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General Hospital Nurses Ball 2023 April 3rd Recap: Sydney Val Jean Hosts a Night of Thrills and Victor Brandishes a Gun
Top 5 Takeaways:
- The Nurses Ball is a highly anticipated yearly event in Port Charles, dedicated to raising money for HIV and AIDS.
- Sydney Val Jean is the host of the ball and announces that this year’s event is dedicated to Epiphany Johnson and Lucy Coe.
- Lucy is worried that something will go wrong at the ball and calls Maxie, who ignores her calls.
- Sydney interviews the guests on the red carpet, including Carly and Joss, Sonny and Dex, Nina and Curtis, Ava and Austin, Spencer and Trina, and more.
- The ball is about to begin, but Victor watches from his limo and brandishes a gun, while Lucy continues to complain about not being there to save the ball.
The Nurses Ball is here, and it’s one of the most highly anticipated events in Port Charles. Sydney Val Jean, the east coast editor of Crimson, welcomes viewers from home to the red carpet. Sydney announces that this year’s Nurses Ball is dedicated to Epiphany Johnson and Lucy Coe. She promises that it will be a night of thrills and excitement.
Meanwhile, Lucy is at a safe house, dressed in a gown and worried that something will go wrong at the ball. She calls Maxie, who is backstage with Bobbie, but Maxie ignores the call. Lucy frets about not being there to save the ball from disaster.
At the gatehouse, Michael and Willow put the baby down and watch the ball on TV. Drew stops by in his tux and tells them they’ll be missed tonight. Willow wishes him a wonderful time, and Michael promises that next year, they’ll be walking down the red carpet.
On the red carpet, Sydney welcomes Maxie and Bobbie and congratulates them on organizing the event in record time. Maxie says Lucy’s spirit is guiding them tonight, and she hopes they can make her proud. Sydney says she’s been told that this will be the best Nurses Ball ever.
At the safe house, Lucy scoffs, “The best Nurses Ball ever? Without me? Never!”
As the guests arrive, Sydney interviews them one by one. Carly and Joss arrive and tell Bobbie that she’s done a great job with the ball. Sydney interviews Sonny and Dex, and then Nina and Curtis. Sydney asks Nina if Carly’s hotel is now hers and if her man is too, but Nina stays quiet. Ava stops by the hospital with a tux for Austin, and Portia tells him she can hold down the fort. Ava asks why Portia isn’t going to the ball, and Portia notes that Curtis will be there.
Spencer arrives with Trina, and Sydney wonders if they’re an item. Ava and Austin arrive, and Sydney introduces Ava to the audience. Meanwhile, outside the ballroom, Sonny runs into Nina, and they catch up.
Backstage, Chase finds Brook Lynn working on a song and tells her it’s too late to change anything. She asks, “Is it really too late?” He knows music means more to her than anything, so if she wants to change something, it’s her choice. Linc appears and tells Brook Lynn that tonight is a big night and will be a win-win for everyone.
The ball is about to begin, and Maxie welcomes all the guests. Victor watches from his limo and brandishes a gun. Lucy continues to complain about the ball from the safe house and swigs champagne. She refuses to let the show go on without her.
The Nurses Ball is a yearly event that raises money for HIV and AIDS. It’s a time for Port Charles to come together and celebrate General Hospital and the life-giving work the hospital does. With Sydney Val Jean as the host and a great lineup of performers, it’s sure to be a night to remember.