'General Hospital': Lulu and Dante Run Into a Roadblock During the Custody Battle

The upcoming episode of "General Hospital" will see Lulu (Emme Rylan) and Dante (Dominic Zamprogna) encountering a bump in the road during the custody battle, which threatens their chances of winning the case.

Lulu continues fighting for custody of Charlotte (Scarlett Fernandez), but Valentin (James Patrick Stuart) is not ready to give her up. Nora (Hillary B. Smith) has confidence in their case and assures her client that everything will be taken care of. 

Meanwhile, it is clear that Laura (Genie Francis) loathes Valentin and everything he stands for. She is not going to just stand idly by and watch him take her granddaughter away from her. She gives him a warning.

The judge asks Charlotte what she thinks of her parents, and Nina (Michelle Stafford) is there to support the child. Seeing how close Nina and Charlotte are gets to Lulu, though, and things are made even worse when Dante and Lulu face a setback in court.

Meanwhile, Liz (Rebecca Herbst) gives Sam (Kelly Monaco) a gift, which she appreciates. However, Liz has also been dealing with problems with Jake (Hudson West). She and Franco (Roger Howarth) are concerned that the boy is not acting like himself. While playing with Jake, Franco is unsettled by the former's drawings. Fearful of Helena's (Constance Towers) psychological influence over Jake, he suggests enlisting Jason Morgan's (Billy Miller) help.

Finally, Alexis (Nancy Lee Grahn) tells Sam that there is a huge chance that Julian (William deVry) is already dead. However, Sam's nonchalant reaction bothers Alexis, who berates the former for her behavior. After all, Julian was Sam's father. With Julian gone, Alexis prepares to read the letter that he wrote and kept in a safe deposit box in order to find out the truth. How will she take it?

"General Hospital" airs weekdays, 2 p.m. EDT on ABC.