Ric Lansing is not a villain in the traditional sense. He is a man who genuinely loves someone and somehow manages to find new ways to ruin it.

Part Two picks up in March 2014 when Ric walks back into Port Charles after a ten-year absence, straight into Elizabeth's orbit. There are roses. There is a candlelit dinner booked under the name Barney Rubble. There is a violinist. And then Anna Devane kicks the door in with a search warrant.

What follows involves a faked death, witness protection, a man with no memory living in Liz's spare room, and an elaborate scheme that Ric cooked up involving a hired actress, a blackmailing accomplice named Pete, and a completely fabricated marriage. Carly — yes, Carly — is the one who unravels the whole thing, and she does it on the Nurses' Ball stage in front of everyone.

Liz slaps him. It is deserved.

We also cover where things stand heading into Part Three, and why the Nina situation the very next day remains one of the more stunning pivots in this entire storyline.

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Ric Lansing is not a villain in the traditional sense. He is a man who genuinely loves someone and somehow manages to find new ways to ruin it.

Part Two picks up in March 2014 when Ric walks back into Port Charles after a ten-year absence, straight into Elizabeth's orbit. There are roses. There is a candlelit dinner booked under the name Barney Rubble. There is a violinist. And then Anna Devane kicks the door in with a search warrant.

What follows involves a faked death, witness protection, a man with no memory living in Liz's spare room, and an elaborate scheme that Ric cooked up involving a hired actress, a blackmailing accomplice named Pete, and a completely fabricated marriage. Carly — yes, Carly — is the one who unravels the whole thing, and she does it on the Nurses' Ball stage in front of everyone.

Liz slaps him. It is deserved.

We also cover where things stand heading into Part Three, and why the Nina situation the very next day remains one of the more stunning pivots in this entire storyline.

Find us at GeneralHospitalPodcast.com or wherever you listen. New episodes every Monday and Thursday.

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Both of us guessed wrong on who was setting the table — it was Valentin making coq au vin in Carly's kitchen. He's also made it for Anna, so that's his dish. The wine bottle was a prop; the Loire Valley and California Central Coast can't share a label. Carly got caught when Lucas showed up, the leftovers were allegedly thrown away, and coq au vin only gets better in the fridge.

Cullum stabbed Marco seven times, moved his phone out of reach, and turned off the lights. Alexis and Danny found him by chance — she kept pressure on the wounds, and he called 911. Marco didn't make it. Lucas was in surgery on Cullum with no idea. Liz had to tell him. She asked him to sit down. He said just tell me. Sidwell thanked Lucas for loving his son, then invited him back to Wyndemere. Grief or strategy, we're not sure.

Rocco overheard Britt and Lucas at the hospital — she's sick, Lucas got her medication, she's leaving. He followed her to the pier. Cullum had read Lucas's text and got there first, smashed the vials, and pulled a gun on Britt. Jason arrived from Danny's basketball game — he'd headbutted Dante to get out of a WSB arrest — fought Cullum, the gun fell, and Rocco shot Cullum. Nathan showed up: the police are two minutes out, what's the play. He took Rocco out. Jason woke Britt and told her to say she saw him pull the trigger. She did. Jason said nothing at the PCPD. Lulu is already asking Britt who else was there. Rocco is not holding up.

Our position on Ric and Liz hasn't changed. It's not Rick Hearst — he plays it perfectly. It's the shortcut: months of no became a kiss on the floor with no friendship in between. Liz stopped Ric from telling her the truth about the detox. When she finds out what he's doing with Sonny, he will point to that dinner. Franco set the standard. The bar exists.

Chase and Brook Lynn named the baby Phoebe, and Brook Lynn wants to keep her — abandoned infants are wards of the state, not how it works. Wiley asked the foster care social worker what a hooker is, and Olivia had used the word in the next room. Gio asked why Corinthos Coffee wasn't at the station — our tagline: when you want your coffee as dark as your storylines.

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Ric and Liz are back on screen together, and before we weigh in on what that means now, we went back to where it all started. In under two years she was bitten by a snake, poisoned, run over by a car, lost her sight, and her husband held a pillow over her face and set it back down. Oh, and he kidnapped Carly and locked her in a secret panic room inside their home to steal her baby. If you forgot how much happened between these two, this episode is your refresher. Part One is up now. Listen now wherever you get podcasts or 🎙 Link in bio.

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This week in Port Charles, Sonny said the word murder out loud for what felt like the first time, Jason stood on a roof in broad daylight and had to stand down when Brennan walked into the line of sight, and Cullum went to Marco's office alone, in gloves, with a gun. Every scene Marco had felt like a goodbye. Britt confirmed Faison had four children, with the fourth still unnamed. Ric told Elizabeth she is the only reason he wants to build a life here, Lucas pulled her aside at dinner and encouraged her to follow her heart, and she went back to the table. When Ric started to tell her the truth about the detox, she stopped him.

Elsewhere, Stella pushed Jordan into a pregnancy test before she was ready, Cody showed up at Molly's with a basket after she asked for space, Olivia called a family meeting over Jacinda that Michael shut down in about thirty seconds, and Lulu's romantic dinner for Nathan ended with burned chicken and James mispronouncing charcuterie. Brook Lynn and Chase named the abandoned baby Phoebe and want to keep her, which is not how the system works. On Thursday we are starting our Ric and Elizabeth retrospective, Part One covering the end of 2002 through spring 2004. If you want to understand why we keep saying these two cannot simply pick back up where they left off, this is the episode.

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Cesar Faison Part Five — 2014 & 2018

We have reached the final chapter of our Cesar Faison retrospective with guest JD, and this one covers 2014 and 2018. In 2014, the truth comes out that Anna and Robert secretly imprisoned Faison in the caverns beneath Wyndemere instead of turning him over to the authorities. When Anna leads everyone to the chamber to prove it, the pit is empty. He had been free long enough to walk around Port Charles wearing Luke Spencer's face. He is eventually arrested, escapes custody, and disappears again.

In 2018, Faison's memory mapping operation finally unravels, Drew learns he has been living Jason's life by design, and Nathan West discovers that Faison is his father. When Lulu convinces Nathan to go public with that connection to draw Faison out, it works. Faison shows up, confronts Maxie, and shoots Nathan when he tries to protect her. Jason shoots Faison. Nathan does not survive. Faison dies days later, and the fallout keeps coming, including a Huntington's diagnosis, a secret daughter Anna gave up in Brussels, and a will designed to pit Jason and Drew against each other even after his death.

By the end, even JD had run out of reasons to defend him. Listen to the full episode of Port Charles 411 for all the details and commentary. Join us Monday for our weekly recap, and we will see you at the pier.

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General Hospital recap for the week of March 9-March 13, 2026. This week on GH, Jason walked in on Carly and Valentin and spent the rest of the week quietly tying up loose ends ahead of his exit. The mystery around Nathan deepens after a telling moment at the batting cages with James, and Shannon has a full theory about who Nathan actually is. Maxie and Lulu face off over the Nathan situation, and we break down why Maxie's frustration is completely valid. Molly's endometriosis flare-up lands her at the hospital, and the storyline continues to be one of the better things General Hospital is doing right now. Jordan and Justine meet up at the nail salon, Trina and Portia arrive, and a pregnancy announcement gets made in a very public setting. Charlotte is playing everyone around her like a true Cassadine. We are also covering Brook Lynn's growing attachment to Baby Jane Doe in the NICU, Britt's timeline getting pushed up by Sidwell, and a Gio and Sonny conversation that left us wanting more.

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César Faison's 2012–2013 return was his most personal scheme yet. Rather than operating from the shadows, he wore another man's face — specifically Duke Lavery's — and walked straight into Anna Devane's life, convinced that if he could become the man she had loved, she would eventually love him too. Meanwhile, Robin Scorpio Drake wasn't dead. She had been abducted, held overseas, and forced to continue her medical research — all as part of Faison's plan to devastate Anna before swooping in as the hero.

The impersonation nearly worked. Fingerprints matched. Robert Scorpio's warnings were dismissed. Anna's trust was real. It took a psychic vision from Olivia Falconeri, a chemical pressed against a latex mask, and a memory about a place called Andermat that never existed to finally bring it all down. By 2013, the story had moved to Cassadine Island — Robin still captive, the real Duke chained in the tunnels, and Anna finally closing in on the truth she had been chasing all year.

It ends in a church. Patrick Drake is seconds from marrying someone else. Emma looks toward the back of the room. "Mommy."

Shannon, Amanda, and JD break down every twist — including JD's ongoing and surprisingly committed defense of Faison's character — in this week's Port Charles 411 episode of Pier 54: A General Hospital Fan Podcast.

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It was a dramatic week in Port Charles with new mysteries and shifting relationships. Brook Lynn and Chase rushed a pregnant woman named Delilah to the hospital, but she did not survive the emergency C-section, leaving behind a baby girl with no identification and a mysterious tattoo that may become important later.

Lulu and Nathan’s growing connection was exposed when Felicia caught them kissing. Lulu later told Maxie the truth, leading to an emotional conversation about Nathan’s return and Maxie’s complicated feelings after choosing Spinelli.

Curtis struggled with signing the papers to sell the house he once shared with Portia, while Jordan began questioning whether she might be pregnant. Meanwhile, Willow continued pushing forward with her political ambitions as Drew remained unable to communicate.

Things escalated when Josslyn discovered Valentin hiding in Carly’s attic, revealing that Carly already knew Josslyn had joined the WSB. Their confrontation forced Carly to face the impact Sonny’s world has had on her family.

Later, Valentin tried to comfort Carly as she processed everything Josslyn said, and the emotional moment quickly turned into something more—leading to an explosive development many fans have been waiting to see.

Sidwell also continues moving pieces behind the scenes as the larger mystery in Port Charles unfolds.

For the full breakdown and reactions to everything that happened this week, listen to the latest episode of Pier 54: A General Hospital Fan Podcast. We'll meet you at the pier.

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In this Port Charles 411: Fan Spotlight, Shannon and Amanda chat on Zoom with fellow General Hospital fan Melanie Samalon about her longtime love of the show and the storylines that made the biggest impact on her as a viewer. Like many fans who started watching in the 90s, Melanie was drawn in by Sonny and Brenda, and the conversation revisits why that era of GH remains so memorable.

Melanie also shares a unique perspective as a trained actress who now works in corporate communications and dialect coaching. She talks about how her acting background shapes the way she watches soaps and why she appreciates the pace and craft of daytime television.

The discussion covers favorite storylines and couples from the 90s, recasts, classic GH sets they’d love to see return, and even ideas for how the show could generate more revenue—from product placement to selling in-show items like Corinthos Coffee. It’s a fun and nostalgic conversation between fans who share a deep appreciation for the world of Port Charles.

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