For the week of Dec. 26 - 30
Florencia Lozano stars as Tea in "One Life to Live"
Thomas and Hope turn to others for advice on their new relationship, and while Taylor tries to convince Hope that Thomas is a good person, Brooke tells Thomas that he will never be good enough for Hope. Later, Thomas and Hope go on a romantic vacation, but it turns out that Steffy and Liam are at the same hotel. Steffy plots to make sure Liam and Hope don't realize what's going on, but Thomas refuses to lie to Hope. Steffy asks Bill to help keep Liam and Hope apart, causing more tension between Bill and Katie. Meanwhile, Amber is green with envy when she sees Rick and Beverly together, but Rick is excited to have a new friend.
EJ changes his political platform to reflect the changes in John's case, but he still remains ahead of Abe in the race. John, meanwhile, confronts Stefano about causing his incarceration, but Stefano insists that he had nothing to do with it. Stefano asks that they put an end to the DiMera-Black rivalry for good, but John is leery of trusting anyone. Quinn manages to distract Daniel from thinking about his test results, but Daniel is further depressed when he sees Jack and Jennifer together. Carrie and Rafe are presented with a new business idea that would have them working together, but they both worry about what Sami and Austin would think. Sami's guilt starts to mount after her vow renewal ceremony.
Sam and Patrick lean on each other in times of marital struggle, and their advice for one another leads them in opposite directions. Robin and Patrick reconnect during a sweet Christmas evening with Emma. Michael tries to bond with Sam by confessing about the time he was raped, but Sam has a horrible flashback and can't be consoled. Carly gives Shawn a dog to keep him company during his depression, but Shawn isn't sure that he wants that kind of responsibility. Sonny's progress with Kate is interrupted by Anthony and Johnny, so he reassures them that he still has the power to destroy them. Lulu's attempt at Christmas dinner ends in disaster.
Just as Shane plays Jack's confession tape for John, Rex arrives in town with Gigi -- alive and well. When mother and son are finished reconnecting, the pair goes to confront Jack about his crime. Jack feels relieved about his confession to Neela, but Neela starts to distance herself from him out of guilt. Clint tells Kim that he wants to be with Viki, but Viki sees Kim kiss Clint and leaves the house. Jessica and Natalie join forces to get Viki and Clint to see eye to eye again, and the couple realizes that it was a misunderstanding. Todd has visions of Irene, who tells him that he needs to give up on searching for Victor's killer.
Kevin and Angelina are on the run from Angelina's abusive boyfriend, and Angelina is frustrated when Kevin puts the brakes on her advances. Meanwhile, Chloe has to explain to Delia about how she and Kevin are going to wait to be married, and she gives Victoria her veil and bouquet. Billy and Victoria exchange vows and are married. Elsewhere, Nikki refuses to go back to rehab and tells Victor to rot in jail because he won't tell her the truth about Diane's murder. Gloria is stunned when Angelo signs over the restaurant, but Michael begs him to reconsider. Sharon agrees to get a restraining order against Adam to appease Nick's demands, but Sharon tells Adam that nothing will keep them apart.