When Port Charles returns from its moment of mourning, the tremors of hidden conflicts begin to surface.

Michael, long dancing with politics and pressure, finally takes a stand and resists Tracy’s overreach.

It’s a shift many have waited for — a spark that could ignite more than one war.

Meanwhile, Sonny senses a new path opening between him and someone unexpected, setting the stage for alliances that feel dangerous yet irreversible.

Carly confronts Anna in a razor-sharp exchange, revealing that even the strongest of friendships carry fractures. Their past and pain mask battles of loyalty, and this moment threatens to crack everything they thought was stable. And then comes the bombshell: a guest emerges at Monica’s “farewell” — someone whose arrival makes Tracy’s world crack just a little bit wider than she’s prepared to admit.

This new presence isn’t just a face from nowhere — she carries weight, demands attention, and threatens ancient rivalries. Britt and Liesl, already navigating the emotional fallout from Monica’s passing, must now face a woman who wants more than acceptance. She may want the truth, or more dangerously — control.

By Thursday, the lines are drawn: who fights, who betrays, and who bends. Power isn’t just passed down in Port Charles — it’s seized. And this week, someone is ready to grab it.