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GENERAL HOSPITAL: Lucas and Brad Call It Quits After Realizing Love Cannot Conquer All
Any hope of a reconciliation between Dr. Lucas Jones (Van Hansis) and Brad Cooper (Parry Shen) has now been dashed following the airing of the Tuesday, March 5, episode of General Hospital. As viewers know, Brad Cooper always falls into predictable patterns of behavior much to the chagrin of Lucas.
When the former husbands were headed for a steamy moment between them, things took a drastic turn while in Lucas’ hotel room in Miami. Lucas followed Brad to Miami because Brad got a trip to sunny Florida, courtesy of Dr. Portia Robinson (Brook Kerr) to attend a symposium.
Fessing up to Lucas, Brad admits the reason he’s here is that he made Portia invite him. Lucas says, “Define made?” Brad explains he did a favor for Portia. Lucas fires back, if the favors are something he would do for Britt Westbourne. Brad says it’s nothing like that. Dr. Robinson needed something kept private, so he kept the intel to himself.
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At that point, a disillusioned Lucas say he doesn’t want to hear how he blackmailed Portia and that getting together with him in the hotel room was a giant mistake. Brad admits he knows what he did was wrong, but he was trying to be honest. Lucas tells Brad that he hasn’t changed and that he’s never going to.
Brad confesses that he used the the trip in hopes of getting back together with Lucas, because he still loves him. Lucas cries that he loves Brad too, but to them, love means two different things. Flaws and all, Brad counterpoints that no matter what mistakes he made and even if he owns up to them, in the end Lucas still rejects him.
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In that moment, Lucas puts his foot down. He won’t allow himself to accept any more lies. Brad says Lucas is right. He’ll just break his heart again, so better for him to make his exit now before things get serious between them. However, Brad has some choice words for Lucas. He says Lucas may find that a person he can trust, and one who has no shades of grey or dark edges, but that he’ll always love him. With that, Brad walks out. Lucas and Brad are officially done, and not a moment too soon, because as previewed by GH co-head writers, Elizabeth Korte and Chris Van Etten, there is a new love interest just around the corner for Lucas.
Speaking of Portia Robinson, a very ominous and dangerous Drew Quartermaine (Cameron Mathison) showed up at her office at the hospital. Drew wants Portia to fix his relationship with her husband, Curtis Ashford (Donnell Turner). Portia stands up to Drew over how his machinations hurt her husband, and his friendship with him.
Next thing you know, Drew pulls out Heather Webber’s test results and tells Portia he knows she tampered with the blood tests to send a patient at the hospital back to prison and that is unethical. Looks like Drew is about to do some blackmailing of his own to Portia, especially since Curtis called in a favor to get the Esplanade project to move forward in Port Charles, which is against Drew’s interests.
So, are you glad that Lucas and Brad are officially over? With Drew continuing to be play so dirty pool with the lives of the people of Port Charles, is he unknowingly setting himself up for one of his growing list of enemies to take him out … for good? Weigh-in via the comment section. But first, take a look at some of the key moments between Lucas and Brad that let to the end of their reconciliation.
I want Lucas in a hot new romance!
I’m glad that’s over. I’m sorry it went as far as is did. Brad is an obsessive liar and manipulator. Too bad Brad didn’t tell Lucas the rest of the story of how he traded the information on the doctor to this hoodlum aunt to pay a debt. Lucas seems like a very nice, honest person. He deserves someone much, much. I hope TPTB will bring in a reasonable love interest for Lucas.
So, that’s how he got his aunt off his back! TY for paying attention! I don’t know how I missed that!
Miss Linda – Now the aunt has given/sold the damaging info to the horrible Drew guy. Brad’s treachery just keeps on giving.
Let this be the true end to this pairing.
Kudos to Parry Shen who has taken what could have been a one note character into one that has been a part of the canvas for 12 years. Brad is the type of supporting character that can go and return in little spurts. I know he gets on many viewers nerves, which in hindsight, is a sign he’s doing something right acting wise.
That said, it’s time for another break period for Brad and let’s see who’s new for Lucas? Perhaps the Joss’ new WSB operative or the much hinted offspring of Natalia (& Sidwell)????
I love Brad; he’s in on way just a “supporting character.” He’s had quite few story l ones and I wish he’d have more. He’s actually a good guy; and certainly no worse than Carly, Sonny, Drew, Holly, Ava, etc. Many characters have done way worse than Brad.
Brad’s character is not dependent of Lucas; he’s not Lucas’s sidekick. If they’re not together he should still be on the show with a new romance. No need to write him off again. He’s not on the show FOR Lucas; or at least he shouldn’t be.
Hope Lucas and Brad are really finally over for good. Enough with trying to make something happen between them and resurrect the past, just because they happen to be the only gay adult men in Port Charles. Which sounds like that’s about to change soon, and I say, it’s about time! Time to give Lucas his own story.
I’m actually starting to enjoy villain Drew. If you’re gonna go asshole, might as well embrace it, and go full asshole.
Parry Shen is the best. He plays Brad so well… I hope he is in for a good major storyline
Totally agree; I adore Brad. I can’t believe some here think he should be written off if he and Lucas are done, as if his only purpose on the show was/is as a love interest for Lucas.
Another couple on GH bites the dust. Granted, this one needed too, but
why do these writers break everyone up or kill off partners?
Really would like an answer to that question. These writers are ruining this show.
Forgive me, but please have Drew fall off the roof of the Metro Court!
The conversation that transpired between Ava and Portia certainly indicated that there a who-killed-Drew storyline is coming up.
I thought so too, Harry, but moreso when Carly said something to Nina about Drew; something like the only way to stop him is if he was killed. Something like that..
Make my day! I do hope you are correct and GH does a major “who did us the favor by taking out Drew” story.. the rating would sore…
Sorry Cameron, but Drew has to go!
Every time they tease us with a whodunnit, they take it away (Cyrus, Peter, Shiloh are examples). I’ll avoid getting my hopes up for now.
LOL; he is beyond obnoxious and that’s an understatement. But he does create story. I think by now the writers are well aware that Billy Miller/Drew fans are “ferklempt,” 😉 at how they ruined the character. I think he would have been a great “bad guy” if he was a new character. But, unless Cameron wants out, I wouldn’t mind him staying on the show, but only if they can extricate him from the corner they dug him into. We find out he was brainwashed when he was held in Russia (or wherever he was held when that cave collapsed) or the beating he took in prison messed with his prior brain programming…or once again someone, maybe Shiloh (that theory’s been floated around) has been incorporated into Drew. Dunno. The Qs need a family punching bag and he fits the bill. I wasn’t a fan when it was AJ; loved AJ. At this point I’m hating Willow as much or more. I’m a Nina fan so I haven’t liked Willow for a few years now…
Wondering if Drew will someday be diagnosed with a brain tumor like his twin, Jason, was to explain his change in personality.
I hope not; Franco had two, Oscar died of one, and if I remember correctly Jason had one decades ago (or something in his head that could have killed him; I think it was Robin who saved him). I’m not a big fan of disease stories and thankfully GH has let up on that. Chris Van Etten seemed to think when he came aboard that because the world “hospital” was in the title of the show he had to come up with one fatal disease after another; thoroughly depressing. So I’m hoping Drew is either being programmed (I don’t mind another mind control story), or is a doppelganger impostor, or had his head banged around one too many times in prison and it reactivated some kind of whackadoodle mode, lol. I think Cameron’s doing a great job at being obnoxious/ruthless, but at some point if he’s going to stay with the show they’ll probably have to come up with something, unless we all adapt to the fact he’s forever not such a great guy anymore and work from there.
No; I love Lucas and Brad together. It’s too hypocritical, as so many of these characters are. Lucas can overlook everything his beloved “sister” Carly does, but he can’t overlook what Brad does. The Wiley debacle may have been wrong, but Brad was manipulated by Nelle and then fell in love with Wiley; he truly loved Lucas and didn’t want either himself or Lucas to have to let go of Wiley. Again…nothing Carly hasn’t done in one way or another ten times over. And Portia’s no saint; she lied to Curtis, Trina, and Taggert, about Trina’s true father, she basically swooped in on Curtis before Jordan was even able to accept her marriage was over, and she DID switch Heather’s test results. Curtis forgave her for everything, but Lucas can’t forgive Brad?
Brad and Nina. They both pay for confessing their deeds, but characters like Carly, Portia, and others get a pass on everything…
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GENERAL HOSPITAL: Nina is Frantic, Sonny is Mistrustful, Chase and Willow are Being Framed
The highly-anticipated Monday, May 11 episode of General Hospital picked right back up with the drama; which also sets the tone for today’s next installment of the ABC daytime drama series.
In another excellent performance by Daytime Emmy winner, Cynthia Watros, Nina is watching things unravel right before her eyes, and she is always playing defense to try to cover for the events that just transpired.
Jack Brennan (Chris McKenna) ends up on the floor of Drew’s (Cameron Mathison) house unable to move after Nina injected him with the paralytic drug dose meant for Drew. Her intended target was Valentin (James Patrick Stuart), but during the Jack/Valentin Brawl, she struck the wrong guy! Valentin helps Nina turn Brennan on to his back and then makes his exit before anyone sees him as she calls the paramedics who rush Jack to GH.
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MAN DOWN
In the meantime, Drew, who has overheard all the screaming in the other room, starts to have mobility in his hands and is trying to reach for the phone since his weekly dose went to Brennan instead of him. Now at the hospital, Elizabeth (Rebecca Herbst) has questions for Nina on how Jack ended up like this; which Nina claims one minute they were talking and all of sudden he dropped to the floor.
A panicked Nina calls Willow (Katelyn MacMullen), who went out for a run and ran into Chase (Josh Swickard). She tells her daughter using cryptic words that Jack got the dose of meds meant for Drew. Alarmed, Willow runs back to Drew’s, but not before having conversations with Chase about how she will help ensure he and Brook Lynn have the best chance at keeping baby Phoebe, after all, they had been through so much when she lost their baby.
SNAPS TELL ALL?
The moments of closeness between Willow and Chase are snapped by a photographer or someone hiding in the bushes as it seems like Michael’s plan to implicate Willow and Chase by making it look like their having an affair is underway. How far will this go?
Meanwhile, Dante (Dominic Zamprogna) went at Lulu (Alexa Havins) for keeping him in the dark about Rocco (Finn Carr) being the person who shot Cullum and their elaborate cover-up. Things get worse when Lulu mentioned “Nathan” also knows and helped Rocco the night on the pier of the shooting. Dante is livid that as Rocco’s father, she felt he could not be trusted, and it was for him to figure out how he would navigate the information to protect their son; even if he is the police commissioner. Lulu also shared she did not want to tell him, because of what happened when Michael went to prison all those years ago.
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BROTHER TO BROTHER
At Ava’s (Maura West) art gallery, Sonny (Maurice Benard) with gun in hand, rails at Ric (Rick Hearst) for lying and deceiving him. Ric confesses he was being dishonest, but not about anything to do with Sonny or the business. He shows Sonny the secret art transaction he was working with Ava. The reason is, he wanted to surprise Elizabeth with it as they have a special weekend planned. Ric explained that the sale had to be be done covertly because of a legal conflict involving the seller’s divorce. Eventually, Sonny lowers his gun. Cooler heads prevail and the two brothers hope there will come a time where Ric’s loyalty to Sonny will never be in question.
Carly (Laura Wright) learns what happened to Jack from Valentin, and feels badly for Jack. Valentin also tells her Jack does not know where Josslyn is and now that he is incapacitated that means that Cullum will take over the day to day of the WSB bureau in Port Charles and things are about to get worse.
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In the final moments of the episode, Willow runs into Drew’s house and stops Drew from dialing the phone near his wheelchair. She scolds her husband and says, “Looks like no one can be trusted to keep an eye on you except me.” we fade to black.
So, what did you think of the performance of Cynthia Watros? How much longer can Nina and Willow get away with what they have done to Drew and now Brennan? Elizabeth already mentioned to Lucas, what are the odds that two men have the same medical issue at the same house. Are you glad Willow and Chase are being framed, or annoyed by it? Weigh-in via the comment section. In case you missed it, check out the scenes below with Sonny and Ric, and Ethan and Ava.
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‘General Hospital’s’ Jonathan Bennett Previews His New Role as PCPD Officer Joe Fitzpatrick
Those expecting Jonathan Bennett’s new General Hospital character of Joe Fitzpatrick to be the latest doctor to arrive in Port Charles. Think again! When Joe arrives on the scene he will be an officer with the Port Charles Police Department (PCPD).
That might be good news for the police force, who has had a lot of trouble (pretty much always!) solving cases, and with Cassius Faison (Ryan Paevey) pretending to be cop, Nathan West, and Chase (Josh Swickard) working his back up the ranks, police commissioner, Dante Falconeri (Dominic Zamprogna) who could use a some helping hands, unless they are corrupt?
In the latest issue of TV Guide Magazine on newsstands now, Bennett shares a little more insight into what we can expect from Joe, when he first gets into the mix. You can circle next Monday, May 18 for the actor’s GH debut.
THE MYSTERY OF JOE
“Returning to daytime television was not on my bingo card for 2026.(However) I feel like I hit the jackpot when this opportunity came because the character is something that I really wanted to play.”
As soap fans know, Jonathan started his career on All My Children as JR Chandler from 2001-2002. Since that time Bennett went to fame with the motion picture Mean Girls, playing Aaron Samuels then continued on a path acting and producing and hosting where he had become a mainstay on the Hallmark Channel and Food Network. Bennett’s Hallmark reality-competition series, Finding Mr. Christmas was just nominated for three Critics Choice Real TV Awards.
Speaking on GH’s Joe and the PCPD, Bennett teased, “I’m feeling excited, and I’m also laughing because I can’t wait for the world to see what Joe Fitzpatrick is really all about.”
Could Joe Fitzpatrick be a closeted cop? An out cop? Neither? Will he be a good guy who might help crack the case of who shot Drew and help Willow get her comeuppance? Will he be investigating the shenanigans that might lead him into the path of Dr. Lucas Jones (Van Hansis)? Share your thoughts and theories via the comment section below.
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GENERAL HOSPITAL Preview: Mistakes and Cover-Ups Impact the Lives of Drew, Nina, Dante and Brennan
This week on all-new episodes of General Hospital, several residents of Port Charles are reeling from their actions in the just released GH video spoilers for the week of May 11-15!
First, Isaiah (Sawandi Wilson) confesses to Portia (Brook Kerr) that he is a suspect as the other driver who was involved in Jordan’s (Tanisha Harper) car accident that disfigured her face. But as viewers know, Curtis (Donnell Turner) is the one after a talk with Portia that pointed Justine (Nazeen Contractor) towards Isaiah. But is the culprit really Isaiah, or is it Brook Lynn (Amanda Setton), or is Jordan solely at fault for taking her eyes off the road to kiss Curtis?
Meanwhile, Dante (Dominic Zamprogna) armed with the information that Rocco (Finn Carr) shot Cullum (Andrew Hawkes), confronts his ex-wife Lulu Spencer (Alexa Havins) at her home. An angry Dante says, “You know it was Rocco who shot Cullum. Why wouldn’t you tell me?” Lulu admits it was Rocco, but how is she going to explain why she kept Rocco’s father out of the loop?
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Then, in the exciting pick-up from Friday’s cliffhanger, Nina (Cynthia Watros) is in a continued panic as now Jack Brennan (Chris McKenna) finds himself at the hospital looking unconscious and hooked up to machines. In addition, back at Drew’s house, now that Drew (Cameron Mathison) did not receive his dose of medication to keep him in a locked-in state (since Nina jabbed Jack with it), he is starting to show signs of life and is moving his fingers to try to dial the phone for help.
Later, a series of images are set agains the statement by Sidwell (Carlo Rota), who says, “We have a mess on our hands.” Sidwell is the one supplying Willow (Katelyn MacMullen) with the drug to keep Drew paralyzed and unable to speak. Now that Jack got a dose, how can they control what happens next, and what will Willow do when she finds out that Nina gave Jack the medication meant for Drew? Stay tuned.
Now below, take a look at the official GH spoilers for the week of May 11-15.
MONDAY, MAY 11
Nina warns Willow. Lulu is in the hot seat. Elizabeth puts the pieces together. Ethan and Ava clash. Ric defends himself.
TUESDAY, MAY 12
Lulu seeks out Britt. Dante has words with “Nathan.” Curtis takes on a mission. Rocco clashes with Danny and Charlotte. Isaiah is in the hot seat.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 13
Ethan issues an invitation to Kristina. Michael lets Jacinda in on his plan. Willow meets with Sidwell. Curtis worries about Jordan.
THURSDAY, MAY 14
Britt weighs her options. Tracy is outraged. Laura explains her actions. Carly has questions for Nina. Dante has a tough conversation.
FRIDAY, MAY 1
Carly stonewalls Cullum. Valentin strategizes. “Nathan” confides in a surprising someone. Elizabeth opens up to Dante. Ric and Alexis come together for Molly.
Check out the latest General Hospital promo entitled, Mistakes Leaves Traces below.
Weigh-in: What do you think Nina and Willow will do to cover their tracks with Jack getting jabbed with Drew’s medication? Will they continue to somehow keep him in a locked-in state? Will Drew pretend he is still unable to move as he starts coming around to dupe Willow and Nina and eventually get away? Share your thoughts in the comment section below and let us know what story point you are most looking forward to this week on GH.
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