Nicole wanted Daniel to believe that Jennifer was the cause of the loss of her baby. Hope, Abigail, and Daniel visited Jennifer in jail, and she told them that she had not pushed Nicole down the stairs. Daniel told Jennifer that he believed her and knew that she would never do anything to harm Nicole or her baby. E.J. learned that he was the father of Nicole's baby, but his joy was short-lived when he realized that the baby had died. E.J. recorded a conversation he had with Nicole and prodded her to admit that he was the father of her baby. E.J. played the recording for Sami and Rafe, which left them both speechless. Sami, hurt by Rafe's lies and betrayal, told him that they were over. Abigail offered condolences to Nicole about the loss of her baby, but the gesture didn't soften Nicole to tell her the truth. Daniel asked Nicole if her fall had been an accident, but she continued to lie to him about how her baby had died and was determined to make Jennifer pay the price. Nicole told Daniel that his career might be on the line, but he continued to stand by her. Family and friends rallied around Caroline to support her during her time of need. Caroline and Victor shared special memories of the past. Bo was moved by Victor's show of love and support for him and Caroline. Kayla, Bo, and Roman discussed the best way to deal with Caroline's illness. Will and Sonny bumped into Gabi and Nick on their first date. Nick was taken aback when he learned that Gabi had dated Will before he came out as gay. John and Marlena enjoyed a romantic night together in Horton Square and at home. Later, John had nightmares about his past life with Kristen, unaware that she was on her way back to Salem under Stefano's orders. John told Marlena that he needed time alone to shake off his memories, but not to worry about him. Kristen surprised Marlena at her picnic in the park.
Trey and Kristina's marriage was annulled. Lulu was frustrated because she had failed to get pregnant, so Dante decided to have his sperm count tested. Lulu also visited the doctor, who revealed that Lulu couldn't have a baby. Jason managed to pull the baby out of Heather's arms as she threw herself off of the hospital's rooftop. Miraculously, Heather survived the suicide attempt, but she slipped into a coma during surgery. Todd and John broke the news to Téa that the baby that she had been raising was not her son. Téa was devastated to learn that her son had died. Todd was arrested on suspicion that he had been Heather's accomplice. Todd confessed everything to Starr, but begged her to keep his secret. Sam was happily reunited with her son and decided to name him Daniel Edward. Alexis and Monica were overjoyed when they met their grandson. Jason promised Sam that he loved her and Danny and that he would never leave them. Jason admitted that he wanted Sam and Danny to go home with him so that they could be a family. Luke was certain that the man claiming to be Duke Lavery was an impostor, so he set out to prove it. Duke refused to consent to a DNA test, but Luke obtained a sample of Duke's DNA anyway. Bernie was revealed to be Duke's unwilling accomplice. Duke blackmailed Bernie to transfer Sonny's fortune into Kristina's name without Sonny's knowledge. However, Duke's plan to secure Sonny's money for himself failed when Joe didn't kill Kristina, so he sent Joe to kill Bernie. Jason arrived at the piers as Joe shot Bernie. Jason shot Joe, and then rushed to Bernie's side. Moments later, Duke Lavery shot Jason.
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The Young and the Restless
What happened during the week of October 15, 2012
Phyllis walked out of court a free woman. Christine told Paul that she would sue Phyllis in civil court to get justice. Kevin was furious with Chloe for ratting him out to Michael, but chose to forgive her after the case was dismissed. Michael decided to ignore all the laws that Ronan had broken to protect Phyllis. Nick informed Phyllis that he was filing for divorce. Summer's car hit Adam's, and they all landed in the hospital. Nick learned that as a result of the accident, Chelsea had lost the baby, but he didn't tell Summer. Phyllis decided to get Summer to forgive her by winning Nick back to reunite the family. Avery charmed Nick over a game of chess. Summer went to apologize to Adam and Chelsea, then learned that she'd caused Chelsea to lose her baby. Summer was devastated and asked Noah to let her move into his New York apartment. Eden told Paul, Christine, and Heather about a dream in which Ricky had spoken to her. They deciphered the words, and Paul hoped they were clues to evidence that would prove Ricky was a homicidal maniac. Christine decided to follow the clues, since Paul couldn't go to California because of the trial. Sharon was hurt by Noah's rejection. Adam hid the pain of losing the baby from Chelsea. Summer told Noah that she'd file for emancipation. Cane used a fire drill at the Athletic Club to smoke out the Samantha impersonator. The woman claimed that Genevieve had hired her to gaslight Cane. Genevieve adamantly denied that she hired the woman, but Cane believed the impersonator. Later, the impersonator reported to her boss that the plan was working. Jack seized control of Newman Enterprises and fired Victor, Nick, and Victoria. John's spirit appeared to Jack to condemn him for taking Victor's company. Victoria urged Billy to spy on Jack by going to work at Newman Enterprises. Nikki rushed Victor to the hospital when he collapsed in his office. Diagnosed with double concussion syndrome, Victor instructed his children to fight without him to get the company back. A drunken, broken Sharon went on a rampage and burned down Victor's house. Adam found Sharon in the fire, rescued her, and then covered up her arson.
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All My Children
A look at what was happening the week of October 19, 1998
Tad and Zach confronted Garret with their suspicions. Adam and JR dismissed Stuart. Garret accused Di of betrayal. Julia, overcome by painful memories, shot Garret. Ryan was tortured by Greenlee's pain. Greenlee saw Jonathan at the hospital. Tad and Zach showed up just in time to rescue Julia and Di. Krystal and Babe agonized over whether to tell the truth about Di. JR began to soften toward Tad and Jamie. Stuart returned the letter to Di. Del burned the letter. Tad confronted Di. Zach and Kendall continued to avoid their feelings for each other. Greenlee told Zach and Kendall that she had visited Erin. Ryan made a decision about his and Jonathan's future. Kendall told Greenlee she was pregnant. Greg warned Kendall and Greenlee that they needed to control Erica. Erica was unable to convince Josh to help her. After talking to Julia, Tad made a decision about Di. Mimi apologized to Danielle.
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As the World Turns
A look at what was happening the week of October 19, 1998
Lucinda went into the hospital to have a mastectomy. Gwen and Will left Oakdale with Rory, but Iris, Carly, and Jack were not too far behind them. Emily paid Nurse Thompson to leave the country because Dusty and Jen were about to question her for switching the babies. Gwen and Will, and Dusty and Jen kissed. Maddie tried to warn Mike of BJ after Mike had an accident, but Mike did not want to listen to her. Lily told Keith to move out of her house.
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Guiding Light
A look at what was happening the week of October 19, 1998
Billy's binge was a result of Olivia's greed and ambition. Bill was sickened to learn that Olivia had "pushed" Billy over the edge so that she could hand him the Venezuela deal. Tammy made a deal with God that if Sandy recovered, she would stay away from Jonathan, but Jonathan had other ideas. Ava seemed to have some kind of connection to Sandy and his past that made Sandy very uneasy. Mallet and Jeffrey were onto Edmund, as all his secrets and devious deeds began to unravel when Dinah started to tell her story. Dinah presented baby Hope to Danny, desperately trying to convince him that Hope was actually Michelle's baby. Dinah tried to sincerely apologize to Cassie for the pain of the past and for more to come. Cassie was frantic that she might lose Hope and asked for Dinah to help her get Hope back as retribution for her bad deeds. Michelle returned to Springfield to allow Robbie to stay with Danny as she sorted out her depression over losing her baby; she left no way for anyone to get in touch with her. Meanwhile, at Cedars, Danny demanded a new DNA test for himself and Hope, the results of which could change his and Michelle's life forever.
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One Life to Live
A look at what was happening the week of October 19, 1998
Michael continued to be jealous of Marcie and Hugh's friendship. After Antonio entered the winery cottage, Nash had him arrested for breaking and entering. Tess tried to get an abortion, but Jessica took control and reunited with a newly freed Antonio. Bo and Paige told Matthew about Nora's condition. Natalie learned Evangeline was assisting John Doe with his appeal. The police discovered the body at the lake was pregnant, and Rex took in a witness to talk to a sketch artist about the murder suspect. Todd scrambled for an alibi, and Blair continued to press Todd and Viki for his secret. Duke told Adriana that he had shared a meaningless kiss with Ginger. David begged Dorian to back off her blackmail. Hesser bribed a guard to kill Cristian, while John and Evangeline worked to save Cristian's life.
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Passions
A look at what was happening the week of October 19, 1998
Kay asked Tabitha to cast a spell on Fox to make him successful in his family and business. Tabitha agreed and cast the spell without specifying the high cost Kay would have to pay -- the "boys in the basement" wanted Kay's love for Fox and his for her. Chris contacted the FBI to find Luis, and instead they delivered the news that Luis had been killed in a Moroccan bar fight. The casket arrived at the airport, and Sheridan gasped when it was opened. The FBI took Chris and James back into deep cover witness protection, and they'd never be able to contact Sheridan. Because Eve's case was dismissed, the D.A. moved to arrest Liz, but Eve wouldn't sign the complaint, and they were unsure that they had the evidence to pursue it on their own. Despite Eve's compassion, Liz's venom was as strong as ever; she vowed to get revenge. Sam interrogated Jessica, Simone, and Paloma and they stayed strong in denying that Jessica had had anything to do with the murdered john. Ethan confronted Theresa after he'd overheard her sounding like she had enjoyed making love with Alistair and he thought she was the gold-digger Gwen had told him she was. She told her sob story about not being able to take little Ethan away with her and Ethan told her he'd still try to help her. Alistair played musical playmates, bouncing from Theresa to Rebecca and back. Gwen told Alistair not to get in the way of her marriage to Ethan, and then when she found Ethan comforting Theresa after she had found out about Luis' death, asked for a divorce. This declaration was interrupted by the sound of Martin shooting Alistair. Everyone ran to the scene and discussed the implications of Alistair's death, only to find that the gun Alistair had given Martin to shoot him was loaded with a blank. Alistair relished finding out how they had all reacted in the moment.
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