‘General Hospital’ Recap Monday, April 20: Willow Threatens Michael, Carly Blasts Valentin & Sonny Shocked

General Hospital recaps for Monday, April 20 reveal Carly Spencer (Laura Wright) disagreed with Valentin Cassadine (James Patrick Stuart).

Plus, Willow Cain (Katelyn MacMullen) confronted Michael Corinthos (Rory Gibson) and Nina Reeves (Cynthia Watros) hired Ric Lansing (Rick Hearst).

Key Takeaways:

• Carly Spencer clashes with Valentin over his dangerous plan involving Nina and Brennan
• Willow confronts Michael and issues a fierce warning about his girlfriend
• Nina hires Ric Lansing to prepare a shocking legal defense for Willow
• Sonny reassures Alexis about Danny while forming a new plan behind the scenes
• Ethan surprises Sonny with a job request, raising suspicion from Ric
• Molly gets a clean bill of health, but Cody’s reaction raises questions

Read Spoilers for the last episode of GH: Willow’s Chilling Warning, Carly Stunned, Ethan’s Risky Ask, Sonny Plots

Read GH Spoilers for the week of April 20-24: Broadway Backstage, Willow’s Power, Britt Blindsided

Carly Didn’t Like Valentin Having Dealings With Nina

Carly was surprised to see Valentin come in through the kitchen door, as she believed he was in the attic; he mentioned he had gone to see Nina, but Carly felt they shouldn’t trust his ex-wife.

Valentin reassured Carly that he had not mentioned her name, explaining that he planned to use Nina in a plot. He would have Nina intentionally give Jack Brennan (Chris L. McKenna) false information to frame him in Jenz Sidwell’s (Carlo Rota) and Ross Cullum’s (Andrew Hawkes) scheme.

He explained that Nina would inform Jack that he and Charlotte Cassadine (Bluesy Burke) had a regular meeting spot.

Then, when Jack arrived, Valentin would make him think he was close to catching him.

Carly Disagreed With Valentin

Carly contended that it was a terrible idea, as if Jack actually caught Valentin, she would be left on her own (plus, they had decided to focus on Cullum instead).

However, Valentin insisted that it would be unwise to miss the chance to lure Jack. Carly expressed concern that it was too dangerous for Valentin to be downstairs since someone could drop by.

“Exactly. Someone,” Valentin responded, suggesting she was referring to Jack.

Carly handed him the shaving kit she had ordered, and Valentin thanked her sarcastically before going back upstairs.

Willow Confronted Michael

At Crimson, Willow instructed Michael to keep Jacinda Bracken (Paige Herschell) away from their children and angrily remarked that Jacinda didn’t even know how many men she had been with.

Michael retorted that at least Jacinda was truthful with him, unlike Willow. He then accused Willow of deceiving their kids and lying under oath by making everyone think he had shot Drew Cain (Cameron Mathison).

Willow shot back that Michael would regret ignoring her warning about Jacinda having access to the kids and stormed out.

Michael expressed his apologies to Jacinda for Willow’s actions, and Jacinda wished she had managed the situation differently instead of pushing back against Willow’s fury.

Michael Was Proud Of Jacinda For Defending Herself

Michael complimented Jacinda for defending herself, telling his girlfriend that Wiley Corinthos (Viron Weaver) liked her, which made Willow feel insecure and jealous.

Michael admitted he had messed up by losing his temper with Willow when he should have played it cool and given her a false sense of security until he could gain an advantage.

He sighed that they had agreed on a 60/40 custody split before Willow took Drew’s congressional seat, so if they returned to family court now, he might lose time with the kids. 

This was due to the public view that he got away with shooting Drew, and mentioned needing something to use against Willow.

Jacinda revealed that Jack Brennan had offered her information that could help Michael handle his ex if she got Valentin’s location from Charlotte.

Nina Hired Ric

Nina hired Ric to prepare a defense for Willow in case it was needed. She wanted him to check if Willow’s trauma from the Dawn of Day cult made her not legally responsible for her actions.

Ric noted that Alexis Davis (Nancy Lee Grahn) could have argued this in Willow’s trial, but instead, she created doubt by claiming Michael was the shooter.

Then Ric realized Nina was hinting that Willow had shot Drew. Ric warned her about double jeopardy on the attempted murder charge, but if Willow did something to Drew after the trial, it could show a pattern in a new case.

Nina Hoped This Wouldn’t Be Necessary, Then Willow Interrupted Their Meeting

When Nina hoped such a defense wouldn’t be necessary, Ric said she could be charged as an accessory if she knew Willow might commit violence and did nothing.

He also mentioned that he wouldn’t represent Willow if she harmed Michael due to his repaired relationship with his brother.

Just as Nina reassured Ric that her daughter and Michael were fine, an angry Willow stormed in and told Ric to let Michael know she was coming for him and his ‘rent-by-the-hour hooker girlfriend.’ Needless to say, that effectively put an end to Nina and Ric’s meeting.

Alexis Met With Sonny About Danny

At Pozzulo’s, Alexis asked why Sonny didn’t tell her directly that Danny Morgan (Asher Antonyzyn) wanted to join the mob, instead sending Ric

. Sonny said he wanted to avoid a fight with Alexis, so he thought Ric would deliver the news better.

Alexis said she would have been upset if Sonny had brought Danny into his organization like he did with Jason Morgan (Steve Burton) years ago.

Sonny promised he would never involve his or Jason’s kids in the business. Although relieved, Alexis worried Danny might find another way to avenge his father’s arrest.

Sonny Had A Better Idea

Sonny suggested that if Alexis convinced Danny to stay out of trouble to see Scout Cain (Cosette Abinante), he might give up on revenge.

Agreeing it was a good idea, Alexis told Sonny to come to her directly next time instead of sending Ric.

Then, she complained about Sonny hiring unethical Ric as a second lawyer when he already had Diane Miller (Carolyn Hennesy).

Just then, Ric entered the office.

Alexis expressed concern that Ric might get involved in Sonny’s illegal activities, harming Molly Lansing-Davis’s (Kristen Vaganos) reputation in the District Attorney’s office.

Sonny said nobody was more qualified than Alexis to protect Molly’s reputation, then mentioned he and Ric had somewhere to go.

Ethan Dropped In At Sonny’s

Ethan Lovett (Nathan Dean) visited Sonny but ended up reconnecting with Kristina Corinthos-Davis (Kate Mansi), who was babysitting Donna Corinthos (Scarlett Spears).

They talked about how Ethan saved her from her abusive boyfriend, Kiefer Bauer (Christian Alexander), but she had blamed him for her pain.

They also discussed her crush on him-Kristina joked that Ethan wasn’t her type anymore, and they agreed to be friends.

She told him about her new job at Charlie’s and how she almost died when someone set the bar on fire-Kristina then asked why he returned to town, he cited family and steady work. 

He hoped  Sonny might need help with Jason away; later, Sonny came home with Ric-Sonny was happy to see Ethan, but Ric looked skeptical at Luke Spencer’s (Anthony Geary) son.

Cody Took Molly To GH For Her Checkup

Cody Bell (Josh Kelly) went with Molly to GH for her follow-up with Dr. Frida Navarro (Christina Ferarro).

While they waited, Molly received an email from her editor saying that the changes to her final manuscript were approved. C

ody then suggested they go out to celebrate after her appointment; Dr. Navarro gave Molly a clean bill of health, confirming no signs of endometrial cancer, and cleared her for sex.

When they arrived at Café Cherie, Molly expressed how wonderful she felt.

The couple raised a toast to their future, and Molly proposed that instead of a fancy dinner, they should finish their champagne and return to his place for a private celebration.

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Willow Complained To Her Mom

Back at Nina’s, Willow expressed to her mom that she didn’t want Jacinda around her kids, and mentioned that she had confronted Michael’s girlfriend at the Crimson office.

Willow was upset, saying she didn’t know who Jacinda had been with or what she could do, and she wouldn’t let her children face the kind of depravity she had experienced in Dawn of Day.

Nina tried to calm her daughter, reminding her that Wiley and Amelia Corinthos (Serenity and Sequoia Mork-Macko) were surrounded by loving people.

This included Michael, which was very different from how alone Willow had felt in the cult with only Harmony Miller (Inga Cadranel).  

But Willow still wasn’t convinced her children were safe with Michael as long as Jacinda was in the picture.

Willow Wanted To Use Her Congressional Powers At Family Court

Willow insisted that she would return to family court as Congresswoman Cain so that Michael would have to justify his choice of girlfriend to the judge.

Nina pointed out that someone had seen her shoot Drew, she was under pressure from Sidwell, and she was drugging her husband.

And if any of this came out in family court, Willow would lose her children. Realizing her mother was correct, Willow said she would need to find another way to handle Jacinda and Michael.

Nina read between the lines with tears in her eyes and a look of dread came over her face.

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