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General Hospital Update for Friday, 9-Aug-2002

Author:	Xmichel
Posting date:	Sat, 10-Aug-2002 1:55:46 PM PST

@ SONNY�S PH:
A restless Sonny prowls the PH as a storm rages outside. When Carly comes downstairs, Sonny asks if she also had trouble sleeping. Carly says no, she was sleeping just fine until she tried to snuggle up against him and realized he wasn�t there. Sonny tells Carly it�s time for her to go home. Carly agrees that she should go back to the cottage and pack up Michael and their things so that they can return to the PH. Sonny tells Carly that he can�t allow her and Michael to move back into the penthouse just yet. Sonny tells Carly that the violence is escalating and he can�t guaranty their safety. Carly comments that Alexis really did a number on him with her harsh words, but points out that Alexis was grieving and didn�t really mean what she said. Sonny insists that Carly and Michael would be safer at the cottage. Carly brings up the point that everybody KNOWS who she is and the fact that they live separately won�t stop anyone who really wants to come after them. Apparently Carly wins this argument because the next time we see them; Sonny, Carly, Michael and Leticia are walking through the penthouse door loaded down with luggage. Sonny welcomes them home and Michael (in the tactless, innocent way that children have) asks, �How long are we staying this time?� Sonny explains that the plan is for Carly and Michael to live there permanently and be a family with him. Michael says that if they are a family why can�t he call UNCLE Sonny daddy? Sonny thinks about what to say for a moment, then tells the boy that Michael can call him anything he wants-except Pumpkinhead, Bozo or Bigfoot. Sonny is very touched when Michael announces that he's going to call him "Daddy" from now on. Later, after they have put Michael to bed, Carly and Sonny snuggle on the couch and Carly smugly informs Sonny that he may now thank her. When Sonny gives her a questioning look, Carly says that he can thank her for being right about moving home and for being his soul mate�

@???
We see a woman�s form lying on a chaise lounge. The camera starts at her bare feet and slowly moves up her nightgown-clad body. Just as it is about to reach her face, she turns over, away from the camera. All we see is the mid length dark hair�
(Although we don�t actually get to see her face, we all know whom she is or is supposed to be � DON�T WE???)

@ LIMO:
Roy wonders what Jax and Sonny could possibly have in common that would make Alcazar go after both of them. Alcazar asks if it really matters, and Roy shrugs it off as idle curiosity. He does how ever ask what Alcazar wants done, since Jax has no product to taint or warehouse to blow up. Alcazar explains that most of the Jacks� family fortune is invested in their upcoming Canadian oil venture and he wants Roy to steal the map for him. Roy feels that safe cracking is beneath him but can�t refuse the job when Alcazar again (though vaguely) threatens Felicia�

@ THE OASIS:
Courtney prepares for her 2nd set of the night, but takes the time to thank Wynnona for her earlier support. She grits her teeth and takes the stage, all the while concentrating on spending her birthday with her AJ. After the set is over and she is preparing for the next one, Wynnona approaches her and says they have a BIG problem. Courtney is touched when the �problem� turns out to be that her coworkers have cake and a gift for her in honor of her birthday. The gift is a silk/satin robe (like all the other girls are wearing). Coleman even does an impression of a decent human being by telling Courtney she can leave after her 3rd set (she was originally scheduled to do 4). However, Wynnona�s teasing comment comes back to haunt them when moments after Courtney�s 3rd set she and her fellow strippers are swept up in a police raid-led by Taggart. Coleman complains, but apparently all the other girls know the routine and comply with Taggart�s order to accompany them to the station. Courtney, knowing that Taggart will recognize her, ducks her head and sidles past him�
(Though what good it will do her remains to be seen since she will probably either be questioned or booked-most likely by the arresting officer-Taggart)

@ LUCKY�S DARKROOM:
Lucky definitely sees a hand in the last picture he developed. Luke isn�t as sure and badgers his son to try and make it clearer. Lucky agrees to enlarge the photo, to see if that will help, but makes Luke tell him what he hopes to find. Luke speculates that Scott killed Theresa and Rick helped him cover it up. Luke explains that the only reason he can think of to explain why Laura saw TWO people out in the backyard, late at night, in the rain, would be if they were burying someone. Lucky wonders why Scott would have killed Theresa and Luke speculates that things just got of hand that night and it was probably accidental. Lucky does manage to enlarge the picture and they determine the hand to be a woman�s. But the picture is still too hazy to be of any more help. Luke asks if there is anything else that can be done. Lucky speculates that if he used a high definition scanner, he could get the picture much clearer and luckily (for Luke) he knows just where he can borrow one. With Lucky gone, Luke paces as he tries to zero in on what clues he is missing about the attic mystery. He picks up the picture and looks it over again. Suddenly something jumps out at him and prods his memory (or his intuition) and he take off out of the darkroom at a dead run. Lucky returns with the scanner, but can find no trace of Luke or the picture of the woman�s hand�

@ CLUB 101
Felicia sits and waits for Roy, who is obviously late. She orders champagne and an expensive entr�e and resigns her herself to waiting�
Bobbie and Scott are seated at another table. Bobbie tells Scott that tonight will be her treat-as an early thank you to Scott for being on his best behavior at the wedding-tomorrow. Scott comments that things should go smoothly now that L&L have solved the mystery. Bobbie�s comment that she isn�t sure LUKE has really let it go makes Scott nervous. He tells her they should drop the subject and just concentrate on having fun. Bobbie agrees and looks over the menu. Moments later, Scott reaches for his cell phone and has a conversation indicating that he needs to attend to some urgent DA business. Bobbie is suspicious since she didn�t hear his phone ring. Scott explains that he always puts it on vibrate when in a restaurant. He is in a BIG hurry to leave, promising to make it up to her, he drops cash on the table and practically runs out the door�
A.J. arrives and asks Skye to help him throw a surprise party at the Club for Courtney. Skye notes that AJ is looking well and comments that driving a forklift must suit him. AJ confesses that it is all because of Courtney and informs Skye that the best thing he ever did was walk away from the family as he is happier than he ever thought he could be. Skye tries to get advice from AJ, without really telling him about the pickle she is in, by asking when he KNEW he really loved Courtney. AJ confirms that it was on the day he had to choose between Edward, whose approval he has sought all his life and Courtney. Skye asks if Courtney knows that AJ was just using her at the beginning. AJ says no and HE will never tell her. Skye asks if it wouldn�t be better for AJ to tell her himself instead of risking someone else telling her first. AJ doesn�t agree with her theory that Courtney loves him enough to forgive something like that and won�t take the risk of losing her. AJ offers his congratulations on her engagement to Jax and commends her for not caving in to Edward�s manipulations. Skye is left unsure of what to do next�
Felicia and Bobbie have a �lonely hearts� type dinner all the while stuffing their faces with fattening food and complaining about the less than perfect men in their lives. Roy finally arrives which Bobbie takes as her cue to split. Felicia, upset that Roy kept her waiting for 2 hours, tries to leave in a huff, but Roy won�t let her go. Felicia (who by the way is wearing one of the ugliest dresses I�ve ever seen her in) reminds Roy that she is leaving for Texas the following day. Roy thinks that it is a good idea and asks how long she can stay there. Felicia guesses that Roy was with Alcazar and asks what he wants Roy to do next. Roy promises to tell her-when she gets back from Texas. By this time they are outside the club. Blah, blah, blah, Roy drops the umbrella and they share a passionate kiss in the rain�
Back inside, Mike has arrived for Courtney�s birthday party. AJ urges him to relax and have fun while he goes home to pick up the birthday girl, who should be home from work soon�
Roy returns and asks Skye some questions about Jax�s involvement with the club. When Roy comments inquiringly that he thinks Jax spends most of his time raiding and concentrating on the family business, Skye asks why he is suddenly so interested in Jax. Roy informs her that in case she hadn�t noticed, he and Jax now have a common enemy�

@???
Alcazar holds a woman (whose back is to us-all we see is the dark hair) and tells her that the obstacles will soon be out if their way. He brushes aside the strap of her nightgown and kisses her bare shoulder. The woman shows no reaction of any kind to either his words or actions�

@ THE ATTIC:
Laura is face-to-face with a vision of her younger self, which appears to be a manifestation of her subconscious. Meanwhile, outside we see a pair of male legs and feet enter the yard and look up at the attic window. The apparition prompts Laura to try and remember the events of that night long ago. Laura insists she already knows what happen, but the specter draws her attention to the blood on her clothes. Laura shudders but does finally have total recall of the night. She walked in on Rick and Theresa struggling. Theresa had her hands around Rick�s throat and was trying to choke him. Theresa noticed her and started to walk towards her in a very hostile way. Laura recalls being scared but being unable to scream, or run away. She then recalls Rick appearing behind Theresa and striking her on the head. She is unsure weather Rick sedated her before or after he and Scott buried the body in the backyard (but that hardly matters). Rick suddenly enters the room and asks Laura what she is doing there. Laura explains that she couldn�t stay away and has finally remembered what really happened that night. Rick killed Theresa. Rick says that Laura didn�t remember anything, and Laura is upset to see him pull a hypodermic needle from his pocket. Laura tells Rick that he can�t make her forget what happened that night by drugging her again. Rick insists that HE didn�t kill anyone that night as he creeps ever closer to her. Laura yells at Rick to keep away from her all the while backing up, until she is out of room. As Rick continues to move closer, still wielding the needle. Laura franticly feels for something to defend herself with. Her hand finally closes on something and she lifts it in the air to fend off Rick. The item is a large, heavy candlestick. Meanwhile, Luke races up the garage attic stairs as a scream echoes in his ears. He reaches the top of the stairs, pushes the door open, sees what is going on (we aren�t treated to his perspective though) and shouts �No � Don�t��The scene focuses on a shot of the attic window, while another scream/shout is heard. Then the image goes dark�
(And we are left waiting to see what happened � AGAIN!!!)

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A few previews of what is to come our way next week on GH-
Skye asks Jax if is hatred of Sonny is only because of Brenda�(well duh!)
Bobbie (dressed for the wedding) asks Lucky if he has seen his father�
A cell phone lies on the attic floor, ringing�
AJ tires to file a missing persons report.
Nikolas and Lucky team up - to hide a body. (Again?)
Someone steals the map from Jax�s safe.
Zander gets the funds to make a fresh start.
Lucky has a brush with death.
Courtney's stripping gig is threatened.
Jason and Elizabeth share a kiss. (YEAH!!!)
Sonny reveals Alcazar's former associates.
Skye and Jax's engagement party starts.(boohoo)
Edward's heart gives out.(Hoorah???)
Scott collects evidence against - Lucky, Nikolas and Gia.(what would Laura say?)
Carly faces Jason's wrath.(It's about time!)