General Hospital Recap, November 25: Rocco is semi-free, Willow is ready to marry again

Here is your General Hospital recap for Tuesday, November 25, 2025.

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When Michael checked in for an appointment at the hospital, Elizabeth noticed he was looking around for Willow and was told she'd been put on administrative leave. Elizabeth said she hoped Michael would talk with Willow, for her sake and his.

Michael even thanked Liz for all she'd done for Willow. "It really speaks volumes to who you are as a person...there aren't many people who would let Willow stay with them right now," Michael said. That's when Liz told Michael that Willow was staying with Drew.

"I don't know why I'm surprised. Every opportunity Willow has to course correct and make a good decision, she makes a terrible one instead," Michael said. Liz pointed out that Willow seemed to think that being with Drew was the best shot she had at seeing her children. "But if you have a way to convince her otherwise..." Liz suggested.

Michael knew that Elizabeth meant giving Willow access to their kids. He pointed out that Willow made no effort to keep him connected to his kids while he was in Germany. Liz pointed out that she tried to visit, but Michael didn't count that time. "Drew is the man she wants to be with, and no matter what he does, every single time she just goes back to him," Michael said.

He felt that keeping Willow away from the kids was protecting them from their mother and her continued foolish choices.

Willow arrived at Drew's place with a suitcase, but didn't look happy about it. Drew came up behind her and said, "Having you back in the house is the best thing that's happened to me in a long, long time."

Willow admitted it felt strange to be there as she hadn't been in the house since right before their ill-fated wedding. She wondered how Drew could live there like he wasn't actually shot there. "The same way I get through all the challenges. By thinking about you," he said.

Drew told Willow that if she had bad memories about the house, then he would just get a new one. Willow still seemed pensive. "Are you having second thoughts about moving back in here with me or being with me at all?" Drew asked.

Willow said that she just knew that she was going to be found guilty, so she couldn't get too comfortable. Drew had confidence that Alexis could get her off. Drew then got down on one knee and once again asked Willow to marry him. Willow was a bit taken aback as Drew explained he didn't want a big wedding.

"Even if you do go to trial, there is no better defense than me standing beside you as your husband," Drew reminded. Willow then started considering the proposal, but then told Drew she wanted to get married for the right reasons. Drew then asked if Willow loved him.

Nina met with Liesl at the Port Charles Grill at Liesl's behest. "I need you to use your editorial powers for good. Do a story about Rocco and the gross miscarriage of justice by the PCPD," Liesl begged.

Nina didn't think writing about Rocco in a fashion magazine would do any good. She thought Lulu had better news connections. Nina reminded Liesl that Rocco had "a village protecting him" when Willow didn't have anyone except for Drew. Liesl couldn't believe that Willow even went back to Drew.

Liesl accused Nina of making things worse for Willow by giving her a false alibi. Nina then admitted that the one thing she did to save Willow that she regretted was throwing Portia under the bus.

"It turns out I may have thrown Portia under the bus for nothing because apparently, Michael's alibi isn't as iron-clad as it first seemed," Nina mused. Just then, Ava appeared and told them that Britt had just disrupted her latest sale.

Drew was the next person to appear and invited the ladies to his house for a big Thanksgiving surprise. As for Willow, she stopped by the hospital to ask Elizabeth to come for Thanksgiving and be her maid of honor for a living room wedding. Michael overheard the whole thing.

Alexis, Danny, and Jason arrived at Lulu's house, so Charlotte and Danny could get their statements straight. Laura answered the door and told them that Lulu was getting Charlotte from school. "And if all goes well, Dalton will be finished for good," Alexis said, alarming Laura.

Danny, Alexis, and Jason went inside before Lulu appeared with Charlotte. Nathan approached them and told Lulu that she needed to tend to Rocco immediately.

Inside, Danny and Charlotte practiced their statements before announcing their big lie. "And that's when Dalton punched Rocco," Danny said, much to the adults' surprise. They wondered why they hadn't heard the story before. "We didn't think it was our story to tell...we were also afraid that if we told you this that Dalton would lie even more and say something even worse," Charlotte explained.

"Are you two sure that this is the story you want to go with?" a skeptical Laura asked. Charlotte insisted it wasn't a story, but the adults were not convinced. Jason stepped in. "If the adults catch you in any lies, this whole thing is going to blow up, and it's not going to be good for anyone," he said.

Alexis asked to speak to Laura and Jason outside. "They are so lying," Alexis announced. "And not very well," Laura added. Alexis refused to put their statement on record. Laura wanted to wait until Lulu got back to do anything else. Alexis walked back into the house and told the kids that she knew they were lying.

Britt was appalled when she saw Rocco's bruised and bloodied face at the juvenile detention center. She demanded that the guard bring her a first aid kit. Rocco told Britt that she shouldn't be nice to him because he stole her key fob. Britt was more concerned with Rocco's bruises, but Rocco wasn't as worried.

"My Grandpa Sonny knows now, and he'll take care of it," Rocco said. Britt thought that Sonny would just make things work for Rocco. She left and promised to get Rocco out of there before leaving.

After Britt left, Nathan and Lulu arrived. Rocco assured them that he was okay. "I have a feeling that Rocco was targeted for his connections, which means any amount of time that he spends here is dangerous," Nathan said. He told the guard he was taking Rocco into his custody and back to the PCPD.

Sonny found Justine at the PCPD and insisted that they had to talk. Justine was surprised to learn that Rocco had been roughed up. "Fix it. Get him out of there. Or I will," Sonny asserted. Justine wouldn't budge and refused to give anyone special treatment.

Justine said she was hoping to meet with Dalton again, but he appeared to be missing. She also told Sonny that the forensic team didn't find any evidence that Rocco trashed the lab. She thought that was why Dalton had gone missing. She planned to push for an immediate bail hearing.

When Sonny exited the interrogation room, he was pleased to see Rocco with Lulu and Nathan. Sonny re-entered the interrogation room to sit with Rocco. Lulu asked if Nathan risked his job for Rocco's sake. Nathan was ready to let the chips fall where they may, even when Justine took him to task for what he had done.

Justine then told Rocco that the bail hearing would be in a few hours. "You'll be sleeping in your own bed tonight, Rocco," she said.

Ava paid Sidwell a visit at Wyndemere to tell him that she had some new art he might like. Sidwell said he did not want to discuss art, but asked if Ava knew of any piers for sale. Sidwell admitted that he was in a bad mood and wasn't being a gracious loser.

Ava suggested that Sidwell and Sonny could just make peace now, but Sidwell didn't seem interested. "I doubt that Sonny Corinthos has ever known peace, and I doubt that he ever will," he said.

Britt soon showed up and said that she needed to speak with Sidwell. As soon as Ava left, Sidwell blew up at Britt for barging in and reminded her of what happened to Dalton. "I doubt you want to suffer the same fate," he warned. Britt reminded Sidwell that all of Faison's research would die with her, so she was more valuable alive.

Britt asked Sidwell to help her with the Rocco situation. "Did something happen to dear Rocco?" Sidwell asked. Britt realized that Sidwell was the one who had Rocco attacked.

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