"THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL": Hoping to stave off a scandal, Ridge tells Thomas he will step back and allow Thomas to take his place as Douglas' father. Caroline is pleased, but assures Thomas she will always love and stay married to Ridge. Following an intense interrogation by Katie, Brooke and Bill grapple with the idea of telling her about their secret relationship. Brooke vows to Bill that she no longer wants to hurt Katie and promises to stay away from him and his home. Steffy is the inspiration for Wyatt's latest idea, which he assures Bill will result in Spencer Publications' reaching a younger demographic and earning higher profits. A reluctant Steffy agrees to be the face of Spencer. Because of their long history, Brooke and Ridge bond while discussing their troubled relationships. Katie continues to struggle with her desire to drink while contemplating the possibility of Bill and Brooke having an affair. Katie lets Bill know if she finds out he is having an affair she will take total custody of Will. Wyatt feels torn between his wife and mother when Steffy suggests ways to keep Quinn out of their lives. When Steffy confides in her brother about her issues with Quinn, Thomas reminds her that without Quinn's abducting Liam she might be married to Liam.

SNEAK PEEK: FAMILY FIREWORKS

"DAYS OF OUR LIVES": Clarke's sister, Janet, comes to Salem in search of her missing brother. Summer recalls Clarke's murder. Maggie is upset when Victor sees her standing and all he can do is make nasty comments to Summer. Realizing Summer has conned him out of $50,000, Brady tells Summer to get out of town or he will have her arrested. After making love to Deimos, Chloe realizes he has a thing for Nicole. Kate tells Nicole she wishes she could get her off the hook for killing Deimos, but things have gone too far. When Brady and Theresa announce their August wedding date, Victor says he isn't coming. Theresa snaps back that maybe he won't be invited. Hope admits to Aiden that she has mixed feelings about him. A drunken Rafe hits the sheets with Bianca. Bianca gets a full-time nursing position. Thanks to Aiden, Andre gets out of jail. Andre suggests to Kate they join forces. Fearing she is going to be sent to another sanatorium after setting the fire, Abby runs away.

SNEAK PEEK: KAYLA HAS PATCH WORK.

"GENERAL HOSPITAL": Finn comes to the rescue when Teddy eats some tainted food. Anna's online date walks out when he sees her with Paul at the bar. Anna assures Paul she has no feelings for him. With Carlos dead, Felix tells widow Sabrina she can move on with her life. Michael is unhappy when Carly disapproves of his desire to reconcile with Sabrina. Fearing he has lost Kiki to Dillon, Morgan asks for a second chance. Kiki agrees to go on a date with Michael. In England, Sam learns Alexis has been arrested for Carlos' murder. Jason tells her to head home and he will continue to search for Nikolas. Nikolas fumes when he learns Ava kept the statue. Nikolas admits he has Rachel's diamonds. Nina realizes Franco is the only man she wants in her life. Franco kisses Liz, but she tells him he belongs with Nina. Carlos' ghost tells Julian he should lace Alexis' tea with poison. Alexis tells Julian if he has her take the fall for his murderous deed she will make certain he never has any communication with his children. Alexis reveals she is pregnant. Griffin tells Anna he left the priesthood because he broke his vows.

SNEAK PEEK: CARLY GETS TOO MUCH INFORMATION.

"THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS": Sharon is flustered after she sees a vision of Sage, who scolds her for making Nick suffer. Nick visits Sharon's place, and Faith tells him that Sharon and Mariah were arguing about Sharon not taking her meds. Mariah lies to Nick, telling him Sharon is taking her meds. Billy pays Travis a visit at his bar. Their conversation gets heated and Billy shoves Travis against the bar. Travis realizes that Billy can't stand Victoria being interested in another guy. Victoria arrives and breaks up the fight. Billy leaves and Victoria tells Travis that she's falling in love with him. Chelsea convinces Ian to "escape" prison so he can testify at Adam's trial. Adam insists the vial of poison found at the storage locker was planted. As he is about to arrest Adam, Dylan sees Connor and decides Adam can stay home under house arrest. Kevin concludes Natalie is not the woman helping Victor frame Adam. Lily tells Devon that Hilary plans to take over the club. Learning Nick is going overseas to investigate the oil spill, Luca makes a phone call and warns, "He is coming." Billy begs Phyllis not to go to the cabin with Jack to celebrate Jack's birthday, as he cannot stand the thought of Phyllis being with Jack. Phyllis feigns being drunk to get out of sleeping with Jack.

SNEAK PEEK: A STITCH IN TIME

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