In the July 23 episode of General Hospital, word spread quickly that Spinelli and Maxie were leaving Port Charles for Australia. There were heartfelt goodbyes and shocking revelations as the ABC soap tied up loose ends amid Kirsten Storms absence.
Key Takeaways
- Maxie sold off her deception shares ahead of the move.
- Cody and James made up.
- The move was necessary.
Spinelli and Maxie’s Big Move
Maxie (Storms) and Spinelli (Bradford Anderson) were not featured in the episode. However, it focused heavily on the news that Spinelli had gotten a job in Australia and that the family was moving immediately.
Further proving this isn’t just a temporary situation for Spinelli, Maxie, and their kids, it was revealed that Maxie sold her shares of Deception to Michael (Rory Gibson) of all people. Lucy (Lynn Herring) and Tracy (Jane Elliot) had a field day with the news.
Brook Lynn (Amanda Setton), though, saw it as an opportunity. In fact, she even sided with Michael when he unveiled his new vision for Deception, much to the dismay of Tracy and Lucy.
James and Cody’s Emotional Goodbye
The impact of the move was felt deeply by Cody (Josh Kelly) as he reeled from James (Easton Winn) declaring he didn’t want to see him anymore following the Cassius (Ryan Paevey) news. Lucky for Cody, Mac (John J. York) and Felicia (Kristina Wagner) were on the case.
They magically showed up at Bobbie’s while Cody and Molly (Kristen Vaganos) were there. After Mac encouraged his son to make amends with his nephew, Cody tried to mend fences with James. Cody used his love of horses to get the conversation started. It worked too!
Cody and James shared a heartfelt goodbye that included Cody giving him back his cowboy hat. Their touching moment showed that their bond was fully restored, as James asked Cody to video chat with him often.
Spinelli and Maxie’s Exit Answers a Burning Question
The storyline puts to bed the question of whether Maxie will be recast amid Storms’ indefinite break from the show. Storms had been vocal about her off-screen struggles and medical issues that have kept her future on GH up in the air.
It makes sense for GH to send Maxie and Spinelli off for now instead of coming up with random reasons they are not on-screen. While the couple will be missed, the only other option was to recast Maxie. The character has been MIA for too many pivotal moments to justify keeping her off-screen in Port Charles.
This leaves the door open for a return by either character, whether permanent or for a visit. For now, though, it’s see ya later for Maxie, Spinelli, and the kids, including fan favorite James.
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