Daytime Soap Opera Short Recaps

Recap written by Michele and Cheryl
Steve and Kayla talked about John’s progress. He beat himself up for getting John’s help with the mission. Kayla assured him that John would have helped save Bo’s life. They talked about Bo’s recovery, but Kayla was concerned about the complications of the drug. Steve hoped that Bo was recovering too since John was getting better. Marlena remained by John’s side and told him that she would be by his side forever. She took out a coin Belle brought and talked about them tossing their coins in a fountain in Italy. Marlena remembered another time that John almost died, and the coin was a symbol that he would be okay. She put the coin in John’s hand. John told her that he was still there. Marlena kept talking to him and told him that her life began when he stole her heart. She told him that he saved her life and was her protector during her dark hours. Steve and Kayla went into John’s room. He tried to apologize to John, but he told him that he didn’t have any regrets. A nurse brought in John’s morphine drip. Steve told him that Rafe left Black Patch so John needed to come back soon. There were flashbacks of their time at Black Patch. Marlena talked about the family and there were more flashbacks of the family. While she was reminiscing about their wedding night, John started choking. Alarms went off while John was choking. He had trouble breathing. Kayla gave him oxygen while Marlena rushed back to his side. She assured him that she was there for him. Marlena begged him to do something, but she couldn’t do anything. She said they could make him comfortable. Kayla said it might be time to call a priest. Steve and Kayla got a priest and Marlena thanked them for it. She thought it might be the right thing to do. Marlena asked them to leave her alone with John. Steve and Kayla said their goodbyes. Marlena and John declared their love for each other. She said it was okay if he needed to go. He fought hard, but she knew he was suffering. She said they would be okay, and he would remain in their hearts forever. Marlena told him to rest.
Hope, Shawn and Ciara were at Bo’s bedside. Shawn and Ciara tried to talk Hope into leaving Bo’s side, but she refused to do it. Hope talked to Bo every day since he was there. She reminisced about Bo’s stories. While they were reminiscing, Bo’s eyes fluttered. They called the doctor, but Bo’s condition remained the same. Bo thought about being at the pub. Steve and Kayla were gone, but Zack was there. Bo didn’t expect to see Zack but realized that he wasn’t in Salem. He remembered a dream with Zack and Hope dressed in white, but he brushed it off. Bo wanted a hug, but Zack didn’t think it was a good idea. He said he wasn’t supposed to be there. Shawn and Ciara thought that Bo was dreaming and that the drug was working. They talked about Bo being a rebel and that they were too. Hope questioned whether Zack would have been like Bo too. Bo’s eyes flickered again, and his heart rate sped up. Hope thought Bo was aware of what was going on. She talked to him again. There were flashbacks of Bo and Hope’s times together. Zack told Bo that his place was with the family. He said he would be okay with the people in Heaven. Bo wanted to stay, but Zack said he had to make a decision soon. Zack would be waiting for him when it’s time. Hope, Shawn and Ciara showed up at the pub and told Bo that it wasn’t his time to go. At the hospital, Shawn called Claire to keep her updated. Everyone was hopeful that Bo would be okay. Hope told Bo to think about everything they’ve been through. She didn’t think their relationship should end that way. There were more flashbacks of Bo and Hope together. In Bo’s dream, his family told him it’s time to get moving. Zack hugged the family. In the dream, Hope told Bo to wake up. Bo was fighting to wake up for years. He didn’t think it was meant to be. Steve begged Kayla to do something to help John. He would go anywhere to help him just like he did for Bo. Kayla told him there was nothing she could do. The couple collapsed in each other’s arms and cried. Marlena laid in the bed with John and cried. She remembered their lives together. John’s voice could be heard talking about how their love endured everything. She laid in his arms, and John’s heart stopped. Marlena held him until the end. Hope told Bo to fight and not give up. They did everything they could for him so he had to fight. He had to fight for them, and their family. Bo started coding, and Hope begged him to fight. He suddenly opened his eyes. Bo called Hope “Fancy Face.”
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