GH RECAP: Tuesday December 8, 2015

On the Haunted Star, Lulu unpacked Christmas decorations as music blared from the sound system. Lulu tensed when she suddenly heard a noise, but she quickly relaxed when Maxie walked in. Maxie was curious what Lulu was doing there late at night, listening to "dark" music, and with barely any lights on. "Are you going Goth on me?" Maxie asked with horror. Lulu shook her head and explained the music drowned out the rest of the world.

Lulu picked up a bundle of Christmas lights, but became frustrated with the tangled mess. Maxie took over untangling the mess, prompting Lulu to suggest that perhaps Maxie could strangle Valerie next, but Maxie doubted Lulu wanted Valerie dead. Lulu agreed; she wanted revenge. Maxie insisted that they needed to handle their problems like adults because they weren't in high school anymore. Lulu wondered when Maxie had changed her mind because Maxie had been onboard earlier that morning.

Maxie explained that she'd had time to think and had realized that vengeance would make things worse. Lulu doubted things could get worse since Dante and Lulu's marriage was in shambles and Dante was sleeping with Lulu's "home wrecking slut" cousin. Lulu admitted that she was hurt and angry that Dante had trashed their marriage over Lulu's "small" lie, but Maxie advised Lulu to set her anger aside because it wasn't good for Rocco to see his mother angry at his father. Lulu agreed, which was why Lulu had focused her anger on Valerie.

After Maxie left, Lulu continued to decorate, but she was startled when she heard another noise. Lulu held up a large candy cane decoration as she called out to warn the possible intruder that she was armed. She was stunned when Johnny Zacchara stepped out of the shadows and chuckled because she had threatened him with a candy cane. Lulu quickly recovered from the shock and reminded Johnny that he was still wanted by the police, but he doubted the police cared about Julian's shooting, since it had been a service to the community.

Johnny admitted that he had overheard Lulu and Maxie talking about Dante and Lulu's split. He confessed that he wasn't surprised because Johnny had noticed signs of trouble when Dante had had a jealous fit over Johnny partnering up with Lulu to run the Haunted Star. However, Johnny realized that Lulu loved Dante and was deeply hurt. Lulu's eyes filled with tears as Johnny reached for her and held her while she cried on his shoulder.

Later, Johnny handed Lulu a shot of alcohol, which she downed. However, she confessed that drinking made her feel worse because she tended to get sentimental. Johnny offered to help Lulu, so she asked him to get rid of Valerie. "I want that bitch gone," Lulu growled. Johnny wondered if Lulu wanted him to kill her cousin, but she quickly clarified that she just wanted Valerie to leave town and stay out of Dante and Lulu's lives.

Johnny promised to take care of it, but Lulu wanted to know what he intended to do. Johnny thought it would be best if she didn't know then smiled as he added that it helped to have fugitive friends.

In the squad room, Dante asked if Nathan could finish up some paperwork for Dante, but Nathan explained that he was pressed for time because he had a date with Maxie at Kelly's. Surprised, Dante confided that he was meeting Valerie at Kelly's. Nathan thought it was an odd place for a first date, but Dante insisted that Kelly's had good food and a relaxing atmosphere. Nathan thought Dante and Valerie were taking a big risk because their relationship was against department policy and the police commissioner often visited to diner to check on her son who worked there.

Later, Nathan grumbled that he had to cancel his date with Maxie because he had to get a report on Jordan's desk by midnight. Nathan made another appeal to Dante to cancel the date with Valerie and take some time to let the dust settle because there might be a chance that Dante and Lulu could work things out. Dante thought it was easy for Nathan to judge from the outside, but Nathan assured his friend that he was not judging Dante -- he was begging his friend to take a step back until Dante had had time to decide what Dante really wanted.

After Dante left, Nathan exchanged text messages with Maxie as he apologized for having to cancel their dinner. He was surprised when Maxie suddenly entered the squad room and asked if he wanted ribs for dinner. Nathan smiled as Maxie admitted that she'd been desperate to spend time with Nathan. Maxie loved her work with Crimson, but she missed not being able to spend time with Nathan when he was off from work. Nathan led her to the interrogation room and sat down with her to enjoy the dinner she had picked up.

Maxie melted when Nathan began to speak to her in French. She admitted that she loved it, but she was curious what he had said. Nathan grinned as he revealed that he had been talking about math. Amused, Maxie kissed him. A short time later, Nathan finished up his paperwork then returned to the interrogation room to fetch Maxie, but she had fallen asleep in the chair.

At Kelly's, Bobbie was happy when she bumped into Valerie. Bobbie knew her niece had been avoiding the family because Valerie had been making a point of sneaking in late and slipping out early. Bobbie suspected that it had to do with Valerie getting between Dante and Lulu's marriage. Valerie explained that she had hoped to avoid an ugly confrontation, but Bobbie admitted that she had no room to judge Valerie because Bobbie had had affairs with married men. Bobbie clarified that she had wanted to take Valerie out to diner because she realized that the holidays might be difficult for Valerie without Patricia. Valerie admitted that Bobbie was right, but asked for a rain check because Valerie had plans to meet Dante.

Bobbie was stunned that Dante and Valerie were serious enough to go public with their relationship. Valerie promised that she had wanted things to work out for Dante and Lulu, but Lulu had refused to forgive Dante and had served him with separation papers. Valerie believed that Dante and Lulu's marriage was over, but Bobbie warned Valerie that the distance between a separation and a divorce was as vast Florida and Alaska. Bobbie asked Valerie to be careful because there was a strong possibility that Dante might decide to return to the safety and comfort of his marriage to Lulu.

Bobbie feared that Patricia would haunt Bobbie if Bobbie failed to watch over Valerie. Valerie's expression clouded with sadness because she missed her mother. Bobbie worried that Valerie was trying to take shelter from her grief with a man who might break Valerie's heart, but Valerie insisted that she couldn't stop her heart from wanting Dante. Bobbie smiled knowingly because the women in their family never let anything stop them from what they wanted.

Shortly after Bobbie left, Dante arrived. He joined Valerie in a private corner and admitted that he had something to tell her. Valerie wanted to talk first because she thought it was important for Dante to know that her feelings for him had grown stronger since they had first slept together. She begged Dante to let her know if there was a chance that he and Lulu might reconcile. Dante explained that he knew he should wait before jumping into a relationship with Valerie, but he didn't want to wait because he wanted to be with her. Dante wondered if she could accept a relationship with an uncertain future, but she assured him that she would rather have a little while with him than nothing at all.

Dante and Valerie suddenly spotted a co-worker approaching the counter to pick up a takeout order. They relaxed when the man left without noticing them, but they realized that they couldn't continue to risk their jobs by being seen in public. Valerie promised Dante that she didn't care if they had to sneak around as long as they were together. Dante relaxed because he wanted to explore a relationship with her.

At Wyndemere, Hayden was asleep on the sofa when Nikolas entered the living room and woke her up. Nikolas explained that he wanted to love her, but he couldn't because he knew she had been lying to him. Confused, Hayden asked what Nikolas was talking about. Nikolas admitted that he knew she was trying to prove that he'd had her shot. Hayden's eyes rounded with fright as Nikolas grabbed a pillow and attempted to smother her.

Hayden suddenly woke up from the nap with a jolt as she gasped for air. Nikolas stood nearby and asked if she was okay. Hayden admitted that she'd had a nightmare about him trying to kill her, which made Nikolas wonder if she was afraid of him. Hayden claimed that she was afraid of her feelings for him, but Nikolas was confused. He couldn't understand why things kept happening to make him question her feelings for him. Hayden frowned as she asked what Nikolas was referring to.

Nikolas revealed that he knew Hayden hadn't gone to ELQ meetings because he had received reports for each of the meetings, but none had mentioned that made mention of Hayden. Hayden confessed that she had lied, but she quickly added that she had been working. Hayden handed Nikolas a file as she explained that she had met with someone to discuss ways of turning things around at ELQ. According to Hayden, she had calculated that he would need to lay off 1/3 of his employees to turn a profit. "Who the hell are you?" Nikolas suddenly asked.

Hayden revealed that before Ric had found her, she had gone through a bitter divorce and had lost her job on Wall Street. Hayden explained that she had once had a successful career investing other people's money, but things had ended badly with her employer. She refused to elaborate and shifted gears to remind Nikolas that she hadn't suffered from amnesia when she woke up from the coma. Hayden was curious why he had lied when she had asked him about how the vase had been broken on the night she had been shot.

Nikolas claimed that he had been trying to protect his and Elizabeth's secret about Jason. Hayden pointed out that she'd had numerous opportunities to reveal what she knew, but she had always safeguarded the secret, which proved that Nikolas could trust her. Nikolas acknowledged that he had difficulty trusting anyone because of his ex, but he promised that he had always felt a genuine attraction to Hayden. Hayden confessed that her brush with death had changed her perspective and she wanted more from a relationship than a physical attraction.

Nikolas had his doubts because of Hayden's dream about him trying to kill her. Hayden warned him not to take dream literally because she believed her dream had been a metaphor. She explained that she was afraid that he was pushing past her defenses and terrified that he might destroy her if she let him in. Nikolas feared they were both in trouble because he felt the same.

In town, Emma arrived home and immediately noticed three vases filled with long stemmed red roses. Patrick smiled as he revealed that he had bought the three dozen roses for Sam and he had cooked her a special dinner to show Sam his appreciation and love. Emma was thrilled when Patrick told her about Sam's efforts to end her marriage to Jason and marry him. Patrick happily invited Emma to help him make risotto, which Sam had made for him on their first date.

Later, Patrick gathered Emma's things as her ride arrived and honked from the driveway. Emma looked forward to helping Sam with the wedding plans and hoped for a wedding before Christmas. After Emma left, Patrick glanced at the roses then suddenly recalled that he needed to check on the risotto.

Meanwhile, Sam demanded that Elizabeth tell the truth to Jason. Elizabeth refused to take orders from Sam, but Sam accused Elizabeth of playing God with Jason's life and keeping him away from his family, including his wife and son. Jason stepped forward to gently ask Sam to relax and to accept the reality that he and Sam were over. Sam assured him that she had, but she continued to blast Elizabeth. Eventually, Elizabeth agreed to talk to Jason privately.

Sam refused to leave because she wanted to hear what Elizabeth had to say, since Sam believed that Elizabeth was no different than Hayden. Jason was outraged when Sam called Elizabeth a "bitch." "Shut your mouth," Jason yelled at Sam. Jason had had enough of Sam insulting his fiancée in his home and ordered Sam to leave. Sam seemed taken aback by Jason's outburst, but she tried to explain that she knew Elizabeth hadn't been honest with him. Jason refused to listen to what Sam had to say and once again demanded that she leave.

Sam reluctantly walked to the door, but stopped to implore Elizabeth to do the right thing before it was too late. Elizabeth appeared rattled as Sam left, but she pulled herself together and thanked Jason for defending her. Jason revealed that he'd had a similar discussion with Carly earlier. Elizabeth wasn't surprised because Carly wouldn't be satisfied until Carly was number one in Jason's life again. Elizabeth hoped Jason knew there hadn't been anything to what Sam had said, but Jason was curious what Sam had been accusing Elizabeth of.

Elizabeth's expression turned concerned because she feared that Carly and Sam had gotten to Jason. Jason assured Elizabeth that he knew she wasn't like Hayden. Elizabeth relaxed and admitted that she had always loved Jason. Jason assured her that he loved her too. Relieved, Elizabeth decided to put the boys to bed, but suggested that she and Jason pick a wedding date when she returned. Later, Elizabeth entered the living room and called out to Jason, but he was gone.

Across town, Sam was pleasantly surprised when she arrived home and saw the roses on the table. Patrick happily greeted her with a kiss, but his good humor quickly faded when Sam revealed that she had stopped by Elizabeth's house. Sam explained that Alexis had made her realize that Sam needed to confront Elizabeth in order to move forward and find peace of mind. Furious, Patrick asked if Sam had stumbled across any proof that Elizabeth had lied to Jason. Sam admitted that she hadn't, but she added that she was certain that Elizabeth had known the truth about Jason.

Patrick was certain Sam had hoped to break up Jason and Elizabeth because Sam wanted Jason to turn to her. Sam denied it, but Patrick questioned her commitment to him. Sam assured Patrick that she intended to divorce Jason and marry Patrick, but Patrick didn't believe her. As they argued, someone knocked on the door. Patrick was livid when he opened the door and saw Jason. Patrick informed Jason that Danny was at his grandmother's, but Jason revealed that he was there to talk to Sam.

Patrick tried to slam the door in Jason's face, but Sam objected. Disgusted, Patrick grabbed his jacket and stormed out. Jason felt bad for causing Sam and Patrick problems, but Sam admitted that it had been her own doing. Jason apologized for yelling at her earlier then explained that he wanted to hear her side of things. Sam told him that Elizabeth had known for months who he really was.

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