What can everybody expect during the week of August 8 on General Hospital? Spoilers tease that Sam will be facing a shocker regarding her health and Franco gets bad news. Bobbie will be having a big birthday celebration that brings her loved ones together and Alexis will need something from Julian. There is a lot of action on the way with this one and fans will not want to miss a minute of the action.

Jason, Sam, and the others who had been at Cassadine Island are back in Port Charles now and there is a lot to sort through. We Love Soaps indicates that Jason and Elizabeth will be connecting, but General Hospital spoilers detail that this discussion may get a bit tense. She will be telling him to stay away and it seems that once again this conflict is regarding her relationship with Franco.

Franco has been facing plenty of questions regarding the serial murders, but things took a turn when Elizabeth uncovered evidence that seemingly cleared him. General Hospital spoilers, however, note that he will be getting some unpleasant news on Monday's show. Soap Central hints that there is more bad luck on the way for him and viewers will be curious to see where things head for him.

Morgan and Ava will be butting heads this coming week as she tries once again to get him to break things off with Kiki, and Kiki is said to try to set some boundaries with her mother as they bicker over Morgan. In addition, General Hospital spoilers detail that Ava will be finding some chaos at her home as it seems someone has broken in.

Carly will be trying to keep everybody happy when it comes to Jax's arrival in town and her search for Josslyn's real kidney donor and Laura will overhear a conversation between Lucy and Kevin. General Hospital spoilers detail that Laura and Ava will be making a connection and this could prove to be interesting. It seems that their time together facing all of the trauma on Cassadine Island and regarding Nikolas may have bonded them a bit.

Bobbie will be bringing many in Port Charles together to celebrate her birthday. Teasers indicate that there will be a surprise guest as well as some big news shared at the party that shakes things up quite a bit. Viewers will see Michael cross paths with someone new in town and General Hospital spoilers indicate that Sabrina will be seeing someone she knows at the hospital.

General Hospital spoilers note that Lulu will be revealing stunning news to Rachel, surely details regarding how Nikolas was alive and on Cassadine Island, but then shot and presumed dead. Later in the week, Lulu will be tackling some unfinished business of some sort.

Despite all of the trouble that Alexis and Julian have faced, General Hospital spoilers indicate that she will need to ask him for some help on something. In addition, Kristina will be sharing an apology with someone, possibly her mother. However, Alexis will be facing Kristina's wrath when she finds out what her mother has done, and this surely refers to Alexis' confrontation with Parker that sent Parker packing.

Finn and Rachel will be spending some time together and General Hospital spoilers reveal that he will soon be making a serious accusation toward someone. Viewers will also see that Jordan will have a proposition of sorts for Andre.

Sam has experienced several fainting spells and General Hospital spoilers note that she will soon be getting checked out. It looks like Dr. Finn will be attending to her and everybody will be curious to see what is causing issues for her. Previews show that he will be questioning where she had been recently, noting some troublesome illnesses that had been spreading through the area. However, many fans are wondering if Sam may simply be experiencing a miracle pregnancy instead.

What is the issue with Sam's health? Who is the mysterious newcomer in Port Charles who is set to shake things up? When will the truth about Nikolas' fate be revealed? General Hospital spoilers tease that there are juicy moments on the way and fans will not want to miss what comes next.

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