Common Hospital‘s Ric Lansing (Rick Hearst) might not be saying a lot now that he’s being held towards his will and his mouth has been full of a ball gag. (Actually, Ava, you retain one within the glove compartment?) Earlier than being kidnapped, Ric’s portrayer turned in a verbal tour de pressure that has earned him TV Insider’s Daytime Performer of the Week honor.
Ric doesn’t have to have Kristina (Kate Mansi) be on the witness stand to filet her. After he confirmed up at her mom Alexis’ (Nancy Lee Grahn) residence to iron out some particulars in regards to the newest extortion deal, Ric encountered an offended Kristina.
Not content material to just about kill Ric (and Elizabeth, performed by Rebecca Herbst, for that matter), Kristina greeted Ric with some harsh phrases. Opting to deal with her as a hostile witness, Ric suggested her to observe her mood and advised she discuss to her bipolar father, Sonny (Maurice Benard), about getting on some meds. (That’s low, Ric!)
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Kristina got here clear that she knew about Ric’s scheme to blackmail Alexis over her chopping his brakes. With that out within the open, Ric realized he could possibly be candid with Kristina about her habits over the previous few months. “I’m stunned that Alexis looped you in, what together with your unstable and oh-so impulsive nature,” Ric snarked. “She was anxious you have been gonna fly off the deal with.”
Ric didn’t get pleasure from a decide overruling or ordering Kristina to inform the reality, however that didn’t cease him from making his case. He let Kristina cling herself along with her personal phrases simply as she did in courtroom final 12 months.
“You recognize the humorous factor in regards to the legislation is, Kristina, is that it doesn’t matter if in case you have an ‘oopsie’ whenever you deliberately lower somebody’s brake strains and trigger a automobile crash!” Ric shouted. “Jail must be your subsequent cease!”
Kristina tried to clarify away her nearly killing Ric and Elizabeth by stating that during the last 12 months her daughter and sister, Samantha (Kelly Monaco), had died and her brother, Michael (Rory Gibson), suffered extreme burns that prompted him to go away city so as to get therapy.
Kristina’s been criticized for making the state of affairs across the child she was carrying for Molly (Kristen Vaganos) and TJ (Tahj Bellow) all about her, and Ric took the chance to let her know in no unsure phrases that that and Kristina’s different tragedies have been most definitely not.
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“It’s important to bear in mind,” Ric identified, “Molly additionally loves Michael. Molly additionally misplaced a sister, and that child that died was additionally Molly’s – it’s not that you just ever acknowledged it. You acted just like the grief was yours and yours alone.”
Oh, positive, Ric could also be a bit biased since Molly is his daughter, however he nonetheless made a convincing case.
“You’re so egocentric and self-centered, you couldn’t even contemplate what Molly and TJ have been going via after you tried to steal their baby and take it to your personal,” Ric continued. (Ric’s appropriate about this. Kristina explored taking authorized custody of the infant when Molly and TJ have been having issues.)
“Molly believed that you just, her personal sister, would stand by the promise of giving her the best reward conceivable, however no,” Ric stated, “No, you wished that baby, and also you have been gonna preserve her to your personal. You recognize, Irene dying was devastating and completely tragic, however you need to know the actual tragedy right here? Molly would have misplaced that baby both approach due to you.”
Kristina had no protection legal professional (or, arguably, protection) to cease Ric’s assaults. She may need reconsidered her thought to stab him had Ava (Maura West) not proven up. Ric and Ava’s united entrance towards Kristina rapidly dissolved when Ms. Jerome and Ric turned on one another over — what else? — cash.
Ava conked Ric over the top, and now he’s being saved prisoner by not solely Ava and Kristina, however Alexis (an officer of the courtroom!) can also be in on the kidnapping. It’s ironic that Ric is serving what could also be a 30-day sentence (that’s how lengthy Alexis says he’ll need to be held whereas the cash difficulty kinds itself out) as a result of Ric is the one who proved past a shadow of a doubt that Kristina’s been getting away with approach too many crimes!
The actresses of Common Hospital are not any strangers to TV Insider’s Daytime Performer of the Week column. Nevertheless, there are many nice actors on GH, too, and Hearst is on the high of that record!
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