'General Hospital' Fall Preview

Here is what's being written around the Internet regarding future plans for storylines on General Hospital.

• Sonny and Kate will get married, so I guess we can expect to see Kate's big do. The old Sonny is never far behind the new and improved one.

• Karpov will be sticking around as Jason's nemesis. Spinelli, Elizabeth, Carly, Jax and Maxie will be involved in a story arc surrounding something to do with Karpov or an incident will occur that will bring them together.

• Max has told his father that he runs the organization, so there's a problem when Big Daddy shows up. Max's dad (Vincent Pastore) falls for Diane!

• Carly and Jax will still be having problems.

• Look for Matt to have a secret that is uncovered. (Different rumors: He's related to Patrick or he's with the DEA or both). He will be the third angle in a Maxie-Spinelli sort of romantic triangle. Another coupling will be Nikolas and Nadine. Lucky and Sam will become more involved with the counterfeit drug situation and do more of the Luke and Laura thing.

• There is a question that's been hinted at previously - Is Laura really out of her catatonic state or is Lulu hallucinating? We will find out. Luke returns and will be part of this situation as well. (Rumor: The producers have asked Genie Francis to stay a little longer - fingers crossed!

• The Zaccharas will continue to be a force, and there are going to be a lot of surprises.

• Drake and Scorpio will continue to be Drake and Scorpio, not Mr. and Mrs. Drake for the moment. The baby's due around the end of October.

• Johnny will go to trial. Edward is going to be called as a juror. In order to get out of it, he will say he is having severe financial problems. It looks like that ploy doesn't work, and Edward will be on the jury. Don't ask how it's possible. It's General Hospital.
  
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