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GENERAL HOSPITAL: Elizabeth Learns She’s Responsible for Reiko Falling Down the Stairs; Where Does This Story Go From Here?

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Where is this all leading? That is the question many General Hospital fans are asking themselves following Wednesday’s episode. On the surface, it would look to now drive a wedge between the relationship of Elizabeth (Rebecca Herbst) and Finn (Michael Easton). So, here’s what viewers found out or had confirmed.

In California, Jeff (William Moses) reveals to Elizabeth that it was she who pushed Reiko down the flight of stairs.  At first, Elizabeth refuses to believe it.  Previously, Jeff admitted to having an affair with Reiko (Mele Ihara) while at Doctors Without Borders and Carolyn (Denise Crosby) admits she knew as well.  Liz starts to recall the missing pieces in her head of the argument she had with Reiko. Carolyn says, it’s all coming back to Liz now.

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It was then, that Liz recalls her confrontation with Reiko where she called Reiko ‘a home-wrecking whore’.  At that moment, Liz threatened Reiko that she would tell Carolyn and Reiko’s husband about the fling with her dad.  Reiko grabbed Liz and told her she should not go through with that.  During the argument, and as a struggled ensured, Reiko tumbled down the stairs. Liz cries and realizes, “I did it! It was me.”

While Liz can’t seem to recall if Reiko’s fall was caused by her own intent to push her, or if it was an accident and Reiko slipped, Jeff shares he didn’t see what happened. However, Jeff really lowers the boom on Liz when he reveals that due to the fall, Reiko suffered a traumatic brain injury and severe bleeding. It was then, that Reiko needed a blood transfusion, and that’s how she got the disease that killed her.

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Carolyn steps in and tells Liz they did everything to protect her from the legal system since she was a minor. So, they set out to get an immediate transfer for themselves and sent her away.  Liz struggles to understand why she couldn’t remember any of this. Carolyn shares that originally, following Reiko’s fall, Elizabeth suffered from terrible nightmares and sleepwalking episodes. Eventually, Carolyn coached her to block out the memories, and hence, they sent her away so she would never remember. Carolyn and Jeff say it was better to lose their relationship with her than lose her forever.

A furious and hurt Elizabeth can’t believe they brainwashed her, sent her away, etc. and believes all her parents cared about was protecting their reputations and storms out of the house.

So, how did you feel about the resolution to the mystery of what has been troubling Elizabeth for months and months? Do you think this will end up with a surprising turn? Are there just too many pot-holes in this entire story to make it palpable to long-time viewers? Share your thoughts on the story via the comment section below.

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Hated every second of it. Once again the people at GH are struggling to find a reason for Finn (or whatever struggling character) to still be on the show, so they hijack a story that should have been about Elizabeth’s abandonment by her parents (and countless others along the way) and made it about an irrelevant character that should have left town 5 years ago. I don’t really care where it goes from here. Aside from Rebecca Herbst’s performance delivering on whatever material they give her, once again Elizabeth fans are left wondering why they bother watching.

I swear Chris a n d Dan get dumber and dumber with these stories and Frank allows it.

All three of these actors did wonderfully. I think Liz’s parents caring more maintaining their reputations than helping their daughter fits with the history. I do not however like that GH made this all about Finn & hus dead wife. I don’t care about Reiko. I no longer care about Finn after having watch him mistreat Liz. I hate that the writers used Becky to probably give Michael Easton an Emmy reel.

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Please tell when and how Finn mistreated Liz. I must have missed that show.

It’s been great having Liz lead her own story this past year or so. Having this story play out inconsistently and appearing to have no clear direction from the jump, has hurt it. Nonetheless, Becky has finely gotten scenes this past week that she could sink her teeth in. Liz got considerable POV and fair amount of screen time. It’s been since the Jake Doe story that we saw that. Becky did some fantastic, nuanced work this week.

I’m curious to see how the story goes moving forward. I’m okay if Finn and Liz share the next part of this story together since they’re in a pairing together and have been in each other’s stories since Franco died, I’m just hoping that they won’t shift all the focus on Finn going forward. I have a feeling that Heather will also get involved in their story coming up soon, as well.

I just cant get over the writers retconning this story. Or maybe they didnt, maybe they are writing it that its her parents who are trying to brainwash her again. Because Finn told Hayden how Reiko and he got the disease and it wasnt because Reiko was clumsy and tripped down some stairs. Also, while I am LOVING that Liz finally has a front and center story about her, I kinds wish they didnt try to make it about Finn and his long dead wife. I’m over the fact they insist on taking Lizs stories and insert her love interests as the main character (ie: Lizs rapist comes back became about Franco. Lizs parents coming back becomes about Finn.) I do love that they cast her parents though, finally, after 25 years. I loke the actors so far.

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They tell this story with Laura and Rick Weber ?

It is rather similar. If Elizabeth all of a sudden goes into a catatonic state or if they reveal Scotty pushed Reiko, then it’s a carbon copy!

This was all too convoluted. Making Elizabeth somehow responsible for Reiko’s illness and ultimate death is an idea that came way too late. It’s revisionist history. Don’t care for it at all.

What an awful piece of writing! How did this get by Frank Valentini whom is supposed to be such a perfectionist? Between this and the awful Carly/Reese revisionist story I am really beginning to wonder what is going on at GH!!

What’s going on is that they have been treading water since they threw Jason under the bus for a second time, nearly a year ago. That’s why you have the endless Nina propping, as well as filler stories that go nowhere like this mess & Carly’s Jacksonville “detour”. I was hoping Holly’s return might have meant a return to some proper GH writing, but now it’s starting to look like she’s some sort of zombie on the Victor/Shane payroll, so Hell only knows if anything good will come from that.

I love that Becky got a story and material for her 25th, however, I don’t like the retcons. It seems like Chris & Dan want to surprise the audience more than tell a dramatic story. All I wanted was for Elizabeth’s parents to come back to Port Charles, act like they never did anything wrong and try to reconnect with Liz and the boys. I wanted Liz to be emotionally wrecked by it. To lash out at her parents. To cry. To cry a lot. To be supported by her loving husband Franco. A story arc that would have lasted 3 to 6 months. I didn’t want a story about Finn and his dead wife.

Relations in soaps can often seem rather convoluted. With that in mind, I submit the Michael Easton connection…

Easton plays a character (Finn) who was connected romantically to two daughters (Elizabeth and Hayden) of Jeff Webber (and is the father of Jeff’s granddaughter – Violet). Jeff had an affair with Finn’s first wife (Reiko). Finn was also engaged to Anna, whose daughter (Robin) was in a relationship with Jason (biological son of the cousin (Susan) of Jeff’s second wife, Heather – who’s also the mother of Jeff’s son (Steven Lars) and Elizabeth’s deceased husband (Franco).

But wait, there’s more…
Easton also played the character of Silas Clay, bio father to Kiki Jerome, Nelle Benson and Willow Tait. All three had romantic relationships with Michael Corinthos, first cousin of Jeff’s grandson (Jake) and the grandson of Jeff’s first wife (Monica).

I could go on (such as Sam and Alexis involvement with McBain, Silas and Finn), but my head was spinning just figuring this part out.

As the character of Jeff (ironically) in Tootsie said: “This is one nutty hospital.”

I just don’t think writers have any good, original ideas anymore. And it’s not always their fault. The well of face-to-face interaction and relationship building, which makes for human drama, isn’t what it used to be. I blame a lot of it on the growing use and dependency on tech from children to adults. You don’t see kids outside playing with friends. Many are working from home. And even using online dating services to get a date. Then covid further caused more isolation. So now we see regular tv filling up with more news, talk, game, and “fake” reality shows. Amazing what classical composers wrote with no tech of any kind except their own imagination.

While I was hoping for this reunion to happen I could never really think of anything Elizabeth’s parents could say that would rationally explain their absence from her life. Once it was revealed that Reiko was in Elizabeth’s memory I kind of released myself from much serious emotional investment in the rollout and accepted that the writers were obviously fixing to tell a crazy story with a confusing timeline. I’ve really struggled with the writing of the entire show for quite a while so this just feels like more of the same mostly disappointing mess. I’m a forever Becky/Elizabeth fan, though, so am watching and rolling with the punches like I always have. Becky’s portrayal makes me keep hope alive and it’s been great seeing her get some substantial material. I’m curious to see what happens next with Elizabeth and all the other characters in the story but I can’t even imagine what else the writers are going to come up with.

This convoluted mess is just something to push Finn even more to the forefront of Elizabeth’s story. The writers are dead set on pairing Liz with Finn despite how poorly the couple has been received by critics and fans alike. This whole thing would be so much better if Elizabeth was still with her devoted husband Franco and he was playing the supportive role while she got the front burner. Every story doesn’t have to be about a new romance. Elizabeth deserved a story about her and her parents. Instead, the audience must revisit Finn’s dead wife that no one cared about in the first place. The only way to salvage this mess would be to have Finn secretly targeting Jeff and his daughters all these years! And, for good measure, have him be the one who faked Franco’s death so when it’s all revealed, Elizabeth gets her HEA with the love of her life.

The “love of her life” is Lucky Spencer. Not some half assed retcon of a serial killer invented so Frank & ReRon could keep a pet from their own cancelled TV show gainfully employed.

That said though, I do agree with you that Elizabeth & Finn (created for the same reason as Frodd) was a ridiculous pairing. Not nearly as bad as Sonny & Nina, but what could be worse than that mess? Most of the current couplings on this show are laughable, really. Just when you thought Brooklynn & Chase might have had a shot, it turns into some ridiculous cartoon about autotuned lipsyncing “music”.

That’s a big problem, Satan. They can’t write convincing love stories that we can invest in. Chase and Brook Lynn were doing so well on a nice slow burn, becoming friends and allies before romance intervened. Now, it seems she’s more obsessed with Linc than Chase! He’s such a sweet guy and so likeable and ridiculously handsome…he deserves better. Finn is a dullard, PERIOD. And not just with women. His scenes with the adoring Chase seem one-sided with Chase delivering all the smiles and brotherly love while Finn just seems preoccupied…with what, I don’t know. He doesn’t seem to have an ‘inner life’. At least Froddo has some personality and sex appeal…well, until this latest incarnation. Austin Gatling Gun or whatever the hell his name is this time is a snore and his pairing with the spirited Maxie is catastrophic.

I thought this whole SL is stupid. Kevin could have finished the hypnosis and brought out the rest of Liz’s memories without going to find these half-assed parents that only succeeded in making her more guilty and unloved. I like Billy Moses but he sure does not do parent, husband or Dr. very good. The mother reminds me of a jailer, and I swear I could hear the keys clamging on her belt as she walked across the floor, scarry! I heard enough about Reiko years ago who Finn thinks was an angel, and now to find all this with Liz taking the blame for killing his beloved wife, enough is enough.

I just truly hope dead Reiko does not all of sudden… appear alive. That would be absolute worst storyline yet !

and Violet, thanks so much for thumbs up on your comment to my Josh Kelly election comment… I just don’t understand why so many take issue with him… I would definitely give him a best new addition to the cast any day, but just far too sad that Kelly Thiebaud is exiting… they have great on screen chemistry.

Worst storyline yet?

How quickly we forget Fluke, Denise DeMuccio and the never-ending Peter (Anna’s not-son, but nephew) problem.

Character assassinations of Rick Webber and Paul Hornsby, the woman in white, plus the temporary couplings of Emily & Sonny and Felicia & Luke all stunk up the screen more than Lizzy’s current convoluted story.

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I don’t understand what the problem with Josh Kelly is. He just has not been accepted well, although I’ve recently gotten to like Britt with Dr.Gatlin-Holt also. I’ve seen 4 of her new episodes on Station 19 and it makes me miss her on GH all the more. I think her Huntington’s Desease will ultimately drive her away from Port Charles.

The ONLY saving grace of this story … which is often the case … is Rebecca Herbst. I can’t fathom why this show consistently treats her like a second string, D List member!

She is a beloved 25 year veteran who has proven her worth to the show time and time and time again.

This is one of the worst stories I have ever seen on daytime. It is contrived and forced and should have had nothing to do with Finn.

Back in 2002, the writers did something similar to Rick Webber. They retconned him into some kind of a sleazy cheating lech who hung out in attics.

I like a lot of what this writing team does … but this story is an epic fail!

It is isolated, weird, and just does not fit in with the fabric of the show. These are legacy characters … not day players to be sacrificed to uncharacteristically bad writing.

They are asking above,”Where Does This Story Go From Here?” I couldn’t care less, because it is of no interest to me, as is Elizabeth and her whining attitude. Sorry, I know how much she’s liked by most but to me she’s so needy and annoying.

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‘General Hospital’s’ Tanisha Harper Opens Up About Being a Recast for the Role of Jordan Ashford

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On General Hospital, Jordan Ashford (Tanisha Harper) is having her own crisis to deal with since the accident that scarred and disfigured her face. In addition, the man she loves, Curtis Ashford (Donnell Turner) was just hauled into the PCPD for punching out Dr. Isaiah Gannon (Sawandi Wilson). Curtis is determined to put the blame on Dr. Gannon for being the driver of the other car.

Such is the drama that Tanisha Harper is currently involved in on the long-running ABC daytime drama. Harper sat down with hosts Rebecca Budig (Taylor, The Bold and the Beautiful) and Greg Rikaart (Leo, Days of Our Lives) for the latest edition of their Soapy podcast which dropped on Tuesday.

As GH fans know, there have been a total of four actresses to play the role of Jordan. Vinessa Antoine (2014–2018), Briana Nicole Henry (2018–2021): Tiffany Daniels (2021) who temporarily filled-in for Henry while she was recovering from Covid-19, and Tanisha Harper (2022- present).

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FINOLA HUGHES WAS A BIG CHEERLEADER FOR TANISHA

Tanisha recalls her screen-test for the role which was actually with Dominic Zamprogna (Dante) and Finola Hughes (Anna): “They were wonderful. I just adore Finola.  I remember when I had finished one of the scenes, and I think we were doing another scene, or another take in a different way, and she was like, “You got this. You’re gonna get this.”  She was so positive, so great, and just so lovely and it made me feel so good.”

BECOMING THE NEXT JORDAN ASHFORD

In addition, Harper shared how she really didn’t know what part she actually would be playing till shortly before her first day on set. “There were two other Jordans, and then there was another girl before me and Brianna,” she detailed. “Initially, I didn’t know that was the role I was going for. So I thought it was for the district attorney. Once I had booked the job, I think about a week before when they sent the script to me, they’re like, ‘You’re going to be playing the character Jordan.’ Even though she been played by two other girls, they didn’t want me to go in and try to emulate how the other girls did their performances. They just wanted me make it my own, and do my own thing.  I think that helped. I didn’t really know anything about the character at all, and it was kind of hard at the time to see online other people’s performances. So, I was forced to make the character my own.”

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JORDAN’S INSIDE JOB TO TAKE DOWN SIDWELL

Recently, Jordan went back to using her undercover skills to infiltrate Sidwell’s (Carlo Rota) organization and get the dirt on his crimes. As she explained her character’s current plight, “Jordan decided to take it upon herself to go undercover to get this bad guy Sidwell, who’s come into town. So I resign from my position, and now my character has been working for him undercover, but he’s a very wealthy man. So my character, she was enjoying that life. She’s all of a sudden walking around with her fancy bags and her cars, but she’s still undercover. Now, Jordan was in a big car accident and now her face is all scarred.” Viewers need to stay tuned-in to GH to see what happens next!

Watch the full conversation with Tanisha on her visit to the Soapy podcast below.

Now weigh-in, do you think Jordan will eventually get the goods on Sidwell, or is she useless in this situation? Will she wind up needing Sidwell to get her to some specialist to help remove the scars on her face? What do you think about Tanisha’s process to becoming the recast Jordan? Let us know in the comment section below.

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GENERAL HOSPITAL: Emma Wants to Save Anna, Isaiah’s Career is All But Destroyed, Joe Makes an Arrest

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The Monday, May 18 episode of General Hospital brought with it a startling discovery, a new reality for one surgeon, a new cop on the scene, and a granddaughter determined to protect her grandmother.

First, Laura (Genie Francis) tells Mac (John J. York) and Dante (Dominic Zamprogna) that Anna (Finola Hughes) is in worse trouble than she was previously after she had Kevin to check on her while he was in Europe. They head out to update Emma (Braedyn Bruner) and Felicia (Kristina Wagner).

Meanwhile, Emma gets upset over Anna during a discussion with Felicia and breaks Anna’s favorite coffee cup. Emma is overcome with sadness and cries, trying to figure out how she is supposed to be so happy with Gio (Giovanni Mazza), while Anna is locked away somewhere against her own will.

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BAD NEWS FOR EMMA

Laura and Mac arrive to talk with Emma and Felicia, and reveal how Anna escaped and made it to the border, but she was now in the custody of the French authorities and they are transferring her to a long term mental illness facility, which freaks out Emma just as Gio arrives. Emma runs into his arms. Laura says at this point, Anna needs a strong advocate and she will make a call on her behalf. (But to who?)

At the Metro Court pool, Curtis (Donnell Turner) is arrested by Detective Joe Fitzpatrick (Jonathan Bennett) after throwing a punch at Isaiah (Sawandi Wilson). Joe takes Curtis to the station where Dante (Dominic Zamprogna) tells Fitzgerald to remove Curtis’ handcuffs. Now inside the interrogation room, Curtis explains that he believes Isaiah left he and Jordan (Tanisha Harper) dead at the side of the road the night of the accident and provoked him.

BROKEN HAND, BROKEN MAN

Curtis just wants to put it all behind him and says he will pay for Isaiah’s medical bills, but Dante informs him, he is trouble and he needs to call a lawyer. So, he calls Jordan. Meanwhile, Isaiah gets looked at while at General Hospital, and his hand is messed up. He comes to learn he will need multiple surgeries not only for broken bones but two tendons were severed in the process. Isaiah realizes his surgical days are numbered possibility forever, if not for a very long time.

JOSSLYN FINDS ANNA’S MESSAGE

While being held hostage, Josslyn (Eden McCoy) tries again to convince Cassius (Ryan Paevey) to set her free. That leads into the two playing cards and Cassius asking Josslyn how she got into the WSB. Josslyn admits her boyfriend was murdered and she killed the person who was the culprit for retribution. She says she put together all the pieces that he did the crime, and now this line of work gives her purpose.

In the shocking final moments, after Cassius leaves for the night, Josslyn heads to the cot in the other part of the holding room and sees a hand-carved message on the wall from Anna that she was there and help captive on October 31, 2025.  We fade to black.

So what did you think of the concern Emma showed for Anna, and the performance of Braedyn Bruner? What are your very initial impressions of Jonathan Bennett as Joe Fitzgerald? Which character is annoying you more in the story …  Curtis, Jordan, Portia or Isaiah? Weigh-in via the comment section.

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GENERAL HOSPITAL Preview: Detective Fitzpatrick is on the Scene, Nina Has to Silence Jack, Josslyn Needs an Escape Route

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This week on all-new episodes of General Hospital investigations, protection modes and conflict are the order of the day. In the just released ABC promo for the soap opera entitled “Held Captive,” first Lulu (Alexa Havins) is preparing to flea the country with Rocco (Finn Carr) if necessary including having passports ready and their bags packed.

However, with Dante (Dominic Zamprogna) having full-knowledge of Rocco shooting Cullum (Andrew Hawkes) and his own desire and plan to keep his son safe right in Port Charles, he firmly tells Lulu,“You will make my son a fugitive over my dead body!”

Meanwhile, Josslyn (Eden McCoy) is trying to find a way out of captivity and as she moves her bed she finds a shocking message,“Anna Devane (Finola Hughes) was held captive here. I was taken on 10-31-25.” Suddenly, Josslyn is so panicked and determined. She tells herself she is going to get out of there. Next, we see her smashing a chair into someone’s face! Can she find a way out? Will Cassius (Ryan Paevey) be waiting for her to throw her back in?

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GENERAL HOSPITAL SPOILERS

Nina (Cynthia Watros) is getting all jittery again, as it appears she has gone back into Jack Brennan’s (Chris McKenna) hospital room and is ready to inject him with another secret dose of the medication to keep him in a paralytic state, after she accidentally jabbed him during his brawl with Valentin (James Patrick Stuart). As viewers know, that dose of the drug meant to keep Drew in a locked-in state. However, now Jack starts to move!

In addition, General Hospital welcomes Jonathan Bennett to the cast as PCPD Detective Joe Fitzpatrick, and in key moment he is seen at the police station. As to just what Joe will be up to? Well, in an additional newly released clip featuring Bennett in his debut episode on Monday, it’s clear that Detective Fitzpatrick is looking into Curtis (Donnell Turner) and Isaiah’s (Sawandi Wilson) altercation at the Metro Court Pool when he says, “What are the chances Ashford talks his way out of an arrest? Curtis Ashford seems to be a very powerful guy around here. The kind of guy that’s used to getting a way with stuff.”

Take a look below at the official GH spoilers for the week of May 18-22.

MONDAY, MAY 18
Police detective Joe Fitzpatrick is called to arrest one of Port Charles’s own. Laura delivers an update about Anna. Joss makes a grim discovery. Jordan presses Justine about Sonny. Emma opens up to Felicia.

TUESDAY, MAY 19
Valentin pitches a new plan. Gio supports Emma. Rocco is frustrated. Dante sets Joe straight. Curtis briefs Jordan.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 20
Alexis seeks assistance from Ava. Ethan makes a promise to Lulu. Britt makes a big decision. Valentin and Carly clash. Nina gets a shock.

THURSDAY, MAY 21
Alexis wants answers. Ethan pays a visit to Tracy. Dante summons “Nathan.” Britt has new reason to worry. Lulu prepares to make her move.

FRIDAY, MAY 22
Sonny and Ric compare notes. Willow delivers good news. Britt shares intel. Laura’s reaction surprises Lulu. “Nathan” makes a plea.

Check out the latest General Hospital promo and a preview clip of Jonathan Bennett’s first episode as Joe Fitzpatrick below.

Now weigh-in: Since Josslyn will knows Anna was also held captive by Sidwell and company, how will she make her escape plan? Do you think Lulu and Rocco will go on the run? Will Jack come to and the jig will be up for Nina, or will the two reach some deal to keep him quiet from tattling on her? And, are you enthusiastic about the debut of Jonathan Bennett? Let us know in the comment section.

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