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    ALL MY CHILDREN: Richie locks Babe in the trunk of his car and takes her to a cabin in the woods. Babe plays along with Richie and pretends to have feelings for him as he becomes increasingly unhinged. Babe fails in her escape attempt, which only …

  • Lynda Hirsch on Soaps -- Summary
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Lynda Hirsch on Soaps -- Summary

ALL MY CHILDREN: Greenlee is blissfully happy with Aidan. Kendall goes to the scene of her crime with Zach. Together, they set fire to the house, literally burning the past. Zach allows himself to forgive Kendall, but it's clear he hasn't forgiven Aidan. Erica promises to give Sherry and the other prisoner a "new beginning." Sherry plans to reunite Erica and Jack. Ryan decides to move back in with Annie and Emma, but will stay in the guest room. Annie lies to Ryan and claims someone tried to break into the house as she schemes to get him to fall in love with her all over again. Tad deals with the never-ending sense of loss he feels over losing Kate. Jesse, Angie, Frankie and Tad are dismayed when they discover a stuffed toy elephant in Jesse's coffin. Robert secretly listens as Angie recounts her tale of the toy elephant and is furious over the turn of events. Cassandra plans on coming to Pine Valley and is seen with the toy elephant.

SNEAK PEEK: Aidan heads to Darfur.

AS THE WORLD TURNS: Meg admits to Mike that she still has feelings for Paul. Meg accuses Paul of falling back into old jealousy patterns. Paul vows to get rid of Mike. Chris is excited about Alison's nursing school plans. Emily offers Casey a job as her assistant. Margo tries to convince Casey that there's an ulterior motive behind Emily hiring him. Katie's upset when Brad says he wants to wait to have children. Liberty, a pretty teenage girl, sneaks past the crew to see Brad and tells him she's his daughter. Ameera confesses her true feelings. Ameera tells Luke and Noah she's going back to Iraq, but Luke proposes all three of them live together. Holden finds the Dusty mementoes that Lily has hidden. Lily's in a good mood and glad that she and Holden are in a good place, until she sees he's holding her Dusty mementoes. Holden doesn't want a divorce, but urges Lily to find a way to get past these lies before she destroys them. Lucinda suggests Lily go to Iva's for a rest. When Parker has an accident on his skateboard, Holden drives him to the hospital.

SNEAK PEEK: Paul challenges Mike.

BOLD AND BEAUTIFUL: Nick testifies that he is not opposed to having joint custody with Taylor. After Brooke publicly condemns Taylor for her relationship with Rick during her testimony, Rick blurts out that he and Taylor are engaged. The judge reinstates Taylor's parental rights. Brooke asks Taylor if she could have a place in Jack's life. Storm tells Katie of his fear that Ashley knows about him shooting Stephanie. Katie and Storm are unaware of Nick overhearing their conversation. Katie tells Nick that this is a family secret and asks that he not tell anyone. Rick asks Taylor to answer his proposal with a "yes." Taylor tells Rick that she can't answer him yet; she has to talk it over with her children, especially Phoebe. Stephanie calls a family meeting where she tells her children and Eric that she plans to step down from her position at Forrester Creations. Eric is extremely touched when Stephanie pronounces that she wants him to buy her half of the house and hold his and Donna's wedding there.

SNEAK PEEK: Eric and Stephanie finalize their divorce.

DAYS OF OUR LIVES: Ava is furious and wants Steve, Bo, Hope and Kayla killed. Ava decides that everyone will stay put until the baby is born; she will keep the baby as repayment for what they've done. Steve tells Ava she can have him as long as she lets the others go. Steve says he'll have sex with her right now, but she has to realize he's still very much in love with his wife. Bo manages to untie himself and knock out the guards. Bo and Hope grab their guns and rush to Ava's room. Abe and Roman show up and arrest Ava. A mystery man abducts Stephanie from the pub. Sami refuses to allow EJ to spend time with the twins if he represents Nicole. Chelsea has a crush on Daniel. John tells Paul he will repair Paul's soiled reputation and use him against the Kiriakis clan. Stephanie and Max admit they love each another. Returning from her trip, Marlena tells John she's going to find a way to get him back. Nicole tells Chloe that Victor knows where Brady is and has known all along.

SNEAK PEEK: Chelsea is sterile.

GENERAL HOSPITAL: Carly refuses to believe Michael will not come out of his coma.
Jax appeals to Jason to try and get through to Carly and make her face the reality of the situation. Claudia offers Ian money to leave town, but he thinks that would prove to Jason that he's guilty of shooting Michael. Ian warns Claudia that he'll take her down with him if Jason figures out what he did. Claudia and Johnny are infuriated over Ric's efforts to bring Anthony home. Ric persuades Logan to sign on as Anthony's bodyguard. Diane's blood boils when Sonny forbids her and Max from continuing their affair. Nikolas explains to Jason that he paid Ian for illegal drugs and admits he still sees visions of Emily. Nikolas tells Nadine he is ready to let go of Emily. As Claudia drives to meet with Jason, the brakes on her car give out, but Jason manages to rescue her. Anthony orders his men to kill Jason and Claudia. The duo seek safety in a cabin as shots ring out.

SNEAK PEEK: Anthony goes on trial.

GUIDING LIGHT: Olivia signs the divorce papers in front of Jeffrey. Nat and Rafe move into Frank's boarding house. Ava learns she's pregnant. Cyrus, in uniform, tries to dismantle the alarm to a house. Cyrus breaks into the house, but the alarm blares. Marina learns her new partner on the force is Harley. Harley tells Cyrus that being together is wrong, and that she feels like she's cheating on Gus. Cassie introduces herself to an attractive man as "Brooke." Cassie wants to move past what she's done, but Josh isn't ready. Coop is concerned Ashlee's overexerting herself too soon after surgery. Doris suggests helping Ashlee through the post-surgery diet by doing it with her. Mallet learns that Dinah is the reason he's the SPD Chief. Beth tells Alan she wants to be with him, but is surprised when Alan turns her away. Dinah thinks Spaulding is ripe for a takeover and thinks Bill is the man to do it. Lizzie backs Bill's plan to merge Spaulding with Lewis Oil.

SNEAK PEEK: Josh is on to Cassie.

ONE LIFE TO LIVE: Langston, who is still disguised as Starr at the diner, and Markko sweat bullets when they learn Todd is on his way there to spend time with "Starr." The real Starr sneaks into the diner and switch places with Langston. Gigi defends herself when Adriana accuses her of not being able to stay away from Rex. Jared, jealous after seeing Natalie with Miles, asks her on a date. Jared challenges Natalie to kiss him to prove she doesn't feel anything for him. Everyone reacts when they see John with Talia seemingly flaunting their relationship in front of Antonio. Ramsey spends time with his mysterious bedridden guest. Cole asks Markko if he knows where to get fake IDs for him and Starr. Dorian threatens to ruin Calvin if he doesn't go through with their plan to destroy Clint. Michael tells Antonio that Jamie has a hereditary disease that will be very expensive to treat. Dorian and Layla track down Brody, Gigi's ex-boyfriend and Shane's alleged father. Layla and Dorian tell Brody that Gigi left town because she thought he had been killed in the war.

SNEAK PEEK: David is back.

PASSIONS: Pilar and Paloma wonder what secrets "Gertrude" is hiding. Little Ethan grows closer to Nanny "Gertrude." Ethan tells Gwen he is not sending Ethan Jr. to boarding school. Little Ethan plots to get Gwen out of the house. Julian realizes the incorrect reattachment of his penis has left him impotent. About to give birth, Viki wreaks havoc at the hospital. Eve thinks it may be time to reveal that Vincent and Viki are the same person. Pilar and Gwen come to blows. Fancy will do anything to make certain Pretty and Luis do not wed. Endora fears Kay's wedding will destroy the city of Harmony.

SNEAK PEEK: Viki gives birth.

YOUNG AND RESTLESS: Victor tells Sabrina not to worry about Victoria's reaction to their relationship and suggests they go on vacation to Milan. Victoria tells Sabrina she does not want her to be Reed's godmother. Phyllis agrees to take over Sabrina's role. Jeff catches Alistair and Gloria mid-kiss. Jeff announces their marriage is over and he hints at turning her in for her poison skin cream scheme. He is shocked when she doesn't fight back. A drunken Jeff and Gloria make love. Michael tells Lauren that he has decided to drop the lawsuit against Jack. He explains that he never wants to be like Gloria. Nikki finds proof that David is still gambling. Lily tells Cane she can't marry him. Lily tell Neil that Dru's memory helped her decide to keep the baby. If the baby is a girl, she will name it in honor of Dru. Sharon orders a re-shoot on some photos for the magazine. Sharon and Phyllis clash over the photos, and Phyllis overrules Sharon's decision to do the re-shoot. Karen moves out of Neil's apartment.

SNEAK PEEK: Reed is christened.

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