General Hospital RECAP: Monday January 4, 2016

Franco and Nina burst into their apartment kissing passionately. Just then, they heard Kiki clear her throat. Amused, she explained that she'd decided to have a nice quiet evening at home with the two, but she'd just changed her mind and wanted to go to the party at the Haunted Star. Franco handed Kiki her coat and purse as he told her not to leave on their account. "You two have fun! Happy New Year, kids!" Kiki said, laughing as she left the apartment.

"I thought she'd never leave!" Franco exclaimed as he slammed the door shut. He turned around and was puzzled to find an empty room. Moments later, Nina walked into the kitchen with armfuls of food that she wanted to make, and she babbled on about the food. Franco recognized that Kiki interrupting them had "shattered the mood." Nina suggested that it was "for the best" and walked away from him.

Franco followed Nina. She admitted to him that, when he'd told her at the party how beautiful and desirable she was and then given her the necklace, she'd "never felt so loved." He wondered what she was afraid of. She worried that everything they'd built would be ruined by having sex. She agonized over the what-ifs, suggesting that they would no longer like each other, and that she would disappoint him. Franco informed her that, if the world ended that night, they would both regret not getting closer.

Franco reminded Nina that they'd been waiting for a long time, and he believed that it felt like the right time. He instructed her to trust that her feelings were real, and he kissed her. Moments later, they were in the bedroom, and Nina stopped. She made it known to Franco that he'd changed her life, and she loved him "so much." They kissed and began to undress each other.

A short while later, Franco and Nina lounged in bed together. He wondered if she thought it had been a mistake. "There's only one way to find out," she said coyly, and she kissed him.

Dante bumped into Morgan on the pier, and Morgan claimed he'd just needed some fresh air. Dante confided that he was going to surprise Lulu at the Haunted Star party. Morgan didn't think visiting unannounced was a good idea, because it sounded like something Morgan would do. Dante wanted to be spontaneous. He told Morgan about how Lulu had leaned on him when Nikolas had been hurt. He was hopeful that he could save his marriage.

Lulu broke her and Johnny's kiss. He wondered if she thought she was cheating on Dante. She replied that Dante was still technically her husband. "What do you think he's doing with Valerie right now?" he shot back. A horrified Lulu refused to have "revenge sex." She added that, if she did, she would have it with someone that Dante could find out about, unlike Johnny, who was a fugitive. He assured her that it would be their "little secret," and a "perfect" way to start the new year. She dismissed his suggestion as a "terrible idea." He pleaded with her to let him make her happy "like I used to."

Johnny kissed Lulu again, and the two ended up on the bed. She stopped the kiss again and scolded him for confusing her by "dredging up old feelings." She just wanted everything to go back to the way it had been. Just then, there was a knock on the door, and Dante called out to Lulu. Lulu quickly hid Johnny, and all evidence of him. She turned the lights down and opened the door a crack. Dante knew that he'd made a "huge mess" of things, but he wanted to talk to her. He barged into the room and turned the lights on. "What have you been doing in here?" he asked.

Lulu claimed that, since it was New Year's Eve, she'd been upset about being without a husband, so she'd sneaked away to cry. He wondered if she'd been there with anyone. She didn't think she owed him any explanation. He'd thought that they'd been connecting over the holidays, but he realized that he'd been wrong. He demanded to know who she'd been with. "Get out before I call the police," she warned. "I am the police," he reminded her. He picked up Johnny's 2016 glasses and informed her that he didn't believe her. He handed her the glasses and stormed out.

Lulu slammed the door and wondered, "What the hell just happened?" "You saved my ass," Johnny answered. Lulu was upset by the way Dante had looked at her with what had seemed like hatred. Lulu commented that Johnny was supposed to have gotten rid of Valerie by then. She cried that Dante was probably on his way back to Valerie. She cried in Johnny's arms as he assured her, "Don't worry. She'll get what she deserves."

Ellie and Spinelli entered the Floating Rib and found Sam and Jason getting very close. Just then, Jason's phone rang, and he answered it to Elizabeth. She quickly explained that something had happened with Jake, and Jason needed to "get here now." He promised to be right there and hung up the phone. Sam wondered if everything was all right. Jason admitted that he didn't know, and Sam urged him to go.

Spinelli and Ellie carried some drinks over to Sam and wondered where Jason had gone. Sam thought the issue had sounded serious. Spinelli asked about the "progress" between her and Jason, because they'd seemed to have a "spark." Sam dismissed it as "nothing." Spinelli commented that Sam and Jason's bond defied "anything," and that Jason would soon rediscover himself and his memories. Ellie scolded Spinelli for giving Sam false hope.

Sam added that Jason had a lot of the same qualities he'd had before; he was "honorable, loyal, and protective." Sam hoped for the chance to get to know him "all over again" in the new year.

Jason arrived at Elizabeth's and found Elizabeth talking to the police. Jake ran into Jason's arms, yelling that he was scared. The police told Elizabeth that they were going to canvas the neighborhood and talk to "everyone." They suggested that it was a "drunk who stumbled into the wrong yard." They promised to keep Elizabeth posted and left.

Elizabeth explained to Jason that she'd let the boys stay up to see the new year, and Cameron and Aiden had fallen asleep. She'd been putting them to bed when she'd heard Jake shouting from downstairs. Jake had described a man staring through the window at him, and he'd thought the man was dangerous. Elizabeth wasn't sure if he'd imagined it, but she appreciated Jason being there.

Jason assured Jake that the cops had everything under control, so he'd see Jake in the morning. Jake pleaded with Jason not to leave. Jason promised that, if Jake needed to talk, Jason would answer his phone at any time. Jake was worried that the man would return and hurt him and his family while they were asleep. "You don't have to worry. I'll stay," Jason said.

A short while later, Elizabeth returned downstairs and gave Jason permission to "sneak out," since Jake was asleep. Jason vowed to stay until Jake woke up, because it was "for the best." Elizabeth regretted not putting what had been best for everyone first when she'd had the chance. She sincerely apologized to Jason for keeping his identity a secret. He thanked her for the apology and apologized for not "thinking this through." "It's one night," Elizabeth assured him. Elizabeth sadly went upstairs as Jason fixed up the couch.

Still at the pier, Morgan couldn't find any evidence of what he was looking for, so he decided to go to the Haunted Star for a beer. He turned to leave and bumped right into Kiki. He shushed her and pushed her out of the open. She wondered what was going on then asked if he'd been drinking. She realized that he hadn't taken his medication and told him that was what he'd acted like at the cabin. He asked if she was scared of him. "No, I'm afraid for you," she countered.

Kiki continued that she'd loved Morgan. She didn't have a lot of friends, and she didn't want to lose him. She couldn't give him a lot of help, but she'd been doing her research because she cared. Morgan answered that he didn't like the way the medication made him feel. She suggested that his doctor adjust the medication. She assured him that, once he found the right balance, he would be more like himself.

Just then, Morgan's phone went off. He explained that it was the alarm he used in order to remember to take his medication. She wondered what he was going to do. He told her that he was going to take her to a diner for breakfast, take his pills, and resolve to never miss a dose again. "That sounds like a brilliant way to start the new year," she agreed, and they left the pier.

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