Tuesday 05-24-2016

The Nurse’s Ball kicks off…Nina is one of three people hosting and doing interviews on the red carpet.  She asks Anna an inappropriate question about going from chasing criminals to being one – meanwhile, backstage, chatty nurse Nancy is on the phone and not watching where she’s going.  She bumps into Elizabeth, knocking her forward and Franco gracefully catches her; Elizabeth has twisted her ankle.  Franco offers to walk her down the red carpet – Nina, again, steps out of line when Hayden (aka Rachael) and Nikolas enter the room and reach the cameras.  Nikolas takes the opportunity to reveal Hayden’s true identity, laughing about the fact that he can’t trust his wife.

Scotty shows up to escort Ava and Kiki to the Ball.  Maxie is surprised when she learns that Griffin is a priest; when he tells her, as Nathan’s doctor, that he cannot discharge him to go to the Ball, Maxie tells Griffin he can escort her.  Griffin refuses and then agrees.  The announcers introduce Lucy (minus Nina); Carly is then interviewed and denies any knowledge about the content of this year’s Nurse’s Ball.  Hahaha…. Nina announces “noted homewrecker, Ava Jerome, along with her sleezy lawyer, Scott Baldwin.”  That is hilarious.  Lucy pulls Ava away for pictures, alongside Carly; she tells Carly she’s coming in the morning to get her daughter.  Carly tells her she’ll be ready.  Bobbie and Felix plan an ‘accidental meeting’ backstage for Brad and Lucas; they pour champagne and make a toast to their happiness.  Anna walks into the dining room and is greeted by Robyn, Emma and Patrick.  They came to town just for the Nurse’s Ball.  

Nina tells Curtis and Valerie someone should put them under arrest for looking so good.  Hayden asks Nikolas what kind of game he is playing; he tells her he was just teasing like happy couples do.  She tells him not to push her too far.  Griffin gets a text from Emma and comes to meet Robyn; she questions why he is a priest, asking if he doesn’t ever want to get married.  Elizabeth shows up in the same dress as Hayden; apparently that’s a problem (Elizabeth is rushed off to change).  Nina glares at Franco.  Carly sneaks off and goes to snoop through Ava’s room; she may have found what she was looking for.  Ava almost catches Carly, who is now holding the flash drive with the evidence that can put Ava away.  Jason and Franco have a brief intense moment on the red carpet; Jason sees Robyn and tells her he pretty much remembers everything about her.  Nikolas confronts Jason about the IRS coming down on him; Jason tells him he is not his enemy, to back off.  It’s time for the show to start!  Lucy welcomes everyone to the 2016 Nurse’s Ball, sponsored by #Aveeno.  Performances ensue, spectacular as always… Olbrecht is abducted from backstage.  Bobbie faints.  (To be Continued.)