This week on General Hospital the truth came out on all fronts; as Olivia (Lisa LoCicero) put two and two together and realized Ned (Wally Kurth) cheated on her with Alexis (Nancy Lee Grahn). Meanwhile, Alexis figured out Tracy (Jane Elliot) framed her to make it look like she passed out drunk behind the wheel.
Throughout, there were great performances from Wally Kurth, Jane Elliot and Nancy Lee Grahn, but it was soap vet, Lisa LoCicero, who for us was given the material and stole the show with her heartbreaking performances as a woman scorned.
LoCicero plays Olivia Falconeri from Bensonhurst, so believably, that viewers understand her every woman, who married into the well-to-do Quatermaines, and who has a much higher moral and ethical standard then the Q’s.
In key scenes at the Quartermaine mansion, Olivia confronts Ned about the night he never came home, and she wants the truth. She also rightly accuses Tracy on being part of the cover-up. A caught Ned confesses. He tells Olivia he was in a terrible place, and jumped to the wrong conclusion about her and Robert (Tristan Rogers), and began drinking, which Sam (Kelly Monaco) overhears and can’t believe he was drinking with an alcoholic. Olivia says that Ned is incapable of being trustworthy after spending his entire life amongst a house full of liars and cheats. Meanwhile, Alexis shows up in the middle of all this to confront Tracy on her machinations setting the stage for a showdown between Olivia and Alexis.
When Alexis and Olivia talk in private, the former legal eagle apologizes to her friend for sleeping with her husband; saying they both knew it was wrong right after it happened, but Olivia quickly points out that they didn’t seem to stop themselves or think it was wrong, while he was unbuttoning his pants or she was taking off her blouse!
Olivia stands her ground through her devastation and is appalled that Alexis calls her a “friend” and how she is only showing remorse because she has been caught!

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When Ned tries to talk to Olivia and professes how much he loves her and how sorry he is for having sex in a drunken stupor with Alexis, Olivia is gut-punched. Ned continually says he thought Olivia and Robert hooked-up thanks to Brook Lynn deleting messages meant for Ned. The fact that he would assume the worst of her, only made things worse for Ned, and then to go as far as having revenge sex with Alexis, made Olivia feel her husband had sunk to new lows.
It is then Olivia has a moment of reckoning; wondering what is her role in the Quartermaine family anyway, and how she doesn’t really fit in. Ned promises to wait for her and begs her not to give up on them. When he leaves, Liv breaks down … her marriage in pieces and betrayed by all those she thought she could trust.
Each of the aforementioned moments were played to perfection by LoCicero, leaving the audience wondering just what will Olivia do next and how will she bounce back from this betrayal. That is why Michael Fairman TV names Lisa our pick for The Power Performance of the Week. And, if it’s one thing we know about Olivia, she is a scrappy fighter, a survivor, and in the capable hands of this actress, we will be rooting for her all along the way.
So, what did you think of the performance of Lisa LoCicero? Do you hope Olivia and Ned work things out and they stay together, or do you want to see if she and Robert Scorpio might have a new romance? Comment below.
looks like a good show.
Will be interesting to see what the chemistry is like between these two former daytime child stars.
I won’t be watching but I wish JJ well and lots of success. He’s well passed earned a hit tv show and to be recognizably known outside the soap community. Hope it all works out well for him!
Won’t be watching either!!! Good luck on this new venture……..
I feel Patrick played the part of one falling and trying to get back to normality very believeable. He has a great future ahead of him.
I cant wait for this show!!!!! I saw this promo yesterday when I was watching GH. Yes I did RW my DVR a few times to watch this promo over and over!!!!!!
Honestly, only reason I will be watching the premiere episode is because I am a huge fan of Jonathan Jackson. He is very talented, both musically and in his acting. I am hoping that his solo music, as well as, his band ENation will get some air time. I am not saying that I won’t continue to watch after the premiere episode, only that I will only be watching because of Jon. The rest of the show doesn’t look that great.
Won’t be watching this show, since I’m still boycotting all ABC/D programming except GH. I wish JJ much good luck, but I sure miss him on GH!
Me too !!!!!!!!!!!!!
I miss JJ on GH but he deserves this.
i think its trashy looking but i’m glad for him.
A question to those of you who are boycotting ABC.Are you boycotting all ABC programming(except GH) or just those that went on the air after the cancellation of AMC/OLTL? Oh,I will be checking out Nashville.
I alway’s liked him…He should come back to GH………………I am not sure I will watch Nashville. I kinda don’t think so!!!!!!!!!!! Boycotting on both of your suggestions…..I am happy with the programs I have alway’s watched….