What I Watched Today

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

 

General Hospital

Ava rereads Patient 6’s note, and hopes he finds what he’s looking for. There’s a knock at the door. It’s Kiki. Ava wasn’t expecting her after what happened at Perks. Kiki says it wasn’t a good day for any of them. She tells Ava that Scotty is worried about her, but Ava says she’s great. Kiki asks why? Because she’s paying men to have sex with her?

Anna visits Griff’s office. She says her trip was eventful, and he says his was the same. She asks if he’s heard gossip about her and Finn. He wondered if they’re seeing each other. She says it’s complicated, but wants to explain it before he hears chatter from the nurses’ station. She knows he’ll be discreet. He tells her that he’s no longer a priest.

At the MetroCourt, Carly tells Sam that she’ll just feed the launch party guests liquor. Drunk reporters are happy reporters. Sam goes over some details with her, and Carly says it’s the kind of party that she and Jason hate. Sam says used to; they’re going into a whole new future together.

Jason visits Sonny. He wanted to check in. The more Sonny thinks about it, the less he thinks the mystery note leads to an ambush.

Franco draws a portrait of Jason. Elizabeth wants to see what he’s working on, but he says she can’t see what he’s working on until it’s ready. She asks if he’s sketching the painting again; she thought he was gone thinking about it. He says Betsy lying brought it up again. He guesses he’ll have to live with the idea that it’s a neighbor, Jason’s twin, or a figment of his imagination. He’s working through it with his art. Elizabeth says there are other ways; just talk to her.

Jason asks Sonny what he’s missing. Sonny says when the mystery guy got Troy’s gun, he had a clear shot, but didn’t take it. Jason suggests he thought Sonny was too well guarded, and might try again, but Sonny thinks he’s not a threat. Jason asks why the phones are tapped. Sonny might not think he’s a threat, but Jason does.

In a sauna somewhere, Thug #2 says they’ve been watching Sam’s apartment, but there’s been no sign of Patient 6. Thug #1 says he’s a ghost; maybe he left the country. Ha-ha! He’s ghosting them. Dr. Kline thinks they need to find someone he cares about who he thinks is safe. He wonders why they’re waiting.

Carly tells Sam that she’s never even seen Jason watch TV, and thought he was indifferent to pop culture. Sam says he used to be, but he’s grown up a lot. He’s good with numbers, and wants to make an honest living. Carly says it sounds like they know what they’re doing. Sam tells Carly she didn’t know anything, and look at what she did with this place. They’d be thrilled to have the same success, but the best thing is being free from the past. Carly thinks she means her and Sonny, but Sam says no. Although Jason tends to drift, and would easily get sucked back in. Carly agrees a clean break is better. They’re legit now, and Sonny is a little. They’ll always be friends.

Griff shows Anna his mass kit that he calls his tool box. He brings it to perform sacraments, but he’s sending it to Father Cary. He tells her if he’s giving up the responsibility of being a priest, he has to give up performing the Holy Sacraments. Anna says she knows he’s been questioning for a while. Griff says she was right; he was stalling, but it’s time to be honest about a lot of things. Anna says he went to Russia to rescue Ava, and came back leaving his vocation. What happened?

Kiki says Ava can’t blame them for being upset. Ava can, and says Michael never misses and opportunity to say what he thinks. Kiki says she pushes it with Avery, but Ava says no matter what, Avery is her daughter. Kiki thinks it’s no surprise she was looking for comfort. Ava says she had her bags packed, and was about to leave town. Kiki asks if she dialed a 976 number instead. Ava says she only told Scotty that to get him off her back. She might be desperate, but she’s not that desperate. Kiki wonders why she’d make up a story, and Ava says he figured out she had been with someone, and she didn’t want to tell him who. Kiki sees the note from Patient 6, and asks if he’s the guy, but Ava says he’s not a one-night stand. He’s someone she met and helped out at the clinic in Russia. By an odd coincidence, she ran into him in Port Charles, and put him up. He’s apparently friends with Sonny and asked her to give Sonny a note. Kiki is a little worried, but Ava says there’s something about this guy; you know he’s sincere. Kiki says so she came to the rescue of a nameless guy twice; who did she have sex with? Ava wonders why it’s important, and Kiki says she was refusing all human contact, and wants to know who lucky guy is. She says it couldn’t be Griff, then seeing Ava’s face, says, omg, it is.

Griff tells Anna that he was able to track Ava to a clinic, and as he feared, it was a dangerous place. Anna thinks she should have pushed harder and had a team sent there. She sees his father in him, and says Duke would never forgive her for allowing his son to do something he’ll regret. It’s one thing to decide the priesthood is no longer his calling, but to give it up for Ava? Has he lost his mind?

Elizabeth says Franco can trust her. He thinks he should forget the past and focus on the future. She tells him that she’s taking Jake costume shopping. Franco hopes he picks something he likes, and Elizabeth hopes he just picks something.

Olivia tells Sam everything is working like clockwork. Her shindig is going to go off without a hitch. Carly says it will be a great night for all of them.

Sonny says there doesn’t seem to be a connection to Petrov, and doesn’t want to rush to see something that’s not there. Jason wonders why he’s working to give this stranger the benefit of the doubt. He tells Sonny not to take it the wrong way, but twenty years ago is a long time. He might not remember telling someone else about Luke’s, or worse, maybe this guy is good at his research. Sonny says even if he’s a threat, he can’t connect him to the phone tap.

Andre looks at the painting. Franco flops down on his couch. Andre says he’s been expecting him, and Franco asks, where were we?

Ava tells Kiki that it was Griff. She asks if Kiki wonders why someone so flawless wants someone so flawed. Kiki was with him when he realized Ava went to Russia, and he seemed desperate to find her. He clearly cares about her. Ava says he’s not a priest anymore; the collar was getting tight. Kiki asks if he removed it for her, and Ava says he has his own reasons. They have no obligations to each other, and are just letting things happen – or not. Kiki is glad they’re moving slow. Even if she wasn’t the only reason he left the priesthood, she still factored in. She asks how Ava feels, and Ava says still cynical and cautious, but for the first time in so long, she feels human. He sees good in her, and gives her hope. Maybe someday Kiki will too. Kiki hopes this is a new chapter. She has to get to work, and Ava says she has business at the hospital. Not Griff though.

Griff tells Anna that he’s given up the collar, but still believes in redemption. Ava has changed. The worst sinner can turn their life around. Anna isn’t sure that’s Ava’s plan. He asks what’s up with her and Finn, and she says she’s glad she got there before he heard the gossip. They’re together now. Griff is concerned because Finn has only been drug free for a year, just broke up with his fiancé, and lost a child, but it’s their life, and he has his, so maybe best thing is to head down their separate paths and see where they end up.

Franco tells Andre he’s obsessed. He kept sketching, thinking there’s more to the story, and he could get to the bottom of it, and figure out the truth. He finally went to his mother, and did find out the truth. Andrew didn’t die. He was brought to a foundling hospital to protect him. Andre asks from what, and Franco says, me.

Sonny tells Jason to let him deal with it, and Jason says as a friend, he will, but just give the word if he changes his mind. Carly and Sam join them. Carly tells them what a great planner Sam is, but Sam says she mostly nodded. Carly and Olivia have it down to a science. Carly asks why they were summoned. Jason asks Sam if she remembers Diane telling them there might be an investigation, and says it looks like it’s happening. Carly says the Feds are investigating them too, and Sonny explains about Brick finding the surveillance. The Feds are assuming Jason buying the media company from Julian is a shell transaction and a front. Sam tells them that she’s been hearing static on her phone. Jason is the only one whose phone isn’t tapped, but thinks they’re just monitoring his contacts. He says they’ll just continue with the party as planned. Sonny says maybe not.

Thug #1 says that they know everyone close to Patient 6, and should just take one out. Kline says he’s close to Sonny. Sonny has major resources, and Kline doesn’t want to provoke him. Thus #2 says they can’t just sit on their hands. Kline says they have to move. They need to find out where Patient 6 is going to be.

Franco doesn’t want to lie to Elizabeth. Andre asks if he considers himself a threat to the kids. Franco says no, but he doesn’t want Jake near him right now. He made a promise about Jason when he thought Jason’s twin was dead, and can’t keep it now. Andre asks if that’s so bad. Franco says vegetable lasagna is bad; this would be end of world bad. Maybe Andrew remembers, and wants him dead like Jason does. He asks if Andre thinks he should spill everything, but Andre says that’s the last thing he should do.

At the hospital, Elizabeth asks Jake if he has any ideas what he wants as a costume. He seems distracted, and she says he’s awfully quiet. She asks if he’s sick, but he says he’s thinking about the man in the park. Elizabeth says his dad didn’t see anyone, but Jake says he saw him. Elizabeth asks what he looked like, and Jake says like the old pictures of his dad before his face changed.

Ava and Kiki run into Griff at the hospital, and Ava says she’s there to see Franco. Kiki thanks Griff for what he did for her mom. She starts to fumble, saying she means going to Russia, and that he’s been there when she’s needed him. Both Ava and Griff are kind of laughing, and Kiki jets. Ava says she doesn’t kiss and tell, but her daughter is good at deductive reasoning. Griff asks if she has time for coffee. She doesn’t, but says what about dinner?

Elizabeth asks if Jake is positive. He says not like his dad now, but before, like in the old pictures. Elizabeth asks if the man frightened him, and he says no, the man was nice. She asks if they talked, and Jake says no, but the man smiled at him. Elizabeth reminds Jake about him saying the man made him feel safe, and asks how. Jake says he just did. Elizabeth wants to make a stop before they go shopping.

Franco is surprised that, as his shrink, Andre is advising him to keep information from Elizabeth and Jason. Andre says no matter what his choice, he’s suggesting looking at it from another angle. He feels that he should tell them the truth, but what would he be telling them, and how sure is he about what’s true? He doesn’t remember the incident, and doesn’t know if he’s to blame. It could be another fabrication from his mother. Franco wonders if he’s repressed the memory, and Andre says they can explore that. He’ll have plenty of time to tell them once he’s certain in his own mind about what’s real. Franco admits that talking to Andre gives him relief from the dark corners. He leaves, and Andre looks at the painting.

Sonny says Jason and Sam don’t want an alleged crime lord on their guest list. Jason says he’s not getting out of this, but Carly says if he distances himself, it will make a public statement. They won’t be there, and Sam might want to relocate her office space in the MetroCourt. They have to super diligent. If they have nothing to hide, there’s nothing to find. Sonny tells Sam to be cautious; don’t use the phone, and talk face to face. Carly adds and don’t associate with suspicious characters, like her and Sonny.

Ava tells Griff to forget she asked, and he says he’d love to. She says who’d have thought they would be having dinner like normal people, and he says it’s a date. When Ava is gone, Anna tells him to be careful. He says her too.

In the elevator, Elizabeth tells Jake that she’d like to stop by Andre’s office. He should tell Andre about the man in the park. Jake tells her there’s nothing to worry about; the man is nice.

Franco sketches Jason. Ava pops in, saying he’s just who she was looking for.

On the phone, Kline says that someone is getting close to the truth. In his office, Andre says if they connect a few more dots, they’ll know everything. My mouth drops open.

Olivia talks to the waitstaff for the party.

Sam says Sonny and Carly should be there. Sonny says they will be in spirit. Carly says they’ll look at it from an audience perspective, and to think of it as valuable research valuable. They open champagne.

Olivia says she’s checked their references, and gives them instruction on working with VIPs. I already know where this is going.

Jason wants to drink to something more important – friendship. It’s true that they’re committed to making a new life, but wouldn’t be anywhere if not for them. Let the Feds come; he can handle it. They’re not hiding where they come from or who their friends are. They want them at the party; they need them there. Sam asks them to please come, and Sonny says okay.

Olivia tells the staff that if there are any special requests, let her or Carly know. We see Thugs #1 and #2 among the workers.

Jason toasts to friendship.

Tomorrow, Curtis needs to see someone, Nelle asks Michael if he wants to make it permanent, and Andre says it’s not a good time

The Real Housewives of Orange County

The ladies arrive in Iceland. It’s incredibly beautiful. Lydia says they’re going to a shop in Reykjavik first, so they can pick up whatever they need. Right now, there are twenty hours of light a day. In her interview, Tamra says she looks better in the dark, and I’ll just leave that alone. Kelly is getting anxiety. and has to move to the front of the limo, or bus, or whatever this is they’re riding in. Vicki wonders if there’s a place to whoop it up.

They get to the store and get cold weather clothing. Shannon says at least shopping with them, she knows the extra larges will be available. Sigh. Tamra and Vicki are having fun together, and neither one can believe it. Onward to the hotel.

Kelly barrages the driver with questions. She asks if hey have Stonehenge or aliens or anything weird, and he says they have elves. The hotel is kind of like a ski lodge. Lydia says it’s not the typical vacation they’d take, but it’s what she loves and wants to feature in the magazine. She hopes they’re open minded, and embrace the experience. The rooms have different themes, and it’s so cool. No pun intended. Lydia has the Royal Suite. She says it feels like Disney characters will come out. Tamra has the Asian room, and confuses a bathtub for a toilet because she has no brain. Peggy says it’s overdue that Tamra and Vicki are getting along. The ladies toast to friendship. Shannon has to lie down.

Lydia calls Doug, who says she looks good for traveling all day. She wants to make him proud in representing the magazine. The ladies meet for drinks outside. Lydia thinks it looks like Mississippi at 3 pm, not Iceland at 9 pm. Shannon decided to stay in, but no word from Tamra. The hotel owner joins them. He’s bringing out some local delicacies. The first is a drink called Black Death. Skál is the Icelandic toast, similar to our Cheers. Next, he gives them each a piece of fermented shark, and tells them not to smell it. Put it in your mouth, and when you can’t stand it any more, swallow it, along with some Black death. I’ll try almost anything, but I’m not so sure I’d do this. In her interview, Kelly says it’s the worst thing she’s ever put in her mouth. Next is puffin, which is a flat-out no from me. Lydia talks about Puffin Island where she grew up in Newfoundland, and says it’s traumatic. Kelly and Meghan are enjoying the hell out of it, and I’m traumatized. Lydia thanks them for being open-minded, and suggests a nightcap in her room.

She tells them tomorrow they’re doing ATVs and a glacier hike. She wonders if they should call Shannon and Tamra. Vicki says Shannon group texted that they’re resting, but Lydia didn’t get one. Meghan thinks it was just an accident, but in her interview, Lydia says she’s tired of being left out. She’s more annoyed at Tamra, since they’re supposed to be friends. Vicki wonders when they get to whoop it up, and wants to go now. She thinks it’s weird that it never gets dark.

Kelly and Vicki go into a bar in town, and crash a 1987 Reykjavik high school reunion, which sounds like a blast. The next morning, Shannon and Tamra show up in Viking helmets. Vicki tells them about last night’s outing. In her interview, Tamra says in the past, it would have been her and Vicki going out until three in the morning – we see flashbacks – but it’s a different time now.

At the ATV place, they get into suits. Kelly has to pee, and we flash back to Tamra going in the snow while skiing with Vicki. Tamra misses the old them, Lucy and Ethel. The instructor explains how the ATVs work. They drive on Black Sand Beach. Lydia says it’s like nothing she’s ever seen before, and can only reference a movie that takes place on Mars. Shannon says this is what she needs right now. They see whale bones on the beach that look like dinosaur skeletons. Lydia says maybe they’re not as stoked as she’d like, but they need to get out of the OC bubble.

Lunch is in a restaurant by a waterfall. These women don’t deserve this trip; Lydia should take me. At the table, Shannon tells Tamra that was annoyed at not being included in the group text. She thinks Tamra should apologize. Lydia sits down. Tamra insists her name was there, but Lydia says she was added later. Shannon says it was inadvertent. Tamra wonders why she’s feeling left out. In her interview, Shannon accuses Lydia of acting like a ten-year-old. We flash back to Shannon arguing about Heather stealing her seat. Tamra says it wasn’t intentional. Lydia says she was an oversight. Tamra tells her that she wouldn’t purposely do that, and Lydia says her feelings were hurt. Tamra is like sorry, but Lydia tosses her menu across the table and leaves. In her interview, she says that she has a bond with Tamra that she doesn’t have with the others, and now Tamra isn’t validating her feelings. She doesn’t know who Tamra is being. Tamra tells Kelly and Meghan that Lydia freaked out and left. Vicki and Peggy hunt down Lydia in the bathroom. Tamra wants to know if she wants blood. Lydia says she’s actually using the bathroom. In her interview, Vicki says it never feels good to be left out, but doesn’t want to get involved, because it’s not her fight – thank God. Peggy asks Lydia if she wants to go outside, but she says she’s fine, and they go back to the table. Lydia says she felt Tamra was acting like didn’t matter and didn’t care, but her feelings were hurt. Meghan asks if it’s done, and Lydia says yes.

Meghan tells us motherhood is harder than she expected. Life isn’t about her anymore, but about her baby. What a shock. Bridget brings Aspen in. She is just the cutest little round-headed baby. Lydia decides to walk to the waterfall while Meghan does her nursing thing. A few of the others go with her. Vicki tells Lydia at this point of her life, she wants peace. She thanks Lydia for being accountable for her feelings, although Lydia doesn’t feel she did the best job expressing herself. Vicki understands, but thinks she overreacted and Lydia should apologize. Lydia agrees it’s something she should do, even though Tamra was in the wrong. She asks to talk to Tamra, and apologizes for being emotional. She was going to talk to her, but they were already talking about it when she got to the table. Shannon horns in on her apology, and Tamra says next time, just tell her before it becomes an issue. In Lydia says Tamra doesn’t understand her feelings, but she doesn’t think it’s as important as their friendship. Maybe she did overreact, but they had no business overlooking her, since she’s the reason they’re in Iceland in the first place.

Time for the glacier hike. Can’t wait to hear Shannon’s complaints. Olaf and Soffia are the tour guides. Soffia says they’re wearing safety equipment in case someone gets stuck in a crevasse. The ladies are given things for their shoes and a walking stick. Kelly isn’t sure this group should be given sticks. She calls the glacier breathtaking, and it is. In her interview, Shannon says her exercise regimen didn’t prepare her for this. Yep, here come the complaints. Tamra thinks they should jog. It’s like a black and white photo, and the view is incredible. Kelly is grateful to Lydia for taking them along.

Tamra feels like she’s in heaven, and Meghan finally feels like she’s finally in Iceland, seeing a glacier streaked with volcanic soot. She asks about climate change, and Olaf says they might be affected in two hundred years. I file it under not-too-concerned. Shannon complains more going back down. Kelly says it’s like dealing with her grandmother all over again. Shannon says she’s had a good workout. Back to the van. Vicki isn’t feeling well.

They get back to the hotel, and Vicki gets sick. Kelly thinks they should get help. Peggy thinks it’s a heart issue or an anxiety attack, but she’s worried. Kelly says Vicki has heart problems. Peggy thinks they should call an ambulance. The police arrive, and go to Vicki’s room. They tell her the ambulance is on its way.

There’s no preview. Wth?

The Real Housewives of Dallas

Cruz’s tutor arrives. Stephanie thinks it’s making a difference, and he has a crush on her. Tutor Nicole looks like Janet Jackson, so I’m not surprised. They discuss dinosaurs. Stephanie is thinking of gifting LeeAnne with a raptor, but she might eat him. Nicole helps Cruz with his alphabet. Stephanie says you have to make everything a game, and gives the dog a treat when Cruz gets something right. She thinks if Cruz ends up getting A’s, the dog is headed for canine obesity.

Kameron and mom Karen go over the details for the SparkleDog launch party at the venue. Karen thinks it’s silly, but knows Kameron has a track record of being successful. The planners have brought some accessories. They go over the logistics like the pink carpet. Kameron wants the guests to walk in and feel the sparkles. There’s going to be a dog psychic as well. D’Andra arrives, but Karen can’t stay for the party. D’Andra says if her mom was there, she’d be changing everything. Kameron is worried about the product – it’s not the shade of pink they want. The factory is working overtime, and she wonders if they should cancel if it doesn’t come out right. D’Andra says act as if everything is perfect, and never talk about problems in front of development.

Cary and Stephanie meet for drinks. Cary feels alone and like everyone hates her. She doesn’t understand why she’s there. Stephanie says at the white party, she seemed to feel defeated and like she had no friends. Stephanie felt badly, but wants to get to the bottom of things. She thinks their friendship has gotten off track.

Brandi visits LeeAnne with a massive flower arrangement. She doesn’t want to be mad at LeeAnne, since she has a flesh-eating disease. LeeAnne says the antibiotics are doing their job, and she’s feeling stronger and healthier. Brandi says feelings were disturbed and hurt by Cary. LeeAnne says she smashed the glass just to get everyone to shut up, and doesn’t know how they can move on with Cary.

Stephanie asks Cary if she really said she could never be friends with her and Brandi. Cary says she did. Stephanie thinks things went off-track with Cary’s doctor comments. She didn’t think it was right for Brandi to talk about her being Mark’s nanny though. Cary doesn’t want what’s going on with Brandi to come between them.

Brandi says she’s been supportive of Cary, but doesn’t want to be friends with her now. LeeAnne says she hadn’t known about her being Mark’s nanny. She plays innocent, while she manipulates the situation. She thinks Stephanie is easily swayed.

Cary says when Brandi came back, Stephanie didn’t hang out as much with her. She needs to be conscious of separating herself. Stephanie says they’re two different people.

LeeAnne says Stephanie leaned on Cary. Since she’s manipulative, maybe used the breakup to be closer friends. LeeAnne takes back what she’d said about Stephanie being two-faced. She says Stephanie is manipulated. She thinks if Stephanie stays friends with Cary, it will damage her friendship with Brandi, and she should let her know.

Cary thinks Stephanie needs to be her own person, and needs to keep on the path of separating herself from Brandi.

D’Andra visits the cosmetics lab. She tells us it’s their first new product in seven years. She has to sign off on the production sample, so they can mass produce it. She talks to the technician. The product is called L-22, and D’Andra explains all the wonderful things it does. The technician tells her they have all of the ingredients – with the exception of L-22. D’Andra asks how long before they can get some, and she’s told four weeks. She says the product launches in two, and her mother is a stickler for timelines. She says her head is on the chopping block. If they don’t hit the launch date, it will cost thousands and her mom’s confidence in her will be gone. Dee will be furious if she fails.

Kameron is nervous, since the first batch of dog food was read, not perfectly pink. Court is bringing the new batch home. She convinced him to put in another ten thousand, and if this doesn’t work, he’s not putting in any more money. He comes in with the box, telling her this is either the beginning or the end. She opens it, and it’s the bubblegum pink she wanted. She’s excited, and Court is hoping for a return. She says it’s a sign that the launch party will be amazing.

Travis has had a hard day at work. Stephanie tells him about Cruz, and he says his teacher said he’s doing better. He tells Stephanie that he couldn’t read until his second time in third grade. In her interview, she tells us that he’s dyslectic and was made fun of as kid. He says he felt stupid, and no child wants to feel different. She says Cruz idolizes his dad, and it gives her hope for him. Yeah, Court has done pretty well for himself. He reminds her that you have to turn the oven on to cook something.

Brandi meets Kameron for drinks. Kameron tells the waiter that she wants a girly, pretty cocktail. I think that’s the first time I’ve ever heard someone order a drink like that. She tells Brandi that she understands why Brandi serves cocktails in plastic cups now. Brandi thanks her for coming. She wants to clear the air. In her interview, Kameron says she wants to invite Brandi to her launch party, but doesn’t want her to jeopardize the brand. She tells Brandi that she doesn’t want to fight. Brandi doesn’t either, but wants Kameron to take the stick out of her ass. Kameron asks why Brandi thinks that? Because she knows what’s right and wrong, and has manners? Brandi says some people have a different sense of humor. Kameron suggests Brandi should have gotten to know her. In her interview, Kameron says it’s new to her to be around people who believe differently from her. She thinks they can work it out. Brandi is open to that, but Kameron has to understand she’s a free spirit and not changing to impress anyone. Kameron tells her about the launch party, and wants to share a fun time with her, but wants to be sure Brandi knows where to draw the line. Brandi asks if Sexual Chocolate is invited, and quickly says she’s just kidding. That’s not who she is. Kameron says she’s only seen the crazy behavior, and is looking forward to seeing who Brandi is.

The SparkleDog launch party is set up. Kameron arrives wearing pink sequins. She explains that they had to compromise by adding a three to one ratio of brown kibble. All pink was too much for the focus groups. I totally agree, and it looks awesome. Court says it’s the most absurd things he’s ever seen, and she’s outdone herself. She says it’s perfect.

Everyone arrives, some with their dogs. I would totally go to this party. Pictures are taken, the dog food is tasted – by both the dogs and a few people.

D’Andra, Brandi, and LeeAnne go to the party together, and D’Andra’s dogs get testy with Brandi’s dogs in the limo. LeeAnne says it’s hard for her to behave in a social setting, so she’s not taking her dogs. Brandi talks about lunch with Kameron, and says it went well. LeeAnne brings up the white party, and D’Andra wants to be filled in since she wasn’t there. Brandi says Cary called her all kinds of a liar, and she brought up Cary having been Mark’s nanny when he was married to his first wife. LeeAnne says she can imagine the benefits on the side. D’Andra says she ain’t got time for that. Brandi says Cary is a good friend in a lot of ways, but she flipped when Cary called her a liar. She would never say something like the nanny comment, but she was sick of it. D’Andra says it’s not something she wants to participate in. In her interview, she says she’s been there. She was accused of being a homewrecker, when Jeremy wasn’t even married anymore.

The SparkleDog tagline is, let your dog sparkle from inside out. Kameron urges the ladies to taste the kibble. Cary thinks it tastes like a cracker. A lot of dog owners have tasted dry dog food – I think it tastes like nothing. Brandi says the dogs are better dressed than she is. Waiters go around with cups of dog food on trays. Kameron’s Louis comes in on a sparkly pillow with an entourage bearing sparklers. In her interview, Brandi says the dog owned the room. Her dog wouldn’t have stayed on the pillow, and probably peed and pooped on it. Yep, mine too. Maybe not Casey. Kameron thanks everyone for their support of her and her business venture. She says pink means power. Women are powerful and there’s nothing they can’t do if they put their minds to it. She encourages their furry friends to try the pink food and have a sparkling evening. In her interview, Brandi tells us that she’s never been to a party with this many bitches. Kameron says she’s proving to everyone it’s going to work. She, Brandi, and Stephanie make a toast to sweet and sour.

D’Andra asks the pet psychic why her dog doesn’t want to be near her and doesn’t follow her around all the time. The psychic says she didn’t bond with her dog mom, and it’s not about her. As she talks, D’Andra relates it to her own situation with her mom, and starts to cry. She never had a normal mother/daughter relationship with Dee; it’s always been more of a business thing. She wants to have something with her that doesn’t involve finances. The psychic tells the dog to help her mom feel better.

LeeAnne has invited everyone to the engagement party except Cary and Mark. She thought she should talk to Mark, since Cary will just give her a runaround. Court tells Kameron that he’s blown away, and she makes him taste the dog food. Stephanie tells Cary to talk to Brandi. She says they both have walls up. LeeAnne tells us that Rich likes Cary and Mark, so if it’s important to him, she’ll make it happen.

Cary wants to give Brandi the benefit of the doubt, but she’s not sure which Brandi she’s going to get.   They sit down, and Cary says this has been weighing on her. She wants to know what she did that was so bad, that Brandi had to go below the belt with character assassination? Brandi tries to talk, but Cary won’t shut up.

Leeanne tells Mark that the reason they hadn’t been sent an invitation is because she’s struggling about Cary. She went out of her way to get to know her, but she has an issue with some things Cary said that weren’t true. Mark asks if she’s trying to convince him that his wife is a liar.

Cary tells Brandi she’s watched her kids, and isn’t sleeping with her. She accuses Brandi of being judgmental, but Brandi says in her head, she felt like she was keeping a secret for Cary. Cary says she was working for someone who knew she was a trusted, responsible adult.

Mark asks LeeAnne about her telling stories that he’s been soliciting men for favors. She admits it, but says it was after Cary said Rick has little weenie. Is she even aware of how juvenile this sounds? She says Rick adores him and respects him, and Mark asks what about her? She says she does, and he asks if she called his plastic surgery practice a chop-shop? We flash back, and yes, she did. She tells Mark it was only after Cary called her plastic surgeon a vagina doctor. Mark says she’s playing semantics; it’s all name calling. LeeAnne says that Cary told Brandi that her doctor killed someone, because she can’t stop digging this hole for herself. She doesn’t want to fight, and he says she’s calling his wife a liar, and she’s said things about her. LeeAnne says she’s only said things to Cary’s face, and apologized. He hopes Cary has too, but LeeAnne says she hasn’t. She tells him regardless, she and Rich would like them to be at the party. Way to extend an invite.

Cary tells Brandi that she had two of them coming at her at the white party. Brandi realizes her lashing out was immature, and apologizes. She hopes Cary can accept it. Cary feels betrayed, but she cares about Brandi and wants to give her the benefit of the doubt (phrase for tonight). In her interview, Cary thinks Brandi had help, and the common denominator is LeeAnne.

Next time, the finale (what was this? four episodes?). the engagement party happens, LeeAnne threatens to slit Brandi’s throat, D’Andra has to talk to Dee about the delay, and Brandi and LeeAnne get into it.

Monday Thoughts…

 

What I Watched Today

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

 

 

General Hospital

Franco dreams about Andrew.

Michael sees Nelle at her office. She was getting worried, since he seemed distant the last time they saw each other. He wants to talk about something to her personally. She asks if Curtis found when was needed to clear her name, but Michael says that he found something else.

At Kelly’s, Jordan accuses Curtis of being egotistical, and talking to himself in the mirror. She shows him the recording on her phone, and he says she needs to delete that. Stella walks in, and Jordan wonders if she should prepare for WWIII. Trish runs up to Stella, thanking her for the help, and saying she’s one of a kind.

Sam is glad to be home. Jason says that the kids are being dropped off later. She wants to absorb what happened, and wonders what the kids will think. Jason says, probably not much. Agreed.

Carly talks to Sonny about moving back in together, and says Josslyn has reservations, but is coming around. Brick comes by to discuss something with Sonny that couldn’t wait. Carly says she’ll leave them alone, but Brick will fill her in later. They flirt, and Sonny is like, all right, all right. Brick tells Sonny that he’s under surveillance.

The guys from the church stop Patient 6. He’s made it a long way, but he’s not going any farther.

Nelle asks what Curtis found. Michael asks if she remembers what she told the police after Zack died. She says she told them a lot of things, and he says this would stand out. It’s the part about her not being a strong swimmer. She asks why they’re talking about this, and Michael shows her the article. He says she was the star of her high school swim team. Why lie?

Franco talks to Elizabeth about weird dreams, and how they can be so vivid, yet disappear when you wake up. He says he was dreaming about Andrew and the way he died.

Sam asks Jason if he knew Julian wanted to sell, and that’s why he decided on the publishing business. He says once he looked into it, he realized it would be a great opportunity. He has a lot to learn, but has a mind for finances and can run a company. She asks if it’s what he wants to do, and he says what he wants is a legitimate business for them to run together. Before, he kept her in the dark about his business for her protection, but now he can tell the truth. Sam says she’s on board with one condition. If he starts to feel trapped, she wants him to talk away and not look back. They can have whatever life they want. He says running a company and riding motorcycles aren’t mutually exclusive.

Brick tells Sonny the place is clean, but the phones are tapped. It’s sophisticated stuff, and the software is something he’s never seen before. He says it could be the Feds, or they sold it to someone else. Sonny says he’s been looked at by the Feds before, and they’ve come up empty.

Patient 6 fights with the men, and gets one in a headlock. He tells the other to drop his gun and slide it over. The guy asks what he wants. He knocks the first guy out, and throws him the phone. Patient 6 says he wants the guy to make a call for him.

Trish tells Stella that she handled her first day like a pro, and sees her other angel. She says without the two of them, her father wouldn’t be alive. She thanks Jordan. Jordan explains to Curtis that Trish’s father has dementia. There was a disturbance call, and he was trying to get into an apartment that wasn’t his. She and Martinez talked him down, and took him to GH. His daughter took it from there. Stella says she didn’t see Jordan’s name on the police report, and Jordan says it must have been an oversight. Curtis thinks she should call it what it is. She wanted to help a rookie. He asks how long before Stella is running things at GH, and Stella tells him two weeks. She says that duty calls, and leaves. Curtis wonders what are the odds of Stella and Jordan helping the same person on the same day, and thinks they’re not as far apart as they think.

Brick leaves, and Sonny tells Carly about being under surveillance. She says Brick just did a sweep, and he tells her it’s probably the Feds. She asks if she should be worried. He tells her no, thanks to Brick.

Patient 6 tells the man to get on his knees and call whoever he’s answering to at the clinic. He’s to tell them that they have the patient, and are headed back to Russia. He holds the gun on the man while he makes the call. The man asks now what, and Patient 6 knocks him out. He goes through the men’s pockets, taking their cash and guns.

Sam is concerned about getting to the bottom of what Franco is hiding. Jason says Elizabeth is obviously aware of it, so it can’t be that bad. Sam says Elizabeth thinks the best of Franco and he exploits that, and Jason thinks the best of Elizabeth. Jason says they’ll figure it out and not to let it spoil the day.

Elizabeth tells Franco that when a child dies, everyone is looking for answers because it seems unfair. He had his imaginary friend for years, so this change must be affecting his thinking. Franco says she missed her calling as a shrink. Elizabeth feels partly to blame for putting pressure on him to tell Jason. She still thinks he deserves to know, and Franco should be the one to tell him. Franco thinks Jason will just despise him more, but Elizabeth says he had nothing to do with it. These two have sheets almost as loud as Ava’s. He says he loves his mother, and the Quartermaines are rick and powerful, and have connections. He doesn’t want to put her through it. Elizabeth doesn’t think Jason is going to let Betsy be picked on after being bullied by Heather, but Franco doesn’t see him ever letting it go. Elizabeth says let him dig; he’ll just find out the same thing. His twin died from natural causes. No one could have done anything different to change that, including him. Well, yeah, he was three.

Sonny tells Carly that he’s been through this before; he just won’t discuss business on the phone. He thinks maybe he should contact his partners in South America. Carly tells him if he’s going to the island, there’s some things they need to do. They kiss.

Nelle tells Michael that it seems like a lifetime ago, and Curtis did his homework. She asks why he’s digging up dirt on her, and Michael says he hired him to get the truth, so she could be cleared. She says she was on the swim team, but it doesn’t mean she could save Zack. A swimming pool is very different. Zack was a big guy, and she knew she couldn’t get him into her kayak. He asks why she didn’t tell the police, and she says that she was terrified. Zack was from a rich, old family who are influential. They’d do anything to make her look guilty (except apparently reading the local paper), and the best lawyers would have pounced on her. She says maybe it was a mistake, but she was trying to protect herself. Michael asks if that’s the only lie, or is there something else?

Elizabeth tells Franco that she’s glad he has the art program up and running again. He tells her money works wonders, but she says he works wonders. Stella comes in and hugs Elizabeth who introduces Franco. Stella says so he’s the one who puts a smile on her face. Elizabeth explains that he’s a colleague. Stella says, and she’s the queen of England. She tells Franco that Elizabeth was her nurse, and gave her excellent care. Elizabeth asks about the job, and Stella says she loves it, but forgot how hard this line of work is. She says some parents are requiring a copy of their son’s death certificate, and overdose is a word they’ll see forever. She almost wishes the didn’t list the cause of death. Elizabeth has to get to work. Stella tells Franco, colleague her you-know-what. He asks how one goes about getting a death certificate.

Patient 6 goes to Sonny’s place, and walks in from the back. He looks at family photos and shakes his head. He hears the guards talking about checking the perimeter, and jets out the way he came.

Sonny and Carly meet Sam and Jason at the MetroCourt. Carly asks what’s up, and Jason wants champagne. She says it must be a big deal. He tells them that his life is going in a different direction. He wasn’t sure where it was going to go, but they figured it out. Carly begs them not to say they’re moving, but Jason tells her they’re staying in Port Charles. Their new business is there. Carly asks if they’ve decided to get serious about being P.I.s, but Sam says it’s more of a departure. She and Jason are the new owner of Derek Wells Media.

Stella tells Franco it’s pretty simple; death certificates are a matter of public record. All he has to do is search the name. He tells her he thought it might involve the police, and they don’t like him. She asks if he’s referring to the Port Charles police, and he says in general, but definitely the Port Charles police. She says he must know her nephew’s girlfriend, Jordan Ashford. He says they’re acquainted.

Curtis tells Jordan that she and Stella have something in common. She says yeah, you, but he says that they’re forever part of that woman’s story, and it could be a game changer. Jordan wonders in what universe, and Curtis says Stella is going to realize what an amazing woman she is. Jordan says he’s dreaming. Stella despises her. He says it won’t happen overnight, but Stella is a phenomenal woman, a good woman with a big heart, although she holds a mean grudge. Jordan says she didn’t notice. Curtis tells her in time, Stella will find out what Jordan means to him, and when he’s right, he’ll be the first to say I told you so.

Nelle tells Michael that she’s always on the defensive, assuming everyone will think the worst; it’s a reflex. He asks if it has something to do with her father lying to her throughout her entire life. She says partly, but partly it’s just her. Michael says she could have gotten away with it years ago, but we’re living in a world of total transparency now. All lies come out, because someone, somewhere has a camera phone, and eventually you get caught. He knows she’s not stupid, and gets it, but something has to change.

Nelle says Michael must think she’s pathetic, but he says just the opposite. She’s a grown woman and makes mistakes. She messes up, lies to get out of it, and just digs herself in deeper. He saw Morgan do it a million times. It doesn’t make her a bad person or pathetic, but flawed like the rest of them. She says not him, but he says he’s far from perfect. She asks what now, and he says he hired Curtis to make things better, but it only made it worse. It’s not his fault, but Michael’s. He’s calling it off. She deserves a clean slate. Morgan got one, but was never able to use it. He doesn’t want the same thing happening to her. She hugs him.

Stella asks Franco if he’s been in trouble with the law, and he says Jordan is arrest happy. Stella says no one is perfect (the phrase of the day), least of all Jordan. He asks if he detects friction, and she says he detects she has to get to work. She tells him to be good to Elizabeth or he’ll answer to her. When she’s gone, Franco gets on the unattended hospital computer.

Patient 6 goes to Jason’s place.

Sonny is shocked that Jason bought Julian’s company. Sam says he looks as surprised as she was. Sonny says he knew Jason wanted to go legit, and Carly asks if they know anything about publishing. Sam says not really. They have a lot to learn. Jason says that’s why he got the company. They can work together, and it will be predictable. He’ll always be grateful to Sonny. Sonny says he gets it, and Carly says it’s different, but wonderful. Sonny is happy for them, and Carly asks if they can get a deal on cable. Same suddenly remembers that she has to sign a permission slip, and says she’ll be right back. Really? When the other day they did that online?

Patient 6 knocks on the door a few times. When there’s no answer, he slips the lock. He calls out for Sam, and asks if anybody is home. He sees Sam’s motorcycle jacket and smells it, remembering when he gave it to her. In his flashback, Sam says she won’t be alone. She’ll be thinking of him, and she’ll be writing and visiting. So he’s Jason? Are we sure now? Can I stop calling him Patient 6?

Nelle thanks Michael for understanding and trying to help. She doesn’t always get that, and it’s a chance to start over. She tells him she wants to splash some water on her face and reboot. He calls Curtis, an tells him to drop the investigation on Nelle. Curtis says, just like that, after evidence that was uncovered that’s suspicious? Michael says he’s off the case. Nelle listens and smiles. Kind of.

Stella tells Elizabeth that Franco is a strange bird. She asks what they talked about, and Stella tells her the intimate details of their relationship. She’s just playing, but says one thing for sure is that he’s head over heels for her.

Franco looks for a record of Andrew Frank, but there’s no match. Um… did he think Betsy would use a real name? That’s if she didn’t bury him in the backyard.

Patient 6 looks around. He heaves a sigh. He sees some toy cars, and picks up a motorcycle. He walks out on the balcony, and tears up. He hears something, and turns around. Sam is coming into the apartment.

Tomorrow, Griff makes a decision, Scotty asks if Ava had company, and Patient 6 walks back into the apartment. Maybe.

The Real Housewives of Orange County

Welcome back to the OC, otherwise known as land of the nosiest people in the world.

Lydia tells Doug that she talked to the godfather of Iceland, who’s impressed with the magazine. She’s planning a trip there, and Doug suggests bringing her friends along, but reminds her they’re representing the magazine. Other than Lydia, I wouldn’t have anyone from this cast, except maybe Peggy, represent anything.

Tamra talks to Shannon, who claims David was just confused, and didn’t grill Diko. Tamra says Shannon has a hard time letting things go. Really? I wouldn’t have guessed. She tells us that Shannon is still fragile, and she’s walking on eggshells. Shannon gets all annoyed, and tells Tamra to stop talking about it. She says Tamra keeps telling her not give it life, but keeps asking about it. Um… she brought it up. Almost before Tamra said hello.

Vicki goes for a heart check-up. We flash back to various stressful situations in Vicki’s life, where she’s screaming and yelling at [insert name of any present or former cast member here]. She’s adamant about fixing the problems with Tamra and Shannon. She doesn’t want to keel over from stress because they didn’t want to be friends. Someone needs to tell Vicki that you actually don’t have to be friends with everyone. Although God knows, I’d be friends with Vicki before the other two. Vicki tells the doctor that her father was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s at fifty-nine, and she’s fifty-five. He doesn’t like the results of her tests. Her EKG is abnormal. He thinks there’s a block, and they have to find out what’s causing it. One of her heart chambers is also enlarged. She wants to stay healthy for her kids, and he tells her that it’s nothing dangerous. She asks if you hit fifty-five and you just fall apart. I can answer that. Yes.

Mystic Michaela is Meghan’s psychic. I’ll refrain from any jokes or smart remarks. Meghan is having a get-together, and wants everything to be positive. She thinks psychics frighten people because they’re afraid what they’re hiding will be revealed, or they’re scared of the truth. Peggy arrives first, but isn’t interested in having her aura read. In her interview, she says her psychic is God. Michaela says she’s intuitive, and Peggy says she knows. Great start. I think the psychic is afraid of Peggy. This psychic stuff never goes well.

Tamra arrives next, followed by Shannon. Peggy is still upset about her cancer being questioned, but says this isn’t the time or place. In her interview, Shannon says it’s stupid, and she’s not defending herself, insisting that David didn’t grill Diko. Oh yes he did. Meghan invited Vicki, who had other plans, but Meghan thinks she’s scared. No doubt, but not of the psychic.

Vicki visits Kelly. She tells Kelly that she has a heart murmur that she didn’t know about, and she’s feeling weak. She’s going to surround herself with positive people, and not work so much.

Michaela reads auras. She says Shannon’s is positive, so we can assume she doesn’t know what she’s talking about. She tells Shannon that yellow people are attracted to spiritual things.

Kelly used to think psychics were fun, but now believes she should stay away from it. Vicki thinks it’s bullsh*t. Kelly asks Vicki about having hepatitis B, but Vicki says it was influenza B. Kelly knew there was a letter involved.

Chef David creates a catered dinner for Meghan. There’s a knock at the door. It’s Lydia. If Michaela is going to be Mystic, she wants to be Lovely Lydia. She doesn’t want to be around a psychic, but knows the evening is important to Meghan and wants to be supportive. She asks if they’d like to come on a little getaway. She thinks it would be fun to go to Iceland. They’re doing a review on Iceland for the magazine. Everyone is in. I would be too. I’d love to visit there, but I’d lose this bunch real quick once I got there. Peggy has never been on a girls’ trip before. Lydia wants to invite Vicki and Kelly. She has high hopes everyone can actually have a fun time. She calls Vicki, and invites her and Kelly along. She tells Vicki to put on her party pants. In her interview, Tamra says the last time she saw Vicki, it didn’t go well. We flash back to Tamra’s nasty self. It didn’t go well because Tamra is a bitch.

Kelly tells Vicki Iceland will be the jam. She won’t leave Vicki the way she was left alone in Ireland. She’s like a marine and never leaves a man behind. She promises that Vicki will like it.

Peggy is bothered by something. She says she texted Shannon, but Shannon ignored her. She asks if everything is okay. Shannon tells Peggy that she’s perplexed about what happened at the anniversary party. She talked to David, and he was just engaging in the conversation and was confused. She says he asked questions out of kindness, because he was trying to understand. For Diko to pull her aside when she had no knowledge of what went on is upsetting, and she doesn’t understand why she was brought into it. She asks what pot Peggy is trying to stir. Peggy should ask her to talk to Diko. Shannon says she didn’t hear what David said. Peggy asks if she trusts him, and if he’s ever lied to her before. D’oh! While Shannon is always all kinds of wrong, the first thing I’ll point out is that 1) she brought it up to David that she was confused, and 2) she’s doing the exact same thing she griped that Diko did.

Shannon tells Peggy don’t go there. Peggy says she just asked her a question; does she trust her husband. Shannon says she does. In her interview, Peggy says she obviously struck a nerve. Obviously, he doesn’t tell her everything, and she needs to take it down a few notches. Peggy asks if she’s done. Lydia tells Shannon not to mad dog Peggy, and to let her speak. Shannon wails that she’s being accused of something she didn’t do (I’m not sure what that is), and it’s her hot button issue. In her interview, Lydia says Shannon likes to fight, and it’s upsetting to be around. Lydia tells Shannon not to yell, and Shannon says she has the right to be upset. Meghan says they should just talk. She says maybe it’s rude, and none of her business, but why did Diko bring it up. Peggy says David inserted himself in the conversation. Meghan thinks it’s taking too long to explain. In other words, her attention span for this is done. Peggy wants to make sure she tells the whole story, and Shannon says she wasn’t there. Peggy say she was there when Diko was talking to Shannon, and she was shaking. Peggy says that she’s lucky she doesn’t need chemo right now.

Shannon jumps up, and runs to the bathroom. Tamra follows, because we’re fourteen. Shannon insists that if David involved himself it was only to help by offering doctor recommendations. Tamra asks if he did, and Shannon says probably, which means she has no idea.  Lydia knocks on the door, and says she and Peggy are going. Tamra pretends to be confused, and says that she still doesn’t understand what David said. Shannon now insists that he recommended doctors to Diko. Tamra says she and Peggy should talk one-on-one.

Shannon swears she’s calm, and Tamra suggests to Peggy that they talk. The two of them go to another room, and Lydia pretends to bang her head on the table. Tamra asks for a knife to slit her wrists.

Shannon tells Peggy that she has a good husband. He didn’t grill or interrogate Diko. He wasn’t happy with Diko pulling her aside. Peggy asks if she’s play. Shannon says she has no intention to hurt her, and has shown nothing but care. She tells Shannon that she doesn’t want to get into it. In her interview, Peggy says it was like Shannon slapped her in the face with her yelling. She tells Shannon that it’s emotional, and Shannon says she understand, and has been nothing but there for her. Peggy tells us that she was lost, and needed support, but didn’t get it from this bunch. She says goodnight, and she and Lydia leave. Shannon is such an a-hole. She tells the others that she says didn’t do anything wrong.

Tamra looks for Shannon, who doesn’t want to talk to anyone – she’s done. Meghan says this is off the rails, and not in a good way. Shannon tells Tamra that she’s tired of being made to look like an a-hole, and Tamra tells her to quit acting like one. <snort!> Shannon whines that no one stuck up for her; it was her versus Peggy. Tamra says not true; she stuck up for her.

Peggy cries in the car. Lydia feels protective of her, since she invited her into this group of women, and she doesn’t like to see anyone hurting. Peggy wonders why Shannon is always yelling, and if she thinks it makes her point more right.

Shannon is tired of being painted as crazy, just because she wears her heart on her sleeve. In her interview, Tamra says Shannon is emotional about everything, and her life has spiraled. Even though she says she is, Tamra doesn’t think Shannon is over the affair. She thinks Shannon should talk to David. Shannon says she was accused of doing something evil and nasty. To her credit, Tamra says no one accused her of anything. She doesn’t need to get wound up. Meghan tells them if the baby wakes up, this will look like nothing.

Peggy tells Lydia that she can’t have a conversation with Shannon; she spins everything. Lydia says she always does, and she can’t handle that. Inside, Mystic Michaela says, omg. She tells Meghan that her friends are great. She seems like another idiot. Aura this.

Shannon visits Tamra. She sits down, and makes a remark about her weight breaking in the spot on the couch, and I say omg out loud. Tamra tells her about getting an invite to Sidney’s graduation. We flash back to Lydia praying for her. She tells Shannon that she was afraid she wouldn’t be invited, but gave it up to God, and he did it in His time. She says sometimes you have to go through sh*t to come out the other side. It breaks her heart to see Shannon this way. Shannon tells Tamra that she was absolutely humiliated last night. They remember that four years ago, they had a similar conversation in the same spot, and we flash back to Shannon crying about David. Shannon says she’s having issues with David, but isn’t looking for pity or playing the victim. She’s been thinking about the affair more. She thought she was over it because they were in a good place, but now wonders if she could ever say it was worth it because things are better. In her interview, Tamra says that Shannon being angry with David is coming out in other ways. Let’s just say it. Yeah, her weight, for one, even though she blames Vicki. We flash back to Shannon being an idiot. Tamra says she’s worried about Shannon, and in her interview, remembers how she lashed out when she had problems with Simon. She was miserable, and wanted everyone to know. Shannon says she can’t have the relationship be the focus of her happiness. She lost track of herself. In her interview, she says she’s devastated by the thought they’re in a place she believed they couldn’t go back to. Tamra says she’s crying all the time, and maybe she should take time away from David. Shannon thinks when she goes away, he realizes she holds the family together.

Everyone packs for the trip. Vicki asks Briana if there’s a place to whoop it up, and what the drink of choice is. Briana tells her she doesn’t know, and it’s vodka. Kelly asks her mom if it’s okay for her to bring a fur, and her mom says she can say it’s fake. Kelly jokes that she’s a member of PETA – People Eating Tasty Animals. Shannon gripes to David that she barely fits in anything, as he munches on chips. He asks if they have stores in Iceland, and she says they trade hides at the flea market. Lydia asks Dog if she should bring her party tiara, but he says she’s there to write a magazine article, not party. Peggy doesn’t know what to pack, and asks if Diko can fit in her suitcase. He gets in, telling her not to mess up his hair. She thinks it sounds like a great experience, but without Diko, she has a problem. Who will carry her luggage? She’s excited for the trip, but not to be with Shannon. She knows Shannon has an issue with her – she does with everyone – but she’s going to have fun.

Everyone meets at the airport. Meghan brings Baby Aspen and Bridget. On the plane, they toast to the trip.

Next time, Iceland! A trek up a mountain, Viking helmets, a waterfall, Shannon sees Vicki and Tamra being silly together, and fermented shark doesn’t go over too big.

The Real Housewives of Dallas

Mark asks Cary if he wants to hear about Mexico. She says she had fun, but Brandi and Stephanie weren’t supportive. He says enough is enough, and she tells him she skipped a part. LeeAnne said that he goes to bars and guys hit on him. Not exactly what she said, but kinda close. Mark doesn’t need these people to ruin them; he’s tired of it.

Brandi’s sister-in-law, Megan, shows her the space for the upcoming holiday party. This year, Brandi is having a white party. She wants them to feel like they’re in a winter wonderland. She says Kameron might have boundaries, but in Brandi Land, you just have a good time. D’Andra is the only one not coming, because she’ll be out of the country. Brandi doesn’t appreciate being called a liar. She and Cary fighting is awkward, but she didn’t want to exclude her. Stephanie feels like she’s in the middle of something she doesn’t want to be in the middle of.

D’Andra’s assistant thinks the new product will give the company a boost. They have a meeting with her mother about the product. In her interview, D’Andra says she has to convince her mother about the product, and reassure her that turning over the reigns of the company isn’t a mistake. She tells her mother about “snow algae,” an anti-aging product. Her mother tries a sample, and likes it. In her interview, D’Andra says her mother is all about anti-aging. You can bounce a Ping-Pong ball off of her face. The clinical trials saw results of 100%, and D’Andra gives her mother the research that’s been done. She expects it to cost around $100K, and to sell the product at $100. Her mother gives the okay, and tells her to make it a home run. D’Andra tells us that her mother rarely says yes, and she has to prove she’s right.

A nurse practitioner visits LeeAnne to give her a hangover cocktail so she can make Brandi’s party. Rich people problems. On the phone, she tells Brandi about Cary saying she couldn’t be friends with her or Stephanie because of their behavior on the boat. Brandi says Kameron called them trash, Cary called her a liar, and now doesn’t want to be friends with them. She wonders why Cary couldn’t say it to their faces. She deserves the truth, and Cary needs to stop hanging out with them if that’s how she feels. She wonders why Cary is coming to the party. LeeAnne says there needs to be a moment when they hold Cary’s feet to the fire. Since it’s LeeAnne, I’m not sure if she means literally or figuratively.

Kameron, traveling with her dog Louis Vuitton Wescott, says she’s a blonde alien visiting another planet – a dog food factory. Since Louis entered her life, she’s had an extreme love for anything dog. I can relate. She started BabyLou apparel, but didn’t make all that much. Now, it’s a big industry, and if she can get her sliver of the pie, Court could be working for her. She discussed her idea with a couple of guys to see if they can work together. She explains that she and Louis are tired of the typical brown dog food, and want to make everyone happy with beautiful color. No one else has done it, and the guys are in. I think this is a smart move. Even if people just buy it for a novelty, they’ll make millions. Kameron says they’ll disrupt dog food industry. One of the men suggests adding a diamond shape.

LeeAnne’s body is telling her peace out. She’s not feeling well, and tells the doctor her energy level is sinking. The doctor got her culture back, and explains that she has a flesh-eating bacterium that has caused necrosis, but once it’s stopped, it will all go away and the tissue will heal and close. He tells her it will take several weeks and it’s outpatient treatment. She wants to know why her, and he says sometimes bad things happen to good people. What a philosopher.

D’Andra’s connection with her husband is all about travel. He talks about the first camping trip they took, and they discuss this year’s trip to Croatia. I’m seriously jealous. Keatin calls, and D’Andra tells us since he left, he’s talked to Jeremy, but not her. On reflection, she thinks she might have been too hard on him. He’s working for Verizon and doing well. D’Andra apologizes for trying to drive him down her lane when he needs to be in his own. In her interview, she says she’s her desires for him might not be the right ones. Keatin knows she did it out of love. She says she’s going to stop judging, and let Keatin do Keatin, not make Keatin do D’Andra. Then she says, wait, that sounds wrong.

It’s the day of the Brandi Land party. Cary gets ready. Mark is going to a surgical dinner (which sounds creepy), and letting her do her thing. He doesn’t want to be around the viciousness, and wonders why she’s going. She says it’s the way the girls are, and she RSVP’d. She’s a woman of her word. She’s going with Kameron, and Mark points out that Kameron is taller then he is.

The party commences. A big sign says the Brandi Land White Party. Hey, not everyone is dressed in white. Throw them out! Brandi tells Stephanie what Cary said about not being friends with them. Stephanie feels like they had a good relationship, but Brandi thinks LeeAnne has no reason to lie. Stephanie suggests looking at it with “smart glasses.” Brandi tells her sometimes LeeAnne can be wrong, but she’s honest. Cary has been talking behind their backs. In her interview, Stephanie thinks that LeeAnne may be putting a wedge between Brandi and Cary.

Stephanie doesn’t want to pick sides, but wants to talk to Cary. She knows Brandi is capable of cutting someone out of her life. Brandi doesn’t want to be lied about, and says she’s been protecting Cary. She was Mark’s nurse and nanny when Mark was married, and Cary is all about looking out for herself. In her interview, she says that if something like that went on in her family, the bitch would have problems.

LeeAnne and friend Tiffany arrive. LeeAnne says she looks good in white. People don’t see her horns as much. D’Andra is on a computer screen, and it rolls around the party, like what Sheldon did in that episode of The Big Bang Theory. She can control the movement from where she is, and she chases LeeAnne. LeeAnne tells her to take her robot ass to bed.

When Cary arrives, she doesn’t even say hello, but goes straight to the bar. She tells Kameron she knows what she said in Mexico is going to come back to haunt her. Kameron looks at her plastic glass, and wonders why they can’t have real ones. She says she feels like she’s at a frat party. Cary tells her to drink more, and she’ll really feel like that. Kameron doesn’t think Cary is being treated fairly, and has her back.

LeeAnne tells the girls about being on antibiotics because of her diagnosis. Kameron brings Brandi a gift, explaining to us that Southern ladies who are invited to a beautiful even always bring something. It’s a pack of batteries. Hahahaha! Okay, maybe she does have a sense of humor. Brandi appreciates the thought, but says it’s for the wrong kind of sex toy. LeeAnne says now she knows what to get her for Christmas. Brandi tells LeeAnne not to let Cary know what’s wrong with her or she’ll make fun.  Cary knows they’re talking about her, and says she’s bored. Brandi tells her what LeeAnne said, and LeeAnne actually has notecards. That’s a great idea to bring notes to an argument. I wish I’d thought of that. Brandi suggests they go downstairs. In her interview, Kameron says it’s a faux pas to leave your own party to fight with a friend. Cary asks where her Chanel coat is, and I wonder why she had to specify the designer. Not too ostentatious.

Brandi asks what exactly made Cary say what she did. Cary says she’s been a good friend, and they were antagonizing Kameron. Kameron tells them that there was a discussion about crossing boundaries, and they crossed hers. When she got off the boat, she wanted nothing to do with them. Cary says she knows LeeAnne isn’t her biggest fan, but LeeAnne says that has nothing to do with it. Cary needs to own her sh*t. Cary now insists not only did she not say Brandi’s doctor killed people, she’d told her that he was perfect. LeeAnne mentions Cary saying her stepson would be embarrassed about the sex toy, when she’s always naked. Cary says her body is a temple, and Brandi thinks she’s mesmerized by her own bullsh*t. Stephanie brings up Kameron calling them trash, and tells Cary that she would never have let anyone call her that. Cary says she’s sorry Stephanie feels that way, but she cares and loves them, even if they don’t love her. It’s cool. She could never be friends with LeeAnne though. LeeAnne tells her she’s fake AF. Cary won’t listen to her, so LeeAnne smashes a glass, in true LeeAnne fashion, and tells her that she’d better be careful. Kameron says that’s why Brandi has plastic glasses.

In her interview, Stephanie says LeeAnne will do anything for attention. Brandi says she’s done nothing but protect Cary, and she knows she was Mark’s nanny. LeeAnne makes a soap opera face. Brandi says if Cary is going to assassinate her character, she’s doing the same. In her interview, LeeAnne says Cary has been chipping away at Brandi’s character; why shouldn’t she unleash the truth?  Cary says she was Mark’s nurse and she watched the kids; she loved them like her own. We flash back to Cary weeping about LeeAnne accusing her of being a homewrecker at the reunion, and saying she would never go out with a married man. In her interview, LeeAnne says the truth shall set her free, and her shackles just fell off. LeeAnne doesn’t know how to move forward from this, and Cary is outta there. She feels like she tried. Kameron says they came together, so she’s leaving too. Stephanie thinks this isn’t the Brandi they know and love. She’s more like LeeAnne.

Next time, D’Andra needs to launch a product in two weeks that won’t be ready for a month, Stephanie confronts Cary, there’s a SparkleDog party, and Mark confronts LeeAnne.

Lookee what I found…

What I Watched Today

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

 

 

General Hospital

Ava sneaks around the clinic and finds Patient 6 in the lounge. She asks if he’s been there all night, and babbles at him. She says she was told he’s dangerous. There was a time she enjoyed flirting with danger, until she played with fire and got burned. Literally.

Griff consults with another doctor on Ava’s chances are of recovery. He says there aren’t any, and there isn’t even any protocol. Griff tells him that she went to a clinic in Russia that claims they can help her, but the doctor says even if someone had a breakthrough, the fact that it wasn’t publicized is cause for concern.

Finn tells Anna he took a vacation. She says apparently, on his vacation, he brought back smuggled pharmaceuticals. He tells her to prove it, and she says he met with a drug trafficker.

Curtis tells Sonny that anything that will help keep Jason’s family safe, he’s the guy. Sonny says things are dicey, and thinks they’re going to stay that way, but his help could make a difference.

Elizabeth gazes at the painting of the two boys. Scotty says it’s the artist’s struggle to maintain tradition in an ever-changing world of technology. She says that’s an impressive analysis, and he tells her that he just made it up, trying to get the price up. She tells him that Franco doesn’t want to sell it, but he says everyone is drawn to it. The rest of the paintings give him the willies. Elizabeth says Franco was sick then, and Scotty says when Franco was crazy, he got the art ball rolling, but Elizabeth was the game changer. She can reign him in if he goes too far. She tells Scotty that Franco doesn’t get rattled like he used to.

Franco asks Betsy why he’s next to Jason in the photo. She tells him that it’s high time she gave him the truth. He says let’s start with something simple; the kid in the photo is Jason, right? Betsy tells him to be careful what he asks for. He might not be happy hearing the answers.

At the hospital, Sam talks to Alexis on phone. Jason moves the pinky on his neatly manicured hand.

Finn asks if Anna is accusing him of drug smuggling because he was on Sonny’s plane. She says that every trip is logged, and she knows he met with a drug dealer. While the WSB has a detailed account of the meeting, it’s possible the notes could be misplaced, but if he doesn’t cooperate, she’ll have time to make sure they get to the right desk. He accuses her of blackmail. She says you say blackmail, I say Oregon. I’m sure that’s not what she said, but that’s what it sounded like.

Jordan makes herself known, and Curtis says he thought they were meeting at Perks. She tells him that when he wasn’t there, she doubled back. Sonny leaves, and Curtis says let’s go. She says sure, after he tells her what he was doing with Sonny.

Ava continues to talk to the silent Patient 6. She asks if his family misses and loves him. She thinks no one misses her, and blabs about her kids. She’d thought she’d met someone, but they were about as interested in her as he is. Larissa comes in and grabs her, saying that she was told not to bother him. Any distraction could set him off. Ava’s phone is in Larissa’s hand, and it starts to ring. Ava asks who’s calling her?

In Port Charles, Griff tells Ava to pick up.

Scotty asks Elizabeth what her intentions are for his son. They moved in together, which is a big deal. Elizabeth says that it is, but everything she does is to provide stability for her kids. She wouldn’t have let him move in if it wasn’t for the long haul. Scotty isn’t sure Franco has put enough thought into it. He has no doubt that Franco loves them, but he’s impulsive and doesn’t think about consequences. Elizabeth asks if they’re still talking about him moving in with her.

Franco tells Betsy that she’s always tried to protect him. She wonders why upset the apple cart? He’s making art again and sharing his gift to the world. He’s in love and has a family of his own. Why borrow trouble? Elizabeth approaches, and asks what she missed.

On the phone, Sam says it will take time, but Jason will come back. She hangs up and tells Jason that she’s sorry. She knows that it’s annoying only hearing one end of a conversation. Her mom wants her to go home and get some rest, but she’s not going anywhere. She’s staying by his side, because he’d do the same thing. She just needs him to get better. She takes his hand, and he squeezes it a little.

Finn asks Anna what part of his oath makes it okay to lie. She says it was okay to lie to his superiors at GH and put his patients at risk, but he draws the line at helping with a case. He tells her that it’s unfair to bring his addiction into it. She says that Cassandra is profiting from people’s misery, and she needs to take her down. Finn asks which part is where she’s allowed to work through her personal issues, since it seems like she’s really after Valentin. She asks if he’s going to be part of her solution or part of her problem.

Curtis tells Jordan he knows her look of disapproval. She says that if he and Sonny were just talking about the weather, there’s nothing to worry about. He tells her that he was offering support for Jason. She says oh, just a friendly ear and shoulder to cry on. He says that, and his services.

Larissa tells Ava she can talk on the phone when she’s discharged. She needs to focus on her procedure. Ava says she hasn’t even met the doctor yet. Dr. Baronski (who isn’t sure if he’s Russian or Scottish) suddenly appears, and says there’s no time like the present.

Franco pockets the photo. Betsy tells her that they were just talking about how happy she’s made Franco. She was concerned when she found out that Elizabeth had children, and Elizabeth says he’s great with her boys. Betsy says it’s not just an adjustment for them, and asks if the boys’ father is understanding, since she doesn’t know there are three fathers. Elizabeth tells her that there were differences with her middle son’s father, but thinks Jason is starting to accept things. Betsy says not Jason Morgan – she’s raising Jason’s son?

Griff gets Ava’s voicemail and leaves a message. He doesn’t want to be obnoxious since this is the fifth or sixth time he’s called, but he knows she’s in Russia and why. He doesn’t want her to regret her decision and suggests they talk first. If she still wants to go through with it, he’ll offer moral support.

Sonny sees Griff, and asks if he wants to talk. Griff doesn’t know where to begin. Sam comes out of Jason’s room, and tells them that Jason is waking up.

Finn tells Anna that this is crazy. He’s a doctor, not an operative. The Bureau must have someone who can go with her. She says probably, but it would take too much time. Cassandra is concerned with infectious diseases, his specialty, plus he has a great bedside manner. He tells her that being blackmailed makes him grumpy, but she says he’s making a bigger deal of it than it is. If he helps her, she’ll make sure that the incriminating documents disappear. He tells her that she wins, and she says she thought she would.

Curtis tells Jordan that he let Sonny know that he was available. Jordan asks for what, and he says if Sonny needs something investigated or security. She says working for Sonny means navigating a lot of grey area. It might start on the up and up, but how long before there are consequences (the word of the day)? Is he going to stay loyal to Sonny, or turn his ass in?

Sam tells Sonny about Jason squeezing her hand. Griff comes out of Jason’s room. He says sorry, that didn’t mean Jason was coming to.

Betsy asks if Jason has no problem with Franco being in Jake’s life. Elizabeth says she thinks there are challenges, but if anyone can make it work, it’s them. Franco says and they are. Betsy is glad, and says she’d love to meet the boys. She’ll be in town for a while; she wants to spend quality time with her son. She’s tired right now though, and says she might as well make use of the lovely room he booked for her at the MetroCourt. She tells him the art show is wonderful, and he should be proud. Franco follows her out. She says that she’ll tell him everything, but not here. She doesn’t want anyone overhearing. She tells him to meet her in her hotel room.

Ava says she was wondering when the doctor would get around to her, like she’s the only patient at the clinic. He tells her that he adjusted his schedule to be accommodating, but she seems skeptical even after seeing the results. She tells him that she’s reluctant, since every doctor told her the scars were permanent, but if he restored Larissa’s face, he can do the same for her. He tells her that if she’s troubled by their policies, she’s welcome to leave. He asks if he’s treating her or not. Ava says that she’s willing to take the risk if he is. She knows he’s a miracle worker, but it’s going to take more than a trip to Lourdes to fix her face. He says Valentin told him that she was difficult, and she says he tends to exaggerate. Dr. Baronski says that he’s like all Cassadines, and we see Patient 6 react, clenching his fist again.

Elizabeth tells Franco that Betsy is sweet. She asks if he’s okay, but he says it’s his first showing in years. He forgot how much he hates it. She says they can get through it together. He tells her that if he never painted again, he’d be okay with that if she was around. He says the do need money though, so they should divide and conquer. They split up to talk to the patrons.

Curtis tells Jordan that he’s not a snitch, and not planning on being one now. She says he knows what he’s doing, and he’s choosing to do it for a crime lord. Sonny will see how good he is, and open doors for his career. Working for Sonny is like quicksand, pulling you in little by little, before you realize you’re in so deep, you can’t get out of it. If Curtis ran this scenario by most cops, they’d think he was either incredibly naïve, or using it to leverage his position. Curtis asks what position, and she says as the Police Commissioner’s boyfriend.

Griff explains to Sam that Jason had an involuntary muscle spasm. Sam insists that Jason heard her, but Griff says that patients in this condition often experience movement. Sam maintains that Jason is coming back. Griff tells her to keep talking to him. He can her and needs to know what he’s fighting for.

When he’s gone, Sonny tells Sam he’s right; keep talking. Sam says he doesn’t know anything, and they just want to make him someone else’s problem. She was so close to sending him away, but she’s not doing it now. She’s taking him home.

Jordan asks Curtis how it will look to the department if she’s dating a rising star in the Corrinthos clan. Curtis asks why she cares what they think, but she asks if he’s thought about how she feels. The day after he says he loves her, he offers to work for the godfather of Port Charles. If she didn’t know better, she’d think he planned it. Curtis says it’s about her, not Sonny. He thought she wasn’t going to actively look for obstacles in their relationship. She says there’s one staring her in the face and she’s choosing not to ignore it.

Sonny tells Sam, let’s do it. He says it will be a lot of work. They’ll have to outfit the penthouse with equipment. She says she’ll turn it into a hospital if she has to. He asks how much the kids know, and she says Scout is just a baby, but Danny knows his father is sick. Sonny says she has to be honest with him. Seeing him hooked up to tubes and machines could be scary for a kid. She says that she’ll explain things. Sonny tells her that there will be a lot of people around, since he’ll need care 24/7, and it could take a while. Danny won’t understand. Sonny’s opinion is to sit him down and be clear that just because there might be movement doesn’t mean he’s waking up. He knows this stuff because of Michael. It makes kids grow up fast. Is she sure this is what she wants?

Anna’s doorbell rings. It’s Griff. He asks if she’s found out anything about the clinic. She tells him it’s going to take time. He doesn’t know if he can wait. He sees the worry over Jason, and he’s supposed to be impartial, but he can’t stop hearing a voice in his head, saying that Ava could end up in the same condition. Anna promises to let him know as soon as she does. He sees the suitcase, and she says she’s leaving on a trip tonight.

Ava says Dr. Baronski sounds like he’s speaking from experience, and asks if he’s dealt with other Cassadines. He says their infamy precedes them. She says in most cases that’s justified, but she became close to a Cassadine no longer with them, who was an exception to the rule.

Scotty tells Elizabeth that the art is selling like hotcakes; go figure. He’s proud of Franco, and apologizes for stepping on any toes. Elizabeth says she’s glad that Franco has two parents who are proud of him. Scotty says two and a half, if she counts Heather, but she doesn’t. He asks what she thinks of Betsy, and Elizabeth says she seems fragile. She tells Scotty that Betsy was tired, and went back to the hotel. She wonders where Franco is.

Franco goes to Betsy’s hotel room. The door is open, and he walks in.

Curtis asks Jordan what if she vets the job first, but she says she’s not telling him what he can or can’t do. he says it sounds like she is already. She tells him to go ahead, but make sure he prioritizes. Either he wants a relationship with Sonny or with her; he can’t have both. She walks off.

Sam asks if Sonny thinks that Jason should come home. He says it doesn’t matter what he thinks. If it was a normal circumstance, he’d want to come home, but he’s going to have to be lying on a bed where he can’t move or talk. Does she think that’s the life he’d want for her? Sam tells him that Spinelli said the same thing, and Sonny says that they agree for once. She asks if she’s supposed to surrender him to strangers, but Sonny says they will be people who know what to give him. She’ll be surrendering to faith, by allowing herself to let go, because she believes he’ll come back. Sonny’s version of setting what you love free. Sam cries and says okay. She asks if he can be close by, and Sonny says no question about it. She asks if Sonny will visit, and he says always. They hug.

Someone puts a sold sticker on the painting with the boys. Elizabeth says it’s not for sale, but the woman says Mr. Baldwin says it was. Elizabeth asks who the buyer is; she’ll talk to them. The woman says it was an online bid, and the sale is final.

Scotty walks into Betsy’s room. He says he knew he’d find Franco there, and asks how it went. Franco says it didn’t. When he got there, the housekeeper was cleaning the room. Betsy checked out.

Anna tells Griff that she can monitor things from the field. He asks if she’s going on WSB business, when Finn comes to the door. Griff says, he’s going? Anna tells Finn to wait in the car. Finn makes an exasperated face that I wish I had a jpg of. Anna tells Griff that maybe she can get a doctor to get into the clinic, but wait for her call, and don’t take matters into his own hands. If he’s right, it’s not only Ava who could be in danger.

Dr. Baronski tells Larissa to prepare the examining room. He tells Ava that the most he can offer is to repair her beauty. If she thinks he can repair her soul, that’s not the case. He can only promise to fix her face, she’ll have to find happiness elsewhere. She says, spiritual restoration not included? She has just one more question, about the patient in the wheelchair. He says Patient 6 is a dangerous psychopath. Ava asks why he’s here at the clinic. He tells her that the patients rely on the clinic’s discretion, and if she violates the rules, she’ll have to leave. Patient 6 is dangerous, and she’s to leave him alone and focus on her own treatment.

Next time, Valentin would do anything for Charlotte, Scotty says the kid isn’t Jason, and Ava talks to Patient 6.

The Real Housewives of Orange County

Kelly is having breast reduction surgery, and Michael preps them for making a “before” cast. She talks about the volleyball game she’s having tomorrow, and says that Meghan isn’t invited. She thinks Meghan is jealous because she’s friends with everyone now. Michael asks why she’s getting her breasts made smaller when he sees the finished cast. Bleh.

Lydia meets Tamra for coffee. Lydia saw on social media about what had been discussed at the party. Tamra says that Vicky finally called her, and then invited Ricky and Gretchen to her party, where they talked about Eddie. We flash back to her problems with Gretchen, seasons ago. We don’t see before that though, when Tamra treated Gretchen horribly. Tamra says that Ricky had been her best friend, but when she didn’t invite him to her baptism, he said he was going to destroy her. Geez, some people will do anything to go to a party.

Vicki says she doesn’t even know Ricky, and wonders why Tamra is so pissed at her for just repeating a rumor Tamra knew was going around. Briana says Vicki is a spitfire, and if you back her into a corner, she’ll fight dirty. She doesn’t think Vicki and Tamra’s friendship is done. Vicki says that Tamra hurts her feelings.

Tamra says she’s finally in a place where she’s cool with her daughter and ex, and now Sydney will be reading crap on social media. It’s hard to keep up with that. She’ll say they’re fine, and then I’ll read that her daughter says just the opposite. I doubt this would tip the scales. Lydia doesn’t understand why Vicki would make up with Tamra, and then have her arch enemies at her birthday party. She asks if Tamra is going to Kelly’s volleyball game? Tamra isn’t sure, and Lydia asks if Shannon is coming. Tamra says Shannon thinks Lydia doesn’t like her, and Lydia says she doesn’t (ha-ha!); she seems high maintenance. Tamra says Shannon calls her about twenty-five times a day, and here comes call number three. In her interview, Lydia says she doesn’t text her husband that much.

Diko takes Peggy to her doctor’s appointment. They’ve drug along Coco, who stays in the waiting room. Peggy has had expanders put in for the reconstructive surgery, and they have to be adjusted weekly, which is painful. They’re basically bags of water implanted to expand the tissue. She says it’s been challenging, but she embraces and deals with it, because she wants her body back. I have great admiration for Peggy.

Shannon calls Chris, who is going to be her restaurant partner. She’s assembled a dream team. She talks with the graphic designer, who tells her to open an email, but her Wi-Fi isn’t working outside. In her interview, she tells us she’s a moron when it comes to technology. Apparently so, since the email was right there and she didn’t realize it. She doesn’t like being forced to have Wi-Fi because off the vibrations in the air or something. Golden Retriever Archie bothers her the whole time she’s on the phone. She says her relationship can’t be the thing that defines what happens, she has to be. Whether David is interested in her or not, opening the restaurant is going to make her happy. I have to add that she went inside after throwing the ball in the pool for the dog to fetch, and then left him unattended by the pool. No. That’s a no. I don’t care if he’s wet.

Doug goes for a vasectomy consultation. Lydia asks if he feels like he’s being pressured, but he says he found a Bible verse about men loving their wives that helped him with his decision. In her interview, Lydia says she has no problem taking the pill, but doesn’t want to take it for the next ten years. The doctor asks if their comfortable with not having any more children, and they’re in agreement with that. He goes through the post-op instructions. Doug talks about women getting push presents, and thinks he should get a clip present. Lydia calls it a snip gift.

The group gathers on the beach for volleyball. Vicki tells Kelly that crap with Tamra is still going on. Tamra tells Shannon to keep her calm. She doesn’t want to bail on Kelly’s party. Vicki says that the Bobbsey Twins are here, like anyone still knows who they are. Okay, I did. Tamra talks to Peggy and Diko about cars.

Not invited Meghan plays with Baby Aspen who’s cranky for her nap. I can tell that Meghan must have fun dressing her up. She tells Bridget about the party, and says she wouldn’t have gone anyway after Kelly insulted her. She says she isn’t going to let Kelly turn the tables by saying they’re both at fault. Meghan thinks she’s biting the hand that feeds her, since she’s always had Kelly’s back. I disagree, as I so often do with know-it-all Meghan. I think they are both at fault, and Meghan struck first.

Vicki tells Steve that she’s tired of the drama with Tamra. He says not everyone is going to like her, and she asks why, like she’s five. He tells her that’s just the way the world works. They all serve better than I do. Tamra, Vicki, and Kelly are on the same team. Shannon says she might not be a good player, but can psyche people out. Kelly thinks it’s ironic that she’s good with everyone except Meghan.

Afterward, they go to Kelly’s, where there’s a wonderful spread of food, including cupcakes and sugary snacks that look like boobs. And a pair of breasts cake. Apparently, Kelly is embracing her surgery. Tamra complains to Diko about Peggy, and he says that Peggy doesn’t agree with anything; it’s her personality. Tamra asks Peggy if she’s close with Vicki, and Peggy says she wouldn’t say close, but likes her. Tamra whines that Vicki invited Gretchen and Ricky to her party, and Peggy thinks she should talk to Vicki. Vicki tells Kelly that she didn’t do it on purpose, and Kelly says they should talk. Shannon tells Lydia that Tamra is crying.

Tamra tells Lydia and Shannon that Peggy suggested she talk to Vicki. Shannon tries to discourage it. In her interview, Lydia says if Tamra wants to talk, Shannon should be supporting that. She thinks Shannon’s ego is bruised because no one is asking her to make up with Vicki. Lydia tells Tamra that Vicki is right there, just talk, and Shannon says that Vicki is evil. She claims that’s not what Tamra wants, since Tamra can’t speak for herself. Vicki tells Kelly that nothing will be resolved with all these people around, and that she doesn’t want conflict. Steve says resolve it, and she says it can’t be. Shannon says that Vicki should be stopped, but she can’t speak for Tamra. After she just did. Lydia goes to get Vicki. Shannon tells Tamra to stop crying and be strong. Peggy thinks Shannon should stay out of it.

Vicki says that she had nothing to do with Ricky coming to the party, and Tamra knows it. She says let’s talk and get it over with, and Kelly offers them her bedroom. Vicki tells Tamra she’d thought they were good, when she suddenly got texted a litany of stuff that Tamra was angry about, and Kelly is a witness. She tells Tamra that Ricky wasn’t on her guest list, and Tamra knows her heart. Tamra says she doesn’t. Vicki says that Tamra almost cost her everything, calling her a con-woman, when none of it was about her. Tamra asks why Vicki is so angry, and we flash back to Tamra going apesh*t. Yes, Tamra. That wasn’t a slip. Vicki says she’s tired of being accused of playing a victim, and says Tamra should quit acting like one.

In the kitchen, Shannon says she’s not standing there while her friend gets screamed at. Peggy tries to stop her from inserting herself into it, but she pushes past. In her interview, Lydia thinks Shannon’s afraid to end up being left out. Shannon busts into the room and says it’s supposed to be one-on-one; if Kelly is going to stand there, so is she. Funny thing though, Kelly’s kept quiet. She’s literally just standing there, while Shannon is already being loud, saying she can hear Vicki being loud. You know, if Vicki had been one of my girlfriends, we’d all be commiserating about what a sh*t Brooks is, instead of ganging up on the person he hurt the most.

Lydia thinks she can smooth things and be neutral, and focus on redemption and forgiveness. Diko tries to get Peggy to go to, but she wants to stay out of it. Steve says it’s like two gangsters shooting each other, and blaming each other for being wrong. Peggy decides to join the fray. Tamra says Vicki lied about cancer, but Vicki insists that she was lied to. She says if Tamra brings it up again, she’s going ballistic. Shannon says she lied, and Vicki says that Shannon lied about her husband beating her; she has the proof, and Shannon doesn’t really want to go there. She says that Shannon has a bad husband. Shannon storms out, and Vicki says go, good-by.

The guys talk about how easy guys are. They just forget about everything, and go get a drink.

Vicki tells Kelly that she’s part of an ethics committee, and doesn’t lie. Shannon tells Tamra that Vicki is delusional. Kelly says that Shannon hates her, and Peggy says don’t feed into anything. Vicki says Shannon is the one who lied. Shannon says that Vicki is sick in the head. Lydia asks if everyone is okay, and Shannon tells everyone that Vicki made her gain weight. She told Vicki that she no longer cares about anything to do with her. In her interview, Lydia thinks that it has to always be about Shannon, and we flash back to the many times she’s inserted herself in situations that don’t involve her. Lydia says it was supposed to be Vicki and Tamra making up, but Shannon made it about her. Vicki has to go to work, and leaves.

Peggy asks Tamra if it’s worth it. She says if she doesn’t want to talk, don’t, but if she does, hash it out. Tamra tries to get sarcastic, but Peggy won’t have it. Shannon whispers something to Tamra, and Peggy tells her to knock it off. She says Shannon is something else, and Kelly brings out her cast for everyone to sign. Tamra says they’re huge, and wants to see the real ones. Shannon asks what Peggy meant, and Peggy says that she’s still thinking it over. She says that Shannon is vocal, and that’s all she wants to say right now. In her interview, Shannon says that Peggy shouldn’t get involved in their relationship with Vicki; she doesn’t know everything. Shannon says that she and Lydia are the only ones who didn’t have boob jobs, but Lydia says she doesn’t mind saying that she has fake boobs, but doesn’t want to discuss it with men around.

Diko tells Peggy that the women are making something out of nothing, and fight because they keep dissecting old sh*t. He tells her not to bother with it. Lydia catches Shannon making fun of her, and calls Shannon out, saying that she saw Shannon squeezing Tamra’s knee under the table. Shannon claims that Lydia misread her, and she has that one – gesturing to Peggy – saying she doesn’t know how to read her. Lydia says she’s being crazy, and they’re done. In the other room, Kelly passes out pieces of boob cake. Shannon calls Tamra to come to the kitchen now, like she’s a bad kid or a dog, and I laugh.

Shannon screeches for Tamra again, and she comes running. Kelly says she’s tired of Shannon and there’s something wrong with her. Shannon keeps repeating that Lydia said they were done. Lydia says that it’s not enough about Shannon today. She tells Shannon that she’s done right now. If she needs to talk, or needs more attention or drama, they can talk about it tomorrow; she’s trying to leave. Since Shannon hasn’t had enough, she screams that Lydia is accusing her of squeezing legs. Lydia says that every time with her is a drama. Shannon rattles on, Peggy shrugs, and in her interview, Tamra says she doesn’t know what’s going on. There’s friction between Shannon and David, and it’s coming out in other ways. Shannon carries on about Peggy saying she hasn’t made up her mind about her, and Peggy is like, I’m right here. Because no one can talk directly to the person they have a problem with. Lydia thanks Kelly for being the sane one. Tamra tells Shannon that Lydia ha said she didn’t like her. Shannon asks if Tamra defended her, and Tamra says that Lydia didn’t give a reason. Nice deflection. She tells Shannon that not everybody likes everybody, echoing Steve’s words to Vicki. In her interview, she says that she loves Shannon, but she’s always getting in situations, and Tamra can’t always bail her out. Tamra tells Kelly that she didn’t hear what was going on when Shannon was calling her. Shannon goes to the outside bar for a drink, and talks to herself.

Next time, Vicki comforts Kelly after her surgery, Shannon gets stuck in the peddle of an exercise bike (HA-HA-HA!), and Lydia needs new friends.

The Real Housewives of Dallas

Here’s where I constantly type Brandi for Stephanie, and vice versa. I’m almost sorry they made up.

LeeAnne is involved with Essential Energy, which is a program concerning women teaching other women how to be empowered. She says she’s learned about herself through therapy, and wishes someone had motivated her not to quit when she was younger. She feels that this is her job now. Kameron and D’Andra have come for support.

LeeAnne gives a talk about overcoming. She says that she still struggles with wanting to belong, and wants friends, but isn’t good at it. D’Andra understands her abandonment issues, being from a broken home. Her mother’s leaving destroyed her father,and being an alcoholic, he checked out emotionally.

Brandi tells us the girls are a full-time job, and she’s barely been to any charity events. She loves their personalities, but needs to get out more. She suggests a new baby brother to them, and they react like she suggested bringing in Godzilla. She tells us that Bryan can’t take care of babies, and she doesn’t know if she can handle another kid.

LeeAnne’s friend says some nasty things about Cary that LeeAnne doesn’t discredit. D’Andra says that you can’t have it both ways, doing a motivational speech, and then talking about someone. She tells LeeAnne that she’s not okay with it. She says it’s time to cut the crap. They’re going to have an honest tea party at her house. It’s like a group therapy session, and everyone is invited honest. In her interview, LeeAnne says that D’Andra wants the best for her group, but it’s like she’s the pin sliding along the edge of a balloon, but doesn’t pop it. And we all know how that goes. Not really. I have no idea what she’s saying.

Mark is cooking. Cary says when she first got pregnant, Mark had a nervous breakdown, since he thought he would be neglected, but got himself a Porsche. She tells us that he has two kids from another marriage, so Zuri is hers. Zuri insists that she only wants dessert. Kameron and Court arrive for dinner.

Rich and LeeAnne get ready to go to the state fair.

Kameron asks if Cary can do catering, and Cary admits that Mark made dinner. She talks about Brandi giving out gifts in front of her. She thinks honest tea will be a good thing. Cary says it will probably be crazy, but she hates behind the back chitchat. Kameron says that D’Andra is frustrated with all the stories, and wants to bring everything out in the open. While the couples are talking, Zuri is being a four-year-old, so it’s alternately cute and annoying. Kameron and Court are understanding, but Mark asks Cary if she can make an effort. Cary takes Zuri up to bed, even though Mark offers to.

I get excited as LeeAnne and Rich walk the midway at night, remembering all the fairs of my youth. LeeAnne grew up in the carnival circuit, and says carnies were shunned and she grew up being made fun of. She was a ringer at every game she worked at. Rich likes being able to go to the fair without it being a job, and LeeAnne likes that she can tell him how to win the games. She wins the ring toss, and gets a giant stuffed toy.

In the kitchen, Mark tells Cary that dinner isn’t the time for a four-year-old running around. She says that he’s not being supportive, just critical. She’s trying to find a balance. She knew he was going to be a hands-off parent, but sometimes feels like she’s drowning.

Rich has hard time accepting that the vision in his right eye isn’t going to be the same. LeeAnne says that it’s devastating for a police officer, but in her eyes, he’s a hero. She gives him tips on how to break the balloons in a game. One popped balloon reveals something behind it, and the booth attendant says he got a secret prize, handing him a box. He opens the box, and it’s an engagement ring. He asks LeeAnne to marry him. He tells her that he’d get down on one knee, but he might not be able to get back up. Normally, I wouldn’t go for something like this, calling it mushy, but this is a unique approach. We hear that Rich loves LeeAnne very much over the fair loudspeaker. She’s astounded, and he says that he’s been busy all day, and not to cry, or he will. She says it’s the best prize ever won at a carnival. He says can be romantic when wants to be. I’m very impressed.

D’Andra sets up for honest tea. She doesn’t know how well-mannered it’s going to be, but hopes her fine china doesn’t get broken. Brandi, Stephanie, and Cary have a kiki first. Mark asks if LeeAnne is telling them about the engagement, but she wants to wait. She thinks they should enjoy the moment and figure the details out before sharing the news.

Brandi thinks the tea is ridiculous. Cary says Kameron doesn’t think that she and Brandi have anything in common. We flash back to Kameron saying that she’s from Dallas, when Brandi is from the outskirts. In her interview, Brandi says she’s been judged as not good enough before, and has no desire to be around it.

LeeAnne hasn’t talked to Brandi, and thinks it will be three against one, so she’s drinking heavily. D’Andra’s intention is create a safe environment to talk. She thinks they’re scared of LeeAnne, but she can always call the cops.

Kameron explains tea attire to us – below knee skirt length, hat, and covered ta-tas. Got it. She thinks that Brandi’s social behavior is odd. The food is awesome – little tiny everything. Brandi gives Kameron a bottle of Jack Daniels in a pink gift bag, and Kameron thinks it’s weird. Brandi is just trying to apologize and Kameron isn’t happy about Brandi using the f-word. In her interview, Brandi thinks Kameron needs to get laid, and that she’s too tall. Kameron wonders why Brandi would bring up the whole gift bag thing again.

D’Andra says if have something to say, now’s the time to air all grievances. She has a bell if things get out of hand. In her interview, Cary thinks whips and chains might be a better choice. D’Andra gives everyone paper to write questions on, and they’re deposited into a tea pot.

The first question is why Brandi doesn’t allow LeeAnne into her house. LeeAnne is upset that Brandi told Kameron this, and not her. Brandi says that LeeAnne has a potty mouth, and her husband wasn’t happy that LeeAnne called her a bad mother. LeeAnne apologizes, saying that Brandi is an amazing mother. Kameron wonders why Brandi threw LeeAnne under the bus, and didn’t invite her on the trip, when LeeAnne stood by her. Brandi says that Stephanie has been her best friend for many years, and while LeeAnne is a good friend, she couldn’t take everyone. Kameron isn’t buying it. In her interview, Stephanie says that Kameron has fewer communications skills than a five-year-old. Brandi calls Kameron a bitch, and Kameron says that Brandi gives off bad vibes. D’Andra is like, cool, get everything out, and Brandi walks off.

LeeAnne and Stephanie run after Brandi. LeeAnne says if she can’t leave, neither can Brandi. She finally comes back. Cary asks Brandi why she talked about Jared telling her that LeeAnne wasn’t really her friend, and LeeAnne asks why Brandi didn’t come to her. Brandi says he also told her that Mark was gay, and she shut it down. In her interview, Cary says she’s been hearing that for years, and not only is it not true, it’s offensive to the LGBTQ community to use it as an insult. Cary says that LeeAnne has little birds that tell her things, making me think she’s the Varys of this piece. Cary tells us she’s not giving her the power. The more you feed the dragon, the bigger it gets.

D’Andra says she can’t even read the next two, they’re so rude. The next one involves LeeAnne’s upcoming surgery. She’s asked if she’s going for vaginal rejuvenation, since we can never,ever get away from that topic, but she insists it’s her breasts that need rejuvenating. Cary questions the doctor’s credentials, saying they’re an OB/GYN, but not a plastic surgeon. LeeAnne accuses her of thinking she’s smarter just because she’s a nurse. LeeAnne calls Cary a condescending see-you-next-Tuesday, and D’Andra rings the bell like crazy, saying not in her house. Cary gets up. In her interview, D’Andra says they don’t want to do the work to get through the problem. Cary starts to walk, and LeeAnne says bye, Felicia. Cary says she sees that anger management is going well, and maybe this is why Brandi doesn’t want LeeAnne in the house. She sits back down and says at least she knows where she stands.

There’s a question as to why Stephanie didn’t kick LeeAnne out of her Halloween party. Stephanie says that LeeAnne hadn’t know that she and Brandi made up, but didn’t understand why she wanted to fight a battle that wasn’t hers. LeeAnne says that she heard Brandi crying, and starts going down Memory Lane, starting with her mother not wanting her. No matter how D’Andra tries to get her to stop, LeeAnne continues with the story. D’Andra says she has compassion, and understands where LeeAnne is coming from, but sharing the same thing over and over isn’t serving her. If we can’t move past childhood pain, we can’t grow. In her interview, Stephanie knows it by heart. LeeAnne keeps going until Brandi runs to her, asking if she feels like everyone is against her. Cary tries to extract her arm out of their hug. Stephanie drinks out of two glasses.

The next question is what’s your favorite vacation spot. Kameron threw it in just to break things up. Cary thinks they should all go on vacation to Mexico together. And everyone is invited. They’re going to drink margaritas and have fun. D’Andra says again that if you can’t move past stuff, you can’t grow. The tea pot is officially closed.

Considering how tea went, a vacation ought to be good. Is LeeAnne allowed out of the country?

Next time, LeeAnne’s surgery, Brandi tells Cary that LeeAnne is going to hurt her, and we’re on our way to Mexico.

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