GH RECAP: Wednesday December 9, 2015

On the Haunted Star, Johnny and Lulu made a toast as they each drank a shot of alcohol. Johnny flirted with Lulu, but she warned him that she was immune to his charm. Johnny teased that she wanted him, but Lulu admitted that she had no idea what she wanted. Johnny immediately apologized because he knew that Lulu had been dealing with a lot, but she reminded him that he hadn't been the one to sleep with her cousin. Johnny vowed to teach Valerie a lesson, but Lulu changed the subject because she was curious why Johnny had risked returning to town when he was a wanted man.

Johnny confessed that living on the run had been financially draining and lonely. Lulu was surprised when Johnny asked to stay on the Haunted Star until he could get back on his feet. He explained that he had plenty of money in off-shore accounts, but he needed to be careful about accessing the money because the authorities had been keeping a close eye on them. Lulu agreed to let Johnny stay, but he was forced to duck behind the bar when Dillon called out to Lulu as he entered the salon.

Lulu greeted Dillon with a nervous smile and explained that it wasn't a good time for a visit because she was busy decorating for the holidays. Dillon offered to help and picked up a box of decorations. Lulu panicked and quickly snatched the box out of Dillon's hand when the headed to the bar to hang the decorations. She claimed that she wanted to decorate the club alone, but Dillon was hurt and asked her not to shut him out.

Dillon acknowledged that he had screwed up, but he was determined to find a way to fix things. Lulu assured Dillon that it was fine because ultimately Dante had betrayed her by sleeping with Valerie. Lulu confessed that she had been avoiding Dillon because she had been embarrassed that she had kissed him. Dillon reminded her that the kiss had been mutual, but she asked if they could start over because she desperately needed a friend.

Dillon was stunned when Lulu told him that she had given Dante separation papers, which Dante had signed on Thanksgiving. Dillon suggested that perhaps Dante had signed the papers because Dante believed it was what Lulu had wanted, but Lulu disagreed. Dillon advised Lulu to take some time to think things over before ending her marriage. Meanwhile, Johnny became increasingly frustrated as he listened to Dillon and Lulu talk, especially when Lulu admitted that she was glad that Dillon had returned to Port Charles.

Dillon revealed that he had decided to return to California and focus on his career. Lulu was disappointed, but grateful that he would be around for the holidays. Behind the bar, Johnny muttered under his breath and made a noise. Alarmed, Dillon turned to the bar as he asked if Lulu had heard the noise. Lulu blocked Dillon from looking behind the bar as she assured him that the noise had merely been the usual creaks and moans of the ship.

Lulu tried to distract Dillon by inviting him to have dinner with her, but Dillon was certain that someone was on the ship. He whispered for Lulu to call the police and suddenly lunged past her to dart behind the bar. Dillon was stunned when he caught Johnny crouching in a corner.

Meanwhile, Dante and Valerie arrived at the loft. Dante apologized for having to sneak out of Kelly's, but Valerie assured him that it was fine. He confessed that he felt like he was fifteen again and hiding from the nuns. Valerie teased him about being a choirboy, but Dante assured her that she was wrong. He promised there were plenty of stories to tell, but she would need to stick around to hear all of them. Valerie assured him that she wasn't going anywhere.

Dante and Valerie ended up in a heated kiss as Dante pulled her shirt off, but they reluctantly pulled apart when they heard a persistent knock at the door. Valerie pulled on her shirt and ducked around the corner as Dante went to the door. It was Olivia. Olivia explained that she needed to drop off Rocco because Julian had called to let Olivia know that Leo was sick. Olivia was certain that it was nothing to be alarmed about, but she didn't want to risk Rocco getting sick too. After Dante took his son and set him down to play, Olivia questioned Dante about his relationship with Lulu.

Dante didn't want to talk about it, but Olivia was concerned because Rocco was being shuffled back and forth between his parents. Dante assured Olivia that he hadn't wanted to end his marriage, but Lulu hadn't given him a choice. Olivia wasn't satisfied because she hadn't raised her son to be a quitter. She insisted that Dante was a strong and honorable man who fought for what he wanted. She advised him to do whatever was necessary to save his marriage. "Isn't that what you want?" Olivia asked.

Dante insisted that he had apologized to Lulu numerous times and had repeatedly assured Lulu that he loved her, but Lulu had refused to take a leap and trust him again. Olivia suggested that Dante try harder to convince Lulu that he was sincere, but he explained that Lulu had dropped off separation papers, which he had signed on Thanksgiving. Olivia frowned when Dante mentioned that Valerie had been present when he had given the papers to Lulu. "Don't tell me that you're hitting it again with that home-wrecker," Olivia said with disapproval.

Dante warned his mother not to ask if Olivia didn't want to hear the answer. Olivia was stunned because she thought that Dante's tryst with Valerie had been a one-time thing. Olivia warned Dante that Valerie was nothing but a rebound and urged her son to end things with his "bed buddy." Dante resented Olivia calling Valerie names because Valerie was his friend and a good person. Olivia admired Dante's loyalty to Valerie, but she was disappointed that her son didn't have the same loyalty for his wife.

After Olivia left in disgust, Valerie entered the living room. Dante apologized for what Valerie overheard, but he promised that his mother would have a change of heart once Olivia cooled down. Valerie decided to leave and went to the bedroom to say goodbye to Rocco, who had fallen asleep on the bed. She became concerned when she stroked his hair and noticed that he seemed warm. Dante checked and realized that his son had a fever.

Valerie carried Rocco to the living room and held him as Dante checked the bathroom for medicine. Dante returned and explained that he had to run out for fever reducer. Valerie offered to take care of the errand for Dante, but he thought Rocco looked comfortable and left his son in her care. A short time later, someone knocked. Valerie assumed that Dante had forgotten his keys and hoisted Rocco onto her hip as she went to the door. It was Olivia.

At the nurses' station, Michael asked Felix if Dr. Lee was available because Michael had some concerns about Sabrina and the baby. Michael worried that there might be some complications because the baby was unusually large for only being six months along. Felix assured Michael that everything was fine, but Michael wanted to hear it from Dr. Lee. Felix appreciated Michael's concern, but he warned Michael that it wouldn't be a good idea to go behind Sabrina's back and talk to the doctor.

Michael explained that he didn't have a choice because Sabrina refused to give Michael any straight answers. Felix reiterated that everything was fine and advised Michael not to borrow trouble. Desperate, Michael asked Felix to join him and Sabrina for dinner at the Floating Rib because Michael wanted Felix to see for himself how evasive Sabrina became when they talked about the baby.

At the Floating Rib, Sabrina approached Patrick when she saw him seated at the bar. She immediately sensed that he was troubled, but Patrick didn't want to burden Sabrina with his problems. Sabrina assured Patrick that he could talk to her, prompting him to explain that he felt like he had been stuck in a bad dream that he couldn't wake up from because everything had changed when Sam found out that Jason was alive. Patrick admitted that he had no idea if he wanted to make things work with Sam or let her go.

Sabrina offered Patrick words of encouragement, but Patrick explained that it was ultimately Sam's choice to make. Patrick suddenly realized what he had put Sabrina through when Robin had returned, but Sabrina admitted that she had known from the start that Patrick would go back to his wife. She conceded that she could have saved all of them heartbreak if she had ended it with Patrick at the church. Patrick wondered if Sabrina thought he should do the same with Sam, but Sabrina insisted that only Patrick could answer that question.

Moments later, Michael and Felix arrived. Sabrina was surprised to see her friend, but Felix explained that he had bumped into Michael at the hospital and Michael had invited Felix to join them for dinner. Sabrina was curious why Michael had been at the hospital. Michael claimed that he'd been working on behalf of the upcoming charity gala. Michael changed the subject by inviting Patrick to have dinner with them, but Patrick politely declined. Patrick gave Sabrina a hug, told Michael to take care of Sabrina, and assured Sabrina that she would be a good mother.

After Patrick left, Felix sent Michael on an errand at the bar to ask some questions about the menu. Sabrina easily saw through the ruse, so Felix admitted that he'd needed time to speak privately to Sabrina. Felix quickly filled her in about Michael's concerns and desire to talk to Dr. Lee. Felix urged Sabrina to be honest with Michael before it was too late, but Sabrina was afraid of losing Michael. Felix assured her that Michael was a good man. Felix admitted that Michael might be mad at first, but Felix was confident that things would work out for Sabrina and Michael in the end.

When Michael returned to the table, Felix made a show of suddenly noticing the time and excusing himself to meet Donny. After Felix left, Michael realized that Felix had told Sabrina about Michael's concerns. Sabrina agreed to make an appointment with Dr. Lee to answer all of Michael's questions, but she asked if they could spend the rest of the evening just focusing on the two of them. Michael readily agreed.

At the Drake-Morgan residence, Jason explained that he wanted to give Sam a chance to tell him what she believed Elizabeth had done. Sam revealed that Elizabeth had known the truth about who Jason was months before Jason had found out. Jason decided that it had been a mistake to talk to Sam and started to leave, but Sam suggested that Jason had sought her out because deep down inside he knew that something wasn't right. Sam invited Jason to continue to hide from the truth or he could give Sam five minutes to hear her out. Seconds later, Jason's phone rang.

Sam suspected that it was Elizabeth. Jason explained that Elizabeth was worried, but Sam suspected that it was not for the reasons that Jason believed. Jason decided to let the call go to voicemail and hear what Sam had to say. Sam explained why she was certain Elizabeth had been lying to Jason for months and revealed what she had overheard Jake tell Danny about Elizabeth and Laura keeping a secret about Jason. Jason realized that everything Sam had said was based on suspicion rather than proof.

Jason refused to believe that Elizabeth would make Jake complicit in a lie, but Sam wondered if Jason had ever had a cryptic conversation with Elizabeth when Elizabeth had started to tell him something, but had suddenly stopped. Jason's expression turned angry as Sam continued to plant seeds of doubt about Elizabeth. He wondered if perhaps Sam wanted to believe that Elizabeth had lied because Sam hoped that he and Sam could get back together. Sam seemed startled by the question, but insisted that if Elizabeth had had things her way then Sam and Danny wouldn't have known that Jason was live.

Sam realized that Jason didn't recall their live together, but she implored him to look into her eyes and then go home to look Elizabeth in the eyes. Sam was confident that Jason would know the truth.

Shortly after Jason left, Patrick returned home. Sam quietly asked where he had been. Patrick admitted that he had gone to the Floating Rib then shifted gears to ask if they were alone. Sam told him that Jason had gone home to talk to Elizabeth about Sam's suspicions. Patrick was curious what Jason's reaction had been. Sam admitted that Jason had demanded proof, which Patrick knew Sam lacked.

Sam continued to defend her theory and reminded him of Elizabeth's reluctance to accept Jason's marriage proposal because of Sam. "What do you think she meant by that?" Sam asked. Patrick had no idea, but he reminded Sam that Jason loved Elizabeth and wanted to marry her. Patrick was curious what Sam hoped would happen if Jason learned that Elizabeth had lied. Sam claimed that she didn't care, but she believed that Jason had deserved to know the truth.

Patrick thought that Sam was lying to herself because her actions proved that she was still in love with Jason. Sam's eyes filled with tears as she asked what Patrick was saying. Patrick implored Sam to be honest with herself, but she insisted that she wanted to marry him. Patrick sat Sam down and gently told her that he loved her and considered each day with her and Danny a gift, but it was time for them to accept that they were over.

Meanwhile, Elizabeth called Jason. She left him a voicemail message asking him to return her call because she was worried. She ended the call and looked to the staircase when she heard a noise. Jake stood at the bottom of the stairs as he asked where his father was. Elizabeth ushered her son to the sofa and assured Jake that Jason would be home soon. Jake admitted that he had heard his mother on the phone and asked why she was worried. Elizabeth brushed it off and explained that it was a mother's job to be concerned.

Later, Jason arrived home. Elizabeth smiled as she softly greeted him and explained that Jake had fallen asleep on her lap waiting for him to get home. Jason decided to carry his son to bed. Elizabeth told Jason that she would meet him in their bedroom and added that she was eager to put the day behind them, but Jason asked her to wait for him in the living room because they needed to talk.

Later, Jason returned to the living room. He admitted that he hadn't intended to be gone as long as he had been, but he had decided to pay Sam a visit to find out exactly what she had been accusing Elizabeth of. Elizabeth became upset and insisted that Sam was trapped in the past and wanted to keep Jason from moving forward. Elizabeth's worst fears were realized when Jason suddenly asked if she had known who he was before Carly had learned the truth. Elizabeth tried to deflect by insisting it was a preposterous accusation, which Sam had made out of jealousy.

Jason demanded an answer, but Elizabeth continued to nervously dance around the subject until Jason warned her that he would walk out the door if she didn't tell him the truth. Stunned, Elizabeth insisted that she loved him and didn't want to lose him. Jason realized that Sam had been right, but he needed to hear it from Elizabeth. Frustrated, Elizabeth admitted that she had lied and added that she had known the truth about his identity before he had.

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