Days Short Recap Thursday, September 22, 2022

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Jennifer looked at a picture of Abby and took a couple of pills. Jack walked in the room so she hid the bottle. She got emotional over Abby. Jack hugged her when the bell rang. Jennifer wanted Jack to answer the door. Jennifer hid the bottle behind Abby’s picture. Jack came back in the room with Gwen. Jennifer thanked her for turning Leo in to the police. Gwen admitted that she mostly did it out of spite. She was thankful her daughter’s killer was in custody. Gwen wasn’t sure that was true. Jack had doubts about that too. Jennifer wanted to know who the killer was if it wasn’t Leo. Gwen told them about Leo’s theory about Craig. Jennifer knew Craig wasn’t an angel, but she didn’t think he was a murderer. She wanted to know why he would kill Abby. Gwen said she was collateral damage in Craig’s revenge plot. Gwen apologized for not being able to make amends for what she did to Abby. She hoped her killer paid for what he did. Jack thanked her and offered to walk her out. When they left Jennifer grabbed the pill bottle. Gwen ended up seeing the bottle. Jennifer told her they were for a sinus infection. Gwen knew what the pills were. She said her mother used to hide pills behind pictures too. She didn’t want to judge her.. She wanted to help her. She wanted to get Jack, but Jennifer didn’t want her to do it. She warned Gwen that she only has a relationship with Jack because she allowed it. She told Gwen that she would make sure Jack never talked to her again if she told him what she saw. She told Gwen to get out of her house.

Chad told Rafe about Sonny smelling vanilla before he was stabbed. He told him that he smelled vanilla when he saw Craig. Rafe wanted to know what motive Craig had to do it. He wondered if he was getting revenge on Leo. Chad didn’t think it was so crazy. He wanted the right person to be locked up so Rafe agreed to look into it. Leo thought about Gwen turning him in to the police. Craig showed up and knew about what happened to Leo. Leo accused him of setting him up for Abby’s murder and Sonny’s attack. Craig scoffed, but Leo knew it was true. He planned to prove it. Craig grabbed Leo through the bars. He didn’t think anyone would miss Leo. He said he didn’t stab anyone. He said he wasn’t the one framing him. Leo said he was crazy and sadistic. Leo planned to prove that Craig was guilty. He said Craig would be sorry he ever met him. Craig said he was already sorry he met him. Rafe saw Craig and wanted to talk to him in the interrogation room. Chad ran into Nancy at the pub. He told her that he ran into Craig the day before. He asked her about him wearing vanilla. Nancy said he never wore cologne. She said Clyde wore that scent. Chad remembered seeing Chad with Clyde. Clyde was outside of Sonny’s room. He thought about Clyde walking towards Sonny while gripping a knife.

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Days Short Recap Wednesday, September 21, 2022

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Steve went to the interrogation room to see Orpheus. He knew one of them would come by to see him. Steve was willing to give him one chance to tell him what he did to Kayla, Kate and Marlena. He clicked a pen in Orpheus’ face. Orpheus made fun of him for choosing that as a weapon. Steve knew if he hit a major artery, he would instantly die. He said he would die if he didn’t tell him what he did to the women. Chloe arrived at the station to ask Shawn to testify that Brady didn’t kill Philip. Shawn said he couldn’t do that. She was upset because Kristen was going to win again. Kayla was in Marlena’s room and assured Stephanie that she would be okay. She started coughing, but told her there was nothing to worry about. Marlena told her that she and John decided not to tell their children what happened too. Marlena started coughing while she was talking to a patient on the phone. Kayla told her that she shouldn’t be working. Marlena wanted to keep herself distracted from the custody hearing. Kayla didn’t understand how any judge could give Kristen custody of a child. Kayla was worried about Steve’s visit with Orpheus. Steve kept trying to get Orpheus to talk to him, but Shawn came in the room. He stopped Steve from going after Orpheus. Steve walked out of the room.

Belle questioned John about the type of father Brady is. John ended up thinking about what Orpheus did to Marlena, Kayla and Kate. He became emotional and realized someone asked him about the type of father Brady was. He talked about Kristen’s crimes, but the judge stopped him. John let the judge know that he mentioned Kristen’s crimes to show that Brady puts Rachel first. John got upset when he mentioned Kristen stabbing Victor, but he controlled himself. Kristen began her turn and questioned John’s competency since Marlena went on a crime spree for months. She brought up how Marlena was possessed. She wanted to know where Marlena was. She wondered what would be more important than supporting her stepson. John blurted out that she could be dying. The judge called a recess. He told Brady and Belle what was going on with Marlena. Belle rushed to see Marlena with John. Kristen asked Brady to stay behind. She expressed her sympathy towards Marlena, but he went off on her. They threaten each other about how far they would go to protect Rachel. Brady stormed off to join John and Belle. They expressed how much they loved Marlena until the judge called Belle. Belle and Brady had to leave. Chloe saw Kate at the pub and asked her to testify for Brady. She wanted her to tell the judge that Brady didn’t kill Philip. Kate said she would think about it. Chloe walked away from her. Roman told Kate he would go to the judge himself if she would talk to her. Kate begged him not to do that. She thought it could ruin the progress Philip made. Roman didn’t think Brady should lose Rachel to Kristen. He wanted her to think about talking to the judge. The hearing resumed and Kristen continued to accuse Brady of killing Philip. Roman walked in and said he had something to say. The judge told him that he was too late because she made her decision. Steve found Kayla coughing at the hospital. She wanted to know what he did to Orpheus. He downplayed what happened. She got a call from the ISA. They went to see John and Marlena. She told them the ISA was having trouble figuring out what was wrong with them. Kayla passed out.

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Days Short Recap Monday, September 19, 2022

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Nancy heard Clyde talking on the phone. She heard him say he was keeping something from her. When he got off the phone, he told her he was talking to Ben. While they were talking, she told him she knew he was lying to her. She told him she didn’t want to be a part of his illegal dealings. She told him they were done. He said he didn’t do anything wrong. She asked him if he was cheating on her with a woman or a man. He said he wasn’t cheating on her. She wanted to know what his big secret was. He showed her a ring box. He proposed to her. She said it wasn’t that long ago when she felt rejected because of Craig. She said she felt loved and hopeful. He said he wanted her to feel those things. She accepted his proposal. Leo showed up in Gwen’s room. He wanted her to hide him from the police. She said she should turn him in to the police the same way he did to her. He said he was being framed. He said she was the only one he could turn to for help. He said she had no idea what it felt like to be alone. She said she did know what it felt like. She asked him who he thought was the killer. He said he narrowed it down to someone who hated him. He said he thought it was Nancy. Gwen said Nancy wouldn’t kill anyone. She thought it might have been Darius. Leo thought it could have been him, but he was deported back to Canada. Leo thought about who could be setting him up. He said he knew who it was. He said it was Craig.

Sonny told Will and Chad about Leo coming to see him. Sonny said he was starting to think that Leo was innocent. He said if Leo wanted to kill him, he would have done it by now. Will and Chad thought Leo could be guilty. Sonny said he had a strong feeling about it. Chad said Marlena could hypnotize Sonny. Will said Marlena wasn’t feeling well. Chad suggested that he and Will help Sonny remember. Will didn’t want Sonny to go through that again. Will wanted Sonny to relax so he could remember what happened. Sonny said he smelled vanilla. He said whoever came in his office smelled like vanilla. He said that was all he remembered. Xander went to see Jack so he could help him get Sarah back. Jack said he didn’t know how he could help him. He said he understood why Sarah was upset. Xander appreciated Jack’s help. Xander realized he shouldn’t be relying on other people to help him. Jack said he was proud of his growth. Xander asked about Abby’s case. Jack said Leo was still on the loose. Xander said he wanted Jack to get justice, but he didn’t think Leo was guilty. Jack said he thought it was Leo. Xander said he hoped Leo got caught. Jack told him Sarah would get over it because she loved him. When Xander left, Chad showed up. He told Jack that Sonny didn’t think Leo was the killer. Jack said Xander thought the same thing. Sarah went to see Maggie. Maggie was surprised to see her. She thought Sarah would be on her honeymoon. Sarah said her marriage was over. Sarah said she was upset that Xander tried to break up Nicole and Eric’s marriage. Maggie didn’t understand why she was upset since Xander went through a lot. Sarah was furious. Maggie warned her that Gwen would go after Xander if she broke up with him. Sarah didn’t think he would go back to Gwen. Maggie said Gwen was manipulative and would do whatever she could to take advantage of the situation. Sarah said she knew about his relationship with Gwen before they got married. Maggie told her not to blame him for his past the way she doesn’t blame Victor for his. Sarah couldn’t believe she was telling her to forgive Xander. Maggie said Xander spent a lot of time thinking she didn’t love him and didn’t want anything to do with him. Maggie said Xander never stopped loving her.

 

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Days Weekly Best Lines September 16, 2022

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Ava (to Johnny on why she couldn’t have sex with him): For starters, I’m old enough to be your…I’d rather not say the “M” word.

EJ (to Li about Gabi): How long does it take to say goodbye to a man who’s been dead for four years?

Li: Today was an emotional day for Gabi. I proposed to her today.
EJ: Yes I’m aware. Tony and Anna told me about your blissful announcement. Let me be the first to offer my condolences.

Orpheus (to Steve, Roman and John): I’m sure you figured out by now that I’m behind what’s happening to your precious women Sweetness, Doc, Sneezy. I’m sorry I meant Kate.

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Days Short Recap Friday, September 16, 2022

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EJ wanted someone to track down Stefan. He thought he could be the one to help him stop Gabi from taking over DiMera Enterprises. Stefan walked in while he was demanding information about him. EJ said he was happy that he was alive. Stefan reminded him that they never met before. He told him that he’s only seen him in bandages. Stefan said they were practically strangers so he wanted to know why he was happy to see him. EJ knew they would do great things together. He suggested getting rid of Gabi from the company. Stefan smirked at him while he was talking. Kristen accused Brady of killing Philip in cold blood. He denied killing him, but Kristen reminded him about the charges that were against him. She also mentioned him being drunk. Kristen gave the judge the evidence about Brady. Brady told the judge the charges didn’t have any bearing on the type of father he is. He told the judge that no one was hurt. He told the judge about Kristen’s past actions.

The judge told Belle to control her client. Kristen told the judge she didn’t want her child to be raised by an alcoholic. She said he was a good man until he got involved with Chloe. She was convinced Chloe pushed him to kill. Kristen didn’t want Brady near her daughter until he freed himself from Chloe. Belle was ready to start her half of the case, but the judge was ready to  end the session for the day.Kristen was about to leave when Brady stopped her. He let her know that her antics weren’t going to work. She thought his outburst would help her. She was convinced that was all she needed. She planned on telling the judge how Victor covered up what he did to Philip to get him out of trouble. She was convinced the judge would side with her. Belle tried to appeal to Kristen’s love for Rachel to get her to drop the suit. Kristen told her to convince Chloe to move on from Brady and be with someone else.

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Days Short Recap Thursday, September 15, 2022

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Chloe reassured Brady that he wouldn’t lose custody of Rachel. Belle arrived in the courtroom and wondered what happened to Kristen. Brady didn’t know and thought she was up to no good. The judge showed up so Belle moved for the case to be dismissed since Kristen wasn’t there. Kristen met with Li outside of the pub. She let him know that she had to get to the courthouse. He wanted her to listen to him because she was the reason Stefan was awake sooner than he was supposed to be. He told her that Stefan went to the crypt and told Gabi that he didn’t love her. Kristen didn’t see why he was angry, but he told her it was a dangerous move. He said he didn’t know where Stefan was and Gabi was a wreck. Kristen didn’t care since she had her own problems. The judge said if Kristen didn’t show up in the next minute, she would dismiss the case. Kristen arrived and announced she would be representing herself. She called Chloe as her first witness. The judge reminded her that it wasn’t a trial. Kristen told her about Brady and Chloe’s relationship. Kristen told the judge that Rachel hated Chloe. Belle objected, but the judge allowed Kristen to question Chloe. Kristen wanted to know why Chloe wanted to steal her child. She brought up how she tried to keep Nicole’s daughter. Chloe said she did what was best for the baby. Belle interrupted and asked Chloe about her relationship with Nicole now. Chloe assured them everything was fine between her and Nicole. The court had recess. Belle informed Brady and Chloe that Kristen’s line of questioning didn’t help their case. Chloe wanted to testify against Kristen now, but Belle thought it was a bad idea. Belle advised her to leave the courtroom. Chloe left the courtroom.

The case resumed so Kristen questioned Brady. She asked him why he thought it was okay to raise their daughter with a murderer. Gabi was in the crypt and thought about Stefan being there and rejecting her. She wanted to find out what Rolf did to her and refused to let him go again. Ava wanted to know why Johnny was still in her hotel room. She reminded them that he was supposed to be there for one night. He said he would leave. EJ showed up at the hotel room and was upset to see Johnny with Ava. He wanted to take Johnny, home, but he refused to go with him. They ended up arguing about it. Ava draped her arm around Johnny and told EJ that their plans weren’t his business. EJ said he was showing concern for Johnny, but he wouldn’t do it again. After EJ left, Ava wanted Johnny to leave. He said he could stay on the floor because he would rather stay with her than go back to the mansion. She still wanted him to leave. He didn’t have anywhere to go, but he decided to go.

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Days Short Recap Tuesday, September 13, 2022

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John went to see Steve. John said he was ready to go after Orpheus. He called Shane, but the ISA didn’t have anything on Orpheus. They talked about using Orpheus’ children against him. John said they could talk to Rafe so he could get Zoey to help them. Kate went to see Roman for his birthday. He was worried that Orpheus would come after her. She ended up getting sick. He wanted her to go to the hospital. She agreed to go. At the hospital, Marlena and Kayla talked about John and Steve being worried about them. They thought Orpheus was getting to John and Steve. Kate showed up and said she wasn’t feeling well. Kayla thought she should get checked out. Kate ended up passing out. When Kate was in her room, Marlena went to call Roman. Kayla realized she had the same symptoms as Kate. Kayla passed out on Kate’s bed. Kate woke her up. They realized Orpheus did something to them. Roman showed up at the hospital. Marlena ended up passing out too.

When Roman got Marlena settled, John showed up. They all realized Orpheus had something to do with it, but the men weren’t affected by it. They figured that whatever Orpheus did wasn’t contagious. They thought the kidnapping was a set up. They thought Orpheus would be getting in touch with them soon. Rafe had a dream that Eric and Nicole were having sex. Nicole wanted Rafe to tell her about the dream. He told her about his dream. She asked him what brought that up. He said Jada said something the other day. He said Jada said it was weird for her to be dating Nicole’s ex-husband. Nicole said she went to see Eric to offer him a job. Rafe didn’t believe that. She said she didn’t tell him because he was busy with work. Rafe went to the station and ran into Jada. He asked her how things were going with Eric. He asked if Eric was going to take the job at Basic Black. Nicole went to see Eric just as he was going to take a shower. Orpheus called John and Steve to tell him he was behind what was going on with Marlena, Kayla and Kate.

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Days Short Recap Monday, September 12, 2022

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Johnny told Ava that he liked having her around. They started making out. She stopped him and told him she was old enough to be his mother. She talked to him about the reasons why they shouldn’t be together. She said her husband just died. She said she saw him Jake. She felt like she was losing her mind. He said EJ might be the reason why she felt that way. He said EJ had a history of driving women crazy. Li told EJ that he was closer to Jake than anyone. EJ told him to go to a retreat now that Jake’s service was over. Li said he would do that as soon as Gabi was finished saying goodbye to Stefan. EJ wondered how long it took to say goodbye to someone who has been dead for years. He said Gabi’s heart still belonged to Stefan. EJ and Li got into an argument over Gabi not being over Stefan. Li told him to mind his business. EJ said Stefan was his brother and Li and Gabi were about to consolidate power at DiMera so it was his business. Li said it wasn’t a mission. He said it was love. They talked about Ava. EJ said she was shrewd and off her rocker. Ava told Johnny that nothing was going to happen between them. She said the way he defended her and flirted with her lifted her spirits and ego. EJ walked in and assumed they made love. He told her to get out of the mansion. Johnny said he would leave if she did. EJ said it would be a win/win.

When EJ left, Johnny and Ava decided to move in the Salem Inn. He said it wouldn’t be about sex. He said he loved how his father thought they were having sex. He said he didn’t try to have sex with her to stick it to his father. He said he genuinely liked her. Gabi told Stefan’s urn that she had to move on from him despite their wonderful times. She said he was the love of her life and always would be. Stefan walked in the crypt. She was shocked to see him. She thought he was Jake. He wanted to know why everyone kept calling him Jake. She couldn’t believe he could be Stefan. She said she donated his heart to Julie. He told her what Rolf did. She kissed him. He stopped kissing her. He said he couldn’t stand her. She wanted him to remember loving her. Li walked in while they were talking. She told Li that Stefan was alive. She wanted to take Stefan to the hospital so he could get his memory back. He told her that she forgot that he was in love with Chloe until Gabi ruined things. EJ was upset when he found out Ava and Johnny were living together. Stefan ripped into Gabi about not loving her. When Stefan left, Li tried to hide his excitement.

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Days Short Recap Wednesday, September 14, 2022

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Xander and Sarah were celebrating their honeymoon when they had some tension. She asked him if he told her about all of the women he was with while she was away. He thought about his affair with Nicole. She noticed that he was hiding something from her. She was upset when she found out that he was with Nicole. She wanted answers from him so he told her about it. She got upset by what he said and stormed into the bathroom. Nicole talked to Chloe about telling Eric about the job offer to make her lie a truth. Eric overheard her conversation so she had to come up with a lie to cover up what she said. She offered him a job at Basic Black. He thought it was a coincidence because he wanted to go back to photography. Eric wondered how Rafe would feel about them working together. She told him that he would be fine with it. Sarah showed up at the pub and saw them together. She apologized to them for what Xander did to ruin their anniversary party. Nicole didn’t want her to go into the details about what happened with Xander. Nicole was disgusted that Sarah married Xander. Sarah said they would still be married if it weren’t for Xander. Nicole said that Xander wasn’t the entire problem. Eric and Nicole apologized to each other for what went wrong in their marriage.

Orpheus taunted John/Marlena, Steve/Kayla and Roman/Kate on the phone by telling them about his plans for them. He informed them that the women were going to die just like Rachel did. He told them the bomb threat was a ruse, but he left clues about his intentions. He knew they were going to have to do everything they could to figure out what happened. The couples talked about Orpheus and what they were going to do to stop him. Rafe got a call from the lab about Orpheus. He received a forensic report about the kidnapping and was convinced he had a lead. They believed he was hiding at Rebecca Printing and Graphics. Later, they go to the building and take out Orpheus’ goons. They burst in the room and found Orpheus. Sarah went back to the room and Xander was relieved. She let him know that she planned on leaving him. Eric decided to take Nicole’s job offer. Rafe arrested Orpheus for attempted murder. Orpheus thought it was funny that he was arrested for attempted murder. Kayla told Steve they needed to find Rolf. John and Roman watched after Marlena and Kate.

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Days Short Recap Friday, September 9, 2022

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Gabi was shocked when Li proposed to her. She wanted to know what made him want to propose. He thought about his plan to stop Stefan from getting her back. Li told her he was proposing from the heart. He thought he might have jumped the gun. She said he might not have. She said she thought they were a fling at first. She said their relationship has grown. She said no one could take Stefan’s place in her heart, but Rafe told her not to give up on love. She said there was room for Li. She accepted his proposal. He was happy and wondered how the DiMeras would react to their news. Ava thought she saw Jake in the DiMera crypt. She told him he was dead. He said he wasn’t dead anymore. He tried to comfort her because he thought she looked pale. She thought she was going crazy. She ran out and said he wasn’t Jake. Stefan looked at Jake’s plaque and thought he could be his twin brother. Johnny told EJ that Ava could handle the memorial. EJ said it could send her over the edge. Johnny thought he wanted that to happen. Johnny said she was fine. He said EJ should pay respect to Jake. Johnny said Jake was family. He said family meant something to Stefano. He said he thought that meant something to EJ too. Tony and Anna talked about the family battling each other. Anna said Johnny had a crush on Ava. Johnny walked in and told them that the memorial was a good idea. Ava walked in and said she saw Jake again. She told them what she saw. She told them it was real. Johnny said he didn’t think she was crazy. They went to the crypt to see what was going on.

Tony told Anna that he thought EJ might have been right about Ava. EJ came in while they were talking. Tony told him that Ava saw Jake again. Tony said he hoped EJ wouldn’t be a jerk to Ava. Gabi and Li came in and told them the good news. Tony thought their move was strategic. He told them Ava saw Jake again. Li was scared and said they should go to the crypt. Ava and Johnny went in the crypt. Stefan was gone. She told Johnny what happened. She said it was impossible that he wasn’t there. Johnny said his family had a history of cheating death. He said Jake might have done it too. He suggested they look around. She wondered why Jake didn’t react to her if he was there. She asked why didn’t he stop her. She said she was losing her mind. He said she didn’t have to be insane. She thought it was too much to handle. She ran off. Johnny accused EJ of trying to gaslight Ava. EJ said she was doing it to herself. Johnny accused him of doing it to Ava. EJ said he wasn’t doing that to her. He said she was lying about being a DiMera. Johnny walked away from him. He went to Ava. She was packing her things. He asked her to stay. She said she thought she was being punished. He said she wasn’t. She said she has done terrible things. He said her family had nothing on his family. He asked her to stay.

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Days Short Recap Thursday, September 8, 2022

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Gabi was on the phone with Will when EJ barged in the room. He let her know that she made a mistake. He was convinced that Ava was her ticket out of the CEO position. He told her that hiring a crazy person wasn’t going to work. He didn’t think the marriage was real. He knew that Gabi didn’t think it was either. She told him that she didn’t lose her job, but he lost his son. He told her that she wouldn’t be a DiMera and wanted her to stay out of family business. EJ walked out just as Li showed up. He lied about where he was. He wasn’t happy that Ava was hired at the company. Ava was at DiMera Enterprises when Johnny showed up to check on her. She said EJ’s betrayal of his son was worse than what he did to her. She didn’t want to make their relationship worse. He told her that it was his father’s fault. He wouldn’t let his father treat her like that again. She was willing to move out so they could work things out. He offered to have a service for Jake at the family crypt. She thanked him for the gesture when EJ showed up. He yelled at Johnny before saying he was there to talk to Ava. Ava sent Johnny out of the room. EJ wanted to talk to her mental state and how she’s using his son. She said he was nice to her and that’s it. He brought up her hallucinations and he said he would prove she was unstable. He warned her that she was going to Bayview if she says she saw Jake again.

Chloe told Rafe that he should check where Leo was. She thanked him for his security to detail. Kristen wasn’t happy that Chloe left work early. Chloe let her know that Brady choice so he could fight for Rachel. They argued over who knew Brady better. Kristen said her hatred of Chloe was to protect her daughter. Chloe called her a sociopath and walked away. Chloe talked to Brady and let him know that she accidentally told Kristen she was testifying against her. They discussed how Rachel was handling everything. Brady knew it was hurting her. He admitted that Rachel was still mad at Chloe. He let her know that Belle thought Kristen threatened her to put a wedge between all of them. Chloe didn’t think she should testify anymore. She thought it would be better for Rachel. Li went to see Rolf and panicked when he saw Stefan free of the machines. Rolf told him that he wasn’t dead. He was working on brainwashing him. Li wanted him to get to work getting Stefan to fall for Chloe. Li walked out of the room as Kristen arrived. She wanted Rolf to wake her brother up. Rolf didn’t think Stefan was ready for that yet. Stefan woke up so Kristen told him to find Chloe since she was the woman he loved. He thought he was dead for a while. He didn’t remember Chloe being the woman he loved.

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Days Short Recap Tuesday, September 6, 2022

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Jennifer pulled out a bottle of pills from the garbage can. Jack walked in and wondered if something was wrong. She hid the pills, but he managed to see the pills. She said they were for a headache. He told her he hired a lawyer for Gwen. Jennifer was upset that he didn’t talk to her about it first. He said Sonny was stabbed while Gwen was in jail. He said if the stabbing was linked to Abby’s death, it couldn’t have been Gwen. He said he knew Gwen wasn’t a saint, but she deserved better than what she has gotten from him. He asked her to understand. She said she did. Chad ripped into Trask for letting Leo go free. She said Rafe knew where Leo was hiding and should be bringing him to the station shortly. She said she was positive Leo was the one who killed Abby and stabbed Sonny. Chad wondered what was going to happen with Gwen. Trask said she was still in custody. Gwen showed up and said she wasn’t in custody anymore. She said her lawyer explained that Sonny’s stabbing was connected to Abby’s death. She said Leo’s statement was just to frame her. Trask said Leo’s guilt didn’t prove Gwen was innocent. Trask walked out the room to get answers. Gwen told Chad that she didn’t kill Abby. He said he didn’t believe her. She warned him about Leo’s list of enemies. She said they may come after him. Rafe accused Sloan of tipping Leo off about the police coming to get him. She said she didn’t. Rafe threatened to arrest her.

Sonny woke up and saw Leo dressed as a nurse. Leo said it was the only way he could see him. Leo asked who stabbed him. Sonny said it was him. Leo said he didn’t stab him. Leo reminded him of their truce. Sonny said he remembered it. He said he also remembered being hit in the back. He said he didn’t remember anything else so he couldn’t clear Leo. Leo wanted Sonny to believe him. Sonny told Leo that he believed him, but someone was after them. Sloan told Rafe she tried to call Leo, but the call went to voicemail. Rafe said they were back to square one. He called to set up a search. He also called Trask. Rafe figured out that Leo went to see Sonny and walked out. Sloan called Leo and told him Rafe was on his way to the hospital. Leo got off the phone.

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Days Short Recap Wednesday, September 7, 2022

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Marlena let John know that she was afraid that she wouldn’t see him again when she was kidnapped. He didn’t know what would come next, but he promised to protect her. She wanted to forget it happened, but he told her that Orpheus was still out there. He knew Orpheus was planning something, but he didn’t know what it was. Marlena knew they would win against Orpheus again. She said that he would have to deal with her if he hurt John. Kayla and Steve took Jada to the warehouse that Orpheus had kidnapped her. Steve showed her the bomb he dismantled. Jada wanted to know what was wrong with him. Kayla defended him and called him a hero. Jada said they had a bomb squad and he wasn’t part of the ISA anymore. She called him out for always being the one to save people. He told her that Orpheus didn’t want them to go to the police. She said if they did go to the police, Orpheus would be in custody. She wasn’t sure what he would do next.

Later, Kate introduced herself to Jada. She let her know she was one of Orpheus’ victims. She wanted to Kate to go to the station to make a statement. She called Roman out the same way she called out Steve for going rogue. Roman let her know that Salem is a different place from what she was used to. Jada gave up and stepped back. Steve and Kayla kissed when Stephanie barged in the room. She demanded to know why she didn’t know what happened to Kayla. She saw the alert on her news app. They defended themselves and assured her that they were safe. Orpheus went to see Rolf. He knew about Stefan’s resurrection. He didn’t care about it. He wanted to make Steve, Roman and John suffer. He knew what Rolf was doing. Rolf refused to let Orpheus take his work, but he said he already did. Rolf was worried that Orpheus had the vial. He warned Orpheus to be careful. He said he already used the contents. He told Rolf that John, Steve and Roman delayed the deaths of their ladies. He was going to make them wish the blew up in the warehouse.

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Days Weekly Best Lines September 9, 2022

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Week of 8-29-22 and 9-1-22

Leo (when he catches Stephanie turning down Alex): Are you nuts, girl? How could you not be into him?

EJ (about Ava): I am concerned about having an unstable shareholder upholding their duties.
Tony: You would have to oust half the shareholders on that basis.

Tony (about Li): Even without Ava’s vote in play, you still have to worry about Li who is firmly on Gabi’s side.
EJ: I took that into consideration.

Ava (about Jake): I know he’s dead, but it felt so real. I sound crazy.
Johnny: I don’t think your crazy considering I was possessed by the devil.

EJ: I move to disqualify Ava as a shareholder.
Board Member: Why?
EJ: She sees dead people.

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Days Short Recap Monday, September 5, 2022

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Jennifer and Maggie talked about Sonny’s stabbing. Maggie wanted to know how she was getting through the days. She told her that she was worried about Jack. Maggie was worried about her. Jennifer wanted to be the strong one. Maggie knocked over her pocketbook and saw the painkillers. Maggie was surprised to find out she was taking painkillers. She explained that she was struggling because she lost her mother and Abby. Maggie apologized for not seeing it earlier. Jennifer admitted that she could barely make it through the day. She told Maggie that she hadn’t been to a meeting in a long time. She felt like a failure. Maggie knew the disease was talking. She said there was a meeting at the hospital. Jennifer put the pills in the garbage. Maggie hugged her and went to the door. Jennifer looked at the garbage can. Alex felt bad for not taking Leo out when he had the chance. He told Victor he would never forgive himself if Sonny didn’t make it. Victor didn’t want him to turn it into his personal tragedy. Victor said that Leo would rue the day he touched Sonny. Rafe wanted Sloan to tell him where he could find Leo. He showed her the knife that was in Sonny’s back. He told her that Leo was standing over Sonny. He said the knife was used on his other enemies. Sloan said his evidence was circumstantial. Rafe showed her Leo’s hit list. He’s not charging Leo yet, but he wanted to talk to him. He warned him that her that she would be charged as an accessory if she didn’t help him bring Leo in.

Leo called the hospital to find out about Sonny. He was relived to find out he was alive. He wanted to find the person who set him up. Sloan called Leo to tell him that she wanted to help find the person who set him up. She wanted to know where he was and he told her. Maggie talked to Victor about Jennifer struggling. She thought Jennifer was doing better. Jennifer went back home and started to fidget on the couch. She went to the garbage and took the pill bottle out of it. Sloan and Rafe went to Leo’s hotel room. Leo didn’t answer so Rafe kicked down the door. They saw that the room was empty. Leo snuck into Sonny’s hospital room. Leo was dressed in a disguise so he could get in the room. Sonny woke up and was confused by seeing Leo.

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Days Short Recap Wednesday, August 31, 2022

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EJ said he wanted Ava disqualified as a shareholder. He was asked why he wanted her disqualified. EJ said she saw dead people. He told everyone that Ava thought she saw Jake. Ava tried to defend her. EJ wanted Wei to make a decision about Ava voting. Kristen defended Ava. Wei asked if EJ had any proof. EJ wanted Li and Gabi to back him up. Gabi said she was at the mansion last night, but she didn’t see Ava hallucinating. Li said EJ was lying. EJ played a recording of Johnny telling him that Ava thought she saw Jake. EJ said he felt bad about the recording, but he didn’t have a choice. Wei was tired of hearing them talking. He said he wouldn’t remove Ava from the meeting, but he was going to stop her from voting until a determination about her mental health was made. EJ told him to remove Gabi from CEO and make him CEO. Johnny stood by Gabi’s side. Johnny said he was voting for Gabi after the way EJ treated Ava.The vote was in Gabi’s favor. EJ told Johnny that he wouldn’t forget this. When Ava and EJ were back at the mansion, she yelled at him. He told her to move. Johnny walked in and told EJ he was leaving if Ava left. Tony told EJ not to lose his son over this. Li and Gabi tried to talk to Wei. Wei reminded her that she only had her shares because her husband died. He told her not to forget that. When Wei left, Li apologized for the way his father talked to her. She thanked him for backing her.

Rolf put the electrodes on Stefan’s head. Rolf asked him to remember the last time he saw his wife. Stefan thought about kissing Gabi goodbye in bed. Rolf thought he was having a good memory and pressed a button to make him convulse. Rolf asked him to remember when he knew he was in love with her. Stefan thought about being trapped with Gabi and him declaring his love for her. Rolf turned the button to make the memory disappear. Stefan continued to remember Gabi. Rolf kept turning up the dial on the button. Rolf said this was the last day of the Stefan and Gabi love story. Stefan’s memories of Gabi went away. Rolf asked Stefan about his feelings for Chloe. Stefan thought about Chloe singing to him and telling her how good they were together. Kristen showed up. Rolf told her that when Stefan woke up, he would have eyes for Chloe. Shawn told Belle that EJ called for her input about the shareholders meeting. Belle said she didn’t want to talk to EJ. She wanted to talk to him. She said she knew he was working through his anger over EJ. She said she couldn’t take it anymore. She said she needed Shawn to yell at her instead of being polite. She said she thought it was too much to ask if they could move past it. He said he couldn’t get past the fact that she slept with EJ. He said he needed more time. She said no and kissed him. He backed away from her. She said she didn’t want to wait for the perfect time. She wanted to go upstairs and have sex.

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Days Short Recap September 2, 2022

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Rafe and Jada went over Leo’s statement about Gwen being the killer. Rafe said his gut told him that Gwen was telling the truth about Abby being alive when she was at the mansion. Jada wondered what happened to the knife. They wanted to keep investigating Leo. Leo found Sonny with a knife in his back. He found out that Sonny was alive and took his phone out to call an ambulance. Chad walked in and wanted to know what he did. Leo told him that he just found Sonny like that. Chad warned him that he would die if Sonny died. They waited for the ambulance. Chad pressed his jacket against Sonny’s wound. Chad accused him of stabbing Abby and Sonny. Chad called Justin to let him know what happened to Sonny. Justin and Alex rushed to the hospital.

Rafe showed up at Titan and questioned Chad about Sonny. Chad told him that Leo was standing over Sonny when he walked in the room. Chad left so Jada walked in the room. Rafe showed her the knife and said it might be the same one that was used on Abby. Rafe showed her Leo’s hit list. Leo went to his hotel room and realized the knife that was used was the same one he had in the tunnels. He wondered how it got there along with his list. He realized he was being framed.

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Days Short Recap Thursday, September 1, 2022

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Leo went to see Sonny at Titan. He wanted him to get Alex to back off of him. Sonny wondered why he would do that. Leo admitted he was upset losing Craig. He was happy about getting revenge. He wanted to be friends with him. Sonny wasn’t buying it. Leo was sorry for what he did to him. He said it was too little too late. Leo hoped they wouldn’t be enemies anymore. Sonny caved and agreed with him. Chad went to see Gwen at the prison. She said that she didn’t do it. She said that Leo blamed her to protect himself. He yelled at her about wearing the Sarah mask. She said she wore it to frame Sarah and not to hurt Abby. She told him when she left Abby was still alive. She wondered if Leo’s lawyer convinced him to turn on her. She thought Leo killed Abby to pay her back for losing Craig. Chad wasn’t convinced she was telling the truth. She told him about a list Leo had of people he was going after. She said everyone on the list should watch their backs. Leo went back to Titan to validate his parking. He saw his list on Sonny’s desk with blood on it. He wondered how it got there. He saw Sonny lying on the floor. He had a knife on his back.

Orpheus told Kate, Marlena and Kayla that everything is going to end tonight. Orpheus left the room. Kayla wanted to know why Kate was there. Kate told her that Orpheus showed up after she reunited with Roman. She told them she was chloroformed and Marlena reminded her that Lucas did the same thing to Sami. Kate wondered if Marlena could forgive her. She let her know that she turned herself in to make things right. She asked Kayla to talk to Marlena about forgiving her. Kayla didn’t think Marlena should forgive her. Kate tried to defend herself so Marlena gave in to her. John, Steve and Roman waited to hear from Orpheus. A package arrived and it turned out to be a tablet. There was a video on the tablet from Orpheus. He told them to solve the puzzles and they would find the women. He said they had an hour to find the women or something would happen to the women. John knew he meant he had a bomb. The video ended with a shot of the women. Orpheus’ voice came through the warehouse and he told the women there was a bomb in the building. He warned them that time was winding down for the men to find them. He said goodbye to them. The guys found a clue to when everything happened with Orpheus. They figured out the clue and found another clue. They figured out the letters of his wife and children’s names and figured out an address. They burst in the warehouse and found the women. They told them about the circuit panel. Steve cut wires, but the bomb was still going. He clipped the black on and it stopped counting. John cut off their handcuffs and the women were free. Orpheus watched them on the feed and said the game just started.

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Days Short Recap Tuesday, August 30, 2022

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Tony told EJ that the caretaker put a plaque in Jake’s memory. EJ said Jake was still alive according to Ava. EJ told Tony what Ava said about Jake being alive. EJ said he was worried about her. Tony thought he was up to something. EJ said he was concerned about an unstable shareholder upholding their duties. Tony said he would have to oust half the shareholders. EJ said he had to only oust one. Tony said even without Ava’s vote he still had to worry about Li who was on Gabi’s side. EJ said he took that into consideration and went over his head. He said Wei Shin was calling a shareholders’ meeting. Li called Rolf and told him to make Stefan forget about Gabi. She came in and wondered why Li was talking about her. He said he was talking to his father about their relationship. They ended up talking about Ava and DiMera Enterprises. They started making out. Li’s father walked in and wanted to know what was going on. Ava saw Jake’s plaque in the crypt and thought about seeing him. Johnny showed up while she was there. She told him that she saw Jake. She said she knew Jake was dead, but it felt real. She told Johnny that she knew she sounded crazy. He said she didn’t think she sounded crazy considering he was possessed by the devil. She thanked him for being nice to her. He said she was a friend and a member of the family. He left so she could have her space with Jake.

Kristen went to the lab and found out Stefan escaped. Rolf said Ava saw him, but thought Stefan was Jake. Rolf said Stefan’s love for Gabi was more powerful than he thought. He said he wasn’t sure if it could be overcome. He said even if he could stop Stefan’s feelings for Gabi, there was no guarantee Chloe would return Stefan’s feelings. Kristen told Rolf to do the same procedure on Chloe. He noticed that she was more agitated than ever. Kristen said seeing Rachel made her want to be with Brady and Rachel. Brady and Chloe talked about Kristen fighting for full custody of Rachel. He said since Kristen’s pardon, her crimes didn’t exist. Chloe asked what would happen if Kristen committed a crime after the pardon. She told him how Kristen threatened to stab her at the office. He said he wouldn’t let Kristen get custody of Rachel. He called Kristen. She told him he had full custody of Rachel long enough. She said it was her turn. He told her how she threatened Chloe. Kristen said it was Chloe’s word against hers. She said she would destroy Chloe on the stand. He said she would never get Rachel back. When Kristen got off the phone with Brady, she told Rolf to hurry up with Stefan’s procedure. Rolf said it took time. He said Stefan wouldn’t step out of the room until he was reprogrammed. Wei texted Kristen and told her to come to DiMera. Brady told Chloe that he wanted her to testify that Kristen threatened her. Chloe said she was worried about Kristen’s reaction if she was the reason why Kristen couldn’t see Rachel again. He asked if he could count on her testimony. She said she would do it.

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Days Short Recap Thursday, August 25, 2022

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Eric and Nicole had dreams about kissing each other. Nicole called Chloe and confessed that she loved Rafe, but she couldn’t stop thinking about Eric. Chloe thought she was being protective of him because of Jada. Chloe said Jada and Eric didn’t have to be having sex just because they were living together. Nicole thought she should talk to Eric and get things out in the open. Chloe said she should keep it to herself. Nicole said Eric would think she was ridiculous if she told him about the dream. Chloe said it was a bad idea. Nicole asked when has that ever stopped her. Nicole went to Eric’s room. Jada answered the door in a towel. Nicole noticed the bed. Sonny was upset when he saw Sloan with Alex. Sonny threw her out of the mansion. Alex asked why he was being mean. Sonny said Sloan was Leo’s lawyer. Alex was shocked to find out she was a lawyer. She said she told him. Sonny ripped into her for representing Leo. Alex said Leo was garbage. He said he couldn’t keep sleeping with her if she represented Leo. She said her career came first and left. Alex told Sonny about his sexual escapades. He told Sonny about the threesome he offered Allie and Chanel. Sonny thought he should look for love, but Alex wasn’t interested.

Chad ran into Stephanie. He told her he was avoiding dealing with his grief until now. They talked about the arrests in Abby’s murder. He said he was hopeful that there would be a conviction. He said it didn’t bring his wife back. He said she was the love of his life and always would be. Stephanie said she couldn’t imagine what that would feel like.She said she was engaged to Philip years ago and dated someone last year. She said she would be staying in Salem for a while. She said she would listen to him if he needed it. Trask brought Gwen to visit Leo. He said he didn’t have anything to say to her. Trask said they had a lot to talk about since they were both getting charged with murder. Trask left them alone. They started arguing and accusing each other. Gwen said she wore the mask to set up Sarah, not kill Abby. He asked if Rafe believed her. She told Leo he was the only friend she had. She said she only cared if he believed her. He said he did. He apologized for doubting her. He told her he would get Sloan to represent her too. Sloan showed up and told Trask to let Leo go. Trask said she would do that if Leo gave the final nail in Gwen’s coffin. Sloan wanted to talk to Leo alone. She told him it was only a matter of time before everyone would find out that he was alone with the murder weapon. She said he had to give Trask something to nail Gwen. He said he didn’t have anything. She said he better come up with something before Trask found out about the knife. Gwen was waiting with Rafe. Leo and Sloan came out of the room. He apologized to Gwen and said she was the one who killed Abby.

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Days Short Recap Monday, August 29, 2022

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Stephanie told Sonny that she couldn’t work for him because Alex would hit on her all of the time. Sonny promised her that wouldn’t happen because Alex had a short attention span. He told her that he saw Alex with Sloan. They talked about how Adrienne would react to Alex. He said he wanted to work with her because they love the same people. She agreed to take the job. Alex walked in with flowers for her. Stephanie walked away from him. Sonny stopped Alex from going after her. He said that she was the one. Sonny reminded him they have a no dating policy at the company. Alex was willing to quit, but Sonny told him that she didn’t have feelings for him. Marlena and Kayla were tied to chairs in a warehouse. Kayla yelled out for help, but Marlena knew Orpheus made sure no one would hear them. She thought John and Steve would look for them. She said they had to take care of themselves until they came looking for them. Kayla remembered the car making a lot of turns. Marlena remembered hearing church bells. They realized they were on the docks. They started to untie their ropes.

Steve met with John in the park. Neither of them had a lead on Orpheus or where their wives were. Steve blamed himself for falling for Orpheus’ trap. John assured him that it wasn’t his fault. He said their wives knew how to fight back. Steve went to search his place for clues. John got a call from Abe. He told him that Orpheus put a damper on Roman’s party so John rushed to the pub. Orpheus went in the room and saw Marlena and Kayla trying to escape. He handcuffed them to their chairs. He taunted them by eating a burger. Marlena wanted to know to know what he was going to do to them. He said all their questions would be answered in time. He left so Marlena and Kayla tried to get out of their handcuffs. Stephanie asked Steve about Kayla. He lied to her and said she was at a medical conference with Marlena. She apologized for the night before. She knew he wanted to keep them safe. John went to the pub and got an update on Orpheus’ visit. Orpheus called and he had Kate bound and gagged with Marlena and Kayla.

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Days Short Recap Wednesday, August 24, 2022

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Kayla tries to stop Orpheus from getting in her house, but he blocked it. Marlena puts Kayla behind her when he came in with a gun. He said he would protect them while John and Steve were looking out for Stephanie. He went behind the umbrella holder for the listening device he had planted there. Marlena and Kayla wanted to know what he was going to do with them. He said it would be nothing he has done before.He said it would leave a lasting effect on John and Steve. He wanted them to go towards the door, but Marlena grabbed the gun. Kayla hit him on the head with a vase. When Marlena and Kayla got to the door, two guys were there. When Orpheus woke up, he and the guys took them. Paulina told John to get his hands off of her. John and Steve said they thought she was Orpheus. Stephanie apologized to her. Paulina said she didn’t know Stephanie was related to Steve. Stephanie yelled at John and Steve. Steve wanted to know why Stephanie was being secretive. Paulina said she was looking for discretion because they were meeting about Abe’s governor campaign. Stephanie hoped Paulina wouldn’t hold Steve and John’s actions against her. Paulina said she wouldn’t. Abe and EJ talked about the DiMera losses. Abe told EJ that he was running for governor. EJ told him he should run for governor. He said he would support Abe. Abe was shocked. EJ said it paid to have friends in high places. Abe said he knew he had an angle. EJ told Abe that he didn’t want to go home because Ava was there. Abe thought he was playing an angle. Abe said Ava was most likely unstable. He warned EJ not to cross her. EJ appreciated his advice. He hoped Abe took his advice too.

Paulina brought Stephanie to meet with Abe. Paulina said she hired Stephanie to help with his campaign. He said he hadn’t made up his mind yet. Paulina told him to decide. Paulina and Stephanie said he was the best person for the job. He agreed to do it. Steve and John went back to Steve’s place. They went inside and found the place destroyed. Steve found a paper that said for them not to call the police. John whispered that it was Orpheus. Li was upset when Rolf told him Stefan was gone. Li wanted to know where Stefan went. Rolf said he went to look for Gabi. Li was upset with Rolf. Li said he was going to lose Gabi. Stefan rang the bell at the DiMera mansion. Ava answered the door and thought he was Jake. She passed out in his arms. He put her down and looked for Gabi. Li showed up and stabbed him with a syringe. He put Stefan in the bushes. Gabi showed up. Li told her he came by to check on her. He said Ava passed out. When Ava woke up, she said Jake was alive. Gabi thought she was imagining things. Ava said she touched him. EJ came home. Ava told him Jake was alive. Li said he and Gabi should leave. Ava told EJ Jake was alive. EJ checked the mansion. He said there was no sign of Jake. She said she wasn’t hallucinating. She said he had his ring on. EJ said she was going through post-traumatic stress.

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Days Short Recap Friday, August 26, 2022

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Alex and Stephanie have a weird interaction with each other. He calls her perfection. She isn’t flattered by his flirting. He wanted to buy her coffee to replace the one he dropped. He got her coffee and tried to flirt with her again. She was uncomfortable with the stranger’s forwardness. They became acquainted with each other. He wanted to take her out for a drink. She let him know she was too busy to date even if she’s attracted to the person. Stephanie walked away from Alex to call Sonny. Sonny wanted to talk about business with her. She looked at Alex and told Sonny she would meet him. Alex tried to ask her out again, but she walked away from him. Eric wished Roman a happy birthday and he told him about his conversation with Sami. They knew she wasn’t doing okay. Roman noticed that Eric was sweaty. He told him that he was looking at Jada’s air conditioning. Roman wondered why he was so sweaty.

Stephanie went to Sonny’s office and told him about the guy she met at the town square. Alex walked in and to tell Sonny about the woman he met. Stephanie and Alex were surprised to see each other. He thought it was fate, but she thought he was a stalker. Sonny introduced them as cousins. Alex reminded him they weren’t blood related so he had nothing standing in their way. He wanted to talk about the PR campaign, but Sonny wanted to talk to him after his meeting. Sonny said he was looking forward to working with her, but she didn’t think she could work with him. Jada opened Eric’s door to Nicole. She said she was using Eric’s shower. Nicole thought it was funny that she and Eric slept together. Jada told her they did sleep together. Nicole thought they were moving too fast. Jada wanted to know why it was her business. Nicole told her that she brought it up. She told her that she was married to Rafe. Nicole told her that Eric was still her friend. She wondered if Nicole was feeling more than friendship towards Eric. Eric came back to his room so Jada left. Nicole told him that she knew he slept with Jada. He wanted to know why she was there. She said she had a dream about him. He said he had a dream about her too. She lied about her dream, but she wanted to know his. Jada walked back in the room before he could answer her

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Days Short Recap Monday, August 22, 2022

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Rafe asked Gwen about the mask he got from Leo. She said that Leo couldn’t be trusted. He said he knew she wasn’t at bed check when Abby was killed. Gwen said she didn’t do it. She wouldn’t do that to her father. Rafe wanted her to convince him. She admitted that she left the prison briefly. She said she left after Abby smashed her gift for their father. She put the mask on at the mansion to make Abby think Sarah was hallucinating. She pulled out the syringe and they struggled. She said the mask came off. Abby realized Gwen wanted people to think Sarah attacked her so she could get locked up. Gwen told him the syringe was filled with saline and Abby was just a means to an end. She said they argued over Laura. Abby threatened to call the police on her. Gwen begged her to let her go back to Statesville on her own. Abby gave her an hour and she would call Statesville. Gwen stressed that she didn’t kill Abby. She said Leo killed her. Rafe didn’t think her story got her off the hook for murder. She said Abby was alive when she left the mansion. She wondered if Leo could say the same thing.

Sloan told Leo that Gwen was brought in for questioning. She wanted to hear the whole story. Leo told her about his time in the tunnels. He told her that Gwen him to get a knife and stab Abby. She wanted to know if he took the night upstairs. He remembered putting the knife in his bag, but he wanted to steal from Chad and Abby to pay them back for ruining his wedding. He said he got to their room with his bag and they were having sex. He said he hid so they wouldn’t see him. He said when the coast was clear he used the knife to pick the lock on the jewelry book. He packed his bag and ended up leaving the knife. He said he thought Gwen found it and killed Abby. He wanted Sloan to tell Rafe his story so he could get out of jail. She wasn’t going to do that because the knife placed him at the scene. She told him to keep it quiet until they could slam the door on Gwen. Gabi asked Li why Rolf was in their room. Li told her that he was looking for work. She didn’t want him working for them. She was upset at him for not saving Stefan’s life. He said that she would get down on her knees and thank him for what he did. She wondered what he meant by that. Li and Rolf looked at each other. Li threw him out. He went in the hallway and told Rolf to get back to work. Rafe told Sloan that he was keeping Leo in jail. Gwen was led to a cell and saw Leo. They sniped at each other. Rolf went to his lab and saw Stefan. He woke up and grabbed Rolf’s arm.

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Days Short Recap Tuesday, August 23, 2022

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Kayla saw Steve cleaning his gun. He told her he was going with Stephanie on her mystery meeting. Stephanie walked in and said he wasn’t going. She said she could take care of herself. She said she couldn’t go to a professional meeting with her father. Steve said he thought the client was Orpheus. She said he was being paranoid. He said he wasn’t taking chances. Kayla tried to stop them from arguing. Stephanie told him to back off and let her live his life. Paulina wanted John and Marlena to convince Abe to run for governor. John said Abe didn’t want to leave his friends to campaign all over the state. He said after the pain of losing Lexie, Abe finally found happiness with Paulina. He asked Paulina why she couldn’t enjoy it. He said she should let Abe make the decision on his own. She said she was, which was why she needed them to help. He said he wasn’t comfortable with that. Steve showed up. Steve and John went to talk. Steve told John his suspicions about Orpheus. Paulina told Marlena that Abe seemed lost. She said Abe needed something to work toward. Marlena said Paulina and Abe needed to talk to see what they both wanted and make the decision together. When Paulina left, John told Marlena that Steve invited them over for dinner.

Rolf was shocked to see that Stefan was awake. Rolf said it was too soon. He tried to keep Stefan in the bed. Stefan took off the helmet and said that Stefan DiMera. He told Rolf that he didn’t tell him what to do. He said it was the other way around. He wanted to know what he was doing in the lab. Rolf said he was shot. Stefan said he didn’t remember anything. Rolf said Stefan jumped in front of a bullet that was meant for Vivian. Stefan said he remembered a gunshot and was starting to remember. Rolf said he was there for four years. Stefan thought he was in a coma. Rolf said he was dead and his heart was donated to someone else. Stefan felt for his heart. Rolf said he had a new heart. Rolf said he kept Stefan alive after his wife donated his heart. Stefan called out Gabi’s name. Rolf said Gabi didn’t know he was alive. Stefan wanted Rolf’s keys so he could go see Gabi. Rolf said he couldn’t drive. Stefan told him to give him the keys. Rolf gave him the keys. He sent a text to Li. EJ accused Ava of trying to seduce Johnny. She said Johnny was comforting her. He said she was pathetic for trying to seduce someone young enough to be her son. She slapped him. She said he saw two people being nice to each other. She said he didn’t care when his brother died. EJ said he didn’t care about Jake or Stefan.

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