Spoilers 1/8 updated @ 1:30 est

Michael's Benefit... There is a bio-toxin that takes people out on exposure. Patrick is worried it won't be contained and he should be because people at the gala start getting sick. When a bio toxin is released, those who become ill must be quarantined. None the kids are exposed in the daycare but it is a concern. Matt will be asking Maxie to the benefit. He Gets called away. Later on Lulu falls ill and Maxie doesn't like the treatment Matt chooses for Lulu. Matt and Johnny get into it when Matt must perform a radical percedure to save Lulu's life. Maxie and Matt get into in the elevator, while Maxie is venting about the chance Matt took with Lulu's Life. Robin and Patrick start off planning on going to the gala together but Patrick gets called up to surgery. Tracy gets sick.

Spixie... Spinelli wants to protect Maxie.

Claudia... Claudia seduces Ric to get information.

Agent Rayner... Sounds like Agent Rayner will be around for a few months.

Carson... Carly and Sonny still got it. They come together in times of disaster.

Skate... Olvia begs Kate to keep her mouth shut but Kate spills.

L&L2... Lucky is desperate to get to Liz.

Quarantined... Rumors suggest that Liz will be unconscious once the biotoxins hit. When the biotoxins are released Monica, Liz, Matt, and Epiphany are all quarantined.

Sam... Sam wants to scope out the Zacharra's and Anthony questions Sam's motives.

Scrubs... Patrick may just ask Robin to stay out of whats going on. They will be seperated when the crisis starts but they will find there way back to eachother eventually.

Megan Ward... Rumors are flying again that she is on her way out.

Rumored Secrets that are coming out during the Crisis:

• Kate will spill that Dante is Sonny's son- Guza write the reveal during the crisis because the aftermath of whatever happens during this crisis will play for MONTHS so after the crisis Sonny is supposed to go search for his son and introduce Dante, like he introduced Olivia.
• Claudia is behind Michael's shooting
• Anthony was behind Kate's shooting, and Ric new.
• Monica will learn Jason is Jake's father.
• Rebecca is working for the bad guys, but doesn't know everything.
  
  Insider Quote About Benefit:
  

"You know from the press release that the patient carrying the bio toxin is cut
into at the end of the Wednesday January 28 show and that is when the bio toxin
is released. Before that you have an hour by hour count up to that moment. You
will have gala scenes on January 27. That is people arriving. January 28 is some
being called away to the surgery and the surgery gone wrong in the last scene.
From January 16-January 28 they are setting up the tensions that will be the
background for this crises. That means that those days aren't really centric to
Patrick, Jason, Sonny, Carly. For a comparison go back and look at the week or
two before the MC especially those last few days when the hour by hour started
but Jerry hadn't taken the place hostage.From January 28-Mid February Patrick is
a featured player. He is the one in charge at the hospital during the crises as
Monica falls ill with the initial bio toxin release as does Liz. Jason and Sam
are also featured as they are trying to figure out who did this. Nik is also
featured because of Rebecca's appearance on the scene. Robin does not disappear
but remember I said above that the scenes in hour by hour count up is setting up
stories for after the bio toxin is released so yes her PPD is an issue that makes
her help not all that helpful.There is a quarantine but people at the gala start
falling ill and they start going upstairs."

"PRESS RELEASE - DISASTER STRIKES ON ABC'S GENERAL HOSTPITALNO ONE IS SAFE... THE CLOCK IS TICKING...A DISASTROUS CRISIS HITS ABC'S "GENERAL HOSPITAL"Viewers Will Need to Watch Each Episode as Clues Are Revealed After Time Is Turned Back;Storyline Will Coincide with the Return of Emmy® Winner Natalia Livingston to Port CharlesOn the Thursday, January 15 episode of ABC's award-winning "General Hospital," Dr. Patrick Drake (Jason Thompson) will rush into the operating room yelling to colleagues Dr. Monica Quartermaine, Dr. Matt Hunter, Nurse Elizabeth Webber and Nurse Epiphany Johnson, among others, to stop a pending surgery with a mysterious patient. Without giving away much else, the clock will be turned back nine hours and each subsequent episode for the next nine days will begin with scenes that will reveal more clues to what is about to happen in the hospital. On Wednesday, January 28, the reason for Dr. Drake's ultimatum to his staff will be revealed and, from this point through February, medical staff, patients and visitors will be affected as a major disaster will strike the corridors of the hospital and make its way throughout Port Charles. In addition, this medical crisis storyline will coincide with the anticipated return of Emmy® winner Natalia Livingston as Rebecca, an entirely new role, on January 15. Both announcements were made by Brian Frons, president, Daytime, Disney-ABC Television Group."We are very excited to start off the New Year with an exciting and captivating storyline that will engage the audience with all of our main characters," says executive producer Jill Farren Phelps. "In addition, I am thrilled Natalia has returned home to our show to add a new dimension with an entirely new character that will certainly turn heads with the town's residents."Natalia Livingston played the role of Emily Quartermaine, the youngest adult member of the dysfunctional family for over four years, earning a Daytime Emmy in May 2005 in the category of Outstanding Supporting Actress. A graduate of Emory University, Natalia was discovered by an agent while working in the gardening department at a Home Depot in Hollywood. Fluent in Spanish, she has appeared in a variety of different projects, including "Pop Star," "West of Brooklyn" and "Rough Hustle." Natalia will be seen in the film "Fight or Flight," slated to be released in 2009."General Hospital" airs at 3:00 p.m., ET, 2:00 p.m., PT on the ABC Television Network, and on SOAPnet at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT. Recently awarded a record tenth Daytime Emmy win for Outstanding Daytime Drama, the program celebrated 45 years of broadcasting on April 1, 2008, and is the longest-running dramatic serial on ABC, having aired over 11,000 episodes. "General Hospital" consistently rates as one of the top-rated Daytime programs in the key demographic of Women 18-49."General Hospital" was created by Frank and Doris Hursley. Jill Farren Phelps is the executive producer. Mary O'Leary, Mercer Barrows and Michelle Henry are producers. Bob Guza is the head writer."