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    ALL MY CHILDREN: Still thinking she's Emma, a delusional and dangerous Annie confronts Ryan and Greenlee at the penthouse. Opal arrives with Emma, who flies into Annie's arms. Krystal throws herself into David's arms, telling him he's the only thing …

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    ALL MY CHILDREN: Zach sits by Kendall's bedside hoping for a miracle. Kendall's spirit rises from her body and follows Zach as he leaves her room. Ryan and Greenlee give in to their desire and make love, but their bliss is interrupted when Ryan …

  • Lynda Hirsch on Soaps -- Q&A
    Q: Why don't daytime actors use their own children when their character has a child on the show? They would look like the parent and the actor could be with the child at work. — Arnell, South Euclid, Ohio A: Some actors have tried using their …

  • Lynda Hirsch on Soaps -- Summary
    ALL MY CHILDREN: Taylor finally manages to get Brot to open up to her about being wounded. Brot recounts the horrifically painful experiences he suffered through but admits to Taylor that it was her love for him that kept him alive. Brot pulls away …

Lynda Hirsch on Soaps -- Summary

ALL MY CHILDREN: Aidan throws himself in front of Greenlee and Annie, taking a bullet in the process. Greenlee stays by Aidan's side as his condition deteriorates. Brot is crushed when he overhears Jake telling Taylor he might be falling in love with her in with her. David and Amanda plot against JR. Ryan and Annie stage a jailbreak and head back to the hotel hoping to find a clue that will lead them to Emma. Jesse, Ryan and Annie arrive at a church going up in flames with Emma inside. Ryan races into the inferno in a desperate attempt to get to Emma. Ryan, Greenlee and Jesse are certain Annie was behind the kidnapping. Adam wants Pete to spy on Erica at Fusion for him. Bianca admits to Erica that Reese's parents disowned her after she came out. Kendall has a slight physical reaction when she hears Spike's tape-recorded voice, but it goes unnoticed by Zach. Krystal's depression gets the best of her and she takes her anger out on Tad. A manipulative David is all too happy to comfort Krystal. Amanda has second thoughts about what she's doing to JR. Jesse is moved by Angie's generosity when he learns she invited Rebecca and Natalia to move in with them.

SNEAK PEEK: Jake declares his love.

AS THE WORLD TURNS: Henry is arrested for Spencer's murder. Lucinda breaks the news to Lily that Brian convinced her to have a mastectomy. Brian accepts Lucinda's marriage proposal. Brian finds a drunken Luke on the side of the road and takes him home. Brian consoles him, hugs him and finally kisses Luke. Carly calls off the custody fight for Sage. Dusty and Josie go to Florida for Thanksgiving. Dusty admits she's the first person he's felt comfortable with since Jen died. She thanks him for all his help and they make love in her hotel room. Paul and Meg find out they're having a girl. Meg decides to move back into Fairwinds.

SNEAK PEEK: Casey makes a desperate move.

BOLD AND BEAUTIFUL: Katie can't help but feel concerned and a bit threatened that Brooke may be single again. Stephanie must decide whether to go back on her word to Eric about not interfering with Brooke and Ridge's relationship or to join forces with Rick to keep her least-favorite couple apart. Brooke and Ridge vow to never be apart. Brooke's verbal jabs and gloating about her and Ridge's relationship may be what it takes to help Stephanie make up her mind whether to keep Rick's secrets. Donna is blindsided when Eric rehires Owen. Little do Donna and Owen know that Eric has an ulterior motive behind this decision. Thorne assists his father in his plan to test Donna's loyalty. It becomes very apparent to his new team that Rick's newfound power has gone to his head. Brooke surprises Ridge with "dinner on her" to celebrate him moving back in. Later in the evening, Brooke assures Ridge that Rick should not be a problem anymore. Much to Donna's dismay, Eric assigns her to work on Owen's surf line project. Eric hopes that Donna passes his test. Stephanie is floored when she notices the changes Rick has made in the Forrester Creations building. Rick's new plan to get back at Ridge, which involves Marcus and Steffy, is put into motion. Brooke tries to talk Ridge into getting married in spite of not having the support of their families. Donna begins to pressure Eric into making a decision about their relationship, but is discouraged when she sees what she is up against.

SNEAK PEEK: Eric and Rick feud.

DAYS OF OUR LIVES: Believing she's responsible for Trent's murder, Melanie wants to turn herself in, but Nick convinces her to leave with him. They arrive at an airport motel and Nick explains they're going to Las Vegas to be married. While Hope comes to the horrible realization that Nick might be the killer, Melanie confronts Nick about what she remembers — that he is the one who put the knife in Trent's back. Nicole is shocked to see Brady. He apologizes for disturbing her, but he needs her help. Marlena calls John on his bad behavior towards his son, Brady. Stefano offers EJ a position as an attorney for DiMera shipping, which EJ hesitantly accepts. As Sami becomes more and more claustrophobic, Rafe tries to get her to understand that by "leaving" the secret loft before the killer is caught would make her an open target.
He warns her that she could be cooped up here for months. Rafe lets Sami take a peek out the window and she sees a nearby church. Sami gets an idea. Marlena is face to face with the killer, who is demanding info on Sami. John bursts in with gun in hand and aims to shoot the killer.

SNEAK PEEK: Marlena stops a shooting.

GENERAL HOSPITAL: Sonny rescues Olivia from the fire at the coffee house. Jason blames Sonny for starting an unnecessary war with the Russian syndicate. Carly tells Jax she's going to fight the divorce. Jax insinuates to Carly that maybe he'll try to start something up with Kate. Nadine catches Nikolas off guard when she announces she'll marry him to keep him from being deported. Jax surprises Nikolas when he reveals he now owns the deed to Spoon Island. Kate warns Olivia that Sonny would never forgive her if he ever finds out she kept his son from him. Claudia tells Sonny they have no choice but to get married in order to form a secure power base against their enemies. Kate sees Claudia kissing Sonny. Johnny agrees to help Luke reopen the Haunted Star. Robin finds that motherhood is more difficult than she imagined; Patrick finds parenthood easy. It's decided Sam and Elizabeth should take the kids and hide out at the cabin in the woods for their own safety. Luke has his work cut out for him when a heartbroken Tracy makes it clear she's done with playing second fiddle to Laura. Luke has no intention of calling it quits with Tracy.

SNEAK PEEK: Johnny leaves the family business.

GUIDING LIGHT: Josh stops by to see Reva and catches her just as she faints. Reva learns she may have leukemia. Mallet finds a wedding chapel that is open 24/7. They invite Remy to be one of their witnesses. He drags Christina with him. At the resort hotel, Marina admits she thought she would have a big wedding, but realizes Mallet is all that matters. The two couples share a drink and then head off to the chapel. Marina realizes she wants a real wedding. Remy and Christina cannot find Marina or Mallet and assume that they missed the wedding. They stumble back to the casino. Remy wakes up with a hangover. A bellhop tells the duo they got married last night. When a thug grabs Ashlee and demands money, she struggles. She locks eyes with Grady, who turns his back and walks away. Buzz announces it's an open invitation for Thanksgiving this year. They hear a woman scream and take off toward the sound. Ashlee is shocked after Grady rushes in and saves her from the thug. Lizzie tells her lawyer that Bill is being framed. Beth reminds Alan that Lizzie can be just as vindictive as he is, prompting him to head to the police station to do something before Lizzie does. Lizzie learns that Alan is telling the police that he's the kidnapper.

SNEAK PEEK: Daisy refuses to leave Grady.

ONE LIFE TO LIVE: Blair and Nora reel from John's news that Marty is alive and that she's been living at Todd's willingly. Blair is further shocked when John tells her Todd and Marty became lovers and planned on raising Starr's baby as their own. Cole is blown away when he sees Marty at the hospital, but it quickly becomes clear she has no memory of him. Todd, who's in bad shape after John's beating, dreams of the future he could have shared with Marty. Cole tells a disbelieving Todd that Starr's baby died. Marty takes the morning-after pill to make sure there's no chance she could be pregnant with Todd's baby. Natalie shares a joyous reunion with Rex and Roxy. Wes asks Rex to intervene on Brody's behalf in the hopes Brody won't end up being sent to prison. John refuses to keep playing by the mayor's rules and abruptly resigns from the police force, much to Bo's regret. Jessica knows she'll have to be sent away to get the help she needs. Charlie follows Roxy's advice and reaches out to a grateful Viki.

SNEAK PEEK: Jessica and Brody bond.

YOUNG AND RESTLESS: Jill is touched when her adoptive mother, Liz, arrives to lend her support. Murphy finds Kay lying unconscious on a riverbank and mistakes her for Marge. Kay slowly wakes up and wonders who Murphy is and where she is. Kevin pockets some of Kay's cash. Nikki breaks down, torn between grieving for Kay and seeing Ashley with Victor. Lily is thrilled about Karen and Neil's engagement. Victor tells Ashley that she is his family now and he is back in Genoa City to stay. Victor states that the journal is a fake. He disowns Adam when he learns Adam found the journal. Phyllis overhears Brad telling Traci that he let the woman of his dreams get away and she realizes he is speaking about Sharon. At the Chancellor Estate, Kay's will is read. Jill is hurt when Kay leaves Nikki her family heirloom. Esther, Amber and Gloria are all bequeathed gifts. Ashley realizes that Gloria is Jack's silent partner. Ashley gives Jack her proxy.

SNEAK PEEK: Brad plans a life with Sharon.

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