‘General Hospital’ Recap December 16: Tracy On Warpath, Nina Risky Deal & A Dangerous Eavesdropper

General Hospital recaps for Tuesday, December 16 revealed Rocco Falconeri (Finn Carr) got good news, while Jack Brennan (Chris L. McKenna) and Nina Reeves (Cynthia Watros) made a deal.

And at the Quartermaine mansion, someone eavesdropped on Tracy Quartermaine (Jane Elliot) and Michael Corinthos’ (Rory Gibson) conversation. (Make sure to check out our weekly GH spoilers, here!)

Key Points

• Rocco Avoids Prison — But Family Tensions Remain

• Lulu And Charlotte Face Painful Truths

• Dante And Gio Begin A Fragile Reset

• Nina Strikes A Risky Bargain With Brennan

• Tracy Goes On The Warpath Over Her Heirlooms

• Willow And Drew Face Growing Scrutiny

• A Hidden Listener Overhears A Shocking Revelation

Today on GH – Rocco’s Good News

Lulu Spencer (Alexa Havins Bruening) and Rocco came back home with the wonderful news that he had been assigned community service instead of facing prison time.

While Rocco embraced Charlotte Cassadine (Bluesy Burke), he tensed up when Dante Falconeri (Dominic Zamprogna) hugged him. He still wasn’t  ready to forgive his father until his father made amends with Gio Palmieri (Giovanni Mazza).

After a brooding Rocco retreated to his room, Dante decided to leave for the station. He didn’t want  to be the reason the teenager isolated himself upstairs for the entire night.

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Lulu Checked On Charlotte

To give Rocco some space to calm down, Lulu checked on Charlotte’s well-being, and her daughter expressed that she felt like a captive due to all the extra attention directed at her.

Lulu explained that their concern stemmed from the possibility of Valentin Cassadine (James Patrick Stuart) showing up, to which Charlotte retorted that her father would never approach her in that manner.

Concerned, Lulu inquired if Charlotte had been in touch with Valentin, and Charlotte honestly replied that she hadn’t seen him since Steinmauer.

They argued over Valentin’s crimes and punishment (with Charlotte feeling that the standards were higher for her dad than for others). Then Charlotte revealed that she felt like she was being punished for her father’s actions.

Lulu And Charlotte Had A Heartfelt Conversation

They had a heartfelt conversation about how deeply Charlotte cherished and valued her mother, while Lulu expressed her desire to support her daughter but felt lost on how to do so.

Lulu was heartbroken when Charlotte revealed that when she envisioned ‘home,’ it was her father that came to mind.

Although Charlotte felt remorse for causing her mother pain, she clarified that her memories with her father were simply more abundant- and that was not the fault of either parent.

Relieved that her daughter was open about her emotions, Lulu wished for the day when Charlotte would also see home as being with her.

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After Charlotte headed upstairs to sleep, Lulu succumbed to tears-in the meantime, Rocco texted Britt Westbourne (Kelly Thiebaud) from his room to inform her of his community service sentence.

Dante And Gio Talked About What Is Best For Rocco

At the PCPD office, an officer told Dante his son was there; expecting Rocco, Dante was surprised when Gio came in instead, wanting to ease the tension for Rocco’s sake.

They both admitted their mistakes, and Dante asked Gio to acknowledge that his actions had affected Rocco’s issues in recent months.

Dante said their relationship needed time to heal, if Gio wanted to fix it-Gio replied he never wanted Rocco to oppose Dante because of him.

Setting boundaries, Dante told Gio he must be there when the brothers visited; Gio was offended by Dante acting as a babysitter, but Dante said he was trying to find a compromise.

He then invited Gio to help the family put up the Christmas tree at Lulu’s house, which Gio thought was a good start, if they remembered it’s for Rocco.

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Nina And Jack Made A Deal

At the WSB office, Jack asked Nina to help find Valentin, hoping she would bring her ex-husband out of hiding for arrest. Nina was reluctant to help Jack until he paid her back for persuading Lulu to allow Charlotte to visit Valentin at Steinmauer.

Using that favor, Nina told Jack to eliminate the prosecution’s evidence against Willow Tait Cain (Katelyn MacMullen).

But Jack replied that tampering with evidence could land him in prison, which was worse than repaying her for helping with Lulu. Nina agreed to inform Jack if she heard from her ex-husband, but wanted more in return.

Jack Put The Pressure On

“No, no. If I’m going to help keep a shooter of a congressman out of prison, I need much more than that,” he teased.

Jack wanted to know when Valentin contacted Charlotte, instructing Nina to be the one Charlotte confided in, taking advantage of the distance from Lulu. When Nina refused to use her former stepdaughter, Jack dismissed her.

Doubting her decision, Nina asked what she would gain by getting close to Charlotte, and Jack promised to give her exactly what she wanted. With that agreement, Nina nodded and left Jack’s office.

Brook Lynn Brought Tracy Up To Speed On Drew’s Heirloom Theft

Tracy Quartermaine (Jane Elliot) was upset that her family heirlooms weren’t unpacked while she was away. Brook Lynn Quartermaine (Amanda Setton) explained that Drew Cain (Cameron Mathison) had taken the boxes from the delivery truck.

Angry, Tracy called Drew to demand her items back, but he refused, claiming he had a right to them too. After Drew hung up, Tracy was even angrier and decided to get her mementos that night.

She called Martin Grey (Michael E. Knight) to the mansion and told him to make Drew return the stolen items or she would charge him with felony fraud for trying to steal the estate.

Martin In The Hot Seat

Martin stammered, reminding Tracy that Harrison Chase (Josh Swickard) and Ned Quartermaine (Wally Kurth) promised not to press charges if he confessed to Laura Collins (Genie Francis).

Tracy shot back that their mercy was before Drew stole the heirlooms. As Brook Lynn led Martin to the door, he pleaded with her to help change Tracy’s mind.

Knowing it would be hard to sway Drew, she told him to think of a creative solution before sending him away. With that, Martin left, unsure exactly what to do.

Josslyn And Michael Had An Uncomfortable Clash With Willow And Drew

Josslyn Jacks (Eden McCoy) was talking to Michael at the Metro Court Garden when Willow and Drew arrived.

Josslyn wanted to use her status as Carly’s daughter to have them removed, but Michael thought causing a scene would help Drew.

Meanwhile, Willow felt eyes on her and wanted to go inside, but Drew urged her not to feel intimidated. Unable to eat with Michael and Josslyn glaring at her, Willow picked at her food and complained about what Michael’s family was saying to Wiley Corinthos (Viron Weaver) and Amelia Corinthos (Serenity and Sequoia Mork Macko).

Drew said Michael and Joss were just trying to distract her, and he decided they should confront the self-righteous siblings.

Drew Got Snarky With Michael

Drew walked over to Josslyn and Michael’s table with Willow beside him and suggested they set aside their issues to share the space.

He was surprised when Michael mentioned Willow’s secret attempt to see the kids through Harrison Chase (Josh Swickard), but he pretended he didn’t know.

Willow stayed silent as Drew confidently stated he saw no issue with his wife visiting the home she once lived in.

When Michael said he planned to have Brook Lynn and Chase provide affidavits claiming Willow violated the custody agreement, Drew shot back.

He said that Michael might not be able to submit anything by the time the visitation hearing came around.

Josslyn Remarked How Odd It Was That Willow Let Drew Speak For Her

After Drew took his wife back to their table, Josslyn remarked on how strange it was that Willow stayed quiet and let Drew speak for her.

Michael was worried that Willow’s behavior showed she hadn’t learned anything, and if she wasn’t convicted, he’d have to share his kids with her and Drew.

Joss wondered if Michael and Willow would have stayed together if Drew hadn’t interfered, but Michael thought he never really knew Willow, so they wouldn’t have lasted anyway.

At their table, Willow said sorry for not telling Drew she went to the mansion to see the kids and blamed Brook Lynn for stopping it.

Drew told her she didn’t need to apologize and encouraged her to inform him about such things so he could protect her.

Martin Called Drew

Soon after, Drew went out to take a call from Martin, who told him to return Tracy’s things before she made the family issue public.

Drew refused again, stating the heirlooms were as much his as they were Tracy’s-since Martin was already at the Q mansion, Drew had something for him to do. As Joss left the restaurant, she confronted Drew and Willow at their table.

She told her ex-sister-in-law that she was not an innocent victim and had to take responsibility for the consequences of her attempted murder trial.

Noticing Willow’s distress after Josslyn’s outburst, Drew comforted his wife, promising they would prove her innocence and she would get custody back once cleared- “That is all I’m living for,” she said sadly.

Someone Eavesdropped On Tracy And Michael’s Conversation

After dinner with Josslyn, Michael got home and saw Tracy in the kitchen-she complained  no one called her about Ned’s heart attack, and someone watched them from outside the kitchen door.

Tracy said she was happy to be home but would have stayed in Europe to avoid testifying at Willow’s trial. While the person listened in, Michael told Tracy about new evidence that came up just as the charges against Willow seemed to be dropped.

When Michael said he wasn’t eager to testify, Tracy asked if it was because he didn’t want to send the mother of his kids to prison.

Or if he was scared of lying on the stand since she saw him parked outside before she found Drew on the floor with two bullet holes in his back.

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