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All My Children

David showed Liza the evidence that he had manufactured against Greenlee to implicate her in the plane crash that had almost killed Erica. Liza warned David that blackmailing Greenlee was a mistake. Kendall returned to Pine Valley. Ryan let Kendall know that his relapse was a ploy to get Greenlee to open up to him about David. Greenlee raced to Ryan's side when she learned that Ryan's health was declining. Ryan's scheme worked; Greenlee admitted that David was blackmailing her. Kendall thanked Greenlee for not pressing charges against her for the accident. Greenlee made it clear that she'd done it for Ryan, so he would help her at Fusion. Krystal offered to give Caleb a makeover. Caleb learned about the circumstances of Babe's death. Marissa was rattled by what she saw between JR and Annie at the beach cottage. Marissa wondered if Annie ever looked at Scott as if he were the last person on earth. Heartbroken by JR and Annie's betrayal, Scott and Marissa found comfort in each other's arms. Marissa decided to end her marriage to JR. Scott was filled with remorse when he heard Annie's voicemail message explaining why she was at the cottage with JR. Marissa suggested that perhaps she and Scott should tell JR and Annie that they'd slept together. JR decided it was time for him and Annie to have a frank discussion with Scott and Marissa. Tad was stunned when Damon announced that he wanted to stop taking the medication for his ADHD. Damon explained that he felt more in touch with his true feelings without the medication. Jesse was reinstated after he acknowledged to Mayor Blanco that he had abused his position as Chief of Police.

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As the World Turns

Reid helped Chris cover up his rare illness and get access to medication. Chris's illness distracted him from a hospital union meeting and again during a double date with Katie, Alison, and Casey. Bob doubted Chris's commitment to the hospital, and Katie concluded that Chris wasn't interested in her. Reid got fed up with Luke always mentioning Noah, but Luke said Reid had nothing to worry about, since Noah was moving away. After the psychic said Chuckles was the key to Barbara's disappearance, Henry found an S.O.S. note from Barbara up the clown's sleeve. Emily stumbled upon Barbara in the wine cellar. Iris tied Emily up and insinuated to Will and Gwen that Emily was behind Barbara's disappearance. When Janet surprised Dusty with lasagna, she found him in bed with Lucy. He urged Janet to get beyond it, because he truly wanted to be with her; however, Janet couldn't erase the image from her mind. Lucy met Gabriel and bonded over Lydia. After realizing that Dusty loved Janet, and Lucinda had lured her to town to distract Craig, Lucy left town with Sierra. Carly was livid to learn that Craig had invested in Carlisle, and she teamed up with Jack to take Craig and Blackthorn down. Lily was sick of everyone in town warning her away from Craig. As Blackthorn pressured him, Craig offered to prove himself to Lily by helping her rebound from the Carlisle scam; however, he said she'd have to put up her own money that time.

The Bold and the Beautiful

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Brooke and Oliver continued to beg for Hope's forgiveness, but Hope wanted nothing to do with them after their mistaken identity sex. Brooke wouldn't let up, and she showed up on Hope's doorstep. Stephanie answered the door, slapped Brooke, and told Brooke never to return. Oliver made a video for Hope and they shared a kiss. Ridge was furious with Stephanie for slapping Brooke. Ridge visited Hope, but he could not persuade her to forgive Brooke nor to return home. Hope said that she needed time. Stephanie discovered that Liam and Justin were behind the tampering with Steffy's computer, and Stephanie slapped Liam silly, too. Then, Stephanie dragged Liam down to Forrester where he confessed to Ridge, who was ready to punch him. Liam stopped Ridge with three words. "I'm your son," Liam said. Brooke and the Forresters were upset to find that Donna had sold her 12.5 percent interest in Forrester to Bill Spencer. In a private meeting at his home, Bill offered to buy Steffy's 25 percent in Forrester and said that he could clear her name in the video sabotage. Bridget, Owen, and Jackie were happy to find that Bridget's baby was very active and healthy.

Days of our Lives

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Hope faced all of her victims and told them that she regretted her actions, apologized for the pain she caused them, and said that she was prepared to face the punishment rendered by the courts. Hope was inconsolable when she asked Doug and Julie to care for Ciara while she was away. Hope told Bo and Abe that she did not want legal representation and to move her case along swiftly. Bo and Carly continued to feel responsible for Hope's breakdown. Arianna blasted Hope for framing her and ruining her life, and told Hope that she wanted her locked up for a very long time. Arianna, of course, was unaware of the part Nicole played in her arrest and breakup with Brady. Rafe went ballistic after he accidentally overheard E.J. tell Stefano that Sami had accepted his marriage proposal. Rafe and Sami's passion for each other almost led to them making love until Rafe told Sami that he would not stop her from marrying E.J. if that was what she really wanted. Sami, reeling from her encounter with Rafe, asked E.J. if they could move up with their wedding plans. E.J. and Sami announced their marriage plans to Will, Stefano, Kate, and the children with mixed reactions. Victor was distressed to learn that Brady's behavior was due to his never-ending lust for Nicole. Nicole decided against doing the right thing, and went to Brady with an outrageous story about her five million dollar stash, batted her eyes, and suckered him right back into her life again. A curious Stephanie broke into Daniel and Chloe's apartment and learned that Philip might be the father of Chloe's baby. Stephanie, frantic to keep Nathan in her life and Melanie out of his, decided to break into the records at St. Mary's hospital and take matters into her own hands.

General Hospital

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Brenda Barrett was named the new Face of Cartullo Couture. Someone made an attempt to disfigure Brenda just before she was scheduled to present a humanitarian award. Brenda was determined to give her charity, the Alliance to Save Exploited Children, as much exposure as she could. Brenda was surprised when her movie star boyfriend proposed marriage. Sonny told Claire about his history with Brenda. Claire was curious whom Sonny loved more: Brenda or Carly. Sonny refused to answer the question, but Sonny's thoughts continued to drift to Brenda. Claire decided that it might benefit her to release Jason from jail to gain Sonny's trust. Claire assured Ronnie that she had not lost sight of her goal to convict Sonny. Jason was stunned to learn that he would be released from jail. Johnny accused Sonny of framing him for Tomas Lopez's murder. Michael tried to talk to Johnny about the escalating mob war, but their discussion was cut short when they were caught in a drive-by shooting. Michael pushed Johnny to the ground as a hail of bullets rained down on them. Dante took steps to cover up that Michael had been present during the shooting. Brook's attempt to seduce Dante failed. Dante insisted that he loved Lulu. Lulu was stunned when Dante raised the issue of marriage. Elizabeth and Nikolas were overjoyed when Lucky returned Aiden to them. Lucky admitted to Maxie that a part of him had felt a strong connection to Aiden. Maxie suggested that Lucky's love for Aiden was because Lucky was Aiden's uncle. Lisa's obsession with Patrick continued to escalate. Patrick was shocked to find Lisa waiting for him in his home while Robin was out of town. Lisa confessed that she had been in love with Patrick since college. Patrick reminded Lisa that he loved his wife and daughter.

One Life to Live

T�a explained that she only had weeks left to live, so she wanted to go to the hospice to die alone. Dani was upset by her mother's decision, but Todd agreed to honor T�a's wishes. Blair agreed to be Dani's legal guardian after T�a passed away. Kelly managed to slip into Eli's room to search for proof that he was Bennett Thompson. Kelly was forced to hide under the bed when Eli returned to his room. Kelly witnessed Eli shredding a file. Kelly reached out to Rex via text message for help. Rex suggested that Natalie might be able to piece the file back together. Natalie told Brody about her pregnancy. Gigi promised to keep Brody and Natalie's secret. Brody was determined to tell Jessica the truth about his one-night stand with Natalie. Jessica was stunned when Kelly told her that Ford had an STD test shortly after he'd been told that Jessica had hepatitis. Jessica decided to tell Ford about the baby, in an effort to get him to tell the truth about prom night. James wondered if he had a chance with Starr. Starr made it clear that she didn't have any intention of breaking up with Cole. Ford and Starr were surprised when James asked Langston out on a date. Langston agreed to go out with James to spite Ford. Cole went to visit Hannah. Hannah learned that Cole had saved her life. Hannah was on the verge of telling Cole about Eli when Eli entered her room. John met with Hannah alone to urge her to tell him what had really happened when she overdosed. Viki and Charlie returned to Llanview. Nate was shocked when Inez told him that he had two older brothers. Dani urged Nate to forgive his mother.

The Young and the Restless

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Nina admitted to Paul and Chris that she had seen them kiss. Paul and Chris explained that the kiss was a mistake and meant nothing. Nina was depressed because it was the birthday of the son she'd lost; Ronan still refused to let Nina know that he was her long-lost son. Chance pretended to be a drug addict and got drugs from another prisoner. Chance did not know that Meeks and Owen were setting him up; Meeks and Owen ordered an inmate to kill Chance. Chance was released from prison before he could be harmed. Adam's hearing began to determine whether or not he should go on trial for Hightower's murder. Adam promised Sharon that his lawyer would not cross-examine her and he kept his word. Adam's lawyer ripped all of the other witnesses to shreds, though, including Ashley. The judge decided that there was not enough evidence to send Adam to trial and dropped the charges against him. Victor told the Abbotts and the Newmans to stay away from Adam and promised that Adam would pay for his sins. Shaw attacked Meggie and Nikki saved her. Nikki changed her mind about Meggie and asked Meggie to be her personal assistant. Lily and Cane took their twins home from the hospital. Jill revealed to Victoria that she, not Billy, had told Tucker that Victoria had bribed a Japanese official with an expensive gun. Victoria apologized to Billy for not trusting him, but he was still upset.