Bill and Justin met with Deacon, who was in prison in Genoa City. Bill told Justin that Bill would get Deacon out if Deacon were needed to stop Liam and Hope's wedding. Bill said he would do anything to make sure the wedding didn't happen. Marcus overheard a portion of Justin and Bill's conversation via phone because Justin mistakenly dialed Marcus but was unaware of it. Marcus confronted Justin about what he had heard, but Justin told Marcus he would not discuss it. Liam lit candles and put out flowers at his home, and he invited Steffy over in the last hours of their marriage before the divorce was final. Steffy was sure that Liam would tell Steffy he wanted to remarry her, but Liam said nothing and looked conflicted. Hope decided she wanted to meet her biological father -- something Dr. Barton encouraged. After Ridge refused to design Hope's wedding gown, Hope realized Ridge would also not walk her down the aisle. Hope decided she might ask Deacon. Brooke visited Dr. Barton and said that Deacon would break Hope's heart. Bill interviewed Danielle for a job, and Bill told Karen that Danielle had hit on him during the entire interview. He worried it would be awkward to have her working for him.
E.J. was furious when he learned that Stefano was behind Will's betrayal. E.J. fired Will and then took away all of his perks. E.J. confronted Stefano when he learned that he had blackmailed Will in order to ruin E.J.'s life. Lexie tried to be strong for family and friends. Later, she was shocked to hear Abe accuse Stefano of causing her illness. Lexie asked E.J. to step down as mayor and reinstate Abe. He told her that there was a reason that he could not grant her favor, and then he confided in her that he was not Stefano's biological son. Stefano was overcome with guilt for the role he had played in Lexie's illness and imminent death. Lucas learned that E.J. had fired Will and later found Will hiding a gun from him. Roman warned Marlena, John, Bo, and Hope not to act as vigilantes and take revenge against Stefano on their own. Jack and Jennifer celebrated their wedding anniversary. Later, they told a smitten Abigail and Cameron that they approved of Abigail and Cameron's relationship and that they were a good match for each other. Gabi hired someone to pose as her alleged stalker so that Chad, Melanie, and Abigail would believe her story. Sami and Will reconciled their differences, and Will was happy that his mother was back in his life. Later, Sami was not pleased to learn that Stefano had blackmailed Will to leak the news to Rafe that she had slept with E.J. She told Will that she understood his predicament, but encouraged him to go to her first in the future if he had a problem and that she would try her best to help him. Nicole and Rafe bumped into Austin and Carrie at Daniel's office, where Austin was beaming with the good news that he and Carrie were having a baby. Daniel and Nicole kissed. Rafe tried to give Sami advice about family. John, Marlena, Bo, Hope, Abe, E.J., Will, and Kate all visited Stefano and threatened to kill him for all of the horrible misdeeds he had committed against them. Later, an unidentified person entered the mansion, picked up the gun that Abe had left behind, and fired at Stefano.
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General Hospital
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Johnny decided to frame Tracy and Luke for Anthony's murder by stashing Anthony's body in the boathouse on the Quartermaine estate, and then calling in an anonymous tip to report hearing gunshots. Tracy and Luke panicked when the police showed up at the boathouse, so they dragged Anthony's body to the terrace, and then made it appear that Anthony had passed out. Heather realized that Anthony was dead, so she stole the corpse, and then took it to the woods to bury it. Jason was arrested by the Beecher's Corners police department after someone called in an anonymous tip that Jason had killed Franco. Jason was certain that John McBain was behind the arrest. Jason and Sonny took steps to send John a message. Sam went into labor at the motel during a storm. John was on hand to help deliver her baby boy. John left to get help for Sam, but Jason's thugs intercepted him. Sam grew concerned when her son's breathing became shallow. Kristina returned to Port Charles and announced that she planned to star in a reality show called
Mob Princess. Maxie's sentence was vacated, but she managed to avoid testifying against Matt by marrying him. The district attorney vowed to find a way to make Matt pay for killing Lisa Niles. Todd found Téa unconscious in the parking garage, so he rushed her to the hospital in a storm. Todd swerved off of the road when a cell tower fell across the highway. Téa went into labor, and then gave birth to a baby boy, who was eerily silent. Todd tried to find help for the baby, but ran into Heather.
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The Young and the Restless
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Christine and Danny ran into each other at the Genoa City Athletic Club, and when they realized their attraction for each other had not changed, they made love. Later, they discussed the irony that Daniel was in the same situation Phyllis had created for Danny years before. Phyllis informed Paul that Ricky was immoral. Paul suspected that Ricky might be as dangerous as Isabella, especially after a contact with information against Ricky was killed in a car crash on the way to meet Paul. Phyllis was snarky when she saw that Danny and Christine had rekindled their romance. Ricky and Daisy sneaked into Phyllis' penthouse, and Ricky found a business card for Dr. Tim Reid. Danny thought Daniel's marriage to Daisy was doomed. Eden convinced Noah to move into the spare room. Ricky learned that Tim had lost his license to practice and was a broken man. When Ricky talked to the shrink, Reid blamed his woes on Phyllis. Daniel was forced to have sex with Daisy when she threatened to take Lucy away. Danny asked Chris to go on the road with him, but she wasn't ready to give up her life in Washington. Michael accepted the job as interim D.A., after convincing Lauren he wanted to do meaningful work. Ricky swiped Tim's file on Phyllis and read the notes, which revealed Phyllis' involvement in Christine's hit-and-run accident. At Gloworm, the sight of Victor with Sharon annoyed Billy and Victoria. Sharon tried to make peace with Victoria, but Victoria asserted that Sharon was simply Victor's new pretty toy. Sharon stung Victoria with the information that the night before Billy had married Chloe, he'd had sex with Sharon. Later, Victoria confirmed the story with Billy and then called her father to make sure he knew about Sharon's connection to Billy. Sharon was preparing a cozy dinner for Victor when he abruptly asked her to show herself out of the house.
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All My Children
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Mystery woman Becca helped heal Tad's injured back with an herbal remedy. Ryan helped Hayley cope with the fact that she and Mateo couldn't have a child right away because it would upset Max. Ryan took care of Max so that Hayley and Mateo could spend time together, but Mateo rushed off when Max started to give Ryan trouble. Adam insisted he had nothing to do with David's disappearance after Derek showed a letter in which David said Adam was responsible for his death. Barry told Adam that David's prints were all over the getaway money he had given Gillian. Janet scared off Donald Steele by threatening to clobber him with a crowbar-like object. To add to the fright factor, Janet "killed" Brooke by hitting her on the head. Vanessa, however, was wise to the scam. David returned to town and gave Erica the impression that he was no longer going to spill the beans about Adam's fertility clinic swap, but his promise looked more like a lie when David paid Liza a surprise visit just before she was about to head to the chapel.
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As the World Turns
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Lily refused to use Denise's confession to bolster their custody case. Margo agreed to help after Hal ordered Jack to stop investigating Reid. On his birthday, Eddie kissed Georgia and told her he loved her. Denise signed the papers relinquishing her parental rights, but Lily felt guilty and ripped them up. Julia discovered Reid's lies when she applied for Melinda's passport.
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Guiding Light
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Harley was hospitalized, but was released and ordered to rest. Beth and Jim got closer, much to Susan's dismay. Ross and Blake delighted as Holly was granted her freedom -- with some unexpected help from Ben. Abby's hearing was restored. Michelle and Danny planned their secret wedding as the Santos family prepared to attend Ray's first mass. Carmen agreed to make the business legitimate for her children's benefit, but confided to Ben that she had other plans. Deitz planned the hit on the Santos clan. Josh and Reva enjoyed a very relaxing and romantic honeymoon. Vicky and David shared a romantic evening together after a misunderstanding. Alan and Vicky reached an agreement about Spaulding. Annie made a big decision regarding her future. Drew and Selena reconciled after Drew overheard Selena's conversation with Buzz.
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One Life to Live
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Bo learned that Lindsay's cell phone had made the 9-1-1 call. Viki and Dorian had a confrontation. Lindsay tried to tell the lab technician not to alter the DNA test. Nora told Bo that he could still father children and told Sam he might not be Matthew's father. Jessica woke up from her coma. Sophia learned it was Dorian who had hit Jessica.
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