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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 …

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ALL MY CHILDREN: Tad thinks Aidan is making a huge mistake by going to work for Zach. Annie continues to manipulate Ryan with her bogus story about the break-in. Richie suspects Annie lied about the intruder. Jesse is nervous over the prospect of meeting Cassandra, Angie's daughter with Jacob. Erica struggles to keep her sanity while in solitary confinement, but ends up crying out for her mother. Erica is released from jail. JR becomes angry when Adam insists he heard the song "You Are My Sunshine," which Dixie used to sing, seemingly coming from nowhere. Adam is puzzled to find a photo of Dixie. Tad insists to Krystal that someone is messing with him when his photo of Dixie disappears. Adam sees Dixie's reflection in a mirror. Greenlee beseeches Zach not to send Aidan to Darfur, and he eventually relents. Tad wonders if Aidan accepted the dangerous assignment as a way to punish him for having slept with Kendall. Dre and Cassandra seem to hit it off. Colby and Cassandra become fast friends. Robert breaks into Angie and Jesse's in search of the elephant and quickly hides when Colby and Cassandra enter.

SNEAK PEEK: A ghostly Dixie taunts Adam.

AS THE WORLD TURNS: Liberty tells Brad that he is her father and shows him a picture of her mother. Brad and Katie take Liberty home to stay with them. When Katie won't buy Liberty a bracelet, she steals it. Brad orders Jack to arrest her. Carly tells Holden she doesn't think she and Jack will work things out. Parker tells Carly he wants her and Jack to stop fighting. Carly tells Jack she's re-opening Metro so she can take care of her finances. Carly discovers a massive puddle on the floor at Metro. Luke tells Holden he's moving in with Noah and Ameera. Ameera's presence gets in the way of their closeness. Noah tells Ameera her he wants the faux marriage over ASAP. As Paul and Sofie begin to make love, Meg walks in on them. Mike calls security and has Paul removed. Mike comes to Meg's defense and gets into a fistfight with Paul. Sofie tells Paul she loves him, and she accepts him for who he is — unlike Meg. Chris wants to leave Emily in the past and move on with Alison. Casey goes back to work for Emily.

SNEAK PEEK: Paul's temper boils over.

BOLD AND BEAUTIFUL: Ashley tells Ridge about her frightening evening with Storm. Ridge decides to call Lt. Baker and tells him that Storm shot Stephanie. After hearing that the police are after him, Storm concocts a plan to divert the cops. Storm disappears. Ridge begins to feel guilt over telling the police about Storm shooting Stephanie. Ridge fears that this may affect his relationship with Brooke. Donna calls her father, Stephen, and asks him to come back to town to help the family deal with everything. Stephen feels more and more responsible for the kind of person that Storm turned out to be and promises to be there for his children the way he should have when they were young. Eric compares Stephanie to Storm, stating how both of them would do anything for their families. Eric and Stephanie sign their divorce papers just in time for Donna and Eric to marry the following day. Ridge thinks Eric no longer wants to marry Donna.

SNEAK PEEK: A not-so-blissful wedding ensues.

DAYS OF OUR LIVES: Bo and Hope are reunited with Chelsea in the hospital. Daniel has some bad news: The infection has done extensive damage to Chelsea's fallopian tubes and she will never be able to have children. The Vitali thug forces Stephanie out of the pub at knifepoint. As the goon threatens to kill Stephanie, Max shows up and talks the guy down. Sirens are heard and the goon runs off. Stephanie and Max make love for the first time. Nicole tells Chloe that Victor sent Brady to a rehab clinic in Switzerland for drug addition. Sami and EJ prepare for EJ's immigration hearing. They'll be forced to answer personal questions about each another in order to convince the immigration agent they are truly in love.

SNEAK PEEK: Ava's psychiatrist is murdered.

GENERAL HOSPITAL: Sonny cautions a conflicted Lulu to steer clear of Johnny. Patrick finds himself in hot water when Robin overhears him telling Coleman that he finds Anna extremely hot and sexy. Maxie and Spinelli manage to stop Ian from leaving town by having Spinelli fake an appendicitis attack. Alexis uses her power as district attorney to have the Haunted Star shut down.
Lulu washes her hands of Johnny. Nadine and Nikolas enjoy each other's company, but she leaves him alone on the docks in the hopes he'll see Emily again. Nikolas promises Emily he'll live life to the fullest as they share a dance. Sam tells Lucky that her painkillers don't seem to be working any longer. Claudia takes the stand at Anthony's trial. Tracy fears for Luke's health and worries about him getting involved with the Zaccharas. Luke stops Tracy in her tracks when he impulsively tells her that he loves her. Spinelli comes to Maxie and Lulu's rescue, but the two women remain at odds. Maxie discovers that a large amount of money is missing from Crimson's operating account. Lucky reaches out to Elizabeth. Maxie stows away in the cart truck as Jason and Spinelli search for Ian.

SNEAK PEEK: Jason breaks down.

GUIDING LIGHT: Harley finds out she's maxed out another credit card. Harley agrees to go ahead and spy on Cassie. Cyrus resolves to reconcile with Harley. Harley gives Natalia Gus' leather jacket. A moved Natalia tells her to keep it. Frank runs into Sheila and asks her why she set him up. Marina wants to arrest Sheila, but Frank tells Sheila she's free to go. Sheila, humbled by Frank's kindness, decides to help him. Mallet and Frank try telling the commissioner about the setup. Instead of exonerating Frank, Sheila does a 180 and claims he and Marina threatened her and her daughter's safety. Jeffrey assures Reva that he and Olivia are divorced. A mystery man sits looking at photos of Reva and Jeffrey that someone just took when they were at Towers. Hawk tells Reva that he sold the rights to her life story to a movie producer. Reva gets caught up as Carson pitches the story of her life. Rafe and Daisy realize they are not meant for each other. Too soon after her surgery, Ashlee decides to speed up her weight loss through exercise.

SNEAK PEEK: Marina vows to destroy Dinah.

ONE LIFE TO LIVE: Starr is shocked by Cole's suggestion that they should run away together, and is even more surprised to learn he wants to marry her. Gigi confides in Marcie about her rekindled feelings for Rex. Layla is concerned that bringing rageaholic Brody into Gigi and Shane's lives might not be what's best for them. Calvin meets with Bo and Clint and surprises them by calling off his takeover attempt. John, Talia and Antonio are surprised by Ramsey's kindness towards Jamie when she and Carlotta drop by the station. While on a drug bust, Ramsey admits to Antonio he overheard Michael telling Antonio about Jamie's illness. Ramsey secretly witnesses Antonio stealing some of the money from the drug bust, but lets him get away with the money. Nash borrows more money from his mystery partner. Jessica and Cristian draw closer over their mutual understanding of what his work means to him. Jared pours out his heart to Natalie as he professes his love for her and regrets having chosen money over what they could have had together. Jared implores Natalie not to make the same mistake.

SNEAK PEEK: Jared and Natalie make love.

PASSIONS: Eve warns Julian not to get aroused before his penis is reattached, or he will die. When alone, Julian has a difficult time suppressing his urges. After being turned blue, Gwen demands little Ethan be sent off to boarding school to prevent any future behavioral problems. When Theresa, disguised as Gertrude, stands up for little Ethan, Pilar begins to suspect there's something the new nanny is hiding. Though Luis promises Fancy he only wants to be with her, Pretty is confident her plan will drive a wedge between them. Sheridan and Pretty listen from outside and conspire to break Luis and Fancy up. Pilar is thrilled beyond belief that Theresa is alive and well, but Theresa reminds her that she must stay disguised as Gertrude to keep the family safe from Juanita. In Mexico, Juanita is chased by the police. Tabitha hears of odd things occurring in Harmony and knows these are the precursor to the major evil headed their way.

SNEAK PEEK: Carmen avoids the police.

YOUNG AND RESTLESS: Lily is heartbroken when tests reveal she has miscarried. Amber tries to drop hints to Daniel about her desire for something more from their "friends with benefits" arrangement. At Restless Style, Phyllis and Sharon continue to clash when Sharon wants to pull an article from the layout and Phyllis refuses. Adam's ex-girlfriend, Skye, arrives in Genoa City. Skye tries to find out if there are any gambling possibilities in town. David learns that his account is overdrawn and he needs money fast. He bumps into Brad and asks for a spot at the weekly poker game. Skye has a seat at Brad's poker game and plays the "poker idiot" card. Gloria tells Michael and Lauren she plans to adopt a child. Jack and Sharon discuss how Nick and Phyllis' affair affected them and how it still hurts. Jill confesses to Kay that Jeff is staying with them in the hopes that Jill can get Jeff to spill the reason he married Gloria. Nick tells Phyllis he is starting to get his memory back.

SNEAK PEEK: Jeff and Gloria get cozy.

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