General Hospital Recap - Tuesday, August 5, 2025 | Michael Connects the Dots About Willow as Anna Uncovers Jack’s Mission

On Tuesday's General Hospital everything’s falling apart and coming together at the same time. Anna wakes up in a spy nightmare and realizes Joss is in way deeper than anyone knew. Michael starts piecing together the twisted truth about Sasha and Daisy. Meanwhile, Willow finally admits she’s messed up and Carly makes peace with Lucas, kind of.

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Anna Wakes Up in Jack’s Web of Lies

Anna came to and found herself staring at none other than Jack Brennan in his office, not exactly her dream location. Turns out, the WSB director decided to kidnap her instead of letting her go down for a botched Level-5 operation. 

But the bombshell came when he spilled why he’s been so desperate to keep her quiet. Jack revealed Henry Dalton is working on a cold fusion project and needed someone young and inconspicuous to infiltrate it. Enter: Josslyn Jacks. Yep, Joss is part of a covert mission to Croatia with her new boyfriend-slash-partner Vaughn, and Anna was absolutely livid.

She called Jack a bastard for dragging Joss and her own granddaughter into this. He calmly reminded her that interfering would be considered treason, which, let’s face it, isn’t exactly unfamiliar territory for Anna.

Anna wasn’t buying the “protecting you” routine. She warned him Carly’s going to explode when she finds out what he’s done. And then, like a man who knows he’s caught, Jack let something slip — he’s never looked at any woman the way he looks at Carly. Anna practically rolled her eyes. He’s fallen, and it’s going to cost him.

Michael Thinks Willow’s the Villain

Fresh off a run with Dante, Michael dropped a theory that could change everything: he believes Willow is the one who targeted Sasha and Daisy. Not some random stalker. Not a jealous fan. Willow. His own wife.

He thinks it was revenge for losing her kids. If he’s right, then she’s not just unstable — she’s dangerous. Michael is playing it cool for now, but he made it clear: Wiley and Amelia might not be safe around their mother.

Willow Has a Cry Session and Tries Damage Control

Chase found Willow at the hospital, and she immediately hit him with tears and regrets. She hadn’t heard anything about her kids and was desperate for an update. Chase filled her in, and Willow broke down over how much they were growing up without her.

For the first time, she admitted what we’ve all been screaming at the screen — she messed up. Big time. Going to Carly’s was a mistake, but so was pretty much every choice she’s made for the past year. Chase, ever the nice guy, encouraged her to keep trying with Michael and Carly. He still sees the good in her, even if no one else does.

Later, Willow got a rare shot at Carly and asked to talk. Carly barely looked at her but agreed. Willow cried some more and apologized for her meltdown. Carly wasn’t buying it. She said she’s heard that act before — from Nelle. That was the end of that.

Sidwell’s Got Receipts, and Sonny’s in Trouble

At the Metro Court, Curtis and Portia were having what she feared might be a breakup dinner. Instead, Curtis told her it was a celebration. Drew’s agreed to a truce, though he’s still got dirt on her. As long as no one moves, no one gets burned.

Curtis said he was ready to fight for their marriage, especially after seeing Trina refuse to give Kai a second chance. He realized that’s exactly what he needed to give Portia. Cue the romantic toast.

Meanwhile, Tracy sat down with Sidwell and Marco to drop her own bomb. She knows some of Sonny’s investments were laundered money and she’s heading to the police. Sidwell warned her that would be a huge mistake. Tracy was unfazed and dropped a killer line before leaving: she’s not taking advice from a man who lives in a fake castle and hangs out with Lucy Coe.

Once alone, Sidwell confessed to Marco that he bribed the judge in Michael’s custody case. The money trail looks like Sonny paid her off, which means if that secret gets out, Sonny’s toast and Willow could take the kids back. It’s checkmate — and Sidwell’s about to make his move.

Jason’s Not Ready to Let Go of Britt

Jason and Sonny cooled off after a softball game, but Jason’s mind was clearly somewhere else. He confessed he’s convinced Britt is still alive. The hook attack, her illness, all of it feels unfinished. Sonny wasn’t so sure.

Jason said he wasn’t going to chase ghosts if Britt wanted to disappear, but Sonny asked a good question. Doesn’t Britt deserve to know he’s alive, too?

Turner sauntered by to accuse Sonny of rigging the game, because apparently she’s still keeping score. The tension between them is spicy, and yes, we’re calling it now — Turner and Sonny are headed for a showdown that’s not just legal.

Later, Sonny admitted he’s building a case against her. If she keeps showing bias in public, she’ll have to recuse herself. He’s playing chess while everyone else is stuck in checkers.

Michael’s suspicious. Willow’s unraveling. Jack’s playing dangerous games with people’s children. And Anna’s finally putting it all together. When she heard Jack say Joss and Vaughn are scoping out a resort in Dalmatia, Anna remembered what Jason told her — Britt’s bag had the logo of a resort in that same place. Now the pieces are clicking into place.

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