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Hayley tried to talk to Bill about Tomas handling Lynette’s case, but he wanted to talk about the baby. He said he wanted a male heir. Hayley said she was worried that she might have another miscarriage and was afraid she would disappoint him. She changed the subject by convincing him to take on Lynette’s case and get it dropped. Hayley used the baby to get her way. Grayson showed up to do more blood work on Bill. Hayley ended up leaving. Later on, Hayley met Randy at Uptown. Chelsea and Madison saw Hayley and Randy arguing with each other. Madison said she saw him before. Bill called someone and told them to make Lynette’s case go away.

Nicole and Kial talked about their relationship. They decide to move at her pace. He said he wasn’t trying to make her his wife the way Carlton was. Carlton asked Vernon if he could date Nicole. Vernon gave Carlton advise about Nicole. Carlton called Nicole and left a message saying he wanted to see her. When Ashley heard Madison say she was doing Parkinson’s research at Garland Memorial, she was happy. She thought Grayson could get his mother into the program. Later on, Ashley told Grayson about the program. He apologized to her about the way he treated her. While they were getting close to each other, Leah (chief of staff) noticed. Leah accused Grayson of fraternizing with the staff. Grayson said it wouldn’t be a problem. Vernon talked with Chelsea about Kat and Anita. He told her Kat would be fine and needed to know if Chelsea was still her person. After they finished talking, Carlton showed up and offered to be a part of Anita’s recovery team.

 

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Days Short Recap Monday, March 2, 2026

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Stephanie was about to run from Jeremy when Owen walked in the room. Owen pulled out his gun to stop them. He ordered Jeremy to give up his phone or he would go after Stephanie. He handcuffed them, and Stephanie realized that Owen was the stalker. Jeremy let her know that he wasn’t the stalker. Stephanie apologized for accusing Jeremy of stalking her. Owen gagged Jeremy and told Stephanie that he loved her. He was upset that she cheated on him. He gagged Stephanie again and left the room. Jeremy and Stephanie screamed after he left. Rolf talked with the green tube. He hoped the person in the green tube was ready to come back to everyone. Owen joined him in the lab. Rolf wondered what that muffled sound was. It turned out that Owen was hired to keep an eye out for the lab overnight. Rolf left him to look after the green tube. Owen went back to the room with Jeremy and Stephanie in it. He told them he was in town to do a job. Owen didn’t plan on striking that soon, but he couldn’t let Stephanie marry Alex. His plan was to take Stephanie with him when his job ended and kill Jeremy.

Owen left Stephanie and Jeremy alone again. She apologized to Jeremy again. Stephanie wondered how Jeremy found her. Thomas found her phone at the school hall and gave it to him. Jeremy explained how he escaped from the cops and saw Owen. He became suspicious and followed him. While they were talking, Stephanie realized they were behind the clinic. Maggie went to see Julie. It’s her birthday so she wanted to go see her. Julie was thankful that Maggie didn’t rub it in that Jeremy turned out to be Stephanie’s stalker. Julie thought that it wasn’t too late for Jeremy to do the right thing. She called him, but his phone rang in Owen’s hand. Owen talked to the lady in the green tube. He heard that she knew what it was like to be in a great romance. When the lady got out of the green tube, he planned to put Stephanie in it.

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BTG Short Recap Monday, March 2, 2026

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Bill and Hayley celebrated their first anniversary. While they were celebrating, Dani showed up. She congratulated them. When she went into her purse, they thought she was going to pull out a gun. She ended up giving them tissue to show how disposable their relationship was. Bill took Hayley to Joey’s casino to turn his gift to her (money) into something bigger. Joey called Sammy/Randy out to deal for them. He wanted to see Randy’s interaction with Hayley to get a better understanding of what was going on. Anita prepared for her next round of chemotherapy. It made her afraid that she wouldn’t survive. Ashley helped her get ready. Vernon came in Anita’s room. She had a cap on her head to prevent hair loss. He stayed by her side the entire time.

Kat met up with Naomi and told her about her situation with Chelsea and her decision to move in her own place. She suggested moving in with Naomi while Jacob was gone. Chelsea talked to Andre and Dani about her issues with Kat. Monica, the oncologist Naomi met with, turned out to be Shanice’s aunt. She went out for coffee with Ted. Monica asked him about working with his ex-wife and girlfriend. Ted said if things didn’t work out, he would leave. Monica was impressed with his answer.

 

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Days Short Recap Friday, February 27, 2026

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Marlena tried to comfort Kayla. She let Kayla know that Jeremy wouldn’t hurt Stephanie because of his obsession. Marlena said professionally, she could assess violent tendencies as based on his family history and profile, he wasn’t capable of this. Kayla said Jeremy and Stephanie’s relationship was violent. Marlena said her diagnosis was based on what she has seen and heard since Jeremy came back to Salem. Kayla didn’t care for Marlena’s opinion. Alex and Brady put up more BOLO flyers in the town square. While they were putting up the signs, Alex blamed himself for pushing to publish Stephanie’s book. He told Brady about the plan and how he and Stephanie eloped. While they were talking, a woman looked at the flyers. They went to talk to the woman. JJ told Jada that no one was at the Horton cabin.

Steve and Jada looked through tips no matter how big or small. They got a tip from Susan saying that Stephanie’s teeth were chattering. She told them about her vision on Halloween. Alex and Brady showed up at the police station to tell Steve and Jada what they found out. They told Steve and Jada they they saw Jeremy after Stephanie was kidnapped. Alex said he wouldn’t have abandoned his captive. Brady said Jeremy might not be the kidnapper. Stephanie tried to get loose. She wondered why she was cold. After she thought about Alex and her parents, she was upset. She got free of one of the ties and took the gag out of her mouth. While she was working on the other hand, Jeremy walked in and declared his innocence. He untied her and let her know that he would tell her later how he found her. Stephanie refused to leave with him. Jeremy wanted to call for help, but Stephanie tried to run. Owen walked in the room and looked at both of them.

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BTG Short Recap Friday, February 27, 2026

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Leslie tried to get under Kat’s skin. Eva advised Kat not to listen to her mother, but Kat didn’t listen to her. Kat became enraged while they were talking. She couldn’t wait for Leslie to get what she deserved. Izaiah walked in while Kat put Leslie on notice. He sat with Eva and Leslie. Leslie wanted to talk. She felt like they’ve come a long way from their roots. Leslie wanted to talk to Ted. Izaiah felt like he and Eva couldn’t have a serious relationship if they weren’t honest with each other. Eva flashed back to Leslie implying that she took Laura out when they arrived in town. Kat met with Chelsea at Uptown. Chelsea wanted to talk about the wedding, but Kat didn’t want to hear about it. She told Chelsea that she planned to move out of the guest house. Kat didn’t want to feel like a third wheel. She felt like Chelsea was moving on while she was standing still. Chelsea thought she might be jealous and that made Kat furious. The cousins continued to argue until Vanessa arrived. Kat wanted her to find a place for her so she could move out immediately.

 

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BTG Short Recap Thursday, February 26, 2026

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The people of Fairmont Crest were waiting for Anita’s statement on CBS This Morning. Ashley hoped that Anita’s announcement would convince Naomi to come clean about her diagnosis. Leslie didn’t like all the attention Anita was getting and make an announcement too. She wanted to tell it that day. Anita confronted Anastasia about the comments she made about her. Vanessa joined the women and enjoyed the comments Anita made to Anastasia. Anastasia wasn’t thrilled with the comments Anita made and that made Vernon want to have her thrown out of the club. Vanessa sat with Anita and Vernon and talked to them about her daughter Deanna. She continued to struggle with the grief of losing her father. Vanessa admitted to them that she had days when she grieved over losing Doug. Leslie ran into Smitty and wanted him to cover the story about the clinic. He reminded her that she took credit for his daughter’s idea. Smitty refused her invitation and walked away from her. Leslie went to Anita and Vernon’s table. She wanted them to help her make her announcement about the clinic. Vernon politely pushed her off. Leslie wasn’t thrilled with the way they treated her. She noticed Dani and asked her for her help announcing the clinic. Dani wasn’t happy about her request.

Kat realized that Lauren was the one who wanted Anita to get a mammogram. It made her angry to think that Leslie got away with what she did to her. Leslie decided to do a livestream at Orphey Gene’s since no one was willing to help her. Kat arrived at Orphey Gene’s and confronted Leslie. She called her an attempted murderer. Kat vowed to prove that Leslie was guilty. She wanted to make sure she was punished for what she did. Naomi told Ashley that Jacob moved out of their place to keep her safe. Ashley vowed to be there for her. Naomi didn’t want  her family to worry about that on top of everything else. Ashley didn’t think it was a good idea to keep the truth from the family. She reminded her that she had a supportive family. Naomi promised to tell her family the truth.

 

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Days Short Recap Thursday, February 26, 2026

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Abe tried to find out where Stephanie could be held. He talked to Paulina about how they could relate to what Steve and Kayla were going through. Theo came in the room and said the doctor cleared him to go back to work. He said he was taking back his job back from Johnny. Paulina said she was worried about him getting in too deep with the DiMeras. Abe ended up leaving. Paulina told him what was going on with Stephanie. When Johnny went home, Chanel told him about Stephanie’s kidnapping. Chanel was upset so Johnny cheered her up by telling her that Theo was going back to work. She was excited. Johnny said he should be done in a week. Chanel told him about the check up and let him hear the baby’s heartbeat. While EJ was on the phone, he told the person to find Stephanie. He was concerned about the police going through the hospital. Susan came in and told him her vision of Stephanie was right. After Susan left, Abe showed up to remind EJ that he had to keep Johnny at DiMera as CEO. Abe told EJ that he wanted Theo out of DiMera. EJ said he had a plan, but warned Abe that it was better that he didn’t know. He told Abe that Theo wouldn’t get hurt. Sophia called Rachel so she could get a bottle of vitamins to Holly. She wanted Rachel to do it secretly so no one would know it was from her. Rachel knew there was something wrong with the plan. Abe went home and apologized for disappearing. EJ played with the ring. Susan noticed the ring and said she knew what it was. She told EJ to be careful.

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Alex saw EJ in the town square and thanked him for the engagement gift. EJ didn’t know what he was talking about. Alex realized something was wrong. Jeremy was outside of the pub dressed in a black hoodie. Jada and Steve tried getting in touch with Stephanie and her guard. They weren’t able to get in touch with Stephanie because Jeremy had her phone and the police officer was knocked out. Steve and Jada went to the hospital. Kayla tried to wake up Officer Hansen, but he woke up on his own. She wanted to know where Stephanie was. He gave her vague answers. EJ and Alex showed up at the hospital. They saw tubes on the ground. EJ put the hospital on lockdown. When Jada and Steve showed up at the hospital, Kayla told them Jeremy must have taken Stephanie. Chanel got a check up with Sarah. They talked about being parents with stressful jobs. Sarah let her know that everything was okay. She got a page and sent Chanel on her way. Jada told EJ that she couldn’t keep the situation from the press because they demanded answers. JJ let Jada know that Jeremy disappeared. Jada said he probably crawled out of the window. Alex realized that the picture frame was bugged. He said Jeremy was listening the whole time.

Paulina showed up at the hospital and was furious with EJ that Chanel had to go through security. Paulina and Chanel found out what was going on. Kayla wanted EJ, Alex, and a police officer to find the picture frame.They went to Alex’s apartment. The police officer found the picture frame and gave it to EJ. EJ found the bug. Jada questioned Officer Hansen. He was hit in the head with a test tube. Officer Hansen said a tall athletic guy attacked him. Sarah told Jada that the officer wasn’t hit on the head. She told Jada that the police officer was drugged. They realized that Jeremy could get his hands on drugs since he knows science. Steve went to Julie to tell her Jeremy was stalking Stephanie. He showed her footage of what happened on Halloween with the masked man. Julie didn’t think a video was proof that Jeremy was the stalker. After everyone left, Chanel started having pains. Steve went back to the hospital and gave Jada the key to the Horton cabin. Stephanie woke up tied and gagged. Jeremy was there dressed as a doctor. When he left, he brought Alex back at gunpoint. Stephanie did what she could to save Alex, but Jeremy didn’t care. He shot Alex. Stephanie woke up.

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BTG Short Recap Tuesday, February 24, 2026

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June told Joey that Wesley wouldn’t hurt anyone. Joey wanted to meet with Wesley since he thought he was Hayley’s mugger. He said that Wesley was at the center of a mystery. Wesley said that he would never hurt a woman. He explained that a person without an address wouldn’t always hurt people. Joey believed him and offered him money to get out of town. He would handle any loose ends. After his conversation with Joey, Wesley went to see June. He let her know that he was leaving town and wanted to say goodbye. Bill and Hayley talked about their upcoming anniversary. She said that if things turned out differently, he would be planning a funeral. Hayley wasn’t happy that her attacker would be going to jail when he was innocent. She tried to get him to get the charges against Lynette dropped when Elon called. He said that Hammer had been released pending his trial. Bill wanted to confront Joey about what was going on, but Hayley tried to seduce him.

 

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BTG Short Recap Wednesday, February 25, 2026

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Elon asked Naomi to talk sense into Jacob. He was afraid that Jacob was in over his head. Naomi didn’t want to do anything. When Elon found out that Jacob has been visiting her and talking to her. He thought Jacob made rookie mistakes. Naomi told him to make sure Jacob didn’t hear fear in his voice. She thought it would put his life in danger. Jacob was in the alley. Izaiah showed up. Jacob wondered if he was going back to his old ways. Izaiah said he was picking up food. Jacob wanted him to leave and didn’t want him to tell Naomi that they talked. Jacob got his orders but kept asking suspicious questions. Eva told Leslie what she could do to get someone to run the clinic. Leslie asked Eva to run it, but she turned her down. When Leslie talked to the fire department to check out the clinic, Derek interrupted. Derek and Leslie got into an argument with him accusing her of running Laura down. After Leslie left, Derek said he would help with the clinic, but he didn’t want to have any interaction with Leslie.

Leslie went to the police station to see if Elon would give her a permit. When he told her to go to the fire department, she brought up the fact that their children were dating and would be married soon which made them practically family. Elon turned her down and let her know that Izaiah wasn’t the commitment type. Kat told Tomas they should live together. She said she turned him down a while ago, but with Chelsea getting married, she thought it was time for her to move out. Tomas said he didn’t want to live together because he was her last option. He didn’t want to make major decisions for the wrong reasons. Tomas said they should be sure they were ready to do that.

 

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Days Short Recap Wednesday, February 25, 2026

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Maggie was talking to Mike about Stephanie and Jeremy when Holly showed up at the mansion. Holly cried on her shoulder about what happened to her. She explained that she felt the way she did when she was on drugs. Holly assured her that she wasn’t taking drugs. Maggie was supportive of her, but she wasn’t sure what they could do. She suggested Holly see a doctor and talk to Tate. Rafe and Cat helped search for Stephanie. They felt like someone with inside information of the hospital evaded the cameras. Rafe and Cat thought Jeremy looked guilty since his father was the chief of staff. The police searched the hospital but everything was clean. Rafe and Cat talked about possible escapes. They felt like they weren’t getting anywhere until Rafe got the lab results back from the sedative. The sedative wasn’t found in the US. They wondered how Jeremy got his hands on it. It seemed more like something EJ would be capable of doing. They wondered if EJ was behind the kidnapping. Rafe and Cat wondered what he hid before they searched the lab. Cat got a hit from Interpol about the guy who hired Liam. Klaus Mueller was last seen in Alamania.

EJ ran into Liam at the town square. He harassed Liam while they were there. EJ told him that Abe was his real problem. If Abe stopped tutoring him, Liam would go back to jail. EJ would use his skills to keep him in the program and out of prison. Liam had to tell him if the person who hired him ever showed his face again. Liam agreed to do what EJ wanted. EJ walked away from him. Leo was freaked out that Ivan tried to kill him and Dimitri. Dimitri said it was all part of his plan. He took pictures of everything and everyone there. Dimitri knew how to get into Vivian’s mansion. He was going back inside alone since he had ISA training, and Leo didn’t.

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Days Short Recap Monday, February 23, 2026

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Steve let Kayla know that the plan was ready. Kayla felt bad about not doing more to help Stephanie with Jeremy. Steve informed her that they were helping her now. They were going to protect their daughter. Alex and Stephanie talked about the plan in front of the bug the stalker planted. Jada arrived at the apartment with the officers who were going to go with Alex to the courthouse. They were going with Stephanie to the hospital. Stephanie went to Kayla’s office with the police escort. She talked about regretting writing her book because it triggered Jeremy. Stephanie felt bad for dragging everyone she loved into her situation. Steve and Kayla reassured her that she didn’t do anything wrong. They left Stephanie in the office alone to work on the press release for EJ, and the free clinic. Johnny was at the Kiriakis mansion to let Bonnie know that DiMera Enterprises was going to publish her book. Justin walked in while Johnny gave her the news. They were going to celebrate when Alex walked in the room. Alex told Justin and Bonnie that he and Stephanie were married. They were shocked, but they were happy for them. Justin wasn’t thrilled about the plan to catch the stalker. While he was there, Johnny asked Justin for free legal advice about Trey’s adoption. Justin was okay with helping him out. He told Johnny about his adopted children. Johnny informed Justin that Chanel was pregnant. He wanted them to keep quiet about it.

Jada went over the footage from Halloween. While she was searching, she spotted a scientist with a knife in his hand, The stalker was about to stab Alex. Jada let Steve know that it proved that Jeremy was the stalker. She felt like she caught him red-handed. Jada wanted to arrest Jeremy. Jada texted Alex, and Steve called Stephanie. Stephanie was relieved by the news. After she hung up the phone, a doctor walked in the room with test tubes. Jada found out that the police couldn’t find Jeremy. She demanded that they find him. Jada and Steve didn’t understand what happened to Jeremy. They couldn’t get in touch with the cop watching Stephanie. The doctor walked behind Stephanie and chloroformed her. Kayla saw her newest patient wrapped in a blanket. The patient was the cop who was supposed to be watching Stephanie. Stephanie was tied up in a building.

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BTG Short Recap Monday, February 23, 2026

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Hayley tried not to say Lynette’s name when Elon told her he found her attacker. Elon said they found her license and wallet in the suspects pocket. He said they didn’t find her ring. Hayley told Bill that she was going to the police station alone to identify the attacker. She met up with Randy. Hayley accused him of setting up the person who attacked her. Randy said Lynette doesn’t do anything for free. Lynette sent Hayley a picture of the man she framed so she could identify him. Hayley went to the station and identified the man. She pretended to be a victim with Elon. Lynette was at the police station. She let Hayley know that she had no intention of leaving things alone. Lynette told Hayley that she wanted Bill to make the embezzlement charges against her go away. At Orphey Gene’s, Joey and Randy talked about the man being framed. Joey said he recognized the name of the man and said he wouldn’t hurt anyone.

Anita let her family know that she was going to go public about her cancer. She was going to do an interview with Gayle King. Her family wanted to go with her, but she wanted them to stay behind and watch when it aired so they would be prepared to answer any questions. She said she let Gayle  know not to ask any questions about the BRCA gene. Anita didn’t want anyone trying to do a story on them. Anita did the interview with Gayle  which went well. She let everyone know that she was going to survive and spread the message. When the taping was over, Gayle thanked Anita for telling her story and said she knew women would get tested after hearing her story. Jacob was given his first drop of blood for the blood ring. Once the job was done, he met with Smitty to tell him about the person he delivered it to.

 

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BTG Short Recap Friday, February 20, 2026

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Mona approached Madison and Chelsea at Orphey Gene’s. She complimented Madison because of her skills as a doctor. Mona’s comments made Chelsea wonder if she regretted not taking the job in Denmark. Madison assured her that she didn’t regret her decision. She kissed Chelsea and said she had to leave. Mona saw Randy and invited him to join her at her table. Randy didn’t want her church friends to see her talking with Joey’s associate. Mona wasn’t worried about what the church ladies would say about her. At the hospital, Bill told Hayley that he got Joey’s help to find her attacker. Hayley was worried about him getting involved with someone like Joey. Chelsea arrived and saw Bill and Hayley together. She was there to give Madison her badge. Hayley went to see the doctor because of her headaches. Chelsea let her father know that she wasn’t happy about him telling Dani about her engagement before she could do it. Bill thought she was being impulsive and didn’t want her to get hurt later. Chelsea was afraid that Madison was giving up an amazing opportunity to be with her. She decided that Madison had to do the fellowship no matter what happened. Bill warned her about making demands. Chelsea left to meet with Madison. Bill called Caroline to arrange something for him.

Anastasia ran into Nicole and Samantha at the club. She got digs in about the cotillion. Nicole shut her down. Anastasia made comments about the scene Anita made there. She thought that Anita was taking drugs. Vernon fussed over Anita when she got a call from Jacinda about what happened at the club. Nicole called Vernon to fact-check Anastasia. Anita wasn’t happy about the lies that Anastasia was spreading so she decided to tell the truth about her cancer. Randy met with Joey at Uptown. He told Joey that Hayley’s mugger probably skipped town. Randy thought they should consider it a loss, but Joey wasn’t happy about it. Joey ordered Randy to find someone who would have answers. Hayley and Bill were at the bar together. She panicked when she saw Randy walk in the door. Bill recognized Randy as the person who helped Hayley during her miscarriage. Hayley said she didn’t recognize him. She went to the bar so Bill could handle his business. Bill went to Joey’s table and wanted to know how he knew Randy. Joey covered for Randy. After his conversation with Bill, Joey reminded Randy that he was finished once he brought a mess to his front door. Hayley played the victim card with Bill to distract him from thinking about Randy.

 

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Rafe told Cat that Dimitri ran off with Leo, but Andrew and Paul were going to Alamainia. He asked her how the date with EJ went. Cat said it went nowhere. She said she didn’t find out what was going on int he lab, but she was getting closer to EJ. Cat said she couldn’t have him find out that she was an agent. Rafe warned her to be careful. Jada showed up at the DiMera mansion. She asked EJ about Dimitri. EJ said he didn’t know where Dimitri was and let her know that she wasn’t welcomed there. Jada showed him a search warrant stating she could search Dimitri’s room. She showed him a picture of the kidnapper. EJ called Rita to talk about Vivian. He told her everything that Jada told him. They said they had to find out who gave the sketch description and couldn’t let prove that he was kidnapped by him and Gwen. He said once Stefano’s will was read, he wouldn’t need Gwen anymore. EJ told Rita about Cat and Italy and how his feelings for her made him fall out of love with Sami. Leo and Dimitri got to the hotel in Alamainia. They talked about Dimitri’s kidnapping. Dimitri said he narrowed down the locations and memorized the house he was held in. Before they did anything, they agreed they shoud see Vivian. Ivan told Vivian he would take care of everything. He met up with the kidnapper. Ivan told him to get rid of anyone who could connect Vivian to being Peter’s accomplice. Dimitri and Leo went to Vivian’s but couldn’t get past Ivan. He told them that Vivian wouldn’t see them. Dimitri insulted Ivan. He and Leo left letting Ivan know that it wasn’t over.

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Days Short Recap Thursday, February 19, 2026

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Holly and Tate were at the pub. She was upset about her meltdown being on social media. While they were talking, the subject of Tate sleeping with Sophia came up. Holly ranted about Sophia sleeping with Tate and how she faked getting better so she could get revenge. Sophia thought about her plan to get back at Holly. She looked at the social media post about Holly. A nurse came in Sophia’s room to give her her medication. Sophia asked the nurse for a stronger dose. Sarah saw Xander and Gwen together at the town square. When Xander went into Sweet Bits, Gwen wanted to talk to Sarah. She told Sarah that she and Xander made love. Sarah ended up walking away from her. Brady, Kristen, and Rachel went to the hospital. Rachel hugged Sarah when she saw her. Kristen pulled Rachel away from Sarah so she could get her therapy. Brady and Sarah talked. He told her about the lipstick on his shirt. She told him about Xander and Gwen.

While Brady and Sarah were talking, Leo and Dimitri showed up. Sarah felt forced to have to check Dimitri’s ankle. She wanted to run tests on his ankle. The ankle monitor was off his ankle, but he was handcuffed to a chair. When Sarah and the guard left Dimitri’s room, he picked the lock on the ankle monitor. Leo pulled the fire alarm. Dimitri changed into an EMT and walked right out. Gwen and Xander talked about Sarah. He said he was glad that she knew he was moving on. While they were making out, Kristen showed up and made Xander leave. Kristen and Gwen talked about Xander and how Dimitri was rotting in prison. While they were talking, Kristen let her know that she was on to her, but she didn’t care. Tate tried to talk to Holly but it didn’t do any good. Holly said she couldn’t get past what he did with Sophia. When Holly snapped, Tate realized something wasn’t right with her. Holly left before he could do anything. Sophia put another pill in the case. She took out her phone and sent Rachel a text.

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Anita and Vernon were having lunch when Leslie arrived at the country club. She wanted to meet with Anita and the Articulettes. Leslie reminded her that she bid on meeting with them at the auction during Winterfest. Anita explained the steps they had to go through to make the meeting happen. Leslie didn’t want to do that so she was going to meet with her. Things don’t go well during their lunch together. Anita collapsed while they were having lunch together. Vernon and Anita wanted to rush off, but Leslie tried to stop them. Her plan didn’t work, and they left together. While they were alone, Anita admitted that it wasn’t Leslie’s fault that she collapsed. She explained that she had good days and bad days. Jacob explained what was going on with his investigation to Elon. Elon wasn’t really happy with Jacob’s progress. He warned his son about the dangers of the investigation.

Hayley was surprised to see Naomi. She wanted Naomi to explain why she was really there to see her. Naomi hated what she did to get married to her father, but she was worried about her. They were on the verge of bonding when Bill walked in the room. He was happy to see them getting along. Later Naomi went home and Jacob told her that he was moving out because of the case. She didn’t want him to leave, but he wanted to keep her safe. He gave her a burner phone to use in case of an emergency. They made love and realized that it felt different. Tomas had coffee with Lynette. He questioned what really happened to Hayley. She dodged the question by talking about the case. Tomas suggested that she accept a plea bargain, but that didn’t go over well with Lynette. Their meeting was interrupted when Randy called her. He wanted Lynette to meet him at Uptown. When she arrived at Uptown Randy told her that Joey demanded that he find the mugger. Lynette felt like that was his problem. He wasn’t happy about that. She thought he was whining too much. Randy warned her that if he went down, he would bring her and Hayley down with him.

 

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BTG Short Recap Wednesday, February 18, 2026

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Hayley wanted to go to the office despite the mugger not being caught. Bill was upset that the mugger wasn’t caught. He called Joey to find the mugger. While Bill and Joey were talking, Hayley snapped at Tomas. He wondered why she took a file to Lynette. Hayley was afraid he was getting too close to the truth. She told him that he was trying to put her in her place and forgot his place. Hayley reminded him that she was the boss’s wife. Bill interrupted their conversation and asked Caroline to take Hayley home. Joey and Randy met to talk about the mugging. Joey wondered why the mugger hasn’t tried to get rid of the engagement ring. He assumed Randy was just as upset about the mugging as Bill since he had a close relationship with Hayley. Tomas tried to to Bill why things got out of hand between him and Hayley. He told Bill that he didn’t know Hayley and Lynette were close to each other.

Bill told him to keep Hayley happy or else. Joey told Randy to find the mugger so the person could be punished. Dani went to Nicole to talk about what happened at Uptown. Nicole said she didn’t expect Ted to fall for someone she liked. She told Dani that she thought Shanice could be good for Ted. Dani said Leslie was there. She said she and Shanice double teamed Leslie. While they were talking, Nicole realized Dani wanted Ted and Shanice to be friends with her and Andre. She told Dani that she was okay with it. Carlton talked to Ashley about Nicole. Ashley told him that Kial was something new while he was familiar. Ashley advised him to make himself less available which would make Nicole curious. Later on when Nicole asked Carlton out, he told her he couldn’t go.

 

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BTG Short Recap Tuesday, February 17, 2026

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The town celebrated Valentine’s Day. Vanessa shocked Joey by blindfolding him and taking control of him. He thought it proved how much he loved her by allowing her to control him by tying him up. Vernon surprised Anita with a quiet night at home. He followed their tradition by giving her salt water taffy. Anita sang a song from her first jazz album. Hayley was disappointed with Bill’s gift until he surprised her with paperwork for a house in St. Bart’s. Eva and Izaiah were on their date at Orphey Gene’s when Leslie arrived. Leslie wasn’t happy that Eva didn’t want more for the holiday. Eva thought she was projecting. Leslie didn’t want her throwing Nicole’s word in her face. Eva wanted her to leave so Leslie reached out to Marcel. Izaiah gave Eva a necklace for Valentine’s Day. Eva put her feelings for him on a card.

Ted had plans to celebrate the holiday with Shanice, but the restaurant didn’t have a free spot until 2027. They decided to go to Uptown. While they were there, Andre and Dani arrived. Dani and Shanice bonded over their hatred for Leslie, Leslie arrived while the ladies were talking about her. They confronted Leslie when she walked in the club. Dani warned Leslie that she’s as crazy as she is. She dared Leslie to do something to cause her to use her self-defense skills. Leslie didn’t have a comeback for Dani since she was distracted by being turned down by Marcel. Leslie went home and started spiraling. She looked in the mirror and picked up a vase. Leslie smashed the vase in anger.

 

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Steve and Kayla spent time together at the Bistro. While they were celebrating, Jack and Jennifer showed up. They wanted Steve and Kayla to check on Julie while everyone was gone. While they were talking, the subject of Jeremy came up. They talked about whether or not Jeremy was guilty of stalking Stephanie. After they finished talking, Jack and Jennifer left so Steve and Kayla could continue celebrating their anniversary. Jack and Jennifer ran into Jeremy in the town square. They let Jeremy know that they believed in him. Chad went to Abby’s grave. He talked to her about the kids and how he’s trying to do right by them. Chad let her know how much he missed her. He said he would take a piece of her and Salem with him no matter where he went. Chad wished Abby a Happy Valentine’s Day and told her goodbye for now. When Chad went home, he talked to Thomas. He let Chad know that he was thinking about his mother. Thomas went to finish packing. Chad thanked Julie for letting him and the kids stay with her. Jack and Jennifer showed up to say goodbye to Chad. Jeremy saw Alex and Stephanie together at the town square. He was upset when he thought about Alex threatening him. Jeremy said he was going to prove himself to Stephanie. Alex and Stephanie went to the Bistro and told Steve and Kayla that they eloped. They let Steve and Kayla know that they would still have the big wedding. Steve and Kayla said they were happy for them.

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Days Short Recap Wednesday, February 18, 2026

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Theo and Jada were on a date at the pub. Jada let him know that she wasn’t going to let him out of her sight after the kidnapping. While Jada was talking, Theo had a sexual fantasy about Gabi. He snapped out of it and listened to Jada. Xander and Gwen were in bed together enjoying EJ’s wine. He offered her another glass, but she was cold to him. She said they were done. Xander was surprised by her coldness so she eased up a little. Their night was fun, but he was in love with Sarah. Xander assured her that he thinks about her. He wasn’t sure what was in the cards for them yet. They made love again.

Brady arrived at Kristen’s room with the key for the new apartment. He told Rachel that they were going to be living together. Rachel was excited to hear that. Brady and Kristen informed her that they weren’t getting back together. Kristen sent Rachel out of the room. Brady talked to her about the joint custody documents. He wanted Kristen to sign the paperwork. Kristen wanted to get her lawyer to read it first. After hesitating, she decided to sign the papers without reading them. Kristen noticed lipstick on Brady’s collar and got upset about it. She had an attitude with him until he left her room. Rachel asked Kristen if she could live with them forever. Kristen gave her hope that they would be a family.

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Leo wanted to help Dimitri prove his innocence. They went to Leo’s room to brainstorm. While they were talking about Dimitri’s kidnapping, they realized that Vivian and Gwen were behind what happened. They decided to go to Alamania, but they had to figure out who to get Dimitri’s ankle monitor off. After Dimitri left his room, Leo reached out to Javi with a heartfelt message. Javi sent a message back telling him not to reach out to him again. Dimitri went to the DiMera mansion and let EJ know that he was going to rise from the ashes.

Brady and Sarah were at the pub. They talked about Rachel and a potential relationship. Brady and Sarah decided to be friends until the time was right. Things heated up between Xander and Gwen while she taught him to play gold. They headed to the DiMera mansion and ran into Susan and EJ. They didn’t approve of them being together, but they didn’t care. They went upstairs to make love. Chad went to see Belle. He apologized to her for not asking her out sooner. Chad said it was too late since he was leaving town with his kids. He felt like he had time to take her out to eat. Belle agreed to go out with him. They saw EJ while they were together. Belle enjoyed telling EJ that she and Chad were on a date. Afterwards, Chad wanted to take Belle out for a real date when he came back.

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Days Nitpicks & Flubs For The Week Of February 9, 2026

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by Michele & Cheryl

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Monday

-Leo’s flashback could be heard before it was shown. 

-The fireplace at the Horton House was cackling, but the fire wasn’t lit.

-Jada’s camera could be heard taking pictures while Gwen was shown.

-Eli could be heard talking to Rafe while Gwen was shown.

-Jada could be heard talking to Stephanie while Alex and Jeremy were shown.

-Gabi could be heard talking to Gwen while Eli was shown.

Tuesday

-Tony could be heard talking to EJ while Marlena was shown. 

-Kristen’s flashback could be heard before it was shown.

-Theo could be heard talking to Kristen while Brady was shown.

-Chad said Stefano treated all of his children badly, but he wasn’t around him that much before Stefano died.

-Tony’s flashback could be heard before it was shown. 

-EJ’s flashback could be heard before it was shown. 

Wednesday

-Belle could be heard talking to Marlena while Brady was shown.

-Marlena could be heard talking to Leo while Brady was shown. 

-Gwen could be heard talking to EJ while Leo was shown. 

-Melinda called Vivian a lunatic as if she knew her. Vivian and Melinda have never interacted with each other so how would Melinda know that she’s a lunatic?

-The music playing in EJ and Gwen’s scene could be heard while Leo was shown.

Thursday

-Jada could be heard talking to Alex while Julie and Chad were shown.

-Jada could be heard talking to Alex and Stephanie while Johnny and Chanel were shown kissing. 

-Cat could be heard talking to EJ while Jada was shown. 

-EJ could be heard talking to Cat while Julie and Jeremy were shown hugging.

-EJ could be heard talking to Paulina while Johnny and Chanel were shown. 

-Stephanie could be heard talking to Alex while Cat was shown.

Friday

-Julie could be heard talking to Gwen while Xander and Marlena were shown.

-The music in Sophia’s scene could be heard while Gwen was shown.

-Sophia’s flashback could be heard before it was shown. 

-Brady could be heard talking to Tate while Xander and Marlena were shown.

 

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Days Best Lines For The Week Of February 9, 2026

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Gabi: I heard about your financial situation. 
Gwen: What, that I’m broke? God, is there anyone in this godforsaken town who hasn’t heard?
Gabi: I doubt it. I was in the bookstore when Julie Williams had told me that your card had been denied.
Gwen: With tears in her eyes, I’m sure. Honestly. I probably deserved that humiliation for shopping in her blasted stupid bookshop. I wish I would have found out that I was penniless buying, I don’t know, diamonds or a lovely fur coat or something. 

Eli: Why would Vivian let Dimitri stay at her house? She hates him.
Rafe: Well, they all hate each other in that family.

(when Jada and Stephanie were talking about the wedding)
Jada: I’ll be your bridesmaid, your witness, and your bodyguard.
Stephanie: Ah, a triple threat.

Belle: So tell me how was Stefano’s service? Something tells me it wasn’t heartbreaking.
Marlena: For me? No, no it was not. 

(to Marlena about John saying his peace to Stefano)
Belle: Well, I would say Dad could say his peace in the Great Beyond but there’s no way he and Stefano would meet there. 

(about Belle)
Leo: She cannot stand me, can she?
Marlena: She was racing off to work. That’s all it is.
Leo: Well, most people seem to be racing off somewhere when they see me. 

Dimitri: For the millionth time, I’m innocent.
Rafe: Yet, you’re having a hard time proving it. 

(to Kristen)
Brady: The four scariest words in the English language are “I have a plan,” when they come out of Kristen DiMera’s mouth. 

(about Dimitri)
Leo: Rafe. This isn’t awkward at all, is it?
Rafe: You visiting the man who torpedoed my cousin’s wedding? Why would that be awkward?

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Days Short Recap Friday, February 13, 2026

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Xander and Sarah ran into each other at the town square. He gave her candy for Victoria. They talked about the good times they shared before they walked away from each other. Brady and Tate talked about the apartment. Tate didn’t like the idea of Kristen taking Rachel out of Bayview. He also didn’t like the idea of Kristen living in the apartment. Brady explained why Kristen was moving in and said it wasn’t going to lead to them getting back together. Later on, Brady and Sarah met at the pub for Valentine’s Day. Sarah told him about running into Xander. While they were talking, Brady told Sarah that Rachel wasn’t in Bayview anymore. When Brady told Sarah what was going on with Kristen, Sarah was upset. Once he explained why Kristen was living with him, Sarah was relieved.

Sophia put one of her pills in a box instead of taking it. Dr. Gregory came in her room and was suspicious when Sophia covered the pill. She told Sophia that she knew about the note and that Rachel was gone. Dr. Gregory said she wanted Sophia to participate in group therapy. Sophia agreed to do it. She went back to scheming against Holly. Holly felt nervous and took one of her pills. She and Arianna went to the square for rush week. The sorority sisters showed up. When they talked about Tate, Holly snapped and warned them to stay away from him. Arianna tried to do damage control but it didn’t do any good. The sorority sisters didn’t think Holly was a good fit. When they found out Arianna’s mother runs Gabi Chic, they said she was in. Later on, Holly went to Tate to tell him what happened. When he told her not to get upset about not getting in the sorority, she snapped at him. Julie, Maggie, and Marlena met at the Bistro to talk about losing their husbands.

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