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Daniel tears into Amber about her deceit, Monday, July 27. On that same day, Chloe's plot to use Chance to her advantage blows up in her face. Tyra witnesses Neil emotional outburst where he calls out someone else's name.

The Inside Story: Played For a Fool
Billy is none too pleased to learn that Cane, not only was invited to his surprised birthday party, but also that Jill and Katherine have forgiven him; welcoming him back into their lives. A furious Billy can't understand how Jill can be so accepting of Cane and doesn't hold back when he and the con man are face-to-face. Billy points out that no matter what he does, how many times he apologizes and how much everyone has forgiven him, he will never be a part of the family. Cane, not phased by Billy's attitude towards him, delivers a bitter pill to swallow. He announces when it comes down to it, Jill and Katherine instinctively turned to him to trust and confide in and the only reason why he has the CEO position to begin with was due to Victor. Billy quickly brushes his revelation off as another con but Cane points out that Jilll and Victor were in a plot together to take down Jack; and in an effort to do so, Victor pushed Jill into using Billy as part of the plan. Furious upon learning the truth, Billy leaves to put the pieces together and later confronts Jill. Unable to keep the truth from her son, Jill admits that everything that he was told is true. Angry, Billy lashes out at her, telling her that she'd rather love someone that isn't even hers than share her love and faith in him. Storming out, Billy heads over to confront the mastermind of everything: Victor Newman.

A Closer Look: Popping the Question...Again
Realizing just how much Summer needs both parents in her life, Nick readily settles back into being home at the tack house. Nick suggests that Phyllis start back at Restless Style so he can be hands on with Summer's needs. Phyllis realizes that Nick truly wants to be there and she departs to go to work, but later goes to Crimson Lights. While there, Phyllis spots a woman that resembles Mary Jane and immediately lunges for the woman. Sharon, who needs a much needed break from Jack's hovering, arrives and sees just how on edge Phyllis is. The two wind up talking and Sharon asks how Summer is doing. Phyllis tells her that Summer is progressing slowly and that Nick is really being there for both of them. Meanwhile, Summer and Nick are at home watching the DVD of their wedding. When Phyllis arrives home and sees it, she finds herself transfixed back into the happier times of their life together. After Summer has gone back upstairs, Phyllis and Nick begin to talk about their relationship. Laying down law, Phyllis tells Nick that she can't have him bouncing back and forth between Sharon and her; either he fully commits to her and Summer or he leaves them alone. Nick, caught up in the wedding video and conversation, pulls Phyllis into a seary kiss. Pulling away he pops the question: will she marry him again. A stunned Phyllis soon finds herself deciding if she wants to truly accept his proposal unaware that Sharon's startling news to Jack could change everything that Nick has decided upon.

What To Watch

* Jack and Victor decide to team up; but who's playing who?

* Chance sees just how much Nina misses Phillip

* Victoria has to choose between her husband or her father

SON ALERTS: WEEK OF AUGUST 3, 2009

* Nikki has doubts as her wedding approaches

* Mary Jane takes desperate measures to get her claws into Jack

* Another hallucination hits Ashley hard

Spoilers for the Week of July 27, 2009

Deacon follows through on his agreement with Amber
Amber panics when she realizes how thoroughly Deacon has her trapped
Daniel learns Amber cheated on him... and why
Amber insists she was forced, Daniel doesn't buy it
Daniel reveals that he was on the brink of proposing marriage
Amber insists she'd rather lose Daniel than see him in prison
Daniel and Amber break up
New evidence could be helpful to Daniel's case

Kay and Jill forgive Cane
Jill declares that Cane is still her child in every way that matters
Billy is outraged to learn that Cane is still part of his family
During an argument, Cane sucker punches Billy with the truth
Colleen tells Billy about her boobalicious video - and Victor's reaction
Victoria continues to demand Colleen's resignation
Billy retorts that a public apology is adequate, while a helpless JT stands by
Victoria is adamant - an apology won't do. Colleen must go!
Jill confirms the sad truth - she never wanted Billy as CEO, Victor did
Deeply hurt, Billy rejects his mother
Billy moves to strike back at the man behind all of this
Victor wants to fire JT from his job at Newman
Victoria is caught between her father and her husband
With no way out, Vicki must choose

The Newman board meeting is turned upside down by Billy's accusations against Victor
Ashley is astonished and upset to hear that Victor meddled in Jabot business and the Abbott family again
Victor makes an astonishing confession
An outraged Victor orders Billy to leave
Billy stands up to the great Victor Newman

Summer's struggle to recover agonizes Nick and Phyllis
Nick realizes Sharon was correct: he should put Summer and Phyllis first
Phyllis is cornered between Summer's needs, and her own need to protect her heart from Nick
Nick impulsively asks Phyllis to marry him again
Nick realizes how much he does love Phyllis and that he shouldn't have repeated his previous mistakes with Sharon
A shocked Phyllis considers her options - she loves Nick, but can she trust him?

Sharon grows increasingly troubled by her lies to Jack, but can't see any other options
Phyllis mistakes a stranger for Mary Jane and blows her stack
The poor woman is terrified and wants to call the police
Sharon steps in to smooth over the confrontation, explaining that Phyllis is upset because someone hurt her daughter
Sharon's hunch that Phyllis needs Nick's support is confirmed

Jack, secretly worried about Mary Jane, continues to smother Sharon with attention
Overcome by guilt, Sharon confesses: Nick is the real father
Relieved, Sharon makes plans to go on as a single mother
An outraged Jack lashes out at Sharon's apologies
Jack realizes he has to tell Sharon the truth

Chloe tries to set Mac and Chance up
Chance tells Mackenzie he has a girl in mind already

Phillip cancels his ticket home to Australia when Chance reaches out to him

Chance is leery when Chloe suggests putting the Chancellors on the next Restless Style cover

Mac continues to help Mary Jane
Victor and Jack agree to work together
Nikki and Victor have an atypical conversation
Lily learns that the doctors had to take everything
Bereft, hopeless, and still under the influence of anesthesia, Lily can't absorb the one bright spot left
Lily cries for Cane
Devon arranges for Cane to visit Lily - without telling Neil
The kind minister counsels Lily to trust in love
Lily is overjoyed when Cane tells her that her eggs were harvested after all - she will be able to have a child someday!
Cane promises to stand by Lily
Lily chooses her husband and his love despite Neil's adamant feelings

The ghost of Sabrina Newman speaks to Ashley
Ashley is terrified by Sabrina's portents of doom

Spoilers for Next Week, 8/3

Mary Jane goes to outrageous lengths to reunite with Jack

Nick is shocked by a revelation

Ashley is freaked out by another vision

Nikki wonders if marrying Paul is the right thing to do

Nick and Phyllis's renewal ceremony begins

Nikki grapples with shocking circumstances

Nikki and Paul's happiness is crushed

The Newmans are devastated by an unexpected death

Isolated and outcast, Cane fights to re-establish himself as a good guy

Deacon continues to play the Little Eric card

Deacon demonstrates that he's not the same low rent schemer he used to be

"At this point, we are not doing a gay story, and we never actually were doing a gay story," says co-head writer Scott Hamner. "What we were playing with Rafe was the lengths to which Adam will go to accomplish his goals. And what we were really seeing was that he would stop at nothing. And, at this point, I don't see a future for Rafe and Adam."