Week 19, Part II -- Conclusion
Monica, to Sean: "Well, the look on your face says (what you're happy about) has to either be something to do with finances, or adventure, or both."
Sean Swindles the Quartermaines: It's two steps forward and three steps back for the Qs this week. On the plus side, Lila, Stella and Alan pull off the con of getting Derek to pay full price for the house that Alan shouldn't have bought. And on double coupon day, no less. Monica also agrees to Alan's request that she not kick him and his parents out until after A.J. and Jason leave for summer camp. The conversation also includes Alan letting Monica know that he's upped his insurance, you know, in case something happens to him ...
Monica's setback is that Sean's not interested in marrying her. Sure, he couched it by reminding Monica of her reminders about Alan's violent temper, and how she needs to get custody of A.J., but the look on Monica's face says it all. Nevertheless, Monica still rides out Hurricane Annie with Sean in his office's sex den. They're having the party Bobbie wanted, minus the whole adultery thing.
The Quartermaine men's setbacks include the medical ship that they partnered with Sean on getting bombed and sunk by terrorists. The SOD recap from this time indicates this was an attempt at ripped from the headlines drama. Anyway, the Qs have lost another fortune, Sean claims he's hurting, too, and Jimmy Lee has a hilariously awkward phone conversation with an offscreen Grant. I like to imagine that right after Grant got off with Jimmy Lee, he immediately invited Celia to Cairo. For their part, Alan and Jimmy Lee go get drunk, initially reflecting on what it's like when you lose the wealth you've had for a lifetime vs. the wealth you've only had for a while.
Jimmy Lee: "Rich is definitely better."
Not gonna lie, I wouldn't have minded more time spent with the half-brothers' talk about the shared childhood they never had, Alan's unhealthy competition with Edward, how likely Buzz will have a normal, fully-recovered life, and Alan wanting to die. Here's the introspection I've been wanting. It's likely that Alan's despair is just him laying the foundation for his summertime scheme, but similar to some of Lucy and Kevin's recent dialogue, there's ambiguity about its honesty.
As for Edward, who wasn't around for the medical ship news and Alan's pity party, Friday includes Monica refusing to give him a loan. Shortly after, Lila and Stella come back soaked from house-hunting. They apparently had a full day of checking out unaffordable places, and with all that entering and exiting, plus how intense the rain is, it's no wonder the ladies got so wet.
Pissed off Lila is the best. She really lets Edward have it on Friday. It's played for comedy, but the seeds were there if they wanted to do a serious story about older people coming to terms with his no longer being an assured provider.
Lila: "Oh, Edward, please don't patronize me by, by smugly suggesting that I simply trust you."
Buzz Gets Brained: After such a buildup, his surgery is confined to the first half of Monday's episode. Up until Anna's plugged back into Laurelton, she, Jimmy Lee and various other characters spend varying amounts of time thinking about what's next for Buzz. Anna reiterates that she doesn't love him. Buzz regains consciousness on Thursday, and his pain is treated with morphine, setting things up for the upcoming addiction storyline. Meanwhile, Jimmy Lee wants to know more about Buzz's life before they met.
Relationship Roundup:
Frisco & Felicia: She's got another new job lined up, this time running a school supplies business at PCU. Apparently, one doesn't already exist. Whatever, this is all just killing time until Felicia gets involved in the Duke storyline. As the week goes on, Felicia tries to suppress her jealousy and concern over Frisco's police work and/or Lucy, gives her notice to Sean, and sports her own pair of black lace stockings with embroidery.
Tony & Tania: They don't want to know the gender of her baby in advance. Also, Tania agrees to be Felicia's maid of honor.
Rick & Ginny: They have even less to do than Tony & Tania. Both couples and Felicia have dinner together on Monday. I already know that next week has some progress with the Mike storyline.
Derek & Lorena: Thursday's episode is structured uniquely. The first half happens at night, with the second half taking place the following morning. Derek drops by the spa to let Lorena know he's bought his mansion. The power goes out, but that doesn't stop the two from hooking up (offscreen) in a sauna. The next morning, Lorena calls Claudia, asking her again about taking full ownership of the spa.
Bryan & Claudia: They argue about whether Claudia should own the spa. That's it, just a few minutes of filler late in Thursday's episode. For all I know, the Bryan & Claudia "story" could drag all the way to the end of 1986. Nobody at GH is in any rush with it.
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