General Hospital: January 9th - 13th
I've been waiting for this moment all week! To accompany my 5 hours of consecutive GH this Friday night, I have chosen a light and fruity rose. Beringer White Zinfandel from the California Collection. I hope you enjoy this weeks recap, as thing go awry in Port Charles when secrets are revealed.
This was a good week, we see the end of a storyline give birth to the beginning of a new one. We also see the return of one of our favorite villains. The only complaint I have is the painful Ethan and Cassandra (woman in white) story line. Their cleverly cryptic conversation have become so irritating I can barely stand to watch them anymore. The only scene that is worth your time all week is Friday's scene. The only other scene that could have topped this one would be if Wyndemere were to blow up with both of them in it, putting an end to this redundant storyline. WE GET IT...she is most likely Laura's daughter...the camera shots to Laura's portrait took care of that, and Ethan is infatuated with her. The End, goodnight.
Monday, January 9th:
Ewan, Spinelli & Ethan: The episode begins with all three standing around like a bunch of lust struck idiots at the sight of the woman in white at Wyndemere. Ewan confesses she is actually a patient of his and she doesn't know who she is. The woman in white finally speaks and asks Dr. Keenan what is wrong with her. Ewan explains to everyone how she wandered into his office at Shadybrook one day, distraught and shaken, scribbled “help me”, then passed out. He calls her Cassandra. She also mysteriously writes “I.C” all the time and doesn't know why. Spinelli and Ethan both confess that they've done some digging and found no reported past...without having an actual name I don't understand how they were able to search for anything...but whatever! Cassandra wants to know why everyone is so worried about her being there, it then cuts to a shot of Laura's portrait. They chat some more, she then shrieks to cause a diversion and disappears once again.
Kate & Sonny: Kate walk into Sonny's place just in time to hear him assure someone over the phone he will take care of Jax. He tells her it's not what she thinks. In a later scene, the two get pretty hot when Sonny stops and gets up to check on dinner....hmm...mob boss, handsome AND he cooks! what more could a girl ask for! ....While Sonny is out of the room Kate makes a sneaky phone call asking whoever is on the other line to “talk her out of something”. Sonny returns and Kate begins to slowly walk up to the bedroom, she lets down her hair. Sonny looks nervous, which was cute, and follows her....aaaaand they make sweet sweet love ;)
Carly & Johnny Zacchara: Carly decides to pay Johnny a little visit. She asks him what it will take to leave Michael out of the business and he insinuates sexual favours. Carly starts flirting, we know she's good at that, but tells Johnny she needs a few assurances before this goes on. They discuss an exchange and make out. Johnny then walks to the door and shows her out.
Elizabeth & Robin: After Robin asks Liz to take care of her family and eventually take her place, Elizabeth desperately tries to convince her to tell Patrick what is going on and insists she doesn't have to abandon them. She is confident Robin will find a new treatment in Africa and agrees to help her only if she tells Patrick what is going on before she leaves.
Jason & Patrick: After Jason blacks out in front of Patrick at GH, Patrick would like to run a battery of tests on him. Obviously Jason has do be difficult and refuses the tests. Patrick tells Jason that Robin is attending a conference about HIV/AIDS in Africa and will be leaving that night. Jason tells Patrick he needs to talk to Robin about what she is going through.
Sam: Sam shows up at GH after hearing about Jason's blackout and runs into Monica who thinks she looks pale and has her sit down. Sam tells her what happened to Jason on NYE and Monica mentions how having a baby would help turn his life around. Sam looks worried. Later, Patrick tells Sam Jason needs as little stress in his life right now as possible, he leaves and she looks at the pregnancy stick in her purse....WHY on earth it's in her purse I'll never know.
Tuesday, January 10th:
Carly, Sonny & Kate: Carly storms into Sonny's place bellowing his name, while Jax lurks in the bushes outside. Sonny comes down the stairs in his undershirt and tells her it's a bad time ;) She says it's about Michael and insists it's important when Kate shows up at the top of the stairs wearing nothing but Sonny's dress shirt...priceless! Kate and Carly argue about the Jax issue and Sonny stands up for Kate, demanding that Carly show her some respect. She then informs Sonny that Michael has asked Johnny Zacchara for a job and Sonny is less than pleased. He assures her he will take care of it and kicks her out....It seems she's been kicked out a lot lately...
Anthony & Johnny Z : Father and son talk about the upcoming nuptials, when Johnny gets a call from Carly.
Dante & Michael: At the PCPD, Lieutenant Ronnie decides it's up to him to throw Dante a bachelor party. Michael walks in and hears the officers planing a party instead of catching the man responsible for attacking the dancers, and once again loses his shit. He accuses the police of sitting on their hands and warns Abby's death will not be for nothing.
Maxie & Lulu: Meanwhile, Maxie is extremely paranoid due to Anthony Z's ambiguous warnings and freaks out when she hears someone behind her as she enters her apartment ...which I am very jealous of!....thankfully it's only Lulu. Later, the two chat about Spinelli answering the roommate add and Maxie asking Matt to move in with her, all while doing yoga...IN HEELS!?! *faceplam*...Later, Maxie's phone rings and it's Anthony Z. The talk in code about the wedding, Maxie hangs up when Lulu gets stuck in a yoga position...gee I wonder why that happened o_O
Jasam & Scrubs: The four discuss Jason's condition, Sam tells the docs about Jason's sleepless nights and recent catatonic episodes. In a later scene they learn Jason's tests came back inconclusive, meaning more tests need to be done. In a later scene, Patrick warns Sam how important it is that nothing triggers Jason's anger. Meanwhile, Jason gets Spinelli on the phone and orders him to find Franco, now. While Jason is on his way to find Franco, Sam visits the baby ward and gets very emotional.
Carly & Johnny: Carly decides to go to Kelly's after hours to meet Johnny but ends up finding Shawn still there repairing the thermostat...coincidence? I think not. Johnny shows up to discuss the terms of their agreement. They start making out when Shawn walks in and spoils the fun, which they both think was Carly's intention from the beginning. Johnny leaves and Carly makes a phone call asking someone for help.
Robin & Patrick: The car arrives to bring Robin to the airport. She says her goodbyes to Jason and Sam and looks at her ticket which we see says Seattle, Washington. Patrick sneaks up behind her, not in time to actually see the ticket. They say their goodbyes and Robin leaves for what everyone believes is Africa.
Sonny & Kate: The two talk about old times and old romances. Kate asks Sonny if he's ready to go public as an item. He glows with happiness and tells her he's ready. Later, Sonny leaves Michael a message telling him he loves him, while someone spies on him from the bushes.
Michael: Michael shows up at Anthony Zacchara's who gladly welcomes him in. Michael bitches about how useless the cops are and how he needs to take matters into his own hands.
PCPD: Padilla and Dante work on the dancers case, Ronnie walks in and says they've got a suspect, Chuck D'onofrio, and leaves to collar him.
Wednesday, January 11th:
Ewan & Ethan: Ewan enters Wyndemere and finds Ethan asleep on the couch. Later, they chat about Cassandra's disappearing act, meanwhile she is hiding behind the walls listening in.
Maxie & Anthony & Tracy: Maxie meets Anthony at his place to discuss wedding plans. Tracy shows up and Maxie informs her that Crimson will be providing a photographer for the wedding. Tracy refuses and insists on low profile. Maxie leaves, exasperated and Tracy makes sure Anthony understands there won't be a wedding. Anthony reminds Tracy he knows she financed ELQ with dirty money. Tracy changes her tune but at least manages to push the wedding to a later date. She leaves takes off and crazy Anthony Z closes the door while blissfully humming the wedding march and making murderous gestures...oh boy. In a later scene, Tracy arrives home and is ambushed.
Johnny Z & Steven: Johnny goes to GH to have a talk with Steven. He threatens to tell everyone about the guy he offed in Memphis if he doesn't get him the information he needs.
Carly & Luke: Carly and Luke meet at Kelly's and we see that he's the one she called or help. She explains Michael's situation and the deal she made with Johnny. Asks him to get her information to hold over Johnny's head so she won't have to sleep with him. In exchange, Luke wants a complimentary suite at the Metro Court including an open tab at the spa and the bar.
Dante & Olivia: Dante and Padilla get ready to interrogate the suspect when Olivia shows up with lunch for Dante. She makes some comments about Dante and Lulu and makes it quite awkward for Padilla, who leaves. Dante insists s trust he and Lulu have nothing to worry about because he and Padilla are just partners. Later, Olivia confides to Dante how she feels about the whole Maggie and Steve situation, and how she doesn't trust her. She admits how much he means to her and how hurt she would be if anything were to happen.
Maggie & Steve: Meanwhile at GH, Maggie and Steve talk about their past. Steve admits it was a mistake bringing her to Port Charles and she would be better off away from him. Maggie believes he is saying thin because of Olivia. Maggie tells Steve she is staying in Port Charles and promises to keep quiet about the secret they share. Later, Maggie kisses Steven and Olivia walks by just in time to see them. Horrified and upset, Olivia leaves.
Diane & Spinelli: Over at the office, Diane confides in Spinelli that she feels responsible for Michael going to prison.
PCPD: Officer Padilla finds a link between the dancers attacked. They are all professionally trained and attended the same school. She also believes they are interrogating the wrong guy.
Ethan & Cassandra: Once Ewan leaves, Cassandra comes out from behind the wall to greet Ethan. They talk some more about her memory and Cassandra kisses Ethan. Ethan confesses how much she fascinates him and is always on his mind but he wants to know why she chose Wyndemere as her refuge. She mysteriously tells him not to ask that and appears to be afraid of something, Ethan believes she is afraid of Helena. Thats when the scene cuts to Helena hiding behind the walls gripping a dagger....SHE'S BAAAAACK! and looking as hauntingly evil as ever!
Thursday, January 12th:
Steven, Maggie & Olivia: Steven pushes Maggie off and insists that can never happen again. She continues to bring up Memphis and reminds him of what they have been through together, including playing god. She asserts it will never work with Olivia, not with this secret chaining them together. After some more redundant reminiscing, Olivia walks in and plants one on Steven. Later, when Steven leaves the room, Olivia warns Maggie to back off, and struts out of the room, she looked like one smokin' bad ass chick! I wouldn't fuck with her..then again I would have punched Maggie in her face...
Michael: Michael learns Chuck D'onofrio, the suspect in the attacks, was released by the PCPD and back on the streets. He is furious and rips into Padilla for letting him go. Ronnie agrees with Michael and tells Padilla she has ruined the investigation. Michael storms off.
Sonny: Sonny makes an angry phone call to Jason telling him the restaurant was shot up and he needs to let go of this obsession he has with finding Franco. Shortly after, Olivia shows up to help him with the restaurant's menu visibly upset but doesn't want to talk about it. They both share a laugh when Olivia sees he has named the restaurant after him and Connie's (Kate) old hangout back in Brooklyn, Fortunato's. Olivia leaves when Johnny shows up, said he was summoned by Sonny. Later, Sonny is in the midst of warning Johnny about involving michael in the business, when Michael walks in. Johnny tells Sonny Michael can make his own decisions and leaves.
Michael & Sonny: Michael and Sonny discuss what happened to Abbey and how Michael feels responsible. Micheal then tells Sonny how the suspect is has been released and asks him to “bury the son of a bitch”.
Cassandra & Ethan: Cassandra denies it's Helena she fears and insists she is not in hiding. She confides to Ethan that she wishes she knew her mother, the scene then cuts to the portrait of Laura....so, I think this is a pretty clear indication she is Laura's daughter. She then confesses she wants to be close to him..yet, Ethan begins to show interest and she warns him to keep his distance, finding out who she is may be terrible for her and everyone around her. Ethan Caresses her face.
Sam & Jason: Sam hides her pregnancy test when Jason walks in. He blames himself again for what happened with Franco and he doesn't know if he could let it go. Sam gets a call and reluctantly leaves to meet Alexis and Molly who are in some crisis. Sam gets home and finds a note from Jason.
Alexis, Molly & Sam: Sam arrives at Kelly's just in time to break up an argument between Alexis and Molly. They're arguing about Alexis being overbearing and forcing Molly to friend her on “My Face”.....too cute. Sam talks to Molly and Alexis explains the reason she is so involved in Molly's life is because her mother died before they had the chance to be in each others lives. Everything is resolved. Alexis notices something is bothering Sam and tells her she can go home. Sam leaves and Molly continues to look at her Uncle Stefan's creepy photo album. She notices how at a certain point there ceases to be pictures of the Cassadine children as if they all just disappeared....Alexis tells her that was in fact how it was.
Jason & Franco: Jason insists Spinelli tell him where Franco is hiding, he does. In a later scene, Jason walks into Franco's hideout, and is finally face to face with the psychopath, gun in hand. He demands to know why he wanted to be found this time. Franco won't answer and continues talking in riddles.
Friday, January 13th :
Cassandra & Ethan: The two start to get close and Cassandra tells Ethan she feels as if she's being hunted...we then see Helena behind the walls holding her dagger. The two blab some more about their past lives and anonymity. I must say, this storyline is starting to become so boring and redundant I want to skip through all their scenes. In a later scene they finally have sex, on a luxurious makeshift bed by the fireplace...gee, I hope Helena wasn't watching THAT part!! They continue with the clever cryptic talk that has become more irritating than cute and she tells him he has given her something she no longer has to read about....are we suppose to believe or assume she was a virgin?!..come on! Ethan's phone rings and he leaves to meet Luke.
Cassandra & Ewan: Ewan shows up at Wyndemere after Ethan leaves and reminds Cassandra of the rules they have set. She accuses him of being obsessive and he tells her she cannot see Ethan anymore.
Sam: Sam frantically calls Jason and leaves him messages begging him not to go after Franco. A worried Sam flashes back to her and Jason's Chinese ceremony, looks up and whispers, “Please let this baby be Jason's”. So, if there were any doubts floating around, they are now put to rest, Sam is pregnant and doesn't know who the father is. Suddenly there's a knock at the door, it's Michael, he wants to hire her for her P.I services. He tells her he knows who has been attacking the dancers and that he was let go by the cops. Sam tries to convince him it's a bad idea and he could end up back in prison.
Patrick & Elizabeth: Patrick feels uneasy that Robin has not called yet, Elizabeth tries to reassure him. Later, Patrick finally gets a call from Robin, albeit quick. She rushes off the phone and tells him the conference is starting. They hang up and we see her walking into a Seattle hospital. Patrick tells Robin he feels there is something wrong with Robin and Liz can no longer keep it a secret. She confesses to Patrick that Robins HIV levels are unstable.
Sonny & Michael: When Sonny tells Michael he can't just kill a man who may be innocent, Michael freaks out and insists he will handle it on his own. He is sick of everyone saying he is just hurting right now, and in convinced the cops are useless.
Kate walks in to hear Michaels request again. Sonny tells him he will not kill a man on a hunch and Michael storms out. In a later scene we see Michael buying a gun from a guy in an ally.
Luke: Luke makes a phone call inquiring where “the dragon lady” is, he is referring to Skye.
Jason & Franco: Franco refuses to give Jason any straight answers and continues to taut him with riddles. Jason shoots him twice and Franco slumps to the ground, blood running from his mouth. In his dying breath he tells Jason that now he will never know. Jason begins yelling “Never know what?!?”, but it's too late. We then see Jason driving , he is angry and begins to experience that weird condition in his left hand. The scene then cuts to Franco's hideout on fire, and the toy monkey up in flames.
Sonny & Kate: After Michael leaves, Kate tries to motivate Sonny by running some ideas for the new restaurant by him. Meanwhile, Jax is lurking around the corner. Kate wants to re create Fortunato's but Sonny decides he no longer wants to live in the past. He opens up about Bensonhurst and in a symbolic gesture, throws out the keys to his old house, they then share a hug. He is starting to let go of the past and confesses to Kate he is falling in love with her. Later, once Kate has already left, Sonny gets ready to leave the restaurant but doubles back to turn the light off. He turns it off and the phone rings. As he picks up, he suddenly gets shot at, we hear a loud pop and see a flash of light. ..If you ask me, I'm pretty sure Monday's episode will reveal it was actually the light bulb that popped. Don't freak out!!
Luke & Ethan: The two meet at the haunted star to discuss his deal with Carly. Luke wants Ethan to go find Skye and woo her into giving him dirt on Anthony Z. However, Ethan tells Luke he can't leave because he's got Cassandra now, and totally ruins his plans.
Jason & Sam: A visibly disturbed Jason gets home. Sam runs to him, as they hold eachother he tells her it's over and Franco is. out of their lives for good. Sam tells Jason she is pregnant, he is speechless.
There you have it, the week in review. This week saw the end of a feud that can have repercussions for a long time to come. Now begins the agony that is Sams nightmare. We can only hope the writers will give these two a happy ending...I can see the coming months now, flashbacks, manipulated paternity tests, but something tells me Franco will be back....one day.
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