BTG Short Recap Wednesday, July 15, 2026

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Joey saw Vanessa opening a box of Doug’s belongings in the garage. He convinced her to go inside to get something to eat. While he was alone, he looked through the box and found a letter from Doug. The letter was about what happened if something happened to him. Joey didn’t tell Vanessa about the letter. Later Vanessa had lunch with Deanna. Deanna suggested that Vanessa and Joey go out with her and Donnell for dinner. She called Donnell, and he told her that he couldn’t make it. Doug told Deanna that she was doing the right thing. Joey read Doug’s letter, and it stated that he was responsible for his death. Kenny (the racist who had the run in with Martin and Vernon) was responsible for Doug’s death too. Joey called Randy and ordered him to find out if Doug had safe deposit boxes where he might have kept incriminating information. Vanessa arrived and told him about going out to dinner with her kids. Joey didn’t think it was a good idea. After Vanessa left the room, Joey read Doug’s letter again. He flashed back to Doug threatening to go Jacob with the information he knew. Joey burned the letter in the fireplace. Bill decided to check himself out of the hospital despite Madison’s objections. Chelsea decided to call Hayley about it. Hayley was at Uptown and was celebrating Bill’s impending death with Randy. Randy thought Madison might figure out what happened to Bill. Hayley wanted him to find a way to deal with the problems in the hospital lab. Randy said he had other things to deal with. He let her know that he had to befriend Deanna. After she finished talking to Randy, Hayley went to the hospital to confront Bill about leaving the hospital too early.

Sharon and Tracey showed up to visit Anita. They wanted her to go tour with them now that she’s better. Anita wasn’t ready to go on tour, but she was willing to record with them again. Jacob went with Naomi to her appointment with Monica. They talked about the different options. Naomi felt like the double mastectomy was the best option. Monica informed her that the BRCA gene could lead to other cancers too. She told Naomi that she should consider getting her ovaries, Fallopian tubes, and uterus removed as well. Monica told her to think about it before she made a decision.

 

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BTG Short Recap Tuesday, July 14, 2026

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Dani texted Naomi to check on Bill. Naomi ignored the text. Madison showed up to run more tests on Bill. He was okay with the tests until he found out he had to stay in the hospital. Hayley pretended to be worried about Bill. Ashley and Shanice didn’t buy her act. Shanice and Ashley talked about their relationships and how happy they were. Hayley went to Bill’s room. Naomi wanted Hayley to convince Bill to stay in the hospital to find out what was going on with him. Hayley pretended to convince him to stay. She left to pick up some of Bill’s things. Nicole went to see Dani and was surprised that Dani wasn’t by Bill’s side. Dani said there was nothing to revisit. When Nicole left, Dani went to the hospital. Dani let Chelsea know she was there to support her and Naomi. Bill wanted to know if that was the real reason she was there. He told her he was scared. Dani said he would be fine. She said she wouldn’t accept a world without him in it.

Ted tried to make Tomas feel better about the proposal but it didn’t work. Tomas said he wasn’t where he wanted to be in life. Later on, Ted met with Andre at the restaurant. Andre told Ted that Dani wouldn’t take the preventive measures against cancer. Ted told him to step back and be present. He told Andre to love Dani hard so there were no regrets. Ted talked to Andre about why he hasn’t told Shanice that he loved her. He said he only told Nicole and Leslie that he loved them. Ted said he didn’t want to hurt Shanice the way he hurt Leslie. Andre wanted him to take his own advice. When Hayley went to Bill’s office, she saw Tomas in Bill’s chair. Tomas got out of the chair and said he was there for some files. Hayley said this might be the time for him to seize the moment. She said he wouldn’t be the only one trying to get Bill’s seat. Tomas thought the person was Naomi. When he found out Naomi was doing things for Bill, Tomas was upset that Naomi was trying to take over when he was the one that was there for Bill when she turned her back on him.

 

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Days Short Recap Wednesday, July 15, 2026

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Joy, Kelsey, and Alex went to the pub. When Joy had trouble going upstairs, Alex helped her. Joy said she had to figure it out on her own. Alex checked her into the Salem Inn and hired a nurse. Since the nurse wasn’t starting until the next day, he was going to stay with her. Stephanie ran into Theo at Small Bar and joined him. They were drinking until Theo asked Stephanie what was going on. Stephanie told her about Joy and how she wasn’t trustworthy. While she was talking, Alex called her to let her know that he was staying with Joy. Stephanie couldn’t believe what Alex said. He explained why he was staying with Joy. Stephanie sarcastically said Joy was helpless and hung up the phone. Theo told her it was time to go. He offered to walk her home since she was drunk. When Theo got Stephanie home, he told her his problem with his father. He said he didn’t want to go home. Stephanie suggested that he stay with her.

Gabi and Gwen were at the Hernandez house. They tried to figure out how the Gabi Chic knockoff happened. Gwen said she found other sites selling the knockoffs. They decided to work together to figure out what was going on. Gwen told Gabi about the fight she had with Kristen over Xander. Chad and Belle looked at the program they were given. Belle thought someone drew on it. Chad said the drawing looked intentional. They realized Stefano was playing the game in real time. There was someone watching them. Chad said it was dangerous. Belle refused to back down. They looked over the underlined parts in the program. Chad wanted to get a UV flashlight to look at the invisible ink on the lira. Theo hesitated at first but decided to stay with Stephanie. When Stephanie got him covers, she saw him in his underwear. Belle had one of John’s blacklights and they saw a symbol on the lira. They saw a Celtic cross.

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BTG Short Recap Monday, July 13, 2026

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Bill said he was okay, but Madison wanted him to go to the hospital. He got his tests done, but they came back inconclusive. Madison thought something could still be wrong with him. Hayley pretended to be worried about Bill, but Naomi didn’t believe her. Naomi thought she should go after someone younger. Hayley wasn’t happy that Naomi called Dani. Bill agreed to make changes, but he wasn’t going to hand Madison’s case over to Naomi. Later Madison let Bill know that he didn’t have a stroke. She refused to let him leave the hospital until he had more blood work done. Madison was determined to find out what happened to Bill. Hayley became worried when Madison said she wanted to find out what was going on with Bill. Chelsea apologized to Kat for turning her liver donation into a promo for their purse line. Kat thought it was a good idea to use their business to educate people about donating, but she didn’t want to be the face of the campaign. She didn’t want to be publicly associated with Eva. Kat agreed to let Chelsea reach out to Eva about going public with the donation.

Dani saw Andre looking a pictures of women with double mastectomies. He loved capturing empowering women in his pictures. Dani called him out because she thought he was talking about her. She snapped at him and told him that she wasn’t a cancer patient and may never be one. Dani wanted him to prove that his feelings didn’t change for her and wanted him to make love to her. As they began to make love, Naomi called Dani to let her know that Bill was in the hospital. Dani surprised Naomi by telling her that she wasn’t going to the hospital. She went back to seducing Andre, but he stopped her because she seemed to be trying too hard. Dani saw it as a rejection. They ended up fighting over it. Andre thought she had Bill on her mind. Dani thought he was afraid of what could happen in the future. Andre insisted that he loved her, but she only heard her insecurities. He assured her that he was in their marriage for the long haul.

 

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Days Short Recap Monday, July 13, 2026

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EJ was in Rachel’s room at Bayview. Kristen was horrified when she showed up. She made Rachel leave the room so she could yell at EJ. He let Kristen know that her punishment would be her own. Kristen tried to defend herself, but EJ didn’t want to hear it. He said he was done with her. EJ warned her that the fall out would be merciless and quick. He walked out of the room. Rachel came back in the room. Kristen asked her what she talked about with EJ. Rachel said they didn’t talk about much. She asked Kristen what she and EJ talked about. Kristen lied to her about what they talked about. Lexie went to see Marlena to tell her that she was dying. Marlena was shocked that Lexie didn’t want to tell Abe and Theo. Lexie said she couldn’t let Abe and Theo watch her die again. She said she didn’t want them by her side when she died. Marlena said that wasn’t a good idea. Lexie said she was angry at EJ for doing this, but she would do it again. Stephanie told Kayla that she deleted Joy’s message from Alex’s phone. Kayla thought it was wrong, but she understood why Stephanie did it. Alex went to the hospital and saw Kelsey’s bassinet empty. He asked Joy where Kelsey was. Joy told him Kelsey was getting X-Rays for a bruise. Kayla showed up with Kelsey and told Alex and Joy that she suffered a bruised clavicle. She said they could take the baby home. When Kayla left the room, Stephanie questioned whether or not Joy caused the accident. She wondered if Joy still loved Alex. Kayla told Stephanie that she couldn’t control it and that she and Alex would work things out. Alex blamed himself for Joy’s accident since the spare tire he put on burst. He didn’t want to push the issue in case Stephanie got mad. Joy told him about the voicemail she left him.

Marlena showed up at Bayview to see Rachel, but Kristen was there. Kristen told Marlena that she needed help. She told Marlena that EJ was out to get her. Kristen asked Marlena to be there for Rachel if something happened to her. Marlena asked if EJ threatened her. Kristen said he did threaten her. Marlena said EJ threatened people all the time but didn’t follow through with it. Kristen thought EJ was serious this time. When EJ went home, he talked to Sydney. He found out she was going on a trip with Kristen. He noticed Lexie on the floor and rushed to her. EJ called out to Rolf, but Rita said he was gone. She said the heat was too much for him and he couldn’t do anything else to help Lexie. EJ wanted to take Lexie to the hospital, but Rita told him they couldn’t help her. Rita said this was part of the process. Alex went to the reception area and called out Stephanie for deleting the message. Stephanie wanted Alex to listen to her. She said she only saw the beginning of the message and thought that there wasn’t any car trouble and that Joy was looking for attention. Alex wanted to know what was wrong with her. He accused her of being jealous and said they couldn’t go on like this. Alex wanted her to leave the hospital. EJ told Rita there was one more thing they had to do. He wanted to get the private island ready for Kristen. EJ said Kristen was going to live the rest of her life far away from Salem. He said no one would be the wiser. Lexie woke up just as they were talking.

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Days Short Recap Tuesday, July 14, 2026

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Chanel was thinking about the arsenic poisoning giving her cancer when Paulina showed up. Paulina had a gift for Trey. Johnny had to rush out of the apartment. Paulina took out more toys for Trey when Chanel noticed that she wasn’t wearing her wedding ring. She talked to Chanel about what happened with Lexie. Paulina told her that her marriage to Abe wasn’t valid. She changed the subject back to Chanel. Chanel admitted that she’s trying to stop herself from lashing out at Johnny. She said that he was acting like he was afraid to touch her. Paulina became uncomfortable when she talked about making love to Johnny. She gave Chanel suggestions to make him interested. Theo wanted to talk to Abe about Johnny. He felt like Johnny was hiding something from him. Abe thought that he might be hiding something. He thought it might be because of EJ. Abe told him that he never wanted him to be CEO of DiMera Enterprises. He said Johnny acted without his father’s permission. Abe decided to come clean about his secret with EJ. Theo was upset when he heard the truth. He walked away from Abe.

EJ told Rita to get the private island ready and prepare the staff. Lexie woke up while EJ was talking to Rita. She wanted to know what happened. Lexie realized that Dr. Rolf was gone. She got upset about what EJ and Dr. Rolf did to her. EJ said he was caught up in her being back. Lexie had to figure out what she would do next. He reminded her that she was a DiMera. Lexie left the mansion when Johnny showed up. Johnny yelled at EJ because Chanel drank the water at the Horton cabin. He told him that Chanel lost the baby and got cancer. EJ told him that Paulina was responsible for what happened to Chanel. He reminded Johnny that there were so many people who went to the cabin before and after Chanel, and they didn’t get cancer. Johnny said that Holly got sick and now he has to lie to everyone. EJ snapped at him and reminded him that he would have to deal with tough things as the CEO. Lexie met with Abe at the pub. He told her what happened with Theo. Abe got worried when Lexie looked like she was about to pass out. She told him that she was feeling dehydrated. Lexie was more worried about Theo.

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Days Short Recap Friday, July 10, 2026

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Leo ran into Javi at the pub. He was moved that Javi seemed like he was concerned about him. Javi didn’t want him to make a big deal about it. Leo suddenly got a headache and became dizzy. Javi became concerned about him until he realized that Leo was playing games with him. He suggested that Leo get over him by taking off his wedding band. Alex wasn’t sure it was a good idea for Xander and Philip to rely on Gabi’s inheritance to save Titan. They wondered if he had a better idea. Alex said he did have one. He said they were the reason the company was in trouble. Alex felt like he should be in charge of the company. He said that the investors respected him more than them. Xander left to meet Sarah. Philip told Alex he would help with Joy if he needed it. He agreed to watch out for Joy while Chloe was gone. Philip realized that Alex could be a great asset to the company. Later Stephanie saw Alex’s phone and picked it up when it started ringing. She saw that Joy called and texted him about being stuck on the road. Stephanie deleted Joy’s messages. Steve showed up to apologize to Stephanie for her traumatized childhood. She didn’t blame him for what happened during her childhood. Alex returned home and noticed he left his phone there. Joy called him again looking for help. Sarah admitted to Brady that she didn’t like the way Holly reacted to her when she asked her about taking drugs. She said that Destiny’s bloodwork showed that she had Coricil in her system and not arsenic. Brady wondered if the toxicology report could be wrong. He thought that EJ would be able to alter the results since he owned the hospital. Brady thought they had to get Johnny to get the DiMera files.

Brady met with Johnny, and Sarah met with Xander. Xander told Sarah that Kristen told him that the only way drugs could be accounted for is if they had two sets of books. Sarah was okay with him getting information any way he could get it, but she wouldn’t approve of him using violence to get what he wanted. Johnny told Brady that EJ would never do what he accused him of doing. Stephanie went to the pub and ran into Leo. She found out that Joy’s spare tire blew, and she had an accident with Kelsey in the backseat. Stephanie asked her if they were okay, but Leo didn’t believe she cared. Steve told Brady that he checked the footage at the hospital and there was a blind spot. He thought someone knew how to avoid the camera. After his conversation with Steve, Brady met with Sarah and Xander. They realized that Johnny could be covering for his father. Johnny told Chanel about the arsenic being in the water at the Horton cabin. Chanel put two and two together and realized that her cancer could be because of the arsenic.

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BTG Short Recap Friday, July 10, 2026

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Jacob told Naomi that he was trying to process the idea of her getting a double mastectomy. He said the only thing that mattered was that she was healthy and by his side for a long time. She left to go to the deposition. Mike showed up to Bill’s office letting them know that he was going to win the case against Madison. Madison showed up and was ready for the case. During the deposition, Mike grilled Madison. Bill and Naomi objected throughout the questioning. Madison remained calm throughout the questions. Mike continued to question Madison, while Bill was getting upset. When it was Bill’s turn to question Madison, he couldn’t focus and became woozy. Madison tried to figure out what was going on with him. Hayley pretended to be concerned about Bill. Jacob told Naomi that he was trying to process the idea of her getting a double mastectomy. He said the only thing that mattered was that she was healthy and by his side for a long time. Jacob met with Smitty at Orphey Gene’s. They talked about the Impaler and how the person escaped justice. Dani went to see Ashley. Ashley thought Dani was upset about her keeping Naomi’s secret. Dani thanked her for being there for Naomi. She wanted Ashley to tell her what Naomi was going through. They talked about what Dani’s plan was going to be with the BRCA gene. Dani said she didn’t want to focus all her energy on it.

 

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Abe went to see Paulina’s office to let her know that Lexie’s death certificate was revoke so their marriage certificate wold be too. Paulina wasn’t happy about that news. She told Abe to get out of her office and be with the woman he loved. Theo wanted answers from Lexie about Stefano’s role in her brain tumor. He realized that everyone was right about Stefano being a monster. Lexie calmed him down and explained that it happened a long time ago. She managed to forgive her father for what happened to her. Lexie regretted not telling him and let him know that she had to tell him something else when Abe walked in the house. Theo wanted to know why Abe didn’t tell him that his grandfather was evil. Abe apologized and assured him that there weren’t any more secrets. Sarah and Brady investigated the water from the Horton cabin, but they couldn’t find any traces of Coricil. They realized that the arsenic might not be connected to the water. Sarah and Brady thought Holly took it on her own. She went into Holly’s room to ask her if she was taking drugs again. Holly assured her that she wasn’t taking drugs and got upset when Sarah didn’t believe her. She threw Sarah out of her room.

Rafe met with Cat at his place to let him know that he wasn’t happy with her getting close to EJ. He was tired of what was going on between them. Andrew let her trap EJ so Rafe was stopping the investigation. Cat laughed at him and reminded him that she didn’t work for him. She thought he was jealous of her interaction with EJ. Rafe was upset that she assumed that he was jealous. EJ celebrated clearing DiMera Enterprises of the contaminated drugs. He made sure that the water looked like it was contaminated on its own. Rita wasn’t happy about that. She wondered about the Coricil in Holly’s bloodstream. EJ said that she was a drug addict. He cared about her and thought it would be a good idea for her to go to rehab.

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BTG Short Recap Thursday, July 9, 2026

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Naomi wanted to talk to Dani about something. She told Dani that she betrayed Jacob. Dani thought she cheated on Jacob. Naomi said she was a carrier of the BRCA gene. She told Dani that she was worried about how Jacob was going to react to the news. Dani gave her advice on how to deal with it. Later on when Naomi went home, she told Jacob the truth about being a carrier. She admitted that she has been lying about it to everyone for months. Jacob stood by her side. He said he would be by her side. Naomi said she was going to make her risk lower by having a double mastectomy. When Andre came home, Dani went to him and blamed herself for not being a safe space for Naomi. Andre tried to comfort her, but it didn’t do any good. They ended up arguing over what she could do to lower her risk of cancer. Dani said she wasn’t going to have the radical surgery Naomi considered having. Andre said he loved her body as well as the person inside. Kat let Vernon and Anita know that she was moving into a condo. She said recent things let her know that life goes by fast. Kat thought it was time for her own independence. Later on, Kat went to see Martin. He apologized to her for pressuring her into saving Eva. Kat told him about the dream she had and that she and Eva were on better ground.

 

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BTG Short Recap Wednesday, July 8, 2026

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Tomas admitted to Kat that he didn’t want to move into a condo with her because he didn’t want to be kept man. He brought up his culture and didn’t want to step into her life. They were supposed to build a life together. He feared that people thought he wanted her for the money. They came up with a plan that worked for both of them. Tomas would stay over occasionally and pay rent until they came up with a plan that worked for both of them. Leslie wanted Jacob to find information about Monica so she wouldn’t have any issues like she did with Lia. After he talked with Leslie, Jacob went home. Naomi planned to tell him the truth about her having the BRCA gene, but he wanted to take her out to make up for the time they lost together. The couple ended up at Uptown. Grayson was working as a bartender there. The manager gave Grayson a part-time job there. Ashley helped Jacob give Naomi an anniversary gift. He vowed to make sure she knew what mattered the most to him.

Leslie had a meeting with Monica. Monica’s the new chief of staff at Garland. She told Leslie that the hospital was cutting ties with the clinic. Leslie wondered if she did that because of the way she treated Shanice. Monica admitted that was why she did it. Leslie found out that Monica was messing with her head to see if she was a changed woman. They made an arrangement to work together. Each woman wanted to keep an eye out for the other.

 

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BTG Short Recap Tuesday, July 7, 2026

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Days Short Recap Wednesday, July 8, 2026

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Gabi went to Theo’s office. Theo wanted to know what she wanted. She said she needed a favor. He ripped into her about how she is the worst person. Gabi asked if what she did was that bad. Theo said he was hurt, but he was willing to hear her out. Gabi asked Theo not to tell EJ that she was using the money to help Titan. Theo was upset, but he agreed to do it. Stephanie told Alex that Joy was using Kelsey to get him by her side. Alex didn’t think Joy was doing that. Instead of arguing with her, Alex chose to leave. Alex ran into Bonnie. She told him that he wanted to make everyone happy, but he wouldn’t be able to do it. Bonnie told him that he turned his life around and should be proud. She thought he would figure things out. Philip went to see Stephanie. They talked about the shooting. He blamed himself for what happened. Stephanie told him she was focused on healing. She changed the subject and brought up Philip’s break up with Gabi and what EJ was doing to Titan. Stephanie said she would help him.

Brady went to the DiMera mansion to tell Kristen that Rachel’s release from Bayview was approved. He said he wanted to know what was going on with EJ. Kristen told him not to worry about it. She said EJ wouldn’t hurt their daughter. Brady told her to let him know if anything happened. Brady went to the hospital to find out about Holly. Sarah told him the treatment was working. Brady was shocked to find out that Holly had arsenic poisoning. They realized that EJ would have access to it. When Sarah got the water analysis back, it had arsenic in it but not coriseal. Kristen went to Theo to ask for a favor. She wanted him to let her know if EJ mentioned Rachel to him. Kristen said EJ was like Stefano. Theo said Stefano always put family first. Kristen told Theo about the things Stefano has done. She told him Stefano was the reason why Lexie had a brain tumor.

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Kat and Eva were released from the hospital. Joey and Vanessa were back from their trip away. Vanessa made plans to hang out with Deanna. Deanna was still talking to Doug. The Duprees had the party for Kat. Vernon and Anita were shocked with Nicole and Ted informed them about Tomas’ proposal. They hoped Tomas would be smart and not go through with the  proposal. Vernon was making a speech when Tomas interrupted him. He got down on one knee to propose to Kat. Chelsea tried to warn him not to propose to Kat. Kat became uncomfortable, and everyone else grew silent. She took Tomas to another room so they could talk. While they were talking, Kat told Tomas that she wanted to marry him. She just didn’t want to do it right now. Kat wanted to get married for the right reasons. They went back to the party. Tomas was embarrassed, but he realized that it was the right decision. Vernon made a toast to Kat.

Vanessa and Deanna enjoyed a day at the spa. Joey wanted Randall to keep a close eye on Deanna. Randall wasn’t happy about the assignment since Doug was his best friend. Joey wanted to stop Deanna before she tried anything. Later Vanessa told Joey that Deanna wanted to work at the real estate agency with her. He became more suspicious of her when he heard that. Joey thought that was a bad idea. Vanessa planned on letting her work with her at the agency. Jacob wondered what happened to the Impaler. He wasn’t sure if the person was still around. Marcel told him that criminals get sloppy. He believed the Impaler would make a mistake eventually. Jacob agreed to let Marcel look into the case.

 

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Cat arrived at the hospital to get hypnosis from Marlena. While Cat was talking, Marlena figured out that she was ISA. Marlena texted Andrew, and her suspicions were right. They began the hypnosis. Cat thought about being in the clinic in Italy. During the flashback, she read to EJ. She thought they were bonded because of Clyde. Cat held his hand and continued to read to him. She felt him squeeze her hand. Cat kissed him on the cheek. Theo, Chanel, Joy, and Kelsey ran into each other at the town square. Chanel didn’t want to be around and wanted her to leave. Theo told Chanel that she couldn’t stay away from her forever. Alex and Stephanie talked about the feud between the Kiriakises and the DiMeras. She was tired of the feud. Stephanie would help with the PR situation. Joy called Alex and told him that she needed help. She had a flat tire and didn’t know how to change it. Stephanie felt like he shouldn’t keep being her first choice. Later Stephanie ran into Chanel. They talked about Joy. Stephanie and Chanel discussed people treating them like they were fragile. They gossiped about Joy, and Chanel thought she was taking advantage of Alex with her emergencies. Chanel warned her to watch her back when it concerned Joy.

EJ was on the phone with Johnny when Lexie walked into the DiMera mansion. Lexie gave him a piece of her mind. She told him that he brought her back to life without her consent only for her to suffer again. EJ was hurt that she yelled at him. She let him know that she was there to see Dr. Rolf, but she was upset about him using her to make money. EJ yelled at her and told her that he brought her back to help his family. Lexie felt like he gave her back her life just for her to lose it again. He didn’t want to admit that he failed at her. Lexie told him that she would never forgive him. He wondered if she was happy to have another chance at life.

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Days Short Recap Monday, July 6, 2026

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Xander went to Holly’s room at the hospital. He saw Sarah with her. Sarah told him that Holly was getting worse. Xander told her that he sent Kristen to find out about the coriseal. Sarah wasn’t happy about it but she was willing to take any help she could get. Xander was shocked to find out that what was happening to Holly was tied to coriseal. While they were talking, Sarah got a text about Holly’s latest test results. She told Xander about the results. Sarah said Holly’s organs were shutting down. Kristen rubbed it in to Brady that Sarah wasn’t with him. Brady told her that Rachel may be home by next week. Kristen didn’t want that to happen because EJ could get to her. Brady was upset about EJ hurting Rachel. Kristen said she could handle it, but Brady didn’t believe it. EJ wanted Johnny to show up. Johnny wanted it to be over with. He told EJ that he didn’t want to come over while Chanel was sleeping. EJ decided to go to him. He asked Johnny if he gave Sarah the message. Johnny said he gave her the message. He said he left a book open to the arsenic page. Sarah went to her office and noticed the book. She realized what the problem was. EJ was glad that it was done. Johnny was upset that it happened in the first place. EJ warned him not to tell Theo what was going on. He told Johnny that Theo wasn’t good at lying so the truth couldn’t come out. EJ thought it would be the end of DiMera if it did.

Kayla and Sarah went to Holly’s room. Sarah told Kayla about the arsenic revelation. Xander went to the nurse’s station and told Brady about the arsenic poisoning. While they were talking, they realized EJ was involved. Sarah and Kayla talked about how rare the arsenic was. Sarah said she didn’t want to wait for the test results. They had to act right away. Kayla wanted to have the Horton water tested. Gwen went to see Leo to talk about Xander and Kristen. She blamed herself for not listening to Xander when he said he didn’t want strings. Gwen said she was going to kill Kristen. Later on, Kristen ran into Gwen. Gwen told her that she had bigger problems than EJ. Kristen told her it was meaningless sex. When Kristen walked away, Gwen stopped her. Leo showed up at the mansion and heard them talking. Gwen yelled at Kristen for sleeping with Xander. Kristen told her she should have satisfied him in bed. They ended up fighting. EJ and Leo pulled them apart.

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Days Short Recap Friday, July 3, 2026

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Marlena was on her way to Trey’s birthday party, but she stopped to talk to Roman. Roman let her know that Kate moved into the Kiriakis mansion. He couldn’t live with what Kate did to Johnny, but he didn’t know how he could live without her. Johnny wrapped Trey’s present when EJ called him and told him that Holly was sick from arsenic poisoning. Chanel overheard Johnny’s conversation. Johnny covered with Chanel. She looked forward to Trey’s birthday. Chad ran into Lexie at the Square. She thanked him for being there for Theo while she was gone. Lexie wanted him to keep being there for Theo. Chad felt like something was wrong. Lexie covered by telling him that Theo needed to be around good people. After Chad left, Lani approached an emotional Lexie. She said she was an overprotective mother who wanted to protect her son. Lexie asked her not to say anything to Abe. Trey’s party was underway. During the party, Johnny snuck off to go to Sarah’s office. While he was there, Johnny searched her office for evidence.

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Days Short Recap Thursday, July 2, 2026

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Stephanie went to see Holly at the hospital. She apologized for not having much work for her lately. Stephanie promised to have more work for her when she got better. Sarah got frustrated about what happened to Holly. Brady was by her side giving her support. Sarah wanted to stay positive, but it was a struggle for her. Joy and Alex took Kelsey to the pub. She wanted him to watch the fireworks, but he promised to watch them with Stephanie. He left the pub. Kayla arrived at the pub to look for Roman, but she saw Joy. She sat with her to talk about Stephanie. Kayla told her that Stephanie didn’t have the gun anymore and wasn’t dangerous to anyone anymore. She didn’t think it was right that she was making Alex choose between her and Stephanie. Joy seemed offended that Kayla talked to her and wondered if Stephanie made her talk to her. Kayla felt like Joy was manipulating the situation to make Alex run to her side. Philip and Xander were worried about the terms of the ARO agreement, and they thought they couldn’t meet the demands. EJ arrived at their office, and they thought he was behind ARO Wealth Management. He laughed at them and told them that ARO was backwards for One Rainy Afternoon. EJ warned them they wouldn’t get away with what they did to Johnny. He planned to destroy their empire after what they did to Johnny. EJ didn’t need to go after them anymore because the DiMeras won.

Alex walked in the office, and EJ smiled at him. He allowed Philip and Xander to explain why he was there. EJ didn’t want a Titan/DiMera merger. He warned them that their company was ruined. Xander, Philip, and Alex talked about their situation. They knew that their only hope was Gabi’s inheritance. EJ couldn’t find out about what Gabi was doing for them. They knew he would stop them from getting the money. EJ returned tot he DiMera mansion and saw George O’Halloran there. He told EJ that the Horton cabin water sample he took had traces of Coriseal and arsenic. EJ realized that they poisoned Holly. George’s fixer buried it on Smith Island. He told EJ that Brady took a sample too. If Holly’s doctors don’t know what they’re dealing with, she could die.

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Days Short Recap Wednesday, July 1, 2026

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Lexie told Abe that she was glad that he was there for Chanel they way they were there for him when she was gone. She changed her mind about Paulina. Lexie wanted him to come to her bedroom. Abe thought about it and then took his wedding ring off. Gabi ran into Philip at the town square. She apologized to him. Philip asked her not to tell EJ about the money. While they were talking, he told her Anna was the one who told him about her scheme with Tony. After their talk, Philip decided to walk away. Kristen and Gabi talked about protecting their children. Leo had trouble getting to his room because his vision was blurred. He managed to see Kristen and Xander together. Xander saw Leo and noticed the hospital band on his wrist. He helped Leo get back to his room. When Gwen showed up, Xander left Leo with her. Kate told Roman that the lawsuit against Johnny was dropped. Roman didn’t care. He said Arianna was staying in the room that Kate was staying in. Roman didn’t care where she went. Kate asked if they were done. Roman said he needed time apart. Kate packed her things and left. At Titan, Xander and Philip talked about who Xander was sleeping with. Kate called to let Philip know that she was moving into the Kiriakis mansion. Philip and Xander got served with papers from ARO. The interest rate tripled and the payment plan was increased to every two weeks. Leo told Gwen that she was worthy of love. While they were talking, Leo told Gwen that Xander and Kristen were sleeping together. Kristen called Sydney and invited her to spend time together in Paris.

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Days Nitpicks & Flubs For The Week Of June 22, 2026

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by Michele & Cheryl

Monday

-Why didn’t Paul show up in Salem for the anniversary of John’s death, but he arrived in Salem with Andrew?

-EJ looked toward the side when he yelled at Kristen. He was clearly setting up a flashback.

-It’s a small thing, but Paul kept referring to John as “my father“ when Belle was in the room. 

-Paul can be heard talking while EJ was shown. 

Tuesday

-How did Xander know that Chanel had breast cancer? Who would have told him about her condition?

-Kayla asked about Alex, but he left the apartment just before she showed up. She should have seen Alex when he left.

-Joy wasn’t at the nurse’s station when Kayla and Sarah were talking there, but she was there when Alex went to the hospital. 

-Steve knew about Chanel’s condition. He was out of town so he shouldn’t know anything about it.

Wednesday

– Liam referred to Julie by her last name as if Sarah didn’t know who she was.

-Sarah was talking while Theo and Gabi were shown. 

-Sarah acted like she was the only one who could reach out to Nicole about Holly. Brady is her friend so he could have called her about Holly.

-Why didn’t Holly’s monitors go off when she got sick?

Thursday 

-Sarah revealed Holly’s prognosis to Brady and Tate. They are not her family so she shouldn’t have revealed her information to them.

-Why didn’t anyone call Nicole to tell her about Holly? She would have got on a plane to be there for her.

-Rita cried without any tears.

-Holly wasn’t wearing lipstick in the hospital, but she had on mascara.

Friday

-Chad referred to Stefano as “dad,” but he called him “father.”

-On Thursday, Sarah had her hands on her face when Xander asked her how she was doing. In this episode, Sarah was standing up without her hands on her face when Xander called out to her.

-Rachel cried without any tears. 

 

The opinions in these articles are those of the writer and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of TVMEG.COM or its other volunteers.

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Days Opinions For The Week of June 22, 2026

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by Michele & Cheryl

The writers honored Deidre Hall’s 50-year anniversary. She was on the show for a long time so it made sense to honor her. The writers found a way to show the flashbacks by having her tell the story to Paul. It allowed the viewers to learn her story with flashbacks. We got a chance to see scenes that we didn’t see before. The writers did an excellent job including scenes with Samantha, Mickey, Don, and the baby she lost. We were moved to see her reaction to losing her baby. She talked about her time with Roman. The flashbacks were from the time Drake Hogestyn played him, but they didn’t forget her time with him. We thought the scenes would be boring, but they were good.

EJ found out the truth about Kristen getting Sophia to kill Johnny. Kristen kept walking around like she was untouchable so she needed a fall from grace. EJ yelled at her for what she did to Johnny. We were glued to our seats while he screamed at her. EJ needs to go after her because she shouldn’t have tried to kill Johnny. Johnny had nothing to do with what happened to Rachel. Rachel was committed because of her actions so Kristen didn’t have to go after Johnny. Sophia could have killed everyone in the building because of Kristen. 

Are we the only ones who don’t care about what happened to Destiny? We don’t want anyone to die, but we couldn’t care less about Destiny, or her sister. The writers shouldn’t force a story where there isn’t one. We feel like we could speak for the viewers when we say that it’s a story they need to wrap up quickly. The writers are breaking a major rule by forcing a new character down our throats. They are talking about a character that we don’t know anything about and making her overdose a major thing. The story is fast-forward material. They can add different characters in the story, and it will be a boring story. For some reason, the writers are trying to make it seem like EJ is the one behind the overdoses in Salem. Kristen was in charge of the company when the drugs were given out so she is the one who should get caught for it. 

Speaking of EJ, Johnny doesn’t have any loyalty to his father. It didn’t take long for Johnny to turn on his father. He was too willing to go behind EJ’s back and investigate him because Brady and Steve wanted him to do it. If the shoe were on the other foot, he would be upset if EJ went behind his back and questioned him. 

We’re torn about Theo’s outburst on Gabi. Gabi apologized to him for accusing him of telling her secret to Philip. He clearly expected her to walk on broken glass before she would forgive her. Theo yelled at her for everything that happened. She tried to explain why she acted the way she did, but he wouldn’t listen to her. Theo didn’t have to be so bitter towards her. It was painful to watch them. On the other hand, Gabi blew any chance of them getting along when she told him that she was giving her inheritance to Titan. What made her think that he would be happy about that? The families are feuding so he wouldn’t want her to give the money away. 

Speaking of Gabi, she found out the hard way that her money can’t buy everything. She paid Liam to go away and she quickly regretted it. Arianna ripped into her for trying to run her life. We get that Gabi wanted to protect her daughter, but she didn’t have the right to pay him to stay away from her daughter. Gabi needs to stop throwing her weight around because she’s not the boss that she thinks she is. Her daughter knocked her down to size when she found out the truth.

 

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Days Short Recap Monday, June 29, 2026

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Xander and Philip tried to figure out who paid off the Titan loan. They wondered if Gabi, Maggie, or one of the other businesses paid it off. Xander wondered if Philip was behind it. While they were talking, Xander got a call from one of his financial people and found out that the bank sold their loan to ARO Wealth Management. They didn’t know who that was. Xander told Philip to figure it out because he had to handle something. Lexie’s hand started to shake while she was cleaning up. When Abe walked in, she hid it. He told her about Chanel’s cancer and chemo. Lexie empathized with Chanel. Abe talked to her about Paulina not shutting down her resurrection. He told her that he should be with Chanel. Lexie agreed with him and told him she loved him for wanting to support Chanel. Later on, Lexie went to see Dr. Rolf. He gave her another dose. Lexie said that her symptoms were back and worse than before. She said she didn’t care what it took because she wasn’t letting go of her life after she got it back.

Gwen went to the DiMera mansion and found Kristen upset over EJ visiting Rachel. Kristen told a confused Gwen that EJ could hurt her through Rachel. Gwen told Kristen that she was taking the hospital from EJ. Paulina and Johnny were there for Chanel as she started chemo. When Johnny left to get her something to drink, Chanel told Paulina that everyone was making her feel like a sad version of herself. She asked Paulina what was going on with her and Lexie. Paulina said the situation was a mess, but she would be fine. Abe showed up with some tea for Chanel. He let them know that he was thinking about both of them. Paulina left to find Johnny. Abe apologized to Chanel for everything happening at once. EJ ran into Johnny at the hospital and wanted to talk to him about the coriseal. He said the issue with the coriseal wasn’t his fault. EJ said he told the head of pharmaceuticals to handle the situation. He said what happened after that wasn’t his fault. Johnny was upset when he realized they were talking about arsenic and Holly being at the hospital. He asked EJ if Holly being sick was his fault. EJ said it wasn’t his fault, but if it was left untreated, Holly could die. He told Johnny he would do everything he could to save Holly. He said he needed Johnny to lie to Sarah and everyone else to get them to leave DiMera alone until he figured out what to do. Johnny walked away from him. The dose Dr. Rolf gave Lexie didn’t work. He realized nothing was working for Lexie. EJ went to see Dr. Rolf and found out what was going on. He told Dr. Rolf to fix if. Dr. Rolf said there was nothing he could do. He told EJ that Lexie had months to live.

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Days Short Recap Tuesday, June 30, 2026

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Arianna and Tate were in Holly’s room and talked about what happened at the cabin. They realized that she was only drinking tap water. No one brought water with them. Brady brought Sarah dinner and coffee, but Sarah didn’t want to take a break until she could figure out what happened to Holly. It was going to be hard for Sarah to help her because she didn’t know what was wrong with Holly. Brady tried to figure things out the way his father would. They were struggling to figure out what happened until Tate arrived and told them about his theory about the water. Brady wanted to follow the lead so he headed to the cabin to get a water sample. Julie arrived at the hospital to visit Holly. She assured Holly that they would find out what happened to her. Tate arrived an told them about the poison water theory. He thought the well water could be contaminated. Julie was shocked by that theory. She said that she had the water tested every season, and the water came out perfectly. Sarah walked in the room, and Julie said she was going to get the results from the last test. Brady went to the cabin and filled a vial with water. Someone watched Brady from the window. Later Brady went back to the hospital to give Sarah the sample. They hoped that they got the results in time.

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Days Short Recap Friday, June 26, 2026

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Brady and Kristen went to Bayview to visit with Rachel. Kristen was shocked when Rachel told her that EJ visited her at Bayview. She let them know that EJ forgave her for shooting him, and he told her what happened to Johnny. Kristen and Brady talked to her about what happened to Sophia. Rachel was concerned that she wouldn’t be cured just like Sophia. They assured her that she would be okay. Xander comforted Sarah when she broke down about Holly’s condition. He promised her that Holly would be okay. Xander explained that the Coriseal files from 2024 were missing, but he was determined to find them. He assured her that they would get EJ if he’s responsible for the drug getting out. Sarah warned him to be careful because their daughter needed him. EJ arrived and mentioned Xander’s affair with Kristen. Sarah made a face and walked away. Xander threatened EJ. Philip and Alex talked about Gabi giving the company money. They didn’t think it would be good for EJ to find out that Gabi was using DiMera money to save Titan. Alex talked about how they had enough problems with the plagiarism lawsuit, and EJ wanting revenge. Philip wanted Gabi’s money so they could pay off the loan. He thought they could lose the mansion if they didn’t get the money.

Belle told Stephanie that Owen wasn’t fit to stand trial. Owen was going to a hospital for a long time. Stephanie thought Owen could escape. Belle let her know there was a restraining order against him. After Belle left, Stephanie read news about Owen. She thought he was a monster, and she was done being a victim. Sarah spotted EJ at the nurses’ station. She yelled at him. They threatened each other. He reminded her that he was her boss and warned her not to cross him. Sarah warned him not to cross her either.

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BTG Short Recap Friday, June 26, 2026

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Deanna told Kat that she would rather give her organs to science than give them to Joey. She said she wasn’t afraid of Joey because if he did anything to her it would hurt her mother. Kat suggested that Deanna forgive rather than lose time with her mother. Later on, Deanna went to Uptown and saw Vanessa and Joey planning to go away with each other. She talked to Doug about Vanessa and Joey. Doug was surprised that she hadn’t found a way to ruin Vanessa and Joey’s relationship. He told her to stop pushing her mother away. Doug to Deanna to outsmart Doug instead of fighting with him. Deanna took Doug’s advice and tried to play nice with Vanessa and Joey. She told Vanessa that she wanted her to be happy.

Hayley told Bill that he would have had sex with Dani if she hadn’t walked in. Bill tried to calm her down but it didn’t do any good. She ended up telling him to send the employees home so she could have her way with him. Hayley slipped the drug in his drink. She tried to talk him into skydiving so she could try and kill him. Leslie told Eva that she changed and was going to move in with her. Izaiah didn’t think Leslie should move in with her. Kial let Nicole know that he was talking Kat on as a patient.

 

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