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Ashy feet. Her feet looked like they had something personal against lotion. The Bad Bitch of Darkness. Loved her red suit. Moët to forget.

IMDb lists as writers for this episode: Dick Wolf, Rick Eid, Pamela J. Wechsler. Is that a mistake or does Wolf just get listed automatically because of the intro ("In the criminal justice system...") which gets used for every episode?

ICAM. When Bernard told him there was no good reason for a White person to say the N-word, ever, my immediate reaction was "So, does that mean there's a bad reason? Or a mediocre reason?" It just struck me as an odd qualification of "reason" in the interest of making a point that didn't need to be made, especially in such a heavy-handed way. And then the episode didn't turn out to be about any of that, except as a feint when they were looking for potential suspects. It's hard for me to believe Dick Wolf wrote this episode.

Yeah, no, I'm going to agree to disagree on characterizing it comedic. As I recall there were indeed silly aspects to it, like Sally using something like fabric ribbons to tie Flo to the radiator. It was trivial for Flo to untie them. There was also a dumb plot point with something like "help me" being painted on Flo's butt. But those elements could be attributed to Brad Bell's poor writing ability versus an attempt to make the situation humorous, IMO. Plus by that point the Flo redemption campaign was well underway and it was necessary to paint her as a charitable victim. I like Sally but she's no naif and she knows she could easily have gone to jail. B&B just doesn't handle jail/prisons, trials, police investigations, etc. in a way which remotely approaches realism. Then on Y&R she got treated like she was public enemy #1 by people who had committed crimes themselves. I think Adam's reaction today to her slanted confession was refreshing, all things considered.

So Ashland didn't decide to abscond with Harrison. Oh well. Those two probably could've gone pretty far underground with Locke's fresh $500M. Harrison's hair. Yeesh, it's like he's cosplaying Kurt Cobain in a kindergarten Nirvana cover band. "Let the game come to you." Is that really a basketball saying? Seems rather passive for a winning approach to me. 🤔 WTF is wrong with Phyllis? I remember back in the day when she met Kyle as a boy, and she was wearing an outfit with a low-cut neckline which showed her cleavage. She was leaning over in Kyle's face like she wanted to make sure he got a good look. Then there she is today doing the same thing with Harrison. I can't with her. 😒 Mrs. Martinez must love when Harrison is around since the grown-ups constantly ply him with her delicious baked goods. Somehow he's still managed not to gain twice his normal weight. Yikes, Chelsea is back to using Connor as a way to move on Adam, and right in front of his girlfriend too. There is never any shame in Chelsea disrespecting other people's relationships game, lol. Huh, I thought Sally's misdeeds with Wyatt Spencer and Flogan were public knowledge in GC, thanks to Summer. I'm surprised Adam hadn't already heard all about Sally's past and why she's persona non grata in L.A. Jack, Jackie, Jack Jack Jack. You're probably going to regret letting the walking undead Diane back into the Abbott manse. Sally, girlfriend, you fudged on the story a bit. You weren't reviled because you faked having a critical illness. It was the part where you kidnapped your ex-boyfriend's fiancée and were planning to knock her unconscious and leave her tied to a radiatiator until she starved to death. It's only because you agreed to leave town that you weren't reported to the police and arrested. Just sayin'. 🙄 Heh, lovebirds of a scheming feather. That's our Salad! A match made in...well, not heaven and not hell. Purgatory? 🥰 Re the previews for next week: I am not yet convinced the Copeland-Porter nuptials will actually take place but if they do I hope Kyle is there for Mariah. He really has been her best friend.

So Ashland can walk into the Newman building and Victoria's office at will? The stones on this guy. I still can't believe Nate and Elena didn't get new furniture when they moved into that condo. It might be the same stuff Victor and Nikki had when they originally bought it years ago. Oy, so many years of bad juju built up in there. Oh come on, Sharon. You've probably never been alone for more than a few months in your entire adult life. There's always been at least one guy you could pull out of reserve. Sorry for your loss but get over yourself. 😐 And then Ashland closed the office door, like he presumed Victoria was willing to have a private conversation with him. What a jerk. How many times does Victoria have to tell him it's over? Lol, Amanda is not the one to lecture about dating your coworkers. She lives with one of her employers. And Nate until recently was Elena's boss. None of these people observe professional vs private boundaries. Lily laid down the law with Billy about not continuing to stick his nose in the Ashland situation. Too bad her boyfriend rarely obeys her, ha ha. Ashland, Victoria doesn't have to believe crap coming out of your lying mouth. STFU. His behavior toward Victoria is bordering on emotional abuse to me, especially now while she's more vulnerable due to her injuries. Ugh. Who'd've thought Adam would be the one to get through Sharon's defenses? Guess he is indeed a good friend. 🤔 Chance is on the case! But based on my evening studies at Law & Order University, I don't know if he should be questioning Victoria and Ashland at the same time. They could manipulate each other's version of the events. Sure enough, Ashland stepped in and took over Victoria's retelling of the accident from her perspective. Did Chance notice? Hmmm. Hamilton Streaming. Okay. Lily and Devon should hire Lin-Manuel Miranda to do some ads for them, lol. Bet Disney would get a good laugh out of it. Meanwhile, why are these fools acting like they're creating a new dynasty? Jill still owns CI so actually all of it is hers. Rey died of a heart attack? Pssht, maybe the panic of seeing another vehicle coming straight at his at a high speed is what caused it. Meh, what a cop out--no pun intended. 🤨 OMFG Ashland! Stop! You're not entitled to be in Victoria's life forever simply because you refuse to take no for an answer. I think the Newmans need to get a restraining order on that guy, at least to keep him out of the building.

I don't think Sharon would be thrilled about it either. Nah, I think Nick has enough kids. No more surprise children please. There's a cadre of fans pushing for the show to bring Dylan back to replace Rey. Given a choice between him or Deacon, I'd vote for Deacon. Steve Burton had to part ways with GH over COVID stuff so it seems to me it would be hypocritical of Y&R to bring him back after they dropped a couple of actors for similar reasons. Plus Deacon is trashy fun.

Amanda, who is this "Imani" of whom you speak? 😏 Kyle's scruff is not working for me. And I think he needs to eat a Mickey D's happy meal or three. Oh wow, Sharon looked decades younger in that first flashback when she and Rey first declared their mutual love. Botox and fillers aren't doing SC any favors, IMO. 😼 Are you insane, Diane? There are so many people who know you that you could run into at the coffeehouse. You're like a drama-seeking missile. Isn't Harrison like four or five now? Seems to me he talks poorly for his age. Guess he didn't inherit Grandpa Jack's precise diction skills. Apparently Jack doesn't know about Ashland's messy situation with the Newmans or he might not have let him take Harrison out of the house. Oy. Good thing Sharon didn't show up at the coffeehouse until after Diane had left. It could've sent her over the edge to see Diane alive while Rey's corpse is still waiting to be buried. Jack: Kyle, the bottom line is your mother was a scheming heaux and half the town was elated she was dead. Kyle: so, on a scale of Phyllis to Nikki, how big of a heaux was she? Jack: uh, are you trying to insinuate something, son? Kyle: well as the song says, you can't turn one into a housewife. And yet you married all three of them, Dad. Jack: and yet you married Summer. Two can play this game, Kyle. Kyle: hey, look at the time! Gotta get back to Milan! I was surprised Mariah asked Nick to give her away at the wedding. It's oddly traditional to me given how unconventional the ceremony sounds like it's going to be otherwise.

FYI, Amanda did not appear in today's US episode. I think this must be something which happens on tomorrow's episode.

Yikes, did Sally fall asleep on her hair while it was still wet? 😼 Look at Adam displaying emotional intelligence by not rushing over to see Sharon. Oh come on, who's going to ask Victoria to bring over meals? IMO she looks like she hasn't eaten a plate of food since Y2K. Victoria, buy a clue. Sharon doesn't need you in her face looking for absolution for your part in the car accident. Yeesh, out here looking like Almira Gulch. 🧹🐒 Nikki, you're wasting too many words on Diane. Get to slapping. Or shooting. Or stabbing. 😏 Chelsea, if you don't want people making snide remarks to you about Rey's death, keep your nutbag behind at home. You're not the widow, hon. Lol, right after that scene with Chelsea and Victoria, Adam stated that Ashland's life had been ruined. Except he pronounced it "rooned" the way MCE does. The writers on AMC used to clown her a lot over the way she'd say that word. She stuck with it though, lol. Kyle looks thinner to me. He must not be partaking much of the rich Italian food. Why was Sally pushing so hard for Adam to go offer condolences to Sharon? And why was Victor so against it? 🤔 Sure Chelz, Rey was one of the greatest men you ever tried to kill, and then later lowkey tried to steal from his wife. Shut up. What beef would Adam have with Diane? I don't know what Nikki was alluding to unless she meant the Newmans would be 100% united against Diane. (Someone better give Abby a heads up.) Wait, Phyllis doesn't know Ashland and Victoria are no longer together? He didn't correct her when she said she and Jack would bring Harrison over to Victoria's house. Locke better not try to use Harrison in whatever scheme he's still running. 🤨 Nikki's day goes from bad to worse, ha ha. As soon as she finishes chewing out Diane's reanimated corpse, she runs into Ashland in the lobby acting like he's without a care in the world. Swing on him, Nik! You know you want to. "You're not getting rid of me, short of murder." Whoa, Ashland! Do you know who you're talking to? Nikki the Newman Family Enforcer has killed before and she'd have no problem ending you. Don't tempt her. Ditto comments upthread, Kyle's reaction to the news of his mommy's state of undeadness was oddly muted. Maybe he was stunned speechless?

Okay, I liked Phyllis' dress today. A good bright jewel tone for her. The news said Rey died instantly. Hmmm. 😒 So how is prodigal son Kyle already back in the opening credits and yet Sally still isn't? Grrr. What Rey would want? Sharon might think Rey would want to be buried near her in GC, while Mama Celeste might think he'd want to be buried in Miami where he was born. You're not so helpful, Nick. Seriously, Diane, your "incognito" outfit is a joke. You might as well have a flashing neon sign on your head that says, I'M ALIVE, SUCKAS!!!! There's quite a thirst trap of Rory Gibson at Coachella out on the 'gram right now, and I couldn't even look at Noah today without giggling. Y&R has definitely got him hiding his light under a bushel, tee hee. Sharon managed to make the right decision regarding Rey's final resting place despite Nick's advice. Yeah, she didn't want none of that Celeste, Arturo, and Lola smoke. I wouldn't have expected Abby to pay Sharon a personal condolence call, at least not before Nikki did. Must have been Chance's idea. It's odd to me the way Show is memorializing Rey without actually giving him a service. Now we're getting all this exposition on a dead character as everyone has to offer proof of what a swell guy he was. Pshht, is Phyllis really going to lock Diane in her room? Heh, I guess you can't get in trouble for holding someone hostage if they're supposedly no longer among the living. 💀 Of course Nikki's first thought was undead Diane = doppelgänger. Being married to Victor has warped her sense of reality in more ways than one, ha ha. Why is Noah so invested in Mariah and Tessa's wedding? Weirdo. Allie needs to hurry up and get to GC so she can get that unrequited fool off the Tessa train. Oh dear, Harrison's hair. He looks like a child-sized version of Fabio to me. (Fabio is from Milan so maybe Harrison has run into him at a local espresso cafe. 😉) Whee, will Nikki slap the heck out of Diane tomorrow?

But what difference would it make? He's still dead no matter what caused it. On face value I don't see any reason to assume anything other than bad weather conditions caused the accident. I might could see it if someone else had also been killed or critically injured as a result of the accident because then the "law and Order" arena would definitely want to rule out foul play. And if the other people involved weren't millionaires who don't have to worry about their medical treatment being paid for or their vehicles being replaced, I'd imagine insurance companies might want an autopsy in addition to checking out the cars for unforeseen mechanical issues. Okay, that I could buy. Plus, wouldn't the GCPD question Victoria and Ashland? I don't recall if the show mentioned that happening but one would think they'd want to do that fairly quickly. As it is, Ashland has already reinforced his version of the events with Victoria. Perhaps a detective needs to get Locke in an interrogation room because he's known to have a difficult relationship with the truth. (But not Chance since Rey was his partner and he's hardly objective.)

I think that might be easier for someone who appears to be fairly steeped in Star Trek history and trivia to say. For example, when I see Brent Spiner on a Star Trek show, my immediate thought is Data. So I go googling and into Wikipedia and it turns out there's an array of characters across several ST productions which connect Data to Adam Soong and explain the physical resemblance. His presence on ST:P has a significance that isn't readily apparent. (Not yet, anyway.) It's great for the fans that the producers of the ST shows and movies keep finding ways to bring back actors from previous series and films. But it becomes a problem IMO if the actors are playing multiple characters or their characters are building histories across different media/sequels/prequels. That's the reason I've pretty much given up on the MCU film and TV franchise.

Why would there be an autopsy though? Unless a crime or other questionable factor is suspected, autopsies aren't usually done, are they? I could see Rey's family objecting to it unless there's a good reason. What could be interesting though is if Victoria starts remembering things about the accident differently than what Ashland has told her. She might begin to wonder whether Rey actually died as a result of the accident or if Ashland did something to "help" matters along. An autopsy might reveal that Rey's death wasn't a direct result of his injuries.

Re the red coat, how hard would it be to insert a line or two explaining how Cassie can afford such expensive clothes? They could say she won some money in the lottery and splurged on a new wardrobe. As far as the condo is concerned, I could see it being a CIA safe house and them letting her live there on their dime or for a rent amount she could afford.

Good to see Chrisjen from The Expanse (Brenda). And Rios from ST: Picard (Marco). This show is killing it with the soundtrack right from the jump. Wow, some shady people are already on Cassie. Mirroring her phone like they did was kinda scary. I didn't realize that was so easy to do. Yeah someone is messing with Cassie's head. That hotel sex scene was staged for her benefit to use someone who looked like her. Wonder why, besides wanting her to question her sanity? Ditto comments upthread, Grace the aggressively friendly flight attendant seemed a bit sus IMO too. Ani is still a lot. It'll be interesting to see how her brash New York attorney personality works in L.A. What's going on with Cheryl Hines' face? It seemed largely immobile to me and she was having to be overly expressive with her eyes. Oh boy, what in the world is crazypants Megan mixed up in now? Did they change the spelling of Annie's name? Now IMDb has it as "Ani." Maybe an IRL "Annie Mouradian" complained so the show altered it a bit.

Guess Veronique is not faking her pregnancy. Not unless she ate three large pizzas before she climbed naked up on Franklin. Oh well, so much for that theory. 🙄 $73 million dollars! Sure, like the CIA is going to refund money from an illegal operation which they don't officially acknowledge. Good luck with that, Saint. Meanwhile, Teddy stole Franklin's money so he could buy his CIA job back? What is wrong with him? So that guy holding Avi is a Cuban Russian. How convenient. Ruben probably targeted Cissy in Cuba because he knew who she could lead him to in L.A. The Russians were working against the Contras in Nicaragua so Teddy would've been a problem for them. Veronique is a lousy financial manager. Franklin's real estate empire was a collective house of cards because it relied on the cash flow from his drug business. The set up was perfect if she was deliberately trying to take him down. Poor Leon. He knows most of his crew will end up either dead or in prison after he leaves town with Wanda. All they can see is $$$. Wow, the DEA has been on Oso. Wonder if he'll give up Franklin? Or bettet yet, Teddy. Not if he kills you first, Louie. Franklin 'bout to go HAM on errbody. Aw, Avi. You knew you couldn't trust Ruben to keep his word. You went out like a boss. At what point does Franklin realize how much Cissy has hurt him with her obsessive need for revenge on Teddy? Okay, Cissy knew Ruben was KGB. Bet she's either going end up under the jail or dead. I thought it was a great season finale. I'm ready for season 6 right now.

Wu Tang has a salon. The guy on the Murray's can. Ew, I wanted to go scrub my hands with dish detergent after watching that sketch. Gerrymandered a house. Oy, I think that's probably already happened somewhere. In that last sketch with the drunk art teacher, were they making fun of Liza Koshy?

I kept waiting for Soong to say to Kore, "I brought you into this world and I can take you out!" This show has me completely lost. I feel like I shouldn't need PhD-level knowledge of all Star Trek canon across all the TV shows, movies, graphic novels, etc., for me to be able to follow a storyline. At this point I am mainly only watching out of loyalty to Sir Patrick and Jean-Luc.

Lol, Noah's been on the Kenny Bania workout regimen.

Sharon or Nick hadn't called Rey's family yet? What if the Rosales had heard about his death on the news, or someone from the GCPD had already called them to offer condolences? They'd wonder why Sharon hadn't contacted them immediately. How many times will we have to watch the flashback of Ashland playing hero for Victoria? This m.f.-er is getting a redemption arc, isn't he? 😠😠😠 So the $500M deal with Locke didn't include a requirement for him to GTFO of GC. Sigh, he's still going to be in the Newmans' faces, waving fistfuls of their payoff money at them. Of course Mama Celeste wants Rey's body sent back to Miami for the funeral. TPTB aren't going to pay to have the actors who played Celeste, Lola, and Arturo return to GC even for one episode. Sasha Calle probably would've laughed in their faces if they even asked. She's about to be a major player in the DC movie universe as Supergirl. Heh, MCE can't fake cry to save her life either. I miss the good old days when they'd put drops of saline solution in the actors' eyes so they could at least look like they were actually producing tears. Yeah no, Sharon, you're not going to fight Rey's family for custody of his corpse. You were only close to him for a couple of years. It'll be a cruel and selfish look if you insist on getting your way. Either Victoria is still in shock or her inner Ice Queen has switched into overdrive. I'm thinking she should be somewhere resting and letting her body heal instead of trying to keep Adam out of her CEO chair. Re the previews for next week: Jack: it's about Diane Jenkins. Nikki, I'm sorry but she's alive and well, and living in Genoa City. Nikki: okay, I got this. Where's my Glock? Darn, I bet I left it in my other bag. Let me call Victor. He's probably got his Luger handy. Jack: <gulp>

Meth camper, lol. There must not have been a restrictive HOA in that neighborhood because some places won't let residents have an RV by their house for more than a short amount of time. Wait, why was Dre back in Stevens' department? I thought he got promoted upstairs? And then took a leave of absence? I didn't realize how tiny Simone Biles is. Anthony was looking down at her and he's not really tall himself. Wonder when this episode was filmed? They were still doing some forced perspective camera angles and occasional social distancing. It was odd to see now. So where were they going to take that casket? I actually got teary-eyed when As starting playing. Perfect send-off song. Gosh, no! I live in a tundra and my awareness is completely water vessel-free. 🙄 (FFS, I did not think all riverboats were necessarily constructed to carry freight. The one I've been on certainly wasn't.)

Heh, emotionally needy Connor might have found the next guy--who isn't his father--to glom onto. He and Chance can talk hockey and work on their hair together. They have one kid who got into a car accident due to the bad weather conditions and they send their other kid out into the mess to look for her. Great parenting, Nikki and Victor. Hope you enjoyed your molten chocolate lava cake Victoria: your hand is burned, Ashland. Ashland: don't worry about me. I'm fine. Victoria: you're lying. Ashland: <shrugs> it's what I do. 😯 Joi: daaaannnnggg. He just watched a guy die, almost saw Victoria get blowed up real good, and was nearly smushed by an airbag and a tree. After all that, HE'S GOT JOKES? Ugh, what does it take to bring this guy down? SEAL Team Six? Oh Sharon, now you want throw down with Chelsea over Rey? Now? The time to set a bish straight was months ago, as soon as you saw her making doe eyes at your man. If he'd given her even the tiniest of openings Chelsea would've moved on Rey hard. Kinda weird how several characters are propping Rey now that he's dead. If no one lives in that shack where Vikki and Locke took refuge why did there happen to be bottled water available? Seems sus to me. 🤨 Ditto comments upthread: jeebus cripes, why was Victoria so hung up on learning Rey's status? It's not as if they were besties, though he did get her off a false murder rap that one time. Sharon's reaction was heartbreaking. She knew Nick had bad news about Rey but she was trying to brave it out for a minute. Excellent performance by SC, IMO. Bleh, now the Newmans will be beholden to Locke for saving Victoria's life. 🤬🤬🤬🤬

IKR? The last time she appeared I was also wondering where Moses was since those two are usually joined at the hip. Maybe TPTB finally accepted that these versions of Faith and Moses don't work as a couple and decided to give up on it. One hopes, anyway. 😏

So that's why Victoria had to wear the same dress for weeks on end. TPTB needed to save up their money to do the special effects for the big car accident. Yawn. 🙄 Ashland didn't look bad to me for a guy who just got smacked in the face by an airbag. Barely a scratch on him or a hair out of place. How many cups of coffee has Nick knocked back today? He started out in the morning at Mariah and Tessa's wedding theme announcement. Now it's apparently early evening since it's dark outside and he's getting even more java. He'll be up all night. Wow, Sally looked like a 1940s femme fatale, a regular Rita Hayworth for 2022. Put the blame on Mame, indeed. Victor's crack security team must've been hitting the pipe again, lol. They nodded out and lost their tail on Ashland. 😵 Does Ashland ever talk without gasping or over-emoting? He and Chelsea should get together. They could have contests to see which one of them can suck all the oxygen out of the room first. Meh, Adam stop making Victoria's misfortune all about yourself. You are not the center of the universe. It wouldn't take much for me to believe Ashland caused the car accident so he could try to rewrite the narrative of his life. Maybe he suffocated Rey in his wrecked car so Rey couldn't tell what really happened. Meanwhile, he'll let Victoria wallow in the guilt of driving like madwoman through the foggy road conditions. If only she'd kept her bony behind at the office until the weather got better. Heh, it reminded me of Erica Kane on All My Children. She was seen more than once climbing out of bed with her beige high heel pumps on. Like the audience wouldn't notice, ha ha.