12.04.01 - Tuesday

Preview:Jax and Lius finally meet. Recap:As A. J. comes to, Jason icily informs his brother that he pulled him to safety before the Oasis went up in flames. Scott asks a wary Nikolas to meet him on the docks and to come alone. Luke tries in vain to make Laura understand why Rick is never going to escort her down the aisle. Jax boards Alcazar's yacht and introduces himself to the man who tried to bankrupt him. A horrified Laura crumbles as the memory of how she hit Rick finally comes rushing back. Jason tells A. J. he promised Courtney he'd keep her worthless husband out of jail. Meanwhile, Carly assures a brooding Sonny his sister will see in time that he did what he thought was right. Alcazar offers Jax a deal in exchange for the Aussie mogul leaving Port Charles and never coming back. Luke explains to a weeping Laura that she killed Teresa in self-defense, then reveals how Rick and Scott hid the body to protect her. A. J. accuses Courtney of treating him like the loser his family always