Sonny offered to turn himself in; General Hospital Recap for Thursday, August 29, 2024

At the penthouse, Sonny was thrilled that Carly brought Donna by for a visit, and thanked Carly, who asked Sonny how he was feeling. Sonny told Carly that he felt better since he was back on the right medication dosage. Sonny realized how erratic his behavior had been.

Carly and Sonny soon changed the subject to Lulu. Sonny was shocked to hear Luke's daughter needed a liver transplant. After Carly informed him that Laura was trying to track down Lucky, Sonny offered to get tested. Carly was surprised that Dante hadn't told Sonny the Lulu news. Sonny admitted that he and Dante hadn't been speaking much.

Carly was also concerned about the fact that Ava had called Avery and told Avery that Ava wouldn't see her for a while. Sonny wasn't surprised and informed Carly that John had taken Ava into protective custody to protect her from Sonny. "Jagger's always had an agenda, and that agenda is to take me down," Sonny said.

Meanwhile, John dragged Kristina in handcuffs down to the Port Charles Police Station to charge her with the manslaughter of baby Irene. Dex overheard John's latest charge and looked stunned. Kristina argued that she hadn't killed the baby. "Ava is the one who killed my baby when she pushed me out that window," Kristina insisted as an FBI agent led her into the interrogation room.

Alexis soon barged in and told Kristina to stop talking. When Alexis heard John wanted to charge Kristina with manslaughter, Alexis was blunt. "Cut the crap. This has nothing to do with Kristina and has everything to do with Sonny," Alexis said.

Alexis told John the manslaughter charge was "absurd," and she wanted to know how it was a federal crime. John explained that any residual crime to Kristina's original charge—attacking a federal witness—fell under federal jurisdiction. Alexis stressed that the baby had died after Ava had pushed Kristina, so John argued that Ava had just been defending herself.

Alexis told Kristina and John that she'd be back, and she left the interrogation room. She asked a police officer to have Dex stay with Kristina and not to leave Kristina alone with John. She headed straight to Sonny's to tell him to turn himself in so Kristina could walk free. Alexis argued that Kristina didn't have the emotional bandwidth for what John was doing. "She's stronger than you know," Sonny argued.

Sonny said he wouldn't give in to John, but Alexis didn't care. She was sure Kristina would not mentally recover from what John was doing to her. Sonny was confident that Alexis and Diane could get Kristina out of the mess, but that didn't mean much to Alexis. "Kristina needs to be saved, and I am asking you to save her," Alexis begged.

Back at the police station, Dex brought Kristina some water. Kristina insisted she hadn't killed the baby she had carried, and she just needed someone to believe her. Just then, John walked in and ordered Dex out. Dex explained that he'd been asked to watch over Kristina, but John pulled rank as a federal agent. Dex was forced to leave Kristina alone with John.

Kristina just scoffed when John told Kristina that her loyalty to Sonny had led to the baby's death. John said he could see how much pain Kristina was in. Kristina countered that John was the cause of it, but John insisted Sonny was to blame. Kristina broke down crying, but John wouldn't let up. John told Kristina he would set her free if she turned in evidence against Sonny. Kristina refused. "The only criminal I see here is you," Kristina said.

John warned Kristina not to be rude to a federal agent. "All I see here is a bully with a badge, and you, Jagger, nothing but a punk with a grudge," Kristina quipped. John advised Kristina to exercise her right to remain silent.

When Alexis returned, Kristina requested her arraignment, saying she couldn't "wait to get in front of a judge." John received a call and left the interrogation room. Sonny was on the other end of the phone, offering to turn himself in if John let Kristina go free, but first, Sonny wanted to say goodbye to his sons. John agreed to meet Sonny and arrest him at the Quartermaine mansion.

In the Quartermaine kitchen, Dante spoke with Rocco on the phone and promised that they could visit Lulu. After Dante hung up, Olivia asked how her grandson was holding up. Olivia praised Dante's decision to send Rocco to baseball camp to keep his mind off of things.

When Dante seemed pensive, Olivia checked on her son's well-being. Dante admitted he was worried that Kevin and Laura wouldn't be able to find Lucky in time to save Lulu. Dante expressed his guilt for leaving Lulu in the first place, but Olivia assured him that his PTSD wasn't his fault. "But I never would have gotten PTSD in the first place had I not gone undercover," Dante said.

Olivia reminded Dante that he'd done what he'd thought had been right at the time. Olivia understood why Dante had chosen to go away for treatment, but Dante still had regrets. He said when he'd returned home, life had been different. "Lulu had moved on, and rightly so...I left her alone, and I worry I won't be able to tell her how much I regret that decision," Dante lamented.

Dante had known it was too late for him and Lulu when he'd returned to Port Charles. "She loved Dustin Phillips, and he was a good guy and was going to make her happy," Dante said. Olivia asked Dante not to count Lulu out just yet.

Carly soon arrived for the big Quartermaine dinner. Carly spotted Dante and was surprised to see him. Carly said she'd thought Dante would have been with Lulu. Olivia left Carly and Dante alone in the kitchen, so Carly brought up Sonny. Dante said he had planned to call his father soon. Dante also got defensive when Carly innocently mentioned what Elizabeth had told her about Lulu's condition. "What do you think? That I should have noticed that something was wrong with her? Despite what everyone thinks, I did not abandon Lulu," Dante insisted.

Dante accused Carly of sounding like Tracy because Tracy had also laid into him about Lulu. Carly was taken aback because she was just making conversation. Dante didn't want to hear it. "Don't act like the concerned relative when you hurt Lulu the way you did," Dante said, referring to the time Carly paid Brook Lynn to sleep with Dante. Carly admitted she'd been wrong for what she'd done, but Dante wasn't very forgiving.

Elsewhere in the Quartermaine mansion, Violet listened in as Brook Lynn and Chase squabbled over Chase's attire for Drew's campaign dinner. Violet interrupted them to ask if she could also dress up. Brook Lynn told Violet that of course she could, and Brook Lynn even offered to do Violet's hair. Brook Lynn asked Violet how she was feeling because Violet had said she'd missed Finn and Gregory the night before.

Violet told Brook Lynn she often had an easier time during the day, and she apologized for bothering Brook Lynn at night. Chase and Brook Lynn sat Violet down to talk. Violet admitted she missed her dad and wanted to know when he was returning home. Chase did not have a solid answer, so Brook Lynn explained that Finn was sick, and medicine couldn't help. Chase explained that Finn had to put in the effort to combat it, and that took time. Violet was pleased when Brook Lynn and Chase said they loved her living with them, especially on game night.

Violet said that at least she was happy with the other kids living in Monica's house. Brook Lynn and Chase assured Violet that she was part of the family, too. Violet wanted the family to expand. "When are you guys going to have a baby?" Violet asked. Brook Lynn and Chase didn't quite know what to say, so Violet asked if they wanted a baby. Brook Lynn admitted that they did.

At Rice Plaza, Drew spoke at a podium, praising Congressman McConkey, and Curtis recorded the speech. Willow also looked on with admiration. Drew expressed his gratitude for the congressman's support, as well as the Quartermaine family's support. Drew also offered a special thanks to Willow. Michael and Willow wondered why Congressman McConkey wasn't there.

When Drew's speech was over, Michael left Willow and Drew alone together so he could take Monica to a doctor's appointment. After a few awkward moments, Willow thanked Drew for what he'd said about her during his speech. Drew stressed that it was Willow who'd made him realize how much he wanted to run for office.

Willow began feeling uncomfortable and changed the subject, wondering where Congressman McConkey was, since he had said he would be there. Drew found it odd that the congressman hadn't even left a message with his regrets.

Nearby, Curtis was curious when Portia walked away to return a text. He overheard Portia on the phone, checking on Heather's lab work, so he asked her about it when she ended the call. Portia explained that Heather had been at the hospital the night before, and Heather's new lawyer had showen up—Ric Lansing. Curtis found it odd that Scott had handed Heather's case to Ric, but Portia was more concerned about Ric being an excellent lawyer who might help Heather win.

Drew interrupted Curtis and Portia's chat and thanked them for attending the rally. Portia and Curtis praised Drew's political skills. Drew praised Curtis for picking up the slack at Aurora and doing a fantastic job while Drew had been campaigning. Curtis admitted that he loved the corporate work. After Drew walked away, Curtis and Portia realized that neither one of them had to work the next day, so they could enjoy some alone time together.

In another part of Rice Plaza, Willow found Drew shaken up. Drew had just ended a call with Congressman McConkey's wife, who had shared the news that the congressman had died that morning. Drew asked if he and Willow could talk somewhere else, so Willow agreed.

In Drew's office at Aurora Media, Drew explained that the congressman had seemed fine before suddenly collapsing. Drew felt more compelled to win the election than ever. "I want to finish what Larry started," Drew said. When Drew mentioned skipping the big family dinner at the Quartermaine mansion, Willow offered to stay with him as a friend.

Next on General Hospital

• Carly offers apologies
• Ava is in danger
• John threatens Alexis
• Lucky deals with his captors