"THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL": An intercepted phone message from Steffy to Liam gives Quinn the confirmation that her malevolent plan is working. Caroline and Ridge attempt to suppress their anxiety when Thomas displays a special connection with their unborn child. Not having heard from his son in a significant amount of time, Bill grows increasingly concerned about Liam. Wanting to learn more about his past, Liam searches for clues based on what Quinn has already told him. When Zende breaks up with Nicole, Sasha plans to win him. Concerned about Nicole's well-being, Bill is brutally frank with Katie regarding her drinking and the path that he fears their marriage will take. Brooke confides in Rick about the conversations that she and Bill have been having about Katie and her drinking. Catching Zende in a vulnerable state, Sasha is not shy about expressing her feelings for him. Nicole makes a confession to Maya regarding a particular regret that she carries from her relationship with Zende. As Liam questions Quinn about his past, Quinn realizes she if falling for him. Angry when he gets a missive that Liam has left town to find him, Bill decides to groom Wyatt for the Spencer company.

SNEAK PEEK: LIAM NO LONGER HOPELESS.

"DAYS OF OUR LIVES": After suffering for over 30 years at the hands of Stefano, most of Salem attends a "thank God he is dead" party. Learning Deimos was involved with Dr. Malcolm, Hope fears she killed Stefano for no reason. Chad has a vision of Stefano, telling the ghostly visitor he is sorry his father was never proud of him. Marlena is heartsick when she learns Eric probably faces 14 years in prison. JJ panics when he learns Ben Weston is on the loose. Nicole wants Summer to come to Salem to learn if Maggie is her mother. Nicole thinks Summer may have been the last wonderful deed Daniel did for his mother. Summer steals Brady's sobriety chip, after she learns he got it from his sponsor, Maggie. With Steve in prison for Ava's murder, Kayla realizes he is protecting a guilty Joey. Dario tells Nicole he became a bartender because he hated the corporate life. After Gabi rents a hotel room, JJ makes love to her.

SNEAK PEEK: MAGGIE ENJOYS A SUMMER DAY

"GENERAL HOSPITAL": Fearing she faces jail time, Ava turns Avery over to Sonny. When Dante realizes Sonny set up Ava, Sonny says he did it to protect his family. Charges against Ava are dropped. Learning she has several brain lesions, Tracy tells the family she just developed them because she stopped taking her medication. Tracy swears her doctor to secrecy. Julian and Alexis enjoy their honeymoon. Maxie is upset when she learns he lied to her about Claudette when he claimed she was a childhood pet. Franco vows to do whatever he can to help Kiki, who may be paralyzed from the bullet. In Philly, Sam reveals to Jason one of the things she loved about their life in the past was that Jason always courted danger but protected her. Jason and Liz are thankful when they learn Jake's surgery at Shriners hospital was a success. Nikolas presses Sam to find out all she can about Hayden.

SNEAK PEEK: KIKI HAS A PARALYZING FEAR.

"THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS": Paul arrests Victor after learning what he did with the Jack/Marco switch. To gain sympathy from his family, Victor feigns health issues. Jack learns that no one on the oilrig was killed. A bitter Jack vows Victor will pay for all his treachery. Phyllis tells Jack she is not ready to come home. Ben is stunned when he learns Kelly was in on Victor's plot for the Marco switch. Kevin fumes when it is suggested Luca take over the computer project. Finding Ashley's medication, Hilary says she will keep quiet is if Ashley resigns from the project. After calling her an awful person, Ashley agrees to Hilary's demands. Adam tells Chelsea he fathered Sage's baby and doctored the DNA test to make it look like Nick was the dad. Sharon says Dylan changed after he joined the police force — a change she does not like. With Nikki broke, Sharon taunts her, suggesting she go back to stripping to make money. Dylan fears Nikki's health and sobriety are on the line.

SNEAK PEEK: BUSINESS NO LONGER APPLE OF ADAMS'S EYE.

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Photo credit: Ludovic Hirlimann