The Bold and the Beautiful has set their current long range story in motion, after Carter (Lawrence Saint-Victor) literally has backed Steffy (Jacqueline MacInnes Wood) into a corner following the airing of the Friday, September 18th episode of the CBS daytime drama series.

No matter how much Steffy has told Carter, she does not want to give up her baby, especially after all that she went through before believing baby Beth was her child, when she was actually Hope’s (Annika Noelle). As fans recall, Steffy eventually had to give the baby she loved back to her biological mother. No matter how Steffy’s protests, Carter continues to connive to force the issue at hand.

After planting the seed to Daphne (Murielle Hilaire), that Steffy could be their surrogate and egg donor, he is over at Steffy’s pressuring her to say she’ll do this for Daphne as they have to act fast. Meanwhile, Daphne’s over at Forrester giving serious thought to Carter’s suggestion that her best friend can be her surrogate and donor.

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THE LYING GAME

Steffy continues to try to explain to Carter (through her tears) that she cannot be the couple’s surrogate, and she needs to tell Finn (Tanner Novlan) that she’s pregnant, and now he is asking her to lie to everyone! Carter continues to put the pressure on Steffy, telling her she’d only be lying about how the pregnancy happened. She fires back, “No, Carter! I can’t!”

Carter goes in on her again. Steffy says the guilt is eating away at her. Steffy doesn’t think lying to her husband and best friend will bring her peace. He counterpoints they’d be making something good out of a bad situation. Carter insists this will be her way of giving Daphne something incredible.

Steffy cries, “My baby? I can’t do it!” Carter responds,“You can. Because you love Finn as much as I love Daphne.” He then adds to really make Steffy feel guilty, “I’m already in love with this child. With my child. Say yes!”

GIVE US A BABY!

Suddenly, Daphne shows up at the cliff house! Steffy is stunned, Carter says, “Steffy said she’s do it! Tell her Steffy. Tell Daphne the good news that you’re going to be our surrogate and donor. That we’re going to be parents.”

Steffy is left absolutely incredulous on how Carter just manipulated the situation and now Steffy needs to confirm to Daphne what Carter is demanding of her to do, as we fade to black.

Next week, official B&B spoilers for for September 21-25 share that on Wednesday, September 23, Finn asks Steffy not to go through with the surrogacy.

Now weigh-in: What do you think of how Carter put Steffy in a no-win situation with Daphne? Can you forgive Carter for forcing Steffy into this lie and to give up her baby? If Steffy says yes to the surrogacy, a complete cover-up would need to begin, and we still don’t know, do we, if the baby might be Finn’s! Share your thoughts and theories via the comment section below. But first, watch the final moments again from Friday’s episode of The Bold and the Beautiful.

It was not a good day on the Thursday, September 17 episode of General Hospital for Nina Reeves. However, while it was not a good day for Nina, it was a good day for GH fans because of the performance (as per usual) of Daytime Emmy winner, Cynthia Watros who is at the epicenter of this leg of the story.

In story, Nina has been dragged down to the PCPD and Agent Baines (Alimi Ballard) shows Nina, and her now lawyer, Ric Lansing (Rick Hearst), evidence of Jack (Chris McKenna) Brennan’s wallet found in Nina’s car. Baines says he has enough evidence to extradite Nina immediately.

Nina loses it and fumes and cries. Baines instructs Ric to get his client to cooperate before heading into the squad room to tell Dante (Dominic Zamprogna) that Nina would be transferred to a WSB facility. Now alone with Ric, Nina tells him she is being framed. She did nothing to Jack other than have a public argument with him. Ric asks her if she can think of anyone who would frame her for Jack’s disappearance or possible murder?

After not giving Ric any thoughts as to who could be framing her, Baines returned and informs Nina she is being extradited and taken into WSB custody immediately. Just as a frantic Nina is being carted away, Ava (Maura West) has shown up at the police station and witnessed the whole thing.

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AVA LEARNS EXACTLY WHAT NINA AND WILLOW DID TO DREW

Earlier in the episode, Ava got a mouthful from Drew (Cameron Mathison). He informed her that Willow (Katelyn MacMullen) and Nina drugged him for months with a paralytic drug and he never had a stroke. He also informed her Willow shot him.

Ava was not surprised about Willow shooting him in the back. However, Drew told Ava that Nina tried to kill him when she pushed him into the water at the Quartermaine boathouse while he was locked in his wheelchair.

Drew admits to framing Nina with Brennan’s wallet, although Ava is upset because Nina is her friend. He then reminds Ava that Nina also gave her drugs, induced labor and stole her baby. Ava says Nina is a very different person now than she was then. A vengeful Drew wants Nina to suffer after all she did to him, plus he has a plan for taking down Willow next.

So, what do you think of Nina being taken into custody by the WSB? How will she get out of the new hell she is in? Do you think Ava will help her friend, or continue to help Drew because of their alliance to take down Sonny? Weigh-in via the comment section below.

The second night of a two-part season 35 premiere had the ladies hitting the dance floor for the first time on Wednesday’s, September 16 edition of Dancing With the Stars. As previously reported, night one was the male celebrity contestants and night two would be the women.

When the smoke cleared, three couples looked very strong coming out of the gate: Maura Higgins and Mark Ballas, Jenna Dewan and pro Val Chmerkovskiy and Amber Glenn and pro Pasha Pashkov.

The remaining couples were: Tatyana Ali and pro Jan Ravnik, Ciara Miller and Brandon Armstrong, Giada De Laurentiis and pro Alan Bersten, Julia Stiles and pro Ezra Sosa and Sarah Jane Nader and pro Hailey Bills. Look for Miller and Stiles, who tied with 18 points with Amber Glenn, to possibly challenge the frontrunners in the weeks ahead, but this is Dancing with the Stars were the popular at-home vote really decides who stays and who gets the boot.

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Let’s take a look at the top three couples from last night’s competition:

Maura Higgins and Mark Ballas – dancing the Foxtrot to “Black Velvet” by Alannah Myles – 21/30

Judge Bruno said of the sleek performance, “So enticing. Smooth as silk and ready for the kill. I was talking earlier about the quality of the foxtrot … you’ve done just that. The movement on Week 1, I’ve never seen something that level of quality.”

Judge Carrie Ann said of Traitors star Higgins. she was blown away and almost rendered unable to speak, sharing, “That was mesmerizing. Not only was it all that Bruno said, you are mesmerizing. You had the character right, the way you toned it.”

Jenna Dewan & Val Chmerkovskiy – dancing to Tango to “Call Me” by Blondie – 19/30

For the final dance of the night Jenna Dewan and Valentin Chmerkovskiy performed a tango. The star of The Rookie, who once danced for the likes of Janet Jackson and others is expected to go far, so Val made sure they turned up the heat.

Judge Derek Hough said of the routine, “It literally had so much power, so much energy, and I think part of that, actually, for me, made the shoulders go up a little bit.” He also had a bit of warning for Dewan that she needs to work on the “fine strokes” of her dance moves as she moves forward in the competition.

Amber Glenn & Pasha Pashkov – dancing the Cha Cha to “Smooth” by Carlos Santana Ft. Rob Thomas – 18/30

Although there were those annoying winks at the start of her routine and later on from the Olympic Gold medalist, Amber Glenn took her athletic prowess from the ice to the dance floor.

Judge Bruno said of her performance, “She attacked the cha-cha-cha like a warrior queen. I love the attitude. You really went for it. There are bad habits that come with what you do. You don’t articulate with your foot … she’s got it all, you just need to refine.”

THE RESULTS

When it was time for the evening’s result which would send one couple home packing, the five couples safe were: Maura Higgins and Mark Ballas, Jenna Dewan and Val Chmerkovskiy, Amber Glenn and Pasha Pashkov, Julia Stiles and Ezra Sosa, and Ciara Miller and Brandon Armstrong.

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That left: Giada De Laurentis and Alan Bersten, Sarah Jane Nader and Hailey Bills, and Tatyana Ali and Jan Ravnik. The couple eliminated was the all-girl duo of Sarah Jane Nader and Hailey Bills, thus ending the run to showcase a same-sex dancing duo moving forward for the rest of the season.

So, we ask you, did the right couple get voted out? Who do you think is your early favorite from the ladies to make it to the finals for the Len Goodman MirrorBall Trophy later this season? How do you think the ladies ranked with what you saw from the men on night one? Let us know via the comment section below.