All My Children Recaps

AMC Week of September 21, 2009

Monday

Kendall, watching the marathon on TV in the secret room, saw Ryan dancing with Annie and wondered, "Has the whole world gone insane? Mom, where are you?" Tad announced Erica's ankle was okay, and she'd be returning to the dance floor ASAP. Zach, dancing with Liza, questioned how much information Ryan was getting out of Annie. Tad interrupted to tell them they were voted the sexiest couple in the marathon, throwing Kendall's jealousy into overdrive.

Annie said to Ryan she's not the one in danger of people snooping around about Stuart's murder: She was protecting Emma. She admitted sneaking into the Chandler house that night, to take Emma away, but wasn't able to do so. She tried to get Emma to stay in the nursery, but Emma snuck downstairs by herself. She intimated Emma found Kendall's dropped gun and was the shooter. Annie begged Ryan to keep silent. Otherwise, Emma might be taken away. He said he'd do anything to protect Emma. Annie: "Even keeping Kendall in jail?" Ryan: "Yes." During their break, Annie told Ryan he hoped he could see her point of view, and that they would continue to get along, but that she was really in love with Adam.

Liza and Zach saw Ryan and Annie arguing, and Liza suggested Zach join forces with Ryan. He did not want to and said he didn't trust Ryan, or anyone for that matter. Liza pulled him into a kiss as she saw Tad approaching, getting them another dance break, to talk. Kendall, still watching, spit out, "You bitch!" to Liza. Ryan sought out Zach and Liza to tell them two things: He was angry that Zach had taken Emma to see Annie, and what Annie told him. But Ryan admitted he still believed Annie was the killer — he wanted to pretend to help her protect Emma. When Annie walked in, Ryan punched Zach to make it look like they had been fighting. It worked. Liza offered that maybe Zach did not want to see Kendall out of prison, because he was still angry at her and Ryan for sleeping together. At that moment, Kendall was sneaking into the marathon.

David, dancing with Amanda, was buying her plan to make him think she believed he had changed, and felt sorry for his past behavior regarding Trevor. She continued trying to snow him. David explained that losing all his children made Trevor his last possible chance of having a child he could raise, and Amanda agreed: it's crazy what you'll do for your children.

Natalia, dancing with Brot, wondered where her family was. Jesse and Frankie entered the ladies room, where they found Taylor unconscious in one of the stalls. They asked her what happened, and where Randi was. Taylor said that Randi hit her. Jesse took Taylor to get her injury looked at, while Frankie found Randi in Angie's arms. Angie said Randi had been scared out of her mind. Randi insisted Madison was at the marathon. Jesse told Randi she had hit Taylor in the ladies room, not Madison. Later, dancing with Angie, Jesse admitted he thought Madison might have killed her husband, not Randi. Angie agreed: Madison was behind all of it.

Jesse asked Angie to tend to Taylor. Angie told Taylor she had a slight bump, nothing serious, and not to take Randi's behavior personally: "Everyone's acting a little crazy tonight." Angie proclaimed Randi was also fine, for the moment, and she and Frankie returned to the marathon. Madison, hiding, watched them go. Frankie told Randi she was safe in his arms. Randi confessed she believed she got the Hubbards into "this whole mess." But she said as long as she was in his arms, no one could hurt her. Natalia and Brot danced near Jesse, and she asked Jesse why he'd been showing Madison's picture around. He said, "Leave it to me."

Tad arrived, and learned of Taylor's injury: "Dancing on your head?" he asked. She explained Randi mistook her for someone else. They flirted, and he made sure she was okay. She told him he was really great as the emcee of the marathon and left.

Jake entered ConFusion and saw Trevor with the nanny. Jake wanted to hold him, because the baby was crying, and the nanny finally gave in. Once Jake took Trevor, he immediately quieted down. Amanda, on a time-out from dancing, saw Jake with the baby and panicked because David would be there soon. She told Jake that David bought her snow job. Jake responded that David would say anything to reel her in. Jake walked away as David showed up; Amanda watched David with the baby. Tad arrived and assured Jake that Amanda didn't blame him: everyone was in on the baby-switch scheme, even Amanda. Hayward would blow it, Tad said: "Once David gets what he wants, it's over. He'll self-destruct." Everything would be fine. Jake asked Tad if everything had been fine between him and Krystal after David got through with them.

Tad announced a dance competition: the winner would get a 15-minute rest break. Natalia refused to dance, but Brot shamed her into it. The winners were Frankie and Randi. Tad allowed Jesse and Angie to accompany them, as an angry Madison watched, still hiding. Frankie went to get them something to drink and spied Madison, who pushed him down and ran away. He followed her. Jesse called Natalia looking for Frankie, and she told them he'd just run by the judges. Up on the roof, Frankie cornered Madison, who threatened to jump if he came any closer. Zach spotted Kendall, followed her downstairs, and asked her to leave before someone saw her. Aidan walked in on them and said, "Someone already did."

Tuesday

Zach blasted Kendall for risking detection by coming to the marathon. Aidan
nabbed them and revealed that he had uncovered their ruse by visiting
Kendall's double in jail. Zach insisted that Kendall go home immediately.
Liza searched for Zach in vain as Kendall interrogated Zach about kissing
Liza. Zach then tried to intercept Liza before she caught a glimpse of
Kendall.... Back in the secret room, Aidan and Kendall watched Annie and
Adam dancing and Kendall bemoaned how Annie got men to abandon their reason.
Aidan called Kendall out over going nuts about Liza.

Ryan assured Annie that he would do whatever it takes to protect Emma and
complimented her as a mother. Colby and Pete discussed whether Ryan and
Annie might reconcile. Adam caught Scott watching Annie on the monitor, then
watched Erica face the press. Adam and Annie grilled Ryan and Erica,
respectively, about the nature of their relationship. Erica and Adam
re-entered the competition as each other's partner. Erica reiterated her
belief that Annie had killed Stuart. Ryan and Erica, and Adam and Annie,
re-partnered. Ryan told Erica about his conversation with Annie but refused
to disclose the details of the chat with Ryan. Liza chastised Zach for
getting in Ryan's face. Zach urged Liza to go home but said that he was
going to remain there to "see this through." By phone, Zach asked Aidan to
keep an eye on Kendall. His pointed reference to his night with Kendall was
not lost on Kendall or Zach. Liza took note of how disturbed Zach seemed....
Aidan unplugged the TV and locked Kendall back inside the room without it.

Natalia summoned Jesse upstairs while Angie tried to reassure Randi about
Madison. Frankie caught up to Madison on the roof; she threatened to jump
and he offered to give her a push. Madison said that if anything happened to
her, the surveillance tapes of Randi killing Henry would go to the D.C.
police. Jesse came upstairs and declared that Madison, not Randi, had killed
North. Madison denied it but Jesse pointed out that the surveillance tapes
likely implicated her, not Randi.... Brot and Natalia bickered over Madison
as they danced, but managed to forge a bond as they discussed her desire to
become a cop and his confusion about what he should do next.... Jesse
ordered one of his men to put Madison on a bus out of town. Frankie told
Randi about Jesse's accusation. When Frankie received a text from Madison,
he went to meet her in Erica's office without telling his family where he
was going. She revealed that she had bugged Randi and had her confession on
tape. "Dance with me," Madison grinned.

Petey passed out due to his hypoglycemia and dropped out of the competition.
Natalia dance/napped on Brot's shoulder. Randi told Angie and Jesse that she
would be fine and sent them off. Adam told Scott that he feels like he's
been given another chance at life. Annie encountered Erica in the ladies'
room and goaded her rival. Erica promptly slapped her.

Wednesday

The dance marathon continued at Fusion. Jake glowered at David and Amanda.
Randi assured her in-laws that Frankie would be back soon. In Erica's
office, Madison used the tape of Randi's confession to force Frank to go
downstairs and dance with her. The sight appalled the rest of the Hubbards.
Jesse, Angie and Randi listened to the tape, which Frank slipped them. Angie
refused to give up without a fight. Jesse and Angie returned to the dance
floor to keep an eye on Madison, who admitted to bugging the bookend.
Natalia was horrified by the sight of Frank and Madison dancing and Brot
couldn't keep her calm.... Jake tried to visit Trevor but the nanny wouldn't
let him. Jake flirted with the caretaker and played on her sympathies in
order to get close to the baby. Amanda went up to the roof to get some air;
David followed. Amanda made David think that she was beginning to trust him.
When they resumed dancing, Krystal eyed them suspiciously. Krystal then
dragged Jake away from the nanny. Jake assured Krystal that he was merely
"working his magic" with the nanny. Krystal enlisted Tad to help her
distract David.... Amanda caught Jake holding Trevor.

Ryan and Zach had more words over Annie. Adam confronted Ryan, claiming that
Annie had disappeared. In the ladies' room, Erica and Annie's squabble
turned physical and Erica dunked Annie's head in the toilet. Ryan and Adam
heard screaming and ran in. When a policewoman intervened as well, Ryan and
Erica returned to the dance floor.... Zach apologized to Liza for snapping
at her and they also resumed dancing.... Adam and Annie hit the dance floor
again. The air conditioning then went out. Liza was surprised to see
Madison.... Erica admitted to Ryan that Annie thinks that they (Ryan and
Erica) are serious. "We are," replied Ryan. He told her that he thinks they
are more than friends. "What are we doing?" wondered Erica. They agreed not
to put a label on it.... Natalia had a confab with Randi about Madison....
Frank rejoined Randi, having received instructions from Madison. Frank
admitted to Randi that Madison wants him to divorce her. "Tell her you'll do
it," said Randi.... Jesse wanted to confess to killing North to spare Randi.
Tad told Madison that she was disqualified and that she needed to leave....
Ryan and Erica kissed on the dance floor; Annie became upset and fled. Erica
sent Ryan after her, certain that he could get a confession out of Annie in
her delicate condition.... Liza grilled Zach about Kendall. When Liza opened
up to Zach, he pulled her into a kiss.... Natalia confronted Madison in the
ladies' room and threatened her.... Erica tended to Adam when he nearly
collapsed again.... Ryan joined Annie on the roof. She asked him if he would
protect her.

Thursday

Tad and Krystal worked to distract David so that Jake could have some time
with Amanda. Downstairs, Jake told Amanda that he wanted to take the baby
and run. She maintained that they could never outrun David. Jake accused
Amanda of wanting to seduce David.... The nanny told David that Jake had
taken the baby; David darted off. He and Krystal caught up to Jake and
Amanda and the baby and Jake copped to wanting to take the baby away. David
claimed to see himself in Jake and to feel bad for having ripped Trevor from
David's arms. David promised not to take Trevor from Jake. Jake expressed
his frustration to Krystal that Amanda was falling for David's good-guy
act.... Jake promised Trevor that he wasn't going to lose him.... Amanda
told David that she wanted to believe in him.

Randi told Frankie that he should give in to Madison's demands and divorce
her. "She can't break us," Frankie assured his skeptical wife.

Natalia confronted Madison in the ladies room. Madison held her own,
frustrating Natalia, who refused to back down and stalked out after warning
Madison to leave her family alone.... Brot tried to get info on Madison from
Jesse and Angie. They told him that Madison wants revenge for North's death
and is targeting Frankie. A shaken Natalia returned and Brot and the
Hubbards, including Frankie and Randi. Madison, meanwhile, claimed to the
police that Natalia had attacked her. She demanded to Jesse that Natalia be
arrested. Jesse refused and grabbed Madison roughly; Frankie entered and
told his dad to let Madison go. Jesse left and Frankie tended to Madison's
wound but told Madison that he wasn't going to divorce Randi.... Nat opened
up to Brot about how she had wanted to hurt Madison.... Madison approached
the Hubbards again and Angie spat that she should leave. Randi and Madison
then came face-to-face on the Fusion roof. Madison challenged Randi to kill
her.

Zach planted a kiss on Liza. He pulled back, telling her that he couldn't
give her the future she wanted. Liza thanked Zach for being honest with her
and asked to be alone. He complied. "This is the last time I cry for a man,"
vowed Liza to herself before breaking down in tears. She went upstairs and
Tad told her that she had been disqualified. Tad sensed that she was
miserable and counseled her about Zach. He then invited Krystal to dance.

Erica told Adam not to worry about Annie, saying that Ryan was taking care
of her. Adam tried to goad Erica about Ryan; she called him a fool for
believing that Annie loves him. On the rooftop, Ryan tried to get Annie to
trust him. She figured out that he was trying to get her to admit that she
shot Stuart and blasted him. When Adam showed up, Annie told Adam to get her
out of there; he complied. Annie tried to explain to Adam why she had felt
the need to run off. Adam assured Annie that he believes in her.... Ryan and
Erica went to her office to discuss what had happened on the roof. Ryan beat
himself up for failing to get Annie to confess. Zach entered and grumbled
that Ryan had pushed Annie too far; a fight ensued between the two men and
Erica did her best to referee.... Zach approached Liza again but she asked
him to leave her with her pride.... Erica complimented Ryan for how he had
handled Zach and he told her that he hadn't been honest with her about how
he feels about her. They admitted that neither of them wanted to say it out
loud.... On the dance floor, Adam suffered an attack and collapsed. He had a
vision of Stuart.

Friday

At the dance marathon, Amanda assured David that she wasn't working him. She then went downstairs and met up with Jake and Trevor. Jake was concerned that Amanda is genuinely falling for David's act. Amanda left and Jake asked Tad to talk some sense into David. Amanda rejoined David, who insisted he wasn't scheming. She copped to having ulterior motives of her own but reiterated her love for Jake. David told Amanda that he trusted her to take
Trevor for the night and spend it with Jake. Jake was not thrilled by the
news and walked out. David saw Amanda standing alone with the baby.

Adam collapsed and saw a vision of Stuart. Annie rushed to aid him. David
checked him out and deemed his health to be fine. He reluctantly agreed to
go home but asked Scott to dance with Annie. Ryan approached Adam at
ConFusion and confronted him about his Stuart-related vision. Adam denied
that he thought Annie was guilty of Stuart's murder. Ryan told Adam that
Annie was pinning the crime on Emma. Adam didn't buy it; Ryan accused him of
just being scared to face the truth.... Annie and Scott bickered over Adam
on the dance floor and she called him out on his attraction to him, gyrating
against him. Scott told Annie to stop. Adam watched them on the TV monitor
and thought about what Ryan had said.

On the roof, Madison challenged Randi to kill her. Brot arrived and talked
Randi into leaving. Randi confessed to Angie that she had almost killed
Madison. Angie soothed her. Brot and Natalia resumed dancing. Nat bristled
at the possibility of Brot pursuing work as a cop.... Frank and Randi
discussed her encounter with Madison.

In the ladies room, Erica and Krystal discussed Adam and Annie's bizarre
engagement. Erica also pointed out that Krystal and Tad had seemed
particularly cozy on the dance floor. Krystal said that she thought she had
hurt Tad so badly, there was no chance of a reunion. Downstairs, Tad played
with Trevor. He then caught up to Krystal on the roof. She asked him if he
could forgive her for her past misdeeds. She felt that his silence spoke
volumes.

Ryan and Erica resumed dancing.

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