What I Watched Today

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

General Hospital

Alexis comes in, and says, it smells incredible. She points to TJ, and says, you cooked, but he says, he and Molly cooked, as a thank you for her being so amazing in letting them stay here so long. Alexis says, she didn’t cook, but she stopped at Eckerd’s, and they cooked an amazing dessert for them. She’s going to miss them. Molly says, it’s a good thing Alexis has that compelling new job to throw herself into; she won’t miss them as much.

Harmony walks into Charlie’s and Phyllis says, Lorraine… sorry, Harmony. Harmony says, Lorraine is in the past for a reason. If Phyllis called to reminisce, working in New York was a long time ago; it’s a little fuzzy. Phyllis says, it’s about something in the here and now, and Harmony asks, what’s on her mind? Phyllis says, they need to talk about Harmony and Nina.

Nina sees Scotty at the MetroCourt bar, and asks, where’s her aunt? He says, she’s running a little behind, and Nina says she guesses she’ll get a table and sit down. Scotty says he kept her out of prison. Can’t she at least sit with him while she waits for Obrecht? He pats the seat next to him, and she says, fine. He says, let bygones be bygones, huh?

Marshall asks why Curtis was talking to Sonny, and Curtis says, they were talking about a run-in Sonny and Marshall had. Care to explain? Marshall asks what exactly Sonny said, and Curtis tells him that Sonny said Marshall was hostile. And it’s not the first time. Why is that? Marshall says he told Curtis before; he doesn’t trust Sonny’s type. Curtis says he’s noticed any time Sonny’s name is mentioned, Marshall has a strong reaction. It almost feels personal. He knows Marshall can duck and dodge with the best of them. He’s been doing that since he arrived in Port Charles. If bringing Marshall into his life means bringing trouble to the doorstep he and Portia share, he needs to know.

Esme says she has nowhere to go. Is there any way she can stay with Nikolas? Portia looks over at Esme, and tells Taggert that she bets anything that girl is behind the video of Joss and Cam. Ugh. She’s so relieved that Trina’s out of Esme’s orbit. Taggert says, she’s a piece of work, that one. It takes every bit of him not to give Esme and lover boy Spencer a piece of his mind. She says, if she has to bite her tongue, so does he. Besides, Trina would be mortified. He says, that’s the only thing stopping him, and she asks if she’s told him recently what a good father he is. He says, having a great daughter like Trina makes it easy. He got lucky.

Dante asks what Josslyn is doing at the station. Is she looking for Detective Lopez? Josslyn says she’s waiting for Trina. Commissioner Ashford said she had a couple questions for her; shouldn’t take long. He says, she might want to head home because it might take longer than she thinks.

Jordan brings Trina to her office, and tells her, have a seat. This is just an informal chat, but it might disrupt her plans for the evening. Is there anyone she needs to call? Trina says she’s missing a lecture, but can get the notes from her study partner. This is more important. Jordan says, as Trina has figured out, she called her in because they’re investigating what happened to Josslyn and Cameron. Is she comfortable answering a few questions? Trina says, ask her anything. She wants to find the person who hurt her friends, and she hopes Jordan makes them pay for it.

Nikolas says, Esme wants to stay at Windymere? and she says she knows it would be an imposition, but it won’t be forever, just until she gets on her feet. He says she has to understand. She and Spencer have broken up. Her staying in Spencer’s family home puts him in an awkward position, especially considering the fragile state of his and Spencer’s relationship. She says she understands, and he says he’s glad. She says, he’s turned his back on her too.

Josslyn tells Dante that she doesn’t mind waiting. Trina’s had a lot to deal with since that night at the cabin. He says he thinks Josslyn’s had the most to deal with since that night at the cabin. Trina’s her friend and wants to help her. She says, Trina’s her best friend, and the person he should be talking to is Spencer’s psycho girlfriend Esme Prince. Has he brought her in yet?

Esme says, Nikolas believes the horrible things people are saying about her, and he says he’s no stranger to false accusations. He doesn’t believe everything he hears. She says, Spence doesn’t share his discernment. He’s taking Trina’s word over hers. He says, it is hard to believe Trina would betray Joss and Cam in that way, and she says, Trina’s got everybody fooled. Believe her, Trina is no saint. He says he doesn’t believe people are saints or sinners; everyone is capable of both. But he does trust his wife’s instincts, and Ava thinks very highly of Trina. She says, right. And much more highly than Ava thinks of her. Well, she did set Ava’s car on fire.

Jordan says, Trina doesn’t recall anyone entering Josslyn and Cameron’s room at the cabin besides them? and Trina says, no, but there were plenty of chances for her to do it, and Jordan says, her? Trina says, Esme Prince; she’s behind this. Jordan says, both Cameron and Josslyn’s statements indicate Spencer and Esme left earlier that evening. Did Trina see or hear anything that leads her to believe Esme set up the camera? Trina says, nothing concrete, but who else would have done it? There were big blocks of time when they were all in the cabin, and Esme was unaccounted for. Esme had means, motive, and opportunity. Jordan asks where Trina was when Spencer and Esme left, and Trina says she was in her room; she didn’t actually see them leave. Jordan asks how long Trina was in her room, and Trina says, a few hours. She was feeling a bit off. Jordan says she knows about the drinking game. Although she doesn’t condone underage drinking, that’s not what she’s interested in right now. Trina says she’s clearly a lightweight when it comes to drinking. She had one hot toddy, and it put her out. Jordan says, she blacked out? and Trina says, pretty much. Jordan reminds her that even though it’s an informal conversation, she can call a parent or legal advocate, but Trina says she doesn’t want to bother them. Besides, she has nothing to hide.

Marshall says he doubts any of this will come knocking at Curtis’s new home, but his club is a different story. He’s worked enough clubs as a musician to have seen these mob types get their hooks into club owners, and the clubs become their personal playground. Curtis says, there have been offers, but he’s refused them, and Marshall says, those offers can quickly become demands. Curtis says, that’s not the case with Sonny, and Marshall asks where Curtis got the notion that Sonny is some sort of benevolent don. TJ wants to believe this too. Curtis says, years ago, TJ witnessed a shooting. He and Jordan were limited as to what they could do, and Sonny was there to protect him. Marshall says he never knew that, and Curtis says he wouldn’t call Sonny benevolent, but he is most certainly conscientious. He was there for TJ when it mattered most. Marshall says, his issue with Sonny isn’t personal. He’s just concerned the man might suddenly want to call in his debts. Curtis asks if Marshall is sure that’s all it is.

Phyllis says, she couldn’t violate Nina’s privacy back in the day, but now she can tell Harmony that Nina was her patient. She was in a coma, and Nina gave birth, and Nina’s mother tricked Phyllis into giving her child away. Harmony says, that’s so tragic. Why is Phyllis telling her this? Phillis says, to make her understand. Nina’s had so much loss in her life, yet she still has the capacity to love. That love extends to the grandson they both share, so talk to her daughter. Convince Willow and Michael that Nina’s no threat to Wiley. Harmony has a winning way about her. She remembers how well she got along with Nina’s mother Madeline.  

Nina says, Scotty and Obrecht conspired without her knowing, and put Willow on the stand. He says, to save her from jail. He’s not going to apologize for that. She says, she’s not going to apologize resenting him for ignoring her wishes. Scotty says, the reason why he did that, is because he knew she wouldn’t approve of his strategy. He can see why she’d feel blindsided in court, and she says, that almost sounded like an apology. He says, that’s about the best she’s going to get from him because he’s not sorry for keeping her out of jail. So let’s put this behind them. She’s Liesl’s niece and he’s Liesl’s boyfriend. Nina asks what’s taking Obrecht so long, and he says, rush hour. She says she supposes she only has two options here; reschedule or order a cocktail and enjoy the company. Scotty calls bartender Trish over, and says, two martinis, on him.

Alexis tells TJ and Molly not to worry about her being alone. Harmony is going to stay here for a little bit. There’s a look, and Alexis says, quelle surprise; they have an opinion about it. Molly says, Harmony staying here is a big deal, and Alexis says, Harmony is having a hard time, so she’s just staying until she can afford a place of her own. Molly asks where she’s been staying; her car? What happened? Alexis says, it’s none of their business. Again with the eyes. Why don’t they use their words and get it off their chest, so she doesn’t have to be questioned like a little girl?

Jordan says, the reason she called Trina in there is, they received a call on the tip line from someone implicating her in what happened to Josslyn and Cameron. The caller claims to have seen Trina, watching the video on her phone, weeks ago, long before it was released online. Trina says, that’s impossible. She never had that video on her phone, except when someone sent it to her, and even then, she deleted it right away. She can prove it; check her phone. She starts to dig in her bag, and Jordan says, Trina isn’t required to hand over her phone, but Trina says, it’s fine. She’s volunteering. She wants Jordan to know that this tipster – who she’s going to bet is Esme – is lying. She digs around some more in her bag, saying, there’s a thousand things in here, which I totally understand, and Jordan asks her to describe her phone. Trina says, it has a purple case, and Jordan says she only has one? Trina asks why she’d need two, and gives Jordan a phone. There’s a phone ding from her purse, and Trina digs around some more, and pulls out another phone. Jordan says, she thought Trina only had one, and Trina says she does. It’s her study partner wondering why she missed the lecture. This is her phone. Jordan says, then who does this belong to? but Trina says she has no clue. Please believe her. She has no idea how it got in her bag.

Scotty asks Nina, how’s the colonel, the Kentucky fried brother of Cyrus? Nina says, that’s just great; Ava’s been talking. Did she also tell him that she’s consider suing for visitation of Wiley? Scotty says, she means petitioning for visitation, because it’s still got to go to court, and it’s kind of a tough sell. She says, that’s not how Martin described it, and he says, he may have oversold it… billable hours. She asks if he’s saying New York state law won’t guarantee her access to her grandson, and he says she has a standing for a petition, and she says, that’s just great. Martin’s not in Port Charles, he’s looking after his mother, and she put a pin in her legal action. He says, he’s available… family rate, and she says she doesn’t think that’s a good idea for him to represent her again. Plus, she has a plan in the works that doesn’t involve the inside of a courtroom. He asks why she doesn’t want to go down the legal road. Is it the same reason she didn’t want him to put Willow on the stand?

Phyllis says, Harmony’s friendship with Madeline Reeves was a surprise. She was an ice queen; so cold to anyone she considered the help. Harmony asks if Phyllis is sure she’s remembering correctly. She doesn’t remember a Madeline Reeves, but Phyllis says, sure she does. The attractive blond with the penthouse apartment? They used to walk dogs together. Harmony says, oh yeah, with the toy poodles. She didn’t know her as Nina’s mother; she was just Madeline. And they weren’t friends. They were cordial at best. Phyllis says, that’s not how it looked to her. They were laughing and talking together. She was shocked Madeline could be that friendly to anyone. Harmony says she knows what’s going on. Phyllis didn’t call of her own accord. She can pass this message on to Nina. Point taken. It’s under consideration. Good day. She leaves, and Phyllis looks astonished.

Curtis suggests he and Marshall put this to rest right now. Marshall’s issue with Sonny has nothing to do with Marshall going into hiding for all those years. His phone rings, and he says, excuse him; he’s got to take it. He goes outside, and says, he’s glad she decided to call him; he could definitely use her help. Jordan says she hasn’t changed her mind about Marshall’s sealed records. This is about something else entirely. He asks, what is it? and she says, since they recently discussed ethics, she needs his advice. You know how a member of law enforcement should not contact a family member of a suspect being questioned? What about contacting a family friend? He says, that depends on the suspect in question, and she says, suppose the person was the daughter of a long-time friend and former partner of said law enforcement officer. Maybe there’s some ethical space to contact a family friend? Someone who’s close to the mother of the suspect? He says, she’s talking about Trina. What’s going on? She says, this is hypothetical. She’s just wondering if she should contact a family friend and let them know a young lady is being questioned at the station right now, and refusing legal counsel. He says, hypothetically, that friend of the family would be grateful. He thanks her, and goes back inside. He tells Marshall, something’s come up with Trina. They’ll continue this conversation later. Marshall says, of course (🍷). Is everything all right? Curtis sighs, and leaves, and Marshall says, take care of your family, son. He’s definitely going to take care of his.  

Portia tells Taggert, this is really nice. They’ve always been wonderful co-parents. She’s just glad they’re still friends, and she appreciates him wishing her and Curtis well. Is he really okay with them moving in together? He says, they’re moving on. He, Trina, and Portia are a family. Why wouldn’t he be okay with his family being happy? Her phone rings, and she asks if Curtis’s ears were burning… Trina is where?

Nikolas says, he and Ava are grateful Esme encouraged Spencer to reconcile with them. Esme says, but her gratitude stops short of letting Esme sleep under her roof. Ava will forgive Spence because he’s Nikolas’s son, but not her. He says, that’s unfair, and she says, Ava doesn’t know what it’s like to be abandoned, not the way she and Spence do, and Nikolas. Spence told her how he grew up. First in Greece, then on Spoon Island, isolated, not even knowing his mother until he was 16. He says, those were lonely days, and she says she thought her lonely days were over when she met Spence. She was an orphan. After her parents died, it was just her and her nanny. Then her nanny took another position, and Esme was sent away to school. Spence understood because he felt that pain himself. He became her family, and now he has his family back, and she no longer has him. She has no one. He says he’s sorry this has been so hard on her, but he can’t appear to take sides. She says she guesses she’ll have to leave Port Charles. She’s out of places to stay, and people who care about her. Everyone hates her here. His phone rings, and he tells her, sit tight. They’ll figure something out. He answers as he’s walking away, and says, he’s at the restaurant. Esme dries fake tears, as Portia and Taggert dash to the elevator. She wonders where they’re rushing off to. To Trina the saint.

Alexis says, any more issues, just tell her. Do it now. Harmony’s going to be here any minute. Molly says, Harmony’s coming for dinner? and Alexis says, is that a problem? TJ says, they don’t know Harmony well enough to have any issues with her, but Shawn was concerned and asked them to keep an eye on her. Alexis says, really? and Molly says, Shawn cares about Alexis, and doesn’t trust Harmony. He’s concerned she still has some secrets. Alexis says, who doesn’t? And whatever secrets Harmony has doesn’t concern them or Shawn. Harmony clears her throat, and says, she guesses her keys work. Hi.

Nina says Obrecht hasn’t responded to her texts, but Scotty says, he’s sure she’ll be along. She says, he doesn’t seem concerned, or the least bit worried… Wait a second. Did Obrecht set her up, and make Nina sit with him while she was waiting for her? He says he can’t confirm or deny that it, and she says she’s out of here. He’s manipulated her again. He tells her, wait a minute. He thought they were over this Willow thing. She says he thought wrong; they’re not. He says he’s going to give it to her straight. The reason she didn’t want him to put Willow on the stand is the same reason she doesn’t want to drag Michael into court over Wiley. Because she has it bad for Sonny. She says, that’s none of his business, and Scotty says, what is it about Sonny? Is it the slicked back hair? What is his real appeal? I vote for the dimples. She says, there’s more to Sonny than he knows. Sonny’s not immune to pain and loss. Scotty says, Sonny has a very chaotic life and a lot of losses, but she’s not answering his question. Can she deny that she’s not in love with Sonny? She doesn’t say anything, and he says he thought so. He has a little piece of advice for her. He suggests she get off this ride, go through the gift shop, and never ever look back.

Josslyn looks into the interrogation room, and asks Dante, what’s going on? Why is Trina in the interrogation room? He says they have to talk to everyone who was at the cabin that night, and Josslyn says, but the interview started in the Commissioner’s office, so why is it moving to the interrogation room? She thought this was just routine. Jordan calls to Dante, and he tells Josslyn that he’s got to get back to work. Is she sure she’s okay here? Josslyn says, yeah. She told Trina that she’d wait, so she’s going to wait. Dante goes over to Jordan, who hands him the phone in a plastic evidence bag. He says, purple case, like the tipster described. Jordan says, Trina claims this isn’t her phone; she’s got another one. He says, so this is theirs to examine? and she says, there’s no password. He says, that’s a little too convenient, and she says, indeed. He says he’ll get it to forensics, and leaves. Taggert runs in, followed by Portia, and he asks, where’s his daughter? He looks at Jordan, and says he thought they were friends.

Harmony says she thinks she’s caused enough problems. She thanks TJ and Molly for dinner, and says she’s going to go and let them have a last night together. Molly says, no, absolutely not. She and TJ will go; her mother’s upset with them. Alexis says she’s not upset with them. She’s upset with Shawn, who overstepped, and put them in an awkward position… which they fully embraced. Harmony says she’s going to go, but Alexis says, stay right there, and Molly says, her mother and Shawn go way back, and he’s very protective of her, as are they. TJ says he can understand Alexis’s outrage, and he wishes Shawn hadn’t asked them to play watchdog. Any concerns he had, Shawn should have shared with her. Alexis says, he did. She just doesn’t get that, if he trusts her with his business, why doesn’t he trust her with her own life? Harmony says she’s happy Shawn asked them to spy on her. She wouldn’t want anyone to hurt Alexis either, and since Shawn put her on notice directly, she’s not surprised he asked Molly and TJ to look out for her. Alexis should be appreciative that she has friends who care and love her. TJ says, that’s a gracious way of looking at it, and Harmony says, or it’s a ploy to get some pie from Eckerd’s. Molly says, they’re on it, and she and TJ go to the kitchen. Alexis asks, what else happened today, besides her ex getting Molly and TJ to spy on her? Harmony says, try Nina Reeves enlisting a former colleague of hers to help Nina secure visitation with Wiley.

Nina tells Scotty, she knows Sonny is no angel, but neither is Obrecht. There are a lot of people who think she’s a menace; she’s done horrible things. Scotty says, she’s not a menace anymore, and Nina says, her point is that he’s defied all the naysayers by finding happiness in the most unlikely partner. Why can’t she?

Nikolas comes back to the table, and tells Esme, his mother can’t make dinner, and since it appears the guest of honor can’t be bothered to show, he thinks the celebration is officially a bust. She says she thought he and Spence were getting closer; she was optimistic. He says, so was he. He doesn’t get it. She says, that’s Spence. That’s why she has to stay on things, especially Spencer mending his relationship with Nikolas. She’s sorry she won’t be around to keep doing that. He says he’s noticed she’s put in the effort, and appreciates it. He also appreciates how she’s been there for Spencer when he wasn’t. She says she still believes he and Spencer will work things out. It will just take time, that’s all. In the meantime, she needs to figure out her next step. Starting with a place to stay. He says he’s been in her shoes; nowhere to call home, surrounded by people without good intentions. She says she’s strong, she’ll get through it, but he says she doesn’t have to. He can’t let her worry about where she’s going to lay her head at night. She says, does this mean what she thinks it does?

Trina says, Portia and Taggert have to believe her. She doesn’t know where that second phone came from. Portia says they know it’s not hers, and Taggert asks why she would turn anything over without a warrant. Why would she talk to the cops without an attorney? If he told her once, he told her a thousand times… Portia says, that’s enough. What’s done is done. Trina says she didn’t think it was a big deal because she didn’t do anything wrong. She was with Jordan… Commissioner Ashford. Taggert says, they understand. But remember moving forward, there’s no such thing as a casual talk with a cop. Anything she says can be used against her. She says she wanted to help Joss and Cam, and Portia says, they understand and that’s admirable, but now it’s time for her to help herself. Trina asks what she should do, and Portia says, she talks to no one else until their lawyer gets there. And Portia and her father are going to get to the bottom of this. Taggert says, starting right now, and storms out. Portis says they’re going to figure this out. Everything’s going to be all right. Is she holding on okay? Trina starts to cry, and says she hates that she made them so upset. She’s so sorry about all of this. Portia says, they’re only upset because they know it’s unfair to her. She doesn’t need to be sorry, but Portia promises, whoever did do this to her, they will be.

Scotty says, Nina can’t save Sonny, but she says, Sonny doesn’t need to be saved. He just needs a partner who understands him. Someone who accepts him; someone who will support him. He asks if she doesn’t think Carly did that. They went through many storms together, but in the end, he ended up letting her down. What makes Nina think he won’t do the same thing to her? She says she doesn’t know; he might. But she wants to try. He says, there it is, and she says she’s calling it a night. He says, let him say this real quick then. She can’t have Wiley and Sonny. She has to make a choice. Who does she want? The kid or the gangster? Who’s more important to her?

Alexis can understand Harmony not wanting to pressure Willow with everything that’s going on. And she really appreciates Harmony overlooking all the secrets stuff with her kids and all of that. She hopes Harmony knows that whatever she says to Alexis is held in confidence. Harmony says she does. She feels safe with Alexis. Now if Alexis will excuse her she’s going to see if… She misses the coffee table with her cup, and it falls on the floor. She apologizes, and runs to get a rag, passing Molly and TJ. Molly asks, what’s going on? and Alexis says, just a little spill.

Marshall pays his tab, and tells Phyllis, thank you, gracious lady. She says she doesn’t want to pry, but she gets the feeling he’s lived a lot of life. She just wants him to know, any time he needs a friendly ear… He says, she’s an insightful lady. She’s right. His life has had twists and turns, mostly without his family; without his people. Life is tough without connections. She says, he doesn’t have to go through life alone. Sometimes you choose your family too. You never know. You might come across someone for a reason. It happened with her friends Sonny and Nina; they became family. They’ve been there for her like nobody else. They’re actually why she’s in Port Charles. He says, she’s talking about Sonny Corinthos? and she says she is. This is his place. He bought it, and gave her this job after she lost Lenny and the Tan-O. She can never repay his support and generosity. Nina’s too. She vowed to always be there for them. He says he feels the same way about protecting his family. He wasn’t here for them, but he’s here now. And he’ll fight for them. No matter the cost.

In her office, Jordan says, the tip just said the evidence was on a phone inside of Trina’s bag, and Curtis says, that’s a little too neat. She says she doesn’t disagree, but it’s enough detail to create reasonable suspicion of a crime. Trina shouldn’t have handed that phone over. Taggert blows in, and says, how could she? They were partners. Curtis tells him, easy. Jordan was just doing her job. Taggert ignores him, and asks where the hell Jordan gets off questioning Trina with no attorney? Jordan says, she asked, and Trina declined; it wasn’t official. He says, but it is now, right? and she says she had no choice. She has to investigate. There’s a knock at the door, and Dante asks for a word. Jordan steps out in the hallway with him, and Taggert says, what the hell? Curtis says, he has every right to be upset, but go easy on Jordan. Taggert says, his kid is in a police interrogation room. His daughter is being framed. They know she wouldn’t do this. Curtis says, it’s weighing on Jordan, and that’s probably why she reached out to him to loop him and Portia in. No one wants to see Trina get railroaded. Jordan comes back in, and Taggert says he has the feeling he’s not going to like what she has to say. She says, he won’t, and trust her, she doesn’t like having to say it either.

Jordan goes into the interrogation room, and Portia asks her to tell Trina not to worry. Jordan asks Trina to come with her, and Portia asks, where exactly? Jordan says, booking

Nina says, Scotty’s out of time, and she’s out of patience. So thanks for the drink, and no thank you on the unsolicited advice. He says he hopes she listened to what he said. If Wiley is what she wants, he’ll do everything in his power to get that kid for her, but if it’s Sonny, she’s on her own, and God help her. As she’s walking away, Nina’s phone rings, and she says, Phyllis, how’d it go? Phyllis says she did what Nina asked; she spoke with Harmony. It didn’t go as well as she’d hoped.

Alexis says, it’s not coming out. She should probably use seltzer. Harmony says, no need; she’s got everything right here. Alexis says, she found the carpet cleaner. How did she know it was in the basement? Harmony says, just years of being a caregiver gives you a sense of where people put things. She hopes Alexis doesn’t mind, and Alexis says, no. It’s her home too, for now.

Nikolas says, they’re not five-star accommodations, but he’s renting her a place above Kelly’s to stay short term. She says, Kelly’s. She didn’t know they had lodging there (me neither), and he says, there is. She thanks him, and says she’ll be all alone, but at least not on the streets. He says, she won’t be alone. He’ll stop and check in on her. Whatever the state of her relationship with Spencer, she won’t be forgotten. She thanks him, throwing her arms around him. She says, he saved her life, and rolls her eyes.

Portia asks what Jordan is trying to book her daughter for, and Jordan says, the phone Trina handed over directly links her to the illegal possession and distribution of unlawfully taped, sexually explicit images. Josslyn says, that’s impossible. She has the wrong person. Trina says, Esme set her up, but Taggert says, not another word until they get an attorney here. Josslyn says, Trina’s right. It was Esme Prince. She set this whole thing up. She asks Dante why he’s not investigating Esme. She told Detective Lopez in her statement that it was her. Dante says, it’s not the time or place. She’s got to calm down or leave. Portia tells Trina that she’ll be okay. Don’t worry. Jordan says, detective… and Portia says, don’t do this. Jordan knows Trina. Dante gives Trina her rights, and gently leads her away. Curtis holds Portia, who cries.

Tomorrow, Jordan says, there’s another piece of the puzzle Laura needs to be aware of; Harmony asks if Alexis has made any decisions she needs to know about; Ava tells Trina, it’s a terrible miscarriage of justice; and Sonny says, when somebody pulls out a knife… and Carly says, you pull out a gun.

Below Deck Sailing Yacht

It’s almost 6 am, and the wind jacks up to 31 knots. Colin jumps up, and says, WTF? Tom says he thinks they’re dragging anchor; the boat is tilting. Sh*t. Everything is blowing around, and Tom gets wrapped up in the jacuzzi cover. He extracts himself, and by now, everyone is running around. Gary tells someone to get Colin up, but he’s already there, and says he’s got to get the engine started. Glenn gets up, and Ashley tells him, the boat is dragging. Tom says he thinks they might run aground, and Gary says, they’re already aground. Glenn is concerned about being in shallow water, and by now, the guests are getting up. Ashley asks if they want coffee. In Colin’s interview, he says, it’s a hundred times worse than any docking. Glenn tells Colin that he’s going to try and run ahead. In Ashley’s interview, she says she wants to keep the guests calm, and primary James Jr. wonders if the anchor is dragging. In her interview, Ashley says, he can tell things aren’t fine, but she tells the guests, things are great. Tom goes out in the tender, and Glenn finds out the water is 4.4 meters deep. He tells Tom to try and spread a wake. In Glenn’s interview, he says, if the keel pushed through the sand and they don’t move, they’ll get in deeper, and can get to a point where they won’t be able to get out. The tender isn’t big enough to create a wake, so on top of that, he’s using the thrusters to help wiggle their way out, then pick up the anchor. Ashley tells Daisy that she thinks they’re stuck. Glenn feels like they’re making progress, and tells Colin to check the anchor chain, and keep pulling it. He tells Tom to continue to make a wake with the tender, and Colin gets the anchor off the bottom. Glenn says, it’s off the bottom for now, and in his interview, he says they were very lucky they could fix it themselves. The guests go, yay! and one thinks this calls for a bloody Mary. In his interview, Glenn says, the guests are safe, the boat is safe, everyone is safe. He just needs to wrap his head around it, and process what happened. He tells Tom, if he even thinks there might be an issue, get someone. Tom says, everything was fine, and Glenn tells him to take a few minutes, and calm down. Tom says, everything started going fast, and Glenn says, when he’s doing night watch, it anything doesn’t seem right, get him immediately.

Ashley confers with the guests about breakfast, and Tom is all pissed off. Daisy tells him that he needs to control his temper. No one said it was his fault. In his interview, Tom says, he’s capable of anchor watch, but everything happened so fast. James Jr. says, there was no wind and no sailing, then they just almost got blown to Madrid, and now it’s calm. Gabriela wonders, what the flying… She’d thought they were sailing. Colin says he heard the alarm; he’s a light sleeper. Glenn says he felt them keeling, but they weren’t aground at that point. Gary says, it was 5:45 when Ashley said the boat was dragging, and Glenn says, that was ten minutes before he got up. Gary says, they woke up themselves; Tom didn’t get anyone. Ashley says she heard Tom say the boat was dragging, and Glenn says, the whole thing took 30 minutes. Gary says he’s worried. They could have hit rocks, but Tom could have gotten him up. In Glenn’s interview, he says, there’s a boat in Indonesia that’s been on the beach for a year. It could have been worse; it’s a scary thought. He suggests they check the hull. As long as the hull is good, they’re good. Gabriela tells Marcos, it’s been a harrowing day, and it’s only 9:30. Another amazing breakfast is served, and in the laundry room, Daisy and Ashley talk about Tom. Daisy tells Ashley, they all get defensive, but if you handle it better, you get more respect. Colin goes underwater to check the hull, and in his interview, he says, whenever you run aground, you have to go under to see if there’s damage. The keel was up on the beach, and if it’s structurally damaged, the boat can’t sail.

We go under the water with Colin, and he checks everything out. In his interview, he says, it’s super important to check for cracks in anything that holds the boat together. He sees where the beach has scratched the sh*t out of the bottom of the keel. He comes back up, and Glenn asks, what the verdict? Colin says, it’s scratched up, but the rudder is untouched; there are no cracks. Glenn says, that’s what he’s looking for, good news. In a couple of minutes, they’ll get going. They got a break. Tom says, f*** me, and rolls out of his bunk.

The guests pack, and James Jr. says, the party’s over. It would have been good to sail… They dock, which seems like nothing after what they just went through. Tom messes something up with the lines, and in Gary’s interview, he says, that was miniscule, but it was still another f*** up. The guests say goodbye, and tell the crew, everything was awesome. James Jr. says, the captain was the best. They don’t usually get to spend this kind of family time. Almost being a yacht on the rocks made it unique. Glenn says, it’s the only reason they did it, and James says, they had a great time, and it was nice meeting them. Glenn blows the horn as they leave, which they appreciate more than the last people did(n’t). James Jr. says, it’s not they first time they heard that today. Tom whines that he did his job right, but everyone is bitching it’s his fault. Ashley tells him, they’re not, and he says he will not take responsibility for his actions. Glenn calls the crew to meet in the saloon for a tip meeting.

Glenn says, it was not a good thing this morning. It could and should have been avoided. They could have been dragged seven boat lengths before he woke up. It’s a big issue. The boat is their home, their job, and their livelihood, and what happened could have ended that. They got lucky. If anyone thinks they’re dragging, wake him and the deck crew up. He tells them, don’t think any more about it. The guests enjoyed themselves, and the tip reflects that. It’s $16K or $1778 each. Well done. Everyone applauds. In Gabriela’s interview, she says, it’s a huge tip considering they almost killed the guests. Glenn tells them, have fun and be safe, and Daisy  tells the stews, they’ll finish at four, and start at ten tomorrow. The crew turns over the boat, and Colin gets some sleep. Gary tells Glenn that Ashley heard Tom say the boat was dragging, and we flash back to five minutes ago. Glenn says he doesn’t want it to happen again, but Gary doesn’t feel confident. He’s going to spend the rest of the season worrying. Glenn says he feels the same way, and in his interview, he says, he knows it wasn’t on purpose, but Tom dropped the ball big time. He should been checking the wind gage before it went from 15 to 36 knots. Tom tells Kelsie that it hadn’t been tough, and then so much in one week. It’s mental. Gary tells the deckhands to wrap up; they’ll finish tomorrow. The crew gets ready to go out.

Daisy asks Ashley how it’s going with Gabriela, and Ashley says, she doesn’t know if she’ll get a severe or nice response from her. They move on to talking about Tom again, and Ashley says, he’s fun and funny, and she loves him, but he keeps saying it’s not his fault. She hates that sh*t. Daisy says, it’s a lesson they all need to learn, and Ashley tells Gabriela, this is why she doesn’t like going out with guys her age. She intends to get f***ed up tonight, so she won’t remember. Gabriela says, it wasn’t a bad decision, just premature, and Ashley says she wants to hook up with Gary. In Gabriela’s interview, she says, everything is a game to this bitch. Sometimes being too confident is a mistake. She’s going to learn the hard way.

In the taxi, Daisy asks Gary how the deck team is doing, and Gary says, Tom is in denial, and he can’t be. He’s been on boats where people were fired for less. He tries kiss Gabriela, but it’s a hard no. She says they’re building a friendship. At the restaurant, they sit outside, and the waiter asks if he can bring tequila shots. I wonder how he knew. They toast to a great charter. Gary asks if Gabriela wants to share some oxtail stew. Ashley tries to start some inappropriate dinner conversation, and says she wants to black out and not remember the bad things she does. On the side, Daisy asks Gabriela how it’s going with Ashley, and Gabriela says, it’s a day to day thing. She tries to give Ashley direction, but she goes to Daisy, and it’s disrespectful. Daisy says she’s upset about being third stew, but she told Ashley that she has to respect Gabriela. In Daisy’s interview, she says she understands where they’re both coming from (really? I think Ashley is coming from a place of a-hole), but they don’t behave like that in front of her. They don’t like each other, so there’s not much that can be done to move forward. She tells Gabriela that she’s doing an incredible job.

They go back to the boat around 10:30, and Gary suggests an orgy, excluding Colin because he has a girlfriend. Daisy, Ashley, and Gabriela gather at the inside bar, and Daisy says, there’s been tension, but this is when the fun feelings come out, when they’re drunk. Ashley says she likes Gabriela, but she’s scared to ask Gabriela things. She doesn’t know if she’ll get attitude. Gabriela says, then don’t go to the chief stew, but Ashley says Gabriela had attitude on the beach. In Gabriela’s interview, she says, Ashely has the manipulation as a victim sh*t down to a science. Gabriela says, there was only one time she’d was short with Ashley, and we flash back to her asking Ashley if the list wasn’t important. She says she apologized, and it’s not the time to talk about it; they can talk when she’s sober. She doesn’t like being called the bad guy when she’s just being honest. Ashley tells Gary that she doesn’t want to deal, but he tells her, relax. Glenn, always the smartest one of this bunch, wisely gets some sleep. The crew changes, and gets into the hot tub with as much alcohol as they can carry. Tom pouts, and Ashley drinks a shot from Gary’s bellybutton, seriously grossing me out. In Tom’s interview, he says he’s embarrassed. Ashely wanted Gary from the get-go, and turned to him when she wasn’t getting any from Gary. It makes him feel like sh*t. Ashley follows Gary around, while Tom scarfs Reese’s peanut butter cups in the crew mess. Ashley gives Gary a back massage in his bunk, and Tom mumbles that Ashley is a POS. In his interview, he says, it’s the biggest f*** you to his sh*tty day. He tells Ashley that she’s embarrassed herself. Gary tells Ashley that she made her bed; he just wanted a massage, and Ashley says she didn’t do anything wrong. Tom says she’s a sket, and I’m thinking, he’s drunk, and he’s messing up another word. He says it a few times, so I look it up later, and it’s a slang term meaning slut. All I can say is, if I had to look it up, I doubt Ashley has any idea what it means. She barely speaks English. And it’s her native tongue. Anyway, he says she’s sket, she has no loyalty. She’s full of sh*t. She doesn’t deserve anything good. She gets back in the hot tub, and Tom dumps a bottle of (probably) tequila on her head, and stomps off. In Ashley’s interview, she says she’s never had a drink thrown on her, let alone an entire bottle poured over her head. It’s immature. She gets out, and he follows her, saying, she’s a mess. It’s not his fault she can’t keep it in her pants. She tells him, get out of her face, and walks into her cabin. Daisy is already there, and when Ashley tries to close the door, Tom opens it. Daisy says, no, this is not happening, and pushes him back to the hallway. Gary comes out, and tells Tom to come with him. Daisy tells Ashley, Tom was in the wrong, and that was inappropriate. In Daisy’s interview, she says, she feels sorry for Ashley, but what she did wasn’t nice. You don’t f*** someone, then two days later be all over someone else. Gary tells Tom that he’s going too far, and Tom goes to bed. He says, this is the worst experience of his life.

Gabriela and Ashley go to the crew mess, and drunkenly eat. Everyone goes to bed, and Ashley says she knew that was going to happen. Gabriela gets in Gary’s bunk, which pisses Ashley off. Gary and Gabriela make out. It’s hard to keep track this season. Seriously, WTF? 

In the morning, Daisy says she was hammered, but she’s not okay with what happened. Ashley asks how Gabriela slept, and Gabriela says she and Gary didn’t knock boots. Ashley says, they need to get it over with. Tom calls his mom Carol, and says he’s humiliated. Something is going on, and he’s becoming a monster. Carol says, that’s the alcohol, and he says he thought he could see past the thing with his friend, but he can’t. In his interview, he says he’s hit his wall. Daisy tells the stews, just do cabins, and they’ll do the main tomorrow. Gabriela tells Gary that she had to do the walk of shame, but he says, the walk of pride is more like it. Gabriela says, Tom acted like a hooligan, and Daisy says, Ashley slept with him, then she was all over Gary. She thinks Tom was embarrassed to admit he was jealous. Gabriela says, she touched Gary’s weenie, and Daisy says she doesn’t want to know. The less she knows, the better. Me too. Tom complains to Kelsie about Ashley flirting with Gary in front of his face, and Kelsie – who seems to wisely stay out of the drinks and drama – says, when the drinks are flowing, emotions and problems sometimes come with it. Glenn tells Gary, running aground should never have happened. They know what went wrong, and have to prevent it from happening again going forward. Ashley tells Tom that they need to talk on the dock, and Tom follows her. He asks if she wants to sit, but she says, nope; it’s going to be quick. She’s going to talk, and he’s going to listen.

Ashley tells him that she doesn’t know what’s going through his mind, but she’s never in her life been disrespected like that. She did nothing to deserve it. He says he didn’t mean any of it, and apologizes, but she says she doesn’t have to accept it. She was mortified. He says it was not okay. It wasn’t him, but he’s not going to blame it on the booze. She calls him a jealous loser, and he says he’s sorry. In Tom’s interview, he says he’s not proud of himself, but it took something to pull the trigger. She owes him something. Wow. That’s pretty creepy. It’s time for the preference sheet meeting time.

Glenn says, the primary is Jim from Boulder, Colorado, and he’s being joined by his long-time girlfriend Veronica. They want to have a dinner party featuring traditional dishes, and a seafood palooza (Chef Rachel would like that), followed by a talent show. Gary says he has no talent, and Daisy suggests he be a clown. In Glenn’s interview, he says he sees something more than meets the eye between Gary and Daisy. As long as they keep doing their jobs, a boat romance is good. He tells them that they’ll come up with something. It looks like a good group, a fun one. They’re on a roll, except for yesterday morning. They have to do better.

Tom sprays something too close to the control panel, and Glenn tells him, those are delicate controls; they can’t get wet. In Glenn’s interview, he says, Tom should know better. He’s had plenty of experience, and needs to get his head on straight. This is some basic sh*t. Daisy says, good job, and tells the stews that they’re done for the day. Daisy tells Colin about Gabriela being in Gary’s bed, and he wonders, what’s wrong with these people? She says she and Gary kissed, but at least they know each other. Gary flirts with everyone. Colin said he could hook up with Gary if he wanted to. Gary tells Glenn, with Tom, it feels like a lot of little f*** ups. Tom calls his mom again, and she says, baby steps. Rome wasn’t built in a day. In Tom’s interview, he says, he’s overthinking everything, and beating himself up. He tells Carol, he made a mistake, and feels like everything is crashing down. She tells him, stop.

Tom tells himself to keep his cool. The provisions come in, Glenn asks Colin and Gary to meet with him. He’s scrambling to find a solution to the Tom problem. He likes Tom, but it hasn’t sunk in how serious this is. Kelsie tells Tom that he needs to get his emotions under control; he’s been all over the place. He says, it had been the best time of his life, and he needs to get that back. Glenn says he’s happy with Tom shammying, but doesn’t want to give him any responsibility. In his interview, Glenn says, if he puts Tom back on anchor watch and it happens again, he’s f***ed. He tells Gary and Colin not to tell the crew until he’s figured out a solution. He doesn’t want to jeopardize the season.

Gabriela asks Ashley what they can do going forward. Ashley has to trust her. Ashley says she likes Gabriela, but sometimes she’s scared to talk to her. She doesn’t know what she’ll get back. Gabriela says she can understand if Ashley is thrown off by her moods, if she has them, but she doesn’t when she asks Ashley to do something, and then Ashley asks Daisy. Ashley says, it’s hard for her, and in Ashley’s interview, she says she’s happy to pretend everything is great, but she doesn’t trust Gabriela. Gabriela thinks they’d work well together, but it won’t work if Ashley doesn’t trust her.

Tom wants to prove to Glenn that he should stay, but Glenn says, they’ll talk more later. There’s other stuff going on, but he’ll figure it out. In Tom’s interview, he says, it’s never good when someone says they want to chat later. Glenn says he’s not putting Tom on anchor watch; he needs to trust that person. In his interview, Tom says he’s ready to smash it, but when you’re telling your boss what you think they want to hear, and they don’t look happy, you know what they’re thinking. He might be sacked.

Next time, the talent show, Marcos wonders, WTF? and Glenn asks, what’s the point in keeping someone who’s just taking up space?

🏖 On the nightmare I can’t turn away from that is Summer House, it looked like new girlfriend McKenzie seemed to be good for Carl, the only sane person in the house. Carl told Luke and Kyle that his priority was himself, but McKenzie had been supportive. In Carl’s interview, he said everyone was telling him to stay sober for a year before having a relationship, but he thought there was a possibility for a future. Adrian had a new girlfriend, sort of, but seemed to be holding onto feelings about Paige. He had a mini emotional breakdown, saying, the loneliness he’d experienced was heartbreaking. I broke out my violin. He was making everyone a big Italian dinner, and Paige told Ciara to let her inner Italian out, and let this bitch (i.e. Lindsay) know what she thinks of her (i.e. in regard to her pawing Austin and holding him hostage). At dinner, Daniele said, thank you for this wonderful dinner,in Italian, and you’d have thought she discovered the cure for cancer. Ciara lit into Lindsay, who didn’t seem to care a whole lot, but then I got distracted, went to get ice cream, and by the time I came back, Watch What Happens Live was on, so I don’t even know what happens next week. I suppose everyone growing up and acting their age is too big of an ask.

💃🏽 Dance Like Everyone’s Watching…

Sashay by tomorrow for some soap and what’s going on in New Jersey. Until then, stay safe, stay marching to whatever drummer you like, and stay not saying a word until the lawyer gets there.