Lynda Hirsch on Soaps

ALL MY CHILDREN: Greenlee tells Ryan she still loves him. Ryan makes it clear to Greenlee that he loves Annie. Ryan and Greenlee sign their divorce papers. A magistrate in the Bahamas legally marries Ryan and Annie. Greenlee pulls the rug out from under Babe and Kendall with her announcement that Babe's Fusion shares automatically revert back to her and that she's the majority shareholder and ultimate authority in the office. Zach restores the balance of power at Fusion by giving Kendall the shares held by Cambias, thus making her and Greenlee equal partners again. Krystal confronts Adam about his lawsuit to take back her shares of Chandler stock. Adam looks forward to doing battle with Krystal, who shocks him by refusing to engage in his games. Krystal feels confident she doesn't need any of Adam's money because of Babe's Fusion shares and is unaware of what her daughter has lost. Krystal becomes emotional when the Martins embrace her as family. Zach tells Josh that Hannah has left town for good but doesn't offer any details. Zach returns home and pulls his wife into a passionate kiss.

SNEAK PEEK: Adam has a setback.

AS THE WORLD TURNS: Jack comes face to face with Carly, who tells him that she and Simon are no longer together. Jack makes it clear she's not free of criminal charges and brings Carly into the station. Margo tells Jack and Carly that the prince has dropped the charges against Carly, but Jack reminds her that the Oakdale Police Department still has charges against her. Parker realizes Carly is under arrest and yells that she should never have come back. Meg tells a hurt Craig that she can no longer be his friend. Holden is concerned that Craig will seek revenge on Meg, but Meg thinks Lucinda will figure out how to handle him. Lucinda steals a packet of tablets from Bob's office and uses them to spike Craig's drink. Craig collapses, and Lucinda toasts his demise. Craig regains consciousness. Alison is rattled when Lance arrives and tries to persuade her to return to Vegas with him. Meanwhile, Dusty suggests that he and Emily feign a breakup in front of Susan over dinner. Later, Dusty lies to Susan that he and Emily slept together, but he tells her there won't be any ongoing relationship. Gwen discovers Cleo is still in town.

SNEAK PEEK: Craig hears Rosanna.

BOLD AND BEAUTIFUL: Taylor starts to believe that Ridge could really be guilty of killing Shane. Taylor dreams of a life with Nick and her baby, and promises Nick she will be at his side no matter what he faces. Stephanie called Nick over to talk. Stephanie sends Ridge to Paris and then reveals she told Taylor he'd already left. Stephanie challenges Nick to share his suspicions and then reprimands him for talking trash about her and Ridge to Taylor. She says that no one is listening to his accusations except Taylor. Nick is arrested violating Stephanie's restraining order. Ashley tells Rick she thinks Ridge killed Shane McGrath. Phoebe's excitement grows as she watches Constantine record at the studio. Nick's trial begins. Everyone is stunned when Ridge enters the court. C.J. tells Bridget he feels his life is empty. Ashley finds it hard to forget her former fling, Rick. Phoebe is thrilled when Constantine informs her that her singing is an inspiration.

SNEAK PEEK: The truth comes out.

DAYS OF OUR LIVES: Bo and Steve return to Tinda Lau to get the document Shawn signed indicting E.J. Wells — but Bo refuses to hand it over to Steve. Steve pulls out a knife and is about to kill Bo, when Kayla arrives and puts herself between Bo and Steve. Steve rushes at Kayla with the knife, but he can't bring himself to hurt her and breaks down. Gabby reports to Bo that Philip's boat has gone down at sea and the search is on for survivors. Shawn, Belle and Philip are rescued, but Claire is nowhere to be found. Everyone is devastated when the rescue team calls off the search for Claire. E.J. arrives at the warehouse to visit his father when his half-brother, Tony DiMera, stops him. Tony demands to know why he has not brought Sami and her baby, and threatens him. E.J. takes Sami to Tony at the warehouse. E.J. hears Tony say they're not only going to extract stem cells, they are going to take the fetus, too. This is too much for E.J. to bear, and he puts a stop to the madness, saying he won't allow Tony to touch Sami or their child.

SNEAK PEEK: John wakes from his coma.

GENERAL HOSPITAL: Sam freaks out when her segment on domestic violence replicates her real-life experience, just as Amelia planned. Skye runs interference when Alcazar is confronted by a federal agent demanding answers.

Although grateful to Skye, Alcazar refuses to let her out of his sight and leaves her no choice but to go to South America with him if she ever wants to see her daughter again. Tracy is adamant that Lulu must hear the truth about Laura's rape from Luke. Amelia and Sonny make love. Jerry exposes his true identity to Emily and Nikolas, and tells them that Jason is powerless to kill him because it would result in Emily being sent to prison for espionage. Nikolas kicks Jerry out of Wyndemere. Although Jax apologizes for his brother, he and Nikolas end up coming to blows when Jax refuses to turn on Jerry. Jason is thrown when he sees Sam with Jake and Elizabeth at the coffeehouse. Sam stops herself from confronting Jason with the truth and is hurt when he continues to lie to her. Alcazar's violent death leaves Skye shaken.

SNEAK PEEK: Sonny spies on a past love.

GUIDING LIGHT: Mallet tries to figure out why he was choking Dinah in his dreams. Dinah is concerned, but Mallet assures her the dream was no big deal. Mallet stares at the mysterious contents of a case, unaware that Blake is watching. At the juvenile center, Josh tells Reva about Rafe and how he signed in as Rafe's clergy to check in on him. Reva wonders if Josh is actually thinking of becoming a minister. The Rev. Ruthledge tells Josh that he can't run to the church to ease his guilt about sleeping with Reva. With "Tammy's" prodding, Cassie changes the database to show Rick Bauer's name as father. Rick and Beth bond, but Alan pulls her away, saying the baby will be raised a Spaulding. Cassie is heartbroken when she learns Reva and Josh slept together. Remy overhears an anxious Natalia on a call, planning to meet someone at Otto's. Gus tells Natalia there's nothing she could do to make him even consider leaving Harley. Natalia needs money to get a lawyer for Rafe — her son.

SNEAK PEEK: Cassie is over the edge.

ONE LIFE TO LIVE: Nash tells Clint the truth — that he loves Jessica and that she returns his feelings. Antonio is further wrecked when Jessica confesses that she and Nash made love at the quarry. Antonio doesn't hide his emotions, nor does he let Jessica off the hook when he bluntly states he wishes he had never even met her. Antonio severs ties with Cristian when he realizes his brother knew about the affair. Kirk and Tate sign up to be tested as possible liver donors for Jessica in an attempt to do damage control to Tate's reputation. After the fire, Lindsay, Cristian, Nora and Talia are treated at the hospital and will make a full recovery, but Evangeline slips into a coma. A distraught Layla plans to accompany her sister as she's transferred to a special care facility. Starr admits to Marcie that she was jealous when she saw Cole go off with Britney. John warns Marty to keep her eyes open around Miles and later wants to dig up information on him. Miles exhibits some strange behavior as he hatches a plan involving Marty.

SNEAK PEEK: Only Antonio can save Jessica.

PASSIONS: Though Luis says that his future is with Fancy, Sheridan offers to help him escape and leave Harmony with her for good. Whitney questions a very nervous Chad about Vincent's mysterious text message. Paloma is shocked when she overhears Chad mention his affair with Vincent. Ethan and Theresa are trapped inside a burning hidden room within the mausoleum. Noah, Paloma, Chad and Whitney go looking for Ethan and Theresa, but they are confused to find the mausoleum empty. Spike arrives at the prison to give testimony for Miguel's case. Kay and Pilar are furious when Spike tells Judge Reilly he cannot deny that Fox saw Miguel driving the car on the night of the accident. Noah and Paloma go to the gay bar with Chad to support him when he ends things with Vincent. Whitney and Theresa wonder what the surprise is that Vincent is texting about. Whitney urges Theresa to tell Ethan her secret before someone else does. Theresa receives an envelope that contains a DNA test for Little Ethan. Theresa panics when Julian is curious about the contents. Miguel is home from prison and confused as to why Kay is still with Fox.

SNEAK PEEK: Tabitha searches for Endora.

YOUNG AND RESTLESS: Jack informs Sharon that he is going to sell NVP back to Victor to avoid a conflict of interest while he's campaigning. Adrian tells Colleen that the dean accepted his resignation letter and he has received an advance to write a book on Kutna Hora. Victor hires Paul to locate his son, Victor Jr. Paul informs Victor that he has learned that Victor Jr. was last working in Sri Lanka and has been involved with unsavory people. Victor asks Nikki to run NVP. Nikki tells Phyllis that she's not going to allow her to come back to work at NVP. Victoria reveals to Nikki that she lost her baby. Jack reluctantly agrees to sell Jabot to Katherine. William professes his love to Gloria and asks her to marry him. After William leaves, Gloria is served with a court order to give a DNA sample. Cane uses his "executive powers" to get Amber a second audition. The producer later discovers that Amber is Jill's daughter-in-law and tells her that she's been disqualified. Victoria informs J.T. that she's starting to think her marriage to Brad was a mistake.

SNEAK PEEK: Phyllis moves into the Abbott mansion.

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