SNEAK PEEK: Tad says I do.

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LYNDA HIRSCH ON SOAPS — SUMMARY

BY LYNDA HIRSCH

RELEASE: WEEKEND, DECEMBER 22-23, 2007, AND THEREAFTER

ALL MY CHILDREN: Joe shocks Kendall and Ryan with the news that Spike's deafness is the result of a pre-existing medical condition. Adam taunts Tad by saying he'll find Kate if Tad drops the custody suit. Janet creates a diversion to allow Richie the chance to escape from the psychiatric ward. Amanda is surprised to realize that Adam never told J.R. about the DVD that could exonerate him. He doesn't reveal the truth to J.R. Aidan and Kendall pray they aren't too late, as they discover Zach and Greenlee near death. As Aidan tries to breathe life into Greenlee, Kendall goes to be with Zach only to have the shelter begin to collapse around them. Tad wanders into Father Clarence's chapel with Jenny. Krystal soon arrives there, as well. Father Clarence helps Tad and Krystal see what's really important. Krystal promises Tad that she will make Jenny her priority from now on.

SNEAK PEEK: Tad says I do.

AS THE WORLD TURNS: Brad tells Vienna he and Katie are finished. Katie decides to keep trying to get pregnant. Brad lies and assures Katie he doesn't have feelings for her. Henry gives Vienna a puppy for Christmas, but Vienna is upset and thinks a puppy is a poor substitute for a baby. Vienna is not so sure about the puppy, but she falls in love with it and names it "Pepper." Bonnie finds out her Christmas gift to Sarah was returned unopened. Holden tells Bonnie about Luke being able to walk again. Luke and Noah say they love each other. Dusty accuses Chris of having caused Bob's stroke. Sofie needs an emergency C-section. The nurse brings Sofie her baby, as Will, Gwen and Aaron watch. Sofie learns from Iris that Cole is giving up his parental rights. Sofie tells Gwen and Will she will give them her baby. Paul vows not to let Meg interfere with their marriage anymore. Rosanna calls Craig and learns that he won't reveal the baby's real paternity to Meg or Paul. In a very special Christmas, Oakdale's stories are represented by the lives of dolls.

SNEAK PEEK: Rosanna and Craig clash.

BOLD AND BEAUTIFUL: Stephanie opens up to Ridge about her fears of losing Eric and how she doesn't know how she we be able to make it through the holidays without him. Stephanie recalls her previous Christmases with Eric in a montage just after Ridge tells her to have hope for a Christmas miracle. Donna surprises Eric with a small Christmas tree for his hotel room, as he deals with the dilemma of whom to spend the holiday with: his family or Donna. Brooke visits Charlie to once again view the videotape depicting Stephanie's shooter. After telling Charlie of her suspicions that Stephen was framed, Charlie assures Brooke that all evidence clearly points to her father. The real shooter is aware of Brooke's suspicions.

SNEAK PEEK: Taylor tells Brooke to back off.

DAYS OF OUR LIVES: Steph surprises Cordy with a shocking admission: Ford raped her, too. Kayla wants to get started having another baby the old-fashioned way. Stefano summons a South American politico to the mansion and pressures him to track down his sworn enemy — a woman who might be hiding out in the politician's country. Later, Stefano heads down to Rolf's lab, where he examines an unconscious body, his "secret weapon." Marlena and Hope clean out John's closet. Hope finds a photo of a little boy on a faceless woman's lap. The writing on the back says: "This is a picture of you and me. Mama." Marlena vows to find the woman. Lucas confesses to Kate that he shot E.J. and is planning to plead guilty. Kate begs Lucas to leave the country. Lucas agrees to go if the police match the bullet in E.J. to his gun. Shawn runs into Chloe at Chez Rouge and warns her against getting involved with Philip. Later, Chloe meets up with Philip for their date, and he takes her to his office. Chloe throws herself at Philip.

SNEAK PEEK: Marlena's quest turns dangerous.

GENERAL HOSPITAL: The text message killer slays Georgie. Felicia tries to explain to a bitter Maxie why she's stayed away for so long, but Maxie gives her the cold shoulder. Sonny narrowly avoids being killed by a sniper's bullet as he jumps to help Kate when she stumbles on her way to his and Trevor's table at the Metro Court. Trevor does damage control and plays the victim, saying that Sonny tried to have him killed. Jason and Spinelli search Coop's room to try to find evidence that he's the killer. Jason attempts to convince Sonny that killing Johnny would be a mistake. Realizing that life is short, Elizabeth acts on her feelings and arranges a secret rendezvous with Jason. Jason and Elizabeth make love in a hotel room at the Metro Court and decide to continue seeing each other in secret. Carly is alarmed by Michael's assertion that he understands Sonny's business and will someday be just like his father.

SNEAK PEEK: A deadly trap.

GUIDING LIGHT: Cassie and Will catch Reva and Josh together laughing. Daisy calls Josh to tell him she took Will shopping. Will goes to the repairman and inquires about his truck and equipment. Reva runs into Josh, and they decide to shop for Marah and Shayne together. Reva, Josh and R.J. get trapped in the mall stairwell, as they hear an announcement that the mall is experiencing electrical difficulties. Will paid the repairman to trap Reva, Josh and R.J. Marina doesn't want to believe that Remy found Harley and Cyrus holding each other in a seemingly intimate moment. Olivia finally tells Ava about her heart condition and says that she still has time to make Gus fall in love with her. Ava informs Nat that Gus is a Spaulding and gives her reason to worry. Matt tells Dinah he and Vanessa aren't together but that he can't be with Dinah, either. Dinah and Mallet make love. Billy and Vanessa are surprised as Dinah confesses that she was responsible for outing Billy as a drunk — and that she's checking into rehab herself.

SNEAK PEEK: Will becomes violent.

ONE LIFE TO LIVE: John tries to convince Cole to let him take the blame for shooting Miles. Miles gets through to Cole, who reluctantly agrees to keep quiet about the shooting. Natalie is disgusted when Jared kisses her. Cristian and Layla are both distraught when they discover that Layla's mother had Evangeline moved to the family home. Rex visits Michael in jail and reveals he's planning on asking Adriana to marry him. Rex agrees to go to Paris, Texas, to search for Marcie. John and Natalie talk about what led them to spend the night together, and both agree they won't be sleeping together again. Viki returns to Texas to find a drunken Charlie, who explains he turned to the bottle after being rejected by his son. Antonio is taken aback to learn that Talia has requested a transfer. Todd surprises Blair, Starr and Jack with an early Christmas celebration, as he prepares to leave town to search for his son. Bo tells a worried Lindsay that she will have to appear in court after the holidays. Nora tells Cole that he'll be moving in with her and Matthew, as Marty had requested in her will.

SNEAK PEEK: Jared continues his charade.

PASSIONS: Esme has her Christmas fantasy fulfilled when she has a passionate encounter with Santa. Fancy and Sheridan catch Luis making love to Pretty while under Tabitha's spell. Fancy storms off, telling Luis they're over. Kay worries that Tabitha's evil will do nothing to return Endora and Miguel to them. At the church, Ethan and Gwen pray for Jonathan's recovery, while Theresa and Pilar hope for Little Ethan to fight off his life-threatening infection. Theresa overhears Ethan give his confession and complain about Theresa's petty, self-centered behavior in a time of personal crisis. She worries that she's lost Ethan for good. Noah gives Paloma a surprise gift that takes them to the next step in their relationship. Sheridan is overjoyed by the return of her son Marty. Pilar fears her family's happiness is doomed by her long-ago deeds.

SNEAK PEEK: Vincent terrifies Eve.

YOUNG AND RESTLESS: Sharon tells Jack that she doesn't trust him anymore and that she is moving back to the ranch. Kevin and Jana meet Jana's public defender and panic when he mentions that he has only been out of law school for six months and has never tried a murder case before. Michael agrees to become Jana's lawyer. The DNA results come back, and everyone learns that J.T. is the father. J.T. is thrilled, while Brad is devastated. Victor does his best to make it clear that Brad is no longer welcome. J.T., however, tells Brad that he can visit the baby. Victor finally reveals to Nikki that he has called in her entire loan. Neil asks Karen to spend Christmas with him and his kids. Karen is thrilled by the invitation but asks Neil to get Lily and Devon's blessing, first. Maggie arrives at the ranch and tells Victor that the police have DNA proof that Victor was with Ji Min on the day he died.

SNEAK PEEK: Jack begs for forgiveness.

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