What I Watched Today
(rambling, random thoughts & annoyingly detailed recaps from real time TV watching)
General Hospital
Elizabeth walks in, and everyone yells, surprise! A banner hangs over the fireplace that says, Happy Birthday, Mom!
Curtis says, the premium liquor has arrived, and Nika says, no one’s going thirsty tonight, unless they’re too interested in the music to drink. He says, unfortunately, they might have nothing to do but drink. Their band from Detroit just canceled. She says, Downtown? He’s kidding. He says he wishes he was. Every band within a 50 mile radius is booked. He’s afraid there isn’t going to be any live music at The Savoy tonight.
Maxie asks Sam how her trip was, and what is she doing at GH? Sam says she’s there to pick up her mom, and Maxie asks if her mom isn’t in prison. Sam says, her mom has been released.
On the phone at the hospital, Dante says, Novak is undergoing tests right now… He doesn’t have a description of the attackers yet; he’ll get that later. He has to go over to the PCPD… Okay. He literally runs into Alexis as he goes around the corner.
Nina orders a chardonnay at the bar in Charlie’s, and Shawn says, he knows her. Nina Reeves, right? She says, Shawn Butler, right? Long time, no see. He says, and at Charlie’s of all places, and she asks, what’s wrong with Charlie’s? He says, nothing. Great pizza and bar snacks. Just not what he expected would be the first choice of the editor-in-chief of Crimson. She says, it’s a long story, but she is persona non grata at the MetroCourt, and a pariah in town generally. It’s the price she has to pay for choosing to stay in Port Charles.
Outside, Phyllis tells Sonny, it looks like a nice place, but she already told him, she’s not hungry. So what are they doing here? He says she’s about to find out, and smiles.
Trina meets Josslyn at Kelly’s, and says she brought Josslyn’s stuff. Josslyn thanks her, and apologizes for not doing it herself. Volleyball practice ran late, and with studying for exams, she couldn’t make it back to the dorm on time. Trina says, that’s all right. The room is so cluttered with her Photo Ark exhibit; she’ll clear it out. Josslyn says, that’s okay. She should have the place to herself to focus, and doesn’t need Josslyn in the way. Also, she’s going to be home late tonight, so don’t wait up. Trina says, she’s coming back tonight? She thought Josslyn was spending time with her family. Josslyn says she’s sorry she misled Trina. She and Cam are at his place tonight; they’re studying for midterms. Trina says, she needed her toothbrush and toothpaste for that? Deodorant? Her favorite soap? A sexy pair of undies? Why does she have the feeling that Josslyn and Cameron plan on doing more than studying for midterms? Josslyn says, Trina’s right. Tonight, she’s losing her virginity to Cam. She waits, then says, well? She’s telling Trina that she’s going to have sex for the first time in her life, and she’s just sitting there. Doesn’t Trina have anything to say? Trina says, that explains the scented candle she had to pack. Josslyn asks why Trina is acting like her having sex with Cam is no big deal, and Trina says she knows it’s a big deal for Josslyn and Cam. She figured it would happen sooner or later. She just thought they planned to take things slow. Josslyn says, it was never a plan to go slow, but life keeps interrupting. Every time things would heat up, something crazy would happen. Trina says, like her stepdad returning from the dead? and Josslyn says, exactly. And before that, she was distracted by her mom and Jason’s wedding. Plus, it’s semester one in college, with full-time volleyball. On top of that, Cameron doesn’t even live on campus, so opportunities have been scarce. It was never spontaneously the right moment, so they need to make the right moment happen. That’s what they’re going to do tonight.
Finn adjusts a birthday hat on Elizabeth, and Cameron asks if she likes the banner; Jake supervised it. She says, all the way from Washington DC? She’s happy he took time out of his trip to collaborate on the banner. There are balloons everywhere, and she says she can’t remember the last time their house was this dressed up. Aiden says, it was for her wedding anniversary with Franco, and Elizabeth says, right. Silly of her to have forgotten. The doorbell rings, and Cameron goes to get it. Finn says, the boys and Violet really wanted to throw her this party. Bad idea? She says, no. She loves that the kids wanted to do this for her. They also threw her a surprise party at work. It’s really nice to be celebrated, which is so ironic since she kind of hates parties. Nikolas joins them, and says, what’s this about hating parties?
Shawn says he’s sorry Nina is having a difficult time. She thanks him, but says, she brought it on herself. He says, that may be true, but it doesn’t make the day to day any easier. He sympathizes. She says, that’s right, he… That’s right. She asks how it feels being back in Port Charles, and he says his family’s great. It’s been a while, but things are going well. She asks if he has any advice he’d like to share with her, and he says, there’s no rule that says what they’ve lost is lost to them forever.
Sonny and Phyllis go into Charlie’s, and see Nina at the bar. Phyllis asks if he wants to go somewhere else, but Sonny says he’s good. He asks how she likes the place, and she says, it’s homey, good energy. She tells him that he looks relieved, and he says, he’d hate to think he made a bad investment. She says, he bought this place? He says, lock, stock, and bar, and she hugs him.
Alexis tells Dante that she hasn’t escaped, and he says, that wasn’t his first thought, but what is she doing there? She says, meeting, nine months, and shows him her chip. He tells her, congratulations, and asks if they don’t do that at Spring Ridge. She says, apparently, he hasn’t heard. Him being the victim, she would have thought the Department of Corrections would have notified him, but she’s been pardoned.
Maxie says, Sam’s mom was released? That’s incredible. Sam and her sisters must be thrilled. Sam says, it’s been an eventful few weeks, and Maxie says she got Sam’s text that she had to go out of the country. Where’d she go? Sam says, Crete, and Maxie says, as in Greece? Didn’t Anna and Valentin go there? Why was Sam there?
Curtis tells Nika, Downtown’s booking agent just called and said he accidentally double-booked the band. So they’re in Hanover, Michigan right now. She asks if he’ll get his money back, and he says he’ll get his deposit back. He’s out the money for the advertising and liquor, but more important, his customers are out of a great experience. He doesn’t want The Savoy to look unreliable, like sometimes you get a live band, sometimes you don’t. He doesn’t want it to look like they’re doing the old bait and switch. Pull people in, promising live music, that never materializes. Portia comes in, and says, not to worry. The show will go on.
Josslyn tells Trina, she and Cam have been letting life dictate their relationship. Suddenly, she realized they’re missing out on something really important, and they need to commit. Trina asks, what’s with this suddenly? and Josslyn says, she doesn’t mean it like that; she just means lately. Trina asks, what made her decide lately that now is the time to commit to something with Cam? and Josslyn says, what’s with the third degree? This is just the next step. Trina says, Josslyn knows she’ll support any decision she makes, and if she says she’s ready to have sex with Cam, then she’s ready. But she wouldn’t be Josslyn’s best friend if she didn’t say it seems impulsive. It actually fells like a knee jerk reaction to… something. She gets the feeling there’s more to Josslyn’s decision than she’s saying. What is Josslyn not telling her?
Nina says, to tell Shawn the truth, she lost the love and friendship of someone she cares about… a lot, and she doesn’t see it coming back any time soon. He says, never say never, but until then, he could always use a friend. She says, he might want to give that a second thought, because he’s connected to one of the people she wronged.
Phyllis asks, what’s going on? Is Sonny looking to recreate his experience at the Tan-O? He says, no; the Tan-O’s irreplaceable. He just feels like if you have a bar and restaurant with people who enjoy it, and someone to manage it right, you can make money. He checked the numbers there, and it’s a good investment. So does she think there’s potential? She says, sure. It’s got a terrific, welcoming atmosphere. He says, great, because he needs someone terrific to manage it. She asks why he’s looking her, and he laughs. He says, because she’s a miracle worker with a bar, and this is a bar without a miracle worker. She says she knows exactly what he’s up to.
Portia says, when Curtis told her the band canceled, and he was having a hard time finding a replacement, she realized she could help. He asks if she was a member of a professional rock band, and never told him, and she says she wishes. She has a patient who plays bass in a band called Punch Drunk. It’s actually very popular. He says, and not available. He already checked. She says, they’re taking a break from touring, but Isaac agreed to do the gig at The Savoy tonight, as a favor to her. He says, because she saved his life? and she says, the point is, now he’s going to save Curtis’s. Curtis hugs her, and says he can’t repay her, but she says he’ll think of something. He says, she’d better believe it, and they kiss. A man goes to the bar (hint: we’ve seen him before), and Curtis says, duty calls. Curtis asks what his bartender can get for the man, and the man says, two fingers of bourbon, and a good show. Curtis says, both orders, coming right up.
Elizabeth thanks Nikolas for the gift, and helping her celebrate. Cameron takes the gift bag, and Elizabeth asks if Nikolas would like a drink, but he says he’s okay. Cameron’s phone dings, and then the doorbell rings. He says he’ll get it, and opens the door to Scotty. Seeing the phone in Cameron’s hand, Scotty asks if he’s day trading or learning the new TikTok dance. Cameron says, what? but Scotty says, never mind. He tells Finn that he needs to talk to him, but he doesn’t think Finn is going to like it. Finn wonders what he did now, and Scotty says he doesn’t have an update on Obrecht, Britt is off the radar, and Anna’s not returning his calls. Finn asks what that’s got to do with him, and Scotty says, he wants Finn to get his girlfriend to update him.
Sam tells Maxie, they were looking for Peter, just like Anna and Valentin, but they didn’t want to say anything to her, because they didn’t find him. Maxie says she figured Sam would have told her, and Sam says she’s sorry; we tried. Maxie asks, what’s with this we? Who went with Sam? and Sam says, Dante. Maxie says, the PCPD sent Dante to Greece? It seems a little out of their jurisdiction. Sam says, Dante didn’t come as a cop; he went with her as a friand. She had a hunch, and he wanted to help. Maxie says she’s glad Sam had back-up. She knows how dangerous Peter can be. Sam says she doesn’t know what she would have done without him, and Maxie asks if Sam and Dante are more than friends. Are they an item?
Alexis tells Dante that Nikolas lobbied the governor for a pardon; she didn’t advocate for one. She actually thought she should serve out her sentence. She doesn’t think she has the right to be free. Dante says, when he testified, all he asked her to do was take responsibility for what she did. She says, she understands, and promised she would, and he asks if she kept her promise.
Finn says he and Anna aren’t together any more, and even when they were, she never talked to him about WSB business. Scotty says, what about Nikolas? Greece is his stomping grounds. He must have someone over there who could help him find Obrecht. Nikolas says he wishes he could, and Scotty asks, what about all those resources Nikolas promised him? Nikolas says, they didn’t pan out; he’s sorry. Finn says they all feel for Scotty, but it’s Elizabeth’s birthday. The kids went all out, so maybe there’s something more festive they could talk about? Scotty says he didn’t mean to skunk up Elizabeth’s birthday. It’s bad enough he parachuted into their camping trip. Finn flashes back to almost kissing Elizabeth, and Cameron brings out the cake.
Josslyn tells Trina, Esme invited her and Cam on a weekend getaway, and assumed they’d wan separate bedrooms. Trina says, she’s losing her virginity because of Esme? and Josslyn says, of course (🍷) not. This isn’t about her and Esme; it’s about her and Cam. They’re in college; they’re adults. Trina says she guesses, but doesn’t that mean they should be making their own choices? Josslyn says, she thought she was? and Trina tells her, she said with a question mark. Josslyn says she despises Esme, which means she extra hates the fact that Esme pointed out that she and Cameron weren’t having sex. She wanted to slap Esme, but also realized she makes a valid point. They’ve waited too long already. They should be together. Trina asks why it sounds like she’s checking something off a bucket list, instead of making a physical and emotional commitment to Cam?
Alexis says she did try to keep her promise to Dante, and to her daughters, and to herself. Most of all, to be accountable for what she did; no excuses. Dante says, she didn’t try; she did. She pled guilty, she accepted her sentence, she went to Pentenville. Hell, she even helped out prisoners, like Shawn. She says, but she didn’t serve out her sentence; she was released. He says, that wasn’t her. Other people made those decisions. When is she going to stop carrying the burden of guilt on her back?
Sam tells Maxie that she wouldn’t call her and Dante an item, but they do care about each other. Maxie says, like good friends, or something more? Sam says, they might have come to realize they may have a future together, and Maxie says, oh my God. She never would have predicted this. Then again, she never would have predicted her fiancé would be a monster and she’d be separated from her baby girl. Sam says, that’s an interesting comparison, and Maxie says, what? Sam says, when Maxie just lumped her seeing Dante with two negatives. Is Maxie trying to warn her off Dante because he used to be married to one of her best friends?
The man tells Curtis, he’s heard good things about this place. Is he the owner? Curtis says he is, and introduces himself, and the man says, he’s Link Brown. He’s looking forward to the entertainment tonight. He’s been following Downtown for a while. Curtis says, sorry to disappoint him, but they just canceled. Luckily, they were able to schedule and incredible replacement, and thinks he’ll be equally impressed with Punch Drunk. He tells Nika that Link’s first drink is on him. Link thanks him and sits down, and Portia says Curtis is pretty good at this nightclub thing. Clearly following his instincts and making a career change worked for him. Curtis says he’s just a man who knows what he wants. Portia’s phone rings, and she says, Isaac. She’s at The Savoy right now. She’ll let him talk to the owner so they can discuss the details… The band’s not coming? Why not? Link watches.
Sonny asks what he’s up to, and Phyllis says, distracting her. Offering her an opportunity to feel vital again. He says, there hasn’t been a second in her life when she wasn’t vital. She says, maybe she fooled him, but after Lenny died, she felt so disconnected, even before the Tan-O burned down. He says, that’s normal; everything that was familiar is now up in the air. She says she guesses they’re both navigating new lives, and he says, his new life is his old life. She asks how he’s handling the transition, and he says, it would be easier if she agreed to manage Charlie’s. He trusts her. She says, she’ll go freshen up, and when she returns, she’ll see if Charlie’s bartender was as good as the Tan-O’s. She leaves, and Sonny looks over at the bar. Nina tells Shawn, don’t get her wrong. She loves bubble gum ice cream, but she forgot to cancel the grocery delivery. When she got home and opened the freezer, there was about 50 gallons of it.
Everyone sings Happy Birthday, and Elizabeth blows out the candles on the cake. Violet says, Aiden made the cake himself, and Cameron asks how old is she now? Elizabeth says, hey, watch it. She can’t wait to taste the cake. Aiden says, it’s not as good as the one him and Franco made last year, but Finn tells him not to sell himself short; it looks amazing. Scotty says, Aiden made the cake; his mother will love it. Cameron asks if they’re ready to start slicing it. Aiden has to get to his sleepover at Riley’s, and Elizabeth has to see Downtown at The Savoy. He goes to get more napkins from the kitchen.
Nina goes to the restroom, and Sonny goes over to Shawn. They hug, and say it’s good to see each other, and Sonny says he’s been meaning to get in touch with Shawn since he heard Shawn got out. Shawn says he’s sure Sonny’s had a lot to deal with since he’s been back, and Sonny says, he owes Shawn. Carly said she offered Shawn to come back to the business, and he doesn’t want to do that. Sonny understands, but whatever Shawn needs to get back on his feet, sonny is there. Shawn says, they’re squared away. Sonny made sure he was taken care of in Pentenville; his friendship is good enough. Sonny says it looks like Shawn took care of himself, and Shawn says he’s just trying to navigate through life. Sonny asks what he’s up to, and Shawn says, it’s a lot to get into now. He has several irons in the fire.
Nina says it’s good to see Phyllis. What brings her and Sonny to Charlie’s? Phyllis says, Sonny offered her a job managing the place. Did Nina know he owns it? Nina says she heard something about that, so what does Phyllis think? Is she going to take the job? She’d personally be more than thrilled if Phyllis stayed in Port Charles. She just makes everything better with her sheer faith and tenacity. Phyllis says, how about Nina? How’s her faith these days? Nina says, it’s a bit shaky.
Maxie tells Sam, she’s just trying to say life can be unexpected, and hard, and it’s nice to have someone to be there for you during the rough patches. She’d never begrudge Sam that someone. Sam thanks her, and they hug. Maxie asks if Dante is that guy Sam said kissed her a while back, and Sam says she has to go. She’s got to find her mom.
Scotty goes to the kitchen, where Cameron is on his phone, and asks if there’s someplace Cameron has to be. In the living room, Elizabeth says she’s kind of tired, and asks if Finn will take a raincheck. Scotty asks Cameron, what’s going on? He’s as nervous as a cat in a room full of rocking chairs. (That’s the second time I’ve heard that this week. Captain Lee said it on Below Deck too.) Cameron says, he’s just expecting company, and Scotty says, tell his mother. He’s sure she’ll get out of his way. Cameron says, it’s more of a privacy thing he’s worried about, and Scotty says, if he lived on campus, he could put a sock on his door. Cameron says, living there is cheaper, plus he can help his mom. Scotty says he’s a good kid. With Franco being gone, he had to grow up faster than most. Elizabeth listens in, and Cameron says, it doesn’t feel right that Franco’s not there celebrating with them, and not there for other things. Scotty says, giving Cameron advice, and Cameron says, he was good at that. Scotty says, no one can replace Franco, but he’s there. He won’t tell Cameron what to do, but he’ll listen.
Trina says, Josslyn and Cam should stop thinking about what they should, and do what feels right. Use the stuff in the backpack, but only if it feels right. Josslyn checks the time, and says she should head to Cam’s house. She starts to leave, but turns around and says she has a confession to make. Trina isn’t sure if she can handle two in one day, and Josslyn says she lied when she said she was too busy to get her things herself. The truth is, she needed a reason to talk to Trina. Trina gives her something she can’t check off the list. She needs Trina to know she’ll always be so lucky to have her as a friend. Trina says, same, and they hug.
Curtis tells Portia, one band cancels, it’s bad luck, but a second? It feels like something more. She says, according to Isaac, some of the other band members read some unsavory things online about The Savoy attracting mob violence. Curtis says, dammit. Is this about that Joey Novak and Carly Corinthos thing? He handled it. She says she knows, and so do his regulars, and he says, now he understands why Downtown had a scheduling conflict. This is exactly why he didn’t accept protection from Jason. He didn’t want his club to be associated with any kind of mob connections. How is he supposed to book any legitimate acts now? Link approaches, and says he didn’t mean to overhear Curtis’s conversation, but it sounds like there’s no live music tonight? Curtis says, he’s afraid not. The second act canceled too. Link says, where Curtis sees loss, he sees opportunity. Does Curtis believe in accidents, because he sure doesn’t.
Finn asks if Elizabeth is sure she doesn’t want to change her mind about The Savoy. He knows she was interested in hearing the band Curtis booked. She says, he’s right. It’s her birthday, and it’s a great band; she’s going to rally. He says, good for her, and Violet says she has icing all over her fingers, but no napkin. Finn excuses himself for an icing emergency, and Nikolas tells Elizabeth, happy birthday again. He hopes all her wishes come true. She says she hopes his do too, and opens the door. Josslyn is there, and tells her, happy birthday, handing her a gift. Elizabeth suggests Josslyn grab some cake before she and Cameron hit the sheets books.
Curtis wonders how two cancelations could turn into an opportunity, and Link says, he happens to be traveling with a performer who has a gig in Buffalo. Tonight is his night off. Curtis asks if he represents the performer, and Link says, he’s his producer. He loves jamming between gigs. It keeps him sharp, and he can have fun without a set list. Curtis says, sounds good, but what makes Link think his artist would be interested in performing there? Link says, he was already coming to hear Downtown, it won’t take much to entice him to perform, especially in a venue of this caliber. Curtis says there’s no time to draw up a contract, and Link says, whatever Curtis was paying Downtown will work for his guy. Curtis says, as much as he appreciates Link’s generous offer, he’s not sure Link’s artist is the right fit for his club. Link tells Curtis to check his website, and decide for himself, but he’s sure the partnership will benefit all of them.
Nikolas looks over Trina’s shoulder at her tablet, and says, incredible. She says, aren’t they? Ned Quartermaine had the same reaction. Did Ava tell him about the Photo Ark exhibition she’s putting together? He says, not only did she tell him, she can’t stop bragging about how Trina came up with the idea, made the connection, and got Ned to underwrite the exhibition. Ava is very proud of her. Trina says, Ava is a great boss and mentor, and generous with people she cares about. Nikolas says, Trina and his wife are a lot alike in that way. Trina cares about her friends and Ava. She even supports his son. She says she’s not sure Spencer would agree. She gave him an earful at the gallery. Nikolas asks if she knows where his son is right now; he wanted to talk to him. She says she hasn’t seen him since he left the gallery, and he says he’s surprised Spencer didn’t pick up another shift. Since Spencer renounced his name and his inheritance, Nikolas thought he worked every second to earn money. Did she convince Spencer that he didn’t need his family fortune? She says, she kind of told Spencer that he needed to be his own man, not a money grubbing little phony. He says, good for her, especially since his son listened to her. Maybe she’s the only person who can get through to Spencer.
Phyllis says, Nina is facing some daunting challenges, but if she keeps on putting one foot in front of the other, one day she’ll look around and see how far she’s come. Nina says, what about Phyllis? Will she take the same steps, and accept Sonny’s job offer? Sonny joins them, and says he wants to know the answer himself. Phyllis says, the answer is yes, and Sonny hugs her. She says she’ll be honored to manage his bar. He asks when she wants to start, and she says, as soon as she heads somewhere quiet to share the news with Lenny. It’s good to see them both. She leaves, and Nina says, offering Phyllis a job was brilliant. Better than gifting her Charlie’s. He says, Nina was right earlier, when she said Phyllis wouldn’t accept a gift of that magnitude. Nina says, Phyllis will just dip her toe in the water, and see how it works out. Maybe it will be permanent, and she’ll stay in Port Charles. She tells him that he cares about the people he loves just as much as Mike did, then says, she’s sorry; that came out wrong. He says, that’s okay. He knew what she meant. Shawn comes by, and tells Sonny it was good to see him, shaking his hand. He gives Nina his number in case she wants to continue their conversation, and Nina says, she’ll take him up on it. He leaves, and Sonny says, he’s a good guy. Nina agrees, and says, the Tan-O was so magical. If Phyllis can do half as much to Charlie’s… He says, this place is going to be magic. She says, he misses the Tan-O? and he says, the best place on earth, and smiles.
Trina says, she’s not equipped to be the one who gets through to Spencer, but Nikolas says, don’t sell herself short. She’s having a positive influence on his son. She says she’s only tried to be a good friend, and he says, even if Spencer hasn’t always been a good friend to her. He’s afraid his son learned his bad habits from him, but she says, Spencer learned his bad habits from Spencer. He says he wishes that were true. In the past, he made the mistake of not treating his friends and family well, but at least Spencer has her in his life. He hopes Spencer recognizes how lucky he is, and continues to listen to her.
Dante walks past Maxie, saying, see ya, and she says, Sam told her that they were seeing each other. How’s that going? He says, it hasn’t been easy, and she says, making the decision to move on never is. But anyone who loves him would want him to be happy.
Elizabeth comes downstairs after glamming up, and Finn says, wow. Violet says, she looks so pretty, and Elizabeth thanks her. Violet says, daddy has to get dressed up too, and he says, just as soon as they get home. Carrie is meeting them there. Cameron asks if they shouldn’t get going. They don’t want miss the band. Finn helps Elizabeth on with her coat, and it’s the cutest thing. Cameron opens the door, and says, have fun. Scotty comes out of the kitchen, and says he put the food away and did the dishes. Elizabeth thanks him, thanks Josslyn for the gift, and leaves with Finn. Scotty pauses at the door, and tells Cameron, Franco would be proud of him. He’d want Cameron to be patient and safe. He shakes Cameron’s hand. Cameron closes the door, and sees that Scotty has slipped him a condom. Josslyn says she guesses they’re finally alone, and he puts it in his pocket. He walks closer to Josslyn, and says, finally. You know what’s going to happen, right? He’s going to forget that’s in his pocket, and Elizabeth is going to be washing his pants, and…
Curtis looks at the website with Portia and Nika, and Portia says, he’s so good. Curtis says he’ll be lucky to have him. He gets a text from Linc saying, singer’s a go, and he texts back, so are we. He says, is this really happening? They just had a major singer fall into their laps. Portia says, karma’s on his side, and he says, ladies, tonight The Savoy will be poppin’. They fist bump.
Outside, Linc says, it’s all settled. He offered the singer to Curtis, and he was sold. Crisis averted. Linc did like he asked. We see it’s Marshall, and Linc asks if they’re all settled up.
Tomorrow, Portia tells Elizabeth that she’s not ready to move on, Cameron wonders if they should take it to the bedroom, Carly asks Curtis if her presence is a problem, and Nina asks if Sonny is using his power to keep her out of it.
Winter House
Paige told Ciara about Andrea bench pressing her. He was being flirty and would make out, but not ask her on a date. She didn’t think he’d asked her one question about herself. Austen told Craig about his date with Ciara, and said, it felt nice to be liked again. Craig said Madison was so toxic, and he’s so right there. Paige said Ciara was giddy, and Ciara said it went well, but she was freaked out. She was scared to like someone, and afraid to be vulnerable. Paige asked if she’d rather not find love because she’s closed off, and in Ciara’s interview, she said she had daddy issues, and a fear of rejection. The housemates were planning a low country boil, and in Craig’s interview, he explained the process. Austen wanted oysters and champagne as well, and Craig said he thought that was weird at a boil, but Austen was an idiot. Andrea said the two things he loved most were eating and the ladies, and he wanted to keep his options open. Gabby had been pissed about Julia acting flirty with Luke, and in Julia’s interview, she said Gabby was clearly upset with the lack of attention, but she was taken, and Luke looked like her brother. She’d like to move on. She brought a glass of wine to Gabby as an olive branch, and promised to be more aware. Paige was concerned about repeating the same pattern of finding guys who would make out with her, but didn’t care about getting to know her. Amanda told her not to overthink it.
Everyone got all dressed up for the boil, although I have no clue why. Lindsay said it had been rough this trip, but she had to move on, and we flashed back to Austen friendzoning her. She told Jason that for once in her life she wanted to focus on herself, and I wondered when she hadn’t focused on herself. Julia thought Luke, who was wearing a faux fur coat, looked like a Justin Timberlake hot version of a pimp, whatever that means to you, and she wanted to jump his bones. In Luke’s interview, he said he had no idea what she was saying about him, but he could see she dug him a little bit. Craig said they were going to say cheers with their bottles of champagne, shake them up, and throw them in the air. Andrea put on a trash bag, and I mean that literally. Paige was weeping about being single to Ciara and Amanda in the kitchen, when Andrea walked in, and couldn’t do an about-face fast enough. It was pretty funny too, since he was wearing that trash bag. They each took a bottle, and went outside. Craig thanked them for coming, and they sprayed champagne everywhere. Luke told Julia, let’s get out of here, and they went to his, her, or somebody’s room. Julia told Luke her thoughts, and he said he thought she was beautiful, but saw them as friends. Julia said she saw no strings, but if it became more, then beautiful, but Luke said he had to be real. In Luke’s interview, he said, on paper, he and Gabby were a match made in heaven. But he just wanted to figure out which beer to drink, while Gabby was concerned about her mantra for the day. It was awkward. How did you say no? This is exactly what he did with Hannah in Summer House, although I’m pretty sure they had some form of sex. Craig said he was lonely, and Gabby came back out, and told them that she’d just gotten rejected. She took off, and in Craig’s interview, he said he’d had a big crush on Paige years ago, but she had a boyfriend. Now he has a girlfriend. It’s that old bastard, timing.
Andrea asked Paige why she’d been crying, and she said she’d gotten emotional with her girlfriends. He said he was thinking maybe they could go somewhere, and she wondered if he was asking her on a date. He said he was, and she said she’d love to. In Andrea’s interview, a producer asked if he’d felt obligated to ask Paige out, but he said no. He’d been planning on it. He wanted to see her happy again. Amanda had a hard time getting out of her skinny jeans, and I identified. Of course, I usually don’t try to take mine off over my shoes. Andrea told the guys that he wanted to get to know Paige more, and brought her coffee. She asked if he’d really asked her out. Andrea arranged for a sleighride, and Kyle and Amanda FaceTimed with his parents. Kyle said it was weird being in Stowe without them, and they should join him and Amanda next time. At first, I thought he said it was weird being stoned without them, which gave it a new meaning for a millisecond. In his interview, Kyle said he practically came out of the womb on skies. He wanted Amanda to feel like part of the family, and for that, she’d have to ski.
Jason said he’d been raised by strong, independent women, and found those to be attractive qualities. He was intrigued with Lindsay. Apparently, he confuses psychotic behavior with being strong and independent. Andrea told Paige that he wanted to go back to Italy eventually, but planned to spend a few more years in the states. In Paige’s interview, she envisioned a mountain top wedding; lemon trees and prosciutto. They made hot toddies, which made me think of Erika Jayne. I’ve never had a hot toddy, but I’m getting one asap now that it’s getting cold out. Luke made ice blocks, and the group discussed Paige and Andrea’s date. Craig said, if you couldn’t see a future, what was the point of going on a date? Andrea had said he was enjoying being single, and Craig didn’t see it being long term. Lindsay said she thought it was weird for Andrea to take Paige on a date if on date if he wasn’t interested. Amanda thought she should tell Paige, and in Lindsay’s interview, she said, it was the classic game of telephone. In Amanda’s interview, she said if she were Paige, she’d want to know what was being said. Kyle was his usual mature self, seeing how loud he could yell, wassup? The evening’s dinner theme was Back to School, and they were to dress as stereotypes of high school. Nothing has ever been more appropriate.
Paige told Amanda and Ciara about the date, and said she thought she and Andrea would hang out after they got home. Everyone got in costume, and punk rocker Craig had some wild, high hair. In his interview, he said he’d been voted most dramatic in high school. Amanda was an art student; Austen, a jock; Paige, a prom queen; Julia, a cheerleader; Andrea, a nerd (all he knew of American high school was what he’d seen in the movies); Ciara, a teacher’s pet; Jason, a Boy Scout; Lindsay, a drunk principal; and Gabby, a private school girl. As an emo kid, Kyle looked like Alice Cooper, and Luke was a stoner, the opposite of what he’d been in high school. In Amanda’s interview, she fretted because Paige was on cloud 9. Luke slipped Julia a note, asking if she wanted to hang out later, and in Luke’s interview, he said he was only attracted to Julia. She said she had a boyfriend, but he’d heard they were off and on. The worst that could happen was, people would yell at him, and he was used to it. We flashed back to that, and I sensed a pattern here. There was a lot of drunken horsing around.
Lindsay kinda sorta spilled the Andrea beans to Paige, being vague, and saying Paige had to talk to Amanda. Not surprisingly, Amanda was pissed when Lindsay told her that she’d paved the way. Paige said her high school party had turned into actual high school, and I wondered if we’ve been watching the same show. When haven’t they been high school? Paige hunted Amanda down, and Amanda told her that Andrea said he didn’t see himself with someone after this. Julia told Luke that he’d made her feel uneasy. She knew Gabby was interested in him, and she had already squashed some drama. Kyle watched disapprovingly from the sidelines. Amanda started crying, and Craig said Andrea wanting to be single had nothing to do with Paige. Julia told Andrea that she was shocked, and he said he wanted to take things one step at a time. She said that was different than not wanting anything at all. Austen told Paige, all Andrea said was, if and when it happened, they’d have a conversation about how to move forward. In Paige’s interview, she wondered why take her on a romantic date? Don’t start what you can’t finish. Oh, and Lindsay and Jacob hooked up
Next time, a Viking drinking party, skiing with Kyle’s parents, Ciara says she’s in love, and Madison texts Austen. Omg, leave that guy alone already.
🏚 So, here’s my problem. These people are too old to be behaving like this. I would swear they were all 20 year olds who still lived at home. Or really, fifteen year olds who can buy liquor and stay out all night. I’m horrified, but can’t look away. It’s like the worst of Jersey Shore and Real World combined.
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Stop by tomorrow for soap and a walk on the Runway. Until then, stay safe, stay rolling with the punches, and stay seeing opportunity where others see loss.
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