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December

• 12/2- Sonny orders Robin to find a doctor to operate on Jason, then flies to Hawaii to plead with Jason to reconsider surgery. Tony tells Robin of a surgeon who works miracles on hopeless cases but warns her that he'll be difficult to get. At a bar, Robin tracks down the surgeon who might be able to help Jason. Unfortunately, he's passed out.

• 12/5- Despite Sonny and Sam's efforts, Jason refuses to have the surgery that could save his life. Sonny says goodbye to Jason and heads home. Jason has a change of heart and tells Sam he'll undergo surgery. Robin finds Noah a drunken mess in New York City. After familiarizing herself to Noah by mentioning that her father was Robert Scorpio and explaining that Alan and Monica are Jason's parents, Robin pleads with Drake to perform the surgery on Jason. His reticence forces her to confess, "I am in no position to call you selfish, because my motives for being here are just that. Don't you get it? Jason's life means everything to me!" Moved, Drake agrees to return to Port Charles. 
• 12/6- Noah doubts whether or not he'll be able to pull off Jason's surgery. Robin is impressed by Noah when he performs emergency surgery on a construction worker with a head injury. Sam accuses Noah of being a drunk and refuses to allow him to operate on Jason, saying they'll get another doctor. "Who? Do you have some encyclopedic knowledge of qualified neurosurgeons? Because, please, enlighten me if you do," an exasperated Robin retorts. Noah agrees with Sam and has someone else in mind to perform Jason's surgery.

• 12/7- Robin tracks down Patrick, a brilliant and obnoxious young surgeon who turns out to be Noah's estranged son. Patrick refuses to operate on Jason after learning Noah is involved. Carly tries to convince Patrick to perform Jason's surgery. Georgie fails to convince Lucas to tell his parents the truth.
• 12/8- Sam and Carly convince Patrick to operate on Jason. Danger lurks in the hallway at the hospital. Robin prevents Jason from leaving and convinces him to let Patrick operate. "Don't let your pride get in the way of your life. I do hope you appreciate the irony. Carly and Sam hate each other, Carly and I hate each other. But all of us are willing to put that aside and help you. You can thank us later," Robin grins. Later, she stands up to Patrick when he tries to bar her from observing the operation.
• 12/9- Robin, Patrick and Noah work together to try and save Jason's life when the power goes out during the surgery. Manny is a definite threat to Jason, who has dreams involving Sonny, Sam, Robin and Carly all begging him to live.

• 12/12- Sonny gets confirmation that Manny is in the hospital and tells Monica to alert Mac. Scorpio and his men arrive and arrest Manny. Jason survives the surgery but Patrick fears he could be left with permanent damage. Patrick and Noah have a rare moment of accord. Patrick returns Robin's praise of his surgery skills with an obnoxious remark before walking off.
• 12/13- Robin is hurt to overhear Jason tell Sam she was the one who saved his life. Carly makes rude remarks to Robin as Sonny, Jason and Sam look on. Robin and Patrick exchange hostile remarks after he accuses her of wanting to hold his hand. He sums up her life as empty and centered around her research. "You know nothing about me and how I live my life," the angry young doc comes back. After checking on Morgan, Patrick informs Jason that he will need to be hospitalized for several weeks and will have to take things slowly. He takes another opportunity to snidely remind Robin that Jason and Sam are a couple. When Tracy has Lulu arrested for theft, Mac advises Lucky that the best course of action is to get Tracy to drop the charges. Drake has no desire to mend fences with his father. Robin witnesses a rare moment of kindness on Patrick's part, but he ruins the moment with yet more obnoxious remarks.

• 12/14- After Patrick hits on her, Sam warns him that next time Jason will kill him. Patrick picks on Robin for Jason something to eat, trying to goad her into admitting she's still in love with Morgan. Jason overhears and has to be prevented from leaving his bed. Afterwards, Robin and Patrick have another round at each other. He smugly reminds her that he, not she, saved Jason's life. "Well, he's alive. That's justification enough for me having to put up with you," she angrily retorts. Patrick doesn't understand why she cares for such a loser, and Robin's startled to learn that Patrick thinks Jason is a drug dealer. She confirms Sam's claim that Jason is Sonny's enforcer. Maxie, Dillon and Brook Lynn try to convince Georgie not to feel sorry for Diego and insist he must pay for what he did. Jesse and Brook Lynn deliver damaging testimony against Diego. Georgie takes the stand and admits Diego threatened her life.
• 12/15- Everyone, with the exceptions of Georgie and Alcazar, skewers Diego on the witness stand. Georgie tries to defend herself to her angry friends, who feel betrayed by her efforts to help their stalker. Robin clashes with Patrick after he takes over one of her cases and storms off. Later, he embarrasses her and Sam by referring to the fact that Sam and Jason are better off having sex in Jason's hospital room. After Sam leaves, Robin and Patrick exchange more hostile remarks. Patrick makes an unintentional callous remark about being careful when having sex, causing a hurt Robin to silently walk off.

• 12/19- Georgie is overly impressed that Diego tried to prevent Manny from shooting anyone. A wounded Dillon is angered when Georgie continues to defend Diego. Maxie apologizes to Georgie and the two sisters share a warm embrace. A hostile Patrick verbally attacks Robin, accusing her of cancelling his surgery. Noah intercedes and confesses he did it. An uncomfortable Robin then watches father and son exchange angry words. Later, Sam is outraged to learn that Patrick is going to perform surgery on Manny in an effort to save his life. Sonny offers to pay Patrick to kill Manny during surgery but Robin intercedes. Jason arrives in the operating room as Sam is about to smother Manny to death.

• 12/20- Patrick looks impressed as he watches Robin handle Sonny. "This is a hospital. We save lives here. We don't look the other way while they're murdered," she sternly reprimands the mobster. After Sonny leaves, Patrick smugly tells Robin she didn't need to do that as he wasn't about to ruin his surgical record by accepting Sonny's offer. Jason stops Sam from killing Manny. With Robin assisting, Patrick performs a complicated procedure on Manny and saves his life by removing the brain tumor. Patrick publicly states that Manny's violent actions were a direct result of the brain tumor. In Jason's room, Sonny and Sam badmouth Robin for working on Manny. Jason warns Robin not to visit Manny alone as he likes to prey on women. Lucky accompanies Robin into Manny's room.
• 12/21- Patrick and Robin refuse to turn their patient over to Dara. Alexis, who's been forced to take the case, intends drop Manny as a client but has a change of heart after speaking with Robin and Patrick. Tracy forces Dillon to move back home in order to watch over Lulu. Witnessing Robin's kindness toward Manny, Patrick picks another arguement with her, accusing her of trying to save Manny because she couldn't save Jason.

• 12/22- Georgie freaks out when she comes across Dillon's body hanging from the ceiling. He's rigged himself to appear like he's commited suicide to guilt Tracy. Unfortunately for him, everyone else, particularly his mother, ignore him as they argue with Lulu, who refuses to dress up like an elf for the hospital christmas party. Robin tries to convince Jason and Sam that Manny is a changed man. Sam's angry that Robin would ask Jason to visit Manny to see if he's telling the truth. Jason later goes with Robin to visit Manny, who apologizes for shooting him. Lulu eavesdrops as Luke tell Skye that the first time he saw Laura was when she was dressed up as an elf for the christmas party and how much christmas meant to her. 
• 12/23- The annual Christmas party gets underway at the hospital. Lulu joins Georgie and Maxie as christmas elves. Patrick asks Robin why she isn't dressed up as well, teasing, "You'd look adorable in one of those outfits." His amusement turns to displeasure as he sees Noah, dressed as Santa and staggering. Patrick realizes Noah has been drinking but later reconciles with his father. Robin receives her gift and hugs from Mac and Felicia. Audrey tapes photos of Lila and Steve [with a young Robin on his lap] to the nurse's station.

• 12/26- Patrick walks in on Robin getting dressed in the locker room and makes impertinent remarks about her social life. "I think that falls in the category of none of your business," an angry Robin retorts. Calling her back to retrieve her jacket, Patrick holds onto it long enough to remind her that life isn't a dress rehearsal. At Kelly's, Dillon urges with Georgie to toss away Diego's letter. Patrick tells Jason that he's going to release him today from GH, but makes several remarks aimed at annoying Robin. Sam follows him outside and warns him not to goad Robin in front of Jason. Patrick admits he's just doing it to see if he can crack through Robin's professional facade. Back in Jason's room, Robin admits to Jason that she fears Patrick will no longer find her attractive once he learns she is HIV positive just like all the other men she's known except Jason. Later, Robin and Patrick find themselves eating alone at the Metro Court. "This is silly. Give me one good reason why we shouldn't have dinner together," Patrick asks.

• 12/27- Patrick and Robin begin their meal with exchanges meant to annoy one another. "You're a little sourpuss, aren't you?" Patrick smirks. The conversation shifts gear as Robin explains that she became a doctor because the first boy she loved died and a surprised Patrick realizes Jason wasn't her first love. Patrick gives some insight on why he's so driven not to become a failure like his father. Once the meal's over, Robin refuses to allow him to take her home and hands him the bill. Outside in the lobby, Robin and Carly get into an arguement over Jason. Patrick overhears the arguement and learns that Robin is HIV positive.

• 12/28- Robin slaps Carly after a tacky sex remark. Patrick breaks up the fight and Robin rushes off. Carly gives Patrick some insight into Robin, calling her rival a bitch. "I think it takes one to know one," he quickly shoots back. Back at GH, Patrick catches up with Robin, who's devastated to realize that he's learned she HIV-positive thanks to Carly. Robin thinks Patrick's concern for her is actually pity and becomes defensive. He becomes angry and warns her that if she acts like a jerk, she'll get treated like a jerk. Courtney doesn't share her fear about Jax with Jesse. Jax swears to Courtney that he didn't hit Dr. Meadows with his car. Jesse finds a dent on Jax's front fender. Jesse and Maxie have a romantic date at the Metro Court Hotel restaurant but are shocked by the prices.

• 12/29- Dillon and Georgie argue after he finds out she lied to him and is corresponding with Diego. When Lucas defends her, Dillon accuses him of hitting on Georgie and confesses he's jealous. Jesse informs Maxie that he doesn't celebrate New Year's Eve as his brother died that night. Dillon's stunned when Lucas comes clean about being gay.