With so many of the show’s characters messing around where they shouldn't, it was only a matter of time before their significant others would catch them. Elizabeth walked in on Lucky and Maxie in a passionate embrace, and Alexis and Jason both witnessed Ric and Sam in the act. The result? Obviously Elizabeth and Jason ended up in each other's arms and bed.

I've said it before, the way they've been switching up the couples on this show is frustrating and the fallback to stereotypical soap behavior of everyone sleeping around is not only disheartening, but also not entertaining. The writers have said it was necessary to tie up loose ends on current storylines, but I think it's a lazy way to stir up the pot and cause turmoil.

There has been an odd twist to this "old standby" plotline. It would seem, in spite of these trysts, two couples are actually going to end up staying together. On Friday's episode, Elizabeth agreed to stand by her man as long as he sought treatment for his drug addiction and stayed away from Maxie. However, About's Scoops and Spoilers is reporting he will do neither. General Hospital Happening Two is also leaking that Jason will be there for Sam as she deals with Alexis' diagnosis.

Alexis only confided the seriousness of her cough (lung cancer) to Sam at the end of Friday's episode. I can't help but wonder if the show will handle yet another medical story line with the same care for details as they have recently. As happy as I am to see the show make this directional turn toward medicine and away from the mob, they don't have the best history for staying true to them. (We don't have to look any further back than the epidemic for proof of that.)

A non-smoker with lung cancer is certainly topical and could shed a lot of light on a sometimes misunderstood occurrence. My fear is this storyline will only be used to bring mom and daughter closer together despite everything that has happened between the two of them.