GH Short Recap Thursday, April 24, 2025

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Lulu interviews Lucas for the story she is doing for the Lanview Banner about adoption. Brook Lynn talks to Lucas later and finds out about the story Lulu is doing from Lucas. Brook Lynn goes to Lulu’s house later to ask her why she is doing a story about adoption.

Danny tells Jason that he really misses Sa. Jason tells his son that he can talk to him about anything.

Alexis and Diane hire Marco as an associate on the condition that he will not work on any cases that have to do with Sonny or Jason because it would be a conflict of interest.

Brick and Carly are in Los Angeles with Sonny for his surgery. Carly tells Sonny that he better not give up and if he sees the pearly gates he better turn back and come back to his family because his family needs him. Sonny is thinking about his family as he goes under anesthesia.

Diane stops by the hospital to give Ric a copy of a vacation request that she is filing with the court so Avery can go on vacation with Sonny this summer. Molly is also visiting her father and help Diane pick up her papers that she dropped on the floor. Molly is doing some paperwork later and she comes across Kristina’s commitment papers that Diane drew up for Alexis. Molly accidently put the commitment papers in her briefcase when she helped Diane pick up the papers that she dropped on the floor.

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Y&R Short Recap Friday, April 25, 2025

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Jack and Kyle like the refresh of the Abbott mansion. Jack thinks it respects the integrity of the house while adding modern touches.

Adam asks Chelsea to be his second in command at Newman Media and she tells him she will think about his offer.

Lily and Audra have a talk with Holden about Damian. Holden tells them that he and Damian only work for Aristotle Dumas, they know little about his life. Holden thinks that Damian may spend more time here with Amy but he doesn’t know if he will move to Genoa City permanently. Lily asks Audra if Holden has something on her and if that information could hurt Nate or the rest of the Winters family.

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GH Short Recap Wednesday, April 23, 2025

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Lulu moves into her new house with help from Dante. Lulu gets a freelance assignment from the Lanview Banner to do a story about adoption.

Brook Lynn tells Lois that she and Chase want to use the same adoption agency that placed her baby in a loving home. Lois panics and calls her mom Gloria for help since they by Sonny. didn’t use an agency to place the baby. Lois later tells Brook Lynn and Chase that the agency she used to place the baby closed fifteen years ago.

Tracy gives councilman Boyle a contribution to help his campaign to move the Esplanade to the piers owned by Sonny. Laura tries to persuade Tracy that it is better to have Sonny control the piers then have Jens Sidwell control them. Laura tells Tracy that Sidwell is much more dangerous than Sonny. Tracy tells Laura that she shouldn’t associate with Sonny anymore if she still wants to be mayor.

Nina sees Ezra Boyle with a prostitute and decides to use her to set a trap for Drew.

Willow tells Drew that she is going to Germany to talk to Michael about the kids. Jason tells Carly that he persuaded Willow to talk to Michael about Wiley and Amelia. Carly doesn’t think that is a good idea because Michael is still in love with Willow and she will use his love for her to manipulate him. Jason is able to persuade Carly that Michael and Willow should decide Wiley and Amelia ‘s future.

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Y&R Short Recap Thursday, April 24, 2025

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Victor has a meeting with Audra to finalize the deal for her new company. Nikki walks in and interrupts the meeting and, once Audra leaves, Nikki wants to know why Victor is going into business with Audra again. Victor doesn’t tell Nikki anything about what he talked about with Audra. Nikki later tells Claire and Victoria that she walked in on a meeting that Victor was having with Audra.

Claire thinks Victor plans to use Audra against Cole and tells Victor that he isn’t going to interfere with Kyle and Claire ‘s relationship.

Diane tells Claire and Kyle that the work on the house is finished and they can move back in this afternoon.

Jack and Kyle are the first to see the remodel and Kyle says wow. Diane anxiously awaits Jack’s reaction to the changes she made in the house.

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GH Short Recap Tuesday, April 22, 2025

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Ava gives Ric a very expensive limited edition watch to replace the one he lost in the car accident. Ric tells Ava the watch is beautiful but she has to take it and everything she has bought back to where she bought it so people won’t wonder where she suddenly got so much money. Ava agrees to return everything she bought except a coat that she likes a lot.

Diane once again tries to persuade Alexis to have Kristina committed to save her from going to prison. Alexis tells Diane she can’t do it because Molly and Kristina have bonded and have mended their sisterly relationship.

Alexis talks to Ric at the hospital and begs him not to tell Molly that Kristina caused his accident because Kristina and Molly have mended their relationship. Ric thinks it’s time Molly find out that she was right about Kristina. Ric tells Alexis that it’s time that Molly find out that she will do anything to protect Kristina and once again didn’t consider her feelings.

A guilt-ridden Kristina tells Lucky she wants to turn herself in to the police because she has nightmares. Lucky advises Kristina to make amends to the people she hurt and let go of her vendetta against Ava. Kristina promises Lucky she will take his advice.

Kai tells Drew he wants to have the surgery. Drew asks Kai to make a documentary about the surgery and his comeback journey. Kai agrees because it is the least he can do since Drew is paying for the surgery.

Portia approves the hospital privileges for the specialist doing Kai’s surgery even though the surgery is risky because, if she doesn’t approve the credentials, he will tell Curtis she tampered with Heather’s medical records.

Carly promises Nina she won’t come after Willow so she can give her a chance to persuade Willow not to move in with Drew.

Willow begs Jason to persuade Carly not to fight on Michael’s behalf for custody of Wiley and Amelia. Jason, instead, persuades Willow to go to Germany and talk to Michael so they can decide what is best for Wiley and Amelia. Carly asks Diane to get a court date set for Wiley and Amelia ‘s custody hearing and she will decide for Michael to return to Port Charles for the hearing. Carly asks Diane to keep what she is doing a secret from Nina and Drew, so they won’t have time to react or change the court date.

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Y&R Short Recap Wednesday, April 23, 2025

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Sally advises Audra to keep Holden away from Nate because the way Holden looks at her anyone can see Holden still has feelings for her.

Audra tells Sally she shouldn’t be jealous of Phyllis because Billy would never go back to her because their relationship was toxic. Audra tells Sally she needs to protect Billy from Phyllis because Phyllis will ruin Billy’s company.

Holden asks Audra to consider him for a job in her new company.

Nate tells Amy and Damian that Dr. Kelly called him to tell him that since Amy is responding well to the treatment she wants her to continue the treatment at a clinic in Boston. Nate tells Amy she needs to leave for Boston tonight because a spot just opened up in the Clinical trial. Amy says goodbye to Audra and heads to Boston with Damian and Nate.

Daniel asks Tessa to teach him how to play the guitar and they have their first lesson.

Billy tells Phyllis that she must accept that Daniel doesn’t want to work for Abbott Communications.

Billy thinks it’s time for Phyllis to let Daniel grieve Heather in his own way and if she doesn’t she can’t work with him at Abbott Communications.
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Y&R Short Recap Tuesday, April 22, 2025

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Claire tells Kyle that she wants to move in with him. Claire tells Kyle that she has fallen in love with him and he says it back to her and they kiss. Claire tells Kyle that she is confident that her grandpa Victor will change his mind about their relationship.

Billy advises Phyllis to let Daniel deal with his grief for Heather in his own way. Phyllis assures Billy that she will give 1,000% to Abbott Communications. Sally thinks that Phyllis is a loose cannon that could ruin Abbott Communications.

Tessa encouraged Daniel that if he feels blocked he should think out of the box and do something that he has always wanted to do but never had time to do. Daniel thinks of something he wants to do and he asks Tessa to help him do it.

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GH Short Recap Friday, April 18, 2025

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Emma begins her community service as a volunteer at the hospital. Josslynn begins to investigate Emma when Emma tells her the judge gave her community service because of her prior record.

Carly talks to Sonny about not fighting the vote of the people of Port Charles. Carly explains to Sonny that, if he fights the will of the people, it could hurt Laura’s re-election campaign. Carly is hurt that Sonny didn’t fight the vote and that he will look weak to the five families. If they see weakness they will attack him and his family.

Sonny tells Carly a that he is having open heart surgery next Friday. Carly is hurt that Sonny didn’t tell her about the surgery sooner but tells him she is going to Los Angeles with him for the surgery.

Jens tells Lucy that Natalia is his ex-wife, and Lucy wants Natalia out of Deception because Natalia didn’t tell her the truth. Jason goes to the Deception office to tell Brook Lynn and Maxie that Natalia didn’t tell them that Jens Sidwell was her ex-husband. Brook Lynn and Maxie want to find a way to get out of their contract with Jens but Anna tells them to just continue business as usual and she will take care of the Jens Sidwell situation.

Natalia tells Jens that Sonny has to have open heart surgery and, in exchange for the information, he promises her that he will help her keep her job at Deception.

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GH Short Recap Thursday, April 17, 2025

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Brook Lynn and Chase decide that the best way for them to have a family is adoption.

Felicia asks Carly to persuade Sonny not to fight the vote of the people of Port Charles if they vote to put the McConkey Esplanade on the pier that he owns. Felicia explains that if Sonny fights for the vote of the people it will look like Laura is afraid to stand up to for him.

Rocco asks Sonny not to go to watch his debate at school because if he and Laura are seen together it will turn into a media circus. Sonny is proud of Rocco for telling him the truth about what was bothering him even though it was hard for him.

Sonny and Olivia have a birthday party for Dante at Sonny’s house.

Alexis tells Marco that she and Diane will need to talk about his job offer since he didn’t tell them Sidwell was his father. Marco assures Alexis that, although he represents his father’s company, his father has never involved him in his other businesses.

Gio and Lulu talk at Dante’s party, and he tells Lulu that he was born in Los Angeles because his mother was playing a concert there when she went into labor.

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Y&R Short Recap Friday, April 18, 2025

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Kyle tells Jack that he told Claire about the spies Victor planted at Jabot. Kyle assures Jack that he trusts Claire and that he only told her about the spies because he wanted to open her eyes to Victor. Jack thinks that Victor will show his true personality to Claire, and she will know the truth about him.

Victor asks Abby to let him know if she hears anything about Aristotle Dumas coming after Winters Inc. Diane tells Michael she thinks Victor is going after Jabot because he doesn’t approve of Kyle and Claire ‘s relationship. Michael tells Diane not to take Victor on because it won’t end well.

Victor tells Audra he has started research on that cosmetics company she wants to start and Audra assures Victor that she will break up Kyle and Claire.

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GH Short Recap Wednesday, April 16, 2025

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Jens Sidwell talks to Tracy and asks her to persuade her Deception business partners to end their partnership with Sonny or he won’t give them the Zincite they need for their new face cream.

Diane takes Marco to meet Jason and Sonny, and she introduces Marco as the newest associate of Miller and Davis. Sonny tells Diane that Marco is Jens Sidwell’s son and Diane has no idea and tells Sonny that she never would have hired Marco. Sonny tells Diane to keep an eye on Marco but not to fire him right now. Diane tells Sonny that even if he sues the city the people of Port Charles will vote to take possession of his pier through imminent domain.

Sonny sends Jason to talk to Marco to let Marco know they think his father Jens planted him at Miller and Davis to get to Sonny. Jason tells Marco that he will be watching him.

Laura has a press conference to let the people of Port Charles know that she has decided to let them vote on the location of the McConkey Esplanade. Jordan resigns her position as Deputy Mayor in the middle of the press conference because she disagrees with Laura on the location of the Esplanade. Laura and Jordan’s plan for Jordan to go undercover in Jens Sidwell’s organization in order to eventually put him in prison works perfectly because when Jens sees the press conference he cells Jordan to offer her the job again.

Drew tells Ezra Boyle that Laura’s political career is imploding and says that Ezra can run against her in the next election and, when he beats her, then Ezra will be Mayor of Port Charles and do everything that he wants him to do.

Lucas persuades Amy that she needs to go back to the hospital. Lucas promises Amy that he will check in on Elizabeth and that Lucky will stay with Elizabeth.

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Y&R Short Recap Thursday, April 17, 2025

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YAudra gets under Kyle’s skin when she gives him a hint that she is starting a new cosmetics company. Kyle tells Claire that Victor planted a spy at Jabot and she promises not to tell Victor or the rest of her family that he and Jack know about the spy.

Jack tells Diane he thinks Víctor is planning something to break up Kyle and Claire and they should be ready to help Kyle and Claire if Victor has a plan against them.

Victor lies to Nikki and tells her that he doesn’t have a plan to break up Kyle and Claire. Victor tells Nikki that Michael found out that Aristotle Dumas met Billy. Victor tells Nikki that Michael thinks that Billy and Aristotle Dumas are going after Chancellor Industries

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GH Short Recap Tuesday, April 15, 2025

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Trina talks to Ava about her doubts regarding Kai’s surgery and Ava tells her she has to support Kai’s decision to have the surgery even though she has doubts about the surgery. Trina talks to Kai and once again tells him she has doubts about the surgery, but she supports his decision.

Brook Lynn persuades Gio to perform a violin solo for the nurse’s ball. Brook Lynn also persuades Chase to sing for the Nurses Ball.

Elizabeth comes home from the hospital, but she and her family are not happy that Amy is her nurse because Amy is intense.

Professor Dalton is very impressed by the answers Emma gave him in his class while he ignores Josslynn because she started his class three weeks late. Professor Dalton asks Emma to apply to be his research assistant.

Alexis tells Diane that she can’t sign the papers to have Kristina committed because she and Molly are starting to get along and also because it would shatter her relationship with Kristina.

Alexis tells Ava that she should be receiving her first payment shortly and by July she should have her divorce settlement. Ava tells Alexis that her price went up and now she must also pay for Ric’s pain and suffering. Ava also tells Alexis to keep Kristina away from her or the price for her silence will go up again.

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Y&R Short Recap Wednesday, April 16, 2025

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Claire and Holden have a drink at the Athletic Club bar while she waits for Kyle to finish with work at the office and arrive to join her. Claire tells Holden about her Aunt Jordan and how her aunt kidnapped her from her real family and raised her. Claire also tells Holden about her family the Newmans and how she is still getting used to being a part of the Newman family.

Devon is concerned that Lily is interested in Damian because Devon doesn’t trust Damian.

Jack and Kyle offer one of Victor’s Glissade employees more money to be a double agent for them and he agrees to the deal if they agree to protect him.

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Y&R Short Recap Tuesday, April 15, 2025

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Audra sends a text message to Sally telling her she is having doubts about accepting Victor’s job offer. Audra thinks things over and persuades herself that everything will be okay, and she has one more night with Nate before she does what she needs to do to get her own company. Audra and Nate make love and afterwards Audra tells Nate that Victor offered to fund a company in order to make up for how he fired her from Glissade. Nate isn’t happy about this news because he doesn’t trust Victor.

Damian tells Lily that Aristotle Dumas is an alias, and he has never met the man. Damian says that he was the one who contacted Aristotle about a job and then he lied on his resume so Aristotle would give him a job. Damian wonders why Lily is so interested in Aristotle Dumas. Lily tells Damian that she is worried that Aristotle Dumas will try to take over her family company. Damian figures out that Lily wanted him to open up about Aristotle Dumas so she could ask him to help her find out about Aristotle Dumas. Lily asks Damian to help her find out more about Aristotle Dumas.

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GH Short Recap Friday, April 11, 2025

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Kai decides to have surgery that could help him play football again. Curtis warns Kai that Drew is shrewd and always has an agenda so sometime in the future Drew will ask him to return the favor of paying for his surgery.

Portia asks Brad to get all of Drew’s medical files.

Anna tells Emma that she was able to get her arrest record unsealed and knows that she was arrested for breaking an entering and assault and that is why she got expelled from college in California. Emma explains that she broke into the science lab to free some animals who were being used for experiments but security caught her and she accidently hit the security guard with the crowbar she used to break into the lab. Anna tells Emma that she understands why she has to do something when she sees an injustice but she has to be smart and always have a backup plan.

Vaughn tells Josslynn she has to gain Professor Dalton’s trust and become his research assistant and, once she has done that, she should await further instructions.

Alexis hires Diane as her lawyer and then tells her that Kristina cut the brake lines on Ric’s car because she thought it was Ava’s car since Ric and Ava’s cars are very similar and Ric’s car was parked in Ava’s parking spot. Diane tells Alexis that the only way to keep Kristina from going to prison for fifteen to twenty five years is to have her committed. Alexis makes the tough decision to have Diane draw up the commitment papers for Kristina.

Carly tries to persuade Willow not to move in with Drew because it will only confuse the children and not be good for them. Willow tells Carly that she is Wiley and Amelia ‘a mother and she makes decisions for them since Nichael is in Germany recovering from his burns. Carly tells Willow that she is worse than her sister Nelle because at least Nelle loved Michael and only took one child away from him but Willow is taking away two of his children. Carly almost slaps Willow. Willow avoids the slap and tells Carly that Michael can fight for his children when he returns home. Carly tells Willow that she is gonna to fight for Wiley and Amelia on behalf of Michael and she will make sure Willow will never see her children again.

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GH Short Recap Thursday, April 10, 2025

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Natalia tells Sonny that Jens Sidwell is her ex-husband. Sonny is upset that Natalia waited so long to tell him about her ex-husband. Sonny ends his friendship with Natalia because he can’t trust her anymore.

Laura and Jordan decide to stage a public argument about her friendship with Sonny so Laura can fire Jordan. Jordan will then take the job offer that Jens Sidwell made to her. Jordan wants to make sure Laura wants to do this because it could hurt her political career. Laura says that she will do anything to keep Port Charles safe from Jens Sidwell. Laura then goes to talk to Sonny about her plan so he won’t be blindsided by being in the middle of a political fire storm.

The ladies of Deception sign the agreement to get Zincite from Sidwell after Maxie persuades Tracy to sign the contract.

Emma is surprised when Josslynn thanks her for saving the Quartermaine crypt. Emma tells Gio about her rivalry with Josslynn started when they were ten and they both had a crush on Cameron. Emma tells Gio that she has always thought Josslynn is an entitled girl who throws money at a problem rather than work to fix the problem herself. Gio tells Emma he doesn’t think Josslynn is like that at all. Gio tells Emma that two of Josslynn’s boyfriends have died and someone put a revenge Port video of her on the internet. Gio persuades Emma to think about ending her childhood rivalry with Josslynn.

Emma tells Gio she is excited about taking an environmental physics class with Professor Dalton.

Sasha persuades Jason not to go talk to Willow and try and persuade her not to move in with Drew. Sasha tells Jason that Willow won’t listen to anyone, so it is best to wait and let Drew think he has won this battle for now.

Tracy tells Carly that Willow is moving in with Drew today and she has to put a stop to it. Carly doesn’t think it’s a good idea to go to Drew’s house and confront Willow even though she wants to do it. Jack persuades Carly to go to Drew’s house and let Willow know that nobody messes with Carly Spencer.

Vaughn gives Josslynn her first assignment for the WSB to take the environmental physics class with professor Dalton.

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Y&R Short Recap Friday, April 11, 2025

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Kyle asks Claire if she wants to move in with him. Kyle tells Claire they can find their own place to live. Claire tells Kyle that she will think about living with him and Harrison.

Audra talks to Sally and tells her that Victor wants her to lure Kyle away from Claire. Audra explains that, in exchange, Victor is going to let her run a division of Newman Enterprises. Sally thinks that this plan is a disgusting thing for Victor to do to his own granddaughter. Sally thinks that the plan could backfire and she could lose Nate in addition to hurting Claire who doesn’t deserve it. Audra insists that the plan won’t backfire, and she won’t get burned. Audra goes to the ranch to talk to Victor.

Victoria opens the door and wonders what Audra is doing there but Victor tells Victoria that he offered Audra a job at Newman Enterprises. Once Victoria leaves, Audra tells Victor that she wants him to fund her own company and an iron clad contract, so she won’t be left out in the cold.

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Y&R Short Recap Thursday, April 10, 2025

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The entire episode centered around Ashley, Jack, and Traci trying to prove that the man who called himself Alan is really his psychopath brother Martin.

“Alan” tells Traci that he isn’t Martin, he died in Paris and then they fell in love and were going to get married until Ashley filled her head with the idea that he was Martin.

“Alan” tells Chance that he wants to go to the police station to prove that he isn’t Martin and he didn’t kidnap Sharon and Phyllis. Chance takes “Alan” to the police station where he tells Chance he is innocent.

Phyllis and Sharon arrive and do what they do best…argue. The ladies persuade Martin that his experiment failed because they hate each other more than ever. Phyllis calls Martin a loser because his experiment failed. Martin can’t stand being called a loser and he screams that Alan was the loser because he was a better psychologist than Alan without having gone to college.

Chance reads Martin his rights and puts the handcuffs on him. Sharon and Phyllis tell Ashle and Jack how they helped Chance make Martin admit that he wasn’t Alan.

Traci apologizes to Phyllis and Sharon for what Alan put them through but Phyllis and Sharon tell her it isn’t her fault. Phyllis and Sharon tell Traci she was also Martin’s victim. Sharon and Phyllis tell Traci that they don’t know how long it will take them to heal but they will all heal from this trauma.

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GH Short Recap Wednesday, April 9, 2025

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Jens Sidwell asks Jordan to be his lobbyist and help promote some projects he wants to do in town. Jordan turns down the job offer and tells Jens she is happy being deputy mayor.

Curtis thinks Laura should let the people of Port Charles vote on the location of The Esplanade.

Sonny and Kristina tell Dante about his heart condition and his surgery next month.

Lulu tells Cody she is still in love with Dante, and he advises her not to tell Dante right now because he needs time to grieve Sam.

Ava shows Alexis’s surveillance video that shows Kristina in the parking lot of her apartment building holding a pair of wire cutters. Ava tells Alexis she will give her until 9 AM tomorrow to decide if she is going to give her the money from Nikolas’s divorce settlement or she will show Molly the video.

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Phyllis tells Summer that Chance thinks that Alan was the person who died in Paris and Martin was the person who held her and Sharon. captive in the abandoned clinic. Summer can’t understand how the nice guy she met who fell in love with Traci could actually be Alan’s deranged brother Martin. Summer also wonders why Martin would kidnap her and Sharon when he didn’t know them.

Jack puts Traci’s phone call on speaker and he and Ashley rush upstairs to help Traci when they hear the fear in her voice. Ashley can tell that it isn’t Alan by the harsh tone of his voice and the fact that he doesn’t remember something that he once told her about remains calm. Jack, Ashley, and Traci persuade Alan that they should talk later when they have had time to think and calm down.

Jack had texted Chance earlier before they were upstairs to help Traci so Chance is at the Athletic club restaurant waiting for Jack to let him know when Alan has left Traci’s room. Jack calls Chance to let him know that Chance has left, and Chance finds Alan at the bar. Chance asks Alan about a farmhouse that was rented and charged to the clinic in Paris where Ashley was treated. Traci comes downstairs and asks Martin “if you ever had any feelings for me you will tell me who you are right now.

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Chance wants to talk to Summer about where their relationship goes from here since he can sense she doesn’t want to be with him anymore. Summer doesn’t feel like talking about this right now so she tells Chance she needs to get home so she can see Harrison before he goes to bed. Summer tells Chance they will talk later when they both have a clear idea about their feelings.

Phyllis persuades Nick and Sharon to postpone going to London to visit Noah until they catch their captor. Nick does an internet search and finds out that Alan had a twin brother named Martin who was mentally ill and died in Paris after a struggle with his brother.

Chance arrives at Sharon’s later and tells Nick, Phyllis, and Sharon that the clinic in Paris had found some suspicious charges on the clinic’s account but none that could prove that Alan was their captor.

Jack tells Ashley that Traci thinks Alan is really Martin and she thinks Martin held Phyllis and Sharon captive. Jack wonders if Ashley noticed any signs that Alan might be Martin. Ashley tells Jack there were a few things that seemed off but, for Traci’s sake, she hopes it isn’t true. Ashley tells Jack that, if this is Martin, she will kill him herself because he must pay for everything he has done.

Alan comes home early and surprises Traci. Traci tries to persuade Alan that they both need time to be sure they should be married. Alan senses that Traci’s feelings for him had changed. Alan pressures Traci to tell him if Jack had found out something about him that made her change her mind. Traci calls Jack and leaves the phone line open so Jack can hear what Alan is saying to her.

Chance tells Nick, Phyllis, and Sharon that Traci thinks that Alan is actually his twin brother Martin.

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GH Short Recap Friday, April 4, 2025

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Jason and Carly talk and he tells her that he is scared because he can’t protect her from Jack’s enemies if she is in danger someday because he doesn’t understand how the WSB works. Carly tells him that she understands but she really doesn’t think Jack is a threat to her. Jason tells Carly that he will never leave her and they will face what happens with her relationship with Jack together.

Kai tells Trina about the experimental surgery that Drew is offering to pay for that could get him playing football again. Kai tells Trina that Portia is b researching the surgery and he trusts her opinion. Trina is grateful to Kai for helping her deal with her grief over Spencer’s death. Kai is grateful to Trina for helping him deal with the trauma of his injury. Kai and Trina kiss and then Lucy interrupts to persuade them to perform at the Nurses Ball.

Elizabeth has to recover about three to six months because she now has three pins in her leg.

Ric awakens and Molly is happy her father will be okay.

Kristina is relived that Elizabeth and Ric will be okay.

Elizabeth later talks to Lucky and asks him not to tell anyone about her mistake. Lucky wonders why Kristina would want to hurt Elizabeth and Ric.

Ava goes to the police impound lot and talks to the mechanic. The mechanic checks out her car. The mechanic tells Ava her car is totaled and will be taken to the scrap yard. Ava asks the mechanic to look at the car to see what could have caused the accident because she is thinking about suing the car company. The mechanic checks the car and tells Ava the brake lines were cut.

Josslynn tells Jack that she saw Vaughn take something from a woman and put it in his right pocket. Vaughn denies everything and tells Jack that Josslynn didn’t see anything. Jack tells Vaughn to empty his pockets and he does have something that looks like gum in his right pocket. Jack congratulates Josslynn because she just completed her first phase of training. Jack tells Josslynn that her training will be ongoing but right now he needs her for a time sensitive assignment. Jack later talks to Vaughn and tells him that he is sending him in as backup for Josslyn’s assignment.

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GH Short Recap Thursday, April 3, 2025

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Marco arrives to see his dad Jens and he sees Natalia and says ” hi mom what are you doing here.”

Sonny arrives later to talk to Jens and Natalia hides so Sonny won’t see her. Sonny asks Jens if he knew Solinsky who was the hit man that planted the incendiary device that burned Michael. Jens says he hasn’t heard that name before and he is very sorry about what happened to Michael. Sonny tells Jens that Solesky, who is dead, had connections in Africa. Jens tells Sonny he wants to be a legitimate businessman and would love to work with him.

Natalia tells Jens that Sonny is a smart and dangerous man and he better not lie to him. Jens reminds Natalia that she better not tell anyone what she knows about him or everyone will find out he is her ex-husband.

ADA Turner asks Trina if Emma ever told her why she got expelled from school in California. Trina tells her Emma never told her anything, but she wonders why an ADA is interested in what Emma did in California. ADA Turner tells Trina that she thinks Anna is giving Emma special treatment by giving Emma community service. Trina tells the ADA that she doesn’t know anything about Anna.

ADA Turner later talks to Sonny because she wants to question him about his relationship with Anna and Laura. Sonny tells the ADA to stop fishing for information because there is nothing inappropriate about his friendship with Anna and Laura.

Jason agrees to provide his medical information to the hospital to participate in the birth plan and list himself as the father on the birth certificate for Sasha and Michael’s baby. Jason and Sasha both agree that he needs to keep pretending to be the father of the baby until Michael comes back home.

Jack stops by to check how Josslynn’s training is going and her handler Vaughn tells Jack to accept that she is ready to graduate. Vaughn tells Jack that he is ready to be a field agent again. Jack tells Vaugn that after what happened in Romania he is going to be a trainer for a long time. Josslynn tells Jack that she saw Vaughn accept a drop-off at a coffee shop.

Kai tells Curtis that Drew offered to pay for an experimental surgery that could help him play football again.. Curtis advises him to let Portia do some research on the surgery.

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