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What I Watched Today

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

General Hospital

For the first time this week, Peter does not lie at the bottom the stairs, blood pooling around his head.

Maxie gets out of bed, and puts on a robe. She looks out her room window and sees Brook with Louise. Brook holds Louise up so Maxie can see her, and Maxie comes out of her room. Valentin comes along, and says, that’s… Brook says, their little girl. He says, my daughter, and she says, yeah. Maxie watches.

Britt comes down the stairs of the lighthouse in the dark, holding a bat or a paddle or something. The front door opens, but as she’s about to swing, she sees Obrecht. She says, mom, and Obrecht says, hello, liebchen.

Olivia finds Jax in the living room. He apologizes for the late visit, and says he was trying to get ahold of Michael. He heard shots had been fired at the docks, and hoped Michael wasn’t caught up in all that. She says, Michael is fine. Willow just called to check in. Their plan was to come in late, grab Wiley, and go to the gatehouse. Good thing that kid sleeps like a log. He says, good to hear, and asks how Wiley is. She says, that kid is great. She swears, he learns something new every day. Jax says, and Nina is missing all of it.

On the phone at the jail, Carly tells Michael that she’s with Jason. She’s trying to get Diane to work her magic, and get the DA’s office to formally drop the charges. Michael says, it should be pretty straightforward, now that Gladys has recanted her statement, and said it was Peter she saw, not Jason. She says she hopes so, and he says he’s just glad she’s okay, and Jason doesn’t have to run anymore. She says, her too, and he asks if there’s any word on Cyrus. She says, not yet, but it’s only a matter of time before Jordan finds him.

Jordan wants the SWAT team to go in, but Doc asks her to let him try calling once more. She asks if he thinks he can get through to Cyrus, and he says, it’s worth a shot. Laura hasn’t used the code word yet. She must still think she can make some headway. Jordan tells him, okay; one more try.

The phone rings, and Laura tells Cyrus, he’s the one who’s in control. He can decide to let everyone walk away from this completely unharmed, like he decided to let Portia and Trina go. He says, that damn ringing, and goes over to the phone. She says, just pick it up; tell them what he wants.

Curtis asks Trina where her mother is, and Trina says, she’s giving her statement to the police. He says, then he’s going to need Trina’s help.

Valentin asks if the baby is all right, and Brook says, she’s safe and sound. Maxie turns away, and Valentin asks, what happened? Brook says she was on her way to Bensonhurst when her water broke. He says, in the car? and she says, yes. Does she need to go into detail?

Finn sees Maxie, and she collapses in his arms.

Britt asks why Obrecht broke in, and Obrecht says she didn’t know if Britt was sleeping. She didn’t want to wake her. Britt says, giving her a heart attack is so much better, and Obrecht says her Britta is made of stronger stuff. Britt says she could have hurt Obrecht, and Obrecht says, she’s made of stronger stuff. Britt says, it’s good to see her, and Obrecht says, it’s good to see Britt too. She seems well for someone on the run. Britt says, they were so careful with covering their tracks; how did Obrecht find her? Obrecht says, Mr. Morgan called her.

Jason asks how Michael is, and Carly says, it’s been an eventful night. She wonders what’s taking the DA’s office so long, and he says, it’s not exactly regular business hours. She says she doesn’t care. He shouldn’t have been there to begin with; she wants him out. He says, okay, he’s going to get out, and she says, not soon enough. It’s been insane without him, and she’s so sorry she made him run. He says they’ve been over this, and she says, in her defense, he would have gotten away clean if he hadn’t gone back in to get Britt. He says he had to, and she says she knows. She finally gets what he means. When a plan’s in motion, it can twist in unexpected ways. She’s sorry she pushed him to escape. He says, it’s okay, and she promises never to put him in that position again. He gives her a look, and she says she’ll try not to put him in that position again. How’s that? He says he’ll take it.

Valentin says Brook gave birth in some hotel with a random doula? Why didn’t she call him? She says she did, but he says he means sooner, when she went into labor. She says she was a little busy, and he says she’s lucky. Things could have gone very poorly. She says, they didn’t, and he says, thank God. She asks if he wants to hold the baby, and he says, very much. He sits, and she puts the baby in his arms. She says, Bailey, it’s your daddy, and he says, Bailey? She says, Bailey Lois Quartermaine, and he says, hello, Bailey; nice to meet you. He tells Brook, she’s beautiful, and Brook says, she knows. He says, she’s tiny and she’s perfect.

With Maxie back in bed, Finn says she’s had blood loss from childbirth, and needs to replenish her fluids. Elizabeth says she knows how impossible it must feel, waiting for word on Louise. Willow appears, and says, waiting for word? What happened? Maxie says, her daughter is gone, and Elizabeth says, the nurse Peter hired kidnapped Maxie, induced labor, and ran off with her baby. Willow says she’s sure they’ll find her, and Elizabeth says, they have to. Maxie says she just wants the baby as far away from Peter as possible.

Jordan says, it’s not working, but Doc tells her, just wait. Cyrus finally answers, and Doc thanks him for picking up. He asks if Laura is all right, and Cyrus says, she’s fine, for now. If he wants her to stay that way, they’ll clear the road and get him that car. Doc says they can work on that, and Cyrus yells, stop stalling, and do it! Just remember, whatever happens to him, happens to Laura too. They go down together. I have to mention, Cyrus looks a lot more haggard today, even though it’s really only a few minutes later from yesterday.

Taggert asks what exactly is Curtis talking about, but Trina tells him, it’s okay. She wants to help if she can. Curtis says he needs to know the layout of the house. Are they any other ways to get in besides the front and back doors? A cellar door maybe? She says he can climb in through her bedroom window; it’s closed, but not locked. He says he needs to know exactly where that is.

A SWAT guy tells Jordan, it’s her call. What does she want them to do? She says, they’ll give Cyrus what he wants.

Carly asks if Jason has talked to Britt. He sits on his cot, and Carly says she’s sure Britt would like to know he’s okay. She’s never been a fan of Britt’s. Britt’s done a lot of horrible things to a lot of people, but people said the same thing about her. He says, Britt saved his life, and she says she knows. What she’s trying to tell him is, her opinion of Britt has definitely changed.

Britt says, Jason called Obrecht? Why? Obrecht says, he wasn’t exactly chatty. He just said she was safe, and gave her an address where she could find Britt. Britt smiles, and says, huh, and Obrecht says, now’s the time to share. Give her all the juicy details. They sit, and Britt says, all that matters is, Jason saved her life… and she saved his. Obrecht smiles, and Britt says, what? Obrecht says, nothing, but Britt says, don’t nothing her; say it. Obrecht says, after wasting her time with men like Nikolas and Patrick Drake, Britt finally met her match.

Olivia hands Jax a drink, and says, it occurred to her that with Sonny gone, and Jason busy with other things, Carly might have stepped into the family business. She wonders if she’d do that, but doesn’t know, since she’s never been in that position. He says he only cares about his daughter’s safety, so whatever Carly is doing, he hopes it’s over sooner rather than later.

Michael heads for Maxie’s room, and Willow tells Maxie that she’s safe there. Elizabeth says Maxie doesn’t have to worry about Peter, but Maxie says she doesn’t know that. Elizabeth says, the police are looking for him; he’s not going to come back here. Finn flashes back to arguing with Peter, and Peter throwing the antidote off the roof. Maxie wishes Peter had just disappeared… forever.

Brook tells the baby that she passed her check-up with flying colors; good work, baby girl. Valentin says she should be checked also, and she says she will, but not tonight. It’s late and she’s tired. He says, tomorrow, and she agrees. He says, how about they get their daughter home? As they walk, they come face-to-face with Austin.

Cyrus asks if Laura thinks he’s an idiot, but she says, no. He asks if she thinks he believes for one moment they’re going to give him what he wants. They’re just stringing him along until they can get a sniper to take him out. That’s not happening. She asks him to listen to her, for just a minute. He says it’s her fault really. All he wanted was to be her brother, and to bask in one ounce of the love she has for everyone else. She says, he wants her love, does he? He says, yes, and she says, then earn it, damn you. She would have helped him if he’d been just the tiniest bit sorry for what he did; if he was just the tiniest bit willing to let someone help him, but no. He wants to bond with her, while he charges the rest of the damn world. He says, so it’s all on him, and she says, it doesn’t have to be. Not yet. He still has time. He can still redeem himself. Turn himself in.

Curtis slips into Trina’s bedroom window, and checks his gun. Laura tells Cyrus, turn himself in. If he does that, she will stand beside him. He says, little sister, it’s far too late.

Valentin asks if Brook is all right, and she flashes back to seeing Austin unconscious in the woods. She says she just got a little startled. Sorry. Austin says, no worries. Congratulations. Brook says, what? and Austin says he can’t see his or her face, but he’s sure the baby is just beautiful. Valentin thanks him, and Austin says he’s looking for room 401; any ideas? Valentin points him in the right direction, and Austin sees a sign that says, Pediatrics: Michael Corinthos Center for Pediatric Head Injuries/Neonatal Intensive Care.

Michael tells Maxie that he’s sorry, and the Quartermaines will help in any way they can. She thanks him, and Willow says, they’ll leave so she can rest. In the hallway, Michael says, Maxie must be losing her mind, and Willow says she almost feels guilty going home to Wiley. He asks if she’s still taking Wiley to the gatehouse, and she says not if Michael thinks they’ll wake him. Michael says, Wiley slept through a fire alarm when Cook started a grease fire, and she says, good point. (Wiley isn’t my kid, is he? I slept through a hurricane.) He says, home? and she says, home. They get in the elevator.

Elizabeth tells Maxie that she needs to get some sleep. Maxie says, and let her guard down? What if Peter comes back? Elizabeth says she told Maxie, it’s not going to happen, and Maxie asks how she knows that. Finn says he does. Peter’s not going to bother her again. He can’t.

Britt says Obrecht is being ridiculous, and Obrecht says, is she? Britt says, Jason isn’t her match; they’re not anything. Obrecht says, just two people on the run together, and Britt says, exactly. Obrecht asks if she had sex with him, and Britt says, mom. Obrecht says, did she? Britt says of course (🍷) she didn’t, covering her smile, and Obrecht says she knew it. And? Britt says, and it was amazing. It doesn’t mean anything. She knows how these situations are; everything’s heightened, people are drawn to each other when they normally wouldn’t be. Obrecht says, right. Men like that are brute instruments. Good in the sack, as they say, but no one to plan a future with. Britt says, actually – Obrecht says, she’s wrong? – Jason did something for her that was, in a way, just as important as saving her life. He helped her face something that she’d been running from for years. Obrecht asks, what is that? and Britt says she lied.

Jason asks, what happened at the meeting with the Five Families microwaveable pasta meals? and she says she told him; they backed her. He says, that’s it? and she asks if he thinks she screwed up somehow. He says, no, she did great. She kept the family safe while he was gone. He would expect nothing less. She puts her hand over his and says, he’s always the one who believes in her, and he says, he always will.

Cyrus says Laura has no idea what she’s asking. She wants him to go back to prison with no Jordan to pressure, no blackmail to use – Curtis is now in the hallway, seeing if he can get a clear shot – just spend the rest of his days rotting in that hellhole. Ten years was an infinity. He can’t go back; he’s never going back. He paces, and groans, and says, what a life. Whether she admits it or not, they’re just wild creatures who can’t be contained. As Curtis sneaks around behind Cyrus, Laura asks what he means. What is he going to do? Laura sees Curtis and gasps, and Cyrus grabs her. He tells Curtis, drop the gun, or she dies. Curtis says, take it easy, Cyrus, and puts his gun on the floor. Cyrus shoots him, and Curtis drops. Cyrus walks over to him and says, that’s enough out of him. In the meantime, Jordan comes through the front door, and shoots Cyrus.

Willow pours some wine for Michael and herself, and he asks if she’s okay. With Maxie and all, it couldn’t have been easy for her. She says, her? Maxie is the one who lost her little girl. He says he didn’t know if it brought up any memories, and she says, seeing Maxie alone in that hospital bed, she remembers that feeling; the emptiness, the ache. First, when she gave her baby up, and later, learning that he had died. Michael takes her hand, and she says, sorry. He asks, why? and she says she doesn’t know. She hugs him, and says she’s just happy he’s there with her. He says, him too.

Britt says, when she told Obrecht that she’d been screened for Huntington’s, and that she didn’t have it, that was a lie. She didn’t do the test. She chickened out. Obrecht says, the truth is, it’s Britt’s decision whether she wants to know or not. She should never have pressured her. Britt says, for years now, it’s been in the back of her mind, wondering, did she have it or didn’t she have it? Then it moved to the front of her mind, and eventually, it began taking over her life. Every ache, every pain, wondering, is this it? Is this the beginning of the end? She wound up telling Jason that she might have it, and he was amazing. He didn’t try to tell her what to do, or jump in with advice on how she should run her life. Obrecht says, he listened, and Britt says, he even talked a little too. Obrecht laughs, and asks what he said. Britt says, if it suffocates you, instead of frees you, then you should find out, and she knew in that instant, she needed to know. Obrecht says, she got the test? and Britt says she did. She has the genetic marker for Huntington’s. Obrecht takes her hand.

A guard comes in and unlocks Jason’s cell. Carly says, the charges were dropped? and he says, Jason is free to go. Carly runs in the cell, and hugs Jason, saying, let’s get you out of here, and get you home. On their way out, Carly’s phone dings, and she says, oh my God. They have to go to the hospital. She’ll explain to him on the way. She jets, and Jason heaves such a huge sigh, I literally lol, and he follows her.

Finn tells Maxie, there’s something she needs to know, when Austin knocks on the door, and comes in. He says, sorry to interrupt, but he just wanted to check on the patient. Miss Maxie, how are you? Maxie says, fine, and tells him to come in. She tells Finn and Elizabeth, this is the man who delivered Louise. Can they believe she managed to find a doctor in the middle of the woods? Elizabeth says, only you, Maxie, and Finn says, it’s nice to meet you, Doctor…? and Austin says, he’s off-duty, so just Austin. Elizabeth asks if Finn has time for a consult, and they leave. Okay, I’ll just say it. I guess we’re just ignoring the fact that Austin looks exactly like Todd Franco. Maxie asks how Austin’s head is doing, and he says it’s still on his shoulders. She says, that’s a plus, and he agrees. He says he’s sorry he didn’t come to sooner. He might have been able to help her out with that nurse. If he’d done that, she’d have her baby in her arms right now.

Valentin opens the door for Brook to go into the mansion, and Olivia squeals, Brook had the baby? Nobody told her. Valentin says, things move quickly; it’s hard to keep up. Olivia runs over to Brook and the baby, and says, oh my goodness. Brook says, Bailey, meet your grandmother, Olivia, and Olivia says, she is a literal angel. Olivia asks, what happened? Is Brook okay? Brook asks if they can go in the living room; she needs to sit down. Olivia says, anything Brook needs, just say the word, and helps her to the living room. Jax tells Valentin, congratulations, and Valentin thanks him. Jax says Valentin has a daughter. He’s a lucky man. He holds out his hand, and they shake.

Laura tells Jordan, come in, and Jordan runs to Curtis, asking for something to stop the blood. Laura finds some gauze, and Jordan yells for someone to get Portia. Doc runs in, and hugs Laura, saying, thank God. She says she’s fine; help Curtis. Doc checks Curtis’s pulse, and says it’s thready. Laura tells Curtis, hang in there, and glares at Cyrus, who’s sitting up against a chair, and I’m wondering why someone hasn’t hauled him off yet.

Taggert goes over to Trina and Portia, who asks, what happened? He says, Cyrus is down, and Portia says, it’s over. She hugs Trina, and an officer comes out. He tells Portia that she’s needed inside, and she goes with him.

Jordan tells Curtis, stay with her, and Doc says, his pulse is weaker. Portia runs in, and Laura tells her that Curtis has been shot. While Portia tends to Curtis, Doc takes Laura over to the side, and asks if she’s all right. She says she’s fine, thanks to Curtis. Portia looks at Curtis’s wound, and asks Jordan to help her roll him over, so she can see if the bullet came out the other side. She takes a look, and they move him back the way he was, and Portia tells Jordan, keep pressure on the wound. Jordan says, save him, please, and tells Curtis to open his eyes. Don’t you dare give up on me.

Olivia asks if she can hold Bailey/Louise, and Brook gives her the baby. Olivia says she has to get it in now, because Ned isn’t going to want to let go of her. Brook says, actually, her dad doesn’t know she had the baby, and Olivia says, what?

Obrecht says, this is her fault. Her obsession with Cesar is what led to this. Britt says, no, but Obrecht says, she knows she wasn’t always the best mutter, far from it, especially when Britt was young. But the older Britt got, the prouder Obrecht was of her. So smart, so strong, so capable. Britt has become everything Obrecht asked of her. And the fact that she has this horrible disease, is because Obrecht chose that wretched man to be Britt’s father. Britt says, wow, and Obrecht says she bets Britt never thought of it that way. Britt admits she hadn’t, because it wasn’t Obrecht’s fault. The wow is because this is the first time she’s heard she’s everything Obrecht wanted in a daughter. Obrecht isn’t just saying that because Britt is sick? Obrecht tells Britt, she’s saying it because it’s the truth.

Finn and Elizabeth go to his office, and she says he was going to tell Maxie that Peter was dead, wasn’t he? He says, they can’t leave Maxie terrified that Peter is going to come back, when they both know he won’t. She says, and then what? He gets arrested, and Chase dies because he can’t work on a cure. He says he doesn’t think Maxie would go to the police, but she asks how he knows that. He guesses if Maxie was willing to keep their secret, it would make her an accomplice to murder. He hates seeing her scared and in pain, and Elizabeth agrees it’s awful, but the truth is, telling Maxie about Peter won’t bring back Maxie’s daughter.

Olivia is surprised Brook hasn’t told her father; he’s going to be over the moon. Brook says, it’s been a long day. She’s feeling a bit overwhelmed. Olivia says, that’s totally normal. She’s going to be feeling that way for the next couple of days, or weeks, or even months. When it happens, rely on her family. Brook promises she will, and Jax says he’s really leaving now. Olivia says she’ll walk him out, and starts to give the baby to Brook, but Valentin wants to hold her. Olivia hesitates, and he says, it’s okay. He’s held a baby before. Olivia gives him the baby, and goes with Jax. Valentin says, just wait until Bailey meets her sister. She’s going to fall in love with her like he did.

Michael tells Willow, most people would have closed down. After losing a child, they would have locked up their hearts so they couldn’t be hurt again. But she opened hers to Wiley because she has so much love to give, and he’s so grateful. She says Wiley is the best thing that ever happened to her. One of the best things. He asks if he’s on the list, and she says she’ll check. He is the list. They kiss, and quickly move to getting busy.

At the hospital, Jordan paces, while Taggert sits with Trina. Portia comes out, and says they’re prepping Curtis for surgery. It could be a lengthy procedure. Trina says, but he’s going to be okay, right? Portia says, they don’t know, but they’re doing everything they possibly can. Taggert says, and Cyrus? and Portia says, clean shot through the leg. He’s been admitted, but he’ll survive. Jordan says she has to go. She has to deal with the fallout of what happened. Keep her posted. Portia says, of course (🍷), and Jordan leaves. Portia hugs Trina, and Jason comes in with Carly. Taggert says, welcome home, and Jason asks, what happened with Cyrus? Taggert says, Jordan got him in the leg. Unfortunately, he’s going to survive. Trina says, Curtis might not, and Carly says, Curtis? Portia says, Curtis snuck in, trying to get Laura out before the SWAT team was necessary. Laura and Doc join them, and Laura says, Curtis saved her life.

Elizabeth tells Finn that they need to get to work on a cure, and he says he’s been working. Non-stop. He’s no closer to figuring this out, and they’re running out of time. She says, no, and he says, no, the clock’s not ticking? She says, of course (🍷) the clock’s ticking, but he’s got this. She has faith in him. She wouldn’t have come up with this crazy plan if she didn’t. He says he’s sorry he got her involved in this, but she says she’s not. Peter doesn’t get to take another life. You won’t let him.

Austin says he’ll let Maxie get some rest, and she thanks him for helping her. She’s never going to forget him. He says, that sounds like a goodbye. Is it a goodbye? She says she thought he’d be heading back to Pawtuck, and he says he will, but he wanted to be involved in the search party. He did help bring Louise into this world, and feels vaguely responsible, so he’ll be in touch. He knows those woods like the back of his hand. They’re going to find Louise. He leaves, and Maxie says, that’s what she’s afraid of.

Brook says, this is about as far away from plan as you can get, but of all the guys in the world to be this baby’s father, she’s really glad it’s him. He says, she is? and she says, yeah. The ELQ stock aside, she can tell Valentin really loves her. He says, who wouldn’t? and she says, he’s committed, and he’ll make sure nobody hurts her; that’s all that matters. He says Brook wouldn’t let anyone hurt the baby either. He knows that about her. She says, they’re in this together? and he says, all the way. They’re going to do right by their daughter. They’re going to make Bailey Lois everything, for always. She says, they’re going to give her a really great life, and he asks Bailey/Louise if she hears that. She stirs, and he says, that’s right. I’m talking to you. Aww!

Britt’s phone rings, and she says, Jason? He says, it’s him. She asks if everything is okay, and he says, the charges were dropped. Most importantly, the cops got Cyrus. (I feel the need to point out, ly words are adverbs, so importantly is a word that makes no sense, and it annoys me. It should just be most important. Grammar class over.) She says that’s great, and he is says, it is. Did her mom get there? She says her mom did, and thanks him for that. He says he didn’t want her to be alone, and she asks if there’s any word on Peter. Has he been arrested? He says, not yet, but Cyrus is neutralized, so it’s safe for her to come back home. She says she’ll see him soon, and tells Obrecht, that was Jason. Obrecht says, so she gathered, and Britt says, he’s been exonerated, and Cyrus is in police custody. Obrecht says, so Britt is free to go back to her life, and Britt says, whatever that looks like now. Obrecht says she’s so sorry, but Britt says, at least she knows what she’s dealing with. Obrecht says Britt also has her. She loves Britt so much. Britt says she loves Obrecht too, and they hug.

Carly goes to Cyrus’s guarded room, and looks at him through the window. He sees her, and she smiles. Jordan arrives with Taggert, and tells Carly, Cyrus is in police custody. He’s not going anywhere. Carly says, good, and leaves. Jordan looks through the room window, and Taggert says, she did good today. It took a lot longer than they thought, and cost more than they imagined, but she did good. They finally nailed the bastard.

Portia gives Trina some water, and Doc asks if Laura is sure she doesn’t want to get checked out. She says she’s sure. She’s fine, physically anyway. He says he could hear it in Cyrus’s voice. He knows what someone sounds like when they’re about to crack. She almost died tonight. By God, she is brave. She thanks him, and they exchange I love yous, touching foreheads. He says, do him a favor. Don’t ever do that again. She says she’ll try. She can’t promise though. They hug.

We see a trail of clothing leading to Willow and Michael getting super busy, since they have to make up for lost time. She literally jumps onto him while they’re standing, and in the most awkward move ever, he places her on the bed. Someone watches through the window. Ew.

On Monday, Carly asks why Jax is pushing the issue, Trina tells Curtis that he needs to live, Phyllis asks Nina what’s going on between her and Mike, and Brook wonders where Bailey is.

💍 That Was Fast…

The ink isn’t even dry on the divorce papers, but hey, YOLO.

The rumors:

https://people.com/tv/porsha-williams-fiance-simon-guobadia-claims-estranged-wife-falynn-cheated/

The reactions:

https://www.etonline.com/nene-leakes-and-more-bravo-celebs-react-to-porsha-williams-engagement-to-her-rhoa-co-stars-ex

The birthday party:

https://people.com/tv/porsha-williams-shares-photos-from-fiances-birthday-party/

🙈 Jersey Drama…

Ugh. This guy. He looks like he belongs in The Sopranos. As an underling.

https://pagesix.com/2021/05/28/former-rhonj-cast-member-daniel-provenzano-to-pay-222k-to-ex/

Dina isn’t having it.

https://people.com/tv/dina-manzo-slams-nephew-albie-manzo-for-trying-to-make-a-profit-on-his-podcast-over-family-drama-shocking/

🍹 Down In Mexico…

Teresa proves there’s life after Juicy Joe and jail.

https://pagesix.com/2021/05/25/teresa-giudice-and-luis-ruelas-pack-on-pda-on-mexico-vacation/

✂️ Cut and Run…

God forbid Heather should be held accountable for her words.

https://people.com/tv/rhony-alum-heather-thomson-why-she-cut-show-return-short-leah-mcsweeney-drama/

https://pagesix.com/2021/05/25/luann-de-lesseps-on-heather-thomsons-rhony-return/

🚫 So This Is a Bad Thing…?

Carole probably did Leah a favor by blocking her.

Carole Radziwill Blocks Leah McSweeney On Instagram; Leah Slams Carole For Former Friendship With Jeffrey Epstein Associate Ghislaine Maxwell

💬 Taking a Break…

I can’t say as I blame her. While I think Eboni might have been a tad sensitive, LuAnn is an a-hole if she thinks education is based on how many languages you know.

‘RHONY’: Eboni K. Williams Taking Time off Social Media After Luann De Lesseps Feud

🕵🏾‍♀️ Deep Dive…

Dr. Moon – no, not that Dr. Moon, Tiffany – examines racism in the pandemic.

https://www.health.com/mind-body/health-diversity-inclusion/dr-tiffany-moon-celebrity-deep-dive

🏖 Your Summer Sewn Up…

I probably couldn’t afford to rent her garage.

https://guestofaguest.com/hamptons/real-estate/luann-de-lesseps-is-renting-out-her-charming-sag-harbor-home-for-the-summer

🏰 Wifely Real Estate…

I’d need roller skates to live in these houses. Although first, I’d need to learn to roller skate. I’m pretty sad on those things.

https://nypost.com/2021/05/25/the-10-most-expensive-homes-owned-by-the-real-housewives/

🏙 Bringing It To the Table…

It’s too bad I don’t really like her very much.

https://pagesix.com/2021/05/22/million-dollar-listing-star-kirsten-jordan-on-why-she-was-cast/

👑 More Games…

A possible House Martell prequel.

https://ew.com/tv/game-of-thrones-princess-nymeria-prequel-writer/

🐕 Furkids Are Family Too…

Every month is National Pet Month around here.

https://www.essence.com/lifestyle/celebrities-with-pets/

📺 Enjoy the Show…

Looks like there are some good ones.

https://www.essence.com/entertainment/14-summer-tv-shows-we-cant-wait-to-watch/

👀 Have You Seen Him…?

Please check out this photo of missing actor and playwright Andy Neiman.

https://www.insideedition.com/andy-cohen-asks-for-help-in-finding-childhood-friend-missing-for-2-weeks-67422

📰 Quotes of the Week

Imagination is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited. Imagination encircles the world. – Albert Einstein

The mind is like a car battery; it recharges by running. – Bill Watterson

If you’re gonna be two-faced at least make one of them pretty. – Marilyn Monroe

The point is not to pay back kindness but to pass it on. – Julia Alvarez

One log won’t burn. – Dr. Phil

Animals are such agreeable friends; they ask no questions, they pass no criticisms. – George Eliot

You have your way. I have my way. As for the right way, the correct way, and the only way, it does not exist. – Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche

You are never strong enough that you don’t need help. – Cesar Chavez

More than cleverness, we need kindness and gentleness. – Charlie Chaplin

Humility is not thinking less of yourself; it is thinking of yourself less. – Rick Warren

Love isn’t a state of perfect caring. It is an active noun like ‘struggle.‘ – Fred Rogers

If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need. – Cicero

If you are going through hell, keep going. – Winston S. Churchill

Man may have discovered fire, but women discovered how to play with it. – Candace Bushnell

🛣 Hitting the Road…

As we head into another weekend, hoping you’re closer to being able to call it a weekend. Unless you’ve made the decision not to label days anymore. Whatever works. The Dead are back on Sunday, but until then, stay safe, stay paying it forward, and stay knowing that when a plan’s in motion, it can twist in unexpected ways.  

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May 28, 2021 – Cyrus Is On the Run, Advice, About Austin, Daytime Noms, Back In Business, Final, Red Flags, Heather Dips, Engaged, Mike Does It Again, Fab Dress, Transformed, VanderTwerk, Nine Quotes Plus One & Soldier

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What I Watched Today

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

General Hospital

Peter lies unconscious on a stair landing, blood pooling around his head, and the fake passports for him and Maxie next to him. Someone in scrubs runs down the stairs. They check his neck for a pulse.

Three hours earlier. Brook looks at a list and says, Maxie’s list of must have items. Let’s see if she has them all. Diapers, check; extra bedsheets, yes; receiving blanket – she doesn’t even know what it is, but she has it – bag of ice, thermometer, rubbing alcohol, yes. Duct tape… Duct tape? Maxie’s really going to have to explain that one. She reads, once you’ve assembled your supplies, you have everything you need for a happy, healthy home birth. Everything except a mommy. Where are you, Maxie?

Austin tells Maxie, she’s here, and she’s beautiful. Maxie asks if he can hold the baby up so she can see her. He looks concerned, and reaches into his bag for a towel. Maxie says, Austin? What’s wrong? Why isn’t she crying? He rubs the wrapped bundle in his arms, and says, please. He said hi; can she say hi back? Louise starts to cry, and Maxie says, thank God. It’s the best sound she’s ever heard. I understood this because when my dog’s puppies were born, I freaked because she looked like she was tossing one around like a football, but my husband said she was just trying to get the baby started. And she did. Six of them. They’re 14 now.

Finn looks through his microscope, when Elizabeth comes in. She tells him that he needs to take a break. Go home and get some rest. He says he can’t stop until he finds an antidote for the toxin. If they were doing this properly, there would be dozens of people working around the clock. Instead, it’s just him. What if he’s not capable of solving this in time to save Chase? Elizabeth says she watched him cure Hayden when she was exposed to Blackwood’s. He managed to save her sister. He’ll do it again; she has faith in him. He appreciates the vote of confidence, but says, it’s going to take a lot more than faith. Anna comes to the door, and says she came straight from the airport. She hopes she’s not too late.

Willow brings Chase into the mansion, and tells him to sit down and rest. She thinks he’s pushing himself too hard too fast. He says, not at all. The fresh air did more for him than all the doctors and nurses at GH. She tells him not to let Finn hear him say that, and he says he knows Finn is working overtime to find out what’s wrong with him. He just wishes Finn would be honest with him about what he actually has, or how he got it. He sways a little, and Willow says she’s got him. Michael comes in, and asks if Chase is okay. Chase looks at Willow, and says, never better.

At the Savoy, Curtis is on the phone finding out the status of his liquor license. He asks if they can expedite it. Not just for his benefit, but for the benefit of his hard-working staff who would like to get to work… Good. He turns around to see Portia, and says he’s pushy and impatient, but she says, not at all. He’s the owner of what’s going to be the swankiest, sexiest hot-spot this town has ever seen. He says, okay. For that, can he offer the lady a drink? She says she could definitely use a drink. She just got a glimpse of the dangerous world he left behind.

Sasha comes out of the hospital elevator, accompanied by a bodyguard. Brando comes over to her, and asks what she’s doing there. He thought Carly had her in a safe place. She says, see this guy? Her very own personal bodyguard, courtesy of Carly. As soon as she heard about the shooting at the warehouse, she knew she had to come. Was he involved? He says he was, but he’s fine. His mother was shot, and is in surgery right now. She says, Gladys was shot? Why? Jordan has joined them, along with Dante, and she says, that’s a good question. She and Dante would also like to hear his answer. Dante says why doesn’t he just tell them were his boss Cyrus is?

Carly tells Cyrus, no! and Cyrus says, this was her big plan? To set up an ambush with this fool? She says she doesn’t know why Nikolas is there, but they had a deal. Cyrus says, she blew the deal. He and her friend are leaving, and she’ll be seeing Spinelli again in pieces. She says he’s not taking Spinelli anywhere, but Cyrus tells his guys to put Spinelli back in the truck. Jason magically appears, aiming his gun at Cyrus, and says, let Spinelli go, or he drops Cyrus.

On the phone, Brook tells Maxie, she’s at the house in Beecher’s Corners, but she hasn’t heard from Maxie since she left for the spa. Was she able to ditch her private nurse, and is Bobbie going to meet them? Call her on the burner.

Austin hands baby Louise to Maxie, who says, hi. She tells Louise that she looks perfect in every way. She has no idea how happy Maxie is to be holding her in her arms, and to count her ten little fingers, and ten little toes. She says she doesn’t even know how to thank Austin, and he says, she just did. She says, here she is, stumbling through the woods, and she runs into a doctor, looking like a half-naked mountain man. Austin laughs, and says he’s so glad she did. Now that he has a minute, he’s going to try and get some cell service. He wants to call an ambulance. She says Austin can’t do that. Peter might find them.

Elizabeth offers to leave, but Finn says she can stay. He tells Anna that Elizabeth knows everything. She knows that Peter was responsible for the toxin that was intended for him, but wound up in Chase. Elizabeth says, it all comes back to Peter, doesn’t it? If only people hadn’t covered for him. If only he hadn’t been coddled so much, Chase’s life wouldn’t be hanging by a thread, Jason wouldn’t be on the run, and Franco would still be alive. Anna says she’s not going to try to justify or explain any of her past actions. Quite frankly, it’s too late for that. What she does want to do is urge them to act fast. Valentin believes Peter is planning on leaving Port Charles. Finn says, and the drug that’s keeping Chase alive will be leaving with him. Anna reaches in her bag, and pulls out a folder. She says she’s hoping her trip to Ireland can help him in some way. She hands the folder to Finn, and says, consider this a gift from the late, great Sean Donely.

Willow says Chase needs to sit down and rest, and brings him into the living room. He sits, and she says she’s going to the kitchen to get him something to eat. Michael says she’s right; Chase needs to keep up his strength. Chase says he still can’t believe he lives in a mansion with actual staff, and Willow says, it can be intimidating; there are so many rooms. She was lost at first, but eventually found her way. She looks at Michael, who says he’ll help her find something to eat, and Chase says he could go for something simple, like pizza. It will make him feel normal again. Michael says Chase is in luck, because their kitchen has a pizza oven. He and Willow leave, and Michael closes the door behind them. In the foyer, Willow says, having Chase there is going to be harder than she thought, but until he’s out of the woods… Michael says they have to help and support Chase until he gets well. They head for the kitchen, and in the living room, Chase tries to get up, but falls back down on the couch. He says, just relax; you’re not dizzy.

Curtis says, while he pours this drink, Portia can tell him about her brush with violence, unless she’d rather not. She says she thinks talking about it might actually help him. He knows Brando, right? He says, Sonny’s cousin, Cyrus’s driver. She says she doesn’t think he’s going to be Cyrus’s driver anymore; not after tonight. He asks, what happened? and she says, Brando’s mother was shot in some sort of gangland battle. Brando couldn’t wait for the ambulance, so he carried her, bleeding, into General Hospital. Portia was the attending, and she rushed Gladys into a cubicle, and got her into the OR. One of their best surgeons was on duty, and she’s operating as they speak. He says, and she reported all this to the cops? She says, it’s the law. He’s not the only one who thought he moved on. When she divorced Taggert, she thought she was done with that world, but it doesn’t matter. It seems like no matter what she does, it follows her wherever she goes. He takes her hand, and says, it seems it does.

Brando says he doesn’t work for Cyrus anymore, and Jordan asks when he offered Cyrus his resignation. Sasha tells Brando, he doesn’t have to say anything without a lawyer present, and Jordan says, she’s right. They can go down to the station, and he can answer all of their questions there. Brando says he’s not going anywhere until his mother is out of surgery, and Jordan says she’s sorry his mother was injured, so please, try to help her understand. There was a shootout at a warehouse a few hours ago. Two known associates of the Renault organization were killed. Sasha says, none of that proves Brando was involved, but Brando tells her, it’s okay. She’s not involved in any part of this. She says, too late. That train has left the station. Jordan asks Brando how Gladys managed to get caught in the crossfire, and he says, Cyrus abducted her. He didn’t want her to recant her statement saying Jason ditched the gun that killed Franco. He asked Brando to pick up a package, and deliver it to the warehouse. His mother was already there. Cyrus was planning to kill them both. Jordan asks what Brando did to get Cyrus to turn on him, and Sasha says, that would be where she comes in.

Cyrus says he thinks he’ll keep Spinelli, as a guarantee he gets out of there alive. Two of Cyrus’s men draw their guns on Jason, but Jason shoots them both. In the confusion, Spinelli runs away from Cyrus, and over to the other side of the pier. Cyrus draws his gun, and there’s a bunch of shooting. Jason gets Cyrus in the shoulder, and Cyrus runs. Jason shoots one of Cyrus’s guys, tells Carly, stay down, and goes after Cyrus. A couple of Carly’s men follow him.

Jason comes back, and Nikolas says, Cyrus got away? Jason says, looks like it. Carly hugs Jason, and he tells her that when he said stay down, he meant until it was safe. She says it looks safe to her.

Jordan says Sasha is the reason Cyrus turned on Brando? Why? Sasha says, Cyrus once had a romantic interest in her, which she didn’t return. When he found out she got pregnant by his driver, let’s just say Cyrus’s fragile ego got bruised. Cyrus isn’t a good loser. Brando says, then Cyrus gave him a loyalty test; either kill his own mother, or Sasha would suffer. Sasha looks at him, and he says, that’s when all hell broke loose. Shots were fired, he tried to protect his mom, and in the craziness of it all, Cyrus got away. That’s when he realized his mom got hit, and he rushed her there. Sasha says, they can see how worried Brando is, right? Can this be enough for now? Dante says, for now, yeah. He does hope Brando’s mother makes a full recovery. Brando thanks them, and he and Sasha go to the waiting area and sit. Dante tells Jordan, if Gladys admits she lied about Jason, and that Cyrus paid her, they have her on perjury and obstruction… She says, the DA is way ahead of him. Robert and Diane are in the process of hammering out a deal for Gladys in exchange for her testimony. That’s when they got word about the shooting at the warehouse. He says, so Gladys is a target. As long as Cyrus is running around free, they have to protect her. She says she’ll make sure Gladys is guarded when she’s in recovery. In the meantime, based on Brando’s statement, she has more than enough to make an arrest. She’s putting out an APB on Cyrus.

Curtis says he got distracted from the drink he promised Portia, and she says she didn’t just stop by for some good conversation. She wanted to find out if she could book his club for a private party. He wonders if it’s a fundraiser, but she says, no; a graduation party for Trina and her friends. This year has been traumatic, so full of loss and grief, she wanted to do something special and positive for them. He says he likes the sound of that. If it works out, they can use it as a soft opening for The Savoy, before the official opening. He pours them both drinks, and says, it’s kind of fitting that she’s his first customer. Remember when he brought her there on her very first stakeout? She was all for him buying this place. She says, this place looks good on him. She could tell that very first night. He says he likes to think of himself as an optimist. He’s not going to remember last year as the year his life fell apart. Instead, he’ll think of it as the year his good friend stuck by him. It meant a lot to him. They clink glasses.

Willow tells Michael that she thinks Olivia is on to something. Making that pizza was fun, and in an actual pizza oven. She’s never done that before. He says he loved making it with her. Now he’s going to explain to Chase that he gets the rare privilege of eating it in the kitchen. Since his grandmother told the staff to do everything to help Chase, they’re going to take full advantage. She says she doesn’t think having Chase there is going to work, and he says, is she kidding him? They have Valentin there, Charlotte, Brook, the baby is going to be there soon… She says, that’s not what she’s talking about, and he knows it. He’s putting his life on hold. He says, so is she. She and Wiley are his life. If they have to wait until Chase is back on his feet, that’s worth any sacrifice. Chase comes out of the living room, and says he heard them talking just now.

Anna tells Finn, she studied the file all the way back from Ireland, and there are detailed notes in there; formulas. It might not be the exact toxin that poisoned Chase, but possibly they’re related in some way. Elizabeth says if Finn needs her, she’ll be down the hall. She leaves, and Anna says she understands if Finn didn’t want to say anything in front of Elizabeth, but he has to be honest with her. Does he think there’s anything in Sean’s file that could help Chase?

Austin asks Maxie, who is this guy Peter, who she’s so frightened of? Should he be calling the police, or an ambulance? She says, no. She just has to get to Beecher’s Corners. He asks, why Beecher’s Corners? and she says, because someone is waiting there for her, and it’s the only place she and her baby will be safe. He says, awesome. She just had a baby, in the forest, with zero medical supplies, and he thinks it’s important for her welfare to go to the hospital, and the baby’s as well. She says, there’s no time. Please, just take them to Beecher’s Corners. He says he’ll take her wherever she wants, after they swing by the hospital. So he’s going to call an ambulance. He drops to the ground, and Chloe stands behind him with the fireplace poker. She says, Maxie didn’t really think this was over, did she?

Brook takes the fake belly off, and says, when Maxie gets there, after all of her hard work, they’re going to party like it’s 2019, and she’s going to present Maxie’s little girl to Valentin. He’ll love her, and keep her safe, and make sure that lying worm Peter never gets his hands on her.

Maxie says, stay away from us, but Chloe says she doesn’t think Maxie is in any position to be giving orders. Maxie says, what if she killed Austin? and Chloe says, what if she did? He’s expendable. Maxie and her baby are coming back with her to the house. Maxie asks if Peter sent Chloe after them, but Chloe says, does Maxie think she’s going to tell Peter she got away? No way. Maxie says, so he doesn’t know she had the baby, and Chloe says, as soon as she can get cell service he will. Let’s go. Maxie says she just had a baby in the woods. She doesn’t know how Chloe can expect her to… Chloe says she just heard Maxie tell her friend that she had to get to Beecher’s Corners. If Maxie is strong enough for that, she’s strong enough to walk back to the cabin. She’s not asking Maxie again. Maxie says, he’s coming to, and Chloe turns around to look at Austin. Maxie kicks her in the back of the leg, and Chloe drops to the ground. Maxie struggles to her feet, holding her precious bundle, and moves as fast as she can. Chloe says Maxie will pay for that.

Finn tells Anna, maybe something in the file will lead him to creating an antidote, or maybe it will just be another dead end. But if Peter is really leaving town, he doesn’t have time to talk about it. She says she hopes it does some good, and starts to leave, but Finn calls to her. She turns, and he says, thank you. He knows it wasn’t easy to get; he appreciates it. She says it’s the least she can do.

Chase says, that part about getting back on his feet is worth any sacrifice? If he ever doubted Michael’s friendship, he feels foolish for doubting it. He was just so eager to get out of the hospital, it didn’t occur to him what it would cost Michael. The time, the trouble… Michael says, it’s no trouble at all. Chase’s pizza is ready for him to eat in the kitchen. Chase says, nice dodge, but he’s trying to thank Michael. He promises when he’s better, and gets back to his place, he and Willow will never impose on Michael again. Willow says, his pizza is waiting, and when he’s done, he needs to go to bed and get a good night’s sleep. Chase says he’s actually not that hungry now. He weaves a little, and Willow says they have to get him to his room. Chase says he’s fine, but starts to crumple, and Michael catches him before he hits the floor.

Brando tells Sasha that she doesn’t have to stay, but she says she wants to… unless he’d rather be alone. He says he’s glad she’s there.

Jordan says, it’s vital that they get Gladys’s statement on the record, and Dante says, she’s got to make it through surgery first. Jordan’s phone dings, and she tells Dante, there’s been gunfire on the waterfront. Pier 55. Looks like what happened at the warehouse was just the beginning.

Jason asks if Spinelli is okay, and Spinelli says he’s unharmed. Jason? Jason says he’s fine, and Spinelli says his deepest apologies for being taken hostage. He should have been more aware. Carly says she’s just glad he’s okay. Ava runs to Nikolas and hugs him, saying, she heard Cyrus’s men had him. He says, they did, but everything’s going to be okay now. One of Cyrus’s guys starts to come to, and notices his gun next to him. Carly asks what Nikolas was thinking. He ruined everything when he showed up; that was not part of the plan. Cyrus’s guy reaches for his gun. Apparently, Jason isn’t quite as good as he thinks, since even I know it’s a good idea to make sure they’re dead, or at least not leave a gun near them. Hasn’t he ever seen a thriller? Nikolas says he’s not going to apologize. He wasn’t going to stand by and let anything happen to Ava. Ava says he’s infuriating… her hero. She hugs him again, and Carly rolls her eyes. Cyrus’s guy grabs his gun, and Ava thanks Nikolas for wanting to protect her, but she could strangle him for putting himself in danger. He says, she was the one who volunteered to stand in for Gladys as a hostage. She says she was completely safe. She was in a bulletproof car… She thinks it was bulletproof. Carly says she appreciates Ava standing in as a decoy, but Nikolas almost got them killed, so could she get him out of there? Please. Cyrus’s guy lifts his gun to shoot, but gets shot himself. By Dante, who comes onto the scene and sees Jason.

Brando says, it’s good Carly got Sasha a bodyguard to shadow her, and Sasha says, you can never be too careful, right? Brando says, no. Cyrus has always been a dangerous man, and now that the cops have a reason to arrest him, he’ll be even more dangerous. She says she and Cyrus went out a couple of times (they think we have short term memory loss), then he gave her some of his latest product, which nearly killed her. It’s ridiculous how possessive Cyrus feels about her. Brando tells her, he wouldn’t say it was rational, but it’s a fact. He failed Cyrus’s loyalty test, and even worse, he, Cyrus’s lowly driver, got the woman Cyrus was interested in, pregnant. He’s just trying to keep her and their baby safe. She says she appreciates that, but she’s not going to be intimidated by Cyrus. He does not get to dictate how she lives her life, and the way she sees it – she takes his hands – they’re in this together.   

Portia says she can’t wait for the club to open, and Curtis says he’s really excited about this newest chapter in his life. She says, when she left the hospital tonight, she was in a really dark place. All she could think about was how close she came to losing Trina, to the same senseless violence that gunned down Gladys. If not for Curtis that night, she honestly doesn’t know…  He says he didn’t do anything superhuman or heroic. He just reacted in the moment. She says she doesn’t think he’s giving himself enough credit. Most people run away from danger; he runs toward it. He says, Cameron and Trina were caught in a situation they had no idea how to deal with. He had no choice; he had to protect them. But you know what’s even more exciting? Flash forward one year. He’s even more excited about running a venue where those teenagers can celebrate graduating from high school. She says, either way, it seems like he’s always there for Trina when she needs him. And if she’s being honest, she needs him too. She leans forward, and kisses him.

Michael and Willow bring Chase into the hospital. Finn sees them, and says, wheelchair please. Chase says he told them that they didn’t need to come there. Elizabeth brings the chair and says, they’re just being cautious. She wheels him away, and he says he’s fine. Finn hands Anna the file, and asks her to hold onto it for him. He’ll let her know when he needs it. Willow watches.

Maxie goes as fast as she can through the forest, with Chloe following, limping as fast as she can, and laughing because she’s batsh*t crazy. She says, Maxie will never get away from her. Maxie says she’s doing this for Louise. She comes across a wood pallet, covering a hole that’s quite a drop. Maxie moves some rocks to the edge of it. Chloe catches up, and says she knew Maxie couldn’t get away from her. It’s over. They’re going to do this Peter’s way. Stop making this so difficult, and come with her.

Dante motions the other cops to come forward, and tells Jason to hand over his weapon, nice and slow. He takes Jason’s gun with a handkerchief, and gives it to an officer. He tells the cop to run ballistics on it, and the casualties. See how many came from the gun. Carly says, it was self-defense, and Dante says, secure the area. Get a paramedic down here, and tape off the crime scene. He tells Carly, there have been two shootings tonight; first at the warehouse, and now at the docks. She says, Cyrus is behind them both, and Jason says, he’s already run off, coward that he is. Spinelli says, Cyrus was shot too, so his trail should be easy to follow. Dante says, Cyrus escaped? It looks like Jason might be losing his touch. Ava says, Cyrus threatened her daughter. She needs to go and be with her. Nikolas says, if Dante wants statements from him and his wife, contact their lawyer. Of course (🍷) they’ll give their full cooperation. They leave, and Spinelli says they’ll take their leave too, so Dante can get to his good work. Dante says, Spinelli and Carly can go, but not Jason.

Jordan says she wants to talk to Brando. More shots were fired at Pier 55. It appears that Cyrus has been wounded and is on the run. Sasha asks if this could be true. Is Cyrus finally finished? Brando says he wouldn’t count Cyrus out. Not until he’s six-feet under. He says Jordan still needs his mother to change her statement, right? and Jordan says she does. Unfortunately, if his mother dies, the rest of the case against Cyrus could fall apart.

Portia tells Curtis, she’s sorry. Did she misread things, or… Oh wow. She guesses she did misread things. She’s sorry. She hasn’t eaten, and she’s drinking, and her judgement is off. She’s sorry. He says, she had one cocktail, and didn’t misread anything. He gave her mixed messages. Maybe it’s because he signed the divorce papers. She says she’d better get going, but he says he doesn’t want to leave things like this. She says she’ll get back to him about Trina’s party, and can’t get out of there fast enough.

Finn and Elizabeth get Chase into a bed, and Chase says he’s just a little dizzy; it’s nothing. He wants to go home… wherever that is. Elizabeth says, his blood pressure’s dropping again, and Chase starts to nod out.

Willow asks Michael what he thinks is in the file Anna is reading. He says he doesn’t know, but she’s treating it like the Holy Grail. She says, that’s what Chase needs now – a miracle. Anna looks through the papers in the folder.

Chloe limps toward Maxie, using the poker as a cane, and says, face it. Maxie doesn’t have the strength to outrun her. If she truly cares about that baby, she’ll hand the baby over, go to the cabin, and wait for Peter to come. Maxie says, never. She guesses Chloe doesn’t have any children. Chloe says she doesn’t, not that it’s any business of Maxie’s. Maxie says, if Chloe had children, she’d know that a mother will do anything to protect her child. Chloe is going to have to pry this baby out of her cold, dead hand. Chloe laughs and says that’s fine with her, if Maxie wants to play it that way. Peter can always find another mommy. She might even volunteer for the job herself. Maxie asks if that’s why Chloe is doing this, and starts to back away. Chloe says, stop. She wants that baby. She moves forward, and falls through the wood into the hole.

Maxie peeks into the hole, then picks up Chloe’s phone. She wonders what Brook’s burner number is, and says she knows this. She dials.

Brook lies on the bed, napping, when her phone rings. She says, who’s this? and Maxie says, stop talking; it’s Maxie. Brook asks whose phone Maxie is calling from. Is she okay? Maxie says, no. Please listen to her; there’s no time to explain. She had the baby. The baby is healthy and okay, but she’s in the middle of nowhere. She’s going to send Brook a PIN. She needs Brook to come pick them up. Brook says, none of this is making any sense to her, but Maxie says, please, just come get them. Maxie hangs up, and peeks over the edge again.

Finn tells Anna that he needs her help. Chase needs another dose of the antidote. Go find Peter. She says she’s on it, and leaves. Elizabeth tells Finn that she needs him, and he goes toward Chase’s room, but Willow says, stop. She’s been watching him and Anna; all these looks and coded phrases. Chase believes Finn hasn’t been honest about his condition, so what is Finn keeping from him?

Brando tells Sasha, he’s spent so much time complaining about his mom. She’s too pushy, she’s too blunt, she’s never too shy about putting her two cents in about anything, even when it’s not warranted. He was always thinking negative thoughts about her, never asking himself how he’d feel if he lost her. The truth is, he’d be a little lost. She shaped his life, for better or worse. Sasha says, that’s really lovely. When she’s out of surgery and recovering, make sure he tells her that.

The doctor comes out, and Jordan says she needs to call someone back. Brando gets up, and asks, how’s his mom? The doctor looks serious.

Carly says Dante does realize, none of them would be alive if Jason hadn’t come back. Spinelli says, Cyrus took him hostage, and threatened to dismember him unless Carly met his demands. Dante says he can’t wait to read all about it in their statements. Carly says, instead of wasting time, he should be going after Cyrus; he’s the threat. Jason hasn’t even resisted. Dante says he has an APB out for Cyrus. They’re going to find him. Right now, they both know he has a job to do. Jason says, then do it. Carly starts to protest, but Jason stops her. She says she’ll call Diane. Dante tells Jason that he’s under arrest, and puts handcuffs on Jason, as he reads him his rights.

Outside of Portia’s house, she wonders what she was thinking. She puts the key in the lock, and realizes her door is unlocked. She slowly goes inside, and sees a trail of bloodspots on the floor. She bends down to examine them, and the door closes behind her. She turns to see Cyrus, gun in hand, bloody and disheveled, his ponytail undone. He says, welcome home, Dr. Robinson.

Next week (I think Tuesday), Maxie has a lot to tell Brook, Brando wonders when he can see Gladys, Cyrus says if Portia plays it smart they’ll all walk away alive, and Peter asks if that isn’t why Anna is really there.

👍🏽 Just a thought. Besides never going to crime scene number two, a good rule of thumb is, if you find your door is open, don’t go inside. Get someone, call a cop, call Jason Momoa, but don’t go inside.

🕺🏽 Austin Incarnation…

I thought it was weird that Maxie never mentioned it too.

https://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2021/05/28/who-is-austin-general-hospital-roger-howarth-new-character-franco/

Exclusive: Roger Howarth On GH Return!
General Hospital Viewers Welcome Back Roger Howarth as New Character, Doctor Austin — Plus Is Peter Actually Dead?

🏆 Potential Winners…

Ugh. Mike against Cyrus. And Valentin. I guess I have to go with Mike.

https://deadline.com/2021/05/daytime-emmy-awards-2021-nominations-list-1234763704/

🤹‍♀️ Lotsa Lu…

The Garth Era is over, and The Countess is making up for lost time.

https://extratv.com/2021/05/13/luann-de-lesseps-dishes-on-rhony-and-all-star-spin-off-plus-is-she-back-on-the-dating-apps/

https://pagesix.com/2021/05/21/rhonys-luann-de-lesseps-seen-getting-kiss-from-mystery-man/

https://pagesix.com/2021/05/24/luann-de-lesseps-makes-out-with-mystery-man-in-the-hamptons/

https://screenrant.com/real-housewives-new-york-luann-nfl-player-dating/

📝 Finally Finalized…

If anyone still cares. Maybe Vicki does.

Meghan King and Jim Edmonds Finalize Divorce: ‘It Feels Good’

🚩 Another One Bites the Dust…

More like one of those banners small planes fly over the beach.

Erika Jayne’s Co-Author Brian Moylan Reveals “Red Flag” in Her Marriage and How Bravo Tried to Stop Them From Collaborating, Plus He Teases Future Tell-All and Reacts to Divorce

🍳 A Pool In the Kitchen…

I feel like I get the best of both worlds because I can dip my toe in the water, but I don’t really need to stay in the kitchen. Does the term mixed metaphor mean anything to her?

Heather Thomson Stopped Filming ‘RHONY’ Season 13 Amid Leah McSweeney Feud

💍 Changed Man…

I can’t believe Raquel stuck it out, but it looks like it’s sticking on James’s end too.

https://people.com/tv/vanderpump-rules-james-kennedy-raquel-leviss-engaged/

☑️ Summing It Up…

I caught Shahs of Sunset very late one night, and it was pretty much all about Mike exchanging sexts and sending d*ck pics. And nowhere the Shahs haven’t been before with him, as he tries to sabotage another relationship.

https://pagesix.com/2021/05/26/shahs-of-sunset-star-mike-shouhed-owns-up-to-sexting-drama/

👗 She’s Got the Look…

The hair is nothing. It’s the beautiful dress I want you to take a look at.

https://pagesix.com/2021/05/26/how-to-get-melissa-gorgas-rhonj-reunion-hair-look/

🏋🏻 Not Exactly a Molehill…

Not quite as mountainous now.

https://people.com/health/game-of-thrones-actor-hafthor-julius-bjornsson-shares-110-pound-weight-loss-transformation/

💃🏻 The Queen Shakes Her Derriere…

LVP twerking for TikTok at Tom-Tom. Try saying that three times real fast.

https://pagesix.com/2021/05/20/lisa-vanderpump-tries-to-twerk-on-tiktok-with-tomtom-staffer/

🤾🏽‍♂️ Quotes of the Week

Great minds discuss ideas. Average minds discuss events. Small minds discuss people. – Eleanor Roosevelt (Oooh, snap!)

I am the wisest man alive, for I know one thing, and that is that I know nothing. – Plato

The two most powerful warriors are patience and time. – Leo Tolstoy

Whatever it is you’re seeking won’t come in the form you’re expecting. – Haruki Murakami

Coming back to where you started is not the same as never leaving. – Terry Pratchett

Remember, remember, this is now, and now, and now. Live it, feel it, cling to it. I want to become acutely aware of all I’ve taken for granted. – Sylvia Plath

Cry. Forgive. Learn. Move on. Let your tears water the seeds of your future happiness. – Steve Maraboli

I’m in no position to comment. I named my baby Ocean. – Lala Kent, when asked her opinion on Scheana Shay naming her baby Summer Moon Honey

I’ll join this conversation on the proviso that we stop bitching about people, talking about wigs, dresses, bust sizes, penises, drugs, night clubs, and bloody Abba! – Bernadette (Terrence Stamp), Priscilla, Queen of the Desert

❣️ May God bless our troops, past, present & future ❣️

By hero, we tend to mean a heightened man who, more than other men, possesses qualities of courage, loyalty, resourcefulness, charisma, above all, selflessness. He is an example of right behavior; the sort of man who risks his life to protect his society’s values, sacrificing his personal needs for those of the community. – Paul Zweig

👓 Kicking Back…

Since there’s no Dead this weekend, and no new GH on Monday, see you on Deck. Enjoy your long weekend, if applicable, and if not, know that some things might be closed two days from now. Regardless of how you’re looking at May 31st, stay safe, stay behaving responsibly, and stay remembering those who have served our country.

May27

May 26, 2021 – Cyrus Has Something Carly Wants, Ending On a Sweet Note, Look Out Tahoe, Beverly Hills Newbie & Boots

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What I Watched Today

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

General Hospital

Someone falls down the stairs. We see it’s Peter, with blood pooling around his head. Next to him are new passports for him and Maxie.

Five hours earlier. Chloe drives with an unconscious Maxie in the passenger seat. She says if her car needs new suspension, she’s making Peter pay for it. These country roads are the worst. At least Maxie gets to sleep through it. By the time that sedative wears off, they’ll be at the house. They just need Peter to join them.

Brook calls Maxie, and gets voicemail. She says she’s calling from the burner phone, per Maxie’s orders. She’s heading out; she just has to get rid of Yuri. Valentin walks in, and asks how Brook feels, and she says, good. The new crib came; it’s in the nursery. He says he’s looking forward to seeing it. Since they’ll be meeting their baby soon, he knows it can be taxing. She says, that’s one word for it, and he says, it will be worth it. Everything is coming together. She says, it sure is.

Michael and Willow walk in the house with Chase, and Willow says, home, sweet home. Chase says, only until he’s better, and she says, however long it takes. Chase asks if they mind if he sits down. He knows he just got out of the car, but… Michael says, sure, and leads him into the living room. Brook asks what Chase is doing there, and he says he just got out of the hospital. She suggests he get a room at the psyche ward, so they can help if he has a relapse. He says he’d planned on going home, but Michael was kind enough to let him stay there. Brook says, what a great idea, not meaning it at all.

Eli grabs Nina, and she says he really wants to let her go, but he says it doesn’t matter what either one of them wants anymore. She asks what he’s going to do. This is a public park, and unless he wants to get arrested for assault… He says it’s pretty quiet there, and she says, it’s going to get louder once one of them starts screaming. He says, that’s not necessary – for now. All he wants to do is talk. What is really going on between her and Mike? And why do they want to get in his way?

Brando aims the gun at Gladys, who shrinks from him, then suddenly turns it on Cyrus. He shoots, but the gun just clicks, and Cyrus says, performance issues?

Ava goes to the reception desk at the hospital, and asks if Cyrus is in. She just checked his office, but his assistant isn’t at her desk. The nurse says, he’s gone for the day, and asks if Ava would like for her to message him. Ava says, that’s okay. She’ll catch up with him another time. Nikolas comes along and asks what she’s doing there. She stammers a little, and says she’s there to deal with some paperwork; Avery’s physical is coming up. He says, right. Or, she came there to see Cyrus, didn’t she?

Two of Cyrus’s guys come in, and Cyrus points his gun at Brando. He says, in case Brando was wondering, this one is loaded. He heard Brando was Sonny’s plant from the start. He gave Brando chance after chance to choose the winning side, but he didn’t. He regrets to inform Brando that he failed his final test.

On the phone, Carly asks if Trent has his men in place… Okay, stand by. They have to wait for Spinelli to get eyes in the warehouse. They need to know what they’re walking in on. She prays to God they get Gladys out in one piece.

Britt tells Jason, he doesn’t have to, and he asks if she wants to. She kisses him, and they move to getting busy. She says she forgot that he’s hurt, but he says, it’s fine. She asks if he’s sure, and he says he is. There’s a song part, and they get busier.  

Willow asks if Chase is sure he doesn’t want to go straight to his room, and he says he thinks he can make it in a minute. She suggests she get his pain meds; it will make the trip upstairs easier. She leaves, and Chase thanks Michael for letting him stay there, saying, it’s very generous of him. Michael says, it’s their pleasure, and gets Chase some water. He tells Chase just not to expect peace and quiet around there, and Chase says he knows Michael’s family can be a bit contentious. Michael says, that’s a good word. Chase says he’s sorry to impose, but glad he’s there, for Willow’s sake. Michael asks, why is that? and Chase says he feels bad about all the time she spent with him at the hospital. She must have wanted to be there.

Nina asks if Eli wants to know who Mike is, and he says he wants to know who Mike is to her. She says other than Mike being one of Phyllis’s strays, as Phyllis likes to call him, she doesn’t know anything about Mike. Except for the firehouse dance, she doesn’t think she’s seen him outside of the bar. Eli says he’s not buying it. He thought she was a nice lady, classy, but she was never real with him. She broke into his office and stole information that she had no right to see, let alone take. She says, maybe she did. Maybe she was just looking for her lost earring, but it doesn’t matter now. She tells him to listen to her. That information is out there now, and neither she nor Mike are going to allow him to take the Tan-O from Lenny and Phyllis. He asks how she’s going to stop him, and she says, right now, Mike is giving a copy of the bank statement to the police. That was the plan all along. She was going to go out with Eli, and keep him busy, and Mike was going to drive the last nail into Eli’s coffin. Eli yells, damn you! She’s ruined his life.

Nikolas says he doesn’t know what’s worse; Ava coming to see Cyrus alone, or coming to see Cyrus at all. She says, please. And what is he doing there? He says he was there for Cassadine Industries, and she laughs, saying, stop it. She knows he came there to see Cyrus too, after they agreed to handle him together, as a team. He says she did the exact same thing, so don’t pretend she’s taking the moral high ground. She supposes they have to get used to this teamwork stuff, and he says, apparently. Why did she come without him? She says she thought if she came alone, Cyrus would be more receptive to believe she’s on his side in all of this. What about him? He says, similar. Olive branch, say he wanted to work with Cyrus, provide a front for his business, and make a lot of money. She says, okay, and holds out her hand, saying, they’re going to make a deal then; they work together. They shake hands, and he says, like they did with Ryan? and she says, hopefully better than that. They decided to let Ryan live, and now he’s sending her creepy gifts. He says, they can’t make the same mistake with Cyrus, and she says, no. They have to take Cyrus out for good.

Carly’s phone rings, and she asks Spinelli, what’s going on? At the warehouse, Spinelli says he’s trying to get the lay of the land. He successfully set up a fiber optic camera in a vent. She asks what he sees, and he says, nothing yet, but he does have audio. She asks if he hears Gladys, and he says, not yet, but he hears someone. He listens, and says, is it Brando?

Brando says he was willing to take Cyrus’s orders, up until the time Cyrus asked him to kill his own mother. Cyrus says, yet here she is, still breathing, which means Brando’s loyalty has limits. Brando says, in his position, Cyrus would have done the same thing, and Cyrus admits he would have. Unfortunately for Brando, Cyrus is a big believer in double standards. He’s afraid neither Brando nor his mother are going to leave this warehouse alive. Gladys gives a muffled, no, and Brando says, please. Let him say goodbye to his mom. Cyrus says, make it quick, and Brando squats down and takes her hands. He says he knows they haven’t always seen eye to eye, but he loves her. Through the duct tape, she says she loves him too, and Cyrus says, time’s up. Brando slowly gets up, and turns, and one of Cyrus’s guys yells, get down! Everyone scrambles, and Trent’s men come in. A shootout begins.

Britt and Jason continue being busy, and there’s more music.

Michael says he’s sure Willow doesn’t regret any of the time she spent with Chase at the hospital, and Chase says he’s sure she’d deny it, but how could she not? She was there day after day, holding his hand, listening to him whine, and mutter deliriously. All that time, she could have been here with Wiley. Michael says he can assure Chase that Wiley wasn’t neglected in any way, and Willow didn’t want to be there. Chase says he knows, but now it will be easier on Willow, with all of them in one place. Willow comes back in.

Nina struggles with Eli, and says he’s sorry, but she brought this on herself. She kept pushing him and pushing him. She tells him to listen to her, but he doesn’t, and Sonny comes up behind him, hitting him in the head with a hefty branch. Eli goes down, and Sonny asks if Nina is okay. She falls into his arms.

Carly asks if Spinelli is okay, and he peeks out from behind a crate. He says he’s uninjured for the moment; the shooting seems to have stopped. She says she has to know what’s going on in the warehouse, and he hopes his camera isn’t a casualty. He opens his laptop.

Trent calls to Brando that it’s all clear. Carly sent them to get him and his mother out of there. Brando brings Gladys out, but she’s been shot in the shoulder. He takes the duct tape off of her mouth, while Trent undoes her wrists. Brando fashions something out of his tie for her shoulder, and Trent says, when she stabilizes they’ll be taken to a safe house. Brando says, there’s no time. They have to get her to a hospital. Brando picks up Gladys, and carries her out, while Trent follows with his guys.

Brook asks Michael if he’s for real. Chase is staying here? He says he ran it by Monica, but she says, Monica’s not the problem. She’s letting Valentin, and Charlotte, and that Ukrainian mountain man stay here. He asks, what is the problem? He thought she liked Chase. She says, of course (🍷) she does; it’s impossible not to like Chase. It’s just that this is a disaster waiting to happen. Chase is still a detective. Michael says, so? and she says, detectives notice things, like gestures and behaviors, and longing, yearning, aching looks. It’s just a matter of time before Chase catches on that Michael and Willow are in love.

Maxie wakes up on a couch, and asks where she is. Chloe comes in, and she asks where they are. This is definitely not the spa where she made a reservation. Chloe says, sorry. There won’t be any pampering for Maxie tonight. Maxie asks if Chloe drugged her, and Chloe says, mm-hmm. This is where little Louise will be born… tonight.

Carly says they need to know what’s happening on the ground, and Spinelli says, alas, the camera was indeed damaged, but he still has audio. He listens, and says, they’ve triumphed. Cyrus’s men have been routed. (I had to look this up. It means defeated.) She asks, what about Cyrus? but he says he doesn’t hear Cyrus’s voice. He asks if Trent reads him, and listens. He tells Carly, according to Trent, Gladys has been shot and Brando is taking her to the hospital. She says she’s on her way, and tells him, get out of there now. He says, like the wind, and closes his laptop. He gets up, and sees someone. He says, greetings and salutations.

Police mill around the park, and Nina tells Finchley that Sonny knocked Cyrus out before he could really hurt her. He’s glad she’s okay, and asks if she’s telling him these documents will connect Eli to the robberies in Corinth. She says, and around Nixon Falls, and he says, and Eli just happened to be carrying incriminating printouts of illicit activity on his person? She says she certainly hasn’t seen them before… She watches Sonny gesturing behind Finchley, and says, they fell out of Eli’s pockets. She picked them up, and gave them back to Eli, and that’s when he got so desperate, because there was no way out. Finchley says, right. Their forensic accountant will look at them. Nina says she’s sure they’ll verify what she just said. She and Mike were looking at the papers just before he came. Finchley says, so Mike handled the documents too? and Sonny says, yeah, when Nina showed them to him. Finchley says they can go over the details at the station. Mike is still under suspicion for breaking and entering Eli’s office, so Mike is going to have to come with him.

Michael tells Brook, he and Willow are just friends, and Wiley’s parents; that’s all. She says, okay, but just in case she’s right, be careful. He thanks her for her concern, but says he’s got this. She says she’s hoping against hope that he does.

Willow asks if Chase is feeling any better, and he says, just being out of the hospital makes him feel better. She tells him to remember what his brother his father the doctor said; take it easy, and don’t push himself. He says, copy that, and takes her hand, saying, actually, she’s the one he’s worried about.

Valentin comes downstairs, and Brook asks if he checked out the crib. He says, not yet. He was halfway out the door when he realized he left some important documents upstairs. He thinks the imminent arrival of their child has him distracted. She asks where he’s going, and he says she was in the room when he told Cook that he’d be dining out. She asks why he and Charlotte get along with Cook; it’s weird. He says, they speak the same language, and she says the language of pure evil? He says, there are those who call it French, and she says, quel fromage (what cheese). He says, who doesn’t like cheese? I say, nobody, and he tells Brook, au revoir. He leaves, and she says, time to get going. She just has to get rid of her shadow.

Maxie says, she’s not giving birth until next week, but Chloe says Peter is moving up the timeline. Maxie says he didn’t tell her, and Chloe says he didn’t think she needed to know. Maxie says, excuse me? and Chloe says it was her job to get Maxie there. Peter will join them soon, but for now, she’s going to induce labor. She prepares a syringe, and Maxie says, no. She can’t give birth there; she has to be in a hospital. Chloe says they have everything they need there. Even an incubator upstairs in case the baby needs oxygen. It’s all under control. Maxie says, is it? That’s just great. She starts yelling for help.

Jason and Britt bask in the afterglow, and Jason kisses Britt’s forehead. She removes herself from his arms, and he asks if she’s okay. She says she’s fine. It was just unexpected – not in a bad way. It was just not how she thought this day would end. Is his side okay; is it bothering him? He says it’s fine, and she says, right. Well, okay, that happened, and they’re both okay with that, and… thanks.  

Brando carries Glady’s into the hospital and yell for help. Portia asks, what happened? and he says, she was shot. Only once as far as he can tell. Portia asks her name, and Brando says, Gladys Corbin; she’s his mom. Portia tells him, keep her steady, and nurses bring over a gurney. Brando places Gladys on it, and Portia tells her that she’s at General Hospital. They’re going to take good care of her. She tells a nurse to keep pressure on the wound, and take Gladys to a cubicle. Gladys is whisked off, and Portia tells Brando to wait there. Ava and Nikolas come along, and Ava asks what happened? Brando says his mom was shot. Cyrus was holding her… Ava says, Cyrus shot Brando’s mother? but he says he doesn’t know who shot her. There was gunfire, and Cyrus had kidnapped her. Nikolas asks if Brando can tell them why, and Brando says, because Cyrus found out Gladys changed her mind. She was trying to protect him, because Cyrus was going to… He has to find Sasha right now. Brando pulls out his phone, and jets.

Sonny says, you know what, Trooper… and Nina runs over to them. She asks if this is really necessary. Obviously, Eli is accusing Mike because they found out what he’s up to. Finchley says they can sort all that out at the station, and Sonny asks if there’s any evidence that he broke into Eli’s office. Finchley says, not yet, and Nina says, so, no, and Finchley guesses they’re free to go. Sonny tells Finchley, look on the bright side. At least he’s got those bank statements. He’s no lawyer, but remembers an awful lot about the law, he thinks it’s probably cause to look into Eli’s finances. Finchley says he’ll need them both at the station tomorrow to give their official statements. He leaves, and Nina squeals, we did it! and throws her arms around Sonny, who hugs her back.

Carly strides into the hospital, and picks up speed when she sees Brando. He says, Sasha’s not picking up, but Carly says, it’s okay; she took care of it. Ever since his mom agreed to speak to the DA, she had one of her guys protecting Sasha. Nice of her to let him know. He thanks her, and she asks, how’s Gladys? but he says he doesn’t know. Brando leaves, presumably to get information, and Nikolas tells Carly that he and Ava were there when Brando brought Gladys in. Ava says, Portia told them that she’ll be out as soon as they know anything. Carly says, thanks, and Ava asks, what happened? Carly says, Cyrus tried to kill Gladys because she could testify against him. He used her to frame Jason.

Jason gets dressed, and Britt says, she was thinking, they can’t stay in the Canadian wilderness forever, no matter how much they like the scenery. They’ll eventually have to deal with Peter, so Maxie and Louise don’t have to look over their shoulders for the rest of their lives. He says she’s right, and she says she was expecting an argument. Okay, great. He says, now that he’s had time to recover, he can act instead of just react. Britt says, we; we can act. She’s his accomplice, remember? He says she’s done enough.

Maxie continues to yell for help, but Chloe says she has to save her strength for labor. All this screaming isn’t going to do the baby any good. She walks over to Maxie with a syringe, and says, besides, ever since the mine closed down, there’s really no one around to hear her or help her. Except Chloe. Maxie says, lucky her, and Chloe tells her, don’t worry. As soon as little Louise is born, Peter will come to take Maxie away. Maxie says, away where? and Chloe says she doesn’t know, but she’s definitely going in style. Peter booked a helicopter to come pick her up. Relax. She put the kettle on for some tea. Does Maxie want some? Maxie says, Chloe – if in fact that’s her real name. She doesn’t know what Peter told her, but it’s a lie. He’s a killer; he’s dangerous. Chloe says he told her Maxie might say something like that, and Maxie says here’s something he didn’t tell Chloe. You know what Peter doesn’t like? Witnesses. He hires people to do his dirty work, and then eliminates them. Chloe says Maxie is desperate enough to say anything, and Maxie says, whatever Peter is paying her, she won’t be alive long enough to spend it. Chloe says, chamomile or peppermint?

Willow asks why Chase would be worried about her, and Chase says, as much as he appreciates all the time she’s spent with him, on top of her nursing classes, he’s worried she’s going to run herself ragged. She says, all he has to worry about is getting better. She’s just fine.

Brook holds some screws in her hand, and yells for Yuri, telling him, come quick. He comes into the foyer, and she says, thank God he’s there. They’re trying to kill her baby. He asks, who? and she shows him some screws, saying she found them under the crib. Then she checked the crib; it’s super rickety. He says, what is super rick…? and she says, it’s loose… shaky… It’s bad. He says, oh, bad, and she says she’s convinced the delivery guy set it up wrong, and it’s going to collapse the moment she puts her precious baby in it. He says, not sweet baby, and she asks if he’ll please fix it. He says, for her, he fixes, and takes the screws. She thanks him, and says, for a guy who could kill someone with his thumb, he’s such a sweetheart. As soon as Yuri is out of sight, Brook grabs her overnight bag, and dashes to the door. She opens it, and Valentin is there. She says she thought he left, and he says he did. He was pulling out of the driveway, and realized he had Charlotte’s science book in his car. Are they going somewhere?

Britt says, not what you want to hear from a guy you just slept with; you’ve done enough. He says that’s not what he meant, and she says, really? So he’s planning on abandoning her in the Great White North after pity sex? He says, first of all, he doesn’t pity her, and she says, thanks, but she wasn’t referring to herself. Face it. She’s way out of his league, and everyone can see that. He asks if she’s finished, but she says, no. Just because she has the genetic marker for Huntington’s, doesn’t mean she’s useless. Not yet anyway. He says he doesn’t think… and she says, doesn’t think what? That she’s useless? Then why does he want to leave her?

Nikolas says, Gladys can testify that Cyrus committed criminal offenses that can put him away? and Carly says, yes. Ava suggests they not count their chickens; it is Cyrus they’re talking about. Carly says she can’t get into it right now. She thanks them for staying with Brando, and says they can go now. She goes over to Brando, and Nikolas says there’s no way he’s leaving now. Ava? She says, nope. No way in hell.

Brook says, if Valentin must know, she’s going to visit her girlfriend Cecilia. She’s throwing Brook one last girl’s night before the baby comes. He doesn’t think that’s such a good idea, and she says she didn’t think he would. And yet, she doesn’t care. She’s not his hostage, and doesn’t need his permission to live her life. He says he knows that, but they’ve been over this ad nauseum. He has enemies. She says, that sounds like a you problem, and he says, not when she’s carrying his baby. He needs her to take this more seriously. She says she wasn’t going to say anything, but she had a bit of a wake-up call, in Wyndham’s, of all places. Someone was following her. He asks if she’s sure, and she says she saw him lurking by the dressing room, and thought he was just a random perv, but then she noticed him looking at her when she was picking out baby clothes, and realized it wasn’t so random. He asks why she didn’t tell him before, and she says, because of Yuri. The big lug was right there, and made her feel safe. She won’t set foot outside this house without him by her side. He says, good, and she thanks him for taking such amazing care of her and her baby. He says she’s welcome, and she starts to pick up her bag, but he tells her, hang on a second. He’s not done.

Chloe says she can assure Maxie, Peter doesn’t want to hurt her or the baby; he’s crazy devoted to her. Maxie says, no, he’s just crazy. Would a sane person toss her and a newborn onto a helicopter, taking her away from her other children, Georgie and James? She can’t be without them. She suddenly cramps, and tells Chloe, she’s not feeling so good. Could she have some of that tea? Chloe says, of course (🍷). How lucky. They might not have to induce. How long has Maxie been cramping? Maxie says she’s not in labor, and Chloe says, it’s fine if she is. It’s so much better going into labor naturally. Maxie says, this can’t be happening, and Chloe says, here’s her tea. She hopes it’s not too hot. Maxie takes the cup, and says, no, it’s perfect. She throws the tea in Chloe’s face, and Chloe goes down to her knees, covering her face.

Nina breaks away from Sonny, and he asks if she’s sure she’s okay. She says she’s fine. How did he know where they were? She never told him where Eli was taking her. He says, when he didn’t see her at the barbecue, he thought he’d guessed wrong. He started thinking, where would Elijah take Nina? and he started asking people if there was a make-out spot where there was privacy, and this was the second spot he checked. She tells him, good detective work, and he says he wanted to stop Eli, and protect Lenny and Phyllis, just like her. He didn’t want to put her in any danger, because she’s important… more than all this. She says when she realized Eli knew it was them who broke into his office, she knew she was in danger. She was so grateful that he showed up. He puts his hands on her arms, and says, do him a favor. Never leave him behind again. She shakes her head, and he kisses her. Woohoo. Two from my wish list in one week. But also, rut-roh. I can’t see this one as turning out well.

Valentin says he knows who’s having Brook followed, and he’s going to address the situation. She and Yuri enjoy girl’s night. Are they leaving soon? She says, as soon as Yuri gets a move on, and yells in Russian, are you still working? Yuri says, da, and Valentin says she speaks Russian. She says you don’t spend as much time in Little Odessa as she did and not pick up something. He says, Little Odessa? and she says, Brighton Beach. He says, right, and leaves. I spent a lot of time at Brighton Beach in my single days, and it does have a large Russian population.

In the living room, Willow puts a blanket on Chase, who’s asleep on the couch. Brook calls to Yuri, asking how it’s going. He says, a loose screw, and she slips out. Outside, she says, Maxie, I’m coming, and walks away from the house.

Britt says she didn’t take Jason as the love ‘em and leave ‘em type, but he says, he’s not leaving her.

Michael comes downstairs as Willow is coming out of the living room. He asks how Chase is, and she says Chase is sleeping. Yuri runs down the stairs, saying, he needs a special wrench. He asks where Brook is.

As she struggles to get up from the floor, Chloe feels around for the syringe on the table. Maxie, who’s cramping for real, gets a fireplace poker. Chloe gets up, brandishing the syringe, and Maxie says, you will never get my baby, bitch, and raises the poker.

Sonny and Nina kiss, but she finally pulls away. He says he didn’t expect that to happen, but he’s glad it did. He moves in for more, but she holds up her hands. He asks, what’s wrong? but she says, nothing. She’s fine. She’s really fine. It’s been a long day, and she needs to go home. So… bye. She runs off, and Sonny watches her go.

Portia comes out, and Brando asks, how’s his mom? Portia says, she’s been taken to surgery. She thinks he should know she’s required by law to report all gunshot wounds. The police are there now and would like to speak with him. Behind Portia, Carly nods, and he says, okay; lead the way. Nikolas tells Ava that Gladys could be in surgery for hours. They should probably go. She says she thinks it might be worth it to stick around a little bit longer. Carly’s phone rings, and she sees the call is from Unknown. It’s Cyrus, who says, she has something he wants, and as it turns out, he has something she wants even more. We see he has Spinelli, bound and gagged.

Tomorrow, Carly begs someone to tell her the truth, Ava wants to help, and Valentin threatens to kill Peter.  

The Real Housewives of New Jersey – The Reunion Part 2

Andy welcomed us to the intense conclusion of the RHONJ Reunion. We jumped right in, with Marge saying that if Teresa said she started the Evan rumor, it was going down really bad. Jackie said there were also rumors about Jennifer out there too, and karma was a bitch. Andy clearly wasn’t ready for this topic, and said they’d talk about it later; moving on. A viewer said they loved drunk Jennifer, and Marge should lighten up. Delores thought Marge was thinking of her own childhood. Marge said it hadn’t been the first time, and Jennifer insisted she wasn’t a sloppy drunk. A sloppy drunk was someone who went home with a stranger. Huh? Marge wondered why it had to involve men. Jennifer was falling on her face, and blackout drunk. Teresa said it was fun, and Marge wondered why. A viewer asked why Jennifer slut-shamed Marge about sleeping with her boss. Andy asked if Jackie had ever experienced sexual harassment on the job, and she said she had bosses who massaged her shoulders when she didn’t want them to. Teresa asked if Jackie let them, and Jackie said she didn’t want to get fired. Teresa said no one touched her unless she wanted them to, and I wondered what jobs she’d ever had. Did she work a McDonald’s window for ten minutes? Marge said that sounded like victim-shaming; like Teresa was saying they allowed it to happen. Teresa insisted it would never happen to her, and I insisted that was because she’s never worked a day in her life. Marge said this was why more women didn’t come forward. Jennifer said Marge had been easy-peasy, and Andy said, moving on again, which he probably said ten times throughout the show. He asked if there was a path ahead for Marge and Jennifer, but Marge didn’t know. Jennifer said she didn’t want to have to defend herself. She hadn’t wanted to call Marge slutty. So I guess is her definition of defending herself is name calling, not just refuting the point. Got it. Marge said, despite the bullsh*t, she always did the right thing, and griped because nobody thanked her for leaving them champagne and autographed copies of her book. Teresa thought Marge was getting back at her for the hair pull, but Marge said she wasn’t a retaliator. Andy asked Delores if David had gotten angry about her vaginal surgery, and Delores said he had. Teresa said maybe he’d change his mind once he put it in. Wow.

We went down Delores Memory Lane, and Andy asked if Delores and David were still together. She said they were, but she never moved into his house. She was renovating her own house, and admitted a bit of the reason was to stick it to him. She felt he loved her, but didn’t know how be in a relationship. David had been married before, but it had been 14 years since he was divorced. He had four kids, who Delores said she was close to. Jackie said most men wouldn’t tolerate Delores’s close relationship with Frank, and suggested, instead of a ring, David had given Delores Frank, and that was what was good for her. I’ll say it again, Delores has the ideal situation. Andy asked if Delores thought David didn’t want to get married to anyone, or just her. We saw a clip of Andy speaking with Frank Jr., and asking if he thought Delores and David would ever get married. Frankie said he spent a lot of time with David and heard things others didn’t.  Andy asked if Delores would marry David, and she said she would, but she had a list of demands.

Andy said Teresa had been sex obsessed and pineapple crazy. She’d finally ended her marriage, and was in love with a mystery man. We flashed back to Teresa’s love life this season, and Andy asked if Louie was the first guy she’d dated after the divorce. She said she’d talked to other guys, but was vague on what that actually meant. We did find out she and Louie say I love you, and he has two sons, seventeen and nineteen, the oldest having autism, Teresa said she got along with his children, and thought his ex was a lovely person. The subject of Juicy Joe’s cheating or not came up, but I wasn’t sure why that was even still an issue. I can’t imagine he wasn’t. End of story. Andy asked if Louie was the only man Teresa had sex with outside of Joe #1, which even I thought was intrusive, but she said he was. We found out Joe #1 was moving to the Bahamas, and would be going back and forth from there to Italy. Teresa and Louie had met Joe in there for dinner, which wasn’t too awkward. To make things even more awkward, Andy brought up Kim D accusing Louie of mistreating his exes, but Teresa said she didn’t talk to sewer rats, although she felt bad, since his public humiliation was because of her. She thought she’d redeemed herself this season, and Jackie asked if she was sure. Teresa defended herself all over the place about the rumor thing, from saying she wasn’t trying to ruin the party to pretending she just wanted Jackie to know, like any good friend would. Jackie said, funny, since Teresa had told everyone but her.   

The husbands joined, and no big shock, the Evan rumor was discussed again. Evan said he hadn’t thought it could get worse than his kids hearing he didn’t get BJs. He was concerned about his reputation at first, but in the end, had only gotten a lot of good natured ribbing. Once again, Joe #3 was put in the hot seat, Andy asking if he’d really heard the rumor elsewhere, but he said he’d heard it from the yentas talking in his house. Teresa made more excuses, and Andy asked if she’d done it to hurt Jackie. She said, no, but Jackie said, bullsh*t. A rumor like that had the potential to ruin a marriage. Teresa whined that Jackie kept bringing up her having gone to jail, and Jackie said she mentioned it twice, which was correct.  

Andy said Danielle had claimed Marge was the source of the rumor, and Delores said Danielle blamed Marge for everything. Andy said Jennifer had thought so too, and Jennifer said Marge claimed she’d heard it from someone in Tenafly, and Marge hung out in the Tenafly circles. I had absolutely no idea what she meant or who traveled in these circles. She thought it had gone from Marge to Melissa, to Joe #2, to Teresa, but Marge said she was close with Jackie, and if she’d heard anything, would have told her. When Teresa said Jackie should have explained she was giving an analogy first, and all would have been well, I actually said, oh God, help me, out loud. A viewer asked if Joe #2 would ever check Teresa on her bad behavior. He hemmed and hawed, and said he backed Teresa up because she’s his sister. I think he’s scared of her. He sure looked nervous. Teresa kept saying she hadn’t spread the rumor, when she’d clearly told several people at Jackie’s party. I wondered WTF she called it. There’s no way someone could be this stupid, could they? Please, tell me they can’t. Teresa said Louie liked to golf, and suggested a playdate with Evan, who thought that was a cool idea. Andy said the national nightmare was over, and I literally lol’d.  

I get it. This is entertaining on a certain level, like wrestling. But while wrestling is real in the sense that the people are really champions in the sport – the dance, as I like to call it – they’re given storylines to follow. So they’re also actors. These are real people and it disturbs me when someone so vicious suffers no consequences for it. Teresa stomps all over people, refuses to see reason, seems to have no understanding of the English language whatsoever, and gets free reign because she’s being paid to be obnoxious and perpetually table flip. At least Andy is starting to check her, but I think it’s time for people like her to go. We have enough hate in the world. I feel for what she’s been through. Even she didn’t deserve Juicy Joe’s fast track to jail, but enough already. For God’s sake, she thinks throwing a chair isn’t going ballistic.

Andy said this year, it was fitting to say goodbye with something a little sweeter, and pineapple drinks with umbrellas in them were served. Actually, it looked like a tiny island floating in there. Teresa wondered where hers was, and Louie brought it out. Andy invited him to stay for a moment, and asked what he loved about Teresa. Louie said she was open and real; she was genuine. Andy asked him to make his best toast, and he said, to ending one season, and to another one with no drama. Hmm… If that was his best toast, maybe they are perfect for one another, and someone can be that stupid. But lame effort or no, he asked a lot. The women came up with new beginnings, a fresh start, and a clean slate. All of which ought to last all of five minutes. Louie met the other guys backstage, and it was a nice thing to end with. I really do think this group of husbands should get their own show. The women said Andy was next, since they were all paired up, and Jackie said she had a nice Jewish guy for him.  

The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills

Erika picked out a wardrobe for Tahoe, and Sutton came over to keep her and her clothes company. In Erika’s interview, she said when she first met Sutton, she thought Sutton was over-the-top. Erika thought someone was over the top. Sutton no less. What? She said once she got to know Sutton, she saw that Sutton was a proper Southern lady. Sutton told Erika that she’d sold her house, which had been symbolic of her marriage and dependence, and decided to build. She thought she had a pretty mess inside. Inside her was a strong, impassioned woman who gave a f***. She and Erika did a weird high-five, and I wondered, wasn’t it Erika who sang about giving zero f***s?

Garcelle met with Kyle to discuss Kyle calling her out for non-payment of a charity bid. Garcelle said they had an address she hadn’t had in years, and asked if Kyle would have said that to one of the white women. She felt the issue had been weaponized against her. She didn’t think it was intentional, but it reflected a stereotype, indicating she didn’t pay her bills. Kyle said she hadn’t even thought about that, and Garcelle said that was because she didn’t have to, since she didn’t experience it. In Garcelle’s interview, she said there was a lot of stuff people didn’t realize Black women needed to think about before they do anything. No one asked what it was like being a Black woman in Hollywood, and it made her feel like an outsider. To Garcelle’s credit, she explained it well, and to Kyle’s credit, she got it. Crystal tried to get her daughter to drink some green juice by making a game of it, and in her interview, she said it was a cliché to call a Chinese mom a tiger mom, but she was one. She talked about husband Rob’s work, saying she didn’t like to brag about herself, but she liked to brag about him. Scheduling was a passion, and the family’s schedule was color-coded according to member. She told us no one was allowed to change it except her. Her brother was currently living with them because of covid, but his day job was being a pop star in China. She said while he was there, she’d appointed him her manny. She wanted to instill respect for the elders of the family in her children, but wasn’t sure it was working because her kids were crazy.

Garcelle and LisaR were the first to show up for the flight to Tahoe, and in her interview, Garcelle said she was excited to go, but it was awkward being there with LisaR. Kathy was also going with them, and had never gone on an all girls trip. She’d only jet-setted with her husband. Garcelle was afraid of small planes, but it was only a one-hour flight, which is two seconds in TV time. They were driven to an Airbnb called Lake Sherman estates; 17,000 square feet, a private chef, and an amazing view. Garcelle did change her room from the first to second floor when it was noted that bears were at ground level, the manager telling them to keep the sliding doors locked. She said, second floor, no bears, she was good. They had to carry their own bags, and it was as though a tragedy had befallen. In Kyle’s interview, she said she was happy to have Kathy back in her life again. She’d had anxiety and depression not speaking to her sister, and they’d finally worked through their problems. I swear, every time I just saw LisaR, my blood pressure went up.

Even though they had a chef, Kyle wanted to cook. They laughed about Kathy mistaking Garcelle for Kyle, and Erika said when Tom had conversations with people he didn’t remember, she could tell because he didn’t introduce her. Kyle set the salmon on fire, and in Erika’s interview, she said it wasn’t blackened; it was burnt fish. We found out that Kyle’s family nickname was Doogie, and Sutton brought gifts. Something she thought was important during covid, but they also had an election week coming up. Inside the gift bags, the women found flasks engraved with their initials. Kyle wondered if you pulled a flask out of a beautiful bag, was it wrong? I toyed with the idea of carrying one.

Dorit suggested a game of Two Truths and One Lie, where you make three statements about yourself, and everyone has to guess which is a lie. LisaR acted shocked when two of Crystal’s statements were that she worked in an escort agency, and was asked to be a madam. That everything is so dramatic with that one is annoying too. Crystal said she had worked for an escort service, but she’d answered phones, which was exactly what I thought she was going to say. We found out Sutton worked at Starbuck’s, and Erika only revealed that she was adopted – by her stepfather. She said she’d explain the other two privately, but of course, no one said, hey dude, that’s not playing the game. LisaR said she wasn’t a good liar, which isn’t exactly owning it. Garcelle pointed out LisaR was an actress, and in Garcelle’s interview, she said LisaR claimed she wasn’t close with Denise, proving she was a good liar. All of Kathy’s were true, and in Kyle’s interview, she said Kathy had no interest in following rules. Kyle, Crystal, and Sutton stayed up drinking, while Garcelle sought out LisaR. Garcelle told LisaR about her conversation with Sutton, and said LisaR seemed to think it was all good, but it wasn’t. LisaR said she’d told her husband (#WhatDidHarryDo) that it had been a step in the right direction. Garcelle said she’d seen a side of LisaR that she’d never seen, and it was scary. She didn’t trust LisaR. Denise had felt she and LisaR were good friends, but LisaR had said they weren’t close. In her interview, Garcelle said that trust was always important to her, but became more so after her divorce. Without it, you couldn’t have a relationship. She asked LisaR how she knew trusting her wouldn’t backfire, but LisaR said she couldn’t promise that. Garcelle said she could promise not to go after LisaR, so what was up with that? LisaR said she thought Garcelle wanted to punish her a little, which was idiotic, and Garcelle said she’d always been passive. She’d had to learn how to say how she felt. In her interview, she said Black women were often seen as aggressive or angry, so they tended to hold back. She told LisaR it would take time, and LisaR got all excited, no doubt hearing, you’re my best friend now. She jumped up and down, happy about being honest. In LisaR’s interview, she said, Denise hadn’t wanted to deal with issues, and ran. Don’t run, don’t hide, and don’t send cease and desists. Just be honest. I’d say Denise felt like she was being attacked, and removed herself from the situation. Just being honest.

Kyle told Crystal and Sutton about her lunch with Garcelle, and Crystal said stereotypes were so painful, sometimes you didn’t see anything else. Sutton said she wasn’t talking racial stereotypes, and she’d been stereotyped as a redneck too. They were a group of educated and traveled women. Crystal asked if Sutton claimed not to see color.  

To be continued…

Next time, some kind of weird, pedal-powered vehicle on train tracks; an altercation, but I can’t figure out with who; Crystal calls Sutton uptight; and LisaR says Sutton is ridiculous. Really?

💎 I caught a little of an unseen footage episode of last week’s RHOBH. Otherwise known as, Bravo milking the franchise. In an amusing moment, Kyle said she’d sent Kathy some tragic story, and Kathy responded with LOL. It seems Kathy thought that meant Loads Of Love. D’oh!

🍹 New Wife In the House…

All about Crystal.

https://thetab.com/uk/2021/05/19/meet-crystal-kung-minkoff-the-newest-housewife-of-real-housewives-of-beverly-hills-205916

🌉 Night, Night, Baby…

See you tomorrow for soap and gorgeous unaffordable apartments. No matter your price point, stay safe, stay never letting them see you sweat, and stay away from Tenafly circles. Not only do they start rumors, that actually sounds like something you get from an insect bite.

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May 19, 2021 – Cyrus Removes His Protection, New Jersey Reunites, Beverly Hills Begins, Thoughts & Victoria

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What I Watched Today

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

General Hospital

Chase tells Finn that he’s tired of living his life in the hospital. He’s checking himself out. Finn says, against medical advice. He can’t just leave. Chase says, watch him, and Finn says, his life depends on it. Chase says he wants out of this bed, out of this room, out of this building today. Finn says he knows how Chase feels, but Chase doesn’t think so. He says he’ll show up for treatments whenever Finn wants him to, but he can’t fight this illness there. Not without going crazy. Finn sees Michael and Willow at the door.

Britt and Jason sit in a doctor’s office, and Britt says, this is ridiculous. He says, what is? and she says, them being there. They could get caught. He says they’re not going to get caught, but she says, their fake IDs could get flagged. Hello? He’s a fugitive. It’s not worth it. In fact, it’s the dumbest thing they could do. Come on. She heads for the door, but he grabs her arm, and says, if she’s leaving to protect him, don’t. He isn’t worried. She asks if he even knows how to worry, and he says she’s leaving because she doesn’t want to know what’s going on with her. And that’s her right. Then they should go.

Laura opens the door smiling, but her smile drops when she sees Cyrus. She asks what he wants, and he says, just a little familial catch-up. He hasn’t seen her since that unfortunate dinner at Windymere. Can she fault him for missing his sister? She says she’s not doing this with him, and he says she’ll appreciate what he’s come to tell her. She says, okay, five minutes. And then she calls the police. She lets him in.

Brando comes running into the Deception office, and Sasha asks what he’s doing there. He asks if it’s true. Is she pregnant? She asks who told him, and he says, Cyrus, who apparently heard it from his mother. So is she? She says, look… and he says, they slept together. Ever since, she’s been avoiding him and putting him off, so he’s asking her to tell him the truth. Is she pregnant with his child?

Carly thanks Gladys for coming by on such short notice, and Gladys says Carly didn’t give her much of a choice. Carly says, no, she didn’t, and Gladys asks if Carly is going to tell her what she’s doing there, or does she have to guess. Carly says they have a problem in front of them, and they can solve it two ways. They can go the pleasant route, or the unpleasant route. Which works for her?

Sonny grabs the man near the dumpster, and pushes him up against it, startling Nina. Sonny says, how about that? He comes looking for answers, and what does he find? The thing is, what is Sonny going to do with him? Nina runs over, and says, wait. Sonny asks if the man doesn’t want to get his uniform dirty, and if he likes working there. The man says he had no other option; everything else was closed. Sonny asks how the pay is, and the man says, that depends on what you call decent. Sonny says, a man’s got to do anything he can, right, to earn extra cash. No matter how it comes. The man says he doesn’t know what Sonny is talking about, and Sonny tells him, try and connect the dots. Now why would a guy like him want to hold up the Tan-O? The man says he thinks Sonny has him confused with someone else, but Sonny tells, no I don’t – he points to the man’s nametag – Walter! Now tell him who he is.

Finn lets Willow and Michael into the Chase’s room, and says Chase isn’t listening to him. Maybe they’ll have better luck. Chase says, Finn is the one not listening. Finn asks if Chase thinks he likes this. He hates seeing Chase in the hospital. He hates every second of it. Michael says, maybe there’s a compromise to be had. Chase can come in for treatments, a monitoring system, daily check-ups… Chase says, excellent idea, but Willow says, that won’t work, and Finn says, Chase is in constant danger of relapse. Chase says, hence the check-ins, and Finn says, what if Chase is unconscious on the floor during one of the check-ins? Willow says, what if his check-up is in the morning, and thirty minutes later, he’s home and having a seizure? Finn says Chase has to be patient with them, and Chase says he keeps saying that. Finn says, because that’s the reality right now, and Chase asks if Finn is any closer to finding out what’s wrong with him, but Finn doesn’t say anything. Chase says, that’s what he thought. Finn can’t keep him there like some experiment in a lab; it’s sucking the life out of him. Finn says he’s doing everything in his power to help Chase. If he could trade places with Chase, he would do it in a heartbeat, but he can’t.

Gladys asks what this is, the riddle portion of their visit? Carly says, it’s not a riddle. She gave Gladys two options, pleasant or unpleasant. Gladys says, let’s go with door number one, and Carly says, good option. Gladys wonders why she’s listening to any of this, and Carly says she’s about to give Gladys an offer she’d be an idiot to pass up. Gladys says, such a sweet talker, and sits down. Carly says it’s no secret she wants Gladys out of Port Charles, and out of her life. Gladys says Carly has made that crystal clear, and Carly says, then consider her a fairy godmother of sorts. She sits next to Gladys, and says she’s willing to set Gladys up in Bridgeport in a coffee shop, a store, whatever floats her boat, and Carly will subsidize it. Gladys says she’s not serious, but Carly says she’s very serious. Before Gladys says no, she needs to really think about it.

Britt asks what Jason would do. Would he find out if he had the marker for Huntington’s, or would he just let it be? Jason says, before kids, he wouldn’t want to know. He’d just go on with his life like normal, until one day when he started showing symptoms, and then he’d just deal with it. But now that he’s a dad, he feels he would owe it to his kids to find out. She says, because he could pass it on to them, and he says, yeah. He could monitor himself, and when he started to show symptoms, make his next decision with his kids in mind. She says, pre-children, he could handle the not knowing? Every time his hand shook a little, and he wondered, is it or isn’t it. he could handle it? He says he thinks he could, but she says she doesn’t know if she can.

Cyrus settles himself on Laura’s couch, and she asks if he’s waiting for her to offer him coffee or tea. He says he’d be waiting a long time, and she says, yeah, it’s not going to happen. He says, at least she’s consistent in her rejection, and she asks if he was expecting something different. He says, no, not anymore, and she asks why he’s there. He says, it was a painful lesson, but if that evening at Windymere taught him anything, it’s that a congenial relationship with her isn’t in the cards. She says, good. Then they’re on the same page. Finally. He asks if she can imagine the hurt he felt, arriving for a family dinner, in good faith, only to learn that neither her nor her son did the same. It was all a ruse to keep him occupied, so Carly Corinthos could make a power play, and step into Sonny’s shoes. He shakes his finger at her, and says, it’s not in his nature to play games. He thought she knew that about him.

Brando closes Sasha’s office door, and says, when he was asked to be Dev’s father, you know what popped into his head? He’s not a dad. He knew that because he was always careful. He never wanted to bring a kid into this world, and not do right by him or her. When they were together, he wasn’t thinking about anything except them, because she’s incredible. For a million and one different reasons, but if she’s pregnant with his child, he needs her to tell him. Please. He needs to know. She says, yes. The baby is his.

Laura says, clearly, Cyrus craves something he’s incapable of attaining – to be welcomed into her family. All she has to do is look at her unconscious daughter to know what family means to him. He says he hates what happened to Lulu, and she says, that might be true, but she also knows he’s responsible. So he’ll never know the love she shares with her children. He tells her, so she’s said, over and over. Congratulations. She’ll never have to say it again.

Sonny tells Walter, this is how it’s going to work out, and Nina says Sonny doesn’t have to do this. Sonny says he wants Walter to take out his phone, and save this number. Sonny gives him a 555 number, and says, let him see. He looks at Walter’s phone, and says, okay. He’s got it right. The next time Walter gets in trouble or needs cash, call him, and Sonny will help him out. Nina smiles.

Britt tells Jason, ever since her mom told her Faison had the disease, and it could be passed down, she’s been living in a prison of fear. She went to get tested once, in the beginning, but she walked in and walked right out. He says, she wasn’t ready, and she says she couldn’t stand to know. She tried put it behind her, and focus on anything and everything else. It worked for a while, but the fear crept back in until it took over her life. She worked at trying to push it away and not think about it, until it became all she did. She knows it will just get worse until her life is one big, tangled ball of uncertainty. Jason asks if she wants to know, and she says, it makes sense, doesn’t it? If she finds out she doesn’t have Huntington’s, then she’s free. Jason says, if it is? and she says, that would be really awful, but at least she could come up with a plan.

Carly says, Gladys gets to go home to Connecticut, and have a nice, comfortable life, one she could never have before because she couldn’t afford it. Think about it. No more worrying about bills, or whining about her car, no more waiting tables to make ends meet. Gladys would be in control, and have a nice, functioning business of her choosing. Hell, if Gladys stumbled on a house she liked, Carly would co-sign the mortgage, within reason. Gladys says, but only if she gets out of Dodge, and Carly says, exactly. Gladys says, no. She’s not going anywhere. Her son is there, Brando, her pride and joy, and she’s got friends there. Carly says, like Cyrus Renault? and Gladys says, among others. You’re not running me out of Port Charles, Miss High and Mighty. Carly says, okay, and Gladys says, okay? Carly says, what she’s hearing is Gladys is turning down her offer, which is okay. It just means they do it the unpleasant way.   

Sasha says, big news, huh? and Brando says, kind of the biggest. He doesn’t want to tell her what to do, or shove himself in her business, but at the same time, he’d like to support her. He’d be really happy to have a place in his kid’s life. She says, she was blindsided. Just like him, she was thinking about nothing but them that night. She should have been more careful. He says, they both should have. She says she knows she told him that she was on birth control, and she was, but she hadn’t been consistent, and she knew that. She doesn’t know how it’s going to play out, but she gets what he’s saying about wanting to be involved, and she’s totally open to that. He thanks her, and says, even though it’s the last thing he expected, he’s glad it happened.

Chase apologizes, and says he knows how hard Finn is working. He didn’t mean to lash out. it’s not Finn’s fault he’s sick. He’s going crazy and doesn’t know how long he can take it. Finn says, as long as it takes, and Chase says, easy for Finn to say, and Finn says, none of this is easy, but it’s the way it has to be. Chase says he has options, and Finn says, those options will get him killed. Chase says, well, and shrugs, and Willow says, don’t say that. Finn doesn’t know why Chase would take the risk of having a seizure, or falling and cracking his head, and Chase says, because living like this isn’t living. Why can’t Finn see that? Finn says he’s doing everything he can. He can’t let Chase go home alone. Michael says, what if Chase comes home with him?

Finn says he can’t let Michael do that, but Michael says he offered. It’s not like they don’t have the space. Even with everyone who’s staying there, they have ten empty bedrooms, and a full staff of housekeepers. Chase can have his privacy, and still have someone check in on him. And his grandmother is a doctor. Finn says, one of the best, and Michael says, plus, they have some awesome neighbors. Right down the driveway, there’s a mom and her little boy. Willow says, he’s really cute. Chase might like him. Michael says, it’s a win-win. Willow won’t be terrified for him, and they can see each other whenever they want. What does he say? Chase smiles.

Gladys says Carly is confusing herself with Sonny. She admits she was afraid of her cousin, but she’s not afraid of his greedy grasping wife. Even if Sonny was still there, it wouldn’t matter. She’s friends with someone just as powerful; if not more so. Carly says she’s Cyrus worshiping again, and Gladys says, Cyrus likes her. He respects her, and views her as someone he can do business with. Carly says, business; is that what they’re calling it? Gladys says, and he likes her son. Cyrus gave Brando a job when they kicked him to the curb. Carly asks if Gladys loves her son, and Gladys tells Carly, don’t dare question her love for Brando. Carly says she’ll take that as a yes, and Gladys says, of course (🍷) she loves him. Carly sincerely hopes she does, because she’s three breaths away from getting Brando killed.   

Sonny says, if Walter ever finds himself in a jam, or the friend comes back who sent him to the Tan-O… What was his name? Walter tells Sonny, he didn’t say, and Nina takes out her phone. She shows Water a picture of Eli, and says, is this him? Walter says, that’s the guy, and Sonny says, if he comes sniffing around, wanting a favor, it’s better that Sonny handle him than Walter. Walter says, okay, and Sonny says he’s glad he ran into Walter. Remember what he said, and everything will work out fine. Now go back to work. Walter leaves, and Nina looks at Sonny. He says, what? and she says, nothing. She’s just so impressed. Next time Elijah calls Walter for his dirty work… Sonny says, Walter will come straight to him. She says, brilliant. He’s brilliant. They high-five, and Sonny holds on to Nina’s hand.

The doctor introduces himself to Britt and Jason as Dr. Gannon, and asks Jason to wait outside while he talks to Jason’s wife. Britt says, she’d like her husband to stay if that’s okay, and the doctor says, of course (🍷). They all sit, and the doctor asks, what’s going on? Britt says she’s been having tremors in her right hand, and pain. He asks when the tremors started, and she says, about five months ago. They were erratic, but have started happening more frequently. He asks if she has any underlying medical conditions, and she says, possibly. Her father had Huntington’s Disease. Up until now, she’s elected not to get tested. He says, so she doesn’t know if she has the marker? She says, no, and he asks if she wants to know. She says, that is the question of the day.

Chase can’t believe Michael is going to let him move in, and Michael says, why not? Chase asks if Michael is sure everyone will be okay with it, and Michael says, the only person whose opinion matters is his grandmother, and given the circumstances, he’s sure she’d agree this is the best option. She’s letting Valentin live there while they’re waiting for Brook’s baby to be born, so Chase is a major step up. Chase says, okay, but he doesn’t want to go against medical advice. He needs to check with his doctor. Finn says, Chase was prepared to leave a minute ago, but Chase says, things change. Finn says, if Monica is willing to sign off on it, so is he. Michael says he’ll call her now, and Finn suggests they use his office; he wants to talk to Monica himself. They leave, and Chase tells Willow, Michael stepping up like that after what happened, he’s truly one of the good ones. She says, Michael is remarkable.

Dr. Gannon suggests they start with the actual thing Britt has. They’ll run a battery of tests on her hand, and see what comes up. Then she can decide if she wants a test for Huntington’s. Is that good? She nods, and he asks her to come with him. She looks at Jason, and he says, it’s okay. He’ll be there.  

Carly suggests she and Gladys review who Gladys has gotten into bed with since she got there. Cyrus Renault is a drug pushing murderer. Gladys says, like Sonny never killed anyone. At least Cyrus values her opinion. Carly says Cyrus is using her; it’s clear as day. He winds her up with a compliment or a glass of wine, and off she goes, regurgitating anything he wants her to say. Gladys says, that’s not true, and Carly says, he’s a despicable human being, who, when he doesn’t get what he wants, resorts to blackmail. Gladys says he’s not blackmailing her, and Carly says, because he prefers to do that to her son. Does she really think Brando is working for Cyrus because he wants to? Brando is so far under Cyrus’s thumb, he’s basically a hostage because Gladys told Cyrus about Dev. That’s how he works. Cyrus doesn’t trust her with his secrets. He thinks he has leverage over her. Cyrus doesn’t trust anyone.

Sasha puts Brando’s hands on her stomach, and he says he guesses they have some things to figure out, and she guesses they do. First on the list, they need to decide how to protect him from Cyrus. He says, screw Cyrus. Cyrus sent him there to sniff out the father. She says, then he already suspects it’s Brando, but Brando says he’s done with Cyrus’s bullying and threats. He’s going to quit his job, and let the chips fall. Does she think he’s crazy? She says, no, but she wants him to take a breath, hear her out, and then let her know what he thinks.

Cyrus tells Laura, things are about to change, and she asks, how? He says she’s made it clear she wants no familial relationship between them, so her children no longer get his protection. Laura says, is that what he did for Lulu? And he says he’s referring to Nikolas. He’ll deal with Nikolas’s interference the same way he would a stranger who gets in his way. She asks if he’s threatening her, and he says, no; it’s a promise. If Nikolas continues with his plan to privatize Pentenville, he’ll have no choice, but to stop him. He starts to leave, and turns when he gets to the door, telling her, be careful what you wish for. She didn’t want him as a brother. Now she has him as an enemy

Gladys tells Carly, stop trying to scare her, and Carly says she should be scared. Her lie is going to fall apart. Gladys says, what lie? and Carly asks if Gladys is kidding her. Jason didn’t kill Franco. Gladys says she saw him… and Carly says she saw what she was paid to see, but when the truth comes out, and Jason goes free – because he will– she won’t just be left holding the bag, she’ll be facing perjury charges. What does she think happens in Cyrus’s world when someone goes from being an asset to a liability? He’ll kill her without a second thought. Not to mention he has a really good reason to kill her kid. Gladys says Carly is just jealous because Cyrus is good to her boy, but Carly says, not for long. She has one name – Sasha Gilmore.

Sasha says she was in a really messed up place when she met Cyrus. They were about to have a flat out transactional relationship; sex for drugs. Knowing that about herself, that she could stoop that low, was horrible, but it wasn’t going to stop her. She would have slept with Cyrus that night, and hated herself for it, and it would probably have killed her int the end. He says, the heart attack saved her life, and she says, so did the guy who brought her to the hospital. That’s how she sees it. A tragic fate that she narrowly avoided. In Cyrus’s view, she was the perfect trophy. She was his property. Does Brando think Cyrus would be willing to let that go, to share it, to allow it to have its own choices? He says, no; she’s right. Cyrus thinks she’s his property. She says, when he finds out young, strong, sexy Brando knocked her up when he couldn’t even get her into bed, what does he think Cyrus will do? Be honest. He says Cyrus is going to try and take him out. Her phone rings, and she says, Cyrus is there to see her? Send him in.  

Willow sees Michael in the hallway, and he says Monica is on board, like he thought she would be. She offered to speak to housekeeping about a late night check-in. Willow doesn’t know what to say. Chase would have lived alone. Michael says, he knows, and she says, this is obviously what’s best, and she’s so grateful, but it’s going to be hard. Everyone at the house will think she and Chase are together. Michael says they can handle it, and Willow says she’s glad one of them is confident. He says, sometimes the right thing to do is hard. Apparently, Michael memorizes fortunes from cookies. He says, and this is the right thing to do. Chase is a major important piece in her life, and he’s Michael’s friend. Willow says, what he did tipped the scales in the custody hearing. Without him, they might not have Wiley. He says, Chase made a huge sacrifice. Now it’s their turn.

Nina says Sonny scared her for a minute. She thought he was going to hurt the guy. He asks why she’d think that, and she says, it would be completely understandable that he’d be angry that the guy tried to rob Phyllis and Lenny. He says, someone has to be down on their luck to pull a gun on a stranger, especially one that hasn’t done anything to them. Eli is bad people, but most people are just desperate. Nina says, bad situations make for bad choices, and he says, if the hiker hadn’t found him in the woods and taken him to the clinic, he would have never met Phyllis, which led to her taking him in… She says, he could have ended up like Walter. He says, it’s possible. It’s best Walter knows he can turn to somebody. Nina says she couldn’t agree more.

Britt comes back, and Jason asks how it went. She said they did an x-ray, an MRI, and some other medical term where they take a small needle and use a light current to test the nerves. What’s ridiculous is, she could have ordered the tests herself, but if it led to where she was scared of it leading… He says she didn’t want anyone at GH to know, and she says, most of all, Cyrus. Jason asks where the tests led, and she says she has postural tremors. He asks what that means, and she says she’s stressed, and needs to take better care of herself. Jason says she has a reason for the tremors. That’s got to be a relief. Britt says, yes and no.

Finn tells Chase that he spoke to Monica at length, and she’s on board. Chase wonders if he’s making a mistake, imposing on the family like this, but Finn doesn’t think Michael would have offered if they couldn’t handle it. Monica helped Finn, and he selfishly feels better knowing there’s a doctor in the house in case anything goes wrong. Chase says, typical. Finn making it all about himself. Finn says, it’s a good compromise. He’ll find a cure, Chase has someone to monitor him in case he needs it, and he’ll get time with Willow outside of the hospital. Chase says he can’t get Willow alone soon enough. 

Michael says, it won’t be forever, and Willow says, when Chase is well and strong, they’ll tell him the truth. He says, now is not the time. They need to treat their friend with kindness and dignity. She says, Chase is lucky to have him, and he tells her not to nominate him for sainthood yet. It’s just one room in a huge house; it’s the least he can do. Willow says, as hard as it is, it couldn’t be so much harder if she weren’t going through it with him. They join hands briefly, and Willow leaves.

Laura leaves a message for Nikolas, saying, she just had a visit with Cyrus. She needs to see him as soon as possible.  

Carly tells Gladys, Sasha was in a bad place. Cyrus was hitting on her big time; a young, flashy, trophy. He got Sasha hooked on drugs, and she OD’d. (Okay, I just have to say it. Is Carly just making this up as she goes along? Is everyone? We saw none of this along the way, except for him giving her drugs once.) Gladys says, that’s not Cyrus’s fault, and Carly says, no, but does she know what Cyrus’s solution was when Sasha collapsed? For Brando to get rid of the body; just get rid of the problem altogether. Her son couldn’t do that, so he saved Sasha’s life. Gladys says, that’s her boy, and Carly says, yeah. Sasha is pregnant, and Brando is the father. How does Gladys think Cyrus is going to react? Not so well. So the only person who can save Gladys and her son is Carly.

Brando asks Sasha if he should go out the back, but she says, no. It’s better for Cyrus to see him, and they can confront things head-on. Cyrus knocks at the door, and she opens it. She says, perfect timing. They have a lot to discuss.

Nina asks if Sonny has ever given much thought to before; how people’s earlier choices restrict their later ones. He asks what she means, and she says, people get caught up in the quest for power, drive to succeed, and their need to protect what’s theirs. They talk themselves out of kinder impulse they’d have in situations. He says, he sees it. It’s kind of weird. He doesn’t know who he was before, but maybe it’s better not to know. There’s something liberating about the idea. He feels free to help Lenny and Phyllis. He doesn’t have to think he needs to beat the hell out of someone, and can look from their perspective. She says, there are no outside forces, and no personal history forcing him to react a certain way. He’s free. He says, maybe what happened was a blessing in disguise. Not that he wanted it. It’s not what he would have chosen, to have no money and no memory, but he doesn’t regret it for one second.

Britt tells Jason, yes, this obviously means the possibility she doesn’t have Huntington’s is still out there, but so is the fear, and it’s just as real. Does he see how paralyzing this is for her? She double-thinks everything in terms of if she has the disease or not. Jason said if he had no kids, he wouldn’t want to know, right? He says, they’re two totally different people with totally different lives, and she says, she knows, but it’s important to her to understand why he wouldn’t want to know. Jason says he doesn’t make decisions based on what ifs. He’s actually bad at what ifs. He doesn’t know. If his kids weren’t in the equation, he thinks he’d just want to live as long as he could, and as fully as he could. Then whatever happens to him, happens to him, but he’s not everybody. She wishes she was like that, and Jason says, if not knowing is suffocating her, she should know. Dr. Gannon comes back, and asks if she’s made a decision. Britt says she’d like to get tested for Huntington’s.    

Tomorrow, Laura asks if that’s the only reason Nikolas wants to buy the prison, TJ visits Shawn, Sasha tells Cyrus that she’s saving the best for last, and Carly says the only one who can save Gladys and her son is her.

The Real Housewives of New Jersey – The Reunion – Part One

The set was super cool, with all kinds of boardwalk games to represent the Jersey Shore. Although I’m not sure if Andy had RHONJ confused with the show Jersey Shore, since this group’s idea of the Shore is Tom’s River, which ain’t exactly boardwalk territory. Everyone went with a white/silver color scheme, and as always, amazing earrings. My favorite dress was Melissa’s, which was very princessy with a silver lace overlay. They talked about their kids, but it didn’t take long before the arguing started. Jennifer whined that Marge looked down on her being a stay-at-home mom, but Marge countered that she had been a stay-at-home mom, and that wasn’t the issue. She said Jen had married to a plastic surgeon prominently displayed on her social media bio. Jennifer said it was a fact, and Teresa said Bill was a doctor, and it was something to be proud of. She added that Marge wouldn’t be saying married to a plumber on her social, but I’m not sure why that wouldn’t also be an asset, since they make a small fortune. Not to mention, look at all the construction work Marge gets done for free. I wish I was married to a plumber. Marge told Teresa that wasn’t nice, like Teresa cares. Jennifer was still not speaking to her mom, which she thought was for the best. Her mother wanted an apology for her taking in her dad, and it wasn’t going to happen, since she’d done nothing wrong there. I don’t blame her on that one. Melissa said Jennifer constantly threw her mother under the bus, and they all talked at once, which meant I could hear nothing. Jackie agreed with Melissa, which somehow prompted Teresa to bring up the analogy. Apparently, Andy wasn’t ready to discuss that yet, and told them that they weren’t talking about that right now. Jennifer said her mom was always starting arguments about the past, and Andy mentioned emotional neglect was also abuse. Jennifer said her mother wanted the whole family to punish her father. Viewer Jodi from Milwaukee thought Jennifer jealous of Melissa, and Melissa said Jennifer constantly talked about her and Joe #2 in the confessional. Jennifer said Marge told her off-camera that she and Joe #3 knew that Joe #2 didn’t pay people. Marge called Jennifer, the biggest sh*t starter known to man, and told her, if she’d said that, it would have been on the show. I can’t say I don’t agree. And if they hadn’t used it, it would have been shown right then. I don’t think she said it. I don’t dislike Jennifer, but I think she’s highly insecure, and afraid she won’t have enough storyline to keep her job.

Joe #2 came out, and we flashed back to idiotic things he said this season. Melissa said they were both jealous people, and had been joined at the hip for the first half of their marriage. Joe said fame was a devil that made you forget who you are, and Marge said Melissa had to take advantage of her time to shine. Joe’s comment about Delores being a broken woman was brought up, but Delores had the perfect response. She said when someone called her something that she knew she wasn’t, she didn’t get mad. I totally hear her on this. I’m the same way, and my response is usually to laugh. Melissa and Joe agreed they were in a good place now. We revisited Teresa and Joe #2’s father’s memorial, and Teresa said it had been one thing after another. Joe had gone to jail, she went to jail, she lost her mom, and then her dad. She wanted a break, and Andy said he thought the break was Louie. Teresa said she’d met Louie on the same street where she’d asked her parents to send her a great guy. Sounds like a keeper. For now. We went back over the fight that started with Joe #2 talking smack about Joe #1, and Teresa saying Juicy Joe was a classy guy. That was even hard to type. Joe #2 said their parents had held in their dislike for Joe #1 because of the kids. When Teresa went to prison, all of them went to prison too. Teresa said her kids saw the things her brother said, and Andy showed a clip from Watch What Happens Live, where Gia talked about how it bothered her. Joe #2 said he had held it in for years, but it was a reality show and that was real life. Agreed. Andy brought up Joe #1 having told the press that Joe #2 stole from his parents and never helped them, and never visited his mother in the hospital. I find all that a little hard to believe. Somehow, this turned into something about Jackie, Teresa, and the… oh never mind. At this point, Joe #2 was dismissed.

A viewer asked about Marge’s hair evolution, since she seemed to have ditched her pigtails. She said she still wore them (I do remember seeing her in them this season), but she often felt like she was in a theme or costume where they didn’t apply. Jennifer asked if Joe #3 wasn’t submissive to Marge, basically just to start sh*t. Apparently, Jennifer had also been slut-shaming Marge on Twitter, and said Marge had slept her way to the top. Marge’s response was, at least I’m at the top, you only slept your way to Paramus, and I literally lol’d. Jennifer said Marge was the cause of the rumor, and that Teresa would back her on that. Marge said it was going to go down very bad.

Next time – Part Two – the husbands join the group, and a dead horse is beaten – i.e. the analogy,

The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills

Along with Kathy Hilton as a friend, added to the cast this season were new Wife Crystal Minkoff and Sutton, who finally got her diamond. It was just after quarantine, and in Erika’s interview, she said she’d been on a roll. She was on the New York Times Best Seller list, a best-selling author, and two weeks short of ending her run in Chicago on Broadway, when it all came to a screeching halt. And she didn’t want to make sourdough. It sounded like most of the women hadn’t talked to each other much, although PK and Dorit had gone to Mexico with Mauricio and Kyle. Kyle was surprised Garcelle had unfollowed her after she’d accused Garcelle being a deadbeat with a charity auction win. Garcelle, Sutton, and Garcelle’s friend Sheree (no, not that Sheree) drank some kind of health concoction, but then chased it with Fireball. In Garcelle’s interview, she said she and Sutton had become friends. Sutton was fun, a little odd, and a little kooky, but she liked it. Sutton said she’d tried texting Denise, but gotten no response. She didn’t understand why they all couldn’t get along.

LisaR, Dorit, and Erika visited Kyle, who’d broken her nose, and got a nose job along with the fix. Dorit wanted to get dolled up, and have a barbecue or cocktails for the ladies, outside at her house. Dorit’s said the year had been easy on them. Sutton had sold her house, but her new house needed a facelift, so she was renting Kyle’s old house to the tune of $25K a month, which Kyle called the friends and family discount. I wondered what the full price was. Kyle came for a visit, and we flashed back over Kyle’s memories of the house. In her interview, she said it made her feel sad to see how different it was.

Garcelle met with LisaR, who she said she didn’t like right now. LisaR said she cared about Garcelle, and always had. She’d taken some time to self-reflect, and her intentions hadn’t been to hurt Garcelle. She apologized, saying she’d been hurt, and wanted to hurt Garcelle. She admitted to being harder on Denise than she’d needed to be, and had rather she’d stood by her friend. She’d 100% f***ed up. In Garcelle’s interview, she thought LisaR was trying to own it quickly, so Garcelle didn’t come for her. Garcelle asked why LisaR couldn’t have just been there for Denise, and let the others come for her. (Two words: screen time.) LisaR said she couldn’t, and Garcelle asked, why? Was it that LisaR had to be right? LisaR said no one cared about Brandi, or what she and Denise had done, but Garcelle said it hadn’t seemed that way. LisaR said she’d thought she and Denise’s friendship had been deeper than Denise and Brandi’s. So… What does that mean? LisaR was jealous? Garcelle asked how she could trust LisaR not to do the same to her. LisaR said she’d been protective of Denise, and Garcelle said if that was how LisaR protected her friends, no thanks. LisaR admitted being a c-word, and Garcelle said, even though that wasn’t a word she liked, she couldn’t disagree. Ditto. LisaR wanted to move on, and Garcelle said she was open, but treading lightly.

In Erika’s interview, she said she’d never taken her success for granted, but quarantine taught her how, on a dime, the world can change. She’d lost her job, and Tom told he that she wasn’t good at being still. She said there was only so much she could clean up and organize. Dorit visited Garcelle, who had an awesome fish tank, that was huge, round, and narrow, and had two small fish in it. Garcelle showed Dorit her office, and said she’d gotten her dream job as co-host on The Real. She had an inversion table in the bedroom, and Dorit asked if it was for sex, but Garcelle said, just her lower back; it didn’t vibrate or do anything else. On their way to visit Crystal, who was also a friend of Kathy’s, Kyle told LisaR that she was going to have lunch with Garcelle, and LisaR said she felt good about the dinner they’d had. Garcelle told Dorit that she didn’t know if she could trust LisaR, and Dorit said it took a while for her to get it back after she and LisaR started off on the wrong foot. We flashed back to the dinner where LisaR asked if Dorit did coke in the bathroom at parties. Garcelle asked if Dorit trusted LisaR now, and Dorit said she did, but there was a long pause first. It didn’t go unnoticed by Garcelle who asked why Dorit had hesitated. We never quite got the answer to this.

LisaR and Kyle met Crystal’s husband Rob, who’s 25 years older than Crystal. In Kyle’s interview, she said she didn’t think there was anything wrong with an age gap. Look at Erika and Tom. She could see why they were together. I choked on my coffee. Rob had directed the animated Lion King, so there were all kinds of tchotchkes from the film in their library, which were fun to look at. I’m still not sure how you direct a cartoon though.

That evening, the women went to Dorit’s for her glam barbecue. In Dorit’s interview, she said she was glad to be glamming again, and hosting a party. It had been 100 years. They all squealed and air kissed when they saw each other, and I was already annoyed. Dorit toasted to a great rest of this sh*tty year. In Crystal’s interview, she said she felt underdressed. The group dressed very loudly, and she was more conservative. She thought it could be because she saw her older friends dressing young and cringed. I wasn’t 100% positive if she was throwing shade at the group or just making a comment. I’ve told my friends, if they ever catch me dressing age inappropriately, please take me out back and put me out of my misery. Crystal also said that people in Beverly Hills knew one another, and if you didn’t know someone, maybe it was someone you didn’t need to know. Is Crystal a snob? Mauricio and PK made themselves scarce, and in her interview, Erika said, the truth was, none of these women knew how to throw a barbecue. It would have been better if they were on a yacht in the Mediterranean, but they were at Dorit’s in Encino. She’d take it. LisaR invited everyone to Lake Tahoe, and in the creepiest moment, Kathy said in her interview that, as a child, she did pretend dentistry on the neighborhood children. LisaR told Dorit that she and Garcelle had a great, really good dinner, and she thought they’d be okay. Garcelle told Sutton that she was open to growing and figuring things out with LisaR, but Sutton said she thought LisaR believed they were all good. In Garcelle’s interview, she said it took more than one drink to fix a friendship. Sutton told her if there was dishonesty in how she felt, she should go back and revisit the conversation, so there were no splinters. Garcelle said, there were going to be splinters regardless. LisaR told Dorit she wanted to be better not bitter, and Dorit acted like that was the most clever thing she’d ever heard. Yeah. LisaR is really good with the little sayings, but she’s still an a-hole.

Everybody kept saying how long it had been. LisaR wanted to know everyone’s best moment and hardest moment of quarantine. Sutton said stayed in bed for 2 months, and Kyle said the unknown was the worst for her anxiety, but she loved having the kids at home. Crystal said they never would have had this kind of time, and Garcelle said when she didn’t have her kids, she was lonely. Erika said it was a very dark time for her. In her interview, she said she was always busy, but when she came home from NYC, it was really silent. She was walking the halls and not sleeping, and feeling incredible dread. She’d thought seeing a psychiatrist was a sign of defeat, but caved. She told the women, she’d started dreading waking up, and ended up seeing a psychiatrist and going on Lexapro. The problems were still there, but her attitude toward them was different. LisaR said she’d had to sit with herself instead of running from herself. Erika said she’d been running too, and in her interview, she said there was so much the women didn’t know about her life and her personal life. The bigger your life is, the bigger your problems are. Wow. If that isn’t conceit, I don’t know what is. Kathy asked if anyone thought about people they could weed out since they didn’t miss them, and Erika said she was down to two, and they were duking it out.

Next time, Garcelle questions Kyle about calling her out, the trip to Lake Tahoe (it’s some house), and Garcelle asks how she can trust LisaR.

🗯 My take on the women. As weird and inappropriate as she is sometimes (hey, she’s Southern and eccentric), I like Sutton, and I love Garcelle. The jury’s still out on Crystal. It’s way too early to tell, and I want to like her, but some of the things she said were iffy. I suppose at this point, I’m indifferent to Kyle. I think she’s tone deaf in a lot of ways, and not especially bright, but obviously Mauricio loves her, so there must be something there. Dorit is Dorit, and Erika, I dunno. I think she has her reasons for being the way she is, but when you’re her age, they’re not excuses. I haven’t liked her much in a while, although her wardrobe still rocks. LisaR is the lowest of the low, that word Garcelle and I don’t like, and, as Judge Milian (People’s Court) says, I wouldn’t believe her if her tongue came notarized.

🕯 Burning It At Both Ends…

Time for tea with a little NYC real estate mixed in tomorrow. For now, stay safe, stay living to the fullest (whatever that means for you), and stay making sure there are no splinters in your relationships.

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May 14, 2021 – Plan C Is Set In Motion, Secret Sonny, Sad Situation, All About Brandi, What a Girl Wants, Reunion Shade, New Series, Why He Left, VanderPreview, This Summer, Perfect Match, A Suit’s Number Of Quotes & Beautiful

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What I Watched Today

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

General Hospital

Sonny gets into Eli’s office, and a security alarm goes off. He starts tossing things around, pulling things out of drawers, and throwing them on the floor.

Eli tells Nina that he’s glad they got that straightened out. That means he can do something he’s wanted to for a while. He moves in for a kiss, and Nina says, how about them Mets? It’s a lovely night. Why rush things? Now that she’s decided to stay in Nixon Falls, they have all the time in the world.

Sonny continues to mess up Eli’s office.

Carly thanks Diane for coming on such short notice. Can she offer Diane a glass of Sonny’s scotch? That’s how they discussed legal matters, right? Over a glass of single malt? Diane thinks her, but says she’ll take a raincheck for now. The main matter is Jason. She finds it a little disappointing and disconcerting that two clients wouldn’t trust her enough to fight groundless charges, and instead, chose to resort to a dangerous, albeit daring, criminal escape. While she’s certain she can still argue that Jason didn’t kill Franco, he now faces additional charges. Carly says she’s sure Jason did what he felt he had to do. Now she has to do the same. She has some legal work she needs to go over with Diane. Diane asks, what kind of legal work? and Carly says she needs her will revised. She needs Diane to bring it up to date.

Michael sees Willow coming into the Quartermaine mansion. She says she knows it’s Wiley’s bedtime, and wanted to say goodnight before he fell asleep. He says she’s about 15 minutes too late. The little guy was out like a light. She says she’s just going to tiptoe into his room and give him a kiss; he won’t even know. Michael says, he will. A kiss from her is pretty hard to forget.

Lucy approaches Brando at the MetroCourt, and says she owes him a big, fat apology. He says, for what? and she says he probably knows Sasha is such an asset to Deception, an asset that’s expanding every day now. She never properly thanked him for saving Sasha’s life.

In the restroom, Sasha is on the phone. She says she’s a patient of Dr. Navarro’s and wondered if she can prescribe something for morning sickness… Great. She’ll be expecting their email. She puts some water on her face, and leaves. Gladys comes out of one of the stalls, and says, so. The super model went and got herself knocked up. Damn.

Brook reads about water births from her laptop. Labor pains will still happen, but the water provides a relaxing, soothing environment. She listens to a narrator talk about water birth, while hearing a women groaning with labor pains in the background. Her phone rings, and she says they’re not going to believe the video she just watched. She’s completely on board with getting Bobbie involved. In fact, she thinks it was a stroke of genius. Maxie says she doesn’t have long to talk. Her live-in nurse brought her to GH to meet her new OB/GYN. She needs Brook to meet her there. She needs to Brook the keys to the house in Beecher’s Corners, so Brook can meet her when the baby is born. She needs Brook to go there, stock it with supplies, so everything is ready… Is Brook still there? Maxie and her baby need her. Brook says, don’t worry; she’s all in. Brook opens the door to leave, and Valentin is there. He says, going somewhere?

Maxie turns around and sees Peter. She asks how long he’s been there. What is he doing there? He says, as the father, he was informed of her appointment with her new OB/GYN. He’s just there to offer moral support. She says, that’s so considerate. Fortunately her live-in nurse came with her. She introduces Chloe to Peter, and Peter says so she’s the woman Maxie chose to care for their child. It’s nice to meet her at last. Chloe says it’s nice to meet him too, and Maxie rolls her eyes.

Valentin says he and Brook had an agreement; they’re in this together. She says she wasn’t aware their agreement meant she had to clear her comings and goings with him, and he says they agreed to do what’s best for the baby. She says it might have helped if he hadn’t hired Boris Badanov to, quote unquote, shadow her. He’s about as inconspicuous as a two-legged fridge. He says, Yuri is a good man. He trusts Yuri with her. She says she knows what’s good for her baby, and he says, their baby. She says, their baby. But Valentin is the one with the long list of enemies. If anyone’s putting them in harm’s way, it’s him.

Sasha comes back, and sees Lucy talking to Brando. Lucy says, if he hadn’t acted so quickly, they wouldn’t have just lost a spokesmodel, but a very dear friend. It could have been a million times worse if he hadn’t just jumped in. He says he’s sure anyone would have done the same thing, but she says he’s being way too modest. Deception owes him an extreme debt of gratitude, and Sasha owes him her life. Gladys joins them, and says, really? Tell her more. Brando says it doesn’t concern her, but she says, her son concerns her. Lucy was saying he saved Sasha’s life. Lucy says she wasn’t there, but Sasha told her all about it, and Brando managed to step in in the nick of time.

Sasha looks at her phone, and says, thank God; a prescription for nausea. Cyrus comes by, and says, good evening, Ms. Gilmore. Small world.

Diane tells Carly, in her dealings with Sonny, she knew what she wanted to know, and made very sure she didn’t know what she didn’t want to know. And she doesn’t want to know about Carly’s new responsibilities. Carly says, okay. Then let’s leave it at this. She wants Diane to update her will in the event that something should happen to her. The house phone rings, and Carly says, of course (🍷). Thank you. She asks Diane to excuse her, and goes to the door. Ava is there with Avery, and says, Avery has been wanting to have a sleepover with her sisters, so she took the chance of dropping by. Or is this a bad time? Avery says, please?

Eli tells Nina, time has a habit of slipping away, and he doesn’t want to lose a moment with her. He starts to move in again, but his phone dings. He looks at it grimly, and she asks, what’s the matter? He says, it’s a message from his security company. There’s been a break-in at his office. She says, what? How horrible. He says, the police have already been contacted, and he’s sorry, but he has to get over there. He’ll drop her off. She says, no! She’s coming with him. He says, that’s really sweet, and she looks at her watch.

As the alarm continues, Sonny is copying information from Eli’s computer. He says, come on, speed it up. He hears sirens, and sees flashing lights through the window.

Michael asks Willow if Chase’s condition improved after he left, and she says, whatever Finn gave him, helped with the symptoms, but unfortunately, it still isn’t a cure. Chase thinks Finn isn’t telling him the whole story. He asks why Finn would withhold information, and she says, it doesn’t seem like something he’d do, but Chase brings it up every time they talk. He says, maybe Chase is just bored and frustrated. He would be in Chase’s place. The doorbell rings, and Michael lets Ned in. Michael says he can’t get used to Ned ringing the bell; it’s still his place. Ned says, not at the moment. He came back because he forgot something. Michael asks if that’s really it, and Ned laughs, and says, busted. Today was really a breakthrough. Things weren’t quite as tense between him and Olivia. They actually enjoyed themselves singing songs. It was only for a few hours, but it was really nice to be part of the family again.

Valentin says he and Brook may have gotten into this situation accidentally, but she’s carrying their baby; that means something. She says she knows she’s been hard on him, and she’s not backing down from their agreement about the stock, but that being said, she finds it reassuring knowing the baby has him. She has faith that he’ll do everything he can to protect this baby, and she finds that really comforting. Ned comes in, and asks if everything is okay. Brook says they’re just resetting some ground rules. She asks if she can go to the bathroom, or is Yuri going to follow her in there too? She leaves, and Valentin says, it’s the hormones talking, but Ned says, it’s the DNA talking Get used to it. Brook dashes out the front door.

Peter says he thinks Maxie is overtaxing herself by coming there, considering she’s still on bedrest. She says, if it makes him feel better, she had Chloe check her blood pressure before they left, and it was stable, so there’s no risk to the baby. Chloe confirms that, and Maxie says, besides it’s really important she has this meeting. She was so comfortable with Britt, and she needs to get to know Dr. Navarro. He says it’s such a shame his sister is no longer in charge there, and tells Chloe that he’s counting on her to do whatever is necessary for the baby. Understood? Chloe says, that’s the plan.

Avery says, hi, Aunt Diane, and Ava says, sorry. She didn’t know she’d be interrupting anything. Carly says, Avery is always welcome, and tells Diane, Ava thought Avery would like a sleepover with her sisters. Avery says she made a picture in school of Donna, and Diane suggests the go up and show it to her. They go upstairs, and Ava says, look at that. One smile from Avery, and it can melt even Diane Miller’s cold heart. Diane says she heard that, and Carly says she’s thrilled to have Avery there, but they both know the surprise sleepover is just an excuse. What does Ava want? Ava says, the truth.

At Eli’s office, Nina arrives with Eli, and they go inside with an officer. Eli says, they really trashed the place, and the cop says, just like all the other robberies. He’ll dust for prints, but doesn’t expect to find anything. Just another smash and grab. Nina says, this is becoming way too common in Nixon Falls, and Eli says he doesn’t understand why anyone would break in his office. He doesn’t keep anything of value there. Petty cash… He looks in the box, and says, which they seem to have found. It makes him wonder. Is this just another robbery, or is someone trying to send him a message?

Sonny puts the cash in the register at the Tan-O, when Phyllis comes in. She says he’s not fooling her. She knows what he’s been up to. She saw him put money into the register. He should be saving up for his future. That’s the trouble with him; he’s too darn generous for his own good. Not only with Lenny and her. He says he doesn’t know what she means, and she says she’s talking about Nina. How come she’s out with Eli tonight instead of him?

Eli tells Nina, he can’t figure out why anyone would break in his office. He doesn’t keep anything there worth the risk of breaking in. Nina takes off her earrings, and quietly drops them to the floor. The officer says he’ll have to get a statement from Eli, and Eli tells Nina that he has to go to the station. He’ll drop her off. She tells him not to think about that. He has to move quickly to find out who did this. She can walk; she needs to get in her 10,000 steps. He says he’s sorry their night had to come to an abrupt end, and she says, her too, but if he can help the police find out who’s behind this, then it’s worth it. He says he’ll take a raincheck, and they can finish what they started, and she nods enthusiastically, and walks out with him.

Carly asks if Ava wants to explain what truth she’s after, and Ava says, she’s sure Carly remembers that recently she asked Ava to host a dinner party; the guest of honor being Nikolas’s new Uncle Cyrus. Carly says she remembers it ended sooner than it was supposed to, and Ava says if Carly had told her the reason she wanted Cyrus to stay, she could have been better equipped to detain him. Carly says, the real reason, and Ava says she wants to play it like that? She’ll play, and she’ll state the obvious. While she was entertaining Cyrus, Jason was escaping from General Hospital. That can’t possibly be a coincidence.

Cyrus says, not to be unkind, but Sasha doesn’t look well. Is she feeling all right? She says there’s something going around, but fortunately, her doctor has something to remedy the situation. If he’ll excuse her… He says he’s heading to GH shortly. He’ll tell Brando to bring the car around. She says, no thank you, and he says he’s disappointed she’s so standoffish. He was hoping they could put past mistakes behind them. She says, like she told him, as part of her recovery, she has to be careful who she associates with. He says, what could be more beneficial to her recovery than being with the Chairman of the Board of the very hospital that saved her life? She says, the way she remembers it, the night she collapsed, he didn’t care if she lived or died.

Lucy tells Gladys, there was actually a time when Sasha was on a date with Cyrus Renault. Apparently, they ended up back at his penthouse. Power does make a man very attractive to an ambitious young woman. Gladys asks how her Brando fits in, and Lucy says, unfortunately, Sasha had a sudden heart attack, and Brando stepped in at just the right time, and got her to GH. Gladys says her son is a hero… Now it looks like Sasha and Cyrus are closer than ever.

Valentin says he wants to know what’s going on with Brook, and texts Yuri, but Michael says, in case he didn’t notice, Brook values her independence. Valentin says he noticed. He would never dream of stifling her independence, but he needs to know that she and the baby are protected. Willow thinks Valentin’s concern for the baby is touching, and Ned says it bodes well for their future as co-parents. Valentin says, it bodes well for the whole family, because once he returns the shares he acquired from Brook, the Quartermaines will be in control of ELQ once again. Ned says, this isn’t about ELQ, and Michael says they’re doing well. Let’s just take a breath. Yuri comes in, and says he got Valentin’s text. Valentin asks where Brook is, and Yuri says he thought she was with Valentin.

Deanna tells Maxie that Dr. Navarro will be with her soon; come with her. Maxie says Peter doesn’t need to stick around. She’s just having a casual meeting with Dr. Navarro. Brook gets out of the elevator, but stops when she sees Peter. Maxie suggests Peter and Chloe take this time to get acquainted. After all, hiring a nurse was his idea. Brook scoots around the corner, and Peter says it makes him happy that Maxie sees them as one big team. (Ugh.) He’s sure he and Chloe will find plenty to talk about. Maxie heads for where she saw Brook go, but Deanna comes out  of the examining room, and says, all set? Maxie goes in with her, and asks if Deanna every does private nursing. Chloe is nice and all, but she’d rather it be Deanna. Deanna says she’s flattered, but her schedule at GH is full at the moment. Brook sneaks around some more.

Valentin tells Yuri, Brook’s car is gone. Is this what Yuri calls keeping an eye on her? Yuri apologizes, but Valentin says Yuri better hope she turns back up, or he’ll be looking for another job… in the Ukraine.

Ned tells Michael and Willow, there’s a part of him that’s very proud of Brook for refusing to let Valentin boss her around. However, as a father… Michael says, we have rights, and Ned says, exactly. He knows Valentin is worried about the baby, as he should be, given his history with making enemies. Valentin listens outside the door, and Willow says she can only speak to her experience of Valentin with Charlotte, but he’s a loving, devoted father. She imagines he’ll be the same with this baby. Michael says, leave it to her to find a way to bring this family together, especially when there’s a child involved.

Deanna leaves the examining room, and Brook jets in. She says, that was a close call. She looked like a deer in headlights. If Peter would have turned around and seen her… Maxie says they don’t have much time. She gives Brook the keys to the house in Beecher’s Corners, and says they need to go over the plan one more time, just so she knows they’re on the same page. Brook says, they leave town separately, and Maxie says, so Peter and Valentin can’t track that they’re together. Whoever gets there first will set up the house, and make sure they have supplies. Brook says, and Bobbie will come to deliver the baby. She’ll wait in another room… Maxie says, no. Brook will need to help. Brook says she’s been watching a lot of videos, and doesn’t think she’s cut out to be so up close and personal with a delivery. Maxie says she knows the situation is anything but ideal, but without Britt, they have to make it work. Louise’s life depends on it. Brook says she’s right. Keeping Maxie’s baby safe is the only thing that matters, and if she has to be part of the delivery, she’ll manage. But Maxie has to manage stringing Peter along, and make him not suspicious. Maxie says Brook has to do the same with Valentin, but Brook says, Valentin’s not so bad. He hovers, but he means well, and actually respects her as a person. He’s not some creepy stalker like Peter. Sorry. Maxie says, don’t ever apologize for speaking the truth. Peter is dangerous and deluded, and he can never go anywhere near this baby. Brook says, he won’t. She promises to meet Maxie at Beecher’s Corners. She slips out, and goes to the elevator, and Maxie tells the baby, it won’t be long now, sweetie. Maxie knows her birth is going to be a little unorthodox, but as soon as she knows Louise is safe from her father, they can be together forever.

Carly tells Ava, sometimes a family dinner is just a family dinner, and Ava says, and other times, it’s a diversion. Carly needed to free Jason, and she needed to do it that night because he had to be at a very important meeting. Carly says she doesn’t know what Ava is talking about, and Ava says, she may be out of the game, but that doesn’t mean she doesn’t still hear things. The Five Families stuffed shells met for the first time since Sonny’s death. From what she heard, Cyrus was late, but he did show up, and things could have gone very differently for the Corinthos family, but apparently, they did not. Carly says, enough. If Ava has something to say, say it. Ava says she wants to tell Carly something. After everything she heard – unofficially, of course (🍷) – she has a new appreciation for Carly. She knows they have a rocky past, but they have a common enemy in Cyrus, so she’ll tell Carly again. If there’s anything she can do to help bring that man down, count her in.

Sonny tells Phyllis, Nina’s a big girl. If she wants to spend time with Elijah, so be it. He thought she was Eli’s biggest fan. She says, she’s quite fond of Eli, but the truth is, she expected Sonny to make a move on Nina by now. He laughs, and she says she recognizes sparks between to people when she sees them. Or maybe he doesn’t care as much about Nina as she thought. He says he definitely cares about Nina, and walks over to the phone.

In Eli’s office, Nina sits at his desk. She turns on the computer and puts in a flashdrive. The screen says, initializing keystroke history, and it signs her in. She says, okay, she’s in. Let’s see what she can find.

Valentin says, Brook has not checked in to General Hospital, and Ned says he’s not going to call the jail? Valentin says he was hoping Brook could resist provoking local law enforcement, since she’s pregnant. Brook walks in, and says, don’t stop. He was saying? Valentin asks to speak to Brook alone, but Ned’s not so sure that’s a good idea. Brook says she’s got this, and Ned says he never doubted it. He, Michael, and Willow leave, and Brook says, now that they’re alone, is this where Valentin tells her the deal is off?

Peter tells Chloe that he’s happy to see this is working out so well. Maxie seems to already trust her. She says, a crucial part of her job is gaining clients’ trust. He knows that, or he wouldn’t have hired her. He says, shhh… Maxie is the one who hired her. Don’t ever let her think otherwise. It’s important Chloe cultivate trust with Maxie, so when the time comes for the baby to be delivered… She says she knows the plan. She makes sure Maxie and the baby leave Port Charles, and arrive at the place in Podunk. He says, Pautuck. He likes to think of it as an idyllic getaway for him and his family, before they vanish to begin their new life, far from the reaches of everyone there who wants to keep them apart.

Dr. Navarro tells Maxie that she and the baby are right on schedule. Maxie says she can’t believe it. It won’t be long before she’s holding little Louise in her arms, even if it’s just… The doctor asks if everything is all right, and Maxie says, everything is great. Dr. Navarro says she’ll see Maxie soon, and leaves. Peter asks how it went, and Maxie says, couldn’t be better. He says, good. That’s just what he wanted to hear.

Cyrus calls Brando over, and says, the lady would like a drink. He can handle that, can’t he? Brando asks what she’d like; a martini, vodka and soda? She says she’ll be fine with just sparkling water, and Brando goes to the bar. Cyrus says she’s really taking her recovery seriously, isn’t she? and she says, more than he knows.

Gladys says, they certainly seem to have some chemistry, don’t they? and Lucy says she never noticed before, but something is going on. They’re practically giving off sparks. Gladys says she could imagine if they had kids, with her good looks and his determination, and Lucy says, that would be a devastating combination. Lucy asks Gladys to excuse her, and intercepts Sasha on her way to the bar. She asks if she can steal the face of Deception for a teeny, tiny moment, and steers Sasha to the other side of the bar. She says, oh my gosh, it’s him, isn’t it? Sasha says she doesn’t know what Lucy is talking about, and Lucy says she doesn’t know why she didn’t think of it sooner. The two of them were splashed all over Page Five. Cyrus Renault is her baby daddy, isn’t he?

Carly says she doesn’t know what Ava heard, or who she heard it from, but her main concern is keeping her family safe until Jason is exonerated, and assumes control of Sonny’s business. Ava says, Jason does have a talent for beating charges, but in the meantime, know that if there’s anything she can do to keep Avery safe, she’ll do it. All Carly has to do is ask. Diane comes downstairs and says she doesn’t see any blood on the floor. She’ll take that as a good sign. Ava says she and Carly have reached a new understanding. Please give Avery a goodnight kiss for her. She leaves and Diane asks if Carly wants to tell her what that was actually about. Carly says, Ava just paid her a compliment, and Diane says, proceed with caution. When Ava Jerome becomes a member of your fan club, it’s time to reassess. Carly says, don’t worry. She doesn’t need Ava’s approval, or her help.

Sonny says he’s starting to get worried about Lenny. Maybe Phyllis should check on him at the clinic. He’ll hold down the fort. The phone rings, and he says he’ll take care of it. Phyllis says, if she were a more suspicious person, she would think he’s trying to get rid of her. She leaves, and Sonny says, Tan-O. Mike speaking. Nina says, their plan worked like a charm. Eli and the police think it was just an ordinary Nixon Falls break-in. She came in through the back door that he left open, and thanks to the software he installed, she has access to Eli’s computer. He says, tell him about her victory later when she’s out of there. Has she found anything incriminating? She says she found something interesting that could lead her to more. He says they don’t need more; they need her out of there. She says she has to print a hard copy of the things she found, and has to make sure there’s no trace of her being on Eli’s computer. The documents start printing.

Ned tells Michael, when he sees Olivia, just tell her how much he enjoyed seeing her today. Michael says, he’s got it. he’s pretty sure Olivia enjoyed it too. Ned hopes Michael is right. He really needed this. He leaves, and Willow says she should be getting back to the gatehouse. Michael says, before she goes, he wanted to thank her. When it looked like Ned and Valentin were going to DEFCON 1, she stepped in and helped keep the peace. She tells him, what can she say? Someone has to be the voice of reason. He says he hopes she provides that voice for a very long time to come. He walks her to the door, and they say goodbye.

Valentin tells Brook, their deal is very much still on. He’s not sure why she would think otherwise. He realizes he can’t ask her to give up her life just because he’s made some enemies. She says, welcome to the 21st Century, and he says he thinks he’s come up with the perfect solution. He, Charlotte, and Yuri will be moving in. That way, they can all be together.

Peter says Chloe is outside, waiting to take Maxie home. He likes Chloe, and thinks Maxie made the right choice in picking her. Maxie says, her too, when Dr. Navarro walks in. Maxie says she remembers the baby’s father, Peter, and the doctor says, of course (🍷). It’s good to see him again. Peter says if the doctor wants to see Maxie alone, he can step out, but Maxie says, it’s okay; he can stay. She’s a little confused though. She thought Dr. Navarro said everything was okay with the baby. Is there a problem? The doctor says, the baby is fine, but she was going over Maxie’s birth plans. Dr. Westbourne said she’s open to inducing? If that’s the case, there’s really no reason to wait. She recommends they induce right now. I don’t know much about birthin’ babies, but I find it difficult to believe the doctor would suggest that if there’s nothing wrong. On the day she and the patient are supposed to be getting acquainted, no less.

Sasha tells Lucy, Cyrus is definitely not the father of her baby, and stop trying to figure out who is. She already told Lucy, the father doesn’t even know she’s pregnant. Lucy says, then Sasha needs to tell him, and let her know as soon as she does. She’ll call Sasha later; feel better.

Brando brings Sasha’s water over to her, and says, the last time he saw her at GH in the elevator, she said they should talk another time. How about right now? That night at the garage, she seemed happy, and he knows he was, so if he said or did something wrong, he doesn’t want to lose their friendship because of it. She says he didn’t do anything wrong, and he says, then what is it? What’s wrong?

Gladys tells Cyrus, she heard congratulations are in order, and he says, excuse me? She says she heard he’s becoming a father. He looks pretty puzzled, and I laugh.

Diane says she and Carly have known each other a long, long time, and while she’d never presume to speak for Sonny, she can advocate for those two little adorable girls upstairs. It’s very apparent, in the brief time she’s known Avery and Donna, even to this cold heart, how much they love and rely on Carly. Carly says she loves them just as much, and will do whatever it takes to protect them. Diane says she knows Carly is more than capable of doing that, but it comes at a price. So she’s going to talk to Carly, not just as her lawyer, but as her friend. Of course (🍷) she can change some things about Carly’s will, but please, don’t do anything to change her life, because it’s their life too. And they need her in it. Diane picks up her bag, and leaves.

Sonny says, Nina, dammit! Get out of there. She says, it just finished printing. She’s on her way. She takes some papers out of the machine, folds them up, and shoves them in her bag. Eli walks in, and asks her what she’s doing there. Sonny listens, still on the other end of the phone.

On Monday, Brando asks Sasha what’s going on, Peter asks if there’s something the doctor isn’t telling them, Cyrus says some messes are unavoidable, Nina says she can explain everything, and Brook says, over her dead body.

🏡 She Has Her Reasons…

I’m not in a hurry either.

Cynthia Watros Reveals Why Nina Is Keeping Sonny a Secret on GH

👨‍👩‍👧 Caught In the Middle…

Jennifer and her mother are still not on speaking terms.

https://www.distractify.com/p/jennifer-aydin-parents

🤸 Nothing To Cheer About…

The former Dallas Cheerleader has had a rough couple of years. And apparently, it was not LeeAnne who spilled the infidelity.

https://pagesix.com/2021/05/11/brandi-redmond-details-tragic-october-2020-car-accident/

‘RHOD’ Brandi Redmond Opens Up About Husband Bryan’s Infidelity and Shares Marriage Status, Plus She Suspects LeeAnne Locken Leaked Cheating Video as Stephanie Admits Fearing Brandi Would “Do Something to Herself”

RHOD’s LeeAnne Locken Leaks Text Messages From Brandi Redmond and Denies Sending Cheating Video of Bryan to Brandi’s Daughter as Brandi Admits Video of Husband Hurt Their Family

⚠️ Dudes, Pay Attention…

What Eboni is looking for in a man. Start brushing up.

https://pagesix.com/2021/05/11/rhonys-eboni-k-williams-on-what-shes-looking-for-after-broken-engagement/

🕶 Well, We Already Knew He Was Shady…

I didn’t see the RHOA Reunion, but I did notice on the commercial that they were all wearing black and the most giant earrings ever seen on this earth.

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/one-rhoa-reunion-moment-had-142100625.html

💃🏾 Porsha Spins Off…

She’s done pretty well for someone who once thought the Underground Railroad was a real railroad.

https://people.com/tv/porsha-williams-getting-limited-series-bravo-focusing-life-and-family-source/

🏖 Stepping Away…

That’s exactly why I stepped away from watching Jersey Shore.

https://pagesix.com/2021/05/13/ronnie-ortiz-magro-stepping-away-from-jersey-shore-over-mental-health/

🍸 Lala Speaks…

The new mom tells all about the new VPR season.

https://pagesix.com/2021/05/04/lala-kent-new-season-of-vanderpump-rules-will-be-very-different/

📺 Summer Watchin’…

What’s coming up for your viewing pleasure.

https://ew.com/tv/summer-2021-tv-preview/

✨ They’ll Party Hard Together…

Two of my favorites collide.

Andrew W.K. & Kat Dennings got engaged

🐝 Quotes of the Week

Perhaps one did not want to be loved so much as to be understood. – George Orwell

We know how gravity works. – Leah McSweeney, The Real Housewives of New York City, when answering if she thought Ramona had a facelift

Gardens, scholars say, are the first sign of commitment to a community. When people plant corn they are saying, let’s stay here. And by their connection to the land, they are connected to one another. – Anne Raver   

The reason I talk to myself is because I’m the only one whose answers I accept. – George Carlin

The difference between genius and stupidity is: genius has its limits. – Alexandre Dumas-fils

Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving. – Albert Einstein

There’s a fine line between genius and insanity. I have erased this line. – Oscar Levant

Do you want to drink about it? – Somebody on Summer House; it doesn’t matter who

What I did or said should never be more important than why I did it or said it. – Andrea Kelly

Pizza and vodka’s her favorite. – Jennifer Love Hewitt on Drew, regarding Betty White

If you get too many men alone and leave us alone for a while, we kind of become morons. – Andrew Yang

Winning isn’t everything, but wanting to win is. – Vince Lombardi

The great Western disease is, ‘I’ll be happy when… When I get the money. When I get a BMW. When I get this job.’ Well, the reality is, you never get to when. The only way to find happiness is to understand that happiness is not out there. It’s in here. And happiness is not next week. It’s now. – Marshall Goldsmith, American Author (Adding my favorite, when I lose weight.)

🙃 Wherever You Go, There You Are…

Another week is done, or you’ve tallied another five days on your wall, depending on how you look at it. Hopefully, if you’re not at the former yet, you’re getting closer. Or you don’t care. No matter your viewpoint, stay safe, stay fearless (withing reason; don’t be an idiot), and stay never apologizing for speaking the truth.

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May 13, 2021 – Sasha Reveals a Secret To Lucy, Pool Party In the Townhouse, a Friendship, a Taste, Road Trip, Returning, Dogs Of the House & On My Mind

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What I Watched Today

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

General Hospital

Sasha is sitting at a table in the MetroCourt. A server walks by with a tray of coffee, and Sasha looks like she might be sick. Lucy comes in, and tells her that she looks awful. She asks if that’s why Sasha wanted to meet. Is she using again? Sasha says, no, absolutely not, and Lucy says, then what’s wrong? Sasha says she’s feeling a little off. Lucy says, that much is obvious. Is she sick? Sasha says, no. She’s pregnant.

Alexis asks Nikolas what he’s doing at the prison library, and he says, it’s a little complicated. Can they go somewhere more private to talk? Shawn says, no worries. He has work to do anyway. She asks if Nikolas remembers Shawn, and Nikolas says, of course (🍷). How is he? Shawn says he’s hanging in there, and Alexis says he’s been hanging in for years, for a crime he didn’t commit.

Nina walks into the Tan-O, wearing a short cocktail dress, and clears her throat to get Sonny’s attention. He says, wow, and she spins around. He says she looks too good for Eli, and she says, it’s for a worthy cause. After tonight, they’re going to know all of Elijah’s secrets.

Carly says, Jax doesn’t want their daughter to be anything like her? Wow. That says a lot. He says he doesn’t mean to be harsh, and she says, really? She gets that he’s worried about Josslyn, and she can’t deny that things are different right now, but taking cheap shots doesn’t help. He says he’s trying to get her to see it from his perspective. It was bad enough when she was married to the mob, with Jason and Sonny constantly in danger, but now they’re both gone, and she has a choice. But instead of taking the first off-ramp, and getting herself out of the crosshairs, she’s done the exact opposite. She says she knows that’s what it seems like, and he says, that’s what it is. She’s turned herself into Sonny. Can’t she see? She’s no longer collateral damage. She’s the target. (Maybe it’s the scotch.)

Britt asks how Sam found them, and Sam asks if Jason is okay. He says he is. He got shot, but Britt took care of it, and he’s okay. Sam says, thank God. When she saw the bloody bandages at the safe house… He asks if anybody knows she’s there. Could she have been followed? She says, no. She kept her eye out the whole time, but Dante is at the gas station two towns over. He says, Dante saw her? and she says he did, and he’s not going to be far behind.

Alexis asks if Shawn has any idea who did shoot Hayden, but he says, no clue. He was just in the wrong place at the wrong time. He was sure he was guilty until Hayden came and told him herself that it wasn’t him. (I don’t remember this, but why couldn’t Hayden have told that to the judge?) Alexis asks how Hayden knew, and he says she doesn’t know, but Sam backed her up. He never got any intel on who the real shooter was. He tells them that he’ll let them talk; it’s good to see Nikolas. Nikolas says good to see Shawn too. Shawn goes back to his table, and Alexis asks what Nikolas is doing there. She thought only the inmates and staff were allowed in. He says he can go wherever he wants, and she says, because of a favor he owes him-who-shall-not-be-named? He says he’s no longer working with Cyrus.

Britt says she still doesn’t understand how Sam found them, and Sam says, this is one of the Cassadine properties. She figured Britt would know about it from the time she spent with Nikolas. Jason asks if Dante knows she’s there, and Sam says, not yet. Dante is there because someone matching Britt’s description was at the gas station buying supplies. It didn’t take him long to put two and two together, but Dante is stalled for now. Jason asks, how? and she says she slashed his tires. Jason thanks her for doing that, and for coming there. She says, of course (🍷), and hands him a passport, saying, courtesy of Spinelli. They better get moving. She mapped out their route to Canada, and there’s a bus station near the border where they can drop Britt off.

Carly tells Jax, if what he’s saying is the case, that she she stepped in for Sonny, then she’s only doing what’s best for her family. He says, wow. All in the hypothetical. She’s got the slang down. She says she should after 20+ years. He says, it’s a repeating nightmare. Every time he thinks he’s gotten through to her how destructive this life can be, and that she’s better off away from it, he didn’t. Isn’t that what their entire marriage was about? They were in love and had an amazing family. They could have kept that going forever. She says, no, they couldn’t, and he says, of course (🍷) not. Sonny was this pit of quicksand, dragging her under. Now here she is, miraculously free from all of that, but she made a conscience choice to go back. Why? She says he know why, but he says, no; he honestly doesn’t. Think of the time she had with him, and compare it to the time she had with Sonny. Which is healthier? She says, stop… With him, but it’s not where they are right now. She needs him to hear her. This off-ramp that he thinks she has, she doesn’t. All Sonny’s death has done is made her position more dangerous.

Sonny says he doesn’t like Nina putting herself on the line, but she says she’s a big girl. He says, what if Elijah figures out the date is a ruse? and she says, he won’t. He asks if she’s sure, and she says she knows she seems sweet and innocent to him, but she knows how to play someone when she has to. If Eli is behind these robberies, they need to know. He says, Eli is involved. He saw Eli paying off his thug. What he wants to figure out, is why. What would Eli get out of ripping off a charity dance? She says, that’s what she plans to find out. She can handle this. The real question is, can he?

Lucy asks Sasha how it happened; was it planned? Sasha says she’s a single recovering substance abuser, and Lucy asks if she used birth control… Never mind. There’s a baby on board, and that’s all that matters. Sasha asks Lucy to lower her voice. She’s the first to know. Lucy says, really? and Sasha says she felt she owed it to Lucy. Lucy stood by her when she was using, and kept giving her every reason to bail. It meant everything. Now her circumstances have changed… Lucy asks if Sasha really thinks Deception would distance itself from a pregnant unwed woman? and Sasha says, not necessarily. Lucy says, it’s the 21st century, and Sasha says she thought she’d give Lucy an out because of everything. Lucy asks who the dad is. Michael? Sasha says, no, and Lucy says, Valentin? Sasha says, Cassadine? and Lucy says she’ll take that as a no. Jasper Jax? Sasha says, Jax used to be Michael’s stepfather, and Lucy says, okay. Someone corporate and dashing. Maybe not corporate, but very dashing. Chase? Sasha says, she’d never, and Lucy says, Finn? Sasha says, he’s Chase’s brother, and Lucy says, he’s a very successful doctor. Sasha says, not Finn, and Lucy asks, who is it? Brando comes by, and says he hopes Sasha is feeling better.  

Sasha tells Brando, much better, and thanks him. He says she had him worried the other day. She says she knows; sorry. He caught her at the wrong time. He says he’s glad she’s on the mend, and Gladys joins him. She says their table is ready, and Lucy says she bets they have so much to catch up on, as she and Sasha do. Please enjoy your meal. Ta! Gladys says, no need to give them the bum’s rush, and Brando says, take care. They leave, and Lucy asks, so who is the baby daddy? She wants to know. Does Sasha even know? Sasha says, yes, she knows, but he doesn’t, and she’s not ready for him to. Lucy says, fair enough, and Sasha says, so how does Lucy want to handle her pregnancy?

Sonny tells Nina, forget what he said about being jealous. He wasn’t talking about her… He was talking about her, but he was talking about how he doesn’t like Eli, so… She says, when she asked if he could handle it, she was really asking if he could handle his part in tonight’s plan. He says he can, and she asks if he has everything he needs. Did he learn anything about breaking and entering? He says he did a lot of reading. She wonders why that doesn’t fill her with reassurance, and he promises he’s not as dumb as he looks, but she says the last thing she thinks he is, is dumb. He asks, why does she always do that? She says, do what? and he says, always look at him like she knows him better than he knows himself. She says, it’s probably really annoying, but he says, no; he likes it. She says she should get going. She’ll see him afterwards. He tells her, be careful, and she says, him too, and leaves.

Carly tells Jax, it’s only a temporary situation. Jason will be exonerated, and come back and take over. He asks when that will be, and she says she doesn’t know. Soon. He asks if someone can’t take over for Jason, but she says, no. He says, why not? and she says, it’s not just about protecting her family, but protecting Port Charles. Think about it. If they weren’t in charge, this city would become the biggest drug port on the Eastern seaboard. Wholesalers would be slaughtering each other; the gangs would be at war, trying to take over the territory. The only reason this situation has been relatively stable is because Sonny has been in charge. Like it or not, he’s kept the peace.

Britt says it’s nice of Sam to make plans for her without asking her first, and Sam says, there’s no time for hurt feelings. Dante is back with the PCPD, and her guess is, he knows a lot more about Sonny’s organization than they think he does, including the safe houses. Jason says, Dante has no jurisdiction in Canada, and Sam says, those tires are only going to stop him for so long. If he finds them, they’re all screwed, so they need to get going. Jason says he appreciates her coming there, and the information about Dante was helpful, but she’s not going to Canada. She can go back to Port Charles now, and forget she saw them.  

Alexis asks Nikolas, what’s going on? and he says he hit a snag in his relationship with Cyrus. She says, define snag, and he says he started to worry that Cyrus wouldn’t keep his word to keep her safe, so he decided to take an action of his own. Say hello to the soon-to-be new owner of Pentenville.  

She says, he bought Pentenville? and he says, it’s not a done deal, but Cassadine Industries is in talks with the State to take it over privately. He should have thought of it before, but you know what they say about hindsight. She asks what he knows about running a prison, and he says, not much, but his HR department will find the best, most competent people for the job. She says she happens to know something about private ownership of prisons, and he says, some of them are hellholes. She says, once there’s a profit motive, inmates stop being people and become products. There’s an incentive to cut corners, and keep inmates there longer than they need to be. The violations of human rights are horrible. He asks if she really thinks he’d let whoever’s running it mistreat the prisoners? Has he sunk that low in her eyes?

Lucy says she’s proud of Sasha. She straightened out, and became a perfect representative of Deception. She’s relatable and reliable, and she did that emotional TV interview. She’s been wonderful. Motherhood is beautiful and natural, and guess what? Pregnant women wear makeup too, don’t they? Lucy starts getting excited, and says, so many celebrities are expecting. It should be the Year of the Mother, and if it’s not, they’ll make it that way. It’s wonderful news. Not just for Sasha, but for Deception too. Sasha says, really?

Gladys asks if Brando thinks Sasha is back on the hard stuff; she looks terrible. He says he didn’t ask Gladys to dinner so she could bad mouth Sasha, and she says she’s his mother. She’s worried about him. He says he’s worried about her too, and she says, that’s sweet, but she’s fine. He says, is she? and she asks, why wouldn’t she be? He says, two words – Cyrus Renault.

Carly tells Jax, Sonny is gone, and the rivals are circling. It’s more important than ever that she stay where she is until Jason can run things. He asks when that will be, and she says, not right now. He says he can tell she believes she’s keeping the peace, and she says she is. He says just because she believes it, doesn’t mean it’s true. She saasks him to tell her how he sees it, and he says she’s painting a bullseye on her back. She’s putting herself and their daughter in danger. She’s Josslyn’s mother, and one of the most important people in his life. She could wind up dead. Does she understand that? He’s terrified; for himself, Josslyn, Donna, and Avery. She doesn’t understand how much the kids need her; now more than ever. Of course (🍷) she has a reason for everything. She has this illusion of holding it together until Jason is back, and everything will be fine. That’s the kind of thinking that’s ill-advised any time. In this situation, it could get her killed.

Sonny packs bag. He puts in a gun, and a flashlight.

Eli says Nina looks fantastic. Did he already say that? She says he did. He looks great himself. He says. that’s big praise coming from the Editor-in-Chief of Crimson. He asks what that look is, and she says there’s nothing he doesn’t know about her career, but she’s in the dark about his. He says she knows he’s in commercial real estate, and she says, true. In a town that’s trending downward. He asks if her piece isn’t going to save the day, but she says, that won’t be published for a while. To be honest, she has the feeling she might be being hypocritical. The town is lovely, but violent. There was an armed robbery at the local dance, not to mention the other robberies. It’s a shame. Where does Eli think it’s coming from?

Sam says she hasn’t forgotten the decision she made for the safety of the kids, but this isn’t about her wanting to go on the run with Jason or getting dragged back into the life. It’s about getting Danny’s father out of the country. If she doesn’t, they’ll find him, and when they do, he’ll go back to prison, and guess what happens then? Cyrus will kill him. She’ll just get him across the border safely, and go home. He asks, what if she gets arrested? She’ll be an accessory, and violate her parole. She’ll go back to prison, and Danny and Scout will lose both of them. He’s a fugitive, and whether he digs himself out or not, that’s on him. He won’t let it spill onto her and the kids.

Nikolas tells Alexis, he’d convinced himself that he was doing the right thing, playing Cyrus’s game to protect her. Then he realized his mistake. She asks what Cyrus did, and he says, Cyrus was talking about Spencer like he knew him; dangling it like a threat. He swears, if Cyrus goes anywhere near Spencer… And Ava, Laura, and Avery’s safety is important. She says, this is his solution? and he asks if she can’t muster a little faith. She says she has so much faith in him, and prefers this to him being in league with Cyrus. He says, that’s the spirit, and she says, besides, while she’s in there, she can keep an eye on things, and keep him honest. He says, no doubt he’ll answer to her, and she says, damn straight. He says he has to see the warden; he’ll be right back. She tells him, good luck, and he leaves. Shawn says he remembers that look of determination, and she says he has a good memory. She’s not going to let up until she convinces him to fight for his exoneration.

Jason tells Sam, please. It wouldn’t be fair to her, and especially Danny and Scout. She says, he’s right. She can’t take that kind of risk. She’ll go. She hands Britt her passport, saying, Britt is taller than she is, but she thinks it will hold up. Britt thanks her, and she says, good luck. Sam tells Jason, please be careful, and he says he will. She tells Britt, on behalf of her kids, she thanks Britt for saving their father’s life. Britt says she’s welcome, and Sam leaves. Britt says, okay, super expert. She gets it. He’s right. They’ll never stay more than ten hours from now on. She’ll put a timer on her phone. He says, her part is done. This is where she cuts out.

Eli says he knows Nina doesn’t want to hear it, but the unpleasantness started taking place after Mike arrived. When Mike showed up on the scene, the tranquility was broken. She says she looked online, and the uptick in crime started happening way before Mike got there. He says they don’t actually know where Mike was before he showed up, and Mike doesn’t remember. Who’s to say he wasn’t there without them knowing it? She say, the way she understands it, Mike was in a bad place when he came to the clinic; he’d been exposed to the elements. He says, maybe Mike did it, or someone else did it to him on purpose. Maybe trouble follows Mike wherever he goes. The point is, they don’t know. Nina tells him, all she can say is, she doesn’t see the shadiness… at least not the kind he’s alluding to. He says she likes the guy, and she says she does. He says he can tell, and it got him wondering. Is Mike the reason she hesitated when he asked her out?

Sonny sneaks around, and starts to pick the lock on Eli’s office door.

Jax says he can’t believe how confident Carly is, and she asks why she shouldn’t be. He says her plan to break Jason out of the hospital went about as bad as it could go. It’s not hard to follow the timeline. He, Josslyn, and Trina were on their way back from Nixon Falls, when Jason went missing, and she was MIA. They know because they were desperately trying to get ahold of her. She asks if he’s guilt tripping her, but he says he’s just stating the facts. She thought it would go one way, and it went in the complete opposite. She’s convinced herself that if she just keeps the plates spinning until Jason comes back, everything will be right with the world. It won’t.

Shawn tells Alexis that he made peace with the situation. She doesn’t have to be his crusader. She says she’s not… Maybe she is crusading a little bit, but she just wants him to try. He says he can’t show remorse for a crime he didn’t commit. She says, if he had committed the crime, he’d have remorse. Think about that when he’s before the parole board. Just get out of here. He needs to be with TJ, and he needs to call Sam.  He needs to find who shot Hayden, and clear his name. If he can’t do it for himself, do it for his son. He asks if she’s playing dirty, and she says, is it working? He says, okay, but he’s not just doing it for TJ and himself. He’s doing it because if he doesn’t, she’ll never stop hounding him. She says, truer words, and Nikolas watches them.

Lucy tells Sasha, she just thought, they missed Mother’s Day, and it would have been perfect to bring in the Year of the Mother Deception campaign then. Sasha says she’s grateful she still has a job, but Lucy can’t make the announcement until she figures out what to do about the father. Lucy says she can go with that, but make it snappy; she’s excited. She tells Sasha, eat up. Her baby needs nutrition. She tries to get Sasha to smell the food, seabass with garlic and capers, saying, it smells so good, but Sasha says, nothing smells good these days. Lucy says, a touch of morning sickness?

Brando says, when Gladys lied about seeing Jason with the murder weapon, she got into bed with someone seriously dangerous, and she asks, who said she was lying? He wonders if she’s that hard up for cash, and she says, Cyrus has been so good to him. He says, because Cyrus is blackmailing him. She told Cyrus that he lied about Dev being his son, and Cyrus threatens him every day. However nice Cyrus is being, it’s just the carrot. The stick is coming. And pretty quickly, she’s going to hit the point where Cyrus thinks what he’s paying her isn’t worth it.

Nina asks if Eli is suggesting there’s something between her and Mike, but he tells her that he didn’t say that. He just thinks there’s interest there. She says, as friends; friends being the operative word. He says, there’s a familiarity. It almost feels like she knew Mike in a previous life. She says, Phyllis likes Mike, and her trusting Phyllis’s opinion goes a long way. He says, so she and Mike aren’t heading in that direction? and she says, not that she’s aware of. She wonders if her answer made Eli happy, and he says, very happy.   

Sonny continues to pick the lock. Is he out of practice?

Britt guesses she won’t need the passport, and Jason says she won’t. Spinelli will get her one of her own. She says, so they’re going along with Sam’s plan? He’s dropping her at a bus depot, and she’s going back to Port Charles? Why don’t they go over her options for when she gets there? She can lie, say he’s evil, and he dragged her off at gunpoint – which would be perjury – or she can tell the truth, which means they’ll slap her with aiding and abetting. It won’t make much difference, since whatever she picks, Cyrus is going to kill her. He says Cyrus isn’t going to kill her, and she asks how he can guarantee that. He says he’s going to kill Cyrus first, and she says it’s insane that she’s reassured, because she knows he actually means it. He says he does want to take her to the bus station, but she’s not going back to Port Charles. She’ll go to Queens Point, where Spinelli will pick her up. He’ll take her to one of Sonny’s safe houses, or even the island. She says, Sonny has an island? and he says, yeah, in Puerto Rico. She’ll be safe, and protected, and not a target like when she’s with him. She asks if he’s kidding, and he says she already went above and beyond. She says he wants her to leave him, with an unhealed  gunshot wound, while she’s off on some Puerto Rican vacation? She’s not going to do that. He says the chances he took were for himself. Does she know how stupid he was to leave the hospital; to break out? He knew it was the wrong strategy, but Carly was losing her mind, so he did it. He knew better, but he did it. The fallout is on him, and nobody else. She says she loves how he acts like this is some big revelation. She’s not a block of wood. She gets the dynamic between him and Carly, sort of. He was about as enthusiastic over Carly’s plan as he’d be for a root canal. It’s a tiny part of why she went along with him. He says, to stick it to him? and she tells him, she said a tiny part. Usually, there’s no arguing with him; what he says, goes. So it was fun to watch someone order him around for once. The bottom line is, she didn’t have to do any of this. When they got to the safe house, she could have called a Ride Share, and been done with it, but she operated on him because she wanted to; because she owed him. He says, she didn’t, but she says, he saved her life. And there’s a good chance she doesn’t have much of one left. She can be on the run with him to Canada, or watch herself deteriorate. It’s a tough call. She wipes away some tears, and Jason asks if she’s absolutely sure. She says she’s in this for the long haul, but she’s curious. What is the long haul? Does he have a plan or what?

Carly says she can keep the plates spinning for as long as she wants to. It turns out she’s good at it. All the years of watching Sonny and Jason, allowed her to take what worked for each of them and combine it. He says, finally, there it is, the truth. She actually likes it. It’s going to continue, and if Jason goes to prison, it will continue indefinitely. Is he getting that right? He can’t tell her what to do, but what he can do is take their daughter out of this house.  

Gladys tells Brando, now it’s her fault because high and mighty Carly put all her eggs in one basket? Everything is Jason this, and Jason that. Oops. He killed someone, and proved it by running away. That’s not her fault. She reported what she saw. It was her civic duty. Brand asks if she remembers who she’s talking to. If she could see further than her petty motives, she’d see who she was dealing with and steer clear. As soon as Cyrus has no more use for her, she’ll be done. She says she thought he was making up for him missing Mother’s day, but he obviously brought her there to browbeat her. No thank you. She gets up, and strides out.

Lucy shoves a lemon in Sasha’s face, and tells her to breathe it in. It really helped her when she was pregnant with Sirena. Sasha jets from the table, and Lucy gets on the phone. She says she has absolutely wonderful news. She can’t disclose it, but has a fabulous idea for a new ad campaign. The face of Deception is now the face of conception.   

Alexis asks Nikolas how it went, and he says he spoke with HR so he can vet new employees. He wants to make sure they’re right for his new version of Pentenville. She says she has good news too. Shawn has decided to fight for his freedom. Shawn says Nikolas’s aunt is relentless, and Nikolas says, it’s one of her best qualities. Shawn says he figured once he gets out, he can do right by Hayden. He’s going to nail the person who shot her and thinks they got away with it.

In the restroom, Sasha makes a call to the hospital. She says she’s a patient of Dr. Navarro’s, and wonders if she can prescribe something for morning sickness… That would be great. She’ll come by to pick it up. She puts some water on her face, and leaves. Gladys comes out of one of the stalls. Like no one saw that coming.

Jason tells Britt, they’ll cross the border to Canada, and she says, and go where? He says he knows a place, and she says, him being scarce on the details is shocking. He asks if there’s gas in the car, and she says she just filled it. He says they should be able to make it on one tank, and she wonders where the keys are. He has them, and says they’re not having this argument again. She says yes, they are; she’s driving. He says she’s a terrible driver. She’s aggressive, switches lanes too much, and goes too fast. She says, sorry. She thought they were on the run from the law. Her bad. He says they don’t need to call attention to themselves.   

😕 Unreal. There’s a special report – to tell us vaccinated Americans no longer need wear masks. This couldn’t wait two minutes? I find the rest from my secret sauce source.

Britt promises she’ll do better. She’ll drive in the middle lane and do the speed limit. Who has the critical gunshot wound? He says, not her, and she asks if he wants to get to Canada alive. That won’t happen if he passes out behind the wheel. Hand them over… Please. She really needs him to trust her. He hands her the keys, his hand lingering on hers for a few beats.

Jax tells Carly, he’s not allowing their daughter to be exposed to this anymore. She’s coming home with him. She tells him, because he says so? but he says, no, because it’s the smart thing to do. She asks if he’s talked to Josslyn, but he says, no. She says so he doesn’t know Josslyn’s thoughts on the matter, and he says, he knows she wants to live. She says their daughter is going to college soon, and will be living on her own. Their daughter is all grown up, so maybe this is something she should weigh in on. He says, fine, and she says, great. He says, they’ll leave it up to Josslyn then, and he leaves.

Eli says Nina has this all figured out, which means he can do something he’s wanted to for a while. He leans in to kiss her.

Sonny finally gets into the office. An alarm goes off.

Tomorrow, Cyrus was hoping he and Sasha could put past mistakes behind them, Brook asks if this is where Valentin tells her that their agreement is off, Phyllis knows what Sonny has been up to, and Carly wants her will revised.

Million Dollar Listing New York

Tyler said his party to show the luxury apartment was a bigger success than he thought it would be, but what wasn’t on the invite was someone else showing his clients the penthouse. In KJ’s interview, she asked, who lets their client walk around a party with a bunch of brokers? The penthouse was amazing, 3300 square feet, and KJ made some suggestions to Tyler’s clients for when they were prepared to show it. In her interview, she said it was a strategic decision to prove she had more knowledge, and could do a better job. Down the road, they would realize she was right, and call her. Broker Bonnie thought she had a client for Tyler’s apartment, but wanted to see it without the crowd. 

Fredrik announced, Freddy is back! and screeched that he loved New York. In his interview, he said being bi-coastal was exhausting, but he thought it was the best option for his family. He was showing a townhouse on St. Luke’s Place, which he called quintessential New York. He met his associate Keith there, having decided to hire Keith to help him to the $718,750 potential commission. He told Keith, no pressure, but wanted him to feel the pressure. Whatever that meant. In Fredrik’s interview, he said, co-listings for him could be challenging, but it was about putting in the right energy when it was needed. Fredrik did some private showings, doing what Freddy does best. As he said, no one wants to work with a boring broker. The townhouse, built in 1903, was five floors, had a wine cellar, and a 6-foot hot tub/plunge pool. I was majorly impressed with the basement and its 13-foot ceilings and brick archways. In his interview, Fredrik said it was a New York dream; Sarah Jessica Parker would be jealous.

Kelly Bensimon, who was an old friend of Fredrik’s, came by, along with her client, potential buyer Ron, who looked like an old-time movie star. Fredrik had recently learned Kelly got into real estate, and said she was a true New Yorker and well-connected. Ron seemed thrilled with the place, but not so thrilled with the $28.750 million price tag.

KJ – who, BTW, looks a lot like a young Lauren Hutton – got some acupuncture done, saying it kept her focused. She was taking, like, 15 different supplements a day, and the acupuncturist told her, sometimes less is more. Her assistant called in the middle of her session to ask about beverages for KJ’s upcoming open house where she was having an Aperitivo, which she described as an Italian happy hour. She was selling a townhouse that had been on the market for two years.   

Ryan was showing the ginormous townhouse that had commercial space on the bottom, and a wow on every floor. Going for $18 million, he focused on the idea that the owner could run a business on the  ground floor, and live above in the townhouse. Amelia had come up with the idea of a pop-up shop along with the open house, which Ryan thought was genius. Her friend Madeline had a swimwear line, which she displayed on the ground floor, and Ryan dressed as a lifeguard, complete with zinc on his nose, and one of those read things the Baywatch lifeguards carry. Ryan pointed out the fireplace that changed colors, as well as the red/blue hot/cold faucet water. There was a view of Hudson Yards, a hot tub, a massive shower that they crammed at least 12 people into, and of course, the pool, which had a current you could swim against. Steve showed up, and seeing Ryan’s attire, asked if the place had a pool. Ryan said, no; he just felt like dressing that way, and in his interview, said Steve had the nerve to question his outfit when he came there in a Steve Jobs costume. He said, it was funny how he and Steve were now talking about being dads, when it seemed like just yesterday Steve told him to stop crying, and drink some milk.

KJ said she was always anxious about events, and this one would have a lot of Italians coming, who were the most difficult clients ever. They questioned every single thing. She’d lived in Italy for three years, married an Italian, and often traveled there. She invited her whole Italian network.

Fredrik went back to L.A., where he and Derek had a tantric yoga session. In Fredrik’s interview, he said he thought yoga had helped him be calmer and more present. His phone also rang during the session, with bad news from Kelly, saying her client wasn’t buying the townhouse. He was between girlfriends, and wasn’t sure if he was going to end up with the uptown or downtown girl. In his interview, Fredrik said it had been tough. He’d had so many showings, and it was a tricky market, but it was going to be okay. He called Keith, and they agreed they needed to throw the most epic event ever.

Tyler called his life coach, who he said helped him block out the doubt and fear. He told her about the relaunch, and said broker Bonnie was coming back to look at it privately. She asked him what was harder; selling the unit, or losing 200 pounds? It was time for him to stand up and shine. Bonnie said her client had a family of five, and wanted a wow apartment. Once again, I had no idea what a chef’s kitchen meant. Isn’t every kitchen a chef’s kitchen? I have to google that one of these days. He showed her the 50-foot pool that was on the wraparound terrace, and in his interview, Tyler said, when showing a raw space (i.e. no furniture), he had to paint a picture. Bonnie got the picture, but thought 3000 square feet wasn’t going to be enough for her client. She said they’d thought about combining apartments, and Tyler told her there was a 2-bedroom up above that he just happened to have the keys to. In his interview, he said the biggest secret for brokers was to get to know the building’s staff. That’s how he got the keys to the penthouse. Bonnie thought it would work well, but knew her client would have questions, and expect an incentive.   

In KJ’s interview, she said she thought Italians would better understand the aesthetics of the building. Italian’s were sassy, funny, and high energy, but trusted no one, and were super critical. She thought the Aperitivo would resonate with them. She also made sure to dress well, since to Italians, the most important thing after the food was what you were wearing. A double kiss from an Italian woman, also meant a double look up-and-down. She spoke to the guests in Italian, telling them that this was the penthouse closest to her heart, since her husband had built the building. She pointed out how everything had been imported from Italy. Her team member Zach thought he had a buyer, which would be a double win, and in her interview, KJ said an Aperitivo was a bite, a taste; something to whet the appetite. Zach’s buyer could lead her to the main course.   

Tyler’s client gave him the go-ahead on combining the apartments, but Bonnie said her clients wanted an elevator installed, and only offered $11 million. Considering the larger apartment was $12 million, and the one upstairs was nearly $3 million, Tyler said it was like a BOGO deal. His client didn’t mind doing the construction, but wanted $12.5 million. Bonnie said she’d been authorized to give a final offer of $12 million, and Tyler thought it was a big ask, but told his client that it wasn’t a bad offer, and would be all cash. They had a deal, and a $360k commission. Tyler said it wasn’t so much about the money, but about proving himself. He’d just sold an apartment that the owners had tried to sell for a few years. He always second guessed himself, and thought he wasn’t good enough for the luxury world, but he didn’t have to wonder any more. He was good enough. He and Bonnie decided on getting a nice meal, and some nice clothes.

Next time, Marc Jacobs’s house, Tyler gets a listing by a firehouse (I once lived near one in NYC – you get used to it), and Ryan and KJ do a co-listing.

👫 Old Friends…

Fredrik talks Kelly.

https://www.bravotv.com/million-dollar-listing-new-york/style-living/fredrik-eklund-reacts-kelly-bensimon-real-estate-career

🍷 Whetting Your Appetite…

All about the Aperitivo.

https://www.eataly.com/us_en/magazine/culture/aperitivo/

🚌 Get Ready To Roll…

Pine Valley hits the road on June 10th.

Don’t Miss the ALL MY CHILDREN Reunion Road Trip!

🍻 Coming Back To Remember…

Felicia returns for Sean’s memorial.

Kristina Wagner Returns to GENERAL HOSPITAL!

🐕 Real Housedogs…

No doubt they have better personalities than some of the women.

https://woofrepublic.com/blog/the-real-housewives-new-jersey-dog

✔️ Another One Ends…

Join me tomorrow for tea, a little soap, and some wise words. Until the pour, stay safe, stay discriminating, and stay knowing that sometimes less is more.

May13

May 12, 2021 – Dante Rejoins the Force, The Marge Has a Double Party & Morning

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What I Watched Today

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

General Hospital

We see a guy in the shower. He reaches for a towel, and we see his feet come out. He wipes the steam from the mirror, and it’s Dante. A clean-shaven Dante. I don’t know if I like it. I kind of liked the scruffy Dante.

At the MetroCourt, Curtis examines flyers for his club at the bar. Portia dashes in, and apologizes to Trina; she’s running late. Trina says she just got there, but she’s decided, whatever dessert they get, she wants it to be on fire. She’s not specific about if she means something that’s actually flaming, or the colloquial term. Portia suggests Trina grab a table; she wants to say hi to Curtis. Trina says, Curtis can wait. Their table is ready and waiting. Portia is sure they’ll seat Trina without her, and she’ll be right behind her. Trina goes to the table, and Portia walks over to the bar. She says, what is all this? and Curtis smiles at her.

At another table, Nikolas tells Ava that he’s sorry to leave, and she says she knows. He has a pressing engagement. She hopes he’s taken all the necessary precautions. Cyrus will have all his people in place. He promises he’s covered all of his bases. It’s time they stopped looking over their shoulders, and Cyrus started looking over his.

Alexis is pushing a book cart through the library, and Shawn is reading at a table. He says she can’t give it up, can she? She says, give up what? and he says, being a lawyer. He heard she was instrumental in helping her cellmate prep for her parole hearing. She says she can’t drink in there; allow her one vice. Anyway, parole hearings aren’t that complicated. You just have to take responsibility for what you did, say you learned a lesson, and show remorse for the crime, and Maggie did that, so… He says, here’s hoping, and she says she’s really going to miss Maggie as a cellmate. She liked Maggie, and you never know who you’re going to get next, right? She says she’ll be really happy for Maggie if she gets out, and asks if his parole isn’t coming up soon. She thinks it is, and if he needs a lawyer, he’s got one. He says, thanks, but he won’t be attending his parole hearing.

Fresh Dante knocks on Jordan’s door, and says, Detective Falconari reporting for duty. She says, welcome back, Detective. She gets up, and says she thinks he’ll be wanting this, handing him his badge. He looks it over, and she says she can see he’s missed it. He says he didn’t realize how much until he came back for that one case. She says she thinks that was Mac’s strategy all along. He knew if Dante came back, he’d want to stay. He nods, and she says, glad to hear it. Now let’s get to work.

Josslyn opens the door to Jax, and he says, hi. She says, hi, less than enthusiastically, and walks away, leaving the door open. He comes in behind her, and says she can pretend she’s glad to see him. She says she’s always glad to see him… mostly. She just wishes they didn’t have to do this today. He says he knows, but he and her mother agreed they can’t put it off any longer, and decisions have to be made. She rolls her eyes, and they walk into the living room, where Carly is waiting. Carly thanks Jax for coming. She knows things have been a little hectic lately. He says, that’s one way of putting it, and she says, Josslyn is the priority. She was hoping he could help her convince their daughter that it’s time to stop putting off her life.

Jordan points at the computer screen, and tells Dante, the two fake janitors enter Dr. Westbourne’s office here… and here’s footage of Jason Morgan and an orderly leaving the 10th floor. Now… wait for it. He watches, and says, what the hell? Jason’s made it out, and he turns around and runs right back in. She says, mm-hmm. And where did he go? Dante watches, and says, Britt Westbourne’s office. He could have gotten away. She says, free and clear. Al he had to do was keep going, although she doesn’t think she can say the same for Britt.

On the phone next to her car, Sam tells Spinelli, the passports are perfect. Jason is probably avoiding Sonny’s safe houses, but she thinks Britt might know a place. Nikolas owns a property east of Elmira, a nature preserve. It’s a perfect place for two fugitives to hide… Well, if she’s wrong, she wasted an afternoon, but if she’s right, she could help Jason get away.

Jason says he doesn’t want to push Britt. Under other circumstances, he wouldn’t even ask. She says, under other circumstances, he doesn’t even talk. Can they just pretend these are those circumstances? He says, okay, but they’re on the run, and if something is wrong, he needs to know what it is if he’s going to protect her. She says, that’s actually very sweet, but if this is what she thinks it is, no one can protect her. She’s sick. She has Huntington’s Disease.

He asks if she’s sure, and she says, yeah; her father had it. He says he remembers, and she says, as luck would have it, it’s hereditary. If you have the genetic markers for the disease, it’s not a matter of if you get sick and die, it’s when. He asks if she has the markers, and she says she has a 50/50 chance. He says, so she doesn’t know? and she says her mother insisted she get the test. She lied, and said she did, and it was negative. She knows it sounds creepy, but she didn’t want her mother to worry, and she wasn’t ready to make the call. It’s not like she can do anything about it anyway, so she decided to stay in the dark. But it turns out, Huntington’s likes the dark.

Jax says he and Carly both know how badly Josslyn wanted to attend Southern Coastal University, but that’s looking more unlikely. Meanwhile, she’s been accepted at three other excellent schools, all with volleyball programs. Carly says she’s going to have to make a choice.

Curtis tells Portia, Olivia hooked him up with the MetroCourt PR person. They’ve been talking promotional strategies for opening night. Portia says, that sounds promising. The MetroCourt is always packed. She’s sure they’ll be able to put some magic together for him. He says, here’s hoping. He knows he has to pull out all the stops for this. He just needs all the right people to show up. She says, and she’s on the list? and he says, right at the top. Portia preens, and Trina watches.

Nikolas tells Ava, Cyrus is an egotistical, narcissistic thug, and she says, yes, but do not underestimate him. Nikolas says, Cyrus thinks he can hold Alexis and Avery over their heads? No. Cyrus might cling to the fact he’s Laura’s brother, but he’s about to meet Nikolas’s father’s side of the family.

Dante says, that’s one of the janitors from Britt’s office, and Jordan says, that’s the one who was shot in the garage. He asks, what happened to the other guy? and she says, no trace of him. Dante says, the wreckage in Britt’s office indicates there was a fight in there, and Jordan says, which means that Jason, instead of getting away minutes earlier, went back in and stopped these two men from attacking Britt. He says, the question is, how does Jason know Britt’s being attacked when he’s in the garage? What’s the connection between them? She says, or something else. Computer forensics looked at Britt’s access logs, and she recently made several failed attempts to log into the GH drug database. He says, the Chief of Staff is locked out? and Jordan says she’ll give him three guesses as to who. He says, Renault? and she nods. He says, Britt must have done something to piss him off. Maybe she starts questioning what’s going on in the lab, he locks her out, sends his guys after her, Jason figures that out, and goes in to get her. Jordan says, but it looked like a kidnapping to Cameron Webber, and Dante says, but Jason was really rescuing Britt from Renault’s guys. She says, they have no way of proving who they worked for, considering one is in the morgue, and the other will probably wind up there if they ever find the body. Dante says, so it not only looks like Jason saved Britt’s life, from what they found in the safe house, it seems that Britt saved Jason’s life too. Jason is going to disappear, until his gunshot wound has healed. She says, that’s why she’s glad he’s back on the job. He understands how Jason thinks. Find him. He says, someone matching Britt’s description was spotted at a gas station buying medical supplies, 50 miles east of Elmira. He’s going to check that out now. She says, okay; keep her posted. He says he will, and she tells him, stay safe He says, copy that.

Alexis says, now Shawn lost her. Why would he serve the full term if he doesn’t have to? He’s been a model prisoner. If they give him a parole hearing, take it. And if he needs a lawyer, her schedule is free. He says, knowing her, she’ll probably help him even if he doesn’t let her. She says, harsh, but true, and he says, being granted parole takes more than being a model prisoner. They want to hear you learned your lesson, and see remorse. She says, and? and he says, he’s far from an innocent man, but he can’t show remorse for a crime he didn’t commit.   

Curtis tells Portia, all he can say is, he wishes he could say more, but he doesn’t want to ruin any surprises that may or may not be in store for his many, many patrons. She say, that’s fine, since she’s very anti-spoiler. She likes seeing him this happy. It looks good on him. It reminds her of the night they met. He says he approached her in a bar. What was the immortal line he used? She says, excuse me, but this is a cop bar, and you don’t seem like a cop. And what did she say? He says, she told him, no, she’s a doctor. How could he tell she’s not a cop? She says, then he said he used to be one, and could tell one of his own. He was in such a good mood that night. He’d just gotten his three-year chip, and she was thinking, why… He says, celebrate in a bar. Then he explained to her that he was an addict, not an alcoholic, and for every anniversary, he liked to go to a bar. She says, so he could prove he was in control. He says, then she asked, was he always in control? and he said… She says, only about this. The rest of me is free. They laugh, and he asks why did she leave the bar with him? She says he was sober and sexy, and she honestly assumed she’d never see him again. He says, damn, and she asks why he left with her. He says he was sober, she was sexy, and he assumed he’d have to see her again.

Ava asks Trina if it’s a private viewing party, or can she join? Trina says she was just… and Ava says, she was watching her mother with Curtis. Why is she so upset?

Josslyn tells Jax and Carly, she thought if Southern Coastal saw her play in the tournament, they’d change their minds. So she over-practiced and got an injury. Then she made a dumb decision, and injured herself more. Now she’s completely out of the running. Carly says, it’s a bummer, but look on the bright side. Josslyn says, there is no bright side, but Jax says, sure there is. The news is officially behind her now, and she doesn’t have to worry about it. Her foot will heal, and she’ll play volleyball for the school she chooses to go to. If she doesn’t like it, she can transfer, maybe to SCU. Josslyn says, if they want her, and he says, going to an alternate school is a change in plans, not a change in direction. She’s still moving forward. Carly says she might discover it was the best thing to happen to her. Like it or not, she has other options out there. Carly’s phone rings, and she steps away. She tells someone that they need three more men on the docks, and two more at the warehouse. Eyes open; Cyrus will retaliate. Let her know when the next shipment is coming in. She goes back to the living room, and says, where were they?

Josslyn says they don’t need to do this now, but Carly says, they do. Jax says, all schools have a waitlist, and as a courtesy, Josslyn needs to make a decision. Josslyn says, then there’s no reason to wait. She’ll go to PCU. At least Trina will be thrilled. Jax says, he’s thrilled, selfishly. She’s going to be closer. Carly says, but not too close. Josslyn can live in the dorm. Carly gets another call, and she says she needs to take this. Jax asks if it’s something more important than Josslyn, and she says, sorry; it’s business. He says, hotel business, coffee business, or some other business?

Curtis says, when he and Portia were together, she’d just finished her residency, and was working non-stop. She says she still feels like she’s working non-stop, and he says he respects people who do the tough stuff. They show up when they’re needed, no matter the circumstances. She asks if this is residual guilt because he’s no longer a cop or a P.I., and he says he’s not a P.I. because he made that choice, and not a cop because he made other choices. But even with messy cases, he helped someone. Now that he’s moving away from that… She tells him, stop. It’s okay to make a change in his life, and it’s certainly okay to enjoy it. As far as helping others, when the people he cares about are in need, he shows up. Family, friends, even Trina, and all she does is yell at him. He says he thinks they’ve gotten past that, mostly. She says he even helps his exes. She suddenly seems somewhere else, and he asks, where’d she go? She says, the hospital parking garage, and he says, and Jordan. She says, talk about somebody who has the guts to walk into the worst situation time and time again. She can’t stop thinking about it. How Jordan talked Cameron into handing her the gun he’d picked up. Cameron is such a good kid. She’s sure he was terrified and in shock. There are so many ways it could have gone wrong, but Jordan kept her cool. He says, Cameron is lucky to be alive, and she says, thanks to Jordan. She has a lot of respect for Jordan.  

Trina says she doesn’t mind that her mother and Curtis are friends, and Ava asks if she’s sure. Trina says she really doesn’t. But Curtis and Commissioner Ashford are getting a divorce, and she feels like it’s partly her fault. Ava says, no; she’s certain it’s not. Trina tells her, she said partly. And she’s starting to think that her mom also might be part of the problem.

Alexis asks Shawn why he’d plead guilty to a crime he didn’t commit, and he says, it’s not the first time anyone has ever done that, as he’s sure she knows. She says she’s done many a plea deal on both sides of the courtroom, but typically, innocent people plead guilty to avoid jail time, not get more. Why would he do something like that? He says, at first, he believed he was guilty, since he took a shot at someone, someone got hit, and he was arrested. It seemed pretty open and shut. She says, why would he not fight it, and let the court prove that he did it? There was her or Diane; he could have gotten any number of decent attorneys that could argue reasonable doubt. He says, it came down to a simple decision. The deal Jordan arranged with the DA, or do the time. She asks what the offer on the table was, and he says, turn State’s evidence against Sonny or accept his sentence, but Sonny didn’t force him to be where he was, or do what he did. It was his choice, and these are the consequences.

Britt tells Jason that she started getting tremors in her hands a few months ago. They only happened every now and then, so she figured it was stress or… not Huntington’s? She knew it was a possibility, but it could be anything. Anyway, that was then, this is now, and now they’re happening more often, and not easy to stop. Sometimes she has to wait until they pass . He says, it could still be something else; she hasn’t been tested for the markers, so she doesn’t know for sure. She says she was ready to know, and had the test lined up, but then things got crazy, and they went on run… it’s fine; she can reschedule. Jason asks how fast Huntington’s progresses, and Britt says, as fast as it wants, or as slow. There’s no predicting it. She could have been symptom free until 40, 50, or 80. Then this started. Involuntary movements are a big part of Huntington’s. Of course (🍷) other symptoms are far more insidious. Faison is the poster boy for the Huntington’s related cognitive of psychiatric disorders. He says she’s not going to become her father, but she says he doesn’t know that, and neither does she.

Carly tells Jax, she doesn’t have any other businesses, and tells Josslyn, what she meant is that it’s not too late for Josslyn to room with Trina. Josslyn says they don’t need to do this, and Carly says, do what? Josslyn says, pretend everything is normal, when it’s not.  Jason isn’t missing and injured, and Cameron held a gun on him. That’s a little more important than housing in the fall. Carly says she understands that Josslyn is worried about everything that’s going on, but right now Josslyn has to worry about her future. Josslyn says, her future can wait; the present is a disaster area. Carly says it’s wonderful that Josslyn is worried about those she loves and cares about, but she needs to worry about herself. Josslyn asks if her deciding on PCU isn’t enough for tonight. She’s going to call Trina. She leaves, and Carly tells Jax, she guesses they should send in a deposit. She doesn’t know why Josslyn is so upset. He says, maybe it’s Carly. She’s more interested in concentrating on business than on Josslyn. Carly says, not true, and he asks if she wants to tell him what was so important it couldn’t wait. It’s not the hotel; Olivia and Carly’s assistant are there. Does she ever think Josslyn isn’t comfortable with her mother running an organized crime enterprise from her living room?

Jason says he understands Britt is overwhelmed. It’s not the possibility of the disease, but the uncertainty. She says, that’s a big part of it, if she has it or not. She starts to cry, and Jason says, the tremor could be something else. He has to admit, she had good reason to be afraid. She says, terrifying as it was nearly being drugged to death, then dragged through a hail of gunfire, they weren’t powerless. They could run for their lives, and it worked – at least she thinks it did – but you can’t fight Huntington’s. You can’t escape. Jason can’t grab her hand and help her outrun it.  

Sam sits in her car, and sees Dante approach the gas station attendant. She says, dammit, and gets out. Dante shows the guy Britt’s picture, and asks if he recognizes her. She’s pretty memorable. She bought a first aid kit, and she’s a person of interest in a high profile incident. The guy says, he’s just not sure, and Dante says, she’s with a suspected murderer, and her life is in jeopardy. Is there anything the guy can tell him? Sam approaches them, and says she needs to talk to Dante. He says if she’s there, he knows he’s on the right track. What’s she doing on a lonely street off the freeway? Don’t tell him. Go back before he has her arrested. It will be detrimental to her kids, and his mother won’t talk to him for months. She says she appreciates his concern for her children, and his mom’s support, but what are the charges? He says, he doesn’t know; interfering with police business. She says, they won’t stick, and she’ll sue for harassment. It will take most of the night, and whoever he’s looking for will be long gone, but he has another choice. He asks, what’s that? and she says, they can work together.

Portia tells Curtis that she has to get back to Trina. They’re celebrating Trina getting into PCU. He says, okay. Give Trina a big congratulations from him.

Trina tells Ava, now she gets why Jordan and her dad did what they did. They were protecting her from Cyrus, so Cyrus couldn’t use her against them. Ava says that sounds like Cyrus’s fault, not hers, but Trina says Jordan told her that she kept too many secrets for her marriage to work. Jordan told her to apologize to Curtis and her mom, and when she went ask Curtis to forgive her, her mom was there at The Savoy. Ava asks what they said when they saw her, but Trina says, they didn’t. Her mom was so busy helping Curtis take off his wedding ring, she didn’t even know Trina was there, and she left. Ava says, his ring, huh? and Trina says, it’s so stupid, but Ava says Trina’s mom is an adult. She’s entitled to a little privacy, but Ava thinks Trina’s mother would be honest and tell her the truth. Portia joins them, apologizing for being late. It took longer than she expected. So what were they talking about?

Carly tells Jax, it was one phone call and a text. People need decisions made. He asks, what people? and she says, it doesn’t matter, but he says, it does, especially if it involves breaking the law. She says, it didn’t, and he asks if he’s supposed to take her word for that. She asks if he’s saying he doesn’t believe her or doesn’t trust her, and he says, should he? They agreed a long time ago to be honest with each other, and do their best for Josslyn. She says, he wants to know what she’s doing? She’s protecting their daughter.

Dante says, no, and Sam says, just like that? He says the last time they worked together, just yesterday, she screwed him over. Now he doesn’t trust her anymore. She says she deserves that, and he says, yeah, she does. But even if he did trust her, he wouldn’t trust her with this. Is she going to tell Jason to turn himself in? She says, of course (🍷) not, and he says, wrong answer. She says, it’s the absolute right answer. If he goes back to prison, Jason is a dead man. Dante knows that. He says he’ll put Jason in protective custody, but she says, that’s not going to happen. How about this? They find Jason and Britt. Dante takes Britt back to Port Charles. He can tell Jordan that he rescued Britt, and Jason got away. He says, it’s way more believable if he brought Jason in, because he’s got a gunshot wound, and say Britt got away. She says, Jason is an innocent man; Dante knows this. Peter killed Franco, and is most likely working with Cyrus. Take Britt, and let her take Jason somewhere safe. He says that’s not how he operates, and she knows that. The attendant says he remembers something about the woman Dante was asking about, and Dante tells Sam that he’ll come back. He’d love it if Sam was there when he does. She says, fine, but as soon as he goes to talk to the guy, she looks around, and runs behind the gas station.

Dante tells the attendant, so the woman bought a first aid kit, and then what? The attendant says, she bought two to-go coffees. Dante looks toward his car, and gets a worried look on his face.

Alexis tells Shawn, she has good news and bad news, and they’re both the same. Sonny is dead. He doesn’t have to lie to protect Sonny anymore. Just tell her what went down, and they can work on his parole hearing strategy. He says he knows she’ll make a great case, but it doesn’t concern her. She says, it does. His son and her daughter are domestic partners; that makes them family. Telling her that a family member is serving time for a crime they didn’t commit, then saying it’s none of her business, is wrong.  

Curtis goes to Jordan’s office, and she asks, what brings him by? He says he wanted to check on her. He knows it’s been a rough couple of days. She says, that’s a major understatement, and he says he heard she was a hero with Cameron. She says she doesn’t know about being a hero, but Cameron was in a bad situation, and she talked him down. He says Cameron is lucky she found him. Not every cop would be so quick to deescalate. She thanks him, and says she appreciates him checking in. She sees a manila envelope in his hand, and asks if it’s for her. 

Josslyn calls Trina, who says she knows Portia just sat down, but she’d like to take this. Portia says, as long as it’s not at the table. (Thank you.) Trina steps away, and asks Josslyn, what’s up? Josslyn says she thought Trina would like to know she accepted the offer from PCU. Trina says, that’s the best, and Josslyn says she’s glad they’ll be going together. Trina says, if Cameron decides to join them, even better. I get déjà vu since Trina has said that before.

Portia thanks Ava for keeping an eye on Trina. Ava says she loves spending time with Trina, but had no idea she was such a romantic.

Jason says they’ve got to get going, but Britt says, they’ve been through this. There’s no way the police can trace them there. He says, by now they’ve probably figured out she’s not a hostage, and will look for places connected to her. She says she and Nikolas haven’t been together in ages, but he says, it doesn’t matter. She bought medical supplies… She says, a first aid kit, but he says, the attendant might have noticed and informed the police. Even if he didn’t, they’re over the ten-hour limit. She says, if he insists. Where are they going? He says he’ll tell her when they get there.   

Alexis asks Shawn to please let her just look. She’s an advocate and a lawyer. She can’t sit by and let an innocent man stay in prison for something he didn’t do. Nikolas walks in, and she asks what he’s doing there.   

Curtis says, Jordan doesn’t have to look at them today, and she says, their divorce papers. She can’t believe it’s really happening. He says, it’s all real, and she says, yeah. She shrugs, and thanks him for bringing them by. He tells her, take care, and she says, him too. He leaves, and looks like he wants to cry. Jordan takes off her wedding and engagement rings.   

Portia says she never thought of Trina as particularly romantic, and Ava says, Portia remembers what they were like at Trina’s age. Portia says, vaguely, and Ava says, seeing the people they know getting along just fine. Smiles, a hair flip, and a laugh. You just assume there’s an attraction. Portia says, speaking of romance, where’s that handsome husband of Ava’s? Ava says, he’s at a business meeting, but they’re planning a night out for the opening of The Savoy. Will Portia be there?

Trina tells Josslyn, everything about home is driving her crazy. Would Josslyn be into rooming together? Josslyn is deep in thought, and Trina says, Joss…? Josslyn says, yes. Let’s do this. She’s so ready to get out of there.

Jax says he sees Carly is working overtime to protect Josslyn, but it’s the things Carly is involved with that are putting Josslyn in harm’s way. She says, she’d never do that, and he says, yet she is. She’s not the only one who wants, or can, protect Josslyn. She says she knows Jax can protect Josslyn, and he says, just not as well as she can. He guesses they’ll have to see. He’s going to ask Josslyn to move out of there and stay with him until she goes to college. Carly says, that would be a huge mistake. The compound is the safest place for her. He says, Josslyn shouldn’t have to live in a compound, surrounded by armed men to protect her, and she says, too bad; it’s the situation they’re in. He asks, who’s fault that is. It’s not Sonny’s anymore; he’s gone. Who does that leave? It’s unbelievable; she’s changed. She says she’s trying to protect her family, and he says, he knows. From Cyrus, the Five Families shrimp parmesan, rival factions. None of that would matter if she were just importing coffee and running a five-star hotel. He used to think he wanted Josslyn to be just like her, with her heart and her passion, but seeing what she’s becoming, he doesn’t want Josslyn to be anything like her.

Sam is nowhere to be seen, and Dante gets in his car. An alarm sounds from the dashboard, and he gets out, stepping on something that crunches. He sees his tire is flat, and says, son of a bitch.

Britt asks if Jason is going to give her directions, and he says, no, he’s driving. She says, the last thing she needs is for him to pass out behind the wheel, but he says, he won’t. She shows him the keys, and says she knows he won’t, because she’s driving. They open the door, and Sam is there.    

Just a suggestion, but maybe Sam should be a cop. She found them in ten minutes, while the police have been looking for how long?

Tomorrow, Nina says, the question is, can Sonny handle this; Sam tells Jason, don’t fight her on this; Sasha gives Lucy an out; and Jax says Carly is no longer collateral damage, she’s a target.

The Real Housewives of New Jersey – Season Finale

We finally met Luis, and in Teresa’s interview, she said Joe #1 didn’t know how to act, but she laughs every day with Louie. She said he was smart, an entrepreneur, and also had two sons. He took Teresa out to dinner, and they talked about when they first met. He said it was like a dream come true, and in her interview, Teresa said that she loves that Louie gets her. She didn’t know what the future held, but it was the best she’d felt in a long time. Probably since she married Juicy Joe.

Everyone was getting ready for Halloween. Delores and Frank tried Halloween costumes on Delores’s dogs, which was pretty amusing. Jackie was carving pumpkins, and Jennifer thought kids would be willing to walk down her king size driveway for king size candy. Marge was preparing for her party, and said Joe #3 was in cranky mode. In Marge’s interview, she said they were getting ready for Joe’s Halloween/birthday bash, and if he didn’t get the house presentable, no birthday sex for him. Melissa bitched at the kids for being on their phones, and wanted them to give some time to real life. (Thank you.) In her interview, she said things had been tense since she and Joe had the fight. Joe told her that he just wanted her to put as much time into their relationship as she did in her brand, and she said, when he’d been working and she was home with the kids, she could have said the same thing to him. In Joe’s interview, he said, in the beginning, Melissa had asked him to come to events, and he felt included, but not so much in the past few years. She wanted to do it herself. She told him that he’d had his personal success while she raised his kids, and in her interview, she said it was a battle in her head. She didn’t want to make him unhappy, but it had been 16 years. Now it was her turn.

Jennifer and Bill were celebrating their 18th anniversary, and in Jennifer’s interview, she said, when Olivia knew her parents were having a romantic dinner, that meant they were still in love. This time, the kids were all included; a chef preparing the dinner. Jennifer said the reason she loved Bill was that he gave her all of them, so they should enjoy the night together. Olivia deconstructed her hors d’oeuvres, and not in a good way, prompting Jennifer to say. gourmet food was wasted on children. Jennifer explained that Bill had never directly asked her to marry him, as the elders in the family give a promise for engagement. Bill said that he hadn’t had the money for a ring (he certainly made up for it later), and got down on one knee, presenting her with a mammoth 9-carat yellow diamond ring. In Jennifer’s interview, she said she knew she was the luckiest girl in the world. She felt bad that her mom didn’t get to have her fairy tale, but she thanked her parents for giving her a better life, and thanked God every day for what she had.

Frank was doing work on Delores’s house, and told the contractors to listen to him, not Delores. In Delores’s interview, she said, back in the day, the world revolved around your man. She had to learn to live on her own, and she never wanted to live with a man again. She couldn’t understand why the girls couldn’t accept it. Frank told her that people knocked things they couldn’t understand. Teresa made some apple pies with the apples she’d picked at the orchard, and had bonding time with her daughters. Gia asked if Teresa was going public with Louie, and Teresa suggested they see how it goes. She wanted a moment for herself first.  

It was time for The Marge’s party. Joe #2 and Mellissa came as a mermaid and merman; Marge and Joe #3 were Morticia and Gomez Addams; Jackie and Evan came as Sonny and Cher; Jennifer and Bill were J-Lo and Prince; Delores and Frank were an accident victim and… the Tiger King? I really wasn’t sure; and Marge Sr. came as Marilyn Monroe, with Teresa arriving last as Cotton Candy. The actual confection. That’s not a stripper name or anything. In their kiki before the party, Marge told Joe #3 that the last time they were all together, was when Delores had a fight with Joe #2, and everyone was still upset with him. She was a little concerned. The décor and food were so beyond amazing, it made Halloween at Bluestone Manor look like amateur hour. Jennifer said she was ready to turn it up, and started downing tequila two seconds in the door. Delores told Marge that the poll thing had upset her most, but Marge didn’t want to give Joe #2 a pass, just because he’d known Delores forever and was cute. Teresa came alone, and Marge asked when they were going to meet Louie. Teresa said she wanted to be sure… and Marge said, before her friends abused him, but in Marge’s interview, she said, enough with this taking it slow. No surprise, early on Jennifer got sloppy and dropped a plate of food on the ground, not even making a move to pick it up, and instead, hopping away from it like it was a live spider. Delores tried to give her a soda, reminding Jennifer about last time when she got sick, but Jennifer insisted she was okay. In her interview, Marge said nothing anybody did was going to ruin this night,

Marge made a speech, thanking the most important person in her life, her dog Bella. Just kidding. She said Joe #3 stood by her through everything. He let her be her. In her interview, she said she got emotional because they were both in relationships that weren’t the best for them. When they found each other, they knew how special and precious it was. She had hit the jackpot. She told the guests that Joe let her be independent, and put up with what she wanted, never diminishing her. In Joe #2’s interview, he wondered if Marge’s praise of Joe #3 was also a dig at him. If she thought he was holding Melissa back, she was wrong. Marge said she was blessed, and told Joe #3, happy birthday. Afterward, Joe #2 approached Marge, and asked if she really thought he was chauvinistic. She said the way he’d spoken to Delores was chauvinistic. While watching this conversation, Delores told Teresa not to let any of them get involved in her relationship, and Teresa said Joe #2 was already running his mouth too much. Joe #2 told Marge that he’d known Delores since he was five, and Marge said, some men thought a woman’s happiness was derived from a relationship, but that wasn’t the case. His mind was in 1985. Joe #2 said Marge had him all wrong, when Melissa joined them. In Melissa’s interview, she said she was watching them and sweating. She loved that her friends were backing her, but she didn’t want to see her friends and her husband end up not liking each other.   

Melissa told Teresa that Joe #2 and Marge were having an argument, and she was getting the brunt of it because of what Joe had said. She was pissed because Joe was wrong – Delores wanted her independence – but Joe was upset because he was being called a chauvinist. Melissa said it was hard for him to flip the switch, and see her as independent. The guys had a group chat, and Bill said Marge had a point. He wanted Joe #2 to listen, and Joe told him, STFU. Melissa said she’d been battling this for years, and in her interview, she said, no matter how annoyed she was, she was going to defend Joe. She didn’t want to hear their two cents. She told them whatever they thought she was dealing with, it was probably more. Delores was worried about what was to become of Joe and Melissa if this wasn’t fixed. She told Melissa that usually a man needed to see what he had to lose before he changed the way he thought. Joe #2 came over, and asked what was going on.

Melissa said he needed to apologize to Delores, and Delores asked if he thought because she was independent, she wasn’t happy. She loved it, and it made him get nervous and insecure. He said, not true, and in his interview, he said he was sick of everyone telling him that he was holding Melissa back. He only asked that she not deprive him; not forget him. He asked Melissa if she thought he was okay with change, but she said she wasn’t having a relationship talk with the girls. She told the group, if they were real friends, they wouldn’t talk about her marriage. She’s the one who had to deal with that. Melissa told Joe #2 that she could say what she wanted about him, but she didn’t want to hear it from the others. If there was a problem with the relationship, they didn’t need to be discussing it among themselves. Jennifer wondered if it was serious, and Delores told her it was. Melissa wanted her independence, and Joe #2 didn’t want that. Melissa said the way she and Joe lived was old school, but he said he thought she was in lala land. In her interview, Melissa said it was her own fault. She created a keep-your-man-happy world that her mom and mother-in-law believed in, but she didn’t. She didn’t want to die unhappy. She wanted to be fulfilled, and not just as a mom. She’d never seen Joe fight so hard against something she wanted, and she was getting scared about the relationship. She’d never felt such exhaustion, or felt like giving up. Big Baby Joe said he wanted to go home. Marge told the women that Melissa and Joe #2 had to work on it, but Joe didn’t want to. Delores said, at the end of the day, Joe and Melissa were adults, and had to figure it out. (Well, one of them is an adult anyway.)   

Sine this was the finale (I would say, phew! but I’m sure I’ll hear the word analogy a thousand times at the reunion), there were little summaries at the end. Melissa was building her brand, and had just started a new workout line, but said her hardest job was still being Joe #2’s wife. Jackie’s family threw a double Bar Mitzvah for her boys, and she was staying away from analogies. Joe #3 had completed the construction on his and Marge’s house, and they were getting along better than ever, while looking for something to fight about. Sadly, Jennifer was still not speaking to her mother, and she still couldn’t find a housekeeper. Delores was enjoying her independence from David, and considering more plastic surgery. She was not, however, taking a poll. Teresa finally admitted she was madly in love, and she and Luis bought an investment property together. If that doesn’t say commitment, I don’t know what does.

The show ended with Teresa on the phone with Louie, who said he was in it for the long haul. He’d be with her until her boobs sagged to the floor. Ah, true love. We’ll see I guess.

😵 The Late Me…

Due to dealing with a mini home emergency, I ran later than expected for a Wednesday, but there’s time for tea tomorrow, when we’ll visit the hospital, and maybe check out some Million Dollar real estate. So until Fredrik’s return, stay safe, stay finishing what you start, and stay not keeping yourself in the dark.

May6

May 5, 2021 – Carly Attends the Meeting, Jackie’s Apple Picking Birthday, a Switch, They’re Done, Newbie Report, No Jill, Tips For Celebration & Heart Sound

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What I Watched Today

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

General Hospital

Jordan says she appreciates Dante coming back to work on this case, and he says, sure. As far as Jason’s concerned, he couldn’t have gotten far, especially if he’s been shot. Jordan agrees, and they arrive at the interrogation room. Dante says, poor kid, but Jordan says, that remains to be seen.

In the room, Elizabeth asks if Scotty can’t make them take the cuffs off, and he says he’ll speak to them. Don’t worry. He’ll do everything in his power to protect Cameron. She says, don’t worry? Her son’s just been arrested for shooting Jason. Cameron says, he didn’t shoot Jason, okay? He didn’t shoot anybody. Why won’t anybody listen to him?

Sonny puts a fancy drink in front of Nina, and she says, what’s this? He says, the Tan-O-tini; it’s his own creation. She asks if she should try it, and he says, come on. She takes a sip, and says, that is delicious. Does she detect a little tangerine? Maybe a little spice? He says she has a nice palate. Squeezed with a little smoked chili bitters, right? Makes it spicy. She tells him, I bet you say that to all the girls, and he says, he’ll let her get back to her… He indicates her phone, and she says, that’s all right. She wasn’t calling anyone. She was checking out some apartment rentals there in Nixon Falls. He says, so she’s thinking of staying there, and she says she’s considering it. They smile at each other. My pipe dream of a couple.

Jax holds the door for Josslyn, and asks if she needs some help. She says, does he? and he says, she’s right; they’re wounded. Good thing Trina was injury free, so she could drive them all the way back from Nixon Falls. She says she’s sorry Nina didn’t come back, and he says, that’s okay; there will be other trips. It’s always too soon to quit. Josslyn laughs, and asks how many quotes he has. He says, enough to annoy her into telling him what’s really going on. Every time he asks her about the ankle boot or college, she gives him a vague answer. Her dad’s just not buying it. She says she was just worried about mom. She was so distracted, she didn’t even grill Josslyn on why she was in Pennsylvania with Jax, instead of at the volleyball tournament. She’s not complaining, but something seems really off with her mom. Did she give him any details?

Cyrus says he appreciates the representatives of the Five Families gelato extending an invitation to his first meeting of the Family heads. Shall they begin? Carly walks in, dazzling in white, and says, not so fast. She walks to the head of the table, and says, now they can begin. Cyrus says, Mrs. Corinthos was not on the guest list, and Carly says, an oversight, she’s sure. There’s plenty of room at the table. Just like there’s plenty of room outside for the rest of her people. Cyrus says, that’s all well and good, but what is she doing there?

Britt tells Jason, she’s doing this under protest; it’s completely against medical advice. If he passes out, or pops a stitch and starts bleeding out all over his nice, clean shirt, she refuses to take responsibility. He tells her, she said that, and she tells him, she’s saying it again. This is ludicrous. He was just bleeding out, and now he’s dressed. He says he’s got to get to Carly. She’s in over her head.

Carly says, as they know, her husband is dead, but his organization isn’t. It’s strong and stable. The only change is the person sitting in Sonny’s seat. From now on, that would be her.

Cameron says, Elizabeth believes him, right? He picked up the gun, and saw Britt being kidnapped. Scotty says, that could show intent. Never say that. He didn’t tell that to the cops, did he? Cameron says he only tried to tell them that he didn’t do it. Jordan comes in, and Scotty says, for cryin’ out loud. Can she take the cuffs off? She says that’s why she’s there. Cameron’s not going to give her a problem, right? He says, why would he? He didn’t do it. He didn’t shoot Jason. Jordan tells Officer Miller to take Cameron to booking, and the cop says, let’s go. They leave, and Jordan says, right now, the charge is reckless discharge of a firearm. They’ll see what the security footage tells them. She leaves, and Elizabeth asks Scotty, right now, what is Jordan talking about? He says, if the footage shows that Cameron intentionally fired, it will change to assault with a deadly weapon.  

Jax tells Josslyn the just spent hours car in the car. That’s why his shoulder hurts right now. She says, sit and ice it, or lay down. She wants to take his temperature, since fever is a sign of infection. He asks how she knows that, and she says she asked questions at the clinic, and read the aftercare printout. She tells him, sit. She’ll get him some water, and maybe he’d like a snack. They could watch a movie. He says, as long as he gets to pick the movie, and she says, fine. She leaves, and Jax says, come on, Carly. What are you up to?

Britt says, maybe Carly would like it if Jason collapsed at her feet. She could use it as a diversion. She can find something meaningful to whisper in his ear while he bleeds to death. He says he’s not going to bleed to death, but she says, contraire. He just went into hypovolemic shock because he didn’t have enough blood to function. He still doesn’t, since Carly couldn’t give him a full transfusion. They still need his minion to deliver. She shudders to think of where it’s coming from, but if he doesn’t get it, he’ll go back into shock, and there will be nothing she can do to save him.

Carly says, please, everyone, take your seats. They all sit except Cyrus, who says, of course (🍷) they all regret Carly’s loss, but being Sonny’s widow doesn’t automatically make her fit to lead his organization. She says, she and Sonny shared everything. She’s been involved in every aspect of the business for some time now. She needs to protect her family, and take care of the business. She asks Cyrus to take his seat so they can proceed. Or if he has misgivings, and is too afraid to answer to her, he can leave. Ms. Wu tells Cyrus, sit down, and he does. She says she has a few questions for Carly. What is her intention for the organization, and is she equipped to maintain control of her late husband’s territory? Cyrus says, good question. Well, actually that’s two questions, so maybe Cyrus isn’t equipped with basic math.

Scotty tells Elizabeth, sit and take it easy. This could take a while. They’re going by the book. She says, the judge said Cameron couldn’t get in any more trouble, but he says, that was a year ago. She says, Cameron is on probation, but Scotty says, it’s fine. It’s been sealed up, and they can’t use it for any of the charges. She says she’s just making sure, and asks what the new charges will be. He says he doesn’t know. They’ll have to wait and see what the evidence shows.

Josslyn asks Jax, what are they watching? but he says, before they watch a movie, tell him what’s really going on with her. She says, nothing, and he says she told him she felt like everything was going wrong. What did she mean? She says she was just being dramatic, and he says he knows she wanted to play in the tournament. She’d hoped it would get her off Southern Coastal’s waitlist. Then she hurt her ankle. He knows it’s devastating, and he doesn’t want her to suppress her feelings and put on a brave face. She says she’s not, and he says, then talk to him. She knows she can. Josslyn is literally saved by the doorbell, and opens the door to find Dante. He says he was wondering if he could have a word with her dad, and she invites him in. She tells Jax, look who it is, and Dante apologizes for coming there unannounced. He looks at them both, and asks, what happened? Josslyn says, a volleyball injury, and Jax says, long story. What can he do for Dante? Dante says, it’s police business, and Josslyn says, he’s a cop again? Great… if it’s something he wants. He says, it’s nothing official; he’s helping with a case. Jax wonders what it has to do with him, and Dante says he’s looking for Carly. He’s looked everywhere, and there’s been no sign of her. Has she been in touch? Josslyn says they spoke to Carly earlier, and Dante asks if she said where she was going. Jax asks, what’s going on, and why does Dante need to find Carly?   

Carly asks the Family heads if they remember a  year ago, before Cyrus arrived. There were no warehouse explosions, no businesses were targeted. It was an efficient, cooperative, and mutually profitable organization. Her people are Sonny’s people, and they know how to run the business and deal with interlopers. Cyrus says, see here… and she says she won’t let him use Port Charles to spread his business across the eastern seaboard. She’ll consider it an act of war, and act swiftly with no mercy, like Sonny would. Cyrus says she’s too reckless, and emotionally unstable, and she tells him to watch his tone, and watch his step. She’s calling the shots, and he doesn’t want to make himself a target. He says they can’t stand there while Carly is threatening them with a unilateral power grab. She’s not part of their organization, and has never run more than a hotel. She made a mistake. The members understand what’s best for them, and what’s best for them is him.

Britt gives Jason a protein drink, and he asks why he can’t move around. She says, so he can go after Carly? but he says, no. Just walk around to do things for himself. She tells him to finish the drink, and says, they’re kicking in. That’s a good sign. If it’s any comfort, when Carly left, she seemed to know what she was doing. He says, Carly is good at bluffing.

Sonny says, it’s a half mile up the road from the Tan-O? and Nina says, it’s a cute street. Sonny says, it’s a year’s lease. Does she know how long… Eli comes in, and says Nina is sticking around? Good news. He thought she was going home. She says, Nixon Falls isn’t getting rid of her yet, and Eli says, sounds like cause for a celebration. Let him take her to the fanciest place in town. She says she doesn’t need to do any more research for the article, and he says she still needs to eat. He was thinking candlelight, wine, and a nice meal; just the two of them.

Nina says she thinks Eli is getting ahead of himself. She hasn’t found a place yet, so they need to hold off on the celebration until she’s settled. He says he’ll hold her to it. Until then, if she needs help finding a place, call him. Sonny says, Lenny and Phyllis went out to dinner, and Eli says he wouldn’t dream of intruding on their date, but maybe he’ll stay for a drink. Nina says she has a call scheduled with Crimson, so if they’ll excuse her… Play nice. She leaves, and Eli looks at his phone. He says he has business to attend to of his own. Tell Phyllis and Lenny that he stopped by to see how they were doing. Sonny says, they’re doing great, and Eli leaves. Sonny goes behind the bar, and Nina comes back. He says, that was quick, and she says she’s discouraged at how well Crimson is running without her. Elijah left? Sonny says, yeah, and she says she knows he can’t stand Eli. He says, what gave her that idea? and she asks, what’s the problem this time? He says he doesn’t think she should go out with Eli. He doesn’t want to see her hurt again. She says, hmm… Is that what this is really about?

Cyrus would like to point out, that although they pay their respects to the memory of Sonny, they’re not there to be reminded of the good old days. They’re looking to the future. He can deliver extraordinary profits, for his business and theirs. It’s up to them. Are they going to let Carly deprive them of their rightful share of a new market? They need to evict her from the table, right here and right now. Carly stands up, and says, if they think for one minute their future will be stable with Cyrus, think again. Everyone knows Cyrus’s operation will swallow their territories one by one, and he’ll trample them in his wake. Before they decide, they need to know, any action will have consequences. Cyrus can attest to the fact that he’s lost before, and he’s about to lose again. She smiles at Cyrus.

Dante tells Jax and Josslyn, Jason escaped. Shots were fired, and there was one fatality. Josslyn asks if Jason is okay, but Dante says he’s not sure, but they think Jason took a shot. He doesn’t know how bad, but Britt is with Jason. Whether she’s a hostage or not, she’s a doctor. Josslyn says, Jason wouldn’t take a hostage, and Dante says, at any rate, Britt will look after Jason. Jax asks why Dante wants to speak to Carly, and Dante says, if Jason is involved, Carly is involved. Jax says he and Josslyn just got back from Pennsylvania. They talked to Carly on the phone on the way back, but that’s it. Dante’s phone dings, and he looks at it and frowns. He says he’s got to go. Let him know if they hear from her. Jax says, will do, and Dante leaves. Josslyn asks if Jax thinks there’s a chance Dante is wrong, and Jason wasn’t hit. She hopes he’s okay, because she really couldn’t stand to lose Jason too.   

Cameron says, they took his fingerprints and photo, but he’s not guilty, and Elizabeth says she believes him. They’re just going by the book, and following the rules. Jordan comes in, and says she got the tests back from forensics. The blood on the bullet they tested confirms their theory that the bullet hit Jason. They still need to check the gun Cameron was holding. Cameron says he didn’t shoot Jason; he swears. Jordan says she’d like to interview Cameron, and Cameron says she can ask him anything. Scotty says he wants to be present, and Elizabeth asks if Cameron is okay. He says he’s fine, but let him do this. He needs to clear some things up. She says she’ll be right outside. Jordan turns on the recorder, and asks Cameron to tell her why he was holding the gun. He says he doesn’t know; it all happened so fast. He can’t remember picking up the gun. Jordan says she understands; there was a lot going on. It was a chaotic situation. Scotty asks if there’s another question coming, and Jordan says, sometimes when you’re experiencing a traumatic event, you can blank things out, like firing a weapon and shooting someone. Someone you think killed your stepfather, who you loved. Cameron says she thinks he did it, and she asks if he’d remember if he did. He flashes back to calling Jason a killer in the hospital, and he says, he didn’t… Jordan reminds him that he said he couldn’t remember picking up the gun, and everything happened fast. Is it possible he pulled the trigger, and blocked it out? Cameron says, no, and Scotty says, all right. Cameron looks freaked out, and Scotty tells him, take it easy. He tells Jordan, we’re done here.

Brando answers his phone, and says, when?… Okay, he’ll let them know. Carly says, contrary to what Cyrus is implying, she has no desire to encroach on their businesses or take over their territory. Brando tells Cyrus something, and Cyrus says, son of a bitch. One of his shipments was destroyed as it was leaving town. It’s an act of war. Carly says she can’t confirm or deny her people were involved, but bringing a shipment through her territory is a hostile act, and she could quantify the response as a necessary retaliation. Are they going to sit back and let Cyrus take over their territories? Cyrus says he’s offering them a piece of the action, and a fair deal. Carly asks, who believes Cyrus knows play fair. Anyone? Mr. Bashima gets up, and goes over to Carly. He says, condolences. Welcome to the table. There will always be a seat for her. He holds out his hand, and they shake. Carly thanks him, and says he’s very gracious. Mr. Novak comes over to her, and says, his sincere condolences. He’s hoping for a harmonious relationship. Carly thanks him, and hopes there’s no repeat of the warehouse. He says, bygones? and holds out his hand. They shake, and Carly says, lessons learned. Ms. Wu tells her, congratulations. I’m guess she’s happy that there’s another chick on board. Carly thanks her, and says, we do what we must. Ms. Wu says, here’s to better days, and I wonder why she doesn’t shake hands. Custom? Cyrus looks at Carly.

Elizabeth asks if Jordan is all done with grilling her son, and Jordan says, she understands how upset… but Elizabeth says she has no idea. It’s tense enough at home, and she just accused Jake’s brother of shooting his father. How is she going to explain it? It’s like a bomb has been dropped on her already fragile family. Jordan says she can imagine how devastating it is. Cameron believes Jason shot and killed his stepfather. Did he ever mention making Jason pay? Elizabeth asks if Jordan is interrogating her now, but Jordan says, no… maybe. She’s known Cameron a long time, and thinks he’s a good kid, but she has to do her job. She can’t let her feelings about the family get in the way. That’s why she has to do it by the book. Elizabeth tells Jordan to apply her professional objectivity, while she goes in to see her son. Jordan says, one more thing. She knows it was traumatic. Is it possible Cameron shot Jason and blocked it out? Elizabeth says, that’s not what happened. Cameron says he didn’t shoot Jason, and she believes her son. He didn’t shoot Jason.

Carly tells Cyrus, he might as well leave. He has no more business there. He says, don’t be too comfortable in that chair. She’s playing in the big leagues now. She says she knows what she’s doing, and he says, destroying one shipment might have made a splash for the crowd, but she can’t sustain it on her own. Speaking of which, where’s Jason? She says, he didn’t hear? Jason escaped. He says, it’s only a matter of time before Jason is found, and she says, too bad the same can’t be said for his shipment. Cyrus tells Brando, let’s go. They need to find Jason before the cops do. They leave, and at the door, Brando turns to look at Carly. Carly tells the guard that she needs a moment. She’ll be right out. He leaves, and she sits down, taking a deep breath.

Britt wonders what happened to Carly’s guy who said he was getting more blood, and Jason says maybe he had to go somewhere else. She says, and do what? Guard Carly at the meeting? Carly would never put Jason at risk to have an extra bodyguard. He says, Carly’s not supposed to be there; it’s supposed to be him. She says she can see he’s worried, and knows he wants to help but… Jason says, she’s right. Him showing up this would be proof that they’re vulnerable. It’s better for him to stay away, and let them think he’s still a threat. It will give them leverage. Britt asks, how? and he says, never mind. She asks if he thinks he’s said too much. It’s not like they’re strangers, stuck in an elevator, telling each other their life stories. They’re fugitives. Or is she technically a hostage? She’s lost track. He asks if she feels like a hostage, and she says she feels like someone who almost died.

Carly closes her eyes, and her guard comes in, saying, someone is here for her. She asks who it is, and Dante walks in. He says, hey, Carly. He thought he might find her there.

Sonny tells Nina, what you do when you don’t have your own life to focus on, you’re aware of what’s around you. You watch and listen, and from what he sees, Eli would be a bad boyfriend for Nina. She says, whoa. Who said boyfriend? If he’s watching and listening so much, he would know she’s not in the market for a romantic involvement with anyone. Sonny asks why she left the door open, and she says she didn’t want to humiliate Eli, especially in front of him. He doesn’t deserve that. What’s with them anyway? She thought Phyllis made them call a truce. He tells Nina, look out for Elijah. He doesn’t fault the guy for trying. She’s beautiful – he laughs – she’s accomplished, kind, fun to be around, and honest. He doesn’t think Eli is good for her. She says, what he said earlier about… He says, yeah, he’s paying attention to her, and maybe he is a little jealous.

Josslyn tells Jax, something’s not right. Carly hasn’t even read her texts. Jax says, she’s probably busy, helping Jason escape, or taking care of him somewhere else. Josslyn says, it’s a relief to think Carly is with him, and Jax says he hopes not. He’s hoping her mother will distance herself, now that Sonny is gone. She says, her mother would never abandon Jason. He’s family. He says, Jason has been accused of murder. If Carly is helping him – and he prays not – she’ll be an accessory. It’s trouble Carly doesn’t need, or Josslyn. He wishes Carly wouldn’t be a part Jason’s life, but Josslyn says she doesn’t care. Jason said he didn’t do it, and as long as Carly is with Jason, she’s okay.   

Carly asks what Dante is doing there, and he tells her, an informant said she might be at a meeting there. She says, informant? and he says, police business. He was asked to help out with a case. She says, she sees; what case? He says he thinks she knows. He’s surprised Jason isn’t there. She wouldn’t know where he can find Jason, would she? She says she hasn’t seen him, and he says, it sounds like she knows Jason escaped police custody earlier. 

Elizabeth asks, what happened? and Scotty says Jordan tried a bunch of psychological mumbo jumbo on Cameron, and Cameron got confused. She says she and Jordan talked outside; it will be okay. She tells Cameron that she loves him, and he says he loves her too. He’s sorry he screwed everything up. She says he hasn’t. He’s the bravest, most loyal person she knows, and she’s proud of him. He says he doesn’t know why. He picked up the gun, and ruined everything, his life, his family… She says, they’ll get through this; she’ll make sure. He says they don’t even believe him. He can tell. He asks if she thinks he shot Jason, and she says she doesn’t care how angry he was. She believes him. They hug, and Officer Miller comes in. He says they need to take a gunpowder residue test.

Jordan looks at the computer, and says, I’ll be damned.

Britt tells Jason that she was immobilized. The cap was off the needle, and she was two seconds away from getting an injection that would have killed her, but then he showed up. It’s an overused cliché, but he saved her life. You saved my life with that cup of coffee; you saved my life with a ride. No. He came into her office, and stopped them. He literally saved her life. What she’s trying to say is, she owes him. Whatever illegal business he and Carly are conducting, their secret is safe with her.

Jordan tells Elizabeth and Scotty, in reviewing the security footage, it appears Jason was hit by a bullet fired from behind Cameron. She’s waiting for the ballistics report, but she’s not expecting that it was Cameron who hit Jason. Elizabeth asks if Cameron can go home, and Jordan says, if it goes the way she thinks it will, she’ll drop all the charges.   

Sonny hopes he didn’t make Nina uncomfortable with what he said, but she tells him, she’s fine. Absolutely good. She wants to start arranging to look at some places. Sonny says he thought he’d chased her out, but she says, no. She’ll see him later. He says he’ll see her later, and heads outside with some trash. She says, oh, Nina. What are you doing?

Behind the Tan-O, Eli asks a guy, why the hell did he text Eli to meet him there? It’s not the time or place. He paid dude’s bail. Leave him alone. Dude says he needs more cash, and Eli says he doesn’t like a shakedown. Dude asks, who’s got more to lose, him or Eli? Sonny overhears them, and Eli takes out his wallet, handing dude some money. Sonny watches, crouching down so he can’t be seen.   

Jax tells Josslyn that he knows it’s hard, but the best thing is to wait for her mother to contact them. She says she knows he’s right, and maybe it’s good they haven’t heard anything. That means Carly is taking care of Jason. He says, whatever Carly is doing, she’ll be in touch when she can. In the meantime, they can talk about what’s really going on with Josslyn.

Dante tells Carly, they know Brick was driving, and Britt was a hostage. Talk to him. The police know Jason was hurt, and she knows what that means. Everyone involved is going to be implicated. She says she doesn’t know where Jason is, and if he has anything else to ask her, talk to her lawyer.

Elizabeth thanks Scotty, and he says, they’re still family. She says she thinks she needs to get Cameron counseling. The whole thing is awful. Even if the charges are dropped, Cameron doesn’t know Peter August killed Franco, not Jason. Scotty asks how she knows about that, and she says Finn told her a couple of hours ago. Scotty says he knew weeks ago. When Cameron got worked up over Jason, Scotty was going to tell him, but he held back. Elizabeth thinks she should tell Cameron that his anger is misplaced. Jason is innocent. Peter is the killer. Cameron overhears.

Britt tells Jason, his blood delivery is officially late. She wants him to drink more, but he tells her, get down, pulling her down next to him behind the bed. She says he’s going to pop his stiches, and he says, someone is coming. He draws his gun.

Tomorrow, Curtis says something is better staying a memory, Cameron confronts Elizabeth, Spinelli comes in peace, and Jason tells Britt that he knows how this is going to play out.

🍂 On The Real Housewives of New Jersey Jackie arranged for a day of apple picking and wine tasting with the women for her birthday. She told Evan that she planned to taste many wines. Delores called to tell Jackie that she had a doctor’s appointment, and she’d meet them at the venue. In Delores’s interview, she said she didn’t really have an appointment, but wasn’t about to ride in a van with this group so soon after the fiasco at the cocktail party. Evan told Jackie, they’re human beings. They should be able to talk while having a disagreement, and not scream. Jackie said, there were human beings, and there were women from New Jersey; those were two different animals. Jennifer redecorated away from Bill’s ornate furniture style, and I was loving the grey sectional sofa. Mom Josephine was angry with Jennifer because of the conversation about her and Jennifer’s father at the mom’s party. Josephine said they’d made a fool out of her, but Jennifer insisted that wasn’t true. I found it highly amusing that Jennifer’s dad was drinking his morning coffee out of a Betty Boop mug during this conversation. Joe #2 helped Teresa organize her garage, and said she needed a man in the house, since he was tired of doing chores there. She asked why he’d told everyone that she was in love, and he told her, Louie was the guy she’d been looking for; why hide it? He pointed out that Joe #1 had never told her anything nice, and we flashed back once again to the scene where Juicy Joe called Teresa a bitch and the c-word. Joe #2 asked if it was serious, and Teresa said Louie was the most amazing guy she’d ever met. Joe said he thought Louie was the right person, and in Teresa’s interview, she said Louie made her laugh, and he was so smart. In my estimation, that’s an open-ended statement, since Teresa isn’t exactly a genius. She said she didn’t trust everything yet. She wasn’t telling everyone until she felt secure in their relationship.

Margaret had a photo shoot for the book at her house, and was including Marge Sr. on the back cover. There was a lot of glam, coupled with props of junk food, and The Marge’s signature pigtails. Delores and Frank’s kids had birthdays a week apart, celebrating together while growing up. Even though they were now grown, the family enjoyed keeping the tradition alive. David joined them, and told Frank that Delores yelled a lot. Frank said David should have seen her at the cocktail party. Delores said the group actually took a poll on whether the Porsche was a ring diversion, but David said he was too old to care about that stuff. Delores said she’d always respect and protect her relationship with David. In her interview, Delores said David showed up when it mattered, and was crazy for her kids. Two phenomenal cakes were presented. One with animals and a stethoscope on it, for Gabrielle, who’s a veterinarian; and one with the NYC skyline, money symbols, and gold bars, for Frank Jr., who works on Wall Street.

Before the trip, the women met for breakfast at Jackie’s house, and Jackie explained that Delores wasn’t coming. Marge said Delores was upset about how they took a poll, and felt no one was her cheerleader. Jackie said, last year, Delores wanted a ring, and now she didn’t. Melissa told everyone that she believed Teresa’s new boyfriend was meant to be her husband, and in Melissa’s interview, she said she could tell Louie was the one. Teresa and Louie went out of their way for one another, couldn’t take their eyes off each other, and Teresa let her guard down with him. The women presented Jackie with a beautiful pair of earrings, and everyone told apple picking stories. Jennifer said she’d taken her parents apple picking, and her mom made it a misery. She told the group that her mom resented the party, and it looked like they wouldn’t be talking for a while. She decided to stop calling her mom out, since it wasn’t getting her anywhere. Melissa got a text from son Gino, saying Joe #2 was in a lot of pain. Melissa called home, and Joe said he thought it was a kidney stone. Melissa said she was coming home, and told Joe to call an ambulance to get him to the hospital. After Melissa left, the rest of the women got in the van and called Delores, telling her why they might be late, and what was going on with Joe #2. Delores told them to call Melissa, and tell her to go to the hospital David worked at; he’d be waiting. Marge found this ironic after Joe #2 had talked smack about David at the cocktail party. They discussed Teresa’s boyfriend, Marge saying Melissa told them she’d met him, but Teresa still wasn’t saying much. In her interview, she said she wanted to make sure it was right before introducing Louie to her friends. She said Joe #2 had diarrhea of the mouth, and Jennifer said that’s why his stomach hurt.

The guide told the group that the winery was like the Disneyworld of alcohol. Delores showed up slightly late, and said she was looking for a bunch of loud, sparkly girls. She told the women, if Joe #2 was definitely passing a kidney stone, he’d have to stay at the hospital until it happened. She thought Joe #2 must be going through something, the way he’d talked about her, but she was more upset about the poll. Jackie said she’d thought Delores wanted a ring, but Delores said her friends took part in a conversation about her, and it wasn’t what friends did. Teresa wondered if they had mactosh apples. Delores told Marge, if someone took a poll on Jackie’s husband or Melissa’s marriage, she wouldn’t have taken part. In her interview, she said she’d taken a lot of heat about her relationship, but they were coming from a place they knew nothing about. She was feeling judged.

They did some apple picking, then a wine tasting at the orchard’s restaurant, where they also ordered food. Melissa texted that the kidney stone had passed, and Teresa said their dad used to get them. Marge told everyone that she was having a combo party for Joe #3’s 65th birthday and Halloween. Delores said she didn’t want David around them because the group had mocked him, but Jennifer said she only wanted for Delores whatever Delores wanted for herself. Delores said life was constantly changing, and in her interview, said she’d learned from her divorce, if something doesn’t go your way, it’s not the end of the world. If she doesn’t get engaged, her life will take a different turn. Marge suggested Teresa bring her man in costume.

Joe #2 told Melissa that he was drinking water non-stop, because David said he was dehydrated. Melissa pointed out that David had been very good to Joe, and Joe should judge him as a boyfriend. Delores was a grown woman, and if she was happy, she’d stay. If she wasn’t, she’d leave. She told Joe not to comment on Delores’s relationship, and he said he’d known Delores before he knew Melissa. Melissa said Delores didn’t like it, and Marge had called him chauvinistic, like Delores needed a man to survive; that was BS. Melissa said as much as Joe wanted it to be otherwise, women could survive without men. Joe said she always pointed a finger at him, and he wanted his old wife back. She said she wasn’t giving up her personal growth or her dreams. She was sick of him feeling like her doing something for herself was taking away from him. She didn’t want to resent him for holding her back. He said he put her on a pedestal, and supported anything she wanted to do. We flashed back as he said, there was her singing, and when she opened envy; he built her a boutique, and got her an au pair when she wanted one. If she wants the moon, he’ll get her the effing moon. Melissa said that he’d told her not to forget about him, and he said for a time she had. She insisted that wasn’t the case, and said it was like talking to a wall. He told her to go be what whatever she wanted to be. We’re done. I honestly think he meant done with the conversation though, not the marriage.

In Teresa’s interview, she said she’d met other guys, but there hadn’t been a connection. She and Louie had things in common, but they were taking it slow. The show ended with Louie coming to the door, sharply dressed, flowers in hand.

To be continued…

🏋️‍♂️ I loved Watch What Happens Live tonight, since the guests were The Real Househusbands of New Jersey. In the intro, the husbands did taglines, and it was pretty funny. I got a bunch of likes for my tweet suggesting they get their own show. Yay me. You can also see the opening here:

🎉 The Party’s Over…

Looks like Kary and Eduardo are calling it quits.

https://people.com/tv/rhod-kary-brittingham-divorcing-husband-eduardo/

👠 First Time Out…

How the new RHONY girl is doing.

https://pagesix.com/2021/05/01/rhony-star-eboni-k-williams-debuts-as-first-black-cast-member/

https://pagesix.com/2021/05/04/rhonys-sonja-morgan-luann-de-lesseps-gush-over-eboni-k-williams/

👻 Ghosted Again…

No matter how hard she tries, she’s not going to make it happen.

https://people.com/tv/jill-zarin-wont-appear-on-upcoming-real-housewives-mashup-series-source/

💃🏽 Celebrating…

Hint: Don’t do what I did, and have to crawl home after a couple of way-too-strong margaritas.

https://www.bhg.com/holidays/traditions/celebrate-cinco-de-mayo-respectfully/

🏞 Hitting the Trail…

Is it possible I could go to bed before dawn? No matter what time you dream, stay safe, stay innovative, and stay not counting your territories before they’re hatched.

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April 28, 2021 – Maxie’s Best Option, Love Is In the NJ Air, VanderMix, Baby On Board, Joe’s Big Mouth, an Accusation, Reality Prisoner & April 1992

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What I Watched Today

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

General Hospital

Carly wants to talk to Jason about her plan to get him out of there, but he says, if he wanted out, he’d get out. She asks why he doesn’t want to run, and he says he doesn’t want to make a bad situation worse.   

Britt goes to the computer, but the files say, access denied. Cyrus asks if she’s having computer trouble again.

Elizabeth sees Jason’s name on the patient log, and flashes back to Jason telling Jake, the best thing he can do for Jason is to live his life, take care of his brothers, and do his art. Hold on to the fact that Jason didn’t kill Franco. He’d never do anything to hurt anyone if it meant hurting Jake. Laura asks Elizabeth if everything is all right.

Nina tells Jax, don’t toy with her emotions, but he’s says he’s not. He’s been laying the groundwork with Michael. He’s confident that if Nina comes home, there will be a path for her to not only see Wiley, but have a real relationship with him.  

Valentin says Peter seems lighter, and more hopeful, and Peter says he got Anna to give Maxie the push she needed to be more hospitable to him. His plan is working. Valentin took his best shot and failed, but face it, Peter is smarter than him. And now, he’s getting everything he wants.

Willow is frustrated because she can’t get chips out of the vending machine, but Michael comes along, and says he has something much better. He shows her a take-out bag, and says he thought they’d like something other than hospital food. She says, he’s so thoughtful, and he asks how Chase is. She says, Chase woke up for a second, but he’s still weak, and immediately lost consciousness. She’s scared, but most of all, she feels guilty. Chase is so  invested in the idea of them getting back together, but she can’t tell him they’re not, and it feels wrong to lie to him.

Finn goes into Chase’s room, and says Willow stepped away, but he’s sure she’ll be right back. He knows it all seems pretty scary – hell, he’s scared too – but he’s not going to lose Chase. Peter already ruined so much of his life, he’s not letting Peter take one more thing, especially not him. Chase opens his eyes, and says, Finn? Finn says he’s there, and Chase asks, what did he just say?

Maxie says, clearly, Brook wants something from her. Spill. Brook says, Maxie’s got it all wrong. It’s not about what Maxie can do for her. It’s about what they can do for each other. Maxie says she loves riddles, and Brook lifts her shirt, saying, this is as real as it gets.

Scotty meets Obrecht coming out of the elevator, and says, it’s been a while. She says, has it? and he says he’s been calling her, and all he’s been getting are crickets. She says she’s been busy, and he says, too busy to hook up while he was babysitting? She says she decided against it. Despite their shared love for Franco, she didn’t think Elizabeth would appreciate it. He says, it was probably for the best, but he’s started thinking she’s avoiding him.

Maxie says Brook just hopped from Crypticville to Crazytown. What is this? You show me yours, and I’ll show you mine? She gets that Brook has never been pregnant before, but this is weird by any standard. What’s going on? What is that? Brook says, that, is the answer to both their problems.   

Finn tells Chase that he was just talking to himself. Chase gave them all a scare. Chase asks, what happened? and Finn says Chase’s body was close to shutting down, but he administered treatment, and got Chase out of the woods. Chase thanks him, and Finn says, no sweat. Chase asks what that means. Is he cured?

Michael tells Willow, it’s an emergency, so they have to prioritize. Ask herself, is it more important to be honest, or to support Chase by giving him hope? Hope is a powerful incentive. She says, he’s right. When he puts it like that, there’s no question; Chase needs her. She has to be there for him. Just so she’s clear, she’s in love with Michael. Nothing has happened there to change that. Michael says he knows, and he’s not going anywhere. He would say what Willow is doing for Chase makes him love her more, but he doesn’t think that’s possible.

Nina asks if this is real, and Jax says, as real as the bullet he took for her. She tells him not to joke, but he says he’s not. She can be a part of Wiley’s like, if that’s still what she wants. She says, of course (🍷) it is. Everyone was so furious at her over what happened at the Quartermaines; what changed Michael’s heart? He says he convinced Michael how important it would be, not just for her, but Wiley. She says, that’s sweet of him, but she can’t imagine it went over well with Carly.

Britt tells Cyrus, it appears she’s locked out of the records regarding the pharmaceutical he was developing. He asks why she wants to access the files, and she says she found similarities between Tobadryl, and the drug in a patient’s bloodstream. Obviously, they’re different compounds, but she was hoping it would help develop treatment for ODs in the future. He says, the thing is, now that the Board put the kibosh on the program, it’s best to keep the intellectual property under wraps. Wouldn’t she agree? She says, of course (🍷), and he says, a little birdie told him that she’s been spending time in Jason’s room. Don’t forget she’s Chief of Staff. She doesn’t want anyone thinking she cares more about Jason than her other patients.

Carly says Jason isn’t going back to Pentenville. Her plan… He asks if she thinks it’s a lock, and she says, nothing is a lock, but her plan has been carefully set up, and has minimal risk. He says, the more people involved, the bigger the chance something can go wrong.

Elizabeth tells Laura that she hasn’t seen Jason. She doesn’t know what to say. She’s no longer absolutely convinced that he’s guilty. Laura asks if Elizabeth wants her opinion, and Elizabeth says, always. Laura says, from the first moment she heard about it, it didn’t make sense. Does Elizabeth remember when Ryan kidnapped Carly? Elizabeth says, how could she forget? and Laura says she was working with Jason, the thing she remembers most about him was how level-headed he remained during their insane ordeal. He’s not a person who panics. He doesn’t react in the heat moment, so it didn’t sit well with her; it still doesn’t. She can’t imagine Jason being so worked up that he shot Franco in Franco’s own studio. Did he hate Franco? Yes. Is he capable of killing? Absolutely. It’s the way it happened. Elizabeth says, she knows. She keeps going back to the idea that maybe she saw what she expected to see, and not actually what was in front of her. Maybe Jason was helping Franco, and not hurting him, but there’s a witness. Laura says, they could be wrong. What people think they see, sometimes ends up being different in reality. The truth will come out; it always does. Elizabeth says, okay, and thanks Laura. She says she has to get back to her patient, and Laura tells her to take care.

Laura rounds the corner, and runs into Cyrus. He says, hi, sis.

Valentin says, if Maxie can accept Peter, knowing who he is, he’ll have nothing further to do with it. Peter says Maxie will come to realize that their accusations are a misunderstanding.

Maxie tells Brook, this makes no sense. Brook was in the hospital the same night she was. Britt would have noticed. Brook thanks Maxie, and says she may have pocketed Maxie’s sonogram. Maxie gasps, and Brook tells her, she said thank you. Maxie says, please, start at the beginning, and Brook says, it’s a long story, elevator pitch. Since she got back, she’s been trying to find a way to make things up with her family. Maxie says, since she completely screwed them over by giving her shares to Valentin? and Brook says, because, that. Maxie says she thought Brook’s father forgave her, and Brook says, he did, but who knows? With the Quartermaines, everything is about family, and she wanted to get the shares back. She’d slept with Valentin, so why not pretend he knocked her up, and use it to her advantage? Valentin is a lot of things, but he’s not a crappy father. Maxie says, so she thought she’d use their child in exchange for the shares? Brook says, he called her bluff, and won’t give her the shares until after the baby is born. That’s where Maxie comes in.

Cyrus says he’s glad he bumped into Laura, and she says, that makes one of us. He laughs, and says he just wanted to let her know that his mother is settling in nicely in her new facility. She says, wonderful. Congratulations. She starts to walk away, and stops. She says, this begs the question, why not use this as a turning point? He says he’s not sure he’s following her, and she says he’s gotten everything he wanted; his mother, his freedom, the hospital, and Jason is in prison. Now would be the time to go legit. He tells her, she says he has everything, but that’s not true. She asks, what else is there? and he says, her.  

Carly says she knows Jason hates it, but she’s looked at the situation, and can’t do it alone. He says, she’s not alone, but she says, he’s in Pentenville. He tells her, the trial is the end of it, and she says he wants her to be patient. He says, there’s nothing to convict him, but she says, it’s different this time. The business is a runaway bus, and no one is driving. Sonny is gone, which leaves him. They can’t wait for Diane, and he can’t go back to Pentenville. Cyrus’s men will kill him. He says he can handle it, but she says she’s asking him to do something hard; to trust her. Please, do it her way. Since he’s been in prison, she knows more about the situation than he does. Even if she’s wrong, do it for her. Please. He says he’d do anything for her, and Britt comes in. She says, they have a problem.

Jax says, Carly wasn’t thrilled that he saw Michael, and Nina says she translates that to mean Carly was furious. Jax says, she was, but it doesn’t matter; she has no say. Nina tells him, Carly always gets a say, but he says, legally, Wiley isn’t her son. He’s Michael and Willow’s son, and it’s their call. She says, and? What was their call? What exactly did Michael say?  

Michael tells Willow, he knows this isn’t the best time to bring this up, but he wants to be completely transparent. She says, okay, and he says, Jax approached him, and asked him to consider giving Nina another chance at a relationship with Wiley. She asks what he told Jax, and he says he told Jax that he had to talk to her. She says, is she open to it? Is he?  

Finn tells Chase, damage has still been sustained, and Chase asks, what about the treatment Finn gave him? but Finn says, it’s a temporary solution; not a cure. Chase asks if Finn is saying he’s not getting out of there, when Elizabeth comes in. She asks how her favorite patient is, and Chase tells her, she says that to all her patients. Finn says, she does. He’s going to let Elizabeth check Chase’s vitals, and he’ll be back to touch base. Elizabeth tells Chase, she’ll be back in a second, and he says, don’t worry. Apparently, he’s not going anywhere. Elizabeth goes out in the hallway, and calls to Finn. She says they need to talk. She doesn’t want to overstep, but what was in the vial he gave Chase?

Michael tells Willow, nothing would make him happier than Wiley having both grandmas, and she says, even if they’re at each other’s throats. He says he knows if he asks his mom to get along with Nina, she will for Wiley’s sake. He’s not worried about that, but what happened last time, can’t happen again. Nina needs to have her head on straight. Jax went to see her, and he trusts Jax’s judgement. If he says Nina is in a good place, that will go a long way.

Jax tells Nina, Michael said he’d be open to allowing a visit, and she says, open? He says, it’s better than closed, but she says, Michael didn’t actually promise. He says, formally, no, but he’s known Michael since he was a boy, and Michael is very fair. If he works on Michael a little, he guarantees Michael will come around. He knows where Michael’s heart is. She says she appreciates Jax speaking on her behalf, but he’s describing a vague open-ended conversation; definitely not a promise. She can’t set herself up for another crushing blow. She wont be able take it.

Britt tells Jason and Carly that she’s been locked out of the records pertaining to the drug. Carly asks why that’s a problem, because she’s stupid. Britt says, for the same reason Cyrus noticed the amount of attention she’s giving Jason. He assumes they’re working together. Jason says that makes Brook a target, and Brook says, lucky her. He tells her to make sure Cyrus can’t use anyone she cares about against, and she says, assuming there is anyone she cares about. Jason asks what about her mom, and Britt wonders if it sounds perverse that she wants to see a show down between Cyrus and Obrecht. Carly says, yeah, and Britt says she’ll handle it. Carly says, but she’ll still help Jason get out, and Jason says, no; she won’t.

Peter tells Valentin, Maxie will come full circle, and realize being with him is best for her and the baby. Valentin asks if he’s supposed to be happy for Peter, but Peter says, no. But he wants Valentin to stop focusing on his family, and pay attention to his own.

Obrecht tells Scotty to get his head out of his arsch, and he says he doesn’t think that requires a translation. She says if he believes she’s avoiding him because of their one night, he’s sorely mistaken. He says, well, then prove it to him, and have a cocktail with him. Peter comes by, and says he likes this. The two of them have lost so much, it’s wonderful to see they’re such good friends. Scotty slams Peter up against the wall, and says, Peter killed his son, and he’s going to pay for it.

Maxie says she doesn’t understand how this has anything to do with her, and Brook says Maxie is planning on letting Peter believe their baby is dead, and stashing the baby away. Maxie says, oh my God. How could Brook possibly know that? Brook says, apparently, when Maxie was spilling her guts at Nathan’s grave, Olivia was there and overheard. In order for Maxie’s plan succeed, she knows Maxie’s baby has to disappear. For Brook’s plan to work, she needs a baby. Maxie asks why she would care about Brook’s plan. Her baby isn’t a prop; it’s a human being. Why doesn’t Brook go to a talent agency to find a baby? Brook says, she can’t believe how bitchy Maxie is being, when clearly, Brook is her best option. Maxie asks when Brook ever did anything good for her, and Brook suggests Maxie tell her about her problems. 

Elizabeth tells Finn, she was in the room. They were losing Chase, when Anna showed up, and Finn injected whatever she gave him into Chase’s IV, and he stabilized. He says, she must be mixed up; there was a lot going on. Why would Anna give him medicine? She should just be grateful the protocol worked, and they saved Chase’s life. She says if she doesn’t have all the information, she can’t do her job, but he tells her, leave it alone

Finn apologizes to Elizabeth. He says he’s exhausted, but knows that’s not an excuse. It’s been a trying couple of days for everyone. Just give him a moment to exhale, and he’ll bring her up to speed. She says she’ll check Chase’s vitals, and leaves. Finn sees Dr. Zaslow, and asks if he can have a minute.  

Scotty says he should beat the hell out of Peter, but he’ll let the courts deal with it. Get out. He shoves Peter toward the elevator, and Peter says, he doesn’t know who put that idea in Scotty’s head, but it’s just not true. He’ll chalk up to a misunderstanding. The elevator comes, and he says, here’s his ride. Be good now. Scotty punches the elevator doors, and curses Peter with the fire of a thousand blazing suns. He sees Obrecht smiling at him, and says, what? She says, nothing, and he asks if she liked that. She says she’s seen worse.

Laura says if Cyrus wants a relationship with her, he’ll have to be someone she can have a relationship with. He asks if she’s ever considered that she’s putting the cart before the horse. How about instead of lecturing him on how awful he is, they get to know each other? Who knows? Maybe her good influence can change him.

Britt says she loves when people talk for her, and Jason says he’s not letting her risk her career or her life. Carly says, it’s her asking. Cyrus will destroy Port Charles, and she needs Jason’s help. If Jason goes back to Pentenville, Cyrus will kill him. Jason tries to interrupt, but Britt says, this is between her and Carly. It’s not his call. She’s in.

Maxie tells Brook, imagine how lost and betrayed she felt. She loved Peter, and he betrayed her. He was lying the entire time. Now she keeps asking herself how she fell for it. How could she not see it? She could blame Anna, and she did, but it’s not Anna’s fault. When it came to Peter, Maxie dove in head first, and didn’t stop to check the water. Everyone she trusted told her to be careful; to slow down, and remember why Peter came to Port Charles in the first place. She refused to listen. She couldn’t bear to face what that meant. She was really alone, and back to grieving Nathan. She couldn’t face that, and instead clung to Peter like a life raft, but the thing she thought was keeping her afloat was dragging her down. If it was just her, it would be okay; she could handle it. But now, she’s pregnant with a baby she loves with all her heart, and the father is a monster. So no matter how much it hurts or how hard it is for her, there’s no way Peter will get his hands on this baby. Ever.

Valentin comes out of the elevator at the hospital, and sees Willow and Michael talking. Willow says, there are no easy answers when it comes to Nina, but they’re Wiley’s parents, and they’ll decide together. He says, together. That sounds good, and she says she has to get back to Chase. He gives her the food, and she thanks him. After she leaves, Valentin approaches Michael, and says he couldn’t help but overhear. Is Michael reconsidering letting Nina be a part of Wiley’s life?  

Jax says, so Nina won’t come home? and she says, for an empty promise? He says, it’s not empty, and she says, but it’s not full. He says he’s just trying to make things right, and she says she knows, but he can’t. Doesn’t he see that? When Michael seriously decides she can be part of Wiley’s life, tell Michael to call her. Until then, she can’t go back there. He asks if she’s ever coming home.

Finn asks how Chase feels, and Chase says, his whole body is numb, but it’s better than a seizure. Finn says Chase is still cracking jokes, and Chase says, progress; write it down in his tablet. Finn looks pensive, and Chase says, don’t write him off yet, but Finn says he’s not. He’s thinking about all the time he wasted; all the things he let come between them. Chase says, they’re here now, and Finn says, yeah, they are.

Obrecht and Scotty clink martini glasses, and she says, to Peter getting what he deserves. Scotty says, and much, much more. Obrecht’s phone rings, and she says, Britt, what’s wrong? Britt asks how Obrecht knows there’s something wrong, and Obrecht says, Britt doesn’t call otherwise. Britt says she doesn’t have time for this, and Obrecht says, she knew it. Is Britt in trouble? Britt says, it’s hard to say, but Obrecht might be. She wants Obrecht to lay low, and avoid her hotel room. Is there anyone she can stay with? Obrecht looks at Scotty, and says she thinks that could be arranged.  

Nina tells Jax, she thought visiting Phyllis was just a pitstop, but she’s finding out, the longer she stays away from Port Charles, the easier it is to forget all the pain she endured there. He says, out of sight, out of mind, and she says, some things are harder to forget than others. He asks if the wonderful times they had together don’t count, but she says, they count a lot. She doesn’t know any other way to describe this, but she’s happy there. He says, forgive him for not understanding, but what’s so compelling or life-altering about Nixon Falls that makes her want to stay?

Michael tells Valentin, if he’s reconsidering Nina being in Wiley’s life, it’s none of Valentin’s business. Valentin says Michael has every reason to resent him, but he does have a stake in this. Not only is Nina his friend, but he’s part of Wiley’s family. Michael is going to have to face it. They’re all connected thanks to Brook’s baby.

Maxie sits, and tells Brook that she’s doing her best to string Peter along, but her plan is getting staler by the day. Peter is pushing harder all the time. Brook sits with her, and says she got it in the abstract, but now she gets it for real. How Maxie is freaked out and prepared to do anything for her baby. She doesn’t need to look any further. Valentin thinks she’s having a baby, and if she sells it – and she knows she will – he’ll think Maxie’s baby is his. Valentin is the one person equipped to keep Maxie’s baby form Peter. It’s the safest place for her little girl to be. Maxie says, no, and Brook says, that’s it? Maxie says, sorry, but Brook doesn’t really care about her baby. She just wants to save her stupid stock. This is why Lulu didn’t like Brook; she’s all about herself. Brook says, so is Maxie, and Maxie says, she used to be, 100%, but something changes when you’re a parent, and Brook isn’t a parent. If Maxie never trusted Brook before, why would she do it now, when it’s more important than anything? Brook says, because she’s Maxie’s best option, and Maxie is smart enough to know it.    

Laura says she thinks they’re at a stalemate, and Cyrus says, not for long. The tide is turning in Port Charles, and battle lines are being drawn. Pretty soon, there will be no room left on the sidelines. Laura had best a choose side, lest one be chosen for her. He gets in the elevator, and the doors close. Laura looks panicked.

Carly says, Britt is right. Jason needs help, and he hates it, so he’s giving her pushback. But it doesn’t matter; they’re moving ahead. He says he doesn’t know if it’s a good idea, but guesses they’ll find out while they’re doing it. She says, it’s going to work, and he says, it better.   

Obrecht tells Scotty that she hopes she won’t be too much of a burden, but he says she was a nice roommate over the holidays. He admits it’s been rather lonely for him, and she says it’s been lonely for her too. They get in the elevator, and she fluffs her hair. As the doors close, Scotty grabs her, and they passionately kiss.

Britt says she needs Elizabeth on 10, but Elizabeth says she’s taking care of Chase. Britt says, not anymore. Finn requested she be transferred.

Willow says, Chase is awake, and Chase says, he is. Finn says he was just leaving. As he goes out the door, he looks at them and smiles. Willow says she sees how it is. Chase chose the one moment she wasn’t in the room to open his eyes. He tells her, if he has anything to say about it, he’ll have a whole lifetime of waking up next to her.

Jax says it doesn’t matter what Nina is keeping from him, as long as she’s happy. Nina says, she is, and he says, good. It’s all he wanted, even though she might not believe it. She says she does, and he says, if anyone deserves happiness, it’s her. She says he’s making her sound like some kind of saint, but she’s not. Far from it.   

Brook says she’s the answer to Maxie’s prayers. She’s sorry it’s not the package Maxie wants, and Maxie says, Brook isn’t her savior. Brook says she knows Lulu despises her. She was a bitch to Lulu, and Lulu was a bitch to her. But if they presented this plan to Lulu, what does Maxie think Lulu would tell her? Maxie says, Lulu would tell her to get over herself, and make the best choice for her child. Her phone rings, and it’s Peter. He says he’s done some research on live-in nurses, and he’d be happy to send some over today. Maxie says she appreciates that, but she’s already on it. He asks if she’s sure, and she says she thinks she found someone who can help her. She’ll tell him about it later. She hangs up, and tells Brook, okay. If they do this, they play by her rules. She’s trusting Brook with her child, and nothing can go wrong. Understood? Brook says, completely.

Tomorrow, Josslyn tells Trina that they need a break from Port Charles, Alexis says she knows what Nikolas did, Cyrus says it’s never simple with him, and Sam asks if the hospital stay is part of Jason’s sentence.

The Real Housewives of New Jersey

The women were still at Jennifer’s mom-included party. Josephine said she was embarrassed about her marriage not working out, but no one cared. Jennifer wanted her to see how happy the women were without their husbands. Evan, Frank, and Joes #2 and #3 played golf, and had lunch afterward. Joe #3 said Marge wouldn’t slow down on the house project, and Joe #2 said all the women were on a mission, like they had something to prove. Evan asked if Joe #2 and Melissa were good, and Joe told them about date night. Frank asked about Teresa’s new guy, but Joe said he didn’t know anything. They knew he was holding out, and it wasn’t long before he spilled the tea on T. He said he loved Teresa’s new boyfriend, and in his interview, he said he was supposed to keep it a secret, but Teresa was telling everyone.

Michelle showed Teresa a house, and Teresa was feeling better about her mom, but said her feelings were like a roller coaster. When she started feeling bad, she knew her parents were watching over her. She wanted her next home to be clean and easy. The house was mammoth with an open floor plan, and an entire apartment (or suite as Teresa called it) in the basement. Teresa showed Gia on the phone, and Gia immediately claimed it. We flashed back to 2009, when they’d bought the previous house. Teresa felt it was a lot to maintain, and she wanted a change. Selling the house was like a final ending. This part of their lives was over. She still wanted to see more houses, and Michelle agreed she shouldn’t jump at the first one. She told Teresa to remember what psychic Gina said, that everything would happen all at once. Michelle said Gina also mentioned a new man, and she was having a cocktail party. New guy David was going to be there, and Michelle thought he was a possibility, but Teresa said she’d met someone. She’d just met him, so the jury was out, but in Teresa’s interview, she said, did she want to meet anyone? Not at all, but she didn’t want to alert Michelle. Michelle told her, the cocktail party was just going to be a casual thing.

Joe and Melissa had lunch with The Marge and Joe #3. Joe #3 talked about Joe #2 losing a bet, and having to kiss Frank’s ass. It was either that, or run across a field naked. In Melissa’s interview, she said Joe #2 was like an everlasting frat boy. Marge said she knew Teresa was in love, and in Melissa’s interview, she said she’d been sworn to secrecy, but Joe #2 liked wearing his heart on his sleeve. Joe #2 concurred that Teresa was in love, even though Melissa tried to stop him from talking. Marge said Teresa was drinking pineapple juice by the gallon, so it was obvious.

Delores was scared while waiting for her biopsy. She was also mad at herself and regretful. In her interview, she said she’d thought no sickness would get the best of her, but cancer didn’t discriminate. Her life was where she wanted it to be; her kids were happy, she was financially independent, and had Frank by her side. Everything was in place, and where she wanted it to be. This put things in perspective, because the result could take all that away.

Everyone got ready for Michelle’s cocktail party, and I guess casual means something different to me. I have to mention that Frank kept Delores company as she did her makeup in her closet, which, to you and me, would be a very large dressing room with a full vanity. He wondered why she had roller-skates, and she said Melissa was going to have a roller-skating party, but it was canceled because of the pandemic. She told him that she realized it would be a good workout, and she’d been rollerblading. On roller skates. Someone please explain to her that those are two different things. In the happiest news ever, she found out her tumor was benign, and she was ready to enjoy the night. I’m always hyper aware of the food at every party on every reality show, and this was no exception. It was a magnificent spread, and I would have gone up a size had I been there. In Teresa’s interview, she said she was angry because Marge told her that Joe #2 said she was in love. During the cocktail chit-chat, Melissa said, after the first time she and Joe #2 had sex, he sent her ten dozen roses. Marge said, Joe #3 took a shower, and said he didn’t want to smell like her because his wife might suspect. They discussed David having bought Delores a Porsche as an early birthday gift, and Marge said Delores was locked and loaded. Melissa she said she thought David was buying time, and everyone agreed. In Melissa’s interview, she said Teresa claimed not to be in love, but she was texting a million miles an hour in the corner. It was very obvious. It was even more obvious when Teresa suddenly left.

In Delores’s interview, she said she didn’t blame Teresa for keeping her boyfriend to herself. It was a judgmental crowd. Joe #2 said Delores was in denial, and Delores said she wasn’t interested in someone getting mad because she walked ahead of them to the car. Joe said, a real man expressed his feelings, and in Jennifer’s interview, she said that Joe wasn’t saying it well, but she got his point. In Jackie’s interview, she said she thought Joe was sending a message to Melissa that she’d be nothing without a man. I didn’t get that at all, and besides, not only do I think Delores has a fabulous set-up, if she decides it’s not working out, she can get any man she wants – if she wants one. I mean, look at her. Joe #2 went on to say Delores was a broken woman, which pretty much stunned everyone. In Marge’s interview, she wondered if it was the 1950s. News flash: women don’t derive all their happiness from men. Melissa admitted many of them thought David was stalling about the ring, and Jennifer asked if Delores was crushed. Good Lord. Leave this woman alone. Delores said that David was part of the family, even if their relationship was moving slower than everyone else expected, and she was good with it. That was all that mattered. She finally told them, f*** you, and left, yelling to Frank that she wanted to GO. Marge thought it was insulting that Delores had gotten a beautiful gift, and they were acting like it wasn’t good enough. Outside, Frank asked why Delores was yelling at him, and she said because she was aggravated. Marge said it wasn’t a party unless someone stormed out.

Next time, we meet Teresa’s new dude, Jennifer has a major fight with her mom, and Joe #2 says he and Melissa are done. I’m betting that’s not what it seems due to Bravo’s editing.

🍸 Bravo had a bit of a mishmash of Overserved and what’s to come on Vanderpump Rules. They aired the Overserved episode, Ladies Who Brunch, already commented on here, then James Kennedy and Australian stand-up comic Jim Jeffries were LVP’s guests. I’m not sure what the theme was supposed to be, and the really weird part is, the episode isn’t listed anywhere. Maybe it was special for Bravo. LVP said the dinner was comprised of all things very Vanderpump, so we’ll go with that. James said he wasn’t as nervous being at Villa Rosa as he usually was; LVP had fired him five times. He stuck to non-alcoholic cocktails (well done, James!), and said he’d be two years sober on July 6th. They played Kiss-the-Pony Poker, where they stuck cards to their foreheads and played a hand, having to guess the mystery card. James was the loser, and had to kiss one of the ponies, but I failed to see how that was a loss. Jim said he’d been planning on it anyway. He’s a very funny guy. James mentioned that Jim had mooned Jax (who wouldn’t?), and Jim said some of the Vanderpump Rules cast had been at The Improv, and he did it to mess with production. He said Jax got all silver-backed gorilla on him, and we saw a clip of an altercation where Jax was clearly the loser. Jason, Pandora, Ken, and Giggy (!) joined them for dinner. Jim suggested LVP had so many dogs in order to fart undetected, and since the entrée was lobster pasta, James said, tonight, it’s about the pasta. This had to be explained to Jim, but the story lost something in the translation. James did some rapping, and called Scheana, so LVP could get in on the video chat.  James confirmed he was going to ask Raquel to marry him, and practiced his proposal. They played Get Pumped, but I’m not even repeating any of the Q&A here. They ended with playing a game where they had to get a piece of chocolate from their foreheads into their mouths without using their hands. Jim thought he was a shoo-in since he was the only one without Botox, but LVP won. But of course.

Tomorrow on E!, LVP hosts Sheryl Underwood and Mario Lopez for a Traditional English Roast.

🥂 There were a couple of quickie scenes from the latest Vanderpump Rules, and here’s what we found out. Because of Scheana’s pregnancy, she could move her face for the first time in ten years because, no Botox. We also learned Katie wasn’t ready for a baby, and Randall is a freeballer. In other words, not much, but here’s a little more.

‘Vanderpump Rules’ Season 9: Everything We Know

https://pagesix.com/2021/04/27/vanderpump-rules-finally-returning-season-9-cast-revealed/

👶 It’s a Girl…

Love the name. It sounds like what Sailor Moon would name her kid. Providing she wasn’t a cartoon, and could have a kid.

https://people.com/parents/scheana-shay-welcomes-first-baby-daughter-summer-moon/

😮 Oh No He Didn’t…

Possibly one of the most uncalled for comments ever.

https://pagesix.com/2021/04/28/joe-gorga-says-dolores-catania-is-a-broken-woman-in-rhonj-clip/

Dump that tea.

https://people.com/tv/rhonj-joe-gorga-tells-his-friends-sister-teresa-giudice-is-in-love-with-new-boyfriend/

💸 Ponzi This…

Just a little vague.

https://screenrant.com/real-housewives-new-jersey-danielle-accused-joe-ponzi/

🚪 Get Me Out…

I can’t say I’ve ever heard of someone being trapped on a reality show before. Someone who didn’t want to be trapped anyway.

https://nypost.com/2021/04/27/russian-man-free-after-being-trapped-on-chinese-reality-show/

🌞 When the Morning Comes…

Tomorrow brings the Reunion of Oh My God There’s More Summer House. Part One. How they could possibly have more to screech about than can be contained in a 43 minute hour? Whether you’re there or square, stay safe, stay true to your convictions, and stay knowing when it is or isn’t about the pasta.

Apr28

April 27, 2021 – Anna Races To Save Chase, Patrika Talks Soap, Birthday Wishes, Reflection, a Campaign, Throne Prequel & Clear

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What I Watched Today

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

General Hospital

Nina says Jax was going to tell her why he came there, and he says they’ll get to that in a bit, but he can’t shake the image from his mind. When they put him on the gurney, before he was wheeled away, he opened his eyes for a second and saw Sonny. He was standing there, clear as day. But that’s not possible, is it, because Sonny is dead.

Outside Jax’s room, Phyllis asks Sonny if something is wrong. He says he doesn’t feel like dropping in on Jax; the guy doesn’t even know him. She says, Nina knows him, and it would mean a lot to her if he was there.   

Alexis is brought to the visitor room, and she tells the guard, she thinks there must be a mistake. The only visitor she’s allowing is Diane, and Diane isn’t available. The guard says, maybe she suddenly became available. Alexis goes into the room, and sees Valentin.

At the MetroCourt, Sam says she got Dante’s message. Is he okay? He says, that depends on who you ask, but his mother is worried about Maxie. She wants him to look after her. Sam says she thinks it’s a good idea with Peter hanging around all the time. What’s the problem? He says he thinks the problem is him. What if he makes things worse?   

Brook tells Olivia, she was there when Peter burst into the Lamaze class. He acted like he owned the joint, and Maxie. She could see Maxie was upset, but she didn’t realize Maxie was desperate enough to hide her baby from him. Olivia says, Maxie is beyond desperate. She was talking like Nathan could hear her, and she swore she was going to keep her baby safe from Peter, no matter what. Maxie is going to do what Olivia did with Leo, and pretend the baby is stillborn.

Anna says Peter got what he wanted, to see Maxie. He says she knows that’s best for everyone, including his unborn child. She tells him to give her the antidote while there’s still time.

Elizabeth says Finn is holding something back. What is he not telling Chase about his condition? He says he knows how the toxin got in Chase, but he can’t identify what it is. He can ease Chase’s symptoms, but he can’t neutralize the toxin.   

Chase has a seizure, and Willow yells for help. Finn runs in, and says he has to get Chase’s airway open.

Sonny tells Phyllis, he thinks he’d be more comfortable waiting while Phyllis checks on Jax. He can call Nina later.

Jax wonders why he’d be hallucinating about Sonny. He’s sympathetic with the family, especially Carly, and he’s upset that Josslyn is grieving, but Sonny isn’t his favorite person. Nina imagines that Carly is still talking about Sonny, so he has Sonny on his mind, even if it’s subconscious. Phyllis comes in, and asks how the patient is. Nina says, better, now that he took a bullet for the team. Jax says, taking a bullet was all he had to do to get Nina to like him again, and Phyllis says she likes his attitude. She thinks he and Mike will get along. Jax says, Mike? and Nina says, he’s a local man, but Phyllis says, he’s more than that. While Jax was fighting with the one robber, Mike took down the other. Jax says he’d like to meet Mike; they can trade war stories. Phyllis says she was hoping Jax would say that. Mike is outside.

Alexis tells Valentin, she said no visits from family members, and he says, on a scale of one to ten, how is it in there? She says, one hundred. He says, despite her preparations? and she says, it’s worse and more dangerous than she expected. She didn’t expect it to be a picnic, but everything would have backfired, if not for Nikolas. Valentin asks, what about Nikolas? and she says, she suspects Nikolas made a deal with Cyrus. He says, so she’s beholden to her nephew, and her nephew is beholden to Cyrus. Now it makes sense. She asks if there’s something he’s not telling her, and he flashes back to Anna telling him that they can’t let anyone know. They’ll have to stick to the agreement to back Peter up while he reconciles with Maxie. Valentin says, yeah. Congratulations are in order. He’s going to be a father again.  

Brook asks if Olivia is sure she heard correctly. Maxie was super emotional, and pouring her heart out at Nathan’s grave. Olivia identified because of what she went through with Julian, and maybe she was doing that thing… Olivia says, transference? She didn’t transfer anything. She heard Maxie say she wanted to save the baby from Peter. Brook asks if she’s mad that Maxie stole her idea, and laughs. Olivia tells her, don’t laugh, and Brook says she knows enough about Peter to know he’s dangerous. If Maxie plans to fake the baby’s death and hide it, she doesn’t want to know, or care to know. Olivia says Brook has to promise not to breathe a word, and Brook promises. She says she never thought she’d say, poor Maxie. The only thing she has to worry about is whether she’s getting the ELQ shares back before or after the baby is born. Their situations couldn’t be more different.   

Sam says, Lulu is Maxie’s best friend, and Dante is the perfect person to help her. He says he used to be, before he was diagnosed with PTSD. It’s like his brain was rewired. She asks if he’s saying he doesn’t trust Doc. Doc says he’s in full control. He says, that’s Doc’s best guess. Psychology is not quantifiable. He doesn’t know for sure. What if, when Maxie needs him most, he blows it? She says he doesn’t know that, but he does know someone who’s lost the same thing, and didn’t trust who or what they were. He asks if they’re talking about her.  

Peter says, Anna claims she wants to help Chase, but can’t resist digs at him. She won’t acknowledge that he has a vested interest in Maxie and his child, and that his presence might be beneficial to them. Anna says she doesn’t care. She has no time to stand and argue. He won; is that what he wants to hear? He outmaneuvered her at every turn, and she won’t come after him. He asks, what about Valentin? and she says, Valentin won’t make a move against him. It would jeopardize Chase, and Valentin knows she won’t forgive him. Give her the damn antidote. He asks if she’s nervous. She hates not being in control. That’s how he felt when she lied about being his mother. Maxie asks how everything is out there, and Peter says, it’s fine. Take your time. He holds out the vial, and says Anna had better hurry. She might make it, depending on the traffic. Anna grabs the vial, and runs. Maxie comes out, and asks where Anna was off to in such a hurry. Peter says, she has to visit a friend in the hospital. 

Finn asks that the room be cleared, and Elizabeth tells Willow to leave. Chase says, Willow, and she says she’ll be right outside. Finn says some doctor stuff, and says Chase isn’t going to die on him. He’s not going to lose Chase.  

Phyllis tells Nina, Mike is out there waiting; he didn’t want to intrude. Jax says, tell Mike that he wants to meet him, but Nina says, if Mike is feeling shy, she’ll go speak to him. Phyllis says, good idea, and Nina leaves. Outside, Sonny asks how Nina’s friend is, and she says, he’s going to make a complete recovery. Why is he there? He says he just wanted to make sure she was okay, and she says, that’s very sweet, but she’s fine. Can they talk later at the Tan-O? He says if he didn’t know better, he’d think she was trying to get rid of him.

Alexis asks who the lucky girl is, and Valentin tells her it was Brook; one night, and a whole lot of fun. She asks when he found out, and he says he knew before she was sentenced, but he thought he’d spare her his personal drama. She says he seems happy about it, and he says he’s over the moon. She’s a Quartermaine, so that means parental rights will be an ongoing and sustained negotiation. She asks how Charlotte is taking it, and he says, she’ll come around. Alexis says he doesn’t seem convinced, and he asks if she has any advice. She says he wants advice from her? Okay. Ask himself, what would Alexis do, and do the opposite.   

Sam tells Dante, before she knew she was suffering from toxic hallucination, she was hallucinating that Sonny wanted to kill her. So she shot him, and left him for dead. She was still hallucinating afterwards, and it was scary. It was driving her mad until Finn saw what was wrong. He says, that was a physical illness. This is weird psychological stuff. She tells him, she’s trying to say, the way to recover is time, treatment, a little more time, and a whole lot of love from family. He says, they’re the ones who keep you going, and she says she had to learn to believe in herself again. She had to learn to trust her own judgment, not just figure out what do next. It was like learning how to walk again. The trick is, you can’t do it alone.

Brook thanks Olivia, who asks what she did. Brook says she realized that she was taking her baby for granted; putting her feelings about the dad, ELQ, and her love of sushi first. Olivia made her realize, she has to do right by her child. Olivia says, the power of prayer, and Brook says, Olivia told her about Maxie, and she thought of all the ways Maxie was sacrificing to do right by her baby. Brook wants to do right by hers. Olivia says they can go shopping for shop healthy food, and baby clothes, but Brook says she has to restock her prenatal vitamins. She’ll keep what Olivia told her about Maxie in the vault, triple locked. She leaves, and Olivia says, that went well. A little too well.

Maxie brings out the teddy bear, and says she found it. It fell under the crib. She’d put it with the other stuff. He says, their baby is sure going to be one spoiled girl, with him at the head of the line. Maxie says, him and her both. She wishes she could stay pregnant, and protect the baby forever, and he says, pregnancy agrees with her. She looks wonderful. He suggests they have a houseful of kids, but Maxie says, one at a time. This one isn’t even born yet. She needs to focus on her doctor’s orders; avoid stress, stay calm, and get rest. He says that’s why he’d like to hire a fulltime nurse. Maxie says, the nurse would live with her? He says, until the baby arrives, or if she wants, afterward, until she’s back on her feet. She says, that’s very sweet, but she likes being on her own. It’s not like it’s her first baby. He says it’s his first baby, and she has her hands full with James, especially when Georgie visits. If the nurse doesn’t live in, perhaps he can move in, and help shoulder the load.

Elizabeth says, Chase’s blood pressure is dropping, and his heart rate is starting to drop. Finn says blah-blah-blah more doctor stuff.

Anna comes out of the elevator and sees Willow. She asks how Chase is, and Willow says, he had a seizure. They’re working on him now. Anna jets to Chase’s room.  

Elizabeth tells Finn, Chase’s blood pressure is dropping again. His body is shutting down. Anna stands in the doorway, and says, Finn?

Jax asks if Phyllis has any idea when he’ll be released, and she says he just had surgery last night. He’s only been awake a few hours. He doesn’t have to prove he’s a hero. He says he’s not trying to prove anything; he’s worried about Nina. She asks, why? and he says, because she’s there hiding from the world. Part of it is his fault. That’s why he came to see her. Phyllis says, she’s happy here. Why can’t he let her be?   

Sonny wonders why Nina is trying to get rid of him, and she says, because she doesn’t want her Port Charles life to intrude on her life there in Nixon Falls. Last night could have ended worse, but the good news is that it’s not serious. Phyllis says Jax is going to make a full recovery. She’s grateful for that. The sooner he goes back, the better.

Dante tells Sam, if he helps with Maxie and the baby, he could use some help. Sam says, lucky for him, She’s his friend. If he’d be willing to help Maxie – she takes his hand – she’s willing to help him. He thanks her, and he says, this helping thing is a two-way street. The next time she has contact with Alexis in Pentenville, ask her if she needs anything. She says, that’s nice of him, but Alexis made it clear that she doesn’t want to see Sam or her sisters. He says, there’s got to be a reason, and she says she thinks Alexis cares too much about what they think. 

Valentin says Alexis is too hard on herself. Sam, Kristina, and Molly are intelligent, sophisticated, charming young women. They didn’t get that way on their own. Alexis says, maybe they did in spite of her, and Valentin says, they love her; that’s all that matters. She says she’s tested that love. That’s why she doesn’t want them to visit. She feels like she failed. This so much worse than she thought. She underestimated it. She doesn’t want them to see her until she adjusts, but he tells her not to be ashamed. She’s on the road to a better version of herself, and the road to redemption isn’t pretty. It’s not her job to protect her daughters; it’s her job to let them love her, and love them back. That’s part of the deal.

Anna sees equipment being wheeled into Chase’s room, and Finn calls for a defibrillator. Anna holds up the vial, and Finn goes over to her. He asks if this is it, and she nods. He takes the vial, and Elizabeth watches as he puts the contents into a syringe. He then shoots it into Chase’s IV bag. Finn stands over Chase, and Elizabeth continues to observe.

Peter says, it will be like old times. Her, him, James, Georgie when she comes to visit; then the delightful addition of their little Lu. She says, if she agrees to the nurse, will they be on call 24/7? He says, of course (🍷). The nurse can monitor her and the baby’s health, keep the place organized, make sure she’s taking her prenatal vitamins. She says, just until the baby is born? and he says, and after if she needs it. He wants someone he can trust in case of unforeseen circumstances. She says, such as? but he says it’s just him being overprotective. What does she think? There’s a knock at the door, and Maxie answers. Brook breezes in, and says she needs to talk to Maxie. She sees Peter, and he says, by all means, don’t stop on his account. She was saying?

Phyllis tells Jax, when Nina arrived, she had the weight of the world on her shoulders. It didn’t take her long to let go of the pain she brought with her. Jax says he doesn’t deny Phyllis and Lenny have been good for Nina, and Phyllis says, not just them. Nina found another good friend in Mike.

Nina tells Sonny, she knows it’s irrational, and promises to explain later. Right now, she has to convince her ex to leave. Sonny says, she doesn’t think he will? and she says, not until he gets what he wants, which is her. He asks if she thinks she’ll give in, and take her ex back, but she says, no. It’s more like she’s afraid if her ex stays longer, he’ll find out some things about her that she doesn’t want him to know. Sonny says she doesn’t seem to scare easy, so he guesses he doesn’t know her as well as he thinks. He suggests he go in with her, but Nina blocks the door. She says, that’s exactly what she doesn’t want.   

Alexis tells Valentin, she knows how much her daughters love her. That’s what gets her through the day. He says, they can help her in person, but she says she doesn’t know if she can hold it together. He says, they can be strong for her. They can handle it. His time is up, but before he goes, what can he do to make her life easier?

Dante tells Sam, when he had PTSD, he shut out the whole family. He told Lulu to divorce him. He didn’t stop loving her, but he was convinced he was a threat to everyone he loved. That meant he missed out on time with his kids and his wife; time he’s not getting back. He thought he was being selfless, but he was being selfish. She says, maybe he didn’t want them to perceive him as weak, and he says, he was trying to spare them, but he was really sparing himself. She says, she thinks that’s what her mother is doing by telling them not to visit, and he says, whatever Alexis is doing, don’t let it stop her from reaching out. Olivia comes in, and says, they looks so serious. Is everything okay? Sam looks at her phone, and tells them, Valentin says her mom wants to see her right now. She says, wish her luck, and jets. Olivia asks if Dante wants to tell her what’s going on with Sam.  

Peter asks if Brook ever thought of calling first, and she says, she doesn’t know. Has he ever thought of asking if Maxie wanted him at Lamaze class? Maxie says she’s happy Brook is there; she and Peter can talk later. Peter says he’d like to set hiring the live-in nurse in motion, and Maxie tells him to line up some candidates for her to interview before she decides. He says he’ll ask the hospital for some recommendations, and she tells him to call her. He leaves, and Brook asks if aliens have taken Maxie over. Maxie asks, why? and Brook says, Maxie was nice to Peter, who she wouldn’t trust as far as she could throw. Maxie says, what makes Brook think she trusts Peter? 

Willow looks in Chase’s room window, and Anna walks down the hall. Willow follows, and says, if anyone can save Chase, it’s Finn. Anna says, sometimes even the best doctors can’t win against… Willow says, what? and Anna says she doesn’t know. Sometimes circumstances are too great. She asks how long Willow has been there, and Willow says, today? A few hours. Anna says she means since Chase was brought in, and Willow says she’s lucky. Michael and the Quartermaines are taking care of Wiley. She’s been able to spend a  lot of time with Chase. He said it helps to have her close. Anna says Willow must love him, and Willow says they’ve been through a lot together. She hopes and prays Chase comes through this, so they can both find happiness. Anna says, that seems to be a good thing to wish for, and Willow asks if Anna doesn’t feel the same way about Finn.

Finn waits, while Elizabeth checks Chase’s vitals. She says, his blood pressure is rising, and Finn says, cancel the code. The equipment is wheeled back out, and Finn says, keep fighting, son. Keep fighting. He strokes Chase’s hair, and kisses the top of his head. Elizabeth watches. She seems to be doing a lot of that today.

Sonny asks why Nina is acting like this. He thought they were friends. She says, they are, and as a friend, she’s asking him to trust her on this. He says, on what? and she says, on that she can handle her ex without help. Phyllis comes out, and says Jax is asking for Nina. Nina says, great. Sonny/Mike can take Phyllis back, and she’ll drop by later. Nina goes back into Jax’s room, and Phyllis asks if Sonny is all right. He says he’s doing good, and hopes he can say the same for Nina.

Nina says Jax needs to get some sleep, but he says, not until he tells her why he came. It changes everything.

Brook says she doesn’t get it. Maxie doesn’t trust Peter? Then why let him near her? If he brings in a live-in nurse, it will bring Peter closer, more in Maxie’s life. They’ll keep tabs on Maxie. Maxie says just because she and Brook shared one Lamaze class, doesn’t mean they bonded. Brook asks, what about when they were in the ER? and Maxie says Brook was rambling about nothing, and working overtime to avoid Britt. Maxie has a crap detector, and wants to know why Brook is really there.

Valentin runs into Peter, and Peter says he was just thinking about Valentin. Valentin says Peter wasn’t thinking about Anna, and how much he enjoys holding Chase’s life over her head? Peter says knowing Valentin can’t play hero for Anna, puts a smile on his face. He ran into Valentin’s baby mama at Maxie’s, and she was her usual pleasant self. Valentin tells him, if he’s forced to choose between Brook and Chase… Peter says, relax. He was there when Brook barged in. Valentin says, Maxie let Peter in willingly? and Peter says they don’t have a monopoly on fatherhood. Finn will do anything for his son. Anna do anything for Chase, and do anything for Finn. Like asking Maxie to see him.

Willow tells Anna, forget she asked; it’s none of her business. Anna says she and Finn loved each other very much, but they’re both involved in different ways of living. They had to admit that, be honest, and walk away before they hurt each other anymore. Elizabeth comes by, and tells them, the crises has passed, but Chase has a long way to go before they can say he’s improving. Willow goes back to Chase’s room, and Anna cries. She says, they almost lost him, and Elizabeth says she knows. Finn comes out, and Elizabeth joins Willow in Chase’s room. Finn tells Anna, Chase’s vitals are stabilizing. He thanks her, but Anna says, don’t. they both know it’s her fault.

Sonny tells Phyllis, he trusts Nina. He knows she’s a big girl, and can take care of herself. Phyllis says, but he wants to stay, and make sure she’s all right. She knows that’s his impulse, but Nina will think he’s hovering. She knows where to look if she needs them. He asks if Phyllis thinks Nina will need them after her ex saved her. She says she has the feeling Jax is Nina’s past. Who knows what, or who, is in her future? He laughs, and says, all right. Come on.

Nina tells Jax, she’s so sorry, but nothing can change the past. That’s why she’s staying there, and he’s going back to Port Charles. He says he’s trying to tell her that he spoke to Michael. If she comes back, there may be a chance for her to be a part of Wiley’s life after all.

Olivia tells Dante, forget him for a moment. She just had this conversation with Brook. He asks, what happened? and she says she doesn’t know. Either Brook had a massive breakthrough about the responsibility of motherhood, or Brook is playing her like a grand piano. Either way, she needs the distraction. What’s going on with him and Sam? He says, Sam wanted him to look after Maxie, and he volunteered to help. She’s in a tough spot with Peter. Olivia says, Peter is bad news, and he says he doesn’t know if Maxie wants to kick Peter to the curb or bring him back. She says, Maxie isn’t the only one confused about her life. He could use a friend too.

Alexis sits in the visiting room, and Sam comes in.

Willow sits at Chase’s bedside, when he opens his eyes. He says she’s still there, and she says she told him she wasn’t going anywhere. He closes his eyes again.

Finn asks, at what cost did Anna get the antidote from Peter? but she says, don’t worry; just take care of your son. He says he will. He had to use the whole vial to save Chase. What if he needs another dose? Anna says, Finn is going to isolate the toxin, and find a cure. If not, she’ll make sure Chase gets what he needs, Whatever it takes. She goes into the elevator, and Elizabeth looks at Finn.

Valentin tells Peter that he and Anna kept their end of the bargain. They haven’t disparaged him. Peter says, not in public anyway. Think what they will, he’s an honorable man. Valentin says, stay away from Brook, and Peter’s phone dings. Peter says, hold that thought. He sees that Chase is out of the woods, and says he guesses it worked after all. Touching. He tells Valentin, fatherhood has changed him. He guesses it’s changed Valentin too. 

Brook tells Maxie, chalk it up to high school. This is why she’s there. They can start over. Maxie’s best friend is in a coma, and a murdering bastard is her baby daddy. Maxie says, this is not starting over, and Brook says she had time to think when she was in Bensonhurst. They’re both becoming mothers, and she thinks for once, they’re on the same side. Maxie says, Brook clearly wants something. Spill. What does Brook want Maxie to do for her? Brook says, Maxie’s got it wrong. It’s what they can do for each other.

Tomorrow, Chase asks Willow when she’s coming home, Britt says they have a problem, and Carly tells Jason to trust her, and do it her way.

🧼 Y&R Talk…

Patrika Darbo, one of my favorites. And she even has a cool name.

ICYMI Patrika Darbo Guests on Digest’s Podcast
The Young And The Restless Spoilers: Patrika Darbo Talks Joining Y&R Cast

🎂 Who You Wishin’ a Happy Birthday…?

Teresa’s tribute to her new main squeeze.

https://pagesix.com/2021/04/23/teresa-giudice-posts-birthday-tribute-to-boyfriend-luis-ruelas/

🎶 She Survived…

I don’t think she could ever top Friday.

https://nypost.com/2021/04/23/friday-singer-rebecca-black-reflects-on-surviving-internet-infamy/

🤷🏻 Might As Well…

It worked for Arnold, so why not?

https://people.com/politics/caitlyn-jenner-announces-campaign-for-governor-of-california-im-in/

https://people.com/politics/how-caitlyn-jenner-has-described-her-political-views/

🐉 Write Faster, George…

I thought, geez, this is a modern set. Then I realized it was a table read.

https://www.eonline.com/news/1262976/game-of-thrones-prequel-series-teases-start-of-production-with-new-bts-pics

🏃🏽‍♀️ Skedaddling…

See you in Jersey tomorrow, when there’s also a preview of Vanderpump Rules. So I guess that’s a go now? No matter how you feel about that, if anything at all, stay safe, stay remembering May 9th is Mother’s Day, and stay not hiding from the world. Someone is bound to find you anyway.