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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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    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: Dre and Cassandra hit something with their car on the dark country road while driving home a drunken Colby. Zach calls Jesse to report that he found Richie dead on the road. Colby, Dre and Cassandra are almost certain they're the ones responsible for Richie's death. They want to do the right thing but are scared when they consider what would happen to their families if they confessed. The trio keeps quiet. Jesse arrests Zach. Jake urges Greenlee to give Aidan a second chance as he moves his things into her apartment. Aidan begins to wear Greenlee down while using cue cards to flirt with her. Krystal confesses to Babe that she kissed Adam. Aware that her situation is different from Krystal's, Babe decides not to move out of the mansion but tells JR she's keeping her own bedroom. Erica and Samuel can barely stop flirting with each other when they sit down together for a taped interview. JR offers to buy Fusion for Babe.

SNEAK PEEK: Ryan remembers.

AS THE WORLD TURNS: Mike's boss, Neil, asks Carly to go to Paris with him. Janet and Jack wake up after a long and energetic night in bed. Brad and Katie decide that Janet needs to leave town, and tell her they won't pay for her hotel room. Brad invites Janet to live at Snyder Farm. Luke follows Noah to the Military Entrance Processing Station and tries to get him to delay or abandon his plan to enlist. Luke is in Noah's hotel room when recruiters enter and Luke proclaims he is Noah's boyfriend. When Noah goes for his final interview, he says he is gay, but the staff sergeant warns him of their policy — "don't ask, don't tell." Noah returns home, saying he couldn't go through with it, and the boys embrace. Emily is in the kitchen making Casey a snack when Margo enters and finds Emily rummaging through the cupboards. Margo pulls out her police revolver. Casey gets between Margo and Emily when Tom arrives and takes the gun. Margo reveals the truth about Emily's prostitution. Emily is shocked, and then dresses and leaves. Casey goes after her and Margo tells him not to come back.

SNEAK PEEK: A murderous return.

BOLD AND BEAUTIFUL: After Bridget gushes about her and Nick's engagement, Katie agrees to be the maid of honor and to plan the entire wedding. Katie continues to suppress her feelings for Nick while putting on a happy face. Nick unconvincingly tells Jackie that Bridget is everything he wants ... for his son. Brooke apologizes to Bridget for being the interference in her last marriage to Nick and promises to not get in the way this time. Katie tells Nick that she is moving out of his house. Friends and family gather at the Forrester Mansion for an engagement pool party for Nick and Bridget. Nick asks Stephen to be his best man. An uninvited Owen arrives at the mansion where his charm quickly garners him an invitation to the party. Owen uses this day to his advantage to rub elbows with the Forresters and get closer to Donna. Pam also arrives to the party uninvited but is soon asked to leave by Eric. Felicia is troubled when she finds Stephanie in what appears to be a bout of depression. Stephanie insists that she is fine and refuses to seek professional help.

SNEAK PEEK: Wedding bells ring.

DAYS OF OUR LIVES: Daniel tells Chelsea he doesn't want to be a source of tension with her family. Marlena sees DiMera lab has been destroyed beyond repair. Marlena sneaks back to the lab and picks up the broken pieces of the disk. Lucas and Chloe make love in the elevator at the Salem Inn. In the next elevator, EJ and Nicole have also made love. Sami brings the twins to the Salem Inn seeking a safe, cool place to stay during the blackout. As the firefighters pry open the elevator doors at the Salem Inn, they reveal a naked Nicole and EJ. Sami sees them and tells EJ they are through. Lucas is arrested and taken into custody for breaking his house arrest rules. Max asks Nick to find out who the girl in Trent's photo is. Nick lifts Trent's cell phone. Max dials the most frequently called number — a number in Paris — and a young woman answers, "Daddy?" Max realizes he may have a half-sister. An angry Philip asks Chloe why she slept with his brother. Victor suffers a stroke.

SNEAK PEEK: Lucas goes to the big house.

GENERAL HOSPITAL: Logan terrorizes Lulu as he breaks down the door to Johnny's apartment with an axe. Lulu is in a state of shock after having accidentally killed Logan.
Johnny and Maxie convince Lulu that they can't get the police involved because there's no evidence she was attacked. Johnny and Claudia dump Logan's body at Nikolas' clinic and then change the license plates on their car. Nadine gets a glimpse of Claudia and Johnny's car as they drive away from the clinic. Lulu and Maxie stage a fight at Kelly's to give them an alibi. Anthony orders Claudia to claim she saw Jason kill Logan. Claudia asks Anthony how he could have rejected her and sided with Trevor when he caught her seducing Trevor when she was just 16 years old. Patrick is determined to go through with suing Robin because he's certain he wants to be a part of her and the baby's lives. Kate is publicly humiliated in the press. Sonny warns Carly to back off of Kate. Jax walks in on Sonny and Carly's heated confrontation.

SNEAK PEEK: Jax confronts Carly.

GUIDING LIGHT: Dinah tells Ashlee to do an unflattering piece on the new Alan Spaulding. Blake hurries to get Clarissa to her enrichment class and is surprised to learn that Coop is the teacher. Blake asks him not to punish Clarissa for her mistakes. The governor tells Bill he'd be an ideal successor. Reva tells Josh that she and Jeffrey are unengaged but still together. The film about Reva and Josh shows "Reva" dying of cancer in the hospital, "Josh" by her side. "Josh" tells "Reva" that "Cassie" was a mistake. Reva swears to Josh that's not how the script was written. Josh tells Jeffrey the actress playing "Young Marah" was drinking champagne at the screening, and asks him to investigate anything else illegal on set. Reva combines a bunch of Jeffrey's pain pills into a vial and heads out. Reva disguises her voice and calls Frank, giving him an "anonymous" tip that Grady's got drugs on him. Grady tells Daisy someone in her family set him up. Daisy promises Grady that Cyrus will get him out — then he and Daisy will never be found.

SNEAK PEEK: Cassie warns Reva.

ONE LIFE TO LIVE: Todd flies into a rage when Cole tells him that Starr is pregnant. Cole goes on to inform Todd of Starr's plans to have Michael and Marcie adopt the baby. Bo and Lindsay's wedding comes to a screeching halt when Nora produces RJ's incriminating letter. Lindsay is stunned when Nora has her arrested for murder. Lindsay accuses Nora of wanting Bo all to herself and thinks the arrest is just about getting revenge. Tina and Cain recall how they successfully duped the country of Mendorra into believing he's really Prince Heinrich, heir to the throne. Tess, as Jessica, asks Viki if she and Bree can move back in and Viki happily agrees. Tess puts her revenge plot in motion by asking Natalie to move back to Llanfair as well. Rex impulsively pulls Gigi into a kiss. David tells Viki about his marriage to Addie. Charlie tells Viki he thinks Dorian is somehow involved in his falling off the wagon. Although she admits she still loves him, Viki can't forgive Charlie for his lies. Marty wants to find out more about her past.

SNEAK PEEK: Lightning strikes Llanview.

PASSIONS: Tabitha tells Esme about the threat to Harmony and the fact that Viki is a serial killer. Tabitha shows her proof in the magic bowl. Viki and Vincent's plan to wipe out everyone they know is in full swing. Sheridan, the only one who knows what they are up to, is locked in a closet. Esme arrives and frees Sheridan, but it looks to be too late. The poisoned food is having its deadly effect as those with the strength struggle to spend their final moments with the ones they love. Vincent chokes the life out of Eve, determined to finish his mother off with his own two hands. Theresa begs an unconscious Ethan not to die as Luis pleads with Sheridan to let him go and save Fancy. Luis sees Pilar having a seizure and tries to help her, but she dies in his arms. Esme begs Tabby to save the innocent people, but she refuses. Endora realizes that Julian is at the church. But if Tabitha goes into the church, she will lose her powers.

SNEAK PEEK: Tabitha loses everything.

YOUNG AND RESTLESS: Amber and Adrian wake up together, hung over at Restless Style. When Daniel returns home, Amber admits she slept with another man. Nick gets a call from Phillipe, Sabrina's ex from Paris, and isn't happy to learn that Jack is looking for dirt on Sabrina. Heather tells Adam about her investigation into Victor's involvement in Ji Min's murder and that she understands why Victor hates her. Nikki tells Nick that Jack is pushing a more chic, classic look for the magazine to potential advertisers. A pregnant Chloe wants everyone to think Cain is the father. Jeff and Gloria begin to formulate a plan to get Jabot back. Jeff suggests that he and Gloria start buying up Jabot stock on the open market. Jana and Amber welcome Kevin and Daniel back from Europe. Paul learns that Mina, David's stepdaughter, was found dead. Tyra accepts Neil's job offer at Indigo and Neil tells her that he is grateful to have her here for Devon. Karen tells Neil that she came back to Genoa City for him because she loves him.

SNEAK PEEK: Michael continues his quest.

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