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JANUARY 2024
January 1 to 5, 2024
Carly received heartbreaking news that Bobbie had passed away in her sleep. As news of Bobbie's death spread, loved ones remembered the impact that Bobbie had had on their lives. Michael told Sonny that Nina had tipped off the SEC about Drew and Carly's insider trading. Willow was livid when she learned about Michael's role in Nina's secret. Nina paid Carly a visit and told Carly and Drew everything. Sonny took his anger out on Cyrus, which landed Cyrus in the hospital. Dante arrested Sonny. Laura realized that Esme was the one who had broken into Wyndemere, and she insisted that Esme take responsibility for her actions. Nikolas resurfaced on New Year's Eve and persuaded Ava to help him take down Esme. Tracy realized that Scott and Lucy were in cahoots. Drew and Sam clashed when Sam told him that Scout didn't want to go to the new school. Dex offered Adam some advice when Adam tried to drown his sorrows. Felicia got the results of the DNA test on Cody's hair.
January 8 to 12, 2024
Lucas returned to Port Charles for Bobbie's funeral. Loved ones shared touching tributes of Bobbie and remembered the impact that she had on their lives. A reporter with special ties to Bobbie and others revealed that Bobbie had been helping young women escape human trafficking. Carly and Felicia decided to finish what Bobbie had started by tracking down a young woman named Cornelia and helping her gain asylum. After the iconic sign above Kelly's door was knocked down and broken during a storm, Elizabeth made a new sign that honored Bobbie. Curtis underwent surgery that would hopefully reverse his paralysis. Trina debated canceling her trip to Paris to help take care of Curtis, but Curtis refused to hear of it. With Laura's support, Esme confessed to the police that she had broken into Wyndemere. Ava was unmoved by Esme's excuses and pressed charges. Spencer figured out that Esme's memories had returned. Nikolas paid Spencer a visit. Cody was shocked when Sasha revealed that she had switched hair samples before Felicia had them tested. Sonny asked Dex to kill Cyrus, but Dex's hesitation made Sonny question his loyalty.
January 15 to 19, 2024
Nikolas implored Spencer to leave town with him and Ace. Esme turned to Cyrus and Ava for help finding Nikolas and Ace. Laura was stunned when Spencer revealed that Esme's memories had returned. Cyrus agreed to drop the charges against Sonny in exchange for Nina's help. Willow was not pleased that Nina didn't hesitate to tell Carly that Michael had kept Nina's secret. Carly was hurt by Michael's choices, but she ultimately forgave him. Willow remained distant from Michael. Drew took the bold step of firing Nina from Crimson and replacing her with Carly. Finn and Elizabeth talked to Dr. Sawyer about the malpractice lawsuit and learned that Dr. Sawyer had referred Muldoon to an oncologist prior to him seeing Finn. After Adam ended up in the hospital because of an overdose, his father showed up looking for his son. Jordan and Curtis' investigation took an ominous turn for Jordan. Blaze was surprised when Kristina revealed that she'd undergone the procedure to fertilize her egg and might be pregnant. Blaze and Kristina cleared the air between them and decided to see where their romance might lead them.
January 22 to 26, 2024
Molly and T.J. were overjoyed to learn that Kristina was pregnant. After being forced out of Crimson, Nina declared war on Drew and Carly. Valentin proposed starting a rival magazine with Nina. Drew persuaded Carly to stay on as the magazine's editor in chief. Martin walked out on Lucy after he confronted her about Scott, and she opted to keep her secrets. Finn's trial kicked off. Sam discovered that the Muldoons had been deep in debt and might have intentionally set Finn up for malpractice. After receiving some good news about his surgery, Curtis hosted a bon voyage party for Trina and Spencer. Spencer and Trina arrived in Paris. Heather warned Laura that Esme's memories had returned and that Spencer and Trina were at the top of Esme's hit list. Esme attacked Kevin and went on the lam. Dante and Chase went to Toronto, where Esme's childhood nanny resided. A jealous Spinelli misconstrued Cody's intentions toward Maxie. Chase and Brook Lynn asked Gregory to officiate their wedding. Jordan told Anna about an encounter with two government agents who had demanded that Jordan drop the investigation into Curtis' shooting. Anna was shocked when Laura offered her a job as police commissioner.
January 29 to February 2, 2024
Spencer and Trina's romantic getaway on the Seine turned into a nightmare when Esme slipped on board the yacht and ambushed Spencer and Trina. After drugging Spencer, Esme attacked Trina with deadly intent. Spencer managed to pull Esme off Trina, but he and Esme fell overboard and disappeared under the water. Dante broke the news to Laura that Spencer and Esme were presumed dead. A sniper took aim at Sonny on the island, but they managed to escape without a trace, leading Sonny to realize that the assassin had inside knowledge of his security team. Tracy persuaded Mrs. Muldoon to drop the lawsuit against Finn. At Brook Lynn and Chase's request, Tracy kept Lois from taking over the wedding plans. Adam stood up to his father and accepted a helping hand from Felicia. Jordan and Anna paid Brennan a visit in jail to get some answers about the gun used in Curtis' shooting. Brennan offered to exchange information for immunity. Things took an unexpected turn when Jordan and Anna set up a sting operation in a motel room on their hunt for information about the stolen WSB guns, only to have the FBI -- headed by Jagger Cates -- burst through the door with guns drawn. Nikolas returned to Port Charles with Ace.
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FEBRUARY 2024
February 5 to 9, 2024
Cameron returned home as loved ones gathered to say goodbye to Spencer. Heather visited Esme's grave and lashed out at Kevin. A heartbroken Trina decided to drop out of school. Anna accepted the position as Port Charles's new police commissioner and was quickly sworn in. Finn realized that his father was getting worse when he saw Gregory suffer another episode of shortness of breath. Gregory admitted that it was time to reach out for help, so he asked if he could move in with Finn. Michael had a heart-to-heart talk with Sonny and apologized. Willow and Michael took another step toward reconciliation. Dante opted not to tell Sonny about the FBI investigation. Brick warned Sonny that Dex might be the mole. John paid Sonny a visit and revealed that he was in town to save Sonny's life. Brook Lynn gave Carly a helping hand to keep a client from walking. Carly asked Drew to leave Nina alone. Nina enlisted Martin's help to figure out a way for her to poach Crimson's staff and start a competing magazine. After Martin ended things with Lucy, she found comfort in Scott's arms. Tracy confessed to Martin that she had intentionally planted seeds of doubt about Lucy and Scott.
February 12 to 16, 2024
Sonny drove Dex to the Pine Barrens and demanded to know who Dex was working for. Carly managed to intervene before Sonny shot Dex, but she was forced to admit that Dex had been working for her. Sonny confronted Michael about hiring Dex to take him down. Sonny gave Dex an ultimatum. Josslyn was devastated when she was told that Dex had left town. Michael and Willow reconciled on Valentine's Day. Drew and Carly learned about Nina's plans to start a rival magazine. Drew offered to help Nina fund her new venture by buying her half of Metro Court. Anna learned that Olivia Jerome had been killed in a professional hit during an attack on a prison transport. After Gregory moved in with Finn, he and Finn sat Violet down and explained that Gregory was sick. After Nikolas pleaded guilty to the charges for holding Esme hostage, he asked Martin draw up papers for Laura to adopt Ace. Laura questioned Cyrus' intentions when he told her about his radio show, Searching with Cyrus. Curtis and Portia celebrated their first wedding anniversary by making love. Kristina admitted to Blaze that Molly knew about their romance. Blaze revealed that her mother was due for a visit. Sam was stunned when Danny was picked up in the park, under the influence of alcohol.
February 19 to 20, 2024
Spinelli and Maxie shared a kiss. Tracy was disappointed to learn that Gregory had invited Alexis to be his date to Brook Lynn and Chase's wedding. Lucy figured out that Brook Lynn and Maxie were conspiring behind Tracy's back. Selina told Sonny that she had found a traitor in her midst, and she agreed to let Sonny question her guard in exchange for reinstating her card games. Selina's guard revealed that his contact had reported to someone named "Stone." Cyrus agreed to help Anna get some answers from O'Neil, the arms dealer. O'Neil revealed that Anna was looking for a ghost. Carly decided to quit Crimson when she realized that Drew would not stop going after Nina. Alexis was not happy that Valentin had bought the Invader and hired Nina as the newspaper's publisher. Nina announced plans to start a gossip column. Sonny served Nina with divorce papers. Josslyn turned to Spinelli for help tacking down Dex. Curtis confessed to Portia that he and Selina had been in business together. Robert offered probation, community service, and mandated therapy to settle Charlotte's legal troubles. Sam shared her concerns about Danny with Elizabeth. Kristina had her first ultrasound. Blaze and Kristina made love.
February 26 to March 1, 2024
Nina tried to convince Sonny to give their marriage a second chance, but he told her that she had done the unforgiveable by lying to him. Michael hoped to make peace with Sonny, but Sonny wanted nothing to do with Michael. Josslyn tracked down Dex. Blaze's mother arrived earlier than expected and found Kristina in Blaze's bed. Blaze introduced Kristina as her girlfriend, but Natalia refused to acknowledge that Blaze was gay. Chase was taken aback when he received a prenuptial agreement from Brook Lynn's attorneys. Brook Lynn was delighted when Tracy offered to let her wear Lila's wedding dress. John ran into Scott at Karen's grave on her birthday. Carly and Drew talked things out, but Carly made it clear that she wanted him to focus on the future, not the past. Jake caught Danny with a vape pen. Spinelli and Maxie admitted that they had fallen back in love with each other, but Spinelli's confession about the real reason he had moved in left Maxie feeling angry and manipulated. Spinelli helped set a trap for Sonny's enemy. Ava offered Sonny a helping hand. John, Dante, and Anna raced to the warehouse to foil Sonny's plot.
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MARCH 2024
March 4 to 8, 2024
Jason returned to Port Charles with an assassin who took aim at Sonny. Dante was shot during a pursuit of Jason and his partner. Jason stopped to help Dante, but he, too, was shot when he exchanged gunfire with the assassin. Josslyn and Dex found Dante and kept him alive until paramedics arrived. Sam and Olivia were relieved when Dante made it through surgery. Jason and Carly reunited. John told Anna and Ava about Sonny's ugly past with Karen Wexler. After Spinelli and Ava discovered proof that Jason was back, Ava told Sonny that Jason was alive. Sonny and Ava shared a close moment. Ava promised to help Nina save her marriage. Spinelli and Maxie had a tense encounter with John that helped put things in perspective for them. After complaining of hip pain, Heather was taken to the hospital, where she managed to escape. Laura saved Cyrus from Heather's deadly intentions. Brook Lynn and Tracy had an honest conversation and reached an understanding about Brook Lynn's career. Alexis met Nina's pick for the Invader's new gossip column.
March 11 to 15, 2024
Danny enlisted Michael and Willow's help when he found Jason in the boathouse. Jason explained that he'd been kidnapped from Cassadine Island and forced to work for a military contractor as a mercenary. In a flashback, it was revealed that John Cates had given Jason his assignment. Jason refused to elaborate about his mission, but he insisted that walking away was not an option. Drew broke up with Carly because he accused her of always putting Jason first. Dante made it through surgery, but he remained unconscious and in critical condition. Blaze was frustrated when Natalia suggested that Blaze was experimenting with Kristina. Curtis tracked down Dr. Paul Braddock, the doctor who had misdiagnosed Marshall with schizophrenia. Stella discovered a connection between Kevin and Dr. Braddock. Selina told Curtis that Jason had shot him, and she suggested that it had been under Sonny's orders. Dex remained determined to leave Port Charles, despite his love for Josslyn. Nina and Alexis clashed at the Invader. A complaint from Nina prompted Gregory to resign. Diane offered to help Alexis get her law license reinstated. Robert arranged for Heather to be transferred to San Quentin prison, but it was put on hold when she was diagnosed with cobalt poisoning. Laura was stunned to learn that she had Heather's health care proxy.
March 18 to 22, 2024
Heather underwent surgery to replace her hip and remove the tainted metal. Laura wondered if it was possible that Heather was not legally responsible for her crimes in recent years because of the cobalt poisoning. Sasha made an important decision about her future at Deception. James helped Tracy see a different side of Cody. Natalia hoped to enlist Kristina's assistance with Blaze, but Sonny helped Natalia to see that Natalia and Blaze had to work things out for themselves. Alexis told Molly about Diane's plans to get Alexis' law license reinstated. Molly worried that the stress of the appeal process might drive Alexis back to drinking. Willow panicked when it was discovered that antibiotics had been taken from the hospital. Michael enlisted Spinelli's help to cover Willow's tracks. Brook Lynn was furious when John tried to question Danny about Jason without a parent present. Jason enlisted Diane's help to surrender to the police. Josslyn was shocked to learn that Dex had intended to kill Cyrus, so she ended things with him. Anna's eyes were opened about Sonny when Dex made a full confession to her. Drew had an unexpected business proposal for Nina.
March 25 to 29, 2024
Dante woke up from his coma and cleared Jason's name. Valentin and Brennan were revealed to be running Pikeman together. Valentin confided that he'd found a way to tamper with Sonny's bipolar medication. Sonny and Ava shared a kiss. Kristina gave Nina some words of encouragement about not giving up on Sonny. Sam was livid when she learned that Jason had asked Danny not to tell Sam that he'd been helping his father. Jason told Anna about his mission for John. Carly gave Jason a room above Bobbie's. Brook Lynn passed along a touching note to Jason from Monica. Danny took a swing at Jake when Jake refused to give Jason the benefit of the doubt. Anna offered Dex a job as a police officer. Nina told Carly that Drew had rehired her to run Crimson. Trina opened up to Stella about her grief. Josslyn and Trina clashed, but they later talked things out. As Gregory's condition worsened, Chase and Brook Lynn made important decisions about their wedding. Laura checked in with Curtis about recent developments with Jason.
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APRIL 2024
April 1 to 5, 2024
Jason paid Elizabeth and Jake a visit. Jake held his father's feet to the fire for vanishing for two years. It was revealed that John had threatened to charge Carly with RICO violations unless Jason agreed to be an FBI informant. Sam remained determined to keep Danny away from Jason. Dante continued to improve and was released from the hospital. Portia was outraged when Kevin suggested that Heather might not have been legally responsible for her crimes because of the cobalt poisoning. Portia vowed to make sure that Heather remained behind bars. Curtis took his first steps. Dex had a job interview with Detective Bennet. Josslyn worried that Dex becoming a police officer would put a bigger target on his back. Anna paid Jack Brennan a visit at Pentonville. Blaze signed a contract to be the new Face of Deception, but Natalia made it clear that Blaze's personal life was to remain private. Blaze went along with her mother's stipulation. Sonny and Natalia ran into each other at Metro Court's restaurant and shared drinks. Sasha gave Cody a helping hand in the stables. Tracy and Stella struck up a friendship. Gregory set some boundaries for Finn and Chase about his medical treatment.
April 8 to 12, 2024
Willow confessed that she was conflicted about her career because she wanted to spend more time with her children. Michael and Willow celebrated their first anniversary at Metro Court, but Nina's gift of Champagne and dinner was rejected. A hurt Nina turned to Drew for help with Willow, but he wasn't moved by Nina's plight. Anger turned to passion between Nina and Drew as they ended up having sex on the office floor. Carly ran to John's aid when she saw two men beating him up in an alley. Carly spent the night in John's suite to monitor his injuries because he refused to go to the hospital for treatment. John and Carly saw a different side of each other. Nina jumped to the wrong conclusion when she saw John and Carly together. Jason decided to resume his place at Corinthos Coffee, despite Sonny's objections. Jason instructed Diane to buy Nina's half of the hotel. Chase surprised Brook Lynn with plans for a honeymoon in Florence, Italy. Lucy's attempt to represent Deception on the Home & Heart channel was disastrous. Alexis was granted a hearing to get her law license reinstated. Ava made a curious discovery about Sonny's bipolar medication. Curtis announced a career change. T.J. told Marshall that he had reservations about Kristina.
April 15 to 19, 2024
Nina sold her half of Metro Court to Jason, which he promptly signed over to Carly. Sparks flew between Carly and John when he stopped by Bobbie's and gave her his phone number. Ava received confirmation that Sonny's medications had been tampered with, but she decided to keep the information to herself. Ava continued to pretend to be helping Nina make inroads with Sonny. Ava told Sonny that Dex planned to become a police officer. A furious Sonny continued to spiral. Dex passed the next step in his bid to join the police department. Josslyn made an appeal to Anna to stop Dex from becoming a police officer, but Anna insisted that it was Dex's decision to make. Laura and Anna agreed that it was time to hold Sonny accountable for his crimes. Anna warned Molly that she expected Molly to prosecute Sonny. Laura persuaded Cyrus to make a formal statement about the attack at All Saints Church. Maxie and Felica had a heart-to-heart talk about Spinelli and second chances. Chase and Brook Lynn had an honest conversation about their finances. Alexis told Finn about her efforts to get her law license reinstated and her concerns about relapsing. Dante was cleared to return to work. Danny sneaked into his father's apartment above Bobbie's.
April 22 to 26, 2024
Nina accused Ava of playing a long game by working against her in order to get closer to Sonny. Nina signed the divorce papers. Nina and Carly found some common ground. Dex received a frosty reception from police officers at Chase's bachelor party. Jason warned Sonny that Sonny would be the prime suspect if anything happened to Dex. Drew and Jordan had fun spending time together. Carly resumed her position at Metro Court. During a heated exchange at Brook Lynn's bridal shower, Josslyn told Kristina that Sonny had ordered Dex to kill Cyrus. T.J. had concerns about Kristina's behavior, but Molly assured him that Kristina would take care of their unborn child. Gregory suffered a health scare, prompting a difficult conversation with Finn about Gregory's need for a full-time caregiver. Trina offered to babysit Ace on a regular basis. Laura told Sonny that she could no longer turn a blind eye to his crimes. Olivia offered Sasha a job as the Quartermaine family's new cook.
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