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At the police station, Dante teased Nathan about Mac and Felicia's indecent exposure fiasco at the park. He thought that Nathan should confront Ask Man Landers since he'd given Mac the advice, but Nathan insisted that he and Maxie were both too busy. The cops talked about Sonny's shooting, and Dante handed Nathan the ballistics report. It didn't appear consistent with the information they'd been given in previous interviews. It was time for Dante and Nathan to ask more questions.

Alexis sat on the stand in Julian's hearing and admitted that had he been truthful with her, much of the terror surrounding Olivia might have been averted. She didn't think that he should be held accountable for Olivia's actions. Scott took her back to the night that Olivia held her hostage, and Alexis recounted the evening's events. She admitted that it had been torturous, and she had been used as bait for Olivia to get to Julian. Olivia had wanted her brother punished.

Alexis explained that Olivia had planned on shooting her if Julian wouldn't go through with it. Julian had shot off her handcuffs and ordered her to run instead, Alexis recalled. She'd heard another shot, and Julian had disappeared. She'd assumed he'd fallen into the water. Alexis agreed that Julian could be considered a hero. She also admitted that she wasn't as angry at Julian as she'd been previously due to the letter that she had received from him after he'd been presumed dead. Scott handed her a copy and urged her to read it out loud.

A teary Alexis read the letter and told the court that her relationship with Julian was a little better since she'd learned he had lied in order to protect his family. Scott continued to push and asked Alexis if she'd forgiven Julian. Alexis replied that she had not.

After the judge called for a recess, Julian apologized for the direction of Scott's questioning. Alexis apologized for some of her testimony but Julian knew that she had only spoken the truth. He wondered if she could ever forgive him though. Alexis advised him that she lived her life one day at a time and she didn't know what the future held.

At General Hospital, Carly helped Sonny to walk with his cane though she knew he'd used one in the past. Sonny asked for her trust, and Carly replied that she knew that Sonny would never keep a secret from her again. She was anxious for him to start rehab but Sonny was less than enthusiastic about it. Carly accused him of not wanting to get better, and she reminded him of how much she hated the hospital. Sonny reiterated that he planned on getting out of "the business" though Carly wondered if he would be having second thoughts after he'd had so much power. She again reminded him that they had to be honest with each other. Sonny repeated that he couldn't remember anything about the shooting.

Down the hall, Sam awoke after having another of her very real dreams involving Sonny. She knew that it was not a dream but something she'd lived through. She had shot Sonny. A visiting Jason reminded her that she'd been sick. He promised that the only people to know about it were the two of them plus Sonny, and there was nothing to worry about. "There is for me," Sam replied. She couldn't accept that she'd shot Sonny, and she couldn't live with it on her conscience. She wanted to confess.

Jason persuaded her that things would be better if she remained in the hospital getting well rather than sitting in a prison. He was sure she didn't want a lot of people to be hurt after her action was revealed. "Everything will work out," he said.

Jason arrived to see Sonny and Carly left to get everything situated for Sonny's release. Sonny revealed that Carly had spoken to him about trust and honesty but he couldn't tell her the truth about the shooting yet. Jason admitted that Sam was still struggling mentally with what she'd done. Just then, Dante and Nathan walked in. They had more questions about the shooting.

Sonny recounted the night of the shooting but claimed that he couldn't recall anything after Garvey had shot him in the bulletproof vest. He didn't remember being shot in the leg or being pushed into the shaft. Dante announced that ballistics had determined that two different guns had been used, and he was skeptical of Sonny's memory loss. He and Nathan departed. "Think that's the end of it?" Jason asked Sonny. "Not by a long shot," Sonny replied.

Sam encountered Carly out in the hallway. She had been on her way to visit with Sonny but she would talk to Carly instead. Carly offered to help Sam in any way possible and admitted that she was thankful that Garvey was dead. Sam declared that she wanted to tell Carly the truth, and the two women found a spot where they could sit down.

Sam did her best to explain her illness to Carly and how it had affected her head. She'd seen things that were not really there, she clarified. She'd been scared of losing Jason, and she had said and done things that she wanted to take back. She had lost it, and it had involved Sonny, Sam continued. She'd had to do something in order to prevent Sonny from taking Jason away from her.

Carly was certain that Sam couldn't be held accountable for what her illness had done. Before Sam was able to continue, Jason and Sonny spotted them as they left Sonny's room. Sonny promised to visit Sam after he got settled in, and Sam and Jason headed back to her room. Sonny asked what the women had been talking about. Carly replied that Sam had been filling her in on the awful sickness and symptoms she'd been suffering from. She had also heard that Sam had shouted at Sonny about Jason, but Sonny shrugged it off. "It was nothin," he said. Carly thought that something else was going on, and she asked Sonny if he had any ideas.

Hayden was angry when Finn walked into her office without knocking. He overheard her using her old name on the phone and questioned her. She claimed that she had accidentally used her birth name on some new accounts she'd opened but Finn was suspicious. He realized the company in question was one the hospital had issues with. Hayden confirmed that she had been trying to help the two of them. "What have you done?" Finn asked. He wanted to help Hayden if she were in trouble, and things were sounding "sketchy" to him.

Suddenly, Hayden blurted out that she'd planned on giving the money back. She showed him the fake accounts she'd opened and swore she hadn't gone through with taking any money. She let him watch as she put the money back. Finn was in disbelief as Hayden tried to explain that she'd been buying their freedom from her ex-husband. Finn realized that "Adam" had really been Jared. Hayden cried as she disclosed the mess that she'd gotten into in the past. Jared had taken the blame for hitting a girl with a car while it had really been Hayden who'd been driving drunk. Her father's money would have helped out, but he was in prison. Jared had been blackmailing her.

Finn couldn't believe that Hayden hadn't told him about this. She cried over her shame but he reminded her that he'd known first hand about shame and self-loathing. She should have trusted him, Finn said. Hayden replied that she'd done it for him. She had been afraid that he would go back to drugs if he found out. Finn was positive that he would have stayed clean. Hayden cried that she couldn't compete with his dead first wife who had been so perfect. Finn reminded her that he had let go of his past because he loved Hayden. He was angry that she believed he might have a relapse. They were together for better or worse, Finn believed. Hayden walked out of the office. She knew what Finn had to do. "Let me know when you figure it out," she said.

Dante and Nathan returned to the station. Dante knew that Sonny had to be keeping something from them, and he assumed that Sonny knew full well who the second shooter was. Sonny had probably planned on retaliating himself, Dante added.

On the next General Hospital...
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• "I decide who goes and who stays," Monica says angrily.

• Jason wants to talk about Sam.

• Finn is upset with Curtis.

• "Who shot you?" Michael asks Sonny.


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Recap on Friday 9-18 show Soap central

At General Hospital, Kiki was surprised to learn that Griffin had spent the evening with Ava. She was pleased that Griffin had gotten Ava out of the house, and she urged the doctor to "keep it up." She was, however, not pleased that her mother had not shown up on time for her appointment.

Ava and Griffin were making out at Ava's place, and they slowly began to remove their clothing. Waking with a start, Ava realized that it had only been a dream. Someone was banging on her front door. She was surprised to see Kiki, who stormed in angrily. Ava had canceled her appointment and had not answered her phone. Ava explained that she had had difficulty sleeping and had turned her phone off. She felt ill. Kiki felt Ava's head and agreed that Ava felt warm. She suggested that Ava go to the hospital because it would be dangerous for her to have an infection.

Ava nixed Kiki's idea to call Griffin, as she didn't want him involved. She wasn't even his patient, Ava pointed out. Kiki mentioned that Griffin had told her that he'd had a good time with Ava the previous evening, and Ava told Kiki about her cure for Griffin's bee sting. Kiki finally managed to get Ava to agree to go to the hospital.

Emma and Anna sat in Kelly's and looked at the clay heart with the possibly real diamond that Spencer had made for Emma. The little girl declared that she needed to return it, but Anna asked if she could borrow it instead. Emma wondered if her grandmother was suspicious, but Anna deemed suspicious as too strong a word. Emma was certain that the diamond wasn't real. She wondered if Anna thought that espionage was involved.

Anna whispered that they shouldn't discuss anything in public. She took the diamond out of the heart and promised that she would return it to Spencer if it was rightfully his. She was sure the boy wasn't a thief. Emma was concerned but assumed that Anna would figure it out. Emma had to straighten out her relationship problems.

Elizabeth and Franco arrived at his art studio. Noting that neither of them had been there in some time, Elizabeth suggested that they make new memories. She wanted to help him go through all of his artwork, but Franco insisted that he would work better alone. "Are you trying to get rid of me?" Elizabeth asked. Franco insisted that he had lots of hard work ahead, and he'd get finished quickly if he worked alone. Elizabeth left.

Franco picked up a blank canvas and spray painted his old tag, CO77X. He then began to slash it. He grabbed several canvases with the same code and began to slosh paint of various colors all over them. He berated himself and his "dark and depraved" work. He wasn't a genius, like everyone thought, but a psycho, he mumbled.

Valentin ran into Nina at the Metro Court and sat down. He showed her photos of horses and updated her on the foundation. He wanted Nina back home because he was sure they'd be happy again. Nina wrote up a list of demands starting with the simplest one of making sure the stables were clean. She assured him the rest weren't physical. Valentin was up to the challenge and grabbed the pad of paper.

Valentin read the first demand out loud. His obsession with Anna was over, he stated. Nina reminded him that he had said that in the past, but Valentin assured her that she'd be able to see for herself. His priorities had changed, and he wanted his family back. Next on the list was for him to make peace with Spencer. Valentin declared that he'd tried, and he was hopeful that the suit would be tossed out of court. Nina wanted him to work on Charlotte's custody. While she understood Valentin's side of things, Charlotte didn't need her parents to be fighting constantly.

Valentin announced that he'd realized that Lulu was good for Charlotte, and he was ready to work things out. Nina didn't know if Valentin was being sincere or manipulating her, but Valentin insisted that he loved her and was not going to give up. He signed a pledge that he would have nothing to do with Anna, that Charlotte would always be first, and that he would accept Nina as his equal. It was his "solemn vow." Nina wondered if he would be able to promise not to disrupt their life. Regretfully, Valentin admitted he couldn't do that.

Valentin would offer his life, love, heart, and daughter, but his past life was still there to complicate and resonate, he said. Nina insisted that she couldn't be hurt again, and Valentin promised that he would never hurt her or Charlotte.

Elizabeth arrived at the hospital. Griffin confirmed that he'd been covering for her. Elizabeth noticed his discomfort, and he told her about the bee sting. Just then, Anna arrived for her own appointment, and she took Elizabeth aside to show her the diamond. Ava and Kiki showed up, though Ava was still reluctant to be there or near Griffin. Ava went off with a doctor, and Kiki asked Griffin to look after Ava, as Kiki had to leave. She had received a "cryptic" text message.

Anna finished up her appointment with Elizabeth, and they discussed the diamond. Anna wondered how Spencer had possession of it and if the diamond had been one of Hayden's. Elizabeth recalled that Nikolas had spilled them and picked them up, but perhaps he had missed one.

After her examination, Ava learned that she had mild influenza. The doctor would send her home with a prescription. Griffin offered to get her home to bed, but Ava gruffly told him that she would be able to take care of herself. She urged him to "find some other soul to save." She headed to the elevator. Elizabeth overheard, and Griffin admitted that he was confused with Ava's attitude. Elizabeth advised him not to take it personally because Ava was struggling. Griffin only wanted Ava to see that life wasn't over for her. He liked her. Elizabeth told him to hang in because he had helped her immensely with advice about Franco.

Kiki arrived at the art studio in time to stop Franco from destroying more of his art. She reprimanded him and reminded him that he was supposed to make art, not destroy it. Franco explained that he hated the man he'd once been, and he didn't want Elizabeth to see any of it. Kiki suggested that he give the art to Ava to sell because it was still art, even if it was dark. He'd make lots of money and maybe even give some of it to Kiki, since she could no longer afford the rent with him gone. She could even use the money for medical school if she decided to go. Franco was impressed.

Kiki thought Franco could make millions of dollars and help Elizabeth and her boys too. Franco admitted that he didn't even like to look at his old paintings. Kiki thought that one day he'd find beauty in them again, and it was good for people to look at themselves out of their comfort zones. She reminded him that he'd once told her that artists didn't own their work. She told him she'd missed him then she left.

As Valentin and Nina chatted, Anna walked in. "Watch me ignore her," Valentin said. Nina thought that she and Charlotte deserved better. Valentin replied that the only thing he could give her was the truth, and she knew that his love was real. He announced that he would no longer beg, and he left.

Anna walked over to a jewel expert and showed him the diamond. "Is it a Berlin diamond?" she asked. The man demanded to know where Anna had gotten it.

Ava returned home with Kiki. Ava was annoyed that Kiki had deserted her. Kiki wanted to know why Ava was pushing them all away. Ava was adamant; she could take care of herself. She didn't want Kiki to get the flu and told her to leave. Ava pulled the sheet away from the mirror. She didn't think that anyone would have any feelings towards her except for pity. A loud knocking on the door disturbed her thoughts. It was Franco, and he had a proposition for her.