Just how would Ryan Paevey re-enter the world of Port Charles, became clear, sort of, on the Friday, September 19th episode of General Hospital, with Paevey’s highly-anticipated return as reportedly the back-from-the-dead detective Nathan West.

The episode opened with a car crash scene where Lulu (Alexa Havins) came across the injured man in the vehicle. Eventually, the PCPD is called in and the paramedics. Lulu gives her account to Chase (Josh Swickard) of what she remembers.

Dante (Dominic Zamprogna) and Anna (Finola Hughes) arrive at GH for the purpose of questioning Drew (Cameron Mathison) about the $1 million dollar bribe to Judge Heran and what was found in his open safe at the time of his shooting. However, they are in for the shock of their lives, when an accident victim is wheeled in by the paramedics. Lucas (Van Hansis) is on duty to take care of the incoming patient, but is stopped dead in his tracks when he recognizing the injured man, just as Anna and Dante walk over and are shaken to see that the man looks just like the late officer Nathan West.

It should be noted Anna had a particular concerned face, because she is always at the core reason anything happens with Faison or Faison’s family members because of his longtime obsession with her. Will she put this all together of why Britt (Kelly Thiebaud) is alive and well, and now Nathan is too? Stay tuned.

The news of Monica’s death is spreading as more of her family, friends and colleagues learn that she passed away peacefully. Jason (Steve Burton), who is taking it the hardest along with Tracy (Jane Elliot), enters the gatehouse while recalling what Tracy said to him about how Monica first bonded with him as baby in this location. Suddenly, Michael (Rory Gibson) walks in and assumed Jason heard the news that he was the prime suspect in Drew’s shooting.

An emotional Jason tells Michael his grandmother Monica just died. Michael begins to tear up as he reveals to Jason, Monica just wished Wiley well on his first day of school and he regrets he didn’t go with him, but he was having to deal with Willow (Katelyn MacMullen) who showed up at the house. Wiley loved Monica, with whom she told the little boy how good he looked in his outfit for school. Michael tears up more at how he visited Monica every morning, but this one. Jason tells Michael that Monica knew how much he loved her.

Jason sits down with Michael and tells him how he found Monica as he went to tell her about Drew’s shooting but never got the chance, “When I walked into the room, the air, it just felt different. Like her energy and spirit were just gone. I checked her pulse, but deep down I knew. I just took her hand and sat with her for a while. She looked at peace.”

Sadly, in tears, Jason admits to Michael he has so many regrets with how he handled things with Monica, especially when he and Carly tried to keep the Quartermaines out of Michael’s life. Next, Michael exits to go see the rest of the family and Jason decides to stay behind. Once alone, and in the most heartbreaking moment of the episode, Jason sits on the couch as he cries and says out loud, “I miss you, Mom. I love you.”

Just then, Danny (Asher Antonyzyn) shows up, after going to Drew’s hospital room and trying to reason with him to no avail to see his sister, Scout. When he exited, he overheard at the hospital that Monica had died. Now with his dad, Danny lovingly put his arm around his father as the father/son try to cope with the loss of Monica. In all of the scenes, Asher Antonyzyn delivered.

At the hospital, Elizabeth (Rebecca Herbst) is with Lucas and sees on her screen that Monica Quartermaine had just died. “There will never be another Monica Quartermaine,” she says. Later, she calls her son, Jake and tells him the sad news that his grandmother has passed.

Back at the Quartermaine mansion, Brook Lynn (Amanda Setton) and Ned (Wally Kurth) learn from Tracy that Monica died. In another beautiful performance by Jane Elliot, Tracy relates how she went to see Monica and promised her she would take care of everyone she loved.

Then, in a hankie-inducing moment, a grieving Tracy says, “So many people that I have loved are gone. Daddy, Mother, Alan… my Luke… and now Monica. What am I gonna do without Monica?” Brook Lynn and Ned wrap their arms and comfort her. Next, Ned tells his mother how much he loves her, and how the Q’s don’t express affection for each other before it’s too late.

When discussing funeral arrangements and such, Tracy insistd on making all the final decisions, but said she would be grateful for Brook Lynn’s company when deciding on a casket or urn. Michael joined the family and thanks Tracy for everything she did for his grandmother. Tracy remembers her past with Monica, thinking Monica never worthy of the Quartermaine name, but she proved her wrong. Tracy then declared that all of this (and she’s talking about the Q mansion) should be Michael’s. We think Erika Slezak’s new character may have something to say about that, if the rumors are true, of who she will exactly be playing.

Elsewhere, Cody (Josh Kelly) who has developed a bond with Outback, doesn’t want to give the dog back to his owner, and hesitates. However, when Gio (Giovanni Mazza) shows up at the stables with the flyer looking for Outback, Cody realizes he has to give her back. Once he does, he even turns down the 10K reward which makes Molly (Kristen Vaganos) like him even more. When Gio brings Outback to Emma (Braedyn Bruner), the two share a long-awaited kiss!

Finally, Elizabeth comes to see Drew in his hospital room to tell him sad news. Stopping him in his tracks, she reveals to him that Monica has died. What will his reaction be? Will it change him in anyway? We shall see.