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General Hospital Update for Friday, 1-Jun-2001

AT THE COTTAGE:
NIK lets Gia know he is very upset with her for tricking Emily into telling her Lucky's secret. This leads to talk about his family. Nik tells Gia that he was worried about her reaction to the lengths his family would go to. She assures him that she will stand by him no matter what. Nik tells her he does understand that she was only trying to help him. He goes on to tell her about Lucky's programming when he first returned, but assures her she has no reason to be jealous of Liz. He promises to keep her safe from the Cassadines.

AT THE SCORPIO-JONES HOUSE:
Mac visits Felicia, who has a surprise for him. She wants them to do an act together at the upcoming Nurse's Ball. Mac gives her a definite "NO", but comes round to her way of thinking when she tells him it would be a way to get back to the way the were before. As they playfully look for an act to do, Mac gets serious and tells Felicia he loves her. They share a kiss.

AT THE BLUE'S CLUB (Luke's Office):
Luke questions Kevin over his use of the word "maze" to describe his session with Lucky. He then tells Kevin that he might have been in said maze himself, in a recurring nightmare. Luke goes on to describe the dream in detail to Kevin. Kevin analyzes the dream, but reminds Luke that sometimes a dream is just a dream. Luke tells him it's more than that. The dream gives him a sense of doom, and he feels it all the time. He has a feeling something big is about to be "unleashed".

AT HELENA'S LAB:
Helena sends her goons to do her bidding with the words "You know what to do - Don't leave any loose ends". She then goes to Stavros' case and talks to him. She weeps with joy when she realizes that Stavros has OPENED HIS EYES! She reassures him that all will be well and he should go back to sleep and rest. He will need his strength for what is to come.

AT THE SPENCER HOUSE:
Scott questions Laura about Lucky's mental state; she gives him half-truths. Scott seeks details which, he explains, he needs for Lucky's defense. Laura does finally tell Scott that Helena has programmed Lucky to do her bidding and even tells him about Stavros' ring. When Scott questions why Helena would do this, Laura explains that it is because of her. Because of Stavros' obsession with her and Helena's obsession with Stavros. His death pushed Helena over the edge(not that she had far to go), so she is using their son to get revenge for Luke and Laura killing her son. Luke arrives and wants to see Lulu, even though she is asleep. In her room he talks to the sleeping child. He remembers her birth and how happy he was. He talks about her illness and how helpless he felt when there was no match (in the family) for her blood (I thought it was bone marrow). He remembers Nik's arrival in PC and the beginning of his nightmare. He tells her it doesn't matter that she now has Cassadine blood in her.

Back downstairs, Laura informs him that she has told Scott the truth about Lucky. Because as Lucky's attorney he needed to know, and also because she trusts him. Luke sarcasticly tells her who she chooses to trust (and spend time with) is her business. They talk about how long they will be able to keep Lucky safe in jail. Luke confesses his original plan to her. Laura is angry that he did not tell her. Luke explains he couldn't because up until she saw the ring on Liz, she didn't really believe Helena was controlling Lucky again. The phone rings, Laura answers. There is a fire at the jailhouse Laura tells Luke.

AT THE JAILHOUSE:
Lucky hides the fluid and matches Helena gave him under the cot when Liz arrives to visit. She asks him to promise her that he will see Kevin. He questions where the doubts are coming from, then notices her ring is missing. As she pulls it from her pocket she asks again where he got it. When Lucky is unable to be specific, she asks him if he got if from Helena. As usual this causes Lucky to rage against Luke. Liz reminds Lucky that they promised to they would do "anything" to be together. Well she wants to be sure there is no programming. Lucky should go to Kevin for some sessions and prove once and for all that there is not. Lucky agrees as he puts the ring back on Liz's finger, and makes her promise no to take it off. As they talk about past plans for the future, the ring sparkles and sets Lucky off. He tells Liz she should go. No sooner does she leave (and passes Sorrel on his way back to his cell) than Lucky pours the fluid on the cot and lights a match. As Sorrel (in the cell across the way) asks what he is doing, Lucky drops the match and watches the cot got up in fire. (Cut to Luke and Laura receiving call about fire)

LAST SCENE:
Liz arrives back in the cell area of the jailhouse and re-lives her worst nightmare. She is just in time to hear the guards say one prisoner is unaccounted for…
LUCKY SPENCER!
She grabs the bars and franticly searches through the smoke filled room as she screams Lucky's name!

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Is Stavros really alive?
Is Lucky "dead" again?
Will Nik be able to keep Gia safe?
Will Zander be able to stay out of trouble?
Will Syke be triumphant against the Q's?
Where the heck IS Carly?
For answers to all, some, but probably none of THESE questions tune in next time!

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