"THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL": After collapsing, Thomas is rushed to the hospital. As Thomas undergoes brain surgery to remove a hematoma, Ridge pleads for his son to survive. Ridge tells Hope he cannot understand her concern after everything he put her through. Hope says Thomas was not in control of his actions. She will help Thomas in any way he needs.

Liam tells Steffy he needs to tell Hope they slept together. Steffy pleads that they must keep it a secret, as the revelation will destroy his marriage and put the brakes on her burgeoning relationship with Finn. Paris continues to flirt with Zende. Wyatt and Flo's relationship is up ended by house guest Quinn. Hiding in the shrubbery, Quinn hears Shauna beg Eric to give Quinn another chance. Eric admits he loves Quinn and that the estate feels empty without her, but he is unsure he can deal with her latest duplicitous scheme of trying to destroy Ridge and Brooke's relationship.

Awake after brain surgery, Thomas is horrified by what he did to Hope and wonders if he might have remnants of that vile character. Quinn is thrilled when Eric asks her to come home. Having heard Shauna defend her to Eric, Quinn apologizes for being so needy. The duo toasts to being BFFs. Flo and Wyatt are thrilled that Thomas is awake after brain surgery and Quinn is back with Eric.

SNEAK PEEK: WYATT GOES WITH THE FLO.

"THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS": Furious when Amanda tells him to take Michael's plea deal, Billy fires her. Victoria pretends she is willing to work with Phyllis. In truth, she is working to destroy her and take over the hotel. Just before she is setting to leave town with Adam, Chelsea learns she has a small brain aneurism that could burst at any time. Jack and Lauren are impressed by Sally's take-charge attitude. Learning Phillip is having health issues, Jill tells Billy she has to leave Genoa City. With Billy taken in to custody, Jill suggests he leave the country. He refuses, as it will make him look guilty, which he is not. Victor thinks Billy was responsible for the shooting. Chloe and Kevin decide to move off the estate, taking Esther and the kids. Chance and Abby move in.

Nick talks Phyllis into letting him loan her the money so she can buy out Victoria for the Grand Phoenix. Nick confronts Victoria about her dirty dealing and says he was wrong to think she was a better person than she is. When she calls him on bailing out, Phyllis says it was a loan. Nina decides to spend more time in Genoa City. Lily decides to do some sleuthing to prove Billy did not shoot Chance.

SNEAK PEEK: PHYLLIS IS VICTORIOUS

"DAYS OF OUR LIVES": Philip tells Chloe he lost all of his money at the poker table. Continuing their plot to learn Philip's secret, Sarah and Xander continue the farce they have broken up but get a chance to make love in his hotel room. Everyone is stunned that Ava is alive. She explains Dr. Rolf brought her back from the dead. Tripp moves in with Ava. Since Ava is alive, Joey can be released from jail. Justin wants to see where a relationship might go. When legal matters make Justin late for their date, Bonnie tells him to get lost, as she now has a date with someone else. Despite all of Jack's attempts to get Jennifer to forgive him for sleeping with Kate while he was drunk and Jennifer was in a coma, Jennifer does not know if she can. Gwen suggests to Jennifer that Jack and Kate are still lovers. Jack moves into the DiMera gatehouse. Rafe agrees to be police commissioner. Chad apologizes to Abby after asking if she slept with Jake. Kate and Jake decide to continue their clandestine romance.

With Ava alive, Joey is released from prison. Xander strikes a deal with Charlie. Charlie agrees to spy on Philip. Tripp tells Ava if she is using mob money to help, he will cut her off. Insisting it is from legal means, she panics when he tells her he did not rape Allie, but his DNA reveals he is baby Henry's father, and tests in London prove it. A panicked Ava places a call to England. Sarah backs away when Philip moves in for a kiss.

SNEAK PEEK: AVA CONTACTS MARIA

"GENERAL HOSPITAL": Diane is stunned when she learns Martin and Cyrus are brothers. Martin insists he is not involved in his brother's evil doings. They are only in touch because their mother, Florence, is ailing, and Cyrus is paying her medical bills. Sasha lashed out at Cyrus because he did not contact her when she was in the hospital from the overdose. Sasha tells Willow to forget they were ever friends. Laura and Cyrus find themselves next to each other at the shooting range. Obrecht tells Dr. Kirk he needs to come to Port Charles to be closer to Dante. The clicking of ballpoint pens causes anxiety for Dante. Tracy is furious when she hears from Monica that Ned cheated on Olivia with a drunk Alexis. Sam is heartbroken when Danny tells her all the negative things Jason's job as Sonny's enforcer causes him. Wanting to spare their children any more pain, Sam tells Jason he must move out. They admit they love each other but cannot be together. Sonny sends Jason on an out-of-town assignment.

In Switzerland, Dr Kirk assures Franco's brain tumor has not returned and he is only having Drew's memories. When Dr. Kirk prepares to rape Obrecht, Scott steps in and stabs him to death. Olivia tells Dante he should raise Rocco. Wanting to stop Alexis from revealing she slept with Ned, Tracy offers her a job in Amsterdam. When that does not work, she puts a drunk Alexis into her car. Jason tells Sonny he and Sam are ending their relationship to keep their children safe. Ava and Nik tear up the prenup and start their marriage. Julian is stunned when he goes to Kim's apartment and finds a woman who claims to be Kim's nanny who says Kim will shortly be home.

SNEAK PEEK: OBRECHT IS A SWISS MISS

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