Aidan and Jake try to free themselves as Zach and Ryan work on a plan from Pine Valley. Richie threatens Annie. Opal calls on Warren Buffet. Erica misses her family.
Opal calls Erica at the prison to update her on the happenings in Pine Valley. Realizing that Erica sounds very lonely, Opal talks about Spike and Ian for a bit. Later, she meets Palmer at The Valley Inn; he isn't interested in her schemes to get Erica out of jail. Palmer reads an article about Warren Buffet, which gives her an idea. She grabs Palmer's phone, looks up the billionaire's number and then drops the phone in his drink! Opal leaves. "Would somebody get me a real drink?" Palmer hollers! Outside, Opal calls Mr. Buffet and blames Adam for Erica's troubles. He agrees to visit Erica in prison and to talk to the judge about lessening Erica's sentence.
Erica meets Carmen in the laundry. She asks about Jackson and then about Sam, wondering which man holds the key to Erica's heart! Erica is distracted from her woe-is-me attitude, so Carmen keeps up the Jack questions. Erica admits that she misses sex with Jack but she misses just being with him more. Sad again, Erica says she misses her family. Carmen points out that she won't be locked up forever. Cheered, Erica suggests they start planning more new beginnings.
Babe meets JR at The Comeback. She makes his favorite meal, shows him the picture of Treena and says she now knows he has been telling the truth the whole time! She tells him about seeing Treena with Richie and then slugging her. "Can you forgive me?" she asks. JR says he couldn't not forgive her.
In Darfur, Aidan loosens Jake's bonds and tells him to get ready because they'll be free soon. He tells Jake about Greens. Aidan watches through the barred windows but no chopper appears. Worried, he wonders what to do next and asks Jake if he has any ideas. Jake rifles through his field kit, saying there may be enough chemicals inside to make a bomb! Aidan fashions the bomb while Jake puts the chemicals together. Jake asks about his family and is relieved that they kept the rescue mission secret from the Martin family. Jake says he isn't going back to Pine Valley! The rebel leader approaches from outside. They hide the bomb makings and hurry back to their corner, pretending to be bound. The leader comes in, turns on a computer and says it is time to contact Cambias! Behind his back, Aidan tries to light the bomb fuse.
Ryan, Zach, Kendall and Greenlee are waiting for word that Aidan and Jake have been rescued. Ryan and Zach get bad news - the helicopter they were sending in can't land because the heliport has been blown up! Greenlee wants to leave for Africa immediately but Kendall manages to calm Greens down. Zach takes Kendall aside to tell her he trusts Ryan again. She asks if he trusts her, too. "With my life," he says. Across the room, Ryan tells Greenlee that they'll bring Aidan back to her. Ryan calls another Darfur contact and manages to get a truck for the rescue mission. Kendall asks him not to say anything to Greens about his worries. Ryan finally admits he feels responsible because the clinic idea was his. Meanwhile, Zach shows how Aidan and Jake will escape. Another setback is called in - the new chopper was shot down in Egypt! Ryan gets a call and with a little more money changing hands, they get another helicopter in the air on the way to Darfur. To distract her, Kendall takes Greens for coffee. Just then another communiqué is received. It's the rebel leader! He tells Zach they will kill Aidan and Jake if Zach doesn't give them $5 million. Zach says he wants to see the men first and that he can have the money in an hour. The rebel leader cuts off the transmission. He calls back a few minutes later and puts Aidan and Jake on the screen! Zach tells Aidan the money will be there soon and to hang in; he asks the rebel leader to take the men to the landing field but the leader refuses. Greenlee and Kendall return, surprised to see the men on screen. Aidan tells Zach to tell Greenlee he loves her and keeps trying to light the fuse. Just then, shots erupt outside the compound and the rebels run out. The transmission goes dark!
Annie meets Richie in the park. He tells her he wants money - and lots of it! - or he'll spill the beans on what really happened the night the penthouse was supposedly broken into! She tries to leave but Richie grabs her and asks why she lied about the break-in. Annie insists she didn't lie about anything but Richie keeps pushing her. Angry, Annie tells Richie to keep his theories to himself - or else! Richie calls her bluff and Annie writes him a check. He leaves, telling Annie they make a good team.
Next on All My Children:
Warren Buffet and Opal visit Erica.
Adam tells Dixie that Tad has moved on.
Things get hairy during Aidan's and Jake's rescue mission.
Tad learns the truth about Jake!
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