Recaps
Y&R Recap – Jan 11 – Jan 15th

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Michael informs Daniel that he is not off the hook yet because the DA wants to keep their options open even though they have the DNA. Daniel doesn’t want to sit and do nothing so Michael suggests they go talk to Ryder about the female. Kevin talks to Jana about being frustrated with the Ryder situation and that it may be time for Ryder to move out on his own. Daisy sees Ryder and he informs her that their mother must be in Genoa City and that he received a new text from her. Sharon, Ashley, and Adam approach the house and realize it is on fire and that Noah is inside. Adam finds Noah and Eden; Eden is unconscious from the smoke. Once Eden and Noah are out of the house Adam runs back in to the surprise of everyone. Adam emerges from the house with Fisher and then Ashley performs CPR on Eden saving her life. Nick and Phyllis are enjoying time at home when Nick gets a call to let him know Adam did not show up for a business meeting with Demetri and Nick will have to fill in for him. Nick leaves Adam a phone message reprimanding him for missing the meeting. Kevin tells Ryder that if he wants to make things right he will tell Michael what he knows. After some convincing Ryder admits the he heard Deacon talking about a woman. Amber tells Jana that she wants to go find Little D and is worried about how Daniel will react. Amber is also concerned about finding her mom, Tawny. She tells Jana and Daniel how tacky and bad she is. At the boutique, Lauren and Phyllis discuss how Lauren is handling the rodent situation. Lauren is skeptical that Sheila is somehow involved and Phyllis eases her mind that Sheila died in front of them and that is not a possibility. Eden and Noah are taken to the hospital and Ashley brings up that Noah, Sharon, and Adam should move into the ranch since Brad’s house is not in livable until it is fixed through insurance. Daisy confronts Ryder, that he confirmed that Deacon had discussed a woman as part of the plan. Daisy tries to scare Ryder into sticking to their mother’s plan and Ryder is very reluctant because he hates continuously hurting Kevin and his family Nicholas arrives at Sharon’s house and is grateful to Adam for saving Eden and Noah. The fire department reveals that the fire was started by some candles that caught a curtain on fire. Daisy reveals to Ryder that she was the one who set the fire.
Tucker compliments Jill on her work. Neil enters and tells Jill that the board loved her proposal but was not so sure a stock swap was the best option for the company right now. Neil suggests Tucker puts a call into the CEO and Tucker says he will try. Tucker makes the phone call to the CEO and tells Neil and Jill that the stock swap is a go, now all they have to do is go talk to Kay and make the finalizations. At the Chancellor mansion, Kay tells Esther and Murphy that she plans on having Jo-Jo take a DNA test to prove she is Kay’s daughter. At the hospital, Noah and Eden reveal that they were upstairs in his bedroom when the fire started. Phyllis, Nick, Michael, and Lauren show their disappointment and fear that the kids are acting without thinking of the consequences. Eden is positive that she blew out the candles before they went upstairs but Lauren is not so sure that she is telling the truth. Nick talks to Adam and tells him that he will never forget what Adam did to save Noah. Ashley approaches Sharon on the subject of them moving into the ranch and Sharon accepts At the Newman ranch, Adam realizes that he is now in over his head with both Ashley and Sharon in the same home with baby Faith. Sharon becomes enamored with the baby which further worries Adam. At the Chancellor’s.
Ryder is stunned to learn that Daisy was the one who set the fire. Daisy tries to show Ryder that Eden was making her mad and she had to retaliate. Ryder pulls out an old photo and asks Daisy if she thought it was funny what she did to the person in the photo. Daisy tries to defend herself by saying that this person was bullying Ryder and she took care of it. Jill, Esther, and Murphy formulate a plan to get Jo-Jo’s DNA by stealing her toothbrush or hair from her brush or some other means. Sharon finally tells Adam how much she loves him after they discuss how turbulent their short marriage has already been. Everything seems cheery until Ashley gets a call that Dr. Taylor is back in town and he plans on paying the baby a visit. After some convincing Kay decides that it is the best move if Chancellor makes the stock swap. Nick calls Sharon and asks to see her before she leaves the ranch just in time to miss Dr. Taylor arriving to see Ashley. Tucker and Jill decide to try and convince Cane to come back to Chancellor Industries. Meanwhile, Lily and Cane tell Malcolm that they are having and baby and Malcolm is thrilled that he is going to be a grandfather, although Neil reminds him that he was never a father. Alone with Adam, Dr. Taylor warns that he plans to tell Ashley and Sharon the truth. Adam manages to get Taylor to agree to meet him at Jimmy’s before he talks to Ashley. At the tack house, Nick finally pushes Sharon too far when he accuses her of putting herself and Adam before Noah and she slaps him before leaving Nick alone, devastated by his words. Cane is stunned when he realizes that Jill and Tucker are offering him a job. Cane turns them down but after talking to Tucker agrees to think it over. Adam tells Taylor that by telling the truth he will risk taking away Ashley’s sanity but Taylor sees through Adam. Adam and Taylor get into a physical argument outside Jimmy’s as Phyllis is walking by and she sees the end of the argument just as a car hits Dr. Taylor. As the driver is calling 911, Phyllis comes over and confronts Adam, demanding to know what they were fighting about. Billy meets with Rafe and asks him about his “relationship” with Adam and Rafe is torn as to whether or not to talk to Billy. Billy promises to protect Rafe’s anonymity if he talks to him about Adam and Rafe finally opens up about how devious Adam is.
Phyllis calls Nick to tell him about the accident as Adam is giving his statement to the police. Nick hangs up and tells Ashley that Dr. Taylor was hit by a car just as Sharon arrives to hear. Later, Phyllis questions about his involvement with Dr. Taylor and Adam tries to shift the focus to divert Phyllis’s attention. At the ranch, at Nick leaves to go to Phyllis, Ashley tells Sharon about Adam’s connection to Dr. Taylor and Sharon admits that she knows Taylor herself. Esther catches Jo-Jo trying to sell off all of Katherine’s priceless antiques to complete strangers. Meanwhile, Jill and Tucker discuss where their relationship is going just as Kay and Neil arrive for a meeting with Jill to finalize everything regarding the take over of Cell Tron. Later, Jo-Jo bolts from the house when Esther tells her that they have already done the DNA test and the results should be there any time. Phyllis tells Nick what she saw at Jimmy’s and Nick tells her that they need to find out the truth in order to get Adam out of Newman Enterprises for good. Meanwhile, Sharon tells Ashley that Dr. Taylor was the one who delivered Faith just as she breaks down and has to leave the room. At Jimmy’s, Billy is blown away, when Rafe accidentally admits to him that he slept with Adam. Later, Adam continues to lie through his teeth to Nick and Phyllis, pleading innocence. Phyllis decides to go to the hospital to talk to Dr. Taylor as Sharon calls Adam to check in. While they are talking, Adam realizes that Sharon is at the hospital looking for Taylor and Sharon learns that Taylor didn’t survive which means they will never truly know the truth. Billy and Rafe start putting the pieces together and realize just how big Adam’s secret truly is for him to go to such extremes to hide it. Later, Billy goes to Nick and gives him a chance to comment on his story but Nick refuses. Jo-Jo brings Mac’s music box to Jimmy’s and Mac lets her know that someone special gave to her and she’d better leave it when she goes. Jo-Jo opens the box as Tucker arrives and sits down next to Jo-Jo. Meanwhile, Kay, Jill and Neil toast to Tucker’s arrival in their lives. Back at Jimmy’s, Jo-Jo tells Tucker that “they” are going to know the truth soon because the DNA test is coming. At the hospital, Phyllis tells Sharon everything she saw and Adam’s story that Dr. Taylor was drunk when he ran into the street. Phyllis asks Taylor’s doctor about his blood-alcohol level and the doctor tells her that it was very low.
Sharon confronts Adam about what she learned at the hospital the night before. Kay tells Jill and Murphy that the DNA tests come in today and either she will be saying goodbye to Jo-Jo or finding a way to forge a relationship with her. After Kay leaves, Tucker stops by with a surprise for Jill and finds her dealing with Kay’s new spawn latest antics. Later, Tucker gives Jill a gorgeous jeweled necklace just as the DNA results arrive. Billy meets with Heather and tries to get her to open up about Adam’s manipulations. However, Heather turns down Billy’s charms. Meanwhile, Adam tells Ashley the same story he told Sharon to lay the groundwork with the women in his life. Sharon confronts Nick at Newman about his interrogation of Adam and demands that if he wants them to have a civil relationship he needs to back off Adam. Sharon leaves and Nick admits to Phyllis that he wants to see Adam exposed for the fraud that he is. Later, Nick manages to get Adam to sweat when he tells Adam about the expose and all the dirty little secrets Billy is writing about in Restless Style. Meanwhile, Phyllis offers to help Billy with his story on Adam.
Neil, Kay and J.T. wait at the stockholders meeting for all the shareholders to arrive and are stunned when Tucker arrives and announces that he is sole owner of Cell Tron and has no intention of selling back his stock in Chancellor. Kay realizes that that means he now controls all of Chancellor Industries. Later, Jill tells Jo-Jo that she is not Kay’s daughter and Jo-Jo admits that she knew it all along. Tucker admits to Kay that he is her son. The doctor tells Lily, Cane and Mac that they are having twins. Ashley and Sharon realize that they were both at the mental hospital on the same night and Dr. Taylor delivered both of their babies. Meanwhile, Phyllis tells Billy about Adam’s fight with Dr. Taylor and he promises to keep her name out of it. Later, Adam and Nick come to blows just as Victor arrives and demands to know what is going on.
General Hospital
GENERAL HOSPITAL: Jason Reconnects with Danny; Tristan Roberts Arrives in Port Charles, Lots of Nods to #16

General Hospital’s 16,000th episode was packed with little reminders through points in today’s script that the ABC daytime drama series has set another milestone and it paved the way for the return of fan favorite and newly nominated Daytime Emmy Lead Actor nominee Steve Burton (Jason Morgan). The 16,000th episode also introduced viewers to the new surgeon in Port Charles Dr. Tristan Roberts played by Dean Geyer.
Here are the key takeaways and what went down on the July 13 episode: Tristan and Jason are seated next to each other on a plane heading to Port Charles. Throughout the flight, a beaten up Jason has flashbacks to being thrown into, and being held captive in a cell and tortured. It appears Jason is suffering from some form of PTSD from what he was put through after being dragged out of Port Charles by the WSB months ago.
As the plane prepares to land, Tristan tells Jason there would be a car waiting for him once they land and to enjoy the rest of his life. Later, Tristan arrives at the nurses and doctors hub at GH and approaches Elizabeth (Rebecca Herbst). He tells her his name and that he is the new surgeon on staff.

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A REUNION PLUS A HEAD NURSE DEFENDS SONNY
Meanwhile, at the end of the episode, Jason is outside the Quartermaine boathouse looking bewildered when he runs into Danny (Asher Antonyzyn), who is so thrilled to see his father, and the two hugs each other as tears are shed.
Elsewhere, Elizabeth tells Sonny (Maurice Benard) that he thinks its a great idea for him to get the 16th seat on the hospital board, but when it comes times to convince Tracy Quartermaine (Jane Elliot) of that, things go awry when Tracy, Laura and Sonny try to work things out. After Tracy launches into Sonny about killing Alan and Monica’s son AJ, Sonny walks away dejected.
Next, Sonny runs into Elizabeth, where he informs her what happened with Tracy. So what’s a head nurse to do? Elizabeth marches into the conference room and reminds Tracy of all the different donations and ways Sonny has contributed to the hospital from the Stone Cates AIDS wing, to the Michael Corinthos Center for Pediatric Head Injuries as well as his constant support each year for the GH Nurses’ Ball.

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WSB WAR SCARS
Then, in one of the best parts for longtime fans of the series, Elizabeth talks about her legendary grandparents, Audrey and Steve Hardy and she tells Tracy they would have wanted Sonny to have a seat on the board for all the good that he has done for the hospital. After Elizabeth states Sonny’s case, things took a turn and Tracy and Sonny wound up shaking hands as Sonny is board member #16.
In the how great was it to see Anna (Finola Hughes) and Valentin (James Patrick Stuart) together scenes department, the pick-up of last Friday’s cliffhanger is played out as the two former lovers fill each other in on what has gone down in their lives in the last several months including Valentin admitting he had been living in Carly’s attic, and Anna realizing she was kidnapped by Cullum, Sidwell and Cassius Faison. During their conversation, Anna sees the hallucination of Peter August (Wes Ramsey) right while Valentin is standing there.

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Later Anna was on her way to saying goodbye to Valentin, when the two share an emotional hug. After Valentin made his exit, Peter reappeared and warned Anna to not let Valentin distract her because she has important work to do. Anna answers, “I know.”
So, what did you think of General Hospital’s 16,000 episode? What do you think is wrong with Jason? What is the important “work” that Anna has to do? Were you glad to see Sonny get a seat on the hospital board, or not so much. Weigh-in via the comment section. But first, check out the scenes on Jason and Tristan’s long flight to Port Charles.
General Hospital
GENERAL HOSPITAL Preview: Jason Returns, Anna and Valentin Reunite

This week on General Hospital begins with the ABC soap opera’s 16,000th episode which brings Jason Morgan (Steve Burton) back to Port Charles after being released by the WSB; all thanks to the deal made between Josslyn Jacks (Eden McCoy) and Z (John Oliver).
On the same episode, the upshot of Anna (Finola Hughes) and Valentin (James Patrick Stuart) coming face to face, and seeing each other for the first time in months plays itself out, and it may not be how you think. Josslyn hopes sending Valentin to the side of Anna, will break up his burgeoning relationship with her mother, Carly Spencer (Laura Wright), but will it?
It appears Valentin has a warning for Anna. In the GH video preview for the episode, Anna is seen saying “How do you know that?” What does Valentin know, and will he be the person that will catch on that she is being haunted by the ghost of Peter August (Wes Ramsey)?

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In addition, look for the debut of Dean Geyer in his role of Dr. Tristan Roberts (named after the beloved late Tristan Rogers (Robert Scorpio), as he and Britt Westbourne (Kelly Thiebaud) may have a tense exchange or two.
Then, in the aftermath of their argument, Brook Lynn (Amanda Setton) asks Chase (Josh Swickard) “Did I push you towards Willow (Katelyn MacMullen)?” Is Chase going to admit his fixation with his ex-wife, or reassure his current wife that he is not interested in Willow? Stay tuned.
Finally, Elizabeth (Rebecca Herbst) is seen talking to someone saying that the idea of this person filling the 16th seat on the hospital board is a great idea. Who is she talking to?
Check out the official GH spoilers for the week of July 13-17 below.
MONDAY, JULY 13
Milestone 16000th episode! Jason returns to Port Charles. Anna receives a warning. Laura’s choice appalls Tracy. Britt makes an accusation. Carly is caught off-guard.
TUESDAY, JULY 14
Jason explains his actions. Kai becomes privy to shocking information. Jordan strikes out. Elizabeth stands her ground. Valentin is suspicious.
THURSDAY, JULY 16
Emma and Gio discuss their future. Obrecht lashes out. Anna interrogates Britt. Isaiah interrupts Portia and Curtis. Cody delivers difficult news.
FRIDAY, JULY 17
Carly draws a boundary with Sonny. Valentin makes his feelings clear. Trina and Josslyn clear the air. Lulu cautions Ethan. Nina opens up to Brennan.
So, excited for Steve Burton’s return on tomorrow’s GH as Jason comes home? Are you rooting for Anna and Valentin to get back together, or are you hoping that Carly and Valentin continue their relationship, much to the chagrin of Josslyn? And, what should Brook Lynn do about her husband, Chase, who continually fights for Willow? Share your thoughts and theories via the comment section, but first check out the preview teaser from GH for the Monday, July 13 episode below.
General Hospital
GENERAL HOSPITAL: Sidwell Offers Jordan a Way to Get Surgery On Her Face; Will She Cave and Comply with His Demands?

On General Hospital, Sidwell (Carlo Rota) and Jordan (Tanisha Harper) finally had it out at the PCPD. The scenes played out on the Thursday, July 9 episode of the ABC daytime drama series.
In story, Sidwell requested a meeting with Jordan. Angered, he wanted to know why she’d given the police the location of his safe house. After months of being undercover, Jordan finally admitted the truth!
Jordan reveals the entire time she was gaining his trust, she was working on the inside at SRE Worldwide, to find evidence against him and bring him down. Snidely, Jenz admitted he’d been suspicious initially of Jordan. However, she eventually won him over, and he saw the value in her being the pretty, public face of his criminal organization to throw everyone off.

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Trying to make a deal to save his own skin, Sidwell offers to pay for restorative plastic surgery for Jordan’s face, and at the same renowned German clinic that had treated Michael (Rory Gibson) for his severe burns.
Sidwell tells Jordan if she would go to Zurich and empty some bank accounts for him, he will help her jump ahead of the long waiting list to get into the clinic. Defiant and standing up to him, Jordan turns down his offer.
Next, Sidwell threatens her intently, that he’ll find a way to pay Jordan back by making her life miserable. He tells her she will suffer and regret turning him down.
Once she exits the PCPD interrogation room, Jordan takes a deep breath, but brings her hands to the scars on her face from the car crash that injured her.
Is Jordan actually contemplating Sidwell deal to get her into the German clinic? If so, will she be the person to set him free into the world with loads of cash from his overseas bank accounts? Weigh-in via the comment section below.
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