07-28-2016 (Thursday)

Cristina gets Parker’s note, from Aaron; Sonny asks Alexis why she didn’t tell him about Cristina and Parker.  She tells him that she thought the information should come from his daughter.  Maxie admits that she sabotaged the magazine to try to get rid of Claudette; Nina apologizes to Claudette and tells her Ms. Jones will be reprimanded.  Claudette tells her that she has realized this is no place for her – she got a different job offer; she quits.  Nina escorts Claudette to the elevator, telling her the door is always open to her… then walks back and tells Maxie she “did the right thing.”  Maxie is surprised.

Claudette shows up to tell Nathan goodbye.  She tells him she’s on the next plane out of Port Charles.  Alexis and Sonny go to talk to Cristina together and find her crying.  Sonny and Alexis both reassure Cristina that they don’t care whether she loves a woman or a man.  Although she is angry because this was not the time to mess with the magazine, Nina tells Maxie that she understands her motive and agrees with her trying to protect her relationship with her brother; she says she could see in Claudette’s eyes that she was not ready to let him go.  After Nina talks to her, Maxie realizes that it shouldn’t matter if Claudette is there or not, if she and Nathan really love each other; she leaves to “make everything right.”

On Cassadine Island, Daphne comes back with the first aid kit and antibiotics; they thank her and head for the plane.  She has a strange look on her face when they walk away.  The group makes it to the plane and Jason starts up the engine; looking over the controls, he prepares to take off.    After only a short time in the air, the plane begins to lose fuel; Jason decides they are going to have to make an emergency landing.  As Jason brings the plane down, it appears to be landing really hard.  

Cristina tells Aaron about Parker; he’s a little upset and says he needs some time to process this.  She tells him that she still wants to try to make things work; he doesn’t know.  Maxie gets a message from Nathan telling her he doesn’t think Claudette wants him back – Claudette tells Nathan her car to the airport cancelled; he offers to drive her.  This seems like a set up.