"THE BOLD AND BEAUTIFUL": Eric tells Wyatt that he should not give up on Steffy, even though she has already filed for divorce. Ridge discusses his sleeping situation with Brooke, implying that he should be sleeping in her bed. Liam and Zende toast to a future at Forrester Creations, hopefully without Quinn.

Sensing that Steffy is softening in her stance regarding Quinn, Liam attempts to get her to realize that she is being manipulated. Quinn encourages Wyatt to not give up on his marriage when she lets him in on her plan regarding Forrester Creations. When Ridge suggests that he and Brooke run Forrester, he is stunned when Eric reveals he had chosen Steffy to head the company. Fresh from a heated altercation with Ridge, Eric finds himself in another disagreement with Rick regarding the business. Liam tells Quinn that he is not buying her new and improved attitude the way others have. Ridge pays Steffy a visit, either to get her to change her mind regarding Quinn's request or to come up with a compromise. To thank Eric for his encouragement of her buying the new house, Katie gives him a token of her gratitude. Quinn becomes enraged when she finds Katie and Eric spending time together.

SNEAK PEEK: ERIC CHOOSES WYATT FOR STEFFY.

"DAYS OF OUR LIVES": Deimos is paying Chili to keep Hope safe in prison. Hattie tells Hope a man in her life embezzled money and pinned it on her. Hope says when she gets out of jail she will help. Adrienne's friends and family are shattered when they learn she has breast cancer. Rafe and Shawn discover that a terminally ill Stefano goaded Hope into shooting him. Deimos and Victor apologize to each other for the horrific things they have done to each other. Philip tells Nancy he loves Chloe and wants to raise her child. After overhearing Nancy and Philip's conversation, Deimos takes action. Philip is kidnapped, beaten and injected with a toxic drug. Adrienne's friends and family are crushed when she is diagnosed with breast cancer. Kate, a lung cancer survivor, offers Adrienne encouragement and solace. Ciara is surprised when her online dating site matches her with Rory, and Theo is suspicious when Val is uneasy over a phone call she receives. Having returned from Europe, Nicole is stunned when she learns Theresa bailed on Brady and Tate. Jennifer brings Thomas to Abby. When the baby gets fussy, Abby tells Jennifer she is not fit to be a mother and must keep hiding. Andre convinces Gabi to quit working with Chad.

SNEAK PEEK: VICTOR SEARCHES FOR A SON.

"GENERAL HOSPITAL": Unable to leave Wyndemere due to a storm, Nina and Valentin bond. Dante is skeptical when Lulu suggests Charlotte may be her daughter; Lulu tells Maxie she needs her to prove Charlotte is the daughter created by her embryo. Anna thinks Valentin burned down the boarding school he was forced to live in as a child. Anna is certain she and Valentin have a past connection and thinks the answer is in the rubble of the burned down property. Over Sam and Jason's wishes, Curtis goes to Jordan with the information that Julian hired a car bomber to set up Sonny. Sam and Jason put their move out of town on hold. Sonny refuses to turn Avery over to Ava. Nelle agrees to attend the charity gala with Michael. Sonny panics when he finds Nelle's necklace under his bed, and she continues to let him think they had sex. Julian tells Alexis he will not turn her over to the bar association for running over him while drunk, and she agrees to let him stay at her house while he recovers. Finn is desperate to save Hayden's life, even if he must give her the last of his life saving potion.

SNEAK PEEK: FRANCO HAS A DEADLY PLAN.

"THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS": Chloe informs Chelsea that she is going to start looking for an apartment. Chelsea agrees that it's time she and Connor live on their own. Kevin invites Chloe and Bella to move in with him and she agrees. Later, Kevin surprises Chloe by packing up her stuff at the penthouse, but she is upset that he went through her closet. Kevin thinks Chloe is hiding information about Bella's father. Stitch warns Cane to slow down and not do anything to agitate his injury, but Cane returns to work and does his best to hide his pain. Cane asks Billy not to mention his slow recovery to Lily. Dylan is determined to find a way to remain in Christian's life. He confides in Paul that he feels he let Sharon down and vows to never do it again. Mariah suggests that Dylan go on GC Buzz to tell his side of this story. Hillary edits the interview to make it look as though he and Sharon might abduct the baby. Jill pushes Billy to accept Traci's invitation to breakfast at the Abbott mansion. Billy is convinced that his relationship with Jack is beyond repair.

SNEAK PEEK: JACK HAS NO HOLIDAY SPIRIT.

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