And the Chief of Staff Is

Luke goes down to the boathouse and discovers Carly tied up.

Lucas meets his father and promptly rejects him.

Silus explains his past to Kiki.

Sabrina explains her decision to Felix who reluctantly promises to keep quiet.

Elizabeth overhears Sabrina's confession about her baby's daddy.

Robin and Patrick join Silus, Britt and Monica in awaiting the decision on who the new chief of staff will be.

Kiki gets news from Michael that makes her think she was wrong about Franco.

Heather returns and Luke is ambushed by her associates much to Carly's horror.

Much to everyone's shock and horror, Dr. Obrecht is named the new chief of staff.

Julian Looks for Lucas

Heather grows frustrated over her plan not working so she makes a phone call which gets Michael fighting to get Franco locked up.

Olivia uses her power as half-owner of the hotel to kick out Julian.

Ava taunts Sonny and makes a comment about Connie's killer going free.

Franco asks Sam to investigate Carly's disappearance.

Luke and Bobbie discuss Lucas and he tells her she must tell him the truth.

Franco reminds Silus that Ava is a liar and very well could have something to do with Carly being missing.

Sam refuses to help Franco.

Julian tries to get info from Sam about his son but Sam refuses to talk.

AJ begins to remember the night of Connie's shooting.

Bobbie can't bring herself to tell Lucas about his father.

Michael goes to the police with the knowledge about the knife and demands that Scott lock him up.

Franco walks in without being seen and overhears Michael's rant.

Scott finally gives in and orders Anna to lock him up.

After leaving Julian at Kelly's, Sam runs into Lucas right outside.

Sonny Warns Franco

Sonny goes to see Franco.

Franco insists that he didn't harm Carly and Sonny warns him that if he did, he will suffer.

Heather shares her plan with Carly who continues to defend Franco much to Heather's disgust.

Elizabeth and Nikolas talk and she turns down his invite for a day out with the kids when Britt calls.

Anna, Dante and Nathan discuss a timeline and Anna doesn't buy that Franco would be so sloppy.

Julian and Ava discuss their father and Julian shares how he wants to meet Lucas and be a father to him.

Ava resents Julian for busting up her and Morgan and laughs at his need to be a father.

Bobbie and Lulu talk about what the police are doing to find Carly.

Bobbie calls Lucas to tell him about Carly.

Franco Looks Guilty

Lucy's indiscretion with Scott continues to cause her guilt.

Shawn warns Sonny against trusting Morgan.

Morgan tells Sonny how upset he is that Carly is missing.

Scott warns Franco that he will get no special treatment from him if he is guilty.

Bobbie urges Scott to help her find Carly and accuses him of protecting his son.

Ethan meets Lulu.

The evidence continues to point in Franco's direction and only Kiki seems to believe he is not lying.

Lucy confides in Felicia about her one-night stand with Scott and confesses that she feels confused about who she really wants to be with.

Duke goes to see Sonny and Sonny tells Morgan that Duke is working on their side.

Duke seems mildly nervous that Sonny has shared their alliance with Morgan.

Anna gets pressured by Scott to find Carly.

Dante and Anna don't take Scott's suggestion seriously that maybe Ava Jerome is involved.

Franco tells Kevin that he didn't do anything to Carly but someone is making it look as if he has.

The forensics are back and the blood on the knife is Carly's and Franco's prints are also on the knife.

Framed

Silus and Sam discuss the possibility of Ava being responsible for his wife's condition.

Sam tells Silus that she will help prove his innocence.

Morgan and Michael freak out over the discovery of blood on Carly's car.

Franco and Kiki come down to the garage and Kiki tells about the letter.

Dante calls in back-up to investigate what happened to Carly.

A bloody knife is discovered.

Sabrina manages to convince Patrick that the baby is Carlos'.

Sabrina is saddened over lying to Patrick but Carlos reminds her that she had no choice.

Robin shares the news of Sabrina's pregnancy to Elizabeth and tells her she fears what Patrick will do.

Elizabeth tries to reassure Robin.

Felix and Brad discuss Sabrina and Brad confesses that Brit's baby is not his.

Felix presses to know who is the baby daddy.

Kiki and Michael arrive at the police station and see Ava and Morgan involved in an embrace.

Morgan continues to lie about his relationship with Ava.

Dante believes Franco knows more about Carly's disappearance than he is admitting to.

Patrick Confronts Sabrina

Franco reads the letter that Heather left in his room and is more desperate to find Carly.

Kiki tells Franco that she will help him look for Carly but tells him that maybe he needs to accept what she wrote in the letter.

Morgan, Michael and Dante find Carly's car in the Metro Court garage and are disturbed by the blood on the door.

Patrick confronts Sabrina about the pregnancy and before she can answer, Carlos comes in and tells him that the baby is not Patrick's.

Sabrina is stunned by Carlos' interruption.

Sam tells Alexis about Silus' secret.

Ava and Morgan communicate by text and he assures her that they are not over.

Word gets out about Carly's disappearance.

Silas is disturbed about new evidence the police have.

Silas shares the news with Sam who agrees that he is being set up.

Ava is summoned to the police department.

Reality Bites

Robin is annoyed by the news of Sabrina's pregnancy.

Patrick is stunned but concerned about Sabrina.

Felix knows that he probably shouldn't have told but he knows it was for the best.

Carlos tries to convince Sabrina that they must leave Port Charles immediately, get married and raise the baby together.

Sabrina is hesitant to leave her friends.

Michael goes off in search of Carly.

Kiki and Franco decide to see if Ava made good on her threats against Carly.

Michael asks Sonny if he is sure that Morgan has really left the Jerome's.

Morgan goes off to find Julian who he believes is responsible for his mother's disappearance.

Monica confronts AJ about his drinking and they almost discover a captive Carly in the boathouse.

Heather delivers the forged letter to Franco's room.

Robin is disappointed that she and Patrick aren't having the happily ever after she hoped for.

Patrick goes to confront Sabrina.

Carlos Has a Plan

Felix has trouble promising Sabrina that he will keep her secret.

Bobbie gets nervous when she cannot find Carly and in desperation asks Franco for help.

Robin is reunited with Sonny.

Robin tells Michael that she did what she had to do way back when when she told the truth about who Michael's father was.

AJ and Sonny almost come to blows and Michael jumps in the middle.

Morgan is tempted by Ava and Sonny catches the two of them together.

Michael is frantic when he finds out his mother is missing and he blames Franco for her disappearance.

Kiki doesn't believe Franco is responsible but understands why Michael doesn' trust him.

Heather moves forward with her plan and forces Carly to sign a "goodbye" letter.

Monica and AJ hear noise coming from the boathouse. Will they discover Heather holding Carly?

Carlos overhears Sabrina and Felix and comes up with a plan.

Felix doesn't try too hard to keep Sabrina's secret and instead blurts it out to Patrick with Robin overhearing.

Coming:

What will the reaction be to Sabrina's news?

Will Sabrina go along with Carlos' plan?

Will Morgan fool Sonny?

Silus Shares the Truth

A very angry Sam demands to hear the truth from Silus.

Silus does admit that technically he is married but his wife has been in a coma for more than 20 years.

Sam asks Silus if his wife tried to commit suicide, why do the cops seem to think he has done something wrong?

Ava is outraged when Julian tells her that he has sent Morgan to spy on Sonny and also that he has ended their relationship.

Sonny tries to convince Morgan that he is done with the Jeromes but Sonny doesn't believe that Morgan doesn't have a target on his head now.

Scott tries to convince Lucy that they belong together.

Franco again tries to talk to Scott who pushes him away.

Bobbie and Luke consol Lulu who tells them she has left Dante.

Carly is forced at gunpoint back to her house by Heather.

Heather tells Carly that Franco thinks he killed her after catching her trying to kill Carly.

Franco is desperate to find Carly unaware that Heather is still alive.

Ethan becomes Dante's new partner and shares the reason why he is after Silus.

Lucy and Kevin try to have a romantic dinner together but Lucy is preoccupied with thoughts of Scott and their one night together.

Bobbie tells Luke and Lulu that she has not told Lucas the truth about his father.

Coming: What will Sam do now that she knows the truth about Silus?

Will Sonny trust Morgan?

Will someone save Carly from Heather?

Betrayal

Ethan toys with Sam in an attempt to get to Silus.

Carly tries to defend her love life to Sonny.

Sonny tells Carly that Morgan shot Max but will be leaving the Jerome's.

Sam feels doubt about Silus and remembers Ava's warning about his past.

Raif tells Silus about his ratting out TJ to the police.

Anna tries to get the truth from TJ.

Heather follows Carly.

Ava taunts Franco.

Julian forces Morgan to make Sonny believe he is done with the Jerome's and sends him off to work for Sonny.

Julian tells Morgan that he and Ava are through.

Julian tells Ava how things are.

Silus goes to see Sam but is surprised at her reaction.

Morgan Tries to Quit the Mob

Morgan is set straight by Julian when he tries to walk away from the business.

Ava threatens Carly after she refuses to help her mend her relationship with Kiki.

Carly is crushed when Michael doesn't react well to her news that she is seeing Franco.

Olivia warns Franco that she is watching him and doesn't believe that he is a changed man.

Olivia is amused when she witnesses Franco's hallucinations.

Silus dodges Ethan's questions.

Molly and Sam discuss her changing relationship with Silus.

Sonny and Shawn talk to TJ and get him agree to leaving town for his safety.

Raif tells Anna what he knows and she goes after TJ for the truth.

Morgan tells Ava he is on the Jerome's side but doesn't tell her about Julian's threats.

Franco asks Carly how she can be so sure about him.

Coming:

Anna pressures TJ to talk.

Morgan realizes he cannot get out without putting those he cares about at risk.

Franco worries that he cannot escape his past.

TJ wonders who tipped off the cops.

Carly explains her choice to Sonny.

Ethan questions Sam about Silus.

The Past Catches Up

Ethan goes to Anna about Silus.

Morgan tells Julian that he wants out.

Raif tells Molly that he wants her.

Molly feels torn about her feelings.

Shawn tries to convince TJ to keep quiet about what happened at the warehouse.

Raif goes to Anna and spills what he knows about the shooting.

Sonny continues to protect Morgan.

Ethan is determined and tracks Silus down at the hospital.

Coming:

What secret does Silus share with Ava?

Will Britt's conscious make her confess?

How will Dante handle Lulu's leaving?

Will Dante figure out that Morgan shot Max?

New Year's Eve Endings

As Maxie prepares to go on her journey she meets a handsome man who will be subletting her apartment.

Lulu and Dante are given devastating news from Britt.

Sam and Nikolas discuss their new romances.

Patrick and Robin renew their vows with Emma officiating.

Felix supports Sabrina who is confused by her news.

Lulu decides that she can not stay with Dante and even though he tries to stop her, she decides to leave for points unknown.

Brit tells Nikolas Dante and Lulu's bad news and feels guilty.

Sam and Silus finally take the next step.

Sabrina tells Felix that she cannot tell Patrick the truth.

Dante is crushed when Lulu leaves him.

Catching Up

Due to the holidays, General Hospital has not been airing many new episodes. Here's what you have missed the last week with a tease of what 2014 will be bringing:

Patrick finally came to his senses after having a talk with Sam and chose Robin.

Sabrina is left broken-hearted and much to her surprise, pregnant with Patrick's child.

Felix returns home to find Carlos recuperating from a gunshot wound and Sabrina getting through her break-up.

Maxie decides the best thing for her to do is to leave town in order to find herself.

Mac and Felicia try to be supportive of Maxie's decision.

Robin and Patrick get back to their life together but both have different ideas on how to do that.

Sam decides to move forward with Silus but he is holding a secret.

Brit gives in to Nikolas and agrees to make their relationship official.

Dante and Lulu decide to move forward with trying for a baby even though their embryos were destroyed.

The mob war causes Sonny to defend Morgan who has shot Max.

Julian is distressed over not being able to control Morgan.

Ava is upset with Julian for dragging Morgan into the fight.

Molly is relieved that TJ is okay and TJ lashes out at Shawn for his choice of career.

Dante senses that Sonny is lying for someone.

Anna is frustrated that Sonny won't tell her what really happened at the warehouse.

Duke continues to keep secrets from Anna.

The Jeromes plan their next move.

Silus shares a secret with Ava and struggles to lie to Sam.

Monica is angry that Silus is going after her job.

Coming in 2014:

Patrick and Robin have a new complication to their happiness.

Dante and Lulu find that trying for another baby will not be so easy.

Brit struggles with her lie.

Sonny tries to protect his son.

Duke works with Sonny to bring down the Jeromes to save Anna.

Patrick Makes a Choice

The mob wars get dangerous thanks to Morgan setting up Molly and TJ.

TJ attempts to rescue Carlos after being pushed by Molly who has been influenced by Morgan.

TJ himself winds up as a hostage and Julian and Morgan show up.

A gun war breaks out with Morgan faced with having to shoot his own father.

Julian is disgusted when he cannot get Morgan to shoot Sonny and in a panic, Morgan shoots Max instead.

Sam and Raif are curious as to who keeps calling Silus.

Anna, Duke and Robert spend Christmas Eve with Robin and Emma.

Patrick goes to see Sabrina and tells her he has chosen to be with his family.

A crushed Sabrina faces life without Patrick.

After the shooting at the warehouse, Shawn tries to talk with TJ but he doesn't want to hear about it.

Ava is outraged that Julian has dragged Morgan into their fight.

Carlos shows up at Sabrina's needing help.

Patrick returns home to a shocked Robin.

Sonny tells Anna that he shot Max accidentally.

Anna doesn't believe Sonny.

Coming:

Lulu and Dante learn more about their missing embryos.

Nikolas is being watched.

TJ struggles with what to do next.

Sonny covers for Morgan.

Sam gets suspicious.

Robin and Patrick try to move forward.

Duke continues to hide his new job from Anna.

Many people keep secrets from each other.

Spinelli Says Goodbye

Duke turns down Sonny's offer because of Anna.

Julian shows up at Sonny's gym and with Duke hiding out of sight, he threatens Anna's life. Sonny doesn't back down to Julian.

When Julian leaves, Duke has a change of heart and agrees to join Sonny in taking Julian down.

Anna dodges Dr. Obrecht's request to call Faison.

Nikolas and Britt get closer even after she confesses that she stole something from the lab.

Dante and Lulu find out that their embryos are missing.

Ellie prepares to leave GH.

Spinelli brings the baby to say goodbye to Maxie.

Spinelli tells Maxie that their daughter will be named Georgie.

The two remember their past together.

Dante and Lulu are pointed towards looking for Britt for answers but speak to Brad first.

Spinelli Makes a Life Decision

Maxie and Robin support each other through their troubles.

Spinelli and Ellie plan their move.

Sonny gives Dante advice.

Lulu struggles with her loss.

Franco demands that Kevin takes him on as a patient.

Scott tries to talk sense into Lucy.

Carly goes to see Lulu seeking her help and finds out that she and Dante lost the baby.

Franco confesses that he killed Heather.

Lulu tells Carly that it is Dante's fault that they lost custody.

Robin asks Maxie if she is really prepared to give up her baby.

Spinelli discusses his move with Sam.

Carly asks Lulu to give Franco a job.

Lucy goes to see Kevin.

Spinelli tells Maxie and Robin his plans.

Dante tries to make up with Lulu.

Lies

Franco has nightmares about returning to killing.

Anna and Robert whisper about what they did to Faison and Duke confronts Robert about Julian.

Duke hides the truth about seeking revenge with Sonny against Julian.

Anna feels badly that she and Robert are keeping a secret.

Patrick continues to struggle with making a choice and has to explain the situation to Emma.

Robin is upset when Patrick tells her that he hasn't made a choice and she goes to see Sabrina again.

Felix tells Sabrina that she doesn't need to walk away from Patrick and pushes her to fight for her happily ever after.

Carly is confused by Franco's nightmares.

Lucy regrets sleeping with Scott after overhearing Kevin tell Scott that he realizes he has neglected his wife and he wants her back.

Lucy tells Scott that she needs to confess to Kevin and then work on fixing her marriage.

Robin confronts Sabrina and is stunned when Sabrina tells her that Patrick needs to make the choice and she will not just walk away.

Franco Returns to His Roots

AJ fires Diane and takes the stand in his own defense.

Robin asks Sabrina to do the right thing and give up Patrick.

Franco stops his mother from killing Carly by killing Heather.

AJ tells the truth as he remembers it much to the delight of Scott.

Patrick discusses his dilemma with Epiphany.

Ellie and Spinelli tell Maxie about their plans and Maxie encourages them to leave town with the baby.

Franco cleans up after his crime.

Coming:

What will Sabrina do?

Robin Saves Maxie

Maxie sits at Georgie's grave and tells her why she can no longer go on.

Patrick argues with Carlos who tells him that he will be waiting to comfort Sabrina.

Franco and Carly enjoy passion.

AJ's trial continues.

Robin comes across a shocked Maxie and talks her out of ending her life.

Maxie tells Robin to fight for Patrick.

Robin goes to see Sabrina.

Heather fools Franco to go after Carly.