"THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL": Fearing Taylor is planning to commit suicide, Brooke throws a glass of water in her face to stop her. Taylor assures she would never kill herself. Taylor accepts when Brooke asks her to move in. Aware there is an impending custody case, Douglas does not want to choose either parent for fear of hurting them. Steffy warns Thomas he could lose custody. Thomas says it is a chance he needs to take if he wants to be a full-time father. Steffy agrees to testify for Thomas. Deacon admits to Sheila he is jealous of her relationship with Bill. Sheila says she and Bill have fun and are on the same wavelength. Sheila listens when Deacon chips away at Bill.

SNEAK PEEK: HERE COMES THE JUDGE

"THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS:" Adam quits his job at Jabot. Furious that Phyllis tried to pressure Heather to return to him, Daniel fires her. When Devon goes head-to-head with Jill, Devon is furious when Lily sides with Jill. Furious when he loses the case, Devon tells Lily he no longer considers Lily his sister. Billy and Victoria flirt. Nick and Victoria put the brakes on their romance. Sally wonders if she will be a good mother. Ashley tells Tucker she is on to him and will not let him win. A restless Chance considers a career change.

SNEAK PEEK: HIGH LILY HIGH LOW

"DAYS OF OUR LIVES": Xander is gutted when he learns Sarah slept with Rex. Xander blackmails Jack. He will reveal that Jennifer ran down Susan when she was high on drugs. Wanting to save Jennifer from prison, Jack agrees to turn over the Spectator to Gwen and Xander. Leo is hired as the paper's gossip columnist. Will wants Sonny to move to New Zealand with him. Marlena, Kayla and Kate learn that Nick Fallon is behind their torment as he is in a league with the devil. In prison with Orpheus, Lucas goes along with Roman's plan to claim he fell off the wagon so he can destroy Orpheus. Nicole and EJ consider remarrying. Tripp and Johnny bond as brothers. Chad sleeps with Allie.

SNEAK PEEK: JACK'S IN THE BOX

"GENERAL HOSPITAL": Learning they cannot find a stem cell donor, Willow prepares to die. When Nina brings her the heat necklace, Willow tells her to get lost. After a confrontation with Nikolas, Ava kills him. Austin offers to help her get rid of the body. Heather and Ryan breakout and take Esme hostage. Suffering from amnesia, Esme is confused. Scott tells Liz he will help her with her legal woes. Gregory is uncertain when Alexis asks him to become a reporter. Sam and Dante head to London. Cody does not tell Mac that Mac is his biological father. While fighting with Nikolas, Ava accidently kills him. Horrified that she will be charged with murder, Ava gets Austin to help her hide the body. Ava claims Nikolas has left town. Stella decides not to officiate at Portia's wedding. Portia wonders who will marry her and Curtis. Jordan thinks the wedding should be called off.

SNEAK PEEK: TRINA GETS THE HOOK

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