For the week of 3/9:
Spinelli's in trouble, and it's Maxie to the rescue. Sonny and Carly get closer as Michael gets surgery that could save his life.

So ... no sooner is Spinelli off the plane in Los Angeles than he gets mixed up with mysterious femme fatale Cassandra and her gang of art thieves. And Cassandra thinks Spinelli's hacker skills would be quite useful to her. At the same time, Sam gets sick of waiting around Port Charles doing nothing, so she joins Maxie on a road trip out West to bring Spinelli back -- and they manage to convince Jason to join them. You know what this means: trouble. Spinelli's in way over his head, but you might be impressed by what a hero he becomes. And how does Maxie's knowledge of fashion end up scoring such a win that even Jason is impressed? Find out.

Meanwhile, Carly's committed to trying an experimental treatment on Michael, and she recruits Patrick for the surgery. Will Michael respond to it? Here's a hint: His finger moves. And will the whole ordeal bring Carly and Sonny closer together? We can tell you the answer to that is ... yes. [break] Rebecca and Lucky continue to bond, much to Nikolas's dismay. Nik pretends it's not bothering him -- which is better than what Lucky manages to do when he meets Ethan, and sees the paternal bond that's already begun to develop between him and Luke. Lucky and Ethan immediately clash, with fists flying and everything!

All this, PLUS: Robin's continuing post-partum woes continue, as she accidentally leaves Baby Emma in a precarious position; Kate claims she's washing her hands of Sonny and Claudia; and Winifred finally gets a chance to get in on the action.