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    ALL MY CHILDREN: As Anne claims to Ryan that she only acted out of love for him, she holds onto her delusional belief that he still loves her as well. Tad convinces Aidan to have the surgery that could save his life. David gets under Jake's skin …

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    ALL MY CHILDREN: Aidan throws himself in front of Greenlee and Annie, taking a bullet in the process. Greenlee stays by Aidan's side as his condition deteriorates. Brot is crushed when he overhears Jake telling Taylor he might be falling in love …

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    Q: I saw on the Internet that the actress who last played Emily on "General Hospital" is returning to the show and playing a new character. When is she returning? — Josie, Toms River, N.J. A: For now that story is Internet nonsense. …

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    For years whenever a soap character has been written into a corner and been killed off I would suggest everyone sing a chorus of the "story line-dictated blues." In this economy the song is now the "money-line-dictated blues." …

Lynda Hirsch on Soaps -- Summary

ALL MY CHILDREN: Annie tells Greenlee to stay away from Ryan. Greenlee isn't ready to completely forgive Kendall, but the two women do make some headway towards rebuilding their friendship. JR fills Zach in on what Richie did to him. Zach remembers Richie mowing him down with his car and then sealing him and Greenlee in the bunker. Angie gets the go-ahead to draw Richie's DNA to prove he stole JR's bone marrow. Richie is arrested, but is bailed out by Annie. When Erica interviews Samuel on her prison show, there is clearly a spark between them. Tad returns from the hospital, and Kathy moves in with him and Krystal. Tad offers to turn the business over to Aidan. Krystal wonders what the future will hold if Tad retires. Adam learns that JR planted the damaging stories about him in the press, but decides not to confront JR just yet. Angie is thrilled when Jesse tells her he's accepted the position of professor of criminology at Pine Valley University. Frankie and Cassandra have their doubts that Jesse will be happy in the classroom. Frankie tends to a badly beaten Randi.

SNEAK PEEK: Richie's pushed over the edge.

AS THE WORLD TURNS: Meg decides to take a leave of absence from the hospital to care for Barbara full time. Armed with the knowledge that Meg once killed one of her patients by giving them the wrong medicine, Sofie sneaks back into Barbara's room with the high dosage morphine vial Cole stole. Later, Meg comes in, finds Barbara in pain and insists on giving her a dose, unaware of the switch. The drug almost kills Barbara, so they rush her to the hospital. Meg is horrified to realize she administered the wrong dosage and confesses. Holden and Lily make love. Receiving a windfall from Gray Gerard's estate, Henry tries to convince Vienna that Metro would be a good investment. A man named Reg comes on to Luke. Ameera will relocate to L.A. to live with friends of her mother's from Iraq. Alison tells Aaron about Chris locking her in a room in the hospital, and he is furious. Liberty is forced to stay home and do her geometry homework but texts Parker to come over and help. Parker lusts after her, but manages to get her homework done for her.

SNEAK PEEK: Meg is put on probation.

BOLD AND BEAUTIFUL: When Katie's vital signs show great improvement, Bridget proclaims that her aunt will be around for a very long time. Nick is grateful to Bridget for all that she has done to save Katie's life. Katie professes her feelings to Nick. Donna admits to Brooke about having a child, the events surrounding her pregnancy, and how this child is now working at Forrester Creations. Brooke welcomes Marcus to the family. Katie voices her concern about why they haven't heard from their mother, Beth, after all of the tragedies that the family has been through recently. Nick tries his best to side-step Jackie's inquisition about his feelings for Katie.

SNEAK PEEK: Taylor contemplates marriage.

DAYS OF OUR LIVES: EJ and Lucas compare notes about Sami and realize she has a habit of rejecting the men who want her until another woman makes a move. John learns from Nicole that EJ has tricked Sami into thinking they are still married. Daniel and Chelsea have a magical first date. Lucas tells Chloe he thinks Paul Hollingsworth set the fire at the warehouse, after seeing Paul on the pier. Lucas suggests that Chloe tell the cops. Marlena tells both John and Rolf that she has the stolen disk and she believes it contains John's memories and personality. Rolf refuses to help unlock the mystery. Trent tells Nicole that Max is his son. Max tells Steve he hates his biological father. Morgan accuses Chloe of lying about Paul. Chloe does not let on that it was Lucas who saw Paul on the pier. Anna's boss informs her that he is closing the business. Anna accepts an offer from Tony to work with him at his ad agency.

SNEAK PEEK: John protects Ava.

GENERAL HOSPITAL: Carly confides in Jason that she feels guilty for keeping Morgan away from Sonny. Anthony terrifies Alexis when he makes a threat against Kristina. Alexis sleeps with Jerry. Patrick won't let Robin out of sight. Mac doesn't think Patrick is responsible enough to care for Robin. Robin assures Patrick she doesn't share Mac's views. Claudia encounters an inebriated and dejected Spinelli on the docks and insists on taking him back to Jason's.
Jason returns home to find Spinelli and Claudia in a seemingly compromising position. Jason, Spinelli and Claudia end up quarantined in the penthouse after being exposed to a rare virus. Jason collapses with a raging fever. Claudia and Spinelli tend to a sick Jason. Johnny sees Maxie's vulnerable side when she talks about Georgie. Sam's old pal the prison guard sneaks her and Lucky out of the Mexican jail. Sam and Lucky learn Luke got the jewels they hid for him. Trevor warns Sonny that one day he'll want to reclaim his power and offers to broker a truce with Anthony when that day comes. Tracy goes to Carly for help in keeping Lulu and Johnny apart.

SNEAK PEEK: Spinelli's near death.

GUIDING LIGHT: Cassie tells Cyrus about her grief over Tammy, and how the murderer is the one who deserved to die. Grady is on his way out of town when Mallet shows up to arrest him. Mallet books Grady with a Murder One charge, while Cyrus is booked with aiding and abetting. Buzz posts bail for Cyrus and admits that this time Cyrus was in the wrong place at the wrong time. Lizzie goes to Lillian and tells her the whole family is moving in together. Reva and Jeffrey wonder if the other is looking to get out of getting married. Jeffrey asks if Josh is the reason Reva's postponing the wedding, but she swears it's not about Josh. Reva realizes she will always love Josh. Nat is grateful and surprised to hear that Jeffrey isn't pressing charges against Rafe. Cassie tells an apologetic Cyrus that she hates him the same way she hates his brother. Lizzie tells Grady she'll pay his legal fees as long as he promises to get out of the country.

SNEAK PEEK: Reva wants Josh.

ONE LIFE TO LIVE: Tina reveals herself to a stunned Sarah. Shane admits to Brody that he's the one who sent Rex the letter incriminating Adriana. Dorian takes great delight in the downfall of Buchanan Enterprises. Natalie offers to give Clint and Bo the name of the real Buchanan heir in exchange for them dropping all charges against Jared. Clint and Bo accept Natalie's deal. Jared and Natalie reveal David is Asa's son, but don't mention Nigel's involvement. Dorian and Blair go ballistic when David and Addie reveal that they got married in Las Vegas. Jessica is overwhelmed by Antonio's kindness. Cole is stunned when Starr tells him she's going to give the baby up for adoption. Starr wants Marcie to adopt her baby. A devastated Viki admits she still loves Charlie but says she'll never be able to forgive him for what he's done. Marty demands answers from Todd, who somehow plans to use her to his advantage. Marty has no idea who Todd is and has no memory of her past. Todd lies when Marty questions him about the photo of her with John and Cole.

SNEAK PEEK: Bo proposes to Lindsay.

PASSIONS: Pilar tells Theresa that in order to protect her children, it's best she give up Ethan and leave Harmony. Sheridan and Pretty are determined that Luis and Fancy won't make it down the aisle. Pretty goes to Luis, in pain, and tells him there's something wrong with the baby. Fancy can't believe Luis is falling for Pretty's deceptions and postponing the wedding. Juanita overhears their conversation and resolves to kill Pretty to keep the wedding on schedule. Luis and Fancy feel bad for Pretty that she was so desperate for Luis' love she had to fake her pregnancy, but are happy because now they can be together without her coming between them. Theresa desperately waits for Ethan to read the letter she slipped to him, praying it keeps him from recommitting to Gwen. Gwen finds the letter in Ethan's jacket and reads it. After Sam issues a shoot-to-kill order for Vincent, Eve and Julian finally reveal the truth about their son! Meanwhile the two sociopaths, Viki and Vincent, form a dangerous friendship, and set their sights on mass murder.

SNEAK PEEK: The deathwatch is on.

YOUNG AND RESTLESS: As Victor starts making plans for the baby, Sabrina asks him not to tell anyone about her pregnancy until she is further along. Sabrina is shocked when she and Victor return to the ranch to find Zara, Sabrina's mother, waiting for them. When Gloria charges a customer $200 for a $2,000 bracelet, Lauren banishes Gloria to the stockroom. Gloria leaves the iron on in the stockroom and starts a fire. Lauren fires Gloria. Gloria realizes that Jeff slept with Jill. Gloria starts throwing things at Jeff. The name-calling escalates, turns passionate, and the duo make love. Gloria and Jeff are in a post-love-making glow when Gloria sees Jeff's passport. Gloria accuses Jeff of stealing her diamonds, and he storms out. In New York, Neil asks Karen to marry him. Karen asks him to slow down. Lily orders Chloe to move out of the campus house. Colleen returns from China. Ashley learns that Sharon is redecorating the mansion. Nikki shows Kay her new horse, Athena. She tells Kay she trusts David completely. David tells Nikki that he wants a divorce.

SNEAK PEEK: Nick is torn between two loves.

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