Robert Scorpio & Luke Spencer

Played By: Tristan Rogers and Tony Geary
Show: General Hospital (a US. soap opera)

About Them: Robert Scorpio is an adventurer and a definite good guy.  He first arrives in Port Charles working undercover for the WSB (World Security Bureau).  Luke Spencer is a man who always seems to be on the shady side of the law.  Also an adventurer, he extricated himself from the mob for the love of Laura Spencer.  The two men meet up while trying to stop the villainous Cassadine family from freezing the world (don't ask), and that adventure cemented a life-time friendship.

Why Them?

There was something about Robert Scorpio, whether it was the accent or the debonair air he had, there was just something that drew me to him.  And there was definitely something that drew me to his friendship with Luke Spencer.

Despite their differences (Robert was a devout good guy, a spy and soon-to-be police commissioner, and Luke was a naer-do-well, a former mob man who always seemed to be leaning towards the shady side of the law), they actually had more in common then it first appeared.  Both were dramatic, action men who had a thirst for danger and adventure, devoted to their current love interest and their families, and always willing to help a friend in need.  They went through their share of relationship-soap-operish drama (Robert dated Laura, Luke's true love, and then went on to marry Luke's pregnant girlfriend Holly Sutton to keep her in the states when Luke was presumed dead, eventually falling in love with her himself), but their friendship always remained strong.  

Several years after Robert's death (presumed) Luke did his best to support Robert's daughter Robin (see Robin & Brenda) when Robin's boyfriend Stone Cates was diagnosed with AIDS and Robert's spirit even came back to visit Luke during this time and thank him (read the transcripts).  

No matter what, Robert and Luke always stayed true to each other.  They have always been, and will always be, one of Daytime's best friendships.

Robert Scorpio pictures, some with Luke