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GENERAL HOSPITAL: Sidwell Behind Maxie’s Coma; Ric Gets Panic Room Payback

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Two major developments were revealed on the Tuesday, August 26th episode of General Hospital and one harkened back to the past. First, Sidwell (Carlo Rota) as anticipated is the puppet master pulling at least some of the strings in this story that will eventually connect, Britt (Kelly Thiebaud), Pascal (Marc Forget), Vaughan (Bryce Durfee) and Josslyn (Eden McCoy), and Professor Henry Dalton (Daniel Goddard) and more.

After having dinner with Lucy Coe (Lynn Herring), where she is very upset over Maxie (Kirsten Storms) dropping over on live TV and landing in a coma, Sidwell returned to Wyndemere to find Colette (Mercedes Lopez Renard), the double-crossing WSB agent, waiting there for him. She wants an update for Pascal and their “associate.”

Sidwell informs her, “You can tell them both that I will soon have a controlling interest in Deception, and then we can use the company as we previously discussed, and the compound had worked perfectly in silencing Maxie Jones!” So there you have it! Maxie was targeted and poisoned by the new face mask cream tester that was all a set-up to get her out of the way so they can take over Deception and more nefarious things to come!

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Meanwhile, as Ava (Maura West) and Kristina (Kate Mansi) figure out what to do with a breathing but knocked out Ric Lansing (Rick Hearst), Alexis (Nancy Lee Grahn) arrives home and surveys the scene. Ava and Kristina tell Alexis what happened, and she wants to call the police, but then Kristina points out they could all land in prison for various reasons, attempted murder, extortion, embezzlement, you name it.

The women act together to figure what to do with Ric’s body and to shut him up, and to act fast when Ava points out that Molly (Kristen Vaganos) will be home soon and can’t see her father like this! Later, while getting rid of the evidence, Ava puts the antique bloody paperweight in her purse, while Alexis protests. Meanwhile, Kristina comes back in to the house and shares she moved Ric’s car to the garden shed. “Now, as far as the outside world is concerned, Ric was never here,” she says.

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At the end of the episode, Ric is shown in what looks to be a basement. Bound and gagged to a cot. When he comes to, he realizes what is going on and screams for help. We fade to black.

Longtime GH fans will recall that Ric did something very similar to Carly Corinthos (then Tamara Braun) back in 2003, when he made a panic room and held her captive. It was all part of a very sick and twisted revenge plot to steal Carly’s baby, in order to have him and Elizabeth (Rebecca Herbst) raise it for themselves.

So, is turnabout fair play for Ric Lansing? Does he deserve what’s coming to him? Meanwhile, what do you think of Sidwell making sure Maxie was poisoned and silenced? Who is the top mastermind behind everything going on at the Five Poppies Resort that dovetails into the ‘Deception’ story? Share your thoughts and theories via the comment section. And, just to take a walk down memory lane, check out this clip below from when Elizabeth finds Carly in Ric’s panic room with devastating consequences.

 

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Who would have thought that Alexis had a bed, chains, and a ball gag in a dusty old garden shed full of bats?

I mean, I’m the Devil, so I ain’t judging, but I never imagined Alexis getting her freak on like that, right?

It comes as no surprise to me given what I consider to be her insatiable and unbridled libido!

This comment makes no f-ing sense.

The comment comes from a person who has a long history of irrationally hating Alexis.

Hey, Kev! Thanks for remembering me! But I beg to differ: calling out Alexis for her voracious sexual appetite and cougar-like antics does not constitute “irrationally hating” the character. More like simply telling it like it is! (Or perhaps was…I am not up to date on her latest conquests…has she finally slowed down?) Just asking…..

Hey, Kev! Thanks for remembering me! But I beg to differ: calling out this character’s voracious sexual appetite and cougar-like ways does not constitute “irrationally hating Alexis!” It is just telling it like it is…or, at least, was. I am not up to date on her recent conquests. Has she finally slowed down?

Why ever not, Michael? In the past, I often made observations regarding this character’s obsessive sexcapades and from that point of view, she would seem to be up—-or down, as the case may be—for just about anything. Hence the notion that she would have a shed full of sex toys at her disposal is not an assumption gone amiss!

Alexis said Ava had the ball gage in her car.

I laughed when that was revealed. I’m glad they explained it and it makes sense for Ava. Lol

Ok, Sidwell had his time as the new criminal/victim in town. Time for him to go!

Meant to write villain.

Hoping Carly catches on to the Ric situation and tells him to eat rocks. This is one time I’d be in support of Carly, although I do love Hearst’s portrayal of Ric.

The “game set match” dialogue between Joss
& Vaughn leads me to believe it’s a setup and that code (which is Chris McKenna’s birthday) will trigger an alarm and/or the safe contains trick documents. Still think Colette is the likely floating body Danny and Rocco find (with Dalton in second).

Look out Lucy. With Maxie out of the way, Sidwell is next on your list. Would be funny if Jenz marries her with the intention of getting Deception, but he is killed meaning Lucy inherits Wyndemere.

Karma has come for Ric, but damn I got nervous he would choke with that ball in his mouth, another fun episode with now Alexis in the mix and ava and Kristina now trying to cover this big oh mess, well it looks like everyone got something on the other, so they can all keep each other in check with blackmail. Oh and on another note, It sucks that Tamara Braun is going to YR, I was hoping she would come back as Kim Nero, and be in the mix with bad Drew now.

As good as Braun is, the canvas is rather full.

GH -until recently – struggled to write stories for their female characters in their 50s and 60s, but things are looking up. Felicia finally got a chance to shine the past two weeks. Alexis and Ava seem to be going into a few weeks of front-burner story. Nina has started to be a standout in the Drew disaster. And, Lucy is finally getting some non-comedic stuff. But Anna, Laura – and even Carly – need something more.

Don’t forget Tracy aka Jane Eliott

I didn’t. Jane is an amazing 78. She and Verne Watson are our shining silver stars.

Nearing the end of watching and removing GH from my dvr. You have exceeded the violence level for even a soap – guns shots, hits on the head, poisoning, kidnappings, on screen killings. The days of ABC’s love in the afternoon are long gone.

Yeah those days ended about the time Alan dropped the roof of the Quartermaine attic onto Monica and Rick Webber. After that they moved on to adventure stories, light science fiction and eventually America’s favorite coffee importers.

While I can agree with you in that GH can use more love and romance, and does have a lot of violence…that type of thing has been a part of the show and all soaps for many years. People get murdered, shot, stabbed, poisoned, electrocuted, thrown off buildings, run over by cars, die of terrible diseases, die in fires, you name it. And those events usually result in great drama on a show, which is what you expect from a good soap opera. GH just hit their highest demo ratings in 18 months, so they’re doing something right. But everyone is entitled to their opinion.

Bye, thanks for letting us know.‍♀️

Hey Matt, I hear where you are coming from. With everything going on in the world and every day life, sometimes the bullets, the stabbings and the whatever can be a bit much. Sometimes you just need a little escapism for an hour to take your mind off of things.

What I miss from years ago is the comedic ad libbing. Comedy used to be infused everywhere and it’s good medicine. Thank God they throw us a bone every now and then with Tracy and Martin to make us laugh.

Yes! That is so true! GH was known for that! The Quartermaines, Luke, Robert & Tiffany. The golden days of GH!

Tony Geary was the last one to get away with ad libbing. Unfortunately, since the shows move at lightning speed – when one take is all that is usually allotted for – going off script is frowned upon.

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GENERAL HOSPITAL: Britt and Rocco Say Their Goodbyes, Then She Gets Arrested; Anna Reveals “Nathan West” is an Imposter

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On the Friday, June 26 episode of General Hospital, emotional moments, a new duo on the run, the end of the line for Britt and an eye-opening moment between Anna and Felicia were the order of the day. Let’s take a look at what went down, but first let’s give a round of applause for Kelly Thiebaud (Britt) and Finn Carr (Rocco) on their goodbye scenes.

In the story, Rocco insists to his parents, Dante (Dominic Zamprogna) and Lulu (Alexa Havins) that he wouldn’t leave Tortola without Britt. Dante is getting impatient because Britt brought all the trouble in recent months to his son. They need to protect him and they can’t if he stays with Britt. Lulu tells Britt she is the only one who can do the right thing, right now.

Britt explained it is too dangerous for Rocco to stay with her. She was very selfish and made a lot of terrible decisions along the way and Cullum is tracking her down because she did not finish the project he enlisted her for. She convinces Rocco to go with his parents and gives him a little token of something that reminded her of when he was a baby which is a bottle to blow bubbles with.

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TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF

Rocco makes Britt promise to take her medication to ward off her Huntington’s disease symptoms and to keep changing locations so she is not caught. The two share a final hug as both are in tears. Dante makes a call. While in the car ready to leave Britt behind, Rocco says he will never forgive himself is something happened to Britt.

Back inside, Britt is ready to inject herself with her medication but is unaware that Cullum has now tainted it with poison! But she is saved from that, when two police officers burst through the door to arrest her for kidnapping charges! Did Dante call the local police? Is he doing this to keep her safe or to pay her back?

In Port Charles, Charlotte (Bluesy Burke) arrives at Crimson, completely unaware that the man in the elevator is following her. Nina (Cynthia Watros) and Charlotte have an argument about Willow (Katelyn MacMullen). Suddenly, Willow calls her mother that she is being questioned by the PCPD, and Nina learns, it is as a suspect for being the other driver that left Jordan and Curtis injured by the side of the road on Route 91.

ARRIVALS AND DESTINATIONS IN QUESTION

Chase (Josh Swickard) comes to Willow’s rescue much to Brook Lynn (Amanda Setton) and Justine’s (Nazneen Contractor) chagrin. Willow learns Lucy  and Drew are the supposed witnesses against her. Chase figures out when Joe (Jonathan Bennett) was alone with Drew, he got him to blink in a way that implicated her. However, in a shocking moment, Justine reveals that the trip log from Willow’s BMW SUV placed her at the scene of the accident just second before it occurred.

Meanwhile, Danny (Asher Antonyzyn) comes by Crimson to see Charlotte. He says he broke into the WSB office to get info to expose Cullum as a double agent. Charlotte blows a gasket! She can’t believe that he would do something so stupid that it could have gotten him killed. She firmly tells Danny that best thing he can do to help Jason is to stay out of things. Danny storms out, but notices the stranger in the elevator who now steps into the Crimson lobby.

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The man tells Charlotte he is Agent Mark McKay with the WSB and he has orders to bring her in. When she resisted, he was about to chloroform her, when Danny knocked him out and took off with Charlotte.

ANNA PUTS HER TRUST IN FELICIA

In France, after having some private time with Emma (Braedyn Bruner), Anna (Finola Hughes) wants to talk to Felicia (Kristina Wagner). She tells her best friend she was trying to figure out what memories of her past with Faison, she could trust and not trust. Since Felicia knows her best she is hoping she can believe what she is about to tell her.

It is then that Anna says, “Nathan West (Ryan Paevey) is not who he says he is.” Felicia looks dumb-founded. Will she believe her friend … or think she has drummed this all up in her mind? Stay tuned.

So, what did you think about the goodbye scenes featuring Finn Carr and Kelly Thiebaud? Did you reach for the hankies? Do you believe that soon, Cassius will be caught for his duplicity and the truth about Britt’s “illness” will come to light? Share your thoughts and theories via the comment section below. But first check out the scenes featuring Anna on her road to recovery in France

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‘General Hospital’ Alum Chad Duell Drops First Single EDM/Dance Track ‘If You Need Me’

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Last weekend, we shared the news that General Hospital alum and Daytime Emmy winner, Chad Duell (ex-Michael Corinthos) was releasing his first single today on June 26th and it has indeed dropped! And for those readers who guessed that Duell’s first track out of the gate was going to be an EDM/Dance/House track … you are correct, sir!

The song entitled, “If You Need Me” is perfect for the late night clubs and can be found on Spotify and other major streaming platforms! Duell is noted as the performing artist, but as the composer/ lyricist and the beatmaker of the track. For his music projects, Chad is going solely by the name of “Duelly” which has been his social media handle for years.

Taking to his Instagram on Friday, Duell explained his deep dive into making music, expressing, “I’ve wanted to make music for a long time… I just never did it. It always felt like this huge, overwhelming thing to learn. All the technical side of it, the programs, everything that goes into actually building a track… it was easy to keep pushing it off.  A couple months ago I finally just decided to go for it.”

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BIT BY BIT PUTTING IT TOGETHER

Chad added, “Since then I’ve been putting in a lot of time learning, experimenting, figuring things out, and slowly starting to find a sound I’m really proud of. This first release is more of a dance/EDM vibe, but I’ve also been working on a lot of different styles behind the scenes that I’m just as excited about. At some point I realized I could keep holding onto everything trying to make it perfect… or I could just start putting music out and grow as I go.”

Stepping out of his own way, Duell firmly says, “So that’s what I’m doing.  My first track “If You Need Me” is out now. More coming soon… this is just the beginning.”

As GH viewers know, Chad made the decision to step away from General Hospital after a 15-year run with the series where his last episode aired in January of 2025. By May of last year, the role was recast with Rory Gibson debuting in the part.

Give a listen below to Duelly’s “If You Need Me,” and let us know what you thought of it via the comment section below.

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GENERAL HOSPITAL: What Did You Think of the Return of Anna Devane, and What’s In the Letter?

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Finola Hughes made her dramatic return on-screen on the Wednesday, June 24 episode of General Hospital. Viewers will see Finola as Anna Devane again on tomorrow’s June 26th episode.

In the story, while in the French mental health facility, Anna has a session with Dr. Laurent. She tell her she now knows she was never kidnapped and that Cesar Faison is dead.

As she continued with her ruse, she went on to say she understands she was enlisted back into the WSB on a secret mission, and through that she relived all the trauma she endured by Faison, which caused her to have a psychotic break. Anna promises Dr. Laurent that her treatment plan had helped her so much in figuring out what was real, and what was in her imagination.

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ANNA’S GOT HER OWN PLAN TO ESCAPE

In a smart move (hopefully) Anna told Laurent if she could talk to someone else who had known Faison that it might aid in her recover. She was given the phone and she called Felicia (Kristina Wagner), who agreed to fly to France in the morning. Dr. Laurent claims she is pleased with Anna’s progress, but that they still have a very long long way to go.

Now by herself, Anna pulled out a packet of letters from a bedside table. There is one in particular that she is fixated on. What does it contain? Is this all a part of her escape plan? Will she warn Felicia that “Nathan” is really Cassius (Ryan Paevey)? If so, will Felicia even believe her?

In a summer preview with Soap Opera Digest, GH co-head writers Elizabeth Korte and Chris Van Etten shared, “We’ll see echoes of Anna’s earliest incarnation as she returns to Port Charles with deadly intentions.”

So, were you happy to see Anna Devane back on your screens? What do you think is in the particular letter she was staring at? Will Felicia help Anna escape or not believe a word she says? Weigh-in via the comment section.  But first, you can check out some of the scenes from Anna’s on-screen return below.

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