Due to the Independence Day holiday, General Hospital did not broadcast a new episode. The ABC soap opted to rebroadcast the episode that originally aired on July 7, 2023.

In the episode, Kristina suggested that she could be Molly and T.J.'s surrogate, Brook Lynn refused to be Tracy's mole at Deception, Sonny asked Dante to be his best man, and shots rang out at the Metro Court pool. A complete recap of the episode is available here.

There were no "lost" episodes as a result of this holiday scheduling. Regular programming resumed on Friday, July 5, and picked up where the Wednesday, July 3, episode concluded.

• Drew announces his candidacy.

• Laura declares, "I'm putting all my faith in the expert's opinions."

• James asks Cody, "Is that okay with you?"

• Sasha insists, "This is the kind of thing that can only end in disaster."