GH RECAP: Tuesday December 15, 2015

At Metro Court Restaurant, Olivia greeted Lulu and asked if Lulu had talked to Dante about what Olivia had told Lulu. Lulu nodded, but Lulu had decided to take a page from Olivia's book by putting Rocco first and remaining civil. Olivia thought it was for the best and hoped that Dante and Lulu would find their way back to each other. Moments later, Laura walked up. Olivia excused herself, but admitted that she was deeply disappointed in her son.

Julian met Alexis at the Floating Rib and kissed her as they sat down across from each other in a booth. Alexis hoped Julian would have time for more than lunch, but he explained that he had to get back to work to watch Crimson go up in smoke. Julian revealed that the numbers for the magazine were abysmal. He was eager to close the magazine and focus on more important matters like their daughter. Alexis agreed that Sam had been having a hard time.

Julian wondered if he and Alexis could somehow spare Sam further heartache, but Alexis insisted that Sam just needed their support. She assured him that their daughter was a tough cookie, which he thought Sam had inherited from Alexis. Alexis suggested their daughter had a bit of both of them in her. Julian smiled because it meant that Sam was a survivor. Moments later, Olivia walked up and greeted Julian and Alexis. Olivia was eager to show Julian a Christmas sweater she had picked up for their son.

Alexis was surprised when Olivia mentioned that Julian's assistant Cheryl had told Olivia where to find Julian. Olivia asked Alexis to scoot over then slid into the booth next to Alexis as Olivia produced a matching Christmas sweater for Julian. Julian looked horrified, but said nothing as Olivia explained that she wanted to carry on Olivia's grandmother's tradition of taking family photographs in matching Christmas sweaters. Startled, Alexis asked if Olivia intended for Julian, Leo, and Olivia to wear the sweaters on Christmas.

Olivia's eyes rounded with innocence as she asked if Alexis had wanted one too. Julian wisely seized the opportunity to excuse himself and get back to work, while the ladies sorted things out. After Julian left, Olivia started to follow Julian out the door, but Alexis asked Olivia to wait because Alexis wanted to have a chat with Olivia about boundaries. Alexis realized that there might have been mixed signals on Thanksgiving, but Alexis explained that things would be different for Christmas because Alexis and Julian still hadn't made plans. Olivia revealed that the joke was on Alexis because Julian had already invited Olivia and Leo to spend Christmas with Julian and Alexis.

Alexis hid her surprise as Olivia asked Alexis to give Julian the sweater, since Olivia wouldn't be seeing him before Christmas. Alexis clarified that Olivia was welcome to give Julian the sweater, but Alexis had wanted Alexis and Olivia to respect each other's boundaries. Olivia revealed that she considered Alexis family because both Alexis and Olivia had children with Julian. According to Olivia, she didn't have many boundaries with her family. Alexis warned Olivia that Julian wouldn't wear the sweater. "We'll see," Olivia replied as she took the sweater from Alexis and left.

In Nina's office, Nina reviewed the photographs that Dillon had taken of her. She was impressed with his work because he had captured her new confident inner spirit. Maxie insisted that Dillon was quite gifted. Nina beamed with joy because they were on a roll and were certain to make Crimson a huge success. Nina, Maxie, and Dillon entered the reception area as they discussed which of Dillon's photographs to use in the magazine. Franco exited the elevator and admitted that he would love a new picture of Nina for each day.

After Franco greeted Nina with a kiss, she and Franco retreated to her office. She told him about all her plans for the magazine, but sensed his lack of enthusiasm. Nina realized that Franco lacked faith in her ability to run a fashion magazine, but he assured her that she was great at what she did. However, he was concerned about why Julian had hired her because Julian was a shallow, superficial, and treacherous person with an agenda. Franco insisted that he didn't want Nina to get hurt. Nina agreed to give what he said some thought and watched him leave.

In the reception area, Maxie raved about Dillon's photographs, but grumbled that the magazine's photographer had quit without notice. Maxie suddenly had an idea and tried to persuade Dillon to join the staff as the new fashion photographer, but he reminded her that he was a filmmaker. Maxie insisted that Dillon was also a wonderful photographer, but he was curious why she really wanted him to take the job. Maxie reluctantly admitted that her sister Georgie had made Dillon and Maxie family. Dillon was touched and admitted that he had decided to stick around because he wanted to keep an eye on Lulu and make certain she didn't get mixed up with the wrong people.

Maxie asked what Dillon was talking about, but Nina walked up and announced that it was time to get back to work. Julian exited the elevator and heartily agreed with Nina. Nina was curious why their "fearless leader" was there, prompting Julian to explain that the figures for the recent issue of Crimsonhad continued to decline. Nina pointed out that her predecessor was to blame. Julian agreed, but he had wanted to keep Nina apprised of the situation.

Nina asked to speak to Julian in her office. Maxie was nervous as Julian followed Nina because Maxie feared that Nina might be out of her league with Julian.

In Nina's office, Nina asked why Julian had hired her to run Crimson. Julian opted for honesty. He applauded her efforts, but he admitted that he had needed someone to fill the position and keep things running until he had fulfilled his obligations to the magazine's advertisers. Julian added that Nina had been in the right place at the right time, but he'd never had any expectations of the magazine turning into a moneymaking venture. Nina remained calm as Julian revealed that he intended to cut his losses by shutting the magazine down permanently since it no longer offered him a profit margin.

After Julian left, Nina returned to the reception area. Maxie immediately peppered Nina with questions about the meeting because Maxie hoped Nina could hire Dillon. Nina smiled brightly, assured Dillon that he had a job, and assured both Maxie and Dillon that Julian supported their efforts to make the magazine a success.

At Greystone Manor, Carly left a voicemail message for Jason to call her back. Sonny entered the living room as Carly ended the call and asked if she'd had any luck reaching Jason. Carly shook her head, but she was frustrated that Jason had turned to Sonny with his problems. Carly insisted that it was her turn to help Jason because she was certain that Jason needed her. Sonny urged Carly to give Jason space to figure things out for himself, but Carly argued that Jason was part of their family. Moments later, Dante arrived. Carly decided to run some errands, while Sonny visited with his son.

At the nurses' station, a doctor greeted Elizabeth. Elizabeth was surprised to see the doctor on the doctor's day off, but the woman explained that she had taken Patrick's shift because Patrick had needed time off. Elizabeth's expression fell, which didn't go unnoticed. She asked if Elizabeth was okay and suggested that Elizabeth go home, but Elizabeth admitted that no one would cover Elizabeth's shift.

A short time later, Elizabeth bumped into Carly. Elizabeth wasn't in the mood to deal with a lecture from Carly, but Carly wanted to thank Elizabeth for finally showing Elizabeth's true colors to Jason. Carly bragged that she'd never had to lie to Jason because Carly and Jason had always accepted each other for who they were, while Elizabeth had always played the damsel in distress eager to trap Jason into a relationship he had never wanted. Elizabeth tried to walk away, but Carly followed and continued to rant at Elizabeth. Elizabeth insisted that everything would have been fine if Sam had left things alone, but Carly disagreed because Jason would never have been happy with Elizabeth.

Elizabeth dragged Carly to Franco's art room to finish their discussion in private because Elizabeth didn't want to lose her job on top of everything else. Carly was certain that Elizabeth would love to blame Carly for being fired just like Elizabeth had blamed Sam for Jason walking out on Elizabeth. Carly was curious what Elizabeth had intended to do when Jason finally had remembered his past and realized that he was a bigamist. Elizabeth warned Carly that Jason might never remember, but Carly disagreed because Jason had already had brief flashes of memory.

Carly continued to blast Elizabeth as she demanded an answer to her question, but Elizabeth argued that it didn't matter how she would have handled things if Jason had recovered his memories because he had left Elizabeth just as Carly had hoped. Elizabeth added that her sons were brokenhearted, but Carly insisted that Elizabeth was to blame because Elizabeth had encouraged the boys to bond with Jason. After Carly walked out, Elizabeth angrily wiped away her tears then threw some art supplies across the room in a burst of rage.

Elizabeth was startled when Franco, who had been reclining on the sofa, suddenly sat up and scowled at her. He objected to Elizabeth making a mess, but she ignored him as she started to leave. Franco demanded that she clean up the mess she had made, but she refused. Franco warned Elizabeth that it might not be a good idea to leave yet because Carly would be eager to go another round. Elizabeth was horrified when she realized that Franco had overheard her argument with Carly.

Franco thought Elizabeth had done what was necessary in regards to Jason. She groaned with disgust because she'd hit a new low if Franco had sympathy for her. Franco ignored the insult as he told Elizabeth that it wouldn't have changed things if she had told Jason about his past because Jason's memories continued to remain buried. Elizabeth was surprised when Franco revealed that he was grateful that she had kept quiet because Franco would remain safe as long as Jason didn't remember what Franco had done. Elizabeth had no idea why she was still talking to Franco, but he explained that he was one of the few people willing to listen to her and knew what if felt like to be the town pariah.

At Greystone Manor, Dante revealed that an arms dealer had been spotted in town. Dante wondered if Sonny knew anything about it, but Sonny denied doing business with arms dealers or having any knowledge of guns moving through his territory. Dante appeared skeptical and worried that Sonny would try to take matters into his own hands, but Sonny pointed out that he was confined to a wheelchair and "off the front line." Dante wondered if Sonny's brush with death had made Sonny re-evaluate things. He reminded his father that Sonny had a wife and children who needed him, including Michael who was about to become a father for the first time.

Sonny insisted that it was impossible for him to walk away from the mob and changed the subject by asking how Dante was doing. Dante shrugged and explained that he and Lulu were moving on with their lives after filing for separation. Sonny wondered if Dante was ready to end his marriage, but Dante insisted that it didn't matter because Lulu wanted a divorce. Sonny reminded Dante that Sonny and Carly had gone through their ups and downs over the years that resulted in several divorces, but they had always managed to find their way back to each other despite a few detours along the way.

Sonny was curious if Dante and Lulu were going through a detour, but Dante didn't know. Sonny appreciated Dante's honesty and offered words of encouragement by assuring that Dante that if Dante and Lulu were meant to be then things would work out. Dante picked up his jacket and thanked Sonny for the talk as Carly returned. Carly and Dante exchanged quick greetings then Dante told Sonny to be careful and left. Carly sensed there had been more to Dante's parting words and asked Sonny about it.

Sonny brushed it off and quickly changed the subject by asking about Carly's errands. He wondered if she had managed to restrain herself from tracking down Jason. Carly assured him that she had, but added that she'd had an encounter with Elizabeth. Intrigued, Sonny asked about it. Carly explained that she had told Elizabeth that Elizabeth had only herself to blame for losing Jason. Sonny chuckled, but Carly was unapologetic.

On the side of the road, Johnny approached Valerie's car and asked if she needed help. She explained that her car had stalled and wouldn't start, but she had no idea why. Johnny flashed a friendly smile and offered to take a look under the hood. Valerie got out of the car and began to relax as Johnny pretended to be impressed that she was a cadet and introduced himself as Greg before looking at the car's engine. Valerie stood nearby as Johnny worked and struck up a conversation.

Johnny warned Valerie that it might take him some time to figure out what was wrong with the car and invited her to wait inside the car to stay warm. Valerie sighed in disappointment because she realized that she would miss her time on the gun range. Johnny was intrigued when she off-handedly admitted that things were already stacked against her because there was an incident in her past that she didn't want anyone to learn about. She feared that her fellow officers might perceive her differently and she desperately wanted to be taken seriously because the job was important to her.

Johnny feigned sympathy then admitted that it was too cold to work on her car without gloves. Valerie thanked him for trying and decided to call a tow truck, but Johnny refused to leave her stranded for a couple of hours and resumed working on her car once his fingers had warmed up. Valerie noticed him staring at her, so he admitted that she reminded him of someone. Valerie hoped it was a good thing. Johnny promised that it was.

Seconds later, Johnny asked Valerie to try to start the car. She was delighted when it immediately fired up. Johnny regretted he hadn't been able to help her sooner, but Valerie was grateful and insisted that he had been her hero. Johnny told Valerie that she would make a good cop and bid her goodbye.

Later, Dante entered the Floating Rib to join Valerie at the bar. She was upset because she had ruined her perfect record at the police academy by arriving late for a session at the gun range, which had landed her in hot water. Dante urged her not to be too hard on herself because it wasn't her fault that the car had broken down. He was curious how long she'd waited for the tow truck to arrive, but she admitted that a kind stranger had stopped to help.

At Metro Court Restaurant, Laura talked to Lulu about Dante. Laura realized that it might seem like Valerie was trying to take Lulu's place, but Laura was certain that Dante did not want that. Lulu promised that she had no desire to fly off the handle and was determined to take the high road. Laura's eyes narrowed because she was certain that Lulu was up to something. Laura recognized the steely gleam in Lulu's eyes because Lulu's father had always had a similar look when he was bent on revenge.

Laura conceded that it might be easier for Lulu to hate Valerie than Dante, but Lulu argued that Valerie had hurt Lulu as much as Dante had because Valerie was Lulu's cousin. Laura reminded her daughter that Dante had been the one who had broken his vows to Lulu, but Lulu insisted there was plenty of hate to go around. Laura begged Lulu to remain focused on the real problem. Lulu acknowledged that she would have to find a way to forgive Dante, especially if Lulu and Dante wanted to save their marriage. Laura hoped that Lulu and Dante worked things out, but she advised Lulu to put Rocco first by finding a way to get along with Dante whether they divorced or not.

Lulu was confident she could make peace with Dante, but not while Valerie remained in Port Charles because Valerie was a constant reminder that Valerie had targeted Lulu's marriage and seduced Dante. Laura hugged Lulu and promised to be there for her daughter, but she implored Lulu to think before taking action. Laura didn't want Lulu to do something that Lulu would later regret and not be able to take back.

After Laura left, Johnny called to report that he had discovered Valerie's Achilles heel, which he intended to exploit. Lulu wanted details, but Johnny asked her to leave it to him.

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