All My Children Recaps

AMC Week of January 11, 2010

Monday

The judge ruled that Annie was fit to share custody of Emma with Ryan. Annie and Adam celebrated while Ryan looked stricken. Erica offered her support. Adam told Erica that she owed Annie an apology; Erica dismissed Annie as a psycho and stalked off. Colby accused Liza of letting Annie win. Liza warned Colby against getting in Annie's way. Colby insisted that she could handle it. Tad assured Liza that Annie's win wasn't her fault. Liza admitted how hard it had been to see baby Stuart the other day.

Back at the manse, Annie continued to bask in her victory. At the penthouse, Ryan and Erica commiserated over his loss. Emma came downstairs and Ryan explained the judge's decision to her. She was excited…. Scott helped Annie decorate Emma's new room to the nines. He praised her for her sincere testimony in the courtroom…. Emma asked Erica to keep Ryan company while she was at her mommy's. Ryan's heart broke as he dropped Emma off at the Chandlers'. Scott warned Colby that she was playing with fire with regards to Annie. Emma told Adam that she loves her new room. Colby watched scornfully as Adam and Annie lavished Emma with gifts and attention. Ryan returned home and found a card from Emma. Erica again tried to console her lover.

At ConFusion, Jake apologized to Amanda with a humorous musical performance. She was delighted and apologized to Jake for having been so focused on David. She promised to stop mentioning Hayward. Jake and Amanda did the limbo. Tad and Liza joined in. Post-limbo, Tad and Liza danced and enjoyed themselves. They kissed.

Greenlee was impatient as she awaited her surgery. The doc informed her and David that there was a problem, then excused himself. Greens asked David about his life and he informed her that he and Krystal were over. Greens got caught up on David's situation with Jake, Amanda and Trevor. The doc reentered and told Greenlee they were ready to proceed with the operation. Greens fantasized about Ryan during surgery. David phoned Amanda, pretending that he was undergoing treatment for his disease. Amanda felt guilty for enjoying herself while David was in such agony. Amanda claimed to Jake that she'd been talking to the sitter…. Greenlee started to crash during surgery but thoughts of Ryan revived her.

Tuesday

Randi and Frank arrived at ConFusion and encountered Madison, who had stopped by to thank Erica. Erica wasn't there yet because she was in bed with Ryan. La Kane was flustered when she got a call from Kendall. Erica hurried off the phone. Madison told the Hubbards that therapy was going well. Randi told Madison that they could use an extra pair of hands at Fusion. Erica arrived and Randi suggested that she hire Madison. Erica agreed immediately and tapped Madison as her assistant, which was not what Randi had in mind (she'd hoped that Madison would assist her). Erica and Ryan made a speech to the staff about getting Fusion back on top. Madison tried to make amends with Randi for the position she'd been given.

Greenlee woke up post-surgery. David told her that her heart had stopped during the operation but that they had completed the procedure. The surgeon warned that they didn't know yet if the paralysis had successfully been reversed and that she needed to rest and be patient. Greenlee told David that all she could think about was getting home. Nurse Gayle listened as David talked to Greens about "his" son, Trevor. Gayle confronted David about blabbing to Greenlee about Trevor and revealed that she knows David isn't Trevor's biological father. David denied it but Gayle knew him too well. David issued a veiled threat to Gayle, then checked on Greens, who was snoozing and dreaming about Ryan and Emma.

Jake and Amanda luxuriated in bed. She denied that she had had trouble sleeping because she had David on the brain. Once Jake left, Amanda called David; Jake returned and caught her chatting with Hayward. An argument ensued. Amanda insisted that nothing involving David could ever alter her love for Jake. Jake was moved. After he returned to work, Amanda did some online research and called the hospital in a panic, barking that she would be there soon to see Angie. Angie, meanwhile, caught up with Frank. When Amanda got to the hospital, she found Jake and blasted him for keeping from her that David's blood disease is hereditary. "Trevor could die from it, too!" she cried. They met with Angie and decided to test Trevor's DNA.

Frank went to Fusion with lunch for Randi. Madison walked in on Ryan and Erica smooching in Erica's office. Erica noted to Ryan that keeping their relationship a secret might be harder than they thought.

Wednesday

Colby offered to help Annie and Emma with her project for school, pleasing both Annie and Adam. Scott told a story about his own science fair volcano fiasco. The family had a lovely bonding moment, but Adam missed JR and Little A. JR was miserable but he didn't want to go to the hospital. He told Marissa it was just the aggressive new cancer treatments. Little A asked if his daddy was going to die. JR and Marissa assured him he wouldn't lose JR like they lost Babe. Emma's planetary project looked lovely, thanks to the group effort. Then, Scott walked Colby out. He warned her against pushing Annie out of Adam's life. As Annie beamed over feeling like a family, Scott couldn't keep his eyes off her. She urged him to loosen up and playfully mussed his hair, but assured him she has no intention of breaking Adam's trust. Meanwhile, Colby updated JR on her Annie plan, noting that he looks like Hell. He assured her he's not drinking again, just sick. Clueless, she praised the powers of Lucretia's healing soup. JR feared he and Adam couldn't make amends. Later, Emma, Scott and Annie came in from playing in the snow and Emma was cold to Adam! Marissa came home, telling JR that Little A was staying over at Tad's...and then spilling about David's blood disease being hereditary. At the Chandler mansion, a negligee-clad Annie was bent on seducing her hubby. Scott watched them from the other side of the French doors.

Tad interrupted Krystal and Rob the builder talking about her new project and offered his two cents on what kind of place she should open. Krystal insisted she didn't want a place like the Comeback; she was ready for a change. Uncomfortable, Rob the builder made himself scarce and Krystal turned on Tad for sabotaging her relationship. They argued about getting into each other's business. Elsewhere, Damon tried to steal a few kisses with Bailey and Liza dropped by to give him his severance pay from the casino. Liza pointed Damon towards a project involving repainting her apartment. Once alone, Bailey wondered why Liza was being so nice. She claimed she likes Bailey and Stuart and wants to help, revealing she misses them a lot. "I came and ruined everything," Bailey sighed, of causing drama between Liza and Colby. Liza assured her the drama was already there, opening up about Colby and Adam. With Bailey's urging, she visited Colby. Before they could really talk, a panicked cry came from the other room!

Angie told Jake and Amanda they'd run some tests on Trevor's DNA. "What if I don't want to know anymore?" she asked. Trevor was healthy and happy and maybe ignorance was bliss? Jake eased her fears. Later, Jake told Tad and Krystal about David's supposed blood disorder impacting Trevor. "It's hereditary?" gasped Krystal. On cue, Marissa appeared with Little A for a play date with Kathy. Krystal sat her down to tell her about the genetic disorder. Jake and Tad gave them some time alone. Outside, the guys talked about David's schemes. Inside, Marissa worried about leaving Little A motherless again and Amanda walked up with Trevor. They all went to the hospital for testing. Tad urged Marissa to tell JR what's going on, while Angie grimly told Jake and Amanda that 85% of people pass the disease on to their kids. Amanda was devastated. Jake pointed out that it hit David late and Marissa had no signs, so they had time with Trevor. "I'm never going to be ready to let him go," said Amanda. She wondered if this was karma for faking Trevor's death. Jake assured her that if Trevor is sick, he'll devote his life to finding a cure. At Tad's, he comforted Krystal, reminding her that David could be faking. As she went upstairs, he wondered if she'd ever kissed the architect. "Goodnight, Tad," she smiled.

Thursday

David brought cards into Greenlee's recovery room to help her pass the time but she was anxious to find out if she had regained her ability to walk. They played cards and David told her that he had given her the alias "Tammy Smith." He was evasive when she suspected that he was hiding something from her about Ryan. Greens demanded that he test her legs. He did and she felt a slight sensation so he ran to summon Dr. Clayton. Greens was frustrated when Clayton didn't take her claims of renewed feeling in her legs seriously.

In Erica's office, Ryan and Erica smooched and made light of having been walked in on by Madison earlier. A flustered Madison tried to cover with Randi. Ryan fetched Madison to meet with Erica. Madison assured Erica that she wouldn't tell anyone what she had seen between her and Erica. Erica vowed to be there for Madison during her recovery. Ryan went to ConFusion, where Opal pumped him for info about his involvement with Erica. Ryan stonewalled her but agreed to let her read his tarot cards. "A call is coming from someone in your past," Opal told Ryan. Opal left and Erica joined Ryan. They decided to take a walk on the patio. Ryan left his phone behind and missed a call from Greenlee. She hung up without leaving a message. David walked in and was relieved when she said she hadn't left a message.

Liza came by the Chandler mansion to see Colby. Annie's scream from the parlor drew Liza, Colby and Scott into the room, where they found Adam on the ground being tended to by a scantily clad Annie. An ambulance was summoned. Colby hissed to Scott that Annie had deliberately tried to kill her dad. At the hospital, Frank rushed to aid Adam while Colby gave Annie the stink eye. Scott blasted Annie for tempting Adam's weak heart; she defended herself and called him out for having secretly watched her performance for Adam. "You are way off," he claimed. Annie then heard Colby bashing her to Liza. Colby managed to cover. Adam's doctor informed him that he had a potentially fatal heart condition. Scott returned home and flashed back to Annie's sexy dance. He fantasized that Annie was trying to seduce him, not Adam. Colby was blocked from seeing her dad because Annie went in to see him. She tracked down Liza and apologized to her for having lashed out at her in front of Annie to keep the ruse of not hating Annie alive. Liza warned her that stooping so low would change who she is.

Frank went to Fusion to pick up his wife and invited Madison to join them; she passed, much to Randi's relief.

Friday

Tad tried to reassure Krystal that Marissa would be fine. Krystal was determined to be there for Marissa. Marissa and JR woke up in bed and discussed the possibility that she inherited David's (bogus) disease.

At the hospital, Colby was jealous when she realized that Liza was there to meet Bailey. Liza, Bailey and Stuart went over to Tad's, where Bailey put Stuart down for a nap. Damon went with Bailey to check on the baby and Liza thanked Tad for hiring Damon to paint his place. Liza told Tad about her awkward encounter with Colby at the hospital. Damon's boss showed up and tried to fire Damon but Tad defended the teen and saved his job. Bailey, Damon and the baby headed out. Tad and Liza wasted to time getting passionate. Liza slowed down the action.

Adam summoned Scott, JR, Annie and Colby into his room to talk about their family's future. JR, who was there to support Marissa, didn't want to stay, but Adam convinced him to hear him out. Adam informed his clan that he was getting a pacemaker and tried to allay their fears about his prognosis. Adam pleaded with his family to support his relationship with Annie. The doc asked everyone to clear out so that he could prep Adam for surgery. Everyone, with the exception of JR, hugged Adam before exiting. Annie had a hard time leaving; Scott comforted her. Colby spied their embrace with disdain.

Jake tried to console Amanda, who was worried sick that Trevor could have inherited David's illness. David left a message for Amanda saying that he was in between treatments and free to talk. He then went into Greenlee's room and she asked him to explain what treatments he was getting. Greens quickly figured out that David is pretending to be dying. Back in Pine Valley, Angie told Marissa, Krystal, Jake and Amanda that both Marissa and Trevor are in the clear for the disease. Jake suggested that David was lying about being ill in the first place. Marissa refused to believe it until Jake pointed out that it was medically impossible for David not to be lying. Marissa asked Amanda if she's sure that David is Trevor's father. They decided to do a DNA test on potential dads JR and David. Jake swiped David's hairbrush from his hospital locker for DNA testing. Marissa told JR that he could possibly be Trevor's father.... Greenlee offered to make David look like a hero for saving her life to the people of Pine Valley. He admitted that it would take more than that. Greenlee braced herself to hear the terrible thing David had done... Amanda raised the possibility to Jake that he is Trevor's biological father.

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