"THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL": Taylor, Steffy's mother, arrives at Bill's. She is having a meltdown and confesses she shot him. She gets ahold of the golden gun and aims it at Bill. Bill gets the gun away from her and she crumbles. Steffy is stunned when she realizes her mother shot Bill. Bill offers a deal: He will not give Taylor to the police if Steffy signs the annulment papers Liam gave her months ago. Not wanting her mother to be in jail, Steffy agrees. As she leaves town, Taylor promises Steffy she will seek mental health care. Steffy finds herself, once again, in the uncomfortable position of having to defend Bill Spencer and the fact that their night of passion was definitely consensual. Ridge refuses to believe her. Hope puts her resurfaced feelings for Liam on full display for Maya. Brooke learns of Wyatt and Katie's broken engagement. The two sisters discuss Liam, Steffy and Bill and how grateful they are that that the father of Steffy's baby is Liam. Hope and Liam share another kiss.
SNEAK PEEK: A BABY CRISIS.
"THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS": Cane sees J.T., who tells Cane about the breakup. Cane is sympathetic and encourages J.T. not to give up on Victoria. J.T. thanks Cane for his friendship and tells him not to believe the unflattering things he may hear about him. Nikki, Sharon, Victoria and Phyllis enjoy a girls' night. J.T. arrives. Fearing he will hurt Victoria, Nikki bashes him over the head and kills him. The panicked woman buries him in the Chancellor Park garden. Nick asks Sharon to help him plant a vegetable garden in the park. Phyllis fears Sharon will reveal what happened to J.T. Back home, Neil warns Devon to keep his distance from Hilary. Learning Hilary is pregnant with Devon's child, Neil tells Devon that the baby is the important thing now while also warning him not to get trapped in a relationship. Devon assures Neil he does not trust Hilary and will continue to date Simone. Lauren warns Kyle that his plans to take Jabot public will be halted when Jack is released from jail. Later, Phyllis is torn between Jack and Lauren when Lauren tells Phyllis that she is counting on her to support Kyle and vote in favor of taking Jabot public. Released from jail, Jack guts Kyle's plan to take the company public. Jack gives Billy the CEO post, rehires Gloria and allows Kyle to stay at the mansion. Jack fires Helen and vows to get even with Victor for turning his son against him. Kyle presses Dina about the secret she has about Jack. Nick decides to give Victor another chance. At Newman, Victoria and Ashley engage in a power struggle. They are shocked when Nikki arrives and reveals that Victor has appointed her CEO in his absence.
SNEAK PEEK: HILARY HAS A PREGNANT PAUSE.
"DAYS OF OUR LIVES": When Claire wins the "Face of Bella" contest, Brady presses Eve to live up to their deal: If Ciara won he would stop hounding Eve; if Claire won Eve would give Brady a second chance at love. Brady is thrilled when she finally agrees to a date. Theo refuses to help Claire win the contest by buying her votes. Ciara is upset when Tripp admits he voted for Claire because he felt sorry for her. Ciara forgives him when she appears to have won. When she loses by one vote she is furious with Tripp. Ciara runs into Wyatt and takes him for a spin on her dad's bike. Ciara does not realize Claire got Wyatt to vote for her. JJ assures Lani he does not hate her for her baby being Eli's and not his, but he tells her Eli is the one she needs for support. Although she tells Rafe she cannot forgive him for sleeping with Sami, she will help her free Gabi for murder charges. Looking at the Hong Kong tapes, Gabi and Hope think the woman with black hair may be Abby. Despite Vivian's warnings, Stefan says he and Gabby are leaving Salem. When she stands in his way, Stefan throws her over his shoulder and puts her in the hidden passage with Marlena. Gabby hits Eve with a fire poker when she appears to have guessed the truth — that Abby killed Andre. Kate joins Marlena and Vivian. Entering his bedroom, Chad finds Stefan in bed with Abby. After Will agrees to write about the miracle drug that Dr. Rolf created, his first interview is with Clyde, in prison. It is getting harder and harder for Sonny to separate business and pleasure with Leo. When Chloe turns down the chance to sing opera in Mexico, Miguel's boss issues an order to have Lucas be eliminated.
SNEAK PEEK: CHAD'S ARRESTED.
"GENERAL HOSPITAL": When Mike mistakes Avery for his late daughter Courtney, he runs off with her. Sonny blames Carly, because instead of taking Avery to Ava, she went to the cemetery. Griffin comforts a hysterical Ava. After hours pass, the case is classified as a kidnapping. With her sister missing, Kiki asks Dr. Bensch if she can start shadowing him a day later. He tells her she has to start working with him ASAP. Dante discovers Mike and Avery at the stables. Mike still thinks Avery is Courtney and recalls how much his daughter loved horses. Peter and Valentin hit on a plan to keep Lulu from finding Henrick (aka Peter.) Peter sends a message to Lulu claiming to be Henrick. As Jason continues his search for Henrick, Sam helps him. Sam assures Alexis she is not back with Jason and that she is a private investigator trying to solve a mystery for Jason. Emma finds a clue to where Henrick attended boarding school. Anna looks at the picture and wonders which one her son is. Finding a Swiss safety deposit box, Jason and Spinelli hit pay dirt. Half-brothers Chase and Finn continue their war of words. Anna admits to Robert she cares for Finn but thinks she has lost him to Alexis. Alexis and Finn continue to bond. Julian gets Kim to realize she loves Drew. Franco wants to confront Betsy for her letting Jim molest him, but he changes his mind when he sees how fragile she is. Liz knows it will not be easy, but Franco will be able to process the awful things Jim did and begin healing. Franco wonders if he should try to find the other boys Jim molested. Nelle continues her sick plot, spraying Morgan's cologne at his gravesite. Carly is upset when she gets a clean bill of health and Sonny does not believe she is just being gaslit.
SNEAK PEEK: THE TRUTH REVEALED
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