On Friday, September 26, General Hospital will balance reverence and shock as Port Charles comes together to honor Dr. Monica Quartermaine, while a new character makes a dramatic entrance that questions everything the family thought they knew.

The tribute is both heartfelt and disruptive — Monica’s farewell becomes a new beginning for hidden stories.

A Memorial Steeped in Love & Loss

The episode continues the celebration of Monica’s life, highlighting how deeply she impacted the town.

Family, friends, and colleagues gather — Jason, Tracy, Michael, Ned, Olivia, Brook Lynn, Chase, Gio, Dante, Lulu — all present to pay respects. The scenes promise emotional weight: laughter, tears, remembrance, and the weight of history.

Monica’s funeral transcends a ceremonial goodbye. It becomes a gathering of those whose lives she shaped — a moment of shared grief and memory, but also of introspection. What she meant to each person, what she left unresolved, and how her absence will echo in the season ahead are focal points.

Drew’s Defiant Attendance

Though many may expect him to remain in the background, Drew Cain makes it a point to attend Monica’s memorial. Despite any misgivings others might hold, he sees himself as part of that legacy. His presence adds tension, especially given his complex relationship with the family and past traumas.

His arrival isn’t simply ceremonial — it carries emotional stakes. Some may view it as an intrusion, others as rightful claim to familial ties. Drew’s inclusion hints that this memorial is also a stage for futures, not just past remembrances.

The Surprise Guest Shakes the Crypt

What turns the memorial into a shocker is the unexpected arrival of a mysterious guest at the crypt. At one point, Tracy finds someone trespassing among the tombs and demands, “Why the hell are you trespassing?” That intruder appears to be none other than the character played by Erika Slezak, making her General Hospital debut.

Slezak’s character is tied to the Quartermaine family, though in what capacity remains hidden. The moment raises immediate questions: Why now? Which connection does she have to Monica or the family’s past? Are there secrets beyond the grave that she’s come to protect or reveal?

Her appearance upends the funeral mood. What was meant to be a steady tribute is thrown into uncertainty. As questions fly — Who is this woman? Why was she in the crypt? What does she want? — viewers and characters alike are forced to reconsider the narrative of Monica’s life and death.

What to Watch

• Tracy’s reaction: She finds the intruder in the crypt; how she confronts her sets the tone.

• Slezak’s role: Is she family, guardian, or agent of a long-hidden agenda?

• Impact on legacy: Her appearance may reshape how the Quartermaines view Monica’s will, her hidden secrets, or who gets power next.

• Rippling tension: With Drew already there, the crypt disruption could pit him, Tracy, and Slezak into an immediate collision.

Monica’s memorial was supposed to close a chapter, but with a mysterious guest and lingering secrets, it’s clear: the real story is just beginning.