Dr. Yu sadly informed Lexie, Abe, and family members that Lexie only had weeks to live. Nicole agreed to reconcile with E.J. if he agreed to leave Salem with her, but he refused. He tried to explain to her that he could not leave his children or family obligations, but she accused him of wanting to stay close to Sami. Later, Nicole suffered stress-related symptoms and was rushed to the hospital for treatment. Daniel encouraged Nicole to tell E.J. that he was the baby's father, but she was reluctant to do so when she realized she had feelings for Rafe. Carrie told Austin that she wanted her marriage to work, but she couldn't stop thinking about Rafe. Autumn broke off her engagement with Lucas, and to Sami's delight, he decided to stay in Salem. Sami offered Lucas a job at Countess Wilhemina. Sami, Lucas, Will, and Allie spent time together as a family. E.J. seemed confused and hurt about Stefano's indifference toward him. Stefano could not muster the courage to tell E.J. the truth. Billie convinced E.J. that they should work together for a common cause. Gabi lied to her friends and told them that someone was stalking her. She played on their sympathy as a way to move in on Chad, and ruined his romantic getaway with Melanie. Kate told Stefano about Lexie's illness, and he rushed to be at his daughter's side. Dr. Yu explained to Stefano the possible cause of Lexie's tumor. Stefano felt regret and guilt when he realized that he might be responsible for her illness. Stefano pressured and threatened John, Hope, Marlena, and Bo to return the coin or suffer the consequences. Later, one of Stefano's associates grabbed Marlena and threatened her and John with a knife.
Connie blackmailed Johnny, by threatening to accuse him of rape, if he didn't go along with her plans for Sonny to find Johnny in bed with "Kate." Connie was delighted when Sonny reacted, as she had anticipated, by breaking off his relationship with Kate. Carly also walked in on Johnny and "Kate" in bed together, so Carly ended things with Johnny. After Sonny cooled off, he realized that something else might be going on with Kate, because of her recent odd behavior and Jason's hints that Kate might be ill. Kate accused Johnny of taking advantage of her mental illness when she realized what had transpired while Connie was in control. Ewen persuaded Kate to check into Shadybrook. However, Connie emerged again, knocked Ewen out, and then fled. Elizabeth found Ewen's unconscious body. Jason was furious when he realized that Sam had been confiding to John McBain. Jason felt betrayed, because Sam had shared the results of the paternity test with John. Sam insisted that she had been trying to spare Jason unnecessary pain, but Jason accused Sam of lying. The Memphis police arrested Steve, so Olivia turned to Dante for help. Heather eavesdropped on Olivia and Dante's conversation, as Olivia revealed that Johnny had been blackmailing Steve. Lulu told Luke that she suspected Ronnie of attacking the dancers. Dante became worried when he failed to reach Lulu. Luke shared Lulu's suspicions with Dante. Spinelli theorized that Matt had killed Lisa Niles, and then had blocked out the memory. Spinelli raced to the courthouse to share his conclusions with Maxie. Maxie admitted that she had seen Matt kill Lisa, but she urged Spinelli not to tell anyone. Mac was stunned when Felicia showed up for Maxie's sentencing. Tracy tried to enlist Luke's help to end her marriage to Anthony by whatever means necessary.
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The Young and the Restless
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The judge granted Daisy full custody of Lucy. Phyllis feared she'd go crazy, and Daniel decided to go out of town for a while. At Fenmore's, Daisy taunted Lauren, subtly threatening Fen. Lauren snapped and pulled a gun on Daisy. Michael rushed to represent his wife when she was arrested for assault with a deadly weapon. Victor was furious with Michael for failing to call the SEC about the Beauty of Nature sale. Michael apologized, but Victor fired Michael as his attorney. Tucker butted heads with Ashley over his refusal to give up his pursuit of Beauty of Nature. Ashley discovered that Tucker had lied to her about firing Sofia, but had confided in Kay. In court, Chelsea relinquished her rights to baby John, and Billy and Victoria officially adopted him. The Abbotts gathered at the church for John's christening. Jack was thrilled when Kyle showed up as a surprise to be with the family. Jack decided to not have the experimental surgery after all. Kyle was miffed that Jack was seeing Nikki, the woman who had killed his mother. Kyle left the christening, went to see Victor, and asked if he could live with Victor. Neil and Harmony agreed to fight their mutual attraction. Phyllis suspected that she was pregnant, prompting Nick to propose. Adam offered Chelsea support, and they wound up kissing. Genevieve convinced Tucker to back up her story about how she had been able to buy Beauty of Nature.
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All My Children
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A drunken Maria refused Edmund's award. JR told Kendall he wanted her. Jack and Ryan argued. Adam comforted Brooke. Ethan realized Maria's mistake. Zach barged in on Maria and Ethan. JR told Kendall he liked her as she was. Ryan feared Jonathan had killed their sister. Adam agreed to go to the emergency room. Maria told Zach she loved him. JR and Kendall went to bed. Maria was mortified when she recalled the previous night. JR encouraged Kendall to marry Zach. Phoebe died. Ethan fired JR. Kendall promised to help JR regain control of Chandler Enterprises. There was a strange girl in JR's bed. Greenlee turned to Kendall for help with Ryan. Maria tried to make peace between Zach and Ethan. Kendall's advice stunned Greenlee. Maddie and Sam ran away. Ryan's response to Kendall relieved Greenlee's mind. Kendall defended her actions. Reggie tried to make peace between Jack and Erica. Ryan had a shocking suggestion for Greenlee.
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As the World Turns
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An autopsy proved that Julia had died from an allergic reaction. Les felt Keith was setting him up, and Lucinda believed him. Mike and Jennifer found out that Katie had told Craig and refused to have anything further to do with her. Tom and Margo went on a date. Alison got mad at Will for not telling her about his part in the break-in. Holden became suspicious of Keith after searching his room. Lily let Keith move into her grandfather's cottage. The Ryan family put aside their differences and welcomed Mike to the family.
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Guiding Light
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Harley tried, but failed, to seduce Mallet into letting her go so she could locate Gus. Olivia was revealed to be Gus's captor. After Gus accidentally started a fire, Alan freed him, but he accused Alan of setting up the kidnapping. After Tony's funeral, Michelle decided to leave Springfield for a while and visit her father. Cassie was in an absolute panic as she believed Alonso had called and was demanding that Will be returned to Saint Cristobel in two weeks. Unbeknownst to Cassie, Edmund was fueling the fire. To Edmund's chagrin, Jeffrey offered his help, as well, and Edmund, Cassie, Jeffrey, and Dinah set out for Washington, DC. Jonathan and Reva continued to bond. Reva began flirting with a mysterious stranger named Nate. Alan decided that Harley needed to disappear.
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One Life to Live
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Blair pushed Todd to tell her why he wouldn't make love to her. After learning of Rene's phone tap, Kevin told Todd to back off or else he would tell Blair that Margaret had raped him. Kelly told Dorian that she had accepted a PR job at Buchanan Enterprises and continued to flirt with Kevin. Dorian asked David to return home, but he walked out after getting her to freak out over Kelly and Kevin. The killer attempted to make Natalie his next victim, but killed another redhead at the diner by mistake. After seeing John worry she had died, Natalie told him there was definitely something between them. Michael asked a distraught Marcie not to both rely on him yet push him away at the same time. Jessica fought with Tess in her head, but eventually Jessica testified for Antonio at the custody hearing. Jen caught Daniel planting evidence of Paul's blood in her car and realized he had killed Paul. Scared, Daniel smothered Jen with a plastic bag.
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Passions
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Sam continued to rebuff a devastated Ivy. Eve and Julian watched as Chad bonded with his newly adopted baby. At the wharf, Theresa rescued Whitney from falling to her death. Later at the Blue Note, Whitney drowned her sorrows in alcohol. Rebecca enlisted Ivy's help to convince Ethan to sue Theresa for full custody of Jane. Gwen worried someone would find out she and her mother were the ones who had leaked Ethan's paternity to the tabloid. Rebecca and Gwen interrupted a kiss between Ethan and Theresa. Theresa offered to drop the charges against Gwen if Gwen would divorce Ethan and let him return to her, the woman he really loved. When Luis and Sheridan arrived at the Blue Note, Beth was forced to hide so she wouldn't be seen with Alistair. Later, a suspicious Sheridan found Beth lurking around the club, and the two rivals had a knock-down-drag-out fight. At home, Luis declared his love for Sheridan, but he couldn't believe Marty was her son without solid proof. Sheridan laid into Luis for not believing her and for defending Beth. Thanks to Mrs. Wallace's prayers, Tabitha found herself stuck in place as angels descended upon her. At the mansion, Alistair attempted to make love to a very hesitant Beth. After taking down a ferocious Crane maid, Mrs. Wallace burst into Alistair's bedroom and shocked the would-be lovers with the news that Alistair was Beth's father!
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