What we know about Emma Samms' and Tristan Rogers' General Hospital status

On the November 12 episode of General Hospital, on-again/off-again lovebirds Robert Scorpio and Holly Sutton walked off into the proverbial sunset, vowing to return to Port Charles again. But will they really be back?

A Cassablanca ending?

While the sunset was proverbial, what Robert and Holly really did was walk off into the fog on an airstrip as color gave way to a black-and-white sepia tone. Did this mean that Robert and Holly were finally getting their happily-ever-after following more than four decades of angst?

A happily-ever-after would imply that we will never see Robert and Holly again, but is that the case? Surely, they will make their way back to Port Charles for Sasha (Sofia Mattsson), the daughter we never knew they had until three weeks ago.

Are Emma Samms and Tristan Rogers off General Hospital?

Both Emma Samms and Tristan Rogers were not on long-term contracts with GH when Holly and Robert got on that plane. Rogers has been on recurring status with the soap for years, meaning he can appear again at any time.

British-born Samms, who resides in the UK, has been public about her struggles with Long COVID and the fact that she finds it difficult to work for long periods of time. That is why Holly has come and gone for the last few years, but Samms has not ruled out the possibility of another return.

"I had an incredibly good experience. All of the people there — the camera people, the wardrobe people, the hair and makeup people — just made it feel so comfortable for me to be there," Samms told Soap Opera Digest. "I know there is no other acting job that would be even vaguely close to feeling as comfortable as that, and it is such a privilege for them to let me have my life here in England and yet keep coming back. That takes some convoluted story points, to be able to make that happen, and the fact that they are willing to do that is an absolute joy for me. I feel that I am the luckiest actress in the world, to have somehow ended up in this position."

What about Sasha?

It did seem strange that GH finally gave Sasha parents only for them to skip town before exploring their relationship. And it wasn't just any parents. Sasha is now the only offspring of the legendary soap couple Robert and Holly. There is so much still to mine from that revelation, but that is what Samms loves about this unexpected plot twist. It gives her a reason to return.

"For me as Emma, purely selfishly, it gives me a great excuse to keep coming back to Port Charles!" Samms said. "It does fit with the sort of model of, 'Holly shows up in town, causes all kinds of trouble,' you know? I mean, it’s what she’s there for, story-wise, and she’s definitely done it this time!"

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For now, Sasha can get to know the other Scorpio members of her newfound family. Mac has a new niece to watch out for, and her good friend Maxie is now her cousin. If Sasha does end up pregnant with Michael's child, as predicted, she will need all the support she can get.

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