As December dawns on Port Charles, General Hospital delivers one of its most explosive episodes of the season—a chapter steeped in secrets, shattered loyalties, and revelations that threaten to tear families apart.

Thursday’s episode brings a storm that sweeps across town, touching nearly every corner of the canvas. From shocking confessions to dangerous discoveries, every storyline pushes the characters closer to the edge.

This is the full breakdown of Thursday, December 4th—a day that will linger long after the screen fades to black.

Jordan and Curtis: A Confession That Shakes the Ground

The episode opens with a moment so tense it nearly steals the air from the room. Jordan Ashford feels her breath catching as she watches her ex-husband, Curtis, stand before her with unnerving calm. His voice may be steady, but his eyes tell the story of a man breaking apart. He has come to reveal something he has kept buried beneath layers of self-protection and quiet dread.

Curtis finally confesses:
He didn’t just witness the attempt on Drew Cain’s life—he orchestrated it.

His admission that he paid someone to shoot Drew lands like a physical blow. Jordan struggles to process the truth, torn between her duties as a former police commissioner and the lingering ache of a love that never fully released its hold on her. For a long moment, neither speaks. The weight of the past, present, and future presses in on them from all sides.

Jordan knows instantly that Nathan West’s investigation is closing in. Sooner rather than later, all roads will point toward Curtis—and once they do, the fallout will be catastrophic.

Curtis doesn’t ask for protection. All he wants is for Jordan to hear the truth before the world hears it for him.

Jordan’s voice trembles as she tells him what he already knows:
Secrets don’t stay buried forever.

Curtis leaves her office with the look of a man walking toward his own destruction. Jordan watches him go, her heart breaking under the pressure of loyalty, regret, and fear. She hasn’t betrayed him—but she hasn’t saved him either.

Curtis and Portia: A House Built on Secrets

Curtis barely makes it home before he is engulfed by another emotional storm. Portia Robinson is waiting for him, tense, pale, and visibly rattled. She claims she has been overwhelmed and thinking about their future, but her tone carries a tremor that immediately raises Curtis’s suspicions.

Unbeknownst to him, Portia is awaiting the results of a DNA test that may reveal he is not the father of her unborn child.

Her fears go far beyond the pregnancy—she worries about her reputation, her career, and most of all, her daughter Trina, who has only recently begun trusting her again. The pressure of the secret is suffocating her, and Curtis can feel the distance growing between them even if he cannot articulate why.

He senses danger—but not the kind he expected. And he is in no position to demand honesty after his confession to Jordan.

Portia urges him to stay safe, her voice cracking under the strain. She fears the truth far more than anything Curtis is hiding. As she reassures him they will face whatever comes together, Curtis can’t shake the hollow feeling behind her words.

Trina’s Instincts Stir: A Daughter Who Knows Too Much

Across town, Trina Robinson senses the tension in her household. Portia’s behavior has shifted—she avoids certain topics, deflects conversations, and carries an emotional heaviness that Trina has not seen since her previous family revelations.

When Trina confronts her mother, Portia offers only a sliver of the truth: her worries about raising another child and the emotional complications ahead. But Trina can feel the unspoken words hanging in the air. She knows her mother too well—Portia isn’t telling her everything.

The unanswered questions leave Trina increasingly uneasy. Her intuition tells her something seismic is coming.

Ava and Nina: A Dangerous Pact

At the Metro Court, two women who know a thing or two about playing with fire are plotting once again.

Ava Jerome watches Nina Reeves unravel as they discuss Willow’s deeply troubled marriage to Drew Cain. What should have been a joyous union has quickly devolved into a suffocating trap. Ava points out that Willow is miserable, while Drew remains blissfully unaware.

Then Ava takes things further—much further.
She warns Nina that if Willow becomes pregnant, Drew will be permanently tied to Nina’s family in a way she cannot control. The consequences could be devastating.

Reluctantly, Nina allows Ava to draw her into a plan to prevent another child from entering Drew and Willow’s world. It’s a morally gray line Nina doesn’t want to cross, but fear and desperation push her further than she ever thought she’d go.

Across town, Willow battles guilt and regret. Her conversation with Michael Corinthos earlier still echoes in her mind. His quiet sadness and lingering love leave her questioning every decision she’s made.

Her new marriage feels less like a beginning and more like a sentence.

Falconeri Family Explosion: Rocco vs. Dante

In the Falconeri house, a different kind of war erupts. Dante and Lulu confront their teenage son Rocco, demanding he stay away from Gio Palmieri. But Rocco refuses, insisting that Gio is his half-brother and accusing Dante of blatant favoritism.

The argument spirals fast. Rocco, hurt and furious, storms out—leaving his parents devastated.

Brook Lynn hears about the confrontation and channels her fury into a blistering attack on Dante. She accuses him of pushing Gio aside, of treating him like an outsider, and threatens consequences if he keeps it up. Dante tries to explain, but Brook Lynn is beyond reason.

Meanwhile, the bond between Gio and Emma Scorpio-Drake is about to plunge them into their darkest discovery yet.

Gio and Emma’s Terrifying Find: Anna Captured

The teens locate the second lab they’ve been trying to track down—and what they find inside sends shockwaves through the entire storyline.

Caged animals. Abandoned equipment. The stench of chemicals.

And in the back room…

Anna Devane—injured, bound, and barely conscious.

Emma rushes to her grandmother, tears streaming as she tries to free her. Gio works frantically to break the restraints. Anna, barely able to speak, tries to warn them that the danger is still close.

And then the footsteps begin.

Someone—unknown, unseen, but terrifying—approaches the room.

A tool slips from Gio’s hand and clatters to the floor, the sound echoing through the chilling space.

The footsteps quicken.

Emma clings to Gio’s arm. Anna’s terrified eyes dart toward the door.

They have seconds before the nightmare deepens.

Curtis and Portia: The Countdown Begins

Back at home, Portia stands in silence as Curtis enters the living room carrying exhaustion and guilt like a second skin. Each wonders what the other is hiding. Each fears the other’s truth. Each knows their fragile world could collapse with one revealed secret.

And with DNA results on the way—and Nathan West closing in on Curtis’s crime—time is running out.