‘General Hospital’ Recap Friday, July 10: BLQ’s Stunning Confession, Lulu Explodes At Carly & Valentin Stuns Anna

General Hospital recaps for Friday, July 10 reveal Brook Lynn Quartermaine (Amanda Setton) confessed her frame-up, while Lulu Spencer (Alexa Havins Bruening) lashed out at Carly Spencer (Laura Wright).

Plus, at the Metro Court Pool, Ava Jerome (Maura West) called out Ethan Lovett (Nathan Dean.

Key Takeaways

• Brook Lynn confesses to framing Willow, pushing Chase to his breaking point.
• Lulu accuses Carly of risking Charlotte for her romance with Valentin.
• Valentin reunites with Anna after years apart while Josslyn plots to split Carly and Brennan.
• Britt is released without charges as Joe helps her start over.
• Ava corners Ethan over Phoebe’s paternity secret as Willow targets Brennan’s evidence.

Brook Lynn Confessed Her Frame-Up

Chase came home after his eye-opening conversation with Lucy Coe (Lynn Herring) and directly asked Brook Lynn if she was the one who framed Willow Cain (Katelyn MacMullen).

Without admitting that she was the other driver, Brook Lynn admitted to hacking into Willow’s trip log.

Chase was angry, but Brook Lynn defended her actions, claiming she only wanted him to see Willow differently because everyone else could see that his ex-wife wanted him back.

When Chase accused Brook Lynn of pushing him away, she explained that she did it to protect their family- Chase responded that the worst part of her actions was that she had wronged Willow.

But  Brook Lynn felt hurt that Willow was his main concern; “She’s what matters most to you!” Brook Lynn charged.

Lulu Lashed Out At Carly

Lulu confronted Carly about connecting Valentin Cassadine (James Patrick Stuart) with Charlotte Cassadine (Bluesy Burke) and was stunned to find out that her cousin had been hiding the fugitive in her home for months.

While Lulu showed some sympathy when Carly explained that she sought Valentin’s help to get Josslyn Jacks (Eden McCoy) out of the WSB, she angrily pointed out that she had witnessed Carly and Valentin kissing outside G.H.

Furious, Lulu exclaimed, “You put my daughter at risk because you wanted to keep Valentin in your bed.” As their fight escalated, Carly cautioned Lulu that her efforts to separate Charlotte from Valentin would backfire.

Lulu retorted that Carly’s involvement with Valentin would ruin her, just like it had with Nina Reeves (Cynthia Watros) and Anna Devane (Finola Hughes).

Valentin And Jack Both Visited Josslyn In The Hospital

Valentin visited Josslyn in the hospital; he thanked her for helping him get released by the WSB but questioned her reasons.

Josslyn explained that by ensuring Valentin avoided charges, Carly would not be accused of helping a fugitive; before he left, Josslyn asked Valentin to pass a message to Anna.

The next visitor was Jack Brennan (Chris L. McKenna); he was shocked to find out Josslyn had arranged Valentin’s release.

When Jack complained that Valentin was a threat to Carly, Josslyn shrugged, saying the couple wouldn’t last.

She had sent Valentin to inform Anna about how Jenz Sidwell (Carlo Rota) and Ross Cullum (Andrew Hawkes) caused her mental breakdown, hoping that Valentin’s obsession with Anna would break him and Carly apart.

Liesl Wanted Anna To Help Clear Cassius’ Name

Liesl Obrecht (Kathleen Gati) approached Anna, requesting her assistance in clearing Cassius Faison’s (Ryan Paevey) name by shifting the focus of the Spoon Island incident onto Cullum.

Anna turned her down, citing her delicate mental health. In response, Liesl attempted to persuade her further by disclosing that the WSB director was responsible for Anna’s mental collapse.

She revealed  Cullum had kept her imprisoned in the same sub-basement at Wyndemere where he had previously held Anna, as well as Josslyn and Carly.

Anna felt a sense of relief upon receiving validation of her experiences. But she believed that given the extreme measures Cassius took to impersonate Nathan West (Ryan Paevey), he was also capable of completing Faison’s final project, thus not being innocent.

Liesl Argued Cassius Had Been Manipulated But Anna Didn’t Believe It

Liesl argued that Cullum had twisted Cassius’s actions to his advantage, yet Anna stood firm in her belief that Cassius, being Faison’s son, would inherently know how to cause her harm.

Unwilling to allow her son’s legacy to be tarnished by the image of a monster, especially when he had perished a hero, Liesl vowed to restore Cassius’s reputation. Shortly after, Anna was startled by another knock at her door, and to her surprise, it was Valentin!

Anna and Valentin hadn’t seen each other in person for several years, since after they broke up he had to go on the run again, and took Charlotte with him.  They no doubt will continue to talk for quite a while, given the way they  smiled at each other.

Elizabeth Was Surprised To See Jack At Drew’s House

Elizabeth Baldwin (Rebecca Herbst) was taken aback to see Jack Brennan (Chris L. McKenna) at the Cain residence alongside Nina Reeves (Cynthia Watros) and Willow.

However, this unexpected encounter saved her a trip, as she intended to discuss her and Lucas Jones’s (Van Hansis)  theory with them

. They believed that Chief Brennan and Drew might have been affected by some environmental factor at the house, leading to their strokes and locked-in syndrome.

Liz proposed that Jack’s quick recovery could be attributed to his time at Turning Woods, while Drew Cain’s (Cameron Mathison) ongoing exposure at the house was keeping him unwell.

Jack Made Up A Cover Story

Jack fabricated a story about being exposed to a classified substance from the WSB on the day he fell ill, expressing skepticism that Drew had encountered it as well.

To explain his presence at the house, Jack mentioned that he wanted to express his gratitude to Nina for her swift actions that day.

This seemed to satisfy Elizabeth and dispel any notion of a link between Drew’s and Jack’s strokes.

Once Willow and Nina found themselves alone, they felt relieved to have navigated the close call successfully.

However, this incident only fueled Willow’s determination to uncover Brennan’s evidence against Drew before he recovered and potentially ruined her life.

Ava Called Out Ethan

Ava encountered Ethan at the Metro Court pool, where their usual bickering ensued. She brought up the time when Ethan was bleeding in the storage room and confessed that he wasn’t actually Phoebe’s (Luna and Lucia Creighton) father.

Initially, Ethan claimed he had misspoken, but eventually, he admitted that he had made a promise to Delilah Wilson (Lily Cardone) and was pretending to be Phoebe’s biological dad to keep her safe.

Convinced that Ethan was trying to deceive the Quartermaines, Ava threatened to reveal the truth.

However, Ethan insisted he was just as committed to protecting Phoebe as he was to saving her life and urged her to let it go.

Joe Completed Britt’s Release Paperwork And Gave Her Some Cash

Det. Joe Fitzpatrick (Jonathan Bennett) met with Britt Westbourne (Kelly Thiebaud) in the PCPD interrogation room and inquired about her injecting herself with saline.

Britt, filled with bitterness, explained how Cullum had deceived her into thinking she was suffering from Huntington’s, leading her to comply with his demands for an “experimental treatment” that turned out to be nothing more than a placebo.

Joe handed Britt her release documents, informing her that she was free to go since the WSB had chosen not to press charges against her.

Yet, after the chaos that had unraveled her life, Britt found herself unemployed, broke, and uncertain about how to start rebuilding her life. Joe handed her some cash.

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