50th Anniversary

50th Anniversary

Tuesday, May 1, 2012

Strange Connections

Spinelli interrupts Maxie's sentencing but fails to keep the judge from letting her go.

Johnny shows up as Kate/Connie argues with Olivia. Olivia gives Johnny hell for blackmailing Steve and tells him that she doesn't even know who he is anymore. Johnny tries to tell her about Kate/Connie but Connie cuts him off.

Ewen regains consciousness briefly but only long enough to tell Elizabeth that the person who hit him is his patient Connie.

Maggie and Elizabeth discuss who Connie is.

Heather comes to the hospital and confronts Maggie about getting help for Steve. When Maggie appears less than enthusiastic in helping her, Heather persuades her to come to the apartment so they can start over getting to know each other. Meanwhile Heather grabs a prescription with a plan in mind.

Jason goes to Sonny's and Sonny tells him about Kate's betrayal. Jason is confused and tells him that something else is going on.

Jason tells Sonny that he had Spinelli investigate Kate and found that her psychiatrist wanted to commit her.

Carly shows up at Jason's and tells Sam what happened between her and Johnny.

Johnny tries to reach Kate. Connie threatens Johnny that if he gets in her way she will cry rape.

Olivia goes to see Elizabeth to tell him about Steve.

Heather drugs Maggie in a plan to save Steve from murder charges.

Elizabeth tells Olivia that the patient who attacked Ewen is named Connie but she doesn't know who Connie is. Olivia begins to wonder if Connie could be Kate.

Sonny questions Kate's behavior and discusses with Jason what the truth is about her. Jason shares the story about Franco with Sonny.

Carly and Sam have a strange bonding moment talking about her feelings for Johnny.

Maxie is sentenced to 20 years.

Sonny tries to reach Ewen.

Connie prepares to leave town for good.


Danger Looms

Heather shows up at Luke's demanding that he help her free Steve. Heather pulls a gun on Luke who talks Heather down from doing anything that could be perceived as crazy. He then tells her that his first priority is his own daughter and then he promises to help Heather with Steve.

Luke tries to reach Dante but does not get through.

Ronnie knows that Dante is on to him but planned ahead by setting up Dante to look like the stripper attacker. Dante is frustrated and feels hopeless knowing that Ronnie has Lulu.

Luke gets Anna's help to find Lulu after he cannot reach Dante either. Luke and Anna arrive at the police station to find Dante in handcuffs. He tells them that Lulu is in danger and begs them to go save her.

Maxie tells Spinelli that if he loves her he will keep her secret. Maxie feels that if Matt did kill Lisa it was her fault.

Matt begins to have flashbacks about that night on the boat. Alexis notices that something is wrong with Matt but has to focus on trying to save Maxie.

Felicia shows up at the courthouse for Maxie's sentencing and Maxie tells her to leave. Felicia stubbornly refuses.

Mac angrily tells Felicia that it is too late for her to act like Maxie's mother.

Olivia pleads with Kate for help with Steve. Kate refuses to help Olivia, telling her she needs her money to leave town. Olivia is shocked by Kate's attitude but then realizes that Kate is acting like the Connie she grew up with and confronts her.

Kate admits to Olivia that Sonny dumped her because he found her in bed with Johnny. After the initial shock wears off, Olivia recognizes that Kate is behaving an awful lot like Connie from the old neighborhood and begins to understand what is going on.

Ewen is found by Elizabeth. Maggie finds a bloody paperweight that she believes was used to knock Ewen out.

Elizabeth tells Maggie that Ewen was preparing to admit a patient and suspects that it was that patient who attacked him.

Heather arrives at the hospital and asks Elizabeth to help Steve. Elizabeth is unaware of Steve's prediciment. Maggie tells Heather that it is just a misunderstanding and she is sure that Steve will be cleared. Heather remembers overhearing Olivia tell Dante that Maggie is one of the people who knows the truth about what Steve did. Heather also remembers Olivia saying that Johnny is the one who is blackmailing Steve. Will Heather go after Johnny?

Just as the judge is ready to sentence Maxie, Spinelli interrupts.

Coming soon:

Somehow Ronnie is holding not just Lulu captive but Sam as well. John McBain and Dante will arrive to rescue both of them but someone is going to get hurt. Is Sam's baby going to die?

What will Spinelli say to try and save Maxie? Will Matt remember his part (if any) in Lisa's murder?

Will Elizabeth figure out that Kate is the patient who attacked Ewen? Will Ewen be able to tell Elizabeth what happened?