Quick Catch-Up for the Week of May 13, 2013

AJ was hurt when JR didn't initially recognize him. Griffin warned Dixie that JR might seem different because of the brain injury and retrograde amnesia. JR struggled with the realization that he was responsible for Marissa's death. Bianca forbade Miranda from being around JR, but Miranda refused to disappear out of AJ's life. David reeled from Cara's confession that she had aborted his child. Cara was stunned when JR confessed that he had heard the conversations around him while he had been in a coma, so JR knew that Cara's baby was alive. David wanted to go into business with Pete, but Pete was reluctant to agree. Opal paid Evelyn a visit to talk about Pete and Celia's budding romance. Evelyn immediately contacted Celia's guardian, who insisted that Evelyn immediately take Celia abroad. Celia reached out to Pete for help. Jesse was forced to break the news about Cassandra to Angie. Angie was horrified when she realized that her daughter was in the hands of a Russian sex ring. Zach's search for Cassandra led him to the seedy strip club, unaware how close he was to Cassandra. Zach met an FBI agent named Lea, who worked undercover in the club where Cassandra was forced to strip and participate in a pornographic movie. Billy Clyde Tuggle turned up in a Center City diner.

» Miss a day... or more?: Comprehensive recaps for every episode this week.
» 17 years of recaps: Relive the past, research, or get caught up in our Daily Recaps Archives.
» Spoilers and previews: See what's coming up in the week ahead in The Scoop.
» Commentary: See what our columnists have to say about AMC.

The Bold and the Beautiful

What happened during the week of May 13, 2013

To solve Caroline's relationship woes, Bill arranged for Maya to violate the terms of her release by encountering her ex-boyfriend, Jesse, at a club. As Alison covertly snapped pictures of the pair, Jesse learned that his child was dead and that Maya wanted to move on. Rick tried to break up with Caroline, but she suggested that he think hard about discarding her for a woman he barely knew. Steffy lost the baby after a motorcycle crash, and Bill advised Liam to express his anger about it to Bill, but not to the fragile Steffy. Brooke confided in Eric about her pregnancy and suggested that Eric claim the child as his own.

Days of our Lives

What happened during the week of May 13, 2013

Kate found a badly beaten Rafe in an alley behind Horton Square. Kate accused Stefano of hiring one of his associates to beat up Rafe because she though that Stefano knew that she and Rafe were lovers. Sami was shocked to learn that Kate and Rafe were lovers. Gabi became distraught when Rafe's health took a turn for the worse. Family and friends prayed that Rafe would recover from his injuries. Will and Sony suspected that Nick was behind Rafe's attack, but the evidence seemed to point to E.J. John agreed to divorce Marlena so that she would not catch on to his plan to take down Kristen. Brady and Kristen were at odds when he accused her father or brother of Rafe's beating. Kristen shocked Brady and told him that she wanted to call off the wedding. Later, Kristen's chance meeting with John encouraged her to go through with the wedding to get her revenge, unaware that John set her up from the start. J.J. caused problems for Daniel. Gabi and Hope told Sami that they had found more evidence against E.J., which forced Sami to ask E.J. if he was responsible for the attack on Rafe. Johnny snatched the photo of Kristen and Sy from Ciara's backpack.

General Hospital

What happened during the week of May 13, 2013

A mystery man tampered with Pickle-Lila, so that everyone who tried it during the taste test on television would get sick. Tracy overheard A.J. and Carly talk about their tryst, so Tracy threatened to tell Elizabeth about the sexual encounter if A.J. didn't take responsibility for the fiasco on television. A.J. initially agreed to Tracy's demands but then decided to be honest with Elizabeth. A.J. tried to tell Elizabeth about what had happened with Carly, but Elizabeth invited him to be her date to Scott and Laura's wedding. Lesley arrived in Port Charles with Spencer in time for Laura's wedding. Lulu had a flashback of being kidnapped, but only confided to Milo. Dante took Lulu to the Haunted Star in an attempt to spark her memory. Dante offered to take Lulu to Laura's wedding, so Lulu agreed. Scott announced that he and Laura might not get married after all. Kevin was tight-lipped when Lucy questioned him about his mystery patient in Seattle. Felicia was touched when Mac presented her with an engagement ring as he officially proposed on bended knee. Luke was furious when Mac refused to serve Luke alcohol. Tracy admitted that she was concerned about Luke because she cared about him. Luke kissed Tracy. Sonny and Shawn arrived in time to rescue Michael and Morgan from thugs sent by the online bookies that Morgan owed money to. Michael met Morgan's online girlfriend, Kiki Jerome. Sam was shocked when she encountered Stephen Clay's brother, Silas, at a New York City hospital. T.J. was hurt when Molly invited Rafe to go to the prom with her and Rafe accepted.

Victor announced that he had to leave town, but he refused to explain why because he claimed that he didn't want to endanger his family. Todd was livid when he found out that Victor intended to abandon the children. Victor's temper flared as he strangled Todd and bragged that he had poisoned Todd's scotch with arsenic. Natalie confirmed through testing that Todd's decanter had contained arsenic. Todd was grateful to Jack for saving his life, but Jack continued to lash out at his father. T�a unwittingly revealed that Victor had the same tattoo as a dead man who had been found floating in the water. A DNA test linked Victor to the murder. Matthew and Dani shared a heated kiss during a drinking game of strip truth or dare. Jeffrey resented Matthew's attitude towards Destiny and Drew because Jeffrey knew what it was like to grow up without a father. Clint had reservations about Viki's decision to invest in Pellegrino because he feared that it was too risky. Viki was confident that Clint's financial advisor wouldn't steer Clint wrong. Clint persuaded Viki to elope. Cutter and David offered Vimal some advice. A mystery person monitored the activities of several Llanview residents.

The Young and the Restless

What happened during the week of May 13, 2013

Alex arrested Chloe when he caught her with stolen merchandise that Kevin had hidden at Crimson Lights. Kevin allowed Chloe to spend the night in jail, but he confessed the next day. Michael obtained a work release for Kevin, but Chloe couldn't forgive her husband. Lauren confessed her affair with Carmine to Michael. Michael agreed to try to fix their marriage, but he was haunted by thoughts of Lauren and Carmine together. Lily convinced Tyler to attend Gus's funeral. Leslie noted the similarities between Lily and Mariah, the love of Tyler's life. Dylan planned to turn a warehouse space into a baby-friendly home. Chelsea decided to keep her baby's paternity secret forever. Billy lost money in a poker game, and Victor caught Billy lying to Victoria about his whereabouts. Billy and Victoria tried to conceive a baby. Victor agreed to approve of Adam's source of funding to buy back Newman Enterprises, but only if Adam cut Sharon out of his life. Sharon was devastated when Adam abruptly ended their relationship. Devon reconsidered Tucker's job offer. Traci's presence caused tension between Phyllis and Jack, and Phyllis moved out. Summer agreed to go to prom with Fen, but instead of going to the dance, she threw a party at Phyllis' penthouse. Summer schemed to make Kyle think that she was in danger. Nick became increasingly bothered by Summer's crush on Kyle. Nick considered repeating Summer's DNA test, because he had concealed that the original one had been inconclusive.

Weekly catch-up guide to your favorite soaps

MAKING HEADLINES: SOAP OPERA NEWS, UPDATES, AND HEADLINES