Kip Morris

**Kip Morris** is a fictional character in the ABC daytime drama *General Hospital*.

He was played by Artie O'Daly on July 12, 17-18, 2018 and returned on November 1, 2019. He next returned from November 9-16, 2021.

## Storylines

In July 2018, Nina Reeves tries to stop Valentin Cassadine from going to Spoon Island where Liesl Orbecht is holding Peter August captive. She had received a phone call from the Department of Environmental Conservation about mosquitos and the West Nile Virus on the island. Nina suggested that Valentin should get a room at the Metro Court.

Valentin was suspicious of Nina until a man who called himself "Hugo Brooks" showed up and said he worked for the Environmental Conservation department. "Hugo" claimed that Spoon Island was under quarantine and posted a sign which said that the launch to the island was closed down.

Nina met "Hugo" on the docks and thanked him. She gave him some money and he handed her a card for his latest theater performance. He starts to remove the sign but Nina says to leave it.

At the Metro Court, Maxie runs into "Hugo" while he was looking for the manager’s office. Maxie Jones thought she recognized "Hugo" and he said she might have seen him on stage as he is an actor. Maxie led Hugo to the office and Valentin got off the elevator. He sat down at the bar and recognized Hugo, the new bartender.

"Hugo" tells Valentin his name is Kip Morris and he went on about the various productions Valentin may have seen him in. Valentin remembered about the quarantine and he grabbed Kip by the collar. He demanded to know who Kip worked for. Kip said he didn’t get a name from the woman who hired him but Valentin recognized her description. Valentin showed Kip a picture of Nina and Kip verified that she was the woman.

In November 2019, Julian Jerome stops at the Metro Court bar to talk to Kip, the bartender. Julian knew about Kip’s acting and he had seen him perform. He had a major role for Kip which excited the actor.

On the Greystone Manor patio while Brad Cooper gets some coffee, Lucas hesitantly looks at a text that Brad’s phone received. A man had sent Brad a full frontal nude picture and Lucas argues with Brad about it after Brad returns.

Kip hints to Julian in code that he sent the photo. Julian eventually gets what Kip is saying and gives him a wad of cash. He lets Kip know that his shirt is untucked before leaving.

On November 3, 2021, Maxie tells Brook Lynn Quartermaine that they need a third party to neutralize Gladys Corbin who knows that Valentin is not baby Bailey's father. Maxie can't remember the man's name and says she needs to call Nina. Later Maxie tells Brook Lynn that Nina said the third party is named Kip and he agreed to help them.

On November 4, Ned Quartermaine tells Ava Cassadine that Kip, the Metro Court bartender, will sneak an art piece into Olivia Quartermaine's office as a surprise.

On November 9, Kip meets Maxie and Brook Lynn at the Quartermaine Mansion. They go over the plan which is to have Kip pose as Brook Lynn's "baby daddy" of Bailey. When Kip meets Gladys, he calls himself Polly. He threatens her and isn’t impressed when she says she is related to Sonny. He slams his hand on the counter and shows a (prop) gun he is carrying. Gladys deletes the recording and said she was bluffing about it being in the cloud. Kip hurt his hand when he slammed it so he goes to GH. Maxie meets him and Austin watches as Maxie gives Kip some cash for his hospital visit.

On November 15, during the Photo Ark event at the Jerome Gallery, Kip is working as a waiter and he bumps into a drunk Gladys. She wonders what he is doing as a cater waiter. Another waiter calls him Kip and tells him he booked a role. Gladys realizes his name isn’t Polly and he is an actor. Brook Lynn sees what is happening and tries to cover for Kip but Gladys figures out that the gun Kip showed her wasn't even real. Kip makes an excuse that he needs to continue doing his job and runs off.

## Crimes Committed

* Paid off by Nina Reeves to pose as an Environmental Conservation department member and falsely declare a quarantine on Spoon Island [Jul 12, 2018]
* Paid off by Julian Jerome to send a nude photo to Brad Cooper [Nov 1, 2019]
* Paid off by Brook Lynn to pretend to be Louise/Bailey's father so he could intimidate Gladys into ending her blackmailing scheme against Brook Lynn [Nov 9, 2021]
* Threatened Gladys by showing her a gun he is carrying (revealed to be a prop) [Nov 9, 2021]

## Health and Vitals

* Grabbed by the collar by Valentin Cassadine [Jul 18, 2018]
* Injured the side of his hand by slamming it too hard against the countertop at the Metro Court (to intimidate Gladys into ending her blackmailing scheme against Brook Lynn) [Nov 9, 2021]

1. ↑ https://www.facebook.com/generalhospital/videos/1191403498036057/