Lynda Hirsch on Soaps

ALL MY CHILDREN: Adam bequeaths Annie the mansion and property, along with a large financial settlement but includes the provision that she'll lose practically everything should she ever get involved in a serious relationship after his death. Annie's stunned to realize that Adam's machinations are really a way to ensure she and Scott never get involved. Jake's mortified when he walks in on a naked Liza emerging from the shower after making love with Tad, but she and Tad take delight in his embarrassment. Frankie realizes Randi is volunteering at the Miranda Center not only to help women but to also score points with Erica. Greenlee's anxious to reunite with Ryan, but David warns her she's not physically ready to go back to Pine Valley. David's privately concerned about what could happen to Greenlee when she returns home to find that Ryan has moved on with Erica. Greenlee sets out on a mission to track down Ryan when she does not find him at his penthouse. Jesse targets Damon as the prime suspect in the string of break-ins that have been occurring around town.

SNEAK PEEK: Greenlee finds Erica and Ryan.

AS THE WORLD TURNS: Carly offers Liberty a job at Monte Carlo. Elated when Emily comes out of her coma, Paul agrees to let Mick move in with them. Molly tells Holden that Grady actually admitted that Damian paid him off to cover up that the DNA in the truck wasn't Holden's. Damian books a trip to Malta for him and Lily. Meg, having escaped the mental institution, confronts Damian. He pulls her scarf and accidentally strangles her. Horrified, Damian stuffs her in a cedar trunk. Lily discovers Meg's body. Holden arrives on the scene, hears the word "body" and realizes Meg must be dead. He lunges at Damian and they wrestle for the gun. Damian grabs it and aims at Holden, telling Lily if she leaves him, he'll kill Holden. Lily knows Damian isn't bluffing and they all go into the bedroom. Damian tells Lily that they will fly away and he'll treat her like a princess. As Damian starts to lead Lily out, Holden makes one last dash for the gun. Damian wheels and is about to fire when, suddenly, Meg leaps out, gasping for breath. In the ensuing chaos, Damian escapes. Damian meets with Luke at Grimaldi Shipping to say he has to leave shortly on a freighter. He's also leaving the company to Luke.

SNEAK PEAK: Lily feels duped.

BOLD AND BEAUTIFUL: Steffy and Hope put their differences aside and have a girls' bonding night at Insomnia Cafe. Stephanie reverts back to her old ways as she attempts to get Taylor to once again pursue Ridge. Stephanie tells Whip that Taylor and Ridge will always have feelings for each other. Whip invites Taylor to a romantic dinner and presents her with a gift and a heartfelt declaration. After Katie appoints Hope to be the voice of the new Forrester Creations campaign, Steffy confronts Katie about her true intentions. Hope later confronts Steffy about her jealousy after being the butt of a malicious prank. Stephanie tries to convince Ridge to get as far away from the Logan family as possible and urges him to reunite with Taylor. Having overheard this, Brooke lashes out at Stephanie for interfering in her marriage. Nick and Sandy take the first steps in finding her attacker. Graham sets up a photo shoot with Hope in his apartment and goes to the extreme to make her comfortable. Katie and Brooke argue about the new "Hope for the Future" campaign and the effect that it will have on the company and their families. Nick pays a visit to the man that he suspects is Sandy's attacker. Ridge and Taylor speculate about why Katie has a vendetta against Steffy.

SNEAK PEEK: A rapist is caught.

DAYS OF OUR LIVES: After Troy overhears Arianna call Roman by his code name, the undercover assignment is blown.

Troy grabs EJ and continues to yell that Arianna's a narc, until he's dragged off by a cop. Roman informs Arianna she'll be returning to prison. Vivian learns that Melanie is Carly's daughter. Vivian plots Carly's demise, until a "visit" from Lawrence convinces her that she needs to return to Plan A and kill Melanie. Anna realizes Sydney's got a fever. She calls EJ about the medicine — he would bring it over soon. Stefano stumbles across the baby medicine for an infant and confronts EJ. EJ insists the medicine dropper is for Johnny. EJ calls Anna and tells her that she should get her money soon. Sami tells Rafe she doesn't believe he's going to bring Sydney home. She runs out, and smug EJ watches their acrimonious parting. After making up, Rafe and Sami decide he should move out until Sydney is found. Maggie receives a delivery of belongings from Mickey's office; she finds an anniversary gift and, later, a bottle of scotch that a client gave Mickey for Christmas. Maggie fights her demons against the bottle. Nathan arrives to check on her and finds her with an empty bottle. She assures him that she didn't drink it, and the two of them talk about Mickey.

SNEAK PEEK: Stefano learns the truth.

GENERAL HOSPITAL: Sonny fears Maxie will crack under Mac's questioning and incriminate Michael, but she manages to hold her own. Lucky mercilessly rips into Elizabeth and Nikolas. A devastated Elizabeth pushes Nikolas away. Carly urges Jason to consider staking his claim to Jake. Sam tells Jason she'll support whatever decision he makes about Jake. Jason thinks Jake is still better off being parented by Elizabeth and Lucky than him, even if they are no longer together. Patrick sings Lisa's praises to Steve after her successful surgery on a badly beaten Mike. Jax confides to Olivia that he's afraid the fallout from Sonny's arrest could tear his family apart. Spinelli gives Jason and Sonny proof that Dominic is an undercover cop out to bust Sonny. Sonny orders Jason to arrange for Dominic to have a fatal "accident" before Josslyn's christening. Ronnie tells Dominic that the arrest warrant for Sonny has come through. Everyone gathers for Josslyn's christening.

SNEAK PEEK: Carly leaves Jax.

ONE LIFE TO LIVE: Todd and Tea are relieved to learn that Danielle is safe at Starr's apartment. Danielle agrees to talk to Tea but refuses to have anything to do with Todd, who's left devastated by her rejection. Kim sets out to seduce Clint and is well on her way to doing so when Nora interrupts them with the news of Jessica's kidnapping. Jessica finds herself Mitch's captive in his hideout and is horrified to realize he plans on taking Stacy's baby. Jessica is further sickened when Mitch explains she's going to mother Stacy's baby as her own, claiming the baby is the "chosen one." Charlie vows to kill Mitch after learning he had Jessica kidnapped. Charlie comes face to face with Viki when he returns to Llanfair. Marty admits to Dr. Levin she's concerned that John and Natalie could get back together. Schuyler forces Stacy to name him as the baby's guardian should anything happen to her and insists on administering the oxytocin himself when she fakes going into labor. John and Brody embark on their risky mission to break John out of jail.

SNEAK PEEK: Stacy's truth-telling hastens her demise.

YOUNG AND RESTLESS: Phyllis decides to quit Newman. Victor makes it clear to Adam that he will never earn his trust. Adam quits Newman Enterprises. Kay starts to believe that Jill was working with Tucker and that Kay never truly meant anything to Jill. Brock brings Tucker to see Kay. Adam asks Tucker for a job. Noah gets an e-mail from Eden, and she mentions that her aunt wasn't the one who contacted her. Lauren offers to let Daisy stay in Eden's room while Eden is in Paris. Lauren finds a binder of Eden's with a receipt from a pet store, and Lauren starts to think that Eden bought the rat. Noah asks Sharon to let him go to Paris to be with Eden. Chloe is shocked when Billy asks her to come back to Restless Style. Chloe assures Chance that Billy is truly trying to be a better man. Victor goes to Billy and offers to give him the story of his career. Jana goes to ask a homeless man to leave the coffeehouse and is stopped short when she realizes that it is Ryder.

SNEAK PEEK: A new father and son battle.

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