BTG Short Recap Tuesday, December 16, 2025

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Hayley met Lynette at Uptown. Bill wanted Tomas to look into Lynette’s past. Hayley tried to convince Lynette that her relationship with Bill was real. Lynette said their secrets would stay secret. She told Hayley that it was a coincidence that she turned to Bill when she was charged with embezzlement at the bank. Later on, Hayley went back to Bill’s office. Bill asked Hayley what she thought of Lynette. Hayley said she hadn’t talked to her long enough to know. Bill said he wanted her to work with Tomas on Lynette’s case. Vernon told Anita that he wanted to spend the holidays somewhere romantic, but she turned him down. Later on, Dani showed up. Anita told Dani that she wanted her to take care of Vernon if anything ever happened to her. Dani was upset when she asked her that. Vanessa went to the casino to tell Joey that she was willing to do anything to get him back. She admitted that she would have left Doug for him if he hadn’t died. Vanessa said she put everyone first, but real estate gave her a purpose. She said she had an empty marriage and numerous affairs until she met him. Joey said she didn’t have to set fire to her life to be with him. He said her kids may not want her to be with him. She said there was no one she would rather be with. He said he wasn’t going anywhere.

 

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BTG Short Recap Wednesday, December 17, 2025

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Nicole set up a picnic so she and Carlton could eat together. A song came on, and Carlton decided it would be their song. He wanted to dance with her. Nicole decided that she was going to be a new woman. She planted a kiss on him. Naomi met with Leslie to talk about the free clinic. Leslie wanted to help people and now she can do it. While they were talking, it turned out that Leslie was trying to buy respect. Samantha arrived and wanted to be part of the conversation. Leslie brushed her off in a rude way. Naomi warned Leslie not to let her ego get in her way. Jacob met with Isiah to get him to make up with their father. Isiah didn’t have any interest in getting their father’s approval. Eva tried to give him advice about forgetting the past. She thought he should embrace the possibilities. After talking to Eva and Jacob, Isiah decided to go to the police station to see his father. He let Elon know that he would be home for Christmas. Ted hoped he would get a miracle, and Eva would join the family to decorate Martin’s Christmas tree. Eva wasn’t sure it was a good idea. Marcel crossed paths with Leslie, and she wondered if it was a coincidence. Leslie wanted to know if he was paid to watch her the way he did at Winterfest.

 

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BTG Short Recap Monday, December 15, 2025

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Hayley met with Randy to let him know that she ran into Lynette. She was her partner back in the day. Randy wanted to know why she was popping up now. Hayley got her number from Bill’s file and wanted to meet her at Uptown. Later the women met at Uptown and looked at each other suspiciously. Lynette called her “Val” and told her that it had been a long time since they saw each other. Anita met with her doctor. The doctor let her know about legions that she found on her breast. Dr. Ahn told her that 80 percent of biopsies were benign. Anita didn’t want her family to know about it. After she talked to Dr. Ahn, Anita decided to go through with the biopsy. Martin talked to Nicole about a bill against gambling. Nicole wondered if it was a good idea to go against Joey. She thought it would be dangerous. Joey had the same conversation about the bill against gambling. He wasn’t sure if it would hurt his business. Later Joey met with Bill and talked about him running for office. Joey thought they could target Martin. Bill wasn’t sold on the idea, but he would give it some thought. After his conversation with Joey, Bill talked to Hayley about his conversation. She didn’t think it was a good idea to run for office.

 

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BTG Short Recap Friday, December 12, 2025

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Hayley tried to convince Bill that they should go to St. Barts, but he said he couldn’t go because of a client. The client was Lynette. She was accused of embezzling money from the bank she worked at. Later on, Hayley told Randy that she needed to get Bill somewhere isolated. She said she couldn’t have the doctors trying to look into his collapse and finding the drugs. Randy said it was impossible. Later on, Hayley went to Bill’s office. Bill introduced her to Lynette. The women knew each other. Ted and Shanice were at Orphey Gene’s. He told her he didn’t like living in a hotel and how lonely his life has been. When he mentioned his friends being couples, Shanice didn’t mention setting Nicole up with another man. Tomas went to Kat to find out if she was avoiding him. Kat said she was struggling with what they were and what she wanted them to be. She said they were moving too fast. Kat said she wasn’t afraid. She told him it wasn’t him. It was her. Kat told him she wasn’t easy to love which was risky. Tomas thought he should be the judge of what was too risky. Kat said she refused to be pushed. She needed to be sure before she made a decision. Tomas let her do what she wanted to do. Leslie and Eva met with Vanessa. She thought Leslie and Eva were looking for places for the free clinic. Vanessa said they should work out the legalities first. Leslie said it was the perfect opportunity for Eva to reach out to Tomas. Eva said she was more interested in a relationship with Izaiah which would keep her from upsetting Kat. She told Leslie she had the perfect lawyer in mind.

 

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BTG Short Recap Thursday, December 11, 2025

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At the coffee shop, Laura didn’t want anything to do with Eva or Leslie. While they were talking, Laura revealed that Marcel was paid by the Duprees to stay close to Leslie during Winterfest. Leslie went to see Marcel at the police station. She said he talked about his boat more than his wife. He said people wanted to see her in prison. Later on, Eva told Leslie that she was taking a risk being around Marcel. Leslie said she was getting close to him so he could protect her. She told Eva to get closer to Laura. Elon told Marcel they needed to bring up their arrest rate. Marcel said he wanted to prove that Leslie was guilty. Bill met with Tomas for lunch. He said Tomas could possibly make partner but he couldn’t break his niece’s heart. Bill wanted Tomas to guarantee that he and Kat were okay. Tomas told Bill that he asked Kat to move in with him.

Martin and Kat met at Orphey Gene’s. Things were tense between them at first. Kat told him things were moving too fast with Tomas. She thought Tomas wouldn’t like her if he knew the real her. Martin suggested that she let Tomas see the real her and fall in love with her. He said there was more to her than meets the eye. They decided to make more time for each other. Ashley and Naomi met at Uptown. Derek and Jacob showed up. Ashley told Naomi that she felt like she broke up their friendship. Derek told Jacob that he wanted Ashley to have feelings for him. Jacob suggested that he move on. He told Derek to be careful about moving on with Cheryl because it could ruin his work life. Naomi told Ashley that she and Jacob haven’t worked out their problems.

 

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BTG Short Recap Wednesday, December 10, 2025

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Bill collapsed, and Hayley called Randy. She talked about what happened to Bill. She didn’t check his pulse so she was afraid that he was dead. Randy told Hayley that he was dead the minute he met her. Hayley panicked and slapped her husband awake. Bill thought he passed out because he fasted for his bloodwork. Hayley left to get him something to eat. Bill thought she was too good to be true. He stared at the mug that Hayley gave him to drink the tea. He didn’t notice the smile on her face when she worried about her life without him. Bill agreed to go to the hospital to get checked out. Hayley ended up talking him out of going to the hospital. Randy approached Shanice about visiting a friend who collapsed. He wouldn’t give his name. Shanice became suspicious. Kat talked to Dani about her feelings for Tomas. She told her that he worked a lot. Dani suggested that she move in with him and take up his space. She wanted her to occupy his time and be there when he needed her. Kat admitted that she was afraid of someone taking Tomas from her. She wished she were more like Dani. Dani understood that it was hard for her to forgive Eva, but she advised her to break up with Tomas if he cheated again. She wouldn’t apologize for what she does if he hurt her niece again. Kat was as likely to forgive Eva as Dani would forgive Hayley. Nicole was happy to see Kyle. He arrived with flowers for her. Kyle massaged her neck. They got to know each other. He revealed that he lost his wife when she had a heart attack. Kyle was brokenhearted about it. They continued to talk and agreed to go out again. Kyle kissed Nicole on the cheek. Ted saw the kiss.

 

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BTG Short Recap Tuesday, December 9, 2025

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Hayley found out that Bill was at the hospital for a follow-up exam. She was concerned and called Randy so they could meet. She told him that Bill was getting blood work done that could ruin their plan. Randy said the drug wouldn’t show up. Madison told Bill that his blood work wasn’t abnormal. They talked about her Thanksgiving with Chelsea. Madison told him how things went. Later on when Bill went back to his office, Hayley gave him a cup of tea. After Bill drank his tea, he stumbled in the office and passed out at Hayley’s feet. Anita said she didn’t question where Vernon laid his head at night. Vernon made plans with Sharon. Dani showed up to invite Anita and Vernon to lunch with her and Andre. Vernon turned down the invitation. Later on, Vernon set up a romantic night with Anita. When he left the room, the doctor called Anita to let her know she needed more tests done. Kat told Chelsea that she turned down Tomas’ suggestion of moving in together. She told Chelsea that she loved Tomas but it was complicated.

 

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BTG Short Recap Monday, December 8, 2025

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During the Winterfest, Vanessa called Joey to get him to change his mind about being her escort. He still denied her invitation. She was upset and started drinking. Vanessa continued to spiral. Hayley tried to reconnect with Naomi, but it didn’t go the way she thought. Naomi reminded her that she used her friendship to get to her father. She thought Hayley was humiliating her father. Bill watched Dani and Andre while they were at celebration. He tried to talk to Anita, but she gave him the cold shoulder. Leslie bossed Laura around, but Mona stopped her from giving her orders. Marcel interfered with their argument. He thought Laura and Mona were wrong. Marcel scored points with Leslie. Speaking of Leslie, she overheard a suspicious conversation between Vernon and Sharon.

Later, Vanessa wasn’t happy that Leslie was part of their society after trying to kill two people. Marcel heard Vanessa and tried to defend Leslie again. He reminded Vanessa that Joey was staying away for everyone’s sake. Vanessa started crying so Ted decided to take her for a walk. Ashley talked to Dani about her wedding. She didn’t think Dani’s marriage was real at first. Ashley realized that Andre loved her and respected their union. During the party, Hayley flirted with Izaiah. Eva walked up and saw Hayley flirt with him. Anita was thrilled when KeKe Wyatt was announced at the entertainment for the party. Bill had a message for Andre. He warned him to treat Dani right. Andre informed him that some men don’t need to be reminded to treat her right. Kat admitted that she loved Tomas, but she was ready to live with him yet. Tomas agreed to slow things down and went to Winterfest without her. After Tomas left, Kat saw Joey. She thanked Joey for his help with finding Chelsea. Nicole and Kyle got to know each other. He enjoyed watching Nicole command the room. Kyle felt like it was an honor to be her date. He kissed her hand and asked if it would be okay if they saw each other again.

 

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BTG Short Recap Friday, December 5, 2025

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Everyone got ready for the Winterfest. Marcel let Vernon know that there wouldn’t be any trouble from Leslie at Winterfest. Ted wanted to talk to Tomas about his relationship with Kat and Eva. Eva talked to Leslie about the free clinic that Samantha wanted to do. Ted showed up and gave Eva a gift. Leslie told Eva to have a good time even though Kat was going to be there. Kat refused to forgive Eva. She didn’t want to see Ted dancing with Eva and decided not to go to Winterfest. Anita met with Sharon and Tracy. She asked them about their meeting with Devon. Tracy said Sharon must have a new man in her life because she has been busy. Sharon denied the accusation. Anita said the money from Winterfest was going to mental health services for musicians in honor of Barbara. She told them that Leslie was Barbara’s daughter. At Orphey Gene’s, Jacob told Izaiah that he missed him. Izaiah said he had trouble shaking off their father’s presence even when he wasn’t there. Jacob said he didn’t approve of him being with Eva. He told Izaiah that Eva was trouble. Jacob invited Izaiah to Winterfest. Everyone was ready for Winterfest. At Uptown, Kat told Tomas that she didn’t want to go to Winterfest. Tomas said he understood and suggested that they move in together. Sharon was suspicious when she saw Vernon and Tracy sneak off together.

 

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BTG Short Recap Thursday, December 4, 2025

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Anita wanted Elon to keep Leslie in line. She was willing to pay any off duty police officers to do security at Winterfest. Elon told Marcel about the job. Marcel was willing to do it as well as take the money. Leslie tried to make Peaches feel better but it didn’t do any good. Peaches said she didn’t think the clinical trial was worth it since she was dying. Leslie wanted to talk to Peaches’ doctor. He suggested that she get therapy. Carlton called Nicole to tell her he couldn’t take her to Winterfest. Shanice showed up and told her she would set her up with a blind date. Nicole wasn’t sure about the blind date, but Shanice set it up behind her back. Anita went to see Nicole who told her that Carlton canceled on her. While they were talking, they talked about Anita’s test results. The results were good.

Leslie went to Nicole’s office and begged her to listen to her. She wanted Nicole to help Peaches. Leslie wanted Nicole’s help because she was the best. She told Nicole that Peaches was a good person. Tomas and Kat were excited about their trip. Madison and Chelsea argued over Thanksgiving. Tomas tried to calm them down, but it didn’t do any good. They continued to argue. When Tomas left, Madison said Chelsea didn’t trust her. She told Chelsea that she was there for her throughout all her family drama, but Chelsea wouldn’t do the same for her. Eva met Samantha at Orphey Gene’s. Samantha told Eva that she wanted to start a free clinic for people who couldn’t get insurance. Eva said she would ask her mother for the money. While they were talking, Kat walked in. Kat was furious and ripped into Eva. Samantha tried to defend Eva, but Eva decided to leave. When Kat was upset with Samantha, Samantha yelled at her. Leslie took Nicole to meet Peaches. Peaches said she didn’t need therapy. Nicole told her how she felt about Leslie. She let Peaches know that she should do the trial.

 

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BTG Short Recap Wednesday, December 3, 2025

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Vernon and Martin talk about politics. He listened to his grandson as he talked about his platform. Vernon thought about social media. Martin thought people cared more about keeping their lights on than about social media. While they were talking, Martin admitted to Vernon that Joey offered to give him a donation, but he rejected it. Vernon regretted bringing Joey into their circle. Vanessa told Joey that she didn’t care what the neighbors thought about their relationship. She didn’t want an easy life. Vanessa wanted him. Joey wondered if she was ready to let her children know they were together. His comment made her wonder where they were in their relationship. She asked him to be her date at Winterfest. Vanessa was tired of hiding the one honest thing in her life. He refused to go with her. She became angry and wondered if he was ashamed of her. He told her that they weren’t the same. Joey told her the differences between them. He felt like them being together would expose their money laundering scheme. While they were talking, Vernon showed up. He wasn’t happy to see Joey. After Vanessa left, Vernon told him to stay away from Martin’s campaign. Joey reminded him that they weren’t that different from each other, so he shouldn’t judge him.

 

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BTG Short Recap Tuesday, December 2, 2025

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Jan went to check on Ashley. While they were talking, Ashley admitted that she proposed to Derek because she felt sorry for him. Derek talked to Jacob about kissing Cheryl. Jacob said it was a mistake to make out with her in Ashley’s apartment. Cheryl showed up at Derek and Jacob’s table. Hayley told Randy that Bill would die of old age before the drug took effect. She said she wanted something more potent before Bill went back to Dani. Randy wondered why Bill would go back to Dani. Hayley said he always wants what he can’t have. Later on, Hayley ran into Andre. She told him that their spouses were drawn together. Andre said he was secure in his marriage. Dani and Bill talked to Chelsea and Naomi about their marriage. When Chelsea and Naomi got away, they talked about being okay with their parents getting back together. They ended up thinking that it would be a crazy idea. Andre and Hayley showed up at the club and saw Bill and Dani together. Hayley was upset about them being together. She told Randy that she wanted to step up the plan.

 

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BTG Short Recap Monday, December 1, 2025

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Vanessa and Dani were having breakfast together when two women approached them. They confronted Vanessa about the gigolos. Dani was shocked to find out that Vanessa was pimping people for Joey. She was even more surprised to find out that the business was Vanessa’s. Vanessa told Dani that she felt like herself again after so long. Dani felt like she was trying to feel better after grieving. She warned Vanessa about reaching out for something to make her feel better because it might reach back. The ladies talked about Vanessa’s feelings for Joey. Vanessa said that he treats her like an adult and lets her make her own decisions. Dani promised to stand by her side. Smitty was helping Martin with his campaign and came across a donation from Joey. He stormed off and arrived at the casino. Smitty wanted to return Joey’s check and tell him to stay away from Martin’s campaign. Martin showed up while Smitty and Joey were arguing. He told Smitty that he was a good man, and he loved his support. Smitty wasn’t happy with the way the conversation was going. Joey felt like they could co-exist as long as Martin’s politics didn’t get in the way of his casino. Martin and Smitty left without Joey’s check. Once Martin and Smitty arrived at home they talked about how dangerous Joey was.

Bill went to the Dupree mansion to see Vernon. He told him that he wanted Hayley to be respected by the community. Billy told him that he was all she had, and he wanted to protect her. Vernon told Bill that he hurt his daughter and the family. The men talked about Bill hurting Dani. Bill admitted that he loved Dani, and he enjoyed being part of the Dupree family. Vernon revealed that he wouldn’t forgive him for the way he hurt Dani. Bill couldn’t believe he hurt Dai the way he did. Derek and Andre ran into each other at the hospital. Andre tried to be nice to Derek, but he didn’t want any part of it. He became defensive. Andre was about to respond to him when Ashley showed up. She admitted that she threw herself at Andre once she wasn’t engaged to him anymore. Ashley told Derek that he wasn’t second best. She also mentioned his lies. He asked her if she ever wondered if he thought he would lose her to Andre. Derek realized that he was right. Ashely felt she deserved credit for not acting on her feelings. Derek asked her if she would have been engaged to him if he didn’t get injured. She didn’t answer the question, so he assumed that she was never his after all.

 

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BTG Short Recap Tuesday, November 25, 2025

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Bill and Hayley were at the country club for Thanksgiving. Hayley was excited at first until she realized the Duprees ate there each year. The only good thing was Izaiah was there and she got a chance to flirt with him again. Later on, Bill went over to the Duprees’ table to talk to them. Hayley showed up at the table as well. The Duprees weren’t happy to see them. Anita wanted them to go away. Before they went back to the table, Bill wanted to stay behind to hear Vernon’s toast. Ted and Eva were at Orphey Gene’s. Leslie joined them at the table. Joey and Vanessa had dinner at Uptown. He arranged for them to have a private dinner. Vanessa was touched that he did that for her. Dani cooked dinner for her and Andre. She told Andre it was the first time she made a big spread. Things didn’t go as planned. Dani burned the turkey. June went to Martin and Smitty’s house and spent Thanksgiving with them. She was thankful to spend time with her children and was grateful that they were loved.

 

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BTG Short Recap Monday, November 24, 2025

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Everyone was preparing for Thanksgiving. Kat was happy that Ted wanted her to join him for the holidays. Her happiness was short-lived when she found out that her father wanted Eva to join them. Kat told him that it wouldn’t be a good idea for her to have a knife in her hand while she was sitting across from Eva. She didn’t want to deal with the drama and decided not to spend the holidays with him. Izaiah and Eva kissed each other and were about to do it again when they were interrupted. Ted showed up at the coffee shop and saw Izaiah and Eva together. Eva liked how Ted became overprotective of her. He invited her for Thanksgiving dinner, but she rejected his invitation too. She didn’t want her mother to be alone for the holidays. Kat talked to Nicole about her conversation with Ted. Nicole suggested that she skip the Dupree dinner and spend time with her father and Eva. Izaiah and Eva decided to hook up after the holidays.

Nicole and Anita were shocked when Dani told them that she ditched the Forrester photo shoot to put Andre first. Dani told them that she was falling hard for Andre. Her mother and sister were shocked about that too. Dani explained how love was different with Andre than it was with Bill. Bill and Tomas were across from the Dupree women and talked to him about his future at the law firm. He felt like Tomas had a great future with the firm. Bill wanted to see him get married soon. Later, Tomas met with Kat and suggested she have Thanksgiving dinner with him. Bill approached the Dupree women and had conversation. He became uncomfortable when they talked about how happy Dani was with Andre. Jacob and Marcel were arguing when Elon came between them. After their argument, Elon wanted to talk about Izaiah. He was upset that Izaiah wouldn’t have Thanksgiving dinner with the family. Leslie was at Uptown and ran into Marcel. He thought she looked like trouble. While they were talking, they realized that they had a common interest. They don’t like Jacob. The two of them started flirting with each other. Marcel told her that he and his wife fight all the time. Leslie referred to Ted as a “situationship.” She told Marcel that she was a free agent if Ted didn’t want to hook up with her. Ted walked in the coffee shop and asked Leslie if she and Eva wanted to join him for Thanksgiving dinner at Orphey Gene’s.

 

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BTG Short Recap Friday, November 21, 2025

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Carlton went to see Nicole’s office. She told him how busy she’s been with her practice and the Winterfest. He told her that she was incredible. When he invited her to the Winterfest, she let him know that she wasn’t ready to date anyone yet. He said he was asking her as a friend. Carlton said he hoped his feelings didn’t ruin their friendship. They talked about past Winterfests and said they would miss their relationship if it was gone. Carlton told her she needed a night where someone thought about her happiness. Nicole agreed to go with him as friends. Carlton jokingly said for now. Vernon and Martin played squash. Martin said he was losing votes on the education bill. He told Vernon that he needed to get his head back in the game since mid-terms were less than a year away. Vernon said he was a force in the past but now he was going through the motions. Martin said Hurricane Katrina inspired him to run for Congress. Vernon asked where his spark went. He told Martin that people before him wanted to quit. Martin said he wasn’t worried about his political future. Vernon said insiders predicted that Martin was going to be challenged by a person in his own party. He advised Martin to think about how he wanted to proceed because the fight was going to be ugly.

Samantha was upset that she was still grounded. Smitty suggested they play a game. Samantha said Tyrell was waiting to call Jessica. Tyrell asked if Jessica could come over for Thanksgiving. Smitty said he would talk to Martin about it. He said he and Martin didn’t want Tyrell moving too fast with Jessica. When they talked about college applications, Tyrell brought up applying to UCLA. Samantha said Jessica was applying there too. Smitty wanted to talk to Tyrell alone. He told Tyrell he was surprised that he wasn’t going to Banneker. Tyrell said it was still a top choice but he wanted to keep his options open. Smitty understood what Tyrell was saying, but if their relationship was strong it would survive being apart. When Martin came home, he was upset when he found out about Tyrell. Smitty tried to keep Martin calm. Martin was appreciative of Smitty being the voice of reason. He told Smitty about the election. Smitty thought that his opponent would dig up dirt on the family. Martin said he needed to find his passion again.

 

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BTG Short Recap Thursday, November 20, 2025

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Hayley put the drug in Bill’s tea. She talked to herself about the money she would be getting. While she was talking, Naomi walked in. Hayley managed to get out of what Naomi walked in on, When Naomi picked up Bill’s cup, Hayley knocked it out of her hand. She told Naomi that she was  protecting her from Bill’s germs. They ended up talking about their marriages. Naomi said her marriage was great. She apologized to Hayley about seeing the text about the birth control. When Naomi left, Hayley made Bill another cup of tea. She gave Bill the tea. He sipped the tea. At Uptown, Martin ripped into Kat for telling Eva that she wished she were never born. Kat gave him a list of things Eva did to their family. Martin said he wanted to bond with Eva, but Kat thought she was a grifter. Kat said he was only willing to bond with Eva because his constituents wouldn’t approve of him treating her badly. Instead of talking things out, Kat decided to leave. Martin asked Eva if she slept with Kat’s boyfriend.

Kat went to the Dupree mansion to talk to Chelsea. She asked Chelsea if she was a b*tch. Chelsea was shocked when Kat said what happened. She let Kat know that it might not go her way if she made Martin and Ted choose. At the hospital, Leslie demanded that Peaches get special treatment. Leslie and Shanice got into an argument. Shanice let her know she wasn’t going to take Leslie’s abuse. Ted showed up to stop them from fighting. He told Leslie that his friend had an experimental drug program they could enroll Peaches in. Leslie was happy with Ted’s news and hugged him. Later on, Ted and Leslie told Peaches the good news. Ted told Leslie that he liked the side of her that didn’t manipulate people. After they talked, Leslie warned Shanice to stay away from Ted. Shanice didn’t take the warning well.

 

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Kat ranted to Anita about how much she hates people. Anita wanted her to speak her truth, but she had to do it with dignity. Eva admitted to Ted that she slept with Tomas. She told him that Kat doesn’t want to make up with her. Eva refused to grovel. After her conversation with Ted, she met with Martin. Martin told her that he wished Kat would watch her big mouth. Kat overheard him talk about her in the next booth. She heard Martin and Eva joke about Tomas’ sex accident. Martin and Eva discussed how their parents coddled Kat. After Martin left, Kat went to Eva’s booth to give her a piece of her mind. Kat hit Eva below the belt when she told her that she wished her mother never had her. She thought they would be living their best lives if she weren’t born. Martin was shocked to hear what Kat said to Eva. He demanded to know what happened.

Leslie went to the club and let Vernon know that she knew about his secret meetings at the hotel. She told him that she wasn’t blackmailing him. Leslie wanted to help each other. Vernon missed when they became friends. He wanted to know what she wanted. Leslie wanted to be front-and- at the Winterfest. Vernon refused to be bought, blackmailed and bullied. After being shot down, Leslie agreed to keep his secret. Anita arrived while they were talking and wanted to know about the secret they were talking about. Vernon tried to change the subject. Anita refused to be derailed. Vernon told her a half-truth. He let her know that Leslie wanted a bigger role at Winterfest. Leslie ran into Ted and opened up about Peaches. She begged him to use his connections to get Peaches into a drug trial. She didn’t care about the cost. He told her that her money wouldn’t help the situation, but she wanted him to try.

 

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BTG Short Recap November 18, 2025

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Ted and Shanice were talking at the hospital. Leslie walked in and saw them together. She was jealous watching them together. Leslie started crying and pulled Ted into a hug. She told him that Peaches had a health setback. Ted comforted her about Peaches. He left to check on one of his patients. Leslie changed her attitude and ripped into Shanice and Peaches doctor. Shanice warned Leslie that it wasn’t a good idea to lash out at people who were helping her. Leslie threatened to get Shanice fired. Shanice didn’t care about Leslie’s threat. Later on, Shanice and Ted talked about Leslie. She wondered what he saw in Leslie. Eva and Izaiah got to know each other. While they were talking, they ended up kissing each other. Leslie called to tell Eva about Peaches. Eva left to see her mother. Leslie told her that she wanted Ted to treat Peaches. She changed the subject and asked Eva about her date. Later on, Leslie saw Vernon sneaking out of Sharon’s room. She thought she had information on Vernon.

 

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Jacob talked to Bill about the birth control message Naomi saw on Hayley’s phone. Bill told him the same explanation Hayley gave him about it. He wanted Jacob to focus on his own marriage. Bill got Jacob to admit that he and Naomi hit a rough patch. Kat saw Hayley at the club and went to her table. She wanted to help Hayley get accepted at the Fairmount Club if she dd a favor for her. Kat wondered how a homewrecking woman’s mind works. She wanted to put a stop to any plans Eva had to go after Tomas. Hayley advised her to repair her relationship with Tomas before Eva interfered. Later Kat decided to go after Tomas to work things out. Kat promised to work things out with Eva. He said he was cured from is problem. They went to celebrate. Andre decided to tell Dani about how far things went with Ashley before they left town. Dani understood so they agreed to work on having a mature relationship.

Leslie told Eva that Anita wanted her to help with Winterfest. She thought she could ignore the guest list and invite who she wanted at the party. Mona told Jan that she would never forgive Leslie for the things she did. Leslie saw them and wanted make things right with Mona through the Winterfest. Mona wasn’t ready to forgive her. Leslie got a call from Peaches. She panicked as she talked to Peaches. Jacob warned Izaiah to be wary of Eva. Hayley’s also interested in Izaiah. Once he was alone, she decided to flirt with him. She told Izaiah that they needed friends. He agreed with her. While they were talking, Randy informed her that it was time to get rid of Bill since Joey was getting suspicious. Later, Izaiah arrived at Orphey Gene’s. He ran into Eva, and they started talking. They wanted to go somewhere private.

 

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Naomi and Jacob met Bill and Hayley at the country club. While they were talking, Naomi brought up Dani and Andre’s honeymoon plans. They talked about Derek and Ashley breaking up, Jacob’s brother being in town, and Hayley wanting to have a baby. Hayley held her phone to show the pictures of her and Bill’s vacation home. Naomi saw a message on Hayley’s phone about her picking up her birth control pills. Hayley noticed that Naomi saw the message. She covered her ground by telling Bill that she wanted to get off her birth control pills. Leslie went to see Anita to offer her services at Winterfest. Anita said the event wasn’t looking for any more volunteers. She convinced Leslie to make a donation instead of helping. Later on, Anita and Nicole talked about Leslie helping at Winterfest. After their talk, Anita was convinced to let Leslie volunteer. Joey questioned Randy about his relationship with Hayley. Randy refused to tell Joey how he knew Hayley. Joey told Randy to keep whatever he was doing away from his door. He found Vanessa talking to a wealthy customer. She told him not to gamble. Joey was upset with her butting into his business. Vanessa asked if he felt responsible for what happened to Doug. Joey was upset the longer they kept talking. He ended up blurting out that he loved her.

 

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Dani told Andre that he was why she canceled the shoot with Forrester Creations. She said he kept talking about the risk of the shoot. Andre agreed to tell Dani the truth. He said he didn’t want to look like he didn’t fit or ruin her comeback. Dani said she understood how he felt and canceled the trip. She said they should pick a place for their honeymoon since they were at the airport. They decided to go to Los Angeles even though they weren’t doing the shoot. Eva didn’t enjoy listening to Leslie and Ted talking. Jan told Eva that Leslie could only make progress with Ted if he allowed it. While Leslie and Ted were talking, she found out about Winterfest. She tried to get Ted to invite her to it, but he didn’t invite her. Eva tried to talk Leslie into thinking about other charities, but she realized Leslie was going to crash Anita’s event. Later on, Ted told Nicole that he wanted to ask Eva to Winterfest as his plus one. Nicole said it wouldn’t do well with Kat. Ted said she would have to deal with it. Derek got help from his co-workers Liam and Sherry. They helped Derek move out of Ashley’s apartment. When Derek and Sherry were alone, she told him he didn’t have to get through the tough time alone. She ended up kissing him. Derek pulled away from her and let her know that he was still in love with Ashley.

 

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Ted tried to explain to Kat why he wanted to bond with Eva. Kat wasn’t interested in hearing about it. She felt like he was trying to make Eva her equal. Kat told him that Eva wasn’t a good person, and she definitely wasn’t her equal. She reminded him about the destruction that Eva and Leslie caused. Ted reminded her that he broke up the family. He didn’t blame Eva for destroying it. Ted assured her that Eva being in his life wouldn’t change anything with her. He said that he loved both of his daughters. Kat let him know that she would never love Eva and wouldn’t accept her as her sister. Eva tried to keep Leslie from assuming that she would get back together with Ted. Her plan didn’t work because she thought she would get Ted back. Jan showed up at the club and joined Eva and Leslie. Eva asked her to talk some sense into her mother about Ted. Jan wanted to give Leslie the benefit of the doubt when it concerned Ted. Dani and Andre were prepared to go to Forrester Creations when they received blessing from Anita and Vernon. Vernon admitted that he and Anita had reservations at first about them being together, but they supported them now. They supported them because Andre helped Dani get over Bill. Dani wanted to give Andre one more chance to back out of the photoshoot. He said he was all in, but he had to go to his apartment to get something. He wanted to meet her at the airport. Dani told him the trip was off. He wanted to know why she changed her mind. She wanted him to think about it, and he would realize why she didn’t want to go anymore.

Naomi helped Ashley pack Derek’s things. Ashley admitted that she wasn’t honest about her feelings for Andre. Derek was with Shanice and showed him that he could stand. She was impressed with his progress. Derek told her what happened with Ashley. Shanice wanted to push him to work harder so he could recover. After Derek finished with Shanice, he went to Ashley’s place. Naomi told him to get his things out of Ashley’s place. He gave Naomi the keys and asked her to give them to Ashley. Ashley was at the hospital, and Shanice told her that she knew what was going on with Derek. She couldn’t tell her because of HIPPA laws.

 

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Kat was upset that Eva called Ted “dad.” She talked to Chelsea and Tomas about it. While they were talking, Eva showed up. Eva and Kat argued with each other. They threatened each other. After they finished arguing, Eva walked away. Tomas told Kat that she was the one in the wrong. He said Eva had a right to have a relationship with Ted. Tomas told Kat that her attitude wasn’t doing anything to help their relationship. While they were talking, Izaiah called and wanted to meet with Tomas. He agreed to meet with Izaiah. While Izaiah was waiting for Tomas, Eva showed up. She talked to him about wanting to have a relationship with Kat and the rest of Ted’s family. Chelsea tried to talk to Kat about Eva but it didn’t do any good. Kat said she would do whatever she had to do to keep Eva out of Ted’s life.

Smitty and Martin argued over Samantha. He told Martin that he would push everyone he loved away if he didn’t change his ways. Martin thought they should take the kids offline. Smitty didn’t agree with that and wanted him to reconsider letting her go back to ChelseaKat. Samantha was with June and hoped she would agree with her. June wasn’t on her side. Samantha asked if she could live with her. June loved the idea of Samantha living with her, but she didn’t think she was in a position to be a full-time mother. She told Samantha about her parents passing away and said it wasn’t too late to make things right with her parents. Later on, Samantha went home and apologized to her parents.

 

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At the hospital, Shanice talked to Ted about Carlton. She wondered if he would be able to handle being partners with Carlton if he pursued Nicole. They started flirting with each other. Eva showed up and noticed something going on between them. A man needed to get surgery but didn’t have insurance. Eva suggested that Leslie would help the man because she knew what it was like to be in that situation. When Eva told Ted and Shanice that Leslie would help, Kat overheard Eva call Ted “dad.” Kat was upset and walked away. Nicole saw the incident and let Kat know that it was Ted’s situation to handle. Martin ripped into Kat for talking about sex in front of Samantha. He said the conversation made Samantha want to have sex with Nathan. Kat was shocked that Samantha did that. When Kat tried to explain herself, Martin didn’t want to hear it. He called her a bad influence and said Samantha wouldn’t be working for Chelsea Kat. When Martin got home, he told Samantha the news. Martin and Samantha got into a heated argument which led to her saying she was moving out.

 

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