"THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL": Hope remains troubled by her encounter with Sally and fears she will never be able to overcome her pain. Katie thanks Thorne for understanding about the time she's been spending with Bill and Will and promises that she will devote more time to him. Katie and Thorne make love. Thorne speaks to Katie about his past love with Darla. Liam encourages Hope to allow people to help her. Sally and Wyatt revel in their relationship.
Brooke counsels Hope and suggests that she may find some comfort in working on her line, "Hope for the Future." Taylor tells Steffy that she knows of a birth mother who is putting her infant up for adoption. Hope snaps at Brooke and asks to be left alone. Flo reels when Reese divulges the truth about Zoe and the thugs.
Liam vents to Wyatt about the difficult time that he and Hope are having. The Spencer brothers have a heart-to-heart. Flo expresses her concern to Reese about her future with him. Wyatt is floored when Liam shares that Steffy is considering adoption. Steffy and Taylor anticipate meeting the mother of the infant. Wyatt becomes suspicious when Liam asks him to keep Steffy's secret. Later, Hope apologizes to Liam about how she has been acting.
Steffy makes an instant connection with the infant. Reese becomes concerned when he sees the thug at the restaurant where he and Zoe are having lunch. Wyatt urges Liam to let out his pain and comforts his brother as he relives the worst night of his life. Reese tells Zoe that the thug is an acquaintance, but she is not convinced. Flo gives Reese an update on their plan.
Reese urges Flo to seal the deal. Zoe, Emma and Tiffany decide to enter a talent contest on a TV show. When the thug tells him he is at the TV studio watching Zoe, Reese realizes that he may be too late. Steffy asks Liam to meet the infant, whom she would like to be Kelly's sibling.
SNEAK PEEK: BROOKE FEELS HOPE-LESS.
"YOUNG AND RESTLESS": Mia and Rey hold a vow renewal ceremony at the Genoa City Athletic Club. Jealous of Abby and Arturo, Mia continues to fume, even as she tries to enjoy her happy day with her husband. Unable to take it anymore, she corners Arturo at the bar, implying that his proposal was for her benefit rather than Abby's. Arturo denies the accusation, leaving with his new fiancee. Meanwhile, Sharon hides her own pain to wish Rey well, and the two struggle to ignore their lingering feelings for one another.
The next day, Abby and Arturo tell disapproving Victor about their engagement, and he makes his distrust of Arturo apparent, insisting that he sign a prenup. Despite Abby's protests, Arturo signs without hesitation, wanting to prove that he's not marrying Abby for anything other than love.
Meanwhile, Jack struggles to understand why Kerry lied to him, but at Kyle's urging, he decides to give her the chance to explain herself. Kerry covers with a lie, which Jack pretends to believe even though his doubts linger. The next day, he looks in her purse when she leaves the room, and he's shocked to find that she's carrying a medical syringe.
Billy tries to make things right with Victoria, but she remains distant. Billy realizes that Victoria actually believed the awful things he said to her, and he tries to convince her otherwise. Despite his efforts, Victoria rejects Billy, insisting that she's not ready to make peace with him yet.
Cane struggles to repair his relationship with Lily, but Devon and Neil make it clear that he's not welcome at the prison. Desperate, Cane makes an impassioned plea to his in-laws, begging them to help him fix his marriage.
SNEAK PEEK: HE'S ALIVE.
"DAYS OF OUR LIVES": Eric is horrified when he finds Xander in Sarah's bed. Before storming out, Eric tells her he wants nothing to do with her. Xander's desire for an encore performance ends with her kicking him out of her bed. Walking in as Sarah is trying to make amends with Eric, Rex is stunned to see Sarah holding Eric's hand. The board names Stefan and Chad co-CEOs of DiMera Enterprises. Chad tells Abby he is not taking the position. Gabi warns Stefan that if he tries to create problems for Gabi Chic, he will have to deal with her — and he does not want that. Sonny and Will try to find dirt on Leo. Xander admits to Leo they did not sleep together; he drugged him. Trask steps down as DA; she's decided to run for mayor. The race is crowded when Jack says he plans to run against her and Abe. Pressured by JJ to reveal her secret, Haley says she is a criminal. Leo fears that Mommy dearest is headed to Salem. Victor names Brady CEO of Titan Industries. Sonny congratulates him. Brady and Chloe bond. Claire tries to get Tripp to sleep with her. Jack refuses to listen to everyone's negative opinions of Eve. As Hope fumes about Rafe heading out of town to help Sami, Ted makes his move on Hope.
SNEAK PEEK: CLAIRE IS TRIPPED UP.
"GENERAL HOSPITAL": Kevin (really Ryan) visits Lulu's office. He takes out a knife and stabs her. As he is about to leave, he suffers a blinding headache and loses his sight. Griffin restores his sight. Lulu survives her surgery, but she's not waking up. As Laura begs her daughter to fight for her life, Lulu comes to. After Sam fishes Jason out of the river, she insists he come home with her. As they lie in her bedroom, romance takes over. After sleeping together, they wonder what comes next. Jason contacts Spinelli to dog up dirt on Shiloh. Joss and Oscar feel terrible they almost cost Jason his life. Oliver tells Kim he still wants to have as many adventures as he can before he dies, but they will not be as dangerous as his trip to the catacombs. As Kristine gets closer to Shiloh and Daisy, Alexis tells Kristina to be careful. Lucas is upset when he learns Brad has taken Wiley to see Julian. Mike attacks Marcus. Sonny decides Mike needs full-time care at the nursing home.
Jordan thinks she is on to the serial killer when she finds a bloody shoeprint. The show belongs to Ryan. Ava offers to take them to her place. Named as a person of interest, Peter is thrilled when his name is cleared. Visiting Nathan's gravesite, Maxi tells him she will always love him but she plans to move on with her life. With LuLu in the hospital and Dante MIA, Charlotte stays with Valentin and Nina. Sasha returns to town. Jason starts a college fund for Wiley.
SNEAK PEEK: THE CHASE IS ON.
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