Lynda Hirsch on Soaps

ALL MY CHILDREN: Kendall is shocked and thrilled to learn that Ian is alive. Stuart's death rocks Pine Valley. Thinking he's firing at the fleeing murderer, Jesse makes a tragic mistake and ends up shooting Tad in the head. The surgeon cautions Jesse that Tad might suffer some long-term effects after having the bullet removed from his brain. JR is certain that David is the murderer. Aidan realizes Emma had been taken from the nursery and heads to Ryan's hoping to find her there. Aidan comes face to face with Annie in the cellar at the penthouse. After Ryan allows her to spend time with Emma, Annie appears to be on the road to redemption when she calls the police to turn herself in. Jake won't go along with Liza's plan to pass Amanda's baby off as her own, but she remains undeterred. Colby pushes Liza away when she tries to reach out to her.

SNEAK PEEK: Someone gives a false confession.

AS THE WORLD TURNS: Carly is arrested for DUI. Katie yells at Vienna for continually giving her false hope about the baby, even if accidentally, and stalks off. Vienna trips on a cable and falls. She gets an ultrasound at the hospital and is told by the OB/GYN there's been fetal death. Henry, upset and angry, blames Katie for the loss. Damian encourages Meg to keep fighting for her daughter. With Eliza in tow, Paul stops at a farmers market on his way out of town. He's stunned to see Rosanna is working there. She tells Paul her story. When she woke up from the coma, she realized Paul was with Meg; Carly was with Craig; so she decided she couldn't go back to Oakdale. The recession and a crooked investor wiped out all her money. Now she works at a cooperative farm, living a simple life.

SNEAK PEEK: Rosanna seeks her old life.

BOLD AND BEAUTIFUL: Ridge gives Brooke an ultimatum regarding their relationship after she had, once again, taken Rick's side. Bill meets the staff from Jackie M and makes quite an impression on the ladies. Stephanie is thrilled to learn of Taylor's plan to reunite with Ridge and does her best to assist. Nick confronts Owen about dating Bridget and issues him a warning. After Bridget confronts Nick about interfering in her life, she vows to get over him by taking the next step in her relationship with Owen. Jackie gives Nick the encouragement he needs to go for whatever and whoever truly makes him happy. Bridget isn't sure she will be able to get past her history with Nick to once again attempt to have a future with him. Katie ends her engagement to Nick. Katie numbs her pain by drinking away her sorrows and finds herself passed out in Bill Spencer's hotel room.

SNEAK PEEK: Bill continues to chase the ladies.

DAYS OF OUR LIVES: While hiding Stephanie in a morgue drawer, Owen contacts EJ. Victor refuses to give into Philip's demand that he release Stefano in exchange for Stephanie. Victor changes his mind when Philip brings up his dad's love for Caroline, asking that his father help him save the woman he loves. Victor agrees and Philip calls EJ to say the trade is on. Owen decides releasing Stephanie to EJ is a mistake. Arianna does not understand Rafe's love for Sami. Rafe and Sami finally make love. Rafe wants to adopt Grace. Arianna blows up at Rafe when he tells her his plans. She tells him he's getting way too involved and she's afraid that "it's" all happening again. Arianna and Brady bond over their disdain for Sami. Mia explains to Brady that she's not an addict; she lied to Will because she didn't want him to know the truth about her pregnancy or cause trouble for Nicole.

SNEAK PEEK: Philip finds Stephanie.

GENERAL HOSPITAL: Sonny shares an emotional reunion with his son. Michael questions why neither Sonny nor Carly were with him when he woke up and doesn't remember the shooting. Michael doesn't hide the fact that he's angry at Carly for not being there when he woke up.

Jax warns Michael not to upset Carly, revealing she's pregnant. Michael asks if Carly is having Jax's baby as a way to replace him. Tracy sees red when she finds Holly with Luke. Holly and Tracy draw battle lines over Luke, with each woman declaring she wants him for herself. Ethan stuns Lulu when he tells her he might be her brother. Alexis grills Rebecca about the time she spent in Greece, still certain that she's working with Helena. Rebecca gives Alexis two weeks to dig up any dirt on her, saying she'll keep her hands off Nikolas during that period. Alexis asks Rayner to do a background on Rebecca and he agrees under the condition that Alexis go out with him. Johnny and Olivia end up in bed together and share an easy chemistry. Spinelli bugs Kate's office to find out why she's sabotaging Crimson.

SNEAK PEEK: Michael lashes out.

GUIDING LIGHT: Remy dials 9-1-1 and tries to revive Edmund, but it's too late. Remy realizes he's still holding Edmund's coat and is shocked when a bag of flawless diamonds falls out of the lining. Remy closes his hand full of diamonds when Mallet walks up. Mallet takes the coat for evidence. Remy asks Buzz if he knows someone who wants to buy some diamonds. Olivia tells Jeffrey that she saw Reva arguing with Edmund right before he died. Josh tells Shayne they need to make sure their stories about Italy match. Shayne concedes to Dinah that he has to tell Marina about Henry. Olivia comes home and Natalia throws her arms around her. Phillip tells Beth about James' Ponzi scheme and vows to fix it; he doesn't want to fail their son again. Beth tells Phillip that his children are lucky to have him back and so is she. Bill tells Lizzie he decided when they should get married — sometime this fall.

SNEAK PEEK: Bill takes the heat for James.

ONE LIFE TO LIVE: Locked in the room with Todd, Marty's memories start to come flooding back. After suffering through the traumatic memories of the night she was raped, Marty has a breakthrough and starts to remember the good things such as falling in love with Patrick and giving birth to Cole. Blair and Tea's lives are in jeopardy when Powell locks them in the boiler room at the fraternity house. Rebecca kidnaps Chloe from Llanfair and takes her to Powell. Powell reveals the truth about Chloe to Todd and Marty, who are disbelieving at first but then come to believe that the baby really is their granddaughter. Powell explains to Todd how he's going to use the baby to make him pay for ruining his life. After Jessica is told her baby died, Bess emerges and runs off with Chloe. As they succumb to the gas leaking into the room, Tea and Blair both admit that Todd is the love of their lives. They lose consciousness before Tea can reveal the secret she's been keeping. John finds them near death and carries Blair out of the gas-filled room first. Seriously injured in the building collapse, Tea is rushed to the hospital.

SNEAK PEEK: Marcie wants the baby.

YOUNG AND RESTLESS: As Ashley dissolves into Victor's arm, she tells him that Sabrina said that she was going to die. Ashley explains to Victor what happened and Adam places the blame at Estella's feet. Victor learns that Estella couldn't have made the call to Ashley because she was with Rafe all day. At the reception, Devon surprises Tyra when he brings his Great Aunt Virginia to the wedding. Devon is taken aback when he learns that Tyra is not related to him and Ana by blood. Devon realizes that his father never knew he existed. Jill admits to Billy that she lost everything, but when Billy offers to give her money, she refuses, wanting to stand on her own two feet. Paul invites Mary Jane to have lunch with him, hoping to figure out what it is about her that is so familiar. Mary Jane evades but eventually gives in, knowing Paul won't back down. Later, Mary Jane does everything she can to throw Paul off her scent, but he recognizes her laugh. Paul does a background check on Mary Jane. Phyllis overhears Sharon tell a stunned Nick that she is pregnant. Mac admits to Chloe that she had a serious relationship with someone in Africa that ended recently due to her bad timing. Raul shows up out of the blue at the BBQ and everyone is blown away to see him, especially, Mac. Before anyone can figure out what is going on, Raul pulls Mac in for a passionate kiss.

SNEAK PEEK: Billy confronts Raul.

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