According to General Hospital‘s latest video promo, Ric is about to dust off his manipulative skills. And it’s all to prevent Dante and Elizabeth from ever becoming a thing. He has seen the writing on the wall. And now he’s going to do something about it. Additionally, Drew enlists Ava for a team-up against Sonny. And Sonny visits Sidwell in jail. Here’s your GH preview for the week of August 17-21.
Key Takeaways
- Ric turns to Lulu to help stop Dante and Elizabeth’s growing connection.
- Drew proposes joining forces with Ava to take down Sonny.
- Sonny pays Sidwell a pointed visit in Pentonville.
This Week on General Hospital: August 17-21, 2026
Ric Turns to Lulu for Help
Ric (Rick Hearst) recently spotted Dante (Dominic Zamprogna) giving Elizabeth (Rebecca Herbst) pointers to help her improve her softball skills. They looked pretty friendly, and it apparently didn’t sit right with the attorney who’s currently seeing GH’s head nurse.
Ric starts to spiral this week, so it’s unsurprising that he turns to Lulu (Alexa Havins), thinking she wouldn’t want Dante and Elizabeth to be a couple either. “There is a growing connection between the two of them,” Ric states. “And if we don’t break it, you and I are going to lose the loves of our lives.”
It’s pretty nervy of Ric to resort to these kind of tactics when nothing has happened between Dante and Elizabeth yet. He probably thinks that if he doesn’t take care of this matter now, things will escalate, and it’ll be much more difficult to destroy this connection. Lulu’s response will be one to watch. She may not even want to go there with Dante.
Drew Steps Up His Plans to Go After Sonny
Drew (Cameron Mathison) is no longer in a locked-in state. He has learned nothing from living that torturous existence for months. With Sidwell (Carlo Rota) no longer there to hold him back, the former congressman has renewed his vendetta against Sonny (Maurice Benard).
Drew and Ava (Maura West) have already compared notes about how they feel about Sonny. Drew’s ready to step things up. “Together, we can take Sonny down,” he suggests. Will Ava team up with him to go after Avery’s father?
Sonny Pays Sidwell a Visit in Pentonville
Everybody was surprised when Sidwell took a deal instead of having his day in court. He is currently serving a 31-year sentence at Pentonville, which means he will be a hop, skip, and a jump from Port Charles for a long time.
“It was only a matter of time before you showed up,” Sidwell sarcastically says as if he expected this moment to happen. “Beige is not your color,” Sonny counters. With Sonny poised to go after Sidwell’s holdings in an upcoming auction, what does he want with his nemesis? It can’t simply be to gloat.
