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GENERAL HOSPITAL: Kristina Crashes Through a Window During Her Showdown with Ava: What Did You Think of the Fall?
It’s going to be crisis-mode tomorrow on Friday’s episode of the General Hospital, following the ending of the Thursday, August 1st episode of the ABC daytime drama series.
The scene that has everyone buzzing featured Maura West and Kate Mansi as Ava and Kristina. After being summoned to testify against her father, Sonny Corinthos (Maurice Benard) that she witnessed the beatdown of Dex Heller (Evan Hofer) at the hands of the mobster, Kristina is on the warpath.
Next, Kristina shows up in Ava’s room at the Metro Court Hotel, John (Adam J. Harrington) has already conveniently left and put his duffel bag behind the table. Kristina confronts Ava demanding she withdraw the subpoena. Ava says she is a mother trying to protect her daughter, and she should know something about that, given her current state.
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Ava points out that if Kristina fails to testify she will be in contempt of court, and it will only bolster her case. Ava taunts Kristina about what she is hiding that has her afraid to testify. Kristina warns her to withdraw the subpoena or else. Ava says she’s looking forward to watching Kristina testify against Sonny in a court-of-law.
As the two continue to argue, photos are being taken through the window. Kristina promises she will make Ava regret making her take the stand, because when she does she’ll tell everyone what Ava did to Morgan and that she murdered Connie Falconeri. As Ava moves towards Kristina, she screams, “Don’t touch me!” Next, thing you know, Kristina takes one step back, trips over Cates’ luggage and crashes through the window landing in the Metro Court pool with several onlookers watching the terrible fall, including Blaze (Jacqueline Grace Lopez).
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Kate Mansi spoke to Soap Opera Digest on taping the showdown between Ava and Kristina, that led up to her GH alter ego crashing through the window: “I think that was really smart and it leaves it in this really sort of knotty gray area because it’s like, ‘Wait, did she push her, or did she fall? Whose fault is it?’ The blame isn’t black and white. Kristina came to Ava’s hotel room so hot, you know? Off the charts! Kristina isn’t attacking her, but if you think about it, Kristina comes into her space and is yelling at her and upset with her and making demands and there is all this heat coming from Kristina. Ava did not lure her there; Kristina went there willingly, on her own.”
So, what did you think of a pregnant Kristina crashing through the window? Will the baby survive? Will Kristina see her brother Morgan (Bryan Craig) if she heads towards the light? Will Ava be accused of trying to kill Kristina? Share your theories via the comment section below.
Since Brick captured this all on camera for Sonny, I’m thinking he’s going to be sending Ava down this way very soon. If Alexis doesn’t beat him to it.
The argument and the fall wasn’t what I was expecting and I appreciated the surprise. On a different matter, I prefer the old TJ who was a sweetie pie and the old Scotty who would goad Sonny but not goad a young pregnant girl. I would have liked to have seen TJ return the “I love you” to Alexis instead of a bland “thank you.” Yes, I realize the writers need to set up situations to anger Kristina enough to storm over to Ava’s. And they need reasons to anger TJ enough to do whatever he is about to do. I’ll just be glad when the surrogacy story is over. I miss TJ the sweetie pie.
I agree. I cannot stand “TJ The Jerk”! If I have to keep fast forwarding past alot of these people all I will see is the commercials!
I did not see that coming! I was shocked and got goose pimples… that rarely ever happens.
I was just watching the episode like I always do, watching but then on my laptop, listening to the story, but distracted… yet finally GH pulled me in…. I heard most of the conversation between Ava & Kristina… and the last few seconds I looked up at the tv, and OMFG… I didn’t expect that to happen! Kristina flew out of the window and straight into the pool! Maybe not flew, like Cody flew into the pool.
I was shocked and got goose pimples. Well done, GH, you got me to look up and react to the beat of the scene.
I didn’t see this coming at all, omg, how is Ava gonna get out of this? Now ;she’s gonna have more people wanting to kill her, why is GH setting up to get rid of one of their best Actors? It was high drama for sure, I’m just not looking forward of what it looks like the show is setting up. but I could be wrong, but theres just no way crazy Sonny is letting Ava get away with this.
They should have dumped her exaggerated acting butt years ago, she’s nothing but trouble!vV
Years from now, will people misspeak and say that Ava pushed Kristina? Is this AJ and pregnant Carly on the Q stairs redux? Decades later some viewers still insist that AJ pushed Carly – he did not.
Does the PCPD keep hazmat tape at the MC pool? Curtis’ shooting, Ned’s slip and now this. Throw in Cody’s parachuting into Britt and this set certainly gets maximum usage each year. It’s almost like Frank challenges the writers to come up with a new pool catastrophe (or two) each season.
I’ve only got one question which has been bugging the heck out of me. Why are these kids being sent into the pool with their clothes on? Can just imagine what that must feel like, yuk! Wonder why they aren’t allowed to wear Swim Suits, speaking of which, could they have gotten a more frumpy and unattractive one for Joss?
Joss’s suit was the least offensive. Why is Brook Lynn at the pool with that long sleeve frock on? Does Amanda not feel comfortable showing her arms. Opposite end of the spectrum – Lois t-shirt was definitely more Bensonhurst than Port Charles.
Don’t mind the younger kids wearing shirts in the pool.
O.k, I’m still nit picking about the kids not wearing swim suits, and I wasn’t putting down Joss’s suit, only that it wasn’t very stylish, and as for Brook Lynn, she tends to be frumpy anyway, but thanks for your input.
Yes. It’s the AJ- pushed-Carly-down- the- stairs all over again!!!
That episode was unbelievable! I was in total shock! Totally didn’t expect that.
Totally caught off guard and very shocking scene !
But after Fridays show, Ava would have been far better off with the truth rather than staging the fall in a different manner. All these lies when really, who cares if Jagger stayed over ? Trina has already seen everything. The real truth was very believable.
That’s just the way Ava’s mind works. Her first instinct? “Cover Your Ass”
Also her second and third instinct. Which is why she called Scotty immediately, then hid NuJagger’s bag and constructed a very fake looking “accident scene”.
Fortunately Dante realized right away her story was a steaming pile of dragonshit, but she’ll probably demand that Scotty make an issue of Dante being the arresting officer, since the victim is his sister.
Brick’s pictures, of course will show the real story. Which will include not only the accident itself, but things that happened before then, like a mostly naked NuJagger standing in Ava’s room.
Obviously nobody really cares who Ava hooks up with in her personal life, but when he happens to be the FBI agent obsessed with Sonny, at a time when she is trying to take Sonny’s daughter away from him, well that’s going to raise all kinds of issues. Not just with our favorite “coffee importer” but also with Jagger’s FBI bosses… who are probably already investigating him, since his ridiculous “evidence” against Carly suddenly disappeared, and his login was the last one used to access the file.
I keep reading,” since they got rid of Pikeman”,and I’m confused. With all the action, etc. did it actually turn out to be Valentin?
I think Sonny’s people are going to make it look like Ava pushed her and that due to her fall doctors will need to take baby as she goes into labor. FBI agent is in hot water as they uncover Ava’s secret regarding Sonny’s meds. She should get arrested and he should be demoted and forced to leave area.
I think Ava is going to wish she was DEAD when Sonny gets his hands on her.
Wow!! I had a feeling something would happen to Kristina, but I don’t think anyone expected to see Kristina fall out the window and into the pool. What a way to shock the audience.
I knew someone was pointing a camera at Ava, not trying to shoot her as others assumed. Those photos might make it look like Ava intentionally pushed Kristina out the window since there is no way the duffle bag can be seen from that angle. Plus there’s the people that saw her fall out the window.
I’m sure Krissy and the baby will survive, but this ordeal may give Krissy a stronger desire to keep the baby.
I am behind on watching episodes, but I noticed something today watching the episode from 7/24. In that episode, Ava had a balcony where the window Kristina broke through is now.
Continuity has never been this show’s strongpoint.
Okay, on further review, this was a different window. The balcony is on the other side of the cabinet
However, I always understood that the Metro Court pool was on the roof. So how was Ava’s hotel room above the pool?
And that sudden taller building adjacent to the pool would’ve made Cody’s parachuting into Britt nearly impossible.
Exactly what I was thinking but didn’t know how to say it. Good thing she didn’t have a shovel handy to help dig that hole she made for herself.
Kristina is going to give birth and not be able to have any more children. She is going to fight to keep her child.
The baby dies,I read somewhere.
I’m in shock & can’t believe what I jus saw!! Brick’s fotos shud show it all. Can’t believe it! I hurried to change the channel (bcuz I watch at night w/o commercials), and saw the tragic beginning! Omg, that was craaaazy!!! So I changed the channel & wondered how long it wud take Josh to save her!.
Well, this might sound callous but the whole scene has me roaring with ribald laughter. First, you have Kristina twirling like a jewelry box ballerina before she crashed through the window, second, her scream sounded like one of those Halloween sound effect recordings, third, you had Gio looking like he was watching a classmate get pantsed in gym class, and finally, you have Brooklyn wearing the most hideous dress with the boots and belt only adding to the horror. At least Ava is already wearing prison-orange. Dark comedy at its best!
Is that what’s called a comedy of errors?
Why write these dramatic medical crisis storylines and fail to follow through featuring contract players working to save Kristina and the baby. I was expecting to see Portia, Terry and Liz working to save Kristina. But all we got was a set of extra cast members working on them off screen.
I miss the old days when the hospital was used for more than just a prop.
Kristina DID go to fight with ava
and Kristina Is having Her own baby she doesn’t want to sign the papers for her sister molly How ever I do understand if the papers say never see the baby and is being forced to relinquish right than she should take Avas side Sorry but this is what I take from avas understanding PLUS Kristina has seen Sonny threaten Jason and other people’s life in the metro court both Ava ND Sonny have had characters killed and than they come back to life sometimes
GH must have been happy with how it turned out since they showed time and time again on Monday’s episode. But thats okay, it was done really well. Geo looked like he was going to poop his pants! Joss is a lifeguard. She overreacted just a bit. Yeah, she works at a ritzy hotel where nothing ever happens so it had to surprise her but she seemed a bit to bothered by it. Nothing like sex with Dex to soother her mind! My guess is the actress who plays Ava is going to take a “Genie Francis” vacation and will show up a few months later with her brother Julian to solidify Jerome unity against Sonny. They wont kill her off. But for now, she has done too many bad things to not go on the run. And by the way, Kristina is 10 times better now with Kate Mansi portraying her. And the Molly recast is superb. T.J., a bust! The actor is not right for this part. But, thats small change. The stunt was great!
Question – Where is Michael? Kristina is his sister and no Diane at her bestie’s side??
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GENERAL HOSPITAL Preview: Carly and Lulu Make Plans to Rescue Their Children; Anna Looks Determined to Secure Her Freedom
This week on all-new episodes of General Hospital, the race is on! Can Lulu (Alexa Havins) and Dante (Dominic Zamprogna) get to Rocco (Finn Carr) and Britt (Kelly Thiebaud) in time to ensure their safety from Cullum (Andrew Hawkes)? Can Carly (Laura Wright) with the help of her brother, Lucas (Van Hansis) rescue Josslyn (Eden McCoy) from captivity at Wyndemere? These questions may be answered, plus the return of the one and only Anna Devane (Finola Hughes) are on tap!
In the just released General Hospital spoilers video for the week of June 22-26, Lulu tells her mother, Laura (Genie Francis), “Dante and I have to get to Rocco before Cullum!” Meanwhile, Rocco (Finn Carr) looks angered and emotional as Britt walks through their cabin hideout. Does Rocco know his parents are on the way to find them, or has Cullum already tracked them down to the British Virgin Islands?
Back in Port Charles, Carly is informing Lucas that his niece, “is a WSB agent.” She knows Josslyn (Eden McCoy) is being held against her will at Wyndemere, and she has to find a way to get her out. Lucas agrees with Carly’s plan of, “We go in and we don’t leave without Josslyn!” Elsewhere, Josslyn is looking worried for her future as she is stuck in captivity thanks to Cassius, Cullum and Sidwell!
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FINOLA HUGHES RETURNS
The final moments of the teaser promo reveal Anna in a psychiatric clinic in France. We have not seen her for months after Cullum, Sidwell and Pascal fed her hallucinogenics to make her believe her arch nemesis, Cesar Faison was alive!
Now, the doctors walk towards her hospital bed, where we see the super spy calmly knitting. Is Anna back to normal and playing everyone to get out of her predicament, or does she still remain deeply traumatized … or both?
Take a look at the rest of the official GH spoilers for the week below.
MONDAY, JUNE 22
Willow gets an unwelcome surprise. Trina sticks to her guns. “Nathan” wants reassurance. Ethan advises Ava. Brook Lynn receives an update.
TUESDAY, JUNE 23
Dante cautions Liz. Laura learns a secret. Brook Lynn confides in Michael. Sonny challenges Ava. Chase makes a decision.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24
Anna meets with her doctor. Carly makes a stunning confession. Britt extracts a promise. Cullum pulls a fast one. Gio and Emma hit the pool.
THURSDAY, JUNE 25
Josslyn clashes with Cassius. Lulu and Dante make a discovery. Chase receives a warning. Jordan seeks help. Alexis is summoned to the PCPD.
FRIDAY, JUNE 26
Anna takes a huge risk. Britt is in grave danger. Willow is in disbelief. Danny must act fast. Curtis jumps to the wrong conclusion.
Check out the latest General Hospital promo entitled, “Rescue Mission” below.
Now weigh-in: Do you think Anna is still mentally off-balance, or OK, and just pretending to be troubled to get out of France and get back to Port Charles? Will Josslyn finally be rescued, or will Carly and Lucas find themselves locked up with her? And, who will get to Britt and Rocco first? Cullum, or Dante and Lulu? Share your thoughts and theories via the comment section below.
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Maurice Benard Gives High Praise to ‘General Hospital’ Writers; Teases Upcoming Sonny Scenes with Anna, Jason, Justine and Ric
With the highly-anticipated returns of Finola Hughes (Anna Devane) on this week’s June 24 episode of General Hospital, Steve Burton’s (Jason Morgan) upcoming return on July 13, which also serves as the ABC daytime drama’s 16,000 episode, things are about to fire on all cylinders in the story, as noted today by series star, Maurice Benard (Sonny Corinthos).
On Father’s Day, the three-time Daytime Emmy-winning actor and mental health activist took to his Instagram and expressed in a video that he has some unbelievable upcoming senes with the aforementioned Burton and Hughes. Add to that Nazneen Contractor (Justine Turner) and Rick Hearst (Ric Lansing), where Benard gave credit where credit is due to the GH writing team, which is led by co-head writers, Elizabeth Korte and Chris Van Etten..
In this video, Benard said, “I just want to get on here and say that I did some work with Steve Burton, Finola Hughes, Rick Hearst, Nazneen Contractor, and they’re all just fantastic. Truly fantastic. But, I want to say the writing was just exceptional. It truly was. It was exceptional. So, thankful for that kind of writing. I know writers don’t get the credit a lot, but I just want to say to the General Hospital writing team, keep rolling!”
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So now the question becomes, with a major tease like that, what is about to go down between Sonny, Anna, Jason, Justine and Ric? Will we finally get to the end of the line for Sidwell (Carlo Rota), as previously teased by the GH co-head writers? Will we learn what happened to Jason and Anna, fully? Will Justine and Sonny becomes closer or stop their liaisons? And what of Ric? Will he be true blue to his brother or double-cross him? There is a lot at stake as we move further into the summer and one that looks like it could be one of the more exciting ones in years!
FINOLA HUGHES CONFIRMED AMAZING SCENES WITH MAURICE BENARD
As a punctuation point to his video, Benard also shared this written message in the post: “I just did some wonderful scenes with Steve Burton, Rick Hearst, Finola Hughes and Nazneen Contractor and and unbelievable writing, freaking amazing scenes that you will see in the near future on General Hospital.” In fact, Finola Hughes jumped in the post comment thread and responded, “I loved our scenes so much xxx”
Fans will most likely see all the scenes Benard referred to later in July, since GH tapes approximately six weeks ahead of air.
So, are you excited to see what Maurice is talking about? Are you hyped for what’s to come on GH? Any clue on what you think will go down between the main characters on the soap with the returns of Anna Devane and Jason Morgan to the mix? Weigh-in via the comment section below.
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‘General Hospital’ Alum Chad Duell Announces Upcoming Release of His First Single, ‘If You Need Me’
In a surprise move, Daytime Emmy winner, Chad Duell (ex-Michael Corinthos, GH) is getting ready to unveil a new chapter of his career in music.
The former GH star, where he played the son of Sonny Corinthos (Maurice Benard) and Carly Spencer (Laura Wright) for 15 years, has announced his new single, “If You Need Me” will drop on Friday, June 26. The single is now available for pre-order on Spotify and major music streaming platforms and is distributed by DistroKid.
Taking to his Instagram story over the weekend, to announce the pre-save of his new single, Chad expressed, “I’ll make a full post about what I’ve been up to and my music once it goes live next week, but you can pre-save my first single so it goes straight to your Spotify once it drops next week.”
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SINCE LEAVING GENERAL HOSPITAL
Previously, since his departure from the ABC soap opera. Chad starred alongside Zach Mendez in the world premiere of of Yum Yum at Annapolis, a new play written by Bruce Reisman. Duell last appeared on General Hospital on the January 21, 2025 episode.
The part was recast with Rory Gibson who debuted as the new Michael in May of 2025 during the Nurses’ Ball episodes and who has remained in the role since that time.
In an interview earlier this year on The Able Show, Duell said on his decision to exit the soap opera, “I was blessed to be part of that (show) for as long as I have, but what happens sometimes is if you’re doing the same thing, especially in a creative field for such a long time, you can get a little burnt out in a way. It can make you a little depressed, so that’s kind of what happened. On top of that, I had other things going on in my life at the time. My father passed away recently and I just needed a reset. So, I stepped away. A lot of times you have to go through some stuff to really step into that next level. I needed to kind of feel uncomfortable.”
So, what type of musical genre will Chad’s new song be? Country? Pop? Rock? Dance/Club? Something else? Let us know your thoughts via the comment section below, and if you are eager to hear the new single next week via the comment section below.
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