Days Short Recap Thursday, July 31, 2025

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Recap written by Michele and Cheryl

Steve talked to Kayla about the disturbing info he found about Alex. He knew it would hurt Stephanie. It turned out that Alex was arrested a few times before he returned to Salem. Alex pled guilty to the charges against him. Justin told Steve that Alex was young and straightened himself out. Steve didn’t like how it reminded him of the other guy Stephanie dated that was bad for her. Kayla reminded him that Jeremy Horton abused Stephanie, and Alex wasn’t like that. Steve understood that, but he wasn’t really a fan of Alex. He wondered if Stephanie should know the truth or should he leave it alone. Kayla believed that Stephanie had a good head on her shoulders. She talked about the bad boy she fell for (Steve). Steve admitted that he did bad things too. Alex surprised Stephanie by showing her some of her book. She became upset when she saw the passage she wanted out of the book still in it. Alex forgot to tell Kate to edit the passage out of the book. He called her, but Kate said that it was too late to take it out of the book. It would cost a fortune to take it out now. Alex was prepared to pay the cost to have it removed, but Stephanie changed her mind about it. She said that it wasn’t the end of the world. Stephanie admitted that the passage was inspired by an ex. Alex didn’t think her ex would read a romance novel. He reminded her that she used a pseudonym. Cat and Rafe met at the town square. They were talking when Chad showed up. He didn’t realize they were acquainted with each other. Cat downplayed how she and Rafe knew each other. Chad made small talk and then walked off. Cat couldn’t believe how close they were to getting caught. She wanted to talk to Rafe somewhere else. Cat talked to Rafe about what’s going on with Marlena. She hadn’t been at the hospital much so she didn’t have a reason to be there. The only things she heard was that EJ was a cheapskate. She thought it was petty for him to shake down the hospital. Cat thought EJ was after something else. Rafe was willing to tell her about the DiMeras. Cat met all of them except Tony. She wanted info about Tony. Rafe started telling her about the rest of the DiMeras. Cat wondered about Stefano. She wondered if he was really gone. Cat talked to Rafe about the microchip essence. He told her that it was destroyed unless someone made a backup. Cat was concerned about that. Rafe wouldn’t put anything past people in Salem.

Xander brought Victoria to see her mother. Sarah thought it was sweet of him to do that, but she knew that didn’t happen without a motive. Xander got upset with her and wanted to leave. Sarah stopped him from going She apologized for questioning his kindness. Sarah dealt with a difficult patient (Sophia). The patient made her more appreciative of the fact that they could provide for Victoria. While they were talking, they admitted that they loved each other. They were hoping things would go well for them. Xander gave Sarah the papers from his lawyer. Sarah thought that was his ulterior motive. He wasn’t going to say anything until she was at peace with their decision. Sarah felt like he didn’t do anything wrong. She looked through the papers and signed them. He agreed to file them the next day and said goodbye to Victoria. Susan got a chill and demanded that EJ tell her that Stefano was alive. She wasn’t happy about it, but she had a feeling that Stefano was alive. EJ reminded her that Stefano was gone for years so why was she sensing it now. Chad showed up at the mansion while Susan was talking to EJ. She said that Stefano was still alive. Susan felt like they needed to do something about it.

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BTG Short Recap Thursday, July 31, 2025

Daytime Soap Opera Short Recaps

 

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Recap written by Michelle & Cheryl

Anita talked to Sharon and Tracy about being offered a solo at the concert. She said she missed the jazzy side of her that she gave up when her daughters were little. Sharon and Tracy were supportive of Anita doing a solo performance. While she was talking, Sharon suggested that they all have a solo performance unless Anita thought they would be stealing her thunder. Anita said she would love for them to have a solo performance, but Tracy said she was a background singer. Tracy said Anita earned her spotlight and told Sharon that they should let Anita have her time. Martin wasn’t sure if he wanted to go to the reunion concert. Dani called him out and said he needed to support the family. She said he had everyone walking around like they would shatter him they said the wrong thing. Dani understood what he was going through and said he could go back to being depressed when it was over. Martin agreed to go to the concert.

Nicole went to see Smitty. She said Smitty and Martin were the strongest couple in the family. Smitty said he always thought the same thing about her and Ted. He told her the break up didn’t come out of nowhere. He said he and Martin had plenty of fights leading to their break up. Nicole asked if he felt better knowing how upset Martin was about what happened. Smitty said it didn’t work because Martin lied to him for two years. He said Martin should feel guilty. Nicole let him know that Martin wasn’t the one orchestrating the cover up. Smitty said he was mad at Vernon and company. He said he was afraid of what would come next. Smitty wasn’t sure if Joey would call in a favor one day in the future. Nicole understood how he felt after what she went through with Leslie because of Ted’s secret. She said there were times when she could see things from Ted’s point of view, but their situations were different. Nicole said Ted chose to have an affair while Martin had a terrible situation forced on him. Smitty asked how he could live with a man he didn’t trust. He said he was hurt by Martin’s secrets. Nicole said Martin kept it a secret to maintain Smitty’s innocence. Smitty said he knew that logically, but the pain wasn’t logical. Nicole said going to the concert was the first step. Smitty agreed to go after he talked to Martin. Later on, Smitty asked Martin how he would feel about him going to the concert. He said he would be doing it to support Anita. At Orphey Gene’s, Vernon confronted Andre for having an affair with Dani. He asked Andre what his intentions were with Dani. Andre said he would be grateful for any time Dani allowed him to see her. While they were talking, Vernon warned Andre not to give him any reason not to like him. Anita walked in the living room to find Tracy practicing the choreography while Sharon was by the window. Sharon was having trouble breathing. Anita and Tracy wanted to know what was going on, but Sharon wouldn’t answer. When Sharon was able to speak, she told Anita and Tracy that she couldn’t do this and ran out.

 

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