ALL MY CHILDREN: Aidan lovingly sends Greenlee off to give Ryan the comfort he needs after Annie has a miscarriage. Annie admits to Ryan the lengths she went to in her attempts to make him love her again but doesn't confess to killing Richie. Tad is surprised to learn about Jesse's nervous breakdown. Tad asks Aidan to look into Jesse's phone records. Amanda picks up on the tension between Taylor and Jake and later questions Jake about it. Frankie promises Randi he'll come back to her after she unsuccessfully tries to talk him out of returning to Iraq. Ryan initially lets Kendall and Greenlee decide to invest more of Fusion's money in Bella. Kendall tells a skeptical Greenlee that Adam is plotting to takeover Fusion and that she's already enlisted Erica's help. Dre says goodbye to Colby before leaving to join Samuel on the campaign trail. Kendall and Greenlee grow suspicious of Pete after Amanda catches him lurking around the loading dock, and Babe informs them of all the time Pete's been spending with Adam. Wanting to keep an eye on him, Kendall and Greenlee hire Pete as an intern at Fusion. Erica proves she's still the master of her own game as she flirts with Adam and makes Jack jealous in the process. JR surprises Babe with a marriage proposal.

SNEAK PEEK: Jesse snaps.

AS THE WORLD TURNS: Barbara and Mike think Paul has perished in the cave-in until Paul calls from Fairwinds to ask if Meg is there. Barbara is amazed he's alive and asks how he got out, but Paul tells her he will explain later. Later, Paul tells Barbara that Meg is missing and James has her. Barbara is horrified and insists he needs help. Henry tells them about Bonnie's relationship with Derek, and Bonnie agrees to set a trap for him. At Metro, Paul pounces on Derek, demanding information on his wife. Derek ultimately reveals that James took Meg to a safe house somewhere on a beach on the East Coast. Paul fears they'll never find Meg at this rate, while James and Meg arrive at a beach cottage at an unknown location. There, James tries to offer Meg some food, but she throws it in his face. She tells him just because she signed a paper to save Paul's life doesn't mean she'll give him her baby, but he warns she'll have no choice. Meg is shocked to find Dusty. At first she thinks he's dead, but he finally responds. He is just as shocked to see her and tells her he faked his death so he could go after Johnny. He doesn't know where he is. Meg tells him they're on an east coast beach and James is in charge. Derek gets knocked out and locked up in the wine cellar. Later, Paul sees a picture of Meg and Dusty on his computer and calls Jack to give him the news. Jack reminds him Dusty is dead, but Paul insists he come and see for himself. But when Jack comes to look at the computer, the picture is gone. Janet goes to Carly and says she will never have all of Jack because some of him will always belong to Carly. Meanwhile, Lily and Holden bond over bringing Ethan home to a happy family reunion. Emma takes the kids to the farm, and Holden and Lily take showers. Lily is asleep when Holden comes out of the shower and he brushes the hair from her face. He's about to go, but Lily grabs his hand, asks him to stay and they end up making love. Brad tries to give Jack a check for $20,000 to make up for him losing his job, but Jack tears it up. Alison thanks Chris again for taking care of Ethan, and a close moment leads to a kiss.

SNEAK PEEK: Meg and Dusty bond.

BOLD AND BEAUTIFUL: After Donna was dragged off of the Forresters' property when trying to see her husband, Ridge informs Brooke that she isn't welcome to see Eric, either. Eric is dumbfounded when he learns that Pam was the one who poisoned him. Brooke and Ridge have a difference in opinion about whether Stephanie is protecting Eric or manipulating him. Marcus is quickly escorted out when he is caught delivering a letter to Eric from Donna. Despite his persistence and the mutual attraction between each other, Donna tells Owen she wants to be with Eric. Rick feels betrayed when he hears Brooke reach out to Nick regarding Taylor's issues with Jack. Brooke alarms Nick when she tells him that Taylor is hiding that she is having problems bonding with Jack. Taylor is livid when she overhears her mental history being dredged up by Brooke in regards to Jack. Riled by the way the Donna is being treated, Brooke ignores the Forresters' request and forces her way into Eric's room to see him. After Eric insists on speaking to Brooke alone, without the scrutiny and censorship of Stephanie, Brooke fills him in on the information that his family has been keeping from him. Donna sneaks up to Eric's room where she can plead her case to her husband for the first time since being caught in a compromising position with Owen.

SNEAK PEEK: Nick wants to raise his child.

DAYS OF OUR LIVES: Lucas tells Chloe he does not love Sami but they will always have a bond because of their children. EJ fills Lexie in on how Stefano tried to make peace with him and Tony, but neither of them bought it. Stefano is throwing a cocktail party at the mansion. Tony, Anna, John, EJ and Sami are there. EJ tells Sami he thinks her behavior is self-destructive and he doesn't want any part of it. Philip takes Kate to the hospital, where she is put on oxygen and told to rest. She starts to cough again, and this time she coughs up blood. Abe resigns so he can work outside law enforcement. He is still determined to bring down Stefano. Lexie tells Abe that she resigned as chief of staff but still has medical privileges at the hospital. Theo finishes his train puzzle and says, "Choo-choo," which thrills Abe and Lexie. Philip gives Lucas a job with Titan.

SNEAK PEEK: Kate's life is on the line.

GENERAL HOSPITAL: Sonny wears Kate down until she finally gives in to her true feelings and agrees to marry him. Elizabeth refuses to walk away from Jason, who reaches his breaking point and carries her up to the bedroom. Carly walks in on Jason and Elizabeth as they're about to make love. Spinelli wants to do something to try and help Carly get over her breakup with Jax and decides to sign her up for online dating with Maxie's help. Ric and Claudia agree that they make a good team. Johnny is found not guilty. Sam manages to talk her way out of sleeping with Jerry while still convincing him that he can trust her. Nikolas rescues Nadine and Matt from the fire at the clinic. Nadine suffers only minor injuries from the fire, but Matt isn't as lucky. Patrick sympathizes with Matt's condition and is determined to help him as he seems all alone in the world. Nikolas confides to Elizabeth that he's developing feelings for Nadine that go beyond mere friendship. Lucky and Nikolas are skeptical of Lulu's claims about Laura. Patrick severs his ties to Noah.

SNEAK PEEK: Carly wants a man.

GUIDING LIGHT: Reva runs into Father Ray and talks to him about Shayne's relief work. She says she's proud of her kids for what they've done without having her around but is looking forward to getting things right with her new baby. Clayton invites Remy to lunch, but Remy says no because he is expecting Ava to come home. Olivia, meanwhile, tells Jeffrey that Ava does not want to return to Springfield. Remy walks in and Olivia tells him that he's the reason Ava isn't coming back. Reva tells Jeffrey that Shayne is missing and she needs to go help. Jeffrey thinks Reva is putting her pregnancy at risk by flying. Reva counters that she has failed her kids too many times and has to do something. Reva is waiting for her cab when Billy pulls up saying he received a message from Josh. Reva tells him that she is on her way to meet Josh now. Reva relays her conversation with Jeffrey to Billy. She pauses and realizes she loves the baby. Reva apologizes to Jeffrey and tells him she will stay. Right then she gets a text message from Josh: They found Shayne. Bill surveys the boxes in his room and then proceeds to set the thermostat to its coldest setting. Downstairs, Lizzie tries to convince Decker to work for her. She goes to check on the breakfast she ordered, but Hilda tells her Bill turned it away. Grady, wearing a ski mask and holding a club, jumps Bill. Dinah learns from Lizzie that Bill moved back in. Lizzie hands Dinah money, but Dinah just glares at her. Grady hits Bill and he goes down. Just then, Lizzie arrives and screams. Grady takes off and Lizzie takes Bill in his arms. As Lizzie tends to Bill's wounds, she tells him that Dinah is on the warpath. They start arguing. Bill forges ahead, in pain, and runs into Dinah and Grady, who help him to his car. Dinah realizes it was Grady who attacked Bill. Bill tells Dinah he is going to get back what Dinah took from him. Lizzie goes to the hospital and Beth tells her that Alan remains unconscious. Cyrus tells Cassie that Grady is staying in town and is now business partners with Dinah. Natalia drops a stack of papers and tells Frank they are from Vince Russo, Rafe's lawyer. Natalia can't believe how much Russo costs. Daisy arrives and learns that Rafe is up north in state prison.

SNEAK PEEK: Reva welcomes her son.

ONE LIFE TO LIVE: Tess forces Natalie to write a "Dear John" letter to Jared. Natalie is in agony as she watches Jared via the hidden camera when he reads the letter stating she left town and doesn't want him to look for her. Tess tells Natalie she is going to make Jared fall in love with her. Vanessa, Ray's wife, comes to visit him in prison and is perplexed to find Cristian in his place. After relating his story, Cristian beseeches Vanessa to contact Antonio. John and Bo find evidence confirming their suspicion that Carlo is behind Cristian's disappearance. Nigel confesses his role in Jared's fraud to a forgiving Clint. John gets a lead on Cristian's whereabouts after Jared reveals he saw Mortimer Bern at the Colombian prison. Cole helps Matthew get over his nervousness about starting high school. Rex tells Adriana he wants a divorce and questions the role she played in helping Brody. Brody erupts in a rage when Gigi warns him she plans on telling Shane that Rex is his father.

SNEAK PEEK: Brody plans to kill Rex.

YOUNG AND RESTLESS: Gloria bursts into Michael's apartment and is dumbstruck to find River making himself at home. In order to protect Michael, Fen and Lauren, River allows the FBI to arrest him. Colleen wakes up after spending the night with Daniel and finds him sketching her. Later, Colleen is looking at Daniel's sketches as she realizes that they are all of Amber. Karen agrees to move back in with Neil. Brad assures Jill that if he finds proof she was responsible for his arrest, he will make her life hell. Adam learns that Victor blackballed him with every firm. Later, Amber refuses to go to Daniel's opening without Liam. Liam shows up at Daniel's show to surprise Amber. Everyone is shocked to learn that Liam is really Billy Abbott. Jack starts plotting ways to get back at Victor. Phyllis and Jack decide to keep each other in the loop where their spouses are concerned. Nikki is named interim editor of Restless Style. Chloe's genuine concern for her unborn child is obvious to everyone.

SNEAK PEEK: Michael tries to save his father.

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