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THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS: Is it ‘Alan’ or Presumed-Dead Twin ‘Martin’ Who Is Behind Phyllis and Sharon’s Kidnapping?

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The Wednesday, March 12th episode of The Young and the Restless brought with it a bombshell revelation of who seems to be behind the ‘Squid Game’ type situation, and kidnapping, that arch enemies Phyllis (Michelle Stafford) and Sharon (Sharon Case) find themselves in. (If you don’t want anymore storyline spoilers don’t read any further).

For days, Sharon and Phyllis have been (as has now been identified at the abandoned Havenhurst mental institution basement) held hostage, as the mechanically-manipulated voice pipes through the loudspeaker in the basement giving them directions, games, tasks, and tidbits, while forcing them to work together to survive; knowing that the two women have deep-seated issues with each other.

It seems like only a noted psychologist or one who thinks they are one, and someone who understands human behavior, might have the women trapped in an experiment. Now, after saving each other’s lives, there is one final riddle to conquer, they have to find an escape route together.

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Meanwhile at the GCAC, Alan Laurent (Christopher Cousins) proposes to Traci Abbott (Beth Maitland), and she accepts. Alan takes Traci’s hand and says, “I’ve spent a lifetime without you, Traci.” He says he wants to give Traci all the space she needs, but he wants to be closer to her. Alan says, “I love you very much. Traci Abbott, will you marry me?” An overwhelmed Traci says, “Yes, I will marry you.”

Next, Alan leaves to go get Traci an engagement ring, as Traci tells Jack (Peter Bergman) and Diane (Susan Walters) that Alan just asked her to marry him. Jack asks if this what Traci wants and with tears in her eyes, she says “More than anything!” Later in the park, Alan looks at the engagement ring he got for Traci, when his cellphone goes off. He takes it out of his pocket and its revealed he is the person watching Sharon and Phyllis on the video feed.

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But … is this really Alan or is presumed-dead twin, Martin, who previously impersonated Alan? If you recall we learned in Paris, Martin enjoyed taking Alan’s place and being thought of as a respected psychiatrist. In fact, it was Martin, who pretended to be Alan which sent Ashley (Eileen Davidson) on a spiral of DID.

A few months back, Sharon under went hypnosis with Alan after she believed she killed Heather Stevens. Is that link up to the story? Alan has been Martin this whole time? Last year, Alan and Martin had a face-off in Paris with Martin presumably falling to his death over a balcony.

So, what do you think is going on here? Will the character that is holding Sharon and Phyllis hostage and who proposed to Traci be revealed as Martin? Then, where is Alan? Is he the brother that died? Share your thoughts on the reveal and theories of what’s to come via the comment section below.

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Please don’t let it be Martin. Traci will be devastated. Why would he want to kidnap Phyllis and Sharon?

I sure hope that Martin kidnapped Alan and is the one that’s doing all this to Sharon and Phyllis
And that Alan can be rescued and be with Traci.
Tracy has had too much hurt romantically she doesn’t deserve another one

Another crappy story, and another way that the writers are so dishonoring Beth Maitland. Like Beth’s character hasn’t gone through enough….I guess the writers like portraying her as just another dumb woman who couldn’t tell that Alan was Martin…omg, can’t stand the writing on Y&R, and this is totally deplorable. The character of Traci Abbott deserves much better than this pile of crap forced on her….by a head writer who does NOT know how to write.

Great points .

Makes no sense! When will CBS wake up and do something about the writing and production??

I’ve given up on B&B and I am so close to doing the same with Y&R. I support the soaps and I always have and always will. But, Josh Griffith continues to give us storylines without payoff. The viewers have been vocal and yet we get the same ____! Beth Maitland deserves better. Michelle Stafford and Sharon Case deserve better. How and why is Alan or Martin involved in the kidnapping storyline? As far as I know, he never met Phyllis and why torture Sharon? Makes no sense!

I agree 100%. Please listen to us! This story line is not good! Tracy deserves some happiness so write for her a good man! I’m still mad you killed off her daughter!

This makes absolutely zero sense. Why would either twin be involved in Phyllis and Sharon’s situation? Unless the crazy brother isn’t dead?

I am thinking the same thing, but even if the ” crazy” brother is alive, it’s still nuts. Neither one of these men know Phyllis and only the one brother briefly treated Sharon with hypnotism. It’s like both brothers have the knowledge of psychology.

I’m wondering if Heather is really dead?? In her delirium, Sharon could have thought she was disposing herself of Heather’s body. Maybe she is somewhere in that abandoned building.

I remember when her body was recovered, Daniel identified her body at the Morgue, yet we’ve had constant rumors of her still being alive.o

I replied to your post, but guess they didn’t deem it fit to post. I remember when Daniel had to identify Heather’s body at the Morgue. Supposedly, it was her or some crazy mistake.

I always thought Alan was Martin if you remember when he walked into Abbott mansion he didn’t recognize the place,Traci is gonna be shattered when truth comes out

this guy writes shlock and wastes good actors

It makes no sense. I am weary of these outlandish stories that seem repetitive and only marginally interesting. Sharon has spent more time imprisoned than not this past year. Phyllis seems rudderless. I’d shake down the characters as they all seem to have been romantically paired with each other and there is nothing left for anyone to do but spin in the similar storylines.

None of this is fun storytelling – unfortunately…
We care about the characters. Want to see the generational developments (if even SORAS’d).
The kidnappings, etc are not intriguing mystery – they are stupid.
I like the actor who portrays Chance but he is not the entire GCPD.
And GH has more cast members at the PCPD, WSB, private practice Law Firms, etc than they have Doctors and Nurses at General HOSPITAL.

I’m super disappointed with both soaps, though I continue to watch because I do love most of the cast – the actors and the characters that they portray.

Let’s hope that this random “kidnapping” of Sharon and Phyllis is how Y and R is attempting to “right the ship”. (fingers crossed)

And that GH will ultimately return to it’s roots of the core families and the Hospital.

We shall see…

So glad the Sharon and Phyllis thing is over so to speak. It was a quick and good ending. However, Traci is a writer and due to her success she must know how to create interesting and complex storylines. Don’t make her appear less than the brilliant woman she is. She should be able to see the plot in what is happening to her. It would be degrading if the writers don’t decide to make her shine!

I think it is the crazy brother who is alive.I never believed that he died in the first place.Guess we will have to find out next week.

I sincerely hope that Alan is not dead and many Martin didn’t die and he is heckling to get even with them all including Alan. Traci is to happy I hate to see her hurt. She deserves happiness and I really like Chris Cousins and hate to see him off the show. Can’t someone be happy for once??

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GENERAL HOSPITAL: Sonny Tells Dante, “I Don’t Want a Son Like You,” While Michael Tells Brook Lynn to Bide Her Time Till Chase and Willow Have an Affair

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On the Thursday, October 1 episode of General Hospital, both Sonny Corinthos (Maurice Benard) and Michael Corinthos (Rory Gibson) had some things to say and what they had to say didn’t go over well with whom they were talking to!

Sonny had a confrontation with his son, Dante (Dominic Zamprogna), while Michael leveled with Brook Lynn (Amanda Setton) over Chase (Josh Swickard).

GH is setting up a scenario where everyone is going to make it look like Sonny was responsible for having Sidwell (Carlo Rota) beat up in Pentonville; while viewers already know Ava (Maura West) and Drew (Cameron Mathison) were behind it.

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A VISIT WITH DAD

Now, Dante comes to Sonny’s house. He wants to know straight up from his dad if he ordered the attack at Pentonville. Sonny flatly denies any culpability or responsibility, but Dante refuses to believe him.

Dante informs Sonny he has video footage of Sully and Vito at the prison. Sonny explains to Dante he doesn’t know why Sully beat up both Curtis and Dante. Things escalated when Sonny was deeply hurt that Dante refused to believe him. Dante says he was disappointed that his father didn’t respect him enough to be truthful with him!

Sonny asks Dante to consider that he was being set up. He says all he did was to tell Vito to instruct Sully to keep a watchful eye on Sidwell, not to harm him. No matter what Sonny said, Dante continued hammering him with how he knew deep down, even though he said he left the mob, he had to finish off Sidwell for himself.

Next, Sonny explains everything he has ever done was to provide for and to protect his family. Dante fired back that he doesn’t want to deal anymore with Sonny’s half-baked truths. As the two men argue, Gio (Giovanni Mazza) shows up at Sonny’s front door and overhears Sonny losing his temper and shouting at Dante, “Get out of my house! I don’t want a son like you!”  The scenes featured an excellent performance by Maurice Benard.

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MICHAEL THE MANIPULATOR

While this is going down, outside the Quartermaine boathouse, Brook Lynn opens up to Michael about living at the Q’s with Chase being there, since he only came back due to legal advice from his lawyer, Monet Mitchell (Blythe Howard).

Brook Lynn questioned whether they should get legally separate. Michael insisted that would be a big mistake. When she asks why, Michael tells Brook Lynn to bide her time until Chase and Willow (Katelyn MacMullen) have an affair; then she’d have full custody of Phoebe.

An angered Brook Lynn pushed Michael into the water and accuses him of moving Willow back into the gatehouse with intent on putting Chase and Willow in closer proximity and sacrificing Brook Lynn’s family in the process.  As the two cousins bicker, Chase shows up asking Brook Lynn if she is OK. Michael punctuates their talk with “You know, I’m right.”

CURTIS FIGURES OUT A WAY TO GET OUT OF THE SLAMMER

At GH, Willow visits Curtis (Donnell Turner) in his hospital room. Curtis wants Willow to get him pardoned and keep him out of jail, and in return, he will help her nail Sonny.

Next, Willow tells Dr. Tristan Roberts (Dean Geyer) she wants Curtis held for observation for three more days. He agrees to do so under one condition, that she understands that he may need to call in a favor from a congresswoman.

So, what did you think of how Dante accused his father and refused to believe Sonny’s answers? Is this the end of their father and son relationship for good? Is Michael the most manipulative person of all, except for Willow? Do the two deserve each other? Do you want Chase and Willow to have an affair? And what of Curtis? Does he have many redeeming qualities left? Share your thoughts via the comment section,  but first check out the talk Michael had with Brook Lynn.

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GENERAL HOSPITAL: Ava and Drew Revealed to be Behind Framing Sonny for Sidwell’s Prison Beatdown

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If you thought that the person responsible for the Pentonville brawl that saw Sidwell (Carlo Rota) and Curtis (Donnell Turner) taken to General Hospital was Sonny Corinthos (Maurice Benard) or even Sidwell himself, you were dead wrong! On the Wednesday, September 30 episode of GH, it turned out that the culprits were actually Ava (Maura West) and Drew (Cameron Mathison).

In story, Drew apparently bankrolled the attack on Sidwell and framing Sonny. He told Ava their planned worked (she came up with it!) but was horrified when Drew informed her that Curtis got caught in the crosshairs. Ava is visibly upset because of her longtime friendship with Curtis’ daughter, Trina Robinson (Tabyana Ali). Drew tried to make Ava see the bright side. Curtis was witness to it and his presence will cast doubt on Sonny’s claims to that he had gotten out of the mob and gone legit.

Later, Vito shows up at Drew’s. They informed him that his guy on the inside of the slammer made a big mistake by hurting their friend and ordered him to leave town.

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BOATHOUSE BRAWL

In other major developments, Danny (Asher Antonyzyn) and Rocco (Finn Carr) have a blow out fight as Danny blames his “brother” for the reason Charlotte was sent off to boarding school.

Rocco told off Danny for Charlotte’s (Bluesy Burke) reckless behavior and he explains he had to protect his sister. He went in on Danny saying that his mother Lulu (Alexa Havins) has been right to send Charlotte to boarding school and far away from Danny.

However, Rocco went a bit too far when he shouted, “And if your mom was alive, she would send you away too!” Next, Danny punched out Rocco, leading to a terrible brawl. An angered Danny yells at Rocco to, “Stay away from me and everyone in my family. And don’t you ever mention my mom again!” Danny storms off.

Rocco

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Now alone outside the boathouse, Rocco flashes back to his first kiss with Scout (Kayden Brenna Tokarksi), hoping that his fight with Danny will not escalate and ruin their budding romance. Meanwhile, a bloodied-mouth Danny heads over to Sonny’s and Jason (Steve Burton) is there at the same time. He then admits that he has a bad fight with Rocco and they are both beaten up.

WILL SCOUT WISE UP?

At the end of the episode, Scout, who had a fight with Alexis (Nancy Lee Grahn) over Drew, and who keeps telling everyone how good a man her dad truly is, comes upon a suspicious scene.

Scout hides behind the wall outside Drew’s. She sees her dad, Ava and Vito talking. Next, Scout seems to overhear Vito assuring Drew and Ava that their business dealings are done, and he’ll be leaving Port Charles for good.

So, what did you think of the reveal that Ava and Drew were behind framing Sonny for the prison beatdown of Sidwell (and Curtis)? Do you think Danny and Rocco’s relationship can be repaired, or do you think the teenagers will continue to be at each other’s throats? Finally, do you hope Scout gets a clue and stops thinking her dad walks on air? Weigh-in via the comment section, but first check out how Ava and Drew conspired below.

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‘AEW Dynamite’ Pays Tribute to PAC Following the Death of Benjamin Satterley in Emotional, Moving, Pitch-Perfect Episode

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AEW Tribute to PAC

AEW delivered what would turn out to be an tear-filled, exceptionally done tribute to one of their own, Benjamin Satterley. better known as PAC. on the Wednesday night September 30 edition of their signature show, AEW Dynamite.

When the world learned of Satterley’s sudden passing on Sunday, September 27, it came just one day after what would be his final match at AEW All Out the night before. Now, for the first time his death, the AEW locker room, the men and the women who knew him best, gathered together to give “Ben” as they knew him, the send-off he deserved.

The special episode which emanated from the Petersen Events Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, was filled with emotional speeches, video packages, and matches dedicated to the wrestling favorite, who was one of the greatest to ever do it, and whose life was cut short at just 40-years-old.

TEARS IN HEAVEN

What was so impressive about how AEW produced this episode was they literally broke the fourth wall and allowed their performers to eulogize Satterley and tape them at the arena earlier in the day, sitting in front of the camera and speaking from their hearts.

The same carried through to the matches on the card. Each held significance, and instead of it being babyfaces vs heels, everyone came together to perform for PAC, for Ben, for this special night.

This unity illustrated how close for the most part the brotherhood and sisterhood among professional wrestlers truly is, in the field of sport entertainment, that is often misunderstood for it’s deeper meaning and what these athletes and performers do night after night by putting their bodies on the line.

The show began with a formal dedication from the commentary team led by Excalibur and Tony Schiavone. Next, they tossed to an unbelievable poignant video package featuring Jon Moxley with the Death Riders and PAC by his side (for what would be for the last time) speaking to the camera after his loss for the AEW World Title at AEW All Out. Moxley’s speech spoke to what it means to be a professional wrestler, and to “do things with purpose and give a shit,” which was a reference to PAC’s own philosophy.

PAC’S FAMILY SEND SPECIAL MESSAGE

A ten-bell Salute followed for Ben as the entire AEW locker room and company took to the stage alongside an empty chair representing PAC. As the cameras panned, tears were being shed by many of the wrestlers and referee Bryce Remsburg was visibly upset.

Later in the night, Renee Paquette struggled through reading a statement from PAC’s family back in the U.K. Paquette was emotional as she shared the words of thanks from the family to all those who showed Benjamin Satterley the love since his passing and what he meant to them.

MATCHES FILLED WITH HUGS AND MOMENTS HONORING ONE OF THEIR OWN

As the wrestlers made their way to the ring for their matches, many times they had tears in their eyes. Each wore an armband with the name PAC on it, and often came to the ring in PAC t-shirts, which AEW is selling online to help out Satterley’s family.

Jon Moxley faced Orange Cassidy in the opening bout, with Cassidy visibly upset. In the end, Moxley retained his Continental Championship. However, after the match, Bryan Danielson, who Moxley also most choked out with a plastic bag, splintering their relationship for what seemed like for good, was greeted in the ring by his former friend, who was in tears. The two hugged it out an emotional moment.

Hangman Adam Page was shown next in a video package just overcome with grief over the loss of Satterley. Next, he along with the Young Bucks and Kenny Omega reunited as “The Elite” took on members of the Don Callis Family, defeating them in a four on four tag match.

Cash Wheeler and Jay White each remembered PAC in two more video packages with both becoming overwhelmed with sadness and emotion. Swerve Strickland and his stablemates The New Level came out with the Trios Titles, something very connected to the legacy of Ben, and laid a PAC tribute towel over them in the center of the ring.

Next, in one of the more heartbreaking moments, Ricochet recalled how he and Pac shared a small room with bunk beds early in their careers as young wrestlers and how much he loved Satterley.

That was followed by a non-title bout between Ricochet and AEW World Champion, Will Ospreay. Before the match, the two hugged and in its aftermath. In tribute to Pac, Ospreay delivered his signature move off the top rope to secure the pin. This was an incredible match by two of the best wrestlers in the world.

MORE MEMORIES OF BEN

The match was followed by Will Ospreay’s tribute to PAC, including memories and the lasting impact Pac had on Ospreay from a young age. Later, Swerve Strickland and Darby Allin spoke to the cameras, In addition, Marina Shafir as the sole woman “Death Rider” shared her memories, before the women’s four way tag-match in which she appeared.

The main event featured The Death Riders with Bryan Danielson joining them to honor their fallen member, PAC against more members of the Don Callis family which included the return of Wardlow.

The show concluded with a video package honoring PAC, and closed out with empty chair placed under a spotlight in the ring as the wrestlers surrounded it, while the audience chanted “Thank you, PAC!”

What did you think of last night’s AEW Dynamite and how the wrestlers and the company came together to deliver this poignant episode dedicated to Benjamin “PAC” Satterley? Let us know via the comment section, but first check out the final video package in honor of the late pro wrestling favorite below.

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