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January 10, 2008 AMC Was I the only one hoping that Hannah the Not-So-Sharpshooter would miss Kendall and snipe Babe instead? Well, it looks like Ryan was shot in the head, so he’ll certainly be okay. Kendall’s wondering who would want to shoot her; a few weeks ago, she would definitely have blamed Greenlee. Richie resurrected? Blood work indicates that he might be a candidate for a bone marrow transplant. Who might be an ideal donor? Betcha it’s Annie! LINE OF THE WEEK: “Please. Even a whore has standards.” Hannah’s response to Josh’s accusation that she slept with Adam. I’ll bet Aidan’s thinking, “Phew! Now that Greenlee’s called out Zach’s name, maybe I’ll get a pass if I shout out Kendall’s name at an inappropriate moment!” Hannah’s sick and tired of Kendall being able to get away with stealing other people’s lives – first hers, then Greenlee’s. She’s out to steal precious things from Kendall’s life (now that she’s failed to steal that most precious of things, her actual life), starting with that of her brother. Yikes! Fortunately for Josh, she’d rather use him as bait than shoot him. Unfortunately for Hannah, her binding-the-hostage skills seem to have deteriorated as much as her sniper skills. KWAK started cogitatin’ on how far Babe’s kissing Richie might have gone. No matter that they were in an open psycho ward; she’s a Carey woman, and don’t you fergit it! Sadly for KWAK, her daughter did not take things to the next level. Yet. So Dre’s dad is running for Senate. Why is his son so estranged from him? I mean, really? Aha! Reference number one to Dancing With The Stars…will Ryan be putting on his Superman undies and strutting around the hospital? Hannah ducked out the back? What back? Then I remembered: Josh lives in Jack’s old apartment, which sprouted bedrooms as fast as Jack added occupants. It stands to reason that a back way out could materialize – even in an apartment several floors up. Yeah, that’s the ticket! This must be Sean’s lucky day! Pine Valley’s latest psycho wants to play Mrs. Robinson with him! Did you catch the glint in her eye when he said he was 19? I was pleased when Colby knew that the Chandler mansion tunnels had been part of the Underground Railroad, but she lost points by saying “Isn’t that cool” with a bit of a sneer. Two steps forward, one back, but the girl has come a long way from the shallow, self-absorbed teen who seemed determined to spend as much of daddy’s money as possible. Dancing With The Stars reference two: Ryan waltzed Erica around his hospital room. Cute – as was her remark that she was once “rooting” for him! Ryan calls his new outlook “SITH” for “Shot-In-The-Head” therapy. Wasn’t there a Star Wars movie called Revenge of the Sith? Hmmm. By the time I post my next column, the “real” Greenlee will have returned. They’re ramping up the commercials touting her return, even in primetime. Let me reiterate that I’ve always liked Rebecca Budig as Greenlee, but was sickened by the way Sabine Singh was treated. Here’s a portion of an email I sent to our own Kate Brown regarding that subject: “I am also irked about the way ABCD handled Sabine Single. I hope they have to pay her every cent of her four-year contract, though I’ll be you-know-who slipped in a little clause reading, ‘Said contract to be declared null and void if Rebecca Budig deigns to return to AMC.’ I wouldn’t put anything past that sneaky SOB.” Singh, a smart little cookie (and good actress), didn’t burn any bridges behind her, so more power to her. Again, best of luck – I’m sure we’ll be seeing more of you! GH What are the odds that Alexis and Diane would be seated next to each other on the plane to Philly? An extra added coinkidink: both have borrowed couture from Kate Howard – and from the same designer! Kate wouldn’t send the same outfit, would she? No, she wouldn’t – but what about her minions? Ooh, that creepy Daniel is still working at Kelly’s. I still think he’s meant as a distraction from Coop, whom I still believe is the killer. Felicia should be sharing her P.I. experience any moment now; after she finishes dispensing unwanted motherly advice to Maxie. Speaking of Felicia, though I’ve always been ambivalent about the character, I’ve got to admit she’s getting her just desserts. How else should Maxie feel about a mother who abandoned her daughters, particularly during the turbulent teen years? She’d practically abandoned them even before leaving Port Charles, running around with Luke and leaving Mac to care for her gurrrrls. Yes, Maxie’s been more than a bit harsh, but I can’t say I blame her. LINE OF THE WEEK: “You always say that like you’ve had immaculate conceptions, and, boy, do we know that’s not true.” Sam to Liz…prelude to a catfight? Please? Mini-Mobster-Me beat up a kid for calling Sonny a gangster. Last week, he took Morgan’s action figures and smashed all their kneecaps as payback for some transgression. What’s next, papering his room with posters from The Sopranos, The Godfather, and Goodfellas? Ric and Skye seem to be headed for romance. Won’t Robin “Skye” Christopher’s strongly rumored plans to leave the show throw a wrench into that pairing? And isn’t the D.A. close enough to the mob via his father and brother without dating a former mob moll? Fortunately for him, Skye announced her intent to take her daughter and leave town. Sealed with a kiss and the deed to Alcazar’s waterfront holdings, to do with what he will. (Odds are good, BTW, that Christopher will be bringing the character of Skye back to where she started, AMC.) Felicia did indeed show off her P.I. skills, scoring points by noticing that the tread of Coop’s boots matches that of the killer. Best watch your back, Mac! Weren’t those scenes on the plane delightful? Rivals Alexis and Diane are so good together. This is turning into a distaff version of Planes, Trains and Automobiles! Almost as delicious as Alexis and Diane are the scenes between Carly and Sam, especially when Sam revealed that Jason is Jake’s daddy. Too many great zingers to repeat here, but I’m sure you loved them all! I sure did! What a catfight extravaganza! Diane/Alexis, Carly/Sam, and now Carly/Elizabeth, soon to be joined by Elizabeth/Sam! What an embarrassment of riches, and it’s not even my birthday! Which leads us to another LINE OF THE WEEK: “You made a baby. Any bitch in heat can do that.” Thanks for that one go to Carly. Here’s another, courtesy of Lucas Lorenzo Spencer: “Did you have a tracking device embedded in my ass in that last operation?” I actually felt Carly’s pain at being “betrayed” by the man who truly seems to be the love of her life, but that’s largely due to Laura Wright’s talent. Her scenes with Steve “Jason” Burton were gut wrenching. Are they trying to set up Spinelli with Nurse Nadine? If so, will he reveal the depth of his relationship with her sister, Evil Nurse Jolene? And the hits keep coming: “You wanna have another catfight like we did at Wyndemere?” Oh, Elizabeth, just say yes! How sad that Stanford’s personal effects fit into such a small box. I hope Epiphany will take Monica up on her offer of an understanding ear. Two actors with such fine chops should work as often as possible. Hasn’t the show been absolutely great these past few days – without train wrecks, hotel fires, or hostage crises? Keep on rocking, GH! This is starting to look like the show I fell in love with 25 years ago.
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