General Hospital Recap Dec 8: The manhunt for Valentin is on

In the General Hospital recap for Monday, December 8th 2025, fear and search parties spread through Port Charles as word travels of Valentin’s escape.

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At the WSB, Jack got off the phone and told Josslyn he needed everyone with a gun and a badge looking for Valentin. She worried that her mom was in danger. Jack said the poison was meant for him last time but agreed that Valentin could use Carly to get to him. 

Josslyn was shocked that Jack thought Valentin could be trying to kill him but his priority was the operation. He said that was a lesson he’d been trying to teach her all along. Jack stormed off to reluctantly get help from the PCPD.

Charlotte and Rocco sat outside of Lulu’s and recapped about Emma and Gio taking the dogs, and how Dante wants to keep Gio and Rocco separated.

At the Q mansion, Brook Lynn and Chase recapped Thanksgiving and how appreciative she was that he made the dinner they gave away. Chase got a call from the station. Nathan called and said that he needed his expertise with an escaped prisoner that Dante said he knew. 

Ned snuck into the kitchen to eat with the lights off but Brook Lynn caught him. Brook Lynn told him about Valentin. She reminisced about Bailey Lu and said she regretted hurting Ned by thinking he had a grandchild. Ned reminded her that she did give him a grandson, and he saved his life.

At the station, Dante asked Nathan to go to Lulu’s and keep an eye on them. He warned him that nothing would stop Valentin if he wanted to get to Charlotte, and it could be fatal — even if it was Lulu who got in his way.

Nathan updated Dante and told him that Valentin was in the process of being transported to the States but he parachuted from the plane and was somewhere in the area. Dante called Lulu and told her.

Lulu brought in Charlotte and Rocco and told them what she knew. Lulu told her that Valentin would come to see her, and he would contact her. Lulu asked her to promise that she wouldn’t sneak off with him. 

Charlotte couldn’t promise her that. Nathan arrived and said that Dante sent them. He said to keep everyone safe, they all had to be honest with one another. Lulu and Rocco agreed but Charlotte stayed silent. 

Nathan took Charlotte’s phone, though she pointed out that her dad wouldn’t contact her that way. Charlotte wanted air so she went to the porch and Rocco went with her. Lulu lamented at the position she was in with Charlotte. She regretted ever agreeing to the first meeting Jack set up at Steinmauer and worried that it could get Charlotte killed now.

When Chase got to the station, Dante asked him to head up one of the search parties. After Chase left, he called in Alexis and asked if she’d heard from Valentin. Jack arrived at the same time and told Jack he’d read the letters between Alexis and her cousin. 

Alexis asked if he thought that “how’s Charlotte” was code for “I’m going to jump out of a plane.” Alexis said that unless they were charging her with bad penmanship, she was going home. Jack ordered someone to stake out her home, but Dante said he already did that. “Excuse me?” Alexis asked.

Jack suggested they look into the records of the Cassadine trust, but Dante didn’t think it was necessary. He told Alexis that he thought she was the only one Valentin could go to for help. Jack warned Alexis not to aid or abet Valentin — or it could be a fatal mistake. 

Lucas came home to a candlelit living room, and Marco was waiting to give him a neck and shoulder massage. He wanted to make up for them not being able to spend Thanksgiving together. From the doorway, Pascal spied then interupted and offered to serve a snack.

Lucas and Marco shared a meal and wine, then Lucas told Marco about his visit from Carly. They were interrupted by Chase, who showed up with the police, wanting to search the premises for Valentin. Marco allowed them in but said he and Lucas were going upstairs and that Pascal could answer their questions.

Lucas woke up later and Marco wasn’t in the bed. Downstairs, Marco asked Pascal what the police had to say. He thanked Pascal for handling it, noting that Lucas could never find out what Sidwell was up to, or Marco’s involvement, or he would lose Lucas for good.  

At Carly’s, Valentin told her that he had exploited the opportunity to return to the country, and he wanted to help her bring down Jack as promised. He said he had to make it look like he attacked a guard, but it was planned. Valentin thought Carly’s was the last place they’d look for him. 

Carly gave Valentin a first aid kit. He asked for a burner phone, clean clothes, and hot meal but Carly told him to get out. Valentin argued that they were partners and was furious when she disagreed. 

Valentin reminded Carly that she needed him to get Josslyn out of the WSB, and he needed a safe place to stay. Carly said it was too risky for him to be there. Just then, Josslyn came in. 

Valentin was nowhere in sight when Josslyn came into the living room. Carly pretended to be looking for a draft by the door. Josslyn asked if she could spend the night to give Trina and Kai some alone time. Josslyn said she got an alert on the way over that Valentin escaped. 

Later, Carly went outside and handed Valentin some supplies. She told him he could stay in the shed.