Quick Catch-Up for the Week of July 8, 2013

Brooke put Colby in charge of a publicity party, so Colby promptly enlisted Celia's help. Colby made a point of reminding Celia that Colby and Pete had shared a past. Colby took credit for Celia's idea to add a charity component to the party to show that Chandler Enterprises gave back. AJ asked Miranda and Heather to catch a movie with him, but Miranda bowed out. Heather seemed disappointed when AJ worried that Miranda might have gotten the wrong idea that AJ and Heather had planned a date. Zach was pleased when the D.A. dropped the charges against him. Zach and Lea shared a passionate kiss that led to a steamy tryst at the police station. Afterwards, Lea questioned if Zach was truly ready to move forward, since he still wore his wedding band. Bianca urged Kendall to let Zach know about Kendall's medical setback, but Kendall refused because she was certain that Zach had moved on. David advised Angie to prepare herself for the possibility that Cassandra might decide to have an abortion. Angie insisted that she would support whatever Cassandra decided, but David realized that Angie already loved her grandchild. Jesse warned Uri that the authorities knew that Uri had faked his death by killing Vlad. Afterwards, Jesse took steps to protect his family from Uri's wrath. Cara was shocked when she arrived at the mansion and discovered her son waiting for her. JR revealed that he had hired Cara's mother as his cook, so Cara could be near Oliver. JR surprised AJ with tickets to a concert and an invitation to go to a ballgame.

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The Bold and the Beautiful

What happened during the week of July 8, 2013

Liam visited Dr. Caspary to get answers about Steffy, but the doctor urged him to talk to his wife. Liam flew to Paris, where Steffy revealed that she couldn't have children. Though Liam didn't want to lose her, she refused to back down from the divorce. Bill called upon his jeweler to procure a crown for Katie, but she insisted upon a divorce and one percent of the company. After Bill gave Katie what she wanted, he learned that giving up one percent of the company had made Karen the company's majority shareholder. Karen let Katie deliver the news that Katie would replace Bill as CEO of Spencer Publications.

Days of our Lives

What happened during the week of July 8, 2013

Rafe reacted badly to Sami after he emerged from the coma. Later, Rafe asked Kate why Sami had tried to kill him. Jennifer met Theresa, her new assistant, and was surprised to learn that Theresa was Kayla's niece. Jennifer warned Theresa to focus on her job and to stay away from J.J. E.J. and Justin's attempt to take over DiMera Enterprises worked out as planned. E.J. kicked his father out of the mansion. Stefano vowed revenge against his son. Brady told Maggie that he still had feelings for Kristen. Kristen decided to move forward with her twisted scheme to destroy Marlena. Later, she had second thoughts when she watched Eric interact with the children at the rectory. Sami was furious with E.J. because he had lied to her about his plan to take down Stefano. Sami soon forgave E.J., and they made up by making wild, passionate love. Lucas asked Will about how things were going with Sonny after Lucas learned that Sonny had gone out on the town with Brent. Sonny warned Adrienne to stay out of his love life. Cameron and Abigail advised Chad to think things through before moving back into the mansion.

General Hospital

What happened during the week of July 8, 2013

Sonny and Shawn paid Franco a visit at the boathouse to urge Franco to move out of the mansion. Franco refused, so Sonny ordered Shawn to rough up Franco. Alexis called a halt to the assault when she arrived to ask Franco to be tested as a possible bone marrow match for Danny. Dante was certain that Sonny had been responsible for the attack on Franco, but Franco refused to name his assailants. Ava was shocked to encounter her ex-lover, Silas, at the hospital. Silas made it clear that he wasn't interested in rekindling things with Ava. Brad caught Michael and Kiki kissing, so Brad offered to keep quiet if Michael agreed to spend the night with Brad. Michael managed to get Brad to back off when Michael overheard a revealing conversation between Brad and Britt. Georgie paid her sister, Maxie, a visit to offer Maxie advice about the baby. Spinelli was touched when Ellie agreed to give him a child when he was ready to become a father. Sonny and Olivia were about to make love when Connie showed up to announce that she wanted Sonny back. Olivia was crushed when she realized that Sonny was still in love with Connie, so Olivia decided to move out. Sam was heartbroken when Silas revealed that Danny's chemotherapy protocol was not working, so Danny would need a bone marrow transplant. Sam asked about her father in the event that they couldn't find a bone marrow donor for Danny.

Nora told Viki about Dorian's accusations, so Viki promised that according to Clint, there hadn't been anything suspect about Viki's money. Nora wondered if Viki trusted Clint, prompting Viki to admit that she wasn't sure. Clint was forced to confess that Viki had lost all of her money in the Pellegrino Fund, so he had covered the loss. Viki handed her engagement ring to Clint and walked away. Dani listened with disgust as Matthew flirted with Michelle, who had claimed to be in Toronto, over the phone. Jeffrey accused Dani of being jealous. Dani tried to prove Jeffrey wrong by accepting Arturo's invitation to join Arturo in Briana's hotel room to go through Briana's things. Dani was shocked to discover that Michelle worked as a maid at the hotel. Dani was stunned when Matthew forgave Michelle for lying once again. Bo questioned Jason Murray about the night of Briana's murder, unaware that Jason had a tattoo that looked exactly like the one that Victor had. Jeffrey received a letter from his benefactor, Carl Peterson. Jeffrey was not pleased to learn that Carl was on his way to Llanview. Jack resented that Todd had hired Shaun to follow him. Cutter asked for a rain check on dessert when he was called away to attend to a minor emergency at Shelter. Dorian was devastated when she saw David kiss Rama.

The Young and the Restless

What happened during the week of July 8, 2013

Carmine refused to help Fen score drugs. Later, Carmine found Fen unconscious in the alley, and he called an ambulance. Michael and Lauren reunited and were about to make love when Carmine called with news about Fen. When Fen awakened, he accused Carmine of giving him drugs. Paul agreed to open an investigation. Summer was devastated when Nick told her that he wasn't her biological father. Kyle planned a romantic evening for Summer, and he was crushed when she informed him that they were siblings. Jack overheard Kyle and Abby discussing Phyllis and Kyle's kiss. Jack confronted Phyllis, and she told him that he was Summer's father. Jack was livid that Phyllis had withheld the truth to protect Nick, and he struggled against the urge to drink. Sharon plotted to get closer to Nick by offering her support and understanding. Sharon had a vision of Cassie. Abby and Tyler kissed, but she hesitated to rush into another relationship. Victor arranged for Victoria to witness a man pay Billy his gambling winnings. During a pep talk, Chloe kissed Billy, but they both wrote it off as a friendly gesture. Chelsea asked Avery for advice about Dylan, while Stitch encouraged Dylan to talk about what had happened during the war. Dylan confided to Chelsea that people had died trying to help him in Afghanistan, and he had been unable to save Aura, a little girl he'd bonded with. Neil had flashbacks of being drunk at the Evanston Pub.

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