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GENERAL HOSPITAL: Willow Takes the Stand and Drew’s Shooter is Revealed (Recap)

By Michael Fairman

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The Thursday, January 8 episode of General Hospital has had social media abuzz since it aired throughout the day in different parts of the country, since viewers learned who actually shot Drew Cain (Cameron Mathison)! However, before that happened, Drew’s testimony, which showed his outrage and venom towards Michael (Rory Gibson), the Quartermaines and everyone else, left Alexis (Nancy Lee Grahn) no choice but to put Willow (Katelyn MacMullen) on the stand at her own trial to try to mitigate the damage done by her husband.

At the same time, Trina (Tabyana Ali) and Kai  (Jens Austin Astrup) have got Gio (Giovanni Mazza) spending time with Wiley (Viron Weaver) over the Quartermaines to try to unravel the mystery of the ringtone they heard the night Drew was shot. They want to see if it proves that Michael shot Drew, but boy, where they in for a shocker!

At his insistence, Alexis puts Drew on the stand, where he says that his wife had been falsely accused of shooting him. During his testimony, Drew shared that he’d been attacked by his brother, Jason, at Michael’s request. When ADA Turner (Nazneen Contractor) objected to Alexis trying to enter a file of Jason’s crimes in to the record, the judge ordered Drew’s comments towards Jason stricken from the record.

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DREW’S VENOM

Later, Drew testified that Michael assaulted him at the Metro Court Hotel. That prompted, Turner to flash back to when she hid at Sonny’s house when Drew showed up trying to blackmail him. When it was time for Justine’s cross-examination, she first brought to light Michael’s corporate takeover of Aurora Media after Willow and Drew’s affair was revealed which angered Drew. She then asked if it was true that Judge Heran had cited his and Willow’s relationship as the reason she lost custody of her children. Drew was completely becoming unhinged on the stand.

Willow was in for another shock, when ADA Turner presented the judge with a wire transfer receipt for $1 million made out to Judge Heran, dated the same day of the custody ruling, that was found in Drew’s safe the night of his shooting. Drew railed that it was planted by Michael and claimed the receipt was a fake. Suddenly, Drew lashed out that nothing he ever did was ever good enough, while Michael was the Quartermaine family golden boy who got everything, who has now turned into a homicidal maniac because Drew took his wife. He looks at Michael who is seated in the courtroom, “You are gonna rot in prison. And my wife and I are going to take our kids back home where they belong!”

RINGTONES

After Drew’s outburst, the judge called a brief recess. As Michael was exiting into the lobby outside the courtroom with Dante (Dominic Zamprogna) and Kristina (Kate Mansi), they were chatting about Drew. Then, Michael got a call from Wiley, overheard by Trina and Kai who were also seated outside the courtroom on a bench.  The ringtone was not “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star” but it was Wiley’s voice saying, “Daddy, it’s Wiley. Pick up.” After Michael finished his call with his son, Kristina commented on the ringtone. Michael explained he got it while he was recovering from his burns in Germany. It’s at that moment that Trina and Kai realize that Michael must not be the shooter.

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Back in the courtroom, Alexis says Willow has to testify in her own defense, after Drew’s uncorked testimony. When Willow takes the stand, she makes sure she is referred to as Mrs Cain. She explains how he saved her life by finding her Aunt Liesl in time to be a bone marrow match because she could have died of leukemia. She also testified that, following Drew’s affair with Nina (Cynthia Watros), coming to light, she went back to Drew because she never doubted he loved her. Alexis has one final question for Willow, “Does she believe she was on trial as a direct result of Michael’s premeditated actions?” Willow answers,“Yes. This is what Michael wanted.”

Now it was DA Turner’s time to cross-exam Willow. First, she went over Judge Heran’s custody ruling that Willow had prioritized her relationship with Drew to the detriment of her children. Willow says that she does not blame Drew for losing custody.Justine then presented a photograph of the gun used in the shooting, and asked Willow if she had ever touched this firearm.

WILLOW’S FLASHBACKS

Next, Willow has a flashback of taking the gun out of the locked safe at the Quartermaines while wearing gloves! As she held the gun, she was in tears. Back on the stand, Willow denies having ever touched that gun. Turner went over Willow’s whereabouts the night of Drew’s shooting where she says she drove around upset and aimless, but she never went to Drew’s.

In actuality, after learning Judge Heran was killed, we see a flashback of Willow upset in the GH elevator and crying. She is next seen unraveling, and taking the gun out of the glove compartment of her car. Turner questions Willow if her life has improved with Drew in it. Willow says it’s been complicated, but Drew was the only person she trusted with her children and would do anything to keep her family together. At that moment, Turner asks Willow what she would do for her children. Willow has a flash back to shooting Drew twice in the back with anger and disdain all over her face. She replies in the present, she would so “anything” for Wiley and Amelia.

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After Willow’s testimony, Alexis told Drew that his wife may have just saved the case to get her exonerated by the jury. Now as everyone is leaving the courtroom, Kai and Trina are still outside in the hallway of the courthouse. Suddenly, Willow’s phone rings and “Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star,” plays as its ringtone. An overjoyed Willow is thrilled to hear her son Wiley’s voice. Kai and Trina are stunned and realize what this means … Willow shot Drew!

So, what did you think of the episode and how it was crafted so we the audience knew it was Willow that shot Drew? Do you think Willow will get away with it? Will Michael end up behind bars? Can Trina and Kai save the day? Share your thoughts and theories after today’s major reveal on General Hospital via the comment section. But first, watch Drew completely lose his cool on the witness stand below.

 

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What a powerful episode! It was Willow all along. Since she had flashbacks in court, that might rule out the DID theory, unless that personality is the one currently in command.

Many forget that Willow Tait Chase Corinthos Cain was originally Callie Miller who grew up in the Dawn of Day cult. Not much of a surprise that she had it in her to kill.

Cameron, Rory, and Nazneen were top notch.

Now that it’s been revealed, we can put to rest crazy concepts that Scout shot her dad, or a deathbed Monica made it across town to do the deed, or that Sam was back from the dead just to shoot Drew.

And what do you know, the much maligned PCPD actually got it right this time!

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OG Steve, as always, you are correct on all your thoughts and views.. I’ve not posted for a while, but still read yours, Satan’s, and Harry’s with great interest.

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Thanks GH fan. Just yesterday, I was actually wondering where you’ve been. Good to hear from you!

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A “Michael” slammed me hard with a negative comment, attached me on a personal level.. was happy to read Mr. Fairman’s recent comment for everyone to be more kind and keep comment to the shows. So hoping for the best going forward.

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There you are! I was wanting to ask about your whereabouts but the news has been so grim and dark as of late, I was too trepidatious to do so. Glad you’re here and that you’re okay, GH fan.

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Aw thanks Harry. I am up in Winnipeg, and will never lose my love of GH, and my buddies I’ve come to know thru our posts and shared love of GH.

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Glad that you’re back and you’re okay!

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Yes, at last and it better be the ending of this drawn out soap opera storyline.

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It’s not the end they’re going to drag it out a little more I don’t think it was Willow actually maybe but doubtful that was closed everything up to it soon got to drag it out a while if you look at the picture they showed looks a lot like Willow but it also looks a lot like Christine

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I’m thinking Dex is going to show up and save the day for Joss’s brother. He’s going to show up as a blossom in the middle of Carly’s kitchen moss plant and tell Joss,” I love you. You need to know that Willow shot Drew, not Michael. Twinkle, twinkle, little star.”

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Ok…………..

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Oh dear Lord.

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Love your comment. I posted a comment on another Michael Fairman blog that I thought this episode was a wonderful mediation between writing, directing and acting. Am I the only one who was laughing my butt off watching Drew testify? ( excuse the vulgar visual). Drew’s hysteria caused his voice to reach a pitched crescendo, and his eyes popped out with a cartoon-like effect. Contrast that with Michael’s cool and somewhat bemused demeanor and you have a well directed soapy court room scene. I really enjoyed it.

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Laughing your butt off is considered vulgar?

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Drew was melting down so hard on the stand you would have thought he was already inside of a dragon’s digestive system. And the poor fool still has no clue that he’s defending the one who actually shot him (and somehow aimed so badly, despite her medical training)

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And I was roaring with ribald laughter! SO good!

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I knew it!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It had to be crazy as a loon, weeping Willow all along. What we don’t know yet is was it an alternate personality that did the deed or was it her simmering rage and disgust with Drew that lead to her pumping two bullet into him? Which ever it was, she’s a lousy shot. At that close range, Drew should be pushing up daisies.

I hope Trina and Kai head straight to the DA. No more keeping the secret of their being in the house when Drew was shot. They are witnesses and must come forward immediately.

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Alexis is going to argue that that ringtone thousands of people have that ringtone so that’s not going to set it in stone for willow to be found guilty over that besides I’m pretty sure Michael had Wiley’s phone blocked at the time of the murder she blocked from Willow anyway Carly could have that ringtone for a while Christine can have that ringtone for Riley Sunny can have that ringtone for Wiley I can go on with more people that could have that ringtone just for Riley not to mention all the people out there in the world that are using it

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Yeah but they can determine the exact time that Willow received a call from
Wiley. And Willow is the only one who has “ Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star” as her ring tone for Wiley

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“Who Shot J.R.?” circa 2025. I’m glad that it was Willow. Let’s see how Trina and Kai prove it before final statements.

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I was jumping up and down with JOY, Willow being the shooter was the only logical choice imo. It makes total sense. It isn’t clear that those were Willow’s memories, perhaps she doesn’t remember due to DID, and those were just showing us what really happened. Looking forward to Drew and Nina’s reactions – Nina, of course, thought Willow might be guilty hence gave her a false alibi. btw Katelyn MacMullen was FANTASTIC yesterday! Can’t wait to see what happens next! Alexis will have quite a dilemma on her conscience!

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So sick of this storyline. If Willow gets away with this and Michael is convicted, the writing team becomes a joke. Shame on them !!!

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I agree and shame on them if Willow gets away with that too. That’s enough! Clearly she’s unstable and needs professional help and her kids should stay with Michael.

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I know, right? Enough with this story. Enough with Weeping Willow already.

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I think Dex is the real shooter. He appeared like a blossom on Carly’s kitchen pod plant. Dex shot Drew in an effort to help Joss’s brother. Now Dex is running around like a confused unattended and grotesque moss plant while Carly carefully tends to Valentin. Not fair to Dex! He doesn’t know what to do! He’s like Frankenstein’s monster.

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Okay now you’re on the brink of being just plain silly.

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I think Drew should half to pay for all his wrong doing he is so mean.

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He is not! Drew is nice! He’s just misunderstood.

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GENERAL HOSPITAL: Jason and Britt Reach an Impasse; Is This the End of Their Relationship?

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On the Friday, September 11 episode of General Hospital, Jason (Steve Burton) and Britt’s (Kelly Thiebaud) relationship becomes strained to potentially the point of no return.

Things take a turn when an unglued Britt having been traumatized by almost being killed by Anna Devane (Finola Hughes) asks Jason to back her up with the PCPD when she reports Anna for attempted murder.

However, Jason told Britt, he can’t. Jason shares that he does not believe Anna would have gone through with shooting her. Therefore, Britt was not in any real imminent danger. Britt is flabbergasted and hurt that Jason is refusing to tell the police what he actually witnessed for himself on Mount Emerson.

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BRITT WANTS BACK UP FROM JASON

Jason counters that he can’t believe that Britt would want Anna punished. or sent to prison, or a mental facility after the trauma she endured while being locked up and mentally tortured while at Wyndemere.

He asks Britt, “How could you even say that you want her locked up or prosecuted for what she did when you knew she was being held prisoner and you did nothing to save her?” Britt is stunned by Jason’s response.

Coming up, official General Hospital spoilers share that on the upcoming Monday, September 14 episode, Jason confides in Carly (Laura Wright), while Britt is stung. In the video preview that aired at the end of the Friday, September 11 episode for this coming Monday, Britt says to Jason, “You don’t believe me. Do you?”

General Hospital head scribes, Chris Van Etten and Elizabeth Korte previously teased in their fall preview of the soap, “Britt and Jason have come a long way and fought a lot of enemies to be together. But the most stubborn obstacle to their happiness isn’t without, it’s within. Decisions Britt made to stay alive while under Cullum’s thumb will come back to haunt her and may prove too difficult for this unlikely couple to survive.”

So, what do you think will happen? Will Jason and Britt break-up over Britt’s lies and Jason’s unwillingness to report Anna’s crime against her? Do you want Jason and Britt to go their separate ways? If they do, will Britt become romantically involved with Dr. Tristan Roberts (Dean Geyer) ? If so, who do you pair Jason with? Anyone? Weigh-in via the comment section.

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Kearran Giovanni Debuts on ‘General Hospital’ as Anna Devane’s New Therapist

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September 10, 2026

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Kearran Giovanni

If Anna Devane’s (Finola Hughes) new therapist on General Hospital looks familiar to you, it’s because actress Kearran Giovanni, who plays Dr. Nichols, previously played a doctor on One Life to Live!.

Viewers tuning-in to the Thursday, September 10 episode of GH got their first look at Dr. Nichols who has been brought in to help Anna recover from her PTSD and trauma following the reveal that she has been suffering from a break in reality since before being put in mental health facility in France, after being gaslighted by Cullum and company earlier in the year.

One Life to Live fans will recall that Kearran Giovanni played Dr. Vivian Wright in 2009, and it was then she first worked with current General Hospital EP, Frank Valentini, who at the time was at the helm in Llanview.

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WHERE ELSE HAVE YOU SEEN KEARRAN GIOVANNI?

Giovanni appeared on OLTL in the recurring role through 2012 and in the final ABC episode of the beloved series was the the ob/gyn who delivered Destiny Evans (Shenell Edmonds) and Matthew Buchanan’s (Eddie Alderson) baby into the world, whom they named Drew Buchanan II after Bo Buchanan’s (Robert S, Woods) late son. In addition, Vivian has been dating Shaun Evans (Sean Ringgold).

In addition to One Life to Love, Giovanni has very impressive credits having appeared in numerous TV series and motion pictures including starring in the TNT drama Major Crimes from 2012-18, ABC’s Designated Survivor 2017-19, the CW’s Black Lightning from 2019-20. Most recently, Giovanni appeared on the Fox series, The Resident and has a recurring role on the CW’s crime series, Walker from 202-2024.

HEALING ANNA

On today’s General Hospital, after Anna’s harrowing meltdown where she almost shot and killed Dr. Britt Westbourne (Kelly Thiebaud) after seeing visions of “Peter August” (Wes Ramsey), Jason (Steve Burton) saved the day and talked Anna down from committing murder. Now, Dr. Nichols was introduced as a valuable staff member at the hospital.  Although, this marked the first time in the history of the show we have heard of her character.

So, do you remember seeing Kearran Giovanni on One Life to Live? Happy to see that Anna may have a qualified therapist in charge of her healing, unless the doctor turns out to be not on the up and up? Let us know your thoughts via the comment section below.

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GENERAL HOSPITAL: Anna Breaks Down in Front of Jason and Britt After Shots Are Fired

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September 9, 2026

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Finola Hughes

The Wednesday, September 9 episode of General Hospital featured top-notch performances by Finola Hughes and Steve Burton, as Anna holds Jason and Britt (Kelly Thiebaud) at gunpoint on Mount Emerson.

Anna is not in her right mind as hallucinations of Peter (Wes Ramsey) overtake her, egging her on to shoot and kill Britt. Jason begs Anna to put down the gun, but it’s clear Anna is speaking to someone who is not there, but in a direction that is just past Britt.

Suddenly, Anna screams at Britt, “You’re just like your father!” Anna also tells Britt that she knew Britt was aware that she was locked up on Spoon Island and did nothing to save her. Britt turns to Jason and tells him she had no idea Anna was on the Island, “until Cullum showed up in Port Charles.” That declaration gave Jason pause.

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“PETER” TAKES A BULLET

Next, Anna is overcome with angst, filled with tears and screams out, “I won’t let you beat me!” She fires the gun where the imaginary Peter was standing, as Britt screams and Jason dove to cover her. Now completely shaken, Jason took the weapon from Anna and ordered Britt to leave the scene as Anna collapsed in Jason’s arms.

Jason was so concerned for Anna. She reveals she’s been seeing visions of Peter August since France. Jason shared his theory with Anna that she was manifesting her worst fears about Faison. However he knows deep down Anna would never have shot Britt. Jason promises to come back and clean up the area, but would take Anna home first.

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ANNA ADMITS TO EMMA SHE TRIED TO KILL BRITT

At Anna’s, Jason brings her in the front door as Emma is there. Jason tells Emma (Braedyn Bruner) he would like to return and spend the night. A confused and worried Emma get the full story from her grandmother.

Anna explains she tried to kill Britt and she is not as well as she was pretending to be in France. Cut to: Jason cleaning up the site of Anna’s plot against Britt on Mount Emerson. He moves over and finds bullet casings on the ground and examines one of them.

The story climax also signaled the end of the run for Wes Ramsey, who has been showing up on episodes over the last several months as Anna’s dark side conscience. Now that Anna was able to break the psychological hold visions of “Peter” had on her, it ends this latest return of Ramsey’s.

So, what did you think about the scenes between Anna and Jason? Do you think Jason and Britt’s relationship will come to an end now that seemingly Britt revealed she knew Anna was held captive after Cullum came to town? Glad to know Anna won’t be haunted by visions of Peter August anymore? Weigh-in via the comment section below.

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