General Hospital Recap, December 9: Valentin makes Carly's home his and waits for Anna

Here is your General Hospital recap for Tuesday, December 9, 2025.

What happened on General Hospital

Carly is not happy to have Valentin as a house guest | Image: ABC

Carly was horrified when she saw Valentin sneak in the back door. He grabbed a blanket from the couch and complained that he was freezing. Valentin also needed a favor. He wanted Carly to take a message to Anna, but Carly explained that Anna was out of town on assignment for the WSB.

He then asked Carly to bring Charlotte a key on a blue ribbon, symbolizing that he was safe and she needed to stay put.

Lulu offered Nathan coffee in the morning after he stayed on her couch all night to make sure Valentin didn't break in. When Dante popped in, he said he hadn't found Valentin. Charlotte was not surprised. When a frustrated Charlotte went outside for some air, Nathan joined her. Charlotte told him she didn't think her dad would try to contact her, and Nathan agreed.

Inside, Lulu lamented all the stress she has been going through with the kids. Between Valentin's escape and Rocco's trial, it was all a little too much.

When Dante and Lulu went outside, Carly showed up and tried to play it cool. When Lulu and Carly were finally alone, Lulu had a confession to make: "Honestly, I want to kill Valentin myself." Before Lulu and Carly could chat much, Jack arrived and told Carly that he needed to speak with Lulu privately. He asked to speak to Charlotte, but Lulu refused to let him.

However, Charlotte objected and said she was willing to talk to Jack. Lulu wanted to speak to Jack alone first, so she sent Charlotte to the porch. That's where she found the key with the blue ribbon Carly inconspicuously placed.

When Carly returned home, she asked Valentin how long he would be skulking around her house. "Till Anna gets back," Valentin said, before settling himself in the attic.

The next thing we knew, we saw Anna sitting on a Yoga mat in a room that seemed to have a double window. She looked right at it and screamed, "What do you want from me?"

At the PCPD, Justine welcomed Mac back to town after visiting Maxie in Boston for Thanksgiving. Justine had a question about Sonny: "Could Sonny have killed Henry Dalton to protect his grandson, Rocco?" Mac replied with, "Absolutely!"

Justine explained there was no evidence that Dalton was dead, but he was clearly missing and had reason to run. "It's like he just dropped off the face of the Earth," she assessed. Mac had a message: "Despite his charm and his philanthropy, Sonny Corinthos is a criminal and a killer."

Justine then met with Molly, who wondered if she would be willing to drop the felony charges against Rocco. Justine didn't want to prosecute Rocco, but said, "I can't let Sonny get away with murdering Henry Dalton."

Molly was surprised that Justine was willing to go after Sonny, as they had been becoming closer. Justine admitted Sonny was charming, but she had a job to do and didn't fall for his flirtations. "I'm only pretending that this act is working and he's got me wrapped around his little finger," he said.

Back in the squad room, Emma informed Mac that Anna had left her a voicemail to let her know she was all right, but she wouldn't be able to call again any time soon.

Britt woke up hungover to find Jason sitting in the chair by the window. She whined about a headache as Jason brought her a glass of water. Britt could barely remember the night before, and certainly didn't recall asking Jason to spend the night.

Britt felt uncomfortable after Jason told her that he administered her meds. "Let me guess. Now that I'm awake and sober, you want an explanation. You want to know what my medication is and who I got it from," she said. "Yes, I do have questions about your medication, but I am willing to wait until you're ready to tell me," Jason replied.

Jason hoped Britt would one day see that he was on her side. As Jason left, Britt thanked him for looking out for her. Once alone, Britt recalled some of the events from the night before.

Marco then showed up to give Britt a key fob to a new lab, now that Dalton's had been compromised. Marco informed Britt that he had been monitoring her and that she was to skip her shift at General Hospital and be at the lab the next morning. "My father's patience is wearing thin, so don't be more trouble than you're worth," Marco warned.

In Alexis' living room, Alexis handed Marco some files as Suzanne walked in with coffee. Drew had insisted on meeting at her house to discuss Willow's trial. When Drew and Willow arrived, an obnoxious Drew objected to everyone being there. "What is it about private meeting that you don't understand?" he asked.

Willow tried to reason with Drew and start the meeting, but Drew had no ability to be reasonable. He ordered Marco to leave, but Marco quickly reminded him that Miller and Davis also represented Sidwell. Still, he left anyway. Drew then tried to kick Suzanne out, but Willow convinced him that she could stay.

Alexis asked Drew to go over his steps the night that he was shot. After Drew told the story, he suddenly remembered another detail. He then forgot it as quickly as he remembered and insisted he was still going to name Michael as a suspect. Alexis tried to talk him out of it, but it didn't seem to work.

That's when Willow stepped in and spoke to her new husband like he was five. "Drew, please. Alexis is an amazing attorney. We need to let her do her job," Willow said. Willow then reverted to panic form when Alexis told her that she wouldn't be testifying.

Laura met with Sonny at his house to discuss Sidwell's visits. "I gave Sidwell everything he needed to destroy us both," Laura nervously said, before she admitted to telling Kevin everything. Sonny didn't seem too concerned.

Laura told Sonny about the photos that Sidwell showed her, but assured him that Sidwell did not mention Jason. Sonny told Laura that Sidwell had also stopped by his house and showed him the gun that killed Dalton. "Your DNA is all over it," Sonny said.

Laura apologized to Sonny for contacting him after finding Dalton's body. She also had a question. "What do I do if he gives me something to do that I really can't live with?" Laura asked. Sonny said he had some ideas in mind, but he hoped Laura could stomach doing what Sidwell wanted for at least a little while.

Laura was freaked out by the idea, but Sonny wasn't worried. "Sidwell is too smart to push you too much, too fast," he assured. Laura worried that Sidwell held all the cards. Sonny reminded Laura that together with Luke, they beat Frank Smith, so they could beat Sidwell.

Sonny called Jason in for a meeting of the minds. They were going to trick Sidwell into thinking he won and then go in for the kill. "The key is Laura. How Sidwell used the mayor's office will tell her why he came to Port Charles in the first place...and what he's after," Sonny said.