Summer: Monday, August 3, 2009

Claudia told Jerry that his services were no longer needed. Jerry was curious about Claudia's change of heart. Claudia revealed that Alexis had confessed to causing the accident. Initially, Jerry didn't believe Claudia, but her lack of enthusiasm to find Michael had changed his mind. Jerry informed Claudia that she no longer called the shots. He confided that his new target was Jason Morgan. Before Claudia could respond, Jerry ended the call. Moments later, Johnny entered Claudia's room. When Claudia revealed that she knew about Alexis' confession, Johnny suggested that it was time for Claudia to end her marriage to Sonny. The thing to keep in mind here is that Johnny never really wanted Claudia to marry Sonny to begin with. But Claudia is convinced still that she will never regret marrying Sonny.Claudia insisted that her marriage could be saved. Johnny decided that Claudia needed to understand how little Sonny cared for her. Johnny revealed that during her accident, he had walked into Olivia's apartment to find Sonny and Olivia engaged in a heated kiss. Claudia was stunned.

When Sonny ran into Mike at the hospital, he confided to his father that he had behaved terribly toward Claudia. Mike admitted that he usually had poor fatherly advice, but he suggested that Sonny reach a decision about his marriage. Mike didn't think that Sonny was doing Claudia any favors by staying with his wife out of guilt. Sonny agreed that it was time for him to make a clean break. As Claudia slept, she dreamed of cradling her infant son while she talked to him. In her dream, Claudia beamed with joy when Sonny entered the hospital room. She proudly introduced Sonny to their son and then abruptly woke up. Claudia cried when she realized that it had just been a dream. Her tears turned to sobs when Sonny entered her room moments later.

As Jason and Sam drove to the Mexican border, they discussed the possibilities of where Michael and Kristina's were headed. Jason suspected that Michael intended to go to El Paso or Veracruz. Sam suggested that they split up, so that one of them could look for the teens in El Paso while the other searched for the kids in Veracruz. When she sensed Jason's hesitation, Sam reminded him that she was perfectly capable to taking care of herself. When Jason noticed that Sam had fallen asleep, he reached into the back seat to retrieve something to cover her with. After Sam woke up, she was surprised to discover that Jason had stopped for gas and some snacks. As she reached for the bag of goodies, she recalled how much her brother, Danny, had loved taking long trips in cars.

Once Jason and Sam had reached the border, Sam climbed out of the SUV. She intended to cross into Mexico on foot. Before Jason continued on to Veracruz, he handed Sam a gun for protection.
On a bus headed to Mexico, Michael and Kristina reminisced about home. Kristina admitted that she missed her sister, Molly. Kristina bragged about Molly's intelligence; she confessed that she wished she were more like Molly. Michael chuckled as he accused Kristina of being perfect.

Jerry lurked nearby, watching Michael and Kristina. At Jake's, Lulu was furious as Ethan and Lucky took turns pummeling Dominic. Dominic didn't help matters by intentionally antagonizing the brothers. The fight continued until Nikolas and Rebecca entered the bar. Nikolas intervened when he heard Lulu's pleas for Ethan and Lucky to stop fighting. After Nikolas pulled Ethan and Lucky off of Dominic, Coleman walked out with a tab for the damages. Nikolas couldn't believe that Ethan and Lucky had finally bonded over assaulting a stranger. When Nikolas was informed that Dominic worked for Sonny, his attitude changed. However, before Nikolas could pick up where Ethan and Lucky had left off, Rebecca stepped in. Rebecca pointed out that Lulu was old enough to make her own choices. As her brothers, Nikolas, Lucky, and Ethan had to respect that. Meanwhile Dominic continued to bait Lulu's brothers. He asked Lulu if she had antiseptic and bandages at her apartment. Lulu smiled smugly at her brothers before she helped Dominic out of his seat and then carefully led him out of the bar.

On the next General Hospital...

• Sonny admits to Claudia he doesn't know how he feels about her.
• Things go from bad to worse for Alexis.
• Dominic flirts with Lulu.