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Franco Baldwin and Ava Jerome are fictional characters and former lovers on the ABC daytime soap opera, General Hospital.

Storylines[]

In 2013, Ava answers the door and Luke Spencer introduces himself. Ava reveals that she is the mother of Lauren Frank and tells Luke the story of she and Franco met and he had a charming side. After they knew that she was pregnant, she realized that Franco had a darker side and wanted to keep Lauren away from it. Luke lets Ava know that Franco is biologically a Quartermaine, and Lauren is entitled to shares of the family company, ELQ.

Ava tells Kiki that her father is the serial killer Franco and that he is the twin brother of Jason Morgan and also the grandson of late Edward Quartermaine, which entitles Kiki to a piece of the shares of the company ELQ.

Franco is revealed to be alive, and Ava tries to keep him away from Kiki. However, Kiki eventually comes to the Quartermaine house, where Franco is, and ends up moving in, along with Morgan. Ava tries to blackmail Franco into leaving Kiki alone by revealing that she knows Franco was the one who poisoned the ELQ relish. It's revealed that Ava was the one who shot Olivia Falconeri in a botched attempt to kill Franco. Ava agrees to let Franco have a relationship with Kiki, while Franco agrees to help Ava take over ELQ using his shares. The two move into the Quartermaine mansion, pretending to be a couple.

Franco is beaten up and admitted to the hospital, where the doctors later diagnose him with a potentially fatal brain tumor. Franco agrees to undergo surgery for it, but before he does, he signs over his shares of ELQ to Ava, giving her voting rights. Ava stages a coup with Tracy, planning to take the company once Tracy has control of it, by voting Franco's shares in favor of Tracy.

Ava goes looking for her daughter at General Hospital, when Kiki goes to tell Franco that they're not father and daughter. The two of them are angry at Ava, who tries to explain herself. However, Kiki tells Ava she's now married to Morgan. Ava's shocked, and realizes Morgan married Kiki so she couldn't leave him. Franco lets Ava know she's not off the hook with him, and Kiki also tells her to stay away from her and Morgan, even though Ava wishes them well. Ava later comes by and blackmails Morgan, saying that she could expose his lies and reconcile with her daughter. Morgan, though, is desperate to hold onto Kiki, and tells Ava he is willing to do anything to make sure Kiki never finds out. Ava agrees to hold onto the favor, and leaves. Ava is thrown out of the Quartermaine house, as is Franco, who admits to Tracy that he poisoned the relish. They both end up staying at the Metro Court.

Ava hosts a gallery for Franco that ends in disaster.

In 2014, Ava, Sonny, Franco, and Julian all get into a van and break out of Pentonville together. They end up getting into a car accident caused by Johnny and Carlos.

In 2015, Ava comes back to town in disguise as Denise DeMuccio, since she is assumed to be dead after breaking out of prison and falling off a bridge. During this time she pretends to be in Franco's lover.

In 2018, Ava finds out that her boyfriend, Griffin, and Kiki slept together after Franco accidentally texted the info to Ava during Kiki's trial.

In 2019, Ava calls Franco and Scott, asking them both separately, if they will pose as her boyfriend to lure Ryan out of hiding, because she does not believe that he is dead. They both turn her down right away.

In 2020, Ava and her husband Nikolas Cassadine make a deal that whichever one of them cheats first, that person doesn't get any of the Cassadine fortune. Nikolas tries to push Franco and Ava together and Ava tries to push Nik and Elizabeth (Franco's wife) together.

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Brick and Jordan · Chase and Sasha · Cody and Ava · Cody and Brook Lynn · Cody and Lulu · Cody and Molly · Cody and Tracy · Curtis and Jordan · Dante and Brook Lynn · Dante and Lulu · Drew and Jordan · Gio and Emma · Gio and Josslyn · Gio and Trina · Henry and Anna · Henry and Emma · Henry and Josslyn · Isaiah and Elizabeth · Isaiah and Lulu · Isaiah and Molly · Isaiah and Portia · Isaiah and Willow · Jason and Anna · Jason and Ava · Jason and Elizabeth · Jason and Lulu · Jason and Sasha · Martin and Tracy · Michael and Sasha · Sidwell and Ava · Sidwell and Jordan · Sidwell and Lucy · Sonny and Alexis · Sonny and Ava · Sonny and Justine · Vaughn and Emma · Vaughn and Josslyn
Former Couples
Chase and Willow · Cody and Sasha · Curtis and Jordan · Dante and Brook Lynn · Dante and Lulu · Drew and Carly · Drew and Elizabeth · Drew and Nina · Isaiah and Jordan · Jason and Carly · Jason and Elizabeth · Kai and Trina · Michael and Sasha · Michael and Willow · Ned and Alexis · Ric and Alexis · Ric and Elizabeth · Ric and Nina · Sonny and Alexis · Sonny and Ava · Sonny and Carly · Sonny and Nina · Sonny and Olivia
Offscreen Couples
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Prior to Airing
Alan and Rae · Buddy and Mary Mae · Carmine and Gloria · Crane and Lila · D.V. and Meg · Dan and Mary Mae · David and Monica · Edward and Beatrice · Edward and Lila · Edward and Mary Mae · Gordon and Florence · Gordon and Lesley · Lars and Helene · Mikkos and Helena · Mikkos and Kristin · Steve and Helene · Tim and Lena · Victor and Helena
Couples of the 1960s
Eddie and Angie · Fred and Janet · Howie and Jane · John and Jane · Ken and Cynthia · Larry and Tracy · Lee and Meg · Mike and Adela · Noel and Brooke · Peter and Jessie · Phil and Jessie · Roy and Peggy · Steve and Audrey · Steve and Peggy · Tom and Audrey · Trevor and Adela
Couples of the 1970s
Al and Lucille · Cameron and Lesley · David and Laura · Derek and Ginny · Faison and Alex · Faison and Anna · Harlan and Veronica · Henry and Jane · Jeff and Heather · Jeff and Monica · Jim and Audrey · John and Bobbie · Julian and Alexis · Lee and Carolyn · Marshall and Irene · Mitch and Tracy · Peter and Augusta · Peter and Diana · Phil and Diana · Rick and Lesley · Rick and Monica · Roy and Bobbie · Scott and Heather · Scott and Laura
Couples of the 1980s
Alan and Lucy · Alan and Monica · Alan and Susan · Bill and Nancy · Blackie and Lou · Bryan and Claudia · Colton and Felicia · D.L. and Bobbie · Duke and Anna · Duke and Olivia · Evan and Veronica · Faison and Liesl · Frisco and Felicia · Grant A and Celia · Grant P and Celia · Jake and Bobbie · Jeff and Carolyn · Jimmy Lee and Celia · Jimmy Lee and Charity · Julian and Cheryl · Kevin and Terry · Lee and Gail · Luke and Holly · Luke and Jennifer · Luke and Laura · Sidwell and Natalia · Ned and Dawn · Ned and Monica · Noah and Bobbie · Peter and Felicia · Rick and Ginny · Robert and Anna · Robert and Cheryl · Robert and Holly · Robert and Katherine · Robert and Jackie · Scott and Tracy · Sean and Monica · Sean and Tiffany · Silas and Nina · Sonny and Connie · Stefan and Laura · Tom and Simone · Tony and Alex · Tony and Bobbie · Tony and Tania · Valentin and Alex · Victor and Liesl · Victor and Lucy
Couples of the 1990s
A.J. and Carly · A.J. and Keesha · Bill and Julia · Damian and Katherine · Damian and Lucy · Decker and Dawn · Finn and Jackie · Foster and Annabelle · Franco and Ava · Gino and Tracy · Gregory and Jackie · Jagger and Brenda · Jagger and Karen · Jason and Keesha · Jason and Robin · Jason and Karen · Jax and Alexis · Jax and Brenda · Jax and Chloe · Kevin and Lucy · Leopold and Dominique · Lucky and Elizabeth · Mac and Dominique · Miguel and Lily · Ned and Chloe · Ned and Lois · Ned and Katherine · Ned and Wendy · Nikolas and Emily · Paul and Jenny · Paul and Tracy · Ryan and Felicia · Scott and Dominique · Scott and Lucy · Shawn and Jordan · Silas and Ava · Sonny and Brenda · Sonny and Karen · Sonny and Lily · Stefan and Bobbie · Stefan and Katherine · Stone and Robin · Todd and Blair · Tony and Carly
Couples of the 2000s
A.J. and Courtney · Alcazar and Carly · Alcazar and Lois · Alcazar and Skye · Carlos and Sabrina · Coleman and Connie · Cooper and Maxie · Dillon and Georgie · Dillon and Lulu · Drew and Kim · Ethan and Kristina · Franco and Maxie · Griffin and Claudette · Jason and Courtney · Jason and Sam · Jax and Carly · Jax and Courtney · Jax and Sam · Jax and Skye · Jesse and Maxie · Johnny and Lulu · Johnny and Maxie · Johnny and Olivia · Kiefer and Kristina · Logan and Lulu · Lucky and Maxie · Lucky and Sam · Luke and Felicia · Luke and Tracy · Max and Diane · Nathan and Claudette · Nikolas and Courtney · Nikolas and Elizabeth · Nikolas and Gia · Nikolas and Rebecca · Patrick and Lisa · Patrick and Robin · Ric and Claudia · Ric and Faith · Ric and Sam · Ryan and Heather · Scott and Bobbie · Sonny and Claudia · Sonny and Emily · Sonny and Sam · Taggert and Portia · Trevor and Connie · Zander and Elizabeth · Zander and Emily
Couples of the 2010s
Aaron and Kristina · A.J. and Elizabeth · Andre and Jordan · Anthony and Tracy · Brad and Felix · Brad and Lucas · Chase and Nelle · Dante and Valerie · Dev and Josslyn · Dev and Trina · Dillon and Kiki · Drew and Hayden · Drew and Margaux · Drew and Sam · Dustin and Brook Lynn · Dustin and Lulu · Ethan and Irina · Ethan and Maya · Ewen and Elizabeth · Felix and Lucas · Finn and Alexis · Finn and Anna · Finn and Hayden · Franco and Carly · Franco and Elizabeth · Franco and Nina · Griffin and Ava · Griffin and Kiki · Hank and Nelle · Hank and Willow · Jax and Nina · John and Sam · Johnny and Brook Lynn · Johnny and Carly · Johnny and Connie · Johnny and Kristina · Johnny and Lisa · Julian and Kim · Julian and Olivia · "Levi" and Maxie · Lucky and Siobhan · Luke and Anna · Martin and Blair · Matt and Maxie · Michael and Abby · Michael and Kiki · Michael and Nelle · Michael and Rosalie · Michael and Sabrina · Michael and Starr · Mike and Rita · Mike and Yvonne · Milo and Epiphany · Morgan and Ava · Morgan and Kiki · Nathan and Maxie · Neil and Alexis · Nikolas and Britt · Nikolas and Brook Lynn · Nikolas and Hayden · Nikolas and Nadine · Oscar and Josslyn · Parker and Kristina · Patrick and Britt · Patrick and Sabrina · Patrick and Sam · Paul and Ava · Peter and Maxie · Rafe, Jr. and Molly · Ric and Madeline · Ryan and Ava · Shawn and Alexis · Shawn and Carly · Silas and Sam · Sonny and Nelle · Spencer and Josslyn · Spinelli and Ellie · Steve and Olivia · T.J. and Molly · T.J. and Taylor · Todd and Carly · Trey and Kristina · Valentin and Nina · Valerie and Kristina
Couples of the 2020s
Adam and Josslyn · Aiden and Tobias · Austin and Ava · Austin and Britt · Austin and Maxie · Bennet and Jordan · Blaze and Kristina · Brando and Molly · Brando and Sasha · Cameron and Esme · Cameron and Gretchen · Cameron and Josslyn · Cameron and Trina · Chet and Terry · Cody and Britt · Dante and Sam · Dex and Josslyn · Dex and Kristina · Dex and Molly · Finn and Elizabeth · Jackson and Lucy · Jake and Charlotte · Jason and Britt · Jax and Britt · John and Ava · Julian and Britt · Julian and Nelle · Lenny and Phyllis · Lucas and T.J. · Lucky and Kristina · Marshall and Epiphany · Marshall and Stella · Martin and Lucy · Nikolas and Ava · Nikolas and Esme · Robert and Diane · Robert and Olivia · Rory and Trina · Taggert and Jordan · Scott and Liesl · Sidwell and Holly · Sonny and Natalia · Spencer and Esme · Spencer and Trina · T.J. and Kristina · T.J. and Willow · Valentin and Anna · Valentin and Brook Lynn · Valentin and Gladys · Victor and Ava · Victor and Eileen · Victor and Lucy · Yuri and Monica · Yuri and Terry · Zeke and Jordan
Port Charles Couples
Chris and Julie · D.V. and Eve · Frank and Courtney · Frank and Karen · Frank and Julie · Ian and Eve · Jake and Danielle · Jamal and Alison · Joe and Karen · Kevin and Eve · Matt and Ellen · Rafe and Alison · Rafe and Livvie · Rex and Lucy · Scott and Eve · Stephen and Alison · Stephen and Elizabeth · Stephen and Livvie · Victor and Mary