The Law too allows you scope for intrigue and passion. Number 6 One or more medical emergencies are required, preferably occurring at a crucial point in the plot - before a court case, prior to an important meeting, when a birth is imminent. Be in the vanguard of modern technology and technique. In Soapies, unlike real life, death is not always permanent. The amnesia is of a special kind, it never causes the victim to forget how she did her hair or how she applied her make up, only who she is.
Some criminal activity is, of course, essential.
Best of all, however, is a kidnapping. This is just as well, since it provides excellent training for their later lives when none of them ever actually works. They'll all spend a great deal of time organising meetings and conferences and flying around the world, but no-one ever really does anything.