Days Short Recap Thursday, January 15, 2026

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Recap written by Michele and Cheryl

Sarah barged into Xander’s office and demanded to know why he fired Brady. Xander told her that he didn’t fire Brady because of jealousy. He told her that Brady’s work was lacking because Rachel was sick. Sarah got upset when he said that. She called him an a** , and he agreed with her. Xander admitted that he didn’t handle things well and that he turned Maggie down when she wanted him to give Brady his job back. Sarah was upset that Xander insulted Brady for no reason. Xander told her that he wasn’t the only a**. He said that she should look in the mirror. She was shocked by his comment. He was tired of her criticizing him as if he were the only one who messed up in their relationship. Xander told her that he made mistakes, but he was getting help. He thought Sarah was having an affair with Brady to get back at him. Sarah denied having an affair with Brady. They ended up arguing until she stormed out of his office. Xander called Marlena to have an emergency therapy session. Jeremy noticed how nervous Julie was about the custody hearing for Thomas and Charlotte. Julie didn’t see the way Jeremy reacted when he saw Alex and Stephanie’s engagement on his tablet. He closed his tablet and let Julie know that he was going to see Rachel at Bayview. Maggie arrived at the Horton house, and Jeremy was cold to her. Julie understood why Jeremy was chilly towards her since she accused him of stalking Stephanie. Maggie still suspected him of being her stalker especially after the way he reacted when she asked him about it. Julie told her that she liked having Jeremy around. Maggie changed the subject to talk about what’s going on with Xander. Julie was shocked Xander fired Brady.

Brady went to see Marlena to tell her what happened with Rachel the night before. He wasn’t sure if he believed Rachel and Sophia’s story. He thought that Sophia wasn’t really mute. Brady talked to Marlena about the money that was missing from his wallet. Rachel claimed she didn’t take it, but he couldn’t think of another way that it disappeared. Marlena wanted to give her the benefit of the doubt, but Brady wasn’t convinced. Seh thought that Brady should talk to the hospital about the missing money. Brady didn’t want to cause Rachel to lose her privileges. Marlena felt like Rachel should learn that actions had consequences. Dr. Gregory met with Rachel and wanted her to reassure her that she wouldn’t work with Sophia again. Rachel promised not to do it again. The doctor wondered if Sophia snuck out to go to the library. She said that Sophia told her that she was going to the library. Realizing her mistake, Rachel corrected herself and said Sophia wrote it down. Dr. Gregory wanted to see the notes, but Rachel said she got rid of them by eating them. The doctor couldn’t believe Rachel ate paper. Rachel had a tantrum when the doctor told her that she couldn’t see Sophia anymore. She told her that Sophia was her only friend. Dr. Gregory said she could make new friend her age.

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