General Hospital waited to write in the death of Leslie Charleson, beloved as Dr. Monica Quartermaine, for several months because they wanted to get it right, which they certainly did. Knowing the moment was coming didn’t make it any less powerful or devastating.

The performances by Jane Elliot (Tracy) and Steve Burton (Jason) were gut-wrenching and a reminder of the emotional storytelling that soap operas do best.

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