Lynda Hirsch on Soaps

ALL MY CHILDREN: Kendall and Aidan hide out in an abandoned chapel in the country. Kendall becomes worried when Aidan's condition deteriorates as his infection from the gunshot wound worsens. JR surprises Marissa with a marriage proposal. JR and Marissa exchange heartfelt vows, with Tad performing the ceremony. The Hubbards react to the news that Madison died suddenly. Jesse urges Frankie to let go of the guilt he feels and be happy with Randi. Ryan gives the Hubbards the incriminating tapes Madison was holding and admits Madison confessed to killing North and blackmailing Jesse's family. Ryan beats Annie at her own game by suggesting that instead of Emma moving into the mansion with her, Annie should move back to the loft with him and Emma. Emma reacts badly when she learns Annie is planning on marrying Adam. Emma appears on the verge of telling Ryan her secret until Annie interrupts them. After locking herself in her room, Emma has another memory of the night of Stuart's murder. Emma warns Annie she'll tell everyone what really happened the night Stuart was killed if Annie marries Adam. David shocks Amanda when he says he will consider sharing custody of Trevor if she agrees to have another baby with him.

SNEAK PEEK: A night to remember.

AS THE WORLD TURNS: After her attempt to poison Barbara is foiled by Henry, Audrey is arrested for attempted murder. Learning Ralph has kidnapped Katie, Barbara releases James' money to Henry. Henry, wanting Katie released, gives Ralph the check. When Ralph reveals he does not know where his goons took Katie, he takes back the check. Alone in a warehouse, Katie goes into labor. She is helped through labor by a vision of Brad and eventually has her baby boy. Katie awakes to find Ralph cradling her baby. She realizes he has come to kill them. Ralph can't pull the trigger but plans to leave Katie and the baby locked up. Katie, dying from loss of blood, begs Ralph to save her child. Ralph is stunned when Brad arrives on the scene. Jack and Henry come to the warehouse and discover the baby, an unconscious Katie and Brad's lifeless body. Liberty has a miscarriage. Jack learns Craig and Rosanna are lovers. Rosanna and Craig plan to tell Carly about their affair. Parker is upset that he will not be getting his hands on his trust fund. Damian believes Maeve is a potential ally in his quest to break Holden and Lily permanently.

SNEAK PEEK: Mason wants Noah.

BOLD AND BEAUTIFUL: Eric and Ridge are determined to win their battle against Bill by scrambling to earn the money needed to make the loan payment on Forrester Creations. Bill pleads his case to Brooke and Donna about his true intentions of obtaining Forrester Creations. Brooke begins to see Bill's point of view and takes his side. Stephanie returns to work at Jackie M with a whole new outlook on life, business and how to take advantage of the situation that is going on at Forrester Creations. Eric packs up and moves out of his office in preparation for Katie taking over his position as CEO. Bill plans a romantic evening for Katie that involves dinner, candles, wine and a marriage proposal. Katie later pledges her loyalty to Bill. Jackie begins to regret her decision to start a family, while Owen is ecstatic. Steffy later arrives at Jackie's request but is unaware of the reason behind her summons. During a press conference, Brooke announces Forrester Creations' new partnership with Spencer Publications. After being badgered by reporters about her lack of qualifications for becoming CEO, Katie announces where here loyalties lay.

SNEAK PEEK: Steffy schemes.

DAYS OF OUR LIVES: Arianna gives in to her feelings after kissing Brady, admitting she never wanted to break up with him. She tells Brady if they resume dating, they can't tell anyone, and Brady agrees.

Victor comes home and spots them kissing. Arianna tells Roman she wants out of the undercover assignment and reveals that Victor has her number. Roman offers some tough advice and Arianna realizes that if she doesn't go through with the assignment, she could go back to prison. EJ buys Victor's stake in the drug cartel. Hope and Ciara move into Victor's mansion. Rafe is in bad condition on a boat with Carly and Omar. Carly says he needs medicine and knows where she can get some as Omar docks at the Salem pier. Carly sneaks into the hospital. Maxine discovers that drugs were stolen and reports the theft to Bo. Daniel tells Chloe that there is a good chance Chloe will not be able to conceive. With Sami's help, Nicole heads to Rio with Sydney.

SNEAK PEEK: Bo and Carly come face to face.

GENERAL HOSPITAL: Dominic refuses to sleep with Claudia and calls her bluff when she threatens to tell Sonny that Olivia is Dominic's mother. Johnny goes to Olivia's and pulls her into a passionate kiss to which she responds. Although both are heartbroken, Nikolas and Elizabeth agree they can never be together, as it would hurt Lucky too deeply. Caught off guard by Lucky's impromptu engagement party, Elizabeth feels she has no choice but to go along with his announcement that they're getting remarried. Kristina confesses to Michael that she slept with Kiefer. Jax confides to Alexis he fears Carly would never forgive him if she finds out he knew about Jerry's involvement in Michael's shooting and kept it a secret. Robin and Patrick team up with Sam and Jason to search through Ian's files at the hospital to try and find out if he had an accomplice in Michael's shooting. Michael tells Jax he had a memory of Jerry visiting him. Jason finally finds the evidence he needs to nail Claudia. Michael remembers Jerry telling him the truth about the shooting while comatose. Sonny is impressed with Claudia when they take a business trip to Puerto Rico.

SNEAK PEEK: Claudia is caught.

ONE LIFE TO LIVE: At the Buchanan Lodge, Natalie and John find the dead body of Pamela Stuart, the woman who helped Jared perpetrate his fraudulent claim that he was a Buchanan. John finds Jared's wallet at the crime scene, but Jared is nowhere in sight. Blair remembers figuring out that Tea has a child with Todd. Blair decides to keep this information to herself. Cristian kisses Layla, but she pulls back, saying starting something with Cristian would make her feel like she was betraying her sister, Evangeline. Starr and Langston force Dorian to admit that her engagement is a political ploy to get elected. Amelia tells Dorian she and Nick came up with a plan to hold a mass wedding for Llanview's gay community to generate buzz for Dorian's campaign. Matthew is miserable when Kevin takes him to get settled in at school, where he meets his new roommate, Tom. Gigi accepts Schuyler's invitation to go to a concert. Kim sets out to snag a rich Buchanan. Brody heads off to Michigan after getting a call from his sister Nadine saying she's in trouble and needs his help. Jessica thinks she hears Nash's voice when she picks up the phone.

SNEAK PEEK: Jared is trapped.

YOUNG AND RESTLESS: Ashley tells Victor that she wants the ranch in her divorce settlement. Ashley tells Nikki that she heard Victor declare his love for Nikki in the hospital and she is finally through with both of them and throws Nikki out of the house. Traci advises Nikki to think long and hard before getting involved with Victor because the man will never change. Jack is hurt when he learns Adam is Faith's godfather. At Faith's christening, Sharon is brokenhearted as she watches Nick hold the baby girl. Jana tells Michael and Lauren that there is something about Ryder that scares her. Deacon takes out the envelope that Ryder gave him earlier and finds that it contains a photo of his next targets: Michael and Lauren. Jack is not thrilled when Kay tells him that she is making Jill his equal partner at Jabot. Jack goes to see Patty's doctor, Emily, to explain himself and the depth of his remorse touches her. J.T. tells Victoria that she is exactly like her father and he has no desire to be married to Victor Newman. Victoria retorts that if he goes to New York and takes the job, he won't be, and they realize they are in a standoff.

SNEAK PEEK: A moving decision.

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