Shannon’s out on a work/romantic getaway, so Amanda is joined by guest co-host Ryan for this weekly recap of General Hospital (Monday, February 23 through Friday, February 27), and his “newbie POV” makes the chaos in Port Charles even more entertaining. A major focus this week is the escalating situation involving Britt and Sidwell, and how Lucas gets pulled deeper into it after learning that Marco knew Sidwell has been forcing Britt to continue Faison’s cold-fusion research. Britt is being controlled through her Huntington’s medication, with access tightened to keep her dependent and compliant, and Lucas is determined to help her break free by getting a sample that can be reverse-engineered. Britt considers a risky plan involving sodium pentothal, but Lucas pushes back and instead pressures Marco to help secure a vial—knowing it could put all three of them in serious danger once Sidwell’s people realize a vial is missing.

Outside of Britt’s crisis, the week delivers plenty of relationship and power-play fallout. Maxie returns to Deception and quickly realizes Sidwell has embedded himself deeper than anyone expected. Meanwhile, her personal life takes a turn when she chooses Spinelli, leaving Nathan pivoting toward Lulu—setting up an inevitable, messy conversation with Maxie. Willow’s new political chapter begins with a rocky first interview where Nina jumps in to keep her from floundering, Drew remains incapacitated under suspicious circumstances, and Sidwell continues to maneuver behind the scenes. Sonny and Justine cross a line, Jason warns Sonny about Callum, and the larger Sidwell/WSB web keeps tightening. By the end of the week, it’s clear the stakes are rising fast, and the biggest question is whether Lucas can actually help Britt before Sidwell tightens the leash even more.

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