General Hospital Recap Friday, October 23: Sonny’s Shady Deal, Lulu’s Legal Showdown & BLQ’s Divorce Shock

 

General Hospital recaps for Friday, October 23, revealed Brook Lynn Quartermaine (Amanda Setton) and Harrison Chase (Josh Swickard) went for a quickie divorce, while Lulu Spencer (Alexa Havins Bruening) refused to back down. Plus, Sonny Corinthos (Maurice Benard) offered Hudson Parker (Troy Lennon Appel) a deal.

Key Takeaways

• Brook Lynn and Chase hesitate to finalize their quickie divorce
• Willow and Lulu refuse to back down from their legal battle
• Sonny offers Hudson a deal to rein in Josslyn
• Jason confronts Josslyn about the Pentonville attacks
• Ava panics as the investigation into Brennan’s disappearance intensifies

Brook Lynn And Chase Went For A Quickie Divorce

After an intense legal consultation, Brook Lynn and Chase jetted off to the Dominican Republic for a swift divorce. During their flight, they made a pact to part ways amicably. They wanted to make sure that the end of their marriage wouldn’t transform them into adversaries.

When the judge inquired whether they were pursuing the divorce by mutual agreement, their enthusiastic praise for one another left him genuinely uncertain about their true intentions.

Upon returning to his chambers with the finalized paperwork, both Chase and Brook Lynn found themselves reluctant to put pen to paper on the divorce decree.

The couple’s hesitation comes after Brook Lynn reached her breaking point during divorce negotiations.

Monet Sought Clarification From Alexis About Willow

Monet sought clarification from Alexis Davis (Nancy Lee Grahn) regarding her attempts to dissuade her from representing Willow as a client.

Willow elaborated on the complicated dynamic between Drew Cain (Cameron Mathison) and Alexis, prompting Monet to consider whether Willow’s former spouse might complicate the defamation case.

Recalling the two instances when she’d attempted to harm her then-husband, Willow misled her legal counsel by claiming Drew hadn’t retaliated through corroborating Lulu’s allegations, insisting every detail in the article was fabricated.

When Ric and Lulu joined the discussion, Ric employed intimidation tactics, warning Willow that proceeding to trial would have dire consequences for her.

Lulu Refused To Back Down

Monet, however, countered forcefully, highlighting their substantial evidence, particularly that the purported victim, Drew, had declined to validate Lulu’s claims.

Willow remained resolute in pursuing the lawsuit, while Lulu stood firm on her story.

Willow contended that Lulu had been influenced by the Quartermaines, whose objective was securing custody of her children, whereas Lulu maintained she was fulfilling her journalistic duty by exposing criminal conduct by a congresswoman.

Reaching an impasse, Ric announced they would face off in court. Subsequently, in the corridor, Ric assured an anxious Lulu they would devise their strategy moving forward.

The confrontation follows Willow’s earlier threat against Lulu over the controversial article.

Dante Supported Elizabeth

Dante Falconeri (Dominic Zamprogna) supported Elizabeth Baldwin (Rebecca Herbst) when she revealed that Aiden Webber (Colin Cassidy) had secretly obtained his GED, applied to his dream pastry school in Paris, and earned a scholarship.

Elizabeth questioned whether she’d made the right choice letting him go at such a young age.

Dante helped her weigh the decision, noting her hesitation stemmed from fear of becoming an empty nester, and shared how his own mother supported him when he first moved out.

Reassured she was making the right call, Elizabeth worried about preparing cupcakes for the Halloween party before Aiden’s departure in four days.

Dante revealed hidden baking talents and volunteered to help, which Elizabeth gratefully accepted.

Sonny Met With Jason

Sonny asked Jason Morgan (Steve Burton) to investigate whether Josslyn Jacks (Eden McCoy) had framed him for the Pentonville attacks, believing Jason might be the only person she’d confide in.

Sonny then contacted Hudson to meet, hoping to leverage him to control Josslyn’s actions with JJE.

When Josslyn learned of Sonny’s message, she insisted on attending instead. Hudson refused, determined to meet Sonny himself at the Port Charles Grill.

Upon arrival, Sonny warned Hudson that Jasper Jacks (Ingo Rademacher) would be displeased to return from vacation and discover Josslyn had exploited JJE to pursue her vendetta against Sonny.

Sonny elaborated that this situation would create significant complications for Hudson.

Sonny Offered Hudson A Deal

He then proposed compensating Hudson to remain with the organization and ensure Josslyn wouldn’t drive it toward failure.

Hudson grasped the opportunity: by channeling Josslyn’s attention toward her father’s original vision for the business, he could simultaneously derail her scheme against Sonny while cementing his own standing for Jax’s eventual return, a mutually beneficial arrangement.

Though Hudson anticipated receiving a substantial consulting payment, Sonny made it clear that Hudson would accept whatever terms were offered… or risk being labeled foolish.

Jason Confronted Josslyn

Jason visited Josslyn’s apartment to ask whether she’d framed Sonny for beating Jenz Sidwell (Carlo Rota).

Josslyn, believing Sonny was guilty and using her as a scapegoat, felt betrayed by Jason’s skepticism.

When she defended Sonny’s culpability, Jason countered that both were responsible.

Josslyn insisted that regardless of whether Sonny ordered the attack, she wouldn’t abandon her campaign to drive him from town.

Jason questioned why she despised Sonny but not him.

Josslyn explained that while she disagreed with some of Jason’s actions, he’d repeatedly saved her life and supported her mother.

Since becoming her godfather, Jason had consistently been there for her. Jason affirmed his unwavering commitment, and Josslyn acknowledged her good fortune.

The confrontation comes as Sonny and Josslyn’s feud continues to escalate.

Ava Panicked To Drew

A distressed Ava Jerome (Maura West) summoned Drew to the gallery, alerting him that Joe Fitzpatrick (Jonathan Bennett) was investigating after Metro Court Gardens staff spotted her with Jack Brennan (Chris L. McKenna) the night the WSB agent vanished.

Though Drew assured her no footage existed of her drugging Jack, since he’d disabled the security cameras, Ava remained anxious.

She blamed Lulu’s article for triggering Fitzpatrick’s inquiry into Jack’s final movements.

Ava urged moving Jack’s body, but Drew refused, deeming it too dangerous.

He reasoned the corpse would stay hidden since both the PCPD and WSB suspected Nina Reeves (Cynthia Watros) in Jack’s disappearance.

Ava condemned Drew for implicating her friend and regretted ignoring Nina’s warnings about him.

Drew reminded Ava they must maintain their plan. Betraying each other meant prison for both, but as long as Jack remained undiscovered, they’d be safe.

Annemarie’s Take: Drew and Ava are playing a dangerous game, and I can’t wait for their secrets to come out! Meanwhile, Sonny may have found a clever way to stop Josslyn from going after him. And after everything Brook Lynn and Chase have been through, could they really walk away from their marriage?

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