"THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL": Hope is upset when Steffy says it is time to shut down Hope for The Future. Steffy tells Thomas she thinks he has changed for the better. Thomas tells a dubious Hope they can save the line. Taylor is thrilled that her children are getting along. Deacon prepares for the grand opening of Il Giardino. Wyatt and Liam take Bill to task about his involvement with Sheila. An angry Bill says this is the woman he wants to be with. Steffy and Finn want Sheila in prison. Sheila tells Deacon when she kisses Bill she is thinking of Deacon. Taylor and Brooke are glad they are no longer in love with Ridge.

SNEAK PEEK: DEACON SAYS A PRAYER

"THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS": Nick tells Sally he will always be there for her. Adam is thrilled at the prospect of having another child. Sharon tells him he will be a wonderful father. He admits he and Sally were a wonderful pair, but he ruined it. Mariah wonders what to name the baby she and Tessa are adopting. Jack asks Diane to marry him. Phyllis makes a public declaration she will get rid of Diane no matter what it takes. Michael and Lauren warn that talk could get her in trouble. Yelling that they are not true friends, she runs off. Tucker gives Devon the company. Ashley asks what is his angle. He replies he just wants to give his son everything he owes him. Victoria and Nate flirt. Lily tells Devon she is going to sue and Amanda will be his lawyer. He stays because she knows Amanda hates him. Billy is falling for Chelsea.

SNEAK PEEK: NO BROTHERLY LOVE

"DAYS OF OUR LIVES": Meghan reveals she is responsible for keeping Marlena, Kayla and Kate in the pods. Rolf works to save Stefan. A Kiriakis has the lifesaving orchid. Sarah realizes she's pregnant. Confronting Xander, she tells him he is scum. She says he was only pretending to be a better person. She cannot believe that he took the newspaper from his best friend Jack. Sarah orders him to sign divorce papers. Xander tells Gwen he cares for her not as much as he should. When he leaves, Gwen cries. Wendy moves in with Tripp. With Sonny headed to Australia with Will, it is suggested Alec become the new CEO. Nicole and Eric talk about their 25-year relationship. Leo's gossip column is filled with filth and lies. Chloe returns to town.

SNEAK PEEK: EJ PLOTS

"GENERAL HOSPITAL": Laura wants Spencer and the baby to move in with her. Nikolas is alive but he is off life support. Kristina thinks she is pregnant but wants to keep it from TJ. Eileen is horrified when Ann's ghost confronts her. Anna reveals she is not dead. Liesl is a donor match for Willow. Scoot is torn between the two women in his life. Liesl warns she will never forgive Elizabeth for what she did to her daughter. When Finn offers to help her, she says she needs him. Alexis learns that Gregory has not been working at the university for a long time. Dante and Samantha decide not to expand their family. Dex has issues with Sonny

SNEAK PEEK: NO MORE WEEPING FOR WILLOW

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