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GENERAL HOSPITAL: Will Valentin Tell Brennan All About the Final Project of Cesar Faison?
On the Wednesday October 15th episode of General Hospital, while Ronnie Bard (Erika Slezak) was getting acclimated to Port CharlesĀ willed Monica’s house, and continuing to be on the outs with Tracy Quartermaine (Jane Elliot), several other major plot points developed.
First, Cody (Josh Kelly) found Ric (Rick Hearst) gagged and bound in the basement of Alexis’ (Nancy Lee Grahn) house. Not knowing what the hell to think, Cody eventually freed Ric, which then, in turn, led to a massive showdown between Alexis, Ava (Maura West) and Kristina (Kate Manis). Cody is completely dumfounded as each accuses the other of blackmail, money laundering, cutting the brakes on Ric’s car and much more.
The women just need one more hour for the banks to set their accounts right from all the money Ric stole. Cody wants to leave all the crazy people to duke it out, and as he decides to get out of dodge, none other than Ric’s daughter, Molly Lansing-Davis (Kristen Vaganos) shows up at her mom’s front door, leaving everyone caught! How will Ava, Alexis, Kristina, Ric and Cody explain to Molly what has been going on between her dad, her mom, her sister and Ava? Stay tuned.

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Meanwhile, at Steinmauer maximum security prison, it’s the return of James Patrick Stuart in the role of Valentin Cassadine. Brennan (Chris McKenna) brings Charlotte (Bluesy Burke) overseas to see him, while Lulu (Alexa Havins) shows up too. Before, Valentin can see Charlotte, Lulu has some choice words for him, but then she left him in on how their daughter is making friends and moving on with her life.
However, Lulu knows how close fathers and daughter’s are (just look at Luke and Lulu back in the day), so she does not want to cut Valentin and Charlotte off from each other. So, she lets Charlotte see her dad, which means everything to her.Ā While she is waiting to see Valentin, Charlotte tells Brennan that he deserves to be in prison as much as Valentin. She says her father never pretended to be innocent like Brennan tries to pull off.

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Once alone with Charlotte, Valentin, in tears, is so happy to see her. He promises his daughter that he will released some day and they can be together again. Valentin also warns Charlotte she can’t trust Britt Westbourne and neither should Rocco. Next, and as Charlotte begins to fill him on if there is a certain boy she likes, their time is up.
Lulu tells Brennan she’s very angry for pushing to have Charlotte and Valentin meet, saying it puts a target on her back. Brennan says there will always be a target on Charlotte, because she is Valentin’s daughter.

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At the very end of the episode, Brennan comes in to see Valentin alone. Brennan tells Valentin that he did exactly what he wanted to see his daughter, now he needs to live up to his part of their deal/exchange and that is to tell him everything he knows about the final project of Cesar Faison! We fade to black.
So, could it be that Valentin knows what has happened with Britt and Nathan? If there is a mastermind behind the final project of Cesar Faison, is it Faison himself who would then be alive, or someone else? Were you happy to see James Patrick Stuart back as Valentin? And, what did you think of the scenes when Ric has now been freed after being captive for weeks by Alexis, Ava and Kristina only to have Molly walk in on the scene? Share your theories in the comment section below. But first check out Ric’s rescue from today’s GH!
OT – an update on a former commenter:
Some had been wondering what happened to Violet Lemm, who frequently posted comments to this site over the past few years. Sad to hear (via Google) that Violet passed away last month at the age of 92.
Violetās posts were thoughtful and to the point. She mentioned being in her 90s in her posts and wore her age with a badge of honor. We should all be so lucky to have a good run and be passionate about soaps still.
Rest in peace Violet.
Rest in peace Miss Violet.
RIP Violet – sending much love to her family and friends. She was a special contributor, so thank you OG for the update
Thank you so much for the update on Violet Lemm. I enjoyed reading her spirited comments very much. Hope her family know she will missed and remembered by her fellow soap fans.
@OG Steve, thank you for letting us know. Violet (and her posts) will be missed. Condolences to her family and friends.
Oh how sad. She was a feisty intelligent soul who got mad at me a few times but she was not one to hold grudges and could forgive and forget. Her opinions were valid, honest and insightful. What I appreciated about her the most was her sense of humor that merged with her big heart. Thank you for letting us know, Steve.
Cody and Rick need to have more scenes together. When Cody made that crack about maybe Rick and Alexis forgot the safe word…. Lol
All I can say is that the Awawaska Trip Cult explanation from Ric is absolutely hilarious!!! I’ve loved him since his GL Alan Michael days, and he is a treasure for daytime.
Steve, it’s quite sad to read this news. But I appreciate your announcing Violet’s passing here. I admire and echo your kind words about Violet. May her memory be a blessing… It should also be noted that, without seeing each other or knowing much in the way of personal details, we sometimes get snippets of personal glimpses, which may help us connect to each other. A kind word goes a long way. Cheers to Violet! And may we always be kind, as we would wish for others to treat us…
The background acting by Maura West and Nancy Lee Grahn was comedically fantastic while Rick was sputtering to come up with the Iowaska cult explanation to Molly. All around terrific acting by this crew. They are such fine actors and so enjoyable to watch, even in this ridiculous story. The joy of watching soaps is in these stories where we get to see such strong actors play together and make crazy stories work. The insertion of Cody into the mess made it even more fun to watch. I am now fully team Mody. I hope he tells her the truth soon!
I agree! It was hilarious from start to finish. With the witty snappy lines and the perfect delivery of the actors, this was one of the best storylines in years. I laughed uproariously when Ric grabbed Alexisās phone and called Lizzy. Alexis grabs the phone while Ric screams,ā Ahh! Help!ā leaving Lizzy thinking Alexis called her just to scream. When Ric told Molly that he joined a cult, I lost it again. All of it was comedy gold perfectly punctuated by Codyās incredulous expression.
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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

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, āGet out of my house! I donāt want a son like you!āĀ 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 sheād 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.Ā 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,Ā 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

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 ofĀ 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 checkāmuch like Love Island with a twist. The show takes a participantās 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

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, āAnd if your mom was alive, she would send you away too!ā Next, Danny punched out Rocco, leading to a terrible brawl. An angered Danny yells at Rocco to, āStay away from me and everyone in my family. And donāt you ever mention my mom again!ā Danny storms off.

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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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