General Hospital blog - May, 2026
May 1st, 2026
Carly and Valentin fight about his feelings for Anna and whether Carly's jealous and other stuff that I honestly wasn't listening to. Then they have sex. Brennan tries to convince Sonny that he and Carly are totally fine, which isn't very convincing since he suspects that she's cheating on him. He lets himself into her house and bursts into her bedroom, just narrowly missing catching her in bed with Valentin. Britt advises Cassius to avoid Josslyn, but Cassius thinks he should tell Sidwell and Cullum that she's with the WSB. Instead, he drops by her apartment for a seemingly friendly conversation, in which she repeats the lies she said to Nina about him. She trips him up with the handcuff story, and it looks like he knows he screwed up, because he drops his nice-guy act. After talking to Brennan about Cullum's shooting, Sonny tells Britt that he's put together that Jason didn't shoot Cullum and is instead protecting someone else. She confirms that, but he doesn't press her to say who's being protected. Instead, he just offers her help if she needs it. Jordan is cheered by a visit from Brick. Half the episode is people standing around at the Savoy, waiting for Michael James Scott to arrive. We get it, Brook feels guilty about the car accident. Molly already has a book tour planned, like, come on. People really want Trina to become a professional singer.
I'm mad at this episode for wasting so much of my time.
Who's made less progress, Britt on Faison's project or Carly and Valentin on their ever-changing plans?
Me when Brook and Chase kissed: "Suck it, Michael."
Enough with the Broadway stuff! Move some stories along!
May 4th, 2026
Cassius tells Josslyn that he knows she's a WSB agent. She thinks someone messed with him while he was away and tries to convince him not to hurt her. It doesn't work, and after a brutal fight, he chokes her unconscious. He summons Pascal, who helps him lock up Josslyn in the Wyndemere room Anna was previously held in. Valentin reveals himself to Brennan, and he and Carly admit that they've been plotting against him. Brennan thinks that Valentin manipulated Carly, but she makes it clear that she's a full partner. She tears into Brennan for recruiting Josslyn, luring her into killing Cyrus, and lying to Carly about everything. Brennan knows that Valentin will probably escape before he can be taken in, but Carly faces years in prison for treason, and Brennan doubts that Valentin will help her out. Valentin declares that no one will be going to jail or fleeing – Brennan will help them, because if he doesn't, they'll rat him out to Cullum, who will use him as a fall guy. Lucas and Pascal butt heads, but Lucas chooses not to say anything about it to Sidwell. He does tell Ava that Pascal hates him, and she considers talking to Sidwell about him. Brook still feels guilty. Seriously, we get it. Sidwell offers to pay for the tennis courts Kristina wants to dedicate to Marco, but Lucas and Ava convince him that that would undermine Kristina's motives. He decides to make an anonymous donation instead. Molly is hesitant to bring Cody along on her book tour in case it exposes conflicts they don't want exposed. He changes her mind. Gio seems to be edging closer to getting back into music. Everything at the Savoy continues to be boring.
I like that when Brennan asked Carly why she turned on him, there was a picture of Josslyn visible next to her. The answer was literally right in front of his face.
Carly's too old to get pregnant, right? ...RIGHT?
If I were Lucas, I wouldn't eat or drink anything Pascal gave me.
Next time, put the special guest star in the Nurses' Ball and cut the filler scenes.
May 5th, 2026
Ethan tells Sonny that it looks like Ric and Ava are conspiring on something involving Sidwell. Sonny isn't sure he can trust Ethan, since he admittedly dislikes Ric, but he gives Ric a chance to clarify things. Instead, Ric lies, and when Justine helps Sonny confirm that he was dishonest, Sonny wonders if this is yet another instance of Ric trying to come after him. Brook and Chase admit to each other that they want to adopt Phoebe, even if it takes a lot of work and having their pasts scrutinized. Jordan clings to the relief of getting out of the hospital, but going home doesn't make her feel any better, since she has constant reminders of how her life has changed. Curtis tells her that he may have ID'd the other driver. Tracy offers Ethan a job with Michael, hoping to get him away from Sonny before he gets into any danger. She finds it hard to believe that he just woke up one morning and decided to come back to Port Charles. He tells her that he was working on something with a partner, something unspecified happened, and he came back to meet up with someone who hasn't been returning his calls. After talking with Brook and Chase, Ethan learns why that someone hasn't been returning his calls: It's Delilah, who, of course, is dead. Justine updates Laura on her progress getting a warrant to look into Isaiah's possible involvement in Jordan's crash. Laura really hopes it's a dead end, though she wants Jordan to get answers. Ric is surprised when Elizabeth easily accepts his invitation to go away for the weekend. She sees it as a big step in their relationship, which she tells Laura is going great, as Ric has totally changed and she fully trusts him. Brook is worried that someone else will get arrested for the crash, which will just make her feel worse. Tracy continues urging her to keep her mouth shut and not worry about anyone connecting her to the accident.
Please tell me Ethan isn't Phoebe's father. Hopefully he was helping Delilah flee the real father.
No wonder Ethan's so good at poker. His poker face is 10/10.
I loved how Brook told Tracy that Chase wouldn't want her to use her connections to help them keep Phoebe, and then ten minutes later, Chase was like, "What if we used your family's connections to help us keep Phoebe?"
Why is the DA's office devoting so much time and energy to investigating the crash? Are there no other crimes to look into?
When the Ric/Elizabeth relationship, round 6 inevitably falls apart, I will have little to no sympathy for Elizabeth. Naïve little bunny.
May 6th, 2026
Ethan gets information from Brook and Chase about Delilah without letting on that he knew her. Chase admits that he thinks she was keeping something secret. Once he's alone, Ethan mourns Delilah and vows to keep quiet about what he knows about her and Phoebe. Josslyn did a number on Cassius before her kidnapping, so he seeks medical treatment from Isaiah. Isaiah resists doing it off the books, partly because he's Team Lulu in their recent argument. He pawns Cassius off on Britt. Jordan disapproves of Curtis convincing himself that Isaiah was the other driver without anything solid to back it up. He offers to get Justine to drop the investigation, but Jordan wants answers, and if they point to Isaiah, she wants to confront him. Laura is worried that Elizabeth's relationship with Ric will make her a target for Sidwell. Plus, she doesn't like that Ric is keeping secrets from Elizabeth about the stuff he's gotten mixed up in. Ric doesn't like it, either, but he knows that if he breaks up with Elizabeth now, he'll never get another chance with her. Laura asks him to back off until things with Sidwell are a little more stable. Justine guesses that part of Sonny's anger about Ric seemingly betraying him comes from the fact that Sonny trusted him. She convinces him to find out why he lied before he makes any decisions about how to handle the situation. Dante found two different blood samples on the gun that shot Cullum, and he guesses that they belong to Jason and Cullum. Elizabeth agrees to get him a sample of Cullum's blood so he can find out.
Delilah came to town two months ago. Why did it take Ethan so long to get there?
It's a good thing Curtis isn't a cop anymore, because he's jumping to conclusions without any evidence.
Speaking of jumping to conclusions...hey, Sonny.
Every time Britt is nasty to someone (so, basically every time she's in a scene), I wonder how we're expected to want her to be with Jason.
May 7th, 2026
Josslyn still thinks that "Nathan" has been brainwashed, so Cassius tells her who he really is (and clarifies that Obrecht thinks he died at birth). Josslyn guesses that he plans to kill her, since there's no way he would trust her to keep everything secret. Cassius says he doesn't want to resort to that. Nina thinks that Willow should dismiss Kai so they don't risk Drew trying to communicate with him. Willow tells her that he's helping her with a project that will get them something they can use against Drew. Nina's about at the end of her rope with the whole situation, and Drew might be able to take advantage of that, as she struggles to give him his next injection. Brennan is surprised to learn that Cullum is going to stay in town and look into his shooting. When Cullum hears that Brennan let the PCPD keep all the evidence, he announces that he's taking over Brennan's job and requests a list of all of his agents. Britt thinks that once she's done with the prototype, Sidwell and Cullum will kill her. Cassius tries to reassure her, thinking that after they have what they want, both siblings will be free. He claims that he'll tell Lulu and James who he really is eventually, but that doesn't sound like a good idea to me. Emma is annoyed at first to have Britt fill in for Dr. Navarro at a doctor's appointment, but when Britt helps her with a birth-control problem, Emma starts to soften toward her. Carly can't get in touch with Josslyn, which makes her and Valentin think that Brennan sent her away. Valentin moves their plans along by contacting Nina. Ava interrupts while Ric is having dinner with Molly and Cody, making them wonder what the two of them are cooking up. Molly thinks that he might still be interested in his ex, but Cody knows for sure that he would never go back to Ava. He assures Ric that he has not and will not tell Molly anything about his month in the basement. Trina asks Gio to play with her again at a showcase for some music industry pros. He admits that he misses playing, and he's much more comfortable playing the guitar than going back to the violin. She assures him that once it stops being fun for him, they'll stop.- Sonny has basically the same conversation with Alexis as he had with Justine, because no one can convince him that Ric isn't up to something nefarious.
I guess we're retconning the established fact that Faison never knew about Nathan?
Who left full glass bottles in the kidnapping suite? Josslyn could kill someone with one of those.
Carly: "You're an escaped felon." Valentin: "So you have a type." Ha!
What was the point of yesterday's Sonny/Justine scenes if he wasn't going to listen to a word she said? I'm sure he won't do anything stupid based on suspicions!
May 8th, 2026
Nina summons Brennan to Drew and Willow's house so Valentin can confront him there. She rushes to give Drew his next injection before Brennan arrives, but she runs out of time and has to stash the syringe under a toy truck. Valentin arrives with his gun already drawn and asks Brennan where Josslyn is. Brennan has no idea, of course, and Valentin says that if he's telling the truth, he's of no use. The two of them fight over the gun, and Nina stands there and yells at them for a few moments. Eventually she grabs the syringe and injects Brennan. After learning that the blood on the gun wasn't Cullum's, Elizabeth easily connects Rocco's hand injury to the shooting. Dante thinks that's ridiculous at first, but it comes to make sense to him. He hates that Lulu kept it from him and that he hasn't been able to help Rocco through what he's been struggling with. Cassius again urges Lulu to get Rocco out of town, as he's sure that Cullum will put together that he was the shooter. Lulu again refuses, not wanting to force her son to leave his loved ones when he needs them most. Cassius warns that he can't protect Rocco, and he implies that he thinks Lulu is an idiot for not listening to him. She dismisses him from the cover-up. Ethan reports to Sonny that Ava and Ric met up at her gallery, which Sonny considers the only proof he needs that Ric is secretly working with Sidwell. The two go to the gallery, where Ava has just facilitated some sort of transaction between Ric and a mystery man. Carly tells Lucas and Felicia that she and Brennan are done, which doesn't exactly upset them. Carly figures out that Lucas is the reason Josslyn knew she was cheating.
I expected Drew to eventually give Nina the injection, so watching Brennan get it was a pleasant surprise (and quite satisfying).
I also thought Brennan or Valentin might accidentally shoot Nina, which would have made things really interesting.
I wish Elizabeth had talked to Lulu and/or Rocco before saying anything to Dante. But I think inserting Dante in the plot could lead to some good stuff.
After all the drama, are Lulu and Cassius already over? Let's hope so.
May 11th, 2026
Valentin flees after Brennan loses consciousness, leaving Nina to figure out what to do on her own. She gets Brennan to the hospital, leaving Drew behind as he regains more and more movement. It takes her a while to realize that she should warn Nina, who gets home just as Drew is trying to dial a phone. Elizabeth is curious about the fact that two seemingly healthy men collapsed in the same house on two separate occasions. Dante is mad that Lulu kept the truth about the shooting from him and that Cassius was in the loop instead. Lulu justifies her decision to lie by pointing out that Dante always trusts the justice system, even after trusting it led to trauma for Michael. He promises to protect Rocco but isn't sure that he and Lulu can recover from this. Chase asks Willow to help him and Brook with Phoebe again, though he knows things will be more difficult this time. Someone takes pictures of them looking really friendly with each other. Charlotte is thrilled to hear that Valentin has made a move against Brennan and hopes to be able to tell him what she thinks of him. Valentin comes home with the news that Brennan might die before he can share Josslyn's location, and Cullum will now be free to do whatever he wants. Sonny has Ethan babysit Ava while he accuses Ric of betraying him. Ric reveals that Ava has been helping him buy a piece of art for Elizabeth. Sonny has no trouble believing that the transaction was so hush-hush that Ric had to treat it like a drug deal. Elizabeth is kind of weird around Rocco, examining his hand and telling him that he can open up to her about anything.
No politician would go out for a run in the outfit Willow had on today.
I'm not sure how much dialing the phone would have helped Drew – he can't talk.
It would be fun if Carly and Valentin put together what really happened to Drew based on something similar happening to Brennan.
"No one's ever accused you of being dumb, Ric." Oh, I'm sure I have.
May 12th, 2026
Danny wants to sneak over to Spoon Island and find something that will help Jason. Charlotte's on board, but Rocco chastises them for being dumb and unaware of what kind of danger they'd be getting into. After the guys fight, Rocco seeks out Britt, feeling like she's the only person he can talk to about his feelings. She tries to convince him that shooting Cullum was heroic and he shouldn't feel so bad about it. Justine tries to question Isaiah about his whereabouts the night of Jordan and Curtis' crash, but Isaiah quickly figures out why and shuts her down. He goes straight to Lulu to warn that Justine's questions might lead to him having to admit where he was at the time of the crash. Lulu understands if he has to reveal that he was with her and Rocco, and only asks for a heads-up if the time comes. Dante confronts Cassius about the Rocco situation and accuses him of convincing Lulu to keep everything from him. Cassius argues that he didn't want to make Dante choose between arresting his own son or covering up a crime for him. He urges Dante to send Rocco out of town, but Dante doesn't want to hear parenting advice from someone who barely has any experience in it himself. He admits that he feels like he doesn't know his one-time best friend at all. Justine tells Curtis that without his cooperation or a warrant to get a paint sample (a judge said no), there's no case. Curtis vows to get evidence against Isaiah himself. Lulu blames Britt for Rocco's situation, since she's convinced him that she's someone he wants to be around. Britt rolls her eyes through the whole conversation, because of course she does, then pushes Lulu to send Rocco out of town, since there's no way he can keep everything inside much longer. Portia and Trina debate whether to invite Jordan to Portia's baby shower. Portia decides that it would be a nice gesture, but she hopes Jordan doesn't feel obligated to attend if she doesn't actually want to. Molly and Jordan talk about reevaluating their lives and priorities after a major event.
Someone should remind Rocco that Cullum had a warrant out for Jason before the shooting. He would have been taken away no matter what Rocco did or didn't do.
It's nice of Lulu to tell Isaiah that he can tell the police the truth if he has to. She's being reasonable.
It's also nice of Dante to leave Elizabeth out of the story of how he put things together. Not that I think Lulu would be mad at her or anything; it's just better for her not to think about the loose ends she may have forgotten about.
Yeah, Curtis, I'm sure whatever evidence and probable cause you collect against Isaiah will hold up. It's not like you have any reason to want to set him up.
I would hate to be at a baby shower where the guest of honor had invited her ex's current partner. I'd be waiting for a fight the whole time.
May 13th, 2026
Nina hangs around the hospital, waiting for news on Brennan and hoping to find out what he remembers before he can talk to anyone else. Willow would rather be proactive, so she goes to Sidwell and tells him that Brennan was accidentally injected with Drew's medication. Sidwell is furious, and that's even before Willow makes a dumb suggestion: Stop drugging Drew, because people will get distracted by his recovery. She puts it on Sidwell to dig up something quickly to keep Drew quiet. He reminds her that he's the one calling the shots. Later, he tells Cullum about what caused Brennan's condition and they agree that him talking would be bad for them. Cullum decides that they'll just have to make sure he doesn't wake up. Isaiah tells Portia about Justine's investigation and his concern that he'll be implicated. Portia assures him that she doesn't believe that he left the scene of a crash without checking on the victims. There isn't really anything they can do, so they just hope that no one makes any progress in the investigation. Sidwell thinks that Marco moved to Port Charles because of Lucas, which Sidwell is grateful for. Instead of feeling proud, Lucas just feels guilty, since that makes him the reason Marco was in the town where he was murdered. Cullum makes things worse by approaching him at the hospital to talk about Brennan. Britt rescues Lucas from the conversation, and he tells her that they should just share their theory with Sidwell that Cullum killed Marco, and let Sidwell get revenge. He walks that back, knowing that would leave Britt in a horrible spot, and acknowledges that ratting out Cullum would lead to something explosive. Brook and Chase talk to Alexis about adopting Phoebe, a process that will take a long time and might not work out in their favor. Alexis advises them to be open about anything negative that might come out later. Ethan turns to Kristina for help handling Ric, though really, it's just an excuse for them to be in the same place as Phoebe. Holding her brings up sad memories for Kristina, and she laments ever going to Ava's hotel room. Michael fills Jacinda in on his plot against Willow and Chase as Elaine the PI brings him the pictures she took of them. Let's just say that Jacinda seems to have no problem with Chase and Brook being collateral damage. Jordan and Curtis talk once again about getting answers and justice or whatever, and then Jordan confronts her new look and feels even more determined to...you know, get answers and justice or whatever.
If I worked at the hospital, I don't think I'd find it weird that Nina's hanging around, waiting for news on Brennan. It's reasonable that she would want to know what happened to a guy who collapsed in front of her.
I agree that Isaiah looks suspicious, but I don't fault him for not saying anything to Justine about the house call.
"Let them destroy each other." Yesssss, I agree. And let Willow go down with them.
Is Curtis only allowed to talk about the accident? Is that a new rule?
May 14th, 2026
Dante promises to protect Rocco from the WSB and any legal repercussions for shooting Cullum. He'll have to get his strategy together quickly, because moments later, Justine warns him that Cullum is after the evidence from his shooting. Carly plays dumb about Brennan's condition while talking to Nina, who has no idea that she pretty much knows anything. She spills that Valentin was at the house but claims not to know why. Carly hints that she could use his presence to help Michael get the kids away from Willow, so Nina counters by mentioning that Valentin and Brennan fought about Josslyn, which gets Carly to back off. Britt contemplates leaving town and letting her Huntington's progress so she doesn't have to continue with the prototype. Lucas tells her that Marco will have died for nothing, and he can't get through this on his own, so he needs her to stick around. Tracy is pursuing an injunction that will keep Sidwell from building his heliport and rewriting flight paths in town. Ezra tries to change her mind, and Laura surprises her by siding with him. Though this seems like a fight Tracy won't give up, Laura manages to convince her to drop the injunction by telling her that they both want Sidwell gone. Tracy thinks that this is a time Luke would tell her to trust Laura, so she will. Laura thinks that it's time for her and Ezra to find something Sidwell cares about and use it against him. Sonny and Justine...whatever, and I'm actually happy to see Cullum when he interrupts them to discuss the evidence from his shooting. Justine has no patience for him and threatens to expose the WSB's illegal practices. Gio worries that accompanying Trina at her showcase will make it look like he's the one being showcased. Brook plans to spin it as choosing the best musician she knows to perform with someone she thinks could be a star.
Rocco, man, you have to use your inside voice on this stuff.
Honestly, I wouldn't be surprised if Willow injected Nina to stop her from continuing to do and say things she shouldn't. Telling Carly about Valentin was a big mistake.
That said...well played, Nina. She has no idea what a big deal it is that she brought Josslyn into this.
I admire Justine for being willing to go up against Cullum, but she would last about two minutes.
It's a good thing Lucas is gay, so we don't have to see him and Britt get drunk and hook up.
May 15th, 2026
Jordan doesn't want her condition to affect Curtis' life, but she also isn't ready to get back to normal, which basically means that she'll be hanging out at home alone a lot. When Justine comes by, Jordan admits that she's afraid of what Curtis' obsession will lead him to do. She's right to be afraid, because he interrupts a nice date Portia and Isaiah are having, objecting when Isaiah feels the baby kick. Curtis accuses him of being the mystery driver, which offends Isaiah, who's caught on that Curtis is just trying to break up him and Portia. Isaiah declares that he's not going anywhere and will be a better father to the baby than Curtis. This gets him punched. Cassius opens up to Josslyn about how great it's been to slip into Nathan's life and be admired by the people who cared about him. Knowing that he and Britt will have to flee once this is all over, Josslyn urges him to switch sides and help Brennan take down Sidwell and Cullum. Then he can stay in town and build his own relationships with Nathan's loved ones. Of course, with Brennan currently out of commission, it won't be that easy. Cullum tells Carly that he knows Jason didn't shoot him and must be protecting the person who did. Carly urges him to release Jason, but since he won't answer any questions or claim innocence, Cullum won't do anything. Also, he seems to think that Danny may be the real shooter. Valentin thinks that Brennan might have actually done Josslyn a favor by sending her away, since Cullum won't have any reason to give her a second thought. He also thinks that they should come up with a good reason to tell people why she left town. Dante confides to Elizabeth that he's worried that the shooting has changed Rocco. She can relate, having experienced her own trauma at a similar age, and she tells Dante that a strong support system is the key to getting Rocco through this. Dante doesn't like the thought of destroying evidence to protect his son, but if it's that or turn Rocco over to the WSB, he'll do what he has to. When Cullum comes asking for the evidence, Dante stalls. Brook and Chase decide to follow Alexis' advice to spearhead their own search for Delilah's family. They start by giving her the list of the art galleries Delilah had with her and a picture of her tattoo. Ric and Alexis are mostly filler as they discuss planning a party for Molly's book release. Then Ric is filler again when he gives Elizabeth the art Ava helped him buy.
Curtis definitely needs a talking-to from Stella, but if Isaiah thought that saying he'll be a better father than Curtis wouldn't get him punched, he's an idiot.
Cassius and Cullum both talked too much today. If this keeps up, the bad guys are going to bring themselves down.
It would be hilarious of Cullum started spying on Danny, thinking he was the shooter, and comes away like, "All he does is play video games."
It can't be a stretch to think that the artwork Ric bought is connected to Delilah somehow, right? I'm sure it's not a coincidence that Delilah had a list of art galleries with her. Also, I forgot about her tattoo.
May 18th, 2026
Portia has no problem having Curtis arrested, which he, of course, thinks is a major overreaction. Poor Jordan has to venture out in public to go bail him out. Isaiah admits that he crossed a line with what he said, but he thinks Curtis kind of proved his point. The bigger problem right now is that Isaiah has major hand injuries, which means his surgical career will have to be on hold for a while. Curtis' arresting officer, Joe Fitzpatrick, seems pretty interested in him, in a way that says he probably knows more about Curtis than he should for someone new in town. Dante doesn't appear to notice, since he's just trying to put together what happened, as it's pretty out of character for Curtis. Josslyn wonders why Cassius hasn't ratted her out to Cullum and let him take over dealing with her. Cassius tells her that he's the only reason she's still alive. She opens up to him a little, telling him about the circumstances that led her to join the WSB. She doesn't have any regrets, and she's confident that she can get herself out of there. Later, she finds a note Anna wrote on a wall when she was held captive there. Anna managed to escape from her clinic (off-screen), and an encounter with French police has resulted in her being transferred to a more secure facility. Emma's already struggling with her absence, feeling bad that she's enjoying her life so much while Anna's suffering, and this brings her down more. Laura, Mac, and Felicia aren't sure what they can do, but Laura has an idea of who might be able to help. Gio tells Sonny that he's getting back into music, something he figures Sonny wants to say, "I told you so" about. Music was always something he shared with Camilla, but he's okay sharing it with Brook, too. Justine is with Jordan when she learns of Curtis' arrest, and she frets to Sonny that if she has to prosecute him, she'll have to oppose a friend. Ava's surprised that Nina's so concerned about Brennan, who Nina feels bad for because he has no friends or family in town. Somehow the conversation shifts to Sonny and Ric, then Ava's annoyance with Ethan.
Jordan, if you want to help Curtis, start by telling him that he's being insane.
Pretty dumb of Cassius to leave a metal chair sitting around like that.
I'm going to try really hard not to make Mean Girls jokes every time Jonathan Bennett pops up.
"Don't worry. I know what I'm doing." Do you, Nina? Do you really?
May 19th, 2026
Cullum shares his theory with Sidwell that Danny was the one who shot him. Since his presence on the docks means he might have witnessed something he shouldn't have, Cullum's prepared to take him out. Rocco tries to talk Charlotte and Danny out of sneaking into Wyndemere, but they don't take his warnings seriously, even when he suggests that Cullum is just as dangerous as Sidwell. They eavesdrop outside as Cullum, Sidwell, and Britt discuss Faison's project and the lab in the subbasement. The prototype will be ready in the next 24 hours, after which Britt will be ready to move to the last phase of the project. Before giving her a dose of her medication, Cullum asks her why she told the police that Jason shot him. She pretends it's what she really believes, adding that she wishes Jason had killed Cullum. Charlotte and Danny go in to take a peek in the subbasement, but almost immediately get caught by Cullum. Needing help figuring out how to stop Charlotte and Danny, Rocco starts to confide in Gio, but he stops himself at the last second. As Gio goes to Dante to tell him something's up with Rocco, Rocco goes to Britt and blurts out that Danny and Charlotte are breaking into Wyndemere. Jordan bails her idiot boyfriend out of lockup without telling him that he's...well, a massive idiot. In fact, she's positive about the whole thing, thinking that Justine won't pursue any major charges. She also feels more confident having gone out into the world and feels like it won't be a big deal to do it again. Meanwhile, Sonny advises Justine to treat Curtis like she would treat any other suspect who wasn't dating her friend. Carly is suspicious that Josslyn is in danger, especially with Cullum mixed up in everything. Valentin, however, thinks that Brennan sent her away to protect her from Cullum. He learns what's going on with Anna and declares that he's going to France to break her out. Emma worries that Anna is broken and will never be back to the person she used to be. Gio reassures her that Anna's recent behavior proves that she's still herself. Joe's ready to quit his job already, thinking that the PCPD is a place where people get special treatment. Dante assures him that no one gets any kind of protection (cough cough except his son cough cough).
It feels like everything connected to Cullum is about to explode, and I, for one, can't wait.
If Cullum hurts Danny, Sam will find a way to come back from the dead, and Cullum will be the first person on the show to be murdered by a ghost.
I like Gio's logic: It's good that people are scared of Anna because it means she's still a bada%$.
Carly should be getting the message right about now that Valentin cares about Anna more than he cares about her.
May 20th, 2026
Sidwell and Ava come home before Cullum can do anything to Charlotte and Danny, and the teens pretend they just wanted to take a look around Charlotte's former home. Sidwell seems unbothered and doesn't plan to press charges. Ava calls Alexis, who mentions that Danny was with her the night of Cullum's shooting, which makes Sidwell think he has an alibi for the entire night. The teens go to Carly's and tell her and Valentin what they learned about Britt, Sidwell, and Cullum. Valentin declares that he's going to shut down Faison's project before it gets to the final phase. Britt decides that she can fix everything if she leaves town. Cullum and Sidwell will be distracted from investigating the shooting, they'll be unable to proceed with their plans, and Rocco will be able to go back to his normal life. It means she'll have to give up her medication, but she's willing to make that sacrifice after being selfish for so long. Cullum sees them talking and suddenly has a new suspect in his shooting. Carly and Valentin fight over his desire to go rescue Anna, which would mean putting their plan on hold. She tells him that he's being reckless and isn't thinking logically. Eventually, they get to the real point of the argument: Carly's fully aware that Valentin is in love with Anna. Willow wants to inject Brennan again to keep him from revealing what Nina did to him. Nina thinks her presence in his room would be less suspicious, so she offers to do it instead. She doesn't work fast enough, and he wakes up as she's about to inject him. Lulu asks Ethan to get her and Rocco fake passports in case they need to flee town quickly. She admits that, while Dante knows the reason they would have to run, he doesn't know that Lulu's considering it. Laura asks Alexis if she thinks Willow would help Anna. Alexis has to pretend that Willow has, like, character and integrity and stuff, since she's not legally allowed to say otherwise. Willow easily agrees to help. Gio laments breaking Rocco's trust by going to Dante, since he feels like he's already failed his brother twice. Dante assures him that he hasn't and he's being a good brother. Rocco feels differently, vowing never to trust Gio again. Alexis enlists Ava's help to try to learn more about Delilah. She isn't familiar with Delilah's name, but she does recognize her tattoo.
"I'm gonna leave town." Don't tease me, Britt.
Pretty arrogant of Valentin to think he can sneak out of the country and back in without being caught.
Lulu, when was the last time you knew where both your children were?
I'm sure Lulu abandoning Charlotte to go on the run with Rocco wouldn't mess Charlotte up at all. Great idea!
May 21st, 2026
Dante blames Britt for all of Rocco's issues and complains that she didn't tell him when she found out that he shot Cullum. Britt puts that on Lulu. Dante and Lulu fight again about the situation (and Rocco overhears again), and he figures out that she's making preparations in case she and Rocco need to leave town. He thinks that will make him look untrustworthy and put a target on Rocco. He vows not to let it happen, starting by having cops watch them at all times. Lulu immediately goes to Ethan to tell him to get the ball rolling on them leaving town – and she wants him to come with them. Alexis can't get Danny to tell her why he and Charlotte were at Wyndemere, and she decides it's better not to push. She just hopes that he'll make better decisions going forward. Britt has the same hope when she talks to Danny to ensure that he didn't hear or see anything at Wyndemere that he shouldn't have. Danny figures out that Cullum might suspect that he was the shooter, but Britt thinks he'll accept the belief that Danny was with Alexis the whole evening. Josslyn almost escapes, but she's not quite fast enough. She shows Cassius the note Anna left, and he tells her that he didn't know she was being kept there until after the fact. Josslyn again wonders why he hasn't said anything about her being there. He says it's because he doesn't want her to get hurt, and he seems to see himself as her savior. Josslyn is happy to later find a couple of sharp objects Anna left behind. Pascal accuses Lucas of being responsible for Marco's death because he forced Marco to betray Sidwell. He admits that he tried to send Cullum after Lucas when Britt's medication disappeared, unaware that Marco was the one who took it. Lucas thinks they both share responsibility for Marco's death and should both keep quiet, as saying anything to Sidwell about each other would mean implicating themselves. Brook is shaken to hear that Isaiah is the top suspect in the car crash, and she tries to argue that he might not have known anything happened that night. Alexis tells Brook and Chase that Delilah's tattoo is a reference to an artist named Kyoko whose work is in a New York gallery. The couple wants to go there and ask questions, but Alexis thinks it's better for her to handle that. Ethan spends more time with Phoebe, like, okay, we get it.
I'm with Lulu on this one. If she legitimately thinks that Cullum will kill Rocco, she should get him out of town.
Pretty dumb of Pascal to mention to Lucas that Cullum killed Marco when he didn't know that Lucas already knew.
Hmmm, looks like Danny has nothing to say to Alexis without his attorney present.
Was Ethan's business talk with Tracy just going to be him asking to borrow the Quartermaines' jet?
May 22nd, 2026
Rocco begs Britt to let him leave town with her so he doesn't put his family in danger. She refuses for a while, not wanting him to watch her die, but she eventually changes her mind. She sends Rocco to wait for her in her car just before Elizabeth finds his fake passport and demands to know what's going on. Cassius urges Dante to put Rocco ahead of his job, positive that Cullum will kill him when he finds out that Rocco shot him. He notes that Sonny could help Rocco and Lulu disappear, something Dante seriously considers before learning from Lulu that Rocco has vanished. He goes to Britt's office and finds Elizabeth locked up. Cullum's also looking for Rocco, but he's already on his way out of town with Britt. Her last act before leaving is to call Sonny to confirm for him that Sidwell killed Dalton, and that Pascal helped him with the cover-up. Cullum is thrilled that Brennan – who's awake but locked in like Drew – is out of commission and plans to have him moved to Turning Woods. He's a bit suspicious that Nina is back to visit (just what Willow feared), but it's probably just because he doesn't understand that some people have sympathy for others. After he leaves, Brennan reveals that he's already recovered the ability to speak. Nina's relieved and decides not to give him another injection. Dante told Laura that Lulu might flee town with Rocco, but he probably didn't expect Laura to support the plan (and promise to look after Charlotte). Ric suggests to Sonny that he take out Sidwell sooner rather than later. Sonny agrees, as does Laura, who thinks the Sidwell/Dalton situation is the reason Rocco has been struggling lately. Willow got Anna's charges dropped and halted the plan to have her transferred, though she'll still have to be in a facility until she's medically cleared. Molly and Kristina are filler.
Britt's definitely going to be arrested for kidnapping.
Not to victim blame but maybe Elizabeth will learn not to poke her nose in other people's business.
Rocco's voicemail message is perfect: "You know what to do and when to do it, so I guess my part's done."
I love that Britt threw Pascal under the bus when she told Sonny that Sidwell killed Dalton.
What did Dante hope to accomplish by telling Laura about Lulu's plans?
Only Willow could make a declaration of a desire to help sound like a threat.
Great, now the Scorpios owe Willow.
May 26th, 2026
Dante and Lulu aren't sure if Rocco left town willingly or if Britt kidnapped him. Dante even sends Joe to her room with a search warrant. Obrecht blames Lulu for what she sees as Rocco's desire to run off with his other mother, and Lulu can't help blaming herself for the way things have unraveled. Dante isn't that inclined to disagree, but they put aside their issues to focus on Rocco. Charlotte and Danny worry about the reason for Rocco's disappearance and strange recent behavior, and they search for any messages he might have left them. Charlotte finds a video Rocco sent her in which he makes it clear that he left town voluntarily. Sidwell gets the results of Marco's autopsy, which Ava cautions him not to read. She suggests that Marco was killed by a secret lover or someone whose affections he didn't return, possibly someone he knew back in Miami. Sidwell can't shake the suspicion that it was Lucas. Laura and Sonny decide to try to turn Pascal against Sidwell and help them get out from under his thumb. Lucas is the obvious entry point for that. Carly bugs Lucas again to move out of Wyndemere, worrying that he's becoming sympathetic toward Sidwell. Lucas tells her that Marco proved himself just before he died, so Lucas needs to continue what he's working on to repay him. Obrecht is curious about Cassius' insistence that Britt will die if she doesn't come back to town. Alexis turns to Molly and Kristina for help figuring out how to rein Danny in before he gets too out of control. They basically advise her to parent like Jason. Kristina apparently applied to medical school without telling anyone, and was accepted. Alexis enlists Ava to go to New York with her to learn more about Delilah.
I predict that just as Pascal is about to flip on Sidwell, Sidwell will kill him, thinking he killed Marco.
Imagine Lucas agreeing to work with Sonny to take down Sidwell.
Sidwell needs the coroner's report to know how Marco died? The multiple stab wounds weren't a clue?
I will pay someone a large sum of money to make Obrecht stop talking.
"I got accepted to medical school." Oh, come on! Kristina as a doctor??
May 27th, 2026
Trina's caught in the middle of the Curtis/Isaiah mess, which makes Jordan want to resolve things quickly, especially since the baby will be born soon. She manages to convince Curtis that pursuing "justice" isn't worth alienating Portia and Isaiah. Curtis still won't accept that the lack of evidence against Isaiah means he might not be guilty, but he agrees to drop it. Unfortunately for him, after getting Portia and Isaiah's statements, Justine decides to charge him with a felony. Isaiah tells Kai that he regrets goading Curtis, since it's wound up hurting other people. Now he can't operate on a young patient, and there might not be anyone who can take his place. Lulu considers getting the FBI involved in Rocco's disappearance, but Dante points out that they'll communicate with the WSB and Cullum will get suspicious. Instead, they consult with Sonny, who talks them out of going after Rocco themselves. He warns that Lulu is already on Cullum's radar and will just lead him to Rocco. Instead, Sonny plans to send Brick after him. Kristina explains that she started thinking about becoming a doctor after receiving excellent care when Irene died. She thinks it's a bad idea now, though, since she's never been able to commit to anything. Molly tries to give her a pep talk and change her mind. Ric freaks out when he hears what Britt did to Elizabeth, who's mostly fine. He's worried that their relationship will fall apart like it always does (though he acknowledges that that's usually because of him), but she thinks they'll go the distance this time. That makes him feel better, at least until she mentions feeling bad for Dante and he gets jealous. Gio thinks that he might have driven Rocco toward Britt when he broke Rocco's confidence with Dante. Sonny notes that it would have been worse if Gio had to admit after the fact that he knew something was going on and kept quiet. Kai and Emma worry that Trina's family drama will distract her from her showcase and ruin her chances of starting a music career.
Yeah, I can't feel bad for Curtis.
Funny how everyone's worried about Trina when she's the one being the most mature about all of this.
I can't believe Curtis still hasn't told anyone about Valentin.
I wish they'd set it up for Kristina to go off to be with Blaze. They could have said that they started talking again after Marco died, and Kristina's going to hang out with her on tour for a while.
When did Kristina even finish college?
May 28th, 2026
Willow tells Sidwell that it's time to stop drugging Drew (though she wants it to continue for Brennan). Since she doesn't have anything to hold over Drew's head, that's a bad idea, and Sidwell won't entertain it. Overwhelmed, Willow blurts out to Chase that she doesn't want to be married to Drew anymore. Portia asks Tracy to fund Derek's transfer to Chicago so another surgeon can do his transplant. Brook jumps in to agree, since Isaiah's inability to operate is connected to the crash she caused. Tracy advises her once again to keep her mouth shut. Gio and Trina commiserate a little over having messed-up family dynamics, and she admits that she keeps leaning toward defending Curtis. She's thinking about canceling the showcase, since she figures her focus should be on other things. Gio encourages her to cling to music, as he regrets not doing that when his life fell apart. Curtis gives Michael a heads-up that he could face a trial, though he's hoping to take a plea deal with no jail time. Michael notes that there's no damning evidence that Isaiah caused the crash, but as usual, Curtis just sees what he wants to see. Chase detects a rattling sound in Brook's car and wonders why she didn't mention that it needs repairs. Brook and Tracy brush it off and guess that it was caused when the car was fixed after the crash. When Michael learns about the issue, he appears to do some deducing. Molly and Cody try to reenact a scene from her book but get caught by Suzanne. Then there's some nonsense about whether or not people will think the male romantic lead in the book is based on Cody, and I really don't care and doubt anyone else does, either.
Are we supposed to applaud Willow for wanting to stop drugging Drew? Are we supposed to sympathize with her? I feel about as bad for her as I do for Curtis.
Maybe Willow can make a deal with Drew and team up with him to take down Sidwell.
Soap Opera Digest claims that Michael put things together about the crash, which I couldn't figure out myself since Rory Gibson never makes facial expressions.
Why not bring the surgeon to Port Charles instead of transferring Derek to Chicago?
How much filler is Kristen Vaganos going to put up with before she walks away?
May 29th, 2026
Michael questions Brook about the night of the car crash and confirms his suspicions. He tells Jacinda that he plans to use her cover-up of her involvement to turn Chase against her and hopefully send him into Willow's bed. He defends his decision to ruin Brook's marriage by claiming that she's not herself with Chase and breaking them up would be doing her a favor. Really, he just hates Chase and wants to use him to destroy Willow's life. Ava and Alexis meet with Delilah's former boss, Apollo, who says she was a very private person and he doesn't know anything that can help them. Then he secretly calls Ethan to let him know that two women are asking questions about Delilah. However, when Ava brings up the Quartermaines and mentions that they might offer a reward for information, Apollo shows her and Alexis a picture of Delilah and Ethan. Curtis wants to bar Isaiah from the baby's life, which makes Portia threaten to do the same to Jordan. She advises him to spend less time thinking about the crime he thinks Isaiah committed and more thinking about the crime he actually committed. If he goes to trial, she'll have no problem testifying about what happened. Carly tells Valentin that their situation is temporary and she's not going to expect anything from him, since she doesn't think she can rely on him. Charlotte comes by and frets to Carly that by siding with Danny, she may have helped drive Rocco away with Britt. Carly reassures her that she's not to blame and asks her to stay out of the Sidwell/Cullum stuff so Lulu doesn't have to worry about the safety of both of her children. Valentin appreciates her help and pledges to stick with her. Chase tries to calm Willow, having no clue what she's talking about when she says she's guilty of various things. Brook sees them hugging and warns Willow to keep her hands to herself. Ethan approaches Tracy with a request for work, which is perfect timing since she wants help ensuring that Brook and Chase are able to adopt Phoebe.
Michael's right about one thing: This might be the last straw for Chase.
Jacinda's okay with being with a guy who would ruin his cousin's life, huh?
If Brook and Willow ever get into a physical fight, all of my money is on Brook.
Ethan needs to give Apollo a better story to feed people if he wants to shut down questioning.
Why does Ethan want to work for Tracy? Is it just so he can stick close to Phoebe?