"THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL": Emma visits her Uncle Justin at Spencer Publications and meets his vivacious executive assistant, Emmy. Justin urges Emma not to let the Forresters know that they are related. Brooke is rendered speechless by Bill's detestable actions when trying to comfort Hope. Steffy gushes to Ridge over her baby daughter, Kelly. Ridge is stunned when a frustrated Brooke tells him that she is encouraging Hope to hold out faith for Liam to return to her. Wyatt and Katie receive a wakeup call about their relationship from Katie and Bill's son Will. A broken-hearted Wyatt agrees when Katie says they must end their relationship; when Thorne sees Katie in tears, he kisses her. Xander Avant arrives in town from England and lets his Uncle Julius, Aunt Vivienne and Maya know that he is interested in pursuing his dreams at Forrester Creations. Emma shows Hope a dance move for her preview and accidentally knocks Xander out. Emma and Xander have an immediate attraction as she tries to wake him up. Brooke meets Baby Kelly and has a heart-to-heart talk with Steffy letting her know she still feels sad for Hope. Hope gives Steffy a baby gift. Steffy recognizes Hope's heartbreak when she comes to meet Kelly. Liam arrives and apologizes to Hope for everything she's gone through. Ridge picks up on Emma and Xander's mutual attraction and tells Xander that he will work on the Hope for the Future line. Ridge encourages Brooke to try and be happy for Steffy and Liam despite how everything worked out for Hope. Steffy is moved by Liam's commitment to her and Kelly. Wyatt is shocked when he runs into Sally at the Bikini Bar. A drunk Sally tells Wyatt that Thomas dumped her, and Wyatt tries to help a very upset Sally by inviting her to crash at his place. While Thomas is trying to talk her down, a rattled Sally pulls a gun on Wyatt.
SNEAK PEEK: BILL HAS A TAYLOR MADE PLAN.
"DAYS OF OUR LIVES": Theresa tells Brady she will return Bella to him if he will sleep with her one more time. Xander is thrilled that he found a tape in the mansion safe, which makes Brady reveal that he got Nicole to leave town by blackmailing her with the knowledge she killed Deimos. Hope, Claire and Tripp are desperate to locate Ciara. Julia is less than thrilled when she learns Hope did not sign the annulment papers. Despite misgiving, Marlena injects Will with Rolf's serum in hopes Will will remember his past. Sonny prays this will be the way back into Will's heart. Paul admits he is fearful once Will's memory returns he will leave him. Jennifer is not happy when she learns JJ is letting Theresa stay at his apartment. Eve tells Brady he cannot keep Tate from seeing Theresa. Maggie is unhappy with Victor for backing a get together for Theresa and Brady. Marlena is planning her dream wedding to John. Kayla agrees to get dirt on Eve for Stefan. In return, he will see that Steve is on the trial list for the robotic eye on of his company's producing. Lucas and Chloe grow closer.
SNEAK PEEK: LOVE'S LABOR LOST.
"THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS": Father's Day arrives in Genoa City, forcing Nick to face the truth on his relationship with Victor. He and Sharon struggle to explain the situation to a distraught Faith, and her subsequent distress prompts Nick to crash the Newman's Father's Day brunch. Meanwhile, Abby decides to disrupt the event as well, bringing Arturo as her guest, so that he and Victor can reach an understanding. Later, Nick finds himself disagreeing with Brittany when she suggests that breaking up with Sharon is the only way to win in court. Everyone is stunned when Victor gets temporary custody of Christian. Phyliss and Summer have mother-daughter issues. Billy is ill at ease when Summer comes on to him. At Newman, things start to go awry when Victoria receives anonymous threats from a hacker who plans to bring down their company. Things start to get more serious for Abby and Arturo as Abby decides it's time he met Ashley. The group has a great time, but Nikki witnesses them all together, and is upset by what she sees. Wanting to re-establish his relationship with Jack, Kyle offers to help him in the search for his biological father, and they start by searching Dina's things for any clues. Now happily reunited, Hilary and Devon celebrate Father's Day with the Ashby/Winters clan, where they reveal their new relationship to grudging acceptance. As Hilary's pregnancy progresses, she attempts to hide the less glamorous parts from Devon, but he puts a stop to that, insisting that he wants to be there for all of it, even the morning sickness.
SNEAK PEEK: JACK GETS STUNNING INFORMATION.
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