Soaps for Monday, May 19, 2008

All My Children

As Jake sleeps, Dixie whispers in his ear that he cannot leave Pine Valley because his brother needs him. Annie overhears Ryan confiding to Kendall ho w his feelings for his wife don't seem quite real. A melancholy Greenlee fear s she's lost the man she loves following an ugly scene with her fiance. Rober t brings Cass out of her trance after leaving her with a post-hypnotic suggestion. Later, Robert watches Stuart deliver the toy elephant back to its rightful owner. At Oak Haven, Adam tells a startled Tad how Dixie has been haunting him.

The Bold and the Beautiful

Katie's encouraged to move in with someone who can make her smile during her recovery. Stephanie is amused when Eric continues to make suggestions about living at the beach house. She finally suggests that he go home to his new wife but then gives him a moment to think when she mentions the idea of having any children with his young bride. Admitting that he was adopted, Marcus shows Donna a photo of him as a baby and reveals that he found her name attached to the photo. He asks her if she gave up a baby boy for adoption. Donna answers by telling him "I'm sorry."

Days of Our Lives

Mickey meets Lucas in prison and asks if he wants to get out. He explains the overcrowding situation, the fact that there is now a second chance for those who didn't make the first list. Lucas tells him he wants out. After Maggie interrupts, Mickey leaves to meet the warden and then returns with the good news that Lucas is going home tonight. Steve tells Kayla that thei r baby is in the ICU on a respirator. Lexie refuses to tell Kayla what the baby's Apgar score is for fear she might panic.

The Young and the Restless

While Nick barks orders at someone to fix the elevator, Kay wonders aloud t o him, Victoria and Phyllis who will come out of the stuck car alive. Finally free from the elevator, David finds some champagne and offers a toast to Nikki, his new wife. Jack starts to boast about their success at the magazine in spite of Victor's worries but then stops when he realizes Victo r is here to congratulate his son. Victor tells Nick he's impressed that he followed through with his plans in spite of the odds against him.

As the World Turns

Susan lectures Chris about "helping" Alison with her schoolwork. At Yo's Casey's uncomfortable when Alison tries to set him up with fellow nursing student Amy and Emily arrives and accuses him of getting even with her by going after her sister. Casey accuses her of stalking him and claims this is none of her business. He does add Alison is setting him up with a friend. Alison wonders why Emily is so interested. Later, Alison resents it when Chris finds her at Yo's and asks why she's "blowing her chance" at being a nurse. She reminds him that this is none of his business. When Chris won't let up, Alison claims he doesn't know anything about her and walks out on him. Casey confronts Emily at her office and accuses her of being jealous.

One Life to Live

As John calls for an ambulance, Todd begins roughing up Cole and Blair anxiously leans over her unconscious daughter. Jared bristles when David makes himself at home in the Buchanan mansion. Adriana freezes in fear as Gigi suddenly interrupts the wedding ceremony. In the local ER, Blair blasts Todd for injuring Starr. David reminds Jared that he's not going anywhere until he receives a large suitcase full of cash. Gigi blurts out a declaration of love to Rex. Jared explains to an agitated Nigel how David is blackmailing him but still has no clue about the identity of the real Buchanan heir. Adriana marches back up the aisle and punches Gigi.

Passions

As Sheridan panics to see an armed Vincent is alive, he announces it's time for her to die. But before he can shoot, Vincent starts crying and she comforts him, explaining that she saved Spike on the cliff because of Marty. He snaps out of it and then grabs a blond wig, vowing to take care of Marty after Sheridan is dead by becoming the new Sheridan. Instead of shooting her, he knocks her out and decides to put her body in a barrel so he can toss it over a waterfall. Boasting that the driver is ready to take little Ethan to boarding school, Gwen demands that Ethan accept her decision rather than Theresa's ghost's.

General Hospital

Trevor spots Lulu and Johnny in a clinch and intrudes upon the young couple with a warning for Anthony's irate son. Nikolas carries Claudia up to the mansion and tends to her wound. Carly and Sonny's shared sorrow leads to passion. As the storm intensifies, Elizabeth and Jason make their way to a nearby cabin. Kate again thanks Jax for being such a great friend. Trevor reminds Johnny how he's poised to take the reins of the Zacchara crime family but only if he doesn't allow himself to get distracted by an unholy alliance with Lulu. Elizabeth comforts Jason as he blames himself for Michael's tragic fate.

Guiding Light

After reuniting in bed last night, Josh tells Cassie that he has no lingering feelings of anger. But when he runs into Chris Boyle at the Beacon, Josh confronts him and, as Cyrus nervously watches, berates the man and takes a swing at him, hitting Cyrus instead. Cassie sees the punch and screams at Josh to stop. He does and walks out. Cyrus warns Cassie they have a problem and helps her smooth things over with Boyle. Reva finds Josh nursing his hand and he admits he's got to stop doing this. Harley notices he was hit and asks Cassie what happened. Later, Cyrus explains to Harley that Josh thinks Cassie slept with Boyle.