Y&R’s Michael Muhney On Recent Plots: “I don’t think half of those stories needed to happen!”
The Young and the Restless Michael Muhney (Adam) is visiting Vancouver, British Columbia this weekend making a personal appearance at the West Coast Women’s Show, so the popular actor spoke about the major behind-the-scenes changes recently at the number one soap.
In addition, having been asked a question about how far afield some of the more recent storylines went with the characters of the show, Muhney had some choice words.
Muhney on Adam taking Sharon’s baby and then having an affair with her, then when Sharon married Adam’s father, Victor!:
“It saddens me that when you summarize the storyline, the show and some of its recent past sounds like cartoonish passions. I don’t think half of those stories needed to happen. I wouldn’t have gone that far in the writing with the baby issue. The Victor and Sharon marriage was almost like an inside joke.”
Muhney on characters moving forward in a new direction under head writer Josh Griffith and new EP, Jill Farren Phelps:
“A lot of the characters on the show are going to have to get a get-out-of-jail-free card, in terms of what happened in the last few years. For these characters to have long-term strength and respectability, the audience is going to have to look at them like 85 per cent of what happened in the last few years was a bad dream.”
Muhney on how Adam will be written now under the transition to the new writing regime:
“As a proverbial torch is passed on, as in any kind of storytelling or dynasty … I think you’re going to see a more mature voice coming out of the characters’ mouths, including Adam, a kind of Adam that most people can get on the side of and cheer for. Adam is not the bad guy. Adam is far too complex and far too grey to be defined. Sometimes Adam is the antagonist, sometimes he’s a misunderstood protagonist. There are too many grey areas to put him in a box.”
The Austin Film Festival kicked off on Thursday, October 18. The AFF has over 180 films this year that they are screening through October 25. One of the films being screened is James Franco's, Francophrenia (Or Don't Kill Me, I Know Where the Baby Is), about the GENERAL HOSPITAL location shoot at MoCA featuring his character, Franco, along with Steve Burton's Jason, and a number of other cast and crew members. Read our review from April here when the film screened at Tribeca.
This wholly unique documentary follows James Franco’s time on the set of General Hospital, utilizing a thrilling experimental style to focus on Franco’s experiences as an established movie star joining a long-running soap opera and as “Franco,” the performance artist he portrayed on the show. Franco in attendance.
Francophrenia is screening at AFF on Friday, October 19 at 7 p.m. at the Paramount Theatre both James Franco and Steve Burton will be there!
When ABC axed the long-running daytime soap All My Children last year, venerable star Susan Lucci was livid and used the epilogue in her memoir All My Life to chide network heads for their decision.
But the amiable actress, who played conniving shrew Erica Kane for the show's 41-year duration, says she's moved past the dismay she felt back then.
"It has taken me this entire year - the show went off the air just a little over a year ago - and I tell you quite honestly, it has taken me all this time to make peace with it," Lucci, 65, said.
"It's almost impossible for me to say All My Children and Erica Kane in the past tense, I think largely because so many viewers keep her and the show alive in their hearts, and I feel that way.
"But you have to go forward, and I feel fortunate to be going forward with such great projects, such great people."
One of those projects is the new series Deadly Affairs, which airs Thursdays on Investigation Discovery (it debuted last week) and profiles real cases of relationships that were tainted by adultery and ended in tragedy.
Lucci hosts and narrates, playing a sultry and shrewd character similar to the All My Children role that earned her an Emmy Award nomination almost every year since 1978 (she eventually won it in 1999, ending a much-lampooned losing streak that was touted as a curse).
"It is not Erica Kane but it is certainly a nod to Erica Kane, and that's how it was presented and that made me happy," said Lucci, who will also play a crafty character in the upcoming Lifetime comedy-drama series Devious Maids, created by Desperate Housewives mastermind Marc Cherry.
And what better model for the host of a series that details soap-opera-style love triangles and quadrangles than the man-hungry Kane.
"The passion, the deception, the revenge - all those things certainly have happened to Erica, for sure, on All My Children, and she's been heavily involved in all of that stuff."
A new book from Jeff Giles looking back at the history of ONE LIFE TO LIVE will be released next year. The press release below offer the specifics:
Llanview in the Afternoon: An Oral History of One Life to Live Digs Into the Oft-Overlooked Side of Daytime Soaps
Book Due for Publication in 2013
During its more than four decades on the air, the ABC daytime series One Life to Live told countless stories, from sensational adventures to thoughtful social commentary. But the tales that went untold -- the experiences of the writers, producers, cast and crew behind the scenes -- are just as fascinating as any kidnapping, baby switch, or courtroom confession.
As a youth during the medium’s ratings peak in the ‘80s, entertainment writer Jeff Giles absorbed years of OLTL storylines, thanks to his mother’s dedicated viewership of the ABC daytime lineup. Today, network soaps are struggling for survival against cheaper-to-produce talk shows and reality series, but their cultural impact resonates more strongly than ever -- and a tribute to the work that goes into producing them is long overdue.
“Soaps have been at the vanguard in a lot of ways, and now that so many of them are being canceled, I’m afraid they could be the canary in the coalmine for scripted entertainment,” says Giles. “I don’t think Hollywood could support a medium that tells a 40+ year story anymore.”
Giles became reacquainted with OLTL during the 2007 Writers Guild strike after reading that the show was undergoing a creative renaissance, and was quickly convinced that there was a more in-depth, less sensationalistic story to tell about the people and the work behind one of the longest-running series in a much-maligned medium.
To that end, Llanview in the Afternoon: An Oral History of One Life to Live focuses on some of the most unique aspects of working on a five-day-a-week television series -- from the actors, who had to deal with the daytime stigma and the psychology of living so intimately with their characters for extended periods of time, to the crew, who produced scripts and episodes at a blistering pace while working with a dwindling pool of network resources.
Giles is currently wrapping up an extensive list of interviews, which already includes discussions with such OLTL vets as Erika Slezak, Robin Strasser, Robert S. Woods, Hilary B. Smith, Ilene Kristen, Kassie DePaiva, Michael Storm, Judith Light, and Nathan Fillion -- plus many more -- with an eye toward publishing the book by summer 2013.
About the author:
Jeff Giles is an entertainment writer and editor with over 20 years of experience, as well as the editor-in-chief of the online pop culture magazines Popdose and Dadnabbit. His work can currently be regularly seen at a variety of sites, including Rotten Tomatoes, Movies with Butter, Diffuser.fm, Ultimate Classic Rock, Loudwire, American Songwriter, and Paste Magazine.
Link:
http://oltlbook.com
Ted Shackelford and Joan Van Ark are bringing their KNOTS LANDING and DALLAS characters, Gary and Valene Ewing, to TNT's DALLAS for a big family reunion set to air in Spring 2013.
According to TV Guide Magazine, Shackelford (currently starring in THE YOUNG AND THE RESLTESS) and Van Ark (winner of an Indie Soap Award earlier this year for her work in PRETTY) will be on for a three-episode arc. No word if their all-grown-up twins, Bobby and Betsy, will be joining them.
Gary and Valene's daughter, Lucy, appeared in the first season of the new DALLAS. Actress Charlene Tilton will be back for Season 2 which premieres January 28.
Al Thompson's much-anticipated web series LENOX AVENUE is set to premiere on October 29. Back in 2010, WE LOVE SOAPS TV traveled to the real Lenox Avenue to speak with Thompson and one of the stars of the series, Ryan Vigilant.
DEADLY AFFAIRS is shot in New York, where ALL MY CHILDREN was filmed until 1999, when ABC relocated the set to California to save money.
In fact, DEADLY AFFAIRS even hired the same hairdresser, makeup artist and wardrobe stylist Lucci had on ALL MY CHILDREN in the Big Apple.
"So that's wonderful and inspires confidence. It makes me very happy to work with them," said Lucci, whose other recent projects have included a recurring role as herself on "Hot in Cleveland."
Lucci said she's also kept in touch with ALL MY CHILDREN creator Agnes Nixon as well as the defunct show's production staff, its casting director, and several cast members. Among them is Eden Riegel (Bianca), Richard Paull Goldin (Jake), Jill Larson (Opal) and Alicia Minshew (Kendall).
"We all either text or get together for dinner whenever we can," said Lucci.
Galen Gering, Arianne Zucker and Drake Hogestyn are getting ready to come to South Africa and meet the fans. The actors are seen on weekdays in South Africa on SABC3 on 17:30 (with a next-day repeat on SABC2), and will be at Sandton City in Johannesburg at 12:00 on Wednesday, October 31, and at Canal Walk in Cape Town on Friday, November 2 at 12:00.
Channel24 is reporting the stars will arrive October 28 as the guests of SABC3 and that all three of them are greatly looking forward to visiting South Africa during spring.
In honor of the upcoming episodes dedicated to “Stephanie” flashbacks with her loved ones, the following Live Tweet Chats will take place:
Monday, October 22 Winsor Harmon, at @winsorharmon
Tuesday, October 23 Jennifer Gareis, at @JenniferGaries
Wednesday, October 24 Jacqueline MacInnes Wood, at @JacquelineMWood
Thursday, October 25 Hunter Tylo, at @TaylorMade4U
Monday, October 29 John McCook, at @BandB_CBS
Each Tweet Chat will be from 1:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. EST/10:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. PST.
GUIDING LIGHT alum E.J. Bonilla has joined the cast of REVENGE, according to TVLine. Bonilla will play a man from Nolan's past.
The exact nature of the pair’s connection is unclear, but given the tech genius’ malleable sexuality it’s possible the mystery man is an ex-boyfriend. If so, that would add an interesting wrinkle to his current flirtation with his NolCorp colleague Padma (Dilshad Vadsaria).
Soap fans know Bonilla best from his role as Rafe Rivera, the son of Natalia and Gus, in GUIDING LIGHT. He spoke to We Love Soaps about his career aspirations when we visited the show's Peapack set in July 2009.
I’m a baby. I’m a complete baby. I haven’t experienced as much as I’d like to so far. But I’ve been blessed enough and I’ve done a film and I’ve done a few where I’ve gotten to gain some experience. I want to be on film. It’s the best place to capture the most real things. I want to play with amazing writers and directors and create things that make people escape from their normal realities. I want to give people a break from the regular world and sit there and breathe for a moment, whatever that means.
There's a new sheriff in town. Better yet, he's a kickass cop from New York! Argentina-born heartthrob Ignacio Serricchio, best known to suds fans as psychotic mob spawn Diego Alcazar on General Hospital, is heading to The Young and the Restless where he'll be on the other side of the law. Serricchio is set to play a new character named Alex, a streetwise undercover officer who comes to Genoa City from the Big Apple with a big secret. A rep for the CBS soap tells TV Guide Magazine that the actor is expected to begin work in late October and will hit the air in December.
The Emmy-nominated Serricchio, who logged recent guest stints on The Client List, CSI: Miami, The Finder and Covert Affairs, has also been a regular on the hit internet soap The Bay. Is he the wave of the future at Y&R? When the soap's new production czars, exec producer Jill Farren Phelps and head writer Josh Griffith, reported for work a couple of months back, they promised to bring a vibrant Latino contingent to the show. Clearly, they're off to a great start!
Joanna Johnson revisted her career and her role as a producer of the new CW series EMILY OWENS, M.D. in a new interview with AfterEllen out today. She hopes to return to THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL as Karen and "that they still would want me to do it when I have a little more time and I can." She also talks about how daytime television isn't as progressive as it used to be.
AE: Have you found since you were involved in bringing a lesbian character onto BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL, did you find that it’s a different kind of approach you have to take when it’s daytime as opposed to primetime?
JJ: Well I guess there is a different approach when it’s CW and it’s a nighttime show and then when it’s THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL, which is a daytime show. Daytime used to be the more progressive place where they would bring up controversial issues and you could sort of get away with things in daytime. The censors thought, oh the kids aren’t home during the day. Of course now with recording things, it’s changed. I’ve kind of found that in some ways daytime has gotten a little more conservative over the years, definitely than nighttime, some of the things…they’re not as provocative.
But I think THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL has been a certain kind of show that didn’t really tackle a lot of provocative issues, which is OK. It’s really a show for entertainment. They’ve done some really cool things and some great storylines, but they’ve never had a gay character before. I think it’s great that Brad Bell wanted to bring on a gay character. But I also will say that it’s a safe gay character in the sense of, I’m certainly not going to get involved in any romance. I know that my daughter now has two moms and that’s interesting but I'm sure he’s not going to have me suddenly falling in love with Brooke and have an affair. I don’t think we’re going to go there.
"It is the most difficult thing I have ever done. We did eight hours yesterday and I’m on my way to the studio for pretty much the same today. I have bruises all over my body and everything hurts. I can’t breathe without feeling my ribs hurt. I’ve done triathlons and never hurt this much."
"She’s trying to redeem herself with Salem and she’s trying to convince everybody that she’s changed, and that she’s had tons of therapy, and she wants to make amends and show that she is a better person. So what better way to do that then to be working in The House of the Lord."
The Young and the Restless may have found two newcomers who may (finally) help fans forget that Shemar Moore, aka Malcom Winters, ever lived and breathed in Genoa City.
Newcomer Redaric Williams (pictured, right), an international model who recently became the face of Carling Black Label in South Africa, will play the new role of Tyler Douglas. Lamon Archey (pictured left), another model making the transition to the small screen, will play a new dude named Mason. Unfortunately, that’s all the information that Y&R is releasing on these hunks for now — but we did learn that they’ll start showing up around the athletic club and the coffee house in November.
Jill Farren Phelps has been promising lots of changes on Y&R since taking over as executive producer in the wake of Maria Arena Bell’s exit. (The new head writer is Josh Griffith). Last month, she made the decision to drop Genie Francis, who has played Genevieve Atkinson, since May 2011. Marcy Rylan, aka Abby Newman, was also shown the door.
Excuse Me For Living, a new film starring a number of soap alums including Tom Pelphrey and Melissa Archer, opened on Friday in 14 cities and nationwide on VOD, iTunes and other major platforms. Photographer Sue Coflin (Max Photos) visited the set on May 1, 2011, and shared some photos from that day with our readers.
His first TV appearance was in 1984 when he was on the game show PRESS YOUR LUCK. He was 18.
"I racked up 10 grand, then got a Whammy," he said during a telephone interview from his home outside of Nashville, Tenn. "To me, that was like a million bucks. Then it all crumbled."
His first daytime drama appearance was in 1988 on DAYS OF OUR LIVES.
"I played the spiky-haired punk," he said.
On the set he met Steve Burton, with whom he would later costar with on GH (Burton just left the show).
There he would also meet his future wife. Melissa Reeves (Jennifer). He said they didn't start dating until February of 1989. A month later, they were engaged. They married in 1990 and have two children, Emily, 20, and Larry, 15.
The hilarious new Cynthia Watros web series, CYNTHIA WATROS GETS LOST, begins with hearing her side of a phone call with her agent as she is leaving an audition:
"Did you even read the specs? You sent me in there with a bunch of trannies.....Of course I can act. I won an Emmy for the GUIDING LIGHT for God's sake. You're my agent, you should....yes, it was 14 years ago, but..."
She ends up with a Guru where she guesses, "You're a GUIDING LIGHT fan." He replies, "I'm a guiding light."
And so it begins. The up-and-down life of an actress looking for work. Written and directed by Ben Fritz, there have now been three episodes released. Watch them all below:
BREAKING BAD star Bryan Cranston has more than one connection to NASHVILLE actress Hayden Panettiere – he was married to her mom when they were both in LOVING and he once hired the young actress for an episode of MALCOLM IN THE MIDDLE.
During a Thursday appearance on LIVE! WITH KELLY & MICHAEL, the actor mentioned Panettiere’s mother, Lesley Vogel, played Doug Donovan's wife (Edy Lester) on LOVING in 1984, and years later he later cast her daughter.
"I was directing an episode of MALCOLM IN THE MIDDLE," he explained, "and Hayden came in and she was supposed to play this kind of nerdy girl, but she’s far too pretty – but she was clearly the best actress."
"So my producer and I were sitting there … and we thought, 'Maybe if we frizzed her hair up and put glasses on her, we could possibly get away with that.'"
Cranston also said he taped LOVING a block away from the LIVE! studio in New York. Vogel joined the show in early April 1984. Panettiere wasn't born until 1989.
Daniel can't believe it when he learns that Nicole is accusing Jennifer of having pushed her down the stairs. Daniel isn't sure what to believe. He tells Nicole that he'll leave Salem with her if she drops the charges against Jen. Shawn Christian explains that this is a "very self-sacrificing attempt to help both women out of their predicaments".
Roman arrives to take a statement from Nicole, but she says she's now not sure if she was pushed. The charges are dropped and Daniel and Nicole make plans to leave Salem.
But when Jen learns the charges have been dropped, she wonders why...
Looks like General Hospital altered some of its planned story course with the news out in this week’s Soap Opera Digest (on newsstands now) that Richard Steinmetz (Joe Jr.) has been let-go at the ABC soap and it’s storyline-dictated!
Steinmetz told SOD, “I’ve known for a little while. Frank Valentini (EP, General Hospital) told me that with the exit of Jason, they’re going in a different direction. Him leaving meant that they had to change some things around and I taped my last scenes a few weeks ago. I was pretty sad! I really did enjoy working there. A lot of people told me they were unhappy I was leaving, like Erik Valdez (Trey), my on-screen son, and Kelly Sullivan (Kate/Connie). It doesn’t change anything, but it makes me feel good. ”
The actor went on to say that his one regret was, “That I didn’t get to work with the character of Connie. What a friggin’ shame, man. Connie and Joe would have lit it up! It would have been a blast.”
This week is going to be about family coming together. Jason and Sam are reunited with the baby but in the midst of the celebration, Jason’s life will once again intrude into the possibility of living happy ever after. Enter Duke, who’s been trying to steal Sonny’s empire. Since Joe Jr. botched the first plan of killing Kristina, he has to redeem himself. Joe is eager. Could Jason be walking into a trap? Will Joe become a casualty of his own scheme, more than likely. After dramatic events unfold, Monica receives shocking news. While processing, she goes through the family album and makes a mysterious phone call. This leads to some big events in the Quartermaine family.
Y&R's ousted Executive Producer/Head Writer Maria Arena Bell wants fans to know that she is not responsible for the current story, despite her name being included as a writer in the opening credits of the show's first week of material penned by new head scribe Josh Griffith. Bell posted on her Facebook page: "to any Y and R viewers who read my Facebook page... I had NOTHING to do with the way they are resolving these stories. Despite my name still being on the show— which it should not be — I did not intend to have Phyllis trial end with charges being droppedor any of these other story lines now playing. I am no longer a part of this show in ANY way, folks. It's all the new guys."
Ryan and Mia had sex, after which Mia had to hide so that Liza didn't know what Ryan was up to. Mia also poked around Ryan's motel room. Liza decided to pretend that Adam was the father of the baby she was carrying. Erica learned that Frankie was really Vanessa's niece. Vanessa denied knowing Frankie was in town. Proteus had expensive jewelry delivered to Hayley on Mateo's behalf. Laura learned that Greenlee had pretended to be her during a session with Dr. McMillan. Greenlee used Laura's keys to poke around Laura and Leo's house, but Jake caught her and ordered her to leave. Frankie reacted strangely when Bianca wanted to become closer. Anna threatened to expose Chris's cover. Anna found that David possessed a statue she had stolen years before. Leslie Coulson phoned Tad and was infuriated to learn that he and Dixie were back together. Leo asked Jack to have Greenlee arrested.
Margo told Simon where to find Katie. Simon told Margo he loved Katie and wanted to stay married to her. Hal told Jack that James Stenbeck was no longer a wanted man. Paul told Carly he had changed his mind about telling Barbara that Carly was the head designer for BRO. Holden decided to legally adopt Luke. Ben introduced Isaac to a beautiful woman. Barbara told Paul that Rose was just using him to get Barbara's Worldwide stock. Hal found out Emily had taken Jen to see a gynecologist. Lucinda interrupted Paul and Rose's romantic dinner. Bonnie organized a revolt of the Java Underground waitresses over poor tips; Isaac resented the way Bonnie went about it and fired her. Barbara thought Paul, Rose, and Lucinda were conspiring against her. She refused to vote her Worldwide stock to help Lucinda. Molly and Jake decided to go home. Rose went to see Barbara after Paul told her about Barbara's refusal. Barbara agreed to vote with Lucinda if Rose would quit seeing Paul. Hal and Emily wound up in bed. Bryant saw Jen and Billy leaving Al's, and he followed them. James tricked Carly into going to Fairwinds, where she ran into Jack. Bryant saw Jen and Billy getting romantic. Jack found the photographs of Carly and Paul that James had left for Barbara. Bryant went on a rampage and destroyed the deck Billy had built. Barbara arrived at the Worldwide meeting just in time to prevent Craig from becoming the new CEO. Jack told Carly she was in danger from James, but she thought Craig was the one trying to cause trouble. Rose refused to keep her agreement with Barbara. Jack warned Paul that his father might be back in town.
Ridge told Brooke that there was no future for them and apologized to Taylor for everything he had put her through. Brooke took Stephanie's advice about concentrating on her children and demanded that Deacon leave Bridget. Thorne tried to convince Rick to confront Amber about her feelings for Deacon. Kristen proposed to Tony. Eric asked Sally to inform him of Kristen's visits to Spectra.
Both Jan and Nicole suffered the aftermath of Paul's shooting and ultimate death; Jan was dealt with the trauma of Paul's rape that was privy only to Shawn as well as possible criminal charges for shooting Paul, and Nicole was forced to relive her tortured past as an abused child at the hands of her father. Brandon and Nicole were shocked at Faye's reaction to Paul's death. Philip apologized to Chloe again and was determined to win her back. The Brady pub served as the gathering of family and friends for the teens return. Chloe and Susan got a glimpse of Jan's unhappy home life when her mother arrived at the airport and literally dragged her home. Belle and others were confused and suspicious over Shawn's concern and attentiveness to Jan. Hope prevented Bo and Colin from a fight about his days in Ireland and the DiMera vendetta. Jennifer fretted over Jack's potential marriage to Greta. Greta confided in Colin not knowing his connection to Jennifer or the Brady's. Alice was overjoyed when Shawn and Belle returned her precious ruby; a special gift from Tom. Philip flipped when he found Brady in Chloe's bedroom.
As Scott and Laura tried to patch things up, Luke showed up and interrupted them. A groggy Luke couldn't draw an accurate map to Helena's lab. Jax gave a vial of antidote to Tony. Helena told Nikolas that she wanted to "revive" Stavros. A.J. signed over his paternal rights and found comfort from Skye. Carly was furious when Sonny asked to adopt Michael but refused to call off their divorce. Bobbie urged her daughter to sign the divorce papers. Skye warned that she would expose Edward's whereabouts on the night that Sorel had been killed. Felicia plotted to expose Sorel's murderer. Mac gathered the suspects in Sorel's murder together -- and he received multiple confessions.
Rick was thrilled to be a daddy, but Phillip just couldn't bear to stay around for the festivities. Harley and Rick named their baby Jude. Gus reminded Harley of their feelings for each with a passionate kiss. A confused Harley quickly asked Rick to marry her, and a very confused Rick was just as surprised at her proposal. Mel reluctantly backed away from Rick to give him a chance at a life with Harley and Jude. Holly was out to get the goods on Tory. Lorelei fooled everyone, including Lillian and the kids, with her impersonation of Beth. Lorelei/Beth decided to live at the mansion and asked Phillip for control over her accounts. Marah was devastated to learn that Sam had lied to her about clearing Josh's name, and Tony was really her hero. Olivia tried to smooth things over with Sam, who wanted no part of her, and Tony hoped Sam would leave town before more drastic steps were taken. Felecia tried to help Reva sort out her past life in New Orleans that Reva was certain was very important to her future. Reva started to piece together that Alan's relationship with Olivia was indeed a betrayal of Josh. Catalina got advice on her love life from Maria, and Gus couldn't understand why Carmen was out to ruin her own flesh and blood.
Blair refused to believe her baby died after hearing him cry. Todd convinced Blair that her grief was causing her to hallucinate. Gabrielle tried to convince Max that killing Asa would be to their advantage. Cristian continued to lie to Jen, telling her that he only wanted to get her into bed. Jen accused Lindsay of being behind her break-up with Cristian. Bo called off the wedding after he confronted Lanie about lying to him. Lanie packed her bags and moved to Seattle. Troy broke the news about Mathew's condition to Sam and Nora. Hank met with Keri again to discuss her paternity. Viki dismissed Natalie's DNA test as a forgery and promptly tore it up. A second test conducted by Larry proved Allison's claims.
Tabitha and Timmy celebrated when Kay gave up trying to be good and refocused on winning Miguel. Ethan decided to start a law practice. Theresa offered to be his secretary and suggested he use the living room as his office. A distraught Pilar erupted, destroying Theresa's wedding gown. Still unable to remember who she was, Sheridan read a newspaper article about Sheridan Crane's "death" and wondered if she could be her. Luis had a fitful night of sleep as he dreamed of Sheridan returning to him. In the dream, she gave him a rose and told him of her love for him. Luis returned to work only to be swamped and was ecstatic to find a rose. Certain that was sent by Sheridan, he declared her as alive and began his crusade to find her.
Nikki surprised Victor with a romantic Brazilian-themed evening. Victor appeared to be gaining Tricia's trust. Ryan gave Victoria an engagement ring, and they set a wedding date. Nick told Sharon that Matt claimed he had raped her, but they were advised to wait until the baby was born to have a paternity test. Olivia and Neil made love. Brad confronted Ashley after Jack told him that she had been confiding in Victor. Michael told Lauren that he knew Isabella. Isabella became infuriated after witnessing Lauren and Paul having dinner. Upset after seeing Rianna and J.T. talking, Raul accidentally overdosed himself with insulin, fought with J.T., went into insulin shock, and was stabilized in the emergency room. Billy and J.T. fought about Raul and Rianna. Billy forgave Mac. Colleen and Traci returned to New York.
Monday ("Nicole and Jennifer's Fight")
Daniel is torn between two women; John runs into Kristen at the park.
Tuesday ("Daniel's Idea")
Daniel tells Nicole they can leave town together under one condition; EJ blames Jennifer for killing his son.
Wednesday ("Helping Her Brother")
Kristen offers to help EJ win back Sami; Bo and Hope talk with Caroline about treatment for her condition.
Thursday ("Strange Evidence")
Daniel stumbles across some startling evidence; Nicole decides not to press charges against Jennifer.
Friday ("Caroline's Condition")
Bo and Caroline prepare to leave town; Brady vows to keep a watchful eye on Kristen.
(Returning Home)
10/22, Sam is eager to have Jason come home; a devastated Lulu tells Dante that she can't have children.
(Taking Care of Daniel)
10/23, Starr and Michael babysit Daniel; Lulu and Maxie head to the Floating Rib for a drink.
(Supporting Trey)
10/24, Trey rejects Starr's affections; Monica makes a mysterious phone call.
(Asking for Help)
10/25, Todd asks Diane to assist him in taking the real DNA test to Sam; Sonny wonders if Kate is gone forever.
(Winning Back Caroline)
10/22, Thomas is furious after Caroline ignores his attempts to woo her; Thorne is thrown off by horrible news.
(Rick's Confession)
10/23, Caroline attempts to understand Rick's recent actions; Katie looks for help from Taylor and Dr. Meade.
(Comparable)
10/24, Steffy realizes she is very similar to Stephanie; Brooke and Katie comfort one another.
(Learning Something New)
10/25, Taylor learns something new; Bill and Brooke are thrilled about Katie's improvement.
(Katie's Condition)
10/26, Taylor and Dr. Meade discuss Katie's condition; Stephanie reflects on wonderful memories with someone from her past.
10/22
The fire brings back memories of Victor and Nikki's time at the Newman ranch.
10/23
Phyllis accuses Avery of having designs on Nick; Victoria asks Billy to help her take Newman Enterprises back over.
10/24
Phyllis and Christine have a confrontation; Adam helps Sharon by lying to Chelsea.
10/25
Victor warns Jack; Nikki encourages Victoria to focus on her marriage.
10/26
Chelsea talks to Adam about his lying; John's words haunt Jack.