General Hospital fans know red herrings when they see them. That the obvious choices, are usually not the culprit when a soap opera tells the story of an obsessed stalker. The soap trope always cast doubt on a laundry list of potential suspects until one day the actual reveal occurs!

The latest soap obsession is the character of Trina Robinson (Tabyana Ali), the young singer who has been performing alongside her recording label mate Gio Palmieri. (Giovanni Mazza). The duo are back for another gig at the Cat’s Eye Lounge on the Tuesday, October 13 episode of the ABC daytime drama series.

After a sound check, where someone is watching Trina through the window, she is greeted by Ava (Maura West) and Trina’s current beau, Kai (Jens Austin Astrup).  Later, while talking to Emma (Braedyn Bruner) about Emma’s thoughts on moving in with Gio, Trina admitted she wasn’t ready to move in with Kai just yet.

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ROSES ARE RED …

It’s at that point, for the very first time in a very long time, Trina mentioned the name of Spencer. Trina recalled the time she was ready to move in with him when she and her beloved late boyfriend were going to move to Paris.  With sorrow in her voice, Trina told Emma. “Take the leap. Because life doesn’t always give you a second chance.”

In a recent interview on the Michael Fairman Channel, Tabyana Ali had mentioned that while she is being kept in the dark as to who is her on-screen stalker, will turn out to be she loves the idea of turning it out to be Spencer Cassadine, as do many GH fans who have begun to speculate heavily that the story could reveal a very much alive Spencer. In story, Spencer went overboard and into the Seine River in Paris to his presumed death back at the end of January 2024.

As today’s episode continued, Quinn arrived (Jequon Jackson) and questioned Kai, if he was at all bothered by the growing closeness between Trina and Gio. Kai says he is not.

BACK FROM THE DEAD?

After Trina and Gio perform, Emma brings over to the table a bouquet of roses for Trina, that had been left outside from her “biggest fan.” Trina assumed the flowers were from Kai. He says he did not send them. Quinn just stares at Trina.

So, do you think the stalker could turn out to be Spencer, trying to get back to Trina because he loves her so much? How would you feel about a Spencer Cassadine recast? Do you think Trina mentioning Spencer today was a red herring or dropping a hint that it could very much turn out to be him that is the ‘fan’?  Let us know in the comment section, but first check out some of the key moments from Trina’s stalker story on Tuesday’s GH below, followed by our conversation with Tabyana Ali.

In an about face on the Tuesday, October 13 episode of The Bold and the Beautiful, after Zende (Delon de Metz) agreed to stay at Forrester, Ridge (Thorsten Kaye) and Eric (John McCook) came down hard on Dylan (Sydney Bullock) telling her she’s fired for trying to help Katie (Heather Tom) poach Zende (Delon de Metz) from the fashion house.

Zende steps up and comes to Dylan’s defense, and reminds Eric that he said he could have what he wants, and Zende tells him grandfather, “Dylan stays!” While this is playing out, over at Logan, Katie and company are mulling over Zende turning down their offer to join the company.

Back at the Forrester CEO office, Zende defiantly says Dylan is important to him, and she needs to stay and work here. However, R.J. (Brayan Nicoletti) chimes in that she should be fired. Then, Zende asks Eric just who is making the decisions around here? It seems to Zende, everything they just discussed was all smoke and mirrors.

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REQUEST DENIED

Suddenly, after his request is denied, Zende gets angry. He realizes the common thread in ‘Hope for the Future’ being backburnered and Dylan getting fired is all about this being “R.J. and Electra (Laneya Grace) domain.” Zende announces, “My last name doesn’t matter.” With that, he quits.

Next, Zende thanks Eric and Ridge for being wonderful mentors and holds the door open for Dylan as they exit the office. Now in the design office, Dylan thanks Zende for his support, but she doesn’t want him to quit because of her.

“This has been building for a long time,” acknowledges Zende. He is over the nepotism, and the company BS.  As he and Dylan head for the elevator to make their exit, Eric shows up to stop his grandson. “We need you here. I need that. You’re the next generation of Forrester,” says Eric.

WALKING OUT THE DOOR

However, then came the piece de resistance in another compelling and Emmy noteworthy scene from Delon de Metz. Now standing his ground against his grandfather, Zende will not allow himself to be swayed and stands his ground, with tears in his eyes and all the back-history you can muster.

Zende in tears tells Eric, “This doesn’t feel like the place for me anymore. “I’m gonna miss you, Granddad.” Eric tells Zende he loves him, as Zende hugs Eric, that quickly switches to pulling it together and walking out of the family business.

Delon de Metz, who with last Friday’s episode, where Michael Fairman TV named his work the Power Performance of the Week, combined with this closing scene on today’s airshow, should give the actor plenty of material to compete in for the Emmy statuette in 2027.

Now below, check out the final moments when Zende makes his decision to leave Forrester and his heartbreaking goodbye with Eric.

So, what did you think of Delon de Metz’s performance on today’s all-new episode of The Bold and the Beautiful? Do you think Ridge and Eric have been dreadful to the family employees? Glad to see Zende go to Logan? Let us know via the the comment section.

The Young and the Restless viewers prepare yourselves for what’s to come starting tomorrow on the Tuesday, October 13 episode of the CBS soap opera, now that it’s quite clear, that the former nefarious rapist Matt Clark (Roger Howarth) is back in action and headed straight to Sharon’s (Sharon Case) house.

On the Monday, October 12 episode, viewers learned that as Matt has battled with his inner demons, it’s clear that revenge-filled Matt has taken over his brain and reemerged or so we think.

In the seedy motel room, after the car crash with Patty (Stacy Haiduk) who is MIA, Matt is banged up in the head. He calls Sharon, but says nothing to her. After he hangs up, he paces around the room wondering why he is still there and tries to figure out what he wants.

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HERO WORSHIP

He then has a flash back to his encounter with Sharon outside of Crimson Lights, and he makes a declaration that Sharon truly believes in giving people second chances.

However, in a later scene, Matt is on rant that he is not putting a halo Sharon just yet, because he knows she would dance on his coffin with plate of oatmeal raisin cookies. He proclaims that he doesn’t give a damn what anyone thinks about him anymore, because playing the hero didn’t work for him, and now hero time is over as he looks at himself in the mirror.

As we previously reported in the official Y&R spoilers for this week, Matt winds up making his way inside Sharon’s house, where he falls asleep and then is confronted by Nick (Joshua Morrow) and Sharon.  What will his disposition be?

THE END OF MATT CLARK OR ANOTHER NEW BEGINNING?

At this point, what do you hope happens with Matt Clark? Do you want this to be the end of the character’s reign of terror?

Do you think with this the final weeks of material from Josh Griffith and new material starting November 11 from new Y&R co-head writers, Jamey Giddens and Dan O’Connor, that the soap scribes would have found a way to keep Matt around that makes sense in story?

Let us know via the comment section, and check out the scenes below where Matt definitely has a change of heart … and mind!