General Hospital Recaps

GH Week of May 4, 2009


Nikolas walked in on a shirtless Lucky with Rebecca. Before they could say anything, Nik stormed out. They both agreed that getting together wasn't the right thing for them. Rebecca regretted hurting Nikolas after he'd been so kind to her. Lucky agreed to back off, stating that he does still have feelings for Elizabeth.

On the docks, Maxie's plan backfired when a real thug menaced her. She broke away from him and Johnny arrived and kicked the stuffing out of the crook. The would-be thief ran off. Maxie hugged Johnny, then Spinelli arrived on the scene. Spinelli was crestfallen that he wasn't there for Maxie. He sent her home with Johnny and stuck around to look for clues. Once alone, the guy
Maxie hired to attack her showed up and spilled the beans to an unsuspecting Spinelli. At the apartment, a dejected Maxie confessed her plan to Johnny. Then, Johnny asked Maxie how she felt about him. She admitted that she was attracted to Johnny but Spinelli is her best friend and she loves him. Just then, Spinelli showed up to ask Maxie a question: "Did you set me up?" Johnny excused himself, but not before repeating Spinelli's words about how Maxie should be cherished. Maxie admitted to her ruse and said she wants him back. Spinelli replied that he's tired of being a stooge and walked out.

A tipsy Liz came home and plopped on the couch. Just then Patrick knocked and asked if Liz could watch Emma tomorrow for a couple of hours. Liz told Patrick that she made a fool out of herself at Jake's. He said he could relate. Liz asked Patrick how love worked. Patrick said he didn't know but he's so thankful that Robin came along. She then thought back on her history with Lucky. Just then, Lucky knocked on the door. Liz apologized for him seeing her kiss Nikolas at Jake's. Patrick slipped out and Lucky confessed that he and Rebecca almost slept together but didn't. Liz admitted that "moving on" wasn't working for her, either.

Back at the office, Sam explained to Jason how she dropped into his arms wearing a bikini. She was on the case of an unfaithful spouse. It turned out the philandering woman was at Metro Court meeting her female lover. A grateful Sam thanked Jason for being there when she dropped out of the hotel room window. Sam mentioned that she wasn't looking forward to breaking the news about the cheating wife to her husband. Jason then opened up about his suspicions about Claudia's tie to Jerry and Michael's shooting.

At Sonny's house, Sonny walked in on Jax talking with Claudia. The men argued again over Carly's condition. Jax said that they'd better learn to agree about disagreeing for Carly's sake, then he stormed out. Claudia said she agreed with Jax. Then, Olivia arrived. Sonny asked his wife for a moment alone with Liv. Sonny asked Olivia where Carly was. Olivia replied that both Carly and Jax had asked her not to reveal Carly's whereabouts, especially to
Sonny. Claudia came back and said she could have told Sonny that Olivia wouldn't spill. They were about to have sex when Olivia's cell phone rang. Sonny suggested that he go and return her phone to Liv. Claudia was furious that Sonny would leave his pregnant wife to go see his ex-girlfriend but Sonny went anyway. Sonny showed up at Olivia's place to return the phone. "I'm very thoughtful that way," he smirked. Meanwhile, Claudia called Fredo the bomber and told him to leave the country. She then keeled over in pain.

Rebecca went to see Nikolas at Wyndemere. She admitted that she and Lucky didn't sleep together because he still wants Elizabeth. Rebecca added that Nikolas is the one she's attracted to. She stated that he's not an easy guy to like, but she does. Nik walked over to Rebecca and kissed her passionately.


At Wyndemere, Nikolas and Rebecca continued kissing passionately as the
clothes began to fall away. Rebecca pulled back, then began to button up her
blouse. "I don't want to be some fuzzy memory of a drunken night," she
claimed before rushing out. However, Rebecca couldn't take a boat out due to
the storm and returned, asking to spend the night in one of Nik's guest
rooms. Later, Rebecca came downstairs wearing one of Emily's nightgowns
that Alfred had laid out for her. Nik was taken aback. She offered to change
clothes but he told her not to bother, then sent her to bed. Later, a drunk
Nikolas had a dream about Emily and Rebecca was there by his side when he
woke up.

At Elizabeth's, Audrey dropped the boys off, while Lucky was still there. He
happily stayed to spend time with them. After putting the kids to bed, Lucky
wondered how he and Liz could make it work this time. Liz was favorable to
the idea of getting back together but wanted to take things slow. They also
agreed to appreciate what they have. Liz and Lucky vowed that they're a
couple again, and Cameron ran down the stairs, thrilled that his folks were
back together.

At Olivia's, she asked Sonny for her cell phone back. Sonny requested a
glass of wine. "Tell me what you really want, Sonny," she said. Olivia then
chastised Sonny for his wet shoes. After a couple of laughs, Sonny got
Olivia to open up about Dante, and she admitted that raising a kid without a
father was tough. Sonny praised her for her efforts. Olivia couldn't
understand why Sonny would let Claudia get away with manipulating him
because of the baby. Sonny then hinted that he has a secret agenda where
Claudia is concerned but refused to share it.

At Sonny's, Claudia doubled over in pain. She called out to Max but Ric
walked through the door. "I think I'm losing this baby," she cried. Ric
refused to call 911 but did offer to take her to the hospital. Ric gave
Claudia her cell phone. She called Johnny but he didn't answer. Ric told
Claudia not to put up a fight, as the kid he's saving could be his own. A
hesitant Claudia agreed to let Ric take her to G.H. At the hospital, Kelly
admitted Claudia and asked Epiphany to call the baby's father. Claudia
ordered Ric to go away. Epiphany reached Sonny, who was upset to hear about

At The Haunted Star, Ethan slipped in, opened the cash box and found a
grocery list. Luke then turned on the lights, catching Ethan in the act.
Luke and Ethan sat down and played cards, and discussed the possibility of
Luke being Ethan's father. Luke told Ethan he was smart to stay out of
organized crime. Just then, Tracy burst in. After she again accused him of
trying to con Luke, Ethan threw down his cards and walked out. Luke stopped
him, and Tracy left. Luke then told Ethan about growing up in a brothel, and
his fears about Lucky trying to be a stand-up guy when he's really not. Luke
said to Ethan that if he turns about to be his son, he should stick around,
"Because I have what you need." Ethan says he hopes they're not related.

At the hospital, Claudia continued to give Kelly a hard time and was upset
that Sonny was called. "High drama isn't good for you or the baby," Kelly
advised. Ric listened from the hallway and figured out that Claudia was
willing to fake the pregnancy if she lost the baby.... Tracy went to G.H. to
talk to Epiphany to see if she could get an advance copy of the DNA test
results. Epiphany refused.... Sonny showed up at G.H., where Kelly informed
them that Claudia was fine, she was just dehydrated. Sonny told Claudia
that, as far as the baby's concerned, she's not alone in this. Ric
eavesdropped in the hall.


At Wyndemere, Rebecca found Nikolas and told him that the launch was ready to take her back to the mainland. He apologized for having too much to drink the night before, then asked if she thought he was grieving too much over Emily. She said yes, then asked Nik if he wanted to help paint her room at Kelly's. Later, Nik showed up at Kelly's, in clothes obviously not meant for
painting, and he had no idea that he was supposed to tape the moldings and windows first. Nik progressed with painting, albeit slowly, and Rebecca asked him to help move some furniture around. While lifting a bureau, Nikolas strained his back. "I know just how to fix it," Rebecca responded. "Lie down and take your clothes off." Rebecca then gave Nikolas a back massage.

At his office, Spinelli fantasized about being a real gumshoe and poured himself a shot of orange soda from a flask. Maxie burst in, saying she needed Spinelli's help but he advised her to save her breath. Maxie swore that she had a real case that needed to be solved, stating that Couture had stolen Crimson's fall shoe line exclusive. Maxie vowed she wouldn't pull any punches when it came to her job but Spinelli still refused her request. Lulu
burst in and swore that Maxie was telling the truth. Spinelli remained skeptical and was hurt that Spinelli didn't believe her. Lulu told Maxie they should find Sam and ask her to take the case instead. Back at the office, the girls squabbled over their predicament when Spinelli entered and took the case — for Lulu's sake.

Lucky showed up at The Haunted Star to question Ethan about a string of petty robberies. Luke spoke up saying that he was Ethan's alibi — and possibly his father. Lucky noted that the con man's getting conned. Lucky wanted to know what Ethan's real plan was and the boys nearly came to blows. Lucky was furious at his father and ordered him not to tell Lulu about any of this. "He is not family!" Lucky shouted before storming out. Tracy arrived and pointed out the DNA test results must be in. Ethan asserted that
he didn't want to know if they were father and son but Luke left for G.H. and Ethan followed. At G.H., Luke announced to Epiphany that he's ready for his DNA test results. They all went to the conference room, where Luke asked Epiphany to read the test results aloud.

Jason showed up at G.H. to welcome Michael back to the hospital. Patrick came in and said if Michael has any hope of waking up, the procedure has to happen immediately. While Jason was still visiting, Elizabeth came in. They discussed that Jake's birthday was the next day and stated it would be a miracle if Michael woke up on Jake's birthday.

At the nurses' station, Matt asked Patrick why he moved up Michael's surgery. Patrick claimed that the clock was ticking. With Jax present, Dr. Henson arrived to say she was heading back to Europe and would operate on Michael when she returned. Patrick pointed out Michael's latest tests and stressed that the surgery must happen now. Dr. Henson was angry and accused Patrick of going behind her back. She demanded he remove himself from the
case. Jax sided with Dr. Henson but Jason was hesitant after hearing Patrick's warning, citing that Patrick had saved his life in the past. Carly arrived from the airport, telling him she got tips on how to proceed safely with her pregnancy.

Lucky arrived at the hospital and apologized for being late for their
meeting to talk about Jake's party. Liz vented about the Michael surgery drama and was so grateful for her second chance.

Patrick pleaded with Jax to let him perform the surgery on Michael but Jax refused. Meanwhile, Jason spilled about Patrick's theory to Carly, who was faced with making an immediate decision about Michael.


At G.H., Epiphany read the DNA test results to Luke: "This man is not your son," she confirmed. A dejected Luke wondered if they should do the test again but Epiphany noted that the results wouldn't change. Ethan was relieved and left. Tracy was happy but Luke wasn't sold. Luke went to throw out the results but ended up keeping them.

At Crimson, Spinelli apologized for accusing Maxie of trying to con him with her latest request but stressed that he'd be working for Lulu, not Maxie. Spinelli got on Maxie's laptop and investigated but asked her not to look over his shoulder. Ethan showed up and informed Lulu that her father could use some cheering up. After they left, Kate entered and wanted to know what
Spinelli was doing there and why he was on a company computer. He explained that he was setting up a protective firewall. Kate chewed out Maxie for allowing the shoe layout to fall into Couture's hands and barked that if Maxie doesn't correct the situation, she and Lulu are out of a job. "I will not disappoint," Spinelli assured Maxie.

At Kelly's, Rebecca took a walk on Nikolas's back, then spilled a tray of paint when she fell. The pair laughed uncontrollably. They got up, drank beer, painted smiley faces on the wall, got paint all over themselves and eventually finished the job. The pair toasted their efforts. Nik stepped in and kissed Rebecca passionately. They fell back and disrobed.

Sonny showed up at G.H. and Patrick filled him in about his findings regarding Michael's surgery. Jax didn't want Carly consulted in order to protect her, but Sonny disagreed. "Michael's window is closing fast," Patrick stressed. Sonny agreed with Jax to wait, while Patrick just shook his head.

In Michael's room, Carly fretted with Jason about what to do. Jax entered and was surprised to see Carly had already arrived. Carly said that no matter what, she was not going to short shrift Michael because of her pregnancy. She told Patrick to prep for the surgery. Matt chastised Patrick for going ahead with such a risky procedure in Dr. Henson's absence. Patrick asked his brother if he wanted to assist or not. "Looks like you're driving over a cliff and I'm riding shotgun," Matt replied. Patrick smiled.

Sonny confided Michael's situation to a sympathetic Claudia. Then, Carly arrived with Jax and Jason and she told Sonny that she okayed the surgery and that Jason agrees with her. Sonny asked for a moment alone with Carly and Michael. Once alone, Sonny and Carly gave Michael their words of encouragement to pull through. "It's time," announced Elizabeth. Carly kissed Michael's head as he was wheeled away.

Luke returned to The Haunted Star and poured himself a drink. Tracy was surprised that Luke was taking the news so hard. Lulu and Ethan showed up and Lulu wanted to know what was bothering her dad. When Lulu and Ethan got flirty, Tracy sent Ethan on an errand. She was not happy to see Lulu and Ethan get friendly. Luke suggested that his wife go and check on Ethan, then
wondered what Tracy's problem was. He suspected that Tracy was up with something, as he noticed her intense reaction to Lulu and Ethan's interaction.

Michael was prepped, Patrick and Matt scrubbed in and all Carly, Jax, Jason, Sonny and Claudia could do was wait. In the O.R., Michael's surgery began.


Mike accidentally burst in on Nikolas and Rebecca, who'd gotten hot and heavy while painting Rebecca's room. Mike was less concerned about the paint fumes than he was about Nikolas and Rebecca being together. It's none of his business, spat Nik. She appreciated Mike's concern, interjected Rebecca, but she was walking into the relationship with her eyes wide open. Nikolas got a call from Alexis, saying he had to get to G.H. right away. At the hospital, Epiphany was giving Alexis a hard time about using her influence to get Rebecca's confidential medical records when Nikolas showed up. Alexis warned Nik to walk away from Rebecca before "something terrible happens." Later, Alexis stopped by Rebecca's place and offered to pay Rebecca to leave Port Charles. Helena recruited her in Greece, accused Alexis — how could a girl of modest means turn Helena down? Nik caught Alexis mid-accusation. Rebecca isn't working with Helena, insisted Nikolas, and if she was ... he wouldn't care!

Luke wanted Lulu to pretend she had the hots for Ethan, to give Tracy a dose of her own medicine. Tracy interrupted the confab, but got a phone call summoning her for an ELQ emergency (manufactured by Lulu). Lulu was pleased to be involved in a caper with her dad; Luke was proud of his daughter's sneakiness.

At the hospital, a tense Sonny, Carly, Jax and Claudia waited as Patrick operated on Michael. "Waiting is like my worst event," whined Claudia, who was ushered out by Sonny. It's a tough room, she should go home, Sonny told his wife. She was coming back as soon as her doctor's appointment was over, insisted Claudia. She then ran into Johnny, who also thought she should beat it. She was proving to Sonny that she was his partner, explained a deluded Claudia. Michael would wake up, and then Sonny wouldn't want her dead! Johnny thought his sister was nuts.

Thanks for scaring Claudia off with his spooky stare, Carly joked to Jason — she didn't want "that vulture" hanging around while her son was having brain surgery. Jax tried giving his wife a massage to calm her. "No offense but it's not working," smiled Carly. When Jax left the room (to meet with Olivia about telling Sonny that Claudia was involved in Michael's shooting), Carly thanked Jason for being honest with her, and for putting Michael first. Everything's going to be okay, a teary Carly vowed, and asked Jason how he managed to stay so calm. Jason was showing her a meditation technique when Sonny returned, amused by the breathing exercise. He could use it married to "that one," snapped Carly. Claudia returned and Jax demanded that she leave. Until her husband tells her to leave she's staying, barked Claudia. For Jax to talk like that to Claudia he must have found proof, began Sonny... just as Carly walked back in.

At the magazine offices, Spinelli told Maxie they needed bait to ferret out the design thief. To prove she had faith in him, Maxie handed over a layout she'd suggested to Kate. If it leaked, she and Lulu would get fired, worried Maxie. Spinelli raved about the design, then put a tracking device in the layout's pages. Kate arrived, followed shortly after by Johnny. Kate informed Maxie and Johnny they were going out that night, which threw cold water on the warm moment Maxie and Spinelli had been sharing. She had to stay at the office and trace the Crimson leak, argued Maxie. He wasn't doing it, added Johnny, who left. If Maxie didn't find the thief, she and Lulu were out of a job, said a steamed Kate. While they waited in the car for the tracking device plan to work, Spinelli planted a kiss on Maxie, who returned the favor. "Maximista," whispered Spinelli to a delighted Maxie.

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