Maurice Benard, Lynn Herring: General Hospital’s latest Lucy plot feels dangerously reckless

On General Hospital, Lucy (Lynn Herring) showed up at Sonny’s (Maurice Benard) already talking a mile a minute. She originally wanted him to get rid of Sidwell (Carlo Rota), but then came up with a better plan. It was simple on paper: make nice with Sidwell, earn back his trust, and quietly poke around Deception’s shipments until she found what he was hiding.

Sonny didn’t share her confidence, reminding her that men like Sidwell don’t respond kindly to being investigated. Lucy waved that off, believing she could charm her way back into his orbit and strike when his guard dropped.

General Hospital’s Lucy is playing the long con

Sonny cautions Lucy on General Hospital. | Image Source: ABC

Lucy insisted she could sell the reconciliation. She would apologize, lean in, and pretend nothing had cracked between them. From there, she would get close enough to see what was really moving through those shipments.

Sidwell isn’t some scorned boyfriend waiting to be charmed back into line. He’s orchestrating a complex criminal operation, and he’s shown more than once that he knows how to control a situation — and the people inside it.

Lucy likes to think that she’s the spider and is going to catch him in her web. But the trouble is, Sidwell actually built the web. And he knows every strand.

The cost of getting it wrong

General Hospital's Sonny is flummoxed by Lucy's plan. | Image Source: ABC

Sonny did not laugh off her plan, but for a moment, he almost looked at the camera, disbelieving his ears. He warned her plainly that if Sidwell caught her digging, it would not be a slap on the wrist. It would be far worse and deadlier. We’ve seen Sidwell shoot many people in cold blood without even batting an eyelash, so disappearing Lucy would be just another Tuesday for him

Meanwhile, the walls were already closing in elsewhere. Lucas (Van Hansis) had overheard more than he should have at Wyndemere. Britt (Kelly Thiebaud) is being controlled by the villains through her medication. The stakes are no longer theoretical.

But Lucy barrels ahead anyway. She talked about begging forgiveness and striking at the right moment, as if timing alone would protect her. It sounded bold, but unfortunately for her, it also sounded like someone severely underestimating the enemy. While Lucy has always thrived on chaos and enjoys leaning into risk the way some people enjoy pickleball, this situation is vastly different than some of her past dalliances with criminals.

Sidwell isn’t dazzled by theatrics. He’s strategic, menacing, and highly intelligent. If Lucy miscalculates any part of her plan, she won’t just lose face. She’ll put herself directly in the path of something nefarious and horrible.