GH Recap October 23: Willow and Lulu Declare War, Jason Accuses Josslyn of Setting Up Sonny

On the Friday, October 23, 2026, episode of General Hospital, Josslyn was stunned by some accusations, Elizabeth needed advice, and the Chases flew to the Dominican Republic to get a divorce.

Pastry School

Elizabeth will be an empty nester | Image: ABC

Dante found Elizabeth at the nurses' station and asked her why she was so frustrated. Liz said she kept making the same scheduling mistake. "Maybe you're just distracted. It happens when I'm around people," Dante joked, causing Elizabeth to laugh.

Dante said he was there to see Sidwell, but asked if she needed help. "Yes, you can help me figure something out. Are you hungry?" she asked. In the break room, Dante raved about Aiden's baking before Elizabeth asked him for advice about Aiden. He had been accepted to a prestigious French pastry school and she wasn't sure if she should let him go.

Aiden had also gotten his GED without telling his parents because he was determined to go. "He's barely 18. Isn't he too young to leave the house and be on his own in a foreign country?" she asked. Dante got Elizabeth to admit that she also feared being an empty nester.

"I'm not ready to have all three of my kids out of my house and on their own," Elizabeth said. She admitted that it was a shock, but she knew she had to let him go.

Suspicions

In Josslyn's apartment, she discussed the pier upgrades with Hudson. Josslyn was alarmed when Hudson received a text to meet with Sonny at the PC Grille. Josslyn was convinced that Sonny would threaten Hudson in public, an idea that Hudson found to be ridiculous. She announced that she would go in his place. Hudson argued that would be a bad idea and won.

At the Port Charles Grille, Ric suggested to Sonny and Jason that Josslyn may have been the one to frame Sonny. However, Sonny didn't want to hurt Josslyn. He wanted to deal with Hudson Parker instead. When Lulu walked in, Ric went to sit with her to discuss her case.

Ric told Lulu that he had already met Willow's attorney while working on another case and things had grown contentious. He wasn't sure how that would work out for Willow's case. Ric worried that Monet would not advise Willow to back down. Lulu informed Ric that the Invader wasn't supporting her at all, so that was another problem.

When Lulu learned that Willow was asking for $5 million in damages, she nearly had a cow. Ric reasoned that the Cassadines or Quartermaines could help her out in a pinch. Lulu declared that she was a Spencer and would not back down. They had to win this case.

After Ric walked away, Jason asked if Sonny really thought that Josslyn would frame him. Sonny said he really didn't know. "But I'm betting you're going to find out for me," Sonny said. Jason and Sonny didn't want to think that Josslyn would frame him, but they didn't feel they really knew her anymore.

They reasoned that it was possible and Sonny thought it was more than possible. "I think you're the only person in the world who can get the truth out of Josslyn," Sonny said.

Accusations

So, Jason left to see Josslyn and Hudson showed up to see Sonny. "When he's finished tanning, he's gonna want to take back his company and he's not going to be happy that his little girl has caused friction with me," Sonny said, as a way to try to get Hudson to help. He oddly offered Hudson money to stay on at JJE and keep his eyes on Josslyn. (Isn't Carly doing the same?)

Josslyn opened the door to Jason, who cut right to the chase. "Did you have Sidwell beaten and frame Sonny for it?" he asked. Josslyn was surprised that he'd even ask that. "Are you really asking me if I had Trina's dad beaten?" she asked. Jason said he knew Curtis was just collateral damage. She was stunned that Jason would go along with this theory.

Jason got Josslyn to admit that even if Sonny wasn't behind the attack, she still wanted to bring him down. Jason logically asked why she hated Sonny but not him. Josslyn said it was because he always had her back and was always there for her mother. (And Sonny wasn't?)

Dead Bodies

Drew refused to move a body | Image: ABC

Drew popped into the Jerome Gallery at Ava's behest. She was frantic when she told him that Joe had questioned her about the night Jack disappeared. "But you kept it together, right?" Drew asked. Ava said she tried, but she worried that the waiter would remember seeing her give Jack the pill.

"You've got to stop Fitzpatrick from snooping around before this goes any further," Ava demanded. "For starters, we gotta move Brennan's body." Drew determined that it was too risky a move. Drew also reminded Ava that they'd have to put a decomposing body into one of their cars. Drew was not about to touch that body, but Ava wasn't about to let things go.

Willow vs. Lulu

At the Miller & Davis offices, Monet met with Willow, who told her that she was impressed when they met in Curtis' hospital room last week. "I can't thank you enough for taking me on as a client," Willow said. "What can I say? I love a challenge. How about we start with why Alexis Davis is opposed to me representing you?" Monet asked.

Willow explained that Drew had coerced Alexis into representing her last year, but she at least did a great job. She just knew Alexis wanted to distance herself. "Anything that involves Drew is toxic to Alexis," Willow said. Monet asked how Drew felt about the allegations in Lulu's article.

Willow said she didn't know because they no longer spoke. "We both wanted to end our marriage and now we deal with each other as little as possible. We opted for a clean break," she said, while recalling shooting Drew twice in the back and then injecting him in the neck.

"I don't think Drew has any ill will toward me. If Drew wanted revenge, all he had to do was validate Lulu's story about me, but he hasn't," Willow said.

Lulu and Ric soon showed up. They all sat down as Ric said that Willow had one last chance to drop the suit. In return, Lulu would cancel her follow-up. "If your client refuses, we're going to court. And I promise you, Willow, it will not end well for you," Ric warned.

Monet claimed they would not be dropping the suit and asked why the victim has not come forward. "Have you met the man? His ego won't allow it," Lulu said. Willow tried to reason with Lulu by weirdly asking her how she couldn't see that the Qs manipulated her into writing the story. Lulu said that the only reason for writing the story was to let the public know a crime had been committed.

Chase vs. Chase

Brook Lynn and Chase really don't want a divorce | Image: ABC

Brook Lynn and Chase sat on a plane destined for the Dominican Republic to get a quickie divorce. They barely said a word to one another as the plane landed. They finally decided to speak, so Chase told Brook Lynn she was fantastic at the lawyer's office. She just wanted an amicable divorce, if she had to divorce at all.

Brook Lynn apologized for how Ric treated him, so Chase apologized for the way Monet treated her. "Look, I know our marriage is ending, but I'm not your enemy and I never will be," Chase said.

When they arrived at a Dominican Republic law office, Brook Lynn and Chase praised one another, causing the lawyer to wonder why the heck they were divorcing. He asked if they were sure. They said they were, but when the man put the papers in front of them, they hesitated to sign them.