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THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS: Nikki’s Words to Jack Seem Out of Line …. Unless, It’s Not Really Her!

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Something is off with The Young and the Restless Nikki Newman (Melody Thomas Scott), and this time it’s not because she went on a drunken bender. On Monday’s July 22nd episode of the top-rated CBS daytime drama, Nikki runs into Jack (Peter Bergman) and the two sit down for a chat at the GCAC.

During the conversation, Nikki told Jack she is worried that his conflict with his son, Kyle (Michael Mealor), could push him to start taking pills again, which seemed to plant a seed. Next, she went in on Diane (Susan Walters), that she’s been conning everyone and now that Kyle is ousted from Jabot, she got everything she wanted to run the company with Jack.

After Jack fumes and walks out on the conversation, Nikki follows him to his office and keeps going in on him . She claims she doesn’t want to cause friction between of the two of them. Jack asks why losing her son would be part of Diane’s grand scheme. He also puts Nikki on notice, that don’t you think he would know if he is being duped? Nikki says she only wants what’s best for him and walks out.

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So, what is really going on here? We know that Victor (Eric Braeden) has a plan to seek revenge on Jack.  We know that he was going to use Jordan (Colleen Zenk) when it was convenient for him, since she is currently, and supposedly put away. We know that Adam (Mark Grossman) is temporarily taking over Nikki’s job at Newman Media, so she is currently away from the company.

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Could it be that Victor would stoop so low, as to have Jordan pretending to be Nikki in a prosthetic mask? And Jordan is the one needling Jack to get him to go over the edge to start taking pills thus his addiction will go full tilt? If that is not what’s going on here, then what is Nikki’s problem? She surely could not be working with Victor to bring Jack down?

Share your theories on Nikki’s strange behavior towards Jack via the comment section below.

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Jordan as Nikki? Really? I may say this is not a compelling plot twist should it come to.pass. I like Colleen Zenk but find Jordan off putting. There was no suspense or build to her arrival or her plans to knock down the Newmans. Just came out of nowhere guns a-blazin’ That sliw build may have helped things. It’s difficult to reach back into all that history — and I watched then — when it had been so conveniently packed away.

I agree with you lakovos. Wasn’t Victor involved in making sure that Jordon was placed in a maximum security prison? I agree with what Nikki said about Diane. I think Dianes true colors are slowly going to start to resurface again. I also wonder if we are going to see yet another go around of Nick and Sharon?

I agree with both of you, sqf, and lakovos, I’ve NEVER trusted Diane before nor after her return. I know Kyle has been a real jerk, but you don’t fire your son from a family business that he’s more entitled to, than you are. As far as Nick and Sharon, everything I read says that this is more than just a possibility at this point. As far as the Nicki/Jordan fiasco, if that comes to fruition, that’s it for me until the nightmare is over. What’s Victor going to tell the prison authorities, I just want to take her out for a little while ,to play a joke on someone? The whole idea is ludicrous at best.

Jordan never really had a “final scene.” Are we to think (or hope) that there is more of Colleen Zenk to come? I say more.

If Y&R becomes a “prosthetic mask” soap, that is the end days of the genre for sure. Please don’t let this most ridiculous plot device ever see the light of day again.

It would be completely in character for Victor considering his past actions – paying Patty Williams to have plastic surgery and take Emily’s place? Finding Jack’s doppelganger and switching the two for months? It would certainly be in-keeping with his past actions.

But, if Victor wanted to use Jordan for the same purposes, why would he have her prance around as Nikki, and not one of Jack’s other exes, like Mari Jo Mason or Kelly Andrews? Sure, Kelly is supposed to be dead, but then again, so was Diane… and where is the real Nikki in all of this?

Jordan with a prosthetic Nikki mask? Oh hell to the no!

Nikki being Jordan is a desperate storyline. And both Melody and Colleen deserve more. I’m ready to say goodbye to Y and R after many decades.

I agree Margherita. These two fantastic soap vets deserve so much more. I am on the verge of throwing in the towel as well after forty years of loyalty viewing.

I was a THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS viewer from the very start when I gave it up a couple of years ago. It broke my heart not to make it to the 50th anniversary of the programme. I just could not stomach the ridiculous story lines any longer. Bill Bell created a wonderful programme with wonderful, memorable characters and stories which are long gone…X

You have to feel that Josh Griffith’s tenure is up. His writing is horrible, the show doesn’t move, it just sits there. The only storyline that peaked my interest is the one with Beth Maitland, and that apparently has been back burnered now that Eileen Davidson has left.

When Victor gets beyond the tolerable, I take a break from Y&R. To those proposing that Jordan might be playing Nikki kind of makes me feel ill. Can’t even laugh at it. I don’t have the background to recognize both real and program names, but long enough to know many. Jordan may in real life be a wonderful actor, but to perpetuate her role into more evil plays against why I enjoy Young and the Restless. I can take the pain or stupidity for only so long! Then move on!

What’s with Sharon? I happen to like Diane and Jack, but her slip into darkness worries me. Can any couple in a Soap stay happy?

My one question, if Victor gets away with this stupidity, where will Nicki be during all this, will he lock her up, and what about the difference in Nicki and Jordan’s voices?
As far as Sharon, she’s having trouble regulating her meds that she takes for Bipolar disease,causing her erratic behavior.

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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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