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Happened to me and others on another thread. It was a SON glitch for a few minutes

@Errol @Toups some sort of glitch, I tried posting and it kept freezing and the post didn't go through, so I tried again, etc. never worked. Then a little while later, all my attempts posted at once. I see that happened upthread to other posters, too.

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One of the guys (Kenny or his brother) had a gun. screengrab

This is zooming in on the picture of Britt wearing hospital garb with Sonny, with her ID showing either "Chief of Staff" or "Co-Chief of Staff" (I can't quite read it). This makes me think that it might be an old photo because I doubt the hospital would restore her to that position so soon after returning "from the dead"

I have no idea what's going to happen next (and I'm glad that I don't know). But my speculation is that Martin will eventually have that press conference -- at some point.

Re: daily spoilers posted above for Thurs. July 17 and Fri. July 18 Jacob still part of this - good. Oooh does Vanessa tell Nicole what happened to Kenny?

The third TV insider pic (KT in the orange sleeveless top) is old. The second TV insider pic is new, it's how KT's current character looks at the end of the promo for week of July 14 when Jason spots her. The first TV insider pic is a cropped version of this pic with Sonny, But is this new or old?

I think Brandon Claybon is doing a great job.

The ongoing anguish was the point, and also Smitty being angry that Martin didn't warn him about Kenny. If Martin had told Smitty right away, there would not have been everything Smitty is feeling now.

yeah I spoke too soon. Smitty understands about the past two years ago and the cover-up and the nightmares and the plastic surgery and ALL of that. But Smitty is now upset because ---- Martin didn't warn Smitty and the kids after Martin realized Kenny the busboy was the guy from that night and has been in town for weeks.

Martin told Smitty everything! Smitty understands, as I knew he would!

In my opinion there was no need for p*rn or escort services as a "twist" to make the storyline "exciting". This was about a hate crime and that shouldn't be diluted with sensationalism.

Okay Martin is finally telling Smitty everything! And ... commercial. Glad I'm watching live but. Will watch again later on Pplus without commercials so I can see it straight through.

Martin knows this is all to convenient/suspicious. The only thing that makes sense is that the situation was engineered. He's not falling for Bill/Marcel/Vernon manipulation anymore. I don't like anything about Joey Armstrong. That character needs to leave the show.

I agree with some of your points. Martin should have told Smitty and the kids first, obviously. But I get why he didn't bring his staff or a "crisis management team" to the press conference. Vernon, Bill, and others have been "managing" this crisis for the past two years, and did it poorly. I can see why Martin now doesn't trust anyone to handle things except himself. Martin has no sense because ultimately Vernon has not appropriately trained Martin to handle crises effectively. Vernon's "solutions" have been to *throw money at it* and to suppress the truth. Vernon is a strong, fierce, and suave character, but not as savvy as he wants everyone to believe.

There was an interesting parallel going on. Samantha/Tyrell/Smitty conversation: they have a pact in their family (including Martin) that they always tell each other everything, which makes it harder for them since Martin hasn't been telling them. Naomi/Jacob: we always tell each other everything, and Jacob admits that he almost considered not telling Naomi about Martin, because he didn't want to cause her worry, but he told her anyhow. (implying that he is honoring their trust by telling her.) Meanwhile Nicole is going to be so enraged that Vernon, Anita, and Ted wanted to hide the Martin mess.

Yesterday Tuesday July 15: I loved Naomi & Jacob's entire conversation. Naomi to Jacob: "You know, growing up, the Richardsons were always the secure, stable branch of the family. But now it's looking like they were just better at hiding their drama, while us Hamiltons let our freak flags fly."

I'm ready for today Tuesday. I think something will be revealed today, and then the fallout will begin as ramifications start to happen over several episodes. (Not a spoiler, just guessing). Today's the day?! hopefully Today is Episode #91. Looking forward to Episode #100 which airs Tues. July 29. My *speculation* is that there will either be a new layer of the Martin storyline, or a new reveal of a completely different storyline? Months ago, Police Chief Elon Hawthorne asked Anita to work on the police benefit event. I think the police event will be just a local event; but maybe Marcel Malone and Chief Hawthorne will be exposed for their connection to Joey and/or Martin? Or maybe Episode #100 could be the Articulettes reunion concert, but I don't think that's happening quite yet? Not sure. I really hope that the Articulettes are doing something separate from the police event, LOL -- The Articulettes reunion is intended to relaunch the individual careers of Tracy and Sharon, and a local police benefit event wouldn't do that. Episode #100 is nine episodes from now. Maybe it's just something fun? Whatever it is, I'm looking forward.

For the theory that June might be connected to Sharon or Tracy -- especially Tracy: At the start of the phonecall to the number on June's photo, Naomi identified herself as "Naomi Richardson Hawthorne". Would Sharon or Tracy recognize that name as being Anita's granddaughter? Maybe not at that moment of the phonecall. Perhaps later on after hanging up, the mystery woman might realize who Naomi is? Another poster upthread wondered if perhaps the mystery woman answering the phone call is a new person that is sister to both Hayley and June. Hmmmm.