I won't get into Gloria Bardwell's first day on her
new job at the Little Shop of Horrors, but would
someone tell me? Do boutiques really sell wedding
gowns? Do they have jewelry and shoe departments
comparable to Zales or Foot Locker? Of all the
bridal shops there must be in a city the size of
Genoa, why would Victor take Sabrina shopping for a
wedding dress at the LSOH?
And what the hell was Victoria doing there at just
that moment in time when she'd just come from asking
Jabot Cosmetic bankers to increase the company's
line of credit? Damn, even David wouldn't have liked
those odds. Wasn't that some line of credit increase
too? $25 million? A drop in the corporate bucket,
Brad complained today about the money it cost Jabot
to sue Victor, then turned around to say that he's
put Jabot Retro on a "fast track" and the cost will
be worth it. That's like saying you're paying too
much for cable and then ordering HBO.
Weird too was Brad telling Gloria that he's watching
over her Jabot portfolio. When did Brad become an
investment banker? Isn't Gloria broke? Isn't that
why she's working for minimum wage? Creepy as Wally
Wallingford is, he got it right today when he asked,
"My pretty? In retail?"
Not that we saw Lauren Baldwin actually on-duty at
her shop for the first time in months, the strange
thing was that Wally dropped by with a suitcase in
hand. Was walking to the bus depot? Yup, Wally's
leaving town.
After preaching to his step-son about the need for
compassion, 24-hours later Jack Abbott was on
another hate crusade. Wanting to "drop" the man he
brought to town, Jack told his whorish wife today
that the Wally problem has been resolved. Sharon,
that evil bitch, was hoping Jack had arranged for
Wally to be "tarred and feathered" and run out of
town on a rail.
How did Jack solve the problem? Did he find an old
cousin, or aunt, in Wally's shady background? Such
things have a way of popping out when needed.
For example, did you know Devon Hamilton has a
cousin and an aunt and that they're coming to Genoa
City? What the hell for? To attend Devon's faux
daddy's wedding? You've heard that Karen Taylor is
coming back, and that Neil Winters will ask her to
marry him, right?
Not more than two weeks since Karen ditched Neil,
because he is so obviously not over his dead wife,
Karen is back and ready to marry him? What is wrong
with this woman? Before the maid/matron of honor has
been selected, before Devon is picked as the best
man, you know this marriage is headed for trouble.
But then, isn't that what Genoa City is all about?
Troubled marriages and bad sex?
Oh, for those like me who may not have known. The
difference between a maid of honor, and a matron of
honor, is this. A matron is a married woman. A maid
is an unmarried woman. I'm guessing it's like the
matron in charge at the reform school where Lily
Winters spent some time because it would be weird
having a reform school maid who didn't scrub floors.
What I'll be waiting to hear from Devon is one
mention of his mother, last reported to be in
Seattle, Yolanda Hamilton.
As it turned out, Jack arranged for Wally to get a
role in the Alaskan production of Man of La Mancha!
There was, apparently, a casting crew in town
holding auditions because how do you arrange for
someone to get a role without auditioning them?
Spread a little money around? Like $50,000? Plus,
Wally had to hurry. The boat leaves this afternoon!
