Days Short Recap Wednesday, June 21, 2023

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Brady and Alex toasted to their new partnership. Brady said he hoped they didn’t want to kill each other.  Brady apologized for what he said. He said he was always waiting for the other shoe to drop. While they were talking, Maggie came in. She accused Alex of blowing the Titan deal with Yuri as a middle finger on his way to Basic Black. Alex got offended by her accusation. He said Yuri didn’t want the deal because Titan was a dinosaur. They started arguing. She said she wondered what Victor would think. Alex said he would admire the initiative. Brady agreed with him and said Victor would be impressed. She said she would remember that. She warned them that she could slay with the best of them. Steve and Kayla spent time together. He said he thanked God that he got her back. He couldn’t believe how lucky he was. She said it was more than luck. She said he worked hard to find her. She said they always found their way back to each other. Chad and Stephanie spent time together. She said she knows her parents appreciated spending time alone together. She said they hadn’t had time to be alone since her mother has been back. She said it was time for her to start looking for her own place. He said they could look for a place together. He said he wanted to go to bed with her every night and wake up next to her. She said it was a good idea but she was worried about his kids. He said he would get the okay from their therapist before saying something to them about it. She said if the kids were happy about it, she would love to move in with him.

Xander talked to Chloe about his interaction with Bonnie. Chloe told him about how Bonnie and Mimi were when she and Mimi went to high school. He said he thought it had something to do with Sarah. He said she ran into Sarah. Chloe told him to give Bonnie a day. She said Bonnie would be freaking out about something else. They kissed each other and decided to go out to dinner. Justin told Bonnie he would keep Sarah’s pregnancy a secret. He said he didn’t feel good about it. He said he hoped it didn’t get too complicated when the truth came out. She said it might since Xander was seeing Chloe and living with her. She said she wondered if knowing about Sarah would make a difference. She said she made a promise and was going to keep it. While Steve and Kayla were eating, they agreed not to take each other or their future for granted. Brady ripped into Alex for not being forthcoming about Yuri. Alex said he didn’t think it would matter. He said he would call Yuri and back out of the deal. Brady said he loved Maggie, but business was business. Alex was glad he felt that way. Brady said this could be a long fight. He said Maggie wouldn’t take it lying down. Maggie went to the Horton house while Chad and Stephanie were kissing. She asked if Chad wanted to work for Titan. Bonnie called Sarah and left a message with her that she didn’t know how long she could keep her secret.

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Days Short Recap Monday, June 19, 2023

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Chanel found Talia putting up Abe’s picture near the pub. Chanel wanted to know what she was doing. Talia said she wanted to do something to help. She thanked Chanel for saving her from Colin. She apologized for what she said about Chanel when she was talking to Colin. She said she didn’t want to hurt her more than she did. Chad ran into Theo at the Town Square. Theo was looking at one of the missing flyers. Theo said Abe’s office wanted him to make the Juneteenth speech. He said he was scared to speak in public. Chad said he knew he would get through it with the support of his family. Theo said he didn’t want to let his father down. Chad said he would make his father proud. Eli went to see Julie and Doug. Eli said he had days off so he wanted to help find Abe. Talia told Chanel that seeing Marlena has helped her see that Colin was emotionally abusing her. Chanel sympathized with her. Talia said she never thought about being with a woman until Colin made her go after her. She said she felt something when they got closer. Chanel thanked her for saving her and Paulina from Colin. Paulina looked at a wedding picture of her and Abe. She told the picture happy anniversary. Olivia showed up. Paulina was glad to see her.

Abe asked Whitley about their anniversary. He said her daughter said they got married on Juneteenth. She said they did. He asked her to tell him about the wedding. Eli told Julie and Doug that Lani was going to be up for parole in six months. He said he hoped she would be home by Christmas. He said she was mentoring prisoners. He said she wouldn’t be a cop again when she got out, but she would be great at whatever she did. He and Julie decided to go to the Juneteenth celebration. Whitley told Abe when they got married, their daughter Lani confessed to murder. He wanted to know why he was hearing about it. She said Lani was in prison. She said he had a son, but he lived out of the country. Abe asked why he hasn’t called. He remembered something. She told him not to push himself, Someone knocked on the door. Whitley opened the door. It was Talia. She had a missing person flyer with Abe’s picture. She said she was there because her sister was a cop. She said her sister had the address written down so she decided to check there. Whitley said she already told the police she didn’t see anything, Abe had a memory of his wedding day. When Whitley showed up, he said she wasn’t his wife.

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Days Short Recap Wednesday, June 14, 2023

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John and Steve were looking through maps to find Abe when Paulina showed up. The police gave them the evidence they had, but there was nothing to help them. They feel like they might be able to find something to help. They talked about Nurse Whitley. John wasn’t sure Paulina got everything she could out of her. She felt better knowing that Abe’s friends were looking for him. She hated the waiting.  Steve and John reminded her that they knew how she felt when they lost Marlena and Kayla. They tried to reassure her that they will find Abe. She snapped them until they calmed her down. She was afraid that Abe could be dead. Abe realized that he was the mayor of Salem. He had to wait for Whitley to come back to get some answers. Whitley showed up and he wanted to talk to her. He told her that she lied to him. He wanted to know what else she lied to him about. She wanted to know if he got his memory back. He told her about the press conference. She lied to him about his reign being short because EJ had him impeached. She told him that he decided to open up an ice cream shop. He wanted to know why he would be impeached. She had to come up with excuses for why he was impeached. He felt like things didn’t happen that way. He wanted to know if he ever tried to get back into politics. She told him that he didn’t want to do it again.

Li was determined to take Stefan down by any means necessary. Wendy overheard his conversation so she confronted him about it. He didn’t want to tell her about his plans. He lied to her and told her that he hired a matchmaker. Stefan and Gabi talked about how crazy Megan is. They thought EJ and Kristen had limits, but she didn’t. She wished he had a normal family, but she did like the fact that they had money. He was ready to be done with the drama of his family for the time being. They made love. EJ told Megan that he heard her talk about taking their brother down. He thought he was the one she was talking about so he was going to call the police. He decided to handle it the DiMera way. He wanted her to get out of the mansion. He reminded her that the mansion isn’t Stefano’s anymore and he wanted her out. She didn’t want to leave. She explained to him that she wasn’t trying to kill him. She told him that she wanted Stefan and Gabi gone. She felt like she would get more of the DiMera fortune. They continued to talk about the family fortune. She told him about the plan for them to be the only ones to get the fortune. He wasn’t interested and decided to warn Stefan. She stopped him by hitting him in the head with a vase.

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Days Short Recap Wednesday, June 7, 2023

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Rafe and Jada talk about Abe’s disappearance. Rafe believed that someone must have seen Colin take Abe out of the hospital. Jada wondered if Whitley King might have seen something. She thought she would have seen something since she was the floor nurse the night Abe was abducted. Rafe called for Whitley’s contact info. Abe let Whitley know that her place didn’t feel like home to him. She told him that their daughter showed him their wedding photo. She tried to give him a stuffed animal, but he didn’t want it. She assured him that things would seem normal again in time. Julie went to visit Paulina at the hospital. Paulina blamed herself for what happened to Abe. Julie told her that she was a blessing to the people in her life. Paulina found out that Talia was out on bail and she was upset about it. She was worried about Abe. Colin grabbed Talia from behind. He ordered her not to scream. He took his hand off of her mouth and he yelled at her for betraying him. She told him that she only stopped him from killing Chanel and Paulina so he wouldn’t spend life in prison. She wanted to know why he was still in Salem. He refused to leave without the woman he loved. Whitley went to the kitchen to make something to eat. Abe turned on the TV and he saw the story about Colin. Whitley turned off the TV. She didn’t think he should hear about his attacker. Abe didn’t agree with that. Whitley got a call from an unknown number so she ignored it. She took the remote on her way back to the kitchen.

Rafe got Whitley’s voicemail. Jada wanted to see Whitley in person. Colin couldn’t imagine life without Talia. He pulled her arm so she could go with him, but she didn’t go. She wanted to know what he did with Abe. Chanel knocked on the door and called out to Talia. Colin grabbed for his gun. Talia convinced Colin to let her talk to Chanel.  He hid while she opened the door. Chanel walked in and started yelling at Talia. Talia blamed her for seducing a married man and killing his wife. Colin smirked while he was in the bathroom. Chanel asked her about Abe. She told her that she didn’t know where she was. Talia told her that she only stopped Colin from killing her so he wouldn’t go to prison. She pushed Chanel out of the door. She slipped Chanel the police badge and mouthed for her to help her. Chanel went downstairs and told Johnny that Colin was upstairs. Johnny called Rafe. Rafe and Jada raced out the door. Talia kissed Colin. She thought they should leave. He turned for the door and noticed the badge was missing. He grabbed her and thought she gave the badge to Chanel. Whitley wanted to fix the bed for her and Abe. Abe didn’t feel comfortable sharing a bed with her when he didn’t remember her. She was willing to set up the sofa bed. She said they had their entire lives to snuggle with each other. Abe feigned a smile. Rafe and Jada heard Talia screaming as they approached the door. Colin grabbed Talia as Rafe kicked the door open. Rafe and Jada had their guns on Colin. Colin let Talia go and released his gun. Rafe arrested Colin. Jada held Talia.

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Days Short Recap Monday, June 5, 2023

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Megan was happy to see Dimitri at the DiMera mansion and home where he belonged. Kristen wasn’t happy about him being there. She rehashed what happened with the Peacock caper. Megan wanted her to let it go since they were going to be married. Dimitri and Kristen were surprised by her announcement. Kayla approached Nicole, Eric and EJ about the paternity test results. NIcole wanted them to go somewhere private, but Kayla was dealing with Abe’s disappearance. Nicole was shocked by the news. Eric wanted to know if Nicole was okay. EJ stepped up and assured her that DiMera security would help with the search. Kayla handed Nicole the results and left to meet with the head of the hospital. Sloan was upset about what happened with Colin. Jada showed up at her place with a warrant. The women start arguing. Sloan told her to go on with the search. She was dealing with enough since Nicole was pregnant. Jada was shocked. Sloan told her that Eric might have got Nicole pregnant. She blamed Talia for drugging the biscuits. Sloan thought she brought up bad memories for her since she would still be with Eric if she didn’t get an abortion. She thought he would get to be a father after all. She let Jada know that Colin was talking to Leo. She told her to talk to him about it.

Nicole read the results with her back to EJ and Eric. She turned to them and told Eric that he wasn’t a match. EJ became excited. He had a feeling that he would be the father. He thought it was a miracle. Eric congratulated them. EJ knew it was hard for him, but it was best for everyone. Eric walked to the elevator as EJ held Nicole. EJ said that it changed everything. Nicole’s face fell as she agreed with him. Megan reminded Kristen and Dimitri that they weren’t blood related and that Stefano groomed Tony and Kristen to be together. Kristen and Dimitri passed on the idea. Megan reminded him that he was going to inherit the Von Leuschner fortune, but he had to be married by the time he turned 40. She told him that he was 39. He wanted to know how much money was involved. She said it was more than enough for her and Kristen to take over the world. She thought Dimitri would agree to go through with the plan. Eric went to Sloan’s place. He told her that he wasn’t the father of Nicole’s baby. Sloan admitted that she was hoping that was the outcome. She knew he was hurting about it. Eric said it wasn’t the right time. He assumed it was for the best. EJ wondered if they should tell everyone the news or keep it quiet. Nicole wasn’t sure if she would carry the baby to term. He wanted her to get the best care possible. Dimitri decided not to marry Kristen. Kristen agreed with him. She didn’t think she could win her custody case if she were married to her nephew. Megan said they would have to find someone else to marry him. Gwen showed up there looking for him. Sloan told Eric that she hated seeing him in pain. He was happy to be there with her and he was looking forward to their future together. Sloan flashed back to taking the DNA sample. She watched Eric sleep. She couldn’t risk losing him. She wanted the test to come back negative. She swabbed her own cheek instead of Eric’s.

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Days Short Recap Monday, May 29, 2023

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Tony was about to make an announcement to EJ. Anna thought about telling Tony about Nicole’s pregnancy. She blurted out that she couldn’t let Tony finish. She said that he was drunk. She couldn’t let him say anything that he would regret later. The family wanted to hear what Tony was going to say. Tony looked at Anna and decided to tell EJ that he was proud of the job he did at the company. He told Kristen and Megan that they should support EJ. Anna took him with her so they could talk in private. Eric saw Nicole and Sloan at the hospital and wanted to know what was in the box Nicole was holding. Sloan told him that it was a medical test kit. Nicole lied about a virus and said everyone had to test negative before they could visit patients. Nicole told him that she let Sloan use hers so she could visit her brother. Sloan advised Eric to take the test so he could visit Abe. Tony let Anna know that he wasn’t going to tell Nicole’s secret. He wanted to support EJ. Anna apologized for doubting him. He felt like EJ had a right to know the truth. EJ wanted to know what he had a right to know. Tony lied and said Anna was worried about his feud with Stefan. EJ thanked him for always having his back. Stefan and Gabi tried to get Megan and Kristen to take their side. Megan wanted to know what they could do for her. Stefan would welcome her into the family. He said EJ wouldn’t do that for her. EJ walked in the room and said that wasn’t true. EJ was willing to give her the master suite. Kristen reminded him that she was locked up too. EJ told her that Megan had seniority. Kristen didn’t want to accept his offer since he stabbed her in the back.

Eric didn’t want to take the test. He wanted Sloan to use it so she could see her brother. He said he would meet her at home. Nicole and Sloan went back and forth about their plan not working. They argued over the fact that Eric could be the father of her baby. Sloan hoped that he wasn’t the father. Tony didn’t like lying to EJ. Anna felt like they had to be careful about anyone overhearing them talk about the pregnancy. Nicole walked in and thought EJ knew about the pregnancy. Anna assured her that EJ didn’t know the truth. Nicole promised to reveal the truth once she got the results from the paternity test. She wanted to know how she could swab EJ’s cheek without him knowing about it. Anna gave her sleeping pills to use on him. Nicole saw Megan and Kristen at the mansion. She was surprised to see Kristen out of prison. She went to EJ and wanted to know why he was letting his sisters live there. He told her that he was doing it for the votes. He didn’t think he was doing a great job getting their votes. Nicole suggested he take a pill to help him go to sleep. EJ was about to take the pill when he got a phone call. He had to leave. Nicole was frustrated that her plan didn’t work. Eric and Sloan were in bed. He was asleep so Sloan took out the swab. She leaned toward him. She called Nicole and told her that she had the sample in her hands. Nicole was relieved because she would find out the truth soon enough.

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Days Short Recap Wednesday, May 24, 2023

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Kristen wanted to know how Dimitri would get them out of prison when he’s in jail himself. Megan assured her that her son was a brilliant man. She said he was making negotiations as they spoke. Kristen wondered if Dimitri was really her son. Megan said she gave birth to him and raised him to be the man he is today. Steve and Harris went to see Dimitri. They demanded to know where Andrew was. Dimitri wanted his demands met first. They wanted to know why Megan was included in his deal. He informed them that she is his mother. A goon threw water on Andrew to wake him up. He remembered getting a call that Paul had been kidnapped.He was told not to tell anyone about the kidnapping. He was told to go to the storage room. He was grabbed from behind by someone carrying a knife. Andrew struggled to get out of his restraints when the goon left the room. Marlena was about to text John when Roman and Kate showed up at her place. She hugged Kate. They caught up with each other. Marlena told them that Dimitri took Andrew. Kristen wondered who Dimitri’s father was since she only had feelings for Bo. She explained how she met Dimitri’s father. Stefano wanted her to lay low after she was unfrozen. She met his father after she got out of the chamber. They hit it off when they first got together. She said that Dimitri’s father didn’t like the way she was raising him and wanted to send him to boarding school.

Steve believed that Dimitri told the truth about Megan because he’s a ruthless person. Dimitri didn’t care about their insults. He wanted to know if his demands were being met. Andrew pretended to be asleep when a goon came in the room. Andrew overpowered him and tried to escape. He was faced with a gun so he sat back down. Megan told Kristen that Dimitri’s father was a means to an end. She was in love with Bo. She planned to wait around until she found out how Bo was doing. She has her own agenda in Salem. Kristen said they had similar ideas for Salem and reminded her that she was supposed to help her get out of prison. Steve talks on the phone with Shane. He called in every favor to get Dimitri released from jail. After Steve got off the phone, he was approached by Sebastian Alamain. He told Steve that he was going to take him back to Alamania for what he did with the Alamanian Peacock. He said he would rot in prison for the rest of his life. He produced a paper that said he could do it. Steve told him that a good man would lose his life if he took Dimitri. He wanted Sebastian to do the right thing and help Andrew. Kristen reminded Megan that she was the reason she was in prison. She was going to give the women the orchid. She told Megan that she ordered Bo to steal the orchid. She also told her that she would need her on her side when she tried to claim her birthright. She promised to help Kristen, but she couldn’t mess up Dimitri’s plans. Kristen warned her that she would have an enemy if she kept her in prison. Steve went to see Dimitri again. Megan called Steve. Dimitri wanted to talk to Megan. He let Steve know that one more name had to be added to the deal. He wanted to add Kristen as part of the deal.

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Days Short Recap Monday, May 22, 2023

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EJ was upset about the idea of Stefan and Gabi getting engaged. He decided to propose to Nicole. She didn’t know what to say to him. She just wanted the proposal to be simple and sincere. He tried to propose again, but she turned him down. She thought he was being an opportunist and didn’t really want to marry her. He was shocked that she was angry. She told him that he only wanted to marry her because Stefan proposed to Gabi. He tried to downplay what he did, but he admitted that his timing was off. He admitted that he loved her. They were both shocked by what he said. He wasn’t sure when he loved her again. He realized the last few months were the happiest of his life. Nicole finally admitted that she loved him too. She was about to tell him something when he assumed Eric was the problem. She assured him that the problem wasn’t Eric. EJ was upset about their drunk sex together. She insists the timing is off, but he’s not sure what she means. Trask was about to rip into Eric when he told her that Sloan was arrested. Jada asked Sloan about Colin. She told her that she should have come forward about Collin sooner. Sloan believed that he wasn’t dangerous. She said that he was dangerous enough since he had her sister doing terrible things. Sloan demanded to know how their siblings knew each other. She also wanted to know what Jada thought she had on Colin.

Sloan didn’t think Jada could be objective since her sister was involved with her brother. Jada gets a call from Jada so she ran out of the office. Trask and Eric wanted to talk to Sloan. Sloan told Eric and Trask that the police thought Colin drugged the biscuits. She insisted that she didn’t have anything to do with her brother’s plan. She let them know that Talia was knee deep in the mess. Sloan said arresting her while the real culprit was out there was a bad look for the department. Trask agreed to drop the charges. Trask had a phone call and told Sloan what Collin was up to and thought it was time for her to leave her vendetta alone. Jada arrived at the hotel. She told Jada that she knew what was going on with Colin. She said their father would be ashamed of her. Talia wanted her to save Paulina. She believed that Colin took her. Jada wanted to know how she got hooked up with Colin. Rafe calls an ambulance for Abe. Abe told Rafe the health inspector took Paulina. Abe told Rafe about Colin. Later at the hospital, Rafe ordered his cops to find Colin as soon as possible. Abe told Rafe to find his wife. He ended up coding. Abe needed to get into the ER. Abe began hemorrhaging. He needed surgery so the doctors needed consent. Rafe called Theo to tell him about his father. Rafe let Theo talk to the doctor. Paulina was on the roof and told Chanel to do what Colin wanted. He was happy that Chanel showed up. He went on about his mother and told her to say goodbye to her mother. He wanted her to end her life. She was willing to do what he wanted. He insulted her and started ranting again. Paulina wanted him to name his price. He wanted his parents back. Paulina refused to jump. He said he would shoot Chanel instead. Chanel tried to plead with him to understand how his father was, but he didn’t want to listen to her. Colin decided to kill both of them when Jada and Talia burst on the roof with guns. Paulina had a panic attack while Colin had a gun pointed at her. Everyone tended to Paulina so he grabbed Chanel. Talia tried to lunge at Colin and they both went over the roof.

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Days Short Recap Wednesday, May 17, 2023

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Jada pounded on Colin’s door, and Rafe answered it. He let her know that he was there to warn him to stay away from Talia, but he checked out. Rafe found out that he paid in cash. They realized that Colin was a criminal. Rafe spotted a razor and took it out of the garbage to run his prints. Talia warned Colin that they were going to get caught at the new hotel. He ignored Sloan’s call. He told her that his sister already saw him. He told Talia that Sloan threatened to go to the police if he didn’t leave town. He considered leaving, but he couldn’t do it when she was making progress with Chanel. Talia felt they should leave before they get caught. Colin didn’t want to go when she was close to breaking Chanel’s heart. She didn’t want to let him down, but she didn’t want to do it anymore. Nicole was panicking over her baby news. Anna thought she wanted the baby to be Eric’s. Nicole didn’t want to think about her preference. She’s worried that she will lose the baby. Anna assured her that science has changed since the last time she was pregnant. She told her that she should talk to her doctor about prenatal vitamins. She assured Nicole that the guys will be happy with her news. Nicole was grateful to Anna for making her feel better.

Trask went to Abe’s place demanding that he fire Rafe. She needed a police commissioner who could get things done and break rules when necessary. Abe wondered if she had someone in mind for Rafe’s position. She said she wanted Paulina to be the commissioner. Colin was upset with Talia for wanting to end the plan. She felt bad since she got to know Chanel and Paulina. He thought she knew how important it was for him to get revenge on them for his parents deaths. She didn’t want him to be mad at her, but he pulled away from her. He tried to flatter her to get her to stick with the plan. Abe told Trask that he believed in Rafe. Trask warned him that his attitude will cost him the next election. Rafe and Jada went to the station to run Colin’s prints. They turned up empty. Rafe remembered that he wasn’t from America. They checked his prints with Scotland Yard and there was a match. Nicole was at the hospital with a white bag. Nicole bumped into Sloan and a pill bottle fell out of the bag. Sloan picked up the bottle. She read the label on the bottle. She asked her about the prenatal vitamins.

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Days Short Recap Monday, May 15, 2023

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Kayla and Belle talked about Seth firing her while she was being held captive. They talked about Greece and Belle mentioned being worried about Shawn feeling guilty for shooting Bo. Kayla assured him that Hope and Roman were there for him. Roman found Shawn throwing things at the hospital. Shawn told Roman that Victor was right. Everything that happened was his fault. Roman was upset that Victor blamed him. Shawn said he told the truth. Roman understood that he made a choice to protect someone he loved. Bo would have done the same thing. Shawn left to see Bo. Someone held a gun on Steve on the boat. Another henchman held a gun on Harris. Harris overpowered him and beat him. Steve warned the henchman about what the ISA would do to him once he’s caught. The henchman wanted to take his chances and pointed his gun at Steve again. Chad burst in Dimitri’s office with his gun in his hand. Dimitri grabbed Kate and pointed his gun at her. Chad and Dimitri went back and forth until Chad put down his gun. Dimitri was ready to shoot Kate. They heard a gunshot so Chad told him that he was with ISA agents. Dimitri knew they were coming which is why the henchmen were instructed to shoot to kill. Steve’s henchman went down. He noticed that Harris shot him. Steve yelled at him for alerting everyone that they were on the boat. Harris reminded him that he just saved his life. Steve thanked him before they left.

Steve and Harris burst into Dimitri’s cabin. Kate kicked Dimitri and ran to Chad. Steve and Harris subdued Dimitri and tied him to a chair. Harris volunteered to stay with Dimitri and told them to go to the mainland. Kate let them know that she couldn’t leave without her ring. She said one of the henchmen took it. Steve knew which one it was. He led her to the goon that Harris knocked out. The guy was gone. He showed up with a gun. Belle talked to Kayla about feeling helpless as far as Shawn was concerned. Kayla felt like Shawn needed time to heal. She believed Shawn would open up to her when he felt better.  He’ll know she’s thinking of him. Steve and Kate arrived at the hospital. Kate ran into Roman’s arms. She was terrified that she would lose him again. She didn’t have to worry because he wouldn’t let her out of his sight again. Belle tried to call Shawn. He sat in the hotel lobby. He was drinking. He saw his phone buzzing and slammed it down. Belle left a message for him. She wanted him to call her. Dimitri taunted Harris in his cabin. He thought it was funny that he was trying to redeem himself. He knew that he would be thrown in a blacksite without Kate as his hostage. He lost his leverage. Dimitri admitted that Kate wasn’t his only hostage. 

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Days Short Recap Wednesday, May 10, 2023

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Nicole woke up after dreaming about Eric asking her if the baby was his. EJ walked in the room and wanted to know if she told him the truth about her condition. She told him that she was telling the truth. She just wasn’t happy about it. He assured her that she was beautiful. She appreciated what he was doing for her. She was glad he was okay with her situation with Eric. He thought they should move on with their lives. Sloan saw Eric’s eye and was shocked. He told her about his run in with EJ. She thought he knew about it. She said she didn’t tell him out of spite. Eric knew she didn’t do it out of spite. She knew he’d never cheat on her. Paulina read Colin’s anonymous text. She demanded that Rafe arrest Sloan. Rafe reminded her that he didn’t have enough evidence it was her. He said the text came from a blocked number. Paulina got worked up about it so Rafe wanted her to calm down. He called Sloan for questioning. Colin opened the door to Jada. She showed her badge and questioned him about Talia. He denied knowing Talia. She told him that Xander and Chloe saw her there. He told her what his name is. She wanted to see his ID. He thought her visit was more personal than professional. She admitted that it was personal. She was talking about her sister. He understood because he wouldn’t allow anyone to go after his family. She asked him about knowing Talia. He tried to close the door on her, but she refused to go until she found out about her sister.

Anna went to see Nicole. Nicole told her that EJ found out that she slept with Eric. She told her that she had another secret. She admitted that she’s pregnant and didn’t know who the father was. Nicole wanted to be happy, but she didn’t know if she could carry the baby to term. Anna wanted to know who she hoped the father would be. She didn’t know. She just wanted a healthy baby. Nicole begged Anna to keep her secret. She told her that her secret was safe with her. Sloan arrived at the police station. Rafe wanted to know if Sloan sent a text to Paulina. Sloan denied sending threatening messages to Paulina and drugging the biscuits. She warned Paulina to watch her back since she’s not the other person out there that wants to get revenge on her. She stormed out of the room. Paulina told Rafe that what Sloan said was similar to the texts. He reminded her that wasn’t evidence. Paulina yelled at him for not being harder on Sloan. Paulina passed Jada on her way out of the station. Rafe and Jada talked about Colin Firth. Sloan overheard them talking about him. She heard Jada say what room Colin was staying in. Later, Sloan went to Colin’s room. He was surprised to see her. Anna met with Tony and EJ. She admitted that she knew about Nicole and Eric. She apologized for keeping the secret from EJ. He said everything was good now since things are in the open. Nicole left a message for Kayla. She needs to know who the father of her baby as soon as possible. She turned around and saw Eric.

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Days Short Recap Monday, May 8, 2023

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Marlena noticed that Eric had a black eye. He told him about the fight he got into with EJ because he slept with Nicole. Marlena thought that it meant more than he was telling her. He blamed it on the drugs. Marlena researched the drugs and said that it wouldn’t cause an increase in libido. She wanted to take him to the E.R. for stitches. EJ was upset about the way Gabi was acting about Nicole being in the hospital. He grabbed her arm as she was about to leave, but Stefan walked in the room. He demanded that EJ take his hands off of her. Gabi noticed EJ’s red knuckles. EJ said it was an accident and left for the hospital. Gabi hoped that Nicole was seriously sick. Kayla reminded Nicole that the pill isn’t completely effective. She advised her to go to her OBGYN since she’s had trouble carrying to term. She said the pregnancy is dangerous and she doesn’t know who the father is. Kate recognized her captor. She knew him based on his reputation. He introduced himself as Dimitri von Leuschner. She realized that he was Carly and Frankie’s cousin. She remembered that he posed as an ISA agent named Kyle Graham. He thought Billie told her about him. He told her everything that happened. Kate wondered why he wasn’t in jail. He didn’t tell her.

EJ went to Nicole’s exam room. Kayla left the room. Nicole lied to EJ and told him that she ate something that didn’t agree with her. EJ found it hard to believe that she rushed to the hospital for a stomach ache. She wanted to know if he was accusing her of lying. He said it was possible since she lied about sleeping with Eric. Nicole tried to deny it, but he knew everything. He admitted that he took his anger out on Eric. He said he went home to confront her about it. His anger disappeared when he found out she was in the hospital. He wanted to know if she was okay. She assured him that she was fine. Dimitri told Kate that she’s valuable as a hostage. She told him to call Roman or Chad to get the ransom money. He wasn’t ready to make demands yet. He told her that her being there was part of a bigger plan. He wanted to dance with her, but she pulled a knife on him. Kayla hid a file under her arm as Eric and Marlena came off the elevator. He was happy to see Kayla. Marlena was happy to see her too. She hugged her and the file fell on the floor. Eric was about to pick up the file when Kayla told him to leave it. She called someone to do Eric’s stitches. Eric ran into EJ at the hospital. He told Eric that he and Nicole worked things out. He wanted to pretend her one-night stand with him didn’t happen. Kayla went back to Nicole’s exam room. Nicole wanted to know how long it would be before she found out the father of her baby. Kayla thought they should do a blood test in a few weeks. She said they will need a DNA sample from one of the possible fathers. She said that no one could know about her pregnancy until she found out who the father is.

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Days Short Recap Thursday, May 4, 2023

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EJ wasn’t happy to see Gabi and Stefan making out on the couch. Gabi told him that she evaluated the employees. They didn’t want to work with him. He accused her of lying. She continued to list his faults. EJ didn’t think anyone would care what she thought about him. Stefan told him the board would care about it. EJ reminded him that Nicole was evaluating him too. He said she was going to report it to him. He walked out of the room. Nicole saw Eric and Sloan together. She rolled her eyes when she saw them kissing each other. After Sloan left, Nicole approached Eric. She thought they weren’t a couple. Eric told her they made up. She badmouthed Sloan and told him to make sure that Sloan doesn’t tell EJ that they slept together. Chanel talked to Paulina about Talia. Paulina was surprised that Talia was going out with her because she thought she was straight. Chanel thought she was too until she kissed her. Paulina wondered if she was ready to start dating after what happened with Allie. She missed Allie, but she was ready to move on with her life. She promised to take things slow with Talia. Paulina warned her that people aren’t who they seem to be. Colin told Talia that Chanel wouldn’t be able to resist her. She didn’t think she could go through with the plan. He tried to convince her to finish what they started. Jada was upset that Talia had a key made near the Square. Rafe followed her and reminded her that they didn’t have proof that Talia was responsible for the attacks against Paulina and Chanel. Jada was convinced that her sister was guilty. She could go to prison. Rafe reminded her that she didn’t have a motive so the culprit could be anyone. He took her hand and assured her they would figure it out.

Talia walked in the room so Rafe and Jada took their hands apart. Jada asked Talia if she attacked Paulina’s office. Rafe tried to stop her, but she kept talking to Talia about it. Talia was offended by what Jada said. She said that she had the key made that day. Jada wanted to know why she didn’t say anything about it before. Jada told her that she has been forgetting a lot of things lately. Jada followed her to test the key. Colin saw Sloan with a client. The client wasn’t sure if she should be represented by Sloan since she was in trouble. Colin looked at his phone and saw Talia’s text. Later, Talia met with Colin at the Bistro. She told him about her conversation with Jada. He believed that she could handle it. She was worried that Chanel would catch on that she’s not into women. Chanel walked in the Bistro. Sloan walked into EJ at the pub. She introduced herself to him, but he remembered meeting her before. She remembered how painful their meeting was, but it wasn’t as painful as catching Eric and Nicole in bed together. EJ was devastated by her admission. She apologized because she thought he knew about it. She said it was the drugged biscuits. She told him that it didn’t mean anything. Jada asked Rafe what he thought about Talia’s story. He thought it was strange, but they didn’t have a motive for her being the one who did it. He wanted to know why she would attack Paulina and Chanel.

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Days Short Recap Wednesday, May 3, 2023

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Alex talked to Maggie about focusing on Titan. Victor called her to let her know that Bo was alive. He was going to Greece to be with Bo. Alex was surprised that Victor was going to Greece to be with his son. Alex thought she should go with him. He would take care of the business. Maggie wasn’t sure she should do that considering what happened the last time he was in charge of the business. Alex admitted he made mistakes in the past. He said his family was more important. Maggie agreed to go, but she warned him that it was his last chance. Leo tried to console Gwen. She was upset that Xander and Chloe were moving in together. He wanted to make her feel better so he wanted to order some food, but she reminded him they were spending too much money. She told him about the deep connection she felt with Xander. He told her that he never felt that way before. She hopes he gets it one day. Brady tried to stop Chloe from moving in with Xander. She told him that she’s lonely and he would be good company. She said it was her mistake to make. She knew it affected Brady too. She said she loved him, but it wasn’t enough. She said they were finished. She said they were done ever since Rachel started hating her. She doesn’t blame him for putting Rachel first. She knew it was Kristen’s fault. She felt responsible for Rachel’s attitude. She didn’t want to continue like that. Brady understood, but he wanted to know if they were really over. She started crying and told him that she would always love him. He said he would always love her too.

Xander wanted to know why Colin was trying to get into the bakery room. Colin says Xander had the wrong room, but he was sure he saw Talia there. Colin argued with Xander before he went to his room. Chanel pulled away from Talia’s kiss. She didn’t know Talia was into girls. She said she only dated guys before, but she felt a strong connection between them. She thought it felt right to kiss Chanel. Chanel thought it felt right too. She wondered if Chanel was over Allie. Chanel thought it was time to move on. She kissed Talia. Talia flashed back to her conversation with Colin. Talia backed away from Chanel. She wanted to know what was wrong. Talia reminded her that she was her boss. Chanel said there was nothing keeping her from going out with her. She said that Talia might not have a job anymore if she lost the store. Colin texted Talia to find out how things were going. Talia told Chanel that it was a spam text and they could go out to eat. Jada told Rafe that Talia had the same opportunity Sloan did to get Paulina’s keys. Rafe told her that Talia didn’t have a motive for what she did to Paulina and Chanel. He said someone would have more time to copy the keys before Paulina saw them. Jada told him there was a hardware store in the square. Talia went to see Colin. He told her what he wanted her to do. Rafe and Jada talked to an older man about seeing Sloan at the hardware store. They showed him Sloan’s picture and he didn’t recognize her. Jada showed him Talia’s picture. He remembered her because she was in a rush.

 

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Days Short Recap Monday, May 1, 2023

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Belle went to see EJ. She couldn’t believe his emergency was about getting Gabi out of DiMera Enterprises. She reminded him about what Shawn was going through. EJ wanted to know what happened. She told him that Shawn accidentally shot Bo. He said that it sounded like Shawn screwed up. Belle punched him and called him an insensitive jerk. She was about to leave when he stopped her. He apologized for what he said. He offered to send her out to be with Shawn. She thought that it was a generous offer, but she had a trial. He said the offer was still there if she wanted it. He said he would handle Gabi. Harris turned his hotel key back in and ran into Shawn. He wanted to know if there was a change in Bo’s condition. Shawn told him the doctor wasn’t sure when he will come out of his coma. Harris apologized, but Shawn blamed himself for what happened. Harris said his actions led to what happened to Bo. Shawn agreed that some of what happened was his fault, but he was the one who shot his father. Harris thought he should pay for keeping Hope in the dark about Bo. Shawn told him that what he did wasn’t illegal so he didn’t commit a crime. Harris said he paid for it by losing Hope. Shawn wondered what he expected. He asked Harris if he expected him to feel sorry for him. Harris knew he had to live with what he did for the rest of his life. Shawn left to take a shower.

Kayla left to tell Hope that Kate was still alive. Steve and Andrew assured Roman they would help him find Kate. They realized she took a boat to get to one of the islands. They thought it was strange that she didn’t reach out to anyone once she arrived on land. Andrew thought the sea might have overpowered her, but Roman believed Kate was alive. Andrew let to get help. Kate wondered why she was on the fish boat. A man approached her and she thanked him for saving her. She asked him for a phone. He wanted to know how much she would pay for it. She reminded him that she didn’t have any money at the time. She said she would pay him when she got home. He motioned to her ring. Kate made the trade. He told her that she was only allowed to make a call. She made her call, but no one answered. She wanted to try again, but the man said she was only allowed one phone call. He told her to go back to work. Belle called Shawn. He told her about Bo squeezing his mother’s hand. He said he wasn’t expected to wake up any time soon. She told him not to give up. He wasn’t going to give up, but things were hard for him. Kayla found Chad and told him that Bo didn’t kill Kate. She told him that Kate was alive. Chad was excited and wanted to see her. They went inside to get more information from Steve and Roman. Andrew met Harris in the hotel lobby. Andrew said he needed his help finding Kate. Harris wanted to know why he needed his help. Andrew asked him if he wanted a chance to redeem himself.

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Roman found Steve and Kayla in the waiting room. Kayla wanted to know if Roman wanted to see Bo. He wasn’t ready to see him yet. Kayla walked away. Steve told Roman that he was worried about Shawn. He didn’t know how he could live with shooting his father. Hope woke up from a dream about Bo. She begged him to wake up for her. Kayla showed up and scanned Bo’s chart. She said Bo had a tough fight ahead of him, but he was strong. She said that everyone was praying for him. Shawn was upset about shooting Bo. Ciara approached him and gave him a hug. She asked if their father was really alive. He said he wasn’t thanks to him. Ciara assured him that no one blamed him for what happened. He couldn’t face their parents after what he did. She said to take his time. After her conversation with Shawn, she went to Bo’s room. She sat by Bo’s side and told him that she loved him. Kayla wondered if she saw Shawn. Ciara told Kayla that he blamed himself for what happened. Shawn arrived and let them know he was there. Andrew arrived at Harris’ room. Harris apologized for what his family was dealing with now. Andrew assured him that it wasn’t his fault. Harris told him what happened. Harris thought he was there to arrest him. Andrew was surprised because he was there to thank him for what he did to Thomas. He said that his lie by omission isn’t a crime. Harris wished the rest of his family felt that way.

Steve assumed Roman didn’t want to see Bo because of what he did to Kate. Roman knew Bo was brainwashed, but he didn’t think he could look him in the eye again after what he did to Kate. Shawn apologized to Hope for what he did to Bo. She knew he shot Bo because he was protecting her. She said that Bo would have wanted him to do that. Shawn felt like he should be comforting her. She assured him that she was fine. Ciara knew it wasn’t true. She wanted to know the last time Hope ate or slept. Hope agreed to go to the hotel across the street. Shawn and Ciara refused to leave Bo’s side. After Hope left, Shawn sat by Bo’s side. He begged him to come back to them. Ciara let Shawn know that she talked to Chelsea. Her obstetrician wanted her to stay in bed. Ciara told Bo that he had more grandchildren coming. Shawn hoped he would get to see them. Ciara was sure he would recover and see his grandchildren. Kayla met up with Steve and Roman. She urged Roman to go see Bo. Roman was about to see him when Andrew arrived at the hospital. He showed them the chip the doctor found in Bo’s brain. Kayla wondered if they could access the chip’s memory. Hope ran into Harris in the hotel lobby. He let her know that he was leaving. She wanted to know why he didn’t tell her about Bo. He said he was selfish. He knew he screwed up, but he thought they had a chance at something real. He didn’t want to let it go. He cared about her. She cared about him too, but Bo is the love of her life. She said goodbye to him and left. Roman went to Bo’s room. He assured Shawn that what happened wasn’t his fault. He blamed Megan for everything that happened including what happened to Kate. He sat by Bo’s side and begged him to come back to the family. Hope went back to the hospital and wanted more time alone with Bo. She pleaded with Bo to open his eyes so she could tell him that she loved and missed him. Nurse Angela arrived and told her not to give up on Bo. She told the nurse that she would never give up on Bo. It was hard for her to see Bo like that. Angela told her to keep holding out for her hero until the last piece of sand was in the hourglass. After Angela disappeared, Hope got in the bed with Bo. She would hold out for her hero for as long as it took. Bo’s fingers twitched. He told her that he loved her. She said she missed him and told him to come back to her. Andrew, Steve, Kayla and Roman watched the chip that was in Bo’s head. They saw that he shot over Kate’s head. He told her to run before it was too late. Roman was happy that Kate was alive. Kate was seen chopping the head off a fish.

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EJ thought about Nicole talking about her secret with someone on the phone. Nicole walked in the room and wondered if something was wrong with him. He gave her an excuse for what was wrong with him. Stefan and Gabi walked in the room. He didn’t hesitate to let EJ know that he hired Gabi as his consultant. He let him know what she will be doing at the company. He let EJ know that Gabi was going to evaluate him. EJ said if something was wrong with the company it was Stefan’s fault. He offered Nicole the same position so she could evaluate Stefan. She reminded him about her job at Basic Black. EJ wanted her to make great use of her talents. She accepted the position. After their conversation with Stefan and Gabi, EJ and Nicole praised each other for their performances. They hugged each other, but they had concerned looks on their faces. Sloan was upset that she was blamed for what happened at Sweet Biscuits. Melinda showed up and went off about the situation. Sloan was upset that she accused her without evidence. She knew that Sloan was the only one who hated Chanel enough to set her up. Eric said she didn’t have proof and what she was doing was considered slander. Melinda was going to make her pay since she was a victim of the biscuits.

Rafe assured Jada that the drugs wore off. Abe arrived and wanted to know why there weren’t any arrests made in the Sweet Bits situation. He said Chanel was the only one who paid the price for what happened since her career is in jeopardy. He wanted to know why Sloan wasn’t arrested yet. Rafe let him know they didn’t have evidence against her yet. Rafe thought the situation was too personal to Abe. He agreed that it was, but he loved his family and the town. Sloan thanked Eric for having his back with Melinda. She was scared and wondered who really drugged the biscuits. Eric said they had to find out who the intended target was. Sloan wondered if she were the target or was Chanel the target. Talia walked up to Chanel and noticed that no one was taking any food from her. Talia blamed herself for that, but Chanel told her that it wasn’t her fault. Chanel told her that she wasn’t the one who drugged the biscuits. Talia thought about drugging the dough. Chanel told her that she wouldn’t be able to keep her as an employee. She would ask Tripp to get her a job at the hospital, but she said she’s a baker now. Chanel didn’t want her working for free, but Talia believed in her. She thought it was meant to be to work for her. Later on, Rafe and Jada question Talia and Chanel. They told the police their versions of what happened leading up to the drugging. Melinda approached them while they were interrogating Jada and Talia. Rafe and Jada told her there was a 12-hour window when the dough was unattended. Melinda told them that Sloan had an alibi for that time. Melinda wondered if they had other suspects. Jada said they were working on it. Talia was around the corner while they were talking. Rafe and Jada compared notes from their interviews with Chanel and Talia. Jada realized that Talia’s story didn’t add up. Talia knocked on someone’s door. A bearded man answered the door. He wondered what took her so long to get there. He gave her a passionate kiss.

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Days Short Recap Monday, April 24, 2023

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Hope was emotional when she saw Bo come through the door. She couldn’t believe her eyes when she saw him. She kissed and hugged him, but he didn’t respond to her. She couldn’t believe that Harris didn’t tell her that he was alive. Bo told her that he was the one who told him not to say anything. Shawn arrived at Harris’ place looking for Hope. Harris told him where she was. Shawn was shocked when he found out that Bo was alive. Kayla and Stephanie had a reunion at the lab. Bo told Hope that he was done with his old life in Salem. She couldn’t believe that. He said he wasn’t going back to Salem or her. She didn’t want to accept that because she knew they were the loves of each others’ lives. He told her that Steve was in the wine cellar. She wanted to check on him, but he told her not to do it. He put his gun on her and demanded that she go with him. Kayla told her about what happened to her and Steve. Stephanie and Chad were in shock by what they heard. Kayla told her that Bo kidnapped them. Stephanie couldn’t believe that Bo wasn’t the person she remembered. Kayla let her know that it was true. They were about to leave to get Steve when Thomas Banks arrived. Thomas showed up with a gun and pointed it at Chad.

Harris admitted that he lied to Hope about Bo. He told Shawn about his conversation with his father. Shawn was upset that he sent Hope to see Bo when he knew that he was dangerous. Harris received a text from Stephanie and he told him to find Bo and Hope while he went to help Stephanie and Chad. Chad wondered how Thomas got out of jail. Thomas told him that he bribed a cop to get out. He said he was there for the prisms. He also wanted to get revenge on Chad for shooting him. Stephanie tried to stop Thomas from shooting Chad, but he wanted to do it anyway. Harris walked in the room before he shot Chad. He put Thomas in a chokehold until he passed out. Bo wanted Hope to leave the house with him. Steve tried to get out of the cellar. He found a spoon and noticed the wall was weak. He dug a hole into wall and saw the other side. He put his hand through the wall and let himself out of the cellar. John, Marlena and Roman were shocked when Andrew told them about Bo being alive. He told them about the things Bo has done. Roman couldn’t believe that his brother would kill his wife. Andrew told them that Megan was telling the truth. Roman wanted to Statesville to confront her. He wanted to get more answers, but everyone talked him out of it. Steve went upstairs and called out to Bo and Kayla. He noticed Hope’s gun and left the house. Bo took Hope to a mountain top. He told her that he couldn’t have his new life with her in the world. He wanted to take care of the problem. Hope didn’t understand what he meant. He was tired of everyone forcing him to remember his old life. He pointed the gun at her, but she tried to get him to remember their lives together. She talked to him about their love and he started flashing back to them being together. She told him their love would last forever no matter what he did. He kept having memories of them being together. She closed her eyes and prepared for him to kill her. He suddenly lowered the gun. He called her “Fancy Face” and she was overjoyed. A shot happened suddenly and Bo collapsed. Hope screamed and turned around. She saw Shawn pointing his gun at Bo. Steve approached just as Shawn shot Bo. They watched Hope rush to Bo’s side to revive him.

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Brady talked to Kristen. She told him that she didn’t think Thomas was the one who kidnapped Kayla. Brady wanted to know who she thought did it. She thought about her conversation with Megan. She told him that he would find out when he brought Rachel to see her. He wasn’t sure he could trust her. She said the news was explosive and would change lives. Chad and Stephanie found Thomas Banks at a warehouse in Greece. Thomas aimed a gun at Chad and Stephanie. She accused him of kidnapping her mother. Thomas denied taking her. Thomas said he followed them because he wanted Victor’s list of properties. Stephanie pulled out a list and Chad tried to distract him by talking about Susan. Chad pulled out a handkerchief as he started crying. Chad threw it on Thomas’ face and they fought over the gun. The gun went off. Hope learned that the police officer gave the prisms to an imposter. She showed him a picture of Thomas Banks. The cop said he didn’t recognize him. She wanted him to describe the man. He described him, but it didn’t help her. She wanted to look at the security footage. He told her it was erased. The guy said Steve mumbled something about Shane, but he couldn’t remember what it was. She offered her number in case he remembered something.

Bo opened the door to Harris. He realized he was Hope’s late husband. Bo recognized him too. Harris realized that Megan used the prisms to save Bo. He thought he was the one who kidnapped Kayla. Bo denied kidnapping her. Harris wanted to look around. Bo pulled a gun on him and told him to go home. He said he was going to tell Hope that he was still alive. Bo warned him that he would lose Hope if he did that. He wanted to know if he was ready for that. Megan and Kirsten talked at the prison. Megan was upset that Kristen called Brady to tell him about Bo. Kristen admitted that she did it. She would do anything to be able to see Rachel. Megan told her that she never confirmed that Bo was alive. Megan wanted to work with Kristen. Megan warned her that no one would believe a dead man kidnapped anyone. Chad got control of the gun. Thomas held on to his bleeding ear. Chad wanted to take Thomas to the police station. Harris was confused by what Bo was telling him. He was surprised he wanted him to be with Hope. Bo said that he was starting a new life without Hope. He was tired of people trying to drag him back to his old life. He told him that Hope moved on with her life. He didn’t want to break her heart. He wanted Harris to stay quiet about seeing him. Brady went to see Kristen. She told him that she was wrong about the information. She said Megan was telling the truth about Thomas Banks. She said he did kidnap Kayla. Megan smirked as she listened to their conversation. Hope went back to Harris’ hotel room. She told him what she learned at the station. She wondered if he had any luck. He thought about the deal he made with Bo. He told Hope that he didn’t find anything at Victor’s childhood home. He said the place was deserted.

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Days Short Recap Monday, April 17, 2023

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Alex went to see Marlena to see if there was any news about Kayla. She let him know that she hadn’t heard anything. He was hoping there would be some news so he could be redeemed. She wondered if he wanted another chance with Stephanie and he admitted that he did. He thought the therapy was helping, but he didn’t think he needed it anymore. Kristen tried to call Brady, but he wouldn’t answer the phone. She got upset and yelled. Someone told her to take it easy. It turned out to be Megan. Kristen noted how good she looked for a dead person. Megan told her what her secret was for looking good. She told Kristen about the crimes that led her to prison. Kristen realized she lied about Thomas Banks taking Kayla. She wondered who took Kayla. She knew it couldn’t be Stefano or Bo since they were both dead. She realized what happened to Megan and wondered Bo was alive. Megan didn’t trust her enough to let her know yet. She wanted to settle in at the prison. Brady told John about Stephanie mentioning Victor under hypnosis. He said that Victor didn’t know anything about Kayla’s kidnapping. Chad and Stephanie flew to Greece to check his properties. Brady hoped they weren’t walking into a trap. John wanted to help with the search, but he didn’t want to be away from Marlena. Brady understood that. He mentioned Chloe and what’s going on between her and Rachel. John warned him that cutting Kristen out will only make Rachel more resistant to Chloe.

Bo deleted Stephanie’s text to Steve. Hope was worried because she didn’t hear from Steve. She suddenly received a text from him. The text said he was with Stephanie. She texted him back about what’s going on with the search for Thomas. Harris and Hope talk about their dance and the kiss they shared at the tavern. There was a knock on the door so Harris left to change. Hope answered the door and it was Chad and Stephanie. Bo was upset about the text he just sent to Hope pretending to be Steve. He brought food for Steve and Kayla to eat. He demanded that Kayla get started on the prism. He said that Stephanie was on the island and Hope was searching so the time was winding down. Steve threw his stew on Bo and they fought over the gun. Hope mentioned that Steve texted her that he was with Stephanie. Stephanie told her that she hadn’t seen him since they left Salem. Harris thought they should go to the police station since that’s the last time he was seen. Chad told them they had a lead. He told them that they had a list of Victor’s properties. Hope said she would go to the station while Chad and Harris divide the properties. Chad and Stephanie left to start searching. Hope thanked Harris for his help with her family. He wanted to help her since she gave him back his life. Bo got the upper hand in the fight. He aimed the gun at Steve. Steve told him to pull the trigger. Bo agreed and shot at him. He was splashed with wine. Bo warned him that it would be his brain next time. Steve yelled at him for trying to be corrupt. Bo told him that he shot Kate. Steve and Kayla try to use his kids and grandkids to get him to change his mind. He thought that made what he was doing more important. He demanded that she get back to work. She said she needed a lab and equipment. He told her that he would get her what she needed. Steve told Kayla the fact that Bo didn’t shoot him proves that he isn’t completely different. He knew Hope and Harris would find them. Hope arrived at the police station. She showed the police a picture of Steve. The officer said the director of the ISA took him into custody. Hope showed him a picture of Shane. The officer told her that wasn’t the man who took him. She wondered who took Steve. Bo opened the door to Harris.

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Days Short Recap Monday, February 13, 2023

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Jennifer refused to give up the paper to Xander and Gwen. Gwen reminded her that she was high when she hit her and drove off. Jennifer wanted her to call the police on her because she deserved it. Jack tried to talk Jennifer out of turning herself in to the police. He reminded her of the things Gwen did especially Sarah. Jennifer told Xander that he downgraded by being with Gwen. Gwen tried to attack Jennifer. Xander pulled Gwen away from Jennifer. Gwen called Rafe. Jack snatched the phone from Gwen and told her that she could have the paper. Jennifer didn’t want Jack to do that. Jack won’t risk Jennifer’s freedom. Jennifer thanked him and asked Gwen if she was happy. She told her that she made her father suffer. Jack went after her too until Xander stopped them. Xander said the sniping wasn’t going to get them anywhere. Gwen called Jack “dad” and he told her not to call him that ever again. After Xander and Gwen left, Jennifer apologized to Jack for what happened. He told her that Xander and Gwen were to blame. He knew giving Gwen the paper was selfish, but he didn’t want to lose her. Leo was recording a story for the paper about the Kiriakis brothers when Sonny arrived. Leo let him know that he was going to be the gossip columnist for the paper. Sonny didn’t believe that Jack would hire him. He told Sonny that Gwen was going to take the paper from Jack. Sonny demanded to know what Gwen did. Xander showed up and snatched Sonny off of Leo. They exchanged words before Sonny left.

Alex hid under Allie’s table when Chanel walked in the apartment. Chanel apologized to Allie for overreacting. She realized nothing happened with Allie and Alex. She wanted to put everything behind them and work things out. They kissed each other when Alex’s phone rang. Chanel thought it was Allie’s phone as Alex silenced it. She noticed a different ringtone and decided to make a call. Alex’s phone rang again and Chanel told him to come out of hiding. Alex came out from under the table and told her that he slept in the office again. Chanel asked Allie if he was telling the truth. Allie confessed that it wasn’t true. She said that she slept with Alex. Alex tried to take responsibility for what happened, but she wanted him to go away. Alex left the apartment. Allie told her that she was drunk when it happened. She thought Chanel was with Johnny. Chanel let her know that she wouldn’t betray her in that way. She realized that Allie didn’t have any problem betraying her. Allie told her that she loved her and wanted to be with her. She asked her if they could forget it happened. Chanel started crying and told her that she couldn’t do that. Allie started crying too and begged for her forgiveness. Chanel told her their relationship was over. She said they shared everything, but now they are hurting each other. She wanted to end things before they hurt each other even more. Chanel walked out of the apartment and Allie started crying again.

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Days Short Recap, Wednesday, February 8, 2023

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Johnny wanted to invite Wendy out to see a movie. She wasn’t sure if the timing was right for that. He wanted to know if she was having an issue because of Chanel. He called out to Chanel so they could clear things up, but Wendy told him that she moved out. He assured her that he wasn’t pressuring her. She agreed to go out with him. Her phone rang so she answered it. Joey let her know that Tripp was having a hard time over Ava. He asked her if she could keep him company while he helped his father with the funeral arrangements for his mother. She agreed to help him. She let Johnny know that Tripp was having a tough time. Johnny wasn’t happy about it, but he thought they could go another day. Tripp let Joey know that he talked to Steve and he sounded bad. He felt they should be with him. Joey stalled until Wendy arrived. Joey hugged her and asked her not to tell Tripp that he wanted her to stop by. They started talking about Ava. She assured Tripp that she would be there for him. He glared at Joey. Joey told her about Tripp being a doctor. Joey said he was going to help his father. Tripp followed him to the door and asked if he asked her to come over. He admitted it and left. Abe and Paulina were ready for a romantic evening when Chanel walked out of her room. She let them know what happened when she went to talk to Allie. They tried to justify what she saw, but she didn’t buy the explanation. She left so they could be alone.

Johnny ran into Chanel in the town square. She told him that she and Allie decided to take a break. She told him about finding Alex’s underwear in Allie’s apartment. He talked her into going to the movies with him. He told her about the movies, and she changed her mind. She offered to buy him a drink. Allie gave Alex his underwear. She told him that Chanel found his underwear at the apartment. They talked about how they didn’t sleep together, but still ended up making someone angry. He talked to her about how bad things were with Stephanie. He invited Allie to drink with him. They start drinking while Alex talked about what happened with Stephanie. He held a lemon wedge in his mouth. She drank a shot and sucked on the lemon wedge. Chanel and Johnny walked in a saw them together. Chanel was upset seeing them together. Stephanie showed up at the Horton house because Chad texted her. He let her know that Alex knew they slept together. She let him know that she knew that Alex found out. She said that she got closure and was ready to be with him. He was happy about that and kissed her. The kids came in the room and wanted to spend time with Chad. They saw Chad and Stephanie together and wondered if they were dating. Chad wanted to make sure that they weren’t upset about them dating. Thomas wondered if they were getting married. Chad thought it was too early for that. He wanted to know if they wanted to spend time with Stephanie. They hugged her and agreed to hang out with her. Stephanie left the house so Chad talked with the kids about his relationship with her. He was so happy they were sweet to Stephanie. He told them that he loved them more than anything in the world. He said he loved her, but she would never replace Abby in his heart.

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Days Short Recap Monday, February 6, 2023

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Stephanie went to see Sonny, but she ran into Alex. She thanked him for the card and the flowers. She also thanked him for apologizing to her. She told him that they couldn’t go back to what they had before. He wondered if it was because he turned off her phone or if it was because she slept with Chad. She said being with Chad wasn’t planned. She knew that he didn’t mean to turn off her phone, but she wanted to see where things went with Chad. He didn’t plan on begging her to take him back. She said when things settle down they might be able to be friends. Alex wasn’t happy about that. She didn’t want him to think she hated him. He apologized to her again. She thanked him and walked away. Chad found Julie looking through the photo album and thinking about the people she’s lost. She also thought about the people who struggled. She thought about Nick. Julie wished she had did more to help Nick. She hoped he suffered in the after life. Chad wanted Kayla, Kate and Marlena’s killer to suffer too. Julie talked about Abby with Chad. He told her about his relationship with Stephanie. Julie approved of his relationship with Stephanie. He said that he was looking forward to his future. Steve, John and Roman talk about how they’re going to take down Orpheus. Steve was going to get arrested so he could go to Statesville. John thought they should visit Orpheus and get him alone. Roman wanted to get Lucas involved in their plan. Roman planned to see Lucas.

Orpheus offered Lucas a bottle of alcohol. Lucas didn’t want it so Orpheus started taunting him with it. Lucas went off because he killed his mother. Orpheus said the person who stole the orchid was the person responsible for killing his mother. Orpheus left the alcohol there and walked out. Roman went to see Lucas. Lucas was surprised to see him considering what he did to Sami. He reminded Lucas that he was Kate’s son so he didn’t want him to be alone. Lucas told him that he was falling apart in there. He let Roman know that he had a run in with Orpheus. He gave Roman the bottle Orpheus gave him. He didn’t want to fall off the wagon. Roman thought it might not be a bad idea for him to drink. Kate, Kayla and Marlena were surprised to see Susan turn into Nick. They were shocked to find out that he was Jordan, Susan and Adrienne to get them to sell their souls. Kate wanted to know if he was the devil. He said the devil was a different person. He said he works for the devil. He said he had their signatures and just needed to collect. Kate tried to find a loophole, but she couldn’t find it. Kayla didn’t think the contract was legit since they didn’t know what they were signing. Nick reminded her that they weren’t in a courtroom. He said he had the final word. They refused to go with him until they spoke to his boss. Nick left it alone and told them that things were about to get worse for them.

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Days Short Recap Wednesday, February 1, 2023

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Gwen showed up to see Xander. He pulled her into a kiss. He wanted her to take off her shirt. He wanted to make sure she wasn’t wearing a wire. He let her know that Leo told him everything. He knew that her showing up wasn’t just a coincidence. He thought she was helping her best friend. She slapped him. She let him know that she wasn’t turning him in to the police. She let him know that she chose him over her father. He was surprised that she chose him over her father. He thought she was crazy for turning on him. She was called worse than that. She knew she was crazy because he will be with Sarah. She was okay with it. Xander let Gwen know that Sarah dropped off divorce papers for him. He said he did everything he could, but she still wanted to leave. He said they were done for good. Gwen apologized to him, but he wasn’t sorry. She didn’t think they were over yet. She knew they were going to get back together. She didn’t want to risk getting hurt by getting together with him. He assured her that he couldn’t keep being with someone who insists on moving the goal post. He knew that Gwen had faith in him. She didn’t judge him. They kissed each other again. Sarah told Bonnie that she was finished with Xander. Bonnie didn’t believe her. She let Bonnie know that she walked in on him with Gwen. She said they were too different. Bonnie took the papers before Sarah could sign them. Sarah chased after her to get the papers back. Bonnie wanted her to think about her decision before she sign them. Allie and Alex ran into each other at the town square. She noticed the flowers and advised him not to bombard Stephanie. He told her about his talk with Paulina. He thought Stephanie would forgive him. They talked about what was going on with Stephanie and Chanel.

Chad arrived at Stephanie’s place to let her know how he felt about her. He got nervous, but he told her that it was time to move on from Abby. He said he was ready to move on with her. She was shocked that he felt that way. He told her about his conversation with Jack. He said he wouldn’t forget about her, but he couldn’t let that keep him from moving on with someone else. He didn’t want to miss out on a chance of being with someone great. She was upset at first because she wouldn’t have been with Alex. She got over it and kissed him. Alex walked up and saw them kissing. He left the flowers and walked away. Chad and Stephanie ended up making love. Stefan came too after being shocked. He wasn’t sure where he was and why he was tied up. Gabi yelled at Rolf for wiping out Stefan’s memories. Rolf said it wasn’t his fault because he didn’t have better equipment to use. Gabi pleaded with Stefan to remember what she meant to him. He wondered why Rolf was working on him. He realized that he loved Gabi. Rolf warned her that Stefan could be faking how he felt. Stefan assured her that he still loved her. They kissed each other. Anna and Chloe burst in the room and Stefan realized he loved both of them. Allie ran into Alex again. She wanted to know what happened with Stephanie. He was upset with himself for turning off her phone. He was going to regret it for life. He wanted to talk about Chanel. She said she didn’t bother going to talk to Chanel. She thought she would have been in the same boat. Rolf told Gabi that there was nothing he could do about Stefan loving her and Chloe. Gabi refused to accept it. He said he couldn’t fix anything without the right equipment. Stefan felt lucky to be in love with the most beautiful people in the world.

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Days Short Recap Monday, January 30, 2023

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Jack was hoping to talk some sense into Gwen about turning on Xander. She defends Xander to him and she knew she disappointed him. He told her that he was disgusted now, but she could change that by doing the right thing. She couldn’t do that to Xander. She was afraid she would lose him. Jack wondered if she would rather lose him than Xander. He said that Abby’s death changed everything for him. He couldn’t deal with the drama her actions brings. He told her that she would lose him, her job and her living arrangements if she didn’t tell Rafe what he wanted to know about Xander. Leo went to see Xander. He let him know that he was going to testify against him. Leo told him that he nothing else to lose by testifying against him. Xander was willing to do whatever it took so he would keep his mouth shut. Xander started to seduce him and Leo wanted him to take him. He walked Leo to the bed and he fell on it. Xander grabbed his throat. He choked him for a while until he let him go. Xander warned him that he would die if he testified against him. Leo understood his threat and got out of Xander’s room. Stefan was tied to a chair in the wine cellar. He tried to get out of the restraints. He tried to reach for his phone, but it fell to the floor. He took his foot out of his shoe and used it to answer a call from Statesville. The call was from Vivian. He begged his mother to send him help. She called him out for not visiting her since he was reincarnated. He groveled and she agreed to consider helping him. Li came out of the shower and noticed that Gabi was trying to leave his room. She told him that she changed her mind about sleeping with him. He realized she never had any intention of getting back together with him. He wanted to know why she was really there. He grabbed her arm and threw her on the bed. He showed her the burner phone and wanted to know if that’s why she was there. She lied and said she never saw it before. He saw a call that was made while he was in the shower.

Gabi admitted that she called Rolf. She told him that he was going to deprogram Stefan. Li reminded her that Stefan didn’t want to go through that. She said she wasn’t giving Stefan a choice. She refused to give up on Stefan. She walked out of the room. Li called someone and told the person to make sure Rolf stayed away from Salem permanently. Sarah told Justin and Maggie that she wasn’t giving Xander another chance because she found him with Gwen. Maggie tried to defend Xander, but it didn’t work. Sarah said she wouldn’t be able to trust him again. Justin said she made Xander a better man the same way Maggie makes Victor a better man. She felt like Victor wouldn’t do the types of things that Xander does. Justin said that Xander isn’t a bad person. She wanted him to draw up the paperwork for the divorce. Maggie started crying. Justin agreed to do the paperwork. Xander was drinking when Sarah arrived at the door. She walked in the room and let him know that their marriage was done. Leo ran into Gwen. He told her that he decided not to turn on Xander. She let him know that she chose Xander over her father. She told him that Jack kicked her out, fired her and she didn’t have a father anymore. Jack threw Gwen’s picture into the garbage. Gabi went to the wine cellar and heard Stefan begging Vivian for help. Gabi took the phone and told Vivian that he had no time to visit her, but he had time to take Chloe to Miami. She assured her that she will have him visit her once as week as soon as he’s deprogrammed. She told him that Vivian wanted them to get back together. Rolf knocked on the door. Gabi was happy when she realized that Rolf was there for the deprogramming.

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