General Hospital (GH) spoilers reveal that criminals know sometimes the best survival strategy is to hide in plain sight.
Plenty of PC peeps are suspected of wanting Jack Brennan (Chris L. McKenna) dead, but it’s the one no one suspects who had outstanding means, motive, and opportunity to off the WSB honcho.
That would be his replacement, Agent Baines (Alimi Ballard).
Key Takeaways
- Agent Baines could be hiding in plain sight
- Brennan’s death led to a promotion for Baines
- Baines has the training and skills to cover his tracks
- His whereabouts before arriving in Port Charles remain unclear
- A secret meeting could potentially connect Baines to Brennan’s death
Jack Brennan Was Portrayed by Chris L. McKenna
Think about it: Agent Baines is now in Brennan’s office, doing Brennan’s job and heading up the investigation into his death.
Brennan’s position represents a promotion for Baines and provides the perfect opportunity for him to obscure his killer tracks. Allegedly.
As previously reported, Alimi Ballard joined GH as WSB Agent William Baines, taking over the investigation into Brennan’s disappearance.
Baines Killed Brennan?
Stepping up the career ladder is motive for Baines to want Brennan out of the picture.
As for means, he’s a WSB agent; nothing else needs to be said. But we will.
He’s trained in subterfuge and deadly deeds—the perfect combination for getting what one wants without leaving a trail.
Baines is a large guy, so his physical ability is also not in question.
Did Baines Have Opportunity?
Did Baines have the opportunity to kill Brennan? Why not?
The writers can spin this any way they want, and if it ain’t on the page, it ain’t on the stage.
Here’s where it gets tricky: we know not what Baines was doing before his sudden appearance in PC.
He’s a blank slate and can be written any number of ways depending on the writers’ whims. Never underestimate what a writer with imagination will do.
Thus, we may learn that Baines was at the scene at the relevant time. Who’s to say he didn’t have a meeting scheduled with Brennan?
In fact, Baines has already questioned people connected to Brennan’s disappearance, but his own movements before taking over remain an intriguing question.
Who Killed Brennan?
That meeting could have been within a window of time conducive to Baines staying at the Metro Court, having a meal at the Metro Court, or meeting someone else at the Metro Court and seizing the opportunity when he saw it.
At any rate, Alimi Ballard debuted as WSB Agent William Baines on September 3 after a three-decade break from daytime.
The former Frankie Hubbard on ABC’s Loving is slaying it as Baines, and we look forward to what’s to come from the talented thespian.
Meanwhile, Brennan’s autopsy has raised new questions about his death, adding another wrinkle to the investigation.
Editor’s Take
What if the person investigating Brennan’s death is the very person everyone should be investigating?
Baines certainly has the skills and the access, but that doesn’t make him guilty. Still, his sudden arrival and promotion make this an intriguing possibility.
Could Port Charles be looking for a killer who’s been right in front of everyone all along?
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