Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Soap opera updates
For the week of December 14 - 18
The Bold and the Beautiful
Eric, Rick, Maya, Nicole and Zende all wonder how Ivy’s accident will affect Steffy’s future at Forrester Creations. Steffy’s confrontational behavior accidentally places Ivy back in a perilous predicament. Wyatt and Liam try to come to grips with Ivy’s current legal control over Steffy. When Lt. Baker hears of Ivy’s most recent scare, he pays an unexpected and unwelcome visit to Liam and Steffy. Liam decides that he’ll do whatever it takes to make things right between Steffy and Ivy. When Liam reaches out to Ivy about making peace with Steffy, Ivy throws him a curve ball. Meanwhile, Sasha arrives in town unexpectedly, which makes some people happy and others uncomfortable. Zende runs into Sasha at the Forrester design office. Nicole and Zende’s passion for one another grows, but it soon hits a bump in the road. Julius is quick to place the blame on Rick and Maya when he notices that Nicole is upset with Zende.
Days of Our Lives
Hope is forced into a difficult situation as she tries to rescue Ciara, and Rafe fears she’s gone too far. Soon, Rafe arrests Hope for murder. Kayla is horrified when she comes face to face with Ava and tells her to get lost, but Ava, shares some news that gives Kayla pause. Philip urges Victor to make a big business decision, while Belle lets Brady in on a big secret. Old feelings get stirred up when Belle runs into Philip. Theresa tries to convince Brady to take his life in a new direction. Meanwhile, Gabi and JJ decide to get to know each other better by going out on a date. Abigail and Chad solidify their bond with a special night together, but Chad leaves Abigail devastated when he breaks things off. Later, Abigail gets some good news about Thomas. Andre takes matters into his own hands when Chad rejects his plan to help the family, and carries out his scheme using his unwitting brother. Eduardo makes a shocking admission to John, and is able to shed more light on his past.
General Hospital
Jason makes his intentions known, though he remains torn between the man he once was and the man he is now. After Dante reaches out to Lulu, he attempts to set someone on a better path. While Nikolas gets what’s coming to him, Liz gets some comforting advice from an unexpected source. Johnny learns what Valerie’s weakness is. Patrick finds a clue to Robin’s captors and he and Anna seek help in their search for Robin. Later, Robin’s loved ones learn of her fate. The fundraiser holiday gala kicks off in style.
The Young and the Restless
Adam tells Sage to let Nick love her, but Sage believes that she and Nick will only hurt one another. Nick confides in Dr. Anderson that he feels he should’ve given Sage more space after the loss of their baby, and Dr. Anderson, in turn, opens up to Nick about her past. Later, Chelsea grows concerned that Adam will do anything to remain in Victor’s good graces. After Sage has a run-in with Victor, Adam tells her that he’ll deal with his father. Abby becomes upset when Ashley and Victor begin fighting while she and Stitch are trying to plan their wedding, and Victor suggests they postpone their big day. Billy upsets Victoria when he shows up hung over for his play date with the kids. Later, he begs for one more chance to make things right with Victoria.