General Hospital Recap: Lucas Suspects Jack Was Drugged as Michael Refuses to Leave Jordan
On General Hospital on Wednesday, November 4, Nina (Cynthia Watros) was devastated Jack (Chris McKenna) was dead as Ava (Maura West) feared her connection to his murder would be revealed. Meanwhile, Sonny (Maurice Benard) and Brook Lynn (Amanda Setton) strategized against Jude (Wil Traval), Curtis (Donnell Turner) decided to take a gamble on his future, Michael (Rory Gibson) helped Jordan (Tanisha Harper) through a setback and more. Keep on reading for the complete rundown.
The Examiner
At G.H., Lucas was impatiently waiting for Brennan’s autopsy report. He hoped to find something that would exonerate Ava, and Tristan agreed to his request to view the report, as well.
Willow arrived and announced she’d obtained approval from the WSB and Homeland Security for Tristan to evaluate her mother, who’d been moved from Steinmauer to a local facility. Ticked off by Willow’s obnoxious behavior, Tristan refused, but he reluctantly changed his mind after Willow softened her approach.
Cosmetic Enhancement
At the WSB black site in Port Charles, Chief Baines informed Nina that Jack’s body had been found, and Carly and Valentin had been arrested on suspicion of murder.
Nina was crushed to find out Jack was dead — and was mad at herself for not realizing sooner that Carly had framed her, telling Baines that the other woman had killed her daughter Nelle. Nina huffed that Valentin was just the latest man to get roped into one of Carly’s schemes.
Tristan arrived to examine Nina. After determining that she was in good health, he handed her a tube of lipstick, a special delivery from her daughter. The present from Willow made Nina tear up.
Panic Room
Drew was chatting with Kevin Buchanan from The Banner in Llanview, thanking him for running the story on Curtis, when Ava barged into his office. She informed him that she’d learned from Alexis that the PCPD found Jack Brennan’s body, and Drew soon got word that Carly and Valentin had been arrested for Jack’s murder.
Ava groused that Nina could have been spared the trip to Steinmauer if Drew had framed Carly instead, but Drew retorted that Nina deserved whatever she got after pushing him off the dock.
Willow arrived and told Ava that Nina had been transferred to Port Charles and chirped that since the police were eyeing Carly and Valentin for Brennan’s murder, her mom might be released soon. Ava shot Drew a concerned look.
Pill Factor
In the PCPD interrogation room, Joe continued to press Carly about the “C” bracelet. She maintained that she might have received the bracelet from Jack as a gift, but shrugged that it was a very popular style, and the PCPD would never be able to prove that the item belonged to her. Carly advised Joe to let the evidence lead him to Jack’s real killer.
Back at the hospital, Lucas finally got his hands on Jack’s autopsy and toxicology reports. When Joe dropped by, Lucas pointed out that the PCPD might have overlooked a sleeping pill in Brennan’s system. Lucas noted there was no reason for a fully dressed man to take a sleeping pill — unless it was given to him without him knowing.
Christmas Wish
Monet visited Curtis at Pentonville and raved that The Banner article was doing exactly as she’d hoped by painting him as a sympathetic hero. Monet excitedly asked what Jordan thought and was disappointed to learn that Curtis hadn’t told her sister about her successful strategy.
Talk turned to when they should file Curtis’ appeal. Monet explained the risks of filing too early, but Curtis wanted to move forward — if there was a chance to get home before Desmond’s first Christmas, he wanted to take it.
Fever Dream
While recovering from her surgery in the Baden-Baden clinic, Jordan had a fever-induced nightmare about the car accident. When she woke up, Michael explained that she had developed an infection. While her doctors wanted to stop treatment because of the risk to her sole kidney, Jordan was adamant about continuing.
Jordan tried to convince Michael to head home to his kids, but he didn’t want her to be alone. Michael encouraged Jordan to go back to sleep, promising that he’d be there when she woke up. As she drifted off, Jordan thanked him.
Order of Protection
Josslyn visited Carly at the PCPD. While she didn’t believe that her mom killed Jack, she agreed with Joe’s opinion that Carly was hiding something. Carly revealed to Joss that she was protecting someone, but it wasn’t the killer.
Josslyn told Carly about her cousin Jude, who Carly never knew existed, being in town and claiming to be Phoebe’s father. Carly warned Josslyn not to let Jude exploit their family connection the way Jerry had with Jax for so many years. Josslyn promised to keep her guard up and not let Jude get his hands on JJE.
Two Against One
Brook Lynn visited Sonny with Phoebe and shared her worry that Jude had a legitimate claim on the baby. Sonny and Brook Lynn agreed that Jude was likely looking for a payout from the Quartermaines. Brook Lynn noted that while she and Chase were prepared to fight for their daughter, she was willing to bend rules that her by-the-book police officer ex-husband wouldn’t.
Sonny vowed to do whatever he could to make sure Brook Lynn didn’t lose her daughter, and later, he instructed Ric to set up a meeting with Jude as soon as possible. Across town, Brook Lynn arrived at G.H. with samples from Phoebe and Josslyn and inquired about where to submit the DNA test.
Will Lucas’ discovery lead the cops to Ava? What do you think Sonny will do when he meets with Jude? Let us know what you thought about the latest episode of GH in the comments below!
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