General Hospital Recaps

GH Week of March 16, 2009

Monday

When Sam proposed asking Winnifred to destroy the evidence against Spinelli, Jason blew up. But Winnifred proposed the same thing herself. Jason argued that Winnifred didn't understand the risks any more than Michael did. Sam asked what Michael has to do with anything. Jason admitted he's been thinking about the boy a lot, and lamented that every choice he made for Michael was wrong. Sam insisted Jason was a great guardian, but Jason pointed out Michael grew up surrounded by violence. Michael still got hurt, even though he was an innocent, just like Spinelli and Winnifred. If Winnifred gets in trouble, "What have I learned from Michael?" he wondered. Meanwhile, in the courtyard, Spinelli told a tearful Maxie that he has to leave her behind, but she refused to let him go. "If you leave I'm just gonna end up hooking up with Johnny," she warned. Spinelli was stunned as she recapped the night of the blizzard, and how close she and Johnny came to hooking up. She tearfully told Spinelli she doesn't want to hurt him, but she and Johnny are pretty self-destructive, so it would only be a matter of time. Back in Port Charles, Lulu was manning the phones at Crimson, when Johnny arrived, followed quickly by Kate, who ordered him to escort Maxie to a fashion show. He balked, but Kate insisted.

At Mercy, Patrick prepared for his date with Robin, and told Elizabeth that everything was fine with Robin, now that he's admitted he overreacted to the situation with Emma. When a child was brought in with a brain injury, he told Liz to call Robin and cancel. Robin entered a bar in Rochester and ordered a tequila. She told the bartender, Ruth, that she was a pharmaceutical sales rep named Nancy, from San Francisco. Robin didn't answer her cell when Liz called. Robin told Ruth she has no husband and no children. She's an opera freak who likes theater and takes cooking classes. And she wants to plant vegetables. Then Robin heard a baby moaning. It turned out to he Ruth's kid. She cannot afford child care, so she sneaked the kid into the bar. Ruth worried about missing her daughter's life, and envied stay-at-home moms. Back at Mercy, Liz told Patrick that Robin cannot be found, and isn't answering her cell. Robin checked into a motel room in Rochester.

Carly and Jax had an informal dinner of chips on the coffee table in the living room. "This is nice," she sighed. "A jug of wine, a bowl of chips, and thou," he joked. Then Diane arrived, insisting that the lovebirds sign a "post-nup," because divorce is inevitable with the two of them. They declined, but Diane left the paperwork, anyway. They resolved never to fight about Sonny again. As Sonny and Claudia got dressed after having sex, he suggested that her "party" become a "summit" to show he's back in the saddle. Claudia suggested inviting his casino partners from South America, which impressed him with her research. He asked if he's supposed to trust her totally. She said she never promised to bare her secrets — and she doesn't want to know his. She promised to be loyal and not question him. Sonny called Jason to summon him to the summit on Monday night, and Jason agreed to attend. Jason resolved to get Spinelli out of the country — just as the Jackal returned and declared his intention to return to PC with Maxie. Winnifred arrived and reported she got a promotion — and new security clearance that lets her see the evidence against Spinelli. She insisted on helping Spinelli, even though Jason argued against it. When Maxie whined how much she needs Spinelli, Stone Cold relented. Back in PC, Claudia told Sonny she wants to invite Johnny, because it will make things easier for the old-school Zaccharas. Sonny pointed out that not including Ric would send a bad message. Elsewhere, Jerry's final DVD played, revealing that Claudia ordered the hit that injured Michael. The person watching it was revealed to be...Ric!

Tuesday

Kate ran into Carly at the docks, and learned Carly is renewing her vows with Jax. "We're together and we're committed to staying that way," she said. Kate revealed she has the means to trash Claudia and hurt Sonny, but "doesn't want to be that woman." So Carly asked for her dirt on Claudia. Kate said Carly shouldn't blame Kate for Michael's shooting any more than Kate should blame Carly for raising Michael in a violent environment. Carly then visited Jason, and told him she's moving on after Michael's tests. She's dealing with the fact that her son is not coming back. She wanted a new future with Jax and Morgan, but wondered if she's hiding behind a fantasy — like Sonny did with Kate.

Alexis met with Nikolas at Kelly's and tried to conduct business, but Nik was distracted by Rebecca flirting with Lucky (or maybe it was Rebecca's plunging neckline). He was so perturbed that he snapped a pencil. Later, Alexis met with Sam, who told her about Rayner holding up her PI license. Alexis vowed action. Later, Nik asked Sam what's up between her and Lucky. She said, "it's over." Nik then wondered why Lucky is "all over Rebecca." Sam visited Rebecca and mentioned that Nik is her cousin and Lucky her ex, and her resemblance is tough for Nik to handle. Rebecca said no one should make her or Lucky feel guilty about dating. On the docks, Nik cornered Lucky and asked how he could expect him to ignore his own brother hitting on Rebecca. "It's like watching you hit on Emily," Nik charged. He ordered Lucky to back off. "Or what?" Lucky challenged.

Agent Rayner searched Jason's place with a warrant for Spinelli, but the Jackal wasn't there. Rayner threatened to hold up Sam's PI license, then put out an APB dubbing the Jackal "armed and dangerous." Spinelli was hiding at Maxie's place.When Lulu told Spinelli that Kate arranged another date, he blurted out, "If Maxie can't help herself..." which upset Lulu. He covered by saying he feared Johnny would return to crime. Meanwhile, at Crimson, Johnny bemoaned going to the fashion show, but Maxie said that's because he can't keep his hands off her. Winnifred arrived at the apartment and wanted to plot, but Lulu wouldn't give them privacy, so they tried (and failed) to communicate in code. Lulu already knew everything, so she left. Winnifred received the APB. Spinelli was thrilled that the feds think he's "a man of action," but Winnifred and Jason fretted that he will be shot. As "Nightingale," Winnifred went to the the "Angry Raptor's" (Rayner's) office and dialed up the Jackal for help breaching the firewall. But Rayner returned with Alexis, forcing Nightingale to hide under the table. Spinelli dressed like a fed, resolving to help Winnifred in person. Rayner accused Alexis of defending Sonny, but she denied it. Then she dropped her bag — right next to the hidden Winnifred.

En route to the fashion show, Johnny called Lulu from the limo to complain. Maxie accused him of secretly liking hanging out with her because she's so hot. She admitted she checks out his butt, and asked him to admit he likes staring at her butt, too. At Crimson, Kate told Lulu she's not trying to stir up trouble between her and Johnny, but "if" he really loves Lulu, there won't be any problem with Maxie; if not... well, it's better for her to find out now. After the fashion show, Johnny admitted it was kind of "fascinating." (They saw Gwyneth, Scarlett and Sienna.) He accidentally admitted that he really wanted to kiss Maxie "because you're you." Maxie jumped him, but they separated themselves. When Johnny and Maxie finally arrived at Crimson, they were drunk, and Lulu demanded to know why Johnny had lipstick on his collar!

Wednesday

Patrick asked Elizabeth to watch Emma so he could search for Robin, but then Mac called to replay a message from Robin that she's fine. Patrick was furious, but Liz suggested that in Robin's mind, he's the problem. Robin herself went back to the bar in Rochester, where she met Brad, who greeted her with, "Hey, sexy." She examined his injured hand, and brushed off her medical knowledge as coming from growing up with brothers. Then Brad fell on his head (Honest!), so Robin offered to hand him tools. Back in Port Charles, Liz noted that Robin is facing a lot of stress. He wondered when their marriage became a problem, and stormed out. He went to Jake's, where Coleman was ecstatic that NASCAR's Jeff Burton had stopped by. Not recognizing the professional driver, Patrick boasted about his semi-pro driving prowess and told Jeff, "You don't know a damn thing about racing." After Jeff left, Coleman told Patrick whom he was mouthing off to. Back in Rochester, Brad, the World's Worst Carpenter, continued to drop stuff — including heavy hints about his wife leaving him two years ago. He expressed relief that they never had kids. Robin seemed upset, and then they traded personal information (which Robin made up on the spot). When he asked her to the opera, she balked. Patrick returned home, contrite, and Liz gave him information on postpartum depression. He wondered how to help his wife.

At Crimson, Maxie told Lulu that several models hugged Johnny, smearing him with lipstick, but Lulu still exploded at the pair. Johnny tried to defuse her by insisting he was just doing his job, but Maxie kept boasting about how irresistible Johnny secretly finds her. Finally, Lulu apologized for overreacting, and she and Johnny went for a drive.

At Metro Court, Marty assured Jax that everything was ready for his vow-renewal, and Olivia handled all the details — from flowers to rings to video games for Morgan. Jax told her he was determined to rise above Sonny and all he represents. Sonny went to Carly's place, where he saw her in her sexy wedding dress, and got the scoop on the renewal.He sincerely congratulated her, then mentioned how Claudia is throwing him a party tonight. Carly smirked that Claudia will be shocked once Sonny starts ignoring her in favor of the business, but Sonny insisted Claudia knows the score. Sonny revealed that he asked Robin to monitor Michael's case, and suggested that they keep every option open for the comatose boy. He told her, "You always did make a lovely bride," and left. Back at Metro Court, Olivia asked Jax if he and Sonny always hated each other. Jax said their beef goes way back — and he's tired of letting Sonny trash his relationships. Later, Carly met up with Jax for the ceremony, but the minister was nowhere to be found. So they exchanged their own heartfelt vows between themselves. Sonny ran into Olivia at the front desk, and smirked at how she's "always a bridesmaid, never a bride." Liv's blood boiled —until she realized he was baiting her. Then she went through Jax's mail came across a familiar DVD mailer.

In Agent Rayner's office, Alexis spotted Winnifred, but didn't bust her. When she subsequently spotted Spinelli in the hall, Alexis arranged to distract Rayner for exactly 10 minutes, giving the Jackal time to hack into the FBI server and examine the evidence. He released a tape worm to destroy it — but there was a problem. A big one.

Thursday

While Patrick and Elizabeth discussed Robin's symptoms, Robin was in Rochester, declining Brad's date invitation. Ruth returned with her baby, Anna, and handed her to Robin, who held the child like a leaky nuclear bomb, then rushed out. Patrick noted he's angry at Robin, who always has an excuse for her behavior. Liz said a therapist can help them. Liz also offered help personally, but Patrick noted how Robin freaks whenever he talks about her to others. Liz left, then Mac arrived, demanding to know what Patrick said to make Robin run away. He told Mac that Robin has postpartum depression, but he wouldn't hear of it; Mac even wanted to take custody of Emma. Maxie arrived and took Patrick's side. She recounted the night of the blizzard, but Mac stubbornly defended Robin. In Rochester, Robin started to check out of her motel room, then returned to the bar, where she asked Brad if his offer of a date was still open.

The minister arrived to find Jax and Carly already smooching, but they went ahead and exchanged vows in front of him. The happy couple then danced, and Jax declared, "All is right with us." At Metro Court, Sonny scolded Olivia for trying to open Jax's mail (specifically the DVD), and she relented. When Alexis arrived, Sonny told her about the summit and that the city will soon be at peace again. Afterward, Alexis saw Jax and Carly return, and they assured her that this time the marriage will stick. They headed for the honeymoon suite, but got started in the elevator. Still later, Jax asked Olivia to close the pool for him and Carly. Liv gave him the DVD, and he decided to watch it before swimming. At Sonny's, Johnny was disappointed when Claudia invited him to the cocktail party, because he's out of the business. Claudia went to visit Jason and confirm he's attending her party. He was surprised it was her idea, but grudgingly agreed to be there. At Sonny's, Johnny told Sonny he will attend the summit and endorse Sonny's leadership — if he agrees to divorce Claudia. Sonny dismissed him, but Johnny claimed his friends in other families would make trouble. When Sonny said Claudia doesn't want to leave him, Johnny asked what it will take to get Sonny to walk away.

Alexis went to the penthouse and told Jason about running into Winnifred and Spinelli at Rayner's office. Jason rushed over to Maxie's to scold Spinelli. The Jackal revealed that while they erased the office files, the evidence was backed up on Rayner's flash drive. Later, Spinelli located the flash drive in a secure room, so the dynamic duo decided to go back to Rayner's office and upgrade Winnifred's clearance from Level 5 to Level 7.

Claudia returned home with a new dress, and Sonny told her about Johnny's divorce ultimatum. Rayner went to the penthouse and told Jason the FBI will have an inside man at the summit, wearing a wire: Jason!

Friday

Jason balked at Agent Rayner's plan to make him wear a wire at Sonny's summit, but Rayner threatened to arrest Spinelli immediately. Later, Sam went to Rayner's office and demanded he stop holding up her PI license. He said he would — if she helps bring down Sonny. A disgusted Sam ripped his badge off, then stormed out. In the hall, she revealed she had palmed his badge. Back at the penthouse, Jason told Diane about Rayner's demands. She suggested a "diminished capacity" defense — which at best would land him in a psych hospital instead of maximum security. Spinelli, meanwhile, donned an Army uniform as a disguise, but Winnifred talked him into changing into a maintenance jumpsuit. Maxie urged Spinelli not to go, but he insisted on saving himself. She gave him a kiss for luck.

Sonny told Claudia about Johnny's plan to get him to divorce her, and she wondered what Sonny really wants. Not a divorce — he wanted everyone to know she's his wife, and that he's back in power. He told her he demands only loyalty from her; she changed the subject to Jason's betrayal, but Sonny insisted he trusts Jason more than anyone else. She asked if he will ever fully trust her? He said, "maybe." Later, Sonny suggested to Ric that there could be a place for him in the organization. In the hall, Diane warned Max to be careful about what he says, and to whom he says it. Especially Jason. At the penthouse, Rayner outfitted Jason with a state-of-the-art, non-metallic bug. When Jason got to the summit, he resisted Max's attempt to frisk him until Sonny whisked him inside. There, Sonny and Jason awkwardly shook hands. Ric went upstairs to Claudia's room and told her about his job offer. Then he showed her the DVD, and suggested they watch it together.

At Patrick's place, Mac put out APB on Robin, and wondered how her situation got so out of hand. Patrick and Maxie pointed out how Robin is way too defensive to talk about it. Mac vowed to find his niece, but Patrick insisted on reclaiming his wife — alone. Mac got a call saying Robin is in Rochester, at the Overnight Inn. In Rochester, Brad broke a "mandate" with his buddies to see a movie with Robin — er, "Nancy Greene." Later, they argued over the unhappy wife in the movie (which sounded like Revolutionary Road), and the burden of expectations. Then she leaned in and kissed him.

At Metro Court, Jax carried Carly across the threshold of the honeymoon suite, and they enjoyed a romantic romp, including a champagne fight. They ended up trashing the suite with all their frolicking. A curious Jax insisted on watching the DVD, but Carly distracted him by getting naked. Later, Jax suggested they go to Australia in July — when it's winter — and celebrate Christmas. Carly remembered that Michael always liked Australia. "I don't think I could rest if the person who hurt Michael was still out there," she noted. When she went to take a shower, he popped in the DVD and was surprised to see Jerry. "Hello, brother," Jerry said. "I have a bit of a confession to make..."

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