As Thanksgiving week begins in Port Charles, General Hospital gears up for one of its most explosive Monday episodes in recent memory. The November 24 installment unleashes a chain reaction of lies, betrayals, murder, and emotional implosions that will leave viewers rattled long after the final credits roll. From Detective Harrison Chase’s shocking discovery to Britt Westbourne’s terrifying medical collapse, from Laura Collins’ brush with horror to the escalating Corinthos–Quartermaine tensions, every storyline crashes forward with breathtaking momentum. Strap in—because this episode doesn’t just escalate the drama. It detonates it.

Chase Drops a Bombshell

Detective Harrison Chase enters Alexis Davis’ office with a swagger so uncharacteristic it instantly sets the veteran attorney on edge. Chase—usually the picture of stoic restraint—wears a grin sharpened by triumph. And he wastes no time revealing why.

According to Chase, Michael Corinthos has fabricated his alibi. Not bent it. Not embellished it. Invented it. And Chase now holds evidence that could dismantle Michael’s entire story—and possibly his freedom.

The intel came from a source as volatile as it is unexpected: Ezra Bole, the disgraced former political climber whose world imploded after a very public breakup with Justina Bracken. During a whiskey-fueled confession at the Brown Dog Bar, Ezra revealed that Michael and Justina were together the night Michael claims he was elsewhere. His jealousy and heartbreak cracked open truths he never intended to share—truths Chase recorded with exacting detail.

Yet the detective is torn. Ezra’s information is precise, but his emotional stability is questionable. Chase’s inner conflict simmers beneath the surface, reflected in the subtle pauses and tightened jaw as he conveys the situation to Alexis. But facts are facts, and the detective believes he now possesses the thread that could unravel one of Port Charles’ most powerful families.

Michael Under Fire From All Sides

As Chase builds his case, Michael faces another reckoning—this time from within his own family. Brook Lynn Quartermaine confronts her cousin with pointed questions about legacy, identity, and the tangled history of the Corinthos and Quartermaine clans. She invokes Carly’s monumental decision years ago to have Sonny adopt Michael, severing his legal ties to AJ Quartermaine and insulating him from the family’s darker tendencies.

Brook Lynn’s real motive, however, is deeply personal. She is desperate for reassurance that she can protect Joe Palmieri—whose life has been upended by Rocco Falconeri’s frame-up—the same way Carly once protected Michael. The conversation forces Michael to confront not only his past but the kind of father, cousin, and man he wants to be—especially as Chase closes in with damning new evidence.

Sonny Sends a Warning

Meanwhile at the Metro Court, Sonny Corinthos meets with Joe in a conversation dripping with subtext. Sonny warns him, “There are pieces moving you’re not considering,” a statement that echoes far beyond the issue of Rocco’s entrapment.

Indeed, the battle to save Rocco from a scheme orchestrated by Danny Morgan and Charlotte Cassadine has become a moral maze. The plan to redirect blame onto Professor Henry Dalton—whose secret lab engaged in unethical animal testing—crumbles when Dalton is assassinated before he can be questioned. And now, perhaps the only person who knows the lab’s location is Britt Westbourne.

Britt Westbourne Breaks Down

Britt’s storyline spirals toward tragedy in one of the episode’s most emotionally devastating sequences. Traumatized after witnessing Sidwell assassinate Professor Dalton at point-blank range, Britt collapses into Jason Morgan’s arms, her body overwhelmed by tremors and fear.

Her symptoms—violent muscle spasms, confusion, and emotional volatility—raise a chilling possibility: has Sidwell tampered with her Huntington’s medication? As Britt teeters on the edge of physical collapse and psychological shattering, Jason pushes for answers, torn between protecting her and uncovering the truth about Dalton’s work. Every fragmented confession Britt manages reveals just how deep she’s entangled in Sidwell’s shadowy operation—and how little time she may have left.

Laura Collins Confronts a Nightmare

Alone on a deserted country road, Laura’s late-night inconvenience transforms into something far more sinister. What begins as a simple flat tire becomes an orchestrated trap. After discovering a screw embedded deliberately in the rubber, Laura opens her trunk—and comes face-to-face with Henry Dalton’s corpse.

The scene is gruesome. Personal.

And damning.

Given Laura’s public clash with Dalton during the mayoral campaign, the stage is set for her to be framed for murder. The location, eerily, is the same desolate stretch of road where Sasha Gilmore once struck Harmony Miller—a spot soaked in tragedy.

As Laura sits frozen in terror, Nathan West suddenly appears at her car window. His presence is both a lifeline and a complication—because if anyone sees what’s in her trunk, Laura’s career, reputation, and freedom could all evaporate in an instant.

Port Charles on the Brink

By the end of the episode, every storyline converges in a symphony of chaos:

• Chase is ready to expose Michael.

• Brook Lynn faces an impossible choice between loyalty and maternal instinct.

• Sonny maneuvers through a web of lies tightening around his family.

• Britt battles for her life as her past mistakes catch up with her.

• Laura stands at the center of a deadly conspiracy she never saw coming.

Port Charles is a powder keg—and Monday’s episode lights the match.

Up Next: The Rick Lansing Shockwave

And if all that weren’t enough, the preview for the coming episodes sends fans into a frenzy. Rick Lansing—one of the most complex antiheroes in General Hospital history—appears poised for a transformation so dramatic it could reshape the entire power structure of Port Charles.

For decades, Rick has walked the razor’s edge between brilliance and madness. His darkest crimes—including the infamous panic room incident—remain some of the most chilling storylines the soap has ever produced. Yet recent episodes hint at profound change: acts of compassion, unexpected alliances, and moments of vulnerability that seem too sincere to dismiss.

But this is Rick Lansing. And nothing is ever that simple.

Is he finally on a path to redemption?
Or is this just the beginning of his most elaborate con yet?

As the shadows deepen and alliances shift, one truth becomes clear: Port Charles is hurtling toward a reckoning. And when the dust settles, no family—not the Corinthoses, not the Quartermaines, not the Cassadines, and not even the Webers—will emerge untouched.