Lynda Hirsch on Soaps

ALL MY CHILDREN: Zach tells J.R. to sell Greenlee the story that Zach never destroyed Ryan and Greenlee's frozen embryos, but rather stole them. Aidan questions the parents of a boy who drowned while on a scout trip with Richie. The parents explain how wonderful Richie was to them after the accident. Aidan learns that another boy came forward and claimed the death wasn't an accident, but they dismissed him. Joe reveals that fluid has built up in Spike's ears, and if it becomes permanent a cochlear implant will never be an option. Ava shows up for her photo shoot sporting a Mohawk and begins pulling her diva act. Babe and Amanda know what Ava is up to and threaten her. Ryan reminds Richie that he's made sure no one in town will hire him. Ryan tells Richie he can either work for him or have no job at all. Adam and Krystal can't keep their hands off each other, as their anger soon turns to passion.

SNEAK PEEK: A party turns into tragedy.

AS THE WORLD TURNS: Brad learns Carly isn't dying. Jack agrees to buy the house with Katie but says he can't move in with her because he'll be living with Carly. Jack tells the kids he's moving in. Carly draws Jack into a kiss, and the two begin to make love. Will tells Katie that Jack and Carly are in Montana. Post-lovemaking, Jack embraces a content Carly, then is swept by guilt as he looks at his wedding ring. Gwen, Will and Ali go to the hospital for the egg transplant. When Paul snaps at Rosanna, she wonders if he still wants to get married. Paul is committed to breaking it off with Rosanna, but he urges Meg to be patient with him. Noah asks if Luke wants him to be his boyfriend, and Luke says he'd like that. Luke doubts he'll get better, but Noah urges him to try. When Lily says Holden is always angry with her, he agrees and says maybe they shouldn't live together anymore.

SNEAK PEEK: Luke wants to give up.

BOLD AND BEAUTIFUL: Taylor has a baby boy who is born with severe combined immunodeficiency. Dr. Caron explains that the baby will need a bone marrow transplant from one of the parents. Nick finds out that he is not a suitable donor. Taylor is informed that the donor lives nearby and that she has agreed to the procedure. Eric kisses Donna while Felicia is overlooking from the balcony. Felicia goes off on Eric. Felicia warns him not to throw away a lifetime with Stephanie on someone like Donna. Eric tells Felicia of Stephanie's involvement in Brooke's attack. Dr. Caron calls the donor in to the hospital to begin. Brooke, once again, pleads with Ridge to give their family another chance. Ridge is swayed, and they share a tender kiss. Ashley arrives in Paris and is surprised to find Rick waiting there for her.

SNEAK PEEK: Eric confronts Stephanie.

DAYS OF OUR LIVES: In the alley, Marlena and Belle tend to a bloody, unconscious John. John regains consciousness, as the women tearfully sit by his side. John tries his best to hold on, but it's clear he's suffering. Marlena and Belle are heartbroken when John dies. Marlena wanders alone on the pier, thinking about John. Lucas tries to convince Sami that John's accident is just a coincidence — the DiMeras probably had nothing to do with it. Sami tells E.J. she'll marry him. Stefano asks Tony to run the DiMera Empire, but his son laughs in his face. Stefano plans to return to Italy. Tony is upset when Anna tells him to be nicer to Stefano. Bo tries to not-so-subtly talk Shawn out of becoming a police officer. Shawn insists he must live his own life. Phillip learns Pocket was never poisoned, he has a genetic condition. Phillip wonders if he should let his son have a new life with his new foster parents.

SNEAK PEEK: A town mourns.

GENERAL HOSPITAL: Jax explains his theory that Nikolas might have killed Leticia to Carly. Carly later arrives and pushes Nikolas toward a violent episode when she questions whether or not he could have murdered Leticia. Nick tells Emily that he's going to have Patrick run every test possible to find out what's wrong with him before he hurts someone he loves.

Trevor hears Zacchara raging at his son and cautions Johnny not to disobey his father or innocent people will die. Elizabeth seems optimistic about the future, as Emily helps her move into her new house. Alexis and Diane are like two barracudas when they go to battle over Lucky and Elizabeth's divorce. Patrick realizes Robin is going to ask Jax to be the father of her child and calls on Carly to nip those plans in the bud. Lucky and Elizabeth drift further apart when they fight over the children. Robin and Patrick continue to argue about her wanting to have a baby sooner rather than later. Robin sees Lucky as her next potential donor.

SNEAK PEEK: Logan tells Lulu goodbye.

GUIDING LIGHT: Alex tells Cyrus she can lead them to Griggs. Cyrus replies that as soon as they find Marina, it's over between them. Mallet rushes off, alarmed when Vanessa tells him that Dinah took Maureen out of her test and drove off. Dinah is surprised when Vanessa has a doctor come to have Dinah taken to a facility and observed. Daisy crumbles in Reva's arms, admitting what a hard choice it was to have the abortion. Rafe tells Daisy he doesn't want to see her again. Ashlee gets a call from Marina saying she can't get free. Coop waits for Ashlee, who is about to find Marina when she's knocked out from behind by Griggs. Marina talks Griggs out of hurting Ashlee further and convinces him to make it look like a mugging, instead. Frank finds Ashlee, unconscious. Marina screams, and Frank thinks he may have heard something. Josh tells Cassie he wants to have a baby with her.

SNEAK PEEK: Frank breaks down.

ONE LIFE TO LIVE: A panicked Marcie hides with Tommy when Todd and his hired goons arrive at Ron's and ransack the place. Todd finds no trace of either Marcie or Tommy, but he remains suspicious, as he warns Ron that he'll be keeping an eye on him. Britney overhears Starr telling Cole that Langston's parents have been dead for over a year and she plans to use it to her advantage before leaving for boarding school. Langston is taken into protective services. Jared maintains he owns the majority interest in the vineyard. Miles tries to come to Roxy's defense when she's badgered by some reporters, but he only ends up getting himself in hot water. Roxy suggests she and Miles do their community service together. Nora wonders if Dorian is coaching Lindsay when she learns Lindsay came out of her catatonia after a visit from Dorian. Bo assures Lindsay that he is on her side.

SNEAK PEEK: Blair takes in another child.

PASSIONS: Fancy confesses to Esme that she caught Luis deleting Spike's criminal record from the police computer. As Theresa prepares to tell Ethan the truth about their son, Pilar breaks down crying and begs her not to. Luis and Sheridan's search for Marty continues. Under Spike's instructions, they go to a seedy hotel posing as a hooker and her john. Sheridan fears Luis will tell Fancy about Marty being alive. Luis kicks her out of the room so he and Fancy can have some privacy. Eve is devastated after finding Julian and Valerie in bed once again. Julian, however, completely dismisses Valerie. He pleads with Eve to listen to him — he loves her and they can make this work. Noah and Paloma search Tabitha's house for evidence that exonerates Miguel and Kay in Fox's murder. They gaze into the mirror and see themselves on their wedding day. A doll that looks like Timmy starts to talk. Sheridan nervously waits in the hallway when the sign she has been waiting for literally rolls in.

SNEAK PEEK: Hello, Dolly.

YOUNG AND RESTLESS: Jack finishes a call with the ethics committee and tells Sharon that they have pushed back the meeting indefinitely. The two are ecstatic that the public opinion of Jack and their family will finally start to turn around. Maggie tells Jill that Jack's dog's hair was found on Ji Min's body and that Jack was the last person seen leaving his room before Ji Min died. Jill is convinced Jack killed Ji Min. Lily is devastated when she sees she received a C on a quiz and Colleen got an A after they studied together. Lily receives an IM from Daniel's old screen name, IB Romeo, saying, "I miss you." However, Lily is disappointed when she realizes the instant message is from an old friend. Phyllis excitedly tells Michael that the prison warden granted her work release. At the Clear Springs construction site, J.T. tells Joe, the contractor, he has problems with the substandard concrete. Joe tells J.T. that if he keeps talking, he's going to have to transfer him. Nikki informs Katherine that she and Victor are divorcing. Nikki says that Victor wants to control her whole life.

SNEAK PEEK: The town comes crumbling down.

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