BOLD AND BEAUTIFUL: As they go head-to-head over whom Liam should be with, Stephanie informs Brooke that she needs to accept that Hope will not be getting married anytime soon. Brooke confronts Liam about why he tore up the signed annulment papers and questions him about his current intentions toward Hope. Amber is pleased with her latest plan when she witnesses Caroline's blatant avoidance of Rick. She uses this latest development to her advantage to work her flirting up to a kiss. Amber expresses her undying love for him. Thomas gushes to Ridge about how Caroline has become his inspiration for the new Forrester collection. When Caroline shows Hope the photos of Rick that turned her off, Hope becomes determined to find out exactly what is going on. Hope interrupts Amber's seduction of Rick to confront her about the photos and rumors regarding Rick. Brooke and Ridge disagree about whether Caroline should be with Thomas or with Rick. Caroline appears to be hiding something when Thomas asks about her family. Caroline finally admits her mother is gay. Katie impatiently awaits Bill's arrival home so that she may deliver life-altering news. Caroline catches Thomas off-guard with a confession about her family.

SNEAK PEEK: A not-so-blessed event.

DAYS OF OUR LIVES: With the help of ISA technology, Hope uncovers a jeweler's mark on Stefano's half-coin. It belongs to an Italian jeweler who has served the DiMera family for generations. Hope and Bo tell Shane they want to go to Italy to get information from the jeweler about why this coin is so important to Stefano. John, Bo, Hope and Rafe have all donned disguises in anticipation of Stefano's arrival. Bo, taking the lead, wears an electronic voice-altering device to pass as the arms dealer Stefano was supposed to meet. A furious Stefano arrives, having heard that someone was trying to outbid him. Bo gets him to confess his intention to buy illegal arms and then resell them. Having gotten his confession on tape, the group reveals themselves, and Stefano is arrested. Rafe and Carrie agonize over hurting Austin, but they also know in their hearts they must be together. Lexie watches as Cameron bonds with Theo. Cameron explains he worked with autistic children during his residency. Sami tells Lucas she knows he took the fall for Will in E.J.'s shooting. She's not happy about being kept in the dark, but she's grateful for what he sacrificed for their son. Will decides it's finally time to come clean ... and he reveals to his parents that he is gay. Will presses Lucas to answer his question: Does Lucas accept his being gay? Lucas says Will should never doubt that and tells a story from Will's childhood, relating it to his current state. Will informs his father how he was able to confide in Marlena while he was going through all this. Sami returns to hear him praise Marlena. She lashes out at Will for confiding in Marlena instead of her. Will can't believe she's making this about her yet again. He storms out. Lucas tells Sami she has to fix this or she's going to lose her son forever. Maggie informs Melanie and Chad that she bought the day spa. Ian slips drugs into Brady's protein powder and shake. When Brady shows up at the pub, he is high as a kite, and Nicole tries to stop him from going into the meeting. Brady gets past her and causes serious trouble.

SNEAK PEEK: Carrie is pregnant.

GENERAL HOSPITAL: ?At PCPD, Kate admits her fears to Alexis, as Todd overhears. ?Sonny sees Kate confronting Connie and realizes how sick Kate is. A "father" vs. son fight breaks out between Anthony and Johnny. Tea and Carly face off. Patrick requests that Epiphany reassign his patients. Liz pays Ewen a visit. Sam ends up finding comfort with McBain as Jason gets support from Liz. Sam and Jason each ponder the future of their marriage. Luke and Anna end up babysitting their grandchildren together, to Heather's chagrin. Olivia finds the timing of Maggie's death disturbing. Johnny tries another tactic to win back Carly, only for Todd to intervene. Starr confides in Kate about her recent loss, while Michael insists to Sonny he has no qualms about testifying against Starr. Carly gives Michael good advice on his motives to testify against Starr. Meanwhile, Tea tries to convince Starr to discredit Michael. Todd attempts to emotionally blackmail Sonny. Starr is arraigned for the attempted murder of Sonny despite his promise. Spinelli announces Lisa Niles' real murderer in court. Maxie breaks the same news to Matt. Kate prepares to confront Connie with the help of a psychiatrist. Maxie admits her cover-up, while Spinelli is faced with a difficult decision in court. Mac and Felicia hope Spinelli will get through to Maxie. Starr remains in PCPD custody, and Todd makes plans to solicit a deal from Sonny.

SNEAK PEEK: Sam is hospitalized.

YOUNG AND RESTLESS: Tucker rings the doorbell at Brad's house, but Ashley refuses to let him in. Tucker announces that he will stay outside all night, and Ashley opens the door. He apologizes for sleeping with Harmony and asks for her forgiveness. Ash responds that they can't overcome his mistake and says she's tired of giving him chances. Tucker and Harmony are trying to avoid each other at the coffeehouse when Neil enters. Harmony is shocked as Neil informs her that he told Sofia about their attraction to each other. Harmony blurts out that he should stay away from her, since she just slept with Tucker. She tearfully states that she hasn't changed at all and is still a home-wrecker — and rushes out. Jack excitedly tells Billy that he felt some movement in his toe. Billy takes his brother to see a neurologist, who offers to do a few tests, but finds no evidence that Jack is regaining feeling in his legs. Jack expresses his frustration to Billy, who supports him and challenges him to prove the doctor wrong. Billy and Victoria arrive to speak to Chelsea and begin asking her what her plans are. Chelsea states that Victor already offered her $10 million to leave town, and she turned it down. Victoria tries to get Chelsea to understand why they want her to leave, but Chelsea reminds her that they promised to allow her to stay in the baby's life. She tells Billy and Victoria that she doesn't need their money, as Adam watches with admiration. Paul is surprised to run into Christine at the GCAC. He tells her that he fears Ricky may be like Isabella. Paul recounts the story that he heard from Melissa about her suspicion that Ricky's girlfriend's death was not a suicide. Christine says there's no evidence that Ricky hurt her, but Paul is concerned because of Ricky's bloodline. Nikki is shocked as Jack asks her to marry him. She is hesitant to answer because of Kyle's feelings. Victor arrives and eavesdrops as they discuss the proposal. He sees Nikki kiss Jack and exits with sadness. After Victor leaves, Nikki tells Jack that she's not sure if she can marry him, since they failed at marriage once before. She says she needs some time to think about his proposal. Meanwhile, Victor returns home and pours himself a drink. Sharon enters, and he embraces her.

SNEAK PEEK: Victor and Sharon are past the point of no return.

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