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All My Children

Liza was fired for failing to get Jesse booted from the police force. Caleb managed to persuade Liza to work for him. Tad decided to ask Cara for a divorce because he wanted more from their marriage than just her gratitude. Cara assured Tad that she was over Jake, and ready to move forward, but Tad didn't believe her. Angie was determined to give David the opportunity to restore her eyesight, but she also agreed to secretly help Ryan uncover the truth about the sale of the hospital. Bianca and Kendall were surprised when Ryan told them that Griffin hadn't boarded the flight to Chile. Ryan suspected that Griffin might be in cahoots with David, but Griffin confessed to Kendall that he had remained in Pine Valley for her. Ryan found a key card in David's office with the name "Project Orpheus" printed on it. Later, Griffin was revealed to have a matching key card in his jacket. Asher asked for a refill on his pain medication. Frankie reluctantly prescribed Asher more pain medication, but made it clear that Asher would be expected to wean himself off of the pills. Asher readily agreed to do as Frankie suggested, so that Frankie would write the prescription. Amanda was stunned when Cara suggested that Amanda's symptoms might be a sign of cervical cancer or an STD. JR feared that Marissa would find out about his one-night stand with Amanda when Amanda revealed that she had been tested for the human papillomavirus. Erica decided to write a new autobiography, so she enlisted Ben's help. Ben became upset when Erica talked about the abuse that she had suffered at her father's hands. Erica was pleased with Ben's reaction.

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The Bold and the Beautiful

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In spite of their guilty consciences, Stephanie and Thomas allowed Ridge and Taylor's wedding to start, and Dayzee was disgusted that neither of them told the truth. In their vows, Ridge and Taylor stressed the importance of honesty, decency, and integrity. Taylor paused to reflect on what an important role model Stephanie had been in her life. When the minister asked if anyone had anything to say before he pronounced Ridge and Taylor married, Thomas stepped forward, but Stephanie beat him to it. Stephanie asked all the guests to leave except Thomas because she had to speak to the bride and groom privately. Stephanie admitted everything that she had done, and she tried to justify it. Ridge and Taylor were disgusted and angry with both Stephanie and Thomas. Stephanie insisted the wedding had to continue. During the wedding, Brooke was at home. She sat alone at her backyard pond where water cascaded down over a series of stones that stretched from the veranda to a pool of water at the bottom of a long stone staircase. Suddenly, rose petals appeared in the water. Brooke looked up and saw Ridge placing rose petals in the water as he stood on the veranda. He smiled at her. She started up the stairs with tears in her eyes and a big smile.

Days of our Lives

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Taylor accepted E.J.'s marriage proposal and then they made love to celebrate their joy. Jennifer confronted Carly about her drug addiction, and offered to help her get through it. Quinn and Vivian plotted together to take down Carly. Jennifer realized that Carly was still in love with Daniel, and later told Daniel that she wanted to take things slowly. Rafe picked up Johnny from school to force E.J. and Stefano to play into Bo and Hope's master plan to put the DiMeras behind bars. Stefano realized that fake Rafe was not working alone. Bo released Nicole from custody, but warned her to keep quiet if she wanted justice for her mother's murder. Later, upset at the news of Taylor's engagement to E.J., Nicole went off on a drunken bender and accidentally discovered that there were two Rafes in Salem. Fake Rafe convinced Nicole that he was the real deal, and then she released him. Nicole called Brady for help just as he was about to tell Melanie that he cared about her as more than a friend. Dario admitted to Melanie that he had feelings for her, and she told him that the feelings were mutual. Brady walked in on Dario and Melanie kissing. Just when Taylor decided to trust E.J., the two Rafes showed up at the DiMera mansion, each claiming that they were the real Rafe. Bo, Hope, and Sami arrived shortly afterward and told Taylor that E.J. and Stefano had created fake Rafe to ruin Sami and Rafe's life, and when Fay had learned the truth, fake Rafe had pushed her down the stairs to her death. E.J. and Stefano insisted that they were innocent and acted shocked at the revelation of two Rafes. Sami attacked E.J. and swore that she would see him rot in jail for what they had done to her, Rafe, and the children. Taylor watched and listened in horror and then begged E.J. to tell her the truth.

General Hospital

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Dante tried to persuade Lulu to return to Port Charles with him, but Lulu remained determined to work at the brothel until Luke surfaced. Lulu learned that Luke had contacted Javier. Elizabeth told Siobhan about the mix-up with the medications during surgery, which had nearly killed Siobhan. Siobhan accused Elizabeth of trying to murder her, so that Elizabeth could have Lucky for herself. Elizabeth was suspended for three months. Siobhan was infuriated that Elizabeth had only received a slap on the wrist, so she vowed to sue Elizabeth and the hospital for malpractice. Steve was indefinitely suspended as the chief of staff. Patrick was not pleased when he learned that Robin had been appointed the interim chief of staff. Ethan leapt to Kristina's defense when he discovered Anthony harassing Kristina on the sidewalk. Abby suggested that she and Ethan pretend to carry on a secret affair to discourage Kristina's crush. Michael reluctantly agreed to go along with Abby's plan. Kristina refused to believe that Ethan was interested in Abby. Brenda and Alec were terrified when gunfire erupted around them as they climbed into the back of a limousine. Sonny realized that Anthony had orchestrated the incident with Brenda and Alec. Sonny was furious when he learned that Jax had subpoenaed Michael and Morgan to testify. Jax was delighted when Sonny stormed into his office and then began to threaten him during a meeting with the court-appointed mediator. The mediator made a favorable recommendation for Jax to be awarded sole custody of Josslyn. Brenda testified that she and Alec had been the targets of violence by Sonny's enemies.

One Life to Live

The man with the scar was furious that Todd had managed to steal his life without anyone realizing the truth. The man with the scar slipped into Llanfair, where he experienced flashbacks of Todd's life before the plastic surgery. Todd was livid when he discovered that a business deal had gone south because a company called Origami Cogs had outmaneuvered him. Todd was determined to find out more about Origami Cogs. Rex pretended to make peace with Todd and Jack, so that they wouldn't realize that he intended to use the Buchanan fortune to make them pay for Gigi's death. Echo offered to help Rex with his quest for vengeance. After Gigi's memorial, Rex promised Gigi that Jack would know the kind of pain that Shane had suffered, and that Todd would understand what it was like to lose a wife. Vimal decided to tell John about Liam's paternity, but at the last minute, Todd managed to stop Vimal from talking. However, John's suspicions were aroused, so he put a tail on Vimal. Brody was startled when John asked him about the missing tape recorder that had been logged as evidence after they had found Gigi body. Echo and Ionia continued to conspire to sabotage David and Dorian's marriage. Dorian was startled to discover that Ionia had sent David a package with a gun inside. Bo and Nora were devastated when they were advised to send Matthew to a rehabilitation facility in Philadelphia. Destiny took a pregnancy test. Destiny was allowed to say goodbye to Matthew, so she confessed to him that she was pregnant.

The Young and the Restless

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Back home, Abby told Noah her parents didn't know that she'd checked out of rehab. Sharon and Sam became lovers. Victor fumed when Adam challenged him at a Newman board meeting. Diane stole information from Adam's computer about a photographer named Gingerman. At Crimson Lights, Noah ran into Eden. Depressed and defeated, Billy sold Restless Style to Nick. Eden explained to Michael that she'd been in rehab for an eating disorder. Abby asked Daniel to reconcile. Sharon tried in vain to confess her past to Sam. Deacon overheard Diane plotting and offered to be her partner. Billy was ticked that Nick had rehired Phyllis. Sam took Sharon to the town dance. Nick, Noah, and Doris scattered what they thought were Sharon's ashes in the park. On one of the memory cards, Adam found evidence to clear Sharon. Victoria and Nick fought over her returning to Newman Enterprises and his purchase of Restless Style. Devon warned Cane to stay away from Lily and the twins. Nick and Phyllis had sex in the office. Kay rejected Genevieve's offer of friendship. Cane took a job at Jimmy's. Victoria told Billy to clean up his act before Delia's custody hearing. Colin assured Jill that he'd win her back. In front Sam, a U.S. Marshal arrested Sharon. Cane saw Daniel kissing Lily.