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• Lucky is sick of Sam.

• Johnny (Brandon Barash, pictured)and Maxie share an awkward moment.

• Luke tries, and fails, to win Tracy back.

• Jerry sends Claudia a scary message.

We don't have any further details at the moment, but Daytime Confidential reports that Natalia Livingston will return to General Hospital in the new year.

If this takes place, look for the actress to take on a new role.

Good news for General Hospital fans:

Sarah Brown has signed a new contract. The actress will remain on-screen through at least January 2010.

Brown returned to General Hospital in January 2008. She had previously starred as Carly Corinthos, originating that role in April 1996.

Since leaving the soap opera in April, her former role had been recast three times. It currently belongs to the popular Laura Wright.

Jacklyn Zeman has appeared on over 4,000 episodes of General Hospital in the role of Bobbie Spencer.

The actress recently gave an interview to The Clarion-Ledger, during which she was asked a simple question: Tell us a tale from the show.

Here is Zeman's reply:

Kin Shriner, Scotty Baldwin on the show, has been my longtime favorite lunch buddy. He likes dinner for lunch. Everyone remembers the Luke and Laura wedding from years ago, and Kin and I had several scenes together during the shooting.

Well, what few people know is that we taped it at a gorgeous mansion in Hollywood over the span of three days, and if you watch the tape you will never see anyone eating anything during the wedding. That's because it was so hot the set designers had to spray all of that great food with bug spray so it would be preserved and look perfectly fresh.

The fate of a couple is sealed next week on General Hospital (talk about it now in our forum!)...

• Sam acts as a hero.

• Sonny orders revenge for Olivia's attack.

• Maxie and Lulu move in together.

• It's over for Jason and Elizabeth (Rebecca Herbst, pictured).

While the controversial shooting of young character Michael Corinthos, played by Dylan Cash, took place a few months ago on General Hospital, actress Megan Ward recently discussed it in a wide-ranging new interview.

Here's what Ward had to say:

I hated it. I thought it was awful, because I am a mother in real-life. I have two children. My son looks very much like Dylan Cash (ex-Michael). So, it was tough for me. But it’s soap opera and I understand why we do have these tragedies.

Megan Ward stars on General Hospital.

Carly vows vengeance, among other developments, next week on General Hospital...

• Carly: I'll get even with Kate.

• Ric (Rick Hearst, pictured) avoids Claudia.

• Jason and Sam grow closer to finding Jake.

• Sonny's mobsters abilities impress his new wife.

This Wednesday, on General Hospital, the series pays tribute to a Christmas classic.

Patrick and Robin contemplate what life might have been like if they had not met when they did.

"Robin ends up dating Patrick's brother, Matt, for a couple of days. Patrick hooks up with Elizabeth and Carly," Jason Thompson (pictured, Patrick) told Soap Opera Weekly in a preview.

Remember: General Hospital will not air new episodes on Thursday and Friday next week. Here's what developments fans can expect on the three new episodes that will be broadcast...

• Sonny to Claudia: Johnny isn't his enemy.

• Carly is displeased by her findings.

• Alexis vows to make Jason pay.

• Patrick and Robin (Kimberly McCullough, pictured) wonder: What if...

Here's a General Hospital casting note:

Mark Pinter (formerly Roger on All My Children; and Grant on Another World) has been cast as Special Agent Thomas Rayner onGeneral Hospital. Look for the actor to debut on December 11.