Days Short Recap Friday, May 29, 2026

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Recap written by Michele and Cheryl

Belle and Marlena talked about John’s death. After they made plans for dinner, Marlena went to see Brady and Tate to give them the chess pieces. She said she didn’t want them. Marlena told them that chess pieces were meant for John. She talked to them about Sophia and told them they should tell Rachel the truth. Marlena asked about Holly and offered to talk to her. After Tate left, Marlena asked Brady to join her and Belle for dinner celebrating John’s life. She said they were going to the cemetery after. Amy met Belle at the police station. She told Belle that she wanted to press manslaughter charges against Holly. Amy showed Belle the messages on her phone. Belle said she knew about the messages. She told Amy that the It forensics team looked at the posts and discovered that Sophia started the posts. Belle said there was no way to go after Holly since other people responded. When Amy wasn’t convinced, Belle told her that what Sophia did would come out in court. She said they found evidence that Sophia drugged Holly. Amy ripped into Belle for the conflict of interest. Belle told Amy that it would be painful to her. Amy said she wasn’t going to let Sophia’s death go. Holly went to Sarah for help. She told Sarah that she kept thinking about Sophia. Sarah told her a psychiatrist could help her with prescription pills. Belle went to see Brady. They put the chess pieces on the board and realized there was a piece missing. It was the pawn. Marlena put flowers on John’s grave and promised to love him. She found a coin on the ground. Marlena thought John sent her a penny to remind her that he would always love her.

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BTG Short Recap Friday, May 29, 2026

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Hayley was having a drink when Leslie showed up at her table. She wasn’t interested in what Leslie had to say. Leslie refused to take no for an answer. She told her that she knew she was a con artist. Leslie warned Hayley that she hadn’t been caught yet. She said that she would be there when she reached her downfall. Bill walked into the club and saw Leslie and Hayley together. He told her to leave the table. After Leslie left, Bill talked to Hayley about his tremors. He thought that he should see Madison again. Hayley pretended to agree with him. She thought he might have been stressing over everything that happened recently. Hayley managed to talk him out of seeing a doctor.

Anita and Vernon were finally ready to make love again, but they were interrupted by Kat and Martin. Kat and Martin met up and talked about seeing their grandparents. Martin talked to Kat about his kids getting older. He told her that Tyrell was having sex. Anita and Vernon went to a hotel. They put up a sign so they wouldn’t be disturbed and had a wonderful time together. Naomi and Jacob were reunited. She couldn’t stop thinking about the danger Jacob was in. Jacob kept seeing Derek take a bullet for him. He blamed himself for what happened to Derek. Naomi tried her best to convince him that it wasn’t his fault. Martin and Vanessa ran into each other. They talked about how important it was to tell your loved one how you feel about them since tomorrow isn’t promised. After talking to Martin, Vanessa went to see Joey. She told him that Jacob thought he was the Impaler. Vanessa admitted that she’s still grieving since she cleaned out Doug’s locker at the club. She was determined to clean his things out of the attic. Later Joey got a call from Randy. The Impaler wanted to meet with them.

 

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Days Short Recap Thursday, May 28, 2026

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Recap written by Michele and Cheryl

Johnny reassured Chanel that she would be okay. A terrified Chanel said she was going to be a realist. She said she appreciated him being there for her, but she didn’t want him to tell her that her life was more important than the baby’s.  Johnny said he wouldn’t be in denial but it was important to listen to the doctor. He said he would respect her decision. Abe told Theo that Lexie was coming home. Theo wanted to know what was going to happen with Paulina. Abe said he didn’t want to think about it yet. Theo asked if Abe still loved Paulina. Abe said he did. He noticed that something was wrong with Theo. Theo told him about his conversation with Gabi. Abe comforted Theo. Lexie had questions for EJ. He answered her questions, but she was skeptical. She asked if he discovered the cure for death and if she was the patient. Lexie wasn’t sure if she believed what EJ told her. He said he needed bloodwork from her so he could give it to Dr. Rolf. EJ wondered how Lexie was doing. Lexie insulted Paulina and said she was done and gone. EJ was glad to hear it and said he would make Paulina regret it if she changed her mind. Lexie kept insulting Paulina which made EJ noticed that she wasn’t as nice as she used to be. EJ enjoyed seeing this side of Lexie. Leo checked on Javi. While they were talking, they talked about Sophia and how her family lost her. Javi said he knew what it was like to lose a child. When Leo started flirting with Javi, Javi wanted to leave to meet his boyfriend. Lexie let EJ know that she and Theo were DiMeras and Carvers and were going to find their balance. While Johnny and Chanel were spending time together, he felt the baby kick.

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BTG Short Recap Thursday, May 28, 2026

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Everyone gathered for Derek’s memorial. Jacob informed Vanessa that he planned to bring down everyone involved in the plasma ring even if Joey’s part of it. Grayson texted Ashley to let her know that he would stay away even though she was on his mind. Vanessa announced that she planned to start a college fund in Derek’s name. Naomi thought that Derek saved Jacob’s life. She wouldn’t have her husband if Derek hadn’t saved his life. Jacob had a lot of thoughts about Derek during the service. Dani called Bill out for turning a blind eye to the things that Mike did while he worked for him. They talked about Pamela and how she was there for Dani more than Bill was. Bill said that Mike wasn’t that bad. She felt like he allowed Mike to prey on young women. Dani informed him that Mike hit on Naomi too. She felt that was the reason Naomi didn’t want to work for him. Later Bill met with Ted, and they talked about regretting their past mistakes. They wished they were still part of the Dupree family.

Chelsea asked Madison how she planned to handle her family when it came to the wedding. Madison suggested they invite her mother. Dani showed up and wanted to talk about the designers she convinced to design their dresses. Chelsea let her know they planned to go with something more modern. Madison wanted to get something off the rack. Ted surprised Nicole by telling her that he recommended her as the next chief of staff to the board of directors. She questioned his sanity. Ted reminded her about the wild things she’s been doing lately. Kial walked in the room while they were talking. After Ted left, Nicole told him about Ted’s offer. Kial felt like Ted suggested her so he could spend more time with her. After they discussed everything, Kial felt like she would be perfect for the job.

 

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