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All My Children

Emma continued to lash out at Greenlee by accusing Greenlee of trying to tear Emma away from Annie. Emma attended her first therapy session. Scott and Madison admitted that they cared about each other. Ryan and Madison heard their daughter's heartbeat during a prenatal checkup. Asher offered to get Maya a job working at the mansion. David and Liza hit the sheets, but Liza immediately had second thoughts about sleeping with David. David thought that fourteen years of foreplay with Liza had been worth the wait. David suggested that he might be able to restore Angie's eyesight. Jesse heard Angie admit to Lucy that she wouldn't have survived if Lucky had died, so he decided to stick to his lie. Jesse was anxious that Lucy's colic might be a sign of something more serious. Cara confided to Jake that she suspected that Angie's baby might not be her child because of the circumstances of Lucy's birth and Jesse's odd behavior. Jake resented Amanda kissing him for Cara's benefit. Cara tearfully confided to Tad that she had once thought that she might be pregnant with Jake's child. Amanda was hurt when Jake suggested that they postpone having another baby. Ricky strangled Diana to death after Diana had managed to get too close to Kendall. Griffin found Diana's lifeless body in his bed. Griffin was arrested for Diana's murder. The evidence against Griffin mounted after Jesse found plane tickets in Griffin and Diana's name and a cache of drugs in Griffin's room. Kendall felt compelled to tell Jesse about Griffin's confession to her about the drugs stolen from the hospital.

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The Bold and the Beautiful

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Katie told Bill that she would return to him only if he sought anger management, and Bill refused. Steffy stalked Bill and showed up the minute Katie exited. Wearing a trench coat and lingerie, she cooed and kissed Bill, but he pushed her away. Ridge announced that the Taboo women's line was not good enough to wear the Forrester name. He promised to reconsider at a later time. Brooke met privately with Thomas and she tried on Thomas' showstopper, a stunning red gown designed just for her. Brooke promised to try to get Ridge to reconsider. Thomas admitted that he had romantic feelings for Brooke, and Brooke warned him that it was inappropriate. Amber seduced Liam, and Tawny showed up to congratulate her. Amber promptly called Oliver to tell him the news. Oliver unwillingly told Hope, who was devastated. Oliver tried to seduce her, but had no luck. Liam visited Hope twice and told her that he loved only her. Hope responded that she loved him, but he had to build a future with Amber.

Days of our Lives

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Fay's condition remained critical, but hopeful. Meanwhile, Sami seemed concerned about fake Rafe's interest and insensitivity about Fay's medical condition. Later, at the hospital, Sami unknowingly interrupted fake Rafe's plan to murder Fay. Nicole and Taylor sat vigil at Fay's bedside, but were concerned as to why Fay seemed so agitated. E.J. told Taylor that Fay possibly suspected that something was going on between them. Fay regained consciousness and whispered two very important words to Nicole "E.J. and secret". Chad asked Abigail to help him move into the DiMera mansion. Stefano and Kate welcomed Chad to his new home. Chad thanked Kate for telling him the truth about his birthright. Melanie's generous reward to find the person responsible for Ari's death impressed Daniel and Carly. Dario, on the other hand, questioned Melanie's motives. Victor invited Maggie to lunch with him in Paris. Brady and Victor remained at odds about family loyalty and business. Justin and Adrienne decided to elope and headed to Las Vegas. Chloe misunderstood Philip's conversation with a social worker, but was relieved to learn that he only wanted the best for her and Parker. Sami told Caroline that fake Rafe was not the man she married, and seemed convinced that the accident was not the cause for his strange behavior. Bo and Hope were upset to learn that some of the kids at school were still taunting Ciari about Hope's time in prison. Bo and Hope finally gave in to their desires and made love. Vivian's special relationship with Nicholas added to Carly's emotional state, and she considered using meds to help get her through her shift. Head nurse, Maxine, almost caught fake Rafe in the hospital supply room, but he talked his way out of a tight jam. Fay awakened and was frightened to see fake Rafe standing over her bedside. Rafe seemed determined to break out of his confinement and learn his true identify.

General Hospital

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Jason managed to keep Michael from shooting Brandon; however, Brandon later turned up in the parking lot of Vaughn's with two fatal gunshots to the head. Dante assumed that Jason had killed Brandon to keep Michael from doing the deed. Jason realized that he had to find the real killer before the murder was pinned on him or Michael. Jason became upset when Lucky showed up at the penthouse to question Jason about Brandon's murder. Anthony Zacchara called Johnny. Johnny assured his father that he had found something that would give them leverage against Sonny. Lucky suggested that he and Siobhan get married right away, but Siobhan felt that Lucky needed time to grieve. Lucky asked Sonny to be there for Luke. Lucky explained that he couldn't jump on the "denial bandwagon" like Luke and Lulu had. Lucky also refused to watch his father drown his grief in alcohol when alcohol had led to Jake's tragic death. Nikolas found Luke tearing up the Haunted Star. Later, Luke decided to torch the casino. Sonny had doubts about Suzanne's claims that Lucian was Brenda's son, but Brenda embraced the child with open arms. Sonny urged Brenda to get a DNA test to confirm Suzanne's story about Lucian. Brenda and Carly traded insults about the other's fitness as a mother after Carly had learned that Lucian was Brenda's son. Carly stunned Sam by suggesting that Sam have Jason's baby to help Jason through his grief over losing Jake.

One Life to Live

Bo and Nora were stunned when Clint played a voicemail message of Matthew confessing to killing Eddie Ford. Bo and Nora took Matthew to their garret apartment to discuss the tape that Clint had given to them. Matthew admitted that he had killed Eddie Ford after Eddie had hurled lewd innuendos at him about Nora's fate. Shane decided to end his life by jumping from the school's roof. Gigi and Rex arrived in time to persuade Shane that life was worth living. Gigi wanted to take their son home, but Rex insisted that Shane needed to talk to a professional. Blair demanded answers when she realized how far Jack had gone in tormenting and humiliating Shane. Jack was unapologetic. Blair warned Jack that she was tempted to send him to military school. Viki confronted Echo and Charlie about their affair. Viki made it clear to Charlie that their marriage was over. Viki ordered Echo to never to set foot on Llanfair property again. James invited Deanna to stay at his apartment; however, he made it very clear that he was with Starr. Deanna tried to talk about their breakup, but James insisted that it was in the past. Brody was uncomfortable when Natalie breastfed Liam in front of Brody. Natalie advised Brody to get used to it. Brody confessed to Cris that every minute Brody spent with Tess, in an attempt to entice Jessica out, was a minute away from Natalie and his son. According to Brody, Natalie and Liam were his family. Dorian and David persuaded Langston to work on the script for David's new movie. Langston was stunned when she learned whom they had hired to direct the movie.

The Young and the Restless

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Gloria and Chloe were arrested after breaking into Jana's apartment. The bank informed Billy that someone had asked about his accounts. Phyllis asked Malcolm to find the video of Sharon and Skye at the volcano from the memory cards Phyllis had collected in Thailand. Abby rejected Tucker's offered to buy her Newman stock. Lily met with a therapist. Colin told Jill that his son had been responsible for Samantha's death. Neil wondered if Sofia was really sure about marrying Malcolm. Phyllis learned that Daniel had allowed Daisy to get away in Canada. Noah told Sharon he felt sorry that Faith would never know the mother he'd had as a boy. Adam sold his Newman shares to Tucker. Katherine reported Tucker to the SEC for reprehensible business tactics. Phyllis warned Daniel that she'd never stop searching for Daisy's baby. Adam arranged an escape plan for Sharon. Malcolm and Sofia decided to get married right away. When Sharon was found guilty, Victor asked Michael to handle her appeal. Nikki urged Victor to fix the problems in their family. Before returning to her cell, Sharon feigned illness, found the supplies had Adam stashed for her in the toilet and fled from custody.