General Hospital

01.10.02 - Thursday (39x7)

Air date: Jan 10, 2002

Recap:Alexis and Sonny flirt with deeper feelings for one another over dessert, and she questions Sonny's relationship with Carly. Sonny finds Courtney opening up to Mike, which sparks renewed conflict with his father. Sonny pushes Courtney away with his overbearing manner. Alexis asks Sonny to allow her to help him, and she asks if he knows how she really feels about him. Carly informs Rosco that she does not need a new "best friend" because Sonny will protect her. Zander enters to defend Carly, and Rosco later punishes Zander with a visit from his goons. Meanwhile, Nikolas provokes Lucky to unleash his animosity toward him for ruining Lucky's life. The two brothers battle on the basketball court, and Lucky finally spills that all of Nikolas' good intentions will never help him retrieve Elizabeth. At the same time, Bobbie urges angry Elizabeth to not give up on Lucky despite all of his deceptions. Bobbie reminds Elizabeth that Helena's manipulations dictated many of Lucky's actions, a