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July 8, 2022 – Victor’s Plan Fails, NYC Sale, Awful Humans, Charm News, Disgusting Weasel, Where They Are, About Plath, Spicey, What a Doll, Good Deed, 8 Of Quotes & Under

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What I Watched Today

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

General Hospital

Chase calls Brook just as she’s walking into the pool area. He says, don’t hang up. He thinks they need to talk. She says, no time like the present, and he realizes she’s right there. She comes over to where he’s sitting, and he wonders why it feels like déjà vu. She says, maybe because they apologize to each other two or three times a day. You’d think they’d be used to it by now. He says, maybe that’s it, and she says, since they’ve played this scene before, could they just fast forward to the part where they’re friends again? He says, they could, but he doesn’t know if they should.

Alexis says, Gregory’s op ed is less of an opinion and more of a hit piece. The Invader’s interjection of opinion into the reporting of facts is not only lamentable, but an ethical slippery slope? He says, she issued a challenge; he accepted. Now the question is, can she set her ego aside and accept his? She says, his ego? and he says, his challenge.

Finn says, what does Doc mean, Elizabeth is gone? and Doc says, Finn just missed her; she checked herself out. Finn asks if that’s a good idea, but Doc says, she came of her own volition. She had the power to leave any time. Finn asks if Doc is saying Elizabeth left against his recommendation. Then Doc knows as well as he does that’s a mistake.

Terry asks if Britt can look at this, holding out her tablet, and Britt asks if it’s boring. Terry says, yes, and Britt says, then she lives for it. She takes the tablet, and Terry says, Epiphany made some last minute changes to the nurse’s rotation. Also, she wanted ask Britt about that Society Set-Ups mixer. Britt says, oh God, what now? A new GIF from another angle? Terry says, nothing like that. She was so impressed with the clientele, she signed up. Britt hopes Terry has better luck than she did, and asks if they have enough coverage for tonight. Elizabeth joins them, and says, problem solved. She’s back and reporting for duty. Where do they need her?

Olivia comes into the stables, and Cody says, Mama Falconari. She says, it’s Quartermaine now, and he says he knows, but he’s thought of her as Mama Falconari for all these years, so he hates to break tradition. She says, then don’t; she answers to both. He asks, what can he do for her? and she says, he already has. He’s made a forever friend in her son Leo. He says, Leo’s a great kid, and she says, he can’t stop raving about Cowboy Cody, and how he can answer any question about horses. He says, it’s nice to have an appreciative audience, and she says, it’s funny. He grew up making trouble with her one son, now he’s showing the ropes to her other one. He says, handling horses is a lot like getting to know people… Sometimes it’s a lot easier. She says, in regard to her son Leo, horses are a lot smarter than the men in her life, and Ned walks in.

Valentin comes into the MetroCourt Garden, and sees Laura texting. He says he’s glad he found her. Does she mind if he joins her? She says, not at all, and he sits. She asks if Charlotte is all right, and he says he believes so; why wouldn’t she be? She asks why else he’d be seeking her out, and he says, Charlotte is healthy and safe, and he promises there’s nothing he wouldn’t do to make sure she remains so.

On the phone, Anna says, C-A-S-S-A-D-I-N-E, first name Valentin, as Victor lurks around behind her. She says, he was recuperating at their clinic several weeks ago. She knows they wouldn’t normally release that kind of patient information, but this is an ongoing official investigation with the WSB… Yeah, she can send over her credentials immediately. Could they please have the director call her back at this number… She thanks them, saying, she appreciates it. Victor says, good morning, Agent Devane, and she asks if he’s stalking or lurking. He says, out for a morning constitutional is all, and she says, an agenda-free stroll. Why doesn’t she believe him? He says he would have announced himself, but he saw she was preoccupied investigating his son.

Brook says, Chase doesn’t want to be friends? but he says, of course (🍷) he does, and they are. She says, okay, then what? and he says he just thinks they don’t bring out the best in each other; that maybe their friendship, as much as it means to both of them, isn’t healthy. She says, he may have a point. The pattern they’ve fallen into with all the fighting and apologizing. Not to mention it made him punch someone. You could say it’s… He says, childish? Co-dependent? She tells him, she was going to say tricky. Forget about being a cop; he could work for Webster’s. He asks how she’d benefit from that, and she says, ouch. He says he’s sorry, but she says, don’t be; she deserves it.

Gregory says he realizes Alexis hasn’t had time to do more than skim the op ed, and she says she can’t wait to sit down and take it all in. He says, the gist of it is, The Invader coverage blurs the lines between objecting reporting and editorializing. He challenged her staff to commit to objectivity at all costs. She says, first of all, The Invader is a newspaper, not a wire service, and he asks if she’s saying only wire services can be objective. She says, secondly, the newspaper has to have a point of view, and he says, still, The Invader is miles ahead of where it was when Peter August was at the helm. She asks if he’s damning her with faint praise, but he says, not at all. The Invader can become a journal not unworthy of respect, and she says, as an editor, she needs to point out the double negative, but he says he used it for effect. She says, sure he did, and he says, still, as far as The Invader has come, there’s still room for improvement – for both of them. She says, he’s just chock full of suggestions – she points to her phone – thousands of words of them, most of them scathing. He says, listening to her now, he’s reminded of a criticism he omitted, and she says, there’s more? He says, her penchant for hyperbole, and she says, you know what she thinks? He says he’s eager to hear, and she says she thinks the good professor is so accustomed to dusty dry tomes, and just isn’t used to contemporary journalism. He says, and if he may? and she says, by all means. He says he concludes, the humble – that’s irony, by the way… She says she recognizes it, and he says, the humble editrix is unused to being challenged.

Doc says, Finn knows he can’t discuss specifics of Elizabeth’s treatment, and Finn says, he doesn’t need to explain doctor/patient confidentiality to him. He doesn’t want the details; he just wants Doc’s honest determination. Did Elizabeth discharge herself prematurely? Doc tells him, look, all he can say is, if a patient no longer wants intensive therapy, it’s their call. As for Elizabeth, he takes heart in knowing she has a good support system at home. Finn says, as long as she doesn’t push everyone away, and Doc says, then he’s afraid it’s going to take time and patience. Finn says, he’ll hang back. He’ll give her time. It seems like that’s all he’s doing these days, but how does he know if he’s giving her the space to heal or the room to relapse? Doc says, he doesn’t.

Terry says, Elizabeth didn’t tell her that she was coming in today, and Elizabeth says, it’s time; she’s ready. Britt says, it’s good to see her, and Elizabeth thanks her, saying, it’s good to be seen. So how about it? Put me in, coach. Britt says she’d be happy too, as soon as she hears from HR that Elizabeth is cleared, and Elizabeth suggests they skip the red tape. It sounds like they’re shorthanded. Britt says, while she loves the enthusiasm, the hospital has policies, protocol where… Elizabeth says she knows what protocol is. She’s worked here longer than Britt. Terry says, hang on, Biz, and Elizabeth says, Britt was probably hoping she got rid of her for good. Britt says, actually she was hoping Elizabeth had a speedy recovery and returned to work soon. She’s an excellent nurse, and yes, they are short-staffed. Elizabeth says, then what’s the problem? and Britt asks if she needs flash cards. If Elizabeth wants to come back, then she needs to be cleared by HR. So go to HR and get cleared. Elizabeth says, this is so like Britt. She’s sure Britt has convinced everyone else that she’s turned over a new leaf, but she can see pretty clearly, the Britch is back, and bitchier than ever.

Victor asks what possible reason Anna could have for looking into Valentin’s private medical records, and Anna asks if he’s ever heard the quote, we don’t see things as they are, we see things as we are. He asks her point? and she says, given his villainy, it makes sense he would ascribe nefarious intent to others. He says, cynicism is an ugly look on such an attractive woman, and she says, so is misogyny on such a dapper man. Yet here we are. He laughs, and says, she’s such a joy, and she says she tries. He says, always a quick rebut, and the appropriate literary reference. The question, however, remains, does Valentin know she’s a spy, in and out of the bedroom? She says, yes; why? He says he’s asking as a concerned parent. What exactly is the nature of her relationship with his son? She asks, what exactly is his?

Laura tells Valentin, she doesn’t say this often enough, but she’s actually grateful that Charlotte has him to watch out for her. He says, that’s nothing he’d expect to hear her say, and she says, they’ve had their difficulties in the past, but she can’t deny he’s an excellent parent. He thanks her, and says, coming from her, that means more to him than he can express. She says, if this little visit isn’t about Charlotte, to what does she owe the pleasure? and he says, just a drink between friends. He tells the waiter that he’ll have a bloody Mary, and Laura says she’ll have an iced tea. The waiter says, coming right up, and Valentin says, just an iced tea? She says, day drinking is not a good look for the mayor, especially after an attempted recall, and he says he’s glad that ridiculous attempt to oust her failed. She was a wonderful mayor, and Port Charles thrived under her leadership. She asks, why does he talk about her tenure in the past tense?

Brook says, when she offered to manage Chase’s singing career, she really did it to help him, and he asks, what percentage was to help him? She says, 90, and he looks at her. She says, 85, hand to heart, and he says he believes her. She says she hates that he’s out a paycheck, for defending her honor – again. He says, his actions were his own, and she says, but she put him in the middle of her mistakes… and two guys anyone would want to punch. He says, that is true, and she says, so even though it wasn’t her main goal when she was pitching the idea to him, the revenge part kind of slipped in. He says, so it wasn’t always there in the back of her mind? and she says, of course (🍷) it was. He says, then why not come out and say it; tell him the plan from the get-go. She says, because she didn’t want him to think she was using him, and he says, was she? She says she’s a Quartermaine. Self-interest is kind of in her DNA. She puts her hand on his knee, and says, on her word, nothing is more important than helping him.

Ned says, Olivia? and Olivia tells Cody, and here’s one of those men right now. Ned says he’s been looking for her. Can he speak to her about something? Cody says he’ll leave them alone, but Olivia says, they wouldn’t dream of interrupting his work, and tells Ned, she was just thanking Cody for being such a good friend to Leo. Ned says, Leo seems to think Cowboy Cody stepped straight out of a John Ford Western, and Cody says he’s lived a lot of places. Home is wherever you hang your hat. Ned says, about that. Since Cody will be interacting with his son, he took the liberty of going over Cody’s employment history. Seems like he doesn’t stay in one place for long. Should they already be looking for a replacement? Olivia says, Ned… and Cody says, no worries, Mama Q. He has been bouncing around for a while, that’s true, but their kind employment has gotten him doing exactly what he wants to do, exactly where he wants to do it. Don’t worry. He’s not going anywhere.

Britt tells Elizabeth, that’s enough, Nurse Baldwin. Clearly she’s still under duress. So leave now, while she still has a job. Elizabeth says, Britt can’t fire her; she’s union. Britt says she doubts Elizabeth’s union rep will come running to her defense, and as Chief of Staff… Elizabeth says, Co-Chief, and asks Terry if she’s going to let Britt threaten her like this. Terry says she’s sorry, but she has to agree with Britt. Elizabeth’s out of line.

Victor says, if Anna is curious about the deepening bond he has with his son, why ask him? Ask Valentin. Anna says she knows what Valentin’s intentions are when it comes to Victor; now she wants to know Victor’s. What does he want with Valentin? He says, what any parent wants. To see their child excel; to uplift and exalt the family. Most of all, to make him proud. Anna says, okay, and he says, she seems confused. She says, the relationship Victor is describing doesn’t sound reciprocal. It sounds like he’s using Valentin. And knowing what Victor is capable of, compels her to ask, to what end?

Valentin tells Laura that he’s sorry; he misspoke. He meant say, she is a great mayor, and Port Charles continues to thrive…  With all the machinations of ELQ, he’s not sleeping. She says, she’s not going anywhere, and he says he hears the all-stars gathered at Charlie’s to celebrate her. She’s much loved and very respected. Her phone rings, and she says she has to take this. She steps away, the waiter brings the drinks, and Valentin puts something powdered in her iced tea that’s probably not Splenda. After he’s done, with convenient timing, she comes back, telling him, it was Doc. A patient canceled, so he’s on his way over. Valentin says, he certainly won’t be a third wheel, so until Doc arrives, they should make the most of their time. They clink glasses, and as Laura is about to take a sip, her phone dings. She says, what a coincidence; it’s Charlotte. He asks if everything is all right, and she says, everything’s fine. Charlotte was just thanking her for the care package she sent. He says, he wasn’t aware Charlotte needed anything, and she says, it was hardly disaster relief. It was just the new book by her favorite author, and a couple little other fun things she thought Charlotte might enjoy. He says she’s sure she appreciates it, and Laura says, Charlotte’s mother is still not able to be present, so she tries to fill the void when she can. He says, Charlotte’s lucky to have her, and she says, and him. And Charlotte’s not the only lady in his life that feels that way. Anna seems to have grown very fond of him.

Victor says he’ll tell Anna what his plans are for Valentin, provided she tells him why the furtive call to check up on him. She says she’ll never explain herself to him. They can remain mysteries wrapped in riddles inside enigmas forever. He says, it’s obvious to him that she and Valentin don’t know each other nearly as well as they claim to. Nor do they trust each other, which is a pity. Because without trust, she’s nothing more to Valentin than a comely diversion.

Gregory says, for someone who takes issue with his subjective opinion, Alexis certainly prints a lot of them, and calls it hard news. She says, her paper takes stances on vital issues alongside fact-based articles, like the fact-based articles they did on city hall. He says, so will The Invader next be printing an interview with the exculpated mayor? and she says, she doesn’t see why not; they printed the petition against her. He says, she’s still relatively new to journalism. It’s a subject he teaches at university level. She says she’s sure it’s easy for him to sit on his high horse behind ivy walls, but while he’s talking about journalism theory, some of them are out in the field doing actual reporting.

Brook says she’d hoped Chase would see that his intentions were sincere, and when he didn’t… He says, she thought he was overreacting, and she says she did, until she talked with her dad. He helped her see that she probably should have run the whole plan by him, including the revenge plot. He says he also talked to his father. His father and brother urged him to give her the benefit of the doubt. She says, they did? and he says, they saw she was just trying to help him, and… She says, and what? and he says, they don’t seem to think her proposition is as crazy as he does. She gets up, and says, great. Then it’s settled. They move forward with her plan. He says, whoa. Pump the brakes, Quartermaine.

Elizabeth says she can’t believe Terry is taking Britt’s side, and Terry says, Elizabeth knows if she’s on anyone’s side, it’s hers. Elizabeth says, then let her come back to work, but Terry says, no; she’s not ready. Elizabeth says she’s fine. She just can’t stand the way Britt acts like she’s queen of this place. She’s Co-Chief of Staff, not God. Terry says, she is, and Britt asked Elizabeth to go to HR, the same as she would have. Elizabeth says, she was at that clinic voluntary. Why does she need to go to HR? Terry says, for liability purposes, she still needs medical clearance. Did her doctor at Shadybrook sign off? Elizabeth says, she signed herself out, which is her right, and Terry says, it is her right, but was it right for her? Elizabeth says she appreciates Terry’s concern caring for her doesn’t give Terry the right to question her decisions. She shouldn’t have to justify herself to anyone. She turns around and sees Finn.

Chase says he hasn’t agreed to Brook’s pop star scheme, and she says, but he will. It’s inevitable, so why waste time? He says, it’s doubtful it’s going to do either of the things she wants; get him paid or give Linc what he deserves. She says, maybe not, but they don’t know until they’ve tried, and he says, he’s not the pop star she’s envisioning. She says she’s not suggesting they put him in a Spandex onesie and throw glitter all over him, and he says, he doesn’t think the PCPD will value a singing detective as much as she does. She says, if after his suspension, he wants to go back to being a detective, she’ll totally support that. But while he’s in limbo, why not take the road not traveled? Maybe this setback will lead to a new passion. He says, a new passion can be a risky proposition, and she says, but the rewards could be greater than they ever dreamed.

Gregory says he didn’t write the op ed to insult Alexis. In fact, he admires what she’s done in such a short time. She thanks him for that, and says, she’s sure he understands that in the era where news is a click away, she has to distinguish the paper. He says, when she reads what he wrote, she’ll see he doesn’t fault her for that. He merely offers constructive ideas to help maintain integrity in reporting. She says she’ll read the whole op ed piece, put her wrath aside, and let him know if there’s a place for it. She starts to leave, and he says, if she stands by her vision for The Invader, she won’t have a problem printing every word.

Olivia says she’s glad Cody is sticking around. She’d hate for Leo to lose him. Cody says he’d hate to leave behind a brand new friend. Leo is stuck with him. Ned says, that’s good to hear. They’ll let him get back to work. Cody goes in the back, and Olivia asks if Ned is planning on alienating every single person in this house this week. He says he guesses he could have been a little more tactful, and she says, he couldn’t have been less. He says he was just looking out for Leo, and she says she knows that. He says, it looks like he’s been inconsiderate and self-centered all around, and she says, if that’s the road he wants to go down, she’s not going to stop him. He says, and because she deserves to hear this as often as possible, he should have looped her in on his decision making process about his ELQ vote. She says, yes he should have. It’s not like she’s asking for veto power over all his business decisions, but she does expect communication in the marriage. And she’s just going to pray for peace in this family. He says he let her down and he know that; he’s sorry. Now he needs to know they’re okay. She puts her arms around his neck, and says, they’re a team. If they stick with that, they’ll be fine. She kisses him, and he asks if there’s something else bothering her. She says, he picked up on that, and he asks if it’s anything he should know about. She says, things may be fine at home, but at work… it’s all falling apart.

Britt thanks Terry for the back-up, and says she knows Elizabeth is Terry’s friend. Terry says, Elizabeth is her best friend, and Britt says, great. Maybe Terry can tell her what the hell is going on with her BFF.  

Elizabeth walks with Finn, and he says, she looks good. She thanks him, and says she feels good. The pills are out of her system, so no more sleepwalking. He says, that’s a great start, and she says, start? She was at that clinic for weeks. She did the work, and she’s better. Believe her, if she felt like she was a danger to herself, her boys or her patients, she’d still be at Shadybrook. He says, he knows how committed she is to the people in her life. He thinks they’d just like to return the favor. She says she knows, and he asks, then why didn’t she tell anyone when she discharged herself? Or was he the only one who didn’t know?

Anna says, Victor doesn’t know the first thing about her and Valentin. They go back decades, and unlike Victor, his concerned father, she’s been there for him. He says, this isn’t a competition, and she says, if it were, he’d lose. He says, the difference is, unlike her, he trusts Valentin. He relies on Valentin to do what’s expected of him. She says she trusts Valentin too. She just doesn’t trust the people around him. He says, that makes two of us.

Valentin says, Anna spoke to Laura about him? and Laura says, she did. He says, anything she can repeat? and she says, it seems Anna has found a kindred spirit in him. He asks if that’s what she said, and Laura says, it’s not so much what she said, but how she said it, or how she didn’t say it, as the case may be. She does seem to have found the good in him. He says he told Laura it was there, and she says, he did. He seems to get Anna in a way most people don’t; kindred spirits. She just hopes Anna’s faith in him isn’t misplaced. She’s about to take a sip of her tea, and Valentin reaches for the pepper mill, practically shoving it in her face, so she spills her drink. She gets up, brushing herself off, as Doc comes in.

Alexis says, as she told Gregory, The Invader welcomes all viewpoints, even his. She’s sure after it’s proof read, it will be submitted into the next issue. He says, good to hear. Print and digital? She asks, exactly how many platforms does he need? and he says, it’s easier to read the commentary online; he likes the readers chiming in. She says, so he’s pretty sure the feedback will all be in his favor? and he says he suspects many will agree, with tweaks, The Invader is on its way to being a great source of information. She says she suspects the readers will already attest to what they’re doing right, and he says he looks forward to reading their reactions… providing the feedback is uncensored. She asks, what the hell is that supposed to mean?  

Anna’s phone rings, and she says she has to take this. She steps away, and Director Gibson says they received her credentials, and he can confirm Valentin Cassadine was a patient there. Anna thanks him, and says, that’s what she needed to know, but he says, however, his convalescence didn’t occur on the dates she provided. According to their records, he discharged himself after a week. The end date she provided… She says, exceeds that by a lot, and he says, exactly. He’s sure she can’t divulge the nature of the investigation, and that’s fine, but his priority is that the clinic not be held liable for any health implications caused by his early departure. She says, that won’t be a n issue, and he says, great, and asks if there’s anything else he can help her with. She says, no. He’s helped her more than he knows. Victor approaches her, and says, problem? but she just walks away.

Valentin says he’s so sorry, and tells Laura to send him her dry cleaning bill. She says she will, and Doc asks, what happened here? Valentin says he’s afraid Doc arrived to witness a rather inelegant lunch with the pepper. He tells the passing waiter, another iced tea, and says, as he was telling Doc’s wife, he hasn’t been sleeping well, and it’s made him clumsy. Doc says he’s never known Valentin to be clumsy before, but Valentin says, it happens. He apologizes. He looks at Laura, and says he’s so very sorry, and she says, just when things were going so well. Valentin jets, and Doc asks, what’s all this about? She says she wishes she knew. She’s just as confused as he is. Valentin asked to join her, and they had a surprisingly civil conversation. Doc says, he’s about as social as he is clumsy, and she says, today he was both. Doc asks why he doesn’t believe any of it, and she says, because he’s keenly perceptive and smart. He thanks her and kisses her hello, and she asks how things are with him. He says, today could have gone better, and she says, it’s not even lunchtime yet. (I know the feeling.) Is it Elizabeth? He says, she left Shadybrook, and Laura asks if she was his patient cancelation. He says, yeah, and she asks if she should be worried. He says he wishes he could say no.

Terry tells Britt that she’s sorry; Elizabeth’s not like that. Britt says, Elizabeth has been downright hostile to her since they met, and Terry says she knows they never liked each other. Britt says she was terrible to Elizabeth; to everybody. She earned all of her lovely nicknames, but now…? Today, this? Terry says, she’s been going through a lot, and Britt says, she understands, but her time away didn’t seem to have helped at all. Elizabeth seems to be the same… Terry says, again, best friend, and Britt says, challenging personality she always was. Whatever Elizabeth has going on, she can’t bring it to work like that. Terry says, agreed. She just hopes Elizabeth is okay. Britt says, oh, she’s in fine form.

Elizabeth says she’s sorry she didn’t tell Finn, but he says, it’s okay. He was just trying to figure out why she left him out of the loop. He knows he had a little trouble giving her the space she needed to heal, and for that he’s sorry, but he thinks he’s gotten better with that. She says, he has, and he asks if this is the way she wants things going forward; she doesn’t need him around? She says, no. She asked for distance when she was at Shadybrook because she had a lot to work through. She knows he wanted to be there for her and help her, and he did, by allowing her to have the space she needed to take this journey and figure things out on her own. He asks, how’d that go? and she says she learned a lot. The most important thing she realized is, her life is just better with him in it.

Brook and Chase almost kiss, and Brook says, so for what it’s worth (🍷), she thinks he’s the It Factor, and she knows Linc agrees. He says, two people; that’s quite the niche fan base. She asks him to give her his phone, and he does. She says, check this out, and she shows him the video of him singing. She says, whether or not he wants to be a recognized performer, he’s well on his way.

Ned says, if he’d known Carly had invested so heavily in Aurora… and Olivia says she didn’t even know until the morning of the vote. He says, anyway, it’s not going to be a problem, but she says she might end up owning he hotel with some oligarch who’s laundering his money; it’s a problem. He says, not if they buy Carly’s half of the hotel and give it to her, but she says she already floated that idea; it’s not going to happen. Carly said, no dice. He says, not even if they sell it to her at the same price she purchased it? and Olivia says, the history between Carly and the Quartermaines is too much; forget about it. He says, it’s going to be okay. The best partnerships cannot be torn apart. They’re proof of that. He kisses her, and they leave.

Elizabeth says she knows she kept Finn at arm’s length, but it was never meant to hurt him. He says he knows. He can be thick sometimes, and wanted to help. It took time for him to realize she needed some distance, and that’s on him. She asks, what if she told him what she really needs is him? and he says he’d probably tell her that he’s the luckiest guy on the face of the earth. Is she sure? Because everything that was wrong with him before is still there. He’s working on himself, but he has a long way to go. Is she sure she wants all that? She says, all of it, and they kiss. She says she’s sorry about everything she put him through. She promises it’s all behind them, and he holds her.

Cody puts away a saddle, and his phone chirps. A message from Society Set-Ups says they’ve found a match for him.

Britt looks at Elizabeth and Finn, and tells Terry, apparently, there is a lid for every pot, even the cracked ones. Terry says, if that’s true, maybe there’s hope for Britt yet (BA-DUM-CHH!) and walks away. Britt’s phone dings, she looks at it, and says, okay Society Set-Ups. Let’s see what unpromising loser you insist is my perfect match. She sees Cody’s name and photo, and sighs.

Alexis says, first Gregory maligns her leadership of the paper, and now he’s questioning her integrity? He says, he’s merely pointing out how tempting it is to confirm our own biases, and she says, she’s convinced the readers will reject his narrow suppositions. He says, care to make it interesting? and she says, like a bet? He says, unless she’s not as confident as she’s pretending to be, and she says, now his strategy is to call her chicken? She didn’t know they had playgrounds at universities, because that’s clearly where he picked up his tactics. He asks if his tactics are working, and she says, no, but she’ll take his idiotic wager. She’s in. He says, great. What are the stakes? She says, besides the massive hit to his ego? If the readers support him, then she’ll entertain his archaic notions. He says, is that all? and she says, he’s got her time and attention; take it or leave it. He says, done. And on the off-chance the readers side with her? She says, he’ll promise to pipe down, and stick to enlightening young minds. He says, it’s a bet, holding out his hand, and they shake.

Chase looks at the video and says, he can’t believe this. She says, they have to credit Leo. He’s the first one who liked the performance, and it sort of blew up from there. Chase asks how it has so many views, and she says she has an intern at Deception watching it on repeat, and he says, she does? She says, no. The numbers are all him. Face it. There’s an audience who wants him. All they have to do is cultivate it, and monetize it of course (🍷). He asks where they start, and she says, is that a yes? He says, it’s not a no, it’s a how. She says, don’t stress the details. By the time she’s finished these numbers will look quant in comparison. Leave it to her. She’s going to make him a household name.

Anna walks into the MetroCourt Garden, and Laura asks if she forgot something. Anna says she was looking for Valentin. He’s not in his room, so she thought she’d try here. Doc says, her instincts are good, but she just missed him. Laura says she doesn’t know where he went, and Anna says she was going to ask him something, but now that she’s here, she’s changed her mind. Laura asks if everything is okay, and Anna says she’s not sure, but she intends to find out.

Back in the park, Victor asks Valentin, is it done? but Valentin says, no. Laura remains in perfect health. Victor asks, why, pray tell, is that? and Valentin says, because he failed. Victor says, that’s a pity. He’s sure by now Valentin is aware, failure is not an option.

On Monday, Cody asks Britt why he’d leave, now that he’s met his match; Maxie asks why Spinelli would say something like that; and Carly says, it’s her only option.

🗽 Moving It Nice…

I’m not sure what her selling the apartment has to do with RHUGT. Doing it for an extra tag?

https://nypost.com/2022/07/01/dorinda-medley-sells-longtime-nyc-home-amid-ultimate-girls-trip-beefs/

💎 Those Horrible, Horrible Women…

This episode turned my stomach. I’m not sure which incident pissed me off more. Kyle accusing Sutton of lying about her miscarriages…

https://screenrant.com/rhobh-kyle-richards-apologizes-sutton-stracke-miscarriage-accusation/

Or Erika cursing out Garcelle’s son – after she hit on Garcelle’s other son. At least Oliver was of age, but still.

https://www.essence.com/lifestyle/erika-jayne-cursing-at-garcelle-beauvais-son/

🍹 Bring On the Charm…

This doesn’t sound much different from what we saw.

https://www.eonline.com/news/1337327/why-southern-charms-kathryn-dennis-and-chleb-ravenell-really-split

I was stressed too. I even said, no one makes/receives calls while they’re not driving?

https://decider.com/2022/07/08/southern-charm-fans-stressed-watching-cast-drive-phones/

🍸 As the Stomach Turns…

Whenever I see his name, all I can think is, that little troll. How dare he have done this to her and that cute little baby?

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-10996103/Scheana-Shay-blasts-Lala-Kents-ex-Randall-Emmett-reacts-allegations-against-him.html

⛴ While Surfing…

Actually, I was watching reruns of the first seasons, and thinking about what an a-hole Adrienne was. Then I stumbled on this.

Former ‘Below Deck’ Stars: Where Are They Now?

🏞 Meanwhile, In the Middle Of Nowhere…

All about Plathville, and a little speculation.

https://www.thelist.com/176645/the-untold-truth-of-tlcs-welcome-to-plathville/

https://screenrant.com/why-welcome-plathville-fans-suspect-kim-plath-unfaithful/

👠 Still Posh…

I love her. Can you imagine a woman being intimidated into getting on a scale in public today? Me neither. But she did end up winning at life.

https://people.com/health/victoria-beckham-recalls-being-forced-to-weigh-herself-on-live-tv-after-giving-birth/

https://people.com/health/victoria-beckham-says-being-thin-is-old-fashioned-talks-new-health-and-fitness-journey/

https://people.com/sports/david-and-victoria-beckham-mark-their-23rd-wedding-anniversary/

🩰 Outside the Dreamhouse…

All about the Barbie movie. I can’t wait.

https://people.com/movies/margot-robbie-celebrates-32nd-birthday-pink-barbie-cake-on-set-greta-gerwig-movie/

https://people.com/movies/barbie-movie-set-pictures/

https://www.elle.com/uk/life-and-culture/culture/a23638293/margot-robbie-barbie-doll-film/

👍 Ending On a Good Note…

I’m not a Hallmark kind of person, but I still appreciate kindness.

https://nypost.com/2022/07/07/paul-rudd-reaches-out-to-bullied-boy-after-classmates-didnt-sign-yearbook/

👄 Quotes of the Week

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

Never stop just because you feel defeated. The journey to the other side is attainable only after great suffering. – Santosh Kalwar

Time changes everything except something within us which is always surprised by change. – Thomas Hardy

The four hardest tasks on earth are neither physical nor intellectual feats, but spiritual ones: To return love for hate; to include the excluded; to forgive without apology, and to be able to say, ‘I was wrong.’ – Unknown

Faith is daring to put your dream to the test. It is better to try to do something and fail than to try to do nothing and succeed. – Robert H. Schuller

Judge a man by the reputation of his enemies, and the character of his friends. – K@$H

Above all else, go with a sense of humor. It is needed armor. Joy in one’s heart and some laughter on one’s lip is a sign that the person down deep has a pretty good grasp of life. – Hugh Sidey

You can roll manure in powder sugar, but that still doesn’t make it a jelly donut. – Berta (Conchata Ferrell), Two and a Half Men

👡 Shuffling Off This Internet Coil…

Enjoy formerly known as the weekend, but come back for soap and some Deck when it’s over. Until then, stay safe, stay giving without expecting a return, and stay keeping in mind, we don’t see things as they are, we see things as we are.

Jul8

July 7, 2022 – Valentin Tells Victor About Laura’s Plans, Kathryn Makes a Decision & Incense

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What I Watched Today

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

General Hospital

Chase gets out of the pool, and a girl waits with a towel. She says, he looks like he could use some help.

Brook comes into the nook, and sees Ned. She says she thought he would have left for the office already, but he says, since he’s the new Chairman of the Board, his office is wherever he is. She says she’ll let him get to it then, and heads for the shower, but he tells her, wait. It might help if she talked about it. She asks, what’s there to talk about? He made his choice by siding with Valentin. End of story. He says he wasn’t referring to ELQ. He thought there might be something else that’s upsetting her. She says, like what? and he says, like her friend Chase.

Chase says, thanks for the offer, but he already has a towel on his chair. She says, he’s spoken for. Gotcha. Finn walks in with Gregory, and she tells Chase, in case he changes his mind and wants a fresh one, she’ll be over there. She leaves, and Finn asks if that young lady was hitting on Chase. Chase says, what? No. She just asked him if he wanted a towel. Chase goes back to his chaise (ha-ha), and Gregory asks Finn, what do you think, doctor? Finn says he thinks there’s only one possible diagnosis; his little brother has it bad. Chase tells Gregory to let his big brother know there’s currently no one he has it bad for, and Gregory asks, what happened to Brook? Chase says, that’s a non-starter, and Finn says, since when? Chase says, since she decided to make him a pop star.

Elizabeth works on a jigsaw puzzle, when Doc comes in, and asks how she’s feeling today. She says she’s making progress… on this puzzle. He says, sorry for the interruption, but she has a visitor. She says she thought she made it clear she didn’t want to see Finn, and if it’s Laura, she knows Laura means well, but not today. He says, it’s not Finn or Laura, but he thinks it’s someone she’s going to want to see. Jake walks in, and Elizabeth hugs him.

Anna, Alexis, and Laura are at the MetroCourt Garden, and Anna lifts her glass of orange juice. She says she’s going to pretend this is champagne, and toasts to Laura’s success in fighting the recall campaign. Alexis says, to their once and future mayor, and Laura thanks them. They clink glasses, and Laura says, and thank you to The Invader for the editorial support. Alexis says, The Invader wasn’t the only voice of support. Once the people of Port Charles found out what was at stake, they were bending over backwards to defeat that recall. Anna says, absolutely, and Laura says she’s so grateful to everyone who stood up for her. Now they have to just keep going to make Port Charles a kinder, safer, better place to live. Alexis asks why she has the feeling Laura has that planned already, and Laura says she does. And she wants to start by eliminating a clear and present danger.

In the park, Victor tells Valentin, does your heart good, doesn’t it, to think of the wonderful future that lies ahead for these happy carefree children? Valentin says he never pegged Victor as an optimist type, but Victor says, the Cassadines were put on this earth to shape a better future. Not just for ourselves, but for all mankind. Valentin says, and Victor believes that? and Victor says, he won’t always be here to lead the family. He wants to know, when the time comes, there’s someone worthy he can pass the torch to. He knows Valentin has been having a crisis of conscience recently, which is why he got rid of the family ring. So he wants Valentin to consider this – he hands Valentin another ring – its replacement. Valentin thanks him, and says he has something to give Victor too.

Chase says, since his future as a detective is so uncertain, Brook pitched him a new career, as a professional singer. Gregory laughs, and Chase says, it’s absurd, right? In her mind, it’s goodbye PCPD, hello American Idol. Oh, and he pretty much buried the lead; Brook wants to be his manager. They look at him, and he says, that’s the reaction he had. She wants to pull the strings while he dances to her tune. Finn says, he dances now too? and Chase says, the point is, he told her that he’s not interested. Gregory says he has to admit going from cop to singing dancing pop star isn’t the most logical progression, but Brook has written songs before. Is he not even willing to consider her idea? Chase says, Gregory doesn’t get it; that’s not what’s happening here. Gregory’s first impression of Brook was the right one. Gregory says he’s confused. The other day when he was so hard on Brook, Chase convinced him that he was wrong. What’s changed?

Brook says she knows Ned and Chase have had their issues in the past, but Ned doesn’t need to worry about that anymore. Ned says, why is that? and she says, because when it comes to her and Chase, there’s nothing there. He says, really? The way he heard it, Detective Chase has been suspended for a second time, and just like the first time, he landed in the Commissioner’s doghouse for defending her honor. If it happened just once, you could chalk that up as an accident, but twice? She says, who asked him to defend her honor? Certainly not her. Does Ned think she enjoys being the reason Chase keeps losing his badge, because she hates it. He says, even if it proves Chase still cares about her?

Chase says he’s admitting he’s wrong. Why is that so hard to understand? Finn says, as a general rule, the guys in their family usually don’t admit when they’re wrong, and Chase says, there’s a first time for everything. He actually agrees with Gregory’s original assessment of Brook. She just keeps getting herself into these difficult situations; first it was Valentin, now it’s Linc. He’s the one who plunges in to rescue her, and he’s the one who pays the price. Gregory says, some people would call that heroic, and Finn says, doing the same thing over and over again, and expecting a different result is also the very definition of crazy. Is it possible Chase is crazy about her? Chase says, if Finn has such keen insights on what makes people tick, why doesn’t he save them for someone who needs them? Finn asks if he’s referring to Elizabeth.

Elizabeth asks how Jake got here, and he says, it was Doc’s idea. Doc says, guilty as charged. He realized how badly Jake wanted to see her, and figured she’d want to see him, so he drove Jake over, and he’ll drive Jake home. Jake says, Doc can drive them both home. Please. All she has to do is pack her stuff and come home.

Alexis asks if Laura would care to elaborate on the danger, but Laura says, not at this time, but when she’s ready, The Invader will be the first to know. Right now, she and Doc have their hands full trying to wrangle Elizabeth’s sons. Don’t get her wrong; she’s not complaining. The house is so crowded now, but it’s never been so full of life. Even Cameron is making excuses to stay over. Anna says, since he’s the oldest, he probably feels responsible for Jake and Aiden, right? and Laura says, he does. He’s a very conscientious young man. She’s very proud of all her grandchildren. Anna says she hopes Elizabeth comes back soon, for both her sons’ sake and Finn’s, and Laura says, that’s what they’re praying for. In the meantime, she’s very grateful she has Doc to help her navigate the madness. Anna says, Laura is so lucky to have a partner to help with all that; the work and the fun. Laura says she hears what Alexis isn’t saying. It’s okay. A lot of people aren’t sold on having a partner. Alexis says, a lot of people don’t have a prince like Doc. For them, it’s mostly frogs. Anna says, and sometimes someone with a little of both.

Valentin puts on the ring, and Victor asks, what’s wrong? Does it need to be fitted for him? Valentin says, it fits, and Victor says, Valentin was born to wear this ring. It represents everything their family has meant through the ages, and will continue to mean for days to come. So, Valentin had something for him? Valentin says, Laura is working on having Victor deported.

Brook tells Ned, if Chase really cared for her, he wouldn’t have accused her of using him to get back at Linc. Ned says, Linc? He thought Linc was out of the picture for good, but Brook says, unfortunately, he’s like acne; just when you think he’s gone, he’s back. But this time she had a plan to stick it to Linc. Chase got upset because she didn’t discuss it with him first. Ned says he guesses it runs in the family. Olivia read him the riot act about voting to keep Valentin as CEO. She claimed he only voted that way to punish Michael and Drew. Brook says, didn’t he? and he says, his big mistake was cutting Olivia out of the decision. He should  have trusted her with this thought process, and they should have made the decision together. Instead, he acted alone, unilaterally, and she felt completely blindsided. Maybe that’s what happened between Brook and Chase.

Chase apologizes to Finn, saying, that was a cheap shot, but Finn tells him, it’s okay. He’d be happy to share his insights with Elizabeth, but she’s made it pretty clear she doesn’t want to hear them. Chase says, again, he apologizes. He should probably just take his foul mood and leave before he says something even more thoughtless, but Finn tells him, sit back down. He’s not getting off that easy. Gregory says, the two of them spent years avoiding each other, and Finn says, that’s mostly on him, avoiding not just Chase, but Gregory as well. Gregory says, think of all those family dinners they missed, where they didn’t get to experience what other families do, and Finn says, say a blessing, then criticize each other until dessert? Gregory says, since they’re making up for lost time, what’s wrong with Brook making Chase a pop star?

Elizabeth tells Jake, she wishes it were that simple. She came here to figure out what was troubling her, and until she does… She looks at Doc, and he tells Jake to remember what they talked about on the ride over. He wants his mother to get better, right? Jake says, of course (🍷) he does, but why can’t she do that at home? Elizabeth says, it helps her knowing Jake is there with Aiden, and Cameron is there supporting both of them. And even though Cameron is away at college, he needs Jake as much as Jake needs him. The same goes for Grandma Laura and Grandpa Kevin. They all just need to stick together. He says, even her mom and dad? and she says, what about them? He says, they’re family too, right? Does she think they can pitch in and help?

Alexis says, when the conversation turns to relationships, that’s when she goes to the pool. Laura says she guesses Alexis is going to do a follow-up on the Society Set-Ups debacle, and Alexis asks, why is it so hard for anyone to believe she takes breaks? She’s going to the roof. She’s going to get a little vitamin D, a little sun, and ice tea, and she’s going to read her book for 20 minutes. She gets up, says, it’s been fun, and tells Laura, congratulations. She leaves, and Laura asks, what’s going on with Anna? Anna asks what she means, and Laura says, she had that I know something you don’t look on her face a while ago. Tell her. How things going between her and Valentin?

Victor asks if Laura herself told Valentin these plans she has for him, but Valentin says, no. Martin Grey, Laura’s brother, told him that Laura is working with contacts in DC to have Victor deported on grounds of moral turpitude. Marty says, it’s only a matter of time. Victor says, no doubt Valentin told Marty to advise Laura to back off, but Valentin says, there’s no point. Laura’s determined and she has resources. He’d say it’s time for Victor to find a new base of operations, but Victor says he can’t possibly consider leaving. Valentin says, Laura’s giving him no choice, and Victor says, if he didn’t know any better, he’d think Valentin wanted him to go. Valentin asks, since when does Victor care what he wants? and Victor says he thought they’d worked through all this. Certain measures had to be taken for certain people – obstacles – to be removed, and that meant certain other people had to be implicated. Now all that was achieved, thanks to a certain dashing naval captain. Valentin says, Victor made his expectations clear. At the time, compliance was the only option, but things change. Victor says, do they? Why is that? Valentin flashes back to telling Anna that his intentions are very serious, and he says he can tell Victor, but he’s not going to like it any more. Suffice to say he’s done everything he can for Victor. Victor says, well, that’s a pity. Not just for himself; Valentin’s daughter is going to be very disappointed.

Brook says, her problems with Chase are nothing like Ned’s and Olivia’s. They’re not married; they’re not even a couple. He says, point taken, but he and Brook aren’t really that different. They’re both willful and ambitious. Brook says, she’ll give him that, and he says, they both wear their hearts on their sleeves, which translates easily into getting hurt, then makes them lash out and hurt other people, even people who matter the most to them. She says, they have another thing in common; their love of music. It was stolen from her, first when Nelle attacked her, and then again by her lying scheming manager. He says, so she was going to use Chase to get back at Linc, and she says she thought she and Chase could help each other. She could bring out his talent until some big producer came along, and then Chase’s career would be off and running. Ned says, and then Linc would be out of the picture for good, and she says, something like that. But does he know what Chase said to her? He says, he can guess. It probably sounded a lot like what Olivia told him – this is all about you.

Chase says, the whole thing is about Brook and her need to get back at her sleazy ex-producer, and Gregory says, and in the process, Brook could help Chase? Chase says, that depends on how you define help. She wants to turn him into a pop star, and even if there was the slightest chance of that happening, it was never on his list of prospective careers. In fact, it’s pretty much opposite of everything that interests him. Gregory says he’s not so sure that’s true, and Chase says, now he doesn’t know what interests him? Gregory says he’s simply pointing out that Chase couldn’t be as good at performing like he did at Nurses Ball if some part of him didn’t enjoy it. Alexis goes to the pool bar, and Gregory tells Finn to talk some sense into his brother. Finn says, me? and Gregory goes to the bar. He asks Alexis if she’s looking for a headline, but she says, The Invader doesn’t do headlines; they cover the news. Where’s his granddaughter? Too bad she’s not here; she brings out the best in him. He says, then she hasn’t seen his best yet. At the table, Finn says, on one hand, it’s very weird, but what’s so wrong with Brook believing in Chase? Believing in his talent, and wanting something for herself. Chase says, despite dad’s little pep talk, he’s not a singer; he’s a cop. That’s what he does. That’s who he is. What Brook is doing suits her own needs for her own reasons. What is he supposed to do? Just go along with it, no questions asked? What would Finn do if this happened to him?

Elizabeth says she can’t believe her parents went behind her back again, and asks what Jake told them. Do they know she’s here? Jake says he didn’t tell them anything, he promises. He didn’t answer their email. He knows how she feels about them, and wouldn’t want to do anything to upset her. She says, he doesn’t upset her. Just promise if they try to contact him again, let her handle it. He promises, and Doc says, before they go, he’d like to talk to Jake’s mother a minute alone. Would he mind waiting in the car? Jake says, that’s fine, and Doc says he’ll walk Jake down and be back. Jake hugs Elizabeth, and asks if she’s mad at him, but she says, never. He says, then come home soon, and she says she’ll see him soon. Tell his brothers that she misses them. he says he will, and leaves.

Anna tells Laura, it’s no secret that she and Valentin have a history. She feels like she’s known him forever. The thing is, he’s still a bit of a mystery to her. Laura says, it should give Anna a certain amount of trepidation, and Anna says, you’d think it should, but it hasn’t at all. She thinks it’s because they’ve both been  burned so much in the past, and Laura asks if that wouldn’t make her more cautious. Anna says, perhaps. The only thing she would say is, since Valentin was in the clinic, he’s changed somewhat. Laura says, for the better or the worse? Isn’t there an alarm going off in Anna’s head right about now?

Valentin asks, does Victor think he can buy his loyalty with a ring? Victor is keeping his daughter from him; he’s holding Charlotte hostage. She just doesn’t realize it. She’s adjusting to life in a boarding school Victor put her in, and only Victor can take her out of. Valentin can text her, and talk to her by phone, but he’s not allowed any physical contact, and Victor expects Valentin to bond with him? Let’s make one thing very clear, dad. He’s done everything he can to keep Charlotte safe, but if Victor threatens her again, not only will Victor not get what he wants, Valentin will cut his throat. Victor tells him, well said. Spoken like a true Cassadine. Don’t you worry. Charlotte’s life is almost as precious to him as it is to Valentin. Valentin says, no it isn’t, or Victor  wouldn’t be treating her like a bargaining chip; that’s all she is to him. Don’t think he doesn’t know that. Now are they done here? Victor says, not quite. While he’s very grateful to Valentin for letting him know what Laura has in mind for him, he’s now counting on Valentin to help him spoil those plans. One way or another, our beloved mayor is going to be leaving office. Now if Valentin is going to be the son he can trust and a loving father to Charlotte, he’ll help Victor by doing exactly what he says.

Laura asks if she has to remind Anna that Valentin fought Lulu tooth and nail over custody of Charlotte. Really he’s been a threat to her family since he showed up in Port Charles. And now he’s embraced his father, even though he knows full well what Victor is capable of. Anna says, she knows. Laura is right on every count. Maybe it’s because she knows who and what he is, that it makes her feel oddly comfortable with him. Laura says she doesn’t want to see Anna walk into a trap, and Anna says she understands; Robert warned her too. Laura says, and yet… and Anna says she doesn’t know; she just feels comfortable with him. What does that tell Laura? Laura says, it tells her, things are worse than she thought.

Brook says he sees Ned’s point. She probably should have included Chase in the process, instead of going to him with a finished idea, like everything was already decided. Ned says, that would have been a good start, and she says, it just felt like such a win-win. She wrote some really good material while she was under contract with Linc; personal songs that have a lot of meaning for her. Sometimes she even dreams in music, and when she wakes up, she has a tune stuck head, and she realizes that’s one of the songs Linc owns. He can sell it, he can rework it, he do whatever he wants to it, and there’s absolutely nothing she can do. What is she supposed to do, just give up? Ned tells her, he’s not saying that; far from it. He takes out his phone, and says, just look what Leo posted on his social media. Someone recorded Chase singing her song at Leo’s birthday, and posted it. Leo got the ball rolling by liking it, and linking it on his social media. And now thousands and thousands of likes. That’s how good her song is; that’s how good Chase is singing it. She looks at his phone, and laughs, saying, he’s not kidding. This post has over 50,000 likes, and people keep reposting it. Damn. She’s talented… What she meant to say is, she and Chase are talented.

Alexis says she’s disappointed. She was hoping Gregory would take up her challenge to write that op ed piece in The Invader. He says, about that… and she says, no worries at all. Just to be clear, no pressure. She just thought it would be fun to read about his perspective rather than hear about it. She sees he’s with his two boys. She doesn’t want to keep him. Big fan of both of them. He says, so he hears. In fact, if memory serves, she had a hand in bringing Finn and Chase together. She says she did what she could, and he says, then consider this a sincere, if tardy, thank you.

Chase says he’s sorry for comparing his and Finn’s situations. What Elizabeth is dealing with is so far beyond bickering with Brook. Finn says, that’s all right, and Chase says, any updates? Finn says, Elizabeth is convinced the only way she’s going to find any answers is if she does it on her own. She’s been pushing him away, and he’s starting to think he’s part of the problem.

Doc says, Jake’s in the car, and Elizabeth asks, how is he? Doc says, at the moment, he’s engrossed with his phone, but overall, he’d say Jake is a bit confused. She says, he’s not the only one. Ever since Franco died, it’s been non-stop confusion and chaos. Everything changed. She just loved him so much. Doc says he knows, and he knows Franco loved her too, but he thinks Franco would want her to move on with her life and find some happiness. She says she feels like maybe she moved on too quickly, and he says he understands. Be that as it may, he couldn’t help notice her reaction when Jake mentioned her parents. She says, what about them? and he says, clearly they’re a trigger for her. She tells him, if he says so; he’s the professional. He says he is, but Jake saw it too, and she asks what he wants her to say. Where have her parents been all her life? Absent, missing, focused on more important things. They weren’t here when she graduated from nursing school, when she got married, or when she had their grandkids. He asks if they offered any support when Franco died, and she says, they sent flowers, which was more than she expected, or wanted. He asks what she does want from her parents, and she says she wants them to respect her wishes and stay away from her kids. Cameron is older, but Jake and Aiden are at impressionable ages, especially Jake. He’s alone and vulnerable… Doc asks if that’s how she felt at Jake’s age, alone and vulnerable? and she asks what he’s implying. He says he’s not implying anything. She said it herself. The thought of Franco fills her heart with love, but the mere mention of her parents brings on a different reaction entirely. Is it anger? Is it fear? She says, forget her parents. They’re nothing to her. Nothing! She wipes the puzzle off the table onto the floor. She tells Doc that she’s sorry, but he says, no. He’s been waiting for her to do something like that. She says, embarrass herself? but he says, no. Look inside herself. Not in those comfortable places where we usually exist, but in those dark and winding ones that make us uncomfortable. She asks what he knows about dark and winding, and I laugh because I know what he’s going to say. And he does. He says, his twin is Ryan Chamberlain; he knows a thing or two. Clearly her relationship with her parents is… She says, there is no relationship with her parents. She already told him. They handed her and her sister off to her gram when she was a teenager. And when she didn’t turn out to be what they expected, or wanted, they washed their hands clean of her. Other than her gram, she’s been on her own ever since, and never looked back. he says, then has she really left that behind, or has it followed her everywhere she went? Buried deep, but it still haunts her, and he doesn’t mean Franco’s ghost; something much scarier. She says, like what? and he says he’s afraid only she can answer that question, but he’ll do everything he can to help her find the answer. She says, he really wants to help her? She’ll tell him how.

Chase says he knows Finn doesn’t like when he gives him advice, but he’s going to. Finn needs to turn his situation with Elizabeth around. Finn says, meaning? and Chase says, be direct. Ask her what the problem is, and see if she can articulate what’s troubling her. Finn says, for once, that’s not actually terrible. It’s pretty good. Tell dad he’ll catch up with him later. Does Chase mind if he says something? Don’t worry so much about what Brook wants. Ask himself what he wants.

Alexis tells Gregory, she remembers it was like pulling teeth to get those two to talk to each other. She wonders where they got their stubborn streak. He asks if she’s implying he can be stubborn, and she says, nothing wrong with being opinionated. He says he can’t believe she’s still upset about his critique of The Invader, and she says, she’s not upset. Does she seem upset? She was just wondering why he chickened out of writing that op ed piece. He tells her, as he started to say earlier… Her phone dings, and she says, lookee here. It’s a text from her op ed editor. She reads it, looks at him, and says, just in time. He smiles.

Ned tells Brook, nobody makes it alone. She wrote that beautiful song, Chase performed it really well, but it was her little brother’s initiative that caused it to be an internet sensation. Doesn’t that tell her something? She says, yeah. It tells her that Leo should be Chase’s manager and producer, and Ned laughs. He says, maybe one day. After he becomes the next Jacques Cousteau, or saves the world, whichever comes first. Brook says, the kid’s got some big plans, and Ned says, in the meantime, he thinks she has some fences to mend. She says, what if it’s too late? and he says, would that stop her? She says she needs to shower and change before she makes things right with Chase. And Ned needs to double Leo’s allowance.

Anna says she appreciates Laura’s concern, and promises, whatever happens with Valentin, she has her eyes wide open. Laura says, okay, and Anna reaches for the check, but Laura says, her treat. Just to clarify, she’s not telling Anna how to live her life. She’s reminding Anna that she said Valentin had changed when he came back from the clinic, but she didn’t tell Laura if it was for better or for worse. Anna says, it’s kind of a little of both. When he shows up, when he’s present, he’s very attentive. Laura says, and more committed to his father, and Anna gets up. Laura tells her, love can be intoxicating. Don’t let it rob her of her better sense. Trust, but verify. Anna says, okay, they exchange I love yous, and Anna leaves.

Chase is sunning himself, and looks over to see towel girl on the next chaise. She waves to him, and he gives her a weak smile. He takes out his phone, and calls Brook. She answers as she’s walking into the pool area, and he says, don’t hang up. He thinks they need to talk. She says, no time like the present, and he looks over, seeing her.

Doc is putting the puzzle away, when Finn dashes in. He says he needs to see Elizabeth, and Doc says, he’s sorry, but… Finn says, the last thing he wants to do is force himself into this situation, but he’s not just some guy who cares about Elizabeth. He’s a doctor, and before Doc goes, wrong specialty, just remember denial can be infectious too. Please take him to her. He just wants to help. Doc says he’s sorry, but Elizabeth’s gone.

Gregory asks if Alexis’s text said something interesting, and she says, the latest submission to the op ed page. He says he tried to tell her earlier, but he’s guessing she was the star of her high school debate team; she didn’t really give him a chance. She says, no need to explain. Turns out he’s accepted her challenge after all.

In a woodsy section of the park, Anna is on the phone. She says she’s calling regarding a former patient of theirs. Victor stands behind her, and he’s so obvious, I can’t believe she doesn’t notice. She says, his name is Valentin Cassadine.

Valentin walks into the MetroCourt Gardens and sees Laura still at the table, texting. He says he’s glad he found her. Can he join her?

Tomorrow, Britt says she hopes Terry has better luck than she did; Ned asks Cody if they should be looking for a replacement; Victor asks Anna what her relationship is with his son; and Laura wants to know why Valentin is talking about her mayoral tenure in the past tense.

Southern Charm

Shep takes Little Craig to play in the park, and meets Pringle. They bro hug, and Shep says, they need to watch Little Craig. When he was there with Danni, it was a disaster. We flash back to Little Craig going into the river, and Shep says, there’s a Jekyll and Hyde in there. Pringle says, like Craig and Austen.

Craig calls Paige from his car, and says he doesn’t know what to do about the Austen situation. Austen was trying to figure out if the time he and Naomie hung out overlapped when he was seeing Paige. We flash to Naomie telling Craig what Austen said, and Paige says, it’s mean to say to any girl. Craig says, Austen wants people to have a problem with him. He doesn’t know if he wants to stay friends. Paige says, the day Austen stops having Craig’s back, is the day he stops being a friend, and Craig says, that already happened.

Shep tells Pringle that he doesn’t care where you are in life; you need to foster friendships. He thinks he should invite the boys over for a barbecue, and Pringle says, let’s get the band back together. Paige tells Craig, if he and Austen don’t talk, their issues will just fester. Regardless of the outcome, he’ll feel better. Pringle asks Shep how Taylor is, and Shep says she gave him a scare. She said she was late, and for three or four days, he thought, f***; this is it. Fortunately, it was a false alarm. Pringle says, it’s an eye-opening event, and in Shep’s interview, he says he likes the autonomy, and doesn’t want it to come to an end. He asks how old Pringle was when he had his first kid, and Pringle says, 35. Shep says, when he was 35, there was no way he could have had kids, and we flash back to Thomas telling him that Kathryn is pregnant. Pringle asks if Shep wants kids someday, but Shep says he doesn’t know if he has that yearning. Once you have them, your life is gone; it’s like you played life wrong. The more it becomes a talking point with Taylor, the more he disengages. Pringle says, if Taylor wants kids, at some point, Shep will have to figure that out, and Shep says, why screw with it when it’s working? His life isn’t set in stone; he doesn’t know where he’ll be 6 months from now. Pringle says, if you have a kid you will.

Taylor meets Marcie for baby shopping, and Marcie shows her the latest ultrasound. Marcie says, she looks like John, holding up a picture of her husband for comparison, and by God, she does. Marcie asks if Taylor can imagine a baby Shep. Have they talked about it? Taylor says they had a scare, but she’s not pregnant, which is fine. Her family is traditional and religious, and she’d rather be married. Marcie thinks that concept in Shep’s head is foreign. It’s weird, since their family is also traditional, and it’s like, where did things go wrong in Shep’s brain? In Marcie’s interview, she says she thinks Shep is afraid of commitment. Nobody in their family has ever been divorced. She respects that they do it for the long haul, and believes Shep would be looked down on if he ended up divorced. Taylor says, at some point, she wants Shep to think about being serious, and if they can’t get there, unfortunately, they’ll have to go their separate ways. Marcie says, you can’t be a kid forever.

Madison (bleh) meets Venita for lunch. I think. It’s light outside. Madison says, their birthdays are coming up, and Venita says, Madison’s has passed, but as Libras, they celebrate all month. That’s a new one on me, but I’m Sagittarian. We celebrate all year. Madison says, one of her clients has a house, and will let them use it, and Venita says, they should do a joint party, which I thought was what Madison was implying in the first place. Madison tells Venita that she’s in love, and boyfriend Brett makes her want to be a better person. Wow. Now there’s a daunting task. In Madison’s interview, she says she and Brett met when she was at a bachelorette party. They made eye contact, and fell in love. She thinks he might be the one. She tells Venita that Brett has BDE, and asks if Venita is dating anyone, but Venita says she’s hyper-focused on her career. She can’t have someone in her space. In Venita’s interview, she says she’s had issues with boundaries in past relationships. She found out through her Instagram DMs that her ex had cheated. She has lots of guards up. She says, it was nice to see Madison and Austen getting along, and we flash back to them at Leva’s party. Madison says she’s retired from drama, but Kathryn’s party was interesting. She saw people screaming, and wondered what was happening. Venita says, Olivia was screaming at her when she was trying to help Naomie. Another wow. Exaggerate much? Olivia wasn’t even loud, although the other women were loud with her. Madison says she felt bad when she saw Olivia get attacked. Now I’m even more irritated, since I agree with her. Venita insists Olivia wasn’t attacked, but Madison says, they all caught her off-guard. Venita tries to fix this by saying she’s too much of a fixer, and was just trying to help. Madison tells her, Naomie speaks five languages; she’s not a dumbass. She’ll figure it out. In Venita’s interview, she says, Madison makes a good point. She’s not sorry for what she said, but the way she said it. Her communication skills aren’t always great. Madison says, if Olivia’s got thick skin, she’ll survive.

Olivia and mom Robin have wine and cheese. Their yorkie whines for some cheese, and it’s the cutest thing. They talk about Olivia’s parents being married 35 years, and Robin says Olivia will meet someone like her dad, but Olivia says she doesn’t know if there’s any more of dad out there. In Olivia’s interview, she says, her parents are a cohesive fit, and never got out of their honeymoon stage. Olivia tells Robin that Austen wants to Netflix and chill, and Robin says, he’s got the wrong girl. Olivia says, they’re in a feeling-it-out place, and in her interview, she says she wants someone sweet and considerate. She shouldn’t be Ubering. Pick her up. Olivia tells Robin about Kathryn’s party, and says, there was a bit of a hiccup with the girls. Robin says, as long as Olivia is being nice, don’t worry, but Olivia says, the conversation could have gone better. She was like, exit stage left. It doesn’t need to be an ongoing issue. In her interview, Olivia says, she’d rather walk away, and say what she needs to later, than say too much in a hurry, and get herself in trouble. She was put off by it, and she’s not done with Naomie and Venita just yet.

Whitney drives Patricia to the farmer’s market, and he tells her, the champagne is cooling in the back. He says, it’s going to be a bumpy ride, and insists Lauren Bacall said it. Patricia says, Betty Davis, and we flash back to her seeing Whitney’s old loft apartment, and saying, what a dump. They argue about it, and Patricia bets him $1000. We don’t see it, but I assume he looks it up on his phone, because he says he’ll write her a check. She says she wants cash. They also either didn’t show it or Patricia missed it; the quote is, fasten your seatbelts, it’s going to be a bumpy night. Whitney says, it he feels like Driving Miss Daisy, and Patricia says she misses Michael. Whitney does too. Michael’s stroke after the unexpected loss of his dad; it was a horror show. We see a picture of Whitney and his dad Lon, and in Patricia’s interview, she says, he was a nice, kind, brilliant man. They were married 15 years, then divorced. He needed a corporate wife, and she was selling paintings to museums and traveling. They stayed friendly. She adored him and he was a great father. We see a video of him and Whitney, and she says, he was a fabulous man; attractive in every way. She tells Whitney, at least he was only ill with leukemia for a few weeks. They get to the market, and Patricia is unsure what winter squash is. She says, the domestic arts elude her, and in her interview, she says, Whitney cooks, but he’s vegan. It’s hard to make vegetables exciting every night. Does she want another cauliflower steak? No. She misses Michael, and wants bacon. We see a clip of Michael taking her to McDonald’s and her saying, don’t tell Whitney. Michael says, Whitney is the first person he’s telling. After shopping, they get back in the car, and Patricia says she’s going to open the Bible – i.e. pop open the champagne.

Craig calls Austen from the car, and says he was wondering if Austen wanted to meet up. Austen says he’s on Pitt Street, and Craig says he’ll meet him there. He hangs up, and says, it’s on. It’s amazing how middle school dramatic these dudes are. They meet at a park, and Craig says, he’s kind of bummed. He feels a disconnect, and thinks they should talk. Austen asks why Craig keeps pushing him away, and Craig says he feels like Austen keeps tearing him down. Austen says he’s a champion for Craig, and this makes no sense. Craig says, Austen was inquiring about the timeline of his hooking up with Naomie, but Austen says he doesn’t care about that. Craig told him that it didn’t happen, and he felt like an outsider. It made him look stupid. Craig says, if Austen had found out he cheated, what would he have done with the information? I’m surprised Craig isn’t bringing up Austen actually saying something to Paige in the first place. Austen agrees that it’s none of his business, and he shouldn’t have put his nose where it didn’t belong. Craig says, it seems like there’s underlying hared. What’s the resentment about? Austen says, Craig has been a sh*tty friend. He uses their friendship when it’s convenient. Craig asks when he did that, and Austen says, Craig hung out with him when Craig was single and didn’t want to be alone. We flash back to them hanging out over the years, and Austen says, then Craig found a girlfriend and bailed. In Austen’s interview, he says, even though they’re not dating, it’s the longest, most steady relationship he’s had in years. Craig asks why he should hang out with someone who throws him under the bus, and Austen says he doesn’t want to be that kind of friend. Craig says he’d love to rekindle their friendship, but asks Austen to try not to do anything to sabotage his relationships. Be nice and kind, and keep moving forward. Austen wonders if they should hug, but Craig says, they never have before, and the whole thing ends awkwardly and hugless.

Chleb’s mom Debbie calls Kathryn while Kathryn is driving. Is anyone not in the car when they get/make a phone call? In Kathryn’s interview, she says, Debbie brings maternal energy to her life. Since she lost her mom, it’s nice to be bonding with her boyfriend’s mom. She tells Debbie that when she has the kids, Debbie has to come over. She says she hasn’t seen Chleb since he left five days ago after their fight, and in her interview, she says, they had a fight over nothing. For him to leave triggered her abandonment issues. She tells Debbie that she doesn’t know if she and Chleb are growing toward the same thing. He’s not making the effort she wants him to. Debbie says, Chleb does care. He told her that he was trying to be there for Kathryn, but doesn’t know what else to do. Kathryn says she’d love to have a conversation with him, and Debbie suggests Kathryn make a dinner peace offering. Light candles, and suggest a do-over.

Shep invites friend Tony over for the barbecue, and tells him, the last barbecue was a disaster. We flash back to Craig not knowing how to grill when he said he did, and Shep tells Tony that he’s in charge. Shep takes some tuna out of the refrigerator, smells it, pronounces it funky, and makes the executive decision to jettison the tuna. The guys all come with something to contribute, and Chleb says he’s been laying low, chilling, keeping his head clear. Craig brings a bottle of rum, and tells Shep that he thinks Madison (ugh) is engaged, and is about to announce it on Amazon Live. He doesn’t think Austen knows, hence the rum. Shep says he thinks Austen will be indifferent, but freaked out deep down. Craig thinks Austen is in denial, and beleives he and Madison are still getting back together.

Pringle says, they’re ready to start grilling, and Craig says, Pringle has impressive meat. Shep tells Austen and Chleb about Taylor being late, and how he doesn’t want kids. In Chleb’s interview, he says he doesn’t know why Shep isn’t using protection. Pull out and pray is not reliable.  Austen wonders what if Taylor eventually tells Shep that he wasted years of her life. Olivia wants to go to Australia for several months, and Taylor can’t go. Shep says, she can go for a couple of weeks, and I wonder if he’s her keeper. I think Taylor should dump him pronto, but I’m pretty sure they’re not together anymore. Shep says he knows people who have dated for five years, then realize they don’t want the same things. Austen says, Shep and Taylor’s goals and life aspirations are different, and Shep says, his life is a moving target. He doesn’t know what he wants. Austen says, it’s going to get to the point where Shep will have to sh*t or get off the pot, and in Austen’s interview, he says, Shep won’t compromise. It took him forever to find someone who would tolerate him because he’s selfish. They guys eat, and then decide to play cornhole. Shep says, the professionals spin it, and nearly beans Little Craig, who grabs a cornhole bag and shakes it. There’s a hole in it, and it’s game over. They sit down, and Craig’s phone dings. He tells Austen that his ex is doing something crazy online; she says she has big news. We see a video of Madison, who says she’s been trying to keep this in. She is gaged [sic]. She flashes her ring, and says, he did good.  Austen says, poor bastard; a life of servitude to Medusa. Someone asks Madison about her exes, and she says, the ex who means the most to her is her son’s father, and he’s happy for them. He’s the only ex who’s meant anything to her. In Austen’s interview, he says, everything Madison does is a subtle jab at him. As if he needed more reason not to have her in his life. Shep what percent they have of making it to the altar, and in Shep’s interview, he says he hopes Austen feels relieved. He didn’t dodge a bullet; he dodged a cannonball. In Craig’s interview, he says, for a long time, Madison and Austen thought they’d end up together. Austen is starting to realize that chapter is closed. Shep says, Madison upstaged his barbecue, but it could be Austen. Chleb asks how Austen was with the stepdad role, and Austen says, he took Madison’s son to school and things like that, but his dad was very present. Chleb says, Kathryn has her kids every other weekend, but he works weekends, so he doesn’t get to see them much. Craig says he thinks Kathryn is nervous that if she gets more custody, Chleb will leave. We see a clip of Kathryn telling Craig that she has this turmoil with Thomas, but when she tries to talk about it, Chleb thinks she’s being dramatic or she gets a blank stare. Chleb says, Kathryn is a good mom, and Craig thinks telling her would go a long way. Chleb says he hasn’t been home for a few days. He’s been staying with his cousin Chelsie. His mom tells him to fix it, and it weighs on his heart. Shep says, Kathryn can burn a bridge like no one else, and Craig suggests they sit down and try. Chleb says, they’re supposed to have dinner tonight, and in his interview, he says, it was a little argument little gone too far. They should be able to work through it; he loves her. Shep says, Chleb has a lot going on. His head is still processing Madison.

Kathryn is still cooking when Chleb comes in. She says, he’s been gone almost an entire week. Where has he been? He says he was staying with Chelsie, and she says, he just ghosted her. He says, they got in a fight, that’s all, and in Kathryn’s interview, she says she thought Chleb was her forever person. Now she feels like he has one foot in the door and one foot out. She asks if he wants to be with her, and he says he came to make up. She asks what he planned to say, and he says, he wants to come home; he loves her. Kathryn says she feels he lacks empathy about what’s going on with her, and he says, it’s always about her feelings. She says she’s the only one opening up. All she does is try to understand him. Chleb tells her to listen to him. He loves her and wants to make it work. She says, she can’t have him react to a problem by abandoning ship because he doesn’t want to deal. He says he needed space, but he’s here now; let’s talk. She says, is he kidding her? She doesn’t know if she can. She suggests they sit and have dinner, and they both push their food around for a moment in silence.

Kathryn asks if Chleb thinks they can make this work, and he says, he’s obviously trying to make it work. Kathryn over the last several days, she’s thought about what she needs and isn’t getting. She feels he’s emotionally unavailable, and she hasn’t seen him taking the steps to fulfill the role she’d like someone to fill. He says, it’s hard to fill. He didn’t know what he was getting into (he’s never seen the show?), and she threw the kids at him three months in. When he sees the battle she has with Thomas, it makes him pull back. It’s a lot for somebody to go through. Kathryn says she’s got two kids and an ongoing custody battle. If he’s overwhelmed emotionally, maybe he shouldn’t be in a relationship. She’d thought they were building a solid foundation for a solid future, but it’s not working. Chleb thinks she should calm down and clear her head, but she says she can’t try if he’s not trying. She thinks it’s best for them to go their separate ways. In her interview, she says, after who she’s dated historically, her requirements were be kind and be a good human, but sometimes it’s not enough. Chleb says, this tough for him; he’s going to grab some stuff. As Kathryn tosses out dinner, I feel sad. They both quietly cry, he leaves, and she blows out the candles.

Next time, Craig says, punctuation is worse than emojis in texts (good to know); Chleb says he doesn’t know how to show emotion; Taylor confronts Shep; Madison (ugh) has a birthday party for Venita; Patricia proposes a clean slate, but no f-words please.

🛶 Denial Ain’t a River…

Come sit a spell tomorrow for soap, tea, quotes to ponder, and music to listen to. Until then, stay safe, stay engaged with the real world, and stay trusting, but verifying.

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July 30, 2022 – Britt Agrees To Help Spencer, Naomie’s Fresh Start Party, Funny Moment Live, Who She Is & Hangover

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What I Watched Today

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

General Hospital

Dante sits with Sam at the MetroCourt Garden, and asks if she’s sure she wants to do this. She says she is. She figured he’d want his old friend Cody to see the best of Port Charles, considering the rude reception he’s had so far. Dante says, Cody is a good guy. It’s been good catching up with him, but he got in a lot of trouble when they were kids, and he’s still out doing the same thing now. Cody arrives, apologizing for being late, and Dante asks if his ribs are still bothering him, but Cody says, better every day. Sam says, he really took a beating. Is he sure he doesn’t want to see another doctor? He says, there is one doc he wouldn’t mind seeing again.

Britt meets Brad at the MetroCourt bar, and she orders a lemonade. He asks if she’s still taking a break from the booze, and she says she’d like to avoid the possibility of another GIF. He says, she knows how sorry he is about that, and she says she does, but she wouldn’t mind hearing it again. Spencer walks in, and she says, he’s the last person she needs right now. She asks Brad to be a friend and get rid of him for her, and Brad says, on it. Brad intercepts Spencer on his way to the bar, and tells him, don’t make a scene. The lady doesn’t want to be disturbed. Spencer says, who? Britt? He wasn’t looking for her. He saw Brad’s post on social media about meeting up with his bestie. He’s looking for Brad. He needs help with his girlfriend. Brad tells him, that sentence has never been said to him before. Color him intrigued.

Rory lies on a chaise by the pool, when Esme approaches, and says, Officer Cabrera, if I were a cop, I’d pull you over. He asks, what’s the charge? and she says, arson of course (🍷). He is looking muy caliente (very hot). He says, is he now?

Curtis asks where Trina is off to, and she says she’s meeting Joss, and before he asks, no. They’re going to try and meet the guy who sold Esme the phone. He says he’s not second guessing her instincts. In fact, he and her father had quite the talk about it. She says, good, because the time for talk is over. She needs to do something, and she needs to do it now. She hands him an envelope.

Brando looks through some tools, when Gladys comes into the garage. She says, to think her gorgeous and talented son would rather be up to his elbows in engine grease than become a tycoon in a downtown high-rise. She’d settle if he were a philan… philanth… He says, philodendron? and she says, that’s a plant. Philanthropist. That’s it. Come on. His wife is rolling in the big Deception bucks. He can do anything he wants now. He kisses her on the cheek, and says he is doing what he wants, and he’s happy. She says, because his wife is rolling in all that money? but he says, no. Because she’s just Sasha, and that’s all he wants. That’s all he needs.

Sasha tells Michael, Willow only fainted for a moment; Dr. Obrecht was there to help revive her, and Sonny was a big help getting her here. If they’d left it up to Willow, she would have insisted on going home. He thanks Sasha for overruling her in and bringing her here, but if anything is seriously wrong with Willow, he blames himself.

Willow asks if TJ is sure, and he says, there’s no doubt about it. She’s pregnant. It’s so nice to be able to give good news. This is good news, isn’t it? She says, she just wasn’t expecting him to say… He says, that she’s expecting, because she is. She asks how far along she is, and he says, just a few weeks. She says, but the last time she fainted was three months ago, so why did she pass out then? He says he doesn’t have to tell her this, calling her Nurse Tate, but there are many reasons. They’ll see what comes from the other tests. She thanks him, and he asks if she has any other questions. She says, just one. Where’s Michael?

Sasha asks, how is this Michael’s fault Willow fainted? and he says, this isn’t the first time. And given all the stress Willow’s been under, ever since she found out Harmony’s not her mom, he should have made things easier for her. Instead, it’s been all stress and tension. First the hearing about Nina and Wiley… She says, Nina initiated the hearing, not him, and he says, then there was the whole ELQ battle going on. They were supposed to go to Paris, and he punched a reporter in the face, then they had to postpone that… He’s making this all about himself, isn’t he? (No surprise.) He bets Sasha doesn’t miss all the Corinthos drama, and she says she thinks they both got lucky. He found Willow, and she found Brando.

Brando tells Gladys, he’s not trading his garage for some desk job, and not Sasha, not himself, not even Sonny wants him to sign on with Corinthos Coffee. She says, he misunderstands her. Sure she has her own dreams for her child – what parent doesn’t? – but she’s learned a lot since they first came to Port Charles, and the Corinthos name only takes you so far. Not to mention, at a price. He laughs, and says, wow. That took a while, but he’s glad she finally understands that. She says she admires that he wants to be his own boss and his own man, and he says he appreciates her vote of confidence. She says, but listen. Since Deception went public and his wife landed in a different tax bracket, something has to change. He says, if this isn’t about the garage, what is this about? and she says, his poor mother toiling as Brook’s assistant. That woman gives her so much grief, she’s thinking it’s time to give her two-week notice.

Trina says, now it’s official, her court date’s been set, and Curtis says, we’d better get to work fast. Trina says, we? She appreciates that, but didn’t he give up his P.I. license? He says he did, but he’s not giving up on her. Marshall comes in, and says, it sounds like they could use some help. Where does he sign up?

Esme asks Rory if the chaise next to him is taken, as she plops her bag onto it. She asks pool guy for a lemonade. Actually, make that two; one for her, and one for PC’s finest. Rory says, she’s buying him a drink? Why? So he can fix a parking ticket for her? She says she doesn’t have a car. She usually just takes Ride Shares, but she’d never dream of bribing an officer. However, she does have a favor he might be able to help her with. He says, he knew it. That lemonade comes with strings attached. What is it she thinks he can do for her? She says she’s planning on graduating from PCU with a degree in psychology, with a concentration on abnormal psyche. He says, she aims high, calling her Miss Prince, and she tells him to call her Esme; all her friends do. And he’s right, she does aim high. He says he’s not sure how he can help her, and she tells him, let her explain. Up until recently, she was an intern at Spring Ridge minimum security prison, where the notorious Ryan Chamberlain is a prisoner. He says, he’s aware, and she says, then he’s also aware of Ryan’s condition. He’s trapped inside his body. His mind’s still there, but he has limited communication. However, she’d been using a letterboard to be able to communicate with him and reach him, until Kevin Collins, Ryan’s twin brother and her boyfriend’s step-grandfather stopped her from seeing him altogether. Rory asks why he’d do that, and she tells him, Doc says it’s for her own safety, but she knows better. He has it out for her. He says, even if that’s true, he’s not sure what she’s asking him to do, and she says she was hoping someone with a better grasp of the law could help her formulate a way back in.

Spencer says, Brad used to work in the lab at GH, right? and Brad says, yeah, so? Spencer says, so he needs Brad’s help. He’d be willing to pay him for his expertise. Brad says he doesn’t follow. What does his expertise have to do with Spencer’s girlfriend? Britt joins them, and says, that is a good question, and Brad says he thought she wanted him to handle this guy. She says she changed her mind, and Spencer says, great. He could use her help too. She says, enough with the double-talk. If he doesn’t leave in 20 seconds, she’ll throw him out.

Sam tells Cody not to take this the wrong way, but for a guy who’s just in town for a few days, he’s found himself his fair share of trouble, and she’s not just talking about the guys who beat him up. She’s got the feeling Britt would like to sue Cody for all he’s worth. Cody says, she’s more than welcome to try, but he doesn’t have anything to give her. He laughs, and stops abruptly, and Dante says, he’s obviously still in pain. Why don’t they ID the guys who beat him up? Cody says, he appreciates the offer, but like he said… Dante says, the alleyway was dark, he couldn’t make out the faces, but maybe he’ll pick the wrong game next time and end up in the morgue instead of an alley. Spinelli comes over to their table, and says, Samantha and Dante; always a delight. Sam introduces Cody as Dante’s childhood friend, and this is… Cody says, Damien Spinelli, and Dante asks if they know each other. Cody says, very well. Should he tell them, or does Spinelli want to? Come on. They might as well come clean. When he parachuted into the MetroCourt pool, Mr. Spinelli reached out to him, and offered him help. Dante asks, help doing what? and Cody says, Spinelli is apparently an expert in directional finders and can pinpoint calculations. At least he claims to be. He said he’ll make Cody’s next jump a lot safer for everyone. Did he get that right? Spinelli says, that is right; he couldn’t have said it better himself. Happy landings to him, and with that, he must depart. Sam grabs him, and says, he’s not going anywhere.

Spencer says he thought Britt would know by now, he doesn’t respond well to threats, and she says, he’s intruding on a rare day off for her. Getting rid of him isn’t a threat; it’s a promise. He says, fine. So she wants him to cut to the chase? Tell her why he’s here? He was offering Brad a business proposition. Brad says he doesn’t believe… and Britt says, don’t believe Spencer is any kind of innocent. She helped Spencer identify a medication that belonged to his friend, and all she got in return was a verbal slap in the face about what a pathetic single she was. Spencer asks Brad to give them a moment; it’s clear he needs to make an apology. Brad says he’ll be at the bar if Britt needs him, and Spencer says, understood. Brad leaves, and Britt says, make it fast, but Spencer says, there’s no fast way to tell her how truly sorry he is for the horrible and hurtful things he said to her. He’s truly embarrassed by his behavior. He’s always considered her a genuine friend of his, and he went out of his way to try and hurt her. That was thoughtless and cruel, and he’s sorry. If she never wanted to speak to him again, he’d understand. He’s sorry. She says, it almost sounds like he has remorse; very unCassadine like. He says he means it. He was way out of line when he threw her love life, or lack thereof, in her face. She says she always thought they had a real connection too, so why was he so brutal to her? Does he have any idea what that did to her? He says, it sent her to a singles mixer where she got knocked into the pool by a skydiver. He saw the GIF. She says, him, and thousands of others, and he says, please believe him. There is so much more to this story than she knows, and he knows that in the adult world there is no such thing as a do-over, but boy, would he like a second chance right now. She says, he’s right about one thing. There’s no such thing as a do-over for adults, and as lovely as that apology was – and it sounds like he meant it – let’s get real. As long as he’s hooked up with the likes of Esme Prince, she can’t trust him.

Pool guy brings the lemonades, and Esme gives him a tip. She tells Rory that she believes in tipping well. Doesn’t he agree? He says, very generous, and she says, except when the staff isn’t allowed to accept them; that’s very awkward. She went to school in Europe, so she’s still learning the American ways. He says, then let him give her some free advice. The help she’s looking for, to find a workaround to get back into Spring Ridge? She needs a lawyer, not a cop. She says, in her experience, lawyers are expensive, and they bill by the hour, whereas cops get things done. The saying is true; there’s something about a man in uniform. He says, just to be clear, he’s off-duty and out of uniform, but she says, that doesn’t mean he can’t help a citizen in distress, right? She loved her work at Spring Ridge, and she’s determined to keep working there, but how can she do that if Doc won’t give her a chance? He says he’s not sure she knows this, but he’s a rookie cop, and has basically zero power. She says, so he won’t help her, and he remembers Trina saying that she and Joss were tracking down proof that Esme framed her. He tells Esme, he can’t help her, but he knows someone who can. She says, really? That would be great. He says, just give him her phone, and he’ll put his friend’s number into it.

Michael says, it’s obvious Sasha and Brando found happiness. Not to mention everything she’s done as the Face of Deception; that is an out of the ballpark success. She says she’s only a partner because he negotiated such a great deal for her, and he says, his pleasure. Deception is lucky to have her. He’s seen her photos everywhere, and word on the street is, she’s going to be on the Home and Heart Network. That is amazing; he’s proud of everything she’s accomplished. She tells him that’s sweet of him to say, when TJ comes out and says, Willow is asking to see him. Michael says, she’s okay? and TJ says he thinks so, but it’s better for Michael to see for himself. Michael heads for the exam room, and Sasha tells TJ, that was pretty vague answer. Should she stick around just in case? He says, Michael and Willow have a lot to discuss, but once they’re done, he thinks Willow would enjoy her company. She’s in room 1001. He walks away, and sees Deanna. He asks her to set up an OB consult for 1001, and she says, of course (🍷), doctor.

Michael hugs Willow, and tells her, TJ said she wanted to talk to him. He said he thinks she’s okay, but didn’t give him any details. Willow says, it was thoughtful of TJ to let her break the news herself. She does have something to tell him.

Sam asks Spinelli, what the big rush? and Cody says, they’re all friends here, or will be. Spinelli says he needs to take a raincheck because… he needs to go. It’s a work thing. In his business, it’s either feast or famine, and duty calls. He jets, and Cody says, nice guy. Crazy smart; a bit skittish though. His phone dings, and he says, dammit. Sam says, problem? and he says, remember that gig he had lined up? He just lost it. Dante says, that’s okay. Cody can just stick around here a little longer. Cody says, he told Dante, he doesn’t want his charity, but Dante says, his couch isn’t charity. He’s not inviting Cody to camp out indefinitely; just until he finds something. Cody flashes back on Dante telling him about Britt, and that her father is Faison, and he says, you know what? Maybe sticking around isn’t such a bad idea. He can try and find a job here. He’s going to take Dante up on his offer.

Spencer says he’s honestly sorry for the things he said to Britt, but she tells him not to try so hard. The more he apologizes, the less effective it is. He says, there’s the Britt he knows and loves, and the truth is, if there’s anyone he can confide in, it’s her, because she’s always been honest with him, even if it hurts. She says, okay, but he leaves Brad out of this. Tell her what he needs, and she’ll let him know if she can help.

Esme asks what’s Rory’s friend’s name and number, and he asks if she’s afraid to give him her phone. He wonders how she can ask for his help, and actively not trust him, when Trina walks in. She asks, what’s going on? and Esme says, that’s exactly what she’d like to know.

Curtis opens the door to TJ, who says he’s here to see how his grandfather is doing. They hug, and Marshall says, he’ll be better once they figure out how to prove Trina’s innocence. TJ asks if it was Curtis’s idea to work together, and Marshall says, they’re family; they should work together. TJ says, absolutely not, and asks Curtis if he’s right, but Curtis says, actually, he’s wrong. Trina needs all the help they can muster, and put an end to this once and for all.

Brando advises Gladys against quitting her job, but Gladys says, why not? It’s beneath her; way beneath her. She already has everything she needs. He says he loves her, but this is not a permanent situation, and she tells him, she never said it was, but as long as Sasha is mourning little Liam… He says he and Sasha have to carry that for the rest of their lives, and they have to figure out how. And hopefully one day, they’ll have another child. In the meantime, they need time and space to get back to normal. She asks if she needs to remind him that Sasha’s version of normal includes the temptation to fall back on those pills, but he says, Sasha swears that’s in her past, and he believes her. He asks if this is really about Gladys needing to feel needed.

On the hospital phone, Deanna orders an OB consult for room 1001, and Sasha overhears. She says, Willow’s room, and on the phone, Deanna says, sometimes she can’t help but envy them. Confirming to a woman that she’s pregnant has to be their favorite part of the job. Sasha hurries into the elevator, and holds her stomach, looking teary.

Michael tells Willow, they’ll get a second or third opinion, whatever it takes, but she says she doesn’t think that will be necessary. He says, she’s trying to be strong, but she doesn’t have to be. Whatever it is, they’ll get through it together. She says she would hope so. She’s not sick; she’s pregnant.   

Dante says, not that he doesn’t want Cody to stay, but he wants to make sure the reason isn’t to get revenge on Britt. He says, he’s a lover, not a fighter, and Sam asks if he’s met someone in town, but he says, nothing like that. Right now, he just wants to sit in the sun and let his poor battered body heal, but he can’t afford a pool pass. Sam says, he doesn’t need one. just tell them he’s her guest, and he thanks her. He says he’s going to check it out now if that’s cool, and leaves. Dante says that was nice of her, and Sam says, Cody is Dante’s friend, but he says, what else is going on? She says she figured while Cody was lying in the sun, they could figure out why Spinelli was so anxious to get away from him.

Outside on the phone, Spinelli tells Zelda that Cody was causing trouble again… There must be a way they can rid themselves of him. Cody comes out, and says, there is. Hang up, and Cody will tell him.

Spencer and Britt sit at a table, and he says he doesn’t know how much Britt knows about Esme’s background. She was adopted as a baby, and her adoptive parents died when she was still a kid. Britt says she had no idea, and he says, she’s desperate to find her biological parents. He’s no shrink, but he suspects not knowing who she really is and where she came from is the root of all of her problems. If they had a DNA test done that could determine her parentage, it might make all the difference. Britt says, so this is some kind of gift for his girlfriend? and he says, you could think of it like that. What if they had two DNA samples to compare? She asks if he’s saying he has them, but he says, nope; he’s saying what if. Before they go any further, he needs to know, will she help him?

Trina asks why it looks like Rory and Esme had their heads together, and he says, Esme was just picking his brain to see if there was a way to continue her internship at Spring Ridge. He told her that he couldn’t help, but knew someone who could. Esme lounges in the sun, and he talks a little louder. He says he offered to put his name and number in her phone, but Esme wouldn’t trust him with her phone. Can Trina believe that? Esme says she’s had enough sun for today. He’s all Trina’s. She leaves, and Trina asks what she just walked in on. Rory says, a beginning. Esme knows that he knows what she knows. Trina says, he told her? but he says, he served notice. There’s a big difference.

Curtis asks who Marshall is calling, and Marshall says, Jack, his trumpet player. He asks Jack, what’s cracking?… No, sorry. He’s not calling about a gig, although he does have a request. It’s not a musical one though. Is Jack still plugged in like that?… Yeah. Black market commodities… Cellphones. Can’t be traced; no questions asked. TJ tells Curtis, some people have grandfathers who read them bedtime stories, and Curtis says, he’s not mad at Marshall for pulling out all the stops. Trina’s future’s at stake, and it looks like TJ’s grandfather is just the right man. Marshall says, he’s listening… Tell him something he can use.

Sasha approaches the garage, and hears Gladys say, don’t you know by now I see Sasha as my daughter? Whatever’s good enough for the two of them is good enough for her. And if Brando doesn’t believe her, maybe he’s right. Maybe it’s time she moved out. Sasha goes inside, and says, nobody wants her to move out. She and Brando are counting on her, aren’t they? Brando tells her, whatever you say, and Gladys says, Mrs. Meyerson’s son Harold won the lottery. And what was the first thing he did? Got his mom a condo in Boca. So if they want to be rid of her, she’s up for a condo. Brando says, nobody wants to get rid of her, and asks if Sasha didn’t just take Willow to the hospital. How is she?

Willow tells Michael, say something, and he asks if she’s sure she’s pregnant; they’ve been so careful. She says she thought so too. Still, it happens. He wonders what he’s doing, and says, she’s pregnant, and hugs her. She says, he doesn’t have to pretend for her. Is it something he wants? He asks what she means, and she says, the plan was for her to graduate nursing school, and be a nurse for a few years. Does he want this baby? He says he’s still processing everything. Obviously, they’re not married. Wiley’s been their whole world. They haven’t even discussed giving him a sibling, but hell yes. He hugs her again, and says, wait. Does she want this baby?

Dante tells Sam, Cody’s a pretty charming guy; makes a lot of jokes, makes a lot of friends. The trouble he finds himself in, or creates, he’s always able to handle the consequences, good or bad. She says, yeah, but Dante knew him a long time ago. Does he think Cody is the same way? He says, seems to be, but it’s weird. It seems like he’s got to settle down, stop drifting. She says, who knows? Maybe he’ll stick around long enough to find a partner as wonderful as Dante did. Dante says, there’s no way lightning can strike twice like that.

Spinelli says, he won’t be subject to another shakeup, and Cody says he’s pretty sure it’s a shakedown, but relax. He isn’t trying to milk Spinelli for more money. Spinelli asks what he wants, and Cody says, think of it as an investment. Spinelli says, in what? and Cody says, in yours truly. Here’s what Spinelli is going to do.

Trina and Rory sit down, and Trina says she knows he’s a cop, and he’s had all kinds of training, but when it comes to Esme, he needs to watch out. She’s wickedly smart, emphasis on wicked. He says he appreciates the heads up, but doesn’t she have enough on her plate? Her case is going to trial soon, right? Trina says, unfortunately, yes. She thought she’d be excited to see her day in court, but she still doesn’t have proof Esme set her up. He says, until she walks into that courtroom, every second counts.

Spencer walks into the pool area, and Esme says she’s so happy to see him, and throws her arms around him. He sees Trina with Rory, and Esme asks, what’s wrong?

Marshall tells Jack that he’s more down than four flat tires. He’s the best. Marshall knew he could count on him. He’ll talk to Jack soon. He tells Curtis and TJ that he’s got the name and address of a guy who deals in black market cellphones. Curtis says he’s impressed with Marshall’s network of people, and Marshall says, Curtis knows how the music business is. It’s not the most stable industry. Everyone got to have a ham or a hustle to survive. Curtis says he supposes so. He just needs that name and address. Marshall says, nice try, and tells TJ to tell his uncle, he ain’t goin’ nowhere without him.

Willow says, does she want this baby? Is Michael kidding? Ever since her mom… Ever since Harmony died, and she found out Harmony wasn’t her biological mother, all she’s done is stress. So when she fainted again, in the back of her mind, she expected TJ to tell her it was a serious illness. When he told her she was pregnant, it was the last thing she expected, but after the initial shock, she thought back to the first time she ever held Wiley, and how incredibly happy she was. Now their family is expanding. She didn’t know her heart could get any bigger, but it did, Suddenly, there’s not just room for him and Wiley, she’s in love with a baby she’s never met. She doesn’t know if it’s a girl or a boy, she doesn’t know its name or what it looks like, but she’s in love. He says, so is he, and she says, Wiley will always be their firstborn, and always have a special place in her heart, but she’s pregnant with Michael’s baby – their baby. She’s never wanted anything more in her life. He picks her up, and spins her around.

Brando says, Sasha looks upset. What did the doctor say about Willow? Is she sick? Sasha says, no, she doesn’t know. Michael is with her now. All she knows is, TJ said it isn’t serious. Gladys says she thinks it’s time they head home. She made a lasagna earlier. All she has to do is heat it up, unless her rich daughter-in-law wants to spring for dinner at the Port Charles Grill; she can throw the lasagna in the freezer. Brando says, Gladys knows he loves her lasagna, and Sasha’s phone rings. She says she needs to take this, and suggests they go on home. Her car’s out front. Brando says, okay; he’ll see her later. They leave, and she answers, saying, what do you want? Felty asks if that’s any way greet an old friend, and she flashes back to him telling her that he has a connection and can get her what she needs. It’ll be their little secret. She says, okay. She’s listening

Sam says she hopes Cody realizes how lucky he is to have a friend like Dante, but Dante says, he’s the lucky one; he has her. Things have changed. When they were kids, he envied Cody and the way he got around people. She asks, what’s different about today? and he says, today he doesn’t envy Cody at all, and hugs her

Spinelli tells Cody, he can’t do that. It’s so… manipulative. Cody says, it’s nothing compared to what he’s already seen Spinelli do. Do this one little thing for him, and they’re square. Spinelli says he doesn’t want to see anyone get hurt, and Cody asks if he looks like the kind of guy who goes around hurting people. Trust him. When this is all done, and his ship comes in, everyone will come out ahead.

Britt rejoins Brad, who says, her lemonade just like she ordered. Unless she’d like a sidecar of tequila and a saltshaker. She says, don’t tempt her, and he says he can only assume Spencer’s the one who’s got her wavering. She says, he needs help, if he’s going to get his girlfriend what she wants. He says, she turned Spencer down, right? and she says she could lie and say she did but against her better judgement, she said yes.

Trina says, she’s not warning Rory because she thinks he’s naïve or gullible. She’s warning him because that’s how awful Esme is. He doesn’t want to make an enemy out of Esme, and he’s already stuck his neck out once for Trina. He really shouldn’t get involved. He says, it’s a little late for that, and by the door, Esme tells Spencer, look at that. Maybe Trina has finally moved on from obsessing about him. Spencer continues to watch them.

Curtis says he sees he’s not going to get anywhere trying to talk Marshall out of this, and Marshall says, he’s learning. Like Curtis said, the clock’s ticking. Are they going to do this? He holds out his fist, and Curtis bumps it, saying, they’re in this together. TJ adds his bump, and says, whatever they need. Anything for Trina.

Willow tells Michael, this is so new, and so unexpected. It’s more than she ever let herself dream about. She has him and Wiley and now… their very own baby. She can’t ask for anything more. He says, neither can he.

Sasha asks what Felty cares if she’s on the Home and Heart channel? and he says he doesn’t really give a damn, but her adoring public does. To cover her appearance, he needs credentials, and for some strange reason, they won’t grant him access. She says, imagine that, and he says he knew this was a waste of time; thanks for nothing. She says, wait, and flashes back to saying goodbye to Liam. She says, maybe she can help him… if he can help her in return.

Tomorrow, Spencer tells Cameron that he found out who Esme’s biological mother is; Olivia tells Carly that she’s buying Carly’s half of the hotel; and Brook needs Sonny to take care of a sleazeball named Linc.

Southern Charm

Taylor cleans up little, and Shep tells Little Craig that he’s in trouble; he’s chewed his last toy. Taylor asks what Shep was talking about with Craig at the party, and he says he thought Craig was going to apologize, and say he’d been less than desirable as a friend, but he kept deflecting. Taylor asks if Paige knew about Craig sleeping with Naomie, and he says, Craig told her, but someone implied it wasn’t just Vegas; that it’s been a low key ongoing thing. Taylor asks, who? and he says, Kathryn.

Paige tells Craig that she chased vodka with tequila, and it was a bad idea. He says, she talked to Naomie a lot, and she says, obviously it’s not the most comfortable thing. Naomie and Craig slept together over the summer, but she’s not in high school, and she’s not going to not acknowledge someone. Everyone has an ex. He says, so it was nothing unsettling? and she says, no. She’d think it was a red flag if he and Naomie didn’t get along.

Chleb’s mom Debbie calls while he’s driving, and he asks if she wants to grab a drink, but she says she’s spending night at his Aunt Rita’s house. She has things do. She goes on and on about people we don’t know, and Chleb keeps trying to interrupt. He says, he needs to talk to her, and she says, so talk, but he tells her, now he forgot what he wanted to say. In his interview, he admits he’s a mama’s boy. His mom is a strong woman. She was a single mom, who taught them the value of hard work. She gave him the drive to get a football scholarship. He played football in Canada, but got hurt at the end of his contract, and retired by 28, but life takes you in differently directions. He’s fine with it. He tells Debbie that he and Kathryn got into it; it was kind of stupid. Kathryn flipped a little at her party. Debbie asks, what happened? and we see a clip of Kathryn telling Chleb that it triggered her when he said Venita wanted to talk to her. She felt like he wasn’t on her team, even though she’s on his. Chleb says, she doesn’t like a lot of people, and that’s not the way he rolls. He has no problem with any of his friends, but he feels like she has a problem with most of hers. Kathryn asks if he has a problem with her now, and he says, there’s a problem between them because she doesn’t trust everyone, and he deals with the stress of that. You could go to any of his friends, and ask if he’s ever a problem, and they’d say, no; but if you asked her friends, they’d say, Kathryn is the problem. She tells him to walk away from her, and he says, he’s getting out. He tells Debbie, that’s where they’re at now, and she says, she understands. He says, when they moved in together, all hell broke loose. She’s Mrs. Petty. In Chleb’s interview, he says, it was easy when they weren’t living together. He likes how Kathryn commands s room. She can be a bad girl, and what she says goes, whether it’s right or wrong. He just wants her to work with him. She doesn’t have to change completely, just acknowledge that she’s heard him. He tells Debbie that Kathryn tries to take his time from the family, saying that she should come first. If there’s nothing to do, he likes to hang out with Debbie, and it’s like Kathryn is fighting for his love. Debbie says, Kathryn sees how they relate, and she wants that kind love. Her mom’s gone, and Kathryn started becoming close to her. They hung out several times a week, and Debbie helped with the kids. Kathryn needs someone in her life. In his interview, Chleb says, his mother knew Kathryn before he did. Kathryn used to hang out with his cousin, and they all lived on the same block. His mom understands Kathryn. They’re both single moms, and Kathryn is like a daughter to her. He tells Debbie that he can help Kathryn out and uplift her, but he doesn’t think he understands her. Debbie says, she’ll call Kathryn. They can relate. Let her handle it. Chleb tells her to call later. He thinks Kathryn needs some time.

A producer asks how many dresses Venita has, and she says, maxi or mini? and laughs. She guesses it’s a smooth 175. In Venita’s interview, she says, her mother is the reason why she’s like she is. Her mother is always dressed up, even when she’d pick Venita up at midnight bowling. She’s not quite like that, but close. She fell into being an influencer; she didn’t seek it out. Her assistant helps her get ready for a photoshoot, and in her interview, she says, initially, she went to culinary school. She did some modeling, and posted her pictures on Instagram. People assumed she was talking about products, but she was just showing how cute she was. She can make 7 figures in a month if she gets the right deals. (Sign me up immediately!) It’s wild how much you can make, although she doesn’t think people understand the hard work that goes into it. Getting jobs, losing jobs, doing photoshoots, creating content, and revising it quickly when it’s not good enough. It doesn’t sound like fun, but she loves it.

Austen calls Leva, and says he has a list of businesses he’s targeting for Trop Hop. She says she thought it was cool that he brought Olivia to the party. Everyone could tell they liked each other. Austen says, Olivia is f***ing adorable; she’s beautiful, but low key. Leva says, she’s a girly girl, but also a guy’s girl, and in Leva’s interview, she says, she knows Olivia through her parents who are in the restaurant business; they’re a hoot. We see a clip of Leva and Olivia with Olivia’s parents, and Leva tells Austen that Olivia isn’t a Netflix and Chill girl. Austen asks if she’s telling him to get off the pot, and she says, Olivia’s a smoke show. She asks, what about Craig and Naomie in Vegas? but he says, she’s the one who knows about it; she was there. In Leva’s interview, she says, she ran into them separately when she was in Las Vegas, and had no idea. She thought it would be nice for them to have lunch together, and Naomie said, they were staggering when they came downstairs; Craig was upstairs in her room. Leva never told a soul; they told everyone. Austen says he’s calling BS on it being one and done, and Leva says she thinks they have more feelings than they’re saying.

Naomie calls Patricia, and says, she has a friend picking up Metul’s car; it’s been sitting in her driveway for the past four months. Patricia suggests donating it and getting the tax deduction, and Naomie says she can’t believe she left for a boy. Patricia says, call her next time. They’ll form a vetting committee. Naomie says she’s calling because she’s thinking of having a kind of fresh start party. Patricia asks if the usual gang will be coming, and Naomie says, last week, she went to Kathryn’s birthday party. Kathryn said she was extending an olive branch. Patricia says, what could go wrong? and Naomie says, let her tell Patricia – literally everything. Patricia says, there’s an old adage that says you’re known be the company you keep, so no on Kathryn. In Patricia’s interview, she says, she tried to establish a relationship with Kathryn, but she’s afraid Kathryn has led an… inelegant life. She wishes Kathryn the best, but there’s no connection there.

Olivia and Austen go to a bar/restaurant called Saltwater Cowboys. Austen thinks it’s funny how Olivia calls her parents her roommates, and she says, her parents have fun hanging out with him. He says, he’d rather have stayed there, and in his interview, he says, it terrifies him that there are no red flags. The first thing he liked was that Olivia is tall; he can’t deal with the shorties anymore. And she gets his sense of humor. In Olivia’s interview, she says, she first noticed his height, and he’s hilarious. In his interview, Austen says, Olivia is wifey material, but he’s not ready to go down that path, and in her interview, Olivia says, she’s not trying to lock Austen down, but if he’s not serious about settling down, on to the next one. She asks him if this a date, and he says, is it? She says, yeah, and Shep and Taylor join them. Shep says, it’s a foursome, like golf, and Austen says, Naomie just texted him to bring beer for her party. Shep says, his cousin Marcie should come. She makes Patricia look poor. Her family is… his family. Austen says, he and Leva think Craig and Naomie hooked up more than just in Vegas, and Shep asks if he thinks Craig is lying. Austen says, 1000%. Craig said, when they hooked up in Vegas, in the morning, he realized Naomie wasn’t the girl he fell in love with, and walked. Shep says he saw Paige and Craig arguing at a bar, but he got out of there. Taylor wonders if Naomie invited Craig to her party, and Austen says, she did; Paige is gone. Shep says, Craig claims he told her about Vegas, but Austen says, not the whole story. He doesn’t think Craig is being truthful, and Shep says he’s always had a hunch Craig is still in love with Naomie.

Naomie talks with Chef Nico, who’s also a family friend, along with his (I think) sous chef Justin. Nico says, they need start shucking. In the car, Craig tells Pringle, it’s the first time he’s going to be in Naomie’s mom’s house in four years. There are a lot of memories there. He tells Pringle about snack trays filled up with everything imaginable, and Pringle says he can’t decide if that’s cute and adorable, or WTF? Craig says he and Naomie lived together for two years, and we flash back to him giving her a ring. He tells Pringle that they got engaged, and everything fell apart. In Craig’s interview, he says, he had to leave the country. Naomie was the love of his life, and there’s a lot of baggage here. Guests begin arriving, and Naomie suggests they go outside. No surprise, the food looks amazing. These shows are such food porn for me. Pringle tells Naomie about Craig remembering the snack plates, and Naomie says, it’s crazy he remembers that. Craig tells Olivia it was kind of his own house. The last time he was there, he was packing a U-Haul in the middle of the night. Pringle says he heard Olivia and Austen had a date, and she says, a double date; Shep pretty much crashed it. Austen asks Craig where Paige is, and he says, in NYC, but she’ll be here in a couple of days. Madison (bleh) comes in with Venita, and Shep introduces his cousin Marcie around. Venita tells Marcie that she lives in Shep’s old apartment, and still get his mail, and Marcie tells her, throw it away. Shep says he saw Nico when he came in – score! Patricia and Whitney arrive, and after meeting Marcie, Patricia tells Shep, they all look alike. He says, they’re all Hobbs’s, and in Marcie’s interview, she explains her father and Shep’s mother are brother and sister; they’re first cousins. She talks about the Jupiter Island club, and how you need more than money to get in; you need a legacy. Their great, great, great, great grandfather, Columbus Cummings worked on the railroad, sold it to Vanderbilt, and built his fortune. Her husband John didn’t even know she had money until they signed the prenup. Before meeting John, she was a party girl, but now she has nice dinner parties instead of Animal House parties. In Shep’s interview, he says he and Marcie were the black sheep of the family. They were the only ones out of 14 or 15 grandchildren not to get married or have kids, up until now. (Marcie is also pregnant.) Craig points to the living room, and says, this is where it all started, which is kind of creepy. Naomie tells Craig that Pringle told her about the snack platters; it was nearly ten years ago. He chews some ice cubes, and she tells him that’s a turn off to some people. He says, he doesn’t want to hear her weird sh*t, and in his interview, he says he thinks she still has feelings for him that she hasn’t dealt with. She shelved them when they broke up, and when they hooked up in Vegas, the feelings got knocked off the shelf. Naomie tells him, he was right, and that’s all she saying. He says, it’s good to be back.

Pringle feeds Shep an oyster. Marcie says Shep was gushing about Taylor, and she told him to have children. Taylor says she’s not on birth control, and Marcie says, it just takes one or two times. I wonder if Shep is nuts, Taylor says, Shep’s not ready for that, and I wonder if they’re both nuts. We see a clip of Marcie’s dad asking if there’s a baby in Shep’s future, and Shep says, it would hinder his… their travels. Taylor says she can wait until she’s in her 30s, and Marcie says, she’s 36. Taylor says, that makes her feel good, since she’s only 23, and everyone says, your eggs! Marcie says she had a crush on Austen when they were younger, but doesn’t know if he even noticed, since he never made a move. She always wanted him to meet someone, and she’s all for Shep’s relationship with Taylor. Taylor says, there’s been pressure, and the others got in her head, and Olivia says, they should let it happen organically. Marcie says, other people don’t help, and Taylor says, it’s good to take it slow. Olivia says she thinks that’s where Austen is.

Austen brings Madison (ugh) a Trop Hop, and Craig wonders why they’re talking. Madison says, they’re fine; like she and Craig were. Craig says, it’s wild being here, and Austen says, it looks like Craig and Naomie are BFFs. Madison asks why they’re talking, and Craig says, Naomie told him that she’s sorry. Madison thinks Craig still loves her, and he says, he loves all his exes. He says he and Austen need to talk about sh*t that’s been festering, and Madison points out they’re wearing matching shirts. They’ve got to get over this.

Naomie goes inside, and sees most of the women hanging out. Patricia says she heard there was a big scene at Kathryn’s party, and Leva says, it started nice, but it turned. Patricia asks, what against? and Naomie says, Kathryn accused her of coming for her. Olivia says she has no dog in this fight, and thinks it’s because Naomie reacted on Twitter, instead of coming to Kathryn. When Naomie told Olivia that she didn’t want to be there, Olivia thought, why come? Naomie says, the reason she went was because Kathryn was extending an olive branch, and she’ll always give someone a chance. But she doesn’t need to be around people she doesn’t want to be around. Leva says they’ve known Kathryn longer, and Olivia says she’s not taking sides; she’s just asking questions. Venita says, listen… and Olivia says, calm down. Venita says, don’t tell her to calm down. She didn’t need to be there, since Kathryn is a racist, but she was there because the offer was extended. Austen wonders if there’s a way for him to pee without walking through there, and Olivia says, Kathryn offered Naomie peace, and when she saw Naomie bitching, she wondered what was up. Naomie asks if Olivia told Kathryn what she’d said, and Olivia says, no, and now she’s dipping out. Venita says, if Olivia wants to bring up the hard questions, she doesn’t get to walk away from the hard conversation. Olivia goes outside, and Naomie says she appreciates that they kept it low key. She thought they’d be attack dogs. Madison2 says she’s not okay with it.

Seeing lights in the night’s sky, Shep says, take me to your leader, but Venita says, it’s a plane, not a UFO. Venita says she doesn’t want Olivia to feel like she was being attacked, and Olivia tells Austen that she’s not taking sides. All she asked was why Naomie went to the party, and fire extinguishers went off. He says, it sounds like she’s taking sides, and in Olivia’s interview, she says she’d take up for anyone who wasn’t there to defend themselves. It didn’t read well with Regina George. Venita approaches Olivia, and says, they don’t want her feel attacked, and Olivia says, sorry she approached them like that. Venita says, she likes to keep it level grounded; she’s not about drama, and Olivia asks, then why is she in this town? Venita says she has no idea. Inside, Leva tells Naomie, when she found out Naomie and Craig were hanging out in Vegas, she thought they’d get back together. Naomie says, Leva is like a mom, and Austen comes past. Leva says, they were just talking about him, and Naomie tells him, sit down. Surprisingly, he doesn’t run like a cartoon character, legs pinwheeling, but sits with them. Leva says, they were talking about her conversation with him about what she saw in Vegas, and Austen says, eh was curious for timeline purposes. He’s convinced they had a mini reconnection, and asks if they were hanging in Charleston. Naomie says, for a week, and Austen says, so not just once. True or false? Naomie says, twice, and he says, Craig’s a good liar. He said it was one time, and never again. Leva says, they hung out, and slept together; it wasn’t a throw away kind of thing. Austen says, Craig told him that Naomie was clingy, and trying to get back together with him, but Naomie doesn’t believe Craig would describe her that way. Craig comes in to say bye, and tells them, this is awkward. Austen says, Craig can kiss his ass, and leaves, and Leva says she’s going too. Craig wonders why it’s weird, and Naomie says, Austen was pumping her for things. He told her that Craig had said it was one time, but Craig says, it was twice; he owned that. She says she knows Austen was trying to hurt her, and said Craig said it wasn’t all it was chalked up (I think she means cracked up) to be, and she was his ex for a reason. Craig tells her, that’s a mean thing to say. He hasn’t talked to Austen about it, and those are words that would never come out of his mouth. In Naomie’s interview, she says, she was heartbroken after breaking up with Metul, and thinks she was seeking comfort in someone she trusted, who she knew understood her, but it was a fleeting thing. Naomie says, Austen said Craig insinuated she was his ex for a reason; because it wasn’t fun. Craig says, they had an amazing experience. It was great; no regrets. He loves her, and always will. He wishes she’d gotten to know him the way he is today; she would have liked the guy. She’d be blown away by how early he goes to the airport. She says, Metul showed up early, and he says, she judged wrong. She says, clearly.

Next time, a game of cornhole, where Little Craig grabs the game pieces; Shep says, Taylor’s late, and he doesn’t want to have kids right now; Taylor says, if Shep isn’t interested in settling down, they’ll probably have to go their separate ways; Madison tells Venita that Naomie isn’t a dumbass; Chleb hasn’t been home in two days; and Chleb goes home to make up with Kathryn.

📺 The funniest thing happened on Watch What Happens Live. Dorinda and Phaedra were the guests, and apparently, when Jill showed up on Ultimate Girls Trip, Phaedra didn’t know who she was. So they played a game where Dorinda had to guess if Phaedra would know who a particular Housewife was. When they got to Dolores, Andy mistakenly called Dorinda Dolores, giving the answer away. Okay. Maybe you had to be there.

🍹 Newly Cast…

All about Shep’s cousin Marcie.

https://screenrant.com/southern-charm-season-8-marcie-hobbs-shep-cousin/

https://www.bravotv.com/the-daily-dish/southern-charm-who-is-shep-rose-cousin-marcie-hobbs-recap

👧🏽 Dippity Do-ing Out…

Drop by tomorrow for soap, tea, quotes, and a song for the 4th of July. Until then, stay safe, stay off the fence, and stay away from those who are wickedly smart with an emphasis on the wicked.

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June 23, 2022 – Again, Brand New Charm, Messy, All About That Charm, Worst Deck, Award Worthy, Good Dog & Real

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What I Watched Today

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

General Hospital

Crap they did it again.

https://www.soapsindepth.com/posts/general-hospital/general-hospital-preempted-nationally-today-june-23-2022

Southern Charm

Craig’s pillows have officially taken off, and Shep’s furry Craig is getting big. Venita and Naomie get together for a game of tennis. Venita says she was a nerd in high school, and in her interview, she says, she got made fun of in school, but then got into modeling, and fell into being an influencer. She tells us, look at her now, and laughs. Naomie tells Venita, it’s sad to be back in Charleston. She thought she was moving to NYC and growing, but she was humbled real quick. Moving back was depressing. In Naomie’s interview, she says, she and Metul were there 10 days when she found out he was cheating. She crawled back to Charleston with her tail between her legs, and she’s starting over. Venita says, Naomie was losing herself in the relationship, and in her interview, Naomie says, she wanted to mold herself into who he wanted her to be. We flash back to times when Metul seemed controlling, and she says, by the end, he made her into a smaller version of himself. Leva calls, and asks if Naomie has seen Craig since Vegas, and Venita wonders what happened. Naomie says she went to Las Vegas, Leva was there with her family, and Craig was there with his friends on a separate trip. Naomie tells Leva, she’s seen him, and that’s all she’s going to say about that.

Craig calls Paige, and tells her that he’s working on his house, and gives her a tour as they talk. Paige is coming for Kathryn’s birthday party, and she thinks it’s weird that Kathryn invited Naomie, since Kathrin doesn’t like her. In Craig’s interview, he says he had a huge crush on Paige years ago, but she had a boyfriend. They met again when they were both single, and a spark accelerated to a mini inferno. The things that bothered Naomie don’t bother Paige. His confidence to sew is attractive to her. Since she lives in NYC, they do four days on/four days off. He’s finally back in his real house, as it’s been remediated of asbestos.

Austen meets Shep for a beer, and says, life is wonderful. Shep asks if Austen is still a free agent, and Austen says he’s asexual at the moment. In Austen’s interview, he says he was in a toxic relationship last year, and it left him heartbroken. We flash back to the Reunion, and Austen calling Madison a f***ing monster. He says, finally his eyes are open, and he’s the person he wants to be. He tells Shep that (new cast member) Olivia is back in town, and he likes her. We see a clip of Austen asking Olivia out, and in his interview, Austen says, they met through Leva. He tells Shep that Olivia went to L.A., but now she lives in Charleston. Since he’s been single, he’s met a few women he’s interested in, but it doesn’t have to turn into a relationship. We flash back to Austen on Summer House, and Shep says, Naomie is back in town too. He heard a rumor she and Craig are on good terms, maybe more, but Austen says, not so. He’d asked Craig about Vegas, and Craig said they just had lunch; he was already dating Paige. Shep looks like doesn’t believe it.

Venita and Naomie play tennis, and a bee chases Naomie around the court. They sit afterward, and Venita says, Leva was trying to drop a bomb when she called while they were in the car. Naomie says, she saw Craig in Vegas, and that’s all there is to say. Shep tells Austen that he hasn’t seen Craig in a couple months, but Craig has only made a low grade effort to have a friendship. How someone deals with success is very telling; can you maintain friendships and be a good person? He doesn’t think Craig works to maintain their friendship at all. He thinks he’s the big shot of the century, but Shep thinks Craig knows he’s in the wrong and has a small reckoning coming. Chleb and Kathryn play basketball, and in Kathryn’s interview, she says, they’ve been together a little over year. After six months, they moved in together. It’s the first relationship she’s had that moved in steps at a certain pace. It’s nice to have more structure, since historically speaking, she’s had none. Looking back, in her 20s, she had two babies; it was a crazy ride. We flash back to the Thomas days, and lots of screaming, and she says, but it’s a new decade. She’s going to use what she’s learned to pursue the life she wants, and not just take what’s given to her. She tells Chleb that she’s going to be a phoenix rising.

Whitney takes Patricia’s pups outside, and after they come in, one poops on the kitchen floor. He says, who did this? like one will answer, and calls them a-holes, saying, they were just outside. He makes a cursory look for enzyme cleaner, then uses vodka to clean the floor. He takes a swig from the bottle, and says the dogs are d*cks. I’m literally lol’ing. He tells Patricia that the dogs pooped inside, and he couldn’t find the enzyme cleaner. She tells him, it’s under the sink, and he says he used vodka. He tells her, the dogs are a lot of work, and she says she never realized it until Michael wasn’t around. In Patricia’s interview, she says, Michael had a spinal stroke, and it paralyzed him from the chest down. She’s still shocked. It hit her in the heart, because they’ve been together for 18 years. We flash back to Michael doing his thing, and she says, her longest marriage was 15 years. He’s the most stable relationship she’s had. Whitney says he’s being a dutiful son, and she says, he’s a little too sassy, and no F-words.

I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again. Pets are the great leveler. They don’t care how much money you have, what you look like, or what you do for a living. They will poop on your floor. I predict that was the best scene all season. It was hilarious. Except for the Michael part. That was too sad.

Kathryn is having a Roaring 20s party, and shops for a vintage tie for Chleb. In her interview, she says she wants an over-the-top Gatsby production. She wants glitz, luxury, angelic, and feathers. She calls Chleb, and shows him the ties. In Kathryn’s interview, she says, she loves what a good heart Chleb has, and his outlook on life. (I might also add, he has a great sense of fashion.) She says she overanalyzes to the point that she’s paralyzed, and he simplifies things for her. She gets him the ties he picked out, along with a silk scarf. Pringle goes see Craig at his store, Sewing Down South. The store also has a tap, and Pringle asks for a beer. Craig says, drink and shop; that’s what we’re all about. In Craig’s interview, he says, they made $200K in the first three months, and are continuing to grow. He tells Pringle that he was lucky finding this place, and thanks him for coming to the opening. We see clips from that, and Craig says, they had a huge opening weekend. He appreciated the support, but it bothers him that Taylor had to force Shep to come. Pringle says, Shep told him that Craig thinks he’s King Sh*t of the Mountain, and Craig says, Shep just tears him down. He stopped answering Shep’s calls, then Austen started. Austen was newly single, since he and Natalie had broken up. They were both hanging out with Paige, and Austen tried to tell her that Craig and Naomie had hooked up in Vegas, but Craig had already told her. He and Austen aren’t friends anymore because Craig can’t trust him. In his interview, Craig says, hanging out with anyone who’s not supportive of your success is stupid.

Shep tells Taylor that he’s not out of shape, and she says, round is a shape. In Shep’s interview, he says, he and Taylor are coming up on two years. She has a condo, but stays with him most of the time. Every now and then she gives him a night off. He thinks she wants to get married and have kids, but she’s not anxious to go down that road. They have no structural expectations. In Taylor’s interview, she says she’s had a Pinterest board of her wedding plans her entire life. Olivia gets ready for Kathryn’s party, and in her interview, she says she lives with her parents. She’d been living in L.A., but when covid happened, she came home because she wanted to be closer to her family. Her parents ask about Austen, and in her interview, she says, her mom was her age when she got married, and her parents have been together 34 years. The pressure is on. Austen arrives, and they argue about who’s going to get the door. Austen starts to look nervous, and in Olivia’s interview, she says, Austen slid into her DMs. It makes her a little giddy to see him. She lets him in, and introduces him to her parents, who notice the skull and crossbones on his shoes. Kathryn is having her makeup done, and tells makeup person Chelsea that she invited Naomie on a whim, even though what Naomie did hurt her feelings. In Kathryn’s interview, she says she reached out when Naomie’s father passed away, and Naomie visited when Kathryn’s mom died. But then Naomie made an Instagram post saying Kathryn should be ashamed of spreading the rumor about Cameron’s husband. Kathryn is hoping Naomie will apologize, so they can move on. Kathryn tells Chelsea that she thinks Naomie still has feelings for Craig; they hooked up in Vegas. Chelsea asks if Craig told Natalie about Paige, but Kathryn doesn’t think so.

Venita and Leva meet at Naomie’s, and Naomie tells them that she and Kathryn haven’t talked for a year and a half, but Kathryn said all the perfect things on the phone. We see a clip of Kathryn inviting Naomie to her party, and in Naomie’s interview, she says, when someone says they want to start fresh, you can’t say f*** off, I want to keep this negative energy going. She’s going to take the olive branch even though she’s scared. In Venita’s interview, she says, it’s good see this olive branch extended, since she didn’t think she’d ever see it. She’s going to take the chance. Leva asks, what if Craig is there with Paige? but Naomie says, she’ll be fine. In her interview, she says, it’s no big deal that they got together. Leva still says, there’s still something there, and Naomie says, Craig was the biggest love she’s had. It doesn’t go away that fast. She asks Leva not to do the weird mom thing, getting all excited if she and Craig talk.

Kathryn is all sparkles as she and Chleb enter the venue for her Great Katsby party. In her interview, Kathryn says she wants to start a new decade with a blank slate. She wants everyone to have a new beginning. Outside, Paige tells Craig that she just wants everyone to be nice. Craig introduces her around, and Kathryn tells Shep that she’s 30, like this is news to him. He says, nine years. He was 33 when they met, and now he’s 42. In Shep’s interview, he says, you tend to picture people at a certain age. To him Kathryn is that 21 year old. Naomie comes in, and says, Kathryn looks like one big diamond. She moves on quickly, and in Kathryn’s interview, she says, Naomie should have asked to talk to her. In Naomie’s interview, she says, it’s pretty clear she’s getting a f*** you look. Kathryn tells Shep about Craig hooking up with Naomie in Vegas. She says, Naomie was calling him afterward, saying she still loved him, and he told her it wasn’t a thing. Shep says, apparently, what happened in Vegas isn’t staying in Vegas. Leva asks Kathryn if everything is good with Naomie. Naomie felt that Kathryn was cold when Kathryn greeted her.

Ugh. Madison comes in. I was watching some of the previous season earlier today, and she is just one horrible person. Craig tells Austen that she’s here, and Naomie says she has the heebie-jeebies. She tells Austen to breathe, but he says he doesn’t care. In Olivia’s interview, she says, there are obviously some unprocessed things. They shouldn’t be going on a first date and be talking about home girl. Chleb tells Venita to be nice to Kathryn; she’s growing. Venita says she’s keeping in mind that not everything grows at the same speed, and some things take longer. In Chleb’s interview, he says, it’s Kathryn’s birthday, and she should feel like the princess she is. He wants them to make her feel comfortable. Shep grabs a bottle of (I think) champagne, and suggests he and Austen go outside to chew the fat. Craig is waiting, and produces three shots. Craig says, he didn’t expect to see some people here. Kathryn doesn’t like Naomie, but she came, and he didn’t expect to see Madison. Shep tells Craig, what about Vegas? and Craig says, Naomie texted him, and said he was right about everything. Austen asks if they hooked up, and Craig admits they did. In Austen’s interview, he says, they’re supposed to be best friends, and this just shows where their relationship has gone. He told everyone that he would know, but clearly he wouldn’t. He’s stunned. Craig says, Austen can’t keep a secret, and Shep says, Craig is mean to Austen behind his back. Craig tells Shep, shut up, and Shep says he hasn’t seen Craig lately either. Craig says it’s not healthy for him to hang out with Shep; he’s not the most positive person. Shep can’t set foot in Craig’s store without getting angry. Shep says he’s only been there once, for the opening, and Craig says, and Taylor had to drag him. In Shep’s interview, he says, what man hangs out at a retail store, and sells pillows. Hmm… I think he just made Craig’s point. Craig says, he’s not doing this; he’s going inside. Shep says, no, he’s going in, and they all go inside.  

Kathryn takes pictures with Chleb outside, and he asks how she feels. She says, she greeted Naomie and Venita, but after that, there’s been no eye contact. Chleb says he talked to Venita, and it seemed like she wanted to talk. Kathryn says, Chleb isn’t loyal. He’s been by her side, knowing Venita doesn’t want to talk to her. It’s not his conversation to have, and since when is he a peacemaker? He suggests they change the subject, and tells her that she looks beautiful. She says, she’s ready to go home. She stomps inside for her purse, and realizes she has the same bag as Leva, who’s sitting with Naomie. Kathryn tells Naomie, her greeting wasn’t meant to be awkward. Maybe she’s just an awkward person, but she felt hurt when Naomie said she should be ashamed of herself. Naomie says, Kathryn tried to ruin a good person’s family, and Kathryn says, Naomie isn’t better than she is, and acts like she’s better than everyone. She’s fake. Leva, who stepped away for a hot second, says she missed what happened. How did they go from zero to this? Naomie says, Kathryn fights dirty, and Kathryn asks, how? Naomie says, just because Kathryn yell and is being the loudest, she’s not scared of her. Kathryn tells Naomie to stop being condescending because she has passionate feelings. She was going through a hard time in her life. She calls Naomie a petty little bitch, and Leva points out that Kathryn invited her. Kathryn says, Naomie isn’t taking accountability, and Naomie jets, Kathryn says, she’s so fake, and announces she’s ready to go. She tells Chleb to stop talking to Venita, and storms out, but it’s unclear whether she wants Chleb to come with her. Craig says, this is crazy, like that’s something new, and calls to her. She tells him that she’s over this. Paige says, she thought they were polite in the south. In NYC, they say, f*** you, and walk away. Here, you linger.

This season, a wedding; Madison gets engaged; Paige and Craig get more serious; Patricia gets sh*tfaced; Chleb says, Kathryn is the problem; Leva feels like she’s suffocating; Kathryn tells Naomie, STFU; and Shep screams at Austen.  

🧾 Wow. I wouldn’t know where to start with all the wrong among this group. Although it all seems to boil down to not one of them being able to communicate properly. And Naomie, taking it to Instagram? You should be ashamed.

🍹 Charming News…

The new cast.

https://www.bravotv.com/southern-charm/about

Craig’s difficulties, aka first world problems.

https://pagesix.com/2022/06/23/craig-conover-shep-rose-austen-kroll-is-a-frustrating-friend/
https://pagesix.com/2022/06/23/craig-conover-long-distance-with-paige-desorbo-getting-harder/

Sadly, about Michael. I hope he still makes an appearance or two.

https://www.bravotv.com/the-daily-dish/southern-charm-patricia-altschul-on-new-details-about-michael-kelcourse-health

Cameran talks about going and coming.

Everything Cameran Has Said About ‘Southern Charm’ Exit, Possible Return

Not as sad as Michael, but I was bummed to find out Metul was not all he was cracked up to be. He introduced me to butter chicken. When Naomie tried to make some, she said, something is missing, and he said, yeah, and Indian person who knows how to make this. Warning: it’s very addictive.

https://people.com/tv/southern-charm-naomie-olindo-no-contact-rule-with-ex-metul-shah-exclusive/

🛥 How To Choose…

I’ll bet it was a tough call. Some of them were on the Jax level.

https://screenrant.com/below-deck-franchise-worst-crew-members/

🏆 Coming Right Up…

The BET Awards will be aired on June 26th.

https://www.bet.com/tag/3qkxrw/bet-awards-2022

https://www.whattowatch.com/watching-guides/bet-awards-awards-date-and-time-host-nominees-and-everything-we-know

🐶 Sound the Trumpet…

Like the dog cares. They all deserve a g’boy.

https://people.com/pets/trumpet-the-bloodhound-wins-best-in-show-at-2022-westminster-dog-show/

🏖 Taking It To the Beach…

Stop by tomorrow for… who knows anymore? Until then, stay safe, stay keeping your promises or not making them, and stay not hanging out with anyone who’s not supportive of your success. According to Craig, it’s stupid.

Jun16

June 15, 2022 – Austin Meets Someone In the Woods, Kyle Says Crystal Plays the Victim Card, Old Charm & Everybody Dance

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What I Watched Today

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

General Hospital

Chase sits in front of the TV, shirtless, eating a bowl of kids’ cereal. His phone rings, and Brook asks where he is. They were supposed to meet at the pool. He says, he’s watching the game… Shot put violation. Dammit! She asks what he’s eating, and he says, cereal. She says, so he’s watching the game and eating cereal when he could be hanging out at the pool with her? He says, yep… No, he means he’ll be there soon. She says, when? and he says, soon. He looks at the TV, and says, come on!

Sonny asks what Nina is doing, and she says she was just headed home. He asks if she can reconsider that and stay with him. Please? She says she really shouldn’t, but he says he’ll make it worth her while. He takes her hand, and they go to a table.

Dante comes back to his table, and Sam says, so, Sonny and Nina? He says he’s going to make like they’re not here, and she calls him a chicken. He says, totally, but he’s here with her and doesn’t want family drama ruining his night. She says, good. That gives him more time to fill her in on what kind of trouble he and Cody got in back in the day.

Cody watches as Zelda goes into a hotel room. Spinelli comes out with a room service tray, and Cody ducks back. Spinelli takes a bite of something, dashes back in the room, and puts the do not disturb sign on the door handle. Cody comes out, and says, this is getting interesting.

As he’s going into The Savoy, Curtis gets a text from Selina: Making some last minute arrangements for tonight. TJ joins him, and Curtis asks what he’s doing here. TJ says he went by Curtis’s house to see Marshall, and found out Curtis was coming in early, so he thought he’d stop by. Curtis says he knows he owes TJ a conversation… but TJ says, Marshall explained everything. He came here to see about Curtis.

The kids sit around the campfire, and Finn asks Gregory, what’s the verdict? Did he overstep asking Gregory to speak to Cam? Gregory says, not at all. He thinks Cameron appreciated it. Finn says, the kid has some weight on his shoulders right now, but Gregory says he thinks Cameron is strong enough to carry it. If he isn’t, he has Finn to help. Finn says he doesn’t think Cameron wants his help, but Gregory says, give him time. His bet is, Cameron will come around.

Wyatt hands Aiden the guitar, and Cameron says, Aiden is holding it wrong. Does he want Cameron to show him? Aiden says he wants to learn himself. Back off.

Trina and Josslyn go into The Highsider, which looks like a biker bar, but a really, really nice biker bar. Trina says they should have stopped and gotten a fake tattoo before they got here, and Josslyn says, not really her vibe. Trina says, never mind the aesthetics. They need to blend in so they can get some answers. Josslyn says, this place is pretty close to Spring Ridge, which is where Esme interns, and very convenient to pick up an untraceable phone. Trina says, so what now? She doubts there’s a counter that sells black market cell phones, or a guy that says, hi, can I help you? Josslyn says, Trina is hilarious when she’s out of place. They just need to stay calm, and the main goal, they just need to strike up a conversation with the clientele. A guy comes over and asks if they’re lost or something.

Maxie says, if these sticks are more to Austin’s satisfaction, have at them. She, for one, is more invested in the chocolate. He says he loves chocolate, but she should know, he’s a marshmallow man, and a gooey marshmallow is what defines a s’more. They hear something in the woods, and Maxie says, what was that?

Chase gets to the pool, and Brook says, finally. His pina colada is melting. He says, sorry; it was a great game. The lead changed nine times in the last two minutes, and the 3.5 favorite lost on a buzzer beater. She says, nice, and he says, nice? She says, it’s heartbreaking for the 3 point favorite. Is Chase going to swim tonight? It’s perfect weather. He says he’s just going to sip on this pina colada. He picks up his drink, and says he’s really glad she asked him to hang out tonight. He knows she’s been focused on taking down Linc, but they need a break, a night to just chill. Brook says, uh-huh, and looks at the doorway where Linc is talking to Selina. Chase says he guesses that was just too much to ask for.

Curtis says he appreciates TJ giving him and Marshall space to talk to Aunt Stella. He’s sure TJ has his own questions, but it really meant a lot. TJ says, Curtis needed answers. Now that he has them, how is he feeling? Curtis says he’s not going to lie; confused. It’s a lot to process. TJ says, for him as well. Even though he’s a medical professional, he felt a pit in his stomach when he saw Marshall’s medication. And when he said that his diagnosis was schizophrenia, he had an immediate visceral reaction. Curtis says, that’s understandable. Medical strides have come a long way, but it is a complicated diagnosis. He wonders how Marshall felt, hearing that 40 years ago, and TJ says, he must have been terrified. Not only from the stigma, but what could happen to him. Curtis says, which is why he chose to leave and stayed gone for so long, and TJ says, at least Curtis knows it wasn’t out of neglect. It was out of love for him and TJ’s father. Marshall wanted to protect them, even from himself, if it came to that.

Nina says, cheers, but Sonny says, it’s bad luck to toast with water. Nina is out of luck in the drinking buddy department tonight. She says she’s heard about that, but what if the water is as sparkly as his eyes? He laughs, and she says, besides, she’s had all the bad luck a person is allotted in one lifetime… and she’s to blame for most of it. He says he doesn’t want to tempt fate, but he thinks her luck is going to turn around. She says, do tell, and he says, because the hearing is over. No more secrets and betrayal; no more waiting for the other shoe to drop. The divorce is over, and he thinks it’s time they stopped denying there’s something between them. Is there?

Maxie says, Austin heard that, right? and he says he did. It’s probably nothing; nature’s noisy. She says he’s right. She needs to stop watching slasher movies before she goes to sleep. He says, that can’t help; does it help? They hear twigs break, and Maxie says, that was definitely something. He says, it’s probably just a fox, but she says, that doesn’t make her feel any better, and he says, stay here for a second while he checks it out. She grabs his arm and says, he’s not leaving her. He says, okay, let’s go to the camp, and she takes his arm. He says, skunk? Maybe it’s a skunk. She says, it’s definitely time to go, and they turn around. They’re startled to find Gregory with Violet there, and Violet says, boo!

Cameron tells Aiden, relax. He was just trying to help. Aiden says, he just wants to figure this out on his own, and Cameron says, okay. Jake says, relax. Cam crushes on the guitar. He’ll have Aiden playing in no time. Aiden says, Cam won’t always be around; he’s in college. And Jake will be in college soon too. And if mom doesn’t come back… He just needs to learn stuff by himself. Okay? Jake says, he doesn’t need to get upset. Cam was just trying to help. Finn gets Wyatt’s attention, and Wyatt steps away with him. Wyatt says, do you need me, Dr. Finn? and Finn says he needs a favor; two actually. Wyatt says, of course (🍷). How can he be of assistance? Finn asks Wyatt to call him Finn. He appreciates Wyatt acknowledging the whole doctor thing, but all his friends call him Finn, and he’d like to think of Wyatt as one of them. Wyatt says he’d like to think so too, and Finn says, so no more doctor. Wyatt says, no more doctor. What’s the other favor? Finn says, Aiden is going through a pretty tough time right now. He was wondering if Wyatt could include him in whatever he’s doing. It’s probably not enough time for him to learn guitar before the singalong tonight, but if Wyatt could include him in some other way, Finn would like him to participate. Wyatt says he thinks he knows of a way. Leave it to me, Doc… Finn.

Trina tells the bar guy, they’re not lost; they’re just from out of town. Josslyn says, they heard about this place, and thought they’d come check it out. Trina says, it’s a definite vibe, and the guy says, they’re a little older than the usual clientele. Josslyn says, sometimes they like to hang around people who are different than their friends, but he says, that’s not what he meant. They got ID? Josslyn says, yes, and they fish ID’s out of their bags. He looks at them, and says, okay, Jane and Kara. He hates to break it to them, but these are totally bogus.

Wyatt asks if Aiden can help him with something, and Aiden says, sure. Wyatt says he’s thinking of switching the song for the campfire singalong. Can he play some possibilities, and Aiden can help him pick the best one? Aiden says, sure.

Cameron tells Finn, it seems that Wyatt found a way to make Aiden feel better, and Finn says, good. He’s glad everything worked out. Cameron says, it’s almost as if someone knew, to make Aiden feel better, he needed to be in control of the situation, especially with everything in his life spinning out of control. Finn says he guesses the important thing is, Aiden is coming to terms with his emotions, right? It doesn’t matter how it happens. Cameron says, actually, it does.

Trina says her license isn’t bogus, and neither is Kara’s. They would never do something like that. The guy says, really? If they’re both 23, tell him about dimpled chads. Trina says, they’re really cute guys, and Josslyn says, boy band. He says, not even close. Beat it. He hands back the IDs, and says, next time, invest in better fakes. Trina says, that’s actually why they came. They heard there’s somebody who can get things like that; phony IDs, unregistered phones. Josslyn says, they can pay in cash, and he looks at the bartender and says, that’s the guy they’re looking for, but make it quick. He leaves, and Josslyn says, Trina sure got over her jitters quickly. Trina says she wasn’t about to let their last hope go down the drain. They say desperation gives you strength.

Zelda tells Spinelli, she’s done dealing with that parachuting charlatan. That was not part of their agreement, but don’t worry. Cody listens outside the door, and she says she handled Dr. Westbourne. No lawsuit; no chance of exposing what’s really going on here.

Sam says, so summer camp? and Dante says, he was twelve. His buddy Tommy Fazio had just gotten busted for shoplifting, and his mother was convinced he was going to be next. Sam says, and off he went, and he says he wasn’t thrilled about nature, but then it dawned on him that he’d be away from his mother, and the 200 other relatives who lived near them, and whose sole purpose in life was to guide him and supervise him. She says, she’s assuming nature was the downside, and he says, nature to him was the church parking lot, and playing stickball. He wasn’t opposed to nature, but it wasn’t his first choice. Sam says, on the upside, no supervision, and he says, limited supervision. There were counselors, but at least he was related to any of them. She says, and then he met Cody, and he says, yeah. Most of the kids there were like him, city kids. Cody was a country kid. He was different; he was comfortable out there. He saw Cody, and thought he should take some pointers from that kid. She says, Cody seems to want to remind him of the trouble they got in back in the day, and Dante says, he does. They had some good times.

TJ says he’s surprised Curtis came to work tonight. Isn’t the owner entitled to take a night off now and then? He tells TJ, sure, when Selina arrives, and he says, but he has something going on tonight.

Chase says, something tells him tonight wasn’t just about hanging out. Did Brook know Linc would be here? She says, so? She saw Linc checking in, in the lobby earlier. Don’t jump to conclusions. She knew Linc was up to something, and she was right. Chase tells her not to jump to conclusions, and she asks if he saw Linc talking to Selina Wu. Fishy, right? He says, Selina Wu has never been convicted of anything. In the eyes of the law, Linc isn’t committing a crime by associating with her. Brook says, don’t give her the whole eyes of the law thing. Isn’t his detective’s intuition tingling? He says, his detective’s intuition tells him that she’s trying to make up excuses to go after Linc. She says she doesn’t need an excuse; he’s holding her songs hostage. He tells her, he said he’d help her get her songs back, but she has to let him take the lead. They have to do it the right way. She says, he just doesn’t get it. Music to most people is something they listen to when they’re bored, but to her, it’s home… grounding… purpose… it’s her life. Ever since her mom took her to Tower Records on West 4th Street and Broadway to get a Jets cassette. He says he doesn’t know that band, and she says they’ll go over his deprived childhood another time. Ever since she knew she could sing, it was the only thing she wanted to do. Now she can’t sing, but thanks to him, she can participate in that part of her life through her song writing. It’s the only thing she has left in that area of her life… Oh hell. Linc’s coming over here. Linc strolls over, and asks how his favorite personal ATM is doing this fine… She asks why he’s back, and he says he’s just relaxing in Port Charles, in between taking meetings about her catalog. It’s amazing how much more valuable those songs are without her attached to them. Chase gets up, and tells Linc, it’s time to take a walk. Linc puts up his hands, and says, he’s just living life; enjoying the night. Brook knows he’d never do anything to upset her. He only wanted her to know how profitable her songs are; profitable for him anyway. He intends to continue tapping that. He leaves, and Chase puts on his shirt. Brook says, just let him be. He’s just trying to press her buttons. Chase says he’s just going to have a little conversation with him, and goes over to the bar. He asks when Linc is going to get it through his thick skull, leave Brook alone. Brook goes through Linc’s jacket pockets, and Linc tells Chase that he’s just making conversation, but Chase says, Linc is harassing her. The lewd innuendos, the rubbing it in her face that he cheated her out of her songs. Who the hell does he think he is talking to her like that? Brook takes out a card from The Savoy, and Chase says, he doesn’t care if Linc is on some big power trip – Brook turns the card over and sees, 11 pm, Password: Vesper – or he just gets off on being cruel, but Linc doesn’t talk like that to her again – ever.  

Selina says, Curtis’s business continues to thrive. Who’s his friend? Curtis says, this is his nephew, Dr. Ashford, and Selina says, a pleasure to meet him. TJ says, her as well, and Curtis asks TJ to order them a round; N’neka knows what he likes. He needs to talk to Miss Wu. He says, he got her text; is there a problem? She says, thankfully, no. Curtis went off the grid to deal with a family matter. Curtis says he’s sure his staff and her nephew handled things quite nicely while he was away, but she says, nonetheless, she was compelled to confirm the details with him for tonight’s game. There is a very influential player who will be joining them for the first time.

Dante tells Sam, one of the activities at camp was horseback riding. The closest he’d been to a horse was when they’d go to the city as kids, and see them pulling carriages in Central Park, or cops mounted on patrol. So there he is, twelve years old, staring up at this giant beast, its nostrils flaring, and he’s thinking, I don’t want to get on that beast. So Cody sees this, and comes over, and Dante is thinking, great. This guy is going to give him a hard time because he’s scared, but Cody didn’t. He was super chill, and taught him how to stand, how to approach the horse, how to be respectful toward the horse. Dante was comfortable with the horse, the horse was comfortable with him, and Cody said, horses can sense human emotion; it’s their gift. At that point, Dante figured he was a good guy, and they’ve had each other’s backs ever since. Sam says, the guy’s got layers. She thinks that’s why Dante’s been able to tolerate some of the more questionable ones. Dante says, he may be screw up for sure, but he’s got a heart of gold.

Spinelli comes out of the hotel room, and Cody clears his throat. Spinelli asks if he can help Cody, but Cody says, he thinks they can help each other. He knows what’s really going on with Spinelli and Zelda. So let’s talk about what it will take to keep it quiet.

Sonny says, Nina got quiet all of a sudden. Did he say something uncomfortable? She says she doesn’t feel uncomfortable, but she’s maybe giving pause. As much as she loves sitting across the table from him, she can’t help noticing his own son hasn’t even acknowledged their existence since they sat down. Sonny looks over, and nods to Dante. He tells Nina, that’s just Dante. He’s just enjoying himself like Sonny is. Don’t worry about Dante; he’s been very non-judgmental. She says, even after the hearing? He can’t be okay with what Sonny said, or that he’s with her. Sonny takes her hand and asks if she wants to go someplace else that’s more their speed. She puts her other hand on his.

Violet says, they don’t have to be scared. Did they really think it was a bear? Maxie says, maybe she overreacted, but in all fairness, she didn’t expect to see people that far away from the campsite. Gregory says he’s sorry if they started them. He’s found he can’t resist the charm of a certain granddaughter. When she asked to come along to gather sticks for… Violet says, s’mores. Can they make them now? Austin says, there we go. A girl after his own heart. He loves a good s’more. He can eat ten s’mores. Can Violet do that? Violet nods, and he says, let’s see. They’ll wash the sticks, get them dry, and he promises he won’t munch any marshmallows in the meantime. Violet giggles.

The bartender asks what he can get Josslyn and Trina, and Josslyn says, IDs and an unregistered phone. Trina says, they heard he’s someone who can hook them up, and he says, heard it from who? They look at the bar guy, and the bartender says he might know a guy. They both want IDs? Josslyn says, actually, they want the phone first, and it should have working email, internet, and a camera. Does he have phones that could handle all of that? He says, well, sure. It’ll set them back about a grand. Is that a problem? Josslyn says, no, and puts her bag on the bar, but Trina says, wait. They’ve been burned before. They don’t want to get scammed again. Their friend said she got her phone here, and she wants to make sure he’s the right guy. She shows him a picture of Esme on her phone, and asks if he remembers selling a phone to her.

Sonny and Nina walk into Charlie’s, and she says, he’s absolutely right. This is more their scene. He tells her to grab a table, and he’ll get the drinks, but she says, how about if he grabs a table. This round is on her. She goes to the bar, and he smiles.  

Chase says, why doesn’t Linc be decent for once in his life, and relinquish control of Brook’s songs; or at least split the profits with her? Linc asks if Chase is her manager all of a sudden. Is he looking for a payday? She’s already rich; she’s not hurting for cash with that family of hers. Linc walks over to Brook and says, a man can’t get a drink in peace. She has to sic her pit bull on him? Chase tells Linc, watch his tone, and the entire conversation was his idea. Linc says, next time he gets the urge, don’t, and Chase says, keep clear of Brook and they won’t have to worry about that. Linc picks up his jacket, and says, don’t worry. He has better places to be. He leaves, and Brook says, she bets he does. Chase says, what? and she asks what Chase said to him? Chase says, just that he can’t talk to her like that again. He’s sorry he lost his cool. She says, don’t apologize. It was incredibly reactive and old school, and really… and it was the perfect diversion. Linc’s up to no good, and now she knows what.

Curtis tells Selina, everything’s ready. He’s honored their deal, even during his family emergency. She says, his family matter must have been most distressing. Are things better now? He asks if she really cares, and she says she knows he may not think of her as a friend, and that’s fair. But she can provide an ear if he needs to vent, as an ally. Their businesses are dependent on one another

Gregory shows Violet how to put marshmallows on the stick, and Cameron tells Finn, his dad is a really cool guy. Finn says, he is, and Cameron says, he helped explain this whole Title IX situation. Cameron assumes Finn asked Gregory to talk to him, and Finn says he hopes it was okay. Cameron says, it was; it really helped. He thanks Finn, and Finn says, he’s welcome. Finn just wants… Cameron says, Finn just wants what’s best for him and his brothers, because Finn cares about their mom and them. Finn says he does. They’ve been pretty great, the way they welcomed Violet. Cameron says, it’s not hard. Violet’s Violet. He’s sorry for jumping on Finn about his mom. He knows Finn only wanted to help. The truth is, he’s really scared, and seeing Aiden, he understands Aiden is scared too. Jake probably as well. Finn says he’ll let Cameron in on a secret. He’s a little scared himself, but he promises Cameron, they’ll get through this together. Cameron holds out his hand, and says, together, and they shake

The bartender says, he sold Esme a phone a while back. Kinda had an attitude on this one. Josslyn says, that sounds like Ezzie. Does he remember when she came in, around last January? He nods, and a tall bald guy comes between Trina and Josslyn, and says, hello. He knows them. Josslyn says, he doesn’t, but he says, he recognizes them both; they were all over the news a couple weeks ago. Josslyn says, he must be mistaken, but he says he never forgets pretty faces. He remembers everything about their story, and Trina’s father, the cop.

Nina says she knows it’s not the Tan-O, but with her and Sonny there, it’s close enough. That pocket universe where all the reasons why they shouldn’t be near each other disappear. That’s a fantasy, because they can’t go back to the way it was. He says, they can’t, but what they can do – now that it’s in the open – they can take the universe out of their pockets, and suddenly, they have free space. She says, free space to do what? and he says, to think about us and what happens next. He kisses her.

Dante asks if Sam wants to get out of here, and she says she would love nothing more. They get up, and Dante says, let’s go, but Cody appears, and says, they’re not going anywhere, are they? The party’s just getting started.  

Chase says, Brook went through his coat pockets? and she says, focus Whatever’s happening is happening at The Savoy. He says, for starters, they don’t even know if there’s anything illegal going on, and she says, he had a password. Chase never saw that movie where all the guests were wearing masks and costumes, hiding their identities, so they could indulge themselves in debauchery and drugs? He says, at The Savoy? and she says, they know slimeball Linc’s involved. Chase says, they don’t want to rush into anything without a better understanding of what they’re dealing with. Because that would be reckless and counterproductive. She says, God forbid, and he asks what happened to them enjoying each other’s company on a fine summer’s evening? She says, he wins. Shouldn’t the winner get the next round? She leans back in the chaise, and when he goes to bar, she slips out.

Curtis passes Linc in the back, and does a double-take. TJ is at the bar, and Curtis says, he’s sorry. There’s a lot he wants to unpack with TJ about Marshall, but he can’t right now. TJ says he understands. He’ll just chill, and maybe they can talk later. Curtis says, Molly is home, right? Why not fill her in. He’s sure she wants to know everything, and the two of them can talk about it. TJ asks if Curtis is trying to get rid of him.

Trina says, her father isn’t a cop, and tall bald guy says, right. Former cop. The bartender says, what the hell is this, some kind of sting? Josslyn says, no. This man is making it up. Tall bald guy says, Josslyn’s the PCU campus porn queen, and puts his arm around her. She says, get off of me, you creep, and pushes him. He says, touchy, and Trina says, let her go. Bar guy tells him to leave Josslyn alone, and tall bald guy says, mind his own business. He punches bar guy, and a huge fight breaks out. Josslyn and Trina cringe.  

Everyone sits around the campfire, and Violet says, Wyatt is going to play a song. He said Aiden picked out a good one. Cameron sings with Wyatt.

Curtis says he knows the situation with Marshall is on TJ’s mind, but if TJ sticks around, that’s all he’ll be thinking about too. Does that make sense? TJ says, it does. It’s been a long day for him too, anyway. How about if he stops by Curtis’s place first thing in the morning? Curtis doesn’t know about first thing, but that sounds fine. He thanks TJ for understanding, and they bro shake.

Selina finds Linc, and says, this way please, Mr. Brown. Curtis watches as Linc goes with her.

Some of the others sing along, and Wyatt and Curtis finish their song. Everyone applauds, and Maxie looks around for Austin, but he’s gone. She says, Austin?

In the woods, Austin says, all right. You made your point, but understand something. The next time you want to talk to me, you find me when I’m alone. You leave Maxie alone. Leave her friends out of it; leave her family out of it. Got it?… Now what do you want?  

Nina asks Sonny if this is part of having the space to figure things out, and he says he guesses. She says she thinks she can get used to this, and they kiss again. She asks where this newfound wisdom came from, and he says he’s made peace with the idea that his life moving forward will look more like what they had in Nixon Falls, as opposed to his past here in Port Charles. There’s no going backwards, and Carly made it crystal clear that they’re done. She says she’s sorry. Is he saying that kiss just happened because he got in a fight with his ex-wife?

Dante says, Cody left. He hightailed it out of here. They thought he was long gone. Cody says, his bus doesn’t leave for a few hours. They can stick around for a little bit, right? For old time’s sake? Dante says he doesn’t think so. He’s taking this one – Sam nuzzles his shoulder – and getting out of here. It was good seeing him. Cody says, it was good seeing Dante too, and they bro hug. Dante says, hit him up if Cody’s ever in town again. Sam says, it was good to meet him, and Cody says, her too.

Spinelli comes back to the hotel room, and Zelda asks, what took him so long? She was getting worried. He says he had to make an unexpected trip to an ATM. They’ve got a problem. Mr. Bell is going to be an issue.

Cody goes to the bar, and tells N’neka that he’s looking for a Bradley Cooper. She says, he’s in the back room, down the corridor, to the left. He says he appreciates it, and heads for the back. In the hallway, he takes out a wad of cash.  

On the phone, Chase tells Brook, okay. This is the second voicemail. He’s looked all over for her. She can’t be in the ladies room for this long. Where the hell is she?

At the entrance of The Savoy, Brook’s phone rings, but she ignores the call. She looks at herself in her camera, primps a little, and says, that’ll do in a rush. She wishes Chase was here. He doesn’t know what he’s missing. She goes inside.

The bar fight continues. A patron gets thrown across the room, a waitress cracks a chair over someone’s head, and there are head butts. We hear sirens, and Trina says, he’s getting away. The cops pull up, and Josslyn says, they need to get out now. Bar guy says, the cops, and Josslyn says, the cops.

Chase tells Brook that she’s in a far worse position than when she started; Brad tells Selina, there’s a problem with the game; Josslyn says, bust her, and let Trina go; and Drew tells Carly, he was hoping the rules could be bent for him a little.

The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills

Punta de Mita Mexico. The women get ready for their day, several of them using glam squads. In Erika’s interview, she says, she doesn’t mind downsizing except for the glam, but surprisingly, I agree with Crystal, who says, why spend the money? She just throws on some lip gloss. They meet for an amazing breakfast spread outside. Dorit says she didn’t sleep, and in her interview, she says she had a lot of anxiety going into this trip. She wasn’t sure she could do it. She’s been struggling, and toyed with the idea of going back home. It took a lot of conversations with PK to get her to a place where she can go through the trip and feel safe. In Erika’s interview, she says she spent many a morning waking up feeling hopeless. We flash back to her saying she’s taking Lexapro, and she says she’s trying to stay in the moment, not the past. She tells the others that she was called a bully in court, and in her interview, she asks if she’s supposed to take it and not fight for herself. No one is going to do it for her, and if that makes her a bully, so be it. Sutton says she wants to take the LSAT (Law School Admission Test), and Erika says she can help tutor. It doesn’t seem like she’s being sarcastic, so I can’t figure this one out. LisaR tells a story about talking to a medium around the time of Lois’s death and how she told them to look for birds. They noticed that the paintings in Lois’s hospice room had birds in them; then LisaR found a ceramic baby bird in her bag. Neither of these things seems earth shattering to me, but if they have meaning for LisaR, that’s what’s important. In LisaR’s interview, she says, everyone has an idea of what grief is like until they go through it themselves. She’s trying be open and honest about it. They toast to Lois as a bird flies by.

There’s a surfing instructor on the beach, and LisaR, Erika, and Crystal go for a lesson, while the others go shopping. As usual, Diana is taking her time, and in her interview, she says, traveling is the biggest privilege. For 18 years she couldn’t travel, and being near water is a luxury. The instructor tells the neophyte surfers that it’s like yoga. In Erika’s interview, she says she can couch surf, and I laugh. In LisaR’s interview, she says, there’s risk taker in her; it’s like a drug. She doesn’t know where she gets it from, since neither of her parents were that way, but she doesn’t want to break her neck. She has lipstick to sell. They all stink at surfing, and no one stays up on the surfboard. The other women go into town, and on the way, Kyle says, she and the family come here often; they have offices here. We see clips of her and Mauricio having a  good time. The group goes to a bar/boutique, and Garcelle tells them about buying the beach house. In Garcelle’s interview, she says she’s envisioning it for weekends or when family is in town. She sees it as communal, although she’s saying that now… In Dorit’s interview, she says she had reservations, but now she’s in her element. There’s nothing like retail therapy. In Sutton’s interview, she says she always likes the most expensive thing in the store; it’s a gift. I identify, but don’t have her budget. LisaR tells the Crystal and Erika that they’ll say they surfed. Diana arrives, and Erika says, the others pussed out and went shopping. Kyle buys the same kind of lingerie you could get at Victoria’s Secret, and I wonder, why that? Dorit says there were strong feelings with Crystal last night, and Sutton says, they’re starting their friendship from the beginning, but she has a problem with Crystal twisting words. Kyle says she thinks it’s bigger than that. Meanwhile, Erika tells Crystal that she has to have the hard conversation. What’s going on?

Erika says, Sutton called Crystal a liar, and we flash back to that. She says, Sutton will never stop coming for Crystal, but I think it looks like it’s the other way around. Crystal says she doesn’t want conflict, but Erika says, Sutton invited it. She called you a liar last night, baby. If you don’t open your mouth, you allow others to fill in the story for you. Erika is spot-on there, but clearly she’s trying to stir up a fight between Crystal and Sutton. Crystal says she’s doing her best, and Erika says, if she doesn’t stand up and fight for her side, she’ll be run over. Crystal starts crying, and Erika tells her, it’s going to be all right. In Diana’s interview, she says, Erika is straight to the point, and doesn’t mince words. She responds well to that. Crystal needs to grow bigger balls. Erika says, Crystal can’t take being called a liar on the chin. At the boutique, Sutton says she thinks Crystal is a good person, and Kyle asks if Sutton just doesn’t want a problem with her. Sutton says she’s not scared of anyone, and Kyle tells her, when Erika says something, she’s being reactive, but Crystal is more manipulative, which makes her scarier. Sutton says she wants to help Crystal be better. Friends don’t go behind your back and tell lies. Garcelle says she heard Crystal had done that to other friends, and in Sutton’s interview, she says she heard from a friend who was also Crystal’s friend, that it’s a behavior pattern. Kyle says, Crystal wants to be liked and have approval. She wants to look good, so she makes Sutton look bad,. In her interview, Kyle says she heard about this, but she has no intention of talking about it. She wants to give Crystal the benefit of the doubt, but it’s not matching up. On the beach, Erika tells Crystal, it’s not okay, and in LisaR’s interview, she says, she heard about Crystal falling out with 14 friends; she knows some of them. Being dropped by 14 friends is a lot. She doesn’t even have 14 friends. Erika says, calling her a liar is the worst thing you can do, and we flash back to several times Erika has put her finger in someone’s face for just that. Hmm… Who’s the common denominator? She says she’s torn up a few people about it. Kyle wonders what Crystal has to gain by throwing Sutton under the bus, even though she just explained that herself two seconds ago. Dorit says, Crystal was defending herself to Garcelle, and we flash back to Crystal saying, a lot more was said that was dark. Kyle suggests Crystal wants to be liked and look like a victim at the same time. Crystal and Erika go to the tiki bar, and Crystal broods. Erika says, it will be fine; just tell your truth. In Crystal’s interview, she says she thinks Erika is biased because of her history with Sutton for sure, but she also thinks Erika’s advice comes from a good place. Erika wants to protect her. Sutton is relentless, and Erika doesn’t want to see her walked over. Kyle asks if Sutton wants Crystal to admit she created this whole thing, but Sutton says, that’s on Crystal.

Kyle squeals about giant bugs or lizards or something in her room. In her interview, she says, note to self: shut the door when you leave. Next it will be an iguana. LisaR visits Erika’s room, and tells her that today was a nice distraction. When she came back, she had a good cry. Erika says, it’s therapeutic, and Kyle calls. Erika says, they were smarter to go shopping; they had their asses kicked. Kyle asks how Crystal is, and LisaR says, she cried the whole time. Kyle asks what was said, and Erika says she doesn’t remember, but Crystal cried to her through three margaritas. Kyle asks if they want to help her iron, but has no takers. I wonder, who irons anymore? And let me just point out that Crystal was having a fine time until Erika prodded the tears out of her.

The women get super dressed up, and go to a gorgeous outside table. Both Crystal and Diana are wearing bird earrings in honor of Lois, and LisaR says she’s been seeing birds all day, like this would be unusual here. LisaR asks if Diana wants to tell the story about her Room 23 book, and Diana says she thinks they already did. We see a clip of them discussing a book Diana put together, and the women encourage Diana to talk about it, but she obviously doesn’t want to. In Diana’s interview, she says, she doesn’t want to discuss it. It took a lot of money and time to achieve the book she wanted, and it backfired; rumors started. We see an article from Jezebel where it says, Diana’s subjects are all clients and call girls. From what we see of the book, it looks like artsy/nakey pictures. A producer says, so Diana isn’t a sex trafficker or high-class madam? and Diana says, it’s so ridiculous. She can’t believe it caught on. It’s very dangerous. Fake rumors can destroy your life. It was a painful time. Some people come out to do a ceremony for a cleaning of energy. First, they have to drink a shot of black tea, and in Crystal’s interview, she says she’ll do anything. She’ll pour it over her head or bathe in it. She needs the energy cleansed. A woman goes around burning (I assume) sage, and in LisaR’s interview, she says she doubts this will make them have a good dinner, but she’s willing to try. In Erika’s interview, she says, all the sage in Sageville won’t cleanse this. A guy blows a conch shell, everyone is startled, and Kyle and Dorit scream. Kyle asks what the women did after surfing, and Erika says, they talked about last night. Garcelle asks for specifics, and Erika says, Sutton called Crystal a liar. She would have to ask who gave Sutton that information. In Sutton’s interview, she says she could say she had a conversation with Jesus, and Erika still wouldn’t like it.  

Erika says, Sutton told them she’d talked other people in Crystal’s group of friends. Who’s in the group, what did they say, and how does it fit in here? Sutton says, when you have a reputation for doing this… In Crystal’s interview, she says, Sutton has no idea what happened with her friends. Sutton has never met them, so she doesn’t want to breathe life into it. Sutton says, other people heard it, and LisaR says she has. Erika says if she’s not willing to tell them, why bring it up? Crystal said she feels like an easy target, and nothing she says will be good enough. In Kyle’s interview, she says she’s not buying it. She just doesn’t like Sutton; be honest. In Sutton’s interview, she says, they could have been talking about a lot of things. Why not talk about where Erika is with her legal stuff? Garcelle says, when Crystal stays quiet, it feels like they’re ganging up on her, and Crystal says, she knows her choice of words can be confusing; that’s on her, but she’s trying. Sutton says, Crystal keeps attacking her character, and Crystal says, Sutton attacked hers. Sutton says, she apologizes for bringing up hearsay, and Crystal says, rumors. Sutton says, that was unfair, and she takes it back, but she’s not taking back saying that Crystal has done this repeatedly to her, and she needs to stop that. Crystal says, Sutton needs to understand how she feels, and Sutton tries to interject, but Erika says, let her finish. Garcelle asks why Erika is all in this. Let them figure it out. In Garcelle’s interview, she says she thinks Erika is tired of talking about herself, so she’s making up for lost time, getting in the mix with everyone else. Crystal says, moving forward in her and Sutton’s friendship is important to her, and Sutton says she needs to hear Crystal say it, that she’s not going to do that to her again, so she can trust Crystal. She genuinely likes Crystal and wants to be her friend, Crystal says, Sutton also said she hated her, and Sutton says she hates what Crystal did. Everyone agrees that’s not how Sutton put it, and in Diana’s interview, she says, Sutton just contradicted herself again. She’s realizing there’s more to Sutton than she thought. And not in a good way. Sutton says she’s a good person, and Diana says she didn’t say Sutton wasn’t. Sutton says, let her finish, but Diana says she’s trying to find a solution. This frustrates Sutton more, and she tells Diana that she’s going to keep saying it until Diana hears her. In her interview, Diana says, Sutton’s reaction is shocking and embarrassing. To turn on someone who’s trying to help isn’t normal behavior. Kyle says, Diana is just trying to diffuse the situation, and Diana says, Sutton told her at their first lunch that she didn’t respond well to yelling, and wasn’t violent, yet Sutton just screamed at her. Sutton says she needs a break, and Kyle asks if she needs someone to come with her. She and Sutton leave, and go to the bathroom, Kyle tells Sutton, it’s not that big a deal, and to take a breath.

In Sutton’s interview, she says she’s trying to be calm. She doesn’t want to look crazy. At the table, Dorit says, Sutton’s aggression was misdirected; Diana felt genuine and kind. Diana gets all weepy, but says she’s good. In her interview, she says, this is the most vulnerable she’s been in many years. Being hormonal post-pregnancy makes you more vulnerable and softer. She likes to appear like she’s got it together even when she doesn’t. Kyle tells Sutton to hold her head high. She lost it for a second, but she got it together. Garcelle says, everyone is too much. She can’t eat her artichoke. Sutton comes back, and says she’s sorry. She asks if she and Diana are good, and Erika says, Diana started crying. Sutton says she lost her cool, and she’s sorry. Diana says, it’s all good, and Diana, Crystal, and Dorit go to the bathroom to fix Diana’s makeup. Kyle says, Crystal put herself in this position, and Garcelle says, Crystal takes it, literally caves in with her body language, and that makes it feel like Sutton is coming for her. Kyle says, that’s the victim card. She thinks it’s intentional. In her interview, Kyle says, Crystal wants sympathy. She doesn’t feel comfortable, and she guesses Crystal thinks this is the best way get their attention. But guess what? It’s not. Erika asks if they really believe Crystal is manipulative. She doesn’t think Crystal has ever been challenged by a friend group, and Kyle says, maybe the 14 friends challenged her. In Kyle’s interview, Crystal must have done a little something wrong to piss off 14 friends. Garcelle doesn’t think Crystal is to be trusted, and Kyle says, she’s intentionally murky. Erika warns them that she’s coming back, and not to say what they don’t want heard. Kyle says, they need to move on, and Garcelle tells Sutton not to say her and Crystal’s friendship is great. Sutton says, they’ll grow from where they are, and Erika says, they’ll get past what this is. Crystal has to stick up for herself. Dorit says, Crystal felt genuine, and Sutton says she’s willing to start over to build a friendship. She wants to. LisaR says, lovely, and Kyle throws a piece of bread at her.

Next time, Diana says, Sutton could have gotten head-butted when she came for her; Garcelle says, Denise is coming to her party, but LisaR won’t be there; LisaR says she reached out to Denise; and Erika gets what Sutton calls mud pie messy drunk on a boat trip.

🍹 Southern Charm is beginning their new season soon, so FYI, there are lots of old episodes, watching with the cast, and where are they nows on Bravo right now.

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Meet me tomorrow for soap and whatever else I can come up with. Until then stay safe, stay never losing your sense of humor, and stay knowing if you don’t open your mouth, you allow others to fill in the story for you.

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June 3, 2022 – Sonny Won’t Let Nina Go, Why, Opening Up, Joining Salem, a Farewell, So She Claims, Reaction, VanderNews, Premieres, New Motel, Quotes of Eight & Somebody

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What I Watched Today

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

General Hospital

Sonny picks up Nina’s necklace from in front of Nelle’s gravestone. I knew it!

In a cab, Nina tells the driver that she’s going to the airport; the international terminal. Her phone dings, but she brushes it aside.

On the phone, Sonny tells Phyllis not to worry. He’s going to find her.

Sam says, when Cody said, partners in crime, is he talking about Detective Falconari? Cody says he can’t wrap his head around the cop part. This guy’s mom sent him to summer camp to keep him out of trouble, and he got in a lot more while he was there. Dante says, that was because of Cody, and Cody says, right. He’s the one who led Dante astray; Dante’s the innocent one. Sam says, they’ve known each other that long? and Cody says, we were twelve? Thirteen? Dante says, twelve. He came home from school one day, and his mom had a bag packed. He was going to camp for the summer. Stay out of trouble and get into nature. Sam says, and Cody was the bad influence that corrupted Dante? Cody says he was a bad influence, but so was Dante back in the day.

Josslyn sees Cameron at the pool, putting out towels, and says, two shifts? Kelly’s, now here? He says, with everything going on with his mom, he figured he could use the extra work, and she asks if they can talk about what’s going on with them.

In front of her house, Trina says she can’t believe she and Rory stayed out so long, and he says he guesses that means they were having a good time. She says she guesses so, and thanks him for everything back at the pool, and for dinner, and for ice cream. She’ll pay him back for everything. He tells her not to worry about it, and thanks her for introducing him to that amazing food truck. She says, right? She only knew about it because it goes by PCU on certain days. He says, another testament to her incredible taste. Good art, good food. He can’t wait to see what else she introduces him to.

Spencer says he promises whatever Esme has to say, he’ll listen, but can he please go first? He’s had a lot of time to think about what she said to him; how he takes her for granted, and how Trina gets under his skin. But he evades every time she calls him out on it, and he realized she’s right. She deserves some answers.

Ava says, don’t tell her that he hired a divorce lawyer already, and Nikolas says, no, but he was ready to give up on their marriage. She says she was too. She drew a line in the sand, and she was ready to walk away. Thankfully, she realized it was the last thing she wanted. They can find their way back from this, can’t they?

Dante says, Cody didn’t corrupt him, but he definitely coerced Dante into going along with his more harebrained schemes. Cody says, like Dante didn’t have any suggestions, and Dante says, Cody knows it wasn’t his idea or choice to take a canoe out in the middle of the lake, and tip it over on purpose. Cody starts laughing and banging the table, and says, they pretended they were drowning, and yelled, help! help! until the prettiest CIT came over. Dante tells Sam, that’s Counselor-in-Training, and Cody says, she swam over. She – air quotes – rescued us – end air quotes – and boy she was mad. Dante says, they got banned from the beach for the rest of the summer, and Cody says, then Dante stole all the camp director’s cigarettes out of his cabin. Dante says, and why did he do that? and Cody says, because he dared Dante to. Dante says, they got busted because this guy smoked every cigarette in the pack, and started puking all over the place, and Cody says, nothing like a little adrenaline rush to let you know you’re alive. Sam says, it’s like jumping out of a plane and crash-landing on an unsuspecting woman, and Cody says, talk about mad… and pretty. She actually reminds him of that CIT. Still, if she hadn’t been there, it would have been a perfect landing. Dante says, instead of a potential negligence lawsuit, and Cody says, look at Dante, former renegade, embracing the straight and narrow path to a humdrum life. Dante says he doesn’t know if staring down the barrel of a loaded gun is as dangerous as jumping out of a plane, and Cody says he’s just messing with Dante. He’s going to get another round for that dinner Dante is going to buy him. He gets up, and puts his hand on his back. Sam asks if he’s okay, and Cody says, that tumble just fired up some old injuries. He’s good. A little pain just lets you know you’re alive. He goes to the bar, and Sam wonders why Dante never mentioned him before. Dante says he doesn’t know. They saw each other at summer camp, had a helluva time, but they lost touch after Dante stopped going. Sam says, that’s too bad. He seems like a good guy. Dante says, he is a good guy. Good at getting in trouble.

Josslyn says she feels like she and Cameron should be able to tell each other everything by now. Unless this is something bigger. Does he feel like they need time or something? He says, no. He doesn’t want that. Does she? She says she doesn’t know what else to do. Clearly, something is going on. Cameron flashes back to telling Spencer that he’s not going to lose Josslyn because Spencer can’t keep his head in the game. Make it happen, or he will. Cameron says, Josslyn is right. There’s something he has to tell her. She says, okay, when Adam walks in. Cameron says, isn’t that…? and she says, the creep who tried to hit on her when she thought they were just study buddies? Adam says he’s sorry to interrupt, but he really needs to talk to her.

Taggert tells Portia that he was hoping Trina would get home before he left, and she says, Trina is actually supposed to be back by now, but she has been working a lot. Dealing with everything hanging over her head, Portia doesn’t blame her. She wishes there was something she could do to make things better, and Taggert says, she will. He asks her to give Trina a big hug from her dad, and she says she sure will. Trina’s still a daddy’s girl; don’t worry. Taggert opens the door to find Rory and Trina standing there, and asks, sweetheart, who’s your friend?

Nikolas downs a drink, and Ava says, they had a fight; so do most couples. She just had to remember everything they’ve shared. How they’ve survived, despite everyone’s predictions to the contrary. Because they love each other. Because they understand each other. It’s going to take a helluva lot more than an argument to sever that bond. He flashes back to… I don’t want to talk about it, and says, to be fair, it was more than one argument. There are things between them that aren’t easy to resolve. She says, nothing between them has been easy, and it hasn’t stopped them yet, but he says, she walked away from him; from them. He thought it was over. She says she thought so too, but it’s because they’re both stubborn, passionate people. When they’re at odds, things can get really ugly, but when they’re together, they’re unbeatable. That’s the problem. They stopped working as a team. They started to let their own agendas drive them, and forgot to protect this life they’ve created together. That life is beautiful. It’s remarkable, and utterly their own. And she’s not going to let Spencer and Esme tear it down.

Spencer says he’s so sorry for how bad things have gotten between him and Esme. He’s so sorry for the way he treated her. He takes her hand, and asks if she’ll please forgive him.

On the phone, Sonny asks if Brick can track down Nina for him. She’s not returning his calls, his texting, or nothing… He’s just afraid she’s not in a great state of mind, and she might do something she’s going to regret.

Nina thanks the driver for making the stop; she left her passport in the office. She realizes her necklace is gone, and asks him to wait. They have to make another stop before he drives her to the airport.

Cody comes back with beers, and says, to Port Charles finest. That means Dante. Dante says, to unexpected reunions, and they clink bottles. Sam says, no wedding ring; he’s not married? He says, free as a bird, and she says, no kids? He says, no, and she asks if there’s anyone special in his life. He says, she asks a lot of questions, and Dante says, Sam is a private investigator; occupational hazard. Sam says, it’s like jumping out of a plane and landing on a roof. It’s sort of like skydiving. Is that what Cody does for a living, or is it his side hustle? Cody says, actually, for a long time, he was a stunt horseback rider, and Dante says, cool. Cody was always good with horses. Cody says he grew up around them, and when he moved out west, he worked on ranches. That’s where he learned stunt riding, but after too many tumbles, he had to hang up his saddle. Now he makes a living doing short term gigs. Sam asks if dropping out of the sky isn’t hard on his back, and he says, yeah. He’ll probably have to quit that too. So how long have Sam and Dante been together? Dante asks if Sam wants to take that one, and she says, they’re coming up on a year. Cody asks how they met, and Dante says, Sam has been a family friend for years. Sam says, her ex-husband was best friends with Dante’s father. Cody says, Dante found his father. He remembers Dante wanted to know who he was. Dante says he got to know his father a little over 10 years ago, and Cody says, that’s significant; tell him about him. Dante says, he’s a businessman in Port Charles, and Cody asks, what’s his business? Dante says, Corinthos Coffee, and Cody says, his dad is Sonny Corinthos?

Sonny tells Brick, talk to him… a plane ticket, where?… Dammit. Milan?… How soon?… All right. He’s on it. He starts to leave, but meets Nina, who’s coming into the cemetery.

Cameron says, if he was Adam, he’d get the hell out of here, but Josslyn says, it’s fine. Let’s hear what he has to say. Adam asks if they can talk in private, and Cameron says, he’s joking, but Josslyn says, it’s fine. He’s got a minute. Cameron steps away, and Josslyn says, one wrong word, and he’s in the pool, and she’s pretty good at it. He says he’s been afraid to talk to her at school, but he saw her come in there, and figured it’s now or never. She says, for what? and he says, an apology.

Nikolas tells Ava, as convenient as it would be to blame Spencer and Esme, they’ve struggled with trust and honesty from the beginning, and he takes his responsibility in that. Ava says she knows they have legitimate issues to work through, but despite that, there’s love here. There’s a kinship even, and there’s certainly no denying their attraction. Surely those things can see them through. What does he say? Is still in this with her? He says, don’t call him Shirley.

Esme says she appreciates Spencer’s acknowledgement that he’s treated her badly, but it’s not that simple. She removes her hand from his, and gets up. He follows and says, he knows he messed everything up. He’s trying to work it out. He wants to be the man she deserves, but in order to do that, he may need a second, third, or fourth chance, and he doesn’t even know which one he’s on now. Just believe he’s trying to do better by her. She says she needs more than trying, and from where she’s standing, it doesn’t look like he’s trying very hard, except to justify his behavior. She’s been willing to stand by him, no matter what, but she hasn’t gotten anything close to that from him. She deserves better. His father reminded her of that.

Nikolas says he’s with Ava, always and forever. She moves to kiss him, but he backs up a little. She says, forever lasted all of four seconds, and he says she just surprised him. She says, and his instinct was to recoil; that’s not very reassuring. He says he’s as in love with her as ever. He wanted to grab her in his arms so many times, and he had to restrain himself. They came so close to the edge of giving up. It might take time for him to feel normal. She says, there is still one giant thing between them. If they really want to move forward, they have to settle it once and for all.

Spencer says, Esme talked to his father about him? and Esme flashes back to – oh! My eyes! She says, among other things. Nikolas saw her suitcase, and she accidentally broke the news about Ava’s offer for them to move out of Windymere in exchange for an allowance from his trust fund. One thing led to another, and she told him they fought, and she was on the verge of walking out on him. Spencer asks what Nikolas said to make her stay, and she says, Nikolas cares about Spencer and doesn’t want to see him hurt, so he talked her down. He gave her a new perspective on relationships. It was a lot to take in, but it made her realize she has to be honest in what she needs from Spencer. He says he knows their relationship has been rocky. He’s been in a bad head space ever since he came back from Spring Ridge, but he’s ready to do whatever it takes to make this work between them. She asks if he really means that.

Portia asks if she can get Rory anything to drink, but he says he’s fine. Trina asks if Taggert wasn’t supposed to be leaving, and Portia thinks she remembers Rory. Wasn’t he at the courthouse at Trina’s arraignment? He says, yes. It was the first day he officially met Trina. Trina says, Rory got her a soda when she was in the interrogation room. Portia says, well, that’s an interesting story, and the three of them force a laugh. Taggert says, mm-hm, and Rory says he heard how Taggert and Commissioner Ashford took down Cyrus Renault. Great work. Taggert says, ya think? He broke the law. He had to convince his ex-wife and daughter that he was dead for nearly six months. Trina says, which she had a problem with at first, but then she realized he was just doing what he had to do. Rory says, it sounds like Taggert did what he needed to do to protect his family and community. He admires that. Taggert asks if Rory likes breaking the rules. Is that the real reason he’s hanging out with Taggert’s daughter?

Josslyn says, Adam wants to apologize? and he says he does. He’s sorry for being a total jerk. He had no right to say the things he said. She says, no, he didn’t; so why did he? He tells her, he’s ashamed to say it now, but all he saw was a hot girl in a video. He didn’t think about how it felt to have her privacy violated. Then he read her article in The Invader. Reading about what she went through, it was seriously messed up, and made him check himself. If someone did that to his sister, he would be furious. He’s really sorry, and sorry he made it worse for her. She thanks him, and says she accepts his apology. He asks if they should hug it out or something, and she says, remember the pool? Don’t push it.

Dante says he’s guessing Cody knows the name Sonny Corinthos, and Cody says, he knows Sonny roasts a mean bean. Can Dante hook him up with some free coffee? Dante says, some things never change; always looking for an angle. Cody says, it’s not what you know, and Dante says, it’s who you know. Cody asks what Dante is up to tonight. Does he want to raise a ruckus to honor the old times? Dante says he has an early morning, and Cody says, Dante has to keep those bad guys off the street. Dante says, and get his kid to school. Cody says, look at Dante. He’s a dad with a great job, and a cool girlfriend. He didn’t think Dante had it in him. Cody is happy for him. It looks like he grew up to have a full life. Dante thanks him, and says, it looks like Cody got the life he wanted too. Cody says, more or less. He’s glad they had this chance to catch up, even if it’s just one night. Sam says, they’re having dinner at her place tomorrow night. Why doesn’t Cody come by?

Sonny says he was worried about Nina. He called and texted, but she didn’t return his calls. She says she put her phone on silent; she wasn’t in the mood to talk to anyone. He says he heard her petition to see Wiley was rejected. He’s sorry. She asks if he’s upset about how she let Scotty go after Michael, and he says he doesn’t like to see Michael in pain, but can’t he feel for her too? She says she won’t be hurting Michael or anyone anymore. She’s headed to the airport as soon as she finds… He says, this? holding up her necklace. He won’t give it to her, and she says, she’s running late; there’s a car waiting for her. He says, too bad. He’s not letting her go.

Ava says, her offer to Spencer wasn’t only to get him and Esme to move out; it was for her and Nikolas. Nikolas says, she wanted to give them space to work on their marriage, but it hurts that his son chose money over their relationship. Ava says she means no disrespect, but in Spencer’s eyes, Nikolas did the same thing. As a gesture of good faith and to show him she’s committed to their marriage, she won’t make Spencer choose. He says, if she reneges on their deal, Spencer will be furious, but she says, no. She’ll still give him the money, on the condition he remain here. Of course (🍷) she’ll still have to put up with Esme. He says, not necessarily. Esme and Spencer might be breaking up. Esme seems to think so. Ava says, maybe that’s why Spencer was looking for her. Maybe she’s gone already. This calls for a toast. Things are looking up already.

Spencer tells Esme, he means it with all his heart. He wants them to make it. Can she please accept his apology? She takes his hands and says she loves him. She wants to make this relationship work, so yes, she forgives him. She hopes this can be a new beginning for them. He says he wants that too. He’s ready for all this drama to be a thing of the past. She says, the best part is, she knows he means that.

Portia tells Taggert, this isn’t an interrogation, but Rory says, it’s a fair question. Actually, he’s a by-the-book guy. That’s why he looked it up, and there’s no rule he’s not allowed to be friends with Trina while she’s awaiting trial. Taggert says, he’s a rookie, right? There’s something Rory needs to understand about law enforcement; there’s written rules, and unwritten rules. Rory says, yes, sir. He takes that seriously. Just like he takes seriously their oath and motto, to protect and serve; that’s why he was drawn to the job. He’s not violating the oath or motto by hanging out with Trina. If someone has a problem with that, it’s on them, not him. Portia asks what Rory likes to do in his spare time, and he says, Trina is teaching him about art; she has a great eye. Trina says she keeps telling him, art is subjective, but she guesses she’s been around it more. Rory says, no false modesty; own it, lady. Trina says she guesses she’s pretty good at it, and Rory says he likes to keep active; play sports, swim, work out when he can. The job keeps him pretty busy, and the whole work/life balance is tough. Portia says, let her know when he’s got that figured out, and he says, right now, he’s trying to remind himself to make more time for the things he enjoys. He and Trina smile at each other.

Cody tells Sam, he appreciates the offer, but he’s got to hit the road tomorrow. She says, no way. He’s only there for the day? He says, life in the gig economy. His next job’s in the Finger Lakes area, but Port Charles seems like a nice town. Sam says, it is. Too bad he can’t stick around and get to know the place. Cody says he never gets too comfy in one place; got to pay the bills. Sam asks if he’s looking for something long term, and he says, since he quit riding, he just goes where the wind blows. He’s open to opportunities. Why does she ask? She says she might know of a job that’s a good fit, if of course (🍷) he’s interested.

Nina tells Sonny, she can’t stay here. She hates losing him, leaving him, but she can’t keep doing this. Her mistakes have cost him everything, and they’ve finally caught up with her. He says he meant what he said on the stand; he forgives her for what she did to him. She thanks him, and says, it means everything, but it doesn’t change the fact she lost Wiley, her grandson, her flesh and blood, the last link she’ll ever have to her daughter. He says, she doesn’t know that for sure, and she says, Michael and Willow won’t let her see Wiley after everything that happened in court today. He says, Michael and Willow can’t keep her from her grandson forever, but she says, they can. They won’t let that little boy see anything redeemable in her. Willow accused her of being exactly like Nelle. And Nina said terrible things. She has a habit of lashing out when she feels cornered. She missed her chance at getting what her mother stole from her. She won’t know Nelle, and now she won’t know Nelle’s son. The only thing she has left of them is that necklace. Please give to her so she can go. It hurts too much to stay here. He puts the necklace in her hand, and asks her to do him a favor. Before she leaves; let him ask her one thing. How does she think Wiley will feel when he finds out she gave up on him?

Sam tells Cody, her kids spend a lot of time at their grandmother’s. They have stables and horses. They just got a new horse, and they’re actually looking for another handler. Cody says, so old money? New? She says, does it matter? He said he worked on ranches. Does that mean he has experience in managing and grooming horses? He says, yeah. When he was a kid, his family tended to some horses that were on an estate near the camp. He helped out, and even took over for a couple years before he went out west. She says she can’t promise anything, but she and Dante can get him a foot in the door, but Dante says, he thinks it’s a good idea, but he doesn’t think it’s the right one for Cody. Never too comfy in one place, right?

Cameron gets a text from Spencer: All good. Plan on track. Josslyn comes back with Adam, and Cameron says, everything okay? She says, yeah, and Adam says, he was telling Josslyn that he read their article in The Invader, and how sorry he is everything went down the way it did. They’re really brave, and he appreciates them both. Cameron says, cool, thanks, and Adam leaves. Cameron asks if he’s legit, and Josslyn says, actually, yes. He apologized, and told her that when he read the article, he changed. They changed his perspective. It’s just more validation that they made the right decision in agreeing to do the article. He says he guesses they did. He’s glad she’s finally getting some closure. She tells him, she wouldn’t say that. She won’t get any closure on any of this until Esme gets what she deserves.

Spencer and Esme walk in, and Ava says she’s glad Spencer is here. She has some news. She’s decided to amend their agreement. Spencer says, she’s giving him full control of his trust fund? but she laughs, and says, no. She’s still giving him an allowance like they agreed, except Spencer won’t be moving out. He’ll stay, and work things out with his father. Spencer says, she wants him to stay here? and she says, yes, and it seems the timing has worked out perfectly. Nikolas told her what happened. Esme looks at Nikolas, who gives a small shake of his head, and Esme asks Ava, what was that exactly? Ava says she understands Esme and Spencer have been having some difficulties, and are looking to take a break. She’s not going to insult Esme’s intelligence by saying she’s sorry to hear that. She’s sure Esme will land on her feet; find some other family to terrorize, as long as it’s not hers. Esme says, that’s where Ava is wrong. She and Spencer worked everything out. He stays; she stays. Does that alter Ava’s terms? Ava looks at Nikolas.

Nina tells Sonny, she’s not giving up on Wiley; she’s fighting to stay in his life. Sonny says, until now. She had one setback, and she’s going to throw in the towel? She says she can’t sit on the sidelines and watch that little boy play out the rest of his life without her, knowing his family poisoned his mind against her. It just hurts too much. He says, if she runs away, Wiley is going to believe the lies. He’s going to grow up, and want to know his mother and her family. He’s going to seek Nina out, and maybe want a relationship with her when he finds out how great she is. She says she doesn’t see that happening, but he says, they don’t know the future, but he can tell her right now, she’s not going to have a relationship with Wiley if she’s not here. She says she just feels hopeless, and he says, so she’s going to run. That’s what she does; it’s her pattern. She has to break that pattern. Otherwise, Wiley is going to grow up believing all the lies people are telling him. She says, what if it’s too late? but he says, that’s her fear talking. Remember what she said to him? The only way she could make it up to Wiley is to prove how much she loves him. She believed that then, believe it now. She says she doesn’t know what she believes, and he says, stay here. She has a life here. She could have one with Wiley, but she’s never going to know if she runs away.

Cody thanks Sam for the offer, but says, it’s not the right gig for him. Dante says, ever since they were kids, Cody’s had adventure in his veins, and Cody tells Sam, he’s right. Dante’s always had his number.

Cameron says his break’s just about over, and Josslyn says, he was going to tell her something before Adam interrupted them. He says, it’s not really important; it can wait. She says, really? Because she can’t shake the feeling he’s hiding something from her. He says, no. He’s sorry. He’s probably giving off weird vibes; he’s worried about his mom. She says, right. She’s sorry, but he knows he can tell her anything, right? He says he loves her, and she says she loves him too, and they hug.

Ava says, the most important thing is that Nikolas and Spencer work out their problems. If Esme and Nikolas are back track, it seems that Esme will be sticking around. Nikolas says, that is if Spencer decides to stay; the decision is his. And Nikolas supports whatever he decides. Esme says, seems like win-win to her, and Spencer says, how can he refuse such a generous offer? but the look on his face is skeptical. Ava says, then it’s settled. As a welcome home gift, she’ll wire his first payment. She jets, and Spencer says he’ll come too. He follows Ava out, and Esme tells Nikolas, she thought they’d never leave. In the hallway, Spencer asks if Ava is really okay with Esme staying here. She says she’s committed to her marriage, just like she’s committed to Spencer and his father moving forward. If that means putting up with Esme, Ava will do her best to tolerate her. She walks away, and inside the room, Esme says, so Nikolas didn’t tell Ava? She doesn’t suspect? Nikolas says, no, and what happened between them can never happen again. They’re back together with their partners, and have another shot at making it work. He thinks it’s best if Spencer and Ava never find out, and Esme says she totally agrees. Ava and Spence never have to find out. Nikolas leaves.  

Rory says, it’s nice meeting Portia and Taggert, but unfortunately, he has an early morning. Portia says, it was nice meeting him too, and Taggert says he was just leaving; he’ll walk Rory out. Rory says, see Trina soon, and leaves with Taggert. Trina laughs, and picks up her phone. Portia says, he was nice, and he was cute too. She picked up a little connection. Trina tells Portia, like she said, he’s a nice person, but she barely knows him, and Portia says, okay. Whatever Trina says. They both squeal.

Nina touches Nelle’s gravestone, and tells Sonny, okay. She’ll stay in Port Charles, for Wiley. He says, she’s making the right choice, and she says, she’ll watch that sweet little boy become a stranger to her, or worse, afraid of her because of what his family has said about her. She’s not sure how she’s going to handle that. He says, she’s not going to handle it alone. She has him, Phyllis, her family and friends. He takes her hand and says they’re here for her, and she says, that’s a good thing. He says, every step of the way, and she says, because she doesn’t know how she’s going to watch Wiley grow up without her, or how she’s going to live without him. Sonny holds her, and she cries

On Monday, Portia asks if Marshall gave Curtis a reason to trust him; Valentin tells Ned, everything has a price – what’s yours; Willow tells Carly that dealing with Nina helped her come to a big decision; and Elizabeth tells Finn that he’s hurting her more than he realizes.

⌨️ Why the Temp…

It was a little startling. The weird thing was, I kind of thought he made a better Michael than the regular Michael.

Chad Duell Reveals Why Michael Had To Be Recast on GENERAL HOSPITAL

🏍 It’s All Good…

I’ll bet it was nothing in comparison to his wife having a baby with another dude.

Steve Burton Opens up About Leaving GENERAL HOSPITAL

🧼 Joining Beyond…

The latest actors to jump onto the Salem bandwagon.

Big Casting Announced For DAYS: BEYOND SALEM

🥀 Goodbye Too Soon…

I vaguely remember him from Melrose Place. It was sad to read he’s leaving behind a wife and 8 children.

https://people.com/movies/brad-johnson-always-and-melrose-place-actor-dead-at-62/

🍷 Have Some More…

So how many f***s do you think she gives now?

https://pagesix.com/2022/05/27/erika-jayne-claims-attorneys-in-fraud-lawsuit-are-extorting-her/

🚗 Smarter Than the Average Car…

I don’t get the attraction either.

Austen Kroll Reacts to Alex Calling Him “Honda Civic of Male Attractiveness” as Lindsay Confirms He “Brought It” to Summer House Reunion

🍸 At the Pump…

Is this the royal we, or is she having a change-of-life baby?

We’re not sure how Lisa can show a text that [neither PK nor Dorit] can show on their phone, so we don’t know, [Kyle] Richards, 53, told us last week.

https://pagesix.com/2022/05/29/lisa-vanderpump-responds-to-kyle-richards-crafty-comment/

Unhinged? More like the worst human on earth.

Stassi Schroeder Calls Jax Taylor “Unhinged” and Says He’s “Hard to Work With” on Vanderpump Rules, Talks Post-Firing Money Concerns, and What Would Make Her Return to Show

Aww! They’re all growed up.

Vanderpump Rules’ Tom Schwartz and Tom Sandoval Tease Opening Date for New Bar as Fans Accuse Sandoval of Looking Unrecognizable in New Pic

📺 Coming Right Up…

TV premiere dates for 2022.

https://ew.com/tv/2022-tv-premiere-dates/

👠 In the Pink…

I can’t wait to see this show. I love Trixie.

https://www.queerty.com/trixie-motel-book-queer-5-reasons-tune-discovery-pride-season-20220602

🏓 Quotes of the Week

Trust is lost in buckets and gained in drops. – Judge Faith Jenkins

The hardest thing to understand in the world is the income tax. – Albert Einstein

If I were to search for logic, it wouldn’t be among the English upper class. – Violet Crawley (Maggie Smith), Downton Abbey

I believe in being strong when everything seems to be going wrong. I believe that happy girls are the prettiest girls. I believe that tomorrow is another day, and I believe in miracles. – Audrey Hepburn

I have learned silence from the talkative, toleration from the intolerant, and kindness from the unkind; yet, strange, I am ungrateful to those teachers. – Kahlil Gibran

Most of our obstacles would melt away if, instead of cowering before them, we should make up our minds to walk boldly through them. – Orison Swett Marden (Or smack them out of the way.)

There can be no keener revelation of a society’s soul than the way in which it treats its children. – Nelson Mandela

Finish each day and be done with it. You have done what you could. Some blunders and absurdities no doubt crept in; forget them as soon as you can. Tomorrow is a new day. You shall begin it serenely and with too high a spirit to be encumbered with your old nonsense. – Ralph Waldo Emerson

🧍🏽‍♀️ Just Taking a Step To the Right…

Come hither again when the Dead are Feared. Until then, stay safe, stay keeping your priorities straight, and stay not letting your pattern be running away. And if it is, break it.

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May 20, 2022 – The Night Before the Hearing, Four Decades, In Atlanta, No Guilt, Wedding Roulette, New Charm, Nouveau Old, Escaped, Musical Stream, Close To Ten Quotes & Business

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What I Watched Today

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

General Hospital

At The Savoy, Bobbie stares daggers at Nina, and Sonny tells her, don’t worry about them. Nina asks what they’re doing here, and he asks what she means. Carly tells Bobbie to stop glaring; don’t give them the satisfaction. Bobbie says, Sonny is parading around with Nina. Where’s his sense of shame? He’s actually holding her hand. Carly says, if it doesn’t affect Donna, she doesn’t care, and Bobbie says, Carly might be over it, but she’s not. She thinks it’s high time she gave them a piece of her mind. She gets up.

At Kelly’s, Finn gives Violet a placemat and crayons, telling her that she can draw whatever she likes. He puts headphones on her head, and she says she likes the song. She gets busy drawing, and Finn tells Gregory that he thinks she’s sufficiently distracted. He doesn’t want to scare her. Gregory says, with talk of ghosts, because Elizabeth thinks Franco is… haunting her? but Finn says, no. He thinks Violet is onto something because the only person present at every incident was Elizabeth. Gregory says, because someone is harassing her, but Finn says, what if that someone is Elizabeth herself?

Elizabeth picks up Violet’s drawing of the family, and tears Finn and Violet off of it.

Taggert thanks Portia for the invitation, and I’m confused. Wasn’t she at The Savoy with Epiphany and Stella? He says he could certainly use the company, and she says, so he read Trina’s Title IX report too. He says, hell yeah, and she asks if he thinks it’s going to have any impact on Trina’s criminal trial. He says, there wouldn’t be a criminal trial in the first place if it wasn’t for their esteemed Commissioner.

TJ says, the muggers already have their wallets and their phones; isn’t it enough? Marshall says, just take it, handing over the clarinet case, but TJ struggles with guy two as he takes it. Marshall pushes guy one back, and drops the knife.

Michael and Wiley play with toy cars, and Michael says he hopes Wiley gets this out of his system before he’s 16. Wiley says, 16 is old, and Michael says, thanks, buddy. He asks how Willow is feeling, and she says, Epiphany warned her nursing school would be hard, but she’s exhausted. He says he’s glad she didn’t stick it out for Leo’s birthday party. She was missed, but there were plenty of people there to celebrate. She asks if Leo had a good time, and Michael says, he did. She says, she tried taking a nap, but she couldn’t fall asleep, and Wiley says he could read her a bedtime story that always makes him fall asleep. She suggests she and daddy read him a story, since it’s past his bedtime, and Michael thinks they should spend a little extra time with him tonight. Willow says, how about two bedtime stories, and afterward, they’ll snuggle. Wiley wants a bedtime snack too, and Michael says, he drives a hard bargain. Willow says, deal, and Wiley says, yay!

Carly asks Bobbie to please sit down. She just said, she doesn’t want to give them the satisfaction. Bobbie says she’s Carly’s mother, and has the right to be indignant on her behalf. Carly says she understands that, and loves Bobbie for it, but can they keep the indignation between them? Please. Bobbie says, okay, fine, and sits back down. But Carly better buckle up because Bobbie has something to say to her, and she’s not going to like it.

Sonny says, he and Nina are just two people trying to wipe out their troubles for a while. There’s nothing wrong with that. Nina says, it seems like Bobbie definitely disagrees, and now that The Invader has reminded everyone in the world of her many transgressions, she’s sure there are plenty of people who have opinions about seeing them together. He says, people can think what they want. They don’t know them or what they’ve been through. She says she doesn’t care about people, she cares about him, but she can’t ignore the fact she caused him a lot of trouble, and it’s time she did something about that. He says, like what?

Gregory says, Finn thinks Elizabeth is stalking herself? That’s absurd. Finn says, this person keeps getting to Elizabeth without leaving a trace. At her home, at the hospital, at her room at the MetroCourt. Gregory says, there has to be another explanation, and Finn says, of course (🍷) she has access to her home, to her room at the MetroCourt, and Franco’s art studio, which would explain how someone got in and out without getting caught. The only big hole in the theory is that she wasn’t at home when the portrait was placed on the mantel. If he remembers correctly, no one saw Elizabeth sleeping at GH that night. Is it possible she went home and placed the painting there herself? Gregory says, there’s an even bigger hole in Finn’s theory. He’s told Gregory many times what a loving, devoted mom Elizabeth is to her three sons. Why would she torment herself, let alone her three boys?

Elizabeth sits on the couch in the dark, cutting up the part of the picture she tore off with a pair of scissors. Cameron comes in and turns on the lights. He says, mom? but she doesn’t acknowledge him.

Taggert says, Jordan, and she says, it’s good to see him… she thinks. He asks, what happened? The Jordan he knew was committed to justice being served. Jordan and Portia say hi, and Jordan tells Taggert, she can assure him that her commitment to justice is as strong as ever. He says, really? Then why is his daughter still facing a trial when it’s obvious she’s been framed? Jordan says, he knows she can’t comment on ongoing investigations, and he says he’s aware of the evidence she has against Trina. He worked at the PCPD a long time, and still has connections. What he doesn’t understand is why she’s sitting on her hands, letting Trina take the fall, instead of going out and finding the real criminal.

Guy one picks up his knife and slashes Marshall, who falls to the ground. The clarinet goes flying, and TJ runs to Marshall. Guy one throws TJ against the wall, and it’s two against one, but Curtis shows up. He kicks the muggers’ asses, as TJ tends to Marshall. Guy two (I think) runs off, and Curtis knocks the other one down. He says, at least they got one of them, and TJ asks if Marshall can hear him. He tells Curtis, call 9-1-1.

Portia tells Taggert to give his former partner some credit. She knows who Trina is, just like they do. Jordan says she’s still keeping an eye on Trina’s case, even though it’s now in the DA’s hands. Taggert thanks her for whatever she may or may not be doing, and she says, he may or may not be welcome. Portia asks if Jordan heard about the Title IX report that PCU released today, and Jordan says she hasn’t seen it yet, but assumes a copy went straight to the DA’s office. Portia says, Trina read it and she’s interpreting it as bad news. She’s concerned if she’s found responsible, she’s going to be expelled. She asks if Jordan thinks that would make it more likely Trina would be found guilty in the criminal trial.

Carly asks what she’s not going to like, and Bobbie says, Carly is putting on a great front, but there’s no point in torturing herself. Let’s leave. Carly says, no. She didn’t do anything wrong; she’s not going anywhere. Would Bobbie have let Lucy Coe run her out of every club? Bobbie says, she’s not suggesting Carly leave in every instance, but tonight, she doesn’t need the extra stress. She has nothing to prove. Carly says, Bobbie is right, but she’s still not going anywhere.

Nina says, the way she sees it, Sonny has been suffering the consequences of her bad choices. He almost died saving her from a fire that Peter set. Then when he got his memory back, he came back from a family, and moved on from her. His wife married her best friend, his marriage ended, and now he has a feud with his son because of her. Her being here with him is not a good idea. So for once, she’s going to make it easy on him, think about him, and go. He says, wait a minute. She can go if she wants to, but don’t do it on his account. Because for him, her being around is no trouble.   

Finn says, Gregory is right; Elizabeth is a wonderful mother. Gregory says, then why would she create a situation where it wasn’t safe to live with her kids? and Finn says, she had trouble sleeping; the doctor even gave her a prescription. Gregory says, so? and Finn says, people react differently. Sleep aids have made people do lots of things; sleepwalking for one. Maybe that’s why she doesn’t remember any of these incidents. He has to go talk to her. He asks if Gregory will look after Violet for a minute, and Gregory says, of course (🍷), but he wants Finn to be careful. If Finn’s theory is right, and Elizabeth is responsible, either consciously or unconsciously, she attacked Chase. Who knows what else she might be capable of? Finn takes Violet’s headphones off, and says he’s sorry, but he has to go do something. She says he hasn’t had dessert yet, and he asks her to bring him something to go. He’ll see her at home later. She asks if he’s going to see Aunt Elizabeth, and he says he is. She tells him to let Elizabeth know she’s making her another drawing, and he says he will. He says he loves her, kisses the top of her head, and leaves.

Elizabeth continues to concentrate on cutting the picture, and Cameron says, mom? It’s him; he’s home. She doesn’t even acknowledge him, and he sits on the couch. He says, she’s starting to freak him out a little bit. Is she okay? What is she doing? She freezes, with the scissors midair.

Jordan says, there’s a good chance the judge won’t even allow the Title IX to be entered into evidence, and Portia says, that’s good news. Taggert says, it’s not guaranteed, and Jordan says, no, but he has to have faith. He says, that’s in short supply these days, and walks off. Portia says, Jordan will have to forgive Taggert. He’s hurting right now, but he knows she supports Trina, and he’s grateful; as is Portia. She asks if Jordan wants to join her and have a drink, if she’s not on the clock, and Jordan says she’s definitely off duty. She just came to blow off some steam. Portia says, by herself? and Jordan says she knows Curtis is out of town. She just doesn’t want any unsavory characters thinking they can take advantage. Portia asks if Jordan is saying Curtis’s business is being threatened.

Molly arrives, seeing the police cars, and ambulance. She says, oh my God, TJ, and runs to him. She asks, what happened? When they didn’t show up at the club, she went looking for them and saw the lights. TJ says, they were headed to an alley. Marshall said it was a back way to get into the club, when all of a sudden, they were stopped by some muggers who had knives. They gave them their phones and their wallets, but they got greedy; they wanted Marshall’s clarinet case. Curtis says, all of this because Marshall didn’t want to let go of his clarinet case? and TJ says, no, Marshall did, but he knew how important the clarinet was to him. So when he saw Marshall handing over the case, he reached for it, and they started struggling. Marshall is taken away on a stretcher, and Curtis says, it’s okay. TJ was brave. They’re taking Marshall to New York Methodist. Let’s go. They go, leaving Molly in the alley by herself. Where TJ and Marshall just got mugged.  

Finn goes to Elizabeth’s house, and asks Cameron, what’s going on? Cameron says he doesn’t know. He came home a while ago, and Elizabeth was just cutting that paper. She won’t say anything, and he doesn’t know what to do. Finn picks up part of the picture, and sees his head has been cut out of it. He sits on the couch, and tells Elizabeth, it’s him. Can she hear him? She just stares into space, her hand holding the scissors still frozen, and Cameron says, what’s wrong with her? Why won’t she say anything? Finn tells her, it’s okay. Can she give him the scissors? There’s no response, and he cups his hand around the scissors. Elizabeth comes to, and he tells her, it’s okay. He promises no one is going to hurt her. He takes the scissors, and she says, Finn? What’s happening? She looks around, and says, she’s home? How did she get here?

Michael says, Wiley fell asleep early, and Willow wonders why. Could it be because someone kept him up an hour past his bedtime playing trucks? Michael says he knows it’s best to get him on a regular routine, but they were having so much fun, he felt bad calling it a night. She says, what if that all changes tomorrow? She’s really stressed about the hearing. What reasonable grandmother wouldn’t want contact with their grandchild? And Nina is really good at convincing people she’s reasonable. He says, worrying themselves into the ground isn’t going to do any good. Diane has repeatedly told him they have a strong case. Willow says, it’s not a slam dunk. What if they’re both wrong, and Nina wins?

In the back of the club, Taggert sees Sonny, who asks if he’s enjoying his night. Taggert says, not even a little, and Sonny says he knows what’s going on with Trina. Taggert says, Trina had nothing to do with what happened with Sonny’s stepdaughter, and Sonny says he knows that. Josslyn spends a lot of time with Trina, and he knows Trina is a great person. She’d never do what she’s being accused of. Taggert nods moves on.

Carly is looking at her phone, and Bobbie says, if she wants to have a conversation with Carly, should she start sending texts? Carly says, sorry. She’s just really distracted right now. Bobbie asks if it’s about the test results from GH, and Sonny’s supersonic ears pick that up. Bobbie says, she thought Carly was going to forget about that until tomorrow, and Sonny says, test results at GH; Is Carly sick? What’s going on? Bobbie says she thinks they could use a minute. She’ll be back. She leaves, and Sonny sits down. He asks if this has anything to do with when Carly was attacked by Harmony, and she says she appreciates his concern, but her life has nothing to do with him anymore. He says, she’s Donna’s mother, and she says, and if it affected Donna, she’d tell him. He says she can’t brush this off that easy. He knows when she’s hiding something.

Bobbie goes to the bar, and asks if Nina is enjoying her evening. Nina says, considering the visitation hearing is tomorrow, it’s probably best they didn’t speak tonight. Bobbie says, if Nina listens to what she has to say, there won’t be a hearing tomorrow.

Willow asks Michael, what if they’re forced to let Nina see Wiley? She’s so needy. She wants Wiley to love her. She wants him to console her over the loss of Nelle. It’s not really about Wiley at all. She’s afraid of the lesson he might take from that; that his needs don’t matter. As Wiley grows up, he’s going to have to handle challenges, and deal with people who are out for themselves, but she wants him to know that family is always a place he can feel loved and protected. Michael says, he will. They’ll block Nina’s petition, he promises. She says, when she found out about Harmony’s lies, it made her stop and reassess what family means. He and Wiley matter more to her than anything. She’ll always fight for them. He says, and he’ll be by her side. No matter what Nina throws at them tomorrow, or in the future, they’ll hit her back twice as hard. She asks if it’s messed up that hearing him say that makes her love him more, and he says, not at all. Hearing how protective she is, and how she wants to keep their family safe, makes him love her even more. She says, it seems they’re a perfect match, and he says, 1000%, and they kiss.

Jordan tells Portia, she doesn’t think Curtis is in any trouble. She’s just being overly cautious. Portia says she knows Jordan still cares about Curtis, and Jordan says, it’s not like that, but Portia says, she didn’t mean it in that way. She means Jordan is always going to be family to Curtis, and she respects that. She’s glad Jordan has his back. Jordan asks if Portia has heard from him, and Portia says, he texted her when he got to Brooklyn, but she hasn’t heard anything from him since. Jordan says she hasn’t had any updates from TJ either. She wonders if they found Marshall yet, and Portia hopes when they do, they’re able to heal the wounds between Curtis and his dad.

At the hospital, TJ says, this is on him. He doesn’t know what he was thinking, grabbing for that case. Molly says, he was being mugged. He acted on instinct because he knows how important that clarinet is to Marshall. Curtis says, TJ was incredibly brave. He knows it’s Marshall’s most prized possession. He did right by Marshall. A doctor comes out, and Curtis asks if his father is okay. The doctor says, he lost a lot of blood, but he’s stable. They’re going to take him for a CT and an MRI to rule out any traumatic brain injury. Before they do, is there anything about Marshall’s medicant history they should know? Any medications? Any allergies? Curtis says, he takes blood pressure medication, but he’s not sure which kind or the dosage. Marshall just recently came back to their family. They don’t know much about his medical history. The doctor goes back, and TJ says, there’s still so much they don’t know about Marshall. Curtis says, they still have a chance, but TJ says, what if he doesn’t make it? Curtis says he knows TJ is a doctor, and his first impulse is to go to the worst case scenario, but don’t let himself go there. They came all this way to find Marshall. They’re not going to give up now.

Gregory tells Violet not to worry; everything will be okay. He won’t worry either. She shows him her latest drawing – everyone seated at a long table – and he says, it’s beautiful. She says, it’s him, her, Aunt Elizabeth, daddy, and Uncle Chase at a tea party. Maybe Aunt Elizabeth will feel better if they throw her a tea party. It always makes her feel better. Gregory says, sometimes grown-up problems are more complicated, and she says, she wishes she never has grown-up problems. He says, if he could keep her this age he would, and she wonders if she can ask him something. He says, anything, and she asks if he’s going to finish his brownie. He gives it to her.

Finn asks, what’s the last thing Elizabeth remembers? and she says she was lying down Laura’s. Did Laura and Doc bring her here? He says he called Laura’s because he wanted to talk to her; he wanted to apologize. Laura told him that she’d snuck out. He came looking here first. She says she doesn’t remember any of that. Did Cameron pick her up and drive her here? Cameron says, no. He’s been crashing at Ian’s dorm, and came back to get his laptop. He found her sitting here, and tried talking to her, but she ignored him like she was in a trance. She asks what she was doing, and he says, she was just sitting there, cutting up  that picture. She says, that’s the picture Violet gave her Why would she destroy it? Why doesn’t she remember any of this? Finn asks if she wants to go back to Laura and Doc’s and talk about it in the morning. Elizabeth says she doesn’t know why came or what she was doing. If Finn knows what’s going on, he has to tell her. Cameron says he agrees with his mom. If Finn has any idea what’s happening, they need to hear it. Finn says he thinks maybe the person they’ve been looking for, the one who’s intruding on her life, is her. Cameron asks if Finn is saying his mom has been harassing their family. That’s just not possible; she wouldn’t do that. Finn says he’s sorry. He knows it’s upsetting, but they have to understand Elizabeth wasn’t conscious of what she was doing. It was a form of sleepwalking. It explains how someone kept getting in and out without leaving any evidence. Cameron’s mom was present for almost every intrusion. Elizabeth gets up, and says, no, that’s impossible. There’s no way she’d forget doing all of those things. Finn says, just tonight she lost track of time. She doesn’t remember leaving Laura’s; she doesn’t remember coming here. She doesn’t remember cutting up Violet’s drawing. When he and Cam found her, she woudn’t respond to either one of them. Doesn’t Cameron agree? Cameron says, yes. He kept trying to talk to her, and she ignored him, like he wasn’t there. Finn says, if they hadn’t found her, if she’d come out of it on her own, what would she have thought happened? She says she doesn’t know. If what he’s saying is true, she’s the one who stashed the ring. She’s the one who slashed her dress she wore when she married Franco. She put the portrait he did of her up here? How would she even get it? Did she set fire to Franco’s studio? Is she the one who hit Chase over the head? What’s happening to her? Finn says, it’s okay. He holds her, and says, it’s going be okay. She looks pretty freaked.

TJ says, he’d update his mom, but he doesn’t want to worry her until they have definitive answers. Curtis asks if TJ and Marshall got to talk much before the mugging, and TJ says, Marshall was reluctant to come back to Port Charles. He also said he did Curtis and his dad a favor when he left all those years ago. Curtis says, he’s not the only one, and TJ says, he agrees? Curtis says, not him; his mom. Molly asks how he knows this, and Curtis says, Stella told him that she knew all along Marshall was alive. According to Aunt Stella, it was Marshall’s idea to disappear after he got arrested. And the strange thing is, his mom agreed with it. TJ says, that doesn’t make any sense. Why? Curtis says, Aunt Stella said that had to come from Marshall. Believe him. He had all those questions and more. Now they just have to hope Marshall tells them what he’s been hiding. An orderly comes out, and asks if they’re Marshall’s family, and Curtis asks, is his father okay?  

Taggert says he’s going to take off, and Portia says, they’re going to help Trina through this, no matter what comes her way. They hug, and Jordan tells Taggert, Trina is a fantastic young woman. She doesn’t want to see Trina hurt. Are they good? Taggert says, they go way back, and Jordan certainly proved to be true to his family. Whatever she’s doing, he trusts her. He leaves, and Jordan says she knows Trina is in a difficult situation, but she sure has an amazing support system around her. Joss and Cam stood by her, and of course (🍷) there’s Portia, Curtis, and Taggert. Portia says, Taggert has always been such a devoted father, and Jordan remembers Portia saying she needs to tell Trina the truth about her father, when she and Portia were trapped in the basement. Portia asks if there’s something on Jordan’s mind, and Jordan says, Portia, and the things she said the day they were almost killed.

Carly says, whatever she’s doing, whatever tests she’s had run, Sonny has lost the right to know about it. Sonny says, just because they’re divorced, doesn’t mean they weren’t partners for years, so if she’s sick or hurt, he wants to know about it. Not just because of the kids, but because he cares about her. He sent her a voicemail after Harmony attacked her; did she get it? She says she did. She’s sorry she didn’t respond. He says he knows things are different, but he’ll always be here for her. She says she’s not sick or hurt, and he says, then what’s these GH test results, and why are they so important?

Bobbie tells Nina, call off the petition before it blows up in her face, but Nina says she’s not discussing this with Bobbie. They’re going before a judge tomorrow. Nina starts to leave, and Bobbie says, wait a minute. Does she really think those articles will be the end of it? Michael will keep coming for her. Nina says, let him. He can’t say anything worse than he has already. Bobbie asks if Nina knows that she was the first one to see through Nelle. She had Nelle pegged as a gold digging psycho the first time her daughter let Nelle through the door. Now she sees where Nelle got it. Nina is more polished, but she’s just as entitled and just as greedy, helping herself to things that don’t belong to her; like other people’s husbands and other people’s children. Nina says, Bobbie is no Mother Teresa herself. She knows all about Bobbie’s messy sordid past, all the way back to when she manipulated Laura and Scotty, because she wanted Scotty for herself. And let’s not forget all the people Bobbie lied to, and this little nugget, all the husbands she cheated on. Bobbie says she hasn’t wrecked any homes lately, unlike Nina, who helped herself to Sonny. Not that Nina cares what it did to Carly, but what about Donna and Avery? She doesn’t care about two little girls who love their family? She’d rather go around wringing her hands over Nelle, and make excuses for Nelle’s laundry list of crimes. Nina says, she was robbed of a chance to help her daughter, to help Nelle, but Bobbie got a second chance with her daughter, didn’t she? So Carly turned out to be every bit as twisted as her prostitute mother. Didn’t Bobbie think she knew about that part of her sordid past? Fortunately, Scotty likes to talk. Bobbie says, if she was younger, she’d toss a pitcher of margaritas all over Nina, and Nina says, but now she’s older… and wiser. Bobbie says, young at heart… only a bit wiser, and throws her drink in Nina’s face. Is Bobbie really this stupid? I hate when they make the characters seem like idiots. But of course (🍷 goes for me too), Nina will be stupid and do nothing.

Michael and Willow get busy and there’s a song part. I take a power nap.

Jordan tells Portia, memory is a funny thing, isn’t it? She hadn’t thought about their near death experience in ages. Then all of a sudden, she’s hearing Portia’s voice talking about telling Trina the truth about her father. Portia says, personally she likes to keep close encounters with death locked deep in her psyche, but thanks for the reminder. Jordan says she’ll keep her mouth shut next time. Did Portia ever tell Trina what she thought Trina should know about Taggert? Portia says, she was deprived of oxygen, as was Jordan. Clearly she wasn’t thinking straight. Of course (🍷) in any conversation she’d have with Trina about her father, he’d be included. Jordan tells her, just don’t keep it inside forever. They only have to look at Marshall to see how secrets in families can fester. Portia says she thinks Curtis still has time to make things right with his father, and Jordan says, if they give themselves that chance. Portia says, Curtis will. He always does what’s right by his family.  

The orderly says, they’re bringing Marshall back from his tests, and gives Curtis his effects (i.e. his stuff). Curtis asks if it’s possible to see him, and she says, he can only have one visitor at a time. TJ tells Curtis to go, and he follows the orderly. TJ looks in the bag, and says, Marshall’s clarinet. It must still be in the alley; he has to go back and get it. Molly says, no, he doesn’t. She takes pieces of the clarinet out of her bag, and says, she scooped these up, even though some pieces are damaged a little bit. TJ says, now they just need Marshall to wake up.

Curtis sits by Marshall’s bed. He sighs.

Violet asks if Gregory will keep her drawing safe, and he says he’ll guard it with his life. She says, if it will make him feel better, he can hold her hand. They walk out hand-in-hand.

Elizabeth asks why she’s doing these horrible things. What’s wrong with her? Finn says he doesn’t know, but he promises they’re going to find out.

Willow says, Michael’s really not worried about the visitation hearing tomorrow, and he says, of course (🍷) he is, but they have each other. They’ll find a way to make everything okay. She says she loves him, and he says, and he loves her.

Nina says, Bobbie going to pay for this, tomorrow when she gets legal visitation rights to Wiley. Carly runs up, grabbing Bobbie away, and Sonny says, back off; that’s enough. Sonny gets a napkin from the bar, and gives it to Nina, who wipes her face. He asks, what happened? and Nina tells him, let’s just say it was a painful reminder of how important it is she’s granted legal visitation rights to Wiley.

Carly asks if Bobbie is okay, and Bobbie says, she knows she should have been the bigger person, but she couldn’t stop herself. Carly says, way to go, mom, and Bobbie says she’s surprised Carly isn’t mad. Carly says, she loved it. That is the least of what Nina deserves. Bobbie says, give her hell tomorrow at the hearing, and Carly says she intends to

On Monday, TJ tells Curtis that he found something he wasn’t expecting; Finn tells Chase, he thinks he knows who’s been harassing Elizabeth; Elizabeth asks if she’s losing her mind; and Dante tells Sonny, think about it before he gets on the stand on behalf of Nina.

🎉 Something To Celebrate…

God bless ‘em. Forty years is a long time to be at any job.

Y&R’s Davidson And Maitland Celebrate 40 Years In Genoa City

🍑 Who Gonna Check Her…?

Recapping Atlanta.

https://people.com/tv/rhoa-sheree-whitfield-assistant-rumors-real-housewives-of-atlanta-recap/

⚖️ Not Guilty…

I would have dumped that hot mess a long time ago, family or no.

https://pagesix.com/2022/05/16/melissa-gorga-has-no-guilt-about-ending-teresa-friendship/

👰🏼 Skipping Out…

Does it really matter? Did anyone notice?

Scheana Shay Celebrates Hannah Berner’s Wedding After Stassi’s Invite Snub
https://pagesix.com/2022/05/13/scheana-shay-attends-hannah-berners-wedding-after-stassi-snub/

And seriously, who cares?

https://pagesix.com/2022/05/13/why-kristen-doute-didnt-attend-stassi-schroeders-italy-wedding/

🍹 No Prince Charmings…

It looks to be a delightful season.

https://www.eonline.com/news/1331166/southern-charms-craig-conover-austen-kroll-get-into-physical-fight-in-dramatic-season-8-trailer

👙 Rebooting GTL…

How can they even put fresh and Jersey Shore in the same vicinity? Enough already.

https://ew.com/tv/new-jersey-shore-all-stars-buckhead-family-reunion-reality-mtv-vh1-lineup/

Even the OGs aren’t happy. Although for reasons that aren’t my own.

https://people.com/tv/jersey-shore-stars-call-mtv-reboot-exploitation/

☠️ Holy…

This would creep me out too.

https://nypost.com/2022/05/18/kristin-chenoweth-escaped-being-a-1977-girl-scout-murder-victim/

🎶 Can’t Stop the Music…

Hulu will stream Lollapalooza, Bonnaroo, and Austin City Limits this year.

https://hypebeast.com/2022/5/hulu-to-stream-2022-2023-bonnaroo-lollapalooza-austin-city-limits-music-festivals

💬 Quotes of the Week

What can be added to the happiness of a man who is in health, out of debt, and has a clear conscience? – Adam Smith

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

Democracy is the worst form of government, except for all the others. – Winston Churchill

Gardens, scholars say, are the first sign of commitment to a community. When people plant corn they are saying, let’s stay here. And by their connection to the land, they are connected to one another. – Anne Raver

Imagination is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited. Imagination encircles the world. – Albert Einstein

According to police, the “defecation was significant enough that 8 wigs were destroyed as a result.” – NY Post article about Public Enemy #2, who made poopie in a beauty supply store

Our most basic common link is that we all inhabit this planet. We all breathe the same air. We all cherish our children’s future. And we are all mortal. – John F. Kennedy

Time is too slow for those who wait, too swift for those who fear, too long for those who grieve, too short for those who rejoice, but for those who love, time is eternity. – Henry Van Dyke Jr.

Tequila. – Pope Francis, in talking about what he needs to ease his knee pain.

🏃🏽‍♀️ Born To Run…

See you when it’s time to Fear the Dead. Until then, stay safe, stay respecting others’ opinions, but thinking for yourself, and stay being the bigger person, even if you think you can’t stop yourself. Because IRL, that’s not how any of this works.

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March 25, 2022 – Jordan Follows Up On a Tip, Their Song, Hold Up, New Start, a Fight, a Spin-Off, a Crossover, Two Firsts, Teresa Tales, Nasty, Apology, On the Range, Legacy, New Award, The 12 Of Quotes & Spice

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What I Watched Today

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

General Hospital

Sonny asks what kind of favor Curtis is talking about, and Curtis says he knows Sonny has access to certain kinds of information. Sonny asks if he can be more specific, and Curtis says he has to get his hands on a certain police file.

Nikolas says, perhaps it’s time Victor told them exactly what he’s been planning since before he got back in town, and Victor says, maybe Nikolas is right. Nikolas says, he’s got their attention; what’s the big plan? Victor says he’s afraid the information is for family only, and Nikolas says, they are family. Victor says, some more so than others, and looks at Ava.

At the MetroCourt, Taggert tells Portia, stop worrying; Trina is only ten minutes late. And frankly, it’s giving him some time to wrap his head around this Joss and Cam sex tape. Whaat? Portia says she doesn’t think you can actually call it a sex tape when the people involved don’t know they’re being taped, and he says, that would be considered revenge porn, and that is against the law in the state of New York. She says she just thinks it’s disgusting that anyone would target Trina’s friends in that way. To her, too much of their kids’ lives are already on the internet for everyone to see, but to exploit someone’s private moments like that, that’s disgusting. He asks, what about Spencer Cassadine’s girlfriend? Really? Accusing Trina of posting this video? Portia just hopes this makes Trina realize that Esme and Spencer are bad news all around for her. He says, look who it is, and nuTrina walks over. They hug her, and Taggert says he’s so glad she could make it. He’ll tell the hostess they’re ready. Trina says she can’t stay; she has class in thirty minutes. Unless they want her to blow off class. Portia says, perish the thought, and Taggert says he’s amazed at Trina’s schedule; full time student at PCU, along with her new job at the gallery. Trina says she knows what they’re doing, and Portia says, trying to spend time with their precious girl? but Trina says, they’re trying to see if she’s surviving all this craziness. Taggert says, since she brought it up, how is she handling this Joss and Cam thing? Trina says, it’s horrible, but it’s made her realize she needs to be more careful about who she spends her time with.

Stating the obvious, Spencer says, this is a pregnancy test, and Esme snatches it out of his hand. She says, what it is, is none of his business. He wants her out of here? Fine. She’ll go. He says, wait, and she asks what else he can say, because he’s already broken her heart.

At the station, Dante asks if he can talk to Jordan, and she asks, what’s up? He says he was talking to ADA Rodriguez about possible charges against whoever put that video of Joss and Cameron out on the internet… and she says she’s stopping him there.

Cameron and Josslyn walk into an empty classroom, and Cameron asks if they’re really that late. Josslyn says, that’s weird. She thought Professor Kahn would still be there, so at least they could explain the situation. He asks if she thinks they’re the first to use still talking to the police as an excuse for missing class, but she says she thinks Professor Kahn has heard every excuse in the book. He says, Josslyn was quiet on the ride over, and she says she was thinking about her interview with Detective Lopez, going over her statement in her head, making sure she covered everything. Why don’t they check and see if the professor is in her office? He says, they don’t have to leave just yet; they can spend a few more minutes here. She asks, why? What’s wrong? He says he just thinks things are a little chaotic out there. They can spend a sec in here, while everyone is getting situated in their classes. She says, so there’s fewer people watching them walk down the hall? and he says she’s got him. She asks if he really cares what random people think, and he says he doesn’t want to care, but it’s their first day back since the video came out. It’s obvious people are talking about us. She says, about us? It’s mostly about her.

Sonny says he knows Curtis had a big part in taking down Cyrus Renault when he was living in Nixon Falls, and he kind behaved badly at The Savoy a couple months ago… Curtis says, don’t even worry about it. He knows Sonny was going through a lot. He was trying to save his marriage. Curtis’s marriage with Jordan blew up over a year ago, and he knows exactly how difficult that is. Sonny says he appreciates that. So Curtis wants him to get a sealed arrest record? Before he goes any further, who’s it for? Curtis says, it’s for his presumed dead, but very much alive, father.

Portia says, tell her more about who Trina is going to allow in her life, and most important, who she’s not. Trina says she visited Spencer at Spring Ridge, and made it very clear she can’t be friends with him as long as he’s involved with Esme. And Spencer stayed with Esme, which definitely clarifies things, and frees her from any impulse to worry about him. Portia says she’s proud of Trina, and Taggert says, good for her for standing up for herself. Trina says, but it’s hard, because she still thinks he’s a good person deep down. Taggert says he doesn’t know about that. He remembers way back when, when Nikolas was a few years older than Spencer. He was dating Taggert’s sister Gia, and he doesn’t think the Cassadines strike him as particularly deep. Portia asks what class Trina is off to, and Trina says, Social History Through Art. Portia asks if Joss and Cam are in that class too, and Trina says, no, but even if Joss was, she wouldn’t be there. She hasn’t been in any of her classes since… Taggert says he knows about the video. Her mother told him all about it. So how is Joss handling all this? Trina says she’s not sure. She’s been staying at her mom’s rather than the dorm. It’s like Joss needs to hide out for a while, which she totally understands, so she’s trying to give Joss her space. Portia says, if she were in Josslyn’s position she wouldn’t want space; she’d want her best friend. Trina says, Joss hasn’t texted her in a while. She figures if Joss wants to hear from her, Joss will let her know.

Cameron says, us, you, it’s doesn’t matter; we’re in this together. Josslyn says, they’re both in the video together, and both had a private moment stolen from them, but the fallout is different. It shouldn’t be, but it is, because she’s being slut-shamed all over the place. People are making fun of her, they’re critiquing her body, they’re judging her for even having sex at all, and Cameron tapped that. She’s just some tramp who gave it away. He says he’s sorry, and she says, it’s nothing that he did. It’s just the way things are. She knows the only way out is through, and she just has to face it down, and keep moving forward. Trust her, that’s what she’s going to do, but she hates that she has to deal with something that’s so ugly, sexist, and blatantly unfair. He says he’s sorry, and he knows it’s unfair. He saw the way she reacted when they thought people were whispering, and she says she thought she handled it pretty well. He says, no one else would have noticed, but he knows her. He knows when she’s confident, and when she’s only pretending to be. She says she loves how he knows her, and kisses him, but then pulls away, saying, she hates how this bothers her so much because it shouldn’t. They didn’t do anything wrong. He says, this is why he didn’t want to do the Invader article, but she says, they needed to go on record. They needed to state they didn’t record that or post it themselves. And it’s also important for people to know how invasive this entire experience was, and they can help other victims of revenge porn. He says he agrees with everything she’s saying. He just can’t bear to see her get hurt. She says, he doesn’t have to protect her; it’s not his job. She didn’t ask for any of this, but here they are, and she’s not going to hide. He tells her, he didn’t say they have to hide, but they don’t have to be in the spotlight either. She asks why he didn’t say this before, and he says he did. She asks him, then what is he saying? This is her fault now?

Nikolas says, as far as he’s concerned, Ava is more his family than Victor. Anything Victor has to say, he can say to both of them. Victor says he’s sorry, but no, and Ava says, that’s okay, and gets up. It’s sort of a compliment really. Nikolas can tell her later; she’ll be at the bar.

Spencer says, Esme knows he’d never intentionally hurt her, and she says, like he knows she’s not the one responsible for that disgusting video. He says, they’re not talking about the video. Why does she have a pregnancy test? She asks why he thinks? They made love that night before he went to Spring Ridge. He says, she’s pregnant?

Dante says, revenge porn is a crime in the state of New York; what’s the problem? Jordan says she’s aware of that. An investigation into the video of Josslyn and Cameron has been opened. He can provide back-up support as needed, but that’s it. Josslyn is his stepsister. She can’t risk the defense casting doubt on any information he receives. He says, who his father married shouldn’t disqualify him as an investigator, and she says, he needs to take a step back from this one. And any evidence he does uncover, he needs to take to Detective Lopez immediately. He says, by the book; got it. She says she understands his frustration, but take it from her, nothing good comes from breaking the rules. Been there, done that, and it didn’t end well.

Curtis tells Sonny, his dad who he thought was dead, suddenly shows up in Port Charles a few months ago. You would think he’d be ready to answer some questions, but instead, he’s been extra cagey about where and when he’s been. He says he wants to start over. Curtis had Drew do a deep dive into his background, which prompted Marshall to admit to Curtis that he has a criminal record, and it’s been sealed. Sonny says, with all due respect, why is it Curtis’s business? and Curtis says, normally, it isn’t. They all have a past they’re not proud of, including him. Sonny says, but Curtis wants him to get sealed information on his father, and Curtis says he has reason. Marshall’s been lying to him.

Victor says, he’s spent too many years preparing for this to have it all fall apart now, and Nikolas says he still has no idea what Victor is talking about. Victor says, Time was, the Cassadines were among the most powerful families on this planet, and Nikolas asks if that’s not a little exaggerated, but Victor disagrees. Heads of state would routinely line up to do business with them. They were true power players on the international stage, and it’s high time they reclaimed that influence.

Ava goes over to Portia and Taggert’s table, and says, good evening. She asks if Trina will be joining them, but Portia says, she’s already come and gone; she had to get to class. Taggert says, they were lucky to get ten minutes with her. It amazes him how that girl races through life. Ava says, ah, the energy of youth, when Taggert’s phone rings. He steps away to take the call, and Portia invites Ava to join her. Ava says, just for a minute. She’s actually here for a family celebration. She sits down, and Portia asks, what’s the celebration? Ava says, Spencer’s release from Spring Ridge, and Portia says, forgive her if she doesn’t find that a reason to celebrate. Ava says she agrees with Portia, but for Nikolas’s sake, she’s playing nice. Portia says, better Ava than her, and Ava says, make no mistake though, it’s going to be difficult, especially when Spencer starts work at the gallery for restitution. It helps that he won’t be answering to her directly; Trina will be supervising him. Portia says, that’s not going to happen.

Spencer says, Esme is pregnant? Why didn’t she say anything? She asks when she was supposed to tell him, before or after he called her a monster? For the record, she hasn’t taken the test yet, but she is late. She kept waiting to get her period, but after ten days, she finally chalked up the nerve to get the test. He says, she thought she might be pregnant for over a week, and didn’t say anything? and she says, it was his last week in prison. She thought he had enough to worry about without the possibility of being a father. He says, well, let’s find out. She needs to take that test – right now.

Cameron says he doesn’t want to fight, and Josslyn says, neither does she. He says they have to remember they’re in this together, and she says, yes, they are, and there’s no reason to hide in here, so let’s go. Trina walks in, and says, hi. It’s been a few days since they’ve seen each other. Cameron says, which is pretty weird, right? and Trina says, right. How are they doing? Josslyn says, hanging in there, and Cameron says, class is over. Why is Trina here? Trina says she was looking for Professor Kahn, but Cameron says, she already left. Trina says she’s got to get to her next class, but Josslyn says, wait. This is crazy. Trina says, it is. She missed them so much. Josslyn says, they missed her too, and they have a three-way hug.

Sonny asks how Curtis knows his father was lying, and Curtis says he had Drew go along with the background check. He found some information that made Curtis question Marshall’s account of where he’s been all these years. He’s all for a person’s right to privacy, but when they start lying to him, he needs to know why. Sonny flashes back to picking Marshall’s prescription bottle off the floor and giving it back to him, and says he can’t help Curtis.

Portia says she thinks Spencer’s a bad influence on Trina, and she knows Ava cares about Trina, which is why she’s asking Ava to reconsider making Trina Spencer’s supervisor. Can’t someone else do it? Ava says, when she spoke to Trina about it, she seemed fine working with Spencer, but Portia says, things change. She suggests Ava check in with Trina, and see how she’s currently feeling about Spencer.

Jordan tells Dante, don’t get her wrong. She’s done questionable things in the past when her family was involved. She learned her lesson the hard way, and it’s because of that experience that she refuses to bend the rules again. It’s a very slippery slope. He says he knows, and he doesn’t want to compromise the case, but he’s concerned about Joss and Cameron and what they’re going through, and wants to help. She says she feels the same, but Josslyn and Cameron are doing okey. Detective Lopez said their statements were clear and very helpful. He says he doesn’t want it slipping through the cracks, and she says, it won’t. Josslyn and Cameron are victims of a crime, and the perpetrator’s not getting away with it.

Trina says, it was good of Cameron to leave them alone, and Josslyn says, Trina knows Cam. He’s super considerate, and she’s in desperate need of some girl time. Trina says, her too. Did Josslyn get her text? Josslyn says, no. When did she send it? Trina says, when the video came out. She wanted Josslyn to know she was thinking about her. Josslyn says, she got so many pervy messages that day, she started deleting them without looking. She must have accidently deleted Trina’s too. Did Trina get her text? Trina says, she did, but all it said was that Josslyn was staying at her mom’s house, and then she didn’t hear anything else. Josslyn says she didn’t hear anything else from Trina either. Why didn’t she text again? Trina says, when Josslyn didn’t respond to her first text, she figured Josslyn needed space. Josslyn says, space from the world, absolutely, but space from Trina, never. Trina should know that. Trina says, how? Josslyn didn’t come to the dorms; she didn’t respond back to Trina’s text. Josslyn says, she explained that, and Trina says she gets that now, but then, she thought Josslyn didn’t want to hear from her. Josslyn asks why she wouldn’t want to hear from Trina, and Trina says, Josslyn knows how her brain works. When she doesn’t get information, her brain makes up crazy scenarios, and the longer the silence was, the crazier they got. Josslyn says, like what? and Trina says she thought Esme got to Josslyn, and she believed Trina was behind the video.

Esme says she’s not taking this test now, and Spencer asks, why not? She says, because she needs to get out of here. She can’t stand to look at him one more minute. If Laura hadn’t kept her here, she would have been long gone. He says, without telling him that she might be pregnant, and she tells him, stop making this about him. It’s her body. He agrees it is, but if she’s pregnant, it’s his baby too. She asks if he’s going to grow out of his clothes. Is he going to have morning sickness? Is he going to grow a person inside of him for nine months? He says, they’re getting way ahead of themselves. They don’t even know if she’s pregnant. They used protection. She says, which isn’t 100% effective; no one likes to talk about that, but it’s the truth. What is she going to do with a baby? She can’t even take care of a dog. He says, they don’t know there is a baby, which is why she needs to take the test. There’s a knock at the door, and he tells her to ignore it, but she opens it. Cameron says, he’s sorry. Is this a bad time? Esme says, no. She was just leaving. Spencer says, no, they need to talk, but she says, her body, her choice, and leaves. Cameron asks, did just say… and Spencer says, there’s a chance Esme could be pregnant. Outside, Esme leans on the door a moment. It’s hard to tell what she’s feeling, since she makes a bunch of faces, then she leaves.

Curtis asks if Sonny can’t help him or won’t, and Sonny says, Curtis should know the truth, and he could help, but he chooses not to. To him, it’s a family matter between Curtis and his father. He doesn’t want to get involved. Curtis says he needs to know the truth, and Sonny agrees. Curtis should know the truth, but he should get it through Marshall himself. Hear him out. Marshall’s not a fan of his, and if he gets involved, it’s going to make it worse.

Nikolas says, that’s it? All of these mentions of a momentous plan, and Victor has just been referring to a business merger? Victor says, this is no simple business merger. He can assure Nikolas, the resources they’ll gain from Bronze Hills Holdings (I think – sounds like) will be a significant step in this family regaining its former power. Nikolas tells Victor, he’s not saying it won’t be a financial benefit, because he knows it will be. He just expected more. Victor says, like what? and Nikolas says, Victor made it sound like something… Victor says, sinister? Like world domination? He’s not quite as out there as Nikolas’s grandfather Mikkos was. Nikolas tells him, he was going to say criminal. They’ve both crossed that line in the past. Victor says, true. He’s not one to arcane laws and petty bureaucracy get in his way. However, right now he’s focused on building a power base. The question is, does he have Nikolas’s support?

Cameron tells Spencer, hold on. Can they back up? Esme had her bags packed and they were obviously fighting. Does he want to know what it was about? Spencer says he accused Esme of recording Cam and Josslyn and posting it. Cameron asks what she said, and Spencer says, she denied it of course (🍷). Then she tried to blame Trina, which is absurd. Cameron says, completely, and Spencer says, he defended Trina, which made Esme furious, and they broke up. They just had the same argument at Spring Ridge, and she stormed out, but he didn’t know it was over. Esme decided they were, and she was almost out the door before he saw she had a home pregnancy test. Can Cameron believe she wasn’t even going to tell him? Cameron says, that’s a lot, and Spencer says, if Esme is pregnant, he’s going to be a father. Cameron asks what Spencer is going to do, but Spencer says he honestly has no idea, and goes upstairs with his bag.

Josslyn says, she and Trina both know it was Esme who posted that video, after she found a way to record her and Cam without their knowledge. It was her. It was all her from the jump. How could Trina think Josslyn could blame her for this? Trina says, it’s just that things got so weird that night at the cabin. The hot toddy hit her so hard, she still can’t remember everything that happened, and since that was the night the video was made… Josslyn says, please. It was Esme. Esme has hated Josslyn from the second Esme laid eyes on her. Why? Because Josslyn could tell she was psycho. It was Nelle 2.0 waiting to happen. And that’s why Josslyn got so frustrated when Esme presented Trina that phony apology at Kelly’s, and Trina went along with it. Trina takes Josslyn’s hands, and says she owes Josslyn a major apology. Esme was all upset because Spencer gave her that art book, and Trina didn’t want Esme to feel like she was taking her boyfriend. Not because of Esme, but Trina didn’t want to feel like that kind of person. She also didn’t know how she felt about Spencer. But Josslyn’s right about all of it. Esme is a whack job, and Spencer’s just… blind. She should be thanking Josslyn for calling Esme out, instead of being offended. Josslyn says, it’s okay, but Trina says, don’t tell her it’s okay. Josslyn is going through hell, and Esme is trying to blame Trina for it. She’s hateful and horrible, and Trina should have never tried to compromise with her. Josslyn says, they came to it from two very different experiences. Trina believes in compromise, and most of the time, compromise is a good thing, but not when it comes to Esme. She sees that, and takes it as a sign of weakness, and that gives her an opportunity, an opening. That’s why Josslyn shouldn’t have even gone on the ski trip in the first place, because Esme pushed so hard for it. She should have realized Esme had an agenda. Trina asks if Josslyn thinks Esme always meant to tape her and Cam, and Josslyn says she thinks Esme always meant to hurt them. Not her and Cam, but her and Trina.

Officer Perez hands Jordan an envelope, saying, this file was just delivered. Detective Lopez sent it over. It’s information on that PCU sex video from the anonymous tip line. She thanks him, and since Dante has nothing better to do than lurk around, he appears at Jordan’s shoulder and asks, what kind of information? She looks at it, and says, the damning kind. An eyewitness account, naming the perp.

Sonny says Curtis’s father has some kind of problem with him because he saw Sonny at the hospital with TJ, and he didn’t like it one bit. Curtis says, so his long lost dad doesn’t like Sonny; that’s why Sonny is protecting him? Sonny tell Curtis, he’s not saying no for Marshall’s sake. He’s saying no for Curtis. He knows what it’s like to be in a difficult relationship with a father. He didn’t speak to his dad for years. Everybody tried to intervene; everybody tried to fix it. But there was only going to be two people who could salvage the relationship – him and his dad. So if Curtis wants to know what’s in that sealed criminal record, he has to go to Marshall. Marshall walks in, sees them, and does not look happy.

Taggert says he’s so glad he and Portia decided to stay for dinner. It’s nice. What is this Trina is telling him about her and Curtis shacking up? She says, shacking up? Really? They’re buying a home together. It’s out by Queen’s Point, it’s right on the water; it’s so beautiful. He asks if they’ve moved yet, and she says, they’re in the process. He says he’s happy things are so going so well with her and Curtis, and she thanks him, adding, it means a lot, considering their history. He says, the past is long gone. The only thing is to move forward. She says, and now that Spencer’s in the rearview, things are looking up everywhere. He says, Trina and Josslyn still need to get beyond that speedbump in their relationship, and she says she thinks they will. They’ve been friends forever. It’s almost like they’re sisters. He says, he and his sister had some vicious fights back in the day, and she says, but at the end of the day, he and Gia always loved each other. The same goes for Trina and Joss.

Josslyn says, Cam’s a guy. He tried to accept Esme for Spencer’s sake, but Esme always saw both of them as a threat for different reasons. She was always going to try and take them down. Trina says, it’s so good to hear her say this. To see through that hateful… Josslyn says, bitch? Trina says she loves the way Josslyn hates, and Josslyn says, it’s a true talent. Trina says she just wishes she’d known what Josslyn was thinking, but Josslyn says she should have reached out. Trina asks why she didn’t, and Josslyn says, this whole situation was completely overwhelming. It’s total public humiliation. Everyone on social media has an opinion on it. She can’t tell Trina how many people she doesn’t even know called her some variation of a slut or a whore. But it gets even grosser. She’ll also see messages and posts calling her hot, and asking if she and Cam are exclusive. Trina says, that’s so inappropriate, and Josslyn says, yeah, but they’re of legal age now. Does Trina remember how excited and happy they were when they were turning 18 and got to vote? Trina says, yeah, it felt so grown up, and Josslyn wonders, is this the other side of adulthood? What happened to common decency? It feels like it’s been open season on her. Trina says, it’s beyond awful, and Josslyn says, it’s horrible, and when she didn’t hear from Trina, she thought Trina was embarrassed to be her friend. Trina hugs her, and says, never in a million years.

Spencer says, the more he thinks of it, Cameron had the right idea. Cameron asks what he means, and Spencer says, staying a virgin for life. Cameron says, Spencer and the whole world know he’s not a virgin, but Spencer says he seriously doubts that Cameron’s little video has been seen by the whole world. Cameron says Spencer is a poor excuse for a friend, and Spencer says, possible father here. That’s way bigger than a temporary embarrassment. Cameron says, maybe for him, but for Joss, it’s so much worse. They’re being absolutely savage to her online. He’s getting virtual high-fives, while they’re calling her a slut. It’s not fair. Spencer says, it’s awful. He’s really sorry Josslyn is going through that. Cameron says, now Spencer believes Esme is behind the video? but Spencer says he doesn’t want to believe it. Esme’s been so good to him. Cameron says, that works out nice for Spencer, but what about the rest of the planet? Spencer says he knows, just because Esme is good to him doesn’t mean she’s necessarily good to everyone else. Cameron says, Spencer has to face it. She’s sneaky and vindictive. Spencer says, and possibly the mother of his child.

On the phone, Ava asks Avery how her arm is. It hurts? She’s on her way; she’s coming right home. She tells Nikolas and Victor, sorry fellas. She hopes they had a nice chat. Avery needs her, so she’s going home. Victor says, seeing as Spencer is a no show, he’ll leave with her. Nikolas says he’s going to wait for his mother, and Ava says she’ll see him at home. Victor says, no hard feelings, and Ava says, of course (🍷) not. Nikolas sits back down, and Esme sees him from the doorway. She watches Ava and Victor get in the elevator, and goes over to the table. She asks if Nikolas will help her.

Dante says, she wouldn’t do something like that, let alone to Cam and Joss, and Jordan says, that’s what she thought too, but every possible tip needs to be checked out. He says he’ll take care of it, but she says she’ll handle this one personally, and leaves the station.

Sonny tells Curtis that he’s got to go. Think about what he said. Good luck. He leaves, and Marshall asks why Curtis was talking to Sonny Corinthos. Curtis says, Sonny was telling him about a run-in he and Marshall had. Care to explain? I’m honestly surprised Curtis didn’t ask Marshall where he got off telling him who to talk to. Especially since he’s been so cranky lately.

Cameron says, he and Josslyn gave separate statements to a detective, and Spencer says he’s glad the cops are taking this seriously. Cameron says, so is he. Detective Lopez says, whoever did this is looking at up to a year in prison. Spencer asks if Cameron knows what that means. That means his baby could be born in prison. Cameron says, way to keep it real, and Spencer says, it could happen. Cameron says, maybe Spencer should find out if Esme is actually pregnant before he starts shopping for jail baby clothes. Spencer says, Cameron is right, but he doesn’t even know where Esme went. He really hopes Esme’s not pregnant, because if she is, and she wants to have the baby, he’ll be tied to her for life.

Esme sits down, and tells Nikolas, she was going to stay at the MetroCourt for the night, so she had a place to get her thoughts together. She thought she had enough money to cover it, but her credit card was declined. He asks if she’s sure she and Spencer can’t work things out, but she says, Spencer said horrible things to her. If that’s really what he thinks of her, she can never be with him again. But what is she going to do? He’s the only guy she’s ever loved, and what if it turns out she’s… Nikolas says he remembers being her age. Every argument felt like the end of the world, but he’s sure with a good night’s sleep, things will be clear in the morning. She says she has nowhere else to go. Is there any way she can stay with him? I have an idea. Pay for her hotel room, but for Pete’s sake, don’t take her home.

Taggert asks Portia if that’s the notorious Esme Prince who Trina keeps talking about, and she glances behind her. She says, oh, he’s never seen Esme before, and he says, no, first time. She seems pretty upset. He wonders what the drama is this time, and Portia says, just be glad they’re not involved. They both look over at Esme, and Portia says she’ll bet him anything Esme is the one behind the video of Joss and Cam. She’s so relieved Trina is finally out of Esme’s orbit.

Josslyn says, it feels so good for things to be back to normal, and Trina agrees. She says she knows Josslyn wants distance from the video, but don’t tune her out. Josslyn can talk to her about anything. Josslyn says she knows and she will. It’s so nice to hear that. They’re a team, and always will be. Trina says, count on it, when Jordan walks in. Josslyn asks if there’s a lead in her case, but Jordan says she’s actually here to see Trina. Trina says she’s sorry, but she’s already late for her next class, but Jordan says, this can’t wait. She needs Trina to come down to the station, and answer some questions.

On Monday, Harmony says, it’s under consideration; Jordan asks if Trina minds answering some questions; Josslyn says, the person Dante should be talking to is Spencer’s psycho girlfriend; and Scotty asks why Nina doesn’t want to go down the legal road.

📻 Not An Oldie…

All about the song that Sonny and Nina danced to yesterday. Normally, I try to look that stuff up, but was pressed for time. Apparently, inquiring minds wanted to know.

https://www.soapsindepth.com/posts/general-hospital/sonny-and-ninas-song-on-general-hospital-better-days

👗 Reunion Runway Fail…

Apparently, Shannon had to get something off-the-rack. Oh, horrors. I do wonder what the blip was up with Bones though.

https://people.com/style/project-runway-bones-jones-talks-shannon-beadors-reunion-dress-outfit-botched/

https://www.distractify.com/p/shannon-beador-rhoc-reunion-dress-drama

You decide what held things up.

https://www.bravotv.com/the-real-housewives-of-orange-county/style-living/andy-cohen-reveals-what-held-up-filming-during

https://pagesix.com/2022/03/21/rhoc-reunion-held-up-after-project-runway-star-botches-dress/

🍊 Freshly Squeezed Start…

The only question for me would be, is there enough room for Mr. Puppers to live his best life?

https://pagesix.com/2022/03/21/dr-jen-armstrong-selling-6m-home-for-fresh-start-with-husband/

🥊 In This Corner…

Another showdown between the east and west coast. Maybe they can have a rap battle.

https://screenrant.com/rhugt-dorinda-medley-vicki-gunvalson-covid-vaccine-fight/

🗽 NYC Spin…

Twice the Housewives fun.

Real Housewives of New York Reboot in the Works With Diverse New Cast; Original Cast Members Getting Spinoff

🍹 Conover Crossover Continues…

So will Paige be showing up on Southern Charm? Speaking of which, will Southern Charm be showing up?

https://people.com/tv/craig-conover-talked-about-kids-spending-life-with-girlfriend-paige-desorbo/

🎂 Never Too Early…

Oh why not?

https://pagesix.com/2022/03/22/lala-kent-buys-louis-vuitton-bag-for-1-year-old-daughters-birthday/

🍍 In Teresa News…

The latest on Luis.

https://pagesix.com/2022/03/22/teresa-giudices-fiance-luis-ruelas-sued-in-string-of-lawsuits/

I wonder what procedure she had. Then I think it’s pretty sad that I’m wondering about that.

https://www.eonline.com/news/1324490/teresa-giudice-thanks-fans-for-prayers-and-well-wishes-after-hospitalization

https://pagesix.com/2022/03/25/teresa-giudice-home-from-the-hospital-following-surgery/

👇 Bar Set Even Lower…

I think Kelly might have outdone herself this time. Not only does she sh*t all over people who can’t afford as much as she can, she thinks material goods reflect good parenting. What they reflect is a future on a shrink’s couch.

RHOC’s Kelly Dodd Says She “Feels Sorry” for Gina’s Kids After Gina Disses Her on WWHL, Shades Skin Care Line, and Agrees She’s “Desperate” to Stay on Show

🙏 New Apologizer…

Pretty soon, Ramona is going to have some competition. And she was thisclose to saying the old, I’m a work in progress. Ugh.

https://pagesix.com/2022/03/23/luann-de-lesseps-on-why-she-apologized-for-drunken-behavior/

🐎 Josh On the Outs…

This looks good, and I love me some Josh Brolin. I think he’s one of our most underrated actors.

https://ew.com/tv/outer-range-trailer-josh-brolin-amazon-prime-video/

📽 Hurts So Good…

No Kiss of the Spiderwoman? No Eyewitness?? No Altered States??? I thought those were pretty memorable.

https://ew.com/movies/william-hurt-most-memorable-roles/

He will be missed.

https://ew.com/movies/william-hurt-death-reactions/

🏆 The People’s Oscar…

Looks like the Academy Awards are sliding into the MTV Movie Awards territory. Fine with me. That’s the only interesting awards show.

Oscars Fan Favorites: Who Are the Contenders?

🌬 Quotes of the Week

We don’t have a choice in the matter. We must go where history takes us. – Bertha Russell (Carrie Coon), The Gilded Age

A person’s life purpose is nothing more than to rediscover, through the detours of art or love or passionate work, those one or two images in the presence of which [their] heart first opened. – Albert Camus

I’d bet on rabbits if you could get them organized. – Charlie Harper (Charlie Sheen), Two and a Half Men

To rule a country of a thousand chariots, there must be reverent attention to business, and sincerity; economy in expenditure, and love for men; and the employment of the people at the proper seasons. – Confucius

The history of the past is but one long struggle upward to equality. – Elizabeth Cady Stanton

You can’t cry on a first date. – Veronica Rodriguez, Pillow Talk: The Single Life

For those who fight for it, life has a flavor the sheltered will never know. – The Wiseman (Scott Glenn), Sucker Punch

When you judge another, you do not define them, you define yourself. – Wayne Dyer

Everything in moderation, including moderation. – Oscar Wilde

Do your little bit of good where you are; it’s those little bits of good put together that overwhelm the world. – Desmond Tutu

The great Western disease is, ‘I’ll be happy when… When I get the money. When I get a BMW. When I get this job.’ Well, the reality is, you never get to when. The only way to find happiness is to understand that happiness is not out there. It’s in here. And happiness is not next week. It’s now. – Marshall Goldsmith, American author (And adding my personal favorite, when I lose weight…)

What a day. What a goddam day. – Warlord Ian (Michael Biehn), The Walking Dead

🙂 Don’t Worry, Be Happy…

It’s time again for us to part company until the Dead Walk. In the meantime, stay safe, stay fighting against double standards, and stay knowing the only way out is through. You have to face it down and keep moving forward.

Mar12

March 11, 2022 – Video Aftermath, Why, Recast, Bel Air Return, Sonny’s Son, Wu’s Back, Kandi’s World, Claims, Deaf Shah, Sly Guest, Lala’s Ex, Ringless, Excuse, Changes, Winning Country, Ennead Of Quotes & Run It

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What I Watched Today

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

General Hospital

Willow asks Michael, on a scale of one to ten, how much does he think Wiley loves Annabelle II? He says, it’s an eleven for sure, and she says she wishes their schedules weren’t so hectic; they could get a dog of their own. (Let me just note here, they’re having this conversation in the nook of the main house, so I guess someone from there can’t look after a dog?) He says, someday, and she asks, when will that be exactly? It’s not as if things will slow down when she becomes a nurse. He says, you know what he can’t wait to do? Sleep in when they’re in Paris. She asks if he’s out of his mind. She’s never been, and there’s so much to see; the Louvre alone. He says he guesses he’ll have to find other ways to get her to stay in bed, and she says, he can be very convincing. They kiss, when Brook walks in. She says, it’s good to see some things haven’t changed. At least the two of them are still together.

Chase goes to Finn’s office, and Finn asks what Chase is up to. Chase says, very little. Does Finn want to know how many hours are left for his suspension? Finn says, Chase has two more months to go, and Chase says he does, but he can still tell Finn the answer to that question. Finn says he knows Chase may be bummed, but Violet is loving having her Uncle Chase at her tea parties. Chase says, that is one up side to unemployment. When is Finn’s next date night, so he can babysit? Finn says Chase is welcome to visit Violet any time he likes, but his date nights with Elizabeth are over.

Elizabeth asks how Cameron wants his eggs, but he says he’s not too hungry right now. She says, who is he and what has he done with her son? Is he not feeling well? He says he went to bed late, so he’s half asleep; he’s fine. Jake comes in, and asks, what’s for breakfast? Cameron says he thought Jake didn’t have school today, and Jake says he doesn’t. Cameron asks why he’s up so early then, but Elizabeth says, this is so nice, all of them eating together. Jake says, Finn too? and she says, no, but she’s glad he brought Finn up. They need to talk about him.

At the MetroCourt, Ava and Nikolas look at her phone, and she asks Nikolas if it isn’t a little ornate. He says, it is, but isn’t that the point, to make a show of their vow renewal? Draw Uncle Victor in under the guise of family togetherness? Assuming Spencer shows for the ceremony and the family is actually together. She says, that is the plan, but the ceremony isn’t only about Victor, or Spencer for that matter. It’s still very much about them, isn’t it? She loves him, and can’t wait to exchange vows with him and actually mean the words. He says he can’t wait for that either, and they kiss.

In the elevator, Esme looks at her wrist, and pulls her sleeve down. She walks out into the MetroCourt, sees Nikolas and Ava kissing, and tells herself, it’s show time.

Josslyn walks into the kitchen, and Carly tells her, good morning. Josslyn says she hopes it’s okay that she slept here, and Carly says, is she kidding? Best surprise ever. Josslyn says she would have given Carly a heads up, but it was late, and Josslyn didn’t want to wake her. Carly says, no heads up needed; this is her home. Is everything okay? Josslyn says, yeah. She just didn’t feel like sleeping at the dorms last night. Carly says, any particular reason why? and Josslyn starts to cry and says, she can’t go back to school. Never. She throws herself into Carly’s arms.

Ava says, the flowers must be spectacular of course (🍷), and a fabulous bouquet for when she walks down the aisle. Esme says, wedding planning? and Ava says, for their vow renewal, yes. Esme sits down, and says, Laura told her that they were having a private ceremony, just the two of them, which is super romantic, but Avery would make an adorable flower girl. Nikolas says, actually, they’ve changed their mind about that, and decided they want their family there. Esme says, really? Spence didn’t mention anything; does he know? Nikolas says, not yet, and Ava says, they just decided last night. Nikolas says he’s going to visit Spencer, and invite him in person. Esme says, she hates to say it – Ava says, but she will –she wouldn’t bother inviting Spence at all.

Michael asks how the visit with Brook’s mom went, and Brook says, good. Her mom said and did all the right things, she got to see her cousins, and they went to all their favorite spots. Michael says, Giuseppe’s? and Brook says, of course (🍷). Willow asks, what’s that? and Brook says, only the best pizza in Brooklyn. Michael says, it’s off the charts, and Willow says, sounds like Brook kept busy. Brook says, it was great to back in the old neighborhood; she needed to get away. Michael says, now she’s back, and Brook says she guesses the first order of business is getting her stuff out of the beach house. Michael says, that’s done. Everything had to be out last week, so he and Chase moved her stuff. Brook says, what? Sorry. Thank you. He says, no problem, and she says she guesses it’s time to get back to real life. Willow asks what that looks like for her, and Brook says, she has absolutely no idea.

Elizabeth says they won’t be seeing Finn for a while, and Cameron asks if they broke up. She says, more like taking time apart. She just wants to be able to spend time with their family right now. Jake asks if it’s because of the weird stuff that’s been happening, but Elizabeth says, it’s more than that. She does have to figure out what’s going on, but she wants to make sure her boys are safe and happy. They are her number one priority. Cameron says they know that, and Elizabeth asks if Jake does. He says, yes, and she says, good, but things haven’t really felt safe and happy lately, right? Which is why she made Jake an appointment to see Dr. Massey today. Jake says, a shrink? and she says, a psychiatrist. She thinks it might be good for him to talk about his feelings. Jake says, that’s just great. She thinks he’s a psycho. He walks out of the kitchen.

Chase asks, what’s going on with Finn and Elizabeth? and Finn says, she’s concerned about the whole portrait thing. Chase says he gets that, and Finn says, he does too. Chase says he spoke with Dante, and he has a patrol going by every hour, and Finn says, that’s a big relief. Chase says, but? and Finn says, Elizabeth thinks it might be something closer to home; in the home, to be exact. She thinks Jake might be acting out. Chase sits down, and says he thought Jake and Aiden denied doing it. Finn says, they did, but now that Betsy Frank has been crossed off the list, Jake is the mostly likely suspect unfortunately. Chase says, so Elizabeth breaks up with Finn because she’s having issues with Jake? Isn’t that an overreaction? Finn says, not when you consider everything the kid’s been through.

Carly tells Josslyn, talk to her. Let her help. Josslyn says she can’t. It’s too horrible. She can’t even think about it, let alone say it out loud. Carly says, Josslyn can tell her anything. Tell her what’s going on, and they’ll fix it. Josslyn cries and says, it can’t be fixed, but Carly says, try her. Josslyn says, the weekend they spent at Sonny’s cabin, she and Cameron had sex, and it was their first time. She never thought something like this could even happen. She feels so stupid. Carly asks if Cameron got her pregnant.

Nikolas says, Esme really believes Spencer won’t come to the ceremony? Last time he saw Spencer, it felt like they were making progress. Esme says she thinks things are getting better with Nikolas and Spence too. It’s just… Ava says, Spencer will never accept her as part of the family, and Esme says she’s sorry, but he won’t. Nikolas says he hopes she’s wrong, because Ava’s not going anywhere. Ava’s phone rings, and she steps away to take the call. Esme peers at Nikolas, and he says, what is it? She says he’s not the man she thought he was. She had a picture in her head from everything Spence told her about his father. He says he can guess what Spencer said about him, but she says she doesn’t think he can.

Michael says he guesses it’s hard to get back to normal life without Bailey, and Brook says she still has Deception. She gets up, and says she’s going to be fine. This was always the plan. Actually more than the plan; this was the goal. For Bailey to go back home to Maxie where she belongs. Willow says, of course (🍷) that was always the plan, but that doesn’t mean Brook didn’t fall in love with that little girl, and it’s not hard on her. Michael gets up, and says, it’s okay to admit that. She wasn’t in Port Charles at the time, but he’s sure his family filled her in, when he found out Sonny was responsible for AJ’s death. Brook says, the father that raised him killed his biological father; that must have been brutal. He says he retaliated. He took from Sonny what he loved the most – Avery. He was able to find legal grounds to prove Sonny was unfit, an was appointed Avery’s custodial guardian. For months he was her only parent. He knows it’s not a perfect parallel, and she says, close enough. He says, Avery was his child, she was his sister. He knew the whole time deep down that the situation was only temporary, but all those months, he saw her and was with her every single day. He was the one to read her stories, to feed her, to change her. He brought her to work, and played blocks with her… Willow joins them, and he says, then when his mother convinced him to give Avery back, Avery left a huge gaping hole in his life and in his heart. And even though he knew it was the right thing to do, that didn’t make it any easier. Brook says, okay. Giving up Bailey is excruciating, but she’s going to get over it. And when she does, she’s going to go back to her single, carefree life; the life she always wanted before all this. Michael asks if she thinks she’s the same person, and Willow says she doesn’t. Michael says, Brook did an amazing thing protecting Bailey from her father, and Brook says, it didn’t start out that way. Michael says, it doesn’t matter how it started, and Willow says, Maxie was in trouble and Brook came through for her friend. Brook says, they didn’t expect that from her, did they? and Michael says, no, but he should have. He’s always known she had a big heart. Brook says she didn’t do it alone. When she needed help, Chase was right there.

Chase says, wow, he didn’t know Jake went through all that, and Finn says, pretty grim stuff for anyone, but a kid that age? Chase says, no wonder he’s having a hard time, but that was years ago, right? Wasn’t he doing better? Finn says, he was, after some serious counselling. He was doing really good, but think about it. First, he loses Franco, then Jason, Finn enters the picture, and all of a sudden, these strange things start happening. Elizabeth’s wedding ring, her dress, the portrait… Chase says, all unsettling, but not overtly dangerous, and Finn says, exactly. What if it’s Jake crying out for help?

Elizabeth says, first of all, she doesn’t like the term psycho, and Jake says, fine. Nuts? Crazy? Loco? Take your pick. She says she doesn’t think he’s any of those things, and Cameron says, look. Seeing a therapist doesn’t mean you’re crazy. Elizabeth says, they all need to talk to someone once in a while, and Jake says, they think he put the painting there, even though he swore he didn’t. They don’t believe him. Cameron tells him, that’s not what mom’s saying; Jake’s just been through a lot lately. Jake’s phone dings, and he says, Conner sent him a video, asking if it’s really Cameron. What did he post? Cameron says, nothing, and as Jake is about to open it, Cameron says, don’t!

Josslyn says she’s not pregnant, and Carly says, thank God. Josslyn says, they used protection; that’s not the problem. Carly asks, what’s going on? and Josslyn says, that night was perfect. At least that part was. It was everything a first time should be. But then, in sociology class, everyone’s phones started blowing up, and all eyes were on her and Cam, and they had no idea why. She begins crying again, and says, someone sent this video to Professor Kahn’s computer. And the whole thing played in front of the whole class on this giant screen. Carly says she doesn’t understand. What was on the video? Josslyn says, Cameron and her, having sex. Someone filmed them and sent it to the entire school.

Esme tells Nikolas, that’s not what she meant at all; Spence loves him. It borders on worship actually. He said Nikolas was the best father in the universe. It made her jealous of how close they were when Spence was growing up. Spence made it seem like it was the two of them against the world. He says, she told him that he wasn’t the man she expected him to be, yet Spencer painted him in a positive light. She says, glowing light, and he asks if that means he’s worse than she expected.

Carly asks how someone could do that to Josslyn, and Josslyn says, she guesses it’s not the worst thing in the world. Everyone has sex tapes or naked photos… Carly says, it’s not funny; this is not a joke, and Josslyn says she doesn’t know what else to do. Carly says, this is a complete violation. Someone took a private moment between Josslyn and her boyfriend, and made it public without her consent. She’ll get Spinelli to take it off the web. How did this happen, does she know? Josslyn says she doesn’t know. She didn’t even know there was a camera (ha-ha! I typed Cameron) in the bedroom; neither did Cam. Sonny wouldn’t have… Carly says, God no, and Josslyn says she didn’t think so. The only people in the cabin that night were her, Trina, and Cameron. Carly asks, what about Esme and Spencer? and Josslyn says she told Carly, they left. Esme had the nerve to accuse Trina yesterday. Carly asks if she’s serious. Did Esme really think they’d fall for that? Josslyn doesn’t say anything, and Carly says, Joss? Josslyn says she doesn’t know. Trina got pretty drunk at the cabin, to the point she didn’t remember what happened. Carly says, that doesn’t sound like Trina, and Josslyn says, and she didn’t drink that much. It just seemed to affect her like that. She also told them she felt left out when Josslyn and Cam got together. Carly asks if Josslyn really thinks Trina could have sent that video.

Cameron grabs Jake’s phone, and Elizabeth says, what is going on? Cameron says, it’s just a stupid video of him, and he doesn’t want Jake to see him making a fool of himself. He deletes it, and Jake takes his phone back, saying, he can still find it or just have Conner send him the link. Cameron says, leave it alone, please, and Elizabeth tells Jake to get dressed; his appointment’s in 45 minutes. Jake says, what about breakfast? and she says he can eat after he’s dressed. He says, fine, but he knows she’s just trying to get rid of him. He goes upstairs, and Elizabeth tells Cameron, he’s going to watch that video. Cameron says he knows, and she says he may as well just tell her. He asks if he can just die instead, but she says, not an option. Did he do something stupid or dangerous? He says, nothing like that, and she says, then what? He says he can’t tell her while she’s looking at him, and she keeps her back to him, pouring herself some coffee. He says, there’s a video of him going around, and she says, that much she gathered. A video of what? He says, him and Joss having sex.

Chase says, knowing that about Jake, he can see where Elizabeth is coming from, but it’s still a bummer. Finn says, the hardest part for him, is thinking about Elizabeth dealing with this on her own. He’d like to be there for her, but if he does, he’s not respecting her wishes. Chase says, Finn’s between a rock and a hard place, and Finn says, pretty much. If she feels the only way he can help is to keep his distance, so be it. Chase says, how long? and Finn says, how long what? Chase says, how long is this… pause going to be? Finn says, it’s hard to tell. It’s all very depressing. Tell him something good. How’s Brook? Chase says, as far as he knows, she’s still out of town, and Finn says, as far as he knows? Chase says he hasn’t heard from Brook since she left.

Brook says, it blows her mind that Chase just stepped up. He said he was Bailey’s father without her even asking him. Willow says, that’s a good friend, and Michael says, they regret giving Chase a hard time. Willow looks at the clock, and says she has to go; she’s observing rounds at GH. Michael tells her, show those doctors up, Nurse Tate, but she says she’s not a nurse yet. He says, soon enough, and she leaves. Brook tells Michael that he and Willow are nauseatingly cute, and he says, things are going well. What about her? It’s nice to have Willow by his side, someone to do life with. She says, so? Coupledom isn’t for everyone. Some people value their space. He asks if she’s saying she’s one of those people, and she says, isn’t it obvious? He says, not the way she was talking about Chase.

Finn tells Chase, that surprises him. Brook is dodging his calls? Chase says he hasn’t called her, and Finn says, yet people say Chase is the people person. Chase asks what that means, and Finn says, Chase is the one who said he wanted to at least be friends with Brook, and he hasn’t reached out to her? Chase says, he texted her, and Finn asks what he said… wrote… whatever. Chase tells him, he said, how are u? He just put the u; he didn’t spell it out, Finn says, pure poetry, and Chase says, Brook replied, but all she put was a thumbs up, nothing else. So obviously she doesn’t want to talk to him. Finn says, Chase should definitely give up then.

Brook asks if Michael is forgetting the part where she and Chase were pretending to be partners in crime, not romance, he says, she told him Chase was there for her. She says, he was, because he’s a good guy and they’re friends. He says, that’s it? and she says, that’s a lot. It might be a shock to him, but she doesn’t have a long list of close friends; she can’t afford to lose one. Besides, even if she felt something for Chase, it was probably a result of the situation; heightened emotions from taking care of Bailey together. He says, it looked like more, and she says he needs to get his eyes checked. They sit on the window seat, and he says he went over to Chase’s to apologize. She asks how it went, and he says, pretty good, actually. He thinks in time, if he plays his cards right, he and Chase might be friends again someday. But the point of him telling her that is, he could tell Chase was lost without her and Bailey. Just like she is. She says, he could tell how? Did Chase say he was interested in her?

Josslyn tells Carly, there’s no way. Trina would never humiliate her like that, or Cam. Carly says, it sounds more like something Esme would do, and Josslyn says, my God. Everyone saw her having sex. Carly puts her arms around Josslyn and says she’s sorry, and Josslyn says, a lot of people think she did this on purpose; not only film it, but make it public. How sick is that? Carly says, no one who knows her and Cameron would ever think that, and Josslyn says, people who don’t would think that. She’s just a freshman; she’s new on campus. She had so many messages, she had to turn her phone off. Carly says, from random people? and Josslyn says, mostly, but some of the girls on the volleyball team texted her, wanting to know what’s going on. How will she face them? How will she face anyone again? She sits on the floor, and Carly holds her.

Elizabeth says she can’t believe someone sent that video to Cameron’s whole class, and he says he thinks to the whole school. She asks if he can find out who it was, but he shakes his head, and says, it’s pretty easy to stay anonymous when you send stuff out like that. Plus, once it’s out there, it’s out there. Even Jake’s friends are seeing it. She says she’s sorry he’s going through this, and he says, it’s way worse for Josslyn. There’s still a double standard about sex. While he’s getting virtual high-fives, she’s being called a slut. It’s not right. She says, it’s not, and asks how Josslyn is holding up. He says, she turned off her phone last night, and Elizabeth says, smart move. He says he hasn’t heard from her, and he’s a little worried. Elizabeth says she’s worried about him. Double standard or not, this is happening to him too. Does he wasn’t to tell her how he’s feeling about it? He says, he never wants to talk about it ever again, and she says, he can tell her anything. He says, just not this, okay? but she says he should talk to someone. He says, a friend? and she says, if he wants to. He says he doesn’t. He wishes Franco was here. She says, her too, and he says, Franco would know what to say. Or at least find a way to get him to laugh about all  this. She says, he’ll get through this, but he asks, how?

Nikolas says, letting Spencer believe he was dead, he’ll always regret that decision, but Esme says, he misunderstood what she meant. Spence described him as a man with singular focus. For example, when Spence was young, that focus was on him. Now. according to Spence, he’s all about Ava, but she can see that’s not true. There’s room in his heart for more than one person. He says, of course (🍷) there is, and wonders why Spencer can’t see that. Ava is no threat to him or Nikolas’s love for him. Esme says she’s so sorry she helped Spence hurt him and Ava. They were wrong, and she’d like to make almonds amends. She’s been talking to Spence on his behalf, urging him to   reconcile with Nikolas. Nikolas says he appreciates that, and she says, maybe she should talk to him about the vow renewal; soften him up before Nikolas speaks to him. Ava comes back, and says she’s sorry she  took so long. Nikolas says, important call? and she says, it was about Ryan.

Elizabeth says if Jake wants breakfast, he should come downstairs. He comes down in the same clothes, and she says she told him to get dressed, but he says he’s not going. He doesn’t need to see a shrink. She can’t make him go. She says, actually, she can. It’s not punishment. She thinks talking to Dr. Massey can help him. He says, he knows he messed up after Cassadine Island, but he was a kid then. He’s fine now. Why doesn’t she believe him? She says she doesn’t think any of them are fine, not after losing Franco the way they did. Now Jake’s lost his dad. She knows he misses him; she misses him too. He says, it’s not the same, and she says he’s right. She hasn’t been with his dad in a while, but she’ll always love him because they made Jake. She can see him in Jake. Jake says, she can? and she says, he’s so strong, just like his dad was, and when Jake gets upset, he gets quiet like his dad. He says, dad didn’t talk a lot, and she says, he didn’t, but he always listened to Jake, didn’t he? Jake has so many people who love him, but sometimes it’s easier talking to a stranger. It helped when he talked to Dr. Maddox, didn’t it? He says, yeah, and she says she’s sorry he isn’t around anymore, but Dr. Massey is great. Will he at least give it a try? Cameron listens from the kitchen.  

Carly says, Josslyn has nothing to be ashamed of. The video was made without her knowledge or permission, and she didn’t decide to make it public. Josslyn says, people don’t know that, and Carly says, the people who matter do. As far as the rest of them, screw ‘em. You can’t control what people think. Josslyn says she can’t believe this is happening. She’s never been so embarrassed in her life. The whole world saw her naked. Carly says, that’s not true. She doesn’t want to minimize what Josslyn is going through or how she’s feeling, but she wants Josslyn to keep it in perspective. She knows Josslyn feels like everyone is judging her, but they’re not. Josslyn says, but the people she sees every day, what about them? Carly says she knows this seems insurmountable, like she’ll never be over it and never live it down, but life goes on. People forget, and the next scandal is going to replace this one. Trust her, she’s weathered her own and she’s still standing. Josslyn says Carly is stronger than she is, but Carly says, no. Josslyn is stronger.

Michael says, Chase didn’t come out and say he was interested in Brook, but they’re not exactly buddy-buddy right now, so why would Chase confide in him about something like that? Brook says, here’s the deal. If she told Chase that she wanted to be with him, and he wasn’t into it, there aren’t enough words in the English language to describe how awkward that would be. They wouldn’t be able to look at one another, let alone be friends. Why would she risk losing Chase altogether, when she doesn’t even know how she feels about it? He says, she’s looking at it all wrong. Instead of focusing on what she might lose, how about focusing on what she might gain?

Chase sees Willow at the hospital, and she says she’s sorry. She has to run. She doesn’t want to miss rounds. He says, the life of a nurse? and she says, nurse in training. She got so caught up talking to Brook, she didn’t realize the time. He says, she spoke to Brook on the phone? but Willow says, in person. She’s at the house right now. Willow keeps walking, but Chase stops, stunned.

Nikolas asks who’s calling Ava about Ryan, and she says, Doc. He’s been monitoring Ryan from a distance to keep tabs on him at Spring Ridge, but he went to see him face-to-face, and there’s no change. Ryan is still locked inside his body. He wouldn’t even communicate with Doc; no blinkity-blink like he does. Under the table, Esme digs her nails into her palm, and Nikolas says, Ryan shouldn’t be communicating with anyone after what he did to Ava. They should toss him in a cell and lose the key. Ava asks Esme if there’s something wrong, but Esme says, no. It’s just terrible what Ryan did to her. Ava says, yes, but it’s over, and so is he. She’s just relieved they can plan their ceremony without worrying about that monster. There’s absolutely nothing Ryan can do to them from Spring Ridge. Ava’s phone chirps, and she says she has to get back to the gallery. Nikolas says he’ll go too, but Esme says she was hoping they could talk a little more about Spence. Ava tells him to stay, and he says he’ll walk her out. He wants all the time with her that he can get. Esme says, aww, that’s so sweet, and Ava says, they don’t call him a prince for nothin’. Esme tells Nikolas to take his time, and looks at her palm.

Elizabeth walks into the hospital, and sees Finn. Jake walks in behind her, and she tells Jake that she’s proud of him for agreeing to see Dr. Massey. He tells her, let’s just get it over with, and keeps walking. She exchanges looks with Finn and follows.  

Brook flashes back down Chase Memory Lane, from her seeing him again for the first time after pretending to be pregnant, and ending with their kiss in the hospital. There’s a song part, and she looks at his number in her phone. She wonders what she’d even say, when Chase walks in, and says, hi. You’re back.

In the MetroCourt elevator, Carly tells Josslyn that Spinelli was able to wipe the video from all the public websites. That’s good, right? Josslyn says, yeah, but who knows how many people have it saved in their private files? Carly is sure not as many as Josslyn thinks. It’s a start. Josslyn agrees, and Carly asks how she’s feeling. Josslyn says, exposed? She guesses a little better after making through the lobby without any whispers or stares. All she can say is, these better be the best blueberry pancakes she’s ever had. Carly says, they will be. She’ll make sure of it. Everything is going to be okay. Spinelli’s on his way to the cabin; he’s searching for a camera. They’re going to find out who did this, and they’re going to make them pay. They get out, and see Esme on her phone. Carly takes Josslyn’s hand and marches her over to the table. Using her best concerned voice, Esme asks how Josslyn is doing. Josslyn asks how should she be doing after someone purposely humiliated her and Cam with that video? Esme says, it’s so awful. Josslyn is so brave to be out in public with this. She doesn’t know if she could do it. If they’ll excuse her… She gets up, but Carly blocks her path, saying, I don’t think so. Sit down.

On Monday, Curtis asks Selina, what’s in it for him besides the money; Josslyn tells Carly that she needs to fight her own battles; Cameron says Spencer can’t drag him down; Carly asks whose life Esme is going to ruin now; and Britt asks, how much trouble could they get into? I’m guessing a lot.

🌡 Absentee Inga…

Luckily, she wasn’t out of commission for long.

Inga Cadranel Reveals Why Harmony Was Recast on GENERAL HOSPITAL

👩🏾‍🎓 A Different Path…

While I’m sad to hear there will be a new Trina, good for her in furthering her education. I wish I’d done that.

Trina Recast on GENERAL HOSPITAL!

🌴 Fresh Move…

She’s going back to a town called Bel-Air.

‘Fresh Prince’ Alums Daphne Maxwell Reid & Vernee Watson-Johnson To Guest Star On Peacock’s ‘Bel-Air’

👨‍👦 Proud Papa…

Like father, like son.

Maurice Benard’s Son Joshua Returns to GENERAL HOSPITAL!

👠 Wu Wu…

Glad to hear she’s back. I like the female mob boss thing.

Exclusive: Lydia Look Returns To GH!

🍭 Inklusive Kandi…

Kandi gives brings the diversity to her new show.

https://pagesix.com/2022/03/04/kandi-burruss-talks-lgbtq-inclusivity-on-kandi-and-the-gang/

💰 Bandwagon Of Claims…

The number just keeps growing.

RHOBH: Tom Girardi’s Bankruptcy Reveals $517 Million in Claims as Erika Jayne’s Company Remains Suspended

💵 Marketing Op…

But is she paying taxes on it?

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-10596451/RHOSLCs-Jen-Shah-releases-not-guilty-merch-ahead-fraud-trial.html

🛥 Shady Rose On Deck…

I don’t like this woman.

https://pagesix.com/2022/03/08/bdsy-guest-erica-rose-gary-is-too-good-for-two-faced-daisy/

💫 In Lala’s Orbit…

What a toad.

https://pagesix.com/2022/03/10/lala-kent-claims-randall-emmett-calls-paps-when-hes-with-daughter/

By God if they’re not right.

PHOTOS: Randall Emmett Steps Out With Rumored 23-Yr-Old Girlfriend as Fans Deem Mystery Woman a Lala Kent “Knockoff”

💔 Possible VanderSplit…

Why all the mystery? It just seems like with all the blabbermouths on that show, there would be something more definitive.

PHOTOS: Katie Maloney Seen Without Wedding Ring Amid Divorce Rumors, See Her Instagram Posts Amid Potential Tom Schwartz Split

😍 Exclusively Charmed…

Sounds pretty flimsy.

Why Craig Conover Didn’t Want to Be “Exclusive” With Paige DeSorbo

🦋 Ever-Changing…

I dunno. The Kardashians are magicians with makeup and filters, so who can tell?

PHOTO: Kathryn Dennis Accused of Looking Unrecognizable in New Pic, Did Southern Charm Star Go Under the Knife?

🪕 For Those a Little Bit Country…

The winners and the fashions at the ACM Awards.

https://www.cnn.com/2022/03/07/entertainment/acm-awards-2022/index.html

https://www.eonline.com/photos/34087/acm-awards-2022-red-carpet-fashion

🎺 Quotes of the Week

You keep coming back like a bad smell. – Tom Brooks referring to Jesse Meester, Darcy and Stacy: Tell All

Judge a man by the reputation of his enemies, and the character of his friends. – K@SH

Survive and tell me what’s harder, zombies or senior year? – member of the archery team, All Of Us Are Dead

Everyone you meet is fighting a battle you don’t know about. Be kind. Always. – Robin Williams

I was pretty well grounded. I was being teased and whatever and I didn’t have anger skills, so I would go to the parents and say your children are brats and tell them they were bad parents. – Michael Berryman

Your visions will become clear only when you can look into your own heart. Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakes. – Carl Gustav Jung

People get addicted to feeling offended all the time because it gives them a high; being self-righteous and morally superior feels good. – Mark Manson

I don’t know if I have the strength to keep going back and forth with this lady. – Cynthia Bailey referring to Ramona Singer, Real Housewives: Ultimate Girls Trip

Whether you think you can or you can’t, you’re right. – Henry Ford

🎆 Rocking Off To the Casbah…

See you next time the Dead Walk. Until then, stay safe, stay remembering to turn your clock back, and stay knowing you can’t control what people think. So if they don’t matter, screw ‘em.

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November 19, 2021 – Sasha Is Rushed To the OR, Farewell Alice, Brad’s Back, Is It On, Christmas Soap, All Good, Begging, Bad Form, Support, Tripping, a Split, Side Hustle, New Tattoo, OctQuotes & Almost

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What I Watched Today

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

General Hospital

Sasha yowls in pain, and Brando says, she’s got this. Easy for him to say. He tells her, they’re going to be a family, and she says she likes the sound of that.

Elizabeth sees Dr. Navarro, and says she’s been trying to track the doctor down. It’s Sasha Gilmore. She’s worried something is seriously wrong. She and the doctor take off for Sasha’s room.

Willow is punching the heavy bag, when Michael comes into the gym. She says she was just working out, and he says he could see that, but he’s never seen her hit the heavy bag before. She says, it’s her first time. She didn’t know what she was missing. Punching things can be fun. She hits it again.

Chase has a drink at Charlie’s, and flashes back on his conversation with Brook at Kelly’s; Brook explaining why she gave birth in a hotel. He says, the story doesn’t add up, and wonders what Brook is hiding.

Valentin tells Brook, if it was just him, fine. They could keep things the way they are. But there are two other people they have to think about; Charlotte and Bailey. For them, he needs to know. Bailey isn’t his, is she? Brook says, it’s so much more complicated than he thinks it is, and he says, she just has to look in his eyes and tell him Bailey is his daughter. She cries, and says she’s so sorry. She can’t.

Maxie leaves Brook a voicemail to call her back. She needs to know Gladys hasn’t ruined everything. Nina comes out of the elevator, and Maxie asks what she’s doing there. Nina says, Elizabeth tipped her off that Sasha was in labor. What is it? Is it the baby? Maxie says she doesn’t know anything about Sasha or the baby, and Nina says, then what is it? Maxie says, her, and her plan to protect Louise from Peter. It’s falling apart.

At Rice Plaza, Sonny tells Carly, don’t worry about it. It was an accidental meeting; no one got hurt. She says, not tonight, but he got hurt. So did she. They’re whole family was hurt. Doesn’t he get that? Why is he defending Nina? He says he’s not defending Nina. He knows everyone got hurt. He’s just preventing any more hurt now that it’s over. She says, it’s not over, and it’s never going to be over as long as there are no consequences for what Nina did. He gets that, right? Please help her understand here.

Obrecht asks Peter, at what point is he going to admit they’re hopelessly lost? He asks when she’s going to shut her mouth, and she says, so that’s a never? He says he knows what he’s doing, and Britt asks, what’s going on? Obrecht looks at the ceiling, and says, it’s dangerously unstable.

Jason tells Drew, they have a problem, and Drew says, just one? Jason says he’s seen the island from a satellite view, and knows the tunnels exist… Drew says, but as far as which ones he used… Jason says he has no idea where Peter went. Drew crouches down and looks at something. He points and says, they used this one. Jason asks how he knows, and Drew says, Jason might be an expert hitman, but he’s had a little experience tracking people during his time in the Navy. His contribution to this little adventure. Jason tells him, lead the way.

Obrecht says, one false move, or a particularly loud noise, and they’ll all be buried alive. Peter asks if her dire warnings are intended to discourage him, but she says, they’re intended to save his life. Britt tells him to listen to her mother. Peter might hate Obrecht, but he knows she’s smart. Obrecht thanks her, and Peter says, she’s determined to stop him. She’ll tell any lie to slow them down. Britt says, she’s not lying about the loose dirt. Think about it. This island belongs to the Cassadines. He says, so? and she says, so, they’re not well-known for planning. They want a tunnel, they dig a tunnel. They don’t think about shoring it up, or maintaining it for that matter. Obrecht says, the Cassadines came there during the Russian Revolution; this tunnel could be more than a hundred years old. Britt says she knows Peter is arrogant, but even he can’t argue with geology, and gravity. They have to leave.

On the phone, Chase says he knows he’s still on desk duty, but was hoping they could do him a solid, and look something up for him… Awesome. He needs the E-Z Pass record for Brook Lyn Quartermaine’s vehicle on May 27th of this year… Yeah, he’ll hold.

Brook says she’s so sorry she lied to Valentin, but he says he needs to hear her say the words. She says, Bailey isn’t his daughter. She never meant for this to go on for so long. He says for months and months and months she watched him pour his heart into that little girl. She says she’s sorry. She thought it would be over before Valentin fell in love with Bailey, and he says he was in love with her the moment he knew she existed. His child is everything to him. I don’t know if I’ve ever seen anyone look sadder than he looks right now.

Maxie tells Nina, and now, Gladys is going to open her big mouth and tell Valentin that Bailey isn’t his. Nina says, she could have told Maxie this wouldn’t end well, and Maxie says, too late. Nina says she’s sorry, and Maxie says, maybe there’s no reason to panic yet. Gladys doesn’t know everything. She doesn’t know Bailey is really Louise. Nina says, the crucial information is contained, and Maxie says, this could be a good thing, right? Nina was the one who tried to convince her to let Valentin in on the secret. He could actually be an ally. Nina says, she did, but… and Maxie says, she knows. It’s going to be a huge blow finding out Bailey isn’t his. Nina says, monumental, and Maxie says, after he processes it, and realizes she and Brook only did this to protect Louise from Peter, he’ll want to help her. He’ll understand. Wouldn’t it be great? Nina says it would, but she’s afraid it’s highly unlikely.

Sonny says, Carly has to understand. There’s been so much pain in their family in the last year… She says she knows, but the pain isn’t going to go away because Nina has a relationship with Wiley, and clearly, she’s going to stake her claim as his grandmother. So accidental or not, this just proves Michael was right to have charges pressed against Nina in Pennsylvania. Sonny says, if Michael had asked him, he would have said Michael was just making things more complicated. She says she doesn’t get it; this isn’t him. One thing they’ve always agreed on is, if someone comes at them, they’ll come back twice as hard to make sure nobody comes at them again. She’s not talking about sending a message. She’s talking about justice. Why would he deny himself or his family that kind of justice after what Nina did to him? He says, because if they destroy Nina, he would be denying who he had become.

Sasha squeezes Brando’s hand, and he tells her, just breathe. The doctor comes in with Elizabeth, and says she heard things are progressing in here. Brando says, looks like it, and Sasha says, feels like it too. Dr. Navarro says she’d like to run some tests, and do an ultrasound to see how things are going, and Sasha asks if everything is okay. The doctor says, that’s what she wants to confirm, and Brando says, whatever she thinks is best. Dr. Navarro asks Elizabeth to prep Sasha, and they leave. Brando tells Sasha, it’s going to be okay.

Drew says, it looks like they stood around for a while, and then met someone; there’s extra boot prints. Jason says, they probably picked up a guard, and Drew says they have a problem. This tunnel is in really bad shape. Jason says he noticed, and Drew says, loud noises, like, let’s say, gunfire, up the chances of a total collapse. Every gunshot is going to make this place more unstable.

Michael asks Willow, what brought on the sudden urge to go at the bag like that? He thought she was taking Wiley to the Fall Fair in Rice Plaza. She says she did take him. That’s what brought on the sudden desire for a workout. Nina was there. He asks if Nina approached her, but she says, Wiley made the first move. He saw her, wanted to go to her, and she let him. Go ahead. Tell her how much he hates that. He says he hates the idea of Nina being anywhere near their son, but he wasn’t there, so… She says, thank you. She tried keep it lowkey. She and Wiley had a hot chocolate with Nina, then she sent Wiley off with Cindy, who he knows from daycare at the hospital. When she and Nina were alone, she told Nina that she hates what she did, and didn’t think she should see Wiley for the time being, but she wasn’t going to confuse Wiley by dragging him away, and punishing him for Nina’s bad choices. He asks how Nina took it, and she says, Nina was appropriately remorseful. At the same time, she doesn’t think Nina even begins to grasp how selfish and horrible she was, or how much damage she’s done. When Cindy brought Wiley back, all she wanted to do was take him home, and just as they were saying their goodbyes, Carly showed up and jumped to the wrong conclusion. He asks, how wrong? and she says, Carly was going to call the cops on Nina for stalking Wiley. He says, go, mom, since he’s a big jerk, and Willow says, no. He says he knows it made a bad situation worse, but he can enjoy the fantasy, can’t he? She says, sure; he can enjoy it. He wasn’t the one in the middle of Rice Plaza, trying to stop his mom from having Nina dragged away in handcuffs in front of Wiley. She needs more time on the heavy bag. He says, actually, he has a better idea.

Dr. Navarro does the ultrasound, and says, looks like it’s time to get moving. She tells Elizabeth to have the OR prepped right away, and Brando asks if something is wrong. Sasha asks if there’s something wrong with the baby, and the doctor says they need to prep her for an emergency C-section. Sasha says, no, she’s fine, but then cries out in pain. Dr. Navarro says she knows it wasn’t their plan, and under normal circumstances, they’d do everything they could to avoid surgery, but she’s having pain from a placental disruption, and the baby needs to come out now.

Chase sees Bobbie come into Charlie’s, and says, it’s good to see her. She asks him to excuse her for making a beeline to the coffee, but she’s headed to Rice Plaza. She just came off a double-shift at GH. Where everyone is raving about his wife, by the way. He says he thinks she means ex-wife, and she says, that’s why she needs caffeine; she’s so sorry. He tells her, that’s okay, and she says, clearly, her mind isn’t as sharp after a long day. For the record, she loves that Willow makes Michael happy, but she hates that he got hurt in the process. He’s a good man, and he’s been a particularly good friend to Maxie and Lulu. He says he hopes the coffee works its magic, and she goes to the bar to order a large coffee to go. His phone dings, and he looks at it, and says, Beecher’s Corners? What’s she doing there? Bobbie says, she doesn’t know who he’s referring to, but Beecher’s Corners happens to be a lovely place. He says, she’s been? and she says, right before Memorial Day.

Brook says she knows Valentin is upset; he has every right to be. He tells her, don’t tell him how to feel, and identify. I hate when people do that. She says he has to understand; this was never her intention. He says he doesn’t care about her intentions. This is where they are now. When he thinks about the sleepless nights, and the stories they shared… She says, that was real, and he asks, how was it real? She says, because it happened, and he says she’s not who he thought she was. He doesn’t even know what she is. She watched as he bonded with this child. His twelve-year-old daughter thinks she has a sister, and for what? Some stock? The Brook he thought he knew would have never done that. She says, she didn’t.

Maxie says, Nina was the one who advocated for Maxie to tell the truth. Nina says, she did. If Maxie had told him months ago when she said that, she’s sure Valentin would have been supportive. Not only would he have kept the secret, he would have made sure it was airtight, but they made him fall in love with that baby… Just like she made Sonny fall in love with her. Maxie says, not ideal or advised, but when it comes to the truth, isn’t it better late than never? Nina tells her, that’s what people say, tell the truth, but she learned the hard way, they’re only talking about the immediate truth. Hidden truths become secrets, and those only leave pain and chaos in their wake.

Carly says she wants to understand what Sonny is going through, but he has to walk her through it. How can Nina facing justice for what she did to their family, be denying who he’s become? He closes his eyes for a moment, and says, he was gone for nine months, and at that time, he was living another life; they both were. He can’t just believe it’s going to go back to normal, and nothing’s changed. It’s hard for him. She says, things have gone back to normal. They’re the same people they were; they’re the same couple. He says, for the better part of a year, he was another person, and that time doesn’t just vanish from his mind. In Nixon Falls, he didn’t know about Sonny Corinthos, but here he knows he was Mike, and Mike’s still part of him. For nine months, what kept him alive, centered, and safe was the friendships he had with Lenny, Phyllis, and Nina. He just can’t change the fact that up until a couple weeks ago, Nina was… the one friend he had in the whole world.

Chase asks if Bobbie was in Beecher’s Corners on vacation, and she says she supposes there’s no reason to be keeping it a secret at this point. She was supposed to meet Maxie there. He says, like a final hoorah before he baby was born? but she says, not exactly. Maxie had figured out the truth about Peter, but she knew if she tried to end the relationship, there would be… issues. He says, that’s putting it mildly, and she says, Maxie asked her there in a professional capacity. He says, as a nurse? and she says, yeah. The plan was for her to deliver Maxie’s baby in secret.

Brook said this took her by surprise too, but Valentin tells her not to compare their experiences; they’re nothing alike. She says she’s just trying to explain herself. It started off with, oops, I’m pregnant, and Valentin thinks he’s the father. He says, she led him to believe he was the father, and she says, she did something she’s not proud of. She used the situation to her advantage so she could get ELQ back. She was clueless. She had no idea how he’d be as a father or as a partner. She thought he’d just give her child support and leave. He says, which, if she’d accepted, would have been fraud, but go ahead. She asks if he remembers how opposed she was to him moving in. Why does he think that was? What started off as a stupid means to an end, ended up with him and his daughter moving in with her family; their family. The four of them. She thought, what was she doing? but it was too late. Then Gladys found out the truth and started blackmailing her. She had no choice. She never intended to hurt him.

Obrecht tells Peter, congratulations; this is new. She doesn’t suppose Peter knows where they are. He says, for the millionth time, stop talking, or he will kill one of them. Britt asks Obrecht to stop antagonizing Peter, but Obrecht says she’s not; she’s telling him the truth. This whole place could come crumbling down at any time, and this dummkopf is leading us nowhere. Brittwas right; they must turn back. Peter says, no. They’re getting the hell out of here, going to the harbor, and getting on a boat. Then they’re going to the rendezvous point where Drew will be bringing Maxie to him. Drew says, that’s not going to happen, and Peter sees Drew in front of him. holding a gun aimed at him.   

Dr. Navarro explains that the placenta is separating from the uterus. Sasha says, when? and the doctor guesses it happened when her water broke. Sasha says, the placenta is how the baby eats and gets oxygen, and Dr. Navarro says that’s why they have to do the C-section. Brando asks if their son is okay, and the doctor says they’re doing everything int their power to make sure of that. She tells Sasha that they’ll give her an epidural, but she’ll be conscious, and Sasha says, just take care of the baby. The doctor says, the plan is to take care of both of them, and Sasha is wheeled out. Brando says, the doctor made a point of saying both of them. Is Sasha in trouble too? Level with him. Is Sasha’s life at risk too? She says, it’s too early to say, but a hemorrhage could be a complication, which is why they can’t waste time, She jets, and Brando follows.

Nina says, maybe it would help if she went with Maxie, and Maxie says, as in, he might go easier on her? Nina says, well, he won’t kill her because there’s a witness. It’s possible. They see Sasha being wheeled to the OR, and go over to Brando. Nina asks if Sasha is okay, but he says, no. She could lose the baby and he could lose them both. Nina and Maxie hug him.

Peter asks what the hell Drew is doing here, and Drew says he’s taking Britt and her mother off this island, but if he kills Peter in the process, that’s just a bonus. Peter moves for his own gun, and Drew shoots him in the arm. Jason joins them, and there’s gunfire between them and the guards, Britt and Obrecht ducking down. There’s one guard remaining, and he puts up his hands. Drew asks how Jason wants to handle him, and asks the guard if what Peter is paying him is worth dying for. The guard throws his gun down, and Drew tells him, get out. He wisely does, and Jason asks if they’re okay. Britt says, they are now, and runs to Jason, hugging him. She steps away and says, that’s a perfectly normal response; she’s happy he’s not dead. Drew asks, where’s Peter? but he’s gone.

Michael wears punching mitts, while Willow punches, and she says she hates being stuck in the middle. It would be so much easier if Nina moved far away, like New Zealand, or at least California. He says, prison works, but she says, even if Nina goes to prison, she’ll still have legal rights as Wiley’s grandmother. He says, it will be hard exercise those rights in prison, but she says, Nina has money and lawyers, and if she lands in prison, she’ll have nothing but time. Think about it. Does he really want to take Wiley to visit Nina in some prison visiting room? He says, of course (🍷) not, and she says, the fact is, Nina will always be Wiley’s grandmother, unless she chooses to sever those ties. An all-out visitation war over Wiley can only hurt him. For Wiley’s sake, she just wants to find a way for them to co-exist. Is that so impossible to understand? he says he does understand; he just doesn’t agree. Willow throws some more punches.

Chase says, Maxie didn’t want to have her baby in the hospital? and Bobbie says, it wasn’t so much about the venue . He says, because of Peter, and she says, Peter was watching her like a hawk at the time. Her guess is, Maxie wanted to keep her options open. He says, her guess? and she says, all Maxie told her was that she was determined not to let Peter raise her baby. So if that meant going on the run or putting Louise up for adoption… The best laid plans, right? All that strategizing to try and keep Peter away from her baby, and now Maxie has no idea where she is. She tells Chase, it’s good to see him, but she’s got to go. Bobbie leaves, and the wheels turn in Chase’s head.

Valentin cries, and says he’s devastated. He just doesn’t know how else to put it. He loves Bailey so completely, and if he’s not her father, what does he do with that? He wanted to watch her grow up so bad. Brook says he can still do that, and he says, as what? He’s not her father. He wonders how he’s going to tell Charlotte, and she says, they’ll do it together, but he says, no! He doesn’t want her anywhere near his daughter. She says, please, and he says, let him and Charlotte mourn what she’s stolen from them, and then he’ll mourn her too. This is heartbreaking.

Carly says she knew that Nina was a presence in Nixon Falls, for months, and of course (🍷) Sonny saw her. But this is the first she’s hearing that he considers Nina his friend. He says she’s not his friend; he didn’t say that. When he didn’t know who Nina was, or what she’d done to his family… When he was Mike… He takes her hand, and Bobbie runs into the plaza. She says she’s sorry she’s late. She ran into… She asks if she’s interrupting, but Sonny says, they have plans, right? He tells Carly he’ll see her later, and leaves. Bobbie asks if everything is okay, but Carly says she doesn’t know.    

Still in the ring with Willow, Michael says Nina is counting on her to co-exist, and put her mistakes in the past. That way, when anyone approaches her, and holds her accountable, like him or his mom, they’re unreasonable, vindictive. She flips the script and goes from being a borderline psycho, liar, someone who kept his dad a virtual prisoner for nine months… He doesn’t want to go down this rabbit hole. He doesn’t want to waste this moment with her. She’s beautiful, and sweaty, and throwing punches. He doesn’t want to waste that on anyone, least of all, Nina. Willow says, who? and he says, exactly. He doesn’t want to think about the things he hates, and miss the thing he loves, standing right in front of him.

Brando tells Maxie and Nina that he’s terrified. What if they can’t get to the baby in time? Maxie says, he can’t think like that, and Nina says, Maxie’s right. Sasha is incredibly resilient. Maxie says, and so is he. You know what that means? His baby is a badass too. Nina asks if they’ve found baby names yet, and he shakes his head. She says, Badass Corbin has a nice ring to it. I actually like that one. Brando guesses he should head to the OR, and Maxie asks if she can walk with him. She’s had an emergency C-section, so maybe she can tell him what to expect. He says he’d appreciate that, and Nina says, please keep her updated. And tell Sasha that she loves her. They leave, and Nina leans against the wall, looking sad.

Everyone bustles around, prepping for Sasha’s surgery. Dr. Navarro comes in, and gets gloved up. Sasha looks worried. Yikes! We see them cut into her.

Valentin says he admired Brook. He felt lucky, like they were kindred spirits; like they understood one another. And she was gracious to Charlotte. He thought she would be a good influence to her, but he was wrong. It was all a lie. Smoke and mirrors. That’s all she is. She saw the damage she was doing, and stood by and did nothing. She just let it roll, and go on and on… She says, that’s not what happened. There’s a huge piece of this that he doesn’t understand.

Obrecht says, that schwein Peter must have run away in all the commotion. Jason says, they know he’s not headed to the house, and Obrecht says, he doesn’t know where he’s headed. He was hopelessly lost. Britt asks how Jason and Drew found them, and Jason says, Drew was able to track them. Obrecht says, of course (🍷), and tells Drew, congratulations on overcoming the conditioning. Drew says, the credit goes to Jason, but Jason says, actually, the credit goes to Britt. She found a way to give him the card from Peter. Britt hugs Jason again, and Obrecht says she was just trying to be inclusive. Jason asks if Drew can pick up Peter’s trail; they have to find him. Drew asks if Obrecht and Britt can find their way back, and Obrecht says, one of her minor PhDs was in geology. These tunnels are the brink of collapse. Drew says, that gunfire didn’t help the situation, and Obrecht said, it made it exponentially worse. If they want to get out alive, the need to go now. They start to walk, and Jason looks behind them. He says, get down, and Peter starts shooting at them.

Bobbie says she’s not trying to pry, but Carly says, she needs Bobbie to pry. Bobbie says she’s concerned. Everything’s so tense between Carly and Sonny. Is it awkward because of what happened with Carly and Jason? Carly says, no. They talked about that, and they’re all on the same page. It’s got nothing to do with Jason. Bobbie says, that is a relief. Take it from her, there’s nothing worse than feeling like there’s a third person in your marriage.

Michael says he and Willow are so lucky to have each other, and Wiley. They should just focus on that, be here and now, and not worry about anything else. She says, at least not until the next time Nina comes calling. What if she shows up on Thanksgiving; just drops by to give something to Wiley? He says, what if Wiley’s not home? What if he’s in New York City with them? She says, they’re going to New York City? and he says, they could. Has she ever been to the Thanksgiving Day Parade? She says, not in person, and he says, this could be the year. The three of them could go to the parade, Rockefeller Center, Central Park. She asks if they could go see a show, and he says, any show she wants. Her pick. She says, are they really doing this? and he says, let’s get away from this miserable situation, and have an amazing Thanksgiving weekend. All she has to do is say yes. She says, yes, and hugs him. Believe me, the parade’s not all it’s cracked up to be in person. You have to get there before the crack of dawn, the balloons don’t look so perfect, and are a little scary hanging over you, it’s crowded, and the lip-syncing is even more obvious. And if it’s cold, you’ll feel like you’re never going to be warm again after standing on that cement. However, if you can find a place inside along the route to observe, maybe with mimosas and bagels, take that opportunity.

Nina goes into Charlie’s, and tells bartender Johnny that she’s mixing it up today, and orders a vodka soda with lemon. She flashes back to telling Sasha that she’s going to make a fantastic mother, and Sasha saying it would be due to Nina, who’d shown her what it looked like to be a kind, loving mother. Even after Nina knew what Sasha had done, she still showed Sasha compassion. Nina asks Johnny if Phyllis is out, and he says, she stepped out, but she’ll be back soon. Nina starts to take her drink to a table, when Sonny walks in.

Wearing surgical gear, Brando runs into the OR. He tells Sasha that he’s right here, and asks how she is. She says, numb, and he says, she’s the bravest person he’s ever met. Dr. Navarro says, this is it; it’s time for their baby to be born. She tells Sasha that she might feel pressure, and Brando says, she’s got this. The doctor says, he’s here, and holds the baby up. Sasha says, oh my God, and Brando says, their first son. The baby is hustled to the corner of the room, and everyone gets busy there. Brando asks, what happened? What’s wrong with their baby?

Brook says, is she a screw up? Yes. Is she shortsighted and selfish? 100%, but there’s a legitimate reason she couldn’t tell him the truth. Chase knocks and walks in, and Valentin says, just in time. Chase asks, what for? and Valentin says, the latest bombshell. It turns out Brook’s been lying to him. He’s not Bailey’s father after all. Chase says, he’s aware, and Valentin says, Brook told him? She says, never. She didn’t tell anyone. Chase says he knows Valentin isn’t Bailey’s father, because he is.

Jason shoots back at Peter, and Obrecht tells him to stop shooting. He tells Drew. get them out of here, and Drew tries, but Britt is resistant. Peter and Jason shoot at one another, and the ceiling starts to crumble, falling on Jason. Britt screams for him, and Drew holds her back.

On Monday, Chase says he’ll never forgive Brook for this, Robert wants any excuse to shoot, everyone lies in the rubble on Cassadine Island, and Sasha is hemorrhaging.

🧺 Alice Has Left the Building…

What an untimely shame. She was so funny on GH! Be sure to check out the tribute where there’s a video of Alice kissing Dobson, who was really Alexis. She will be missed.

https://people.com/tv/general-hospital-actor-bergen-williams-dead-at-62-after/

GENERAL HOSPITAL Stars Remember the Late Bergen Williams

🔬 Oh Brad…

Apparently, he had some haters, but I’m thrilled he’s coming back.

Parry Shen Is Coming Back to GENERAL HOSPITAL!

🦃 Talking Turkey…

Soaps airing or not on Thanksgiving. Why GH is choosing to air a rerun from February is beyond me, when they have their choice of classic pizza-for-Thanksgiving episodes.

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

🎄 Christmas Days…

DOOL is everywhere these days.

https://ew.com/tv/days-of-our-lives-christmas-movie-for-peacock/

👠 It’s Mediocre To Be Her…

The latest on Erika. I don’t believe for a second, if another rich dude came along, she wouldn’t jump at the chance to get married again. Although she’d probably be a lot smarter.

https://people.com/tv/erika-girardi-says-she-will-never-marry-again-divorce-tom-girardi/

https://people.com/tv/rhobh-erika-girardi-says-everything-is-good-amid-ongoing-legal-trouble/

📩 Ain’t Too Proud…

Even if true, it’s kind of old news. I guess she’s too busy with the new fiancé to pick a new fight.

Teresa Giudice Says Melissa Gorga Begged Andy Cohen To Join Real Housewives Of New Jersey; Melissa Says “They Inboxed Me”

🎭 Naturally Entitled…

I have never once seen any audience member put a drink on a Broadway stage. It’s a play, not a singles bar. Even worse is walking back from intermission mid-act. Too bad they didn’t make her stand at the back of the theater, which would be their call.

PHOTO: Ramona Singer Accused of Defying Mask Order and Exhibiting Inconsiderate Behavior Amid Broadway Opening as Rep for RHONY Star Speaks Out

🍑 To NeNe Or Not To NeNe…

Kenya twirls in to give her opinion.

https://pagesix.com/2021/11/11/kenya-moore-supports-nene-leakes-coming-back-to-rhoa/

🛥 It Just Doesn’t Matter…

It looks like RHUGT is a thing now.

Lisa Vs. Kelly?! ‘Real Housewives: Ultimate Girls Trip’ Season 3 Cast Rumors

🍹 Needs New Accessory…

I’m actually sorry this didn’t work out.

https://screenrant.com/southern-charm-kathryn-dennis-chleb-ravenell-breakup-split/

👨🏻 Not With That Mustache…

I’m surprised he hasn’t spoken about this on Vanderpump Rules. He plugs everything else about himself.

https://pagesix.com/2021/11/15/tom-sandoval-ready-to-be-taken-seriously-as-a-musician/

💪🏼 No One Will Even Notice…

This is kind of funny. Like when someone is drunk, and they’re trying real hard to keep you from knowing. In other words. It’s a fail.

https://people.com/style/lala-kent-changes-her-rand-tattoo-to-brand-new-after-randall-emmett-breakup/

🎯 Quotes of the Week

Compassion is the ultimate and most meaningful embodiment of emotional maturity. It is through compassion that a person achieves the highest peak and deepest reach in his or her search for self-fulfillment. – Arthur Jersild

Ability is what you’re capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it. – Lou Holtz

If you are going through hell, keep going. – Winston S. Churchill

The really magical things are the ones that happen right in front of you. A lot of the time you keep looking for beauty, but it is already there. And if you look with a bit more intention, you see it. – Vik Muniz

We can always begin again. – Sharon Salzberg

I am so clever that sometimes I don’t understand a single word of what I am saying. – Oscar Wilde

Humor is reason gone mad. – Groucho Marx

Our heads are round so thought can change direction. – Francis Picabia

🎬 Once More Unto the Breach…

Until it’s time for the Dead, your homework is to do something different and do something for yourself. Maybe those things are even one and the same, in which case, double that. Whatever you do, stay safe, stay acting out of love, not fear, and stay not thinking about the things you hate. You might miss the things you love.