General Hospital blog - July, 2026
July 1st, 2026
Cody stops Cassius from leaving with James, alerting Cassius to the fact that he's been found out and will have to make his escape alone. He warns James that he'll hear a lot of things about "Nathan" that aren't good, but he should always remember that Cassius loved him. Cody checks in with Felicia, who realizes that Anna was right after all. Sidwell wanted to take Ava with him on the run, but after hearing her trash him, he knows she's not going to come willingly. He decides to kill her, since he has no use for her, but Justine and Ethan both interfere. Ethan takes a bullet but is able to get Ava to a storage room to hide. Sidwell is left with just one hostage, Justine, who he uses to lure Sonny to the gallery. Carly stops by the hospital to talk to Lucas, who's busy trying to get Joe to submit to an exam. She overhears Joe putting out an APB on Sidwell and "Nathan" and takes off without talking to her brother. She sneaks into Wyndemere but quickly gets caught after hearing Cullum task a minion with killing Josslyn and Obrecht. Charlotte and Danny set off fireworks on a loading dock, successfully distracting Cullum and leaving Carly in the company of just one minion. Fortunately, there's a fire poker within reach. Meanwhile, Josslyn and Obrecht work together to escape, only to be stopped by a minion. Nina saves Brennan from carbon monoxide poisoning, then makes arrangements for him to be admitted under a fake name in hopes that Cullum won't find out that he's still alive. Sonny won't outright evict Gio, in which case Gio won't agree to move out. It's only when Sonny admits that he still blames himself for Morgan's death that Gio gives in, and that's just because he knows the move won't necessarily be permanent.- Lucas gets some intel from Joe, though he still doesn't know the extent of Britt's involvement in everything that's been going on. He also learns about the saline in the syringe.
It must be really weird to be an actress whose character is taken hostage by a character played by your husband.
Ava: "He shot you in the a%$?" Nathan Dean's inner monologue: "Don't laugh. DO NOT LAUGH."
Josslyn and Obrecht's dynamic was fun.
I hope Josslyn saves Carly from the minion, and Carly gets to see her daughter kick butt.
Of all the things Charlotte and Danny could have done, that was probably the least stupid.
July 2nd, 2026
Cassius saves Carly and gives her the code to Josslyn and Obrecht's door, which they've resecured. Cassius goes after Cullum, who decides to put off his escape when he hears that a WSB helicopter is on its way. He plans to tell them that Sidwell and Cullum were behind everything, and he had to kill Cassius. Carly finally reunites with Josslyn, who quickly ditches her to help Cassius. Both of them get shot, but Josslyn still makes a move for a gun as Cullum tells Cassius that a) Britt never had Huntington's and b) the "medication" Cassius sent her was actually poison. Josslyn kills Cullum just before the helicopter arrives carrying Z, who promises to help her. Sonny agrees to help Sidwell leave town, offering himself up as a hostage in Justine's place. Sidwell would prefer to kill the guy he thinks killed Marco. Sonny informs him that that was Cullum, then antagonizes him until he turns his gun on Sonny. This gives Justine the chance to run and Sonny the chance to grab the gun. Justine stops him from killing Sidwell by threatening to ensure that he goes to prison for it. Sonny reluctantly lets Sidwell live and is rewarded with a makeout session. Anna's doctor decides that her ability to tell the difference between reality and delusion means she can go home. Anna's mostly just relieved that Cassius wasn't able to leave town with James, and that Felicia advocated for her. Unfortunately (for all of us), her delusions aren't completely gone, because she thinks Peter's in her room. Ava tries to help Ethan, who she claims is losing a lot of blood even though it doesn't look that way. He goes in and out of consciousness, and eventually confesses that he's not actually Phoebe's father. Cody calls in Molly to help distract/cheer up James while he tells Tracy what happened. He questions his decision to let Cassius say goodbye to James, but Tracy thinks it was the best of his options.
After this, can we be done with stunt-casting?
Where did the show get a helicopter?
Sonny should have said he would only tell Sidwell who killed Marco after he let Justine go.
Please, no. Not more Peter.
July 3rd, 2026
Z presses Josslyn for details of what happened in the big shootout, since she's (allegedly) the only survivor. She quickly figures out that she's in a position of power – if she tells the truth in her official statement, the WSB will look bad for not having caught on that Cullum was a double agent. She offers to pin everything on Cassius if the WSB will release Jason and Valentin. With Cullum dead, Dante, Lulu, and Rocco are able to come home. Dante admits that he had Britt arrested, claiming it was because he wanted her locked up outside of Cullum's reach. Rocco's furious, but Lulu thinks that Dante did the right thing. She's stunned when Dante tells her that "Nathan" was really Cassius. Molly helps Charlotte and Danny get a meeting with Vaughn, who's back to help sort out the mess Cullum left behind. They have to watch everything they say so they don't incriminate themselves in anything, but Vaughn seems pretty forgiving of the things they happen to know. He also seems sympathetic about their desire to communicate with their fathers, but there's not much he can help them with. Danny's frustrated that he can't prove that Jason didn't shoot Cullum, and it looks like he's going to take that out on Rocco. Carly hopes that now that Sidwell and Cullum have been brought down, Josslyn will be done with the WSB, though she acknowledges that Josslyn hasn't accomplished all her goals there yet. She demands to see Z and tells him she wants her daughter to be released from her job. Britt and Obrecht catch up, but Obrecht is upset about all the secrets Britt kept about Cassius and the project, so it doesn't go well.
Cassius isn't really dead, is he? That's so unsatisfying.
I like that Carly said that the WSB is "totally mercenary" and Josslyn is nothing like them, and five minutes later, Z used the same word to describe Josslyn.
Hey, it's Vaughn! I was wondering if he was ever going to come back.
For Britt's sake, let's hope Josslyn was listening when Cullum told Cassius that she's not sick.
July 6th, 2026
Carly wants Z to fire Josslyn, an idea he basically laughs off. He invites her to go out with him, but all he gets is slapped and yelled at. Just when it looks like her day is going to be unsalvageable, Valentin shows up. Josslyn apologizes to Lucas for manipulating him so she could get access to Wyndemere and Sidwell. He's mad that she's been lying to everyone for so long and doesn't feel like he'll ever be able to trust her again. Josslyn reconnects with Vaughn, now understanding why Brennan didn't want them to be together. He admires how far she's come as an agent and her realistic view on what it means for her life and relationships. Danny confronts Rocco for letting Jason take the blame for Cullum's shooting, calling him a coward and urging him to come forward. Rocco ill-advisedly indicates that while his father always shows up for him, Danny's doesn't do the same for him. Danny goes straight to Brennan to tell him who shot Cullum. Britt asks Dante to help her escape from lockup, but he won't do it even when she tells him that Rocco will hate him. Lucas passes the news along to Britt from Josslyn that she doesn't have Huntington's, but instead of being relieved, she's upset. She emotionally tells Obrecht that all the work she and Cassius have done over the past few years was based on a lie, and she's ruined all her relationships. Obrecht points out that she should be happy that she's not dying. Charlotte tells Lulu what she's been hiding from her about Valentin, though she leaves Carly out of it. Lulu genuinely seems more upset about her eavesdropping on her and Laura than about her lying about being in touch with Valentin for months. Brennan is about to explain to Nina that he may not have what she needs against Drew after all when Vaughn interrupts. He tells Nina that Cassius is dead, and she rushes off to share the news with Britt and Obrecht. In truth, Cassius is alive, and Z is going to use the threat of Josslyn's false statements about the stuff he allegedly did to get him to work for the WSB. Ethan and Sonny are mostly only in this episode to bug Ava, who actually takes them seriously when they ask her to give Ethan a bonus for saving her life. He decides they can call it even, since she's keeping his secret about Phoebe, though it seems that he's thinking of the secret that's actually a lie about him being Phoebe's father. Lucas laments to Ava that, since Britt never needed her "medication," Marco died for nothing. In the midst of all the angst and drama, Rocco and Dante seem okay, so there's that.
In response to Sonny and Lulu's facial expressions when they saw Carly and Valentin making out: Same.
Carly would absolutely not be a good WSB agent. She's never even heard of discretion.
"How's my wife doing?" Okay, that was cute. I would have been okay with them bringing Vaughn back long-term.
Daniel Edward Morgan! Sit down and shut your mouth!
How did Nina find out about Cassius' "death" before Obrecht or Britt?
Hmmm, does this mean that Ethan doesn't remember what he confessed to Ava at the gallery?
July 7th, 2026
Carly begs Josslyn to quit the WSB, fearing that she'll lose another child to violence. Josslyn says that she's fully aware of the risks her job entails, and she's willing to take them because of the good she can do. Carly isn't happy, but she respects Josslyn's decision and won't fight her on it. The same doesn't go for Brennan, who Carly vows to make pay. Charlotte is ecstatic to learn that Valentin has received a full pardon and is back in town for good. Lulu refuses to reinstate shared custody and complains that Charlotte favors her father because he kept her from Lulu for so many years. Valentin warns that she's going to cause more problems in her relationship with Charlotte than he is. Danny tries to keep Rocco's name out of things, but Brennan can't do anything without more information, so Danny gives up Rocco as Cullum's shooter. Even then, Brennan doubts that that will help get Jason freed – in fact, he doesn't think that the WSB will put forth any effort to do anything for him. Tracy and Willow go for another round of bickering, culminating in Willow deciding that Tracy must be the one framing her for the crash. Tracy easily puts together that it's actually Brook. Michael and Jacinda have finally found their consciences and feel bad about possibly breaking up Chase and Brook now that they're forming a family with Phoebe. When Chase accuses Michael of framing Willow for the car crash, Michael tells him not to throw away his wonderful life for Willow. Dante hopes that his family will get a fresh start post-Cullum, which includes more honesty. On that note, Rocco admits that Charlotte told Danny that he shot Cullum. Dante isn't thrilled, but he's not nearly as upset as Charlotte is that Danny told Brennan something she shared with him in confidence. That said, she admits that she probably would have done the same if Valentin were in Jason's position. Gio and Emma are filler.
If everyone now knows about Josslyn being in the WSB, as she said, why isn't anyone talking about it? I feel like that would be the main topic of conversation around town right now.
Once again, Carly's hopes are dashed by the fact that other people have free will and refuse to do things just because she wants them to.
I'm bored with The Tracy and Willow Show. How can I change the channel?
I'm also bored with The Chase and Michael Show. That one should be canceled.
I genuinely forgot that Daisy is Michael's daughter until he mentioned her today.
July 8th, 2026
Carly is as happy to have Valentin back in her house as Sonny is annoyed about it. He tells her that Valentin is the one who messed with his medication, but Carly's willing to let that go since Valentin has changed since then. Sonny is worried about the danger Donna could be in because of Valentin's enemies, but Valentin notes that Sonny puts her at just as much risk. Long story short, Carly's not getting rid of her boyfriend, and Sonny will just have to live with it. Emma, Mac, Felicia, and Gio welcome Anna back to town as she tries to act like everything's fine and she's not hallucinating anyone. She later tells Dante that she blames herself for not vetting Cassius, as if she thought she needed to vet him at all. Justine can't prosecute Sidwell, so she wants Molly to step up. That would mean that she has to skip her book tour, and she's not sure if that's what she wants. Molly suggests that Sonny really saved himself when he protected Justine from Sidwell, since now it would look bad if she ever tries to prosecute him. Portia and Isaiah meet with Ric to discuss bringing a civil suit against Curtis, even if it means making things really awkward. Trina wonders if Curtis knows what's going on, and Kai has to remind her that she's staying out of that whole mess. Martin's also back in town, and Laura lets him know that Sidwell was the reason he got the case he was working on in Reno (which he won, so Martin can't really complain). Curtis' unnamed lawyer has informed him of a plea deal that would have him sentenced to two years in prison, of which he would probably serve eight months. (Now that Willow is looking like the main suspect in the crash, Curtis' ridiculous defense that he was justified in attacking Isaiah doesn't hold up so well.) Jordan helps him decide that it's better to go to trial and gamble on a lighter sentence, or possibly none at all, so he gets the chance to be around for the baby from the beginning. Laura lends a hand by asking Martin to represent him. Lucas got drunk and landed on Elizabeth's couch for the night, and he spends the morning telling her about Britt's surprise health news and why he thinks Marco died for nothing.
Sonny thinks Valentin is the worst choice Carly has ever made in love interests? She got together with Alcazar because she liked the dream version of him! She dated Johnny! She almost married Franco! She did marry Jax!
"Our mutual ex-wife" made me giggle.
It says something that Molly thinks that Sonny only saved Justine because he thought it would benefit him.
Elizabeth, why are you dating someone who's a jerk to your friend?
July 9th, 2026
Tracy confronts Brook for framing Willow and, even worse, working with Lucy to do it. Brook can acknowledge that the framing might be a mistake, but she won't apologize for wanting to turn Chase against his ex. Meanwhile, Chase questions Lucy about what she told Joe about Willow's whereabouts the night of the crash. He's surprised to learn that Lucy was with Brook that evening, and that Brook has since given Lucy her Deception shares. Sidwell confronts Jordan for giving the police the location of his hideout, since she's the only one who knew it. She reveals that she was undercover the whole time she worked for him. He's more disappointed than upset, since he wanted her to go to Switzerland and retrieve some money for him. He tries to entice her with the offer of burn and scar treatment, but she turns him down. Sidwell mocks her diminished beauty and vows revenge. Willow is running low on Drew's drug, and his tolerance to it is increasing, so she turns to Brennan for help. Brennan tells her and Nina that the evidence against Drew is in his black box, which has gone missing. If they're not willing to kill Drew (they're not), their best bet is to search Wyndemere in hopes that Cullum hid the box there. Elizabeth is shocked to learn that Brennan has completely recovered from his "stroke" in such a short amount of time. She finds it strange that, on top of being struck by the same condition as Drew in the same location, the two of them have had such different outcomes. Lucas is skeptical of her theory that there's some sort of toxin in Drew and Willow's house, but Elizabeth thinks it's worth discussing with Willow, in case she and the kids are at risk. Sonny is worried that Molly will be in danger if she agrees to prosecute Sidwell. Justine argues that she can't withdraw the offer now, or she'll look like she's doing Sonny a favor. He thinks that she wants to end things, but she admits that her feelings for him have grown, so that's the last thing she wants. Martin thinks Curtis would be wise to take the plea deal, since the possibility of Martin getting him acquitted depends on a lot of ifs.
It's really hard to root for Brook anymore. She keeps taking herself down.
A round of applause for Jordan, who not only had Sidwell 100% fooled about her intentions for months, but who didn't blink when he got in her face and threatened her.
Why do I feel like this is going to end with Elizabeth getting injected?
Taking Molly off of Sidwell's case could look like Justine is giving one of Sonny's relatives special treatment, but doesn't offering her the case look the same?
July 10th, 2026
Obrecht asks Anna to help her prove that Cassius wasn't the brains behind Faison's project. Anna's not really in a place to reveal a conspiracy or anything, and not just because she can't provide any evidence that Cullum did anything to her. Plus, the stuff Cassius is accused of doing sure sounds like stuff Faison's son would do. Obrecht tells Anna that she was held in the same room Anna was at Wyndemere, making Anna realize that the things she was told she imagined really happened. Obrecht even draws her a picture of the room to confirm that she was there. Valentin figured out that Josslyn is behind his release, and after learning that she's painting Cullum as a hero and Cassius as a villain, he guesses that she's lying for the WSB. She tells him that she got him released so Carly can't be charged with aiding and abetting him. He's surprised that Josslyn doesn't want to collect on her favor by telling him to stay away from her mother. Josslyn brushes that off, then asks him to deliver a message to Anna. Later, she tells Brennan that she's hoping that Anna will come between Carly and Valentin. Chase asks Brook straight out if she framed Willow, and Brook admits that she did. She's offended when he's more upset about her going after Willow than about her feelings that Willow is trying to steal him back. Brennan tries to dismiss Elizabeth's concerns about a toxin in Willow and Drew's house by lying that he was exposed to a chemical during a WSB activity and just happened to be at the house when it took effect. And no, there's no connection between that and what happened to Drew. Lulu accuses Carly of putting Charlotte in danger by facilitating communication between her and Valentin. She, of course, disapproves of Carly and Valentin's relationship and predicts that it'll end badly, like his relationships always do. Ava tells Ethan what he confessed at the gallery and again suspects that he's scheming against the Quartermaines. He tells her he's trying to protect Phoebe, but he won't say who or what from. Joe asks Britt some questions, mostly wanting to know why she had a syringe of saline in her room. Satisfied that he's finally able to put that final piece in the puzzle, he lets her know that the WSB isn't going to press charges against her, so she's free to go.
Nicely done (as usual), Josslyn.
I have to give Brook credit for telling the truth. Maybe she's actually learned from her past mistakes.
How is the WSB going to keep Obrecht quiet? How have they already not tried to keep her from disspelling Josslyn's "official" story?
Why does Ava care that Ethan's lying about being Phoebe's father? So what if he's plotting against the Quartermaines – she doesn't care about them.
July 13th, 2026
Chase won't apologize for helping Willow when she's needed it, but he does acknowledge that Brook's feelings about being pushed aside for her are valid. Brook in turn acknowledges that framing Willow was a huge mistake and invites Chase to expose her. He decides not to say anything, since the altered trip log isn't enough to condemn Willow. Valentin and Anna catch up, and she's relieved to get more confirmation that the things that happened to her were real. She doesn't mention the fact that she's hallucinating Peter, who encourages her to get to work getting revenge. Jason returns to town, haunted and inexplicably accompanied by a surgeon named Tristan Roberts. Rocco's mad at Gio, and Danny's mad at Rocco, so the three of them being at the pool at the same time gets ugly pretty quickly. Charlotte warns Danny and Rocco that if they don't work things out, they'll lose each other, as well as her. Carly yells at Brennan some more for recruiting Josslyn and tells him that Valentin is a better man than he is. Brennan is more than happy to let her know that Anna is back in town. Laura wants Sonny to join the hospital board, an idea Tracy sternly disapproves of. Elizabeth talks up all the things Sonny has done for GH over the years, convincing Tracy to at least not actively fight his possible appointment. Britt is completely helpless now, I guess, so Lucas lends her a hand. In return, he gets berated.
Anyone who didn't know that this was the show's 16,000th episode must wonder why everyone in town is obsessed with the number 16.
I really thought this was going to be it for Brook and Chase.
Uh-oh. I think the WSB broke Jason.
I'm probably the only person who remembers that Alexis and Julian once used the name Tristan Roberts while role-playing. (Why do I remember that? What's wrong with me?)
Only Britt would call someone's sister a b%$#@, then complain that he wasn't helping her.