General Hospital Recap: Ric Catches Elizabeth with a Half-Naked Dante, Willow and Kai Face Off
On the Wednesday, August 19, episode of General Hospital, Ric’s (Rick Hearst) romantic proposal for Elizabeth (Rebecca Herbst) hit a roadblock in the form of Dante (Dominic Zamprogna), Willow (Katelyn MacMullen) leveled a warning to Kai (Jens Austin Astrup), Donna (Scarlett Spears) tried to play matchmaker for Sonny (Maurice Benard), Jordan (Tanisha Harper) agreed to take over for Curtis (Donnell Turner) at Aurora, Ava (Maura West) had advice for Drew (Cameron Mathison), Emma (Braedyn Bruner) worried about her future with Gio (Giovanni Mazza), and more. Keep reading for all the details.
Put a Ring On It
While making invitations for a family barbecue, Donna told Sonny that she wanted to invite Justine because Justine made him happy. But Sonny made up an excuse that the lawyer was too busy to come.
Ric stopped by to show Sonny the engagement ring he’d gotten for Elizabeth. When Ric revealed he was proposing that night, Sonny questioned why his brother was in such a rush, especially since the couple hadn’t discussed marriage. Concealing his jealousy over Dante, Ric said he simply didn’t want to lose Elizabeth to another man — or have anything get screwed up between them — since he wanted to spend the rest of his life with her.
Sonny still felt his brother was basing the decision on insecurity and fear, but ultimately offered his support when Ric declared that he was a changed man because of Elizabeth. After Ric left, Sonny checked in on Donna. Her invitations were ready to be delivered, but she hid the one she’d made for Justine.
Too Close For Comfort
Dante ran into Elizabeth at the park and offered to help her build a bookcase after his softball game. Later, Dante arrived at her house, limping after hurting his knee during the game. Liz insisted upon examining his injury, which required him to take off his pants.
When Ric arrived — with a bouquet of red roses and the engagement ring, ready to propose — he freaked out when he peeked through the window and spied a half-naked Dante on the couch with Elizabeth. Storming into the house, Ric took both Liz and Dante by surprise as he demanded to know what was going on.
‘Twas the Night Before Prison
Before he had to report to Pentonville, Curtis spent his last hours at home with Jordan and baby Des. As he grieved the time he’d be missing with his son, Jordan promised that she and Trina would make sure the baby knew who his father was while Curtis was gone.
Michael stopped by to discuss who would temporarily take Curtis’s place at Aurora. Curtis asked Jordan if she was interested in the CEO position, rather than working as a consultant for Valentin. After receiving encouragement from Michael and confirming with Curtis that he genuinely wanted her to step up, Jordan agreed to be Aurora’s interim CEO.
After Michael left, Curtis confided that knowing the company was in Jordan’s hands would make it easier for him. Then, the couple shared a hug, both wishing that Curtis didn’t have to go to prison at all.
Twisted Twosome
Following a frosty run-in with Drew at the pool, Nina asked Jack to again help her daughter by digging up dirt on Michael — and maybe even find proof that Michael and Jacinda had drugged Willow. Jack advised Nina to keep her nose out of Willow and Michael’s business and not enable her daughter any further. Nina then got a call from Willow and left.
Across the deck, Drew met with Ava. When she fretted that Nina would wonder why she was meeting with him, Drew implied that Nina and Willow had done far worse to him than he’d done to them. He then informed Ava that Jason was no longer working for Sonny. Hoping to take advantage of Sonny’s weakened position, Drew asked Ava for advice on which of Sidwell’s holdings he should bid on in the auction, especially since Valentin was targeting assets as well. Eager to help Drew beat out both men, Ava said he had her full cooperation.
Jack approached the pair and gave Drew another veiled warning about making enemies when he had so much to hide. Once the WSB chief exited, Drew confided to Ava that Jack thought he had power over him. For now, Drew was playing along, but soon the tables would turn.
Take This Job And Shove It
Kai went to the gatehouse to deliver his letter of resignation to Willow, who coolly accused him of spreading false accusations about her. When he admitted to telling Michael that she’d shot Drew, Willow attempted to shift the blame onto Kai, but he stood his ground, relieved that the truth was out. As Kai was leaving, Willow warned him that walking away from the messy situation wouldn’t be as easy as he thought.
Once Nina arrived, Willow admitted that she should have heeded her mother’s warning not to escalate things with Michael, because she missed an opportunity to strike a truce with her ex. For now, Willow noted, she was okay playing by Michael’s rules because she wasn’t as powerless and alone as she’d been the last time she lived there: Now, she was a congresswoman with allies.
Fake It ‘Till You Make It
During Gio and Trina’s meeting with Simon at the Surf Lodge, Emma wasn’t happy to hear that the label’s marketing plan was for Gio and Trina to pretend to be a couple. Gio and Trina were adamant they weren’t comfortable with the scene, but Simon encouraged them not to say they weren’t a couple, which meant they had to hide their respective relationships with Kai and Emma.
Kai pulled Trina outside to speak privately, which irked Simon. When Kai told his girlfriend he resigned as Willow’s intern, Trina was happy that they could finally move on. But Kai was clearly spooked by his conversation with Willow.
Emma told Gio that she didn’t want to hold him back in his career. Although Gio swore he didn’t want any success that came without her by his side, Emma was concerned about their future.
Do you think Ric will still propose to Elizabeth? Will Jordan make a good CEO? Is Emma and Gio’s relationship in trouble? Let us know what you thought about the latest episode of GH in the comments below, along with your theories of what will happen next!
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