The curtain call has come for one of our favorite General Hospital characters, Sam McCall! The actress behind the iconic character just left fans with the ultimate mic-drop exit without even saying a word. The October 24 episode showed Sam wheeling into an elevator on her way to surgery. Then, she made a gesture totally improvised by Kelly to say a final goodbye to her fans. Who’s cutting onions? Check it out below.
All About Kelly’s Final GH Moment
The General Hospital actress made the iconic “I love you” hand sign to bid adieu. The fact that it wasn’t scripted made it even more tear-jerking. Monaco confirmed on X/Twitter that the gesture was her own personal touch, “It was not scripted.” It’s safe to say it gave fans all the feels, right? Netizens took to social media to share their reactions, and they were downright heartwarming.
One commented, “Kelly Monaco really chose love and did it in the most iconic, most Sam way possible.” Moreover, another fan was relieved that the scene didn’t end up being omitted. After all, it was such a classic Sam moment that will stay with us! Brace yourselves, all the GH fans out there, because the October 25 episode is going to hit hard.
Sam is still under the knife and isn’t likely to leave that hospital bed. Why? Kelly’s final scenes have already aired, so you better keep that hand sign in your heart forever. Now, let’s trackback to a series of events that led to her departure. In August, the news of Kelly’s exit came to light, and fans started rallying like crazy.
Additionally, the GH diva’s mom even confirmed that her daughter had wrapped up her time on the soap. It made her goodbye all the more bittersweet. So, what’s the real story behind Kelly’s departure? Well, she hasn’t spilled all the details yet. However, she’s hinted that this might be “retaliation at its finest.” In the meantime, Kelly’s fans didn’t just sit back and let her go without a fight.
They launched a full-blown #IStandWithKelly campaign with a fan-made promo pushing back against rumors of Sam’s death. They’re not letting Sam or Kelly fade away quietly! Sadly, we may not know the full story yet and can only hope for more details to come to the surface soon. Nevertheless, Kelly’s unscripted goodbye will go down as one of the most memorable farewells in soap history.
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