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GENERAL HOSPITAL: Monica Quartermaine’s Emotional Memorial Service Comes to a Halt by Drew’s Arrival
How do we say goodbye to the longest-running tenured character and cast member on General Hospital? In part one of Monica Quartermaine’s memorial service, which also pays tribute to the late Leslie Charleson, the soap utilized heart-tugging, interweaving archival clips of scenes with Monica and the individual characters, as well as scripting some extremely touching words, delivered with heart by the cast.
As the Thursday, September 25th episode began the Quartermaines are getting ready to leave for the funeral. Ned (Wally Kurth) picked up a framed photo of Monica and flashed back to a conversation they had about Monica’s late husband, Alan. Remember when Monica and Ned had an affair and later became friends? That is what Ned spoke of to Olivia (Lisa LoCicero) as he became overcome with emotion thinking about the late doctor. Olivia tells Ned, “Whether she’s physically here or not. It doesn’t really matter. This will always be Monica’s house.”
As Brook Lynn (Amanda Setton), Chase (Josh Swickard), Dante (Dominic Zamprogna) all gather in the foyer, Tracy (Jane Elliot) finally comes down the stairs and says, “What are you all waiting for? Let’s go say goodbye to Monica.” At the All Saints Chapel, Jason (Steve Burton) is greeting the guests, with tears in his eyes, as Elizabeth (Rebecca Herbst) comes in and hugs him. Jason continues to feel regret of all the time he pushed away the Quartermaines and his mother, but Elizabeth tells him, you made up for it by moving back to the mansion for the last year of her life.
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Meanwhile, at General Hospital, Martin (Michael E. Knight) arrives to see Drew (Cameron Mathison), who is in a wheelchair dressed-up trying to tie his tie. Drew explains to Martin that he is going to his mother’s memorial. Martin says that isn’t a good idea. Drew spouts off that he knows his family doesn’t want him there, but Monica accepted him once she knew Alan had another son. Sadly, Drew admits that shortly before her death, Monica reached out to him, but he refused to return her call, because he thought she would gang up on him like the rest of the family over Scout. Drew says he refuses to let his anger toward the Q family stop him from saying good-bye to his mother!
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Martin continues to try to dissuade him. Drew stands firm, “We loved each other. She’s the only mother I’ve ever known.” Next, Drew has a flash back to Thanksgiving Day when he brought pizza to the Quartermaines and Monica greeted him at the door. Back in the present, Drew fumes that he is not going to let Jason be the only one of her sons to mourn her death at the memorial service.
As the service begins, it was Ned who spoke first. While he was speaking of what Monica meant to him and their family, Tracy flashes back to a moment where Monica called the Q mansion “her” house, because she knows when she says it, it irks Tracy every time. In a hankie-inducing moment, Ned reads a letter from Monica, that she had written to share upon her death. Ned struggled to hold it together as he got choked up reading Monica’s word, which said that she asks her loved ones to share their memories, and to be happy. In closing, Monica told her friends and family that she promises them that she’d had a wonderful life and she loved them all.
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Next, Elizabeth spoke of how her grandmother Audrey Hardy and Monica were good friends, and how Dr. Monica Quartermaine was so highly-regarded by the staff. In one of the better flashbacks, Elizabeth recalls how Monica confronted her after Jason being Jake’s biological father. In the end, Elizabeth said that Jake was lucky to have a grandmother like Monica.
Laura (Genie Francis) spoke of how she first met Monica as a teenager when she asked for a job in the hospital as a candy striper and how Monica would hold her own with the Quartermaine family. That, caused Tracy to flash back to a moment where she and Monica discussed Edward. In the present, Brook Lynn, and Ned see how visibly upset Tracy is and Brook Lynn leans in and puts a hand on her shoulder. Meanwhile, Laura shared the heartbreaking losses Monica suffered through the years; losing her son AJ, daughters Emily and Dawn, and husband Alan. Laura also made mention of Monica’s inner-strength through her battles with breast cancer and alcoholism.
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When it was Tracy’s turn to speak, she could not make herself go up to the pulpit. So, none other than Monica’s enemy, Lucy Coe (Lynn Herring) spoke, to give Tracy some time to collect herself which did not sit-well with anyone in the church. Even after Lucy finished speaking, Tracy was not budging. So, Jason got up to begin what would be the pivotal emotional moment in the episode.
Struggling to say goodbye to the woman he always knew as his “mom,” Jason shared that Monica took him in when he was a baby and he chose to be his mother. Later in life, Jason recalls how he tried to push her away, but Monica kept the faith that he would come back to her. Next, Jason shared it took him a very long time to understand that his mother loved him no matter what.
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Jason added, that it wasn’t until he became a father, did he understand how deep Monica’s love was for her children, Emily, AJ and himself. So, speaking on behalf of all of Monica’s children, he thanked everyone for being here today, Next, Jason turned around, and placed his hands on the casket and in tears says, “I don’t think I said it enough, but I love you, Mom. I love you.”
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After Tracy still will not get up and pay tribute to Monica, her grandson Michael (Rory Gibson) goes next, and in tears speaks to what a wonderful grandmother she was to him. Next, Michael says he would like to invite everyone over to the house to continue celebrating the life of Monica. But before that, Michael asks if anyone else has something to say before they departed the church. And in true soap opera fashion, the church doors open, Drew wheels himself in, and has a stare down with Michael and we fade to black.
So, what did you think about part one of Monica’s memorial service? What speeches made you reach for the hankies? Did you enjoy the clips that featured Leslie Charleson? Share your thoughts via the comment section below.
It is a beautiful and moving service so far. I was particularly touched by Ned trying to hold it together while reading Monica’s words. Her words brought tears to my eyes as did the many flashbacks of Monica in various situations. All the speakers were very moving. And Tracy. Tracy is so gutted that she can’t speak. Kudos to Steve Burton who has really shown how deeply Monica’s death has affected Jason. When Jason stood with his hand on the casket and said, “………, I love you, Mom……”, the flood gates burst here.
I hope that hate filled demon Drew isn’t going to spew his poison. He told Martin that Monica was the only mother he’s every known. I hope he remembers that and shows respect.
Calling Drew a “hate filled demon” really isn’t fair….. to demons!
He shouldn’t have been allowed within 666 miles of that funeral though.
Where were the kids though? I get if if Leo and Mikey’s kids might have been “too young” for a funeral. But Danny & Scout? And Jake should have come back from art school or where ever he is. Jason would have happily paid for his ticket.
A simple “per Monica’s request, the kids are having their own party to honor her at the house” could have solved that quandary.
From recent weddings and memorials, the church set apparently has a capacity of 15.
Hoping we see Terry and Yuri (who had a special bond with Monica) on Friday’s episode.
The flashbacks were amazing and some were quite rare – the Laura and Felicia ones stood out. And, the Tracy is an all-time best.
For Bobbie’s memorial, they put JZ’s picture at the end of the credits, surprised they didn’t do the same for LC.
Overall, nicely done.
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‘General Hospital’s’ Cynthia Watros Honors Former ‘Titus’ Co-Star Stacy Keach Following His Passing
General Hospital star Cynthia Watros, who can currently be seen in on the ABC soap opera in the role of Nina Reeves, has had a enduring career in television. That included her time on the 2000-2002 Fox sitcom, Titus.
In Titus, Watros starred along with Stacy Keach as Erin Fitzpatrick and Ken Titus, respectively. After the November 10th news that Keach had passed away at 85 while living in Poland, Cynthia took to her Instagram on Thursday, November 12 to pay tribute to the great actor.
Watros expressed, “My first prime time show was along side Stacy. I loved him instantly. What an amazing talent and man.❤️”
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In Titus, Stacy played stand up comedian Christopher Titus’ heavy-drinking, chain-smoking, five-times-divorced father who frequently pulled cruel pranks and tried to toughen his kids up. Cynthia played by Christopher’s level-headed, big-hearted girlfriend trying to build a normal life with him. In fact, Cynthia’s role on the sitcom was first series regular role after her Daytime Emmy run of Annie Dutton on Guiding Light which ran from 1994-1998.
STACY KEACH’S WIFE ON HIS PASSING
Keach’s wife, Malgosia shared the news of the actor’s death publicly in a statement with PEOPLE. Malgosia expressed, that Stacy had, “a long and difficult battle with a serious heart condition and heart failure.”
She added, “Stacy peacefully departed this world. He fought for so long, with extraordinary courage, determination and strength. He was a true warrior, facing his illness with the same remarkable spirit and resilience that defined his life.”
Małgosia continued, “Stacy was not only a legendary actor, admired and loved by audiences the world over, but also my beloved husband, my companion and the heart of our family. His passing leaves an immeasurable emptiness in our lives. But his extraordinary spirit, his unforgettable voice and the love he gave so generously will remain with us forever.”
Now, let us know do you remember when Cynthia made her sitcom debut in Titus? Share your thoughts via the comment section on Cynthia’s many TV roles and the passing of Stacy Keach in the comment section. But first, check out the very first episode of Titus with Cynthia Watros below!
The latest ratings are out for the week of October 26-30, 2026 and the big takeaways include: that CBS daytime’s Beyond the Gates was separated by only 23,000 viewers behind third place (of the soaps) General Hospital! For the last several weeks, Beyond the Gates has been closing the gap on this year’s winner for Outstanding Daytime Drama Series, and continuing to best GH in the key demos.
According to the latest Nielsen ratings breakdown from Soap Opera Network, the final week of October brought Beyond the Gates 1.790 million on average tuning-in and the show set a season high in total viewers. Meanwhile, General Hospital hit a new season low! The long-running ABC soap had 1.813 million for the week, and once again the series did not go over the 2 million mark.
Meanwhile, in the key Women 18-49 demo, Beyond the Gates was firmly ahead of GH with a rating share of 0.21, while General Hospital had 0.17 rating share.Then, in the key Women 25-54 demo, Beyond the Gates was once again ahead of the ABC soap with a ratings share for that demo at 0.30 while GH came in with 0.26.
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In addition and comparatively, Beyond the Gates +22,000 viewers week-to-week, and had the largest gains in viewership year-to-year in daytime TV with +267,000 from this in 2025.. However, General Hospital seems to be going in reverse. The show was down -56,000 viewers week-over-week and down -22,000 year-over-year .
BEYOND THE GATES
Let’s take a look at some of the storylines that had people tuning-in to Beyond the Gates during the ratings week:
Hayley (Marquita Goings) attempted a massive shocker regarding her pregnancy and tried to use it to extract money from Bill Hamilton (Timon Kyle Durrett). Although, Bill saw right through her game, he demanded a paternity test, and made it clear he has no intention of raising the child—planning instead to pay her off to take the baby and leave. Meanwhile, Hayley confided her plan to her cousin Randy (Maurice P. Kerry).
Jacob Hawthorne (Jibre Hordges) and Naomi Hamilton (Arielle Prepetit) clashed over Jacob’s ongoing investigation into The Impaler, causing significant strain in their marriage. At the same time, Smitty (Mike Manning) considered taking matters into his own hands—including potentially heading to Mexico for evidence—while Martin Richardson (Brandon Claybon) worried about what comes next.
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GENERAL HOSPITAL
Over at General Hospital for the ratings period, the story served up included:
Carly (Laura Wright) and Valentin (James Patrick Stuart) teamed up to investigate what really happened to Jack Brennan (Chris McKenna). Later, Danny (Asher Antonyzyn) leads them to Jack’s dead body.
Jude (Wil Traval) dropped a bombshell claim to Alexis (Nancy Lee Grahn); that he is Phoebe’s father, while Brook Lynn (Amanda Setton) and Chase (Josh Swickard) signed their divorce papers.
Then, Danny caught Rocco (Finn Carr) and Scout (Kayden Brenna Tokarski) sharing a kiss, plus the shocking return of Heather Webber (Alley Mills) capped the week.
Now the questions become; without having much promotional synergy in the ABC day-part to draw more eyeballs it is not helping but hurting General Hospital. It seems Beyond the Gates is also a benefactor of a one-two-three punch of CBS soaps (Y&R, B&B and BTG) and promotion.
However, that still doesn’t take away the fact that Beyond the Gates is close to besting GH in all ratings category as they go head-to-head in some markets across the country.
So, are you excited to see Beyond the Gates climb in the ratings? Are you concerned for General Hospital? Do you think they can stave off Beyond the Gates in total viewers or will the upstart soap overtake them in the next ratings report? Share your thoughts in the comment section.
Antonio Sabáto Jr., the former Jagger Cates of General Hospital and GH: Night Shift, and the former Dante Damiano of The Bold and the Beautiful has issued his first public statement since the incident involving his son, Jack’s arrest in Alaska for a fatal hit-and-run.
Jack is the son of Sabáto Jr. and Oscar-nominated actress Virginia Madsen, and according to court documents obtained by KTUU Jack, was allegedly driving a white Chevy Tahoe when he hit and killed Carl Simmonds, 42, near an intersection in Anchorage around 5:35 a.m. on Monday, November 9.
The reports indicated that Jack fled the scene — but later decided to called the cops to say he hit “something” that “suddenly appeared in the road” while he was “doing late-night DoorDashing.”
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Now, Antonio has taken to his Instagram breaking his silence on the situation, sharing, “At this time, my family and I are navigating an extremely sensitive and deeply personal matter.”
He added, “As a father, my love for my children remains unconditional, and my priority is the well-being of my family. We ask that the public and members of the media honor our privacy during this difficult time and keep us all in your thoughts and prayers.”
The soap alum concluded, “I also wish to extend my heartfelt condolences to the family and loved ones of the gentleman who tragically lost his life. My thoughts and prayers are with them as well. We sincerely appreciate your compassion, understanding, and respect for the privacy of everyone affected.”
Jack Sabáto was arraigned in court on Tuesday, November 10 with bail set at $5,000, and a no-driving order and the potential of $5,000 penalty fees if he fails to attend future court appearances.
Antonio is the father to Jack, 34, daughter, Mina Sabato, 24 and son, Antonio Sabáto III, 15.
This is a developing story. You can check out Antonio’s official statement below.
So, let us know your thoughts on this tragic hit-and-run, which claimed the life of another man, and Antonio’s statement, via the comment section below.
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