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#1 - 04.02.02 - Tuesday
General Hospital - Season 39 - Episode 65
Preview:Elizabeth challenges her sister. Recap:Nikolas fears that he has become a true Cassadine, and Gia and Sarah attempt to improve Nikolas' mood by taking him out dancing. Laura remains heartsick over Nikolas' lies, and Laura blames herself for Nikolas' actions. Luke and Roy venture out to hunt down Helena, and they find Felicia working undercover as a waitress at a dive bar where Helena sits undetected in a dark corner. Meanwhile, Elizabeth decides to go dancing with Lucky at Club 101 and engages Lucky in a seductive dance at Carly's club. Sarah arrives with Gia and Nikolas to witness Elizabeth and Lucky's sexual heat, and Lucky ends up exchanging glances with Sarah. Later at their table, Elizabeth raises a champagne toast, and it stirs a memory of the accident. In an effort to keep Carly from admitting she kidnapped Skye, Sonny takes Carly into his arms, stunning the onlookers. Sonny suggests that Carly is protecting him. Taggert asks Alexis for verification of Sonny's story, and
#4 - 04.24.02 - Wednesday
General Hospital - Season 39 - Episode 81
Preview:Carly deals with her anger.
#5 - 04.26.02 - Friday
General Hospital - Season 39 - Episode 83
Preview:Sonny feels a case of deja vu. Recap:Sonny fights off a feeling of deja vu after a worried Zander expresses a fear that Carly's car was the one that went into the lake. Gia is taken aback when Nikolas invites a bunch of his new friends to stay at Windemere indefinitely. Marcus drops by the Deception photo shoot to give Lucky a word of warning. Alan bites his tongue as an unwitting Courtney thanks her husband for his honesty. After his new daughter-in-law departs, Alan blasts A.J. for cruelly deceiving the gullible girl. Jax waits at Kelly's for his business partner to appear for their scheduled breakfast meeting. Zander balks at explaining to Sonny why Carly was so upset when she left his place the night before. Bobbie thanks Jax for helping boost her daughter's self-confidence. Elton struggles to keep the peace between Gia and Lucky as the model and her photographer bicker on the set. Another riddle haunts Nikolas on Spoon Island. Courtney comes to the penthouse to wish her br
#7 - 05.09.02 - Thursday
General Hospital - Season 39 - Episode 92
Preview:A.J. again charms Courtney. Recap:In spite of the promises they both made to Elizabeth, Sarah and Lucky continue to kiss passionately. Sarah eventually pulls back and Lucky reluctantly leaves. However, as they separate, the two are haunted by the same special song. Skye approaches Jax for his help in her attempt to win Edward's support of A.J. Jax isn't willing to get involved but the two end up falling into bed where they make love. Jax ends up defending Rae when Edward attacks her. Rae warns Skye not to get in the middle of Alan and Monica's marital troubles. Upset that he seems to be deliberately antagonizing Sonny, Courtney is upset with her husband until A.J. turns on the charm and romances her to win back her support. Alexis stares as Sonny breaks down when he realizes that Carly died because of her love for him. When one of Carly's red shoes shows up at the accident site, Sonny takes it as a sign that helps him come to terms with her death. He turns to Alexis and express
#8 - 05.14.02 - Tuesday
General Hospital - Season 39 - Episode 95
Preview: Recap:Hayley reaches out to a grieving JR and startles him with a suggestion on how best to handle his grief. Anna overhears David confiding in Leo while she struggles with her desire to have a baby with David. After making a decision, David threatens to uncover Anna's secret. Erica and Chris offer their support for Bianca and her decisions but Erica maintains her desire to stay out of Bianca's life. Erica pitches a fit when she learns that both of her daughters are being arraigned at the same time. Bianca tries to move forward by entering a plea and offering her apologies to Maggie but Kendall spoils her plans by raising a ruckus in court after Ryan introduces her as his secret weapon. Chris coaches Erica to maintain her composure as she fumes while Bianca offers her own two cents worth of advice. Devastated by Dixie's demise, David blames himself for forcing her to go abroad. Jake stops Mia from consoling a weeping Adam. Courtesy:Tv Guide.com
#9 - 05.15.02 - Wednesday
General Hospital - Season 39 - Episode 96
Preview:Bobbie refuses to except Carly's Death. Recap:As Carly's death sends shock waves throughout Port Charles, a worried Luke tells Laura how Bobbie is still in deep denial despite the DNA evidence. Skye makes a clumsy but sincere effort to console Jax as he mourns the loss of a friend. Meanwhile, Mike finds Sonny standing alone in a deserted Club 101. Kneeling beside Carly's body in the morgue, Zander tearfully says his farewells. Bobbie confides to Laura how she can't yet feel the loss of her daughter. A gloomy Jax decides to close down the club but Skye encourages him to understand that Carly would want one of her proudest achievements to live on. Sonny admits to his father how much he regrets his inability to forgive Carly. While sifting through her daughter's things, Bobbie comes across a letter Carly wrote to her in honor of Mother's Day. Luke stands up for Zander when a security guard tries to evict the young man from the morgue. Choking back tears, Mike urges Sonny to forgiv
#10 - 05.23.02 - Thursday
General Hospital - Season 39 - Episode 102
Preview:Taggert delivers a final warning. Recap:Scott explains to Luke and Roy why he's so certain A.J. arranged for the "bodysnatching" and the phony DNA test results. Meanwhile, at the mansion, A.J. and Edward put their heads together to plot a new strategy for gaining custody of Michael. Jax reports to an amused Carly how business at the club has been booming ever since she was first reported dead. Alexis asks Sonny to be straight with her about where they stand. While Luke and Scott create a noisy diversion, Roy sneaks a peek at the hospital's computer. Marcus warns his sister that the time has come to choose between law school and prison. When Alexis wonders if he's still in love with his ex-wife, Sonny admits that he will always have feelings for Carly. A sobbing Gia tells Nikolas about her brother's ultimatum. Scott, Roy and Luke confront the lab technician who falsely identified the Jane Doe as Carly Corinthos. Skye treats Jax to a taste of the Orient. Mike describes for Carly
#11 - 06.05.02 - Wednesday
General Hospital - Season 39 - Episode 111
Preview:Jason covers for Carly. Recap:A.J. pleases Courtney with his talk of seeing the world together. Alexis has her first prenatal appointment with Dr. Meadows, who wonders how her patient really feels about her unplanned pregnancy. Revealing that she's decided not to tell the baby's father, Alexis admits she still isn't sure how she'll handle being a single mom. At the penthouse, Carly revels in Sonny's full and passionate attention once again. Marcus informs a sputtering A.J. that all of his assets have been frozen by the feds in the wake of racketeering charges. Jason assures Elizabeth that the previous night's events did nothing to damage their friendship. Edward threatens to disinherit A.J. completely unless he plays ball. Sonny confides to Jason how he hopes he and Carly can have a child together now that they've been given a second chance. Meanwhile, Zander fears that Jason's return means he's lost his chance with Carly.
#12 - 06.11.02 - Tuesday
General Hospital - Season 39 - Episode 115
Preview:Jax issues a new threat. Recap:Jason teaches Zander a painful lesson about the consequences of betraying Sonny. Monica tells Alan she's decided she doesn't want a divorce after all. Edward opens a new battlefront with an irritated Jax. Accepting his wife's apology, Alan asks Monica to let him back into her bedroom to prove that she loves him. Ned tries to reassure Kristina that he and her sister are ancient history but she angrily accuses him of being obsessed with Alexis. Across town, a gloating Carly reminds Alexis that Sonny belongs to her and her alone.After catching Jason running away,Elizabeth finds a bloodied Zander lying on the wharf and rushes to call the paramedics. Meanwhile, Jason reports success to Sonny. Alexis continues to struggle with the question of whether or not to let her child know its mobster father. Ned finally manages to convince Kristina that he only has eyes for her. At the ER, Zander refuses to allow Tony to call the police,but Tony does so on his ow
#13 - 06.12.02 - Wednesday
General Hospital - Season 39 - Episode 116
Preview:Ned confronts Alexis about her feelings for Sonny.
#14 - 06.25.02 - Tuesday
General Hospital - Season 39 - Episode 125
Preview:Roy and Felicia bring Mac in on the case. Recap:Though Felicia daydreams about how her life would change with the addition of a cool million, Roy reminds her to have Mac trace the cash instead. Jason warns a bristling Zander not to get in the way as Sonny's people scour the area for Elizabeth's kidnappers. Meanwhile, Elizabeth finds herself locked inside a gloomy old crypt. Bobbie cautions Felicia not to fall for Roy's good looks and charm because he's proved himself untrustworthy in the past. Lucky explains to his astonished mother how Nikolas's manipulations cost Deception a bundle. Later, Laura confronts her elder son and Gia about their thoughtless breach of contract. At the studio, Sarah coaxes Lucky to pose shirtless for her, then sheds her own clothes to join him in the spotlight. Mac frets that Felicia may be getting caught up in another "adventure" which could land her in hot water. Elizabeth's abductor forces her to phone Jason. Sarah broaches a delicate subject with
#15 - 08.14.02 - Wednesday
General Hospital - Season 39 - Episode 161
Preview:Alcazar orders the mystery woman sedated to keep her under control. Recap:
#16 - 09.10.02 - Tuesday
General Hospital - Season 39 - Episode 180
Preview:Jax manages to find Skye and tell her about Edward. . Recap:
#17 - 09.23.02 - Monday
General Hospital - Season 39 - Episode 188
#18 - 10.01.02 - Tuesday
General Hospital - Season 39 - Episode 194
#19 - 10.04.02 - Friday
General Hospital - Season 39 - Episode 197
Preview:Skye is hurt when she learns Jax was with another woman.
#20 - 10.15.02 - Tuesday
General Hospital - Season 39 - Episode 204
Preview: Courtney is upset when she receives another anonymous phone call.
#21 - 10.21.02 - Monday
General Hospital - Season 39 - Episode 208
Preview: Skye comes up with a plan and enlists Brenda's help with it. Recap: As A.J. returns home, Courtney is surprised by her husband's low-key reaction to finding Jason in residence. Nikolas reports to a gloomy Lucky that their mother has become catatonic. Certain that receiving Luke's will in the mail is a sign of trouble, Lucky speculates that his father no longer feels he has anything to live for now that Laura is in such a bad way. Jax explains to his parents why he pushed Skye away following his surgery and apparent paralysis. Meanwhile, Skye urges Brenda to stay in town until she's convinced Jax they have no future together. Courtney explains to A.J. how her stalker broke into their apartment and set up hidden cameras. Edward offers to help Sonny obtain his parental rights to Alexis' child in exchange for letting Michael come back into the Quartermaine fold. After agreeing to negotiate a deal, Sonny privately reassures an alarmed Carly that he would never actually use Michael
#22 - 10.30.02 - Wednesday
General Hospital - Season 39 - Episode 215
Preview: Scott is rocked when more evidence comes in and forces his hand.
#23 - 11.07.02 - Thursday
General Hospital - Season 39 - Episode 221
Preview: Jax uncovers Skye's past travel plans and reacts. Recap: Lucas gives Bobbie the bad news that he's failed another test at school. After Bobbie lays into her son for his numerous failures, Georgie reads his test paper and guesses that he might be suffering from dyslexia.A thought that is quickly dismissed by Lucky. Admitting his fear that Luke is losing control of reality, Lucky lets Scott know that his father may be responsible for the fire at the station house. Frightened that Luke may die, Lucky breaks free from Scott's grip and rushes into the burning building. He finds Luke and pulls him out, saving his life. Scott refuses to press charges against Luke because he doesn't want to give him the satisfaction of sending him to prison. Angry over what his son did, Luke warns Lucky not to try to rescue him again. Lucky fears that Luke may be successful in taking his life next time. Carly lets Jason know that Alcazar kidnaped Brenda and that Sonny has run off to try to save her. J
#24 - 11.08.02 - Friday
General Hospital - Season 39 - Episode 222
Preview: Jason and Carly hit the road to find Sonny. Recap: On their search for Sonny and Brenda in South America, Jason and Carly are arrested after being accused of being enemies of Alcazar. Jason and Carly are held in jail where they learn they are going to be executed. Brenda and Sonny survive the plane crash and end up stranded somewhere in the Caribbean. Sonny and Brenda's shared plight helps to thaw the ice between them. Alcazar, who also survived the crash, secretly watches Sonny and Brenda while making plans to kill Sonny and leave the island with Brenda. Skye takes Jax home from the hospital. Jax is privately hurt when Skye continues to lie to him about her recent travels. Jax meets with Brenda's doctor, who tells him that Brenda isn't dying. Skye confesses to AJ that she learned Brenda's condition wasn't terminal and that she didn't tell either Jax or Brenda. Luke gathers Lucky, Nikolas, Elizabeth and Lesley together as he stages a "funeral" for Laura. Luke coldly accuses hi
#25 - 11.20.02 - Wednesday
General Hospital - Season 39 - Episode 230
Preview: Skye schemes to win back Jax's sympathy but fails. Recap: Encountering Courtney in the park, Carly encourages her sister-in-law to make a play for Jason. Jax has Marcus serve a restraining order on Alcazar to keep him at a safe distance from Brenda. Though Ned urges her to conserve her energy, Alexis refuses to leave the neonatal ICU until her little Kristina is stronger. Alan drops by to see his Skye and is alarmed to find her lying amongst an empty vodka bottle with a bloody gash on her head after collapsing. Tearfully revealing how she saw her husband making love to Brenda, Skye reveals her marriage is over, but agrees to let Alan take her to GH to be checked out. Jax warns Luis that he's a marked man. Carly explains to Courtney why she would love to see Jason find true happiness with the right woman. At the hospital, Skye seeks to prey on Jax's sympathy, hopefully forcing him to forgive her, but the ploy fails miserably. Jason slips into Alcazar's suite and photographs the
#26 - 11.22.02 - Friday
General Hospital - Season 39 - Episode 232
Preview: Jason's plans for Courtney are put in jeopardy. Recap: At Kelly's, Elizabeth tells Courtney how she left things with Jason. Ned and Jax promise Brenda that Alcazar will pay for his crimes. Luke finally stumbles upon his mystery woman but she nervously insists that he let her go. Alexis thanks her daughter's benefactor when Cameron drops by the neonatal ICU to check on baby Kristina. The stranger continues to keep close tabs on Sonny as Carly wheedles her husband into offering Courtney another olive branch. Alan snipes at Edward for showing his suffering granddaughter no compassion. Meanwhile, Skye accompanies Luis back to his penthouse for a nightcap. Courtney apologizes to her brother for the cruel things she said to him before she learned the truth about A.J.'s motives.After Brenda and Jax make love, Jax awakes to find Brenda has slipped away from the cottage in the middle of the night. After downing a few vodkas, Skye willingly accepts Alcazar's crude come-on. Luke continue
#27 - 12.04.02 - Wednesday
General Hospital - Season 39 - Episode 239
Preview: Scott makes plans to blame Sonny and Jason for the murder. Preview: Elizabeth come to drop off a package and Ric catches her snooping through his room. At the precinct house, Sonny reassures a worried Brenda that he will get her off, while Scott tries to use Carly's naturally jealous nature to his own advantage. Jason threatens Skye's life and warns her he's going to do whatever he must to clean up the mess she created for Brenda. Elizabeth questions the new tenant about his collection of clippings on Sonny's life but Ric advises her to mind her own business from now on. Alexis is thrilled to be reunited with her baby daughter following the successful surgery and thanks Ned for being strong. Meanwhile, Gia quietly cautions Ned that their mutual friend's law practice is falling apart at the seams due to her neglect. Carly easily sidesteps Scott's clumsy effort to trick her into betraying her husband. Georgie helps a grateful Lucas find innovative ways to cope with his dyslexia
#28 - 12.10.02 - Tuesday
General Hospital - Season 39 - Episode 243
Preview: Jax agrees to allow Alexis to handle his case. Recap: Cameron drops by the neonatal ICU to check on Alexis, who's stunned to learn of Jax arrest in the Alcazar murder case. Meanwhile, at the police station, Brenda tells Jax she has no intention of leaving without him. Courtney is pleased when Jason assures her he wants them to continue seeing one another. Coleman comes to Skye's place unannounced to collect payment for the favor he did her the night before, but is surprised when A.J. shows up also. At the courthouse, Gia tells Zander why she believes Alexis may be heading for a disbarment. Brenda entreats Jax not to throw away his entire future in a misguided attempt to save her, but Jax assures her he knows all to wells what he is doing. Later, as he escorts his wife from the precinct house, Jason explains to an irked Brenda, that although both want to as soon as possible, why their annulment must be put on hold. Carly squabbles with Sonny about his interest in Brenda's predi
#29 - 12.19.02 - Thursday
General Hospital - Season 39 - Episode 250
Preview: Felicia and Alexis find an eyewitness to Alcazar's murder. Recap: Lila graciously invites Brenda and Jax to the mansion for the Quartermaines' annual tree-trimming party but Alan can't resist taking a few verbal swipes at his estranged son-in-law. Sonny confides to Jason how his mistake last Christmas pushed Courtney into A.J.'s arms. A giggling Elizabeth draws Ric into a snowball fight on the docks. Ned explains to Faith why he's willing to provide her with financial backing when she makes her move against the mobster who turned her into a widow and cost him Kristina. Agreeing to temporarily put aside his doubts about Summer's existence, Cameron promises Luke he'll take a stab at locating the mystery woman. Sonny considers offering his sister tuition money for a school far from home where she'll be safer. Ida tells Felicia it was a woman who pushed Alcazar to his death. After ingratiating himself with his fellow patients, Luke leads them in an insurrection to have a real chri
#30 - 12.24.02 - Tuesday
General Hospital - Season 39 - Episode 253
Preview: Christmas brings traditions back to the hospital for the day. Preview: Edward grouses about having to attend the annual Christmas party in the children's ward at GH. Anxious to have his daddy back home, Michael pens another letter to Santa with a last minute Christmas wish. Meanwhile, at the precinct house, Marcus gleefully informs Sonny and Jason that they'll remain guests of the city for the holiday. Jax flies Brenda to a Caribbean island, where he reminds her they have some decisions to make about their future. Monica coerces her irascible father-in-law into playing Santa Claus for the kids. A drunken Skye passes out on a park bench as a light snow begins to fall. Through tears of joy, Alexis thanks Cameron for persuading the NICU staff to let her hold her infant daughter for the very first time. Courtney talks a reluctant Mike into visiting his son at the police station on Christmas Eve. Georgie grimaces when Felicia forces her to play elf for the kids' party but her mood
#31 - 01.02.03 - Thursday
General Hospital - Season 40 - Episode 1
Preview: Nikolas has some bad news for Luke and Lucky. Recap: Jax sneaks into Jason's place to be with Brenda. Meanwhile, Sonny explains to a wary Jason why Ric must be his new lawyer of record. In Beecher's Corners, Luke thanks Summer for helping him recreate one of the happiest times of his life. Sonny instructs Ric to offer Ida a two million dollar bribe. As Gia boasts to Nikolas about her coup, Marcus arrives under a full head of steam and berates his sister for impersonating an assistant district attorney. Carly winces when Courtney bitterly accuses A.J. of framing Jason with a bogus eyewitness. Jax implores Brenda to let him make her feel safe. Later, Jason returns home to find his wife crawling all over her lover. Pointing out Courtney's error, Carly gives her sister-in-law some words of advice about keeping mum. Jax grows sullen when Brenda warns him they can't see one another again until after the trial. Ida is found hanging in her room but Sonny suspects that the "suicide" wa