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Apr
11, 2002
Luke
overhears Carly hit on Roy. He tells
her she will never change and will continue to destroy her life and the people
surrounding her. She storms out after finishes Luke blasting her for wasting
her life. Zander finds Carly in tears.
Apr
12, 2002
Carly
admits to Zander that Luke's accusations are right on the money, and Zander
cheers when Carly declares that she will not chase after Sonny again.
Apr
23, 2002
Carly
and Zander's relationship heats up when she gives him a gift for helping her
beat her Sonny fixation. Zander inquires if Carly knows about Alexis and
Sonny's developing romance. Jax
surprises Carly when he admits that he respects Sonny. He tells her that AJ tried trading his new
wife Courtney for Michael but that Sonny refused. Later, Carly finds Sonny in bed with his attorney when she
delivers a birthday card to Sonny from Michael.
Apr
24, 2002
Carly
overlooks Michael's card falling to the floor after she sees Alexis and Sonny
in bed together. Carly runs away to Zander's and finds him in bed. Zander
welcomes her advances until he discovers that she just saw Alexis and Sonny in
each other's arms. Zander orders Carly to leave and he breaks his new cue stick
over his knee.
Apr
25, 2002
Zander
hears news reports of a blue Lexus plunging into the lake, and rushes to tell
Sonny that Carly may have driven off a cliff.
Thinking Carly doesn’t drive, Sonny is positive Carly is fine and denies
she could be the victim of last night’s accident. Zander corrects him, telling him not only does she drive, her car
matches the description of the car that went into the lake and Carly was
driving in the area – while very upset.
Sonny orders Zander to find Carly and to contact him as soon as he knows
anything.
Apr
26, 2002
Jax
finds Bobbie babysitting Michael and asks for Carly's whereabouts. An edgy
Zander arrives and puts Bobbie on guard when he also asks if they've seen
Carly. Wanting to spare Bobbie, Jax pulls Zander aside and Zander conveys the
possibility that Carly might have driven herself off the cliff. Alexis sees
Sonny's deep reaction to Zander's news, but Sonny remains in denial. Courtney
visits Sonny for his birthday, unaware of the sea of emotions swirling around
her. Sonny comes close to blowing when he accurately guesses AJ sent her to
discuss Michael. Zander puts everything else on hold when he phones with the
devastating news that the license plate of the car in the lake matches that on
Carly's.
Apr
29, 2002
Sonny
confuses Courtney when he instructs her to tell AJ that the "trade"
will never take place. When Sonny leaves, an agitated Alexis fills Courtney in
on Carly's accident and AJ's "trade." Scott learns about Carly's
accident and takes on the unpleasant task of alerting Bobbie. Bobbie flares at
Scott upon his arrival, thinking that he has come to discuss AJ's parental
rights. However, Bobbie quickly sobers when a grim Sonny approaches and Scott
breaks the bad news.
Apr
30, 2002
Sonny
is furious when Zander admits that he taught Carly how to drive. A hush falls
on the group when Carly's car comes up empty. Sonny insists that Carly is still
alive, but a less optimistic Jax recalls Brenda's accident.
May
1, 2002
An
upset Bobbie orders everyone out of her house and Luke does his best to comfort
her. Later, Bobbie finds the back door open and Michael vanished, and she grows
frantic.
May
2, 2002
Bobbie's
friends spring into action to find Michael and to protect her from further
emotional blows. On the brink of tears, Bobbie tells Sonny about Michael's
disappearance, and Sonny decides to pay Courtney and AJ a surprise visit. AJ milks Sonny's proposed hit on him to get
Courtney back under his spell. Sonny arrives upon the scene, and warns AJ not
to use Carly's accident as a way to get Michael. Courtney takes the opportunity
to confront Sonny about the hit on AJ. A disgusted Courtney ultimately chooses
to believe AJ over Sonny. When a relieved
Bobbie calls Sonny to inform him Michael has been found, Sonny leaves without
another word.
May
3, 2002
Michael
informs Bobbie and Sonny that he saw his mother in the back yard the night he
wandered off alone. Bobbie desperately
clings to the belief that Carly is still alive. When Sonny takes Michael off to
bed, Jax preaches realism. Sonny learns that Alexis followed up on one of
Taggert's leads.
May
6, 2002
AJ
manipulates Bobbie in order to get to Michael, but Scott stops AJ in his tracks
and advises him to get a new attorney.
Bobbie asks Scott to leave when he remains doubtful about any miracles
occurring for Carly. Sonny believes
Michael's story about seeing Carly, but Alexis fails to hide her doubts from an
anguished Sonny. Alexis notes Sonny's withdrawal, and Alexis warns Sonny that
he will lose her if he chooses to shut her out. Alexis and Sonny plan a search
for Carly, and both reel when they find Michael's birthday card to Sonny.
May
7, 2002
Sonny
and Alexis realize Carly saw them the night they were together – the night of
the accident. Sonny pays Zander a visit
to question him about Carly, and Zander admits that he tossed Carly out of bed
because she still wanted Sonny. He
confirms Sonny’s worst suspicions – Carly saw him with Alexis and that was why
she was so upset that night.
May
8, 2002
Zander
stuns Alexis when he confirms that Carly saw she and Sonny in bed together. He
reams her out for her treatment of Carly and tells her she can stop putting
Carly down – she’s dead now. Sonny
refuses to believe that Carly died in the car accident, and he agonizes over
Carly's feelings on the fateful night. Alexis finds Sonny at the site of the
crash.
May
9, 2002
Alexis
watches Sonny break down as he slowly realizes the horrible truth about Carly.
When one of Carly's red shoes shows up at the site of the accident, Sonny
appears to accept Carly's death.
Alexis is unable to console a grieving Sonny.
May
10, 2002
Sonny
believes that Carly has returned when he hears footsteps and sees shadows in
the cottage, but only Bobbie and Michael finally appear at the top of the
stair. Sonny probes Michael about the night he saw Carly in Bobbie's backyard,
and Sonny cautions a hopeful Bobbie. Bobbie accuses Sonny of desiring Carly's
death, but then she apologizes after Sonny pours his heart out to her. Jax
receives bad news, and he informs Bobbie that Carly's body has been found.
Courtney meets Michael in the park.
May
13, 2002
Questions
arise about the identity of the body found at the site of Carly's car crash.
Bobbie refuses to believe it is Carly.
Sonny has an uncharacteristic reaction after viewing the corpse and
collapses in the hospital elevator. Bobbie finds Courtney and AJ in the park with
Michael, and AJ inadvertently learns of Carly's demise as conflicts combust.
May
14, 2002
Scott
and Luke irritate Bobbie with their forced behaviour as they await DNA test
results. Luke finally comes back with the news. Sonny works out his emotions in
the park, and he finds support from an unlikely source.
May
15, 2002
Confirmation
of Carly's death blankets Port Charles with a broad range of emotions. Laura
helps Bobbie accept the impossible.
The two go to Carly’s cottage where they undertake the daunting task of
selecting a dress for the funeral service.
While there, Bobbie finds a
touching letter Carly had written her for Mother’s Day. Mike offers his support to a guilt-ridden
Sonny. Sonny takes a startling step, embracing his father and listening to his
advice about forgiveness – for others but especially for himself.
May
16, 2002
Bobbie
and Sonny make tough decisions regarding how to tell Michael about Carly, and
Bobbie inadvertently wrenches Sonny's heart. Sonny tells Carly he loves her and
makes her one last promise - he won’t
fail their son. AJ disregards his parents' wishes, and moves forward with his
plans to torment Sonny with Edward's blessing.
May
17, 2002
Sonny
reacts to AJ's arrival at the church. AJ asks for Skye's help and then upsets
Courtney by confessing his sin. Meanwhile, all congregate after weighty
discussions for Carly's funeral. Alexis surprises Sonny with her presence at
the church.
May
23, 2002
Alexis
and Sonny discuss the next step in their relationship. Sonny informs her Carly does not remember
what went on between the two of them but says he will have to tell her if she
does not remember on her own. Alexis
seems surprised when Sonny admits he has never stopped loving his wife. They agree they are friends, (and she is his
attorney), but anything more is not in the cards. AJ visits Carly in the hospital to remind her of his intentions
to win back custody of Michael. Mike scares him off and promises not to tell
Sonny about AJ's evening visit. Carly
gathers interesting information regarding Sonny from Jax and Mike. Carly
decides to pay Sonny a visit as a result.
May
24, 2002
Carly
visits Sonny seeking clarity about their relationship and his feelings for her,
and sparks threaten to ignite between the estranged couple. When asked if he
can forgive her, Sonny leaves to buy groceries to make her a meal and promises
she will have all the answers she needs later.
Trouble looms when Alexis arrives upon the scene and faints in Sonny's
arms.
May
27, 2002
Carly
and Sonny discuss their past and lay it to rest. Igniting sparks light Carly and Sonny's way to the bedroom. Jason
receives a mysterious phone call, and Jason interrupts a tender moment between
Carly and Sonny to share some news.
May
28, 2002
At
Kelly’s, Sonny tells Alexis he is happy to be back with his wife, and Alexis
shops for an unlikely purchase after offering her voice of friendship to Sonny.
Jax accuses Carly of faking the accident and her death and she is upset that he
would accuse her of such. She explains
what it was like for her, trapped in the sinking car and asks if he would like
to hear one of her nightmares too? He
apologizes and says he is only trying to be a friend to her. Carly dances around Sonny's direct questions
about the night of the accident, and expertly turns the spotlight onto Sonny
instead – she admits she recalls seeing him and Alexis in bed together.
May
29, 2002
Carly
and Sonny revisit old issues (the separation, divorce and Alexis). Carly says their night together has done
some good – it has allowed to walk away free and clear. Sonny strives to end the heated conversation
on a positive note and tells her he will not give up on them a second time.
Carly feigns disinterest in Sonny's affairs, and Carly encourages Bobbie to
invite Alexis and Sonny to her special party.
May
30, 2002
Jason
confronts Carly. He tells her he knows
she faked her death. She denies it,
explaining what happened to her after the accident and admits to staying away a
day longer in order to punish Sonny for the hurt he caused her. Jason tells her she must come clean with
Sonny or he will tell Sonny himself.
Carly agrees but has a hard time telling Sonny the truth. Sonny grows suspicious of Alexis' odd
behavior.
May
31, 2002
Jason
presses Carly to spill the truth to Sonny, but she sharpens her skills of
manipulation and tests them on Sonny instead. Sonny asks Jason to investigate
Carly's story, but Jason appears reluctant to comply. Carly warns Alexis off of
Sonny and tells Alexis there is nothing she can give Sonny that Carly cannot
give him herself. Alexis’ quiet
response “I wouldn’t be so sure of that,” is overheard by a departing Carly who
demands to know what Alexis means.
June
3, 2002
Alexis
enlists Kristina and Ned to escort Alexis to the hospital in the aftermath of
her altercation with Carly, fearing the health of her unborn child. Carly digs
a deeper hole for herself as Sonny attempts to give Carly the benefit of the
doubt, but Sonny gives Jason further instructions to find out more about where
she was during her disappearance.
June
5, 2002
Sonny
expresses his lingering doubts about Carly to Jason, and Jason chooses his
words wisely when Sonny presses him for information about Carly's whereabouts
around the time of her accident. However, Carly appears destined to destroy any
hopes of a happy ending with Sonny when Zander spies her in a seemingly
compromising position.
June
6, 2002
Secrets
surround Sonny as he questions Alexis about her unease and Zander fights with
Carly and Jason just outside of the door. Mike throws another curveball in
Sonny's direction when he arrives on Sonny's doorstep with a special request –
help for AJ and Courtney who have been thrown out of the Quartermaine
mansion. Sonny touches Alexis with his intentions to assist
Courtney. Sonny hurts Zander when he chooses to believe Jason over Zander, and
Jason cautions Carly about Zander's fragile mental state.
June
7, 2002
On
the verge of spilling the truth to Sonny, Alexis barges in on Sonny at an
inconvenient moment, unaware that an eavesdropper stands poised to hear Alexis'
grand news. Jason informs Sonny that an old threat, Roscoe, has returned to
town.
June
10, 2002
Alexis
debates about whether or not to tell Sonny about the baby. Jason informs Sonny
of his latest mole (Zander), and Sonny instructs Jason to handle the situation.
June
11, 2002
Carly
exchanges more barbs with Alexis, and Carly works to extinguish Alexis's ties
to Sonny's life. Alexis revisits the issue of informing Sonny about her
pregnancy, but breaking news about Zander interrupts her train of thought. Carly anticipates a great future, while
celebrating dinner with her family, but Taggert threatens to prove otherwise.
June
12, 2002
After
Zander’s beating, Taggert fails to uncover any nefarious dealings from those
gathered around Sonny's table. Carly sees the truth when Taggert turns his
attention to injured Zander. Carly
apologizes to Zander when she mistakenly thinks Sonny had him beaten for
wanting her. Carly gives Sonny a
response after he reveals his side of the story and the real reason Zander was
hurt.
June
13, 2002
Sonny
confronts Alexis when he learns that she intends to move. Sonny turns his
attention to Carly when he senses words remain unspoken. Carly makes and admits
she encourage Alexis to move to Sonny, and Sonny has an uncharacteristic
reaction – he is not angry with her. Carly runs to Jason with news of her
future plans with Sonny.
June
14, 2002
Sonny
approves when he finds Alexis and Ned in a seemingly intimate moment. Things
heat up when Sonny returns home to Carly. However, a phone call threatens all
of Carly's glorious plans – Dr meadows informs her she cannot conceive a child.
June
17, 2002
Carly
grapples with news from her doctor, and later chooses to lie to Sonny. Carly
shocks Sonny with her odd reaction to his surprise – he has had the divorce
proceedings halted. Upset, Carly runs
upstairs and when he follows, she tells him she will keep running because she
doesn’t know how to be happy. Sonny
tells her they will learn to be happy together, they deserve it.
June
19, 2002
Carly
shares her fears with Jason – AJ cost her and Sonny their first child together
and he may have cost her their future children as well. Jason tells her she needs to share what the
doctor told her with Sonny, but she refuses to heed his advice. She plans to fix things before Sonny ever
knows there was a problem.
June
20, 2002
Sonny
surprises Carly with a request to renew their wedding vows, but a call from
Carly's doctor puts Sonny's plans in jeopardy. Alexis spies Carly at the
hospital. Alexis inadvertently sets the stage for disaster when she neglects to
keep the privileged information to herself and informs Sonny of Carly’s
whereabouts. Sonny surprises Carly by
showing up at the hospital where she has been admitted for fertility tests.
June
21, 2002
Sonny
presses Carly to trust him, and Dr. Bonds threatens to rock the boat after
Carly reluctantly makes a decision. Carly spies Dr. Bonds with Alexis, and her
curiosity gets the best of her.
June
24, 2002
Carly
hustles to keep her true reason for visiting the hospital a secret from Sonny.
Carly reels when she discovers that Alexis is pregnant. Sonny remains wary of
Carly, and he finds Alexis' attendance at the hospital suspicious as well.
June
26, 2002
Carly
hides in the shadows and listens as Doctor Bonds urges Alexis to notify the
father of her unborn child, confirming Carly's suspicions. Sonny catches Carly
encouraging Alexis to make a fresh start in another town. Sonny orchestrates
Zander and Jason's release from Taggert's clutches, and the three men work
together to retrieve Elizabeth.