John (Adam J. Harrington) and Carly’s (Laura Wright) relationship has certainly run the gamut on General Hospital — from polite acquaintances to vitriolic adversaries to…something altogether intriguing. And all it took was the former falling prey to some ruffians and the latter tending to his wounds and bruised ego.

Adam J. Harrington On The Night John Spent With Carly

“One of the things I loved about that whole night was that it’s kind of like a moment out of time,” mused Harrington to Soap Opera Digest. “[John’s] not driving FBI plot; [Carly’s] not trying to figure out information. There was no agenda. They were both kind of protected. She’s protected from him, he’s not in a power position. You know, he was vulnerable…And what do you do when you’re thrown into a situation with somebody where you’re just going to have to be sitting with them for 24 hours [laughs]?

“I thought it was written in a way where there’s an understanding and a respect between them both. I don’t think there was any moment where she was not aware that he’s an FBI agent, and there was no moment that he wasn’t aware of her history and relationship to other people in the town. I really liked it.”

While the actor suffered through the requisite right of passage that is a shirtless scene, he proffered that the most vulnerable, most intimate action was John and Carly’s parting: “Isn’t that interesting that sometimes with people, the one moment they actually show how they feel is when they know there’s an escape hatch. They know they’re about to walk away. So, it’s almost safe in that moment to do it. I thought that was really special about how [the writers] handled [it]. Even the music in that scene was beautifully done.

As to whether or not the G-man will be torn between duty and growing affection to Ms. Spencer: “Oh, that’s already happened. I mean, the history with Jason and what’s gone on in the last two years… who Carly was to John on paper as just a tool to be used as bait is starting to get very complicated.”

What did you think of John “Don’t Call Him Jagger” Cates and Carly’s scenes? Did they pass the chemistry test? Let us know in the comments section below.

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