ALL MY CHILDREN: Erica can't help but be affected by Adam's closeness when he reaches out to her as the storm rages outside. Not wanting to admit how well Adam really knows her, Erica privately seethes when he points out that she can't stand not having a man in her life. Frankie ends up getting arrested for DUI. Taylor has a violent outburst when she flashes back to the death of her fiance and tells Jake she needs to get back to Iraq. Pete feels like a changed man after being struck by lightning. Pete lets Adam know he tainted the shipment of Bella before the accident. Babe and JR announce their engagement. Aidan tells Tad he's looked into Jesse's phone records and has come to the conclusion that Jesse's having an affair. Tad later hears Jesse making a cryptic phone call and agreeing to meet with whomever he's talking to. Greenlee plans a romantic surprise for Aidan and they make passionate love on their honeymoon. A disoriented Greenlee suffers the effects of the tainted perfume and blurts out that she wants to have Ryan's baby. Aidan can't stop thinking about Greenlee's connection to Ryan. Annie saves Little A from choking on Babe's engagement ring, but Kendall accuses Annie of having ulterior motives for doing so. Adam comes to Annie's rescue when a furious Ryan confronts her with the gun he found in Emma's room. Ryan takes action to keep his daughter safe. Kendall admits to Zach that she's been spending too much time meddling in other people's lives.

SNEAK PEEK: Jesse warns Tad.

AS THE WORLD TURNS: Katie calls Brad clueless and doesn't deny when he accuses her of not respecting him. Brad goes off in a huff. When Mike comes to tell Katie he is leaving town for a while, Katie tells Mike she doesn't want to think, she just wants to have fun, and he takes her to Chicago. Katie decides not to call Brad while she and Mike get drunk. Meanwhile, Brad talks to Janet and realizes he hasn't been acting like a man. He goes to Jack and tells him he's going to turn himself in and admit he threw Leo in the water, even though he knows it won't change Jack's situation. He wants to do it because it's the right thing to do, and Jack tells Brad that Katie would be proud. Alison thanks Chris again for taking care of Ethan and a close moment leads to a kiss. Alison feels terrible and rushes to Aaron, making love to him and telling him she wants to make a baby. When she sees Chris again later, she freaks and accuses him of stalking her, but he questions her true feelings. Casey wants to have sex without a condom, but Emily refuses. He thinks having a baby together would show their commitment, but she knows the reality. He finally relents and they make love. But Emily realizes the idea of having a baby isn't going away.

SNEAK PEEK: Meg and Dusty are too close for comfort.

BOLD AND BEAUTIFUL: After going head to head with Stephanie, Brooke arrives home to a romantic dinner arranged by Ridge. The steamy evening turns a bit chilly when Brooke and Ridge's discussion about their wedding leads to another Logan versus Forrester issue. Donna hopes that giving Eric more information about what happened while he was in a coma would help him forgive her. Realizing what was going on upstairs, Thorne and Stephanie burst into Eric's room and physically escort Donna out the door while she screams for Eric. While trying to dull her pain during a solo lunch, Bridget has a not-so-pleasant run-in with Owen. Not letting Bridget's misdirected bitterness towards men affect him, Owen uses his charm as an attempt to cheer her up. While Ridge tells his mother about his impending wedding plans, Stephanie tries to plant negative thoughts in his mind about Brooke's track record and her history with Nick. Brooke is wary about telling Ridge about Taylor's offer. Bridget is caught off guard when she arrives at Brooke's house to find Katie there. During an extremely awkward and cold conversation with Bridget, Katie is given the green light to pursue a future with Nick. As Taylor drops off Jack with Nick, she says a tearful goodbye. Rick is once again Taylor's hero as he comforts her and assures her that she made the right decision about Jack. Brooke puts her future with Ridge at stake when she informs him of her decision to raise Jack.

SNEAK PEEK: Ridge and Nick duke it out.

DAYS OF OUR LIVES: Lexie tells Stefano she wants nothing more to do with him; he's no longer her father and he will never know his grandson, Theo. Melanie doesn't know where to live, so Caroline invites her to live at the pub. John walks in on Stefano having breakfast with the twins. Stefano tells John the two of them need to settle their differences regarding his empire. Stefano received the papers from John's attorney and he thinks he's asking for an awful lot. John is prepared to go to court if Stefano will not give him his fair share. Marlena tells Anna about John's erratic behavior. John is with Anna when he short circuits and has a seizure. Kayla examines him and orders some CT scans. Marlena believes John's problem stems from what Stefano did to him (by erasing his memory). John refuses more tests and Stefano tells Rolf he's no longer interested in reprogramming John. At the same time, Marlena studies the X-rays, determined to find a way to help save John. Daniel sees Chelsea for the first time since returning from France and she lays into him. Daniel wants to move past their problems, but Chelsea can't. Nick meets Chelsea in the pub and she tells him what just happened between Kate and Daniel. She admits she thinks there is still something going on between the two of them and she can't find it in her heart to forgive either of them. Nick tells her to forgive and move on with her life. Bo has thrown his hat into the ring for the commissioner job. Hope is shocked but supportive, and they celebrate at Chez Rouge with Steve and Kayla. They run into the mayor, who says he will consider Bo. Daniel informs Kate he suspects she has lung cancer. Melanie, who has Trent's wallet, meets Max at Chez Rouge. Maggie receives good news: Chez Rouge is partnering with the Green Restaurant Association. Max rushes into his room and removes a bloody shirt. Stephanie arrives and they make love. Afterward she notices some scrapes and bruises on him. Caroline goes to visit Grandpa Shawn's grave, where someone watches her. Having heard her scream, Bo, Hope and two cops arrive to see Caroline with a bloody knife over Trent's dead body.

SNEAK PEEK: Bo wants to clean up the police department.

GENERAL HOSPITAL: Sonny tracks down Kate's cousin Olivia in Bensonhurst and they take a stroll down memory lane as they remember dating and Kate's ultimate decision to leave her past behind her. At Sonny's urging, Olivia accepts his invitation to attend the wedding. Sam tells Jerry she won't sleep with him unless he ends things with Alexis. Nikolas and Lucky's hearts break for Lulu when it seems as though she only imagined Laura's recovery. Carly convinces a reluctant Jason to escort her to Sonny's wedding. Maxie proves to be a good friend to Lulu. Lulu vows to Laura that she's going to get better and lead a full life. Someone overhears and learns that Lulu was the one who stabbed Logan. Jason lays down the law to Anthony. Jax and Carly move ahead with their divorce proceedings. Noah warns Matt and Patrick not to end up like him. Kate's sadness is evident as she opens up to Sonny about the death of her parents and what abandoning her life as Connie Falconeri cost her. Ric realizes that Claudia is using him to do her dirty work so as not to look bad in front of Nikolas. Lucky warns Johnny to stay away from Lulu. Spinelli is delighted to learn that Jason plans on asking Elizabeth to go to Italy with him. Diane and Alexis clash when both women discover they're planning on wearing the same dress to the wedding. The animosity between Jax and Nikolas increases when Jax turns down his offer to buy the Metro Court.

SNEAK PEEK: Sonny and Kate's wedding hits a bumpy road.

GUIDING LIGHT: Frank is in charge of Company while Buzz is away, and he offers Natalia a job when she says she is considering working at a strip club. Remy and Olivia show up at Company and tell Frank that Ava is not returning to Springfield. Natalia watches as Doris holds up Rafe's mug shot on TV as an example of her newest crusade: youth crime. Russo tells Natalia he will help her if she agrees to his terms. Olivia sees Natalia and is thrown by her desperation. Natalia vows to find a way to pay her legal fees. Natalia then drops a pamphlet on mortgages that Olivia sees. Natalia goes to Russo's office, unbuttoning her blouse a bit, and Russo signals her to the couch. Russo's phone rings — it's Olivia calling to negotiate her contract with Galaxy Hotels. Alan's eyes open and he tries to speak, but can't. When Lizzie and Bill give him a pen and paper, he writes "Who are you?" Bill steps out and calls Decker to arrange a meeting, but Decker tells Bill he only agreed to the deal because of Lizzie and her legacy. Bill presses by telling Decker that Lizzie has family problems that are keeping her away from the business. Alex and Beth hear Alan say "Elizabeth." When everyone leaves, Alan whispers to Bill that his free ride is over. Grady tells Cyrus to meet him at their place, and a suspicious Cassie follows. Grady lays out his plan to rob an armored truck. Mallet and Marina catch Daisy researching Grady on the computer. Daisy explains she just wants to be reminded how bad Grady is. Dinah kisses Grady, but pushes him out the door — they need to concentrate on the task at hand. Later, Daisy flirts with Jamie and when she uncovers that he is using a fake ID and might have drugs, she notifies a cop. Daisy steals a file off of Marina's desk that has info on Trey Palmer, the drug dealer at her high school. Daisy and Ashlee find Trey, and when Trey realizes Ashlee's mom is the mayor, Ashlee leaves. She goes to Marina and Mallet for help. Trey, meanwhile, leads Daisy to his motel room to sell her marijuana. He catches Daisy taking pictures of his stash. Marina and Mallet bust into Trey's room, but it's empty and there is evidence of a struggle. Trey takes Daisy to the basement of the motel. Marina and Mallet burst into the room with their guns drawn. Trey pulls out a gun and grabs Daisy as a shield. Remy and Mel go to help fix up Harley's house when Mel gets a call from Clayton saying that he wants to buy the house for the two of them. They aren't too thrilled with the idea and when they tell Mallet and Marina, they aren't thrilled either.

SNEAK PEEK: Frank can't stop thinking about Natalia.

ONE LIFE TO LIVE: Gigi panics when she and Rex discover that Brody's taken Shane. Brody tells Shane that Gigi wants to separate them and make Rex his father. Tess convinces Jared to continue living at Llanfair as part of her plot to torture Natalie. Dorian's plan to speed up Langston's adoption hits a snag when they meet with the judge, who informs them an injunction has been filed preventing the process from proceeding. Todd pulls back from becoming more intimate with Marty and has pangs of guilt over what he's doing. Marty is excited about the prospect of her and Todd raising Starr's baby together. Dallas agrees with Clint that he has to do whatever it takes to get Buchanan Enterprises back under his control. John hits a brick wall in his effort to find Cristian. Wes relates a terrifying story involving Brody to Bo, Rex and Gigi. Bo gets a lead on Brody's whereabouts and heads out with Rex and Gigi hot on his tail. Brody slips in and out of reality as he flashes back to a horrific incident in Iraq.

SNEAK PEEK: Rex is near death.

YOUNG AND RESTLESS: Daniel is perturbed that Liam is real and he turns out to Billy. Amber brags about Billy to everyone, which bothers Daniel. Billy asks if there is something going on between Daniel and Amber, but Daniel says no, which thrills Colleen. While Billy and Colleen catch up, Lily warns Amber that Billy is a player. Chloe pays the lab tech and thanks her for changing the conception date on the ultrasound picture she gave Cane. Michael, Lauren and Gloria see a breaking news story of River being arrested. Michael meets his sister, Eden, for the first time. Lily notices Colleen's buttons are off, making it clear that she and Daniel had sex. Amber is gut-punched but turns on the charm with Billy. Jill tells Cane that the Securities and Exchange Commission cleared her, meaning she can come back to work as CEO of Chancellor Industries. Cane isn't sure it is the right time. River begs Michael to look after Eden if anything happens to him. Michael agrees to take legal guardianship of Eden. Mr. Denter informs Michael and Lauren that River will be sent back to Ann Arbor tomorrow to stand trial. Eden agrees to go to school if Michael is willing to get River out of jail. Nick hears Victor yelling for Sabrina and rushes to him. Victor has a vision of Sabrina and he tells her that life is nothing without her, but Sabrina tells him she won't let him hurt himself. Nick bursts into the room and finds Victor unconscious on the floor. Adam tells Jack that he wants to make all the Newmans suffer. Jack feeds Adam's resentment of Victor by using Hope's memory. Later, Jack fills Adam in on his history with Victor and promises that Victor won't stop until he has destroyed Adam. Adam comes up with an idea to forge Victor's handwriting to create their own story of what happened to Victor in Mexico. Victoria brings in a psychiatrist for his opinion on Victor's well-being. A doctor tells Nick, Victoria and Nikki that Victor has a major case of depression and that it could be handled by medication, but only if Victor agrees to take it. Nick and Victoria agree to have Victor committed, but Victor disappears.

SNEAK PEEK: Lauren is frazzled by Eden.

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