Quick Catch-Up for the Week of July 1, 2013

Miranda felt responsible for Hunter beating up AJ, so she tried to push AJ away, but AJ refused to turn his back on her. AJ and Miranda experienced an awkward moment during a playful pillow fight. JR decided to have a talk with Hunter's father when AJ told JR about the fight. JR managed to get his hands on more steroids. Cara noticed how quickly JR's recovery was progressing, so JR attributed it to a balanced diet and exercise. A jeweler confirmed that he'd made three medallions -- for Uri, Uri's father, and Uri's brother, Vladimir. Zach and Lea suspected that Uri might have faked his death, so they searched Jesse's computer for Uri's dental records. Zach and Lea were concerned when they noticed that the dental records had been downloaded onto Jesse's computer, not emailed from a dentist's office. Dr. Anders revealed that Cassandra's tests for STDs, HIV, and hepatitis had all been negative, but she was pregnant. Angie broke the news about the pregnancy to Cassandra. Dr. Anders threw Dixie off balance when he confided that he thought that she was the most beautiful therapist he'd ever met. David tried to win over the people of Pine Valley by telling his side of the story on Talk Tempo. Colby admitted that even though David had tried to kill her brother, David's story had made her tear up. Cara had an emotional encounter with David following his interview.

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The Bold and the Beautiful

What happened during the week of July 1, 2013

Taylor exposed Brooke and Bill's one-night stand. Bill and Brooke tried to explain themselves, but the enraged Katie told Bill to pack his bags. Eric was outraged to learn that Taylor had rifled through Dr. Caspary's files to find the pregnancy bombshell. Steffy finally answered Liam's call, but she insisted upon divorcing him. Liam was late for the holiday party, but when he finally arrived, Hope, who was tired of being taken for granted, chose to remain with Wyatt instead of leaving with Liam. Wyatt kissed Hope, and she caught of glimpse of his sword necklace. Caroline's plan worked, and Rick got jealous upon seeing the erotic fantasy scene Caroline had ghost-written for the web series.

Days of our Lives

What happened during the week of July 1, 2013

Sami had an emotional run-in with Marge at Marge's husband's funeral. Later, the grand jury ruled in Sami's favor. E.J. received good news about his plan to take down Stefano. J.J. schemed to keep Daniel and Jennifer apart. Jennifer broke up with Daniel so that she could spend more time parenting J.J. full-time. Eric almost found out that Kristen drugged him the night he stayed at the hotel, but Kristen quickly covered her tracks. Things began to grow tense between Gabi, Sonny, and Will. Brent, an old friend of Sonny's, stopped by to visit Sonny and questioned his new lifestyle. After Will overheard Sonny and Brent talking, Will felt that he would burden Sonny by asking him to spend his life tied down with a child. Kristen warned Brady that a dismal future was in store for him and his family. Eric collapsed in the shower when symptoms of his illness returned. Daniel urged Eric to have more tests to learn what might have caused his mysterious illness. Jennifer laid down some rules with J.J. after she found him at home with an older woman. Jennifer suspended J.J.'s punishment for the day so that he could join the family for a picnic, but he could not wait to get away to meet his friends. Abigail was at odds after meeting up with Chad and Cameron at the picnic. The video of Sami and Bernardi popped up on Adrienne's cell phone.

General Hospital

What happened during the week of July 1, 2013

Laura and Lulu suspected that there was more to Luke's trip than met the eye. Tracy decided to keep Luke's secret, even though he had left town without her. Connie was not pleased when Olivia revealed that Olivia would be recuperating at Sonny's place. Sonny kissed Olivia during the fireworks show. Milo accepted Lucy's job offer as fitness director for Deception. Alexis ended her relationship when Shawn decided that he didn't want to quit working for Sonny. Taylor persuaded T.J. to watch the fireworks with her. Molly felt betrayed and hurt that T.J. had slept with Taylor, so Rafe tried to cheer her up by taking her to the lake to swim and watch the fireworks. Morgan arranged for the boathouse to be transformed into an apartment for Kiki and him. Kiki had a fantasy about Michael. Michael was stunned when he found Kiki tied to a bed. Franco realized that Ava had been the second sniper and had shot Olivia during the attempt on his life. Nikolas was disappointed when Elizabeth told him that she had forgiven A.J. Mac and Felicia asked Emma to be the flower girl at their wedding. Emma had an outburst about the baby because she didn't want Britt to be a part of their lives. Sabrina managed to ease Emma's fears. Patrick told Sabrina that he loved her. Britt crashed Patrick's Fourth of July party in the park, but it turned into a disaster when Britt ended up throwing Emma's doll into the fire. Nikolas invited Britt to watch the fireworks with him and Spencer when he saw Britt crying in the park.

Dorian was not pleased when she learned that Viki hadn't suffered a financial setback. Dorian resented that Rama would be working with David. David tried to smooth things over by explaining that his reality show wasn't the right fit for Dorian. Dorian became jealous when she saw the obvious chemistry between David and Rama. Destiny asked Jeffrey out on a double date as friends. Natalie softened toward Clint when he explained why he had done what he had and apologized for hurting her. Kate continued a sexual relationship with Jack even though he was her student. T�a was an unwilling participant in Todd and Blair's plan to fake Victor's death because it would force Victor into hiding for the rest of his life. Todd explained to Blair and T�a that Bobby, his tattoo artist, would put Victor's tattoo on an unidentifiable body from an out-of-state morgue. Todd continued that Natalie would use Todd's DNA for the forensic reports, since his DNA was the same as Victor's. T�a didn't think Natalie would do that, but Todd thought she would cooperate once she found out that Viki's name was on the hit list. Todd warned T�a and Blair that their children could never know the truth about Victor. Dani was upset when she saw Matthew kiss Michelle.

The Young and the Restless

What happened during the week of July 1, 2013

Carmine slept with a woman who resembled Lauren, and he later watched a video of him and Lauren having sex. Michael and Lauren shared a romantic evening, but he still had problems with intimacy. Kyle ended his relationship with Summer. Adam baited Melanie with information about an acquisition, and he forced her to turn the tables on Victor. Dylan's nightmares resumed after a visit with Stitch. Nick confessed the truth about Summer's paternity to Avery, infuriating Phyllis. Phyllis almost told Jack that he was Summer's father, but Kyle interrupted with the news that Summer was gone. Noah learned from Courtney that Summer was in Chicago. Billy found Victoria's pregnancy test kit, but she informed him that she wasn't pregnant, and she left town with Johnny to visit Reed. Mason learned that Devon intended to focus the Jabot fashion campaign solely on Summer. Abby and Alex broke up. Leslie informed Tyler and Neil that Rose had died, but she wanted to continue to search for Rose's daughter, Anne. The blogger posted again. Cane confronted Jill about trying to bribe Hilary. Kevin helped Alex to solve a case, and Alex offered him a job at the police station. Delia was hospitalized with a fever, and Chloe and Billy were relieved when tests indicated that there were no signs of leukemia. Kevin was upset that Chloe didn't contact him about Delia's condition. After Victoria hung up on Billy, he was tempted to join a card game.

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