THIS WEEK'S SOAPS



ALL MY CHILDREN
Despite Joe's best efforts, Ethan died from his injuries, and Simone was consoled by her friends. Janet forced Babe to go with her, and led J.R. to believe that Babe kidnapped little Adam. J.R. pulled out all the stops to rescue the child, but Jamie tried to convince him that Janet was responsible for the abductions. Joe told Tad he wants to be a grandfather to Josh and offered Josh a hospital internship. Erica was torn about whether to tell Josh the truth, but Greg wanted him to leave Pine Valley. After Dixie didn't make use of the opportunity to reveal herself to Tad, he and Di planned to go on a date. Kendall challenged Zach to repair the damage between them.
AS THE WORLD TURNS
Emily convinced Dusty that Paul is alive and gave him information in return for his promise that she won't be implicated. Meanwhile, Jennifer learned that Paul did survive and made plans to see him, but when Paul opened his door, he found Dusty, which led to a fight. Jade covered for Luke after seeing him playfully wrestling with Kevin. Casey got Barbara to drop the charges against Will and Gwen by bluffing that the nanny-cam taped everything. Wanting to get their relationship treated seriously, Will proposed to Gwen. Katie helped Carly after finding Carly's wedding ring -- which she left at the club -- among Nick's things.
BOLD AND BEAUTIFUL
Nick finally broke the news to Bridget that Dominick is Dante's son, not his. Bridget told Dante that although she understands his wishes, she couldn't raise Dominick with him. When Nick admitted to Bridget that he couldn't parent another man's child, she started to believe that he has lost his commitment to their marriage. Stephanie continued to put on the pressure for Brooke to be with Nick, just as Ridge walked in to hear it. Fed up with Stephanie's undermining of his relationships, Ridge proposed to Brooke as Stephanie looked on.
DAYS OF OUR LIVES
Learning that Hope kicked Bo out of the house, Jennifer urged her to give him another chance, unaware that Chelsea has been pressuring Billie to pursue Bo. When Hope finally found Bo, she assumed the worst, exactly what Chelsea wanted in order to carry out her latest plan. Shawn found out that Hope is leaving town. Frankie posted John's bail, only to have John erupt at the sight of Marlena's wedding dress. Belle urged John to stop Marlena's wedding, even as Alex revealed his plan for the would-be bride. Belle confided her true feelings to Shawn, but they realized that they could never be together. Philip headed to the loft, looking for his wife.
GENERAL HOSPITAL
Courtney gave birth to a premature baby whom she named John. After forgiving Jax -- who had made a confession to her -- Courtney died. Jax kept John's paternity a secret from a grieving Nikolas. Ric convinced Alexis to take the one remaining dose of antidote, resulting in Danny's death from the disease. Sam unleashed her anger on Alexis, causing her own health to deteriorate. Alexis later made a shocking confession to a dying Ric. Holly offered to sell Robert more antidote for $1 million a dose, but left without taking the money or leaving the drug. Robert finally came face to face with Holly. Sonny and Emily took their relationship to another level.
GUIDING LIGHT
Despite her gut feeling that it's a bad idea, for Harley's sake, Dinah ordered Frank to give Harley the job and let her handle Gus' case. Working at the crash site, Harley heard something and screamed that it's Gus. Driving to Cross Creek with Billy, Reva saw a liquor bottle in the car, just as they hit another vehicle head on. Josh rescued them but hid the bottle from the cops. Cassie was appalled by Jeffrey's confession, feeling that she had cheated on her husband. Tammy ordered Sandy never to see her again, but that didn't stop him from tormenting Jonathan. Lizzie was thrilled when Beth said she could have her money back.
ONE LIFE TO LIVE
Todd remained in hiding, desperate to prove his innocence, while Blair told Spencer that they couldn't be involved any longer because she still loves Todd. Nash learned why Tess destroyed the paternity test and was hurt that she doesn't believe he's the father. As Tess suffered abdominal pains, she feared what will happen if Niki learns her secret. Asa had a heart attack after finding out that the woman in the photo is connected to several people in Llanview. Cristian defended his decision to pursue a boxing career. Disturbing news about John's plane was kept from Natalie.
PASSIONS
Pilar ordered Katherine to stay away from her vow renewal ceremony with Martin, but Rachel urged her sister not to give up. Hoping that Martin would flee to Mexico with her, Katherine pleaded with him not to recommit to Pilar. Noah edged closer to telling Fancy the truth, despite the risk. Sheridan interrupted the justice of the peace, halting her and Chris' wedding ceremony. Ivy ordered Valerie to step up the hunt for Miguel. Although Gwen was thrilled about her job interview (unaware it was instigated by Theresa), Ethan wasn't happy about being a stay-at-home dad.
YOUNG AND RESTLESS
Michael managed to get the charge against John reduced from murder to involuntary manslaughter, but John was still sentenced to seven years in prison. J.T. overheard Colleen talking about a strange person following her. Spotting the guy photographing Colleen, J.T. told him to get lost, and stayed with her as Colleen privately paid off the & quot;stalker. & quot; Meanwhile, Mac confided to Kevin that she doesn't know how to tell J.T. about her pregnancy. Devon confirmed to a questioning Neil that he has feelings for Lily. Later, Devon saw Lily and Daniel kissing. Dru found out that Lily lied about spending the evening studying with Sierra and challenged her.
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