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Diego Alcazar was a fictional character on the popular ABC soap opera General Hospital. He was the son of the late mob boss, Lorenzo Alcazar and Maria Sanchez.
He was portrayed by actor Ignacio Serricchio from 2004 to 2008. He was later revealed to be the Text Message Killer, who terrorized Port Charles in late 2007 and early 2008.
Casting[]
Ignacio Serricchio joined the cast in 2004, and remained on contract until November 2006, despite being off-screen from December 2005 until March 2006.[2]
In 2006, he amicably left the show, telling Soap Opera Digest, "I was not fired and I didn't quit. [...] It's a win-win for everybody."[3] He made his last appearance on November 17, 2006.
Despite the character being killed off the series, Serricchio briefly reprised the role of Diego from February 22 to March 6, 2008 when he was revealed to be the villain known as the Text Message Killer before the character died again.
Storylines[]
In 2004, Courtney Matthews decided to become a foster parent. A social worker named Grace Powell brought 17-year-old Diego Sanchez to Courtney so that he could live with her. Courtney hadn't anticipated a teenager, and Diego made it no secret that he was attracted to her. Courtney had to make it very clear to Diego that she was his foster mother, and that nothing would ever come of his feelings for her.
The troubled Diego got into a fight with Lucas Jones and met Brook Lynn Quartermaine in the process. Brook Lynn was furious with her mother Lois Cerullo for dating arms dealer Lorenzo Alcazar at the time, and she decided to get back at her mother by pretending to like Diego, who wanted to become a mob soldier for Sonny Corinthos. Diego later saved Brook Lynn from a warehouse bomb, and she realized that he wasn't just a bad boy after all.
Diego started believing that he had family ties to someone in Port Charles. He started to believe that his father might be Sonny Corinthos. He found some mysterious letters, and decided to run away to Mexico to find his sister Maria Sanchez to get some answers. He, now-girlfriend Brook Lynn, her uncle Dillon Quartermaine, and his girlfriend Georgie Jones went to Mexico and found Maria, who warned Diego to stay out of Port Charles. They had to go back to Port Charles, though, and Diego still convinced his father was Sonny.
The truth was revealed about Diego's paternity when Dillon pieced together clues by realizing that Maria's necklace was the same design as Lorenzo's corporate logo. It was then revealed that Maria had had a relationship with Lorenzo. Maria, however, had a drug problem, and Lorenzo wanted nothing to do with. Maria had claimed to be clean, but Lorenzo was suspicious and followed her to an alley where he was shot by his enemies. Maria was scared that he would think she set him up, so she fled. After leaving Lorenzo, she found she was pregnant. Maria raised Diego for the first ten years of his life, telling him she was his sister to protect him from Lorenzo. When Maria was deported back to Mexico, she put Diego into foster care.
Brook Lynn became wary of Diego. He changed as he got closer to Lorenzo, became more troubled. Their relationship ended, but Brook Lynn still had feelings for him until he started having feelings for Maxie Jones. On two separate occasions, a date rape drug was slipped into Brook Lynn's and Maxie's drinks, and nude photographs were taken of them and circulated. Diego admitted to being the stalker. He said he was avenging his dead cousin Sage Alcazar, whom he had never met. He said he had learned that the girls had not treated her nicely.
Diego was sent to Pentonville Penitentiary for his crimes. While in prison, he became pen pals with Georgie, who had recently married Dillon. He soon thought he was in love with her. After only a few months in prison, Diego was released for snitching about another inmate's murder plot. Upon his release, Diego wanted Georgie. He teamed up with Lulu Spencer, who wanted Dillon, to break up the young married couple. Their plan succeeded, but Diego never personally got anywhere with Georgie because she was still in love with Dillon.
Diego still to want to join the mob. He tried to prove to his father that he could be a valuable asset to his organization. Lorenzo gave him the assignment of performing a hit Sam McCall and Jason Morgan. Sam, however, was a quicker shot than Diego. On November 17, 2006, Diego went to shoot Sam, but she drew her gun and shot first, seemingly killing Diego.
On September 10, 2007, Leticia Juarez, the nanny to Michael and Morgan Corinthos, was found dead in their mother Carly Spencer's home. Anthony Zacchara was the initial suspect; then suspicion moved to his son Johnny Zacchara when Carly began receiving text messages from the killer. Carly agreed to meet the killer at the Black and White ball hosted at Wyndemere Castle by Nikolas Cassadine and his fiancรฉe Emily Quartermaine. Carly attended, and the killer attacked her. Emily, however, ended up being the next person to die at the hands of the Text Message Killer that night.
Emily was one of the Text Message Killer's victims.
A few weeks later, Georgie was found strangled to death by Damian Spinelli in Rice Park. It had been made clear that Port Charles had a serial killer on the loose and that no one was safe. Numerous people had gotten text messages from the killer and had attempts made on their lives, including Sam McCall, Alexis Davis, and Maxie Jones. One night, Sam was on the docks and began receiving text messages from the killer. Moments later, she was attacked. She struggled with him, and ran out in to the street, where she was hit by a car. After recovering in the hospital, Sam returned to her apartment, where the Text Message Killer was waiting for her. They struggled again, and his identity was revealed: Diego Alcazar.
Diego shared details of his demise with Sam. He told Sam how he had survived her shooting him. He told her that as his father held his body, he felt a faint pulse and realized he wasn't dead. He then paid a doctor from Mercy Hospital to save Diego and accompany him to South America to help him recuperate. Diego said that the last time he was in contact with his father was the night his father was murdered by Jason Morgan. Lorenzo was going to come to South America with Diego's sister Lila Rae Alcazar and her mother Skye Chandler-Quartermaine to see him. Lorenzo had sent Diego a text message saying, "I am coming for you."
Sisters Maxie and Georgie Jones were both attacked by the killer. Maxie survived, Georgie did not.
Diego explained how his father's death changed everything. He wanted everyone to pay for what they did to his family: his father, uncle Luis Alcazar, and cousin Sage. He wanted them to experience the same loss and pain that he had experienced. As Diego talked, Sam realized he wanted her dead. She tried to struggle against him, but was too injured. Diego kidnapped her and took her to a warehouse. He then went to Sam's apartment to make it look as if she left town.
As he was leaving, Elizabeth Webber was arriving. Elizabeth realized she was in trouble, and tried to flee, but Diego caught her and kidnapped her too. As Diego was putting an unconscious Elizabeth into his backseat, Max Giambetti arrived and realized what was going on. The two exchanged gunfire, but Diego sped off, running over Max in the process.
Elizabeth came to as Diego was driving. She ripped off the ski mask he'd been wearing and fought him until he crashed the car, which came to rest on the edge of a bridge. Lucky Spencer and Jason arrived to save Elizabeth and Sam, but Diego shot Lucky and fought Jason off, causing injuries to both of his hands before fleeing. As the car teetered, Jason helped Elizabeth escape, but could not save Sam as the car fell into the water. However, Sam hung on to the edge of the bridge and she was saved by Lucky, who was then treated for his wound.
Nikolas and his friend Nadine Crowell went to the warehouse where Sam had supposed killed Diego before. Nikolas had remembered who he had seen Emily with the night she died. After an argument, Nikolas stormed off, leaving Nadine alone in the warehouse. Diego returned, kidnapped Nadine, and rigged the warehouse with bombs. Nikolas returned and Diego attacked him. He strangled him and left. Nikolas survived however, and went after Diego. He found him in a struggle with Spinelli and Maxie. Nikolas then fought Diego, but during the ordeal, a rope got around Diego's neck and then he fell off a platform. The Text Message Killer had been hanged to death.Crimes Committed[]
- Stole from Lucas Jones and later fought with him [Oct 2004]
- Attempted to shoot his father, Lorenzo Alcazar [Oct 2004]
- Punched Jasper Jacks [Oct 28, 2004]
- Ran away to Mexico with Brook Lynn Quartermaine, Dillon Quartermaine and Georgie Jones, where they were arrested for breaking into Diego's sister's home [Nov 2004]
- Arrested for trespassing and assaulting Ned Quartermaine [Feb 9, 2005; charges dropped]
- Stalked and drugged Brook Lynn, Maxie Jones, Georgie, and others (known as the Port Charles stalker) [Fall 2005]
- Manhandled Brook Lynn [Oct 11, 2005]
- Drugged Brook Lynn again [Oct 12, 2005]
- Stole a cop's gun [Nov 28, 2005]
- Took Georgie Jones hostage at gunpoint [Nov 28-30, 2005]
- Robbed Kelly's and stole Mike Corbin's keys [Nov 29, 2005]
- Punched Dillon [May 23, 2006]
- Mob soldier for his father and went after Damian Spinelli, Sam McCall, and Jason Morgan [Sep-Nov 2006]
- Attempted to murder Sam [Nov 2006]
- Terrorized Port Charles as a stalker and serial killer known as "The Text Message Killer" [Sep 7, 2007-Mar 6, 2008] (see victims in the chart below)
Health and Vitals[]
- Punched by Jasper Jacks [Oct 28, 2004]
- Attacked by Det. Jesse Beaudry [Oct 11, 2005]
- Slapped by Brook Lynn Quartermaine [Dec 1, 2005]
- Beaten up by two men [Mar 15, 2006]
- Presumed dead after being shot by Sam McCall [Nov 17, 2006]
- Kicked in the ribs and fell down the stairs while attacking Sam McCall [Feb 2008]
- Knocked unconscious following a car accident [Feb 2008]
- Stabbed in the leg by Maxie Jones in self-defense [Mar 5, 2008]
- Accidentally hanged himself during a struggle with Nikolas Cassadine [Mar 5, 2008]
Victims[]
This is a list of Diego's victims while he was known as "The Text Message Killer." Names in bold are those who were killed.
| Character | Crime | Date | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leticia Juarez | Strangled to death | September 7, 2007 | Saw him on the grounds |
| Emily Quartermaine | Strangled to death | November 14, 2007 | Revenge against Jason Morgan. |
| Carly Spencer | Stalked, strangled; survived | November 16, 2007 | Relationship with Lorenzo Alcazar and Sonny Corinthos. |
| Maxie Jones | Stalked, strangled; survived | December 7-10, 2007 and March 5, 2008 | Sending him to prison. |
| Georgie Jones | Stalked, strangled to death | December 17, 2007 | Wanted to kill Maxie Jones, but Georgie was at the park instead. |
| Alexis Davis | Stalked, strangled; survived | January 23, 2008 | Mother of Sam McCall. Killed Luis Alcazar. |
| Cooper Barrett | Hanged | January 25, 2008 | Was getting close to finding out the serial killer's identity. |
| Sam McCall | Drugged, stalked, strangled, kidnapped; survived | February - March 2008 | Shooting him. Her relationship with Jason Morgan. |
| Kristina Corinthos-Davis | Went into shock and a silent trance | November - December 2006; February 14, 2008 | Witnessed Sam McCall shoot him. Witnessed his identity, traumatized at seeing him "back from the dead." |
| Elizabeth Webber | Drugged, kidnapped; survived | February 28, 2008 | Ran into him at Sam McCall's apartment. |
| Max Giambetti | Hit by a car; survived | February 28, 2008 | Attempted to prevent him from kidnapping Sam McCall and Elizabeth Webber. |
| Lucky Spencer | Shot; survived | February 29, 2008 | Attempted to save Elizabeth Webber and Sam McCall. |
| Jason Morgan | Attacked; survived | March 3, 2008 | Caused injuries to his hands when he attempted to save Sam McCall and Elizabeth Webber |
| Nadine Crowell | Drugged, kidnapped; survived | March 4, 2008 | Saw who he was while at his warehouse. |
| Nikolas Cassadine | Attacked; survived | March 5, 2008 | Tried to seek revenge for the murder of Emily Quartermaine. |
References[]
- โ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8qB_L4ZWb4Q
- โ Diego Alcazar. soapcentral.com. Retrieved on September 3, 2012.
- โ Sans Diego. soapoperadigest.com. Retrieved on September 3, 2012.
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