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All My Children

Natalia arrived home for a visit. Jesse surprised Angie by taking her to their first house. Angie went into labor, so Jesse was forced to deliver his daughter. Tragedy struck when Angie passed out just before Jesse delivered their stillborn daughter. A young girl abandoned a baby girl in Brot's squad car. Brot responded when Jesse radioed for help. Jesse and Brot decided to switch babies to keep Angie from learning that her daughter had died. Later, Jesse and Brot buried Ellie in the woods. Angie and Jesse decided to name their new daughter Lucille Eleanor. Cara found it incredibly lucky that Angie had delivered a healthy baby after a placental abruption. Kendall promised to sell the casinos quickly, so Griffin would have the money for his Miranda Center project. Ricky arranged to spend some time with Kendall by inviting her and the boys to a game. JR suggested that Marissa join him and AJ on a trip to Disney World during spring break. JR promised AJ that Marissa would return one day, so they could be a family again. JR took steps to persuade Reese to agree to joint custody of the children by offering her a job redesigning the Chandler offices. Erica told Caleb that she intended to marry Jackson and that her feelings for Caleb would never go beyond friendship. Caleb accused Erica of sending him mixed signals, but he vowed to wait for her. Krystal fell into the water as she was exiting Jackson's yacht. Jack insisted that Krystal change out of her wet clothes, so he loaned her a shirt and robe to wear. Erica was shocked when she walked in on Jack and Krystal having a drink. After Jack left, Erica accused Krystal of throwing herself at Jack. Jack and Erica set sail for St. Barts to be married on the beach.

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The Bold and the Beautiful

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In Paris, Ridge forgave Brooke for defying his order to cancel Taboo. He made a public display of his affection with an illuminated sign on the Eiffel Tower that read "Ridge and Brooke." Stephanie and Taylor were furious that he forgave Brooke again. Steffy continued to flirt with Bill and diss Katie. Bill begged Katie to return to him. Steffy stalked Katie and found that she had been staying on the Shady Marlin. Bill went to the Marlin and punched Nick, who was touching Katie's heart surgery scar. Ridge announced that he had cut the Taboo line budget. Thomas was upset, but Brooke tried to soften the blow. She told Thomas that the line was very much alive. Steffy accused Thomas of having romantic feelings for Brooke, and he denied it, but Steffy wouldn't let up on her claim. Amber and Liam met with the doctor and saw the first sonogram of Amber's baby. They bonded emotionally over the baby. Carl saw them and privately reminded Amber that she owed him big-time. Carl visited the beach house and demanded money. Amber and Tawny promised to get back to him soon. Amber tried to seduce Liam, and he softened to her kisses. Hope and Oliver grew closer.

Days of our Lives

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Brady and Victor remained at odds on how to conduct Titan business. Sami confided to Kate that she planned to end her marriage to Rafe, unaware that her instincts about him were accurate. Fay and Nicole almost caught Taylor and E.J. in a compromising situation. Fay realized that something was going on between E.J. and Taylor. E.J. and Taylor agreed to fight their feelings for each other for the sake of their families. Bo and Hope seemed at odds on how to discipline Ciara for wandering off without telling Josselyn. Ciari told Theo that she still planned to run away from home. Melanie said a tearful goodbye to Parker. Nathan left town and accepted the fellowship opportunity at Johns Hopkins. Carly had a meltdown and tried to hide her state of depression from Jennifer, Daniel, and co-workers. Contrary to what she told Jennifer, Abigail seemed drawn to Chad. Dario was shocked to learn of Melanie's financial divorce settlement from Philip and decided to target her as a way to resolve to all his money problems. Vivian tried to convince Nicole to help her take down Kate. Stefano warned Vivian to stay out of his business. Fay overheard Stefano, E.J., and fake Rafe discussing their sinister plot to ruin Sami's life and that they held Rafe captive and had erased his memory. Fake Rafe confronted Fay, and in his efforts to silence her, caused her to have a terrible, life-threatening fall down the stairs at the DiMera mansion.

General Hospital

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Lulu apologized to Elizabeth for the way that she had treated Elizabeth following Elizabeth's affair with Nikolas. Elizabeth assured Lulu that she understood that Lulu had been trying to be a protective sister to Lucky. Michael and Abby made love for the first time. Michael and Abby's happiness was short-lived when they learned that Brandon had been released from jail after hiring a new attorney. Brandon threatened to accuse Michael of an unprovoked attack if Abby didn't drop the attempted rape charges. Abby refused to risk Michael being sent back to Pentonville, so she gave in to Brandon's demands. Brandon beat up Abby, so Michael went gunning for Brandon. Theo closed in on his grandson, but Suzanne remained a step ahead of Theo. Suzanne slit Theo's throat before Theo was able to get his hands on their grandson. Jax was furious when he learned that Shawn had been hired to protect Josslyn from Franco. Carly insisted that she trusted Shawn to guard their daughter. Jason decided not to attend Jake's memorial service. Jason admitted to Sam that he realized that he had made the wrong decision to stay out of Jake's life. Luke refused to blame the accident on his drinking, despite Jason and Lucky's certainty that Luke might have seen Jake in the road if Luke hadn't been drinking. Sonny and Brenda cut their honeymoon short when they learned about the tragedy. Brenda agreed to hire a private investigator to confirm Suzanne's claim that Brenda's child had been stillborn. Spinelli confessed to Maxie that she had been the inspiration for his novel. Lisa was livid when she learned that Robin and Patrick had reconciled. Lisa decided to strike up a friendship with Kristina after Lisa overheard Kristina offer to babysit Emma.

One Life to Live

David and Dorian were married. Charlie decided that it would be best to stay with Viki until Ryder's custody issue was resolved; however, he confessed that he couldn't imagine his life without Echo. Viki found Echo and Charlie in bed together. Clint was arrested for Eddie's murder after Rex found footage of Clint leaving Eddie's motel room. Nora and Bo were stunned when Clint revealed that Matthew had killed Eddie Ford. Blair confided to John that she was uncertain about Tomas. John assured Blair that Tomas didn't have a criminal record, but he advised her to keep her distance from Tomas. Natalie was shocked to discover that John had vouched for Marty, so that Marty would be released from the sanitarium. Jessica made a brief return. Jessica and Brody went to Ford's apartment to pick up Ryder. Ford reminded Jessica of all the reasons that Tess had taken control, which gave Tess the opportunity to take over again. James' ex-girlfriend, Deanna, was shocked when she learned that James was in a relationship with Starr. Rick, the adult film director, offered Deanna a job. Deanna accepted the job offer when she found herself without any funds to support herself. James rescued Deanna just as she was about to shoot her first scene. Deanna and James shared a passionate kiss. Jack's bullying escalated when he and his friends stole Shane's clothes and then managed to pull away Shane's towel in a gymnasium full of students. Shane was mortified when several of his peers began to film the humiliating experience. Gigi and Rex learned that Jack had been tormenting their son for months. Starr was furious when Rex showed her the MyFace account that Jack had used to harass Shane. Rex and Gigi were alarmed when they found a note from Shane.

The Young and the Restless

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Michael suspected that Daniel had allowed Daisy to flee in Canada because Daniel had never wanted the baby. Sharon's mother refused to attend her daughter's trial. In Thailand, Adam and Phyllis grilled Koa until he told them where to find Sharon's camera. Nick took Faith to court to visit Sharon. At the trial, Victor testified for Sharon, but came off badly when he took the Fifth multiple times. Jana pretended that she was pregnant in order to meet Primrose, the baby broker. Chloe learned that Angelo would never hurt a woman. Kevin got the upper hand on Angelo by threatening to send a copy of the Gloworm betting records to the D.A. Prim uncovered Jana's ruse. Vance was forced to put Sharon on the stand. Phyllis and Adam found Sharon's camera, but the memory card was missing. Jana took photos of Primrose's documents. Kevin identified the figures in Prim's documents as bank account numbers. After Lily saw Cane's ghost again, she made an appointment to see a therapist. Chloe insisted that Victoria fire Jana. Heather told Chance she didn't love him the way he loved her. Neil advised Victoria to give up on Beauty of Nature. Walsh eviscerated Sharon in court. Koa escaped from Phyllis and Adam's clutches.