General Hospital Spoilers for Friday, April 18 | GH Spoilers 4/18/2025

General Hospital Spoilers: Friday, April 18th — Anna and Felicia Discover a PCPD Conspiracy, Sonny and Carly Face the Unthinkable, and Port Charles Edges Toward Takeover

At a secluded corner of Kelly’s Café, Anna Devane and Felicia Scorpio huddle over coffee—speaking in hushed tones. The news they’ve uncovered isn’t just troubling, it’s seismic. It seems the Port Charles Police Department may have been infiltrated from within—and by forces tied to the mysterious and rapidly escalating Lighting Project.

Felicia, investigating the car crash that nearly killed Elizabeth Webber and Rick Lansing, has uncovered disturbing inconsistencies in the police reports. Missing evidence.

Officers abruptly reassigned. Anna, with her WSB background, recognizes the classic signs of a high-level cover-up—one that reeks of influence beyond ordinary criminals. This is systemic. And it’s only the beginning.

Anna’s office has been bugged. Felicia spots a black SUV parked near her home. Someone broke into Anna’s apartment—nothing stolen, but all her case files rifled through. Felicia’s computer was hacked. Their every move is being watched. Their conversations tracked. Even trusted names like Jordan Ashford and Mac Scorpio are now in question. Could they have been compromised?

The two begin communicating using old WSB encryption codes, preparing for the possibility that they may soon be the only resistance left in Port Charles.

Meanwhile, over at the Corinthos estate, Sonny gathers Carly for a private conversation—no phones, no tech, no wires. Just brutal honesty.

In a shocking reveal, Sonny offers Carly permanent control over all his legitimate business holdings. This isn’t about temporary protection. It’s a final contingency. He’s facing heart surgery with a 50/50 chance of survival, and even if he makes it, he may never return to the life he’s known. He confesses his true fear—not death, but the idea of becoming a burden to the people he loves.

For the first time in years, Sonny and Carly see each other not as exes or adversaries, but as family. Soul-deep connections forged through decades of love, loss, and survival. Carly doesn’t deny her fear of losing him either. And when Sonny hands her a sealed letter—for the children if he doesn’t survive, and one for her—it’s clear this is more than a business meeting. It’s a farewell, just in case.

Across town, Police Commissioner Jordan Ashford is also uncovering dark truths. She’s just declined a seemingly generous tech upgrade proposal from newcomer Maxwell Sidwell. The $5 million offer would have brought the latest surveillance tools to the PCPD. But buried in the fine print? A clause granting Sidwell’s company permanent access to all police data—case files, undercover identities, even classified investigations.

Jordan smelled a trap—and she was right.

Sidwell, frustrated by her refusal, tries to go around her and approaches Mayor Laura Collins directly. Jordan grows suspicious. She begins tailing Sidwell and discovers something chilling: he’s not just a businessman. He’s one of the primary backers of the Lighting Project.

Sidwell’s company, Aurora Neuroscience, developed the very tech being used for mind control. Worse, some of the officers recently hired into the PCPD were previously employed by Sidwell’s subsidiaries—and now have access to the department’s internal databases.

As the danger grows, Jordan begins documenting everything. She reaches out to old FBI contacts—only to find Sidwell’s record has been suspiciously wiped clean. She’s in deeper than she imagined, walking a tightrope between exposure and survival.

Meanwhile, Sasha Gilmore is in trouble.

Her relentless reporting on Sidwell’s illicit activities has brought her into conflict with none other than Jason Morgan. The man known for controlling every operation in Port Charles confronts her in a rain-soaked alley after she meets one of Sidwell’s senior operatives. He warns her—back off. But Sasha, fierce and fearless, refuses.

Their conflict highlights a deeper issue. Jason wants silence and control. Sasha wants truth and transparency. But when Jason realizes her investigative work is uncovering leads even his intel network missed, he shifts gears. At their next meeting, he gives Sasha a flash drive—carefully curated data and suggested leads. In return, she agrees to loop him in before publishing anything explosive.

For a moment, it seems like cooperation is possible—until Sasha stumbles on Jason himself meeting secretly with a Sidwell insider. Was he playing her all along? Or is the truth more complicated?

The uneasy partnership teeters on the edge. Sasha begins to feel like a pawn. Jason begins to fear she’ll uncover too much. And Sidwell’s eyes are watching them both.

Elsewhere in Port Charles, Maxie Jones is faced with a revelation that could ignite war.

Cody Bell shows up at her door with bombshell news: “Gio” isn’t just a talented musician who charmed Brooklyn Quartermaine. He’s actually Giovanni Cerullo, long-lost son of the Philadelphia-based Cherullo crime family—one of the most powerful mafias on the East Coast. His entire arrival in Port Charles may have been a calculated move to infiltrate Sonny Corinthos’ territory through the Quartermaines.

Maxie—once impulsive and naive—now moves cautiously. She asks for 48 hours to investigate before saying anything. She turns to Damian Spinelli, trusting only him to vet Cody’s evidence. As Spinelli digs into Gio’s past and the Cherullo family’s recent movements, Maxie begins to see a pattern. And it’s dangerous.

Gio’s secret calls in Italian. His uncomfortable reaction when Dante mentioned Cherullo cases. His quiet interest in Sonny’s operations. It’s all adding up.

Maxie is sitting on a ticking time bomb. If she’s right—and if Gio’s intentions are as sinister as they seem—the entire city could erupt in chaos.

And no one is prepared.

As secrets unravel, alliances falter, and power plays erupt, Port Charles edges closer to a full-scale crisis. Project Illumination isn’t just a conspiracy. It’s a plan already in motion. And time is running out.

Stay tuned for more from General Hospital—because the next move could change everything.