Lynda Hirsch on Soaps

ALL MY CHILDREN: North makes advances towards Randi as he clearly wants to rekindle their past relationship. Randi pulls away from North but later remembers the feelings they once shared. A nervous Randi goes to see North, telling him she didn't run away with him when he asked her to years before because she believes she would have been his downfall. North darkens when Randi states she's happily married and asks him to forget he ever knew her. Frankie is able to move his hands after his surgery. Brot tells Frankie that he and Taylor have lost what they once had and doesn't think they can ever get it back. Annie tells Aidan she no longer needs him because she has Adam now. Ryan enrages Annie when he states she'll never take his daughter away from him. Amanda is suffering the effects of postpartum depression. Tad wishes Liza would change her mind about taking Amanda's baby. Liza worries that Amanda will recognize her baby after learning she held him after he was born. David asks Amanda if he can bury their supposed baby's ashes with Babe and she agrees. Krystal reaches out to David in his time of grief.

SNEAK PEEK: Annie attacks Erica.

AS THE WORLD TURNS: Noah struggles to gain access to a military base for his film project. Luke convinces Riley to act as their military liaison. When Riley arrives at the base, he is surprised to find Col. Mayer instead of his contact, Lt. Hasbro. Mayer tells Riley to do what he says or else he'll reveal Riley's true identity. Alison breaks up with Casey over his lies about Riley. Casey calls the Veterans Administration to get information on Riley Morgan. Casey shows Margo that the Veterans Administration considers Riley Morgan dead, and that the picture of him they have on file looks nothing like the Riley they know. Margo goes to confront Riley, only to discover that Mayer has him at gunpoint — so disappointed is he that Riley didn't succeed in bringing Noah to him. Margo is shot by Mayer. Riley rushes to Margo's side and calls her "mom." Carly agrees to marry Craig. Carly continues to secretly drink. Lily agrees to help Damian in his pursuit of Meg. Larry miraculously finds Emily's eggs at Memorial and invites her to the opera to celebrate. Susan, meanwhile, is highly suspicious that Larry was able to so easily discover Emily's missing eggs. Alison and Hunter visit his mother in search of the name of Hunter's real father.

SNEAK PEEK: Dusty warns Damian.

BOLD AND BEAUTIFUL: Taylor and Ridge agree to keep their night a secret once they both realize the circumstances surrounding it. Despite what happened, Taylor vows that she will never give up on Ridge. Brooke begins to have regrets about giving Ridge space to deal with his issues. Donna is unsuccessful while trying to use her wily ways to seduce a troubled Eric. Bridget becomes disturbed by Owen's threatening comments about Nick. Jackie sets Nick straight about her future with Owen; it will happen with or without Nick's blessing. Owen later has an opportunity to stand up to Nick and make his threats in person. Final preparations are made as guests arrive for Nick and Bridget's wedding. The nuptials are the backdrop to the drama intertwined among many of those who are in attendance. Owen ignores Nick's warning and arrives with Jackie on his arm. Jackie introduces Owen as her fiance. Ridge must face the woman he loves and the woman he made love to. Eric is caught in the middle of his two families. Bill Spencer flirts with Katie as he takes mental note of all that is going on around him. Nick and Bridget exchange their vows and are declared husband and wife.

SNEAK PEEK: Owen and Jackie wed.

DAYS OF OUR LIVES: Mia's ex-boyfriend Chad returns to Salem, and she tries to make it clear she wants nothing to do with him. EJ promises Sami his temporary injunction giving him custody will become permanent and Sami will never see her son again. Angry, Sami rails on EJ, vowing to fight him. EJ threatens Rafe, and Sami is ultimately forced to say goodbye to Johnny. Later, Sami charges over to Philip and Stephanie's to ask for help in burying EJ. At the graveyard, Rafe finds an upset Nicole grieving over Grace. Arianna shows up and offers comfort to her brother. Daniel finds Stephanie unconscious and brings her to the ER, where he realizes she overdosed on her anti-anxiety meds. Bo has a vision of Zack telling him to hold onto Ciara's bear or something terrible will happen to Ciara. Meanwhile, a mysterious stranger reads the article about Hope's donation to research for autism. Philip asks Lucas to be his best man.

SNEAK PEEK: Katie poisons Chloe.

GENERAL HOSPITAL: Jax is forced to restrain Michael after he comes perilously close to harming Carly. Carly is forced to agree with Jax that Michael can no longer live with them. Jason and Johnny narrowly escape an ambush by a group of snipers in the woods but manage to kill all but one of them.

Morgan is grabbed by the sniper after sneaking out to go to Sonny's. Michael and Carly head into the woods from opposite directions looking for Morgan. Carly finds Morgan being menaced by the sniper and Michael soon comes upon the scene. After defending themselves, Carly manages to convince Dominic to just take off without harming her or her kids. A wounded Dominic makes it to Sonny's, where he tells Claudia that the hit went awry and she has to help him. A panicked Claudia hides Dominic in her bedroom. Michael becomes angry when Jason refuses to entertain the notion of letting him get involved in the mob. Sam notices that Alexis is placing a lot of pressure on Kristina. Patrick and Robin meet with the mayor, who insists he didn't kill Brianna because he truly loved her. Robin and Patrick return to the hospital to witness Andrea attacking Matt, accusing him of ruining her husband's career before slapping him. A scheming Ric tells Andrea things are back on track after Patrick and Matt hire him to represent them in the malpractice suit. Carly surprises Monica and Edward by announcing she wants Michael to come live with them. Edward suggests that Jason could make things easier for Michael if he moved back in as well.

SNEAK PEEK: Edward reclaims his grandson.

GUIDING LIGHT: Jeffrey and Grieci pick up the body bag that will become the "remains" from Lara's fake grave. Dinah watches as Jeffrey pounds Lara's marker into the new gravesite. Jeffrey says the next step is to use Dinah to make Edmund come out of hiding. Jeffrey says they need to start leaking news that Lara is alive. Mallet receives a fax with a picture of Jeffrey and Dinah wearing military uniforms in Bosnia. Olivia thinks Natalia's new job as Blake's assistant will help prove that they're together because they choose to be. Beth calls Alan out on getting James on the board just in time to vote for the new CEO. Ed Bauer returns home. Phillip is shocked to learn he has three months to live. Phillip tells Ed he's not ready to tell his family and leaves before Ed gives him his treatment options. Lizzie asks Phillip to walk her down the aisle. Remy tells Cyrus he no longer has the diamonds; he flushed them down the toilet. They go to the sewage plant and jump into the tank. Remy shows Cyrus the soggy pouch of diamonds that he found. After turning Natasha in to the police for stealing the diamonds, Cyrus reveals that he kept several diamonds for himself.

SNEAK PEEK: Reva searches for Jeffrey.

ONE LIFE TO LIVE: Starr and Cole don't know what to expect when Todd walks in to witness Cole's marriage proposal. Todd surprises both Starr and Cole when he doesn't go ballistic, going so far as agreeing to give his consent for them to get married even after learning about Cole's arrest and upcoming jail sentence. Blair plays into Todd's hands when she's hesitant to consent to Starr marrying Cole. Tea is privately disappointed when Todd agrees to move to La Boulaie with Blair and the kids. Gigi confronts Roxy after Schuyler convinces her that Roxy knows more than she's saying about Stacy. Roxy keeps her secret but clearly feels guilty. Clint tells Bo and Nora that he found a doctor who thinks he might be able to help Matthew walk again. Shaun talks to Rachel about his brother Greg, the surgeon who turned his back on their family. Fish suggests that Layla apply for a job at the police station. Rex is vaguely troubled after he and Stacy make love as he starts realizing that Kyle is blackmailing her. Natalie and Jared demand that Roxy reveal the identity of Shane's bone-marrow donor.

SNEAK PEEK: Cole heads for jail.

YOUNG AND RESTLESS: Cane makes another desperate call to Langley after hearing from Mac that Phillip III's exhumation had begun. Paul tells Nina, Jill and Kay that he had a test run on the casket and it proved that there was never a body in there in the first place. Nina tells Jill that this means that Phillip III could still be Jill's son after all. Nina demands that Cane take another DNA test to prove who he truly is. Nina is convinced that Cane is lying about who he is and that he is someone who managed to manipulate the story of the baby switch into Kay's memory. Cane opens a freezer and pulls out vials of blood labeled "Langley." He calls his uncle to tell him that he is taking care of things so that he can quit running. Dr. Taylor gives Adam the botox injections and warns him it could do permanent damage to his eyes. Dr. Donahue reveals that Adam has really been suffering from the eye disease for some time now and reveals he faces permanent blindness. Jana's hearing begins and Heather immediately brings up Jana's "murderess" past. The judge agrees with Heather that Jana could be dangerous and denies bail. Daniel tries to figure out who would set him up. Jack makes it clear to Mary Jane that their relationship is entirely about sex and nothing more. Victor meets with Mary Jane to find out if she has been tormenting Ashley. Adam overhears Victor reminding Mary Jane that he brought her to Genoa City for one reason: Jack Abbott. Jack asks Noah to give his parents a second chance and Noah is stunned after everything they have put Jack through. Mac finally admits to Billy that she broke off her engagement to Raul. Mac can't deny that still loves him and they end up in a passionate kiss. Sharon can't help opening the paternity results and is elated to learn that the baby is Nick's. On his way to the hospital, a hysterical Phyllis calls Nick because Summer went into anaphylactic shock due to an allergy to peanuts.

SNEAK PEEK: Sharon lies about the baby's father.

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