Soaps this week
JOHN CROOK ZAP2IT (This column represents on-air summaries for the week of Aug. 12-16.)
The Bold and the Beautiful: Steffy freaked out when she realized Phoebe was being taken away from her, and Ridge became upset when Brooke mentioned Thomas’ involvement in the deception. Wyatt clarified the complicated situation to Sally, including the revelation that Phoebe really is Beth, Hope’s daughter, then added a heartfelt apology to Sally. Ridge shared Steffy’s heartache over losing Phoebe, but Brooke was happy that Hope had been reunited with Beth and later Brooke reassured Douglas he had done the right thing by telling the truth. Hope also promised Douglas she would always have his back. While the Forresters were livid with Flo for her role in the deceit, Quinn remained sympathetic to her. Thomas still hoped he might reconcile with Hope. Xander and Zoe faced a furious Ridge and Brooke, but their answers only made Ridge angrier. When Flo tried to explain her actions to Hope, the latter blew up at her.
Days of Our Lives: John and Marlena both made plans to surprise each other, while Chloe sent Marlena to counsel “Nicole.” Stefan asked Ben to investigate Ted's murder. “Nicole” lost her composure with Marlena, and Hope asked John for his help in catching Ted’s killer. Eric and Sarah made love. As Eve prepared to take on Jack, she pleaded with Justin to be her lawyer. Jack confronted Jennifer about an article she had written about him. Haley had a medical emergency. Eli and Lani were taken aback when Julie froze them out. Ben and Ciara pooled their skills to find evidence implicating Nicole. John and Hope leaned on Xander. Marlena reunited with Tony, and Anna made a shocking announcement. Gabi had a blazing showdown with “Nicole.” Xander struck a deal with Hope and John. Ben and Ciara caught Kate trying to make a deal with the devil.
General Hospital: Laura offered her reassurance to someone. Kevin discussed Neil with Alexis. Julian and Kim had a meeting with Lucy. Liz kept watch over Franco while he slept. An important message arrived for Stella. Laura made a phone call, and something caught Ava totally off-guard. Jax caught Nina at her most vulnerable. Sonny and Mike shared a tender moment. Curtis struggled with feelings of guilt. Sam and Jason made the most of their welcome reprieve at home. Elizabeth brought Franco up to date on everything she knew. Julian and Lucas had an emotional conversation. Nina and Valetin cared for Sasha. Brad asked Julian to reconsider a decision. Maxie and Peter were utterly taken aback. Sam and Jason joined Robert to regroup. Finn ran into Valentin at the hospital. Willow saw another side to Chase. Monica went looking for Kim. Finn asked Hayden to meet with him.
The Young and the Restless: After a heartfelt conversation with Lola, Jack offered to fly to Miami and persuade Celeste to attend her daughter's wedding. Adam offered to sell The Grand Phoenix to Devon as he continued to sabotage Phyllis’ efforts to secure financing for the hotel. Victoria claimed that Christian was sick in bed when Adam tried to visit him, but her lie was exposed later when he saw the boy in the park with Nick. Christian got scared and ran away, though, when Adam tried to approach him. Elena was surprised when Nate urged her to apply for a new residency position at Memorial. Summer began to question how well she really knows Theo when he finally admitted he was obsessed with getting revenge on Kyle.