ALL MY CHILDREN: After admitting he stole millions from the casino, Josh fears Zach will make him pay with his life. Kendall tries to intercede on Josh's behalf, but Zach refuses to back down. Kendall uses her pepper spray to disarm Zach's goons, allowing Josh the chance to escape. Pete tries to make more inroads with Colby, who still isn't interested in him. Ryan tells Annie that they will never be a couple again, but he will always be a father to Emma and their unborn child. An angry Annie encounters Pete on the grounds and stages it so that he accidentally bruises her arms. Annie grows increasingly unhinged as she talks to Richie about how she needs to come up with a foolproof plan for killing Greenlee. Frankie admits to Taylor that he doesn't want to return to Iraq. Taylor can't believe Frankie isn't jumping at the chance to serve his country again and remains eager to be redeployed herself. Alone, Taylor is haunted by a disturbing memory. Annie sneaks out of the mansion with Adam's gun and heads to Greenlee's. Annie prepares to shoot Greenlee while she's home alone watching a horror movie, but suddenly doubles over in pain. As restitution for helping Josh escape, Ryan takes a job with Zach overseeing all the day-to-day operations at the casinos. Krystal is grateful that Tad agreed to talk to a therapist about Kathy. Krystal assures Tad that he's a good father and that they'll get through their problems together. JR grows suspicious of Adam. JR is curious about Adam's interest in Annie, and his connection to Pete. Babe and JR are in a good place. Tad becomes suspicious of Jesse's behavior.

SNEAK PEEK: Taylor is haunted by her past.

AS THE WORLD TURNS: Chris apologizes to Alison for bullying her, and admits he loves her. They kiss and end up making love. Alison and Aaron marry. James makes Henry call Paul and tell him he'd better do what Derek wants. James forces Henry to call Vienna and Bonnie, saying he's playing blackjack and will be home soon. Vienna, worried about Henry, asks Derek if he can take her to illegal gambling places to search for him. Bonnie is insulted, but Derek says he knows a few and suggests Bonnie come with them so they can go on their planned date afterward. Derek takes them to a warehouse and goes in first to check it out. When he doesn't return, Bonnie and Vienna go in to find him, then realize they're locked in. Paul has gone back to the site where the hole has been covered with planks. He's removing some of the planks when he gets a call from Meg, who is looking for him. He quickly runs off to meet her, leaving the hole open. Jack finds out there's new evidence that could connect Brad to Leo's near-death. Brad pleads with Jack to get rid of the evidence. Jack goes to Margo and confesses that he took the evidence and that it's been destroyed.

SNEAK PEEK: A death in Oakdale.

BOLD AND BEAUTIFUL: Donna's love and loyalty to Eric prevent her from going any further with Owen. Ridge sends Donna and Owen away on a business trip to Paris as he conspires with his mother to secretly bring Eric home from the hospital. As Nick explains the events leading up to Katie becoming pregnant with his child, Bridget is in complete shock and sheer disgust. Katie is more than willing to accept what she deserves when she comes face to face with an enraged and scorned Bridget. While having one of many difficult evenings with a fussy and inconsolable Jack, Taylor is annoyed when Brooke makes an unannounced visit. Brooke becomes concerned when Rick alludes to problems that Taylor is having with Jack.

SNEAK PEEK: Stephanie seeks a murderer.

DAYS OF OUR LIVES: Kate and Lexie tell Tony to walk away from Stefano. Tony is determined to have each one of them get their fair share of the

DiMera empire. Lucas is granted joint custody of Allie. Daniel tries to use Philip to influence Kate to get checked out. She says she won't interfere in his life if he won't interfere in hers. Philip learns about Kate's past relationship with Daniel. Chelsea discovers Nick is interested in Melanie. Max tells Stephanie and Chelsea about Trent pimping out Melanie to pay off his debts. Stephanie tries to calm Max down, to no avail. Max talks about getting revenge against Trent. Melanie shows up and announces she is going back to Salem to deal with Trent herself. Melanie goes to the hospital to say goodbye to Nick, and they kiss. Chelsea witnesses this. Philip tries to convince Morgan to reconcile over a romantic weekend, but she has doubts. Victor tells Philip he needs to focus on the family business. Meanwhile, Kate has a coughing fit, alarming Morgan. Kate urges Morgan to keep quiet. Trent threatens to tell Victor everything unless Nicole gives him enough money to pay off his gambling debts. John tries to convince Marlena not to date Trent, but she insists on moving on with her life. Bo and Hope are following a lead on Trent's wife. They discover that her name is Misty Circle — she's a porn star. Bo reveals that the name used to belong to Nicole. Tony and Anna are surprised when Kate comes over to join Stefano for a date. Anna gets them invited to dinner, but Stefano gets Kate alone to discuss business. Tony and Anna overhear Stefano propose to Kate. Bo, Hope and Abe are frustrated with having to let Stefano walk. Lexie overhears Abe admit that the Theo situation has him on edge. Abe hints to Lexie about possibly giving up his job as police commissioner. Lexie receives a phone call informing her that she has been called before the hospital board for a performance review.

SNEAK PEEK: John warns Trent.

GENERAL HOSPITAL: Sonny and Carly try to justify their one night of indiscretion to Kate and Jax, respectively, but their words fall on deaf ears. Sonny crashes his car while driving after his argument with Kate. Robin's medical scare turns out to be false labor and she and Patrick learn the baby is still in good health. Patrick promises to stop pressuring Robin into marrying him. Matt deduces that the drug counterfeiters are now passing out poison instead of just fakes. Jerry plans on taking care of Matt once and for all. Nikolas ends up in jail next to Nadine after punching out Scott. Maxie pours her heart out to Jason, who knows her feelings for Spinelli are genuine. Jason tries to push Maxie and Spinelli closer when he asks her to stay the night in Spinelli's room to look after him. Nikolas figures out that Johnny is trying to protect Lulu because she's the one who really killed Logan. Johnny asks Nikolas to get Lulu out of the country before she's called to testify. Sam remains determined to get the goods on Jerry and is unaware he's hidden an incendiary device inside the clinic. Sam claims to Jerry that Lucky is stalking her when he catches them together. Lucky doesn't like the idea of Sam getting closer to Jerry.

SNEAK PEEK: Elizabeth refuses to be alone.

GUIDING LIGHT: Jeffrey and Reva decide to go ahead with the pregnancy. Buzz stuns Marina and Mallet when he tells them Harley's not coming home and he is putting the house on the market. Cyrus tells Grady that a man he knows from Brazil has a jewel-smuggling job for them. Cyrus packs his bags. Dinah tells Alex she shouldn't have doubted Bill — he's family. Alex asks Dinah if she is aware that Lizzie owns half the company now. At the police station, Frank brings Natalia to Rafe's cell. Rafe asks if Alan will come see him. Natalia doesn't tell Rafe about Alan's condition. Alan then surprises them by showing up at station. He tells Rafe about his clot, and Rafe is furious his mom didn't tell him. Lizzie, meanwhile, is at Company when Alan shows up. She brings him back to the hospital for the surgery. When alone with Alan, Dinah tells him their alliance is over. Bill sees Alan and Dinah together and suspects that something has been going on between the two. As Alan is wheeled into surgery, Lizzie announces that Maximus is now Spaulding Lewis enterprises. Lizzie's excitement about the announcement is tempered when Lillian tells her that Alan's surgery didn't go well.

SNEAK PEEK: Josh seeks a new life.

ONE LIFE TO LIVE: Tess threatens to expose Tina's theft of the Mendorran jewels to force her to do her bidding. Although appalled, Tina has no choice but to help Tess imprison Natalie in the secret room. Natalie has no idea where she is when she wakes up. Tess reminds a guilt-ridden Tina that Sarah's life would be in jeopardy if Tina follows through with her threat to tell Bo what's going on. Natalie realizes that Jessica is really Tess. Natalie recognizes the danger she's in when Tess admits she tried to kill her and Jared twice before. Tess callously outlines what she has planned for Natalie, explaining she's not going to kill her and Jared, but will keep them apart for the rest of their lives. Jared meets Langston's uncle Ray, who is serving a life sentence in a Colombian prison. Jared offers to get Ray out of prison if he agrees to come to Llanview and claim Langston. Rex is devastated when Shane rejects him. Rex cuts Roxy to the core when he unleashes his anger on her and Charlie. Charlie has words of wisdom for Rex, who ends up finding comfort in Roxy's arms. Todd is somewhat disappointed to see that Marty can get out of bed and walk on her own. Marty reiterates how important Todd is to her.

SNEAK PEEK: Marty covers for Todd.

YOUNG AND RESTLESS: Victor tells Victoria and Nick that he no longer holds them responsible for their actions leading to Sabrina's death. A pre-recorded statement from Victor is aired on television asking to be left alone by the press, his friends and his family. J.T. tells Neil that Brad was the one who hacked into the Newman files all those months ago. J.T. and Neil use the information to force Brad into resigning from Newman Enterprises. Noah asks Sharon if she asked Victor to help Nick. Later, Sharon admits to Noah that she talked to Victor, but never meant to take the magazine away from Jack. Noah promises not to say anything to Jack. Nick refuses to make Restless Style into a tabloid just to sell issues, and Phyllis refuses to sit back and agree with everything Nick says, like Sharon. Cane is startled when SEC agents arrive with a search warrant looking for Jill. Later, Cane tells Jill they need to do damage control that includes Jill stepping down as CEO of Chancellor Industries. Jill refuses to step down. He tells her that he is not asking her to step down; he is telling her. Just as Michael is realizing he doesn't need his father, River shows up in Genoa City.

SNEAK PEEK: River asks Michael to hide him.

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