Submerged Displacement
There are very few gatherings of two
or more people in Port Charles which do not end in some kind of carnage –
sometimes emotional, sometimes physical. Sometimes both. But it’s almost
impossible to leave unaffected in some way, and this year’s Nurses Ball is no
exception. Because of choice or circumstance,some go home with second chances
in their pockets and with renewed optimism for what lies ahead. Others are not
so lucky, grappling with abrupt change and devastating loss and struggling not
to sink into the mire. Lucy and Kevin have
probably suffered the worst of the fallout, and that isn’t over yet by a long
mile. They say a journey begins with the first step. For some, the question now
is – which direction and where will it lead?
Angels and Demons
After an eventful evening together watching
Liesl Obrecht commandeer and cabaret her way across the stage, followed by the
palate-cleanser of granddaughter Emma tango in the night with Cameron, and
finally visiting Baby Boy Drake in NICU, Anna is ready for some private time
with her kilt-tripping boyfriend and a dance of their own. Anyone who starts playing bagpipes now does
so at their own risk.
Later in the week, Anna has
game-changing news for an anxious Dante and Lulu, who are waiting on
tenterhooks for word about the viability of their one remaining embryo. Once
they have the information they need in their hands, the beleaguered couple has
a serious discussion and makes an important decision about their family and
future.
Shawn and Jordan have a subtext-laden
reminiscence of their relationship, going over old territory and tiptoeing
around the new. TJ overhears a strange phone conversation his mother has with
an unknown associate, which Jordan hastens to try and cover, but is her son
completely convinced?
Prince of the City
Alexis may not tango, but she’s
dancing. She and Julian retire for the evening at the lake house, all tension
and drama of the Ball forgotten as other, more pressing matters are attended. It’s
enough to make Alexis want to sing…except that it bothers her that here she is
again, involved with yet another mobster. When she and Julian have a serious
discussion about the possibility of him actually leaving the life, Julian considers
it with surprising open-minded candor. Later, he sets up a meeting with Luke to
talk about their partnership, while Duke and Sonny, unaware of the possible
recusal of their sworn enemy, continue scheming to take him down.
While Luke isn’t exactly pleased with
his bad Lieutenant at the moment, he has other issues piling on top of him like
kittens at a catnip convention. After Tracy lost the throne to Tommen – er,
Michael – Luke is aghast and pissed off that his carefully laid plan has gone
into a tunnel and begins to wonder just how much Sonny knows. Before he can
find out, the universe sits back with popcorn and beer, laughing it’s butt off,
as Luke is further confronted by a new and terrifying challenge – his amorous,
eager wife.
Also this week: Carly and Franco need entertainment
and find it in the most unique places. Liz makes a decision about the men in
her life. The fallout for Lucy starts tumbling downhill, and friendships are
put to the test.
Films:
Angels and Demons: Director – Ron Howard/ Writers – David Koepp, Akiva Goldsman, Dan Brown
(2009)
Prince of the City: Director – Sydney Lumet/Writers – Jay Presson Allan, Sydney Lumet, Robert
Daley (1981)
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Magnolia 
After
braving the rest of their flight under the baleful glower of an Oceanic flight
attendant, Carly and Franco arrive at their destination with hopeful
anticipation. Needing some help with
their investigation of AJ’s phone recording, they look up some old friends and
are able to uncover some enlightening information as a result. But then, they’re
left to figure out what, exactly, to do with the evidence they have – a complicated
decision with broad and encompassing influence, and the effects of which will
be felt by everyone they care for – most importantly to Carly, her sons. 
Realizing he
has to move quickly and decisively after his bold tete-a-tete with Luke, Julian
calls a family dinner at the gallery with Alexis and his children , and invites
his progeny – Lucas included – to bring dates with them. Everybody by now should be prepared for gatherings
of more than three people in this town to render unto chaos and anarchy,
particularly if it’s a dress-up affair and everyone shaves. This one is no
different, even if it is just a small family soiree. It’s a Jerome soiree, and
a Jerome soiree in which the paterfamilias divulges such news that results in
the aforementioned chaos. Aftershocks ensue, havoc reigns, and Sam reels in
confusion at her father’s announcement, unsure how best to process this new
development. But Julian isn’t done, not by a long mile. He has another card to play –an ace in the
hole, as it were—involving a rather unlikely ally. 
