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GENERAL HOSPITAL: Monica’s Sister, Ronnie, Faces off with Tracy
On the Monday, September 29 episode of General Hospital, Erika Slezak’s new role began to reveal itself, when she introduces herself to Tracy (Jane Elliot) as Monica’s younger sister. Tracy says Monica never mentioned her, but she knew about her from the time she investigated her background. Tracy wants to know why “Ronnie” is in the crypt, and in town, when she and Monica were estranged.
Ronnie tells Tracy that Monica wrote her a letter several weeks ago, which came as a surprise, and since then, she has been writing back and forth to her. Tracy insists on seeing the letters in Monica’s handwriting, as she is not believing anything coming out of Ronnie’s mouth.
Tracy believes Ronnie wants a handout, but Ronnie tells her she is only here to pay her respects to her sister. In fact, Ronnie wants to meet the rest of Monica’s family including Jason and Michael. Next, Ronnie launches into a seemingly emotional back-story of how she and Monica were separated as children when they were raised in the foster care system. Ronnie says that even though the two didn’t grow up as sisters, when they reconnected, there was no room for her in Monica’s life. Tracy qualifies that, letting her know there is also no room for Ronnie in her family now … or ever.
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Next, Tracy applauds Ronnie’s story, but says she doesn’t believe a word of it, adding “Monica Bard may have been your sister, but the little girl you remember grew up to be Dr. Monica Quartermaine. She was a skilled surgeon. She was a pillar of her community. Too busy helping others to bother to look back. So you hear me when I tell you, Ronnie… there is no room for you in her family’s future.”
Ronnie spews back that Monica had described Tracy pretty accurately, but left out how cold she is. Tracy demanded Ronnie get off the property. Before she goes, Ronnie stops at the crypt doors and warns: “You know, Tracy? Masks have a tendency to slip. And I suspect that you may not be entitled to everything you think you are. My sincere condolences on this very sad day.”
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Back at the hospital, Nina (Cynthia Watros) prepares Liesl (Kathleen Gati) and Britt (Kelly Thiebaud) for the shock of their lives! Nathan (Ryan Paevey) is alive and in the hospital. Liesl looks in disbelief. Britt looks as if she knows what’s really going on. Once in Nathan’s hospital room, he hugs his mom, and then he and Britt share a steely hug. What is going on between siblings, Britt and Nathan (if this is the true Nathan West)? It should be noted that Nathan says his last memory is being shot by Faison and he has no other memories of why he’s there, but he wants to meet his son.
Meanwhile, Spinelli (Bradford Anderson) and Felicia (Kristina Wagner) tell James (Gary James Fuller) his father, Nathan West is alive. James reaction is one of confusion as he thought his dad was in heaven. Spinelli tells James they can wait to go see his dad until he feels more comfortable to do so.
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In the basement of Alexis'(Nancy Lee Grahn) house, Ava (Maura West) is taunting a tied up Ric (Rick Hearst) and making him a swallow another sedative. Later, she walks upstairs and chats with Alexis about their plans for Ric. Back in the basement, it’s revealed that Ric has been faking swallowing the pills he has been given as he is able to extricate himself from the duct tape and go free. While Alexis is on her phone with her law office, Ric comes upstairs and is trying to sneak out the front door. Will he make it? Stay tuned.
So, what did you think of Ronnie Baird facing off with Tracy Quartermaine as played by the one and only Erika Slezak and Jane Elliot? What do you think Ronnie is plotting? And, what do you think is going on with Nathan West? Why was Britt’s reaction to Nathan the way it was? Share your thoughts via the comment section.
What a treat to see Erika Slezak back on screen. I couldn’t stop myself from smiling ear to ear. And to be paired up with Jane Elliott? Wow! 2 legends.
I hear her stay in Port Charles is brief, so I am cherishing her visit. This lady deserves all
Of her flowers!!! A class act all the way.
Ms. Slezak as Ronnie in plain down-to-earth clothes and no-frills hairstyle is certainly not Vicki but has shades of her alter Tommy. Wouldn’t it be a hoot down the pike, Robbin Strauser does a cameo as Ronnie’s romantic partner. Just a thought. Kudos to Slezak and Elliot.
Forgive the typos: if Robin Strasser…
Monday’s episode was GH at its peak. The scenes between Jane Elliot and Erika Slezak were phenomenal. Erika hasn’t lost a step; she commanded the role from the jump and held her own against Tracy. I just wish she were permanently joining the show because Tracy needs an equal to be her new sparring partner.
As for “Nathan”, his scenes with Leisl and Britt made two things clear to me: Britt is in on whatever is going on with his return, and this is not the real Nathan West. I think it’s either someone pretending to be Nathan (like Peter), or a twin whose memories were swapped with Nathan’s up until the shooting.
Britt knows Nathan is a fake
How do we know Britt isn’t a fake too ?
I know she’s really Britt, because I signed her parole documents that let her out of Hell!
If she is, the snark is spot on. Still waiting for the details on how she actually faked her death. Her mother, a brilliant doctor, sat with a “dead” body for quite a while.
Slezak and Elliot were mesmerizing to watch. Not necessarily for the dialogue, but just to see them in the same scene.
Going to nitpick a bit about the ramifications of soras-ing on timelines. While Tracy was correct in saying she knew 45 years, that would mean AJ (if alive) would only be 44 years old and Jason (the lighting is not THAT good) 42. Throws off the Michael & Wiley timelines as well.
As suspected, it’s not really Nathan. Liesl is too smart to really believe her two dead children came back to life days apart.
Did Felicia, Spinelli, and James even know that Britt was alive when they ran into her at the hospital?
The Michael timeline is already way off. Michael is in his early 30s now, but Carly wasn’t even in Port Charles in 1995, so that shouldn’t technically be possible. And at this point in 1995, Jason was still the preppie kid who wore sweaters.
As for Nathan. he’s the real Nathan, because he’s got the scars on his chest exactly where they should be. As to where he’s been the last 7 years, and why he doesn’t seem to remember any of that, that’s going to be the “big mystery”. I suspect it’s some sort of brainwashing, just like the kind that Drew had preset in his mind (courtesy of Faison & Helena) when he first arrived in Port Charles a decade ago, which was somehow separate from the brain-mapping that made him think he was Jason.
Hopefully Jason still has that Tarot card in the pocket of his leather jacket that he used to “turn off” Drew’s programming back in the day. He might need it, if Nathan’s brain glitches back to whatever mode it was in before he crashed his truck.
Wow, Erika Slezak and Jane Elliot on screen together!!!!!!!!!!!!! What an absolute treat. I watched their scenes 4 times and savored every syllable and gesture. I can’t wait to see where the story goes.
I LOVED seeing Erika back on Daytime tv!
I loved the scenes between Jane and Erika. Both are amazingly talented. Depending on where this story goes, I would like to see Erika back again.
Rather disappointed. I didn’t feel any dynamic between these two soap icons watching the scene. I’ve seen Erika on a show or two since OLTL so I didn’t feel like, “Wow! After all these years…” However she does look wonderful; hard to believe last we saw her as “Vicki” she was only in her late 60s, and now close to 80. But I felt the scene lacking, and Erika flat. Maybe I’ll feel differently as her role in this story arc continues. I’m wondering if her character inherits the house; that would leave the door open to future appearances…It’s unfortunate Erika wasnt offered a role on GH (as far as I know) when she was younger and might have been interested in staying on longer…
As for “Nathan?” I don’t think it’s really him, but whoever he is I think he was involved in the drug research Britt’s been doing. He might even be her “boss” and followed her there since her escape. Britt was definitely not thrilled to see him and seemed concerned that lil James was about to meet him.
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GENERAL HOSPITAL Preview: Carly and Lulu Make Plans to Rescue Their Children; Anna Looks Determined to Secure Her Freedom
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
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’
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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