Something feels deeply off about General Hospital’s Ethan. Ever since he returned to Port Charles, the show has slowly peeled back pieces of a much darker story involving Delilah, her death, and baby Phoebe. He clearly expected to meet Delilah in town, looked quietly shattered when he learned she had died, and practically stared through the Metro Court Gardens every time Phoebe was nearby. Now, Nathan Dean is opening up about Ethan’s connection to Delilah, the growing mystery around Phoebe, and why Ethan may already be terrified of whatever is heading toward Port Charles.
Key Takeaways
- Nathan Dean hinted that Ethan is hiding major secrets about Delilah and Phoebe.
- Ethan’s emotional reactions strongly suggest Phoebe may be his daughter.
- Dean teased that Ethan will keep finding reasons to be around Phoebe.
- Ethan aligned himself with Sonny because he believes danger is coming.
Ethan Knows More Than He’s Saying
Dean told Soap Opera Digest he originally had “no idea what the plan was” when he returned to the role. At first, all he knew involved Ethan reconnecting with Lulu (Alexa Havins) and talking about Luke (the late Anthony Geary). Then whispers started floating around backstage about “something with a baby,” and eventually, “it was like, ‘Oh, wait! I am involved with that!’ That was sort of a fun surprise.”
The actor explained that, even during Ethan’s earliest scenes, he played the character like there was something much bigger happening underneath the surface. “I’m flying halfway around the world to meet up with this girl, so there’s obviously more to it,” Dean said.
He added that Ethan has never been the type to casually bring romantic partners home to meet family, which immediately told him this relationship carried far more emotional weight. And honestly, the show made that pretty obvious the second Ethan reacted to Delilah’s (Lilly Cardone) name like somebody had punched the air out of his lungs. Burning the photo afterward only made it worse.
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Phoebe May Be Pulling Ethan Into Dangerous Territory
Regarding Delilah, Dean pointed out, “This is a stronger relationship than we’ve seen Ethan have,” adding that there is “a lot more to this relationship than we know about or that Ethan is willing to talk about.” Which is soap shorthand for: this man is carrying around enough secrets to sink a ferry.
The biggest question hanging over the storyline now is whether Ethan is Phoebe’s father, and Dean sounds just as eager as viewers to learn the answer. He admitted he “can’t wait to find out,” while also teasing that Ethan’s attachment to the baby will keep growing. “Ethan is going to be making a lot of excuses to go to the Quartermaine mansion,” he joked.
He noted that Ethan doesn’t want people to dig into his and Delilah’s story, but feels he needs to keep Phoebe safe. That also explains why Ethan immediately aligned himself with Sonny (Maurice Benard), which Dean called a “very deliberate” move, stating that Ethan sees Sonny as protection. “He’s establishing a built-in army because he knows Sonny will go to war if someone comes at him,” Dean said. Which means Ethan may already know danger is coming to Port Charles.
