General Hospital blog - June, 2026
June 1st, 2026
Laura and Sonny ask Lucas to give them information they can use to go up against Sidwell. Lucas is happy to help, even though it means working with Sonny, and the three share all they know about Sidwell, Britt, Cullum, and Dalton. Sonny and Laura give Lucas an out after that, but he'd love to continue. His next step is telling Joe to look into Pascal in connection with Marco's murder. Nina visits Brennan, who's pretending he's fully locked in when he's actually able to speak and move a little. She again chooses not to inject him, though she's not sure how she's going to keep up appearances for Willow and Sidwell. Brennan wants to consult with Valentin and tells Nina that she can reach him through Carly. Josslyn reunites with Pascal, who accidentally lets her know that she's on Spoon Island. She cautions that he's expendable, so he'd be smart to go to the WSB and rat out Sidwell before Sidwell finds a reason to kill him. Lulu interrupts as Carly and Valentin are about to get naked (thank you, Lulu) so she can get some reassurance that she's not to blame for Rocco running away. Valentin listens in as she complains about his parenting, but he also gets to hear Carly defending him. Dante vents to Elizabeth that he feels like Lulu disrespected him by not telling him that Rocco shot Cullum. Elizabeth tries to help him feel better about Rocco's decision to leave with Britt, assuring him that she won't let anything happen to him. Lulu overhears her saying that Britt seems maternal toward Rocco. Brook and Tracy ask Ric for guidance on how they can get Sidwell out of Deception. He advises them to follow through on a threat to let the company be audited, since the hassle would be worth it. They decide to present Sidwell with the treat in person, with Lucy. Ric warns that Sidwell isn't usually kind to people who go up against him. Joe shares an inventory of the contents of Britt's room with Dante, but there's nothing that points them toward where Britt and Rocco might have gone. The only thing that even stands out is one of Britt's syringes.
There's nothing stopping Lucas from letting Sidwell kill Cullum, right? With Britt's medication no longer a factor, he might as well share his suspicions with Sidwell and let him take out Cullum.
Nina might work with Carly, Lucas is working with Sonny, Tracy might have to work with Lucy...what's next, Portia working with Jordan?
Once again, Pascal said too much. I imagine he'll come to regret giving Josslyn a clue about where she is.
Valentin, the way Lulu feels about your parenting is the least of your problems right now.
June 2nd, 2026
Michael and Jacinda put Operation Get Chase and Willow to Hook Up and Ruin Everyone's Lives (I may revisit that title) in motion, planning to arrange more encounters to keep them in each other's orbits. They still don't seem to have any problem with letting Brook be collateral damage. Cullum visits Brennan to let him know that he's working on learning everything Brennan has obviously been trying to keep from him. He asks for the code to Brennan's black box, which Brennan declines to share. Nina give Valentin a message from Brennan that indicates that they're in bigger trouble than they thought, and he needs Valentin's help. Apparently it's a request Valentin can't turn down, so he and Carly go to Turning Woods. Lucas has trouble convincing Joe to look into Pascal as a suspect in Marco's murder, so brings in Dante to back him up. Dante agrees with Joe that there isn't much to go on, but he sends him to Wyndemere to talk to Pascal anyway. Lucy, Tracy, and Brook tell Sidwell that if he doesn't dismiss himself from Deception, they'll allow an audit that could get him in legal trouble. Sidwell brushes them off, more concerned with the Britt situation. Cullum tells him there hasn't been any progress in finding her, and he thinks it's time to bring in someone else to work on the prototype. Lulu isn't thrilled to learn that Dante kept Elizabeth's knowledge of what Rocco did from her, but she moves past it pretty quickly.
Michael's basically using the same tactics on Chase and Willow as he and Morgan used on Sonny and Carly when they were kids.
I think (and hope) it'll be harder than Michael thinks to get Chase to stray.
Nina's pretty judgy to criticize Carly's taste in men, considering they have, like, four shared exes.
"He summoned me by invoking ex machina." That's so dumb. That sounds so dumb!
June 3rd, 2026
Lucas thinks he screwed up his, Sonny, and Laura's plan, since the police didn't seem enthusiastic about Pascal as a suspect. That means Sidwell might not fall for the ploy, and Pascal might not feel desperate enough to turn on Sidwell. But when Joe tells Pascal that he's a person of interest, Sidwell becomes suspicious, making Pascal realize that his life could be at risk. Josslyn knocks out the power in the house during an escape attempt, and Pascal takes advantage of the darkness to flee, which just makes him look guiltier in Sidwell's eyes. Josslyn gets caught by Sidwell, unfortunately, but Pascal gets away. Too bad for him that Sonny's a step ahead of him and has disabled his car. Willow wants to bring Chase on as her chief of staff, thinking it would benefit both of them. Tracy catches them being a little too intimate while discussing it and accuses Chase of cheating on Brook. Carly believes Brennan when he tells her and Valentin that he doesn't know where Josslyn is. He advises Valentin to go to an old contact named Z for help bringing down Sidwell and Cullum. That would mean turning himself in, so Valentin isn't on board. Lucas worries that he made himself look like a suspect by putting Pascal on the police's radar, since he could have the same motive as Pascal for killing Marco. Laura reminds him that there's no evidence against him, so there's nothing to investigate. Lucy tells Brook that, despite not being Phoebe's legal parent, she acts like a mom already. She's pleased that Brook was able to forgive Chase for trying to help Willow, especially since that involved him trying to get Michael investigated. Brook insists that the family has put all that behind them, but she can't help thinking about the threat Willow might pose to her family. Kristina shares her plans with Michael, still worried that she won't follow through with medical school. Like Molly, he gives her a pep talk.
A round of applause for Josslyn, because that was impressive.
How hilarious that Josslyn inadvertently helped Sonny.
Since Sidwell was okay with Joe searching the house, does that mean he didn't know Josslyn was there? I know Cassius told her he didn't, but if Pascal does, it's not a stretch to think he might have said something to Sidwell.
Willow doesn't already have a chief of staff? That seems odd.
Just leave already, Kristina. I don't want to have to listen to her second-guess herself over and over for the next however many weeks.
June 4th, 2026
When confronted about his connection to Delilah, Ethan admits to Alexis that he's Phoebe's father. He says he kept quiet so he can keep going to the Quartermaines' without anyone suspecting that he's checking up on his daughter. Alexis doesn't like the idea of keeping this information from Brook and Chase, but Ethan talks her into letting him sign away his parental rights and allowing a private adoption without anyone learning about his involvement. Tracy refuses to believe Chase's claims that he and Willow didn't do anything, and she tries to throw him off the property. He wisely brings in Brook and makes Tracy tell her that she thinks Chase is cheating on her with Willow. Equally wisely, Brook insists on talking to Chase privately, and he convinces her that nothing happened. She doesn't like the thought of him working for Willow, but she also doesn't order him not to take the job. Sonny offers Pascal a flight out of the country and money to start a new life if he'll give them the photos connecting Laura to Dalton's body. Pascal says no, since they're in a safe at Wyndemere and he knows Sidwell would kill him if he went back. He does agree to give the combination to Lucas, who's fine with taking the risk since he feels partly responsible for Marco's death. Cassius stops Sidwell from killing Josslyn, going so far as to threaten to quit working with him if he hurts her. Josslyn drops a ring in the living room to indicate that she was there, then continues bugging Cassius to go to the WSB and turn on Sidwell. Michael's pleased that his plan seems to be working (or at least that Tracy's snowed) and suggests that Tracy sit back and let Brook and Chase's marriage fall apart. Nina thinks Willow would be crazy to hire Chase as her chief of staff, both because it's not the right role for him and because people might find it fishy. Sidwell seems to completely believe that Pascal killed Marco, and to have no suspicions about Lucas.
I'm not sure I believe Ethan. This seems too simple, and his reasons for keeping quiet are odd.
Nicely done, Chase. And this could screw up Michael's plans. Ha ha, suck it, Michael.
Josslyn continues to impress – not just with leaving the ring in the living room but with pretending that she thinks Cassius is Nathan.
That said, I don't know why she thinks she can get Cassius to flip on Sidwell. He obviously doesn't want to give up living Nathan's life.
June 5th, 2026
Lucas gets the photos from the safe at Wyndemere, but he warns Sonny and Laura that this doesn't protect them completely – Sidwell could still go after their loved ones. Laura decides it's time to send the police after Sidwell him, but Sonny would rather kill him. Lucas suggests that they ensure that Sidwell is caught red-handed, so he goes back to the safe to look for evidence that can be used against him. Sidwell considers getting rid of Cullum, since he obviously doesn't care about bringing Marco's killer to justice. Cullum convinces him that Faison's project is a higher priority. He keeps mum on the doctor he has in mind to take over for Britt, then kidnaps Obrecht. Brook and Chase are thrilled to learn that Phoebe's father wants to let them adopt her. They're uneasy about the adoption being private, since they want to be able to tell Phoebe about her birth father one day, but they're very willing to accept the condition. This development means a clearer path to adoption, and Willow's help with Social Services moves things along even faster. Alexis tries hard not to roll her eyes while Chase showers Willow with praise for her assistance. Meanwhile, Brook shares her Willow problems with Lucy, who's more than happy to help her "outmaneuver" the threat to her marriage. Ethan tries to smooth things over with Ava, who guesses right away that he really wants her to keep quiet about Phoebe's paternity. She also thinks that he's going to halt the adoption at the last minute for money. Ethan swears that he wants Phoebe to have a good life with loving parents, unlike him, and he has no ulterior motives. Ava agrees to keep his secret – though, of course, she'll need a monetary incentive. An S.O.S. message from Drew helps Obrecht put together that Nina and Willow did something to him. She doesn't really care; she's much more interested in Willow's desire to hire Chase, which Obrecht knows would be a disaster.
"And if we trust Pascal..." Okay, well, why are you doing that?
Ooh, I didn't think about the possibility of Dante and Lulu looking suspicious for not calling the FBI.
I also didn't think of Obrecht as a replacement for Britt, but that makes perfect sense.
I enjoyed Obrecht telling Nina and Willow, "I don't care what your scheme is – just know that you're bad at it."
June 8th, 2026
Cullum is upset that Sidwell and Cassius didn't tell him anything about Josslyn. Cassius is equally upset that Cullum kidnapped Obrecht. He again stops Cullum from going after Josslyn, insisting that she's a good bargaining chip. Josslyn gets a roommate and tells her all she knows about Anna, Faison's project, and Britt. She clarifies that Britt was forced working for Sidwell and Cullum, which makes Obrecht wonder why she didn't go to her brother. Just as Josslyn is about to tell her that "Nathan" isn't Nathan, Cassius comes in. Laura shuts down Sidwell's flight plan, and when he confronts her, she invites him to come after her. As Sidwell discovers that the photos are missing from the safe – and easily guesses that Lucas took them – Laura and Sonny wonder who he'll lash out at. Curtis asks Alexis to represent him, but she says there's a conflict of interest. He figures that means Isaiah is suing him, but she just doesn't want to do anything further to hurt Portia. Curtis wants to argue that Isaiah was the driver who caused the crash, which I guess justifies Curtis hitting him. Alexis warns that that could backfire, but it's not like Curtis has been thinking rationally lately. Isaiah reveals to Portia that he does plan to sue Curtis for assault. Portia's fine with that, but she'd like him to hold off until after the baby is born, for Trina's sake.- Trina's too busy planning Portia's baby shower to give any thought to her showcase. Kai urges her to stop trying to solve her parents' problems and do something for herself. Kristina tells Lucas that she's going to med school across the country and asks him to keep an eye on the progress of the tennis courts going up in Marco's name.
"Cesar would be so disappointed." Cassius should take that as a compliment.
Laura really shouldn't be so cocky with a known murderer.
Curtis' planned defense for hitting Isaiah is that Isaiah might have been the mystery driver? So it was okay to hit him? Shhh, Curtis.
Brook arranged the showcase for Trina – she should be working with her to pick out songs and help with anything else she needs.
Sigh. The Kristina Corinthos Davis departure tour continues.