Good lord, now Vernon may have a neurological condition. We are JUST getting over one medical crisis. I cant take another this soon

On 4/16/2026 at 4:51 AM, DramatistDreamer said:

There was a brief moment where Vernon had a moment of confusion that he attributed to being tired, after Dani asked him if he was okay and urged him to take care of himself. In his defense, he did acknowledge that he had a lapse.

thats exactly the route they are going in and I didnt think they'd jump into it so soon

Edited 5 hours ago5 hr by Cheap21

13 minutes ago, alwaysAMC said:

I was just about to post this. I loved it.

I know the Naomi/Jacob flashback episode wasn't liked by all, but I really like those scenes where we can see how certain relationships started and the milestones that already took place.

I view those types of episodes as a way for the writer to share some of what was written in the show bible in a condensed way. And I always wondered what drew them together, although I'm still not sure why Naomi kept referring to Hayley as her best friend when Ashley was the primary friend in her flashbacks (encouraged her to go out with Jacob, lent her an item for their new apartment, etc).

8 minutes ago, Cheap21 said:

Good lord, now Vernon may have a neurological condition. We are JUST getting over one medical crisis. I cant take another this soon

thats exactly the route they are going in and I didnt think they'd jump into it so soon

It is WAY WAY too soon for another medical storyline -- especially with Anita's husband. Why in the world would anyone think this is a good idea?? If tptb want to go in this direction with Vernon, they need to wait at least 18-months.

1 minute ago, Soaplovers said:

I view those types of episodes as a way for the writer to share some of what was written in the show bible in a condensed way. And I always wondered what drew them together, although I'm still not sure why Naomi kept referring to Hayley as her best friend when Ashley was the primary friend in her flashbacks (encouraged her to go out with Jacob, lent her an item for their new apartment, etc).

Great point!

10 minutes ago, Cheap21 said:

Good lord, now Vernon may have a neurological condition. We are JUST getting over one medical crisis. I cant take another this soon

Ugh same. I'd love to see Vernon have a storyline of his own, but a medical issue just after Anita's is overwhelming.

11 minutes ago, Soaplovers said:

I view those types of episodes as a way for the writer to share some of what was written in the show bible in a condensed way. And I always wondered what drew them together, although I'm still not sure why Naomi kept referring to Hayley as her best friend when Ashley was the primary friend in her flashbacks (encouraged her to go out with Jacob, lent her an item for their new apartment, etc).

people can have multiple best friends and Naomi calling Hayley that doesnt negate Ashley also being one for her. With that said, Naomi does have poor judgement and rushed too fast wtih accepting her in her inner circle

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12 minutes ago, Tisy-Lish said:

It is WAY WAY too soon for another medical storyline -- especially with Anita's husband. Why in the world would anyone think this is a good idea?? If tptb want to go in this direction with Vernon, they need to wait at least 18-months.

Fully agree. This is absolutely insane, and it's a horrible idea.

If this isn't a fakeout, this writing team has lost their minds.

37 minutes ago, Cheap21 said:

Awww finally getting some other flashbacks besides Bill/Dani. This one shows why they are friends.

Not gonna lie I actually liked that flashback. I kind of wish we got to see Vanessa sneaking a cigarette.

original release date: Friday April 17, 2026 | writers: Natalie Minardi Slater, Cheryl L. Davis | director: Steven Williford

Thoughts:

• I hope that the reconciliation between Nicole and Vanessa is not temporary. They both need their friendship in their lives right now.

• Aw, how sweet of Vernon to sing and give Anita some golden balloons. You can sense his excitement for her.

• Jacob, when you are wincing at every moment, then it is hard to say you are fine to Naomi.

• Pamela is back in Fairmont Crest? That is exciting.

• Katherine... you showed some slight promise at your birthday celebration at Uptown... do not back track now. Please.

• Madison is really concerned about this lawsuit... and poor Chelsea is overwhelmed by it. Sweetheart, do not let this stress you out as much as it clearly is for some reason.

• Vernon really is the definition of husband goals. Anita is quite lucky to have him in her life.

• I like that Naomi is bringing things up to Jacob so that way it is a face-on confrontation. But his naïveté is showing. He is seeing it through rose-coloured glasses.

• Nicole being off-put by having something in common with Joey is hilarious to me. And Vanessa reminiscing about her past beginnings with Nicole is beautiful. Love seeing how they began... and how Vanessa needed a cigarette at that time. So much fun.

• Hindsight is 20/20, right Chelsea? Now you understand why Madison was so concerned about you involving her mother in this... should have just listened.

• It is so sweet of Vernon to reach out to Madison where the lawsuit is concerned. That is what a future in-law does right. Poor Vernon thinking he might have something neurologically wrong is so upsetting.

• Bill, you did not fall back into old habits. You meant what you said and that's the honest truth. But not Dani's eyes widening at the idea of Andre approaching Bill over it. She is messy in the best kind of way.

• I pray it is stress and lack of sleep that is causing Vernon's lapses. We have all been there. Myself included.

• Nice to see Nicole dole out some warning signs to Vanessa. Just hope that she takes them seriously and proceeds with caution.

• Not Bill assuming Pamela's position with the celebratory bubbles. How presumptuous of him, even though he knows he should be Mr Dani Dupree still.

• The poor torture Naomi has to endure because Jacob is balls-deep in this plasma ring undercover op is unfair to her. I know he is dedicated to his job... but at the same time, I wish he could be a bit more fair about how it is clearly affecting Naomi right now.

• Damn. So many brilliant artists were placed onto Anita's playlist. How excellent.

• Aw, I am so happy that Nicole and Vanessa have repaired their friendship. They do not need nor want a man, especially one like Joey Armstrong, to come between them.

• Not Dani ending her phone call with Pamela by acting as if Bill needed her was classic. We have all been there.

• Kaherine, enough with the name-calling. You need to grow up and be mature. Act your age, not your spoilt self-centred shoe size.

Notes:

• WOO! We get to end this week with a script from Slater and Davis! Two outstanding writers who know how to bring a classic soap vibe to modern times. Perfect pairing. And outstanding direction from Williford.

• The changes to the Caffeine Fix have been nice to see. The set was fine before but you can tell the 2026 budget allowed for some improvements to it, which are seen. Love that they are putting some focus on updating [some] sets.

• Amazing new flashbacks. And cigarettes? Love that. And Jeresa Featherstone continues to do amazing by introducing fashions that were 'in' around the suggested time of the flashback. It feels true, genuine, and appropriate.

After a pretty good week, today was kind of a snooze.

2 hours ago, glfaninnyc said:

After a pretty good week, today was kind of a snooze.

Yep. Really meh.

-- The Nicole/Vanessa flashback was a good idea, but it didn't amount to more than a novelty scene. Nothing in that conversation led me to understand this deep friendship they have. Their outfits were more interesting than the dialogue.

-- I'm hoping the Vernon memory crisis is just a "caretakers need to take care of themselves" kind of thing. This show cannot seriously be entertaining another serious illness after Anita's.

-- Dani is still under Bill's spell, and it's sickening. She deserves everything she gets if she fumbles it with Andre to get back with a serial cheater who stole so much from her for years.

-- Dani needs to check her contract with Tatum. I don't think models can wear or carry anything that isn't approved of by the designer. Just saying "I'm going to carry a ChelseaKat purse" wouldn't work anywhere in the real world.

-- Why are Jacob and Naomi meeting again???

-- I wish the Madison lawsuit was more reasonable and not something that is so ridiculously frivolous. It just sounds like something that a judge would throw out immediately. Madison mentioned all the paperwork and time involved, but her lawyers would handle all of that.

The Vernon thing reminds me of when Labine's GH almost had Audrey Hardy get Alzheimer's on top of Stone's AIDS and Monica's breast cancer. They wisely walked it back.

I don't think they are seriously embarking on a dementia or memory care story for Vernon given that precedent and the show being so young. So I'm not that worried. But I do think it's unnecessary to tease that right now regardless.

One guess is that the show is going full speed trying to solicit Emmy nominations for next year. That possible strategy would have obviously been mapped out long before the two year renewal was approved.

17 minutes ago, ranger1rg said:

Yep. Really meh.

-- The Nicole/Vanessa flashback was a good idea, but it didn't amount to more than a novelty scene. Nothing in that conversation led me to understand this deep friendship they have. Their outfits were more interesting than the dialogue.

-- Dani is still under Bill's spell, and it's sickening. She deserves everything she gets if she fumbles it with Andre to get back with a serial cheater who stole so much from her for years.

Dani/Bill will always be linked, but she needs to figure out steps on how to not give into those old habits.

Vanessa/Nicole flashback revealed that they understood one another and that there was more than meets the eyes. It was the first spark of friendship that grew over the years. That's my theory.

I've always wondered how long Clifton Davis agreed to do the show. (Also, the other big three.) Is he really looking to make daytime a thing, or did he agree to initially come on because of the historical aspect of it? Daytime is a grind and it isn't like he needs the work. Could a health crisis for him be a way to exit if the show had been picked up for yet another year (turns out two!)? Who knows?

Otherwise I agree it's too soon.

I also agree today was a bit meh after the rest of the week, but the previews look decent for next week.

4 hours ago, Cheap21 said:

Good lord, now Vernon may have a neurological condition. We are JUST getting over one medical crisis. I cant take another this soon

thats exactly the route they are going in and I didnt think they'd jump into it so soon

Apparently disease and frailty are the only topics these writers can think of to build storylines for older characters. How unimaginative. I could think of plenty of other storylines for Anita and Vernon that don't revolve around either topic. It would be a shame if they're truly going to go in this direction.