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Chelsea called Leslie out for trying to interfere with her wedding. Leslie brushed off her claims. They got into an argument about it. Leslie declared that she wasn’t obsessed with the Duprees. After the argument, Leslie went to the hospital to meet with Lia. While she was there, she was rude to Shanice. She got into an argument with Anita too, Leslie found Lia, but she blew her off. Ted saw Leslie after getting rejected and wondered if she needed someone to talk to. Leslie admitted that she made mistakes in the past, While they were talking, they realized they’ve come a long way since the past. Their close moment was short-lived when Shanice interrupted them. Leslie said that Ted couldn’t keep his hands off of her and walked out of the office. After Leslie left, Ted explained what happened between them. He felt responsible for the way Leslie turned out. Shanice didn’t care what he had to say. She told him to call her when he decided to stop being nice to his ex. Later Smitty tried to get information from Ted. Ted wasn’t helpful. Ted was left with questions.

Martin discussed Smitty’s story with Vernon. They talked about Joey implying that he could reveal the family’s secrets. Joey could reveal Martin’s secrets in particular. Vernon advised him to focus on his current race and not the one in the future. Lia informed Madison that she had to stop seeing patients because of the lawsuit. Madison had to take a sabbatical or get suspended. Madison called Chelsea to talk about it. Chelsea had something that would make her feel better. While they were hanging out, Madison’s mother called. Chelsea put her in her place for what she did to Madison.

 

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Days Short Recap Thursday, April 30, 2026

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When Johnny woke up, he found out that Sophia had plans for him. Her plan involved a candle, nail polish remover, gas, and an explosion. She blamed him for everything that had gone wrong in her life since the adoption. Stephanie talked to Marlena about Jeremy. She blamed herself for leading him on as well as other failed relationships. Marlena told her not to blame herself for other people’s mistakes. Stephanie told Marlena that she didn’t think her marriage will survive him having a child with Joy. She said she knew Alex wanted a baby, but she wasn’t ready to have one. Stephanie was afraid that Alex would want to be with a woman who could have a child as opposed to one who doesn’t. Later on, Brady went to see Marlena to tell her that she could see Rachel. He got a message letting him know that Sophia’s fingerprints were on Holly’s pill bottle. Brady went to Shawn’s hospital room. He told Jada about Sophia’s fingerprints. Jada said it wasn’t enough to arrest Sophia, but she could be brought in for questioning. Chanel was waiting for the results of her mammogram. Sarah came in the room and told her that a radiologist wanted a closer look at her left breast. She assured Chanel that it didn’t mean she had breast cancer. Chanel tried to call Johnny but couldn’t get through to him. When Sarah came back to Chanel’s room, she was gone. Chanel went to her apartment and found Johnny tied up. Johnny told her to get out. Sophia was in her room. She wrote a suicide note. When Chanel went closer into the apartment it exploded.

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Days Short Recap Tuesday, April 28, 2026

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EJ told Cat about Stefano’s will and that Marlena and Theo were in it. He texted Marlena to come over. EJ wanted Cat to take him out of the house because he was uncomfortable with Kristen being there. While they were talking, EJ asked Cat out to dinner. Marlena and Chad talked in the town square. Chad was shocked when Marlena told him that Kristen blocked her from seeing Rachel. He offered to talk to Kristen. Marlena talked about the good DiMeras and brought up Lexie. She said no matter how much she hated Stefano, he was part of her history. EJ asked Marlena to come to the mansion. Marlena went to the mansion. They talked about Cat. While they were talking, EJ asked Marlena to help him recall his memories. Chad ran into Theo at the pub. He asked Theo about stepping down from the CEO position. Chad said he thought EJ pushed him out. When Theo got offended, Chad stopped talking. While they were talking, Chad brought up Abby being resurrected. Before Theo could say anything, Cat came in.

Alex told Stephanie that he had a daughter with Joy. Stephanie was upset that Joy was back in town. She was upset that Joy ambushed him with the child. Stephanie didn’t believe Joy’s intentions about the baby. While they were talking, Stephanie yelled at him. Alex told her he couldn’t walk away from his daughter. Stephanie realized he was right. She said Joy gave him something she wasn’t sure she wanted to do. Stephanie ended up leaving. Jeremy and Joy met at Small Bar. Joy said she was glad she listened and came back to Salem. Jeremy told her how he figured out Alex was the father of her baby. Joy said she didn’t tell anyone who the father was because her mother would have used it to get money out of the Kiriakis family. She said she hoped she didn’t cause problems for Alex and Stephanie. Later on, Alex ran into Joy in the town square. He told her he wanted a paternity test done on the baby. Joy agreed to the test. Stephanie ran into Jeremy and told him what happened with Alex.

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Days Short Recap Wednesday, April 29, 2026

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Johnny tried to make Chanel feel better so they cuddled together. Chanel got a call that her mammogram could be done immediately. EJ showed up to see Johnny. He gave Johnny an update on the plagiarism lawsuit. Justin was willing to protect Bonnie from being mincemeat by the tabloids by trying to make the lawsuit go away. They agreed to make plans before the reading of Stefano’s will. Sophia read the nasty comments the group chat made about her. She grabbed her head and went crazy. Sophia believed that she wasn’t an evil person. Kristen arrived and gave Sophia a gun. She had instructions for her to kill Johnny. Sophia didn’t want to do it because it would prove the kids at school were right about her. Kristen said the best thing for Sophia to do was kill Johnny, get revenge on Holly and move on with her life. Kristen considered leaving town too after she destroyed her brother’s life. Sophia could do that by making sure EJ felt pain and loss.

Stephanie let Jeremy down easy. She informed him that she was grateful for his help but nothing could happen between them. After what happened between them in the past, they could never be together. Stephanie blamed herself for what happened because she let the lines get blurred. While they were talking, Stephanie realized he was the reason why Joy was in Salem. She struggled with her emotions. Jeremy tried to kiss her. She pulled back from him. He was surprised that she was upset and confused. Stephanie informed him that she didn’t want to kiss him. He thought that he was doing the right thing. Stephanie informed him about her feelings. She didn’t want him in her life in any way. Jeremy understood and said goodbye. Later Jeremy went home to let Julie know that he was leaving town. He wanted to look for someone he could have instead of pursuing someone who didn’t want him. Stephanie went home to tell Alex about her conversation with Jeremy. Alex was making arrangements for the paternity test. They agreed to get through it together. Kristen ran into EJ and told him that she was looking forward to tomorrow. Sophia arrived at Johnny’s place. She sprayed mace in his face and knocked him out.

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Days Short Recap Monday, April 27, 2026

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Alex was shocked to find Joy at his door with a baby. Joy introduced Kelsey to him. She admitted that she lied about the pregnancy test results. Alex thought she might be lying about the baby being his. Joy understood how he felt and was willing to take a DNA test. Joy told him that she didn’t need anything from him. He wondered why she was back in Salem. She let him know that she found out through a mutual friend that he was ready to start a family. Alex melted when he held the baby. He realized that he had to talk to Stephanie about the baby. Joy told him to let Stephanie know about the DNA test. She didn’t have any intention of coming between them. Gabi and Philip met at Titan to go over the deal. She looked over the offer and thought DiMera’s deal was better. Gabi decided to work with Titan because she didn’t want it to go under after she moved into the mansion. She didn’t want to lose her home. Steve took Stephanie and Brady to the gun range. He gave them shooting lessons. Stephanie thought about her kidnapping and it made her aim off. She was ready to give up, but Steve talked her into trying again. Stephanie thought about Owen and was able to shoot the gun.

Later Brady met with Philip to talk about Marlena working at Basic Black. Philip wouldn’t help him out. Kate had to be involved or there was no deal. Sophia created a fake social media account so she could get into Holly and Arianna’s group chat. She posted nasty things about herself in the chat. The rest of the people in the group chat jumped on insulting Sophia. Stephanie arrived home and was excited about what she did at the shooting range. Alex had a surprise for her. He told her that he was a father. They weren’t too happy about the news. At Small Bar, Joy told Jeremy that he was right about Alex.

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BTG Short Recap Monday, April 27, 2026

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Hayley went to Bill’s office with drugged food. Bill ended up choking on the food. Hayley stood back. Naomi showed up and helped Bill. After she helped him, Naomi wanted to know why Hayley didn’t do anything to help. Later on, they started talking about Lynette. At Uptown, Tomas, Dani, and Vanessa talked about Lynette. Dani said she saw Hayley and Lynette together before the mugging. Bill let Hayley know that they couldn’t go on vacation while his family was in turmoil. Dani wanted Tomas to keep her updated on what’s going on with Lynette. At the country club, Kial told Nicole that he and Carlton played basketball together. They talked about their children. Kial said he wanted to introduce Nicole to his children. Nicole was shocked. Kial said he basically met her family at Easter. They flirted with each other before going home. Smitty went to the hospital to get some information. Ashley let Grayson know that she was concerned about him not getting better. His phone rang while they were talking. It turned out to be Jacob. When Ashley left to get his antibiotics, Grayson called Jacob. He told Grayson that he needed to show up or they would both be killed. Jacob met with Smitty at the hotel. They talked about the information they discovered. While they were talking, they wondered who the boss was. Lia grilled Ashley who was trying to get drugs for Grayson. Later on, Lia and Grayson were in the elevator together. Lia told him he should go home. She said she would keep an eye on Ashley. Jacob called Naomi and told her the case was almost over.

 

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Days Short Recap Friday, April 24, 2026

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While Xander was pushing Victoria in the town square, Johnny gave Victoria her teddy bear. Xander and Johnny threatened each other while they were talking. Sarah showed up while they were talking. Johnny ended up leaving. Sarah told Xander that he was intimidating Johnny in front of their daughter. She accused him of being jealous of Johnny. Marlena met Brady at the pub and told him that Kristen kept her from seeing Rachel. Brady thought Kristen was spending too much time getting revenge instead of caring about their child. He said he would take care of the situation. Marlena let him know that she didn’t want to work with Kate at Basic Black. Brady said he would help until she found an alternative. Marlena went to Xander’s office to accept the offer for Basic Black. She let him know that she didn’t want Kate to be a part of it. Xander turned her down and let her know that Kate was the expert. He thought it would be unethical of her not to work with Kate based on what she heard in therapy.

Before EJ went to probate court, he got into an argument with Kristen. Kristen was upset that he was wearing Stefano’s ring. She demanded access to the tunnels. EJ ripped into her for what’s going on with Rachel. Kristen ended up slapping him. EJ said he understood how she felt because Johnny hated him for a while. He told her Rachel would be back soon. EJ warned her that he wouldn’t turn the other cheek if she ever hit him again. When EJ left to go to probate court, he ran into Sophia. EJ ended up telling her off. Sophia let him know that she wasn’t scared of him. When EJ threatened her again, Kristen showed up. She told him to stay away from Sophia or else. Before EJ left, he warned Sophia that it wasn’t over. Kristen told Sophia not to screw up the plan. Xander let Marlena know that she would do the job with Kate or she wouldn’t do it at all. Marlena walked out of the office. After court, EJ told Johnny that he wasn’t the executor of Stefano’s will anymore. He said Theo was and that Marlena was one of the beneficiaries.

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BTG Short Recap Friday, April 24, 2026

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Carlton apologized to Nicole for making her feel like she was judged after their double date. They admitted that they missed each other. He wanted to go to dinner. Nicole realized that he was trying to take her mind off her anniversary. While they were making plans, Kial showed up. He apologized for interrupting their conversation. Carlton said he wouldn’t apologize if the shoe were on the other foot. Nicole watched them talking with each other. They agreed to hit the courts again. Naomi and Dani talked about their problems. Naomi explained that she was worried about Jacob. Dani told her that she felt shut out of Chelsea’s life when it concerned the purse line and her wedding. She admitted that Anita’s health crisis made her feel more sentimental. Naomi thought that she and Andre should try for a baby, but Dani laughed at the idea. Hayley and Bill’s date got interrupted when Chelsea arrived. She asked her father about Hayley causing problems between Kat and Tomas. They talked about Lynette so Chelsea poked holes in Hayley’s story. Chelsea told him that Hayley thought she was being pushed aside since he was back in the family’s good graces. Hayley overheard them talking. She heard him say that he didn’t want to ruin anyone’s life or destroy his marriage.

Grayson was bleeding out on Ashley’s bathroom floor. Ashley got rid of Jan. Once Jan left, Ashley tried to convince Grayson to go to the hospital. He refused to go to the hospital. Jacob and Smitty were wondering what happened to Grayson. Grayson told Ashley that he didn’t have the strength to make it home. He regretted showing up on her doorstep. His condition seemed to get worse. Ashley wondered what he was really up to.

 

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Days Short Recap Thursday, April 23, 2026

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EJ told Gwen about Theo’s discovery of Lexie. He told Gwen that Lexie was back. EJ was concerned about Chad trying to find out the truth. Gwen didn’t know who else they were going to be working on and asked if Chad was right about Abby being one of the patients. EJ didn’t tell her who the others were. Rolf called and told him that Lexie was moving, but she was still unconscious. Julie, Jeremy, and Chad had a reunion. Chad apologized to Jeremy for accusing him of stalking Stephanie. When Jeremy mentioned Alex, Chad told him about his history with Alex and Stephanie. Jeremy was interested in the story. Later on, Chad ran into Gwen. He asked her if she knew anything about EJ’s research. While Leo was getting his head checked for his concussion, he talked to Cat about getting an invitation to Stefano’s will reading. Cat said she would talk to EJ about it. She had to take a call from Rafe and excused herself. Javi walked in. Leo asked Javi about his new relationship. When Leo invited them out to dinner, Javi turned him down. Steve and Kayla went to see Stephanie. They gave her a gun. Kayla told her about the first time she handled a gun. Steve told Stephanie what she had to do to handle a gun. Stephanie said she was ready to handle the gun. She didn’t want an unloaded gun in a safe. When Steve went to get the safe. Stephanie told Kayla about her problems with Alex. Cat and EJ talked about the will reading and who was going to be there. While they were talking, EJ got a call from probate court telling him that a codicil for Stefano’s will was filed. Jeremy told someone on the phone that he would pick her up. Steve told Stephanie a few things about the gun and said he would take her to a shooting range. When Steve and Kayla left, Stephanie loaded the gun.

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BTG Short Recap Thursday, April 23, 2026

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Ashley received a shock when Grayson arrived at her place wounded. Ren called Lia and let her know that the job was done. Lia wasn’t happy with all of the violence, Grayson revealed to Ashley that he got in over his head trying to get money for his mother. Jan arrived at Ashley’s place while Grayson talked to her, Ashley tried to get her mother to leave, but Jan noticed blood on her hands. Vanessa informed Joey that she wanted to be more involved in the business. He wasn’t ready for her to do that, but he did suggest that she move things into his condo. Joey wanted it to feel like her place too, Vernon was happy when Madison gave him the news about his test results. Anita wasn’t happy that he kept that secret from her. He told her that she was dealing with a lot so he didn’t want to add to her stress. Anita wanted to go through everything together.

Smitty was shocked when Martin told him about running for a senate position. He didn’t like that Martin told other people before he told him. They got into an argument about where Smitty fits into his life. Joey walked in the room and noticed the couple arguing. Smitty received a text from Jacob, He said he was threatened by Ren and wanted him to go to the hospital. Smitty went to the hospital, but he couldn’t find Grayson. He called Jacob to let him know. Lia walked by while he was on the phone. Joey talked to Martin about Smitty. He advised him to get guards that Smitty wouldn’t notice if he kept refusing protection. Martin didn’t want to get more involved with Joey than he already was.

 

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While Gwen was walking around the DiMera mansion, she noticed her suitcases by the door. EJ let her know that Kristen was moving in so she was moving out. He said Kristen was too nosy so he couldn’t take any chances. EJ was happy about not seeing Xander anymore. He let her know that he was paying for her to stay in an executive suite at the Salem Inn. Gabi and Philip went to the pub. They talked about Gabi Chic partnering with Titan. Gabi said she trusted him. Philip said he trusted her too. He said he would draw up a proposal to make it official if she decided to work with Titan. While they were talking, he mentioned Theo joining Titan. Gabi said she didn’t think he would turn on his family. At the town square, Cat ran into Chad, Thomas, and Charlotte. Thomas ended up yelling at Cat. Chad yelled at Thomas before taking them to Julie’s house. Cat ended up running into Theo. She brought up the will reading and said she needed to get in touch with Abe since he was the beneficiary with Lexie gone. Theo said he had to leave.

Chad went to see EJ. He told Chad about Kristen moving in. Chad told him that he ran into Cat. He thought she would move on without him. They talked about everything else that was going on. While they were talking, Chad said he wanted answers about Stephanie’s kidnapping and the pod. EJ was hurt that Chad accused him of doing something wrong. Chad accused EJ of having Abby in the pod. EJ was shocked that Chad would accuse him of going behind his back like that. He told Chad it wasn’t Abby. Chad wanted to know who it was. EJ lied to him about being innocent. Chad warned EJ that he was turning into their father. Theo went to see Lexie and told her about the journal and Gabi. He also told her about Eli and Lani moving back to Salem. Theo said EJ was trying to play God. While he was talking to Lexie, her arm moved. Theo went upstairs to let EJ know that Lexie moved. EJ was excited. He said Lexie would return soon.

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BTG Short Recap Tuesday, April 21, 2026

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Hayley drugged Bill’s drink, but she was interrupted by Tomas. He suggested that they start over. Tomas wanted them to be friends. Hayley apologized for allowing Lynette to manipulate her. After their conversation, Tomas met with a private investigator. The investigator informed Tomas that Lynette disappeared without a trace. Bill talked to Hayley about Lynette. Hayley distracted him by bringing up his slip with Dani. They got into an argument when he tried to change the subject back to Lynette. Hayley walked out of the room. After their argument, Bill called Caroline to get in touch with Natalia and have her check out his finances. He wanted to know if anything was wrong. Hayley went to Uptown and got a call from Randy. He told her that everything was taken care of with Lynette. Nicole went to see Joey to talk about Vanessa. She wondered if there was a way for them to play nice with each other. Joey suggested they get to know each other. She wanted him to stop making comments about Martin and the night he helped her son. Joey assured her that he would be the one getting hurt and not Vanessa. Nicole warned him that he had to deal with her if he hurt Vanessa. They agreed to be civil.

Vanessa and Dani talked about Joey for a while. They also talked about Bill calling Dani “baby.” Vanessa wondered if Dani liked it. Dani felt like her life was too good to rub it in Hayley’s face. Martin talked with Vernon about how to move on with his political career with his secret looming over his head. They couldn’t erase what happened which disappointed Martin. He let Vernon know that he was still haunted by what happened the night they were attacked. Martin carried that moment around with him for years. Vernon told him that they wouldn’t be there if Martin hadn’t helped them.

 

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Days Short Recap Wednesday, April 22, 2026

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Xander saw Sarah on his way to his session with Marlena. They got along while they were talking. Xander’s mood changed when Marlena asked him if he set up Johnny, He felt like she tried to manipulate him by asking him a personal question during his session. Xander didn’t confirm her suspicions. She wanted to talk about him using Gwen to get access to the DiMera mansion. Gwen was kicked out of the mansion so he lost interest in her. Xander felt like she would jump at the chance to take down EJ. Marlena smiled and let him know that his session was done for the day. Roman lectured Johnny about staying at DiMera Enterprises when Kate arrived. She acted like nothing was wrong. Johnny wanted to leave once she arrived. Kate fed Roman different lies about not being involved in what happened to Johnny. Roman didn’t believe what she said. Kate would protect her family over his in a minute. He remembered that Lucas kidnapped Sami. Kate said that his family was her family too. She wanted to know if there was a way to fix it. Roman wanted her to drop the lawsuit if she wanted to fix things.

Tate spotted Sophia while he was out. He wanted her to stay away from Holly, but she turned things around to say that Holly was harassing her. Tate threatened to hurt her, but he stopped himself. Sophia said he would be happy not to see her again. She smiled at him and warned him to be careful what he wished for. Her comment confused Tate, but she didn’t explain what she meant. Lani spotted Kristen at the town square, They hugged each other. Kristen wanted to catch up with Lani over drinks. They talked about Lani coming back to Salem for good and what happened with Rachel. Lani talked to Kristen about her plans with Chanel. While they were talking, Kristen found out that Johnny would be working from home. Johnny went home and told Chanel that he made an appointment for her since she was too busy. Chanel was upset about it and yelled at him. Johnny told her that he was worried about her so she agreed to go to the doctor. During the exam, Sarah informed Chanel that the lump in her breast could be nothing. She wanted her to get it checked. Chanel was upset, but she got worried when Sarah talked about getting a mammogram. After Sarah left, Chanel was more concerned than she let on. Kristen called Sophia and let her know that she had to get ready to move in on Johnny.

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BTG Short Recap Wednesday, April 22, 2026

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Bill tried to apologize to Hayley, but she wasn’t willing to forgive him. He gave her flowers, but she wanted more than that. Bill tried to make things right. He ended up asking her about the savings account she closed without telling him. Hayley said she moved the money back to their main account. She wondered why he wanted to know about it. Bill said the account was for the child they decided not to have. He asked why she had a personal check made out to herself instead of transferring the money. Hayley lied and said she didn’t know how the banking system worked. Nicole met with Martin who told her he was running for Senate in 2028. She was upset about it. Martin told her Vernon was okay with it. Nicole was furious about Martin and Vernon being okay with him running for Senate. She said everyone who knew about Martin’s secret could hurt his chances. While they were talking, Nicole told Martin about her double date with Joey and how he hinted at what he knew. Tomas arranged a special evening for Kat. He have her a miniature door of his house in Puerto Rico and invited her to go with him. Ashley wanted Grayson to come over for dinner. He agreed to have dinner with her. After Grayson got off the phone with his mother, Ren showed up and stabbed him in the stairwell.

 

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Days Short Recap Monday, April 20, 2026

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Theo wrote in his journal while fantasizing about Gabi. She showed up and decided to join him. He assured her that he was fine. Theo had a lot going on and felt like he blew it with Jada. Gabi is friends with Jada so he wondered how he could break up with her. Gabi advised him to be honest with Jada. Theo wouldn’t tell her what else was wrong . He got up to leave, but he forgot his journal. Gabi noticed that the journal was open. She read it and saw the steamy entries in the journal. Stephanie invited Jeremy to her place to talk to him about the way she treated Alex. He told her that he was having a tough time dealing with the kidnapping too. Stephanie discussed the idea of having children and mentioned what happened with Joy last year. She told him that Alex wasn’t ready for a family last year and now she’s not ready for a family. Jeremy revealed to her that he planned to stay in town after all. He let her know that she didn’t have to tell Alex that he stopped by. Alex ran into Chanel and told her about his argument with Stephanie. He recapped the argument they had about having children. Chanel advised him that Stephanie needed time to heal. She felt like he should tell Stephanie about his feelings instead of her. Rafe told Cat about Kristen helping them bring down EJ. He let her know that Kristen didn’t find anything in the secret room. Rafe brought up the pods that Megan had to revive dead people. They realized that another DiMera was being brought back from the dead,

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Jacob told Smitty to stop doing the story before someone else he loved got hurt. Smitty let Jacob know they should talk on the phone if he was that worried. He told Jacob that he found out information about one of Grayson’s lab tech Rachel. Jacob got an alert about doing another drop. Grayson asked Ashley for Derek’s number so he could volunteer at the clinic. When Grayson talked to Derek, he said he didn’t want his help. Eva let Derek know that he shouldn’t turn away any help. Later on, Ashley confronted Derek about turning Grayson down. Derek said he didn’t want her shady boyfriend involved in the clinic. He explained what Grayson did to cause Derek to be suspicious. Derek said Grayson scoped out the clinic. Ashley said he was jealous and wanted her back. Jacob and Grayson met at the drop. Grayson became suspicious when Jacob asked about Rachel. Vanessa told Joey that she and Nicole made up. While they were talking, Joey got a call about Leslie and Marcel being at the high stakes table. Vanessa was concerned about Leslie hurting someone. She wanted Joey to distract Marcel while she talked to Leslie about Marcel. Leslie was suspicious that Vanessa wanted to talk to her. She ended up telling Vanessa that Marcel was getting a divorce from his wife. They bonded over the fact that their men weren’t accepted by others.

 

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Days Short Recap Friday, March 13, 2026

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EJ told Rolf that they needed to move Lexie. Rolf didn’t like the idea. He thought it would jeopardize the project. EJ sent Rolf back in the tunnels to the hospital. Paulina went to see EJ to tell him about the police tracing the phone call. EJ acted as if he didn’t know what she was talking about. When EJ denied having anything to do with Stephanie’s kidnapping, Paulina believed him. While they were talking, EJ brought up Lexie waking up and how she would be fine if Abe left her. He said she was rich and attractive and wouldn’t have trouble finding another man. Paulina called him out for the way he treated people. Cat and Kayla went into the lab but it was empty. Rafe and Steve showed up to the hospital. Steve took Kayla out of the lab. Cat told Rafe that the lab was smaller than the layout. Rafe sent Cat to distract EJ. After Cat left, Rafe went to get the lab blueprint in EJ’s office. Jeremy freed himself and took Stephanie’s gag off. He said he wanted to free her, but she said one of them had to get out to get help. Jeremy said he would do it. He was able to get their handcuffs off.

Alex and Brady talked about the kidnapper. While they were talking, Owen walked past them. He walked away when they talked about him. Alex was convinced it was Jeremy. He said he was going to kill Jeremy. When they got to the hospital, Rafe grabbed Alex. Steve told Brady and Kayla  that Jada found out that Owen was staying in a motel. Owen just checked out so they had to hurry. Brady had an idea and took Steve to the mortuary. They ended up seeing Owen. Steve grabbed him and wanted to know where Stephanie was. Cat went to the DiMera mansion to distract EJ. She pretended to be upset about what was going on with Stephanie and asked if he had anything to do with what happened to her. EJ let her know that he wanted to be more than friends. Cat kissed him. Jeremy got the handcuffs off of Stephanie. He went work on the door. Stephanie passed out. Jeremy tried warming Stephanie up by putting his arms around her. Rafe and Alex split up to search the rooms. Alex found Jeremy holding Stephanie. Rafe found the pod.

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Donnell talked to Kat about liking Joey. She told him how Joey helped when Chelsea was kidnapped through his escort service. Once Donnell heard about Heart Attach, he became unsettled and got up for more coffee. While Donnell left, Kat looked at reels of Chelsea working on their latest bag dedicated to Anita. Donnell returned to the table and realized that his mother knew about Joey’s escort service. He thought his mother was keeping secrets for Joey. Joey talked to Vanessa about his father being in the mob. He told her that he used to be an intern for his father and did everything he was told. Joey explained that his father abused him, but he adored his sister, Heather. Heather was a “daddy’s girl.” His father refused to let his sister work in the business. Joey wanted to trade places with her, but his father wouldn’t let him go to college. After they talked, Joey left the room. Donnell showed up at the casino to talk to his mother. He and Vanessa talked about Deanna going back to school. Vanessa asked him to defend Joey to Deanna. He couldn’t do that because he knew that he was a crook. Joey returned, and they talked about Deanna’s anger being out of character.

Grayson and Jacob were alone on the elevator at the hospital. He made a drop, and Jacob ordered him to leave Ashley alone. Grayson scoffed at him after he ordered him to stop seeing Ashley. Later Grayson met with Ashley, and he asked her if she would have worked things out with Derek if he weren’t in the picture. She assured him that he didn’t have to worry about Derek. He talked to her about his mother’s condition getting worse. Ashley felt bad for him. They walked back to the hospital. Grayson cringed when Ashley called him an honest person. Lia approached Grayson and asked him if Ashley was going to be a distraction for him. She warned him to keep his employer happy instead of his girlfriend. Grayson asked her if there were any complaints before. Lia informed him that he would be dead if there were complaints. Martin went to his grandparents place, but Anita was sleeping. He told Vernon that he was approached to run for Senate. Martin was worried about Joey demanding favors from him. Vernon gave him advice about focusing on the election.

 

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Paulina told a thankful EJ that no matter how upset she would be over losing Abe, she couldn’t live with herself if she kept him from Lexie. EJ told her not to say anything because he didn’t want to get Abe and Theo’s hopes up. Paulina didn’t want to work with EJ. She wondered why Lexie was brought back. EJ said Lexie was wonderful and it was the one thing his father wanted before he died. Paulina said it might go wrong. When Paulina went home, she hugged her bible. She felt guilty about not wanting the project to work, but she couldn’t lose Abe. While she was crying, Theo walked in and wondered if she was okay. Paulina said tough work decisions came up and they were starting to get to her. Theo let her know that he and Abe were there for her if she needed anything. Stephanie called 9-1-1 and screamed for help. Owen took the phone out of her hand. Stephanie said she made a mistake. Owen was ready to kill her and Jeremy. Jeremy tried to stop Owen from hurting Stephanie. Owen said she would never love him. Rolf checked on Lexie. He said Stefano would have his final wished fulfilled. Stephanie started to give up ever being found until Jeremy said he would free them. He needed her to dislocate his thumb. Rolf heard Jeremy screaming out in pain. When Jeremy and Stephanie tried to get out, Rolf looked in the room and was shocked. Stephanie told him Owen did this to them. Rolf gagged them and left.

Jada called Steve to tell him about the 9-1-1 call that came in. She said they were sure it was Stephanie. Steve let Kayla know about the call. Kayla told him to find Stephanie. Rafe and Cat couldn’t find much about Owen after his disappearance. Cat decided to go to work. Steve showed up and told him about Jada’s call. He told Rafe that they needed the FBI involved. The FBI let Rafe know they pinged the cellphone tower that routed the call and it was within the hospital. They decided to check out the area. Steve called Kayla so she could let them in the lab. Kayla told him she wouldn’t be able to do it. Rafe called Cat so she could let them in the lab. Rolf went to the lab and texted EJ. EJ was upset that he hired Owen. He told Rolf to make sure the prisoners weren’t found. Kayla went to Cat and told her what Rafe said. Cat opened the door. Jeremy screamed. He ended getting out of the handcuffs.

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Most of the people showed up for the opening of the free clinic. Vanessa was happy that her children showed up for the opening. Her happiness was short-lived because Deanna picked up on the energy her mother had with Joey. Deanna became very chilly with Vanessa. Vanessa had kissed Joey in public and got caught. Deanna shocked Vanessa when she asked her how long she had been sleeping with Joey. Everyone watched Deanna yell at her mother. Donnell tried his best to calm his sister down, but Deanna wouldn’t back down. She stormed off and left Vanessa in tears. Nicole tried to make Vanessa feel better about what happened. Kial talked about what he went through with his children after his wife died. Donnell met Deanna at Orphey Gene’s. He tried to get Deanna to see things from their mother’s point-of-view. Donnell reminded her that she wasn’t the only one who was hurting. He informed her that he tried to understand what was going on with Vanessa and Joey. Deanna wasn’t convinced because she didn’t feel differently. She wanted to honor their father instead of pretending that he didn’t exist. Donnell wouldn’t have chosen Joey for their mother, but he made their mother happy.

Vanessa went to see Joey. She expected him to rub it in that he was right about her children not meeting him. Vanessa told him that Deanna was outraged by them being together. While she opened up to him, she realized that shes didn’t know him. She wanted him to open up to her. If they had a chance to be happy, he had to let her know the real him. Kat gathered Chelsea and Tomas together to share her big news. She told them that she was staying with their grandparents. Tomas didn’t think they would let him sleep over. Kat assured him that nothing would change between them. Things didn’t go well when Kat thought he was just concerned about her moving impacting him. Tomas thought she was acting without thinking again. He got upset that she didn’t talk to him before she made her decision. Kat realized that he was right and apologized to him.

 

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When Brady went to Victoria’s hospital room, he saw Sarah and Xander holding each other. He ended up walking away. Kayla told Sarah and Xander that Victoria was doing great. After Kayla left, Sarah told Xander she could handle things. While they were talking, they ended up arguing. Sarah told Xander they would have to keep the custody arrangement the way it was if he couldn’t give Victoria peace and quiet and put her first. Xander ended up leaving. Steve agreed with Brady that Jeremy wasn’t the stalker. Kayla showed up in time to hear the conversation. They talked about who could have done it. Steve said it could have been one of their enemies. Brady suggested that it could be Owen. EJ went to see Lexie. He told her he was positive Paulina wouldn’t let her die no matter what it cost her. Owen was upset when he saw Jeremy and Stephanie asleep in each other’s arms. He threatened to make Jeremy disappear. When Owen choked Jeremy, Stephanie screamed and said her leg was hurting. She was able to talk Owen into letting her stand up. Stephanie fell in his arms. Owen leaned in to kiss her. She let him kiss her. While they were kissing, she picked his pocket and took his phone. Paulina went to Chanel for help. She told Chanel about making someone she loved happy. The problem was it could ruin her. Chanel told her she could never go wrong if she followed her conscience. Paulina ended up leaving. EJ went to see Johnny. He noticed that Johnny had the gift he gave him. EJ told Johnny how much he missed him and was proud of him. When Chanel went to Johnny’s office, she saw the christening cup that EJ gave them. Johnny apologized, but Chanel was concerned about her mother. Paulina went to the DiMera mansion and told EJ she couldn’t deny Abe the chance to see Lexie again. She told EJ that if Lexie was meant to live, she would. Steve wanted Rafe to search up information on Owen. Stephanie called 9-1-1 while she and Owen were kissing. Owen ended up hearing the operator. Stephanie and Jeremy screamed for help.

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Dani’s photo shoot was about to arrive, and she was starting to have second thoughts about doing it. The photographer she was supposed to work with was known to be an ageist. Pamela and Andre talked her out of quitting. Later Joey approached Dani about the $10,000 bet they made about her marriage. Nicole showed up, and Dani teased her about the men she was hooking up with lately. Jacob confronted Grayson. He told Grayson that he wasn’t undercover, but he was making extra money. Grayson wondered why he was doing it so Jacob told him that he was in debt. He didn’t want to ask Naomi for the money. Grayson wasn’t sure he believed him, but he agreed to work with him. He agreed to keep Jacob’s identity a secret. Later Jacob met with Smitty and told him about his meeting with Grayson. He thought it was good that he could use Grayson as a source to get as much information as he could get from him. Jacob planned to throw Grayson under the bus after he got all the information he needed from him. Joey didn’t think it was a good idea to have dinner with Vanessa’s children. Vanessa thought it would be great. She wanted to be more involved in her children’s lives. Later Vanessa met with Pamela. Pamela wanted Vanessa to join the women’s organization. She was excited until Pamela wanted a background check done. Vanessa was afraid her secrets would get revealed. She turned down the invitation. After her conversation with Pamela, Vanessa talked to Joey again. She was disappointed about turning down the invitation from Pamela, but she wanted to have dinner with her children. She wanted to honor Doug’s legacy, but her place was with Joey.

 

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At the casino, Joey told Marcel to satisfy his girlfriend so she could stop flirting with him. Marcel was shocked by Joey’s feelings for Vanessa after what his men did to Doug. Leslie and Vanessa argued until Deanna showed up. Deanna and Leslie got along with each other. Vanessa told Deanna to stay away from Leslie. Deanna asked if Vanessa moved on. Vanessa said she was trying to. Randy met with Lynette at Orphey Gene’s. Lynette said she decided to stay in town so she could reconnect with Hayley. She said she might go after Bill. When Lynette fed Randy a french fry, Mona walked in and hit him on the back of the head. She said they were being nasty. Lynette told her to leave. Mona said they needed Jesus. Randy told Lynette that he did things he needed to be forgiven for and was going to go back to church. Lynette told him they could go back to his apartment so she could give him a reason to repent.

Kat went to her grandparents house and asked if she could move in. She told them that Tomas said they weren’t ready to move in together. Kat said she could help Anita with her treatments. When Kat heard the construction on Leslie’s house, she wanted to handle the situation. Her grandparents told her that wasn’t the way to deal with Leslie. Vernon went to Bill and asked him to keep Leslie on the other side of the gate. Eva had to play referee for Leslie and Derek. He threatened to quit until Eva talked him out of it. When Eva and Leslie were alone, Eva wondered how long it would be before she crossed the wrong person and karma came back to bite her. Later on, Eva ran into Mona. Mona told her she was doing a good job fixing the things Leslie did. Marcel met up with Leslie and let her know that he was all in where she was concerned.

 

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Brady and Belle talked about Rachel settling into the new place when Kristen arrived. Belle wanted to talk about the hearing. Kristen didn’t think it was the right time for that with Rachel in another room. Brady told her that Kristen was asleep so they could talk. Belle didn’t want Kristen to say something that would make them lose the case. She told Kristen that she had to recant her testimony about shooting EJ. Belle didn’t want her to upset the judge. Kristen understood what she had to do. Leo was upset with himself for blowing the call with Javi. Dimitri didn’t see why he was so upset about it since he said he was over Javi. Leo admitted that he just said what he thought he wanted to hear himself say. Before Dimitri got to Vivian’s place, a henchwoman named Renata called Klaus. She let him know that Ivan was confident that Dimitri and Leo wouldn’t leave Alamania alive. Leo was dressed as a woman to be the lookout for Vivian and Ivan to go to Stefan’s grave. Dimitri talked to Renata and tried to bribe her. She showed him the wrong door. He snuck into the house. Later he talked to Leo about what he found. He found a shipping label that was used to send his stuff to Alamania. Renata was concerned that she hadn’t heard from Vivian and Ivan. Ivan wasn’t answering his phone. A gravedigger arrived and started unearthing Stefan’s coffin.

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EJ opened the pod and let Paulina see who was in it. She was shocked to see Lexie in the pod. EJ explained what happened with Lexie’s tumors, and Stefano’s guilt over it. Stefano wanted Lexie’s body frozen until Dr. Rolf could find a cure. They discovered a cure because of the secret project. Paulina was upset with EJ when she heard about the plan. EJ informed her about the complications of turning him in. He gave her the option to turn him in and stop Lexie’s resurrection or let them continue with the plan. Paulina called him out for the tough choice he gave her. She knew he wanted to sell the technology to the highest bidder. He wondered if she wanted to end the project since Lexie coming back to life would complicate her life. Paulina stormed out of the lab. EJ wanted to know if she would stop the miracle from happening. After Paulina left, the Phoenix ring on EJ’s finger started shaking, and he tried to steady it. Javi called Leo. Leo told him that he missed him. Javi appreciated the fact that Leo gave him the space to think about things. While he was gone, Javi realized how much he missed Leo. Leo was relieved to hear that. Javi asked him if he could finally commit to him and get over Dimitri? Leo avoided answering his question, but it didn’t matter because Dimitri got out of the shower wondering who he was talking to. Javi heard him and couldn’t believe that Leo was with him. He hung up the phone.

Gwen wanted Melinda to be her attorney instead of representing Dimitri. She reminded Melinda that Dimitri was in Alamania and wouldn’t be coming back. Gwen told her that Dimitri voided their contract when he left town. Melinda wasn’t sure that Gwen would win. Gwen warned her that she would be making a mistake if she didn’t take her as a client. She also said that she would be making an enemy. Melinda wasn’t intimidated by her and walked out the door. No one wanted to take Gwen’s case so she was in a bad mood when EJ came home. He was in a bad mood too and yelled at Gwen. EJ told her about Paulina. Abe talked to Roman about Lexie. He let Roman know that he was thinking about Lexie a lot since Theo got pulled into DiMera. Abe broke down and told Roman that Paulina healed him, but Lexie was still in his heart.

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