Spoilers for General Hospital suggest that when Carly Spencer agreed to meet Sonny Corinthos (Maurice Bernard) to talk about their daughter Donna Corinthos (Scarlett Spears), she had no idea what she was getting herself into.
Sonny wasn’t home at first. Ava Jerome (Maura West), his self-appointed gatekeeper, was the obstacle Carly had to overcome.
Ava started insulting Carly when she chose to stay and wait for her ex-husband to come. Until Sonny finally got home, Carly gave it her all!
Laura Wright Knows Carly Spencer Like The Back Of Her Hand!
As Carly, Wright was able to effortless move Carly’s demeanor from calm and collected to annoyed to angry within just a few moments.
She didn’t let Carly to emotional or lose control as she deftly put Ava in her place. Wright’s Carly has had her fair share of confrontations over the years.
It would be easy to go one auto-pilot for scenes like this and Wright stayed present as moved from annoyed to angry within just a couple moments. But the best was yet to come.
Carly Spencer Realized A Devastating Truth!
Once Sonny arrived home, Carly insisted that Ava leave them so she could discuss Donna privately.
Ava excused herself and that Carly lowered the boom on Sonny. Calmly, she let Sonny know that Donna wouldn’t be spending time with Sonny inside his home for the foreseeable future because of his behavior.
That’s when paranoia set in and it only took Carly to come to terrifying revelation. Without missing a beat, she rushed to Sonny bathroom to make sure Sonny’s medication was being taken.
Carly took the pill bottle back to the living room where she desperately tried to talk to Sonny about his meds. Sonny became so angry he threw an emotional Carly out.
Laura Wright Showed Carly Spencer’s Anguish Beautifully!
Carly noticed that Sonny was acting as though he wasn’t taking his medication, and Wright’s emotions once again changed from fury to realization. She displayed a mixed reaction of relief at having an explanation and fear at realizing that Sonny posed a serious risk in that situation.
She implored Sonny to tell her the truth. Wright had Carly leave coolly, as if the entire world rested on her shoulders, when that failed.
Scenes like that have the potential to go over the top, but Wright did a great job of bringing everything down just enough so Carly’s genuine feelings could be shown.
What Do You Think?
How did you feel about Wright’s performance? Are you glad Carly now suspects something is wrong? How long until she uncovers the truth? Anything can happen in Port Charles so stay tuned to General Hospital airing weekdays on ABC.