Praise should be given to Avery Pohl for completely changing Esme Prince's demeanor, thereby convincing many people — both fans and "General Hospital" characters alike — that she really lost her memory. Esme used to date Spencer Cassadine (Nicholas Chavez), until he learned she was behind several crimes, and even framed his current girlfriend Trina Robinson (Tabyana Ali) for one of them. Despite the proof against her, Esme's victims have agreed to hold off prosecuting her until she regains her memory, but don't hold your breath.
Esme named her child Ace after supposedly not remembering that she used to call him that when he was in utero. So, either her memories are just below the surface of her consciousness, or she never lost them and claimed the name just came to her. Spencer went from having contempt for Esme to buying into this kinder version, and Trina's going along with it – although we don't think she should be nice to Esme. Esme seems to be working hard to win everyone over by not only taking good care of Ace but also putting a good effort into her job at the local newspaper, "The Invader." Heck, she's not even rude to people anymore.
Having been adept at manipulating people in the past, it's not a stretch to think that Esme's faking memory loss. If so, it's a brilliant move to change tactics and pretend to be nice, which would make her an evil genius.
