"THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL": After catching Bill with Brooke, Liam calls his father a hypocrite. Wyatt and Steffy plan for a family Fourth of July party that does not include one particular member: Quinn. The Spencer family bonds during their holiday gathering as they express their appreciation for one another. Katie makes a public heartfelt apology to Bill for her insecurities in their marriage and her poor treatment of him and Brooke. Liam confronts Brooke about her affair with Bill. Liam doesn't know what to do or say to calm Katie down when, following her conversation with Bill, she shows up at his house distraught and in need of a drink. Wyatt pays a visit to Quinn to ensure that she is holding up her end of the bargain by staying away from Steffy and their family. Steffy has a difficult time answering Thomas' interrogations about her marriage and possible scenarios regarding Liam. An irate Bill chides Liam about butting into his personal life and causing a potential chain of events that he has no control over. Brooke and Katie have a viciously candid conversation where years of anger and resentment are unleashed. Eric is riding high: He is back on top at Forrester and Quinn. Eric reminds Quinn their fling will never become serious.

SNEAK PEEK: A WILLFUL CUSTODY FIGHT.

"DAYS OF OUR LIVES": Kate daydreams about killing Deimos in various ways. In her final daydream, she stabs him, and she is stunned when a very much alive Deimos is in the mansion playing the piano. Maggie is heartbroken when she learns Summer is a con-artist. She considers Victor's suggestion that they take a cruise around the world. Philip offers Chloe a singing job. Theresa is horrified when she realizes that she fell asleep in the park while watching the baby. Theresa has an "I told you so" moment with Brady when he says Summer admitted she had a thing for him. Brady assures Theresa she is the only woman in the world he wants. Back in Salem, Jade tells Joey her family has disowned her. He tells her not to worry — that he is her family. He kisses her and says he wants to move in with her. Kayla continues to ignore her recurring headaches. Steve is thrilled when Kayla says she cannot live with him or without him so she wants to live with him. Chad fears Thomas is unsafe with Abby in his life. Andre is out of jail, thanks to a fake confession Aiden arranged.

SNEAK PEEK: PHILIP RINGS THE BELLE.

"GENERAL HOSPITAL": Following his kiss with Liz, Franco pays a prison visit to get info on his newest crush. Nathan is stunned when Claudette tells him she has moved to Port Charles and has landed a job at Crimson. Claudette tells Nathan she could cause him trouble but will not. Thinking Alexis is pregnant, Julian wants to get her out of charges for "killing" Carlos. Unaware Alexis is wearing a wire, Julian admits he killed Duke. Carly tells Kiki she needs to make up her mind: Does she want to be with Dillon or Morgan? While Finn is in jail, there is another murder at General Hospital. Hayden is thrilled that this proves he did not murder any patients. Tracy gets Finn reinstated at the hospital. Ava and Nikolas celebrate the Fourth of July in Greece. Jason gets Nikolas to hold up a newspaper with the day's date to prove he is alive. Just as Jason is about to transmit the photo, the electricity goes off.

SNEAK PEEK: TRACY IS AT THE FINN-ISH LINE.

"THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS": At the courthouse, Ian brandishes a gun. After shooting Victor, he takes Phyllis and Nikki captive. Paul is concerned when Dylan goes over the edge about Nikki's kidnapping. Escaping from the prison hospital, Victor heads to the cabin. He tells Ian he will give him more than a million dollars if he lets the women go free. Ian agrees. Victor stops the money transfer. Dylan and Paul arrive, and Ian is sent to jail. No longer able to deal with lying about Sully being Dylan and Sharon's son, Mariah decides to move back in with Kevin. Nick tells Victor he knows he is behind the oil spill and framing Adam. Hilary is upset that Devon suggested Hilary was faking her relapse. He asks for another chance. Hilary tells him that cannot happen, because he wants to change her. Hilary apologizes after kissing Jack. Later Hilary smiles and thinks her plan is working. Phyllis tells Billy after being kidnapped she decided Jack is the man she wants to be with. Jack overhears Billy telling Phyllis he will wait as long as he has to. Phyllis makes up a cover when Jack asks what they were talking about.

SNEAK PEEK: BILLY GOES CLUBBING.

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