General Hospital Recap: Curtis Prepares To Confess, Laura Confides In Kevin, Portia Blasts Nina and More!
In the December 3 episode of General Hospital, emotions were running high, and not everyone was able to keep their cool. Laura (Genie Francis) got reassurance from Kevin (Jon Lindstrom) before receiving an unwelcome visitor, Portia (Brook Kerr) blasted Nina (Cynthia Watros) for throwing her under the bus, Nathan (Ryan Paevey) wasn’t buying what Curtis (Donnell Turner) was trying to sell him, and Rocco (Finn Carr) ran out on Dante (Dominic Zamprogna) and Lulu (Alexa Havins), going straight to Sonny (Maurice Benard). But he wasn’t the only unexpected guest the mobster received! Here’s how it all went down.
Catching Up
Kevin was stunned when Laura informed him she’d found Dalton’s dead body in her car. He asked for details, so she explained about their fight that was broadcast on social media and the events of that evening, leading up to her discovering his corpse and seeing he’d been shot. Kevin was disappointed to learn she had called Sonny instead of the police, and fretted as he pointed out that she couldn’t come forward now. He then apologized for not being there to help, forcing her to turn to the mobster for assistance. She insisted it wasn’t his fault, and added that she knew Sonny could take care of it.
Kevin felt terrible that she’d been dealing with this on her own, and Laura cried as she fell into his arms for a comforting embrace. “Honey, we have to be honest with ourselves,” he said as they stepped apart. “I’ve got a feeling this is far from over.” Kevin understood her reaching out to Sonny for help, but worried that the person who set her up wasn’t done yet. When his phone kept going off, Kevin explained that the caller was a young patient who had just checked themselves into the hospital. Laura urged him to go take care of them and assured her husband she’d be fine. Later, she was startled by a knock at the door and, after looking through the peephole, braced herself before opening the door. Face to face with her visitor, Laura said tersely. “I thought you’d be stopping by soon.”
Lies Lies Lies
Portia arrived at the police station, where Curtis was being questioned, but upon seeing Jordan at his side, she decided to leave, texting Ava on her way out. In the interrogation room, Jordan tried to poke holes in Nathan’s theory that Curtis was involved in Drew’s shooting, wondering how Curtis was supposed to have gotten his hands on the murder weapon. Nathan suggested he could have taken Edward’s gun while he’d been at the Quartermaine mansion discussing Aurora business with Michael. Curtis then flashed back to instructing Selina to get rid of Drew in a way that couldn’t be traced back to either of them. Back in the present, Jordan didn’t understand why the police were going after Curtis when Willow was already going on trial for shooting Drew. Curtis recalled Selina promising she knew the perfect person for the job, and it would be done that night.
Pressed to explain what he was doing during that time before he met Jordan at the bar, an irritated Curtis tried to shut down Nathan’s fishing expedition. While admitting he didn’t like Drew, Curtis pointed out that others had stronger motives to shoot the guy, and accused the detective of trying to score points now that he’s back on the force. Nathan claimed he just wanted to make sure Curtis’s alibi would hold up if new information came to light. Curtis insisted he went to the Savoy, but no one was there or saw him there. Nathan wondered why he wasn’t with his wife, and Curtis reminded him that Portia was working at the hospital that evening. Jordan interjected to wonder how any of this was relevant, and Curtis stood up, declaring, “My personal relationships are none of your business. If you feel the need to waste my time in the future, go through my attorney. We’re done here.” After Curtis and Jordan left, Nathan called Justine to report that they should take a closer look at Mr. Ashford. Later, Curtis sat down for a drink at his empty club with Jordan, where he revealed he had to lie to the police but didn’t want to lie to her.
Bar Fight
At the Brown Dog, Emma wanted to make sure Gio was on board with breaking into Dalton’s secret lab. He was fine with the risk, but feared it was a trap as the address falling into Emma’s lap was too convenient. Emma theorized that Josslyn had passed along the address after getting it from Dalton that night and was determined to rescue those poor animals the professor was testing on.
Over at another table, Ava met Nina, who was still upset about Willow marrying Drew. Ava then made things worse by telling her she’d told Portia Nina had named her as a suspect in Drew’s shooting. Nina insisted she just needed another suspect to take the heat off Willow, so Ava suggested she tell Portia that herself as she was on her way. When Portia arrived, she was irritated to see Nina and didn’t appreciate being tricked. Ava apologized and urged Portia not to run off, insisting that she and Nina shouldn’t be enemies.
When Portia found her in the bathroom, Nina tried to explain that she was just trying to offer up another suspect besides Willow, and Portia complained that she hadn’t even been a suspect until Nina opened her mouth. Nina pointed out that she didn’t know what Portia did that night, and Portia wondered if Nina thought she had shot Drew. Nina reminded her that she had a motive, but insisted that she was simply trying to take the heat off her daughter. Portia understood Nina wanting to protect her child, and asked pointedly, “What about protecting mine? And I’m not only talking about Trina. I’m talking about the one that I am carrying.”
As Nina reeled from that revelation, Portia supposed that knowing she was pregnant wouldn’t have stopped Nina from throwing her under the bus because she’d do anything to protect Willow, probably because she thought Willow was guilty. Nina refused to listen to any more of this and started to leave, but Portia grabbed her arm and pulled her back. Later, Nina charged out of the bathroom straight to the exit, followed by Portia, who told a confused Ava that she wouldn’t be Nina’s collateral damage before storming out herself.
Enough Is Enough
Lulu’s happiness after a family football game was ruined when Dante ordered Rocco to stay away from Gio. The teen protested, but Dante put his foot down, insisting that Gio was a bad influence. Lulu tried to get them to calm down, and Rocco wondered if his mother was okay with this ultimatum. Lulu reluctantly agreed that Gio was the common denominator in everything that had happened to him. Rocco lashed out at his father, comparing this to the way Drew was keeping Danny away from Scout. “Families are supposed to stick together,” the teen shouted. “Not that dad knows anything about that!” When Dante asked what he meant by that, Rocco reminded him that he’d walked out on their family twice. When Rocco then stormed out of the house, Lulu stopped Dante from racing after him.
Ric stopped by Sonny’s as Thanksgiving wound to a close with a bottle of liquor as a peace offering, and Sonny let him in. Ric noted how Molly and Kristina seemed to have mended fences and again expressed his appreciation that Sonny trusted him to defend Rocco. Sonny noted that he didn’t really drink anymore, but toasted with his brother and admitted he was impressed with how Ric and Alexis were handling his grandson’s case. Their chat was interrupted by Rocco, who announced that he’d walked out on his parents and asked if he could stay here. Sonny let Dante and Lulu know where Rocco was, then scolded the teen for worrying his folks. Upset, Rocco explained that they don’t want him to see Gio anymore. Ric excused himself to let them talk, and Sonny told Rocco he could disagree with his father, “but you can’t walk out.” He added that he didn’t always agree with Dante, but understood why he was upset. Sonny told him his parents had every right to question his judgment, given his recent actions, and urged Rocco to prove to his parents that they can trust him. Rocco realized running off didn’t help, but Sonny was glad that he had come there, at any rate, and told his grandson he could stay the night.
Going to the Dogs
Back at her place, Lulu urged Dante to calm down and give their son time to do the same. Dante asked if she also felt like he’d abandoned them, and she admitted that the WSB mission and his subsequent PTSD treatment did hurt because he’d pushed her away. But she swore she never let Rocco know how it had made her feel. Dante didn’t understand how this situation just kept getting worse, and Lulu said that they needed to be patient and understanding with Rocco. Dante also blamed himself for screwing things up with Gio, and she thought his sons had a lot in common. Lulu urged Dante to go to Sonny’s and fix things with their son by explaining how he was feeling and actually listening to what Rocco had to say. She urged him to compromise because Gio wasn’t going anywhere, but Dante argued he didn’t want Gio leading Rocco astray again. She suggested that instead of cutting Gio out of Rocco’s life, he needed to make their son understand the situation so they could hopefully meet in the middle.
When Rocco asked Sonny and Ric how they would feel if they were told they couldn’t see each other ever again, the two men chuckled as they admitted it was complicated because of their unique history. Just then, there was another knock on the door, and Sonny opened it to a startling sight: Gio and Emma with a dozen dogs on leashes that all raced into the house! “What the hell is going on?” Sonny barked as Gio promised he could explain.
Who is at Laura’s door? Was Selina really the one who tried to kill Drew on Curtis’s orders? Can Dante make things right with Rocco and Gio? Share your GH thoughts and predictions in the comments below!
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