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Richard Simms
Tuesday, November 19th, 2024
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Truth be told, viewers are still reeling form the death ofGeneral Hospital‘s Sam. Not a day goes by that social media isn’t flooded with messages begging the show to fix what many see as a grievous mistake by bringing back Kelly Monaco and the character she played for over two decades. But this week, the residents of Port Charles gather to say a final farewell to the woman who was the phoenix to Jason’s dragon.
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Certainly the idea of Sam returning from the dead shouldn’t be dismissed outright, given how many of the characters who’ll be attending her funeral have themselves risen from premature graves. But with each passing day, that possibility seems increasingly unlikely. And according to Dominic Zamprogna, whose Dante was planning to marry Sam, the mood on set as the funeral scenes were taped had an air of finality.
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“I was really impressed by what a room of love it felt like,” the actor told Soap Opera Digest of taping the episode. “It felt like there was such support and love for Kelly, even though she wasn’t there, and for each other, too.”
Obviously, losing one of their longtime fellow castmates was tough. “It was a sad day,” he added, “but a day filled with a lot of support for everyone and from everyone.”
Sam’s funeral is only the beginning for those left behind, and this week’s teasers reveal that there’s a tough road ahead for several locals, including Dante. Even as he attempts to pick up the pieces and figure out what’s next, Dante will be put in a potentially awkward position when Jason turns to him for a bit of advice. Will the man Sam was set to wed be able to help the one who was arguably the greatest love of her life?
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No matter what, Zamprogna said that he intends to keep the love Dante and Sam felt for one another alive via his ongoing portrayal. “You can’t gloss over a broken heart,” he said, adding that he intends to “incorporate it into everything Dante does” moving forward.
Dante isn’t the only person who’ll be left struggling in the wake of Sam’s death, as evidenced by the gallery below.
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<p>On one hand, Dante is sure to be gutted by the loss of his lady love. On the other, it will make it a lot easier for him to reunite with…</p>
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<p>When it’s time to wake up Dante’s comatose ex Lulu (here Julie Marie Berman), she won’t have to pry him out of Sam’s arms.</p>
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<p>Lord, there’s no telling how poor Danny will act out in the wake of his mom’s passing. Better step it up, Jason, ’cause an ice pack ain’t gonna cut it!</p>
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<p>Sam’s death means that Scout will grow up like she did: without a mom. Can dad Drew keep her from going off the rails?</p>
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<p>Losing Sam is almost certain to leave Alexis bound for another battle with the bottle. Is it a fight she can win?</p>
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<p>If Sam becomes a casualty of Kristina and Molly’s feud, their overwhelming guilt might force them to bury the hatchet. Possibly over a bottle of wine they can’t share with Mom.</p>
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<p>We see so little of Lucas these days, honestly the best we can do is hope someone informs him that Sam perished.</p>
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<p>Sam’s death will force Jason to reconsider what could have been. A chunk of his stone-cold heart will be gone forever.</p>
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<p>Drew can only hope that, like he and “twin”brother Jason (and pretty much everyone else in Port Charles has), Sam will one day rise from the grave.</p>
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<p>All the years Sam spent with Jason made her family to long-ago loverboy Sonny. And we know how hard hit the don is by the loss of family. (It’s about as hard as we all are, only with more barware thrown around.)</p>
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<p>For better <em>and</em> worse — see illustration — Carly has been through so much over the years with Sam that Port Charles won’t feel the same without her.</p>
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<p>There’s only one way that hacker extraordinaire Spinelli can possibly react to Sam’s untimely demise: does not compute.</p>
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<p>Once Sam and Liz were no longer at odds over Jason, they developed a kind of mutual respect for one another.</p>
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<p>Sam only took a shot at seducing Liz’s on-again/off-again husband Lucky to get revenge on her. But, for a time there, more feelings were involved between the lovers than mere spite.</p>
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<p>Wonder if word of Sam’s unhappy ending will reach the West Coast. She did, after all, almost marry Patrick and become Emma’s stepmom.</p>
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<p>Ric, aka the onetime stepfather with whom Sam slept, might actually be <em>relieved</em> that she is gone. One less person working overtime to keep him at arm’s length (and wishing they had longer arms!).</p>
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<p>Jason’s surrogate son has had a special bond with Sam ever since she introduced him to the woman who helped him get over the trauma of his prison experience.</p>
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