The Oculus Tear
Seven And the Ragged Tiger
Up to now,
Derek Wells has been breezily and successfully presenting himself as a hard-nosed
publisher and businessman, juxtaposed with both a vicious, focused intent and a
dichotomous empathy for others. A tilt
in the axis puts him on guard when he runs into two old friends: Anna Devane
and Duke Lavery – two people whose history is laid down with his own, impacted
and impenetrable. He breathes an internal sigh of relief when neither appears
to recognize him, and finds himself tickled to take Duke’s resume in consideration for a position. Having
escaped an unmasking, coupled with the prospect of hiring one of his greatest
nemeses gives him a sense of elevated confidence, as he proclaims to Alexis
that everything is going his way. But Anna begins to hear some new rumors about
Julian Jerome…
Still
mourning and in depression, Sonny is the wounded in the running herd – and
perfect prey for Ava. Deftly and
expertly, she maneuvers and manipulates past his protests that he has yet to
bury Connie and convinces him that, as parents of the happy couple, they should
throw Morgan and Kiki a party. Ava
watches with satisfied glee as the mob don comes ever more unraveled and out of
control, and easily finds all the right buttons to push. She tells Derek that the party will be the
ideal time for them to act – while Sonny is at his most vulnerable and fragile.
You Took the Words Right Out of My Mouth
Proving that
Ava was wrong about being “All alone” on his birthday, Franco is startled by an
unexpected greeting on his big boy day. Meanwhile, back in Carly’s World, the diva herself is wrestling with the devil
on one shoulder and a demon on the other, sorting out her conflicting feelings
regarding her newest hotel resident. Felix, ever discerning, is both appalled
and intrigued at her dilemma, but is more decisive, smacking his cherubim to the
floor and attempting a B&E with the owner of Metro Court. Normally this might result in a huge lawsuit,
but this is Port Charles, and the person who catches them is more interested in
keeping the door closed than calling Diane Miller. Foiled, Carly snags a
distracted, rootless Spinelli, and gives him an assignment. Let’s hope he doesn’t have to be covert or
anything.
After giving
Sam and Alexis encouraging news about Danny, Silas gently reminds Sam about
their conversation…and asks her to be his date at Kiki and Morgan’s wedding
party. Alexis isn’t sure she completely trusts Silas – because Alexis has chosen
her men so brilliantly up to now – but Sam gooses her mother to focus on her own
saddle and tack and take a chance on Derek/Julian/Boxerman/Samdaddy. As if on
cue, who should happen along…
Nothing in My Way
After being
unceremoniously heaved onto the cracking pavement of Harbor View Road, Kiki and
Morgan have to find a new place to live and
get ready for a party. With her
heart in the right place, but her head somewhere else, Kiki extends an
invitation to Michael, rationalizing it will mean a lot to her husband (oh, it
will), and will help her and Michael move on from one other (yeah, that’ll end
well). Morgan is becoming a shining
example of “the apple doesn’t fall far
from the tree”, and has racked up a ginormous gambling debt on Mama Ava’s
credit card. As neatly as she played the
father, Ava plays the son, backing him into a payback corner and shoring up
more markers for future use.
Church of the Poison Mind
Kevlar under
formal wear and exit strategies mapped, the wedding party of Morgan and Kiki
Corinthos is a bouillabaisse, a stew, a puttanesca of pathos. Kiki has trouble
keeping her eyes on the right man, while her mother plays grande dame to the
captive gathering—and snags Silas for a turn and a walk down scorched
roads. Sonny, whose hinges have been
creaking since before Connie’s funeral and swaying dangerously ever since, lands
with a spectacular crash as the women in his life try yet again to scoop him
up. The only people thrilled at the gelatinous mess oozing from the Armani are
Ava and Derek, of course, who finally make the first move...an explosion that rocks Port
Charles right down to the catacombs.
Also next week: A mysterious visitor has set his sights on
Sabrina, Rafe sees a private moment between Molly and TJ; Anna speaks to Lulu
about Maxie, and Britt hedges when Nik asks her where she and the baby are
staying.
Songs:
Seven and The Ragged Tiger: Duran Duran, Seven and The Ragged Tiger
You Took the Words Right Out Of My Mouth: Meat Loaf, Bat Out of Hell
Nothing In My Way: Keane, Under the Iron Sea
Church of the Poison Mind: Culture Club, Colour By Numbers
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bios on the song titles in this preview at
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Connie is laid
to rest as Sonny continues diving for darkness with grim purpose; Spinelli is
distracted with thoughts of his daughter and may find a new assignment from
Carly a welcome relief. And a stranger
in town is asking an awful lot of questions about Sabrina, claiming to be an
old friend of hers – but he may be much more than that. Ava has Morgan
hamstrung by his own compulsions, and makes it clear – in no uncertain terms –
that the debt he now owes is to her. 
The stuffing bursts out of Sonny's comforter as the wedding party lurches towards it’s final,
gasping moments of lucid awareness – and for most of les invités, everything changes and sets new paths before
them.
The stuffing bursts out of Sonny's comforter as the wedding party lurches towards it’s final,
gasping moments of lucid awareness – and for most of les invités, everything changes and sets new paths before
them.
