Saturday 15 September 2012

All Hell Breaks Loose in Port Charles, Who Will Survive the Deadly Pathogen??




     What a GREAT week on GH! As time runs out to find the antidote which will save the entire city, all hell breaks loose in Port Charles. As more and more people become infected by the pathogen Jerry put in the water, this week was chock- full of declarations of love, murder, death, violence, goose bump inducing musical moments, shootouts, bombs and all that good stuff! This one's a long one folks, you will see why!

- The End of the Pathogen

     If we didn't know it already, this week showed us just how ruthless, sarcastic and deliciously evil Todd Manning is. First off, he was more than willing to feed Alexis to the wolves in order to get the anti serum, but Jerry was taking Alexis with him either way. While Alexis, Jerry, Sonny, Johnny, Carly, Todd and Jacks naively negotiate in the warehouse, a pretty cool gunfight ensues outside between Mcbain, Sonny and Shaun vs Jerry's armed guards. While the shootout looks pretty low budget, I do appreciate GH venturing out of the usual sets and giving us a real drama!
      
     After a struggle with Jerry, his gun goes off and were left to wonder who got shot (don't you just love those!!) We later learn it was Johnny who got shot. Jerry takes off with Alexis as a hostage while an ailing Sonny and Jacks go after him and Carly tries to stop the bleeding, asking Todd to take care of Johnny while she gets the car. Todd takes care of him alright and tries to smother Johnny but is interrupted by Lulu, who shows up out of nowhere to find Dante. As Carly screeches back in an unmarked car which is so clearly a BMW, Lulu runs off to find Dante, and Johnny is taken to hospital by Carly and a reluctant Todd who is pissed off because Johnny bled all over his designer jacket....funniest segment of the week!
      Meanwhile, Dante and Mcbain figure out the combination to the suitcase containing the serum (it was the dead man's hand...duh!) however, opening it detonated a bomb. Lulu finds them on hold with the bomb squad with 23 minutes left!...on hold!? really?!?

     By the dock, Sonny and Jacks rescue Alexis. Sonny then collapses as Jacks catches up to Jerry who confesses he is dying of radiation poisoning. Jacks knocks the detonator from Jerry's hand, and Jerry as well as a canister of gas is shot by Sonny, who crawled his way to save Jacks.. (I know, right?!), Jerry shoots and lights the gasoline on fire (oh boy)...

     Dante and Lulu run for cover while Mcbain altruistically decides to try and deactivate the bomb himself and snips the red wire (on account of his wife's red hair), Alexis and Shaun make out, and we see the bright light of an explosion. We are left to wonder if it was the boat or the bomb that exploded.
Over in GH Steve Webber ends up stabilizing Johnny who is desperately trying to confess everything to Carly but never gets a chance!

     Later we discover that Mcbain succeeded in defusing the bomb and it was Jerry's boat that blew up, Sonny is alright and in hospital reunited with Kate who just happened to save Olivia from an LSD induced hallucination on the roof. Jerry and Jacks are nowhere to be found.

     While Molly relentlessly grills Sam about Mcbain and Jason...I know, so annoying..Shaun and Alexis show up and are reunited with their children.
Cheers come from everyone in the hospital. The antidote has been found in the suitcase and is LEGIT!! Molly and TJ receive a text message regarding the antidote, and Mcbain shows up at the door to see Sam and deliver the news about Jacks to Alexis.

    The fear is lifted from Port Charles and everyone will be cured through the water, just as they were poisoned...but not without collateral damage. Jacks is still missing and presumed dead, as is Jerry, Cook is also dead. Sonny and Kate decide to get married as soon as possible and kiss in the rain, as do Steve and Olivia. Sam and Mcbain share a moment...again, and hold hands...Dante and Lulu do it in the shower. Shaun, Alexis and the two kids also share a moment...involving super soakers. Jason and Elizabeth also share a tender moment. This marks the end of the crisis.

- The Aftermath of the Antidote

     The sleepy eyed town of Port Charles slowly recovers and things start returning back to normal..or do they?!

     Joe Scully attempts to evade Sonny by having sex with Tracy (who doesn't even know his name) in an exam room, while Sam gives Trey shit for marrying Christina in Vegas. Christina explains they will be getting an annulment ( not according to Trey and Joe Scully). Sonny is royally pissed when he finds out, and demands to meet his father, but his reaction is nothing compared to Alexis' reaction (Wait until they find out who Trey really is!) Meanwhile Star confronts Joe about his past with Sonny, and Sonny storms off to have a “chat” with Trey....Will Joe and Sonny cross paths??!

     Spinelli visits Maxie and declares if he can't have her love then he refuses her like, he then goes to GH to help Jason figure out the abduction of his baby. Through his usual unbelievable computer magic, Spinelli discovers that Sams baby has frozen tissue stored in GH. He finds a pretty young researcher in the lab, explains the situation and asks for her help

     Jacks shows up alive and well. Honestly, he spent the entire night in the water on a piece of debris?!...ok, if they say so.

     Sam struggles with signing the divorce papers, remembering the tender moment she shared with Jason at the hospital the night before. Meanwhile, Jason is discharged early for his birthday and Elizabeth drives him to his apartment where she has set up balloons and birthday decorations. Elizabeth is ready to confess her feelings.

     Back at GH, Todd tries smothering Johnny again, this time with a pillow, but has a change of heart and threatens him to keep his mouth shut instead. They both agree that Jacks, who knows Johnny is hiding something, is a problem for both of them.

     Over in Landview, Heather (or Susan) is giving us a whole new dose of crazy when she shows up at Tea Delgado's house and offers to be Victor's babysitter. I thought she was going to take off with him...I guess that was a little too sane for her!

     So, there you have it! The pathogen crisis is over with only a couple of casualties. Honestly, this week had me at the edge of my white, country style arrow back chair. This has been one of the best plots I have seen in a while on GH, I can't wait to see what else the writers have in store!

Coming up - Spoilers & Rumours





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