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All My Children

Marissa told JR that she had slept with Scott. JR decided to tell Annie about Scott and Marissa before Annie married Scott. JR insisted that Annie belonged with him. Scott explained that he and Marissa had been heartbroken because they had thought that Annie and JR had betrayed them again. Annie refused to walk away from Scott, so she went through with the wedding. Damon was furious with himself when he had an accident in Tad's car. Asher surprised Damon by taking responsibility for the damage to Tad's car. Asher managed to persuade Damon to resume taking the ADHD medication. David impressed Liza when he offered two tickets to Colby and Damon for a party at the Yacht Club. David explained that Liza wanted Colby to have the tickets. Colby was disappointed when she learned that Damon had agreed to work at the party to make extra money to take Colby out on a real date. Damon suggested that Colby take Asher to the party. Asher had a letter tucked into his backpack that read in part, "One day you will be reunited with the family that you lost." Caleb became strangely silent when Krystal assumed that he didn't have any children. Kendall and Zach decided to move back to Pine Valley. Ryan was thrilled to learn that he would be able to spend more time with Spike. Kendall noticed that things were heating up between Ryan and Madison. Kendall was curious how Greenlee felt about Ryan. Greenlee showed up on Ryan's doorstep after Ryan and Madison made love.

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As the World Turns

When Lucinda arrived at Avalon Castle, Lily moved into Craig's room. Craig kissed Lily, but declaring that they'd never be more than friends, Lily ended their partnership and returned to Oakdale. Lucinda called the governor on Manzo's behalf, and Manzo, who'd known her as Mary Ellen Walters, showed up at the castle. At her request, Manzo called Blackthorn off. Manzo wanted Lucinda to run away with him, but she said she'd left the criminal world behind her. Janet caught Blackthorn holding Dusty hostage at the castle, and Dusty brawled for his freedom. While chasing Blackthorn, Jack encountered Ralph. After a confrontation, Jack opted not to shoot Ralph, who was later arrested. Jack claimed that he'd finally stopped blaming himself for Brad's death, and Dusty and Janet reconciled. Henry and Barbara received the cold shoulder when they announced their engagement to her sons, who were opposed to her marrying James Stenbeck's son. Henry withdrew his proposal, but Barbara insisted that genes wouldn't hold them back. When Paul learned that his mother had planned an impromptu wedding, he surprised the couple by gathering the family to witness the union. During the ceremony, Barbara, Henry, and Paul hallucinated about James. After the nuptials, they rushed back to Fairwinds for a Stenbeck exorcism. Chris was livid that Reid had told Luke about the illness, but when moving a bench caused Chris to grab an oxygen mask, Reid called John Dixon to town. Inspired by the Coleman wedding, Chris finally revealed his illness to Katie.

The Bold and the Beautiful

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Both Thorne Forrester and Bill Spencer discovered that they could be Liam's father. Liam and Hope grew closer, but Hope had reunited with Oliver. Although Hope forgave Oliver, she refused to wear the necklace that Oliver had given her. Liam offered to help Ridge build a lawsuit against Spencer. Liam also asked Ridge if he could date Hope, but Ridge discouraged it. Bill told Katie that he could be Liam's father, and Katie shared the news with a shocked Liam. Steffy, Taylor, and Stephanie ranted again that Brooke had to be fired because Forrester sales were down as a result of the recent scandal. Steffy threatened to sell her shares to Bill Spencer if Ridge didn't get rid of Brooke. Thomas stepped up and told his father that Steffy was still using blackmail to get what she wanted. Thomas dished that Steffy had seduced Bill to get the company back for the family. Thomas was bitter about Taylor giving all her shares to Steffy, and Thomas sided with Brooke against his sister and mother. Ridge and Brooke agreed that it might be best for Brooke to leave the company to get his family -- and the company -- back on track.

Days of our Lives

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Dr. Baker refused to implicate Hope in the mugging crimes and pleaded guilty. Later, he taunted Bo for causing Hope's emotional and physical breakdown. Carly realized the extent of Bo's love for Hope after he anguished at her heartbreaking testimony during Dr. Baker's hearing. Rafe interrupted Sami and E.J.'s wedding and revealed the truth to Sami that E.J. had paid Anna to kidnap Sydney. Kate was furious that Stefano kept E.J.'s big secret from her for months. Sami dumped E.J. and walked out with children in tow even after he humiliated himself, begged her forgiveness, and declared his undying love for her. Sami devastated E.J. further when she told him that the only reason she pushed up the wedding day was that she thought Rafe had moved on with Nicole. Rafe, Roman, and Caroline celebrated Sami's non-wedding to E.J. E.J. stormed out of the house and told Stefano that he planned to kill Nicole for betraying him and taking away everyone and everything that he loved in his life. Nicole asked Brady to protect her from Stefano and E.J., but he refused and left her to fend for herself. Sami and Kate tried desperately to contact Will to tell him why she'd cancelled the wedding. Philip paid off an associate to change Chloe's paternity test. Chloe was elated at Carly's news that Daniel was her baby's father, unaware of how many others were involved in changing the original test results. Stephanie wondered who changed Chloe's paternity test results and what would happen to her relationship with Nathan if the truth came out. Daniel and Chloe announced her pregnancy to Victor's mixed reactions. Vivian set her plan in motion for Maggie's disappearance and Vivian's bizarre obsession to bury Maggie in Isabella's sarcophagus.

General Hospital

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Johnny was in critical condition after Sonny shot him. Sonny insisted that he had shot Johnny in self-defense. Ronnie tossed Johnny's gun into the harbor to make certain that there wasn't any evidence to corroborate Sonny's claim. Lucky found it hard to believe that Johnny had been walking around unarmed. Sonny decided to flee to Rome. Jason and Sam found themselves trapped in an abandoned cabin while Lopez's men surrounded them. Michael became suspicious about Brook when he overheard her ordering an expensive piece of furniture. Michael realized that his mother had paid Brook to break up Dante and Lulu, but Brook refused to confirm anything. Patrick told Robin that he had slept with Lisa while Robin had been in Africa. Robin was hurt by Patrick's betrayal, so she tossed him out of the house. Robin threatened to kill Lisa if Lisa ever went near Emma again. Lisa decided to go to the police station to report Robin's threat to Lucky. Lisa feigned shock when she opened her locker to discover that it had been vandalized and covered in blood. Lisa quickly accused Robin of committing the disturbing prank. Lisa threw herself in front of Robin's oncoming car to make it appear as if Robin had run her over. Nikolas realized that Elizabeth wasn't happy at Wyndemere, so he called Sarah to ask her to invite Elizabeth and the boys for a visit. A cloaked figure shadowed Brenda. Murphy persuaded Brenda to vacation with him on Lake Cuomo, where she finally accepted his proposal of marriage.

One Life to Live

David found himself locked up in a Moroccan prison, thanks to Clint. Clint revealed that he had hired someone to forge a letter to Dorian and then hack into David's MyFace account to make it appear as if David were living the highlife after jilting Dorian. Clint wanted David to suffer for the next twenty years for his role in forcing Kim to leave Clint. An arrest warrant was issued for Eli, but he had managed to flee the country with Blair before the police caught up to him. John, Rex, and Kelly figured out that Eli and Blair had flown to Tahiti. Ross arrived in time to witness Eli and Blair's wedding. Marty was hurt when she learned that John and Natalie were expecting a baby. Jessica turned to Ford for answers when the doctor explained that they needed to know if Jessica's unborn child had the same RH disease as the baby that Jessica had lost. Ford readily showed Jessica his medical records, which confirmed his was RH negative. James agreed to stop dating Langston. Starr admitted to Langston that she couldn't stop thinking about James. Cole paid Hannah a visit to find out how Eli had forced her to take the overdose of pills. Cole was stunned when Hannah revealed that she had taken the pills to keep Eli from killing Cole. Todd realized that Shaun had helped T�a to the hospice. Shaun agreed to take Todd and Dani to St. Kitts to see T�a before she died. Greg broke the news to Todd and Dani that T�a had passed away the night before.

The Young and the Restless

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Lauren signed the papers that allowed Jill to own half of the Fenmore estate. Victoria and Billy got tattoos. While Billy got a tattoo that was supposed to say "Victoria," the tattoo artist fainted before he was done. Billy was appalled to see a heart tattoo that read, "Victor." Victoria was annoyed to hear that Mac had moved in with J.T. Victoria told J.T. that she wanted to go back to court to appeal their custody agreement of Reed. Billy and Victoria bought a house together. The ICE ruled that Cane would not be deported and could remain in the U.S. Cane would work in both the U.S. and Australia on a work visa. Philip warned Cane that he should not return to Australia because it was too dangerous. Matilda and Charlie were christened in front of family and friends. Traci and Devon were the godparents. Heather was fired after Ronan spoke badly of her to Pomerantz. Heather and Chance made love again. Chloe returned Chance's engagement ring. Tucker signed a contract that made Jack co-CEO of Jabot with Ashley for three years. Jack revealed that he planned to take Beauty of Nature from Victor by using Abby's trust. Ashley and Tucker committed to being in a relationship with each other. Meggie secretly put alcohol into Nikki's drink. Kay and Murphy offered to host Nikki and Victor's wedding. Skye strong-armed Adam into dropping his lawsuit against the Newmans, but not the Abbotts. Victor and Jack agreed to work together to take Adam down. Jack invested in Adam and Skye's hedge fund with Victor's money.