‘General Hospital’ Recap Wednesday March 8: Court Shocks, Iconic Character Returns, Rivalries Intensify, An Unexpected Hero Steps Forward

Wednesday’s March 8 episode of General Hospital begins with Nelle (Chloe Lanier) packing boxes saying “time to get out of this town, nothing left for me here”. Carly (Laura Wright) arrives to give Nelle her last paycheck and make it clear if she ever goes near her family again, there will be hell to pay.

Carly & Nelle Hayes

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Carly asks if she’s going back to Atlanta or Florida. Nelle snarks it’s none of her business. Carly wants to know if Nelle made up those lies herself or did deadbeat Frank Benson tell them to her.

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Nelle says if Frank was such a deadbeat why he kept Carly’s baby rattle. Carly says to pawn it just like he did everything. The rattle had no worth so he couldn’t actually sell it. Frank didn’t care about Carly until she was grown up, married and rich.

Nelle says Frank wanted her to know Carly. Carly says he only wanted cash. Nelle dumps a box of letters on the floor, from Frank to Carly, to prove Carly is lying. Nelle starts to read part of a letter from Carly to Frank saying she didn’t care about him or his little brat.

Nelle tells her you only cared when you needed a kidney for Joss. Carly again tries to convince Nelle she didn’t go to Frank for the kidney. She never approached Frank for a kidney. Nelle asks if not you then who?

Carly tells her Frank did a number on you, get on the next bus heading south. She warns Nelle to never cross her again or she’ll see what real payback is. Carly leaves. Nelle picks up the letters and says maybe she should give Port Charles another try.

Sonny & Michael Corinthos

Sonny (Maurice Benard) arrives to Michael’s (Chad Duell) ELQ office to apologize. Michael says he and Nelle aren’t together so Nelle doesn’t owe him anything. Michael asks why he throw away the good thing he had with Carly for Nelle. Sonny tries to explain he was drinking the pain away of Morgan’s death; Nelle took advantage of the situation.

While they put Morgan in the ground Nelle was plotting against them. Nothing is real about Nelle except her grudge against Carly. Michael doesn’t understand why Sonny would leave the door wide open for Nelle to destroy their family when he could have said something months ago. Sonny tells Michael he has the gift to forgive people and letting go. Sonny asks Michael to promise he won’t go back to Nelle.

Nina & Valentin Cassadine

Nina (Michelle Stafford) arrives 30 minutes late to custody hearing. Lulu (Emme Ryan) is concerned what Nina is going to tell the judge. Laura (Genie Francis) has faith things will work out as they’re suppose to. Nina says she’s here to tell the court the truth about her marriage. Nina admits she and Valentin (James Patrick Stewart) were strangers when they got initially got together. Family and friends saw their marriage as a sham so Valentin could keep Charlotte. They married because they love each other. She loves that little girl and they can make a stable home for her. During the court break Nora (Hillary B. Smith) thanks Nina for coming to court. Nora gets a call and steps away. Valentin also thanks Nina. Nina hasn’t forgotten she’s still upset with him.

Court resumes and Diane (Carolyn Hennesy) tells the judge she wants Valentin arrested for kidnapping Charlotte. Diane asks for a motion for emergency custody and have Charlotte removed from Valentin’s custody. Judge allows Diane to question him. Diane says he denied Lulu access to Charlotte, thus kidnapping him. Valentin defends his actions saying he didn’t learn of Lulu until he learned of the embryo.

Diane points out that Lulu had to confront him to get him to admit the truth. Judge announces a recess so she can look for a precedent. Judge Rawlins arrives back in court with her decision. She wants Charlotte to have an evaluation and ask her opinion. Judge also tells Diane never to pull another stunt like this in her court room again. Nora tells Valentin and Nina she hopes neither have skeletons in their closets.

Jordan & Julian Jerome

Jordan (Vinessa Antoine) enters Julian’s (William Devry) hospital room and tells him the whole hospital has been searched. No sign of Liv Jerome (Tonya Walker) or Anna Devane (Finola Hughes). They searched the basement. Julian says no basement but what’s underneath the hospital. If Anna gets in Liv’s way there is no telling what Liv will do to her.

Julian informs Jordan that Liv is obsessed with Duke Lavery. Jordan realizes Dr. Griffin Munroe (Matt Cohen) is the also missing. As Jordan leaves Julian’s room, she bumps into a doctor who is actually Rudge (David Lee). Rudge shuts the door and walks over to Julian. He grabs the pillow trying to suffocate him. Felix (Marc Samuel) opens the door. Julian screams for help as Rudge runs out of the room.

Jordan arrives downstairs in the hospital as a PCPD cop comes down the stairs announcing he hasn’t found anyone. He leaves to search another area. Jordan walks over to the wall and sees handprints. As she starts to push on the wall she receives a page on the scanner saying she needs to get to Julian’s room immediately. Jordan leaves.

Jordan arrives to Julian’s room and asks why Rudge would do Liv’s bidding. Julian doesn’t know but states no one is safe until Liv is caught. Jordan orders the hospital be put on lockdown immediately. Felix informs Jordan he saw Rudge going down the stairs. Jordan gets back to the basement and the wall. As she starts to open the wall, she says “Bingo” but gets knocked out by a lead pipe to her head.

Liv, Griffin, & Anna Devane

Liv Jerome is standing over Anna with a gun in her hand. Dr. Griffin Munro calls out “Olivia”. Liv sees Duke when looking at Griffin. Griffin states “because of you I live again”. Griffin talks to Liv as if he is actually Duke. He removes her scarf and says your “passion is enough to draw me back”. Liv sees Duke wearing a blue suit when she looks at Griffin. Griffin hugs Liv and winks at Anna letting her know he’s bluffing. Griffin tells Liv they can leave now and no one has to get hurt.

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Griffin tells Liv his heart becomes to her now as he walks to Anna. He ties the scarf around Anna’s bleeding hand and tells her to walk out the door to get the help she needs. Anna is concerned for his safety. Griffin reassures her he’ll be fine. As Anna walks toward the door, Liv pulls the gun and says she can’t let her go. She can’t allow a witness to live so Anna must die. Anna tells Liv she is also excited Duke is alive. Griffin tells Liv to let him be the one to pull the trigger so he can be free to be with her. Liv hands him the gun.

Griffin points the gun at Liv. Liv is confused. Anna screams at Liv telling her Duke is gone and never coming back. Liv has flashbacks of she and Duke kissing. Liv looks at Griffin and sees him as he is. Not as Duke. Griffin says he’s not his father. Liv becomes angry and shoves Griffin knocking the gun out of his hand. Anna is able to get Liv in a headlock. Griffin holding the gun. Liv says this isn’t over because she knows something Anna doesn’t know, the location of Robin.

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