Lynda Hirsch on Soaps

ALL MY CHILDREN: Angie tells Jesse about her vision condition, as well as the fact that she has to stop taking the medication due to the pregnancy. Angie insists that she will not terminate the pregnancy nor take the medication. Angie informs Jake that she wants him to be the next chief of staff when she has to step down because of her vision. JR is stunned when he learns Scott stole Palmer's invention. When JR asks about having children, Marissa puts on the brakes and admits they need to rebuild their relationship. After meeting with Caleb, Marissa accepts his offer to work as his legal aid. David offers Greenlee a stunning diamond necklace, but the gift just enrages her more, as he is also blackmailing her for a crime she didn't commit. Later on, she switches gears and decides to grab a drink with David. She points out how she plans to make the best of their situation, rather than fight a losing battle. Randi and Frankie plan to spend a romantic day together, but a last-minute photo shoot for Randi changes plans. Frankie runs into Madison and expresses his concern over her getting involved with Ryan. Colby overhears Damon telling Tad about the pictures of Liza trying to seduce him and is stunned over her mother's betrayal. Damon and Colby make plans to leave Pine Valley. Liza admits to Tad she switched Damon's medication with placebos. After finding an address in Colby's room for a hotel in Ohio, Liza finds Damon.

SNEAK PEEK: Caleb warns JR.

AS THE WORLD TURNS: Lily is horrified when she learns that the perfume factory does not exist. When Holden misses his wedding day because he was helping Lily, Molly tells him she cannot marry a man who puts his ex-wife before her. Reid suggests to Luke that they check into Molly and Holden's unused bridal suite. When Luke is concerned that their relationship will go nowhere, Reid kisses him, and the two realize that it is time to take their relationship to the next level. With prodding from Lucinda, Blackthorn tells Craig he wants his money in 24 hours. Despite trying to find Barbara, Henry does something he swore he never do again. He puts on a dress and pretends to be the Lakeview maid. Henry's ruse gets him nowhere, as Iris abducts Barbara, taking her to the Fairwinds Wine Cellar. Margo tells Henry she can't report Barbara as a missing person without more evidence. Chris is unable to make love to Katie because of a rare tropical disease. Not wanting Katie to know about the seriousness of his illness, Chris tells her he is suffering from acid reflex. Casey and Alison grow closer.

SNEAK PEEK: Iris is out of control.

BOLD AND BEAUTIFUL: Brooke suspects that Stephanie is pretending to be unconscious from her fall. Stephanie regains consciousness and calls 9-1-1 to tell them that she's been attacked by Brooke. Stephanie lists the many reasons why Ridge should leave Brooke. Ridge sets his mother straight once and for all on the topic of his wife. When Bridget asks Nick again if he'll take her back, he makes his intentions about a possible future with her very clear. Bridget is heartbroken when she witnesses a tender moment between Nick and Aggie. Nick and Aggie confirm to Bridget that they have become intimate and are in the early stages of a relationship. Liam and Ed are not able to help Steffy clear her name in regards to the video of Brooke and Oliver. As Hope is moving into the Forrester guesthouse, she is visited by Brooke, who begs her to move back home. Even though Oliver pleads with Hope to forgive him, she is unable to get the images of him and Brooke being together out of her mind. To help her understand what happened on the night of her graduation party, Hope asks Oliver to don a mask and re-enact the events that took place between him and Brooke.

SNEAK PEEK: Taylor thinks Hope is having a nervous breakdown.

DAYS OF OUR LIVES: Pulling a knife out of her purse, Hope thrusts it at Bo. Bo stops Hope from stabbing him. However, she figuratively rips his heart out when he hears the depth of the pain he's caused her. Bo realizes that Hope's behavior is a side effect of the sleeping pills, but also a result of her deep feelings of betrayal. He videotapes her confession to the muggings and his attempted murder. Hope confesses to her crimes in front of everyone at the police station.

Hope then turns in her badge and tells Bo to arrest her, so he does. EJ's proposal to Sami falls flat. She won't accept it because she's still in love with Rafe. EJ charmingly makes his case. Although she doesn't say "yes," EJ makes her keep the ring. Rafe, using a coded address he found in Nicole's diary, tracks down Fay. Rafe is dismayed when he realizes Fay has destroyed the contents. Baker is arrested for gambling. Roman receives a description of the man who bought the arson materials to torch Bo's house and realizes it's the man waiting to be released — Baker. Roman then recognizes him as the man who switched Sami's baby. Nicole orders Marco to find Baker and keep him under house arrest. After making love to Nicole, Brady learns she lied to him and tells her she is dead to him. Melanie finally calls Carly "mom."

SNEAK PEEK: Kate warns Stefano that Chad will learn the truth.

GENERAL HOSPITAL: Franco settles with his mother and baby Aiden in Oregon and embarks on a new masterpiece involving his latest inspiration with another resident in Port Charles. Lucky looks for clues in Woodstock while Jason and Dante scratch for leads with Spinelli. Johnny presses Claire to prosecute Sonny now that she has physical proof of his illegal dealings. Still dangling the pregnancy option, Claire offers Sonny a way out. Carly reminds Brook to focus on dismantling Dante and Lulu. Carly explains to Johnny that she feels betrayed by both Dante and Sonny. Sonny and Carly spar about Johnny. Tracy offers Ethan a room at the Quartermaine home for his recovery. Lulu resolves to be a better sister to Nikolas in his time of need, while Liz mends fences with her brother, Steve. Liz agrees to move into Wyndemere with Nik. Ronnie arrives to arrest Jason and return him to Pentonville. Lucky and Spinelli pinpoint the address where baby Aiden is being held, and Lucky prepares to recover the child. Sonny puts a plan in motion to take retribution on Johnny. Dante arrests Johnny for the murder of Carlos Lopez. Sonny watches Johnny being arrested, pleased with himself for the setup while feigning innocence. Jason and Johnny discuss the brewing mob war. Robin discovers photos of her and Patrick defaced inside her locker. Robin hears from her old friend Brenda. Sonny reminisces about Brenda.

SNEAK PEEK: Patrick wants Lisa out of his life.

ONE LIFE TO LIVE: John and Kelly come close to uncovering the identity of Bennett Thompson. Kelly tells Blair she thinks Eli is a murderer. Jack does his best to stop Blair's upcoming nuptials to Eli. Eli forces Hannah to swallow a bottle of pills. Hannah passes out from the pills, and Eli leaves her to die. Worried about Hannah, Cole goes to see her. Cole finds Hannah unconscious with the empty bottle of pills in her hand. The doctor credits Cole for saving Hannah's life. Cole returns home to Starr after his nightlong vigil by Hannah's bedside. Layla reveals to John and Natalie that she took Evangeline off life support. John learns that Layla is in possession of Evangeline's file on Bennett, and Eli overhears. Cristian is attacked by Eli. Gigi accompanies Natalie on her trip to get an abortion. Natalie tells John she's pregnant and asks him if they can keep it to themselves for a while. Tea marries Todd. Tea hallucinates that Todd is an impostor, but after some convincing realizes that is not the case. Tea tells Todd and Danielle she has only weeks to live. Tea informs them that she wants them to all to say their goodbyes now while she still has her faculties and wants them to send her alone to a hospice. Dorian and David try to outdo each other with their insistence that they've found true love with others. Ford brings James home to the apartment he's rented for the two of them.

SNEAK PEEK: Eli is on a murderous mission.

YOUNG AND RESTLESS: Sharon pleads with Adam to live as Nick arrives. When the ranger accuses Sharon of trying to kill Adam, Nick tells Sharon not to take the bait. As Jill is visiting Neil Fenmore's grave, Lauren arrives to set the record straight. Jill tells Lauren that all she wants is to feel closer to their father. Lauren overreacts, pushing Jill into a nearby open grave. As Lily's health improves, she begins to worry about Cane's immigration status. Malcolm and Sofia have a possible solution to Cane's problem. Phyllis tells Jack and Emily that she is going to leave Genoa City for a while. As Ryder's trial is set to begin, Kevin realizes that he is about to lose his business after already losing his wife to his brother. Mac overhears that Kevin is going to lose the coffeehouse and offers to buy back in and split the profits with him. Jana arrives at the coffeehouse and tells Kevin that she tried to get Ryder to come back, but he refused. A furious Kevin tells Jana he no longer loves her and throws her out. At his Internal Affairs hearing, Chance tells the panel that the drugs are his. Ronan, Heather and Sid are stunned as Chance is taken into custody.

SNEAK PEEK: Sharon can't stop thinking about Adam.

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