Soaps this week
(This column represents on-air summaries for the week of July 30-Aug. 3.)
The Bold and the Beautiful: Ridge was stunned to see Steffy wearing Bill’s sword necklace. Bill told a shaken Wyatt he planned to marry Steffy immediately. Liam revealed his true feelings when Ridge told him that Steffy was only settling for Bill. Bill blind-sided Steffy with his demand to be married right away but she came to her decision. Wyatt and Liam surfed while Liam figured things out. Xander arrived at Zoe’s apartment to force her to leave Los Angeles and found her in a bikini. Steffy called Liam to share big news. Thorne tried to convince Zoe to stay in Los Angeles and offered her a job. Ridge became annoyed when Brooke sent Hope in to see what Steffy and Liam were discussing.
Days of Our Lives: Jennifer confronted Victor and Eve about having drugs planted at JJ’s apartment. Claire knocked out Ben. Brady was tempted to tell Eric the truth about Nicole leaving town. Eve dropped a bombshell on Jennifer that could affect her relationship with Eric. Hope and Rafe burst in on Ben and Ciara with guns drawn. Chad played right into Stefan’s hands. Eve and Brady vowed to help Stefan destroy Titan. Gabi witnessed a secret meeting between Kate and Stefan. Eric proposed to Jennifer. Gabi confessed her scheme to Kate. Steve and Kayla celebrated his release from the hospital. Eric shared exciting news with Marlena. Sonny and Will discovered who was behind the threatening notes about Leo's death.
General Hospital: Sonny felt helpless. Jordan assessed the situation. Kim urged Julian to live in the moment. Liz began to worry. Jason arrived just in time. Jordan went to the police station. Michael was disappointed. Lucas was confused. Finn was all in. Margaux stumbled on an interesting bit of information. Carly had her doubts. Sonny felt guilty. Jason called Sam. Elizabeth tried to help. Chase blamed himself. Joss feared the worst. Sam and Curtis paid a visit to Ferncliff. Chase was grateful. Griffin expressed doubt. Ava made a call. Josslyn was furious. Jordan sought answers. Brad was preoccupied. Stella came clean.
The Young and the Restless: At the Rooftop Deck, Victor revealed he needed a new head of their real estate division and he had someone in mind. Billy clashed with Jack just as Phyllis and Lauren arrived. Lauren called Billy out for his unfair treatment of Phyllis and his shifty behavior toward Fenmore’s. Victor asked Nikki to come on board at Newman and she wondered if it was out of spite toward Nick. Billy and Nick came to blows, which Kyle captured on video. Billy rebuffed Summer’s repeated advances as Phyllis sought comfort with Jack. Phyllis warned Nick that Kyle knows their secret. She was proven right when Summer seduced Kyle and tricked him into revealing her night of infidelity.