"THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL": Brimming with joy, Hope shows off her engagement ring to a delighted Brooke. Liam expresses his unhappiness with Steffy that she gave Hope the ring he gave her. Upset that she stole her spotlight at the fashion show, and insecure about her past with Xander, Emma faces Zoe and demands that she leave LA right away. Liam and Hope discuss what happened between them and Steffy, which causes Liam to reflect on what he truly wants. Steffy tells Bill she will not marry him in exchange for his Forrester stock. He agrees the marriage is off but gives her his shares of stock. Emma becomes frustrated when Xander isn't upset that Zoe is working for Forrester. Now in charge, Steffy reveals to the models for the Bedroom line that she will be modeling alongside them. Liam and Hope solidify their engagement with a kiss. Bill is stunned when Liam pays him a visit. Liam tells him not to make the same mistakes he did with him and Wyatt with Will. He needs to be part of his youngest son's life. Hope worries about Xander and Emma when Thorne tells her that he has hired Zoe as a model. Zoe and Xander share a warm moment under tough circumstances. Emma expresses to Hope her concerns about Zoe. Pam overhears her ask Hope to fire Zoe. Zoe tells Xander that Emma isn't the sweet girl he thinks she is. When Harry the cat dies, Zoe tells Zander the cat was special as he gave him to her. Pam and Zoe bond over their love of animals. Thorne and Maya confront Emma about her immense dislike of Zoe. Maya urges Xander to get a handle on the situation with Zoe and Emma as he will be working with both. Brooke gives Ridge a gift before they make love. Hope and Steffy share a moment together. Hope invites Steffy and Taylor to the wedding.

SNEAK PEEK: THE WEDD IS TAYLOR MADE

"THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS": Lily struggles to come to terms with her part in Hilary's death while Cane takes a more active approach. He goes to see Devon, asking him to speak at Lily's sentencing, but his plan backfires when Devon reveals that he is going to ask the judge to give Lily the harshest sentence possible. Determined not to let Lily face jail time, Cane makes a dramatic choice, buying plane tickets to Australia and making plans for his family to flee the country. Sharon assembles her bridal party and begins to plan her wedding, but tensions rise, leading to arguments among the bridesmaids. Sharon continues to be concerned about Nick, worrying that she's marrying someone she doesn't know anymore. Victoria frets about the safety of their secret, especially when she learns that Nate has become her mother's private doctor. Nikki encourages Victoria to relax, but she makes her distrust of Nate clear, and remains determined to keep her walls up. Ashley and Kyle try to convince Phyllis to help them stop Billy's plans, but Phyllis declines, insisting that she's loyal to her man. Lauren's patience also begins to thin, and she considers hiring Michael to end her partnership with Jabot. Kyle's determination to bring Billy down grows, especially when he sees how aggressively Summer is pursuing him. Meanwhile, Phyllis and Jack discover that Summer set them up, and Jack admits that his feelings for Phyllis never went away. Phyllis gently shuts Jack down, and Jack shifts his focus to Jabot, agreeing to help Ashley put a stop to Billy's plans.

SNEAK PEEK: FAMILY FEUD

"DAYS OF OUR LIVES": Steve is curious when he hears Kayla tell Marlena she is keeping a secret from him. John tells Steve the best way to learn what it is by asking Kayla. Marlena over reacts when John sees her in her wedding dress. A phone call from the MIA Sami creates anxiety for Marlena when Sami says she is not attending the wedding because of her not wanting to see Hope because of her one-night stand with Rafe. With Sami never one to feel shame neither John nor Marlena buy the reason. Hypnotized by Marlena, Ben realizes he did not set the cabin on fire. Hope offers Ben a deal: Leave town and she will drop charges against him. Outraged by Hope's scheme, Ciara tells Ben she wants him to stay in Salem. Tripp is delighted when Ciara says she wants to sleep with him. The moment is interrupted when Ben comes to visit. Victor tells Eve he will not reveal she was in on planting drugs on Theresa is she can get Brady to forgive him. Sonny and Will trying to find a way to pay Ted's blackmail demands. Ted assures the duo he will go to the police with his knowledge that Sonny killed Leo. Chad's decision to be with Abby even though she is having Stefano's child changes when he sees Stefano feeling Abby's baby bump. Listening to Sonny, Gabi tells Ari why she left her and why she was in prison. Ari tells her mother she loves her and asks her to sleep over. Gabi is thrilled, but she still has her sights on Chad who has moved into the Kiriakis mansion. Roman is pleased about Jennifer and Eric's engagement. Lucas and Chloe admit they are in love. Adrienne wants to find and confront doppelganger Bonnie.

SNEAK PEEK: THE TRUTH COMES OUT.

"GENERAL HOSPITAL": Ava convinces Julian to plant the baby blanket in the baby's nursery. Nelle panics when she sees Michael hand over the blanket. Exonerated of pushing Nelle down the stairs, Carly goes head to head with her enemy. Carly admits she did awful things in her past, but she has changed by loving and being loved — Nelle will never experience either. Brad panics when Michael holds baby Wiley. Ryan lets Julian play devoted grandfather. Chase arrests Cameron for shoplifting ear buds. Joss is released when Chase does not find anything on her, but knows she shoplifted. Oscar starts working for Drew. Drew is not happy when Curtis plays matchmaker for him and Margaux. Peter reveals that Dr. Klein was involved with the abductions of the patients in the Russian clinic but he has no information on patients one through five. Scorpio decides not to hand Peter over to the WSB because Anna would kill him. Finn and Anna are reunited. Anna cuts the tracking device out of Finn's hand. Learning all of Faison's money is tied up, Peter says he does not care about the money and plans to stay in Port Charles. Jason convinces Margaux to drop her charges against Carly for breaking out of Ferncliff. Tracking Jason's criminal record to 1996 and Sonny, Margaux tells him she will not press charges for his using a gun to bust Carly out of Ferncliff. She tells him the person she wants is Sonny and Jason will eventually give him up. When Chase pressures Jason to learn what happened during the five years he was a prisoner, Jason demurs and says all he wants to do is live his life. Alexis tells Sam she and Kristina's communications are either superficial or argumentative. When Mike takes a nasty fall, Carly thinks he needs to be in a facility, Mike convinces Sonny to keep him at home. Kevin goes into the room in Ferncliff where Carly heard a man shout for help. The man in the strait jacket turns and says, "hello, brother," to the man who looks just like him. Kiki's case against Dr. Bensch begins. Ava is shattered when she intercepts a text from Franco that states Kiki and Griffin made love.

SNEAK PEEK: AVA IS BACK TO BASICS

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