Days Short Recaps Tuesday, June 15, 2021

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Lucas tried to convince Sami not to leave town with EJ. She didn’t want to listen to him. Lucas told her that EJ wasn’t there for her when she needed him. He told her he was there for her and they made love. Nicole tried to get Xander to leave Basic Black. Brady showed up and wondered what was going on. She told him that they should give Xander a job there. Brady didn’t want to give him a job. He wanted to know why she wanted to give him a job. Sami wanted Lucas to stop throwing up in her face that they made love. She said EJ told her he changed. Lucas didn’t believe he changed. She said she and Lucas were connected. She said their feelings were always going to be there. She said she cared about him. She said it had to end now. She wanted him to accept it. He said he wasn’t accepting it. Tony wanted EJ to stay in town for a while. Tony wanted him to run the business. Tony told EJ that Jake wasn’t suit to run the business. EJ said Jake wouldn’t be CEO if Shin didn’t approve. EJ wondered why Chad stepped away. Chad confronted Kate about the mirror. He asked if she was trying to pull a fast one. She admitted to be pretending to be blind. She reminded him that he pretended to be dying to get Abby in his bed. He asked why she was pretending to be blind. He asked if it was because of Jake. Jake told Gabi that he didn’t tell Kate about being with her. Gabi wanted to know why he didn’t tell her. He said he told her they slept together and she forgave him. She didn’t believe Kate would have forgiven them. She asked why he didn’t tell Kate the truth. Brady wanted to know why Nicole wanted to keep Xander around. She said it was better to keep the enemy close. Brady wondered what Eric would think about Xander working there. Gabi told Jake that Kate was playing him. He asked what kind of a person he would be if he dumped her while she was blind. Gabi told him to be with her. He kissed Gabi. Lucas told Sami that he wasn’t giving up on her. When he was about to leave, she stopped him. They ended up kissing. Marlena walked in on them.

Marlena interrupted Sami and Lucas when they were kissing. Lucas told Sami to have a safe trip home. He left. Sami told Marlena that she was going home. Marlena said EJ would be happy to see her. She said EJ was in Salem. EJ told Tony about the way he treated Sami after the fire. He said he took his pain out on Sami. He said she was back to her old self when Allie needed her. He said it made him realize what he did to her. Tony asked if Sami was coming back home with him. EJ said she was. Gabi told Jake the right thing to do was tell Kate the truth. He said he would be kicking her while she was down. Chad thought something was suspicious about Kate being blind and amnesiac, but once Jake told him that she forgave him for being with Gabi, he knew something was up. Kate told him she hated him. He said she didn’t. He suggested that she drop the scheme. He said she didn’t connive a man who didn’t want her. She said she didn’t want him back. She said she wanted to punish him. Brady told Xander that he wanted to talk to Nicole. Xander left them alone to talk. He asked her if this had to do with Eric. He said Eric made a mistake and that was why she wanted to hire Xander. Brady wanted to know why Nicole wanted Xander to work for them. She said Brady left her high and dry, but she let him come back. He finally agreed to let Xander to work for them. Sami told Marlena going home with EJ was something she had to do. She said she and EJ needed time alone. Marlena said she wasn’t trying to interfere. Sami said she knew about her problems with EJ, but he wanted to make things work with her. Marlena said it seemed as if EJ was trying to make demands on her. Jake told Gabi that he wouldn’t be with Kate long. He said it would be until she got back on her feet. Gabi said she wasn’t happy about it, but it was the right thing to do. She said they could see each other on the side. He said that might be a problem. Marlena asked Sami if she agreed to go with EJ to be with him or to get away from Lucas. Tony tried to convince EJ to run the business. Chad asked Kate how long she was going to keep up her scheme. She said for as long as it was fun. He said the doctor would be able to tell that she’s not blind. She said her doctor knew the truth. She said she was blackmailing the doctor. She said Chad was her only problem. She asked if he was going to help her. Jake told Gabi Chad wanted him to stay by Kate. Gabi said she didn’t care what Chad thought. Jake said Chad was right. If he left Kate, he would be the bum everyone thought he was. Chad said he didn’t snitch on his friends. He told Kate he wasn’t going to say anything. He didn’t care what she did to Gabi or Jake. She wanted him to look her in the eyes and shake on it. He did what she wanted. Sami said she wasn’t trying to get away from Lucas. Marlena wanted to know what Kristen had on her. Before she could answer, someone knocked on the door.

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Days Short Recap Monday, June 14, 2021

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EJ told Sami and Lucas that he was there because he was getting the man who tried to take his wife away. Sami and Lucas were worried that he was talking about Lucas. EJ said he was talking about Charlie. EJ asked how Allie was. While they were talking, Lucas told him he was there for Sami. Chad ripped into Gabi for not caring about what happened to Kate. Jake talked to Kate about her breaking up with him. He told her about hooking up with Gabi. She told him she had to tell him something. She said she forgave him. He asked if she forgave him for sleeping with someone else. She said she knew Gabi for a long time and knew what she was capable of. She said she knew Gabi hurt him and broke his heart. She said he went to Gabi to numb his pain. She said he has been there for her. She said he wouldn’t have given Gabi a second look if Kristen didn’t trick him. She said she acts tough, but she is terrified. He asked her if the doctor came to see her. She said he did. She said he told her that the blindness might be permanent. Gabi told Chad that Kate would do the same thing to her if she was with Jake. Xander showed up at Basic Black. He told her he would be able to help make it better. She said he didn’t work there. She said no one at Basic Black liked him. Xander wanted to call Sami. Lucas defended Sami to EJ. He wanted to know why EJ wasn’t there for her when she needed him. Sami asked Lucas to stop. Lucas left her alone with EJ.

Brady and Philip argued over where Chloe was going to recover. Chloe told them she agreed with Philip. Xander warned Nicole that Eric would never come home once he knows what she did. EJ told Sami that Lucas thought he wasn’t much of a husband to her. He said people used to think that she put herself before others. He said she took care of him and left everything to take care of him. He said he was distant. She said she thought he was dead. She said the last couple of years have been hard, but it hasn’t been that bad. He said he still felt lost. He said she stood by him even when he told her to leave him alone. He said she did everything to help him get better. He wanted to do the same thing to save their marriage. Nicole said having Xander hold the worst night against her was torture. She said she almost told Eric the truth. He still wanted a job. She said there was no room for him there. Chloe told Brady that she would be better off staying with Philip because Victor only called her names. She said Kristen and Jan almost killed her. Brady told her that he wanted her to lean on him. EJ asked Sami what happened between her and Lucas. Chad and Jake talked about Jake telling Kate that he slept with Gabi. Chad told him to break things off with Gabi. Jake wanted to know how he was supposed to break up with Gabi. Chad said he was on his own. Lucas went to see Kate and told him EJ was back. Sami told EJ that nothing happened between her and Lucas. He said he knew Kristen hired Xander to try to kill her. Sami asked if he knew Xander tried to kill her. EJ said he knew Xander from when he was recovering. He said Xander wasn’t a killer. He said he has done a lot and wanted to atone for his sins. He said he would handle Xander.

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Days Short Recap Wednesday, June 9, 2021

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Xander confronted Dr. Snyder about the drugs he gave Gwen. Kayla asked Gwen about Dr. Snyder. Gwen thought Xander told her what was going on. Kayla didn’t know what she was talking about when she mentioned Xander. Nicole wrote an email to Eric about what she did. When Abe showed up, she lowered the laptop. She talked to him about Eric not being in town. Sami wanted Lucas to wear a wire so he could get Nicole to confess to cheating on Eric. Nicole told Abe that she felt guilty being upset about Eric being gone when he is helping people. Sami told Lucas that Nicole broke her vows and shouldn’t get away with it. He wanted to know what this was about. He asked if it was about Nicole cheating on Eric or her cheating on EJ. Kayla told Gwen that Tripp thought she was upset around Dr. Snyder. Kayla said she would make sure he never bothered her again if he was making her feel uncomfortable. Xander told Snyder that he was pushing pills and making Gwen be his drug dealer. Snyder denied the claim. Xander said he didn’t care what he was doing, but he wanted him to leave Gwen out of it. Snyder said he wasn’t forcing Gwen to do anything. He said she runs errands for him and he would keep her secret about her miscarriage. Xander wanted to know what he was talking about.

Gwen told Kayla that Dr. Snyder didn’t do anything inappropriate to her. Gwen said she appreciated her reaching out considering she doesn’t like her because of Abby. Gwen said Abby caused her to lose her baby. Kayla asked why she thought she was talking about Xander before. Gwen said he was always stirring up trouble. Snyder told Xander that Gwen didn’t tell him the whole story. Xander told him to do it. Snyder said he couldn’t do it. Xander threatened him if he went after Gwen. Nicole told Abe that there were truths in her letter that would ruin her marriage. He asked if she wanted to end her marriage. She said she didn’t. She told him it looked as if things were going well for her and Eric until he left. Lucas called Sami out for cheating on EJ and using Nicole’s affair as an excuse. Sami admitted that she hated what she did to EJ. She said it was easier to hate Nicole instead. She wanted to know what she was going to do when she went home. She said EJ was going to know what she did when she went home. She said Rafe knew she was hiding something. Lucas said she should be honest with EJ. She said he would never forgive her. He told her to tell him that she needed comfort in her life. She said that would explain the first time, but what about the second. Lucas said their lives were in danger. She said she loved EJ and didn’t understand how she could hurt him. Lucas said she was in love with him. Snyder called Gwen and told her to keep Xander away from him or he would tell about her miscarriage. When she got off the phone, Xander was there. Nicole told Abe that her marriage was falling apart. She said marriage wasn’t for her. She said his marriage to Lexie was great. He said their marriage wasn’t perfect. She said it was because of her brother. He said his trust was broken when Lexie cheated. He said she was the love of his life. Nicole asked if it would have been better if he didn’t know about the affair. Abe said the lie would have destroyed their marriage. Sami asked if Lucas thought she was in love with him. He said the chemistry was still there. She said she was in love with EJ. Lucas said EJ pushed her away and shut her off. She said EJ was going to come around. Lucas asked what if he didn’t. He said it took two to make a marriage work. She asked what he was saying. He said they should give it another shot. Gwen confronted Xander about him threatening Snyder. She said it was a problem because he was blackmailing her. She wanted to know how he knew it was Snyder. Xander said he was eavesdropping. He said he went to the hospital and threatened him. She said Snyder would threaten her life. He asked if it was because he knew about her miscarriage. Lucas told Sami that they have been in love with each other since they were kids. He said they were the best versions of each other. He told her he wanted the passion they have again. She said she had a husband. He said he was all in if she was. He wanted to be with her. He said he didn’t care about anything as long as he was with her. Someone knocked on the door. She asked if he thought it was EJ. She opened the door and it was EJ.

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Days Short Recap Tuesday, June 8, 2021

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Paulina was at her new home and looked over her plans for the town square. Abe showed up with the twins. He told her how much he liked Chanel’s proposal. He was going to make sure it was approved. Paulina thought she was too much of a flake to go through with her business. Abe wanted more info from Paulina and she admitted that she didn’t want to see Chanel fail and get hurt. He advised her about the best way to deal with her. She thought he was right. Chanel walked in Paulina’s house and saw her plans for the town square.

Gwen tried to take the drugs when Xander woke up and caught her. He grabbed the bag from her. He wanted answers from her. She told him that she was protecting Jack. He was willing to help her with the blackmailer, but she said she could deal with it herself. He thought she was making a mistake dealing with it on her own. Gwen managed to miss the drop off so Dr. Snyder called her. Xander was eavesdropping on her call. She promised Dr. Snyder that she would deliver the drugs when threatened to tell Jack the truth. Marlena found out from Belle that she was going to be released from jail. She let Allie know the news. Allie thought she would be able to move on with her life after his murder, but she didn’t think she could now. She talked to her about what happened when Tripp kissed her. She thought about Charlie. Marlena asked her if that was the first time she was physical with someone since the rape. She said it wasn’t the first time. She said it was easier when her friend kissed her. Allie said they were just friends and now business partners. Marlena wanted to talk about Tripp again. Allie didn’t know how to be with him without thinking about Charlie. She suggested Allie take things slow with Tripp.

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Days Short Recap Monday, June 7, 2021

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Xander found Gwen’s drugs and she insisted that they were for her pain. He didn’t believe her and called her a drug dealer. He wouldn’t have cared, but he wanted to protect Jack’s reputation. She said she would never sell drugs because her mother was an addict. She told him about her mother, but he didn’t seem to care about what she said. They ended up struggling over the drugs. Jack arrived and saw them fighting. He called them out for acting like children. Jack got a phone call so he left them alone. She admitted to Xander that someone was forcing her to deal drugs. He wanted to know more about her situation. She told him that Jack would be the one to suffer in the end. Jack came back into the room so Xander and Gwen apologized to each other.

Ava approached Sami while she was thinking out loud about Nicole sleeping with Xander. Ava told her that she was wrong about Nicole and should leave it alone. Ava wondered how Sami’s long-distance marriage was going. Sami didn’t want to talk about her marriage to EJ, but she did bring up Charlie. Ava got upset with Sami and told her that she would do anything to go back in time and be a better mother to him. She was sorry for what Charlie did to Allie. Sami softened towards her a little. She admitted that she made mistakes too. She agreed that Charlie did a horrible thing, but they share a wonderful grandchild. Ava asked her not to make Nicole’s suffering worse by pursuing the issue. Sami went to the Inn to find proof that Nicole cheated on Eric. Nicole ended up running into Sami at the town square. Sami let her know there was no record of her renting a room at the Inn. She said she used the corporate card to pay for the room. She told Sami that she had a receipt. Sami warned her that she would be watching her. Sami walked away from her. Nicole said that she had the receipt made in case Sami decided to start snooping. She admitted that sleeping with Xander was the worst mistake she made.

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Days Short Recap June 4, 2021

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Jan and Chloe fought over the gun and it went off. Chloe got hit in the arm. Philip rushed to her aid. Jan grabbed the money and threatened to shoot them. Philip threw dirt in her face. He slammed her against the bushes until she passed out. He made a phone call after she passed out. Shawn told Brady about Jan. Philip called him. Shawn and Brady rushed to the hospital. Chloe woke up at the hospital with Philip by her side. He assured her that she would be fine. He said he would have killed Jan before he let her hurt her. Brady arrived and Philip blamed him for what happened to Chloe. Allie got a text from Chanel. Allie thought about their kiss. She said she was okay with her coming over. Chanel arrived and told her about opening a bakery. She wanted to use the Horton donut recipe. She also wanted Allie to work with her. She wasn’t sure she could get the recipe, but she would try to do it.

Julie arrived at Allie’s apartment and introduced her to Chanel. Chanel told her about her plan to open a bakery. She refused to give her the recipe especially once she found out she was married to Xander. Allie reminded Julie about the pot filled donuts at their book club meeting. Julie was embarrassed so she agreed to let them have the recipe. Allie and Chanel celebrated their new business. Gwen was at the hospital and told Dr. Snyder that she delivered the package. Tripp saw them together. Dr. Snyder took Gwen somewhere more private. He wanted to meet her at his office so their transactions looked more legit. He gave her another envelope. She reluctantly took the envelope. Tripp went inside his office. He needed something from Dr. Snyder. Tripp introduced himself to Gwen. He told her how they were cousins. He wanted to know if she was okay. Gwen eventually left his office. Dr. Snyder didn’t appreciate him being in his business. He ended up getting paged. Shawn went to Chloe’s room and heard Philip yelling at Brady about Kristen. Philip backed off of him. Chloe said she wanted to help put Jan away. Shawn believed Jan would be locked up for good. He thought Chloe and Claire’s statements would be enough to put Jan away. Shawn left the room so Brady apologized to Chloe for everything. He agreed with Philip that he was responsible for what happened to her. He didn’t think Kristen loved him. He thought she was obsessed and it almost killed her. He told her that he ended with Kristen. He said he wouldn’t let her down again. Shawn talked to Dr. Snyder about Jan. He told him that Jan was in a coma.

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Days Short Recap Thursday, June 3, 2021

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Jan told Shawn that she wasn’t going to hold up her end of the deal. She said Shawn didn’t love her. She thought he was trying to get her to confess to killing Charlie. She told him Claire was alive and at the cabin where she tried to kill Ciara. She told him Claire wouldn’t be alive by the time he got there. Ben showed up at the cabin. When he oped the door, he knocked over a lantern, which set the cabin on fire. Lani confronted Chanel about seeing Eli naked. Chanel said she did see him. Lani said it was inappropriate for her to talk about how attractive her husband is. Philip and Eli talked about Belle confessing to killing Charlie so Jan could let Claire go. Eli thought the plan wouldn’t work. Philip said Jan was obsessed with Shawn. He said Jan was stuck in high school. He said Chloe never cared about what people thought, which made Jan feel worthless. He said that made Jan dangerous. Chloe talked to Jan about killing Claire. Chloe said she thought they were friends. Jan said she did too, but Claire had other plans. Jan warned her to be more concerned about herself. Chloe wanted to know what she was going to do to her. Belle asked Shawn if Jan left Claire at the cabin to die. Shawn said not if he could help it. He left to find Claire. Ben got to Claire before she burned in the cabin. Claire told him what Jan did to her. He told her he could have killed her. He said he was seeing Jordan and she was telling him that he was trying to kill her. He said he was feeling guilty. Claire said he was feeling guilty because she kissed him while he was still married to Ciara. Philip talked to Eli about his love for Chloe. He said he lost his chance again. Eli told him not to give up. Lani told Chanel that she was only supposed to stay with her and Eli for a few nights. Lani said she should have found a job by now. Chanel said she did.

Chanel told Lani that she wanted to open a business. Jan figured out what she was going to do with Chloe. Jan called Philip and asked him if he wanted to save Chloe. Claire told Ben that she shouldn’t have kissed him. He asked her why Jan brought her to the cabin. Claire said she wanted her to feel the way Ciara felt when she tried to burn Ciara up. Claire said she wished she could tell Ciara how sorry she was for doing that to her. Shawn found Ben and Claire at the cabin. Shawn asked if Claire was okay. She said she was. She told him Ben got to her in time. Ben told him Chloe set up a lantern to burn the cabin when he opened the door. Claire told him Jan took Chloe. Ben wanted to stay behind in the cabin when Shawn wanted to get Claire out of there. Philip wanted to know what Jan wanted him to do. She said she wasn’t going to prison for kidnapping Chloe. He wanted to know what she wanted him to do. She said to bring her money, jet and gummie bears. He wanted to talk to Chloe. Jan said there wasn’t time. She told him not to go to the police if he wanted to see Chloe again. Philip met with Chloe and Jan. He said he got the jet ready to take her wherever she wanted to go. Jan told him to leave. He said he wasn’t going unless she let Chloe go. Jan said they had a problem.

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Days Short Recap Wednesday, June 2, 2021

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Jan brought Claire and Chloe to the cabin where Claire tried to kill Ciara. Claire said she changed. Jan didn’t believe it. Claire asked why she brought her there. Jan said to remind her that she didn’t change. Jan said Belle confessed to killing Charlie. Claire said she could let them go and she could be with Shawn. Jan said there was a problem. She said they knew about the plan so she had to kill them. Trask told Belle to change her plea to guilty. Trask thought it should be easy for her to do that unless there was an angle. Belle told her to accept the confession. Trask said she would reject the confession if she didn’t confess. Shawn and Philip talked about Jan kidnapping Claire and Chloe. Philip wondered what Jan wanted with Chloe. Claire told Jan that she said she couldn’t kill her. Jan said Chloe would do it. Belle told Trask that changing her plea required a hearing. Trask said she was aware of that. Belle said there was no time. Trask said they could call Justin and get it over with. Trask asked if she was having second thoughts. Belle said she wouldn’t change. Ben went to see Clyde to talk about Ciara sending him divorce papers. Ben told him that he cheated on Ciara. Clyde wanted to know what he did. Ben said Claire kissed him, but he didn’t stop it. Clyde wanted to know why he was upset. Ben said Jordan kept telling him that he was cheating on Ciara. Jan asked how Chloe wanted to kill Claire. Chloe said she wasn’t shooting Claire. Claire told her to do it because Jan wasn’t giving her a choice. Chloe agreed to kill Claire.

Clyde told Ben to take some action with his marriage. Ben wanted to know what he was supposed to do. He said the only thing he could do was sign the papers. He said Ciara keeps calling him and he hasn’t returned her messages. Clyde told him to get on a plane and find Ciara. Belle told Shawn and Philip that Trask wanted her to confess to killing Charlie. Shawn said she was going to be locked up. Belle said it was the only way to rescue Claire. Philip said Chloe too. Jan handed Chloe a knife so she could kill Claire. Chloe asked if she wanted her to kill Claire with a knife. Jan said she wasn’t going to give her the gun so she could turn against her. Jan told Chloe to gut Claire like a fish. Shawn asked Belle if she was sure what she was doing. Belle said she was. Shawn said Jan wouldn’t hurt Claire because it would hurt him. Trask came in and told Belle she had to go to the courthouse for the hearing. Jan told Chloe to kill Claire. Claire begged her not to do it. Jan took the knife out of Chloe hand. Claire told Jan to let Chloe go. Ben told Clyde that Ciara didn’t remember loving him. He said she was with Theo. He said he had to let her decide what she wanted. Jan said she could let Chloe go. She said Chloe was in the way since no one knew she killed Charlie. Chloe said she wanted to go home with her son. Jan said she knew she killed Charlie so she was going to have to get rid of both of them.

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Days Short Recap Tuesday, June 1, 2021

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Julie told Jack about inviting Xander into her family home. Xander said he was drunk the last time he was there because of Sarah breaking up with him. Julie didn’t like the idea of him being drunk. Ava told Rafe that Gabi wouldn’t like the fact that they slept together. Ava told him that Gabi told her to move out of the house. He said he was going to confront her about it. Gabi told Jake that they were supposed to get together, but he wanted to be with Kate. He told Gabi he wanted to be with her. She wanted to know why he didn’t tell Kate. He said Kate was scared and lying in bed. She wanted to know when he was going to tell her. He said he was going to tell her. Lucas said he wasn’t. Kate told Dr. Snyder that she was blind. She said when she came home after being attacked she saw Jake and Gabi together. While she was telling him about Jake and Gabi, he realized she didn’t have memory problems. He also realized she wasn’t blind. Sami and Nicole argued when Sami confronted her about cheating on Eric with Xander. Nicole told her that she cheated on her husband. Sami said she didn’t cheat on her husband. Nicole said she was talking about when she cheated on Rafe with EJ. Lucas told Jake that he wasn’t going to dump Kate while she was suffering. Kate admitted to Snyder that she wasn’t blind. She said she didn’t lose her memory. He wanted to know why she did it. She said when she woke up, Jake was talking about their future together. She told him that he wasn’t going to say a word to anyone.

Xander told Julie that his behavior at her establishment was unacceptable because he and Sarah broke up. He said he wasn’t in his right mind. He said he left. She said he stole a bottle of Scotch from her. Lucas confronted Jake and Gabi about not hurting Kate. He told them that they weren’t going to hurt her by telling her that they were together. Kate told Snyder that she was going to get him fired if he said anything about her not being blind. She asked if they had an understanding. Before Snyder could answer, Jake came in to see how everything was going. Gabi told Lucas that it was worse to lie to Kate about her and Jake not being together. While they were arguing, she told him she wanted him out of her house. Nicole went over to Rafe’s house and saw him with Ava. Nicole realized they slept together. Ava talked to Nicole about her and Rafe. Nicole told her Sami suspected that she cheated on Eric. Ava asked why. Nicole said she did. Ava wanted to know how she knew. Nicole said she saw her with that guy. Ava asked if it was Xander. Nicole wanted to know why she assumed that. Ava said Rafe she offered Xander a job. Nicole told her not tell Rafe about it. Snyder confirmed with Jake that Kate was blind. Jake asked if it was permanent. Snyder said he was going to talk to a specialist. Jake asked about her memory loss. Snyder said he couldn’t give her a definitive diagnosis. Lucas went to see Sami and told her about Kate. He also told her Gabi kicked her out. He asked her if he could stay with her. Sami said he couldn’t after what they did. She told him she was going to prove that Nicole cheated on Eric.

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Days Short Recaps Friday, May 28, 2021

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Gwen was in for a shock when Dr. Snyder arrived at Jack’s place. Jack wanted to know what he wanted with Gwen. He lied about her prescription. He also threatened Gwen. Jack left them alone so she gave Dr. Snyder his package of drugs. She refused to help him get people hooked on drugs. He was going to tell Jack about her miscarriage if she didn’t do what he wanted. Allie was nervous about Kate. Sami assured her that she would make it. They talked about what Sami and Lucas went through in the wine cellar. Sami wanted to stay long enough to see Eric come home. Allie told her that he was going to stay longer. Allie told her how Nicole got wasted and stayed at the Salem Inn when she found out about Eric extending his stay. Sami thought about seeing Nicole with Xander. Sami told her to visit Kate and she would take Henry back to Nicole’s place. Sami called Nicole a liar. Lucas helped Kate eat. He hoped she would get her sight back soon. She thanked him for being there for her. She wondered why Jake wasn’t there. He told her that Jake was there all night. Kate assumed things between her and Jake hadn’t changed. Lucas confirmed what she suspected. Gabi found Jake in the hospital lobby. He told her that Kate was so upset that she needed a sedative. Gabi thought Kate was going to use her blindness to get to him. He assured her that it wouldn’t happen. He said that Kate didn’t remember walking in on them.

Lucas met with Jake and Gabi. He told him that his mother seemed depressed. He said the only thing helping her was the trip they were taking. Allie showed up when Dr. Snyder wanted to examine Kate. Gabi wanted to know if he was going to tell Kate about them. Dr. Snyder examined Kate and said there wasn’t anything wrong with her eyes. Kate said she wasn’t blind. He thought it was emotional blindness. She explained everything she went through. She informed him that she found her lover with another woman. Xander showed up at Nicole’s place and told her that he was moving in with her. She told him that he wasn’t doing that. She told him that Brady didn’t want to hire him. He said he was going to tell Sami what they did. He told her to make sure he got the job. He did say that he would find another place to stay. He left and Nicole wondered what she would do. Sami showed up at Nicole’s place. Nicole called Sami out when she wanted to make conversation about Eric. Sami confronted her about seeing her with Xander. Nicole lied to her and said Xander walked her to the room. Sami knew she didn’t spend the night alone. Sami said she slept with a man Eric hated. Rafe asked Ava some questions about happened in the interrogation room with Kristen. She explained what happened. Rafe said she was the only one who could have seen her. She asked him if he was accusing her of helping Kristen. Rafe apologized for what he implied. He believed her. He was tired of people lying to him.

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Days Short Recap Thursday, May 27, 2021

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Nicole told Rafe she could explain why she was with Xander. She said she needed to talk to him. Rafe wanted to know why. Xander said he needed to talk to her. Gabi and Ava got into an argument over Ava still being at Rafe’s house. Kayla told Jake that the swelling was off of Kate’s brain so they were taking her out of the coma. She said Kate would either be fine or have brain damage. Marlena went to see Susan. Marlena told her she was free to go. Susan was happy that she was free. Susan thought she would be arrested for helping Kristen. Marlena said she was able to convince the authorities that Kristen took advantage of her. Chad confronted Kristen about what she did to Kate and Chloe. Kristen said she didn’t want any of this to happen. She said she did it all for Brady. Chad said this was her idea of love. She said Brady wanted nothing to do with him. Chad thought she should have expected it after what she did. She said she needed his help. She said he was the only one who could make that happen. He asked if she was crazy. She said he had the money to help her escape. He asked if she wanted to hurt people again. She said to think about what their father would say. She said he would want them to be family. He said they may be family, but she didn’t condone what she did to Kate. Gabi told Ava that she and Jake were together. Gabi warned Ava not to hurt her brother because she would hurt her. Xander told Rafe that he had a proposition for Nicole. She said Xander wanted a job. Rafe said he kidnapped her and held her in a cage. He said that was resume material. He said there was no way she would hire Xander. She said she was considering it. Marlena brought Susan home. Susan apologized to Brady for what happened. Brady said her heart was in the right place. He said she believed Kristen’s lies. Susan wanted to make it up to him. Chad told Kristen that he knew she was in pain. He told her to find a purpose other than Brady. He told her to think of Rachel and how she’s going to need her. She said she thought about her every day. She said she had to find the good inside herself. He said it was there. He said he would be there for Rachel. Rafe told Nicole that she hated Xander. Nicole said she needed the help. Xander said he had a lot to offer and she would be happy to have him. Rafe thought something was going on more than a job. He wanted to know what it was.

Nicole told Rafe that the job was temporary. She asked him about Chloe. He said there was no word on her. He wanted to know what Xander could do for Brady Black. Nicole said he had experience. Rafe said he tried to kill Sami and Lucas. Susan went to see Kristen. Kristen apologized for her being in prison longer than they agreed. Susan was sorry she agreed to doing the plan. Kristen said she was trying to hang on to Brady. She said she ruined everything. She said she was sorry for what she put Susan through. Susan said she forgave her. Gabi showed up at the hospital. Jake told her she was being out of her coma. She reminded him that he told her he loved her. She asked if he was going to tell her the truth when Kate woke up. He said he was going to tell her. Gabi wanted to know when. He said he hoped she would be understanding about it. Kate woke up out of the coma. She wasn’t able to see anything. Jake wanted to get Kayla. She didn’t want him to leave her. Gabi said she would get her. Kate wanted to know why Gabi was there. Chad went to see Brady. He gave him a note to give to Rachel. Kristen told Susan that she went to extremes because she didn’t want Chloe to steal Kristen from her. Susan said she did that by herself. They talked about Susan being there for Brady and Rachel. Kristen hugged Susan. Kristen ended up knocking Susan out. She said she couldn’t go to prison. Nicole left Rafe and Xander alone so they could talk. Rafe asked him about his role in what happened to Sami and Lucas. Xander said nothing happened. Rafe asked how they got his gun. Xander said they must have stolen it. Rafe said it could be evidence for attempted murder. Xander said not on Sami’s word. Rafe said there would be an investigation. If he was cleared, he would get his gun back. Rafe told him to stay away from Nicole. Kate told Jake she didn’t want Gabi there. He said she was gone. She wanted to know why she couldn’t see. She asked why she was in the hospital. He told her what happened with Kristen. Ava came in and saw Kristen dressed as Susan. Ava told her she wouldn’t get away with it. Kristen reminded her that she would be dead if she didn’t have Rolf bring her back to life. She told Ava that she owed her. Ava said she wasn’t helping her because Rafe would never forgive her. Kristen told her to keep her mouth shut and she would do the same. Rafe came in while Ava was trying to wake up “Kristen.” Rafe said it was Susan. He asked her what happened. He asked Ava if she saw Kristen.

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Claire told Jan that something was in the trunk. Jan said no one was in the trunk. While they were talking, Jan told her she hoped Belle was confessing so she could be with Shawn. Claire said she wasn’t going to get him after he kidnapped hi daughter. Claire told her to let her go and take the deal that Belle gave her. They ended up hearing a noise again. Jan told her to pull the car over. Philip told Kristen that she lied about where Chloe was. Kristen said she wasn’t lying. Rafe went to see Sami and Lucas to find out how they got mixed up with Kristen. Jan told Claire she would check the trunk. She threatened to shoot Claire if she tried to leave. Brady asked Kristen what her plan was with Chloe. Kristen said she didn’t know. He asked if she told Xander to shoot her too. Xander wanted Nicole to meet him. He told her he needed money. She said that was his problem. He said Sami was supposed to give him money, but she double-crossed him. She said that was his problem. He said it was her problem because Sami saw them together. She asked if he wanted her to pay him the money. He said she would tell Sami what happened if she didn’t. Rafe asked how Sami and Lucas ended up in Kristen’s crosshairs. Sami said she figured out Kristen wasn’t Susan. Rafe wanted to know why she didn’t say anything sooner. She said Kristen is EJ’s mother. She said once she figured it out, Kristen threatened her. Rafe asked how Lucas got involved. Lucas said he told him about Kate being missing and how he wouldn’t help him. Rafe apologized to him for that and wanted to know what happened next. Lucas said he went to the DiMera mansion to look for Kristen. Rafe was suspicious of Lucas’ statement because of the way he was acting when he came to the police station. He thought Lucas didn’t tell him because he knew it was Kristen. He said Lucas said he couldn’t betray a confidence because the person wouldn’t forgive him. Rafe asked if Sami knew who he was talking about. Nicole told Xander to tell Sami about the affair. He said Sami would tell Eric. She said she would deny the affair. She said no one would believe him. He said she would tell Sami. She said there was no proof that they had sex. He said there was proof. Kristen said she didn’t have a plan for Chloe. Brady wanted to know what she planned on doing to Chloe. Kristen said she was just going for the moment. He said she was trying to kill everyone he loved. She said she needed him to acknowledge something. She wanted to know if he still loved here. Philip went to the police station. He told Shawn that Chloe was missing. Shawn told him he had to find Claire because she was kidnapped by Jan.

Jan found Chloe in the trunk of the car. Jan asked if she wanted her to get her out of the car. Chloe nodded her head. Jan said she wasn’t doing it. Shawn told Philip how Jan killed Charlie and kidnapped Claire. Nicole told Xander he was bluffing about someone knowing about them. He said someone was in the bathroom the day she came looking for her ring. She wanted to know who was listening to them. Kristen told Brady he had a right to be mad at her. She said she was out of control. She said she did everything because she loved him. She said she couldn’t live without him. She asked him if he loved her. He said he did. Rafe asked Lucas if he was protecting Sami. Rafe figured out that Kristen had something on her. He wanted to know what it was. She said he could get Kristen for other things. She said they had nothing for him. Rafe wanted Sami and Lucas to help him. Rafe reminded Sami of what she did when he tried to help Allie when she was accused of killing Charlie. Sami said she didn’t know anything that could help him find Chloe. She asked him if he talked to Xander. Nicole wanted to know who the witness was. Xander said he wasn’t saying anything without money. She said she didn’t have any money. He said there was another thing she could give him. She wanted to know what he wanted from her. He said a job. Philip asked Shawn to let him see the security footage so he could find Chloe. Jan told Chloe that she wasn’t going to shoot her. Claire tried to leave the car, but Jan came back too soon. Jan asked if she was going somewhere. Claire said she scared her. Claire asked what was in the trunk. Jan said a stowaway. Kristen said Brady’s love for her made her okay. He said he loved her, but he couldn’t be with her anymore. Claire asked Jan how the person got in the trunk. Jan said she didn’t have time to deal with her and Chloe. Claire said Chloe could suffocate in the trunk. Jan didn’t care what happened to Chloe. Brady told Kristen that he hated what she did. She said she changed. He said he thought she did. He told her he was raising their child alone. She said she understood why she went to prison. He said he understood what she did because they were a team, but she went rogue. He told her he reassured her about his love, but she didn’t believe him. He reminded her of the things she has done. She said she did everything because she loved him. He said he didn’t want to be loved like that. She wanted to know what he meant. He said she did too many things and he didn’t want to do it anymore. She asked him not to give up on her. She said she couldn’t blame everything on her because he admitted to having feelings for Chloe. Kristen said Chloe was trying to convince him that he was better off without her. She said the plan worked. He said his feelings for Chloe had nothing to do with why he couldn’t be with her. He said she was the reason. Nicole told Xander she couldn’t give him a job. She said Brady hated him more than she did. He said he could replace Chloe. Nicole wouldn’t go for it. He said he would tell Sami what they did. Nicole said she wouldn’t believe it. He said it didn’t matter. He said Sami would tell Eric. Rafe warned Sami and Lucas that whatever it was they were hiding was going to come out. Kristen wanted Brady to give her another chance. She asked him to think about their daughter. He said he was thinking about Rachel. He said as long as he’s with her, she would always be a threat. He said it broke his heart. He said he had to do it for his family. He told her it was over for good. While Philip and Shawn were looking at the security footage, Philip saw Kristen put Chloe in the trunk. They also saw Jan and Claire in the car. Claire begged Jan to let Chloe go. Jan said Chloe would sell her out to the police.

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Lucas told Brady that Kate was in a coma because of Kristen. Philip confronted Kristen about what she did to Kate. He told her the police weren’t going to give her a deal. Xander told Sami that the money EJ sent him was gone. Ben told Shawn and Belle that Jan kidnapped Claire. Claire tried to convince Jan not to shoot her. Jan told Claire that she did care about her. She said Claire might be worth more to her alive than dead. Claire said she wouldn’t tell anyone she killed Charlie if she let her go. Jan flashed back to when she killed Charlie. Shawn realized he could track Claire’s phone. Ben said Claire’s car was in the driveway so she couldn’t have gotten far. Xander told Sami that she promised him $10 million. She said the deal was null and void now that Kristen was in prison. He said he wanted the money. She refused to give it to her. Lucas told Brady that they needed to find Chloe. Brady brought up that Lucas lied about having a brain tumor. Brady wanted to know why he did that. Lucas wanted to concentrate on finding Kristen. Brady assumed he was working with Kristen. Lucas said Kristen locked him and Sami up and had Xander try to kill them. Brady said he didn’t know that. Lucas said Brady was just as guilty. Philip told Kristen that Trask wasn’t giving him a deal. When Kristen started messing with him about Chloe being in love with Brady, he threatened to make her shut up. Brady showed up while Philip was choking her. Brady said he would get the truth out of her. Philip said he would get the truth out of her himself. When Philip left, Kristen apologized for running Brady off the road. He didn’t know what he was talking about. She said she was the one who ran him off the road. Xander asked if Sami was going to kill EJ. She said he didn’t earn the money. He said he earned it by not killing her. She said the police knew he was trying to kill her. He said he wanted the money. She told him to kill her. He said he would. Belle wanted to know what Jan was going to do to Claire. Jordan showed up to Ben again.

Jordan told Ben that she couldn’t leave him alone for an hour. She said Claire was going to die. He said he was going to find her. Jan called Shawn. She told him that she figured out she wasn’t going to keep their date. She said she thought the date wasn’t sincere. He said he knew she talked to Dr. Snyder. She said he tried to trick her into confessing. She said she had his daughter. He asked her not to take it out on Claire. She said Belle turned him against her like she always did. She told him to put Belle on the phone. Kristen told Brady that Kate attacked her when she found out she wasn’t Susan. He said he found out what he did to Lucas. He said he couldn’t believe he thought she changed. She said she would be away from him and Rachel if she didn’t get the deal. He wanted her to tell him where Chloe was if she loved him. Sami told Xander that Kristen would be facing murder 1 if he killed her. He said he would kill her anyway. Lucas showed up to stop him from shooting her. Kristen told Brady she was right about his feelings for Chloe. He said Chloe was going to be away from Parker. Kristen said she would be away from Rachel if she didn’t get the deal. He told her she didn’t love him enough to make a deal. He said he would see her at the trial. She told him she loved him enough to tell him where Chloe was. Belle told Jan to take her instead of Claire. Jan said she didn’t want to spend another minute with her. Belle said she would confess to killing Charlie and she could have Shawn. Jan wanted to know the catch. Belle said Jan had to let Claire go and she would confess. Sami was willing to let Xander go if he agreed not to say anything. Xander agreed not to say anything. Lucas wanted to know why she let him go. She said they had bigger thing to worry about than Xander. She said EJ took the money back that he sent. Lucas wanted to know why. She said EJ thought she was using it to save herself. She was afraid that EJ knew the truth about them. Kristen told Philip and Brady where Chloe was. Philip went to look for Chloe. Brady told Kristen he would never forgive her if something happened to Chloe. Jan told Belle that she would think about her offer. Jordan asked Ben why he wanted to help Claire. He said he wanted to help her. She told him to remember that he wasn’t a decent human being. Kristen told Brady that she made a mess out of everything, but she did it out of love. He asked if that was love. She asked him if he still loved her. Philip came back and said the car wasn’t there. Lucas asked Sami how EJ could have found out about them. Sami said Kristen must have told him. Lucas said EJ would have been there if he found out about them. Someone knocked on the door. Sami said he was there.

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Gwen pulled out the pills Dr. Snyder gave her. She saw Chad looking at her. She said they were painkillers. Chad said Jack asked him to check on her. He asked if there was anything he could do for her. She told him to stop feeling sorry for her. She said to go home to Abby. He said Abby left town. Gwen apologized for Abby leaving town. She said she would tell everyone that Abby didn’t push her down the stairs. She said she was was happy when she was pregnant. He said he was sorry that she lost the baby. She said she thought she would be good at being a mother. She said the baby would be her family. When Chad left, Gwen called Dr. Snyder and asked about the pills. He told her to do what he said. Ben saw Jordan waiting for him. She said she was his guilty conscience. She asked why he was cheating on his wife. She told him about kissing Claire. She said Ciara left town with Theo because he was a killer. She told him about finding comfort with the woman who tried to kill his wife. He said he would never give up on Ciara. Jan called Shawn while she pointed a gun at Claire. She told him she would meet him later.

Jan told Claire that Shawn and Belle tricked her into admitting that she killed Charlie. She told Claire that she snuck out of the hospital on Valentine’s Day. She said she saw Shawn give Belle the red coat. She said she saw Claire and Belle arguing with Charlie. She said she came up with the idea to kill Charlie when Belle threatened him. Jan said she stole Belle’s coat and went to Charlie’s place. She said she found the gun and shot him. She said she hid when she heard John. She said she ripped the button off Belle’s coat. She continued to tell Claire how she set up Belle. Jordan gave Ben a pen to sign the divorce papers. He threw the papers. He said there was nothing she could say that would change his mind. She told him to check his voicemail. He heard Claire’s message and left. Dr. Snyder told Belle that Jan was on to her and Shawn. Belle went to Shawn’s room at the Salem Inn. They thought Jan kidnapped Claire. Ben went to Claire’s house and saw it empty. He asked what Jan did to her. 

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Dr. Snyder told Gwen that he wasn’t comfortable knowing that she lied about when her baby died. She reminded him about doctor/patient confidentiality agreement. He said it would cost Abby her mental health. He was upset because Jan threw that up in his face too. He told her what Jan did. He threatened to expose her to Jack. He said they had to change their relationship if she wanted him to keep quiet. She told him that she would scream if he came near her. He didn’t want her. He wanted her to work for him. He let her get dressed and returned with a package for her to deliver. He told her that she had to do it every week. She refused to do that. He threatened to call Jack so she changed her mind. Claire tried to make Ben feel better about Ciara leaving. She suggested he leave her alone for a while. They ended up kissing. Things were heating up between them when Ben stopped them. He couldn’t do that to Ciara. Claire felt stupid, but Ben tried to make her feel better about it. She hoped she didn’t mess up their friendship. He apologized too and they agreed to put it behind them. Chad tried to convince Abby not to leave Salem, but she had to go. He wanted to work things out. She said she was overwhelmed. She said her life was ruined. He finally agreed to let her leave if that’s what she needed to do. She said she wouldn’t be gone long. He wanted her to see the love he had in his eyes for her. They kissed each other and she left. Jack called Chad so he could speak to Abby. Chad told him that he was too late. He said Abby left.

Jack showed up at the DiMera mansion to talk to Chad. He didn’t understand why Abby left without saying anything. He told Chad that Gwen lied. Chad told him that Abby said Gwen was lying. He said Abby felt guilty and knew Chad blamed her for what happened. Chad told him about what happened. Jack realized that Abby was right to leave. Shawn talked to Jan about Belle killing Charlie. She assured him that she wouldn’t leave him. She kissed him. He was surprised that she kissed him. Jan thought he still hated her. He said he had to keep it a secret for her sake. He wanted to get a room for them at the Salem Inn. She was excited at the idea of them being in a room together. He left to get the room. She thought about having sex with him. Dr. Snyder arrived and interrupted her fantasy. He confronted her about faking being in a coma. He told her that Belle and Shawn were asking about her coma so she realized she was being played. She realized she had to turn the tables on them. Belle went to see John at the hospital. She told him the judge wasn’t going to drop John’s recording. He said he was going to tell the jury that his mind isn’t right. She told him that she and Shawn were going to take care of Jan. Shawn called her and told her that Jan bought their argument. He said he almost ruined it when Jan kissed him. He said he said he was disgusted by the kiss. He told her how he got a room at the Salem Inn. She thought they went too far. Ben went back to his apartment and was surprised by who was there. Jan arrived at Belle and Shawn’s place. She pulled a gun out just as Shawn arrived.

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Belle told Shawn that she didn’t have a defense for her case. He said they had footage of Jan walking around the hospital while she was supposed to be in a coma. Belle said that didn’t prove she killed Charlie. He said they had to make her confess to it. Jan talked to Trask about the case. Trask told her that Belle had a right to a trial just like her. Jan said that the evidence was admissible against Belle. Julie was upset at the idea of Gwen moving in the house. Jack tried to explain to her why Gwen was moving there. Julie told him how Gwen destroyed Abby’s life and shouldn’t be living there. He wanted her to give Gwen a chance. Abby let Chad and Gabi know that she was going to stay with her mother in Boston for a while. Chad asked her if she was leaving because of them. Gabi told him that Abby was leaving because of Gwen. She tried to talk Abby out of leaving town. She didn’t think she should leave town because of Gwen. Ben went to Belle and Shawn’s place and ran into Claire. He wanted to talk to Belle about the divorce papers that Ciara sent him. She told him about Belle’s trial coming up. He forgot about it and wanted to find another attorney. Claire stopped him from leaving and told him that she would help him. Ben told Claire that Ciara filed for divorce. Shawn told Belle that he would seduce Jan into a confession. Belle said she wasn’t going to let him seduce her. She said she would rather go to prison. Jan showed up while they were talking. Gabi told Abby that she shouldn’t leave. Gabi said she would keep an eye on Gwen. Abby thanked her for stopping her from stabbing Gwen. She said it wasn’t a wise move. Gabi left Abby and Chad alone to talk. Chad told Abby he didn’t want her to go. Jack told Julie that Gwen was his daughter. He said she suffered a terrible trauma. Julie said Gwen slept with her sister’s husband and got pregnant. Julie said that the men in the family believed every lie that came out of Gwen’s mouth. Julie left the room. Gwen told Jack that Julie was right. Gwen said she lied about what happened the day she lost the baby.

Julie ran into Gabi and told her that Jack moved Gwen into the house. Gabi wondered if he would be so fatherly if he knew he ran Abby out of town. Jack wanted to know what Gwen lied about. Gwen said Abby said terrible things to her before she fell. She said she wanted to hurt Abby as much as she hurt her. She said that was why she said Abby pushed her down the stairs. He asked what happened. Gwen told him what happened when she fell down the stairs. She said Abby didn’t push her. She said it was an accident. Belle pretended to argue with Shawn about someone framing her while Jan was watching them. Ben told Claire that he could convince Ciara not to divorce him. Claire said she wasn’t going to let him do that. He wanted her to give him the phone. She said he was going to push Ciara away. He said he had to do whatever it took to bring Ciara home. Gwen apologized for lying to Jack. She said Abby was right. She said it was her responsibility to protect her child. She said Julie was right about her finding somewhere else to live. Jack said she wasn’t leaving. Chad told Abby that he gave her reason to walk away from the marriage. He apologized. He said he believed her. He said he believed that she didn’t mean for Gwen to fall and lose her child. Abby thanked him for saying that. She said she didn’t know if she believed herself. Julie asked Gabi if Abby was really leaving. Gabi agreed with her. Gabi said Gwen ruined her life when she framed her for drugging Abby. Shawn and Belle continued to argue in front of Jan. Belle ended up leaving. Belle ran into Trask. Trask asked her if she was enjoying her last days of freedom. Jan apologized to Shawn for what Belle did. He told her that Belle shouldn’t have killed Charlie despite what he did. Claire told Ben that he understood that he wanted to bring Ciara back but ambushing her wasn’t the way. She said he needed to trust that Ciara would come back to him. He asked what would happen if that didn’t happen. Jack told Gwen she wasn’t leaving. He said she was his daughter and they were family. He said owned her mistakes and told him the truth. He said when she had faith in herself, she and Abby would get along. He said she would find joy in her life. He said she wasn’t alone anymore. Julie showed up and told Jack that Abby was leaving town. Abby told Chad that she wanted Gwen’s baby gone when she found out she was pregnant. She said she grabbed Gwen and told her to get out of her life. She said his baby was gone. He said she was upset about the pregnancy. She said she let her anger for Gwen ruin an innocent baby’s life. She said he looked at her like a stranger. She said she let Gwen turn her into someone she didn’t want to be. Gwen went to see Dr. Snyder. He told her that she lied about her miscarriage. He said he wasn’t comfortable about it. Trask told Belle that she was going to go down for Charlie’s murder.

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Lani confronted Kristen about who she really was. Lani said she loved her, but she had to arrest her. Kristen said she should have known she couldn’t fool her. Lani said everyone knew what she has done. Kristen wanted to meet Lani’s twins. Marlena told Brady that Kate was in a coma because of Kristen. He asked her about Chloe. Marlena said she couldn’t get in touch with her. He asked her about Lucas. She told him Lucas was dying from a tumor. Brady was shocked. She said she didn’t think it was true. He wanted to know why Lucas would say that. She said Sami put her up to it. Lucas and Sami told Xander that they kept Kristen’s secret so there was no reason why she would want them dead. Xander said she didn’t trust them anymore. Gabi told Philip that she and Jake were back together. She told him she wasn’t sure if they were together because of Kate. Jake told Gabi that he was afraid that she wasn’t going to come out of it. Xander told Lucas and Sami that it was Philip’s fault that he had to work with Kristen. He said Philip got was the reason why he didn’t have a job anymore so he had to do it. He asked who wanted to go first. She said she would double whatever Kristen was paying him. He said it was a tempting offer. He said he wanted $10,000,000. Marlena told Brady that Sami dressed up like a man to convince Chloe that Lucas was dying. Brady wanted to know why. Marlena told him she didn’t know. She said Sami and Lucas wanted Chloe to go with him to Antarctica. Brady thought Kristen wanted Chloe out of the way. Gabi tried to comfort Jake about Kate. She told him that he wanted to be with her before Kate was in a coma. She didn’t expect him to want to be with her now that Kate is in a coma.

Jake told Gabi that he loved her. He said despite everything that was going on, she was the woman he wanted to be with. Kristen told Lani that she was afraid that she was going to lose Rachel. Lani said she would always be in Rachel’s heart. Kristen said she wouldn’t be in Brady’s. She said she didn’t mean to hurt Kate. She said she was afraid that she was going to lose Brady. She apologized to Lani. Lani wanted to know why. Kristen said she must hate having her as a friend. Sami agreed to pay Xander the money to keep her and Lucas safe. She told him she had to get EJ to sign for the money. Xander wanted to know why EJ wouldn’t want to save the two of them. Kristen told Lani that she was her friend. She said she had to arrest Kristen. Brady told Marlena that he needed to find Chloe. He asked Marlena to go to the DiMera mansion to see if anyone has seen Chloe. Sami called EJ to tell him she needed $10 million dollars. Marlena asked Brady how he felt about Chloe. He said he cared about her. He said he couldn’t live with himself if anything happened to her. Marlena said she would check with Lucas to see if he heard from her. Xander got the money from EJ. Lucas asked if they were good. Xander said he was a man of his word. Sami wanted to know what he was going to tell Kristen. Xander said it was his concern. Xander left the room. When Sami and Lucas were about to leave, she stopped him. She said EJ was going to want to know why they needed the money. Lucas told her to tell him whatever he wanted. He said not to tell him that they slept together or he would kill them himself.

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Days Short Recap Tuesday, May 18, 2021

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Sami and Lucas argued over sleeping together. She blamed him for why they slept together. Rafe blamed himself for why Kristen was on the loose. Gabi tried to tell him it wasn’t his fault, but he said he should have listened to Lucas when he told him about Kate. Nicole went to Xander’s room to get her wedding ring. Kristen hid in the bathroom before Nicole could see her. Nicole told Xander no one must know that they slept together. Sami admitted that she shouldn’t have slept with Lucas. She said it wasn’t his responsibility to stop her from cheating on her husband. Lucas teased her for admitting that he was right. Kristen overheard Nicole telling Xander not to tell anyone that they slept together. He agreed not to say anything. Lucas’ phone started to ring. Nicole wanted to know if someone was in the room. Eli told Lani that Kristen escaped prison. He said she switched places with Susan. Lani wanted to know when that happened. He said February. He said she thought Chloe was trying to be with Brady so she switched. Lani told him that when she went to see Kristen, Kristen was acting funny. Lani said she hasn’t heard from Kristen. He said Kristen was in a lot of trouble. He said she kidnapped and assaulted Kate. Rafe told Gabi that he was going to go to the DiMera mansion to see what was going on. Gabi said she was going with him. Lucas told Sami that he was worried about Kate. Sami said Kate was going to be okay. Xander told Nicole that his phone was the one that was ringing. She reminded him that she no one could know about them. When Nicole left, Kristen told him about helping her. He said he wasn’t doing it. She said he was broke and she knew information about them. He said he didn’t care if it came out. He said Nicole was the one who didn’t want it to come out. He said he would pay money to see Eric’s face when he found out they slept together. He said she would have to kill people on her own.

Xander let Kristen know that he wasn’t going to help her. She said she couldn’t kill everyone on her own. He said she would have to. He told her it was time to leave. Nicole went to see Ava. Nicole told her she made a terrible mistake. Ava wanted to know what was wrong. Nicole said she and Eric got in an argument. She said she ended up getting drunk and cheated on him. Eli told Lani that Kate was in a coma because of Kristen. Lani said she understood what she did to Haley, but she didn’t understand why she did this. He said he wanted Kristen in custody. Lani said she hasn’t reached out to her. He asked what would happen if she did. Lani said she wouldn’t take the risk. She said she would never hurt the twins. He offered to take them to Abe’s place. Rafe and Gabi went to the DiMera mansion. He wanted to check the rest of the house. Ava asked who Nicole cheated on Eric with. Nicole said it didn’t matter. Ava said she wished she called before she did it. Nicole said she didn’t want to interrupt her date. Ava said she and Rafe would have been okay. Nicole said she made a terrible mistake. The manager at the Inn told Xander he had until the end of the day to pay the rent or he was out. Kristen offered him money to solve his problem. She said she needed proof that Sami and Lucas were dead. Rafe and Gabi saw Xander at the mansion. Xander said he was there to ask Jake for a job. Kristen listened to the message Rafe left for him. He said Kate was in a coma and Kristen was the one who did it. Sami and Lucas started arguing about wanting to get out of the cellar. Xander came in the room. Sami and Lucas thought they were getting rescued, but Xander said he had other plans for them.

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Jake found Kate on the floor. Gabi came in and wanted to know what he was doing when he was trying to help her. He said someone tried to take Kate out. He said she had a gash on her head. Kristen (dressed as Kate) went to see Xander. She told him she needed his help. Rafe told Eli that Kristen was posing as Susan. Eli wanted to know how long it was going on. Rafe said since February. Rafe said Brady was on his way to tell them when he got in a car accident. Rafe said Kristen was dangerous because people knew about her. He said they had to find her. Gabi called Rafe and told him that Kristen tried to kill Kate. Chanel talked to Lani about kissing her friend. Lani thought it was a guy until Chanel said it was a female. Lani asked if she was with girls before. Chanel said she was with a few. Lani asked if Paulina would be okay with it. Chanel said she would be. She asked Lani if she was okay with it. Allie talked to Nicole about Chanel kissing her. Kristen told Xander that he dressed up as Kate to break up her relationship with Jake. He asked if she killed her. Kristen said she locked Kate up and broke up with Jake. She said she was going to put her on a deserted island. She said Kate escaped. Xander wanted to know if she killed Kate. Kristen said she didn’t. She said she attacked Sami, Lucas and Chloe. He asked if she killed them. She said she didn’t, but she needed his help.

Chanel asked Lani if she was upset that she was into girls. Lani said she would never judge her for who she wanted to be with. Chanel said she seemed put off. Lani said she was surprised. Lani told Chanel that she and Kristen were nuns in a convent. She said people thought she and Kristen were together. Lani wanted to know if Chanel and the girl were together. Allie told Nicole that Tripp saw her kiss Chanel. Allie told her what happened when Tripp and Claire showed up. Allie said she didn’t want Tripp to think something was going on between her and Chanel because she was interested in Tripp. Nicole said she thought she was interested him. Rafe and Eli showed up at the hospital. Jake told them that Kristen kidnapped Kate and was going to take her out of town. Eli asked what Kristen had against Kate. Jake said she didn’t want Kate to be with him. Rafe wanted to know where they found Kate. Jake said she was in Gabi’s room. Rafe wanted to know why. Gabi said he was in bed with her. Kristen told Xander to kill Chloe, Lucas and Sami because they knew too much. He wanted to know why he should help her. She said she had a lot of money and he was broke. Chanel told Lani that Allie wasn’t interested in her. She said she saw Allie kiss Tripp. She hoped she didn’t ruin their friendship. Allie asked Nicole if she was crazy to think that she and Tripp could be together. Kristen reminded Xander that he and Victor made her think Rachel was dead. She said she wouldn’t have turned crazy and would be with her daughter. She said that was why she hated. Xander wanted to know why she couldn’t get someone else to do it. She said there was no one else. She said Brady couldn’t find out. She said he was in a car accident. She said if she wanted a future with Brady, the others would have to die. Jake told Rafe that Kate broke up with him, but it was Kristen. Eli asked if he realized it was Kristen in a Kate mask. Jake said he didn’t know that kind of stuff went on in Salem. Gabi said she and Jake were together because he realized he loved her. When Kayla showed up, Jake asked how Kate was. Xander didn’t want to help Kristen. She said she had a lot of money. He still didn’t want to do it. She tried to convince him to do it. Kayla told everyone that Kate had trauma on her brain. She said she put Kate in an induced coma. Jake wanted to see her, but Kayla didn’t want him to see her right away. She wanted to check on Kate before he could see her.

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Lucas woke up so he and Sami talked about their kidnappings. She let Lucas know that Kate got away from Kristen. She said no one could find her. He blamed Sami for what happened to his mother since she gave in to Kristen’s blackmail. She couldn’t believe she cheated on EJ. She said she was as bad as Nicole. She said she saw her go to the Salem Inn with Xander. He didn’t think she would cheat on Eric. He could see why she did it since he wasn’t there for her. They ended up arguing about that as well as their relationship and EJ. Sami said sleeping with him was the worst mistake of her life. He told her if EJ couldn’t forgive her, then he didn’t deserve her. She was about to slap him, but he caught her hand. They ended up kissing. Chloe picked up the poker just as Kristen came from the passageway. Kristen tried to come up with excuses for why she was there. Marlena called Chloe to tell her the news about Brady. Kristen wanted to go to the hospital to see Brady. Chloe wanted to know why she was at the mansion. Kristen came up with excuses for why she was there, but she didn’t believe her. She decided to go to the cellar to check for herself. Kate walked in and caught Jake with Gabi. She was upset by what she saw. They wanted to know why she was there. She told them about Kristen pretending to be her. Gabi didn’t believe it at first. She reminded her what Kristen did when she pretended to be Nicole. Gabi realized she had a point. She told them what happened. She noticed how he jumped at the chance to be with Gabi. She left and he tried to stop her. She told him to be with Gabi.

Kate made her way downstairs and saw Kristen trying to stop Chloe from going to the tunnel. Kate told Chloe everything that Kristen did. Kristen tried to deny what she said, but Chloe believed it. She took off Kristen’s wig. She grabbed Chloe and put her in an arm lock. Gabi told Jake to go back to Kate. He told her that he meant what he said to her. He said he didn’t want to be with Kate. He wanted to be with her. She said she wanted him and not Stefan. Jake wanted to find Kate to see if she was okay. He also wanted to tell her they were finished. Brady told John how Kristen was impersonating Susan. Marlena walked in and they filled her in on Kristen. John wanted to find Kristen. Marlena thought she was in the chapel, but she was wrong. John wanted to call the police, but Brady asked her not to call them. He believed he could convince her to go back to prison. Marlena called Chloe to warn her about Kristen, but she didn’t answer. Marlena called Susan’s phone to tell her about Brady. Kristen didn’t answer the phone. She was worried about Sami so she called her too. Kristen wouldn’t answer the phone again. John and Marlena reminded Brady how Kristen was capable of hurting people. They wanted to call the police. Chloe got out of Kristen’s grip. Kristen picked up the poker and threatened Chloe and Kate. Later on, Jake walked in and saw Kate passed out on the floor. Kristen tied Chloe up and put her in the trunk of a car.

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Days Short Recap Thursday, May 13, 2021

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Sami was locked in the DiMera cellar. Lucas went to Rafe to report that Kate was missing. Rafe said she didn’t have to be missing. He said she could have come to her senses. Lucas said there was more. Nicole was upset that she cheated on Xander for the worst person in the world. Xander thought she was being harsh. She said she wasn’t being harsh. He told her he didn’t make her drink or sleep with him. She said he was right. He said she shouldn’t beat herself up over it. He asked her how long have Eric been gone. He told her it wasn’t her fault that she wanted to feel a man’s around her. He said he wanted to beat Eric up. Kristen dressed up as Susan at the hospital. John and Marlena told her that Brady was in an accident. Chloe thought “Susan” should have known what happened to him because she was a psychic. Marlena said he was in surgery. Kristen said she was going to find out what was going on with Brady, but John stopped her. Lucas told Rafe that he couldn’t tell him what happened with Kate. Rafe said he couldn’t help him if he didn’t tell him what was going on. Lucas said he would find her on his own. Nicole told Xander that Eric was a good person who helped people. Xander said Sarah was the same way. He said Eric and Sarah played them. He said at least Sarah dumped him while Eric left her hanging. He said Eric chose helping people over being with her. She told him he didn’t know what he was talking about. He said she wanted him as much as he wanted her.

John told Kristen to go to the chapel and pray for a long time. Marlena told her John wanted immediate family there. Kristen said Chloe wasn’t family. Marlena told her to do what John said. She said if there was any news, she would find her there. Marlena said she didn’t want her there when John came back from checking on Brady. Chloe said Susan was weird, but she seemed obsessed with Brady. Chloe noticed something was wrong with Marlena. Marlena was worried that Sami wasn’t at the hospital. Chloe asked if she tried Lucas. Marlena wanted to know why she thought Sami could have been with Lucas. Nicole told Xander that he was the last thing she wanted. He said she didn’t say that before. She said she was missing her husband. She told him she thought about Eric the whole time. He asked her if she thought of Rafe. She said she didn’t. He reminded her that she confessed to having feelings for Rafe. She wanted him to shut up. He told her she was impressed with his prowess, but she wanted Rafe. He asked if he was right. She said he was wrong. He asked if she was sure about that. She wanted to know where her phone was. He said she got a voicemail. She asked if it was from Eric. He said it was the other one. He played the message for her. Marlena asked Chloe to tell her if she knew something about Sami. Chloe told her Sami and Lucas tried to trick her into thinking that Lucas was dying. Chloe said Sami dressed up as Stan and said he was a doctor. Chloe said Lucas seemed uncomfortable with lying. Marlena asked if she was sure Lucas wasn’t sick. Chloe wasn’t sure anymore. Kristen played a message on Sami’s phone. She heard that Lucas was going to tell everyone what was going on. Lucas went to the DiMera mansion to look for Jake. He called Kate. While his back was turned, Kristen hit him with a fire poker. John and Marlena went to see Brady. Brady told them he had to tell them something about Kristen. He said Kristen wasn’t in prison. He said she got out.

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Sami saw Xander and Nicole going to the Salem Inn. Sami wondered what they were doing. She ran into John and Marlena. She told them Brady was in the hospital. Kristen dressed up like a nurse and told Chloe that she was prepping Brady for surgery. Chloe told Kayla that a nurse came in to prep him for surgery. Kayla wanted to know who the nurse was. Steve showed up while Rafe was on a date. Steve wondered who he was on a date with. Ava showed up and said it was her. She said she had a problem with them being on a date. Steve said he did. Chloe told Kayla that she didn’t know the nurse’s name. Kayla said she just got Brady scheduled for surgery so it was weird that the nurse was there. John and Marlena showed up at the hospital. He asked Kayla about Brady. She said they were prepping him for surgery. John wanted to see him. While Kristen was talking to Brady, John showed up and wanted to see him. Steve told Rafe he had to speak his mind about Ava. He said he may be the only person to tell him about her. He said she was obsessed with him. He said she ruined his life. He said she threatened Kayla and terrorized his whole family. Rafe didn’t want to hear what Steve had to say, but Ava told him to let Steve finish. Steve said he didn’t want to see him go down this road with Ava. Rafe said he appreciated him looking out for him. He said he was on a date. Ava said Steve had a right to say what he said because every word was true. Xander told Nicole that she had the hots for Rafe. She said she was a married woman. He said she was all over Rafe. He told her that she was lonely and into Rafe. Nicole admitted that she was.

Ava told Steve she couldn’t deny what he said. She said she ruined his life. She said she thought she was in love with him, but it was obsession. She said she didn’t know the difference. She said she never saw love growing up. She saw her father kill her mother. She said he drugged her and manipulated her. She said it wasn’t an excuse. She wanted both of them to understand that she made mistakes. She said she would never make them again. She wanted to be a better person for her son and herself. She wanted to apologize to Steve for everything she has done to him, Kayla and his entire family. She said she was truly sorry. Sami listened outside of Xander’s room. Kristen called her so she could meet her at the park. Sami said she was busy. Kristen told her to come now or her next call was going to be to EJ. Xander told Nicole that it was funny that she was into Rafe because he was on a date. Nicole said it was to Ava. Xander thought it was funny that Rafe was on a date with Ava. Nicole said they had a right to be on a date with each other. She said she should be happy for them, but she wasn’t. Xander said it was because she was jealous. She said she was. Sami met with Kristen in the park. Sami asked if she saw Brady. Kristen said she did until John came in. Sami asked how he was. Kristen said he was going into surgery. Sami wanted to know why she was there. Kristen said she needed her to help find Kate. Sami said she ran into her at the hospital unless it wasn’t her. Kristen said she didn’t know what she was talking about. Sami asked if she was sure. Kristen admitted that she was Kate. Sami wanted to know why. Kristen said it didn’t matter. Sami said she was leaving if she didn’t. Kristen said she kidnapped her and she escaped. Steve told Ava that he appreciated her apology, but he wasn’t ready to forgive her yet. He said he was looking out for his friend. He left so they could finish their date. Nicole tried to convince Xander that she loved her husband. He told him not to go after the good guys. He said he wasn’t worthy of a good guy. She said she wasn’t like him. He said the best decision she made was coming back to his room. Kristen told Sami that she put Kate in a duffel bag. Kristen said she and Kate were fighting and they got in an accident. Sami realized that she was the one who ran Brady off the road. Chloe told John and Marlena that Brady woke up and said Kristen wasn’t Kristen. Xander tried to get Nicole to sleep with him. When she was tired of listening to him, she kissed him. Kristen told Sami that she was the one who ran Brady off the road. Kristen wanted Sami to help her kidnap Kate. Sami didn’t want to do it because she didn’t want to hurt Lucas. Sami said Kate could be wandering around on the highway. Kristen said that was why she needed her help. Kristen stabbed Sami with the needle.

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Brady told Chloe that Kristen wasn’t Kristen. Kristen (dressed up as Kate) came in and asked about Kristen. Chloe wanted to know why she was there. Sami told Lucas that Kristen was upset about Brady being in the accident. Sami said Kristen was looking for Kate. Ava wanted to know if Nicole was okay with her going out with Rafe. Nicole told Ava that she was okay. She said she was getting a call from Eric. Eric ended up calling her. Lucas wondered why Kristen was looking for his mother. Sami said she didn’t know. She wondered why Kristen wasn’t at the hospital. Kate told Chloe when she heard that Brady was in an accident she thought he was with her son. She asked Chloe about being with her son. Chloe said her place was with Brady. Xander and Jake were drunk at the pub. Jake told him that he wanted to be with Gabi. Lucas told Sami that Chloe was in danger so he wanted to tell the truth. He wondered why Kate didn’t show concern about him. Sami told him that she might not be Kate. Chloe told Kristen that she hated her and wondered why she wanted her to be with her son. Kristen said her son was dying and needed her. Chloe said her son didn’t need anyone. Chloe told her to leave. Nicole found out that Eric had to extend his stay. She was upset that he wasn’t coming home.

Jake told Xander that he kept making bad decisions. Xander told him they were bad boys. He said they had to hurt people before they got hurt. Jake agreed. Jake ended up leaving. Nicole showed up at the pub. She wanted a drink, but no one was there. Xander gave her a drink. He wanted her to tell him what had her down, but she refused. Chloe told Kristen that the crash caused internal bleeding. Sami told Lucas that Kate was Kristen. She said Kristen was pretending to be Susan. She said that was Kristen. When Kristen came out, Lucas asked if she was Kate. Xander and Nicole talked about Sarah and Eric. Jake told Gabi that she was right about him wanting to be with her. Sami asked Kristen what she was doing at the hospital. Lucas asked if it was because he was dying. Kristen said she was visiting a friend. Sami and Lucas told Kristen they knew it was her. Sami tried to take the mask off of Kristen, but it didn’t work. Kristen walked away. Lucas asked where his mother was if that was Kristen. Jake told Gabi that his feelings for her never went away. He said he was too proud to admit it. He said he was admitting it now. She told him she didn’t get over him. They went upstairs together.

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Chloe confronted Sami and Lucas about Sami being Stan. Kate woke up and distracted Kristen while she was driving. Kate caused her to get in an accident. Kristen thought she didn’t hit anyone, but she ran Brady off the road. Claire to Tripp saw Chanel and Allie drinking together. Claire told Chanel to get a way from her cousin. Chloe asked Lucas if he noticed that Dr. Dunn was Stan. When Lucas didn’t answer, Chloe asked if he was in on it. While she was talking, Chloe figured out that he didn’t have a brain tumor and he wasn’t dying. Jake talked to Gabi about Kate leaving Salem. Kate continued to fight Kristen while she was driving. Claire and Tripp told Allie that Chanel was a con artist. They told Allie what Chanel did to them. Allie didn’t want to hear it. She said Chanel was her friend. Claire asked Allie about kissing Chanel. Allie said they were hugging and wondered how Claire knew they were kissing. Claire said Tripp saw them. Allie asked if he was spying on her. Jake told Gabi that he was wrong about her and tried to kiss her. She slapped him. Chloe asked Lucas if he was dying. He said he was. Chloe asked Sami why she would expect her and Lucas to leave town. While they were arguing, Kayla showed up and told them Brady was in a car accident. Kate managed to get out of Kate’s car.

Gabi told Jake that he wasn’t going o take advantage of her just because Kate dumped him. Kayla told Sami, Lucas and Chloe that Brady was in the accident. Chloe wanted to go see Brady. Lucas tried to stop her, but she wanted him to stay away from her. Tripp told Allie that he wanted to see her, but he saw her kissing Chanel. Chanel asked why it was his business what they did. Allie told her he was the guy she was telling him about. Chanel asked if he was the guy she was interested in. Allie wanted to talk to Tripp alone. She told him didn’t want him to get the wrong idea about the kiss. She said she and Chanel were friends. She wanted him to understand. He wanted to know why. Jake went to see Gabi so they could talk. Lucas told Sami he knew Chloe would recognize her as Stan. Sami said she was concerned about Brady being in an accident. He said he was going to tell Chloe the truth. He told her to call John and tell him what happened to Brady. When Sami was about to call John, Kristen called. Sami told her Brady was in an accident. Brady flatlined when Chloe came in the room. Chloe told her not to let him die. Jake told Gabi that he was going to nice to her. She said she knew he was hurting. She said she was hurting when he wanted to be with Kate. She told him the pain wouldn’t last forever. Kayla told Chloe that she was going to have to do surgery on Brady. Chloe asked to stay with him. Kristen showed up at the hospital as Kate. She asked Sami and Lucas how Brady was. Lucas thought she was there because of him. Kristen told him she didn’t have time to talk. Allie told Tripp that she felt bad about accusing him of raping her. He said she shouldn’t feel bad. She said she didn’t understand how he could see her as more than a friend. They kissed each other. Brady woke up while Chloe was talking to him. He told her Kristen wasn’t herself.

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Kristen called Vivian to let her know her part of the plan was done. She went into the basement to check on Kate. She wasn’t happy to see her. She was sure Jake would find her. Kristen wasn’t worried about Jake and pulled out a syringe. She planned on taking Kate to a deserted island. They fought over the syringe and Kate lost the battle. She collapsed on the floor and Kristen put her in a bag. She tried to get Kate out of the mansion when Jake stopped her. She told him they were finished and she wanted him to get out of her way. He thought she was leaving because she was in love with him. She told him that he could get together with Gabi. Susan complained about being stuck in prison when Brady arrived. He assumed she realized why he was there. He reminded her that it was Rachel’s birthday. He wanted her to sign the card. She made a slip up and said Rachel’s favorite animal was a duck. He corrected her and said it was a cat. She made a mistake and signed the card with her real name. He asked her about it and realized she was Susan. She pulled out her fake teeth. She explained how she ended up there for Kristen. He thought it was crazy, but she told him that Kristen loved him. She mentioned how Kristen was working with Vivian. Brady was even more suspicious. She wanted to get out of prison. He asked her if she could keep up the act until he brought Kristen back there.

Kristen drove and whined about Kate being heavy. Kate managed to fight her way out of the bag. She grabbed Kristen and she lost control of the car. Brady raced down the road and thought everything would be a disaster if he didn’t get Kristen back to the prison. Kristen swerved her car at his. Lucas didn’t want to be at the hospital, but Chloe wanted him to stay and get a second opinion. She left to look for the doctor. Lucas called Sami and told her their lie was about to be exposed. Chloe came back in the room. Lucas said he didn’t deserve a long life. Dr. Dunn walked in and they thought he looked familiar. Lucas realized the doctor was Sami dressed as Stan. Dr. Dunn confirmed the diagnosis. The doctor said Lucas should enjoy his last days. Lucas asked Chloe to wait outside. Lucas confronted Sami and she took off her mask. He thought the real doctor would see her. She told him that she canceled his appointment. She demanded that he take Chloe on a trip around the world. Lucas met Chloe in the waiting room. He announced he was leaving the country. He wanted her to go with him. Sami arrived and wanted to know if there was any good news. Lucas told her about his diagnosis. He mentioned how he was going to travel with Chloe. Chloe wondered why he didn’t want to spend his final days with his family. Sami offered to pay for their trip. Sami kept talking about the importance of romance. Chloe flashed back to Dunn and meeting Stan. She realized something was up.

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