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The Bold and the Beautiful
What happened during the week of
Pam admitted to Stephanie that she had stolen the Forrester designs and given them to Jackie and Nick. Pam said that she had been furious with Stepanie because Stephanie had not welcomed Stephen into the family. Stephanie said that Pam could not blame Stephanie for Stephen's decision to leave Pam. Stephanie said she had nothing to do with their breakup. Ridge admitted to Rick that the designs Rick had worked on with Amber had outsold Ridge's designs. Liam confronted Bill about his manipulations of Liam's life. Bill apologized but insisted that he had Liam's best interests at heart. Liam angrily told Bill that Bill treated people he loved like possessions. Liam said that Bill wanted Liam to choose Steffy as his wife because that is who Bill would have chosen. Liam reminded Bill that he could not control Liam's life. In an emotional encounter, Liam told his father that he wasn't sure he would ever trust him the way he had. Liam said that Bill had, at one time, been his hero. Liam decided to meet with Steffy and Hope. When Hope and Steffy arrived at Liam's home, Liam first met privately with Steffy, who reminded him that she and Bill only wanted what was best for him. Steffy regretted conspiring with Bill in Colorado, but she added that Bill had lied to both of them in Cabo. Liam admitted to Steffy that he loved her, but he needed to get away from all of her lies and manipulations. He wanted to return to his life with Hope before he and Steffy had run away and married. Steffy left, and Liam met with Hope, who wondered if Liam planned to remain with Steffy. Liam revealed that he had removed his wedding ring, and they both smiled and kissed.

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Days of our Lives
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Will agreed to let E.J. host a birthday party for Sydney, knowing that it would infuriate Sami. Austin and Sami caught Rafe and Carrie in an awkward moment while they prepared for Sydney's party at the Brady Pub. Carrie and Austin tried to find a way to get their marriage back on track. Meanwhile, Abigail took advantage of Austin's marital problems as a way to get closer to him. Madison ordered Sami to stop spying on Kate because she feared for Sami's safety and did not want to ruin her relationship with Brady. Sami, furious with Madison for backing down, resigned from Mad World Cosmetics and decided to give Madison a run for her money and return to Countess W. Brady told Madison that he feared that she was hiding something from him that could end their relationship. Will had a serious with talk with Sonny about what it felt like to be gay and finally come out to family and friends. Sonny suspected that Will's interest was more than casual conversation. Carrie and Rafe made a decision to continue with their business without funding from Carrie's law firm. Carrie and Rafe, excited to have solved their first paid case, acted on their long-held feelings for each other. Abigail told Jack and Jennifer that she intended to model for Mad World Cosmetics even though Jennifer was strongly opposed to the idea. Hope and Stefano opened the safe deposit box, but were apprehensive about how the contents might affect their lives. Abe scored well at the debate by giving E.J. a taste of his own medicine. Nicole accused Abe of knowing the contents of the questions beforehand and playing dirty politics. E.J. admitted to Nicole that he kept Will around because Will, not Lucas, had shot him, and that he was using the information to blackmail Will. Nicole, confused why E.J. showered Will with gifts, seemed convinced that Will was also blackmailing E.J., but E.J. denied it and Nicole believed him. Later, Will packed his bags and prepared to leave the loft and move into his new apartment, but not before a confrontation with Sami. Sami pressured Will to tell her what was wrong, but instead, they got into an intense argument. Will, furious and frustrated with his mother, blurted out that he had seen her and E.J. having sex the night that they found Johnny. Sami, horrified at the revelation, tried to explain to Will what had happened that night, but he refused to listen and called his mother a common whore. He told her that he wanted no part of her excuses and that he never wanted to see her again, and then left. Sami, seeking comfort from Rafe, went to his office and walked in on him and Carrie in a passionate kiss. Madison placed another call to her mysterious contact and advisor, and the call went to a woman's phone at Heathrow Airport.

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General Hospital
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Michael went to ELQ to pack up Abby's desk. Edward was delighted when Michael agreed to think about returning to work at ELQ. Robin told Jason that he had swelling on the brain. Sam wondered if Jason needed surgery, but Jason explained that Robin and Patrick planned to monitor his situation for a while. Dr. Lee called Sam to tell Sam that the results of the paternity test were in. Maxie and Spinelli set their plan in motion to make Matt jealous. Matt seemed oblivious to Maxie's games, because he was focused on Elizabeth's blossoming relationship with Ewen. Sonny confronted Kate when he realized that she had lied to him about a business trip. Sonny demanded to know why Kate was in Chicago, instead of Palm Springs. Kate admitted that she was in Chicago to see another man, and then admitted that the man was a therapist. Carly was startled when Shawn invited her out on a date. Carly suspected that Shawn wanted to go out with her, because he was concerned about her relationship with Johnny. Olivia was stunned when she caught Johnny and Carly in a heated kiss. Maggie warned Steve not to tell Olivia about their secret, because Olivia's son was a police officer. Lulu learned about a job opening at the police station. Delores was disappointed when her husband failed to show for an evening out with Dante and Lulu. The man responsible for the attacks on the dancers targeted Delores, but she managed to escape with minor injuries. Cassandra wasn't surprised to see Helena at Wyndemere.

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The Young and the Restless
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Patty took Abby hostage after shooting Jack. Sharon found Adam after Patty had attacked him. Genevieve broke up with Jack on the wedding day, certain that he'd never forgive her for buying Beauty of Nature. Victor refused Sharon's request that he reach out to Adam when he was hospitalized. The Abbotts rejected Genevieve when they discovered that she'd betrayed Jack over Beauty of Nature. Cane reminded the Abbotts of their hypocrisy in the name of business. Genevieve tried to justify her actions, but Cane told Genevieve she was too damaged for him. Jack had emergency surgery, and while he was on the table, John appeared to tell that Jack he had a lot of life still left to live. Ricky found Patty at Father Todd's church and tried to trick her into trusting him. Nick and Phyllis agreed to work on their relationship. After Patty was caught, Ronan realized the she'd been taunting the murder suspects and the cops. Walsh dropped the charges against everyone but Nikki. Phyllis turned down Ricky's offer to reveal all the details about Patty's rampage for Restless Style. Jack regained consciousness, but was paralyzed below the waist. Adam learned that he was blind. Lily said yes to Cane's marriage proposal. Genevieve decided not to sell Beauty of Nature to Victor. Paul blasted Ricky for being a liar.

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All My Children
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The Satin Slayer claimed Dixie's life. Before she succumbed to the poison, Dixie told JR about Krystal's secret. In a touching scene, Dixie's spirit saw her daughter, Kate, for the first time as Tad joined Julia and Kathy in the park. As Tad held the little girl, she saw Dixie over his shoulder and waved. Dixie blew her daughter a kiss, and her eyes filled with tears of joy. Determined to draw out the killer, Zach and Kendall decided to throw a party reminiscent of the one thrown years earlier when Zach's mother, Amelia, had died. JR was determined to be there when the killer was caught, so he attended the party along with Babe.

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As the World Turns
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Iris and Adam set Will up, making it look like he had faked the burglary at Crash in order to sabotage Gwen's music career. When Gwen turned on him, Will tried to prove he had been framed. After Brad and Jack bashed heads over Vienna, Jack decided to kick her out. Meg was relieved when she found out she wasn't responsible for her patient's death. However, later she realized that Craig had made it look that way. As Craig and Meg grew closer, Paul began to have disturbing visions of them making out. Trying to make a friend, Parker confessed to Paul that he had once been a psychic, too. Luke discovered Faith's secret. Katie was hurt when Jack told her to stay away from his kids for a while, but her spirits were lifted when Kim offered her a job in the spotlight. Emily was upset when Tom informed her that he and Margo had decided to send Daniel away to boarding school. Feeling lonely and rejected, Emily had sex with a stranger who assumed she was a prostitute and paid her afterwards.

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Guiding Light
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Gus continued to protect Daisy and kept Harley in the dark about her connection to Gillespie, and her connection and indirect involvement in Tammy's death. Coop and Ava connected after hearing of Tammy's death. Springfield was devastated twice over when everyone thought that Jonathan and Sarah had been killed in a car crash. Jonathan confided in Reva that he had faked his death and bid farewell to Springfield so that he could raise Sarah in peace, and mourn Tammy in his own way. Cassie went off the deep end and went after Alan. Billy comforted Josh, who felt helpless over the tragedy in Cassie and Reva's lives. Buzz made Alan see his "light." Doris used Gillespie's "confession" to manipulate Alan.

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One Life to Live
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Spencer Truman's murder provided the police with a long list of suspects. John tried to convince Bo to let him head the case, but Bo refused to consider it. He pointed out that there would be a conflict of interest, as Michael was one of the suspects. Clint and Viki decided to go out on a date. Nash accidentally knocked himself out while working on repairs around the Buchanan mansion. While unconscious, he was visited by an irate Tess. A mystery man was not happy to learn that Spencer Truman had been murdered.

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