Every good mystery needs a red herring, and right now, General Hospital’s Ronnie is looking more and more like one. Sure, she’s been an easy target for Tracy’s suspicions — a convenient outsider with just enough mystery around her to make everyone’s eyebrows shoot up. But look a little closer, and the cracks in that narrative start to show. Ronnie’s insistence that she didn’t forge Monica’s will or get drunk out of her own volition doesn’t sound like spin. It sounds like someone who’s legitimately rattled.
Key Takeaways
- Ronnie is starting to look more like a red herring than the real culprit.
- Tracy’s accusations are sharp, but her denial about drugging Ronnie rings true.
- Lulu’s digging found no dirt on Ronnie’s background.
- The forged will and spiked drink point to someone with access and motive.
- Skye Chandler Quartermaine and Lord Larry Ashton both fit the bill for a schemer from the past.
- Ronnie may be in the spotlight now, but she’s likely just a distraction.
Her Clean Record Tells Another Story
Tracy (Jane Elliot) certainly hasn’t held back in accusing Ronnie (Erika Slezak) of forging Monica’s (the late Leslie Charleson) will. But even Tracy isn’t always lying. When she said she didn’t drug Ronnie, it felt authentic — blunt and sharp, the way only Tracy can deliver a truth she knows will still sting. And let’s not forget, she was aware Monica planned to leave the house to Michael (Rory Gibson). So her suspicions of Ronnie being a con artist are justified.
But Ronnie also seems sincere in her denials. Lulu (Alexa Havins) investigated her, and she’s got no blemishes in her history. She’s an honest-to-gosh, hard-working, bold woman who doesn’t take Tracy’s guff. So the more you put the pieces together, a forged will and spiked tea, the more it looks like this is someone else’s handiwork.
Whoever drugged Ronnie and tampered with the will had both access and motive. And if we’re talking about someone who could pull that off quietly and strategically, we might have to look backward, not just around the current canvas.
The Real Culprit May Be Someone From the Past
A name that naturally floats to the surface: Skye Chandler Quartermaine, played by Robin Christopher. She’s done her share of scheming when it comes to ELQ and the Quartermaine estate. She’s got the brains, the history, and the cool detachment to have set this in motion from the shadows. Another intriguing possibility? Lord Larry Ashton, Tracy’s ex-husband and Ned’s (Wally Kurth) father. Originated by Hugo Napier, Ashton resurfaced in 2017 and was played by Oliver Muirhead. A forged will and a well-timed drugging are exactly the sort of elegant moves someone like him might make without ever setting foot in the room.
And that’s where the slow burn comes in. Right now, the story is setting Ronnie up to look guilty, but it’s too obvious. The way this has been unfolding — the carefully timed drink, the quiet knowledge about the house, the forged document — feels less like a rookie scam and more like the opening move of someone who’s played this game before.
Ronnie may be in the hot seat, but she might not be the villain. She may just be the distraction.
