What I Watched Today
(rambling, random thoughts & recaps from today’s real time TV watching)

General Hospital — Thursday

Obrecht asks Franco if he’s doing some light reading. He tells her it’s a book made by Helena and she says she wouldn’t trust a grocery list from Helena. Ha-ha! Love her!

Maxie says what are the odds of two issues in a row being screwed up, adding that someone is out to get them.

Kristina pretends like she doesn’t know what Sonny is talking about, but he’s not buying it.

Sam says she doesn’t remember who originally got Jason the photos, but they were always on the mantel. She says Maxie redecorated when they broke up, and after that, the pictures were gone.

Franco tells Obrecht about not wanting kids and she says he has an affinity for them. She says few people aren’t worried about screwing their kids up and the ones who do, the kids bounce back. She says Nina must be on the baby track again.

Julian scoffs at the sabotage theory. Nina asks Julian if the whole thing doesn’t bother him. Tha’s a good question. Any other publisher would have been on the phone by now. Julian says no one is out to ruin Crimson. Maxie says the fashion world is cutthroat and Nina wonders who would benefit by Crimson’s demise.

Ava comes to get Avery so she can visit Kiki. Carly says Avery is asleep. Ava checks for herself.

Kristina says Sonny is attacking her. He says he barely sees her and wants to find out what’s going on while he has the chance. Molly says Kristina should have told them to begin with and Kristina tells her to shut up. Sonny asks if she’s going to tell Alexis what she’s hiding. When Kristina says nothing, Sonny says he will and tells them Kristina got kicked out of school.

Ava says she’ll be back and Carly and Sonny better not stop her. Carly asks why she wants to take Avery away. Ava says she just wants to take her home and asks if Carly and Sonny got it in their heads to keep Avery permanently.

Kristina says she was only suspended for one semester and how dare they dig into her private business? Sonny says as long as they’re paying for it, it’s their business. Sonny says there was an issue with a professor about harassment and if she’d come to them, they could have handled it. He’s sure that it was the professor that was out of line and turned the tables, and he’s going to fix it. Kristina says she’s not the victim and what the school said is all true. It was her fault. Alexis is astounded.

Maxie says when she spoke to the printer, it sounded like they had asked for the last issue to be printed in green. Julian says it sounds like a misunderstanding or a joke. He asks what’s more likely, a communication failure or a saboteur? Dillon suggests they find out who told the printer what.

Olivia comes to the hospital. She’s covered in hives and has to get to the hearing. Obrecht says she’ll do anything to stop Lomax’s anti-woman hysteria. She takes Leo and tells Olivia to go to the examining room. She gives Leo to Franco, saying she’s giving him an assignment — ten minutes with the baby and even he can’t screw that up.

Nina starts to call the printer. Julian says he’s had a relationship with them for years and he’ll call, and pretends to do it. He tells “the printer” that he wants to know what happened, and then pretends to listen. Julian tells them the printer said it was a mistake. Julian says there’s enough money for one more issue, the farewell to Crimson issue. They’ll send the magazine out on a high note.

Nina tells Dillon and Maxie they can leave, but she’s staying and has not yet begun to fight.

Franco talks to Leo about Leonardo da Vinci as only Roger Howarth can talk to a kid. He tells Leo he doesn’t think he would be a good father. He says he loved when he thought Kiki was his child, and enjoyed his time with Avery. He says he and Leo are getting along well. His phone rings and he sticks Leo in a laundry bin while he answers.

It’s Nina. She tells him it’s an emergency and she’s going to be late. He tells her to take her time, but save him some time too, because he wants to talk. He’s rethought the baby issue. Oops! Laundry bin gone.

Jason says it can’t be a coincidence that he picked the same photos that he’d owned before. Sam says maybe he recognized them. He says how can he remember pictures, but not the important stuff like their relationship?

Ava says Carly is deluded. Carly says not deluded, but hopeful that Ava will do the right thing. Ava says how should she react when someone tries to take her children and how would Carly react? Carly says she hopes she’d put the good of her child first. Ava says the judge decided Avery was better off with her and Carly says that will change when the court finds out how Ava’s business nearly killed Kiki.

Kristina tells them about flunking a class and how she offered sex in exchange for a passing grade. She says it didn’t get her anywhere and she kept pushing until the professor went to the ethics committee and she got suspended. She starts to cry, saying how stupid she was. She says she panicked because she was afraid of what they would think if she failed again. She did not fail with the earrings she picked out today though.

Sonny asks what she wants him to say. He says he’d be lying if he said he wasn’t disappointed.

Nina tells Dillon and Maxie to put their thinking caps on and try to salvage what’s left of the real woman issue. Maxie says last time they had a product, this time they just have pages. What should they do? Pay someone to put it together? Nina says that’s exactly what they’re going to do.

Obrecht comes out and Franco asks if she’s seen Leo. Obrecht says Franco should know where he is. He tells her that Leo disappeared from the laundry bin he left him in. Obrecht says, you lost him and he can’t even walk yet. Franco says she handed him a baby, what did she think was going to happen.

Sam tells Jason she misses the life they built together and that she’s falling for him all over again and doesn’t know where she’s going to land. She wants to give it a shot and Jason says he does too. he says the only thing stopping her from moving forward is her marriage — she wants a divorce.

Ava says the shooting can be traced back to Sonny. She says should they pursue that avenue of attack, it will be brought up. She’s an upstanding citizen who was helping with the arrest. Carly says it’s time to find another way to move forward. Ava says like her and Sonny have? and mentions the armed guards outside.

Kristina says she didn’t mean for this to happen and things just got out of control. She wishes she could do it over again. Sonny says him too. Molly tells Sonny not to talk to Kristina like that, like he’s never made mistakes. He says he wants Kristina to have a better life than he did. He says he’ll talk to the administration and get Kristina back in school. Alexis says let’s take a breath. Kristina says she doesn’t want to go back, and that everyone else knows who they are and what they’re supposed to do, but she doesn’t have those answers. Sonny tells her they’ll talk later and leaves. Alexis hugs Kristina.

Franco desperately looks for Leo.

Maxie says Nina doesn’t realize how much time, effort t and money it will take. Nina says the first 20 readers who compile enough issues to sell will get $1000. They’ll call it The Real Woman Real Cash contest. They’ll use social media, people will go wild and the publicity will be priceless. Maxie asks how they’ll get the issues to the readers. Nina says they’re going to drop pages from a plane. They’ll hire people to pick them up wearing Crimson T-shirts. Maxie says it’s crazy and she thinks it will work.

Olivia is talking to Obrecht and Franco says he has bad news. Obrecht moves aside and Leo is with Olivia. Franco makes something up about running out of paint. Olivia heads out with her prescription. Obrecht tells Franco that a nurse found Leo and took him to daycare.

Alexis tells Christina that she knows Sonny was harsh, but she’s not really a disappointment to them. They’re disappointed in themselves as parents. Kristina says it’s her fault. Alexis asks if there was anyone at school she could talk to and asks why Parker came to their house. Molly starts to field the question, but Alexis stops her and asks if there’s something Kristina isn’t telling her.

Sonny tells Carly that he had a run in with Kristina. Carly says Ava was there to take Avery, but Avery was napping. Sonny says now that Kiki is awake, he thought they’d have more time. Carly says Ava wanted to take Avery to visit Kiki, but she knows Ava is going to take her back permanently.

Julian tells Ava she’d better get Avery back before Sonny and Carly get ideas. Ava says they already have and tells him what happened. He tells her to be careful. She opens a box that’ been left for Kiki and there’s a black rose inside. She says the card is for Kiki, but the message is really for her.

Obrecht gives Franco a flask and tells him to take a sip, doctor’s orders. He says he knows that if he and Nina have a family, he’ll find a way to screw things up. Obrecht says, admittedly, things didn’t go well today.

Nina gets off the phone. She tells Dillon and Maxie that the Crimson air force is littering campuses at this very minute. She works fast!

Julian is concerned that the rose is from Dixon’s gang. Ava says she hasn’t been in contact with the gun runners since the delivery. The card says that everyone at the gallery is glad Kiki is getting better and glad the police saved her life, adding that her mother can sure pick her friends.

Sonny tells Carly not to worry about Avery. He has everything taken care of. She asks about Kristina. Sonny says she’s been lying to him and he has the feeling she still is.

Alexis asks Kristina to let her help. Olivia calls and says get to the courthouse now. The press is swarming the place. Alexis says she has to go. Kristina says she’s going to lie down. Alexis tells Molly to keep an eye on her.

Sam tells Jason they already have the paperwork in place. All Jason has to do is sign it. Jason is confused, since they both just said they wanted to give things another try. Sam says she doesn’t want to live in the past and compare it to what they have now, and that it would be easier and more fun to start over. Jason says she’s got herself a divorce. Please ask Elizabeth to be a bridesmaid when you remarry. Please.

Tomorrow, Olivia’s case is presented, the Crimson crew wonders who benefits from shutting them down, and Curtis tells Valerie she’s over-dressed.

General Hospital — Friday

Carly says the day Kiki fully recovers is the day they lose Avery. Sonny tells her don’t worry, he has a plan. He says he thinks Ava is going to realize Avery is better off with them.

Ava says her own people threatened her. Julian reminds her that she worked with law enforcement. Ava says she didn’t know that’s what she was going at the time. Julian says she’s a dead woman walking.

Operation Snowing Crimson is under way. Dillon texts Maxie and tells her pages are happening everywhere. Nina is worried that the readers won’t figure it out, or worse, won’t care.

Curtis tells Valerie she looks stunning, but over-dressed for what he has in mind. She says she thought they were going out for drinks, but he says they’re going on an adventure instead.

Kristina tells Molly she wishes her parents weren’t so hyped up about her life right now. Molly asks her why she just doesn’t tell them she’s gay, but Kristina says the jury is still out. Molly says what about her crush on Parker and Kristina says it’s more than a crush.

Alexis and Olivia are getting ready for the hearing. Alexis says she doesn’t want any woman going through what Olivia did. Diane and the mayor come in and Diane says the lawsuit is frivolous and a waste of the taxpayer’s money. Shame on Diane. I thought she’d be on our side.

Maxie wonders what happened to her fierce and focused boss. Nina says she’s worried.

Valerie says they made a deal, Curits is supposed to tell her his side of the story with Jordan if they go on another date. He says he’ll discuss his past with her, but something more fun and lucrative came up first. She asks how lucrative and tells him she can’t participate in a bank robbery. Curtis tells her about the Crimson contest. He says his mother always told him, if you can’t change your plans, you can’t change your life, and he wants to change his life for the better.

Nina says the issue was supposed to coincide with Olivia’s hearing. Nina asks Maxie if she breastfed, and Maxie says she wanted to and tried. Nina says she can’t wait to try. Maxie asks if Nina took her advice about a second opinion. Nina says yes, and that Franco changed his mind about them having a baby. Maxie tells her Crimson is trending on social media — all over the country.

Olivia tells Diane she’s not a puritan prude like Lomax. Lomax is like, I can hear you. Diane says she’s all in favor of anyone whipping anything out at any time, but that’s not the point. Lomax says that Olivia and Alexis already made their point at the police station. Lomax says it’s just a shameless publicity grab.

Sonny tells Carly not to worry again. She says Sonny has demonstrated a lack of ability to control his temper where Ava is concerned. He says Ava has dug her own grave and all he has to do is gently push her into it.

Ava says she had no choice but to do what Paul said. Julian says Paul put her in danger and he should be the one to keep her safe. He should at least assign a detail to her. Ava says Paul should do a lot of things, but she’s on her own. Julian asks her what she’s going to do.

Curtis tells Valerie about his mother passing away before she could see him clean up his life, and when she died, he was a disappointment to her. Valerie says her experience is the opposite and if her mother had been alive, maybe she wouldn’t have messed up. Curtis says they should put the past where it belongs for a few hours and get that thousand dollars.

Maxie says they’re going to show whoever is sabotaging Crimson that they they can pick themselves up. Nina talks about Julian speaking with the printer and says, doesn’t he make money from the magazine? Maxie says being in a coma for so long has spared Nina from evil people, but apparently Maxie doesn’t know Nina’s story, which Nina gives her a capsulized version of. Maxie asks who benefits from Crimson shutting down. Nina says, Julian.

Ava says she made a bargain with God to spare Kiki. Julian says he didn’t and he’s going to make sure she’s safe. Ava says she’s going to tell Dixon’s people the truth.

Carly tells Sonny that he and Kristina are a lot alike, and when something is bothering her, she projects it onto him. Sonny tells her about Max finding out Kristina was suspended from school. He tells her the explanation Kristina gave him. Carly agrees with Sonny that somehow it’s the professor’s fault. (This is one of the reasons they’re bad parents. They tend to immediately think their kids are never wrong.) Sonny says he’s going to have someone straighten out the professor. I thought Carly wanted things to change?

Kristina thanks Molly for standing up for her. Kristina says Molly has no idea how confusing it is for her. She says she has a history of dating the wrong guys, but never thought she’d be attracted to a woman before Parker. Molly suggests she might be bi-sexual. Kristina says she’s always been supportive of other people, but when it’s you, it’s strange.

Diana says Lomax did nothing to break the law. She didn’t prohibit Olivia from breastfeeding, she just complained, which she has a right to do. Lomax says Olivia was the one who got aggressive. Diane says Alexis wants to keep people from free speech and she needs to brush up on Constitutional law. Alexis says it’s a harassment case, not a free speech case. Lomax says if they don’t drop the case, they’ll regret the day they went up against her.

Molly says she thinks Alexis and Sonny will be fine no matter what Kristina’s sexuality is. Kristina says she doesn’t think Sonny can take having a bi-polar son and a bi-sexual daughter in the same month. Molly says no matter what, Kristina will always be who she is and she should be proud of that.

Carly objects to Sonny’s tactics (thank you). She says he might make things worse for Kristina. Sonny says he’ll just have someone dig around. Carly gets a call. There’s a health inspection at the hotel and she has to go.

Olivia asks if Lomax is threatening her. Lomax tells her to cool her jets. Lomax brings up Julian being a known criminal, and Alexis having two children by known mobsters. She tells Olivia that she’s already canceled events at the hotel and Olivia says she only opened it up to better clientele. Lomax says that’s not all she can do. Diane tells her to shut up because Olivia has been taping the conversation.

Julian tells Ava to let her big brother handle things.

Molly says Kristina is underestimating Alexis and Sonny, and that they’ll love her no matter what. They’re just worried about her and they know there’s more to the story. Kristina says let’s drop it for now and concentrate on Alexis’s case. Molly says she’ll drive to the courthouse if Kristina tells her about Parker.

Sonny tells Max to get to the bottom of what happened between Kristina and Parker. Poor Max. One day, he’s assistant to The Godfather, and the next, he’s Mr. French.

Nina says Julian hired her because he wanted Crimson to fail and expected it to be a loss, but it doesn’t make sense. I’m not sure why she thinks that because it makes total sense. She asks Maxie if she has any enemies and Maxie says not lately. There’s a knock at the door. It’s the health inspector telling them to evacuate.

The inspector tells Carly that they’re shutting the place down.

Olivia says she was only checking social media, not recording anything. Diane says it’s against the law to tape a conversation without both parties’ consent. (Really? In New York?) Alexis says not a public official. Diane counters with not in a court, but Alexis says court isn’t in session, so it doesn’t count. Lomax tries to get Olivia’s phone from her and they tussle. Girl fight!

Julian says he’ll go to the meeting for Ava, but tells her to be careful in the meantime.

Carly tells the inspector that everything on the report is a lie. Maxie and Nina come in saying they were kicked out. The inspector says that it was a mistake to close the offices and they can stay. Nina puts two and two together about Olivia’s hearing and Olivia being part owner of the hotel. She says they have a common enemy. Lomax

During the fight, Olivia drops her phone and Diane picks it up. Diane gives it back to her, but she’s erased the recording.

Back at the office, Maxie says the mayor didn’t have anything to do with the green issue, so they’re back to square one. She gets online and sees a few people have put the magazine together and tells Nina to get out her checkbook. Curtis and Valerie come in with a completed issue. It looks pretty beat up though. Valerie is missing a shoe and Curtis says it’s a madhouse out there.

Ava comes to see Sonny. He says she’s not taking Avery and she says that’s not why she’s there.

All the pages are there and Curtis says show them the money. Curtis tells Valerie that watching her crawl through the mud for the pages was a thing of beauty. They flirt. Valerie says it’s been a while since she had fun.

Alexis tells Molly and Kristina she’s sorry they saw that, since it wasn’t too mature. They say they’re proud of her. Alexis asks about the magazine, but before Julian can answer, Lomax comes in. She says Julian is now under surveillance and that Alexis will lose her license if he makes a misstep. Carly comes hurtling in and tells Olivia she has to drop the lawsuit.

Ava says Kiki is going to need a lot of time recovering, and Avery needs at least one parent with her, so Sonny should keep her for now. She leaves and Sonny gets on the phone. He’s the one who sent the rose.

Tomorrow, Dante finds Maxie’s handcuffs? (did I see that right?) Monica isn’t going to let Tracy die and Alexis needs Carly’s help.

The People’s Couch Quotes of the Week

If they make out, I swear I’ll drop this mug on your carpet.
They won’t, and if you do, you’ll buy me a new carpet.

— Nicole and Rachel respectively, referring to Jax and Stassi on Vanderpump Rules.

Bitch, I’m watching Ru Paul. Can you not call me? — Destiny, while watching Ru Paul’s Drag Race.

Who came up with that say uncle stuff?
Somebody’s uncle.

— Rashawn and Princella respetively, while watching Gotham.

Would you ever be on Naked and Afraid?
Hell no. We came into this world naked and afraid. We already did that show.

— Rashawn and Lamont respectively, while watching Naked and Afraid.

What I Watched Today
(rambling, random thoughts & recaps from today’s real time TV watching)

General Hospital — Thursday

Michael asks Morgan how he’s doing. Morgan says how does it look, since he’s tied to a bed, and not in a good way. He feels abandoned, but Michael says Morgan is all his parents can think about.

Carly hears Sonny say he’s going to take Avery to visit Morgan over the monitor. I gotta say, Sonny is looking damn good. He looks like he just came back from a vacation in the Bahamas.

Nina is playing with Georgie’s baby toys. Maxie suggests they go back to the office if Nina can’t concentrate. Maxie says they can’t afford another screw up like with the green issue. Nina says the green issue was a massive success (Truth!) and I wonder what happened with the Real Woman issue.

Franco drops by and says he got a call form an adoption agency.

Elizabeth has good news and bad news for Jake. His bike can’t be fixed, but he can go home today. Elizabeth says they’ll get him a new bike.

Jason and Sam have fallen asleep on the couch together and they look awesome, both dressed in all black. They wake up and start kissing. I’m not in it for the romance, but I do like these two. They cuddle and make some cute talk.

Elizabeth promotes Shriners. Elizabeth says she has a sneaking suspicion there will be a welcome home party. Jake asks if Sam and Franco will be there. He says he likes drawing with Franco. Elizabeth suggests an after school art class. This reminds me of the college art classes I took at Cooper School of Art in Cleveland when I was in high school and how much fun it was.

Nina asks what the adoption people said. Franco says he’ll tell her when she explains why she called them after they’d already decided on waiting. Nina says he’d be an amazing parent. He says the adoption agency isn’t going to entrust the care and feeding of a child to two marginally rehabilitated people. Nina says she’ll talk to them herself and that Franco is hearing what he wants to. Franco says he’s going to the hospital. Nina tells him to send her love to Kiki and says she has to work. Franco says he’ll see her later at home.

Carly called Goodwill to come for the wheelchair, and is going to call the contractor to remove the ramps. Sonny thinks they should revamp everything for Avery. Carly says they don’t know what’s going to happen yet, but another child needs his attention. She wonders what they’re going to do about Morgan.

Michael tells Morgan that Kiki’s surgery was successful, but they still have to wait on a prognosis. Morgan argues about what happened on the roof. Michael tells him he tried to kill himself.

Commercial break. You can make donations for the hospital at Loveshriners.org.

Carly says Morgan was arrested and he stole Sonny’s gun. Sonny says Diane is working on it. Speaking of Diane, here she is. Diane says it’s great to see Sonny on his feet. She says she’s always liked Morgan, despite his wayward ways, although waywardness is nothing new for Sonny’s family members. Carly says she hopes Diane doesn’t say that to the judge. Diane says of course not, but if she can’t work her Miller Kung Fu magic on Paul, Morgan will spend time in prison.

Morgan denies trying to kill himself. Michael says he and Sonny stopped him, and what would have happened if they hadn’t shown up? Morgan says he would have gotten cold and gone back in. Michael says Morgan is not getting well and is just as sick as ever..

Nina talks about a horse who was her only friend growing up. She says she’s never had any female friends or any friends for that matter. Maxie says let’s talk. Nina asks if she knows about baby drama and Maxie says she’ll make coffee.

Franco gets a call from Jake asking if he’s coming to the welcome home party. He says he’s coming home today and Franco says he’ll be there. Jake wants to know if he has to ride a bike again. Franco says he doesn’t have to if he doesn’t want to. Jake says what if he doesn’t remember how and I can’t believe Franco doesn’t take the opportunity to tell him the old adage about never forgetting how to ride a bike. Franco says maybe his parents can give him some coaching.

Danny is up. Make-out interruptus. Jason is going to relieve Elizabeth at the hospital. As he leaves, Elizabeth is coming by in the hallway. She takes note that Jason just came out of Sam’s room — i.e. they spent the night together.

Nina tells Maxie about how Franco thinks no adoption agency will give them a baby. She says isn’t it the world of second chances and points out how blessed she is, saying maybe she’s run out of chances. Maxie says she hasn’t run out yet, so there’s hope for Nina. She’s sure Nina can find a baby, but that’s not her problem, it’s Franco. She says it doesn’t seem like Franco wants a baby.

Here comes Franco riding down the hall of Shriners on a bike. He falls and makes Jake laugh.

Elizabeth says she thought Jason’s room was down the hall. He says he tucked in Danny and ended up crashing there. Although why he feels the need to explain himself to this twit is beyond me. He asks if Jake is okay, and Elizabeth says he’s fine, and he’s going to be able to go home soon.

Morgan asks Michael if he’s a doctor now. Michael says he’s been through the same thing with Sonny, so he knows what he’s seeing. He reminds Morgan of when Sonny was going to shoot himself after Connie’s death. Morgan says he was just talking. Michael tells him he saw Kiki on the roof. Morgan says he’s never going off the meds again. Michael tells him he could be charged with attempted murder. (Of whom? Dixon? Kiki? Himself?)

Carly starts to freak, but Diane tells her she’ll do everything in her considerable power to get Morgan off. She says she’d been remiss if she didn’t present all scenarios. She says Paul might want to hang the blame on Morgan for Kiki getting shot and Dixon holding everyone hostage. She says they might want a scapegoat and nailing a Corinthos is a “big get.”

Jason asks if Sam and Danny want to join him at the hospital. She says she was thinking of going home because she doesn’t want to get in Elizabeth’s way. Jason says they’re grown-ups and everyone is going to have to get used to things. Sam says okay, they’ll come along.

Back at the hospital, Franco says he doesn’t want to break any rules, but the nurse says the only rule is to let kids be kids. Elizabeth returns.

Nina says any child would be lucky to call Franco “daddy,” but he’s just afraid. Maxie says all parents worry they’re not that great. Nina says she thinks they can rise to the challenge. At first she says she can talk Franco into it, but then gets bummed about the adoption issue. Maxie says there are other ways to get a baby.

Michael says the chances of Morgan skating are slim. Morgan says all he’s worried about is Kiki and when she wakes up, he wants to be able to apologize. Michael says he can’t do that in prison. Morgan thinks he has no responsibility. He’s just a kid who didn’t take his meds and is now back on track.

Diane says Carly and Sonny will have to take legal responsibility for Morgan. She says he needs medical treatment, not incarceration. She’s going to request probation and will point out that Paul is a heartless bureaucrat if he doesn’t agree. Of course everything is contingent on Morgan’s agreement. When Diane leaves, Carly says she can’t go along with it.

Morgan says he knows why Michael is worried and that he made a mess of things, but he’s not going to continue being the family embarrassment. He promises to make everyone proud. Diane comes in.

Carly says Diane’s plan isn’t going to work. She’ll be able to keep him out of prison, but the real problem is Morgan’s health. She says they’re not equipped to handle Morgan. He’s wanted to pry into Sonny’s business for years and they were unable to prevent him. Sonny says she’s really talking about him, and she says she’s talking about both of them. She says prison isn’t the only option. They can’t take care of Morgan, so they’ll have to give him to someone who can.

Maxie says Nina can hire a fancy lawyer and set up a private adoption. Nina says last time she hired a lawyer, she ended up in Shadybrook. Maxie says they’re not all like that. Nina says what if the mother changes her mind? Maxie says that could happen no matter what, and why don’t they just try for their own baby? Nina says Britt had told her she couldn’t have children. Maxie points out how Britt lied to everyone, and she wouldn’t trust anything Britt had to say. Maxie tells Nina to get a second opinion. Nina says maybe she and Franco have a family in them yet.

Elizabeth asks where the awesome bike came from and Jake tells her Franco brought it. Elizabeth tells Franco it wouldn’t have occurred to her to bring a bike into the hospital. The nurse takes Jake back to his room to get ready to go home. Elizabeth wonders how Franco knew Jake needed a bike and he tells her about the phone call. He says she seems grumpy for someone whose kid is going home. He wonders why Jason isn’t there and asks what could be more important. When he sees Jason and Sam standing behind him, he says that explains it.

The new issue of Crimson is locked and Maxie has to explain that they don’t want everything green again. She wonders where they got the idea that was a permanent thing.

Jason tells Franco to leave. Elizabeth says he has a friend there, why shoudn’t she? For the first time in forever, I agree with her. Jake and Danny go to the playroom. Elizabeth goes to get her stuff. Jason says it’s her call about the bike. She says Jake loves it, so they’re keeping it.

Diane explains the deal to Morgan. She says it’s eminently doable. She asks if he’s cool with everything and he says probation rather than jail time is definitely cool. When Diane leaves, Morgan tells Michael that he told him everything would be fine.

Sonny asks Carly if she wants a padded cell for Morgan. He says he doesn’t and refuses to have Morgan committed.

Tomorrow, Lulu says her marriage is over (haven’t we been there and done that?), Julian asks Ava about her involvement with the gun running, and Morgan tells Dr. Andre he’s ready to go home and celebrate his freedom.

General Hospital — Friday

Sonny doesn’t want to discuss it, but Carly says they can’t avoid talking about Morgan any longer. She says the only way to save his life is put him in a medical facility and if Sonny can’t see that, he’s in the worst kind of denial.

Dante brings BLTs from Kelly’s to Nathan. The cure-all for everything. Dante says he hasn’t heard from Lulu. He thought they were going to discuss things, but he got the final divorce papers. He assumes she got hers too, and wonders why she hasn’t called.

Ava asks Kiki why she won’t come back. I have a few reasons. She goes on and on about how it’s her fault and she’s going to bring Kiki the moon if she wakes up.

Andre tells Morgan that the surgery was successful, but Kiki hasn’t regained consciousness. Morgan says he’s feeling good and ready to move on. He sounds manic to me. He says Diane will get him out by dinnertime and he can concentrate on Kiki. Andre says he has to deal with his own illness first before helping anyone else.

Sonny says he knows what Morgan is going through. Carly says Sonny has been able to accept treatment, but Morgan isn’t there yet, and isn’t it better to help him now? Sonny says he was never committed and Carly says he isn’t Morgan. Clearly what works for Sonny doesn’t work for Morgan.

Commercial break. Although Sonny has never been one of my favorites, I have deep admiration for Maurice Benard. Check out this article about his bi-polar disorder and how he handled it:

http://www.sheknows.com/entertainment/articles/1114581/general-hospital-maurice-benard-reveals-mental-health-battle-and-suicidal-thoughts

Dante says he thought things might change, but was disappointed that Lulu wanted to stay at Windemere. Nathan tells him if she moves back in too soon it could undermine their progress. Dante says he thought they were making progress, but now he wonders if Lulu is having second thoughts.

Lulu is just getting her mail from Maxie. Maxie says Dante saving Lulu’s life must mean something. Lulu says it does. She said the water was freezing, and then she started to sink and wasn’t cold anymore. She saw all the happy times flash before her and everything she could lose. Maxie asks why she didn’t go home with Dante then. Lulu says she wanted to say yes, but is afraid of history repeating itself. Maxie reminds her about how she didn’t want to marry Dante because of his line of work and asks how she got past that. Lulu says she closed her eyes and took a leap of faith.

Andre tells Morgan that he has a long way to go and isn’t quite himself just yet. He needs to give the medication time to adjust. Andre says the drugs are a means for him to get control of his life, rather than the illness taking control of him. Morgan says he hates the drugs.

Ava runs to Julian, who’s just shown up at the hospital. He says Kiki will come back to them. He tells her maybe he and Alexis can take care of Avery. She says she’s already entrusted Sonny with Avery’s care.

Carly says that Sonny is claustrophobic because his father was abusive, but Morgan grew up differently. Everything was sunshine and roses for him in comparison, so he needs to be treated differently. Sonny refuses to to listen.

Andre asks why Morgan stopped taking the meds. Morgan goes over the ED story. Andre says he should have called, and Andre would have helped. Morgan starts rambling again about Kiki.

Ava says she can’t look after Avery while she’s concentrating on Kiki. She loathes Sonny, but she knows he does love Avery. She says Kiki would be the first person to tell her to leave Avery with Sonny. Julian says it sounds like she’s bargaining with God and trying to rack up points. Ava says he’d do the same thing if it was one of his children. Julian says that’s true. He tells her Dixon was obviously looking for her at the church, and asks what her involvement with the syndicate is.

Carly asks what Sonny is going to do when Morgan leaves home one day and can’t watch him every minute. Sonny gets a call from Diane. She wants to meet them in Morgan’s room.

Nathan tells Dante he doesn’t even know if Lulu got the papers, and he should suck it up and call her. Dante says he’s right, but wants to know why Nathan is trying to get rid of him. Nathan admits he’s been lying to Maxie.

Maxie says Dante and Lulu have been through hell together. She can either hang on to her anger or trust Dante again. She says that Lulu almost died and she needs to open her eyes and heart. Lulu asks what if he does it again. Maxie tells her “what if” will drive you crazy and to take a leap of faith and go home. Lulu goes through the mail and sees the finalized divorce decree. She says her marriage is over.

Andre says he’ll speak to Kiki’s doctor and see if a visit can be arranged, since it might be good for both of them. Probably the only time a visit from Morgan is good is if you’re unconscious. Carly and Sonny show up. Morgan tells them he’s just peachy-keen now. Diane comes in and says Paul wants to shift the blame for Kiki’s shooting and refuses to drop the charges. They have two options — Morgan can be committed to a facility and Paul will consider probation or they can go to trial and Morgan can plead not guilty. Morgan says he wants to go to court.

Lulu says it’s official. She and Dante are divorced. She takes off her rings, saying they don’t mean anything anymore. She’s going to put them away and forget about them. Maxie tells her to tear up the divorce papers instead and have Dante put the rings back on her finger. Lulu says easy for Maxie, since Nathan doesn’t lie to her. Maxie tells her about Nathan lying regarding Claudette. She knows Claudette isn’t a dog, and wonders if she’s still in Nathan’s life. Lulu tells her to take her own advice. Maxie tells Lulu to take her advice. Lulu says, you first.

Ava tells Julian she got involved against her will. She didn’t know what was in the shipments and by the time she did, it was too late. She says when Dixon showed up, she was as blindsided as everyone else. Julian asks what happens now, and she tells him she has full immunity and about the undercover business.

Morgan says he’ll say he was protecting himself. Diane says it’s not that easy. Morgan says they’ll see that he’s getting better and basically starts rambling again. Sonny tells him to stop already.

Dante tells Nathan everyone has a past, so why lie? He says don’t let the same thing happen that happened with him and Lulu . Nathan says if he comes clean with Maxie, Dante has to do the same with Lulu and tell her he doesn’t want the divorce.

Julian tells Ava that Raj and Dixon work with very dangerous people, and could come after her. She wonders how a clean guy like him knows so much about them.

Morgan continues to babble about getting better. Sonny says he will, but it won’t happen at home and he needs professional help. Morgan says Sonny wants to ditch him, but Sonny says they’re not capable of helping. Andre says he doesn’t fully comprehend the gravity of the situation. Diane says they have an excellent case for committing him and she’s sorry, but she won’t defend him. She says they all love him and in good conscience, she can’t argue for his release. Morgan starts to cry and beg.

Morgan keeps apologizing, saying he’s made a mistake and give him another chance. Andre says he’s made arrangements for a good facility already. Morgan starts alternately screaming at everyone and pleading with them. He fires Diane. She says she and Max will keep him in their hearts. Morgan goes crazy, accusing everyone of everything. Carly reminds him that she did a stint in a hospital and came back better than ever and he will too. Andre says everyone should leave now. Sonny and Carly say they love him. Carly says he’ll see that one day. Andre apologizes and Morgan asks to see Kiki before he goes in the “looney bin.“

Julian says he became aware of Dixon and company before Ava ever entered the picture. Julian wonders how Kiki got involved and Ava tells him because of Morgan. Andre comes by and asks Ava for permission for Morgan to see Kiki. Julian is like, hell no, and Morgan says he’s going to a mental hospital and wants to see her first. Julian says every time he sees her, Kiki gets hurt. Ava says Julian is right, but Kiki loves him and maybe he can reach her. She agrees to a visit.

Morgan sits by Kiki’s bed and tells her he never meant for this to happen and he’s sorry.

Maxie comes in with a prescription for Nathan. Nathan says he wants to explain something. Maxie tells him he has the right to remain silent and have a past. She says she trusts and loves him and knows he loves her and that’s all that matters.

Dante sits staring at the papers and takes his ring off. He says it wasn’t supposed to go this way. He starts to call Lulu when there’s a knock at the door. Guess who? And it’s not Valerie. Where is she anyway?

Morgan holds Kiki’s hand and tells her he’s sorry. He says she has a big life ahead with a better boyfriend than him. He says he won’t be there when she wakes up, but he’s not the one she needs. He says somewhere down the line, when they’re both healed, they can see each other again. He says he loves her, always has and always will. He leaves with Andre.

And Kiki opens her eyes, saying “Morgan.”

Sonny and Carly have a drink. Pour me one too. Carly says it’s the hardest thing Sonny’s done. He says it is for Carly too. She says Morgan doesn’t realize how hard it was not to bring him home. Sonny says that he could see the manic building and how nothing was registering. He says it scared him to see how far from reality Morgan was. Carly says he’ll get better. Sonny says it ‘s hard to believe that after what just went on. Carly says Morgan wants to be like Sonny, both despite and because of the danger, and now there will be some distance, and one day he’ll forgive them.

Sonny says what about them and asks if Carly is going to leave him.

On Monday. Lulu talks with Dante, Nicholas wonders why Hayden is suddenly so tight with Tracy, and Tracy gets the MRI results.

People’s Couch Quotes of the Week

She looks like a regular pregnant woman, don’t she? Princella referring to Kim Kardashian.

I love this show. It’s so motivating. It makes me not want to stop at Krispy Kreme on the way home. Sarah referring to The Biggest Loser.

I know they don’t do anything. They just sit around all day, but getting this dressed up for dinner with family is exhausting. Emerson, referring to Downton Abbey.

If this doesn’t get a happy ending, the superfans will burn PBS to the ground. Blake, referring to Downton Abbey.

What I Watched Today
(rambling, random thoughts & recaps from today’s real time TV watching)

General Hospital — Thursday

Alexis and Julian are getting pre-wedding romantic when there’s a knock at the door. It’s Olivia. She’s had a premonition.

Nicholas goes to Sam’s place. She asks why he wants her to investigate Hayden.

Hayden shows Diane her ring. I love Diane! Diane gives her a folder and Hayden is happy with the contents.

Morgan tells Sonny it won’t happen again and Sonny fires him. Carly comes in and Sonny asks if he should tell her or will Morgan.

Paul says he’s not a killer and Anna says tell that to Sloane, whose body Paul pretended was Carrrlos’s. Paul says she’s right, he killed Sloane, and he’d do it again.

Julian asks if Olivia’s premonition can wait. She says she saw the two of them having a wonderful life together. Ha-ha-ha! She says her intuition told her everything is going to go well. Alexis points out the candles and wine. Olivia gets the hint. The phone rings and Julian goes to answer it.

Diane asks Hayden why she’s not using one of the many attorneys at her disposal. Hayden says Diane is perfect for the job because she and Nicholas need the utmost discretion. Diane asks if Nicholas will be joining them and if he’s aware of her plan.

Nicholas tries to make nice and Sam tells him to go to hell.

Sonny tells Carly that Morgan and Darby were having sex in the warehouse. Carly freaks and Morgan tells her to chill. Morgan says Kiki walked in, so he doesn’t need another headache. He says Sonny is overreacting and Carly asks if he took his pills. He asks why everyone is asking him, and Sonny says because he’s being manic and out of control.

Anna says she needs Carrrlos to get justice for Duke and asks Paul why he’s doing this. She wants to know how he factors into it. She suddenly says it’s Sonny and wonders if Carrrlos was working for Julian or Paul. Anna thinks Sonny’s shooting is involved. Paul says Carrrlos was working for him, but she’s way off the mark. He killed Sloane because he had to.

Olivia wants to talk to Alexis. She says she thanks God for Alexis’s determination to get to the truth and she’s happy that Leo has a father. She gives Alexis credit for getting Julian to change his ways. They hug. Aww!

Hayden says Nicholas won’t be coming and she needs all communication to be just between the two of them. Diane says the documents that transfer Nicholas’s fortune to Hayden aren’t binding without his signature.

Sam tells Nicholas how selfish he was, helping Elizabeth lie about Jason and keeping him from his family and now he has the gall to ask for help. He tells her to do it for Spencer because she’d want to protect Danny the same way. This gets her where she lives and she agrees to help.

Paul shows Anna a picture of Susan. He says she was the light of his life. At one time, the cartel made Susan sick to procure his help. He says she made a full recovery but his guilt caused him to overcompensate and he gave her everything she wanted. By the time he realized this was a bad idea, she was off to college and getting into trouble. He cut her off financially and she severed contact with him, but he never stopped loving her. Anna asks what this has to do with Sloane and he says Sloane knew Susan and destroyed her life.

Morgan says he’s taking his meds and he knows how important it is. Carly doesn’t believe him and he says count the pills or have him tested, adding they’re never going to trust him. Sonny says look what happened when they did. He says if Morgan understood how big a deal it is, they wouldn’t be having this argument.

Paul says after he cut off Susan’s finances, she moved in with Sloane. Sloane became controlling and demeaning. He undermined her self-confidence, and was verbally and physically abusive. After a year, she left him and he became enraged. He hunted her down and beat and raped her.

Julian comes back in and Olivia gets ready to leave. First, she shows them a choice of outfits for Leo. Olivia sees blood on Julian’s hands. Perhaps this vision is merely symbolic. Pretty astute of me, eh?

Paul says he’ll never forget the look on Susan’s face when she showed up at his door. He said he was familiar with rape victims, but it was different because it was his daughter. He went looking for Sloane that night, but couldn’t find him. Susan refused to press charges and Sloane moved away so Paul never confronted him. When he came back to Port Charles, Mayor Lomax said she was having trouble with none other than Sloane.

Morgan suggests they think he’s crazy. Sonny says he has to learn that his actions have consequences. Morgan says he wanted to work with Sonny’s organization, not slugging coffee beans. He says they see him as a problem they need to fix and walks out.

Hayden says of course she knows, but they don’t want the documents to be valid yet, because there are still things up in the air. She is so vague, I can’t imagine Diane isn’t on to her.

Nicholas tells Sam about the guy who called Hayden “Rachel,” and gives him the information he has. He says Hayden claims it was mistaken identiry. He says he did a search of Baxter’s firms and no Rachel who ever worked there looked like Hayden, so if she knows him, it’s from somewhere else.

Olivia suddenly says she’s late to feed Leo and has to go. Julian says she’s clearly upset. Olivia says she saw blood on his hands. DUN-DUN-DUNN!

At first Paul thought it must be a mistake until he saw Sloane’s picture. Sloane had been fired from the police department he’d worked for at the time, making tracking him difficult. Paul says after there was an APB out for Carrrlos, he’d gotten a call from Sloane, saying he had information, but he didn’t realize it was Paul he was talking to. He met Sloane at the docks. Sloane said he and Carrrlos were going to set Anna up. Paul says when their business was concluded, he figured he could kill two birds with one stone and shot Sloane. However, someone saw him. My only criticism of this is why didn’t he tell Sloane why he was going to shoot him before he did? Didn’t him not knowing take away some of the satisfaction? Although I do always say, if you’re gonna shoot, shoot, don’t talk.

Olivia says it was just a flash and she’s sure it has nothing to do with the wedding. She leaves and Alexis says that was disturbing. Julian suggests they continue to enjoy their last night as singles.

Diane says if she has any questions to call her and the first question is free. Hayden says she wants her free question now and asks if they need an attorney present when the papers are signed. Diane says no.

Sam asks why Nicholas didn’t get the answers first before rushing into marriage. He says there’s something about Hayden he can’t shake and he’s fascinated by her. He loves her, but he doesn’t trust her, no more than she trusts him. Sam asks if Hayden holds a grudge, since he did try to have her shot. Nicholas says he’ll feel like a fool if Sam finds something, but needs to minimize the damage for Spencer’s sake.

Carly wants to call Kiki in case Morgan goes to her. Sonny tells her not to freak out and that like it or not, Morgan isn’t a minor. All they can do is love and support him. Carly says she doesn’t understand and that she thought Morgan got it . She wonders what happened to make him not take his meds. Hmm… I’ll bet I know.

Raj tells Dixon about renting The Haunted Star. They discuss the meeting and shipment. Morgan is eavesdropping. Dixon says they’re taking a risk going through Sonny’s territory. Raj says there’s nothing to worry about this time.

Paul says Sloane had contacted Carrrlos and Carrrlos was at the docks. Paul realized using Sloane’s body was the perfect solution; it would benefit Carrrlos as well, and Carrrlos would have nothing on him. He said he had to intervene when he found out Anna knew that Carrrlos was still alive. Anna says Paul must still be helping Carrrlos.

Anna is pretty pissed that Paul was manipulating her. He says hold on there, Anna did the same thing, taking justice into her own hands by killing Carrrlos (or she thought she did anyway). She wants to tell Jordan. Paul says it’s her choice, but he’d hoped when she knew the whole story, she’d feel differently. Anna tells him to leave. When he’s gone, Anna sees the picture of Susan on the floor and looks at it

Nicholas and Hayden are getting busy.

Sam leaves a message for Baxter saying he was recommended as a financial adviser and she’d like to set up a meeting.

Alexis and Julian are done getting busy. They talk about their younger years and how they started their romance in the back of a Camaro. Alexis says it’s all come full circle and she couldn’t be happier. They get re-busy.

Olivia ponders the blood on Julian’s hands and what it means.

Sonny tells Carly that no matter how badly they want to step in, they can’t enable Morgan. He says look at the mess Morgan just made and that he’ll learn what happens when you don’t take your meds. Carly says she hopes so.

Carly leaves and Max calls Sonny about the shipment time — midnight. Sonny says after his social obligation, they’re shutting these guys down.

Raj tells Dixon that Sonny is a weakling in a wheelchair. Dixon says he hopes he’s right and changes the shipment time to six. Morgan takes note of this.

Tomorrow, it’s Julian and Alexis’s wedding, Dante asks Anna what she knows and Sonny tells Morgan the obvious.

Sitcoms

While sitcoms aren’t exactly my thing, I’m loving the CBS Thursday night line-up. The Big Bang Theory, Life in Pieces, Mom and Two Broke Girls.

The Big Bang Theory is so clever, I’m shocked it’s still on the air. I can also vouch for its accuracy, having kept company with several engineers and physicists. While exaggerated, it hits the nail on the head with their personalities, and that makes it even funnier to me.

Life in Pieces is still new, but captured me pretty quickly, again being cleverly written. The casting is also terrific. I’ve always loved James Brolin — I met him at a car show when I was a teenager — and I’d be surprised if this role wasn’t written for him. He hasn’t often had the chance to be funny, and he’s playing this character for all it’s worth.

Some people might not exactly find the life of recovering alcoholics amusing, but Mom (also wonderfully cast) is surprisingly touching at times. It also rings with exaggerated accuracy. While not an alcoholic myself, I’ve had a few of them in my life over the years, and also worked for Al-Anon’s corporate office in the 80s. Even though it can be a tragic situation, most good comedy has elements of tragedy. And better to laugh than cry.

I have no excuse for liking Two Broke Girls. It’s sexist, politically incorrect and has virtually no social merit. It still makes me laugh though. I swear, Kat Dennings and Beth Behrs could just stand there and I’d start laughing. It’s also great to see Garrett Morris. Maybe part of the reason I like the show is that I feel guilty about mistaking him for a homeless person when I worked at a bank in Rockefeller Center. Most of the NBC employees banked there and Dan Aykrod (then on SNL) even dated one of the tellers. It was a busy place and I took Garrett’s slip without even looking up. It was one of those slips you get from the desk and I saw his account number wasn’t completely filled in, which meant he didn’t know it. Hmm… Here was this scruffy guy in a wrinkled coat who didn’t know his account number. And then I noticed the name and felt completely stupid.

General Hospital — Friday

Morgan texts Kiki and she pretends not to know who he is. Lucas comes along and Kiki tells him Morgan isn’t coming to the wedding because she doesn’t date scum. Now tell us how you really feel.

Sonny asks Morgan what’s up since he was out all night. He says to stop worrying since he’ll be out of Sonny’s life and house by tonight.

Olivia comes to The Haunted Star in a happy mood. Lulu asks if she was expecting her to be with Dante, since she was in on the plot to lock them in the hotel room.

Dante tells Anna he believes someone is running arms through Port Charles.

Ava meets Paul at the docks. He says Dixon is handling the transaction personally and he wants to meet her. She says she’d really rather not, but Dixon comes out and says that’s not an option.

Alexis is going insane as only brides-to-be can go insane. Molly and Christina are there, and Christina wonders what’s up with Molly, who is pretty cheery. Julian enters and talks about how he’s changed. Why is he bothering the bride before the wedding?

Lulu tells Olivia that what the three of them did (meaning Maxie, Olivia and Nathan) was totally uncalled for. Olivia asks if it worked. Lulu says they’re talking and Olivia gets super excited.

Dante talks about Raj and Anna says he must have an associate in Port Charles. Anna suggests Ava, but Dante says it must be someone higher up. Anna says she’d investigate, but Paul has her running around, focusing on other things. A light bulb comes on over Anna’s head.

Dixon tells Paul and Ava the shipment is coming at six. Ava says Julian is getting married at six and she can’t be there for the shipment. Dixon says that her making a point of not being there concerns him. I’m concerned about Dixon’s mental capacity, since this is probably a pretty high profile wedding and it would be difficult to make up something like that. Reading my mind, Ava pulls out the invitation. She says if she’s not there, people might start asking questions. Dixon says if there are any problems, he knows where to find her.

Sam joins the crew at Alexis’s and kicks Julian out because it’s bad luck. A little too late for that I think.

Kiki tells Lucas about what happened at the warehouse. She says she thinks Morgan is off his medication. Lucas says it’s a reason for his behavior, but not an excuse. Thank you.

Morgan asks why Sonny is going to the wedding. Sonny tells him it’s important to Christina and he does things for his kids. Morgan says yeah, some of them, others, he fires. Sonny says Morgan was doing some girl instead of his job, and he wouldn’t be a good father if there were no consequences. Morgan says he’s out of there and it’s what Sonny wants. Sonny says that he wants Morgan healthy and happy, and if moving out will help him with that, so be it.

Morgan asks if Sonny is going to argue with him and Sonny says he’s not a prisoner. Sonny says he’ll be able to find his own way and show the world what he’s capable of. Sonny asks if he has a place or a job. Morgan says he’s working on a place and he has a prospect with Julian for a job. I’m pretty sure he’s making that up, since we haven’t seen him talking to Julian about that.

Since no one can stay away from the bar, Ava, Kiki, Nathan and Julian get together there for a pre-wedding toast.

Sam brings news about Jake along with the bouquet and they talk about Shriners hospitals again. Molly doles out the responsibilities and says all Alexis has to do is cooperate. Diane bursts in and says she’s there to stop Alexis from knuckling under to an archaic, patriarchal system, and then says she’s kidding. She’s actually happy for Alexis, but says she’s jealous that Alexis beat her to the altar. (Yeah, like how many times now?)

Olivia asks if the plan worked. Lulu tells Olivia they got to step four. Lulu’s phone rings and she says they have to leave because the boat has been rented out for the evening. Olivia asks what’s next for her and Dante, and Lulu says to keep talking.

Paul comes by the station. Anna tells Dante she’ll get back to him, and Dante leaves. Anna gives Paul the picture of Susan that he’d dropped. Paul says she holds his fate in her hands and asks what she’s going to do with it.

Lulu comes by the station and tells Dante she just had a visit from his mother. Lulu says she told her that they’re talking, but not to get her hopes up. Dante says too late, her hopes are already up.

Morgan says Julian has a publishing empire and there’s bound to be room for him in it. Sonny says maybe not after he cheated on Julian’s daughter. Morgan suggests he can find a job with Jax then. I assume he means Jasper Jacks and not Jax from Vanderpump Rules. Sonny says when you’re bi-polar, you find people’s buttons and push them. He says he knows Morgan is trying to get to him, but sooner or later he’s going to have to get it together. He says the way he’s acting right now, he’s obviously sick.

Anna says she’s been mulling over if Paul’s actions in killing Sloane were justified. He asks if they can let it go, because he needs her help with another matter. She says she’s not going to let the Carrrlos thing go. He says Carrrlos has something on both of them. Anna says she doesn’t care if she goes to prison, as long as Carrrlos pays for killing Duke.

Back at the bar, there’s a lot of positive family talk.

Molly gives Alexis something blue, ribbons from Molly’s hair when she was little. Christina has something new, a framed photo of Alexis and her daughters, Sam gives her something old, a toy Camaro; and Diane provides something borrowed, handcuffs and a leash. And we’ll leave it at that. Molly makes a comment, and all of a sudden, Christina looks at Molly and says Molly finally did it. She had sex. I hate to be a party pooper, but I thought all that something borrowed stuff is supposed to be worn at the wedding ceremony. Is Alexis going to bring a huge pocketbook to carry it all around?

Dante says he’ll talk to his mom and Lulu says don’t be too hard on her. She says Dante was right about The Haunted Star being no place for her and Rocco to live. She’s going to move in with Nicholas until she finds something. She says she has to go back to the boat to clear some things out before the private party happens. He asks if they’ll talk soon and she says they still have more steps to go through.

Ava tells Kiki she looks amazing in the dress (she does!) and Morgan will love it. Kiki says he’s not coming and that she found him having sex with another girl and it’s over for good this time. Ava says she’s sorry and hugs her.

Morgan says he knew it, Sonny and Carly think he’s nuts. Frankly, so do I. Sonny says he knows he’s not taking his meds. Morgan starts to argue and then says Sonny is right, but he can do what he wants with his own body. Sonny says not in his house and not with his baby sister around. Morgan is surprised Sonny would think he’d hurt his sister, but Sonny says he’s already hurt people like Kiki and his own mother. Sonny says he won’t stand by and watch, and Morgan has to help himself.

Molly tells Christina not to be crass. Christina tells her welcome to the other side and Alexis starts to cry. Diana says someone remind her not to have children. Diane is the best!

Lucas tells Julian it was easy to come out to someone he didn’t really know, but that Julian was a father to him even then. Lucas gives him a letter to read after the wedding.

Paul tells Anna he wants to bring in Julian, but not like this. Dixon calls him, telling him he wants to see him in 30 minutes or the deal is off. Paul says he needs Anna’s help and that there’s some gun running afoot. Anna says she knew he was involved and tells him he’s done. Paul says she’s looking at it wrong, He’s working against Raj and planning a sting. I see they’re trying to make Paul a semi-good guy now. I’m guessing the fans must like him. Me too.

Alexis says she knew it was coming, simultaneously wondering why it wasn’t happening while hoping it never would. She says she can’t call Molly her baby anymore. She asks Molly if they used protection and did TJ treat her right. Molly says of course. Alexis says she wants them to be able to tell her anything any time, even on her wedding day. She asks if Christina has anything to tell her.

Morgan tells Sonny he knows Sonny doesn’t have faith in him. Sonny says that isn’t the point. Morgan says he’s not Sonny and has to do this. He walks out.

Olivia joins the others at the bar and apologizes to Julian for her weirdness. She says it was really nothing and Julian asks why she brought it up in the first place then.

Morgan leaves a message for Kiki that he’s not the screw up she thinks he is. He says that something is happening at pier 54 tonight and he’s going to prove to everyone that he’s a stand-up guy.

Paul says he’s been working undercover. He gives Anna his contact name and says to check with them if she doesn’t believe him, because he needs her help. She can’t believe he has no backup and now he’s saddling her with it. He asks if she wants to make Port Charles a safer place or not.

Sonny says they’re going to shut things down tonight. Except he’s going to be six hours late.

Anna tells Paul he’s overlooked a major complication — Sonny. Paul says Sonny doesn’t know anything and Anna says he’s delusional. She tells him if he wants this to work, he has to make sure Sonny is out of it. Paul says he trusts Anna and she’s left holding the Sonny bag.

Lulu goes to The Haunted Star. Raj is already there. He says he rented the place and expected privacy. She says that she just came to pick something up, but sees he’s wearing a gun and suddenly she has to get something from the car.Too late. Raj grabs her.

Alexis repeats that Christina can tell her anything and for some reason thinks that Christina is pregnant. Christina says no, it’s something else, but it can wait until after the wedding.

Olivia tells Julian that her psychic vibrations are telling her that the wedding will be dull as dirt. Methinks Olivia is either lying or she needs to go back to psychic school.

Dante leaves a message for Lulu saying if she needs help to let him know, but Lulu is literally all tied up right now.

Anna comes bursting into Sonny’s house looking for him. Paul is already at the pier. He tells Dixon that the truck is waiting to take the shipment to the gallery. Dixon asks if he has the money. Doesn’t he notice Paul is carrying a steel briefcase? That’s not his lunch in there. Paul says he’ll get it as soon as the shipment is complete.

Morgan waits in the shadows with a gun.

On Monday, Olivia gets more vibes, Anna wants to talk to Sonny, and Franco is unsure about marriage.

People’s Couch Quotes

These flashbacks. I need a map and a time line. — Scott referring to How to Get Away with Murder.

I don’t wanna talk about it no more. My brain hairs are already singed. — Princella, after watching How to Get Away with Murder.

There are some things Cher should not sing.
That’s not true. — Blake and Scott respectively, talking about Cher covering Coldplay’s If I Ruled the World, during the Super Bowl halftime show.