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GENERAL HOSPITAL: Ric Unleashes His Wrath on Kristina and Double-Crosses Ava Leading to Deadly Consequences

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In a pivotal episode on Monday’s General Hospital, the seeds are sown for someone to end up in the waters of the pier by week’s end. Will it be Ric (Ric Hearst), Drew (Cameron Mathison), or someone else?

Molly (Kristen Vaganos) comes upon Cody (Josh Kelly) and Ava (Maura West) making out, with him shirtless, when she shows up unannounced at the Quartermaine stables. Before Molly walks out on him, Cody explains that Kristina (Kate Mansi) paid him to seduce Ava because he thought she wanted her away from her father! Ava storms off in a huff as does Molly.

Meanwhile, Ric stops by to see Alexis (Nancy Lee Grahn) but finds Kristina there, who then accuses him of blackmailing her mother. Then, Ric launches into a full verbal onslaught of all of Kristina’s actions from the court case she lost claiming Ava pushed her out the metro court hotel window, to how selfish she was about the baby and her grief, and that she never planned to give up the child to Molly and T.J.

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In addition, the two go at it about Kristina cutting the brakes to Ric’s car by mistake instead of Ava and how she should be in jail for attempted murder, but Alexis is always cleaning up her messes. Kristina defends herself by saying she wasn’t in her right mind.

Ric yells at Kristina that his daughter, Molly, would have lost the baby either way because of Kristina’s action. Seeing a sharp letter opener, Kristina goes to grab with the intent on stabbing Rick, but suddenly puts it back down. Kristina admits to Ric that she doesn’t want Molly to know what she did, and how she injured her father in the process, because she doesn’t want to lose her again after the two repaired their fractured sisterly relationship

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All of a sudden, Ava shows up at Alexis’ front door looking for the legal eagle, but comes upon Kristina and Rick. Ava and Kristina go at it about which one of them should be rotting behind a jail cell. Next, Ric says the blackmail is officially over, he’s done. In fact, he emptied all of Ava’s bank accounts and more.

Ava loses it. She screams that money is from her divorce settlement. Rick gloats that he earned it. He took all of her money and there’s nothing she can do it about it. They each talk about betraying the other over blackmailing Alexis for part of the Cassadine Fortune. As he starts to leave, Ava hits him over the head with a round sphere she grabbed from a table; knocking him out with a bloody wound on the back of his head, as Kristina just stands there and looks shocked.

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Meanwhile, the reason Alexis is not at her house is that she is meeting with Drew at the Metro Court. Alexis wants to find a path forward after their confrontation about Scout and feels there should be room for all of Scout’s relatives in her life. Drew is not having it, and just as she is talking has Alexis served with a restraining order to stay away from her granddaughter. Alexis is livid as Drew also informs her that Molly, Kristina and her entire family is getting served one too.

Nothing will stop Drew. He tells Alexis he knows that she was going to try to take Scout from him. Next, Alexis brings up Sam’s name saying she would want her children with each other, and he ripped Scout away from Danny. Drew says Danny is a thug in the making and Alexis tells him to shut his mouth, as Martin (Michael E. Knight) and Laura (Genie Francis), who are at another table and the pt patrons look on.

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Drew calls Alexis a drunk, and he is much more fit than she is to raise his daughter. Then,  Molly shows up and tries to diffuse the situation. Alexis tells Drew in no uncertain terms, that when she’s through with him, it will be like he never existed. After Alexis storms out, Molly stands up to Drew and tells him Sam would hate him for doing this to Scout.

Bringing the tears and the heartbreak was the pick-up of the story of Maxie Jones’ (Kirsten Storms) medical condition. Lucas (Van Hansis) informs the family that since Maxie is in a coma, GH isn’t equipped to handle her needs. He tells them about the best coma care clinic near Boston and says Maxie has been approved to be transferred there as soon as possible as a patient. Spinelli (Bradford Anderson) is beside himself, but Lucas (Van Hansis) promises sending Maxie to get the best care will be what’s best for her.

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Next, Brook Lynn (Amanda Setton) gets a call and tells Lulu (Alexa Havins) that Maxie is being moved to the coma care hospital today. They determine they need to bring Maxie’s children to the hospital to say goodbye. Lulu calls Cody and tells him to get to General Hospital right away.

Now it’s time for everyone to have their moments with Maxie before the transfer. Spinelli (Bradford Anderson) talks to Maxie and tells her how much he loves her. Lulu and Brook Lynn come to see Maxie and promise her they will look after her kids, and they will be waiting for her when she wakes up and returns to Port Charles, and that everything is going to be alright.

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The biggest hankie-inducer came when Mac (John J. York), James (Gary James Fuller) and Cody enter to say goodbye to Maxie. First, Mac in tears, gives his love to her. James doesn’t know what to do or say, but he ends up placing Nathan’s police badge with her to keep her strong through her ordeal. Outside in the hospital corridor, Maxie is wheeled out and Felicia (Kristina Wagner) says her goodbyes. Next, Maxie is taken into the elevator leaving her family and loved ones devastated and praying for her recovery.

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In Dalmatia, Britt (Kelly Thiebaud) comes to see Jason (Steve Burton) and tells him he needs to leave, while he wants to know why she is there. Britt bad mouths Jason’s “date” named Greta, who she saw him with. He explains it wasn’t a date. They were each after information from the other.

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Jason asks Britt to leave with him, and promised he’ll take her anywhere she wants. Britt says she’s not going back to Port Charles, and it hurts her to see him after how he dumped her for Carly. Jason stops Britt from walking out as they almost kiss. He says he will leave, but not before giving her a burner phone to call him if she needs him. he stops her before she walks out.

So, what did you think of Monday’s GH? What do you think will happen next to Ric Lansing? Will he survive Ava’s blunt force attack? And what of Alexis? She was heard threatening Drew! Will he find himself facing deadly consequences? What did you think of the scenes where Maxie’s family says goodbye to her … and what do you think is up with Britt Westbourne? Will she just let Jason walk out of her life while keeping his burner phone? Share your thoughts via the comment section, but first check out the confrontation between Alexis and Drew below.

 

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Quite an action packed episode for a Monday!

Kristina Wagner continued to shine as Felicia dealt with her daughter’s predicament. It was nice to see BLQ and Lulu put aside their differences for a friend they both truly love.

Natasha Cassadine was spotted at the PC Grill! Her reaction to Drew’s ridiculous restraining orders reminds us that Alexis is not to be messed with. If Drew is incapacitated for a while, will the court award custody of Scout to someone with a restraining order out on them?

I still don’t think Drew will be dead. Would they kill off both of Scout’s parents within one year’s time? Over my 45+ years of watching GH, I’m not sure they’ve ever done that. More on that if it happens.

Rick Hearst and Maura West showed why each of them has 3 Emmys. Ric gave Kristina a much needed takedown while Ava. Further secrets will develop to protect Molly who would let everyone have it if she eventually finds out.

Lastly, Jason & Britt still have chemistry. Now, will one of them see Josslyn?

Sadly (and I mean this), I agree that the telegraphing of Drew pissing off pretty much every single resident of Port Chuck to set up a ‘whodunit’ will not end with Drew getting killed off. I am not happy about that b/c I really think it’s time for him to get his due. Equally sadly I have a feeling Ric is going belly up this time in yet another Ava murder. Surprise, surprise – Not.
Lastly, can we rename Cody the non-keeper of secrets? I mean how many has he spilled at this point?

#Dragon Chow by Labor Day.

Ric will have a headache but he will live to annoy more mortals in the future.

The congressman from Hallmark will not be so fortunate. He’s pissed off way too many people in too short of a time. And many of those mortals have made public threats against him.

We all know what that means. And the dragons are ready for Drew’s arrival.

Wow! What a great episode. Everybody brought their A-game today. And it was nice to see so many of the actors involved.

Color me impressed!

It was heartbreaking watching Maxie’s family saying “goodbye for now” before she went off to Boston. Everyone did a great job with those scenes.

Please, please, please let it be Drew floating in the water. I like Cameron Mathison but this character is so disgusting and vicious and destructive to so many lives that Drew has got to go. I think we have plenty of suspects for a very interesting murder mystery.

A “9 to 5” sequence would work well while the three have Ric tied up.

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GENERAL HOSPITAL Preview: Carly and Lulu Make Plans to Rescue Their Children; Anna Looks Determined to Secure Her Freedom

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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

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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’

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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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