If there’s one thing long-time viewers of General Hospital know, it’s that Carly never sits back when her family’s on the line — she charges straight into the fire. Right now, that fire happens to be the messy fallout from the shooting of Drew, a crime that has the PCPD circling Carly’s son, Michael. The walls are closing in, and it’s giving her all the more reason to do what she does best: protect her kids at any cost. Laura Wright recently pulled back the curtain on Carly’s state of mind, and it would seem that mama bear mode is fully activated.
Key Takeaways
- Laura Wright revealed that Carly suspects Michael may not be telling the full truth — and fears he could actually be guilty.
- Michael has a motive, and Carly’s protective instincts are kicking into overdrive.
- Wright made it clear that Carly won’t back off, even if Michael wants her to — she’s willing to put the target on herself.
- Michael is trying to keep the PCPD off his trail with an alibi, but Carly has no intention of staying on the sidelines.
Carly’s Ready to Do Whatever It Takes
In a new interview with Soap Opera Digest, Wright talked about the way this story is pushing Carly to a dangerous edge. She explained that her character isn’t just worried about Michael (Rory Gibson) being accused — she’s worried he might actually be guilty. “She knows from how he’s acting that he’s not 100 percent telling the truth,” Wright shared. She added that Carly “thinks there’s a chance that he could have done it, 100 percent.”
After Drew (Cameron Mathison) destroyed Michael’s marriage to Willow (Katelyn MacMullen), he had an obvious motive, and Carly’s instinct is to protect him no matter what. Wright explained that Carly is quite aware at how grave the situation looks. “Of course she would care [if he was actually responsible for the shooting],” she stated, adding, “She would care because she doesn’t want her son to hurt somebody.”
But caring doesn’t mean walking away. It means stepping forward, even if it means putting a target on her own back. “Carly will do whatever she has to do to protect her kids,” Wright declared, noting that she’d be okay if the target shifted to her back. (Find out everything Michael’s been up to.)
A Mother’s Love Meets a Murder Mystery
Michael has been trying to stay a few steps ahead of the PCPD, even shoring up his alibi with Jacinda (Paige Herschell). He wants to divert attention from himself. But Carly’s not going to sit on the sidelines, and Wright emphasized that even if Michael told her to stay out of it, her response would be, “Never! Never, never, never.”
This is classic Carly — headstrong, emotional, and completely fearless when it comes to her kids. What makes these stressful scenes work for Wright is her scene partner. “I love Rory!” she gushed about Gibson, adding, “I love working with him.”
