Today on General Hospital: Lucy makes a big decision and more... (Spoilers recap for October 9, 2023)
General Hospital Episode Recap, Cast List, and Spoilers for October 9, 2023:
Spoilers for General Hospital on October 9, 2023: Chase opens up; Nina gets a welcome surprise; Finn warns Gregory; Cyrus suffers a setback; and Lucy makes a big decision.
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After ending a call, Lucy confides in Maxie about her frustration with persistent callers. Scott enters the room and Maxie questions Lucy's decision to reject Tracy's offer. Scott supports Lucy's decision and advises her not to worry. Despite feeling anxious about potentially losing the case, Lucy is more concerned about Maxie's struggle to raise her three children without any support. She considers the possibility of accepting Tracy's job offer to help Maxie financially, as she is her closest friend. Scott reminds Lucy of the importance of holding onto the ELQ stock.
After Maxie returns, she suggests that they prepare for the upcoming staff meeting. During their discussion, Scott mentions the recent development with Cody and Sasha before leaving them to get down to business. However, Lucy interrupts Maxie to inform her that she has something important to say to the staff. Lucy requests that Maxie gather everyone for the meeting, and as they all arrive, she thanks them for coming. Unfortunately, Lucy is running late, and Maxie tries to contact her without success. With no other option, Maxie begins the meeting without her. However, as she starts to address the staff, Scott unexpectedly returns. Maxie is confused, but he explains that Lucy requested his presence. Finally, Lucy arrives, having changed her attire. She thanks everyone for their hard work and notes that they have some difficult decisions to make that could significantly impact their lives. She discusses the previous deal offered by Tracy, which they deemed unacceptable. However, Lucy reveals that they now have another offer on the table where they will retain 49% of the company. She encourages the staff to stick together and admits that she is not ready to let go of Deception. Lucy's emotional speech moves everyone, including Maxie.
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Alexis and Gregory are working on their new case when Finn knocks on the door. Finn wants to take his dad out for coffee, but Gregory explains that they are in the middle of something and maybe they can do something later. Finn insists on doing it now, so Alexis suggests that Gregory could go. They leave, and Carly arrives. Sonny told Carly that he asked Alexis to look into Judge Kim. Carly asks for an update, and Alexis says that there is a slight possibility that there has been a miscarriage of justice based on what she can see so far. Alexis tells Carly about Judge Kim's behavior for career advancement. Carly says that she has some proof and can get it for her. After Carly shares her knowledge, Alexis confirms some of the details, but it might not be enough to get them where they want to be. Carly thanks Alexis for her assistance.
Finn informs Gregory that Chase is aware. Gregory expresses regret that he didn't tell Chase himself and inquires about how Chase found out. Finn discloses that it was unintentional and explains that Tracy accidentally revealed the information. Gregory is taken aback by this news. Finn adds that Chase was quite upset upon learning the truth. Gregory blames himself for not being forthcoming with Chase earlier and refers to himself as a coward. Finn disagrees and urges Gregory to be kinder to himself, given how difficult the situation is. Gregory confesses that he has been anxious about sharing the truth with Chase.
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Brook Lynn arrives and finds Chase in tears. She ends her call immediately and asks what happened. He says he got some pretty bad news at the hospital today, and it's the last thing he could have thought or imagined. He is still trying to make sense of it and admits to her that his dad is dying. Chase notes that he is the only one who didn't know that his father was dying. He tells Brook Lynn that Gregory has ALS, a disease that has no cure. Chase can't think about anything else other than how his father is going to be in a wheelchair and not getting out of it. Chase has vivid memories of being confined to a wheelchair, and the day he finally regained his mobility was the happiest day of his life. Unfortunately, his father is not as fortunate and is battling ALS, which Brook Lynn thinks must be devastating for Gregory. She pledges to assist Chase in researching everything they can about the disease so they can understand it better. Chase is apprehensive about facing his father again and is unsure of what to say. Brook Lynn departs briefly but reminds Chase of her love before leaving. Upon Gregory's arrival, Chase is emotionally overwhelmed and in tears.
Cyrus is confused as to why he is being taken down after visitor hours are over. Ellen Garten enters and he asks her why she wanted to see him in private. Garten talks about how impressed she is with the service he provides at Pentonville and he starts to give a speech. Ellen interrupts and tells him that she is leaving permanently to oversee all federal prisons in Texas. She can't wait to leave Port Charles behind. Cyrus wonders about his own fate, but Ellen assures him that he will be fine. Before leaving, Cyrus asks about who will replace Ellen, but she doesn't know and doesn't care. She has done her part, and now Cyrus is on his own. When Cyrus brings up Drew Cain, Ellen promises that he will be taken care of, and this time for good.
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Sonny and Nina are on a plane, and Sonny has a surprise for her. Kristina, Michael, and Willow join them, making Nina ecstatic. She considers it the best wedding gift she could ever ask for.
Michael is thanked by Sonny for convincing Willow to attend the wedding. However, Michael denies having any role in it, stating that Willow made the decision herself. Sonny finds it hard to believe it was that simple, as it would have been easy for Willow to refuse the invitation. Michael explains that he wanted to attend the wedding because family should be present for important events like these.
Nina expresses her regret for not being able to visit the island before, while Kristina assures her and Willow that they will love it when they arrive. Willow thinks the island is an ideal destination for a wedding. Nina explains the reasoning behind their decision to elope, while the women joke about being organized or disorganized. Willow offers to help Nina with her organizational skills, but Nina declines, saying that Sonny has already taken care of everything. Nina then requests the girls to assist her in getting ready on the day. Later, Sonny and Nina are ecstatic about the big day ahead.
Contract and recurring cast appearing in this episode: Maurice Benard (Sonny), Chad Duell (Michael), Nancy Lee Grahn (Alexis), Gregory Harrison (Gregory), Katelynn MacMullen (Willow), Kate Mansi (Kristina), Cynthia Watros (Nina), Laura Wright (Carly), Michael Easton (Finn), Amanda Setton (Brook Lynn), Josh Swickard (Chase),
Lynn Herring (Lucy), Kin Shriner (Scott), Jeff Kober (Cyrus), Diahnna Nicole Baxter (Garten)
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