Dec 7, 2012 5 min read

The Bold and the Beautiful: Rick wasn’t able to convince Caroline that it might not be a good idea to tell Hope the truth about Bill’s meddling, but she did convince him that he needed to set things right between Hope and Liam. Bill suggested that Liam should tell Caroline that he didn’t like Rick. Things got personal when Steffy called Hope in for a meeting about Hope for the Future. Caroline threatened Bill that she was going to tell Hope and Liam about his machinations, forcing Brooke to take sides between them. When Thomas got frustrated by the resistance his proposed changes were sparking among his Forrester Creations colleagues, Taylor reminded him that his inheritance from Stephanie now made him the majority shareholder. After Thomas started flaunting his new corporate muscle, Rick and Eric conspired on a plan to stop him, but that just prompted Thomas to give them an ultimatum.

Days of our Lives: Shattered to learn that the treatment for his hand tremors had failed and there were no other options, Daniel rebuffed Jennifer’s attempts to comfort him and told her to keep her distance. Maggie and Nicole also heaped blame on Jennifer. Eric told Nicole she would never get over Daniel as long as she kept lying to herself that they had a future together. Things got steamy after Brady told Kristen he had overheard her confessing that she found him attractive, and Marlena burst in during their lovemaking, although only Kristen saw her. Will was stunned when Nick revealed that he wanted to marry Gabi and raise the baby as his own. Nicole and Eric bonded more closely during her first day on her new job, but Sami was horrified to discover Nicole was now working for Eric. Later, Nicole urged EJ to give up any hope of winning back Sami. Will came out to Eric, who reassured him that no matter what stance the church was taking, he would always be Will’s uncle first and foremost. When Nick and Gabi told Sonny about the pregnancy and upcoming marriage, he assumed that was the secret Will had been hiding for Gabi and apologized to Will, saying he hoped they could be honest with each other in the future. Jennifer learned that Daniel was taking some time off to spend time alone at the cabin on Smith Island, and she decided to follow him – as did Nicole when she learned of Daniel’s plans. Kristen confronted Marlena when the latter didn’t run to John with news of her tryst with Brady, but Marlena said calmly that it was up to Kristen and/or Brady to break that news to John.

General Hospital: Under the impression that Nikolas had invited her, Helena Cassadine ventured to Wyndemere. Anna mulled over Duke’s proposal to spend a romantic weekend together. A CIA agent called at Llanview, and Blair demanded that he reveal what he knew about Todd’s connection to Alcazar. Robert decided to take matters into his own hands. Tracy tried to charm Sam into backing her efforts to control ELQ. AJ told Sam the company was important to him because he still wanted to prove himself in honor of his grandfather’s memory. When Felicia told Maxie she didn’t want her to serve as Lulu’s surrogate, Maxie told her it was a little late to play the concerned mother. Patrick tried to convince Sabrina that Sonny might not be a good patron for the Nurse’s Ball. Anna hired McBain at the Port Charles Police Department. AJ’s attorney, Diane, hoped AJ could provide information about criminal activity that could be used as leverage against the district attorney’s charges against him. Starr grilled Todd about Molly’s manuscript, which Todd discovered was missing. Connie threatened to betray Johnny for murdering Hope and Cole. Molly understandably freaked out when he discovered her manuscript had been deleted. Faison and Obrecht conspired over how to prove to Anna that Duke and Faison were two different people.

The Young and the Restless: Avery suggested that Nick buy a nightclub. Jack apologized to Billy and told Victoria he was glad that she was OK, but she responded she was far from all right. Billy told Victoria he wouldn’t give up on their marriage. During an argument over Sharon, Adam insisted to Chelsea that he wasn’t being unfaithful, but she accused him of emotionally cheating, and later Sharon urged Adam to devote all his attention to repairing his marriage. Nick warned Adam not to exploit Sharon’s illness for his benefit. Worried that Summer was a bad influence, Michael suggested Fen spend time with other friends, but when they invited Jamie over, Lauren got frustrated with Fen’s attitude. Summer, meanwhile, was nervous to see Fen and Jamie together. When Summer tore into Nick and Phyllis over their shaky family dynamic, Phyllis acknowledged she hadn’t had the best relationship with her own parents and admitted she was concerned history might be repeating itself. Phyllis and Avery shared their mutual concerns over Jack’s mood swings during meetings. Phyllis discovered Adam had a list of all of Jack’s medications, but he told her to stop looking for sinister motives in his actions. Victor suggested to Nikki that they have friends and family over to celebrate moving into their new penthouse, but as the party got under way, Victor was startled when Sharon turned up.