The BEST episodes written by Michele Val Jean

#1 - The Tender Trap

Jake and the Fatman - Season 4 - Episode 2

Derek suspects his uncle's fiancee is a black widow, and she may have already spun her web.

#2 - You're Driving Me Crazy

Jake and the Fatman - Season 3 - Episode 22

A husband pleads temporary insanity after brutally stabbing his wife, but Jake and McCabe suspect he had method to madness.

#3 - 12.02.02 - Monday

General Hospital - Season 39 - Episode 237

Preview: Jax angrily confronts Skye about accusing Brenda of murder. Recap: Courtney blames herself for Jason's most recent legal trouble but he assures her she has no reason to feel guilty and that his brother would do anything to see him locked up. A hysterical Alexis lashes out at Sonny as baby Kristina takes a sudden turn for the worse and they take her away. At the police station, Scott suggests to Brenda that she claim self-defense and confess to killing Alcazar. Jason explains to Courtney about the accident which left him brain damaged and how Sonny was the only one who treated him like a normal person. Thus giving him his life back. When Brenda continues to stonewall, Scott plays hard ball and reminds his suspect how she publicly threatened to murder Luis and she angrily informs Scott and Taggert of everything Luis had done to her. Offering to pay the call girl for her time, Luke brings Summer back to the blues club, then clears out the rest of the patrons on a whim. Dr. Navarr

#4 - 05.10.02 - Friday

General Hospital - Season 39 - Episode 93

Preview:Courtney makes another discovery. Recap:Rae drops in on her daughter unexpectedly and blushes to find that Jax spent the night in Skye's bed. Reginald and Alice get caught in the middle of the latest squabble between Alan and Monica. Alexis warns A.J. to keep his distance from Michael. Sonny asks Michael to tell him again about his encounter with Carly in the back yard of the brownstone. Skye confides to Jax how her feelings for her birth mother have changed drastically since the first time she met Rae. After making love with Ned, Kristina shyly admits that she would like to be in a committed relationship. Out of Michael's earshot, a mournful Sonny cautions Bobbie that things look bad for Carly. Certain her daughter is alive, Bobbie snaps at Sonny for giving up hope. Alexis fills Courtney in on another piece of A.J.'s felonious past and is exasperated when the girl again elects to forgive her husband's "indiscretions." Later, Alexis walks into the gatehouse and is embarrassed t

#5 - 01.21.03 - Tuesday

General Hospital - Season 40 - Episode 14

Preview: Gia finally talks with Zander about his brother's death. Recap:

#6 - 11.05.02 - Tuesday

General Hospital - Season 39 - Episode 219

#7 - 04.11.02 - Thursday

General Hospital - Season 39 - Episode 72

Preview:Carly falls into tears. Recap:Bobbie is there for Laura as she worries about her sons. In turn, Laura assures Bobbie that she supports her renewed interest in Scott. Meanwhile, Lucky threatens to hurt Nikolas which leads to them exchanging bitter accusations. Nikolas insists that he still loves Lucky but Lucky remains suspicious. Later, Lucky advises Laura that he will not fight his brother. Meanwhile, Nikolas surprises Gia with the news that he's planning a party for her. Luke overhears Carly flirting with Roy and urges her to do something with her life. Skye is frustrated when the plane she and Jax are using to search for A.J. encounters mechanical trouble. Skye confides in Jax that she really appreciates his help and support. Alexis struggles to make a decision about spilling Ned's secret to Sonny or lying to him. Ned's furious when she chooses to tell Sonny what she knows. Sonny is at his angriest but Alexis convinces him to allow her to help him find Courtney and rescue he

#8 - 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

#9 - 01.18.96 - Thursday

General Hospital - Season 33 - Episode 5

Mac, Katherine, Felicia & Det. Napoli go to Damian's lakehouse to look for clues to Katherine's innocence but being there freaks Katherine out. Lois returns home to Ned and learns Mary Mae passed away. Justus recounts to Luke, Simone & Keesha how he found Mary Mae dead. Justus & Simone postpone their wedding. Upset over Mary Mae, Edward tells Ned & Lois he loved her & then remembers her torch singing days. Brenda tells Mike she accidentally burned Lily's wedding dress. Mike advises her to accept the fact that Sonny's getting married. Sonny & Lily find her burnt dress but vow not to let Brenda upset their wedding.

#10 - 06.03.02 - Monday

General Hospital - Season 39 - Episode 109

Preview:Luke and Laura get into trouble,while Maxie tells Liz about Lucky and Sarah playing a game of "find the hairy spot". Recap:Maxie is appalled to witness a steamy kiss between Lucky and Sarah. Alexis takes a fall during an altercation with Carly. Luke and Laura get stranded in the wake of yet another Spencer escapade. Assuring Sonny she merely slipped, Alexis beats a hasty retreat with a concerned Kristina and Ned in tow. After returning to the party, Maxie bitterly passes along the shocking news that Lucky and Sarah are in bed together to Elizabeth. Meanwhile, Sarah and Lucky give in to temptation and make love. Alexis heads to the ER to make sure her baby wasn't injured in the fall. Skye complains to Jax about Edward's latest machinations. Elizabeth walks in on her sister and Lucky in bed. Jason again warns Carly about telling Sonny the truth about the accident,while Sonny wonders about the obvious tension between the two. An enraged Elizabeth slaps Lucky, then vents her fury o

#11 - 01.26.96 - Friday

General Hospital - Season 33 - Episode 11

Simone finds the missing Tommy, who tells her he hid in the attic. Justus tries to make friends with Tommy, but he refuses. Lucy has a vision of Damian, but Kevin thinks it's her guilty conscious for blundering her testimony. Lucy visits Madame Maia and asks for her psychic help. Monica visits Jason, who's surprised to learn she's a doctor and he's a pre-med student. He realizes why he knows medical terms, but he still can't remember the hospital or anyone in it. Prior to Eddie Maine's concert, Ned's served with a restraining order barring him from singing as Eddie. Defying Edward, Ned plays anyway but gets arrested.

#12 - 08.13.02 - Tuesday

General Hospital - Season 39 - Episode 160

Preview:Skye and Edward realize someone else stole the map. Recap: Sifting through the contents of Jax's safe, Skye realizes that the the oil map she seeks is already gone. Bobbie invites Scott to go on vacation with her and Lucas. Lucky and a jittery Nikolas load Rick's body into the car and head towards the docks to catch the next launch for Windemere. Scott explains to Bobbie why he's unable to accompany her and her son on their trip. Roy hands Zander a large check and urges him to use it as a down payment on a new and better life. Meanwhile, Elizabeth makes it clear to Jason why she chose to remain in Port Charles. Skye accuses her grandfather of beating her to the oil site map and Edward threatens to expose her to Jax. Across town, Roy delivers half of the map to Alcazar but demands another $500,000 before he coughs up the rest.Which Alcazar says he will pay but for not to push him to far. After Nikolas is pulled over by a cop for running a stop sign, Lucky thinks fast to keep h

#13 - 10.09.02 - Wednesday

General Hospital - Season 39 - Episode 200

Preview: Zander assures a doubtful Jason that he has no memory of the past. Recap: Elizabeth gives Jason the cold shoulder when he comes into Kelly's for a cup of coffee. Edward and Brenda share a happy and tearful reunion. In the ICU, Monica tells Jax why he'll need delicate microsurgery to remove bullet fragments lodged in the soft tissue surrounding his spinal cord. Later, Skye is dismayed to learn that the operation will almost certainly leave her husband paralyzed for life. Coleman offers Zander a job as a bartender but the young man declines, explaining that in the past he had always took the first oppurtunity and it usually turned bad in the end,so this time he wanted to work for whatever he had coming. Noting Elizabeth's shift in attitude towards Jason, Courtney encourages her gloomy brother-in-law to believe that his friend will come around in time. Roy and Felicia visit Luis, where Roy makes it clear that Luis underestimated him from the start and that there business relation

#14 - 03.04.97 - Tuesday

General Hospital - Season 34 - Episode 1

Lucky visits Nikolas and asks him to find out what drugs Stefan gave Lesley. Stefan overhears and tells Nikolas the Spencers are lying to him. Nikolas asks Stefan to hand over Lesley's medical files to prove his innocence. Laura remembers her past affair with Stefan and telling him she was pregnant. Luke & Laura are surprised by Lesley's miraculous signs of recovery. Tom asks Felicia for another chance, but she's tired of playing second to his vendetta against Stefan. Then Luke comes by and tells Tom about Lesley and Tom leaves Felicia again. Lucy's worried when Kevin meets with Alexis to discuss his contract with Stefan. Kevin tells her she'll have to accept the fact he's working for the Cassadines. Lucy goes to Felicia and asks for her help. Tony tells Katherine she's going to be released from the hospital. Katherine subtley asks Tony about Stefan's marriage to Bobbie. Tony rebuffs Carly's offer to accompany him to pick up Lucas. Stefan threatens Laura to leave town with Lesley or he

#15 - 11.14.02 - Thursday

General Hospital - Season 39 - Episode 226

Preview: Skye leaks to Sonny and Carly that Brenda isn't dying. Recap: Jason asks Alan to make a house call after Brenda suddenly suffers another headache. Across the hall, Sonny assures Carly she has no cause for concern because he's fully committed to their marriage. Confiding that she and A.J. have separated, Courtney asks Bobbie if she can continue working at Kelly's. Alexis and Ned sadly reminisce about Kristina. Alan advises Brenda to see a neurologist but she assumes her symptoms simply mean that her terminal illness has advanced. Later, Brenda tearfully elicits a promise from Jason that he'll take her far away from Port Charles before she deteriorates any more. A.J. appeals to Ned for help saving his marriage. Luis informs a surprised Skye that Brenda has made her choice and she did not select Jax. Meanwhile, on the docks where they first met, Brenda bids Sonny a sentimental farewell. Ned agrees to take A.J. back on at ELQ. Jax tells Jason that Brenda isn't dying. Afterwards, J

#16 - 01.12.96 - Friday

General Hospital - Season 33 - Episode 3

Jason opens his eyes again in front of AJ & has an involuntary movement. Brenda unknowingly makes a guilty AJ feel even worse when she talks about Ned's guilt over causing the accident. Encouraged by Jason's recovery, Lila plans a party to celebrate Justus & Simone's wedding & Emily's birthday. Lucky tells Luke he needs money because he lost it gambling, but loses even more money while gambling on credit. Justus tells Luke the city council asked for his resignation. Ned learns Lois's plane went down in Brazil. Garcia arrives at G.H. with a warrant for Damian's blood, then later arrests Katherine for his murder.

#17 - 12.13.02 - Friday

General Hospital - Season 39 - Episode 246

Preview: Jason agrees when Sonny asks him to take Brenda out of town. Recap: Explaining why he turned the videotape over to the police, Sonny assures Brenda that Jax will never be convicted of murder. Meanwhile, Alexis objects when Scott pressures her client to take a polygraph test. Ric agrees to help Carly start up a new club. Choking back tears, Lucky tells Elizabeth how his father's breakdown has landed him in a mental hospital just like Laura. Still laced into his straitjacket, Luke is confused when Cameron has him transported to an isolated cabin instead of an asylum. A.J. enlists his sister in his latest scheme. Afterwards, Coleman renews his threats of blackmail to force Skye into seeing things his way. Jax finally consents to face the lie detector. Jason hesitates when Sonny asks him to take Brenda away from Port Charles. Luke plays mind games with his shrink. An excited Carly fills Courtney in on her plans for her new enterprise. Jax's confession holds up under the polygraph

#18 - 05.01.02 - Wednesday

General Hospital - Season 39 - Episode 86

Preview:AJ seeks Courtney's testimony. Recap:Nikolas is baffled to find his fiancee getting suddenly chummy with Courtney. Skye questions Jax about Brenda's tragic end but he balks at discussing one of the most painful episodes in his life. An anguished Zander admits to Kristina how upset Carly became after he refused to sleep with her. At the brownstone, Bobbie snaps at her brother and her friends as they cluster helplessly around. Upstairs, Laura manages to keep Michael distracted and oblivious to the tension all around him. Bobbie finally breaks down and cries on Luke's shoulder but insists that her daughter is still alive. Gia explains to Nikolas how she's agreed to act as an undercover lie detector to help Courtney learn the truth about A.J. Lucky snarls at his brother when Nikolas comes by to offer Bobbie his help. Jax learns that an unconscious woman matching Carly's description was admitted to a nearby hospital. Bobbie panics when Michael vanishes from the brownstone. Courte

#19 - 01.03.03 - Friday

General Hospital - Season 40 - Episode 2

Preview: Carly lectures Courtney about how to deal with Sonny's business. 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 th

#20 - 11.28.95 - Tuesday

General Hospital - Season 32 - Episode 4

Lucky convinces Emily to stick with the Qs & she decides to let them adopt her. Em asks Bobbie if she and Alan are lovers & Bobbie tells her nothing happened & it's over. Bobbie offers her apologizes again to Monica, who isn't ready to forgive & forget. Damian tells Sonny someone is investigating their bank accounts. Damian tries mixing business with pleasure with Lucy in Buffalo, but Kevin comes to her rescue and carries her away. Luke tells a saddened Lucky that Stone is facing death gracefully. Sonny tells a dying Stone he's the brother he always wanted. Mac feels sympathy for Sonny while watching Robin sleep in Stone's arms.

#21 - 01.22.03 - Wednesday

General Hospital - Season 40 - Episode 15

Preview: Jason and Brenda realize that Taggert is on to them. Recap:

#22 - 01.24.96 - Wednesday

General Hospital - Season 33 - Episode 9

After visting Jason, Keesha tells Lois he's not himself anymore. Jason tells Lois he doesn't know his family and feels nothing for Keesha. After Tom tells Tommy to accept the fact that Justus is marrying Simone, Tommy runs away. Lily urges Lois to reconcile her differences with Sonny, then Lois urges Brenda to let go of Sonny. Lucky "borrows" money from Luke's duffle bag, then gambles with adults. Mac asks Luke for info on Frank Smith's contacts to find Damian. Edward advises Ned to stay focused on ELQ, but Ned says he'll continue being "Eddie Maine." Edward and Lois square off over "Eddie's" upcoming concert.

#23 - 06.24.02 - Monday

General Hospital - Season 39 - Episode 124

Preview:Courtney confronts Jason. Recap:As Elizabeth eavesdrops, Courtney starts to pour out her troubles to Jason but winds up angrily defending her husband's actions instead. Meanwhile, Skye icily informs A.J. that she saw him steal a family heirloom from the mansion. Alexis reports to a relieved Ned that her latest twinge turned out to be nothing more than indigestion. At the hospital, Carly tries to sneak a peek at her rival's medical file but has to abandon the plan when Sonny shows up. Benny warns Jason that he could well become the target of retaliation. Alexis admits to Ned how she can't quite wrap her mind around the fact of impending motherhood. Laura discovers Luke waiting for her in the attic room above her mother's garage. Sifting through her old belongings, Laura is excited to find her wedding dress but her happiness turns to disappointment when the gown proves to be beyond repair. Insisting that he truly loves his wife, A.J. asks Skye to float him a loan so he can suppor

#24 - 12.07.95 - Thursday

General Hospital - Season 32 - Episode 5

Lucy's sad on Serena's 2nd birthday until she gets a surprise delivery from Scott. Lucy & Kevin discuss having children. After helping Garcia connect Damian & Sonny, Katherine fears Damian's wrath and Mac advises she go on vacation. Lois is upset to learn Ned went beind her back to bring down Sonny. Lois & Ned pay Sonny a visit and ask him to sell his L&B shares but he refuses. Realizing he's about to go down, Sonny tells Luke he needs to buy out his share of the club. Luke doesn't have enough cash so Sonny suggests he find a new partner. Tommy's worried about Tom, who claims he's okay, but Simone & Felicia aren't so convinced.

#25 - 09.12.02 - Thursday

General Hospital - Season 39 - Episode 181

Preview:Luke decides to accept his punishment in court. Recap:

#26 - 03.04.96 - Monday

General Hospital - Season 33 - Episode 14

Brenda dines with Jax, who declines to do business with Damian. Lucky gambles again with Harper and his friends, but loses big time. Harper gives Lucky a deadline to come up with the money. Keesha visits Jason and kisses him to remind him of their love. He kisses her back but when he's too forceful, a shaken Keesha runs off. She returns and confronts him again. The Mayor urges Justus to resign his city council seat. Justus declines Edward's assistance. During his press conference, Justus blasts Damian but blunders when answering reporters' heated questions. Later, Damian offers to buy the Ward House from Justus.

#27 - 09.17.02 - Tuesday

General Hospital - Season 39 - Episode 184

Preview:Carly is devastated by the report about Sonny. Recap:

#28 - 10.08.02 - Tuesday

General Hospital - Season 39 - Episode 199

Preview: Skye worries that Brenda will ruin her future with Jax.

#29 - 11.15.96 - Friday

General Hospital - Season 33 - Episode 20

Luke and Laura plan a private celebration on the night of their 15th wedding anniversary, but a series of mishaps separately delays them from making it to their designated rendezvous on time. Along the way, Luke and Laura reminisce (in a series of flashbacks) about meeting, falling in love, marrying and raising a family. With Luke and Laura out for the night, Lucky babysits Lesley Lu and explains to her the Timoria game he's playing on his computer. Elsewhere, a mysterious sickly woman holds a Cassadine medallion. Luke and Laura finally arrive at the catacombs where they toast their 15 years of marriage.

#30 - 10.17.02 - Thursday

General Hospital - Season 39 - Episode 206

Preview: Edward gets an idea about Alexis' pregnancy.

#31 - 01.05.96 - Friday

General Hospital - Season 33 - Episode 2

Tony tells Ned that Jason went into neurogenic shock & there's a slim chance he'll make a full recovery. Ned berates AJ for confiding in Kevin about the accident. Jason finally opens his eyes. Robin tells Brenda about Jason's accident & also that she knows about Sonny's engagement. Brenda tells Robin that Sonny still loves her & must have made a deal with Lily's dad. Sonny gives Lily an engagement ring & they make love. Damian surveys Dorman's lakehouse. Mac plans to go to Miami with Karen. Katherine goes to the Outback after a noise frightens her. Lucy sees her arrive, but doesn't see Damian chloroform & abduct her.

#32 - 11.13.02 - Wednesday

General Hospital - Season 39 - Episode 225

Preview: A.J. finally realizes that Coleman set him up. Recap: An enraged Courtney confronts her husband after learning the awful truth. Though A.J. talks fast in a desperate attempt to get out of a corner, Courtney loses her temper and slaps him across the face. Luke rejects Scott's efforts to extricate him from his latest jam. Jason arrives on the island to find Alcazar aiming a gun at Sonny. Meanwhile, Carly discovers Brenda struggling to claw her way out of a pool of quicksand. Scott, in an attempt to make himself feel less guilty, asks Alexis for her help in having Luke declared mentally unstable. Jason and Sonny succeed in overpowering Luis. Carly attempts to pull Brenda to safety but winds up sinking beside her in the quicksand. Lucas asks Georgie if she can help him deal with his possible dyslexia without letting anyone else know he has a problem and she agrees and pretends to be more than Lucas' friend when Maxie arrives. Courtney forces A.J. to confess. Later, Courtney inform

#33 - 09.14.99 - Tuesday

General Hospital - Season 36 - Episode 182

Under the guise of conducting ELQ business, Chloe returns to GH to lend Jax her moral support. With his adoptive father slated to return and escort him back to Puerto Rico the next day, Juan asks Ned to show him the music video Miguel made for L&B several years ago. Bobbie sits vigil beside Jerry's hospital bed, squeezing his hand and urging the man she loves to come back to her. Sonny thanks Hannah for coming to his initial court appearance and reminds his seemingly distraught lover that although he was denied bail this time around he can't be kept confined for too much longer. Ned assures Juan that his birth father loved Lily very much, then offers to help the boy contact Miguel whenever he's comfortable with the prospect of meeting his dad.

#34 - 11.19.02 - Tuesday

General Hospital - Season 39 - Episode 229

Preview: Brenda guesses that Sonny will never be totally happy. Dazed by his near miss, Luke wonders what happened to the blonde woman whose life he saved and finds out the driver never saw the woman. Later, when the truck driver brings Luke to the hospital to be checked out, Cameron introduces himself to a baffled Bobbie as her brother's shrink. Ned stays by Alexis' side as her water breaks and Dr. Meadows makes it clear that the baby has to be delivered in the next 12 to 24 hours. Forced to deliver baby Kristina months ahead of schedule, Alexis tearfully begs Ned to promise that her daughter's life will take precedence over hers. Jason explains to Courtney about Brenda's condition and how he'll soon be ending his marriage of convenience. Meanwhile, Brenda overhears a drunken Skye promising Jax she'll never let him and Brenda live happily ever after. On the docks, Sonny warns Alcazar that the longer he remains in Port Charles the shorter his life expectancy becomes. After Jax leaves,

#35 - 11.22.95 - Wednesday

General Hospital - Season 32 - Episode 3

Prior to Stone's early Christmas celebration, Robin receives comfort from the spirits of her late parents. Anna advises Robin not to give up hope & Robert tells her that Mac & Luke are there for her. Mike & Sonny argue while cooking Christmas dinner. Edward blames Lois and L&B for distracting Ned, who botched a deal for ELQ. Mac urges Katherine to mend fences so she pays a compliment to Lois, who's suspicious of her motives. Luke gives Garcia info on Damian's bank accounts for further investigation. Luke then reunites with Robert's spirit, then offers support to Robin. Stone celebrates his last Christmas with loved ones.

#36 - 12.09.02 - Monday

General Hospital - Season 39 - Episode 242

Preview: Scott tries to get Brenda to cave in.

#37 - 04.25.02 - Thursday

General Hospital - Season 39 - Episode 82

Preview:Skye puts Jax to the test. Recap:Concerned to find her husband brooding, Courtney asks A.J. if he's sorry he married her. Sonny catches Alexis trying to slip out of bed without awakening him. Though she offers to go home and give him his privacy, Sonny invites Alexis to stick around for a home-cooked breakfast. After A.J. confides how he's been pining for his son, Courtney offers to speak to her brother about Michael. Miffed to discover that her new lover intends to stay on as a partner in Club 101, Skye asks Jax to cut Carly loose. Zander grouses to Lucky about his bad luck with women. Kristina comes across the hall in search of her sister and tells an embarrassed Alexis she's never looked happier. Alan can barely contain his rage at the sight of A.J. suckering Courtney with sweet talk. Lucky gets rough with Zander after he flirts with Sarah at Kelly's. Bobbie invites Elizabeth to move into the brownstone with her and she happily accepts. Hearing a news report about a car cras

#38 - 12.20.02 - Friday

General Hospital - Season 39 - Episode 251

Preview: Jax makes a desperate decision about Brenda.

#39 - 01.17.96 - Wednesday

General Hospital - Season 33 - Episode 4

After accidentally burning Lily's wedding dress, Brenda is forced by Ruby to tell Sonny & Lily what happened, however, they accuse her of deliberately starting the blaze and tell her to stay out of their lives. The Qs hold a party to celebrate Emily's birthday and Justus & Simone's upcoming wedding. Felicia questions party guests about Katherine's alibi to no avail. Lucky plays poker with Edward and wins. Katherine tells Mac she's thinking of jumping bail and later, Katherine, Mac & Felicia discuss holes in the police's timeline. After their party, a sobbing Justus calls Simone with some sombering news.

#40 - 12.31.02 - Tuesday

General Hospital - Season 39 - Episode 257

Preview: Carly and Ric uncover one of the town's deepest secrets. Recap: Ric and Carly break down the brick wall in Kelly's cellar and are astounded to discover a speakeasy frozen in time at one minute past midnight on New Year's Eve, 1926. An elderly woman suddenly appears and tells Carly the story of her club's opening night. Though Violet (Courtney) urges her fiance to elope with her that very evening, Joe (Jason) reminds her how Marco (Sonny) wouldn't approve of them running out on Katherine's (Carly) grand opening. Later, Murphy (A.J.) and his men crash the party long enough to taunt Marco and enrage Joe. Back in the present day, the elderly Katherine continues her saga and describes for Carly and Ric how her dreams all came true on that New Year's Eve. With the bash in full swing, Joe and Violet decide to tie the knot after the stroke of midnight. Marco slips the Mayor (Scott) a fat bankroll to prevent him from closing down the joint. At midnight, Murphy's men return and spray th

#41 - 05.08.02 - Wednesday

General Hospital - Season 39 - Episode 91

Preview:Alexis searches for clues. Recap:Hoping to help his sister, Luke gets Bobbie out of the house while Maxie and Felicia take care of Michael for her. Bobbie is grateful for Luke's concern but insists that her daughter is still alive. Lucky decides that it's best for him to stay clear of both Elizabeth and Sarah for the time being. However, when he runs into Sarah at the gym, he can't help himself and kisses her. Later, Elizabeth and Sarah talk about their relationship but Elizabeth stuns Sarah when she reveals that she wouldn't be able to handle it if Sarah became involved with Lucky. Zander gives Alexis the bad news when he confirms that Carly saw Sonny in bed with Alexis the night of her car accident. Alexis starts frantically searching Carly's office for clues but then falls apart in Jax's arms when he catches her there. Going over Carly's steps from the night of the accident, Sonny refuses to believe that she could be dead and is emotionally drained as he considers what Carly

#42 - 01.09.03 - Thursday

General Hospital - Season 40 - Episode 6

Preview: Alexis catches someone almost naked in Faith's room. Recap: Sonny snoops around Alcazar's South American estate. Under hypnosis, Brenda recalls seeing a man in the hall outside Luis' hotel suite on the night he died. Realizing he's about to be unmasked, Ric rushes into the room and brings the session to a screeching halt. Ned gives Zander a new assignment. Elizabeth returns to Kelly's in a foul mood after unearthing Courtney's secret. When Jax insists on going on, Ric reluctantly takes a seat and Cameron continues questioning Brenda but she's unable to identify the stranger in the dark coat. Jason and Courtney discuss the risks of meeting again at their love nest but agree that they don't want to stop seeing each other. Meanwhile, Carly attempts to throw A.J. off the scent when he seeks proof that his estranged wife is sleeping with his brother. Surprised to get the cold shoulder from Elizabeth, Jason reminds her that she was the one who called it quits between them. Ric slips

#43 - 11.07.95 - Tuesday

General Hospital - Season 32 - Episode 1

Robin encourages Sonny to go to Mary Mae's concert in Phillly because that's what Stone wants. Sonny's depressed over Stone's deteriorating condition, but Lily encourages him to keep the faith. Tom decides to protest when the hospital board votes not to fire Dorman. Tony, upset by the vote, tells Bobbie he doesn't feel their marriage counseling is working. Edward fails to convince Ned to go to Tokyo for 6 months, then tries to trick Lois into going on tour there but she tells him he can't control Ned. On Lucky & Emily's trail, Luke & Laura look for clues left behind in Chicaco, but don't find any. Laura tells Luke it's familiar being on the run, but she longs for a stable family life. En route to Albequerque, Lucky tells Emily he stayed 1 step ahead of his parents by doing the unexpected.

#44 - 05.20.02 - Monday

General Hospital - Season 39 - Episode 99

Preview:Taggert pressures Gia.

#45 - 09.24.02 - Tuesday

General Hospital - Season 39 - Episode 189

Preview:Jax tries to find out about the mystery woman. Recap:Alexis paces nervously as she awaits test results from her doctor and worried she may have hurt the baby. Tired of being just an interim D.A., Scott announces his decision to run for district attorney in the next election,with a splashy front page story. Carly thanks Father Wade at St. Timothy's for his kindness towards her "dying" husband. Marcus fills Scott in on Carly's meeting with the rival mob bosses,and let's him hear the tape of the event,an informant taped. Gia sees red after a nasty article about her is published in a widely circulated magazine. A.J. introduces some of his new coworkers to his wife but does a slow burn when one of them recognizes Courtney from her dancing days at the Oasis,problem is it's his boss.Who goes on and on about how Lucky A.J. must be,until Coleman interupts and informs the man that "Daisy" no longer exists. Alexis reminds Lucky that everyone knows his mother killed Theresa in the attic ro

#46 - #7650 - 30th Anniversary Special

General Hospital - Season 30 - Episode 2

On his 30th anniversary at the hospital, Steve feels he hasn't contributed to the hospital lately because he's now an administrator, not a doctor. Secretly, the staff plans a surprise party to show him their appreciation. Steve runs into Angie Costello, his very first patient at G.H. They reminisce (via flashbacks) to when he treated her as a teenager following a car accident that left her face horribly disfigured. Angie thanks Steve for his support years ago. Scott interviews potential surrogate mothers, but none meet his expectations. Lucy gets upset when Scott flippitantly asks Amy if she would consider the job. Bobbie breaks into Ryan's office to copy his address book. Steve catches Bobbie in the act but covers for her when Ryan comes by. G.H. staff and P.C. residents surprise Steve with the party, where he feels appreciated. Fugitives Mac and Felicia watch news coverage of the party, wishing they were home.

#47 - 11.13.95 - Monday

General Hospital - Season 32 - Episode 2

After Alan breaks the news that she's HIV+, Robin seeks comfort from the spirit of her late mother Anna, who consoles her with the fact that she'll live a long life & make a difference in the world. Before Mary Mae's concert, Justus punches out Tom (who's pretending to be drunk) after Tom kisses Simone in front of the Ward family. Ned & Steve berate Tom for his behavior. Ned & Lois try keeping a lonely Brenda away from Sonny. Damian thinks Lucy's hiding something because she hasn't mentioned Kevin once during their trip together. Trapped in the cave, a scared Emily faces & kills a rattlesnake, as Lucky comes to & digs her out.

#48 - 01.04.96 - Thursday

General Hospital - Season 33 - Episode 1

Kevin & Lucy plan a Paris vacation. After reading in the paper about Damian's ties to organized crime, Lucy gets a visit from Damian. She asks him to leave and notes something final in his goodbye. Garcia tells Mac and Katherine that she should enter the witness protection program as Damian's gunning for the leak. Jason lies to Robin about how Jason's accident occured, then confides the truth in Kevin, but rejects his suggestion to enter rehab. Damian follows Robin as she collects Katherine's clothes. Tom and Felicia make plans to go sledding with their kids. Ned implores Jason to live, but Jason's monitor goes off.

#49 - 03.06.96 - Wednesday

General Hospital - Season 33 - Episode 16

Mac suggests Justus fight fire with fire in dealing with the press, so Mac and Felicia plan to investigate Justus's past for skeletons before the press does. Mac declines Katherine's assistance in the matter as he wants her to stay clear of Damian. Sonny and his goons pay a visit to Lily's principal and threaten the man into giving Lily her job back. Bobbie has another nightmare again. At the hospital, she talks with Diane who asks for Bobbie's help in getting her baby back before it's adopted. Tom and Felicia make plans to go away for the weekend but when Felicia has to work, Tom announces "it's too late."

#50 - 09.30.02 - Monday

General Hospital - Season 39 - Episode 193

Preview:Brenda and Jax are reunited. Recap:Bobbie makes plans for her and to fly to the island and reminds her daughter that the time has come to tell Michael about Sonny's death. Thrilled to see Brenda alive, Jax shares a tearful reunion with his lost love. Blissfully unaware of the drama going on in the next room, Skye prepares for a romantic wedding night with her brand new husband. Carly asks Bobbie to respect her decision about keeping her son in the dark. Brenda explains to Jax how she woke up on Alcazar's yacht a few days after the accident and decided not to return to her old life after learning she had her mother's terminal illness. Rattled by the stalker's call, Courtney phones Jason for help. Brenda warns Jax that Luis is gunning for him. Meanwhile, Alcazar's henchman abducts Monica and brings the doctor to see his wounded boss. An inebriated and melancholy Mike shows up on his daughter's doorstep after losing big in a poker game. Bobbie berates Scott for using Carly's pain