Rescued

Michael goes to confront Johnny about what he did to his mother. Johnny tips Michael off to the fact that Starr is in town and is going after Sonny.

Michael rushes off to look for Starr. After finding Sonny's house vacant Michael arrives at the scene of the crash only to find Starr holding Sonny at gunpoint.

Kate struggles to regain control over Connie as Connie prepares to flee the country.

Jason and Carly discuss the Kate situation and after sharing information, Jason decides that Kate really is mentally disturbed but dangerous. He also figures out that it very well could have been Connie who shot out Anthony's tires in an attempt to set up Sonny. Jason goes to the airport to find her. Jason encounters Connie who threatens to accuse him of assault in order to escape Port Charles.

Sam and Lulu leave clues for Dante and John who eventually find them tied up and being held hostage at the deserted Haunted Star. Ronnie is feeling desperate and is ready to kill both of them as John and Dante arrive and devise a plan to save them.

As the week's events end in a cliffhanger, we are left to wait and see what will happen next week on GH. Will John and Dante save Lulu and Sam?

Will Jason be able to stop Connie?

Will Michael save his father?

Who Will Save the Day?

Starr decided to take her vengeance out on Sonny with a gun she stole from Johnny. Although Sonny tried to talk her down, Starr forced him out of his home at gunpoint.

Sam and John once again crossed paths as she told him that she took a room at the motel because she left Jason who decided that he wasn't sure he could love her baby.

Carly went to Johnny's and he tried to explain his actions to her. Carly seemed to believe him especially when he mentioned Kate's DID. Carly still asked him if it was worth hurting her and losing her.

Sam ran into Ronnie at the motel and managed to become another kidnap victim.

Delores let Dante go and through Lulu's GPS, they figured out where Ronnie was holding her. Dante took off to save Lulu.


Anna and Luke asked John for help in finding Lulu. Anna gave John a picture of Ronnie who John recognized from the motel. He headed off to confront Ronnie.

Dante and John teamed up to rescue Lulu.

Will John and Dante be able to save Sam and Lulu from Ronnie who feels he has nothing to lose? Will Jason even find out that Sam is in danger? Who will save Sonny from Starr? Will Carly forgive Johnny?

Where is Kate/Connie? What about Heather's latest deed? How will she explain Maggie's "suicide"? Will Olivia be suspect of her? What about Steve? As he sits in prison in Tennessee, his mother is roaming free and dangerously so.

Maxie heads off to start her sentence for murder. Matt is the only one who could set her free but he will need to confess. Will Patrick believe that Matt is guilty?

May Sweeps in just about here so expect the unexpected! Stay tuned and leave me your comments.

Sometimes Love Ain't Enough

Michael went to see Sonny who told him about what happened between him and Kate. Michael told his father that he was not to blame for what happened.

Michael saw the framed news clipping that John McBain had left as a birthday gift for Sonny. Sonny explained that John is blaming him like Starr is for something he did not do. John McBain had planted a bug in Sonny's home and was listening in as Sonny explained his version of why John has a vendetta against him.

Starr went to see Johnny and listened intently as Johnny badmouthed Sonny. She then stole Johnny's gun and took off.

Carly ran into Kate/Connie who was trying to make her getaway. They got into a physical confrontation and Carly managed to grab Kate's psychiatric file that she had stolen from Dr. Keenan's office. She asked Kate what DID was and told her that she would find out the truth. A hotel worker broke up the fight and Kate managed to leave the premises just as the police were coming to take her in for questioning.

Elizabeth and Olivia figured out that Dr. Keenan's mysterious patient Connie is really Kate. Elizabeth called the police who went looking for her.

Jason and Sam tried to talk things through but Sam wound up moving out when Jason admitted that he didn't know if he could love the baby. Sam was heartbroken but told Jason that the baby deserved the love of both of them. She told him that she knows how hard it is but she cannot walk away.

Sam ran into John as he was leaving the apartment where he is staying.

Starr showed up at Sonny's with Johnny's gun in her purse.

Carly went to Johnny's.

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?

May Sweeps

Many storylines have been building to their exciting climax and Friday set us up for what is to come...

Jason struggles with the fact that in his mind, Sam turned to John McBain instead of him. She has shared intimate details and secrets that no one else knows. In Sam's mind she justifies her betrayal by insisting that she was trying to spare Jason the awful truth- Franco is his brother and the father of her child.

Will Jason stand by Sam or is this relationship unrepairable?

Elizabeth now knows the truth about Sam being raped by Franco and tried to be a good friend to Jason by listening to his reasons for being so upset with Sam. She is also in the middle of the quest for finding the real killer of Lisa and seems to have realized that Spinelli could be right- Matt could have killed Lisa that night and not remembered doing the deed. Much to Elizabeth's horror she remembered how drunk Matt was that night.

Elizabeth finds Ewen laying on the floor of his office unconscious. Will she figure out that it was Kate who did this to him?

Will Ewen survive this attack?

Where was Kate/Connie headed?

Sonny still feels that there is a reason why Kate has acted the way she has and he remembered how Jason told him that Kate is ill.

Carly doesn't believe that Kate is ill and told Sonny that there is no excuse for how she or Johnny hurt them.

Johnny still feels that he can tell Carly the truth and somehow repair the damage he and Connie did.

Tracy is desperate to end her marriage to Anthony but what lengths will she go to? Will she get Luke to help her?

Patrick is still struggling to move forward. Matt goes to see him and doesn't realize the severity of his depression. Meanwhile Patrick asks Elizabeth to take care of Emma. Elizabeth believes that Patrick is working at another hospital and tells him how happy she is that he is moving on with his life.

Dante frantically searches for Lulu, knowing that Ronnie knows more than he is saying. Where does Ronnie have Lulu hidden? Is she still alive?

Alexis hopes to get Maxie a lesser sentence since she will not confess to lying. Spinelli tries again to talk sense into Maxie. Matt arrives at the courthouse and as Alexis talks to him about being a character witness, Matt has a flashback.

Anna comforts Mac who is devastated by the recent events in his life and they discuss how Felicia and Frisco left their girls to be raised by Mac. Felicia then appears much to their surprise.

Luke knows that Lulu has gotten herself in over her head and tells Dante everything she told him about the case. Will Luke help Dante find Lulu?

This week Maxie's sentencing is underway. Will Matt realize he is the guilty one?

Will anyone be able to stop Patrick from falling apart? What is Kate/Connie up to and who is going to be hurt by her?

Will Jason and Sam split up?

So many questions to be answered.

In the Name of Love

Tracy attempts to get Luke to kill Anthony for her in order to end her marriage. Will Luke help her?

John shares the reason behind his vendetta against Sonny with Anna. Anna warns John to steer clear of Sam. What is this connection that John and Sam feel?

Jason tells Sam that he is disappointed in how she turned to John with their secrets. Is Sam's betrayal something that Jason can forgive?

Kate agrees to be committed but then Connie takes over and knocks out Ewen. What is Connie going to do next?

Johnny tells Anthony what happened between him and Kate/Connie and Anthony is pleased. Johnny feels terrible and wants to mend his relationship with Carly.

Carly and Sonny agree to cut Johnny and Kate out of their lives. Sonny still cannot believe that Kate meant to hurt him and is insistent that there is something else going on. Carly urged him to just walk away from it.

Ewen tries to call Sonny to tell him that Kate is going into the hospital but Sonny doesn't pick up the call.

The Pain of Betrayal

Sonny took out his anger of Kate's betrayal by burning the gifts she had bought him.

Carly had it out with Johnny and angrily told him that she was sorry she had trusted him especially after everyone warned her not to. Kate rubbed it in to Carly making her think that she and Johnny had been having an affair.

Carly left devastated and headed to Sonny's.

Johnny rejected Connie's advances and then Kate took back control. Kate was horrified to find out what Connie had done and accused Johnny of taking advantage of her. Johnny insisted that Connie would have found anyone to hurt Sonny with and then Kate left to go try and make things right with Sonny.

Carly showed up at Sonny's and the two argued about who was to blame - Johnny or Kate.

Jason turned to Elizabeth and after slipping about the DNA test, told her everything. Elizabeth assured Jason that he could love Sam's baby and advised him that he needs to talk to Sam about feeling betrayed.

Spinelli ran into Matt who was taking Cam to the movies and hinted at how he was trying to figure out the mystery of who murdered Lisa. Matt was concerned that Spinelli was still thinking it was Patrick but Spinelli is thinking that it was Matt. Spinelli believes that Matt, who was drunk that night, doesn't remember killing Lisa. Matt has no idea Spinelli now thinks he is the murderer.

Sam had another surprise encounter with John and again wondered why they keep on getting thrown together. She confessed that she has told him stuff that she should have shared with Jason. She thanked him for his support and help with the DNA test.

Olivia and Heather were both frantic about the Memphis police taking Steve into custody. Dante told them that neither one of them will be much help if they cannot calm down. Olivia got Heather to go in the other room while she pleaded with Dante to help Steve. Olivia told Dante some of the details of what Steve did and confirmed that he was involved with the black market organ scandal that he busted Johnny for. Dante told her that she shouldn't be mixed up in this mess. Heather overheard everything that Olivia confided in her son and started coming up with her own plan.

Dante agreed to immediately fly to Memphis to talk to the police. He left Lulu a voice mail and told her that he had to go out of town.

Olivia told Heather that everything was going to be okay and Heather had plans of her own.

John left and soon after Jason showed up.

Carly asked Sonny what they were going to do to get back at Kate and Johnny and then she kissed him.

What will Jason say to Sam? Can he forgive her for her "friendship" with John McBain? Will Kate really go to Sonny? Will Sonny finally recognize that something is not right with her? Will she catch Carly and Sonny in a compromising position?
Will Dante be able to do anything to help Steve?
With Steve out of town, who will keep watch over Heather and her latest plan?
Will Ewen finally catch up to Kate?
Will Spinelli get closer to figuring out who the real killer is? Will Matt consider that he could be the killer?

So much is going on this week...many lives will be changed as a result of secrets told in the past. What do you predict will happen?

Consequences

Sonny bursts into Johnny's bedroom thinking he is rescueing Kate only to find that she is there willingly. Once he figures out that Kate is there willingly he threatens to shoot both of them but instead just shoots the wall.

Carly taunts Sam and then decides to leave since Sonny's party is such a bust.

Ewen frantically tries to reach Kate by phone and then shows up at Sonny's house looking for her. Max throws him out.

John McBain gets a search warrant from the FBI to search Sonny's house.

Jason asks Sam about why she didn't tell him about speaking to John McBain again. Sam lies her way out of telling him the truth.

Michael and Jason go off to find Sonny and Kate leaving Sam with Alexis. Alexis knows something is wrong with Jason and Sam and again presses her daughter for answers.

Carly arrives at Johnny's, hears gunshots, runs into Sonny as he is leaving and rushes upstairs to find Johnny in bed with a pleased Kate.

Carly is furious to find them together.

Michael and Jason go to Sonny's only to be told by Max about McBain's visit and Dr. Keenan's arrival and search for Kate.

Jason and Michael leave to go off and find both Sonny and Kate.

It Isn't Always What It Looks Like

Alexis again pressed Sam for what is troubling her. Sam assured her that she and Jason would work through things.

Michael told Jason he would be a great dad since he had been such a good father to Michael when he knew Michael was not his biological child.

Alexis then talked to Jason and warned him that if he didn't open up to Sam she would continue to talk to strangers like John McBain. Jason was stunned to hear this news.

Connie convinced Johnny to follow through on her plan and she lured Sonny to come "rescue" her. Sonny stormed into Johnny's bedroom to find the two of them in bed together.

Luke warned Carly about her feelings for Johnny and told her that she is family and he cares about her getting hurt.

Lulu tried to tell Dante her suspicions about Ronnie but had to rush off with Olivia to go to Steve's house after she received a frantic call from Heather.

Coming:
Sonny is betrayed by Kate/Connie and teams up with Carly.
Jason confronts Sam about John McBain.
Lulu is followed by Ronnie who senses that she is on to him.
The Memphis police come to question Steve.
Olivia is frantic to save Steve but has to deal with Heather first.

The Future of GH

General Hospital will turn 50 in April of 2013 and many wonder if the soap will live to see that milestone.

Since the demise of All My Children and One Life to Live, the fate of General Hospital has been the subject of many online message boards. Soap fans don't want to see the last ABC soap go but like everything else, it is about money.

ABC's soap replacement shows are not doing well in ratings. Lesson learned for ABC execs- don't mess with soap fans. To think that a soap fan would just start watching another talk show instead of getting their daily dose of drama is ridiculous. Many of us boycotted the new shows and in return, the show that took OLTL's timeslot has been cancelled due to low ratings.

(I will not even mention the NAMES of these shows out of protest!)

As GH brings on several OLTL characters, many longtime GH fans are not happy. They want to see GH veteran characters return. That is understandable.

As a OLTL fan, I miss many of Llanview's residents and at first I found it exciting to see them interact with my favorite Port Charles residents.

Long-term will mixing these characters help or hurt GH?

Since OLTL ended, I personally feel that the storylines on GH have "sped" up and most of the time it has been refreshing. There is plenty going on and there is just the right amount of "leaving us hanging and wanting more" but there is the occasional "enough already" feelings with a few storylines.

The whole Maxi confessing to murder storyline is annoying and although the question of who really did kill Lisa is unsolved; honestly, who really cares? The character is gone and good riddance.

The whole Kate/Connie storyline is something that OLTL did often. Viki/Niki and Jess/Tess (and I am sure there were more) was classic but even the most faithful fan got tired of the whole dual personality stuff.

It is a shame that Jason couldn't wake up from yet another brain injury and "remember" who he was before he became a mob hitman. It would have given Monika and Edward a storyline. Sometimes I miss the days where the Quartermaine's were the focus and the hospital was where the action was.

Although I adore Sonny and Johnny, the mob wars is wearing thin on me.

Jason and Sam's love story has taken a turn that they may not recover from. It was predictable that Franco would turn out to be the baby daddy. Didn't we all see that coming? How do they move forward from that?

Soaps are meant to be outrageous but honestly, letting Heather Webber out? C'mon.

I am enjoying Lulu acting like a Spencer even though we all know Dante will have to save her eventually. I miss Luke being Luke.

I want some adventure, romance, secrets and surprises.

Hopefully GH will be bringing us more of what they became the best at.

Maxie's mother is set to return. Anna Devine will be staying. Heather is going to stir up some trouble which means maybe more Monika? Kristina will be coming home, angry about how she got into Yale.

Let's see more of the old-fashioned drama that got us hooked in the first place. Calm it down with the mob wars and give us some drama. The ratings will stay strong and GH will have a future.

Lulu went to Luke for advice about the stripper attacker. She confessed that perhaps she jumped the gun blaming Delores' husband for the attacks. She told him that her gut feeling after witnessing how he reacted to the arrest told her that he is innocent.

Luke, worried about his daughter's safety, advised her to let Dante handle it. Lulu also suspected that it might be Ronnie who erased the evidence pictures. Instead of meeting Dante at the party, Lulu headed to the station to do some investigative work. Ronnie caught her on Dante's computer.

Kate/Connie overheard Alexis and Sonny discussing their secret about how they got Kristina into Yale. Connie smiled having more information to use to destroy Sonny.

Dante and Ronnie went to Johnny's acting on a tip and told him that his latest business venture with the hospital has been shut down. Dante also warned him that since Sonny's acquittal the investigation was open again.

Johnny had a fit, destroyed his apartment and Carly showed up to see the mess. She attempted to calm him down and tried to talk him out of continuing the war with Sonny. She then left to go to Sonny's party.

Meanwhile Johnny called Sonny and promised to hit him where it will hurt him the most. Dante overheard Sonny talking to Johnny and wondered about what was going on.

Ewen continued calling Kate who ignored his calls. She had promised to meet him at Ferncliff, knowing full well that she did not plan to show up.

Michael and Dante went to the MetroCourt to celebrate Sonny's birthday.

Spinelli wondered if Matt is really the one who killed Lisa since he blacked out and doesn't remember that night.

Sam and Jason struggled to accept their new reality. Sam wondered how they would get through this. She asked Jason if he could accept this baby as his own. Jason replied that he was not sure.

Kate called Jason to invite him and Sam to attend the party.

After some urging from Sam, Jason decided they would go to Sonny's party. She told him that they both needed a distraction.

Alexis asked Sam again what was bothering her and Sam told her she did not want to talk about it.

Kate acted strange towards Alexis and then went off and destroyed the birthday cake for Sonny. She then showed up at Johnny's, fully dressed like Connie.

Sonny wondered where Kate went off to.

Next week: Kate/Connie promised Sonny a party he would never forget but what does she have planned?
Will Starr stay in Port Charles and what does this mean for Michael and Starr?
What plan does Johnny have to hurt Sonny?
Is Lulu in danger and will Dante save her in time?
Will Spinelli and Matt find the truth about Lisa's killer? Who did kill Lisa?
How will Sam and Jason accept the truth about the baby?
Will Carly continue to stand by Johnny even if he retaliates against Sonny?
This and more next week on General Hospital!

Coping

Jason struggled to digest the "truth" that Sam told him. He asked her why she held onto these secrets and lived alone with them, unknowing that she had shared the truth with John McBain.

Spinelli and Matt continued their investigation into Lisa's murder hoping to find the real killer. Spinelli decided that perhaps Patrick was responsible and Matt forbid him from questioning Patrick.

Epiphany tracked down Patrick, who missed his shift at the hospital. She found him at home, watching home movies of Robin and drinking. She told him that he cannot live like this and warned him that he needs to pull himself together.

Sonny confronted Michael about lying to him about Starr. He asked Michael if he doubted his innocence and Michael said no. He then invited Michael to his birthday party that Kate is throwing for him.

Starr spoke to Johnny about getting justice for Cole and Hope. Johnny told Starr about Sonny's history and told her that there was not the one who shot out the tires on Anthony's car.

Johnny then shocked Starr when he bought out her recording contract from a sleazy promoter. Starr wondered what she was getting herself into. Johnny told her that he wanted to do something for her but it was also a good business move for him.

Anna convinced John to go home and tell his family about what he is really doing in Port Charles. She made him see that not telling Natalie about his true mission is keeping secrets. Anna promised him that she would keep an eye on Sonny and if there was anything new she would call him.

Now that Jason knows the truth, will he and Sam be able to move forward and accept that their baby is really Franco and Sam's?

Will Spinelli and Matt be able to save Maxie from herself?

Will Patrick be able to find a way to move on from losing Robin?

What does Kate/Connie have planned for Sonny's big birthday bash?

What does Johnny want from Starr? Will Michael protect her?

What will Anna find out about the accident that killed Starr's family? Will she be able to talk John out of his vendetta against Sonny?

As we build towards sweeps week, many stories are escalating and there are sure to be surprises coming. Leave your comments and predictions and check back daily for what's going on in Port Charles.

May Sweeps

The first week of May is typically when television shows pull all the punches to increase their ratings. What is coming on General Hospital?

Kristina, Sonny and Alexis' daughter, is coming home. Kristina, who had left home to attend Yale, finds out how she managed to get into the exclusive school and she is mad! If you remember, Sonny pulled some strings to get Yale to accept his brilliant daughter at Alexis' urging. Kristina went off to Yale thinking that she got there on her own merits. Alexis was willing to lie to Kristina in order to get her away from her crush on Ethan (Luke's son) who has since left Port Charles.

The role of Kristina has been recast much to the unhappiness of many fans who are confused by why this recast was done.

Another face from the past will be returning as Kristina Wagner who played Felicia Scorpio-Jones will finally come home as her daughter Maxie sits in jail. The character of Felicia always annoyed me. What kind of mother leaves her children in the care of Mac Scorpio and forces him to deal with the tragedies that have befallen them? She did return when her other daughter Georgie was murdered but Maxie has had ups and downs in her life but Felicia is nowhere to be found.

Speculation exists that Jack Wagner (ex-husband of Kristina) who played Frisco Jones may be returning since he was let go of his role on Bold and the Beautiful and he was also sent home as a contestant on this season's Dancing With the Stars.

A new face is coming to Port Charles. The character of Tea Delgado from OLTL will be coming possibly to seek justice for Cole and Hope. Other OLTL characters Todd Manning, Blair Kramer, John McBain and Starr Manning are expected to become more visible on GH.

There is a lot going on in Port Charles and many storylines will be coming to a peak.

The return of Heather Webber means trouble for someone (or many) but who will be hurt (or even die) because of Heather? Edward has taken a restraining order in the attempt to protect himself against her but what about unsuspecting PC residents? Maggie has already been threatened by Steve's mother but will she tell him how dangerous she thinks Heather is? Olivia has been very vocal to Steve but does he see her as overreacting?

The storyline of the stripper attacker is finally moving along with the introduction of Delores' never-before-seen husband. Is he being set up as he claims and if so, who is setting him up? Remember Johnny's deal with Delores? Could Johnny be behind the stripper attacks?

My guess is still that the attacker is Ronnie. I just don't like this guy. He is shady and suspicious. I say watch out for him.

I see Lulu moving towards finding her "calling" by either becoming a cop or deciding to become a PI. She is a Spencer after all and adventure and danger is in her blood. Speaking of what's in your blood, what about Jason and Sam's latest discovery?

Now that Jason knows the truth about Franco, how will he and Sam move forward? How much will he blame Sam for holding back the truth? How will they both accept this baby? Will Sam ever tell her own mother the truth about what she has been living with? What about Spinelli? Will Sam and Jason tell him what Sam found out?

Anthony has secrets and one of them is holding Tracy hostage. Luke is still emotionally invested in Tracy and now since he knows that Anthony has blackmailed her into marriage, will he try and free her from this marriage from hell?

sonny may have been found not guilty but he is in danger and the source is someone he trusts. Kate is not who he thinks she is. As Connie has taken hold of Kate, how far will she go to punish Sonny and who will she use to get what she wants?

Olivia now has to deal with Steve's crazy mother, her crazy cousin and try and keep Steve safe from Johnny. Olivia is tough but she has an awful lot to handle. Heather wants her out of the way and although Olivia is on to her, will she be able to escape Heather's plan?

Will Starr return to Michael? Now that the trial is over, she admitted to Michael how lost she feels. The two have lost so much in their young lives but they also have bonded over their mutual pain.

The character of John McBain has ties to many Port Charles characters. Will he be staying in town and what trouble will he cause by doing so? Will Jason find out how much John knows about he and Sam and their baby?

Starr's father is going on trial back in Llanview for killing his own brother. (as we OLTL viewers know- Victor is ALIVE! so Todd didn't kill anyone) Starr mentioned to Michael that she could return to see her father's trial. With Tea (Victor's "widow") coming to Port Charles, what does it all mean?

What is your favorite storyline that is going on now? Do you have any predictions for the future? What storyline do you wish would just go away?

Coming Clean

Sam began the painful process of sharing the truth with Jason.

Kate tried to tell Sonny the truth but after being interrupted by Olivia and Max, Connie finally got the upper hand.

Max told Sonny about Johnny's plan for Steve.

Sonny assured Olivia that Steve needn't worry about Johnny anymore.

Michael tried to get Starr to see that maybe the real killer was still on the loose.

Carly and Johnny shared their true feelings for each other and Carly told Johnny that she believes he did not set up Sonny.

Jason had a hard time believing that Heather was telling Sam the truth until Sam told Jason that she went to see Franco's mother who confirmed everything Heather had told her.

Heather threatened Maggie and then tried to con Ewen into believing that she is well.

Maggie saw who Heather really is and felt Steve is not seeing his mother for the threat that she is.

Olivia told Steve that Johnny will not be a threat to him much longer but Steve was not happy that she was getting involved.

Connie took control and told Sonny that she wanted to throw him a birthday party that he will never forget. Kate struggled to regain control but Connie is in control now.

Starr showed up at Johnny's much to his surprise.

Coming soon: A party for Sonny promises many surprises. What will Starr say to Johnny? How will Jason react to the news of the baby's paternity and Sam's secrets?

Jason realized that the DNA test might be wrong and Sam admitted that she is actually carrying Franco's baby.

And the Father Is...

Heather almost tells Jason the truth about his birth but decides not to. She tells Steve that Jason needs to know what a hard time his mother had giving birth to him and all the stress she had worrying about how she would afford to raise him.

Steve asked her if she was holding anything else back but Heather lied and said no.

Meanwhile the jury came in and Sonny was found not guilty.

Starr reacted badly, yelling at Sonny that she knew he was responsible.

Michael comfronted Starr.

Sonny then threatened Johnny and Jason had to break them up.

Kate never got to tell Sonny what is going on with her.

Delores husband was brought in and booked on suspicion. Lulu began to have doubts about his guilt.

Ronnie seemed a bit too sure that they had the right man.

Sam opened the results with John McBain as her support. The baby is Franco's after all and Sam now knows she has to tell Jason everything.

Sonny asks Kate what she was going to tell him. Sonny knows that Jason is okay and it must be Kate who is having issues. He asks Kate directly what is going on.

Johnny and Carly discuss why Sonny did not get convicted. Carly begins to doubt that Johnny is innocent of planting the gun in Kate's office.

Jason calls Sam to tell her that Sonny is not guilty and Sam tells him that she needs to tell him something. They plan to meet at the house.

COMING: Sam comes clean with Jason who is not going to be happy about more lies. Starr decides what is next for her. Kate has to explain herself to Sonny.

Waiting

Kate began to unravel and agreed that she needs inpatient treatment. She told Ewen that she first needs to come clean with Sonny.

Sonny meanwhile confronted Michael about his relationship with Starr and suggested that she might be using him.

John tried to get Starr to accept the idea that Sonny may walk free. He tried to explain to her the difference between seeking justice and vengeance. Starr was insistent that Sonny is guilty and she would make sure that he paid.

Jason confronted Kate again which led to an outburst by Kate who realized that she can no longer handle the stress.

Alexis tried to get the truth out of Sam who insisted that she was fine and worked through what was bothering her.

Heather was angry that Steve tried to get her to speak to Ewen. Heather assumed that Sam told Steve her secret about selling Franco as a baby. She confronted Sam who insisted that she hasn't told anyone.

Olivia told Ewen that she is sure Heather is not well and begged for his help.

Heather threatened to expose Sam's secret.

Delores was outraged that Dante, Ronnie and Lulu think her husband is a suspect in the stripper attacks. She gave them permission to search her apartment. Dante and Ronnie found "proof" that makes Delores' husband look like the one who has been attacking the strippers.

Sam received a phone call that the DNA results were in. She went to the hospital and picked up the results.

Meanwhile Jason went looking for Sam and ran into Heather at Kelly's just missing Sam.

Alexis told Steve that Edward has a restraining order against Heather and warned him to keep control over his mother.

Heather saw Jason and ran after him.

As Sam pondered opening the envelope containing the DNA results, John McBain walked onto the pier where she was standing.

Today Kate tries to tell Sonny the truth about her condition as Sonny awaits the jury's decision. Sam holds the answer to who her baby's daddy is but will Jason catch her with John McBain?

Dante and Ronnie hunt down Delores' husband to question him about the attacks as Delores blames Lulu for going after her husband.

In the Hands of the Jury

Sonny's trial was pretty uneventful (if you ask me). Kate almost seemed like she was about to snap while on the stand especially when pressed about the gun.

Anthony attempted to lie and insist that he "Saw" Sonny shoot out his tires. Alexis showed that his eyesight was not as good as he claimed.

Much to Sonny's shock, Alexis called no witnesses and both sides gave their closing arguments.

Starr's emotional plea on the stand might sway the jury but ultimately, the prosecution had nothing but circumstantial evidence against Sonny. Surprisingly, John McBain was not in the courtroom (or was he? I don't recall seeing him)

Jason did show up to court and observed Kate's shaky emotional state.

Johnny and Carly cut out of the courtroom to go back to her house where she introduced him to Josslyn. What would Jax think about his daughter being exposed to another mobster?

Tracy saw Luke and Anna at Kelly's. She confessed the truth behind her marriage to Anthony and Luke thought about how he could help her out of this mess. Anthony arrived to find Tracy and Luke together and showed how he has the upper hand in their relationship. Will Luke get involved to help save Tracy?

Heather ran into Sam at the hospital. Sam seemed threatened at first by Heather especially when Heather grabbed the DNA paperwork out of Sam's hands. Heather threatened to tell Jason (and anyone else who would listen) the truth. Sam then told Heather that she would tell her precious son how Heather sold her cousin's baby. The women agreed that it would be best for both of them to remain silent.

Will Heather actually keep Sam's secret?

Kelly promised Sam that she would know who her baby's father is within 24 hours. Will Sam get the answer that she hopes for? Personally I am thinking that it is Franco's baby afterall and since it is too late to abort, what will Sam do?

With Ewen working on getting Kate committed, will Connie materialize again before he gets the paperwork?

Matt goes to see Maxie and pleads with her to tell the truth. He confesses that he loves her and just when it seems that she might give in, Spinelli literally falls into the room. Maxie then doesn't say whatever she was going to and instead tells both men to leave her alone.

Matt gets angry at Spinelli who apologizes but tells Matt that they cannot fight now, they have to figure out how to save Maxie from herself.

Next week Sam finds out who her baby daddy is. Will she then finally tell Jason the truth?
The jury will come back with a verdict. Will they find Sonny guilty?
How much longer can Kate keep Connie under wraps with so many people now knowing that she is not herself? It is only a matter of time before Spinelli or Ewen exposes the truth about Kate/Connie.
What will Sonny do about Michael's defiance?
Will Michael continue to stand by Starr?
What is Heather's plan for Luke?
How long before Steve realizes the mistake he has made by taking responsibility for Heather?

Anticipating Justice

The morning of Sonny's trial arrives and many people involved are looking for justice.

Starr is convinced of Sonny's guilt, mostly because she believes Anthony. Michael comforted Starr who felt like she wouldn't be strong enough to handle testifying.

Michael shared his belief that Starr can go on without forgetting Cole and Hope, but still live in spite of her loss. Michael assured Starr that she is strong enough and told her that not many people would have had the courage to confront Anthony the way she did.

Kate struggled to keep Connie in control as she and Sonny prepared to leave for the trial. She spoke to Ewen who warned her that going to the trial would be a huge mistake. He urged her to tell Sonny the truth about her condition.

Elizabeth and Ewen talked about Matt and Spinelli's quest to find Maxie innocent. Elizabeth apologized for their amateur sleuthing and they laughed about their suspicion of Ewen.

Spinelli told Jason what he found out about Kate's mental condition. Jason wondered if he should tell Sonny but decided that without proof Sonny wouldn't believe him. Spinelli set off to do what he does, hack into the doctor's records. Jason then decided to meet up with Sam, who told him she had a routine doctor's appointment.

John McBain warned Sonny that he would be watching to make sure that Sonny doesn't get away with murder again.

John met Sam at the hospital and gave her the DNA sample for testing. Elizabeth saw Sam talking to John and when Jason arrived to accompany Sam to her doctor's appointment, Elizabeth innocently told him Sam was talking to "some guy".

Steve told Maggie that his mother was in town and told her about her history. Maggie questioned why Steve would give her a second chance and he told her that he was a murderer and felt he couldn't judge his mother.

Ewen continued to work at getting Kate/Connie committed as Spinelli managed to hack into his records and find out what Kate's medical condition is.

Sonny and Kate arrive at the courthouse to witness Michael and Starr in an embrace. What will Sonny think of Michael's defiance?

Sonny's trial promises to be full of fireworks as Anthony, Starr and Kate testify. In coming scenes, Connie comes through on the stand. Will Kate be able to control Connie or will Connie help prove Sonny's innocence?

Haunted Pasts

Luke was shocked to find Heather at his door as Steve and Olivia scrambled to figure out where she disappeared to. Heather was not happy to find Anna living with Luke and both Luke and Anna wondered how it was that the doctors saw fit to release her.

Luke tried to explain to Anna just how dangerous Heather is.

Ewen worked on getting Kate/Connie committed as Matt and Spinelli eyed him as a new suspect in Lisa's murder.

Carly and Kate/Connie argued loudly at the MetroCourt restaurant and Kate struggled to keep Connie at bay.

Spinelli found out that Ewen was working on getting Kate committed and called Jason to tell him that his instincts were right about her.

Matt and Spinelli discovered that Ewen was not a suspect and Matt apologized to Ewen but explained that Maxie was trying to punish herself for something he knows she didn't do.

Steve apologized to Luke after finding Heather at his place and warned his mother that she needed to behave.

Heather secretly planned to deal with Anna and Luke in the future.

While Sonny slept, Connie called Johnny and propositioned him again. Johnny refused her again.

Coming tomorrow: Sonny's trial begins as Kate begins to unravel. Carly still has no idea that Kate/Connie came on to Johnny.