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The Survivor - Robin Scorpio
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Name:  Robin Soltini Scorpio

Occupations:  ex-hostess at The Outback, currently a medical student in Paris and AIDS activist

Family:  Robert Scorpio (father, supposedly deceased), Anna Scorpio (mother, supposedly deceased), Mac Scorpio (uncle), Felicia Scorpio (aunt-in-law), Maxie and Georgie (cousins-in-law), Filomenia Soltini (god-grandmother, deceased), Sean Donely (godfather #1), Frisco Jones (godfather #2), Buzz Stryker (godfather #3)

Husbands:  None yet

Escapades
Love Child  Born in Italy, little Robin believed she was an orphan and was raised by her "grandmother" Filomena. Only a close family friend, "Luv", was Robin's other constant companion. During the summer of 1985, Robin was secretly kidnapped from her summer camp and delivered to the doorstep of Police Commissioner Robert Scorpio. He immediately fell in love with the little tyke and decided that if her relations didn't turn up, then he wanted to adopt her. An upset Anna returned to Port Charles after finding Robin gone and was shocked to find her with Robert. She then confessed that Robin was their child and the trio became embroiled in the Asian Quarter storyline during which the dastardly Mr. Wu kidnapped both Anna and Robin alternately. After Robin was recovered and the case solved, her parents explained why she was raised as Filomena's relation and three men were declared Robin's god-fathers- Sean, Frisco, and Buzz.

Little Lass  In 1986, Robin immediately took a liking to slick Duke Lavery and decided he would be her stepfather, much to Anna's chagrin. After overhearing someone threaten Anna in the park, the little girl called her father in Australia for help. He returned and helped bring down the mob, including Duke. Robin also gets to be the flower girl in Frisco and Felicia's wedding.

Spy Kid  In 1987, with the wedding called off, Robin's interests are piqued when Robert returns from Australia a widower, and she questions whether her parents will reconcil. They send her away to Italy for safety, but eventually have to bring her back after Robin gets very homesick. Robin later goes into hiding with her parents in the Asian Quarter when Robert and Anna are believed to be dead. She happily gets to be flower girl in Duke and Anna's wedding in November, and now has both her father and stepfather living in the same town.

A Rough Year  In 1988,  Robin is delighted when her father presents her with a puppy she names Jigs, unaware that she is being stalked by Robert's old nemesis Grant Putnam. Anna interrupts Putnam's attempt to kidnap Robin, so he takes Anna instead, leaving Robin in shock and Filomena dead. Robin spends the next couple of weeks at GH in a comatose-like condition. She's finally reunited with her mother later when Robert and Duke find Anna. She also serves as the flower girl in Sean and Tiffany's wedding.

Another Bumpy Year  In 1989, Robin's sent away to summer camp when Anna and Duke's marriage goes on the rocks and Anna (and especially Robert) suspect he's back in the mob. She takes a shine to Robert's new girlfriend, Katherine Delafield, who teaches Robin how to play the piano. Friday the dog was Robin's birthday gift to her reluctant father. Her enthusiasm for a younger sibling is crushed when Anna miscarries her baby. And she suffers another loss when Duke is supposedly killed in a warehouse explosion. 

A Friend Outta This World  In 1990, Robin's use of a little crystal for comfort after Duke's loss brings her to the attention of writer P. K. Sinclair, who's actually Robert and Anna's old nemesis Cesar Faison. She mistakenly thinks he's a friend and agrees to co-author a book about Casey the Alien with him until her mother sets her straight. Robin then helps her parents defeat Faison. She is once again flower girl when Frisco and Felicia remarry. Her friend, Rowdy, takes a liking to her though Robin isn't interested in him.

A Family At Last  In 1991, her dreams for a family reunion come true when Robert and Anna remarry, and Robin serves as Anna's Maid of Honor. She begins dating a boy named Roger, who Robert enjoys scarying. Anna has to play mediator between Robert and Robin. She also takes a liking to her black sheep uncle, Mac.

Little Girl Lost  In 1992, Robin is devastated when her parents are believed to be dead and becomes a ward of her uncle Mac. 

Star-Crossed Lovers  Teen lovers Robin and Stone fall madly in love in 1995, despite numerous barriers in their way, particularly Robin's disapproving uncle, Mac.  Unfortunately, the couple are devastated when Stone becomes ill and dies from AIDS. She then learns that she's contracted the disease and has to start intense therapy. She secretly dreams that her parents are comforting her. The situation with Stone causes Mac to come to a truce of sorts with Sonny.

Rebel Without a Cause  In 1996, a lonely Robin hooks with Jason Quartermaine, who's recovering from brain damage in a car accident. Rejecting the Quartermaine family, Jason becomes Sonny's flunky and joins the mob scene. Uncle Mac, who's now police commissioner, is less than pleased with Robin's new boyfriend.  Robin's also got a problem in Carly Benson, Bobbie's newly arrived daughter and Jason's former lover. 

And Baby makes Four  In 1997, Robin gently rebuffs Nikolas Cassadine's interest in her and refuses to ditch Jason, who takes Carly under his wing and agrees to perpetuate the lie that he is her baby's father. As the rest of the town is puzzled by Robin's insistance on standing by Jason, Robin in turn has her hands full dealing with the deceitful Carly. 

The Baby Fiasco  In 1998, forced to live with the lie that Jason and Carly are Michael's biological parents, Robin's relationship with Jason falls apart after he pointed tells her that Michael is more important to him than she is. Unable to deal any longer with the lies and Carly's snide tricks, Robin snaps and informs a shocked AJ that he is the baby's biological father. Jason then dumps her and Sonny coolly informs her that he's disappointed in her lack of loyalty. Mac's thrilled that Robin's finally gotten her backbone back and is returning to her studies in Paris.

A Visit Home  In 2000, Robin returns to town for the 7th Annual Nurses' Ball and is stunned to learn that Jason has left town and that Sonny is now shacking up with Carly. She returns to Paris to continue her education.

Reunited  Supposedly now living in Africa working with AIDS patients, Robin is reunites with her mother, Anna, briefly in Pine Valley in 2001.  She was said to be living in Paris continuing her education to become a doctor. Anna joined Robin in Paris at the end 2003.

Robin Flies Home  Learning her ex-boyfriend is dying, Robin returns to Port Charles in late 2005 to treat him with one of her drug regimes. When it doesn't work, Robin recruits neurosurgeon Noah Drake, then his son, Patrick Drake. Robin's relieve after Patrick saves Jason but her relief soons turns to annoyance as the very arrogant Dr. Drake aggressively begins to pursue her. In between sparing and smooching with Patrick, Robin reunites with her errant parents, Robert and Anna.

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