Daytime Soap Opera Short Recaps
Recap written by Michele and Cheryl
Tate sent Sophia messages asking if she heard from the adoptive parents or had any pictures of the baby. Sophia wanted Tate to let it go. Amy came into her room and asked why Sophia wasn’t over it since she wasn’t pregnant anymore. She told Sophia that she was upset that she went to Chicago to have the baby and that none of them got to hold the baby. Sophia snapped and said it was hard for her and reminded her that it was her life. Amy apologized for making it about her. She said her heart was aching that Sophia was hurting. Amy said the love Sophia had in her heart for her child would never go away. She said it was how she felt about Sophia. Sophia said having her child with people who cared was helping her. Amy said she was worried about her. When she touched her head, she realized that Sophia had a fever. Amy wanted to take Sophia to the hospital. Sophia didn’t want to go, but Amy said she was going. Johnny was upset with EJ for going after Roman the way he did in court. EJ said he had to do it to establish that other people had motives to shoot him. EJ told him to trust him. Johnny said he had to meet Chanel. Belle told EJ that he did a good job. EJ yelled at her for her opening statement attacking Johnny. She said she had a job to do just like him. EJ said Johnny was her flesh and blood and asked how she could do that to him. Belle said she tried to get out of the trial, but he interfered. She said this was what a fair trial looked like. EJ tried to apologize. He said he shouldn’t have questioned her loyalty to her family after losing her father. When he tried to comfort her, she told him they couldn’t do anything until the trial was over.
Chanel and Paulina met at the town square. They wanted to trial to be over but they didn’t want EJ to pin the crime on Chanel. Chanel said she was okay with it if it could help Belle’s case. While they were talking, Johnny showed up. He told Chanel what happened in court. Johnny and Chanel wanted to go to the pub for lunch. Paulina left so they could spend time together. She said she would pray for them. Holly met with Tate at the pub. Tate said he heard that Doug left town. He said he was glad she was okay. Holly said she hoped he got his money back from the police soon. Tate said he didn’t care because finding her was more important. Holly said she didn’t deserve his kindness since it was her fault he missed his baby being born. Tate said he was where he needed to be and he didn’t have any regrets. He said he was sorry that he wasn’t going to see his baby grow up in Salem. Tate blamed Johnny for backing out of the adoption. While he was talking, Johnny and Chanel showed up. Johnny told them about what happened in court. They talked about the baby being with her parents. Johnny and Chanel went to another table. They talked about what Tate has been going through. Chanel said she wouldn’t rest until Johnny was free. Tate talked to Holly about being disappointed that he wasn’t involved with the baby’s adoption. Holly said she understood his position as well as Sophia’s. She advised him to give Sophia some space. He said she was being so sweet and brought up how she was leaving for France. Holly said she wasn’t going and decided to go to Salem U. Tate was happy that she was staying. At the DiMera mansion, Susan told EJ she had a bone to pick with him. She said he was supposed to be a better man but that didn’t last long. EJ said he was doing what he had to do for Johnny. Susan said Johnny and Chanel were innocent. She said he knew Chanel was innocent and the truth about what he did to make Johnny look innocent would come out. Belle went to Paulina to tell her that she was resigning as DA. Paulina said she wouldn’t let her quit because it would look like she was trying to affect the trial. She told Belle that she wished she could get her off the case but it was too late. Paulina said she would be happy if the case ruined Belle’s relationship with EJ. Belle agreed to stay on the case for Johnny’s sake. Sarah checked Sophia and said there was no sign of infection. She said Sophia’s uterus was contracted more than expected for someone who just gave birth. Sophia asked if that was a good thing. When Sarah asked about the sex of the baby, Sophia froze. Sophia told Sarah that she couldn’t say anything about what she thought she knew. She ended up confessing to Sarah about what happened. Sarah asked if the baby was okay. Sophia said the baby was safe and that was all she needed to know. Sarah said she needed to know more or she would have to report it.
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