The name "lanai" refers to a very popular Hawaiian architecture style that features outdoor living spaces connected seamlessly to interior living spaces like a bungalow. It's a single-story house that featured two bedrooms, one bathroom, a living room, kitchen and outdoor veranda that led to the beach.
Jason first acquired the property in October 2005 after he fell sick and lost his memory. He quit working for Sonny Corinthos and got a job on the docks. Later, he and Sam decided to move to Hawaii because he wanted to start fresh and leave his old mob life behind.
While in Hawaii, Sam wanted to be close to her brother Danny, so Jason arranged for him to be transferred to a new care facility in Hawaii and on weekends he would spend time with Jason and Sam at The Lanai. In addition, as part of starting their new life, Jason bought a local dive bar right down the road, in Sam's name, for them to run together.
Jason and Sam lived here happily until Manny Ruiz tracked them down and shackled Jason to a chair while he assaulted Sam. Jason broke free of his restraints and attacked, but Manny got away. It was then that Jason realized he could not escape the mob life, memory or not, and they would have to return to Port Charles.
Jason's health condition worsened and he refused surgery after Robin Scorpio's treatment managed to help him regain his memory but did not cure the disorder that was causing seizures and blackouts. Jason and Sam moved back to the Lanai to live out the last days of his life on his own terms. Sonny arrived shortly thereafter and tried to talk him into having the surgery, but Jason was set in his decision.
It was here that Jason and Sam began trying to conceive a child because Jason wanted to leave her with a part of himself. Ultimately Sam convinced Jason to have the surgery that could save his life and they returned to Port Charles.
After Jason and Sam were married in 2011, they returned to the Lanai for their honeymoon. Franco Baldwin, who at the time was obsessed with Jason, followed them there.
Carly tries to get Jason and Sam to return to Port Charles with them, but Sam and Jason decide to stay on the island and finish enjoying their honeymoon. Shawn and Carly leave, and Jason and Sam go back to enjoying their honeymoon. On the last day of their honeymoon, Franco strikes and plays a cruel mind game to make them believe that Sam was raped while Jason was locked in a padded room. Franco went into the shower where Sam was unconscious and carried her, while she was wrapped in a towel, to the bedroom where he cut off the camera's feed that Jason was forced to watch.
In January 2012, Jason shot and presumably killed Franco, but in May 2013, Franco returned to town and revealed he was alive. He showed Sam a recording of him placing her down on her bed in the Lanai and leaving the room after drugging her.
Neither Jason nor Sam have been back to the Lanai since the incident.
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Front Door (2005)
The realtor hands over the keys (2005)
Sam and Jason move in (2005)
Danny visits Sam and Jason (2005)
Outdoor area (2005)
Sam and Jason on the outdoor lounge chairs (2005)
Manny arrives at The Lanai (2005)
Taking Jason hostage (2005)
Jason and Sam held hostage (2005)
Jason and Sam return to live out his last days (2005)
At the front window (2005)
Surfboards line the outdoor walls (2005)
Main bedroom (2005)
Sonny arrives at The Lanai (2005)
Sonny, Sam and Jason (2005)
Sonny tries to talk Jason into having the surgery (2005)
Jason contemplates having the surgery (2005)
Jason refuses surgery again (2005)
Sonny comforts Sam (2005)
Main bedroom (2005)
Jason and Sam return for their honeymoon (2011)
Updated outdoor lounge chairs (2011)
Bridal-style (2011)
Sam and Jason on their honeymoon (2011)
Leis to celebrate (2011)
Sam and Jason play dominoes at the kitchen table (2011)
Franco lurks at The Lanai (2011)
Jason finds Franco's camera (2011)
Carly and Josslyn arrive at The Lanai (2011)
Carly, Josslyn, and Sam (2011)
Carly, Josslyn, and Sam (2011)
Jason talks to Shawn about the threat (2011)
Jason, Shawn and Carly (2011)
Sam and Carly (2011)
Updated Main Bedroom (2011)
Sam and Jason in their bedroom at The Lanai (2011)
Updated living area (2011)
Carly and Shawn get intimate outside The Lanai (2011)
