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"Kelly Cam" showed actress Kelly Monaco lying in bed, eating chocolate. Kelly flashed a chocolate-covered smile at the camera, and then asked, "Isn't that cute? Would you want to date me now?"

Later, Kelly was sitting in her home as she introduced herself. She revealed that she played Sam McCall on General Hospital, so people often called her Sam. However, she quickly clarified that she answered to, "Sam, Kelly, Bitch, whatever." According to Kelly, she was a "Philly girl" who had grown up on the streets. Kelly explained that she had been from a family of girls, and that they hadn't been allowed in the house until after dark, so her first lesson in life had been "Fend for yourself." She then admitted that she had been forced to live in her car, an older model Porsche, when she had first moved to Los Angeles.

Kelly talked about her work on General Hospital as clips of a catfight between Sam McCall and Carly Corinthos-Jacks were shown. Kelly chuckled as she explained that, as Sam, she had been shot, stabbed, and poisoned. Kelly then revealed that she had been the winner of the first season of Dancing with the Stars. According to Kelly, it had taught her that she could hold her own in any situation. "Check that off the list," Kelly added.

Kelly was then shown on-set with her costar Kirsten Storms. Kelly and Kirsten were talking to Bradford Anderson, who was being prepared for a scene as Damien Spinelli, following a shooting. Kirsten introduced herself, and then added that she played Maxie Jones on General Hospital, before talking about her first acting job. Kirsten revealed that she had once played the lead character from Zenon, Girl of the 21st Century, which had been part of the Disney Channel lineup. Kirsten admitted that it was a lot different to go from wearing spandex on the Disney Channel to being a bad girl who stole women's husbands on a soap opera.

Clips of Maxie and serial killer Franco, played by James Franco, were shown as Kirsten talked about the challenges facing young people in Hollywood. Kirsten admitted that she had surrounded herself with the wrong kind of people, which had led to her DUI arrest a few years earlier. Kirsten insisted that it had been a huge wakeup call that she had taken very personally. Kirsten had realized how quickly everything that she had worked for could be taken away because of one bad decision. The incident had forced her to reevaluate her life.

Later, Kelly was reviewing her latest script as she sat in hair and makeup. She confided that she had to memorize four pages of dialogue within a short time for an upcoming scene. Kelly explained that she had been working for ABC Daytime for thirteen years, so she considered herself a veteran of daytime drama. According to Kelly, a typical day started with her getting up, going to hair and makeup, and then hitting the set to get down to business. Kelly was then shown going over her marks and the script with the crew before filming.

Kelly revealed that she liked to keep in shape by attending dance aerobics classes. Next, Kelly was shown during a fan event where devoted fans greeted her loudly. Kelly admitted that her fans were "crazy loyal" and that they would have her back "before your mom has your back." Kelly warned viewers never to call her a bitch in front of her fans because they would tear their faces off.

Later, Kirsten went to Kelly's dressing room to check on her friend. Kelly was sifting through fan mail, so she showed Kirsten a "creepy" letter that she had received. Kelly then opened a photo album that another fan had sent. Kirsten was surprised to see a picture of Kelly's ex-boyfriend, Mike. Kelly revealed that she had recently split from Mike, after eighteen years. Kelly described her relationship with Mike as "toxic" toward the end.

Kelly admitted that she would be more inclined to take a bullet for someone than to go through another breakup, because a bullet wound would heal faster. Kirsten likened Kelly's breakup with Mike to a divorce, which Kelly readily agreed with. Later, the two women sat in hair and makeup as they discussed their weekend plans. Kelly confided that she had put most of Mike's belongings in the garage, but she hadn't thrown anything away. Kirsten offered to go to Kelly's house to help Kelly get rid of Mike's things. Kelly acknowledged that she had to move forward, but she explained that getting over her ex had been tough, so she didn't expect to heal quickly from the heartache.

That weekend, Kristina was stunned when she realized that Kelly's garage was filled with Mike's things. Kirsten warned Kelly that Mike would use it as an excuse to continue to see Kelly, so Kelly should get rid of everything, but Kelly remained reluctant to throw anything away. Eventually, Kirsten persuaded Kelly to burn a red dress that Kelly had worn to the prom with Mike. Kirsten explained that the dress was a symbol, so Kelly dropped the dress into the fire pit in the backyard, and then doused it with lighter fluid before setting it ablaze. Kirsten and Kelly watched as the flames consumed the dress. Afterwards, Kelly released a deep breath.

"Farah Cam" showed actress, Farah Fath on the streets of New York after an audition for a commercial. Farah revealed that it had been seven or eight years since she had last auditioned for a commercial, so she had no idea how the tryout had gone. Farah introduced herself, and then explained that she played Gigi Morasco on One Life to Live. According to Farah, acting was second nature to her, so she could easily do twenty scenes in her sleep. Later, Farah was in her apartment, packing her belongings, as her friends Danny Holbus and Nathaniel Flatt lounged on the sofa.

Danny advised Farah to sell everything on Ebay, and then purchase what she needed once she moved to Los Angeles. Farah flatly refused. Farah acknowledged that people thought that she was "hard-assed." She proudly admitted that she wasn't a brown-noser, "so what you see is what you get." Farah decided to take a break from packing, so she sat down to talk to her friends about her stint on OLTL. Nathaniel thought she had been slated to play Gigi's evil twin, but Farah explained that the show's cancellation had changed everything.

Farah revealed that her contract ended before the show concluded its run on ABC, so her character had been killed off. Farah then clarified to the viewers that "my gays, Danny and Nathaniel" were whisking her back to Los Angeles, where they were convinced she belonged. Farah admitted to Danny and Nathaniel that she was leery about running into Kirsten Storms in Los Angeles. Farah explained that she and Kirsten had been good friends during their time on Days of Our Lives. Farah then shared an amusing story about a time when Ellen DeGeneres had mistaken Farah and Kirsten for twins, and then lesbians.

Farah revealed that she hadn't spoken to Kirsten in two years, and that part of the problem had been Kirsten's penchant to boss friends around. Farah insisted that she couldn't have someone like that in her life. Danny accused Kirsten of being "boring," and having a big face. Nathaniel burst out laughing. Farah was determined to be nice if she bumped into Kirsten, which prompted Nathaniel to comment that it sounded almost as if Farah were talking about an ex. Farah confessed that it felt a bit like that, so she dreaded moving to Los Angeles for two reasons: Kirsten and John-Paul Lovoisier.

Farah explained that her boyfriend, and OLTL co-star, John-Paul Lovoisier (Rex Balsom), wasn't happy about leaving New York because he was "Mr. New York." However, Farah quickly clarified that J.P. didn't get a say about her plans unless he put a ring on her finger. Nathaniel was proud of Farah, but Danny doubted that Farah would ever get married. Farah admitted that she didn't want to get married until Danny and Nathaniel could marry. Danny rolled his eyes, prompting Farah to laugh, and then admit, "That's not true."

The following day, J.P. told Farah about a dream that he'd had. J.P. explained that, in his dream, he and Farah had gone back in time to a party with John Fitzgerald Kennedy. J.P. had wanted to warn President Kennedy about the assassination, but Farah had cautioned J.P. that the past couldn't be changed. J.P. wondered if Farah thought that the dream was weird, but Farah didn't see anything wrong with it. J.P. explained that it was odd that he had dreamed about politics. Farah shrugged her shoulders, and then finished getting dressed.

Later, Farah and J.P. went to his car. She was perturbed when J.P. stopped to wipe the hood of the car because he had seen a handprint on it. J.P. then made a point of shaking off the excess dirt from his shoes before putting his feet into the car. Farah revealed that it wasn't an act; J.P. was really that "cuckoo." Farah then confessed that J.P. had heard that she was a bitch when he had first been told that she was joining the cast of OLTL; however, she insisted that she was the easiest person to get along with. J.P. tactfully refrained from commenting.

Later, J.P. and Farah were walking their dogs in the park as they discussed their move to California. According to Farah, she and J.P. had decided that there was nothing for them in New York after OLTL ended. Farah wondered how excited, in percentages, J.P. was about moving. "Eighty percent," J.P. replied. Farah frowned because that meant that he was twenty percent unhappy. J.P. quickly clarified that he was eighty percent happy, and twenty percent "not happy" about the move.

On "Brandon Cam," Brandon Beemer, Owen Knight on The Bold and the Beautiful, videotaped his girlfriend, Nadia Bjorlin, who played Chloe Lane on DOOL, as they made their way to Mann's Chinese Theater for the world premier of Final Destination 5. Clips of Brandon and Nadia working the red carpet at previous events, greeting fans at fan events, and onset shots were shown as Nadia explained that their lives were busy, but she wouldn't have it any other way. A clip of a reporter asking Nadia how she felt about the impending death of soap operas appeared. "I think that they are here to stay," Nadia replied without hesitation. Nadia then revealed that her father had been a music conductor and composer, who had died when Nadia had been thirteen. Nadia regretted that her father hadn't lived to see her success, but she hoped that he was looking down on her, and was proud of her accomplishments.

"Nadia Cam," showed Brandon asleep on their bed, wearing only his boxer-briefs. Nadia zoomed on Brandon's "great ass." Nadia talked about her five-year relationship with Brandon, which Nadia insisted was like forty years in Hollywood. Nadia explained that she was going to start work on a new romantic comedy titled, Divorce Invitation, which had prompted her exit from DOOL. Later, Nadia was sipping on some coffee when Brandon handed her an envelope. It was Nadia's script for her character's exit. Brandon was curious how she would be written off of the show, so Nadia scanned the script and then revealed that her character would take a job in Chicago to be closer to her son.

Brandon was disappointed when she added that she wouldn't be having a scene with her onscreen son. Nadia chuckled because she suspected that Brandon wanted her character to be killed off. However, Nadia was happy that Chloe would not be dying a horrible death. Nadia then changed the subject as she asked Brandon to make her eggs for breakfast. Nadia admitted that one of the benefits to their relationship was that they understood what it was like to work in the same industry, so they could relate to each other on a level that others couldn't. Nadia was sad about her departure from DOOL because she had been on the show for her entire adult life. Brandon assured Nadia that she would be moving on to bigger and better things.

Later, Nadia met up with her friend, Farah, at Mark Zunno's, to shop. Farah and Nadia had been friends since their days on DOOL. According to Farah, Nadia was a great person who could be trusted. Nadia was curious if Farah was back for good, so Farah explained that she was playing a ghost on OLTL, which would require her to periodically travel to New York. Nadia wondered how Farah's character had died, so Farah revealed that Gigi had succumbed to carbon monoxide poisoning after a "twelve-year-old" locked Gigi in a room. Nadia burst out laughing, and then replied, "Well, I'm a prostitute now." Nadia explained that all of Chloe's drinking had led to bad decision-making.

After shopping, Farah met up with J.P. and Danny to look at a house. The realtor explained that the house was only 1,300 square feet, but it boasted a pool. Farah immediately fell in love with the house, but J.P. was turned off because the windows and doors needed replacing, there was a lack of screens, and the house had a desperate need for paint. Farah accused J.P. of being difficult, but J.P. confessed that he couldn't see himself living in the house. Afterwards, J.P. and Farah went to a little restaurant across the street to talk things over.

Farah was annoyed when she spotted a fan waving at J.P., and snapping his picture from the street. She made a snide remark about the girl's pink tights as the girl passed by the window, and then resumed talking about their house. J.P. explained that nothing was official with OLTL until the ink was dry. Farah couldn't understand why J.P. refused to accept that the show was ending, even though the final taping was scheduled for November 23, 2011. She warned him that if they didn't move on the house immediately, then they probably wouldn't be getting into a new house until 2012. J.P. confessed that he was fine with that, but Farah insisted, "I want a house, and I want it now."

Galen Gering, Rafael Hernandez on Days of our Lives, and his wife, Jenna, rounded up the cast members. Galen explained that his character had been fired from the FBI, and that he sometimes got to make out with his "super-hot co-stars." Galen confessed that there were times when he woke up, and thought, "Wow, I get to go to work now." Jenna revealed that she and Galen had been married for eleven years, but had been together for eighteen, and that they had two sons. Galen and Jenna's eldest child, five, was named Dillon, and their youngest, three, was named Jensen. According to Jenna, she and Galen worked, but only Galen was paid.

Jenna clarified that she had become a stay-at-home mom after getting pregnant with Dillon. Before then, Jenna had been an actress who had guest-starred in several movies. Galen and Jenna were then shown during an outing with their sons. Dillon had finished his meal, so he wanted to get up and run around. Jenna wanted Dillon to wait until they were all done, but Galen gave Dillon permission to play. Jenna seemed annoyed, but she bit her tongue.

Later, at home, Galen asked Jenna to help him go over his lines. Jenna became upset when she realized that Galen would be having a shower and kissing scene with his co-star. She complained that she couldn't get used to him kissing other women, even though Galen reminded her that it was part of his job. He apologized for not warning her about the scene, but he hadn't realized that it had been added to the script. Jenna walked out because she wanted her husband's lips to be on her, not another woman. Galen decided to follow his wife, but he stopped to pick a flower for her.

Moments later, Jenna was startled when Galen sneaked into the kitchen and then handed her the flower. Jenna smiled, revealed that she had stubbed her toe, and then hugged her husband. Galen kissed his wife, and then started to leave. He joked that he would call her to tell her how great the scene had gone at work, but Jenna was not amused. Galen returned to sweep her into his arms, kiss her, and then reassure her that he loved her. He promised her that she didn't have anything to worry about. Jenna hoped that he had a terrible day at work, so Galen thanked her, and then reminded her that the show paid for their house.

Later, Jenna was in the kitchen with her mother while Dillon and Jensen rode their tricycles around. Dillon spotted Galen on the television, kissing Alison Sweeny, Sami Brady on DOOL, so he asked, "What's Ben's Mommy doing in bed with Daddy?" Jenna explained that Galen was pretending to be married to Ali, so it was all make-believe. Jenna confessed that it was weird to have to explain something like that to her children. She then grumbled to her mother that it seemed like Galen was always kissing someone whenever she turned on the television, so perhaps she should be on-set the next time he had a kissing scene. Jenna's mother suggested that the problem could be solved if the show hired Jenna as Galen's love interest.

On the set of DOOL, Nadia sat in hair and makeup as she prepared for her final taping. The makeup person was curious what Nadia intended to do after DOOL, so Nadia joked that she would love to sleep. However, she needed to prepare for her upcoming movie, so there would be "no rest for the wicked." Moments later, Nadia was called to the studio to get some last-minute instructions from the director, Herbert Stein. She then went to her dressing room to pack some of her things. Galen stopped by to drop off a going-away gift.

Nadia was touched when she opened the box to see a key to Salem. Galen clarified that it was the key to his shed in the backyard; Nadia and Brandon were welcome to "shack up" there if they needed a place to stay. Galen then turned serious as he handed Nadia an envelope from the crew of DOOL. Galen decided to leave before he became too choked up with emotion, so Nadia reminded him of her going-away party. Later, Nadia taped her final scenes.

Nadia tried not to cry as the director announced, "That's a wrap on Nadia." She returned to her dressing room, where she continued to pack her things. Moments later, a bouquet of flowers was delivered. Nadia's tears began to flow as she saw that Brandon had sent them, so she called to thank him. Brandon could hear the sadness in her voice, so he reminded her that she was moving on to a whole new chapter in her life. He then joked that at least she wouldn't have to kiss johns and sleep with old men anymore, prompting Nadia to chuckle.

Nadia confessed that it was sad to leave DOOL because the cast and crew were like a family to her. However, she realized that "all good things must end." Later, Nadia and Brandon sat in their bathroom while someone worked on her hair and makeup in preparation for the party. They sipped champagne and nibbled on strawberries until Nadia's hair was done. She laughed when she saw her reflection because she thought that she looked like she had stepped off of Toddlers and Tiaras.

Meanwhile, Farah and her friends, Danny and Nathaniel, were getting ready to attend Nadia's party. Danny complained that the party would be boring, but Nathaniel reminded him that Danny liked Nadia. Farah explained that J.P. had to return to New York, so she had asked her friends to be her dates. Later, at the party, Farah greeted Nadia, who was surrounded by the cast and crew of DOOL. Jenna sat on a sofa alone, while she watched her husband mingle with the guests.

As the night progressed, Galen, Molly Burnett, Farah, and Brandon made touching toasts in honor of Nadia. Brandon was confident that Nadia had a bright future ahead of her, so he raised his glass to her. A few days later, Brandon gave Nadia a pep talk and then wished her well as she prepared to leave the house to start work on her new film.

At home, Galen tried to work while Jenna cooked dinner with Jensen on her hip. Jensen was fussy, so he threw a fit when she tried to sit him down at the table to eat dinner. Galen seemed frustrated because he couldn't concentrate on his script.

Farah talked to J.P. via video-chat. She revealed that she had looked at a few more houses, so they needed to make a decision. J.P. didn't respond, so Farah asked him what he was thinking. J.P. remained silent, prompting Farah to wonder if he was going to just sit there. "I love you," J.P. finally replied. Farah did not appear pleased.

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