Lucy and Scott Face Criticism

Kevin drowns his sorrows at the Floating Rib.

Mac is supportive of his friend but feels guilty that he knew about Lucy's affair all along.

Lucy is confronted by Bobbie and a catfight breaks out.

Carly and Franco attempt to join the Mile High club while on their way to get answers from AJ's cell phone.

Anna and Duke return home only to run into Scott.

Scott realizes that his career might suffer due to his "outing" at the Nurses' ball.

Shawn and Jordan discuss their past.

Alexis and Julian share a night together.

Coming:

Scott and Kevin get drunk together.

Shawn is reluctant to trust Jordan.

Alexis and Julian discuss taking their relationship public.

Sonny faces anger from his family about Olivia.

Nikolas and Spencer try to move on.

Elizabeth gives Rick another chance.

Franco and Carly get closer to learning the truth about AJ.

Kevin Learns the Painful Truth

Dr. Obrecht is thrilled to see her children bonding at the Nurses's ball and Britt puts her mother in her place.

After Dr. Obrecht performs an emotional song for her children, Britt appears to consider forgiveness.

Nikolas refuses Britt's apologies saying she broke his trust.

Emma declines Spencer's request for a second chance.

After Brad gives Lucas a passionate kiss, Lucas tells him that he and Felix are together.

Lucy is visited in her dressing room by Scott who pushes her to admit that she made a mistake in choosing Kevin.

He follows her backstage where they are caught, Lucy in her underwear, in an embrace in front of all.

Kevin is angry and after having words with Lucy he tells her that it is over.

Felix takes the stage to save the Nurses' ball.

Sabrina and Patrick's baby has a crisis and then stabilizes.

After the ball, family gathers at the hospital to support Patrick and Sabrina.

Mac goes to Kevin to support him.

Felicia comforts Lucy.

Bobbie urges Scott to give Lucy time.

Nathan gives Britt and Dr. Obrecht a ride.

Ned Takes Over

Ned goes behind Tracy's back and manages to get control over ELQ.

Spencer interrupts Emma and Cam's tango performance.

Britt asks Nikolas if he could ever forgive her.

Olivia leaves the ball upset over Sonny.

Lucy keeps getting distracted by her feelings for Scott.

Brad keeps trying to win back Lucas who is getting closer to Felix.

Kiki is thrilled when Ned tells Luke and Tracy that Michael is the new CEO of ELQ.

Coming:

More surprises at the Nurses' ball.

Surprise Wedding

After performing at the Nurses' ball, Luke puts Tracy on the spot in front of everyone by asking her to marry him right then and there.

Much to Ned's surprise, Tracy and Luke are married on the stage with Lucy officiating.

Brad and Britt decide to get dressed and attend the ball as do Nikolas and Spencer.

Felix and Lucas decide they have a lot in common.

Maxie and Levi show up at the ball and Nathan is delighted to see Maxie.

Nathan tells Dr. Obrecht that they will never get to know one another.

Dante confronts his father about what he did to his mother.

Coming:

More surprises happen at the Nurses' ball.

Nurses Ball 2014

Lucy thanks Felicia for keeping her secret as the Nurses' ball is about to begin.

Everyone is shocked when Dr. Obrecht and company steal the opening number away from the nurses.

Britt and Brad watch the ball from their apartment, both feeling sorry for where their lives are.

Maxie feels pressured by Levi to stay home but watches the ball on television much to his dislike.

Sonny shows up at the ball and Dante and Lulu witness Olivia turning her back on him.

Spencer and Nikolas watch the ball from home.

COMING:

What surprises will unfold at the Nurses' Ball?

Olivia Realizes Sonny Has Deceived Her

After speaking to Alexis and putting two and two together, Olivia confronts Sonny.

Sonny admits sleeping with Ava but insists it was an "accident".

Olivia doesn't buy Sonny's explanation and walks out on him.

Julian is saved from Ava by Shawn.

Julian announces that Ava was the one who shot Olivia and although angered, Shawn finds he cannot tell Sonny the truth.

Elizabeth agrees to go to the Nurses' ball with Rick much to the dislike of Nikolas.

Spencer is upset about Cam and Emma's performance for the Nurses' ball.

Dr. Obrecht returns to the hospital much to the disgust of the employees.

Bobbie is bothered by Luke's strange behavior.

Luke manages to continue to fool Tracy.

Michael sees a strange side of Luke.

Ned and Kiki fill Michael in about Luke's behavior.

Ava manages to get out of Port Charles.

Anna goes after Carly and Franco after she realizes they have AJ's cell phone.

Coming:

Preparations get underway for the Nurses' ball.

Julian Confronts Ava

Luke manages to fool Tracy after Ned and she find him with a briefcase full of money.

Ned is frustrated when Tracy throws him out of ELQ, choosing to believe Luke over his warnings.

Morgan moves out of Sonny's which confuses Olivia.

Luke has a meeting with Julian and orders him to get rid of Ava.

Sonny confesses to Shawn that he slept with Ava.

Carly and Franco listen to AJ's last recording and then she stuns Franco by telling him they cannot turn it over to the police.

Anna tells Duke that she is doubtful about Carlos' confession.

Duke offers to help but Anna turns him down.

Sabrina leaves her baby to go see Carlos.

Carlos lies to Sabrina even though it upsets him to do so.

Julian confronts Ava who is in a rush to get out of town.

Morgan comes in and saves Ava.

Olivia is visited by Alexis and then realizes that Sonny and Ava slept together.

Coming:

Secrets are going to come out one by one and it devastates many in Port Charles!

Luke Issues an Order

Victor tells Patrick that Robin is awaiting a phone call from him because she heard about the accident.

Patrick asks that Robin come home but she declines and he tells her that it is over.

Ned connects with Alexis and shares his concern about Luke.

Alexis tells Ned that maybe he is just being overprotective.

Luke orders Julian to kill Ava due to her telling Sonny their secrets.

Sonny presses Ava to find out why Carlos would confess to a crime he didn't commit.

Carly and Franco discover that the key to the truth about Ava is in AJ's missing cell phone.

Anna knows Carly and Franco have a secret.

Sonny tells Ava she needs to go away.

Patrick talks with Sam but cannot tell her the truth about Robin's work.

Ned discovers his suspicions about Luke are justified.

Sam talks with Alexis about Patrick and Robin.

Patrick thanks Felix for his support.

Sabrina goes to see Carlos.

Julian catches Ava preparing to leave town.

Coming:

Ned confronts Luke.

Julian pulls a gun on Ava.

Alexis tells Olivia that Ava cheated on Morgan and Olivia starts to put the pieces together.

Jordan Asks Questions

Dante talks to Scott about making a deal with Obrecht.

Shawn and Jordan continue to fight about exposing each others' truths to TJ.

Luke is irate when Julian tells him Jordan is running drugs for them.

Leisle and her sister taunt each other with their plans to get out of jail.

Lulu brings Ben to see Nikolas and Elizabeth and tells them about her and Dante's plan.

Lucy works on her marriage.

Madeline tells her sister that she told Nathan the truth about him and Britt.

Nathan tells Britt that they are siblings.

Scott agrees to drop charges if Nikolas and Elizabeth agree.

Dr. Obrecht receives news that she has gotten the deal she wanted.

Nathan goes to see Madeline.

Coming:

Madeline tells Nathan that Nina is still alive.

Dante presses Obrecht for information.

Mac meets Maxie's new boyfriend.

Sonny Continues to Lie

After Morgan catches Sonny and Ava after they have sex, he goes to Olivia but cannot tell her the truth.

Sonny covers by telling Olivia that he broke Morgan and Ava up.

Carly and Franco work to bring Ava down but Carlos confesses.

Sabrina and Patrick stand vigil by their newborn son.

Shawn watches Jordan, convinced that she is running drugs for the Jeromes.

Alexis and Julian continue to sneak around even though many people know they have a relationship.

Carlos tells Anna an elaborate story in order to keep Sabrina safe.

Michael feels satisfied that Anna has found AJ's killer.

Kiki goes to Ava to ask about Carlos.

Olivia finds Ava's earring in Sonny's pocket.

Morgan goes to Julian and tells him about Ava's involvement with Sonny.

Molly is thrilled that TJ got in to PCU.

Jordan threatens to tell TJ the truth about Shawn.

Morgan doesn't tell Julian that Ava slept with Sonny.

Kiki tells Ava that Carlos confessed.

Alexis tells Sonny that Morgan told Julian about his involvement with Ava.

Franco Gets Carlos to Confess

Franco gets Carlos to admit that Ava put him up to the break-in at the Quartermaine's.

Carlos is upset when he hears about Sabrina's accident.

Anna rushes to the scene of the accident relieved to find that Emma is okay.

Spencer sees the accident report on television and calls Luke to tell him he will keep his mouth shut.

Carlos believes Ava is behind the accident while Spencer believes it was Luke.

Morgan snaps at Luke in front of Michael and Carly and then is forced to apologize.

Ava finds Sonny and the two of them get passionate.

Morgan looks for Ava.

Sabrina goes into labor.

Britt comes across the accident scene and helps Sabrina.

Carly rushes to see Franco and is pleased to find out that she is on the right track with her theory about Ava.

Britt and Patrick prepare to deliver Sabrina's premature baby.

Saying Goodbye to AJ

Monica is not happy to find Sonny has shown up at AJ's memorial service.

Ned, Kiki and Morgan devise a plan to expose Luke but it backfires.

Spencer risks punishment by sneaking off to Emma's recital in an effort to protect her.

Sabrina is shocked to find out that Carlos has been arrested and defends him to Patrick and Nikolas.

Franco gets Carlos to open up.

Luke makes a call in an effort to silence Spencer.

Ava makes a call to follow through on her threat to Carlos.

Carly continues to taunt Ava and Ava is visibly shaken to find out that Franco and Carlos are both in lockup.

Tracy is pleased to overhear Luke and Kiki and tells Ned that she was right all along.

Sonny starts to unravel when alone at AJ's service.

Michael is happy to have his family supporting him.

Ava is upset to see a close moment between Morgan and Kiki.

Patrick, Sabrina and Emma get into a car accident after leaving the dance recital.

Spencer is Threatened

When Sonny yells at Spencer to go away he winds up at the Quartermaine's to confront his Uncle Luke.

Franco works on getting info from Carlos.

Carly tells Ava that she is on to her.

Morgan accompanies Kiki to the Quartermaines and tells her that he will not let Luke near her.

Ned tells Tracy that Luke threatened his life but Tracy doesn't believe he meant it.

Luke tells Spencer that Emma will pay if he tells Sonny what he knows.

Sonny arrives after their conversation and cannot get Spencer to open up to him.

Nikolas arrives to retrieve his son and brings him home.

Tracy asks Luke about his conversation with Ned but doesn't really believe Luke's answers.

Ned tells Kiki and Morgan that he believes Kiki's story and devises a plan to make Luke stop.

Spencer tries to go to Emma's ballet recital but Nikolas grounds him.

Spencer warns Cameron to keep an eye on Emma.

Emma tells Patrick and Sabrina that she is happy to have a brother.

Luke Puts Spencer in His Place

Spencer confronts his Uncle Luke about what he overheard in the stable.

Luke is stunned by Spencer's amazing memory of the conversation he overheard.

Sonny makes an excuse when Michael comes and asks him to accompany him to AJ's funeral.

Sonny is still being taunted by the ghost of AJ and is ready to crack.

Diane is frustrated when she cannot get Carlos or Franco to confide in her.

Ava threatens Sabrina's baby if Carlos spills the truth about her to the police.

Emma is not thrilled to find out that she is going to have a baby brother.

Rick questions why Elizabeth has moved in with Nikolas.

Luke turns the tables on Spencer and tells him he must keep quiet about what he knows or else he will hurt Emma.

Franco gets what he wants and is in lock-up with Carlos.

Sonny Unravels

Morgan and Ava discuss their relationship.

Luke goes to see Kiki and tries to force himself on her.

Kiki fights back and then calls Morgan for support.

Ava is upset when Kiki summons Morgan.

Carly gets angry at Franco for not taking her instincts seriously.

Olivia tells Carly about Sonny's mental state.

Ned and Tracy argue about her dropping the pre-nup idea.

Carlos finds himself back into a corner when Anna and Dante show them the DNA proof.

Ned faces off with Luke.

Kiki tells Morgan that Luke tried to force himself on her.

Luke tells Ned he will kill him if he tries to stop his marriage.

Diane goes to see Carlos.

Ava threatens Carlos and tells him to keep his mouth shut.

Spencer tries to see Sonny but he yells at him to go away.

Franco devises a plan to get answers for Carly.

Carlos tells Ava he has to cooperate and she says she will go after Sabrina.

After Spencer fails to get to his Uncle Sonny he goes to see Luke.

Acting Out of Character- What ARE the Writers Thinking

What's going on with Luke?

At first I thought maybe Heather Webber was back (again) and was masquerading as Luke Spencer. I expected at any moment that she would rip off her Luke mask ala Leisle Obrecht or Caesar Faison. It didn't happen.

Meanwhile Luke has turned into a drug-snorting, mob boss (?) hell bent on seeking revenge against Sonny Corinthos who used to be one of his friends.

I don't get it. Why has Luke turned into this unflattering character?

Luke's daughter Lulu has finally realized her dream of becoming a mother and Luke could care less.

After Tracy saved him from plutonium poisoning he has not been the same man.

Why did Luke all of a sudden become intent upon revenge against Sonny? Am I missing something here? What did Sonny do to him?

When did Luke become wealthy enough to financially back the Jeromes and how did he even know that Julian Jerome was living as Derek Wells?

Oh GH. What have you done?

Messing with the character of Luke is not the only misstep the writers have been up to. What has happened to Sonny Corinthos?

We all know that Sonny is bipolar and his breakdown after his love Connie was murdered was a very dramatic time but Sonny is a mob boss for crying out loud. What is with his feelings of guilt for KILLING someone??? Isn't that what mobsters do?

I get it. Sonny doesn't usually get blood on his own hands. That's what Jason Morgan was for and now Shawn Butler.

I understand that his relationship with his son means the world to him and it upsets him greatly to have broken a promise but still, he is a mobster.

His seeking out Ava to confide in is just plain stupid. Since when does he trust this woman who in case you forgot (Sonny obviously did) is sleeping with his son Morgan?

Ava is just loving this and at the same time trying to figure out what she is going to have to do in order to save her own ass.

Softening up of a character or becoming less trusting is a normal progression according to what the character has endured but in the cases of Luke and Sonny it seems to me that both of these fan favorites might be exiting.

Maurice Bernard has been in contract talks and he is expected to be away during the summer months in order to promote a movie project he has been working on. Would they get rid of Sonny for good?

The Sonny we have been seeing of late will not be missed, that's for sure.

Anthony Geary usually takes several months off and maybe his change in character is part of the storyline that will send him off to parts unknown. I just cannot see how they can redeem his actions.

Alexis Davis has acknowledged her lack of judgement in choosing men but still she cannot resist from getting involved with Julian Jerome. The character is supposed to be this smart, independent woman but her teenage daughter Molly shows more control than she does.

Olivia kept her pregnancy from Sonny way back when because he got involved with the mob. Why did that not matter to her anymore? Years later, their son grown (and a cop) Olivia gets involved with the man who got her pregnant as a teenager? Now Sonny is a mob BOSS but that doesn't matter anymore?

Does GH have any smart women?

Ava Jerome is smart. Sure she manipulates, she's sneaky, seductive (sleeping with her own daughter's husband???) and full of secrets, at least Ava isn't fooled by a man. Ava is all about Ava.

Diane Miller is seen as a lawyer who will do anything for a buck. Diane doesn't care about anyone but Diane.

Tracy Quartermaine used to be a strong woman but she always have the vulnerability of ELQ and that was her weak spot. Plus Tracy had a need to impress daddy. Daddy is gone now and Tracy has gotten old and lonely. How else can one explain how she is getting fooled (again) by Luke Spencer?

Anna Devane finally did the right thing by getting rid of Faison. Well, at least we THINK she and Robert took it upon themselves to end the psychos rampage. Anna is a strong woman but sometimes doesn't seem to be too smart. After Robin recently took off, Anna had suspicions but did she bother to follow up on them?

It's been great to have old characters come back. GH celebrated their 50th anniversary last year and we saw the return of fan favorites like Laura, Scott, Lucy and Kevin. We also got introduced to three new characters played by three fan favorites of the now-defunct One Life to Live. After the whole Prospect Park debunkle, GH decided they wanted the actors but couldn't keep them in the roles they were playing. Port Charles saw the new characters of Silus Clay and Kiki Jerome plus the re-cast of Franco.

Keeping Roger Howarth on GH by putting him in the role of Franco was a mistake in my opinion. Franco the infamous artist/serial killer hated by most of Port Charles, especially Carly after what he did to Jason and now the two of them are a couple??? Really??? Do the writers have no respect for the fans or what?

I love Roger Howarth, I really do. He definitely can play the character well. I just cannot see the character transformation and more importantly, the acceptance of the change.

If GH is not going to re-cast Jason Morgan that's fine. Getting Sam involved with Silus has been strange. Silus started out by being an angry, very unattractive character and now he has softened and the character has done a complete 180. I do love the chemistry of these two actors together but I feel cheated by how they even are together.

The character of Kiki is nothing short of annoying. I watched the actress who plays Kiki grow up on One Life to Live. She is a very talented young woman but Kiki is just wasted space. I'm not quite sure about who she really is.

When characters evolve like Patrick Drake who turned into loving husband/father from player, it is a believable transformation. Yes, Patrick did "slip" back to his playboy days but ultimately he did fall into the role of husband to Robin and dad to Emma.

Is it boring to see characters like Elizabeth and Nikolas who pretty much stay true to who they are? Not really because they continue to make their mistakes and fall into situations.

What's next? Will Britt turn into someone that can be forgiven for her "crimes"?

When Michael finds out that Sonny killed AJ no one expects that he can easily forgive him. I predict some kind of breakdown with bad behavior (perhaps drowning in a bottle?) as the fall-out.

We will see what the writers have in store for us. I predict more twists and turns and possibly the exits of some long-time fan favorites.

So tell me peeps, how do you feel about the recent changes in your favorite characters???

Sonny Confides in Ava

Spencer is very unhappy when Cameron and his mom temporarily move in with him and his father.

Elizabeth second-guesses her decision and reminds Nikolas that he might still have unresolved feelings for Britt.

Britt goes to see Lulu and Lulu asks her about the missing embryo.

Levi pushes Maxie to ask Nathan to leave but after hearing what he is going through, Maxie tells him she wants him to stay.

Spencer calls his Uncle Sonny, still worried about overhearing Luke threaten Sonny's life.

Ava goes to see Sonny who confesses that he is seeing AJ everywhere.

Ava is disturbed to see a weakened Sonny and worries about their secret.

Carlos refuses to talk to Dante and Anna but slips up and lets Anna know he knows more than he will admit to.

Luke manages to trick Tracy into trusting him.

Coming:

Sonny's mental state worsens and Spencer's warning to him is ignored.

Luke pushes forward, knowing he has Tracy under his spell.

Anna and Dante work to get a confession from Carlos.

Hunt for the Killer

Carlos reminds Ava that he knows she killed Connie.

Ava warns him to keep his mouth shut if the police pull him in for questioning.

Carlos begins to realize that Ava doesn't have his back.

Jordan makes a proposition to a suspicious Julian.

Shawn shares a secret about Jordan's past with Duke and they discuss what they should do next.

Sonny begins to unravel and his behavior scares Olivia.

Michael feels encouraged that Anna and Dante are one step closer to finding AJ's killer.

Ned proposes that Luke sign a pre-nup.

Tracy observes as Ned and Luke go at it and then agrees with Ned that Luke sign a pre-nup.

Luke tells Tracy that it is over between them if he has to sign a pre-nup.

Luke turns up at the gallery after the police arrest Carlos.

Sabrina and Patrick find out she is carrying a baby boy.

Sonny calls Ava.

Sonny is Haunted by AJ

Sonny is haunted by killing AJ.

Carlos worries that he will be blamed for AJ's shooting.

Tracy is suspicious of Luke.

Luke follows through with his plan to bring drugs into Port Charles.

Luke continues to play Tracy.

Anna works to find out who was behind AJ's shooting after Michael presses her to find the killer.

Duke confronts Sonny about his guilt.

Ava and Julian talk about their partnership.

Jordan starts her new job at the gallery.

Ned returns to town for AJ's funeral.

TJ asks Shawn for answers about what he and his mom are hiding.

Duke tells Sonny that he doesn't regret giving Sonny an alibi and he will continue to work with him.

Michael goes to see Sonny and interrupts a conversation between his father and Duke.

Coming:

Carlos goes to Ava for help.

Luke goes to the gallery and is unhappy with how Julian is handling business.

Ned tries to talk sense into his mother.

Michael searches for the truth.

How long before Sonny breaks?

Sabrina and Patrick find out the sex of their baby.

Who is My Mother?

Maxie's new friend Levi manages to irritate Nathan.

Britt is taken in by Levi and believes that Nikolas might be able to forgive her.

Patrick tells Sabrina that he is the reason why AJ died.

Sabrina tries to reassure Patrick that he did all he could have done.

Carlos shows up to support Sabrina and gets into it with Patrick.

After Nathan nearly punches out Levi he decides to go finish things with his mother Madeline.

Dr. Obrecht's latest scheme appears to be working.

Dante and Lulu discuss what Dr. Obrecht had to say and they decide to go find out what she is talking about.

Madeline is disgusted by her sister and tells her that James/Nathan will not know the truth.

Nathan tells Madeline about spending the night with Britt and a horrified Madeline realizes she has no choice but to tell him the truth.

Nathan is stunned to find out that not only are he and Britt siblings but Dr. Obrecht is his mother.

Sabrina and Patrick share an intimate moment.

Nikolas persuades Elizabeth to move in with him to recover.

Britt accuses Elizabeth of gaining exactly what she was always after.