The Big Reveal

Faison surprises Anna by taking her to Switzerland where he plans on speeding up his timetable.

Meanwhile back in Port Charles, Robert is alarmed to find out that they have left the country.

Tracy agrees to help Robert stop Faison.

Diane gets the charges against AJ dropped by using his information about Faison.

Carly apologizes to Michael but then loses it when he tells her that he will be working with AJ at ELQ.

Todd tries to calm down Carly and teach her how to best deal with her son.

John and Dante team up to save Anna from Faison.

Todd turns down Sabrina's request for him to fund the Nurses' Ball. Patrick tells her that he is proud of her efforts.

Brit seems happy that the ball looks like it won't happen. Sabrina gets an idea.

Faison reveals his true self to a horrified Anna.

Coming this week: What exactly is Faison's plan?

Now that AJ is free, the fight for ELQ is on.

Sonny and Carly fight to get Michael away from AJ.

Molly and TJ try to find out the mystery of her lost manuscript but may find out Connie's secrets instead.

Secrets

Duke's true identity is close to being revealed as Faison plans a romantic getaway with Anna.

Robert tries to convince John and Dante to help him save Anna.

Meanwhile AJ confides in Diane and Michael that he saw Faison when he was recovering in an overseas facility. Diane believes this is his key to staying out of jail.

Olivia's gift makes her sense that Duke is dangerous as she observes him urging Anna to take a surprise trip to Switzerland.

What is Faison's plan for Anna now that he knows Robert is on to him?

Lulu and Maxie deal with the side effects of preparing for surrogacy.

Maxie tells Ellie that she may have Damon now but he is her soulmate.

Connie steals Molly's manuscript with a plan to make it her own. Molly and TJ manage to get intern jobs at the magazine with the plan to find the missing manuscript.

Johnny almost confesses to Starr who believes his crime was just killing Anthony. She is relieved to know that Connie has blackmailed him because that means he is not that bad a person.

Skye, Blair and Tea take off in search of Tomas, believing that he is actually Lorenzo Alcazar.

Carly asks Todd if he has done something with Tomas and believes him when he tells her he had nothing to do with this although he is enjoying it.

Tracy attempts to suck up to Sam hoping to get her vote to stay in power at ELQ. Sam doesn't fall for her phoniness and tells AJ that she wants to stay neutral.

Michael witnesses Sonny's attempt at getting to Connie and is disgusted with his behavior.

Sonny tells Carly that his actions might have pushed Michael closer to AJ.

Sabrina works with Patrick to plan the Nurses ball.

The Week in Review

Robert uses his spy skills with the help of Olivia to figure out that Faison is posing as Duke in order to win Anna. He decides that he needs proof in order to protect and warn Anna of the danger she is in.

Meanwhile as Faison/Duke pushes Anna to become intimate, Anna senses that something is off and decides to slow down.

Lulu and Dante decide to go forward with the surrogate idea and take Sonny up on his offer.

Sonny feels alone after losing Kate, Jason and now his relationship with Michael is threatened. Sonny asks Shawn for his help.

Patrick decides that he still needs time to grieve Robin.

Sabrina and Elizabeth work on getting funding to revive the Nurses' Ball in honor of Robin.

Steve shares his secret about AJ's "death" with Olivia who is stunned.

Starr moves in with Michael after Maxie takes over her apartment.

Carly is disturbed that Todd has given Connie the magazine. Todd explains that he had no choice and tries to focus on being there for Carly and distract her from his lies.

Edward takes a turn for the worst and family comes to say goodbye to the patriarch.

After a touching moment with Sam and Jason's baby, Edward passes away.

Tracy feels lost without her father.

Ned arrives to comfort his mother. Skye and her daughter Lila Rae arrive to pay their respects to Edward.

As the Quartermaine's try to have a normal Thanksgiving in honor of Edward, Heather breaks in and takes Skye hostage. Alice saves the day but dinner is ruined. Pizza arrives as the ghosts of Edward and Lila watch.

The family remembers Edward and vows to get along for his sake atleast for the day.

Next week: Edward's will reveals surprises.

Deception

Lulu and Robert discussed Duke and their suspicions about him. Lulu mentioned Olivia's vision and they went to see her.

With Elizabeth's help, they were able to figure out that Faison is the man behind the mask. Robert wonders what the angle is.

Tracy is stunned by AJ's release but manages to trick him to jump bail.

Michael goes to see Sam to talk about his family troubles.

Sam warns him that AJ doesn't deserve his loyalty.

Maxie confesses how she feels to Spinelli who doesn't jump at her confession.

Anna gets closer to "Duke".


Coming next week: What will it take for Anna to see who Duke really is? What consequences will AJ have to deal with thanks to Tracy?

Re-creating the Past

As AJ sits in jail, Michael is torn between Sonny and Carly and the father he never really knew.

Sonny vows that he will not lose Michael.

Faison moves forward with his plan to win Anna.

Connie tries to move forward with her life, taking her magazine much to the shock and disgust of Starr who doesn't understand why Todd is not throwing her to the curb.

Lulu and Dante talk with Olivia and Sonny about their family plans and Sonny makes Dante an offer.

Olivia observes Duke but sees him as Faison. Lulu remembers her reaction and tells Robert Scorpio.

Robert is suspicious about Duke and tells Anna that she wants Duke to be alive but she is not thinking rationally.

Ellie and Spinelli get closer and Maxie regrets not telling Spinelli how she feels.

Patrick rejects Brit's advances and explains that he just is not ready.

Sabrina and Elizabeth work to get funding to hold the Nurses' Ball in honor of Robin.

Steve is disturbed by AJ's return.

Monica and Alice are released from jail and Monica has it out with Tracy who wants AJ to pay for his crimes.

Coming: Anna almost catches Faison but remains blind to who he is. Michael sorts through all the lies told to him over the years. Lulu and Dante discuss Sonny's offer. Robert works to prove Luke's suspicions with Lulu's help. Maxie fights for Spinelli.

You Just Never Know

Sam pays a visit to Anna to find out what she is doing to find Jason. Anna shares the details of what she knows but warns Sam against hoping for a miracle. Sam reminds Anna that her husband just returned from the dead.

Faison reveals himself to Robin who bargains with him to let her go. Faison's motivation for kidnapping Robin is to get Anna to love him.

It is revealed that Duke actually is alive as well, being held in a room at the clinic where Robin is.

Sabrina discusses the Nurses' Ball with Patrick who thinks it would be a great idea as a tribute to Robin.

Brit gets Patrick to come over for a sleepover after finding out about Patrick's past from Elizabeth.

Lulu and Dante discuss surrogacy since they blew the adoption interview.

Carly is outraged to find AJ with Michael and she calls the police although Michael asks her not to.

The Secret is Out!

It's been a busy week on General Hospital! Are writers trying to distract us from the loss of one of our favorite characters (Jason) by bringing others back from the dead? I don't know about you but Jason's loss is felt even stronger by the revelation that his brother AJ is alive. Leave me your comments and we'll talk about the week's happenings. Here is my recap of Friday's episode.

Things got crazy in court for the hearing to have Kate committed. Diane represented Connie/Kate much to the disgust of Alexis. After trying to make Sonny look like he was just seeking revenge for getting left at the altar, Diane revealed that Kate was actually the alter and Connie is the true personality. As Alexis pointed out, if that were true then Connie should be in jail for causing the deaths of Cole and Hope. Connie insisted she didn't shoot anyone's tires out as Johnny squirmed in his seat. The judge ruled that Connie is free but this story is not over. The police will be looking into this and Connie could be charged with a crime.

Meanwhile Michael decided that he wants to see his father and goes off to find AJ. AJ and Alice were moving an unconscious Tracy to the boathouse but AJ was able to cover. Michael told him that Carly told him the truth about what she did to him. He also told him that Carly knows he is alive. The two head up to the main house to talk where Carly is confronting Monica about AJ.

It was shades of the old Carly when she and Monica argued about Michael and the past. Monica continued to deny AJ is alive until he and Michael walked through the door.

Mac and Anna discuss her feelings for Duke and Luke. Mac asks her why Luke is suspicious and Anna admits that she is torn over who she should be with even though she feels that Duke is the real deal. She also admits that she feels she is missing something.

Robin is frantic to get word to Patrick and after her failed phone call she is strapped to a bed. Meanwhile Duke arrives in Switzerland for damage control. Duke bursts into Robin's room acting as if he too is being held prisoner. Robin has a tearful reunion with him feeling very hopeful that her childhood hero will save her. They reminisce and Robin realizes that this is not Duke after all!

As Robin confronts this mystery person, he removes his face mask and reveals himself to Robin.

Who is this and what is his motive?????????????????????

Secrets from the Past

Michael learns the truth from Carly and is disgusted by what she confesses.

Emma receives a phone call from Robin but Patrick doesn't believe her.

AJ tells Monica he won't give up hope that Michael will give him a chance.

Ellie and Maxie become roommates.

Starr considers moving in with Todd.

Carly calls Todd for support.

Michael goes to Starr after learning the truth about his mother's role in keeping him from AJ.

Tracy bursts into the room to find the shock of her life.

Coming: Michael considers giving AJ a second chance. Carly is horrified to find out that AJ is not dead. Todd is a friend to Carly. Patrick wonders who is playing tricks on Emma. Spinelli is disturbed by Ellie and Maxie's friendship. Lulu takes a step to become a parent. The hearing is held to try and commit Kate.

Ghostly Encounters

Due to Hurricane Sandy, GH was partially pre-empted in my area. I did manage to catch the second half though and here is my recap


Carly is frantic over her encounter with AJ and Sonny assures her that AJ is dead and she just imagined the conversation.

Sonny takes Carly to AJ's crypt and offers to open it to prove that AJ is really dead.

Anna and Duke share a dance and then a passionate kiss.

Starr comforts Michael over his shock in seeing AJ.

Luke tells Tracey that he is going to Turkey to expose Duke as a liar.

Monica feels Alan's presence as does Tracey.

AJ returns home and promises to stay put.


Coming: Michael tells Carly about his visit with AJ. Luke works to find the dirt on Duke.

Entitlement

Thanks to Hurricane Sandy this faithful GH fan was held in limbo by Friday's return of AJ. Dying to know what was happening I had to wait for power to come back on. First thing I did was catch up on the 3 days I missed. Here is my recap




AJ comes after Monica's call. It seems that the fall did not kill AJ and in order to keep him safe and out of jail, Monica got Steve to lie about AJ's death and she has been helping to hide him out all this time.

Meanwhile, Sam continues to hope for Jason's return.

Connie tries to con Trey so that he will not have her committed but he is disgusted by her and goes to see Sonny. Trey tells Sonny that he will sign the papers to have Connie put away but he is doing it for Starr.

Lulu knows that Johnny is hiding something but he doesn't confess a thing to her.

Lulu and Dante talk adoption.

Luke goes to see Todd and tells him that he knows he was Heather's accomplice. He tells him that karma will get him.

Duke asks Anna questions about the shooting, trying to see how much she knows.

Todd arranges for Steve to find the paternity test which he does and then brings it to Sam.

Meanwhile, Olivia has a vision of Heather awakening.

Todd goes to see Heather who does awaken and threatens to reveal his part in the baby swap.

Carly goes to see Sam and tells her she doesn't believe Jason is gone but believes she should be there to help Sam.

Sam is overjoyed to hear the news of the paternity results and imagines Jason's reaction.

Heather tries to fake being her cousin Susan to avoid taking blame for her crimes.

Steve warns Todd that he knows he was involved with Heather and he will find out if she is faking a psychiatric illness.

Michael goes to see Monica who tries to tell him that his bio father wasn't so bad.

Michael becomes curious about AJ and discusses him with Starr.

Kristina and Starr bond over their mutual relationships with their dads.

Maxie tells Patrick that she has decided to move out.

Duke runs into Patrick and Emma.

Sam begins to feel the loss of Jason.

Coming this week: As people begin to put together the pieces of Todd's lies, will Carly finally realize his role in the baby swap?

As Heather has regained consciousness, what will happen next?

Is Sam finally accepting that Jason could be dead?

AJ vows to get his life back and he wants to start with Michael.

The Halloween bash is the perfect opportunity for Luke and AJ to get what they want.

Back From the Dead

Sam continues to wait for Jason's return and pushes away anyone who wants to offer condolences.

John McBain goes to see Sam and shares her belief that Jason is not dead.

Spinelli manages to get Sam to believe that he shares her belief and vows to help her.

Duke spies on Anna to see what she has learned about the shooting.

Lulu hires Duke to bartend to keep an eye on him for Luke.

Tracy and Monica have it out and Tracy admits what she learned about Joe's involvement with the water poisoning.

Todd and Diane conspire to get Sam the paternity results.

Monica receives a surprise visitor- AJ is back!

Spreading Sad News

Michael goes to see Monica to tell her the news about Jason. After initial disbelief, Monica puts on a brave front for Michael who tells her that as long as he is around she will never be alone.

Michael leaves and Monica makes a mysterious phone call.

Sam's family arrives to comfort her but finds her in denial. Sam demands that if they are not going to believe Jason is alive they should leave.

Elizabeth finds Spinelli searching for Jason and they talk about how much Jason means to them.

Sonny goes to break the news to Carly who doesn't believe it at first.

Sonny then leaves to go find Trey and Carly goes to see Todd.

Todd is visited by Connie who has a proposition or two for him. They are interrupted by Carly who slaps Connie when she makes a remark about Jason's death.

Todd does his best to comfort Carly. Todd realizes that he holds the proof that Jason was the baby's father.

Alexis and Sonny try to convince Trey to help commit Kate but Trey refuses.

Goodbyes

Lulu and Dante are crushed to find out that Lulu cannot carry a baby to term.

Luke has his own disappointment when he and Anna fingerprint Duke only to find that he is the real Duke.

Duke shows up at pier 52 and finishes off Bernie who has already summoned Sonny. Joe gets shot again this time by Duke.

Joe manages to escape and Duke pushes Jason's body into the water.

Sonny arrives to find Bernie near death and jumps into the water desperate to find Jason. Bernie dies without telling Sonny his secrets as the dive team goes on a search for Jason's body.

Starr pleads with Trey and Michael to not go to the pier. Trey gets a call from Tracy and lies that it is Kristina.

Monica shares her happiness with Tracy who tells her about Joe.

Joe shows up and confesses to Tracy that he saved her life during the water crisis. He gets her to call Trey to the house so that he can say goodbye.

John goes to see Jason but finds Sam instead. They talk about what could have been and agree to be friends.

John leaves and Sonny arrives to tell Sam the news.

Duke returns to Anna to celebrate.

Luke cannot stop Anna and Duke from being together.

Happiness is Short-Lived

Sam and Jason go home together with baby Danny ready to live out the life they dreamed of.

Luke confides in Lulu that he will stop Duke from taking Anna from him.

Lulu and Dante both work on finding out why they cannot get pregnant.

Lulu receives some devastating news.

Todd continues to lie and gets released thanks to Diane.

Joe goes to see Trey and pulls a gun on Michael and Starr. Trey argues with his father and chooses his friends over Joe.

Joe tells Trey that the plan to bring down Sonny is not his own but someone so powerful that he cannot say no to him.

Benny leaves a voicemail for Jason, pleading for his help.

Benny was forced by Duke to put all Sonny's assets into Kristina's name so that killing Kristina would make her husband powerful and rich.

As Benny waits for Jason on Pier 52, Joe shows up and shoots him.

Jason hears the message and Sam urges him to go do what he needs to.


Jason arrives at the pier and finds a dying Benny and Joe Scully. Gunfire erupts and Joe is wounded and so is Jason.

Duke Lavery is at the scene.

Coming:
Todd's lie catches up to him as he forgets he has the DNA test in his office safe.

Sam's happily ever after does not last.

Sonny is summoned by Benny to the pier.

SPOILER! We all know that the character of Jason will be leaving the scene on October 22nd. We have all wondered how this character will be written off and it seems that it is part of the plan of Duke Lavery. Duke is deceiving Anna by trying to get back into her life but we know he has kidnapped Robin and is intent on destroying Sonny.

The lives of many people are affected by Duke's deeds and the next few weeks will reveal the secrets and manipulations Duke began.

Second Chances

Only Heather falls from the hospital roof, the baby is saved by Jason!

Heather survives the fall (no one ever seems to die!) and after Steve assures her that she will be okay, Heather and Anna discuss Robin.

Sabrina overhears the exchange and tells Patrick that she thinks his wife is alive.

Patrick and Anna have a much-needed discussion and Anna comes clean about looking for Robin.

Sam is reunited with her baby while Todd and John tell Tea the truth.

John is disgusted that Todd has hurt Tea and just might get away with it.

Jason decides that he wants Sam and baby Danny in his life and asks her to come home with him.

Anna is confused by Duke's return. Luke is suspicious and is surprised by Anna's reaction.

Alexis, Kristina and Molly come to see Sam and Danny, thrilled that he is alive.

Sonny and Alexis ask Trey to help them get Connie committed in order to get her the help she needs.

Connie continues to torture Johnny.

As word gets out about Sam's baby, Todd's role in the baby swap is questioned.

Carly confronts Todd about what he has done.

Tea asks for the truth but doesn't really get it.

Starr and Todd talk and she is disturbed when he tells her the truth but asks her to keep it a secret.

Joe shows up at Trey's and Trey is less than happy to see him. Michael shows up and Joe pulls a gun on him.

Luke discusses Duke with Lulu.

If I Can't Have Him...

Tea shows up at Todd's door, despondent over Heather kidnapping her son.

Todd attempts to come clean with her but Tea's hysteria keeps him from being able to do so.

Olivia "sees" Heather dressed as a nurse and explains to Epiphany her visions.

Duke tells the woman from the clinic in Switzerland about his reunion with Anna.

Tracy and Luke discuss their relationships.

Olivia runs into Heather with the baby in a hospital stairwell and Heather pushes her down the stairs.

Jason and Sam hear Olivia fall and go to see what happened. Olivia urges them to go after her. Jason and Sam follow Heather to the roof.

After Dante finds his mother and goes up to the roof, Heather makes him leave.

Dante alerts Anna to the situation and John and Anna with Todd and Tea rush to the hospital.

After a tense discussion, Sam almost convinces Heather to give her the baby.

Much to everyone's horror, Heather decides if she cannot have a second chance at motherhood with the baby then she and the baby have to die together.

Heather holding the baby jumps off the roof.

Coming next week!

Sam is reunited with her son. John is forced to be the one to tell Tea the truth.

Back From the Dead

Anna gets the shock of her life when she discovers Duke is alive. After her initial disbelief, Duke says things that convince her that it really is him and they embrace.

The hunt is on for Heather Webber.

Jason tells Sam everything.

Maxie is jealous that Spinelli has found Ellie.

Lulu and Dante concentrate on starting a family.

Luke returns home and after seeing Lulu he goes home to catch up with Anna.

Heather goes to see Steven Lars who tricks her into thinking he is going to go along with her plan. When she realizes his deception she knocks him out and leaves.

Olivia finds Steve and calls Dante.

John goes to see Todd and tells him he cannot try to lie his way out of what he has done.

Todd continues to try, hopelessly in denial that he has been caught.

Heather calls Todd and demands he help her get out of town with the baby. Todd tries to reason with her but then grabs some cash and as he is leaving, Tea shows up at his door.

Jason and Sam rush to the hospital to talk to Steve.

Luke and Duke argue over Anna who is overwhelmed by the circumstances.

Anna leaves deciding she needs to focus on finding Heather and Joe Scully.

Coming: As the lies catch up to Todd will he help Heather or will he try to make things right?

Secrets Revealed

If you missed GH last week, you missed a lot of reveals! Sonny and Kate's wedding was a disaster as Olivia tried to warn Dante and Steve that her cousin was Connie.

Steve and Dante believed that Olivia was hallucinating and didn't take her seriously.

Connie insisted that Johnny attend the wedding on the Haunted Star and Johnny reluctantly attended with Carly in tow.

Kristina was a no-show much to the disappointment of her parents but little did they know at the time that after she had it out with Trey she was kidnapped by Joe jr.

Meanwhile Elizabeth confessed all to Jason who promptly summoned John to help him get back Sam's baby.

John headed off to Llanview only to find that Tea's baby had been kidnapped by her nanny who turned out to be Heather Webber. Tea is shocked to find out who her nanny was. She doesn't understand why Heather would want her son.

As the couple got ready to take their vows, Kate revealed herself to all as Connie and announced that she could not marry Sonny because she was already married to Johnny.

Marrying Johnny and holding his secret meant that no one could have her committed. Sonny was horrified and pleaded with Johnny to get Kate the help that she needed. Connie confessed to Sonny that she knew the truth about her son.

Alexis and Sonny conspired to figure out a way to get Kate help.

Trey figures out that his father has taken Kristina and goes to rescue her. Joe's plan is to kill Kristina, have Trey inherit her money and get his revenge against Sonny.

Trey gets to Kristina in time but winds up shooting his father who takes off. Joe winds up at the Quartermaine's and tricks Tracy into helping him.

Kristina and Trey go to her mother's where Jason is getting ready to tell Sam the truth about her baby. After hearing their story they call Dante who goes off looking for Joe.

Dante goes to see Tracy who after hearing the truth gives him up but he has taken off again.

A devastated Carly takes her anger out on Todd who then is able to make her see that it wasn't his fault. Carly decides to spend the night at Todd's.

Sonny and Alexis go to the police station where Kristina apologizes for not listening to her father. She tells Sonny that Trey did not know his father's plan and says if it wasn't for Trey she would be dead.

Coming next week:

The hunt for Heather and the baby is on. Alexis figures out a way to get Kate treatment but it involves her son.

Will Jason reveal the truth to Sam? Will Johnny's secret be revealed since John knows Todd is behind the baby swap?

More explosive drama is to come.

Deception

Jason is disappointed by the results of the DNA test and tells Spinelli that the search for Sam's baby is over.

Spinelli refuses to believe the results and tells Jason that he is not giving up. Spinelli asks the lab tech who helped him previously to meet them at the restaurant and she confirms that Spinelli is correct in pursuing another test.

Starr tries to help a troubled Trey who only tells Starr that he has met his mother.

Trey goes to Sonny's party only to be threatened by Sonny but he doesn't back down.

Dante wonders what is going on with Trey and is suspicious of him. Sonny doesn't share the truth with him. Michael keeps the secret of who Trey really is.

Tracy goes to return Joe's medal and winds up in an embrace.

Kate's bachelorette party is a success when Maxie and Lulu get Milo to strip. Kate/Connie forces herself on Milo behind closed doors and Olivia is horrified to catch Kate in an embrace. Kate/Connie convinces Olivia that it was a hallucination but not before Milo runs off terrified of Sonny's reaction.

Kristina tries to convince Sam that her marriage to Jason is not over.

Elizabeth confesses to Lulu within earshot of Sam that she and Jason are involved.

Elizabeth's manipulations cause Sam to believe that she doesn't have a chance with Jason.

Maxie goes to see Spinelli but finds him with someone else.

Johnny asks Carly to take off with him and she is suspicious of why he is running away.

Next week: The wedding promises to be full of fireworks. Will anyone figure out that Connie is back? What are Connie's plans for Sonny and how will it affect Johnny and Carly's relationship?

Will the truth finally come out about Sam's baby? Will Sam and Jason be reunited or will she seek comfort with John? Will Jason fall into Elizabeth's arms or will he stand firm?

Will Joe's motives come to light?

Will Heather finally be found?

The Heat is On

Sam and Jason find themselves at the restaurant where they were married one year ago. They share a passionate kiss before Jason is called away.

Carly finds Sam at the restaurant and criticizes her sadness over the divorce.

Johnny juggles Carly's hovering with Connie's demands.

Sonny questions Kate's choices for the wedding unaware that Connie is back.

Anna grills Todd about his involvement with Heather. John tips Anna off about having suspicions about Todd that might just end with Todd in handcuffs.

John delivers baby Victor's DNA sample to Jason who then gives it to Elizabeth for testing.

Johnny tells Todd to find a way to stop Kate/Connie and he will find Heather.

Connie has big things planned for Sonny.

Mac is happy to find Patrick on a date with Brit but Emma has other plans for her father.

Sonny and Alexis are very unhappy that Kristina won't end her marriage.

Coming: The DNA test will change everything and the result will be many lives thrown into chaos.

What does Connie have planned for the wedding?