Wow. I think soap operas have changed a bit since my impression of them was fossilized sometime around 1983.
From the Brian Atene school of acting, via BestWeekEver.tv, comes this gripping All My Children scene:

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UPDATE: The origin of this post's title should be blindingly obvious to anyone of a certain age, but what the hell: first one to call it correctly wins a guest spot on All My Children.
