General Hospital Turns 50 in 13 Days, and we will be counting down with the Greatest moments in TV History. Today (From 1985-2012) 7 yr old Robin Soltini (Kimberly McCullough) arrives in Port Charles with the woman she believes to be her grandmother, Filomena Soltini. She had grown up thinking her mother, Anna Devane (Finola Hughes), was a family friend. Her father, Robert Scorpio, has no idea that he shares a daughter with Anna and is surprised to find Robin in his living room. Robin runs off to the Asian Quarter, after hearing the truth. Anna Meets the Dashing Duke Lavery (Ian Buchanan), but his mob connections get in the way.
Eventually, Anna broke up with Duke and started her own PI agency. She was delighted to have her ex-husband Robert Scorpio return to Port Charles to be her partner. Robert came back with the sad news: Holly had died in a plane crash. Robert, Anna, Sean and Duke head to Mount Rushmore for a Caper.
Anna is Kidnapped by the evil Grant Putnam (Brian Patrick Clarke) , along with his dog, Satan (REALLY). To find Anna, Duke desperately turned to underworld crime boss Victor Jerome! Putting together the clues, both Duke and Robert independently tracked down Grant in the Adirondack Mountains. In a final snowmobile chase, Robert caught up to Grant. In a heart-stopping climax, he rescued the evil killer just as he was about to plummet from a cliff. After subduing Grant, Robert turned to Anna, who raced into his comforting arms, her ordeal finally over! Just then, Duke arrived on the scene and stood in stunned silence as he witnessed the sight of his wife in her ex-husband's arms.
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| Anna and Duke: The Best or worst of Times! |
The real killer turned out to be Olivia's one-time henchman, Dino, who was also revealed to be Victor Jerome's illegitimate son. Olivia was shipped to a mental institution. A triumphant Anna watched with glee as Olivia Jerome was found guilty and shipped to a mental institution. Though she would escape on several occasions, Olivia Jerome's long reign of terror against Anna was finally over! But so was Anna's marriage. After Duke testified against the mob, his life—and that of his loved ones—was in danger. Fearing that Anna and Robin were in danger, Duke sacrificed himself. He faked his own death in a warehouse explosion. Resigned to his fate, Duke secretly entered the Witness Relocation program.
Later, learning of Victor Jerome's death, Duke believed it was now safe for him to live in the outside world. He left the Witness Protection Program. Unbeknownst to him, Victor's son Julian was hell-bent on revenge. The Jerome crime family, weakened by Victor's death, regrouped under his son Julian (Jason Cuilp), who had two objectives: to neutralize his dangerous sister Olivia and to see Duke Lavery truly dead. Julian planned to kill Duke (who he thought had undergone plastic surgery and had a new face) and frame Olivia for the crime! Someone claiming to be Duke Lavery finally returned to Port Charles...with a new face, a new name, and no Scottish accent. (More Later) As art dealer Jonathan Paget (Greg Breecroft) , he handled Sean Donely's purchase of some rare Chinese porcelain, the Wellington Collection. 'Duke' wanted to go right to his beloved wife Anna, but he knew Julian Jerome was on his tail. In a Bloodbath, Julian kills Olivia, Jonathan kills Julian, and Julian shoots Jonathan who dies in Anna's arms.
Robert and Anna get enbroliled in another Mystery with a Crystal from the Planet Lumina and a man claiming to be an alien from Lumina (REALLY!). Casey the Alien(Brad Lockerman) befriends Robin and then Anna Gets involved when her arch rival, Cesar Faison (Anders Hove) surfaces and threatens Robin's Safety. Once Casey returns to Lumina, Faison is still threatening to tell Robin about Anna's Past as a Double agent. Anna pretends to fall for Faison, until they could bring him down.
Anna and Robert remarried in 1991. Faison returns and is part of the evil cartel, that tries to poison the town. Faison is Caught, but escapes. When Faison kidnaps Anna, (and almost Robin), Robert is reunited with Holly before he leaves Port Charles for South America to rescue Anna.
Robert was presumed dead along with his wife, Anna, in 1992. Their teenage daughter Robin Scorpio was left behind to be raised by Robert's Estranged brother Mac Scorpio.
In 1993, Robin meets Michael 'Stone' Cates (Michael Suton) , and although they initially do not get along, they began dating in 1994 against her Uncle Mac's wishes. Stone had been a street kid now taken in and working for Sonny Corinthos (Maurice Bernard).
In 1995, Stone learns he is HIV+ and eventually contracts AIDS due to his length of time without treatment. After his first HIV test came back negative, he did not take another one six months later. Robin and her family are shocked to learn that she is also HIV+. Robin and Stone fall deeply in love, and she is devastated when Stone eventually dies from AIDS.
Jason (Steve Burton) helps Robin cope with Stone's death and her medical status, while Robin helps Jason cope with his memory loss following the accident. They fall in love despite protests from her uncle Mac Scorpio (John J York).
Robin eventually enrolls in school at Yale, returning on weekends and holidays to visit. After an emotional break-up with Jason due to his involvement with the mob, Robin leaves Port Charles.
Robin reconciles with Jason and they move in together with baby Michael, who Jason is taking care of for his friend Carly. However, their relationship begins to deteriorate when Carly (Sarah Brown) moves home and into their cottage. Robin eventually reveals to Jason's brother A.J. (Billy Warlock) that he (and not Jason) is the father of Carly's son. Jason is furious and they end their relationship. Robin leaves town heartbroken in 1999, moving to Paris.
Robin returns to Port Charles in 2005 to help save Jason's life, and brings Patrick Drake (Jason Thompson) to town to operate. Robin and Patrick bicker and flirt, and eventually start dating despite Patrick's anti-commitment reputation. They work together during an encephalitis outbreak in February 2006. The crisis brings Robin's presumed-dead father to town, Robert Scorpio (Rogers), and Holly holds the antidote for a huge payout to get revenge on Robert's abandonment.
Robin sees him again when she joins Lulu Spencer (then Julie Marie Berman) and Dillon Quartermaine (Scott Clifton) to the Markham Islands to rescue Robert and Luke Spencer (Anthony Geary). She also sees her mother Anna Devane, having previously found out she was alive and reunited with her in 2001 in Pine Valley, Pennsylvania. Meanwhile, Robin and Patrick admit their love for one another.
In early 2007, Robin is part of a group held hostage at the Metro Court Hotel and is shot in the abdomen. A few months later, Robin realizes she wants to have a child while Patrick strongly
does not, and they break up.
Robert Scorpio returns when his plane crashes near Port Charles. Jagger Cates (Antonio Sabato JR) rescues him and brings him to General Hospital where it is revealed that he has a brain tumor. During an MRI, Patrick Drake tells Robert that the brain tumor is the result of another tumor, and tells Robert that he has colon cancer.
Robert falls into a coma, and both Mac Scorpio (John J. York) and Anna Devane (Finola Hughes) make appearances on the series to support the character. York took the opportunity to speak out and raise awareness on colon cancer. While in a coma, Robert dreams of Anna, Robin, Luke Spencer, Sean Donely and Tiffany Donely in a flashback to their old life in the 1980s. He comes out of the coma on October 14, 2008 and leaves for further treatment in Europe.
In late 2007, after the funeral of her cousin Georgie Jones (Lindze Letherman), Robin goes to Patrick for comfort and they sleep together. Robin discovers she is pregnant, but does not tell Patrick since she had been planning on using a sperm donor. Patrick figures out the truth, and the couple slowly starts to become close again.
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| Stone visits Robin in her time of need |
In early 2011, Robin realizes life is short and reconciles with Patrick. Lisa attempts to kill Robin and frame Patrick, but they figure out her plan and she is arrested.
In late June 2011, Lisa holds Robin, Patrick, Steve and Maxie hostage at General Hospital. Eventually there is a struggle where Lisa lets Patrick inject her with drain cleaner. She falls into a coma. Meanwhile, Robin is appointed Chief of Staff.
In October, Robin and Patrick join Matt, Elizabeth, Steven and Olivia on a boat to celebrate Matt's medical achievement. Lisa sneaks on board and ties up Patrick and Robin. Lisa tries to inject Patrick with Robin's blood, but Robin and Lisa struggle and Lisa runs away. Lisa is found dead and everyone becomes suspects. Matt confesses.
In December, Robin tells Jason her HIV meds are not working. She later works on a protocol to save Jason, who is again experiencing head trauma. She is caught in a lab explosion and presumed dead, later seen being held captive.
Over the next several months, a burgeoning romantic relationship begins to develop between Anna and Luke, with Luke continuing to keep quiet about his lie. It is only following a trip to Switzerland, where Anna had been led to believe a very much alive Robin had been held, that Luke comes clean. An infuriated Anna then demands that Luke track down Robert and admit to what he had done. Luke eventually does so off-screen, with it being implied that the two men came to blows.
Anna though still believes that the real Duke is alive. Robert, John, and Anna confronts Dr. Obrecht, and then find the real Duke Lavery. Robert then finds Robin alive, but Dr. Obrecht injects him, so no one knows. Anna finds Robert unconscious, and Robert is put into a coma. Robin is kidnapped by Jerry Jacks. Will Robert and Robin make it home? STAY TUNED!
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