Today’s Recap of The Young and the Restless September 29, 2009

Michael visits Victor at the hospital to check in on his client and friend. When he is told Victor needs a transplant he suggests to the family they consider a designated donor option, where the loved one of a deceased person can specify who they wish to receive the donation. Later when Abby comes to see her father and is asked about Colleen, she tells the Newmans Colleen is an organ donor. Nikki realizing Colleen may be Victor’s only hope asks the Abbotts if they would consider giving Colleen’s heart to Victor.

Dr. Taylor meets Adam at the psychiatric hospital and examines Ashley just before the nurse was about to check the baby’s heartbeat. He assures her the pregnancy is fine. In the meantime, Sharon in an adjoining room goes into premature labor. The nurse asks Dr. Taylor to assist her. Sharon’s water breaks and is in active labor. Ashley starts to feel contractions as well and Adam tries to find Dr. Taylor. He is surprised to learn the other patient Dr. Taylor is attending to is Sharon Abbott. He convinces Dr. Taylor Sharon needs to have the baby there. Adam creates a diversion so most of the hospital personnel need to leave the building with Sharon in very real labor and Ashley laboring in her mind.

Today’s Recap of The Young and the Restless September 28, 2009

Colleen’s loved ones come to terms with taking her off of life support. Her Dr. enters and notifies the Abbotts Colleen is an organ donor. Lily gives her best friend a heartfelt goodbye and tells Colleen they will be BFFs forever. She promises her she will fight her cancer and live life full enough for both of them.

Victoria tells Nicholas Victor needs a heart transplant. Nikki pleads with Victor not to give up. Later Nicholas meets Nikki in the chapel and she apologizes to her son for not being there when he needed her most. Both reflect back on Victor’s devious deeds but agree they love him and don’t want him to die. Later the Newmans continue to hold vigil at Victor’s bedside. The Dr. informs the family Victor is officially on the organ donor list but the list is very long. The chances of finding a heart in time are slim.

At the coffee house Jana tries to convince Gloria, Daniel and Amber the Terroni should be put in a museum where it belongs. Amber tells Gloria Deacon is working her and can’t be trusted. Daniel wants to give the painting to Deacon to finally free himself and Amber from Deacon’s tight grip. Cane calls Daniel to update him on Colleen’s condition. All four go to the hospital to say goodbye to Colleen.

In the meantime, Gloria meets with Deacon. She tells him she knows exactly where the Terroni is but it is going to cost him more than the amount they previously agreed upon. She informs him Daniel and Amber are at the hospital and have the painting with them. Deacon confronts Daniel at the hospital and all are asked to leave. As Deacon is leaving he sees Victoria and asks her about her father. J.T. witnesses the two talking.

Today’s Recap of The Young and the Restless September 25, 2009

Traci did not receive the news she way praying for when a second opinion confirmed Colleen’s diagnosis. She struggles terribly with the decision she needs to make until Lily suggests Colleen would not want to spend the rest of her life hooked up to life support.

As Victor is in surgery, Adam tries to calm down Ashley. Nikki appears and Ashley fears she is seeing a ghost. Jack encounters his sister and is confused when she tells him she killed Nikki when Jack just had a conversation with her. He takes her back to the Abbott mansion and convinces her she needs to commit herself to a psychiatric hospital.

Nick feels Sharon needs to hear the news about Victor directly from him. Sharon is upset to learn about Victor but is more surprised her ex-husband didn’t phone her with the news. She insists to Nick he needs Phyllis to be his confidant and not her. She told him he needs to call his wife and tell her to come home.

Victoria is relieved to see her mother at the hospital. Victoria asks Nikki why she suddenly called off her engagement to Paul and left without saying a word to anyone but Victor. Victoria then remembers what her father said to her about Nikki and convinces her mother to stay. Victor awakens from his surgery and is greeted by Nikki.

Today’s Recap of The Young and the Restless September 24, 2009

Gloria interrupts Kevin’s plan by showing up at the bank in Detroit. The manager knows something is awry when there are two Mrs. Tom Fishers wanting access to the safety deposit box. Kevin convinces the manager Gloria is his grandmother. Gloria eventually buys into Kevin’s plan and all exit the bank with the Terroni in tow.

Paul finds Nikki at a retreat in the Rockies. He tells her the deranged Mary Jane is in fact his sister Patty. Victor was behind her hidden identity and plastic surgery as another ploy against Jack. He tells her Victor was shot but is recovering. Nikki is surprised her loved ones were worried about her, she wrote them frequently. Paul told her no letters were ever received. She was reluctant to return to Genoa City until she contacted Nicholas while Victor was suffering heart failure.

Traci finds false hope when Colleen moves her hand. All try to convince her it was just a reflex, there is no brain activity. I really wish they would wrap up this storyline soon, it is heart breaking.

When Katherine questions Jill about why she is working as a manicurist, Jill informs her she lost all of her wealth. Katherine is surprised Jill didn’t seek employment in the corporate world. She wants to know Jill’s real reason for wanting to go back to the place in their relationship they started at. As Katherine leaves she gives Jill a check to cover the real estate taxes she owes and then some.

Victor awakens from his surgery and asks about Colleen. Victoria tells him her diagnosis. Ashley apologizes to her niece for not being able to stop the tragic events that took her life. She visits Victor and confronts him. His love for her was not enough to stop him from bringing down the ones she loves. She tells him she was planning on leaving him before she knew he was shot. Her accusations are devastating and cause Victor to have heart failure.

Today’s Episode of The Young and the Restless September 23, 2009

As the Chancellors gather at the estate to embrace some family time, Nina continues to try to protect Chance from Chloe. Phillip and Chance try to convince Mama Nina if Chance can survive Iraq he is more than capable of surviving Chloe. Murphy, in his old so subtle way, tries to sway Chloe’s thinking of not using Chance to get Billy back. In the meantime, Katherine approaches Jill and tries to convince her she no longer wants to argue with her. Jill starts to let her guard down and Katherine asks her for the $100,000 to pay the real estate taxes. Later Katherine tracks down Jill at the nail salon where she’s working and asks for a manicure. It seems like Katherine and Jill have come full circle.

Michael and Lauren try to distance themselves from the current crisis Michael’s family is in. They will not live by their own rules and follow their clan to Detroit.  Amber, disguised as Gloria and Kevin try to gain access to the safety deposit box. As the bank manager is about to let them in, Gloria, with Deacon by her side, swoops in with the grand announcement she is Mrs. Tom Fisher.

Today’s Episode of The Young and the Restless September 22, 2009

As the Newmans’ are told Victor survived the surgery and is in stable condition, the Abbotts learn Colleen is brain dead. Traci continues to look for false hope for her daughter. Jack is infuriated Victor will live and Colleen, his innocent niece, will die.

Adam joins his step-siblings at Victor’s bedside. Nick makes it quite clear he is not welcome. Adam visits with his father and tells him once he recovers his nightmares will begin all over again. He encourages his father to live so he can bring him down. Later Ashley visits Victor. As she starts to speak with him she hears him say, “Nikki”. In the meantime, Nikki appears in a remote hotel room and is address by the name Ms. Reed.

Gloria tells Kevin how she lost all of her money and asks her son to partner with her to regain her wealth. Kevin wants no part in his mother’s plan, but Gloria knows how to get to her son and lays a guilt trip on him. Daniel returns from Detroit without the painting. The only person allowed access to Tom’s safety deposit box is Gloria. The “Three Musketeers” come up with a plan to enlist Gloria’s help without her knowing what the prize actually is.

Today’s Episode of The Young and the Restless September 21, 2009

Victor tries to convince Patty if she shoots Jack she will go to prison for a very long time. She refuses to listen to Victor any longer, turns and shoots him three times in the chest. Patty takes off. Jack tries to help the fallen “black knight” but a semi-conscious Victor tells Jack to help Colleen. Paul and J.T. find the victims at the lake. Paul chases after his sister Patty. J.T. tends to his father-in-law while Jack calls for help.

Ashley goes back to the ranch and tells Adam she is leaving Victor for good. As she is packing Adam tries to convince her to stay for the sake of the baby. She writes Victor a lengthy Dear John letter accusing him of manipulating her and her family to feed his vendetta against Jack. As she is about to leave, Billy enters and tells her about the shooting.

Traci and Steve try to come to terms with Colleen’s diagnosis. She is unable to breath on her own and needs to be put on a ventilator. They are also told her brain may have been deprived of oxygen for too long and she may be brain dead. The Dr. tells the Abbott family to prepare themselves for the worse.

When Paul finds Patty he convinces her she needs to turn herself in and get the help she needs. He calls Chance and makes arrangements to meet him at the police station. A heart wrenching goodbye is shared between a deranged sister and helpless brother.

As Victoria and Nick view their father’s bullet laden body, Victoria feels guilty about the things she said about her father earlier that day. Nick tries to convince his sister not to. He tells her although their family has issues, he is still glad they have each other. Victor tells his children he loves them. He also admits to them he lied to Nikki when she said she still loved him. He regrets not telling her he feels the same.

Today’s Episode of The Young and the Restless September 18, 2009

Lily awakens from a dream about Colleen and prays for her safety. She dreamed Colleen came to her door and tells Lily she loves her. She also tells Lily she will not die from her cancer. Someday she will have a beautiful baby. Lily wakes up and realizes her conversation with Colleen was only dream. As she tells Cane, she sees pieces of Colleen’s scarf on the floor.

As Abby tries to grasp Victor’s hatred of her Uncle Jack, Ashley takes Abby to the Abbott mansion to wait with Traci on news of Colleen. Ashley believes Victor has gone to help with the search. All the Abbotts keep quite about their suspicions about Victor. They receive a call from Paul letting them know they are on their way to the campground. Billy looses it and tells Ashley about Victor’s involvement with Patty. She doesn’t believe a word her brother says until Billy tells her Victor’s motive. Ashley grows more frustrated with her family and storms out.

Jack goes to the campground to look for Colleen. He sees a tipped over canoe. His calls for Colleen awaken a gun toting Patty. Jack pulls an unconscious Colleen out from the water and tries to resuscitate her. Patty aiming a gun at Colleen does not let Jack call for help. Jack tries to convince Patty Colleen was trying to help her. Jack tries to apologize to Patty for how he mistreated her in the past. As Patty points the gun at Jack, she is distracted by the sound of Victor’s voice. She finally realizes Victor’s plan all along was to bring her back to recreate history. Two gun shots are fired

The lights have dimmed on Guiding Light. I must admit I was never a fan of Guiding Light but have been a fan of daytime for over 30 years. My heartfelt condolences go to the cast, crew and especially the fans of the show. Guiding Light was on the air for 72 years. A legacy to be proud of. May Guiding Light rest in peace with all of its’ predecessors, Ryan’s Hope, Search for Tomorrow, Another World (one of my favorites and still miss to this day), The Doctors, Loving, Capital, Passions, Port Charles (a bad idea). I know I have omitted a few, please feel free to leave a comment to let me know what they were.

And now there are seven. I can’t imagine what the landscape of daytime television will be like ten years from now. I can only hope the networks and their sponsors will stay true to the daytime serial. I grew up watching soaps and would like to grow old with them as well.

As the sun rose in Genoa City, Colleen’s canoe capsized and she sank deep into the lake. She sees images of Lily begging her to fight for her life like Lily is fighting her cancer. She then sees Kevin who reminds her how her forgiveness changed his life. J. T. greets his former love and reminds her of the life they use to share together, he begs her to come back to him. Billy expresses his love for his niece and Abby tries to encourage her older sister to come back. Jack, Ashley and Victor appear to Colleen along with her grandfather John. He encourages her to move on and let go. As Colleen wonders about her future, her mom appears and reminds her how much she is loved. With that, her deceased father Brad takes her hand.

Jana and Kevin are stunned when they hear the news of Colleen’s abduction and both feel guilty about how they treated Colleen in the past. They feel helpless and hold a candlelight vigil for her at the coffee shop.

Jack confronts Victor about his involvement with Patty. Jack is convinced Victor is behind Patty’s return to Genoa City. A plot gone awry trying to bring down Jack. Victor and Jack share stories of each other’s previous misdeeds against each other. As Jack storms out of Victor’s home, waiving a picture of Colleen at summer camp, he realizes Colleen’s clue “cow” was not a reference to a dairy farm but the camp she attended every summer.

Paul and J.T. develop a plan of attack to try to find Colleen. Paul is riddled with guilt. J. T. tries to convince him his sister’s actions are not his fault. J.T. is determined to find Colleen. He does not want the message on his voicemail to be the last time he hears her voice.

Patty realizes Colleen is not coming back to help her and tries to escape herself, but is unable to do so.