THIS WEEK'S SOAPS

ALL MY CHILDREN
Erica was devastated when Bianca rejected her as her mother, and spurned Jack's offer of comfort. After receiving a mysterious phone call, Erica drank some wine, packed a suitcase and left for parts unknown. Babe got Bianca to promise to look after Bess should Babe not make it through her medical crisis. As Babe drifted in and out of consciousness, she heard parts of Paul's admission of guilt. J.R. reached out to Jamie, asking him to be a part of their family again. Greenlee shocked Reggie and Danielle when she offered to let Danielle stay at the penthouse. Reggie and Danielle ended up in police custody after Danielle got them locked in a music store overnight.
AS THE WORLD TURNS
Jordan overheard Barbara's discussion with Walker about her possible brain tumor but agreed to keep her secret. Rosanna revealed a connection with Jordan as she stared at his picture in her file. Craig bought some time when Rosanna ordered him to sign divorce papers immediately. Put on the spot by Rosanna to choose between her and Paul, Carly told Paul she's favoring her sister. Alison had an unpleasant encounter socializing with some of Chris' female colleagues, who ignored her. Bonnie returned, but told Ben she's keeping a secret. Pilar orchestrated a spat between Mike and Katie as part of her devious plan.
BOLD AND BEAUTIFUL
Brooke wasn't ready to accept Nick's proposal but was deeply moved when he wrote and performed a special song for her. Jackie was so thrilled to hear Deacon relate how Nick's song was a hit with Brooke that Deacon seized the moment and kissed her, but Jackie reminded Deacon that she's happily married. After telling Amber that a rich girl broke his heart when he was young, Hector saw Samantha -- the girl from his past -- and coldly dismissed her. Meanwhile, Caitlin accepted Samantha's offer of an internship at Logan Designs but didn't tell her father.
DAYS OF OUR LIVES
After seizing the evidence Doug wrote against her in his own blood, Marlena prepared to kill Alice to protect her secret. Bo and Hope found Alice sitting peacefully in a chair, but she died before naming the killer. Marlena confessed to John that she killed Alice. As they struggled for John's gun, Marlena fell off the terrace but landed on an awning, which saved her life. When Marlena regained consciousness, her first words were, & quot;I'm innocent! & quot; With Belle still trapped by her lie, an unaware Shawn proposed. News of Alice's death and Marlena's guilt caused Jennifer to suffer more pains and she was rushed to the hospital. Brady's suspicions of Nicole returned after John shared police information.
GENERAL HOSPITAL
Mary got closer to convincing Nikolas that he's her husband, but stopped short of making love when she realized he was just going through the motions. Meanwhile, Emily found her way to Mary's door. Alcazar's sight began to return but he concealed it from Carly. Luke and Skye finally opened up about their feelings and shared a kiss. Launching their scheme to split Dillon and Georgie, Sage photographed Georgie nude in the locker room and intended to make it appear as though George is selling porno on the hospital's computer. Courtney and Jason finally admitted that they still love each other.
GUIDING LIGHT
Mel gave birth to her and Rick's baby girl with their families joyously celebrating, particularly Ed. Carrie, who was shot but escaped on the fateful night, ambushed Reva in the tunnels, knocking her out cold. Harley produced a recorder that caught Reva and Carrie's encounter, but Marah panicked on learning that Carrie is alive. Lizzie took baby Emma until the child's crying forced her to bring Emma to Phillip. When Olivia turned up and lashed out at Lizzie, Phillip took full responsibility. Eden and Gus mended their relationship. Determined to do something about the drug problem, Gus went undercover and made a drug buy.
ONE LIFE TO LIVE
As Starr's mental condition deteriorated, she began to hear voices and ended up in an Internet chat room, claiming to be 15 years old, then she e-mailed her photo (made up to look older) to one of the participants. Kelly panicked when Kevin learned that Ace has a rare blood type, fearing her secret will be exposed. Blair admitted to Todd she now knows he didn't rape her, but insisted they have no future together. After Rex coldly told Lindsay he never cared for her, R.J. devised a scheme for Lindsay to get revenge. John was cleared of Stephen's murder, only to receive a cryptic letter from Stephen. Paul was interested to know that Natalie is a Buchanan.
PASSIONS
Theresa was in big trouble with the law after being caught trying to flee with Little Ethan. Theresa exploded and had to be subdued by guards upon learning that Ethan and Gwen are adopting her son. Although Ethan went along with Gwen's plan, he privately intended to give the child back to Theresa once he gets custody. Alistair ordered Beth to do his bidding, which could involve spying ... or murder. Luis nearly found the secret safe in Alistair's office. Pilar got more bad news about her health. With Eve worrying about her missing son, Julian went to confront his father.
YOUNG AND RESTLESS
Ashley gave Nikki her permission to tell Victor about Abby, as long as she does it immediately. The women were unaware that as Victor looked after Abby, she revealed seeing Ashley on TV saying he was her daddy. Ignoring Michael's warning to stay away from Lauren, Kevin swore her to secrecy, then admitted that he burned down Gina's and had sex with Lily. Paul figured out that Kevin confessed but Lauren refused to turn him in. Colleen acted as if she understood when J.T. said that Shiloh felt she shouldn't go to Los Angeles with them. Victor surprised Neil by naming him as a possible choice to become CEO of Newman Enterprises.
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