Recap: A team of police officers are processing the death scene at Josh's apartment. The coroner confirms to the lieutenant that Josh's death doesn't appear to have been a homicide, but rather a fatal overuse of cocaine...then adds that he'll do an autopsy in order to verify that theory. The lieutenant turns his attention to Sammy Jo and questions her about the grisly discovery of Josh's body, but she's too shaken up to provide much in the way of helpful details...and when Steven bursts into the room, she flies into his arms and tearfully chides the both of them for not being there for Josh when he so desperately needed their help. Alexis is pacing the length of her living room (as her adorable Shih Tzu watches) when she spots a magazine lying on the floor that features Blake and Krystle on the cover beneath the headline 'On the Way to the State Capital?' Alexis gets so incensed by the prospect of her ex-husband being elected to public office that she picks up the magazine and tosses it into the fireplace. A few seconds later, Sean enters the room and asks her why she's pacing in the middle of the night, and she tells him she's still cranky about Blake running for governor 'cause she firmly believes he's the wrong man for the job. She decrees, "He needs to be stopped!", but then refrains from explaining exactly why she's so opposed to him being governor. When she invokes Ralph Dunbar as a potential upset for Blake's victory, Sean points out that Blake just beat him in the primary and likely wouldn't be able to win in the general election. Alexis grins and retorts, "Who said anything about winning?", prompting Sean to stare back at her perplexedly. News anchorman R.D. Fleming arrives at Carrington manor to conduct an interview with Blake and Krystle regarding Josh's fatal overdose. R.D. comes right out and asks Blake if he had knowledge about the football team's drug issues, and Blake points out that it's not so much a team problem as much as it is an unfortunate cocaine situation in which only two players were involved. Blake states that while he's an advocate for mandatory drug testing, Steven isn't...and that since Steven owns the football team, he has total freedom to do whatever he sees fit. R.D. asks Krystle what she thinks of all this, then pointedly asks, "Doesn't this effectively destroy your anti-drug campaign?" Krystle scrunches her face in annoyance before pointing out that it actually strengthens it, given that Josh's fatal overdose serves as a cautionary tale for all the kids out there: don't do drugs, you could die. When R.D. asks Blake if Steven was covering for Josh, Blake gets testy and abruptly concludes the interview...and as R.D. exits the room, he warns Blake that this story isn't going away any time soon. Sammy Jo stares sadly at the puppet head Josh broke the last time he was at Delta Rho, then once again blames herself (along with Steven) for contributing to his death. Steven rejects that notion and reminds her that everyone has pressure in their lives - but not everyone resorts to snorting cocaine to the point of death. He says he offered to get Josh help, but that he had been kidding himself...and Sammy Jo's like 'speaking of kidding oneself' and says she no longer wants to continue with their non-hetero living arrangement. She comes right out and says she wants a man to love, hold, and bed her and doesn't want to have to feel guilty about it...and Steven says he can totally dig that, and offers to move out asap. Across the globe in Natumbe, Dex is enjoying a drink in a bar when he encounters Harry Thresher (who's apparently the fictional country's Oil Minister). Harry stares at him unhappily and says he had assumed he had left Natumbe hours ago...and when Dex fibs and says he missed his flight, Harry offers to get him on the next plane. Dex tries to decline and says he doesn't want to put him out, but for whatever reason Harry seems incredibly anxious for Dex to get out of his orbit and asks the bartender for a phone so he can book him on the next flight out.
Late that night, a frazzled Sammy Jo is tearing the house apart looking for something or other. She yells that everything is out of order, prompting an alarmed Danny to run into the room and give her a comforting hug. Jeff happens to drop by at that moment in his search for Steven, sees the emotional stress Sammy Jo is under, and offers to tuck Danny into bed. While he's off doing that, Sammy Jo mutters to herself in a deranged loop about how everything is out of order...and a few seconds later, Jeff reenters the room and urges her to chillax. He tells her that regrettably he neeeeeeeeds to rush off right now, 'cause he has something urgent to talk to Steven about - but invites her to give him a call, day or night, if she ever needs someone to talk to. Jeff finally locates Steven (who's been sitting in his office), and barks at him to do something to keep the press from continually hounding Blake about Josh's untimely demise, e.g. order mandatory drug testing for the entire football team. Steven refuses to do that, doesn't seem to give a rat's ass about Blake taking all the heat for Josh's overdose, and snarkishly tells Jeff he doesn't have to justify his decisions to him. The next morning at the Carlton Hotel, Steven meets up with his old friend Chris Deegan, who (Steven learns) just happens to be the attorney representing the quarterback he's interested in recruiting. As the two catch up on their lives, Chris tells Steven he's been living with someone for about a year and enjoys having someone to care about, while Steven grumbles that it's not so easy to be openly gay when you're a Carrington, and that his non-hetero living arrangement with Sammy Jo has just come to a sudden end. Steven heads back to his office, where his secretary shows him the morning newspaper with the headline 'Drug Scandal May Hurt Carrington Campaign'. Steven chews on that for a few seconds, then calls up the head football coach and asks him to summon all of the players for an impromptu meeting on the practice field. At the stadium, Steven addresses the entire team about Josh's fatal overdose and Skip Maitland's re-arrest for drug dealing. The players let that sink in for a few seconds, then bellyache about how they're being portrayed in the press as a bunch of junkies. When they ask Steven if he's going to force them to take a drug test 'cause of how stern Blake seems to be on the issue, Steven assures them he won't do that, and would much prefer that they come up with a solution that makes everyone happy. The players look pleased at being given the freedom of choice, wank Steven for doing such an amazing job turning the team around, then go off in a private huddle to discuss the issue amongst themselves. Over at campaign headquarters, Blake is on the phone, talking to a reporter about how admirably Steven has handled the druggie/football team conundrum. When Steven saunters into the room a few seconds later, Blake applauds him for allowing the team to decide to voluntarily submit to drug testing, and predicts that this brilliant solution will somehow help save the lives of zillions of drug addicts all over the country.
Ralph Dunbar makes it clear to Alexis that he has zero desire to jump into the gubernatorial race as an Independent, given how badly he lost to Blake in the primary. Alexis emphatically insists that Blake is the most ass-backwards wrong man for the job of governor...and when a puzzled Ralph asks her to explain exactly why she feels that way, she once again refuses to explain her strong opinion on the matter and coldly snarks that she was clearly wrong about him (Ralph) and now thinks he'd make a lousy governor. Meow. Leslie arrives at the Carlton Hotel patio restaurant, and is disappointed when Sean tells her that Alexis is far too obsessed with Blake's gubernatorial run to make time for dinner. Sean pours two glasses of champagne, tells Leslie that Alexis relied on his recommendation for the new management position, and creepily asks, "How far are you willing to go?" Leslie's all, "Excuse me?", then says she's always subscribed to the belief that a person should "be hungry" and perpetually want more. Sean warns that that kind of fucked up mentality can cause people to get in way over their heads, to which Leslie grins and saucily tells him that she's a very good swimmer. Sean slyly mutters, "I bet you are." Ew. Dex is at Carrington manor, watching a vexed Fallon point out to Steven that if they were to go ahead with the Vitron Oil deal, it'd be Denver Carrington's first major project without daddy's involvement. Steven makes it clear that he still has no interest in partnering with Vitron Oil, then turns his attention to Dex and asks him why he suddenly trusts Harry Thresher [I'm sort of wondering that myself]. Dex tells him that that mistrust is something of the distant past...which seems fairly nonsensical, given how secretive and shady Harry was acting as recently as a few scenes ago. Steven abruptly changes the subject to the pipeline project, makes it clear to Dex that he's very annoyed by all the delays, and dickishly threatens to invoke 'the penalty clause'. Dex shoots him the stink-eye and warns that if he does that he'll invoke the 'the fuck you, I'm out' clause, then snappishly tells Steven to just finish the damn pipeline himself. After he storms out, an incredulous Fallon asks Steven why he's being so hostile to Dex, and Steven channels his inner Michael Corleone and calmly warns, "I know you meant well, but don't ever discuss family business with an outsider again." Jeff is helping Little Blake get ready for a ski trip when Fallon enters the room and tells her son that Danny (who's also going on the ski trip) has arrived. As Little Blake scampers downstairs to say hey to his cousin, Fallon and Jeff agree that eventually they're going to have to break it to the kid that their now fully deteriorated marriage is soon going to end in divorce. Jeff swings by Delta Rho with the kids to pick up Danny's ski stuff (before the tots head up to the mountains with the nanny). As Sammy Jo finishes up some paperwork, Jeff says he plans to drive up there later tonight and invites her to come along on the trip...adding that since Fallon is staying in Denver, he could really use another adult to help corral the kids. As Sammy Jo mulls over the prospect, Jeff tries to sweeten the deal by pointing out that they could both use the company. Mmm hmm..
Dana pulls up to a remote industrial area, decked out in a very fluffy fur coat, to secretly meet up with Sean and hand over the Denver Carrington meeting minutes about the Vitron Oil proposal. She firmly tells Sean, "No more", and that she's officially declaring their agreement terminated. Sean threatens to tell Adam the full truth about her botched abortion, so she counter-threatens to tell Adam that he's blackmailing her and snarls, "Go to hell!" before she and her fluffy fur flounce back to their luxury car. Adam is admiring the expensive necklace he just bought for Dana...and when she enters his office and says there's something she urgently needs to confess to him, he ignores that and excitedly tells her to close her eyes, then places the jewelry box in her hands. Dana looks overwhelmed by the stunning piece of jewelry, while simultaneously trying to change the subject to the thing she really really needs to get off her chest - but Adam keeps cutting her off as he puts the necklace around her neck, gives her a from behind hug, and coos about how much he loooooves her. Sammy Jo is packing for the ski trip when Alexis drops by unannounced looking for Steven. When Sammy Jo tells her he moved back to the mansion, Alexis expresses her delight that the two are no longer cohabitating. She goes on to decree that Danny too should reside at the mansion, and Sammy Jo angrily says that she and Steven have a custody agreement. Alexis cattily asks if this agreement entails her sleeping around with every Tom, Dick, and Josh she rubs up against...and Sammy Jo raises her hand to deliver a well-deserved smack - but Alexis deftly blocks her fist and warns, "Don't ever do that again, little girl." Sammy Jo bellows at her to get the hell out of her house, and Alexis glares at her for a quick second before hightailing it out of there. Blake and Krystle are enjoying a romantic dinner at campaign headquarters when Alexis bursts in to angrily inform Blake that Steven has moved out of Delta Rho...without taking Danny with him. Blake says he knows all about it and advises, "Try living your own life and stop interfering with other peoples'." Alexis points out that her children are in her life, and insists that Danny should be under the supervision of Steven and not "that tacky little niece of Krystle's". She nonsensically declares that Blake's decision to run for governor is a disaster for voters, as well as for their (grown) children...and after she haughtily storms out, a weary looking Blake tells Krystle that he just lost his appetite. Later at the Carlton Hotel, Sean is sucking Alexis's toes (yes, he really is) while Alexis and her Shih Tzu look visibly bored. Alexis finally tells him to stop 'cause she's not in the mood, and also declines his invitation to go out for a late supper. Sean immediately gets pissy about how unnecessarily irked she constantly is about Blake's gubernatorial run, and wonders aloud if she's ever really gotten her ex out of her system. Alexis rails about how he sounds just like Dex, and that both he and Dex don't have a clue as to the extent of crazy that continually swirls around her head. Sean angrily accuses her of being a manipulator of men, who lashes out when she doesn't get her way...then asks if he's the next target on her list [mmm, what do you think, Sean?]. He then decides to go out by himself, snappishly tells her to not wait up, and bitchily stomps out of the room. Alexis responds by rolling her eyes disinterestedly (lol) and then picks up the phone to call the managing editor of The Denver Mirror to order him to arrange a press conference in her office in exactly one hour.
Inside another suite of the Carlton Hotel, Leslie is decked out in a long silky bathrobe as she puts on some muzak and then stares at the opulence around her while looking visibly hot and bothered. A few seconds later, Sean drops by with a bottle of champagne and two glasses, explaining that he's come to de-stressify her from her demanding job. He leans in for a smooch...and she warns him not to tease her, and irritably asks if Alexis has a headache. Sean responds by picking her up and carrying her over to the bed, then holds her arms on either side of her as he creepily coos, "Let it happen, Leslie. Be with me." Leslie says she's worked hard to get where she is and would prefer to not get fired by Alexis for hitting the sheets with her husband, and Sean makes it clear that right now he only gives a shit about getting his rocks off, and starts aggressively smooching her. Over at Carrington manor, Jeff is about to leave for the ski trip when he's suddenly served with divorce papers. Fallon, who's lingering in the vestibule, is all, "Oops, I didn't mean for it to happen like this", and a miffed Jeff tells her that he never saw any of this coming. He then huffily exits the mansion, leaving Fallon staring after him with a look of stricken mortification. While en route to the mountains, Jeff apologizes to Sammy Jo for being terrible company, then explains that he was just served with divorce papers. As Sammy Jo clucks sympathetically, he says he feels depressed and relieved at the same time...then decides he doesn't want to talk about it anymore, and suggests they simply focus on having a fun ski trip with the boys. Fantastic. Back at campaign headquarters, Blake turns on the news - just in time to see Alexis's press conference. She announces to her viewers that she's been so dismayed by the limited options being offered to voters in this gubernatorial race - two terrible white men - that she's decided to offer the state "a real choice", meaning herself as an independent candidate. Blake stares at the TV in shock, then shakes his head as he mutters to Krystle, "She's finally found a way to destroy my campaign." He somehow refrains from wondering aloud whether or not Alexis has actually fulfilled the necessary petition requirements in order to even be eligible to run for governor...'cause, while I'm no expert on U.S. politics, I'm sure there's something more involved in the process of running for governor than simply telling people you're running governor. Thanks for reading! If you are enjoying TVofYore's recaps, consider thanking me by buying me a "coffee"!
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