Soaps this week
(This column represents on-air summaries for the week of July 3-7.)
The Bold and the Beautiful: Quinn and Ridge considered coming clean with Eric, since they figured he would soon find out about their affair. After the Forrester Creations swimwear photo shoot, Thomas announced Spectra Fashions was challenging his former employer to a fashion face-off in Monte Carlo, a throwdown Steffy accepted. Later, Sally worried the stunt may have gone too far, and Coco fretted that her own job might be in jeopardy. Bill decided to shake off his workaholic ways long enough to enjoy a day off with Brooke, but asked his new wife why she and Ridge broke off their engagement in Australia. RJ surprised Coco with a night of cruising around Los Angeles and taking in the sights, but a text message curtailed their high spirits. Brooke had a premonition that someone close to her was in trouble, while Ridge was stunned by a remark from Eric. Coco felt responsible for ruining her evening with RJ. Quinn found herself forced to defend her marriage to Eric, then confronted Katie about breaking her promise to keep Quinn's affair with Ridge a secret. Katie responded with some unsolicited advice regarding Eric, Ridge and Sheila. Brooke was badly shaken when Ridge told her that details about why they called off their engagement had fallen into the wrong hands.
Days of Our Lives: JJ was charged with murder, and Sonny was startled by a memory. Jennifer begged Chad to talk her daughter out of marrying Dario, but Dario pressured Abigail to marry him right away, with Chad and Gabi as their surprise witnesses. Nicole got caught in a lie, thanks to Eric. Joey made a confession about Ava to Tripp, who continued to make trouble for Kayla. For her part, meanwhile, Kayla found herself in trouble at work. Rafe planned a special surprise for Hope, and Claire told Theo she wanted to get back together. Maggie offered some advice to Theo about his future. Hope’s response to a big question from Rafe left him feeling thrown. Marlena hypnotized Lani so she could remember details from the night Deimos was murdered. Sonny, wrestling with guilt, made a confession to Paul. Nicole and Eric began to remember flashes of key moments from the night of the party. Chad was troubled by memories of Abigail when he tried to reconnect with Gabi, who offered much-needed support to JJ as he went through his trial by fire. Lucas confronted Kate about her marriage to Andre.
General Hospital: Sam’s health became a matter of serious concern for those close to her. Sonny revealed his plans to Jason. Curtis and Jordan buried the hatchet, and Nina got a call from Valentin. Andre sought comfort from Anna. Jordan was forced to make a sacrifice in the face of a health crisis. Sam misled Jason, while Joss tried to play both sides of a situation. Ned recruited his groomsmen to lend a hand with something, and Olivia misread a situation. Sonny let his intentions be known, and Carly issued a warning to Joss. Michael tried to caution Nell. Monica came to the rescue, and Nina thought there must be more to a story she heard.
The Young and the Restless: Victor grilled Tessa for news about Nikki’s current whereabouts, but she insisted she had no information on the subject, while withholding mention of Nikki’s flare-up. Victor told her he wanted Tessa to be the opening act before Nikki performed at the benefit, an offer Tessa was relieved to accept, since she figured it might take some pressure off Nikki. Jack and Ashley interrogated Dina about the deal she had made with Graham, and she responded that they’d just have to accept her decision to keep Graham in her life. Meanwhile, Graham had a flirtatious moment with Gloria. As Neil and Devon headed to the holiday party they were sponsoring, Neil realized Devon was still carrying a torch for Hilary, so he cautioned him against trusting her too much. At the party, Jordan apologized to Hilary about their spat, but she remained concerned about his compulsive need to protect Lily. Mariah uneasily noticed Devon staring at Hilary. Noah told Tessa he wanted to take things slow with their relationship, because he was still smarting from his breakup with Marisa. Scott teased Abby about not having a date for the party, while Noah revealed to Devon that he and Nick might open a chain of bars like The Underground. Michael advised Esther that Kevin didn't board his flight to Tahiti. Meanwhile, Kevin was telling Dr. Harris he and Chloe were ready to return to Genoa City.