ALL MY CHILDREN: Ryan can't hide his love for Greenlee, which doesn't go unnoticed by Annie. Kathy wants nothing to do with Krystal, and wants to shut everyone out except for Tad. After a heartfelt talking to from JR, Kathy seems to soften towards Krystal, but privately acts out again. Cassandra claims to Angie and Jesse that she needs to return to Paris immediately because her father needs surgery. Angie and Jesse soon learn, however, that Jacob's condition isn't life threatening. Cassandra spews venom at Jesse when he refuses to allow her to leave the country while the manslaughter investigation is ongoing. Amanda flirts with Jake as he tends to her minor eye injury. Adam tells JR they need to let Babe in on their plot to take Fusion away from Greenlee and Kendall. Adam schemes behind JR's back to take Fusion for himself. Jack and Carmen are dating. Taylor lies to the military doctor in the hope of getting redeployed. Fletcher warns Frankie that Randi could end up dead if he doesn't get what he wants.

SNEAK PEEK: Erica is jealous.

AS THE WORLD TURNS: Paul finds out the toxic situation at the farm will require a lot more money to fix. Paul goes to Henry and asks for a referral to someone who can help with his problems. Derek, a well-dressed business man, comes and gives Paul money, warning him of dire consequences if he doesn't pay it back in the allotted time. Meg tells Emma that the doctor told her she is pregnant. Katie and Brad plan for Liberty to go on a fake date with Leo the intern, in order to scare Parker off. Leo and Liberty sneak away from the parents and he makes a move on her. Parker, who has followed her, sees and socks Leo, who runs away. Liberty calls Janet and all the adults show up. Janet gets angry with Brad and Katie and takes Liberty home. Liberty wants to say thanks to Parker so they drop into Milltown. Jack, Carly and Janet decide that Parker and Liberty can see each other in the presence of an adult. Alison sees signs of an infection in Aaron's wound and against his wishes asks Chris to check him out. Lucinda introduces Luke and Noah to Brian Wheatley, who they hire to manage Luke's foundation. Luke senses that Brian is interested in Lucinda and tells her so. Noah and Luke are impressed with Brian's ideas for the foundation, and Lily tells Lucinda he's a catch. Brian sees Luke and Noah together and suggests that Luke might want to keep his private life more private because foundations are very conservative. Luke is insulted and tells Lucinda he's decided not to use Brian. Lucinda says it's too late — they've already signed him to a contract. Lucinda tells Brian he offended her grandson, and Brian says he'll try to make amends.

SNEAK PEEK: Paul is in danger.

BOLD AND BEAUTIFUL: Marcus rushes to help Donna and enters the house to find her in a compromising position with Owen. A scuffle occurs as Marcus tries to physically throw Owen out of the house. Thorne and Felicia are appalled when Ridge informs them that he wants to concede and apologize to Donna in hopes of making amends and getting their jobs back. Marcus becomes irate when Owen returns, leading to another shoving match. After hearing Marcus' allegations, Owen tries to flee, but is stopped when Bridget arrives with the test results that confirm Marcus' suspicions. The hunt is on for who poisoned Eric. Beth sees a different side of Stephen when he demonstrates erratic and aggressive behavior when making reference to Eric. After Katie is assured by her doctor of complete confidentiality regarding her pregnancy, Nick sneaks into the room to attend the exam. The doctor is initially surprised to see that Nick is the father, but then delivers to him and Katie mixed news regarding their baby.

SNEAK PEEK: Another suspect is arrested.

DAYS OF OUR LIVES: John is able to activate the ventilation system at the hospital. He hears Stefano's laughter and finds a boy who claims to be Stefano. The boy tells John he ruined his life and runs off. John then encounters a young Santo. Santo tells John that he's making a huge mistake being cold to everyone and hurting Marlena. Then, the old version of John confronts new John. Old John informs new John that Marlena is the best thing that has ever happened to either one of them, and not to give up. Marlena opens her eyes as John tells her he wants to make a go of their marriage. Marlena asks John who he is. Stefano hands baby Joe over to Rolf. Later, Rolf returns to Stefano and informs him that everything is taken care of. Stefano tells Rolf their plan is almost complete. Stefano takes out his PDA and shows Lucas a feed of Sami and EJ in an emotionally intimate moment. Steve and Kayla wake up and realize Joe is gone. Lucas and Chloe find Steve and Kayla locked in the lab and let them out. They all hear the faint sound of a baby crying. Kayla eventually finds baby Joe and wants to know what Stefano did to him. Roman and Abe see Stefano's pre-recorded image on the hospital TV screen. Stefano says he would like to press charges against Marlena, as she is the one who caused his coma. Tony and EJ agree they have to unite to fight John's takeover of the family empire. Stefano will be gunning for John, so it's the perfect time to reclaim their birthright.

SNEAK PEEK: John wants his old life back.

GENERAL HOSPITAL: Lulu spirals out of control and must be sedated as she and Johnny are forced apart by the orderlies at Shadybrook. Nikolas stays by Lulu's side and fears she might suffer the same fate as their mother. Lucky later finds Lulu in Laura's room and promises his sister he'll help her through this ordeal. Scott torments Lulu when he tells her she's going to have to testify against Johnny. Claudia stands up to Scott, who takes great delight in Johnny's capture. Kate's arrival puts a stop to any possible reconciliation between Sonny and Jason. Sonny assures Kate that he's not going back to his old life. Jax clearly loves Carly, but isn't quite ready to get back together with her. Lucky manages to get Sam back to the penthouse without blowing her cover after the shootout on the docks. Elizabeth learns Sam and Lucky's breakup was staged after Lucky calls her to help treat Sam's gunshot wound. Sam and Elizabeth reach a new understanding. Nikolas kisses Nadine in his grief over Lulu's situation. Patrick is a nervous wreck over the thought of raising a daughter and goes overboard in trying to make up for his past chauvinistic behavior — Patrick proposes to Robin.

SNEAK PEEK: Maxie fears for Spinelli's life.

GUIDING LIGHT: Bill explains to Lizzie that he feels Alan has a serious medical problem and he convinces her to take him in for tests. Alan refuses treatment when he finds out his doctor is Rick and sees Bill and Lizzie together when he walks out of the exam room. He gets dressed and accuses Lizzie of bringing him there to be declared incompetent so he can't get the company back. Alan's condition is serious; he has a blood clot in his brain that could be causing the hallucinations he has. Later, Lizzie tells Alan about his diagnosis. She informs him that he could die if he is not treated right away, but he blows her off. Josh and Cassie go over the divorce papers. Jeffrey tells Reva that he wants to postpone the wedding a few weeks because Lizzie has offered to testify against Alan. Reva learns that Josh was signing his divorce papers at the same time Reva was postponing her wedding. Rick makes a surprise house call for Olivia and she insists everything is fine with her health because she has faith in Alan's visions. Rafe begins to be suspicious of Natalia's behavior towards him and he realizes that she has already turned him in just as Mallet's car pulls into the driveway. Rafe runs out the door and into the woods. Daisy and Rafe hear the police outside and see swarming lights. They warn Rafe to release Daisy — the house is surrounded. Hiding in the distance, Grady looks on and smiles triumphantly.

SNEAK PEEK: Daisy and Rafe have a near-death experience.

ONE LIFE TO LIVE: Rex resolves himself to the fact that he's stuck in 1968 and will be shipped off to Vietnam in the morning. Emma's uncanny resemblance to Gigi helps to comfort Rex, and they make love. Gigi tries to make sense of the situation she finds herself in at the ranch as she desperately tries to find Rex. In an ironic twist of fate, Todd comforts Marty after she has a nightmare about the rape. Todd is uncomfortable when Marty explains the details of her nightmare. Still frightened, Marty asks Todd to stay the night with her. After making love with Blair, John drifts off to sleep and sees Marty in his dream while simultaneously, Marty dreams of John. Michael and Marcie make love one last time as both realize that their marriage has come to an end. Bo talks to Asa's ghost and finally puts his issues with his father to rest. Brody eases Shane's fears after he has a nightmare that Brody isn't his father. Brody contemplates what to do with Rex's DNA sample he intercepted when Adriana sent it to Gigi and vows to Shane they won't be separated. Cristian and Sarah join Antonio in his mission to rescue Talia in Mendorra. Clint tells Jared he can start redeeming himself by helping him get back at Dorian, and plans on taking away the one thing she values most.

SNEAK PEEK: Everything old is new again.

YOUNG AND RESTLESS: Neil tells Devon that Ana is his sister, not his cousin. Kevin and Jana profess their love and devotion to each other and are named husband and wife. As Gloria confronts River, he tells Michael that they are strangers and whatever Michael is looking for from him, he won't get. River meets Lauren and tells her that although he was never around for Michael, he did think of him and sees that Michael is a good man. Michael tells River he won't call the authorities. Jill stops by Cane's to inform him and Chloe that she is throwing them an engagement party in order to avoid questions and scandal for Jabot. Amber walks in just in time to see Daniel and Colleen about to have sex. Paul and Nikki learn that Victor is in Mexico looking for Walter. The bartender warns Victor about taking Walter out to sea when there is a storm brewing. Nikki and Paul prepare to fly to Mexico through turbulence. Later, Victor disguises himself as he meets with Walter to head out on the boat. Just as Nick is hitting bad weather on his way to Mexico, Nikki calls him to tell him that she learned Victor is presumed dead. Victoria arrives at the ranch and interrupts an intimate moment between Heather and Adam. Victoria tells Adam that as CEO of Newman Enterprises, she holds ownership of the ranch, and he is moving out. Nick and Phyllis look over the article she wrote airing Jack's dirty laundry. After an encounter with Sharon, Phyllis alters the article on Jack to include Sharon's misdeeds as well.

SNEAK PEEK: Adam names Brad CEO.

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