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Weekly Summaries for the Week of July 19, 2010

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All My Children
Liza's decision to switch Damon's medication with placebos began to have the desired effects. Damon's erratic behavior caused problems with Colby. Colby turned to her mother for advice about Damon. Liza suggested that perhaps Damon wasn't ready for a commitment with Colby. Liza caught Damon with his hand in the till at Krystal's. Liza claimed to be worried about Damon when she told Tad that Damon had kissed her. Colby was livid when she walked in on JR and Annie kissing. Emma was upset after overhearing an argument between Colby, JR, and Annie. Annie was impressed by the way that Scott comforted Emma. Annie was offended when JR asked her to be his mistress, so she proposed marriage to Scott. JR pretended to be happy for Annie and Scott when they announced their engagement. Marissa failed the bar exam. Things heated up between Ryan and Madison. Madison confided to Frankie that she was falling in love with Ryan. Ryan and David had a heated confrontation about Greenlee. Ryan suffered a searing headache and then collapsed. Ryan was rushed into surgery after being diagnosed with an aneurysm. Ryan dreamed of Greenlee while he was unconscious. Angie suffered another bout of vision loss while she was treating Ryan. Jake was on hand to help Angie, but David noticed Angie's hesitation. Caleb rented Wildwind to Bianca because he intended to return to the mountains after selling Cortlandt Electronics. Caleb was outraged when he realized that JR had bought the company. Bianca invited Caleb to stay at Wildwind with her while he took steps to get Cortlandt Electronics back from JR.

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As the World Turns
Vienna vanished before anyone could learn if she had a hand in Barbara's disappearance. Iris arrived in town and claimed that she wanted to make amends with her family. She agreed to leave town, but Will and Gwen moved to Fairwinds for more security. Tensions flared between Holden and Craig over the New York trip, and Carly accused Craig of using Lily to make Carly jealous. To mask Craig's involvement in the perfume business, Lily kissed him in front of Carly, and the pair pretended that they might be attracted to each other. After overhearing Lucinda discuss the ruination of Craig, Gabriel contemplated blackmailing her. Lucinda summoned Lucy to town, but Sierra showed up first to ensure that Lucinda wouldn't use Lucy as a pawn against Craig. Seeing Lucy with Dusty and Johnny made Janet uneasy. When Lucinda discounted Dusty's investigation linking Blackthorn and Craig, Dusty joined forces with Jack, who discovered that Blackthorn was bankrolling Craig. Lucinda cranked up her plan, which caused Craig to ask Blackthorn for more money. She instructed Blackthorn to press Craig for a return on Blackthorn's investment. Holden and Molly attended pre-marriage counseling, and Molly was shaken when she saw Holden checking old wedding vows to Lily to make sure he wouldn't repeat them to Molly. Lily showed up at Molly's bridal shower; however, the realization of Holden's new life got to her, and she asked Craig to get her out of town. Distraught over the finality of her parents' breakup, Faith wound up making out with Parker.

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The Bold and the Beautiful
What happened during the week of
Hope decided that she would stay in Los Angeles rather than move to Boston. After Brooke and Ridge discussed Steffy's blackmail plot, Ridge forgave Steffy and told her that he loved her. Ridge coerced Steffy into holding a press conference that welcomed Brooke back to Forrester. Steffy's computer died, and she demanded that her outside service team take care of the problem. Liam, the computer service tech, was also an intern at Spencer. While working on Steffy's computer, Liam discovered that he had inadvertently recorded Steffy's conversation with Ridge about Brooke's tryst with Oliver. Justin found out, and incorporated Steffy's comments into Steffy's presentation that hit the media in a public tribute to Brooke. Hope was devastated to learn what her mother and boyfriend had done. Ridge, Brooke, and Oliver were embarrassed, and Steffy was worried that she would be blamed. Stephanie and Taylor watched the entire show in surprise along with all the media. Nick and Aggie spent an intimate evening on the Shady Marlin.

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Days of our Lives
What happened during the week of
Chad was devastated and guilt-ridden at Madeline's sudden death, and heartbroken that his father blamed him for the accident. Arianna and Brady went their separate ways, but Brady continued his quest to prove Arianna's innocence. Brady told Nicole that he was not ready for another relationship, and uncertain if she could ever be more than a special friend to him. Daniel was confused and angry over Chloe's constantly changing behavior toward their wedding plans and parenthood. Chloe confided in Father Matt about her pregnancy woes. Stephanie was thrilled when Nathan suggested they should live together. Victor continued to pursue Maggie. E.J. agreed to Nicole's terms so that Sami would never learn of his part in Sydney's kidnapping. Rafe and Sami were at odds over her decision to live permanently at the DiMera mansion. Sami and E.J.'s relationship continued to move forward. Rafe moved closer to learning the truth about Sydney's kidnapping. Hope's cycle of madness reached dangerous levels when she attempted to burn down her home with Bo inside. Dr. Baker averted the tragedy and saved Bo's life by calling 9-1-1. Later, Hope arrived at the hospital to finish the job.

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General Hospital
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Shirley passed away from cancer. Robin questioned why Lisa was constantly implying that there was more to Lisa's friendship with Patrick. Olivia was hurt when she saw Johnny and Brook spending time together. Brook kissed Johnny, but Johnny insisted that he loved Olivia. Elizabeth gave birth to a healthy baby boy. Elizabeth and Nikolas named their son Aiden. Elizabeth and Nikolas' joy turned to terror when they discovered that their son was missing. The hospital was put on lockdown while everyone searched for the baby. Elizabeth and Nikolas were horrified when they learned that Franco had been responsible for their son's kidnapping. Dante and Jason headed to Los Angeles to track down Franco. Franco left Jason a DVD of a revealing talk with Carter about Michael. Franco explained that Michael was merely a means to an end. Dante warned Jason that Franco was using Michael to force Jason to make a mistake. As Franco's exhibit opened, Jason and Dante closed in on Franco. The crowd of onlookers, at the Los Angeles Museum of Contemporary Art, was stunned when Franco plunged to his death from atop the Pacific Design Center. Before he died, Franco cried out to Jason not to shoot him because he knew where the baby was. Warren Bauer turned homicidal after a violent altercation with Michael at the hospital. Mac and Ethan were critically wounded as Warren made his way to Kristina. Mac managed to shoot Warren before Warren killed Kristina. Warren died, but not before blaming the carnage on Kristina.

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One Life to Live
Jessica and Natalie learned that they were pregnant. Natalie feared that Brody might be the father of her baby, so she only shared her news with Gigi. Jessica worried that Ford might have lied about what had transpired after the prom, but Ford denied that they had sex. However, later Ford decided to get tested because he feared that he might have contracted Hepatitis C from Jessica. Brody was overjoyed when Jessica told him about the pregnancy. Gigi learned that she had been accepted to Llanview University. Eli was startled when Lisa Williamson called him and asked for Bennett Thompson. Lisa explained that she had found his business card among Evangeline's belongings. Eli revealed to Lisa that Evangeline had intended to sign the living will. Lisa decided to honor Evangeline's wishes. Eli followed Rex to Boston. Eli drugged Rex's food and then slipped into Rex's room after Rex had succumbed to the effects of the drug. Charlie and Viki admitted that their ruse had been an attempt to get Dorian and David to admit that they loved each other. Charlie and Viki decided to head out of town for a while. Ford was stunned to discover that he had another younger brother. Todd and Téa announced their engagement. Dani agreed to be her mother's maid of honor. Dani demanded that Greg find a way to save Téa, but Greg explained that nothing else could be done for Téa.

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The Young and the Restless
What happened during the week of
Someone planted drugs in Chance's car, and, as a result, he was suspended from the police force. Everyone assumed that Ronan was a dirty cop and had planted the drugs. Cricket explained to everyone that Ronan was working with her at the Justice Department; he had arrived in town to make sure Heather was safe. Cricket and Ronan shared another secret that they did not reveal - Ronan was Nina's long-lost son. Chance admitted to Chloe that he had cheated on her with Heather. Kevin discovered that Jana and Ryder fled town together. Jill sued Lauren for half of the Fenmore estate, which infuriated Lauren. Just as Victor and Nikki announced their engagement to Nick and Victoria at the Athletic Club, Abby rode in naked on her horse. Victor was sick of Abby's "tantrums" and allowed her to be taken to prison. Jack made a deal with Tucker; if Jack could get Beauty of Nature from Victor, he would become co-CEO of Jabot with Ashley. Tucker brought a trusted business associate, Sofia, to town. Sofia was also Malcolm's fiancée. Adam feared that Patty would recant her confession, so he planned to break into the mental hospital to make sure she would not.

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