GH RECAP: Thursday December 10, 2015

At the loft, Olivia brushed past Valerie and demanded to know where Dante was. Valerie explained that Dante had left to fetch fever reducer for Rocco, but Olivia wondered why Valerie hadn't run the errand. Valerie was curious if there was a problem with her watching Rocco for a few minutes, but Olivia bit her tongue. Valerie noticed and invited Olivia to speak her mind, so Olivia admitted that she resented Valerie sabotaging Dante and Lulu's marriage. Valerie argued that Dante and Lulu were also to blame, but Olivia wasn't satisfied.

Olivia explained that Valerie's presence in the situation would create a bigger rift between Dante and Lulu. Disgusted, Olivia wondered if Valerie cared that Valerie had broken up a family. Dante arrived home in time to hear the question and warned his mother that Olivia had been out of line. Olivia was unapologetic because she believed that Valerie was trying to take Lulu's place, but Dante disagreed.

Dante informed his mother that he had been gone for just a few minutes, but Olivia wasn't appeased because Dante was married. Dante reminded his mother that Lulu had walked out, but Olivia insisted that Valerie had taken advantage of the situation. Valerie was offended, but Dante suggested that Olivia was projecting because Olivia had been in Lulu's shoes when Sonny had cheated on Olivia. Dante acknowledged that Olivia had a right to be angry at Dante, but he refused to let her take her anger out on Valerie.

Olivia pointed out that Dante and Lulu chose to be parents to Rocco and to give their son an idyllic life most kids dreamed about. Olivia believed that Dante and Lulu owed it to their son to try to work things out, but Dante argued that Lulu had given him separation papers. Olivia didn't blame Lulu for lashing out because Lulu had been hurt and angry, but Olivia was certain that once Lulu had a chance to calm down she would do what was best for Rocco. Olivia warned Dante that it wouldn't help if Valerie was in the picture.

Dante decided that he didn't want to talk about it and asked his mother to leave. Olivia warned her son that he would lose his family if he continued down the path he was on, which he would end up regretting for the rest of his life. After Olivia left, Dante apologized to Valerie. She assured him that she understood it was a "messy" situation. Dante walked Valerie to the door with a promise to call her.

Valerie admitted that Olivia had given them both a lot to think about. After Valerie left, Dante looked at Rocco then asked himself what he had done to his family and his life.

On the Haunted Star, Dillon was shocked when he found Johnny hiding behind the bar. Dillon threatened to call the police, but Lulu asked Dillon not to because Lulu had agreed to help Johnny. Dillon was stunned since Johnny was fugitive. Dillon reminded Lulu that Johnny was dangerous because Johnny had murdered Anthony, but Johnny pointed out that the conviction had been vacated. Dillon argued that Johnny had tried to frame Luke and Tracy for the crime, but Johnny countered that no charges had been filed.

Dillon reminded Johnny that Johnny was wanted for shooting Julian, but Johnny insisted that it couldn't be proven. Dillon was curious why, if that was true, Johnny had gone on the run. Johnny admitted that he didn't trust the justice system, but Dillon insisted that it wasn't fair to involve Lulu in Johnny's criminal activity. Dillon told Lulu that she had more loyalty than common sense, which he loved about her, but he urged her to reconsider helping Johnny. Lulu begged Dillon not to tell anyone, but Dillon refused.

Lulu insisted that Dillon owed her after exposing Dante's affair in the hopes that Lulu would turn to Dillon for comfort. Dillon accused her of emotional blackmail, but he promised not to call the police. However, Dillon made it clear that he expected Johnny to keep Lulu out of trouble. Johnny shook Dillon's and promised to keep Lulu safe. After Dillon left, Johnny asked if Lulu intended to back out of their plans for Valerie. Lulu admitted that it was tempting to get Valerie out of her life, but too much could go wrong. Johnny promised to be careful, but Lulu declined Johnny's offer.

Johnny decided to turn in for the night and invited Lulu to tuck him in, but she smiled and waved Johnny away. Moments later, Olivia entered the salon and greeted Lulu. Lulu immediately sensed that something was troubling Olivia, but Olivia seemed reluctant to talk to Lulu about it. Lulu continued to push Olivia until Olivia admitted that Valerie had been with Dante at the loft. Olivia feared that things were getting out of hand because Dante was not himself. Olivia insisted that her son was miserable and disappointed in himself, but she was worried that things would continue to get worse unless someone took action.

Shortly after Olivia left, Johnny returned to the salon and saw Lulu drinking. He decided to join her and asked why she hadn't gone home. Lulu admitted that things had changed and told him about Olivia's visit. Lulu decided that she wanted to make Valerie go away.

In a French laboratory, Robin was working when a guard entered to inform her that Helena Cassadine has passed away four days earlier. Stunned, Robin wondered why no one had told her sooner. The guard explained that others had to be notified first then shifted gears to warn Robin that she would be expected to explain herself. "To who?" she asked. "To me," Jerry Jacks answered as he entered the room.

Jerry greeted Robin then announced that they had a lot to talk about starting with Robin's work because it was up to him to take care of Helena's unfinished business. Robin assured him that she had been making progress, but Jerry warned her that it hadn't been fast enough because Robin had failed to keep Helena alive. Jerry admitted that he had been interested in Robin's work because the profit margin on immortality was high, but Robin hadn't had any success. Robin revealed that she had been working on an alternate method, but she would need Helena's body to test the process.

Robin tried to explain what she had been working on, but Jerry wasn't interested. Robin nervously asked what Jerry intended to do with her, but he was confident that she already knew. Jerry explained that he couldn't risk Robin letting Robert and Anna know about what had been going on, but Robin promised not tell anyone about Jerry's involvement. Jerry didn't believe Robin, but she remained adamant that she was close to a medical breakthrough. Moments later, Robin heard her cell phone ring and recognized Emma's ringtone.

Robin begged Jerry to give her the phone because she wanted an opportunity to at least talk to her daughter one last time. Jerry agreed, but he warned Robin not to say anything that would raise questions or Emma would pay the price.

At Patrick's house, Patrick told Sam that their relationship was over because it was clear to him that she loved Jason. Sam's eyes filled with tears as she insisted that she loved and wanted to marry Patrick, but he urged Sam to be honest with herself. He suspected that Sam had hoped to expose Elizabeth as a liar to prove that Elizabeth wasn't worthy of Jason. Sam insisted that she believed that Jason had a right to know the truth, but Patrick didn't believe her.

Patrick wondered who Sam would pick if Jason had remembered his life with her, but she argued that it was an unfair question because Jason didn't have any memory of the past. Patrick admitted that Jason might remember one day, which meant that Sam might regret being trapped in a marriage to Patrick. Sam reiterated that she loved Patrick, but he insisted that Jason was the love of her life. Patrick was certain that a part of Sam had been praying for Jason to remember. Sam tearfully begged Patrick to give her more time because she had only learned the truth about Jason less than a month earlier, but Patrick thought it would be more painful if they prolonged the inevitable.

Later, Patrick wrapped up a call with Emma's friend's mother. He told Sam that Emma was being dropped off. Sam decided to turn down Emma's bed, but Patrick thought it would be best if they didn't drag things out. Sam tearfully told Patrick that she still wanted to marry him, but he pointed out that they couldn't turn back time. Patrick hugged Sam as she conceded that he deserved more than just a piece of her heart.

Sam slid off the engagement ring and handed it to Patrick. He fought back tears as he hugged her again. A short time later, Emma arrived home. Emma admitted that she had lied about having a stomach ache because she had been eager to return home to find out when Patrick and Sam were getting married. Patrick and Sam's expressions were filled with sadness as Emma excitedly asked when the wedding was. Sam and Patrick sat Emma down to gently explain that they had called off the wedding and had decided to go their separate ways.

Emma began to cry as she pleaded with Sam and Patrick to work things out, but Sam admitted that it wasn't possible. Sam promised that she loved Emma and would continue to see her, but Sam and Danny would be moving out. Emma became distraught when she realized that Sam was leaving. Her hurt turned to anger as she told Sam to just go. Heartbroken, Emma turned to her father for comfort and begged him to call Robin because Emma needed her mother.

Patrick called Robin and handed the phone to Emma. Emma began to cry when Robin answered. Robin asked why Emma was upset, but Emma implored her mother to return home because Emma desperately needed her. Robin promised that she loved Emma -- Emma was Robin's reason for living. Emma asked her mother to prove it by returning home, but Robin explained that she couldn't. Robin hoped that one day Emma would understand.

Robin promised that no matter what happened, she loved Emma and then abruptly ended the call. Patrick asked what Robin had said. "She said goodbye, like everybody else," Emma cried. Later, Emma remained upset as Sam returned to the living room with a packed bag. Sam hugged Emma and promised to remain a part of Emma's life, but Emma pulled away and ran out of the room in tears. Sam felt terrible for breaking Emma's heart, but Patrick feared that it might have been worse if they had waited to end things.

Sam told Patrick that she loved him, but she conceded that he deserved to be loved the way he had loved her. Sam hugged Patrick one last time and left. Emma appeared in the doorway to ask if Sam was gone. "Yes," Patrick quietly answered. Emma began to cry again. Patrick held his daughter, but she desperately wanted to see her mother. Patrick promised to take Emma to Paris to find Robin.

In Paris, Jerry agreed to give Robin 48 hours to provide him with results. "Deliver a successful product or die. It's that simple," Jerry said as he left the lab.

At the Webber residence, Elizabeth admitted that she had known who Jason was before Jason had. Jason's expression hardened because he realized that Sam had been right. Elizabeth tried to explain why she had kept the truth from him, but Jason demanded to know how long she had known. Elizabeth didn't think it mattered, but Jason disagreed and pushed for an answer. Elizabeth revealed that she had learned the truth about his identity during the Nurses Ball. Jason was stunned that she had known for seven months.

Jason suddenly realized that Elizabeth had learned the truth hours before they had made love for the first time. Elizabeth assured him that knowing he was Jason had had nothing to do with it, but Jason didn't believe her because he recalled that Elizabeth had been conflicted about her feelings for Ric and Jason. Jason demanded to know if Nikolas had told her. Elizabeth was reluctant to tell him, but Jason wanted an answer. Eventually, Elizabeth confirmed that Nikolas had told her.

Jason was furious and accused Elizabeth of trapping him and keeping him from his identity and his past. Elizabeth explained that she'd had every intention of revealing the truth when she had taken the stage during the ball, but she had changed her mind when she had seen how happy Patrick and Sam were with their new family. Jason doubted that Elizabeth had kept the secret for anyone except herself. Elizabeth tearfully begged Jason to hear her out, but he grabbed his jacket. Elizabeth insisted that she had tried to tell Jason the truth several times, but each time something had happened to stop her.

Jason was livid that Elizabeth had kept silent even when Jake had been found alive. He also resented how she had tried to keep him from seeking answers about his past, which had kept him from his wife and son. Elizabeth reminded Jason that Jake was his son too and pleaded with Jason to try to understand why she had done what she had. She tearfully apologized for lying to Jason, but she insisted that she had done it because she loved him and had feared that she would lose him if he knew the truth.

Jason reminded Elizabeth that he had stayed with her after Carly had revealed the truth. He also pointed out that he had pushed Sam for a divorce because he had wanted to marry Elizabeth. Jason was angry that Elizabeth had stood by while he had thrown the mother of his son out of the house, but Elizabeth argued that she was also the mother of his child. Jason couldn't believe that Elizabeth had been willing to let Danny grow up without his father and had allowed Jason's family to suffer needlessly. Elizabeth desperately tried to salvage things by reminding him that they could still get married if he could find a way to forgive her. "Or have I already lost you?" Elizabeth quietly asked.

Jason explained that Elizabeth hadn't trusted him enough to tell him who he was, which meant that she didn't love him. She promised that she hadn't intended to hurt him and asked if it was too late for them. "Admitting everything now is too late," Jason replied as he walked to the door. Elizabeth was in tears as she followed him and begged him to understand that she had done what she had out of love. She insisted that they had been happy, but Jason argued that living a lie was not his idea of happiness.

Elizabeth was certain that Jason loved her, but Jason explained that he had been in love with a woman who hadn't been anymore real than Jake Doe had been. Jason admitted that she had broken his heart then walked away. Elizabeth closed the door and slid down to the floor as she silently cried, while the sound of Jason's motorcycle faded into the night.

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