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Summaries for the Week of Week of August 16, 2010

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All My Children

Scott and Marissa realized that JR and Annie had told the truth when they had denied that they had slept together at the beach cottage. Scott urged Marissa not to tell JR and Annie about their one-night stand. Marissa decided that it was best to end her marriage to JR. Annie remained determined to go through with her marriage to Scott. Scott insisted that he wanted to marry Annie, but Marissa had her doubts about Scott's commitment to Annie. Colby and Damon met a new friend named Asher. Asher managed to pull Colby to safety when the railing on a rooftop gave way. Greenlee overheard David talking to the mechanic who had tampered with Erica's plane. Greenlee decided to get her hands on David's phone. Greenlee gave the disposable phone that David used to Ryan. Madison took special care to make certain that everything was perfect for Ryan's return home from the hospital. Ryan kissed Madison. Natalia reminded Frankie that he was a married man when she witnessed a close moment between Frankie and Madison. Natalia and Frankie had different ideas about what Angie should do to treat her illness. David encountered Angie in the park during one of Angie's bouts of blindness. David questioned what was wrong with Angie's eyesight.

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As the World Turns

After unwittingly foiling Carly and Jack's undercover operation, Janet accused them of meddling in her life and hounding Blackthorn. Janet accepted Blackthorn's invitation to Avalon Castle. Discovering that Blackthorn belonged to a group with mob ties, Jack and Dusty tailed Janet and Blackthorn to the castle. Jack arrived at the castle and groaned to see that Carly had followed him there. Unbeknownst to Carly and Jack, some thugs abducted Dusty from the parking lot. Upon learning about Lucinda's misdeeds, an enraged Lily disavowed her mother and went to Avalon Castle with Craig. Noah witnessed Reid heading to a hotel room with Chris and told Luke that Reid was cheating. Luke confronted Reid about Noah's accusation, and questioned Reid's decision to cover for Chris at a hospital board party. Reid confided in Luke about Chris's illness. After Chris and Katie made love for the first time, his condition worsened. Worried that Iris would leave them to rot after getting a bank pass code, Emily and Barbara rocked a cellar support beam. It collapsed on a circuit box, which erupted with sparks. Henry caught Iris strutting around in Barbara's clothes and deduced that Iris had kidnapped Barbara and Emily. The family smelled smoke at Fairwinds and rescued Emily and Barbara from the cellar. Gwen detained Iris at the Lakeview bar, and the police arrested Iris. Barbara suddenly wanted nothing to do with Henry, who'd chosen Vienna over her, but after a poignant talk with Katie, Barbara accepted Henry's marriage proposal.

The Bold and the Beautiful

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Liam discovered that he was not Ridge's son, but he knew his father was in Los Angeles. Liam met with Hope and they shared their personal stories of not knowing their biological fathers. They also shared a few kisses. Liam apologized to Steffy, and she found out that he was enamored with Hope. Oliver finally won Hope's forgiveness with a romantic picnic in the backyard at Stephanie's place, and she no longer had visions of Oliver with Brooke whenever she kissed him. Bill's offer to buy Steffy's 25 percent in Forrester fell on deaf ears, but Bill had no intention of giving up. Bill and Katie were intent upon putting Katie back in the CEO's chair at Forrester. Bridget, Owen, and Jackie reveled in the fact that Bridget's baby was healthy. Owen confessed to Bridget and Jackie that he was sick of being a boy toy in all the ad campaigns. Bridget sympathized with Owen, and Amber enjoyed the scenes of a shirtless Owen in three photo shoots. Aggie tried to take Nick's mind off of Bridget, Jackie, and Owen practically living together, but Nick found the arrangement creepy and worried that the ad campaigns and lifestyle of Bridget, Owen, and Jackie were going to hurt the company and turn it into a joke.

Days of our Lives

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Bo's testimony, plus that of family and friends, persuaded the judge to significantly reduce Hope's sentence. Hope was grateful to be able to spend time with Ciara, and get the much-needed treatment to deal with all of her actions over the past months. Justin and Adrienne reflected on the happy times in their marriage. Brady was determined to rid himself of his addiction to Nicole. Kate befriended Chad and then recalled a conversation with Madeline revealing Stefano as Chad's biological father. Kate asked Lexie how she'd felt when she learned that Stefano was her father. Vivian continued to plot to find a way to end Victor's growing friendship with Maggie. Nathan and Melanie bonded after they were attacked at the free clinic. Chloe and Carly frantically awaited the results of Chloe's paternity test. Meanwhile, Stephanie urged Ian to hack into St. Mary's computer files to get Chloe's paternity test results. E.J. told Arianna about his marriage to Sami. Rafe pretended to seduce Nicole to get the goods on E.J. Sami misinterpreted Nicole and Rafe's liaison, and then told E.J. that she wanted to get married immediately. Rafe forced Nicole to come clean about what she knew or else face more prison time. E.J. and Sami's wedding ceremony began just as Rafe learned E.J. had kidnapped Sydney.

General Hospital

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Johnny's plan to kill Sonny in a public setting, to make it appear as if it were self-defense, backfired. Johnny ended up shot in the chest. Ronnie arrived on the scene seconds later. Johnny named Sonny as his shooter. Ronnie carefully pocketed Johnny's gun and then ordered that an APB to be issued on Sonny. Dante decided to keep Michael's name out of the drive-by shooting when the Lopez brothers tried to gun down Johnny. Brenda was surprised when she was asked to be the face of Franco's new masterpiece. Brook drugged Dante, in order to seduce him. Lulu was livid when she walked in on Brook and Dante together. Lulu quickly realized that something was off with Dante's behavior. Lisa's obsession with Patrick continued to escalate. Lisa broke into the Drake residence to steal Robin's lifesaving HIV medication. Robin and Patrick were alarmed when the nanny informed them that Lisa had taken Emma on an outing to get some ice cream. Elizabeth and the boys moved in with Nikolas. Sam broke into the Lopez warehouse to prove that they were behind the fire at Johnny's warehouse. Sam found herself trapped in the back of a van driven by one of the henchmen of the Lopez brothers.

One Life to Live

Ford admitted to Jessica that they'd had sex on prom night. Jessica made it clear that Brody would be her child's father. Ford didn't object to Jessica's plans. Greg and Eli were revealed to be in cahoots. Greg let Eli know that everything with T�a was going according to plan. Blair revealed that Kelly had suspicions about Eli. Eli tried to intimidate Kelly. Hannah opened up to John about the things that Eli had done to her. After his talk with Hannah, John decided to have a chat with Ford. Ford was arrested and then taken in for questioning. Ford admitted that Eli had attacked him. Ford was livid when Inez called Eli to represent him. Todd enlisted Shaun's help to track down T�a. Blair invited Dani to move in with her while Todd searched for T�a. Viki and Jessica were thrilled to learn that Natalie was also pregnant. Natalie managed to piece together Bennett Thompson's mug shot. Nora couldn't issue an arrest warrant simply because Eli had changed his name. Later, John went to La Boulaie to make an arrest. James continued to find reasons to be near Starr. Cole and Starr grew more distant because of James.

The Young and the Restless

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Adam filed a civil lawsuit against everyone that had held him hostage at the Abbott cabin, except for Sharon. Skye was not happy about the lawsuit because she thought that Adam was pushing his luck. Victor made Victoria choose between him and Billy. Victoria chose Billy and resigned from Newman. Chris kissed Paul again and then regretted it. Chris decided it was time for her to return to D.C. Chris urged Ronan to tell Nina that he was her son after his undercover investigation was over. Ronan was nervous because Paul was close to discovering his true identity; meanwhile, Chloe figured out that Ronan was Nina's long-lost son. Nick and Chris went to Jimmy's because they were feeling lonely; they found comfort in each other and kissed, just as Phyllis entered the bar to see them. Phyllis went to Glowworm and saw that Deacon was the new bartender. Although Deacon and Phyllis claimed to hate each other, they flirted and kissed. Jana grew very jealous of Kevin and Chloe's friendship. Lily asked Mac to be the twin's godmother, but she declined because she needed space to find herself. Mac agreed to move in with J.T. Lily asked Traci to be the twin's godmother as a tribute to Colleen; Traci gladly accepted the offer. Lauren and Jill went to court. Lauren's mother testified on Jill's behalf, so Jill was awarded half of the Fenmore estate.