Patrick Drake

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Patrick Drake is a fictional character on ABC's daytime drama General Hospital, the son of the character Noah Drake, played by Rick Springfield. Jason Thompson, who does indeed have a strong physical resemblance to Springfield, has been playing the character since December 7, 2005.

1 Character history
2 Occupation
3 Flings and affairs
4 Relatives

[edit] Character history

The character of Patrick Drake was introduced into a storyline where the character of Jason Morgan desperately needed surgery, but Dr. Noah Drake admitted that he could not perform the operation, so Dr. Robin Scorpio sought out Noah's son, Patrick.

Patrick initially refused to do the surgery, but Carly Corinthos, Sam and Robin managed to convince him to do it by insinuating that he couldn't. Then, though the surgery was a success, Robin and the others accused him of being cold and heartless because he didn't have much of a bedside manner. Robin tried to prod him for information on his troubled relationship with his father, but Patrick wouldn't answer her questions, although he later made a cryptic remark about falling into a bottle when the doctor gets attached to a patient and they die. Patrick also obtained a reputation as a lady's man, and was often seen flirting with many of the women at the hospital. He was also (falsely) suspected by Lucky Spencer of having an affair with Lucky's wife, Elizabeth Spencer.

Patrick was successful in mending a contentious relationship with his father, Dr. Noah Drake, and even donated a part of his liver to save his father's life. At the same time, Patrick has been falling for his co-worker and friend, the HIV+ Dr. Robin Scorpio, which brings up the question of whether Patrick can give up his womanizing ways.

In July 2006, through an operating room mishap, Patrick was exposed to the AIDS virus. For his first test he tested negative and his second test in January 2007 will confirm for sure whether he is in fact HIV positive. In November 2006, Patrick inadvertently blurted out that he loved Robin. They both have since declared their love for eachother as their relationship continues to blossom.