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GENERAL HOSPITAL: Sam’s Loved Ones Gather For Her Memorial Service in an Emotional Tearjerker

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It was time for the memorial service for Sam McCall. An emotional day that viewers of ABC’s General Hospital have been, on one hand looking forward as it would bring closure for the character and hopefully bring a proper goodbye, while others are still devastated over the decision to let longtime GH vet, Kelly Monaco, go after 21-years on the series.

On Tuesday’s November 19th episode, Sam’s family and friends are now at the church and the memorial gets started right at the top of the show. There were numerous remembrances and retrospective clips as many of Sam’s longest relationships in town spoke on her virtues, her love of danger, her leather jacket, her giving nature, her understated ways, and why she was a wonderful daughter, sister, partner, and more.

Molly (Kristen Vaganos) was the first to speak and she made the point that with Sam, they (along with sister, Kristina) were known as the “Davis girls” and were always a family. She went on to say that Sam was the quiet and calming sister who one could go to for advice. In a hankie-moment Molly said that now there will be only three sets of arms in the Davis girls hugs in the future. However, Sam will always be there with them. Next, Kristina (Kate Mansi) said a few words on how Sam was always her safety net and would not judge her and that she believed in second chances. As she spoke, we see Alexis (Nancy Lee Grahn) and Molly holding on to each other and in tears.

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Perhaps, one of the most emotional speeches came from Spinelli (Bradford Anderson), and for longtime viewers, it was Sam that brought Jason (Steve Burton) and Spinelli together. Spinelli spoke of how as a techy-nerd, she was one of the first people to befriend him. He flashes back to when Sam was going to try to help him work out more to build more muscle to help win the love of Maxie. He weeps that his “Fair Samantha” gave him the confidence to fall for the woman of his dreams. We cut to Maxie crying in the church.

Carly (Laura Wright) and Liz (Rebecca Herbst) speak on their contentious relationships with Sam over the years but how they learned to respect her. Lucky (Jonathan Jackson) speaks, and in a heart-tugging moment says that Sam saved his sister Lulu’s life when he and his brother, Nikolas, couldn’t. He hates that Sam lost her life in the process. He doesn’t know why she was taken from them, but their family will forever be in her debt.

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In another hankie-inducing moment, it’s time for Dante (Dominic Zamporgna) to speak. He recounts the dark patch he hit in his life with his terrible bout of PTSD and how Sam stepped up to be there for him, and how their friendship turned to love. Dante promises he’s going to do what she would want him to do and that is to keep going. Dante looks at Sam’s portrait and says through his tears, that he’ll always love her. He looks over at Sam’s children and tells them he loves them all too, and that will never change.

If you wanted more heartbreak, it was when Rocco (Finn Carr) and Danny (Asher Antonyzyn) both spoke. Rocco goes first and tells the attendees just how wonderful Sam was to him as a a stepmom. He goes on to say he is so thankful to her for giving him a brother, Danny, and his sister, Scout. In fact, Sam and Rocco shared secret handshake, and he wants to teach it to Danny and Scout now. As Rocco says this from the pulpit, Danny cries.

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Later, it is Jason and Danny together who address those gathered for Sam’s service. Jason goes first and says he is so grateful for the love and the time that he and Sam spent together. Danny speaks about the different things his mom loved. First, she loved to go fast. Next, she loved a good black leather jacket, and they are going to give hers to Scout when she’s older. Then, she loved Noodle Buda’s Chinese food. However, Danny closed his speech in his most heart-tugging moment of all. Danny shares how much Sam loved him, Scout, and Rocco.

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As the service came to its conclusion, it was Sam’s grieving mother, Alexis, who attempts to read her prepared speech about her exceptional daughter. However, she ends up tossing it and speaking from the heart. She says that Sam “choosing” her to be her mother, and letting her in, years after they found each other, was so profound to her. She says that Sam was not just her daughter, but her friend, and she didn’t know if she could have raised Molly and Kristina without Sam, as she was her anchor. Alexis shares the only way to properly honor her daughter is to be brave just like she was. So with that, Alexis reveals through her tears, she won’t grieve long, or get lost in sorrow, but will cheer Sam on to her next great adventure. As she concludes she looks up and says, “Thank you for choosing me, my angel.”

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Sadly, in a very powerful and poignant moment, after everyone has left the memorial, Alexis is left sitting there alone. Kristina and Molly find her. Alexis says she doesn’t want to leave and asks the girls to sit with her, as this will be the last time they will all be together with Sam.

Cut to: Lulu (the debut of Alexa Havins) waking up in the hospital.

So, what did you think of Sam McCall’s memorial service? What moments had you reaching for the hankies? Share your thoughts via the comment section, but first watch Spinelli’s farewell to his dear friend below.

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Some powerful performances from Nancy, Kristen, Bradford, Becky, Dominic and Finn. If Nancy doesn’t win best actress next year, I’d be shocked. The flashbacks were well chosen. Some vintage Sam-Elizabeth and they even showed Sam in her relationship with Sonny.

Despite a short violin solo (which was not in Sam’s rock and roll style) Gio did not need to be there and was a seat filler. Gio’s place in the pew could’ve logically been filled Jordan, Felicia or Laura – all contract performers.

As for Lulu finally waking up… girl’s been in a coma for 4 years. She’s not going to have the motor skills to move her arm like she did. The whole scene should’ve been saved for a different episode.

I hope Gio’s character develops more and he doesn’t become one of those ” what ever happened with” character. Perhaps a Quartermaine.

The mystery about Gio has already dissipated. Many were speculating he was Dante and BLQ’s offspring. That faded because Dante has story mapped out with Lulu for a while. Also, last week, Brook Lynn made a point to say Lois can’t keep a secret. So, BLQ is not involved in the secret.

Gio is not Sonny’s kid, as Benard has gone on record saying Sonny doesn’t need any more children (regardless of age).

So, the odds of Gio becoming the next Dev, Rafe or Rory are pretty good.

Lol, this didn’t age well.

Normally, I would ignore this, but you’re commenting on a post from 18 months ago?

Bottom line you let go of an actress that people loved ! We get that everyone at the show can act but honestly gh it runs deeper. Sam will be missed so your need for more daytime Emmy’s means nothing

where was Laura? we know she wasn’t with Lulu, Anna could’ve of also attended and at least represent the Drakes, since Robin and Patrick and Emma were not there. It was just an ok ceremony to a character that deserved better, The actors as usual are always good, but I wasn’t crying since I was more annoyed for this pointless storyline, I keep waiting for a miracle twist, but as I said this year 2024 for GH is a bust for me as a viewer, The actors though top of their game as usual. hight light was Drew not speaking his fakeness is unbearable to watch.

How ultimately soap opera that at the very moment Sam’s funeral is taking place they have Lulu wake up

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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

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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

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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

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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.

Rocco

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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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