For the week of Dec. 19 - 23
 

Kelly Sullivan stars as Kate in "General Hospital"

The Bold and the Beautiful

As Eric does damage control after Forrester Creations cancels the launch of their new line, Ridge starts to point fingers at who could be responsible for stealing the new designs. Stephanie goes to Beverly with her tail between her legs and tries to convince her to come back to her job. Later, Stephanie can't shake her experience with the people at Pathways, and she vows to do something about it when she can. Pam decides to turn the tables and refuses to cook the Christmas feast, leaving the inept Logan sisters to cook it all. Marcus gives Thomas advice on how to get closer to Hope, who has been down in the dumps since the Thanksgiving disaster. Donna and Nick reconcile thanks to Katie's advice, but Donna soon falls victim to one of Pam's cruel pranks.

Days of Our Lives

Rafe and Carrie discover that Alice had an ace up her sleeve that would lead Stefano to help get John out of jail. Marlena is stunned that John could be released, and her denial causes her daughters to worry about her. Meanwhile, Maggie tries to bond with Daniel over a Christmas gift, but Daniel is unable to celebrate as he thinks about his pending test results. Brady and Madison grow closer, and Kate makes a heartfelt plea to Sami for help in her business. Melanie and Chad agree that they need to stay away from each other in order to give their other relationships a valid chance. Sami and Rafe decide to renew their vows, but the ceremony goes awry when Will shows up with EJ.

General Hospital

Dante calls in reinforcements to help him convince Lulu that being married to a cop isn't that bad. Later, Lulu realizes that she loves Dante more than anything, and the two are married. Meanwhile, Liz and Maxie join forces to make Matt realize how he has been treating them both, but the women soon turn back against each other and end up in a fight. Jason tries to reassure Sam that he will not let Franco control his life, but Jason flies off the handle again when a suspicious gift arrives at Carly's. Robin evades Patrick's questions about the patient she is helping, while Kate reminds Sonny of a heartwarming memory from his past.

One Life to Live

Neela manages to get Jack's confession on tape, but as the pair grows closer, she has second thoughts about letting Shane hear the tape. Meanwhile, Rex gives Stacy a piece of his mind for trying to take Gigi's place, but Dr. Fina explains what really happened on the night that Gigi was supposedly killed. Cutter is taken away on a murder charge and he calls Aubrey to release him, but she is busy bonding with Shane and refuses to help. Tea needs to keep her stress levels low for the sake of the baby, so her family and friends rally to make her feel better. They toast to Victor and the baby that he fathered with Tea. Todd has a moment of retribution with Jack, but it is soon destroyed.

The Young and the Restless

A drunken Nikki bursts into the courtroom during Victor's sentencing and announces that she was the one who killed Diane. No one believes her because of her alcoholism, but she is arrested for contempt as Victor is sentenced for murder. Meanwhile, friends and family prepare for Chloe and Kevin's wedding, and while Chloe is busy arguing with Angelina about the music choices, Kevin is reconsidering the marriage entirely. At the end of the day, Kevin calls Chloe and cancels the wedding, stating that he needs more time to think. Nikki denies Deacon's plea to give their marriage another shot, telling him that she will get an annulment and she never wants to see him again. Later, Nikki drives her car into a tree.