Soaps last week
This column represents on-air summaries for the week of Oct. 29-nov. 2.)
The Bold and the Beautiful: Bill and Brooke turned to Taylor for help after they discovered that Katie delivered on her threat to leave him and their newborn son. Later, Taylor found Katie at home but was unable to talk her out of her decision to disappear. As Katie began her new life in hiding, Brooke tried to comfort an angry and confused Bill. As newly appointed CEO, Thomas called a staff meeting at Forrester Creations, where he announced several major changes that were not well received by most of the staff. Taylor defended Thomas, reminding Hope and Rick that her son was now CEO and should be treated accordingly. When circumstances forced them to change their vacation plans, Steffy and Liam made the most of their time together in Aspen.
Days of our Lives: Bo admitted to John that he had resigned from the police force partly over the frustration of never being able to bring down Stefano, and John suspected Bo was secretly planning to continue his crusade against the DiMeras on his own. A romantic interlude between Sonny and Will was interrupted by Lucas, who told Will about Caroline’s situation. Nicole accepted Daniel’s proposal that they start a fresh life together in Hawaii in exchange for her not pressing charges against Jennifer, but she worried that sooner or later Daniel would discover the truth about her baby’s death. Jennifer pleaded with Daniel not to sacrifice his happiness for her sake, and in an emotional moment, Daniel blurted out that he loved Jennifer. Marlena ordered Sami to quit her job with Kristen after learning that Kristen intended to set up an appointment with Marlena’s therapist. EJ was livid when he learned that Nicole was not taking action against “the woman who killed our baby’’ and vowed vengeance for the child’s death. Will angrily confronted Lucas about his unhappiness with his son’s romance with Sonny. Daniel uncovered evidence at the hospital that made him suspect Nicole was lying. Sami agreed to keep working for Kristen after she learned she would get a substantial bonus if she helped bring down Kate.
General Hospital: Sonny and Michael had a long talk about all the hardships their family had borne, and Michael revealed he wanted to step up and take his rightful place in the organization. Connie tried to manipulate Trey into promising not to help Sonny commit her, then warned Johnny to prepare for war with Sonny. Olivia and Steve discovered the paternity test Todd had planted for them to find. After Heather regained consciousness, Todd freaked out that she would blow the whistle on his role in the baby switch. Starr and Kristina discovered that they had a lot in common. Lulu suspected that Johnny married Connie because she had something on him. Michael persuaded Starr to attend the party at the Haunted Star, and Carly invited a lonely Todd on her trick-or-treat rounds with Josslyn. Maxie told Patrick she was moving out and urged him to pursue Britt more avidly.
The Young and the Restless: When Victor expressed disappointment that Nick wasn’t willing to fight for Newman Enterprises, Nick shot back, asking why fighting for the company seemed to be the only way Victor’s children could prove they loved him. Billy told Victoria he wasn’t comfortable spying on Jack, but Victor threatened to tell Victoria that Billy had known he was in Los Angeles when he lost his memory if he didn’t spy for Victoria. Nick and Noah found evidence that made them suspect Sharon had been in the Newman home on the night of the fire. A dejected Chelsea prepared to toss the romantic dinner she had made for Adam, but when he arrived late, he told her he had been scouting a perfect dinner location for them. Tucker was gravely concerned that Katherine was risking her health by taking the reins of Chancellor Industries once again. Harmony told Neil she was leaving Genoa City to be with her daughter. As Jack celebrated Phyllis’ decision to work at Newman Enterprises, he collapsed with another severe back pain, and a doctor subsequently told him the bullet in his back had shifted, putting him at risk for paralysis unless it was removed. Adam met with a shady character and hired him to set fire to random vacant buildings and make it obvious that it was arson. Genevieve fled Genoa City after her fingerprints were found at a crime scene.