‘General Hospital’ Recap Thursday, July 2: Cassius Saves Carly, Ethan’s Confession, Josslyn Shoots Cullum, Z Arrived

General Hospital recaps for Thursday, July 2, reveal that Cassius Faison (Ryan Paevey) saved Carly Spencer (Laura Wright) while Ethan Lovett (Nathan Dean) passed out!

Plus, Josslyn Jacks (Eden McCoy) killed Ross Cullum (Andrew Hawkes), and Z (John Oliver) arrived.

Key Takeaways

• Cassius returned and saved Carly by shooting and killing Agent Harker just as Harker was about to kill her at Wyndemere.

• The man posing as “Nathan” helped Carly rescue Josslyn and Liesl by giving her the door code and a pistol.

• Josslyn rushed to confront Cullum after being reunited with Carly, while Obrecht delayed Carly to give Josslyn and Cassius time to stop him.

• Ethan revealed a shocking secret to Ava before passing out from blood loss: Phoebe is not his daughter.

• Sonny and Jenz Sidwell had a violent confrontation, and Sonny revealed that Cullum stabbed Marco Rios, leading to Sidwell’s arrest.

• Justine Turner kissed Sonny in front of everyone after thanking him for not killing Sidwell.

• Josslyn and Cassius engaged in a shootout with Cullum and his WSB agents on the loading dock.

• Josslyn was shot in the stomach while chasing Cullum’s van after he escaped with the device.

• Cullum confessed that Britt’s Huntington’s diagnosis was faked and revealed that Cassius unknowingly poisoned his own sister.

Cassius Faison Returns

At Wyndemere, Carly tried to fend off Agent Harker (Matt Merchant) using a fire poker.

Just as Harker was about to pull the trigger, Cassius burst into the room and shot the agent dead.

“Nathan” provided Carly with the code for the captive room door and handed her his pistol, enabling her to rescue Josslyn and Liesl Obrecht (Kathleen Gati)  while he attempted to confront Cullum.

In return, Carly informed “Nathan” that Valentin Cassadine (James Patrick Stuart) had gone to the WSB headquarters in Geneva to alert them about Cullum being a double agent.

Meanwhile, in the captive room, Josslyn kicked the rogue agent out into the hallway.

Carly Spencer Locked In

Obrecht managed to disable the door using the wires, securing herself and Josslyn inside until the agent departed.

The two women resolved to go after Cullum, but when Obrecht reconnected the wires,  and Josslyn opened the door, she found Carly waiting there!

After Carly explained that “Nathan” had assisted her in locating them, Josslyn seized her mother’s pistol and rushed to the loading dock to aid Cassius.

Liesl locked herself and Carly in the room to prevent Carly from following her daughter.

Obrecht disclosed Cassius’ true identity to Carly and fiddled with the wires to unlock the door, stalling to give Josslyn and Cassius a chance to stop Cullum.

Ethan Lovett Passed Out

In the art gallery’s storage room, Ethan kept losing consciousness due to the blood he had lost.

To keep him alert, Ava Jerome (Maura West) urged Ethan to continue talking, leading to a moment where Ethan joked about her having softened towards him.

Just before he passed out again, Ethan whispered that Phoebe Wilson (Luna and Lucia Creighton) was not his daughter!

Meanwhile, Jenz Sidwell (Carlo Rota) held Justine Turner (Nazneen Contractor) at gunpoint, demanding that Sonny Corinthos (Maurice Benard) arrange a helicopter for his escape from the country.

Sonny Corinthos’s Negotiation

Sonny proposed to take Justine’s place, believing that Sidwell’s demands would be more easily met if he were the hostage.

Sidwell rejected this idea, unwilling to be near the man who had killed his son;  Sonny then disclosed that it was Cullum who had stabbed Marco Rios (Adrian Anchondo).

This revelation infuriated Sidwell, prompting him to aim his gun at Sonny, which gave Justine the chance to flee and call the police.

As the two men fought over the weapon, Sonny managed to pin Sidwell against the wall and was on the verge of killing him when Justine intervened just before the PCPD arrived.

Kissy Face

As the police took Sidwell into custody, Ava let Sonny know that she was heading to the hospital with Ethan, the one who had saved her life.

“That’s the kind of person he is,” Sonny complimented.

Shortly after, Justine playfully expressed her gratitude to Sonny for not forcing her to charge him with murder.

Then she playfully shoved him against the wall and kissed him in front of everyone.

Shoot Out Chaos

On the loading dock, a WSB agent informed Cullum that the cargo ship was docked and ready to transport the device, but they still didn’t know who set off the firecrackers.

Cassius arrived and tried to shoot Cullum but missed, leading to a shootout with the WSB agents, and Josslyn joined Cassius in the fight.

Cullum escaped with the device, and Josslyn chased the van but was shot in the stomach by one of Cullum’s loyal agents.

Cullum returned and confronted Cassius, revealing that Britt Westbourne’s (Kelly Thiebaud) Huntington’s diagnosis and treatment were faked to ensure she completed her father’s project.

Cassius had effectively killed his sister because the vials he sent her contained poison.

Z Arrives

Cullum also mentioned he turned back after hearing a WSB helicopter was approaching Spoon Island, planning to make Cassius take the blame for the project and claim he stopped him.

He then shot Cassius, who fell to the ground; Josslyn, having heard the confession, crawled to a gun and shot Cullum!

As she fought for her life, a helicopter landed on Spoon Island, and Z stepped out with two armed guards; he checked Cassius for a pulse but ignored Cullum.

Seeing Josslyn still alive, he approached her, but she panicked, unsure of who he was.

“Everything’s gonna be okay,” he reassured her. “I’m here to help.”

James West Gets A Pick-Me-Up

At the stables, Cody Bell ( Josh Kelly) took a moment to inform Tracy Quartermaine (Jane Elliot) about the shocking revelation that Nathan was actually an impostor.

He expressed his concerns regarding how Cassius’ betrayal might impact James West (Gary James Fuller).

Molly Lansing-Davis (Kristen Vaganos) stepped in to assist James in processing the bewildering final encounter he had with the man posing as Nathan.

As the day progressed, the group gathered around the warm glow of the fireplace, where James took the opportunity to teach Molly the art of roasting marshmallows to perfection for their S’mores.

The delightful treat brought smiles to their faces as they all savored the sweet, gooey goodness together.

Anna Devane’s Trickery

At the clinic in France, Felicia Scorpio (Kristina Wagner) informed Anna Devane (Finola Hughes) that she was correct about Nathan not being who he claimed to be.

Thankfully, Cody had prevented the man from escaping with James.

With James now safe, Anna asked her friend to share the details with Dr. Laurent (Kavi Ramachandran) so the therapist could reassure Anna that her perceptions were accurate.

Encouraged by Anna’s progress, Dr. Laurent concluded that the patient was ready to go home.

Felicia Scorpio’s Suspicious

Later, Felicia speculated whether Maxie Jones (most recently Kirsten Storms) had hesitated to reunite with Nathan due to her suspicions that he was an impostor.

She marveled at how Anna had managed to uncover the truth during a mental health crisis and apologized for her earlier doubts, but Anna expressed her gratitude that Felicia ultimately trusted her.

After arranging to fly home together the following day, Felicia departed, leaving Anna alone.

However, as soon as she was by herself, she received an unexpected “visit” from Peter August (Wes Ramsey)!

“Well done,” he exclaimed. “Do you think she believed it?”

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