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GENERAL HOSPITAL: Rocco is Framed and Must Stand Trial

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Sometimes when you least expect it on a soap opera, you get served up an episode with heart-tugging emotional moments combined with a shocking ending, hence was the case on the Friday, November 14 cliffhanger episode of General Hospital, which also showcased Finn Carr as the ultimately wrongly-accused Rocco Falconeri.

First, Sonny (Maurice Benard) hires his brother, Ric (which is shocking in itself) to help Rocco in court during his hearing for the charge of breaking and entering Professor Dalton’s (Daniel Goddard) lab with a fob key.

At the PCPD, Ric (Rick Hearst) meets up with ADA Justine Turner (Nazneen Contractor) in the interrogation room. Ric says Rocco is a minor with no prior offenses but she brought up how he drank to much over the summer and wound up in the hospital. In turn,  Justine offers one year of community services. Ric wants two months, so Justine counters with six months.

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Britt (Kelly Thiebaud) talks to Nathan (Ryan Paevey) at the PCPD about Rocco. Nathan assures her that Rocco will only be charged a misdemeanor offense and will likely get community service. As they head out to the courthouse, Britt notices Dalton showing up urgently, asking to meet with ADA Turner. Once Dalton meets up with Turner in the interrogation room, he tells her to listen to what he has to say.

At Sonny’s, as Gio (Giovanni Mazza) and Rocco step out to the patio, Sonny tells Lulu (Alexa Havins) that he hired his brother for Ric to prove himself, and that it’s a good thing the charges against Rocco aren’t that serious. Meanwhile, Rocco tells Gio to not come forward. They don’t need their dad to be angry at Gio again, and if Danny gets in trouble, it will give Drew more ammo against his other brother.

When it’s time, Sonny tells Rocco they need to head to court and they don’t want to be late. They leave with Lulu in tow, but Gio stays behind. Later, Emma (Braedyn Bruner) arrives to see Gio, He doesn’t know if he can live with himself if Rocco goes down because of him. Emma blames herself. She admits she was wrong about Dalton. Gio says she wasn’t, as he’s clearly a bad guy.

Now at the courthouse, Dante (Dominic Zamprogna) tells Laura (Genie Francis) she shouldn’t be here for the arraignment, as this could look bad to the voters. Laura stands firm and says she loves her job, but family comes first. With the possibility of losing the mayoral re-election looming, Laura refuses to not be with Rocco in court and to support him. As Ric arrives, he tells Rocco, Sonny and Lulu that he cut a deal with ADA Turner. Next, Ric tells Rocco to follow his lead and things should all go smoothly.

Inside the courtroom, Rocco is happy to see Britt there who tells him not to worry and that things will  work out. However, Rocco is overcome seeing his grandmother, Laura, and tells her how happy he is that she came. Laura says she wouldn’t be anywhere else and they hug. The judge appears as court is now in order. Rocco is asked to stand to hear the reading of the charges against him.

Suddenly, ADA Turner stands to announce that the charges in this case have changed because of new evidence and the previous plea deal is no longer on the table. Turner states that the new evidence demonstrates the destruction of lab materials, intellectual property, and the presence of hazardous chemicals in the lab which could have posed a risk to the university.

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Quickly, Ric approaches the bench with Turner. He asks for a recess in light of the new evidence, Turner explains that Dalton provided her with photos and more. Laura tells Sonny that Rocco is being framed; Dalton never mentioned his lab was trashed to her. Ric tells Rocco things aren’t going as planned. The judge orders Rocco to stand trial, and until then, he’s to be taken into custody. A bail hearing will be set in two days, but bail is not guaranteed.

Rocco is so scared and worried and panicked. Dante tells his son they will figure this out. Nathan will take Rocco into custody so the young man has a familiar face with him to go through the process, (But, we don’t even know if this is really Nathan, do we?). As Rocco is being taken away in handcuffs, he screams that  he didn’t do this!

Once outside the courtroom, Marco (Adrian Anchondo) calls his father, Jenz Sidwell (Carlo Rota) and says, “It’s over and worse than we feared.” Inside the court, Sonny has a stare down with ADA Turner, when the two seemed as if they were getting closer. Laura reminds Sonny that someone is framing Rocco.

So, what do you think will happen now? How long will Rocco be in jail? Is this all part of the plot to make Laura lose the mayoral election to Ezra Boyle? What will Sidwell do with the update he received from Marco, of what went down in court? Did you enjoy the emotional moments and the twist on today’s GH? Share your thoughts via the comment section.

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I’m expecting the Nutty Professor’s arrival in Hell shortly. Sidwell will be the one who sends him down, but don’t be surprised if he tries to frame Sonny for it.

And I’m sure that Scuzzball Boyle probably plotted the frameup along with the Nutty Professor, so he could use it for his own political advantage against Laura.

I’m sure Dalton is about to meet his maker via Sidwell

I like how that storyline involving Rocco is encompassing so many characters in different ways.

I’m loving all the drama, and yeah that professor Dalton days are numbered, but on another note, where the hell is Anna? is Finola Hughes on vacation? why are they prolonging revealing where she’s at? and question on how Nathan and Britt got their jobs back so quickly, no mention of the fact that they were both declared dead, how did they get pronounce undead so quickly? isn’t there a process? even by soap standards, and all the cases at the police department being investigated by detectives with conflict of interest. The two lead detectives were both living with one of the suspects. and poor ned, what’s happening with him?

Actually okay with giving Anna a little break. If it goes on more than 2-3 weeks, we can revisit. Similarly, with all the heavy lifting she’s done recently, Jane Elliot earned a respite.

As for Nathan, why has nobody mentioned exhuming his grave to see who’s buried in it? It was made clear that Britt was cremated so a body wasn’t issue. Nathan was actually seen in the casket.

Plus shouldn’t Nathan have gone under a psychological exam first before Dante rehired him?

Supposedly he did, and passed with flying colors. Though it was off camera of course. Not sure where they found a shrink, since Kevin Collins has been AWOL for months now.

Nathan appears to be completely functional in the psychological sense, aside from the obvious gap in his memory where he doesn’t remember anything from the time his daddy shot him in the chest, to when he woke up in the hospital after wrecking his pickup truck.

Sticking with the theory that he’s got some sort of a brain chip that had him living some alternate reality during those 7 years, and it got knocked loose in the accident. If that’s the case, Nathan should be fine…. until the next time he bumps his head. Then Hell only knows what might happen.

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‘General Hospital’s’ Tanisha Harper on the Future of a Jordan Ashford and Michael Corinthos Pairing

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It’s been clear for awhile now that General Hospital has been pushing Jordan Ashford (Tanisha Harper) more into the orbit of Michael Corinthos (Rory Gibson), leading to speculation that the two will become more than just business associates and friends.

Well, now, Tanisha Harper has confirmed that the long-running ABC soap opera is testing the waters for a Jordan/Michael romance in her discussion with Soap Opera Digest.

The two characters share something in common, in that, they both have suffered severe burns and disfigurement, and they share a common bond working for Aurora Media.

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CHEMISTRY TEST

Harper explained, “At first, they were kind of just sprinkling it in; we were starting to do some scenes together here and there. But, I think the writers and Frank Valentini (EP, GH) liked it, and we’ve progressed with that.”

This poses a bit of dilemma for Jordan, who’s boyfriend Curtis Ashford had been sent to Pentonville for assaulting Dr. Isaiah Gannon (Sawandi Wilson), but who just wound up on the receiving end of a prison beat down and landed at the hospital.

All things being equal, Tanisha shared that Michael is fast becoming, “the one person who understands what she’s going through on a deeper level. That makes for a strong connection, and I think the fans are starting to see that connection, too.”

As to if things will escalate and get hot and steamy from herem like any great forbidden love story, Tanisha shared, “That seems to be where we’re headed. In true soap fashion!”

Harper also noted about the future of Jordan and Michael, “We’ll see what the writers have in store for us, but I do think that this could be something really interesting. It’ll make some people mad, and some people will be here for it!”

So, are you down for a Jordan and Michael romance? Let us know via the comment section below.

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‘General Hospital’s’ Tabyana Ali Weighs In on Who She Thinks is Trina’s Stalker (Exclusive)

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On General Hospital, as Trina Robinson (Tabyana Ali) has launched a music career alongside Gio Palmieri (Giovanni Mazza), it was recently revealed that she actually has what seems like an “obsessed” stalker! How do we know? Well, there is a collage of the young woman that said person is continuing to add more photos to as the weeks and months roll on.

There have been several obvious suspects in the way GH has presented the characters. Chief among them music executive, Simon Craft (Grady Eldridge) who continually has made statements and has been shooting daggers at anyone getting in the way of his prized recording artist.

At the same time the stalking started, Kai’s friend and former college football teammate, Quinn (Jequan Jackson) showed back up who previously had a falling out with Trina. Might he be playing nice, but wants revenge on Trina?

Simon, Trina and Gio

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KEPT IN THE DARK

Fast-forward and now General Hospital fans learned that two-time Daytime Emmy winner, Alley Mills is on her way back to the show as Heather Webber, who previously was known as”The Hook” killer at one point, and is the biological mother of Trina’s sworn enemy, Esme Prince (last played by Avery Pohl).

Esme perished went she went overboard with Trina’s boyfriend, Spencer Cassadine (last played by Nicholas Alexander Chavez) a few years ago into the steely waters below. Could Esme be the one obsessing over Trina, or could it be someone else completely?

In a brand new video interview out on Tuesday, September 29, Tabyana Ali visited You Tube’s Michael Fairman Channel and weighed-in on who she thinks could be the culprit! However, Tabyana shared she actually has no idea who it actually will turn out to be.

“The crazy thing is that everybody knows who it is except for me! They’re keeping that secret from me,” revealed Ali. “They want me to be as oblivious as Trina.”

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THOSE WHO WENT OVERBOARD AND PRESUMED DEAD

After looking over the potential suspects and with all the theories that have floated about, Tabyana had her top picks! “I would love for it to be Spencer. I would love for it to be Esme. Mostly because I also just want my friends back on set, too. I would love to just see them and hang out with them. I think it definitely could be one of those two,” speculated Ali.

“I think everybody thought it could have been Quinn, or could have been Simon. I think we were all pointing in that direction for a minute, but I thinks that’s too easy”, declares Tabyana. “I think they’re just trying to throw me off, and trying to make it seem like it’s one of them. Now, nobody told me one way or the other about them.”

As soaps go, it’s usually not the first string of suspects who turn out to be the actual person behind the stalking. Tabyana agreed, “If you just know writing in general, if you just know TV in general, if you know soaps in general, you know that’s a game. You know, they set up, set up, set up, and then they really show the reveal. So. I was like, ‘This is just the setup to the reveal, right?'”

As for it being Spencer, it may not because his motives are bad. Ali shared, “It could be Spencer trying to fight his way back to Trina, or Heather trying to get revenge for her dead daughter Esme, or Esme herself. Those are all good ones, I was also playing around with what if it’s Cyrus Renault (Jeff Kober)? That would be kind of fun. Don’t know what his motive would be. I know he passed away. He’s dead because of Joss (Eden McCoy), but it’s like everybody comes back alive on soaps, so…”

Trina and Kai

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FROM KAI WITH LOVE

Some fans theorized it could be Trina’s boyfriend, Kai Taylor (Jens Austin Astrup) or one another option being that the real stalker takes him out. “I think that’s kind of happened to all of Trina’s boyfriends,” lamented Tabyana. “They’ve all kind of gone that way. So, hopefully it doesn’t happen that way. Would it be easier if Kai was the stalker? Okay, yeah, maybe. He’d go to jail for a couple months or whatever. Come on out and then what? He would had to have had a brain-eating amoeba that made him do it. Who knows?” (Laughs)

In the end, are Trina and Kai truly in love? Ali shared her viewpoint and gave a tease, “I think they have love for one another, but to love someone it does take gradual time. I think it’s getting to that point. I think with this music situation as well, it is really proving to Trina that Kai is willing to be there with her every step of the way.”

She continued, “He is supporting her 10 toes down, making sure that she has everything that she needs, to going to every live show. I think this portion of their lives will definitely guide them somewhere else. I think, an ‘I love you,’ might come just around the corner.”

You can check out the full conversation with Tabyana now on the Michael Fairman Channel below.

Then weigh-in, after hearing Tabyana’s thoughts on the matter, who do you think will be proven to be Trina’s stalker? Let us know via the comment section below.

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GENERAL HOSPITAL: Lulu Tells Charlotte Everything That Could Have Happened to Her With Drew

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The Monday, September 28 episode featured emotional scenes for Lulu (Alexa Havins), Valentin (James Patrick Stuart) and Charlotte that set the stage for the previously reported exit of Bluesy Burke.

In story, Lulu and Valentin inform Charlotte they are sending her away to boarding school in Maine. The reason: she needs more structure, and more than her parents can give her. Charlotte’s recent actions to try to set up Drew (Cameron Mathison) to make it look like he was making advances to a teenage girl was the last straw for the teenager.

Charlotte, at first, was angered and begging her parents to not make her leave Port Charles. Valentin exits to give Lulu time alone to talk to their daughter.

Charlotte and Danny

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MOTHER HAS SOME THINGS TO SAY

Now alone, Lulu tries to open her daughter’s eyes as to what could have happened to her if she went through with her plot to videotape Drew with her in his car! Charlotte explains her plan and how she had everything under control, but Lulu asks her what if Drew took advantage of her or hurt her? What if things went terribly wrong? She questions Charlotte, if she even thought about that?

Lulu tried to make Charlotte see that Drew could have sexually assaulted her. Eventually, Charlotte agrees to go to boarding school, as Lulu and Charlotte share a tear-filled goodbye. However, before she leaves town, Charlotte asks her mother to let her say goodbye to Danny (Asher Antonyzyn).

VALENTIN OPENS UP TO ANNA

Meanwhile, Valentin has gone to the Metro Court Gardens and runs into Anna (Finola Hughes). Valentin is distraught sharing he feels like a failure as a father and because of his choices what has become of his daughter. He is devastated. These were also well-played scenes between James Patrick Stuart and Finola Hughes. Anna assures Valentin that sending Charlotte to boarding school is not a bad idea at all.

DANNY IS HEARTBROKEN AND ANGERED

Towards the conclusion of the episode, Charlotte tells Danny she is being sent to Maine to boarding school by his parents. Danny tries to look on the bright side, that Maine is not that far away from New York, and at least she is not being sent overseas.

However, Danny becomes upset when Charlotte tells him that her parents knew what she was planning with Drew, because Rocco had told Carly (Laura Wright).

Danny is confused why Rocco would have ratted her out. Charlotte says to impress Scou (Kayden Brenna Tokarski). The two teens hug with Charlotte promising that she’d be back, and Danny telling her he would here for her once she returned to Port Charles.

So, what did you think of the scenes between Lulu, Valentin and Charlotte? Did Lulu raise good points to her daughter about Drew, to scare her enough to realize actions have consequences? Will you miss Bluesy Burke? Let us know via the comment section, but first take a look at the opening scenes featuring the trio that sets-up Charlotte’s farewell, for now, below.

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