"THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL": Despite having signed annulment papers to dissolve their marriage, Steffy makes it clear that she intends to fight to save it. Ridge is confused by her actions. Wanting Liam to have a fresh start, Hope suggests to Brooke that Liam move in to the cabin on their property. Steffy pulls Liam in for an unexpected kiss. The new Forrester Creations intern, Emma, makes a big impression on Eric and Ridge. Hope confides in Brooke that she revealed her true feelings to Liam. When Ridge learns about Liam's new living arrangement, he confronts Brooke about the whole situation, hoping she will convince Hope to allow Liam to mend his relationship with Steffy. Wyatt is not convinced that Liam is making the right decisions. Hope and Steffy have a face-off over Liam. Ridge welcomes Liam but still hopes to convince him to reunite with Steffy. Ridge assures his heartbroken daughter that he is in her corner. She confesses that she's to blame for Liam being gone but also lays some blame on Hope. Hope appreciates Liam's input on her current line. She tells Liam it is time for them to move on as a couple. Tension builds between Liam, Hope and Steffy when Liam debates whether to stay with Hope or leave with Steffy to go to her ultrasound appointment. Liam and Steffy are terrified when the doctor tells them, the baby is not moving. When the baby starts to move, Liam and Steffy are thrilled. Despite her attempts to reconcile, Liam tells Steffy he still cannot get the picture of her sleeping with his father out of his mind. Bill lets Wyatt think he and Steffy are still involved.
SNEAK PEEK: LIAM IS FILLED WITH HOPE.
"DAYS OF OUR LIVES": Chad is horrified when he walks into his bedroom and sees Stefan in bed with Gabby. Thinking it is Abby, Chad goes berserk and beats Stefan to a pulp. Hope arrives and pulls Chad off Stefan. Unaware that Abby is suffering from dissociative identity disorder, everyone assumes Stefan raped Abby. Using Wyatt's cellphone, Ciara pretends to be him and texts Claire. The conversation proves Claire cheated to become the face of Bella. Ciara and Tripp reconcile. Lucas is pleased when Chloe says she is turning down the offer to sing opera in Mexico. When Miguel tells his boss Chloe's decision, his boss tells him to get rid of Lucas. As Brady and Lucas drink club sodas, they are unaware that a drug has been slipped in one of the drinks. Due to a mix-up, Brady is drugged and collapses. Eve is furious when she thinks Brady is still drinking. Chloe tells her that is not true. She also reveals she is being forced to go to Mexico to spare Lucas' life. Will and Sonny bond as they try to explain to Ari that Gabi is not coming home for a while. In prison, an inmate beats Gabi senseless. At Stefan's bedside in the hospital, Gabi knows he has a 50/50 chance of survival. When Stefan opens his eyes, Gabi swears she will not leave his side. Stefan convinces her to leave Salem. When Steve comes on the scene Abby emerges for a moment. She begs, "Uncle Steve, help me." Than Gabby takes over.
SNEAK PEEK: A MEXICAN STANDOFF.
"GENERAL HOPITAL": In Switzerland, Spinelli, Jason and Sam realize the school photo of Henrick is fake. They find a corundum box, which contains money, jewels and files. The trio decides to keep the files but give the cash and jewelry to charity. Spinelli, playing matchmaker, makes certain that Sam and Jason are stranded in Switzerland. Jason tells Sam what he did to free himself from the Russian hospital and get home. Diane tells Sonny that she will not be able to get Mike out of jail. Ava tells Sonny she will get Mike out for full custody of Ava. Sonny tells her the custody fight is on. Both Griffin and Scott tell Ava she should go for joint custody. Griffin reminds her Mike is his patient. Lucas thanks Julian for not causing any issues in his plan to adopt a child with Brad. Robert realizes Henrick is Faison's son by Anna. He gets Anna to promise not to tell Henrick about his parentage. Back home, Sam tells Maxie she wants to give up her role at Aurora to become a private eye. Nelle's plan to gaslight Carly is in high gear. They claim to only be friends, but Alexis and Finn keep falling into bed. Jordan tells Curtis she has a spot on her lung. When Curtis asks her to marry him, she says she does not want it out of pity. He assures it is love, not pity. After she says yes, Jordan gets the news that she does not have lung cancer. Oscar continues to push Drew and Kim together. Franco blames himself for Harvey's molesting other boys, as he did not tell anyone what Harvey did to him. Lucy prepares for the Nurses Ball.
SNEAK PEEK: THREE'S TOO MUCH COMPANY.
"THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS": Nikki resumes her affair with Arturo. Things briefly falter when she sees him growing closer to Abby, but Arturo assures her that they're just friends. As a result of Victor's health crisis, Nick evaluates his relationship with Victor. He considers wiping the slate clean and calling a truce with his father. Devon remains cold towards Hilary, even when she reveals that she is pregnant with his child. As Devon second-guesses their arrangement, Hilary is hurt by his indifference. Despite his request that they keep the news to themselves, Hilary announces it live on her show, upsetting Devon even further. The tension of the situation extends to Devon's family, and Hilary and Lily almost come to blows before Neil steps in, insisting that they all need to put their differences aside for the sake of the baby. Hilary is horrified when she discovers she is not pregnant. Jack struggles to make things right for both his family and his business, but he struggles to find the line between punishing Kyle and reaching out to him. He convinces Gloria to return to Jabot, and installs Billy as his new chief operating officer. Despite his happiness at having Billy back at the company, Jack doesn't want his own position threatened, so he warns Billy to stay in his lane. Kyle is intrigued when Dina casually mentions family secrets. Later, Kyle presses Abby for information, but she refuses to offer any details. Talking to Dina, Kyle realizes Jack is not an Abbott. Kyle realizes the clause that only an Abbot can head up Jabot has Kyle scrambling to keep the paternity a secret. Phyllis warns Sharon that if she reveals what Nikki did to JT they will end up in jail. With Reed going to a boarding school to focus on his music, Victoria tosses him a goodbye party.
SNEAK PEEK: MARIAH LEARNS THE TRUTH.
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