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December 4, 2024 – Jason Throws In With Anna, Salty Talk, Big Apple Bite, Two Movie Watch, Parade Pix, The Tree, Unconventional & Hazy

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What I Watched Today

(The whole GH enchilada on Fridays; the other days, who knows?)

General Hospital

Ric and Ava meet at the PC Grill for a drink. Ava tells the server to put it on her tab, but Ric says she may want him to pay for his own drink, and she asks, why?

Molly goes to see Alexis, who tells her that Kristina is back in her own place. Molly says she’s sure Alexis is worried about Kristina, and Alexis says, before she was thrown out of the courtroom, it was excruciating to watch. She believes the jury will go for convicting Ava, and Molly asks if they were in two different courtrooms. There’s no way the jury is going to convict Ava.

Jordan meets Curtis in his office, and he says, Drew is going to double-cross him with Aurora. Jordan asks if he’s sure. Aren’t they friends? He says he thought so, until he heard Drew offer Michael the job.

Dante brings a six-pack of beer to the stables, and Cody asks, what’s up? Dante says he’s stupefied and stumped, and Cody asks if that’s why they’re drinking. Dante says, they’re going to drink to Lulu, and Cody asks if she’s still improving. Dante tells him, you could say that. She’s awake.

Anna tells Jason, now that Lulu is awake, they have to find Charlotte. She knows it’s on her that Charlotte went into hiding with Valentin, but she thought it was the right thing. She felt guilty about the shooting and was reckless. Jason says, she has to stop.

Laura goes into the apartment, sees Lulu, and drops all of her stuff on the floor. Lulu says, hi, mom, and they hug.

Dante tells Cody, it was classic Lulu. She wakes up from a coma, breaks out of Turning Woods, and hitchhikes here. Can he believe that? Cody says, yeah, he thinks he can. He picked up a hitchhiker, a petite blonde in a hoodie. He swore there was something familiar about her. Dante asks where he picked her up, and Cody says, when he was coming back from Beecher’s Corners. Dante says, that goes past Turning Woods. Didn’t Cody realize it was her? Cody says he thought she was still in a coma, and Dante asks what she said. Cody says, she told him some story about a fight with her boyfriend. She was quick, funny, and not entirely trustworthy. Dante says, a Spencer through and through, and Cody asks how he’s taking it. Dante says he’s figuring it all out. Lulu was asleep for so long, and now she’s awake and talking and Lulu again. It feels like some kind of miracle.

Lulu and Laura snuggle on the couch, and Laura says she knew Lulu would come back. She never gave up on her. Lulu says she can’t remember much, but she felt Laura’s presence when she was there. She still smells like mom. Laura says, good thing she remains loyal to her brand of perfume, and Lulu says she can’t believe it’s been so long. Laura says, she has a lot to absorb, but don’t get overwhelmed. She’s so happy Lulu is safe. Lulu says, maybe not. When she woke up, Cyrus was talking to her doctors. Laura says she’s sorry. He’ll never get close to her again. She’s taking out a restraining order. Lulu tells her that Lucky said Cyrus was her uncle, and Laura says, Cyrus is her half-brother. She made it clear that doesn’t give him the right to have a relationship with Lulu. Lulu says, so much has changed. She went to her house and found a little boy demanding to know what she was doing in his house. Laura says, Maxie lives there now, and Lulu says she knows now, but Laura is right. She’s missed out on so much. Like her dad. Laura says she’s so sorry, and Lulu cries. Laura says, her dad loved her so much.

Alexis says, Molly has a different view of how the trial went. She’s sorry she was removed. What happened after she was ejected? Molly says, the defense dad presented was masterful, and Alexis asks if she thinks he convinced the jury Ava was innocent. Molly says she doesn’t know, but he convinced her.

Ava asks Ric if she’s missing something. The jury saw that Kristina was unstable and she fell apart on the stand. That’s a good thing, right? He says he took a calculated risk. The jury may decide Kristina is an unstable, out of control liar or they might decide to go after the ruthless defense attorney who made a devastated, grieving mother cry.

Curtis tells Jordan that he’s not saying Drew owes him the position, but he wasn’t given a chance to show that he’s the best choice. Instead, Drew went behind his back and is closing him out. She says she doesn’t get it. Not only are they friends, Curtis has done a great job. Is it a family loyalty thing? He says, complicated Quartermaine stuff, and she asks what he’s not telling her. He says he doesn’t know why he’s protecting Drew. Something is going on between Drew and Michael’s wife. He said they just kissed, but Michael hinted at something more. Drew is trying to make it up to Michael. She says, by offering him Aurora, and Curtis says, and leaving him out in the cold. She says, collateral damage; unappreciated and undervalued.  

Jordan says she didn’t see that coming. She got the impression there was something between Drew and Nina. Curtis says, there’s something going on there too, and she says, and he’s involved with her daughter? It’s beyond messy. She’s sorry he got pulled in. He says, when Drew told him that he and Willow kissed, he said there were feelings involved. He warned Drew to back off, but Drew didn’t listen and he’s suffering the consequences. Michael wants him to help get revenge. She says, tread carefully and don’t trust Michael. He has his own agenda. Curtis says, Quartermaines playing Quartermaine games, and she says, if he wants to win, he needs to play them both. He says, she has a beautiful mind, when TJ comes in. He says, it looks like they’re in the middle of something, and Curtis asks if he’s okay. TJ says, it’s not a big thing, but he needs a place to stay tonight. He and Molly are taking a break.

Molly says, Ric used her testimony to establish how angry Kristina was when she got the subpoena. Then Ava spoke to Kristina’s state of mind. Alexis wonders why anyone would believe a word out of that woman’s mouth, and Molly says she’s no fan of Ava’s, but her story made sense. Kristina came there enraged and looking for a fight. Ava grabbed her arm, she tripped, and fell. Alexis says, maybe they had the wrong prosecutor, but Molly says, she did the best she could. The only reason it even went before a judge is because a child died and they want someone to pay. They’re not looking for justice. They’re blinded by revenge.

Cody says he’d be freaking out, and Dante says he was. He thinks he’s in shock. Lulu is alive and Sam is gone. Cody says, one can’t replace the other. He wishes there was something he could say or do. Dante says, it’s good to chat and have a beer. Brook runs in and tells Cody that she and Chase finally got some alone time. The next time her grandmother calls him, pick up, or there will be hell to pay.

Lulu tells Laura that she heard someone say, mom, and it was Rocco, her little boy instantly grown up. Laura says she knows it was a shock, but Rocco must be over the moon, and Lulu says she is too. Laura says, he’s grown up. They spend a lot of time playing Fortune Quest. She’s a gamer now and she’s pretty good. Lulu says she needs a minute to process and asks if Laura would mind calling Valentin. She wants to talk to Charlotte.  

Jason says, Anna let get Valentin get away, but she’s not responsible for his actions. He could have left Charlotte with Laura or stayed and faced the charges, but he chose to run. Anna says, Charlotte is missing because of her. She would have moved heaven and earth to find Robin, and now she put Lulu in her own position. Jason says he’s as much to blame as she is.

Laura says, there’s something she has to tell Lulu, when Doc comes in. He and Lulu hug, and he says, Laura told him that she was awake, but he wasn’t sure he believed it. They’ve been waiting so long. Lulu says she loves to make an entrance, and he asks how she feels. She must be overwhelmed. If there’s anything he can do, let him know. Laura asks, where’s Ace? and Doc says, he was having a good time with the nanny, so he said Ace could spend the night. That way, she and Lulu will have more time together. He goes to the kitchen to get something to eat, and Lulu asks, who’s Ace? Laura says, Nikolas’s son, her nephew, and Lulu says, Nikolas has another son and he’s living here? Laura says, sadly, Nikolas is in prison, and Lulu says, Lucky told her. What about Ace’s mom? Laura says, she died, and Lulu says, that’s awful, but Laura took him in. It’s amazing. How is Spencer coping with his new baby brother?

Ava asks, what happened to the lawyer she had coffee with this morning, who said they were going to win? Ric says he wanted her testimony to be confident and steady in contrast with Kristina’s, and she asks if he lied. He says he took an optimistic view, and she asks if it’s waned. He tells her to ignore him. He doesn’t like waiting for verdicts. There’s nothing to do but question every call he made. She says, it should lift his spirits that he got two of his desired outcomes already. Her testimony was confident and steady, and Molly has forgiven him for defending her.

Alexis asks if Molly is sure she’s not preparing herself in case Ava is acquitted, but Molly says she’s accepted it was an accident. If Kristina wants to blame Ava for the rest of her life, she’ll have to do it alone. She can’t anymore. Alexis says she hopes whatever the outcome, everyone is able to accept it and turn the page, and Molly says, that’s her plan. For so long she’s been angry, defensive, and bitter. It was time to realize that sometimes bad things happen and sometimes you lose the people you love. Alexis says she admires Molly, and if Molly is able to find peace, she’s glad. Molly thanks her for accepting that. TJ couldn’t.  

TJ says, Molly thinks he’s pushing her to feel grief like he is, and Curtis says, is he? TJ says he thought they could help each other, but Molly shut down, and Jordan asks if they’re growing apart. TJ says he doesn’t want to admit it, but the grief was too much. Where does that leave him? Jordan says, Irene was his baby girl. Don’t feel guilty for grieving however he needs to. Curtis says, grief is personal, and TJ says he tried to help. Curtis says, he stepped up, going to the courtroom with Molly, and TJ says, Aunt Stella convinced him to go. Not for Molly, but for himself. But hearing it was an accident, he wishes he hadn’t. Curtis asks if he blames Ava or Kristina, and TJ says, Kristina never should have gone to Ava’s hotel room. She’s been reckless and irresponsible her whole life. He didn’t want her to be their surrogate in the first place. Because of Kristina’s decision, their baby is dead. Molly decided it was a tragic accident. Jordan says, he doesn’t agree? and TJ says he doesn’t, and he told Molly, but he had to tell the truth. He doesn’t see how they can possibly find a way back, they’re so far apart.

Lulu says she can’t believe Spencer is gone without a trace, and Laura says, he loved Ace so much. Lulu says, Nikolas… what a turn of events, and Laura says, he gave into all of his worst instincts, but in the end, he did the right thing and turned himself in. He’ll be happy to hear from her. Lulu says, first she wants to call Charlotte, and Laura says, to the best of her knowledge, Charlotte is well and safe, but Valentin got into trouble and disappeared in July. Unfortunately, he took Charlotte with him. She’s so sorry.

Brook says, Tracy is blowing up her phone because Cody won’t answer, and Cody asks why she’s calling. Brook says she’ll just call Tracy back and say he’s too busy drinking beer, and Dante says, that’s Brook’s speed, ratting them out like in the old days. Cody says, like when she threatened to tell the camp counselors if they didn’t put the canoes back in the boathouse, and Dante says, they were just borrowing them. Brook says, they were stealing them, and looking at his phone, Cody says, Tracy has texted, called, and emailed. He suggests Brook take a beer back to Chase, but Brook says, Cody is going to need it when granny chews him out. Dante says he doesn’t know if she will when she hears the news, and Brook asks if everything is okay. Dante says, Lulu’s awake.

Laura says, Valentin did something illegal, and the FBI was going to arrest him, but he disappeared before they could. Lulu asks if the FBI or WSB are looking for Charlotte, and Laura says, both of them are and she’s using all her resources. She reached out to Anna and Anna is doing everything in her power to locate Charlotte. Lulu says she doesn’t know what Anna can do, since she and Valentin hate each other, but Laura says, that’s another thing. They were actually involved. Anna knows his patterns and habits. She’s the best person to track him down. Lulu says, Valentin is on the run again and putting Charlotte at risk. Charlotte doesn’t even know she’s awake. Laura says, they will get Charlotte back, she promises. She never gave up Lulu and she won’t give up on Charlotte. Charlotte will come back to Lulu.

Anna says she involved Jason. She asked him to hold up on giving Cates the phone so Valentin could escape. Jason says he takes responsibility for his own choices, but Anna says she took advantage of him and put Charlotte at risk. She has to make this right. He says she has to get past this guilt. She has to stop beating herself up. She needs to think clearly about what needs to happen next. She asks if he’s still in, and he says he’s in. They’re going to find Charlotte together.

Ava says she saw the look on Molly’s face during Ric’s closing argument. He convinced his daughter that her baby’s death was an accident. Ric says he wanted to give Molly peace, and Ava says she thinks he has. Please be straight with her. What is she looking at if she’s convicted? He says, maximum, 20 years, but a failsafe dropped in his lap. He suggests they raise a glass to it. Here’s to Ava’s real savior champion – Alexis Davis. Ava puts her glass down.

Molly tells Alexis, at least she and Kristina are communicating. Not like her and TJ.  

TJ tells Curtis and Jordan that they wore themselves out and stopped talking about anything that mattered. It was easier that way.

Molly says, they used to share everything. Something wasn’t real until she talked to TJ. She doesn’t know when that stopped being true.

TJ says they’d do anything to avoid a fight. Things got better the closer they got to Irene’s due date.

Molly says, they couldn’t wait to meet the baby. Once they held the baby in their arms, she thought it would close the distance between them.

TJ says he thought they’d be back where they started, as a family, being parents.

Molly says, but it didn’t happen.

TJ says, their world exploded. He doesn’t recognize them. He doesn’t know how to be Molly’s partner right now.

Molly says she wants to, but she can’t make TJ happy. She thinks the best thing to do is let him go. Alexis holds her.

Jordan hugs TJ.

Brook says she was not expecting great news, and Dante says, that’s why they’re having a couple of beers. Brook asks if Rocco knows, and Dante says, he had a nice reunion with his mom. She says she’s happy for him, and Dante says, the whole family. Brook’s phone rings, and she says, it’s granny again. She’ll call and let her know Hades is fine. Did they tell her about Lulu? Dante says he thinks they should let Lulu talk to Tracy, and Brook says, in that case, call Tracy back. She has business to attend to. She leaves, and Cody says he thought Brook would be happier, but Dante says, she and Lulu weren’t close. For one thing, back when he and Lulu were dating, Brook tried to break them up. Cody asks if Brook still wanted Dante back after all those years at camp.

Ric says, Alexis’s expulsion might give them grounds for an appeal or a mistrial, and Ava says she never thought she’d be grateful for that woman’s big mouth. They clink glasses, and she asks if Ric knew that would happen. He says he knows his ex-wife. He’s hoping an appeal is unnecessary and the jury goes their way. She says, he had the courtroom in the palm of his hand. The jury believed everything he said. So did she. Is he that good or does he finally believe in her?

Molly says, they wanted a baby so badly, without her, there’s nothing left, and Alexis says, sometimes grief brings people together; sometimes, it pulls them apart. Molly says, that’s exactly what happened. TJ thinks she’s rushing past it. Just because she’s not throwing herself on Irene’s grave like Kristina doesn’t mean she’s not feeling it. She’ll never stop grieving their baby and her last chance to be a mother. Alexis asks what she’s saying, and Molly says, this loss, this sadness changed her. She’s not the same person she was before. Alexis says, give it time. Feelings change as the pain lessens. Molly says she doesn’t want another child. She’s done.

TJ says he can’t force motherhood on Molly. She felt betrayed by her own body, but instead of processing that reality, she had her mind set on having a child by any means necessary. After they lost their first baby, he wanted to pause, but Molly was so determined and despondent. Enter Kristina. He just wanted to make Molly happy. He saw them together forever, raising a family, growing old. He never imagined a future without her. Curtis suggests maybe counseling, but TJ says he knows they can’t go on like this, so they’re taking a break. That’s what they’re saying, but it feels like the start of a separation. Jordan says she’s sorry, and TJ says he tried, but he feels hopeless. Jordan asks if there’s anything she can do, but TJ says, there’s nothing anyone can do. Curtis says he gives TJ credit for trying, but there’s something to be said for it being time to take a break from all that trying. TJ says, Aunt Stella told him to share his feelings with Molly. He wonders, what if he’d tried harder? Jordan asks if he believes that, but TJ says, no. He realizes how much he wants a family and Molly doesn’t. It’s a lot to overcome. He guesses they both have to start over.

Cody says, Carly paid Brook to break up Lulu and Dante? Did it work? Dante says, no, and Lulu has a very long, mean memory. He’s going to check on Rocco. Good luck with Tracy. Cody hands Dante a lollipop and says, if he sees Lulu, give her this and tell her that she owes him 20 bucks. Dante leaves and Cody laughs.

Ava says, Nina warned her about Ric, and he says, enlighten him. She says, Nina told her that he was a user, but she defended him. He says, for the record, he believes her, and she thanks him. She says, not a lot of people in this town do. It’s nice to hear it from time to time. He says he believes her.

TJ says he still wants the best for Molly. He wants her to be happy, but he doesn’t think he can make her happy. Curtis says, he did everything right. He was honest with himself and Molly. Jordan says, it will be painful because they still have love, and Curtis says, TJ has to figure out where he’s going to go. He’ll have to run it by Portia, but TJ is more than welcome to stay with them. Jordan says, or her, and TJ says he loves them. Jordan says, he’s not alone. Remember that.

Molly thanks Alexis for not telling her that she might change her mind, and Alexis says she trusts that Molly knows what she wants. She wishes she could take the losses from her. Molly says she knows Alexis is grieving too. Sam was the strong one, the one holding them up. She misses Sam. Molly cries, and Alexis says she misses Sam too. Molly says she needs Sam so much, and Alexis holds her as she cries.

Lulu puts on her shoes, and Laura asks where she’s going. Lulu says she’s going to find her daughter. She’s not letting Valentin take her again. She’ll start at Windymere. Laura says, there’s no one there. It’s been abandoned for over a year. (Um… Didn’t someone buy it from Ava for a skabillion dollars?) Lulu clutches her side, and Laura asks if it’s her incision. She calls to Doc, and Lulu says she needs to find Charlotte. Laura says she promises they will, but now she has to get Lulu to GH to make sure she’s all right. Don’t argue. She’s taking care of Lulu tonight.  

Anna thanks Jason, but he says he hasn’t done anything yet. She says, for having her back even when she’s in the wrong about something, and he asks if anyone’s ever told her that she’s too hard on herself. She says, it doesn’t matter. She hopes he has a new angle to pursue. Every lead she’s had goes to the same dead end. He says he has an idea, and she asks, what is it? He says he’s going to give Valentin an incentive to bring Charlotte back, and he leaves.

Tomorrow, Jordan says she can’t let Isaiah sigh that contract; Carly asks if Anna is saying Jason helped Valentin escape; and Jason offers someone an out.

🧂 You Got Salt In My Pepper…

I didn’t pay a lot of attention to this tonight, but I’m growing weary of people being kicked out or storming out of parties. Tonight it was Angie’s turn to get the boot from Meredith’s bas mitzvah for slut shaming Britani’s hair and then Britani. As Bowling for Soup so eloquently put it, high school never ends. Angie practically had to be physically extracted from the building, and in Lisa’s interview, she said, Angie remembers the reaction, but not what she did to provoke it. I absolutely know people who do this, although I call it, skipping over their part which started it. But my main question for tonight was, how is hair a little porn-ish? What does that even mean?

https://people.com/rhoslc-meredith-marks-has-angie-k-escorted-out-of-her-bat-mitzvah-8756319

Mary was also on Watch What Happens Live tonight.

How Mary Cosby’s Serious RHOSLC Chat With Robert Jr. Opened the Door for a Real Conversation

🗽 Traveling Back In Time…

In case you wanted more of the skinny on last night’s RHONY.

Real Housewives of New York Season 15, Episode 10 Recap: A Strictly Ballroom Affair

👀 Last Weekend’s Watch…

In addition to the too many series I have going on, I caught up on a couple of films I wanted to see. Civil War wasn’t the movie I thought it was from the clips I’d seen. It was less about the war than it was about the journalists covering it, but I wasn’t disappointed. I’d always identified most with Al on Fear the Walking Dead, how she kept filming for posterity, and I’m intrigued by journalists who get down in the trenches by choice. The thought of a civil war in the US is a scary one, and this film doesn’t explain the details, but we do know there’s a rogue president who’s in the White House for a third term and is doing whatever he likes, the Constitution be damned. One faction is out to kill him and another out to protect him. A lot of the war scenes are brutal, but the cinematics are brilliant, and the cast is stellar.

No spoilers.

‘Civil War’ Will Be Watched, and Studied for Years

Definitely spoilers.

https://screenrant.com/civil-war-movie-what-started-war-explanation-wish/

Excellent interview.

https://deadline.com/2024/11/civil-war-kirsten-dunst-interview-1236188167/

On the other hand, I was glad I only lost an hour and a half out of my life to watch I Saw the TV Glow. If you like artsy coming-of-age allegories, this one is for you. It wasn’t for me. Like We’re All Going to the World’s Fair, this had a great premise, but I wanted… more?… something else?… more horror, less allegory?  Was it too YA for me? I understand Martin Scorsese loved it and that it’s up for several Spirit awards, but I think better can be done to get the point across. The main characters, Owen, who’s on the spectrum, lonely, and neglected, and Maddy, who’s in the closet, lonely, and neglected, are obsessed with a TV show called The Pink Opaque. I actually loved the show within the show and would have liked to see more of it, especially the villain Mr. Melancholy, who was decidedly creepy. I was also moved by a poignant and telling scene where Owen sees the show again years later and it’s not what he remembered. It was a beautifully sad illustration of how we look at things with excitement and magic when we’re young, but when we’re older, we see how mundane they really are. So yeah, it had some great moments, but there were also stretches of nothingness that could have shaved a good twenty minutes off of the film. It might have been better served as a Black Mirror episode. I was a little unsettled when Maddy disappeared and all they found was her TV set. I’m hoping that won’t be me.

Oh, I’m also convinced that a lot of more recent shows/films take place in the 80s or 90s just so they can have a fabulous soundtrack.

https://www.avclub.com/i-saw-the-tv-glow-movie-review-1851326195

There will be spoilers.

https://gamerant.com/i-saw-the-tv-glow-ending-explained/

https://www.avclub.com/martin-scorsese-i-saw-the-tv-glow

☔️ Don’t Rain On My Parade…

Highlights from the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. I half-ass watched it, since I was cleaning up my email before the food commenced. My main takeaway point was, Ariana Madix needs to learn how to lip sync if she’s going to do this kind of thing. It was not a good look.

https://people.com/2024-macys-thanksgiving-parade-best-photos-8753195

https://macysthanksgiving.fandom.com/wiki/The_98th_Annual_Macy%27s_Thanksgiving_Day_Parade_(2024)/Gallery

🎄 No Escaping It Now…

If Black Friday didn’t do it, the holiday season has officially begun with the lighting of the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree. This is another event you’re better off watching on TV. I used to work in one of the buildings in Rockefeller Center, so I decided to stick around after work one year to watch. It’s nearly as crowded as Grand Central the Wednesday before Thanksgiving, which – take it from me – is as crowded as it gets. And good luck if you have to go to the bathroom.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/live-blog/rockefeller-christmas-tree-lighting-2024-live-updates-rcna182186

This year’s tree.

https://people.com/sweet-story-behind-2024-rockefeller-center-christmas-tree-8756156

🦬 It’s Raining Orangutans and Bearded Dragons…

For the most part, don’t try this at home.

25 Unconventional Pets Owned by Celebrities

🐺 Winter: It’s Not Just For Starks Anymore…

Join me tomorrow for soap and whatever the airwaves bring. Until then, stay safe; stay making a holiday shopping list and staying committed to it; and stay never feeling guilty for grieving however you need to.

Dec4

December 3, 2024 – Lulu Learns a Lot, Soap Suds, Kathy Orchestrates a Weekend, New York Minute, OG Argument, Their Thanksgiving, Showing Off & Back

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What I Watched Today

(The whole GH enchilada on Fridays; the other days, who knows?)

General Hospital

In the boathouse, Carly says she expects the truce between Jason and Drew to last, and Jason says he’ll keep his part. She says, it’s affecting his relationship with everyone. Tell her what’s going on. He says he’s not telling her.

Molly looks through her old journals from back in 2012 and finds entries about TJ. There’s a knock at the door, but she ignores it. There’s another knock, and she opens the door. It’s Ric, and she says she can’t, then closes the door.

Sonny visits Natalia in her office and she asks if he’s here on Deception business. He says he stopped by to discuss personal business.

Maxie asks if James is sure he saw Lulu in the house, and he says he is. He swears she was here, and suggests they call Mac to solve the mystery. Maxie says she is going to call Mac. There’s something shady going on.

Lulu thanks Dante for bringing her to Laura’s apartment. She can’t wait to see her mom. They knock and Lucky answers. She asks how he’s been, and they hug. Lucky says he’s so glad she’s okay, and she says, it’s been an adventure. Where’s mom?

Anna comes into Laura’s office, and Laura asks if there’s any word on Lulu, but Anna says, no one’s responded to the BOLO yet. Laura says, on the other subject… and Anna says, he just arrived. She opens the door, and Dex comes in with Cyrus in handcuffs. Cyrus asks if Lulu’s been found, and Laura says, that’s none of his business. Unless of course (🍷) he knows where she is already. He says his nephew is misguided. He had nothing to do with Lulu’s disappearance. He’s committed no crime. Why is he in handcuffs? She says she’s having him arrested for stalking her daughter.

Ric asks Molly to let him explain. He took the case to help her, not Ava. He’s not denying Kristina’s fall and Irene’s death were a horrible tragedy, but nobody’s to blame. He knows that’s not something she wants to hear, but let him talk. She says she doesn’t want to hear what he has to say. Thanks to his help, TJ is staying somewhere else tonight.

Sonny says, Natalia’s description on the stand of the car accident didn’t match Kristina’s, and Natalia says, Kristina was upset. Her memory is probably fuzzy. He says, she perjured herself. It’s a serious crime. She risked a lot. She says, the testimony she gave is the least she owes his daughter.

On the phone, presumably with Mac, Maxie says, Lulu’s awake? and James says he told her that Lulu was here. She says, James saw her. She was probably confused by the strange boy scarfing down cookies. They have to find her. Call her as soon has he knows anything. She calls Dante and asks if he knows Lulu is awake.

Carly tells Jason that the kids are going to feel the tension. What about Danny and Scout? Don’t make them pick their fathers over each other. Danny comes in, and Jason asks, what’s wrong? but Danny says, nothing. He starts to leave, but Jason says, hold on. Something is obviously bothering him. Let’s talk about it. Danny says, Rocco got his mom back.

Lulu tells Lucky, long story short, she went to the Quartermaines to look for Tracy and found Rocco. Then Dante showed up. Dante says he needs to go and tells her to call if she needs anything. He leaves, and she says, something’s off with Dante. Lucky says, one minute, she’s in a coma, and the next, she’s on Dante’s doorstep. It’s a lot. Lulu says, it’s a lot for her too. She’s still trying to process, including Lucky being here. He says he thinks the last time they saw each other… It was when they were helping bring Jake back from Cassadine Island. She says, the last big Spencer family adventure. So far anyway. It’s good to see him, but she knows Port Charles isn’t his natural habitat. He says he came when he heard she was in trouble. She needed a liver transplant. She says, he came to be her donor? What about Nikolas? He says, Nikolas was a match, but there were other factors involved, and she asks if Nikolas is at Windymere. He says, no. Nikolas is in prison. She says, they’ll revisit that later. So with Nikolas out… Lucky says he was her best bet. That’s why he rushed back. She says, her family rallied around her in a time of crisis. Is dad back too?

Laura says she asked Cyrus not to visit Lulu without her permission and he falsely represented himself as someone who could make Lulu’s medical decisions. Anna says, as a paroled felon, it will land him back in Pentenville, but Cyrus says he’s not stalking Lulu. Laura says, she’s missing because of him, and he says he didn’t take her. Laura says, she left on her own, and he says, she’s awake? Laura says, yes, and she’s on the run thanks to him.

Dante arrives at Maxie’s, and she asks, where’s Lulu? Who’s more important for her to see? He says, she’s at her mom’s, and Maxie says, fair point. Laura must be overjoyed. He says, she’s not there, and Maxie says, so why didn’t he bring her? He says he left her with her brother, and she asks, how far down the list is she? How is Lulu doing? She’s awake? He says, yes, and she hugs him. She asks how Lulu escaped Turning Woods. Did she tell him that she came here? Tell her something. Dante says, it’s like she didn’t miss a beat. She’s smiling and talking like her old self. Maxie says, it’s a miracle, and he says, it really is.

Lucky tells Lulu that he doesn’t know how to say this, but dad died. Lulu says, he didn’t. Call him and he’ll be here faster than you can say Ice Princess if he knows she’s awake. He says, dad can’t, and he won’t. He died in a cable car crash in Austria. They recovered his body. (Since when?) It was him, no question. Lulu says, he can’t have died from a random accident, but Lucky says, it wasn’t. Victor Cassadine sabotaged the cable car. Victor finally succeeded where Helena failed. He’s sorry. She asks when it happened, and he says, December 2021. She says, he’s been gone three years, and she didn’t know, and Lucky hugs her. He says he’s so sorry.

Ric asks, what happened with TJ? and Molly says, Ric won. She decided he was right, and that Ava never intended to hurt Kristina or Irene. It was just an accident. He says he’s glad she can see that, but what does it have to do with TJ? She says, he thinks her accepting the verdict (which hasn’t been reached yet) is a way to avoid her grief. He thinks she wants to forget Irene like she never existed. He says he’s sorry, and she says she’d like him to leave, but he says, not before they talk about him putting her on the stand.

Natalia tells Sonny that when she waits for a call from her daughter that never comes, she thinks about how terribly she treated Allison and Kristina. She’s so ashamed of her behavior. She hopes her testimony at least begins to make up for the pain she caused his daughter. He says, what happened with Kristina, it’s all good with her, and he thinks the same way. What Natalia did doesn’t compare to what Kristina’s uncle did to her today. Natalia says, he was so brutal, and he says, Ric is using her to hurt him, just like Jagger Cates did.

Jason asks Danny to tell him what happened, and Danny says he saw Rocco and Dante talking to a lady. It was Rocco’s mom. Carly asks if he’s sure, and he says he’s seen a picture. And he could tell by the look on Rocco’s face. She’s the only person who could make him that happy. Carly says she needs to go to the house, but Danny says, she and Dante left. Rocco is still there, but he didn’t know what to say. Jason says, tell Rocco that he’s happy his mom is back, but Carly says, Danny misses his mom, and Danny nods.

Ric says, if he’d thought it would harm Molly, he would have never done it, and Molly laughs. She asks if he thought forcing her to testify against her sister would be harmless, and he says he knew she’d tell the truth. She says, he weaponized her ethics to hurt her sister, and he says, she’s all about justice. He remembers her defending her friends from bullies on the playground. He’s hoping he doesn’t look like a bully. She says, what he put Kristina through was more savage than what a playground bully could come up with. But who is she to judge when she’s said that to Kristina herself?

Dante tells Maxie that he was staring at Rocco, who looked like he couldn’t believe it. He was really happy, but the sad part was him realizing how much he missed his mom and how long she’d been gone. Maxie asks how Dante is doing, and he says he’s doing fine. He’s happy Rocco’s mom is back. She says, but the joy doesn’t outweigh his grief at losing Sam.

Cyrus says, their prayers have been answered. Lulu is awake. How… Anna says, the security footage showed that she left alone, and he says he’s so happy. Why is Laura angry at him? Laura says, he went against her wishes and continued to visit Lulu. She thinks Lulu heard him talking to the medical staff and thought he’d abducted her. She ran out of there in a weakened state. If anything happens to Lulu, she’s going to hold him responsible.

Lucky gives Lulu something to eat, and she says, their dad could turn anything into an adventure. She was always jealous of him being on the run with him and mom. Lucky says, they would have taken her if she’d been born, and she says, he got the good years, when their parents were together. After she was born, mom got sick, and she was raised by Grandma Lesley. He says, she’s still living happily in Italy with Marcello, and she says, what about Tracy? She knows Tracy lives at the Quartermaine mansion, but she didn’t see her. He says, fierce and formidable as ever, and Lulu says she couldn’t believe when dad married her. Making Tracy her stepmom was one of the best things he did for her. She can’t imagine life without him. He says him neither.

Natalia asks how Kristina is doing, and Sonny says, hanging tough. She’s like her dad. He doesn’t have a lot of faith in the legal system. He hopes it doesn’t fail them, but if it does and Ava walks, he’s going to be there for his daughter.

Danny says he remembers what hugging his mom was like, and Carly says, and when he saw Rocco… Danny asks why Rocco gets to have his mom. He knows it’s not Rocco’s fault, but his mom saved Rocco’s mom’s life. They should both be here. Why did his mom have to die?

Ric tells Molly, for what it’s worth (🍷), her mom had plenty to say to him about Kristina. Molly says, that was the worst part, him tormenting Kristina with her own words, what she said when she confronted Kristina at Irene’s grave. He says he regrets it, and she says she should have never claimed Kristina didn’t love Irene. She knew how much Kristina loved that baby. She never meant to hurt Irene. She just can’t get out of her own way. She feels, then reacts. Kristina doesn’t think. She was always the opposite. She approaches things rationally and logically. Maybe TJ is right and she’s cold and unfeeling.

Lucky says he didn’t go to Luke’s memorials. There was one here and one in Amsterdam. Lulu asks, why not? and he says his excuse was that he was doing humanitarian work, but if he’s being honest, he couldn’t face listening to a room full of people reminisce about dad. She says, he wouldn’t have wanted a memorial. At most, he’d want them to have a drink. Lucky says he did that. He got blind drunk. She says, dad wanted them to live life to the fullest, and he says, never take life for granted, cowboy. She says she certainly won’t, thanks to his liver, but Lucky says he wasn’t her donor. That’s why he came back, and he was a match, but apparently a parasite he picked up in Africa made the transplant too risky. She says, if it wasn’t him, Nikolas, or mom, who was it? Do they know? He says, they do. It was Sam McCall. She says, that’s generous. She’ll have to thank… What now? He says, Sam’s part of the surgery went great, but afterward, she was given the wrong medication, and she went into cardiac arrest. She didn’t make it. Lulu says, Sam died because of her.

Laura says, her daughter knew Cyrus was dangerous, even if she didn’t know he was the one who was behind the bomb that put her into a coma. She’s getting a restraining order. If he tries to approach her daughter or any member of her family, he’ll be arrested. Get him out of here. Anna says she’s not quite done with Cyrus yet.

Ric says, Molly isn’t cold. She feels things deeply. TJ is wrong. She says, don’t start on TJ, and he says he doesn’t like seeing her in pain. She says, it’s not TJ’s fault, and he asks if these are her old journals. She says, TJ is in every one since they met – all the celebrations, arguments, plans, and dreams. It’s wild to think he might not be in the next one. First, she lost her daughter and her sister, and now TJ. What does she have left? He says he loves her and always will, and she says she appreciates that, but she doesn’t want him here right now.  

Anna tells Dex to take Cyrus to the station and hold him until someone from Turning Woods arrives. See if they want to press charges. She thinks it will probably be in the morning, but they’ll make sure he’s comfortable. Dex takes him out, and Laura asks if that’s legal. Anna says, it’s not illegal, and Laura thanks her. Anna says, my pleasure, and they hug. Anna looks like she’s worried about something.

Lucy says, Sam’s death had nothing to do with Lulu’s transplant. It was in the results of the autopsy. Don’t blame herself. Lulu says, Danny and Scout lost their mom. Why would Sam risk her life? He asks if Dante has said anything about Sam, and she says, no. Why? He says, when Sam died, she and Dante were in a relationship, and she asks if it was serious. He says, they’d been living together for a while, raising their kids together, and she says, while she was in a coma, Sam was Rocco’s mom? He says, not officially, but for all intents and purposes, and she says, Sam saved her life and Dante lost her.

Maxie asks if Dante told Lulu about Sam, but he says, it wasn’t the right time. She says, if he wants to talk about Sam, she’s here to listen, but she’s going to give him some unsolicited advice. He asks, what took so long? and she says, don’t hide his grief from Lulu. He says he has no reason to. Before the explosion, Dustin proposed. She was moving on. Maxie says, well… and we flash back to Maxie with Lulu in the hospital after the explosion. Lulu says, Dustin just died, and Maxie wants her to confess her love for Dante? Maxie says, not this minute, but soon. If she loves Dante – and she’s admitted that she does – she has to say it. She almost died and Dante would have never known how she felt. In the present, Dante is like, hello? and Maxie says she was thinking. Lulu would want him to be happy. She would understand his relationship with Sam. Don’t hide his feelings because he thinks Lulu can’t handle it. They’ve all made that mistake and it’s always a disaster. He says he’s done that and he’s going to do better for Rocco’s sake. (I don’t remember Lulu telling Maxie this, but in the article – see below – about Dustin, it says she told her mother.)

Danny’s phone dings and he says, Rocco is looking for him. What does he say? Jason tells him, say he’s happy for Rocco, and Carly says, he can still be sad and angry about his mom. It doesn’t have to be one or the other. Life is complicated. We can have many emotions at the same time. Danny says, what if Rocco sees that he’s jealous? and Carly says, it’s okay. Rocco knows he’s still processing losing his mom. He says he misses her so much, and Carly hugs him. She says she’s not going to lie. Some days will be awful, and eventually the pain won’t go away completely, but the good stuff – the love and the memories – are what you’ll think about. Jason says, it’s okay to be sad and angry and confused. Just remember, he’s not alone. His dad is here and always will be.  

Molly says she wants to be alone, and Ric says he’ll always be here for her, if she wants him in her life. She says she wants him in her life, but not right now, and he says fair enough. He’ll call her tomorrow. She says she might not answer, but he says he’s still going to call, and he leaves.

Natalia says, it’s clear Sonny’s support is what’s getting Kristina through, and he says he gives Alexis credit. She says, of course (🍷), but Kristina knows he’ll be there, no matter what. Meanwhile, both of her kids think she’s incapable of giving them what they need. He takes her hand and says, don’t give up. Fight for your kids. That’s the most important thing.

Lulu asks how long Dante and Sam were together, and Lucky says he thinks it’s been a couple years. She says, so they were really in love. That’s it. That’s what she saw in Dante. She couldn’t name it because she’s never seen him in love with anyone else, but that was it. The look in his eyes was grief over losing the woman he loved.

Maxie tells Dante that she can’t wait to see Lulu, to talk to her and hear her talk back. She’ll wait until tomorrow. Don’t worry. Dante says, remember, she’s been through a lot. His son has his mom back and he’s so thankful for that.

Laura tells Anna, the dock situation has been dealt with. The Cyrus situation has been dealt with. Her phone rings, and Lucky says, Lulu is here at her apartment. She asks if Lulu is all right, and he says, Lulu’s impatient to see her. Otherwise, she’s perfect, like always. Laura says she’s on her way, and tells Anna, she’s home. She’s got to go. Anna says, go… go, and she jets.  

Jason tells Danny that he knows it’s not going to be easy. There will be a lot of ups and downs. He knows Danny’s mom would want him to live his best life. If he can do that, he’ll make her so proud. Danny thanks him and says he should go find Rocco. He leaves and Carly says, he’s such a good kid. And Jason is such a great father. Jason’s phone rings, and Anna says she needs to see him. Can he come to her apartment? He asks, what’s going on? and she says, they have to find Valentin right now.

Tomorrow, Laura sees Lulu; TJ says he and Molly are taking a break; and Jason says he’s as much to blame as Anna is.

🧼 All the Soap News Fit To Print…

In case you wondered who Dustin was. Or forgot. TBH, he was kind of forgettable.

https://www.soapsindepth.com/posts/abc/general-hospital-mark-lawson-dustin-phillips-171529

In case you wondered where Scotty is. Geez, are the kicking Laura out next?

https://www.soapsindepth.com/posts/general-hospital/kin-shriner-shares-an-update-on-his-status-at-gh

Meet Robin in The Locher Room, on YouTube, Friday, December 6th at 3 pm ET.

https://www.soapsindepth.com/posts/general-hospital/catch-up-with-gh-alum-kimberly-mccullough

Ditto for ex-Parker, but on December 3rd, 3 pm ET.

https://www.soapsindepth.com/posts/the-bold-the-beautiful/chat-live-with-soap-star-ashley-jones

I don’t really know/remember them, but I doff my cap, since they were soap legends.

https://www.soapsindepth.com/posts/abc/general-hospital-phil-brewer-martin-west-dead-82-174370

https://www.soapsindepth.com/posts/days-of-our-lives/days-of-our-lives-star-wayne-northrop-dead-at-77

Celebrities, they’re just like us. They probably celebrated about the same, except for that Thanksgiving Eve bowling thing.

https://www.soapsindepth.com/gallery/general-hospital/see-how-the-stars-spent-thanksgiving

💎 Girls’ Weekend Out…

I’m loving Boz. Are they going to be fighting? Are different people going to be fighting? Am I going to be fighting? Kyle consistently works my last nerve, with Dorit coming in a close second. The two of them clashing on a weekly basis is giving me a headache. Mauricio paid a visit to Kyle, who showed him some updates she was making to the house. I swear he was high. Dude just wants to party, and Kyle lives under the delusion that they’ll be getting back together when his six-month lease is up. I actually think, unless he finds some other unsuspecting soul to take care of him, he’ll want Kyle to look after him in his old age. Hopefully, by then she’ll have gotten a clue and moved on.

Erika wondered why Garcelle didn’t marry Eddie Murphy, Will Smith, or Sean Penn since she dated them, and also made it clear that she was envious of Jennifer Tilly’s high-end luggage. Methinks she’s missing the accoutrements that came with being married to Tom. Maybe she should learn to play poker. Or marry someone involved with a hit TV show. Speaking of Toms, Kathy had a girls’ weekend where the hotel was next to a house where Top Gun was filmed, and they had a photo op with a Tom Cruise lookalike. Good times…

Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Season 14, Episode 3 Recap: Kathy Hilton’s Cast Trip Isn’t Hunky Dory

How Jennifer can afford that Vuitton boat.

https://people.com/rhobh-recap-jennifer-tilly-reveals-she-got-a-piece-of-the-simpsons-in-her-divorce-from-co-creator-8754939

🗽 They Want To Be a Part Of It…

Once again, dog poop was the great leveler, as Sai discovered, stepping in some inside her home. Yep. Been there. They don’t care who you are or how much money you have.

For whatever reason, the recaps for RHONY seem to come out the day after, but the second half of the episode revolved around Racquel and Mel’s engagement party, which was a lavish affair with a ballroom theme. Not the waltz kind, but the queer culture kind, originating from drag balls hosted by Black men. I can’t think of a better theme to center a big party around.

The first half had a more somber note, and I have to admit that I feel a little guilty for not liking Brynn after hearing her sexual assault story. It made me remember that people usually have a reason for behaving the way they do. She’s certainly a better woman than I would be in this situation.

https://people.com/rhony-star-brynn-whitfield-opens-up-about-surviving-sexual-assault-exclusive-8754876

There was also this out there. But what are Housewives without a feud?

https://www.bravotv.com/the-daily-dish/ubah-hassan-goes-on-the-record-about-rhony-feud-exclusive

🎤 Dropping Their Mic…

I don’t know how much he’s at fault, but Jeff Lewis does seem to be a drama magnet.

Dorinda Medley and Margaret Josephs’ Tour Canceled After Jeff Lewis Live Argument

🦃 The Other Half’s Holiday…

Non-soap stars celebrating Thanksgiving. Again, the majority do it the way us mere mortals do.

https://okmagazine.com/p/thanksgiving-2024-celebrities-celebrated/?utm_source=mainlineemail

🐩 After the Parade…

To look at a Pug is to put a smile on your face about sums it up.

https://people.com/vito-the-pug-wins-2024-national-dog-show-8752796

I hope they have a weewee station there.

https://people.com/national-dog-show-handlers-stuck-during-show-because-of-this-rule-exclusive-8748136

Groom your dog like the pros do it.

https://people.com/inside-the-grooming-routines-national-dog-show-exclusive-8748199

🏂 Sliding Into Winter Like…

Join me tomorrow for soap and what’s watchable (or not). Until then, stay safe; stay not forcing joyfulness if you don’t feel it; and stay never giving up. No matter what your goal is.

Dec3

December 2, 2024 – Lulu Finds Out How Long She’s Been Gone, Gary’s Actions Lead To Punishment On Deck & Boudoir

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What I Watched Today

(The whole GH enchilada on Fridays; the other days, who knows?)

General Hospital

Drew sees Jason at the boathouse, and Jason says, there’s something Drew needs to hear. It’s important.

Ric is alone in the courtroom when Alexis comes in. She asks if he’s proud of himself.

Sonny brings Kristina to Alexis’s house, and she asks how bad she was on the stand. He says he doesn’t know. They have to wait and see what the jury thinks. She tells him not to be like mom and make it seem better than it is. She needs him to be honest and tell her how she did.

Back home, Molly thanks TJ for coming to court, and he says he knew it would be hard for her. She says, there were times she wanted to run out, but she needed to hear it all. After hearing Kristina and Ava’s versions, she’s come to terms with it all being just a horrible, tragic accident. He says, she doesn’t really believe that, does she?

Laura and her assistant Darcy are in Laura’s apartment working, when Lucky comes in. He asks for a few minutes alone with Laura, and she tells Darcy to take a break. Darcy goes in the back, and Lucky tells Laura that Lulu is awake.  

Rocco and Lulu hug, and she doesn’t even say ouch. She’s tough.

TJ says, an accident is a sprained ankle or a fender bender, not going out of your way to confront someone dangerous who would put their hands on a pregnant woman. Molly says she agrees that Kristina was in the wrong place at the wrong time, and it was her choice, but she doesn’t believe Ava pushed her. He says, it’s easier to call it an accident and move on, but she says, every day has been excruciating. She can’t see a mother with her baby without crying and feels the loss constantly. He asks how he would know since she’s been avoiding him, and she says, that’s not fair. They’ve been avoiding each other. He says, clearly, they have a lot to get off their chests.

Ric suggests Alexis take the fact that she’s not in jail as a win and go home, and she says she’s curious. Did it make him feel good? Did it turn him on to terrorize a grieving mother? Who is he? What happened to him? He’s obviously getting revenge on his brother through his brother’s daughter. He’s sick and morally bankrupt. How does he sleep? He says, very well. He did his best to defend his client. The fact that it pisses her and Sonny off is a bonus. She says, Kristina is his daughter’s sister, and he says he knows, but Alexis is living in denial, consistently favoring Kristina over Molly. She pretends Kristina isn’t a trainwreck and she wasn’t wrong for wanting custody of the baby or confronting Ava. She says she’s sure Kristina didn’t go there knowing Ava was going to shove her out a window, and he says, but she did it anyway. Even when the truth is in front of Alexis’s face, she can’t realize it. It’s pathetic, even for her.

Sonny says, Kristina did great, but Kristian says she blew it. She let Ric get to her. He says, she was honest and raw, and the jury saw her pain and will respond to that. He hates that she’s going through this, losing Adela, being arrested, and now the trial. The only reason she was in Ava’s room was because of his and Ava’s custody fight. She says, it’s not his fault, and he says, and it’s not hers. If a jury can’t see that she’d to nothing to hurt her baby, it’s their fault. She says, even if they do see it, they might not find Ava guilty, and she needs Ava to pay for what she did to her daughter. Sonny says, that’s what they all want.

Drew tells Jason that he has nothing to say, and Jason says, then just listen. It’s about the kids. Danny, Rocco, and Scout are close. It’s not a good idea to split them up. He’s going to move into the main house with Danny. Drew says, absolutely not (like it’s his house), but Jason says he’s already spoken to Monica. Drew says, then he guesses he and Scout are moving to DC sooner than expected. Carly arrives and says, Drew is moving and taking Scout? Drew says, yes.  

Laura is all excited and asks how Lucky knows. Did Turning Woods call him? Why didn’t they call her? He says, they tried, and she says she has to get down there, but he says, Lulu isn’t there anymore.

Rocco says he knew Lulu would come back. He never gave up on her. She looks him over and says, he’s so tall. She can’t believe how much he’s grown. He says, she looks exactly the same, and hugs her again. She backs up and asks how long she’s been gone. He says, she’s been in a coma for four years, and she says, he’s not a little boy anymore. He’s 15. He’s a teenager and so handsome. She’s so sorry she’s been gone so long. He says, it’s not her fault, and she promises to make up for the time. They’ll never be separated again. He says, when he thought about her, he had trouble remembering her voice. It’s good to hear. He wanted to be the first face she saw when she opened her eyes. She says she’s here now. They’re going to spend so much time together, he’ll be sick of her. He says, that will never happen, when Dante walks in.

Carly says, there has to be a better solution than Drew moving away with Scout, and Drew says, it’s not about the fight. She asks, then why is he leaving? and Jason says he’s moving into the Quartermaines to be with Danny. Dante agreed it was best for the kids to be together. Drew says, the second Jason moves in, he and Scout will be gone.

Molly tells TJ that she’s sorry she doesn’t seem devastated, but she always will be. It was easier to talk to other people. TJ says, so she was talking, just not to him, and she says she’s sorry. He says, him too. Losing a child is the hardest thing for a couple to go through. He wonders what that says about him, and she says she’s not questioning his love. She never doubted his love, but their grief took separate paths. He cries and says, but she won’t talk to him and she’s the only person who loves Irene like he does. She says she can’t. It hurts too much. He says, it hurts too much not to.  

Laura asks where Lulu is, and Lucky says, it will be easier for her to understand if she looks at this. He shows her the video on his phone, and she says, amazing. She prayed for this for so long. Lulu looks determined. She just walked out? He says, nobody knows where she is, and Laura says, she’s probably trying to come back to Port Charles, to come back home.

Lulu says, long time, no see, and almost falls, but Dante catches her. He says, they should go to the hospital and have her checked out, but she says, the last time she did that, she stayed for four years. Dante and Rocco help her to the sofa, and she says she had quite a journey to get here. Dante asks Rocco to get her something to eat, and Rocco leaves. Dante says he can’t believe she’s here and talking. She’s back. She says, I’m back.

TJ says he wants to be able to talk with Molly again. It’s terrifying not to know what she’s thinking.

On the phone, Laura puts out a BOLO alert on Lulu. She tells them to search the entire area from Turning Woods to Port Charles. Her daughter just had a major operation and could possibly be disoriented or weak. She tells Lucky that they’re sending an officer, and he says, sometimes it pays to be mayor. Did she authorize Cyrus to speak for the family about Lulu’s care? She says, what? and he says, that’s what the administrator told him and Elizabeth.

Dante asks how Lulu got here, and she says she hitchhiked. He says, that was dangerous, and wonders why the doctors didn’t call. She says they didn’t know she was awake, and he asks her to start from the beginning. She says, the first thing she remembers is waking up, probably a few days ago. Then she heard Cyrus’s void. He told the staff that he was her uncle and he’d be making decisions about her care. She knew she had to get away from Cyrus. He says, there’s something she should know. Cyrus is her uncle. He’s her mom’s half-brother. She says, no way, and he says, Cyrus and her mom have the same father. Cyrus went to jail, supposedly found God, and is now a man of peace. She says, but he’s not buying it, and he says, no, and he doesn’t think her mom does either. She told the doctors to keep Cyrus away from her. Lulu tells him that Cyrus said he was moving her to a care facility in South Carolina, and he asks again how she got here. She says she told him. She hitchhiked. Then he told her it was dangerous, but obviously, nothing happened.

Carly tells Jason and Drew to take a breath. It makes sense for Jason to move in to keep the kids together. They need to be together. Drew agrees, but says, it’s his job to protect Scout. He doesn’t want her around Jason’s reckless behavior and the danger he poses in working for Sonny. Carly says, they promised Sam that they’d co-exist. This isn’t about what makes them comfortable. It’s what Sam wanted, for the two of them to put the children first.

Kristina says, Sonny’s not telling her that revenge doesn’t solve anything, and he says he already made it clear. Revenge doesn’t solve anything, and anger can keep it going. She says, that’s how she feels. Needing to see Ava punished is the only thing getting her out of the house. He says, the desire for revenge and a thirst for justice is one hell of a motivator. If that’s what it takes for her to keep her head above water, he’s not going to take it away. He’s going to tell her to embrace it.

Alexis says she’s not taking parenting advice from someone who locked a pregnant woman in a panic room for weeks. Ric hasn’t seen his own kid in years. He says, Molly thinks he’s a great parent, and Alexis says she’s not his witness. She’s not required to take him seriously. He says, as long as it gets under her skin, he’s fine with it, and she says she can’t decide who she hates more, him or Ava. He says, she hated Ava since before she lost her legal license, but if she looks at it objectively, it’s 100% true that what happened to Kristina was a horrible, tragic accident, nothing more.

Molly says, it’s too much. She’s in full-on survival mode and just trying to get through the day. She can’t think about becoming a parent again. He says, she’s avoiding the real conversation. He knows when she’s not telling him something. Say what she needs to. She says she doesn’t want another child.

Laura says she told Cyrus to stay away, and Lucky says, clearly, he didn’t listen. The surveillance video shows Lulu sneaking around and pulling a fire alarm so she could escape. Laura says she’s proud of Lulu. It’s a Spencer move. He says, the only reason she must have done it was because she felt she was in danger.

Lulu says she heard a nurse say they were going to have a busy night, and figured it was her only chance. She pulled the fire alarm and snuck out. She stole some clothes and made her way to the road, flagging down the first car she saw, then hitchhiked to Port Charles. He asks if she came straight to the Quartermaines, but she says she went to her house. She guesses it’s not her house anymore. There was a little boy there who she accidentally scared. He says, Maxie lives there now, and she says, that was James? She laughs and says she can’t wait to see Maxie. He says, she’s going to be happy. Where did she go after that? She says, here. She knew Tracy would be honest with her. She came in and saw Rocco, their beautiful, sweet little boy. He’s not a boy anymore, but he’s still as sweet as the day she left. She takes Dante’s hand and says, he’s done a good job raising him. He says he did his best, but she’s Rocco’s mom. There’s no replacing her. She asks why they’re at the Quartermaines, and he says, they’re staying here for a while. He’ll tell her more another time. She says, no way. How did she end up in a coma?

Sonny says he hates that Kristina is going through this. She’s strong, proud, and determined. She stood up for herself, and people love that. She says she learned it from him, and he asks if she’s given more thought to the job he offered. (I miss something here. Sorry.)

Alexis asks if Ric expects her to by sympathetic to the woman responsible for her grandchild’s death, and he says, she’s not the only one who lost someone. She might hate Ava, but Ava isn’t capable of pushing a pregnant woman out of a window. She says, they’ll have to agree to disagree. Some people are capable of anything. She learned that when she found out her husband was sleeping with her daughter. He says, that’s not the same as murder, and she says she’s glad she can still be surprised at how viciously treated her daughter. She’s shocked at how indecent he is. He says he did what he needed to give his client the best defense, and she says she doesn’t think he understands. That’s what she does for a living, but he didn’t have to eviscerate a grieving mother who just buried her own daughter and sister – a daughter she carried for his daughter. He’s a horrible father, but what’s worse is, he’s an unforgivable human being. When he puts his head on the pillow tonight, think about that. She storms out.

Molly tells TJ that she’d love to want to be, but she can’t be a parent. Anything but that. He says he doesn’t know how to see a future for them if they don’t have kids, and she says she doesn’t see one where they do.

Jason says he’s going to be here. What happens with Scout is up to Drew. Carly says, if this vendetta continues, they’ll pass it to their kids. Danny is happy that Jason is back in his life, and Drew is a hero to Scout. It’s only a matter of time before they feel like they have to pick sides. Do they want the kids hating each other? If Sam was here, she’d say the same damn thing. They’re different, but they’re both good men and great fathers. Do this for the kids, but more important, do it for Sam.

TJ says he was afraid of this. He wanted to give Molly space to grieve the way she needed to, but there was too much space between them. Molly says she feels the same, and he says he can’t imagine life without her. She says her either, but where does that leave them?

Dante asks if Lulu remembers what happened that night, and she says, it’s like she can picture the night, but there’s a haze around it. He asks if she remembers going to the Floating Rib, and she says, yes. Dustin asked her to marry him, then everything went dark… There was an explosion. Dustin was killed. Dante told her. She didn’t even get to go to the funeral or say goodbye. He says, they didn’t know it, but she’d gotten hit in the head, and she fell into a coma. He’s angry at himself for not getting her checked out. That’s why he wants to take her to the hospital now, so they don’t make the same mistake. She says she’s fine. It’s not like last time. She’s just overwhelmed. Rocco comes back and says he’s got her favorite, turkey and Swiss with mayo, just on one side. She says, he remembered, and he says he remembers everything about her. She says, he’s grown up so much, and Rocco says, Maxie was with her all the time. She says she wondered who gave her the manicure. She can’t wait to see Maxie. It feels so good to be back with her boys. Danny listens from outside the door.

Alexis comes home and says she’s glad Sonny is here. She was at the courthouse. She had some business to take care of. How is Kristina? Kristina says she’s actually okay, and Alexis says she thought Kristina would be upset, but she seems relaxed, like she’s come to terms with it. Kristina says she talked to dad and feels that no matter what the outcome, she’ll be able to find peace. Alexis hugs her.

Drew says he and Scout will stay if Jason gives him his word, no more violence. Jason says he will not be the one to break the peace, and Drew guesses that’s as good a promise as he’s going to get from Jason.  Carly says, it will be good for the kids and them. They’ll see.

TJ comes out with a suitcase and says he’s going to stay somewhere else tonight. They can both use space. Molly says she’s sorry. She wishes things were different. He says him too, and goes to the door. He looks back at her and leaves. She goes to the door, cries, turns her back, and slides down. He drops his bag and does the same thing on the other side. 

Laura tells Lucky to stay at the apartment in case Lulu shows up. Stay positive and pray everything is okay. Lucky says, it’s Lulu they’re talking about. She’s given them one miracle tonight. She’s back. They hug, and Laura says, our girl is back.

Rocco says he knows Lulu is here, but part of him is thinking it’s a dream. Lulu hugs him and says she’s just a little sore. Dante suggests she get checked out, and Lulu says, there’s a question she’s been meaning to ask. She has a bandage and a scar. Why? Rocco says, she had a liver transplant, and she asks, what was wrong with her liver? but Dante says he thinks she’s had enough for today. Danny slips away, and Dante says, there’s a lot to tell her. She missed a lot. She says she can wait for explanations, but first, there’s something they need to do for her.

Tomorrow, Laura says, if anything happens to Lulu, she’s holding Cyrus responsible; Lulu tells Lucky to stop saying that; Natalia says, it was the least she owed Sonny’s daughter; and Jason says he’s not going to tell somebody something.

Below Deck Sailing Yacht

There’s blood everywhere on the white couch from Gary slinging a Chupa Chups lollipop at Davide and hitting him in the eye. Gary says, it’s not his fault, and Daisy sees the mess. She says, they’ll put Varnish on it and let it sit overnight. I assume that’s a brand name of some cleanser, and not shellack. Gary blames Davide for getting blood on the couch, and in Daisy’s interview, she says, there’s not much they can do at 2 am. They’ll attack it in the morning. In Daisy’s interview, she says, Gary has zero remorse, and she’s pissed. Diana says she loves that the person who did it doesn’t care, and Danni sprays the couch. In Danni’s interview, she says, what the f***? He’s in charge, but Gary’s not giving a f***. She’s waiting for Daisy to snap out of her wine phase. She thanks Davide for saying he’s sorry, and Davide gets in the hot tub. Gary says, the whole thing is a vibe killer. Danni wonders why Keith always has an excuse not to flirt, and in her interview, she says, he always has a weird dig at her. Gary wonders why he had two tequilas, and says he thinks Daisy is sexy. Danni says she’s hoping the new deckhand is a boy. The boys at O Beach are so much better than what they have. Keith says, thank God, Glenn is coming, so he doesn’t have to talk to that f***ing girl.  

3:30 am. Daisy rolls out of bed and sees the mess. She tells Captain Glenn that they need carpet cleaner. Someone hurt themselves. In Daisy’s interview, she says, it’s not good, and the worst part is that it’s not her fault, but it comes down to her to figure it out. She’s dealing with morons. The captain sees the couch and says, what the f*** is this? Daisy says, blood from last night. It’s not from her. She’s not in that category. He asks why it hasn’t been cleaned. It’s a massive f*** up and he’ll deal with it later. Get in their uniforms. In the captain’s interview, he says, it’s disrespectful to the boat, the guests coming in, and him. It’s like a slap in the face. The crew is misinterpreting his kindness for weakness. If they think they can get away with it, they’re not. He tells the crew that they’re having a meeting, and Daisy says, Gary is such a knob. Gary asks if everything is okay, and Captain Glenn says, no. Daisy says, their roughhousing bullsh*t isn’t funny, and the crew sits in the saloon. Captain Glenn says he’s obviously disappointed to see something like that. It’s the crew’s night off, but if they can’t get it out, what impact will it have on the guests and what cost to the boat? How did it happen? Davide says, it was an accident. They were playing and he got a Chupa Chups in the eye. The captain asks what they were doing in here, and Danni says, she told Gary multiple times, but Gary says he doesn’t remember. Daisy says, they put Varnish on it, and Captain Glenn says, they destroyed the sofa then went to bed? It’s disrespectful to the boat and f***ing stupid. If they’re not capable of taking care of the boat, wake him up. He wouldn’t be sleeping for 8 hours with that going on. Daisy says she’s sorry. She wasn’t thinking clearly. The captain says, there was a fun day planned, but it’s not happening. They were supposed to go to the caves. He’s going, but they’re going to stay and clean up the f***ing boat.

Captain Glenn says, if they have time left, they can still go to the club. Get to work. Davide tells Danni that he’s sorry, and in Danni’s interview, she says, the one thing she wanted was to go to O Beach. Everyone knows why. We flash back to Anthony, and she says, if she doesn’t get to go, she wants to cry. Daisy says she wishes she’d taken it more seriously. Gary is f***ing up everything. Captain Glenn leaves, and the stews do the baking soda/vinegar method. I can vouch for the fact that it’s absolutely amazing at getting stains out. Look it up on YouTube. Daisy says, they’ve gotten out espresso martinis, fake tan, and makeup. They have to be able to get this out. Gary says he’s sorry. He was stupid. Davide says he’s sorry too, and Daisy says she wasn’t thinking last night. In Gary’s interview, he says he let the crew down, especially Glenn. Who’s the culprit? Him. Stop drinking, Gary. Daisy asks the stews to do the master cabin and the bar while they let the solution sit, and Gary tells Danni that he’s taking full responsibility. He tells Diana that he went one step too far, and he’s sorry everyone has to pay for his stupidity. In Diana’s interview, she says, f*** you and your fake apology. Gary does what he wants and doesn’t think of anyone else. Up until five minutes ago, he wasn’t owning up to anything.

Captain Glenn goes to the caves where he meets tour guide Joseph. Joseph tells him that the temperature is always -20 and the caves are 100,000 years old and were formed by the Pope. In the captain’s interview, a producer asks if he’d live in a cave, and he says he did in the 80s in Crete. A room was 10 bucks, but a cave was free. He lived in it for a month with some friends, and there was another cave where some nurses lived nearby who they would invite over. On the boat, Gary apologizes to Daisy, and she suggests he make a poignant effort. He makes a good apology, but he’s not changing. Glenn has a beer with Joseph and by the time he gets back, the couch looks good. Danni says, it’s as good as it going to get, and the captain examines it. He walks through the crew mess where everyone is eating, and Davide says, they’ll see what happens next. Captain Glenn, Gary, and Daisy look at the couch, and the captain says, it’s not perfect. He wants to look around the rest of the boat, and Danni says, don’t get your hopes up. Glenn calls everyone upstairs.

Captain Glenn asks, what have we learned? and Davide says, respect the boat even when you’re not working. The captain says, 100%. They may not have meant it, but they allowed it to happen. If they can’t handle their alcohol, don’t drink. Use their heads. It’s a helluva lot better, but not perfect. No more f***Ing around. He expects more from Gary and Daisy because they’re leaders. They can still go to the club. He wants them to have fun together off the boat. In Danni’s interview, she says she’s going to get her man to get her the f*** away from these a-holes. Captain Glenn says, never again, and everyone agrees. Keith says he needs 10 mimosas and a packet of chips, and everyone gets dressed. Daisy makes Gary wear a pink sash as punishment, and the girls take one taxi while the guys take another. Anthony meets them when they get there. In Davide’s interview, he says, it’s a good way to take the pressure away. He’s ready with party vibes and to have a twerk. He thinks he’s pretty good. He demonstrates and… well…

Glenn gets a text from the new deckhand saying his flight is booked and thanks for thinking of him. In Diana’s interview, she says she hates that she’s shy. She thinks it started when she was little, presenting things in school. It led to overthinking people judging her. She needs Danni to be the best wingwoman ever. Gary wants to go swimming, and Daisy hugs Keith. She says she’s in her absolute element. She loves this weather. Keith says he’s glad they’re here, and in his interview, he says he likes Daisy. She’s got a great sense of humor and she’s gorgeous. She’s got a more successful career and she’s a senior officer, so he’s feeling it out and playing it safe. Gary comes by to bother them, and Anthony bottle serves Danni. She says she’s now a guest, and he tells her that she can make demands. In Danni’s interview, she says, he’s giving what she was missing from Gary. He flirts and he’s engaging. She’s been stuck in a desert and she’s ready to climb in and get wet. She says she’s going for a swim, and Anthony makes an executive decision to join her.

On the boat, Captain Glenn gets in a bubble bath. Diana tells Daisy that she’s shy, and Daisy thinks they’re similar. Danni and Anthony kiss, and Diana says, Danni is leading the life. She’s shy as hell. It’s time to go, and Anthony decides to come with Danni. Danni asks Daisy if it’s okay, and Daisy says she doesn’t care. In the taxi, Diana says, Danni is having sex and she’s not, and in Cloyce’s interview, he says he smells a little jealousy. When they get back, Daisy goes to bed, and Danni and Anthony jump into the water from the side of the boat. Keith asks why Daisy is in bed, and she says she’s exhausted. He says, she’s the only fun person here. Captain Glenn watches Predator, while Gary tries to get Daisy to come out. When she won’t, he says, love you, but f*** you, and Keith suggests he leave. Danni and Anthony sneak into the master cabin.  

Igy Marina – 7 hours to charter. Danni tells Anthony that she’s going to put him on Trip Advisor. Don’t get caught by the captain. He leaves, and in Danni’s interview, she says, thank God. Finally. It’s definitely a win for her. She tells Daisy that when she gets another man’s attention, Gary doesn’t know what to do. Desperation at its finest. Gary says he doesn’t know what to do, and Daisy asks if he remembers yesterday. He has fun, but then gets to a point where he hates everyone. He was making fun of Danni in the taxi when she was speaking to Anthony. He says he doesn’t remember. He doesn’t know when to stop. Daisy suggests he try not drinking, and in his interview, he says he doesn’t like blacking out, but he drinks to get drunk. We flash back to some of his drunken escapades, and he says he’s not drinking more than normal. He needs to learn to control it. It changes who he is for the worse. He realizes it’s a problem, but he keeps doing it.

Captain Glenn checks out the couch and says, they dodged another bullet. He calls Gary and Daisy to the wheelhouse and says, they got a new deckhand. It’s someone who knows the boat and they know him. It’s Chase. In Gary’s interview, he says, f***, and in Daisy’s interview, she says the same thing. Gary says, he’s a hell of a hard worker, but he thinks he knows more than he does. Daisy says, he’s very excited, like a puppy, and we flash back to that. The captain tells Daisy to get a cabin ready, and in his interview, Gary says, Chase is difficult to work with. He doesn’t like taking directions.  

Gary says he hates Chase, but he’s a good worker, and Captain Glenn tells him and Daisy to handle the cabin situation however they want to. Diana pumps Danni for information, and Danni says, it was beautiful, great, and phenomenal, but not great to clean up after being in the master. In Daisy’s interview, she says, there’s three girls and five guys. She doesn’t want to make the boys move and she doesn’t want to share with Cloyce. They’d kill each other. She and Keith have a flirtation, so it would be weird. That leaves Gary. In Danni’s interview, she says, it’s a bad idea. The worst part is, she can hear them through the wall. She doesn’t know if they’ll make love or war, but she doesn’t want to hear it. She tells Keith that he’s the most chill of all the boys, and he tells her, that’s the nicest thing she’s said to him all season. Danni and Anthony text, and in Gary’s interview, he says he’s worked with Daisy for four seasons, but sharing a cabin is different. They get along, but they always fight. They’ve had the weirdest relationship. Daisy says she’s anxious with a bit of apprehension. She has a lot of feelings going on. Chase comes up the walk, and in his interview, he says, it’s Britney, baby. I’m back. He’s definitely most nervous to see Gary. They butted heads last season, but he has a plan. He’s going to do things Gary’s way when he’s looking, and when Gary isn’t looking, he’ll do things the right way.

Diana asks if he’s cute, and Danni says, he’s tall and has tattoos. In Diana’s interview, she says, who turned off the A/C? and she and Danni greet Chase. He goes to see Captain Glenn, then introduces himself around. Danni says, things just got interesting. Chase bro hugs Gary, who says he’s glad to see Chase. In Chase’s interview, he says he doesn’t know if he’s saving them or the other way around. It’s costing him $40K to fix his boat. He wants to watch the captain and pick up some things. He’s not looking for a boatmance and wants to be dependable, a leader, and not say anything dumb. Gary says, boats are expensive, but Chase says, they’re worth it. Diana checks out Chase’s ass and asks if he’s Danni’s type. Danni says she wouldn’t say no, and in Danni’s interview, she says, when she wants something, she’ll fight to the death. In Diana’s interview, she says, step aside. Give her a chance. Danni says she’s been waiting all season for a hot guy, and Diana says, it’s her time to shine. Danni says she wants to climb him like a tree, and Diana says, welcome to the war.  

Later this season, Daisy says, we’re all going to burn at the stake; Daisy asks if Chase would make out with Diana or Danni; a drag makeover; Danni kisses Chase; Captain Glenn says he doesn’t want to take their tip, but they broke the rules and they’re getting upset; and Gary asks if Daisy can see them in a relationship.

🌲 The Spring Of Genius…

Come back tomorrow for soap and what’s watchable (or not). Until then, stay safe; stay not letting the media pressure you during the holiday season; and stay not throwing lollipops at your co-workers when you’re drunk.

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November 27, 2024 – Ava’s Trial Concludes, Final Bow, Salty Talk, 60 Years, They’re Off, Everything Parade, Pardoned, National Pups (!), Happy Thanksgiving & Give Thanks

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What I Watched Today

(The whole GH enchilada on Fridays; the other days, who knows?)

General Hospital

Olivia asks Gio about playing the National Anthem at the PCU/Llanview game, when Chase runs in looking for Brook. Lois asks, where’s the fire? when Brook comes out, grabs his hand, and they run upstairs, saying that they’re going to finish a movie. Olivia says she knows where the fire is, and Lois says, they all know.

Sasha tells Maxie that she can’t believe it. She hasn’t slept with anyone since Brando, and spends one night with a guy from the bar… She doesn’t know if she can do this.

Lulu walks into her house and says, what the…? James comes out and asks who she is. She says, sorry, but who is he? And what is he doing in her house?

Lucky says, Cyrus was here? and the manager says, he volunteers at Turning Woods. Lucky asks if he thinks it’s okay that a violent, convicted criminal has access to patients, and Elizabeth asks why the family wasn’t consulted. The manager says, Cyrus is Lulu’s uncle and said he had authority to act on the family’s behalf, and Lucky says, like hell he does.  

Kristina says she loved her child and would never hurt her, and Ric says, not more than she loved her father. That’s why she went to the hotel room, isn’t it? To protect her father. She put her father first before the baby. ADA Turner objects, badgering the witness, and the judge sustains it. She tells Ric, question the witness or dismiss her, but don’t testify on her behalf. He says, Kristina wanted to protect her father more than her sister’s child, and Kristina says, she was her child. It was an impossible situation. She wanted to protect her family. He says, the baby was her niece and Kristina’s reckless action caused her death. She’s the reason Irene Davis-Ashford is dead. Alexis stands up and says, that’s enough. Leave her alone.

The judge tells the court to come to order, and Alexis says, the defense attorney is attacking the witness and assaulting her emotionally. It’s egregious. (Alexis’s favorite word.) The judge says, Alexis has no standing in this court and needs to leave before she’s cited for contempt. Alexis says, Ric should be cited for contempt of the judicial process, and the bailiff starts to move toward her. Sonny says, they’ll leave, and the ADA requests a recess, but Ric says, it’s not necessary. No further questions. The judge gives them 15 minutes anyway, and Ava tells Ric that he made Kristina look sympathetic. He says, she already looked sympathetic, but now she looks volatile and reckless. That’s what they wanted.

Kristina says she blew it, but Dante says, not necessarily. He’s been on the stand numerous times, and the jury responds to the truth. She told hers. Molly tells TJ that she’s afraid, and he says, of which part? Ric breaking Kristina down or Kristina saying their baby was her baby. Molly says, if Kristina’s testimony gets Ava acquitted, she’ll never forgive herself. Molly goes over to Kristina and hugs her. She says she’s sure their mom will take Kristina home, but Kristina says she’s not going anywhere, and stares at Ava.

Alexis tells Sonny that Ric knows he can’t win on his own merit, so he’s shattering Kristina. Sonny says, it’s a desperate move and the jury will see right through it, and she says, Ric wanted to make Kristina look like a loose cannon, and she’s worried the jury will believe him. Sonny asks if she wants to go home, but she says she wants to wait. She tells him to go inside. His daughter needs him. He goes back in the courtroom.

Maxie says she knows Sasha is scared, but she meant what she said. Sasha does have a support system and they’ll be here to help. Sasha says she knows. She has a lot of decisions to make, and this isn’t the only one. Maxie says, she just found out that she’s pregnant and needs to do what’s best for her.

James says, it’s not her house. It’s his house. Lulu says she doesn’t know who he is or what he’s doing here. If he tells her where he lives, she’ll help him find his way home. He says he doesn’t have to tell her anything, and she says she lives at 34 Cherry Lane. He says, that’s here, and she says, this is her house. He yells, mom! Stranger danger!

Lucky says, Cyrus has zero authority to act on the family’s behalf, and Elizabeth says, they’ll figure it out. When Cyrus came to visit Lulu at GH and Lucky’s mom found out, she had him removed from the list. Lucky asks the manager why his mother would ban Cyrus from GH only to turn around and authorize him to act on the family’s behalf, and the manager says, he’ll have to ask the mayor. Their focus is on patient care, not family disputes. Lucky says, Lulu vanished, and no one noticed, and the manager says, they have state of the art security equipment. An orderly listens from outside the door, and Lucky says he wants to see the footage – all of it – up until what happened to his sister.

Cyrus is working at the PC Grill when his phone rings. The orderly says, it’s Joe from Turning Woods. Cyrus’s nephew is here, and he’s upset. Cyrus asks if something happened to Lulu, and Joe says, his niece is missing.

Ric calls Natalia to the stand, and she looks surprised. (Um… wouldn’t she have to know if she was going to testify? What if she hadn’t come to court? I don’t think surprise witness means the witness is the one who’s surprised.)

Gio says, Chase and Brook were in a hurry. It must be a great movie. Olivia says, kicking back and watching a movie is just what they need, and Lois says, they need to take it easy. Gio says he’s going to go practice, and leaves. Olivia and Lois laugh, and Olivia says, Lois is going to be a Nona soon.  

Chase and Brook kiss their way to the bed, and Chase says he’s sorry he’s late to make a baby with her. They get busy.

Maxie runs out with a bat in her hand and looks around. She says, James Malcolm West, what is going on? She thought someone was in the house. He says, there was, and she says, she told him not to joke about something like this. He says he’s not. There was a lady in the house. She asks if the lady gave him cookies, but he says he got them from the kitchen. She asks how many he’s had, then says she doesn’t want to know, taking the plate. He says he’s telling the truth. There was a lady in the house. Maxie says, that’s not possible. The doorknob is locked. She goes over to the door, turns the knob, and it opens. Sasha says, it’s not locked, and Maxie asks if James did this. James says, there was a lady standing by the chair, and Maxie and Sasha look outside. Maxie says, this is weird. He doesn’t usually make up stories. She picks up the rock and sees the spare key is gone.

The manager says he’ll call security in the morning, but Lucky says, now. The manager says he’s sorry, but there’s protocol, and Lucky suggests they call the cops. The manager says, they’ve started a search. Lulu was probably sent to the wrong room. Lucky says, their incompetence doesn’t make him feel better. Give him the footage.

Ric asks if Natalia was recently in a car accident, and did she make a 911 call on November 11th? She says, it was earlier in November, and she’ll trust him on the date, and Ric enters her 911 call into evidence. He plays it for the jury and asks if that’s Natalia’s voice. She says, yes, and he asks, who’s the other voice? She says, Kristina Corinthos-Davis, and he says, she and Kristina in a car accident? She says, technically, yes, but they didn’t hit. He asks about Kristina’s emotional state, and she says, Kristina was shaken. He asks if she was rational, and Natalia says, totally. He asks, who caused the accident? and Natalia says she did.

Maxie asks if James promises he didn’t take the key, and he says he promises. Sasha says she’s going to let Maxie handle this, and Maxie says, they’ll talk tomorrow. She doesn’t want Sasha to think she’s on her own. Sasha says she’ll call in the morning, and opens the door. Spinelli is about to come in, and Sasha says, hi… bye, and leaves. Maxie asks James to tell her more about this mysterious stranger, and James tells Spinelli that there was a strange lady here, but mom doesn’t believe him. Maxie says, James is convinced there was an intruder, and James says he promises it’s really true. Maxie says, if the intruder returns the key, she’d appreciate it, and Spinelli says he believes he has a way to solve the mystery.

Lucky storms into the PC Grill, Elizabeth following him, and asks Cyrus, where the hell is his sister?

Gio plays his violin outside, when Lulu comes by. When he finishes the song, she says, it’s a good thing he’s playing not singing it. The high note always trips people up.

Lois tells Olivia not to put the stroller before the baby. Brook isn’t pregnant yet and she doesn’t want to jinx it. Olivia says, it’s only a matter of time. She’s glad Brook did it in the right order, not like she did, but it worked out for the best… She’s sorry. Lois did everything right too. Lois says she thinks she’s learned there’s no right or wrong way to live your life. Everything will work out the way it’s supposed to. Olivia says, one way or the other, and Lois asks if she’s okay. Olivia says she was thinking about Sam, Dante, and the kids. One minute, they were a big happy family, and the next minute, it was all gone. Lois says, it makes you appreciate how fragile and unpredictable life can be, and Olivia says, Brook and Chase are going to live long, happy, healthy lives. And Lois is going to be the second proudest Nona in the world. Lois says, all she wants is for Brook and her grandchildren to be happy, and Olivia says, grandchildren. Monica is going to have to put on another wing.

Chase says, mission accomplished, and Brook says, it’s too early to know if she’s pregnant, but mission definitely accomplished. Promise her something. She never wants making a baby to take precedence over them and for it to feel like a chore. He says, the most important thing is for them to enjoy each other. Everything else will come in time. She says she has another mission, should he choose to accept it, and he says, definitely. They kiss.

Ric reminds Natalia that she’s testifying under oath, and says, she claims the accident was her fault? She says, yes. It was definitely her mistake. He asks her to tell the court what happened, and she says she was driving when she got a text. She’s embarrassed to say, she looked down at it and drifted into oncoming traffic. He says, it must have been important, and she says, it was from her daughter. Their relationship is strained and they’re not speaking, so the text surprised her. He asks why she said she didn’t need emergency services, and she says, they were both fine. He asks if she called anyone else, and she says, Kristina’s dad. He picked her up. He asks if an insurance claim was made, but she says, no. They took care of it themselves. They didn’t want the insurance to go up. He says, of course (🍷). She testified that she caused the near collision and Kristina acted rationally in the aftermath. Natalia says, correct, and he says he has no further questions. The judge asks the prosecution to redirect, but the ADA says she has no questions. The judge tells Natalia that she can step down and asks Ric to call his next witness. He calls Molly Lansing-Davis to the stand.

Spinelli says, the answer is in the palm of his hand, and James says he’s bored. Spinelli says he has the mobile app for a camera he just installed at the front door, and Maxie says, so it records everything outside. They look at the video and see Lulu taking the key. Maxie says, James was right, and James says he tried to tell her. Spinelli says, her hood is covering her face, and Maxie says she knows she owes James an apology, but she needs him to focus and describe the woman. James says, she had blonde hair, and Maxie says, that narrows it down. Spinelli says, James can give the description to the PCPD, and James says he’s going to help crack the case, and runs off.

Lucky says he was just at Turning Woods and Cyrus was the last person spotted with Lulu, and Cyrus says, it’s surprising Lucky showed up. He’s been there to support his niece during these trying times. Lucky says he wants to make it clear. Cyrus is not welcome near his sister. Cyrus says, Lucky’s mother is busy running the city and raising his nephew. Lucky is rarely on the continent, much less at Lulu’s bedside. If he’s not there, who is?

Gio says, no one wants to hear him sing, and Lulu asks if the Quartermaines hired him to play. He says he lives here, and she asks if he’s a Quartermaine. He says, it’s a grey area between guest and extended family. No one has asked him to leave, so he must be doing something right. Lulu says, the way he plays, they should keep him around, and he tells her that Lois said the same thing. She brought him here. She says, Lois Cerullo? She thought Lois lived in Bensonhurst. He says, she did, until last year. He’s answered her questions and now he has one of his own. Who is she? She says she’s sorry she interrupted him, and he asks if she knows where she’s going. He could take her somewhere. She says she appreciates it, but she’s had her fill of stranger danger for one night and they just met.

Ric asks if Molly was with her sister when Kristina was served with the subpoena, and Molly says, yes. He asks, what was Kristina’s reaction? and Molly says, she was not happy. He says, define not happy. Was she angry? ADA Turner objects, leading the witness, and the judge says, sustained. Ric asks if Kristina stated she was planning on testifying, and Molly says, she said she didn’t intend to comply. He asks if she informed Kristina that failure to comply is a punishable offense, and Molly says she did. He asks what Kristina’s reason was for not complying, and she says, Kristina was afraid she would incriminate her father for an unlawful act. He says, her father is Michael Sonny Corinthos, Jr. So Kristina would rather protect her father than state the truth. Molly says, Kristina was set on not testifying, and he asks if Kristina confided her intention to confront Ava. She says, Kristina told her that she was going to get Ava to drop the subpoena. She didn’t specify that she was going to confront Ava. Ric asks what she said and how did Molly respond, and Molly says she warned Kristina not to see Ava. He says, Kristina didn’t take her advice, did she? Why does Molly think that is? Molly says, she was angry, and there are mumbles throughout the courtroom. He says, so Kristina Corinthos-Davis, 38 weeks pregnant with Molly’s child, was aware the subpoena would not be lifted, yet sought out and confronted Ava to protect her father from her testimony. Molly says, yes, and Ric has no further questions.

Ava takes the stand, and Ric says, Kristina arrived at her hotel suite upset. Ava says she understood. Kristina is very protective of her father. He says, Ava subpoenaed her, and she says she believed Kristina would see her obligation to tell the truth and consider what was at stake, the well-being of her half-sister Avery. He asks if Kristina asked her to lift the subpoena, and Ava says, she demanded it. He says, and Ava refused? and she says, yes. He asks about Kristina’s mental state, and Ava says, she was angry. He asks if Kristina made threats, and she says, Kristina threatened to bring up her alleged past transgressions to damage her custody case. He asks how Ava reacted, and Ava says she was upset, but she didn’t wish harm on Kristina’s baby. He asks if Ava laid a hand on Kristina, and she says, yes. They were arguing and Kristina was pushing past her. She reached out and grabbed Kristina’s shoulder, and Kristina pulled away. She lost her balance and tripped. She fell against the window and crashed through it. It was horrific. He asks what she did, and Ava says she went to the window and closed the drapes. He asks if she saw what Kristina tripped over, and she says, a duffel bag belonging to a man she was involved with. He asks if she replaced it with another item, and she says she moved the bag to the other room and replaced it with a pair of shoes. He asks, why? and she says, the man she was involved with was an FBI agent. She didn’t want to draw him into any trouble. He asks if she had any intention of harming Kristina or her child, and she says she could never harm a child. Her own daughter was brutally murdered, and she’d never wish the pain of losing a child on anybody. He says, one last question. Does she have any regrets about that day? She says she regrets that they both thought they had to protect their families. She regrets that their differences weren’t addressed in a courtroom, and deeply regrets that an innocent baby lost her life before she had a chance to live it. She knows it was a tragic accident and for that she has so much regret and sorrow. Ric says he has no further questions.

Lois says, all she wants is one beautiful healthy grandchild, and Olivia says, being a Nona is the best. You get to say yes to everything. That reminds her. She made Rocco his favorite cookies. Lois says she thought Dante didn’t want him eating those, and Olivia asks, what did she just say?

Brook says, that didn’t feel like a chore, and Chase says he’s looking forward to that big, beautiful baby belly. She says, he’s made it clear that he’s excited about Project Baby Bump, and he says he’s excited about everything to come. She says, her blowing up like a balloon, and he says he knows she has the harder part, but when she starts to show, it will feel real. She says, he’s going to be the best father, and he says he’s excited they’re doing this together for the first time. He’s excited about all of it.

Elizabeth says, they were wondering if Cyrus saw anything suspicious at Turning Woods, and Cyrus says he was told Lulu was showing improvement. He was too focused on the good news to notice. He’ll be more vigilant next time. Lucky says, there’s not going to be a next time. He made it clear that Cyrus is to have zero access to his sister going forward. Cyrus says, that’s a mistake. Lulu needs him. Lucky says, Cyrus needs to get it in his head. In no way is he Lulu’s family. Cyrus says, Lucky’s been absent for more than a decade. Now he graces them with his presence and gets to decide who’s family. When he’s spent more than a month with his own child, then they can discuss family.  

James wonders when Grandpa Mac is getting here with the police, and Maxie tells him to sit and read. Spinelli says, perhaps James is right, and they should get the police involved. Whoever came in, is out there with the spare key. James flips through a photo album and suddenly says, this is her. The lady who was in the house. Maxie takes the album and sees Lulu’s photo.  

Lucky says, it doesn’t matter where he’s been. He’s here now and he’s going to do everything in his power to protect his family. Cyrus says, as will he, and Elizabeth says, getting arrested isn’t going to help. Lucky says he just got the security footage, and he and Elizabeth look at it. They watch as Lulu gets the clothing out of the drawer behind the reception desk, and Lucky says, she’s awake.   

It’s time for the closing arguments, and ADA Turner says, by her own admission, the defendant physically struggled with Kristina. She moved the bag Kristina tripped over, restaging the crime scene. She lied about closing the curtain and hid having an affair with an FBI agent. But the biggest lie was that she claimed Kristina Corinthos-Davis’s fall was an accident. The truth is, Ava Jerome got angry, and with intent and malice, pushed Kristina through a third-floor window, causing the death of her baby. Irene Davis-Ashford would still be alive if it weren’t for the actions of Ava Jerome, and for that, the jury must find her guilty of manslaughter.

Ric says, the central fact of the case is, a baby is dead. A baby that was loved and wanted, mourned and grieved. When a tragedy happens, it’s natural to want to blame someone, when often, nobody is at fault. They heard testimony confirming Kristina was angry and out of control. She showed up at Ava’s hotel suite even though she’d been advised that visiting would not result in lifting the subpoena. What was her intention? Both parties admit they were heated and emotional, both intent on protecting their families. They argued, and in that argument, Kristina tripped over a piece of luggage and crashed through window. It’s horrifying and tragic… but not a crime. The prosecution would have them believe Ava was callous and caused the death of another woman’s child, even though she’s gone through that unimaginable loss. He’s sure all parties question their choices that day and if they could have changed course, but that’s why it’s called a tragedy. Random decisions caused the death of a child. It’s only way more tragic if they wrongfully assign blame. There’s enough blame to go around, so they should leave it here today. Call it what it is – an accident, a tragedy – and let the healing begin for all those involved.

The judge says, the jury must agree by unanimous verdict. When they do, notify the bailiff. She asks the bailiff to escort them to the jury room. Ava tells Ric, nice job, and he says he hopes at least one of the jury members agrees. Everyone gets up to leave, and TJ asks what Molly thinks. She says she thinks this was a tragedy.  

In the hallway, Kristina says, they can’t fail. The jury has to find Ava guilty and punish her.

Lulu walks into the Quartermaine mansion. She walks through the foyer and into the living room. She hears someone come in, and Rocco says, mom? She turns and sees him and says, Rocco?

Next week, Laura tells Lucky, the only time she would do something is when she was in danger; Lulu tells Rocco, long time, no see; Molly says she’ll do anything for TJ but that; Drew says, the second Jason moves into the Quartermaines, he and Scout are gone; and Kristina asks Sonny to tell her the truth.

🎭 Quite a Life…

I didn’t watch Ryan’s Hope, but I remember seeing her in the Soap Digest. I had no idea how accomplished she was.

https://www.soapsindepth.com/posts/abc/ryans-hope-star-helen-gallagher-dead-at-98

🧂 There’s Salt In My Lake…

According to Heather, the Mormons have two great claims to fame – potato sacks and polygamy. Who knew? While I’ve grown weary of the whining, what stood out in this episode was Robert Jr. confessing to his mother what we’ve known all along – he’s a drug addict. Mary was nothing but compassionate and supportive, and in her interview, she said she was disappointed with herself, having failed him in some way. She said she thought he’d stop at weed and edibles, but was clearly wrong. When she tearfully told him that he could kick his habit and they’d get through this together, it was as real as it gets.

Real Housewives of Salt Lake City Season 5, Episode 11 Recap: It’s Like Girl Scout Camp Except with Wine
‘RHOSLC’ Recap: Mary Cosby’s Son Robert Details Substance Abuse Struggles

🛸 Standing the Test Of Time…

I’ve never seen this, but I don’t think I’d hate it. I’m all for the so-bad-it’s-good movie.

https://www.inverse.com/entertainment/santa-claus-conquers-the-martians-60-year-anniversary

 👠 Oz, The Next Generation…

I won a ticket to see this from an online instant win contest. I’m waiting until the dust settles to go though. Fewer kids. I don’t want to feel like I’m in the middle of a school bus during a field trip.

https://www.inverse.com/entertainment/wicked-review-fantasy-diversity-representation

🦕 Before the Parade Passes By…

The balloons. My favorite, Pikachu, is flying with a buddy this year.

https://www.macys.com/s/parade/lineup/

https://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-news/pikachu-eevee-bring-pokemon-fun-to-the-2024-macys-thanksgiving-day-parade

The human performers.

https://deadline.com/2024/11/macys-thanksgiving-day-parade-nbc-2024-1236164013/

The parade route. I’ve seen it in person twice. Once from the sidewalk in front of the store and once from inside an office building while drinking mimosas. Guess which one was better? Seriously though, you’re better off watching from home. It’s supposed to rain anyway.

https://www.macys.com/s/parade/route/

Before the parade. I knew a guy whose whole family did this every year, bringing hot chocolate and snacks. Sounds like fun, but again, weather.  

https://nypost.com/2024/11/27/us-news/hundreds-watch-macys-thanksgiving-day-parade-balloons-get-inflated-in-nyc-mind-blowing-doesnt-really-describe-it/

🦃 Official Release…

Weird how this suddenly became a thing.

https://people.com/presidents-with-the-turkeys-they-pardoned-8403658

🐕 After the Parade…

I catch as much of this as I can every year, but I usually miss the end because Thanksgiving dinner approaches.

https://people.com/where-to-watch-2024-national-dog-show-thanksgiving-8751701

The more you practice the art of thankfulness, the more you have to be thankful for. – Norman Vincent Peale

I celebrated Thanksgiving in an old-fashioned way. I invited everyone in my neighborhood to my house, we had an enormous feast, and then I killed them and took their land. – Jon Stewart

🍗 Stretch Pants Activated…

Enjoy your Thanksgiving, your long weekend, your whatever, and see you on the flipside. Until then, stay safe, stay leaving room for dessert, and stay knowing there’s no right or wrong way to live your life. Everything will work out the way it’s supposed to.

Nov27

November 26, 2024 – Lulu Comes Home, Exit Response, Two Coasts Of Housewives, Naughty Or Nice, Dogs Of Thanksgiving & Restaurant

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What I Watched Today

(The whole GH enchilada on Fridays; the other days, who knows?)

General Hospital

First, my bad. Robert is the DA – duh – so the prosecutor here is the ADA.

Ric asks if Kristina needs a moment, but she says she’s fine. He asks why she’s lying. He can see she’s upset and he’s sorry for her loss. He has no further questions, but reserves the right to call her back to the stand. The judge asks Kristina to step down, and Ava asks Ric, what the hell is he doing? Dante walks in.

Elizabeth meets Lucky at Bobbie’s, and she asks if he’s not leaving town. He says, that depends on her. Lucas said she was in trouble, and he wants to help. She says, there’s nothing he can do, but he says, try him. She says, the results of Sam’s autopsy confirm there was no surgical error, and he says, that’s good news for Lucas. He’d never forgive himself. She says she’s happy for Lucas, but now that he’s in the clear, the inquiry is focused on her.

A car stops and Lulu says she could use a ride. A man says, hop on in, and she gets in the car. He asks if she’s okay, and she says she’s good and thanks him for stopping. We see it’s Cody, and I’m glad to see that Lulu puts on her seatbelt.

Sasha goes to see Maxie and says she needs to share something that’s a big deal. Maxie promises she doesn’t shock easily, and Sasha says she thinks she might be pregnant. Maxie says, she wasn’t expecting that, but tell her that Cody’s not the father. Sasha says, they never got that far, and Maxie asks her, who’s the dad?

Ric tells Ava, trust him, and Kristina sits down. Everyone tells Kristina what a great job she did, and Sonny says he doesn’t trust Ric. Alexis says, he shouldn’t, and Sonny wonders what the hell Ric is up to.

Maxie asks how this came about, and Sasha says, after she told Cody that they had to stop seeing each other and why, he didn’t take it well. He walked out and she was devastated. She wound up at the Brown Dog Bar drinking too much and sitting next to someone else who was having a bad night. It just happened. Maxie asks if it’s someone she has an interest in, but Sasha says, absolutely not. They were two people who were hurting and found comfort in each other. That’s it. Maxie says, unless she’s pregnant. Did she take a test? Sasha says she bought one, and Maxie asks if she feels pregnant. Sasha says she definitely feels off, but life has been stressful lately. This never crossed her mind. Maxie asks how it would make her feel if she was pregnant, and Sasha says, scared.

Lucky asks if they’re trying to pin Sam’s death on Elizabeth, and she says, of course (🍷) not, but they’re reviewing all the staff who interacted with or cared for Sam. She’s the head nurse, so she’s at the top of the list. Lucky asks if they said how Sam died, and she says, it was a massive dose of digitalis. It’s prescribed to heart patients and stabilizes the heart rate and blood flow. He asks if Sam needed it, but she says, no, and there was no mention of it on her chart. The current theory is that someone grabbed the wrong drug by accident, since morphine and digitalis are kept in the same locker. He wonders if it’s possible someone made that mistake, and she says, her nurses are among the best in the country, but at the end of the day, they’re human and make mistakes. He says he’s the last person to argue that.

Cody asks where Lulu is headed, and she asks where he’s going. He says he just picked up some horse feed in Beecher’s Corners and he’s heading home. She asks, where’s home? and he says, Port Charles. She says she lives in Port Charles, and he says, then it worked out good. Whereabouts does she live? She says, a few blocks south of Rice Plaza, and he asks if she’s hurt. Does she want to go to the hospital? She says, no. She’s just cold. He says, she has no coat, and she says she and her now ex-boyfriend got in a fight. He kicked her out of the car and she left her coat. He says, he left her by the side of the road? Jerk. She says, he always has been, and he asks if she’s sure she’s okay. She says she will be once she’s home, and he says, home makes everything better. Most of the time. Does she have a phone? She says, it’s with her coat, and he says she can use his, but she says, the only number she knows by heart is her own. She finds a lollipop wrapper and he says he forgot to tidy up. She asks if he has kids, but he says he likes them and keeps a stash in the car. If she wants one, help herself. She takes one and asks, what flavor is this? He says, watermelon. She got a good one. She says, hardly. Does he have any real flavors like cherry, grape, or orange? He says, boring, and she says, classic. He says he’ll take it if she doesn’t want it, and she puts it in her mouth. She says, it’s starting to grow on her.  

On the stand, Dante says, his partner received a report that there was an accident at the MetroCourt pool and there was an injured party. ADA Turner asks if he knew who it was, but he says, not at the time, but at the scene, he found out it was Kristina. She asks what their relationship is, and he says, Kristina is his half-sister; they share a father. She asks what he did then, and he says, questioned witnesses. One had seen someone at the window, so he investigated, knocking on the door. Ava answered, which didn’t surprise him since Trina had said she saw Ava standing in the window. The ADA asks if he and Ava were acquainted, and he says, she’s the mother of his half-sister Avery. She asks if he noticed anything unusual, and he says, she was acting suspiciously. Ric objects, saying, it’s speculation, but ADA Turner says, Dante is qualified to do so. The objection is sustained, but the judge tells the ADA to lay a foundation. ADA Turner asks for an example of how Ava was acting suspiciously, and Dante says, she changed her story. When he asked if she’d closed the curtain, she said she hadn’t. Then when he told her that a witness said she did, she admitted it.

Ric asks why Dante questioned Ava. Why not his partner? Dante says, his partner was busy questioning witnesses, and Ric asks if Dante’s father isn’t in a heated custody dispute with Ava. Is he supposed to believe it was a coincidence that Dante was the only one who could do it and that it might not be a conflict? The ADA objects, saying, it’s argumentative, and the judge says, sustained. Ric withdraws the question and asks why Dante took Ava to the PCPD. Dante says, to question her further, and Ric asks if he believes Ava is a good mother to his sister. ADA Turner asks how Dante would know, and Ric says he’s asking Dante’s opinion. The judge allows it, and Ric asks again. Dante says, no, and Ric says, if Ava is found guilty, won’t Dante’s father be granted full custody? The ADA objects, and it’s sustained. Ric says he has no further questions, and the judge instructs the jury to disregard the last question.

Elizabeth says, they all make mistakes – that’s life – but Lucky says, not all mistakes are created equal. She says, the hospital is examining every second Sam was there. If a mistake was made, they’ll find it. He asks if she’s worried, and she says, not for herself, but someone did give Sam digitalis. If it’s one of her nurses, they’ll lose their license. Lucky says he’ll ask around and see what he can turn up. Sam was his friend and saved Lulu’s life. It led to her death and now Elizabeth is involved. The sooner they have answers, the better. He’s solved a mystery or two. She says, he was a good detective back in the day, and he says, challenge accepted. He’s going to figure out what happened to Sam. There has to be a record of the drugs given to her. Elizabeth says, it’s logged into the patient’s chart, along with the initials of the person who administered them, and he asks, who was the last person? She says, it was her.

The ADA asks if there were any other misstatements, and Dante says, Ava told him that there was a pair of shoes on the floor causing Kristina to trip and fall. Later, she changed that to luggage. ADA Turner asks if there was a reason, and he says, she was trying to not disclose the identity of a male visitor. The ADA asks if that was more important than the truth, and Ric objects. Turner withdraws the question and brings out photos of Ava’s suite after Kristina’s fall. She says, the curtains were closed when Dante arrived. Why would Ava close them after the fall? Ric objects, and it’s sustained.

Lulu asks what day it is, and Cody says, Tuesday. She says she meant the date, and he says, the 26th of November. Is it her lucky day? She says her brother’s birthday is on the 27th and she was worried she missed it. He asks if she’s hoping her brother will keep her ex from hassling her, but she says, he would, but she doesn’t need him to. She can take care of herself. She’s tougher than she looks.

ADA Turner says, the people rest, and the judge gives a 10-minute recess.

Lucky asks if the chart showed morphine was administered, and Elizabeth says, yes. He says, so it wasn’t swapped out, and she says, that’s a point in her favor. She gave the correct medication at the correct time, and it was proven by Sam’s bloodwork. Lucky wonders if the wrong drug was given to the wrong patient, when his phone rings. It’s Mr. Furner from Turning Woods, who says, Lucky is listed as a contact for Lulu. He tried to reach out to Laura, but her assistant said she was dealing with city emergencies. Lucky asks if something happened to his sister, and Furner says, she’s missing.

Cody notices Lulu’s hospital bracelet, but says nothing as she pulls her sleeve down. She says, he told her that he picked up horse feed. Does he drive a carriage in the park? Cody asks what makes her think he doesn’t own horses, and she says, when he owns this car? He says, he uses it to pick up the feed, so he doesn’t get his Ferrari dirty. His imaginary Ferrari. He asks if she rides, and she says she used to. He asks, what kind? Western or English? She says, English, much to the dismay of her father and brother who road Wester. He says, the family rebel, and she says, something like that.

Sasha tells Maxie that when she lost Liam, she wasn’t sure she was going to get through it. Maxie says, give herself credit. She survived. Sasha says she had Brando. Now she’s all alone. Maxie asks if she’s talking to herself. She’s here for whatever Sasha needs. She also has Nina, Felicia, and Willow. They’re all big baby lovers. Her friends and family will be there to help. She knows it’s not the same. Sasha says she could be a single mother if it came to that, but what if what happened to Liam happens again?

In the hallway, TJ asks how Molly is holding up, and she says, okay. She’s glad he’s here. He says him too, and they hug.

Alexis tells Kristina to just keep doing what she’s doing. Don’t let Ric get to her. Kristina wonders why Ric didn’t ask her any questions, and Alexis says, he’s performing so it looks like waiting was an act of kindness. Next time, he’s not going to look like Saint Ric. Be ready for anything.

Ava asks if Ric is planning on defending her at any point or is he hoping the jury falls in love with his Mr. Rogers act. He says, the jury needs to think he’s compassionate in finding the truth. It was the prosecution’s show. Now it’s his turn. And when he’s done, the jury will believe that if anybody is to blame for the baby’s death, it’s Kristina.  

Ric recalls Kristina to the stand, and the judge reminds her that she’s under oath. Ric says, Kristina was surrogate for her half-sister Molly and TJ, and ADA Turner says, they’ve already established that, but Ric says, the line of questioning is to establish state of mind. The judge says she’ll allow it, but get where he’s going. Ric says, Kristina became pregnant so she could have a child for Molly and TJ, per their agreement. Kristina says, yes, and Ric says, then she decided to raise the baby on her own. Kristina says, it was her baby, and he says, also TJ’s baby. She says, yes, but the baby was part of her and she couldn’t give her up. Ric says, she was going around saying what a great thing she was doing and decided not to do it after all. Her word must not mean much.

Cody asks if Lulu is close to her family, and Lulu says, sometimes they lose track of each other, but they can count on each other for anything. He says, she’s lucky, and she says, what about him? He says his family is a recent acquisition, but they’re close. He finally has people he can depend on. She says, family is everything, and he says he’s learning that. She says she can’t wait to see her kids, and he asks if she’s been away. She says, kind of, but it hasn’t been that long, and he asks how many kids she has. She says, two, a boy and a girl. She loves them more than anything. It hasn’t been that long, but it feels like forever. (The explosion happened earlier in November 2020, so apparently, she thinks it’s been a few days.)

Sasha says she can’t lose another child, and Maxie says, she’s getting ahead of herself. Life happens. They have to deal with it. James calls out, mom! and Maxie says, if you don’t, it just comes looking for you. James comes in and says he fell. She says, he was in bed, so she knows he was trying to get to the door without touching the floor. The floor is not lava. He says, it is and it’s super-hot. She says, he’ll never make it. His legs are not long enough. He says he was close, and she examines his arm and says, he needs a band-aid.

ADA Turner objects, and the judge says, sustained. She tells Ric that the ice beneath him is already thin. TJ asks Molly, what is Ric doing? and she says, his job. Ric says, when Kristina went to the hotel, how far along was she? and Kristina says, 38 weeks. Ric says, yet she initiated a confrontation, and the ADA objects, saying, it’s argumentative. The objection is sustained, and Ric asks if Kristina was invited to the hotel room. Kristina says, no, and he says, then she had a choice. Kristina says she wanted to talk to Ava about the subpoena. She warned Ava that if she was forced to testify, she would tell the court the horrible things Ava had done. Ric asks what Ava has done, and Kristina says, she killed Connie Falconari and tampered with her brother Morgan’s medication. She’s the reason Morgan is dead.

Maxie puts the band-aid on James, and he runs off. Sasha says, Maxie is telling her not to hide from reality. Let’s find out the truth then.

Ric asks that the record reflect Ava was not convicted. Despite Kristina still blaming Ava for her brother’s death, why is she accusing Ava of the baby’s death? Kristina says, Ava is guilty. Ava pushed her out the window. Ric asks if she hates Ava, and Kristina says, yes. He asks if that’s why she threatened Ava, and the ADA objects. Kristina says she didn’t threaten Ava, and Ric reads Kristina’s statement where she uses the words or else. She says she doesn’t remember saying that, and he says, so she has a faulty memory. She says she remembers Ava pushed her out the window, and he tells her that she said she didn’t remember. She says she was lying in a hospital bed. She almost died. Her baby did die.

Mr. Furner introduces himself as the Administrator of Turning Woods, and Lucky says he wants to see his sister’s room. Tell him how they managed to lose her. His sister is in a coma. She didn’t leave on her own initiative. Somebody moved her. Furner says, the staff is searching for her. After the fire alarm, things were hectic… It was a false alarm. Lucky asks which alarm it was, and Furner says, the one by the nurses’ station. Elizabeth says she’s not following. The fire alarm was false, and that’s when they realized Lulu was missing? Furner says, they do an inspection to make sure all the patients are accounted for, and Lulu wasn’t. Lucky says, walk him through everything that happened.

Cody says he can drive Lulu home, but she says she’s not giving her address to a stranger even though she’ll take a ride with one, even one as nice him. He says, hi. I’m Cody. Now they’re not strangers. This is the part where she tells him her name and says, nice to meet him. She says, thanks for the ride, and he says, before she goes… He takes some cash out of his wallet, but she says she doesn’t need money. He says, she doesn’t have a purse or wallet, and she asks how she’d pay him back. He writes down his address and says, or if she gets in a jam, give him a call, like if her ex shows up. He hands her a grape lollipop for the road, and she thanks him.

Ric says, Kristina is emotional, and Kristina says, sorry. She’s talking about the death of her child. Because Ava pushed her through a window and it killed her daughter, it makes her emotional. Ric asks if she lets her emotions get the better of her, and ADA Turner objects. The judge says, sustained, and Ric says, on October 17th, when Kristina accosted Ava and himself at the PC Grille, did she let her emotions get the better of her? The ADA objects, and it’s sustained. Ric asks if Kristina has a temper, and again, the ADA objects and it’s sustained. Ric says, on October 17th, when Kristina accosted Ava and himself at the PC Grill, does she remember threatening Ava? Kristina says she doesn’t remember what she said, and Ric says he’ll refresh her memory. He reads, you’re going to prison and I’m going to make sure of it. That’s when he’d told Kristina that it wasn’t up to her if Ava was exonerated. She said – and again he quotes – then I will find another way to make you pay. He has three sworn affidavits from diners and staff who overheard Kristina threaten Ava. Kristina says she never touched Ava, and Ric asks if she didn’t smash a glass. Kristina asks if he’s implying her baby’s death was her fault, and he says, by her own admission, she sought out Ava and demanded she withdraw the subpoena. She made threats and her actions led to the fall that caused her baby’s death. That makes her responsible. ADA Turner objects.

Lucky asks a nurse, when was the last time she saw Lulu? The nurse says, it was around seven when they asked Lulu’s visitor to leave so they could do a routine check. He asks who was visiting, and she says, Cyrus Renault. Elizabeth and Lucky look at each other.

Ric asks if Kristina’s anger got the better of her the same way it did when she accosted him and Ava at the PC Grill. How can she claim such deep maternal instincts and risk confronting someone she says is so dangerous? Let him rephrase that. Was she thinking about the baby she pretended to love when she accosted (WOTD) Ava? Kristina says she did love her baby. She still does. She would have never gone if she thought… He says, she didn’t think. She let her emotions get the better of her and accosted Ava. Kristina almost cries and says, no. The ADA says, objection. Badgering the witness. Ric says, that’s why she went through the window. That’s why her baby is dead. It’s not because of Ava. It’s because of her. ADA Turner says, this is outrageous, and the judge says, enough. Kristina says she didn’t kill her daughter.  

Maxie asks if Sasha has heard from her parents, and Sasha says, Maxie makes it sound normal. She hasn’t. Maxie asks if she’s worried, but Sasha says, of course (🍷) not. Her mom is in trouble, which is the standard, and Robert has experience in international intrigue. She thinks he enjoys saving her mother and her mother enjoys being saved. An alarm beeps, and Sasha looks at the pregnancy test. She says she’s pregnant.  

Lulu goes to her old house and tries the door. It’s locked and she looks underneath a rock, finding the spare key. She unlocks the door.

Tomorrow, Spinelli tells James that he has a way to solve this mystery; Molly tells TJ, if Kristina’s testimony gets Ava acquitted, she’ll never forgive herself; Sasha says she doesn’t know if she can do this; and Lucky says he’s calling the cops.

🫧 Vaya Con Dios…

Like what are they going to say? You stink? Glad you’re leaving?

https://www.soapsindepth.com/posts/general-hospital/general-hospital-stars-respond-to-chad-duells-exit

🦃 No Turkey For You…

GH will be showing a rerun from last summer on Thanksgiving. Why they couldn’t come up with an old Thanksgiving episode is beyond me. They will also be given the day off on Friday when there’s football.

https://www.soapsindepth.com/posts/general-hospital/find-out-if-your-favorite-soaps-are-airing-on-thanksgiving-2024

👠 Twice the Housewives In Half the Time…

💎 What happened in Beverly Hills. It looks like PK wants out of the marriage and Kyle needs to forget about Mauricio. Apparently, he replaced a picture of the two of them with one of him and his Dancing with the Stars partner in the home he and Kyle share(d). He’s that guy. He’s not the worst, but he’s never going to try to be the best. Forget him, Kyle.

Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Season 14, Episode 2 Recap: PK’s Plans Shock Dorit

🗽 What happened in New York City. A lot of this episode revolved around Erin having had an abortion when she was 18. She decided to talk about it in an interview with Glamour magazine and also told her father, before he could hear it from someone else. Much to her surprise, he was amazingly supportive. Having been raised by my father, I can vouch for the fact that dads can be very caring and compassionate.

Real Housewives of New York Season 15, Episode 9 Recap: Coming Clean

🎅 You’d Better Watch Out…

Despite all the crappy reviews, I knew I’d love Red One and I did. From Santa’s fabulous leather coat to the talking polar bear to the magnificence of Krampus. The intricacies of the North Pole were fascinating, as was the revelation of how Santa gets it done every year. And who knew the sleigh pulling reindeer were female? When Santa called them ladies, at first, I thought he was being a hard-on, like a drill sergeant saying, you’re slouchin’, lady, to a recruit. Nope. It’s girl power pulling that sleigh. Not to mention, I love me some Duane Johnson and Chris Evans.

One of the reviews said the film had no substance. Seriously? If you want substance, watch The Whale. And it does have some life lessons, as well as a short trip to the cornfield with Jack O’Malley (Chris Evans) and his son. The special effects are well-worth seeing on the big screen and the casting is spot-on. If I could roll this movie in a ball and carry it in my pocket, I’d take it out whenever I was feeling down. Plus, it was funny. Not a knee-slapper like Deadpool & Wolverine, but filled with chuckles throughout. There’s plenty of action, and Lucy Liu kicks ass just as well as she did back in her Kill Bill days. The cherry on this Christmas Yule Log is that the story is original and clever. And while the critics might have panned it, it doesn’t look like the audience cares. All of the showings were sold out and at the one I went to, the audience applauded at the end. So don’t let the Scrooges prevent you from this holiday gift.

The basics.

The New Movie of the Week: Red One

An actual good review.

‘Red One’ is a Fun, Merry, and Action-Packed Adventure

The villains. I learned about Krampus when I was in school, but GH fans might remember Dr. Obrecht telling the story one holiday season years ago.

https://ew.com/red-one-villain-gryla-krampus-explained-8749285

A salute to the most non-Christmas Christmas movie ever.

https://screenrant.com/red-one-die-hard-vent-scene-tribute/

🐶 Going To the Dogs…

My dogs are just lucky that I’m too lazy busy to put much effort into this holiday.

Photos: Dogs Dress Up for Thanksgiving!

🏡 No Place Like Home…

Set a spell tomorrow for some soap and a Thanksgiving sendoff. Until then, stay safe, stay giving thanks always, and stay never accosting a lawyer in a public place.

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November 25, 2024 – Michael Records Drew’s Double-Cross, Bye-Bye-Bye, More Capable Deckhand Needed On Deck, Traveling & Song

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What I Watched Today

(The whole GH enchilada on Fridays; the other days, who knows?)

General Hospital

Michael is in the living room when Drew comes in. His phone rings, and Michael asks if he’s going to answer it. Drew says, it’s Curtis. He’ll call back. Michael asks if they’ve talked today, but Drew says, not yet, and thanks Michael for agreeing to meet with him. They have urgent matters to discuss.

At the boxing gym, Curtis leaves a message for Drew to give him a call as soon as he can. It’s important. He flashes back to Michael saying that Drew is going to double-cross him after Drew is squared away in DC.

As soon as the attending nurse is gone, Lulu sits up and rubs her legs. She puts her feet on the floor and leans on the bed while working her feet.

Sonny, Alexis, and Kristina stand outside the courtroom, and Alexis asks if Kristina is nervous. Sonny says, she’ll be great, and Kristina says she just wants it over so Ava can pay for the baby’s death. Alexis tells her to keep her composure, stay calm, and don’t let Ric rattle her. Molly and TJ arrive, and Molly says, Kristina’s got this.

Josslyn and Trina enter the courtroom, and Ava smiles at Trina. Trina sits down, and Gio comes in and sits with Josslyn on the opposite side. Everyone comes in from the hallway, and the bailiff says, all rise. Court is now in session. The judge tells them to be seated and announces that it’s The People of the State of New York versus Ava Jerome. Sonny stares at Ric.

Jordan walks into the gym and Curtis says he’s working out his frustrations. She asks if he wants to talk, and he says he could use a sounding board. She says, sound away, and he says he has reason to believe someone he trusts is keeping a secret from him. It involves someone important to her. She asks, who? and he says, Drew.

Drew says, Jason didn’t explain the reason behind attacking him, but it’s no surprise. He was wondering if Michael could shed light on the situation. Did Michael tell Jason that he and Willow kissed? Michael says he did, but he didn’t know Jason would come after Drew. Drew says he believes it. Violence is more Jason’s speed, Michael says, Jason is protective of him, and Drew says he hopes he and Michael are able to work it out, and not drag others into it. Michael says, usually he’d confide in Willow, but this time, he couldn’t, and Drew says, it’s his fault (agreed) and he’s sorry (debatable). He knows it’s hard, but if Michael wants to talk, he will. If they’re going to get past it – and he hopes they can – they need to have a truthful conversation, one that neither one of them are looking forward to. Michael says, about what? and Drew says. Willow.

Lulu exercises her feet and gingerly walks across the room. She catches herself on the sofa and sits. She hears Cyrus at the desk saying, Turning Woods was a good choice for Lulu’s short-term care, but he was able to find a better long-term care facility in South Carolina. Lulu’s mother is in sync with his plans. The doctor says he’ll need written permission from Lulu’s mother, and Cyrus says, of course (🍷). When Lulu is ready to be moved, he’ll have his sister sign off on it. The doctor lets Cyrus into Lulu’s room, where she’s back in bed, still pretending to be in a coma. Cyrus tells Lulu, he’s here now. Don’t worry. He’ll take care of her.

DA Turner says, here they have a tragedy so devastating, it’s hard to talk about. An innocent baby is dead, leaving the world before she had a chance to take her first breath. The loss was compounded because it didn’t need to happen. The baby’s death was not natural. She was murdered. When the jury is presented with the evidence, it will show how the defendant Ava Jerome violently attacked and shoved an 8 months pregnant Kristina Corinthos-Davis through a window with such force, it shattered the window, Kristina plunging three stories down into the pool, where she sustained severe injuries, losing the baby. We flash back to Kristina’s fall, and the DA says, imagine the depravity, taking into account this woman’s history of dangerous behavior and the callous disregard for others. Ava’s ties to violence and organized crime are well documented. The prosecution will provide evidence and by the time they rest, there will be no doubt about Ava Jerome’s guilt. They’re here to make sure justice is served, justice for Kristina and the one person who can’t be here, innocent little Baby Irene Davis-Ashford, who is precious and deeply missed.

Ric says, before the trial is over, he’ll prove that Ava Jerome is innocent of the crime she’s been wrongly accused of. He wants them to focus on the word the DA used – tragedy. It’s beyond dispute that a tragedy occurred. A baby died and everyone involved is deeply and profoundly affected by this tragedy. But no matter how terrible, a tragedy is not necessarily a crime. The prosecution talked about his client’s past, years ago. His client has made mistakes. She’s done things she deeply regrets. But this trial is not about a long time ago. It’s about what happened on the day in question, and if at the end, they believe Ava, with intent, pushed Kristina out a window. If they do, find her guilty, but he doesn’t believe they will, because he intends to prove Kristina Corinthos-Davis went to Ava’s hotel room in anger with ill intentions, and in the resulting argument, she is the one responsible for the horrible accident. He knows how hard it is to hear. It’s sad and uncomfortable, but it is also the truth Baby Irene Davis-Ashford would be alive were it not for the actions of her surrogate mother. And by the time the trial is over, they’ll know that beyond a shadow of a doubt.

Drew tells Michael that he’s sorry for what happened between him and Willow. He was completely in the wrong, no excuses. Michael says he’s glad to hear Drew say that, and Drew says he hopes somehow, someday, Michael can forgive him, and they can move past it. Michael asks why he’d want to do that, and Drew says, as bad as it was, it was one time, one kiss. It happened in the moment and with a few too many drinks. No excuses. And it’s never going to be repeated. Michael asks if he’s sure, and Drew says, absolutely. Michael’s got a terrific marriage and beautiful children. Willow is committed to Michael. Don’t let a few minutes of bad judgement on his part jeopardize that. He’ll do everything in his power to make up for the damage. Let him try.

DA Turner asks what Natalia remembers, and Natalia says she was having coffee with her daughter when they heard a loud crash. They looked up and saw a woman falling, screaming. We flash back to Kristina crashing through the window, and Natalia says, it was horrible. She violently crashed through the window, and there was broken glass and pieces of the pane falling. People were screaming and the woman was face down in the pool, not moving. The lifeguard, Josslyn Jax, immediately entered the pool and gave first aid.

Gio says, Josslyn told him to grab a backboard, so he ran to get it.

Josslyn says she slowly turned the woman over and that’s when they all realized it was Kristina. She was unconscious, and her face was cut and bleeding. Josslyn learned in first aid class that if you suspect a head or neck injury, be careful moving the person. She was especially concerned because she knew Kristina was pregnant.

Natalia says, her daughter was dating Kristina, and she was hysterical. The DA asks how Kristina appeared, and Natalia says, she was cut up and bleeding. She wasn’t moving. They weren’t even sure she was breathing. They were scared she was dead until Josslyn said there was a pulse. So all they could do was watch…

Josslyn says she didn’t want Kristina to be alone, so she rode in the ambulance. At one point, Kristina regained consciousness. She told Kristina that she’d stay with her, and she was going to be okay. DA Turner asks if Kristina said anything, and Josslyn says, she asked about the baby.

Trina says, it happened so fast, and the DA asks what she did. Trina says she grabbed some towels for Josslyn to use. She looked up and saw the broken window… DA Turner asks if there’s a problem, and Trina says, no. The DA says, let her help. Trina told the officer that she looked up and saw Ava Jerome standing in the window Kristina had fallen from. Trina looks at Ava, who sort of nods, and the DA asks what Ava was doing. Trina says, looking at the pool. Then she closed the curtains. The DA asks what she thought about her boss and friend in that moment, but Ric objects. It calls for speculation. The objection is sustained, and the DA says she has no further questions. Ric asks Trina, what was the distance between her and the room? She heard the glass breaking and the scream and looked up. Correct? Trina says, yes, and Ric says, she witnessed the fall, but not who or what caused it? Trina says, yes, and he has no further questions. (Why didn’t the DA focus more on Ava closing the curtains? It seems like an odd thing to do unless you don’t want people to see something.)

Cyrus tells Lulu that he’s working on getting her transferred as soon as possible, when two nurses come in. One of them says, they need a moment alone with the patient, and he asks if it can wait. She says, unfortunately, no, but they won’t be long. Cyrus tells Lulu that he’ll be back, and leaves. The nurses talk about three new patients coming in as they tend to Lulu. They leave, and Lulu undoes all the equipment attached to her. She listens at the door, looks around, and steps out. She closes the door and goes down the hall.

DA Turner asks Dr. Navarro if she was Miss Corinthos-Davis’s OB/GYN, and the doctor says, yes. The DA asks her to tell them about Kristina’s pregnancy, and Dr. Navarro says, Kristina and the baby were healthy, and the baby was developing normally. She projected a safe, healthy delivery…

Another doctor (whose name I can’t remember) says, Kristina fell multiple stories and landed on her abdomen. The strong impact caused blunt force trauma, which led to a placental abruption, a separation of the placenta from the uterine wall, causing massive hemorrhaging. The mother and baby were in a serious condition. DA Turner asks, what happened afterward? and the doctor says, they did an emergency C-section, but unfortunately, were unable to save the baby. The DA says, in his professional opinion, what was the cause of death? He says, blunt force trauma from the fall, and the DA has no further questions. Ric says, when the doctor examined Kristina, he found her wounds to be consistent with a crash out a window. Did his observation imply any defense wounds? The doctor says, he’s not certain, and Ric says, so he can’t be sure if Kristina was pushed or attacked, and the doctor says, her wounds were consistent with the broken window. Ric says, so no bruising came from shoving, just the fall itself? but the doctor tells him, it’s impossible to say. Ric has no further questions, and the judge calls for a recess. Ava asks when Ric is going to start acting like a lawyer and save her, and he says, when the next witness is called. She says, Kristina.  

Jordan asks what makes Curtis think that Drew is keeping something from him, and Curtis says that he believes Drew is starting to be evasive. She says, that’s not like Drew, and he says, if he told her who brought it to him, she might believe it, but it has to stay between them. She says, of course (🍷), and he says, Michael told him that Drew is planning on making him CEO of Aurora and he’s going back to Wellness. Jordan says she doubts Drew would do something like that.

Michael asks how Drew is planning on making up for kissing his wife, and Drew says he’s planning on rebuilding Michael’s trust. One way is to make him permanent CEO of Aurora. Has he thought about Drew’s offer? Michael says he’d like to take Drew up on it, but before they finalize it, is Drew offering it to him solely to get back in his good graces? Drew says, it’s partially to earn Michael’s forgiveness, but they both know Michael is the perfect person for the job. Michael says, because? and Drew says, he has C-suite experience and knows the company. Michael ran the company when he was away. Michael says, what about Curtis? and Drew says, Curtis is a great friend and an amazing employee. For an interim CEO, he was perfect, but when it comes to leading the company, Michael is the company’s future, not Curtis.

Lulu peeks out a door and goes through another hallway. She opens another door slightly and hears the doctor telling the receptionist, Lulu Spencer has been cleared for transport. As soon as they get the paperwork from Cyrus, she can be moved. She could be moved as soon as tomorrow. The receptionist says, Cyrus is dedicated to his niece, and the doctor says, the mayor is lucky to have a brother who cares so much. Lulu looks pretty worried, as we all would.

Sonny says, Kristina is doing great, and Alexis says she knows how hard it is to hear. Kristina says she’s got to keep it together. It’s the only way to get Ava convicted. The judge comes back, and DA Turner calls Kristina Corinthos-Davis to the stand.

Curtis says, Drew repeatedly told him that he was happy and proud of his performance, and Jordan says, they’re probably just playing phone tag. He says, Drew did just get elected. He’s busy. He’s sure when they connect, Drew will explain.

Michael asks when Drew is going to make the announcement, and Drew says he thinks the best thing is to let Curtis know he’s a valued employee and did a great job in the interim, but lacks the experience to do it long-term. He’ll secure board approval and put his assets in a blind trust. Then Curtis will go back to Wellness with a bump in pay and Michael will take over as CEO. Michael asks how Drew thinks Curtis will handle him breaking his promise, but Drew says he implied Curtis might get the job. It was not a promise. The bottom line is, it’s his company and he can run it as he sees fit. Curtis is capable at the helm, but Michael is family, and family comes first. Michael says he’s glad to hear Drew say that, and we see that he’s recording the conversation on his phone. Drew says he would never choose Curtis.

Lulu sees a fire alarm and pulls it. The doctor says, it’s not a drill. He has to find out what’s going on. He and the receptionist leave, and Lulu goes behind the desk, taking clothing and a duffel bag out of a drawer. She goes into another room.

The DA asks how Kristina’s pregnancy came about, and Kristina says, her sister Molly and Molly’s partner TJ were trying have baby. They were struggling, so she offered to help. DA Turner says, and they agreed, and Kristina says, yes. She was happy because she knew she was giving them the thing they wanted most in the world- a baby. She knew Molly would have been and someday will be an incredible mother. She got pregnant right away. The DA asks Kristina to tell her more about navigating a healthy pregnancy, and Ric objects due to relevance. The DA says, it’s of the utmost relevance regarding Kristina’s state of mind, and the judge overrules. Kristina says, everything went well. She felt good throughout the pregnancy. She sang to the baby, ate the baby’s favorite foods, and played music. The baby was feisty. She moved a lot, especially when Kristina ate chocolate. The baby loved chocolate. She felt like she was accomplishing something special and was the happiest she’s ever been. Ric says, they know she was happy. It’s not relevant to the charges, which the prosecution is well aware. The DA asks how Kristina knew the defendant, and Kristina says, Ava and her father had a relationship and share a child together, her half-sister Avery. DA Turner says, this is going to be painful, but they need to talk about the day Kristina was injured. Kristina says she’s ready to talk what Ava did to her.

Cyrus asks if he can go back in to see Lulu, but the receptionist tells him, because of the fire alarm, they have to do a bed check on every patient. She tells him that it was a malfunction, and it happens from time to time. He says he just doesn’t like leaving Lulu alone.

Outside, Lulu changes behind a rock and finds a ponytail band in the pocket of the hoodie she’s wearing. She says, girl, thank you.

DA Turner asks Kristina, what happened on the night in question? Why was she in Ava’s hotel room? Kristina says, Ava and her father were in a custody dispute over her half-sister Avery. Ava had subpoenaed her to testify against her father, and she went to Ava’s hotel room to ask her to recall the subpoena. She told Ava that she didn’t want to testify, and she was worried about Avery watching her mother tear her family apart. Ric objects, but it’s sustained, and Kristina says she pleaded with Ava, but she refused. Ava got furious and said she’d enjoy watching Kristina testify against her father. When Kristina said she wouldn’t, she yelled and grabbed Kristina’s arm and pushed her through the window. (I guess this is the Reader’s Digest version with… let’s call them embellishments.)

Michael says, it sounds good. He and Drew have a deal. They shake hands and Drew says he’s happy. He knows it will take time, but he’s grateful for Michael meeting him halfway. Michael says he wants to set things right and he’s optimistic about Aurora’s future. Drew says, the sky’s the limit. He’s got go check in with his DC office. They’ll talk soon. He leaves and Michael retrieves his phone from the bar. He listens to it with his earbuds and says, it’s good. He calls Curtis.

Michael says he heard Curtis reached out to Drew, and Curtis says he didn’t like the position they were in after they talked. He and Drew need to have an open and honest conversation. Michael says, how’s this for open and honest? and plays the recording.

Lulu walks down the road and yells for help.

Curtis listens as Drew says, family comes first. Michael says, Drew would have never chosen Curtis over him. Does Curtis believe him now? Curtis says, yeah, and Michael says, they can change this. Will Curtis have a word with him?

DA Turner asks what Kristina remembers after the fall, and Kristina says, the next thing she remembers is the feel of the glass breaking. She knew she was falling and remembers screaming, then everything went black. The DA asks, what’s the next thing remembers? and Kristina says, coming to in the ambulance. Josslyn was there and told her that she was going to be okay. She must have passed out, because the next thing she knows, she woke up in the hospital. She was in a lot of pain and confused. She didn’t know what happened, and the doctor told her that her baby didn’t make it. She didn’t need be told. She just knew. Mother’s intuition. She could feel the baby was not inside of her anymore. That’s when she really understood why the baby wasn’t on the inside of her. She knew because Ava had pushed her through the window and killed her daughter. DA Turner says, no further questions.

Ric says he’ll be brief. Why is Kristina lying?

Tomorrow, Lucky tells Elizabeth that the sooner they have answers, the better; Sonny says he doesn’t trust Ric, and Alexis says, he shouldn’t; Ava asks if Ric is planning on defending her at any point in this trial; and Lulu tells a driver that she could use a ride.

🧼 Another One Bites the Dust…

I have to admit, I was shocked, but I understand it. Not everybody wants to play the same character for a million years.

Casting Shocker: Chad Duell Quits His Role As Michael Corinthos on General Hospital
General Hospital’s Executive Producer Responds To Chad Duell’s Exit As Michael

Below Deck Sailing Yacht

Captain Glenn jumps out of bed, and Gary tells someone to get Emma. He also grabs Davide, and keeps yelling, hello! The captain teleports to the deck and wonders how the other boat got so close. Gary says he thinks they’re dragging. Guest Brandon comes out to investigate, and pretty soon all the guests are up and watching the action. Keith takes some of them out in the tender. Gary says, they’re going to crash into the rocks, and Captain Glenn says, they’re dragging toward them. Emma gets Daisy and Danni up, and Gary yells, get fenders! to anyone who will listen. The captain asks where Emma is, and Gary says he told her to change. Gary tells Keith to knock on the hull. Give it a hard knock. Keith bangs on the boat and Captain Glenn tells him to try the forward cabin. Finally, a dude emerges, and Keith tells him, wake up. You’re drifting. Brandon says, smells like pot, and Keith says, he’s way to calm. They’re stoned as hell. In Keith’s interview, he says, banging into a superyacht is not a bill you want to pick up. Gary says, it’s been more than enough excitement for one night. Everyone rubs their eyes, and now that they’re all wide awake, they go back to bed. Danni and Keith dry dishes, and Danni talks about tensions between her and Diana. She says, Daisy thinks things are her fault. She’s over the bad vibes. Keith says, in a team environment, it’s easy to point fingers, and in Danni’s interview, she says she thought it would be a more enjoyable experience. It’s been a dark and stressful and dry time on the boat. She just wants to act her age and have fun. Keith says, they’re all struggling.

Last day of charter. Daisy says she’s glad the charter is over, and Emma says she’s actually ecstatic. Daisy tells her not to let her insecurity push her out. Jump up to help and do something. Emma has a hard time putting the covers on the deck furniture cushions, while Captain Glenn explains what happened last night to the guests. Co-primary Sherry says she thought they were being boarded by pirates. Emma tries to hang a flag, and Gary has to show her how to do it again. He tells her to make sure it’s at the top and not half-mast. No one’s dead. Captain Glenn tells Gary, there have been a lot of close calls. It’s a struggle to properly manage people. You can’t teach motivation. Emma bitches to Danni, and Gary tells the captain that Emma can’t drive a tender. She doesn’t get it. Captain Glenn says he’ll see what he can do. Emma tells Danni that she thinks they want to get rid of her, and in her interview, she says feels Gary’s patience wearing thin and she’s stuck in No Man’s Land. Danni says, at the end of the day, if that’s what she thinks is happening, it’s Captain Glenn’s decision. Captain Glenn texts to find out the availability of deckhands. 

The food porn that is eggs benedict is paraded out, and in Cloyce’s interview, he says he’s hitting his stride. He’s excited to continue to grow and push his own boundaries and culinary capabilities. Gary asks if the guests would like the rope swing, and Emma deals with a splinter in the crew mess while Diana gags while watching her. Gary calls Emma to help with the rope and does a demonstration on how to use it for the guests. Using a pokey pole, Emma is supposed to catch it to bring it back, but she can’t seem to do it. It just keeps bouncing off and she almost falls in the water. In Gary’s interview, he says, it’s quite sad, but come on. It’s not hard. The guests swing on the rope, and it looks like mega fun. Sherry says she can’t go in the water, or her hair will be a snarly mess. Danni tells Keith that she doesn’t like him when he’s in uniform. He’s mean. He says he’ll get out of it, but she says she doesn’t know if she’d trust him. When he has his belt on, he’s the rudest person she’s ever met. He’s a d*ck. In Keith’s interview, he says, Danni can dish it out, but she can’t take it. It’s got to be on her terms and he’s over it.

Anchor is home, and Keith tells Danni that he’s sorry. He didn’t think he was mean. In Danni’s interview, she says, since they’ve broken up from doing absolutely nothing, he’s been a d*ck. She’s not even trying and she’s still getting rejected. They’d be better off with staying the f*** away from each other for the rest of their lives. Emma huffs and puffs, but can’t detach the stern line from the tender. Captain Glenn asks Gary to give Emma a hand, and in Gary’s interview, he says, this shouldn’t require two people. This is taking his time, and he can’t be there for the guests or Captain Glenn if he’s showing a deckhand how to do everything little thing on the boat.

The boat heads for Igy Marina, and the guests pack. Sherry says, the crew has been magical with their fairy wands, dust, and glitter that they spread every day. Emma tells Gary that she doesn’t know what to do because he and Keith always do it. Gary instructs her, and she realizes that he did show her before. She says she’s sorry. She hasn’t done day docking in a long time. Gary tells Captain Glenn that he can kick to port, and then has to show Emma how to tie a knot that she finds confusing. He says, it’s the most basic knot, and in Emma’s interview, she says she’s frustrated with herself. It’s something she knows she can do, something she’s done before, but for some bizarre reason, she’s overthinking everything and making stupid mistakes. She cries in wheelhouse, and Davide asks, what’s wrong? She says she keeps f***ing up, and in Davide’s interview, he says, Emma is her own worst enemy. She’s so scared of messing up, it’s preventing her from doing nearly everything. She tells him that she doesn’t want to make a thing out of this and asks him not to mention it to Gary. The captain calls the crew to be on dock to give the guests a good sendoff. After all the hugs and goodbyes, co-primary Phillip says, they delivered on everything. They were treated like family and the crew will always be family. They appreciate it. He gives Captain Glenn the tip envelope, and they leave. The captain says he loves this part and blows the horn. He tells the crew, back to work.

Daisy asks what Danni and Diana thought of charter five. Any feedback or what they could improve. Danni and Diana just look at each other, and Diana says she doesn’t know. Daisy says, it was her favorite charter. They can always improve, and they could try to be quicker with the décor. Some things are taking too long and it’s annoying. She’d rather they be done quicker so they have time to chill. It’s less stressful. There’s basically no reaction, and she thanks them. In Daisy’s interview, she says, there’s a lot being said without a lot of words. In Danni’s interview, she says she doesn’t understand why she’s number one on Daisy’s target list. Daisy tells Emma that Danni and Diana are slowly starting to hate her, and Danni tells Diana that they never chill. Daisy will just ask them to do something else. In Diana’s interview, she says she doesn’t want to be involved in this situation. She needs them both. In Danni’s interview, she says she doesn’t want to be chief stew. If Daisy feels threatened, it’s not her fault. If Daisy has issues that she doesn’t want to resolve, fine. She’ll just get back to work.

The boat gets straightened up and Captain Glenn calls for the tip meeting. He says, now is when the midseason blues can kick in. Keep rising above. Cloyce knocked it out of the park for the Sweet 16 party. Always be striving. In Cloyce’s interview, he says, they should never underestimate his power. The captain says he’s not sure the deck team is firing on all cylinders, but thanks them for last night. It’s important to stay vigilant. The tip is $18K or 1722 euros each, which I might normally think is cheap, but it was a quick, no muss, no fuss charter. He thanks everyone for their efforts and champagne is poured. He says he wants to point out that the boat was in good shape after last night. He’d like to find it that way every time. Let their hair down, but clean up afterward. Sounding like Scrooge talking to Bob Cratchit, he says, they have the whole day off tomorrow. They’re going to explore local caves and he’ll be joining them. He loves caves. Then he’s leaving and they can enjoy the rest of the day at O Beach Club. In Danni’s interview, she says she’s stoked. She hopes she bumps into Anthony. His text banter is as good as his real-life banter. She reads a text that says, they have unfinished business, and he’ll see her on her next day off.

In the master suite, Gary says, Captain Glenn knows he has a problem with Emma and her lack of initiative and willingness to work. The captain says he was trying to show her things, but she was struggling with basic knots. She’s not a capable deckhand. There’s only one choice. Gary says he didn’t want it to come down to that, but he has to agree, and the captain says he’s already looking for somebody new. The dreaded conversation has to happen. In Captain Glenn’s interview, he says, Emma has had ample opportunities to prove her value, but she hasn’t taken them. Gary says he’s going to cry, and after chickening out a few times, he knocks at Emma’s cabin. He asks if they can have a chat and asks her to go to the master. Emma tells Diana that she’s getting fired.

In the master, Gary tells Emma to have a seat. Captain Glenn says he doesn’t know how to put this, but right now she’s not delivering what they need. She’s not showing the initiative and experience that’s needed to do the job. They’re having to pick up the slack and need somebody that has more skills than she’s showing. They have to let her go. Gary says, it’s not easy for him. Maybe he’s not explaining things right. Emma says she’s not going to embarrass herself more. They’ve obviously made up their minds. The captain says he likes her potential, but she says she doesn’t want to continue the conversation. She jets out of her seat and to the door, and Captain Glenn tells her to come back. She can’t run away. Emma says she really doesn’t want to right now, and leaves.

Emma tells Daisy that she’s been fired. She’s not where she needs to be. She couldn’t finish the conversation. It’s literally the most embarrassed she’s ever been. Daisy says, no. Emma is thinking the worst thing now, but sometimes they need a stronger person in a situation. Emma says she can’t have that conversation, but Daisy says, sometimes you have to hear these things. In Emma’s interview, she says, no wonder Gary couldn’t look her in the eyes. He’s a coward. She tells Daisy that she’s the scapegoat, but Daisy says she doesn’t know that unless she talks to Captain Glenn. In Daisy’s interview, she says, Emma doesn’t see her own shortcomings. Emma tells Diana and Danni what happened, and they hug her. Emma says she’s going to have a cigarette, calm down, and talk again. She asks Captain Glenn if she can have 10 minutes, and he says, absolutely. She goes out on deck.

Daisy, Danni, and Diana follow Emma, and Daisy says, she’s going to be okay. Talk to Captain Glenn. She knows Emma doesn’t want to. Emma says she’s thinking about how she’s embarrassed her parents, but Daisy says, she hasn’t done anything to embarrass herself. Danni says, she’s a legend. She’s got this. Emma goes back in and tells the captain that she’s sorry. She’s ready to carry on. On deck, Diana asks, what the f*** just happened? Captain Glenn says he feels bad, but it’s not a rash decision. She needs to get more experience. She has some good experience already, but not enough. She needs to get more. That’s it. She thanks him, and on deck, Gary calls his mom. He says he’s terrible. He had to let a chick go and she didn’t take it well. She’s lazy and lacks initiative, but maybe he needed to show or teach her better. His mom tells him to stop trying to please everyone and don’t get too drunk because he’s feeling bad. Gary tells Cloyce and Davide about Emma not being able to do her job and needing more experience. Emma says, this is not how she wanted the season to end, and in her interview, she says she feels a bit at a loss. She needs a few days to absorb it. She knows her anxiety flairs up and she needs to be better at accepting something and learning from it. She’s met amazing people, and it would have been a lot harder without the people who made her smile. She’s forever grateful. She leaves, and Gary says, what the f***? She didn’t even say goodbye.

Danni wonders who’s coming, and Diana says she doesn’t want to change cabins, but Danni says she’s hoping for a new boy. The captain calls a crew meeting, and says he wants to explain exactly what’s going on. Emma is gone. He made a choice and let her go. He liked Emma, but she wasn’t able to do her job the way they needed her to do it. In Keith’s interview, he says he has mixed emotions, shock and guilt. Emma didn’t say goodbye. Captain Glenn says he’ll find a replacement before the next charter. The crew leaves for a night out, and Davide says, when Gary is in a bad mood, everybody has to be. They go to a restaurant and Keith orders a round of espresso martinis for the table, as a team. On the boat, the captain finds out he can get a deckhand in two days. Gary leaves the table, and Daisy says, it’s a sad day and a hard day, but that doesn’t take away from their accomplishments. Gary drinks some tequila at the bar inside, comes back to the table, and guzzles his martini. He says he’s going to get f***ed up and be the life of the party. Daisy asks him to go for a smoke and asks how he is. He says he’s a bit down. He feels like he could have been a better teacher and leader, but she says, they can only manage someone who wants to be managed. She doesn’t think it was the wrong decision, and thinks he knows that deep down. Don’t be hard on himself. What’s important is trying to learn and grow. She tells him to say he’s okay, and he says he guesses so. He says he’s feeling better. He’s a bit drunk. Daisy says, the day started low, but she’s happy they ended on a high. They go back to the boat.

Danni asks if Keith filled the hot tub and says she doesn’t know how Daisy does it. There’s a lot of loud reactive personalities. Daisy tells Keith that she doesn’t resonate with the girls, and he says he thinks they’re immature, especially Danni. She said he was an a-hole when he’s in uniform. Daisy says she hopes he doesn’t take it to heart. She’s had a positive experience with him. He says he can speak to her. She’s the one person he can be himself with. Gary and Davide make shots, and Cloyce eats cake in the galley. Gary starts throwing lollipops at Davide and hits him in the eye. They’re so drunk, they think it’s hysterically funny that Davide is bleeding all over the white sofa. Danni walks in and says, Gary, what did you do?

To be continued…

🐕 Pet Friendly Travel…

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🪑 Sitting At the Kids’ Table…

Stop in tomorrow for soap and my take on Red One, last weekend’s big screen watch. Until then, stay safe; stay always putting a used utensil on your plate, not the table; and stay not being so scared of messing up, it prevents you from doing nearly everything.

Nov23

November 22, 2024 – Michael Meets With Curtis About Aurora, What It Is, Not Dead, Salt Sprinkle, Finally, From Extra, A Valentine, Early Stages, MorePool, 7A, Thanksgiving For Pets (!), X Quotes & Never

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What I Watched Today

(The whole GH enchilada on Fridays; the other days, who knows?)

General Hospital

At Bobbie’s, Sasha thanks Felicia and Mac for the invite, and Felicia says, it’s long overdue. Sasha says, so this is… Felicia says, their first family gathering, and Mac says, they just wanted to know how she’s doing with… Felicia says, the Cody situation, but Sasha says she really doesn’t want to… Felicia says, and the Robert situation, and Mac asks, how are things going in general?  And he wanted to give her this. He hands Sasha an envelope, and she asks what it is. He says, it’s from her dad.

In the nook, Dante asks the kids to go easy on him. Sasha’s got the day off and he’s no gourmet chef. Rocco says, he couldn’t even get a job at Bobbie’s, and Danny says, it’s breakfast. How bad can it be? Dante says he doesn’t know. You tell me. Rocco has a taste and says, actually, it’s not bad, and Scout says she likes it. The syrup is warm, and he even cut the French toast in little triangles. Dante and Scout high-five, and Danny says, mom told them it tastes the best that way. Jason walks in and sighs.

Trina has headphones on and is dancing around the apartment, when there’s a knock at the door. She doesn’t hear it, so Gio walks in. She turns and sees him and makes a startled squeal.

Michael is lifting the free weights at the gym, when Curtis comes in. Michael thanks Curtis for meeting him, and Curtis says, no problem. Although he was curious why Michael wanted to meet him here at the gym and not at the office. Michael says he wanted to have some privacy, and Curtis says, more private than their offices? Michael says he wants to get straight to the point. Whatever Drew told Curtis, whatever Drew promised him, he won’t be Aurora’s CEO for much longer.

Stella sees TJ at the hospital and says she didn’t expect him to be here today. He says, it’s his day off, but he had some paperwork he needed to catch up on. She says she can see that, but it’s not what she meant. She thought he’d be at the trial. He says he thinks Ava’s trial is the last place he should be.

Ric sees Ava in Bobbie’s courtyard and says, when Ava said she wanted to meet at Bobbie’s, he assumed she meant inside. She says she’s enjoying the fresh air while she can, and he says he told her, she’s going to win. She says, victory is all but certain, as long as she gives her testimony exactly right, and he says, which she will. She says, what if she doesn’t? and he says he doesn’t deal in hypotheticals. She says, all right. Here’s a fact. A baby is dead, and everybody blames her. So he has to be straight with her here. Does he really think she’ll be found not guilty?

Kristina walks into the courtroom and sees Molly. Molly asks if she’s ready, and Kristina says, damn right she’s ready. Molly says, if she’s nervous, they can… but Kristina says she’s not nervous. She knows exactly what to do. Molly says, great. And what exactly is that? Kristina says she’s going to get justice for their daughter, by putting Ava away for good.

Dante suggests they give Danny and Jason a minute and asks if Scout wants to show him that game she was talking about. Scout says, Stratego, and he says, let’s go set it up. She says, Danny is supposed to teach her how to play, and Jason says, he’s the expert? Danny says he’s got it on his phone. He’s obsessed. Jason tells him to go teach his sister how to play and he’ll talk to Danny afterwards. He could actually use some coffee. Danny says, he’ll be here, right? and Jason says he can count on it. The kids leave, and Dante says, they could be a while. Stratego gets a little complicated. Jason says, that’s fine. He wanted to talk to Dante anyway. Dante says, about what? and Jason says he wants to talk to Dante about Danny.

Mac says, Robert gave them the letter to give to Sasha. He didn’t want it to get lost in the Quartermaine mail. Sasha says, makes sense, and Felicia says, Robert was very sorry he had to leave just as they were getting acquainted. Sasha says, had to leave? and Felicia says, he thought he should do everything he can to help Holly. Sasha says, God knows her mother can use all the help she can get, and Felicia says, Sasha has every right to be upset with him leaving. Sasha says, it’s fine. Robert gave her his number and said she could call anytime. Him going away is actually a good thing. It gives her time to get used to the idea of having a father. Felicia says, her father thinks she’s owed an explanation and so do they.

TJ tells Stella that he’s in the process of accepting his loss. He wants to get to the point where he can think of Irene at peace without it causing him pain. Stella says, then he made the right choice, and if paperwork helps him keep his mind off the trial, so be it. He thanks her, but she says she has to ask, where’s Molly today? He says, she’s at the courthouse, and Stella says, Molly is at the courthouse on her own?

Trina says she didn’t even hear Gio knock. She had her music turned to alone-in-apartment level. He says, no kidding. He could hear her out in the hall. She says, he’s starting to sound like her dad. And no, he couldn’t. Gio tells her, saying he’s starting to sound like her dad doesn’t bother him at all. He doesn’t know Curtis very well, but he knows being like him is a huge compliment. As for her performance just now, she was killing it. She thanks him and says, it gets the blood pumping. And it helps her get in the right headspace to take on the day. It’s better without an audience, so please don’t take this the wrong way, but why is he here? He says he hasn’t seen her in a minute, so he just wanted to check in. So except for people showing up at her apartment and scaring her, is she doing okay? She says, other than that, yes and no, and he asks what she wants to start with. Yes, she’s doing okay, or no, not so much.

Molly says, while she’s all for bringing Ava to justice, it’s not going to be that simple, and Kristina says she’s got this. She prepared her testimony, she practiced, she’s going to remain calm on the stand. Molly says, that’s great, because the last thing she wants to come across as is… Kristina says, what? and Molly says, she can’t focus on her anger at Ava. They have to focus on the baby. Kristina says she knows that. The prosecutor has prepped her, and mom has coached her. Alexis told her all of Molly’s dad’s tricks. Molly says, not even their mom knows all of her dad’s tricks. He’s an expert strategist. He’s thought of everything. Including adding her to his witness list. Kristina says, she’s testifying? and Molly says, for the defense.

Ric says, she wants the truth? and Ava says, it’s better she knows in advance. He says, yes, it is. So he’s going to tell her here and now. They’re going to win. He guarantees it. She says, why? Is there new evidence? He says he doesn’t need new evidence, and she says, he paid off the judge. He says, she would have been billed for that, so no, and she says she appreciates his confidence, but they both know dead babies and grieving mothers play better on the stand than the town pariah. He says he’s telling her that he will win this case, because he needs to. He’s not going to let his daughter down.

Felicia asks if Sasha would like some privacy, but Sasha says, no. Please stay. She takes out the letter and reads: Dear Sasha, I’m writing because my brief message wasn’t nearly enough to explain why I had to leave. I’m sure you’ve heard; your mother is in some trouble – again. I’ve gone off with her to settle it – again. I’ll be back in Port Charles as soon as I can. I’m looking forward to getting to know you as my daughter. I hope you can forgive me for leaving on such short notice, and that you can forgive your mother for getting into yet another tricky situation. If you can rely on her to do anything, it’s that. However imperfect we may be, we’re your family. I look forward to seeing you. Take care, darling. Your father, Robert.

Jason tells Dante, in her will, Sam said she wanted Drew to have custody of both of her kids. At the time the will was written, he was presumed dead. Dante guesses that makes a little more sense, and Jason says he just wants to do what’s right by Danny. Dante asks what that looks like, and Jason tells him that Sonny said, fight to keep him. Dante says, of course (🍷), and Jason says he thinks he’s got a good chance of getting custody. Dante says, as he should. He’s Danny’s father. Jason says, but he doesn’t want to take Danny away from his sister or Rocco. At the funeral, he heard what Danny said. The three of them are family. Dante says, those kids love each other, but Jason is Danny’s father. He has to do what he feels is right. Jason says, he just lost his mother. He doesn’t want to take Danny away from his sister, but there’s no way that he’s going to hand Danny over to Drew. Dante asks what he’s going to do, and Jason says he knows what he wants to do, but he feels the right thing is to let Danny choose.

Curtis says he doesn’t know what Michael’s heard, but Drew has been very impressed with his performance at Aurora and has never said anything to him about asking him to step down. Michael says he knows Curtis and Drew are friends, but does Curtis really know who his friend even is? Drew will do anything to get what he wants. Curtis asks what Drew wants according to Michael, and Michael says his wife for one. Curtis says he doesn’t see what this has to do with Aurora or him, and Michael says, Drew tried to buy his silence by offering him Curtis’s job.

TJ tells Stella that he and Molly talked about her going to the trial. He tried to get her to stay home and expressed his concerns that it wouldn’t be healthy. Stella asks what she said, and he says, that she wants to see justice done if she’s going to accept the loss of their child. He gets it. She’s a lawyer. She says, and him being a doctor and knowing the medical facts of that awful day, he wants to stay away. He says he offered to go with her, but she turned him down. Stella doesn’t approve? She says, who is she to pass judgement on his relationship? and he says, it hasn’t stopped her before. She says she is concerned that Molly told him not to come because Molly is going to need him in that courtroom today.

Trina tells Gio, school’s going really great. She loves her classes. He says, all of them? and she says yeah. She has *iconography and she only understands every third word the professor says, but she still really enjoys it. He says he admires her positive attitude, and she says, thanks. She wasn’t always like this. She had to take some time off after Spencer died. He says, she did what she had to do to take care of herself, and she says, it’s what she had to do at the time, but after a while, she started feeling aimless and like she was outside of life, which made her feel even worse. He says, it’s like the difference between being on stage and being in the audience. If he’s on stage playing his violin, he might make a few mistakes while he’s at it, or he could be in the audience and not make any. He’d rather try. She seems like the kind of person who doesn’t just want to watch things happen either. She says, turns out, she’s really not. She’s got a full class load and feels focused and back in it. He says, and even on the days it kind of sucks, she’s still part of the action, and she says, that’s true. But when he says it like that, she kind of sounds like a superhero. He says, the Iron Songbird. She’s indestructible. She sings songs of beauty and justice to the masses. She says, that needs some work, and he says, so, Songbird… She says she’s not doing the Songbird thing, and he says, and? She says, Ava. Today’s Ava’s trial and she has to testify. He says, so does he, but they have nothing to worry about. All they have to do is tell the truth.

(*Iconography: the visual images and symbols used in a work of art or the study or interpretation of these.)

Kristina says, Molly wasn’t even there when she fell. What could she possibly say? Molly says, her dad might not even call her, but if he does, he’s probably going to ask her about Kristina’s character, the type of person she is. Kristina asks, what type of person is she? and Molly says, intense… passionate, loyal… Kristina says, and? and Molly says, and sometimes she can be impulsive. Kristina says, so she’s hot-headed. That means she deserves to be pushed out a window? Molly says, of course (🍷) not, and Kristina says, okay, what else? Molly says, he might ask her if she blames Kristina for what happened or maybe instances in her past where she’s acted erratically. But whatever he asks, she has to give a true and honest account of the facts. Kristina says, no, she doesn’t, and Molly wonders if Kristina is asking her to lie on the stand. Kristina says, no. She’s saying Molly has to do whatever it takes to get Ava convicted.

Jason says he doesn’t want Danny to feel torn between him and his siblings, and Dante says, Jason’s son is a good dude. He’s got the best of Sam and Jason. Having said that, Danny’s taken some chances Dante wishes he wouldn’t have, but his heart is always in the right place. Jason says he hopes Danny knows he can be honest with him and doesn’t feel he has to say what Jason wants to hear, and Dante says, at the end of the day, it’s Jason’s decision, but he thinks Jason is doing the right thing by involving Danny in the conversation. For the record, Danny respects Jason too much to lie to him. Jason thanks him and says he just doesn’t want to make this any harder on Danny. Dante says he hears that. He’s trying to figure out where he and Rocco are going to live and he has no idea… They hear a crash from the foyer.

Scout looks at a mess of stuff all over the floor, when Danny and Rocco come in. She says, it was an accident, she swears, and Danny says, it’s okay. Rocco says he thought she was just going to set up a board while they finish their video game, and she says she’s sorry. She wanted to play Stratego, but she wanted to make Thanksgiving decorations. Danny says, at the same time? and she says she thought she could carry it all, but it slipped. Rocco asks why she didn’t wait for them. They said they’d be right back. She says she wanted to do it herself. Tracy’s going to be so mad. Rocco says, don’t worry. Everything is going to be fine. Danny says he doesn’t know. How are they going to clean up that paint?

Curtis says he’s having a hard time believing Drew would double-cross him, and Michael says he never thought Drew would come for his family. Curtis didn’t seem surprised about Willow and Drew. Curtis says, they seem fond of each other, but he didn’t think there was more to it than that. Michael says, there is. So Curtis has to ask himself, if Drew has no problem interfering in another man’s marriage, what else is he capable of? Curtis says, Drew asked him to run Aurora. Drew made no promises to him about keeping him on as CEO. Michael says, Curtis thought there was a possibility though, right? and Curtis says, Drew gave him that impression. Michael says, so he has Curtis work his ass off to build up Drew’s company, then turns around and gives it to him, and Curtis asks why Michael is telling him all this. Michael says, because he needs Curtis’s help. If they work together, they can get Drew out of Aurora for good.

Trina says she’s worried that if she tells the truth, the prosecutor will spin it to make Ava look guilty, and Gio says he’s sure she will. It’s her job, just like it’s the defense attorney’s job to spin whatever they say to make Ava look innocent. Trina says, but she is innocent. She knows Gio doesn’t believe that. He says he promises to keep an open mind and let the jury decide. And even if the jury says Ava didn’t push Sonny’s daughter and granddaughter out the window, that’s not the point. She asks how that can be beside the point, and he says, because his point is, she and Ava are friends. She has every right to support her friend. She says she’ll probably be the only one on Ava’s side of the courtroom, and he says, so she’ll have extra room to spread out. And this way, the courtroom artist will get a good look at her. So just make sure she looks serious and compassionate. Trina says she doesn’t know how that’s supposed to look, but she’ll try, and he says, it’s going to be good for the jury to see her standing by Ava, staying loyal to a friend who isn’t super popular right now. Trina says, she really isn’t, and he says, Trina is going to be doing the right thing, not the popular thing, and that’s a sign of good character. She says, he really is starting to sound like her dad.

Ava says, Ric took her case because he believes it’s an accident, but he’s defending the woman his daughter thinks is responsible for her child’s death. He says, but he knows beyond a shadow of a doubt, she’s not at fault. Whether she believes that or not, that’s exactly how he’s going to save his daughter. She says, so he thinks by convincing the jury that it was an accident, he’ll convince her as well, and he says, once Molly hears the testimony and sees the evidence, she’s going to come to the only possible conclusion. And that is, no one was at fault. Ava says, and if she doesn’t? but Ric says, she has to. Otherwise, she’s going to carry all that anger and pain for the rest of her life, and it will eat her from the inside out. She says, it sounds like he’s speaking from personal experience, and he says he knows his daughter, that’s all. Molly may believe that Ava being convicted will give her some kind of closure, but the only real closure in this case is acceptance. Kristina’s fall was an accident. The baby’s death was an accident. There is no one to punish. There is no justice to be exacted. It’s his job to make that clear to the jury, but mostly to his daughter. She says she hopes for both their sakes that his confidence is warranted, but whatever the outcome, does he think Molly will ever really understand why he defended her? He says, Molly may not understand it, but by making sure Ava goes free, he’s giving his daughter her life back.

TJ tells Stella that he and Molly have accepted they have different ways of grieving, so shouldn’t he trust that Molly will tell him what she needs? She says, but what if Molly thinks what she needs is going to hurt him? Then… He says, she’ll let him off the hook and she’ll go to the trial by herself to spare him. She says she just can’t imagine what it’s going to be like for Molly to be in that courtroom without him, and he asks if she thinks he should go. She says she knows it’s going to be painful for him, but with him and Molly together, they’re going to make it through.

Molly tells Kristina that she can’t perjure herself. She’d lose her job and her license. Kristina asks if she said anything about perjury. She didn’t. What she’s saying is, Molly can finesse the truth. She can give context, but be careful with her words. Molly says, if she’s too vague with her answers or dodges the questions, her dad is just going to treat her as a hostile witness. He’s an expert. He’s going to try and lead her exactly where he wants her to go. He’s going to try and get her to say exactly what he wants her to say. Kristina says, and she won’t do that, because she’s just as smart as he is. And because, like her and mom, Molly is one of the last Davis women, and this isn’t about them. It’s about getting justice for their baby girl. So they have to face Molly’s father head-on together and they have to win.

Rocco says, they came here to play Stratego, and Stratego’s about what? Danny says, strategy, and Scout asks how that helps them. Rocco says, they have to come up with one to clean this up, and Scout says, and no one will ever know. Danny says, right. So this is the strategy. He’ll handle the paint explosion, and Scout will gather the game pieces. Rocco says, awesome. He’ll handle the art supplies. Danny says, break on three, and they put their hands together. He says, one, two, three, break! and they throw their hands in the air. Dante and Jason peek into the foyer.

Sasha thanks Mac and Felicia, and Mac says, Robert also wanted her to know he’s doing everything he can to get back as soon as possible. Sasha says, good luck with that. Her mother has a way of spoiling even the best laid plans. Mac tells her, if he says he’s coming back soon, he means it, and Felicia says, in the meantime, they’d like to get to know her better as their niece. Sasha says, after years of being on her own, having a family seems wonderful, and Felicia says she’s glad to hear Sasha say that. Sasha says, growing up, it was mostly her and her grandmother, with occasional drop-ins from her mother. When she was little, they were kind of fabulous. She would drop out of the sky with gifts and incredible stories, but as Sasha grew older, she realized she wanted more from Holly. She wanted a family. Mac says, now she has one, and Felicia says, and not just the occasional breakfast at Bobbie’s. They have an open-door policy. Weekends, holidays… especially holidays. The more, the merrier. Sasha says she’s a little worried the Scorpio holidays might not be so simple. Cody is Mac’s son. Mac says, he is. He’s taken what happened between the two of them very hard. Felicia says, what about Sasha? They know this can’t be easy for her. Sasha says, it’s been impossible. Maybe it’s better for everyone if she just keeps her distance.

Curtis says, Michael wants to run Drew out of his own company, and Michael says, is it really his company though? Curtis says, he founded it, and Michael says, and he vanished shortly afterward. He ran Aurora when Drew was gone, and when Drew was out there running for congress, Curtis was the acting CEO. Curtis says, his point? and Michael says, his point is, they know a hell of a lot more about this company than Drew does. So they should use that knowledge to force him out. Curtis says he gets how this is revenge for Michael, and maybe from his perspective, it’s warranted, but where’s the advantage for him? Michael says, instead of acting CEO, Curtis will get the official title and the power that comes with that, and Curtis says, that’s assuming all of this is true. Michael says, it is true. Drew told him that he’s the most qualified to run Aurora, which means that Drew knows that he knows Drew’s gotten too close to Willow. So Drew offered him the company as a way to make amends. It’s basically a payoff. Drew thinks Michael’s not going to care that he’s going after his wife if he’s distracted with the company and the right letters on his door. It shows how little Drew knows about him. Curtis says, he’s jumping to a lot of conclusions, and Michael says, it’s Curtis’s call. It’s not like Drew is going to fire him. He’s going to keep Curtis on, but he’s never going to be CEO. Not unless they work together.

Ava says she doesn’t care how or why Ric wins, as long as he does, and Ric asks if she’s had enough fresh air. She says, for now, and he says, good. Get used to it. She has a lot of sunny days in her future. They walk out of the courtyard together.

Kristina says, tell her she’s wrong, and Molly says, she’s wrong… usually. But this time, she’s right. She’ll go up there and give as good as she gets, and if she says something damaging about Kristina while under oath, the prosecution can rebut. Kristina takes Molly’s hands and  says, yes. This is about their daughter. They’re going to get through this together for her, for their baby girl. Molly says, for their baby girl, and Kristina says, mom’s going to be here soon. When’s TJ getting here? Molly says, he’s not coming. She can’t ask him to relive what happened to their daughter. She has to be here; he doesn’t. TJ walks in, and Kristina asks if she’s sure about that. Molly turns and sees him.

Dante closes the living room door, and says, he told Jason they make a good team. Jason says, they really do have each other’s backs, and Dante says, now more than ever. Jason says, Sam was right. Those kids need each other. They need to stay together. Dante says, they do. So what does that mean for Jason? Is he going to give Drew custody? Jason sighs.

The kids continue to clean up, when Dante and Jason come out. Dante asks, what happened here? and Danny says, it’s their fault. Scout says she’s sorry, but Jason says, it’s okay, and Dante says, no one’s in trouble. They’re going to help them clean it up. Scout says, what if Tracy walks in before they finish? and Dante says he doesn’t want that to happen either. They’re definitely going to get this done before that, but first, they wanted to talk to the kids about where they’re going to live.

Felicia says, they understand how complicated the situation is with Cody, but the more Sasha lives with it, the more she’ll grow to accept it. Sasha says she tried to tell Cody the same thing. They had a real connection and it’s really hard to put all those feelings aside. To make an overnight switch from almost involved to cousins… The more they live with it, the less awkward it will seem. That’s her theory anyway. Felicia says, that’s a good way to look at it, but Sasha is right. It won’t be easy, but she’ll get there. In the meantime, she and Mac would never ask her to do anything she didn’t want to do. Mac says, if she needs time to get to know them, they’ll respect that, and Felicia says, and always know she has an aunt and uncle. If she needs anything, call them. If her car battery dies, call Mac for a jump. Mac says, you do that. And when Felicia makes Sunday dinner, they’ll have a place set for her, but she gets to decide if and when she shows up. Felicia says, zero pressure, but Mac says he has to warn her, when she does decide to start coming, Felicia might suggest she bring dessert. But don’t worry. Store bought is just fine. Felicia says, they mean it. Take all the time she needs. Sasha thanks them. She’s overwhelmed. Felicia asks if she has some concerns, and Sasha says she does. And they’re not just about Cody. She’s worried she won’t be the niece they expect. Felicia says, they consider Holly family. Does she really think they can’t roll with the surprises? Sasha says, it’s just that she’s never had family like this before, and Felicia says, now she does. And they’re not going anywhere.

Curtis says, this is a big step, and not just professionally. Drew’s his friend. Ordinarily, he’d say he knows Drew better than he knows Michael. Michael says, he’d be wrong. Drew is only out for Drew. To be fair, he thinks that sending Curtis back to head the division he built in the first place isn’t a double-cross. He sees it as a lateral move. What does Curtis think about that? Curtis says he thinks Michael cares a hell of a lot less about his position at Aurora than Michael cares about what is or isn’t happening with Drew and Willow. Michael says, they’re lying to him. He knows what they did. And he also knows Drew is stringing Curtis along. Curtis says, the fact that Michael is out for revenge is not inspiring a lot of confidence, and Michael says, Curtis cannot remain CEO without his help. Curtis says, okay. Michael says that Drew offered him the job. What happens if he turns it down? Michael says, Drew wants someone with C-suite experience. No matter what he does, Drew isn’t going to keep Curtis on. He’s sure Drew will keep him on as CEO until he’s sworn into congress on January 3rd. He needs to put all of his assets into a blind trust. Then he’s going to look Curtis in the eyes and smile at him and say, thank you for a job well done. Then when he’s safely squared away in DC, he’ll send Curtis back to Wellness. Curtis says, maybe, but Michael says, it’s not a matter of if. It’s a matter of when. Let’s face it, you and I are in the same position. Are we really going to let Drew get away with this?

Gio puts Trina’s headphones back on her head and turns on the music. She dances around, but says, they’re not doing the Songbird thing. He laughs and dances with her.

Molly hugs TJ and asks if he’s sure he wants to be here. He says, whatever happens here today, they’re facing this together. He loves her. She says she loves him too, when Ava and Ric walk in. Kristina and Molly look at Ava.

Jason says, the main thing is that the kids stick together because they’re a family, and Dante says, and they know Sam wanted them to be together. Rocco says, how’s that going to work? They’re… Dante says he knows they’re not related, but Jason and he talked and came to the conclusion that no matter where they are, they want them to be in each other’s lives. Danny asks how they’re going to make that happen. Is it even possible? Rocco says, isn’t Drew going to go to Washington? Isn’t Scout going to have to live with him? Scout says she doesn’t want to live in Washington. She already told her dad, and he said it was okay, that she could stay here, and he could commute. Jason says, that’s one problem solved, and Dante says he’ll talk to Monica about him and Rocco staying on here with these punks. Danny says, what about Jason? and Jason says he’s going to move back here too, so he can live with Danny. Danny hugs him.

Curtis says he’s not going to turn his back on a friend. At least not on Michael’s word alone. Michael says, all right. If Drew decides to keep Curtis on and changes his mind, Curtis has his full support. Curtis says, but Michael doesn’t think he will, and Michael says, no, he doesn’t. He’s sorry. Curtis says, it’s a lot to think about. If Drew does give the CEO position away to someone else, then he and Michael will talk.  Michael says, that’s all he asks, and Curtis says, but let’s be clear. Michael is upset. He has every right to be furious at Drew, but he’s operating out of revenge, and that’s not the way Curtis does business. Michael says, all the more reason why Curtis should remain CEO. He’ll be expecting Curtis’s call, but he should be careful. Because when he finally sees Drew for who he really is, it might be too late. Curtis says he has his eyes open, and Michael leaves.

Kristina sits down and glares at Ava. Ava looks at her and then turns around.

In the hallway, Ric says he called Molly last night, and she says she saw, but she was too busy looking at that subpoena he had thrown in her face. He says he was hoping she’d give him a minute to explain, and she says she would have, if he’d reached out before sending a process server. He says he had no other choice, but she says, there were other ways to mount his defense. He didn’t need to list her as a witness. TJ flies over to her side and says, Ric called Molly to testify on Ava’s behalf? Ric says, it’s his responsibility to defend his client, but TJ says, no. It’s a lawyer’s responsibility. Molly says, and it didn’t have to be his, and she and TJ walk into the courtroom.

Sasha says, thanks so much for the breakfast and the letter and everything, and Felicia says, it was their pleasure. Mac says, absolutely, and Sasha says, there is one thing they should know about her… She will never bring a store-bought dessert. They laugh, and Felicia says, told ya.

Sasha leaves, and outside Bobbie’s, she takes a pregnancy test out of her purse.

On Monday, Drew tells someone that they’re the future, not Curtis; Curtis tells Jordan that this has to stay between them; Ric says, by the time this trial is over, they’ll know that beyond a shadow of a doubt; and Cyrus tells Lulu, don’t worry. He’ll take care of her.

🩺 A Report On the Report…

I’m leaning toward the Cyrus theory, but you never know with this show. He could just be a red herring.

https://www.soapsindepth.com/posts/general-hospital/what-is-digitalis-and-how-did-it-kill-sam-on-general-hospital

🧴 Glad To Hear It…

God forbid he should be away from social media for a minute.

https://www.soapsindepth.com/posts/general-hospital/ghs-adam-huss-promises-hes-not-dead

🧂 Beyond the Salted Rim…

I’ll pass on the lavender ice cream.

https://pagesix.com/2024/11/20/entertainment/rhoslc-star-mary-cosby-reveals-truth-behind-fallout-with-meredith-marks/

💸 Surprised Not Surprised…

Not surprised they’re divorcing. Surprised it took so long.

Ashley Darby Officially Files for Divorce; Settlement Already Agreed

🐦‍⬛ Look Out For That Tree…

This guy’s reviews are the best, but he hadn’t posted until midweek, so it got left out. Be sure to check out his vlog on YouTube.

FROM Season 3 Episode 9 Review: Twists, Laughs, and Pure Chaos

🐝 What’s the Buzz…

Aww. A Valentine’s gift.

Yellowjackets Season 3 Premiere Date Revealed (and It’s Perfect Timing)

Geez. Why don’t we go back to Lord of the Flies while we’re at it.

https://ew.com/yellowjackets-accused-of-ripping-off-2015-film-eden-lawsuit-8746649

🐉 Standing Corrected…

I honestly thought they were just blowing smoke about this.

https://ew.com/game-of-thrones-movie-in-development-early-stages-hbo-warner-bros-8738039

🦸‍♂️ Everybody’s Favorite Merc…

He coulda been a contender. I actually think this is a brilliant idea.

https://www.inverse.com/entertainment/deadpool-and-wolverine-mcu-canon

I wonder how many years before we see this one… if we see this one.

https://comicbookmovie.com/deadpool/deadpool-wolverine/rumor-we-may-know-when-the-deadpool-wolverine-sequel-will-be-released-by-marvel-studios-a214594

Yes! It’s just what we need this holiday season.

https://comicbookmovie.com/deadpool/deadpool-wolverine/deadpool-and-wolverine-star-ryan-reynolds-appears-to-confirm-plans-for-a-new-holiday-special-a214683

🍼 Forgotten Watch…

I forgot I watched this last weekend. Apartment 7A equals Rosemary’s Baby plus The Omen plus A Chorus Line plus Diane Weist doing her best Ruth Gordon impersonation. It wasn’t awful, but you might be better served at watching the original films it sampled from. And when are these people going to learn that you don’t get an NYC floor-through apartment for $5 a month?

Apartment 7A Review: A Dull Rosemary’s Baby Prequel?

🦃 Thanksgiving, Not Just For Pilgrims Anymore…

For those who are cooking turkey. My advice, better safe than sorry. Get your pets something special, but don’t give them any of the Thanksgiving dishes for people.

https://people.com/thanksgiving-foods-safe-for-pets-dogs-8750505

For those who want to save a turkey. I’m not a vegetarian, but personally, I bypass the turkey, which I can eat anytime, for the more once-a-year type stuff.

https://people.com/rescue-turkey-loves-listening-to-taylor-swift-8749817

For those who want to dress their dog like a turkey.

https://www.coohom.com/article/diy-thanksgiving-dress-up-dogs

For those who want to see dogs and cats dressed like turkeys.

https://people.com/pets/gobble-gobble-thankful-cats-and-dogs/

🦉 Quotes of the Week

If a zombie bear isn’t the problem, what is? – Doc (Russell Hodgkinson), Z Nation

Your dream is a reality that is waiting for you to materialize. Today is a new day. Don’t let your history interfere with your destiny. Learn from your past so that it can empower your present and propel you to greatness. – Steve Maraboli

Don’t call me a bitch when I’m upset. – Shekinah Garner, 90 Day Fiancé: The Other Way

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

If there’s one thing I’ve learned over the eons, it’s that you can’t give up on your family, no matter how tempting they make it. – Rick Riordan

My songs will pass and be forgotten. What counts, however, is that I sang them. – Father Andrew Greeley

The one that stirs the pot should lick the spoon. – Chris Combs, 1000-lb sisters (I’m not quite sure what he means by this, but it sounds about right.)

I could iron now for days. I love to iron. – a grandmother after smoking weed for the first time. She inhaled. – from The Daily Skimm

Of course I’m taking this seriously. I’m coming to Poland, aren’t I? – Joe Coan, 90 Day Fiancé: Before the 90 Days

If your goal is to enjoy some genuine joie de vivre this holiday season, keep in mind that the simplest acts of generosity, connection, and self-care can offer the biggest rewards. – 11 Ways to Experience Holiday Joy

🌽 Bountiful Harvest…

Experience something new this weekend and stop by on Monday for soap and Sailing. Until then, stay safe, stay shopping early if you’re hosting Thanksgiving (not the day before), and stay knowing that sometimes the only real closure is acceptance.

Nov22

November 21, 2024 – Michael Confides In Sasha, A Merciful End To OC’s Reunion, Salty Talk, Social Pets (!) & Affair

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What I Watched Today

(The whole GH enchilada on Fridays; the other days, who knows?)

General Hospital

At the boxing gym, Dex introduces himself to Kai, and says, they know someone in common – Trina.  

At Bobbie’s, Josslyn tells Trina that they’re supposed to be sharing the fries, but she’s eating them herself. Trina says she’s thinking about Kai. She’s not sure she should be working with him. He should have been here by now. Josslyn says, it’s too late for him to drop the class, but Trina says, they’ll waive anything to accommodate him and he’s flaking out on her. Josslyn says, if Trina goes back on her word, she’ll be the flake. He’s not that late. Trina says she can do the work herself rather than wasting time waiting for Kai and explaining everything to him, and Josslyn says, it seems like Trina is looking for a reason not to work with him.

Jordan finds TJ at the hospital and says she could use someone to help her eat the take-out she got. He says, her timing is right and if she doesn’t mind eating in the breakroom, he’d be happy to help her put a dent in it. She says she didn’t come for the ambiance. She came for the company.

Sasha is rolling out dough in the nook when Michael walks in. He says he’s looking for a snack, and she says she can heat up some leftovers for him. What is he in the mood for? He says, surprise him, and she says she didn’t see him at dinner. He says, there’s been a lot going on. He can’t believe Sam is gone. She says she’s sorry she missed the funeral, but she had something she couldn’t get out of. He says he heard and asks if she’s okay, but she says she doesn’t want to talk about it. He tells her to forget it. He’s not really hungry. She asks why he’s really here? Is there something going on? He says he’s here because he can’t go home.

Kristina is having dinner with Sonny at Pozzulo’s, and she asks if she can help him. He tells her to sit back and be spoiled by her dad, and she says, that sounds really nice. (I suddenly wonder why there are never any customers in Pozzulo’s.) He asks why she’s restless, and she says she’s worried about Ava’s trial. What if she screws up? It will ruin the only chance she has to make Ava pay for Adela’s death. He says, she’s been in tough situations before. She’s going to hit it out of the park. She says, what if she doesn’t?

Chase sees Sam’s apartment door open, and quietly goes in. He hears something and draws his gun, but it’s Dante with a duffel bag. Dante asks what he’s doing, and Chase says, the door was open and there was no answer. Dante says he left it open. What brings Chase by? Chase says he wanted to see if Dante needed anything. Is he taking a trip? Dante says he and the kids are going to the Quartermaines, and Chase asks if he thinks they’re coming back to live here. Dante says, if it was up to him, he’d never leave. It was the last place the whole family was together.

Drew meets Alexis at her office, and says, she wanted to discuss something with him? She says she didn’t want to do it on the phone. But before they start, who did that to his face? Jason walks in, and everyone looks uncomfortable.

Trina says she doesn’t want to waste time dragging Kai through a class he doesn’t want to be in. People take Art History because it’s a requirement or they’re interested in art. It might be an art course, but it’s a hard class. Josslyn says she imagines Kai is used to hard work, and maybe he likes art. Trina says, yeah. He’s probably a regular Renaissance man. She decided to meet because he said he never gives up and can accomplish anything he sets his mind to. Josslyn says, give him a chance, and suggests Trina can be a control freak. Trina says she found life is easier when she’s in control.

Kai asks how Dex knows Trina, and Dex says his girlfriend is her roommate Josslyn. He thinks she and Kai met. Kai says he’s pretty sure she convinced Trina to talk to him. He’s Trina’s partner in art class and she thinks he’s not pulling his weight. Is Dex a student at PCU? Dex says he’s a cop, a rookie, and Kai asks if Trina sent Dex to arrest him for loitering or disturbing the peace. Dex says, Trina can be intense, but she’s a sweetheart, and one of the smartest people he knows. Kai is lucky to have her as a partner. Kai says, then maybe Dex can convince her not to dump him. He asks if Dex spars. He could go a couple of rounds. Dex asks if his coach wouldn’t freak out at the thought of Kai getting injured, but Kai says, not if he doesn’t know.

Sonny says, everything that’s going on is affecting Kristina’s confidence, and Kristina says she wants to make sure Ava pays and is punished. It’s all she can do for her daughter. If Ava goes free because of her… Sonny says he doesn’t care. If Ava is in prison or gets off scot-free, Kristina will survive. She says she doesn’t want to just survive. She wants justice. Losing Sam and Adela, she’s never faced so much pain and loss. He says she needs something to concentrate on, and she says, like what? He says, working for him.

Dante tells Chase that he was worried that the apartment wouldn’t feel like home, but Sam made him and Rocco feel welcome. It still feels like she’s here. He still expects to see her. There are a lot of memories here. Chase asks if there’s any reason he can’t stay, and Dante says, it’s home, but he has no claim to it. And even if he did, the family who lived here no longer exists.

Drew asks what Jason is doing here, and Jason says, Alexis asked him to be here. Alexis apologizes for the subterfuge, but she didn’t think they’d come if they knew the other was going to be here, and it’s important. Drew says, tell Jason and she can tell him later, but she says, it concerns Sam. Drew asks if she has to tell them at the same time, and she says, if they loved Sam, listen, both of them. Jason asks what it’s about, and she says, Sam’s will and what she wanted for Danny and Scout.

Kristina says she appreciates the offer, but she can’t, and Sonny says, why not? She says she doesn’t know what she’s doing with her life, and he says, she can figure it out while she’s learning his business. She says she’s not qualified to run any business, but he says, she’s good with numbers and has organizational skills. She’s good at working with people. She’s overqualified. Bounce around Corinthos Coffee and see how she feels. She says she’ll think about it, and he says, salute. They clink glasses. (I think he should train her to be Lady Mob Boss.)

Jordan asks how TJ is doing. She knows he liked Sam. He says, the service was simple, but meaningful. She’s going to be missed. Jordan asks, how’s Molly? but he says he’s not sure. She and her mom took off after the reception. Jordan says, the more emotional is gets, the busier they get, and he says he and Alexis have something in common he wishes they didn’t. They both forgot Molly’s birthday.

Chase asks what Dante thinks is going to happen to the place, and Dante says, it’s Sam’s, so he assumes she left it to Scout and Danny. Chase asks if she had a will, and Dante says, they talked about wills because he had a dangerous job. How’s that for irony? He decided he wanted her to have custody of Rocco, shared with his mom, so they could keep the kids together. He changed his will to make arrangements and now he’s got to find a place for the two of them to live. Chase says, it’s going to be hard leaving, and Dante says, Scout and Danny will be leaving. What choice does he have? He’s not their father.

Jason looks at the will, and Alexis says she made a copy for each of them to show to their lawyers. She has the original. Jason asks why he wasn’t told. He’s Danny’s father. She says, he wasn’t told because nobody expected this. Drew says, Sam asked him to be Danny’s guardian, and he agreed, but Jason says, look at the date. It was before Sam knew he was alive. He wonders if Sam intended to grant Drew custody no matter what, and Drew says, she wanted the kids to stay together. Alexis says, Sam told her the same thing, and Jason says, at that time. She says, the law is on Jason’s side, but even considering how Sam came around to Jason being part of Danny’s life, she doesn’t think Sam would want him to have full custody, especially now that they know she wanted the kids to stay together. So she has to ask, what is he going to do?

Sasha gives Michael some coffee and asks why he can’t go home. He says, the kids are asleep, and Willow went to bed early, and she asks if he thinks Willow is avoiding him. He says, it doesn’t matter. He can’t be in the same room, the same bed, or even under the same roof as Willow right now. She says, it’s still his home, but he says he doesn’t know what kind of home or marriage he has anymore.

Dex and Kai spar, and Dex says he boxed in the service. Kai says, a military man. Respect. He asks if Dex is a PC fan, but Dex says he likes the Llanview Bobcats. Kai says, he’s going to be disappointed when they dust his team. Trina mentioned that he and Josslyn like to go to games. He can give Dex comp tickets to the Llanview/PC game. He has to go. He doesn’t want to be late meeting Trina. Dex says, cool about the tickets. Off the field, Kai seems like a decent guy. Kai says he hopes he can convince his study partner of the same.

Josslyn says she understands where Trina is coming from. Depending on someone new is tough. Trina says, maybe, but she doesn’t want to depend on anyone, and Josslyn says, Trina can always depend on her. Trina says, likewise, and Josslyn says, there are some things in life you can’t control. Just give Kai a chance. Maybe he’ll pull through. Trina says she’s already given him a chance and it’s his only one.

Chase suggests Dante buy the place, but Dante says, it wouldn’t feel right. Chase says, they can stay at the Quartermaines, but Dante says he doesn’t want Rocco involved in whatever’s going on with Drew and Jason. Chase says, it’s too bad Danny and Scout are, and Dante says, it’s the last thing Sam would want. Chase says, that’s why he thinks it’s a major mistake for Dante to move out.

Jason says, the best thing for Danny isn’t what they want or what Sam wanted. What’s best is to ask Danny what he wants. He’s old enough to choose, and he told Danny that Danny can live with him if that’s what he wants. He’ll make it a home for Danny. Alexis asks if Drew is okay with that, and Drew says, he could live at the Quartermaines with Scout and Rocco so they won’t be split up, but Jason says he doesn’t want Danny to think he can’t live with his dad or is unwelcome. That’s not the case. Drew says he thinks Danny would like living at the Quartermaines a lot, but Jason says, don’t tell him about his son. Alexis says she thinks Danny has a lot of feelings and they should be taken into account. Clearly, there’s a level of animosity between them and she doesn’t want to be caught in the middle of their drama. Yet here she is. So she’s going to ask. How did they get the bruises on their faces? There’s silence, and she says, the fact that they’re not answering suggests a fistfight… and their silence confirms it. Here’s the thing, and she’s just going to say it once. If they ever truly loved her daughter and their children, cut the crap and start talking.

Josslyn says, Trina’s not leaving, but Trina says she’s done waiting. Josslyn says, he’s ten minutes late, and Trina says she texted him and he didn’t even give her the courtesy of a reply. She can do the work herself at the apartment. Kai walks in and Josslyn says she’s going to get take-out for Dex. She jets to the counter, and Kai tells Trina that he’s sorry. He knows he’s late. He didn’t realize about the traffic and had to go back to get his laptop. He’s sorry. (I’m liking Kai, but what happened with Gio? Is it going to be a battle for Trina’s heart?)

Josslyn sits at the counter, and Kristina says, does Josslyn mind if she sits down? Josslyn says, of course (🍷), and Kristina says she thought she’d grab a chai latte. Josslyn says she’s waiting for take-out and asks how Kristina is doing. She’s sorry about Sam. Kristina thanks her for coming to the funeral; Adela’s too. It meant a lot. Josslyn says, of course (🍷). She’s sorry for both of Kristina’s losses. Is she taking care of herself? Kristina says she’s trying. She’s glad she ran into Josslyn. There’s something she needs to say. She owes Josslyn an apology.

TJ tells Jordan that he had a gift, but he didn’t remember on the day. He heard Ric wish Molly a happy birthday. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have remembered. Jordan asks what Molly said, and TJ tells her that Molly said it was fine. He wishes for once she’d say it wasn’t and lose it. Jordan says, then she wouldn’t be Molly. She’d be Kristina. He says he’s not that guy. He doesn’t forget his partner’s birthday. She says, it was the day before Sam’s funeral. No one was thinking about birthdays. He says, Kristina and Ric, the two most self-centered people he knows, remembered, and he forgot. It’s totally on brand for them as a couple, but he will make it up to Molly.

Chase says, Dante has been Danny and Scout’s father figure, and they depend on him. Dante says he was enjoying being a stepdad to them, but he’d never get in the way of their actual fathers. Sam figured those things out. The best thing is for him and Rocco to find their own place.  Chase asks, what’s the rush? Dante just lost someone who means the world to both him and Rocco. He and Brook were living in their own place when his dad died, and they moved into the Quartermaines because of Violet. He’s glad they stayed because it kept him from feeling lonely, even with the Quartermaines’ shenanigans. Just think, Dante’s mom is there, he’s there. There’s no need for a sudden move. It’s okay to let the family in, including himself. Dante says, Chase wormed his way into the family now, and Chase says, you’re not alone, partner. You’ve got me.

Alexis asks if Jason punched Drew, and Jason says, yes. She says, they had a fight after the kids lost their mother? Did they see the bruises? Drew says, they did, and she asks what story he gave them. He says he walked into a door, and she says, and they bought that? He says he thinks Scout did, but he doesn’t think the boys did. She asks what Jason said to Danny, and Jason says he told Danny the truth, the facts. Danny asked if he punched Drew, and he said, yes. Alexis asks, what provoked the fight? and Jason says he’s going to tell her what he told Danny. The matter is between him and Drew. Drew agrees, and she says, great, they agree. Jason says, and he agrees that Danny has the right to choose what he wants. He walks out.  

Michael says he can’t keep track of all the lies he and Willow have told each other, and Sasha says, the whole thing is a mess. Willow was upset that she confided in Cody about her kissing Drew. She tried to tell Willow that she was sorry Cody blurted it out at the Brown Dog Bar. Michael says, that’s low on the list of things to feel sorry about. There’s more to Willow and Drew than she knows. She asks if something else happened, and Michael says, they slept together. She asks if he’s sure, and he says he is. She asks how he found out, but he says, she doesn’t want to know. He’s positive Willow doesn’t know how he found out. She asks if he’s going to confront her, but he says, if he tells her what he knows, he’ll have to tell her about them.

Michael says, if he does tell her, he’ll keep Sasha’s name out of it, and she says she appreciates that. She needs her job. He says, it’s hard to know what to do next, and she asks what he wants. He says he wanted to fight for his marriage, then he found out Willow slept with Drew. He confided in Jason, which was probably a mistake. She says she wondered what prompted the fight, and he says he never wanted that to happen, but he needed to confide in somebody. Then he was watching his wife tenderly patch up her lover. The way Willow was looking at Drew is how she used to look at him. Sasha says she’s so sorry, and he says he wonders if Willow loves him. She says, Willow told her that she did, and he asks if Sasha believes her. He needs somebody he can trust and he trusts her. She says she believes Willow when Willow says she loves him and the kids, but for her to put all that on the line… He says, she wouldn’t risk everything unless she felt something more for Drew.

Alexis tells Drew that Sam wouldn’t approve of him barring Jason from Danny’s life, and he says, Sam also didn’t want to split the kids up. She says, regardless of Sam’s intentions, this is the official will. Rocco isn’t their decision; Dante is his father. And Danny’s father is Jason. Drew says his bruises are an indication of what kind of father Jason will be, and Alexis says she doesn’t know what caused the fight. Drew says, they both know Jason. Does she think it’s really okay to let Danny live with him? Alexis says, no. That’s why she came up with an alternative. What if Scout and Danny live with her?

Sonny tells Jason that the will was made years ago. Diane will have it thrown out. Jason says he has to figure out his next move, and Sonny says, custody issues are messy. This whole thing with Ava is a pain in his ass. Jason says he’s trying to avoid that. Danny is hurting. He just lost his mother, and he doesn’t want to abandon his sister. He’s taking care to respect that, but he sure as hell doesn’t want Drew raising his kid. Sonny says, they were never close, but what changed? and Jason tells Sonny that he’ll just say, Drew took the name Quartermaine and he’s living up to it. He doesn’t trust a word Drew says. He wants the best for his son. Why would he want Drew to be Danny’s guardian? Drew thinks he doesn’t care, but nothing can be further from the truth. Sonny says, everybody knows that, including Danny. Everybody knows Jason loves his son.

Trina goes over the schedule with Kai, who makes fun of her for using a planner. His grandma was using it when he was a kid. She says, it still works, and she likes to use one. It’s helpful for project management. They need to make a list of books for their research. He tells her to check her email. He found a list books. He finished it at 3:45 in the morning. It can be hard to sleep. He has a lot on his mind.

Kristina says she didn’t get a chance to thank Josslyn for saving her life. She remembers being in the ambulance, and doesn’t remember what Josslyn was saying, but seeing Josslyn’s face and hearing her voice was comforting. Josslyn says she was so nervous she was doing something wrong, but Kristina says she’s alive because of Josslyn. Josslyn says she was just doing her job, and Kristina tells her to take the compliment. Josslyn says, she’s welcome, and Kristina says she’ll never forget how Josslyn stepped up despite their past. Josslyn says she’s sorry for everything Kristina has been through. She doesn’t deserve any of it. How is she managing with the trial? Kristina asks if Josslyn is testifying, and Josslyn says, she’s so sick of seeing Ava get away with everything. It’s time her luck ran out and they get justice once and for all. Kristina says, for her daughter and Morgan.

Kristina says she’s going to get some rest, and Josslyn says she’s getting take-out for Dex. Kristina says she’s glad they’re back together. Dex is a good guy. Josslyn says she thinks so too. She sees Trina and Kai leaving and adds, and besides, they can all use a little bit of love in their lives. Outside Bobbie’s, Kai tells Trina if she’s up and needs to chat, he’ll be up reading the books he bought. She asks why he doesn’t just use the library, and he says he thinks his grandma went… She tells him, shut up, and he says, goodnight.  

TJ says, Jordan hasn’t seen Drew, has she? He was at the service wearing makeup. She says she never took Drew to be a smoky eye type guy, but he could pull it off. TJ says, he was covering a black eye. He wonders if she knows where he got it, but she says she has no idea. He says, for what it’s worth (🍷), Jason has a bruise too. He thinks she needs new friends. She says she may have a new friend he’d approve of, and he asks, who? She says she’ll tell him when she knows more.  

Michael says he’ll do everything to keep Sasha’s name out of it, and she says she appreciates it. If he ever needs to talk… He says, same, and she asks if he knows what his next move be. He says, not entirely, but no matter what’s going on, he’s going to protect his family.

Chase says he’ll see Dante at home, and Dante says he sees what Chase did. Don’t get ahead of himself. Chase says, think about what he said, and Dante says he will. Chase leaves, and Dante picks up his bag and keys. He looks around the apartment.  

Alexis says, if Scout and Danny stay with her, they’ll be together and not in the middle of the animosity. Drew says he doesn’t doubt Alexis’s love and concern, and she says she’s worried about Danny. He wants to be with Scout and Sam wanted them to be together. Drew says he appreciates that and doesn’t want to hurt the kids, but Scout needs to be with her father and there’s no way she’s going to be anywhere else but with him.

Jason tells Sonny that they’ve been through this a few times, but never when the kid’s mother died. Sam told him that he’d let Danny down in the past. He wants to do what’s best for Danny. What would Sonny do in this situation? Sonny says, the reality is, Sam is gone, and Jason is still here. His son is still here. He has to do what’s best for his son. If he were Jason, he sure as hell wouldn’t let Drew anywhere near Danny. If this is a fight, he has Jason’s back.

Tomorrow, Mac has something for Sasha from her dad; TJ tells Stella that Ava’s trial is the last place he should be; Ric guarantees he and Ava are going to win; Michael tells Curtis that he won’t be Aurora’s CEO for much longer; and Jason tells Dante that there’s no way he’s handing Danny over to Drew.

🍊 Making Oranges Out Of Lemons…

Ugh. I hate these Reunions, and this one was no exception. There is almost always that point where everybody is screaming talking at once and you can’t understand a damn thing. This is a good argument for having the closed captions on, but even they have to pick and choose. This was part 3 and the end of what even Fancy Pants Heather had to agree was an endless season. We were plopped back into the much ado about Alexis.

Emily said Alexis was the dumbest broad [she’d] ever f***ing met. I appreciated her use of the word broad. The origins of it are murky, but it always reminds me of Frank Sinatra and the old Rat Pack movies. Alexis responded with asking if Emily wanted to hit her, then claimed she had a degree. Gina said she knew a lot of dumb people with college degrees (same), but I’m guessing it’s probably a degree from clown school or something. Andy kept trying to put a pin in the loan discussion, but that hamster wheel kept turning. There was a weird John/Alexis interview, where Johnny J. said he never intended on releasing the videos, but if Shannon wanted to see what a monster she was, he’d be glad to show them to her personally. Alexis told the group that she hadn’t wanted to bring up the videos – but you did, Blanche, you did! – and she didn’t know it was on camera. This was when I looked at the camera like Jim from The Office. I doubt any of the women – okay, maybe Jenn – believed that for a second, especially since it wasn’t a one-off or a blurting out when drunk. Alexis brought it up on several occasions and it was definitely meant as a threat.

When blessed relief came in Alexis leaving, Emily summed it up by saying, every trashcan needs a lid, and she thought Johnny J. had found his. Tamra apologized to Shannon and said she was starting therapy. They hugged it out and Andy produced espresso martinis and mocktails for those not imbibing. Fancy Pants gave the worst toast ever, saying something like, since it was the 100th season of the franchise, to love and success for all of them. Really? All the pontificating and advising, wanted or not, all season, and that was it for the 100th season? Pfft! Then came the plot twist.

36 hours later. We saw the core group – Fancy Pants, Gina, Emily, Tamra, and Shannon met at (I think) Gina’s house. We found out that the beans had been spilled about the videos during a dinner after the Reunion. Apparently, Johnny J. had heard the crash and wanted to go out, but his daughter stopped him. She went out and saw Shannon peel out. So then, not almost running her over as we’d heard from Katie in an earlier episode. He said there had been an altercation earlier between him and Shannon, and Shannon had hit him. Shannon said she heard tell that she’d punched Johnny J., but I wondered what kind of punch she could actually pack. I mean seriously, Johnny J. couldn’t fend her off or walk away? Oh that’s right, he was busy filming.

The scary part though, was that Shannon remembered none of it. She should be grateful for the rest of her life that she didn’t kill herself or kill someone else. Gina said alcohol equaled bad decision making, and Shannon had changed her relationship with alcohol. This didn’t make her a terrible person. I’ve had a love/hate relationship with Shannon over the years, but I have to say, I think all this makes her a brave person. Not many of us would want to show our worst moments to the world, but it’s not where you start, it’s where you finish, and I hope she finishes as strong as she was in that moment. No surprise, there was a group hug.

On a side note, we found out that Alexis had also bought Johnny J. an $800 pair of shoes. Can’t that guy buy his own shoes?

Real Housewives of Orange County Season 18, Episode 20 Recap: The Reunion Concludes

https://people.com/real-housewives-of-orange-county-recap-cameras-pick-back-up-shannon-beador-dui-reveal-reunion-8749901

Interesting how Alexis constantly claimed not to be involved with the lawsuit, but always used the word we when referencing it.

https://people.com/shannon-beador-officially-settles-ongoing-lawsuit-with-ex-john-janssen-8748123

🧂 A Pinch Of Salt…

A full recap from yesterday. As for Todd scolding Bronwyn, he wasn’t wrong.

Real Housewives of Salt Lake City Season 5, Episode 10 Recap: Audrey Hepburn Is Spinning in Her Grave

🐩 Will Work For Likes… and a Biscuit…

My favorite – Peggy!

https://spotpet.com/blog/lifestyle/most-influential-pets-2024

https://wagwalking.com/daily/top-12-celebrity-pet-instagram-accounts-to-follow

🦃 Turkey Trotting…

Come on by tomorrow for a full bar of soap and what to watch (or not). Until then, stay safe, stay not only talking to people you know at a party, and stay changing your relationship with alcohol if you’re making bad decisions.

Nov21

November 20, 2024 – Lulu Takes Her First Step (Almost), A Thought, Salty Talk, Boss Lady Boz, Slaying It, Runaways & Sweet

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What I Watched Today

(The whole GH enchilada on Fridays; the other days, who knows?)

General Hospital

Outside Bobbie’s, Lucky says, what Elizabeth told him about looking deeper, he could stand to do that more often. Putting one foot in the front of the other and moving forward without looking back is his M.O. She asks if that’s what he’s going to do now, but he says he’s not sure. It’s easier said than done. He doesn’t want to give her or Aiden false hope.

Alexis goes through a box of papers, and Molly asks if she needs help, but Alexis says, Diane might take issue with her being the ADA. She’s not going home without Sam’s will. She needs to know Sam’s wishes and see them through.

Danny puts a flower on Sam’s grave and looks at the headstone that says Baby Girl McCall. He asks Jason if he thinks Sam is at peace.

Dante comes home, and Kristina comes downstairs. She says she was going through Sam’s things so Dante and Rocco didn’t have to, but she can do it later. He tells her to stay. He’d been looking forward to taking time off and waiting on Sam hand and foot. She says, Sam would have been up and going on day one, and he says, they were going to knock out their Christmas list and maybe go somewhere for the holiday break. She says, they made plans, and he says he guesses they were for nothing.

Lulu rubs her eyes and sees she’s wearing a hospital bracelet. Things come into focus, and she looks under the bandage at her incision.

Jason says he thinks Danny’s mom is at peace. She missed Baby Lila every day. Danny asks if Jason believes in heaven, and Jason says he wants to. He’d like to think Sam is there with her daughter. Danny says, him too. She never talked about Baby Lila that much. Jason says, his sister died before she was born, so she and Sam never met, and Danny says, it would be cool if they know each other now. Mom loved all her kids. Jason says, more than anything, and Danny says, family was the most important thing to her. Jason asks, what’s going on? and Danny says he feels bad about something he did. Jason asks if he wants to talk about it, and Danny says he hurt someone mom loved very much today.

Elizabeth says, Lucky doesn’t have to tiptoe around her, but he has to make a decision and stick with what he’s decided. He seemed to be leaning toward going back to Africa. He says, in Africa, he knows he’s helping people and not hurting them. Does that sound like a cop out? She says, a little, but she understands, and he asks how he gets Aiden to understand. She says, be honest and direct. Aiden loves him and he’ll try to support whatever Lucky decides. He says, what about her support? and she looks inside Bobbie’s, seeing Lucas. She says, oh no. Lucas wasn’t at the service. She should check on him. She goes inside and Lucky follows.

Kristina asks Dante, what’s that saying? If you want to make God laugh, make plans. He says, God’s got a dark sense humor, and Kristina says, agreed. He says, they had a great life. He finally got the courage to ask her to marry him, and she said yes. Kristina says, of course (🍷), and he says, they had one day to think about the rest of their lives, then she was gone. Just like that. It’s not fair. She tells him that her mom said when Sam told her about the engagement, it was the happiest she’d seen her. He gave Sam that gift. He says he keeps thinking Sam died because of him.

Molly tells Alexis to please take a breath please, and Alexis says she knows one of Sam’s wishes without having looked. She would have been happy Molly and Kristina came together. Molly says, Sam’s death put things in perspective, and Alexis says, they don’t know what will happen from one minute to the next. Molly says, Sam’s funeral, then Ava’s trial tomorrow, and Alexis says she forgot. It’s terrible timing. How is Molly feeling? Molly says, nervous and helpless. She wants this for Irene, but her dad representing Ava, especially now that he’s… Alexis asks, what’s he done now? and Molly says, he added her as a witness to Ava’s defense.

At Bobbie’s, Elizabeth says, the service was beautiful, and Lucas says he’s glad Sam deserved something special. He’s been distracted. He could be the reason she’s gone.

Jason asks who Danny thinks he hurt, and Danny says, Uncle Lucas. He knows he hurt him. He’s the reason Lucas wasn’t at the funeral. He was at the church before the service, and Danny got angry with him. Jason says, he did Sam’s surgery, and Danny says he told Lucas that it was his fault. Mom loved him so much and she would have wanted him to be there. He wishes he could take it all back.

Alexis says, it’s bad enough Ric took the case. Now he roped Molly into it. It’s egregious. Ava is the woman responsible for her baby’s death. Molly says, Ric believes Ava’s not to blame. According to him, it was a tragic accident. Alexis says, it’s cold blooded, but Molly says, it’s legally smart. Alexis says, it’s cruel. Molly’s not advocating for Ava, is she? Molly says, no. It’s no secret she and Kristina had issues. In corroborating how volatile and unstable Kristina is, who’s more compelling than her own sister?

Dante says, Sam was a problem solver, and Kristina says, Sam fixed things for her. Not just in her apartment, but in her life. Dante says, Sam saw his and Rocco’s pain and sadness at potentially losing Lulu and jumped at the chance to relieve it. Kristina says, she did, but how does he equate that to it being his fault? Sam wasn’t forced. It was a choice she made. He says, but how much of that choice was to protect him and Rocco?

Outside Lulu’s room, a doctor says, Lulu’s vitals have improved. The difference between now and before her transplant is striking. Cyrus says, that’s wonderful news. He’s glad Laura decided to move her to Turning Woods. The doctor says he assumes Cyrus is volunteering here, and Cyrus says he recommended Turning Woods because of his spiritual work here. He’s grateful he suggested it and he’s honored that he’s been asked to represent the family at Lulu’s bedside. (Note that he never quite answered the doctor’s question.) Lulu wisely keeps her eyes closed, and flashes back to Cyrus approaching her at GH years ago. She says she assumes he wants to discuss her recent article, but she’s here to see a friend. Unless he forgot it’s a hospital and not his personal, private office. Cyrus says, it would be in her best interest to make time for him. He’s in a position to make her life very difficult. In the present, Cyrus says he’d like to sit with his niece and pray for her continued recovery. (Show of hands. Who thinks it’s something Cyrus did that caused Sam’s death? Just asking.)

Cyrus tells a pretending-to-still-be-comatose Lulu that the staff says she’s improving. She’s stabilized and getting better. Good. Don’t worry. He’s going to take care of her just as he promised.

Kristina tells Dante, Sam didn’t do what she didn’t want to. At her funeral service, people used words like thoughtful, generous, and deliberate. That’s who she was. She looked at the risks and the options and made a choice. Dante says, a choice that killed her, and she says, it’s devastating, but it’s not his fault. He says, Danny and Scout lost their mom because Sam wanted to protect him and Rocco. It’s unfair. She says, life’s not fair. No one knows that better than she does after losing Sam and Adela.  

Alexis says, after everything Molly has been through, is she prepared to testify against her sister? Molly says she has no choice, and Alexis says, she risks destroying the progress she and Kristina have made and her not being able to handle one more thing. Molly asks, what’s the alternative? Letting Ava go scot-free? That’s not an option. Alexis says she doesn’t understand how Molly’s father can put her in the position of irrevocable harm, and Molly says, he thinks if she gets to see how Ava’s not at fault, she can let go of her resentment and move forward.  Alexis says, he’s doing her a favor. How Ric of him. Other people can give a testimony. It doesn’t have to be her. She finds the folder she’s looking for and says, Sam’s last will and testament. She looks through it, and says, Sam’s wish for Scout and Danny is that she’s named Drew legal guardian.

Jason says he’s sure Lucas understands why Danny asked him to leave. He just lost his mom, and he’s hurt and angry. He’s looking for answers, and so far, there are none. Danny says, there’s nothing he do change or fix it. He has no control over anything. Jason says, Lucas did the surgery and had control. Maybe he did something wrong or missed something. Danny says, or maybe he did everything right. He loved mom and didn’t want any of this. Jason says he knows Danny wants the reason, but one of the hardest things to accept is that there may not be one.

Lucas tells Elizabeth, Danny lost his mom. He didn’t mean it. She says, he needed someone blame, and Lucas was the easiest fall guy. He says he gets that, and she says, but it still hurts. He says, it’s selfish, but she says, it’s human. She’s sorry he felt he couldn’t go to the service. He says he was having second thoughts before Danny. He didn’t want the focus to be on anything but remembering and saying goodbye to his sister. She says she hopes they get the autopsy report soon, but in the meantime, he can’t blame himself. Lucky says, there’s no proof he did anything wrong, and Lucas says, not yet. Elizabeth says she was there, and he did everything he could. Lucas’s phone rings, and Portia asks if he would mind stopping by her office. He asks if there’s something wrong, and she says, they have the results of his sister’s autopsy.

Lucas leaves, and Elizabeth says she prays the autopsy exonerates Lucas. Lucky says he gets it. If Lulu hadn’t made it, he would have blamed himself. She says, he’d be wrong, and he says he feels for Lucas. He thought Elizabeth said Sam was fine. Elizabeth says, she seemed to be. It still hasn’t sunk in that she’s gone. He says, it’ll take a while, when Jack walks in. He says, what luck that he’s run into Lucky again.

Jason says, it’s good that Danny feels bad. He doesn’t want to take his anger and pain out on other people. Danny asks if he has any tips, and Jason says he struggles too. To manage his emotions, he struggles every day, but he doesn’t always get it right. Danny asks if that’s what happened with him and Drew.

Molly says, Sam wanted Drew to have custody of both? and Alexis tells her, that’s what it says. Molly says, Scout, she understands, of course (🍷), and Alexis says, she wanted to ensure the kids stayed together. Molly asks when Sam last updated her will, and Alexis says, a few years ago. Molly says, Jason was presumed dead, and Alexis says she doesn’t think Sam and Dante were together then. Molly wonders if it was intentional or an oversight. Jason came back. Alexis asks if Sam said anything to her, but Molly says, never. Alexis says she bets Sam never thought it would be an issue, and Molly says, maybe she didn’t change it on purpose. She and Jason were at odds since he came back, and she thinks Sam had concerns about Jason keeping Danny safe. Alexis says, they all did. She still does. Molly says, so maybe the will is exactly as Sam intended.

Kristina says she’s sorry. Dante shared his grief, and she made it about herself. He says, her grief shouldn’t take a backseat. Her pain is just as valid as anyone’s. She says, Sam was so selfless, and not reckless with people’s feelings. Sam was giving in a way she admired. He says he agrees. He wishes Sam had been more selfish. She’d still be here. Kristina says, then what? He and Rocco would be burying Lulu instead. Is that what he would have preferred?

The doctor knocks on Lulu’s door and asks if he can have a word with Cyrus. Cyrus says, of course (🍷), and steps out in the hallway. The doctor says he wants to inform the family that since Lulu’s transfer, her improvement has been beyond their anticipation. Cyrus says he’d love to inform his sister personally. It’s important that he manage her expectations about his niece’s condition. The news is positive, but he doesn’t want her having false hopes that Lulu will come out of her coma and regain consciousness.

Portia thanks Lucas for coming. She didn’t want him to wait. The findings show that there was no surgical error that contributed to Sam’s cause of death. Nothing he did led to Sam’s heart attack. She thanks him for being so open during the process. She knows it’s not easy. He says, there was no surgical error, but what did cause Sam’s heart attack? She shows him the results, and he looks at them. He frowns, then looks at Portia.

Elizabeth’s phone rings, and she says she has to get to the hospital. She’s been called in. She leaves, and Jack takes her seat. Lucky says, by all means have a seat, and Jack asks if Lucky has put further thought into his offer.

Alexis tells Molly, Sam was the primary caretaker in the custody agreement about Danny. Jason isn’t going to want Drew to have custody. Molly says, even if it’s what Sam wanted?… Right. Not happening.

Jason asks how Danny knows about him and Drew, and Danny says, it wasn’t hard to figure out. Drew’s face was bruised and cut, and Jason wasn’t looking much better. He put two and two together. Jason asks if anyone has told him that he’s too smart for his own good, and Danny says, mom, all the time. What happened? Jason says he got angry and lost control, and Danny asks why he was mad. Jason says, that’s not important, and Danny says, what if he’d gotten arrested? Jason says, Drew’s not pressing charges. What happened between him and Drew stays between him and Drew. Danny says, the argument was between him and Drew, but they aren’t the ones who got hurt.

Lucas runs into Elizabeth coming out of the elevator, He says he thought she was done for the night, but she says, Portia wanted to see her. She assumes it’s about the autopsy. Has he met with Portia yet? He says, nothing he did caused Sam’s heart attack, and she says she’s glad. Now he can start to heal. He says, there’s something he thinks she should know… Portia comes by and thanks Elizabeth for coming. She asks Elizabeth to join her in her office, and Elizabeth follows her.

Dante tells Kristina that he’s grateful Sam gave his son’s mother a chance, but in no version of any reality would he want that at Sam’s expense. She says, it’s not up to him. He’s not God. He asks, but why one or the other? and she says she doesn’t know, but he’s allowed to be grateful Lulu is alive and okay. It’s not on him. He says he thinks deep down he knows that, and she says, dig deeper and find grace for himself.

An orderly checks on Lulu and when he leaves, she sits up. She grips her side, obviously in pain, and puts her feet on the floor. She carefully tries to stand, and almost takes a step, but she falls.

Danny tells Jason, Scout saw her dad’s face and asked what happened. He told her a story about walking into a door. He and Rocco didn’t believe it and he doesn’t think she did either. She was scared. Jason says he never meant for that to happen, and Danny says, but it did. Drew is Scout’s only parent. Jason says he could have handled it differently. They should never have to suffer for their parents’ choices. Danny thanks him for saying that, and Jason thanks Danny for challenging him to do better. Keep it up. Danny says he will, and they hug.

Alexis says, Sam wanted the children to stay together, and Molly says, Drew will want Scout. Where does that leave Danny? Alexis says, he needs to stay with his sister, and Molly asks if she realizes that Jason or Drew or both of them might want to fight in court to legally force the issue. Alexis says she’s aware, and Molly asks how far she’s willing to go. Alexis says, as far as she needs to, to make sure her daughter’s wishes are honored.

Dante asks when Kristina got so wise, and she says, maybe life is smacking the brat out of her. He says, Sam would be upset to miss that, when his phone dings. He looks at it and says, it’s reminding him that they have a big day tomorrow. She says, Ava’s trial, and he says he’s been called as a witness for the prosecution. She says her too. She thinks their family will finally get the justice they deserve. And Ava will be where she belongs, in prison. He says he’s going to do his part, and she says, and she’ll do hers. He says, Ava is going down, and Kristina says, she sure is.   

Jack says, Lucky can be on a WSB plane tonight if he accepts. What does he say? Lucky’s phone rings, and Lucas says, Elizabeth is in a meeting with Portia. Lucky might want to check on her. He thinks she might be in trouble.

Elizabeth says she assumes Portia wants to fill her in on Sam’s autopsy findings, and Portia says, that’s correct. Elizabeth asks if there were any direct answers, and Portia says, there were. The toxicology report attributed the cause of death to an overdose of digitalis. Elizabeth says, that can’t be right. Sam wasn’t prescribed digitalis. She led team and reviewed all of Sam’s meds. Portia says she reviewed Elizabeth’s filings. They need to go through all of her team’s movements from the time Sam was delivered into Elizabeth’s care. They need to figure out every med she was given and talk to every individual attending her. Elizabeth asks if Portia is suggesting she’s responsible for Sam’s death, and Portia says, they’re conducting an investigation to figure out exactly what happened. If Elizabeth likes, they can continue this conversation with a union rep on hand. (Rut-roh.)

Lulu groans and tries to pull herself up onto the bed. She finally gets on the bed in a sitting position. She breathes heavily as she massages her legs.

Tomorrow TJ says he and Alexis have something in common; Chase tells Dante that he’s not alone; Kristina tells Sonny that she wants justice; and Jason asks why he wasn’t told about this.

🧗‍♀️ They weren’t kidding about Lulu being tenacious. She’s going to be in NYC by the end of the week.

🧂 Passing the Salt…

On RHOSLC, Angie’s father came over for dinner, and Angie said how impressed she was about how he fed seven kids after working all day. In her interview, she explained that her mom had died when she was eight, and her dad raised them. I identified, also having a mother who died when I was eight and a dad who raised me. However, I only had one sister who was much older and had already moved out on her own. I’d like to say it was a lot easier for my father, but then again, it was me, so maybe it was like having seven kids.

Mary had a party with an Audrey Hepburn/Breakfast at Tiffany’s theme. In Bronwyn’s interview, she said, not wanting to upset Mary got her there on time and super awkward. When Heather came in, she deliberately bypassed Bronwyn when saying her hellos, and in her interview, Bronwyn said, you’d think she was covered in anthrax. Britani missed the memo on proper attire, and when Whitney said the bread was her favorite, Mary said, don’t put the bread in your purse. I’m not sure what epiphany Mary had, but she’s a lot more amusing this season. Heather brought up her hurt feelings at being left out of the Palm Springs trip, since it was a dinner party and the perfect place to air grievances. She also circled the drain on Bronwyn and Todd not having a prenup, and said Todd collected Starbuck’s mugs like it was an insult. Apparently, he gets one in every city he visits, and I think that’s the coolest thing ever, especially for a rich guy. Very quirky.

There was way too much discussion about the trip, and Heather demanded to know why Bronwyn and her husband flew first class and put the others in coach or whatever. Bronwyn said, because it was her goddam credit card, and she’s goddam right. She was good enough to buy everyone’s tickets in the first place. Then it got really weird. Within ten minutes, the group went from a kumbaya moment to a screaming match. Mary tried to calm the women, but finally had to tell Meredith that if she wouldn’t lower the volume and listen, she could leave. Meredith got all weepy, and all I could think was, what the servers must hear. How do they not react?

As of this posting, there was no full recap yet, but there was this.

https://people.com/rhoslc-recap-heather-gay-calls-bronwyn-newport-husband-an-asshole-8749114

How RHOSLC’s Lisa Barlow Is Coming Across as the Season 5 Villain

It looks like her son’s issues have really been weighing on her.

Mary Cosby Says Her Son Is ‘Steady’ After ‘Heavy’ Season of ‘RHOSLC’

👠 More Than a Housewife…

I don’t know if I’ve ever seen a more accomplished résumé.

RHOBH Newbie Bozoma Saint John’s Incredible Career Explored: From Netflix to Uber and Beyond

👀 Surprise Watch…

After RHOSLC, this came on and I was like, what’s this and where did it come from? It didn’t take me long to get into this girl’s trip, and Vietnam is absolutely beautiful, so bonus. One of the reasons I like the 90 Day Fiancé franchise so much is seeing so many places. Love traveling, hate the hassle, so it’s the next best thing.

https://www.21alivenews.com/2024/11/20/peacocks-new-original-unscripted-series-eat-slay-love/

https://www.essence.com/lifestyle/eat-slay-love-eva-marcille/

🐍 Not Quite Snakes On a Plane…

🐹 Tiny hamsters escaping tiny cages. Someone is going to lose their job.

https://people.com/plane-grounded-for-4-days-after-more-than-130-hamsters-escape-from-cages-8747690

🦤 (< They didn’t have an emu.) If one of them lays an egg, can you imagine the omelet?

https://people.com/feral-emus-on-the-loose-south-carolina-named-thelma-and-louise-8746836

🥭 Out Of My Gourd…

Come back tomorrow for soap and wherever the roulette wheel falls. Until then, stay safe, stay always asking the host before bringing another guest to Thanksgiving dinner (or any party really), and stay making sure your will is updated, especially where children are concerned.

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November 19, 2024 – Sam’s Funeral, His Star, Get Well Soon, Returning Wives, New York Minute, Reboot Reproach, Canine Cruise & Serenade

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What I Watched Today

(The whole GH enchilada on Fridays, but the rest of the week, who knows?)

General Hospital

Ava sees Lucas at the cemetery. They’re both visiting Julian’s grave.

The minister concludes the funeral ceremony and invites everyone to talk about Sam. Nina gripes about Jason being there, and Molly gets up. She thanks everyone for being here to honor Sam.

Molly talks about them being the Davis girls turning Davis women, a force to be reckoned with, especially together. Sam was patient, open, and the best listener. She listened with no interruptions and never had any judgement. She commanded a room, and her advice was spot on, but she only gave it if asked. Growing up, Sam needed to find her own way, and Molly can’t put into words how much she misses her sister. There will now only be three sets of arms for a Davis girls hug, but Sam is still with them, holding, supporting, and loving them, and always will be. They’ll always be Davis women, no matter what.

Kristina says, when came to support, Sam offered it to everyone, and no one needed it more than her. She has a special knack for getting herself in trouble and Sam was always there to ride to her rescue and get her back on her feet. Sam would tell her that she was strong and capable, but she’d be there in case Kristina needed her, her own personal safety net. The special thing about Sam was, she never judged. She believed in second chances and taught Kristina, no matter how big you mess up, you could always pick yourself up and keep going. You could do better and be better anytime you wanted. You’re not your mistakes. She was the ultimate big sister and protector. Kristina says she’ll love and miss Sam forever.

Josslyn wonders where Lucas is, but Carly says she doesn’t know.

Ava tells Lucas that Julian was not always a good man. He made terrible, life altering mistakes, but he loved his children. She wishes she could go to his daughter’s funeral, but out of respect for the family, she chose to stay away. Why is he here?

Spinelli says, Sam was one of the first people to befriend him, and through Sam, he met Jason. When he was younger, he related to fantasy and computers better than people. Back then, tech nerds were at the bottom of the pecking order of life, while cool chicks like Sam were at the top. She never used that status. He’s not certain she knew she had it. Sam took people as they were. She took him as he was. We flash back to Spinelli telling Sam that he likes Maxie, and Sam telling him to put himself in her hands. He says, Sam offered genuine friendship and respect, and he treasured that. She gave him the confidence to fall in love with the woman of his dreams, and he hopes when Sam saw them together, she knew. He looks at her picture and says, fair Samantha, what a dear friend. You will forever be missed.

Carly says, Sam was strong and a fighter. She could pack a punch… figuratively speaking, of course (🍷). We flash back to Carly telling Sam to hit the road and Sam saying, no problem. But before she goes… She slugs Carly. Carly says, when life knocked Sam down, she came up swinging. She admired that. They had a complicated relationship. It took them a while to be friends, but she’d always respected Sam. What impressed her most, was that Sam loved with her whole heart – her sisters, her mom, her partner, and most importantly, her children. She looks at Danny, Scout, and Rocco and says, their mom was amazing and strong. So are they. Carry the strength she gave them and she’ll always be with them.

Lucas tells Ava that he was at the church before the service. Danny came in and when Danny saw him, he got upset. Danny thinks it’s Lucas’s fault that his mom is dead. Ava says, is it?

Elizabeth says, like Carly, she and Sam had highs and lows. Back in the day, mostly lows. We flash back to Elizabeth telling Sam that Jason knows she’s trash, and Sam saying, it’s a fair trade. Elizabth got Jason’s kid, and she got Elizabeth’s husband. Elizabeth says, they clashed, but she doesn’t regret it because it made the place they got to that much sweeter. Sam taught her the lesson that if you’re not getting along with someone for whatever reason, maybe you don’t understand them and need to look deeper. Ultimately, they ended up respecting each other. They went from bitter rivals to co-parents to friends. She hopes Sam knows that she’s grateful for where they landed. She looks at Sam’s picture and thanks her.

Lucky says he’s known Sam for a long time. They were always good friends. Sam called like it like it was, and he liked that. You were never unsure of where you stood with her. She was fun and fearless, but he didn’t know how heroic she was. His sister Lulu was dying and only a liver transplant could save her. He and his brother hoped they could help, but it didn’t work out. Lulu was running out of time, and they needed a miracle. Enter Sam. When she found out she could give Lulu a fighting chance, she didn’t hesitate and agreed to donate. Sam saved Lulu’s life, and he hates that in the process, she lost hers. He can’t tell them why Sam was taken from them, but his family will forever be in her debt. Alexis cries.

Dante says he hit a rough patch. It was a dark time in his life, and he couldn’t see his way out of it. Then Sam showed up and stepped in. She saw him struggling and wanted to help. She said he could rebuild his life, but he couldn’t take the bad things and use them to give up. He needed to take that stuff and use it to propel himself forward and keep going. He doesn’t know when they changed from being friends to something more, but ultimately, they began to fall in love. We flash back to Sam saying, they need to control their own fate, and them deciding to move in together. Dante says, they threw their beautiful kids together, a mashup of a family, a home. She was the best mom and the most incredibly supportive partner, but also a badass, hardnose, in your face outfielder. She gave them the best and was always honest and fair. Kristina said she was big on second chances, and she was his. He wanted her to be his third, fourth, and fifth chance. He knows she’d tell him to be grateful for what they had. He became a better man, loving and being loved by her, so he’s going to do what she told him and take what happened and keep going. She’ll always have his heart, and he loves her.

Lucas says, it could be, but they won’t know until the autopsy is in, and Ava says, even if he thinks differently, he’ll still carry the guilt. He says, he’ll always wonder if he could have done more for Danny, Scout, Alexis, Dante, and anyone who loved Sam. He performed the surgery, and he takes the hit. Ava says she knows about guilt, and he says, it runs in the family. She says, maybe he should change his name.

Rocco says, Sam was his stepmom, but she was always Sam to him. Also, a mom who understands, leads, is annoyed when you leave towels on the floor, and gives you popsicles when your throat hurts. She didn’t treat him differently because they had the same DNA, but because she thought he was special. They had their own handshake. He hopes she doesn’t mind, but he’s going to teach Danny and Scout before he forgets. He doesn’t want to forget anything. She gave him a lot, but the best thing was a brother and sister. They got a family when they needed it. They never got to make it official, but that’s what they’ll always be – a family.

Jason says, Sam knew better than anyone he’s not big on public speaking, but he admired her so much, he’s up here, one of those who loved her. He’s grateful for the years they spent together and grateful for their son, who they both love. He’s grateful for Sam. She taught him a lot about life and was one of the bravest, toughest people he’s known. He’s up here because he wants her kids to know how special she was. She mattered to so many people, including him. He tells Danny, there was no one like his mom – no one – and they hug.

Danny says he wasn’t going to speak. He thought it was too hard, but it’s important they know who Sam was and what she meant to him. He asked his dad what to say and he said to just talk about the things she loved. His mom loved to go fast, no matter what she was driving. She loved leather jackets, black obviously. She said, a good one lasts a lifetime. They’re going to keep hers for Scout to wear when she’s older. She loved Chinese food, especially from Noodle Buddha. She made them read their fortune cookies when they went out to dinner. He thought it was lame, but he did it because it made her happy. He loved to see her happy. Most of all, she loved them – him, Scout, and Rocco. He’s going to miss hearing her say it, but he knows it and that’s what counts. Jason hugs him.

Ava says she’s been where Lucas is. She’s there now. He says, it’s not the same, and she agrees, it’s not. His stay is temporary, but today, in this moment, he’s feeling isolated and misunderstood. Know he’s not alone. She’s here for him like her brother would want her to be.

Alexis says, usually, she doesn’t need notes, but these are not normal times. She was worried she’d forget because she’s so sad, and she doesn’t want to forget anything. Her exceptional daughter deserves that. They weren’t always in each other’s lives. They didn’t meet until Sam was an adult. She was shaped by heavy, serious circumstances, and transcended into fierce self-determination and strength and kind heartedness. She regrets missing Sam’s childhood. She wishes she’d been there to raise her. Her two greatest joys are them finding each other, and then choosing each other. They say you can’t choose your family, but they did. 

Ava tells Lucas that her brother met his end too soon, but in one way, he was a lucky man. He died before his daughter did. To bury a child is a pain she would not wish on anybody. Lucas says, by the time he came back, Julian was of no use to him. He’d made toxic decisions and burned too many bridges. He was grateful for Sam though. Julian gave him one hell of a sister. She says, he has one hell of an aunt too, and he says he knows. She kisses her fingertips and places them on the gravestone.

Alexis says she and Sam had a dicey beginning, but mother/daughter relationships are complex under the best of circumstances. We flash back to Alexis wanting Sam to induce labor (not sure what that was about), and Sam screeching that she will, then doubling over in pain.  Alexis says, they hung in there, walked through it, and got to the other side. She didn’t just love Sam. She really liked her. Not just as a daughter, but as a friend. She knew Sam would have her back at any given time. She doesn’t know if she could have raised Molly and Kristina without her. Sam was their anchor. There were times she was completely unmoored and Sam grounded her. Sam put her arms around her and held on until she steadied herself. Sam’s love for her love was unflappable, unshakable. She doesn’t know if Sam understood how powerful it was. Having an adrenaline junkie for a daughter is scary, but after every exploit, she was impressed with Sam. She was so proud. She was proud to be Sam’s mother and decided the only way to honor her beautiful, brave girl is to be brave like she was. She’s decided not to grieve long or get lost in sorrow. She will hold Sam in her heart and move on, cheering Sam on to her next great adventure, which no doubt, will be the best one ever. She looks at Sam’s picture, and says, thank you for choosing me, my angel.

The minister says, as they prepare to leave, ask for the Lord’s comfort and let the memories of Sam that surround them sustain them in the days ahead. Let God’s presence be felt in their hearts as they grieve. Gio plays his violin as everyone leaves, and Alexis sits alone. Molly and Kristina walk back in, and Molly says, it’s time. Alexis says, one more minute. Sit with her. She wants one last moment with all her girls. Molly and Kristina lean their heads on Alexis’s shoulders, and Alexis tells them, they say love and grief are forever intertwined. She knows that’s true because her heart feels like it’s breaking and bursting. We flash back to Sam with Sonny, Alexis, and Jason. Sam and Jason in an explosion, Sam with Maxie, and with Carly, who realizes they’re having a girlfriend moment. Dante rolling his tire into her apartment and asking if it looks familiar. With Elizabeth, with Carly and Olivia at the hatchet range, and officiating at Maxie and Spinelli’s wedding. We see the Davis girls together, and hear Alexis’s voice says, sometimes we have to fight for every scrap of joy, so we need to cherish every moment. To the Davis family, past, present, and future. We flashback to Sam with Dante and their new family.

Lulu opens her eyes and rubs them.

Tomorrow, Elizabeth tells Lucky that he has to make a decision; Portia says, the results of the autopsy are in; Jason tells Danny that what happened between him and Drew stays between him and Drew; and Cyrus tells Lulu that he’s going to take care of her.  

⭐️ Receiving His Due…

I’ve never heard of this, but he seems excited and honored, so kudos!

https://www.soapsindepth.com/gallery/general-hospital/tristan-rogers-receives-a-star-on-the-palm-springs-walk-of-stars

❤️‍🩹 You Gotta Have Heart…

Gives a whole other meaning to having a big heart.

https://www.soapsindepth.com/posts/general-hospital/marcus-coloma-is-recovering-from-heart-surgery

💎 Bitches Are Back…

In a nutshell. PK became sober and asked Dorit for a separation. Coincidence or can he now actually hear her talking non-stop? Love new Housewife Bozoma aka Boz, a very accomplished and beautiful woman who seems like she’ll give the others a run for their money. Jennifer Tilly is also now a Housewife Friend, and I couldn’t be more thrilled about that, since I’ve loved her forever. Sutton had a Surrealism party inspired by Salvador Dali. While most people are familiar with his paintings, I also remember him from Art History class because he and his wife lived in separate castles. When he wanted to visit her, he had to send a note first. That’s the secret to a long lasting marriage, my friends. No surprise, the party was fabulous and there was no end of things to look at, including the guests’ costumes. Dorit and Kyle were on the outs, and it ended with Dorit saying she wasn’t going to put up with Kyle’s sh*t anymore. Alrighty then.

Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Season 14, Episode 1 Recap: Dorit Drops a Separation Bombshell

🗽 Start Spreading the News…

Much of the episode was focused on reactions to last week’s prank, otherwise known as Erin’s test for leaky pigeons. For whatever reason, Brynn claimed to have been in on it, but Erin said after they’d had a drink – which she wasn’t doing ever again with Brynn – Brynn asked her if Rebecca really slept with other guys, and she gestured, I don’t know… no. I’m not sure how you decipher that from a gesture, but that’s what Erin said. Several of the others deemed the prank f***ed up, but I think more f***ed up was Brynn’s eagerness to go the extra mile, calling around to see if she could get more dirt on Rebecca. Last week at the dodgeball game, Brynn had beaned Jenna, and Jenna said she thought Brynn was a little bit of a bitch. I was like, a little bit? And she’s just realizing this now? Speaking of Brynn, she approached ex-fiancé Gabriel about fertilizing one of her eggs on ice and he thought it was a great idea, which surprised the hell out of me.

https://people.com/rhony-recap-housewives-accuse-erin-lichy-gaslighting-rebecca-minkoff-pregnancy-prank-goes-wrong-8748404

And I don’t get this at all. I thought it’s been the best episode all season. I get that a couple of the Wives have fertility issues, but does that mean everyone needs to walk on eggshells. (No pun intended.) It was brilliant and showed how many in the group were willing to spread a story or even just listen to it.

RHONY Reboot: Was the Pregnancy Prank the Final Straw for Viewers?

What’s to come this season.

https://people.com/rhony-season-15-midseason-trailer-new-accusations-are-thrown-nudes-exchanged-8747574

🚽 Trash Talk…

Wow. I’m not crazy about these girls, but even I think this is harsh. I agree with her that the OGs should be brought back, but in a separate, parallel show. Bethenny also said she’d never seen the reboot, so calling it a piece of trash is a little unfair.

https://pagesix.com/2024/11/17/entertainment/bethenny-frankel-slams-piece-of-trash-rhony-reboot/

🐕 Ahoy Puppy…

This looks fantastic. I’d be afraid to take one of my dogs on a cruise though. There would be no living with them when it was back to, here’s some Fresh Pet, after having a butler waiting on them.

https://people.com/margaritaville-at-sea-first-dog-friendly-specialty-cruise-8747081

🍂 Falling Into Autumn Like…

Stop by tomorrow for soap and who knows? Until then, stay safe, stay waiting for everyone to be served before you eat, and stay not using the bad things to give up, but using them to propel yourself forward and keep going.