When Scott Baldwin was first introduced to “General Hospital” fans, he was a young boy going by the name of Scott Bentley. He arrived on the Port Charles scene with his mother, Meg Bentley (Patricia Breslin). She married Dr. Lee Baldwin (Peter Hansen), who adopted Scotty, gave him his last name, and raised him as his own after Meg died. Scott eventually left town to attend law school and when he returned, he met young Laura Webber.
Per Soaps In Depth, Laura was the daughter of Lesley Webber (Denise Alexander) but had been raised until her adolescent years by the Vining family who adopted her after Lesley was told her baby had died at birth. When Lesley learned the truth, she forged a relationship with Laura, who eventually chose to live with her and Lesley’s husband, Rick Webber (Chris Robinson), adopting their last name. As a teenager, she fell for young lawyer Scotty Baldwin, but had an affair with older man David Hamilton, who she believed she accidentally killed. Still, Laura remained a free young woman and returned to Scotty. The two married in a 1979 ceremony, thinking it would last forever.
