What I Watched Today

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

General Hospital

Carly asks Drew to just tell her; did the Quartermaines get rid of Valentin as CEO of ELQ?

At Kelly’s, Anna checks her phone, and Felicia asks if there are any messages from Valentin. Anna says, sorry? and Felicia says, Anna hasn’t heard a word she’s said in the last fifteen minutes. Anna says, Felicia confronted Ryan Chamberlain. Felicia told her three times. Felicia says, message received. She guesses she’s still running on adrenaline from the experience. Anna’s turn now. Tell her everything about her date with Valentin; spare no details. Victor comes over to their table, and says, what’s this about Anna and his son? Outside, Valentin looks through the window, and sees Victor talking to Anna.

TJ asks Epiphany how her Juneteenth was, and she says she spent most of it studying, but she did manage to come up for air, and go to a prayer service and a barbecue. He says he admires her time management skills, and she says, between her and him, she’s beat, but she can’t let on, or her nurses won’t fear her anymore. He says, her secret is safe with him, and she sees the stack of books in his hands, and says, doing a little light reading? He says, they’re for her, to assure her nurses fear her for years to come… Dr. Johnson.

Ned follows Olivia into the living room, and tells her, allow him to explain. She asks if it’s going to sound any better in here, and he says he’s trying to avoid Brook with another tirade. Olivia says, from what she can hear, Brook is totally justified, and he tells her, but she said… She tells him, she said they shouldn’t make any judgements until they have all the facts. Now what facts caused him to throw away his family’s legacy?

On the phone, Michael asks how soon Dex can meet. He has another idea, but they’ll have to get creative… He’ll meet Dex there. Sonny won’t see this coming. Leo asks what he’s doing to Uncle Sonny.

Sonny asks, what happened with ELQ today? but Willow says she doesn’t really want to be the go-between. She suggests he reach out to Michael himself, and if Michael doesn’t respond, it means he doesn’t want to discuss ELQ with him. Nina says she doesn’t think now is the time to pressure Willow; she isn’t feeling very well. Maybe they should get an ice tea or something. Sonny says he understands, but if something happened, he needs to know, and Nina says she’ll reach out to Valentin. He’ll tell her what happened. Sasha says, if Willow won’t go to GH, she’ll take Willow home, but Willow insists she’s fine. Willow looks a little spacy, turns, and keels over, Sonny catching her. Obrecht says, lie her down and elevate her legs, and Sonny says, call 9-1-1. They put Willow on a chaise, and Obrecht asks if Willow can hear her.

Drew says, some of the Quartermaines voted to remove Valentin, and Carly says, some? Not all? He says, everyone except Ned, and she says, Ned sided with Valentin against his own family? That doesn’t make any sense. Ned was leading the charge to force Valentin out. Drew says, ultimately, he wasn’t happy with the plan to merge ELQ and Aurora. Ned felt that the role he and Michael offered him was beneath him. She says, but Drew and Michael worked so hard to ensure ELQ was back under Quartermaine control. Doesn’t Ned think the merger was good for the company? Drew says, they thought he’d come around. It was bad judgement on their part. She says, so Ned betrayed his family to serve his own ego, but that doesn’t mean Valentin had enough votes to stay in control. Who turned?

Michael tells Leo that he was just discussing a surprise for his Uncle Sonny with someone, and Leo says, Brook is mad at his dad, and he heard her talking to Granny Tracy. Michael isn’t sure Tracy likes being called that, and Leo asks, why not? Michael says he guesses it makes her feel old, and Leo says he has to talk to his mom. Michael suggests Leo give his mom and dad a minute, and he asks if his mom is mad at his dad too. Michael sits down and says, sometimes Quartermaines get mad at each other, but that doesn’t mean they don’t love each other. Leo says, then why do they fight? and Michael says he guesses it’s in their nature. Leo says, like an instinct, and Michael says, they were born to be mad at each other, but still love each other. Leo says, okay, and tells Michael that he’d like to cut up some apples, but can’t do it on his own. Michael offers to help him, and they go inside.

Ned says, Olivia knows Michael and Drew were trying to put him out to pasture. Siding with Valentin was the only way he could stay in a position of power at the company. She says, his family’s company, and he says, yes, his family’s company, where Michael and Drew would have sidelined him if this merger had gone through. So what was he supposed to do? Just stand back and let it happen? She says, he was supposed to make a deal, and asks if he’s ever heard the word compromise, but he says, there was no compromising with Drew and Michael. They wanted him to do all the sacrificing, while they got everything they wanted. She tells him, she’s not saying they were right; she’s saying he has to look at the bigger picture. He says, which is? and she says, is it really worth alienating himself from all his loved ones?

Anna says, they’re having a private conversation, and Victor apologizes, saying, he didn’t mean to eavesdrop. Felicia says, didn’t he? but he says, no. He just heard his son’s name, and it caught his attention. Valentin comes in, and says, this is a surprise. Anna says, for everyone, and Valentin says, well, there are plenty of tables outside. It’s nice to see them. He starts to leave, but Victor suggests they make it a foursome.

Obrecht says, Willow’s breathing is steady and seems normal. Did she hit her head or sustain any injuries before she fell? Sonny says, no, at least not in his presence. Obrecht tell Nina to ask the bartender for a glass of juice, and Nina leaves. Willow opens her eyes, and asks, what happened? Obrecht tells her, lean back and rest. Does she remember what happened? Nina comes back with the juice (that was fast), and Willow says, no. Obrecht takes the juice, gives it to Willow, and says, drink up. She asks if Willow feels dizzy or lightheaded, but Willow says, no; she’s fine. Obrecht tells Sasha, Willow doesn’t need emergency care, but she should be examined at the hospital. Sasha asks if she needs an ambulance, but Willow says, no, and Obrecht agrees it’s not necessary. Sasha says she’s going to take Willow to GH, but Willow says, there’s really no need. She starts to get up, but sits back down, and Sonny tells her that she has to listen to the doctor unless she wants to stay here while Sasha calls for the ambulance. Willow says, fine, and Sonny helps her up and out of the MetroCourt.

Michael’s phone rings, and he asks Sasha if everything is okay. She tells him, Willow fainted at the MetroCourt pool. They’re taking her to GH. He says he’s on his way.

Valentin says, Anna and Felicia don’t want him and Victor intruding on their lunch, but Victor says, why not? Valentin and Anna are friends. Very close friends as he understands it. Felicia says, but he knows the old saying; two’s company, and four’s a nightmare. Victor suggests he and Valentin take a raincheck. He’s sure Valentin would rather catch up with his friends anyway. Valentin asks if he’s sure, and Victor says, of course (🍷). They can catch up later. Business can wait. He tells Anna and Felicia, ladies, always a pleasure, and leaves. Valentin says, that’s his father; can’t stop making decisions for other people. Do they want him to leave? Felicia says, no, join them… if it’s all right with Anna. Anna says, of course (🍷). She’d love to hear about this business Valentin has with his father.

Drew tells Carly, once Ned sided with Valentin, the votes were split right down the middle, and they had a tie-breaker. She says, Lucy, of course (🍷), and he says, she voted with Valentin. He remains CEO, and Ned is Chairman of the Board. She says, so Valentin promised Ned a more important role in the company in exchange for his vote. What about the merger? He says, the merger’s dead, and she says she’s sorry. She knows how badly he and Michael wanted this to happen. It can only strengthen ELQ. She can’t believe Ned is so blind. Drew says he’s not blameless here. He just assumed Ned would always side with the Quartermaines. He should have done more to assure that. She says, come on, no one saw this coming, but he says, Valentin did. He outmaneuvered them – again. He’d almost admire the guy if it wasn’t his family company. She asks what this means for Aurora.

Nina says she hopes Willow’s okay, and Obrecht says, it’s me, Liebchen. She doesn’t have to pretend she cares about that woman. Nina says she’s not a monster; that woman is Wiley’s mother. Obrecht says, adoptive mother who’s denying Nina visitation with her grandson. Nina says, it’s torture being kept from Wiley, but Sonny did remind her that one day Wiley will be able to make his own decisions about who he spends time with. Hopefully, Michael and Willow won’t totally brainwash him into hating her. Obrecht asks what she’ll do until that day comes, and Nina says she has a whole life to throw herself into. She doesn’t lack for distractions. Obrecht asks if one of those distractions is a certain mafioso? and Nina says, she’s so silly, and it almost sounds like Obrecht approves of her and Sonny. Obrecht says she approves of Nina being happy, and if Nina’s happiness means being with the man who hates her Scotty, she won’t make a fuss. Nina says, at least not much of one. Obrecht knows Nina wants her happiness too, right? Nina holds out her hand, and Obrecht takes it, saying, she knows. Nina says, then why did she turn down Scotty’s proposal?

TJ tells Epiphany, he took an MCAT prep course at PCU, and the instructor did a really good job at breaking down the hard subjects. She says, like physics? and he says, especially like physics. So he dug out the textbooks; he thought she could use them. She thanks him, and he says, the entire GH staff is pulling for her. He knows Portia is helping her, but if she needs anything, say the word. Sonny and Sasha come in with Willow between them, and Sasha says, they need help. Sonny tells them, Willow collapsed, and TJ sets up the wheelchair. Willow says, it’s not necessary, but he says, she collapsed a few months ago. Epiphany says, because she wasn’t eating, and Willow insists she’s eaten today; it’s not that. TJ says he’ll get her to an exam room and find out, and wheels her away. Sasha tells Sonny, Willow was out cold; what does he think it is? He says, TJ and Epiphany will find out. She’s going to be okay. Sasha says, he doesn’t know that. Bad things happen here. He says he knows she’s worried about Willow, but that seems like an overreaction. She says, every time she comes here, something terrible happens. Willow’s mom dying, losing her baby… He says he knows she’s going through a rough time, and he’s sorry, but maybe she should put her energy into supporting Willow. Thinking about what happened in the past isn’t going to… Michael walks in, and asks Sasha, where’s Willow? How is she?

Epiphany says, Willow’s blood pressure is 80 over 150, and Willow says, that’s pretty low, but she feels better. TJ asks if there have been any more fainting spells between now and three months ago, but Willow says, none. He says, any spells of weakness or dizziness? and she says, not really. He asks if she wants to be a bad patient or a good nurse. Come on. She says, four times in the past few months. Some lightheadedness, but it quickly passed. She figured it was stress. Between nursing school, being a good mom, and everything else she has going on in her personal life, it’s like she’s juggling hundreds of balls in the air, and she’s afraid to drop any of them. He says, that makes total sense, but this is her second time collapsing. He’s going to run some tests. He thinks stress might be a trigger, but doesn’t think it’s the cause.

Obrecht asks how Nina knew she’d turned down Scotty’s proposal, and Nina says, maybe Obrecht shouldn’t have said no in the middle of a busy nail salon with Lucy Coe present, and Obrecht says, the blabbermouth must have told Nina why she turned down Scotty’s proposal. Nina says, she did. She said Obrecht didn’t want to be staid or settled. Just explain how marrying Scotty would make her feel tied down. Obrecht says she’s an independent woman. She doesn’t need a man to make her feel complete. Nina says, of course (🍷) she doesn’t, but she thought Scotty made Obrecht’s life better, and Obrecht says, in many ways. Nina asks why Obrecht doesn’t make him a permanent part of it, and Obrecht says, he proposed on a whim, as a way to make up for upsetting her. She deserves more. Nina asks, what if Scotty proposed to her under the right circumstances? Would she say yes?

Valentin tells Anna, it’s not really business. His father has resumed his mission to keep family close. Anna says, Valentin was never interested in family bonding before, and he says he’s not; he’s pretending, to keep an eye on Victor. That was her suggestion. She says, it was. Good luck with that. He thanks her, and suggests they change the subject. Felicia says she’ll drink to that. Isn’t he glad he ran into them? They’re an upgrade from Victor, doesn’t he think? He says, he certainly does, and Felicia says, that’s her cue to get a refill. She goes to the counter, and Valentin asks how Anna has been. She says, since he saw her two nights ago? and he says he hasn’t stopped thinking about her. Does she think of him? She says, once or twice, and he asks if she wants to elaborate, but she tells him that she doesn’t think there’s anything else to say.

Ned tells Olivia, he’s thought this through, and yes, he’s part of the Quartermaine family, but she, Brook, and Leo are also part of his family, and he has to think about what’s best for their future. She says she doesn’t care about this company, but she cares about him and his relationships with his family. All the other Quartermaines voted to keep Valentin out. Does he know how rare it is for the Quartermaines to come together for a common purpose? He’s going to be the enemy that everyone is rallying together against. Is he really okay with that? He says, Michael and Drew left him no choice, but she says, he had a choice, and he made the wrong one. She doesn’t think he realizes how bad this is going to get for him. He says he can handle whatever Michael and Drew throw at him, and she says, they’re not his enemies, but his choices have made them his opponents. One day, he’s going to need his family, and they might not be there for him. He asks why he needs them when he has her, Brook, and Leo, and she asks if he doesn’t think his standing in this family affects Leo. Did he think about that, or does he just not care?

Drew tells Carly, news of the ELQ vote got out almost as soon as it happened, as well as news of an angel investor trying to inflate the stock value, so the shareholders left in droves. She says, so Aurora stock took a hit, and he says, a pretty big hit, yeah. She says, and the shares she bought? and he says he’s sorry. She likely took a pretty big hit as well. She says, he has no idea, and he says, she took a risk helping him and Michael. He’s going to help her. She says she thinks it’s a little late for that, and he says he’s not going to let her lose her house. She says, her house? and he says he’s assuming it’s one of the assets, but she says, it’s bigger than that. She sold her half of the MetroCourt.

Michael asks if Willow hurt herself, and Sasha says, she’s conscious, and being examined by Dr. Ashford. Sonny says, Willow walked in under her own power, and Michael asks why Sonny is involved. Did he say something to upset her? He doesn’t have time for this; he needs to see Willow. Sasha points the way, and he goes to the exam room.

Michael asks if Willow is okay, and she says she’s perfectly fine. Epiphany and TJ are being overly cautious because it’s the second time she’s fainted in the past several months. TJ says he’s running tests to find out the underlying cause. He tells Willow to rest, and he’ll let her know when the test results are back. He and Epiphany leave, and Michael asks who he’s going to believe; the doctor, or the woman he loves downplaying her health concerns? She says, he knows how doctors are, all doom and gloom. She should just record, I’m fine, into her phone, and hold it up when someone asks. He hugs her.

Sasha asks Epiphany, how’s Willow? and Epiphany tells her, all she can say is, she’s alert and being treated. Sasha says, promising, right? and Epiphany says, keep thinking good thoughts. She leaves, and Sonny asks if he can get Sasha anything, but she tells him, she’s good. She thanks him for his help, and says, sorry about Michael. She knows things have been rocky between them. He says, family’s family, and Willow is the mother of his grandson. She says, he always takes good care of his family; he’s been really good to Brando. It means a lot to him, to both of them, that Sonny was there for them when they lost Liam. He says, there’s nothing worse than losing a child, and she says she never realized you can lose what you love in an instant, but now she’s trying to focus on being grateful for what she does have. He says, that’s what you’ve got to do, and tells her that he has to go. She asks if he’s avoiding a confrontation with Michael, and he says, his son has enough to worry about right now. She says she hopes he knows, even though he and Michael aren’t getting along, Michael knows Willow is in good hands with Sonny, and Sonny says he hopes so, and leaves.

Valentin says, how about that second date? and Anna says, sure, but they didn’t make plans. He says, they can fix that, when Felicia returns, and asks what she missed. Anna says, Valentin was about to tell her about his ELQ shareholders meeting this morning, and he says, he’s still CEO of ELQ. Anna says, congratulations, and Felicia says, she can only imagine how the Quartermaines feel. He says, Ned knows he’s good for business, and the others will come around or they won’t, and Anna says, now that his tenure has been renewed, she supposes his schedule will be full. He says, he’ll always make time for her, and his phone rings. He says he’ll have to call her. This is business he can’t ignore. He leaves, and Felicia asks, what the hell was that about?  

Obrecht tells Nina, her relationship with Scotty is a new experience for her. He’s very different from Cesar and Victor. Nina says, because he’s not deranged? and Obrecht says, love was always a war of wills with those two. Nina says, Obrecht was obsessed with Faison, and Victor was obsessed with her. Obsession is not love. Obrecht says, with mein Scott it’s fun, and Nina says, it’s a first for Obrecht. Obrecht says, just like Sonny is a first for Nina. She’s never seen Nina lose her heart so completely before. Nina says, she’s not with Sonny; they’re taking it slow. Obrecht says, any slower, and they’ll be standing still. Nina says, falling in love with Mike… or just falling for Mike in Nixon Falls was unexpected. It was easy. They just hit it off. It hasn’t been quite the same thing with Sonny. Obrecht says, he came with baggage, which he has since shed. Don’t make the relationship more complicated than it has to be. Nina says, her history with romance hasn’t been very smooth, and Obrecht says, and her relationships with Cesar and Victor have been positively tortured. She thought all relationships were supposed to be difficult. Nina says, it’s easy with Scott, isn’t it? and Obrecht says, just like with Nina and Sonny. If she’d run from her feelings for Scotty, she’d still be with a narcissistic megalomaniac. Nina subtly points, and Obrecht turns around to see Victor.

Michael asks if Willow needs anything, and she says, what she needs is for him to stop worrying. He says, don’t think he hasn’t noticed how low energy she’s been lately, and she says she wonders why. He says, she was busy and preoccupied, but so are thousands of people who don’t pass out twice in a few months. She looks down, and he says, don’t tell him that she passed out more than twice, but she says, no, it’s not that. She kind of lied to TJ. She doesn’t remember eating breakfast. Michael says, and she told TJ she did? and she says, she had been taking better care of herself since the last time, but she had so many things on her mind. It’s possible she just forgot a meal, or two. He says she has to tell TJ, but she says he’ll just tell her to get some more rest; there’s nothing to worry about. So what’s the point? He tells her, okay. Whatever you say.

Carly says, her financial advisor is coming over to discuss her options, and Drew says, she sold half the hotel to invest in Aurora? She says, she has a contract to buy her half back, plus 3%, which would not have been a problem if the merger had happened, but it didn’t, so she doesn’t know what she’s looking at. He says, they’ll figure this out. We just need regroup, assess the situation, and find a solution. She says, there’s no we. She made the investment, and she’s the one on the hook for the losses. He says, she doesn’t have to be in this alone, he wants to help her, but she says, what if there’s nothing he can do? He puts his hand on her shoulder, and says, if there is anything he can do, he’s here to help her, even if it’s just someone to lean on; at least that’s something. Can she let him do that? She puts her hand on his, and says, she can.

Ned tells Olivia, of course (🍷) he cares. He would never do anything to hurt Leo, or her. She says, guess what? He did. He says, she just told him that she doesn’t care about the company, and she says she doesn’t. She cares about their marriage, and he kept her out of the loop. When she ran into him and Valentin at the stable, were the two of them plotting about this? He says, no. Valentin was there to try to convince Ned to vote with him, but he hadn’t made up his mind yet. She says, it didn’t occur to him to confide in her? How does he think that makes her feel? She’s his wife. Even when they disagree about things, she’s still on his side. He didn’t think he could trust her? He says, it wasn’t about trust, and she says, then what was it about? He made a promise; he said he was going to keep her in the loop. After everything that led to their separation… He promised they were going to be a team, and he kept her in the dark, and that’s not what a teammate does. They renewed their marriage vows because she really thought he’d changed for the better. He says if he’d realized how this would make her feel, he would have told her everything, and she says, you know what scares her? That he didn’t realize it. Leo comes in, and Olivia asks, what’s the matter? Is he okay? Ned asks if Leo hurt himself, and Leo says he messed up.

Anna tells Felicia, that was so abrupt. Valentin’s usually smoother than that. Felicia says she can’t figure out what was weirder; the part where he took off without making plans with Anna, or the part where he’s having lunch with Victor. Anna says, they’re equally weird, and Felicia says, Anna never did tell her about their date. Anna says, they had a lovely time, and Felicia says, details please. Anna says, he took her to a double-feature at a drive-in. They saw Notorious and Casablanca. Felicia says, espionage and intrigue. They must have felt right at home. Anna says, they kind of did, and Felicia says, please tell her they made out in the front seat and missed half the movie, but Anna says she’d never tell Felicia that. Felicia says she’ll take that as a yes, and they did agree to make plans, right? Anna says, yeah, but as Felicia witnessed, they didn’t firm up those plans. Felicia says, Valentin did just solidify his position as CEO of ELQ, and that company is never without its drama. Anna says, that’s true, but her gut tells her, something else besides ELQ is going on.

Obrecht asks what Victor is doing there. She thought vampires burst into flame when touched by daylight. Victor chuckles, and asks her to promise never to lose her wonderful sense of humor. As for why he’s here, he’s here for a business meeting, so he thought he’d come by the pool and relax for a while. In a suit? Sonny has come in, and Obrecht tells Nina that she can handle Victor; enjoy herself. Nina tells Victor, if he harms a hair on her Aunt Liesl’s head… He says he promises to leave Aunt Liesl as pristine as he found her, and Nina joins Sonny. Victor relaxes on the chaise next to Obrecht, and she says she didn’t invite him to join her. He says he heard a rumor that her ambulance chaser proposed to her, and she turned him down, and she says, this is his business because…? He says, because it signals to him that he wasn’t not wrong hold out hope all this time. There’s still a chance for them to be together.

Sonny tells Nina that Willow is resting comfortably, and TJ ran some tests and is waiting for the results. She says she’ll keep her fingers crossed that Willow’s okay. Did he see Michael? He says, can they… Yeah. Michael wasn’t too happy to see him. She says, if he hadn’t been there to catch Willow, she could have been injured. Michael should be grateful he was there. Sonny says, can they not talk about Michael, just for one second? and she says, okay. What does he want to talk about? He says, can we just talk about us? and smiles, working those dimples.

Carly tells financial advisor Reggie to cut to the chase; what are her options? Drew says he’ll give them some privacy, but Carly tells him to stay. She wants him to hear this. Reggie tells her, Stillwater Venture Group is exercising their option to sell her half of the hotel. She says she has 30 days to pay the loan, but Reggie says, she could sell off all her investments, and it still wouldn’t be enough.

Willow asks, what happened when she left the house? and Michael says, things got ugly. She asks if Ned tried to justify voting with Valentin, and he says, Ned just came up with the same old excuses. She says, it was good for business, it’s what’s best for his family… and Michael says, don’t worry. He and Drew are going to come up with a strategy to turn things around. He tells her that she looks cold, and goes to get her a blanket. She leans back and closes her eyes, when TJ comes in. He asks if she’s feeling dizzy, but she says she was just resting her eyes. Any news from the lab? He says he got the results of one of her tests

Drew says, there has to be something Carly can do to hang on to the MetroCourt, but Reggie says, she doesn’t have the capital to buy the hotel back. Drew says, so they raise the money, and Carly says, they have 30 days. Reggie says, Stillwater doesn’t have to wait the full 30 days. If Carly can’t demonstrate solvency – and she can’t – they have the option to sell as soon as they find a buyer.  Carly says, so she’s going to lose the MetroCourt?

Olivia cleans Leo up, and Leo says he wanted to feed Comet. Michael helped him cut the apples up. She asks if Michael helped him feed Comet, but he shakes his head, and says, Comet looked like he wanted to be brushed, but no one was around to help. He got a stool, and he fell. Ned says, they obviously need to hire a new stable manager as soon as possible, and Olivia asks, why didn’t Leo come and get her and Ned? Leo says, she was mad at dad, and he didn’t want to bother them. She hugs him and says, he would never bother them. He can always come get her or Ned. Ned says, it doesn’t matter what Leo thinks is going on between him and Leo’s mother; Leo comes first. They’ll always make time to help him. Olivia says, they’re a family. They’re Quartermaines, and Quartermaines stick together. Leo says, even when you’re mad? and Ned says, even when we’re mad.

Obrecht asks Victor, how many stars are in the universe? and he says, billions. She says, those are the odds of them getting back together, but he says, come now. In her heart of hearts, she knows that blathering Mr. Baldwin could never satisfy her. She says, but he does, and Victor says, she believes he makes her happy now, but she’s a woman of the world. She has degrees in academic fields that courtroom clown can’t even pronounce. That’s why she turned him down. She’s leagues ahead of him. She tells him, leave, before she makes him exit from the roof. He says, she can deny it all she wants, but she know she’ll always carry a torch for him… as he for her. They belong together. He leaves, and she looks a little wistful.

Nina tells Sonny, all right. Why does he want to talk about them? He says, maybe talk isn’t the right word, and she says, okay. What does he have in mind? He says, her, and kisses her.

Anna tells Felicia, Valentin got a text the other night while they were on their date, and he reacted exactly the same way; he was so flustered. Felicia says, interesting, but Anna says, maybe it’s nothing. Felicia says, don’t downplay her. Anna has good instincts. She knows it’s probably something. Anna asks if that’s a pep talk, and Felicia says, she’s just validating Anna’s instincts. And whatever Valentin is up to, it has nothing to do with his feelings for Anna. Anna asks, what makes her say that? and Felicia says she could see it in his face just now; he’s crazy about her. Anna says, she’s crazy about him too, but she can’t ignore the fact he brings a lot of complications with him. Felicia says, Victor? and Anna says, yeah. And as long as Valentin’s in her life, so is his father, and that’s the man she thinks is responsible for murdering Luke. Felicia says, you and me both, but Valentin is not his father. Anna says, but family ties are hard to break.

Victor knocks at Valentin’s hotel room door, and Valentin says, long time, no see. Victor apologizes for the change in location, but they couldn’t very well discuss their business in front of Anna and Felicia. Valentin says, it wouldn’t do for them to catch on to their plans, and invites Victor in.

Sasha sees Michael at the hospital, and asks, how’s Willow? He says, she knows Willow. She says she’s fine, but can Sasha tell him anything more about her collapse? Sasha says, she didn’t look well at the pool. She was upset about what happened at the Quartermaines? Next thing Sasha knew, she passed out. He thanks her for being there for Willow, but she says, actually, it was Sonny who caught Willow before she hit the ground. He brought her into the hospital; he was very worried about her. Michael asks if Willow told Sasha anything about how she’s been feeling, and Sasha says, she insists that she ate. He says, well, she lied. Willow told him that she didn’t remember if she ate or not. Sasha says, that’s not good, and when Willow tries not to worry him, the more worried he gets. He says, exactly, and this is the second time she collapsed. He’s trying not to get too dark about it… Sasha says, it’s hard, and he says, what if something is really wrong with her?

Willow tells TJ, don’t make her wait. What do the test results say? He says he can’t make a definitive diagnosis until all of her results are back, but this could explain why she fainted. She says, is it serious? and he says, in a good way. She’s pregnant.

I’d actually thought that was a possibility, but she looked so God-awful, I figured it must be some horrible illness.

Tomorrow, Trina tells Curtis that she has to do something now; Sam tells Spinelli that he’s not going anywhere; and Britt says, if Spencer doesn’t leave in 20 seconds, she’s throwing him out.

The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills

Garcelle meets up with friend Sheree (not of the She by), who was married to Will Smith, and has a son with him. We see a clip of Sheree and son Trey, and Sheree tells Garcelle that she and Will have no relationship outside of that with Trey. In Garcelle’s interview, she says, she and Will dated after the divorce, but she didn’t know Sheree then. She tells Sheree that she and Will set the t one for co-parenting; even though they’re not together, they’re still family. She wanted to mirror that with her own situation. We see a clip of Garcelle with Mike and the kids, and in her interview, she says, she raised the boys with Mike, and feels they’re in a good place. That’s all she wants. She tells Sheree that she’s excited about her birthday. She wants to go all out, dance, and have her friends there. Son Oliver is flying in. Sheree thinks it’s going to be a fabulous time, and Garcelle thinks there won’t be any drama. Did she forget which show she was on?  

Crystal makes a cooking video for Instagram. Her brother Jeff is visiting, and Rob gets home after being away for a while. In Crystal’s interview, she says, Jeff was in China releasing an album. It’s great he’s home. Rob tells them about meeting with the publisher of a children’s book, How Winston Delivered Christmas, that they’re turning into a film. He jokes around, pronouncing Norfolk like Norf***, and insisting that’s the correct way to say it. In her interview, Crystal tells us, she always says she has four kids, including Rob. Rob wants to hear about Mexico, and Crystal says, it was challenging, but everything worked out. Rob asks how Diana did, and Crystal says, it was like her first trip. We flash back to her perceived violation, and she says, Diana just went through a miscarriage, and it was hard on her; she wanted to leave a few times. She learned that when you jab at Diana, it turns nuclear.

Kyle bastes a turkey, so I assume it’s around Thanksgiving. Or they have one hell of a spread on Sundays. Kyle tells Mauricio that it’s going to be Garcelle’s birthday, and the guys are coming. He asks, who else is going? and Kyle says she guesses Diana isn’t coming. She sent Diana text on Sunday, telling her to rest up for Garcelle’s party. She wrote back in a group text, saying it’s not something she would normally talk about this way, but her doctor has her on bed rest. She had continued bleeding after her miscarriage and four major surgeries to save her uterus. This isn’t a thing she’d normally do in a group text, but… In Garcelle’s interview, she reads, Garcelle – misspelled – might think I’m rude. So there it is. Kyle tells Mauricio, it’s super awkward.

Erika is doing a photo shoot, and in her interview, she says, she’s proud to be back in business with Pretty Mess. It’s a great distraction from the heavy stuff. There were moments when she wondered how she’d pull herself out. There were a lot of people she did business with, but the phone wasn’t ringing. No one was going to magically save her. She had a special connection to her grandmother; she was tough, but big hearted. She tells her crew that it used to embarrass her how her grandmother would pull over to take a chair from the side of the road. But then she would reupholster it, and it would be stunning. She was beyond creative, and also loved the garden. In Erika’s interview, she says, her grandmother helped her move to L.A.; they drove cross country together. She digs out a letter she’d written to her grandmother: Hi. I love you. I’m never coming back. She knows if she could talk to her grandmother, she’d say not to give up the fight. She’d be whooping Erika’s ass.

Sutton visits Dorit, and says she needs a vacation from the vacation. I know the feeling, but that’s because I had too much fun, not because I was having a screaming match. Dorit introduces mom Rachel to Sutton, and in Dorit’s interview, she says, after the break-in, she knew she had to call her family. She grew up with a strong sense of family, and they’ve stayed close. We see a clip of Rachel giving Dorit a piece of her grandmother’s jewelry, and Dorit says, her mother worries about everything, yet when her grandmother had a heart attack in a plane, Rachel looked after her. Dorit thought she would have crumbled under the pressure, but she took full control. Dorit asks how Sutton is feeling about Diana, and Sutton says she’s not happy. On the plane back, it was like trying to sit at the cool kids’ table, when she was told, no, go to her original seat. She thinks it was punishment. Diana got in the crossfire – we flash back to that – and Sutton apologized immediately. Diana seemed fine with it. Dorit says, Diana hurt Sutton’s feelings, and Sutton says, she thought everything was okay. In her interview, Dorit says, Diana told her to wherever she wanted. Sutton refers to Diana’s text, where she said it was so Garcelle doesn’t think she’s rude, and Dorit says, Garcelle’s birthday party is coming up. She wonders if Diana is going to be  there. Sutton says, she was watching Diana, and thought she was gentle, but now she wonders if Diana is a sniper. Thanks for the plane. Next time she’ll get her own.

Garcelle tells the family about the cast of The Real bringing out balloons and a video, and Oliver surprising her by coming out with flowers. We see a clip of that, and in Garcelle’s interview, she says, seeing where Oliver is now, is everything. She’s seen him struggle over the years, and to see happy and thriving now, she’s proud of him. She goes upstairs with her tailor Eliseo to get her dress fitted for the party.

Sutton calls Kyle, who says, Denise is coming, but she’s guessing Diana’s not coming. Sutton said she’d sent Diana a text to be nice, and Diana said see you tonight, but she doesn’t want to make a mountain out of molehill.

Garcelle’s cake looks like a Birkin bag, and I want to eat the handles. In Kyle’s interview, she says, it’s adorable, but she’d rather wear one than eat one. Garcelle arrives, looking spectacular in a white off-the-shoulder dress, and Diana comes in shortly after. In Diana’s interview, she says, she think Garcelle believes she’s a diva, but she wants to honor Garcelle’s birthday, so no one can call her rude. In Garcelle’s interview, she says, she thinks there’s a language barrier. Maybe her doctor didn’t say bed rest, but take a nap. She’s happy the bitch has rallied. Diana presents Garcelle with a copy of her Room 23 book, surrounded by flowers, and tells Garcelle that she even signed it. In her interview, Diana says, the book is sold out; it’s a very limited edition. She gave Garcelle one of her copies. It’s very special. In her interview, Garcelle says, it would be nicer to get a bag, but she’ll take the book. On Sutton’s interview, she says, Diana is on her deathbed, and two days later, she’s ready to party. Maybe Jesus came. He still heals. Erika tells Crystal that her legal problems are far from over, but she’s feeling better. Garcelle tells Kyle that Kathy sent her a cake, and in Garcelle’s interview, she says, she doesn’t have a Birkin. She can’t wrap her head around paying that much for a bag. Mama needs a Birkin. She tells Erika, if she can’t have the bag, she’ll have the cake, and we find out the cake is $500, which is more than I’d pay for a bag. Crystal says, Garcelle is manifesting, and Garcelle introduces Sheree around. Diana points out that her Birkin was $250K, and in her interview, she says, when there were fires in Malibu, she had a trunk of Birkins, Banksys, and diamonds. Sheree says she thinks 2020 was bad for everyone, but there was also a spiritual awakening. She made peace with her vagina. Crystal (I think) asks if she was at war with it. Erika brings up Pantygate of all things. Just when you think you won’t hear about something again… PK arrives on cue, but wisely leaves pretty quickly.  

Diana tells Kyle and Mauricio that she doesn’t do jabs; she brings the bazookas. Kyle mentions Diana telling Sutton to sit in her assigned seat on the plane, and Diana says, in her phone, Sutton is Bacon Eating Vegetarian. She’s learned it’s better to take a breath, since she wants to come on like destruction. Mauricio suggests she take it slower, and Diana says, understand where they’re coming from… then you kill. It’s cake cutting time, and afterward everyone dances and acts stupid, and Diana tells everyone what her bag is worth again. In Crystal’s interview, she says, Rob loves to dance. Their friends call him Hip-Hop Rob. Kyle does the splits, and in her interview, she tells us, every time she says she’s never going to do the splits again, something happens. She has other tricks up her sleeve; she just hasn’t pulled them out yet. She can wrap her leg around the back of her neck, but that costs money.

Sutton asks to talk to Diana, and they sit on a loveseat. Sutton says she wanted to check on Diana, since she was on bed rest. Diana says she still is, and in her interview, she says, obviously, Sutton thinks highly of herself to think Diana owes her something. Does she want to see a doctor’s note? Um… I think she’s reading way too much into this. Diana says she lost a baby 12 weeks ago, and Sutton says she’s had two miscarriages, but Diana says, it’s more than that. Fake doesn’t work with her. Bring it on. In Diana’s interview, she says she’s done being nice. Get ready to meet a different person. It’s a new game. Sutton says, this isn’t a conversation, and Diana says she’s Bosnian, and doesn’t respond to yelling. Sutton tells her, she said she was sorry, but Diana says, she’s not sorry. Sutton is the fakest person she’s ever met, and she’s boring. She’ll forgive everything but boring. She regrets talking to Sutton and Garcelle on the boat, and talking about a painful memory. We flash back to Diana talking about her brother being killed, and in her interview, she says, she tried to open up on the boat. Sutton talks a lot, but Diana doesn’t think she listens; she doesn’t have empathy. Sutton says, Diana talking about her brother resonated with her, and in Sutton’s interview, she says she’s not fake. She doesn’t have fake anything. Diana’s fake, so okay, projection. Kyle plops down on another loveseat, and Sutton says she wants to talk to Diana one-on-one. Garcelle joins them, and asks, what’s happening? Diana says she told Sutton that she was boring. Rude, isn’t she? Garcelle tells her, she said that because Dorit was trying to engage, and Diana shut her down. Diana has a chip on her shoulder that they have nothing do with it. Sutton says, this is a different Diana. Bed rest did her good. I laugh. I have sympathy for Diana, if all that did happen to her, but it’s no excuse for her acting like some bizarre queen. When they come in swinging, I always wonder if they want screen time. And the way she talks about being Bosnian is the way Sophie talks about being Polish on 2 Broke Girls. All roads lead there.

Diana calls Sutton a bacon eating vegetarian for the 452^nd time, and Garcelle asks what that has to do with it; it’s stupid. Does Sutton show a lack of integrity because she likes bacon? Kyle suggests they reassess the situation, and Sutton says, she was having a calm conversation. She said she was sorry about Diana being on bed rest. Diana says, Sutton should apologize for being fake, and Garcelle says, that’s a sh*tty thing to say. Diana just met Sutton. Sutton puts her hand on Diana’s knee, and Diana says, don’t touch her. Garcelle says, wow, which prompts Diana to ask if Garcelle is Sutton’s bodyguard. She knows Sutton is frail… Garcelle says, Diana is being mean, and Diana says she is. Garcelle says, she’s not doing this, and gets up. She says, this is her birthday, and her kids are here. She leaves, and in her interview, she says, Diana seemed sophisticated and worldly. This is not a good look. As she walks away, she says, what a bitch.

Sutton says, she’s done here. Diana is an a-hole, and she’s got Diana’s number. Diana says she gave it to Sutton. Garcelle goes to sit with Erika and the others, and Erika orders another margarita. Garcelle asks if they noticed anyone missing… Denise. Erika says, she told Garcelle, and in Garcelle’s interview, she says she stood up for Denise, and her not showing up hurt her feelings. Erika tells Garcelle that she said Denise would never show. Denise isn’t a friend to her. Garcelle says she’s good, and Erika says, if she’s not, she’s a punk ass. F*** her ass. In her interview, Garcelle says, calm down. Where did I told you so come from? She doesn’t think Erika ever said that. Sutton and Diana go back and forth with some really stupid nyah-nyah, no, you stuff, and Diana says she gave birth to a dead baby. She asks Sutton if it’s too much information, and Sutton says she has empathy. How dare Diana question that? Diana says, Sutton has no empathy, and Sutton says, Diana is soulless. For whatever reason, this freaks Kyle out, and she tells Sutton that she can’t say that. Diana says, they need a new villain? Here she is. What did I say about screen time?

To be continued…

🙃 Alrighty Then…

It’s been a long night, but come back tomorrow for some fresh-as-a-daisy soap and some Charm. Until then, stay safe, stay sociable outside of social media, and stay knowing being mad at someone doesn’t mean you don’t love them. (Just don’t get mad on the Quartermaine scale.)