General Hospital RECAP: Tuesday January 12, 2016

At Kelly's, Michael stopped to chat with Anna and ask about Robin. Anna smiled as she told him that Patrick and Robin were doing well in Berkeley. Michael was glad and asked Anna to let the newlyweds know that he wished them both well. Michael turned to leave, but bumped into Sabrina as she entered the diner. Anna watched with interest as Michael and Sabrina exchanged stilted greetings.

Sabrina admitted it broke her heart that she and Michael were suddenly like strangers. Michael didn't want to add to her stress, but he admitted that he couldn't get past her deception. After Michael left, Anna called out to Sabrina and invited Sabrina to sit with her. Sabrina thanked Anna and sat down to ask about Patrick and Robin. Sabrina was happy for Emma because Emma finally had the family that Emma had always wanted.

Anna agreed, but shifted gears to ask about Sabrina and Michael. Sabrina revealed that Michael had ended things because Sabrina had lied about the baby's paternity. Surprised, Anna asked if the baby's father, but Sabrina carefully explained that the baby's father was out of the picture. Anna perked up when Sabrina mentioned that the baby had been conceived in May because Anna realized that Carlos might be the baby's father. Sabrina reluctantly confirmed Anna's suspicions, but admitted that it had been a mistake to sleep with Carlos.

Sabrina revealed that she had tried to tell herself that Michael was the baby's father until the sonogram, which had established that Michael could not be the father. Anna felt bad for Sabrina, especially since Sabrina would have to raise the baby alone. Anna conceded that she had never cared for Carlos, but it was sad that Carlos had died without knowing about the baby. Uncomfortable with the direction of the conversation, Sabrina apologized to Anna for Duke's passing.

Anna noticed that Sabrina seemed rattled, but insisted that Duke's murder hadn't been Sabrina's fault. Anna reminded Sabrina that Carlos had been responsible for his own actions and urged Sabrina to focus on the baby. Anna promised to make herself available if Sabrina needed anything, including a babysitter.

Moments later, Anna left. In the courtyard, Anna called to arrange to meet Jordan at Jordan's office. A short time later, Sabrina left the diner and called Carlos, but reached his voicemail. Sabrina insisted that she needed to talk to him right away.

At Greystone Manor, Sonny dreamed about racing to the piers to help someone. He was jolted awake when Morgan entered the living room. Morgan noticed his father's startled reaction and assumed that Sonny had had a nightmare, but Sonny admitted that it had been a good dream because Sonny had been walking in the dream. Sonny was certain that the dream had been assuring him that he could handle whatever life threw at him, including resuming control of the organization.

Concerned, Morgan felt it was too soon and offered to help Sonny until Sonny was at full strength. Sonny refused to consider it because he didn't want his children involved in the mob. Morgan was disappointed, but Sonny insisted that it was important for Morgan to focus on getting well. Morgan knew that Sonny was under threat from enemies, but Sonny was adamant that Morgan not get involved with Sonny's business. Sonny promised that things were well in hand and changed the subject to ask how things were going with Morgan's medications.

Morgan knew the medications were important to treat his bipolar disorder, but he was still getting used to them. Sonny reminded Morgan to work with the doctor because the doctor would find the right balance of medications. Morgan knew that the medications were beneficial and added that he had an appointment with Andre later that day. Morgan started to leave as Michael arrived. Michael greeted his brother, but Morgan was sullen and snapped at Michael.

After Morgan left, Sonny questioned if things were okay between Michael and Morgan. Michael brushed off the terse exchange with his brother, so Sonny asked about Sabrina. Michael told Sonny about the encounter with Sabrina at Kelly's and conceded that he missed Sabrina, but Sabrina had broken his trust. Sonny empathized with Sabrina because Sonny had been in a similar situation when he had lied to Michael. However, Sonny pointed out that Michael had set his anger aside and forgiven Sonny. Michael insisted he wasn't mad at Sabrina, but Sonny suspected that Michael cared too much about Sabrina to let himself feel the anger.

Sonny advised Michael to channel the anger and direct it at Carlos, but Michael pointed out that Carlos was dead. Sonny wondered if Michael felt that Sabrina had betrayed Michael with Carlos, but Michael shook his head because Sabrina had been intimate with Carlos prior to Michael and Sabrina's relationship. Sonny explained that Sabrina had been in an impossible situation because she knew how much Michael had despised Carlos, but Sonny was curious if Michael could love the baby despite who the baby's father was.

Michael promised that loving the baby had never been an issue. Satisfied, Sonny assured Michael that Michael could be a father to the baby if Michael wanted to make things work with Sabrina. Michael admitted that he didn't know what he wanted, but Sonny didn't believe him. Sonny urged Michael to stop thinking with his head and to listen to Michael's heart.

On the piers, Raj concluded his business with Paul by handing Paul a briefcase filled with money. Paul made it clear that he would welcome another opportunity to do business with Raj. Raj promised to be in touch.

At the police station, Jordan reviewing Carlos' file when Andre knocked and entered her office. He explained that he'd been giving testimony and had decided to stop by to drop off a gift. Jordan was pleasantly surprised when he set a small figurine of a jaguar on her desk. He explained that the jaguar figurine was from pre-Columbian Mexico and had been a symbol of power, which had made him think of Jordan. Jordan was impressed, but curious how Andre knew about pre-Columbian idols. Andre revealed that archeology had been a hobby of his since childhood when he had repeatedly watchedRaiders of the Lost Ark.

Andre confessed that he'd always had a fascination with ancient civilizations and had even visited the Mayan ruins. Jordan smiled as asked if there was anything that he couldn't do. Andre insisted her that he wasn't a good dancer, but she disagreed. Andre offered to remind her if she went out on a third date with him. Jordan happily agreed. Andre promised to call her to make arrangements for a time and place then left.

Later, Morgan entered Andre's office for a therapy session. Andre was curious how Morgan had been doing and if Morgan had been having any problems. Morgan admitted that he had missed a few doses of medication, but quickly added that he had taken the next doses as directed. Andre wasn't satisfied because it was important for Morgan to remain on schedule or they wouldn't be able to make an accurate assessment and fine tune things if necessary. Morgan promised that he was back on track, but Andre asked if Morgan had consumed any alcohol.

Morgan revealed that he'd had a few sips of beer on New Year's Eve, but Andre reminded Morgan that it was imperative for Morgan to stay away from alcohol. Morgan promised that it wouldn't be a problem because a friend of Morgan's had set Morgan straight by listening to Morgan, not judging him, and being supportive. Andre was pleased, but asked if anything else had been troubling Morgan. Morgan admitted that he felt like he didn't fit in with the rest of the Corinthos family because Morgan had never accomplished anything except a long list of "screw ups." Andre reminded Morgan that dealing with bipolar disorder and getting healthy was a huge accomplishment, but Morgan shrugged.

Andre explained that there were brilliant and gifted people with bipolar disorder who had never reached Morgan's level of equilibrium, but Morgan feared that he would eventually mess up again. Andre had faith in Morgan as long as Morgan avoided certain triggers, alcohol, and continued to take the medications. "Stability is everything," Andre emphasized. Morgan was disappointed because he had hoped to do more with his life.

Morgan explained that he had wanted to help Sonny run the organization because Morgan believed that he would be good at it, since Morgan was a lot like Sonny in many ways. Andre wondered if Morgan had discussed it with Sonny, but Morgan shook his head and explained that Sonny refused to allow any of the Corinthos children to get involved in Sonny's business. Morgan was frustrated because he wanted Sonny to be able to depend on Morgan to take care of things. Andre was curious how Morgan intended to be the man that others could ask for help.

Morgan realized that he needed to find a way to be stable. Morgan revealed that Sonny worked hard to try to walk again, but Sonny did it more for the family than for himself because Sonny was determined to protect and safeguard the family. Andre thought Morgan should follow the good example that Sonny had set.

At Metro Court Restaurant, Kiki worked as Ava sat at a table reading a computer tablet. Kiki decided to take Ava's order, but was careful to remain professional. Ava was disappointed because she had hoped Kiki would at least say, "Hi, Mom." Kiki took Ava's order and disappeared. Moments later, Kiki handed Ava a glass of wine and sat down.

Kiki explained that she had taken a break, but she made it clear that Ava couldn't keep stopping by and expect Kiki to chat when Kiki had work to do. Ava was hurt because she thought that they had made progress over the holidays. Kiki conceded that she had enjoyed spending time with Ava and Avery over Christmas and was grateful to Ava for allowing Kiki to take Avery to visit Sonny, but that hadn't wiped away all the horrible things that had transpired between mother and daughter.

Kiki was frustrated that Ava seemed to always expect Kiki to act like nothing had happened. Ava admitted that she didn't see the point dwelling on the past, but Kiki wanted Ava to acknowledge Ava's wrongdoings.

Meanwhile, Paul entered the restaurant, but decided to take a seat at the bar when he saw Ava and Kiki talking. Paul eavesdropped as Ava explained that she had no desire to argue with Kiki. Kiki's eyes filled with tears because she was tired of being angry, but she wanted to set boundaries for her mother. Ava readily agreed because she wanted things to get better between them. Relieved, Kiki explained that she needed Ava to stop showing up at Kiki's work and instead allow Kiki to set the pace of their relationship.

Kiki didn't want Ava to get upset if Kiki declined to spend time with Ava and Kiki was adamant that Ava stop trying to manipulate her. Ava agreed and offered to take Kiki shopping. Kiki looked down when she received a text message. "No, thank you," Kiki answered with a big smile. Hurt, Ava asked why, but Kiki reminded Ava of the boundaries that they had just discussed. Ava backed down when Kiki admitted that the text message had been from Morgan.

Ava was curious how Morgan had been doing, but Kiki warned Ava that Morgan off limits for discussion. Ava nodded in understanding. After Kiki returned to work, Paul approached Ava's table and set the briefcase down on a chair. Ava admitted that she preferred meeting Paul at the restaurant rather than in an alley because it was too cold outside for clandestine meetings. Ava looked into the briefcase then asked if he intended to announce their alliance on social media. Paul wondered if there was a problem, but Ava pointed out that he had just given her a briefcase filled with dirty money.

Paul assured Ava that it wasn't a problem because her art gallery was the perfect cover to explain their meeting and the exchange of money. He reminded her that he was an art collector, but Ava pointed out that Tracy could cause problems. Paul admitted that he had taken a room at the hotel because Tracy had kicked him out of the Quartermaine mansion. Ava wanted a key to his room, but Paul thought it would be best if they kept things professional for the time being because Tracy could be vindictive. Ava was disappointed, but Paul merely smiled and told her to invest the profits from Raj's shipment into valuable art. Ava wanted to spend time alone with Paul, but Paul reminded her that waiting would make the reward sweeter.

After Paul left, Kiki returned to the table to ask if Ava was in trouble with the law. Ava assured her daughter that everything was fine and added that Paul was interested in making an art purchase. Moments later, Morgan walked up. At Kiki's urging, Morgan reluctantly thanked Ava for letting Avery spend time with Sonny on Christmas. Ava claimed that she wanted to find a way for all of them to be civil, but Morgan appeared skeptical. Kiki dragged Morgan away to ask him about his therapy session. Morgan admitted that he felt better. Delighted, Kiki hugged him and decided to throw her rules out the window and take the rest of the day off to spend with Morgan.

Meanwhile, Raj approached Ava as she was about to leave. He warned her that Morgan had been snooping around the piers on New Year's Eve when Raj had been meeting with an associate.

Across town, Anna entered Jordan's office to tell Jordan about the "revealing" conversation that Anna had had with Sabrina. Anna suddenly noticed the jaguar figurine on Jordan's desk. Jordan smiled as she explained that it had been a gift from Andre. Anna was impressed because she had once seen the original piece, but quickly returned back to the topic of Sabrina. Anna was certain that Sabrina knew Carlos was alive and how to get in touch with him. Anna urged Jordan to put 24-hour surveillance on Sabrina, but Jordan insisted that Paul would need to sign off on it. As if on cue, Paul entered the office.

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