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December 23, 2021 – Nina’s Hearing Begins, Soap’s On, Changes, New Faces, NJ Romance, Miami Mamas, Sad News, Worse News, Happy News, What Winter Wrought, Holiday Fare, Knowledge Drop, Some Christmasy Quotes & Christmas Live

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What I Watched Today

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

General Hospital

Martin wakes up in bed, clutches his head, and says, Lord have mercy. He’s wearing a robe, and his Santa hat is lying on top of him. He pulls back the covers to see a pair of well-manicured feet. He moves to the other end of the bed, and uncovers Lucy, who asks if he’s ready for another round. He puts his Santa hat back on.

Alexis lets Shawn in, and he says he brought her a cup of Corinthos Coffee. She thanks him, and asks what she’s holding. She says, it’s a course catalog from PCU, and he asks if she’s going back to college. She says she is, and asks if it’s a ridiculous idea.

At Cameron’s house, Josslyn and Cameron kiss, and Josslyn asks what time his mom took his brothers ice skating. He says, they left about twenty minutes ago. They’ll be gone a couple of hours. Unless she wants to join them at the rink. She says, let her think, and he says, right, kissing her again. The doorbell rings, and he says he has no clue who that might be. He opens the door, and Esme says, thank God she found him. The absolute worst thing has happened. Josslyn walks up behind Cameron, and says, really? Do tell.

Trina walks into Kelly’s, and says, before Spencer gets a big head, she’s there to get two coffees; one for her, and one for Ava. He says, sure, when Victor walks in. He says, there’s his nephew. How does it feel to have his legal woes a thing of the past? Spencer says, in a word, terrifying.

At the MetroCourt, Laura kisses Doc, and says, what an amazing anniversary they had. She’d take trips more often if she knew she had that kind of homecoming waiting for her. He says he’s just trying to do his part to make sure they’re never separated that long again, and she says, not if she has anything to say about it. They kiss again, and Nikolas approaches their table. He says, clearly, they need more time. Should they reschedule? Laura says, she and Kevin have all the time in the world, but what she has to say to him can’t wait.

Scotty is about to walk into the Llantano County courtroom, when his phone rings. It’s Obrecht, who asks if he’s come up with a strategy to get Willow on the stand. She’s certain Willow knows about Nina and Sonny falling in love in Nixon Falls. He says he’s working on it, and she says, work harder. Michael and Willow walk in, and Michael asks how Willow is feeling. He knows she didn’t agree with him bringing charges against Nina. She says she just wants what’s best for everybody, and he says, what’s best is for Nina to pay for keeping his father hidden from his family for months. He can’t think of anything worse. Sonny and Carly come in, and Michael introduces Willow to DA Sheridan. Carly tells Sonny, Michael is confident the DA Is going to cement his case against Nina today, and Sonny says, that’s up to the judge. He’s sure if Scotty loses today, Nina is going to cop some kind of plea. She says, she hopes so for their family’s sake. She just wants this whole Nixon Falls saga to be over with, and wants Nina out of their lives. Nina walks in, and goes to the defense table. Willow approaches her, and Nina says she really appreciates Willow not saying anything about her and Mike. Willow says she’s not doing it for Nina; she’s doing it for Michael and Wiley. Nina says, for what it’s worth (🍷), she’s really sorry for everything. Willow goes back to Michael, who asks, what was that about? Willow flashes back to Nina asking if she wants to drive a wedge between Carly and Sonny, and tells Michael, family. Michael says, Nina may be biologically related to Wiley, but her actions made it clear she’s not part of their family.

Obrecht says she’s confident Scotty will find a way to protect her niece, and Scotty walks into the courtroom. Sheridan tells Michael, the hearing is basically a formality. It’s not a trial, but technically, Miss Reeves’s attorney can cross-examine anyone he calls. Scotty tells Obrecht that he thinks he just got a flash of inspiration.

Shawn tells Alexis, it’s only natural to feel adrift when you get out of prison. He struggled himself. She says, but now he’s found his direction. Using his non-profit to take over The Invader is a perfect path to his future. There’s a knock at the door, and Alexis opens it to Dante, who apologizes for the impromptu visit. Is Shawn there? This is his last address. She opens the door, and Dante sees Shawn. He says, this is official police business.

Laura tells Nikolas that Doc filled her in on everything about Spencer. She’s upset… She’s concerned. She was pleased to see the two of them managed to co-exist at Christmastime, but she’d hardly call it warm and fuzzy. She knows it’s a step in the right direction, but… He says, he and Spencer have had their setbacks; they both feel betrayed by the other. She says she was heartbroken when she found out it was Spencer who was stalking Ava. It doesn’t excuse Nikolas’s behavior at the party that night, but his instincts about his son were correct. He wonders if that’s why she asked him here, to apologize, and she says she is sorry. He was right about his son, but now she wants Nikolas to do right by him.

Victor says he doesn’t understand. What does Spencer have to be afraid of? Trina says, when her coffee’s ready, she’ll be at the counter, and Spencer introduces her to Victor. Victor says it’s nice to finally meet her. Did Spencer tell her that his plea deal was finalized this morning? She says they didn’t get a chance to talk about it, and Spencer says he signed the paperwork this morning. It’s official. He changed his plea to guilty, he’ll do 500 hours of community service, make restitution to Ava, and do 30 days in Spring Ridge. She says, so no trial, and Victor says, exactly. So what about this plea deal is troubling Spencer? Spencer says, Spring Ridge is minimum security, but it’s still prison. When Victor said he’d take care of Spencer’s situation, Spencer thought that meant he’d go free. Victor says, what Spencer got was a slap on the wrist. No one could have gotten him a better deal. Spencer says he’s truly grateful for everything Victor did. Forget he said anything. Victor supposes, even though it was a long time ago, he does remember being 18 years old, and supposes a month long confinement would have seemed like a death sentence to him. But Spencer is a Cassadine. He’ll keep a stiff upper lip, and when he gets out, he’ll have his whole family waiting for him. Spencer says, not his father, and Victor says, perhaps not, but Spencer will have him. Now why doesn’t he make Victor a cup of tea to go? A heady brew. No one likes a weak leaf. Spencer goes to make the tea, and Victor tells Trina that he’s glad to see his nephew chooses his companions so well.

Esme says she wasn’t expecting to see Josslyn, and Josslyn says, Esme is surprised to see her at her boyfriend’s house? What is Esme even doing here? Esme says she promises nothing nefarious. Spence took the plea deal; he signed the paperwork this morning. Yes, his sentence was lighter than it could have been, but he wasn’t expecting to go to prison at all, and he’s totally freaking out. Cameron says he can understand that. Spencer has to spend a month in prison, and after that, he’s going to have a criminal record for the rest of his life. Josslyn says, and worst of all, despite the fact that Esme is every bit as responsible for stalking Ava, Spencer has to take this whole punishment alone.

Scotty tells Obrecht, this is exactly what they need. He has to go, and Obrecht tells him, good luck, Liebchen. Victor comes out of Kelly’s, and says he remembers when she used to call him that.

Willow asks if Sheridan is still considering a run for Attorney General, and Sheridan says, after visiting their gorgeous home in October, he was concerned about low recognition outside of Llantano County. Scotty puts his briefcase on the table, and listens as Sheridan says, recently, his numbers seem to be going up. Scotty sits, and Nina asks why he looks so happy. He says her aunt has that effect on him.

Lucy says, that was unexpected, and Martin says, he’d call it a Christmas miracle. She hopes he means that in a good way, and he says he means that in the most flattering way possible. He asks, how about some breakfast? He doesn’t know about her, but he managed to work up a very healthy appetite. She asks if he’s serious. He wants to take her down to the MetroCourt for breakfast, and she’ll be wearing the holiday outfit she wore for Christmas that everybody saw her in. Just so he knows, folks will talk. He says he hopes so. He was raised in the South where gossip is sacred, right between Friday night football and Sunday morning service. She thinks he’s forgetting he’s an upstanding lawyer. Not to mention the fact he’s the brother of her ex-husband’s wife, the mayor of Port Charles. He says Lucy is a very accomplished woman, and she thanks him, and says she aims to please. He says her aim could put him in the hospital, but that’s not what he was talking about. Don’t get him wrong, she makes one Olympian Santa’s helper, but he was referring to her role as the co-owner of Deception. Not to mention everything she’s accomplished with the Nurses Ball. She says, he looked her up on the internet? and he tells her, let’s just say he’s noticed her. She tells him, let’s just say, she’s noticed him too, and they kiss. She says she’ll let him buy her breakfast. She hasn’t done that walk of shame in a long time. He says it will be his pleasure to take that walk with her.

Josslyn says, so much of the stalking was clearly Esme’s idea, not Spencer’s. Anyone can see that. She has no idea why Spencer is protecting Esme. Esme says she loves Spence, and as much as he might get on their nerves, she thinks they do too. Cameron was the one who got Spencer the job at Kelly’s when he needed it most. Cameron says she’s right; they care about Spencer. So what can they do to help? Esme says she plans to do what she can to keep Spencer’s spirits up when he’s in Spring Ridge, but if they could create some happy memories before he goes, it would really give Spencer some peace of mind. They already agreed to a weekend getaway, so can Josslyn ask her father if they can use his cabin as soon as possible? Before Spencer has to report to Spring Ridge for his sentence? He really needs this.

Nikolas tells Laura, he’ll be there for his son, but only when he fully owns up to what he’s done. She agrees completely. Spencer needs to take responsibility for his actions, but he’s already trying to do that. Doc says, not only is he working at Kelly’s, he’s started helping around the house. Spencer was mystified as to how to use a dishwasher, but once he showed Spencer how, he started pitching in without too much complaint. Nikolas says, it sounds like there’s progress, but it sounds like Spencer still resents him, and refuses to accept his help. Laura says, what his son needs more than ever is a loving father who can help him make up with Ava, who will set him on the right course. If not Nikolas, whose influence will step in to fill that void?

Obrecht says, the only name she can remember calling Victor is schwein, which is what he is. He says, there’s that fiery minx he fell in love with. He’s so glad the information he provided to the WSB led to her rescue. She says, he’s taking credit for her safe return? He’s the one who had her kidnapped in the first place. Then he tossed her beloved Scotty out of a plane. He says perhaps they could discuss it over dinner. Scotty is, after all, his attorney. She says she’d rather eat glass.

Nina asks Scotty to be honest with her. What are her chances of avoiding a trial? He says, better than she thinks, and she asks what he’s up to. The bailiff tells them, all rise. Court is in session, the honorable Judge Milford presiding. The judge calls the preliminary hearing to order, and tells them, please be seated.

Josslyn tells Esme, there’s been a lot going on, and she hasn’t asked Sonny about the cabin yet. Esme says, but she will, right? and Josslyn says she will, as long as Esme stops asking about how many bedrooms there are, and who’s sleeping where. Esme says she only wanted people to be comfortable, but what’s important now is that Spence has a great time. She’s sure his Uncle Sonny will be happy to support him. Why doesn’t Josslyn call Sonny now? Cameron says, he and Joss will talk it over and get back to her, and she thanks him. She says, it will mean the world to Spence, and to her. Who knows? Maybe we’ll have a great time. She leaves, and Josslyn says, she can’t. Cameron says, whatever they think about Esme, she’s not wrong here. Spencer is going to need all the support he can get before the reality of a month at Spring Ridge hits him. She says, fine. She’ll ask about the cabin, but she’s not changing her opinion about Esme. He says, that’s totally okay. He’d never want to change a single thing about her, especially her mind. She says, now he’s trying to butter her up, and he asks if it’s working. She kisses him.

Spencer brings Trina the coffee, and says, sorry about the wait. She says she knows he put on a brave face for his uncle, but there’s no shame in being nervous about going to Spring Ridge. He says, his uncle is right. He needs to man up. He took the action and needs to face the consequences. He knows he got a lighter sentence because of his privilege. Trina has made it more than clear she thinks he’s a spoiled, entitled baby. She says, true, but she also thinks he’s human, and it’s nice to see.

Doc tells Nikolas, in the new year, Spencer goes to Spring Ridge. Prison is rife with opportunities to make bad choices, align with the wrong people. He needs a strong foundation now. Laura agrees, and says she knows Spencer feels indebted to his Uncle Victor for getting that plea bargain for him. Nikolas says, Victor’s presence in Port Charles concerns him too, and Laura asks why Nikolas helped him in the first place.  

Dante tells Shawn, they got an anonymous tip a while back about a body. They followed it up, and found human remains in the Pine Barrens. A John Doe was identified using dental records, and he was a known felon, a gun for hire. Shawn says, a hit man; who was it? Dante says, his last name was Giles, but he went by other aliases as well. They conducted ballistics on the gun that was buried with Giles, and they were conclusive. It was the same gun that shot Hayden Barnes.  

Judge Milford tells the court to proceed, and Sheridan says he’d like to call his first witness; Sonny Corinthos.

Lucy and Martin come giggling out of the elevator, Martin looking disheveled with his Santa suit coat falling open. Lucy says she finds it exceptionally charming that he chose to leave his Santa suit on his body in solidarity with her walk of shame, but he needs to know something else. If he’d continued his research on the internet, he would have found she’s been a spectacle many times before. He says he’s delighted join her in causing a commotion, and they walk into the MetroCourt.

Laura says, Nikolas had to have known Victor was hiding out in the compound in Crete. Did he know Victor was working with Peter too? Nikolas promises he had no idea about Peter, and Laura says, so he was just offering Victor a hiding place, or does his involvement go deeper? Nikolas flashes back to Victor telling him that Hayden needed to be dealt with, along with those close to her. He suggests he and Laura talk about this in private, and she asks if he doesn’t think she’s going to tell Doc everything he tells her. Nikolas says, after Valentin shot him, and left him for dead, it was Victor who nursed him back to health. If not for Victor, he might not be here. He returned the favor, and let Victor use the compound in Crete. Martin comes up to their table with Lucy, and says, morning, family. Fine day. Laura says, what a surprise, and hostess Trish tells Lucy that her table is ready. Lucy says, excuse them, and they leave. Nikolas tells Doc and Laura, and they say Christmas only comes once a year, and they laugh. GH is quite naughty today.

Spencer tells Trina, humans are terrible; flawed, selfish, and indulgent. She can’t like seeing that in him. She says, humans are also vulnerable, worthy of love, capable of change. He says he wishes he could see himself through her eyes, and she says, he’s perfectly imperfect, but that doesn’t mean he’s not a person of value. She sees him. He just has to take responsibility for his actions, and give people a chance see him too. He takes her hand, and thanks her. She says, anytime, and Esme watches from the doorway.

Sheridan says, they all know the basic facts. Sonny was on a bridge that collapsed, and fell into an icy river. When he regained consciousness, he had no memory of who he was, or even what his name was. Sonny says, that’s correct. No license. He was wearing a watch that was engraved with the name Mike, so that was the name he used. Sheridan asks how long Sonny was away from his wife and children, who presumed he was dead, and Sonny says, nine months. Sheridan says, when did he finally get his memory back? Sonny says, there was a fire at the Tan-O, and Sheridan says, that was the bar owned by the late Lenny Caulfield and his wife Phyllis, right? and Sonny says, he didn’t know who he was or where he belonged, and they were kind enough to take him in, give him a job and a place to live. Sheridan says, when Sonny recovered his memory, was he aware that someone in Nixon Falls already knew he was Sonny Corinthos? and Sonny says, yeah. Sheridan asks, who was that individual? and Sonny says, it was Nina Reeves. Sheridan says, to Sonny’s knowledge, did Nina Reeves deliberately and intentionally conceal his identity? Sonny says, yeah, and Sheridan says he has no further questions. Scotty asks if Sonny ever alerted the authorities that Nina concealed his identity, and Sonny says, no. Scotty asks, why not? According to the DA, Nina kept him from his wife, his children, his grandchildren, his whole life. Why didn’t he press charges?

Nikolas says he has business to attend to, and Laura says she’s sorry if she came on too strong. She knows he and Spencer want to have a relationship with each other. Nikolas says he’ll think about it, and Laura says, his relationship with Ava is so solid, he can afford to spend some time with Spencer, and restore the bond he has with him. Please don’t do anything to undermine that. Nikolas half-smiles, and leaves.

Dante says, he’s there to officially notify Shawn that they found the person who committed the crime Shawn was wrongfully convicted of. Shawn says, the truth is out, finally, and Dante says, in the eyes of the PCPD, Shawn is in the clear. Alexis says, congratulations. She knows how important this is to Shawn. Dante says, the best to him, and Alexis thanks Dante. Dante leaves, and Alexis says, anonymous tip her posterior. Shawn says, nobody could ever accuse Nikolas of being sloppy, when his phone rings. He says, speak of the devil, and he means that literally. He steps away to take the call.

Steam comes out of Esme’s ears for a second, but then she slaps her fake smile on. She tells Spencer that when he hears what she has to tell him, he’s going to love her more than he already does. He asks, what’s up? and she says she was telling Joss and Cam that he has to report to Spring Ridge soon, which moves their time frame up for a couples weekend. He says, it’s not just for couples, right? They want Trina to feel included. Esme says she’s so sorry. She misspoke. Of course (🍷) they want to include Trina. Esme’s phone rings, and she answers, saying, Joss. They were just talking about their weekend getaway. Josslyn says she and Cameron agree. They should have their weekend getaway before Spencer goes away. Esme says, great. They won’t be sorry. Josslyn looks at Cameron.

Lucy says, tell me, Mr. Claus, are you regretting this now? Martin says, spending time with a beautiful, sophisticated woman? Not for one second. She says, uh-oh. Oh boy, incoming, and Doc and Laura approach their table. Laura asks if Lucy would mind if she had a word alone with her brother, and Lucy says, absolutely not. Mr. Claus is all yours. Martin leaves with Laura.

Martin asks Laura if everything is okay. Is everything all right with his nephew? She says she certainly hopes so. There’s something she didn’t tell him about her meeting with Cyrus. He says, apart from the bit where he finds religion? and she says, Cyrus was adamant that he didn’t put out the hit on them; that somebody else arranged for the killer to go to the safe house.

Lucy asks Doc if Laura sicced him on her because Laura hates the thought of her brother being seen in public with the likes of her. He tells her, don’t be silly. They’re talking about something entirely different. Her and Martin… She says, spit it out, and he says, how’d that happen? She says, Martin asked her what she wanted for Christmas.

Martin asks if Laura is saying she actually believes Cyrus, and Laura says she woudn’t go that far, but she thought she should tell Martin about it. Better to be safe than sorry, right? He says, message received and noted; he’ll be extra careful. Is there something else? She says, Doc has a great dry cleaner who’s a wiz with Santa suits.

Obrecht says, Victor’s presence can only mean Sturm und Drang, and he says, let’s not forget that he was the one who saved her life when Peter wanted her dead, even after she held a knife to his throat. She asks if he’s waiting for a show of gratitude, and he says, perhaps she should consider whether threatening him means it’s more or less likely for him to intervene next time. She says, there won’t be a next time, but he says, with you, mr dear Liesl, there’s always a next time. He brushes her hair back, but she jerks away. He says, he adores her, but just don’t get in his way.

Sheridan objects, saying, whether or not Mr. Corinthos chose to press charges has no bearing on the validity of the case. The judge says, this isn’t a trial, and tells Scotty to proceed. Scotty asks again why Sonny didn’t file charges against Nina. It’s a simple question. Sonny says, then let him answer it. Because he lost too much time already… and he wanted to spend time with his wife and his family. Scotty says, but his son Michael doesn’t share the same viewpoint. In fact, Michael and his ex-wife Willow Tate gave a sizable donation to the DA’s campaign just days before his client was arrested. Willow puts her hand on Michael’s arm, and Scotty says, maybe those two should be on trial for bribery.

On the phone, Nikolas tells Shawn to check the balance. The funds should have been transferred. Shawn says, he’ll do that, but Nikolas might want to know, he just got a visit from the PCPD. It seems they found Hayden’s shooter, or his dead body anyway. The crime has been removed from his record; his name has been restored. Nikolas takes it their business is concluded, and Shawn says, Nikolas fulfilled his part of their agreement, so yes. Nikolas says, great. Have a good day. They hang up, and Alexis asks if the money is all there. Shawn says, and then some. Her nephew thinks this all over. She says, isn’t it? and he says, not by a long shot.

Esme tells Josslyn that she’s with Spencer at Kelly’s. He’ll be so happy when she tells him the news. Josslyn says, that’s why they said yes, for Spencer. She’ll asks Sonny about the cabin today. Esme says, great. They’ll work out the details later. Spencer says, what’s the good news? and Esme says, Joss and Cam just committed. Once his Uncle Sonny signs off on the cabin, they’re good for a getaway. Spencer says, that’s amazing news! It’s incredible. He actually has something to look forward to now. He asks Trina if she’s going to come, and Esme says she’s sure Trina is much too busy with her job and college. Trina says she’s always busy, but she’ll make time for a friend. Count her in. She doesn’t want to pass up the chance to give Spencer the send-off he deserves. Spencer says, this is going to be monumental, and thanks Esme, who says, it’s going to be a send-off for the ages.

Martin goes back to the table, and says, ho-ho hello. Lucy says, let her guess. His sister warned him away from her, but he says, nothing of the sort. Lucy says, oh, it’s worse. She’s biting her tongue; the silent treatment. They had so much fun together. That’s enough. She gets up, but he stops her, and says, it was fun. It’s more than he’s had in a long, long time. He doesn’t know about her, but he doesn’t want the fun to end just yet.

Doc says, so, Laura’s brother and Lucy, and Laura says, she’s just as surprised as he is. Between Martin forging whatever this is with Lucy, and Spencer having to make restitution to Ava, and Nikolas getting  tangled up with Victor, it’s going to be one helluva new year

Obrecht says, she’s not afraid of Victor, nor is she impressed. He didn’t compare to Faison in the past, and doesn’t compare with Scotty today. He asks if she really thinks Scotty is that powerful, and she says, stay away from her or he’ll find out. He has no idea what Scotty is capable of. She leaves, and Victor ponders that.

Sheridan says, opposing council’s accusation is outrageous, and Judge Milford asks if Scotty has evidence of a quid pro quo. Scotty says, campaign contributions are public record. They know Michael and Willow gave a huge chunk of money to the DA for his campaign. The timing seems a little fishy. The judge says, Mr. Corinthos doesn’t have to answer, since he’s not one of the parties named, and Scotty says, no further questions. Sheridan says, because Scotty tried to impugn his character, he asks permission to call an additional witness. The judge asks Scotty and Sheridan to approach, and Sheridan says, the defense council is making unfounded accusations against him, and he would like to answer them. The sooner they clear this up, the sooner they can focus on the charges against Miss Reeves. The judge asks Sonny to step down, and the prosecution calls Willow to the stand. Willow gets up, and Nina looks worried.

No preview, just Deck the Halls and full credits.

🎅🏽 In Case You Were Wondering…

The soap schedule for Christmas Eve.

Find Out if Your Favorite Soaps Are Airing on New Year’s Day

⛹️‍♂️ New Kids On the Soap…

Danny:

https://www.soapsindepth.com/posts/general-hospital/porter-fasullo-says-goodbye-to-general-hospital

Charlotte:

Amelie McLain Is the New Charlotte on GENERAL HOSPITAL

Wiley:

Viron Weaver Is the New Wiley on GENERAL HOSPITAL

💎 Swimming Pools, Movie Stars…

Some fresh, and no doubt Botoxed, faces in Beverly Hills.

https://pagesix.com/2021/12/21/rhobh-gets-2-new-cast-members-including-will-smiths-ex/
https://pagesix.com/2021/12/22/rhobh-newbie-diana-jenkins-has-holiday-hang-with-castmates/

👉🏼 Next…

It’s about time she dumped that guy who was never around. I assume Frank approves.

Inside ‘RHONJ’ Star Dolores Catania’s ‘New Relationship’ After David Split

🌴 What Happened In Miami…

The latest on RHOM.

RHOM Recap: Alexia Shares What Caused Rift Between Peter and Todd, Plus Nicole Throws Sushi and Sake Party for the Ladies

😢 Not So Happy Holidays…

Don’t read if you’re sad already. No one wants a gift like this for Christmas.

https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/pop-culture-news/-walking-dead-actress-alicia-witts-parents-found-dead-home-rcna9704

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10339869/Parents-Walking-Dead-star-Alicia-Witt-died-suspected-hypothermia-officials-say.html

😲 Yikes…

It’s a sad world out there.

Ex Vanderpump Rules Cameraman Michael Ansbach Arrested For Accessory to Manslaughter Following the Deaths of Model Christy Giles and Her Friend

💃🏽 On the Plus Side…

It’s good to hear NeNe is moving forward.

https://www.essence.com/celebrity/black-celeb-couples/nene-leakes-boyfriend/

👩‍❤️‍💋‍👨 It’s Official…

I honestly hadn’t seen this coming, but they’re cute together.

Paige DeSorbo And Craig Conover Make Their Love Instagram Official

Nice picture.

https://pagesix.com/2021/12/21/paige-desorbo-and-craig-conover-are-instagram-official/

📺 What’s On…

A list of Christmas TV in the US.

https://www.mostlychristmas.com/christmastvschedule

And… somewhere else. The UK? Canada? I stumbled on this accidentally, but it looks like they have some good shows.

https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/drama/christmas-tv-2021/

🎄 The Real Deal…

Everything you wanted to know about Christmas.

https://www.history.com/topics/christmas/history-of-christmas

Merry Christmas!

☃️ Quotes of the Week

Christmas isn’t a season. It’s a feeling. – Edna Ferber

Christmas is the season for kindling the fire of hospitality. – Washington Irving

Christmas can’t be bought from a store. Maybe Christmas means a little bit more. – Dr. Seuss

Aren’t we forgetting the true meaning of Christmas? You know, the birth of Santa. – Bart Simpson

It’s not how much we give, but how much love we put into giving. – Mother Theresa

Christmas is a piece of one’s home that one carries in one’s heart. – Freya Stark

If you want to experience the true meaning of Christmas, give something to someone who can offer nothing in return. – Toni Sorenson

And it was always said of him, that he knew how to keep Christmas well, if any man alive possessed the knowledge. May that be truly said of us, and all of us! – Charles Dickens, A Christmas Carol

⛷ And I Heard Him Exclaim As He Drove Out Of Sight…

Since GH is repeating tomorrow, I’ll see you for soap on Monday (nothing new on Deck). Have the merriest of Christmases if you celebrate the holiday, and if not, celebrate something and have a merry day! Until next we meet, stay safe, stay picking your battles wisely, and stay knowing that, even if you’re perfectly imperfect, you’re still a person of value.

Nov25

November 24, 2021 – Sam Gets a Thanksgiving Surprise, Grateful For a Finale, Afterward, Trying To Get Back, Thanksgiving TV, Ten Little Quotes Of Gratitude & Alice

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What I Watched Today

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

General Hospital

Chase’s phone rings while he’s in the shower. He grabs it, and asks Brook, what’s up? She asks where he is, and he says, in the shower; he did the turkey trot this morning. She asks if cops aren’t supposed to be peace keepers. She needs him there to keep the peace. He asks, what’s going on? and she says, nothing yet, but her father’s head is going to explode when he finds out it’s Chase, not Valentin, who’s Bailey’s father. He asks her to let him get the soap out of his eyes, and dry off, and she says, don’t forget, this was his idea. Now they have to sell it. He says he has to talk to Finn first, and she says she needs him now. He asks if she remembers who saved her bacon from Valentin, and she says, actually he saved Bailey’s bacon from Peter. He tells her, they’re in this together. Stop ordering him around, and he’ll be there soon. She says, just wear a tie, and he says, sure. It will give her father something handy to string him up with.

Austin tells TJ that he did a great job. What’s next? Is he going to choose ER again as his next elective rotation? Finn walks up, and says, infectious diseases. Austin’s loss, his gain. Austin asks, what’s the fun in that? There’s no adrenaline rush in internal medicine. Finn says he’d be surprised, and TJ asks what Austin’s plans are today. Austin says, go home, eat a turkey burger, and watch football. Marshall watches from the landing above.

Curtis is looking at the photo Marshall gave him, when Portia comes into the club. He asks what she’s doing there. He thought he locked the door. She says, no, it was open. Is he okay? He says he just didn’t hear her come in, and she says he looked like he was a million miles away. She didn’t hear back, which isn’t like him, so she decided to come check. He says he got her text, but he has so much going on. He’s sorry. What’s up? She says, dinner, for one. Is he still coming? He says, when? and she says, today. Thanksgiving? She asks if he’s okay.

Dante and Sam watch the parade with the kids from Sam’s balcony, and Rocco says, this is sweet. He wonders why they haven’t done it before, and Sam tells him, play his cards right, and he’ll get invited again. Jake says he’s glad they came; it can get boring. Dante comes up behind Sam, putting his arms around her. He wants to lock down another invite, and she thinks it can be swung. They go inside, and Jake says, that was awesome. Sam tells them to take their coats off, and asks, who’s ready for some treats? Rocco asks where the treats are, and Dante says he and Sam will get that sorted out. They have a movie ready to go upstairs, Kristina Comes Home for Christmas. The boys roll their eyes, and Sam tells Danny that he’s being rude. Rocco says, that movie’s ancient, and Dante says, that’s the point. Good old-fashioned Christmas magic. Scout says she wants to see it, and Sam says, that’s her girl. Go upstairs, and they’ll get some snacks ready. They head upstairs, and Dante says Sam saved his butt. They didn’t want to watch the movie, but she had snacks and treats. She says she has some tricks up her sleeve. She has cookies, muffins, donuts, and cupcakes from Kelly’s. He says, what about coffee? and she says, and nachos. She asks if he thinks the kids are getting along, and he says, yeah. He knows Rocco misses Charlotte. The holidays are always tough without his mom, but he seems happy with Scout and Danny. She says, Danny and Scout miss Jason, and Drew, and he says, at least they get to see their families at the Quartermaines. There’s a holiday movie for her. He thinks it would be a horror film. She says, there’s a sequel at the Davis’s. Is he sure he’s up for it? He says, of course (🍷) he is. He and her mom are good; they made peace. As long as she’s up for what that means, if they show up at their families’ houses at the holidays with their kids together. She says, it’s a big deal, and he says, it makes them official.

Brook tells Ned to go easy on the coffee. He might want to switch to decaf, the way family Thanksgivings go around here. He says, not this year. Things are finally looking up. He and Olivia are finally on the same page. After Leo’s disappearance last night at Ava’s gallery, she came to realize, Leo does need to see a specialist; that he was only acting in Leo’s best interest. Which doesn’t let Brook off the hook for letting Leo out of her eyesight, or using Austin’s genuine concern for Leo against him. She says, she did it for the family. If he’s going to be mad at her for losing Leo and sticking it to Austin, he can kiss the Normal Rockwell Thanksgiving he envisions goodbye. It’s never been the Q’s reality, and it’s not going to start now.

Chase looks in the mirror, and says he can do this. He practices telling Finn about Bailey, and says, he so doesn’t have this.

TJ tells Austin that Portia is hosting a Thanksgiving dinner. They’re all going to be there. Him and Molly… Finn says, Elizabeth and her kids, him and his daughter Violet, his brother Chase. It’s a good group. TJ says Austin will be welcome. No one should be alone on Thanksgiving. He and his Uncle Curtis will have the game on as well. Austin thanks him, but declines, and Finn asks if he’s holding out for a better offer. Olivia asks if she can talk to Austin a second, but he says, no. He’s done talking to her or anyone else in her family ever again. He walks away, and she runs after him. Finn tells TJ that he’s losing his reputation as the quirkiest doctor at GH, and TJ says he wasn’t aware that was Finn’s reputation. Finn says, diplomacy will get him far. Finn looks forward to working with him, and says, see him at dinner.

Curtis says his mind is just trying to figure out what’s real and what isn’t, and Portia asks if he’s talking about the club. Yesterday, he was wondering if the mob was blocking his musical guests, and then arranging for that singer to just magically appear. Did he figure something out? He says, yes, but it wasn’t what he thought. No shadowy organizations. That might have actually been simpler. She says, simpler than what? but he’s not ready to get into this right now. She asks if it’s about the man in the sketch, the one who was asking her and TJ questions about Curtis and the club. What’s going on? He says he wishes he knew, and she says, okay. She sees that he doesn’t want to talk about it right now, so she won’t pry, but if he changes his mind, she’s there to listen. And if he doesn’t feel like coming to dinner, she completely understands. She’ll miss him, but hopes he works through whatever’s going on. She starts to leave, but he tells her, wait. She’s the only one he can talk to about this. Would she stay? Please?

Dante and Sam get the snacks ready, and Dante asks what she wants to bet the kids will be bouncing off the walls by lunch. She says, as long as they don’t break anything too precious at the Quartermaines, she thinks she’ll be okay, and he says, the advantage of going to the Quartermaines is that everything of value has probably been broken or moved. She says, Monica does like having a full house. She’s glad they didn’t tell her that Drew is alive, because then they’d have to tell her that he’s presumed dead, and that would really hurt her. He says, came close though, and she says, it would have been the ultimate gift to bring Drew home for the holidays, not only for Monica, but for Scout. She just hopes Jason makes it home in time for Christmas for Danny’s sake. Dante says, if not, he and Rocco will come decorate the tree with her, but then they have to come and help them decorate theirs, and do things like ice skating. He can teach her how to do that too. She says she’s totally down for that; it all sounds good. Their little families are blending so well. He tells her, like his mother would say, like buttah.

Oliva asks Austin to listen to what she has to say before she breaks her ankle walking in these shoes. He stops, and she says she was wrong about him; about his motives in insisting her son needs to see a specialist. She was in denial, and the other night, something happened. Leo disappeared, and if he hadn’t given that heads up, and Ned hadn’t taken him seriously, she doesn’t think they would have found him in time. Austin says, he was near water, and she says, he was, and because Ned did his homework, they knew to search for him by the docks. Then everything just fell into place. The whole thing Austin was wondering about, and Ned was wondering about, it all makes sense. And she’s committed to getting her son all the support he needs. Austin says, that’s great news, and she says, it’s all because of him. She’s truly sorry that she accused him of using her son to further his position with ELQ. She hopes he forgives her.

Ned asks why Brook is so defensive. Does it have anything to do with Valentin and Charlotte packing up and moving out last night? She says she has to check on Bailey, but he says, stop right there. Initially, he admits he was relieved to see them go, but after seeing Yuri, he noticed Yuri was particularly upset. So he questioned Yuri, and he kept repeating the same phrase about Bailey and Belarus. Ned entered the phrase into the translator, and it was something about the right seed. He’s impressed at how she and Valentin have co-parented. It’s a sign of maturity on her part. So if she’s hit a bump, that doesn’t mean it’s insurmountable. Look at him and Olivia. Whatever’s going on, he’s there to help if he can. She says, he can’t. Valentin isn’t Bailey’s father.

Chase goes to Finn’s office, and says he was hoping to find Finn there. Finn says he’s catching up on patient files, and asks if Chase is working a case. Chase says he’s off today, and Finn asks if he isn’t overdressed for football with TJ and the boys. By the way, Violet is playing quarterback; she’s got the whole thing worked out. Chase says, about that… and Finn says, he’s still coming to dinner, right? Chase says, something’s come up.

Curtis tells Portia, after he tracked down Linc, he found out Linc was working for someone else. She says, the guy from the sketch? Not organized crime. He says he honestly doesn’t know, but the guy came in and they talked. He was the one responsible for getting the artist here. She says, which is why he was so interested in asking questions about The Savoy, but he was also interested in Curtis too. Curtis says, he was interested in both him and the club, and she says, which is why he did Curtis that huge favor? He says, apparently, but he also wanted a relationship. She asks, why? and Curtis says the guy claimed to be his father. She says she thought his father passed when he was a child, and he says, that’s what he was told, and that’s what he believed. Then this man Marshall – of course (🍷) that’s what he says his name is – comes in and tells him otherwise. She asks if he believes Marshall.

Curtis shows Portia the photo, and says, it was the last photo took before he left. She says, there’s a real resemblance between the man in the photo and the man who approached her and TJ. He says he showed Marshall the sketch, and when he asked why his mom and Aunt Stella let him and Tommy believe Marshall was dead, he couldn’t give a straight answer. He said he left because it wasn’t safe, whatever the hell that means. Curtis has to admit, it brought up feelings he didn’t know he had about not having a father in his life. How that pain and emptiness felt growing up, and he didn’t even realize it. About how a sudden disappearance suddenly made his life unpredictable. He never processed that, much less talked about it, until Marshall said he was his father. She says, he was only a child; he was three years old. He probably buried it. That’s exactly how trauma works. It seems Curtis might actually believe it’s true. He says, it doesn’t matter. He doesn’t want a relationship either way, and told Marshall that. At least he had the decency to get the hell out of Curtis’s life again. She asks if that’s the end of it? and he says, it better be, but she says she’s wondering if that’s what he really wants, or is he just trying to protect himself? He’s been a detective and a cop; he must have questions. Maybe there’s more to the story. He says, maybe.

Dante says he hopes Sam is ready to be showered with approval; his mom has been advocating for this a long time. She says she can’t believe she got Olivia’s approval, and he says, she got it big time. She says, that means a lot, and he says, he didn’t tell her, but there was kind of a situation with Leo last night. She asks, what happened? and he says, Leo is okay, but they think he might be on the autism spectrum. She says, she’s so sorry. She knows how trying that can be. He says she told him about her brother, and she says, it wasn’t nearly the same thing, but it was… challenging? He had a genetic disorder that caused behavioral issues. He was a loving boy, so well-rounded, and sweet, and kind. She loved him so much. She tears up, and Dante holds her.

Finn tells Chase, they should be together on Thanksgiving, especially since their mom and dad can’t make it. Just to guilt him some more, Violet will be very disappointed if he doesn’t come. Chase says he hate the thought of letting Violet down. Maybe he can swing by after. Finn says, after what? and Chase says, something’s come up; something he can’t get out of. Finn asks, what’s so urgent? and Chase says, it’s personal. Finn says, like a date? and Chase says, sort of. Finn asks if he can be more vague. What’s the name of the lucky lady who got him to turn his back on his family? Chase says, the mother of his child.

Ned asks what the hell Brook is talking about, and she says, does she really need to spell it out for him? He says, she means she was with more than one man around the same time, and she didn’t know who the father was? She says, it’s a little more complicated that. She knew who the father was, and decided not to be truthful about it for reasons she’s sure he can guess. He says, the ELQ shares? and she says, yes. He says, and she told Valentin last night? and she says, yes. He asks if she’s going to tell him who the father, is or does he not know yet? She says, he knows. He’s wonderful. Not that they have feelings for each other; it’s more casual. They’re friends, which is good, and Ned actually kind of likes him, more than he likes Valentin. He says, that’s not a high bar. So who is it? Who is Bailey’s father? She tells him, it’s Chase.

Finn tells Chase, wait… What?… How?… He knows how. Who’s the mother? Chase asks if Finn remembers when he and Willow broke up. Brook was on the outs with the Qs and she moved in for a while. Finn says, Brook Lynn Quartermaine, Tracy’s granddaughter; she’s the mother, and she didn’t tell him? Chase says, it’s complicated, but he just found out. Brook is a great mom. Finn says, a good mom makes all the difference. So Brook was lying to Valentin and Chase? Chase says, she was, but the lie is over, and they’re sorting through things. Finn says, just like that. Chase isn’t angry? Chase says, at first there were a lot of emotions, but he realized it’s only been a few months, and for part of that time he was living in the same house as Bailey. He held her and sang to her. Finn says, and Brook wants Chase to be part of Bailey’s life? Chase says, absolutely, and Finn says, Chase and Brook, are they…? Chase says, no; they’re just friends. Just that one time. Finn says, sorry. It’s a lot to take in. Congratulations, bro. He fathered a beautiful baby girl. He hugs Chase, saying, he’s happy for him, and Chase says, congratulations to him too. He’s an uncle. Finn says, Violet’s been asking for baby sister; he guesses a baby cousin is the next best thing. Chase asks if Finn can do him a favor and not mention it to Violet or anyone else, especially mom and dad. Brook hasn’t told her family yet, and the situation with Valentin is tricky. Finn says, of course (🍷), and tells Chase to watch his back with them. Not only does Chase have to deal with Valentin and all his nonsense, but the Quartermaines and that brings. Is he sure he’s prepared?

Ned says, Detective Chase is the father? He was here all this time, and they never said a word about it. Brook says, Chase didn’t know, and he says, she never told him? And he never even suspected? She says, she told him that Valentin was the father, and Ned says, but she knew he wasn’t. She kept the truth from Chase because she wanted use her child to get the ELQ shares back. She says, it was her fault they lost control of ELQ; she had to do something. He says, they were just shares. She kept that child from her real father. This is a mess. He has no one to blame but himself. He put too much pressure on Brook; now look where they are. Chase lost time with his daughter, and Valentin lost a child he thought was his. Both of these men’s lives have been completely upended. She says she’s so sorry, but he can’t blame himself. She takes responsibility. She truly did what she thought she had to do. He says, at least he still has his beautiful granddaughter; that won’t change. Just tell him, how did Valentin react to the news? She says, he was devastated, and very angry. Ned says, he’s bound to fight back.

Austin says he’s very happy to hear Olivia has come around, and is there for Leo. That little boy deserves the best chance he can get to have a great life. Olivia agrees, and says she’s committed to getting that for him. She just wishes she hadn’t thought the worst of Austin, and realizes now how lucky they all were that he spotted this and came forward. He says, no parent wants to hear that their child isn’t typical. There’s a pediatric neurologist at GH who’s so great. He’d be happy to give her an introduction. She says she already made an appointment online. She doesn’t want to waste any more time. He says he’s glad to hear that, and she says she’d like to make it up to him. He can join them for Thanksgiving; there’s going to be plenty of food. He shakes his head, and she says he doesn’t forgive her, and he says he can’t forgive her family for denying his father when he was alive, and again denying him after he was dead. He’s never going to forgive Brook for trying to sabotage his medical career, simply for trying to get Leo the help he needs.

Dante says it sounds like Sam didn’t have an easy childhood, but despite everything that happened, she showed love and compassion to Danny anyway. It shows what kind of person she is; a strong, fierce, independent, beautiful woman. She can think on her feet better than anyone he’s ever known. She slashed his tires to make sure he couldn’t follow her. She says he can chalk that one up to street smarts, and he says he’s grateful for her street smarts. She says, know what she’s grateful for? His openness. Even though Sonny is his father, Dante has managed to be able to be loyal Sonny and his job. He still somehow makes it work. When he runs off, she knows he’s not running off to start trouble; he’s running to stop it. That gives her peace. He says, that’s what he calls it too. She asks why her heart is beating so fast, and he says he was going to ask the same thing. They kiss, and Scout comes to the stairs, saying, the boys changed the movie.

Marshall says, Dr. TJ Marshall, and asks if TJ’s got a minute.

Curtis tells Portia, that man, if he’s his father, changed the course of his family’s lives when he disappeared. His mother became an invalid. Aunt Stella gave up the love of her life because they needed her. She taught him and Tommy how to shave. Despite all that love and strength aimed at them, they still felt the loss. They were different from the other kids who mentioned their fathers. There were always those kids with no fathers who were part of a sad club; they were members of that club. She says she’s so sorry, and Curtis says, he allowed that to happen to his family. He stayed away for decades. Now he wants to swoop back in, like some conquering hero. He saved one night at the club. What does Marshall expect from him? To welcome him with open arms – gee, pop, it’s good to see you. Not gonna happen. She says she can see why he sent Marshall away, and she hates that Marshall brought up all of this for him. He says he hates that he was reminded of it, and hates how it still eats at him. Marshall did this to him, and he doesn’t want Marshall in his life. He wishes Marshall hadn’t come back, if Marshall is even his father. She asks if he checked Marshall out, and he says he did a quick internet search. No Marshall Ashford matched his description. She says, they both know you can dive deeper than an internet search, and he says, he could. She says, but he doesn’t want to, and he says he doesn’t know what he wants to do about Marshall. He’s been kind of paralyzed since Marshall dropped his big announcement. His head’s been spinning with memories and realizations, and of course (🍷) questions. She asks if he’s reached out to Stella, but he says, no. She’s still recovering from her stroke, and this is the kind of news that could be too much of a shock to her. He does know Stella would never lie about their father to him and Tommy, ever. So he doesn’t want to risk upsetting her. She says, that’s very wise, but what about TJ? Marshall approached TJ before; he could do it again. He says he was thinking about that, but he hasn’t told TJ because he was sorting out his own thoughts. She’s right. He should give TJ a heads up. He’d hate for this Marshall guy to catch TJ off-guard like he did him.

TJ says he remembers Marshall. Marshall disappeared on him. How does Marshall know his nickname? Marshall asks if that’s not the abbreviation for Thomas Jr., and TJ asks if Marshall looked him up or something. What’s going on? Is he ill? TJ is getting off his rotation, but can make sure the attending sees Marshall. Marshall says, he’s not sick. He didn’t need medical care the last time he came to see TJ. TJ asks, then why did he come? Why is he here now? Marshall tells him, like he said, he came to see TJ.

Chase tells Finn, he knows Valentin is hurt and angry; who wouldn’t be? As for the Q’s, he’ll just have to face the music, and get through it. What else can he do? Finn says, good luck with all that. It’s going to be one hell of a Thanksgiving dinner. At least he can spend the day with his baby girl. He can’t believe he’s saying that. Chase is going to be an amazing father. He sees how Chase is with Violet, who adores him. Chase thanks him for the vote of confidence. Like he said, he’s already lived with Bailey, so he has a head start. Finn says, he must have felt a connection all along; something deep inside. Chase says, now that Finn mentions it, totally. Finn says, when Chase feels the time is right, they’ll get Violet together with her cousin. It’s one more thing to be happy for today. Chase says he has to get going, and Finn tells him, good luck with the Quartermaines, although it’s Brook who did Chase wrong. It’s hard to be angry when he has that baby girl in his life. Chase says, yeah, happy Thanksgiving, and jets. Finn watches him go down the hall, and says, happy Thanksgiving.

Ned says, the whole family will be here today, and Brook says, so? He asks what she’s going to tell them. There’s going to be a million questions. And what about the fact that Chase had a thing for her, and married Willow. And he never suspected that Bailey was his daughter. Brook says, if he remembers, Chase was nearly poisoned to death; he had bigger fish to fry. Ned can’t possibly blame Chase. He says he can and he does. It takes two to make a baby. Maybe Chase didn’t know because he didn’t want to know. He was too busy chasing Willow to step up and be a father. Or too busy snooping around there doing Austin’s biding. He’s not buying it.

Olivia says, Brook honestly thought Austin was using her son. She was just trying to protect the family, that’s all. Austin tells her, like he said, he’s really glad Leo is getting the help he needs; that’s the only thing that’s important. She agrees, but what’s done is done. Can’t he let this thing with Brook go? He says he can try, and she says, great. And the offer still stands if he changes his mind. She leaves, and Finn comes by. He asks Austin, why the long face? and Austin says, sometimes the only way to turn a frown into a smile is the satisfaction of payback. Finn says, okay. He was going to convince Austin to join them, but perhaps alone in front of the TV is a better alternative.

Brook says Ned is projecting his anger at her onto Chase. Go ahead, be mad at her; she’s used to it. He says he’s mad at both of them. It was reckless, thoughtless, and selfish, and now she expects him to sweep up the mess, and act like nothing ever happened. She says she knows it’s Thanksgiving, but don’t go all puritan on her. He’s not exactly a saint himself. He says he’s not pretending to be, unlike her wonderful guy Chase. She says, for the last time, it’s not Chase’s fault. The doorbell rings, and Ned opens the door to Chase, who says, happy Thanksgiving. He brought dessert.  

Portia says, Curtis is going through a lot right now. She just wants him to know that her home is open to him. Whenever he needs her, she’ll be there. And if he changes his mind about Thanksgiving, she’ll be there with food, and a bunch of people who love and appreciate him. He says he can’t believe he tried to push her away. Talking to her was the best decision he could have made. He’s not sure if he’ll make it tonight, but he’s sure he’s grateful for her. He considers her among his blessings. They kiss.

Marshall asks if there’s someplace they can talk private, TJ isn’t sure he wants to do that. He doesn’t know who Marshall is, and he was asking a lot of questions about TJ and his uncle. He doesn’t know what this is, but he’s really not up for it. He’s had a really long night, and has somewhere to be later. Marshall says he doesn’t blame TJ for being suspicious; Curtis was the same way. Just give him a few minutes, and he promises to explain. It would mean the world to him.

Dante tells Scout not to worry. He’ll handle the boys. He promises she’ll get to watch the rest of Kristina Comes Home for Christmas. He takes her hand, and says, come on; we’ll show them. They go upstairs, and Sam breathes in the scent of Dante’s scarf. There’s a knock at the door, and when Sam opens it, a clean-shaven Drew is there.

On Monday, Portia wonders if Curtis needs back up; Valentin says, out with the old and in with the new; Chase wonders if this is a bad idea; and Sonny tells someone, long time no see.

Winter House

When we last left this bunch of miserable people, Ciara had asked if Austen kept in touch with his ex, the even-worse- than-all-of-them-put-together Madison. Austen said they didn’t talk. He didn’t want Ciara to think he was hiding anything, but Madison was literally on the cover of a tabloid, and that sh*t wasn’t easy. He didn’t want it to affect what he thought they had going on. In Ciara’s interview, she said he’d been insanely honest, and it was all she could ask. Apparently, her bar is set low. Craig asked if it bothered Lindsay that Austen was totally into Ciara, and she said, no, then jumped Jason’s bones. Ciara and Austen when to look at her ski outfit in the closet, and never came out. What is wrong with these people, playing 7 Minutes in Heaven at age 45 35 30 or somewhere around there?

There was one day left of vacation, and I was begging for it to end. Okay, I’ve begged for it to end since the first episode. Craig got a text from girlfriend Natalie that she’d gone out to dinner with Madison, and Austen was like, WTF? In Craig’s interview, he said it was insanity. Why would she go out to dinner with the same girl who’s called her a whore. We saw a clip from Watch What Happens Live, where Madison said Austen had slept with Natalie last summer, and she was now dating Craig. I’m not sure why that would determine Natalie to be a whore, but whatever. Craig felt this spoke to something in Natalie’s character that he hadn’t seen and couldn’t deal with. Austen went to Kyle, and said Ciara was a curveball he hadn’t expected, but he wasn’t in a place to be exclusive or give himself completely to someone. In his interview, Austen said that before he left, Madison had come to his house, kissed him on the cheek, and told him not to forget about her. Ugh. I’m not an Austen fan, but no one deserves that horrible woman in their life. He said it was next level manipulation, and he’d tried to cut ties. He wished it was a year from now, and said it showed timing was everything.  

It had gotten warm out, and Austen said skiing in the spring was the bee’s knees, since he walked out of the 1920s. Luke’s igloo had melted, which made him sad, and we flashed back on Luke’s building skills. Everyone dressed all weird in tutus and neon and mullet wigs, looking like they were going to an 80s dance party. Or fitness class. Lindsay asked what Austen had wanted to cry to her about, but he said he was good. Lindsay told Amanda what Austen had said. She didn’t think he was over his ex enough to start something else. Jason and Lindsay agreed they on the same page, but everyone else wasn’t. It was unclear whether they meant the other couples weren’t on the same page as each other, or everyone wasn’t on their page. In Jason’s interview, he said meeting Lindsay had been unexpected, but welcome. She was wild and confrontational, but better too much than not enough. He didn’t think it was a vacation fling, and was to be continued. My guess is, it’s going to get old real fast.  

Since Lindsay’s boobs were two years old, they decided to have a birthday party. In Craig’s interview, he said he was having a great time, and wasn’t excited to go back to Charleston. Finding out Natalie had dinner with Madison was evidence that Natalie wasn’t his person anymore. Luke retrieved his sap-catching bags from the trees, and said being in the city killed his soul. Amanda told Kyle about her conversation with Lindsay, and they speculated on what Austen wanted to tell Lindsay. Kyle said Austen and Ciara were separated by a couple of states, and Amanda said if Austen didn’t see a future, he should make that clear. Amanda said she didn’t want gossip be guessing what it was Austen wasn’t clear on, but they had to protect Ciara’s precious little heart.

Lindsay said she was obsessed with her own boobs, even though internet trolls said they were too far apart. It didn’t hurt that she had the nicest man in the world interested in her. Several of the guys dressed up in tutus and fake boobs, and Kyle laughed about Austen’s pierced ears. They played limbo until Kyle and Craig knocked it down. Amanda talked to Julia in the kitchen, telling her that Austen wasn’t interested in a long distance relationship. In Amanda’s interview, she said she felt like she’d been part of Ciara and Austen’s relationship from the beginning. She’d gone on their first date with them, and seen them blossom. They seemed absolutely perfect together. Which was a long way of saying she was sticking her nose where it didn’t belong. She cornered Austen, and said she didn’t want to go to Ciara without finding out the whole story. Austen told her that he wanted to say it as nicely as he could – it was none of her effing business. Amanda said Ciara was her business, and he said she needed to stay out of it. Amanda started crying, and whined that Austen was a POS. He told her, STFU, and Kyle made excuses that Amanda just cared about them, because he’s a busybody too. Amanda wailed to Ciara and Julia that she’d tried to do the right thing, Ciara was like, it’s cool, and said she’d talk to Austen. Austen said this wasn’t the way he’d wanted it to go, but Ciara said it was out there now, and why was he being defensive? He said he hadn’t come there with a bunch of friends who were all up in his business, and Ciara said Amanda was just concerned about her. She woudn’t be sleeping in his bed if she didn’t like him, and was scared something like this would happen. Austen said he wanted to see her as much as he could, and asked what her master plan was. She said she didn’t have one, and he said he didn’t either. He told her that he was drunk, and  they decided to table it for the night.

In Andrea’s interview, he said he’d come in texting two different girls, but after spending time with Paige, she was growing on him. He wanted her for himself. It was mercifully the last day, and everyone packed. Austen told Ciara that he didn’t think he was ready, and clearly had things he needed to work on with himself. He hoped they could plan on seeing each other. In Ciara’s interview, she said she hadn’t been planning on liking someone to this capacity. (Let me remind you, it’s been two and a half weeks, although it feels like years.) She said she was a hopeless romantic, and reality was hard right now. Andrea made plans with Paige, and in her interview, she said she knew this was going to happen. No one could spend 17 days straight with her, and not love her. In Gabby’s interview, she said she was glad she did it, but it was tough. At the end of the day, growth was better than a hook-up. She’d take what she could get. Ciara told Paige that she appreciated Austen’s honesty, but wondered why she always picked the ones who were emotionally unavailable. They agreed they needed a vacation after the vacation.  

Paige’s parents picked her up, and Andrea helped her move a million boxes of stuff out. For two and a half weeks? She introduced him, and he made it clear they would be seeing each other. Ciara told Austen that she knew he wasn’t ready to date, but they could still be friends that kiss occasionally. In Austen’s interview, he said it had been an amazing couple of weeks. If Ciara was okay with him not being able to fully commit, then he fully welcomed her suggestion. With that, Kyle closed the door. No one will be missed.

At the end, we saw Paige and Andrea kissing in an elevator, and it said, coming soon on Summer House. Omg, it’s like a roach motel.

🏚 No Big Chill Here…

Who zoomed who after Kyle closed the door.

https://screenrant.com/winter-house-austen-kroll-ciara-miller-romance/

https://www.eonline.com/news/1310969/just-how-serious-are-winter-house-couple-paige-desorbo-craig-conover-hear-her-answer

🧲 Like a Bad Penny…

Juicy Joe puts on the gloves.

https://www.eonline.com/news/1310507/joe-giudice-is-fighting-to-return-to-the-u-s-after-italy-deportation

📺 For Your Viewing Pleasure…

If the parade is your jam:

https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/macys-thanksgiving-day-parade-2021-preview-new-york/index.html

If you want to move on quickly:

https://www.tvinsider.com/1022619/christmas-movies-tv-thanksgiving-weekend-2021/

If a binge is more your style:

https://www.tvinsider.com/1023126/thanksgiving-tv-marathons-2021/

Happy Thanksgiving

🍇 Quotes of the Week

Gratitude is when memory is stored in the heart and not in the mind. – Lionel Hampton

Be thankful for everything that happens in your life; it’s all an experience. – Roy T. Bennett

The turkey. The sweet potatoes. The stuffing. The pumpkin pie. Is there anything else we all can agree so vehemently about? I don’t think so. – Nora Ephron

If there’s one thing I’ve learned over the eons, it’s that you can’t give up on your family, no matter how tempting they make it. – Rick Riordan

Showing gratitude is one of the simplest yet most powerful things humans can do for each other. – Randy Pausch

Give thanks for a little, and you will find a lot. – Hausa Proverb

It is not joy that makes us grateful; it is gratitude that makes us joyful. – David Steindl-Rast

 Be thankful for what you have. Your life is someone else’s fairy tale. – Wale Ayeni

We should certainly count our blessings, but we should also make our blessings count. – Neal A. Maxwell

What if today, we were just grateful for everything? – Charlie Brown

💋 Thankful For You…

No matter why you come here – to get details to settle an argument; to find out what went on when you couldn’t watch; to drink some tea, or glean some wise words; or even just to see if I misspelled something or got it wrong – I’m thankful you came, and hopeful you return. I hope wherever you’ve landed during these pandemical times, you’re making lemon drops out of lemons. Wishing you the happiest of Thanksgivings, whether you spend it with family, friends, or with your cat. (Hey, I’ve done that, and it’s not bad. Unless your cat steals that turkey leg you were thawing out.) Whether you’re talking turkey or not, stay safe, stay grateful & stay not envisioning a Norman Rockwell Thanksgiving. I doubt even Norman had one.

Nov18

November 17, 2021 – Nina Crosses Paths With Three People, Austen Gets a Text From an Evil Sorcerer, Salty Wives, Old News, Word On the Ultimate & The 18th

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What I Watched Today

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

General Hospital

At Rice Plaza, Willow says Wiley has been such a good boy while they were shopping, why don’t they celebrate with some hot chocolate? She sees Nina on a bench, dealing with work calls.

Phyllis is wiping down the bar at Charlie’s, when Carly comes in. Carly says, Sonny has Phyllis working already, and Phyllis says, Sonny is counting on her to make this place a success. Since there’s no time like the present… Carly says she thinks Sonny is so excited to have Phyllis in Port Charles, if she made Charlie’s a success, that’s just an added bonus. Phyllis asks if she can get Carly something, but Carly doesn’t want to interrupt her while she’s busy. Phyllis says she has time to talk; what’s on Carly’s mind? Carly says Sonny’s told her so much about Phyllis, she thought they could get to know each other one-on-one.

Alexis sees Sonny at the hospital, and says, she was wondering when she’d run into him. He says, he’s glad she’s back, and they hug.

Maxie goes to the reception desk, and Austin says, she gives Bobbie a ride to work and picks her up; she’s a good friend. She says, actually, she came to talk to him, and he asks, what’s up? She says she doesn’t like the way they left things. He’s obviously angry with her, and she’d like to know what she did.

Dante is in the shower, when his phone rings. Still at the gallery, Olivia says, pick up, but gets voicemail. She tells him, Leo is missing. Please come to Ava’s gallery right away. She needs his help. Ned joins her with Brook, and she says, any word? He says, Leo’s gone.

Spencer tells Trina, congratulations on a job well done, and she thanks him. She says, she has to admit, she was a bit nervous, but everything went off without a hitch. Esme says, it really did. So amazing.

Brando asks if Ava has seen Sasha, but she hasn’t. He says, she must still be in the ladies room, and Ava says, for a pregnant woman in her third trimester, that’s a solid guess. Is everything all right? He says, he found out some amazing news about their baby, and can’t wait to talk to Sasha about it.

Gladys says, dammit. This door is jammed tight. This place is a firetrap. Sasha says, oh no, and Gladys says, don’t worry. On the bright side, when they get out of here, they can sue Ava and make a nice little bundle; get some free art in the process… Sasha says, that’s not what she meant, and Gladys asks, what is it? Sasha says, her water just broke.

Austin says he’s not angry with Maxie. This is just what disagreement looks like, and they’ve agreed to disagree when it comes to Brook. She says, and Gladys? and he says, he won’t run down Maxie’s friend in front of her anymore. He promises. She says she appreciates that. She knows what Brook did to him was unforgivable, but… He says, there’s no but in that sense. What she did was unforgivable period. She says, at least Brook was looking out for her family, and he says, of which he’s a part of. She says, Gladys just looks out for Gladys. He flashes back to Gladys telling him, it’s not about what Brook did to her, it’s what she’s doing to a dear, kind extremely handsome friend of hers, and he says, Valentin Cassadine. He tells Maxie, maybe Gladys just needs someone to talk to, and Maxie says, she kind of thinks Gladys talks too much. He doesn’t understand why it bothers her so much, and she says, because of Brook.

Sonny tells Alexis, Kristina called him, and said Alexis had been released from prison. Kristina was so excited, she almost blew his eardrum out. Alexis says, the lengths she’ll go, to have their daughter miss her. She’s sorry for what she did to Dante. Sonny says, she wouldn’t have picked up the syringe if… She says she wasn’t drunk out of her mind, but he says she was worked up about Peter August writing that article that Franco was dangerous. She thanks him for making excuses, but says he doesn’t have to do that. He asks how she’s doing, and she says she just came from a meeting, if that’s any indication. He says, it indicates she’s committed to staying sober, and she says, ten months today. She asks what he’s doing here, and he says he had a doctor’s appointment. She says, good place to come; there’s a lot of doctors here. He says he’s more concerned about her. Rough reentry? She says, yeah, but she’s hoping in time, things get back to normal. He laughs, saying, that’s not going to happen, and she says, thanks for the pep talk. He says, when things change, they change for the good.

Wiley runs to Nina, and she picks him up. Willow just stands there, staring at her, and Nina puts him back down.

Phyllis says, she’s looking forward to getting to know Sonny’s family, and Carly says, they’re looking forward to getting to know her too. She was told Phyllis moved out of the MetroCourt. Did she find an apartment? Phyllis says, not exactly; she’s living here. Carly says, in that dingy old office of Julian’s? Phyllis says, it’s a perfectly good room, but Carly says, it’s not. Please come back to the MetroCourt, and she’ll help Phyllis find an apartment. Phyllis says, thank you, but the back room is fine. She likes to keep things simple. Too much time in a small town, she guesses. Carly says, a very nice small town. Sonny told her things were good in Nixon Falls, and Phyllis says, they were. Carly asks if Phyllis will tell her about it.

Sasha says she can’t be stuck in here. Her water broke. She’s about to give birth. She has to get to the hospital. Gladys asks if she’s having contractions, and Sasha says, she was having discomfort before, so maybe. Gladys says she’s adorable. When she has a real contraction, she’ll know it. The good news is, they have some time. Babies don’t just pop right out. She still has no service, and suggests they try Sasha’s phone, but Sasha says she left it with Brando. Gladys says, not a problem; that’s Plan A. She bangs on the door again, and yells, we’re stuck in here! Sasha yowls, and sits down, and Gladys runs over. She says, contraction, and tells Sasha to just hang on to her. She can do this.

Dante arrives at the gallery, and Olivia hugs him, saying, thank God he’s here. They’ve got to find Leo. He says, walk him through it, and Brook says, she was right over there with Leo, turned around for a second, and he was gone. She checked the back room, the hallways, the bathroom. Her dad is outside checking the parking lot in case Leo left something in the car. Dante says, they’re covering a lot of ground, and Trina asks, what’s going on? Brook says, Leo is missing, and Trina asks what they can do to help. Ned runs in, and says, the valet saw Leo outside, and Olivia says, he just let Leo run off? Ned says, other people were leaving, and he assumed Leo was with them. Olivia starts to cry, saying, somebody could have walked off with him, but Dante says, calm down. She says he’s right, and Ned tells her, the valet said Leo didn’t seem upset; he was calm. Dante wants to talk to the valet, and Ned leaves with him. Ava says she’ll check the outside security footage, and Spencer says, there’s an ice cream truck on the corner. Trina says, kids love ice cream, and they jet, with Esme following. Brook says she’s going to check the gallery again, and Olivia says she’ll go in the opposite direction. If Brook sees anything, scream bloody murder. Brook says, they’ll find Leo, and Olivia says, damn straight they will.

Austin wonders what him being friendly with Gladys has to do with Maxie and Brook, and Maxie says, Gladys hates Brook. He says he can’t imagine why, and she says she’ll tell him. Gladys is Brook’s assistant, and Brook has this crazy notion Gladys should assist, as in do her job. He can’t imagine working for Brook is a picnic, and Maxie says, who knows? Glady’s sure doesn’t. All Gladys does is complain. She’s a terrible employee, and an even worse human being. He says, why not just fire her? and Maxie says, that’s beside the point, but he asks what the point is. She says she needs a cease fire between him and Brook, and he asks why it’s so important to her. She says, if he keeps going after Brook, she might be collateral damage.

Nina says, it’s good to see Wiley; she’s missed him so much. She looks at Willow, and tells Wiley, she’s sorry, but she has to go. Wiley tells her to stay, and she says she wants to, but she has to go. She’s about to cry, and Willow says, they were just going to get some hot chocolate. She should stay. Nina takes Wiley’s hand.

Phyllis tells Carly, then, the bartender quit an hour into his shift. Lenny was so mad. They really had their hands full. Carly asks what they did, and Phyllis says, adapted. Has anything like that ever happened at the MetroCourt? Carly says, they’ve had their share of walk-outs, but they have so much staff, there’s always someone to cover. Phyllis says, must be nice, and Carly says, even with the five-star rating, it’s hard to get good help. Phyllis says, it’s not every day that someone like Mike comes along. She’s sorry. She’s still getting used to calling him Sonny. Carly says, it’s okay. Phyllis didn’t know Mike was really Sonny Corinthos. Nina knew it.

Olivia and Brook come back, and Olivia tells Ned, they checked all around the building. Brook says, even the dumpsters, and Dante says, he put in a missing child alert. Spencer, Trina, and Esme come in, and Spencer says, they checked out the ice cream truck. Trina says, they looked up and down the street, and she’s sorry, but… Esme says, nobody remembers seeing Leo. Ava says she checked the footage, and Leo seemed absolutely fine, walking down the sidewalk, as calm as can be. Dante asks where he was headed, and Ava says, south. Dante says, near the harbor. Was there anyone with him? Ava says, not that she saw, and Olivia wonders where he could be going. Ned asks Brook to go over it one more time. Where were they? She takes him over to the octopus portrait, and says, right over here. Leo wanted to show her the pictures, and they were looking at the pictures when she got distracted by some cater waiter. By the time she turned around, Leo was gone. Ned says he thinks he knows where Leo went.

Gladys yells, help! We’re stuck in here! Woman in labor! She asks why Sasha gave Brando her phone, and Sasha says, they were going to wait to find out the sex of the baby, but a nurse accidentally revealed it in an email. Gladys says, so Sasha knows? and Sasha says she does. Gladys says, don’t hold her in suspense; she’s got baby clothes to buy. Sasha says she’ll tell Gladys, but only after Brando knows. Gladys says, she didn’t tell him yet? and Sasha says, that’s why she gave him her phone. So he could decide for himself whether he wants to know or not. Gladys says, of course (🍷) he wants to know, and bangs on the door some more, yelling, woman having a baby! Gladys asks if they’re having a boy or a girl, when Sasha has another contraction. Gladys yells, in here! and Brando comes down the hall. He says, mom? and she says, the door’s stuck. He realizes something is shoved in the door jamb, and pulls it out. He opens the door, and Gladys says, that was quick, calling him her big strong son. He says, the door was wedged shut, and she asks if he’s saying somebody locked him in. She flashes back to Brook opening the door for a moment, and leaving when Gladys said she was off the clock. She says, that little snake, and Sasha has another contraction. Brando runs over to her, and asks if she’s okay. She says, they have to hurry. The baby’s coming.

Alexis tells Sonny, she knows her time in the pokey changed her. For better or worse remains to be seen. He says, she seems a little lost, but she’s going to find her way, and she asks how he knows that. He says, because she’s Alexis Davis, and she wouldn’t have it any other way. She says, right. So word on the street is, since he’s been back, he’s a little nicer. He laughs, and says she can’t believe everything she hears. She says, that’s what she was thinking too. Maybe a little more mellow. He says, all right, and she says, she was thinking, because for the better part of a year, he wasn’t living like a criminal. He says, that’s true, and she says, correct her if she’s wrong, but he lost his memory. He’s a man without a past, so he’s got a clean slate, right? He says, something like that, and she says he has no idea how appealing that sounds to her.

Brando brings Sasha into the hospital, and Maxie asks, what’s going on? Did something happen with the baby? Brando says Sasha is having it, and Maxie says, right now? Austin brings a wheelchair over, and says, have a seat. Sasha sits, and he asks, who’s her OB? She says, Dr. Navarro. They called her on the way over, and she’s waiting on 4. Maxie says she knows this is a really weird thing to say right now, but she loves Sasha’s outfit. Sasha says, they were at the Photo Ark exhibit at the Jerome gallery; one last night out before the baby. Maxie says she made it just under the wire, and Sasha says, oh my God. When she leaves this hospital, she’s going to be a mom. She doesn’t think she’s ready. Maxie tells her, she already is a mom. She’s just getting ready to meet her baby. Austin, Brando, and Sasha go into the elevator.

Carly says, Sonny told her that he and Nina knew each other in Nixon Falls. She knew him, and never said a word to him about his family back home. And the worst part is, Nina came back to Port Charles several times while Sonny was there, and saw her. She saw Sonny’s family. She saw them mourning, and lied to their faces. Phyllis says, what Nina did was terrible, and Carly says she’s sorry. That’s not why she came here. They should stop talking about Nina. Phyllis asks if Carly is sure she wants to. She seems to have a lot to get off her chest. Carly says, because she can’t let it go. Every time she sees Nina, every time she thinks about her, she’s filled with so much anger and rage. Phyllis says, it sounds like a hard burden to carry, and Carly says, it is. Phyllis says she has to ask, is all this anger at Nina worth her energy?

Trina hopes Ned is right about where Leo went, and Spencer says he ran away once or twice when he was little; he was always okay. Granted, he was a little bit older than Leo is. Trina says, Joss and Cam told her that he had a chauffeur named Chandler that was with him most of the time. Spencer says, not when he ran away. He had Chandler drop him off first. Trina says, of course (🍷) he did, and Esme says, she loves the idea of little Spence up to no good, but Spencer says he’s not sure the people who had to live through it would agree with her. Trina asks, what was up with Sasha and Mrs. Corbin being stuck in the back room? How did that even happen? Of course (🍷) poor Sasha goes into labor. It’s a good thing Brando found Sasha, and got her to the hospital. Otherwise, she would have been stuck back there having the baby. Esme says, Trina was in the back room right before they were, right? and Trina says, she had to get the check and the flowers for Mr. Sartore. Spencer says, it’s lucky Trina didn’t get stuck back there with them. That would have been awful. Esme says, I know, right? It’s terrible.

Olivia and Ned go down to the docks, and call for Leo. Olivia asks if he really thinks Leo would come there; it’s so dark and scary. They shine their flashlights around, and see Leo, lying on the ground.

Sonny says, a clean slate’s not all it’s cracked up to be, and she says, she had a lot of time in prison to sit around and catalog her mistakes. She thinks it would be good to forget all that, but he says, he didn’t just forget all his mistakes. He forgot all the good things; his wife, his kids, her. He knows she doesn’t know Lenny and Phyllis, but they were great. They took him in. He was real happy in Nixon Falls, but then he got his memory back, and he couldn’t run fast enough to get home. She says she gets that. She wouldn’t want to forget her daughters. Her love life is an entirely different story. The last two alone; one tried to kill her, and the other one died in her bed. Who’d want to remember that? He says, think of it this way, it’s got to be better next time, right? She laughs, and says, not really. It’s so cute that he thinks there’s going to be a next time. She’s done. He tells her, if she says so, and she says she does. Actually, she should start looking for love, because he knows the saying, when you stop looking for love is when you find it.

Willow says, Wiley remembers Cindy from daycare, right? She’s going to take him to see Tom the Turkey, while she and Grandma Nina have a little chat. Cindy takes Wiley, and Nina thanks Willow. Willow says she did it for Wiley, and Nina says she knows. She just hopes Michael isn’t too angry when he hears. Willow says, just so Nina knows, she agrees with Michael about her not seeing Wiley, at least not right now. But chances are, their paths are going to cross from time to time, and she didn’t see the point in dragging Wiley away when he was so happy to see her. He misses his grandma. Nina says she missed him too, and Willow says, he also missed Sonny when he was gone. Nina says, of course (🍷). She just wants Willow to know that she’s very grateful for whatever time she can spend with Wiley. Willow says she really hates what Nina did, and doesn’t know if she can forgive Nina for it, but she’s also not going to make Wiley pay for Nina’s actions.

Carly isn’t sure she understands the question, and Phyllis says, she certainly doesn’t expect Carly to forgive Nina, but hopes Carly moves on for her own sake. Carly says that’s really hard for her, and Phyllis says she knows, but it seems Carly’s anger at Nina is only hurting her. Carly says, Nina stole more than time with her husband. She’s known Sonny for decades. She knows him better than anyone, and now, thanks to Nina, there’s a nine-month gap where Sonny was someone else; some guy named Mike. And she’s never going to know that guy. There’s a part of Sonny’s life where he’s a stranger to her, and she hates that. Phyllis says, of course (🍷) she does, but even though that gap exists, it doesn’t mean Carly has to get stuck in it. Carly says, it would be a lot easier if Nina left Port Charles; if her offices weren’t in Carly’s hotel. Phyllis says she understands Sonny spoke to Nina, told her to steer clear of him and his family. Carly says, yeah, and Phyllis says, has Nina complied? Carly says, more or less. She’s Nina’s landlord; they’re bound to cross paths. Phyllis says, it seems to her that both Sonny and Nina are trying to move forward. Can Carly try as well?

Gladys comes into the hospital, and Brando tells her that Dr. Navarro is in with Sasha. Gladys wants to see her, but Brando suggests they give her some privacy. She says, sorry; he’s right. She’s just so excited. A baby. Have they thought of any names yet? Please tell her that they’re not naming the kid Feather, or Storm, or some wacky thing with all consonants. He says, she’ll just have to wait and see, and she says, so everyone tells her. How’s Sasha doing? He says, the contractions are coming faster now. He hopes she’s not in labor long. Gladys asks if he has someplace to be, and he says, no, but it’s hard to wait, especially when he can’t do anything. She says, is he kidding? He’s done plenty already. Sasha needs to be alone; he’s leaving her alone. He’ll be right by her side when she needs him close, and when the baby does come, he’ll be right there, holding her hand. Just be careful. Sometimes, women squeeze so hard, they can break your hand. He says, it’ll be worth it, and she says, at least he’s in the hospital. No place better, right? He says, that’s one way to look at it, and she says she can always find the silver lining. She meant to ask him. He said the door of the back room at the gallery was wedged shut? He says, it was, and she says, like someone was locking them in there on purpose. He says, it was definitely put there on purpose. Whoever did it, probably thought there wasn’t anyone inside. She says, maybe, and he asks why anyone would want to lock her and Sasha inside? She says she has some ideas.

Olivia and Ned run to Leo, and help him up. Olivia asks, what happened? Talk to her. Ned examines Leo’s head, and says, no bump, and Leo repeats, no bump. Olivia asks what Leo was thinking, wandering away from the gallery all by himself? Dante and Brook join them, and Brook says, thank God. Dante asks if Leo is okay, and Ned says, he doesn’t appear to be injured. He was just lying on his stomach by the edge of the dock. Brook asks, what happened? and Ned says he doesn’t know. He asks Leo to look at him, and asks what Leo was doing down by the docks. Leo says, looking for an octopus, and Olivia says, in the dark by himself? He doesn’t have a jacket. Isn’t he cold? Leo says he likes it there, and Brook asks if he was trying to find an octopus like the one in the picture. Olivia says, he can’t just wander off by himself like that; it’s dangerous. They were all frantic about him. Can he see how scared she is?

Brando asks Sasha what the doctor said, and she tells him, she’s only two centimeters dilated, so it’s going to be a while. He sits, and says he’s just sorry he wasn’t there to help. Sasha says she’s glad he wasn’t stuck in there with them. They might have never gotten out. He hopes his mother didn’t make things worse, and she says, actually, Gladys was really helpful. He says, Gladys who? and Sasha says, Gladys kept her cool, and kept her calm. He says, will wonders never cease? Gladys comes in with a bunch of magazines, and says she brought them some distractions. They can catch up on celebrity dirt while waiting for the kid to arrive. Sasha thanks her, saying, it’s exactly what she needed. Gladys says, of course (🍷) it is. Now let’s get this show on the road. She’s ready to be the best grandma ever.

Nina says she noticed Willow wasn’t at the courthouse with Michael when she got extradited to Pennsylvania, and Willow says, she didn’t know. Nina asks if Willow would have gone along with him if she’d known, and Willow tells her, all she can say is, she understands Michael’s anger; his need to make Nina answer for what she did. Nina says, Michael has every right to be angry. If she were him, she’d have a hard time forgiving her too. Willow says, the way she sees it, the court will decide Nina’s punishment, and that’ll be that. Nina hopes she’s not causing any problems between Willow and Michael, and Willow says she isn’t. Whatever happens between her and Michael, has nothing to do with Nina. Nina says, of course (🍷). It’s just that she’s truly sorry if she caused them pain. Willow says, Nina kept her son’s grandfather from him, and lied to their faces about it. She’s not ready to hear Nina’s apology. Nina says she never intended to hurt anyone. She just wasn’t thinking about the children. She would never intentionally hurt a child. She just wasn’t thinking. Willow says, and now everyone is paying the price.

Ava says, good news. Leo’s been found, and he’s okay. Trina asks, where was he? and Ava says, down by the harbor. Trina says, he walked all the way there on his own? In the dark? Ava says, terrifying, isn’t it? There’s really nothing worse than thinking your child is in danger. She looks at Spencer.

Austin wonders if he can ask Maxie a question; it might be kind of sensitive. She says, that depends; what’s the question? He says, seeing Sasha come in to deliver a baby, did she think of Louise? More than she usually does? Maxie says, yeah. Seeing Sasha go into labor definitely brought back memories, but at least Sasha gets to have her baby in the hospital. She didn’t have that luxury with Louise. Or James. He says he has every faith Louise will be returned to her, and she says she misses Louise very much, but just wants her to be safe. He says he’s sorry. She has a very soft heart. She says, she didn’t used to. She’s not even sure she does now. What makes him say that? He says, for one thing, she seems to want everybody to get along, and she says, why bring more discord into a world that already has enough? He says, fair enough. He won’t be unkind to Gladys, but he won’t go out of his way to see her. She thinks that’s best for everyone, but he says he’ll have to take her word on that. Can he ask her another question? She says, how sensitive is this one? and he says, kinda sensitive. Before Sasha came in here, Maxie was saying that if he didn’t get along with Brook, somehow she’d be collateral damage. What does she mean by that?

Dante asks how Ned knew to look down at the docks, and Ned says he was doing some reading about children on the autism spectrum. Many of them are really attracted to water. First responders are taught to search the nearest body of water whenever a child with autism goes missing. Dante says, that’s true, and puts his arm around Olivia. He says he’s going to check on his little brother, and goes over to where Brook is sitting with Leo. Ned asks if Olivia is all right, but she says, no. She’s nowhere near all right. He tells her, he’s not saying Leo is definitely on the spectrum… and she says, they wouldn’t have known where to look for him. She starts to cry, and says she’s scared. He holds her, and says, he’s right here.

Gladys says, can you believe it? Two of he most beautiful, highest paid people in the world fighting over who gets more from the sale of their chateau. Brando tells Sasha to breathe, and she says she thinks she’s good. He asks if she’s sure, and she nods. Gladys says, that was a doozy. Distraction. They spotted him with his ex-wife. Brando tells her, Sasha’s tired, and Gladys says, and? He says he thinks Sasha needs some quiet, and the lightbulb comes on. Gladys says she’ll go grab a coffee or something. She’ll let them relax, but don’t worry; she’ll be back. Sasha says she wouldn’t have it any other way, and Brando closes the door, saying, she’s gone. Sasha says, thank God. She feels bad saying it, because Gladys was very helpful today… He says, but she’s his mom, and she says, exactly. He says, now that they’re finally alone, he can tell her. He read the email. She says he couldn’t stand the suspense, huh? He says he would have been thrilled either way, but now – he takes her hands – he can’t wait to meet their son.

Spencer tells Esme, what a great night, even if it was here. He’s so happy for Trina. Esme turns around, staring daggers at Trina, and says, her too. Can they go now? She really wants to be alone with him. She kisses him, and Trina sees.

Maxie tells Austen, she’s just looking out for her friend, and he says, she’s only a recent friend, right? She says, so? He’s only a recent friend, and she looked out for him with Chase. He says she told him once that she and Brook used to be enemies. What does she care if Brook gets some well-deserved payback? She says, please. She needs him to trust her when she asks him to just let this go. For her sake. He asks if she and Brook are in some kind of trouble.

Brook tells Leo, the next time he wants to see some marine life, she’ll just take him to the aquarium. Okay, little bro? They hear a siren, and Leo yells out, and covers his ears. Dante says, it’s just a police car, and Brook says, Leo’s been through a lot tonight. Olivia thanks Ned for being there for her tonight, and he says, always. She says she has to get Leo home. Is he coming? She holds out her hand, and he takes it. She says, they’ve got a lot to talk about.

Brando says, the contractions are getting closer together, and Sasha says, this is really happening. Is he ready? He says he’s ready, and kisses her hand.

Brook calls Gladys, and asks her to listen. Gladys says, Brook made a huge mistake. Her grandkid could have gotten hurt. Brook says she doesn’t know what Gladys talking about, but she needs to listen. She has an offer for Gladys. Gladys says, too little, too late, because Brook went too far. Whatever happens next, is on her. Brook says she doesn’t know what Gladys thinks she did, and Gladys hangs up.

Sonny says it’s really good to see Alexis. She says, it’s good to see him too. As for his respite in Nixon Falls, she hopes he doesn’t miss it too much. She tickles his stomach, and leaves.

Willow tells Wiley, time to go, and Nina thanks her for her compassion. Willow says, she just wants what’s best for Wiley, and Nina tells Wiley that she loves him so much. It was great to spend time with him and talk with him. She asks for a hug, and Wiley hugs her. Carly comes along and sees them.

Tomorrow, Willow says it isn’t someone’s decision to make (my guess: Carly), Sasha advises Brando against something, Maxie asks what Austin thinks she and Brook are up to, Carly asks what it’s going to take to keep Nina away from Wiley, and Jason is told, time’s up.

Winter House

I immediately got a headache with everyone yelling, wazzup? Paige told Andrea that Amanda said he wanted to stay a single guy, and he said he wanted to go home knowing he’d met a cool chick he wanted to see again. He wasn’t pulling out a ring after five days. In Paige’s interview, she said, she didn’t love that he wanted to leave being a single guy, but dating after knowing each other two weeks was crazy. I think she might have that backwards. I can see dating after two weeks, but not being exclusive. Andrea said he was old school, and wanted to get to know someone. He didn’t get why everyone wanted to make a big deal out of it. Kyle was passed out, and the girls threw Jenga blocks on him. Austen and Ciara, and Paige and Andrea all got in the same bed, and fell asleep, Andrea eventually tip-toeing out.

In Lindsay’s interview, she said, Jason was hot AF and could cook. He’d been there the whole time, and she’d been distracted by idiots. Kyle said his parents were joining them on the slopes, and in Amanda’s interview, she said she’d been a pro skier in her mind in middle school, and then forgot about it until she met Kyle. He came from a family skiers, and it was a lot of pressure. His grandmother had been in the 1940 Olympics, and his parents had met on a blind skiing date. Luke tapped a tree, and said he might as well, since he wasn’t going to be tapping anything else. They headed out to ski and snowboard, Jason saying he wanted radical it up. Those lifts scare TF out of me. Why don’t they have seatbelts? In Gabby’s interview, she said she’d been rejected, and we flashed back to her telling Luke that she wanted him inside her, and him sending her immediately to the friendzone. Seriously though, who says something like that ten minutes after meeting someone? She said she was resetting her mind. She was the Lone Ranger.

Kyle’s mom thought Amanda did fantastic; Kyle, not so much, since he fell at every turn. The girls went to have alcohol, while the dudes got more skiing in – real skiing, as they put it. In Paige’s interview, she wanted to be able to go back home saying, at least I didn’t sleep with him, in case things didn’t work out with Andrea. In Ciara’s interview, she claimed she never had feelings for anyone the way she did for Austen. She thought she could fall for him. In Jason’s interview, he said he was scared when he met Lindsay, but it was a treat. He loved a strong women. There was going to be no sleeping on this trip. Julia got flowers, chocolates, and a bear from her boyfriend, who missed her. No offense to him, but how cliché, and he’s 42. Come on. He can do better. In Craig’s interview, he said there were times he wished Natalie was there, but he was enjoying being by himself. He was in a weird headspace. When hasn’t Craig been in a weird headspace? And can we stop using the word headspace? Austen went to Ciara’s room, and covered the camera.

In Kyle’s interview, he said he partied a lot, but worked even more. He worked hard, so when he partied, it was going to be extreme. Ciara said she was a smitten kitten, and Austen brought her coffee in the morning. Andrea did the same for Paige. Viking hats were passed out, some with braids, and in Luke’s interview, he said, he grew up in Minnesota around a lot of Scandinavian people, and did a lot of outdoor winter activities. He wanted to get everyone outdoors in the elements. Kyle said, welcome to the first annual Nordic games. It wasn’t going to be easy, but it would be worth it. Luke led The Great Heathen Army team, and Jason led The Skull Crushers. It was no Squid Games, but actually kind of fun to watch them do things like log throwing and tug-of-war. To keep with the theme of adolescent idiocy, Ciara wore a bikini, and Gabby was also scantily clad. After the games, it was on to the hot tub.

Austen got a text, and was all, WTF? Then went off to his room, saying, leave me alone, to no one. Everyone got ready for what Kyle called a nice Viking dinner. Kyle danced, shirtless, in front of the mirror, singing, let’s work it, reminding me why I hate this show. Amanda wondered if Jason was for real, and told Julia that she wanted to make sure he was being genuine. Julia personally endorsed him, and in her interview, she said, it was hard to be without her boyfriend in a party house. Austen told Craig that someone had reached out to him, telling him that Madison had gone to the hospital. He unblocked her, and she’d texted him that she’d had a seizure while she was cooking, and Hudson called the ambulance. He asked if she was okay, and she said she was. He told Craig, WTF? His life was wonderful, and he’d met a great girl who was all about it. Craig said Madison had made Austen start doubting himself, and she was a bad person. I have to agree with that one. In Craig’s interview, he said, Madison’s biggest pleasure in life is putting Austen though hell, and we flashed back to that. He said, Austen was finally getting over her and moving on, but somehow this evil sorcerer will never let him go. Andrea joined them, and Austen said, Madison had texted, please tell me you haven’t moved on. Ciara knocked at the door, and Craig said, go away.

Ciara reported back, and Paige said she thought the boys were weird right now. Austen not coming in the hot tub gave her a weird feeling. Andrea said Austen had to move on, and Craig asked if Austen wanted to be a pawn. Austen wondered if he should say anything to Ciara, since he didn’t want to scare her off, but Craig said he couldn’t be honest about this. After the guys were done with their confab, Paige tried to pump Andrea for information, but he said he had no gossip. The conversation was all about how much Austen liked Ciara. In Andrea’s interview, he said, it wasn’t his secret to share. He respected the bro code. In Paige’s interview, she said she hated the whole male species, because they lie. The obligatory turkey legs were served, deep fried. They lifted the turkey legs in the air, and Craig said it was the best cooked meat he’d ever had in his life. Julia asked what Andrea’s intentions were with her girl, and Austen told her, shut up. That was the dumbest thing he ever heard in his life. All this did was put the focus on him, and Amanda asked Austen where it was going with Ciara. Austen got crazy pissed off, and Julia asked why he was mad. If Andrea and Paige were okay with it, why was he angry?

Kyle stood up, and said, nothing shouts Viking like a tri-colored carrot. Paige and Ciara talked in the kitchen, and Julia and Craig talked in the bathroom. Kyle told Jason that he crushed it. I’m always obsessed with the food on these reality shows, but the food is pretty much the only good thing on this show. Jason is impressive. I think he can do much better than Lindsay. Ciara said Austen was weirding her out, and he told her that he’d gotten out of something 4/5 months ago; it was haunting him. He was messed up from it, and wanted to be honest with her. She wondered why he was telling her now, and asked if something had set it off. Were he and his ex still in communication?

Next time, the finale 🎉 doing the limbo (never a good combination with drinking), Lindsay wants to kidnap Jason, Austen says he’s not in a place to be exclusive, Austen yells at Amanda while wearing a tutu and a giant earring (not a very effective costume for being taken seriously), and Julia says she’ll just be eating cheese while they all fight. You don’t think they’ll have a Holiday House, do you?

🧂 Pass the Salt…

What happened on The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City.

https://ew.com/tv/recaps/the-real-housewives-of-salt-lake-city-season-2-episode-10/

Real Housewives Of Salt Lake City Recap: The Great Shah-rrest Of Salt Lake City

🕶 Memory Lane…

Teresa throws shade at her SIL.

https://pagesix.com/2021/11/16/teresa-giudice-melissa-gorga-begged-andy-cohen-to-be-on-rhonj/

🛳 They’re Gonna Need a Bigger Boat…

All about The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip.

The villa:

https://people.com/home/real-housewives-ultimate-girls-trip-triton-luxury-villa/

The Countess:

https://www.etonline.com/rhugts-luann-de-lesseps-on-introducing-other-housewives-to-the-ramona-coaster-and-the-future-of

Ridiculous Ramona:

https://radaronline.com/p/ramona-singer-kenya-moore-porsha-williams-name-rhugt-racist/

https://pagesix.com/2021/11/16/ramona-singer-and-bitch-kenya-moore-fight-on-rhugt-flight/

🐑 Sheep In the Distance…

Come on down tomorrow for soap and whatever’s on the Runway. Until then, stay safe, stay being dependable, and stay wanting everyone to get along. Why bring more discord into a world that already has enough?

Nov11

November 10, 2021 – Karma Smiles On Curtis, High School In the House, My Problem, Honoring Veterans & America

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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.

🌝 By the Light Of the Silvery Moon…

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.

Nov6

November 5, 2021 – Spencer Dethrones Himself, a Goodbye, Proud Papa, Allegedly, New Focus, Paid For, New Wives, Winter Louse, Lala’s Lot, Yet More Costumes, 3×3 Quotes & Blue

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What I Watched Today

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

General Hospital

Cameron switches the sign on Kelly’s door to open, and Josslyn comes in the side. He asks what she’s doing there this early, and she says she’s wishing him a good morning, and kisses him.

At the gallery, Trina says she’s dying to show Portia these new photos. She doesn’t know how the photographer does it. She doesn’t know how he has the time or the energy. Portia says she’s sure he gets some of his energy from a healthy breakfast, and holds up a bag from the MetroCourt. Trina says she forgot they were meeting for breakfast. She’s so, so sorry. Portia says, there’s no need to apologize. It’s totally worth it to see that she’s so invested, and in such a worthy cause. Trina says she means, as opposed to a boy?

Esme and Spencer come into Kelly’s, and Esme says, get a room. Spencer says, they get an A for enthusiasm, and a solid B for technique, and Esme says, they’re so cute together, stealing kisses. She says they’ll leave Cameron and Josslyn to it, and walks to the counter with Spencer. Josslyn says, a solid B. At least they didn’t get sent abroad to learn how to kiss. Cameron wonders where it’s written that every time they’re alone, they get interrupted, and she says she doesn’t know, but they’re both pretty resourceful, so they should do something about that.

Shawn gives Alexis a gift bag, and says, a gift for her; inspected and approved. She jostles the bag, and says, usually nail files to break out of prison are heavier. She asks, what’s the occasion? and he says he couldn’t get her nephew arrested, so he’ll settle for making him pay.

Nikolas and Ava come into the MetroCourt, where Carly is working on something. Sonny asks if she’s busy, and she hugs him, saying, she missed him. He says, he missed her too. The weather was bad, then it wasn’t. He was up in the air, and here he is. How does that work? She says, it works perfect. Tell her, how did things go with Cyrus? He says they’ll get into that later, and asks, what’s going on with Joey Novak? She says, not much to tell. He was a jerk, he was dealt with, so thank you. He says he hasn’t dealt with Joey yet. Ava and Nikolas approach them, and Ava says she heard about the incident with Joey Novak at The Savoy. If he’s that brazen, it can only mean one thing, right? Another mob war is heating up. So does Sonny still think Avery is safer with him?

Shawn says, the last time he saw Alexis, they had that conversation about Nikolas, and she says, regarding his involvement with Hayden’s shooting. He says he went to Spencer, and told him that his father arranged the attempt on Hayden’s life. Spencer took the bait and went straight to his father. Then he had Spinelli record the conversation. She says she finds it hard to believe Nikolas would come clean about what he did to Hayden, and he says, there was so much evasion and damage control, it was clear Spencer knew his father was guilty. She asks how Spencer took it, and he says, it was crushing. She asks, what about Nikolas? and he says, Nikolas covered all his bases; even Hayden knew what he did. He paid her off. So he’s going to use this money, and do the right thing.

Ava says, she and Nikolas feel, at least for the time being, Avery is much safer with them, and Sonny says, Avery is safe where she is at home. Ava says, she has more than one home; he knows that. Sonny suggests instead of trying to spend more time with Avery, they should find a family counselor for Spencer. That way, all three of them can have a little more peace. Sonny tells Carly, let’s get out of here, and they leave. Ava says, my God, the hypocrisy is staggering, and Nikolas says, still, Sonny could be right about Spencer.

Portia says, Trina isn’t kidding about these pictures; they are amazing. She’s so proud her daughter took the initiative to bring a National Geographic photographer of Joel Sartore’s stature to Port Charles. She looks at the tablet, and says, look at that one, and Trina says, that’s a golden snub-nosed monkey, and it’s one of the most endangered species on the planet. Sometimes, the females will deliberately have affairs with the reticent males behind the lead male’s back. Portia says, that takes some strategic skills, and Trina says, it has to for survival. Portia tells her, just be careful, and Trina says, right. You’d think she was going into the wilderness to photograph these animals herself, or is Portia talking about Spencer?

Cameron says, Spencer is there early, and asks if he’s trying to make up for going AWOL the other day. Spencer says, it hasn’t escaped his attention that today is payday, and Cameron says he’s sorry, but there’s no paycheck for Spencer. Spencer says, what? and Cameron takes an envelope out of his pocket, saying, congratulations on Spencer’s first earned money ever. (How is he getting paid when he just started, and ditched half a day? Hell, I’ll work at Kelly’s.) Spencer looks at the check, and says, wow, this is paltry, and Cameron says, he’s only worked there two days. What does he expect? Spencer shows Esme, and asks how he’s supposed to live on this, and she says, he’s not. He’s supposed to make things right with his father, play nice with Ava, and go back to being the prince he was born to be.

Shawn says, as much as he’d like to turn Nikolas in to the cops, there’s not enough evidence, and Alexis says, then he’s better off holding the threat over Nikolas’s head, and charging him a fortune to be quiet. He says he’s glad she agrees, and she says, typically, she’s not a fan of blackmail, but Nikolas deserves that in this case. So what is he going to do with his windfall? Is he going to buy a yacht? He says, no, the money isn’t coming to him personally. He wouldn’t take a dime from that corrupt bastard. Nikolas is setting up a trust for a non-profit. Shawn has some ideas for the greater good. She says, that is genius, and he laughs, thanking her. He asks if she’d care to join him as one of the administrators.

Ava asks if something else happened with Spencer, and Nikolas says, they had another confrontation. Ava says, about us? and Nikolas flashes back to Spencer questioning him about Hayden. She asks, what happened between him and Spencer?

Spencer says he can’t go back to his father, besides, Ava’s the one who controls the trust. She says, then go to Ava, but he says, he can’t give in to her. There has to be another way. He approaches Cameron, and says he needs more money than this. Cameron says he’ll get it, and Spencer says, great. When? Cameron says, a week from today, and Spencer asks if he can have an advance. Cameron says, no. Why does he need an advance? Spencer says, a decent lawyer can mean the difference between freedom and prison, and Cameron says he only passes out the checks; he doesn’t sign them. It’s not in his power to give Spencer an advance. He’s sorry. Esme tells Spencer to do what he needs to do, and after, they’ll get a hotel room and celebrate. Spencer asks if he can borrow Cameron’s car, but Cameron says, no. Borrow one of the delivery bikes. Does he know how to ride one? Spencer says he does, and Cameron tells him, wear a helmet. His mom’s a stickler about traumatic brain injuries.

Trina says she knows Portia is suspicious of Spencer. Good news, she is too. Ever since she found out he’s the one who’s been terrorizing Ava, she’s been keeping him at arm’s length. Portia says she’s glad to hear it. He’s a very troubled young man. Trina says, he’s just spoiled and angry; he’s not a psychopath. Portia tells her, she didn’t say he was a psychopath, but he needs help, and if he comes to Trina for it, she’s unqualified. Trina says, then Portia should know, he came to her the other night, but she told him she’s not a shoulder for him to cry on. Portia doesn’t have to worry about her; she’s got this. Portia says she trusts Trina to make good choices, and she’s proud of Trina, for everything; for the magnificent young woman she’s become. Trina says Portia and Taggert can take some credit for that, and Portia laughs and says, can we now? She has to get to work, and tells Trina not to forget breakfast; it’s the most important meal of the day. Trina says, some things never change, and she and Portia hug.

Carly and Sonny get out of the elevator at the hospital. Carly needs to pick up a prescription, but says she wants to hear more about Sonny’s meeting with Cyrus. He says, the only important thing Cyrus said to him was warning him about Joey Novak. He knew Joey was going to make a move, but he didn’t think it was going to be this stupid, or this quick. She says, it doesn’t make any sense. Joey approached her, and the next thing she knows, he was beaten within an inch of his life. So if Sonny’s not the one who ordered the attack, who was?

Esme sits down with Josslyn, and says, sorry if she overstepped with the get a room thing. Sometimes her mouth works faster than her brain. She thought she was being funny, and it wasn’t. Josslyn says, okay, and Esme says she was hoping they could put the tension between them in the rear view and start over. Josslyn says she’s got a lot of work to do, and Esme says she’ll let Josslyn do that. Esme goes over to Cameron, and tells him that Josslyn’s still upset with her. He says, she’ll get over it, and Esme says, he thinks so? He says, or she won’t; what does Esme care? She says, they’re Spence’s friends, and she wants to be friends with them too. She was going to pitch the cabin idea again, but Josslyn didn’t even give her a chance; she just shut Esme down. If they could all just get away for a day or two… He says, it’s a nice idea, but how are they supposed to do that, when she and Spence are having a hard time making rent? She says, they’ll figure it out, and if he and Josslyn would be more comfortable with separate bedrooms, she’s sure they can be accommodated. He asks why they’d need that, and she says she gets it. He’s a real gentleman that way.

Spencer comes into the gallery with a helmet in his hand, and Trina says, he rode a bike there? Did his chauffeur call in sick? He says he borrowed a delivery bike, and she says, and here he is – again. He says he’s not stalking her, if that’s what he’s implying, and she says, isn’t stalking kind of his thing? He says he deserved that. He’s not actually there to see Trina; he wants to talk to Ava. She asks why he needs to do that, and he says, he needs to tell Ava that he accepts her marriage to his father. She asks who he thinks he’s fooling. He wants his money.

Nikolas says, he and Spencer argued about something that happened years ago, long before Ava was in the picture. He’s afraid he’s lost Spencer for good, but she says, Spencer might think that he hates Nikolas right now, but he will cool down. He has to, right? He needs his father’s financial support. He says he doesn’t want Spencer to just come back for money, but she says, beggars can’t be choosers. She knows it’s not the most desirable or admirable way to rebuild their relationship, but it is a beginning. Spencer will come home to him.

Alexis tells Shawn, congratulations on turning her nephew’s wrongdoing into something really good. The non-profit is going to be amazing, she knows it, but she can’t administer from there. He asks if Nikolas didn’t offer to fix it for her, and she says, with that awesome gubernatorial pardon, if she keeps her mouth shut about Hayden. He says, how about it? but she says she can’t. He asks, why? It seems like she had a pretty good life out there. Doesn’t she want it back?

Portia goes in to see Joey, and introduces herself. She says he had an extremely rough night last night, but he’s going to be okay. Can he communicate to her his level of pain? He grimaces, and she says she can take care of that, and adjusts his intravenous medication. He says, why… what… and she says, someone attacked him last night outside The Savoy nightclub. The police will want to talk to him at some point. His pain meds should kick in soon, and she’ll be back to check on him in a little while. She leaves.

Carly tells Sonny, whoever went after Joey moves fast. She’d barely gotten home from The Savoy, when Dante was knocking on her door, wanting to ask her questions. He’s going to want to talk to Sonny. Sonny says he expected it, but before he does anything else, he needs to see Joey. Portia comes by, and says hi, and Sonny asks how she is. She says, Curtis told her what happened at The Savoy. Is Carly doing all right after the incident? Carly says she’s fine, and Portia asks if Sonny is there about Mr. Novak. Sonny says, first of all, that incident should have never happened, and if she could tell Curtis he apologizes? She says she’s sure Curtis would appreciate it, and would tell Sonny that it’s not necessary. It’s good to see them both. She leaves, and Carly says, what’s next? and he says he’s going to end this. He’s going to see Joey right now.

Joey’s buddy asks if he’s getting any good drugs, and Joey says, not good enough; it hurts all over. It just happened so fast. He was just talking to her at the club, he went to get his car, and then, he doesn’t know. Dude asks if Joey remembers who got him. How many of them were there? Sonny’s guy Frank opens the door, and Sonny is there. Dude says, Mr. Corinthos, how are you this fine morning? Joey just woke up. Please tell him… Sonny says, take a hike, and dude jets. Sonny tells Frank, close the blinds, and grabs the nurse call button so Joey can’t use it. He says, here’s the thing. Joey threatened his wife, and there’s no coming back from that. He tells Frank to wait outside, and Joey says, he told Sonny’s guy last night, from now on he’ll stay away; he gives Sonny his word. Sonny says, from now on doesn’t fix what he did last night. Joey says he’s sorry. It was a mistake. He was angry and grieving. Sonny says, he should be sorry, but that’s more than his uncle; he wasn’t sorry at all. As a matter-of-fact, he tried to take out Carly and Jason, right up until his car blew up. But does Joey see what he’s talking about? He leans closer, and says, if Joey threatens anybody he cares about, he’ll make Joey disappear. Joey says, all right. What does Sonny want to make this go away?

Carly goes the reception desk, and Elizabeth says she heard Nina was arrested. Carly says, arrested, extradited, and released the next day on bail. Elizabeth says, after keeping Sonny away from Carly all those months, now she’s allowed to walk around free? Carly says, it’s unbelievable, and Elizabeth says, she must be furious. Carly says she’s beyond furious, and Elizabeth says, honestly, if it happened to her, nothing would stop her from destroying the person who came between her and her family.

Cameron says, he’s a gentlemen? Thank you? Esme says he knows what she means. It’s really sweet, like a Jane Austen hero. Honestly, she wishes she and Spence would have waited before they got so close. Sex is no way to resolve disagreements. A way to put them aside, but talking them out is so much healthier. So it’s good he and Joss will have that foundation of communication before they take it to the next level. Cameron says he needs to work in the kitchen, and Esme goes back to Josslyn’s table. She asks how studying is going, and Josslyn says she’s learning a lot. Esme says, about what? and Josslyn says, manipulative conniving women who will do or say anything to get what they want no matter who they hurt. Esme says she knows they got off on the wrong foot, but that’s a little… Josslyn holds up her book, and says, Lady Macbeth. Esme says, right. Out, damned spot. Josslyn says, yet Esme thought she was talking about her. Esme might want to think about that. Esme says, even lady M had a conscience, like she does, and Josslyn tells her, saying she’s just like Lady Macbeth is not the best case she could make for herself. Esme asks if they can’t just start over, and Josslyn asks if she has a time machine. Esme says, think about it. The four of them going away together. They can get some girl time away from the boys, and understand each other better. Josslyn says she thinks they understand each other just fine, and Esme says, if she’s worried about approaching Cam… Josslyn asks why she’d be worried, and Esme says, he’s already on board with them renting a cabin for a few days, separate rooms for Joss and Cam, of course (🍷).

Alexis tells Shawn that she misses her family. She sees them all the time, but it’s not the same. She misses being at home with them around the dinner table, her girls fighting, her disapproving of Kristina’s life choices, just so Kristina can throw prison in her face. He says, it is a great house, and she says, Julian bought it for her when his mafia ties blew up her other one. They sit, and he says, she must have some happy memories of the place. She says, most of them are pleasant. She thinks like, fifty-one and a half percent. What does he like about it? He says, the kitchen, and she says, it had a kitchen? She knew it did; she almost burned it down. He says he enjoys it. He turns on the music, and whips up a couple of meals for TJ and Molly, who barely get to eat. She asks what he makes, and he says he could tell her, but it’s probably different from what she’s eating there, and would be a cruel and unusual punishment. Seriously, he loves the place. She gets up, and says she does miss it, and he says he knew it. She says, that is not a positive statement, but he says, it could be. Walk out of this place, and help him make the non-profit a force for the good. She says, it’s different for him. He bested Nikolas, and made him pay for it. He’s her nephew. She tried instill a sense of right and wrong in him, and failed miserably, and she’s not going to let him be the reason she gets out of there.  

Ava says, Nikolas knows she’s right. Soon Spencer will realize he misses the life he was born to. Nikolas says, when Spencer was younger, he had a distain for the locals; he called them the townies. He won’t want to see himself as one of them. She says, they can use his own snobbery against him, and he says, then he should take as a win if Spencer comes back for the money. She says, not if, my love, when, and he says, when he comes back for the money.

Spencer tells Trina, it’s not about the money. He really wants to make peace with Ava. Trina says, no he doesn’t. She thought they’d gotten somewhere when he apologized for using their friendship, hoping she wouldn’t hate him. She has to hand it to him; it sounded like he meant it. He says he did, but she says, it’s clear to her that he has no respect for her or Ava. What is it he really wants? Is the job too hard? Is it beneath him? Because he went from swearing he’d never speak to Ava again, to coming in here, helmet in hand, hoping to snow Ava into believing he accepts her back in his father’s life. He says, okay, yes, he needs money, and she says, good luck with that. He says, for a lawyer, so he can get a place for him and Esme. They have no time alone. They can’t even afford to go out to eat. This is no way to live. She says, oh my God, he is so pathetic. He’s nothing more than a spoiled child of privilege, and worst of all, he’s a liar. He wants to trick Ava into thinking he’s accepted her into their family, so he can get some cash, so he doesn’t have to slum it, working for a living like the rest of them. She’s done with him. Get out.

Sonny tells Joey, his terms are that he wants everything. Everything that’s left of Joey’s uncle’s organization; Novak’s holdings here and offshore. Joey says, but that’s worth… and Sonny says, he knows what it’s worth. That’s what he wants. Joey says, the family… and Sonny says, the family’s not going to take it well, but that’s not his problem. That’s between Joey and them. Joey said he’d heard Sonny changed, since he got back from where he was. Sonny says, he did, and sits on the bed, leaning on Joey’s arm in the process. Joey makes in pain sounds, and Sonny says, sorry. He didn’t mean to do that; out of habit. He did change. The old him would have handled this differently. The new him is handling it this way. He’s letting Joey walk out of here, but if he does anything like this again, if he threatens anyone Sonny loves, Sonny is going to take him out. Joey says, okay, and Sonny says, okay what? Joey says, he’ll give Sonny everything; all of it is his. Sonny says, you know what? He laughs, and tells Joey, he never thought he’d say this, but great doing business with him. He opens the blinds and looks out. He says, Joey never should have tried to fill his uncle’s shoes. Has he ever heard of a word called hubris? A friend of his told him about it while he was away. Hubris. It’s like arrogance on steroids, and you know what? It’s made way better men than Joey go down fast and hard. He leaves.

Carly says, she would have thought Elizabeth would advise her to forgive and forget, and Elizabeth says, then she would be wrong. Carly says she’ll see Elizabeth around, and Elizabeth says she really hopes Carly gets the justice she deserves. Carly leaves, and Portia comes over to Elizabeth. She says she wants to thank Elizabeth again for the sketch she did of the mystery man. Elizabeth says she’s happy to help. Did Curtis recognize him? Portia says, Curtis didn’t, but TJ did. So did the bartender at The Savoy.

Esme says she knows she and Josslyn can find some common ground. All they have to do is spend a bit more time together. With her and Spence being in such close quarters at his grandmother’s, she knows it would be good for Spence to get away too. Josslyn says, it sounds like what Esme needs is some alone time, just her and Spencer. Esme says she understands why Josslyn is nervous, but maybe if she and Cam spend some time alone together, she can get past whatever’s stopping her from being… Josslyn says, from being what? and Esme says, from being as beautiful, and as close as two people can be. She says she has to study too, for her internship. She needs to learn everything there is to know about the criminally insane. Surprisingly, Josslyn doesn’t say something like, there probably isn’t much for her to learn on that front, and Esme leaves. Josslyn goes over to Cameron, and he says he was wondering what she was doing later. She says, funny. She was just going to ask him the same thing.

Nikolas says he has to wait Spencer out, and Ava says, exactly. Let him come crawling back. Trust her; he will. Nikolas thanks her, and says she makes him feel like he might actually get his son back. He sees Shawn come in, and says, if she’ll excuse him… She says, business? and he says, business. He walks over to Shawn, and gives him a manila envelope, saying, it’s all set up the way Shawn wants it. The money’s in a trust, the non-profit has been filed, Shawn is the administrator, and has the ability to appoint other administrators as he sees fit. Shawn says he knows a good lawyer who will look at it, and Nikolas says, it’s perfectly legal. So they’re finished. Shawn says, for now. Nikolas asks what Shawn means, and Shawn says, he means if the non-profit needs additional funding, Nikolas will provide the funds. And if Nikolas ever screws him over again, he promises Nikolas will be very, very sorry. He leaves, and Ava walks over. She says, now Nikolas can tell her what that was all about – the truth. He says, okay, but he’d rather do it someplace quieter. She says, anywhere he likes, and he says, just after he makes a call.

Spencer says, Trina, please, and she asks why he’s still there. She asked him to leave. She’s working on a very important project, and doesn’t have time for him. He says he’s sorry. He doesn’t know what to do, and she says, she told him what to do. She told him, go to work, and be his own man. Not Esme’s boyfriend, and not his father’s son. Not some money grubbing little phony. Be himself. Be the guy who convinced her to go to her graduation party, not the creep who rigged the sprinklers to shower her with fake blood. He says he’s apologized for that a million times, and she says she knows. When she first met him, or rather when she met Victor, sure, he was lie, but he was a much better person than this mess she’s seeing in front of her. If he wants to do right, find him. Find the part of him that rises above the selfish idiot she sees in front of her. Be the person who learns from his mistakes, and be a better person, the bigger one. One she might be able to respect, and maybe someday call her friend. This person he is now is no one she wants to know.

Nikolas and Ava walk into the gallery, and Ava says she takes it he’s there to see Trina. He says, actually he was looking for her, and Ava says, is that so? Nikolas says, don’t tell him that he’s finally going to make peace with Ava. Spencer looks at Trina.

Josslyn says, her dorm room’s out, and Cameron says he thought Trina was busy with the art exhibit. Josslyn says, she is, except when she’s not. Trina’s schedule has become completely unpredictable. What about his house? He says, tonight’s his mom’s birthday, and she says, happy birthday to his mom. A parental birthday party is probably not the best opportunity for alone time. He says they have just a little party and cake planned, but after that, his mom is going out with friends. She says, and his brothers? and he says, they’re at sleepovers. So does she want? She says, yeah, she does. Esme watches.

Spencer says, he just wants to tell them, he’s happy Nikolas is with Ava, and Nikolas says, he’s glad to hear that. Spencer says he also wanted to let them both know that he no longer wishes to be a prince. He doesn’t want one single filthy penny of their family’s money. From now on, he intends to find his own way in the world, and he will. Nikolas says, he’s proud… and Spencer says, as of now, he’s no longer his father’s son. He’s no longer Nikolas’s son. He starts to cry, and says he’s no longer a Cassadine. Goodbye, Nikolas. Goodbye, Ava. He thanks Trina for what she said. She showed him the way, and he’ll be forever grateful. He walks out, and everyone just looks sad.

Shawn comes back to Spring Ridge, and Alexis says, just in time for her to thank him for this beautiful scarf. (It is very pretty.) She puts it on, and he says he hates to say, you’re welcome, at the same time he’s asking a favor. He holds out the envelope, and asks if she’ll have a look. She says, sure, taking the papers out, and sitting down. He says, Nikolas swears it’s legit, but he doesn’t trust Nikolas as far as he could throw him. She says she thinks he could probably throw Nikolas a fair distance, and looks through the papers. She says, it’s a first glance, but it seems to be in order. It looks like Shawn is the administrator of a well-funded nonprofit. He says, he can appoint other administrators. Consider his offer on the table permanently. The warden comes in, and says he has some good news. The governor issued Alexis a pardon. Alexis seems skeptical, and he says he’s just as surprised as she is, but it’s official. She’s going to be released.

Portia tells Elizabeth, she doesn’t know what it is, but there’s something about that man in the sketch. Or maybe she’s overreacting to a coincidence. Elizabeth says, want to know what she thinks? Trust her instincts. The elevator comes, and Portia says, good advice. She thanks Elizabeth, and gets in.

In another elevator, Sonny says he doesn’t think Joey is going to do anything stupid like that again, but Carly asks if he’s met the man; he’s pretty stupid. Sonny says, but he’s alone; he has no back up. Carly asks what Sonny did, and he says he took everything the Novaks had; their holdings, their people, everything. She says, really? and he laughs and says, yeah. She asks what he thinks the Novaks will say about that, and he says, to him, probably nothing. To Joey, probably a lot. She says, so instead of eliminating him, Sonny gave him a fate worse than death, and Sonny says, mercy is a funny thing. She says, just when she thought he couldn’t impress her more. Did Joey give him any idea who attacked him? He says, not at all, and she says, if it wasn’t Sonny, and it wasn’t her, who did it?

On Monday, Esme asks Spencer exactly how close he got to someone, Peter tells Britt there’s only one way off the island for her, Diane says it sounds like Carly misses being the one in charge, and Sonny says there’s something else he can do for someone.

😢 Ciao, Papa…

A sweet tribute from a loving son.

GENERAL HOSPITAL Star Maurice Benard Mourns the Death of His Father

🎶 On a Happier Note…

The circle of life and all that.

Maurice Benard Shows Off Son Joshua’s Musical Talents!

👠 Picture Of Privilege…

I hate to say it, but it sounds like something that would come out of Ramona’s mouth.

Here’s the Racist Comment Ramona Singer Allegedly Made About Eboni Williams Which Led to Complaint as Ramona Speaks Out, Plus Eboni Reportedly “Dissatisfied” With Investigation Outcome
Ramona Singer In Hot Water For Alleged Racist Comment

💎 Phew…

Out of the hotseat and into the courtroom. Maybe.

RHOBH’s Erika Jayne “Grateful” Reunion is Over, Source Shares What She is Focusing on Now, Plus See Unaired Reunion Clip

💸 The Kindness Of Almost Strangers…

They were probably afraid of a lawsuit.

https://pagesix.com/2021/11/01/andy-cohen-claims-bravo-paid-for-kim-richards-2011-rehab-stay/

💰 The Wives You Didn’t Know You Needed…

Carolyn Stanbury? Maybe Lindsay Lohan? Excessive spending? Count me in.

RHOA’s Phaedra Makes ‘Real Housewives of Dubai’ Trailer Cameo, Cast Revealed

https://autos.yahoo.com/autos/bravos-real-housewives-dubai-announcement-143820073.html

🤪 Old Frat Boy House…

These people all need to do something more meaningful with their lives. And probably get therapy.

Ciara From ‘Winter House’ Says Austen Kroll ‘Doesn’t Really Want’ Lindsay Hubbard – but Will They Sleep Together Again?

https://pagesix.com/2021/11/03/lindsay-hubbard-says-she-needs-a-strong-break-from-austen-kroll/

🍸 First World Problems…

Oh just cry, eat some ice cream, and move on.

https://pagesix.com/2021/11/03/lala-kent-going-through-a-lot-after-randall-emmett-breakup/

🎃 Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop…

More costumes. From the soap world.

Your Favorite Soap Stars Celebrate Halloween — See Their Awesome Costumes!
Soap Stars Celebrate Halloween — See Their Awesome Costumes!

Halloween personified.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2021/10/29/heidi-klum-halloween-costume-2021-video-exclusive-pics/6175859001/

👩🏽‍💻 Quotes of the Week

Leaders who win the respect of others are the ones who deliver more than they promise, not the ones who promise more than they can deliver. – Mark A. Clement

No man can tell whether he is rich or poor by turning to his ledger. It is the heart that makes a man rich. He is rich according to what he is, not according to what he has. – Henry Ward Beecher

It is mental slavery to cling to things that have stopped serving their purpose in your life. – Chinonye J. Chidolue

Some people believe holding on and hanging in there are signs of great strength. However, there are times when it takes much more strength to know when to let go and then do it. – Ann Landers

There are worse crimes than burning books. One of them is not reading them. – Ray Bradbury

If you don’t believe me, then google it. – Cesar Faison (Anders Hove), General Hospital

If you put the federal government in charge of the Sahara Desert, in 5 years there’d be a shortage of sand. – Milton Friedman

Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced. – James Baldwin

We’re at different points in our life, because we’re actually at different points in our life. – Robby Fakhouri, 90 Day Fiancé: The Single Life

🃏 Knowing When To Fold ‘Em…

Halloween is over – hello, left over fun size special dark Hershey bar – and it’s only a breath before we roll into what’s known as the holiday season. Try not to forget that little holiday called Thanksgiving. It always gets lost in the shuffle. See you in the Dead zone, but until then, stay safe, stay uninfluenced by so-called influencers, and stay remembering, just because someone is spoiled and angry, doesn’t mean they’re a psychopath. Most of the time.

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November 3, 2021 – Sonny Visits Cyrus In Flatland, Erika’s Story Comes To a Close, Why Can’t I Look Away & Boogie

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What I Watched Today

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

General Hospital

Anna looks in Valentin’s room window, and Porta tells her, Dr. Haddad said the surgery was very successful. She was able to remove all the bullet fragments. Anna says, good. So Valentin’s going to be all right? Portia says they have reason to be optimistic, and Anna says, he’s astonishingly resilient. Can she go in and see him? Portia says, sure. As Anna knows, she and Brook have been given familial privileges. Just encourage him to get some rest. Anna says she’ll try, but she’s not promising he will.

Anna goes in, and sits next to Valentin’s bed. She puts her hand over his, and he opens his eyes, saying, Anna. She asks if he missed her.

Chase walks past the reception desk, and Elizabeth says, looking good. How’s he feeling? He says, great. Too bad the doctors don’t agree.

Carly and Olivia walk into The Savoy, and Carly says, so this is their competition. Olivia says, hardly; they don’t serve food. They sit at a table, and Olivia says she’s so glad Carly agreed to come out tonight. She hears they have a spectacular bartender. Maybe they can make her an offer and steal her for the MetroCourt. Curtis says, not going to happen. He knows how to keep his employees happy. Olivia says he can’t blame a girl for trying, and Carly says, this place is great. She’s only heard good things. He thanks her, and says, stay tuned. He’s just getting started.

Marshall sits in Kelly’s, and looks at something on his phone about November 11. Maxie walks in, and joins Brook at a table. She asks where Yuri is, and Brook says, in the kitchen. The chef is from Belarus; go figure. She looks at her phone, and says, Gladys has been blowing up her phone all day. Please tell her that she’s come up with a plan to stop Gladys blackmailing her, so she doesn’t have to declare bankruptcy.

At the Savoy, Austin sits at the bar, when Gladys approaches, and asks for the house special cocktail. She tells Nika to only use the good stuff and keep her tab open. She puts Brook’s credit card on the bar, and says she doesn’t have to worry about the credit limit on this baby. She sees Austin, and says she knows him from GH. She was visiting a friend in ICU, Valentin Cassadine. He says she was, and she said she was family. She says, yeah, she shouldn’t have done that, but she really needed to talk to him. He laughs and says, of course (🍷) she did. It’s nice to see you again, Gladys Corbin. She says he remembered her name. It’s just Gladys, by the way. He says, any friend of Valentin’s…

Olivia tells Carly, it feels so good to be a customer instead of a host. They don’t have to take care of all the details. Carly asks what’s going on with her, and Oliva asks what she’s talking about. She’s just looking forward to relaxing with a lovely cocktail. Any chance of getting Sonny out for a drink? She’s barely spoken to him since he came back from the dead. Carly says, Sonny’s out of town. He’s catching up with an old acquaintance.

At Flatland Federal Prison, the guard tells Sonny that his phone has to be off for the duration of the visit, and Sonny shows him it’s off, saying, it’s going to be a short visit anyway. Sonny sits across from Cyrus, and they pick up the phones. Cyrus says, Sonny Corinthos. How does it feel to return from the dead? Sonny says, better than being locked up in here for life, and smiles.

Chase tells Elizabeth, he just had another check-up, and the doctor still won’t sign off on him going back to active duty. This extra caution has Finn written all over it. She says, he may be a little overprotective, but he’s just looking out for Chase. Finn wants to make sure Chase can go full-throttle without any relapses. Isn’t that what Chase wants too? Chase says he’ll try to be a more patient patient, and she laughs. He says, just don’t tell Finn he said that, and she says she wouldn’t dream of it. He says Finn is lucky to have her by his side.

On the phone, Brook says, thanks for letting her know. Keep her posted. She tells Maxie, Valentin’s awake, thank God. Anna said the surgery went well, and the doctors are optimistic. Maxie says she’s so relieved, and Brook says she is too. Let’s hope it continues that way. Maxie asks if Anna said anything about the search for Peter, and Brook says, only that the trail is cold. They haven’t seen any signs of Peter since Anna and Valentin saw him in Crete. Maxie says, great. That means Peter could be anywhere, including on his way to Port Charles.

Anna looks at her phone, and Valentin asks if he was sleeping. She says, just a little nap, and he says, it was rude of him; he’s sorry. She says he needs his rest to recover. She’s glad to say the surgery was very successful, and he says, of course (🍷) it was. She didn’t think he’d die on the operating table? That’s not his style. Anna says, she gave Brook an update; she sends her love. She’s going to bring Charlotte over tomorrow. He says, that’s very kind of her. Charlotte’s the only medicine he needs. She says, he does need actual medicine. The doctors are recommending a recovery protocol for him, and he says, no bouncy castle? She says, not yet, and he asks if Peter has resurfaced. Has Victor been of any use at all? She says, Victor wants to make a deal.

Carly and Olivia clink glasses, and Olivia says, Flatland Federal Prison, huh? Sounds like a real five-star destination. Carly says, Sonny thinks he might find out something useful from Cyrus, and Olivia says, she’s okay with Sonny taking a work trip so soon? Carly says, she wasn’t going to tell him that he couldn’t go, and Olivia says, that’s not what she asked. Carly says she gets that Sonny needed to go, and she’s trying to be okay with it. Olivia says, coming back must be a helluva adjustment, and Carly says, it is. They’re taking it one step at a time. Olivia says she really respects the way Carly is maintaining. The staff told her that Nina showed up at the MetroCourt the other day. How in the hell didn’t Carly slap her into next Tuesday? Carly says, because if she started, she wouldn’t stop. Jason had to physically drag her away from Nina when she found her at the Quartermaines. Olivia says, good thing he did too. Carly doesn’t want that woman to have any reason to bring her up on charges of assault. Carly tells her, that’s what Jason said, and she gets it, but it’s inside of her. You know the saying, seeing red? She gets like that every time she sees Nina. Every bone in her body wants to go after Nina. Olivia says she’d be completely justified in doing it. It’s just that there’s better ways. If Carly wants to change her mind, and evict Crimson from the MetroCourt offices, she’ll back Carly 100%. And Carly has a lawyer that’s a ninja. Diane could sue Nina, into bankruptcy, assuming she’s not already in prison. Carly says, Michael’s behind those charges, and Olivia says she had a feeling. Carly says, the night Nina was indicted, Michael looked at her, and asked why she hadn’t already gone after Nina. Olivia says, and why didn’t she? and Carly says, because of Sonny.

Gladys asks Austin how Valentin is doing, and he says there’s no way she could have known this when they met at the hospital, but he’s a physician there, so he can’t discuss patient information. Gladys says, well, he’s no fun. Her drink comes, and she says, but she is, takes it, and walks off. He flashes back to Brook being upset that Gladys is visiting Valentin, and ponders it.

Cyrus says he has more lives than a cat, and Sonny asks, what’s so important that Cyrus wanted to see him in person? Cyrus says, any change is refreshing from the monotony of prison, and Sonny says, get to the point or he’ll just leave. Cyrus says, after coming all this way? He doesn’t think so. Sonny tells him, think again, because he’ll just get in his jet and fly home, and consider it a day well spent, and you know why? Because he got to see Cyrus locked up with no chance of parole. Sonny leans forward, and says, Cyrus threatened his wife, his family, and his town. He got off easy. He’s just sorry nobody killed Cyrus.

Carly says Sonny doesn’t want her going after Nina, and Olivia says she would have thought Sonny would want Nina to pay. Carly says, Sonny thinks if she goes after Nina, it could blow back on them; make a bad situation worse. Right now, he just wants to focus on rebuilding their life together, and loving his children. Olivia asks how Carly feels, and Carly says she feels like they can rebuild their life, love their children, and they can flatten Nina. But Sonny has asked her to let it go, and she’s trying. She’s trying so hard. She loves Sonny so much, but she grieved him for nine months and has to put her energy there. They have to figure out who they are now. Olivia says she just can’t get her head around Sonny wanting to turn the other cheek, and Carly says, I know, right? She used to know Sonny like the back of her hand. Be able to tell you how he was going to react, and be right 99% of the time, but not now. Nixon Falls changed Sonny. Olivia asks if they’re okay, and Carly says they’re working at it. Olivia says, and Carly’s contribution is not annihilating Nina? Carly says, that’s part of her contribution, and Olivia says she respects Carly. She’s doing a helluva job. She had no idea how much this was costing her. Carly thanks her, and says, what about her? Olivia says, what about her what? and Carly says she can tell Olivia’s going through something too.. If Olivia wants to talk to her about what she’s going through, Carly is there to listen. Olivia says, it’s just hard, and Carly asks if it’s Leo. Olivia says, why does everyone think something’s wrong with Leo? Her son is absolutely perfect. Carly says, Olivia told her that Leo was going to the doctor the other day, so she just assumed, and Olivia says, sorry, her bad. She’s all over the place. Carly asks if she can help, but Olivia says, no. She thinks she and Ned are headed for divorce.

Austin tells Curtis, he can’t believe this place is new, and Curtis says, just a couple months old. Austin says, it’s got a really great vibe, and Curtis tells Austin, he just said what every new club owner wants to hear. Why doesn’t he stick around? Austin says he will, and Curtis says, if Austin likes live music, he should come back tomorrow, because he’s booked the hottest group out of Detroit right now. Austin says he might just do that; it sounds like quite the night. Curtis says, it will be, and with the talent he’s bringing in, and fine clientele like Austin, he should have no problem putting The Savoy on the map.

Valentin asks Anna where the WSB is keeping the man now claiming to be his father. In the Hague? She says, right now they’re keeping him in Port Charles. They want him to be close to her so she has access during her investigation. He asks if she’s spoken to Victor, but she says she’s been a bit busy, sitting vigil by a friend’s bedside. He says, her friend is a very lucky man. She wonders if she can ask him a question. How does he feel about Victor’s claim to be his father? He doesn’t know. he wouldn’t put it past Helena. It does sound like something she’d do, have an affair with her husband’s brother, but he’s going to need more than Victor’s word. She says, so he’s not dismissing it out of hand? and he says he doesn’t think it matters one way or the other. It’s just a little unsettling to think, if he’s telling the truth, that makes Charlotte and Bailey his granddaughters.

A waitress serves Marshall his meal, and Brook tells Maxie that Valentin can’t find out Bailey isn’t his daughter until Peter is caught. He’s more likely to understand if Peter is locked up or dead, which wouldn’t exactly be a tragedy. Maxie says, it would obviously be safest for Bailey, but right now, the danger is closer to home. How are they going to neutralize Gladys? Brook says, that woman’s a menace. It’s like Gladys actually enjoys causing trouble. Maxie says, since Gladys’s only priority is herself, they have to convince her that telling Valentin will cost her more than she’d gain. They need leverage. Brook says, the problem is, neither one of them can be the one to set the trap. If she smells either of them, she’ll be on guard. Maxie says, they need a third party, but Brook says, they can’t bring in another person. Maxie says they don’t have to tell him why they’re going after Gladys, and Brook says, him? Who’s him? Maxie says, what was his name? Pip?… Skip?… Trip?… Brook asks if they’re talking about a person or a puppy, and Maxie says she has to call Nina. Chase comes in, and Brook says it’s good to see him up and about. He says, it’s good to see the both of them. He’s glad he ran into Maxie. He’s been studying her daughter’s kidnapping case while he’s been on desk duty.

Cyrus tells Sonny, they’re done here. Don’t let him keep Sonny from his jet plane. Sonny says, be sure of that. This is the one chance Cyrus has of Sonny sitting across from him. If he leaves, he’s not coming back, no matter what Cyrus claims to know. Cyrus says, like he told Sonny; anything to break the monotony. Sonny says, whatever gets him through the night, and Cyrus says he thinks they should discuss terms first. Sonny asks what he wants, and Cyrus says he’s done well for himself here, but his reach has been somewhat limited. If he helps Sonny, perhaps Sonny will do him a favor somewhere down the line. Sonny says, perhaps, and Cyrus says, Sonny’s wife and Jason tried to fill Sonny’s shoes while he was away, but he thinks they overreached when they killed Novak and Buscema, and he’s not alone. Sonny says he doesn’t know what Cyrus is talking about. From what he heard, the cops don’t have a lead on who planted that bomb. Cyrus says, it’s a mystery to be sure, but he returned at a turbulent time with two heads of families gone. Sonny says he’s managing fine, and Cyrus says, for now. He hears someone is headed for Port Charles, determined to fill one of those slots, and get revenge.

At the docks, a man tells Joey, welcome back. How was Warsaw? Joey says, it was well until he got the news, and the man says, condolences on his uncle. Vincent Novak was a great man. Joey says, yes, and looks to the sky. He says, the Corinthos organization was responsible for his death. Now that he’s back, they’re most surely going to pay. Has he been following her like Joey asked? The man says, every step; he knows exactly where she is. Joey says, good. He can’t wait to see Carly Corinthos again.

Elizabeth finds Portia looking out the window in her office, and asks if something is wrong. Is it Valentin Cassadine? Portia says, no, just the opposite. She just told Anna that Valentin’s surgery was successful. Elizabeth says, that’s great. She’s sure Anna is happy to hear that. Is everything okay with Portia? Portia says she thinks she’s fighting off a stress headache, and Elizabeth asks if it has to do with Trina, but Portia says, no, thank God. It’s Curtis. She can’t shake the feeling that he might be in some trouble.

Chase says he has some more questions about the night Maxie’s daughter went missing, and Brook asks if he can be any more insensitive. Blindsiding Maxie, asking her questions about her missing child? He says he didn’t mean to blindside her; he’s just trying to plug up some holes in the investigation. Brook says, by charging in, and interrogating the victim. She tells Maxie that she’s so sorry. Does Maxie want to take a moment, and gather herself? She’ll totally understand. Maxie says, if they’ll excuse her for a minute, and leaves. Chase says he didn’t mean to upset her. Damn, that was all kinds of wrong. Is he really that rusty? She says she knows he’s not trying to hurt Maxie, but she’s struggling more than she lets on. She just finished telling Brook that she’s looking to move forward for Georgie and James’s sake, but she knows it’s all a front. Maxie’s not going to be okay until Peter is caught, locked up, and baby Louise is back in her arms. He says, that’s exactly why he’s reviewing this case. The events of the night Maxie gave birth, they don’t add up.

Anna says Valentin turned into such a wonderful father for Charlotte, and now for Bailey, and he says, parenthood has a way of shifting one’s priorities. He doesn’t have to tell her that. Look how motherhood has softened her. She’s no longer the steely, ambitious WSB agent she was years ago. She says, somehow, she doesn’t picture it softening Victor in any way. He says he doesn’t think so either, and takes it Victor hasn’t given her any more information about Peter. She says, Victor insists a deal before he tells them anything, and he says, maybe Victor will talk to him. She says, no, and he says, yes. Bring him here. He needs to see Victor.

Sonny tells Cyrus that he expected someone step in and try to take over the Novak family; also the Buscema family. Does Cyrus have any names? Cyrus says, Joey Novak’s time in Poland has come to an end, and Sonny says, Joey? He’s a hotheaded braggart. Cyrus says, what’s more dangerous than a braggart with a gun and something to prove?   

Carly says she thought Olivia and Ned were doing better, and Olivia says she can’t count the times she supported Ned in his arguments with the family. The one thing he needs him to see her side on, he can’t, or he won’t. He just keeps pushing and pushing. Carly asks what he’s pushing about. She doesn’t understand. Gladys plops herself down at their table, and Carly says, this is not the time, but Olivia says, it’s all good. She’s going to get another round. She heads for the bar, and Gladys asks how Sonny is. She left him a ton of messages, but he hasn’t gotten back to her. Carly says, then she assumes he doesn’t want to talk to her, and Gladys says, don’t be like that. She just wants to welcome him home, and let him know how much everyone missed him. Joey comes to their table, and says, not everyone. Hiya, Carly. Long time no see.

Brook tells Chase, of course (🍷) things don’t make sense. That night was complete chaos. He says, that’s why he needs to question Maxie again. Witnesses can remember things, and they don’t even realize it. She says, or his question could further traumatize Maxie. It could make Maxie feel even guiltier for not stopping that crazy fake nurse. He promises he’ll be very sensitive, but questions need to be asked to make progress in this investigation. And he’s not going to stop until baby Louise is found.

Portia says, it’s a little too coincidental that TJ’s patient disappeared, and Elizabeth says, he was asking questions about Curtis, right? Portia says he was, and the general description matched the man she spoke to. Then again, that description could match a hundred men. They can’t be sure it’s the same guy. Elizabeth says she has a sketchpad in her locker. If Portia can describe him, she can draw him. Portia says, like a police sketch? and Elizabeth says, unofficially, she’s done it before, and it’s been pretty accurate. Portia can show TJ and see if he recognizes him. Portia thanks her, and says she just needs to know one way or the other. I notice the background music is also used in Planet Terror. It’s not the first time.

Olivia sees Austin at the bar, and says, spectacular. Just what the night needed. He says, enjoying herself? and she says she was until she bumped into him. He says he’ll leave her to it. Have a great night. He leaves, but she follows him, and says, she just has to ask. What exactly did he say to her husband about her son? He says, excuse me? and she says, Ned’s got his head all turned around, looking for problems where they don’t exist, and it all started with him. He says, Ned is listed as next-of-kin, and he has access to Leo’s medical records. It was not a HIPPA violation to talk to him. She tells him, she didn’t say it was against the law, but wouldn’t he say he was sticking his nose where it didn’t belong? He says, Ned came to him. Let him ask her something. What motive could he possibly have to lie about Leo? What could he possibly gain? She says, let her think. A check with a bunch of zeros on it, or a bunch of ELQ stock? He says he’s already signed over his claim, and she says, Ned came to him after he’d already signed those papers?  

Carly says, it’s Mrs. Corinthos, and Joey says, he thought it was Mrs. Morgan. It’s hard to keep track. She says she’s not surprised that he’s stupid enough to come back to Port Charles, but even he should know not to approach her directly. He says he’s giving her a chance to pay her respects to his uncle who was murdered, and she says she’s well aware Vincent Novak is dead. She’s also aware he wanted her and Jason dead. It’s kind of ironic, isn’t it? Gladys says she thought she recognized Joey. She was with his uncle that day as his date. It’s only by the grace of God she wasn’t in the limo with him and that other guy. Carly says, yeah, tragic accident. Joey says, they both know it wasn’t an accident, and it won’t go unanswered. He considers anyone in the Corinthos family fair game. Carly laughs, and says he really wants to come after them? He says, what’s funny about that? and moves toward her. She stands up, and Curtis grabs Joey from behind. Curtis says he had Joey thrown out of there one time, but he’ll be glad to do the honors this time. Joey says Curtis doesn’t know who he’s messing with. He’s head of the Novak family. He won’t be treated like this. Curtis says, tell his story walking. He doesn’t give a damn who Joey’s the head of. Don’t come back. Joey yells that Carly will regret this.

Sonny says, Joey is a punk. He gets no respect. He can’t run the Novak organization; they’ve had one challenge after another. What about Paulie, the oldest nephew? Cyrus says, dead. An untimely car accident; break failure. (I’m laughing because they always sound like they’re from the 1970s Godfather.) Sonny asks if Cyrus is telling him the family is actually backing Joey, and Cyrus says, hasn’t he heard that saying, only a fool would underestimate someone with nothing to lose? Sonny says, message received. He’ll let Cyrus know if he’s right about the Novak family. He hangs up the phone, and starts to leave, but Cyrus bangs on the window, and motions him back. Sonny picks up the phone, and says, what? Cyrus says, just one more thing. Has Sonny seen Laura? How is his sister?

Olivia comes back to the table, and says she heard the commotion. Is everything okay? Gladys says, that guy Joey threatened them, her included. Carly says she thinks Gladys is going to be fine, and Olivia says, what about Carly? Was the threat legit? Carly says, it was just Joey Novak’s pathetic posturing. They’ll be fine. Curtis asks if everything is okay. He’s sorry that guy harassed them. He had Nika set them up with a round of drinks. Gladys says, oh good. She’ll be at the bar. Her nerves are shot. Carly says she’s so sorry. She should have had her guys inside the club; she wanted to be inconspicuous. Curtis says, no worries. It’s his club, his responsibility. If she thinks that guy is going to be a problem later, he can set her up with an escort. Carly says, no. Her guys can handle him, and he’s really not very bright; he’s just a hothead. Curtis says he does know who Joey is, and he knows what Joey is. It’s not his first time dealing with him. Did he hear him say that he was positioning himself as head of an organization? She says, he did, and Curtis says, his advice? Never turn your back on a hothead with something to prove.

Anna says, in what universe does Valentin think she’d bring Victor there to see him? Don’t answer that question. It’s rhetorical; it’s not going to happen. He asks why they have to fight about everything, and she says, because he’s unreasonable. He says, Peter has escaped twice now. They have to stop him before he causes any more damage. If that means using Victor for everything he knows, then so be it.

Carly says, so much for their night on the town, and Olivia says, sorry she’s bad company. Carly says, that’s not what she meant. She’s the one who’s a target for Joey Novak. Olivia says, which was not her fault, and Carly says, the point of going out was to make themselves feel better. That’s not happening. Olivia thinks she’ll feel better when she talks to a divorce lawyer.

Portia comes into the club, and Curtis says she looks beautiful. He wasn’t expecting to see her tonight. She says she couldn’t stay away, and asks if anything unusual happened. He says he had to take the trash out, but it’s all good now. How’d she find out? She says she was referring to the man who was asking questions around town about him. She says they can thank Elizabeth that they have proof. TJ’s mystery patient and the man she ran into outside Kelly’s are the same man. He hasn’t seen him today at all? Curtis says, he doesn’t know what the man looks like; he’s never seen him. Portia takes the sketch out of her bag.

Marshall gets up, and leaves Kelly’s.

Maxie comes back, and Chase says he’s so sorry if he upset her. She says, it’s okay. It hits her hard sometimes. He says he can’t imagine, but he does need to ask her questions at some point. He wants to walk her through the night again. He’s hoping she remembers something she didn’t before. She says she knows the drill. Her stepdad is acting Police Commissioner, remember? She’ll do whatever it takes to get her daughter back safe in her arms.

Cyrus says he’s tried contacting Laura, but got no response. He knows she’s upset with him, but it’s unlike her to make no reply at all. Tell him she’s fine. Sonny says he’s not going to talk about Laura to Cyrus, and Cyrus laughs, saying, here he thought Sonny’s time away might have changed him. Where was he all those months? Did he really not remember his life, or did he just run away for a while? Sonny says he doesn’t run, and Cyrus says, that’s right. It would be difficult to spend your whole life looking over your shoulder.

Chase says, all he wants is to find Maxie’s baby; they’re covering all their bases. He’ll be in touch. He’s sorry if he interrupted their evening. He leaves, and Maxie says, now Chase wants to ask her questions? Brook says, definitely not good, and Maxie says she hopes Anna can find Peter soon, so the lying can stop, and she can have her baby back in her arms. Brook says, one crisis at a time. Did she reach Nina? Maxie says she did; the guy they’re looking for is Kip. Nina had his contact info, so she called him; he’s totally in. Their plan to take down Gladys is a go. Brook puts her hand on the table, and Maxie puts hers on top of it. They both look like they’re trying to laugh

Anna tells Valentin, she wants to let Victor stew by not appearing too eager. Maybe that way he’ll cooperate. He asks how that’s working for her, and she says she doesn’t think Victor realizes that she can only make a suggestion for immunity. The final decision is above her paygrade. He tells her not to sell herself short. She still has a lot of influence, but let him handle this one. Bring him Victor. She says if she brings Victor there, he’ll use his claim as Valentin’s father to manipulate him, and he says he knows that. Doesn’t she think he knows that? Victor will be manipulating him, but he’ll be manipulating Victor right back.

Austin goes back to the bar, where Gladys is ordering two shots of bourbon; the good stuff. He asks if she’s okay. Who was that guy? She says, Joey Novak. His uncle escorted her to Carly and Jason’s wedding. Worst first date ever. She doesn’t want to talk about it. Nika tells Gladys that Curtis comped her previous drink, and Gladys says, that’s real nice of him. She downs the shot, and tells Nika to give herself a good tip. Austin notices Gladys’s credit card says Brook on it, and she says Brook wanted her to have a night out for all her hard work. Austin says, she seems nice. Maybe Gladys wants to sip the next one. Gladys says, if she can handle Brook, she can handle anything. She could tell him some stories. He says, no kidding. Then the next round is on him. She says, no, and holds up Brook’s card.   

Portia says, she described the man, and Elizabeth drew this picture, showing Curtis the sketch. Curtis takes it, and she says, when she showed it to TJ, he confirmed that was his patient. Nika looks over Curtis’s shoulder, and says, that’s the music fan who was in here the other night. The one she thought she’d introduce Curtis too, but then he left. He asks if she’s sure, and she says, that’s him. Portia says, Curtis doesn’t recognize him at all? and Curtis says he’s never seen him before, but there’s something familiar about him.

At the docks, Joey tells his buddy, the Corinthos organization is going down. He yells that he’s going to run this town. The Savoy will make a good cover business, doesn’t dude think? Dude says, Joey wants to take over the place they just got thrown out of? and Joey says, he’ll enjoy giving Curtis an attitude adjustment. He’ll sell that club to him or else. He tells dude to schedule a meeting with the family, and dude says he’s got it. Dude runs off, and Joey turns to leave. He sees Marshall standing in the entrance.

Sonny says he’s had enough of Cyrus, so he’s done. If Cyrus gets bored, Sonny wants Cyrus to think of him; celebrating holidays, taking vacations, going to great restaurants and eating good food, being with his family. Something Cyrus will never do for the rest of his life. Cyrus says he’ll be in touch about that favor, and Sonny says, don’t hold his breath. Sonny leaves, and takes out his phone in the hallway, looking at his messages. He calls Carly, and asks, what’s up? She asks if he’s done with his visit, and he says he is. He’s heading to the plane. She says, guess who’s back? and he says, Joey Novak. She says, yep, and he asks if Joey has given her any problems. She says he tried to hassle her at The Savoy a little while ago and got tossed out. How did he know Joey was back? He says he’ll explain when he gets home. Call Tony to make sure she gets home without any problems. She says, already done. Fly safe. She loves him. He says he loves her too. He’s back, and he’s going to take care of everything.

Tomorrow, Alexis tells Spencer that going to his father is a terrible idea, Valentin wonders what the catch is, Ned asks if Ava has something in mind, and Esme says Harmony knows better than anyone.

The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills – The Reunion – Part Four

Andy asked for a show of hands on who thought Erika had no idea what Tom was up to, and everyone agreed she hadn’t. Crystal wondered where Erika’s anger at Tom was, causing Erika to get angry at Crystal, and ask if she was angry enough now. Andy said when Erika was being asked what were reasonable questions, she was lashing out at everyone. Erika’s answer was, why wouldn’t she? How would he feel if he was accused of the same things she was? He said he’d be furious, but if a friend was asking, he’d try to make them understand without isolating them. Erika said she wasn’t showing the emotion people wanted her to, but Andy said it was about understanding, and that Erika shouldn’t think they were against her. Erika said, she’d been controlled about what she said at Kyle’s dinner, but she’d been hurt by Sutton saying she wasn’t buying what Erika said, and that Erika had made a deal with the devil. We flashed back to all that, and Sutton saying when you make a deal with the devil, the devil always comes knocking. Erika said they could read about it, or talk to her about it instead. Dorit told Erika, if she’d said it like that the first time, she wouldn’t get the same reaction. Erika asked if Dorit would like being called a liar, and being sued every day. People said incredible things about her, but she was bothered when it came from the people closest to her. Several of the women pointed out that Erika’s main issue had been with Sutton, who she wasn’t close to. Erika said she as thinking about the dinner where Dorit, PK, Kyle, and Mauricio laughed at her life. Kyle said she couldn’t control what other people did, although Kyle didn’t say, hey, don’t talk like that, either. Erika said she couldn’t control what Tom did or didn’t do, and Andy asked who believed the article that said Erika’s divorce had been a sham. No one did.

Dorit said the LA Times article was the first time they’d heard about any of it, and Erika hadn’t been there. Emotions were high because they didn’t have answers. Erika said they should have had her there, and Andy said that was a good point, but she’d just left. Garcelle said, Erika had left because of something she’d asked. Should they have brought her back to ask more questions? A viewer asked when Erika realized there was money trouble, and she said when she was on Broadway. Andy said he’d heard that Tom was having financial trouble years ago, and we saw a headline about Bethenny revealing this. Andy said Twitter had gone nuts about her not using waterproof mascara, and Camille had weighed in. Jamie from Albany said she wasn’t buying the pity party; it was acting. Erika said she had allergies with mascara, and she didn’t need sympathy, pity, or someone who wasn’t on the show anymore giving their two cents. Andy asked if she’d spoken to Tom since he’d gone to assisted living, and she said, it was sad. She got teary, and told Andy, after the pictures came out where Tom had a black eye, she wanted to make sure he was in the right place. We flashed back to Garcelle bringing up Tom calling Erika to the rest of the group, and Andy asked why she’d been upset when she’d said something that was on camera? Erika said she hadn’t been wearing a mic, didn’t answer those calls, and didn’t want to give the impression she was talking to him. People would say they were in cahoots. Andy asked if he was still calling, and she said he’d called five times today. Andy asked if she’d expressed her anger to Tom, and she said she asked how he could put her in this position. Andy wondered if she’d asked if he did it, and she stopped and started like a broken robot on Westworld for a moment. She finally said, she asked why he would leave her with millions of dollars of lawsuits pointed at her. She did that crying like when the tears just fall out of your eyes individually.

Andy asked again about Tom stealing, and she said he didn’t acknowledge anything. It didn’t matter what he said anyway, since he was declared incompetent. Dorinda said, so he wasn’t capable of understanding, and Erika said, not when she presses. She probably shouldn’t even be telling them this. Andy said the big bombshell was the $20 million that was transferred to her LLC. Erika insisted that never happened, and said her lawyer wrote to Page Six and everyone else, but there was no response. She’d spent $14 million over twelve years, which came out to two million a year; about the same as everyone else in the group spent. At this point, Kathy refreshed her lipstick, and I’ll bet she’d been eating off a TV tray in her head this whole time. Erika said she was being sued by everyone who thought she had a magical pot of gold. She asked if everyone at the firm should take a hit. There was more discussion about the timeline of Tom’s cognizance and him ripping people off, and she said, by all accounts, he’d been an upstanding man in the community. If she’d known anything, she woudn’t have gone on a reality show. There wasn’t a master plan, just a tragic sequence of events. Andy brought up Sutton saying one of the partners had left because their wife thought something was off. Erika wanted to know where that came from, and Sutton said she didn’t know. Erika said she’d like a name, that it would help her, and Sutton said she’d find out. Andy asked, aside from the meeting, what had surprised Erika most, and she said why they believed what they heard when the source was right there. She’d worked hard to be open and honest, and felt like she got sh*t on. Clearly, she was not angry or sad enough. She couldn’t win. I actually don’t think that she knew anything illegal was going on. Did she not want to know is another question, but it’s irrelevant. The problem I have, and I think a lot of viewers have, is Erika’s visceral reaction to being questioned at all.

Crystal thought her question had been reasonable, and LisaR said she knew better than anyone that talking behind someone’s back never worked. Andy brought up LisaR’s accusation that Yolanda had Munchausen’s (something we will never, ever be allowed to forget), and questioned that Kim was sober, saying she was near death. Garcelle wondered why LisaR pushed Sutton to question Erika, and Kyle said that was on Sutton. Andy said Erika was pretty scary, saying she was coming after Sutton. Erika said – get this one – that when she meant is that everyone had their own personal stuff they could be dealing with, and when it was Sutton’s turn, she wouldn’t give Sutton the grace she’d asked for. Sutton said she’d been through it this year too. Andy said that wasn’t how it came off, and we flashed back to Erika saying she’d be coming for Sutton. Erika said, it was just slang, and said if this exchange had happened on one of the other shows, it would be called a conversation. It was only in Beverly Hills where they were so precious. Andy showed a tweet with a screenshot of Erika’s angry face, and the poster saying Erika wasn’t once called a bully. Underneath, Garcelle had replied, thank you. Garcelle said she regretted not intervening and deescalate the situation. Sutton said she’d hired security for a while, which Erika found funny, but Sutton said Erika had told her that she was coming after her and her family. Erika said Sutton had come after her and her family. It wasn’t okay to say she was a liar, and had made a deal with the devil. Sutton said she had her opinion, and Erika said she had hers. Sutton was like, cool, but bring it to the table like an adult. Erika said she was an adult, and Sutton said it didn’t seem like it. In response, adult Erika said it seemed like Sutton was being a bitchy effing c-word. Alrighty then.

Sutton said she didn’t know Erika well, and Erika said Sutton didn’t know her well enough to call her a liar. She shouldn’t read an article and jump to conclusions. Sutton said Erika pretended to be her friend in Del Mar, and we flashed back to Erika being all apologetic. Sutton said she’d thought Erika was sincere, but she was lying. Erika said she wasn’t lying, she was just playing Sutton’s ass. Which is lying, but okay. Everybody thought liar was a strong word, which made me think maybe Erika was right about the precious thing. Erika said it was a vulnerable moment where the consequences were big. They talked about Tom’s car accident, and Erika said she’d left things out to protect Tom. When he was declared incompetent, everyone got the full story. Andy said viewers questioned that LisaR had questioned Yolanda, Kim, and Denise, yet it was crickets when it came to Erika. We flashed back to all those things, and LisaR said she regretted everything, and wished she could take it back. It haunted her and she had to live with herself and the consequences of her actions. Andy said the group had a lot of conversations about LVP, and Erika said, LVP ran, she didn’t. That’s because LVP can do whatever she damn well pleases. She is the Queen.

Andy reminded Erika that Sutton had flown everyone out by private jet to see Chicago when Erika was in it. He didn’t understand why she’d flipped on Sutton. Erika started off by saying Sutton was so worried about her reputation, then they got to the part I hate the most – everyone talking at once. I have no idea what any of them said, but it ended with Erika yelling if anyone was going to back her TF up, and everyone agreeing with her because they were terrified. She asked why Andy was smiling at her, and he said because she was a piece of work, and he’d never met anyone like her. They talked about the car accident again, and Erika told this long, drawn out story, and got pissed when Dorit interrupted to ask a question. It was weird though, when Andy asked how it was snowing where her son had been when Tom had the second accident, and she said she wasn’t getting into it. Now I’m curious. We found out Tom’s children don’t speak to her, and this had driven a massive wedge between them. I don’t imagine they’ve ever been in love with the age difference. She told Andy that she could serve the  victims best by cooperating with the investigation, and Dorit told her that she should have said that in the first place. Erika claimed her lawyer already had. Andy said she’d answered every question, and thanked her. Erika thanked everyone for hearing her, and said it was a situation that wasn’t going to be resolved easily. Then Kathy suddenly apologized to Garcelle for missing a dinner, saying she was still in covid quarantine. Because she was off visiting in the man in the moon while Erika talked.

Andy had some final thoughts, and asked if Sutton could redo anything, what would it be? Sutton said her conversation with Crystal; she would have just listened. He asked what Dorit wanted to be known for, and she said, being a good mom. He asked what surprised Kathy the most, it being her first season. She said, how real it all was, and the sisterhood. She adored all the girls, and she’d had fun. Andy said Crystal had a rough entry, but loosened up, and shared herself. He asked what it meant to have a new group of friends, and Crystal said, it was a new transition, but she kept an open mind and heart, and it was nice that it ended the way it did. We saw a clip of her toasting at the Chinese New Year party, saying, it had been the most remarkable year of her life, and they were all part of it. Andy asked if Garcelle felt more like an insider now, and she said she did. He asked if she got the resolution she was looking for at the Reunion, but she says she didn’t come in with anything particular in mind. She’d decided to just see where things were going to go. He asked what LisaR’s biggest takeaway was, and she said she didn’t know how it would go. The year before, she’d gotten no resolution, so she felt good about what happened, and insisted she was a good friend. They all agreed, and I told her, if you say so. Andy said Erika’s life had been under a microscope, and asked what she hoped to take away. She said nothing other than honoring her commitment. She came with an open heart, and appreciated telling her story. Andy asked if Kyle felt responsible for bringing everyone together, as far as both her family and the group went, and she said she did. She’d had a great time with her sister, and she was happy about that.

Andy said it had been a great season all the way around, which I translated to mean, thank God Erika had serious legal problems this season and kept a storyline going. Kathy’s butlers Patrick and Carlos passed out martinis, and Andy said he was glad Patrick hadn’t been traumatized by the group. Next to Michael on Southern Charm, Patrick is my favorite butler. Kathy said, bottoms up, and Sutton and Crystal actually drained their glasses. Crystal told Sutton that they were alike. Aww! I guess.

🏚 On the horrifying car accident I can’t look away from – aka Winter House – last week, Austen had said he loved Lindsay… like a sister, shattering her whole fantasy life. Jason announced that he was having a keg delivered, and they were having a beer bash in which they also had to choose a drinking partner. Ciara told Austen that if he and Lindsay needed to figure things out, she’d step aside, but instead, they made out. Andrea said his dream was to marry an American girl, and move back to Italy. I couldn’t figure this out, since, why not just stay in Italy? Lindsay told Luke that she and Austen could communicate through their eyeballs, and a huge, messy frat party commenced. A frat party with almost 40 year olds. Julia said just because she had a boyfriend, didn’t mean she couldn’t have fun. I kept looking for the fun, but didn’t find any. Amada whined that Kyle worked all day, then just wanted to be part of the boys group. Paige danced on a table with Andrea. After telling Julia that she liked Luke, Gabby found Julia grinding on him, and in her interview, she said, Julia didn’t want Luke; she just wanted the attention. A producer asked if Julia had ruined past relationships for Gabby, and she said, yeah. You’d think the follow-up questions would be, why are you friends, and why are you feeding her information? But no.

Amanda called her mom to vent, going into the bathroom to talk. Kyle got sh*tfaced, and hunted for Amanda to the point where he was literally crying. This prompted Lindsay to hunt Amanda down and legit carry her back to Kyle. He cried that she only used that bathroom when she pooped, so no one was going to look for her there. Yes, this is the highbrow show I’m watching. Gabby told Paige that she and her ex broke up because of Julia, and told her about seeing Julia hitting on him when Julia knew she liked him. Unlike the fantasy relationship in Paige’s head, Andrea said they were taking it easy, since he’d just come from a relationship that hadn’t ended well. Gabby confronted Julia, who said she just didn’t see it Gabby’s way. In Gabby’s interview, she said Julia’s ego didn’t allow her to be wrong. Lindsay complained that she thought it was going to be a fun, flirty vacation with her best friend, but she ended up alone, which is a good example of why you should set those expectations up ahead of time with the other person. Ciara corralled Paige to help her get dressed for a date with Austen, and in Amanda’s interview, she said she remembered those days of dressing up. Now she just rolled out of bed. Austen and Ciara doubled with Amanda and Kyle. Austen didn’t know if he was ready to move on, but decided to get involved anyway. Back at the Bad Choices House, Andrea did squats with  Paige sitting on his shoulders. In her interview, she said while her friends were on a date, she got asked to be bench pressed.

Next time, Paige gets her date, and a carriage ride.

🥤 Hands down, the best thing about this show are the tiny Solo cups. I’m obsessed.

👼🏽 I’ll Sleep In the Next Life…

Tomorrow, join me for soap, some fashion, and more costume fun. Until then, stay safe, stay reaching for the stars, and stay remembering to never turn your back on a hothead with something to prove, or underestimate someone with nothing to lose.

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October 27, 2021 – Nikolas Asks Alexis What Her Price Is, Andy Puts Erika On a Skewer, Why Am I Watching This Trash & Shock

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What I Watched Today

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

General Hospital

TJ and Curtis spar at the gym, and Curtis asks TJ what he’s got. Usually he has to work twice as hard to get a hit in. They stop, and TJ says, sorry. His head isn’t in it. He’s been thinking a lot about that patient he lost.

Portia is walking past Kelly’s, and literally runs into Marshall.

Michael says good morning to Willow, and tells her, it’s renegotiation time for the broadcast station; it always goes down to the wire. What’s her day looking like? She says, same old, same old. Nothing as important or powerful as his. He says she was pretty quiet last night. She didn’t say a word before they went to bed. She says she has a lot on her mind, and he asks if it has anything to do with what happened to Nina.

At the MetroCourt, Ava hugs Nina, saying, that was fast. An overnight extradition to Pennsylvania, and Nina is back, looking no worse for the wear. Nina says, looks can be deceiving; she’s exhausted. Ava says, gutsy move, showing her face there, and Nina says, she can’t very well stay away from her own business. She thought she’d just get a quick caffeine fix, and go to her office to see how many fires her arrest caused. Ava says she’s surprised Scotty’s strategy worked, and they let her leave the state. Although she did tell Nina that he can be fiendishly clever. Nina says she’s impressed too. All she had to do was give them her passport. Ava says, sounds like she got off pretty easy, but Nina says, far from it.

Sonny gives Avery a stack of cinnamon pancakes, and tells her not to put too much syrup on them. Kristina is taking her trick or treating tonight; she’s going to get a sugar rush. Know what he means? Can he get a little sugar rush? She hugs him, and he laughs. Carly says, this is just perfect. She’ll never take moments like this for granted again.

Spencer is reading For Whom the Bell Tolls at Kelly’s, when someone clears their throat, and he says, be right with you, not looking up. Molly says, is that any way to talk to a customer? Can they get some service, or is she going to have to speak to a manager? He runs around the counter and hugs her, saying, it’s good to see her. Shawn stands there looking… I dunno… Like he’s studying this.

Nikolas visits Alexis at Spring Ridge, but when he moves to hug her, she steps back. He asks if everything is all right, and she says she needs to talk to him. They sit down, and he says he has some news for her too, but she can go first. What’s this about? She says, Hayden Barnes.

At the MetroCourt, Josslyn thanks Jax for breakfast. She hates to eat and run, but she’s meeting Trina at Kelly’s for a study session. He asks if they don’t live together, and since when did Kelly’s become a study hall? Oh, that’s right. Cameron works there. She says, please. A ton of people study at Kelly’s, and change is good. They both have a very big exam next week. He says, getting an early start, huh? And he does mean early. She asks if he’s forgotten what Halloween is like in college. They need their evenings free. He says, has she forgotten he went to college in Australia, and Halloween was considered an American influence their country was trying to battle? She says, yet here he is, a venture capitalist, having drip coffee with his American daughter. So she wonders who won that battle. He says, touché. He’s glad that she’s not letting this thing with her mom and Sonny get to her, especially after everything that went down last night. She says she learned to compartmentalize early. She wasn’t going to bring it up, but since he did, how is he doing with everything? She thinks Nina got what she deserved, but still, watching her be arrested last night must be hard on him.

Ava asks if Nina has heard anything more from the Corinthos clan. She can’t believe Sonny stood by, and let Michael do that to her. She’s tempted to go and tell him what he can do with his offer for Charlie’s. Nina says, that’s not necessary, but she appreciates the support. Let Sonny buy Charlie’s. She has no choice but to let things play out. Ava says, so much for their hope that Nina and Sonny could co-exist in peace.

Willow tells Michael, having Nina extradited to Pennsylvania is part of it, but mostly it’s about their breakdown in communication. He says, that’s a pretty big statement, and she says she thought they had a good talk the other night about Nina. She went away thinking they were on the same page, but clearly, they’re not. He says they agreed not to do anything about Nina and Wiley while tensions were high, but he didn’t. She says he convinced the DA of Lantano County to have Nina arrested, and he says he’s confused. Didn’t she agree that what Nina did was wrong? She says she did, 100%, especially after he told her about the confusion it caused for Avery and Donna. She’s not opposed to pursuing legal action against Nina. If that’s what the family decides, she supports it. He says, so what’s the problem? and she says, the problem is, he wasn’t honest with her.

Marshall says he’s sorry if he startled Portia. He’s just as bad as those kids who walk and text, or tweet; he’s sorry. She says, that’s quite all right. She supposes she’s a little jumpy; the spirit of the holiday. She asks if that’s a map he has, and he says, it is. He probably looks like one of those throwback tourists. Maybe he could pretend this is his costume, like she said, in the spirit of the holiday. She laughs, and asks if he’s from out of town, and he says, just checking up on family. He was looking for the Chuck. Is it nearby? She says, it is, but she happens to know it’s closed today; she’s a member. Is he an art lover? He says he is. In fact, he appreciates all forms of art. He just read about a relatively new music venue, it’s called… The Savoy. Does she know it?

Curtis says, he’s sorry TJ lost a patient. That’s got to be hard. TJ says he’s talking about that guy who vanished from the exam room the other night. He asked around the hospital, and the volunteer meeting the guy said he was there for wasn’t real. He thinks he freaked the guy out when he asked for identification. Curtis says, there could be a number of reasons why he took off. Hell, he could have been undocumented. Or maybe he was just trying to get a prescription for some drugs. TJ says he thought about that, but it wasn’t the vibe he got. Something about that encounter felt almost personal. Curtis says that’s because TJ is an empathetic doctor; it’s his superpower. On the positive side, TJ gets two days off. Just let it go. Correct him if he’s wrong, but two days in a row is like luxury for a first year intern, right? TJ says, it definitely is. He plans to live his best life. As a matter-of-fact, what is Curtis doing tonight… and tomorrow? Curtis says, TJ is off, he’s not, but forget about him. What about Molly? He’s sure Molly would appreciate seeing more of TJ now that he has time off. TJ says, Molly’s fine. She’s catching up with Shawn right now. Curtis says, is that what all this was about?

Spencer says, it’s been too long, and Molly says, he’s the one who’s been in town for months, and didn’t bother reaching out to his cousin. Spencer says, they have this new thing called texting, and it works both ways. She says, true. She’s been super busy. From what she’s heard, he has too, and they’ll leave it at that. She asks if he remembers Shawn, and Spencer says, of course (🍷), of course (🍷), and shakes Shawn’s hand. Shawn says, look at Spencer, all grown up. A working man, he sees. Spencer says he’s come a long way from the son who could get his father to do anything for him. It’s been years since he’s seen Shawn. He’s been away; Shawn’s been away… They’re both back now, so that’s good. Molly says, from what she’s heard, he should be focused on his own legal issues, and Spencer says, right. She’s at the DA’s office. She says she’s had to recuse herself from his case. He says, no hard feelings. Duty calls. Grab a seat, and he’ll be right over.

Nikolas says he knows Alexis and Shawn were looking into what happened to Hayden, but he doesn’t know how Alexis thinks he can help. She says, they’re close, right? And despite the last few years, she’s hopeful that the Nikolas that she loves and that she trusts, and that she knows, is operating in there somewhere. So she needs Nikolas to tell her the truth. No lying. No dodging. Just be honest with her. He says, think long and hard before she goes any further with this, and she says, true or false? He hired the hitman who shot Hayden Barnes. He says he knew this is where she was going, especially after that tense moment with Shawn the other day. He hoped her was wrong, that it was all in his head, but here they are. He gets up, and she follows him. She says, that’s not a denial, and he says, it’s not an admission either. He’s insulted that she would think so little of him. She says, that’s even less of a denial. She’s known him since he was born. She knows him better than almost anybody. She said to herself, if she can look him in the eye, she’ll know if he’s telling her the truth. Please tell her that he did not allow a man to be locked up for six years of his life for a crime that he committed.

Molly says she hopes Shawn doesn’t mind that she roped him into breakfast. He says, not a bit. He barely sees her and TJ at home. He enjoys spending time with his daughter-in-law of sorts. Is that an okay term to use for domestic partners? She says, especially the in-law part, and he says, say it with pride, Assistant District Attorney. She says, it’s a far cry from writing romance novels, and he says, don’t knock it. Her lover man had chops. He guesses he can admit it now, but the notes she asked TJ for were actually suggestions from him. She says she didn’t know he read her manuscript early, and he says he volunteered to write articles for the armed forces newsletter. He was trying to help, but she didn’t need it. He thought they had a prodigy on their hands; a future bestselling author. She says, as much as she loved writing, she ended up finding a new way to express herself, trying to improve the justice system from the inside. But she’s not the only one with an appreciation for righteousness, is she? Is he looking to make a difference too?

Michael asks how he was dishonest, and Willow says, he agreed not to challenge Nina about visiting Wiley, because the whole time he knew he was going to get the Lantano DA to file criminal charges against her. He says, one thing has nothing to do with the other, and she rolls her eyes and starts to walk away. He says, the whole point of charging Nina with identity fraud was so it wouldn’t involve Wiley. It solely has to do with what she did to his father. She says, this is what she means by dishonesty. She’s sure he’s right about the legal tactic, but she’s also sure he didn’t let her in because he thought she wouldn’t approve. He didn’t ask her, or the rest of the family. He took it on himself to deal with Nina, and he handled it. He says, she’s right. He did.  

Sonny watches Avery pour syrup on her pancakes, and tells her, what did he say? She’s got a lot of candy ahead of her. She says, Mama Carly said she can’t have it until tomorrow. Carly says, that’s not true. She said Avery could have a piece for how old she is, so she gets six pieces. Avery says, but the Kit Kats always disappear. I feel her pain. Sonny says he knows where the Kit Kats go, and Carly says, Halloween is a magical night. Who knows where the Kit Kats go? It’s kind of like the socks in the laundry. Sonny and Carly go over to the sink, and Sonny says, Carly is in a good mood. She says, thanks to Michael, she doesn’t have to run into Nina at every turn.

Ava tells Nina that she accepted Sonny’s offer before his family had her arrested. She’ll be happy to take Nina’s counter-offer. Nina says, what’s done is done. Besides, she doesn’t want Ava turning the sale of Charlie’s into a battleground. If she wants to make amends to Phyllis, she can’t buy Phyllis’s forgiveness, can she? You cannot pay for absolution. Ava tells her to take it easy on herself, and remember there are plenty of people in this world who will give Nina hell for her mistakes, but she’s not one of them. She leaves, and Nina hears Jax call her name. She turns to see Jax with Josslyn.

Nina says she just came in for a quick cup of coffee, and Josslyn asks why she’s there. She was arrested last night, and extradited to Pennsylvania. Nina says, she was. She made bail, and was allowed to come home until the trial. Josslyn says, that’s it? Nina stole Sonny’s life for nine months, and took him away from his family. She’s finally arrested and didn’t even have to spend the night in jail. Jax asks if Josslyn doesn’t have some studying to do with Trina, and Josslyn says, and Nina shows up at her mother’s hotel, acting like nothing happened? Jax says, Josslyn, and she says, fine. She gets in the elevator, and Nina tells Jax that he doesn’t have to feel like he has to protect her from his daughter. Josslyn’s made it crystal clear how she feels about her. He says, she’s her mother’s daughter; what can he say? She says she can take it from Carly, but Josslyn broke her heart. He says he’s sorry, and she says they haven’t talked since the night of the fire, and they couldn’t really talk in the hearing room. He says he’s been keeping his distance, especially since he figured out she’s been keeping her true relationships with Mike – or Sonny – a secret. She says, Sonny is not the man she fell in love with. And he’s not the man who fell in love with her.

Willow says, it’s like Michael was honoring the letter of their conversation, but not the spirit. He says he realized he was doing that while she was saying it, and it wasn’t right. She says she’s not thrilled by his strategy, but she’ll admit it’s affective. The DA thinks he can win the case, and the fact is, Nina did commit the crime. If he’d told her from the start, she would have had his back, but he didn’t give her the chance. He made a preemptive decision and went around her. He tells her, everything she’s saying is valid, and he’s sorry. He thinks because of the last few relationships he’s been in, he’s more guarded than he realized. He should have told her, but at the same time, he stands by his actions. Nina needs to be held accountable. Not for anything to do with Wiley, but because of what she did to his family. Willow says she thought she was his family too.   

Portia tells Marshall, The Savoy is great. She feels a little responsible for it coming into being. The owner is a good friend. He says, really? He read that the owner never ran a club before; is that true? She says she doesn’t remember there being any profiles on Curtis when the club opened. Where did he read that? He says, somewhere online. Anyway, he’s just curious, what made him jump into the nightclub business? She says, he seems more interested in the owner than the venue, and he says he’s just a people person. She says, okay. It’s been nice speaking with him, but she has to get going. Enjoy his visit to Port Charles. He thanks her, and she moves on.

TJ says, it’s okay if Curtis can’t hang, and Curtis says, it’s not that. He’s noticed all the extra time they’ve been spending together, as much as he loves it, all started when Shawn was released, and came back to town. TJ doesn’t see what one has to do with the other, and Curtis says, for six years it’s been him, TJ, and TJ’s mother; they were a family. Now TJ’s biological father is in the picture, and he’s okay with that, but TJ doesn’t have to demonstrate that their relationship isn’t different. He’s not insecure in any way about TJ’s relationship with his father. He thinks it’s important, so he encourages that, and he knows he and TJ are rock solid. TJ says, always have been and always will be, and Curtis says, they’re family. Nothing is ever going to change that.  

Molly says Shawn has been staying with her and TJ at her mom’s for few months now. She always hears him talking to TJ about finding out what his next step in life should be, but when they talk, it’s non-stop news and current events and social justice issues. It’s clear he’s passionate about these things. Maybe there’s a path in the social sphere that he can explore. Somewhere he can bring awareness to the issues he cares about. He says, like what, a podcast? He has no idea how to pod or cast. He doubts his criminal record will support any bid for being a public official. At least not until he clears his name. She asks how that’s going, and he says he does have a new lead to follow, but it could send him down a bath that could cause a lot of trouble. She says, whatever he decides, she’s behind him. She trusts him.   

Nikolas tells Alexis, Shawn Butler is far from an innocent man. He showed up to kill Drew, the father of her granddaughter Scout. It’s only due to bad luck and bad aim that Drew wasn’t hit by Shawn. She says, the salient point is, Shawn didn’t shoot Hayden. A hitman or hitwoman did, but only Nikolas would know that, since he hired them? He had Hayden shot, didn’t he? He tells her, don’t. If she keeps pulling this thread, he’s going to make helping her impossible, especially since he’s secured her release.

Nikolas says he and the governor got quite close, ever since he dated the governor’s daughter. He thought he’d play his card at the right time, and the right time presented itself last night at a fundraiser they both attended. He spent most of the evening championing Alexis’s cause with him. She says, what a fortuitous coincidence. She doesn’t suppose it had anything to do with their conversation the other night. He says he reminded the governor of her role in exposing the corrupt Judge Carson, and he suggested the state show its appreciation by offering her a pardon. They sit again, and he says, it’s incredible, right? The governor plans to issue her a complete pardon for her attack on Detective Falconari, which is a little dicey for him, her stabbing a cop and all. But the governor is prepared to take the hit as a personal favor to him. Of course (🍷) if he has to fend off groundless charges and allegations, it can tarnish his reputation, and his political sway could disappear, along with her pardon.

Josslyn walks into Kelly’s, saying, she had to see for herself, and Spencer says, and smirk? She says, yes. Watching him work at Kelly’s is like watching the Lock Ness Monster play the tuba. He should wear it as his Halloween costume. Grandma Bobbie loves her employees to dress up for Halloween. He says she’s loving this, and she admits she is. He tells her, please enjoy his utter humiliation, but do it from across the room; he’s not in the mood. She says, there’s nothing to be humiliated about. As a matter-of-fact, she’s impressed. He’s not relying on his inheritance. He’s making money on his own, and that’s admirable. He says she realizes that all three of her parents are probably as rich as his, right? She says, which makes her incredibly fortunate, and she tries not to take that for granted. By the way, she never betrayed her parents trust, or used a good friend and lied to her. Or committed several crimes and wound up awaiting trial. Shawn, who’s been listening in, asks Molly to tell him more about Spencer’s legal difficulties.

Michael says, that came out wrong. He didn’t mean she wasn’t part of his family, because she is. The two of them, and Wiley are a family together. She says she gets it, but she doesn’t look at him, and he says, after their conversation about taking things slowly and that she’d be more comfortable with boundaries… They’re already living together, they’re sleeping together, they’re raising Wiley together, it’s hard to figure out where those boundaries are. She says he doesn’t have to explain, and he says, it’s hard to find the line between moving too slowly and moving too quickly when they’ve been in love for so long, and they finally get to be together. She takes his hand, and says she loves him too. He says, he’s glad to hear it because he’s clearly blowing it. He’s sorry for keeping her out of the decision making process. He guesses maybe on some level, he was trying to keep her in the clear. She says, what about him? and he says, he did what had to be done. And he always will to keep his loved ones safe. He hopes she understands.

Jax and Nina go to the bar, and order coffee. He says they have a chance to talk, but she says, they don’t really have much to say, do they? She’s in a no-win situation, and in order to respect Sonny’s wishes, she has to continue to lie about the nature of their relationship, even though she’s facing criminal charges. So if she can’t fix her legal problems, she’s just going to focus in on Crimson. That is, if she still has a job there. He says he’s not going to force her out, and she asks if he wants to rethink that. It’s bad optics having a convicted criminal at the helm. He says she can’t run Crimson from behind bars, that’s for sure, and it was a mistake to come back to Port Charles without consulting a lawyer first. They could have protected her, and maybe stopped things from escalating further. She says, there he goes again, trying to be her white knight. If this ordeal taught her anything, it taught her that Jax has to stop trying to save her. She’s a lost cause.

Ava comes into the former home of the beloved moss bowl 🎍, and Avery hugs her. Ava calls her Miss Sticky, and asks if she’s been eating her father’s pancakes. Avery says she was, but she thought she wasn’t staying with Ava until tomorrow. Ava says she thought right; she came by to talk to Avery’s daddy. Carly suggests Avery go upstairs and see what Donna is doing, and Avery runs out. Carly says, if this is about custody… but Ava says, no, and walks over to Sonny, giving him a manila envelope. She says it’s the closing papers. She had her lawyer look them over already, so just have his lawyer do the same, sign them, and Charlie’s is his. Carly says, that was fast, and Ava says, especially since there was a bidding war. Carly says she wasn’t aware of it, and Sonny says, things were kind of crazy last night. Ava says, right, with Nina. It must have slipped his mind. She thought he shared everything with Carly.

Portia arrives at the gym, and sees Curtis with TJ. She asks if someone forgot to invite her to the party. TJ’s not working? He says, he’s not playing hooky; he has two days off. She says, he scored. She’s on her way to a kickboxing class. Enjoy his days off while he has them. TJ says, while he has her, has she heard anything around the hospital about a patient of his who skipped out before he could grab their ID? She says, oh, one of those. She hasn’t heard anything, but she’ll let him know if she does.  Did he say or do anything fishy? Curtis says, TJ is taking it a little personally, and TJ says, maybe he is. The gentleman was so amiable, he can’t figure out why he would lie to him, and then ghost. They hit it off, and were talking about life, family. Curtis says, he’s going to find, working in a hospital, he’ll meet all kinds of people. TJ says he even asked questions about Curtis, and Portia says, wait. What did this patient of his look like?

Shawn asks Molly, Nikolas wouldn’t even post bail? He thought Nikolas adored Spencer, and vice versa. She says, a lot has happened since Shawn was around. Starting with Nikolas pretending to be dead for three years, and ending with him marrying Ava. Spencer feels Ava double-crossed him when he was trying to get justice for Nikolas, who, as it turned out, wasn’t actually dead. He says, that’s a damn shame, and she says, it’ll all work itself out. The funny thing is, all Spencer needs to do to make things right is apologize; like a real, sincere apology, where he holds himself accountable. Nikolas feels so guilty for staying away, he would be putty in Spencer’s hands. He says, that easy? and she says, that may be a slight exaggeration, but it would be a good start. Nikolas has that Cassadine ruthlessness, and a seemingly cold heart, but that heart melts when it comes to his son. Spencer has always been his Achilles heel.

Alexis tells Nikolas, so they have quid pro quo, huh? She and Shawn drop the investigation, and forget Nikolas initiated the a hit on Hayden, and he facilitates her pardon. Her silence buys her freedom. He says, he never said that, and she asks if he thinks she’d be tempted by this blanket attempt at extortion? He says he has no idea what she’s talking about, but for argument’s sake, he contends that everyone has a price. The question is, what’s hers?

Willow says, just because she and Michael aren’t on the same page right now, doesn’t change how she feels about him. She missed snuggling with him last night. He says, so did he, and she says, knowing how hard they fought to be together, and they already know they want to spend their lives together raising Wiley, maybe taking it slow made it messy. He says, he’ll go with confusing, but she says she’s not confused. One thing she knows for sure, she doesn’t want that division between the part of her life where he lets her in, and the part of his life he shields her from. That might work for some relationships, but she doesn’t want that for them. He says he doesn’t either. Other than their son, there’s nothing more important, and he’s going to spend every day proving it to her. Starting now.

Sonny says he’ll have Diane look it over, and Ava says, when the papers are signed and the money is wired, she’ll leave the keys with Kristina, and they’ll be done. She’d like to say goodbye to Avery before she leaves, and he says she knows the way. She goes upstairs, and Carly says, that was quick. She loves the way he does business. She hopes Phyllis takes him up on his offer, and stays there. She has to go to work, and says she loves him. He says he loves her too.

Jax tells Nina that he’s hanging up his armor. He didn’t do so well, trying to shield Nina from the truth about Nelle. But he can’t help but wonder if that didn’t set this whole thing in motion. She says he’s got to stop. Part of her making things right is is taking full ownership for her actions. He had nothing to do with her choices. They’re her responsibility, and she’s going to face the consequences. It’s the only way that she can move forward. He says, for that, he appreciates her, and she says, enough to respect her wishes? She’s talking about Carly. Is he planning on telling Carly the truth about her and Sonny?

Curtis tells Portia to enjoy her class. He’s going to check on his new sound system upgrade. She tells him to wait. She ran into someone on the way over here, and he was asking questions about Curtis too.

TJ goes to Kelly’s, and asks Molly where Shawn is. She says, he had someplace to be. She thought TJ was busy all day, and he says he was planning to be, but came to his senses. Instead of spending his precious time boxing with Curtis, he could spend it with his beautiful partner. They kiss, and Marshall looks through the window. Spencer tells Josslyn, on the bright side, he’s learned how to make Kelly’s famous hot cocoa, and she says, yum, giving him an A+ for it. He gives her a check, and she asks if he can leave her tab open. She’s meeting Trina there for a study session. He asks if she wouldn’t mind studying at the Bistro. He doesn’t want Trina to see him like this. She says, she’ll take Trina someplace else for today, and today only, because he has nothing to be embarrassed about. To work is a good thing; it’s an admirable thing. When she sees Cameron doing his shifts there, it not only makes him hotter, it makes her feel prouder of him. He says, that’s a horrible pep talk, and she says, there’s always the easiest solution. He says, pray tell, enlighten him, and she says, he can get over himself, and make things right with his father. Keep the change.    

Nikolas tells Alexis that she doesn’t have to give him an answer now. Just think it over; the benefits, the consequences. Shawn comes in, and Nikolas says he’ll let them get caught up. He leaves, and Shawn asks, what happened? Did Nikolas say anything they can use against him?

Michael says he’s finished talking himself out of this, and Willow says, out of what? He gets down on one knee, and she asks what he’s doing. He says, what does it look like he’s doing? He’s asking her to marry him.

Nina walks Jax to the elevator, and says she’s not the only one who’s been rethinking her life. He needs to focus on something other than her and Carly, which means staying out of the war zone. Carly won’t hear the truth Nina has been keeping from her. Not from him. He gets in the elevator, and Nina turns around, coming face-to-face with Carly.

Sonny’s phone rings, and the operator says Sonny has a collect call from Flatlands Federal Prison inmate Cyrus Renault. Will he accept the charges?

Tomorrow, Curtis tells Portia that it would be a mistake to ignore that feeling, Spencer asks if Nikolas is at Kelly’s to gloat, Nina tells Carly that Sonny was better off in Nixon Falls, and Sonny asks Cyrus what he wants. I guess he accepts the charges.

The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills – The Reunion – Part Three

Kathy over doing the show, and Andy wondered if they would have felt differently had they seen it. Kathy burst into tears over her mother not being there anymore, and Kyle told her it was okay to cry and hugged her. Andy asked if Kyle regretted doing the show, but she said she didn’t do anything wrong; it was a love letter to her mom. She felt bad that her sisters thought it was something it wasn’t, and if they’d just watched it they would have seen that. She’d never do anything to shame her mother. Andy asked who called who first, and Kyle said it was the kids. They’d been bummed that holidays weren’t the same, and eventually, she and Kathy realized they had to do something. Andy asked if they’d hashed out their issues; he got the sense they still hadn’t worked it out. Kathy said he was their psychiatrist. I wondered if they were desperate. Kyle said it had been poorly handled on both their parts, but it was all good now. Andy asked if the show had brought them together, and Kyle said they’d been speaking already, but Kathy had never done things like a girls trip, and it was fun seeing her do them for the first time. He asked who The Lady was, referring to someone who works for Kathy, and we found out her name is Paula. We also saw a clip of Paula serving Kyle and Kathy on TV trays. In another bombshell, Kathy said she, Rick, and the kids ate off of TV trays every night. We flashed back to when Garcelle had forgotten her sister Carol’s name (Garcelle is one of seven kids), and she said, something had happened, and they had let it fester. Andy wondered if it was Freudian, which I guess was the psychiatrist in him coming out. Kathy had been voted favorite Richards sister on Watch What Happens Live, and Andy asked if Kyle was jealous, but even Kyle isn’t that stupid. Andy asked if Kathy had gotten any advice before coming on the show, and Kathy said Kim told her, just don’t lose your temper. He asked how Kyle’s relationship with Kim was now, and Kyle said she now had Kim’s current phone number, and they were good. Andy said he was hoping to see all three of them this season, and Kyle was cagey, but it sounded like Kim will make an appearance.

We saw clips of newbie, and descendant of Confucius, Crystal. Her stint at an escort agency in college was touched on, and a vote was taken on who would wear her ugly leather pants. I think it was everyone except for Sutton, and Kathy, who said they wouldn’t look good on her. Sutton said she wore a lot of things people hated, and to each his own. Andy moved on to the coat that launched a thousand tweets, and asked if when Crystal finally saw the show, did it look like less like a violation than an awkward mistake? There is no way Crystal is every going to back down from using the word violation, so she didn’t even answer that, saying, how she was feeling was something that had compounded over two days; it wasn’t an isolated thing. We flashed back to the  color conversation, and Crystal said, it was cumulative. She wished they’d started off on the right foot. Sutton said she thought violate was a strong word – as does every other person on the face of the earth – and it inferred Sutton had done something purposely to hurt Crystal. During the season, Crystal had admitted to having an eating disorder, and Andy wondered if her body image issue was a factor in feeling violated. She agreed it was, and I began to think, maybe he should hang a shingle out. He father’s experience with racism was discussed, and she said he handled it in the classic Asian way – don’t speak about it. She started crying at the thought of her dad, and how fearful he’d been. Andy said he’d been upset to hear Crystal had getting threats and hate speech about being on the  show because she was Asian. She said she still got hundreds of messages a day like that. I’m not a huge Crystal fan, but that made me sad to think that people are still behaving like that in 2021. She said she came on the show because she thought Asians needed representation. It was an incredible opportunity to speak out for people who were too afraid, like her dad. Sutton said she was sorry for any part she played in that, but I’m sure people like that will find any reason to spread their hate. Andy said Crystal should feel great about sharing her culture, and not let a percentage of a-holes on social media define her experience, or what she put out there for others to experience. She said she was grateful to the group for being open and accepting, and she’d been excited to show her culture. Andy asked what everyone enjoyed about getting know Crystal, and Kyle said making the dumplings was the best, which was no surprise. She also loved the Chinese New Year celebration, as did I. LisaR said Crystal was like a little sister to her.

Andy said the women had been eager to dress up again. Let glam squads rejoice. Beverly Hills is back. We flashed back to Dorit saying, it had been a hundred years since they dressed up, and then we saw a billion fashion moment clips. The vintage designer collection LisaR kept in her garage was discussed, and Andy said he’d been concerned that she basically inviting thieves to help themselves. She said she’d realized that, and it was now in special storage. Since Garcelle had been a legit runway model, Andy asked who had the most fashion sense, and she said, Dorit. We found out Dorit pays full retail, because she wants to wear what she wants, and not what someone else fronted her. Andy asked Kyle what the most over-the-top gift was Mauricio had ever given her, and she said a pair of diamond earrings that he’d sent to WWHL. We saw a clip of Andy giving them to her, and they were stunning. Unfortunately, they’d been stolen, along with Kyles whole jewelry and bag stash, when they’d been burglarized.  

Kathy said she was surprised to have been voted fan favorite, since the group was dynamic, intelligent, and fierce. Which is debatable. She said it was nice to be received well. Apparently, daughters Paris and Nicky were disgusted when she’d signed on, but were okay with it now. We saw a Kathy retrospective, and Andy said, we’re all hunky dory for Kathy. He asked if it was a surprise to Kyle, but Kyle said Kathy had always been hysterical, and a practical joker, and has a laugh like their mom’s. Andy said Kathy reminded him of Kim, who was eccentric. That’s one word for it. Kathy said no one knew the real Kyle, but I’m not sure what she meant by that. She talked about living at the Waldorf Astoria for nine years. Andy asked about her connection to Hilton hotels, and she said Rick’s grandfather had founded it, but it had been sold ten years ago.

Erika said she’d love it if Andy wasn’t hard on her, but he said he was putting her on a skewer and firing up the barbecue. She said she was so ready, and we flashed back to all that. Erika said she was keeping score of who was for or against her, and Kyle said she hoped Erika knew the difficult position they were in. Erika said the thing that had hurt her the most was when Dorit and PK got together with Kyle and Mauricio, and mocked her life and family; it was hurtful. Kyle claimed Mauricio had said all along that he believed Erika, even though we just saw him say just the opposite. Erika said whatever anyone needed to ask, she was there, and Garcelle asked why Erika didn’t understand their concern over being possibly pulled in. Erika said there was nothing that legally tied anyone there to her. The tabloids were going to project, but they couldn’t be fearful. They knew the truth. Sutton said it felt like Erika had run from questions in Palm Springs, but Erika said she left because of the altercation with Garcelle. We flashed back to Garcelle letting the cat out of the bag about Tom calling Erika. Andy said the difference with Erika’s legal issue was that there had been actual victims. It wasn’t like RHONJ where Teresa and Joe had defrauded the IRS. Erika said she understood, however, they were a long way from finding out what happened. She’d loved her husband, and he was now accused of defrauding widows, orphans, and burn victims; she felt horrible. There were also boundaries as to where she could and couldn’t go, but if anyone was proven wronged, she wanted them to be remedied. Andy said the way people perceived it, it looked like Erika saw herself as a victim. Sutton agreed that’s how it was coming across, and Erika (no surprise) got pissed, saying, her life was broken. What should she have done? Andy said her sympathy didn’t seem to be landing with the group or the viewers, and Erika said she had a limited way she could express herself; everything she said was picked apart. The best thing to do in the situation was to sit and be quiet. She wasn’t surprised at viewer reaction, but she was at the women. Kyle said Erika was doing herself no favors with Instagram, and Andy said she had the attitude of consumption and indifference. Erika said she was paid to post, and had to pay the bills, but Andy said it landed differently when there were victims. LisaR said she could understand why Erika was doing it, but she was feeding the fire, and she didn’t think it was helpful. Andy asked what she’d known, and if she had any sense that an alleged theft was happening, and she snapped that she didn’t work for the Girardi law firm. There’s his answer. He asked who didn’t believe Erika, and that was no one, and LisaR added that nobody knew anything. Garcelle suggested there may have been signs that Erika didn’t want to see, and Crystal wondered where Erika’s anger was at Tom, which really riled her. She asked what Crystal wanted her to do. Before the show, she’d said she wondered who she was married to for twenty years. She was very angry. Besides, they didn’t know what she had done or what she was going to do. Andy asked what she was going to do, and she said he’d have to wait and see. We flashed back to a lawsuit against Tom that Erika had been named in some time ago, and Erika said she’d gone to him, and said, what is this? He told her it was bullsh*t, and don’t worry. Everything was resolved like that. She asked Crystal if she seemed angry enough, as she steam came out of her ears.  

Next time, the conclusion of the Erika Show Reunion, Erika says Tom called five times that day, Erika says they can’t find the police report for Tom’s accident, Erika insults Sutton again with the c-word, Erika wants to know if someone will back her TF up, and Erika wants to know why everyone in Beverly Hills is so precious.

🏚 On the godawful Winter House, Gabby (an actual model) thought she was in love with Luke because of his rugged ways. He did build a legit igloo – ice bricks and all – which was pretty impressive, but IMO, he’s bad news. Like any of these guys are good news, but that’s beside the point. He said in his interview that he was oblivious to women coming on to him, but I’m not sure if he actually is, or just pretends to be to make himself more desirable. Paige made out with Andrea in the hot tub, and was already married and living in Italy in her head, and friend Julia was already living vicariously through Paige in her head. After their hot tub make-out session, Andrea fist bumped with Craig, which was juvenile creepy. Ciara was in love with Austen and they made out, but then Lindsay showed up. Apparently, Austen and Lindsay had hooked up back in 2018, and Craig told Austen that he thought Lindsay would have left any boyfriend for him.

Amanda said Kyle was ruining the mood by working. When he wasn’t doing that, he was ruining the mood by drinking too much, and complaining about things like no winterizing in the house. In Lindsay’s interview, she said she and Austen were both single at the same time in a long time. She passed out small bottles of Fireball upon her arrival, and didn’t seem happy when Austen told her that he’d made out with Ciara, pulling her hood up, and pulling the drawstring to hide her face. Because she’s five. In her interview, she said, when Austen came to NYC, they hung out for four days straight. They were having an emotional relationship, and had FaceTimed on New Year’s Eve. Austen told Craig that he loved Lindsay, but had feelings for Ciara, and he was over the love triangle. Ciara, who was keeping her eye on all this, said Austen and Lindsay had the longest hug she’d ever seen. In her interview, she said, since Lindsay walked in, she’d literally been trying to take all of Austen’s attention.

Lindsay ended up getting so drunk, she fell on the floor, and Austen had to carry her to her bed. She told him that she was in love with him, and it wasn’t just because she was drunk. He hated that Craig was right, and in Ciara’s interview, she said Lindsay was f***ing up her sh*t. She thought she was going to have a cute vacation romance. Perfect timing… They did some winter sports, which was cool, no pun intended. I love the snow. They made snow angels, which is the thing I love doing most during the first snow of the season. Gabby thought she totally go to the Arctic with Luke. She’d never go hungry, but she’d need to learn to sew. I’m guessing the Arctic might not be quite as primitive as she thinks. Austen told Lindsay that he loved her like a sister, totally friendzoning her.

I finally noticed Carl was missing, but if I remember correctly, he had a lightbulb moment where he realized he was too old for this sh*t. Which is exactly what bothers me about this whole show, along with its summer counterpart.

Next time, Ciara and Austen go on a double-date with Kyle and Amanda, and Andrea bench presses Paige.   

💬 Dashing Off…

See you tomorrow for soap and fashion, possibly made out of soap. Until then, stay safe, stay appreciating other cultures, and stay honoring both the letter and spirit of the agreements you make.

Oct21

October 20, 2021 – TJ Treats a Mysterious Stranger, Andy Is Gifted With Sauce By Harry, Get Out Of the House & That Boy

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What I Watched Today

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

General Hospital

Curtis says, so the guest was really into live music, huh? and Nika says, yes. He wouldn’t shut up about it. Curtis guesses he’ll have to add more nights, and says, the guest didn’t get heated or make her feel uncomfortable, did he? She says, no; he was harmless. He says, good. He wants The Savoy to be a safe place for anyone who comes there. Nina approaches the bar, and says, including her?

The watching man comes into the hospital, and sees TJ at the reception desk.

On the phone, Michael asks someone to have Mr. Sheridan call him back as soon as possible. It’s about his family’s donation to his campaign. Willow walks in, and says, donation? and he says, it’s good business to donate to politicians around the country. It doesn’t necessarily influence them, but it does always get you a meeting. She asks how she ended up with someone so smart, and he says, just lucky, he guesses. He’s got brains, brawn, and looks. She says he’s a triple-threat, and Michael says, who’s he kidding? He’s the lucky one. He takes her hands.

Austin meets Maxie outside, near a shopping area (another set we’ve never seen before!), and she says, he made it. She was starting to get worried. He says he found the place eventually, and she says she means she didn’t know if dinner out was at the top of his list, given that his medical license is on the line. He says, right. All thanks to Brook Lynn Quartermaine.

At the unnamed Italian restaurant, Ned thanks Olivia for having dinner with him tonight. Can she believe it’s been almost a year since they’ve been separated? She says she guesses time flies when you’re not having any fun, and he says he thinks it’s important to make time for each other, so they can figure out what comes next. She says, yeah, and continues to peruse the menu, and he says, unless she’s already made up her mind.

At the hospital, Elizabeth sees a flyer for GH Trivia Night, and flashes back to telling Terry that she and Finn make a pretty good team, and they’d gotten closer. In the elevator, Finn flashes back to the camping trip when they almost kissed. He slaps himself in the face, and gets out of the elevator, nearly running into Elizabeth.

Carly says, Sonny really went above and beyond in Nixon Falls. The town was about to be stolen out from under everyone, and it wasn’t because of him. He says he was just repaying the kindness the community showed him, and she says, he really invested in his life there. He says, it’s the only life he knew, and she says, now he’s home. She would have loved to have known Mike, but he seems to look a lot like the man she already knows. They kiss, and Jason walks in.

The watching man coughs, clutching his side, and TJ asks if he’s all right. He says he was on his way to a volunteer committee meeting, when he got this pain in his side. He’s sure it’s nothing. TJ asks his name, and he says, Marshall. TJ introduces himself, and says he’d feel a lot more comfortable if they could rule out anything serious. He asks Marshall to come with him, and they’ll get him checked out.

Curtis says he didn’t expect another visit so soon, and Nina says, a lot has happened in the last few hours. He asks Nika to bring a bottle over, and leads Nina to a table. Nina wonders if he has stuff to do, but he says he’s the boss; it’s called delegating. Nika comes to the table, and Curtis tells her to leave the bottle. Nina says, delegating works well for him. Maybe she should try it. Curtis thanks Nika, and she tells them, enjoy. Nina says, working is a distraction from the complete and utter mess she’s made. He asks, what happened? and she says, it’s everywhere. She has no right to expect Carly to keep it to herself, and he says, but it’s hard. She says, it’s hard.

Jason says he’s sorry; he should have knocked. Sonny says, wait. They just have to get this out in the open. It’s a lot for him. Jason and Carly got married, and then… Jason says, whatever happened between him and Carly was based on something that wasn’t true, and now they know the truth. He can’t speak for Carly, but he wants things to go back to what they had. Sonny walks over to the couch, and Carly says she wants the three of them to be the way they were, the way they’ve always been for twenty years. Sonny flashes back to telling Nina that he gets she doesn’t want his past life crashing down on her, and knows she came to Nixon Falls to get away from her past. He’s going to do everything in his power to prove to her that he understands, because he’s in love with her. He tells Jason and Carly, the past is the past. They just have to find a way to move on. Carly says, they will, because the three of them have survived too much together to lose each other over Nina’s lie. Jason says, and if it helps, he’s about to leave town.

Britt knocks at Terry’s office door, and Terry says, there she is. She had a bunch of questions she wanted to ask Britt, but she’s heading out. She guesses it will have to wait for tomorrow. Britt says Terry should run them by her now. She’s leaving the country tomorrow. Terry says, she’s joking, right? and Britt says, and she doesn’t know when she’ll be back. Terry asks if she’s supposed to hold down the fort while Britt goes on vacation indefinitely. No way. They’re Co-Chiefs of Staff last time she checked. Britt says, this is not a vacation. This is about her mother.

Elizabeth misses the elevator, and Finn says, sorry about that. She says she’ll take the next one, and they both say, I was just wondering… Elizabeth tells him to go first, but he says, she should go first, since he made her miss the elevator. She says she just saw another flyer for Trivia Night, and teams are filling up fast. He says, those are two-person teams, right? and she says she thinks so. Does he want to sign up together? He says, that sounds like fun, and yes, those words just came out of his mouth. She says she’s going to make sure he finds joy in something frivolous if it’s the last thing she does, and he says, she’s brave. She says, so it’s a date… She didn’t mean it like that. It’s not a date date. He says, what if it was?

Willow says, look at Michael; making moves, banking favors. Getting ready to take back control of ELQ? He says, hopefully. Not that he’ll be the one steering the ship. She says, right, and he says he thought they were on the same page. Ned runs ELQ for the family, and he runs Aurora to preserve Drew’s legacy and build something worthwhile for Scout. She says she knows, but that decision was made before his father came home, before they found out what Nina did to him. Now that they know, does he really think he can be Nina’s boss?

Curtis asks, what’s happened in the last few hours? and Nina says, she saw Sonny, and it was awful. He asks if Sonny freaked out, and she says, no. He was matter-of-fact actually. Curtis says, that’s almost worse, and she says, kind of. He asks if the subject of Wiley came up, and she says, Sonny’s position is that her relationship with Wiley is between her and Michael, and he won’t influence Michael’s decision as long as she stays away from the family. He says, that shouldn’t be too hard. She and Sonny hardly know each other.  

Sonny asks how long Jason is going to be gone, but Jason says he’s not sure. He’s going to help Britt search for her mother. Carly says, that’s generous of him, and Sonny asks, what happened to Obrecht? Jason says, Obrecht and Scotty were on their way to the Caribbean… Sonny says, wait a minute. Obrecht and Scotty are an item? Carly says he missed a lot in nine months, and Sonny says, apparently. Jason says, Scotty was ejected from the plane; he had a parachute, he’s fine. Obrecht was taken captive, and no one’s heard from her. Sonny asks, who’s holding Obrecht? and Jason says, there’s multiple players involved, but it all circles back to Peter August.

Britt tells Terry that she has a strong lead on what happened to her mother, and she needs to explore it. Terry says she’s not telling the authorities? but Britt says she doesn’t trust them. Terry says, and Britt trusts her? and Britt says, yeah. Terry says, look at them, and Britt says, they’ve come a long way. Terry says, don’t worry about things there. She’s got it covered. Britt says, if the Board starts asking questions… and Terry says she’s a masterful question dodger. Britt says, good to know, and thanks Terry. She’s going to go before Terry changes her mind, and Terry says, that would be wise. Good luck. Britt says, thank you. She’s going to need it. She leaves, and Terry’s phone rings. She answers and says, oh my God.

Finn says, he and Elizabeth haven’t had a chance to talk about what happened between them; his lips almost touching her lips. She says, they haven’t. In fact, she thinks they’ve done everything they can to avoid the subject. He guesses that makes sense. A lot of things can get complicated. He misses Hayden. She says, she misses Franco, and he says, there are many reasons, and more, for them not to avoid the subject. They need to stop acting like a couple of high school kids, and take a chance, and see where they could go. He’s talking crazy, right? This is crazy. He starts to walk away, and she says, no.

Olivia says it has nothing to do with Ned or the two of them, and he asks, what’s wrong? She says, Leo had his follow-up appointment with Dr. Diamond today, and Ned asks if it went well. She says she doesn’t like the guy, and he says, since when? She says, since he thinks there’s something wrong with her kid. He was suggesting she make an appointment with a pediatric neurologist. Can he believe that? He says, yes, he can.  

Maxie says she should probably stay out of the drama between Austin and Brook, and he says, that’s probably a pretty good idea. She says, an objective observation. Does he wonder if it’s all worth it? He says, so much for staying out of it, and she says, she gets fighting for his father’s birthright is important to him, but if it means losing his ability to practice medicine, is that what Jimmy Lee would really want for him? He says, if he didn’t know better, he might think she’s way more invested in this little Quartermaine squabble than she’s letting on. She says, invested? No… Well, the tiniest bit, but the same way she’s invested in who gets the final rose on The Bachelorette. These corporate shenanigans make for great gossip in Port Charles. He says he gets it, and she says she doesn’t know about him, but she could definitely use a drink. What does he say to dirty martinis? Is he interested?

Olivia tells Ned, Leo marches to his own drummer. So what? She doesn’t think that’s a problem. It’s like her Uncle Mario. He didn’t talk until he was five years old, not a word. And you know what? He became an artist. Creative people see the world differently; they experience it differently. She thinks it’s wonderful. He agrees, and she says, not all kids come flying out of the womb like Dante, all athletic and personable, and ready to take whatever the world throws at them. Not every kid is meant to be a social superstar. She thinks when you start turning it into a problem, and they see you wringing your hands over it, it does the child a disservice. Austin and Maxie walk into the restaurant.

Jason says, Peter showed up in Nixon Falls? and Sonny says he didn’t know who Peter was; he didn’t know who he was. Peter said he was an author, a friend and colleague of Nina. Once Sonny got his memory back, he was able to place him. Jason says, he threatened to kidnap Nina’s nephew James, and that’s why Nina called Obrecht, and Obrecht’s plan was to bump Peter off in St. Lucia. Sonny says, that’s when she disappeared, right? and Carly says, what she doesn’t understand is, Peter sees Sonny and doesn’t say anything? He clearly knows who Sonny is. Why not use that to his advantage?

Michael tells Willow, Drew’s initial deal was to give Jax the print media half of the company, and Crimson belongs to Jax. The companies share the same name, and have adjoining offices, but his half rarely interacts with Crimson. Willow says, but it’s still part of Aurora. All she’s saying is, no one would blame him for wanting to remove himself. He says, Nina can remove herself; he didn’t do anything wrong. She says, of course (🍷) he didn’t. She’s sorry. He says, she’s right; it’s a complicated situation. They sit, and he says, he talked to Avery today, and she’s so confused. He’s sure Donna is too. Willow asks what Avery said, and he tells her, Avery asked if Grandpa Mike is coming home the same way daddy did. When he told her, no, she burst into tears. She says, that sounds awful, and he says, it was. She asks if that’s something he’s thought about; having Nina removed? He says, it’s crossed his mind to make a case to force Jax to push Nina out, but that won’t solve the main issue. Willow says, Nina’s presence in Wiley’s life.

Nina tells Curtis, it’s no big loss. She and Sonny mean nothing to each other. She wants to move on with her life, but how? She wants to make it right with Phyllis, but how? It seems like there’s no real answers to anything, and she hates it. Is it going to go on forever? He says, no, it won’t. Take it from someone who’s made their fair share of mistakes and gone on to tell about it.

Marshall tells TJ, he hates hospitals; the lights, the sounds, the smells. TJ says it’s an interesting choice for him to volunteer there, and Marshall says he’s a glutton for punishment. TJ says his blood pressure is good. It’s a little low and something to watch for, but that’s not what’s causing his abdominal pain. Does he mind if TJ takes a listen? Marshall tells him, knock himself out, and TJ says, take a deep breath… exhale. Marshall says TJ looks awful young to be a doctor, if TJ doesn’t mind him saying so. TJ says he doesn’t mind. He just graduated from med school a few months ago. The man says, his parents must be awfully proud, and TJ says, his mom is; his dad passed away… It’s a long story. The man says, sorry. He gets chatty when he’s nervous in a hospital. TJ says, consider him an open book, and Marshall asks if TJ has a better half. TJ says he does, his partner Molly. Marshall says he bets she tells all her girlfriends about her man, the doctor, and TJ says, she’s pretty impressive in her own right, but Molly’s not like that. His uncle, on the other hand, will pull aside complete strangers on the street, and let them know his nephew is an MD. Marshall says his uncle sounds like hoot. Tell him more.

Olivia asks if Austin is relaxing from a long day of sticking his nose where it doesn’t belong, and he says he’s sorry. It wasn’t his place to say anything about Leo. She says he’s damn right it wasn’t, but that didn’t stop him, did it? Anything to distract Ned. Austin will use her son’s unique personality or Chase’s broken heart. Why in the world would she trust anything he has to say? She tells him, stay the hell away from her kid, and storms out.  

Marshall says, it sounds like TJ comes from a very tight knit family. He hopes TJ knows how lucky he is, and TJ says he does. Marshall grabs his arm, and tells him to hold onto that. Hold onto that for as long as he can. He lets go, and says, sorry. TJ says he doesn’t hear anything abnormal, and Marshal laughs, saying, that’s a relief. TJ says he’d like to ask an attending physician to take a look in case he missed something, and asks if Marshall is okay by himself. It might take a minute for him to flag someone down. Marshall says he’ll be right here.   

Nina says she appreciates Curtis attempting to relate, but he’s never pulled a stunt like this. He says, maybe not, but there was a time he went down a path that caused a lot of pain for people he cares for, and for the people he served. Think about all those cases that will never be tied up because he had his badge taken away. She says, he had an addiction. She made the conscious choice to do something wrong. He says, it’s not the same, and she says, not even close. He says, how about this? He thought he’d spend the rest of his days paying for his sins from the worst chapter of his life, but his misdeeds and transgressions are in the past and behind him. And one day, probably sooner than she expects, hers will be too.

Michael tells Willow that he wishes he could snap his fingers and make this whole situation go away; just declare Nina is forbidden to see Wiley. She says, to do that, they’d have to take Nina to court. Is that what he wants? He says, honestly, yes. If it means keeping that woman away from their son, then yes. She says, okay, but she’s asking him to reconsider

Jason tells Sonny and Carly, Britt and Scott kept hitting dead ends, so they asked him for help. Spinelli took a look at Scotty’s computer, and found out it was being monitored from Greece. They went to see Nikolas, and Britt got him to admit there’s a Cassadine compound in Crete; or at least there used to be. Sonny says, that explains the Cassadine connection, but Jason said Peter was behind all this. Jason says, yeah, Peter and Victor Cassadine, and Carly says, dead Victor Cassadine? Jason says, not so dead. It makes sense, because Peter was always close to the Cassadines, especially Helena. The doorbell rings, and Sonny asks if the guards don’t call anymore. Carly says, they absolutely do, and Jason says, it’s Britt. He told Frank to let her up. Britt comes in, and Carly says she hears Britt’s taking Jason away from them.

Elizabeth says she thinks Finn might be right. She thinks maybe they should figure out what’s happening between them. Terry walks up, and asks if Elizabeth has a second, and Elizabeth asks, what’s up? Terry says, maybe they should have the conversation in private, and Elizabeth says, it’s just Finn. Unless it’s something terrible. Is it terrible? Terry says, nothing like that. Maybe she’s making a bigger deal out of it she should. Finn tells her, just take the bandaid off, and she says, someone called asking about Elizabeth. (Fooled again by the preview.) Elizabeth asks, who? and Terry says, her father.

Ned says, obviously, he doesn’t speak for Olivia, and Austin says, does anyone speak for Olivia? Ned and Maxie say, no, at the same time, and Ned says, in talking to another doctor, it appears there may be some merit to Austin’s concern about Leo. Austin says, okay, but he still should have kept his mouth shut. If he had, then maybe Ned’s daughter wouldn’t be trying to get his medical license revoked. Ned says, sorry. What? and Austin says, Brook threatened to file a formal HIPPA complaint unless he stops contesting Edward’s will. Ned asks Maxie, is this true? and Maxie says, unfortunately, yes. Ned says he had no idea. He wishes Brook hadn’t, because despite their legal battle, Ned believes in Austin as a doctor, and knows Austin is only looking out for Leo’s best interest. He tells them, excuse him, and jets.  

Elizabeth says, her father called Terry? and Terry says, Jeff left a message on Elizabeth’s voicemail when Franco died, but she never called him back. Elizabeth says, and he never called again, so what does that tell her? Terry guesses he heard about her new position at GH, and reached out to see how Elizabeth is holding up. Elizabeth asks what Terry told him, and Terry says, that she’s not his go-between. If Jeff wants to know how Elizabeth is doing, Elizabeth has to talk to him.

Britt says she asked Jason for help, but it’s Jason’s choice; he doesn’t have to. Jason says, it’s already settled; he’s going. Sonny says they’re happy to help. For what it’s worth (🍷), he hopes she finds her mother. Britt says, it’s worth a lot. She knows she and her mother aren’t their favorite people, with good reason, but Sonny says, it doesn’t matter what they think. If Britt is going to do everything she can to find her mother, he hopes she does. She thanks him, and tells Jason that she’ll wait outside for him. She leaves, and Jason says, so, are they okay?   

Willow tells Michael that, in no way, shape, or form is she defending Nina or her actions. What she did to Michael’s father is indefensible. He says, but? and she says, but she already retreated with her tail between her legs. Willow thinks it will be a long time before Nina comes knocking on their door again. He says, so they let the whole thing slide? and she says, no, they let it lie… for now. Because if they tell Nina that she’s not allowed to see Wiley, what does he think will happen? He says, she’ll contact a lawyer, and Willow says, and that lawyer will tell her that in the state of New York, grandparents do have rights. The fact is, Nina has plenty of time and money to spend on a long, ugly court battle. He says, a court battle not likely to go in their favor, and she says, don’t let his emotions drag them into something that might work against them; it’s not worth the risk. He thanks her for talking him down, and she says, anytime. He says, who’s the smart one now? and she says they can share the title. So no court battle for Wiley? He says, no court battle for Wiley. That’s definitely not the way to go.

Nina thanks Curtis for the talk, and breaking out the good stuff. He says, nothing but the best for her, and she says, all the more reason for them to make this a regular thing. Does he have time for one more, or does he have to schmooze with the clientele? He looks at his watch, and says he has to meet TJ. They’re going to a midnight movie. (Rocky Horror?) She says, that’s fun, and he says she’s more than welcome to come, but she says her big plan is to set right there. He asks Nika to please make sure his lovely friend Nina has everything she wants. Nika says he’s got it, and he tells Nina to remember what he said. He knows it doesn’t seem like it right now, but soon all this will be behind her. He leaves, and she says she can’t wait.

TJ goes into the examining room, saying, Dr. Russo can be here in ten minutes, but he finds the room empty.

Maxie says, Olivia is right about one thing; Austin did use Chase to further his own cause. That’s not her judging him. God knows, she’s no saint. He thanks her for not judging him, and she says, you know what stinks about manipulation? You feel like crap afterwards, and nobody trusts you anymore. He says, to be clear, what happened with Michael, Willow, and Chase, they’re consenting adults. It’s got nothing to do with him, but she’s right. He does feel like crap about Leo. She says she can tell it’s really bothering him, and he says, because Leo needs help. As long as they’re not judging people, he doesn’t blame Olivia, but she’s just not listening. Maxie says, maybe Ned will?

Outside, Oliva says she’s sorry for going off like that, but Ned says he understands. She says, does he? Because, no offense, he just comes from a different class. His family always reacts like this. If something even begins to present itself as a problem, they just start throwing money at it. Send the kid to a billion specialists. Maybe Leo doesn’t need that. Maybe it’s not a problem. Maybe Leo just needs to be his Leo self, and do his Leo stuff in his Leo world because he likes it there. Ned says he gets what she’s saying, but hearing what another doctor has to say doesn’t mean you’re committing to anything or anyone; it’s just more information to have. She says, that’s already calling it a problem, when she just sees him as her son. Getting a bunch of specialists, and making appointments, is going down a road she doesn’t want to go down, but she does want to go home.

Finn asks if Elizabeth is okay, and she says she’s fine. He says, if she wants to talk, he’s there, and she thanks him. The only thing she wants to think about right now is bringing home the gold on Trivia Night, and she’s signing them up. She gets in the elevator, and when the doors close, Finn says, that sounded intense. Terry says he doesn’t know the half of it, but anything more than that, he’ll have to hear it from Elizabeth.

Sonny says, they’ve all been through a lot. Carly and Jason know how much they mean to him, so can they not bring this up again? Jason says, okay. He’s going to take off. Sonny tells him to watch his back. Peter August is bad news. Jason says he’ll be careful, and Carly tells him, he always says that. He says he’ll do his best, and leaves.

Jason meets Britt outside, and says, a Porsche. She says, buckle up; she’s driving. He sighs and follows her.

Sonny asks how Carly feels, and she says, like they’re one step closer to getting their life back. She’s so glad everything is out in the open. She hugs him, but he doesn’t look very happy. Probably because everything isn’t out in the open.

Willow says, whatever she and Michael choose for Wiley, they have to be sure it’s the right decision, because once it’s made, their son is the one who has to live with the consequences. He says he hears her, and he promises when it comes to visitation, it’s a decision they’ll make together. They kiss, and Michael’s phone rings. He says he should take this, and she says, back to making moves she sees. She has something to do anyway. They exchange I love yous, and she leaves. He thanks Mr. Sheridan for getting back to him so quickly… Yes, his family is still interested in donating to his campaign for Pennsylvania Attorney General. There’s just one wrinkle they’d like to iron out first. There’s been a crime in his jurisdiction that hasn’t been prosecuted yet. It involves a woman named Nina Reeves. Whoa. Bad move without consulting Sonny first.

Nika asks if she can get Nina anything else, but Nina says, no thank you. She has to get back to her life… eventually.

Curtis finds TJ by the vending machine, and says he hopes TJ is properly excited for this movie. TJ says he’s looking forward to it, and Curtis asks if everything is okay. TJ says, he guesses it is. He was examining a patient, and told him to wait while he grabbed a second opinion, but when he came back, the patient was gone. Curtis says, maybe he felt better and took off. He’s sure the patient will be in touch if it’s anything serious. TJ hopes so, and we see Marshall watching them from the landing above.

Tomorrow, Brook says, gold star for her; Austin says, if they want to play dirty, bring it on; Ned says he hears Olivia, but doesn’t agree with her; and Nina tells Phyllis that she knows where she stands with Sonny.

The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills – The Reunion Part 2

We jumped right in with Andy asking why Erika didn’t leave Tom sooner after she found out he cheated. She said she’d told Tom, if he was in love someone else, divorce her, but he said nothing. Andy said Tom had been unfaithful for years, and asked if she’d been faithful. She said she was up until she filed for divorce, and I can believe that. We saw clips of Erika saying how great her marriage was, clips of the women finding out she was getting divorced via the headlines, and clips of Erika telling the alleged truth. Little by little. Andy asked how she felt watching it again, and she said, it’s okay. She said she’d highlighted the best of Tom, and Andy asked why she hadn’t left sooner. She said, where was she going to go? Andy said he knew what she made, and it was decent, but she said she handed all her money over to Tom, and couldn’t access any of it. She had two credit cards, and they would have been cut off. Andy asked if she’d thought the ship was sinking, and that’s why she finally left, but she said she felt Tom was sinking. There were some questions even I found intrusive, but the topper was a viewer asking how Tom could go from being so sharp into such a huge decline. That one wasn’t so much intrusive as ignorant. Erika said he was a master persuader and master performer. He couldn’t tell you the names of anyone there, but could tell stories. She said she’d done everything humanly possible to do right by him. One physician said he didn’t want get involved because Tom might sue him. People still feared Tom. XXPEN$IVE was brought up by a viewer, which was just stupid, since it’s called entertainment. Don’t get me wrong. I’m not an Erika fan because of her attitude, and I think she knew something was up, but some of this stuff is ridiculous. Erika said she was just trying to figure out what TF happened. She was overwhelmed, sad, heartbroken, bewildered, and at times, wondering what was real. I do think she loved him. She loved the money too, but that’s a separate issue. Erika said divorce revealed a hidden side of the partner. When Sutton was divorced, she hadn’t known she owned a baseball team. She said she had to worry about herself now. Whatever Tom did, or didn’t do, was on him, and his life was over. She just turned 50, and had to survive it.

A viewer pointed out that Dorit’s The Pearl dress was $35K, and Dorit said, it was luxury collection, and that was the jewel of it, but most were between five and six thousand. Her obsessive talking was the next topic, and Andy yawned when she was talking, which was pretty amusing. She asked if she was boring him. Another viewer asked if maybe it wasn’t Kyle who couldn’t shut up, giving several examples, but Kyle said, circumstances were different. Yeah, it’s always different when it’s you. Garcelle’s talk with Dorit was examined, and Garcelle said it was difficult, but necessary, and added that everyone on social media took things too seriously. We saw a clip from Beyond Salem where LisaR and Eileen Davison used some Housewives lines, and Eileen did some table flipping. We revisited Harry’s garden, and his domestic skills, and LisaR gave Andy a jar of Harry’s sauce. We flashed back to Scott Disick being old and having three kids. Bill from Manhattan asked who pressed the eject button on his and Amelia’s relationship, and LisaR said it was Amelia. We found out Harry Styles is a big fan of the show, although why, I can’t imagine. Crystal, whose husband is 20 years her senior, said she had no age gap problem with her parents, since they’re 23 years apart. LisaR said she and Amelia celebrated Lois’s 93rd birthday, and we saw (I presume) a TikTok video of the three of them dancing. I got bored with LisaR, and took note of everyone’s outfits. More understated than in Reunions past, I liked everyone’s look, but Kathy’s was especially charming; a sheer, red dotted Swiss dress over a red sheath. I love those sheer pieces.

We flashed back to Kyle and Kathy’s relationship, or lack thereof, over the years. Andy said it was nice that there was a happy ending, and asked how Kathy felt seeing the clips. She said it was sad, and then Andy rubbed it in by showing the clip from the first season when Kyle called Kim an alcoholic in the limo. Andy said it must have been painful, and Kathy said she wondered what her mom would have thought. She hoped it helped other people not to waste time, seeing the sisters’ estrangement. Kathy talked about their mother again, and started bawling. Kyle comforted Kathy, saying their mother was happy they were together, and it was okay to cry.

Next time – The Reunion Part 3 – Crystal worked for an escort service, Andy pumps Erika some more, Erika says they don’t know what she has done or will do, and they’d have to wait and see. I just wish she’d drop the defensive act. It’s officially getting old.

⛷ Winter House was as bad as I thought, but with the added bonus of way too many people. They weren’t all there yet, but I by my count, cast members were, Ciara, Paige, Luke, Kyle, Amanda, Craig, Austen, Gabby, Jason (not sure who those last two are), some guy from Italy named Andrea, and also from Italy, Julia. Everyone was staying at a house in Stowe, Vermont. Either Shep is still with his girlfriend, or finally realized he’s too old for this sh*t. Craig said he was there figuring things out about him and girlfriend Natalie. He thought they were at the point in the relationship where you either get married or break up. In his interview, Andrea said his dream was to marry an American girl and move back to Italy. He was a model, BTW, and in Paige’s interview, she said he could tell her to f*** off and she’d be like, oh thank you. She hadn’t heard a word he said since they arrived. Right off the bat, there was a fight about rooms, and they topped off the night by having a Spring Break party, complete with a beer funnel, and the tiniest Solo cups I’ve ever seen. And there was the old, wanna get leid? joke, when Ciara put leis on the dudes. It’s all downhill and messier from here. It looks like three different girls will be vying for Austen’s attention this season, and I share the question Paige posed – why?

🪔 Leave a Light On…

Tune in tomorrow to find out what happens in Port Charles and on the Runway. Until then, stay safe, stay one step ahead, and stay making moves and banking favors. Just don’t misuse those favors and make the wrong move.

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September 27, 2021 – Maxie Has Something To Tell Carly, New Old Deck, Another House, the Show Went On & Champs

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What I Watched Today

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

General Hospital

Yuri brings Brook to Charlie’s, along with Bailey/Louise, and says he’ll be sitting at another table, looking – how you say? – discreet. She says, that’s him; straight with a capital T. Maxie comes in, and Brook tells her, Yuri is here, so no worries. Maxie says there are also two plainclothes cops outside. As far as worrying goes, it seems like that’s all she’s doing lately. First, she was worried that Peter was going to go after the baby; now she’s worried she’s his target.

Valentin sits on Chloe’s bed, where she’s unconscious and hooked up to machines. He wonders, did Peter do this to her? Or was it someone else? Either way, she’s safe now. Anna comes in and asks how Chloe is, and he says, the doctors say she’s still unconscious. Any luck? She says, no. She didn’t find out much beyond Chloe’s name.

Obrecht tells Victor, she can’t lose her Britta; not after losing her Nathan. She has no choice but to trust he’ll keep his word. He stands behind her, puts his hands on her shoulders, and says, don’t worry, darling. The worst is over now. She whips around and puts a knife to his throat, and says, wrong again, darling. She shot him once and left him for dead, and he survived. This time, he won’t be so lucky. He asks if she’s sure this is how she wants to play this.

Elizabeth looks at a flyer that says GH Trivia Night, when Finn comes out of the elevator. They say, hi, and he says he saw one of the flyers for Trivia Night upstairs. Is she interested? She says she hasn’t given it much thought, and he says, him neither. She presses the elevator button, and says she has to get these files upstairs. He says he’ll see her around, and she gets in. Chase comes by and asks Finn, what’s up with him and Elizabeth?

Sonny tells Nina, she needs to stop fooling herself. Mike’s gone. She needs to forget he ever existed. She says she’ll never forget what she and Mike shared together, and he says she had nothing with him. She was in love with some guy she thought he was. Let’s start with that. Tending bar in Nixon Falls, mopping the floors; if he wanted to do that, he would have stayed in Brooklyn. That wasn’t his life plan, and it still isn’t. She says, this is? Is he happy with this life here in Port Charles? He says, yeah, with his wife, his kids, and his business, even though she wishes he wasn’t.

Jason tells Carly that he has to go and talk to Diane about this Buscema/Novak thing. He knows the cops are going to call him down. She says there’s something they need to talk about. What are they going to tell Sonny? How are they going to make this okay for him? He asks what she means by okay. Sonny doesn’t know their marriage was almost real, and it doesn’t matter because it’s over. (First World made-up problems.) She says she knows that, but Sonny’s been gone for nine months. Unless he said something to Jason, they have no idea how he’s been dealing with his bi-polar disorder, or if he’s been dealing with it at all.

Terry sees Elizabeth, and thanks her for the assist in keeping Britt’s mind off her mother. Elizabeth says, she totally saw right through it, but it was pretty fun nonetheless. Terry wonders if she dare say Britt’s growing on her, and Elizabeth says, stranger things have happened. Terry says Elizabeth seems distracted. Is everything okay?

Maxie tells Brook, she’s being as safe as she physically can be, so she knows she’s being irrational. Brook says, those are the same instincts that kept her away from Peter. She should listen to them. There’s no harm in a little extra caution. Maxie thanks Brook for arranging this, and Brook says, of course (🍷), but if anyone asks, they’re here on Deception business. Josslyn comes over to their table, and says hello to Maxie and Brook, and remarks that Bailey is getting big. Brook says, champion eater, this one, and Maxie says she’s surprised to see Josslyn there. She thought Josslyn would be home celebrating. Brook says, celebrating what? Carly and Jason’s wedding? Maxie says, Brook hasn’t heard? Brook says, obviously not, and Josslyn says, Sonny’s alive.

Nina asks if Sonny was happy as Mike, but he doesn’t know how to answer that. She asks again, and he says, yeah, he was happy, but he didn’t know what he was missing. She says, doesn’t that tell him something? That there was this happy, non-violent, better guy living inside of him, just waiting to come out. He says, no. You know what that  tells him? The guy had amnesia, but the real him was still in there. Remember when there was trouble, he’d take care of the situation? She says, true. They went to Corinth, and there was that guy. She was terrified that Sonny would come out, but there was Mike. He was kind to the guy. Sonny says, because he made the smart move. He may not always be right, but he doesn’t like to think he’s stupid. Why would he beat the hell out of the guy when he could make the guy his ally? You have to look at the situation and turn it to your advantage. She says she thinks that’s part of it, but she doesn’t believe that’s all of it. He says she has to listen to him, okay? He’s sorry that she fell in love with Mike. She says, and Mike fell in love with her, but he says, that was an illusion, plain and simple.

Carly says, she and Jason don’t know anything that’s been going on with Sonny the whole time he’s been gone. He seems okay, which makes her think he got his hands on some kind of medication, but if he hasn’t, maybe he thinks he doesn’t need it anymore. He says she’s right; Sonny seems pretty level. She says, although there were times before when he wasn’t on medication and seemed level, and then he crashed. Jason says, and if anything is going to make him crash, it’s this. She says, us.

Finn sees Chase at the hospital, and asks how he is. Chase says he got the all-clear from his physical therapist, and Finn says, back to work? Chase says, back to work; back to everything. Finn says, that’s really great, but cautions him to go easy in the gym. Chase says he’s been warned, and Finn says, but will he listen? Chase asks how Finn and Elizabeth are. From what he saw on the camping trip, things seemed to be progressing between them. Finn says he guesses they were, and Chase asks, what happened? Finn says, it’s more like what didn’t happen. They almost kissed.

Anna tells Valentin, Chloe abandoned her car after the accident, and made her way into this little village. She said she was an American, and gave them her name. Then she collapsed, so the local authorities were alerted, and the American consul ran her name and identity. He says, she was listed as a missing person, and Anna says, exactly. He says, and that alerted the WSB because she was already in their register, and Anna says, because the fake Chloe used her ID when she kidnapped Maxie and the baby. But how the real Chloe ended up here is anyone’s guess. He says, it has to be Peter, right? and she says, but she doesn’t remember Faison having a base of operations there in Greece. He says, other than the work he did for Helena? and she says, of course (🍷). Cassadine Island is very close, isn’t it?

Victor says, one of the things he’s always found sexy about Obrecht, was her intelligence. But let’s review the situation. Obviously, she’s on his compound, with a full staff keeping watch, so does she really think pulling a knife on him is her best strategy? She says, it’s the only strategy. She’s not available to be his prisoner. She’s getting out of there, and going home to her daughter. He says she didn’t used to be this sentimental, and she says, losing her son changed her. It made her understand what is important and what is not. What is worth it, and what is not. Clearly a lesson he hasn’t learned. So in case there is any doubt, she will kill him to get back to her only remaining child in a heartbeat.

Chase tells Finn, last he heard, almost kissing was a good thing. Finn says, it was just a moment. He’s not sure Elizabeth wanted it to happen. Chase asks why he’d say that, and Finn says, it’s awkward now between them. Chase saw them just now. Chase says, he did. The vibes were coming from both of them. Did Finn want the kiss to happen? Finn says he got lost looking into her eyes. If Scotty hadn’t fallen from the sky, who knows? Chase says, Finn would still be kissing her right now, but Finn says he doesn’t want to push anything. If she’s not into it, or she’s having second thoughts, he understands that. Chase says, okay, but what if she’s neither of those things?  

Elizabeth tells Terry, things were going really well. The kids were off with Chase, and she and Finn had a moment alone. Terry says, and…? and Elizabeth says, and they were close to kissing, when Scotty showed up. Terry says, so they were interrupted. Big deal. Just pick up where they left off. Elizabeth says, that’s the thing. She’s not sure Finn wants to.

Victor says he’s sorry he and Obrecht rekindling their relationship isn’t in the cards, but he still doesn’t think their time together was a waste. She says, nein, but he says, it’s given him a chance to see her in a whole new light, and appreciate her even more. He sees how much she loved her son, and regrets Nathan wasn’t his. He also regrets that they have to do this the hard way. She tells him, don’t worry. She won’t kill him unless she absolutely has to, but he says he doesn’t think she’ll see it the same way he does. Obrecht feels a gun in her back, and Peter says, hello, Liesl.

Josslyn sits down, and tells Maxie and Brook, it was so surreal to walk into that room and see Sonny. Not only alive, but smiling. She didn’t know what to feel first. It was a roller coaster of emotion; shock, to joy, to confusion, to relief. Maxie says she can’t imagine it. When she heard, she was blown away. Josslyn says, that’s an understatement, and asks how Maxie found out. Maxie says, she hears things from people who know stuff, and Josslyn says, that’s just so weird. Sonny only came home to her mom and Jason… Brook says, on their wedding night. Josslyn says, that’s a whole other story, but then Dante showed up, and she and Michael got the text to come over. She asks if Dante was the one who shared the news with Maxie.

Sonny tells Nina, forget the fact that he’s married. He had an entire life. What did she think she was going to do, go on indefinitely? Even if his memory never came back, that humble bartender is so far from who he is. She says he’s right. She was in denial, 100% complete in denial, but she wants to make something really clear. There wasn’t one morning, not one, she didn’t wake up and say to herself, today is the day she tells him the truth, and makes things right. He says, but she didn’t, and she says, because she’d see him smile, and see how peaceful he was, how happy. Then her willpower would just evaporate. It was like Nixon Falls was a parallel world where only good things happened; there was no pain and he wasn’t in danger. She never meant to hurt him. He says she didn’t think it would hurt him being away from his family, leaving Carly and Jason to pick up the pieces? She was great. They were great together, but it wasn’t real. She nods.

Jason tells Carly, the vows they said, the life they thought they were going to have, that’s not going to happen. The feelings will go away in time, and they’ll get back to normal. She says, what if Sonny finds out they were planning a real marriage? Jason knows how Sonny operates. His paranoia is huge when he has a manic episode. Jason says, and if Sonny is having a manic episode, they don’t know. She says, the worst thing that could happen would be Sonny being paranoid against them. The two people who can help him.

Finn says, it’s complicated, but Chase doesn’t get why. Finn and Elizabeth are both adults, who work in the same field, who for weeks and weeks worked to try and save his life –thanks for that, by the way – it makes sense they would have grown closer together. Finn says, it was a heightened situation, and Chase says, so? Finn says, so Chase is better, thank God. Now things are going back to normal. Chase says, exactly. Finn and Elizabeth have a chance to explore things between them in a regular setting. Finn says, that’s what worries him.

Elizabeth tells Terry, when Chase was sick, it was a distraction. Terry says, she means from losing Franco? and Elizabeth says, yeah. And working with Finn to save his brother was all consuming, and exactly what she needed. Not to mention, they made a pretty good team. Spending all that time together… Terry says, they got closer, and Elizabeth says, it felt that way. Terry says, it looked that way too, but Elizabeth says she doesn’t know. Now that things have calmed down, they’ve taken a step back. Maybe she mistook their teamwork for something else.

Valentin says, Anna is right. Cassadine Island isn’t far; it’s about twenty minutes by boat. She asks if he’s okay with that. How does it feel being so close? He says he has mixed emotions. He left the island when he was six, so he doesn’t have any fond memories there. What really bothers him is Nikolas got the entire inheritance. Anna says, in such a dramatic way. Typical of Helena to set things up that way. He says, absolutely, but the fact of the matter is, the money wasn’t his to inherit; he’s not a Cassadine. He’s not beholden to Mikkos or Helena. He is the man that he made himself to be. She says, he’s his own person, and he says, and you know what? He thinks he’s starting to like him. Anna says she thinks she is too. Yes! I love them together.

Victor moves the knife away from his throat, and says Peter certainly took his time. Peter says he was busy launching himself off a cliff to escape Anna and Valentin. Victor says, and he was busy arranging Peter’s retrieval. And he’s welcome. Obrecht says, they’re working together, and Peter says, that’s not any of her concern. She tried to kill him. She says she tried to kill him because he deserves it. She only regrets it didn’t work. He’s a despicable excuse for a human being. Victor says, perhaps, but he has his uses. He asks if Peter took care of that mess in Pennsylvania, and Peter says he burned that hole-in-the-wall bar to the ground. Oh, and Obrecht’s niece was inside. He doubts anyone survived. Now that he’s taken care of one loose end, time to tie off another. He aims his gun at her.

Brook tells Josslyn, she’s learned to never ask Maxie about her sources. Maxie knows things, and they get to benefit from that. Let’s backtrack. Sonny is alive? This is incredible. What happened? Josslyn says, when Sonny fell in the river, he didn’t drown. He washed ashore in a small town in Pennsylvania, but had no memory of who he was. Some nice people took him in, and he’s been living for the past nine months with no idea he had an entire other life waiting for him. Brook asks if he’s okay, and Josslyn says he is. Brook says she can’t wait to see him, but doesn’t want to push herself on him if he’s overwhelmed. Is he really doing okay?

Nina tells Sonny, he keeps saying it’s not real, and she understands; she really does. But at the same time, it happened. We fell in love. Sonny says, don’t say we, and she says, she and Mike fell in love, but he was Mike. He says, but he wasn’t. She had feelings for someone, but it wasn’t him, and he gets the feeling she doesn’t like Sonny Corinthos very much. She says, she just didn’t know him very well. She believed he had every reason to hate her, and she’s read stories and articles that put him in a negative light. But Mike didn’t happen in a vacuum. Mike’s kindness, that love, patience, and willingness to listen came from him. He has those qualities, but she didn’t know that. So her saying Mike is a better version of him, is her judging him. She didn’t know him really, and obviously, now she never will.

Carly tells Jason, everyone was there, and saw them at their wedding, including Michael. Michael knows it was more than just politics for them, or at least it was going to be. If Sonny gets suspicious and asks questions, what do they tell him? Jason says, if he asks, they tell Sonny the truth. They wanted a real marriage, but it didn’t get that far, because Sonny came back, and everything changed. What he needs her to hold on to is that they didn’t do anything wrong. I’m finding it difficult to see what the big deal is.

Terry says, the first thing she’s going to caution Elizabeth against, is putting herself in Finn’s head. She has no idea what he’s thinking. Elizabeth says, doesn’t she? Last night they were talking about the camping trip, but all Finn brought up was the kids. Nothing about the almost kiss. Terry asks if Elizabeth brought it up, but Elizabeth says, there was a reason she didn’t. Terry says, like what? and Elizabeth says, like maybe it’s just too soon. For Finn and her too. Terry says she doesn’t believe that for one second.  

Finn tells Chase, Elizabeth lost her husband not that long ago, and he’s fresh off a bad breakup. Chase says, fresh might be a little bit of a stretch, and Finn says, the timing’s not right. Chase says, the timing is perfect, and Finn says, not to mention Violet. Chase says, who adores Elizabeth. She thinks Elizabeth walks on water. Finn says Chase saw how hard Violet took it when he and Anna ended things. Say he and Elizabeth get close, and then it doesn’t work out? He’s not putting Violet through that again. Chase says he’s right, and Finn says, he is? Chase says he doesn’t think Finn should get involved with anyone ever again on the off-chance it doesn’t work out. Finn tells Chase, he’s not saying that, but Chase says, yes, he is.

The doctor tells Anna and Valentin, brains do heal. They’re hoping for the best with Miss Jennings. Valentin asks if he has any idea when she’ll come out of it, but he says he’s sorry; there’s no timetable for this. Anna asks what he can tell them about her condition, and he says, she has a concussion, most likely from the car accident. She was also dehydrated, disoriented. She’d clearly come from some stressful situation. Valentin says, she’s probably not a person who ran off the road because she was drunk on vacation, and the doctor says, no. Anna says, it’s sounding more and more like Chloe was being held against her will.    

Victor steps in between Obrecht and Peter, and asks what Peter is doing. Obrecht is his guest. Peter’s not calling the shots; he is. Put the gun down. Obrecht tells Victor to take what he wants, the knife or her life, just let her kill Peter first. Victor says, that’s the trade? and Peter says, stupid woman, but Victor says, hold on. Let him think about this.

Josslyn tells Brook and Maxie that Sonny seems great, but she doesn’t know. She has no scale to judge it on. Last night was amazing and wonderful. Sonny was so happy to see them, and they were just as happy to see him. He seemed to be the Sonny she’s always known. Brook asks if Sonny told them what he’s been up to, but Josslyn tells her, he didn’t say much. She’s sure he will once he settles in. Brook says, that makes sense, and Josslyn tells them, Sonny said he knew where he was and what he was doing, but nine months is a long time. She’s sure there are holes. She doesn’t want to put Maxie on the spot, and gets her not revealing her sources, but if she does know something, it would be great if Maxie would tell her mom. Maxie says, she thinks Josslyn is right. She definitely needs to talk to Carly. Why, Maxie, why? Why aren’t you letting Nina do that?

Jason says he and Carly would have never let themselves go down that road if Sonny hadn’t disappeared. Carly says, of course(🍷) not, but she doesn’t want Sonny to think he’s in their way, or that they’re still together, because they’re not. Jason says, they’re not, but there’s nothing to hide, and Sonny will pick up on that. So let’s just take this step by step. Carly says she’ll talk to Sonny about his bipolar disorder, and they’ll take it one day at a time, and if he asks any questions, they’ll tell him the truth. Jason agrees, and she says she hopes he doesn’t ask.

Nina says her reckoning day has come, hasn’t it? All the lies she told to the people left to grieve for him. They’re going to feel betrayed, and they should. Because that’s what she did; she betrayed so many people. She betrayed their trust, and the trust she and Mike/Sonny had with each other. She betrayed Michael and their grandson. Sonny says she didn’t lose the connection, did she? When she was video chatting with Wiley, that call wasn’t dropped; she ended it because she didn’t want him to see his family. She says, yes. Of all the choices she could have made, she chose the one that alienated everybody. Now she has to live with the anger and resentment; theirs and his.  

Preface: These are two separate conversations going on at the same time. Elizabeth says, then there’s the whole Violet angle, and Terry says she’s shutting it down before it’s begun. Finn says, no, he’s not, but Chase says he’s way overthinking this. Elizabeth says, no, she’s trying to be an adult, and Terry says, and does she want to be a happy adult? Finn tells Chase, of course (🍷) he does, and Chase asks if Elizabeth makes Finn happy. Elizabeth tells Terry, yes. She loves spending time with Finn. Chase tells Finn, then get out of his own way already, and see where he and Elizabeth are with each other. Then he can find out if they’re on the same page. Terry and Elizabeth get in the elevator, and Terry says, if they’re not, no harm, no foul, but Elizabeth will never know if she doesn’t try. Finn tells Chase, okay. When he puts it like that… Chase says Finn didn’t think his little brother was so wise, and Finn says he didn’t, but let’s not go overboard. Chase says, he’s there for advice anytime Finn needs it, and Finn says he’s created a monster. He tells Chase to show himself out, and turns, running into Elizabeth and Terry coming out of the elevator.

Peter says Victor can’t be serious, and Victor says, as tempting as he finds Obrecht’s offer, the truth is, he can’t trust her. Obrecht says, but he trusts Peter? and he says he and Peter have their own arrangement. She says Victor is a bigger imbecile than she thought. Peter will double-cross him as soon as he sees an opening. Victor says, that’s just a chance he’ll have to take.

Carly tells Jason that she loved their wedding and their reception, and she’ll treasure those memories for the rest of her life. But that’s private, for them. She’s not trying to shut Sonny out, but he wasn’t there; he wasn’t a part of it. Trying to explain it to him will only cause tension. Jason says, first of all, It’s Sonny. The three of them have been through way worse than this. It’s a good thing Sonny’s back. She says, it’s a miracle. She prayed for this every moment he was gone, but at the same time, it’s disorienting. He says, there’s always going to be bumps, but they have Sonny and he has them. It’s going to be okay. She laughs, and says she loves that about him. When he says it’s going to be okay, he means it. He laughs, and tells her, now you say it, and she says, it’s gonna be okay. They hug.

Sonny says, let him tell Nina something, and it’s coming from experience. It’s never a good thing to play God with someone’s life, and that’s what she did. Now there’s going to be a fallout. She says she knows, and he says he’s sorry about that. Being honest, aside from her first initial impulse to get back at Carly, he doesn’t think she did anything with malice. He thinks she made a mistake, and just kept going on. She says, that pretty much sums it up, doesn’t it? For what it’s worth (🍷), she truly is really sorry. She hopes he doesn’t suffer from her mistakes. She leaves, and he ponders this.

Yuri tells Brook, he ordered avocado on toast for Monica, and Brook says, that’s so sweet of him. She’s sure Monica will appreciate that, but they have bigger fish to fry. He says, Peter August, and she says, he’s still out there. The guy’s got a screw loose, and for all they know, Peter could be planning a full-blown assault on the house. Yuri says, if he tries, it will be the last thing he ever does. He won’t get near her or that baby.

Anna thinks she and Valentin should head to the village, and conduct some interviews. See if someone saw Chloe, the car, or both. You never know what sort of details you can turn up. He says, let’s go, and Anna tells the doctor to notify him if she wakes up. He says, will do, and they leave. I have a bad feeling about this.

Finn smiles, Elizabeth smiles, Terry smiles, and Chase moves over by Terry. Finn says, hi again, and Elizabeth says, hi. Chase says he thinks they should make themselves scarce, and Terry says that’s their best bet. They walk to the reception desk, and Elizabeth laughs. Finn says, so how is she at trivia? and she says, not great, but it’s more about fun than skill, right? He says, right, and it’s for a really good cause. She says, exactly, and he says, so maybe next Wednesday? She says, sure, okay. She’ll be there. She grabs Terry by her lab coat, and they leave. Chase smiles at Finn, and Finn shakes his head.   

A lackey grabs Obrecht, and she asks where he’s taking her. Victor says he’s saving her soul, and the lackey takes her away. Peter says Victor is making a mistake keeping Obrecht alive; she’s dangerous. Take it from someone who knows. Victor says he’s well aware that she’s dangerous – to Peter. That’s why he locked her up. Peter asks, why take the risk when he can get rid of her? and Victor says, that’s for him to know, and Peter not to. Peter says Victor isn’t nearly as smart as he thinks he is, and Victor says, they’re done here. Peter walks out, and Victor’s phone rings. He asks what they have for him. The doctor with Chloe says, Miss Jennings just had two visitors from the WSB.

Josslyn brings Maxie to the former home of the moss bowl, and Carly asks, what’s going on? Josslyn says Maxie has something she wants to tell her.

Sonny goes to Mike’s grave, and says, hey, dad. He’s home. It took him a while, but he finally made it. It wouldn’t have happened if Mike hadn’t come to him in the woods. Mike saved his life. Sonny threw his watch away… It’s a long story, but… Jason joins him, and Sonny says he’s glad Jason is there, but first things first. Can they get rid of that thing? He points to his own gravestone.  

Tomorrow, Willow thinks something is going on with Nina, Valentin says he’s staying with Anna, Carly wants to know what Nina knew and when she knew it, and Sonny tells Jason that it’s Nina’s fault.

Below Deck Mediterranean

Captain Sandy tells Malia, the reality is, during the first meeting, she’d asked Malia to come to her if there was an injury, so do it from now on. Any injury is a liability, even if it’s a bruise, and David has a massive effing bruise. She says she can’t trust Malia. Malia goes back on deck, and says, f*** that; she’s over this. Courtney and Katie put the finishing touches on the boat, and Malia tells David that he has to make a report to the First Officer. David tells Mzi that he could hear the captain screaming at Malia. Mathew wonders if it’s going to be an early morning/early night crowd. In Katie’s interview, she says she had seven girls under her in the past, and now she has one. If it blows up in her face, that’s on her, and she’ll take responsibility. Malia tells Mzi and Lloyd that she should have reported David’s injury, but it hadn’t been during working hours. She’s obviously upset, and Lloyd and Mzi hug her.

Mathew asks David what the vibe is on deck, and David says, limping tea. Mathew says, since it’s a religious group, they should get with the prayers. In his interview, he says he’s like Matt the Cat, and feels that he’s escaped the fire many times. As usual, Mathew is a nervous wreck, but David says he’s done five charters, and the guests have loved everything he’s done. The captain calls Malia to the bridge, which I always think must be like being called to the principal’s office. In Captain Sandy’s interview, she says she didn’t know severity of David’s injury. He might feel fine now, but God forbid it gets worse, and he gets a blood clot or something. If an injury isn’t reported, those liable are the owner of the vessel and her.  

Lloyd and Mzi discuss what superpowers they’d like to have, and Mzi says he’d like to read minds. Lloyd says he’d like to speak to animals, but what if they’re thick, and all they’re saying is what they’re saying. In Lloyd’s interview, he says, it’s worrying leaving there. He’ll have to be concerned about people’s impressions of his lifestyle. The captain tells Malia that she made it clear from day one, if someone is injured, she doesn’t care what it is; she wants to know about it. Malia says, if it had happened when David was working, she would have filled an incident report out, but it happened after hours. Captain Sandy says she sees where Malia is going with this technically, but David is limping. Malia says she sees what the captain is saying; it could become more serious. She’s sorry. In Malia’s interview, she says, the captain has the right to know what’s going on with the crew at all times, especially an injury. She should have reported it, and at the end, it’s her fault. The captain says she trusts Malia 1000%, and it was a blow when she found out. Malia says the captain saying that she didn’t trust her, hurt her to the core. She’ll make sure it happens from now on.

Doctor Tea calls the captain, and says three of the guests were delayed in travel, and now they need to wait for negative covid test results. In Malia’s interview, she says she’s putting David on the night shift, since there’s not as much physical labor. She tells him, as long as he can stand and wash dishes. She says, Lloyd and Mzi are going to need to step up their game during the day. Hopefully, the captain will see that she’s trying to remedy the situation. Captain Sandy radios the crew to get ready, and tells them there will be three latecomers. The crew gets in their whites, and Katie quickly goes over everything with Courtney. The guests come up the dock, and the captain says, Katie will show them around the vessel. They board, and Captain Sandy finds out the other guests’ tests are negative. Katie gives the tour, and Mathew makes charcuterie boards. In Courtney’s interview, she says she can’t believe they’re doing the trip with only two stews. The anxiety is real.

In Mzi’s interview, he says he hasn’t manned the bow before, but it seems straightforward. Malia tells him that he’s got this. Primary Anthony tells Katie that his go-to drink is Sprite, and he laughs about it. In Katie’s interview, she says, he doesn’t drink, and it’s what she and Courtney needed right now. Malia says, all straight lines are on board, and tells Captain Sandy that she’s awfully close to a dolphin. In the captain’s interview, she says, the Lady Michelle is a heavy vessel. 909 gross tons, two different currents, and the wind going with one, makes it difficult to get out of a hole. She’s coming out heavy on the stern, and could hit a dolphin. She makes it, and tells the crew, nice work. Malia tells Mzi, good job, and Katie asks the deck crew to clean the crew mess. Anthony says when they’re in a restaurant, they order like children. Everyone gets a Shirley Temple. Malia tells the captain that she’s put David on nights, and the captain thanks her. She tells Katie that Malia is scouting picnic areas, and Malia says, they’ll set up using two of the deck crew. In Malia’s interview, she says, this is where Delaney would help. Sometimes extra hands are just extra hands. It’s unnecessary stress on the deck crew. Malia says they’re going to a national park, and Katie tells Courtney, they’ll be fine.

They drop anchor in Borovnik, and in Katie’s interview, she says she’s better at her job when she’s running around like a headless chicken. She’ll take physical stress over emotional stress any day. The delayed guests arrive, and Katie pops champagne. Guest Holly says, that is the song of my people, so I guess the late group drinks alcohol. In David’s interview, he says he feels useless, although he’s helping in the laundry. Katie tells Mathew, it’s going to be a bitch to carry everything, and In Mathew’s interview, he says, the vibe is better and more chill without Lexi. His spiral has subsided. In Malia’s interview, she says the picnic site is on top of a mountain over the water, and contains the remnants of an old movie set. The sites in the Med are usually castles or old ruins, as opposed to sandy beaches. Anthony asks if Captain Sandy will join them for dinner, and she accepts. In Malia’s interview, she says she doesn’t want to be a d*ck, but they need an extra person. In Mathew’s interview, he says he’s worked for billionaires and celebrities, but none of them have seen him have a meltdown and kept him employed. He wants to prove himself more to Captain Sandy than the guests. Malia and Mzi set up the picnic, and it’s quite a hike up the mountain. These jobs are a workout unto themselves.

Malia tells Mzi that they need to double-time it. Back on the boat, Katie is impressed with Courtney’s laundry skills. Mzi and Malia set up lunch on the mountain, and the late guests have a shot. Mathew asks Katie, how does it feel to be the world’s best chief stew? and she responds with an unenthusiastic, yeah. Mathew just keeps cooking. I imagine if the guests don’t drink, they’re going to want to eat. The guests arrive for the long trek up the mountain, and Anthony is impressed that the crew hauled everything up there. The food looks so good, I can almost taste it. It’s a build your own poke bowl buffet, with tons of stuff. David almost falls over the railing of the boat, leaning to unhook the tender, and I almost have a heart attack. Wait until Captain Sandy watches this. The guests talk about what they’re doing next, and one says he wants to get on the jet board. I’m assuming the mixed up jet ski with paddleboard, unless there’s some hybrid I don’t know about. In Courtney’s interview, she says, no matter what, Mzi is a friend for life, but she knows she doesn’t want anything more than friendship. Her last boyfriend dumped her during lockdown. To make it worse, they were watching Ozark together, and she never finished. He ruined it for her. I could totally understand this.

The guests return to the boat, and tell Captain Sandy that her team pulled it off. It’s the best charter ever. On shore, Katie and Lloyd take pictures, posing like they got married, It does not look like fun hauling this stuff around. In Courtney’s interview, she says she feels… exhaust? and a producer says, exhausted. Yep, she’s that tired, since she’s been working 9 hours without a break. Katie tells Mathew, the guests loved it, and Anthony says he wants to jet ski for a second. Malia tells him that they have to stay 300 meters off shore, and another guest goes with him. One bounces on the trampoline, and another paddleboards. David tells Malia that he thinks they took the jet skis to town, and Malia says she’ll go to the bridge and get eyes on them. She sees them go under a bridge, and tells the captain that they went into town. Captain Sandy tells her, go get them, and in Malia’s interview, she says they’re going to get a ticket. Lloyd says, they are in big trouble.

Malia takes the tender out, and yells, hey! at the guests, reminding them of being 300 meters from shore. Courtney takes a break, and the captain says, bad boys. Malia shows them the way back, and radios the captain, telling her the capture of the guests was a success. When they get back to the boat, David tells them not to go under the bridge. They use the slide, and a few of them jump off the boat into the water. I would love to go down that slide, but jumping off the boat, not so much. It’s awfully high. Mathew asks Katie about dinner, and in her interview, she says she enjoys working with Mathew. It’s nice that he asks her opinion, but at the same time, she needs him to do his job and make his own decisions. He asks if he should put the parmesan on the table or on the dish. The guests get in the hot tub, and Lloyd brings up the slide. Katie brings out snacks, and the guests chant her name. Courtney yawns, and Katie tells Mathew that dinner is at 8:30. He asks her to say a prayer that the captain likes everything. In his interview, Mathew says, it’s generational. His dad is an actor, and his mom is a chef. He works better off positive reinforcement. I wonder, doesn’t everyone? Guest Ben chats with Katie as she works, telling her about taking a camper van through Europe. In her interview, she says she’ll take whatever she can get right now. She has nothing else going on.

Courtney hangs tiny lights about the dinner table. In Katie’s interview, she says Courtney rocks the laundry and can smash a cabin out, but wasn’t confident in service. She’s definitely improved since she’s had the opportunity. It does look beautiful. Lloyd calls his dad for help with his CV, and in his interview, he says David recommended him for a job. The guests sit for dinner, and in Mathew’s interview, he says he always wants to make the guests happy, but Captain Sandy gave him a third chance, and he wants to impress her. His stress levels are up. He tells no one in particular that he’s freaking out. The captain joins the guests, and says, it’s her first dinner; she’s excited. The captain asks what their favorite part of the cruise has been, and guest Holly tells her, the hike and the picnic site. It was like being in a movie. Captain Sandy says, everywhere they anchor in the Med is pretty spectacular. Katie brings a pasta course, and the captain asks where her Italian accent is. She tells them again, sounding like someone from Saturday Night Fever. Katie tells Mathew, the guests are loving it. Malia goes over the morning responsibilities with Mzi, and Mathew asks Katie, who’s the happiest? Please say Captain Sandy. Katie says the captain is telling a story right now. We see her talking to the guests, and I think it’s the pirate story. The captain excuses herself from the table, and stops by the galley. She tells Mathew, dinner was excellent, but her plate had a lot of dark fish, and she doesn’t like that. He apologizes, and she says, now he knows. In his interview, he says, that sucks. He looks really sheepish and sad, and Captain Sandy tells him, it was still delicious. In Mathew’s interview, he says, she’s 100% right. If he ordered bass in a restaurant, and had more dark than white pieces, he’d be disappointed too. He tells Katie all about it, and in her interview, she says, she’s not his mother.  

Lloyd’s dad tells him that his CV looks good, and the guests go to bed. For Courtney and Katie, it’s been 16 hours with no break. David goes on anchor watch, and the crew starts getting up at 5:30 am. It’s Mzi’s first morning shift. Holly is up at the crack of dawn, wanting to paddleboard, and in his interview, Mzi says, it’s a lot of responsibility in the morning. Captain Sandy tells Malia that no one was there first thing, and Malia says it’s Mzi’s first time on mornings. She’ll tell him for next time. She explains to Mzi that the boards should always be out, and Mathew makes all kinds of baked goods. In Lloyd’s interview, he says he’ll be leaving the supportive bubble he has there, and he’s concerned about what happens going forward and trying to get the same level of acceptance with new people. I’m not sure why he feels this way, since it’s not like he acts in some bizarre way. Mathew asks Katie what the vibe is, and she says, they love him. In his interview, he says he feels insecure when he gets any criticism. All he hears is that he f***ed up, and that’s not healthy.

It’s time to haul anchor. The anchor is home, but as they get to port, Malia says a fender is in the wrong spot. The captain tells them to take the anchor ball down. They don’t look like pros. In Malia’s interview, she says she thinks people are getting tired and not doing a thorough check of their work, but she’s not letting it slide. The crew has six minutes to get in their whites, and the captain tells them to hustle. The lines are thrown, and Malia says there’s a dolphin in front of the boat. Mzi says, they’re about to hit some ground lines and it’s his fault.

Next time, a crew night out without Lexi, Malia says they’re making rookie mistakes, Katie says everyone is anxious, Malia thinks something is off with Lloyd, and Lloyd ends up at the doctor with high blood pressure.  

🛥 Delayed Captain…

The new season of Below Deck, my favorite of the Deck franchise, will return October 25th. Captain Lee will be arriving a little late though.

https://screenrant.com/below-deck-meet-new-season-9-cast-members/

⛷ It’s Not Possible…

And I thought Summer House was bad. Winter House, premiering October 20th, looks like a real nightmare. The gents from Southern Charm share a Vermont rental with the Summer House cast. No surprise, there will be some peeing in the snow. And not by a dog.

https://www.bravotv.com/winter-house

🎭 Curtain Up, Light the Lights…

The winners.

https://www.tonyawards.com/winners/

You know.

https://www.eonline.com/news/1303336/74th-annual-tony-awards-red-carpet-fashion-see-every-look-as-the-stars-arrive

🧸 Rockabye and Goodnight…

Tune in tomorrow for soap and a VanderReturn. Until then, stay safe, stay spicy, and stay never playing God with someone’s life. Because there will be a fallout.

Feb27

February 26, 2021 – Cyrus Is Handed His First Setback, Woman Of Action, a Sigh Of Relief, a Friend’s Goodbye, Another Awful House, Your Rights, Today’s Fact, One Less Than Twelve Quotes & Grace

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What I Watched Today

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

General Hospital

Curtis tells Finn, word on the street is, he’s getting married. He congratulates Finn, and they bro hug. Finn invites Curtis in, and Curtis says, look at him, all cool and calm. How’s he feeling? Finn says he doesn’t know about cool and calm, but he’s okay; he’s good. Violet is so excited, she’s practically levitating. Curtis says he can imagine. He’s happy for Finn, and Finn says he’s glad Curtis is there. Curtis played a big part in this. He helped Finn get his life back on the right track. Curtis says, it was all Finn. Finn got sober and stayed sober, and now he gets to live the life he deserves. Finn says, still, he’ll never forget what Curtis did. There’s a knock at the door, and it’s Chase, who says, this is it, the big day. Is Finn ready to spend the rest of his life with Anna? Finn says, sure. Why not?

Jordan walks into Anna’s house, and says, her official ride has arrived, and her dress has been delivered to the MetroCourt. She sees Anna sitting on the couch, staring into space, and says she’s ready, and Anna is… Anna says, oh, hi. She’s just finishing her tea. Jordan says, forgive her for saying it, but Anna doesn’t seem very excited. Is everything okay? Anna says, yeah, and asks if Jordan will be okay with seeing Curtis. Jordan tells her not to worry. She and Curtis are adults. They can handle being at the same social events. The doorbell rings, and Jordan answers it. Anna flashes back to Peter burning the evidence, and Jordan says Valentin is there. Valentin walks in looking grimmer than we’ve ever seen him look.

Peter sees Britt at the MetroCourt, and asks where his bride is, but she blocks the door. She says he’s not getting anywhere near Maxie.

Inside on the phone, Maxie tells Felicia that she got the presents. Open them before the ceremony? She figured. She tells Felicia, it’s okay. They’re Aunt Liddy’s only relatives, and she needs Felicia. She has Nina there to help her get ready. She has to go, and tells Felicia that she loves her too. Nina asks if she’s okay, and Maxie says although she’d love to have her mother there, her aunt Liddy, who is really her great-grandmother Mariah’s cousin, took a fall and needs Felicia, which she fully supports. Nina says Felicia is being generous, since she’s sure Felicia would want to be there on her daughter’s big wedding day. She takes Maxie’s hands, and asks where they start. Maxie asks if Nina is sure she’s up for this.

Jason sees Sam, and says she looks great. She thanks him, and says she’s on flower duty. She told Maxie that she’d make sure the ballroom looked perfect. She asks how he is; how’s Carly after Nina’s meltdown? He says, she’s okay. The Feds are satisfied that Nelle’s death was an accident. Sam says Carly is really lucky to have a friend like him.

Laura brings Lesley some coffee in the hospital boardroom, and says it went so much better than she expected. Lesley says Laura can be very persuasive. She doesn’t know where Laura gets it from. Laura says, Cyrus’s day is about to get a whole lot worse, and they laugh.

Cyrus comes stomping out of the elevator, looking at his tablet. He throws it down in front of Jackie, who’s standing at the reception desk, and says, what the hell is this?

Cameron is reading The Invader, where the headline says, Criminal Ties, next to Cyrus’s picture. Franco comes downstairs and sits on the couch, and Cameron asks if he wants breakfast. Franco says that’s nice of Cameron, but he doesn’t think he can manage it right now. Cameron says he picked up some extra shifts at Kelly’s since it’s winter break, and starts to put on his coat. Franco sits up straight and says, before Cameron does that, can they please have a conversation about his decision to not go to college? Cameron says, what about it? and Franco says Cameron has to go to college. It’s a bridge to his future. He has to go and practice being amazing, so he can be amazing in the world. Cameron says, the world will still be there after Franco… after Franco doesn’t need his help anymore. Franco says he won’t allow Cameron to postpone his life, and Cameron says, being there is the right thing. Elizabeth comes downstairs, as Franco says he wonders how Cameron can even say that after he attacked him. Cameron looks at Elizabeth.

Elizabeth asks, what happened? Franco was asleep when she got home last night, but Cameron didn’t say anything about an attack. Cameron says, Franco is just being dramatic. Franco was sleeping, Cameron woke him up, and it startled him. Franco says he almost hurt Cameron, and Cameron says, but he didn’t; he’s fine. Elizabeth says, just tell her what happened, and Cameron says, Franco was having a nightmare, and when he woke Franco up, Franco grabbed him. Franco says he didn’t just grab Cameron. He pinned him down on the couch. Cameron says, and Franco stopped the moment he realized it was him. Franco starts to argue, and Elizabeth says, okay. Was Franco angry when he grabbed Cameron? Franco says, the point is, he attacked Cameron, and Cameron asks if they can stop saying attacked. Elizabeth asks if Franco is talking about moving out, and Cameron says, no. He was just saying that he’s not going to college. Elizabeth looks startled.

Chase asks how Finn is, and Finn wonders why everyone is asking him that. Does it look like he’s trying to find the exit door? Anna is the best thing that ever happened to him, except for Violet. Chase says, and him, and Finn says, yeah. There’s a knock  at the door, and Chase says, by the way, he invited dad. Finn says, what? and Gregory comes in.

Laura tells Lesley, she still can’t get over the fact that Lesley and Monica worked together on this. Lesley says, she and Monica will always have their differences, but General Hospital comes first. She and Laura join hands.

Jackie tells Cyrus, it’s called journalism. Part of the free press aspect of our society. He says, that’s libel, and if she talked to his mother, she’s an accessory to kidnapping. She says, Florence gave her no indication that she was being held against her will, and he says, tell him where his mother is now.

Spinelli gets off the elevator at the MetroCourt, and walks over to Jason and Sam. He says, greetings on this most curse-ed day, and Sam asks if he’s going to be able to handle the wedding. He says he promised Maxinista that he’d come… to witness what he knows will be the biggest mistake of her life.

Maxie tells Nina, when she, Nina, and Britt were all at the cemetery, they said they were family, right? Nina says they did, and Maxie says, family means telling each other the truth. Nina just found out the daughter she was searching for was Nelle. It’s a pretty traumatic thing to process. Is Nina sure she’s in the wedding mood?

Peter asks Britt what he did now, and she says, nothing is wrong. Tradition says she can’t let him see the bride before the wedding. He says, oh, that, and she says, of course (🍷). What else? She suggests they go get a drink in the lobby, and he says, it’s 10 o’clock in the morning. She says, so? They’ll dress it up with coffee.

Anna tells Jordan, she just wants to make sure everything is sorted out, and has to talk to Valentin. Jordan tells her, don’t be too long, and leaves. Valentin asks Anna how she is, and she says, devastated. She’s furious, at herself mostly, for not seeing what was right in front of her face. She finally gets it. Peter is not the man she thought he was. He’s beyond their help. Robert tried to warn her; Jason tried to warn her. She put Maxie in harm’s way, and now it’s up to them to make sure Peter never hurts anyone again.                                                                                                                                                                                                                 

Chase says Finn left is tux in the bag; he has to let it breathe. Finn says, it’s a suit, an inanimate object, and asks Gregory if he has enough coffee. Gregory says, it’s fine. He’s just preoccupied about Jackie. He married two incredible women, and has two fine sons to show for it. They make all the pain and heartache of love worth it. Finn gets a text on his phone saying, your DNA test results are ready.

Jackie tells Cyrus that she doesn’t know his mother’s current location. She’s sure Florence was moved following their conversation. He asks who set up the interview; Jason Morgan? She says a reporter never reveals their source, and Florence specifically said she didn’t want to see him. He says, she’s an old woman in poor health, and easily confused, but Jackie says her mind seemed clear as a bell when they spoke. A woman approaches Cyrus and says, the Board meeting is about to begin. She hands him some papers, and he snatches them from her. He tells Jackie, they’re not done.

Curtis approaches Jordan, and says, hi. She tells him that he looks great; she was just texting Anna. He says, she’s not here? and Jordan says she’s sure Anna is on her way. How has he been? Sam comes in, and apologizes for interrupting. She tells Curtis that her lawyers have been waiting on the paperwork for the sale, and asks if his have drawn them up yet. Jordan says, sale? and Sam tells Curtis that they can talk later. Curtis says he’s sure there was a mix-up. He’ll have his lawyer get it to her as soon as possible. Sam leaves, and Jordan wonders what’s going on… or is she not allowed to ask anymore?

Cyrus walks into the boardroom, and sees Laura and Lesley. He asks where the Board is; they have a vote scheduled. Lesley says, had, and Laura says, it’s all over.

Spinelli tells Jason that he’s glad Georgie has tonsilitis and isn’t there to participate in this farce of a ceremony. Sam sees Peter and Britt come in, and says hi loudly. Spinelli asks what one of the grooms is doing wandering around the lobby, and Peter says he’s glad he ran into Spinelli. He’d like to have a word about the wedding. Spinelli says, sure, and follows Peter to somewhere more private.    

Nina tells Maxie that she admits it crossed her mind that she’ll never help her own daughter get ready for her wedding. That’s what makes helping Maxie get ready more precious. She asks what present Maxie wants to open first, but Maxie says she can’t chose, and tells Nina to pick one. Nina hands Maxie a jewelry box, and Maxie opens it, finding a garter laced with a blue ribbon. Maxie says, of course (🍷), and Nina says she’s proud of Felicia. She took care of the blue and the new. She gives Maxie another jewelry box, and there are beautiful earrings inside. Maxie says they belonged to her sister Georgie, and were her great-grandmother Mariah’s before that. Nina says, there’s the old and the borrowed, and truly loved. You can’t beat that. Maxie says, you can’t.

Cameron suggests he postpone college, and get a job. Franco says he’s leaving out the part about the college being in California, and that he’s been admitted. Cameron tells Elizabeth, he got accepted to Stanford, and asks Franco if he’s happy now. Elizabeth says it wasn’t even on Cameron’s list, and Cameron says, it was a reach. Franco says, apparently not. Before they have this conversation about possible postponement, he feels a gap year is to find out what your passion is, and figure things out, not for taking extra shifts at Kelly’s to unfairly help with your parent’s financial responsibilities. Elizabeth suggests they put a pin in this important conversation for now. They need to talk about what happened last night. Franco says, they’ll totally put a pin in it, and they’ll talk about everything, but not now. There’s something else he has to say. He can’t stay there anymore.

Anna tells Valentin, Peter doubled down on the lie about Obrecht framing him. When she confronted him with the incriminating documents, he took them right out of her hand and threw them in the fire. Valentin says, burning the evidence, and she says, but it was the way he justified it; his sense of entitlement and his blatant disregard for the truth. She saw him clearly for the first time. Valentin says she wanted to believe in his redemption – they both did – but he was raised by Faison. She says, Faison is dead, and Peter is a man now, responsible for his own choices. People can change, but it appears Peter doesn’t want to. He killed Drew, and almost killed Andre and Franco. And not out of malice or vengeance but to cover his tracks, which means he’ll continue to do that. Valentin says, it’s up to them, and she says, it is. Any hope she had of Peter’s redemption went up in flames, along with the evidence.

Valentin asks why Anna didn’t call Peter out on his lies, and she says she wanted to give him one last chance. One last test to see if he’d tell the truth, but he didn’t. She’s done. She can’t delude herself any more. Peter has to face justice for what he’s done. Valentin says, not quite yet.

Finn looks at his phone, and Chase asks what’s so fascinating. Something from Anna? Finn says, it’s an emergency at the hospital. He has to leave. Gregory says, don’t be ridiculous. He’s the groom. Finn says he’ll be right back. He can get ready in five. Chase tells Gregory to save his breath. If his patients need Finn, he’s there. He’s a dedicated doctor. Gregory tells Finn, go on then. They’ll be there waiting. He puts his arm around Chase, and says, right, son? Chase says, right, and Finn leaves.

Britt tells Jason, the Board was supposed to vote today, but she hasn’t heard anything; she’s been there. Sam asks if there’s something going on at GH, and Jason says, yeah. He’s just been keeping tabs on Cyrus. Britt asks if Sam has spoken to Dante. How’s he doing? Sam says, he’s doing fine, and Britt says, alrighty. Good talk. She leaves, and Jason tells Sam to take him through exactly what made her mom go after Franco. Sam says, her mom was drinking, and read the article in The Invader. She thinks it pushed Alexis over the edge, and made her act out. He asks how Franco was acting, and she says, he was agitated. At one point, he was talking to himself again, the same way he did when he showed up at the penthouse. She was scared. He says, okay, and thanks her. She says, of course (🍷), and he leaves.

Franco tells Elizabeth, he can’t stay there anymore. They talked about it; him not being a danger to her and the boys. Cameron says, Franco… and Elizabeth says if Franco feels he might be a danger to someone, then they can check him into Shadybrook. Cameron says, what? and she says, just until they figure out what’s happening. Cameron says, Franco’s not dangerous; he had a nightmare. She says, this is just for Franco’s peace of mind, and Cameron says, what about their peace of mind? They need him there. Jake and Aiden are still young. They need Franco. Franco says he’ll still see them, and Cameron says, just not at home. Cameron runs upstairs, and Elizabeth says it’s just because Cameron loves Franco; they all do. Franco says, and he loves them, but wants her to understand this is what he has to do. They agreed if he ever acted dangerously… Elizabeth thinks he was just startled. Cameron woke him up in the middle of a nightmare. Franco says, a nightmare about Jason.

Spinelli says he doubts Peter invited him up for a toast, so he’ll just say it… Peter says, stop talking. He’s tired of the games. He doesn’t want Spinelli at the wedding. Spinelli laughs, saying he doesn’t want to be there, but he promised Maxie, and they have a child together. Peter says he’s come to grips with Spinelli and Maxie co-parenting, but he’s not going to have Spinelli lurking at the wedding, stirring up trouble. Go. Away. Now.  

Nina says she’s always admired Maxie, and Maxie says she’s always had a flair for accessorizing. Nina says, she has, but she admires Maxie for having the courage to find love after losing Nathan. A blow like that isn’t easy to recover from. Maxie says, James drew her a picture today. It said, happy wedding day, mommy and daddy. Nina asks, what is it? and Maxie says, it’s just that drawing… James always referred to Peter as Peter, and James has pictures of Nathan. They  talk about him all the time. So for James to call Peter daddy, it got to her. She doesn’t know why. Nina says she gets it, but if Maxie is feeling guilty or disloyal, don’t. Doesn’t she think Nathan would want James to have a father? Maxie says she does, but she doesn’t know if Nathan would want him to be Peter. She went to Nathan’s grave, and asked for his blessing, but she didn’t get it. Nina asks if she’s sure, and Maxie says, usually when she visits Nathan, she can sense him; she feels warmth in her chest. This time, all she felt was cold.

Cyrus asks Laura, what’s going on? and she says, as he knows, her mother is a board member emeritus. When the Board read Jackie’s article, they agreed to meet early to discuss the vote. He says he can’t believe anyone paid attention to that article. It was a hatchet job; sensationalist tabloid garbage. Laura says, still, Jackie’s credentials carry a certain amount of prestige. Her mother and Monica simply suggested they read it. Lesley says, it was a close vote, but ultimately, the Board decided to turn him down. Laura tells him, don’t bother trying to fight it either. The drug was developed at GH, and GH isn’t going to submit it to the FDA.

Elizabeth gives Franco his shaving case, and tells him that his meds are in it. He thanks her, and says Doc is going to meet him there tomorrow morning, and help him check in. He’ll stay at the MetroCourt until then. There’s a knock at the door.    

Chase tells Gregory that he steamed Finn’s suit. He can’t believe Finn spent the night there so he wouldn’t see Anna before the wedding. Who knew either of them was so traditional? Gregory says, it’s a way to mark the end of your single life, and take a pause before your life as a married partner begins. Chase says, he and mom didn’t do that, did they? Mom is anything but traditional. Gregory says, actually, Jackie insisted on it. He didn’t see or hear from her for 24-hours before the wedding. Part of him started to wonder if maybe she’d changed her mind.

Jackie comes out of the elevator at the hospital, and sees Finn. She asks if he isn’t getting married in a few hours, and he says, something came up that couldn’t wait. She says, what could possibly be… Is it about Harry(Chase)? He says he did the DNA test, and the results are at the lab. When he gets them, he’ll know if Chase is his son. She says he can’t do this.

Cyrus says Laura and her mother had no right to meddle. GH needs the income stream this new drug could bring. Lesley says she thinks he’s talking about his income stream. Doesn’t he hold the patent for the drug? Laura says, it’s for the best. The FDA would have done more testing, and what they did was save General Hospital from public embarrassment. He says, this isn’t over, and leaves. Lesley says, it felt so good, and Laura says she thinks Lesley and Monica should team up more often. Lesley says they may not see eye to eye on much of anything, but they agree Cyrus is wrong for GH. Laura says, Cyrus was just handed his first major setback since he took over as Chairman. Lesley says she’s going to savor the memory as her plane takes off, and Laura says, she’s leaving?

Curtis tells Jordan, all he needs to do now is finalize the paperwork, and she says she didn’t realize that he was unhappy being a P.I. He says, neither did he, until he recognized and decided he needed a change in his life, a different direction. She asks if he has any idea what he’s going to do next, and he says he’s buying a nightclub.

Anna asks if Valentin still wants to protect Peter after everything he’s done, but he says, no. Peter burned the evidence, which is a good thing since Anna withheld it. She could have gotten arrested. They need proof of Peter’s crimes. Anna says, and let him marry her goddaughter in the meantime? No. Maxie needs to know the truth about who she’s letting in to her life. He says, if she tells Maxie the truth, it could get Peter killed.  

Nina says she had no idea Maxie had doubts about marrying Peter, but Maxie says she was talking about Nathan. Her phone rings, and it’s Spinelli. She asks if everything is okay with Georgie, and he says, Georgie’s condition remains unchanged. His, however, is not. Sadly, he’s succumbed to an unfortunate stomach malady, and needs to go home. He’s so sorry. She says, what? He’s not coming to the wedding? He says he’s afraid not, but please know he wishes her only the best of everything. Her happiness is truly all he’s ever wanted. Again, he’s so sorry. He hangs up, and says, satisfied? Peter says, quite. Now go home. If he sees anyone, pretend to be sick. Spinelli says, he won’t have to pretend. This marriage nauseates him. He leaves. 

Maxie tells Nina, Spinelli just apologized. He said he’s sorry, but he’s not coming to the wedding. Nina says she’s sorry, but Maxie says, it’s fine. It would probably be too hard for him to watch her marry Peter anyway. Like it’s too hard her for Nina for different reasons. Nina just had her heart ripped out, and shouldn’t be forced to paste on a smile and be in a partying mood. Nina says, of course (🍷) she’ll be there, but Maxie tells her, consider herself uninvited. Nina says, what?

Jason asks Elizabeth if Franco is there, but she says, it’s not a good time. Franco says, it’s fine; come on in. Is there something Jason wants to ask him?

Cyrus stomps around the reception area. Finn tells Jackie that he knows how she feels, but sorry; the test results are waiting, and he needs to know the truth. She says, at any cost? A woman brings a phone to Cyrus, and says, the Board is on the line, and wants to discuss the vote. He takes the phone. Jackie says, Finn hasn’t changed a bit, has he? It’s all about facts, not people. He doesn’t stop to consider the ramifications of the truth. He says he thought the truth didn’t matter in journalism, but she says, not with this. Gregory will always be Chase’s father, and they’re still family. If Finn finds out Chase is his son, it will devastate Gregory. Finn has no idea what Chase means to Gregory; they’re so close. Chase will lose everything; the father he’s loved his whole life, the mother who kept the information from him, and the brother he’s come to care about and adore. Is it worth taking all that from Chase?

Chase asks if Gregory thought his mom was going to leave him stranded at the altar. Was he paranoid? Gregory says, they fell in love fast, Jackie was younger, and he kept wondering what this beautiful, intelligent adventurer saw in a quiet history professor. Chase says, there must have been something; she showed up, didn’t she? Gregory says, she did. She spent so long in the bride’s room, he thought she’d never come out, but when she did, his life was never the same. Chase asks if she ever said where she was, and Gregory says he didn’t ask. Once they were married, it didn’t seem important.

Jason tells Franco, Sam said he was talking to himself before Alexis attacked him. Can Franco tell him what that was about? Cameron comes down, and asks what Jason is doing there. Jason says he came to speak to Franco, and Elizabeth tells Cameron, they’ve got this; go upstairs. Cameron says he’ll go when Jason goes, but Franco says, please do as his mom asks. They’re fine. Cameron leaves, and Franco says Cameron thinks Jason is a  threat to him. Elizabeth says, but his fears are unfounded, because any agreement Jason made with Franco is off. Franco says, so Jason was asking why he was talking to himself. He’s hearing voices.

Valentin says, if Anna tells Maxie, she’ll tell Spinelli. Anna says, and he’ll tell Jason. Valentin says she knows how Jason will react, and she says Jason tried to warn her, but she didn’t listen. Valentin says, Jason will kill him, and she says she wouldn’t be surprised if Peter turned up dead. They wouldn’t be able to trace it to Jason, but it would be his work.   

Anna says she doesn’t want Jason involved. She wants Peter to face justice, but not killed in cold blood. Valentin says, then don’t they have to wait? Gather evidence, so the WSB can prosecute Peter themselves? Anna says, at Maxie’s expense? She can’t do that. He says, so what do they do?

Laura says she wishes she and Lesley had more time together, but she’s grateful Lesley is going to be with Lulu. Lesley tells her, don’t worry. She’s going to consult with Lulu’s doctors, and make sure her granddaughter is getting the best possible care. Laura says she keeps hoping and praying Lulu will wake up, and Laura says, they have to keep believing. Lesley says, their girl is strong, like her momma, and Laura says, and like her momma. They hug, and Laura tells her mother that she loves her.

Jackie says she’s begging Finn, please think about the people he loves and what they stand to lose. Finn nods, and says, okay. Maybe she’s right. Today is not the day for this. He won’t go to the lab and get the results. She thanks him, and says he’s saved them all a lot of pain.

Jordan tells Curtis that she hopes it works out. He deserves to be happy. He thanks her, and she asks him to save her a table for his opening night at the new club. He says she’s got it, and she says she’d better go. Anna will be there any minute. She walks to the elevator, and Curtis says she looks incredible. She goes into the elevator, and tries not to cry.

Jason says, Franco is hearing voices? and Franco says, just the one. Elizabeth says the doctor in Switzerland thought it was left over from Drew’s memories, not the tumor. Jason asks if Franco recognizes the voice, and Franco says he does. It’s Peter August.  

Peter looks at his tux, and says, it won’t be long now before he marries Maxie.

Sam and Britt go to the bride’s room, and Britt asks if Maxie is ready for the finishing touches. Sam wonders if she’s still getting dressed, and goes into the other room. Britt sees the garter, and Sam comes back, saying, Maxie’s not here; she’s gone. Britt wonders where she could be.   

At Nathan’s grave, Maxie says, it’s her again. She’s getting married in a few hours, and had to come check in with him first, because she doesn’t know what to do. He always knew the right thing to do, so please, she needs his guidance. She hears footsteps, and says, oh my God. What are you doing here?

Maybe Obrecht?

On Monday, Curtis says he feels solid in his decision, Sam says they have no idea where Maxie is, Maxie says Peter isn’t the man someone thinks he is, and Valentin says, it’s not too late.

📖 An Open Book…

Jackie, on the other side of the interview.

Kim Delaney Opens up About Joining the Cast of GENERAL HOSPITAL

🔊 False Alarm…

Taggert got a false positive, but still had to skip work.

GENERAL HOSPITAL’s Réal Andrews Tested Positive for COVID-19

🙌🏿 Farewell To a Friend…

I love Sonja Eddy. Sadly, her friend was claimed by covid.

GENERAL HOSPITAL’s Sonya Eddy Mourns the Death of Her Dear Friend

😱 Most Frightening Reality Yet…

Merging the cast of the God awful Summer House with Craig and Austen from Southern Charm sounds like the Frankenstein’s monster of Bravo.

https://www.distractify.com/p/winter-house-cast

⚖️ Just In Case…

You never know.

https://www.mic.com/p/your-rights-at-a-protest-heres-what-you-should-know-62199909

📌 That’s a Fact…

Josephine Baker was a spy for the French during WWII. You can read about her here:

https://www.dw.com/en/josephine-baker-erotic-dancer-spy-and-civil-rights-activist/a-56220683

📋 Quotes of the Week

Your journey has molded you for your greater good, and it was exactly what it needed to be. Don’t think that you’ve lost time. There is no short-cutting to life. It took each and every situation you have encountered to bring you to the now. And now is right on time. – Asha Tyson, American Author and Public Speaker

It had long since come to my attention that people of accomplishment rarely sat back and let things happen to them. They went out and happened to things. – Leonardo da Vinci

A thinker sees his own actions as experiments and questions–as attempts to find out something. Success and failure are for him answers above all. – Friedrich Nietzsche

Everything you can imagine is real. – Pablo Picasso

If you can’t explain it to a six year old, you don’t understand it yourself. – Albert Einstein

Never put off till tomorrow what may be done day after tomorrow just as well. – Mark Twain

It’s no use going back to yesterday, because I was a different person then. – Lewis Carroll

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

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

Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts. – Winston S. Churchill

I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel. – Maya Angelou

🍌 Making Like a Banana and Splitting…

We’ve come to another weekend, or 24-hour cycle if you haven’t foregone time altogether. This Sunday, the Dead go back to walking and talking, and until they do, stay safe, stay being more genius than stupid, and stay not opening a DNA test at an inappropriate time.