General Hospital Recap, October 21: Ronnie banishes Tracy from the Quartermaine mansion

On the Tuesday, October 21st episode of General Hospital, Drew leveraged Scout for Willow's case, Jordan revealed Portia's pregnancy, and Ronnie kicked Tracy to the curb.

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Drew showed up at Alexis' house on crutches and barged right in. He told her he had an offer that she couldn't refuse. He filled Alexis in about how Nina faked Willow's alibi, but she didn’t know what any of it had to do with her. Drew maintained his fake story about knowing Michael was the person responsible for his shooting. Regardless of guilt, Drew needed a competent lawyer for Willow, and he offered to double Alexis' retainer to secure her for his beloved.

Drew couldn't fathom how Alexis wouldn't jump to defend an innocent woman like Willow. Alexis threw how Drew kept Scout away from everyone, and although Drew didn't think it was the same thing, she attested that it was. She didn't want to deal with Drew on any occasion that had nothing to do with Scout. However, Drew felt like Alexis might decline his offer, so he came up with a backup plan.

Drew promised Alexis that he'd lift the restraining order that kept her from Scout if she agreed to take on Willow as a client. She could have unlimited access to her granddaughter if she agreed to do it. Alexis was appalled at Drew using his daughter as a manipulation tool, and she blasted him. She said, "You're denying us access to a child that we love, and a child that loves us and needs us. You're using it to dangle it over my head, so I do what you want? You don't care about her. You're not protecting her; you don't care what's good for her. You only care about what's good for you and how it works best for you. Get out of my house."

Drew asked Alexis if Sam would be proud of her choice to turn down his offer. She was stunned that he brought Sam into the equation, but he didn't care. Still, she didn't want to take the case. She didn't care for Drew's ruthlessness. He promised Willow would call the shots but not him, so she agreed to take the case. However, she had one condition.

Alexis needed all of the restraining orders lifted, not just hers. The only way Alexis would represent Willow was if everyone was allowed to see Scout again, and she wanted Danny included. Alexis called Drew a "petty little man," but he maintained that Scout could see everyone, except for Danny.

Curtis and Kai met at Bobbie's, and Curtis had a favor to ask Kai. Lulu interrupted their meeting to discuss a lead she was chasing on a story. She had a new angle on the story about Drew's shooting, and he hoped she would bring the story to Aurora first. After Lulu departed, Curtis confided in Kai about his impending divorce from Portia. He knew Trina would need someone to be there for her, so he hoped Kai would do that. If she needed support, Kai served as the best possible option.

Kai's tune on Drew had changed, and he was well aware of the snake that he was. He apologized to Curtis for not listening to him about the guttersnipe that Drew was. Kai asked if it was wrong to continue working for Drew since he had zero respect for him.

Lucas showed up at Bobbie's, and he asked Lulu if he could join her. He wanted gossip about the tea party at the Quartermaine mansion, and she gave him all of the details on Michael and Dante's epic fight. The cold and calculated nature of Michael's words gave her pause to think he was capable of shooting Drew. Although she liked Michael, she thought he was a more likely suspect to shoot Drew than Willow was. Lucas, however, felt like Willow was more capable of violence than she let on.

Lucas saw Willow as delusional if she truly believed she was what was best for her kids. Lulu couldn't disagree with her, so Lucas tightened his case and said there was enough evidence and motive for Willow to be the violent suspect. He didn't think Carly would ever forgive her if Michael kept getting dragged into the press.

Lulu wanted whoever shot Drew to be brought to justice. She wondered if the police had the wrong person in custody, and she pointed out the possibility that Michael framed Willow. Lucas called Michael a good man, but Lulu said

Jordan questioned Portia and wondered if she was pregnant, and she pointed out several signs of pregnancy. Portion wondered how Jordan deduced that based on seeing her, but Jordan wondered if Curtis was aware. Trina admitted to Josslyn that her mother altered Heather's test results to keep her imprisoned. Trina also confessed that Drew blackmailed her parents, but she blamed Portia for the split. If Portia hadn’t forged Heather's test results, she and Curtis might still be together.

Portia asked Jordan to mind her own business, but Jordan’s first action after Portia left was to call Anna to discuss what she learned. She needed to spill everything to her close friend.

Josslyn sensed something was weighing on Trina, and she assured her that she would always be there for her. Trina said she was holding off on saying it out loud. "My parents are getting a divorce."

Josslyn vowed to be there for her, and she related to the subject of parents getting divorced. She reminded her that sometimes things don't have a happy ending. However, Trina's attention went elsewhere when Jordan walked into the bar they were at to meet Anna. Jordan immediately told Anna, "I just found out that Portia's lying to Curtis, again."

Jordan's news about the divorce didn't surprise Anna, but the biggest bomb she dropped was about Portia's pregnancy. Jordan ensured Trina couldn't hear it. Anna asked if the pregnancy would stop Portia and Curtis from getting a divorce, and Jordan thought so. She felt like this was another ploy from Jordan to keep Curtis in her clutches.

Anna wondered if Portia didn't want the baby, but Jordan felt like she would do whatever she wanted anyway. Jordan pondered the possibility of beating Portia to the punch and telling Curtis herself. Trina walked up to Jordan and asked if she knew about the divorce, and Jordan confirmed it. Trina fought for her parents' love and said they'd work things out. Trina pleaded with Jordan to keep her distance from Curtis and begged her to give them space.

Anna sauntered over to Josslyn and asked about her status as a WSB agent. Anna wanted to know if anyone mentioned Cesar Faison at the Five Poppies, but Josslyn couldn't divulge anything. Nobody knew Faison better than her, so she needed to be looped in. Anna warned of the danger that would follow if Faison were somehow still alive or involved.

Back at the hospital, Portia filled in Isaiah about the tea party from hell. She was furious with Curtis for telling Jordan about the divorce, and she wanted to be done with her. However, he offered to take her mind off of everything. He wanted to take her on a romantic getaway, but she didn't think it was the best time. Isaiah offered to give up time in his cabin if Portia needed some time to herself, but she needed time with him.

Tracy confronted a drunk Ronnie about what she said to her, and Tracy was too stunned to speak. Ronnie said she'd speak to Tracy however she wanted, but Tracy pointed out how drunk she was. Things at the neighborhood tea had completely devolved into chaos, and everyone wanted Tracy to dial things back. Ronnie called Tracy mean-spirited, but Tracy showed no remorse. However, Tracy announced to the room that Ronnie was a sloppy drunk.

Tracy felt like Ronnie being in charge of the house was an insult to the Quartermaine family. Elizabeth checked on Ronnie and asked about potential medication usage. Unfortunately for Tracy, there was no evidence of alcohol in Ronnie's tea. Ronnie felt like someone must've drugged her to trigger the outburst.

Tracy questioned Ronnie's proclamation that she was drugged in some way. Ronnie recalled her time as a cocktail waitress, and she said she felt like she was drugged because she knew the difference. Tracy felt like Ronnie acted like a victim, but Ronnie felt like Tracy was the primary suspect of drugging her. There was nobody else with enough motive to do so.

Brook Lynn asked her grandmother if she was responsible, but Tracy balked at the idea. Still, Tracy swore she wasn’t guilty, but Ronnie was sick of dealing with her and said it was her turn to speak. Ronnie tried to get along with Tracy, but enough was enough. Monica told her sister that Tracy mellowed over time, but she didn’t see it. The letter from the previous year impressed Ronnie because of all the success Monica achieved in her life. She didn't think her sister had it as good as she did, now that she's met Tracy in person. She said, "I would rather be dead broke and sleeping in the streets than have to put up with any more of your nasty insults or your ridiculous temper tantrums."

Ronnie thought she was treated as an outsider from the beginning by Tracy. She didn't come with any expectations other than to learn more about Monica’s life, but Tracy ruined it. She wasn't going to put up with it anymore, and she demanded that Tracy get out of her house and stated never to come back. Oliva also told Tracy she wasn't allowed at the Metro Court either.

Tracy reminded everyone this wasn't the first time she'd been kicked out of the house, and she always made it back. She couldn't believe that her family sided with Ronnie over her, and she made a final assertion that she didn't drug Ronnie. She left everyone with a tidbit about how Monica clearly didn't want Ronnie in her orbit since they never met in prison.

She broke down in tears while lamenting how she was left with a jar of relish while a virtual stranger was awarded the house. "Something is very wrong with her," Tracy stated. "This is not your house, and it will never be your home. But I'm going to leave now, and I'm going to take every framed photograph of my family and every prized possession with me."

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