ALL MY CHILDREN: Jesse engages Robert in a life-or-death battle. Angie struggles to keep the helicopter from crashing. Jake and Frankie work valiantly to stop Tad from bleeding to death. Jesse manages to pull Robert out of the helicopter and rescue Angie. The police arrest Robert. Frankie airlifts a critically injured Tad to the hospital. Dixie appears before Adam as he watches over Kathy. Learning about Tad, Adam goes to the hospital to be there for both JR and Krystal. JR accuses Adam of waiting for Tad to die. JR vows to make finding Kate his life's mission. Krystal stays by Julia's side at the hospital. Julia refuses surgery, as she knows her situation is hopeless. Kendall tells Ryan that Greenlee found out she and Aidan slept together and asks for his help. Greenlee purges her apartment of anything to do with Aidan. Greenlee impulsively kisses Zach. Later, Annie sees Ryan and Greenlee embracing. Annie is desperate to get pregnant. Greenlee wants to dissolve Fusion. Zach and Kendall celebrate Spike's birthday.

SNEAK PEEK: Tad learns Kathy's identity.

AS THE WORLD TURNS: Casey is shocked when Lisa says she must tell Tom and Margo he stole money from the club. Margo and Tom rip into him, telling him he must enroll in school full time or go back to jail. Bob offers Meg back her nursing job. Paul and Meg kiss. Meg tells Mike she is still in love with Paul. Sofie gets naked at Paul's apartment. Paul rejects Sofie's offer to sleep with him. She rages at the rejection and begins to trash Paul's room, cutting herself in the process. Meg does not believe Sofie's story that she slept with Paul. Alison passes her exam while Chris meets with Brenda, head of the nursing department, and it becomes clear Alison would have flunked out if it weren't for Chris. Carly and Holden are uneasy about their sexual attraction. Ameera escapes Col. Mayer's clutches. Mayer warns Noah not to get in the way of his plans. Liberty and Parker are stunned after they kiss. Janet allows herself to get picked up by an Al's customer, Bud, who gives her trouble.

SNEAK PEEK: Col. Mayer goes on a rampage.

BOLD AND BEAUTIFUL: Eric warns Ridge that he is jeopardizing their relationship by pushing too much. Confident that Donna won't let him down, Eric reiterates his deal about stepping down if Donna brings about another scandal. Donna tells Eric that Marcus is her son. An emotional Phoebe runs into Ridge's arms after learning about Rick and Taylor's relationship. Phoebe shocks everyone when she states that she no longer wants to stand in the way of Taylor and Rick's relationship. Brooke pleads with Taylor not to marry — or at least wait to marry — Rick. In front of Brooke and Ridge, Taylor accepts Rick's proposal with one stipulation; approval from Thomas and Steffy. After Bridget plans a surprise for Katie's birthday, Katie feels guilty about her feelings for Nick and tells him that she cannot live in his house much longer. Katie is rejecting the transplanted heart.

SNEAK PEEK: Katie and Nick sail away.

DAYS OF OUR LIVES: The police find half a million dollars of cocaine in John's shipment. John blames Philip and wants to check on his stuff. Roman forbids it, so John punches him. Roman arrests John. EJ volunteers to be John's attorney and tries his best to get John released, but Roman and Abe won't budge. Stephanie worries about Max since he was working on the docks during the drug bust. Chloe is devastated when she gets divorce papers from Brady. Philip pulls her close and they begin to make love. EJ arrives with annulment papers and Sami signs them in front of Lucas. Sami tells Lucas there's nothing stopping them from being together now but Lucas. Is he ready to give it another chance? Steve and Stephanie surprise Kayla by taking her home to their new apartment. Baby Joe, still unable to breathe on his own stays, in the neonatal unit. There is a celebration at Chez Rouge to honor Nick, who is receiving the funds to build an alternative fuel prototype. The Brady Pub plans to go eco-friendly.

SNEAK PEEK: EJ challenges Lucas.

GENERAL HOSPITAL: Sonny and Jason fight when Jason refuses to take over the business and voices his belief that Sonny should relinquish his parental rights for Michael and Morgan. Jason convinces Carly not to skip town with the promise that he'll get Sonny to do what she wants. After taking over for Sonny, Jason insists to Carly that there can't be any further contact between them. Patrick is with Robin when she feels the baby kick for the first time. Jax sees Carly and Sonny in a bittersweet embrace. Sam offers to give Spinelli tips on how to attract women. Jason watches from afar as Elizabeth and Lucky take Jake and Cameron on a family outing. Anthony pits Trevor and Ric against each other. Anthony plots to ruin Jason. Jason learns one of his ships has been attacked, and he intends to deal with the Zaccharas. Sonny warns Ric he no longer has the power to protect him from Jason. Jax and Carly's marriage is on thin ice. Claudia is concerned by Nikolas' self-destructive behavior.

SNEAK PEEK: Sonny feels powerless.

GUIDING LIGHT: Jeffrey is unsuccessful when he tries to get Ferretti to drop the charges against Gus. Mallet tells Harley about Gus, but she won't believe Gus was the crooked cop. Harley learns that Alan's been having visions of Gus, and that someone named within Gus' case isn't a criminal — he's a defense attorney: Fred Grundy. Harley tells Olivia that Gus was doing favors to move her up the transplant list. Rafe holds a gun on Jeffrey, who tries to calm Rafe and take the gun away. Mallet enters, startling Rafe. When the gun goes off, Jeffrey is shot in the chest. Reva tells Josh she wants him to marry her and Jeffrey — once Jeffrey recovers. A shocked Rafe listens to Harley's plan to escape on a plane without telling anyone, even Natalia. Harley tells Buzz her plan since he's the only one who would understand. Natalia sees a note on the mirror and notices Rafe's meds are gone. After seeing how much Alan needs her support, Lizzie is even more determined to squash Bill and help her family. Mallet resigns as chief, wanting to be a cop again.

SNEAK PEEK: Reva is rejected.

ONE LIFE TO LIVE: Marcie pulls Sam from Todd's wrecked car as Michael tends to Adriana, who's injured her knee in the accident. Marcie blasts Todd for not putting Sam in a car seat and refuses to hand the boy back to him. Todd is livid when Sam is put in the care of Child Protective Services. Marcie, Markko, Langston, Cole, Starr and Blair all give damaging testimony against Todd as Sam's custody hearing commences. Adriana confronts Dorian about encouraging Gigi to stop her wedding. Escaping from Natalie and Jared, David goes to Dorian and asks her to hide him. Dorian also sneaks a drugged Charlie into the house and hides him in one of the bedrooms. Viki becomes worried when Charlie is nowhere to be found and learns he hasn't told Rex he is not his father. Gigi goes ballistic when she sees Brody letting Shane drink a beer. Clint and Nora argue over her obsession with Lindsay. Nora decides to see if RJ has any dirt she can use against Lindsay. Bo forgives Lindsay, but doesn't want her keeping any more secrets. Clint and Bo plan on presenting a united front at the upcoming shareholders meeting.

SNEAK PEEK: Nash dies.

PASSIONS: As Ethan attempts to revive Theresa, Little Ethan nearly reveals her true identity. While performing mouth-to-mouth on Gertrude, Ethan is suddenly reminded of Theresa. Sam refuses to arrest Julian for the murder of Alistair, when it is revealed that his gun was filled with blanks. Juanita searches Harmony for Pilar in order to settle their feud once and for all. Thinking she's helping, Ivy works to find a boarding school for Viki. As she eyes a syringe on a medicine cart, Viki vows to make Ivy pay for her interference. Valerie has admiration for Viki as she watches her struggle to hide Ivy's lifeless body, realizing that the girl may be responsible for Alistair's murder and much more. Pretty's phony pregnancy plot is in danger as Luis insists she see a doctor after the earthquake. Sheridan is brought into the ER after surviving her plunge down the falls. Eve is shocked when Valerie shows up at the hospital to have her baby examined.

SNEAK PEEK: Tabitha tries to save Harmony.

YOUNG AND RESTLESS: Elizabeth explains to Paul why she believes that David is a killer. Elizabeth tells Paul a conspiracy story that makes him believe she is insane. David makes a financial killing on a bet. Phyllis learns that Nick has been in a car accident. At the hospital, Nick comes out with just a few scratches. Nick remembers the events leading to Cassie's death, and he tells Phyllis he remembers falling in love with her. Noah asks Jack to take him to the cemetery to see Cassie. Daniel tells Phyllis and Danny he is going on the tour. Phyllis gives Daniel his blessing to go with his father. Kay and Jill have another business disagreement. While having her diamonds appraised, Gloria is informed that her gems are fake. Michael allows a defeated Gloria to move back in with him and Lauren. Victor tells Michael he is determined to fight Nikki on Jabot's lawsuit. Jill advises Nikki to settle the lawsuit against Newman Enterprises, but Nikki refuses. Victor tells Michael he won't settle, no matter the cost. Sabrina and Victor want to marry ASAP.

SNEAK PEEK: Michael attacks Jeffrey.

To find out more about Lynda Hirsch, and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate web page at www.creators.com.

COPYRIGHT 2008 CREATORS SYNDICATE, INC.