General Hospital Weekly Update: Valentin Has an Offer for Jason

The General Hospital weekly spoilers update for August 24-28 reveals that Valentin sets his sights on working with Jason. They are an unlikely duo for sure, that is, if Jason buys what Valentin is selling. Drew continues on his revenge tour, while Ava feels hurt, and Alexis issues a threat. Plus, Anna is enticed by something or someone, and more is learned about newbie Tristan.

Key Takeaways

Jason hears out Valentin.
Drew ups his game.
Alexis stands her ground.
Tristan opens up about his past.

Weekly Recap

Monday, August 17, 2026 – Episode #16025

Lucy (Lynn Herring) pushed Serena (Kelly Kruger) into pursuing Michael (Rory Gibson) romantically now that he was single. Serena shut her down and insisted they would find another way to get his Deception shares. Lucas (Van Hansis) and Joe (Jonathan Bennett) flirted at the hospital. They talked about looking for places to live. Later, Lucy accidentally showed Joe an apartment that Lucas had signed a lease on. Carly (Laura Wright) summoned Hudson (Troy Lennon Appel) to her house and demanded he throw away the CEO list for Jasper Jacks Enterprises. Hudson balked. Carly declared that Josslyn (Eden McCoy) needed to be forced into the CEO role until she changed her mind. Hudson made it clear JJE was his only priority. Lucas showed up, and Carly ushered Hudson out. Carly defended meddling in Josslyn’s life, but Lucas advised Carly to stop trying to control Josslyn. Michael turned down Josslyn’s request that he run JJE and sided with Carly. Josslyn was hurt. Michael agreed to help her find a new CEO if she stopped fighting with Willow (Katelyn MacMullen), who was now living on the grounds. They struck a deal. Hudson failed to convince Josslyn to stay on as CEO. Josslyn accused him of being coached by Jax (Ingo Rademacher). Brook Lynn (Amanda Setton) tried to convince Tracy (Jane Elliot) to force Willow to move out of the gatehouse. Tracy worked to calm down her granddaughter. A shirtless Chase (Josh Swickard) helped Willow move in. Willow used it to get closer to him. Chase was clueless. Brook Lynn showed up with a gift for Willow. She used a family day with Phoebe (Lucia & Luna Creighton) to get Chase out of there. Michael warned Willow to stay in line. Tracy told Yuri (Cyrus Hobbi) to keep an eye on Willow and was unhappy to learn that Chase was already spending time with Willow.

Tuesday, August 18, 2026 – Episode #16026

Britt (Kelly Thiebaud) ran into Jason (Steve Burton) in an ELQ jersey. Jason informed her he quit working for Sonny (Maurice Benard). Britt wondered if Sonny was in real danger if Jason could stay away. Jason insisted Danny (Asher Antonyzyn) was his priority. Britt filled him in on Anna (Finola Hughes), helping her find answers about Cassius (Ryan Paevey) for Liesl (Kathleen Gati). Chase and Brook Lynn ran into Josslyn and Hudson at the boathouse. Josslyn gushed over Phoebe, as Hudson was on high alert. Later, Josslyn spilled the whole Delilah (Lily Cardone) story to him. Hudson informed Josslyn he would be sticking around until she filled the JJE CEO position. Chase and Brook Lynn talked about Willow living on the grounds. Brook Lynn admitted it made her feel uncomfortable. Chase promised that she and Phoebe were his number one girls. They agreed Phoebe put their marriage and family into perspective. Gio (Giovanni Mazza) and Trina (Tabyana Ali) talked about new songs. Trina’s heart wasn’t in it because Curtis (Donnell Turner) was going to prison. Emma (Braedyn Bruner) arrived with Quinn (Jequan Jackson). The foursome talked as Quinn questioned Trina’s change from art to music. After Quinn left, someone watched Trina from afar. Anna showed up at Sonny’s house. They discussed Sonny going legit, their excitement over Emma and Gio, and their mental health issues. Anna asked Sonny for a piece of land she could use as a sanctuary, and that she wanted it on the down-low. Sonny agreed to sell her some land, but also suggested she go to therapy. Outside Sonny’s house, Peter (Wes Ramsney) told Anna she didn’t need a shrink because she had him. Joe questioned Lucy about her Willow accident claims, making her squirm. Lucas told Ava (Maura West) he was moving out. Then took her to the apartment, which was the same one Joe just leased from Lucy.

Wednesday, August 19, 2026 – Episode #16027

Kai (Jens Austin Astrup) gave his resignation to Willow, who accused him of spreading lies about her. Willow attempted to shift the blame for Drew’s (Cameron Mathison) shooting onto Kai and Trina. Kai stood his ground against her, which led Willow to warn him that he won’t get out of this situation unscathed. Trina and Gio shut down Simon’s (Grady Eldridge) marketing idea of them being a couple. When Trina left to talk to Kai, Simon encouraged Gio to follow the plan, so he and Trina would stand out. Drew goaded Nina (Cynthia Watros) about payback at the Metro Court pool before he met with Ava. Drew got intel on Sidwell’s (Carlo Rotta) assets from Ava as part of their plan to take down Sonny. Jack reminded Drew that he has the upper hand. Drew informed Ava that he’s letting Jack think he won. Nina asked Jack to dig up dirt on Michael. Jack turned her down and suggested she stop enabling Willow before it costs her. Nina ignored the advice and left the second Willow beckoned her. At the gatehouse, Willow reiterated what happened with Kai. Nina reminded Willow that she’s a congresswoman with power. Donna (Scarlett Spears) wanted to invite Justine (Nazneen Contractor) to the family BBQ because she makes Sonny smile. Sonny said Justine was too busy. Donna hid an invitation to take to Justine. Ric (Rick Hearst) showed Sonny an engagement ring he bought Elizabeth (Rebecca Herbst). Sonny worried Ric was moving too fast. Ric revealed he feared he would ruin it or Elizabeth would find someone else. Dante (Dominic Zamprogna) agreed to help Elizabeth build a bookshelf. When he showed up, Dante had hurt his knee in a game. Elizabeth was rubbing a pantsless Dante’s leg as Ric arrived with flowers and demanded to know what was going on. Jordan (Tanisha Harper) and Curtis met with Michael about Aurora. Curtis suggested Jordan take over as CEO while he was in prison. Michael agreed, and Jordan accepted the position for Curtis’ sake.

Thursday, August 20, 2026 – Episode #16028

Lulu (Alexa Havins) raged at Valentin (James Patrick Stuart) over Charlotte (Bluesy Burke) being on a boat with Danny at night. Valentin defended his choice as they both revealed they were tracking her. Lulu demanded he tell Charlotte to come home. Valentin balked and told Lulu she needed to start dating or get a life. Ric gave Elizabeth the flowers and left despite her and Dante trying to explain the situation. Dante felt guilty that Ric read the situation wrong. Elizabeth declared that Ric had changed, but the incident reminded her of his insecurities, which had ruined their relationship in the past. Dante advised her to give Ric the benefit of the doubt. Ric summoned Lulu to the Metro Court pool to tell her about Elizabeth and Dante. Lulu thought he was reading too much into it. Josslyn interrupted Britt and Jason’s date to call out Britt for telling Cassius she was a WSB agent. Jason listened as Josslyn rallied against Britt, blaming her for everything that happened. Britt defended herself, but Josslyn wouldn’t hear it. Josslyn warned Jason about Britt’s true colors. Alone, Jason heard Britt’s side. Britt promised there were no more secrets. Anna met Tristan (Dean Geyer) and learned he was a WSB physician. Tristan knew all about Anna. They swapped stories. Tristan revealed he preferred working in medicine to working in the field. Anna was impressed with him, but made it clear she put her family over the bureau. Josslyn arrived. Tristan knew about Josslyn from the Spoon Island operation. Anna advised Josslyn never to lose herself in a mission, while Tristan told her to focus on the good she has done rather than the bad. Alexis had words of wisdom for Curtis about life in prison. They bonded as Curtis admitted he appreciated her guidance. Isaiah (Sawandi Wilson) informed Portia (Brook Kerr) that he was dropping the civil suit against Curtis.

Friday, August 21, 2026 – Episode #16029

Sonny visited Sidwell at Pentonville. They spent time taunting each other and fighting over family, like Marco’s (Adrian Anchondo) death and Michael (then Chad Duell) being severely burned. Sidwell didn’t believe Sonny was going legit and mocked him. Sidwell warned Sonny that the war wasn’t over, while Sonny warned Sidwell that having a bad attitude in prison wasn’t a good idea. Curtis made his round of goodbyes with Trina, Desmond (Yirah Aviah Lafond.), and Jordan. Then he was booked into Pentonville and sat alone in his cell. Jordan met with Michael at Auroa, where Drew asked them for a job. Jordan backed Drew, and Michael supported her. Later, Jordan told Michael she doesn’t trust Drew and advised they keep him close. Ava and Drew talked more about their Sonny strategy, but then Portia showed up. Drew apologized to Portia, who was hesitant to believe him. Portia eventually proposed they stay out of each other’s way. Ava promised Portia she would look after Trina while Curtis was in prison. Portia warned Ava about teaming up with Drew. Ava insisted it was necessary because of her volatile situation with Sonny. Laura (Genie Francis) asked Rocco to check in on her place while she visited Kevin (Jon Lindstrom) in Ireland. Later, Lulu stopped by to see her mother. They discussed Laura having two great loves in her life. Laura felt like that was in the cards for Lulu, too. Lulu didn’t think so after what happened with Cassius. Laura encouraged Lulu not to give up on love as Lulu reminisced about her relationship with Dante. Scout (Kayden Brenna Tokarski) surprised Danny at the Quartermaine boathouse to train in the lake. Danny was upset that Scout lied to Drew. They argued, and Scout got upset when Danny insulted Drew. As Scout swam, Charlotte and Danny thought up a way to blackmail Drew, and Rocco overheard. Rocco objected to the idea, which Charlotte pretended to go along with. Alone with Danny, Charlotte made it clear she was all in on blackmailing Drew, but that they had to keep it a secret from Rocco and Scout.