General Hospital recap for Thursday, December 26, 2024: Lucas reads Willow for filth

Nina was about to lose it in her living room, knowing that Drew and Willow were alone in another room together. Ava tried calming her friend, reminding her that Drew was about to leave. Just then, Willow and Drew appeared, and Willow told Nina she had asked Drew to stay.

Before Nina could say another word, there was a knock on the door. Nina opened it to find Lucas standing there. Ava thought he had come to wish his "favorite auntie" a merry Christmas, but Lucas corrected her. He was there to see Willow.

Lucas pointed out that Wiley should be home on Christmas morning. Drew immediately jumped to Willow's defense and told Lucas that Willow's children's whereabouts were none of his business. Willow asked him to pipe down so she could explain things to Lucas. It was clear Lucas didn't care what Willow had to say and told her as much.

"I want to remind you, Willow, I didn't rip out my heart and let Wiley go so you could take him away from his father," Lucas said as Willow stood there dumbfounded. Nina tried to diplomatically remind Lucas that he had given Wiley up. Lucas reminded Nina that he had raised Wiley for the first two years and loved him like his own.

Lucas once again pointed out that he had given Wiley to his father. Willow was immediately offended. "Not me because I am not his biological father. You're adopted, Lucas. Did your adoptive father love you any less?" she asked. "I am doing what's best for my children right now," Willow added.

Lucas asked how sleeping with Michael's uncle was best for Willow's children. Drew told Lucas he was out of line, but Willow insisted on speaking for herself. "Yes, I developed feelings for Drew, but neither of us wanted to hurt Michael," Willow said. Lucas retorted, "Your emotions don't excuse an absence of integrity."

Willow swore she never meant for "any of this to happen," but Lucas shot back at her. "Of course you did," he said in frustration. Drew shouted at Lucas while Willow shot daggers at him. Lucas pointed out that they were both adults who made a choice to sleep together.

When Drew used Sam's death as an excuse for needing Willow's comfort, Lucas looked like he was going to join the proverbial line to punch Drew in the face. "Don't use my sister's death to justify sleeping with our nephew's wife," Lucas said.

Nina tried to diffuse the situation by pointing out that the child they were arguing over was sleeping in the next room. Lucas begged Willow not to separate Michael from Wiley again, which only made Willow more incredulous. "Are you comparing me to Nelle, the woman who convinced your husband to swap my dead child with Wiley?" Willow asked.

Ava grabbed Lucas' shoulder and asked him to leave with her. Once they were gone, Nina reiterated to Willow that the incident with Lucas was proof that Michael would not let his kids go without a fight. Drew and Nina both tried convincing Willow to go on offense.

When Nina went to check on the kids, Willow fell into Drew's arms for comfort. Nina walked back into the room and wasn't pleased with what she saw.

Lucas and Ava ended up at Rice Plaza, where Lucas announced he wasn't going to apologize to Willow. Ava said she understood the loss Lucas felt when he had to give up Wiley. "There were days I didn't think I'd survive losing Kiki," she said. Ava even empathized with Michael. "Sonny and I have been fighting over Avery since the day she was born. Nobody should have to go through that," Ava admitted.

Jason and Carly watched Brennan play cards with Michael and Josslyn. Carly was pleased that Brennan could distract Joss from her heartache over losing Dex. When Carly joined Brennan and Joss on the couch, Jason noticed Michael on the terrace and followed him there.

Michael admitted to Jason that he missed Willow and his kids. Michael wished he had taken Jason's advice and told Willow the truth weeks ago, but Jason told Michael to stop blaming himself. Michael was sure Willow thought it was over because she took the kids.

Michael believed that Willow was looking for a hero. He felt Drew fit the bill since he went to Greenland to rescue Liesl and her bone marrow. Apparently, nobody told him that all Drew did was get knocked out and fly back on the plane with Liesl. Holly did the actual rescuing.

"I don't want to punish Willow, but if Drew's who she really wants, maybe I should just let her go," Michael said pragmatically. In the end, Jason advised Michael to fight for what he wanted.

Back in the living room, Brennan tried to get Carly to shut her mouth and not tell Josslyn about when she watched Brennan rescue Jason, Anna, and Lucky on satellite drone footage. Josslyn was both fascinated by and impressed with the story.

Brennan was impressed with Josslyn's knowledge of the kind of strip mining Sidwell was doing and how bad it was for the environment. Josslyn explained that she was an environmental science major who wanted to change the world. Sadly, she had been feeling a bit jaded lately.

In Rice Plaza, Lulu told Sonny and Kristina that Lulu was staying at the Qs so she could be there for Rocco on Christmas morning. Sonny asked if they had a lead on Valentin and Charlotte, but Laura sadly told him no. Before Laura left, she wished Sonny a merry Christmas, and they embraced.

Sonny then found Kristina staring at the Christmas tree. She told him that as a child, it had always given her a sense of wonder, and it was now giving her a sense of hope. They went back to Sonny's apartment where they discussed Kristina's new plans for Charlie's. Later, when Sonny headed for bed, he seemed to have chest pains he chose to ignore.

In the Q kitchen, Dante happily reminded Rocco that he would see his mother at the crack of dawn. When Laura showed up with Lulu's gloves, she said Lulu had texted to tell her she was staying with Quartermaines, but Dante knew nothing about those plans.

Rocco did his best to avert his eyes and stay silent while Laura and Dante made some calls searching for Lulu. Finally, Rocco couldn't keep quiet any longer and told them about Charlotte's call and how Lulu took off to find the teen. Dante immediately left for the airport to join Lulu on her search.

Lulu arrived at the airport, ready to fly off to Prague and find her daughter. She texted Charlotte to tell her she was on her way and they would meet at a special cafe. When Lulu saw a call come in from Laura, she ignored it. Lulu had no idea the woman she was talking to while waiting for her flight was Brennan's deputy chief, who called Brennan and let him know she was tailing Lulu.

Dante got to the airport just as the plane left the gate. Meanwhile, Lulu sat in first class with Brennan's deputy behind her.

Anna and the Scorpio women caught up with Emma in Maxie's living room. Anna was overjoyed to learn that Emma was transferring to PCU and would be staying in town. Anna wondered what happened to Emma's internship. She said it just didn't work out. Anna was also curious why Robin didn't give her the news. Emma explained she asked her not to so it would be a surprise.

Emma was more interested in questioning Sasha about her new relationship with Robert than discussing college. When Anna tried to call Robin to tell her Emma had arrived safely, Emma stopped her and said she had just spoken with her mother. Emma turned the subject back to Sasha and asked her how she felt about breaking up with Cousin Cody and what life as a model was like.

As Emma continued grilling Sasha about her life, Anna, Maxie, and Felicia spoke amongst themselves. All three could tell Emma was trying to avoid any questions about herself.

In their bedroom, Brook Lynn presented Chase with a gift bag with a special Christmas gift — an unopened pregnancy test. Brook Lynn announced she was late, so they couldn't wait to take the test and read the results together. Unfortunately, the test was negative.

Chase promised Brook Lynn, who was disappointed, that they would keep trying. Brook Lynn broke down in tears and noted that she had done everything she could to get pregnant, including taking her temperature and tracking her cycle. Chase wondered if they were trying too hard and suggested they just relax and see what happened.

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