What I Watched Today

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

General Hospital

On the phone, Drew tells Victor that he’s trying, but can’t come up with a single reason to meet with him. Victor says he thought Drew might be a tad reluctant, and Drew says, just a wee bit. Victor says he also knows how much Drew values his family, and Drew says, tell him that Victor isn’t stupid enough to threaten his family.

Finn says there’s nothing Jake can do that his mother won’t forgive, but Jake says he doesn’t know that. Finn says he does. Jake’s mother loves him and his brothers more than anything. So no matter what he’s done, if he’s struggling, she’s going to want to help him. Elizabeth comes in, and says, Grandma Monica said Jake was in here, and ran out of his appointment with Dr. Massey. What’s going on?

Spencer flashes back to Cameron telling him there are only two people who could have linked the video; the girl he’s crushing on, or his girlfriend. Esme comes in and locks eyes with Ryan. Ryan winks, and Esme goes over to Spencer’s table. Spencer says he’s glad she’s here, and she asks, what’s up? He says he needs to talk to her, and she says that’s why she came in early, so they could get a little you-and-me time before her shift starts. She has updates. First, about his dad and Ava… What is it? He says, Cam was here. He’s really upset about that video of him and Joss. Esme says, he should be; it’s such a violation. She hopes Trina is ashamed of herself. He says, Cam doesn’t think Trina did it anymore than he does, and she says, then who? Who else could have possibly done this? He says, you.

Trina goes to Portia’s office, and Portia gives her a hug. She asks if everything’s okay, and Trina says, fine, just college. Why did Portia want her to stop by? Portia says she has some exciting news. She and Curtis are buying a house together. Trina says, that’s great, and Portia says, it’s right by the water, there’s plenty of room. It’s Joss’s father’s old place. Trina says it’s a great house, and she’s sure Portia and Curtis will be happy there. Portia asks, what’s wrong? She thought they talked about this, and Trina was okay with her and Curtis moving in together. Trina says she is; there’s just been a lot on her mind. Portia says, why doesn’t Trina tell her about it?

Josslyn is doing some schoolwork at Charlie’s, when classmate Adam comes in. She thanks him for meeting her, and he says, absolutely, sitting across from her. He says he couldn’t believe it when she asked him to study with her, and she asks, why? He says, they’ve never hung out outside of class before, and she says, now they are. The midterm is right around the corner, and it seems like he knows what he’s doing. He says he does, and she says she thought they could start by quizzing each other. He says he’s actually been thinking a lot about chemistry lately, and she says, is that so? He says, ever since he saw her naked.

Cameron comes out of the hospital elevator, and Carly walks up, and says she needs to talk to him. He says, sure, and she says, Josslyn told her what happened.

Anna takes pictures of the transportation files, when Kurt (not Kirk) comes into the office behind her, gun drawn. He cocks it, she turns around, and he shoots.

Victor tells Drew, that would be a very foolish mistake, and they’re both intelligent men. Drew says, get to the point, and Victor says he doesn’t think he needs to remind Drew that his son Valentin is CEO of ELQ. He wants to talk to Drew about his voting shares. Drew says he’s listening, and Victor says, this is something where they really need to meet face-to-face. Say, Pier 54 in an hour? (Did Pier 55 drop into the river?) Drew says, no deal. If Victor wants to meet with him, he chooses the location. Victor asks, where? and Drew says, there’s a footbridge over Blackstone Canyon. If Victor wants to talk with him, that’s the only place he’ll meet. Victor says, fine, and Drew says, be there in one hour. Victor says he looks forward to it, and Drew makes a call. He says, Victor took the bait. They’re meeting in an hour.

Finn says, it’s Jake’s story to tell, not his, and Jake says he doesn’t need to see Dr. Massey. He didn’t put that portrait on the mantel, and he can prove it. He was at the library when it happened, and he was on the computer, which he had to sign up to use, so Elizabeth can check he was there, and not at home doing crazy things to freak her out. She says, that’s great, and Finn says, mystery solved, but she asks why he needed to use the library computers instead of the one at home. He says he didn’t want her to know what he was doing, and she says, why? What was he doing? He says she’s going to be mad, and she says, maybe she will, but maybe she won’t. He says, she will, and she says she’s not happy he’s hiding things from her, but the only way to fix that is to tell her the truth. It’s really important that they’re honest with each other. He says he was talking with Grandma Carolyn and Grandpa Jeff.

Carly tells Cameron, it’s beyond horrible that such a private moment was recorded and sent out to the world. He says, he’s so sorry Josslyn is going through this, but he swears he had no idea they were recorded. He would never do that to her. Carly says, of course (🍷) he wouldn’t. She’s not blaming him; she’s angry for both him and Josslyn. He thanks her, and asks, how is Josslyn? She says, he hasn’t talked to her? and he says, they’ve texted a little bit, but he feels like she’s avoiding him. Carly says, talk to her. They really need each other right now.

Josslyn asks what the hell Adam just said to her, and he tells her that he saw the video. He didn’t think she was the type. She says, what type? and he says, to post something like that. She says he’d be correct, because she didn’t post it. He asks, who did? The guy in the video? Is he her boyfriend? She says, no… yes. He’s her boyfriend, but he didn’t record it, much less post it. Adam says he doesn’t know why she’s getting all, like, whatever, but he’s trying to pay her a compliment. He thought she looked… She gets up, and says she doesn’t give a damn what he thinks. In fact, the only thing she would like is for him to get the hell out of here.

Esme asks if that’s really what Spencer thinks of her, that she’s somehow behind that sex video of Joss and Cam. She thought he knew her better than that. He says, of course (🍷) he does, and he told Cam that she couldn’t have done it. She says, no doubt Cam had some magical explanation how she could have shot that video. Why is it so impossible for them to admit the truth? It was Trina. She had access; she had motive. He says, did she? and Esme says, stop covering for her. Trina was jealous of Joss ending up with Cam, jealous of everyone else being coupled up, while she had no one. She’s telling him, Trina has everybody snowed. He says, whoever did this, it’s making Joss and Cam’s life hell, and she says she supposes she should be more forgiving, considering what they’re going through. He says, there’s no need. He set Cam straight, and he assumes Cam will do the same with Josslyn. She thanks him for defending her. He really is her knight in shining armor. Ryan watches, and she glances at him and says, by the way, she ran into his dad and Ava. He says, hopefully, with Ava’s new car, and she says, actually, it was very nice. They were talking about their vow renewal thing. He asks if they can talk about something else. Have the Woodchucks started spring training? She says, this is important. She knows his father wanted to talk to him about this, but she and Spencer don’t keep secrets. His father wanted to have the ceremony with just family. He asks what that has to do with him, and she says, they’re waiting until he’s released. His father really wants him to attend. She knows it would mean the world to him… Is he even listening to her? He says, it’s just, does she really think Trina made that video? She says, unbelievable.

Having ducked down behind the desk, Anna takes out her gun. Kurt says she has nowhere to go, when Felicia comes up behind him, and says, heads up! throwing coffee in his face when he turns. He falls, dropping his gun, and Felicia grabs it. Anna says, get up. There’s nowhere to go.

Josslyn tells Adam, she said, get out. He says, it’s a public place. Why does he have to leave? She says, because if he doesn’t, she’s going to punch him in the face. He says she’s awfully touchy for a girl with a sex tape, and leaves. She covers her face with her hands, and Cameron comes in. He asks if she’s okay. If she doesn’t want him to be here, he can… She throws her arms around him, hugging him.

Trina tells Portia, someone recorded Joss and Cam’s first time, and sent it to the whole campus, and Portia says, everyone at PCU? Trina says, so far. She doesn’t know who else they sent it to. Portia says, poor Joss and Cameron. She can’t even imagine what they’re feeling right now. Trina says, neither can she. She hasn’t reached out to either of them since it happened. Portia asks, why not? and Trina says, she doesn’t know what to say. Josslyn didn’t come back to the dorm after everything happened; she’s been staying with her mom. And she hasn’t heard from Cam either. She thought maybe they wanted space, and she should let them reach out to her. Or maybe she should reach out to them, but it’s weird, because she waited too long to call. Portia says, she gets that, but thinks Josslyn really needs her best friend right now. Trina says she thought so too, but on top of everything, Esme accused her of recording the sex tape.

Spencer says he’s sorry he brought up Trina again, but Esme doesn’t respond and just sits there, arms folded. He asks if she’s just going to sit there and not say anything. He thought she came in early, so they could talk. She says, not that he asked, but she’s had a totally awful day. First, Carly Corinthos attacks her, then he basically accuses her… He says, back up. Josslyn’s mom attacked her? She says, she was completely out of control. If his father hadn’t been there, she doesn’t know what would have happened. He says, his father intervened? and she says, yes. He was actually pretty great. She could see the father that Spencer described from his childhood, the caring man who stood by him. He saved her from Carly and Josslyn. He says, he knew Joss’s mom has a temper, but… Esme pulls up her sleeve, and shows him the bruise Ryan put there, and he says, Carly did that? Ryan smiles as much as you can smile while pretending to be locked in.

Carly asks the reception nurse to have Doc call her ASAP; she really needs to talk to him. Drew walks by, and asks if she’s okay, and she says, no, she’s not. Josslyn is hurting, and she has no idea how to help her.

Elizabeth says, Jake was talking to her parents? How? He says he knows she doesn’t like talking about grandma and grandpa, and when she was younger… She says she doesn’t talk about them because they don’t stay in touch. How did they contact him? He says, they posted a message on his wall when they found out his dad died, and she says, that was months ago. Did they ask him to keep it a secret? He shakes his head, and she says, then why did he? He looks at Finn, and Finn says, Jake was worried she’d be angry. She says she’s not angry, but she really wants to know what her parents wanted.

Anna says Kurt really went to a lot of trouble to kill a WSB agent, and he says he thought she was a burglar. She says, according to the records, he was the safety inspector on the day of the accident, and he says, he was. She says, a lot of people died that day, but he says, not because of him. Must have been sabotage. Anna says, yes it was, but if he wasn’t involved, why did he try to shoot her? He says he doesn’t know what she’s talking about, and Felicia tells Anna, she hates when people say that. It’s as good as a confession. Anna says she has a point, and tells Kurt, that day, the cable car was delayed. Why? He says, delays happen; it should be in the record. She says, but it isn’t. Was he instructed to hold the car until a certain person was on board, and it was vital that individual was in a specific car because he sabotaged it? Kurt says nothing, and another agent comes out. He hands Anna a phone, and says, it might be his co-worker’s. Anna puts the phone to Kurt’s face to unlock it, and asks why it’s necessary for him to have two phones.

Portia says, hell no. Who does Esme think she is? Trina says she just wanted to slap Esme, and Portia says she wishes Trina had. Violence is never the answer, but with this Esme, she’s done. Trina says, right? She just wishes Spencer could see Esme for who she truly is. Portia says, Spencer makes his own choices, and they’re usually bad choices,  which is why he is now serving time in prison. Trina says, only thirty days, and Portia says, Trina… Trina says, okay, Spencer has done some stupid stuff, and Portia says, terrorizing his stepmother, terrorizing his stepsister, a child, that’s more than stupid, that’s spoiled. Trina says, she told him that, and Portia says, entitled. Trina says, she told him that too, and Portia says, and frankly, it’s criminal. Trina says she thought she’d let the prison sentence say that for her, and Portia says, Esme sets fire to Ava’s car, and leaves a memento of Ava’s dead daughter by the wreckage. Trina tells her, Esme said it was Spencer’s idea, and Portia says, she believes what Esme says? but Trina says she doesn’t think anyone believes that. Portia says, that’s exactly her point. If after all that, Spencer can’t see who Esme is, she doesn’t think she ever will. Trina says she can’t help it. Spencer still has the potential to be a good guy, or at least sort of a good guy, but he needs to get away from Esme. Esme brings out the worst in him. She can’t stand It. Portia says, then don’t, and Trina asks what she means. Portia says, exactly what she said – don’t. Walk away. Just trust her. The further she gets from Spencer and Esme, the better off she’ll be.   

Eileen asks Victor why he wanted to meet at the footbridge, and Victor says, for his convenience. She said she had information; what is it? She says, Mayor Collins thinks Luke Spencer was murdered, and she’s pretty sure Laura thinks Victor was behind it.

Carly tells Drew that she was hoping to talk to Doc in between patients, and get some advice on how to help Josslyn. He asks if there’s anything he can do, and she says, he hasn’t heard about a video going around has he? He says, no, and she says, thank God. Maybe it hasn’t gone any further than PCU. They sit, and he asks what a video has to do with Josslyn. She tells him, the only thing she can say is, someone managed to record a very private moment and sent it to the entire campus. He says, my God, that would be awful for anyone, but a teenager… Carly says, she’s in so much pain, and Drew says, what about Spinelli? She says, he’s already taken down the public posts of the video, and set up a program to do the same if any more go up. He says, Spinelli is a genius like that, and she says, he is, but as far as Josslyn’s concerned, the damage is already done. She thinks every single person on campus has seen the video. He asks if she has any idea who did it, and she says she knows who did it. There’s no proof, but there will be.

Spencer says, Josslyn’s mom grabbed Esme so hard that she left bruises. What the hell? She says, Carly was scary, and Josslyn just stood there loving every second of it, and he says, that’s insane. She says, that’s exactly her point. She’s told him and told him. Maybe now he’ll believe her that Josslyn hates her. And now her little minions, Trina and Cam, hate her too. Josslyn sicced her mother on Esme. She takes Spencer’s hand, and says she’s only in Port Charles because of him. Everything she did, she did for him, and she keeps getting attacked for it. He says he’s so sorry. Don’t worry; he’ll be out soon, and they can be together. She says, that’s all she ever wanted, and Ryan continues to watch them.

Anna says, her team managed to find evidence that Kurt did sabotage that cable car. It won’t take them long to connect Kurt directly to it. It doesn’t look good for him. She holds up the phone, and asks if this is how he received all his instructions, on this burner phone. He says, she keeps going on about these lies, as if they matter. The lives on the cable car are nothing compared to the lives that will be lost. She asks what he’s talking about, and he says, these people aren’t victims, they’re casualties; they’re collateral damage. She asks if that’s how he’ll end up, collateral damage, and he says he knows exactly how he’ll end up. Because he’s a soldier for a noble cause, a cause he’s willing to give his life for. He bites on something, and starts foaming at the mouth. Anna says, oh no, stop, but he’s already dead.

Jake asks what Elizabeth means, what do his grandparents want? They want to get to know him. Is it that hard to believe? She says, no, of course (🍷) not. She’s just surprised he’s been talking to them for months, and didn’t say anything. He says because he knew she was going to freak out like she’s doing now. She says she’s not freaking out, and Finn says, there’s no need to freak out; no one’s freaking out, right? He tells Jake that his mom just wants to understand, and Jake asks, what is there to understand? Finn says, maybe Jake wants to tell her what they talk about; show her it’s no big deal. Jake says, they just talk about stuff like school and his art. Why can’t he talk to his grandparents? She says, he can always talk to Scotty, and he says, Scotty’s great, but he doesn’t care about art. He acts like he does, he tries, but he really doesn’t understand what Jake is talking about. She says, and his grandparents do? and he says, yes. She says, okay, and he asks if she really hates them so much, she wants him to hate them too.

Spencer says he can’t wait to get out of here, and promises Esme not to take any more risks; nothing that could jeopardize his release. She says, nothing else? and he says, Samuel snuck him out so he could visit his mom’s grave on the anniversary of her death. She says, that was risky, and he says he knows, but it was important. She says, of course (🍷). She knows how much he missed going to this mother’s grave when they were in school. It’s over and done now, right? No one knows? He says, it wasn’t quite that simple. He almost got caught… by Police Commissioner Ashford of all people. She says, oh my God, and he says, if Trina hadn’t… She says, Trina.

Cameron says he missed Josslyn, and she says she missed him too. Why would he think she wants him to leave? He says, because they haven’t talked since the video broke. He knows she said she wasn’t mad… She says, she wasn’t and she’s not. He says it didn’t seem like she wanted to see him, and she says, she was overwhelmed, and needed some alone time, but she’s glad he’s here now. He says, him too. What was with that guy who barged out of here? He was in a hurry. She says, she threatened to punch him in the face, and Cameron says, why? What happened? She says they were supposed to study chem, but he only showed up to see the naked girl from the video. Cameron gets up, but she says, stop, please. She already took care of it, and she’d rather he be with her instead of beating up some loser. He says, that does sound better, and sits back down. She says, he seemed like a nice guy, and then his attitude shifted. Everyone feels entitled to her now. He says, these random people on the internet are sending him messages that are gross, and she says, she’s getting messages from guys she barely knows, or doesn’t know, asking her to hook up. Like this video was some kind of invitation. Her mom is telling her not to hide, but how can she go back to class, knowing what these people think of her? Maybe she should transfer. Cameron says, no way. She loves PCU, and she’s not going to be alone. He’ll be right by her side.

Drew says, Carly and Joss are as close and as strong as any parent/child can possibly be. Josslyn is so lucky to have Carly in her corner. She thanks him, and says she always feels better after talking to him. He says, good. He just wishes he could do more. She says, listening means so much to her. She was freaking out and felt alone. Jason’s gone, and Sonny… She signed her divorce papers, so her marriage is over. He sighs, taking over for Jason in that area too, and says he’s sorry. She says she thought that was a bond that would never break. Drew’s phone rings, and he hits ignore, but she says, take it. She doesn’t want him listening to her… He says, is she kidding? He’s happy he bumped into her, and wants her to know that he’s here for her if she needs anything. Always. She says, same, and his phone dings. She says, he’s so busy, and he says he’s working on something. She asks if he’s taking an active role in Aurora again, but he says, that’s not what this is. She says, oh, it’s not business business. Is it personal business? He says, it’s kind of a need to know situation, and right now, it’s better if she doesn’t know, but the moment he can say something, he will. She says, that kind of business? Peter’s dead; Victor’s alive. He says he should get going, and she says he does realize how dangerous Victor is. Drew says, he can be pretty dangerous himself and she says, he’s back in Scout’s life. Don’t do anything that will take him away from his daughter again.

Eileen tells Victor that she interrupted an unscheduled meeting Mayor Collins was having with DA Scorpio, Detective Dante Falconari, and Samantha McCall. He says, all people she’s known for decades, and Eileen says, she put false information on her official calendar, and when she pressed Laura on it, and expressed that Laura had put her in a compromising position, Laura confided in her. They all think Luke Spencer was murdered, and the mayor thinks she knows who’s behind it. He asks if she mentioned him by name, but Eileen says, she did not, but if they look into Luke’s death… He says, Anna Devane and Felicia Scorpio are going just that. He’s taken care of them. He just didn’t realize Laura was involved as well.

Felicia says, what the hell is wrong with people? and Anna says, cyanide capsule. She didn’t think people used them now. She guesses the autopsy will show more. Felicia says she can understand dying for a cause, but for Victor Cassadine, when all he had to do was answer a few questions? Anna says she does understand him wanting to do it here rather than face Victor, because he would have ended up dead anyway. Felicia says, even so, run away. Make Victor work for it; don’t just do it yourself. Anna says, Felicia heard him; he was proud to die for a cause. Felicia asks if Anna has any idea what that might have been, and Anna looks at the burner phone, and says she doesn’t have a clue. She compares the phone with Kurt’s phone, and Felicia asks if she found anything. Secret messages? Extremist browser history? Culty stuff on social media? Anna says, there’s this one number that’s the same one he used on his personal phone, and Felicia says, Victor? Anna says she doesn’t know. Let’s find out. She dials, and someone’s phone rings.

Cameron says he hates people on the internet critiquing his technique, and Josslyn says she’s sorry. He says, one of Jake’s friends sent him the video, and she says, oh my God. She thinks there are laws against that. If there’s not… A guy comes in, and looks at them before going to his table, and Cameron says, it’s like they’re famous. Has this been happening all day? Josslyn says, no actually. Maybe it’s because they’re more recognizable when they’re together. He says, then maybe they shouldn’t hang out in public together.

Spencer says, Trina just happened to be there, and Esme asks if someone else in Trina’s family faked their death just to get away from her. Good Lord, is Spencer that stupid or that whipped that he doesn’t care how cruel this girl is? He says, it was for some class. Anyway, it was just a coincidence. She says, so in addition to Samuel, Trina knows he snuck out, and he says, Trina wasn’t happy to see him. She tore into him for being entitled, and thinking the rules don’t apply to him; she was mad. Esme looks over at Ryan, who gives an imperceptible nod, and she says, so Trina lied to the Police Commissioner to cover for him. He says he guesses, technically, and she says, Trina really put herself on the line for him. He says, she’s a good friend, and Esme says, I’ll say.

Trina says she can’t walk away from her friends, and Portia says, Esme’s her friend? Trina says, hell no, but Spencer… Portia says, Spencer keeps making one bad decision after another, including the one to keep dating Esme. She knows Trina was an adult, and can make her own decisions, but she can’t see the reason why Trina would want to keep toxic people like Spencer and Esme in her life

Elizabeth says she doesn’t want Jake to hate anyone. They’ll talk about his grandparents later. Jake says he can’t wait, and she says, right now, she needs him to go apologize to Dr. Massey for running out on his appointment. Jake says, fine, and leaves. Finn says he knows Elizabeth’s parents aren’t her first choice, but obviously Jake is just looking for some sense of connection; someone who understands his interests. She says she doesn’t blame Jake for any of this. But for her parents to pull an end run by going straight to him; that is unacceptable.

The phone continues to ring, and Felicia says, pick up, Victor. Pick up. Eileen answers, saying, guten Tag, how may I assist you? and Anna says, guten Tag, with whom am I speaking? Victor disconnects the call, and Felicia says she guesses the contact was one of Victor’s minions (WOTD), and not the man himself. Anna says they don’t know if Kurt told Victor they were here, and not to pick up. Either way, their trip to Austria is no longer a secret, and now that the WSB is officially involved, they’re going to have to answer some questions. Felicia asks, what’s the next step? and Anna says, the WSB will probably trace the call, but it won’t lead anywhere. Felicia says, so they still can’t tie Victor to Luke’s death, and Anna says, no, not yet.

Victor tosses the phone into the water, and tells Eileen, Kurt obviously failed to take care of Anna and Felicia. She asks if he’ll talk, and he says, that remains to be seen. She asks what he’s going to do about Anna and Felicia, and he says he does have a Plan B. Someone they’ll never see coming.

Drew tells Carly that he knows Victor is up to something. He’s merely going to find out what it is. No heroics; just fact finding. Carly says, here’s an idea. Why doesn’t he let Anna and the WSB handle it? He says, because he’s going to handle it, and he’s going to be careful. He promises. He leaves, and Carly tells herself, that’s what Jason used to say.

Josslyn asks if that’s what Cameron wants. For them not to be seen together. He says, no, but if it will make things easier… She says, it won’t. Who cares if people recognize them? He guesses the solution is that they just stay in more, and she says she wouldn’t mind that. He holds her hand, and says, they’ll get through this together. She puts her hand on top of his, and says, damn right.

Esme tells Spencer that she needs to get to work. Please don’t do anything that gets him into trouble. He says his days of making trouble for himself are over. From now on… She says, he’ll only get into trouble for everyone else? She means it. He’s all she has, and as long as he’s in there, she has no one. He says, it won’t be long now; they can count the days. (Could they not count to 30?) She says she is, and leaves. Spencer flashes back to talking to Cameron, and Cameron saying Esme didn’t have to be there to make the video. Cameron says he gets that Spencer wants to save what he has with Esme, but don’t lose the people he cares about in the process. Trina walks in, and says, Spencer?  

Elizabeth tells Finn that her father asked Terry to get a message to her, and Terry shut it down. And Elizabeth has been radio silent ever since, and that should be the end of it, but instead of accepting that, they went straight to Jake. That is not okay. Finn says she’s absolutely right; they should respect her boundaries. On the other hand, there’s another pressing matter here. She says she knows; Jake. He says, although he kept something from her… She says, he didn’t shred her dress, or put the portrait in the house. Finn says, which is all good news, and she says she’s incredibly relieved, but if it wasn’t him, they’re back to square one, and she has no idea who’s doing this to her.

Anna tells the agent, they’ll meet back at the Bureau, and he leaves. Felicia asks, where are they with all this? Anywhere? Anna says she doesn’t know. What she does know for certain is that Kurt sabotaged Luke’s cable car. Felicia says, and crazy Kurt died without telling them who he was working with, and Anna says, the WSB will retrace his movements over the next few weeks, and see where that leads. Felicia asks if Anna thinks he might have met with Victor, but Anna says, one of his men probably, like Yohan. Felicia wishes they could tie this to Victor soon, and Anna says, what they have learned that’s important, is this whole thing that Kurt was willing to die for the cause. Felicia says, but they don’t even know what the cause is. For a man who wouldn’t shut up, Kurt wasn’t very specific. Anna says, that does mean, whatever Victor is involved with, is a whole lot bigger than a personal vendetta against Luke.

Victor waits on the bridge, looking at the Three of Cups card. Drew arrives, and he slips it into his jacket pocket. Drew says, here he is. What was so important that they had to meet in person? Victor starts to take out the card.

Tomorrow, Portia hopes she can protect Trina before it’s too late; Trina tells Spencer to leave Esme; Britt says she thought Carly knew; Sonny says Nina knows him, but Nina says, no, she knew Mike.

The Real Housewives of Orange County

Terry and Heather checked out the venue for their 7 Year Stitch party, which was of course beyond fabulous. They toasted, and in Heather’s interview, she said, some couples played golf together; they worked. It was like their hobby. We flashed back to their previous ventures, and she said now they were producing a TV shows. In 7 Year Stitch, they were doing couple makeovers, and trying to stitch them back together. They thought it would be fun to do a wrap party. It was time to celebrate. Tons of people came in, and Gina told Travis that each of Heather’s parties had a different vibe. Heather told Gina about having Jen and Ryne over for dinner, and said, it was tough. We flashed back to that, and she said she hadn’t seen Jen since. Gina said Emily told her that Jen had talked about one of them going to an Airbnb, and in Heather’s interview, she said, were they separating temporarily to work on themselves and come back together, or separating and not working on themselves? Then they were just separating. Jen asked if Gina was coming to her brain scan party, and Gina said she wanted Matt and his girlfriend Britt to come too. She said thought a brain scan might help Sienna with her sensory processing issues, and we saw a clip of her conferring with Jen. She told Jen that she needed to talk to Matt first. Jen asked how the podcast went, and Gina said, the whole time they were out, Shannon wanted to prove she could have more fun than them.

It was time for a speech, and Terry said the show was a labor of love. They were happy to show people when you were having struggles… We flashed back to discord between him and Heather over the seasons, including him using the D-word. Terry said they would use all the resources they had to apply to the couples’ lives and relationships, and save the relationship. He thanked Heather for being an amazing partner, and Heather said when she was younger, she’d gone through a dumb break up. She heard a song on the radio that made her cry more, and she thought she wanted someone to love her someday, like in the song. If she could, she’d tell her 18 year old self, not only would she find that person, the guy on the radio would become her good friend of hers, because the song was by Richard Marx. In Heather’s interview, she said they’d met years ago when she was on his podcast, and Richard and his wife Daisy Fuentes clicked with her and Terry. They became friends, and it was surreal. Richard sang even though no one asked him to, and in Jen’s interview, she said it was a testament to two people being in love and supporting each other. That’s what she and Ryne didn’t have. Everyone sang along to Right Here Waiting. Gina asked Jen about the Airbnb situation, and Jen said she wanted the fighting to stop, and neither one of them was taking the initiative. They had to connect or separate. Gina asked if Jen could picture herself with someone else, but Jen said they’d managed to work through it.

In her interview, Jen said her and Ryne’s pattern was to come together, get closer, then check out. She hoped they won out this time. It was a frustrating cycle. Travis and Ryne shared some laughs at the buffet, Heather joined Jen and Gina. She wanted to talk about Shannon’s party, and Jen explained she had been talking to Shannon about her Ryne issues, and heard Noella whisper that they all had things going on. We flashed back to that, and Jen said she wanted to uninvite Noella, but she felt bad about it. In Jen’s interview, she said she had a new treatment rolling out. The brain worked off electricity, and throughout life, neurons got injured and fired at a lower speed. The treatment sped them up again. She said she didn’t want Noella there, and Heather said, disinvite her. It was Jen’s moment, and she had to take it, and at some point do what was best for her.

Noella and mom Nancy went to dinner at a restaurant with a gorgeous view. Noella told Nancy that she kept seeing James’s name in her email, and was tired of it. In Noella’s interview, she said they had another mediation, and she wanted it to be over, so they could be in a space where they could concentrate on their son. She needed to be done with this, and move on to the next chapter. She told Nancy that James’s attorney had reached out, and they wanted his corporate counsel to be there. She didn’t care, and just wanted it done. It would take an extraordinary person to come into her life. She remarked that she’d never been with a Black man, and in her interview, she said her dad was the weatherman for NBC news in L.A. He didn’t see her for the first two months of her life. She’d gotten in the way of his plans, and he’d insisted on a DNA test. Nancy said she’d been attracted to his intellect, and in her interview, Noella said, there had been a lot of chaos in her relationships, and she thought it was a direct reflection of what had been modeled for her by her influence of her father. She told Nancy that she surrounded herself with bad bitches, and Nancy was the queen. Then she had to explain that it was a compliment.

Emily, along with some other family members, went to Shane’s swearing in ceremony where he was formally admitted to the bar. In Emily’s interview, she said she and Shane had been sworn in together when they licensed in Utah. Now Shane was licensed in both Utah and California. Now he could go to work and make money, and she didn’t have to listen to his sh*t anymore. From a young age, Emily had wanted to be an attorney. It was something her mom had put in her head, both because she was argumentative and her mother didn’t want her to depend on a man, and she didn’t. Shane passing the bar was amazing for their family. It made him feel like a breadwinner and freed up time for Emily to do the things she was passionate about. She’d still be involved with the law, but would do it because she wanted to feel good and wanted to help people.

Gina and Matt brought Nick and Sienna to the dentist for check-ups, and in Gina’s interview, she said she couldn’t have imagined a year ago that they’d be taking the kids to the orthodontist. We flashed back to Matt’s domestic violence charge, and Gina said she and Matt had entered a new phase in life, and were good at it. The dentist went over the x-rays with them, and afterward, Gina told Matt that she was happy they were able to be at orthodontist together. In her interview, she said she thought giving her victim impact statement helped. Seeing Matt step up, and even though he had punishments and repercussions, he didn’t blame her. He understood and took responsibility, and it allowed her to let go of the feelings. They’d never be best friends, but he was a good dad and good co-parent. She told Matt that they were getting along better than they did when they were married.

Emily met with a guy named Terrill for coffee, and to hear his story. She’d gotten involved with the California Innocence Project, and we saw a clip of her going their offices. In her interview, she said she’d seen a documentary on the Innocence Project, and the statistics were that there were 100,000 people locked up who didn’t belong there because they hadn’t done anything. It had rocked her world, and she thought if she was ever in a position to volunteer, that’s what she wanted to do. Now that the kids were in school and her husband had passed the bar, she could focus on the binge watching that lead her to be a humanitarian. She was the first line of review, and read the cases, deciding what to pass on. It was so clear that some were not guilty, it broke her heart. Terrill said he’d been one of four teens who denied counsel, and treated like adults. The only evidence was that someone just said it was them. He spent 15½ years in prison for a crime he didn’t commit. In Emily’s interview, she said the world wasn’t perfect, and it wasn’t fair. A lot of people needed someone to advocate for them. She wanted to inspire her children to be good people. She told Terrill that she hoped going forward, they would do great things together. He told her, let’s not hope; let’s make it happen.

As she was getting her makeup done for her brain scan party, Jen called Noella. She said when they’d been at Shannon’s, she was just going home to support her husband, and Noella was whispering to Emily that they had problems. It was upsetting, and she didn’t want any negativity tonight; it was important to her. She told Noella, don’t come if she was going to be disrespectful, and not supportive. Noella said she’d never come to someone’s home and be disrespectful, and she’d be happy to discuss their issues at a later date. They could be big girls.

At the party, Emily went in to get her brain scanned, and got some kind of electrodes stuck on her head. In her interview, she said she was waiting for Doc to show up with his flux capacitor so they could go back to the future. Jeana Keough arrived, and asked Gina if Kelly Dodd was there, or was it just someone who looked like her? It turned out to be Matt’s girlfriend Britt, and throughout the evening, several people asked the same question. Heather brought a bucket of KFC, as a joke, and Ryne brought Mr. Puppers! Heather wondered how Jen knew Jeana, and Jen said she didn’t, but they had a close mutual friend and Jeana had asked if she could come. The doctor told Emily that her sleep quality needed help, and was under stress. In her interview, she said she didn’t need someone to tell her that she needed sleep. She told Shane that she was overly stressed and didn’t sleep well, and he said he could have told her that. In Shannon’s interview, she said she hadn’t seen Gina since Gina made the comment about her being jealous.

Noella told Emily about Jen’s call, saying that Jen told her tonight was important, and she didn’t want Noella to come and whisper things. Shannon made the rounds, and Emily asked what Shannon was wearing under her dress, since she’s been known to wear three sets of Spanx. Noella told Emily not to Spanx shame Shannon. Everyone went inside for Jen’s presentation, which she said would be about ten minutes. She told the guests that she was expending her business to include the brain. She liked to get to the core of a problem, and turn to healing. Jen showed everyone brain scan examples, and at twenty minutes, there was yawning, snacking, and zoning out. In Shannon’s interview, she said, maybe take it down one or two case studies. She didn’t want to fall asleep in school. They stopped indicating the time at 25 minutes, and Jen talked about her father’s accident and brain injury, and how she hoped this would advance brain trauma treatment. When it was finally over, there was applause, probably because it was finally over.

Shannon asked Gina and Heather how the trip was, and Heather said she’d ruined a purse, and we flashed back to them eating pizza in the rain on the street. Shannon asked if she could talk to Gina about something she’d been hearing, and they went to a private spot. Shannon said multiple people (which I guess is what she calls two) came to her saying Gina thought she was jealous of her business and friendship with Heather. Gina said she did say something about being friends with Heather, and Shannon asked why Gina didn’t come to her. Gina said she’d heard Shannon claimed she was too full of herself, and needed to put a pin in it. She was sorry that Shannon didn’t like her being confident. Shannon said there was a difference between confidence and arrogance, and Gina said she didn’t have that. If Shannon thought she was arrogant, that was her problem.  

To be continued…

🤔 This to be continued thing seems to have replaced previews. Is Bravo getting too lazy to edit them?

☮️ Peace Out…

Tomorrow is a wild card, but for sure there will be soap and something to tickle your ears, if not your fancy. Until then, stay safe, stay ahead of the pack, and stay not just hoping, but making it happen.