Lynda Hirsch on Soaps

ALL MY CHILDREN: Angie convinces Randi that they have to do what's best for the baby and contact the authorities. David threatens to kill Liza, who's forced to reveal the truth about everything Jake did. David demands that Jake be arrested, accusing him of a full list of crimes. Amanda is heartbroken when Trevor is placed in foster care. David makes Amanda an offer, saying he'll drop all the charges against Jake if she moves in with him and they can raise their son together. Amanda finds Jake holding David at gunpoint. Jake threatens to shoot David. Amanda makes a deal with the devil when she takes David up on his offer, agreeing to move into Wildwind in order to be with her baby. David has a contract drawn up stating he won't press criminal charges against anyone in exchange for full custody of Trevor. Zach continues to play Annie when he suggests they team up against Ryan. Annie doesn't completely trust Zach but thinks he might be able to help her get Emma away from Ryan. Adam asks Scott to be his best man at his wedding to Annie. JR sees a specialist after Tad encourages him to fight his cancer. Ryan and Erica separately remember the kiss they shared before she left for Africa. Kendall has a flashback to the night of Stuart's murder and realizes she didn't shoot him.

SNEAK PEEK: Jake has murder on his mind.

AS THE WORLD TURNS: James revises his will, naming Paul as the sole heir. Audrey has a plan. Since James hasn't signed the will yet, they just have to prevent the lawyer from delivering it. The duo meet with the lawyer, drug his drink and tie him up. Audrey tells Henry that James' lawyer won't turn them in for kidnapping if they pay him $250,000 so Audrey tells Henry he has to kill James in order to get the money. Paul and Emily celebrate the publication of their first edition. Emily turns down Paul's marriage proposal. Rosanna finds Teri and Craig in Chicago. Seeing the abortion brochure that Liberty left, she asks if that's why they're here. Rosanna, assuming Craig is the father, tells him to get out of her life. Rosanna tells Janet she thinks that Teri is pregnant and planning on having an abortion. Teri is forced to tell Janet she's not pregnant. Janet realizes Liberty is, and races out to find her just as the doctor is ready to begin Liberty's procedure. Margo tells Tom that Riley is really Adam. Damian tells Lily he still has feelings for her. Holden lies to Eb and Maeve and says he'll lead them to where Skaggs buried the money — if they untie him. When Holden pretends to find something, he knocks Eb out with the shovel. Holden pleads with Maeve to help him get away, but she refuses.

SNEAK PEEK: Lily breaks down.

BOLD AND BEAUTIFUL: Jackie assures Owen that what happened between her and Whip will never happen, Whip tells Owen he was at fault. Jackie asks Owen to come home with her, and he agrees. Stephanie is unsympathetic about her altercation with Beth until Ridge divulges Beth has Alzheimer's. Brooke pleads with Ridge to make a decision about whom he wants to spend the rest of his life with. After a long heart-to-heart discussion, Ridge recruits assistance in a plan to publicly display his choice of which woman he's chosen to be with. Katie attempts to convince Brooke to change her mind about moving to Paris. Thorne warns Stephanie that her celebration may be a bit premature. Ridge hopes that his public grand gesture of loving Brooke isn't too late. Brooke is thrilled with Ridge's choice. Stephanie is not about to give up on Ridge and Taylor getting back together. James and Rick start to bond. Steffy still wants her parents to reunite.

SNEAK PEEK: Jackie breaks a promise.

DAYS OF OUR LIVES: Rafe discovers Dr. Baker's body. Two thugs attack Rafe. Sami arrives and finds Rafe. Stefano reveals to Nicole that he was behind the murder of Baker and framing Rafe. Nicole remembers Baker's lawyer had a letter sent to the authorities in case of Baker's death. Rafe prevents himself from being set up. Sami find the lawyer's card in Baker's wallet. After Brady catches Troy with Arianna, she covers and uses his own history of drug abuse to deflect his suspicions. Brady and Arianna make love. Victor is revealed as head of the drug cartel. Chloe's vitals show signs of improvement. Stephanie agrees to marry Philip. Tapes showing Philip and Melanie making love hit the Internet. Maggie approves of a relationship between Nathan and Melanie. Nathan tells Daniel that Chloe is showing signs of improvement. Alone, Daniel wills Chloe to speak and as Lucas watches Chloe in her hospital bed, she murmurs Daniel's name.

Lucas is torn apart and wonders if it means she still loves Daniel or was trying to place the blame on him. Even though Chloe goes back into the coma, Lexie won't allow the living will to take effect. Daniel finds the gloves Kate was wearing when she poisoned Chloe.

SNEAK PEEK: Bo and Hope clash.

GENERAL HOSPITAL: Jason gives Sonny the details about what went on in Mexico, including his encounter with Jerry. Sonny is inclined to believe Jerry when Jason says he implied Claudia had nothing to do with Michael's shooting. Jax plans on exposing the truth about Claudia once Carly has the baby and her health is no longer at risk. Kristina confesses to Sonny that she caused Claudia's accident. Edward reveals to Andrea that he saw her leaving the Metro Court on the day of Brianna's murder but doesn't realize she was involved in foul play. Maxie and Spinelli catch Sam and Jason in a passionate clinch. Andrea steals Digitalis from the hospital with the intention of using it to silence Edward once and for all to make sure he never tells anyone he saw her at the Metro Court on the day of Brianna's murder. Lucky and Elizabeth are bewildered to think Nikolas has forgiven Rebecca and is back together with her. Nikolas plans on hurting Rebecca as much as she hurt him. Everyone converges outside the hospital as the carnival gets underway. Jason and Sam's feelings for each other continue to grow stronger while he helps her on a case. Anthony is planning to make a move against Sonny. Max and Diane remain at odds after he accuses her of just using him for sex.

SNEAK PEEK: A deadly carnival ride.

GUIDING LIGHT: Jeffrey reads Edmund's threatening note that says he's going to start killing the kids if Jeffrey doesn't stay dead. Jonathan tells Sarah he's taking her to see her mom. Shayne and Marina reveal that Henry is Shayne's biological son. Phillip tells his family he's dying. James confronts Ed about the cure he found and asks why he's going to let Phillip die. Ed explains that the "cure" is extremely risky and untested. James says it's not for Ed to decide and storms out. Rick nervously looks at the door as James gets tested. Phillip overhears Rick inform James that he's a match. Ed tells Alan that they discovered Alan is a potential match and he could save Phillip. The family is stunned when a bank rep hands them Company foreclosure papers. Blake submits Coop's book to her publisher and they give her a big advance. Doris tells Ashlee that she's a lesbian. After learning Phillip is dying, Olivia decides life is so fleeting she cannot continue to push away Natalia. Olivia arrives as Natalia is about to have her sonogram.

SNEAK PEEK: Jeffrey makes a life-or-death decision.

ONE LIFE TO LIVE: Ross stuns Blair with the news that he and Tea are married. Blair offers to drop the criminal charges she's been holding against Ross in exchange for his returning to Llanview with her to get Tea away from Todd. Tea accepts Todd's marriage proposal. Blair sets in motion her plan to make Tea believe Ross agreed to give her a divorce. Todd sees Cole in the park about to sell drugs to Justin. Todd threatens to expose Cole as a drug dealer unless Starr severs all ties with him. Starr is forced to reveal to Todd that Cole is working undercover, which an eavesdropping Dorian overhears. Dorian has no idea she's placing Cole in grave danger when she tells Lowell he's working undercover with John. Using the hidden bug, John and Fish hear Lowell ordering Keaton to kill Cole. John stops Keaton. Cristian and Layla are sympathetic to Fish when he admits he's gay. Fish relates his years-long struggle with his sexuality to Cristian and Layla, explaining his conservative parents have no tolerance for gays. Fish learns his parents are headed to Llanview, anxious to meet his new girlfriend. Rachel and Greg's smoldering yet unspoken attraction leads him to pull her into a passionate kiss. Tea and Nora end up in the same jail cell after the judge finds them both in contempt.

SNEAK PEEK: A mayoral meltdown.

YOUNG AND RESTLESS: Sharon tells Nick the baby is his. Patty escapes from the church. Patty and Gloria, dressed as nuns, jump into a waiting van that Jeff is driving and take off. Jack asks the public to be gentle with "Mary Jane" and he doubles the reward to $2 million for her safe return. Gloria and Jeff fight over whom to turn Patty over to: Victor or Jack. Jeff wins, but his phone has no signal. Jeff finds service, but the account is suspended before he can make a call. Gloria finds another disposable cell in her purse and persuades Jeff to call Victor. Jeff calls Jack through a voice distorter and tells him that he has Patty. Jeff gets a call back from Victor and decides to make another backdoor deal with him as well. Jack and Victor each prepare for the money drop. Colleen learns that she didn't get the teaching job because the dean saw her "Genoa City Hottie" video on the Internet. Ashley remembers hitting Nikki with her car. DNA results prove that Ryder is Kevin's brother. Daniel asks Amber to marry him in order to stop her from marrying Deacon.

SNEAK PEEK: Mac has second thoughts.

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