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Yeah, I saw that bit about GHH afterwards. That's good actually - I really, really want this to be Tracy's former lover. It's great story, it fills in some of her past AND it brings Luke into the Balkan story (which we know he'll have to be considering it's Tony Geary and this is a major story). We already know Luke is jealous of someone being with Tracy (saw that with Ethan), so wouldn't it be wonderfully soapy to have her acting like she's free to be with someone else and Luke just about ape-sh!t trying to keep her with him.

Franco happened - that screwed up everything. I hope TPTB aren't that stupid next time around. The Balkan has been cast and is around 50ish. I know age is relative on a soap but I'm not seeing him with Tracy, unfortunately. Hopefully I will be wrong - she makes more sense than either Alexis or Olivia (the other two names mentioned as possible former loves).

I was actually thinking Harlan - it would track really. Brenda knows him but doesn't know about being The Balkan. Evil but not really, audience knows him from the past, and could be argued that he's been in love with Tracy. They've been pulling interesting and accurate historical bits out over the past few years, so this could be another. It doesn't have to be a Cassidine - they accomplished that story of Cassidine vs. Spencer with Aiden so Valentin isn't really needed anymore.

ILTQ, I honestly don't remember who said what - it was some time ago and aside from checking in on LuNacy and Ethina, I'm spending more of my soap time enjoying Magic right now on Days.

On the Balkan love interest - same insider said it's NOT going to be one of the Sonny-obsessed women on GH, and they've been talking about someone from Tracy's past before. Word on DS is that this has been on Guza's To Do list for ages so we might be surprised. And I agree - JE isn't going anywhere. TPTB might not have any use for Quartermaines, but Tracy is a Spencermaine and TPTB love them. Also great to hear Luke will be back on screen late September. That was actually the date given for him in the earliest of spoilers about his vacation - which were later pooh poohed but contradicting spoilers which said mid-October.

Spoilers through the night say The Balkan isn't totally a bad guy and he's got someone in PC whom he loved deeply. Tracy is the lead name on that list. The others are Alexis and Olivia, and he is not Sam's father.

Lucky isn't supposed to be in Ireland that long, and since Lante is going after Lucky I doubt Luke will too. And I concur about Luke back stat. I'm in serious LuNacy withdrawal and with the exception of the occasional Ethina I'm not finding anything to keep me interested. Big time lack of Spencers going on.

I agree. Tracy and Dorian would be mirror images, but Tracy and David would be fabulous - that much flirting expertise in one video would put the Sam/John vid to shame.

Another LuNacy spoiler - they talk about the past and their feelings. It was listed with two other logical spoilers so I hope it is true. LuNacy heart-to-hearts are the best.

I'm pretty much in agreement on the quality thing - but I do have to say the other day with the Qs when Brook walked out on them was really good and damn near 1/3 of the entire show. Today.... TRUCKY!!!!! Lucky on the phone talking to Mac about Lisa/Robin/Patrick. Tracy knocks so Lucky hands up. She has a job for him, sounding breathless and a little upset. Lucky says this ought to be good. Tracy rushes on to tells Lucky she'll pay all the expenses with 10K to start and more to follow. Lucky asks for what, and Tracy explains she wants him to find Luke and bring him home, and she wants Lucky to keep it to himself that Tracy is behind it. (She's looking rather sad and worn down by it all, actually.) Smugly Lucky asks "you want me to track down Dad, uh?" Tracy says if anyone can Lucky can. Besides Luke will be happy to see him and will take him off on an adventure, and that's fine. Just bring Luke home when you're done. Lucky asks if this means she's ready to take Luke back. Tracy says definitely no. Lucky asks then what's the point? Tracy argues that she needs someone to be mad at, she needs someone to outsmart, I want to worry if my Martini's been poisoned. Lucky just shakes his head as Tracy sits down and starts opening her cheque book. Tracy continues to says she doesn't expect him to understand, suffice to say her family is ready to ship her off to Shadybrook with Alice leading the pack. So, Lucky says as he sits beside her, you're doing this for Alice. Tracy turns to him and asks if he wants 75K? There's plenty, just name the price. Lucky tell her he just can't walk away from his job. Tracy laughs that Spencers don't have jobs - they have inconveniences that bring in some money. Still, Lucky says, he just can't vanish. Tracy gets frustrated and challenges him with the question of whether he wants to spend his entire career goading his father? Has he not made his point? Lucky looks perplexed/amused/confused. Tracy gets serious and says Luke has been gone way too long. Someone should have heard from him by now. Lucky replies that Luke stole $10million from her when she found out the marriage was a fraud, and maybe Luke's afraid that she's going to press charges. Did Tracy ever think of that? Tracy softly says she doesn't want to prosecute Luke, she just wants to see him. And continues to say clearly Lucky is looking for a reason to leave town. What give you that impression? Lucky asks her. Tracy starts to laugh and Lucky asks what? Lucky, she starts, "I have been observing Spencers for a long, long time and you my friend have the look. It's the look your father gets when he's dreaming up a scam, it's the look Ethan gets when he's fleecing customers, even Lulu gets it sometimes. Look, you're going to leave town one way or another so why don't you make a little money while you're at it?" Lucky sighs as he contemplates what Tracy has said. "You want to raise a little hell on my dime?" she challenges him with her "got-ya" smirk. Lucky obviously takes Tracy up on it because the next scene has Lucky on the Bluetooth talking to one of Luke's fences in Amsterdam. We also come to find out that Interpol keeps a very close eye on Luke Spencer, lol.

Good to know. I'll recap after the fact so I'll be more accurate from my PVR.

Great. thank Hooked.

And in the category of Hot off the Presses (DD so GOS)...... Thank you. Anything on Tracy please? Do JaSam move in together? Over the next couple of months there are going to be several people who appear to have a link, or possibly may even be, the Balkan. Tracy is one of them although, unfortunately, suspicion is cast on her in a limited way. Brooklynn will get more airtime from it than Tracy actually does. Jax is another who will be under suspicion. So will someone within the Corinthos organization.

"Unusually vulnerable"...... hmmmm............

Cool. Thanks Hooked. My money is on Luke being out of sorts because Tracy didn't start hunting him down as soon as he took the money.

Mama's finally got a bumper.... well that's nice to know (not that I'll ever see it).<br><br>Can't recap the end because Mike is hogging the TV, but we had some serious Q action today.&nbsp;&nbsp;I was amazed as the scenes just kept going and going.&nbsp;&nbsp;Everyone else was chopped all over the place (not bad editing, just short) but each and every Q scene was long lasting. <div><br></div><div><br></div><div>EDIT, okay, final part....</div><div><br></div><div>BL tells Edward she was just checking to see if Alice had sent him the text message. &nbsp;Tracy sarcastically says "how considerate" as she plugs away at the phone, then she laughs "Ohhhhh, Daddy! &nbsp; Did you know you were about to transfer 50K into Brook Lynn's account?" &nbsp;Monica and Edward look at each other horrified. &nbsp;Edward says he doesn't know if he should be proud or disappointed while Monica says that Tracy was right, you are one hell of a scammer. &nbsp;Edward says of course the money can be hers, provided she return to college, live with them and keep her hands off his cell phone. &nbsp;Monica looks at Edward in amazement. &nbsp;BL says no, she doesn't need the money that bad. &nbsp;Tracy gets into it again and says gee, I wonder who's doorstep you're going to darken now. &nbsp;BL gets attitude and says she'll just figure it out, as she grabs her luggage and heads to the patio door. &nbsp;Edward calls after Brook "well our door will always be open, honey". &nbsp;Monica is surprised by Edward's comment and Tracy responds that there's no fool like an old fool. &nbsp;We hear the door slam and Brook is gone. &nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>BL is caught in the rain with Nicholas to the rescue.</div><div><br></div><div>So, the spoiler that Tracy kicked BL out was false - Brook left of her own account.</div><div><br></div><div>Also another spoiler through the night that Tracy is a thorn in BL's side.</div>

I'll do a review once I see it - it's on the DVR.&nbsp;&nbsp;Give me 15 minutes by the time I FF through everything else... <div><br></div><div>In Q living room, Edward setting down to chess, Monica at the desk with coffee. &nbsp;Tracy burst in complaining that Alice refused to do some of the work Tracy assigned her. &nbsp;Monica says the work didn't need to be done. &nbsp;Tracy says funny, that was her excuse, then Trace turns to "Daddy" and tells him Alice is insubordinate and Tracy wants her gone. &nbsp;Edward says Alice is staying, but Tracy explodes that she's a nightmare. &nbsp;Maya sneaks into the living room to get some food unnoticed while Monica backs up Edward. &nbsp;Tracy turns to Monica and asks who's side she's on. &nbsp;Monica laughs and tells Tracy to never ask a questions she doesn't want to hear the answer to. &nbsp;Edward then notices Maya and asks her to stay to have breakfast with them since she doesn't have to be at the hospital today, and they can talk about her future. &nbsp;Maya sweetly says she'd love to but she has plans. &nbsp;Edward asks what sort of plans but Tracy says "who cares, go". &nbsp;Maya then turns on Tracy minus the sweetness. &nbsp;Edward tells Tracy not to talk to Maya like that, but Tracy continues her thesis that Maya is just the latest in a long string of "suck-ups telling this family what they think we want to hear". &nbsp;After some facial reactions by Maya, &nbsp;Edward tells her not to pay attention because they all know the source of this ?? (sorry, replayed it 5 times and can't make out what Edward is saying). &nbsp;Tracy tells Daddy that Maya has been playing him since she arrived. &nbsp;Maya replies "Yeah, and your still pissed because Luke is gone." &nbsp;Edward chuckles and tells Maya that she called Tracy on her true motives, meanwhile Monica graciously tells Maya that if she has someplace to be please don't let them keep her. &nbsp;Now it's Edward's turn to ask Monica who's side she's on and Monica replies Maya's - why would she or anyone want to stick around this house and hear nothing but abuse from Tracy. &nbsp;Tracy has that Cheshire Cat smile on her face. &nbsp;Edward says then Tracy can leave, he wants to talk to his great-granddaughter. &nbsp;Maya says maybe later and Tracy is still smiling. &nbsp;Maya leaves to go through the patio door and opens it just as Brook is pushing in with her bags. &nbsp;Tracy is the first to react by saying "Brook Lynn... ". &nbsp;Monica asks what happened to her? &nbsp;Brook replies "I kinda made a mistake and was wondering if I could come home to my family." &nbsp;She looks nervous about their answer.</div><div><br></div><div>Maya asks Brook why she would move their by choice - the only reason she's there is because she has to be. &nbsp;Brook tells her she made a big mistake, and Tracy laughs "I'll bet". &nbsp;Maya tells Brook to watch her back and leaves. &nbsp;Brook says she doesn't mean to intrude she just didn't have anywhere else to go. &nbsp;Edward closes the door behind Maya and tells Brook that family always is welcome. &nbsp;Edward says he's going to text Alice to get a room for Brook. &nbsp;Tracy says "Yeah, before you get too cozy, what kind of mistake?" &nbsp;Edward warns Tracy that he won't let her use that tone with her granddaughter. &nbsp;Tracy continues to tell "Daddy, she dropped out of school. &nbsp;She's been running wild". &nbsp;Monica replies that with Lois and Ned had spent more time with their daughter than their careers than maybe she'd have had an opportunity. &nbsp;Tracy interrupts that maybe they ought to teach her accountability. &nbsp;Brook says yeah, she knows she made mistakes but she is trying. &nbsp;Edward rushes in to assure BL of course she is. &nbsp;Tracy again gets at Edward that BL shows up out of the blue, doesn't even bother coming to visit and now she shows up when she needs a roof over her head. &nbsp;Brook responds yes Granny, she should have come for a visit, but she wanted to support herself and get a job - she didn't want them to think she was there for a handout. &nbsp;Tracy blasts "Don't call me Granny!" lol and turns away. &nbsp;Edward demands that Tracy let the girl finish. &nbsp;BL says she had a falling out with Carly. &nbsp;Tracy perks up at that and says really? &nbsp;Do tell.... &nbsp;BL gives a <i>slightly</i> edited version of the truth, saying Carly was pressuring her to break up Lulu and Dante, and because she wanted to keep her job at the MetroCourt she said she's do it, but in the end she couldn't follow through. &nbsp;Edward says he applauds her integrity and asks how Carly reacted. &nbsp;Tracy is watching her granddaughter very carefully while Brook says Carly fired her. &nbsp;Monica says that definitely sounds like Carly. &nbsp;Edward says Carly's loss is their gain and of course she can live with them. &nbsp;Tracy says on one condition and BL looks nervous. &nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>Tracy says BL can move back in provided she returns to school fulltime. &nbsp;BL says well of course, she wants to go back. &nbsp;Monica says really? &nbsp;What made Brook change her mind? &nbsp;Obviously hitting her stride, Brook visably relaxes and says dropping out was a mistake, unfortunately like more of her recent decisions, but she knows she did the right thing when she told Carly she couldn't continue with the revenge plot against Dante and that felt good. &nbsp;Tracy meanwhile is watching Brook with sheer amusement on her face. &nbsp;BL continues that she got thinking and she doesn't want to keep making destructive decisions - she really wants to make something of herself. &nbsp;LOL!!! Tracy touches her mouth and says "oh, you better learn to lighten up, I'm getting a cavity". &nbsp;Edward isn't amused, and Brook tells "Granny" she's being serious. &nbsp;Monica asks about BL's music career. &nbsp;Brook says she's going to continue with that, but school is more like a back-up plan. &nbsp;She's thinking about studying business. &nbsp;Edward nods his approval while Tracy interrupts "Monkey Business". &nbsp;Brook says "Okay, if things go the way I hope they will, one day I'll be running a very successful music company. &nbsp;Edward says it's a very solid plan and thank heavens they have a Q with a lick of sense. &nbsp;Tracy isn't buying it (no surprise) and replies "Oh, she's a Quartermaine through and through and can manipulate with the best of us." &nbsp;Brook pretends she's put out and asks why her own grandmother is always looking for the worst in her? &nbsp;Tracy again smiles the Cheshire cat smile.</div><div><br></div><div>BL blast Tracy that she's always hated her because Tracy hated Lois. &nbsp;Tracy says they're not talking about her mother, they're talking about her. &nbsp;And actually there's hope - Brook's smart and she might make something of herself. &nbsp;But she's a manipulator and might have Edward fooled but not Tracy. &nbsp;Edward waves it off. &nbsp;BL says she's telling the truth and Tracy again smiles her disbelief. &nbsp;Edward tells BL that of course she is and not to be worried about Tracy - Trace has been bitter and resentful ever since her marriage to Luke turned out to be a scam and bilked her out of millions. &nbsp;Tracy gets mad and says the subject of Luke Spencer is forbidden in this house. &nbsp;Monica 'pokes the bear' by telling Tracy this is her house and she can't dictate. &nbsp;Tracy yells that Monica hates Luke. &nbsp;Monica replies that since he's been Tracy's mood has gotten fouler by the second, and she for one has had it up to here (gestures drawing a line across her throat). &nbsp;Monica gets up and leave the conversation. &nbsp;Tracy sarcastically thanks Monica for the support and follows Monica out of the room. &nbsp;Monica yells back if she's so upset why doesn't Tracy just pack her bags and go after him. &nbsp;Tracy yells why doesn't Monica pack her bags. &nbsp;Edward grabs his phone and yells "never mind, I'll get Alice to pack your bags." &nbsp;BL sits there amused and thanks Edward who is now laughing. &nbsp;Edward responds that she's welcome, and when you've been around there as long as he has you pick up a few tricks. &nbsp;Thumbing at the door where Tracy followed Monica out he says he can manage this family. &nbsp;Brook says he's definitely the sweetest one and fortunately Tracy is "poison" and Monica is not BL's greatest fan, so... &nbsp; Edward says she'll come around &nbsp;(not sure which "she"). &nbsp;Edward then says Alice hasn't answered the text so he's going to see if she has Brook's room ready, then he leaves. &nbsp;Brook says thank you then once he's gone BL grabs Edward's phone and starts working it, talking to herself about "wire transfer". &nbsp;Tracy sneaks up and grabs the phone out of BL's hand and says "got you". &nbsp;Monica is watching in the background. &nbsp;Brook tries to explain herself but Tracy is in her face and says she knows EXACTLY what BL was about to do. &nbsp;Monica echos that she's so busted. &nbsp;BL turns to them in fear.</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>Sorry guys - there's more but I'm already late for a dinner date. &nbsp;I'll pick this up later. &nbsp;Gotta say though, these are the longest Q scenes I've seen in ages. &nbsp;Each of the above paragraphs is a scene in itself.</div>

It's good, but I really liked Lisa and which they hadn't gone the psycho route with her.

Well he is good on the eyes. It will be interesting to see if she understands Jason is a hitman though, because I think she believes he's a type of bodyguard and that's why she wants him to protect Brenda.

Mmmm, they could. I'm just going to be happy to have LuNacy back again.

I can see Lucky starting to look for Luke and then sidetracked. But Tracy then looking for him instead? That seems off to me. The only time she's even gone looking for him was when Lulu needed him.

I think it would be better form for Luke to return realizing the 10 Million hadn't done what he wanted it to do - namely work as bait - and that he's back to try other means. It might be Lucky that Tracy admits her longing for Luke, but all spoilers now seem to indicate Lucky will be involved with something else entirely.

Why would they need a Monica/Jason good-bye scene? The character isn't going anywhere. The only thing that's changed is she's not going to get paid for not showing up anymore, that's it. They're replacing Todds on OLTL? Stupid.... but then so many of the calls on that show are that I can't even look at it.

We'll see. She was certainly acting like Granny yesterday. I'm not paying much attention to anything but the show itself, and aside from the obvious lack of Tracy in an obvious story, I'm really enjoying the show. With James Franco returning all sorts of things were thrown around again, so who knows how much Guza had already penned that had to be thrown away for Franco, or at least put back on the shelf. The Niz/LnL2 story couldn't be shelved because BH's baby wasn't going to wait around, but nothing else moved for anyone. Now we're getting action again on a lot of fronts. Thanks for the dates.

Thanks Hooked. The way they have that suggests it's part of the story we haven't seen yet. I'm just hoping it's not stuff taped but cut. Making BL like Tracy is the best move possible for the character, and struggling with her Q-self is the proper thing to do. Like it or not, the Spencermaines are alive and well and BL is part of that circle.