What I Watched Today
(rambling, random thoughts & annoyingly detailed recaps from real time TV watching)
General Hospital
On the phone while watching Ace, Laura says she’ll submit the budget to the city council when it’s done… How many times has the city council president called?… Oh. There’s a knock at the door, and Laura says, when she submits the budget, they can call him 15 times a day. She opens the door and lets Trina in and says she can’t submit until they discuss the allocations to the school system. You know what? Block his number and she’ll call him back when she stops being annoyed… Thanks. Trina says she’s sorry she interrupted. That sounded important. Laura says, everything is important right now, and Trina says, sorry her timing wasn’t better. Laura says, her timing was perfect. Just ask Ace. Maybe he can fix the budget.
Molly wakes up on the sofa, and TJ says he thought she left before he got up and that’s why her side of the bed was empty. She says, not this time, and he asks, what happened? She says, Kristina came by last night after Brook’s bridal shower bachelorette bash. She and Josslyn got in a fight, and she was so mad, she was practically levitating when she got here. She didn’t want to disturb him after Kristina left, so she just crashed here. He says he doesn’t love the fact that Kristina was out late and emotionally distressed, and she says, it isn’t an every night thing for her and Brook’s shower was a special occasion. He says he gets that, but it’s reasonable right, to expect a pregnant woman to change her habits somewhat. Molly says, and she has. Did he expect Kristina to sit at home every night for nine months? He says, of course (🍷) not. Kristina has to live her life. Brook’s shower was a big deal, and she shouldn’t have missed it. She says, it sounds like the party was actually a lot of fun… until she and Josslyn got into it, and he says he hates to be the pregnancy police, but it bothers him that Kristina got so worked up.
At a staff meeting in the bar, Carly says she’s so happy to be back with the best team in the business. They’re the reason the MetroCourt got a five-star rating and was considered the finest hotel in western New York. And they’re going to be the reason they get that fifth star back, right? They applaud and Trish hugs Carly. The meeting disbands, and Kristina comes over to Carly. She says she could always tell how much Carly loved the MetroCourt. It always put a smile on her face when she talked about it. Congratulations on getting it back. Carly thanks her and says she really missed this place. Kristina says, it was so sudden though. What happened to Nina?
There’s a knock at Nina’s office door and she says, as much as she wishes Drew wasn’t here, does he have any contacts at High Mark Stadium? He says he doesn’t see the Bills drafting her anytime soon, so stick with what she knows, and she says she wants to do a Crimson cover at the Bills’ stadium. If he’d like her to make the deadline for this month’s issue, please take a number and wait. Anywhere that’s not here. He says he expects her to make the deadline. He just thought she’d want to know, he ran into her daughter last night. He put in a good word for her. She says, he saw Willow? What exactly did he tell her? He says he didn’t want her to get suspicious, so he kept it short and sweet. But he figured she might need a boost after selling her half of the hotel and getting it back into Carly’s hands.
On the phone in his office, Sonny says, here’s what’s going to happen if I’ve got to fix it. That means you’re out of a job. He hangs up and Ava knocks at the door. She asks if it’s a bad time, but he says, it’s never a bad time when he sees her. She says, he may not feel that way when he sees who she found waiting outside. Jason walks in
Trina says she can’t imagine trying to run a city and raise a baby at the same time, and Laura says she never imagined it this way either. Sometimes she feels like she’s not doing either one of these things very well. Trina says, for a baby who’s been through so many huge changes, Ace looks pretty happy, so she must be doing something right. Laura thanks her for saying that and says she thinks she’s lucky that she can work from home whenever she needs to. She’s also really lucky that Jordan agreed to stay on as Deputy Mayor because she could not do this without her. She’s Laura’s stealth weapon at City Hall. Trina says she thinks Jordan is probably like that wherever she works. Nobody sees her coming and when they do, it’s like, boom! Too late. Laura laughs and says, it’s true. But it’s still stressful. She’s trying to get the budget done, the nanny has the day off, and of course (🍷) today’s the day Ace woke up on the wrong side of the crib and decided he didn’t like cereal. Trina says, maybe it doesn’t have to be that way, and Laura says, no, it won’t be. As soon as she gets the budget done, it’s going to be a lot easier for her. Trina says, no. She means, maybe she could help.
TJ says he’d like it better if the surrogate carrying their baby was at home in bed instead of at a party getting into a screaming fight with Josslyn. (Why is no one blaming Josslyn?) Molly says, does she wish Kristina had been at home in bed by 8 pm with a bottle of spring water in one hand and a bottle of pre-natal vitamins in the other with a Ruth Bader Ginsberg lecture streaming from her phone? Yes. That would be great. But it’s not going to happen. He says he loves the picture she painted though, and Molly says, but it’s not a realistic picture. Not for saints who aren’t her sister. That would make Kristina miserable, which wouldn’t be good for the baby either. He says, it wouldn’t be good for the both of them, and she says, it wasn’t Kristina’s fault either. The alcohol was flowing… He says, Kristina was drinking? but she says, no. Of course (🍷) not. Josslyn had been drinking, and after she’d had a couple, she just started going in on Kristina about all the terrible things Sonny has done. (Thank you.) He asks if any of the things Josslyn said are true, and she asks if he talks about his patients. He says, fair enough, but Kristina is an adult now. She should have some idea of who and what Sonny is by now. She says, you would think so, but Kristina is better than most at compartmentalizing. She knows he steps across the line now and then, but the dad she worships isn’t capable of flat-out cruelty. Sonny is not his dad and he’s not her dad. This one is not their problem. This is all Kristina. He says, but it isn’t. Not really. He knows it’s a little late to bring this up now, but from the moment Kristina offered to carry their baby, he dreaded the day they had to deal with Sonny being in their lives.
Drew asks if Sonny opened his arms and let Nina run right in there, but she says she has no idea what he’s talking about. He says, it was so generous of her to sell her half of the hotel to Jason, so he could in turn give it to Carly. Sonny saw that selfless act and rewarded her accordingly… Wait. Did Sonny not know he was supposed to do that? She says she doesn’t know what Sonny knows or what he thinks. He looks at her hand and says, there seems to be something missing. Two things actually, her wedding and engagement rings. (Seriously, does this guy ever work at his own job? Or even any job?) She says she sold the hotel, she signed the divorce papers, she closed the chapter on her life that had anything to do with Sonny. Happy? He says, good for her, and she says, that’s it? He asks if she was expecting something else, and she says she was expecting him to actually leave, but since he’s still here, she assumes he wants to gloat. So let’s hear it. And she’s very busy, so could he please give her his best shot and make it fast, so she can get back to work. He says he’s sorry, but he’s drawing a blank, and she says, if it’s true that misery loves company, then they really are made for each other.
Carly says, Nina’s back where she belongs, behind the desk at Crimson, and Kristina says, that’s so great for Crimson. Nina really did love running the MetroCourt, so she can’t imagine Nina gave it up without a fight. Carly says, no one forced her to sell. Her choice. Kristina says, it’s a lot of money though. How did Carly come up with the… Carly says she’s going to stop Kristina right there. She’s not going to discuss her finances with Kristina. Kristina says she’s sorry. It’s none of her business. Carly says, it’s not, and Kristina says, but her dad bought it back for Carly, right? Carly says, no, and he wasn’t happy that she didn’t want him to help her. In fact, it got pretty heated. Kristina says, that doesn’t sound like him, and Carly says, but it does now. Sonny’s always had a temper, but lately it’s gotten worse. He’s more reactive, more volatile, and honestly, Ava’s a bad influence.
Sonny asks why Jason is here, and Jason says he needs to speak with him. Sonny says, they can talk if it’s about the Corinthos Coffee business, but Jason says, it’s not business. It’s a family matter. Sonny says, the thing is, Jason is now on FBI acid and FBI acid has no connection to his family. Jason asks how connected Sonny is to his family these days.
Trina tells Laura, it’s crazy. She thought she remembered everything, every moment, but since she lost Spencer, it seems like more memories come back every day. Laura says she sees what Trina means. She hopes the good ones outweigh the bad. Trina says, when it comes to Ace, they’re both. She sees so much of Spencer in Ace’s face, and Spencer loved his little brother. But she also knows that she wasn’t as supportive as she should have been. Laura says she thinks that had everything to do with Esme and nothing to do with Ace.
Ava tells Sonny that she was on her way to the gallery, and she thought she’d pop by to see if there was anything she could do for him today. He says he appreciates that, but he’ll be fine. She says, then she’ll see him later tonight, and leaves. Sonny says, if Jason is here to tell him that he bought back Carly’s half of the MetroCourt to sell it to her, he already knows, and he doesn’t give a damn. What he does know is that he can’t trust Jason and Carly anymore. Jason says he knows what Sonny thinks about him, but Sonny has a bigger problem, and Sonny asks, what’s that problem? Jason says, somebody Sonny still cares about.
Kristina tells Carly that she thinks her dad has been a little bit more on edge lately, but that makes perfect sense after everything he just went through with Nina. And it’s her dad. This is what people do, they exaggerate. They take one little thing that he did and completely blow it up out of proportion. She was just at Brook’s shower and Josslyn was trying to tell her that her dad ordered Dex to kill Cyrus Renault when he was in the hospital and helpless. Carly says she and Kristina’s father have been divorced for a while and she doesn’t know what he’s doing, and she doesn’t want to know. But she can tell Kristina, there are certain questions she doesn’t want to ask because she’s not going to like the answers. What Sonny does is his choice and it’s his responsibility, and if she were Kristina, she’d stay out of it. Blaze comes out of the elevator and Kristina goes over to her. Blaze says her day just got a lot better, and Kristina says hers too. They hug, and Blaze says she’s meeting Brook in a few. Why doesn’t Kristina join them? She’d love it. Kristina says she can’t, and Blaze says, maybe they’ll talk later. She hasn’t seen Kristina since she left Brook’s shower to attend Chase’s bachelor party. Kristina says, they have so much to catch up on. She’ll call Blaze this afternoon and they’ll find a time. She just wants to be able to focus and be with Blaze and talk to her about everything in person. Blaze says she can reschedule, but Kristina says, don’t be silly. She gives Blaze a quick kiss and goes to the elevator.
Molly tells TJ, Sonny has lived in Port Charles a long time. He’s got a lot of exes and a lot of kids. It’s probably six degrees of separation between Sonny and everybody in this town, but he isn’t a big presence in all of their lives. Her mom had a baby with him, and he isn’t a big presence in hers. TJ says, but he is in Kristina’s, and she says, and after this baby is born, she can go on being daddy’s girl and they will be here in their home with their child. A child they wouldn’t have if it weren’t for her sister. He says he knows. He’s not trying to sound ungrateful. She says she hopes he doesn’t feel ungrateful or regretful. After Andrea lost their child, she was heartbroken. She thought they would never find another surrogate. And when Kristina stepped up and offered, it was the answer to their prayers. At least it was to hers. He says his too, but they can’t forget her history. She says, and they won’t, but her sister isn’t just their incubator. She’s also a human being, with a job, and friends, and a life. And no matter what she’s done in the past, Kristina would never do anything to endanger their child. That she knows. He says he knows Kristina would never mean to do anything even the slightest bit problematic, but running around defending her dad, that isn’t just emotionally stressful, that could be physically dangerous. Molly says, Kristina and Sonny have always had a special bond. And she thinks when Kristina came here, it was a last-ditch effort for somebody to tell her that Josslyn was wrong and the things she said weren’t true. He says, but Molly couldn’t tell her that, could she? and Molly says she did her best, but she might end up prosecuting the man. He says he hopes it doesn’t come to that, and she says, her too, but it definitely won’t if she’s late to court, because she won’t have a job. She goes to get dressed.
Trina says she knows there was a time that she made Spencer feel like he had to choose between her and Ace, but it was really about Esme. She was so angry at Esme and wanted Esme out of their lives, but that meant distance from Ace. And by pushing Spencer away from Ace, she was really pushing him away from her. Laura says, Spencer was a very astute young man. He knew how difficult that dynamic was, and she’s sure he understood. Trina says she hopes Laura is right, but that got her thinking. It’s a nice day outside and maybe she could take Ace to the park if Laura is okay with that. Laura says she’s very okay with that. (Ace is all over the place and LOUD during their conversation.) Ace loves to go to the park. One thing though, be forewarned. He’s at a phase where everything he finds, he puts in his mouth. Trina says she guesses that builds up the immune system, and Laura says she won’t be sorry to see that phase pass. But is Trina sure she has time to do this? Trina says, definitely. She’s not at the gallery every day and Laura is busy. Laura says, yes, but Trina loves working at the gallery, and she wouldn’t want Trina to give up anything she loves. Trina says she does love it and she loves Ava, but Ava is really good at what she does and doesn’t really need her. Maybe she could talk to Ava about changing her schedule, and if it’s okay with Laura and Ace, maybe they could make this a regular thing. Just something to think about. She takes Ace from Laura, Laura gives her the diaper bag, and Trina leaves with Ace.
Drew says he doesn’t know if he and Nina are made for each other, but he thinks there’s some part of her that speaks to him, and some part of him that speaks to her. She tells him, all the parts of her are saying… please leave. Drew says, really? He can remember about 45 minutes when they were together that wasn’t exactly miserable. She says, that was moment of weakness that will never be repeated in this lifetime. Besides, they already reached the heights of not exactly miserable, what more is there to achieve? Total misery? He says he thinks they’ve both already achieved that, and leaves.
Brook says, with the schedule looking the way it does, she thinks a summer drop for the single is likely, and Blaze says, what about Brook’s wedding? Brook says, it won’t be a conflict. Once the single drops online, they’ll decide on a venue, and they’ll showcase it. She has lots of ideas, but let her know what she’s thinking, okay? Blaze says, will do, and Brook says, they’ll invite VIP and make a real splash. They’ll do it here. Blaze says, not in the city? and Brook says, no. Her single is going to be great, and everyone who’s anyone is going to go wherever they have to. Everyone goes to the city. Doing it in Port Charles is going to make it more exclusive. More insider-y. Blaze says she loves it. She’s in. Brook doesn’t have to prove herself as a manager to her. Blaze already has total faith in Brook. Brook thanks her and says, but that’s how she justifies the faith, by working hard. Blaze says, okay, but she saw Brook at her shower. She was loving every part of the bride-to-be experience. Doesn’t she want to embrace it? Brook says she is, and Blaze says, Brook is also taking care of her. She doesn’t want Brook to miss out on anything because Brook is having to deal with her stuff. Brook says, stuff? She means career? Blaze says, if they push for a few weeks, her career will survive. It’s not like she doesn’t have enough on her plate with all the Deception photo shoots. Brook says, it’s very sweet of Blaze to consider her personal schedule. But she can’t help but wonder if it’s less about her wedding and more about what’s going on between Blaze and her mom.
Kristina says she hopes it’s okay that she dropped in, and Nina says, absolutely. She’s welcome anytime. Kristina says she ran into Carly at the restaurant upstairs, her staff was welcoming her back, and Nina says, yes, the once and future co-owner. Kristina says she’s surprised Nina sold. She thought Nina enjoyed owning part of the MetroCourt. Nina says she did, but people change. Their priorities change. Kristina says, and Nina’s is getting her dad back, and Nina tells her, when she said she’d do anything to get back with Kristina’s dad, she meant it. Jason offered to buy her half of the hotel and she was led to believe that Sonny would approve if she sold it. It turns out the opposite was true. Kristina asks, what happened? and Nina says she miscalculated in the most damaging way possible. Kristina says, that doesn’t sound like Nina, and Nina says, they all have their blind spots, don’t they? And Ava Jerome was hers.
Laura walks into the gallery, and Ava says she wants Laura’s opinion. She just uncrated this one. What does she think? Laura says she’s no expert, but she likes it. (It’s seagulls against the sky and I wonder what they do with the art when they’re done, since I also like it.) Ava says she’s taking a bit of a risk on this artist, but she really thinks they’re going to hit and make it big. Laura asks if Trina agrees, and Ava says she’ll ask her. Trina has an excellent eye, even when she’s not herself. Laura says, she’s still grieving Spencer. Laura does too, every time she looks at Ace.
Jason says, Josslyn is convinced Sonny intends to eliminate her ex-boyfriend Dex, and Sonny says, she’s convinced of a lot of things and most of the time, she’s wrong. Jason asks if she’s wrong about this, and Sonny says, Carly and Michael have done everything to make him look bad in her eyes. He guesses they got what they wanted. Jason says, what about Kristina? and Sonny says, what about Kristina? She’s pregnant. She’s carrying Molly and TJ’s baby. He doesn’t want her upset. Jason says, it might be too late for that. Josslyn told Kristina that after Sonny beat Cyrus nearly to death, that he ordered Dex to finish the job.
Sonny says, Josslyn is just like her mother. She and Carly should stay out of things they don’t understand. Jason says, if anything happens to Dex, Josslyn’s going to blame Sonny and so is Kristina. Sonny asks what Jason wants him to do, and Jason says, just be the man Kristina thinks he is. Just leave the kid alone. Sonny says, the kid is a vet. He knows a lot of things. He’s a liability. Jason says, if he becomes a cop. Josslyn told him… Sonny says, Jason has been inside. He knows what the stakes are. Jason says, if Dex didn’t give up anything yet, the odds are he’s not going to, but Sonny says he can’t take that chance. Jason says, Sonny has to think about this. If anything happens to Dex, Joss, Carly, and Michael know he’s going to be behind it and so will Kristina. What is that going to do to Kristina? Is that what he wants?
Kristina says she doesn’t get it. She thought Ava was Nina’s best friend. Nina says she did too. It turns out, Ava is just really good at impersonating a best friend. She let herself forget something she learned about Ava a long time ago. That when Ava Jerome wants something, she doesn’t let a simple thing like friendship stand in her way. Ava wants what she has… had. Kristina says, her dad, and Nina says, now that the ink is dry on the divorce papers, Ava is exactly where she wants to be, down the hall in Sonny’s guest room. That’s when she’s not busy running interference and keeping everyone else away. Kristina says, her dad’s not going to fall for that, but Nina asks if she’s sure about that, because she’s got the divorce papers and Nina’s got the room at the penthouse. And Ava was the one who floated the idea that Nina should turn Carly and Drew in to the SEC. She takes responsibility. She did make the call, but she had help getting there. Ava’s been playing the long game beautifully, and she fell for it hook, line, and sinker.
Ava wonders how Laura couldn’t see Spencer and Nikolas every time she looks at Ace. He’s such a cute baby though. Hopefully, that eases a little bit of the pain. Laura says, it definitely does. Having Ace makes it a lot easier. She thinks that’s why Trina landed on her doorstep today. Trina wanted to take Ace to the park, and of course (🍷) she said yes. And if that went well, she wanted to take care of him on an ongoing basis. Ava says, Spencer is gone, and Trina wanted to spend time with his baby brother, like a last link to the boy she loved? Laura says, yeah. It crossed her mind too. Ava’s seen a lot more of Trina than she has. How does she seem to Ava? Ava says, she’s up and down. Although she hasn’t seen Trina too much lately; they’ve been on different schedules. She’s sure Laura has heard the gossip. Laura says she can’t say that she has. Gossip about what? Ava says, some very small-minded people are trying to make something tawdry about her living with Sonny. And really all Sonny is doing is opening his home to keep her and Avery safe. She knows she’s getting off-track here. They’re talking about Trina. She knows there are several stages to grief, but eventually, you have to start living your life again. She’s just not sure that’s what Trina is doing. Is it possible that spending time with Ace is her way of clinging to the past?
Trina blows some bubbles for Ace in the park, when TJ comes along. She asks how he is, and he says, good. He’s on his way to work, so he’s not going to complain about it yet. She says she doesn’t think he’s had the good fortune of meeting Mr. Ace Cassadine yet. Ace, this is Dr. Ashford. Ace couldn’t care less, and TJ says, Spencer’s little brother. She says, yeah, and he tells Ace, a pleasure to meet you. Trina says she and Ace were getting some air and the mayor is getting a well-needed break. He says, whatever she’s doing, she’s smiling a lot, and it’s nice to see. He believes Ace is the reason for that.
Carly tells the bartender that they need to put up the new bottles that just came in before the dinner rush, when Drew approaches the bar. He says, so the rumors are true. Carly Spencer’s back in the hotel business. Carly says, she is indeed, and he says, it looks like she hit the ground running. She says she may or may not have made a list of things she wanted to change if she ever got the MetroCourt back, and he says, it’s really good to see her back at the helm. He only wishes he could have been the one to make it happen for her. She says, he was always so generous, it didn’t feel right accepting, and he says he’s assuming she got a better offer from Jason.
Carly says she found out Jason bought the MetroCourt when he handed her the signed paperwork, and Drew says, good for him. And good for her for accepting it. He knows how much this place means to her. The only thing that really matters is that she has it back, right? He’s happy for her. She thanks him and says she’s happy for her too.
Brook says, Blaze’s mother is an excellent business manager, but Brook just doesn’t understand what she’s thinking when it comes to Blaze’s personal life. Blaze tells Brook that her mother says she doesn’t want anything to distract her fans from her music, and Brook says, but the relationship between fans and artists has changed. Social media has created an entry into artist’s lives. And it’s made fans feel more connected and invested and even more loyal. It’s a good thing. Blaze tells Brook that her mom hasn’t come right out and said it, but she thinks her mom is really afraid that her fans will see her being gay as a negative. Brook says, no offense, but what year does she think it is? and Blaze says, it’s hard to know sometimes. Brook says, Blaze’s fans love her and this is the music industry. She’s hardly the only gay artist out there. Blaze says her mom just doesn’t want to risk losing any fan support, and Brook says, being honest about who you are is just as likely to expand your audience. She’s sorry. She got all wound up. She’s just going to say one more thing, then Blaze can tell her to shut up. Blaze says, is she kidding? She loves wound up Brook Lynn. Brook says, fanbase and potential ticket sales aside, doesn’t Blaze think that being truthful about who she is will only make her life, and Kristina’s, better?
Kristina says, every time she’s been at her dad’s place, Ava is there, and Nina says, let her guess. She’s talking about Avery. She’s playing that mom card hard. Kristina says, actually, Avery hasn’t even been there. Does Nina know that her dad is drinking again? Nina says she knows, and she hates it. Kristina says she doesn’t think he has problem, but Nina made it clear that mixing alcohol with his meds is a bad idea, and Nina says, it is. Kristina says, but he’s still taking his meds, and Nina says, that’s good. Kristina says, he’s just taking it with a shot of whiskey now, and Nina says, maybe Sonny forgets the risks when Ava is pouring.
Laura tells Ava that she knows people grieve on their own timetable and in their way, and she thinks, this is just Trina. Ava says, maybe she should be ashamed to admit it, but when she and Nikolas parted ways, she didn’t even turn around to wave. Laura says she still feels the loss, but then again, she’s his mother, not the woman he cheated on, among other things. Ava says, among many, many other things, yeah, and Laura says she’s curious. Has Ava spoken to him at all? Ava says she declines if he calls from Pentenville. Has Laura been in touch with him? Laura says, a little bit. They transferred him out of state. Ava says she’s sorry. She knows that will make visitation difficult. Laura says, yeah. And she knows he did horrible things, but he’ll always be her son. Ava says, of course (🍷). She completely understands. Laura says, and as far as Trina goes, she thinks they just have to let her find her way through this thing and be there to support her. Ava says she’s fortunate that Trina seems to find solace in work. Her extra hours here have been a huge help, since Sonny and Avery need her at home. Laura says she thought Ava wasn’t staying… Wait a minute. Does Ava call Sonny’s place home now?
Sonny tells Jason, stay away from my family. Stay away from my business. Jason says, if Sonny has Dex killed, he’s not just going to be facing federal charges. He’ll lose everything. He could lose Kristina. Or he’s going to have to lie to her. And Sonny doesn’t like being lied to. Is he prepared to do that if Dex dies and Kristina looks him in the face and goes, dad, did you kill Dex? What is he going to say? Sonny says, who is Jason to judge him? Like Jason hasn’t done what he’s done. He loves Kristina and he loves his kids. He’ll protect them. What about Jason? He disappeared on his sons. He abandoned them for more than two years. Jason has no right to tell him what to do.
Ava tells Laura that Avery thinks of Sonny’s place as home and she’s glad about that. She would hate for Avery to feel like a guest at her dad’s, right? And of course (🍷) Sonny wants her to feel at home there too. Laura says she gets it. She understands. Ava says, and for obvious reasons, they feel very safe and secure there. She didn’t realize how much she missed that feeling, since Esme broke into Windymere. Laura says she doesn’t think Esme is going to be a danger to anyone anymore, and Ava says, no, but there were other incidents, some having to do with Sonny’s business, and he insisted she and Avery stay with him. Laura says she’s glad he’s being careful and it’s nice for Avery to be near her dad, but what about Ava? What does she want?
Trina says, this little guy makes everyone smile, and TJ asks if it’s him, or is he growing really fast? Trina says, he’s definitely a big guy. No question. He says, it makes him wonder about his own baby, and she asks when Kristina is due. He says, August. It can’t get here soon enough. She asks if he’s a nervous father-to-be, and he says he would be under any circumstance, but Kristina has a way of making problems of her own. He’s grateful to her, but her family… Trina says, don’t stress. Follow this guy – she indicates Ace – stay in the moment and focus on the here and now. TJ tells Ace that Trina thinks he’s achieved Zen, so can he please tell TJ how? Ace plays with some toys, and Trina says, Ace is showing him.
Blaze tells Brook that she doesn’t know if being out would make things easier for her and Kristina. Their relationship is still very new, and she wants to protect it, at least for a little while. Brook says she doesn’t blame her, and Blaze says, so maybe in a year… Brook says, a year, five years, never. It’s Blaze’s call, not hers and no one else’s. She just wanted to give Blaze a perspective that wasn’t coming from her mom. Blaze says she appreciates that, but she thinks that for now, she and Kristina are happy with the way things are.
Carly thanks Drew for understanding. When they were together, they couldn’t get things quite right, but they sure did try. He says, they sure did. It cost them though, didn’t it? Assets, money, careers… She says, his freedom, and he says, but now they get a reset, so back to normal. Kind of a new old normal, he guesses. She says, things are back the way they’re supposed to be, and he says, almost, and leaves.
Nina tells Kristina that she’s sorry, but Sonny’s not her problem anymore. The divorce is a done deal. If Ava wants him, she can have him. Kristina says, not if she has anything to do with it, and heads for the door. Nina says, wait. Be careful. Kristina asks what she means, and Nina says, Ava hasn’t survived this long by playing by the rules, and she’s really good at making sure no one sees it when she breaks them. Kristina says, her dad is in a very vulnerable place right now because of his break-up with Nina and because he’s estranged from Carly and Michael. He used to really rely on them and now, for whatever reason, he can’t. Ava is living there. She’s Avery’s mom. Her dad is letting his guard down at a time when he really shouldn’t be. He knows what Ava’s capable of, her whole family does. Maybe Ava looks at them and she thinks they’ve forgotten about Morgan and about Connie Falconari, but they haven’t.
Sonny says, before Jason lectures him on what to do about Kristina, try being a father to Jake and Danny. Jason says, too many people know Dex worked for Sonny. Any move he makes against Dex is going to incriminate him, so please for his own sake and for everybody else’s sake, just leave Dex alone. Sonny rubs his forehead and says, or what? Jason says, or he’ll have to stop Sonny, and Sonny says, he’ll die trying. He opens the door and Jason leaves. Sonny slams the door shut, then leans against it, letting out a long breath.
Tomorrow, Carly asks if Sasha would be interested in working at the MetroCourt; Tracy asks what’s more important to Gregory, his pride or his granddaughter’s well-being; and Laura asks Sonny, what makes him think the city would be interested in that?
👃🏽 Smelled This Coming…
I’m not surprised. Usually when the young’uns leave, whether for school or other endeavors, they move on. Hopefully, someone will teach him to dial it back a little.
👯♀️ Zoom On In…
This sounds like fun – and you can bring your pet! Sadly, I’m sure the tickets are gone by now, but you never know.
https://www.soapsindepth.com/posts/general-hospital/ghs-brenda-and-lois-together-again
🤽♀️ Run Away…
At this point, watching Carl and Lindsay’s relationship unravel is like watching a trainwreck in slow motion. This week, Carl’s pastor stepfather advised him not to get married using hypotheticals. For sure the beginning of the end. Or maybe middle, since it hasn’t gone well from the jump. The absolute worst thing though, was Gabby bawling her eyes out over Danielle out-flirting her with some guy who made balloon animals or something. Then Danielle basically told her that she had no game. It was something you wail about when you’re a teenager, not in your 30s. And girl, there will be other balloon animal guys.
And these people. Why? Why do you want to embarrass yourselves? The one redeeming factor is long haired dachshund Milo. I think they should give him his own show.
🍑 Bye Felicias…
Freedom for her.
👠 Hide Your Solo Cups…
I’m not sure if I can stomach these Jersey girls again. I also think Melissa and I have different ideas of what a plot twist is.
More screaming than ever this season! As Jenn Fessler wisely dips out.
https://www.bravotv.com/the-daily-dish/rhonj-season-14-spoilers-cast-photos
Side dishes.
https://www.bravotv.com/the-daily-dish/jennifer-aydin-defends-teresa-giudice-louie-ruelas
🛟 Secrets Of the Sea…
Now I need to go back and see how demanding the guests were who got a free ride.
🐶 This Dog…
She reminds me of Jim on Mike & Molly. I’m trying to teach my rescue chihuahua to jump through a hula hoop. If he ever gets over being afraid of it, Hollywood, here we come!
https://people.com/tiny-dog-found-wandering-around-l-a-becomes-a-sitcom-superstar-8639055
😾 Turn That Frown Sideways…
Join me tomorrow for soap, frivolous news, and perhaps something enlightening as well. Until then, stay safe, stay shrugging off rudeness on the road, and stay in the moment and focus on the here and now.
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