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November 14, 2002
Carly relates her and Jason's adventure to an amazed
Sonny. Sonny tells a questioning Carly that nothing happened between him and
Brenda on the island. Brenda tells Sonny she is leaving for good and they part
with heartfelt words and a hug. Sonny reaffirms his love for Carly. After Alcazar tells Skye he thinks Brenda wants
Sonny, Skye tells Sonny and Carly that Brenda isn't dying.
November 15, 2002
Skye hopes to push Sonny in Brenda's direction.
Sonny heads out when Jason tells him Brenda is with Jax. Carly and Skye argue,
using each other's insecurities as ammunition. Sonny tries to resist the urge
to go to Brenda. At Lily's grave, Sonny remembers that being with Brenda
destroyed his life. Carly is relieved when Sonny returns home.
November 18, 2002
Carly wants to know why Sonny returned to her and
asks if he loves her more than Brenda. Sonny silences Carly's questions with a
passionate kiss. Sonny encounters Brenda on the docks. Sonny and Brenda are
both happy about her new lease on life. Sonny tells Brenda she'll never be
happy with Jax. Courtney overhears Carly teasing Jason of having feelings for Courtney.
November 19, 2002
Sonny feels Brenda is fooling herself by thinking
she will be happy with Jax. Sonny plants a seed of doubt in Jax's mind about
his being able to keep Brenda happy. Jason and Brenda agree to dissolve their
marriage as quickly as possible.
November 20, 2002
After Courtney voices her desire to get closer to
Sonny's family, Carly offers to let Courtney watch Michael in the park. AJ
encounters Michael and Courtney in the park. Jason finds AJ with Michael and
runs him off. Jason's words hit home with Courtney, who realizes AJ married her
as a way to get back at Sonny and reclaim his rights to Michael.
November 21, 2002
[Skye crashes the Q’s welcome home party for
Brenda. Alcazar arrives at the party
uninvited and quickly becomes the center of everyone's hatred. Brenda threatens
Alcazar.] Skye joins Alcazar in the back of the limousine. AJ notices the driver is not Alcazar’s but
Jason. Ric arrives in Port Charles and keeps a close eye on Sonny as he and
Carly enjoy a night out.
November 22, 2002
At the hotel, Jason chloroforms a night watchman and
makes ready to kill Alcazar. At the
last minute, Sonny calls off the hit saying AJ knows something. Jason sees Brenda on the hotel monitors and
goes to find her. Carly and Sonny go
home and wait for Jason’s safe arrival.
At the hotel, Alcazar stuggles with his attacker and falls from his
balcony to his death on the streets below.
November 25, 2002
Jason hustles Brenda out of Alcazar's suite. Jax
exits Alcazar's terrace and pockets Brenda's dropped bracelet before leaving
the room. Skye dresses hastily and bolts from Alcazar's suite. Ric walks away
after coming across Alcazar's body. Alexis screams when she sees Alcazar's
lifeless body. At his penthouse, Jason tries to get answers from a hysterical
Brenda. Brenda swears to Sonny that she didn't kill Alcazar, but does admit to
inflicting a minor stab wound during their encounter.
November 26, 2002
Jason is arrested for murder. Carly fears Jason will
take the fall for Brenda. Carly questions Sonny as to whether or not he
believes Brenda is innocent. [Skye goes
to Scott and claims she saw Brenda kill Alcazar.]
November 27, 2002
Carly informs Courtney that Jason would spend the
rest of his life in prison if Sonny asked him to. Sonny tells Brenda that he
thinks Jax killed Alcazar. Jason is released from custody after Taggert finds
Brenda's fingerprints on the knife Alcazar was stabbed with. Brenda is arrested
for Alcazar's murder. Sonny asks Alexis to represent Brenda and sees Kristina
for the first time. As Sonny is with Alexis, Kristina's heart stops beating.
Ric goes to Sonny's penthouse and
encounters Carly.
November 28, 2002
[Thanksgiving Day Episode.]
November 29, 2002
Network Pre-emption.
December 2, 2002
Ric arrives at the
penthouse with a letter for Sonny. Sonny isn't pleased to find Carly talking
with Ric when he returns home. Ric gives Sonny the letter, which is a
recommendation for Ric from one of Sonny's associates. Sonny refuses to give
Ric a job.
December 3, 2002
[Jason begins to suspect
that Skye killed Alcazar. Scott and AJ are determined to nail Brenda, Jason,
and Sonny for the murder. AJ warns Skye not to change her story. Scott tricks
Brenda into implicating Jason, Sonny, and herself in Alcazar's murder. Jason
tells Skye he knows she killed Alcazar.]
December 4, 2002
Elizabeth discovers Ric's
stash of information about Sonny and later tells Carly, who confronts Ric. Ric
claims he was researching a business plan. After leaving Ric with a warning, Carly
takes a tumble. Sonny is angry when he returns home and finds Ric tending to
Carly's injured ankle. Carly is impressed with Ric's business plan and urges
Sonny to read it. Sonny grows suspicious of Ric. Ric awakens from a nightmare
of an explosion.
December 5, 2002
Sonny and Jax blame each
other for Brenda's predicament. Sonny tells Ric that he has a job for him
to do. Carly teases Jason about his date with Courtney.
December 6, 2002
Sonny hires Ric to dig up
dirt on Scott. After getting an earful on Scott from Bobbie, Ric arrives at
Scott's office. Sonny has Ric investigated and learns his claims about himself
appear to be true.
December 9, 2002
Carly realizes Sonny lied
to her about going to see Brenda. Sonny convinces Brenda not to confess to
Alcazar's murder in order to clear Jax's name. Scott pushes Brenda to her
breaking point when he tells her Jax will get the death penalty unless she
confesses.
December 10, 2002
Carly storms out after
arguing with Sonny about Brenda. Brenda challenges Sonny to deny that he
wants her. Carly encounters Ric, who charms her. Scott arrives at Kelly's
and accuses Ric of stealing the tape from his office.
December 11, 2002
Sonny accuses Brenda of
still trying to play him and Jax against each other. Carly prevents Scott from
getting his hands on the videotape of Jax and manages to smuggle the tape away.
Carly gives the tape to Sonny, who is angry off his encounter with Brenda.
Sonny goes to turn the tape over to Scott as Scott tells Ric he wants to work with
him after all. Ric prevents Sonny from giving the tape to Scott and explains
Scott would simply destroy the evidence. Sonny congratulates Ric on a job well
done. Carly stops Brenda from going to the police to confess to murder.
December 12, 2002
Sonny gives the
incriminating videotape of Jax to Taggert. Carly is angry when Sonny forbids
her from going to Jax's bail hearing. Brenda accuses Sonny of wanting to
send Jax to prison. Carly is impressed by Ric's insight into her and
Sonny's relationship. Ric suggests that Carly open another club to regain her
independence.
December 13, 2002
Carly helps Jason and
Courtney spend time together. Sonny "jokes" to Carly that he
would kill Jason if he became involved with Courtney. Carly pitches her idea of
opening a club to Sonny, who backs her plan. Sonny balks when Carly says she
wants Ric to be her business manager.
December 16, 2002
Carly can't bring herself
to tell Jason that Sonny is opposed to him getting involved with Courtney.
Carly and Sonny bicker but later make up.
December 17, 2002
Ned picks a fight with
Sonny and later vows revenge. Courtney encounters AJ at Club 101 and ends
up quitting her job. Carly hires Courtney to work at her new club. Sonny
fears impending trouble from rival business associates Sammy Tagliati and Faith
Rosco.
December 18, 2002
Carly tells Elizabeth
that Jason has moved on from her. Carly decides to open her new club in Kelly's
basement. Jason warns Carly to be cautious of Ric. Carly reaches out to
Ric after he recalls a traumatic experience from his childhood.
December 19, 2002
Carly is thrilled when
Sonny gets Courtney to attend a holiday gathering at the penthouse as she had
already invited Jason.
December 20, 2002
Carly works overtime to
throw Jason and Courtney together. Sonny orders Jason to flee the country
with Brenda. Jax and Jason hinder each other's attempt to whisk Brenda
away. Taggert arrests Sonny in the middle of his holiday celebration.
December 23, 2002
Taggert arrests Sonny in
front of Michael. At the police station, Courtney impulsively hugs Jason when
he is brought in after being arrested. Sonny realizes that someone other than
Jax paid off Ida.
December 24, 2002
Ric gets Sonny released
on bail. Sonny is angry with Ric for taking matters into his own hands but
relents when Carly asks him to allow Ric to get Jason released for the
holidays. Michael, Sonny, and Carly share a warm family moment.
December 26, 2002
Sonny meets with Felicia
and they both realize that AJ could be responsible for paying Ida to frame
Brenda. Sonny, Jason, and Felicia form a plan to get the evidence they need
against AJ. Carly tells Courtney that AJ could be responsible for Jason's
arrest. Courtney vows to get the truth out of AJ.
December 27, 2002
Felicia tells Sonny she
succeeded in scaring Ida into going on the run in the hope she'll go directly
to the person who bribed her. Jason sets up surveillance on the Quartermaine
terrace thinking Ida will come to see AJ. Despite Carly's warning, Courtney
goes to see AJ. Ric suggests to Carly that Sonny should turn his business
legitimate. Sonny becomes angry with Ric.
December 30, 2002
News of Brenda's return
interrupts Sonny and Carly's romantic moment. Sonny and Jax clash at the police
station. Ida picks Brenda out of a line-up and claims she saw Brenda kill
Alcazar. Wanting to move ahead with her plans for the club, Carly calls
Ric. Carly and Ric start to demolish the wall leading to a hidden room in
Kelly's basement and are shocked by what they find.
December 31, 2002
Carly and Ric break
through the wall leading to a hidden room in Kelly's basement and discover the
remnants of an old speakeasy. Carly and Ric encounter Catherine, an elderly
woman who formerly opened the speakeasy. Catherine regales Ric and Carly with
her story of the club's opening and subsequent closing on New Year's Eve in
1925. Catherine explains the club closed on the same night it opened at the
stroke of midnight due to gangsters. Catherine's story oddly parallels the
lives of Carly, Sonny and Jason.
January 2, 2003
Sonny warns Jax to stay
away from Brenda until after the trial. Jason and Brenda enter pleas of not
guilty at their arraignment. Brenda and Jason agree to present a united front
as husband and wife until the trial is over. Sonny hires Ric to represent
Jason. Sonny warns Ric that he is a dead man if Jason is convicted.
January 3, 2003
Carly overhears Jax
asking Alexis to sell out Jason in order to save Brenda. Sonny tells Jason they
will have to find out who killed Alcazar on their own. Carly is horrified when
she hears Courtney telling AJ that Sonny and Jason know he paid off Ida. Carly
warns Courtney never to talk about Sonny and Jason's business.
January 6, 2003
Brenda and Sonny share a
fraught moment when he comforts her after she has a nightmare. Sonny explains
he is going to South America to look for clues to Alcazar's murder. Jax is
determined to help Brenda and turns to Alexis to make Jason look guilty. Carly
overhears Jax and Alexis and later confronts Alexis with a warning not to frame
Jason. Alexis and Carly argue and Carly slaps Alexis in her anger. Carly
tells Courtney she is afraid they could lose both Sonny and Jason, thanks to
Brenda.
January 7, 2003
Brenda encounters Carly
and promises she will protect both Sonny and Jason. Courtney checks out
the proposed space for Carly's club and doesn't share Carly's feeling that the
space is cursed. Carly encounters Faith and is surprised to learn that Faith is
Catherine's granddaughter.
January 8, 2003
[Determined to remember
everything that happened in Alcazar's suite on the night of his murder, Brenda
decides to undergo hypnosis. Cameron hypnotizes Brenda who begins to remember
more details about that night.] Carly informs Ric of what Brenda is
doing. AJ offers Carly a deal when he says he'll drop his statement
against Jason in exchange for getting Courtney back.
January 9, 2003
[Ric tries but fails to
stop Brenda's hypnosis session. Brenda remembers seeing a man with a gun in the
hallway outside Alcazar's suite but can't recall his face, although she is sure
it wasn't Jason. Ric leaves and pockets a button from an overcoat that had
previously been torn off in Alcazar's hallway.] Later, Ric burns his overcoat,
which Carly sees. Sonny searches Alcazar's house in South America. Sonny is
hurt when he finds a photo of Jax that Brenda had secretly hidden from
Alcazar. After convincing the local warden that he would be better off
working with him instead of against him, Sonny gets proof that Ric had a
connection to Alcazar. Carly won't join forces with AJ.
January 10, 2003
Alcazar's housekeeper
tells Sonny that she and Ric were lovers and that Alcazar was responsible for
sending Ric to jail. The housekeeper also tells Sonny that she believes Ric
could have killed Alcazar. Ric prevents Carly from discovering that he was
burning his overcoat. Sonny returns to Port Charles and accuses Ric of having
killed Alcazar. Scott tells Carly that he knows Sonny skipped bail.
January 13, 2003
Ric denies Sonny's
accusation that he killed Alcazar but does admit to being in Alcazar's building
that night. Ric tells Sonny that if he tells Scott his suspicions, it will only
lead to more trouble for Brenda and Jason. Sonny warns Ric to stay away from
his family. Ric tells Carly he won't be working for her any longer. Jax arrives
and takes Ric to Scott at gunpoint. Jason tells Sonny that Jax went after
Ric. Sonny is angry with Jax for making the situation worse. Faith gives Carly
a thinly veiled warning to watch her back. Carly holds her own with Faith. Two
of Faith's minions break a water pipe in Carly's club space and it begins to
flood.
January 14, 2003
Sonny urges Brenda to
stop Jax from publicly accusing Ric of murdering Alcazar, insisting it will
only complicate the situation for her and Jason. Sonny heads out to do
damage control. Sonny fails in his attempt to speak to Ric alone. Ric
tells Scott he didn't see either Brenda or Jason on the night of the murder.
Sonny wonders why Ric kept silent. [Faith sends Zander to vandalize Carly's
club.] Zander remembers Cameron blaming him for his brother's death and
begins to smash anything he can at the club. Carly catches Zander and tries to
reach out to him. Zander tells Carly no one can escape the past.
January 15, 2003
As Jason and Brenda's
trial is set to begin, Jax and Carly mistakenly believe that Brenda and Sonny
ran away together. Jax and Carly are surprised when Sonny arrives. Sonny is
shocked when Jax tells him Brenda is gone and is later hurt when he believes
Brenda ran away to allow Jason to hang out to dry. Sonny asks Alexis to
represent Jason, to which she later agrees. Sonny speaks with Ric and commends
his decision not to tell Scott that he saw Brenda on the night of the murder.
[Coleman backs up Ric's story and provides him with an alibi for the time of
the murder. Taggert accuses Coleman of having been bought off by Scott. After
overhearing a conversation between AJ, Coleman, and Skye, Courtney accuses
Coleman of helping AJ frame Jason for murder.] Brenda is nowhere to be found as
the trial begins.
January 16, 2003
Taggert arrives at the
courtroom and informs the judge that Brenda may not survive a near drowning.
Sonny follows Jax as he heads to Brenda's side. AJ gloats to Courtney
that Jason will soon be convicted of murder. Carly advises Courtney to stay
away from the hospital despite her longing to be by Jason's side. At the
hospital, a barely conscious Brenda presses a safety deposit box key into Jax's
hand. Sonny finds Jax retrieving a tape labeled "murder" from a safety
deposit box.
January 17, 2003
The police arrive and
take the videotape from Alcazar's safety deposit box away from a battling Jax
and Sonny. Scott convinces the judge to continue with the trial and has a
closed circuit camera system set up in Brenda's hospital room to link her to
the proceedings in the courtroom. Sonny threatens Coleman when he suspects that
Coleman helped AJ frame Brenda for murder. Alexis discredits AJ and a drunken
Skye on the witness stand. Scott has Alcazar's videotape presented as evidence
in the trial. Scott plays the tape in which Brenda is seen trying to stab
Alcazar with a pair of scissors at his hacienda.
January, 20, 2003
Brenda's chances of being
found innocent appear bleak after the jury watches a tape of her threatening to
kill Alcazar. Jax tells Brenda that they have no choice but to flee the
country. Jax leaves for Lisbon to make plans to help Brenda escape so she can
meet him there. Jax and Brenda mistakenly think the trial will last several
more weeks. After Scott informs Brenda that he will be giving his closing
argument sooner rather than later, Brenda flees the hospital. Brenda calls
Jason, interrupting his romantic evening with Courtney. Jason meets Brenda, who
insists they have to leave for Lisbon that night.
January 21, 2003
Jason reluctantly agrees
to flee the country and tells Brenda he will make arrangements for them to
leave for Lisbon that night. Jason breaks the news of his and Brenda's plan to
Sonny and Carly. Sonny and Brenda say their farewell. Sonny returns home
to Carly and their connection is as strong as ever. [At the airport, Jason
tells Brenda that he has made arrangements for her escape but says he has
decided to stay in Port Charles. ]
January 23, 2003
Sonny has mixed
feelings about Jason and Brenda's decision to stay in Port Charles. [Ric
returns to his room and finds a message that reads "They're innocent. I
have proof" written in lipstick on his mirror.] Ric takes this information
to Sonny, who sends Ric away. Scott presents damaging evidence against Jason as
the trial resumes. [Ric gets a call from a mysterious woman telling him to meet
her if he wants to know who really killed Alcazar. Brenda begins to lose her
composure under Scott's questioning.]
January 24, 2003
[Brenda falls apart on the witness stand under
Scott's brutal questioning.] Scott and Dara deliver their closing arguments as
the case is handed to the jury. Carly witnesses Sonny comforting Brenda. The
courtroom erupts when Jason and Brenda are found guilty of murder.
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