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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: Sonny Tells Dante, “I Don’t Want a Son Like You,” While Michael Tells Brook Lynn to Bide Her Time Till Chase and Willow Have an Affair
On the Thursday, October 1 episode of General Hospital, both Sonny Corinthos (Maurice Benard) and Michael Corinthos (Rory Gibson) had some things to say and what they had to say didn’t go over well with whom they were talking to!
Sonny had a confrontation with his son, Dante (Dominic Zamprogna), while Michael leveled with Brook Lynn (Amanda Setton) over Chase (Josh Swickard).
GH is setting up a scenario where everyone is going to make it look like Sonny was responsible for having Sidwell (Carlo Rota) beat up in Pentonville; while viewers already know Ava (Maura West) and Drew (Cameron Mathison) were behind it.
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A VISIT WITH DAD
Now, Dante comes to Sonny’s house. He wants to know straight up from his dad if he ordered the attack at Pentonville. Sonny flatly denies any culpability or responsibility, but Dante refuses to believe him.
Dante informs Sonny he has video footage of Sully and Vito at the prison. Sonny explains to Dante he doesn’t know why Sully beat up both Curtis and Dante. Things escalated when Sonny was deeply hurt that Dante refused to believe him. Dante says he was disappointed that his father didn’t respect him enough to be truthful with him!
Sonny asks Dante to consider that he was being set up. He says all he did was to tell Vito to instruct Sully to keep a watchful eye on Sidwell, not to harm him. No matter what Sonny said, Dante continued hammering him with how he knew deep down, even though he said he left the mob, he had to finish off Sidwell for himself.
Next, Sonny explains everything he has ever done was to provide for and to protect his family. Dante fired back that he doesn’t want to deal anymore with Sonny’s half-baked truths. As the two men argue, Gio (Giovanni Mazza) shows up at Sonny’s front door and overhears Sonny losing his temper and shouting at Dante, “Get out of my house! I don’t want a son like you!” The scenes featured an excellent performance by Maurice Benard.
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MICHAEL THE MANIPULATOR
While this is going down, outside the Quartermaine boathouse, Brook Lynn opens up to Michael about living at the Q’s with Chase being there, since he only came back due to legal advice from his lawyer, Monet Mitchell (Blythe Howard).
Brook Lynn questioned whether they should get legally separate. Michael insisted that would be a big mistake. When she asks why, Michael tells Brook Lynn to bide her time until Chase and Willow (Katelyn MacMullen) have an affair; then she’d have full custody of Phoebe.
An angered Brook Lynn pushed Michael into the water and accuses him of moving Willow back into the gatehouse with intent on putting Chase and Willow in closer proximity and sacrificing Brook Lynn’s family in the process. As the two cousins bicker, Chase shows up asking Brook Lynn if she is OK. Michael punctuates their talk with “You know, I’m right.”
CURTIS FIGURES OUT A WAY TO GET OUT OF THE SLAMMER
At GH, Willow visits Curtis (Donnell Turner) in his hospital room. Curtis wants Willow to get him pardoned and keep him out of jail, and in return, he will help her nail Sonny.
Next, Willow tells Dr. Tristan Roberts (Dean Geyer) she wants Curtis held for observation for three more days. He agrees to do so under one condition, that she understands that he may need to call in a favor from a congresswoman.
So, what did you think of how Dante accused his father and refused to believe Sonny’s answers? Is this the end of their father and son relationship for good? Is Michael the most manipulative person of all, except for Willow? Do the two deserve each other? Do you want Chase and Willow to have an affair? And what of Curtis? Does he have many redeeming qualities left? Share your thoughts via the comment section, but first check out the talk Michael had with Brook Lynn.
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GH Alum Tajh Bellow and Y&R Alum Loren Lott Star in New Tiktok and Microdrama ‘Love Island’ Spoof
Two soap opera alums very familiar to fans of General Hospital and The Young and the Restless are paired together in a new short-form digital series from none other than Issa Rae’s production entity HOORAE Digital.
Look for Tajh Bellow (ex-TJ Ashford, GH)) and Loren Lott (ex-Ana Hamilton, Y&R) as part of the cast of The Compatibility Experiment, premiering on October 14, 2026, exclusively on TikTok and its companion microdrama platform, PineDrama.
In the video teaser, it appears that Bellow and Lott play a couple, Kelvin and Camila, set in a Love Island reality show-esque environment trying to win the one million dollar cash prize, only what could go wrong?
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The Compatibility Experiment loglines share that it brings a fast-paced, relationship-focused reality check—much like Love Island with a twist. The show takes a participant’s current relationship, introduces them to a potentially more compatible partner, and forces them to navigate the differences with life-changing money on the line.
The new series is part of a groundbreaking content deal between HOORAE Digital and TikTok to develop premium short-form storytelling. The ensemble cast also features; Ayona, Reggie Luck, JaNa Craig, Tosin Morohunfola, Jessica Jacoby, Georgia Warner, and Nick Cassidy.
General Hospital fans know Tajh Bellow for his performances as TJ Ashford, and who earned two Daytime Emmy nominations along the way during his run. Bellow took over the role in 2018 and last appeared on the ABC daytime drama series in December of 2024.
Loren Lott first appeared as Devon’s (Bryton James) sister Ana Hamilton on The Young and the Restless from 2018 to 2019; making a brief return in 2024. She has continued to perform on the stage and screen with recent credits including: Bel-Air, Cherish the Day, and All American: Homecoming.
Check out the trailer for The Compatibility Experiment below and let us know what you think of its concept and if you are glad to see Tajh and Loren again? Hoping they might return to daytime in their GH and Y&R roles at some point in the future? Weigh-in via the comment section.
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GENERAL HOSPITAL: Ava and Drew Revealed to be Behind Framing Sonny for Sidwell’s Prison Beatdown
If you thought that the person responsible for the Pentonville brawl that saw Sidwell (Carlo Rota) and Curtis (Donnell Turner) taken to General Hospital was Sonny Corinthos (Maurice Benard) or even Sidwell himself, you were dead wrong! On the Wednesday, September 30 episode of GH, it turned out that the culprits were actually Ava (Maura West) and Drew (Cameron Mathison).
In story, Drew apparently bankrolled the attack on Sidwell and framing Sonny. He told Ava their planned worked (she came up with it!) but was horrified when Drew informed her that Curtis got caught in the crosshairs. Ava is visibly upset because of her longtime friendship with Curtis’ daughter, Trina Robinson (Tabyana Ali). Drew tried to make Ava see the bright side. Curtis was witness to it and his presence will cast doubt on Sonny’s claims to that he had gotten out of the mob and gone legit.
Later, Vito shows up at Drew’s. They informed him that his guy on the inside of the slammer made a big mistake by hurting their friend and ordered him to leave town.
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BOATHOUSE BRAWL
In other major developments, Danny (Asher Antonyzyn) and Rocco (Finn Carr) have a blow out fight as Danny blames his “brother” for the reason Charlotte was sent off to boarding school.
Rocco told off Danny for Charlotte’s (Bluesy Burke) reckless behavior and he explains he had to protect his sister. He went in on Danny saying that his mother Lulu (Alexa Havins) has been right to send Charlotte to boarding school and far away from Danny.
However, Rocco went a bit too far when he shouted, “And if your mom was alive, she would send you away too!” Next, Danny punched out Rocco, leading to a terrible brawl. An angered Danny yells at Rocco to, “Stay away from me and everyone in my family. And don’t you ever mention my mom again!” Danny storms off.
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Now alone outside the boathouse, Rocco flashes back to his first kiss with Scout (Kayden Brenna Tokarksi), hoping that his fight with Danny will not escalate and ruin their budding romance. Meanwhile, a bloodied-mouth Danny heads over to Sonny’s and Jason (Steve Burton) is there at the same time. He then admits that he has a bad fight with Rocco and they are both beaten up.
WILL SCOUT WISE UP?
At the end of the episode, Scout, who had a fight with Alexis (Nancy Lee Grahn) over Drew, and who keeps telling everyone how good a man her dad truly is, comes upon a suspicious scene.
Scout hides behind the wall outside Drew’s. She sees her dad, Ava and Vito talking. Next, Scout seems to overhear Vito assuring Drew and Ava that their business dealings are done, and he’ll be leaving Port Charles for good.
So, what did you think of the reveal that Ava and Drew were behind framing Sonny for the prison beatdown of Sidwell (and Curtis)? Do you think Danny and Rocco’s relationship can be repaired, or do you think the teenagers will continue to be at each other’s throats? Finally, do you hope Scout gets a clue and stops thinking her dad walks on air? Weigh-in via the comment section, but first check out how Ava and Drew conspired below.
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