J.T. Dykstra

**John Thomas "J.T." Dykstra** is a fictional character in the ABC daytime drama *General Hospital*.

He was played by Gregory Michael Cipes from July 26, 2011 to September 20, 2011.

## Storylines

In July 2011, Anthony met with Lucky’s drug supplier J.T. behind a warehouse in an alley. J.T. knew Lucky’s previous supplier Fix. J.T. wanted to sample the product first. He told Anthony that Lucky asked for a sample and would be hooked again soon. Anthony made a delivery call and told J.T. that Lucky would have to be handled if he didn’t get addicted again.

J.T. finds a pill bottle that Lucky dropped. He accuses Lucky of not sampling the product. Lucky claims he was on duty at the time. J.T. said Lucky was going to get high one way or another. He had two large men hold down Lucky and gave him an injection of a hallucinogenic. The men left and J.T. gave Lucky some pills so the cops wouldn’t believe him.

In August, Anthony meets with J.T. at Johnny’s place and is angry at J.T.’s lack of respect. He starts choking J.T. when Johnny walks in and asks what is going on. Anthony lets J.T. go and the drug dealer runs out the door while gasping for air. Johnny is irritated about Anthony bringing his crimes to the house for Johnny to clean up.

Later Anthony meets with J.T. to discuss Spinelli who has been snooping around Luzetta’s Bakery. Anthony doesn’t think anyone would believe Spinelli about the bakery being used for drugs because Spinelli is acting so strange (he was in his Jackal P.I. persona at the time).

Lucky meets with J.T. and tells him that he wants more drugs. J.T. doesn’t trust Lucky and asks him to take a pill. Lucky does and J.T. is still skeptical. Dr. Matt Hunter walks in on the deal and yells at Lucky for giving the pills that Matt gave Lucky earlier to a drug dealer. J.T. tells the other men to finish their conversation and he runs off.

In September, Johnny meets J.T. in an alley at Pier 14. J.T. was expecting his partner Joey Bruzetta to show up. As Johnny just killed Joey he says Joey will likely be late. J.T. doesn’t want any part of what went on between Johnny and Joey. Johnny tells J.T. that he works for Johnny now and will do what Johnny says or he will die.

Johnny wants the details about the other men from Pentonville (Joey and Darryl) who were involved in the bakery scheme. J.T. is worried that Anthony will kill him if he talks but he admits that Anthony is behind the whole plan.

Johnny also wants to know the setup. J.T. explains that they are hiding drugs in the flour at Luzetta’s Bakery. Specifically the bags of flour with stars where the apostrophes should be in the word “Luzetta’s”.

There is also a boat with drugs in the harbor they can't get to and a retread at the old packaging house on Pier 14. Rudy Trujillo is the contact. Johnny wants J.T. to call Rudy and arrange a meeting.

Before Rudy arrives, Johnny gives J.T. a gun for protection. Johnny calls Rudy’s name and forces J.T. to shoot Rudy. Rudy shoots back and hits J.T. in the abdomen. Johnny tells a dying J.T. that he lied when he told J.T. that everything would be okay.

Later Lucky tells Mac that J.T. and Rudy’s bodies were found at the packaging plant on Pier 14. Lucky and Mac both think it is a little too convenient and was likely a setup.

Johnny goes to Anthony and tells him he cleaned up his mess. Joey, J.T., and Rudy are dead. He made it appear that someone wanted to silence J.T. and Rudy before they started talking. He planned to frame Sonny by putting drugs from the boat in the harbor into the Corinthos-Morgan coffee warehouse.

## Crimes Committed

* Was serving three to seven years in prison for possession [revealed on Jul 26, 2011]
* Had two men hold Lucky down and injected him with a hallucinogenic in his arm [Jul 30, 2011]
* Forced Lucky to swallow pills [Aug 1, 2011]
* Shot and killed Rudy Trujillo because Johnny put the gun in his hand and pulled the trigger [Sep 20, 2011]

## Health and Vitals

* Kicked in the leg and choked by Anthony [Aug 2, 2011]
* Shot and killed by Rudy Trujillo because Johnny forced him to shoot Rudy [Sep 20, 2011]