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GENERAL HOSPITAL: Jason Covers for Rocco After Cullum is Shot; Marco’s life Hangs in the Balance – Who Lives? Who Dies?

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In one of the best episodes of a daytime drama we have seen in a long time, General Hospital pulled out all the stops with powerful performances from everyone in the cast, solid writing, directing, as well as stellar editing of the dramatic aftermath of Rocco (Finn Carr) shooting Cullum (Andrew Hawkes) to save Jason (Steve Burton) on the pier, and Marco (Adrian Anchondo) being stabbed and bleeding out on the floor inside the Miller & Davis law firm office.

Now, in the pick-up on the intense Tuesday, March 24 episode, every scene tied together that left viewers wondering what will happen next? By the end, it came down to this … Lucas (Van Hansis) is operating on Cullum to take the bullet out of his back to save his life, while his boyfriend Marco is rushed into the OR with Dr. Gannon (Sawandi Wilson) trying to save him from his multiple stab wounds.

Here’s how we got here! After a shocked Rocco realizes he shot Cullum, none other than Nathan (Ryan Paevey) shows up (or whoever he is). It appears that Nathan is going to help Jason and Rocco. Once Nathan gets Rocco away from the scene of the crime, Jason grabs the gun, gets his fingerprints on it, and fires a shot to cover for Rocco.

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BRITT’S ENTIRE WORLD UNRAVELS

Next, Britt (Kelly Thiebaud) who was knocked out starts to wake up, and Jason tells her to make sure to tell the police she saw him shoot Cullum. Dante (Dominic Zamprogna) arrives on the scene and arrests Jason. When Dante asks Britt point blank, who shot Cullum? Britt is, or acts disoriented, and he orders the paramedics to take her to GH.

Meanwhile, Alexis (Nancy Lee Grahn) and Danny (Asher Antonyzyn) find Marco bleeding out on the Miller & Davis office floor. Danny calls 911 as Alexis tries to stop the bleeding. Marco is bleeding so bad, that Alexis is overcome. Chase (Josh Swickard) comes upon the scene and questions Alexis as to who might have done this, as Marco is rushed to the hospital.

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At Carly’s house, an emotional Carly (Laura Wright) says she feels guilty to Valentin (James Patrick Stuart) for all her poor choices in men. She choose Jack, she chose Valentin, she got involved and was married to Sonny for years, which is what sent Josslyn into the waiting arms of the WSB. Valentin tries to tell Carly she can trust him, but she doesn’t trust herself. Now, she could go to jail for aiding and abetting a fugitive. Valentin says he promised Jason he would protect Carly and that’s what he is going to do.

NEVER TELL DANTE

Nathan shows up at Lulu’s (Alexa Havins) with Rocco. Lulu is very concerned, as Rocco in tears hugs his mother. Nathan tells both of them to not say a word to anyone. Rocco explains to Nathan no one saw him on the pier except Jason. Nathan tells the two they cannot say anything to Dante. They have to stick by the story that they were together all night.

At the PCPD, Dante has put Jason in the interrogation room. Jason will not say a thing without his lawyer present as Dante explains how he and Danny and Rocco and himself are like family. Dante tells Jason if Cullum dies, Jason will never be able see the light of day again.

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Britt is in an examining room at GH, and Portia (Brook Kerr) checks her out and orders a CatScan, as Britt flashes back to the horror of what has happened in the last 24 hours. Elsewhere, Elizabeth (Rebecca Herbst) informs Lucas that Cullum has been shot and is being prepped for surgery. Lucas knows how dangerous Cullum is and now he is tasked as a doctor to save his life. As he gets in the elevator to prep for surgery, Lucas leaves a concerned message for Marco.

ONE BAD MAN; ONE GOOD MAN

Marco is wheeled into GH, and Isaiah and Elizabeth jump into action. Portia returns with good news for Britt as her CT showed no head trauma. Britt wants to speak to Lucas, but Portia tells her he is operating on Cullum. Then, Britt is in for another shock, when Portia tells her Marco cannot be reached, because he was brought to the hospital with multiple stab wounds.

In the operating rooms, Dr. Gannon seems to indicate that Marco is surviving his wounds, while Lucas’ situation with Cullum seems more touch and go.

As the episode comes to a close, Lulu dresses Rocco’s hand wound and says he can open up to her and talk to her, even though she understands they can’t discuss the situation with anyone else. Will Rocco tell his mother what happened? We fade to black.

Honestly, GH should consider this as one of their Emmy submissions for Outstanding Daytime Drama next year.  Strong from front to back. Now let us know, who’s performances struck your heart the most? Do you think Cullum will die, or Marco? Will both live? Share your theories via the comment section. but first check out the key scenes in Jason’s cover-up of Rocco shooting Cullum below.

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Wow, wow, wow. Now that’s how you execute an umbrella storyline!

Finn continues to excel as Rocco while Asher has really grown in his acting abilities as Danny.

You know it’s an exciting episode when Carly is the D storyline of the day.

The emotional gut punch when Dante realizes that Jason was protecting Rocco is going to be riveting (but we’ll likely have to wait 4 months for that).

Lucas is finally a key character and Hansis is knocking it outta the park. If Cullum survives and Marco dies, Lucas may regret following his oath as a doctor.

Yeah, I was kinda hoping Lucas would channel his bio daddy Julian today instead of following in the footsteps of Tony Jones, the father who raised him. If he had known that Marco was circling the drain and that Cullum was responsible, maybe those Jerome genes might have come to the surface?

You said it much better than I could. In other words, what he said. Perfect summation.

Carly needs to be the D storyline of the day more often.

Congrats to everyone at GH for two days of “edge of your seat” action. Can’t wait to see what happens next. Poor Rocco. His noisiness has landed him in boiling water this time. The poor kid was petrified. And after discovering Marco bleeding out, Danny calls Charlotte for a ride home?????? Of course, she’s going to take him to her international fugitive father for help. Based on their life choices so far, I don’t hold out much long term hope for Rocco or Danny.

I hope both Marco and Cullum die. Marco’s death will be devastating for Lucas and I’m sorry about that. I like Marco too. But, both of them dying may start the unraveling of Sidwell’s evil empire.

This was indeed an excellent episode. I was on the edge of my seat with Rocco’s scenes. Bravo to Finn Carr! He is a fantastic actor. He shines brightest during these dramatic moments. Kudos to Nancy Lee Grahn. I did not expect to become emotional when she found Marco and was trying to help and telling him to hang on, but I cried with her. Nathan jumping in to help Jason cover for Rocco. I’m not surprised Jason would take the blame for shooting Cullum to save Rocco. I also enjoyed how some scenes were edited. It made the episode more exciting. I can’t wait to see who survives and who doesn’t. I really hope Marco makes it.

Finn Carr is a wonderful young actor and I hope he submits these scenes for his Emmy reel.

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‘General Hospital’s’ Tabyana Ali Weighs In on Who She Thinks is Trina’s Stalker (Exclusive)

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On General Hospital, as Trina Robinson (Tabyana Ali) has launched a music career alongside Gio Palmieri (Giovanni Mazza), it was recently revealed that she actually has what seems like an “obsessed” stalker! How do we know? Well, there is a collage of the young woman that said person is continuing to add more photos to as the weeks and months roll on.

There have been several obvious suspects in the way GH has presented the characters. Chief among them music executive, Simon Craft (Grady Eldridge) who continually has made statements and has been shooting daggers at anyone getting in the way of his prized recording artist.

At the same time the stalking started, Kai’s friend and former college football teammate, Quinn (Jequan Jackson) showed back up who previously had a falling out with Trina. Might he be playing nice, but wants revenge on Trina?

Simon, Trina and Gio

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KEPT IN THE DARK

Fast-forward and now General Hospital fans learned that two-time Daytime Emmy winner, Alley Mills is on her way back to the show as Heather Webber, who previously was known as”The Hook” killer at one point, and is the biological mother of Trina’s sworn enemy, Esme Prince (last played by Avery Pohl).

Esme perished went she went overboard with Trina’s boyfriend, Spencer Cassadine (last played by Nicholas Alexander Chavez) a few years ago into the steely waters below. Could Esme be the one obsessing over Trina, or could it be someone else completely?

In a brand new video interview out on Tuesday, September 29, Tabyana Ali visited You Tube’s Michael Fairman Channel and weighed-in on who she thinks could be the culprit! However, Tabyana shared she actually has no idea who it actually will turn out to be.

“The crazy thing is that everybody knows who it is except for me! They’re keeping that secret from me,” revealed Ali. “They want me to be as oblivious as Trina.”

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THOSE WHO WENT OVERBOARD AND PRESUMED DEAD

After looking over the potential suspects and with all the theories that have floated about, Tabyana had her top picks! “I would love for it to be Spencer. I would love for it to be Esme. Mostly because I also just want my friends back on set, too. I would love to just see them and hang out with them. I think it definitely could be one of those two,” speculated Ali.

“I think everybody thought it could have been Quinn, or could have been Simon. I think we were all pointing in that direction for a minute, but I thinks that’s too easy”, declares Tabyana. “I think they’re just trying to throw me off, and trying to make it seem like it’s one of them. Now, nobody told me one way or the other about them.”

As soaps go, it’s usually not the first string of suspects who turn out to be the actual person behind the stalking. Tabyana agreed, “If you just know writing in general, if you just know TV in general, if you know soaps in general, you know that’s a game. You know, they set up, set up, set up, and then they really show the reveal. So. I was like, ‘This is just the setup to the reveal, right?'”

As for it being Spencer, it may not because his motives are bad. Ali shared, “It could be Spencer trying to fight his way back to Trina, or Heather trying to get revenge for her dead daughter Esme, or Esme herself. Those are all good ones, I was also playing around with what if it’s Cyrus Renault (Jeff Kober)? That would be kind of fun. Don’t know what his motive would be. I know he passed away. He’s dead because of Joss (Eden McCoy), but it’s like everybody comes back alive on soaps, so…”

Trina and Kai

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FROM KAI WITH LOVE

Some fans theorized it could be Trina’s boyfriend, Kai Taylor (Jens Austin Astrup) or one another option being that the real stalker takes him out. “I think that’s kind of happened to all of Trina’s boyfriends,” lamented Tabyana. “They’ve all kind of gone that way. So, hopefully it doesn’t happen that way. Would it be easier if Kai was the stalker? Okay, yeah, maybe. He’d go to jail for a couple months or whatever. Come on out and then what? He would had to have had a brain-eating amoeba that made him do it. Who knows?” (Laughs)

In the end, are Trina and Kai truly in love? Ali shared her viewpoint and gave a tease, “I think they have love for one another, but to love someone it does take gradual time. I think it’s getting to that point. I think with this music situation as well, it is really proving to Trina that Kai is willing to be there with her every step of the way.”

She continued, “He is supporting her 10 toes down, making sure that she has everything that she needs, to going to every live show. I think this portion of their lives will definitely guide them somewhere else. I think, an ‘I love you,’ might come just around the corner.”

You can check out the full conversation with Tabyana now on the Michael Fairman Channel below.

Then weigh-in, after hearing Tabyana’s thoughts on the matter, who do you think will be proven to be Trina’s stalker? Let us know via the comment section below.

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GENERAL HOSPITAL: Lulu Tells Charlotte Everything That Could Have Happened to Her With Drew

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The Monday, September 28 episode featured emotional scenes for Lulu (Alexa Havins), Valentin (James Patrick Stuart) and Charlotte that set the stage for the previously reported exit of Bluesy Burke.

In story, Lulu and Valentin inform Charlotte they are sending her away to boarding school in Maine. The reason: she needs more structure, and more than her parents can give her. Charlotte’s recent actions to try to set up Drew (Cameron Mathison) to make it look like he was making advances to a teenage girl was the last straw for the teenager.

Charlotte, at first, was angered and begging her parents to not make her leave Port Charles. Valentin exits to give Lulu time alone to talk to their daughter.

Charlotte and Danny

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MOTHER HAS SOME THINGS TO SAY

Now alone, Lulu tries to open her daughter’s eyes as to what could have happened to her if she went through with her plot to videotape Drew with her in his car! Charlotte explains her plan and how she had everything under control, but Lulu asks her what if Drew took advantage of her or hurt her? What if things went terribly wrong? She questions Charlotte, if she even thought about that?

Lulu tried to make Charlotte see that Drew could have sexually assaulted her. Eventually, Charlotte agrees to go to boarding school, as Lulu and Charlotte share a tear-filled goodbye. However, before she leaves town, Charlotte asks her mother to let her say goodbye to Danny (Asher Antonyzyn).

VALENTIN OPENS UP TO ANNA

Meanwhile, Valentin has gone to the Metro Court Gardens and runs into Anna (Finola Hughes). Valentin is distraught sharing he feels like a failure as a father and because of his choices what has become of his daughter. He is devastated. These were also well-played scenes between James Patrick Stuart and Finola Hughes. Anna assures Valentin that sending Charlotte to boarding school is not a bad idea at all.

DANNY IS HEARTBROKEN AND ANGERED

Towards the conclusion of the episode, Charlotte tells Danny she is being sent to Maine to boarding school by his parents. Danny tries to look on the bright side, that Maine is not that far away from New York, and at least she is not being sent overseas.

However, Danny becomes upset when Charlotte tells him that her parents knew what she was planning with Drew, because Rocco had told Carly (Laura Wright).

Danny is confused why Rocco would have ratted her out. Charlotte says to impress Scou (Kayden Brenna Tokarski). The two teens hug with Charlotte promising that she’d be back, and Danny telling her he would here for her once she returned to Port Charles.

So, what did you think of the scenes between Lulu, Valentin and Charlotte? Did Lulu raise good points to her daughter about Drew, to scare her enough to realize actions have consequences? Will you miss Bluesy Burke? Let us know via the comment section, but first take a look at the opening scenes featuring the trio that sets-up Charlotte’s farewell, for now, below.

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Bluesy Burke’s ‘General Hospital’ Status as Charlotte Cassadine Revealed

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On the Monday, September 28 episode of General Hospital, Charlotte Cassadine was sent away from Port Charles to boarding school in Maine, thus ending the run, for now, of Bluesy Burke.

Burke’s tenure with the ABC soap and the future of Charlotte were left up in the air and a hot topic for many GH fans over this past weekend when her parents, Valentin (James Patrick Stuart) and Lulu (Alexa Havins) agreed their daughter should get far away from Port Charles. Now we can confirm, while the character is being written of the canvas, that doesn’t mean we have seen the last of Bluesy.

In real-life, the young actress is going off to college and also out of state. General Hospital’s executive producer, Frank Valentini explained via a statement to Soap Opera Digest, “Bluesy is still a part of the General Hospital family, and we worked it out so that she will come back on her holidays and school breaks. We are incredibly proud of her as she begins this exciting new chapter and starts her college journey.”

Charlotte and Outback

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BLUESY GOT THE STAMP OF APPROVAL FROM GH EP

GH fans first saw Bluesy take over the role of Charlotte Cassadine back in September of 2025. Prior to Burke, the role was played by Scarlett Fernandez from 2014-2025.

Bluesy shared with SOD, that she was able to work things out with Valentini and General Hospital so she could make returns while in college. “I love my job and I didn’t want to leave it,” expressed the actress. “But I spoke to Frank and just kind of laid it all out there and let him know what my situation was and he was in full support of me going to college. When I told him I was thinking of taking a gap year, he was like, ‘No, you have to go to college, that’s so important and we will be here for you.’”

COLLEGE VS. THE SOAP A DIFFICULT CHOICE

In the difficult choice of going off to college or continuing in her professional career acting on GH, Burke acknowledged that when she heard the door would be left open for her return, that it, “meant the world to me, and really made me feel better about making the decision.”

Burke also shared that on her final tape date before heading off to school, that Valentini was already asking her when her next availability, and window would be to come back to tape all-new episodes as Charlotte.

So, happy to know Bluesy is able to go off to college and return when she is able to during her school year and the holidays? Are you upset that Valentin and Lulu decided, in story, to send Charlotte away from Port Charles in the first place? What will become of Danny? Let us know your thoughts in the comment section below.

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