supposed to question Dalton, but he didnāt show up. The police went to PCU and the MetroCourt, but there was no sign of him. Jason said, he took off, and she said, possibly. She wondered if Sonny had something to do with it.
Nathan said Michael had the strongest motive and weakest alibi. He had access to the weapon and access to the room Willow was staying in at Elizabethās house. Dante said, Anna issued a warrant the next day, and Nathan said, she found the gun. Michael had motive, a weak alibi, and access to the weapon. He had the opportunity to plant the weapon and a motive to do it. There was a lot they couldnāt ignore. Dante said Alexis was going to point in Michaelās direction, but Nathan said, if Michael and Jacinda stuck to their story, she wouldnāt get anywhere. And Nina didnāt do Willow any favors by giving a fake alibi. Dante said the security footage showed Nina as being at her apartment at the time Drew was shot. Unless she found another way out. Nathan said Nina would have told them to protect Willow. He thought Nina was a long shot.
Willow asked how she could forgive Nina, and Obrecht said her mother loved her. Willow said Nina had a pattern. She screwed up, begged forgiveness, then screwed up again. Obrecht said if Willow had no forgiveness for those who made mistakes, married life wasnāt for her, and Willow said she was tired of it. Obrecht said she understood Nina made mistakes, but Willow was acting like an ungrateful, petulant child. From the moment Nina found out Willow was her daughter, Nina had done nothing but love her. Nina had made mistakes, but fought for her and protected her and stood by her side. Yet Willow could turn her back on Nina even when she admitted she was wrong. Thatās not how family worked. It was time for her to make amends with her mother. There was a knock at the door, and Obrecht said, now was her chance. She opened the door to Nina.
Michael said heād overheard Willow invite Elizabeth to the wedding, and she was sporting Lilaās engagement ring. Brook said she was sorry. It was appalling. Chase said, it wasnāt Willowās idea. It was Drewās.
Trina left, and Portia told Ava that she heard Trina say she resented her. Was she talking about her or Jordan?… Never mind. Ava said she promised it wasnāt Portia, and Portia said they both knew that could change quickly if it turned out that Curtis wasnāt the father. She wasnāt telling anyone until after her first trimester. Because of her age, she wanted to take things one step at a time and wasnāt getting a paternity test until then. She was afraid of losing Trina. Ava said there was something else that could end up separating her from her daughter.
Curtis said he and Portia were going through with the divorce, and Stella said, even with a child on the way? He said theyād co-parent, but she said it wasnāt the same. He showed her the sonogram and said, check this out, and she said she could hear the love and joy in his voice. He said he missed out when Portia was pregnant with Trina. This was a whole new experience. She said thatās why they needed to stay married, so he didnāt miss out on his childās life for one moment.
Martin said Michael was still at the top of Drewās revenge list, and Drew said he wished heād claimed to remember Michael shooting him, but heād waited too long. Martin said now that Willow had been arrested, the court would assume he was protecting her, and Drew said he could have spared her the trial. Martin said Alexis was doing everything she could, and Drew said, sheād better or she wouldnāt see her grandchild. Martin said Alexis was a damn fine attorney. She believed in her clients and believed in proving their innocence. Drew said heād feel better if Martin was her co-counsel, but Martin said Alexis was a one-woman show. They best thing was to step back and let her do her thing. Drew said if it went wrong, heād hold the both of them responsible, and Martin said the best wedding present Drew could give Willow was hiring Alexis, but Drew said the best wedding present would be Willowās freedom and getting her children back. That included putting Michael behind bars. Once he achieved those goals, he could focus on the other people whoād made the mistake of crossing him.
Charlotte thanked Rocco for saving them, but said he needed to think out the ramifications. He was the grandson of the mayor and Sonny Corinthos. The media might be harsher on him than Dalton. Rocco said it was the right thing and heād do it again, including breaking into the lab. Charlotte said, even though theyād found no proof? and Rocco said, it was kind of exciting. Danny said, it was pretty good, and Charlotte said, until they got caught, but Rocco said, admit it. She was thrilled. She said, it was pretty cool.
Jason asked if that was Luluās way of asking if Sonny had Dalton killed. He could assure her that Sonny didnāt. Lulu said that was a relief, but if Dalton had just run off, that meant he could pop back up anytime.
Chase said Drew put the ring on Willow, and Michael said, and she accepted and agreed to marry his uncle. Brook said, Willow just forgave him? She didnāt know what Willow was thinking, but it wasnāt good. Michael said, unless Willow loved Drew or thought it made her look innocent. Maybe both. He didnāt give a damn anymore. Brook said he had a point. What if it was a ploy for Willow to stay out of prison?
Obrecht said sheād told Nina to wait in the car, and Willow said, so Obrecht could butter her up? Nina said she told Obrecht this was a bad idea. Sheād just go. Obrecht said they needed to work things out before the wedding, and Nina said Drew had invited them, but if Willow didnāt want her to go, she wouldnāt. Willow asked why sheād want to come. Nina hated that she was with Drew and hated Drew. Sheād hired a hooker to drug Drew to break them up. Nina said that was true, but sheād learn to accept it if it meant she could be a part of Willowās life again. She missed Willow. If Willow could find it in her heart to forgive her, she guaranteed sheād disappoint Willow again, but promised sheād love and support her for the rest of her life, no matter what. Just give her another chance.
Ava said Nina told her in confidence, but she felt justified telling Portia, since Nina broke hers first. Ninaās alibi fell apart and she was desperate to get the heat off her daughter. So she decided to shine the light on an alternative suspect. Portia asked if Nina knew about Drew blackmailing her.
Trina joined Curtis and Stella and said the Thanksgiving shopping was done. They were prepared for tomorrow. Stella thanked her, and Trina said, of course (š·). Stella said she still didnāt know how many she was cooking for and asked if Trinaās mother was coming. Trina said her mother had to work and wanted her to say she was sorry, and Stella said, remember to take her a plate. Curtis said sheād be missed, but especially at this time of year, they should focus on their blessings, and Trina said, all they had was each other. That was no guarantee a couple of months ago. She was scared they were going to lose Stella when she was targeted for fraud. Stella said she knew whose fault it was. Drew used the power of his office to target her family, and she thought it was way past time she said something.
Martin said Drew still had a grudge against Curtis, when Stella approached them. She said, good evening, Congressman Cutthroat. How many lives do you plan on destroying this evening?
Michael left, and Chase said he was under the impression that Brook was considering the possibility that Michael might be guilty. She said she changed her mind. It happened yesterday at the hospital. She was worried about her dad and Michael stopped by. He was supportive about Rocco, Gio, her dad, all of it. She told him that she wished she could reach out to Gio. The way Dante had spoken to him was horrible. Michael called Gio to come to the hospital so they could talk. Chase asked how it went, and she said, better than she could have imagined. Gio finally understood her choice to give him up and a weight lifted off of her. For him too. He called her mom. He said, thanks, mom, and she thought her heart would burst. Chase hugged her.
Willow said she was telling Aunt Liesl that she gave Nina chance after chance, and she kept screwing it up. But sheād also made a few mistakes, and Nina stood by her through all of them. Nina said she always would if Willow let her, and Willow said, thatās what family did. And since they were family, maybe they could work on having a relationship. Nina said she would be so grateful, and Willow said she wasnāt sure she could ever fully trust Nina or that they would be as close as they once were, but she was willing to overlook that part. The truth was, she missed Nina too.
Portia said she couldnāt believe Nina betrayed her, and Ava said Nina didnāt actually say she threw Portia under the bus and didnāt go to the cops. Portia asked if Ava thought it was her, and Ava said if she had to guess, it was. Nina said she felt terrible. Portia said she didnāt give a damn. She thought they were friends and in this together. She trusted Nina. Ava said she was sorry. She felt partly responsible for putting them in touch with each other. Nina didnāt know why Drew was blackmailing Portia or that she tampered with Heather Webberās test results. Portia said it didnāt matter. The police would figure it out. Theyād question Drew and Brad if they could find him. Sheād lose her job and career and be arrested for attempted murder. What if she was convicted? She couldnāt give birth in prison.
Nathan said, what about Carly? and Dante said, Drew and Michael ran Aurora together and sheād have access to the Quartermaine estate on occasion. Nathan said, what about framing Willow? and Dante said, it was possible. Nathan said, Carly had access to the weapon and confessed to Anna that sheād wanted to kill Drew. Framing Willow was a no-brainer. Dante said Carly had been in Elizabethās house before they found the gun, and Nathan said youād think her alibi of being with the WSB Bureau Chief was a slam dunk, but Dante said, not when it was her boyfriend. Nathan said they also had Tracy and Sonny, but Tracy saved Drewās life, and he thought Danteās dad would be smarter than that. Dante said it wasnāt the right direction. So what was Nathanās take? Nathan said he thought the investigation was comprehensive. Carly and Michael were question marks, and he thought they should take a look at Curtis.
Martin told Stella that it wasnāt the time to have this conversation, while at the table, Trina asked if Curtis thought they should stop her, but he said, no. Let her cook. Drew said Stella didnāt want to cause a scene, and she said just because she didnāt want to, didnāt mean she wouldnāt. She had nothing to be embarrassed about, but he should crawl up under the bar in shame. Heād abused his power of office to get her investigated by the government and threatened with prison. It was completely and utterly corrupt, and he did it all to get back at her nephew. Drew said his understanding was that she was the one who was accused of corruption and fraud, but he understood when you reached a certain age, things got confusing. Stella lunged for him, but Martin held her back and said they regretted the misunderstanding. The government overstepped and they were wrong. Clearly, the situation had been resolved. Couldnāt they let bygones be bygones? Stella said, as a friend, she asked him to reconsider working for this snake. Drew destroyed everything he touched. She didnāt believe Willow shot him, but she was in this mess because half the town was outraged by him. Drew asked if she was saying it was his fault, and she said, a smarter man would have changed his ways, but he was just as despicable as ever. She wasnāt surprised someone shot his ass. He deserved it. Curtis approached and asked if sheād like to come back to the table. She told him that she had nothing more to say to this sorry excuse for a man. She didnāt want to ruin her appetite. Drew suggested Curtis remind his aunt that investigations could be reopened.
Charlotte said no one could find Dalton, and Danny said he hoped Dalton was gone for good. Charlotte said if Dalton couldnāt testify, there was no case and Rocco was in the clear.
Jason told Lulu, even with Dalton gone, they had to face reality. The kids had strong connections to Sonny, Britt, and Valentin, who all had a long list of enemies that wouldnāt hesitate to use them. Lulu said the kids had targets on their backs. They had to keep them safe.
Chase said he was happy for Brook and knew how much it meant to her. Brook said it gave her hope that she and Gio could have a relationship, and it was all because of Michael. Chase said heād been so focused on Willowās innocence, heād forgotten how kind and caring Michael could be and how Michael was there for Brook when he wasnāt. It was a reminder to keep his priorities straight. She was the most important thing. He hoped she believed that. She said, of course (š·) she did, and he was her number one priority. Just to prove it, sheād help him roast the turkey. But just in case, there was a new pizza place that was supposed to be great.
Nina said it would be a fresh start, and Willow said, in that case, she hoped Nina would come to the wedding. Nina said sheād be there. Obrecht said, now they had something to truly celebrate, and they had a three-way hug.
Nathan said Nina told him there was a way to prove Michael wasnāt with Jacinda when Drew was shot, and Dante said, if that happened, Michael would go to the top of the suspect list. Nathan suggested they look at Curtis.
Ava said no one was looking at Portia, but Portia said, what if they did? and Ava said sheād answer questions ā with a lawyer, of course (š·). Nina didnāt know what the blackmail was about, but Portia should be prepared. Portia said she appreciated the warning. Ava was a true friend, unlike Nina. Because of Nina, she might have to account for her whereabouts, which would land her in a different kind of trouble.
Dante said, why Curtis? and Nathan said he was an ex-cop and a P.I. and would know how to cover his tracks. He also couldnāt account for his whereabouts. Dante said heād been at the Brown Dog with Jordan, but Nathan said, supposedly, heād been in his office alone at the time Drew was shot. Dante said, personally, he felt like Curtis had the weakest motive, and Nathan said he didnāt know Curtis well enough to tell about the business angle, but the investigation into his aunt was personal. While he didnāt admit it, they knew Drew was behind it. Then, after the shooting, the investigation went away. Maybe something else was going on. Dante said, maybe Nathan was right. They should take another look at Curtisās alibi.
Trina said, that was intense, and Stella said it felt good to give Drew a piece of her mind. But then she started to wonder if she was provoking him. Curtis said, donāt worry. Heād protect his family from Drew by any means necessary.
Martin said if Stella wasnāt off Drewās revenge list, he couldnāt work for him, but Drew promised not to go after her. Besides, sheād suffer enough when he destroyed her beloved nephew. Martin asked if he thought Curtis shot him, and Drew said, absolutely, especially after the blackmail he had on Curtisās wife magically disappeared. Michael needed to be the one to go down for it though. As for Curtis, heād find another way to make him pay.
š« No enchilada this week because GH is not on Thursday or Friday.
Next week, Drew and Willowās wedding day and Thanksgiving in Port Charles.
š§¼ All the Soap News Fit To Printā¦
It flitted through my mind, but Iām not feeling it. Besides, Iām not so sure Nathan is really himself.
What fans think about Carly and Jack, and what Jack thinks about Carly and Jack.
I hadnāt known they dated IRL.
Are they on?
Something for the Quartermaines to think about.
š A Dose Of Realityā¦
Below Deck Mediterranean
In Maxās interview, he worried that heād made a mistake hooking up with Kizzy, since he liked Cathy better. I just canāt. Guest Imran quickly sets the tone by saying the crew are their servants, so karma docked the yacht due to huge swells. No surprise, this prompts Imran to tell Captain Sandy how to drive. In Kizzyās interview, she said there was something about Cathy that didnāt feel real. Nobody actually did their job was that perfect. Cathy made her feel small, and she hated that someone had the power to do that to her. Once again, Nathan floundered as a bosun, and Captain Sandy told him to get his sh*t together. She was pissed.
Real Housewives Of Salt Lake City
The group went to lunch, sans Britani, and asked Lisa and Meredith, WTF? Lisa said sheād just vented to a friend and suddenly she was the bad guy, and Meredith acted like she didnāt know what they were talking about. As usual, everybody was concerned about everybody else, instead of looking in the mirror. Lisa met with Britani and apologized. She suggested they move on with respect and dignity, and I nearly choked on my coffee.
Southern Charm
The show began with Craig having a massive hangover and saying he never had a healthy relationship with alcohol while he was single. We flashed back to him being a mean drunk, proving his point. It looks like this show is starting to get like Below Deck Med with all the crossover romancing. Yeah, letās call it romancing. Even after watching it twice, I still wasnāt sure who wanted to zoom who. Apparently, Salley is into Craig, who is feuding with Venita. Venita said Salley didnāt know what a girlās girl was, but she probably doesnāt need to worry, since Craig is clueless. Failing to see his opportunity one night in a hot tub, in their respective interviews, Shep said Craig wasnāt that aggressive of a dater, and Austen said Craig was a p*ssy. Rodrigo was worried that it would be Venita vs Craig again and Salley would side with Craig. In Rodrigoās interview, he said if he was wrong, heād eat one of Craigās pillows. He didnāt want Venita getting hurt. Shep tried teach Austen to surf, and Salley had a bring-a-single-friend singles party. Austenās girlfriend Audrey came for a visit, and in Madisonās interview, she said Austen was with Audrey because he knew it was the only way to better himself, but he really wanted something to light a fire under his ass. Austen said he liked it long distance, but Audrey seemed more interested in settling down. He began his wishy-washy act with her, so I predict they wonāt be together much longer.
This was the best I could find at the time of posting.
Vanderpump Rules: Raise Your Glass to 11 Seasons was a filler for Bravoās Thanksgiving week. Not that I minded because, LVP. While Andy did some chatting with her and talked between segments, it was mostly scenes from VanderDays gone by. There was also some never-before-seen footage and a sneak peek at the next generation at SUR.
https://www.bravotv.com/the-daily-dish/andy-cohen-reveals-vanderpump-rules-original-show-title
Random Reality Items
Sheās not wrong.
Filed under: You canāt fire me; I quit.
New York is again in the house.
š Last Weekendās Watchā¦
The Green Book: Guide to Freedom. Paramount+. A travel guide published by Black postal worker Victor Huge Green from 1936 to 1967, it listed the establishments that welcomed Black people. My only beef with this film was that it wasnāt long enough. Eventually listing more than 9,500 hotels, restaurants, etc., they only showed the tip of the iceberg and I would have loved to see more. In a rare moment of actually hearing me, my husband got me a reprint of the book for my birthday.
https://www.cnn.com/2019/02/25/us/green-book-documentary-trnd
Zombie Apocalypse. Amazon Prime. This is a fun zombie apocalypse romp, nothing you have to put a lot of thought into. A group of survivors are making their way across the country to get to Catalina led by Ving Rhames (one of my favorites). While thatās incentive enough to watch it, the bonus of a zombie tiger didnāt make me mad.
https://slate.com/culture/2011/10/zombies-the-zombie-boom-is-inspired-by-the-economy.html
Otherlife. Amazon Prime. A film about a revolutionary new drug that lets you slip into virtual reality, and in a surprise to no one, the government decides to use it for their own supposed gain. As usual, where technology could and should be used for good, instead it poses a whole new set of problems. I thought this wasnāt bad and the critics seemed to love it, but personally, I found it dragged in spots.
Buy Now! The Shopping Conspiracy. Netflix. A film all about how we shop, why we shop, what we shop for, and how they get us to buy it. There wasnāt much I didnāt already know, but I love documentaries like this, so I really enjoyed it. It also made me rethink dumpster diving.
https://movieweb.com/netflix-documentary-watch-before-christmas-buy-now-shopping-conspiracy/
š„ Farewell Dear Countā¦
Aww. He was so purdy back in the day. I saw his Flesh for Frankenstein in 3-D, along with Blood for Dracula (both Andy Warhol films), at a revival house and laughed at inappropriate moments. RIP to a legend.
š The Green/Pink/Red Carpetā¦
Behold Wicked for fashion.
https://www.eonline.com/photos/37975/wicked-for-good-new-york-premiere-celebrity-red-carpet-fashion
š¦ Loving a Paradeā¦
Everything you need to know about the Macyās Thanksgiving Day Parade. Believe me, youāre better off watching it on TV, especially this year when itās going to be windy and freezing. The first year I was in NYC, I went to see it. Not only did I have to get out there at 6 am, I thought Iād never be warm again. I did have one year when the office I worked for overlooked the route and we watched it from there while sipping mimosas and noshing on bagels. If you can do that, by all means, go.
https://www.macys.com/s/parade/
š Animals Trendingā¦
š¶ An extra big balloon dog. I wonder how many clowns it took to blow it up.
š§¹ A wickedly trendy name.
https://people.com/wicked-causes-shake-up-in-top-trending-pet-names-of-2025-11856116
š¦ Sheās single and loves walks on the beach.
https://people.com/worlds-oldest-living-hippo-celebrates-52nd-birthday-11854641
šŖ Quotes of the Week
I like to compare the holiday season with the way a child listens to a favorite story. The pleasure is in the familiar way the story begins, the anticipation of familiar turns it takes, the familiar moments of suspense, and the familiar climax and ending. ā Mister Rogers
I find that the harder I work, the more luck I seem to have. ā Benjamin Franklin
Showing gratitude is one of the simplest yet most powerful things humans can do for each other. ā Randy Pausch
My songs will pass and be forgotten. What counts, however, is that I sang them. ā Father Andrew Greeley
Opportunities donāt just happen, you create them. ā Chris Grosser
Look at her. Sheās giving me the side-eye. ā Manon Berryman, talking about a goat at a goat farm, 90 Day FiancĆ©: The Other Way
Some people believe holding on and hanging in there are signs of great strength. However, there are times when it takes much more strength to know when to let go and then do it. ā Ann Landers
There are worse crimes than burning books. One of them is not reading them. ā Ray Bradbury
If you don’t believe me, then google it. – Cesar Faison (Anders Hove), General Hospital
š Counting My Blessingsā¦
Until next week, stay safe; stay having a wonderful Thanksgiving, whether itās alone with your cat, serving at a soup kitchen, or with strangers, friends, or family (Iāve done all those things); and stay focusing on your blessings ā always.
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