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LOOSE LIPS
Hope breaks down to Brooke and shares that she witnessed Steffy and Liam kissing.
Liam and Steffy maturely discuss their encounter. During their talk, Steffy realizes that Thomas orchestrated the scenario, and struggles with telling Liam the truth.
BOY RE-MEETS GIRL
Flo returns to town. Shauna encourages her daughter to pursue Wyatt, despite his engagement to Sally.
Wyatt stops by to see Flo and tells her that he and his family think she did a remarkable thing in donating her kidney to save Katie.
DESIGNING ISSUE
Steffy and Ridge fret about the outcome of the upcoming fashion showdown after seeing Sally’s designs. Sally fears she’ll be fired after Ridge comments that her designs seem off.
Unaware that Wyatt visited Flo, Sally calls Wyatt to get together. He tells her that they need to talk.
BABBLING BROOKE
When Brooke blames Thomas for Hope’s woes with Liam and Steffy,
Ridge insists his son had nothing to do with it. Ridge changes the subject, and reveals that he has been kissing Shauna, nothing more. A distraught Brooke goes to Eric and asks him to give Shauna the boot from the Forrester manse, adding that he’d be better off without Quinn, too. An eavesdropping Quinn interrupts and blasts Brooke.
After, Quinn warns Shauna that Brooke is out to destroy them. Eric plays referee as Quinn and Brooke face off.
SHORT CUTS
Shauna assures Ridge that she will always be there for him .... Katie gathers her family and urges them to forgive Flo for her past.
HERE’S HOPING
John catches “Hope” in the lair, but she covers. John wonders if Hope thinks Steve is acting weird. “Hope” flirts with John then sees that John wants to set clear professional boundaries, so she beats him to it. “Hope” then realizes that the only way she is going to get John for herself is if Marlena dies.
Marlena tells a stunned Kayla about Hope’s play for her husband. Kayla talks to Marlena about Steve, then resolves to commit to her happiness with Justin.
PARENT TRAP
“Stefano” reveals his true identity to Kristen,
who is confused at first but accepts it .... Chad wonders if Stefano is dealing with Kristen. Abigail can’t see why Stefano would meet with Kristen in person, but not Chad .... An antsy Chad asks Kate to sell him her Dimera shares.
COVER ME
Kate tries to enlist Roman in helping to save Will’s marriage. Roman thinks she needs to stay out of it. Hattie sees the two of them together looking at the laptop and questions if they found any dirt on Stefano. Before Roman can question Hattie, Kate coolly covers.
IN AND OUT
Abigail goes to Kristen’s apartment and finds “Steve” there. He tells Abby
that he’s there to grill Kristen about Stefano’s whereabouts. Kristen claims Stefano has left town.
Chad is upset when Kate refuses to sell him her Dimera stock, making him wonder if she’s in league with Gabi. Abigail shows up and tells them she paid a visit to Kristen, who relayed that Stefano has left town.
Jennifer’s upset when Jack harshly edits an article she wrote about being pushed off the balcony. But after realizing that Jack’s edits were to protect her from further attacks by Stefano and Rolf, Jennifer does a rewrite, crediting Jack’s love for bringing her back from near death.
SAY YES
Lani is forced to hide in JJ’S apartment when Eli shows up to check on JJ.
JJ draws Eli out about his feelings for Lani. After
Eli leaves, JJ tells Lani it’s clear Eli still has feelings for her. Lani finally tells JJ that Gabi’s leverage over her is the threat to blow up Julie’s heart. JJ is stunned. Lani stops JJ from running over and confronting Gabi about her misdeeds. JJ points out they have to neutralize Gabi’s leverage by somehow disabling the pacemaker app.
Fighting his lingering feelings for Lani, Eli proposes to Gabi, who says yes.
PLANNING STAGES
“Hope” and “Stefano” plot to get John and Marlena for themselves. They spin a tall tale to the Blacks, telling them that Stefano has been spotted in Europe. Steve proposes that John go with him to find the Phoenix. Marlena wants to tag along, but they
dissuade her. After, “Hope” and “Stefano” discuss their plan to let John and Marlena each think the other is dead. John and Steve leave town; Hope promises to look after Marlena.
HEART MONITOR
Julie has a checkup with Kayla regarding her pacemaker; Kayla finds something odd in Julie’s test results. Kayla tells Julie her pacemaker may need a new battery.
Eli runs into Abe and tells him he and Gabi are getting married, then adds that Lani has become a nun. Abe calls his daughter, demanding answers.
Gabi has a dream about Eli going back to Lani. Later, Rafe stops by and Gabi shares the good news of her engagement. She asks her brother to walk her down the aisle. Eli returns home and proposes
again, this time with a ring. As he and Gabi celebrate, JJ arrives and hears they are engaged. JJ tries to locate Gabi’s phone so he can disable the app that interferes with Julie’s pacemaker. JJ finds the phone, but discovers he needs a password to access the app. He is interrupted by Eli, who asks what he’s doing. JJ covers. Eli asks JJ to be his best man; JJ agrees.
Kristen tells Gabi that “Stefano” wants her Dimera stock shares, but she’s planning to give them to Gabi — as long as she gets what she wants.
TOO FAR GONE
Julie and Abe discuss their concerns about Hope and Lani. Kayla and Rafe compare notes on Hope, and Rafe’s alarm increases. After Rafe learns Hope made a pass at John, he places a call, asking for help.
HELP ME HELP YOU
Sam and Jason persuade Robert to help secure a new parole officer for Sam in exchange for evidence of Peter’s misdeeds. Anna probes Peter about his connection to the assassin; he subtly presses her to keep quiet about the link. Anna makes a decision about protecting Peter. Sam and Maxie visit with Spinelli.
UP IN SMOKE
Sonny arranges to take Mike to a doctor in Manhattan, then to his old haunts in Brooklyn. Carly frets that Sonny’s focus on curing Mike is costing him precious
time with his dad. Jordan grills Jason about the torching of a Corinthos Coffee warehouse truck. He and Sonny wonder if they are facing a serious threat.
MISSING PERSON
Sasha, Lucy and Maxie work to get Nina
to agree to promote Deception’s relaunch. Nina gets lost in thought about the possibility that her real daughter is out there.
DEFENSE STRATEGY
Lulu plans to sue Valentin for full custody of Charlotte .... Valentin reminds Martin that if Gray is doing his job, Valentin won’t need the Cassadine fortune to fund his defense.
COME TOGETHER
Upon learning that her former colleague died from an overdose, Jordan summons someone to Port Charles. She opens up to Stella and Curtis about her late associate.
HIRING SQUAD
Sonny confronts Julian about his conversation with Brad on the docks.
Julian is relieved that Sonny doesn’t know what they were actually talking about. Michael convinces Brad to hire a nanny for Wiley. Sasha suggests that Michael look after Wiley himself. To block this, Brad agrees to let Willow serve as Wiley’s nanny. He explains his choice to Julian, who issues a veiled threat.
FOLLOW THE LEADER
Tracy warns Ned that ELQ is facing takeover threats and needs a strong leader. Laura approaches Tracy and Ned about ELQ partnering with the city to clean up the waterfront. Tracy tries to get Olivia to back her efforts to have Ned take over ELQ.
FIGHT CLUB
Hoping to nullify her recording contract, Brook
Lynn changes her last name to Quartermaine. A fight breaks out at the Floating Rib; Brook Lynn, Linc (her sleazy producer), Lulu and Dustin are all hauled in to the PCPD. Lulu reels from the discovery that Brook Lynn and Dustin used to be lovers. The brawlers are released.
OVER TIME
Alexis is heartbroken when Neil explains that to avoid losing his medical license, he needs to end their relationship.
MEMORIAL DAZE
Michael, Jason and Willow attend Shiloh’s memorial service and are stunned when their host reveals herself: It’s Nelle, who is out of Pentonville and is Shiloh’s widow! Michael heads home to find his family in a heated discussion about Oscar’s ELQ shares. Nelle arrives and purrs that as Shiloh’s widow, what was his (Oscar’s shares) is now hers. While a visiting Stella has a frank talk with Sonny about his father’s future, Jason takes Carly aside to warn her that Nelle is out of jail.
FLIGHT RISK
Ava presents Nikolas with a post-nup; he balks at its terms. Laura interrupts to discuss Spencer with Nikolas. Nik explains that he booked a flight to go see his son and tell him in person that he’s alive. Ava insists on accompanying him and they head to the airport.
TOUGH ACT
Sharon hides her biopsy files from Faith, who is taken aback when her mom snaps at her. Sharon quickly apologizes and blames a lack of sleep for her behavior. Sharon visits a doctor to have a needle biopsy procedure; Faith reports Sharon’s odd behavior to Nick.
SHRINK AWAY
When Billy admits that he stopped going to therapy, Victoria cautions that he can’t solve his problems on his own. Billy complains that he feels judged.
Victoria confides in Nikki that she’s losing patience with monitoring Billy’s behavior. Later,
Victoria is surprised to find a receipt from the dive bar in her husband’s jacket.
Billy meets with Amanda, who feels uneasy listening to Billy’s marital problems.
ON THE ROAD
Mariah calls Tessa and is surprised to hear how much fun Tessa is having on the road with Tanner, and how she’s easily adjusting to the rock star life.
A NEW CHAPTER
Rey confronts Sharon about being distracted. Sharon confesses to Rey that she has just been diagnosed with breast cancer. Rey promises to help Sharon in any way he can. She vows to not let the chances of survival affect her outlook. Later, Faith tells Nick that she found paperwork about Sharon and a cancer clinic.
CHEAP SHOT
At Society, Lola
encounters Theo, who has brought a client there for a business meeting. Kyle arrives and is irked to find Theo with his wife. Kyle loses his cool, which only creates more conflict with Lola.
PHOENIX RISING
Chelsea and Adam take Connor to the Grand Phoenix so that he can face his fears. Abby is impressed when Chance arrives and spends time helping Connor process what happened. Later, Nick offers Chance a job as a security consultant for New Hope. Nick then presses Chance about his past in Las Vegas with Adam. Chance claims that he only crossed paths with Adam while working undercover.
AMANDA KNOCKS
Billy meets up with Amanda, who doesn’t understand why he’s keeping their friendship a secret. She warns of bigger problems for him if he shuts out Victoria.
JIB JAB
During dinner at the ranch, Victor and Nikki make subtle digs to Adam and Chelsea about their renewed coupling. When Adam leaves the room, Chelsea tries to clear the air with Victor and Nikki, but they aren’t convinced that Chelsea and Adam are right for each other.
SNAP CHAT
Victoria confronts Billy about the receipt she found in his jacket. Billy swears he’s not having an affair, but admits he’s able to talk to Amanda in a way he can’t with Victoria.
PREPARE FOR BATTLE
Rey accompanies Sharon to her appointment with an oncologist, who discusses treatment options. Sharon returns home and Nick asks about the paperwork that Faith found. Sharon admits that she has cancer. A supportive Nick advises her to let her kids know.
With Rey and Nick present, Sharon tells Mariah and Faith about her diagnosis. Everyone agrees to stay strong for Sharon. Later, Mariah is feeling lonely without Tessa and breaks down.