General Hospital’s Sonny and Ric have a long and complicated history. After decades of war, it looked as if the brothers had finally come together for good. Not so fast.
Key Takeaways
- Ric has always been jealous of Sonny.
- Ric decided to make a change and bond with his brother.
- He was suspicious of Ethan.
- Ethan convinced Sonny to be suspicious of Ric.
- Sonny thinks Ric is working against him.
Battling Brothers
Ric (Rick Hearst) spent his whole life resenting Sonny (Maurice Benard – who recently hinted at Sonny’s future) because his mom chose her older son over him when he was a baby. He arrived in Port Charles as an adult, and his jealousy was apparent. Ric even abducted a pregnant Carly (Laura Wright) and tried to steal her and Sonny’s baby.
He was most jealous of Sonny’s relationship with Jason (Steve Burton). The two had a brotherly bond that Ric lacked with Sonny. Ric’s lies and plans never worked, and he eventually left Port Charles.
Ric recently returned to be with Molly (Kristen Vaganos) in her time of need. He was the same old Ric until he had an epiphany while locked in Alexis’s (Nancy Lee Grahn) basement. He went to Sonny and said he wanted to be a real brother. The attorney has proved himself, and the relationship was on its way to a very good place.
Sonny’s Breaking Point
All was right in Sonny and Ric’s world until Ethan (Nathan Dean) arrived back in Port Charles, wanting to work for the mob boss. Ric was wary of Luke’s (the late Anthony Geary) son and made his opinion known.
Ethan is smart, and he turned the tables on Ric, planting doubt in Sonny’s mind about his brother. He did see Ric talking to Ava (Maura West), but did not hear what their conversation was about. Even so, he led Sonny to believe that Ric is helping Ava for Sidwell. That set Sonny off.
The mob boss is convinced that his brother is now working against him and is about to blow up. Thankfully, he turned to Justine (Nazneen Contractor), who was the voice of reason. She advised him not to jump to conclusions, but we all know Sonny’s short fuse. He may let his imagination get the best of him and go after Ric. Do you think Sonny is losing his temper without knowing the truth? Will this be the end of the brotherhood?
