General Hospital Recap: Drew Regains Movement as Jack’s Collapse Causes Panic!
Things threatened to spiral out of control in the Monday, May 11 episode of General Hospital! Rick (Rick Hearst) tried to get Sonny (Maurice Benard) to spare his life, Dante (Dominic Zamprogna) blasted Lulu (Alexa Havins) for keeping him in the dark about their son, Nina (Cynthia Watros) created a huge mess with Jack (Chris McKenna), and Drew (Cameron Mathison) regained movement in his hand! Here’s how it all went down.
The Art of War
At the Jerome gallery, Ava watched helplessly as Sonny held a gun on Ric. Ric insisted he would never betray him and promised that his business with Ava had nothing to do with him. Sonny revealed he’d had Ethan tail him, and Ethan had caught him talking to Ava, who then delivered a message to Sidwell. Ava insisted that Sonny had it all wrong, and Sonny ordered Ethan to take her outside. Ethan dragged her out and shoved her into a car.
As a furious Sonny railed at Ric for lying to him, a trembling Ric admitted that he had been dishonest, then had Sonny open his briefcase so he could show him what his transaction with Ava was really about: buying a piece of art for Elizabeth, a sale that had needed to be done covertly because of a legal conflict involving the seller’s divorce. Ric added that he understood why Sonny would jump to the wrong conclusion and even invited his brother to keep having Ethan follow him if it made him feel better.
Sonny lowered his weapon and told Ric he hoped they would eventually reach a point where he would never question his brother’s loyalty, and Ric agreed that was a fine goal. Sonny started to call Ethan to release Ava, but the brothers shared a laugh as they decided to let her stew in the car a bit longer. Inside the vehicle, Ava told Ethan about Ric’s art purchase and complained about having to explain herself to one of Sonny’s flunkies. Ethan countered that she should be trying to work with him, but she wasn’t interested.
Teen Angst
At the hospital, Lucas noticed Liz didn’t seem excited for her big weekend away with Ric. Her attention was drawn away to Rocco walking nearby. She excused herself to grab the teen and ask him how his hand was doing. He admitted it still hurt sometimes and looked uncomfortable as Liz took another look at it. When she returned to work, Lucas offered to listen if she wanted to talk about what was bothering her, but she said it wasn’t her story to tell.
Charlotte stopped by Carly’s to see her father and was pleased to hear he was out taking care of Jack. Carly reminded her that Valentin dealing with Brennan didn’t mean that she or her dad were out of danger, and urged her to maintain caution, warning Charlotte that Valentin’s enemies would use her to get to him like Jack used Josslyn to get to her.
The Truth Is Out
Dante went to Lulu’s house to confront her about not telling him that Rocco shot Cullum. She wondered how he found out, and he explained the chain of evidence that led him to deduce that Jason took the fall to protect their son. He didn’t understand why she’d kept him in the dark and was stunned to discover that Nathan was also in on the cover-up. Lulu explained how Nathan had stepped up to protect Rocco, and he’d insisted no one else could know. Dante protested that he’s Rocco’s father, and Lulu pointed out he’s also the acting police commissioner who would’ve wanted to do things by the book.
Dante said that while he understood why she felt she had to protect their son from the WSB, “You do not have to protect him from me.” Lulu reminded Dante that when Rocco tried to do the right thing and came forward for breaking into Dalton’s lab, he was sent to juvie and beaten up. Dante expressed concern that if he could figure out what happened to Cullum, so could the WSB. Dante wanted to work together to help Rocco and couldn’t believe she asked their son to lie to him. Grimly, he asked, “I don’t know how we come back from this, do you?” Outside, Charlotte came home and found Rocco sitting outside on the porch, trying to avoid the argument entirely.
Man Down
In Drew and Willow’s home, Nina was horrified to realize she’d injected Jack by accident and watched as he dropped to the floor. Valentin wondered what was in the syringe, and Nina told him it was Drew’s medication. When she couldn’t bring Jack around, Nina called for help and urged Valentin to get out before the ambulance came.
As the paramedics rushed Jack to the ER, Nina quickly followed them to the hospital. There, Liz asked Nina what happened to Jack, and Nina claimed he collapsed out of nowhere. When Liz wondered if she should call Willow or if she had to be with Drew tonight, Nina’s eyes widened in panic. Later, Liz updated Nina on Jack’s condition, telling her that he had stabilized and was being moved into the ICY. Liz then noted to Lucas what an odd coincidence it was that two healthy men had strokes in the same house three months apart.
Power Surge
Valentin returned to Carly’s in a state and shared that Jack claimed not to know what happened to Josslyn. Carly insisted they had to make him tell them the truth, but Valentin revealed that Jack might not be able to. He explained what happened with Nina and the syringe of Drew’s medication, and Carly admitted she felt bad for Jack. Valentin reminded her that there could be no happy ending for Jack if she wanted to find Josslyn. Carly worried how they’d find her daughter if Jack didn’t pull through, but Valentin was more concerned about Cullum now being in charge of the WSB in Port Charles.
Under Observation
Willow ran into Chase jogging in the park, and he said he was hoping to run into her to ask if she could help him and Brook Lynn adopt Phoebe. When he worried that it might look like they were trying to game the system, Willow reassured him that he and Brook Lynn deserved to raise Phoebe, and her influence would be better than the Quartermaine name, which might do more harm than good. Chase was grateful again for her help, and as Willow reached out to touch his shoulder while assuring him he would be a great dad, someone snapped pictures of the close moment.
After they shared a hug, Willow stepped away to take a call from Nina, who filled her in about what happened to Jack — but more importantly, that Drew didn’t receive his scheduled dose.
From the other room in the house, Drew heard everything that went down with Jack and found that he could start to move his hand! Eventually, he was able to move his arm and slowly struggled to reach for the phone near his wheelchair. But just as he was getting his fingers on the keypad to dial, Willow came rushing in to grab it out of his hands. “Drew,” she scolded. “Looks like no one can be trusted to keep an eye on you except me.”
Will Jack survive, and if he does, will his “stroke” bring suspicion onto Drew’s similar condition? Who’s taking pictures of Chase and Willow? And can Dante and Lulu find a way to work together to keep Rocco safe? Share your thoughts on the latest GH storylines in the comments below!
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