Friday, March 30, 2018 (S55E250): LUKE’S


Sonny gives a nice narration about memory, and how much it defines us; he says “we are the sum total of the connections we’ve made and the people we’ve lost.”  Beautiful.  Mike looks at pictures as we hear him speak; Sonny, Michael and Dante come in all dressed up and tell Mike they are taking him out.  They go to “Luke’s”… Mike asks how this is possible; Luke’s burned down years ago.  Sonny tells him that he called Luke up and they decided to give it a second go; he tells his dad to get behind the bar, saying he needs someone to help run the place.  Mike jumps right into action; he recalls most of the guests.  Sonny thanks Kevin for his advice.

An old (black and white) clip of GH plays when Elizabeth mentions her grandfather first meeting her grandma; Monica says he led by example.  Bobbie sees Scotty and thanks him for coming; he says he did it for her, not Sonny, but says he does respect what Sonny’s doing for his father.  Bobbie tells Scott, if he wants to pay tribute to Lee, he should be the “good man” Lee knew he could be.  An old clip of Scotty begging his dad to represent him plays; Scotty tells Bobbie its her fault he never became a judge on the supreme court, blaming it on her bringing her brother to town.  An old clip of Bobbie and Luke, talking about his coming to town, plays.  Bobbie tells Scotty that she knows he secretly likes Luke; Scotty groans.

Felicia and Mac show up; Mike asks Sonny when Brenda is going to show up, laughing about how long she takes to get ready.  Sonny takes a breath and smiles.  Bobbie asks where Maxie is; Felicia and Mac say they tried, but she isn’t “there” yet.  Bobbie asks if she can try; Felicia says please do.  Maxie tells Bobbie she doesn’t feel up to a party; Bobbie says this isn’t a party, it’s about helping Mike.  Ned tells Olivia about his grandfather; an old clip of Edward and Lila Quartermaine plays, Lila complaining about them not being married yet.  Ned tells Olivia she does for him what Lila did for Edward; she tells him not to forget that.  Monica opens up to Michael a little bit about herself and Alan; an old clip plays of them having a pillow fight.  She said no one could make her angrier, or make her laugh harder; she tells Michael she misses him every day.

Anna arrives; Sonny introduces her to his father.  Mike recognizes her name as “Robyn’s mother” and tells her Robyn is an amazing girl; Anna tells Sonny about a time she thought she had lost Robyn forever.  An old clip of Robyn, as a little girl (age 8 or 9), running into Anna’s arms, plays, she tells Sonny she swore she’d never let her go and never bring her unhappiness again; Sonny says all you can do is love your kids and be the best you can for them.  Carly asks Jason about the old times; she tells him that Luke blackmailed her to stay away from his sister, calling herself a “conniving witch… up until the day Michael was born.”  An old clip of Michael’s as a newborn plays, Jason holding him for the first time; she says he changed everything.  Jason looks at Michael; Carly tells him they were talking about how tiny and fragile, yet tough, he was as a baby.  Carly says “time flies.”  They smile.  Sonny can’t believe it’s been 23 years; an old clip of Sonny asking Robyn if Stone was dead, plays.  He says “he was 19… he’s been gone longer than he lived.”  Anna says “he lives on in her heart.”

Olivia announces “Eddie Mays” (aka, Ned); he sings and plays guitar with backup.  Maxie comes in with Bobbie; beautiful as ever, she stands stoic.  She goes to the bar and is introduced to Mike; Bobbie and Felicia talk.  Maxie compliments Mike’s mixing ability, when he makes her a pomegranate spritzer.  Bobbie tells Felicia that she told Maxie the only way to honor the dead is to embrace living; she smiles and says Maxie is already figuring out that the easiest way to deal with grief is to help others.  An old clip of Felicia and Bobbie plays; Felicia is in tears and Bobbie comforts her, after they get the news of Georgie’s heart condition.  Felicia thanks Bobbie for her daughter.  Alexis congratulates “Eddie” and an old clip of her, dressed up naughty with a rose in her mouth, sitting on Ned’s bed plays… she says that wasn’t one of her best moments.  He says it was; she smiles.

Mac recalls Lucy’s strip show/nurses’ ball; clips from various nurses’ balls play.  Mac tells Lucy she always wore great dresses over the years; Lucy calls him “Eve.”  Kevin recalls getting dressed up with Mac; this old clip plays, the two of them in drag as Eve and Norma.  Kevin tells Mac he’s been a great friend.  Mike teaches Michael how to shake a drink in a mixer; Dante tells Sonny this was a great idea.  Dante asks his father if he ever thinks that his money and power came at too great a price; Sonny says he has a lot of regrets.  The clip of him shooting Dante plays; Dante tells him that he liked him in spite of everything, even back then and he is honored to be his son.  Sonny tells him he is a great son; they hug.  Monica talks to Jason about “looking back” and says it’s not so bad to remember the past every now and then; Jason says he is learning that.  He apologizes for not ever letting Monica tell him any stories; she tells him one now, about her son coming to her rescue once.  A clip of Jason stopping Monica from shooting someone, plays.  They tell each other “I love you” and he calls her mom; she smiles and they hug.

Sonny tells Carly he owes her everything, saying he would have blown it all to hell if it wasn’t for her; an old clip of them plays.  She says nothing worth having is ever easy and they tell each other “I love you” and kiss.  Mike tells Sonny he is proud of him; Sonny says he has done better than he expected and far better than he deserves.  Mike tells him he is a good son; they drink “one for the road.”  Sonny toasts to a hell of a night and a better tomorrow as he leaves Luke’s.

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