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June
27, 2002
Carly
plots Alexis' departure from Port Charles by enlisting the help of Alexis'
previous employer and cash from her club.
Sonny fears for Carly's safety as his business dealings grow more
ominous. Sonny decides to give Carly the opportunity to walk away. Carly stands
by her man, but she suffers from guilt when Sonny emphasizes the bonding power
of honesty in a relationship.
June
28, 2002
Carly
fears Alexis will reveal her deception to Sonny when she announces her
intentions to take the job in New York City. Carly anticipates Sonny's wrath
when she whole-heartedly supports Alexis' decision. Instead, Sonny surprises
Carly with the perfect gift to complement their future together. Carly and
Sonny begin to renew their vows as the darker side of Sonny's business unfolds
around them.
July
1, 2002
Taggert
interrupts Sonny's heartfelt vows to Carly with a search warrant, and flaring
tempers lead to Carly and Sonny's arrest.
While they charges are dropped against Sonny, Taggert threatens to book
Carly for the assault on a police officer.
Sonny asks Alexis to act as his wife’s attorney. In the interrogation room, Alexis
orchestrates Carly’s release – after almost increasing her sentence of
community service. Released, the lovers
leave, free to complete the renewal of
their vows at the Queen of Angels.
July
3, 2002
At
Club 101, Carly and Sonny re-enact the night of the club opening when Sonny
told her he was proud of her for what she accomplished. She tells him she really wanted to kiss him
that night when she stumbled into him and finally does so, for all the club
patrons to see. Jax requests Carly's
resignation after nailing her for skimming profits from the club. As
she and Sonny leave, Carly takes a last regretful look at the club. Alexis ruins Carly's day when she decides
to stay in Port Charles.
July
4, 2002
Carly
tries masking her troubles at the club by informing Sonny that she quit to
spend more time with him. Sonny remains convinced that Carly is keeping the
truth from him. Sonny tries to enlist Alexis' help, and she stuns him when she
reveals the conflict of interest is due to her new client, Jax. Sonny confronts
Jax, and he spills the shocking truth of Carly’s embezzlement.
July
5, 2002
Carly
cautions Jason against selling Sonny down the river in the process of
recovering Elizabeth and Zander. Jason rushes off to save Elizabeth and Zander
after managing to put all the pieces of the puzzle together. Sonny confirms
that Carly took the money from the club, and he warns Alexis against trusting
Jax. Sonny confronts Carly, and she admits that she appears unable to conceive
a child.
July
8, 2002
Carly
opts to tell Sonny about her fertility treatments in an effort to explain why
she embezzled the money from the club. Alexis threatens to stir the calming
waters by alerting Sonny to Carly's plans to strike a deal with Alexis' old law
firm. The tables are turned when Alexis discovers Carly has learned of her
pregnancy and knows that Sonny is the father.
Carly and Alexis battle for control, but the two ladies put their
ammunition away in the spirit of self-preservation.
July
10, 2002
Carly
coaches Alexis on how to deceive Sonny in order to prevent him from discovering
that he fathered Alexis' unborn child. Carly's worst nightmare appears about to
become reality when Sonny arrives at the hospital where Doctor Bonds examines
Alexis just beyond Carly's curtain.
July
11 2002
Sonny
hears the beating of the baby’s heartbeat not knowing the child is his. Seeing how much Carly is hurt by the
memories the heartbeat stirs up, he finally agrees to leave with her before
discovering it is Alexis with Doctor Bonds. After a consultation with the
doctor, Sonny and Carly go home to make love – doctor’s orders. Jason ruins Alexis' attempt to hide her
pregnancy when he finds incriminating papers stating she is pregnant during a
business meeting about Pier 52. He passes the information along to Sonny.
July
12, 2002
Sonny
wants to know if the father was named on Alexis’ hospital paperwork. Jason says “no” and Sonny is hopeful that
the baby is anyone else’s but his.
Sonny admits to Carly that he knows about Alexis' pregnancy and that he
could be the father of the baby. Sonny further frightens Carly when he
determines to find out the truth from Alexis.
Carly warns him that she will not be there when he comes back. He tells her he is coming back to her and leaves
anyway. Carly tries in vain to warn
Alexis about Sonny's mission. Sonny
arrives at Alexis’ doorstep and demands to know if he is the father of her
baby.
July
15, 2002
Sonny
accuses Alexis of lying, but Ned comes to Alexis' defence, by saying that the
baby is his. Alexis digests Ned's actions, and ultimately agrees to go along
with Ned's lie despite the serious consequences. Accepting the news, Sonny leaves and informs Jason the child is
not his. He admits that things are
different when you are alone versus when you have a family. If the baby had been his, it would have been
a no win situation. Carly makes good on
her threat and Sonny returns home to find her gone.
July
17, 2002
Sonny
receives good news about Carly from her doctor – they can conceive a child, but
it appears to be a day late and a dollar short when Carly refuses to reconcile
with Sonny. Instead, Carly reaches out to Jason for comfort, interrupting his
attempts to help Elizabeth work through post-traumatic stress.
July
18, 2002
Sonny
remains determined to win back Carly, and he argues with Jason over strategy.
At the same time, Carly focuses on moving forward without Sonny in her life.
Carly hatches a scheme for revenge after a visit from Bobbie. Kristina blames
Sonny for Alexis and Ned's reunion and warns Sonny that his deeds will return
to haunt him. Jason gives Sonny a status report on his investigation regarding
Roy.
July
19, 2002
Jason
gives Sonny reason for pause when he compares his mistakes to Carly's. Sonny
fights back by pointing out Jason's own romantic shortcomings. Bobbie refuses
to help Carly exact revenge upon Sonny. Carly fails to follow through with her
planned vendetta to seduce Jason, unaware that Sonny has overheard her heart
wrenching confession.
July
22, 2002
Carly
fumes when she realizes that Sonny heard her confession meant for Jason. Sonny
appears to recover some ground with Carly until Jason interrupts the passion
with a phone call and pulls Sonny away. While Sonny and Jason discuss Sonny's
waterfront business and mysterious adversary, Carly phones Scott with the
intention of acquiring a restraining order against Sonny.
July
24, 2002
Sonny
violates Carly's restraining order, but Jason prevents him from serving time
behind bars. Alexis pays a visit to Taggert on behalf of Felicia and Roy. Sonny
assumes she has come to the station to represent him. Ned fears Alexis will put
her child in jeopardy, but she resents his developing role in her life.
July
27, 2002
Carly
fends off Sonny's advances, but he successfully revs Carly's engine after she
agrees to give him twenty-four hours to change her mind. He does his best to
show her a romantic evening for two and she her best to spoil it. He is finally successful in his seduction
but leaves her high and dry at the last moment.
July
26, 2002
Sonny
admits to his past mistakes when Carly refuses to make love for fear of Sonny
hurting her again. Sonny tempts Carly when he insists that he would not leave
her for Alexis, even if Alexis' baby belonged to him.
July
29, 2002
Carly
confesses to having knowledge of Alexis' pregnancy to Sonny long before his
admission. Sonny says he had already pinpointed Carly's fears about Alexis'
unborn child. Sonny assures Carly that
honesty will enable them to share a bright future, but Taggert dims the light
by arresting Sonny.
July
30, 2002
Alexis
bails Sonny out of jail and accuses Taggert of using Carly's retraining order
as an excuse to fish in Sonny's personal business. Carly surprises Alexis and
Sonny with her reaction to finding the two sharing a moment. Carly further
throws Alexis with a request to tell Sonny the truth about her baby. Sonny
assumes Roy hired Zander to do his dirty work, and surmises that Zander framed
Jason.
July
31, 2002
Carly
accuses Alexis of disguising her true reason for not telling Sonny about her
pregnancy. Sonny informs Elizabeth of
Zander's betrayal. Jason finds himself in a pickle when Sonny orders him to
retaliate.
Aug
1, 2002
Sonny
warns Alexis to avoid stress for the sake of her baby. Sonny eases Carly's
worries about not conceiving a child when he admits that he has deeper
troubles. Kristina strikes new fear in Carly's heart by threatening to tell
Sonny the truth after Alexis fails to come clean. Jason reinterprets Sonny's
orders to get rid of Zander in order to protect Elizabeth.
Aug
2, 2002
Sonny
warns Carly that war appears imminent and she reiterates that they should delay
having children until the restoration of peace. Kristina remains determined to
hunt Sonny down and tell him the truth. Elizabeth inadvertently puts Jason in
the hot seat when she pleads with Sonny to give Zander another chance.
Aug
5, 2002
Mac
takes Sonny in for questioning and a devastated Carly realizes Kristina was at
the warehouse at the time of the explosion. At the hospital, Kristina
momentarily regains consciousness and tells Alexis that Carly is responsible
for her being at the warehouse. Alexis blames Carly for Kristina's plight and
Sonny sees Alexis collapse in Carly's arms.
Aug
6, 2002
Carly
tells Sonny a half-truth about why Kristina was at the warehouse. In front of a relieved Alexis, Kristina
keeps Alexis' secret to herself and keeping Sonny in the dark about the
paternity of Alexis’ child. Alexis is devastated when Kristina dies. Alexis
blames Sonny for Kristina's death and Carly refuses to let Sonny blame himself.
Aug
8, 2002
Ned
and Jax are shocked to see Sonny, Jason, and Roy arrive at Kristina's memorial
service, but they insist Alexis invited them personally. Alexis thanks everyone
for coming to commemorate her sister's "murder." Alexis accuses
Sonny, Jason, and Roy of having Kristina's blood on their hands. Sonny urges
Roy to tell him what he knows about the explosion in order to protect Felicia.
Carly refuses to let Sonny distance himself from her after Alexis's tirade.
Aug,
9, 2002
Carly's
persuasive arguments convince Sonny to allow her and Michael to move back into
the penthouse. Sonny's heart melts when Michael calls him "Dad."
Sonny and Carly are as close as can be.
Aug
12, 2002
Unaware
that Courtney is in police custody, AJ turns to Sonny for help to locate her.
In the process, Sonny learns AJ told Michael that AJ is his father. Jason gives Sonny Felicia's photos of Roy
and Alcazar together.
Aug
14, 2002
Carly
refuses when Alexis asks for Sonny's medical records, but she later provides
the documents while making it clear she is doing it for the sake of the baby.
Ned puts his name on Sonny's medical records.
Courtney refuses Sonny's offer of money.
Aug
16, 2002
Roy
agrees to a meeting with Sonny and tells Jason it will take place at the Oasis.
Sonny chills Roy with news about Alcazar's previous associates. After the
meeting, Sonny sees Courtney onstage at the club. Carly advises Elizabeth to do
as Jason asks and Carly later faces Jason's wrath.
Aug
19, 2002
Sonny
finds Courtney stripping. Courtney explains her situation and begs Sonny not to
tell AJ. Sonny agrees to keep Courtney's secret. Carly questions Jason about
his feelings for Elizabeth. Sonny tells Carly and Jason about Courtney working
as a stripper. Sonny finds comfort with Carly.
Aug
20, 2002
Sonny
assigns Jason to watch over Courtney at the club. AJ confronts Sonny. Courtney
fears the worst, but learns that Sonny kept her secret from AJ. Elizabeth
informs Jason about Roy and Alcazar's meeting.
Aug
22, 2002
Sonny
makes no progress in his meeting with Alcazar and orders Jason to uncover what
Alcazar is hiding. Carly soothes Michael when his play date ends abruptly due
to Sonny's reputation. Michael videotapes a loving message to Sonny. Sonny's
threat against Alcazar is inadvertently caught on videotape. Michael watches
the videotape of Sonny threatening to sink Alcazar’s to the bottom of the
harbour with him in it.
Aug
23, 2002
Michael
sneaks away from the penthouse and is found by AJ. Michael admits to AJ that
he's trying to stop Sonny from hurting someone. The mystery woman calls Sonny's
penthouse and hears Carly's voice on the phone. Sonny wants to see the face of
Alcazar's mystery woman certain that she is the key to Alcazar’s unprovoked
attack.
Aug
26, 2002
Sonny
orders Jason to uncover the identity of the mystery woman on Alcazar's yacht.
Sonny realizes why Michael ran away. AJ tells Michael the truth about Sonny.
Jason finds AJ with Michael. Sonny and Carly are reunited with Michael who asks
Sonny if he kills people.
Aug
27, 2002
Carly
whisks Michael away from AJ. Sonny doesn't allow himself to kill AJ. At the
penthouse, Sonny explains AJ's accusations to Michael as best he can. Carly
urges Sonny to seek revenge against AJ. Sonny forces AJ into The Oasis. AJ is
stunned to see Courtney working as a stripper.
Aug
28, 2002
AJ
is stunned to see Courtney stripping at the club. Jason makes it clear to
Coleman that Courtney's stripping days are over. Sonny feels guilt over the
pain he caused Courtney. Sonny and Carly show AJ that he's responsible for
Courtney's predicament. AJ sets fire to The Oasis.
Aug
29, 2002
AJ
learns Courtney is responsible for Jason saving him from the fire. AJ blasts
Courtney for not being truthful with him and walks out on her. Jason buys
Coleman's silence. Sonny fears Courtney will never forgive him. Carly offers to
be Courtney's friend. Sonny confronts Jax about his meeting with his enemy
Alcazar.
Aug
30, 2002
Jason
challenges AJ to do right by Courtney. A furious Sonny questions Jason's
loyalty after learning Jason saved AJ's hide and ultimately sent him back to
Courtney. Old wounds prevent Jax and Sonny from forming an alliance against
Alcazar.
Sept
02, 2002
Sonny
questions Jason's loyalty and his newfound creativity when carrying out Sonny’s
orders. Carly diffuses the tension
between Sonny and Jason. She questions Sonny knowing something is wrong as he
would never questions Jason’s loyalty like that. Sonny tells her about the danger they are facing and vows to
protect his family from Alcazar.