What I Watched Today
(The whole GH enchilada & entertainment minutiae on Fridays)
General Hospital
🧴 Weekday Highlights…
Monday:
Waking up with Ric, Ava felt like things were looking up. Dante, Kristina, and Molly showed up at Alexis’s office. Anna called someone to come in about Cyrus. She told Chase she had one lead – Jason. Jason met Sonny at Bobbie’s, and said, if somebody killed Cyrus, it wasn’t him. He had to think of what Sam wanted. Trina told Josslyn to call her mother, but Josslyn said she lost her phone. Trina said something was up with Josslyn that was making her worry and asked, what happened last night?
Brook told Lois that Chase was being vulnerable and honest, so she thought she should too, and told him about having the baby in high school. At the Surf Lodge, Kai told Quinn that Trina’s dad owned The Savoy. Josslyn told Trina that she’d gone to Dex’s apartment and threw her phone against the wall in frustration. Trina said her date with Kai was nothing special and she was heading to Ava’s. At the hospital, Martin asked Laura about Lucky, and she said he was expected to make a full recovery. He told her Cyrus was missing, and she told him that Cyrus tried to kill Lulu more than once. He blamed himself for believing Cyrus had changed. Ava said Ric had nothing to do with Sonny offering a deal, but he begged to differ, saying, Sonny doesn’t fight; he settles. Dante said they knew who killed Sam. Alexis guessed correctly, and said, now they needed to know why.
Laura blamed herself for not barring Cyrus from visiting sooner and told Martin about Sam, Dex, and the patients at Turning Woods. Anna said she had nothing on Jason and nothing on Cyrus. She thought only someone as good as Jason could keep things so clean – it screamed professional. She wanted to bring Jason in. Gio apologized to Josslyn for Emma, but Josslyn said they had a strange history. She was happy Emma and Gio were friends. Jason went to the counter and Gio sat with Sonny. Josslyn asked to speak with Jason in private, but Anna called and said she needed him at the station – now – and he left. Dante told Alexis and the girls about what happened at Elizabeth’s and why Cyrus killed Sam.
Quinn tried to discourage Kai from a relationship with Trina. He’d told Trina to stay away from Kai. If it wasn’t for her, he wouldn’t have gotten injured. Trina told Ava about going out with Kai, but she wanted to keep it quiet because Josslyn was still grieving Dex. Ava said, for the first time, Trina was talking about her grief in the past tense. Brook said Chase was calm and non-judgmental, and Lois said he was a unicorn. Brook said she left out telling him that Dante was the father, and Lois said she made the right choice. Brook felt she could finally put the past behind her. Gio said he was glad Sonny was in his life, and he was thankful. Sonny gave Gio tickets to see the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and some cash, so Lois had extra for the trip, and he left. Martin said he and Cyrus fought about releasing their mother, so he’d taken over her care. Cyrus couldn’t save her, so he figured he could save others. He told Laura that he just made a formal complaint about Jason, thinking Cyrus was the victim, and Laura asked if the police thought Jason had something to do with Cyrus’s disappearance. They weren’t safe with Cyrus out there. Martin said they might not be safe until someone like Jason took care of Cyrus.
Sonny joined Laura at the hospital, and she said Lucky was stable now. Dante said Cyrus had vanished and Kristina said the justice system had failed again. Anna asked why Jason had gone against everything they’d discussed, and he said he’d thought about doing it, and wanted to, but didn’t because she’d asked him for a favor.
Kai said his injury was an accident; he’d been at the top of his game. Quinn said he wasn’t the same, but Kai said the injury made him see there was more to him than football. Trina was the only reason he wasn’t losing his mind. Brook told Lois that Chase asked if she wanted to find her baby, when Gio interrupted. Ric came by the office looking for Diane and asked Alexis if there was something wrong. Felicia came into Bobbie’s and Josslyn asked if she had any leads on Cyrus. Molly said the system still did good, but Kristina said she’d never believe in it again. She didn’t see a world where Cyrus would pay for what he’d done. Anna told Jason about Cyrus’s cabin being immaculate. Only someone with his skill could leave a crime scene that clean, but maybe Cyrus was on the run. Jason said, if it was that clean, someone killed Cyrus, and she wondered who the hell did it if it wasn’t Jason?
Gio gave Lois the money and said he didn’t know how he’d ever pay her and Sonny back. He felt they were closer than cousins. Kai said Trina made him feel like there was more to him than just football and told Quinn not to speak on his behalf again. Trina told Ava that she still wasn’t ready to get involved and Kai just saw her as a friend. Then her friend called and asked if she was free. Laura said Luke would be happy she and Sonny were there for Lucky, and Sonny said he’d always be there for her. Alexis told Ric that Cyrus had killed Sam, and they hugged. Felicia told Josslyn that she didn’t think there was much evidence, and that Anna was convinced Cyrus had been killed. Jason was in custody. Chase told Dante the forensics report was back, and Dante looked baffled when he saw it. Chase said there were no fingerprints and almost no DNA, but there were two hairs, and they were Jason’s.
Tuesday:
Kai took Trina to the Modern Art Museum where he had a surprise. Jordan told Portia that Cyrus was gone. Jason said he was never in Cyrus’s cabin and had an alibi. Alexis joined Maxie at Drew’s because she wanted input on Scout’s bedroom and Alexis told him about Cyrus. Carly went to see Jack to thank him for fixing the plumbing and asked about the call he got. Josslyn asked why Jason had been brought in and ADA Turner said he was a suspect in Cyrus’s possible murder.
Drew wondered what to tell Scout and Alexis said it was his decision, but she didn’t think he should say anything right now. He agreed and said he was sorry for everything. Jordan said Portia could exhale because Cyrus wasn’t considered a threat anymore. Brad was talking to Lucas when Selina came into the hospital. Carly said if Jack hadn’t left, she would have asked him to stay the night, but it would have been a mistake. He said he would have stayed had she asked. Drew said he wanted Willow to have final say. She and Nina showed up. Jason said he was at Drew’s ADA Turner said Anna was being removed from the case due to lack of objectivity. They had multiple witnesses to Jason threatening Cyrus, there was evidence from the cabin, and the DA’s office was charging him. Josslyn said he didn’t do it.
Kai said the museum had an immersive experience for an expression from the community. Art was about taking chances and seeing what happens. Felicia called Portia to come to the nurses’ station and Selina gave Brad his letter of resignation. He was coming back to work for her. He said he and Lucas were going to Miami, but Selina blamed him for Cody’s losses. The debt was as much his as Cody’s and he had to work it off. Portia came by and suggested Selina leave. Maxie asked for Willow’s opinion on some window treatments, and they left. Drew told Nina that one day this would be Willow’s house. It was only a matter of time before they married. Carly said she wouldn’t be comfortable with Jack spending the night because she didn’t know what they were. If it was a fling, it had to stop. Josslyn said the DA was making a huge mistake and Turner told her to stay out of it. She went in to talk to Jason and Anna asked why Josslyn was so sure Jason hadn’t done it. Turner told Jason, this time he wasn’t getting away with murder.
Selina said she thought hospitals welcomed support from the community, but Portia said they couldn’t welcome the strings. In Mandarin, Selina told Brad not to be bullied and she’d keep in touch. Brad thanked Portia again and she asked if he took care of the matter they’d discussed. He said he had and he got a text from Selina: Meet at the Surf Lodge. We’re not done. Nina said Drew was rushing Willow and taking advantage of her. She wondered if the Jason/Sasha situation was making him think he had something to prove. Drew said she was jealous. Josslyn told Colette that an innocent man was going to prison for something she did, and she needed to see Jack now. Jack told Carly to choose the time and place and he’d be there. She asked how long he could wait, when Colette called, and he told her about Jason being in custody.
Brad begged Selina not to make him quit his job. He was trying to be a better person. She said if Lucas didn’t respect him, he could find someone to appreciate him. One way or another, his debt would be paid. He said, what if he had another way? Portia told Jordan that a huge weight had been lifted. Lucas told Alexis that it seemed unlikely Sam’s death was a mistake, and Elizabeth and Lucky found proof linking Cyrus to the murders. Alexis wondered why no one told her. Josslyn asked why Jason was being charged and how his DNA was in the cabin. Jack said they’d put it there. Jason asked for his attorney, but Turner said they didn’t need a statement. Willow said the whole place was gorgeous and Drew asked if Willow wanted to go with him to pick up Scout’s bed. Drew got a call to come to the station and Willow went with him. Nina said Maxie had to help her stop Willow from moving in.
Trina and Kai painted, but it was difficult for him to work with his left hand. He said he had no idea what he was going to do next. Lucas told Alexis that he didn’t want to say anything without proof, and she deserved the truth. She said after Sam’s death was a blur and asked if she’d blamed him. Was that why he didn’t go to Sam’s funeral? Nina wanted to break in Drew’s safe. He was definitely hiding something. Maxie said he was hiding that he’d slept with Nina, but Nina said if she told Willow the truth, Willow would be on her own. Maxie said if Nina kept trying to break them up, they’d grow closer. Jack said they had no choice but to give the police another suspect, and Josslyn said she couldn’t let Jason go to prison. Jack said he wouldn’t. Without a body, there was no crime. Josslyn said it was wrong, and Jack said Cyrus’s body could be found and a proper investigation could happen. Did she want that? Josslyn asked him to promise Jason wouldn’t go to prison. Cyrus should stay gone for the greater good. Anna told Carly what was going on, but Carly said Jason wouldn’t make a mistake like that. Anna said he had an alibi, when Drew and Willow came into the station.
Trina said Kai was more than football, but he wasn’t so sure. She said he had an innate understanding of color and composition, and he said what got him interested in art was her. Lucas told Alexis that Danny asked him to leave when he’d come to the church, but they were good now. He might not have caused harm, but he shouldn’t have been Sam’s surgeon. Alexis said they’d been lucky to have him. He had a sense of justice like Sam had. He said he didn’t regret missing the funeral, but regretted the chance to say how much he loved Sam. Jordan said Cyrus’s disappearance was too neat. He was gone for good, but his case wasn’t closed. Brad gave Selina proof that Portia tampered with test results in exchange for his debt being paid. Maxie told Nina to learn to trust Willow, but Nina said Drew broke up her marriage. Willow played a part, but he’d started a relationship with her and then her daughter. Maxie said, nobody was blameless, but Nina said only one person didn’t care this was ruining people’s lives. Maxie suggested Nina look in a folder when she was gone. Turner told Drew that Cyrus disappeared, and Jason’s DNA was there, but Jason claimed he was with Drew. Could Drew corroborate? Jack said Josslyn might be the right person for a job, but she said she wasn’t WSB material. He said he was asking her to serve, protect, and do her part for the greater good.
Wednesday:
Jack told Josslyn that they’d train her, but she already had some WSB attributes. She was intelligent, brave, had good perspective and instincts, and she could think on her feet, but most important, she wanted to make a difference in the world. Tracy got a cease and desist order to prevent Drew from using in the Quartermaine name. Curtis met Stella at the hospital, and she said she thought they had a way for him to take down Drew. No surprise, Drew lied like a rug and said Jason wasn’t with him.
Kai and Trina continued to paint. Kai included possibilities for his future. Trina wondered if they hadn’t met if kai wouldn’t still be playing football. Chase suggested they ask Finn to be the sperm donor so the baby could be related to both of them. She asked if he’d talked to Finn. Jack said Josslyn asked all the right questions about Dex, but she said she lost it in the station and alerted Cyrus. He said, after that, she did the right things, and he’d shared indicators with her. He didn’t anticipate her bringing a gun. Cyrus would have gone on killing if she hadn’t stopped him. Tracy said she had to protect their brand, but Lois protested. Stella said it was her civic duty to help stop Drew from abusing his power. Congressman Henderson had agreed to see him. Drew said Cyrus had threatened Jason’s son, but he couldn’t lie for him. Turner was called away, and Carly said Drew used to be a decent man, and asked if he’d seen what he’d done. He said he didn’t need to prove anything, and Jason was taken to booking. Carly asked Willow, what the hell happened to her?
Chase said they could talk to Finn tonight, but Brook said they needed to think about it. She didn’t want his brother’s baby; she wanted his. Kai said nothing Trina did caused the injury and he’d spoken to Quinn. Sometimes Quinn needed someone to blame so he could tell himself the same thing wouldn’t happen to him. He’d been playing the best game of his life before getting tackled. If it wasn’t for her, he’d be losing his mind. Stella said Drew was looking for a seat on the Appropriations Committee, and Curtis said he’d have to convince Anderson that Drew was only interested in his personal agenda. He asked what best approach was. Drew said Jason just wanted to bring him bad press, and Carly said he was going to let a murderer go free for spite. They wouldn’t look for real murderer now that Jason was in custody. She told Willow to wake up. She was having an affair with a man who didn’t exist. Drew said he’d give his statement tomorrow and they left. Anna said it wasn’t enough for a case and Turner said Bennett was now in charge. It was out of Anna’s hands. Jack told Josslyn that working with the WSB meant leading a double life. She could never tell anyone, not even her mother. He’d provide cover stories she must stick to. Covert work shifted the arc of the universe toward justice.
Jack said he was offering her a career where she could use her skills and natural talents. How did it feel knowing she’d stopped Dex’s killer? She said she did something that mattered and he said she’d saved many lives. There were others as dangerous out there and sometimes you had to go outside the system for the greater good. She had him to determine that. Curtis practiced what he’d say to Anderson and told Stella that Drew had stated he’d use his power to scuttle Aurora’s projects in congress. Aurora was a major source of jobs and revenue, and Drew was already blocking the McConkey esplanade. He put his bruised ego ahead of his constituents and they would get hurt by his need for revenge. Stella said it sounded good. Brook reminded Chase that Kristina and Molly’s relationship was almost ruined. What would it be like when their child learned their uncle was their father? Chase asked if they had to know. Diane wanted her see client and told Turner that anything he said prior to her arrival would be tossed out. Anna told Carly that she was kicked off the case for bias, and Carly asked Anna to use her position to get Jason out. Anna said Diane would do that. Diane wondered who killed Cyrus, but Jason said he didn’t know. She said, the cabin was spotless, but he said he was never in the cabin. She said that begged the question, who wanted to frame him?
Kai said he told Quinn to back off, but Trina said she felt like she was steamrolling him. He said she was a little pushy, and she said, welcome to me. He took her hand and said he needed pushing and liked the way she challenged him. Lois asked where this left Scout, and Tracy said Scout was Alan’s granddaughter and would always be a Quartermaine. Gio said, she wouldn’t have same name as her dad. He’d never known his dad, but his last name made him feel close to him. Lois asked if Scout hadn’t been through enough. Drew bitched to Willow about Carly and wondered if Willow had anything to ask him. Chase thought telling the child would help reassure them that they were family, but Brook said she didn’t want their child to feel like consolation prize. Jason said Cyrus’s DNA wasn’t there, but his was. He was an easy target. He was angry, got careless, and threatened Cyrus. Diane thought his priorities had shifted. He was putting being a dad over work. He said, somebody used it against him. Anna told Carly that they’d uncovered another victim – Michael. Cyrus confessed he’d injected Michael with digitalis in the burn unit. Carly said, find the killer so she could thank them. Josslyn said she wasn’t killing people, but Jack said they had plenty of people for that. Her skills lay elsewhere. She was young, beautiful, and not afraid to talk to people. She could get in places he couldn’t and ask questions he couldn’t. She said she couldn’t say no. He’d covered for her in a murder. If she didn’t cooperate, he could send her to prison.
Ned asked if Monica knew, and Tracy said, leave Monica out of this. She told Lois to butt out, and Lois left. Brook told Chase that she wasn’t saying no. She just wanted to be sure. Chase left to go to the boxing gym. Carly asked to talk to Jason and Turner asked why an innocent man would lie about an alibi. Carly said Drew knew they’d never believe a career criminal over a US congressman. She added that there was no body, but Turner said it was preferable, but not essential. Jason told Cyrus that they’d never find his body. She suggested Josslyn not interfere, and Carly said she was making a huge mistake. Turner said Cyrus had killed the mother of Jason’s son. Anna told Jason that she was off the case, but determined to find the body. Jason said she wouldn’t find it or any other evidence. Cyrus was taken out by a pro who didn’t leave tracks. Jack said a coerced agent was no good to them. You had to commit to the job, or you’d get yourself or others killed. He was offering the rarest of opportunities, the chance to make a difference in the world and challenge herself. Whatever she chose, he asked her not to mention this to anyone ever. Act like it never happened.
Jack said he hadn’t been wrong yet, but it was a time sensitive offer. Josslyn said she’d do it, for the reasons he said, but also for Dex. He was a good man who had a hard life. All he wanted to do was help people. Jack said she would leave tonight. Kai said he was impressed by Trina, when she fell off the stepladder, but he caught her, and she kissed him. Gio said he thought what Tracy was doing was wrong. You couldn’t kick out family. He didn’t like what she was doing. Olivia said it was going to hurt Scout, but Tracy disagreed. Defending the family name could only help Scout. Gio had no right to weigh in because he wasn’t a Quartermaine. However, he’d still be a better one than Drew. Brook told Lois about Chase wanting Finn to be their sperm donor and asked what to do. Curtis thanked Stella and promised he’d make his one shot count. Stella said, the citizens would be proud, but his aunt was worried Drew would retaliate. He said she and mama stood up for what was right. Willow told Drew that they had a connection, and she made her own choices now. She chose him completely. <gag> Drew said he chose her and Willow said she wanted the world to know it. She’d love to move in. Diane had a court order for Jason’s release and told Turner that Judge Green agreed they had no case. She was filing a motion to dismiss at arraignment. Turner said, Jason was free to go – for now – and Anna said, they still didn’t know who killed Cyrus. Carly said, who cares? and Anna said Jason was set up to take the fall. She was going to find out who they were and stop it. If they went to all this trouble to set Jason up, they weren’t going to stop.
Thursday:
While Lulu sat by his bedside, Lucky opened his eyes. Chase met Dante at the boxing gym. Brook told Lois about Chase wanting Finn to be the sperm donor, and she said, wow, wow, wow. Brook said Chase hadn’t been that optimistic since he found out he was sterile, and she didn’t give him the reaction he was hoping for. She could tell he was upset, but she wanted Chase’s baby, not his brother’s. Laura told Sonny they had a problem, and his name was Jenz Sidwell. Lucy met Sidwell at Charlie’s. He said he had an ulterior motive for meeting her. Carly met Jack at Charlie’s, and Martin met with Tracy at the Quartermaine mansion. She wondered if he found a new way to work her last nerve, and he said she might want to find another way to work her last legal maneuver.
Trina told Stella about painting with Kai. Carly told Jack about Jason’s DNA being found in the cabin and that his brother refused to corroborate his alibi. Sidwell asked Lucy to deal with Sonny regarding the property by the water. Sonny said he didn’t think Drew would be so stupid to team up with Sidwell, and Curtis told him about them wanting the property. Laura said they were planning on invoking eminent domain. Chase felt he’d blindsided Brook and put her in an awkward position, but Dante said it wasn’t his fault. Lois said it would bring up complications to ask Finn and thought Brook was trying to convince herself. If she had to work that hard, maybe it wasn’t right. They were talking about a baby, not a pair of stilettos. Brook said it wasn’t the right choice, but didn’t want to burden Chase. Tracy said she was sick of Drew incorporating the Quartermaine name and legacy, and Martin asked, when was the last time the estate was surveyed? Elizabeth said Lucky was her hero and risked his life to save her, and Felicia said, she saved him back. The best kind of love was when you took turns rescuing each other. Lucky asked Lulu, what happened? Was Elizabeth okay? She said everyone was fine, and he asked to see them. She wondered what he’d been thinking.
Lucky said he had to do something, and Lulu said she couldn’t lose him too, but she didn’t blame him. He told her that he wanted to make Cyrus pay for trying to kill her too. He asked if Cyrus had been taken care of, and she said, someone did. Martin said there was an error that went back decades. Tracy’s father had misjudged the boundary of the property that contained the family crypt.
Lulu said, Cyrus disappeared, and they arrested Jason, and Lucky wondered if Jason did it, but didn’t want to know. Cyrus being gone was all that mattered. Elizabeth said she couldn’t count on Lucky staying, when Lulu announced Lucky was awake. Lois said Brook and Chase had to make a choice best for both of them, and Brook said she didn’t think she could keep such a huge secret from her child. Elizabeth ran in to see Lucky. Curtis said Drew and Sidwell knew what they were doing in teaming up, and Sonny said it was the stupidest idea ever. Jordan said it was a way to screw him and Jason over, but Sonny said he wasn’t rolling over and playing dead. Laura said she couldn’t allow the city to become a battleground between them. They’d agreed the original site was best for Port Charles and there was no room for him to retaliate. Felicia called to tell Laura that Lucky was awake, and Sonny drove her to the hospital. Stella asked how Kai was handling his injury, and Trina said he was coming to terms that his future had changed. Stella said Trina had turned her life around after Spencer’s death. Sidwell told Carly that what happened with Sasha was a misunderstanding and he hoped she had the continued good sense not to alert authorities. Jack introduced himself and said if Sidwell troubled Carly again, he’d drop a bomb on him and finish the job he’d started. (Bazinga!)
Elizabeth thanked Lucky for saving her and kissed him. He said knowing she was all right made it worth it. She said she’d bring Aiden by in the morning and Lucky said they had a lot to talk about. She said they had plenty of time later. Lucy told Sidwell that the commission was Birkin bag tempting, but she had to decline. Carly asked what Jack told Sidwell, and he said, nothing remarkable, but he hoped they had an understanding. Sometimes there was no other option than being ruthless. He was going to give her all the time she needed because she was worth waiting for. Stella asked if Kai and Trina were on a date, and Trina said, by the end of the night, it changed to a date. Martin told Tracy that this was common in old money families. It would stay between them because she’d drop the cease and desist, or there would be bulldozers there asap. Tracy said she wasn’t dropping anything and calling Drew’s bluff.
Dante said he didn’t know if he could biologically father a child and keep them at a distance. He didn’t think he could be a donor to someone close to him and didn’t think Finn could either. He also had to think about Violet. He didn’t want what happened to Molly and Kristina to happen with them. Chase thanked Dante for helping him understand Brook’s perspective better. Brook told Lois that the discussion made her think about the baby she gave up and she had questions. She couldn’t stop thinking about how they might feel about her. Laura went to see Lucky, and he said it didn’t matter how old you get, you still need your mom. He felt better when she was around. Martin asked why Tracy had to complicate everything, when Lulu interrupted with the news about Lucky. Martin told her that he still hadn’t heard from Valentin. He’d gone through everything but there was nothing to help. Lulu asked if she could see his records, but he said he could be disbarred. He told Tracy, this isn’t over, and left. Tracy said he was lying to Lulu. He was an arrogant nuisance before she arrived, then became the doting uncle, and she thought he was hiding something.
Curtis told Jordan about Congressman Henderson, but it would do nothing to stop Sidwell. Jordan said, knowledge is power, and thought she could get something out of Sidwell. She was having dinner with him this week. Lucy said Sonny would never sell his properties, but she could introduce Sidwell to other property owners. He said he was pursuing other avenues to acquire it. Carly believed Josslyn was away on a bogus trip and told Trina that she thought this trip was going to change Josslyn’s life. Chase apologized to Brook for just throwing it out there and agreed Finn wasn’t the right choice. He didn’t want her to feel she couldn’t be honest with him. Laura told Elizabeth that she felt like she could breathe again and wondered if Lucky felt differently about staying. Lucky told Sonny there was a moment when he couldn’t breathe, and he thought it was the end. In that moment, he heard his dad’s voice say it wasn’t his time. Not yet, cowboy. Not yet. He wondered if it was crazy, but Sonny said Lucky’s father always had the best timing. Lucky had it too. Like father, like son. Dante asked if something was going on, and Lulu said Tracy thought Martin was hiding something. Dante thought no good could come out of Lulu investigating Martin, but she thought he was the key to finding Charlotte.
🫔 Friday’s Enchilada…
Sonny and Kristina walk into Bobbie’s and see Alexis with Molly. Alexis asks if they want to join them, and Sonny says, Kristina is calling the shots, but Kristina says she has to talk to her dad about something. She and Sonny go to another table, and Molly asks what Alexis thinks that’s about. Alexis says, your guess is as good as mine, and Molly asks what her guess is about Cyrus. Alexis asks if she means who disappeared him. Her guess is Jason, but it’s frustrating because she begged him not to do it. Molly says, for his sake and Danny’s, and Alexis says, especially Danny’s. Danny just lost his mother. He doesn’t need to lose his father too. Molly says she’s picking Danny up to take him to a movie, and Alexis says, that’s sweet. Molly says she’ll do a subtle check in… as subtle as she can be. She’ll see how he’s holding up. Alexis asks how Molly is doing. Their family seems to have jumped from one disaster to another since Sam died. Molly says, before then, and asks if Alexis thinks life will ever feel normal again. Alexis sees Ric and Ava walk in and says, not likely.
Isaiah goes into Lucky’s room, and Lucky says, good. He needs a doctor’s expertise. Is it possible to die of boredom? Isaiah says, it’s rare, but it’s great to see Lucky is recovering nicely. Lucky says he has a favor to ask, and Isaiah says, name it. Lucky says, get him out of here.
At the MetroCourt, Jordan texts Sidwell: At restaurant. On the elevator with a stranger, Sidwell hears Natalia tell them to hold the door. She gets on and Sidwell smiles at her. The stranger gets off, and Sidwell asks, how things are at Deception? Natalia says, none of his damn business, and he says he understands her concern, but he has no intention of telling her co-workers that they used to be married. Her secret is safe with him. The elevator stops and Maxie gets in.
Olivia goes to Carly’s office and asks how Michael is doing. Carly says, slow and steady, but he’s moving in the right direction. She thanks Olivia for asking and wonders, what’s going on? Olivia says she needs Carly’s help, and Carly says, with what? Olivia says, rescuing Sasha from the Quartermaines.
Jason comes into the nook and asks if Sasha is okay. She says, his mother is driving her crazy. She doesn’t know how much more she can take.
Ava says, all she wanted was a cup of coffee, not a face full of their drama, and Ric tells her not to let them drive her out. Besides, it could be fun. Sonny asks if Kristina is all right, and she says she’s letting them distract her from what she came to discuss. He asks if she’s going to let him in on it, and she says, they need to talk about his living situation. Ric goes over to Alexis and Molly’s table and says, hi.
Sidwell says, how lovely to see Maxie again, and they all get out of the elevator at the restaurant. He says, excuse him. He doesn’t want to keep his breakfast companion waiting. He leaves, and Natalia asks if Maxie got an SOS from Lucy. Maxie says, many, many times. Does Natalia know what it’s about? Natalia says, no – Lucy comes in – but they’re going to find out.
Olivia asks if there’s any chance Carly got Jason to admit he was the father. Don’t act like she’s above it. Carly says she’s not. He hasn’t said and she promised Sasha that she wouldn’t pry. If Jason wants her to know, he’ll tell her. Until then, she’s staying out of it. Olivia says, that’s some serious personal growth, but Carly says, don’t give her credit. Sonny talked her into it, but she doesn’t want to admit he’s right. Olivia says, great. That means her plan is going to work. Carly asks if the Quartermaines are really suffocating Sasha, and Olivia says she’s afraid so. They’re intrusive and she’s afraid Sasha will bolt and they’ll never see her or that little baby again.
Sasha says she adores Monica and knows she means well… Jason says, but she’s driving Sasha crazy. Sasha says, the whole family is. It’s like she has no independence. She’d like to think it’s all in her head, but look at Willow. She’s not condoning what Willow’s done and her relationship with Drew, but the Quartermaines are being really relentless in trying to bring the kids back into the fold – Willow’s kids. He says, they’re Michael’s kids too, and she says she never wants to be in the position of having the family calling the shots on how she lives her life or how her children live. What doctors they see, what schools they go to, and what sweaters they wear. He says, sweaters? and she takes a little sweater out of a giftbag. She says, from Monica. Green because they don’t know the sex. Jason says he’ll talk to Monica, but she says, no. She doesn’t need him to. From the day she found out she’s been prepared and wanting to be a single mom. She wants to do it on her own and figure it out. She knows she will. He says he doesn’t doubt they’ll respect her boundaries, but sometimes in life unpredictable stuff comes out of nowhere. In that case, she might need support. She says, from him? and he says he made the commitment. He won’t tell her how to live or how to raise her kids, but he’ll be here to make sure she’s okay. And there’s one thing he can always offer if necessary – money.
Isaiah says he’s not Lucky’s doctor. He can’t sign Lucky out. He should just wait it out. He’s sure Lucky’s paperwork will come through soon. Besides, it might not be the worst thing in the world to give it a minute and recover. Lucky says, Isaiah has seen him in way worse shape, and Isaiah says, true. But all those times, he was never knocking at death’s door. Lucky says, this time, he was halfway through.
Kristina asks how house hunting is going, but Sonny says, it’s on the back burner. He’s been busy. What does she want him to do? She says she knows he’s busy, but he needs to prioritize getting a home for Donna and Avery. Ric hugs Molly and asks how it’s going. She says she’s busy. Him? He says he can’t complain. He’ll call her later. He tells Alexis, enjoy her breakfast, and she says, him too. He leaves, and Molly says, that went okay. Alexis asks how badly she wanted to suggest he leave, and Molly says, so badly. Maybe it was the new laid back her. Alexis says she’s wondered what it would be like if one of them was laid back, and Molly says, the laid back her is super chill and not controlling. Alexis says she likes it, but Molly’s been like this since she was a girl. Molly says she’s going to focus her energy where it will do the most good – Danny and Scout – and Alexis says she loves that, but save some of that energy for herself. Ava tells Ric, here’s to an equitable custody arrangement. What it should have been all along. He may not admit it, but she thinks Sonny is happy too. Ric suggests she not press her luck, but she says, it’s not luck. She and Sonny are in a good place. Watch. She’ll show him. She goes over to Sonny’s table, where Kristina is saying that Donna and Avery will need their own bedrooms, and says, good morning. They both just look at her, Kristina’s look more of a glare.
Lucky tells Isaiah, it was a moment that could have gone either way. Ironic, isn’t it? All his talking about staying or going. Isaiah says, in Port Charles? and Lucky says, it turns out the real decision to stay, whether his heart would beating keep or not, was decided. Someone decided with Isaiah’s help. They’ve seen enough death and most of the time there’s no choice, but there was this strange overwhelming feeling that he wasn’t done yet. That he had too much here. People he loves, a son he wants to see grow up, his mom and his sister. Isaiah says, anyone else? and Lucky says, Elizabeth. Isaiah says, he’s a lucky man. Elizabeth is a remarkable woman.
Olivia tells Carly that her plan is to keep Sasha in town. She was thinking they could give her a job at the MetroCourt. She could start out in the kitchen and go to the front of the house when her due date is closer. Maybe they could comp a room to make her life easier. Carly says she likes it. She’s in. Olivia says she’s glad. She was about to extend the offer, but wanted to run it past Carly first. Her phone dings, and she says, of course (🍷). One parent who was supposed to chaperone Leo’s field trip can’t go and she’s first on the reserve list. Carly says, go. She’ll talk to Sasha. Enjoy the field trip. Where are they going? Olivia says, the Port Charles Historical Society, and Carly says, it should be interesting. Olivia says, from her lips, blesses herself, and leaves.
Sasha says, if she’d been running a con on Jason and it worked, she’d be fine taking his money. She never understood about her mom, but now she does. Her mom earned that money. She swindled it fair and square. Jason says, if he gives it to her, it’s charity, and she says, which she hates. Because the charitable person can decide to take away their charity for whatever reason. It’s their money and they’re in charge. He says he gets it. She wants to be the one to call the shots. She says, for all his laid-back vibes and the doing his own thing persona, he thinks he’s in charge too. He’s stealthy about it, but at the end of the day, he gets his own way. Not this time. Not with her. Now if he’ll excuse her, she needs to get back to work.
Sidwell says he understands Cyrus has gone missing and foul play is suspected, and Jordan says, the PCPD is still trying figure out what happened. He says he read a quote from her in The Invader and was aware she was once Police Commissioner, but didn’t realize Cyrus was such a problem during her tenure. She says, problem is putting it mildly, and he asks how she feels having Cyrus seemingly no longer around. She says, relieved that he can’t hurt anyone anymore, but it’s not the way she wanted it to happen. For someone to play God and do him in because they felt like it gives her no satisfaction.
Lucy asks if they remember the zincite dealer in Helsinki that Lulu got into it with, and Natalia says, he didn’t get his payment in time. Maxie says she thought Brook took care of it, but Lucy says, that didn’t happen, and he sold their zinc to… Maxie tells her, don’t say it, and she says, Enchantment. Natalia says, it’s the key ingredient needed in their new overnight wrinkle cream. They need a new dealer. Maxie says, if they drop it after Enchantment does, it will look like a cheap knockoff. They need a new connection. Natalia says, it’s rare. It’s important they find a new supplier. Lucky looks at Sidwell, and Maxie says, no, no, no, no, no. She knows that look. Lucy says she just happens to know someone who works in rare minerals, and Natalia looks at her.
Jordan says, as much as she loves discussing the criminal justice system, she doesn’t believe this is what Sidwell wanted to discuss. Sidwell says he wanted to discuss the esplanade. He waited for confirmation from the mayor about moving it to the new location, but so far, he’s heard nothing. Jordan says, the mayor feels Port Charles is better served by keeping it in the original location, and he asks if Jordan thinks it has nothing to do with Laura’s personal relationship with Sonny. Lucy says, sorry to interrupt. Jenz, her dear friend. She’s got a business opportunity for him, and he happens to be here. Jordan says, they can pick this up later, and Sidwell asks if she’s sure. Jordan says she has another meeting to get to anyway. Good luck. She leaves and Sidwell asks Lucy if he’s going to need luck for this.
Sasha finds Cody in the nook, and he says, the coffee machine at the stable is busted. She tells him to do what he wants, but don’t leave on her account. It’s a novel concept, doing what you want. He says, rough day? and she says, the Quartermaines have been breathing down her neck. It’s like the baby gave them an all access pass. He says, sorry. He knows it’s his fault. She says, no. It is how they found out how and when, but it wasn’t realistic for her to think she could hide it. She may have been engaged in more than a little wishful thinking. He says, does that mean they’re…? and she says, he apologized, she accepted, it’s all good.
Ava tells Sonny, sorry to interrupt. She just wanted to confirm the Tuesday exchange. Sonny says, sounds good, and she asks if he knows it’s Avery’s recital. He says he got an email, and she says, Avery tried on her costume and she’s adorable. He’ll melt when he sees her. Kristina says, it’s nice that Ava can spend time with her daughter out in the world instead of visiting her at the cemetery because Ava killed her. Ava says she’s sorry Kristina feels like that, and Kristina says she’s going to feel like that forever. What is Ava sorry about? That she’ll never get to go to her daughter’s recital or that her daughter is dead because Ava killed her and got away with it? You conniving bitch. Ric comes over and says, enough. Let him outline basic law. When a jury acquits someone, they’re free. Kristina says she’s painfully aware, and Ric says, then she doesn’t need a lawyer. She needs a therapist since she’s incapable of accepting reality. She tripped and fell. She bulldozed her way into Ava’s room and forced an altercation. Either it was a horrible, tragic accident or Kristina caused it. Kristina says, he wasn’t there. Her anger is about Ava’s guilt for killing her child. He says, Molly’s child actually, and Sonny tells him, back off.
Ric says, Sonny’s daughter thinks her feelings are the most important. She’s self-indulgent and self-involved. Alexis joins them and suggests he and Ava walk away. She asks Kristina, why is she engaging with Ric? He’s a horrible, petty person. She tells Ric, go to hell, but he says, not today, and he and Ava go back to their table. Sonny thanks Alexis for intervening. He was going to punch Ric and then Ric would sue him, so what’s the point? Alexis asks if Kristina is all right, and Kristina says she’s got to go. Sonny says he’ll walk her out, and they leave, Kristina thanking Alexis on her way out the door. Alexis says, anytime… Hopefully, never again. Ric says, Alexis hasn’t even noticed Molly is gone, and she says, Molly probably didn’t want to watch him be an ass. He says, she knows better than that, and Alexis leaves.
Jordan meets Isaiah and tells him that she met with Sidwell. He says, that’s something he definitely didn’t want to hear. She says, it was unsettling, and he says, of course (🍷). Sidwell is as dangerous as they come. Not because he’s an ogre or a sadist. He’s not interested in gratuitous torture. He’s interested in making money and if you get in the way of that, he’ll get rid of you. She says she knows what she’s doing, and he says, with all due respect – and he truly respects her – she’s beautiful, smart, and competent. Any guy would fall for her, but trust him. Sidwell’s not just any guy. She says she knows it might not be easy, and he tells her he guarantees it won’t be.
Sasha says she’s supposed to meet Olivia at the MetroCourt, and Cody asks if he can say one thing. She says, make it quick, and he says, the Quartermaines have the crazy, uncanny ability to work a person’s last nerve, but he thinks they care deep down, sometimes even on the surface. She says she does think they care, but there’s a fine line between caring and controlling and she refuses to let them control her. He says, you go, cuz… Too soon. He’s got it. It felt gross coming out. He almost choked. She leaves.
Maxie asks if Natalia is okay, and Natalia asks, why? Maxie says, she seemed off in the elevator, and Natalia says she’s pretty concerned about that Sidwell guy. She did some research on him and thinks they’ll regret working with him. Lucy brings Sidwell over to the table and says, ta-da! The answer to their prayers. Sidwell says he understands they’ve decided they’re willing to do business with him after all.
Molly comes into the nook, and Cody asks, what’s up? She says she’s taking Danny to a movie, and he says, very cool, but he thought he saw Danny take off on his bike five minutes ago. Molly says, he texted her. He needs to get a textbook at a friend’s house, so she’s waiting here for him. Cody says, cool. Coffee? She says she’s good, and he asks how she is. He hasn’t seen her since they’re trip to the roof. Does she think they fixed the lock yet? She says, certainly not. She’s sad to say she’d rather spend a week on the roof than a minute where she was. He asks where she was, but she says she doesn’t need to whine about her life. He says, she doesn’t need to, but he wants her to if her whine muscle hits a high note only dogs can hear. She says, there’s not that much to it. Her parents can’t stand each other and there’s nothing to be done about it. He says, it hurts like hell to see it play out, right? and she says, yeah. He asks if she’s ever told them, and she says, tell them that their actions are actively hurting her and risk them feeling bad? No. He says he gets her. It’s one reason he waited so long to tell Mac about being his dad. He didn’t want Mac to be disappointed. It’s his job to manage Mac’s feelings. She says she’s the queen of that, and he says he’s the king. As long as Mac didn’t know, he couldn’t have negative feelings about it. She says, not positive feelings either, and he says, exactly. She asks, what happened? and he says he finally told Mac and it’s been amazing. There have been hiccups. She says, there always are, and he says, it taught him that being part of a family is being aware of everyone’s feelings. The flipside is, you need to tune into your feelings too.
Kristina visits Lucky, and says, he’s really okay. She’s grateful to him and Elizabeth. Now they know killed Sam and why, as sick as it is. Lucky asks if they were able to find Cyrus, but she says she doesn’t think they ever will. He says, Jason? and she says, he’s Sam’s ex and Danny’s father. He says, it makes sense. It’s just that… Does it bother her? She says, as long as he gets away with it and Danny doesn’t lose another parent. She thinks it’s a horrible idea for Danny to trust the system, waiting, then watching a killer walk free.
At his hotel room, Sonny asks Jason, what happened? and Jason says, they arrested him for Cyrus’s disappearance. There was physical evidence in the cabin. Sonny says, he didn’t do it? and Jason says he even had an alibi. He was with Drew, but Drew denied it and lied to the cops. Sonny says, son of a bitch, and Jason says, whoever killed Cyrus planted his hair. Sonny says he needs to get into another issue. Sidwell and Drew teamed up and want to take the pier. Jason says, what? and Sonny says, Drew is doing the driving. Sidwell was there and if they don’t get the pier through eminent domain, Drew will go through congress. If that doesn’t work, all bets are off. Jason says he doesn’t see Drew resorting to violence, but Sonny says, Sidwell can. Jason says, maybe he had something to do with the fire, and Sonny says, he had the means and motive. Jason says, Anna told him it wasn’t the same device at the warehouse and the penthouse, but Sonny says, he could have used two separate devices. Jason says he doesn’t buy it, and Sonny says he doesn’t either. Sidwell’s first effort would have been to try and kill him. Why go through legal channels? Anybody smart would know to do it in reverse and Sidwell doesn’t seem like a stupid guy. Jason says, no, but the timing is suspect. Sidwell came to town the same day Sonny’s penthouse went up in flames. Sonny says he doesn’t like coincidences. This not adding up.
Sidwell says he has access to zinc, but Enchantment made him a compelling offer. Lucy says, Erica Kane doesn’t need his zinc. She already has theirs, and they’ll pay him more. Name it. Maxie says, Lucy… and Sidwell says, breaking his deal will require more than meeting their price. He wants 5% of Deception. Maxie says, let’s all take a minute. After he left the meeting, Lulu had some things to say about him. Lucy says, they heard and don’t need more details. They need zincite. Got it. Keep your eyes on the prize. Maxie says she understands, but isn’t sure this is the prize. Lucy says, if they can get their product out before Enchantment, it will be a game changer. How rare is it for someone to be in the right place at the right time with what they need. Maxie says, Lulu would have something to say if she was here, but Lucy says, Lulu’s not on the board. She’s an assistant and has no stock in Deception. Sidwell says he deals with dozens of mineral essences for cosmetics. His professional worth is more than 5%. Carly sees Sasha and says she knows Sasha was supposed to meet with Olivia. She steers Sasha to the Deception table and asks what they’re doing sitting with this guy. Lucy says, Maxie told them what Lulu said. Even more obvious is that Lucky has some sort of issues with this gentleman. But why should they stop doing business with him? Sasha says, he kidnapped her and held her in a room with a bomb. He’s not the guy you want to do business with. Trust her.
Molly tells Cody that sometimes she feels like her parents are judging her for loving the other one. She can’t stand it. He says, no one should feel ashamed for loving their mom or dad, and she says, maybe one day she can work up the courage to say that. Her phone rings, and she says, it’s her mom. She wonders if Alexis’s ears are burning, and he says, now’s her chance to tell Alexis that she’s disappointed. He gestures for her to talk, and she tells Alexis that she had to pick up Danny. Alexis tells her to give Danny a hug, and she says, will do. Alexis says, love you, and she says, love you too. She tells Cody, it’s a process.
Ava asks what Ric meant by Alexis knows better than that? and he says, she’s the one who drove Molly off. She’s been doing it since Molly was born. It’s noticeable that she gave considerable favor to Kristina. He thinks it’s because she despises him as a father, and the sun rises and sets in Sonny. The reason doesn’t matter. She chases after Kristina, cleaning up her messes, and once in a while deigns to remember she has another daughter. Molly trips over herself to get Alexis’s attention and stands there grateful for any she may get. Ava says, she’s an equal opportunity offender, and he says, she stands on her lofty perch, gazing down with moral superiority. Ava says, yet she favors one daughter over the other, while treating him in a vile manner. She gets on her high horse, trotting around, defending justice. Ric says, after the transgressions she’s made, and Ava says, like helping the Cassadines rob her of her money, right? Sentencing her to a lifetime in a shoebox. He tells her, you know what they say. Being at the top, there’s no place to go but down.
Sasha says, Sidwell kidnapped her and held her at gunpoint, and Carly says she was there when it happened. Deal with him at their own risk. She and Sasha leave, and Sidwell says, for all their colorful accusation, there are no pending charges, no investigations into him, and no arrests made. Maxie asks if he’s saying they’re lying, and he tells her that he’s saying it’s subject to interpretation. Lucy says, back to the issue at hand. How much zincite does he have? Maxie says, she’s seriously still considering this? and Lucy asks what Natalia thinks. Natalia says she thinks they need zincite and being first in the market will have a profound financial effect for the company. Lucy says, see? and Sidwell says he’ll let them think his offer over, but they should know it won’t be on the table long. He leaves.
Carly brings Sasha to her office and says she’s so sorry to make Sasha deal with that. Sasha says she realized she’s never thanked Carly for going to the WSB when she was kidnapped. If not for that, she might not be here. Carly says she was happy to help, and Sasha asks why Olivia wanted to meet. Carly says, it’s about the baby, and Sasha says she’ll tell them what she’s told everyone. She’s not discussing it. Carly says, it’s not like that. Olivia knows she’s having a tough time at the Quartermaines. Olivia thought, and she agreed, that maybe Sasha could use a change of scenery. Sasha asks, how so? and Carly says, instead of dealing with the Quartermaines every day, why doesn’t she work here?
Sonny says, Sidwell or not, his penthouse was burned, and Michael was almost killed to get to him. Jason says, that’s what makes him more uneasy about the trouble they’re having securing the suite, and Sonny asks if he’s spoken to Kristina. Jason says, no. Why? Sonny says he spoke to her earlier and she lectured him… The issue is security is the most important thing. Donna and Avery can’t stay here. They need a home. Jason asks if he’s started looking, and Sonny says he needs to make a call he doesn’t want to make.
Jordan says, first of all, she wants to thank Isaiah for the compliments, and he says he’s pretty sure there all true. She says, second, she’s not sure he appreciates true undercover work, and he asks if she’s doing this to doing prove she’s more than Deputy Mayor. Or does she just miss undercover work? She says she’s not trying to prove anything to anyone, and he says, someone could wind up dead. She says, someone did and if it could have been prevented, it’s not okay. She’d rather do what she could. Even if it’s risky, if it gets Sidwell out of the way… He says, she can sleep at night? and she says, she’s going to need her beauty rest if she deserves those compliments. She’s doing this for her. He says she sounds like she’s going to be busy. Is there going be any time for little fun? She says, what kind of fun? and he says, maybe they can work on that together.
Kristina tells Lucky that maybe she’s wrong about the Cyrus/Jason situation. What does he think? Lucky says he doesn’t know. When you take things into your own hands, you’re acting solely on the information you have. He’s not saying it’s wrong in every circumstance, but he doesn’t want to be responsible for ending a life because it’s what he wants or desires. Because at the end of the day, that’s basically what Cyrus did. She says, it sounds like he hasn’t had the legal system fail him the way it did her. She’s had to watch Ava flaunting her smirk like she has some kind of right to be here when she’s put three people in the ground, one of them Kristina’s daughter.
On Monday, Sonny says, there’s something Lucy can help him with; Drew says, if Curtis takes something from him, he’ll take something from Curtis; Lulu tells Spinelli, it’s definitely worth taking the risk; and Sasha tells someone to leave now, or she’ll scream.
🧼 All the Soap News Fit To Print…
All the feels about Emma 2.0.
https://www.soapsindepth.com/posts/general-hospital/braedyn-bruner-opens-up-about-the-new-emma-on-gh
It ain’t as easy as it looks. And I visited one of those sets. The lights are hot AF.
Saying goodbye to legends young and old. Not to belabor the point, but when are we saying goodbye to Monica on GH? It’s starting to get weird like it did with Bobbie.
https://www.soapsindepth.com/posts/all-my-children/stars-pay-tribute-to-michelle-trachtenberg
💉 A Dose Of Reality…
Below Deck Down Under
Can’t tear myself away from TLC on Mondays, but here you go.
Real Housewives of Beverly Hills
Jennifer hosted the women at Caviar Kaspia, where there’s caviar on everything and you hope someone else picks up the tab. The morally corrupt Faye Resnick joined them, as well as friend-of Kathy. Everyone wore a caftan except Dorit, and in Garcelle’s interview, she wondered if it was because Chanel didn’t make them. Dorit continued to be an a-hole toward Sutton – during the caviar party of course – and we flashed back to seasons ago when Sutton suggested she let the mouse go. Dorit insisted she had apologized, and we flashed back to her saying she didn’t know if Sutton had a drinking problem. Apparently, she considered this an apology. In Jennifer’s interview, she said she didn’t want them to get in a caviar food fight. It would be messy and expensive. Agreed.
Keely went with Boz to check out how many eggs she had, and it was good news. Pregnancy was definitely possible. Not so good was the photo that came out of Mauricio and a new lady love slobbering on each other at the airport. It was hinted at that maybe he’d done it on purpose, but Kyle said, no way. I’m not so sure he’d be capable of it, since he’s stoned all the time. I love how Kyle’s dogs are always unruly. Pets, the great leveler.
I just love her.
Summer House
I’ve been to a big party or two. There was this Halloween party in a Manhattan loft where my friend threw up in an ashtray… Never mind. Let me just say, despite the ashtray incident, at none of those big parties did the guests get sloppy, messy like they do on this show. Messier still are the relationships. I like model Lexi, but I think she can do better than any of the guys in the house. Certainly better than Jesse who is suddenly deep in love after five minutes. Danielle showed up and Kyle was his usual a-hole self, rage texting Paige about things she had nothing to do with.
Southern Charm
I didn’t get why Venita wasn’t angry at JT. He legit led her on and I don’t think one person in the cast knew he had a girlfriend. The only conclusion I could come to was, she’s hoping to be the rebound chick when it fails. Which it no doubt will, since he’s a moron and a truth slanter. He’s so awful, Salley couldn’t even fake her way through a dinner with him and needed to change seats. Shep was still delusional, thinking that Sienna didn’t want to lose the way they clicked. She’s not even being cagey about it – she’s not interested in a relationship with him. The food porn, however, was incredible. I’d just had dinner and was salivating. I went to Nassau once, but it was on a family trip as a teenager, and I didn’t appreciate it. I just wanted to get home to my friends. However, I’d appreciate it now, so if ever get there again, I’m eating at this place. I’ll give JT this, he didn’t want to deal with any issues at the table, and Salley was being a bit pushy. Craig suggested he just apologize to people, but here’s where I’ll give TJ something else. I don’t think he called Patricia a bitch. At least not at the Carolina Cup. Yet, Craig needed to beat that dead horse into its two lives. I walked out of the room for a hot minute and when I came back, the guys were arguing. JT told Venita to chime in any time, but she just looked at the table. When Austen said JT was literally a piece of sh*t on [his] shoe, JT left. Luckily, this was after the seafood towers. Way to make a vacation suck.
What happened after dinner was verboten to the cameras, but we got it from the interviews. Venita went to JT’s room and, according to him, threw herself at him, but he said he couldn’t do it because he was supposed to be in a relationship. Again, according to JT, he removed her from his person more than once. In Venita’s interview, she said she got the message. I’m wondering if she did, and if that isn’t the reason JT left the show. Craig put Paige on the phone to translate for Shep, since he and Austen weren’t getting through about Sienna. Paige said what I’ve been saying – she doesn’t like you. If she liked you, you would know it. Shep nearly missed the boat trip for three dots on his phone. I might understand if Shep was in his 20s, but he’s nearly 50. He made it to the boat, but Austen said he was Charlie Browning it, whatever that means. Shep pouted and said it didn’t make sense. Yes, it does. She doesn’t like you, but for whatever reason, wants to string you along. Since JT decided to jet, Rodrigo said, plot twist. JT is with Sienna. Dude! Molly said she felt like she was at a middle school dance, with everyone pressuring her to dance with Shep.
Two relationships that weren’t.
Southern Hospitality
The honeymoon, fake or otherwise, seems to be over for Maddi and Joe, and the observers seem to be enjoying themselves a little too much. There was a bit of schadenfreude going around. Leva, in keeping with her LVP 2.0 role, sat Joe down for a talk about his own career, suggesting he not set it aside. Otherwise, he’d resent Maddi in the future. The best part was a heart-to-heart between Michols and his stepdad. I’m also all in for a prom theme and finding homes for kittens. They’ll never be Vanderpump Rules, but they’ve grown on me. A little. I tend to zone out during the relationship/weepy stuff.
Random Reality Items
I can’t say I blame her.
Andy is shuttin’ it down.
Teresa I felt sorry for. She’s a dimbulb who followed her husband’s instructions without question. But I don’t know how sorry I feel for the Grande Dame. An MLM scam makes my skin crawl, taking advantage of people who don’t know any better. I also believe she thought she could skate. I get the vibe that she’s one of those don’t you know who I am? people.
https://www.eonline.com/news/1411380/rhops-karen-huger-sentenced-to-one-year-in-prison-in-dui-case
https://people.com/karen-huger-sentenced-after-dui-11686764
Not that exciting. It’s the back of her head.
👀 Last Weekend’s Watch…
Zero Day. Netflix. A limited series political thriller, I felt this was worth my time for the cast alone. Robert DeNiro is an ex-President asked to investigate a national cyberattack that caused over 3000 deaths and the threat that it will happen again. Unfortunately, his mental health is also in question and he’s still coming to terms with the death of his son. It keeps you guessing and often on the edge of your seat.
https://www.stylist.co.uk/entertainment/tv/zero-day-netflix-review/965531
Some spoilers.
https://www.darkreading.com/cyber-risk/netflix-zero-day-irl
⌚️ Weekday Watches…
Big Family, Big City. TLC. This was interesting. A couple with 11 children – you read that right – moves to Manhattan – you read that right again – to pursue better opportunities for the kids. Even more intriguing, they’ve escaped a cult. They want to keep the positive core values without the control and manipulation. All of the kids, and dad, play stringed instruments and do busking in the city – i.e. they play music on the street for tips. It’s enjoyable and insightful, but I’m hoping it doesn’t go the way of the Plathville clan, where everything just kind of fell apart. I’m rooting for this family to stick together and stick it out.
The Baldwins. TLC. I have to admit, I didn’t think I’d like this. But I did. I think if Alec acted more like he does as a dad when he’s outside the family fold, people might be more sympathetic toward him. I guess it’s a chicken/egg situation. No argument that the paparazzi, and sometimes general public, harass this guy, so is that why he’s cranky? Or was he cranky to begin with and that’s why they harass him? They don’t shy away from talking about the killing on the Rust set either.
Beyond the Gates. CBS, Paramount+. Great cast and soap suds to match. My problem with this is going to be remembering it’s on since there hasn’t been a new soap in over 20 years. While daytime TV, with the exception of GH, is usually background noise while I do other work, I wouldn’t mind this being in the lineup. I did catch one episode, and it was enough to make me want more.
https://ew.com/beyond-the-gates-review-cbs-soap-opera-11682240
Lots of info here.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/beyond-the-gates-cbs-soap-opera-review_n_67bdf2a3e4b0d509934a65bf
🌁 Upcoming Watch…
Last of Us. HBO, MAX. We knew we were looking forward to it. Now we know when. The second season premiere is April 13th.
https://www.inverse.com/gaming/last-of-us-season-2-release-date-spring-2025-hbo-max
🏆 Winners and Potentials…
SAG winners.
https://www.eonline.com/news/1413648/sag-awards-2025-complete-list-of-winners-live-updates
SAG fashion.
https://www.cnn.com/2025/02/23/style/sag-awards-red-carpet-fashion/index.html
Everything you ever wanted to know about the Academy Awards.
https://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/2025
🦤 Things You Don’t See Every Day…
🐶 I love when a pup gets emo.
https://people.com/pug-that-wants-pup-cup-has-funny-reaction-at-wrong-drive-thru-11682283
🐕 Wow. I wouldn’t have thought this was possible, even for a big dog. I did have a Peke who needed a sonogram once and I was sure his stomach would show a pile of driveway rocks.
https://people.com/dog-saved-by-vet-after-eating-24-socks-and-other-items-11687692
🚦 He must have wondered, WTF? As did the people who saw him, I’m sure.
🐬 That’s a lot of dolphins.
🐾 The longevity news every pet parent wants to hear.
https://people.com/anti-aging-pill-for-dogs-one-step-closer-to-being-on-the-market-11687470
🗿 Quotes of the Week
The difference between a dream and a goal is a timeline, a plan, and accountability. – Dr. Phil
When one door closes, another opens; but we often look so long and so regretfully upon the closed door that we do not see the one which has opened for us. – Alexander Graham Bell (Ouch!)
To be an overachiever, you have to be an over-believer. – Dabo Swinney
Happiness can be found even in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn on the light. – Albus Dumbledore
I don’t have talent. I have tenacity. – Henry Rollins
Never confuse a single defeat with a final defeat. – F. Scott Fitzgerald
The whole point is to live life and be – to use all the colors in the crayon box. – RuPaul
I come from a long line of quitters… I was raised to give up. – George Costanza (Jason Alexander), Seinfeld
🍻 I Didn’t Come Here and I Ain’t Leavin’…
Until next time, stay safe; stay springing forward on Sunday, March 9th (2 am); and stay remembering, if you have to work that hard to convince yourself, maybe it’s not right.
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