Post by stluee on Jan 15, 2018 15:30:44 GMT -6
Friday, January 12, 2018
by Marissa PD
At Charlie's, Julian tried to figure out how to work his new coffee machine. Kim sat down at the bar and ordered a coffee, commenting on the "Corinthos Coffee" sign. Alluding to his trouble with the machine, he admitted that the food service industry was "alien" to him. She wondered how he'd gotten involved, and he confided that he was lonely. She wondered if he was less lonely. "I'm talking to you, aren't I?" he joked.
Julian continued that he didn't know what he would be doing if he didn't have the bar. He cracked that his ex-wife had gotten all the friends in the divorce. Kim related that the combination of her crazy work hours and living alone with her son meant that she was "in the market for new friends." Kim and Julian introduced themselves and shook hands.
Jason gave the divorce papers to Sam to sign, but Alexis stopped Sam from signing them to discuss Danny's custody arrangement. Alexis thought that, while Jason was Danny's father, Drew was the father that Danny knew. Diane threatened to take Sam and Alexis to court, but Alexis countered that Jason had decided not to be a part of Jake's life because of the danger. "Stop it," Sam shouted. She explained that she, Drew, and Jason had already talked to Danny about his paternity, and she refused to sign anything that limited Jason from seeing Danny.
Diane agreed with Sam and handed her the papers to sign, and she did. Alexis took the signed papers and told Sam and Jason that they were "free to move on." "Good luck with that," Diane scoffed on her way out. Sam promised Jason that she would never keep Danny away from him, and he thanked her. Jason's phone went off, and he had to go. "See you around," he said, and he was gone. Alexis insisted that she was just doing her job by wanting to discuss Danny's custody. "Not anymore. You're fired," Sam replied angrily.
Sam told Alexis that she wouldn't let anyone take Jason away from Danny ever again. Alexis wondered if Sam trusted Jason to have custody of Danny if something ever happened to Sam. Sam did, but she knew that Alexis didn't. "This is my life, my kid, and my divorce, and I'll handle it how I see fit. Stay out of it," she said. Sam added that she didn't appreciate Alexis using her as a distraction from Julian, and she stormed out of the room.
Diane returned, and Alexis maintained that she was just doing her job. She reminded herself not to represent family, as Sam had gotten personal by trying to make things about Julian. Diane wanted to take Alexis out, so she suggested lunch.
"Why here?" Alexis asked Diane a short while later when they arrived in front of Charlie's. She didn't want to eat there because Julian owned it. Diane hoped that familiarity would "breed contempt." They entered the bar as Kim helped Julian with the coffee machine. He marveled at her getting the machine to work, and she replied that she had only turned it on. Alexis and Diane watched as Kim and Julian laughed together.
Oscar met up with Drew at the boxing gym, and Drew wondered why Oscar had wanted to meet here. Oscar revealed that he wanted Drew to teach him how to fight. Oscar turned to leave, thinking himself a bother, but Drew insisted that Oscar wasn't. He told Oscar to get changed, and they were soon in the ring. Drew instructed Oscar on how to throw punches and how to protect himself. "What if the other guy is bigger?" Oscar wondered.
Drew wanted to help, but he implored Oscar to talk to him. Oscar explained that he had a friend who was getting picked on by a group of guys at school, and Oscar was sick of it. Drew wondered if the "friend" was actually Oscar, but Oscar denied it. Drew thought it was admirable of Oscar to step in to help someone who couldn't defend themselves, but he advised Oscar to use fighting as a last resort. As Sam watched and smiled, he promised to teach Oscar everything he knew, but he hoped that Oscar would never have to use it.
Sam entered the gym as Oscar was leaving, and Drew wondered how Sam's meeting had gone. She revealed that she was officially divorced, so they could get married. She added that money didn't matter to Jason, but Drew said paying Jason back for Aurora was about honor. Sam told Drew about the disagreement over Danny, and Drew agreed that they could figure things out themselves with Jason.
Josslyn tried on a long dress for the dance and showed it to Carly and Sonny. She thought it was hideous, but Sonny and Carly thought she looked beautiful. Josslyn went upstairs to try on a dress that her friend had loaned her. Carly thought that dressing provocatively would be followed by provocative behavior. However, Sonny advised Carly to give Josslyn a little freedom, because kids had to figure things out for themselves sometimes. Sonny got a text message and excused himself to meet with Jason. He thought it would give Carly some time to compromise with Josslyn.
A few minutes later, Carly was reading a copy of Crimson when Josslyn descended the stairs in a shorter black, glittery dress. Carly put Josslyn in front of a mirror and asked what Josslyn saw. "Me in a beautiful dress," she replied. Carly thought that the boys at the dance would see something other than the dress. Josslyn refused to let anyone shame her for wearing what she wanted to wear. Carly explained that, while it wasn't right, the way a woman dressed sent a message that could be taken wrong.
Carly continued that Josslyn's dress could cause a reaction that Josslyn wasn't ready to handle. Carly promised to back whatever decision her daughter made. Getting an idea, Carly grabbed her magazine and showed Josslyn a dress that Carly would get for her if she would wear it. A wide-eyed Josslyn recognized it as a Cartullo. She hugged Carly and thanked her profusely.
A short while later, Carly let Oscar into the house and wondered if he had a suit for the dance. He admitted that he thought "nice jeans" would be enough. Josslyn descended the stairs in street clothes and told Carly that she and Oscar would be at the library. They left, but Carly realized that Josslyn had forgotten her backpack. Carly grabbed it, but stopped when something fell out of it. She was shocked to find a box of condoms.
Nathan met with Lulu at Charlie's, and she was glad that he hadn't changed his mind about doing the interview. She turned on her recorder and opened her computer. She asked her first question, which was about Nathan's feelings upon learning that his father was one of the most wanted criminals in the world.
A short while later, Nathan and Lulu finished the interview. She joked that his quote about Faison being a "nicotine-stained relic not fit for a family" was overkill, but Nathan needed to get Faison's attention on the article. Lulu advised him to look for the article the next morning. He clarified that he wanted Maxie's name kept out of the article, but Lulu reminded him that everyone knew they were married after the Man Landers debacle. She promised that if Faison showed up, it would be to Nathan.
Nina arrived at her office after having missed a meeting with Peter, and Maxie recognized that Nina didn't want to be there either. Nina gave Maxie permission to take off for the day if she wanted, but Maxie didn't think it would help her stress. She added that she just wanted to protect her family. "From what?" Nina wondered. Maxie claimed that there were many poisons out in the world that could harm the baby, so Nina suspiciously advised her to read labels.
"How far would you go?" Maxie asked Nina. "All the way. I know you would too," Nina replied. She asked what was wrong, and Maxie spilled the news about Faison being Nathan's father. Just then, Peter entered, and Nina informed him that she and Maxie were in the middle of something. Ignoring her, he handed her a piece of paper with a new budget for her. Without looking at it, she threw it in the trash. As Nathan entered and asked for a minute with Maxie, Peter got a text from Lulu saying that she was almost done writing the piece. He left with hardly a goodbye.
Nathan wanted to tell Nina about his paternity. Nina admitted that she already knew, and she vowed that no one else would know. "Until they get the paper tomorrow," he said. He explained about the interview to Maxie and Nina, and they didn't take it well. Maxie informed Nathan that he'd made their family a target. He explained that he wanted to deal with Faison and put him in jail. Maxie replied that, even if he thought he could handle it, she was asking him not to.
At Charlie's, Peter read Lulu's article and called it "gold." She hoped that Faison would approach her in order to tell his side. Just then, her phone rang, and she answered it to Nathan. He asked her to pull the interview no matter what she had to do to get it done. She informed him that her editor already had the story, but he told her that he didn't want to go public as Faison's son. When she was off the phone, she informed Peter that Nathan wanted her to pull the interview.
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Nathan apologized to Maxie for not telling her and reassured her that Lulu would pull the article. Lulu entered the office a short while later, and Maxie demanded to know what her friend had been thinking. "I tried," Lulu managed to say. She divulged that, by the time she'd gotten to her editor, the article had already been posted on the website. Peter thought there was no point in taking it down, so there was "no going back."
Jason arrived at Sonny's, and Spinelli was already there. Spinelli explained that he'd finally gotten ahold of P.K. Sinclair's email address, for which the account was still active. He'd created an email account to contact the author that could in no way be traced back to them. They speculated on how to get a response. Sonny thought the author was too intelligent to respond to a threat or a challenge. Spinelli suggested that they bait the author with what they knew he wanted: Faison.
Sonny thought it was too risky to pretend to be Faison, just in case the author was in contact with Faison. He only wanted to let the author know that he was on their radar. A few minutes later, Spinelli finished writing a short email, and Jason and Sonny approved it. Spinelli sent it and hoped for the best.
Elsewhere, someone was looking at a computer screen with multiple windows open: one of Faison's mugshot; one with a document of The Severed Branch by P.K. Sinclair; the article about Nathan, entitled "Son of Faison Reveals Himself"; and an email inbox. Suddenly, an email popped up from "yourbiggestfan@portcharles.com" which read, "Love your new book. Can't wait for the sequel."
On the next General Hospital...
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• Ava asks Julian what is going on with Alexis.
• Oscar and Josslyn have an important discussion.
• Carly confronts Kim about the box of condoms.
• Diane questions Sonny and Jason.
soap central feel free to discuss off of recaps.
by Marissa PD
At Charlie's, Julian tried to figure out how to work his new coffee machine. Kim sat down at the bar and ordered a coffee, commenting on the "Corinthos Coffee" sign. Alluding to his trouble with the machine, he admitted that the food service industry was "alien" to him. She wondered how he'd gotten involved, and he confided that he was lonely. She wondered if he was less lonely. "I'm talking to you, aren't I?" he joked.
Julian continued that he didn't know what he would be doing if he didn't have the bar. He cracked that his ex-wife had gotten all the friends in the divorce. Kim related that the combination of her crazy work hours and living alone with her son meant that she was "in the market for new friends." Kim and Julian introduced themselves and shook hands.
Jason gave the divorce papers to Sam to sign, but Alexis stopped Sam from signing them to discuss Danny's custody arrangement. Alexis thought that, while Jason was Danny's father, Drew was the father that Danny knew. Diane threatened to take Sam and Alexis to court, but Alexis countered that Jason had decided not to be a part of Jake's life because of the danger. "Stop it," Sam shouted. She explained that she, Drew, and Jason had already talked to Danny about his paternity, and she refused to sign anything that limited Jason from seeing Danny.
Diane agreed with Sam and handed her the papers to sign, and she did. Alexis took the signed papers and told Sam and Jason that they were "free to move on." "Good luck with that," Diane scoffed on her way out. Sam promised Jason that she would never keep Danny away from him, and he thanked her. Jason's phone went off, and he had to go. "See you around," he said, and he was gone. Alexis insisted that she was just doing her job by wanting to discuss Danny's custody. "Not anymore. You're fired," Sam replied angrily.
Sam told Alexis that she wouldn't let anyone take Jason away from Danny ever again. Alexis wondered if Sam trusted Jason to have custody of Danny if something ever happened to Sam. Sam did, but she knew that Alexis didn't. "This is my life, my kid, and my divorce, and I'll handle it how I see fit. Stay out of it," she said. Sam added that she didn't appreciate Alexis using her as a distraction from Julian, and she stormed out of the room.
Diane returned, and Alexis maintained that she was just doing her job. She reminded herself not to represent family, as Sam had gotten personal by trying to make things about Julian. Diane wanted to take Alexis out, so she suggested lunch.
"Why here?" Alexis asked Diane a short while later when they arrived in front of Charlie's. She didn't want to eat there because Julian owned it. Diane hoped that familiarity would "breed contempt." They entered the bar as Kim helped Julian with the coffee machine. He marveled at her getting the machine to work, and she replied that she had only turned it on. Alexis and Diane watched as Kim and Julian laughed together.
Oscar met up with Drew at the boxing gym, and Drew wondered why Oscar had wanted to meet here. Oscar revealed that he wanted Drew to teach him how to fight. Oscar turned to leave, thinking himself a bother, but Drew insisted that Oscar wasn't. He told Oscar to get changed, and they were soon in the ring. Drew instructed Oscar on how to throw punches and how to protect himself. "What if the other guy is bigger?" Oscar wondered.
Drew wanted to help, but he implored Oscar to talk to him. Oscar explained that he had a friend who was getting picked on by a group of guys at school, and Oscar was sick of it. Drew wondered if the "friend" was actually Oscar, but Oscar denied it. Drew thought it was admirable of Oscar to step in to help someone who couldn't defend themselves, but he advised Oscar to use fighting as a last resort. As Sam watched and smiled, he promised to teach Oscar everything he knew, but he hoped that Oscar would never have to use it.
Sam entered the gym as Oscar was leaving, and Drew wondered how Sam's meeting had gone. She revealed that she was officially divorced, so they could get married. She added that money didn't matter to Jason, but Drew said paying Jason back for Aurora was about honor. Sam told Drew about the disagreement over Danny, and Drew agreed that they could figure things out themselves with Jason.
Josslyn tried on a long dress for the dance and showed it to Carly and Sonny. She thought it was hideous, but Sonny and Carly thought she looked beautiful. Josslyn went upstairs to try on a dress that her friend had loaned her. Carly thought that dressing provocatively would be followed by provocative behavior. However, Sonny advised Carly to give Josslyn a little freedom, because kids had to figure things out for themselves sometimes. Sonny got a text message and excused himself to meet with Jason. He thought it would give Carly some time to compromise with Josslyn.
A few minutes later, Carly was reading a copy of Crimson when Josslyn descended the stairs in a shorter black, glittery dress. Carly put Josslyn in front of a mirror and asked what Josslyn saw. "Me in a beautiful dress," she replied. Carly thought that the boys at the dance would see something other than the dress. Josslyn refused to let anyone shame her for wearing what she wanted to wear. Carly explained that, while it wasn't right, the way a woman dressed sent a message that could be taken wrong.
Carly continued that Josslyn's dress could cause a reaction that Josslyn wasn't ready to handle. Carly promised to back whatever decision her daughter made. Getting an idea, Carly grabbed her magazine and showed Josslyn a dress that Carly would get for her if she would wear it. A wide-eyed Josslyn recognized it as a Cartullo. She hugged Carly and thanked her profusely.
A short while later, Carly let Oscar into the house and wondered if he had a suit for the dance. He admitted that he thought "nice jeans" would be enough. Josslyn descended the stairs in street clothes and told Carly that she and Oscar would be at the library. They left, but Carly realized that Josslyn had forgotten her backpack. Carly grabbed it, but stopped when something fell out of it. She was shocked to find a box of condoms.
Nathan met with Lulu at Charlie's, and she was glad that he hadn't changed his mind about doing the interview. She turned on her recorder and opened her computer. She asked her first question, which was about Nathan's feelings upon learning that his father was one of the most wanted criminals in the world.
A short while later, Nathan and Lulu finished the interview. She joked that his quote about Faison being a "nicotine-stained relic not fit for a family" was overkill, but Nathan needed to get Faison's attention on the article. Lulu advised him to look for the article the next morning. He clarified that he wanted Maxie's name kept out of the article, but Lulu reminded him that everyone knew they were married after the Man Landers debacle. She promised that if Faison showed up, it would be to Nathan.
Nina arrived at her office after having missed a meeting with Peter, and Maxie recognized that Nina didn't want to be there either. Nina gave Maxie permission to take off for the day if she wanted, but Maxie didn't think it would help her stress. She added that she just wanted to protect her family. "From what?" Nina wondered. Maxie claimed that there were many poisons out in the world that could harm the baby, so Nina suspiciously advised her to read labels.
"How far would you go?" Maxie asked Nina. "All the way. I know you would too," Nina replied. She asked what was wrong, and Maxie spilled the news about Faison being Nathan's father. Just then, Peter entered, and Nina informed him that she and Maxie were in the middle of something. Ignoring her, he handed her a piece of paper with a new budget for her. Without looking at it, she threw it in the trash. As Nathan entered and asked for a minute with Maxie, Peter got a text from Lulu saying that she was almost done writing the piece. He left with hardly a goodbye.
Nathan wanted to tell Nina about his paternity. Nina admitted that she already knew, and she vowed that no one else would know. "Until they get the paper tomorrow," he said. He explained about the interview to Maxie and Nina, and they didn't take it well. Maxie informed Nathan that he'd made their family a target. He explained that he wanted to deal with Faison and put him in jail. Maxie replied that, even if he thought he could handle it, she was asking him not to.
At Charlie's, Peter read Lulu's article and called it "gold." She hoped that Faison would approach her in order to tell his side. Just then, her phone rang, and she answered it to Nathan. He asked her to pull the interview no matter what she had to do to get it done. She informed him that her editor already had the story, but he told her that he didn't want to go public as Faison's son. When she was off the phone, she informed Peter that Nathan wanted her to pull the interview.
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Nathan apologized to Maxie for not telling her and reassured her that Lulu would pull the article. Lulu entered the office a short while later, and Maxie demanded to know what her friend had been thinking. "I tried," Lulu managed to say. She divulged that, by the time she'd gotten to her editor, the article had already been posted on the website. Peter thought there was no point in taking it down, so there was "no going back."
Jason arrived at Sonny's, and Spinelli was already there. Spinelli explained that he'd finally gotten ahold of P.K. Sinclair's email address, for which the account was still active. He'd created an email account to contact the author that could in no way be traced back to them. They speculated on how to get a response. Sonny thought the author was too intelligent to respond to a threat or a challenge. Spinelli suggested that they bait the author with what they knew he wanted: Faison.
Sonny thought it was too risky to pretend to be Faison, just in case the author was in contact with Faison. He only wanted to let the author know that he was on their radar. A few minutes later, Spinelli finished writing a short email, and Jason and Sonny approved it. Spinelli sent it and hoped for the best.
Elsewhere, someone was looking at a computer screen with multiple windows open: one of Faison's mugshot; one with a document of The Severed Branch by P.K. Sinclair; the article about Nathan, entitled "Son of Faison Reveals Himself"; and an email inbox. Suddenly, an email popped up from "yourbiggestfan@portcharles.com" which read, "Love your new book. Can't wait for the sequel."
On the next General Hospital...
Logo
• Ava asks Julian what is going on with Alexis.
• Oscar and Josslyn have an important discussion.
• Carly confronts Kim about the box of condoms.
• Diane questions Sonny and Jason.
soap central feel free to discuss off of recaps.
