"THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL": When Caroline goes into labor at the mansion, Ridge and the midwife help her give birth to a baby boy. Eric feels the family has come full circle. He raised his children in the mansion, and now his children are raising their children in the mansion. When Brooke mentions the birth is a miracle because Ridge had a vasectomy, Rick has questions. Rick tells Ridge someday he will push the wrong person and he will pay. Thomas tells Ridge he is going to be a good son and good business partner. Quinn fears she may have to kill Liam to keep her scheme from being revealed. "Adam" (who is actually Liam) seems to have fewer questions when he sees a wedding photo of him with Quinn. Quinn thanks Deacon for doctoring the photo. Deacon says he wants more than her thanks. Happy that Wyatt and Steffy are engaged, Bill wonders when they will say, "I do" and start a family of their own. Wyatt says he cannot wait. Katie is pleased that Bill is giving Wyatt a chance at Spencer Publishing.

SNEAK PEEK: LIAM'S LIFE IS ON THE LINE.

"DAYS OF OUR LIVES": Claire wants Chase to pay for the fact that he raped Ciara. While Ciara is drinking in the park, a man tries to push himself on her. Theo arrives and saves the day. Kayla helps free Steve of the charges that he killed Ava, and Joey wonders if that means she forgives him for sleeping with Ava. Kayla says right now all she wants is to be certain Joey is not charged for the murder and that Steve is set free. After kidnapping Marlena and Arianna, the abductors say they will release them in exchange for John and Eduardo. Rafe is furious when Eduardo admits he was trained to be an assassin when he was a teenager. When Victor orders Philip out of his life because he gave Deimos the formula, Philip says he does not care if his father forgives him. Shawn accuses Belle of buying the club so Claire will have a place to sing, in order to win back her daughter's love. After sharing a hot kiss with Belle, Philip is sucker punched by a balding man. Having come to Salem, Summer is uneasy when she meets Maggie. Maggie asks Summer questions about the time she spent with Daniel. Abby freaks when she learns Ben is on the loose. Gabi and Paul tell Theresa and Nicole if they can get them out of their contract with Kate they will be glad to model for their fashion line. Kate and Deimos make hot love.

SNEAK PEEK: KAYLA WANTS TO PATCH UP HER LIFE.

"GENERAL HOSPITAL": Upset by the danger Sonny brings to their family, Carly tells Jason she is glad he does not want to be back in the business. Sonny tells Carly he cannot promise to leave his lifestyle behind. Tracy goes AWOL on the days she is supposed to have a biopsy. After suffering a seizure Tracy is taken to the hospital. Monica tells Tracy that whether she wants it or not she is going to stay at her side, because they have been together for over 30 years. Michael learns Sabrina had her baby and does plan to return to Port Charles. Deciding he loves Hayden and does not care about her past, Nikolas tells Sam to stop her investigating. Hayden is uneasy when she sees Corbin. Sam tells Corbin she is a recent widow and has $10 million dollars to invest. Lulu and Dante decide they need therapy before they try to fix their relationship. Jason removes his plaque and decides he wants to know more about his birth family.

SNEAK PEEK: FRANCO HELPS AVA.

"THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS": Learning Hilary pushed Ashley out of the project, Neil suggests to Devon, Hilary my retreated to her old scheming ways. When Ashley fears Simon will not find a cure for her, he swears he will. Ashley wonders if he cares about her too much to be objective. Judge Moxley goes on television and reveals she had a long ago affair with Victor and he has blackmailed her for years. Back in jail, Victor is visited by Summer. When Victor gets dizzy he is taken to the hospital. Lauren pushes Michael to take Victor's case and make sure he loses. Learning that Billy was involved in the project with Natalie, Victoria says they are through. Adam gets a job offer in New York. Everyone is stunned when Adam does not attend the board meeting Victoria called and does not try to block her from taking over as Newman CEO. Sage is unhappy when Nick considers working at Newman. Seeing them argue, Shawn wonders if Nick and Sage will make good parents for her child. When Abby has cramps she asks Max to call 911. He hesitates but finally does call. Abby checks out OK. Ben thanks his son for helping Abby, but Abby fears Max is out to get her and her baby.

SNEAK PEEK: SHAWN TAKES BABY STEPS.

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Photo credit: Mary Anne Morgan