‘General Hospital’ Recap Friday, April 17: Ethan Returns, Valentin Targets Brennan & Willow Explodes

General Hospital recaps for Friday, April 17 reveal Ethan Lovett (Nathan Dean) arrived in Port Charles, while Ezra Boyle (Daniel Cosgrove) agreed to team up with Laura Collins (Genie Francis).

Plus, after a surprise break-in at Nina Reeves’ (Cynthia Watros) house, Valentin Cassadine (James Patrick Stuart) offered her a deal.

Key Takeaways:

• Ethan arrives in Port Charles and reconnects with Lulu and Kristina
• Valentin confronts Nina and proposes a risky plan to take down Brennan
• Laura and Ezra team up as he admits his role in her being framed
• Carly opens up about her complicated love life while Lucas pushes for clarity
• Willow and Jacinda’s heated clash escalates into a near physical fight as Michael walks in

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Ethan Arrived

At Pier 55, Ethan was busy on the phone, leaving a message to inform someone that he had just arrived in town. He mentioned that if they couldn’t meet, he would be at the same location every day at noon.

Shortly after, Lulu Spencer (Alexa Havins Bruening) arrived at the pier and was taken aback to find her brother, who hadn’t mentioned his visit.

She confronted him about fleeing from a botched con-but Ethan maintained that he simply had some free time and was longing for his family.

He’d visited Robert Scorpio (Tristan Rogers), Holly Sutton (Emma Samms), Sasha Corbin (most recently Sofia Mattsson), and baby Daisy Gilmore (Brenden and Evelyn Beimford) in France.

Ethan Claimed He Was There For Family

And then he made his way to Port Charles to see Lulu. The siblings shared memories of their late father, Luke Spencer (Tony Geary), and Lulu informed Ethan that she and Dante Falconeri (Dominic Zamprogna) were no longer together, but she was seeing someone new.

When she inquired about how long he would be in town, Ethan said his plans were flexible, and she invited him to stay at her place.

Lulu went home, but Ethan mentioned he had one more stop to make before joining her later.

Ezra Woke Up On Laura’s Couch

Ezra stirred awake from his nap on Laura’s couch, recalling that the mayor had recorded his drunken outburst at the Brown Dog.

Ezra felt a pang of guilt knowing that Laura had no intention of damaging his reputation by leaking the video, and he offered an apology.

Then he told her he likely played a part in Jenz Sidwell (Carlo Rota) framing her for Henry Dalton’s (Daniel Goddard) murder.

He explained  he had casually mentioned that Sidwell would need some leverage over the mayor.

Reassuring Ezra that only Sidwell was at fault, Laura suggested they join forces to thwart him.

Ezra Agreed To Team Up With Laura

Laura mentioned to Ezra that she had a feeling that Sidwell’s desire for the new flight path was driven by reasons beyond just the travel time to and from Spoon Island.

With her approval now in place, she was eager for Ezra to uncover the underlying significance of the flight path to Sidwell, so they could relay this crucial information to the authorities.

Ezra was on board with the plan, and Laura advised him to reach out to her the next time he felt overwhelmed, instead of resorting to a drink.

The two of them then went about devising more of a concrete plan.

Lucas Caught Up With Carly

While spending time with Lucas Jones (Van Hansis) in her kitchen, Carly Spencer (Laura Wright) teased her brother about living at Wyndemere.

When Lucas found a man’s razor in a box, he asked Carly why it was there, and she said it was for Jack Brennan (Chris L. McKenna) when he stayed over.

Lucas pointed out her odd behavior, and Carly admitted she was seeing someone else, but it was complicated and had no future.

Lucas saw that she cared for the other man and encouraged her to end things with Jack.

Carly explained she was still with Jack for reasons she couldn’t share, but the new guy understood her like no one else had in a long time.

Lucas Encouraged Carly To Stick With The New Guy

Lucas noted he had never heard her speak about a man like that before and asked if she and the guy could make it work.

Carly replied that their circumstances brought them together, but it would end when those circumstances changed; Lucas suspected that wasn’t what she truly wanted and promised to support her no matter her decision.

Carly mentioned she wished she had been as supportive of Lucas when he dated Marco Rios (Adrian Anchondo); Lucas acknowledged her concerns but said Marco was a good man.

When Lucas mentioned he owed it to Marco to stay at Wyndemere, Carly tried again to convince him to move out.

Lucas interrupted, saying he accepted her complicated choice and hoped she would do the same for him.

Nina Was Shocked To Find Valentin In Her Living room

Nina was shocked when she came home to see Valentin in her living room.  When she inquired about where he had been, he asked if it was her or Jack Brennan who wanted to know. Nina understood that Charlotte Cassadine (Bluesy Burke) had discovered her collaboration with Jack.

She insisted that she never intended to hurt Charlotte, but Jack was threatening to ruin Willow Cain’s (Katelyn MacMullen) life unless she complied with his demands.

Realizing the tough choice Nina faced between Willow and Charlotte, Valentin reassured his ex-wife that he held Jack responsible, not her.

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Valentin Offered Nina A Deal

Nina mentioned she had a plan to keep Jack under control for a while. But since he was so fixated on finding Valentin, there was a strong possibility he would target Willow and Charlotte at any moment.

Then, Valentin offered her a deal; for Nina to provide Jack with specific information, but only that which Valentin gave her.

But she feared that if Jack discovered her betrayal, he would retaliate against Willow. Valentin replied that Jack was likely to do that regardless, but assisting in setting up Brennan was her best opportunity to take down the WSB agent for good.

Michael Dropped In On Kristina As She Was Babysitting Donna

Kristina Corinthos-Davis (Kate Mansi) was watching Donna Corinthos (Scarlett Spears) at Sonny’s house when Michael Corinthos (Rory Gibson) arrived.

They looked at reviews of Jacinda Bracken’s (Paige Herschell) open mic night performance on social media, and Michael got upset over a post claiming Jacinda was dating a killer.

He felt nothing would change how the public viewed him since Willow made it seem like he framed her for Drew Cain’s (Cameron Mathison) attempted murder.

Michael told his sister he hated sharing custody with Willow, saying being nice to her was just a tactic to make her think he accepted the situation and moved on.

Meanwhile, he knew Willow shot Drew and was determined to find proof.

After Michael Left, Ethan Arrived

Michael said that even though Willow wouldn’t be tried again for the same crime, she’d lose her Congress seat, allowing him to go back to family court for full custody.

Kristina urged him not to put Wiley and Amelia Corinthos (Viron Weaver, Serenity and Sequoia Mork Macko)  in a position where they had to choose between their parents like they did as kids.

Instead of dragging the kids into another custody fight, she advised Michael to find evidence to clear his name. After Michael left, there was a knock at the door.

When Kristina opened it, she was surprised to see Ethan; smiling at his old friend, Ethan said, “This must be my lucky day.”

Willow Tore Into Jacinda Over Being Friendly With Wiley

Willow took Wiley to Bad Jen Cafe for a milkshake to celebrate his A on the spider project. When Jacinda came in, an excited Wiley showed her his report, which annoyed his mother.

After Jacinda left for work, Willow took Wiley to a friend’s house for a sleepover and then went to Crimson.

She accused Jacinda of helping Wiley just to get close to Michael and told her to stay away from the kids. Jacinda shot back that she was with Michael and part of their lives, whether Willow liked it or not.

Michael Walked In On A Near Catfight Between Willow And Jacinda

Willow snapped that it was wrong for Michael to let the kids be around a hooker, claiming Jacinda was a danger. Jacinda fired back that she wasn’t the one who shot a man and left him for dead.

Their argument about Michael heated up, with Jacinda saying Willow was just looking for someone to blame for the shooting and her life, but she was to blame herself.

Willow ordered Jacinda to keep away from Wiley and Amelia, threatening to cut off Michael’s access to them like he did to her over Drew. Just then, an angry Michael walked into the office.

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