General Hospital Recap, August 12, 2025: Willow slaps Lucas after a war of words, Joss sees Britt, Drew wants Danny arrested

Here’s your General Hospital recap on what happened in Port Charles today, Tuesday, August 12, 2025.

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At the hospital, Drew approached an unreceptive Willow at the nurse’s desk. She told them it wasn’t the time or place to meet. As Drew was continuing to grovel, Lucas interrupted and suggested that he leave, but Drew didn’t listen. Willow told Lucas she could handle it and, once again, told Drew to leave. When he said he was just trying to help her get her kids back, she told him, “You are the reason I lost them. I don’t want or need your help,” and tried to walk away from him.

He tried his usual manipulation and said theirs was the truest love he’d ever known. Willow told him to stop in no uncertain terms. He continued anyway, but got a call from camp to let him know Scout was missing. Willow tried to reassure him by telling him how often kids wander off to explore, and expected Scout would show back up soon. She offered her help if needed.

Later, Willow thanked Lucas for his help with Drew. In return, Lucas said he tried to help, but she didn’t let him because it seemed like she actually wanted to talk to Drew privately. With a judgmental tone, Lucas asked why she was still willing to give Drew the time of day. She told him it was really none of his business, but he went on to say that, after the way Drew humiliated her, talking to him was a little pathetic.

Willow said Drew was right when he said Lucas was policing her earlier. She asked if he was doing it so he could run back and report to Michael and Carly. He said he was not blind to who Carly and Michael were, was pretty good at staying objective, and felt, in this case, they were right. Willow immediately disagreed and claimed she would prove it when she got her day in court.

She claimed to put Wiley and Amelia above everything else, but Lucas said, “I’m seeing your feelings and needs come first. To hell with what it does to your kids.” Willow was incredulous, and reiterated how she left Drew at the altar after she was betrayed by the two people she trusted. Lucas remarked that watching her with Drew earlier was like watching an addict with their drug of choice, and her addiction was Drew.

She tried to defend herself again, but said he wouldn’t believe her, and it had nothing to do with him anyway because Wiley was not his son anymore. He countered by saying Wiley was still his family, and she wasn’t doing right by him. Their argument continued until she shocked both of them by slapping him in the face.

After seeing Liesl with Rocco at the pool, Lulu went to find Carly at the Metro Court restaurant. She wanted Carly to evict Liesl from the hotel right away so she wouldn’t be able to see Rocco anytime she wanted. Lulu told her about Liesl agreeing only to see Rocco at their discretion, but didn’t explain anything else that Liesl said at the meeting, so Carly did not understand what the big deal was. Eventually, Carly relented and said she’d find a way to send Obrecht packing.

Marco arrived to meet with Alexis. She was looking for a third-party attorney who could be brutally honest about the prospect of getting custody of Scout. After going over the details, Marco said he concurred with Molly’s assessment. He felt Drew’s litany of scandals could be introduced in the court and might even be enough to get Alexis temporary custody. Alexis was expressing her concern about how Drew would retaliate when she had to take a call. It was from Jason, who said he needed her at the Q’s right away.

After Alexis left, Carly approached Marco’s table and asked if he had a minute to talk. She said before things went any further between him and Lucas, she wanted to make sure he didn’t make Lucas pick a side between his father and Sonny. He said Lucas had a mind of his own, but Carly countered by saying Marco obviously had sway over him. Carly told him she didn’t want him complicating her brother’s life, but Marco accused her of really worrying that he would complicate hers.

Carly let him know she and Lucas had already weathered worse, but she did not want to see him hurt again. She asked that he be as transparent and honest with Lucas as Lucas is with him. “My brother is the kindest person I know”, she said, “and he deserves to be with someone who can meet him there.” Marco said he understood and left.

After Liesl left the pool, she found Carly in the restaurant to ask why she was getting evicted.. Carly said they found something toxic in her room and they would comp her room at another hotel. Liesl knew it was a lie and asked Carly what Rocco would think when she told him about his mother orchestrating getting her kicked out.

Earlier, Gio and Rocco were playing with Outback at the Metro Court pool when an enthusiastic Liesl walked up. She sat with them to play with the dog when Lulu arrived. Instead of confronting Liesl, she walked off to find Carly at the restaurant. Gio had to work, so Rocco sat with Outback and Liesl, who was acting sweet and loving. When Rocco told Liesl she should adopt Outback, she wished she could, but said she was staying at the hotel and there were no pets allowed.

After Lulu asked Carly to find a way to kick Liesl out of the hotel, she went back to the pool area. Instead of approaching Liesl and Rocco, she walked over to Anna, who was now talking with Chase. Chase gave Lulu the cold shoulder and left.

Liesl stayed with Outback as Rocco continued to work. A bit later, he returned to let her know there was an issue with charging her order to her room and said she probably needed to talk to the front desk. When Liesl left, she walked right past Lulu without acknowledging her. Outback jumped up to play with Lulu, and Rocco asked if they could adopt her. Lulu was reluctant to take on the responsibility, but could see how much Rocco liked the dog and also didn’t want to give Liesl the opportunity to adopt Outback and look good in Rocco’s eyes.

At a bar table, Anna was explaining to Emma that she couldn’t do anything about the no pets allowed HOA policy. Emma was upset about Outback as well as Anna getting Dalton’s lecture cancelled. Anna told Emma that she knew it was Dalton’s lab Emma broke into in California to prove he was testing on animals, and presumed it was the same thing she was trying to do at PCU. Emma claimed she was just trying to do something good for the world, just like Anna, and didn’t understand why Anna was so against it.

Anna reminded Emma that she had already been arrested twice and, if she were to get arrested again, it could seriously jeopardize her future. Emma protested, saying she knew what she was doing, but Anna disagreed. “I don’t get it”, Emma said, “...why the one person that I look up to the most in this world, is the same exact person who’s standing in my way.” Anna said she wasn’t trying to hinder her but was trying to protect Emma from herself.

Emma went over to talk with Gio, who, again, expressed his doubts about breaking into Dalton’s lab. Emma felt she had to play it cool for a little while, but ultimately, none of her plans for going after Dalton had to change.

At the Quartermaine mansion, Jason came downstairs to find Danny and Scout in the living room. When Jason asked how Scout got there, Danny said he took her. When Danny saw Scout at Lila’s Kids’ Camp, she practically begged him to bring her to the Q’s. She said she missed everybody and didn’t want Jason to call Drew because she thought her dad would take her back, and she didn’t want to leave. Jason called Alexis.

When Alexis arrived, Jason asked Danny to take Scout to the stables to see Hades. After they talked for a bit, Danny and Scout returned. Jason and Danny left so Alexis could talk with Scout. Scout said her dad knew she missed Danny, Rocco, and Grandma Monica. She asked her dad to visit all the time, but he never ended up bringing her. Alexis said she would talk to Drew about bringing Scout to visit more. Scout said she really missed getting to live with Danny and Rocco.

In the foyer, Jason told Danny he couldn’t just take Scout just because she wanted to leave. Danny said Scout was in a house with a nanny all day, and she missed them. He said he admitted when he did something wrong, but did not think taking Scout was wrong because his mother would want him to take care of her.

Drew barged in with Chase and asked where his daughter was. Chase said two of Scout’s friends from camp reported seeing her leave with Danny. After Scout came out and gave her dad a hug, he told her to head to the car to meet Chelsea, the nanny. Alexis offered to take Scout home, but Drew didn’t listen. Scout wanted to stay, but he said they had to get home.

After Drew rushed Scout out the door, Danny asked why she couldn’t see them. Jason didn’t want Danny to get combative, but Alexis asked Drew why a teenager could see more clearly than he could. Drew claimed that Scout’s well-being was all he cared about and then told Chase to arrest Danny for kidnapping his daughter.

Vaughn and Joss (aka Mr. & Mrs. Nash) started their day with room service at the Five Poppies Resort. They planned to walk around the resort to look for restricted zones and anything that seemed out of place. Josslyn suggested they search the grounds separately. Later, before leaving the room, Joss flashed back on key moments she’s had with Vaughn.

In the patio area, Britt was sunbathing while looking at pictures of Rocco in his softball uniform on Liesl’s My Face page. Pascal came to compliment the excellent work she had accomplished the night before. Later, Vaughn walked up and struck up a conversation with Britt.

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She let him know she was a resident of the resort. Throughout the conversation, he tried to ascertain how well she knew the resort. When he suggested she could show him around the resort, she took notice of his wedding ring. She asked if he was happily married. At first, he played coy, but then said he was a happy newlywed. As she was walking into the patio, Joss stopped to watch Vaughn looking flirty with someone. When the woman turned to have Vaughn spray sunscreen on her, Joss was shocked to realize it was Britt, the woman she thought had died saving her life.

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