Port Charles doesn’t get a break this week—suspicion, emotion, and confession dominate the air.

On the September 16 episode of General Hospital, the calm facade crumbles as Molly Lansing-Davis wrestles with her father’s mysterious absence.

Nina Reeves hits her limit, and Lucas Jones finally shares what’s been weighing on him.

Molly’s worry starts small but grows heavy.

Ric Lansing’s sudden disappearance—under the guise of a “digital detox”—makes no sense. Molly has tried calling, texting, and reaching out, but there’s no response. Unable to stay quiet anymore, she turns to Elizabeth Baldwin, confiding that something is off. Her anxiety is not just about where Ric is—but what he’s hiding. Is someone keeping him from coming home or worse? Molly’s plea for help to Elizabeth opens the door to questions that may lead to darker revelations.

While Molly grows anxious, Nina Reeves’ composure finally cracks. The constant tension—Willow’s entanglement with Drew, Britt’s shock return and Liesl’s confrontations—has taken a toll. In Tuesday’s episode, Nina snaps in a confrontation with Willow. She accuses Willow of letting Drew continue manipulating her, of ignoring warnings, and of being willfully blind to danger. The issue isn’t just the external chaos—it’s Nina’s fear that she’s lost grip on what’s right, that she’s letting loved ones drift into harm’s way.

Amid those storms, Lucas Jones finds a quiet moment of vulnerability with Ava Jerome. Lucas has been unsettled in recent weeks—he admits he enjoys living with Ava more than he expected, maybe because he’s avoided dealing with his own turmoil. In opening up to her, he shares fears, regrets, and perhaps confusion about where to go next in his life. Whether it’s about family, love, or trust, Lucas’s confession to Ava may mark a turning point for his character—one where honesty could lead to strength or leave him exposed.

Elsewhere, tension brews for Emma and Gio. They receive distressing news tied to Dalton’s shady activities, hinting that their world may get more dangerous. Kristina encourages Cody in what may be both friendship and distraction—as Molly’s father remains missing, Cody becomes someone Molly might lean on emotionally.

By the end of the episode, nobody in Port Charles is untouched. Molly’s panic over Ric sets off a chain of concern and questions; Nina’s breakdown forces others to see how far things have spiraled; Lucas’s honesty may open new doors or deepen old wounds. What seems like ordinary day-to-day drama is rapidly becoming a web that exposes the lies beneath the surface.