Daytime Soap Opera Short Recaps

Recap written by Michele & Cheryl
Anita wanted to create the perfect Christmas day for her family. Sharon and Tracey arrived at the house. Anita told them that she didn’t want to tell her family about her cancer diagnosis until after Christmas. Nicole arrived and made shady comments to Sharon. Kat went to Ted’s hotel to bring him a pizza. She knew he would want to watch football. Leslie arrived hoping to be with Ted, but she was let down. He told her that they would be friends. Ted sent her on her way. Leslie went into the hallway and saw Shanice arrive at Ted’s place. She stayed to find out why she was there. Shanice said that she made cheesecake for her friends. Ted wanted to know if that meant they were friends. Shanice let him know they were friends for now. They began enjoying pizza and cheesecake. Their bond was getting stronger.
The rest of the Duprees showed up at the Dupree mansion, and everyone was in a festive mood. Vernon informed Anita that she would cry when she opened her gift. He was right because she started crying when she saw the photo Andre had restored. The family exchanged gifts, and Nicole looked at her father suspiciously. Nicole pulled Dani aside and told her that they had to tell their mother the truth. Dani didn’t want to hurt their mother, but Nicole thought it would be better coming from them. Anita walked up and interrupted their conversation. They were going to tell her the truth when they were interrupted by singing. Everyone was surprised to hear Vernon singing at the piano. Vernon admitted that he was getting professional singing lessons from Sharon. He began singing “Never Can Say Goodbye,” and Anita became emotional. Anita and Vernon stared into each other’s eyes as they prepared for what was coming.
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