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Recaps for the week of August 17 to 21

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Dee Underwood / TV Media

All My Children

Lisa LoCicero (as Olivia) and Brandon Barash (as Johnny) star in "General Hospital"

Lisa LoCicero (as Olivia) and Brandon Barash (as Johnny) star in "General Hospital"

Liza and Tad devise a plan for her to flirt with David to milk information about baby Trevor. Elsewhere, however, Randi rocks Trevor to sleep as she tries to convince Natalia that she was destined to find the baby. Zach's secrets are almost uncovered when Erica shows up unannounced, but Spike tells Erica that the extra glass of juice is for his imaginary friend. Later, Kendall blames Zach for everything that has happened and accuses him of holding her hostage. In Massachusetts, Jake and Amanda follow David's phone records and are shocked at where they lead.

As the World Turns

The town is at a standstill as everyone mourns the death of Holden. Lily goes to Damian for comfort, but Meg misinterprets their closeness and challenges Damian to prove his love for her. Barbara offers Audrey money to get her out of trouble with Jay. Paul wants nothing to do with James after DNA tests prove that Paul and Henry are both James's sons, but Henry acts like the good son in order to get his hands on James's money. Craig, Rosanna, Teri, Parker and Janet fight over who should and should not be allowed to visit Carly in rehab. Elsewhere, Liberty retaliates against Parker's actions by having sex with Tony.

The Bold and the Beautiful

As part of his clever ploy to get to Jackie, Whip organizes a business trip for Owen in San Diego. When Owen reveals some unsettling news during a news interview, Jackie drunkenly turns to Whip for comfort. Elsewhere, James vows to get Taylor and Brooke to be friends, but his attempts prove futile as his exercises seem to bring out more anger than healing. Donna's quest to prove Bill's bad motives hits a wall when Katie flat-out refuses to hear anything negative about him. Later, Bill has a surprise for Katie that will make it even harder for her to believe Donna's warnings.

Days of Our Lives

Philip tells Victor that he wants nothing to do with the Kiriakis lifestyle and resigns from Titan. Philip begs Melanie to keep their amorous night a secret, but the secret may get out when the owner of the hotel decides to post a video of Philip and Melanie on the internet. Meanwhile, there is a mole in the police force and he seems to be sending Ciara's investigation in the wrong direction. EJ reacts hastily to Ciara's kidnapping and orders DNA tests for the whole family. Elsewhere, Rafe is shocked to find out that Nicole and Sami both delivered at Dr. Baker's clinic.

General Hospital

Spinelli narrows a search area for Michael and Kristina, but he keeps it to himself after the parents argue who will go looking for them. In Mexico, Kristina gets upset when Michael starts spending most of his time with Marie Claire. Jax discovers that Sonny fathered Olivia's son, but he swears secrecy in order to protect Claudia's future. Elsewhere, Jason becomes delirious as his injuries get worse and Sam struggles to keep them hidden from Jerry, whose anger is getting stronger as he searches for his victims. Nikolas and Elizabeth can't seem to avoid each other after an awkward but passionate kiss.

Guiding Light

Natalia returns to Springfield and shocks everyone with her pregnant belly. Frank is thrilled to hear he will be a father, but Olivia pushes Natalia away and goes to Josh for comfort. Elsewhere, Billy plans an impromptu wedding for him and Vanessa, but his plans go astray when Vanessa can't get out of work. Back in the jungle, Jeffrey and Jonathan set a trap to lure Edmund but he gets away. Jonathan decides to go back to Springfield to warn Reva that Edmund is alive, but Shayne is wary of Jonathan's motives.

One Life to Live

Elijah's secret weapon turns out to be Ross Rayburn, with whom Tea and Todd were trapped on the island years ago. Elijah threatens to reveal what Ross has told him if Tea doesn't drop the lawsuit, and Tea starts to lose control of the situation. Meanwhile, Kyle feels rejected when Fish tells him that Fish and Layla are a couple now, but his hopes are lifted when he and Nick start to grow closer. Stacy zeros in on Schuyler to become the new father of her baby and continues to lead Rex to believe she is still pregnant. Later, Todd feels uncomfortable revealing his true feelings to his new psychiatrist, Marty.

The Young and the Restless

Amber agrees to marry Deacon if he uses his evidence to have the charges against Daniel dropped. Later, Deacon and Victoria sleep together after Victoria is broadsided with photos of J.T. and Colleen kissing passionately. Elsewhere, Lily faces her first day of chemotherapy and quickly realizes how much support she has from her friends and family. Mac, Billy, Chance and Chloe suffer through an awkward double date when they end up cramped in the same restaurant. Kevin and Tom confront Ryder about his true identity but are softened when Ryder confesses one of his biggest secrets. Paul discovers the woman they know as Mary Jane is actually his sister Patty.