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THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS: Nikki and Claire Take Down Jordan; What Did You Think of the Episode?

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Tuesday’s episode of The Young and the Restless did what it has done best in recent months, and that is stick with one story all the way through the show. It has accomplished this when continuing the battle between the Newmans, and the truly off her rocker, Aunt Jordan (Colleen Zenk), and now the young woman who we come to understand why she went off her rocker, Claire (Hayley Erin).

In the midst of all of this is a tour de force performance by Melody Thomas Scott who has returned to the boozin’ Nikki Newman we all love, thanks to the machinations of Jordan and Claire.

As the story picks up, Nikki stumbles into the broken down cabin Jordan has lured her to. Jordan comes into the room with  gun in tow ready to kill Nikki once and for all,  Jordan tells Nikki she is appalled that she’s such a sloppy drunk and wonders how many years of sobriety she’s happily managed to destroy.

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Jordan questions why on earth Nikki would show up, unarmed and with no back-up. Nikki explains she came for her daughter, Victoria’s sake. She knows she has Claire. Jordan wonders how far Nikki willing to go for her daughter.

Nikki tells Jordan that she has already had her revenge on her by driving her back to the bottle. After strolling down memory lane about Jordan’s sister, Eve Howard, and throwing barbs at one another, Jordan says watching Nikki die will make it all worthwhile and watching the grief it will bestow on her family.

Pulling out a bottle of Vodka, she gets Nikki to drink from it, telling her how pitiful she is as she guzzles it down. Nikki asks if Claire is really at the cabin, or if this was all a set-up? Nikki even questions if Claire is in this with her, and Nikki is, once again, being the one set up.

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Next, Jordan brings into the room a sedated and drugged out Claire in a wheelchair.  Jordan pressures Nikki to finish off the bottle of booze so that this can all end. Just then, Claire starts to move as Jordan goes to check on her. Nikki grabs the bottle of booze, and smashes it over Jordan’s head. Nikki tries to rescue Claire, but Jordan jumps up and tackles Nikki down to the floor.

As Nikki and Jordan choke each other and have a stand off against the wall, Claire yells for them to stop it. When the women look over to Claire she is holding a gun on them. Claire orders Aunt Jordan to let go of Nikki.

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At this point, Jordan (in another great performance by Colleen Zenk) tells her not to believe the Newmans and especially Nikki.  She tells Claire they are each others family and that they only have each other. Nikki tells her not to believe a word Jordan is saying. Jordan’s only rebuttal is telling Claire that she’s in for a bitter disappointment if she thinks the Newmans will ever let her into the family, and if she puts the gun down now, they can walk away together.

Breaking down in tears, Claire says that she knows she would have been loved if she hadn’t been taken from the Newmans at birth. Instead, Jordan taught her how to hate and seek revenge.  Claire says that prison is too good for Aunt Jordan and that she’d escape a mental hospital, too. Jordan tries to get Claire to shoot Nikki as sirens blare in the background. Claire can’t pull the trigger. Jordan tells her she’s weak. Next, Nikki chimes in with, “Will you just shut up!”  Then, she shoves Jordan right into the fireplace where she hits her head and goes unconscious. Nikki is able to talk Claire down to get her to give her the gun.

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The police arrive as do Victor (Eric Braeden) and Nick (Joshua Morrow).  As she is being led out in handcuffs, Jordan tells Claire that she broke her heart. Claire fires back that she broke her entire life! Nikki orders them to get Jordan out of their sight. With Jordan gone, Nikki explains to Victor and Nick that Claire saved her life.

Victor says, “Then we owe you a debt of gratitude.” Nikki pipes up with how she and Victor, Cole (J. Eddie Peck) and Victoria (Amelia Heinle), will make sure Jordan never hurts her again. Just then, in a touching turn by Hayley Erin, Claire breaks down in tears saying she’s so sorry for all she has done.

Now, the question becomes, is this the last we will see of Aunt Jordan? Will there be another plot shortly? What did you think of the performances of Melody Thomas Scott, Hayley Erin and Colleen Zenk within the episode? Share your thoughts in the comment section below.

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I applaud a good story but I would have liked more suspense. The whole plot twist here seemed sudden and out of the blue. I like the acting and actors, but we just had similar situation with Cameron months ago. How exciting it would have been for Jordan to come to Genoa City and ingratiate herself into the we scene with Clare, teasing us and leaving us wondering what might happen next. When the threat comes from within and plays put at home, not a distant state, it holds more stakes. There could have been collateral damage to others in GC. I hope we get gamechangers in character and storyline with Clare to Eve, and not an Adam Newman 2.0. Was nice to hear Victoria mention her other children during her talk with Cole.

One of the finest episodes ~ ever!

The episode was fantastic and i definitely want Aunt Jordan to stick around. My only beef is that the story was told way too fast. This is a story that could have taken a whole year to unravel, and it would have gone that way if Bill Bell had been alive to tell it.

I agree with you. However … soaps today don’t have that kind of time or money. Soaps are always just a step away from being cancelled and the writers and producers know it.

Also, viewers don’t have the patience or attention span. That is due to social media. If stories were dragged out how they used to be, everyone would have figured out the plot long before the resolution and it would just be boring, predictable, and redundant.

I like how they told this story! Wham!! Out of the blue! No spoilers, shocking! Suddenly all the Newman’s are embroiled in this dark, gothic mystery. Then it slowly made sense. It utilized all the vets. It was campy and over the top, but that was classic Bill Bell.

It is a bracing story and is a game changer for the Newman’s and the show itself!

I love the Jordan story I wish Claire wasn’t cole and Victoria daughter she could’ve gotten with Adam I’m so over Adam and Sally it not the same I don’t know why fans still love him the writer’s damaged both of their characters especially Sally

Not going to say one negative word everything has changed with daytime so be it! MTS looks fantastic her time to shine

I loved this whole story and am really sorry for the folks who didn’t care for or appreciate it. Nicki came through as I knew she would, it was her story from the beginning. She will have another granddaughter to dote on now and Super Girl can keep on doing what she does best, mess up other people’s lives.I wonder if Nicki will go into Rehab as she did last time, when she got messed up with Deacon Sharpe?

I thought it went a little fast, too, but I wanted Jordan to get caught and out of the picture I was glad how it ended. I would have liked for Jordan to be killed because I don’t want her to escape. MTS did a fantastic acting job.

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GENERAL HOSPITAL: Did the ABC Soap Opera Just Tee Up a Jason and Serena Pairing?

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The Tuesday, October 6 episode of General Hospital kicked-off with Serena Baldwin (Kelly Kruger) literally turned upside down and stuck on the Quartermaine roof in front of Jason (Steve Burton), who came to her rescue.

This marked the first time that Kelly Kruger and Steve Burton shared any substantial screen time together since Kruger debuted on the ABC soap opera back in July.

In story, Serena was trying to save the peregrine falcons’ nest that Tracy (Jane Elliot) wanted exterminated. Jason agreed to help Serena relocate the nest to the nature preserve. Said relocation would be put in the preserve adjacent to the property, think where Ava (Maura West) and Drew (Cameron Mathison) buried Brennan (Chris McKenna)!

Later, when they returned to the Quartermaine mansion, the two have more banter where Serena told Jason they should both check themselves for ticks. Serena has done a full body check in the bathroom, but then asks Jason to go through her hair and look for any signs of ticks. Clearly, one or both may have ticks prompting suspicion if they wind up at GH with Dr. Isaiah Gannon (Sawandi Wilson) as their doctor who previously treated Ava for the tick stuck in her hair!

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ROMANCE SWITCH-UPS

While initially General Hospital fans suspected that the character of Serena was being brought back to the canvas in the form of Kruger as a love interest for Michael Corinthos (Rory Gibson), in recent weeks and in admission by Tanisha Harper, it appears that GH is teasing a Michael and Jordan romance. The two have been spending more time together at Aurora, and Michael helped her get accepted into the burn clinic in Germany to treat her facial scars from the car accident.

Meanwhile, after Steve Burton returned to GH after his extended hiatus this June, it was clear that the writers were heading in the direction of a Britt (Kelly Thiebaud) and Jason break-up.

Eventually, a few weeks ago, the duo called it quits after Anna (Finola Hughes) tried to kill Britt, and Jason would not help Britt press charges against his friend, who was suffering from delusions after being mentally gaslighted by Cullum (Andrew Hawkes) and Sidwell (Carlo Rota) and company.

So, what did you think of the scenes between Jason and Serena on today’s GH? Do you think Kelly and Steve have on-screen chemistry that you would be open to be seeing how it plays out? Weigh-in via the comment section below.

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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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