General Hospital Recap: Sonny Quits the Mob, Jacinda Drugs Willow
On the Thursday, August 6, episode of General Hospital, Sonny (Maurice Benard) made a life-changing decision, Jason (Steve Burton) opened up to Tracy (Jane Elliot), Jack (Chris McKenna) delivered some bad news to Laura (Genie Francis), a revenge-seeking Jacinda (Paige Herschell) drugged Willow (Katelyn MacMullen), things got heated during Curtis’s (Donnell Turner) trial, and Serena (Kelly Kruger) laid the groundwork in her plot to seduce Michael (Rory Gibson). Here’s everything that happened.
Game On
After Serena (literally) fell into Jack’s lap at the Metro Court pool, she began flirting with him and Jack made a hasty exit. Refocusing on Michael, Serena introduced herself to her target, explaining that she’d come to town to support Lucy, who had been thrown for a loop when Maxie sold Michael her Deception shares. Michael reassured Serena that Maxie knew he’d always act in the best interests of the company and not just tow the Quartermaine family line.
Coyly saying that put her mind at ease, Serena questioned if Michael would have an issue with her working at Deception alongside her mother. As Lucy watched her plan take shape from the other side of the pool, Michael joked to Serena that Tracy was the one to be wary of, and he wanted to hear about it if Tracy gave her any trouble.
Mob Mentality
Jason informed Tracy that he’d quit working for Sonny, of his own accord, wanting to be a better role model for Danny. Touched by his reasoning, Tracy made the observation that what Jason wanted for Danny was what Alan and Monica had wanted for him.
An emotional Jason confided that he wished he could apologize to his parents for what he’d put him through. Tracy assured him that Alan and Monica would be happy about his decision if they were still here. Jason worried that his decision was coming too late, but Tracy smiled that it was never too late to make a change, and if she could do it, so could he.
At Sonny’s house, Sonny told Dante that Jason had decided he wanted out of the business for Danny’s sake, and Dante worried about who would protect Sonny without Jason around. Dante was stunned when his father revealed that he was getting out of the mob, too, and planned to focus on opportunities that opened up after Sidwell’s arrest.
Father and son shared a hug as Dante noted that he never thought he’d see the day his father went legit, and Sonny marveled that they were able to have a conversation where he didn’t have to hold back anything out of fear of compromising Dante’s position with the PCPD.
Trial and Error
As Curtis’s trial continued, Portia claimed her personal life wasn’t relevant to the assault and refused to answer when Martin asked how long she’d been having an affair with Isaiah, but the judge ordered her to comply. When it was Drew’s turn to take the stand, he kept his promise to Curtis and lied under oath about Willow’s whereabouts the night of the accident, causing a major hit to the prosecution’s case.
During Isaiah’s testimony, he got worked up during cross-examination when Martin argued that he’d provoked Curtis with the statement that he’d be a better father to the baby. Regaining his composure, Isaiah shrugged that he’d simply made a statement he believed to be true.
Next, Martin began the defense’s case, calling Jordan to the stand first. She testified that she believed Isaiah had visited her in the hospital because he felt guilty for causing the accident, but Molly undermined her argument by getting her to admit that she and Isaiah were friendly.
When Curtis took the stand, he explained how he believed the facts were proof that Isaiah left him and Jordan for dead, adding that he felt that Isaiah was actively trying to push him out of his family. Molly scored a small victory when she confirmed during cross-examination that Isaiah had made no threats the night of the incident.
In their closing arguments, Molly painted Curtis as someone who took the law into his own hands, while Martin begged the jury not to tear Curtis away from his newborn son simply for trying to stand up for his family.
Threat Assessment
At Bobbie’s, Lucy asked Laura when Kevin would return to Port Charles, hoping that Serena could reunite with him since they’d been so close when Serena was younger. Laura revealed that Kevin was extending his time teaching in Dublin, but she was hoping to bring Ace back with her when she went to visit. As Lucy exited, Laura was concerned when she spotted Ezra chatting with Jacinda outside.
Jacinda asked Ezra to return pills she’d left at his place months earlier, claiming she needed to take the edge off after Willow served her with a restraining order to stay away from Wiley and Amelia. Although he didn’t want to leave her alone in that state, Ezra made Jacinda promise to call if she needed him. Once inside, Ezra sat down at Laura’s table, where she urged him to think twice about spending time with Jacinda, considering the contentious relationship between Michael and Willow. Ezra replied that he wasn’t going to turn his back on a friend who was in over her head.
Later, Jack approached Laura, and the mayor demanded to know why the WSB hadn’t yet taken Jenz Sidwell into federal custody. Jack explained that the arrest fell under the jurisdiction of the local authorities, and the bureau was hesitant to override that in the wake of the incident with Jason. Laura was not happy with that answer, and Jack offered his backup if she had reason to believe Sidwell was still a threat.
Caffeine Jolt
Willow instructed Nina to stop confiding in Jack about her personal life, especially regarding the kids. Nina argued that the PCPD reopening the investigation into Michael involved Jack just as much as it did them since he’d gotten rid of the traffic cam footage. Nina didn’t think there was a reason for Willow to push Michael about the custody agreement and was horrified to learn that Willow had a restraining order against Jacinda.
Their conversation was interrupted when Jacinda arrived on an errand for Nina. While she was alone in the living room, Jacinda slipped one of the tablets into Willow’s iced coffee, enacting her revenge for the restraining order.
Do you think that Sonny and Jason will really keep their hands clean? Was Jacinda out of line for drugging Willow? What verdict do you think the jury will return in Curtis’s case? 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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