General Hospital Spoilers: Willow reveals the whole truth when she begs Michael to save her from Drew
Jacinda heads to court with Michael, as Dante runs into Jack outside of the courtroom, and asks him if the WSB tampered with his evidence. Nina appears and overhears the questioning, when Ava happens to show up to support her friend. Nina fears Drew’s rant may damn Willow with the jury.
Dante continues to question Jack, knowing the WSB can hack into their department, but he doesn’t know why they’d want Willow acquitted. Jack simply plays innocent.
Where Is Alexis?
In court, Curtis finds Trina waiting, and both are surprised to see one another. Curtis is there for Aurora’s sake, while Trina explains she’s still supporting Kai.
Drew continues to support Willow, telling her the jury will see that she’s innocent. He also assures her that she’ll get full custody of her kids when Michael goes to prison.
Pretty soon, everyone starts to wonder where Alexis is…
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What Will Alexis Do?
Alexis finds Diane at the office and needs to speak with her as her attorney. She says she can’t defend her client as Willow is guilty. Diane reminds her friend that the trial is over. If she steps down, then a mistrial will occur. Diane asks for details, and Alexis tells her everything without naming Kai and Trina as her informants.
Diane says if Alexis brings any of this up in closing arguments, she’ll be disbarred for good this time. Alexis fears she’s done such a good job she’s convinced the jury will acquit Willow, and then Michael could be charged, unless she speaks the truth in her closing arguments.
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Diane reminds her that it would be unethical, Drew will ban her from Scout’s life, and the congressman will never believe Willow is guilty. Diane suggests Alexis to look at the picture, is her duty as a lawyer more important than Scout’s future. Alexis says Scout’s future is obviously the most important thing, so Diane says she knows what she has to do…
Tensions Run High In Court
At Wyndemere, Sidwell asks Jordan to go to Willow’s trial, as he’s begging to rethink Drew’s usefulness to them after his outburst the other day. He mentions replacing Drew, which she notes he can’t do, as Drew was elected. Sidwell says not to underestimate him, and he always gets what he wants.
Back in court, Jordan arrives and runs into Trina and Curtis. Trina takes off to be with Kai, and Jordan explains that Sidwell told her to come here to keep an eye on Drew.
Suzanne arrives in court and makes excuses to Willow and Drew for why Alexis isn’t here yet. Willow seems suspect.
Willow and Nina spot Michael sitting down in court with Jacinda. Meanwhile, Kai and Trina confer and wonder if Alexis believes them, and that’s why she’s not here.
Dante and Justine discuss whether Chase or Jack could have tampered with the evidence. Regardless of who did it, Justine says they need to find the leak in the department and shut it down.
Willow continues to fume that Michael showed up with Jacinda, who she doesn’t want near her children. Drew says Michael is smart, and when you are guilty, the best thing is to hold your head high and proclaim your innocence. (Oh Drew, you have NO idea!)
Alexis finally arrives in court, and the judge calls the court to order.
Justine gives her closing arguments, pinning the crime on Willow, whom she paints as cold, calculating, and who planned the entire shooting. She tells the jury they must find Willow guilty.
Alexis stands up and, with an apparent rasp in her voice as if she’s been crying, says Willow did not shoot Drew, is innocent, and is a pillar of the community. She is a loving and dedicated wife and mother. Nobody is perfect, not even Willow, who did fall in love with another man while married to Michael.
Alexis then paints Michael as the shooter, who framed Willow out of anger and jealousy. She also suggests they ask why an attempted murderer would hang onto the gun, the only piece of evidence that ties her to the crime.
However, Alexis makes a blunder when she says, “Willow had every opportunity… My bad, my client is on my mind. Michael had every opportunity…” She goes on to point the finger at Michael, while saying Willow is innocent and only wants to be with her children.
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Marco Issues a Threat
At the hospital, Marco meets with Britt and says they are falling behind in their project regarding the competition. Britt says that’s his father’s fault for killing Dalton. They are also missing a lab, thanks to Dalton trashing his. Marco says his father has set up a lab on Spoon Island for her.
Britt exclaims that she can’t work there, she’ll run into Lucas, who hates her. And if Lucas finds out what he’s doing, Marco will lose him. Marco warns her never to use Lucas to threaten him again.
Britt notes she can’t go back and forth to Spoon Island without being seen, so Marco suggests she disappear for a while and work there while remaining hidden. He reminds her that they control the medicine, keeping her alive. Marco storms off. (Why doesn’t she take Jason up on his offer to duplicate the meds?)
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Anna, Carly and Valentin Go Into Action
Pascal brings food to Anna’s cell, once again ordering her to face the wall as he comes in. This time, though, she turns around, looks at him, sits down, and seems to be weak. She tells him something is wrong and explains her rare blood cancer to him, and that she needs regular treatments. If she doesn’t get one soon, she is dead.
In Carly’s attic, Valentin tells Carly it’s time to take a risk and that she needs to search Jack’s hotel. They argue back and forth before she finally agrees to do it. He tells her that anything really damning or top secret will be in hard copy form, as Jack knows digital can be hacked, so there is likely something in his room.
Valentin says he’ll provide her with a bug scanner, and suggests she search false bottoms in drawers, under chairs, tables and couches. In the meantime, he’s going to go scope out what is going on with Sidwell and Spoon Island.
Back on Spoon Island, Pascale reports to Sidwell about Anna’s claims. Sidwell tells his butler-servant to keep an eye on her.
Ava shows up to inform Sidwell that she has the contact information for an artist from Colombia he likes and that she has five new pieces no one has seen. He suggests they head to his office to chat with the artist on his big-screen computer.
Meanwhile, Pascal goes down to the cell and finds Anna passed out on the ground. When he checks on her, she attacks him, and they fight over his gun.
Carly heads to Jack’s room at The Metro Court and begins searching. She finds some documents under a false desk bottom and quickly photographs them.
In the Show’s Final Moments
In court, the jury is sent to deliberate. Kai and Trina discuss how Willow might get away with this, while Drew tells Willow she’ll walk out of here a free woman. Alexis gives Kai and Trina a look…
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In Jack’s room, Carly overhears Britt and Jack yelling in the hall. Britt demands to speak with him, so they head inside. Carly hides in the bathroom and thinks quickly, grabbing a robe and undressing. Meanwhile, Britt tells Jack that his plan for her to give him Sidwell’s data won’t work.
Ava finds Valentin snooping around the fireplace in the living room at Wyndemere. She informs him she got rid of the trigger to the secret passage long ago, and wonders if Jenz knows he’s harboring a fugitive.
In her cell/room, Anna gets the gun from Pascal and aims it right at him.
Back in court, Dante speaks with Justine, who worries this isn’t a slam dunk.
Drew tells Nina it was a smart move to hire Alexis, and this is playing out exactly how he promised Willow.
Michael tells Jacinda it’s all going to come down to whether the jury feels sorry for Willow.
Finally, Willow thanks Alexis and says she gave her the best defense possible, and if she’s freed, it will be because of her.
On the next General Hospital, Jason asks Britt to go out with him, Jack yells at someone for being in his room, and Carly panics as her and Valentin’s plan may have just been blown.
