Things are continually complicated in the fictional worlds presented by soap operas, and the week of Feb. 28-March 3 will be no different in the worlds created by Days of Our Lives, The Young and the Restless, The Bold and the Beautiful and General Hospital. Here is a breakdown of what will happen on each soap this week:

Days of Our Lives: "Desperate Mother, Drastic Measures" (12 p.m. on NBC)

Tuesday, Feb. 28: Rafe (Galen Gerig) and Hope (Kristian Alfonso) share a romantic evening; Nicole (Arianne Zucker) pleads with Chloe (Nadia Bjorlin) to give her baby back; Joey (James Lastovic) and Jade (Gabrielle Haugh) get unexpected news from Kayla (Mary Beth Evans);Sonny (Freddie Smith) wants to be Deimos' (Vincent Irizarry) successor

Wednesday, March 1: Deimos sets a kidnapping plan into motion; Brady (Eric Martsolf) gives Nicole an update about Eric (Greg Vaughan); Dario (Jordi Villasousa) makes a confession to Gabi (Camilla Banus); Chad (Billy Flynn) offers Abigail (Marci Miller) a job

Thursday, March 2: Nicole makes a move; tension builds between Sonny and Paul (Christopher Sean); Chad and Abigail; get closer; Sonny tells Brady about his plans to take on Deimos

Friday, March 3: Chad and Abigail have an awkward encounter with Gabi; Rafe and Hope learn about changes at the police department; Brady and Deimos butt heads over how to help Nicole; Eduardo (A. Martinez) promises not to give up on Kate (Lauren Koslow)

The Young and the Restless: "Wild Ride" (12:30 p.m. on CBS)

Tuesday, Feb. 28: Lauren (Tracey Bregman) resorts to desperate measures; Colin's (Tristan Rodgers) luck turns around; Cane (Daniel Goddard) receives a proposition

Wednesday, March 1: Victor (Eric Braden) plays hardball; Jill (Jess Walton) struggles with her new lifestyle; Kevin (Greg Rikaart) accepts a dangerous assignment

Thursday, March 2: Jill gets a reminder of her colorful past; Faith (Alyvia Alyn Lynd) is up to her old tricks; Chloe (Elizabeth Hendrickson) reminisces with Billy (Jason Thompson)

Friday, March 3: Victor delivers somber news; Ashley (Eileen Davidson) surprises Jack (Peter Bergman); Nick (Joshua Morrow) and Chelsea (Melissa Clare Egan) make up for lost time

The Bold and the Beautiful: "Super Sleuthing, Super Scandal, Super Sheryl Underwood" (1:30 p.m. on CBS)

Tuesday, Feb. 28: Ridge (Thorsten Kaye) and Quinn (Rena Sofer) find themselves in a situation where temptation becomes unbearable; R.J. (Anthony Turpel) takes a special interest in Forrester Creations' most recent intern applicant

Wednesday, March 1: Spectra Fashions falls upon hard times forcing the entire company to make sacrifices; Thomas (Pierson Fode) and R.J. meet with resistance from the rest of the Forrester Creations crew regarding the new intern

Thursday, March 2: Brooke (Katherine Kelly Lang) gives Bill (Don Diamont) a thoughtful gift; Charlie (Dick Christie) talks to Pam (Alley Mills) about his suspicions regarding Ridge and Quinn's relationships

Friday, March 3: Bill takes Brooke somewhere special to prove how much he loves her; Ridge and Quinn dsicuss the next step in their relationship

General Hospital: Can Sam Be Saved? (3 p.m. on ABC)

Tuesday, Feb. 28: Finn (Michael Easton) makes a sacrifice; Michael (Chad Duell) confides in Sonny (Maurice Benard); Bobbie (Jacklyn Zeman) offers Nelle (Chloe Lanier) some friendly advice

Wednesday, March 1: Nelle plans her escape; Jason (Billy Miller) breaks his promise; Alexis (Nancy Lee Grahn) goes to Jordan (Vinessa Antoine) for help

Thursday, March 2: Jason and Franco (Roger Howarth) face off; Liz (Rebecca Herbst) gets devastating news; Kevin (Jon Lindstrom) seeks answers

Friday, March 3: Robin (Kimberly McCullogh) fears for her mother's life; Jordan interrogates Ava (Maura West); Nelle wants a future with Michael