General Hospital recap: What happened on July 15, 2025?

In the July 15, 2025 episode of General Hospital, the drama intensifies across Port Charles as secrets, blackmail, and farewells shape the day’s events. Tracy corners Nina, forcing her to choose between protecting Sonny or preserving her relationship with Willow.

Sasha and Daisy prepare to leave town, prompting a bittersweet goodbye from Michael, who believes it is the only way to keep them safe. Meanwhile, Willow is devastated when Michael delays her custody hearing. This leads Drew to promise her that they will soon have what they need to take the children from him.

As Lucas searches desperately for Marco, he suspects Sonny is responsible for his disappearance. At the same time, Sidwell pleads with Sonny to return his son unharmed, while Jason ensures Marco remains hidden.

With Sonny demanding political concessions in exchange for Marco’s safety, Sidwell finds himself out of options. The episode closes with loyalties tested, relationships strained, and the future of several families hanging in the balance.

Everything that happened on General Hospital on July 15, 2025

The July 15, 2025, episode of General Hospital unfolds with a tense meeting in the Quartermaine sunroom, where Tracy invites Nina for tea. Nina is suspicious, as the two are not friends. Tracy gets straight to the point. She wants Nina to use her media influence to support Measure C and help push Sonny out of town.

Nina initially refuses, arguing Sonny is a good man, but Tracy counters that Sonny is dangerous to those close to him. To pressure her, Tracy threatens to reveal Nina’s past affair with Drew to Willow, citing evidence obtained by a private investigator. Nina reluctantly agrees, warning Tracy she will not forget this betrayal.

At the hospital, Michael and Sasha run into Willow. Willow tries to ask about her kids, but Michael rebukes her, blaming her for Wiley’s distress. He informs her that he has had the court reschedule the visitation hearing, delaying it for another three months.

Willow pleads with him, but he insists she use the time to fix her life, starting with leaving Drew, which she refuses. As Sasha prepares to leave the country with Daisy, Willow accuses her of not speaking up for her.

Michael and Sasha proceed with Daisy’s checkup, and the doctor clears her for travel. Michael gets emotional, telling Sasha he believes this is the best way to protect Daisy from the dangers surrounding him and his father. The two say a heartfelt goodbye.

At the Metro Court, Lucas panics when he finds Marco’s room empty and suspects Sonny is behind it. Carly tries to reassure him, but Lucas heads off to check the church. Carly later contacts Sonny, while Drew shows up at her place demanding she convince Michael to allow Willow visitation.

Carly refuses. Drew warns that if Michael does not reconsider, he will escalate the situation. Elsewhere, Marco is being held hostage in a remote warehouse under Jason’s supervision. Marco tries to escape by claiming he has diabetes and needs food. When the guard enters, Marco attacks him with a chair.

Later, Jason finds the guard injured but insists Marco remains secured. At the church, Sonny confronts Sidwell, demanding he pull funding from Measure C and stop the campaign against him and Laura.

Sidwell tries to deflect blame, but Sonny warns him to act or risk losing his son. Meanwhile, Lucas begs Jason and Sonny to release Marco, but they remain firm. Sidwell, left alone, finally turns to Lucas and asks for help.

By the end of the episode, Marco is tied and gagged, while Sasha and Daisy encounter Nina again at the Quartermaine kitchen. Drew comforts a distraught Willow at the hospital, assuring her they will soon get custody of the children.

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