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All My Children

Erica and Jackson's loved ones gathered in St. Barts for the wedding. Krystal declined to accompany Marissa to St. Barts to deliver some good news to Bianca. Bianca was thrilled when Marissa revealed that Reese had decided to give Bianca full custody of the girls. Caleb flew to St. Barts to persuade Erica to run away with him. Caleb promised to wait at the airport for Erica. Erica decided to marry Jack, but she was kidnapped before she could join him at the altar. Erica found herself held captive in a room that resembled her bedroom. Griffin was arrested for stealing drugs from the hospital. Griffin assured Tad that he had only stolen antibiotics to ship to third world countries. Tad decided to plead Griffin's case to Liza, but she insisted that she couldn't help Griffin because the evidence against Griffin was strong. Ricky arranged for a guard to stab Griffin in jail. Griffin was rushed to the hospital after his sister, Cara, found him collapsed on the ground. Jake surprised Amanda and Trevor with an Easter-themed picnic in the park. Amanda was resigned when Cara called Jake for help. Amanda admitted to Tad that she couldn't ignore the fact that Cara was still drawn to Jake. Maya went to the Chandler mansion for a job. JR was impressed with Maya's determination, but grew concerned when she passed out. JR agreed to give Maya a job if she received a clean bill of health. Maya told Frankie about her recent pregnancy. Jesse contemplated taking a leave of absence from the police force to spend more time with Angie and Lucy.

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The Bold and the Beautiful

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Katie stayed at Brooke's place and continued to beg Bill to seek anger management. She worried that Bill would become like her brother, Storm. Bill softened, but refused the idea and pressured Katie to return home. Donna and Brooke helped Katie stand her ground. Steffy continued to stalk Bill, kissed him, and begged him for sex. She even told him that she loved him. Bill pushed her away, but persistence paid off, and Steffy pulled Bill into a hot, passionate kiss. Thomas boldly persuaded one of the models to wear his red dress during a Forrester family staff meeting to review new designs. Eric praised the design, but Ridge was angry. Eric and Brooke pressured Ridge to show some respect for his son talents. Ridge agreed and gave five percent of his stock to Thomas. Oliver continued to pursue Hope, and Hope and Liam repeatedly met. Hope told Liam that they could no longer be a couple every time they met, but she promised to always be there for him. Tawny showed up at Forrester to persuade Hope to befriend Amber. Tawny got an icy reception.

Days of our Lives

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Fake Rafe murdered Fay. Taylor and Nicole were distraught and shocked at the news of Fay's death. E.J. was there to comfort Nicole, but overjoyed that he could offer Taylor solace in his loving embrace. Sami told E.J. that she was taking Sydney and Johnny out of town with her to visit Eric in Colorado. E.J. and Stefano were pleased that their plan to break up Sami's marriage was working like a charm. Nicole overheard E.J. and Stefano talking about a secret that involved fake Rafe. Nicole seemed determined to find out what Fay tried to warn her about before she died. Fake Rafe made a pass at Nicole when she tried to pump him for information about "the secret." Carly manipulated Lexie to prescribe her pain medication for a bogus injury. Carly lost her temper with Daniel and Jennifer, and later apologized to them after taking the medicine to calm her nerves. Abigail tried to convince Chad to intern at the hospital for the summer rather than work for the DiMera family business. Kate cautioned Stefano about Abigail's influence on Chad. Chloe was devastated when she learned that social services had denied Philip's request for joint custody of Parker. Kate warned Chloe to keep her sites off Philip and concentrate on being a better mother to Parker. Ciara convinced Theo to run away from home with her. Bo, Hope, Lexie, and Abe were frantic over Ciara and Theo's whereabouts.

General Hospital

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Carly pleaded with Abby to take a step away from Michael during the investigation into Brandon's death. Michael resented that everyone feared that his temper would get him into trouble. Dante and Sonny suspected that Johnny wanted to set up Michael for Brandon's murder. Sonny warned Johnny not to recruit Michael into the Zacchara organization. Jason tried to persuade Michael to stay away from Johnny, but Michael was determined to make his own choices. Lulu insisted that Johnny wouldn't intentionally hurt Michael. Lisa offered Kristina an herbal solution to the stress of trying to get into college. Kristina was unaware that Lisa had replaced the herbal supplements with a powerful narcotic. Elizabeth was undecided about what to do regarding Aiden's paternity tests. Maxie found the paternity test results when she dropped off a plant for Elizabeth while Elizabeth was at work. Maxie threatened to tell Lucky the truth about Aiden if Elizabeth didn't do it. Carly insisted that Jason and Sam needed to have a baby, so she offered to be Sam's surrogate. Sam politely turned down Carly's offer to carry her baby. Sam apologized to Elizabeth for the way that she had treated Elizabeth after Jake had been born. Elizabeth reminded Sam that everyone made mistakes. Sonny had reservations about his role in Lucian's life, but he ordered Diane to secure Brenda's maternal rights. Brenda sat down with Michael to get Michael's take on being raised in Sonny's world. Michael confessed that the business was no place for a child, so he was happy that Jax was raising Morgan and Josslyn.

One Life to Live

Viki turned down Charlie's offer to pose as the dutiful husband until Ryder's custody was determined. Viki pointed out that the charade would be exposed when Tess showed the judge the picture of Charlie kissing Echo. Charlie packed his things and then moved out. John became teary-eyed when Natalie gave back the engagement ring. Natalie was curious why Marty continued to hang onto Liam's paternity test. Vimal recognized Marty when she went to prison to visit Cole, but she learned that Cole had been moved. Vimal recalled that Marty had been quite focused when she had been in the genetics lab on the night that Jessica and Natalie's paternity results had been switched. Cris was curious why Marty was carrying around Liam's paternity tests. Rama continued to let Vimal believe that she was pregnant. Rama managed to fabricate a convincing lie when Vimal mentioned Rama's "delicate condition" to Cris. Starr decided to get to know Deanna better when she learned that James had invited Deanna to stay in the apartment. Langston agreed to collaborate with Markko on David's movie. Starr was heartbroken when she learned that Langston had to leave town to work on the movie project. Clint learned from Echo that Shane had been the victim of school bullies. Clint vowed to make the culprits who had tormented Shane pay. Blair and Jack learned that Shane had tried to take his own life. Gigi and Rex convinced Shane to talk to them if he felt desperate again. Tess forced Aubrey and Cutter to cut her in on their scheme. Nora was heartbroken when Matthew decided to confess to killing Eddie Ford.

The Young and the Restless

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Sharon eluded the police and drove to Sedona. Adam lead Nick and Phyllis on a wild goose chase, pretending to meet Sharon in St. Martins. After ditching Phyllis and Nick on a ferry to St. Barts, Adam flew to New Mexico. Phyllis and Nick wound up stranded in the honeymoon suite. Unable to resist their attraction, Phyllis and Nick made love. Jack trusted Phyllis to be faithful to him despite being with Nick. Billy left Chloe and Gloria in jail for breaking into Jana's apartment, and Heather couldn't get them out on bail. Jana admitted to Kevin and Billy that she'd been searching for Daisy's baby and had met a baby broker named Primrose. Billy called Primrose to ensure she kept quiet about Lucy. Sofia and Malcolm were married, but Sofia suspected that she was pregnant. Sharon wrote goodbye letters to Adam, Faith, and Noah. Thieves held up Sharon, taking her car and jewelry. Adam failed to connect with Sharon at the motel, but found her letters. Adam learned that there'd been a wreck nearby. Sharon wandered into a diner and heard a news report, which said that a woman suspected to be the fugitive, Sharon Newman, had been killed in a crash.