(Jan. 97 - 2-5-97)
Katherine & her UnNamed Friend (Stefan) Grow Closer
Alexis Remarks (To Ned) “My Uncles Tried To Freeze The World! Top That!”
Tom meets with Luke
Tom keeps getting calls from Luke
Tom & Sonny discuss L&L
Tom tries to find Proof against Stefan
Tom talks to Nikolas in the Room Stavros died in
[“Flashback”] Tom Remembers Laura asking him to keep an eye on Nikolas [Unseen Before]
Nikolas asks Bobbie to tell him about Laura
Stefan talks to Kevin about a Job
RETURN OF THE SPENCERS!!!!!!! (1-24-97)
Tom arrives to take a look at Lesley
A Spot opens up for Lesley in the Switzerland Clinic
Mac follows Tom to the Spencers
Nikolas sits at laura’s Grave (Mentions his Full Name)
Mac sees Laura is Alive
Luke & Co. try to reason with Mac
Taggert arrives & takes Luke, Sonny, & Tom to the Police Department
Lesley says “Don’t Cry Laura”
Laura calls Bobbie
Taggert Questions Luke, Sonny, & Tom
Laura meets with Bobbie on Spoon Island (Bobbie slaps her & gives her an earfull)
Nikolas (From atop the stairs) sees Laura
(2-6-97 - 3-7-97)
Luke calls Lucy to Bail him out
Nikolas-Laura Reunion
Nikolas learns the truth about the set up (Hates Laura)
Lucy bails Luke out
Stefan tells Katherine that he’s Stefan Cassadine
Hospital Renovation Dedication Ceremony
Laura walks out of the Elevator
Everyone is shocked to see Laura
Stefan tells Katherine that he’s the one who shot her
Everyone is Disgusted with Laura
Luke arrives at GH (& gets an earfull from everyone)
Luke comes to see Katherine & tries to get her to admit that Stefan shot her
Nikolas tells Stefan that Laura is Alive
Luke sees Bobbie
The Spencers go back to their House (With Lesley)
Audrey comes to see Lesley
[Flashback] Lesley Remembers a Conversation with Audrey (1980) about Laura
Ned tries to Blackmail Justus (About Damian)
Luke goes to see Bobbie at Wyndemere (Tries to talk some sense into her)
Justus tells Laura that he killed Damian Smith
Lucy is worried about Kevin working for the Cassadines
Lucy has a Vision of Kevin on “Ice”
Nikolas goes to the Spencer’s House (Tells Luke & Lucky off)
Laura goes to see Stefan
Nikolas meets Lesley
Stefan kisses Laura (She pushes him away)
Lucky tells Nikolas not to be so hard on Laura
Bobbie arrives & tells Laura off
Tony tells Luke that he’s going to Sue for Custody of Lucas
Lesley says Lulu looks like Nikolas
Stefan threatens Laura & says “I can make you lose your love Forever!”
“L&L Get Back at Brooke Shields” Scene (Funny)
Monica comes to see Lesley
Luke’s Hearing (For Katherine Shooting)
Katherine arrives at the Hearing
Charges Against Luke are Dropped
Tom tells Nikolas he can help Lesley by getting her Medical Records
Nikolas tells Stefan he wants Lesley’s Medical Records
Stefan comes to see Laura
13th Annual Soap Opera Awards (GH SWEEP!!) (2-28-97)
.......Outstanding Younger Actor: Steve Burton
.......Outstanding Male Newcomer: Tyler Baker
.......Hottest Female Star: Vanessa Marcil
.......Hottest Male Star: Ingo Rademacher
.......GH Best Show Nominee Montage
.......Outstanding Lead Actress: Genie Francis
.......Favorite Show: General Hospital
Stefan Orders Laura to Leave Town or he’ll tell Luke that...
Nikolas could be Stefan’s Son (Secret Revealed)
[“Flashback”] Laura Remembers her Night with Stefan
Lucky goes to see Nikolas on Spoon Island (Asks for Nikolas to get Lesley’s Medical Records)
Laura tells Luke she wants to take Lesley to the Clinic in Switzerland (Luke Agrees)
Laura meets with Stefan in the Park (Gives him a piece of her mind)
Lucky goes to see Katherine
Laura warns Stefan not to tell Luke (“I was a Cassadine, too!”)
Amy says Goodbye to Laura
Luke tells Laura he can’t stay with them in Switzerland (DA wants him in PC)
Nikolas learns the Spencer’s are Leaving
Nikolas says Goodbye to Lulu
Lucky tells Laura he’s not Gonna stay in Switzerland
(3-10-97 - 4-28-97)
Lucky Explains to Laura why he’s gonna stay in Port Charles
Lesley & Laura say Goodbye to Audrey & Monica
Lucky puts the Faberge Egg in the Carpet Bag (Packed for Switzerland)
Lesley says “We’re not coming back, are we?” to Laura
Stefan & Alexis talk about a “Virus” hidden safely in a “Family Heirloom”
Laura’s Farewell Scene with Luke (Great Scene)
Luke & Lucky come back to Port Charles
Luke goes to see Sonny
Luke sees Nikolas (Infront of Sonny’s Penthouse)
.......(“Hey, Sonny, You need to call the Exterminators”)
Nikolas tells Bobbie & Stefan that Luke is back in Port Charles
Luke sees Carly come out of Katherine’s (“I think I just saw my In go Out”)
Katherine falls down & Stefan comes to her Rescue (Sonny & Co. walk in on them)
Luke tells Carly she’s going to Spy on Katherine for him
Bobbie finds Luke talking to Carly (Luke tries to talk some sense into her)
Bobbie starts to grow suspicious of Stefan
Nikolas gets a letter from Lesley (With a photo of Lulu & the Egg) (Stefan doesn’t see the photo)
Bobbie goes to a Warehouse to look for Lesley’s “Death” Certificate
The Warehouse catches on Fire
Tony saves Bobbie
Bobbie is taken to GH
Luke comes to see Bobbie (& Tries, yet again, to talk some sense into her)
Stefan gives Bobbie a Copy of Lesley’s File
Daytime Emmy Nominations Ceremony (Genie, Tony & GH) (4-2-97)
Bobbie learns the Doctor that pronounced Lesley Dead is Dead
Luke helps Sonny with a Crazed Detective Taggert
Luke & Lucky discuss being Seperated from Laura & Lulu
Luke tells Lucky he can't go to Switzerland because he has to keep any eye on Bobbie
Luke puts Lucky incharge of booking acts for the club (Lucky suggests... U2, Eric Clapton, Billy Joel, etc)
Bobbie is VERY suspicious of Stefan
Stefan continues to spend time with Katherine
Lucky gives Nikolas a letter from Lesley (part of his plan to use Nik)
Lucky tells Nikolas that Lesley is getting better everyday (but that she doesn't remember Stefan)
Nik wants to know if Lesley said that Stefan helped her
Luke tells Lucky that Emily OD
Carly reports to Luke about Katherine's actions (with Stefan)
Alexis tells Luke to back off Nikolas
Stefan & Katherine's midnight swim
Luke calls Stefan the inept Cassadine
Luke to Stefan "Your family nearly froze the world & you can't find the air conditioner!!!"
Luke tells Stefan that Nikolas gave Lulu the faberge Egg
Luke calls Laura & tells her he has Stefan "on the run"
Stefan frantically searches for the Faberge Egg, but realizes it's not there
Stefan throws and smashes a replica egg, just as Bobbie comes home
(4-29-97 - 6-6-97)
Stefan confronts Nikolas about giving the Egg to Lulu
Nikolas calls Stefan on his feelings for Katherine
Stefan says he has to mend the mistake Nik has made (ie the egg)
Bobbie confronts Katherine about her & Stefan (Kat says he has never broken his wedding vows)
All-4-One plays at Luke's club
Luke dances with all the women & then sneaks out
Stefan sneaks into the Spencer home looking for the Egg
Stefan finds a picture of Lulu & Lesley holding the Egg
Luke watches Stefan leave
Stefan mentions that it takes two Medallians to open the egg (doesnt realize that Lesley has a medallian)
Luke & Lucky tell Sonny the story of how they opened up the Faberge Egg [New FLASHBACKS]
.......Lesley tells them she has a medallian of her own that she had found (she had been hiding it)
.......Luke uses the two medallians to open the base of the Egg
Lesley asks Laura if it is Stefan she is afraid of... Laura says yes
Laura says she only has one weapon to fight him with, but she's afraid it won't be enough
Stefan leaves for Switzerland
Nikolas realizes that Stefan is going to Switzerland
Stefan arrives at Laura's chalet & finds Luke there too
Stefan demands they give him the Egg
Luke says he will drop the egg of the side off the mountain unless Stefan tells him what's inside it
Stefan pulls a gun on Luke
Luke pulls a gun on Stefan too
Stefan knocks Luke out & takes the Egg
Stefan runs down the mountain & knocks Nikolas over the side
Nikolas hangs on for dear life
Luke hears a call for help & starts to help the masked stranger
Luke realizes it's Nikolas & then pulls him up to safety
Nikolas & Luke go back to the Chalet
Nikolas tells how Luke saved his life
Laura thanks Luke
Nikolas lies & says he just slipped over the side
Nikolas visits with Lulu & Lesley (call me "Grandmother")
Luke goes back to PC
Luke tells Lucky how the plan went perfectly
Lucky has been working with a WSB agent to figure out what the computer chip is intended for
Luke tells Lucky he saved Nikolas (Lucky can't understand why)
Stefan tells Bobbie about what happened in Switzerland
Bobbie realizes that Luke was right about Stefan
Stefan & Alexis tell Nikolas about the microchip in the Egg
Bobbie is sent the custody papers (by Carly) & this drives her back to Stefan
Nikolas tells Katherine about Stefan knocking him over the cliff (He wants to get away from him)
Luke goes to see Carly (He knows she sent the custody papers to Bobbie)
24th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards (5-21-97)
.......Younger Actor: (Nominated - Jonathan Jackson) (Winner - Kevin Mambo)
.......Younger Actress: Sarah Brown
.......Tony & Genie introduce Mr & Mrs Wayne Gretzky (to intro GH's montage)
.......Lead Actor: (Nominated AND ROBBED - Tony Geary) (Winner - Justin Deas)
.......Lead Actress: (Nominated and DOUBLY ROBBED - Genie Francis) (Winner - Jess Walton)
.......Drama Series: GENERAL HOSPITAL (3rd straight year!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)
Nikolas tells Stefan that it was HIM that he knocked over the side of the cliff
Nikolas talks of how Cassadines don't care about anyone else
Luke calls Laura & they discuss wanting to find a way to get Bobbie to see the truth about Stefan
Bobbie overhears Stefan & Nik talking about Stefan knocking Nik over & Luke saving Nikolas
Bobbie tells goes to see Luke (tells him Stefan knocked Nik over)
Nikolas calls Laura (Laura wants to know why he's so upset)
Luke tries to talk sense into Bobbie (says why is the egg so important to him)
Stefan calls Laura wondering where Nikolas is (Nikolas comes in)
Nikolas plans to leave (He knows Stefan shot Katherine)
Laura tells Lesley about Audrey being hurt (from the "Port Charles" incident)
Lesley wants Laura to go home to PC
Laura says she can't & she will tell Lesley why one day
Luke tells Bobbie about the "virus" computer chip & how it is designed to gain entry into mainframes
Bobbie thinks it's a crazy story, but Luke reminds her of their "freezing the world" experience
As Audrey is being operated on...
Stefan introduces the virus to the hospital mainframe
The power goes off all over the hospital right in the middle of Audrey's operation
Bobbie realizes that Stefan is responsible for the power outage
Tony saves Audrey's life
(6-9-97 - 7-17-97) (Some of next 25 lines or so MAY be a little out of order)
Stefan manages to get partial power back to the hospital
Bobbie tells Luke what happened during the operation
Bobbie says Luke was right all along about Stefan
Bobbie wants to help Luke stop Stefan
Luke comes to see Bobbie at Wyndemere & Stefan comes in & they pretend to be arguing
Bobbie sneaks one of Stefan's keys out of his pocket
Sarah Webber arrives in town to see Audrey
Lucky meets Sarah (he can't take his eyes off her)
Sarah shows an unconscious Audrey photos of the family (including Steven Lars)
Nikolas meets Sarah (they don't like each other)
Bobbie gets hold of Stefan's laptop (in GH library)
Luke & Bobbie try to figure out the password to Stefan's computer
Luke suggests Bobbie try "ICE PRINCESS"!!!!!!!! (doesn't work)
Bobbie finds the right password: "ISLAND" just as...
Luke, waiting outside, runs into Stefan
Bobbie calls Luke (on cell phone) & realizes Stefan is with him outside the door
Bobbie hides as Stefan comes in
Luke runs into Lucky (says pick us up a pizza & a 6 pack of beer)
Lucky brings Gatsby to see Audrey & Audrey wakes up
Bobbie can tell Stefan was suspicious
Luke tells Lucky that Bobbie is back on their side
Lucky introduces Sarah to Bobbie & Luke (Lucky is embarrassed by Luke
The Nurses Ball
Stefan sees Katherine walk for the first time
Bobbie dance partner (Dr Drexler) takes a fall
Amy gets Luke & Begs him to dance with Bobbie
Luke & Bobbie dance the "Last Dance"
Katherine walks on stage
Luke & Bobbie search Stefan's room
Luke finds Stefan's secret hiding place (hanging gold map)
Luke opens it up & finds a locked box (realizes one of the medallians will open it)
Luke tells Laura to send him one of the medallians
Stefan tells Alexis that it must be Luke who tried to gain access to his computer
Stefan tells Nikolas a plan is in motion to expand his inheritance & it's time for the next step
Luke & Bobbie put one of the medallian's (from Laura) into Stefan's box
Stefan makes Nikolas the student vounteer peer councelor
Luke realizes only Stefan's medallian must open it
Luke says Bobbie needs to get Stefan's off of him (says they need to drug him)
Bobbie takes drugs from the medicine room
Alexis finds Bobbie in the medicine room
Bobbie drugs Stefan's drink
Alexis calls & warns Stefan before he takes a drink
Stefan pretends to be unconcious
Bobbie takes the medallian off of Stefan's neck
As Bobbie is about to open the box, Stefan grabs her from behind
Stefan throws Bobbie out
Luke comforts Bobbie on the docks
Stefan tells Nikolas about Bobbie
Lucky tells Luke the WSB is sending a program that may help crack Stefan's program TODAY
Nikolas runs into Bobbie & feels betrayed
Lucky & Sarah's first day of volunteering with the kids on pediatrics
Luke gets the program from the WSB
Stefan tells Audrey that someone on staff stole some drugs
Lucky learns that Nikolas is his peer councelor (he is NOT happy)
Sarah learns that Lucky & Nikolas are brothers
Stefan engages "Phase 3" of his computer plan (as Luke watches on his own computer)
Luke goes to see Stefan (Luke pretends to know nothing about what Stefan is up to)
Luke sees something written in russian on the computer screen (he thinks it's a date)
Bobbie tells Audrey that she stole the drugs
Luke goes to a Russian Priest & asks him to translate the message
Bobbie tells Stefan she won't let him ruin her life
Luke reads the translation & is "shocked" by it
Luke calls & tells Laura that they have failed since the translated message says...
"Final Activation on June 28 at 20:00" (And it's already July)
Mike tells Luke that the Russians used to use the Julian calender which is BEHIND our calender
Luke finds out they are 13 days ahead of us
Luke realizes Friday July 11th is the REAL deadline day
Brenda & Sonny come to see Luke
Luke helps hide out Sonny & Brenda
Stefan says Bobbie can keep her job if she submits to a divorce & gives up the Cassadine name
Luke says goodbye to Sonny
Stefan is about to start the countdown
Luke works his way into the Spoon Island security system
Lucky is upset Luke hasn't been telling him what's been going on
The Countdown begins to Final Activation
Alexis notices a fire in the stables (which Luke started by computer)
As the countdown continues, Nikolas runs in screaming about the fire
Nikolas can't understand why Stefan won't do something
Stefan pushes Nikolas away & he falls & hits his head
Countdown complete --- 45 seconds to activate the Final Command Sequence
Stefan tries to wake Nikolas & then calls for help
PROGRAM ABORTED - DESTRUCT PHASE ENGAGED!!!!!!
Luke Spencer has outwitted the Cassadines AGAIN!!!!!!! (7-14-97)
Luke tells Bobbie they have won
Nikolas is brought to GH
Luke hides the disk ontop of some speakers in his office
Luke tells Bobbie that he & Lucky are going to Switzerland for the summer
Lucky is still angry at Luke for keeping him out of the loop
Luke says now they can go to Switzerland
Lucky says he's staying in PC
Lucky tells Luke that it's time for him to be "on his own" for the summer
Luke is impressed with the conversation
Luke taunts Stefan, but doesnt tell him it was he who beat him
Goodbye Party for Luke & Lucky at Kelly's
Lucky is just going for a visit to Switzerland
Lucy comes to say goodbye to Luke
Luke & Lucky leave for Switzerland
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Luke's return (10/3/97)
Luke and Bobbie catching up- first reference to Hong Kong (10/6-10/7/97)
Luke and sweet Caroline (10/8/97)
Luke and Amy at GH - reference to cuckoo clocks (10/9/97)
Luke and Stefan see each other first time since return (10/10/97)
Luke, Stefan , and Alexis have words. Luke sees Katherine (10/13/97)
Luke tries to get Katherine to work with him - Stefan sees Luke with Katie (10/14/97)
Luke and Jason at the Outback talking about Sonny (10/15/97)
Luke and Bobbie - ends with the "Retribution Sweepstakes, good for kicking a Cassadine where the sun dont shine!" at Katie's (10/97)
Luke and Katherine at the Outback - "He's Grandma, I'm the big bad wolf, and you better watch your cookies in the woods"
Luke and Alexis at the Outback - Luke gets nailed trying to sneak on Spoon Island by Alexis
Luke calls Laura and tells her he needs to stay for a while to nail Stefan.
Katherine invites Luke to the PC Grill for dinner and of course Stefan and Alexis are there
Luke sees Brenda (with Julia) for the first time since he left for Switzerland
Katherine tells Luke that if he finds the gun, she will press charges against "the person who shot her"
Ned returns from Jakarta
Ned invites Alexis to dinner
Luke plans on breaking into Wyndamere again to find the gun
Stefan tells Nik that they are going back to Greece and Nik refuses
Ned finds out from Julia that the holding company that stole ELQ Jakarta(Olympia Initiatives, inc) is a front for the Cassadine's
Leo gives Alexis all the documents that could implicate her in setting Katherine up as Nastasha. She hides it in one of the secret rooms
Katherine, in her own way, finally admits to Luke that Stefan shot her
Halloween! Luke breaks into wyndamere and finds the documents Alexis hid (10/31/97)
Ned confronts Alexis "I have met the enemy and the enemy is you" (10/31/97)
Stefan and Edward have a humorous confrontation (10/31/97)
Luke accidentily sets off an alarm. He takes pictures of the documents and leaves them scattered around the house so Stefan will see them (11/3/97)
Stefan grows suspicious of Alexis while Jax teams up with Ned and Edward to bring down the Cassadines
Luke and Bobbie discuss Carly. Virginia calls Bobbie and says she will send pictures of Caroline. Luke confronts Carly and threatens to kill her if she antagonized Bobbie anymore (scares the hell out of her!) (11/3/97)
Bobbie and Luke discuss Caroline. (Luke's guilt). Luke makes Carly call Virginia to stop her from sending the pictures to Bobbie. (11/4- 11/4/97)
Luke taunts Alexis about finding the documents she hid at Wyndemere (11/10/97)
Stefan summons George to PC to confront him about Nastasha and Alexis
George suffers a heart attack while Stefan is grilling him. Stefan takes him to Mercy
Bobbie gets the pictures of Caroline, but Luke convinces her not to open it. She gives them to Luke for safe keeping
George admits on his deathbed that Alexis paid him to lie about Katherine and Serenity.
Luke threatens Carly again (11/12/97) as she is preparing to marry Tony." Dont say anything until I say jump then you say how high Uncle Luke"
Luke calls Virginia and asks her not to contact Bobbie anymore
LUKE AND LAURA'S 16TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY (11/17/97)
Luke finds a letter from Sonny in the safe (11/18/97)
Luke tells Jason he can stay on as his partner (alot of references to Frank Smith and the Campus Disco) (11/18/97)
Luke calls Laura(11-19-97)
Luke tells Lucky that he his here to stay (11/19/97)
Stefan summons Soams(guy from State Dept) who confesses what he did for Alexis (11/20/97)
Bobbie tells Luke that she sees Carly in a whole new light which makes Luke pay a visit to his neice in the hospital (11/21/97)
Stefan confronts Alexis ( GREAT SCENES) and banishes her from the Cassadine family (11/21/97)
Lucky opens Luke's safe so Bobbie could borrow some money and she see the pictures of Carly
Bobbie questions Luke as to why he has pictures of Carly in his safe (11/21/97)
Luke finds Natasha's grave (funny comment about 5 ears)
Luke confronts Alexis and tells her he knows she's Natasha.
Everyone prepares for the big party at Luke's place on Monday
December 8th, 1997 - Start of Bob Guza Jr's writing
"From now on every damn thing around here is going to be different" - Luke Spencer
Luke throws a "welcome home" party for himself (12-8-97)
Mob shootout at Luke's place
Nik is hit - Luke takes care of him & rides with him in the Ambulance
Stefan attacks Luke at GH (12-9-97)
Stefan calls Nik "my son" to himself
Luke and Jason discuss the shootout at the club (12-15-97)
Carly tells Jason who she really is
Funny scenes with Stefan and Bobbie
Katherine asks Bobbie to step down as Nik's ICU nurse
Luke and Lucky try to figure out why they saved Nik's life
Luke gives Alexis a tape of her mother singing (12-16-97)
Alexis finds Helena waiting for her in her apartment (12-19-97)
Helena tells Alexis that she knows she is Natasha
Luke knows Helena is in town and finds her at Alexis's
Great history references with Luke and Helena
Nik asks to see Lucky
Nik wants to know if anyone told Laura (its her birthday) (12-19-97)
Nik has a stroke in front of Lucky
Helena tells Luke she sent Laura flowers for her birthday....in Switzerland
Stefan goes over to Alexis's to find Helena and instead finds Luke
"Good Evening"....Help him Alexis. He lost his mommy
Carly tells Jason that Bobbie is her mother and asks him to pretend to be the baby's father
GH Christmas show (12-24-97)
Luke tries to get Alexis to throw in with him and take over the Cassadines
Alexis tells Stefan that she is Natasha and he still exiles her
Bobbie helps Carly deliver her baby.....a son
Lucky visits Nik and they make a small breakthrough
Tony finds out that there is no way he can be the baby's father
Tony has it out with Carly
The Quartermains hover over Jason and the baby (12-31-97)
Bobbie continues to bond with the baby
