Quick Catch-Up for the Week of August 12, 2013

Jason Derulo performed at the gala. Celia suspected that Pete had arranged for her to win the bachelor auction, but Pete denied that he'd had anything to do with it. Celia remained insecure about Colby despite Pete's assurance that he only wanted Celia. Joe intervened when a reporter asked Angie some uncomfortable questions about Jesse's resignation. Dixie suspected that David wanted to take Jesse's place in Angie's life, so Dixie warned David to keep his distance from the Hubbards. Jesse arrived at the gala drunk and became enraged when he saw David and Angie dancing together. Zach appreciated that Miranda and AJ had been there for one another as friends, but Zach urged Miranda not to let fear hold her back from opening her heart to more. Miranda was hurt when she saw Heather and AJ kissing. Cara wondered if Tad knew that JR had awakened from the coma, so Dixie confessed that she hadn't been able to reach Tad. A technical error with JR's presentation forced Brooke to resort to the backup presentation that she had prepared. Enraged, JR accused Brooke of plotting against him. Adam returned to Pine Valley for a brief visit. Colby was hurt that her father hadn't spent any time with her. David found Olivier unconscious on the floor.

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The Bold and the Beautiful

What happened during the week of August 12, 2013

Wyatt set out to forge peace with Liam. Liam was willing to give it a try but warned Wyatt against making another move on Hope. Wyatt, however, had secret designs on taking Liam's place in the family business. In Monte Carlo, Bill told Brooke that he was ready to commit his life to her. Brooke, however, insisted that they hear Katie out before making any decisions. They flew back home, and Katie implored Bill to give the marriage another chance. Carter became smitten after a kiss and platonic night with Maya. Maya and Rick made up about Rick missing the premiere, but Carter's kiss lingered in her mind.

Days of our Lives

What happened during the week of August 12, 2013

Someone sent Sami a threatening message in jail. Gabi showed Sami a video from Rafe that moved Sami to tears. E.J.'s plan to frame Bernardi backfired. The judge granted Sami a closed trial but upheld the order to deny her bail. Sami and Kate learned the gruesome truth behind Stefano's actions against Rafe. The book club members who met at Jennifer's house accidentally ate the doughnuts that J.J. had spiked with marijuana. Daniel told Jennifer that he could not be with her on her terms, but later had second thoughts about his decision. J.J. was happy when he thought that Jennifer was no longer dating Daniel. Chad told Cameron that he would fight hard against his brain cancer. Will confronted Brent about his feelings for Sonny. Later, Sonny reassured Will that no one would ever stand between them. Eric seemed moved by Kristen's compassion for children. Brady nearly caught Kristen with a home pregnancy test kit. Kristen told Jennifer that she might be pregnant, but that Brady would not be the daddy. Brady and Nicole remembered Madison a year after her death. Rafe met his female physical therapist. E.J. asked for Rafe's help to free Sami, but Rafe told E.J. that he could not break the law. Jennifer, Abigail, and J.J. remembered Jack at the memorial service. Nicole caught a glimpse of Kristen holding a home pregnancy test kit.

General Hospital

What happened during the week of August 12, 2013

Luke learned that the Balkan had shot Sean with a bullet that had been laced with polonium-210. Luke vowed to find the cure for himself and for Sean, so Sean gave Luke information that led Luke and Holly to Corinth, PA, and an abandoned home of a woman who had murdered her entire family and numerous friends. Dr. Obrecht attempted to kill Anna, but Duke inadvertently ingested the propofol-tainted champagne. Duke recalled seeing the diabolical doctor before he had passed out, so he shared the information with Anna when he woke up from a brief coma. Spinelli discovered that Liesl Westbourne had changed her name to Liesl Obrecht, so Spinelli and Felix warned Anna that Britt might be harboring Britt's evil mother. Anna arrested Britt. Dr. Obrecht managed to escape but soon found herself looking down the barrel of Luke's gun. Mac and Felicia went ahead with their wedding, but an unwanted guest crashed the ceremony. Michael raced to the courthouse to stop Morgan and Kiki's wedding, but he was too late. Morgan denied that he had known that Kiki was not a Quartermaine prior to the wedding. Lulu became concerned when she noticed that Maxie had developed a maternal attachment to the baby. Maxie's water broke. Connie overheard Olivia admit to Sonny that Olivia and Sonny should have fought for each other.

David agreed to paint Rama as the villain on his reality show by blaming Rama for being the driving force behind the breakdown of his marriage to Dorian. Viki showed Clint the damaging video of him punching Diego at Shelter and advised Clint to step down as Man of the Year. Clint accused Viki of trying to ruin him and threatened to pull his large donation from the organization if he didn't receive his award. Dorian advised Viki to post the video of Clint, so Viki discussed it with Natalie. Natalie pointed out that Clint had only himself to blame for his disgraceful actions. The Veterans' Organization dumped Clint after the damaging video surfaced. Bo was selected as the new Man of the Year. T�a was shocked when she noticed Blair's wedding ring. Blair refused to let T�a wallow in misery, so she insisted that T�a attend the gala. Carl Peterson was pleased that Jeffrey had followed the plan to befriend Matthew in London, to get close to Viki, and to replace one of Clint's prescriptions with a drug that had made Clint "go nuts." Carl Peterson revealed that his sister, Allison, had Victor and that Todd would be walking into a trap. Everyone gathered for the gala as Clint sat in his office, drinking and seething with rage.

The Young and the Restless

What happened during the week of August 12, 2013

Victor refused to give in to Billy's bribery attempt, and he publicly declared his support of Adam. Melanie vowed not to back off until Adam's life was ruined. Victoria and Billy reunited. Chelsea gave birth to a healthy baby boy named Connor. Victoria agreed to stop threatening to tell the truth about Connor's paternity. Chelsea ordered Anita out of her life. Lily and Devon were suspicious of Hilary's true motives. The blogger's posts caused tension in Cane and Lily's marriage. Neil offered to meet the blogger in person to explain his role in Rose's death, but the blogger declined. Neil suspected that the blogger was Rose's daughter, Anne. Hilary had a photo of Rose on her computer, and she spied on Neil. Sharon faked a sprained ankle to spend time with Nick. Sharon received a speeding ticket from the night of the gala. Sharon turned down Adam's request to be a character witness. Avery returned home and found Sharon, Nick, and Faith in a cozy situation. Jack fought the urge to call his dealer. Summer opened up to Jack. Summer was upset when she saw Kyle on a date. Katherine's family and friends received postcards from various places around the world. Katherine summoned her loved ones to her home for a homecoming party, but the guests were concerned when Katherine and Murphy didn't show up. As a storm raged outside, Murphy called to inform Jill that he'd be late, and everyone wondered what had happened to Katherine.

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