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Emma begins her community service as a volunteer at the hospital. Josslynn begins to investigate Emma when Emma tells her the judge gave her community service because of her prior record.

Carly talks to Sonny about not fighting the vote of the people of Port Charles. Carly explains to Sonny that, if he fights the will of the people, it could hurt Laura’s re-election campaign. Carly is hurt that Sonny didn’t fight the vote and that he will look weak to the five families. If they see weakness they will attack him and his family.

Sonny tells Carly a that he is having open heart surgery next Friday. Carly is hurt that Sonny didn’t tell her about the surgery sooner but tells him she is going to Los Angeles with him for the surgery.

Jens tells Lucy that Natalia is his ex-wife, and Lucy wants Natalia out of Deception because Natalia didn’t tell her the truth. Jason goes to the Deception office to tell Brook Lynn and Maxie that Natalia didn’t tell them that Jens Sidwell was her ex-husband. Brook Lynn and Maxie want to find a way to get out of their contract with Jens but Anna tells them to just continue business as usual and she will take care of the Jens Sidwell situation.

Natalia tells Jens that Sonny has to have open heart surgery and, in exchange for the information, he promises her that he will help her keep her job at Deception.

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GH Short Recap Thursday, April 17, 2025

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Brook Lynn and Chase decide that the best way for them to have a family is adoption.

Felicia asks Carly to persuade Sonny not to fight the vote of the people of Port Charles if they vote to put the McConkey Esplanade on the pier that he owns. Felicia explains that if Sonny fights for the vote of the people it will look like Laura is afraid to stand up to for him.

Rocco asks Sonny not to go to watch his debate at school because if he and Laura are seen together it will turn into a media circus. Sonny is proud of Rocco for telling him the truth about what was bothering him even though it was hard for him.

Sonny and Olivia have a birthday party for Dante at Sonny’s house.

Alexis tells Marco that she and Diane will need to talk about his job offer since he didn’t tell them Sidwell was his father. Marco assures Alexis that, although he represents his father’s company, his father has never involved him in his other businesses.

Gio and Lulu talk at Dante’s party, and he tells Lulu that he was born in Los Angeles because his mother was playing a concert there when she went into labor.

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Y&R Short Recap Friday, April 18, 2025

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Kyle tells Jack that he told Claire about the spies Victor planted at Jabot. Kyle assures Jack that he trusts Claire and that he only told her about the spies because he wanted to open her eyes to Victor. Jack thinks that Victor will show his true personality to Claire, and she will know the truth about him.

Victor asks Abby to let him know if she hears anything about Aristotle Dumas coming after Winters Inc. Diane tells Michael she thinks Victor is going after Jabot because he doesn’t approve of Kyle and Claire ‘s relationship. Michael tells Diane not to take Victor on because it won’t end well.

Victor tells Audra he has started research on that cosmetics company she wants to start and Audra assures Victor that she will break up Kyle and Claire.

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Days Short Recap Friday, April 18, 2025

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At the police station, JJ looked at Gabi’s file. Shawn showed up and asked how things went with Gabi. JJ said it went badly, but she didn’t deny shooting EJ. He said she didn’t have an alibi, lied about leaving the house, and then gave a weak excuse. While they were talking, Shawn got an alert from the tip line and left to check it out. Melinda went in Gabi’s office to get her things. Gabi said she might need her services because JJ accused her of shooting EJ. Melinda wondered why JJ would excuse her of shooting EJ. When Gabi said she didn’t know, Melinda said she had a motive. Since Melinda was her lawyer, she didn’t want Gabi to tell her if she shot EJ. They talked about Philip and Xander. Melinda said she was impressed with what they did. Gabi said things were going to come crashing down for them. Melinda warned Gabi not to talk to JJ. Later on, she went to the police station to let JJ know she was representing Gabi. She warned him not to talk to Gabi unless she was there. Shawn showed up with a gun in a bag and asked if it belonged to Melinda. He said it was found in the garbage. Melinda admitted that it was her gun, but she didn’t throw it out. She said she gave the gun to Ava because she needed protection from Kristen and her mother. When Melinda was about to leave, JJ stopped her so he could arrest her.

Sami went to see Rafe so she could tell him goodbye. She said she did what she came home to do. Rafe said he was happy for her but sad to see her leave. She said she would leave before she caused trouble. He told her that Jada said she didn’t sleep with Shawn again. Sami didn’t understand why Jada was upset until he told her he confessed to sleeping with her. She was surprised that he told her the truth but thought they were even. Rafe said he was going to give Jada space. Sami suggested that he do an apology video, but he didn’t want to do it. She told him to take time to think about what he wants and what he will do to get it. Rafe thanked her for the advice. Sami said she was grateful that he helped her get through the stressful trip. They hugged and said goodbye. Vivian and Philip ran into each other at the town square. She said she told Xander the truth. Vivian told him that she called the shots. Philip said he wouldn’t have the money to give her now that the secret was out. Vivian said self respect was more important than money. She said his life was over. Philip yelled at her before he walked off. When Vivian was making plans with Ivan to leave Salem, she ran into Gabi. She warned Vivian that she would regret it if she tried something. Vivian said Gabi paid for what she did to her. She said her son came to his senses and didn’t give her a second thought before she walked away from Gabi. Xander told Sarah that Philip lied to him. While Xander was talking to Sarah, Philip walked in. Xander said Vivian told him everything. Philip said he wasn’t going to deny it. He told Xander that Vivian told him the truth. Philip said it was Vivian’s idea to do it. He said she gave him something after he lost everything. Philip said he convinced himself that it was what Victor would have wanted. Xander yelled at him and wanted to know who else was involved. Philip said no one else was involved. Xander told him that he stole the company that he wouldn’t have shared if it wasn’t for Sarah. He said it meant a lot to him that they came together and as family. Xander said he felt like he belonged. Philip said he did belong in the family. Xander said Philip wasn’t his brother and demanded that he get out of the house. Philip said he would leave but wanted to say something. He said he liked working with Xander and never laughed at him. Before he left, Philip apologized. Melinda told Shawn and JJ that it wasn’t a crime to have a gun. They told her that Ava was convicted not too long ago and her right to carry a gun was suspended. Melinda said she didn’t know that. She agreed to cooperate with them and wondered if she was going to get arrested. They let her know that she wasn’t, but they would keep an eye on her.

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Vanessa went to see Nicole, and they talked about Joey buying the house for his mother. She told Nicole that Joey didn’t want her to see him as weak. Nicole didn’t believe that’s what he was doing. Vanessa felt bad for him. Nicole felt like it was a calculated move. She wondered if Vanessa had feelings for Joey. Vanessa admitted that she thought he was attractive. She did admit that she had feelings for Joey, but she didn’t want to say how deep her feelings were. Nicole understood how it felt to fall for bad boys. She didn’t think Joey had a soft spot in him. Vanessa talked to her about her marriage. Nicole understood why she found love from outside sources. Vanessa shared her concerns about Doug with Nicole. Randy and Joey talked about the feds cracking down on casinos. They also talked about Doug. Joey wanted to know where he was, and Randy told him that he wanted to focus on work. Randy thought Doug could get him the money, but Joey didn’t care. He wanted to go after Vanessa’s real estate business. Joey wanted her business to launder money. Randy didn’t think Vanessa would agree to it, but Joey thought Doug would convince her to do it. Joey threatened Randy’s family to get him to  go with his plans.

Doug asked Shanice why she was talking to Vanessa about him. She told him that she let Vanessa know that she was worried about him working so hard. Later Doug was upset because he lost a patient. Shanice tried to make him feel better by telling him that the patient was high risk. Ashley agreed with her and told him that it wasn’t his fault that the patient died. He smashed his hand on the table because he was upset. Later Doug got an examination and found out that his wrist was broken. Shanice informed him that he wouldn’t be doing any more surgeries. He wasn’t thrilled about it. She thought he could have a break. Naomi went to see Anita, and they talked about her days as a performer. She knew those days were behind her. The ladies talked about Dani and wanted to throw a party for her. Chelsea and Kat talked about their company. They were happy with Samantha being on board. Kat suggested Dani be the head of marketing. Chelsea wasn’t happy about that because her mother would be too controlling. Dani treated her like a child, and she didn’t want it again. Kat reminded her that they were in charge, and Dani would work for them. Chelsea considered the idea. Dani was ready to get a drink when Pamela showed up. She switched her alcoholic drink for ginger ale. Pamela asked how she felt about letting Chelsea go. Dani felt the sting of losing her. Pamela suggested they open up their own modeling agency. Dani agreed to it, but she wanted her name to go first on the building. Randy called Doug to let him know that there was a bottle of scotch waiting for him at the gambling den. Doug didn’t want to join him. Randy thought it was his time to change his luck at the tables. Doug thought Joey was forcing him to gamble. He assured Randy that Joey would get his money. After Randy got off the phone with Doug, he called Joey. Randy told Joey what Doug said. Joey wasn’t happy about it so he wanted to take care of it himself. Joey showed up at the hospital and noticed Doug’s broken arm. He thought that was going to be a problem.

 

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Days Short Recap Thursday, April 17, 2025

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Steve let Marlena know that the ISA didn’t decrypt the file she found. They don’t know what Rosebud meant yet. The two of them talked about not being able to get access to Orpheus. When Marlena found out he had a medical team, she came up with a plan. Marlena and Steve dressed up like doctors and went in Orpheus’ room. They pretended to be his doctors. While they were talking to Orpheus, he agreed to help. He wanted his son to be able to see his child. Marlena said she would write a letter so Christian could see his son. Orpheus told them Rosebud was a codename for a black market arms exchange in Latvia. He said he didn’t have the coordinates. Marlena promised to help Christian before she and Steve left. Steve let Andrew know what he and Marlena found out. He told Marlena that the ISA wanted them to stay out of it because they had to handle the arms exchange. An upset Marlena said she couldn’t sit around and do nothing. She said she trusted him and was going pack while he booked the flights back to Salem. Steve called Kayla to tell her he was coming home. Marlena saw a note on her bag telling her to come back alone if she wanted to see John alive. She slipped out of the room. Philip and Alex ran into each other. Alex tried to ignore him, but Philip said he did something wrong but it was working out. He said Victor would be proud. Alex didn’t think he would be proud since everything was built on a lie. He said Philip’s lie was going to have a ripple effect when it came out. Alex said he was only going along with it because of Xander, but he was going to tell him the truth when the time was right.

Sarah and Maggie talked about Vivian. Maggie showed Sarah the note Vivian left and was glad Philip threw her out. She didn’t understand the hold Vivian had on Philip. Sarah said she knew. She told Maggie that she was keeping a secret from Xander that could change his life. Sarah told Maggie about the forged letter. A shocked Maggie said it wasn’t her fault but wondered why she was keeping the secret. Sarah said she didn’t find out until it was too late. When she did find out, she was afraid of what Xander would do to Philip. Sarah wondered if she was keeping the secret to keep Xander from hurting Philip or to keep him from finding out she lied to him. Maggie said Sarah did what she did out of love and worry for Xander. Sarah wondered what Victor would have wanted. Maggie said Victor loved his sons and would have wanted Philip in the will. She told Sarah Victor would have wanted this. They talked about the lie only making Sarah feel better. When Maggie found out Stephanie and Alex knew the truth, she told Sarah not to tell Xander. Vivian went to Xander’s office with news about his brother. She said she wanted to tell him why Philip wanted her to stay at the mansion. Xander said she was blackmailing Philip and knew why she was doing it. He asked if Philip was still seeing Stephanie. Vivian said that was a cover story. She said Philip wasn’t making a fool out of Alex. He was making a fool out of him. Vivian brought up the fact that they are sharing Titan to which Xander said things were working out because they have never been closer. She said their bond was a lie. Vivian said she wrote the letter, not Victor. Xander didn’t believe her and thought she was doing what Theresa did. Vivian proved it to him writing Victor’s name down. He still didn’t believe her until she started saying what was in the letter. Xander didn’t understand what was going on. Vivian said Philip didn’t keep his end of the deal, so she wanted him to suffer. Before Vivian left, she said she forged the letter, but Philip stabbed him in the back. Philip ran into Vivian in the town square. She told him Xander knew the truth and warned him that Xander was upset. While Sarah was talking to Victor’s portrait, Xander came in and said he was betrayed. Marlena went back to Orpheus’ room. Orpheus said he lied about Rosebud to Steve because he only trusted her. Orpheus said he knew where John was and would take her to him. He said he wanted her to get him out of the hospital. Marlena refused to get him out and said they knew he was lying. Steve walked in and said he wasn’t needed because the ISA decrypted the file. There was a flashback of Marlena showing Steve the note. Steve told her the ISA said the arms market was in Minsk. Orpheus said it was wrong and he was their only chance of seeing John. They walked out of his room.

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Beyond The Gates Short Recap Thursday, April 17, 2025

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Stefania, Becky and Carrie met with Naomi. Naomi supported them even though she wasn’t representing them anymore. They wanted to take Bill’s deal, but they thought they could get a better deal and wanted to know if she could help them. Mike getting fired was great, but he was part of the rainbow. The new lawyer the women have is nice but not on the same page as them. They want to change the policy at the company as part of their settlement. Naomi agreed to help them, and they left. Chelsea and Kat were dancing when Samantha walked in with an announcement. She decided to quit school. Chelsea and Kat were shocked. Samantha wanted to pursue modeling full time. She joked with them but she did skip school. They talked to her about her responsibilities. Samantha let them know that Martin wasn’t on board with her modeling. Kat wasn’t surprised because she knew how her brother could be. Smitty saw how talented she was. Samantha talked to them about her life before Martin and Smitty adopted her. They brought up Tyrell’s bullying and what the family has been dealing with lately. Samantha would always have Tyrell’s back. The trio talked about Samantha’s future as a spokesperson and all the plans they had. They were sure Martin would be okay with the plans. Tyrell came home from school and demanded to know what Martin did. He told Martin and Smitty that there was an assembly about cyberbullying and everybody knew it was about him. People bullied him about it. The kids thought he snitched to the principal. Martin confessed that he did something. Tyrell was upset because things were worse for him. Martin talked to him about his past and dealing with being a gay black man. It didn’t work because Tyrell was still upset about it. He felt like Martin disrespected him. Martin couldn’t stand watching him suffer. He apologized, but Tyrell wanted him to stay out of his life. Tyrell ran upstairs. Smitty stood by Tyrell’s side. Tyrell needed to stand on his own. Smitty walked out of the room.

Vanessa went to see Doug at the hospital. Shanice told her that he was in surgery. She mentioned that he’s been doing a lot of surgeries. Doug was talking to Dr. Wilkes when he received an unwanted text.  Dr. Wilkes told him to relax and brought up Vanessa. Doug thought about times with her. He found Vanessa, and she reminded him that he forgot to meet her. She told him that Shanice was worried about him.  Vanessa noticed he’s been distant lately. Was he distant because of her? Doug said it wasn’t that simple. He contemplated telling her the truth. Vanessa thought he was leaving her and reminded him about the twins coming home from school. She wondered if he was cheating on her. Doug denied cheating on her. Shanice interrupted their conversation to let him know that his patient was ready for him. He let Vanessa know that he’s the happiest he’s ever been. Bill met Naomi. He was happy to see her. She told him about the rider the women wanted in the settlement. He was surprised that she was working with them again. Bill refused to accept the rider. She gave in and said he could settle it in court. Naomi warned him about the new lawyer they had. Bill changed his mind and agreed to the rider. He congratulated her for getting him to change his mind and left her table.

 

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YAudra gets under Kyle’s skin when she gives him a hint that she is starting a new cosmetics company. Kyle tells Claire that Victor planted a spy at Jabot and she promises not to tell Victor or the rest of her family that he and Jack know about the spy.

Jack tells Diane he thinks Víctor is planning something to break up Kyle and Claire and they should be ready to help Kyle and Claire if Victor has a plan against them.

Victor lies to Nikki and tells her that he doesn’t have a plan to break up Kyle and Claire. Victor tells Nikki that Michael found out that Aristotle Dumas met Billy. Victor tells Nikki that Michael thinks that Billy and Aristotle Dumas are going after Chancellor Industries

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Beyond The Gates Short Recap Wednesday, April 16, 2025

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Mike talked to Bill about getting fired. He told Bill that he could get them out of their legal problems by taking on the case. When Bill wasn’t convinced, Mike threatened to take his clients with him. He couldn’t believe Bill was turning his back on him after he helped in build the law firm. Bill wasn’t interested in listening to him. Mike reminded him that he made money for the company to which Bill said his clients were divided among other people. Bill said everyone knew about the rumors and warned him that he would lose his severance if he fought the firing. Mike said this was going to ruin his career. Bill warned him that it would be worse for him if he pursued a lawsuit. Mike threw up in Bill’s face that he had an affair with a staff member. He said he told Bill that was getting fired because Naomi wanted revenge. When Mike started to insult Naomi, Bill threatened to fight him if he didn’t leave. After Mike left, Bill called Hayley to let her know he was on his way to meet her so they could celebrate having a baby. Hayley wasn’t sure they should celebrate since she wasn’t sure she was pregnant. Bill wanted to celebrate anyway. Naomi talked to Jacob about the repercussions there will be if she reconciled with her father. She wasn’t worried about the clients, but she was worried about how her mother would take the news. Naomi didn’t want her mother to think that she was deserting her. Jacob wondered if she could talk to Dani about it, but she didn’t think she could explain it. She said she was upset with her father, but she still cared about him. Jacob said her mother probably felt the same way. Naomi said she didn’t like the way her father treated the women at his office as well as her mother. She said she wanted her father to treat Hayley badly. Jacob reminded her that she would have to get along with Hayley if she got along with her father. Naomi said Hayley knew Bil was a cheater and wondered what her angle was. She was convinced Hayley schemed to have a future with Bill.

Andre woke up in bed with Dani and gave her painkillers for her headache. He said they couldn’t do this anymore. She got offended when he said she was his friend. He said she was sending out red flags. She was upset and didn’t want to hear anymore. Andre said she was always getting drunk. He said she wasn’t keeping it real to which she said she was doing what she needed to do. She told him to leave if what she was doing was too much for him. He told her she was a strong and beautiful woman, but she was drinking too much. She said Bill didn’t care about her. Andre suggested she get therapy so she could get back to the way she was. Dani said she didn’t think it would work to which he said it would. He said she was magnificent. After Andre left, Dani called Pamela and asked her to come over. When Pamela came over, Dani told her she needed her fire back. Pamela said they would get her back to her old self. Dani said she wanted to feel like a teenager again. They talked about their past and decided to go to the club. Ted offered to take down the decorations from Kat’s party. He told Nicole that her patients were lucky to have her. Nicole said he was acting like he was guilty or wanted something. When Andre called her, Ted thought about his affair. Andre showed up to talk about the video he was doing for their anniversary. He said he wanted to honor their love. Nicole wanted to talk about the good and bad times they had. She brought up how she had miscarriages and pushed Ted away. Nicole said she was surprised Ted didn’t give up on her. Ted told her not to blame herself because he was to blame. When Nicole went to bed, Andre told Ted that he thought he was going to tell Nicole the truth. Ted said he wasn’t going to tell her the truth but it was hard to keep the secret with Dana around. Pamela and Dani went to the club and saw Hayley there.  Dani went over to talk to Hayley. She told Hayley that she could see Bill’s love for her and wanted to give her advice on how to deal with him. Dani said losing love was sneaky. Hayley said that wasn’t going to happen with her and Bill. Dani said Hayley didn’t have a career. She said Hayley had a job based on sleeping with Bill. Dani told her when Bill didn’t want her, she should have a plan ready. Pamela came over and saw that Hayley was drinking water. Dani told the waiter that he could take Hayley’s order. Hayley said Dani was just telling her the same thing over again. After Dani and Pamela left, Bill showed up. Hayley told him she was able to order something thanks to Dani. Bill told her about what happened with Mike. Hayley left to go to the bathroom. While Dani and Pamela were talking about career paths, Bill came over to their table. He thanked Dani for letting the staff take Hayley’s order.

 

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Days Short Recap Wednesday, April 16, 2025

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Philip was on the phone with Melinda. He let her know that he and Xander agreed on her termination. Maggie came in the room and wanted to congratulate him on working with the company. Before he could warn her, Vivian walked in the room. She demanded breakfast. Maggie thought she broke out of prison. Philip told her that Vivian was on parole. Maggie was going to check on Holly and demanded that Vivian be gone when she got back downstairs. After Maggie went upstairs, Vivian gave Philip a warning. If she was out, he was going to be too. She wouldn’t destroy his life as long as she got what she was owed with interest. Philip let her know that she would get her money, but he and Kate weren’t going to kill Xander. Vivian planned to destroy everything. He warned her that she would lose out too and would go back to prison for forgery. Philip said he would pay her, but she had to be patient. She had trouble being patient. He said he would buy her a mansion once he had the money. Vivian couldn’t believe he was throwing her out. She decided to stay at the Salem Inn. Kristen pulled her gun on Xander and told him about poking the bear. She couldn’t believe her former henchman turned on her. Xander had one chance to live. He had to tell Mr. Shin to undo the takeover and put her back in charge. Xander reached for the phone, but he refused to do it. He wanted to know if she wanted to risk losing Rachel. Xander said that Rachel had a mother who would do anything for her unlike him. She slowly put the gun down, and he told her to leave before he called the cops. Kristen wanted to negotiate with him by running the company instead of Mr. Shin, but Xander wouldn’t agree to it. He didn’t want to work with her. She was determined to make sure Xander and Philip ended up with nothing. JJ told Gabi that they had to get more suspects now that Kristen has been cleared. He thought she could be a suspect. Gabi was shocked by his admission. She was angry so JJ explained why he thought she shot EJ. Gabi told him that she wouldn’t have gained anything by shooting EJ. JJ thought she wanted to get revenge. Gabi reminded him that she was in prison twice for crimes she didn’t commit. She didn’t want to risk going back to prison. JJ wanted to know her alibi. She told him that she was home. JJ informed her that she wasn’t there when he got there. She wondered if he was calling her a liar, and he admitted that he did think she was lying. He reminded her that he ran into her at the town square. Gabi forgot about that. There was a flash of Gabi at the DiMera mansion with a gun in her hand. She went to the square because she forgot her planner and went back home. JJ told her that the evidence pointed to her, and he hated it. He had to do his job. She had a motive, the opportunity, and the weapon to shoot EJ.

Kate called Lucas and told him that he could come out of hiding because EJ was in a coma. She said that she didn’t shoot him. Sami arrived at the pub and talked to Kate. They joked with each other while they were having coffee. Kate told her that she and Roman felt bad about telling Johnny the truth about his conception. Sami told her that she wasn’t mad about it. She didn’t skip dinner because she was upset. Sami was with Rafe. She went to his place to thank him for talking to Johnny and spent the night with him. Kate thought that it was good that she was with him because Rafe was a good man. She reminded her that Rafe had a fiancee. Sami said it didn’t work out between Rafe and Jada after she slept with Shawn. Kate was shocked that she slept with Shawn. Sami didn’t realize that Kate didn’t know about it. Kate wondered if he found that out before or after EJ was shot. Sami couldn’t believe Kate thought Rafe could have shot EJ. It didn’t matter since Kristen was the prime suspect. Sami hoped it was Kristen because she didn’t like the idea that Johnny could have shot his father. Kate thought Rafe was the one who did it. Rafe met with Jada at Small Bar. He accused her of sleeping with Shawn again. Rafe told her that he saw her blouse on his couch. Jada let him know that he got the wrong idea. She assured him that nothing happened with Shawn. Jada got drunk and crashed on his couch. She begged him to forgive her. Rafe forgave her and became uncomfortable. He wished Shawn told him that instead of finding her blouse. Rafe wished he confronted Shawn instead of leaving. Jada wanted to know what he meant. Rafe told her that Sami stopped by his place and was upset. They ended up in bed together. Jada couldn’t believe what she heard. He apologized for what happened. Everything that happened was a misunderstanding. She reminded him about the misunderstanding that happened when she slept with Shawn. All it took was one shirt for him to think she was a slut. He apologized and begged her to forgive him, but she didn’t want to do it. She told him the truth about Shawn, but he didn’t want to believe her. Jada didn’t know how they could move on from it. She reminded him that he wanted space and now she wanted it too. Sami was shocked to see Kristen at the town square. She told her that she didn’t shoot EJ. Kristen thought Gabi did it. Gabi thought JJ cared about her. She thought she could trust him. JJ let her know that she could trust him. He was trying to be professional. Gabi told him to talk to her lawyer because she was done with him. Philip went to the pub to see his mother. They had to pay Vivian before she ruined everything. He was sure everything would be fine once she got her money. Xander was in his office when Vivian walked into the room.

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Beyond The Gates Short Recap Tuesday, April 15, 2025

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Martin confronted Tyrel about the photo that got leaked of him. He wanted to know why the picture was online. Dani pretended to be a runway model again. She called Andre because she wanted to meet with him. He was busy, but she wanted him to come over. She flirted with him to get him to change his mind. Randy called Joey and informed him that he would make sure that Doug wouldn’t get away. Bill was suspicious that Naomi suddenly decided to pull out of the case against his firm. She explained why she backed out, but he didn’t believe her. Naomi was about to leave, but he wanted her to stay. He wanted to ask her some questions. Bill felt like Naomi wouldn’t win the case. He let her know that he would win the case. Bill felt like she didn’t believe in the case. She assured him that she believed in the case. He said that she did it because she wanted to get back at him for what he did to her mother. Naomi told him that he betrayed her mother and her by being with her best friend. He realized that was the reason why she went after the case and wondered why she would walk away from it. Martin and Smitty talked to Tyrel about the pictures. They wanted him to talk to them when things like that happen. Randy showed up at the hospital to see Doug. Doug thought he would be able to gamble at the table. Naomi denied taking the case to make her father pay for what he did to her mother. Bill didn’t believe that. She realized that she shouldn’t have taken it. Bill reminded her about the way she acted after she talked to Hayley. He asked her again why she backed out of the case. Bill felt like it was personal, and she finally admitted that she was scared. He didn’t believe that. Naomi admitted that she loved him. Tyrell talked to his parents about why the picture was taken. Smitty told him that it was a lot to take alone. Martin was determined to do something about what happened, but Tyrell didn’t want him to do anything.

Randy told Doug that he wanted to help his number one. Doug told him what happened to his patient. He couldn’t gamble anymore. Doug didn’t want to put Randy in a bind with Joey, but he didn’t want to do it anymore. Randy didn’t believe it, but Doug wanted to make the hospital his priority. Andre showed up at Dani’s place after she fell down. He noticed that she had been drinking. Andre picked her up and took her to her room. Martin was determined to stop the kids from taunting Tyrell. He didn’t like how he kept the taunts from them. Tyrell didn’t want them to help. He said they were part of the problem because they made them go to that school. He wanted to handle it himself and demanded that Martin didn’t help. Naomi wanted Bill to let it go that she loved him. He didn’t listen because he had to be a lawyer. She wanted a conversation and not a deposition. Bill told her that he loved her and her sister. He wanted to see her. Bill remembered how Naomi and Chelsea used to run into his arms. He reminisced about their relationship. Naomi asked about how he was doing. He wanted to have the case in court and didn’t want her sympathy. She didn’t forgive him, and she probably never would. Bill wanted to hug her, but he didn’t think he should. He said he loved her. Randy told Joey about his conversation with Doug. He agreed that they had to do something to get Doug interested in gambling again. Bill told Mike that Naomi was backing out of the case. Mike was excited about it. Smitty tried to make Martin feel better about the things Tyrell said to them. Martin told him that they had to do something about Tyrell getting bullied. Smitty said they should let Tyrell do what he needed to do. He was afraid Tyrell could do something worse if they don’t let him handle the situation on his own. Smitty felt like they should be united. Martin wanted to do something to stop the bullying. Martin stormed off while Smitty was talking. Bill told Mike that he was the problem with the company and he wanted him out.

 

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Trina talks to Ava about her doubts regarding Kai’s surgery and Ava tells her she has to support Kai’s decision to have the surgery even though she has doubts about the surgery. Trina talks to Kai and once again tells him she has doubts about the surgery, but she supports his decision.

Brook Lynn persuades Gio to perform a violin solo for the nurse’s ball. Brook Lynn also persuades Chase to sing for the Nurses Ball.

Elizabeth comes home from the hospital, but she and her family are not happy that Amy is her nurse because Amy is intense.

Professor Dalton is very impressed by the answers Emma gave him in his class while he ignores Josslynn because she started his class three weeks late. Professor Dalton asks Emma to apply to be his research assistant.

Alexis tells Diane that she can’t sign the papers to have Kristina committed because she and Molly are starting to get along and also because it would shatter her relationship with Kristina.

Alexis tells Ava that she should be receiving her first payment shortly and by July she should have her divorce settlement. Ava tells Alexis that her price went up and now she must also pay for Ric’s pain and suffering. Ava also tells Alexis to keep Kristina away from her or the price for her silence will go up again.

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Claire and Holden have a drink at the Athletic Club bar while she waits for Kyle to finish with work at the office and arrive to join her. Claire tells Holden about her Aunt Jordan and how her aunt kidnapped her from her real family and raised her. Claire also tells Holden about her family the Newmans and how she is still getting used to being a part of the Newman family.

Devon is concerned that Lily is interested in Damian because Devon doesn’t trust Damian.

Jack and Kyle offer one of Victor’s Glissade employees more money to be a double agent for them and he agrees to the deal if they agree to protect him.

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Beyond The Gates Short Recap Monday, April 14, 2025

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Anita showed up at Nicole’s place for Kat’s birthday party. While they were talking, Nicole got roses from Ted. Nicole told Anita that Ted has been sending them to her ever since they had issues years ago. She said it was a rebirth of their marriage. Vernon showed up to Dani’s place. He comforted her and told her she wasn’t the first person to have a bad year. Vernon talked to her about what his father overcame. He said his father was questioned about his mentally after what he went through. Dani apologized to which Vernon said he didn’t know if he had better days for him until he met Anita. Dani said she was ashamed of herself because Vernon did so much for them, but she kept making mistakes. Vernon said Bill’s mistakes outweighed hers. Dani told him how Bill manipulated her into remembering their past. She told him that Bill kissed her. Vernon informed her that a kiss was just that to which she said Bill wanted her to obsess over him. She said Bill was doing that with Hayley. Dani said Bill loved Hayley and it was time for her to deal with it. Naomi went to see Bill who was glad to see her. She told him she was there as a lawyer. Bill told her he had a doctor’s appointment which worried her. He said it was a yearly checkup. She wasn’t sure if he was lying. Bill said he wasn’t happy she felt that way but understood why. Naomi suggested that he see a doctor. Bill thought it was funny that she still cared.

Leslie told Eva that it was a beautiful day and suggested they go to the park. Eva reminded her that they couldn’t be seen together. She told Leslie that she was still upset about the mission. Leslie said Eva spent more time with Ted and Nicole to which Eva said wasn’t done on purpose. She apologized to Leslie for the plan falling on her. Eva said she chose to be in on the plan. Leslie said they would get what they deserved. Eva said she would too. She told Leslie how perfect Eva was. Leslie tried to make her feel better. When they finished talking, Eva decided to go for a walk. Naomi and Jacob met at the diner. She told him about what happened with her father. Jacob wondered if Bill was faking his health issues to get out of the lawsuit. Naomi said her clients deserved justice but questioned how she could be the lawyer. Bill told Hayley that he was getting his daughter back. Hayley said she had something to tell him. She told him that she might be pregnant. Bill was upset about the news because they planned to be alone for a while. Hayley wondered if Naomi would hate her more if she was pregnant. Bill told her not to worry about it. Hayley said she had everything she wanted. Bill said she would be a great mother. He asked if that was what she wanted. She said she didn’t think she wanted kids or marriage until she met him. When she said she might have a boy, Bill was excited about it. Everyone showed up at Kat’s party. Eva was at the party. She and Kat got into an argument. Eva walked off. Ted saw Eva and Kat arguing. He went after Eva and told her that she missed out on not having parents. Naomi went to Bill’s office to let Bill know she was dropping the case.

 

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Shawn brought Rafe to his place. Rafe confronted him about sleeping with Jada. Shawn apologized for what he did and told him that he wasn’t in a great place. Rafe felt like he used Jada. He denied using Jada because he cared about her. Rafe was shocked that he had feelings for Jada. Shawn denied having feelings for her. He told Rafe that Jada didn’t do anything wrong. Shawn received a phone call, and Rafe looked around the place. He spotted Jada’s blouse on his couch and wondered if they were really together once. Shawn returned, but Rafe was gone. Sami wanted to go to the pub with Johnny. He wanted to go home and think. She understood that he wanted to think. Johnny told her that Rafe was the reason why he was able to listen to what happened. She wanted to ask him what she was going to ask before, but she decided not to. Chanel brought her mother some tea to drink. Paulina was annoyed with her for accusing her of shooting EJ. Chanel wasn’t in a good place because of Johnny’s emotional trauma. Paulina left just as Johnny arrived at home. He let her know that he talked to his mother. Chanel wondered how the conversation went with Sami. He said he was having a hard time dealing with his mother falling in love with his father. Johnny never felt closer to his mother, but his father has become a stranger. He didn’t know if he could ever get over his anger. Johnny thought about good memories with his father. He didn’t think he could ever love him again because all he thought about was his father raped his mother. Johnny thought his father got what he deserved. Jada touched her gun and thought about Shawn realizing it was gone. She put the gun in her drawer and wiped her hands when Paulina arrived in her office. Paulina wanted to know what to say about EJ’s shooting, and she told her they had nothing so far. They were waiting for the ballistics report on Kristen’s gun. If it wasn’t a match, Paulina wanted to know about the other suspects. For now, Kristen was their main suspect. Paulina wanted Jada to get some rest. Jada filled her in about what happened with Rafe. Paulina told Jada that Rafe would come around.

Kate told Roman about her run in with Vivian. Roman wondered what made Vivian think Philip would give her anything. Kate told him that Vivian was insane. Roman was about to tell her something about EJ’s shooting when Sami arrived at the pub. She told them how she talked to Johnny and hoped the conversation went well. They apologized for telling Johnny the truth. She was okay with it because the conversation was long overdue. He invited Sami to dinner, but she had another stop to make. Roman and Kate talked about the gun that Rex found. She was shocked that Rex thought she killed EJ. Kate mentioned that Philip thought she did it too. Two of her sons thought she could shoot EJ. Kate denied shooting him. Jada went to Shawn’s place and told him that Stephanie invited her to stay with her again. Shawn warned her that Rafe was there and it didn’t go well. Sami showed up at Rafe’s place. He told her about his conversation with Johnny. She knew about his conversation. Sami let him know that she and Johnny talked. She admitted that she was there for another reason. Sami was scared that Johnny might have shot EJ. Rafe believed that Johnny didn’t do it. He talked to her about his problems with Jada. Sami couldn’t believe Arnold was back. She was disgusted that EJ would work with him again. Arnold didn’t violate Jada. Rafe told Sami that Jada slept with Shawn. Sami was shocked that Jada slept with him. She defended Jada and thought he shouldn’t be upset that she didn’t know who he was. Rafe was starting to see things clearly until he found Jada’s blouse at Shawn’s place. He thought they were together again. Shawn let Jada know that he thought he was getting through to Rafe and then he walked out of the house. He let her know that he didn’t tell Rafe that she spent the night. Rafe talked to Sami about losing Jada to Shawn again. Sami felt like he was a good man. If she had it to do again, she wouldn’t have taken their relationship for granted. Her relationship with Rafe was the healthiest one she had. They leaned in and kissed each other.

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Audra sends a text message to Sally telling her she is having doubts about accepting Victor’s job offer. Audra thinks things over and persuades herself that everything will be okay, and she has one more night with Nate before she does what she needs to do to get her own company. Audra and Nate make love and afterwards Audra tells Nate that Victor offered to fund a company in order to make up for how he fired her from Glissade. Nate isn’t happy about this news because he doesn’t trust Victor.

Damian tells Lily that Aristotle Dumas is an alias, and he has never met the man. Damian says that he was the one who contacted Aristotle about a job and then he lied on his resume so Aristotle would give him a job. Damian wonders why Lily is so interested in Aristotle Dumas. Lily tells Damian that she is worried that Aristotle Dumas will try to take over her family company. Damian figures out that Lily wanted him to open up about Aristotle Dumas so she could ask him to help her find out about Aristotle Dumas. Lily asks Damian to help her find out more about Aristotle Dumas.

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Kai decides to have surgery that could help him play football again. Curtis warns Kai that Drew is shrewd and always has an agenda so sometime in the future Drew will ask him to return the favor of paying for his surgery.

Portia asks Brad to get all of Drew’s medical files.

Anna tells Emma that she was able to get her arrest record unsealed and knows that she was arrested for breaking an entering and assault and that is why she got expelled from college in California. Emma explains that she broke into the science lab to free some animals who were being used for experiments but security caught her and she accidently hit the security guard with the crowbar she used to break into the lab. Anna tells Emma that she understands why she has to do something when she sees an injustice but she has to be smart and always have a backup plan.

Vaughn tells Josslynn she has to gain Professor Dalton’s trust and become his research assistant and, once she has done that, she should await further instructions.

Alexis hires Diane as her lawyer and then tells her that Kristina cut the brake lines on Ric’s car because she thought it was Ava’s car since Ric and Ava’s cars are very similar and Ric’s car was parked in Ava’s parking spot. Diane tells Alexis that the only way to keep Kristina from going to prison for fifteen to twenty five years is to have her committed. Alexis makes the tough decision to have Diane draw up the commitment papers for Kristina.

Carly tries to persuade Willow not to move in with Drew because it will only confuse the children and not be good for them. Willow tells Carly that she is Wiley and Amelia ‘a mother and she makes decisions for them since Nichael is in Germany recovering from his burns. Carly tells Willow that she is worse than her sister Nelle because at least Nelle loved Michael and only took one child away from him but Willow is taking away two of his children. Carly almost slaps Willow. Willow avoids the slap and tells Carly that Michael can fight for his children when he returns home. Carly tells Willow that she is gonna to fight for Wiley and Amelia on behalf of Michael and she will make sure Willow will never see her children again.

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Natalia tells Sonny that Jens Sidwell is her ex-husband. Sonny is upset that Natalia waited so long to tell him about her ex-husband. Sonny ends his friendship with Natalia because he can’t trust her anymore.

Laura and Jordan decide to stage a public argument about her friendship with Sonny so Laura can fire Jordan. Jordan will then take the job offer that Jens Sidwell made to her. Jordan wants to make sure Laura wants to do this because it could hurt her political career. Laura says that she will do anything to keep Port Charles safe from Jens Sidwell. Laura then goes to talk to Sonny about her plan so he won’t be blindsided by being in the middle of a political fire storm.

The ladies of Deception sign the agreement to get Zincite from Sidwell after Maxie persuades Tracy to sign the contract.

Emma is surprised when Josslynn thanks her for saving the Quartermaine crypt. Emma tells Gio about her rivalry with Josslynn started when they were ten and they both had a crush on Cameron. Emma tells Gio that she has always thought Josslynn is an entitled girl who throws money at a problem rather than work to fix the problem herself. Gio tells Emma he doesn’t think Josslynn is like that at all. Gio tells Emma that two of Josslynn’s boyfriends have died and someone put a revenge Port video of her on the internet. Gio persuades Emma to think about ending her childhood rivalry with Josslynn.

Emma tells Gio she is excited about taking an environmental physics class with Professor Dalton.

Sasha persuades Jason not to go talk to Willow and try and persuade her not to move in with Drew. Sasha tells Jason that Willow won’t listen to anyone, so it is best to wait and let Drew think he has won this battle for now.

Tracy tells Carly that Willow is moving in with Drew today and she has to put a stop to it. Carly doesn’t think it’s a good idea to go to Drew’s house and confront Willow even though she wants to do it. Jack persuades Carly to go to Drew’s house and let Willow know that nobody messes with Carly Spencer.

Vaughn gives Josslynn her first assignment for the WSB to take the environmental physics class with professor Dalton.

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Kyle asks Claire if she wants to move in with him. Kyle tells Claire they can find their own place to live. Claire tells Kyle that she will think about living with him and Harrison.

Audra talks to Sally and tells her that Victor wants her to lure Kyle away from Claire. Audra explains that, in exchange, Victor is going to let her run a division of Newman Enterprises. Sally thinks that this plan is a disgusting thing for Victor to do to his own granddaughter. Sally thinks that the plan could backfire and she could lose Nate in addition to hurting Claire who doesn’t deserve it. Audra insists that the plan won’t backfire, and she won’t get burned. Audra goes to the ranch to talk to Victor.

Victoria opens the door and wonders what Audra is doing there but Victor tells Victoria that he offered Audra a job at Newman Enterprises. Once Victoria leaves, Audra tells Victor that she wants him to fund her own company and an iron clad contract, so she won’t be left out in the cold.

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Dani went to Martin and Smitty’s place to talk to Samantha about her potential modeling career. She told her that she made Chelsea famous. Chelsea showed up, and Dani realized that Samantha asked her to be her manager. She thought Dani would be a better manager, but Samantha wanted to work with Chelsea. Eva went to the hospital to see Laura. She had flowers from Nicole. Shanice wondered how things were going with her. Eva tried to pump her for information about Laura. Shanice told her about the new nurse. Eva became suspicious about the nurse but said Nicole would want to thank her for taking care of Laura. She tried to find out the nurse’s name, but Shanice didn’t know her. Leslie thought about injecting Laura with a drug. She read the invitation for Ted and Nicole’s anniversary. Leslie mocked them as she read it. She had the perfect gift for them. Doug was gambling and winning while Joey watched him. Randy showed up at the gambling den to check on Doug. Doug felt like his luck was changing for the better. Shanice called him because he was needed for surgery. He tried to get out of it, but he was the only doctor available to do it. Doug was upset that he had to leave, but he stormed off. Joey was glad that he left because he didn’t want him to be on a winning streak. Andre watched Nicole’s interview. Nicole discussed the times she had to go to therapy. She talked about her first miscarriage and when she lost a patient. It happened on a night that she couldn’t find Ted. Ted walked in the room so Andre stopped the video. While he was talking to Andre about the video, Leslie pranked his phone. She listened to him say hello on the phone. Ted got off the phone and continued talking to Andre about Nicole’s interview. Nicole discussed being home with her toddler, Martin. Martin had a fever and was getting sicker. Her family wasn’t home and Ted showed up at the hospital hours later. The incident left her a mess. Nicole was grateful that Ted was attentive ever since that incident. Leslie called Ted again, but he ignored the call. He talked to Andre about his marriage. Ted said it wasn’t perfect. Andre let him know that he was like a second father to him. Ted became uncomfortable when he thought about what he did to Nicole. Andre assured him that he could talk to him about anything. Ted admitted that he was unfaithful to Nicole more than 20 years ago before Kat was born. He confided in Andre that he and Nicole suffered several miscarriages. Ted pulled away during that time. He met another woman. She didn’t have a care in the world so he convinced himself it was more than sex so he wouldn’t feel guilty about what he did. He told Andre that she had an abortion so Nicole never found out about the affair. After that, he vowed to be a better husband to Nicole. Ted admitted that he paid Leslie off. Andre was shocked by what he heard. He filled Andre in about the things that Leslie did. Ted appreciated him taking the time to listen to him. Andre advised him to tell Nicole the truth. Ted couldn’t do that. He believed that Leslie was out of his life.

Eva found her mother wearing a new wig. She wanted to know what Leslie was doing with it. Leslie didn’t tell her everything, but she thought it would give them what they wanted. Eva asked her about pretending to be a nurse at the hospital. She questioned whether she was in Laura’s room. Leslie admitted to being in her room. She jokingly admitted to hitting Laura with her bike. Leslie backtracked her confession and told her that she does everything for her. Eva felt like she did things for herself. They talked about Alan. Leslie felt like he wasn’t there for them, but Eva didn’t agree with her. She wanted to fix their lives, but Eva thought she was going too far. Vanessa wanted to meet with Diego, but she saw Joey. She changed her mind and talked to Joey. They talked about their marriages. Joey admitted that his wife had an affair with one of his pit bosses. Vanessa talked about being with Doug in high school. Doug thought about gambling while he was in surgery. The patient’s blood pressure dropped and the bleeding couldn’t be stopped. He needed someone else to finish the surgery. Randy called him, and he talked about what happened. Doug worked all day and gambled all night. He couldn’t keep doing it. Doug decided he needed to stop gambling. Leslie tried to call Ted again, but he didn’t answer the phone. She got upset when he didn’t answer the phone. Leslie refused to get ignored by him.

 

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At the hospital, Sami told Johnny she just got into town. She said she was there to see him but stopped to check on EJ. Johnny wondered why she would care if EJ lived or died after what he did. Sami said she didn’t want to see the father of her children dead. Johnny apologized for what EJ did to her and thought it must be painful to look at him. She said it wasn’t his fault. He wondered how she could have fallen in love with EJ. Sami said she struggled with it herself. She apologized for keeping the secret from him and Allie, but she wanted to protect his relationship with EJ. Sami said she didn’t want him to see her as a victim who fell in love with a man who forced himself on her. She said she spent years trying to understand how she could have fallen in love with EJ, but she thought it was time for Johnny to know the truth. She said she has been talking to a therapist and was ready to talk. Johnny asked if she talked about EJ in therapy. Sami said she talked about her sexual trauma and opened up about Alan raping her in high school. She talked to him about the way men treated her, and she thought she deserved to be treated badly. Johnny said she deserved better. Sami said she was broken and didn’t deserve to be loved. She said it started when Stefano took her parents away from her. Sami said her siblings came out okay, but she didn’t. She went on to talk about her parents and how Marlena cheated on Roman with John. While she was talking, she told him what happened with Austin. She talked about meeting EJ and the night Johnny was conceived. Sami said it felt like karma and that she deserved what happened. After everything that happened, she loved EJ more than anyone. She said she knew EJ loved her. The things that happened between them couldn’t go away, but she was grateful that she had Johnny.

While Rex was on the phone, he noticed Kate’s gun and wondered what she did. Roman showed up to see him. Rex wondered why Kate was upset about EJ. Roman told him that Kate told Johnny about EJ raping Sami. Rex was surprised but said EJ was the bad guy. Roman said EJ was paying for what he did. He said Kristen was arrested because the police found her gun. Rex opened a drawer and showed Roman the gun. Roman knew she had a gun but said it was usually in her pocketbook or the safe. Rex gave Roman his reasons for why Kate could have shot EJ. Roman let Rex know that Kate didn’t shoot EJ. Chanel talked to Paulina about Johnny’s reaction to EJ being shot. Paulina understood Johnny’s reaction after what he found out about EJ. Chanel said EJ’s actions were despicable, but realized Amy might let her and Johnny adopt the baby. She said she didn’t want to become parents at the risk of EJ being in a coma. Paulina wanted to confess something to Chanel. She said she met with that ADA to see if EJ could be charged with Sami’s rape. Paulina said he couldn’t be charged, but she would find a way to get him in prison. Before Philip and Kate could celebrate Titan taking over DiMera, Vivian showed up. They thought she escaped from prison. Vivian told them she was released. She said she was there to get what was hers. Vivian reminded them about the forged letter and how she was supposed to get half of what he got. When Philip tried to come up with excuses, Vivian wasn’t interested. She said she didn’t sign up to get half of half, so Xander had to do. Vivian didn’t want to share anything with Xander. She said Xander had to die. Vivian said she wasn’t killing him so Kate could do it. Kate refused to kill Xander. Vivian said she would expose the lie. Before she left, she wanted them to think about it.

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Xander met with Mr. Shin and they talked about EJ’s shooting. He told him how the shooting makes DiMera look bad. Mr. Shin wasn’t happy about the company dealing with the scandal. Xander talked to him about the article in The Spectator about the family. Mr. Shin thought things would be bad if EJ remained in the coma. Xander suggested that he vote EJ’s votes by proxy and vote no confidence in Kristen. He said he could be the temporary CEO so he could take advantage of Titan’s lucrative offer. Mr. Shin reminded him that Kristen had a large amount of the voting stock. Gabi and Melinda talked about EJ’s shooting. They wondered who did it. Gabi told her that Kristen was trying to blame her for the shooting. She told Melinda that Kristen had a good reason to shoot EJ too. JJ and Shawn told Kristen that had a warrant to search her room and belongings. She let them search. They found her gun and asked her if she could explain why she had it. She didn’t want to answer their questions so Shawn pulled her aside. JJ searched her bedroom. He remembered finding Gabi holding a gun on EJ in the living room. After the search, Shawn and JJ realized there was nothing incriminating in her room. CSI wasn’t finished searching so they had questions about the gun. They wanted to know where she got it and did she use it to shoot EJ. Kristen didn’t answer them. JJ reminded her about reuniting with her mother and how she suddenly disappeared. They thought EJ was the reason why she disappeared and that’s why Kristen may have shot him. Kristen found it funny and said she wouldn’t tell them even if she did shoot EJ. She refused to answer their questions until her lawyer arrived.

Kristen wanted Melinda to drop what she was doing and show up at the station. Melinda told Gabi that Kristen was being questioned for EJ’s shooting. Gabi called Rafe to tell him about Kristen being questioned for EJ’s shooting. She flashed back to standing outside of the DiMera living room window the night before and watching EJ pour himself a drink. Melinda arrived at the police station and demanded to know why Kristen was there. JJ and Shawn told her about the gun they found in Kristen’s pocketbook. She wanted to talk to her client. Shawn and JJ needed to match the bullet with the gun. The bullet wasn’t entered into evidence yet. Shawn made some calls and found out the bullet never made it to the station and could still be at the hospital. Melinda questioned Kristen about the gun. She told Melinda that it was a family heirloom. Kristen took it away from her mother for her protection, but she didn’t put it back yet. Melinda asked her if she shot EJ, but she didn’t answer the question. Belle went to EJ’s room. She saw that he was unconscious and sat by his side. Belle kissed him and couldn’t believe what happened. EJ woke up and thought she didn’t care what happened to him. He told her not to call the nurse because it was her imagination. EJ wondered if she really cared about him. Belle admitted that she did care and didn’t want him to get shot. He reminded her that she wore a wire to entrap him. She was sitting at his bedside so he wondered if she loved him. Belle wondered why he thought she loved him. He reminded her that he got into her head, heart and soul. What more did he have to do to convince her? Belle finally admitted that she loved him. Kayla arrived to check on EJ. She saw that he was still in a coma. Since there was no one around, she allowed Belle to stay. Kayla thought people talking to him would help. They talked about wanting to find out who did it, and they talked about finding John. Kayla got a text from JJ so she left the room. JJ and Shawn met with Kayla and talked about the bullet. It turned out that the bullet was found in the post-op room and no one collected it. They decided to find out if it matched Kristen’s gun. Belle admitted to EJ that she loved EJ. Sami opened the door to EJ’s room and overheard Belle’s confession. She walked into the room to confront Belle about what she told EJ. Gabi was still thinking about being at the DiMera mansion the night EJ was shot. She opened the patio doors and her flashback was interrupted. Xander and Philip walked in the office, and Gabi wondered why they were in her office. They told her it was their office. Xander told her that everything belonged to them now.

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When Gabi was looking at an article about EJ’s shooting, she flashed back to being outside the DiMera house with a gun. Xander and Philip showed up to let her know that Gabi Chic was theirs. They told her what happened. Gabi was furious with them for taking advantage of EJ being in a coma. They didn’t believe her concern because she was planning to takeover the company herself. When Gabi threatened to quit, Xander and Philiip let her know Gabi Chic wasn’t going with her. Gabi let them know that Gabi Chic was her company per an agreement with DiMera. They let her know that Mr. Shin sold her out, so Gabi Chic was theirs. She could be the face of the company if she played by the rules. Reluctantly, Gabi agreed to stay. Sarah saw Alex working at the Kiriakis mansion. Alex told her things were hectic at Titan ever since the DiMera takeover. Sarah was surprised that it happened so fast. Alex was upset that Philip had two businesses he didn’t deserve. He talked to her about her lies and her using Philip so Xander could keep his power wasn’t working. Sarah said she was grateful that he went along with it but wondered if he was changing his mind. Alex was upset about what she was putting him and Stephanie through. Sarah told him to focus on the big picture. She said Philip and Xander were getting along. Alex said that was why he didn’t tell the truth. When Alex left, Sarah was relieved.

At Paulina and Abe’s place, Johnny read an article in the Spectator about EJ. He thought about pulling out Roman’s gun. Chad showed up to check on Johnny. When Johnny said he was fine, Chad asked why he hasn’t been to the hospital. Johnny said he didn’t care if EJ lived or died. He told Chad about what happened with the adoption and finding out about EJ raping Sami. Johnny asked if he was the only one who didn’t know. Chad said he wasn’t but the people who knew wanted to protect him. Johnny said Sami hasn’t been ignoring him. Chad said it might be hard for Sami to talk about the situation. Johnny didn’t care about how hard it was for Sami. He said she owed him an explanation about why she chose to stay with him after everything that happened. Chad said it might be Johnny’s last chance to see EJ alive. He told Johnny he didn’t have to forgive EJ, but he should see him. Chad said he wished he could take back the last time he saw his mother and suggested that he should see EJ. Before Chad left, he told Johnny that it was family above everything else. Kate read in the news that Kristen was arrested. She took her gun out of her pocketbook and then put it back. Rex showed up to visit her. He said he had a minor injury and the person who hit him was in custody. Rex let her know EJ wasn’t involved in his accident. Kate told him that EJ was shot. Rex asked if she thought Kristen shot EJ. Before she answered Rex’s question, Philip sent her a text. He wanted to celebrate good news. She wanted Rex to stay so they could have dinner with Roman when she got back. When Belle told EJ that she loved him, Sami walked in. Belle was surprised that Sami was there. Sami said she was back because the father of her children was shot. She confronted Belle about her confession to EJ. Belle told Sami that she shouldn’t be there. Sami said she was staying. Belle told her to be civil to which Sami said it was impossible to be civil with her sister after she confessed to loving the father of her children. When Belle tried to leave, Sami stopped her to say EJ was using her as a Sami replacement. Belle informed Sami that EJ pursued her to which Sami said she felt sorry for her. Sami reminded Belle that EJ was using her and wanted her to realize it. Belle said Sami must care about EJ since she flew across the country to be there. Sami said she was there to talk to Johnny. She told a shocked Belle that Johnny knew about his conception. When Belle didn’t say anything about Johnny, Sami sarcastically said it was okay if she didn’t ask how Johnny was doing. When the subject of John came up, Belle told her what was going on with him. Belle left to talk to Marlena while Sami stayed with EJ. Sami told EJ about his taste in women. She told him about the people who loved him. When she told EJ that she didn’t know how to tell an upset Johnny how she fell in love with him, Johnny told her she had her chance to tell him now. While Rex was on the phone with someone, he looked for a pen. He ended up finding Kate’s gun. Kate met with Philip at the Kiriakis mansion. Before they could celebrate, Vivian showed up.

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Haley talked to Bill about the lawsuit, and the way the town treats her. He said that he was just as powerful as Dani in the town. A woman let Dani know that she wouldn’t be on the board for First Gen Grant anymore. Dani wanted to know if she was being fired. Martin tried to get Tyrell to tell him what Samantha was going through. Samantha told Smitty that she went to him because he was understanding. Smitty didn’t like the way she was going about things. She didn’t think Martin would understand that she wanted to be a model. He said that he and Martin couldn’t travel around with her. She begged him to take her side. Martin and Tyrell went downstairs. He wanted to know what she was talking to Smitty about. Dani spotted Bill and Hayley at the club. The waiter wouldn’t take Hayley’s order at first. Bill assured her that she would feel at home. Dani was surprised that she was losing her job on the board. Hannah told her that the vote to remove her was unanimous because her behavior was unacceptable. Vernon and Anita hoped that Dani would be able to move on from Bill after everything that happened between them. Bill wanted to be affectionate, but Hayley didn’t think they should. Dani wanted more info from Hannah from the board. She tried to downplay what she did, but the woman told her that someone could have been hurt or killed. Dani wanted to know why they waited so long to let her go. Hannah wanted to transition to be smooth.

Martin didn’t want Samantha to deal with rejection from modeling. She tried to explain how Chelsea was able to model as a teenager. Chelsea wanted to use the money she made modeling to save for college. He reminded her that he and Smitty had enough money. Martin refused to let her drop out of school to model. Samantha got upset with him and stormed off. Anita approached Dani at the club. Dani thought Anita had something to do with her getting kicked off the board. She told her that Hannah waited until after the fashion show to fire her. Anita was determined to get Dani’s job back, but she didn’t want it anymore. She was fine with Dani’s decision. Hayley enjoyed watching Dani get kicked out of the charity. She liked not being the only outcast in the town. Tyrell didn’t understand why Samantha wanted to be a model. She changed the subject and talked to him about the pictures of him online. Smitty tried to talk Martin into letting Samantha dance. He said that Chelsea would look out for her and not let anything happen to him. Smitty wondered if the election was why he didn’t want Samantha to be a model. After his conversation with Smitty, Martin called someone. He needed to see the person right away. Later Martin wanted to talk to Dani at the club about Samantha. Samantha told Smitty and Tyrell that Martin didn’t understand her or what she wanted. Smitty tried to defend Martin, but she didn’t want to hear it. Anita told Vernon what happened with Dani and Hannah. She thought that other foundations would kick her off their boards too. Vernon didn’t want Dani to end up the way she was before. Anita was determined to stop that from happening. Dani let Martin know that modeling wasn’t easy, but it was worth it. He worried about the men that would be preying on her. Dani thought it was important that she had the right manager to keep her safe. Hannah arrived at the Dupree mansion. She wanted Vernon’s input on some upcoming projects. Anita confronted her about kicking Dani off the board. Hannah thought Vernon would understand why they had to kick her off. Anita let her know how she felt about what she did to Dani. She told Hannah that they were getting rid of her instead. Martin wanted to talk to Samantha. He didn’t like the way they left things. She didn’t like it either. He agreed to think about things from her point of view. Martin told her that he talked to Dani to get her opinion. He supported her, but he couldn’t agree to let her become a model. She reminded him that she was a good girl. Samantha wondered why it was okay for Tyrell to do whatever he wanted, but she couldn’t do anything. He didn’t want her to get hurt. Martin wouldn’t forbid her to do it though. She walked out of the room. Smitty warned Martin that she would rebel if they kept turning her own. Anita didn’t want the Dupree family to work with Hannah anymore. The Dupree family foundation would help the underprivileged kids without working with the First Gen Board. Dani was going to chair their organization. She warned her that Hannah would be begging Dani for a job at the board. Bill and Hayley approached Dani about getting kicked off the board. He told her that the board was a way to fill her days. Hayley said she felt bad because she couldn’t lord her power over her anymore. She couldn’t keep treating her the way she did.

 

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Leslie went to the hospital to take care of Laura. She posed as a transfer, but Shanice didn’t fall for her act. She knew Leslie was lying. The doctors went to see Laura to give her good and bad news. She wasn’t suffering any long-term damage from the accident, but she developed an infection that would make her have to stay at the hospital indefinitely. Leslie was happy with Laura’s outcome. Chelsea went to see Samantha so she could give her advice. Samantha told her she wanted to become a model. Chelsea tried to tell her about the downside of modeling, but Samantha still wanted to do it. Samantha asked Chelsea to be her manager. Chelsea was surprised, but she reluctantly agreed to be her manager.

Nicole found the camera Kat had in her office and confronted her about it. She told Kat that she didn’t recognize her anymore. While Nicole was ripping into Kat, Eva was listening. Eva enjoyed what she was hearing. When Nicole and Kat were finished arguing, Eva ended up at Orphey Jean. She spoke to Tomas about Kat. Nicole and Ted met up to talk about what they were going to do with Eva when Laura came back. He thought they should set her up with a hairstyling job to which Nicole agreed with. Once again, Eva was listening to their conversation, but didn’t like what she was hearing.

 

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