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All My Children

Tad and Dixie were concerned about JR after they learned that Marissa had been awarded full custody of AJ. Dixie recalled that there had been another woman in the same facility where Dixie had recuperated after the poisoning. Ryan's thoughts were on Gillian after Greenlee confessed that David had hinted that Gillian might be alive. Cara and David made love. Afterwards, David asked Cara to work with him on the Orpheus Project. David revealed that he had to move up Angie's surgery because Griffin had threatened to go to the FDA to expose David's work on the Orpheus Project. David wanted to complete Angie's treatment to restore her eyesight before the project was shut down. Angie tried to find out who else David had saved. David explained that he would reveal the identities of the people whom he had helped once he determined that they were well enough to return to their loved ones. Everyone was stunned when Zach supported David. Kendall and Greenlee wondered if the Orpheus Project had involved brainwashing. Natalia accepted Brot's proposal of marriage. Brot became uncomfortable when Tad asked him questions about a baby being left in the back of a squad car. Brot denied any knowledge of the incident. Angie confessed that she had talked to Tad about finding Maya's baby because Maya had a right to know that the baby was safe. Maya wondered if there might be a possibility that she would be able to get her baby back.

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The Bold and the Beautiful

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Liam and Hope celebrated that Hope had accepted his marriage proposal. Liam talked to Ridge about marrying Hope, and Ridge offered his blessing. Ridge and Liam frankly discussed that Ridge did not like Liam's dad. Brooke and Hope reveled in Hope's plans to get married, and Brooke offered advice on sex and lingerie from Brooke's Bedroom clothing line. At Liam's, Hope donned sexy lingerie and scented oil, much to Liam's delight, but she backed out of having sex at the last minute. She asked Liam to wait until they were married. He was very disappointed. Brooke and Ridge wondered if Hope was ready for marriage. Steffy met with Liam after Hope left his house. Steffy tried to persuade Liam that Hope was not the girl for him. Steffy promised sex and much more if Liam got involved with her. Marcus and Dayzee bonded, but Amber interfered. Amber asked Dayzee to step aside and give Marcus and Amber a chance to get back together and raise Rosie as a true family. Dayzee gently reminded Amber that a life with Amber was not what Marcus wanted. Taylor told Ridge that Steffy was hung up on Liam, and that if Hope and Liam's relationship fizzled out, Liam would be the perfect man for Steffy.

Days of our Lives

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Maggie asked Victor to make peace with the DiMera family. Sami learned that she was not pregnant, but instead needed surgery and might have a form of cancer. Rafe told Abe that Mandy, another prostitute attacked at the pier, was in the hospital with serious injuries. Abe gave the Salem Police Department full resources to launch an investigation. Bo, though reluctant at first, agreed to Hope's plan to go undercover as a prostitute. Quinn threatened to expose his and Taylor's past together unless she agreed to be his informant at her new job at the police station. Taylor panicked when she overheard Hope tell Bo that Mandy was ready to talk about what had happened the night of the attack. Nicole discovered a secret about Taylor's past. Sonny told his parents that he planned to make Salem his home and enroll in the university. Sonny approached Chad and Will about joining him in a new business venture. Tad vowed revenge against Sonny. Chloe saved Kinsey from a dangerous situation. Chloe blasted Kate after she learned that Kate had paid Quinn to set her up as a prostitute so that she would lose custody of Parker. Jennifer and Daniel's love for each grew stronger. Abigail confided to Chad that she missed her father and wished that her family could be together again. Brady told Nicole that he needed more time to think about their relationship. Nicholas' support gave Carly the strength to beat her addiction and look forward to the future. E.J. regained his power base and business savvy, much to Kate's dismay and delight. Rafe and Roman waited for the results of Sami's surgery.

General Hospital

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Tragedy struck when Anthony murdered Siobhan. Matt discovered a clue that Siobhan had left behind for Lucky. Lucky was determined to discover the meaning of Siobhan's cryptic message. Steve revealed that medications were missing from the hospital, so he decided to launch an investigation. Matt assured Elizabeth that she wouldn't be held responsible for the missing medication that she had used to counter Lucky's drug overdose. Carly was stunned when Michael supported Sonny's decision to go after Jax. Mac was on hand to comfort Alexis after she learned about Jax's plane crash. Skye found Jax on the waterfront. Jax was determined to keep anyone else from discovering that he was alive. Skye managed to get her hands on some money, so that Jax could go into hiding. Robin discovered that Jason's seizures were being caused by a particle of the dashboard that had been embedded in his brain years earlier during his car accident with AJ. Jason decided to have the surgery to remove the particle from his brain. Sam thought about what life would have been like if she and Jason had stayed in Hawaii. Carly and Elizabeth fantasized about what life would have been like if their relationships with Jason had worked out. Monica daydreamed about how different things would have been if Jason's hadn't been in AJ's car on that fateful night, and Alan hadn't died.

One Life to Live

Asa's loved ones commemorated the anniversary of his death. At the Spotted Pony Club in Kentucky, Rex was stunned to discover that Clint's ex-wife, Kim, was working as a stripper. Kim seemed surprised to hear about Gigi's passing, and Clint's health crisis. Rex had another vision of Gigi urging him not to give up. Kim visited a mystery patient at a medical facility to tell the person about her visit with Rex. Later, a picture of Stacy and Kim, during happy times, was seen on the patient's bedside table. Kim returned to Llanview with the intention of nursing Clint back to health. Rex decided to have Gigi's body exhumed after he noticed that the date of Gigi's death had been scratched out on her tombstone. Rex was devastated when he saw that Gigi's body was inside the coffin. T�a insisted that Victor was still her husband and soul mate. Todd stole a gun from Dorian's safe. Dorian and David decided to bid farewell to Llanview after Dorian accepted the governor's offer of a senate seat. Dorian's family gathered to throw her a going away party, and to remember the important moments in their lives together. Joey and Kelly moved to London, but promised to return for visits with Zane. John was on the verge of telling Natalie how he felt about her, but he had a change of heart when a Realtor called to let Natalie know that there was an apartment available for her and Brody to look at. John became suspicious when Brody revealed that Victor didn't know anything about the contents of the tape that had been found with Gigi.

The Young and the Restless

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Ronan secretly recorded Nick and Ashley saying that they had been in the park when Diane was killed. Heather returned to town, and Paul helped her get a job working Diane's case for the district attorney's office. At Tucker's competency hearing, the judge ruled that Tucker could resume running his company; however, the sales agreement Tucker had signed off on, giving Kay control of Jabot, was upheld. When Ronan searched the Newman ranch for evidence from Diane's murder, Victoria claimed that she was Victor's alibi. Kay and Jack celebrated her getting Jabot. Ashley warned Jack not to trust Kay. Avery won a new trial for Sharon. Deacon continued to pursue Phyllis, even after Nick warned him to back off. Lily and Daniel made love. Ronan told Adam that his Harvard ring had been damaged after Diane's murder. After Genevieve received divorce papers from Colin, she and Jack made love for the first time. Colin tried to charm Jill into forgiving him. Noah blasted Nick for keeping Faith away from Sharon. Phyllis asked her sister -- Avery -- why she was in Genoa City. Adam convinced Walsh and Heather to let him leave Wisconsin for medical treatment. Phyllis feared her past had returned to haunt her.