Lynda Hirsch on Soaps

ALL MY CHILDREN: Unbeknownst to Ryan and Erica, Zach has Kendall stashed away in a secret room at the house. Zach has been taking money from the casino to finance his plan to help Kendall. Scott doesn't feel as though he has a chance with Marissa, believing the old adage that nice guys finish last. David would rather see Marissa with Scott instead of JR. David shows up at Liza's door and surprises her with a kiss. Annie flirts with Scott, who pulls her into a kiss. Annie has the surveillance tape of both JR and Scott kissing her, which clearly shows them initiating things and plans on using it as leverage against them. Angie inadvertently stirs up trouble for Jesse when North's murder investigation is reopened as a result of her questioning his autopsy report. Jake gets onboard with the plan to stage it so that it will appear as though Opal found baby Trevor abandoned in the alley and then he and Amanda will eventually be able to adopt him. As part of the plan, Tad and Taylor place Trevor in his basket in the alley and wait for Opal to "discover" him. Tad and Taylor's worst fears are realized when they discover someone other than Opal took Trevor from the alley. SNEAK PEEK: Randi finds a baby.

AS THE WORLD TURNS: Damian asks Lily if she would take him back. Lily's adamant that she'll never leave Holden. Holden has to get to Kentucky for a meeting. While driving, Holden is flagged down by someone he thinks is a cop. The man pulls a gun on Holden. The radio announces an escaped prisoner is on the loose and Holden surmises this guy is the man on the run. Fearing the man will kill him, Holden decides to run the car into a tree. Lily rushes to Kentucky, refusing to believe Holden is dead. Paul agrees to go to a clinic for emotional help. He finds the place deserted until he stumbles across James. Paul is shocked to see that he is alive and realizes the empty clinic was all a setup orchestrated by him. Audrey tells Henry that James Stenbeck is his father. Alison goes to Kim and tells her that she's worried about Bob. Kim's livid with Alison. Kim yells at her and then collapses. Alison calls an ambulance and starts CPR. At the hospital, Alison tells Casey that Kim's had a heart attack and she's been paging Bob, but he hasn't responded. Riley then runs into disoriented Bob in Old Town, who doesn't know how to work his pager. Bob gets to the hospital and saves Kim's life. Later, she goes into shock after Bob orders too much medication for her.

SNEAK PEEK: Henry sees millions in his future.

BOLD AND BEAUTIFUL: Jackie finds out the hard way that everyone, no matter man or beast, wants to get their paws on her. Stephanie's friend Dottie pays a visit with an unsuccessful attempt at soliciting a favor. Bill is impressed by Katie, personally and professionally, when she goes to him with a business proposition. Whip goes behind Stephanie's back to propose an alliance with Bill that will benefit them both. Forrester Creations and Jackie M are both put in a difficult position due to Bill and Whip's scheme and are forced to agree to partake in a fashion challenge for charity. Brooke hopes that this challenge will make her queen in Ridge's kingdom again. Eric and Stephanie debate on which fashion house will be named the winner of the challenge. Bill tries not to let his growing feelings for Katie get to him as he takes additional steps to assure that his and Whip's plan is successful. Bill surprises Katie with a romantic dinner. Katie surprises Bill by being able to chip away at his emotional walls. To start off the fashion show, the Logan sisters introduce Forrester Creations' new collection, "Royalty," and model the showstoppers. Jackie takes the stage to introduce the Jackie M "Indulge" collection.

SNEAK PEEK: A poor loser is revealed.

DAYS OF OUR LIVES: Nicole expresses her distress to Stefano about what they're doing to Sami. Stefano tells her she'll lose everything if she doesn't go along with the plan to keep Rafe off the trail of the baby switch. Hope panics when she cannot find Ciara. A stranger named Kyle places the young girl in his car. Torn between Sami and Nicole, EJ decides to stay with Nicole, the mother of his child. Nicole gets a phone call from Dr. Baker, who requests more money. When she blows him off, he calls her back threatening to blow the secret about the baby switch wide open if he doesn't get his money. As Nicole argues with Baker outside the Brady pub, Rafe moves in just in time to overhear Nicole.

Daniel asks Lexie to try an experimental treatment on Chloe. Justin Kiriakis comes home to defend Daniel. Lucas confronts Maggie about lying to him about Chloe and Daniel's affair. He fires her as his AA sponsor, which deeply upsets Maggie.

SNEAK PEEK: Justin angers Victor.

GENERAL HOSPITAL: Jerry manages to get the upper hand on Jason as they engage in a deadly standoff. Jerry taunts a trapped Jason, bragging that he tricked Jason and Sonny into blaming Claudia for Michael's shooting and claims she's completely innocent. Jerry leaves Jason for dead. A seriously wounded Jason hallucinates as he drifts in and out of consciousness. Sam finds Jason in the nick of time. Ethan summons Lucky to the Haunted Star to tell him the truth about the scam he and Rebecca came to town to pull off. Elizabeth believes Rebecca is sincere when she voices her love for Nikolas. Rebecca leaves Ethan a message saying she's going to tell Nikolas everything. Nikolas turns to ice when Lucky reveals the truth about Rebecca. Jax warns Dominic to stay away from his family. Olivia goes behind Dominic's back to try and get him reassigned to a different case. Mac and Louise, the new assistant district attorney, learn the truth about Dominic, who's confident he's their best bet at bringing Sonny down. Johnny stuns Olivia with the news of Dominic's arrest. Wanting to try and prove Mac cannot run her life, Maxie defies him by accepting Spinelli's marriage proposal. Michael and Kristina continue working in Mexico.

SNEAK PEAK: Jason relives his past.

GUIDING LIGHT: Olivia invites Josh into her room. Josh makes Olivia a drink and they start to kiss. Josh and Olivia start undressing each other when Olivia stops and says she shouldn't have brought him in, but she would like him to lie next to her. Buzz breaks into Cyrus' room using the techniques Cyrus taught him. Mel tells Remy that she wants him to arrest Cyrus so she can represent Cyrus. Christina realizes Mel just wants to get closer to Cyrus. Ashlee agrees to help Blake make Coop's manuscript into a book and keep it a secret. Rick creates a profile on a dating website. Christina tells Phillip that she's a big believer that people can find their own cures and says there's a woman who knows where to find miracle cures. Phillip goes to an herbal shop and opens up to the woman behind the counter about his illness. She tells him she knows people in Mexico who can help him. Phillip takes out a bottle of tincture and squeezes a few drops in his mouth just as Lizzie calls out to him. Phillip covers and says he picked something up for Alex and got some drops for his sore throat. Phillip talks to his gravestone and says he's going to Mexico to get healed and buy some time. Phillip asks Rick for advice on spiritual healers in Mexico "for Alex." Buzz and Cyrus head to New York to find out all they can about Jenna's life after she left Buzz.

SNEAK PEAKS: Shayne continues to implode.

ONE LIFE TO LIVE: Kim suggests that Stacy simply get pregnant again as a way to keep a hold on Rex, and they put together a list of potential fathers. Stacy decides Schulyer is the man for the job. Bo and Nora won't admit what they're really feeling. Blair voices her belief that she can have Todd anytime she wants him and kisses him to try to prove her point. Blair slaps Todd when he doesn't respond to her kiss. Todd insists to Blair he's a changed man who wants to make things work with Tea. Blair orders Rex to step up his efforts to uncover whatever it is she's hiding. Tea realizes that Elijah's client is Ross Rayburn, the man with whom she and Todd were once stranded on a desert island. Jared and Natalie show Clint the DVD they received containing footage of Nash's death. Jessica goes to see Delphina, who suggests they have a seance to try and contact Nash. David and his crew arrive at Asa's mansion with the intention of filming their reality show there. David pushes Clint to the point where Clint's ready to run him out of the mansion with a shotgun. Todd and Marty are stunned when she is assigned to be his court-ordered therapist.

SNEAK PEEK: Viki wants a new job.

YOUNG AND RESTLESS: Victor finds Nikki's necklace on the ground. Ashley tells Adam that she remembers hitting "Sabrina" with her car. Ashley admits to Billy that she sees hallucinations of Sabrina. Nick sees the ring that Sharon took and realizes that it is the same ring he gave Phyllis. Rafe meets with Sharon and Jack to tell them that Heather offered a deal: Sharon commits herself voluntarily to a psychiatric facility and there will be no jail time. Mac finally admits to Chloe that she is with Billy. MJ arrives at church to confess her sins, unaware that her brother, Father Todd, is on the receiving end of the confession. Father Todd realizes he is talking to Patty but she is gone by the time he attempts to confront her. Mary Jane tells Victor she needs a million dollars for her silence but Victor promises to make her regret hurting his family. Chance tells Nina that he wishes something were going on between him and Chloe. Devon reveals to Neil he cheated on Roxy with Tyra. Lily decides to reunite with Cane. Phillip tells Mac that Cane can never return to Australia.

SNEAK PEEK: Chloe takes on Mac.

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