is that through the years I've eked out what I think is an ideal situation. I have a minimum number of shows, 31 weeks a year, and the rest of my time is my own.Geary received another Emmy nomination in 2007, and in 2008, he again set a record for most lead actor wins with his sixth Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actor. Also in 2008, Geary made a guest appearance on the General Hospital spin-off General Hospital: Night Shift. Having received his last nomination in 2009, Geary again set a record in 2012 with his seventh win for Outstanding Leading Actor in a Drama Series. In May 2015, Geary announced his decision to permanently leave General Hospital, stating: "This show has been a huge part of my life for over half my life and Luke Spencer is my alter ego. But I'm just weary of the grind and have been for 20 years." Geary made his final appearance on July 27, 2015.Soap Opera Digest announced in April 2017 that Geary would make a guest appearance on May 4, 2017, in conjunction with the exit of Jane Elliot's Tracy Quartermaine. Storylines Background Lucas Lorenzo Spencer, known as Luke, was born and raised in Port Charles, New York, as the son of Tim Spencer and Lena Eckert. Tim was an abusive alcoholic, who regularly beat Luke, his sisters Patricia and Bobbie, and their mother. In 2015, it was revealed that in an attempt to protect his mother from Tim, he accidentally struck her over the head with a baseball bat, resulting in her developing a head injury that led to her death. When Tim taunted Luke with the news that he had murdered his own mother, Luke responded by beating Tim to death with the same bat he had hit his mother with. As a result of the psychological trauma of these events, Luke would block out these memories for the next fifty-two years, when Patricia, whom he had not seen since, told him the truth. At some point in his youth, Luke ended up befriending Lila Quartermaine (Anna Lee), who had intended to adopt both him and Bobbie. However, before they could, the two left Port Charles with their aunt, Ruby Anderson (Norma Connolly), who worked in Florida as a prostitute. Bobbie, who was only 14 years old at the time, began working in the same profession. 1978–1984 After leaving prostitution