The drama over the child that Brook Lynn gave up as a teenager continues to unfold on General Hospital. Worried that lives would be disrupted if the truth got out, Lois went to Martin for legal advice and admitted that Gio is Brook Lynn’s long-lost child. Meanwhile, BLQ has been carrying around this secret for decades. Amanda Setton opened up about what’s going through her character’s mind.
Her Past Has Been Nagging at Her
Setton explained to Soap Opera Digest that this storyline will have ripple effects and will touch many characters’ lives for a long time. She praised the writing, stating, “I just think it’s a brilliant story point to bring out, and makes for a lot of drama.” Dante (Dominic Zamprogna) has no idea that he’s the baby’s father, and Setton said that there are several ways the secret’s revelation could unfold.
Because Brook Lynn and Chase (Josh Swickard) found out they can’t have children, the mystery of where her child went off to has been nagging at her. She is torn between revealing that she had a kid when she was young and continuing to keep the painful secret. “It’s eating her up alive,” she stated, “I think that now that the box has sort of been broken open for her, she can’t put it away. She doesn’t know how to tell Chase. She doesn’t want to tell Dante.”
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Her Motherly Desires Were Subconscious
Setton noted that although BLQ started off as a selfish young woman, her character has evolved, especially after she pretended that Maxie’s (Kirsten Storms) baby, Bailey Lou, was hers to keep the child safe. She noted that as a result, “We really got to see this whole different side of her that even surprised herself.”
Now, Brook Lynn’s dealing with the past trauma of having a child at a young age and giving it up. “She really had to lock this information away inside of her and compartmentalize in order to survive emotionally,” Setton stated. She further explained that because those memories were still in the back of BLQ’s head, they fueled her desire to be a mother, but “She wasn’t even conscious of [it].”
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