Soaps last week
( This column represents on-air summaries for the week of April 16-20.)
The Bold and the Beautiful: Marcus became Hope’s hero after paparazzi hassled her as she tried to enter Forrester Creations. Bill warned Liam about Hope and Amber and urged Steffy not to give up on Liam. Dr. Barton gave Hope orders she didn’t know whether she could follow. Amber got distressing news about the pills she had been sneaking to Hope. During a photo shoot, Brooke noticed obvious chemistry between Rick and Caroline. Amber offered Hope a deal: continued access to the pills in exchange for what Amber wanted most. Pam and Donna struggled to adjust to their shared job. After Brooke couldn’t keep Amber out of a meeting, she was stunned to see Caroline take Amber’s side. Thomas and Rick kept competing for Caroline’s attention. Thomas was doubtful when Steffy told him she was optimistic her divorce wasn’t going to happen, then he created a romantic dinner for Caroline. While Liam waited to meet her for dinner, Hope passed out from taking too many pills. Later, when he found Hope still asleep, Liam confronted her and was furious to learn the pill she took had come from Amber.
Days of Our Lives: At Bo’s bedside, Hope burst into happy tears when Bo opened his eyes from the coma. Stefano crushed Kate by revealing that he knew she slept with Ian, and he turned control of Countess Wilhelmina over to a gloating Sami. EJ was devastated when Lexie revealed that she had a brain tumor, then he flew into a rage when he learned Stefano had made another huge business move without consulting him. Marlena was still angry to learn that John was working with the ISA again but reluctantly agreed that their problems with Stefano wouldn’t go away until he was dead and gone. At the hospital, Stefano told John and Hope there would be serious repercussions if they didn’t return the coin they stole. Will confessed to Gabi that he broke up with her because he is gay. After EJ demanded to know why Stefano had blocked his efforts to lead the family, Stefano evaded the question, then later privately looked at a paper confirming that EJ was not his son. Carrie admitted to Rafe that she couldn’t get over him but stopped him before he could explain he did not sleep with Nicole.
General Hospital: Sonny confronted Michael about his relationship with Starr, who in turn questioned Mcbain about why he was interested in Sonny. Delores realized Dante, Lulu and Ronnie were suspicious after another Vaughn’s girl was attacked. Sam opened the paternity test results in Mcbain’s presence. Carly asked Johnny point-blank whether he planted the gun. Michael found an angry Starr packing and pleaded with her to stay in Port Charles, promising to help her. Kate found herself fighting a losing battle, while Connie planned to give Sonny a memorable birthday, and Jason and Sam shared a heart-to-heart talk. Steve got involved in a business he knew almost nothing about. Heather tried to work her charms on Ewen. Anna urged Mcbain to reconsider his plans for Sonny. Epiphany tried to get Patrick to quit wallowing in his grief. Spinelli told Matt he knew who murdered Lisa. Carly made a major admission about her life.
The Young and the Restless: Although Genevieve told Jack she was determined to marry him, Jack told her he couldn’t go through with their wedding because he simply had no faith in them as a couple. After an overjoyed Nikki told Jack that she also had ended things with Victor, the two of them made love. Meanwhile, Gen appeared at Victor’s hotel room with champagne and a Beauty of Nature contract, leading to an intimate encounter. Victoria refused to believe Chelsea’s assertion that Adam had saved her and the baby, but after talking with Billy, Victoria apologized to Adam and thanked her brother for saving her son’s life. Victor stunned everyone by showing up at baby John’s welcome-home party with Gen on his arm, and Nikki was quick to point out that she and Jack were now together. At the recording studio, some lighthearted horseplay between Neil and Harmony eventually led to a slow dance and an intense kiss. At Crimson Lights, Daniel discussed his custody battle with Eden, but when a loud noise distracted Daniel, Ricky slipped in and snatched Lucy.