Friday, June 3, 2005
At the hospital, Georgie informed Dillon and Maxie (Belle! Belle! Belle!) that an angioplasty would be in order and the adults arrived to confirm the diagnosis. Over in the lounge, Diego had a teddy bear with him and after their mutual apologies to each other for being silly teens, Brook was bit bummed that the teddy bear was for Maxie-the-heart-patient and not for her. Later, Georgie joined her in the inappropriate "my boyfriend likes the heart patient better than me" funk. Which probably wasn't that inappropriate since Diego and Maxie shared a sweet talk before she was prepped for surgery and Dillon even raved about how "amazing" she was. Elsewhere, Sam hit up wheelchair-bound Alan for some information about a Dr. Thomas and roller!Alan directed her to the second floor. Dr. Thomas proved to be just the kind of shady shrink she and Jason were looking for. After some mulling, and extended shots of Sam's tight white tank top, she and Jason decided to make an appointment despite not being Michael's parents. "We're in," Dr. T. crowed to...roller!Alan! Back in the OR, Monica was operating on Bellaxie and an anguished Felicia told Mac it was "like before." The waiting was too much. Mac gathered her close as she began to sob. Inside the OR, Maxie's pressure began to drop and, inside her head, she went down a bright white hallway toward a smiling Totally-Not-BJ. But, then, she awoke to Dillon and Diego leaning over her (as Georgie and Brook tried not to scowl a few feet away) and she told Bobbie that she'd seen BJ. "Do you think she wants me to go with her?" Maxie wondered, and Felicia was quick to assure her that Barbara Jean wanted her to live her life. That would prove difficult, though, as Monica informed the family that Maxie had suffered a mild heart attack on the table and they would have to start considering getting her a new ticker. Felicia began to sob once more...

At the Metro Court, Lady Jane continued to be a spiteful monster-in-law to Courtney about Jason. "I don't mean to be unkind!" said LJ (riiiight!). And Courtney rushed off, determined to make sure that Jax knew the truth of her love. Downstairs, Jason snatched Jax's handwritten vows and read them out loud and Captain Clueless realized that the words were true. He DID love Courtney and throwing a fit about Jason was ridiculous. He asked Jason to keep the peroxide pity party to himself and hightailed it to the park to get hitched (and hopefully spritzed some Binaca on the way)! At the park, Carly was bristling at Sonny bringing Reese as his date. Sonny shook his finger at her and told her to back off. When Courtney arrived, Carly tried to minimize her glee at the potential non-wedding. Thankfully, a round of claps revealed that Jax had arrived despite Lady Jane's total uncoolness and Courtney murmured, "You show up for the person you love." Carly beamed...because Jason had "shown up," too. In the bushes! He continued to lurk there as Pachelbel's Canon in D played and Carly made her way down the aisle pretending Sonny and Reese weren't ticking her off.

Mike walked Courtney down the aisle to the Wedding March, telling Jax, "Take care of my princess." As the priest got to the tricky "speak now" part, Carly nervously chuckled, "Don't look at me!" Then, Jax vowed, "From this day forward, I promise to trust you, no holds barred." Aw! Courtney reiterated her own trust, saying, "You're the man that I want, the man that I love." Aw! Ned handed over the rings (hi, Ned!) and Jax got through HIS "I do" but Courtney's was interrupted by...you guessed it...Carly! Meanwhile, Lorenzo took up Jason's lurking position, looking perturbed as Carly began telling Courtney that Jax was her consolation prize. An impassioned Courtney assured Carly that she DID love Jax, that Jason was so five minutes ago. "No doubts, no hesitations." A disheartened Carly walked out and the ceremony was finished. Jasper Jacks kissed the new Mrs. Jacks! (Such a pretty couple!) Everyone adjourned to the reception at the Metro Court where Ned even got two lines of dialogue! Jax and Courtney shared their first dance, Skye and Alexis bonded over having a great ex-husband, and Reese decided to make a "graceful exit" to her room rather than be part of Sonny and Carly's Drama, Round 2,456,278. Jax noted Lady Jane stomping about and, after a pep talk reminding her of how they'd moved to Alaska on faith, they toasted his new bride. Not so toasty was Carly, sitting on the gazebo steps. Lorenzo joined her, trying to downplay her public insanity. Carly was no dummy, though, and she realized that Courtney was right. The past was the past and she had to appreciate what she had. "You have been here all along, loving me." She turned to her steadfast Latin Lothario, asking, "Lorenzo Alcazar, will you marry me?" And Sonny lurked in the ever-popular bushes, having overheard every word...

Tuesday, May 31, 2005
"Morning, Lover" a satiated Tracy murmured, saying how surprisingly magnificent Luke Spencer had been in bed. "You weren't half bad yourself," replied COLEMAN! Luke greeted the appalled Tracy with a breakfast cart and she raged at him while Coleman calmly had toast and coffee. "It's unspeakable, it's vile!" raged Tracy. But Luke had pictorial proof that the "insatiable adulteress trollop" had cheated on him. Checkmate! He left, crowing to Skye, "you are looking at a soon to be rich, soon to be ex-husband!" Inside, Coleman was surprised as Tracy announced, "We need a plan." After all, he'd helped set her up. Tracy, however, saw Coleman as her only proof of Luke's villainy. "So, what's in it for me?" he drawled. Money? Naaah. Tracy wondered what he wanted if not cash and he pushed her back on the bed with a lusty smile. Oh my! Downstairs, Luke's celebration was cut short as Skye told him that she still couldn't be with him. "You're like alcohol to me, Luke," she told him. Then, Tracy arrived, announcing that she would give Luke his divorce and the 15 million dollars. Because she'd found something she wanted to keep more: Coleman! Luke and Skye were horrified as the twosome cuddled. "Don't play a player, Cowboy," Luke warned, suspecting they were scamming him. And he refused to grant Tracy a divorce! "You can't stand that Tracy chose hope with Coleman over mayhem with you. You're jealous!" an all-too wise Skye accused...

Nearby, in a lovely suite, Courtney was preparing for her wedding and wondering where her bouquet was. Carly arrived and after persuading her pal that her intentions were pure (even if her appreciation for Jax wasn't), she agreed to be Courtney's matron of honor. And Sonny stopped by, too! Courtney was touched that her brother remembered...er...supported her and he even gave her some shiny bling to go with her gown. Aww! If he and Carly promised to behave and keep from objecting, Courtney wanted them to attend the ceremony. Carly solemnly swore, so help her God. Down in the Metro Court restaurant, Ric was enjoying casual dress and unemployment and Reese mentioned opening up her own law practice. Could they be partners after they'd partnered in the sack? Alexis walked up before that question could be answered and then she and Ric met with a judge, hoping to secure a divorce. Unfortunately, the judge had been watching too much Dr. Phil and refused, suggesting they work out their problems. Reese, meanwhile, found herself thanking Sonny for the roses and mixed messages he sent her. He asked her to be his date to Courtney's wedding and keep him from punching out the groom and it sounded peachy keen to her! It wasn't going to look very peachy to Carly later. Over at the hospital, Dillon and Georgie worried over Belle...er...Maxie...and Dillon spent some quality time with his girlfriend's ailing sister, learning all about BJ. When he emerged from Bellaxie's room, it was to a grim Georgie. Big sister's test results were back and they weren't good.

Jason arrived at the Metro Court after spending quality time with Sam at the park, wondering what Carly was going to do to ruin Courtney's wedding. Hey! So not fair! After some twinkling, Carly went downstairs to give Jason and his ex some time to talk and promptly began distracting Jax so he wouldn't go upstairs and interrupt. Jax was already cranky after his mother had met him at the gazebo and warned "I don't trust your bride" (well, it was either Lady Jane or the powder blue track suit he'd been wearing...scary!). Carly reminded Jax that seeing the bride before the nuptials was bad luck! Upstairs, Jason and Courtney reminisced about their own wedding and hugged after he wished her happiness with Jax. But Lady Jane saw the hug as she peeked through the door! Gasp! And she wasted no time running downstairs and telling Jax about the completely platonic and non-threatening clinch (what are moms for?). Jason and Courtney finished hugging and he gave her the 411 on Michael needing therapy. She told him she would look up a list of trustworthy shrinks ASAP! Aww! He wished her luck again and left. Shortly thereafter, Mike arrived to see his little girl. They remembered good times with Janine before he'd ditched the family and he even brought her a bouquet he'd specially ordered. Courtney changed into her wedding cake...er...dress...(does anyone have a fork?) and reaffirmed that she was ready to marry Jax. Jax, however, wasn't quite so ready. He was making friends with Mr. Shot of Amber Alcoholic Liquid and Jason arrived to pass judgment on his choice of pre-marital libations. "There isn't going to be a wedding!" Jax told him, saying that Courtney loved Jason and that was that. He was done (thanks, Mom!). "You can have her!" he said to Jason. Jason and the audience looked at the Awesome Aussie like the peroxide had sunk in too deep. "You are going to marry Courtney if I have to drag you to the park myself," announced Jason, threateningly...

Wednesday, June 1, 2005
Luke lugged his luggage down to the Q. foyer and Skye wondered if he was giving up on being married to Tracy. "I have no intention of folding," he assured, revealing to Tracy and Skye that he'd planned a night of "connubial bliss" at the Metro Court. After Tracy agreed to meet him there and warned him to keep up with her voracious sexual appetite, Skye hauled off and slapped him, "for cheating on me with your wife!" Luke wasn't fazed. He told Skye he'd call the whole thing off if she admitted she was just using Lorenzo to make him jealous. No dice! "Have fun playing mattress tag with Tracy the Terrible," she said, kissing him off. And when she arrived at the Metro Court, she and Tracy the Terrible traded some barbs about her jealousy. Spot on, really, since Skye found out Luke's room number AND charmed a pass key from a maid after Tracy sailed into the honeymoon suite. Sounds of flirtation and ecstasy floated from the room, where Luke had instructed Tracy to keep the lights off. Skye moved to let herself in...when Luke grabbed her! Luke?!? Wearing a mike that broadcasted Tracy's passionate cries, no less! Well, if Luke was out here...then WHO was in there...?

Elsewhere, Elizabeth brought Lucky to their new apartment, 'Fixer-upper' put it mildly. Kind of like Nikolas and Em's relationship. "I want us to start over," Nikolas said, after bringing her a rose at Kelly's. He suggested they take things slow and Emily agreed! It would be like dating! At the Fixer Upper, Elizabeth showed a skeptical Lucky a sketch of her vision for their new place and he whipped out his handy cell phone, calling Nik and Em over to help them create that vision! The boys and gals split up for some heart-to-hearts and Elizabeth wondered if Lucky was ready to be a family with Cameron while Lucky wondered why Nikolas was being such a big bummer about relationships and commitment. The gals arrived back and some gentle ribbing about the gothic decor at Wyndemere ensued. Lucky and Liz would feng their own shui, thank you very much. Later, as Lucky and Elizabeth got playful with paint, Nikolas and Em were visibly uncomfortable. As they returned to the Quartermaine mansion, they realized they were moving backwards while their friends were moving forward. Aw! After a good coat of paint, Lucky and Liz's dream home was looking much dreamier and they celebrated by beginning to make sweet sweet love on the floor.

Over on the hospital's fourth floor, Courtney and Sam were making nice for no apparent reason except that Carly's been mean to them both lately. Jax wandered up, wondering why Courtney had gone to see Dr. Meadows without him! She'd wanted to surprise him good news about her ability to conceive. Jax assured her that he loved her no matter what. But, later, after Courtney learned she still couldn't have children, both she and Jax were privately shaken by the news and revealed their insecurities to Mike and Lady Jane. Mike wondered if Jason asked Courtney for one more chance, would she still marry the Awesome Aussie? And "Courtney will find an excuse to see Jason before the wedding," warned Jax's mum. "To give him one last chance to take her back." Sam, meanwhile, was chatting up Dr. Winters about minors and psychiatric care. It turned out, if a minor had seen or committed a felony, she'd be bound to 'fess up to the cops. Uh oh. This didn't bode well since over at Castle Greyskull, Jason and Michael were having a serious talk about him seeking therapy. When Jason assured Mikey that he wasn't a bad person, the astute tyke pointed out, "You only think I'm good because you love me" and a doctor wouldn't feel the same way. Still, after Michael reeled from a nightmare, Jason and Sam realized that finding Michael a good therapist who could be trusted not to run to the cops was vital. Surely Courtney knew plenty of shrinks through the foundation! And Jason would have to catch her and ask her before she got married and went off on her honeymoon...

Tuesday, May 31, 2005
On the second floor of the hospital (gotta love the elevator doors!), Nikolas came by to take Emily to lunch but she had a session with Dr. Winters. The Cassinator hoped he wouldn't have to go roleplay again. Emily promised him that the one time had helped plenty and applauded her husband's courage. Over at Kelly's, Lucky was getting prettied up for a review board meeting but having trouble with his tie. Dressed in a coordinated-with-her-boyfriend shade of salmon, Liz helped him with his wardrobe but wasn't quite sure if she was ready to move in with him. "I feel so right about us," Lucky reasoned. Lizzie told Lucky to "go get 'em!" and get his job back and then hopped over to the hospital to have a heart-to-heart with Nikolas. The wise married man reminded her that commitment was a leap. Thankfully, Elizabeth reminded him that she'd been there, done that, and bought the Faith Laced My Lemonade and Ric Watched T-shirt. She fretted that she wasn't ready to be married again, that even moving in might be too much. And Nikolas told her to ask herself what would happen if she and Lucky didn't move in. As the friends parted ways, Emily stepped out from behind the wall where she'd been eavesdropping, asking of her hubby, "Are you sorry you married me?" Nikolas reminded her that marriage was hard work for everyone and they even took a moment to discuss Nik's "ugly, cold, and gray" time in prison before Em swore she'd find her way back to him. Over at Kelly's, Elizabeth told little Cameron a fairy tale, wondering if she and her prince would live happily ever after. "How do you think this story should end?" she asked her adorably happy son. And then, later, Lucky arrived, wearing a sad, hangdog expression. Oh, no! But it was a fake out! He showed Elizabeth his badge and, ecstatic, she leaped into his arms! With a liter of Mike's best root beer, they headed upstairs to celebrate and Elizabeth mentioned that they could be vacating the premises tomorrow. Oooh!

Meanwhile, at the Quartermaine mansion, Tracy announced that she had pictorial proof of Luke and Skye's shenanigans and would be showing the judge! When the harried judge arrived, she demanded he "feast" his eyes on the photo. And he did! But it wasn't Mr. Spencer smooching Ms. Chandler-Quartermaine...it was Lorenzo Alcazar (badly Photoshopped, at that)! The poor judge didn't know what to make of it and Tracy announced that she'd go get Lorenzo Alcazar himself to clear up this matter. Don't worry, Skye assured Luke, the Latin Lothario was off on a business meeting. An observation that was proved wrong when Tracy marched him in to the room and showed him the scandalous picture. "This is outrageous!" he fumed. It was time to draw the line of decency! And he turned and blasted...Tracy! How dare she invade his and Skye's privacy? As Tracy sputtered, Lorenzo even managed to get in a few shots about her being unfit to run ELQ and Luke gallantly pretended to defend his spouse. As the poor judge took his leave, Skye threw herself into Alcazar's arms and thanked him for being so darned quick on the uptake while Luke bristled like an old tomcat in the rain. Tracy asked for a moment alone with him and told him that he'd won, and, unlike their wedding night, she wanted a "night I can remember." "Right here in the foyer?" he gasped. "Take me, I'm yours," Tracy urged, reclining on a divan. Yeowch! In the other room, Skye wondered why she and Lorenzo couldn't just kick back and have a good time together. Two words: Luke and Carly (Recapper's note: Yes, I know that's technically three words).

Over at Carly's apartment, Sonny's "are you over me?" kiss with Carly grew passionate and horizontal, but Sonny had second thoughts — possibly third thoughts. "This is the last thing you should want," he told his confused ex, pulling away and putting his clothes back in order. And Carly wasn't the only one confused, because over at Chez Corinthos, Michael was assuring Reese that there was no room for her in their lives because his mom and dad were patching things up right that very second! "You love me, Sonny. That's what you're afraid of," Carly accused back in her living room. The Dimpled Don told her that what he really feared was the flip side of loving her, the dark things that happened (you mean, like that time he shot her in the head?). The two reminisced but, "We gotta stop hurting each other," Sonny said, heading for the door. A resigned Carly reminded him, "Until the day you die, no one will ever love you more than I do," and fought back the tears as, alone, she looked at her final divorce decree. But then Michael called! And she rushed over to Castle Greyskull in a cute green sweater to see him, where they had the six millionth talk about how she and Sonny had broken up. "I have my own life to live now. And so does Daddy," she promised. He certainly did! He showed up at Reese's hotel room to assure her that Carly knew things were done between them. He didn't know how much he could give her in terms of a relationship, but "it's never gonna be dull." Reese didn't quite find that proposal promising and as she huffed, Sonny yanked her close and kissed her. And they sank to the sofa. And, hey, wasn't he just doing this with Carly? Ew! Sonny pulled away, just like he did with Carly, and told Reese they needed to take things slowly. What? Huh? Sonny reminded Reese he'd been burned badly, assured her that he'd call her (that's what they ALL say!), and fled...