AMC Recap: Thursday, August 18, 2011

(SoapOperaNetwork.com) — “All My Children” Episode Recap – Thursday, August 18, 2011.

IT HAPPENED TODAY…

Dixie and Tad pour out their heart to each other and confess their love. They discuss what their plans for the future means for Cara. Both agree they don’t want to do anything that would put her back in the crossfire Tad was proecting her from. Dixie explains to Kathy that it is going to take time to build their family but if they do this right they will be built to last. Dixie has a disurbing memory about her time with David. David overhears Cara making her airline reservation. Cara and Jake have a heart to heart. Tad reaches out to Cara and implores her to move back into the Martin home. She declines his invitation. Jake later realizes Cara is planning to leave Pine Valley. David finds Cara drowning her sorrows at ConFusion. Jake tells Tad about Cara’s plans.

Zach tells Greenlee to answer his question about Kendall and Griffin. Greenlee tells Zach all Kendall went through while he was gone and how Griffin stood by her. Griffin asks Kendall if Zach has remembered anything about the crash. Kendall learns from Ryan that Ricky is dead and he thinks it’s possible someone is trying to cover up information about the plane crash. Jesse confronts Zach about Ricky’s murder. Zach realizes Jesse thinks there could still be someone out to get [Zach] and his family. Kendall takes note of Zach’s lethal mood change after arriving back at the hospital. She goes off on him when he refuses to tell her what going through his head. Zach agrees to talk to her but warns her she won’t like what he has to say. 

Jesse admits he hopes David can help Angie but Ryan feels David doesn’t work miracles for the good of mankind. Ryan turns to Griffin for help with his investigation into David. Reeling from recent events, Griffin wants nothing to do with the drama of Pine Valley. Greenlee confronts David about the games he’s playing. David asks Greenlee if she remembers Gillian. He taunts her about the possibility that Ryan’s true love may be alive. Greenlee does not tell Ryan about her topic of discussion with David.

Jake and Amands discuss her dream and the recent miraculous events in Pine Valley.

On the Next All My Children…

• Cara goes missing!
• Greenlee talks to Kendall about Leo.
• Will JR give up the booze?