Classic SOD Synopses section (May 15, 1990 issue)

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These recaps cover the weeks of April 16-20, 23-27, 1990. (NOTE: I have decided just to include the daytime soaps this time, so i can get this posted quicker, but if someone wants me to add the primetime soaps i will latter)

ALL MY CHILDREN:

Travis lets Erica know that Jack tattled about their rendezvous, and Erica announces, "From here on in, I'm giving Travis preferential treatment. "She and Travis and Bianca have a picnic and end up stranded in a cabin overnight. Before long, they're kissing passionately as a reporter snaps pictures outside the window. Jack seethes when he sees the photo plastered on the front page of The National Intruder. Go away for awhile, he suggests to Erica; see which one of the brothers she misses more.

TOUGH CALL:

Bill asks a vision of Estelle whether he can tell Emily the truth, but doesn't get an answer. Donna warns that if he does tell, he shouldn't forget to tell Em she's the result of Brutal rape. Billy tells Em that he knew her mother; they were high school sweethearts.

PALMER STRIKES AGAIN:

Palmer sends Mr. U to California, where he learns that there is one week's work for Tad in LA- no job. mp partnership. They arrange for Dix to get the news. The confrontation is ugly, ending with Dixie storming out to Palmer's and punching out Will. Dixie visits her husband....

AN UNLIKELY ALLIANCE:

Phoebe informs Natalie that Timothy was not accepted to PV Country day school. "Nobody messes with my child and get away with it," Natalie tells Palmer. Natalie's dilemma is the perfect answer to Adam's question of how he can regain control- he offers to manage Natalie's finances so she can get back at Palmer.

TOWN NEWS:

Lettie Jean asks Donna to stand up for her in her wedding to Grover. Chuck and Donna set a wedding date- June 15th. Phoebe is appalled and announces she won't go.... Skye is fined and put on one years's probation without a driver's license.... Cal and Pat are growing passionate, but are interrupted by a student.... Trask has to work the night of the PVU Spring Dance, but gamely allows Lanie to accept David's invitation.

Jeremy is disgusted that Natalie has become a social climber, and won't agree to help her get Timmy into Pine Valley Country Day School. Desperate, Natalie takes Adam up on his offer to help her manage her new-found wealth and get revenge on Palmer as well. Later, Jeremy starts to throw things as his frustration grows over Skye's inability to return his love. She's just not ready to commit to anyone, Skye insists.

IS TRAVIS WINNING?:

Jack finally issues his ultimatum: Make a decision or stop seeing both brothers. "If you can't do that, it's over," he swears. Travis loses it. The brothers' tension carries over to Enchantment business and Erica finally makes a decision: she's going on a cruise with Olga to think things through. When she returns, she'll have decided. Jack is confident, but Travis doesn't take any chances. He intercepts Jack's bon voyage roses and passes them off as his own. Then he sends daily gifts and notes for Erica along with Bianca. Erica is pleased by this display, but disappointed when Jack plays by her rules and doesn't try to contact her. As the brothers sweat it out at home, Erica declines an invitation to dine at the captain's table. However, she changes her mind when she sees how handsome he is. What is she up to?

LOSING BATTLES:

Billy Clyde gives Emily a gold locket containing a photo of him and Estelle. In a desperate move,Donna offers Billy Clyde her engagement ring for his continued silence. She tells Chuck that she lost it, and that she's been upset only because Phoebe still doesn't approve of the marriage. But Donna's shocked when Billy refuses the ring. Later, he's moved when Emily Ann asks him to be her manager since a big music mogul. Elmo King, will be hearing them sing that night. His verdict: Sharla has a small amount of talent; Emily Ann has none. Billy tells the girls that Elmo would like to sign them withing a month. But Em runs into Elmo, who sets her straight: "You stink." Billy Clyde explains why he lied and comforts her. " No matter what, you can always count on your daddy," he coos.

IN TOO DEEP:

While Adam Jr. Is visiting his natural father, Tad goes to say good-bye. Adam tells Tad that he let Palmer play him for a fool. "The man is brilliant," Adam tells him; together they realize that Tad was set up. Tad climes in Dixie's window at Cortlandt Manor and tells her what her uncle did, but Dix accuses him of making it up. Just to be sure, she asks Uli if he visited Max Vogel in California, but Mr. U says no. Meanwhile, Palmer introduces Dixie to Walter Hines; he's asked him to handle her divorce. Dixie's outraged and warns her family to stop interfering in her life. Meanwhile, Tad tells Jack to set a divorce in motion. While there, Brooke offers him a temporary job at Tempo, which means indirectly working for Palmer. desperate, Tad accepts.

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ANOTHER WORLD:

The court allows Eve and Toby Miller to see Mikey. Since Mikey was kidnapped by his sitter, the Millers has used every cent to try and find their son. Still, Donna's determined to keep Mikey and tries to buy them off with a large check.

Trying to deal with Mac's secret past, Rachel flies to Central America with Jamie. They find the Red Swan Tavern and the owner recognizes Mac and Ken in the photo. As he explains that Jordan was in prison, a mysterious woman watches. Back in Bay City, Ken explains too Rachel that he was jailed after the plane crash because he was found without ID.

GUILTY UNTIL PROVEN INNOCENT:

While Evan is covertly using Amanda's computer at Cory, a mysterious intruder clubs him from behind. After Evan regains consciousness and stumbles out, the intruder ransacks the office. Refusing to believe Evan is responsible, Amanda blames Vicky, remembering her plans to take over Cory. When Amanda confronts her, Vicky yells that Sharon (from Comsec) and Evan are business partners. Evan admits to owning Comsec, but not to taking the $1.3 million from Cory's computer. Later, the police learn that every time funds were embezzled from the company, an identical amount of money was deposited into Evan's savings account a day later. Is Evan guilty or is he being framed?

SEPARATE LIVES:

Under hypnosis, Sharlene tells her psychiatrist, Taylor, that the night before her wedding to John was when she started to forget things. She had become nervous about Josie's growing closeness with Lucas, Sharlene's ex-john. Suddenly, a relaxed Sharly emerges, but the doc doesn't notice. Afterward, Taylor and John discuss Sharlene's frequent disappearances. John agrees to let Grant leave leave the hospital to go to New York for a night, unaware that the congressman is taking Sharly. There, Sharly and Grant draw closer, although he frets about his illness. Later, Sharly learns from a tabloid that Grant's engaged .... Cass asks Frankie, "will you marry me?" After much trepidation, she accepts.

Paulina comes clean to Stacey- She and Derek are old friends from Gold Street. Before Stacey can tell the Corys the truth, Paulina spills to Rachel that she's really an orphan. Jamie agrees to let her continue being Steven's nanny. Derek and Stacey movie in together- much to Paulina's displeasure. But to keep Derek's young friend Kyle off the street, Dane takes him in as a boarder.

LOVE IS HIS MOTIVATION:

Grant wants John to get his hands on experimental drugs to help cure his condition. Because, Grant says, "I've met someone that I want to live for. For the first time in my life, I want to live for. For the first time in my life, I need to live to have that chance to love." John frets that he'll risk losing his license, but researches the drugs anyway.

Grant's furious that Ann has publicized their engagement. He doesn't love her, Grant says, as he breaks their engagement. Meanwhile, John wants Sharly to try truth serum, so she covertly switches the serum with a saline solution. As Taylor asks Sharly about the night before her wedding, Sharly claims she spent the night driving around. Taylor's suspicious of a personality disorder are squelched.

Frankie and Cass make love for the first time. Frankie's mother, Emma Frame Orday, is coming to visit and Sharly frets about her "Nosy, know-it-all sister." Upon Emma's arrival, Sharlene immediately turns into Sharly and sneaks out of the house, while the family wonders what's up.

GRABBING AT STRAWS:

Not pleased to be sharing the spotlight with Olivia, Josie makes sure her sister misses a sophisticate shoot, then steps in for her. When Olivia realizes she's been duped, she's fit to be tied. Finally, under the pressure of Lucas's scrutiny, Josie confesses. Later, Josie sends herself a photo-from the fan. She's secretly pleased when Lucas comforts her over his recent fan message. Her ply backfires, though as Iris cancels all of Josie's photo shoots.

The Millers' attorney interviews the Hudsons and brings up their impending divorce. Then he visits the knife by mentioning Donna's bribery. Donna knows how Eve Miller feels because she's been through the same thing with Vicky. Feeling as though she's being punished for her past mistakes, Donna lets Jake comfort her as Marley arrives unexpectedly.

EVAN'S ELABORATE SETUP:

Amanda suspects Sam is the one framing Evan. Conveniently, Sam's out of town and Amanda learns that he lied about being with Mitch the night of the break-in at Cory. Vicky shows Amanda the napkin with the computer codes written in Evan's handwriting. It includes the computer code for the account that's missing the money. After Evan tells Amanda the code was for the safeguard system, she begs Vicky to hold off showing the police the napkin. Fed up, Amanda plans on coming clean to Sam. But Evan confides, "Sam didn't set me up. I lied to you, Amanda. I took the money."

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AS THE WORLD TURNS:

Kim and John are on a mission-to find Andy. Dixon has embarked on an extended bender. John confronts him about writing a check to the local liquor store. Andy tells him about writing a check to the local liquor store. Andy tells him to get out of his life. He hits up his friend Paul Ryan for a loan. He borrows twenty-five dollars from Lien. Duke intervenes, after Andy has a cold last kiss from Julie, and dismantles the engine of Andy's car. Andy packs a suitcase and bunks in the squalid dwelling of Silver Dollar Pony Girl and town tramp Terri. John wants to track him down, but Kim knows it's time to back off.

WHO NEEDS YOU, BABY?:

Bob tells Tom that sometimes he feels Kim doesn't need him anymore. Susan needs him, especially since she's popping pills. Bob thinks Susan should come over and talk to Kim about Andy's addiction. When Kim comes home (with John), she finds Bob and Susan having a cozy chat by the fire. Needy Susan finds herself attracted to the faithfully married doctor. John ignores Lucinda's insinuation that Susan is making a play for Bob.

MEAL TICKET:

Gail gives Sean an ultimatum: half a million and she won't sue him for palimony. Gail's hungry eye may soon find another meal ticket- Tonio Reyes. After a night of love making with cold fish Blythe Nelson, Tonio finds he needs a distraction. Gail looks easy. Gail hears Tonio's got money. Her mood improves.

JUST AN APPETIZER:

Ellie and Kirk have a good time in Switzerland until they see Emily with Simon Roth. He introduced Emily to the sought-after Gavin Kruger. The businessman postpones his meeting with them till he can come to the us. He sends Emily a rose and a note, which Shannon reveals is Kruger's standard wooing pattern. Lucinda orders Kirk and Ellie to come home. Kirk buys Diana's restaurant and renames it "Ellie's." What's next on the menu? she wonders.

DEADLY DRIVER:

John and Kim catch up with Andy at Terri's, but not in time. Andy steals Duke's van and drives, bleary-eyed, into the night. Lien drives to meet Duke at the dock for a date, swerving to avoid Andy's headlights careening toward her. They crash.

LIEN LOSES HER SPLEEN:

While Duke tries to figure out who stole his van, police pull Lien from the car wreck and rush her to the hospital. Emergency surgery to remove her spleen is performed. A grim police officer arrives with shocking news: Duke's van was stolen by Andy Dixon. The drunken teen has been booked and jailed. Duke and Tom rage against Andy. Kim and John are furious and visit him in jail. This time, they refuse to bail Andy out. Andy is devastated. There's nowhere else to hide. He almost killed Lien.

ANDY LOSES HIS LICENSE:

Duke rips into Andy for nearly killing his girlfriend. Andy tells Bob he's becoming like Mr. Hyde in "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde"- even when he's sober. When Lien learns who caused her injuries, she tells Tom that if Andy keeps drinking he's going to commit suicide.

Andi is charged with driving a stolen vehicle while intoxicated. Lien doesn't want to press charges, Jessica enters a guilty plea for Andy anyway. Andy makes full responsibility for the crack-up and breaks down. The judge sentences him to enter a detox program, continue in AA, pay hospital and damage costs to Lien and Duke and a five-thousand-dollar fine. His driver's license is suspended for one year.

DON'T ADVERTISE YOUR LOVE:

Now that Kirk has bought Diana's and renamed it Ellie's, and refurbished Lisa's old yacht for them to live in, Caleb has a thing or two to tell his sister. How does she think the family will feel about Kirk's renaming everything after her? he asks pointedly. It's like renting the world's biggest billboard to announce that she's Kirk's mistress, Caleb adds. My reputation is besmirched, Ellie laments. Iva tells Kirk, just you wait and see. Ellie's as selfish as he is.

LOVE ME LIKE A MAN:

Bob learns that Susan's been popping those sample painkillers the hospital gives out. He can't find her; she's left town. He calls Dr.Matthews, who tells Bob that Susan's brooding about an emotional involvement, but not her relationship with John. Bob asks Margo to help him track her down, but Margo can't. Susan went on vacation; she wasn't kidnapped. On a hunch, the detective makes a discreet call to Foxwood and finds that Susan is registered. Bob calls the lodge several times, but Susan doesn't answer. Finally, while Kim and John are driving Andy to his rehabilitation program, Bob shows up at the lode, demanding to know why she didn't answer the phone. Susan admits she's fallen in love with him. Bob takes her in his arms. Susan tells him that she'll destroy his life. She doesn't want his pity. That's not what he's feeling, Bob says. He pulls her into a kiss.

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Thanks so much for these!

[yr9190]

You're welcome, thanks for reading!

[kalbir]

Thanks for your recaps of late 1989 and early 1990. CBS Daytime as a whole was so awesome back then.

[yr9190]

Your welcome!, and yes that is sooo true!, Though i was just a baby in the 90's LOL. I do agree that not only daytime tv, but regular tv is just becoming more unwatchable everyday!, These recaps are to remind people of how much soaps have gone down the tube, in the last decade.

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THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL:

Eric and Brooke return from Paris and agree to keep their engagement a secret. Later, Eric explains to Stephanie that he wasn't away having a romp in the hay. He wants a divorce and he wants it immediately. Still suspecting Eric is involved with someone she knows, Stephanie is determined to find out who. Meanwhile, Caroline questions Brooke about her trip. She wonders if there ever was a new man in Brooke's life or if she was just playing on Ridges's sympathies. Since Brooke shows Caroline her engagement ring, She's now convinced Brooke is telling the truth.

BEHIND CLOSED DOORS:

Margo's unable to tell Clarke about Ridge pulling his design as the showstopper when Garrison expresses remorse for leaving Forrester since Eric has truly been decent to him. Later, Ridge informs Clarke he's being promoted to senior designer with a substantial raise. This announcement blows Clarke away. He immediately calls Macy and has her break it to Sally that he needs more time to think about her marriage proposal. Sally is crushed by the news. Since Clarke doesn't want to marry her, Sally puts out the word that Garrison is never to step foot in the building again.

HE'S NOT GONNA TAKE IT:

At the fashion show, Clarke is bragging to Felicia about his new status at Forrester when he spies his showstopper dress being presented in a group with other gowns. Then Ridges's dress appears as the showstopper. Clarke is livid and attacks Ridge for pulling his design. I quit, Clarke yells, then storms off. Margo urges him to straighten things out with Ridge because it was her idea to pull Clarke's dress. She explains she felt it was unethical for Clarke's dress to be the showstopper, knowing he was leaving to become Sally's concubine. When Eric learns that Clarke quit, he and Ridge agree that agree that Clarke has a right to be upset, but Eric doesn't want to lose Garrison. They find Clarke ranting that he's been mistreated at Forrester. He tells them he's received a better offer and he's leaving. Who offered Clarke a job? Eric asks. Sally Spectra, Clarke admits.

Assuming Kristen's still in town, Storm invites her to lunch, but Felicia shows up instead. He presumes she's Kristen's friend and makes no bones about his dislike for the Forrester Family. As she leaves, Felicia leaves him her card. He's shocked that she's a Forrester, too.

TUMMY TROUBLE FOR BROOKE:

Eric tells his attorney, Charles, to proceed rapidly with the divorce, explaining that he wants to remarry immediately. If Eric wants a quickie divorce, he'll have to file in Nevada, Charles insists. The case in LA is dismissed. Later, Stephanie tells Eric how glad she was to hear that he has withdrawn the divorce action. She's thrown when he announces he's filing for divorce in Nevada. Raising an Eyebrow, Ridge says that's where Caroline got her divorce. It suddenly occurs to Stephanie that Eric must want to remarry as soon as possible.- therefore his mistress must be pregnant!

Eric tells Brooke they'll be able to marry in seven or eight weeks. Still, Eric is adamant that his wife not learn about Brooke and her pregnancy until after the divorce is final. Brooke looks at her bulging stomach. Later, Storm wants to fix up Brooke with someone. She tells him she's not available. and shows him her engagement ring. He wants to know the identity of her fiance, but Brooke stays mum. Patting her growing tummy, Brooke realizes that very soon everyone will know she's pregnant-including Stephanie.

TWO STRIKES, CLARKE'S OUT:

At Spectra, Clarke gives Sally a list of everything he needs to set himself up there. She asks him if that includes a wife. Yes, he says. But Sally retorts she wouldn't marry him if he was the last man on Earth, then kicks him out. Later, Clarke tells Margo he's burned his bridges at both workplaces and has nowhere to go. She offers to talk to Eric about hiring Clarke back.

Ridge sends a tennis pro, Jake, over to the house to give lessons to Stephanie. She's very resistant, but nevertheless is charmed by the pro. Felicia meets thus handsome stranger, but thinks he's just a bit too sure of himself. Later, Jake answers an advertisement to rent a room at the Logan home, and Storm rents it out to Jake.

ONE MORE BELL TO ANSWER:

Ridge thinks Thorne is in need of female companionship. Thorne agrees and calls Macy, asking her to come over. She'd like to, but declines. So Thorne calls Donna and invites her over. She also declines. Macy feels Thorne isn't really interested in her of he wouldn't be seeing Donna, too. But Sally thinks Macy and Thorne belong together. Macy arrives at Thorne's. They're kissing when suddenly, Donna rings the doorbell. Answering the door, Throne is shocked to see Ms. Logan. Donna is disappointed to see Macy, and Thorne is surprised that they know each other. They both tell Thorne he can't keep stringing them along. Donna asks Thorne whom he called first, and he has to admit he invited Macy first. Donna leaves in tears.

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DAYS OF OUR LIVES:

Kayla breaks out of jail and shows Stephanie's picture at the airport. Sheila spots her and takes off for Australia with the baby. When Kayla realizes what's up, she calls Steve and they follow.

Steve gets on the wrong side of Aussie thugs. He's outnumbered until a stranger helps him out. It's Bo! Brady reels when Steve shows him a photo of Sheila and Stephanie. Brady's Seen them.

THERE GOES THE BRIDE:

On the day of her wedding, Jennifer is locked in the bride's room. She's rescued by a fireman wearing a gas mask, who spirits her away in a fire truck, siren blaring. When Jennifer pulls off the man's mask, She's shocked to see that her "rescuer" is Jack! Emilio finds a note that he thinks is from Jennifer. it says that she's changed her mind. He realizes that his fiancee is with Deveraux. Melissa keeps her growing feeling for Emilio a secret.

CASE CLOSED:

Isabella confronts Victor, who admits he loved her mother. Unaware that Roman is listening, Isabella threatens to tell Brady all she's learned. Victor responds by playing a tape of Isabella's with Marina, which ends with a gunshot.

Roman arrests Isabella, who's hurt to learn he suspected her all along. After the arraignment, Isabella is released when it's revealed she was trying to stop Marina, who was on her way to kill Kayla. In the struggle, Marina was shot with her own gun. Victor's arrested from framing Kayla.

NEW BEGINNINGS:

Justin denounces Victor and grows closer to Adrienne. They remember being trapped together in the collapsed building. As Justin slips the washer ring on Adrienne's finger, he assures her that he meant every word he said.

SALEM SECRETS:

Sarah confides to Carrie that she's considering sleeping with Randy. Get protection, Carrie counsels. Sarah will speak to Neil. As Maggie and Mickey drift apart, she and Sarah lean on Neil more and more. Julie suspects Neil feels more than friendship.

April's crushed that Mike's staying in China. She decides to surprise Nick by finding his long-lost brother, and asks Shane for help.

Scott helps Faith to stand, then blows the moment by calling her Amy. Eve overhears Julie urge Scott to forget Amy. Scott views the videotape of his proposal to Amy. Later, Eve pockets the cassette.

BEST SELLER:

In Salem, Giuseppe hunts for the missing pages from Loretta's diary. To prove her mother never loved him, Isabella gives Victor the diary. However, Kiriakis is certain someone tampered with it. When she mentions this to Giuseppe, the old man learns who had the diary before Isabella. He ransacks Jack's room but finds nothing.

FATHER KNOWS BEST:

Bo gets a message to meet Hope in a side alley, but it's a hoax luring him into a trap. Bo and Steve fight off two attackers. Johnson suspects Kiriakis is behind the ambush. Victor wouldn't do it, Bo declares. Kiriakis is his father.

Julie meets Bo and Hope in Paris and begs them to come home. Hope admits she and Bo are going in different directions; their marriage is suffering. The charges against Victor are dropped and he also turns up in Paris. He wants to reclaim Bo as his son. The final choice is Bo's. Brady begs hope to go back on the run, but she wants to go home to Salem.

THE LAST TO KNOW:

Kimberly begs Cal not to tell Shane about the baby, but Winters won't be kept from his child. A frightened Kimberly vows to leave Salem. From a motel room on the outskirts of town, she calls Dr. Norris. She's considering an abortion, Kim admits. Craig reports her whereabouts to Cal.

Minutes after Kim phones Shane, Cal calls. In a panic, Kimberly runs out and falls down a flight of stairs. Shane finds her unconscious and rushes her to the hospital in Brookville, where he is told- to his great surprise- that his wife is pregnant.

EMILIO "FALLS" FOR JENNIFER:

Jack takes Jennifer to a mountain cabin, where they spend the night. Unable to admit his feelings, Jack sleeps on the floor. Emilio discovers the note wasn't written by Jennifer.

Next day, clad only in a towel, Jennifer tries to escape. Jack follows, also wearing a towel. Jennifer trips and falls down a cliff onto a ledge. Afraid she's badly hurt, Jack pours out his heart to the motionless girl- who can hear every word.

When Jenn finally opens her eyes, a relived Jack attempts to pull her to safety. Instead, he falls onto the ledge as well, and the two are stuck there for the night. The next morning they tenderly kiss- until Emilio and Melissa arrive to rescue them. As they are pulled to safety, Jennifer's wedding ring falls out of Emilio's pocket. Trying to catch it, he loses his balance and tumbles over the cliff.....

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GENERAL HOSPITAL:

Lila accepts Monica's invitation to stay on at the mansion; Tracy has a week to vamoose. Dr. Q receives a note anonymously sent by Wendy: "I know about you and Ward. Give me what I want and I'll leave you alone." Monica learns Lucy once visited the spa.

NEW VENTURES:

Katherine secretly buys Duke's club and takes on Frisco as partner. They'll renovate, reopen and surprise everyone. Nearby, Colton buys the health, renames it "Body Heat" and hires Wendy.

BELIEVE IT OR NOT?:

Though a young man, Casey is dying of old age. Robin's obsessive devotion to him scares her folks. Casey's from Lumina, she reveals to Anna. Robin retrieves the crystal. "Concentrate. Use my strength," she begs Casey as they tightly hold it. The crystal glows brightly as it rejuvenates him. When Anna and Frisco burst in, they see the pair bathed in a blue grow.

Jones doesn't but the alien's story; Anna's intrigued. They sneak him to the Lavery home and hide him from Robert. Casey says the crystal is an energy source. He must gather the pieces that exist on earth (long ago a Lumina spacecraft crashed, bringing the crystals to this planet), and return to his star. In Casey's hands, the crystal gives life. Improperly channeled, it spells annihilation. " something tells me to trust him," Anna tells Frisco, who's still skeptical.

"Do you have family on Lumina?" Anna inquires. Procreation isn't an efficient method of maintaining his species, Casey replies. "Then how do you..." Anna wonders, then cuts herself off.

OLD ENEMIES:

Sean surmises Cesar's still fascinated by Anna- the woman he could never have. "If Robert and Anna realize you're alive, they'll kill you," Donely points out. Of course, Faison knows Sean's dreaded secret.

After receiving a complaint about wild dogs roaming Spoon Island, Robert visits and encounters Desiree. Faison observes on TV, his hatred of Scorpio evident.

BABY ALERT:

When Lucas lapses into a coma, he's rushed to the hospital's infant ICU. As doctors frantically try to figure out what's wrong, they check his medical history. Unbeknownst to them, it's incomplete- Cheryl's kidney disorder was omitted.

The docs wonder if the record was altered. Bobbie blames herself because she agreed to a private adoption. Frisco finds Clayton, the adoption lawyer, who claims he can't locate Lucas's birth mother. Actually, he burns Cheryl's file. Eventually, it's concluded that Lucas has juvenile diabetes and treatment commences. Queasy Felicia bus a home pregnancy test.

SPA LADIES:

Ned comes on to Wendy at Body Heat. "Shopping for a mistress? No thanks," she replies suspiciously. Gloria, the owner of Green Meadows Spa, accuses Wendy of stealing the steamy tape of Monica and Ward/Ned. Monica thinks Lucy filched the cassette, Gloria reveals.

WEDDING DAY DILEMMA:

Monica spies Scott kissing Lucy, but Dr. Q has other worries. Thinking Lucy is responsible for the threatening note, Monica agrees to capitulate in return for Ms. Coe's silence. Monica announces to the stunned Q clan that everyone can stay on at the mansion. She retains the deed, but moves to a hotel with Dawn.

Lucy convinces Scott not to squeal about the bogus telegrams. Baldwin shreds them. Alan agrees to a quickie marriage at Charlene's house, with a reception at the Port Charles Hotel. (He tells Lila to say home.)

On the wedding day, the wrong outfit's delivered to Lucy, who's forced to wear a bright red dress as she and Alan are pronounced husband and wife. After the ceremony, Scott pulls Alan aside. He'll keep quiet about Alan dumping Victor's body- in return for being named ELQ'S chief legal counsel. Trapped, Alan agrees.

ANNA MAKES A MOVE:

Casey sees Anna's fear when Frisco reports seeing a man smoking a cigar on Spoon Island. Sean programs his computer so Scorpio can't acquire info on Cesar. He also alters Desiree's file. In New York City, an art expert tells Donely that the porcelain dog from the Wellington Collection is genuine. Donely tries to determine who else wanted to buy the collection. He lies to Anna that WSB records show Faison's dead.

But Anna is reading Alpine Express and recognizes herself as the book's heroine, Davnee. She realizes the importance of obtaining the crystal- for her family's sake as well as Casey's- and continues to conceal the truth from Robert. With a sense of dread, Anna heads for Spoon Island.

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GENERATIONS:

While Adam is out romancing Rita, Daniel and Rob search her apartment for incriminating evidence that will link her to Lester Barton's murderer. Rob and Daniel discover Rita's bankbooks, which show that she has been depositing large sums of money into her account every week since her husband was killed. "I think she made a deal with someone to keep her mouth shut about what she saw that night," says Rob. Later, the flirtatious widow tells Adam that she likes him. Before long, they're in the midst of a hot kiss- much to Adam's surprise. Suddenly, the phone rings, and Rita later reveals that it was her married boyfriend calling. Adam uses this as an excuse to leave.

Martin's flunky, Joel, puts the moves on Laura. Joel is way out of his league trying to pick up Laura, Doreen tells Martin.

THE BEST PART OF BREAKING UP:

Sam shows up at Kyle's apartment and tells him, "I think it's time we went our separate ways." But she's stunned when Kyle agrees with her decision to break up. After much arguing, the morning after finds the couple in bed together and Sam agreeing to move in with Kyle.

MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE:

Chantal confides in Ruth and Henry that she's received strange phone calls and a threatening note, which reads, "Be careful, I'm watching you." Chantal believes it's someone she sent to prison who's out for revenge. Later, a shaken Chantal lets out a scream upon finding her car's windshield shattered. The attorney gets Lt. Masters to agree to do a little investigating- off the record.

Charles Mullen knocks Helen to the floor when she tells him he hasn't come to terms with their daughter's death. Later, when Ruth finds a bruised Helen on the floor, Mrs. Mullen finally admits that Charles hit her and that it wasn't the first time. She explains that Charles has never forgiven her for giving their daughter, Karen, the medicine- Rioxin- which brought about her death fifteen years ago. While Helen is confiding in Ruth, her supposedly racist husband, Charles, is under the sheets with Rita Barton- a black woman.

After having sex with Rita, Charles reveals to the widow Barton that he genuinely likes her and that their relationship will continue until death do they part. Back ho,e in the suburbs, Charles apologizes to Helen for slapping her around and claims he loves her. "What I feel for you is too painful to describe," Helen retorts. When Charles tries to cuddle with his wife, Helen tells him he's on his own. Mullen turns to booze at the Winston Bar, where Martin finds him and puts him in a cab headed for home.

DOREEN'S NOSY NATURE:

Doreen stops by the clinic to see Daniel, but she's surprised to find Maya instead, and pieces together that Maya instead, and pieces together that Maya instead, and pieces together that Maya is Daniel's daughter. Later, when Daniel stops by Doreen's penthouse, she asks if the good doctor is in some sort of pickle. Daniel admits that he is, but insists it's a secret. On his way out, Daniel bumps into Helen Mullen. "My God, it's really you," a stunned Helen says to herself. Helen doesn't let on to Doreen that she knows Daniel, but Doreen is suspicious of Helen's visit anyway. When Helen gets on the elevator to leave, Daniel is there waiting for her. Later, Daniel surprises Maya with a tear-jerking visit from Helen (aka Auntie EL).

RITA WANTS ADAM:

Rob tells Daniel that he just made a deal with a publisher for his book about Daniel's underground escape. Daniel is worried that there's still no end to his fifteen-year adventure, but Rob has a plan. Since the Windy City magazine is planning to feature excerpts from the book, Rob asks Monique to run an ad hinting that the book will reveal the mystery woman involved in the Reubens case. He hopes this will scare Rita into blabbing what she's been hiding all of these years. "And when she panics, Adam will be right there to learn who she's been blackmailing," Daniel tells Rob. Meanwhile, at Rita's apartment, the widow Barton pleads with Adam to make love to her.

JORDAN'S RISKY BUSINESS:

Jordan tells Sam he wants Jessica to take over her personal appearances for Hale Hotels in the United States so that Sam is free to concentrate on the foreign market. Sam is aghast, while Jessica can't hide her devilish grin. "How'd you manage this one?" Sam asks Jessica when Jordan leaves. "Why, Sam, dear, I haven't the faintest idea what you mean," Jessica replies. "You lying witch. Well, two can play at this game," Sam threatens.

In the meantime, Jordan sets up Sam to smuggle another painting- this time from Paris, France. Jordan instructs his cohort, Reginald, to let him know when the painting is ready. Jessica tells Jordan that she remembers Reggie from Las Vegas, and that she knows he's not a building contractor, but an unsavory character. When Jordan tries to deny it, Jessica tells him to save his breath. "You can trust me," Jessica assures her boss. Later, Sam confides in Kyle that she thinks Jessica is holding something over Jordan's head.

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GUIDING LIGHT:

Confused about her feelings, Sam breaks up with Dylan. As Dylan turns to alternative female company, Reva makes a heartfelt plea to Sam to return to Dylan. Dylan crashes Sam's Shakespeare class with his own version of Romeo and Juliet and gets them both kicked out.

MASS MISUNDERSTANDING:

As Billy, Hamp and Josh wait for the warehouse inspectors, they realize they've been set up. Billy insinuates that Vanessa is still loyal to Spaulding. Feeling like a failure, Vanessa calls Ross for comfort. She's disappointed when she realizes he loves Holly. Meanwhile, a suspicious Nadine convinces Holly to accompany her to Vanessa's house on a spying mission. Both are shocked to find Ross there.

ANOTHER SUCKER BORN:

To garner sympathy, Roger talks to Alex about his past, claiming that he always felt like an outsider. Alex draws the line with Fletcher over his interference with her and Roger. She questions his journalistic ethics in light of his vendetta, and it gives him pause.

GAMES PEOPLE PLAY:

Smitty informs Harley that, by sleeping with her, Alan-Michael has forgiven her in the eyes of the law. That leaves him as the only one who's committed adultery. Alan-Michael admits he still loves Harley and, at the love nest, talks to himself about breaking up with "her." Viewing from the video camera, Harley thinks A-M is talking to the other woman about her.... Gary knows Blake is up to something and Blake recruits her secretary, Evie, as an ally. Later, A-M misunderstands Harley's comforting kiss for Dylan.

BABY PROBLEMS:

Marah tells Josh that Reva left her little brother alone, but Reva doesn't remember and denies it... Beth's doctor is concerned when he is unable to detect a heartbeat from the fetus, and he orders an emergency sonogram. Beth submits to it.... A-M returns to the love nest with the intent of ending things with Blake, but is stunned to find a "positive" home pregnancy test.

Both Harley and Alan-Michael are too proud to admit that their night together meant anything. She was only tricking him into forgiving her so she would get at his money, Harley lashes out. Meanwhile, Alan-Michael is still worried that Harley, as well as Blake, is pregnant. He asks Alex for his trust fund.

AND THEY"RE OFF:

Once Sam imagines a life without Dylan, she rushes to him to make amends and they reunite. Reva buys a sixty-thousand-dollar car for Sam and Dylan to elope in, then buys Sam a wedding dress. Reva goes over the plans with the couple one more time before the exhilarated kids hit the road. First stop: a jewelry store to buy rings. Back in Springfield, Harley has noticed that Sam and Dylan are missing and is suspicious of their whereabouts. Determined to find out what's going on, Harley reads Sam's journal and lets out a scream. Jealous, she wastes no time blowing the whistle on the would-be newlyweds, and Reva vainly tries to prevent Ross, Josh and Billy from going after them. Meanwhile, Harley notifies Dylan's parole officer that he is leaving the state.

YOU CAN'T FIGHT CITY HALL:

Gary needles Neil about the building collapse and his hostility toward Phillip. Neil decides to find out just what information Gary has on him. Phillip offers to help with the homeless shelter, and he and Alex clash at this open support of Lewis Oil. Spaulding will build a bigger, better homeless shelter in another area of town, Roger insists. This one is not needed. At the zoning board meeting, Blake comes through for her father when she pulls out blueprints proving that Lewis Oil started conversions on the warehouse before they were given zoning permission. Nadine, who stole them, feels guilty. Billy's impassioned plea to the zoning board falls on deaf ears, and Spaulding emerges victorious: the shelter will not be built, and waterfront land values will not diminish.

A NEW SPAULDING HEIR:

Beth is fearful for her baby when Dr. Sedwick calls and wants to see her as soon as possible. As she anxiously awaits word, Beth tells her mother that she feels guilty for wishing that she would only have ever carried Phillip's baby. Beth braces herself for bad news about the baby, but she's stunned by Dr. Sedwick's news: he couldn't detect a heartbeat because the baby was much younger than he originally though. It's Phillip's baby!

MUCH ADO ABOUT ROGER:

Holly decides to confront Ross about why he was at Vanessa's. Ross turns the conversation to her: she will lose him if she does not face her feelings for Roger.... Billy and Hamp try not to look skeptical when Ruth Price tells them about her dream of the Lewises really having control of the tower and the waterfront. Roger, however, is uneasy when Ruth gives him a warning to the same effect.

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LOVING:

Rio suspects that Clay is using Abril to get info on Tempest. But Rio brushes off Dane's warning that Clay is ruthless since Alden is nothing compared to the thugs in San Felipe. He warns Abril not to get carried away by the good life. She retorts that she doesn't need Rio for a duenna- a Spanish governess. Why hasn't Clay come up with the secret Tempest formula yet? Cabot demands. Suddenly, Abril rushes in, blurting out, "Clay must ignore Rio." Clay quiets her fears. As Abril leaves, Alden instructs the Amourelle security guards to search her purse throughly. Samples of Abril's cosmetics are covertly taken, but an analysis reveals nil.

PHOTO OPPORTUNITY:

Dane sends Robert off to the Alden mansion with a special delivery for Isabelle- photos of Ava and Cabot in robes. Staring at the candids, Isabelle's eyes well up with tears. How dare Cabot do this to her, Isabelle says. Armed with the security pass Jack entrusted to him, Dane easily disarms the tempest security system and opens the safe. He withdraws a document and proceeds to photograph each page.

BIRDS OF A FEATHER:

Baiting Robert, Ava tries to get to the bottom of Dane's terminal illness. Robert obliges her and lies that it's Hoffman's Hemodyscrasia- a very rare disease. Mission accomplished, Ava rushes to the library. There, Robert pays off an intern to tell Ava about the disease and the shocking side effects of the medication- an uncontrollable sexual craving. She's intrigued to learn that one patient, overwhelmed by his insatiable sex drive, offered all of his worldly possessions to his nurse, if only she would marry him. She stares off dreamily.

Jack presses Stacey to set a wedding date, but she hesitates. Clearly, she's distracted that Rick is coming to visit Heather. Jack's alarmed by Stacey's obsessive fear of Rick and his role in Heather's life. When Rick arrives, Stacey pulls every trick in the book trying to dissuade Rick from taking Heather- to no avail. J.J. poses the question that Stacey can't bring herself to ask: "What if he doesn't bring her back?"

Stacey appears at Rick's apartment earlier than expected. Although Rick protests, Stacey scoops up Heather and hurries out. Later, Rick's friend Denny says that if it was up to him, he'd just take the kid and split. The next day, Rick calls Stacey, reminding her that he'll be by to pick up Heather. A heated disagreement between them results in Rick warning Stacey to honor his rights as Heather's father. When she's late in arriving home, a livid Rick puts Stacey on notice: "Don't push me, or else." Dane overhears their argument.

BLINDED BY LOVE?:

Clay lays a story on Abril that the Tempest formula originally belonged to Amourelle. Years ago, it was stolen by one of their scientists. Although this was long before Jack and Alex bought Tempest, he'll be forced to press criminal charges against them- unless Abril helps to get the formula back. Abril buys this lie, and Alden pulls her into a passionate kiss, but cuts off the lovemaking. Perhaps tomorrow will be a better night for them, he tells Abril as her heart soars. But the next day, Rio angers Abril by sending Clay's limo away. She proclaims there is nothing Rio can do to keep her from spending the night with Clay, then storms out.

Meanwhile, Gwyn reminds Clay that Amourelle stock has plummeted since she was forced out. Clay grams her, insisting he's about to pull off the coup of the century. The heat between them flares, as Gwyn presses her lips boldly against his. Remember that kiss, she says, while he's entertaining his little bimbo. Later, Abril and Clay's passionate embrace is interrupted by the phine. Knowing she'll overhear, Clay protest, "They can't possibly arrest Jack and Alex. There's got to be another way." Rio scales the Alden gatehouse wall, with Rocky close behind. Their progress is cut short by a growling doberman.

MONEY IS AVA'S MOTIVATION:

Dane looks at Ava lasciviously, sweeping her into his arms. But Ava asserts that she's really an old-fashioned girl. As Dane begins kissing her, Ava gleefully thinks she has him just where she wants him. An unanticipated guest-Gwyn- is disappointed to see Ava and irritated by Danes's apparent lack of interest in her.

CABOT'S LOVE SHACK?:

Isabelle follows Cabot to his little hideaway, where she overhears him tell Ava he doesn't know what he'd do without her. Later, Dane has a package delivered to the mansion, destined to be intercepted by Isabelle. She reads the card, "For the one I love." Thrilled to find a beautiful bracelet inside, Isabelle's pleasure is short-lived as she notices the inscription: Ava.

Egypt wants a sexual relationship with Alex, but he's not ready. Later, when Alex demands that Ava stay away from them, Ava retorts that she has found someone new. With Egypt in earshot, Ava says, "Alex, you know what the real problem is. There will never be another love in your life like mine, and you know it."

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ONE LIFE TO LIVE:

When Brenda admits that she's going to stay with Michael, a scorned Dan runs to Andy for comfort. Mrs. Verdon helps keep Brenda disoriented and Michael has her put a drugged skin patch behind Brenda's ear that will make her receptive to suggestions. Soon after, Brenda agrees to marry Michael. Dan learns about the engagement via the Banner and suspects that Michael brainwashed Brenda. But when Dan sees the happily engaged couple in public, he has no choice but to accept the inevitable.

THE EYEWITNESS:

Eddie the "eyewitness" lies to Sarah that he saw her commit the hit-and-run, not Bo. He demands $100,000 to keep quiet. When Sarah tells Bo, he figures the blackmailer's a fake since he didn't know about the gun. They tell Rafe the truth and that Sarah thought the man with the gun was Austin. Rafe agrees to release Bo to help nab the real crooks. Later, Eddie subdues Sarah, but Bo and Rafe are on hand to catch him. Bo bullies the truth out of Eddie and the thug admits that he's on Michael Grande's payroll. Bo swears, "I will personally make sure Michael Grande pays for what he's done to my wife and me." But before Eddie can give a full, detailed confession, he's knifed to death in his cell.

MICHAEL'S EVIL PLANS:

Michael learns Jake didn't leave town as planned. He knows enough to bury them, Michael warns Carlo. Later, Jake's beaten up by two thugs. Megan finds him and hides Jake in Jon's loft. She demands the truth about his beating, but Jake lies again.

After catching Roger sifting through his files, Michael tells Dorian that Roger must be a spy for Viki. He wants to lay a trap for Gordon. Unaware that she's a pawn in Michael's plan to have Roger eliminated, Dorian tells Roger about several illegal contributors and the warehouse where there's a suitcase containing incriminating evidence. Later, Dorian tells Megan that she just sent Roger on a wild-goose chase at Pier 32. As Roger opens the suitcase, Jake and Megan rush in and push Roger away as it explodes....

Roger is rushed to the hospital. Upon regaining consciousness, he finds Viki waiting bedside. Meanwhile, Jake threatens Michael, which results in Grande revealing Jake's whereabouts to the authorities in Florida. Later, Jake comes clean to Megan and finally pulls her into a kiss.

GHOSTLY CONFESSION:

Jared operates on Max's face, again. When his bandages are removed, although he looks completely different, Max is pleased and thanks Jared and Lily profusely. Rushing to Max's Place, Holden "meets" Andy and Al but doesn't reveal his identity. He's disturbed to overhear Gabrielle tell Tony she wants to erase the memories of Max. Suddenly, Max comes face-to-face with his love. He introduces himself as Matt, a long-lost friend of Max's from Texas, but Gabrielle's skeptical. Latter, in the church confessional, he tells Father Tony, " I'm Max Holden. I'm alive."

Gabrielle arranges for a ballet master to offer Debra the lead in his troupe. When Debra tells Cord about the offer, she hopes he'll ask her to stay. But he can't tell her to pass up this opportunity of a lifetime. Although she wants to make love, Cord refuses, saying he's not ready to make a commitment. A humiliated Debra runs off. Meanwhile, On Gabrielle's advice, Tina sends C.J. to visit Cord.

AN UN-LUCKY TRIO:

Jake's friend, Lucky, rolls into town with the news that Scaggs is after them. Soon after, Scaggs bursts in, with gun drawn. Jake and Lucky eventually manage to subdue Scaggs, but not before Jake handcuffs himself to Megan. Scaggs is a corrupt cop, Jake insists, and a known killer. On the run, they hear a radio newscast with an all-points bulletin on the three. When Megan hears Jake's last name is really Harrison, not Webb, she's furious. They take refuge in a seedy motel room, but Scaggs tracks them down.

SOON TO BE A STEPFORD WIFE?:

Michael tries to convince Brenda to let him adopt little Steven. In her spacey way, Brenda is connecting her fears that Michael just wants to marry her for Steven, and struggles to protest. Michael demands stronger drugs from Carlo and the mob boss warns him about the deadly side effects. But the stronger patches do the trick, and Brenda signs the adoptions papers.

Dorian wants to confront Michael, but Herb won't let her. She thinks Herb's condoning Michael's atrocities and quits his campaign. Although Bo tells Brenda about Michael's evil doings, Brenda keeps repeating, "Michael is a wonderful man." But she does tell them about finding a bloody, white glove in Grande's car. Sarah and Bo surmise that Michael witnessed the accident, then disposed of the body.

On the day of her wedding, Brenda tries to sneak off to find Dan. Michael catches her and applies a double-dose of medication. But, suddenly, just as Tyler is walking a groggy Brenda to the altar to marry Michael, Dan Bursts in....

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Ah, the Casey the Alien story. That had charm to it and an innocence about it. It's too bad soaps these days take themselves so seriously that they are afraid of all genre material. Or maybe it is soap fandom. A little fantasy or science fiction once in a while is not so horrible.