General Hospital Recap: Josslyn Exposes Britt’s Secret to Jason as Ric Turns to Lulu
On General Hospital on Thursday, August 20, Ric (Rick Hearst) tried to enlist Lulu’s (Alexa Havins) help to keep Dante (Dominic Zamprogna) and Elizabeth (Rebecca Herbst) apart, Josslyn (Eden McCoy) blew up Britt’s (Kelly Thiebaud) secret to Jason (Steve Burton), Carly (Laura Wright) had a light-bulb moment, former WSB agent Tristan (Dean Geyer) got to know the legendary Anna Devane (Finola Hughes), Curtis (Donnell Turner) got advice about prison from Alexis (Nancy Lee Grahn), and Isaiah (Sawandi Wilson) decided to take the first step in restoring peace among Portia’s (Brook Kerr) family. Here’s how it all went down.
Future Cast
Lulu freaked out that Charlotte and Danny had taken Jason’s speedboat to Egret Island in the dark and barged into Carly’s kitchen to confront Valentin over his lack of supervision of their daughter. Carly told her cousin to get a life and stop trying to control Charlotte, and Valentin chimed in that Lulu should start dating again or find a hobby to occupy her time. But their advice fell on deaf ears, and Lulu stormed out.
Carly told Valentin that seeing Lulu all wound up made her realize that she had to give Josslyn space to make her own decisions, just as she had herself at that age. Valentin asked Carly to remind him of her wisdom in six years when Charlotte was the age Josslyn is now, and it was her turn to make life choices. Touched, Carly wondered if they’d still be in each other’s lives then, and Valentin replied that if he had his way, they’d still be together.
Three’s A Crowd
After misinterpreting what was going on between Elizabeth and a half-naked Dante in Liz’s living room, a disheartened Ric gave her the bouquet of roses he’d brought and left. Dante felt bad that Ric had gotten the wrong idea about the situation, which led to Liz opening up about Ric’s insecurities. She acknowledged that Ric had changed for the better but hoped his issues didn’t impact their future.
After Liz sighed that Dante didn’t need to listen to her complain, he joked that it was payment after she’d fielded his concerns about Rocco for months. Elizabeth hoped Ric would realize he had nothing to worry about, because she wanted to be with him. Dante advised her to give Ric a chance to come around, and they toasted to it all working out.
Meanwhile, Ric had Lulu meet him at the pool. He unloaded about what he saw between Elizabeth and Dante and proposed the two of them work together to stop whatever connection was growing between their exes before they lost the loves of their lives.
Lulu thought Ric was reading into something that wasn’t there and said that coming up with crazy theories would only push Elizabeth away. Lulu pointed out that Elizabeth wouldn’t be with him if she didn’t want to be, but Ric worried that his girlfriend hadn’t yet realized she’d rather be with someone else.
Exposure Therapy
Josslyn interrupted Britt and Jason’s date at the boathouse and railed at Britt for aiding Cassius in his impersonation of Nathan. Josslyn hissed that by telling him that she was a WSB agent, Britt had played a role in Cassius abducting her and had nearly gotten her killed. Britt defended herself by saying she had no idea what her brother would do. After exposing Britt, Josslyn figured Jason would see her side of things and huffed that it was only a matter of time before Britt sold him out, too.
Once they were alone, Jason asked for Britt’s side of the story. She insisted she’d only told Cassius the truth about Josslyn to protect her brother. Jason questioned why Britt never told him who Cassius truly was. She confided that she thought her brother’s secret would die with her, plus she knew Jason would attempt to stop him. She never thought Cassius would kidnap Josslyn, but she understood if that was an unforgivable mistake in Jason’s eyes.
Believing Britt’s account, Jason wanted to know if there were any other secrets she was holding from him. Britt professed that was it, and they both pledged that they wanted their relationship to work out.
Spies Everywhere
Wanting to get to know WSB legend Anna Devane, Tristan introduced himself to her at the Metro Court pool and explained how he’d been a field operative before becoming a WSB physician. Anna praised Tristan for getting out of the bureau to lead an honest life. When Tristan asked if she was proud of or regretted her time in the WSB, Anna replied that at this point in her life, she no longer prioritized the bureau’s objectives over her family’s, noting that would do anything in her power to make sure they were safe.
Josslyn arrived to meet Anna, who introduced her to Tristan. The doctor recognized Josslyn’s name as one of the bureau’s rising stars, and Joss told him that the official story about the Spoon Island operation was not the full truth. Tristan advised Josslyn to focus on what good she did, while Anna cautioned Josslyn never to lose herself on a mission where she’d be unable to find her way back.
Civil Rites
Before turning himself in, Curtis joined Alexis at an AA meeting at the hospital. Having been in prison herself, Alexis offered guidance on how to navigate his sobriety while serving his sentence. Curtis vowed to be a model prisoner so he could return to his family once he was up for parole. Meanwhile, Portia and Isaiah reunited at his cabin and discussed the impact Curtis’s prison sentence would have on Trina and Des. Since the prognosis on his hand was promising, Isaiah decided to drop the civil lawsuit against Curtis, hoping that would be the first step to them all finding peace.
Did Ric turning to Lulu surprise you? Was Josslyn out of line with Britt? Will Isaiah giving up the civil suit fix things among the extended Ashford family? Share your thoughts about the latest episode of GH in the comments below, along with what you predict will happen next!
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