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THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS: Cricket and Danny’s Wedding Reception: Tessa and Daniel Kiss, Phyllis Make a Toast, Patty Weaver Brings Gina’s Heart and Spunk

By Michael Fairman

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If you caught the Monday, November 24 episode of The Young and the Restless, which brought with it part two of the nuptials of Cricket (Lauralee Bell) and Danny (Michael Damian), but this time the wedding reception, the show had heart at its epicenter, utilized moments from its history and may have brought a tear to your eye. That said, it may have also angered you with the final kiss by the time we fade to black.

As the guests are celebrating Danny and Cricket finally tying the knot, and after Cricket slips into her “slip dress,’ and as previously previewed exclusively at Michael Fairman TV, the speeches from family and friends stole the show. Chief among them, let’s give a round of applause to the returning Patty Weaver as Danny’s big sis, Gina Roma.

Looking at Danny and Christine, Gina says she takes credit for bringing the couple together many years ago, and even though they missed years together, thanks to a “certain shrew” (yeah, you Phyllis!), now as she is growing older, she doesn’t have to worry about her baby brother anymore, because she knows Christine will be there to take care of him (Hankies!). Weaver brought the sass and the love that we remember Gina to have had many years ago.

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Nina (Tricia Cast) goes next, and does recall her “Eliza Doolittle” story, when Cricket and Danny taught her to be a proper lady, and how much their friendship has meant to her over the years. When its Michael Baldwin’s (Christian LeBlanc) turn, he reminds Danny that he donated his own kidney to save him, so their marriage better not go belly up. Michael also recalls how his wife, Lauren (Tracey Bregman) was oh-so-hot in Danny’s 80s music video. It is still a thorn in the side of the story (or is it?) that Michael’s creepy past with Cricket has all been but buried, and they are now dear friends, and he officiated the wedding, no less.

Daniel (Michael Graziadei) goes next. He tells an endearing story about how his entire image of his father, a world famous rock star, changed when he went on tour with him and became his photographer. He explains that he is so proud of his dad for setting an example as the best father and grandfather there is, and how he treated everyone around him with respect. Just then. Phyllis (Michelle Stafford) arrives with Cane (Billy Flynn). Daniel continues to say Cricket is what’s best for his dad and then raises a glass for a toast.

Next, Phyllis grabs a glass and she and Cricket have a stare down. Cricket lets Phyllis have the floor, basically telling her rival, nothing she is going to say can ruin this day for the newly married lovebirds. In this moment, Michelle Stafford plays all the levels of Phyllis: sorrow, vengeful, love lost, jealously, but in the end with tears in her eyes, she has to agree with her son, Daniel. As much as it kills her, she is glad to see Danny happy. She even offers up congratulations to the duo that they never gave up on love, as Cane drags her out of the reception.

Upstairs at the GCAC, the two (Phyllis and Cane) play a game of “strip” over each being a loser in love: Phyllis with Danny, and Cane with Lily. Downstairs, Daniel is nervous about his guitar playing debut and accompanying Tessa (Cait Fairbanks) in the song they prepared to perform at the reception. Daniel gets all up in his insecurities that he doesn’t want to embarrass himself or her. Tessa assures him, he’s got this and the two perform their touching song.

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After Danny and Cricket make their exit for their honeymoon in Paris, and as family and friends throw rose petals at the newlyweds, back inside the GCAC, Daniel thanks Tessa for getting him out of his head. She says he’s done the same for her on many occasions. Maybe that’s why they seem good for each other.

Now alone with just Michael and Lauren, the two congratulate themselves for pulling off the reception, as Tessa and Daniel say the day was perfect. Michael tells the two he loved their song, and he and Lauren exit. Tessa says it was quite the romantic day. Daniel looks at her and says he can think of one more thing to make it perfect. Next, Tessa and Daniel share a passionate kiss, just as Phyllis and Cane come down the staircase at the club, and Daniel’s mom sees it all unfold.

Longtime fans of Teriah, are not going to be happy with this story move that we all saw coming. With trouble in her marriage to Mariah (Camryn Grimes), it’s clear that the show had been moving in this direction to bring Tessa and Daniel together, which would look to signify the end of Y&R’s same-sex couple.

So, what did you think of the wedding reception of Cricket and Danny? Did you enjoy the speeches from Gina, Nina, Daniel and Phyllis? What did you think of the song performed by Daniel and Tessa? Are you rooting for Daniel and Tessa as a couple, or beyond upset they ruined Teriah? Weigh-in via the comment section below. But first, check out the scene where Phyllis toasts the happy couple, followed by our livestream chat with Michael Damian and Lauralee Bell on the Michael Fairman Channel where they talked about several of the moments you saw play out.

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Who has their reception in the restaurant near the open lobby of a hotel?? Any guest of the hotel would walk into that wedding. How about a reception downstairs, a little more private where people just can’t drop in on you. What did they have, a dozen guests?? So many attendees were “sick.” The whole thing was a joke, and it doesn’t advance story line for anyone, because Danny & Cricket will vanish for a year, the majority of the guests are non-contract players. Two wasted episodes.

I want to puke whenever the BUG and Danny are on but I love the idea of Daniel and Tessa together. The Bug makes my skin crawl. Always has.

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GENERAL HOSPITAL: Heather Webber Makes a Surprise Return Stunning Trina; Alley Mills Weighs-In on Her Comeback

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The Friday, October 30 episode of General Hospital came to a conclusion with a one-two cliffhanger. The first, as Trina (Tabyana Ali) and Gio (Giovanni Mazza) finished rehearsing their song at the Cats Eye Lounge, a woman’s feet where seen entering the club.

When the camera panned up it revealed a well-dressed Heather Webber (Alley Mills) applauding and yelling “bravo!” at the two young performers, but with Trina absolutely shocked to see her!

While General Hospital fans knew two-time Daytime Emmy winner was rejoining the show as the supposed reformed “Hook” killer (after cobalt poisoning due to her hip surgery played with her mind), what is Heather’s ‘state of mind’ now?

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For months, GH has been teeing up the mystery of who is stalking Trina, with someone adding clippings of Trina to their “obsession” board.

Many viewers have felt that it will wind up being Heather who is seeking revenge on Trina, since Heather’s daughter Esme Prince (Avery Pohl) went overboard a boat and into the Siene in France, and is believed to be dead, after Spencer (last played by Nicholas Alexander Chavez) saved Trina from her.

Speaking with TV Insider about her GH return this fall, Alley Mills shared on her first scenes back: “That was so fun because I love working with Tab, but I’ve never worked with the other kids before. I’ve seen them on TV, but I have never met them before, and they’re really talented, and they definitely got in Heather’s face. And the blessed Shawn Reeves, the wonderful costumer, put me in this fabulous outfit.”

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With Heather soon to mix-up with the residents of Port Charles, Mills added that Heather now has some wealth to boot! “It’s been an uphill battle, and she just hopes that people will understand and forgive her,” explains Mills. “But with the wonderful voice of Chris Van Etten and Elizabeth Korte (co-head writers, GH and this year’s Daytime Emmy winners for Outstanding Writing in a Daytime Drama), she just has so much spunk.”

Mills added, “I love the way they write her (Heather). She doesn’t really have a ton of boundaries and social awareness and softness. But she just won’t let people get her down. She’s like one of those dolls outside the gas station. You throw them down, and they pop back up. I feel like Heather is kind of like that now, but in Gucci.”  

So, were you stunned to see Heather Webber dressed quite elegantly and showing up at the Cat’s Eye Lounge? Do you think that now more than ever Heather is Trina’s stalker? Let us know via the comment section. But first, you can check out when Heather makes her presence now below.

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GENERAL HOSPITAL: Chase and Brook Lynn Sign Divorce Papers; Are You Glad They Ended Their Marriage or Hoped for a Reconciliation?

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Any hopes for a last minute reprieve were dashed when filled with sorrow, Brook Lynn Quartermaine (Amanda Setton) and Harrison Chase (Josh Swickard) signed their divorce papers in front of a judge in the Dominican Republic on the Monday, October 26 episode of General Hospital.

The judge asked if they really wanted to go through with this, as a teary-eyed Brook Lynn and Chase both hesitated to sign the court documents. They admit that neither of them wants to get divorced, but they both came to the conclusion that too much mistrust has permeated their relationship, and too much has happened between them to stay married.

With that, Brook Lynn decided to put her pen to paper first. She signs the divorce papers. Next, Chase follows suit. They look at each other with tears in their eyes that their marriage is officially over. When the judge went to filing their divorce papers, Chase and Brook Lynn agreed to split custody of baby Phoebe straight down the line 50/50.

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THE END OF THE ROAD

Next, the judge returned and gave each a copy of their paperwork. Chase says to Brook Lynn that he thinks that they should each fly back to Port Charles separately, and that he would take another flight home. Chase says goodbye to Brook Lynn and exits. Now alone looking at the empty room, Brook Lynn utters,“Goodbye, Chase.”

Later in the episode, as Brook Lynn flies back home to Port Charles alone, she listens to the message from Tracy (Jane Elliot) telling her she is doing the right thing by divorcing Chase.

Cut to: an emotional Chase who went to the beach. He looked at his wedding ring. Mourning the loss of his marriage, Chase buried his ring in the sand, at the same time Brook Lynn was removing her wedding ring on the airplane.

The drama won’t stop from here for Brook Lynn, because as teased in the GH video spoilers preview for the week, Jude (Wil Traval) will come calling wanting to see his “daughter,” and potentially staking claim to baby Phoebe!  As for Chase, now that he is a free man, will he begin a relationship with his ex-wife, Willow Tait (Katelyn McMullen), with whom he has been completely duped? Stay tuned.

So, were you happy that Brook Lynn and Chase actually ended their marriage? Were you hoping that the two would reconcile at the last minute and realize love can conquer all, or do you think they were being adult about the situation that they couldn’t get out of their own way and feelings to make their union work? Share your thoughts in the comment section. But first, check out the scenes from Chase and Brook Lynn’s divorce and its aftermath below.

 

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GENERAL HOSPITAL: Brook Lynn and Chase Hesitate to Sign Divorce Papers, Elizabeth Reveals Aiden’s Leaving For Paris, Willow Flashes Back to Her Crimes

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As the week came to a conclusion on the Friday, October 23 episode of General Hospital, Elizabeth (Rebecca Herbst) wrestled with becoming an empty-nester, while Willow (Katelyn MacMullen) and Monet (Blythe Howard) conspired to keep Lulu (Alexa Havins) and Ric (Rick Hearst) at legal bay, and Brook Lynn (Amanda Setton) and Chase’s (Josh Swickard) frozen relationship thawed, but how much?

Let’s take a look! First, in a moment that was written to bring Liz and Dante (Dominic Zamprogna) closer, the GH head nurse is wistful over the fact that she just learned that her talented bakery chef son, Aiden, secretly earned his GED and got into a prestigious pastry school in France and to top it off received a scholarship to attend the school.

Liz is concerned that allowing him to go wasn’t the smartest move because of his young age. Dante suggested that maybe it’s her fear of being alone that is causing her to feel hesitant for Aiden to go abroad. He shared a story about the support her received from Olivia when he moved away from home for the first time; that he understood mothers and sons are close, but she needed to let him go build his own life.

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After coming to terms with it, she revealed that Aiden is leaving in four days and had to make cupcakes for the Halloween party, Dante offered to help her do the baking. They smile. So, what this means to GH fans? All of Liz sons: Cameron, Jake, Aiden are all now officially off the canvas!

WILLOW VS. LULU

At Miller & Davis, Willow strolls in to meet Monet to go over their strategy in their meeting with Ric and Lulu. While discussing their next move, Willow flashes back to the night she shot Drew (Cameron Mathison) twice in the back, and then later, how she first stuck a needle in his neck to use the paralytic drug that kept him in a locked-in state for months.

Willow

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When Ric and Lulu arrive, the four end up in a stalemate. Willow refused to drop the lawsuit, and Lulu refused to retract the story on her. Willow’s stance is that Lulu had been manipulated by the Quartermaines, who wanted to take her children away, so Michael can have sole custody of them. Lulu fired back that she was doing her job as an investigative reporter to expose crimes perpetrated by a congresswoman.

Now at an impasse, Ric and Lulu tell Monet and Willow they will see them in court as now a judge will hear the case. Not what Ric wanted that to happen, but now he tells Lulu, they will figure out a way to bring Willow down.

DIVORCE BLUES?

Finally, Chase and Brook Lynn head to the Dominican Republic to get a quickie divorce after how their lawyers dredged up awful things about both of them in Port Charles. While on the plane, the two discuss that they still want each other to be happy.

Once in front of the judge in the Dominican Republic, he asked if the two were mutually consenting to this divorce, but instead, the two sang each others praises.

This left the judge to ask if the two wanted to go through with ending their marriage and he left the room. Later, when he returned with the divorce documents to sign, Chase and Brook Lynn stared at each other hesitating to sign on the dotted line.

So, what do you think will happen next? Will Brook Lynn and Chase end their marriage, or decide to try to make it a go? Is it upsetting to you that all of Elizabeth’s sons are off the canvas? Should the soap recast them all, like they did with Alexis’ daughters and restart the story of these young men? Do you think now will be the time that Willow’s crimes will be publicly exposed, and she will lose her kids and her seat in a congress? Weigh-in via the comment section.

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