What I Watched Today
(rambling, random thoughts & annoyingly detailed recaps from real time TV watching)

General Hospital – Thursday

Sam leaves a message for Finn, wanting to know about her test result for malaria. Elizabeth drops Jake off and Sam says she’ll probably see her later at the hospital. Elizabeth asks if everything is okay.

Laura visits Doc in the hospital. He thanks her for saving his life. She tells him he sang her praises on the plane, but he doesn’t remember much.

Ava cleans up her apartment. She sees the newspaper and has a flash back to Nicholas being shot. Someone jiggles her door handle. She draws a gun, but it’s Holt, saying he was just checking on her. She doesn’t believe that’s why he’s there and he says they have to talk about Julian.

Alexis shows up at Julian’s holding cell. She asks to talk to him inside and the guard lets her in because they’re very lax there. Julian says it means a lot to him. She tells him she wants to tear up the divorce papers and she still wants to be his wife. What the blip is she up to?

Kristina chats with Aaron at the coffee shop. Or she tries. She asks if he’s going to ignore her except for shop talk. She says rather than avoid each other, they should discuss what happened.

Ava says Julian asked her to help him escape, but that’s a no. Holt says that she’s head of the organization now. She says that’s not happening either, but if someone were to help Julian escape, she wouldn’t be opposed.

Alexis tells Julian that she can’t give up, even though the girls threatened to cut her off. Julian wonders how she can forgive him. She says once she gets him out, they’ll go somewhere no one knows them and start over. She says she can’t live without him and they kiss. Julian wakes up. Ha-ha-ha! They fooled me.

Jordan wishes Alexis good luck at the bar association hearing. She tells Alexis that she was never a target and the goal was to get Julian to confess. She says Alexis wearing a wire has to mean something to the bar. Alexis says they’re going to get her on breach of ethics for not suggesting Carrrlos take a deal.

Sam tells Elizabeth about Jason possibly having malaria and that she’s waiting for her own test results. Elizabeth says it’s not passed from person to person, and the only way someone can pass it on to a child is in utero during pregnancy.

Lucy is stopped from going into Doc’s room. The nurse tells her he’s only allowed one visitor at a time and Laura is already in there. Lucy says she can’t be stopped. The nurse says maybe she can’t stop her, but security can.

Doc asks if he said anything embarrassing and if he did, blame the drugs and the fever. Laura flashes back to their exchange, but she tells him no, he didn’t. He tells her she’s the best kind of friend. Lucy comes bursting in with balloons and a stuffed duck. The nurse comes in behind her, apologizing, but Doc says it’s cool.

Elizabeth tells Sam that there would be symptoms if she had malaria and asks if she’s feeling okay. Sam says yes, but then runs to the bathroom. It’s not from malaria though.

Aaron is miffed about Kristina lying to him. He said she’d told him the professor was in the past, but apparently, he was just a hetero stand-in. Ouch! She says she’s truly sorry for how she treated him.

Alexis shows up at Julian’s cell. For real this time. I think. She asks him why he’s smiling and he says she wouldn’t believe it. She asks the guard to stay. She asks what Julian was trying to pull at the arraignment, asking to be remanded to her custody. He says he loves her and she tells him that he’s not going to see the light of day again. He asks if she’s there to gloat, and she lists all the messes he made and says she finds no joy in it. She tells Julian she wants something from him.

Andre runs into Jordan, who was about to bring breakfast to his office. She tells him she didn’t like how they left things. He says it’s been a while, and she says that’s totally on her. Andre suggests they have breakfast away from the office and decide where they’re going with their relationship.

Kristina tells Aaron that she was never really attracted to a woman before and it’s hard to explain what she doesn’t understand herself. She tells him the story about her suspension and says she was heartbroken when she met him. She says he’s a great guy and the night they spent together meant something to her. He says not as much as the night she spent with Parker. Kristina tells him about it and he asks if he’s collateral damage to her life search. She says she was wrong in what she did.

Sam tells Elizabeth that she’s pregnant. Elizabeth congratulates her. Sam says Jason doesn’t know yet. She was about to tell him when he got sick and that became the priority. She doesn’t want to tell Jason until she knows the baby will be okay. She asks Elizabeth to keep it to herself. Good luck with that.

Laura says she’s going to check the test results. Doc tells Lucy they’re being tested for malaria. Lucy says she doesn’t know what she’d do if she lost him. She says she screwed up and he’ll always be her Doc and her best friend. She doesn’t want to continue with bad blood between them. She gives him the duck, as a friend to keep him company. She adds that she didn’t know that role was already filled and suggests that he’s crushing on Laura.

Laura runs into Ava who asks how Doc is doing. Laura tells her he’s doing well. She asks if she can talk to Ava about Nicholas.

Alexis wants Julian to speak to the bar association on her behalf. He doesn’t see what good that would do. She tells him he should cut a deal. She asks what the point is in her going down with him? She tells him to prove he loves her and save her for once, instead of himself. He says he’d have to tell them he tried to kill her. He says she’d have to say that she feared for her life and that’s why she defended Carrrlos. He says he’ll lie for her, but in return, she has to give him a way out.

Aaron says he’s angry and hurt, but doesn’t want to be a total tool who’s unsupportive. He says he has gay friends and knows how hard it was for them to come to terms with who they are. He says he might be angry, but he didn’t want to see her hurt. Kristina says he’s a good guy and she wants them to be copacetic. She asks if he can find it in his heart not to hate her.

Laura says her heart can’t accept that Nicholas is gone. Ava remembers fearing for Kiki and says she doesn’t know what it’s like for that feeling not to go away. Laura says for most of his life, Nicholas was a great guy and refused to give in to the Cassadines, but in the last year, the dark side won out and it’s breaking her heart. Ava says Nicholas died a hero, sacrificing his life to save her. She says he was a good man and Laura should be proud. They hug and Laura thanks her.

Doc is like, not that again, and makes the duck ask if Lucy is on quack. Lucy says he protests too much and she gives her blessing for what it’s worth.

Sam tells Elizabeth it won’t be forever, but to give her a chance to find out what’s going on and what her options are. Elizabeth says she’s ethically bound not to repeat any health information. She thinks Sam should tell Jason right away though.

Julian asks if Alexis will make a statement on his behalf and she laughs. He says all she has to do is say she tricked him into making a confession. She says she wouldn’t lift a finger to help him to go free. He says her career for his freedom seems like a fair trade. Really? She tells him to go to hell. (Applause from the audience in my head.) She says she thought there was still a shred of decency in him, which shows how delusional she is. He says he loves her and he knows she still loves him which totally creeps me out. Alexis leaves.

A guard comes in and gives Julian a set of keys, telling him to enjoy his early release.

Jordan tells Andre they should make a promise to do better. He says he’ll work on not rushing things and she says she’ll work on letting her guard down. She says she’s in it for the long haul and they kiss.

Kristina asks Aaron if they can still be friends. He says he doesn’t know. He doesn’t want to be enemies, but he wanted more and it might be a difficult adjustment. At least he’s honest. He goes back to work and Alexis shows up. She asks Kristina what’s going on and if she can help. Kristina says Aaron is talking to her now, but Parker hasn’t responded to any of her texts. Alexis says maybe Parker thought the kindest thing was to walk away. Kristina asks why she’d say that.

Sam tells Elizabeth she’ll tell Jason about the baby as soon as she knows it’s okay. Elizabeth says she hopes Sam knows what she’s doing. Sam gets a call from the hospital. They have her test results back.

Jordan gives Andre a key to her place. She tells him to crash there while she finishes up at work, adding that he should keep it “for emergencies and stuff.” She hopes it’s a good compromise and he says more than enough. I hope she doesn’t blow this because I really like him. She wants his key, but he says they’ll talk later. Hopefully, he just wants to clean the place and isn’t hiding a woman somewhere. Or a man. Or a goat.

Alone in her apartment, Ava toasts to Nicholas and what they could have been together.

Laura returns to Doc’s room. Their test results are negative.

Sam says the hospital wants to see her in person. Elizabeth suggests calling Laura to go with her, but Sam says Laura has enough stress. Elizabeth says she’ll drive her and doesn’t want her to go it alone.

Kristina says Alexis used almost the exact phrasing Parker did. She doesn’t think it’s a coincidence.

Julian is so stupid, he drops the keys outside of the cell while he’s fiddling with them. He reaches for them when a black high heel comes down on his hand. Cool.

Tomorrow, Franco will always be the same old bad Franco, Jason asks Sam to give up whatever secret she’s keeping, and Kristina is seriously angry with Alexis.

General Hospital – Friday

Finn tells Jason that after one more round of tests, he’s free and clear, but since the first ones are negative, he can go home. Jason asks about Sam, but Finn says he’ll have to get that information from her, because ethics.

Lulu tells Dante that she wants to see Valentin. Dante is like, no way. She says what can Valentin do to her in a police station? Dante tells her Valentin can mess with her head.

Kristina questions Alexis about using the same words that Parker did. Alexis says it’s not what she thinks. Kristina has put two and two together and knows Alexis forced Parker to dump her.

Nina is the one who has put her foot down – on Julian’s hand. She says someone must have dropped the keys and they need to be returned. Julian suggests she could also leave them where she found them, but he gets a negative on that.

Alexis says she was concerned, but it was Parker’s choice to end things. Kristina says she’s been tied up in knots, wondering why Parker suddenly changed her mind. Alexis tells Kristina that if she can back off for a second, she’ll tell her what happened.

Obrecht approaches Franco, asking about his suspension. He asks if Monica hired the town crier, but it was the next best thing – Amy. Obrecht complains about her budget being cut and tells him what a creep Monica is.

Jason sees Elizabeth and Sam talking. He asks what’s up, and says their conversation looks intense.

Franco tells Obrecht about his failed date with Elizabeth. Obrecht says it’s past time he got a clue about Elizabeth anyway. Franco defends Elizabeth, saying he can understand her kids coming first. Obrecht tells him his job there was only a stepping stone to him reconnecting to his artist’s soul. She says she can’t wait to see what he creates with his artistic freedom.

Finn intercepts Obrecht in the hall, saying he didn’t take her for the cheerleader type. He tells her Elizabeth didn’t abandon Franco, she cleared him of suspicion. He thinks Franco might want to know that Elizabeth came through for him in the end.

Sam questions Jason’s decision in leaving the hospital before all the tests have been run. He says he hates hospitals and he’ll be fine. Sam goes to get her test results and Jason tells Elizabeth he wants to talk to her about Franco.

Alexis says Parker hunted Kristina down, but Kristina corrects that, telling her that Parker was speaking at PCU and she’s the one who encouraged things. She also says that Parker’s marriage had been over for a while. When Alexis asks if Parker told her that, Kristina says she didn’t have to, and that she and Parker are in love. Again Alexis asks if Parker actually said that, but Kristina says she just knows. Alexis says she’s sorry, but Kristina is mistaken.

Valentin is brought into the interrogation room, where Dante and Lulu are waiting. He asks why they want to see him.

Obrecht speaks to someone on the phone, asking if they have anything on Finn.

Finn tells Sam she shows no signs of malaria. He asks about how she’s feeling. He tells her that Jason voiced some concerns about her. Sam asks if he told Jason about the pregnancy, but he says no, because ethics. I’m not sure why she asked this, since she’d just seen Jason. It’s highly doubtful he wouldn’t have said something.

Jason says he can’t tell Elizabeth who to date, but Jake is his son and he should have a say in who he’s around. Elizabeth tells him please, not again, and he has to admit that Franco has been good for Jake. Jason is annoyed that they’d discussed Franco already and then she decided to go out with him. She starts to bring up Sam and then says it’s nothing. Sam comes back, and she and Jason get ready to leave.

Nina tells Julian that she found his clause in their magazine deal, making previous agreements null and void. She has some papers for him to sign. He says what if he doesn’t? She tells him that she’ll tell Jordan what she saw.

Kristina tells Alexis thanks for ruining her life. Alexis says that wasn’t her intention. She says she didn’t want Kristina to have any pain. Kristina says Alexis is trying to manipulate her and on Parker’s worst day, even if she was using Kristina, she’s not as bad as Julian. Yeah, it’s going to take forever for Alexis to live that one down.

Lulu is like, how dare Valentin try to hurt Spencer? Valentin says he was just trying to establish a bond, but if Spencer wanted to hand over his inheritance at a later date, he wouldn’t have minded. He asks if they’ve just come to torment him or is there something they want to talk about? Lulu hands him the envelope with Daphne’s return address on it and asks who she is and how they’re connected.

Sam and Jason arrive home and she suggests getting take-out. He wants to talk first. He asks what she’s not telling him.

Franco waits for the elevator, asking it why it’s so slow. Elizabeth appears and asks why he can talk to the elevator and not her? He says he has nothing to say. He tells her that she’s been nothing but a flake to him since their date. She says she thought they had a good time. He asks if it was a good time when the cops came and he got hauled off to jail? He says he knows she was leery of him and when the cops arrived, it confirmed her worst fears. He says he’ll never be anything except big bad Franco to her.

Obrecht wonders how Finn could afford a private jet for travel. She asks where he went and what he did when he got there. He says if she doesn’t stop interfering in his private life, he’ll have to file a grievance with the board. She accuses him of the murders and he says he’s been exonerated. She says not with her. He suggests she’s diverting attention from herself.

Valentin says he can’t help Lulu and he’s not familiar with the address. Lulu says the envelope was left to her in Helena’s will. Since it was empty, the only thing of importance is the return address. Valentin suggests maybe the old witch was playing with her. Lulu asks about the skeleton in the tunnels and Valentin says he doesn’t know anything about it. Dante asks if it’s Luke and if Valentin murdered him.

Alexis says Parker might sound genuine, but she’s not, because she’s not there fighting for Kristina. She suggests Kristina do what she’s doing with Julian and move the hell on.

Finn says Obrecht has already been arrested for attempted murder. He suggests she wants to pay the board back for the trouble they’ve caused her with a murder spree that shuts down the hospital.

Franco says he’s out of Elizabeth’s life and done with GH. He tells her about the suspension and she shocked because he was cleared. He tells her she’s free to find someone who doesn’t fall short of her ridiculous expectations. The elevator finally comes and Franco gets in, but Elizabeth stops the door from closing, telling him not so fast.

Jason asks Sam if she’s sick. She says not as far as she knows, and she seems to be clear of malaria. He says they’re stronger together than apart, so tell him what’s going on.

Valentin says he doesn’t know anything about the skeleton, but considering all the turmoil on Cassadine Island, it could be anybody. He says he never even met Luke. His quarrel is with the Cassadines and he just started having to deal with the Spencers. He says he’d shake Luke’s hand for the trouble he’s brought upon the Cassadines, and he’s glad he didn’t kill any of Luke’s family. Lulu says not for lack of trying

Alexis tells Kristina she did what she did because she loves her. Kristina says because Alexis loves her, Alexis wants to run her life, and when she fights back, she’s always wrong. Alexis says a little pain now is better than a lot later. Please.

Julian signs the papers. Nina is like, thanks and see you in a million years. Julian says his lawyer is going to get him off. Nina says she knows denial when she sees it. She tells him he should plead guilty, saving his family a lot of pain and the taxpayers money. He says he’s going to be exonerated and be the husband Alexis wants. Nina tells him that he’s full on delusional and women can forgive a lot, but not that much. He says Alexis still loves him. Nina says that her love life hasn’t worked out, but she knows real love is built on trust. She says he’s only ever loved himself and that’s why he’s in there.

Alexis tells Kristina she wishes she’d handled it better; she just didn’t want to see Kristina in a doomed relationship. She says she doesn’t want Kristina to end up like her. Kristina asks why Alexis married Julian and says that she put their lives in jeopardy. She says when Alexis goes before the bar, she’ll know what it feels like to be her.

Jason asks Sam if she can just admit there’s something that she’s keeping from him. She asks him to give her a little time. He says he can feel she’s afraid, but avoiding it won’t make the fear go away. He asks her to face the fear and tell him.

Obrecht asks how dare Finn question her commitment to the hospital. He says that it’s just the opposite. She did a lot of good for the hospital, getting it out of the red, but was repaid by being demoted.

Elizabeth tells Franco his patients need him and she’s seen the good work he’s done. He says it will never eclipse the bad he’s done, and he’s made his decision – GH is not for him. He tells her to say “hi” to Jake and hopes she finds that special someone who meets with Jason’s approval.

Franco asks Obrecht if she wants to go for a drink. She says she thought he had plans with Elizabeth. Franco says that was over before it began. Obrecht tells him about how Elizabeth got him off the suspect hook.

Lulu says Valentin murdered her brother, but he claims self-defense. She says he was going to kill Nicholas from the beginning. Valentin says that would be difficult to prove and Dante tells him he’s going to rot in jail. Dante and Lulu leave.

Valentin looks up to see Nina. He tells her he’s being extradited to Greece. Nina says she hears that he’s a murderer. He says he’s a realist who does what the situation requires. She asks what was required when they met and asks if it was a set-up to cover up something. He tells her that he found her beautiful, charming and a little sad, and he slept with her because the moment he laid eyes on her, he didn’t want to be anywhere else and trusted his instinct. Nina says she bets he regrets that now, since she gave his phone to the police. Valentin says it was his fault for leaving the phone behind. He says he regrets nothing, especially the night they spent together. She says he’s going to prison for life, and he tells her that he doesn’t put his faith in the system; he puts it in his instincts and they tell him that he and Nina are going to be together again.

Holy! I don’t know if he’s playing her, but I’ll go off with him. Although he is reminding me of Kurt Russell in Death Proof. A charming serial killer.

On Monday, Jason asks Sam what’s going on (for the thousandth time), Dillon and Morgan have it out, and Sonny asks Jax why he doesn’t want to know about the donor. Hmm… You don’t think he has something to do with getting the kidney, do you?

Quotes of the Week

When your penis falls off after being with Gail Fleming, please deposit it in the appropriate trash bin. — Evelyn to Adrian on Devious Maids

The difference between stupidity and genius is that genius has its limits. — Albert Einstein

I think we’re slow to change…There is a racism that exists and will always exist. If it’s not black people, it’s another so-called minority. I think human beings have to feel that there’s someone beneath them and they don’t realize it’s because they have such little regard for themselves they feel that way. — Dustin Hoffman, Yorkshire Evening Post

What I Watched Today
(rambling, random thoughts & annoyingly detailed recaps from real time TV watching)

General Hospital – Thursday

Jason is brought into the police station in handcuffs. Sonny is there and asks what’s up with that. Jordan says Jason has been arrested for the murder of Nicholas Cassadine, but Sam is saying otherwise. Dante and Lulu walk in and confirm Sam’s story.

Nina wakes up nakey in bed and wonders what she’s done. Theo tells her things got pretty naughty and he hopes she’s not having second thoughts.

Spencer is practicing his camp gig as the lead in Richard III. He leaves a message for Nicholas. The camp counselor comes to get him.

Darby and Dillon meet at the coffee shop. He says he’s willing to see where things go, but he’s not ready to commit to a relationship. She says that isn’t necessarily what she wants.

Kiki tells Morgan she thinks he’s having a manic episode. She wants an answer to whether or not he’s taking his meds.

We revisit Griff and Claudette seeing each other for the first time. She asks if it’s really him. When he says yes, she flies over and hugs him.

Nathan asks Maxie to marry him today.

Theo tells Nina they’re two grown-ups, unattached, both a little sad, having some fun. He hopes she doesn’t think he’s taking advantage. She says she doesn’t, but this is the first time she’s done anything like this.

Darby says she’s not looking for a commitment. Dillon says that’s his fault for making an assumption. She says he needs to get tested for an STI. She tells him about something I’ve never heard of (Mycoplasma genitalium – MG) and says sometimes there are no symptoms. It can cause cancer, but is highly treatable if caught in time. Dillon asks what about Morgan?

Morgan says he thought Kiki trusted him. She says she does, but she doesn’t trust his disease. He says his personality isn’t going to change and he tends to leap before he looks. She wonders if loving each other is enough and if they can get past their past.

Griff asks what Claudette is doing in Port Charles. She says some freelance work and that it looks like he left the priesthood. He says he’s just taking a break and he’s regretted their encounter since it happened. She says God works in mysterious ways and they’ve been brought back together for a reason. I roll my eyes.

Maxie says if they elope, they’ll disappoint a lot of people, and she’s not getting married without Lulu being there.

Lulu and Dante tell Sonny what happened and that Laura is with Doc at the hospital. Sonny asks about Ava, and Jordan says she’s giving a statement. Dante says it’s unnecessary.

Nina agrees to being friends with benefits. She asks how long Theo is in town. He says he’s tying up loose ends with his family, but he has a couple of hours to kill. They get busy again. We see the headline in the paper about Dante and company being back in Port Charles.

Morgan asks if Kiki is sorry they got back together. She says no, but he has to respect her and life-altering surprises aren’t her thing. She says they have to learn to deal with the people they are now. He asks if this is about Dillon. Kiki assures Morgan that she loves him, but he’s moving too fast. She says they’re adults now and have to start acting like it. They hear Avery crying on the monitor, and Kiki says she’ll go tend to her because Morgan has to get to work. She says they’ll talk later.

Dillon says it’s none of his business, but he knows Darby was with Morgan. She says it was a while ago, but she did try to call him.

Claudette says she can’t believe the coincidence, but Griff says history has proven that bad things happen when she’s around. He says she came to him about her marital troubles when she only got married for a green card. She says at first, but then she wanted to make it work. He says they had an illicit affair and she got off on it; she enjoyed the thrill of possibly getting caught. She says at one point he was willing to leave the priesthood and stay with her.

Maxie asks if Nathan is over-compensating because of Claudette and is there something he isn’t telling her.

Nina says she could get used to no strings. Theo says sometimes liking someone is better than loving them and I ponder this. Curtis knocks at the door. Nina gives Theo the paper to peruse and steps out to talk to Curtis privately. Curtis is concerned she might have made a decision she regrets. Theo sees the headline.

Jordan says she’ll reach out to her Interpol contacts about Valentin. She wants everyone to stick around for statements though. Sonny says despite Nicholas’s faults, he was Lulu’s brother and he’s sorry for her loss. She says there’s someone else who might not have made it off the island alive.

Dillon looks up stuff about MG on his phone. He sees Morgan and tells him he might want to return Darby’s phone calls. He says that they may have an STI.

Griff admits his feelings for Claudette were real. He checks out her injury while she stares at his gorgeousness. He pokes around until she says ow and he says she aggravated her old injury. She tells him how it happened. He says ah-ha, she’s there for Nathan.

Maxie brings up Nathan and Claudette’s song that he still has on his playlist. He says he’ll delete it. She says that’s not the point. She thinks he asked her to marry him in a rush to assuage his conscience after he told her about Claudette.

Lulu talks about the possibility of Luke being the skeleton. Sonny says they have no reason to think he’s dead unless there’s 100% proof, but he’ll find out for sure.

Nina tells Curtis not to judge her and he says, “My name is Saul and that’s between ya’ll.” Ha-ha! Theo emerges, saying his timetable changed and he has to go. Nina says that wasn’t a walk of shame, it was a sprint. She and Curtis go back into her room and Curtis says Theo left his phone. Nina says let’s check to see what’s on it so they can track him down, like either Curtis or I would believe that reason. They hear Spencer’s message.

Claudette asks Griff how she would know Nathan was in Port Charles. He says he’s friends with Maxie and she had been worried about Nathan when he didn’t come home. Claudette says Maxie is a jealous, petty person, and she didn’t seduce Nathan. Griff says Claudette repeatedly told him she never loved Nathan, so what’s the angle?

Nathan tells Maxie that he wants to jump start their life and help her be more secure

Nina wonders why Theo has Nicholas’s phone. Curtis says Nicholas was dead weeks ago and the phone needs to be taken to the police because there’s an ongoing investigation

Sonny says if Valentin killed Nicholas, he could be targeting other Cassadines and he wants to make sure they’re safe. Jordan comes out with Valentin’s picture. She says he has a clean record but is a person of interest in a laundry list of crimes. She uncuffs Jason and says he still has to answer for fleeing jurisdiction. She says he’ll get off, but not to think she’s okay about vigilante justice.

The camp counselor says Spencer has a visitor who says he’s family. It’s Theo. Seriously, what camp is just going to allow a visit by an unannounced person who says they’re family? And then leave them alone with the kid? Everyone remove your children from that camp immediately.

Curtis brings the phone into the police station. He plays the recording of Spencer for Jordan.

Morgan and Dillon are at the hospital. Kiki shows up, saying she got Morgan’s text and why did he want to meet her there? Darby, who suddenly appears, says because she slept with Morgan and so did Kiki. She says too bad Kiki hadn’t slept with Dillon, since it would make it a perfect circle. Ew!

Claudette tells Griff she wants nothing from Nathan. She says she bets Nathan and Maxie don’t know who he is. He says when she’s backed into a corner she attacks and has someone take a bullet for her – literally. She says she loved him and he says he’ll examine her leg now. That’s not a euphemism for anything. He really wants to examine her leg.

Nina explains where she got the phone, and says his name was Theo. Everyone exchanges looks.

Theo says he’s Spencer’s uncle. Spencer asks why he’s in Port Charles. Theo says he’s there to bring Spencer to Nicholas. Spencer wants ID and Theo shows him the tattoo. Theo says he has a jet gassed up and ready to go. Spencer says he hasn’t offered his kingdom for a horse yet. Theo says they have a small window to escape, and asks him if he doesn’t want to see his father. Ha-ha! He’ll be giving this kid back before he can ask for ransom.

Kiki asks if she has an STD and Darby says it’s an STI. Kiki says she can’t believe this is happening. Darby says it’s an infection, not the black plague. Kiki and Morgan walk away and Darby tells Dillon none of them are better than she is and at least she got tested and told the right people. Morgan tells Kiki she’s right. They spent time apart and it changed them, and they need to start fresh. She says she’s not going anywhere. Dillon sees them hug and Kiki sees Dillon over Morgan’s shoulder.

Claudette sees Maxie and Nathan. Maxie tells her they pushed up the date of their wedding. Claudette says she’s decided to stay in Port Charles. Poor Griff.

Jason says Theo is Valentin’s alias. Nina is like, what? Jordan shows her Valentin’s picture.

Theo asks what means more to Spencer, his public or his father. Um…

Nina confirms that’s who she was with. Dante asks if he said anything about where he was going. She says he told her he was tying up loose ends with family.

Spencer says if the world’s a stage and the men and women merely players, he hasn’t left the play, it just moved on. They open the door to leave and Sonny is there. Honestly, I never thought I’d say this, but I’m loving Sonny.

Tomorrow, Carly says she and Jax are on the same side, Sonny meets Theo, and Curtis has answers for Nina.

General Hospital – Friday

There’s a knock at Carly’s door. It’s Jax. He wants to talk about Jocelyn. He asks if Carly wants to make peace or go to war. She says he implied that she doesn’t care about Jocelyn’s well-being. She says she understands that Jocelyn feels like her privacy is invaded. Jax says they need to consider that, but Carly says not at the risk of Jocelyn’s health. She says that she and Nina won’t do anything to hurt Jocelyn.

Ava visits Julian, who immediately starts whining. His voice gives me a headache. She tells him he’ll get an acquittal. Not sure how she came to that conclusion. She says it’s not like he tried to kill his wife or something. I guess she has been away a while. He tells her what happened with Alexis and finding the wire on her. He says he still loves Alexis and that he’s the one who screwed everything up. He tells Ava he has a plan to get everything back – Alexis, his family, and his freedom. He says it will take time and effort, but they’ll find their way back to each other. He tells Ava that Scotty is his lawyer, but no lawyer is going to get him out of this. He’s going to escape and he wants her help.

Alexis goes through the mail. She gets a notice about a hearing next week. Sam arrives, telling her about what happened in Greece. Alexis says Cassadines don’t die, they rise from the ashes, so nothing is as it seems. She tells Sam that it’s not over.

Nina is freaked that she’s slept with another psychopath. She’s with Curtis at the coffee shop and he says they’ve all had nights they regret. He tells her there are good men out there worthy of her. She asks why he’s so nice to her and he says because she pays him. He tells her he might have the answers she’s looking for in regard to the organ donor.

The charges against Jason have been dropped and he’s released. He asks about Valentin and Jordan says they’re on high alert. She tells him that he doesn’t get a free pass to loiter around the squad room though. Jordan says she has a search to conduct and if he’s there when she gets back, she’ll lock him up. Jason calls Lulu and asks where Spencer’s play is.

Superhero Sonny shows up at Camp Showbiz. (I finally notice the sign.) He asks Spencer how his debut was. He says he’s sorry he missed the first act, and maybe Spencer’s friend can fill him in. But wait a second, I thought the play hadn’t started yet. Theo sort of introduces himself and Sonny does the same. Sonny asks if Theo was close to Nicholas, and that it’s funny how Nicholas never mentioned him. Theo tries to get Spencer to move along, but Sonny isn’t having it.

Carly is getting ready for her mother’s birthday and has to check on the cake in the kitchen. Her phone rings and Jax picks it up. It’s a text from Nina saying she has something in regard to the donor. D’oh!

Alexis tells Sam that what happened with Julian was surreal. Sam says she wishes she had been there and asks why Alexis didn’t tell her what was going on. Alexis says Julian is her father, but Sam says he has nothing to do with their family anymore. Alexis thanks her for her love and support, and says she has to do the rest for herself. She tells Sam to go. Sam tells her that fighting Julian takes guts and don’t dare stop.

Ava tells Julian to stop talking like that. He tells her to get some men together and have a jet ready. She says she can’t help him. She tells him about Nicholas sacrificing his life for hers and that she’s been given a second second chance. She doesn’t want to risk going back to prison. She tells him sorry and good luck. Ha-ha!

Jax tells Carly to check her messages. She says she can explain. He asks if she’s going to explain with another lie. He says he told her what would happen if she pushed him, and don’t be surprised if he pushes back.

Theo says he has a gift for Spencer from his father that he has to give him in private. Sonny tries to get Spencer to go finish the show, saying that he wouldn’t want his understudy to get all the glory. Spencer runs off. Sonny tells Theo he knows a Cassadine when he sees one. He grabs Theo’s arm and exposes his tattoo.

Curtis gives Nina a list of donors he thinks are a possibility. He points out one in particular and says it would be Jocelyn’s donor.

Carly tells Jax they’ve always been able to work things out. She says Jocelyn doesn’t know what’s best for her and what if something happens with the kidney? He tells her that he’ll see her in court. Idiot.

In revolving soap door fashion, Jax leaves and Ava comes in.

Valentin (switching back now) says Sonny is very observant. Sonny says he knows who Valentin is and says and he doesn’t want Sonny as an enemy. Valentin says people say the same thing about him and shows he’s armed. Valentin assumes Sonny must not have pulled his weapon because he doesn’t want innocent children caught in a crossfire. He says he doesn’t have that problem and tells Sonny to put his gun and phone on the ground. Sonny complies and says he doesn’t want to hurt Valentin, but the guy behind Valentin will. Jason punches Valentin out and Sonny tells him it’s about time he showed up.

Sam comes to visit Julian. He says he can’t believe what she and the others went through on Cassadine Island. She’s like, you don’t care anyway. He says he can explain. She says fat chance of that and tells him for once act like a man instead of a lying coward and admit what he did. He says if he doesn’t get out, he can’t make things right with his family. She says he has no family and if he ever comes near Alexis again, she’ll kill him herself. She says he’s nothing to her.

Alexis gets a letter from the bar. It’s not good. Jax knocks on the door and she’s ecstatic to see him. Alexis asks how long he’s going to be there. He says he and Carly are having issues that might need legal intervention. Alexis asks if he needs her help. He says he might be in a bit of trouble and she stops him, saying she can’t represent him.

Jason tells Jason to get Valentin out of there before Spencer comes back. Jordan shows up saying it won’t be necessary and asks why he didn’t call her. She tells Valentin he’s under arrest. She says she’s sure the Greek authorities will have plenty of charges and reads him his rights. Sonny and Jason are all proud of themselves.

Ava tells Carly that it’s karma that Carly tried to take Avery away and now Jax is going to try and take Jocelyn from her. Carly gives her a hard time about seeing Avery, but eventually relents when Ava makes her feel guilty enough.

Julian tells Sam he loves her and she can’t just cut him out of her life. She tells him he’s going away for a long time and don’t bother writing. She says she’ll be in court supporting her mother. He asks what if Danny needs a bone marrow donor again. What a tool.

Curtis tells Nina all the preliminary facts match up and something feels right about the story. Nina composes and email to the donor. She must type fast. The email isn’t that short and she’s done in like, two seconds. Curtis tells her she can’t do that and she says too late, she just did.

Carly listens to Ava talk to Avery over the monitor. She looks at a picture of herself and Jocelyn.

Jax pours himself and Alexis a glass of wine. She seems weird about drinking, making me wonder if she really is pregnant. He tells her she’ll come out of this okay, but she says she doesn’t think so. He says Diane is a total shark who will tear the committee apart. Alexis says it won’t happen this time, since she knew about Julian and married him anyway. Jax says she’s had worse relationships; she lost her way and she’s back on track. He hugs her.

Sonny tells Jason he might have a future in law enforcement, but Jason says Jordan hates him. Jason wonders how Sonny knew what was happening. He says he just had a feeling, but now he has to explain things to Spencer. He asks Jason to tell Carly what’s happening.

Spencer comes back, saying he got a standing ovation and asks where Theo is. Sonny tells Spencer that Theo had to go and to stay away from him. Spencer says his father sent Theo and he’s not supposed to tell anyone, but Nicholas is still alive. He says Nicholas sent Theo to take him on an adventure. Sonny says he’s sorry, but it’s not going to happen. I feel ripped off, having wanted to see Spencer play Richard III.

Valentin wants his phone call and Jordan says she’ll get to it. He also wants Nina’s phone number.

Nina says worse case scenario, they’re wrong and the donor gets a free trip there. Yippee. Just where everyone wants to vacation – Port Charles. Curtis says what about Carly?

Ava tells Carly to enjoy her little soiree. She says maybe she’ll look up Jax, adding that she’ll be there tomorrow to see Avery.

Jax says he’ll have to find someone else to fight his battle, but they won’t be as good as Alexis. She says maybe Carly will come around and it won’t come to that. Jax tells her there’s a ton of people who love and support her, and not to be afraid to lean on them. He tells her that no matter what, she’ll still be fabulous. Jax leaves and Alexis cries.

Nina says Carly can deal and sends the email. Carly calls and tells Nina about Jax’s threat and tells her to drop the search. Oops. Nina says consider it done.

Sam says Julian is doing exactly what Sonny said he would, holding her son’s life over her head. She tells him Jason has been tested and is a perfect match. She tells Julian he’s now expendable. She asks what he thinks Jason will say if he knew Julian threatened her sons life. As she’s raging at Julian, Sam collapses.

On Monday, Bobbie invites Jax to the party, Ava tells Kiki to let Morgan go, and Carly tells Sonny she’s not looking for the donor anymore. I can’t tell if her fingers are crossed behind her back.

Quotes of the Week

No one forgets the truth, they just get better at lying. Kate Winslet as April in Revolutionary Road.

You dug out of hell with your hands? * It’s not that far. — Preacher and Eugene respectively, from Preacher

Do one thing every day that scares you. – Eleanor Roosevelt