General Hospital Recap: Britt Collapses, Sidwell Resurfaces and Sonny Plots a Murder
The Thursday, June 18, episode of General Hospital had some dramatic twists! Rocco (Finn Carr) freaked out when Britt (Kelly Thiebaud) collapsed and called Charlotte (Bluesy Burke) for help, Sidwell (Carlo Rota) enlisted Ezra (Daniel Cosgrove) to help him settle a score, Sonny (Maurice Benard) laid out his plans to Ric (Rick Hearst), Jordan (Tanisha Harper) issued a warning to Laura (Genie Francis), Joe (Jonathan Bennett) did some digging with Lucas (Van Hansis), Dante (Dominic Zamprogna) got a pep talk from Elizabeth (Rebecca Herbst), and Cassius (Ryan Paevey) felt guilty after a conversation with Nina (Cynthia Watros). Keep on reading for the full rundown.
Danger In Paradise
In Tortola, British Virgin Islands, Britt promised Rocco that once Sidwell and Cullum were taken down, it would be safe for him to return home. Knowing he was homesick, Britt gave Rocco her VPN-protected tablet to check up on happenings back in Port Charles, and they learned that Sidwell had shot Lucas and escaped police custody. Britt’s hands began to shake, but she hid the symptom from Rocco. Later, Rocco found her passed out on the floor. He roused her back to consciousness and she insisted that she was fine.
At the Quartermaine boathouse, Charlotte burned her fake passport and the key Valentin used to communicate with her. The frustrated teen vented to Danny about her father turning himself in to the head of the WSB to take down Cullum. Danny was hopeful that the WSB would shut down the project at Wyndemere and Valentin would be hailed a hero — and then perhaps his own father would be released. Huffing that Valentin was more likely to be sent back to Steinmauer for the rest of his life, Charlotte declared that she and Danny could also stop Cullum. After that, Charlotte answered a call from an unknown number, hoping it was Valentin. But it was actually a panicked Rocco on the line, and he frantically told his sister he needed her help.
Bait and Switch
Shortly after Ezra bumped into Jacinda at the Metro Court Gardens, he received a text message from her with an invitation to join her in one of the hotel rooms. Ezra set a romantic scene for him and his favorite escort, but it was Sidwell who showed up instead, having sent the message from a mirrored phone! Reminding Ezra that he still had leverage over him, Sidwell warned him that he expected the councilman to assist in his revenge against Laura, Sonny, and Cullum.
A Time to Kill
Laura was waiting for Jordan at the Metro Court Gardens when Sonny stopped at her table. But when he told Laura he was confident that Sidwell would be dealt with, the mayor was worried by what Sonny was implying. Spotting Ric, Sonny crossed to meet his brother. Jordan arrived to dine with Laura and questioned her about the PCPD sting operation with Sidwell. Laura came clean, revealing that Jenz had been blackmailing her and Sonny with fabricated evidence. Jordan warned Laura not to let her guard down because Sidwell was likely going to strike back. Now that Jordan was no longer working for SRE Worldwide, Laura wondered if her lieutenant mayor would return to city government. Jordan said she was looking forward to figuring out what her next chapter would be.
Meanwhile, Sonny updated Ric on Brick’s search for Rocco and Britt. Ric was disappointed to have been excluded from his brother’s plan with Laura, Lucas, and the PCPD to entrap Sidwell. Sonny assured his brother that while Lucas might not trust Ric (because of his checkered past with Carly and Elizabeth), he did. Bringing Ric into the loop on the next phase of his plan, Sonny revealed that he intended to lure Sidwell out of hiding, then kill his nemesis himself.
Needle in a Haystack
At G.H., Elizabeth was checking up on Lucas when Dante arrived at the hub looking for Joe, who was bringing in an injured suspect. Once the detective and commissioner connected, Joe confirmed that the perp was a known associate of Sidwell. Dante suggested that if they got the perp talking, they might get a clue about how Nathan was intercepted. Joe wondered if Sidwell had someone on the inside who’d helped with the ambush.
Later, Joe crossed paths with Lucas and became defensive when Dr. Jones asked how the suspect sustained his injuries, not realizing the question was hospital protocol. Apologizing, Joe confided that he thought Lucas was angry with him for how he’d handled the investigation with Pascal, adding that he hoped he’d get answers from the perp about how Sidwell escaped.
Joe then asked the doctor why someone would have a syringe filled with saline, explaining that it was part of an ongoing investigation without naming Britt. Det. Fitzpatrick was befuddled when Dr. Jones revealed that saline was essentially harmless and wouldn’t do anything if injected.
Meanwhile, Dante updated Liz that Sonny’s guy had tracked Rocco and Britt to the British Virgin Islands, and he was going crazy because he couldn’t fly there immediately to bring his son home without alerting Cullum. Elizabeth commented that it was good he and Lulu were now on the same page regarding Rocco, and Dante confided that it felt like Rocco took off with Britt to get away from his and Lulu’s constant fighting. He still wasn’t sure how he and Lulu could trust one another again but felt better after Liz reassured him that his and Lulu’s co-parenting relationship could take a back seat until Rocco was safely back home.
Sister Act
Cassius was at Nina’s as she gave Jacinda a to-do list that included calling contacts in New Zealand, where her Aunt Liesl had recently attended a conference. Cassius was taken aback that his sister was still searching for his mom, but Nina explained she just wanted to cover all bases, even though he’d made a compelling argument that Liesl had gone looking for Britt.
After Jacinda left, Nina asked “Nathan” if he’d been supporting Lulu with Rocco missing, prompting him to open up about how the relationship had failed. Painfully aware that his days as “Nathan” were numbered, “J” told Nina that he wished he’d been more in tune with what Britt had been going through, and feared he was going to disappoint James. Insisting he was being too hard on himself, Nina told “J” how happy she was when he showed up alive, which made Cassius feel even worse about the lies he was keeping from her. Her pep talk complete, Nina left for the office, telling her brother on the way out that she loved him. Alone, a glum Cassius whispered, “I love you too, sis.”
Will Ezra renege on his pact with Laura to work with Sidwell? Did Rocco put his life in danger by reaching out to Charlotte for help? Why do you think Britt’s syringe contained saline? Let us know what you thought about the latest episode of GH in the comments below!
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