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Dr. Patrick Drake and Dr. Robin Scorpio-Drake are fictional characters and a supercouple from the ABC daytime drama ''General Hospital'' and its SOAPnet spin-off ''General Hospital:Night Shift''. The couple is commonly referred to by the nickname "Scrubs",〔 rather than by a portmanteau like other supercouples. Robin, the daughter of popular characters Robert Scorpio (Tristan Rogers) and Anna Devane (Finola Hughes), is portrayed by Kimberly McCullough, the original actress cast in the role who has portrayed the character sporadically since she was seven in 1985. Jason Thompson was cast as legendary 1980s character Dr. Noah Drake's (Rick Springfield) son Patrick in December 2005. After their meeting for the first time and their first few scenes together, the developing couple's relationship became popular among ''General Hospital'' fans. After the birth of their daughter, Emma Grace Scorpio Drake, interrupts their first wedding on October 31, 2008 (she is born on-screen November 3), the couple finally weds on December 26, 2008.〔Stated on air, by character Patrick Drake.〕 ==Writing and music== Canadian actor Jason Thompson was cast as "dreamy yet arrogant" Dr. Patrick Drake on ''General Hospital'' in December 2005. Kimberly McCullough had already been part of the series since 1985 as character Robin Scorpio. The writers detailed Patrick as the brilliant neurosurgeon son of Dr. Noah Drake. By having Patrick fall in love with Robin, the show’s most popular heroine and also HIV positive, the series set out to create one of the genre's "most unique and touching love stories".〔 〕 "These are the kids of legacy characters Robert Scorpio and Noah Drake, giants of ''General Hospital'' history," said SOAPnet executive vice president and general manager Deborah Blackwell. "She’s HIV positive, he’s trying to change his ways, and they’re in love. It’s an incredibly compelling storyline." With ''General Hospital:Night Shift'', the writers anchored the show around Patrick and Robin and felt that this gave them an advantage on other couples within the series.〔 "It’s nice to start with the premise of a love story. Viewers know Robin and Patrick, but haven’t seen a ton happen to them just yet. It gives us something to follow and root for right away," stated Jill Farren Phelps.〔 In addition, the pairing would continue to appear on ''General Hospital.'' Executives did not want ''Night Shift'' to be "your mother’s ''General Hospital''" and outlined Patrick and Robin's love story to involve the various ills and plagues of their patients, portrayed by a variety of guest stars. They felt this would expand the focus from a soap opera's "trademark tangled web" of romance to include the patients and their illnesses.〔 Robin was presented as an accomplished medical professional who has been living with and successfully managing HIV for almost 15 years when she meets Patrick. "The heart of the show will be about the cases and how they impact our doctors,” said Brian Frons, president of Disney-ABC TV Group. With Patrick and Robin as the show's main romance, the series was designed to tackle "grittier" and more "controversial" subject matter, partly due to daytime standards being different than what writers can do in prime time.〔 On May 29, 2006, Memorial Day, the series had Patrick and Robin make love for the first time to "Collide" by Howie Day. When the couple exchanged "I love yous", their official song became "Cloud Nine" by JJ Farris. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Patrick Drake and Robin Scorpio」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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