Ava Jerome is a new face around Port Charles, but in the 1980’s and early 1990’s the Jerome name was not an unfamiliar one. The Jerome’s were a mob family in Port Charles. In 1988, Anna DeVane was kidnapped and Duke Lavery joined the Jerome mob family in order to use their connections to find her. After Anna was found, (first by Robert Scorpio), Lavery wanted out of the mob. Ultimately, Duke ended up testifying against Victor Jerome, and Jerome was sent to prison. The other Jerome, Olivia (Victor’s daughter), ended up in a mental institution. The Jerome’s had connections with many PC residents. Victor was obsessed with Lucy Coe. Lucy did not return his affections which led to Victor swallowing a pendant he had engraved for her, killing him. Victor’s son Julian headed up the organization in 1990 after the death of his Father. He had his sights set on Duke. Julian ended up shooting and killing Olivia because she was going to warn Anna that her brother was coming after Duke.
It looks like the Jerome’s are back, and Ava is one devious woman. We know now that she was the one who shot Olivia Falconeri on the terrace of the Metro Court. However, what we don’t know is if she intended on killing Franco and missed, or if Olivia was her true target.
Here is where Connie comes in… there have been rumors circulating that Kelly Sullivan will be leaving General Hospital. Fans have speculated that the story will lead into the direction of the Falconeri cousins being the targets of this new mob war. Olivia was first but survived, and it has been said that Connie is next on the list and unfortunately does not make it.
This story is complete speculation from fans based on the rumor that Kelly Sullivan is leaving the show. No information has been confirmed on whether or not Ms. Sullivan will remain on GH as Connie Falconeri/Kate Howard. General Hospital Blog is a fan of Kelly and her work. We sincerely hope that she will remain at GH for the foreseeable future. We will keep fans updated with any concrete information that may arise on the status of Kelly Sullivan and GH.
There is a lot more to Ava Jerome (Maura West) than we all had anticipated. She is more than just the Mother of Franco’s child, Kiki aka Lauren Katherine Jerome (Kristen Alderson). We recently learned that she has attempted assassination, whether the bullet was meant for Franco or meant for Olivia, Ava pulled the trigger. She is money hungry and will jeopardize the relationship she has with her daughter to get what she wants. It is looking more and more like Ava has deeper rooted connections with the residents of Port Charles than simply having a romantic relationship with Franco. She is a Jerome, which means she knows more about Duke, Anna, Lucy, and more of the PC gang than she is leading on. What does she want? This week on General Hospital, Ava reveals a past relationship. Perhaps Kiki isn’t Franco’s daughter at all… Or maybe Franco isn’t Franco… There are lots of possibilities and this story hasn’t even begun to unfold!
