Y&R Short Recap Tuesday, November 23, 2021

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Sutton is fond guilty of killing Amanda and Hillary’s father. Amanda is happy that her mother is thinking of moving to Genoa City. Ashland and Victoria offer to buy Chancellor Communications and let Lily run the company. Lily is still upset that Billy went to Victor and offered to step down from Chancellor Communications. Lily tells Billy that this situation doesn’t effect their personal relationship. Victoria decides to send Johnny and Katie to boarding school until the end of the school year so they will be protected when Billy resigns from Chancellor Communications. Lily calls Jill so she can decide to whom she wants to sell the company.

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Y&R Short Recap Friday, November 19, 2021

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Abby charters a flight to Majorca, Spain to go get Chance. Abby tells the pilot she will pay well for him not to tell anyone where she is going on the plane.

Devon tells Ashley and Victor that he thinks Abby went to Valencia, Spain to look for Chance because she can’t accept his death. Ashley and Jack head to Valencia, Spain to look for Abby.

Lauren and Ashley advise Phyllis and Jack not to get back together because they will only hurt each other again. Victor agrees to consider Billy’s offer of him resigning from Chancellor Communications and taking the blame for the story if he lets Lily run the company alone. Lily gets angry with Billy because of the offer he made to Victor because now she has to fight to save Chancellor Communications alone.

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Y&R Short Recap Thursday, November 18, 2021

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Rey arrives to talk to Billy and Lily and tell them he is launching an investigation into the charge of blackmail that Adam has made against Billy. Rey plays the recording of Billy talking to Adam in Adam’s office. Billy and Lily tell Rey that Adam, Ashland, and Victor planned all of this in order to take over Chancellor Communications. Rey says he will be more then happy to investigate their accusations once they can provide proof of the set up. Ashland returns from his trip to Peru and serves Billy and Lily with papers saying he is suing them for libel. Billy goes to Victor and admits defeat and tells him he will resign from Chancellor Communications if he lets Lily run the company and not take over the company

Abby remembers Chance and looks at his box of medals and pictures from his time in Iraq. Abby finds a picture of a husband and wife who were medics and treated Chance like family when they served together in the same unit. Abby remembers that Chance told them they had retired. Abby finds the couple’s address in a box of Chance’s letters. Abby finds out the couple lives in Majorca, Spain. Abby calls and gets the number and Chance’s friend Kim tells her that Chance is alive but badly hurt and needs her very much. Abby sends Devon a note saying that it is going to take her longer then she thought to handle her grief and she is at peace knowing he is taking care of Dominic.

Devon calls Denise Toliver to ask her to look for Abby. Victor also asks his private detectives to look for Abby because he is worried about her.

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Y&R Short Recap Wednesday, November 17, 2021

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Nick and Phyllis have an awkward but friendly lunch. Phyllis tells Nick she doesn’t think she can be friends right now.

Tessa asks Noah to design the cover of her first full length album. Noah isn’t sure he wants to work right now but he agrees to listen to Texas’s album and then give her an answer about the album cover.

Ashley tells Jack about Chance being presumed dead. Jack agrees to tell Billy the news and later shares his sadness with Phyllis. Ashley, Devon, and Nick worry about Abby who packed a bag and left and didn’t tell anyone where she was going or how long she would be gone.

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Y&R Short Recap Tuesday, November 16, 2021

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Jesse Gaines tells Billy and Lily that he made up the whole story about Ashland’s past but Billy and Lily figure out that Adam and Victor paid Jesse to retract his story. The only problem is that they have no proof of Adam and Victor’s plan.

Rey is having dinner with Sharon and is suspicious when he sees Adam talking to Jesse Gaines. Adam tells Jesse that he must do one more thing before he can be free. Billy and Lily try to figure out how to save their company but just when they have a plan Jesse Gaines has a press conference telling everyone that he made up the whole story about Ashland’s past. Jesse accuses Billy and Lily of not doing proper research before publishing the story.

Adam runs into Rey and tells him Billy tried to blackmail him and he wonders if that is a crime for which Billy should be arrested.

Victor tells Nikki that Abby gave Dominic to Devon while she learns how to handle her grief. Victor tells Nikki that he and Ashley decided to respect Abby’s wishes even though he and Ashley are Dominic’s legal guardians in case anything should happen to Abby and Chance.

Nikki warns Victor to watch out for Billy because right now he feels cornered so he will probably attack so this media company war isn’t over yet.

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Y&R Short Recap Friday, November 12, 2021

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Naya tells Amanda that she is proud of her because she stood up to Sutton and got justice for her father. Naya tells Amanda that she saved their family and she looks forward to getting to know the wonderful woman that she has become.

Abby and Devon have a long talk and Devon tells Abby it is okay to grieve and accept help from others while she is grieving.

Rey arrives at Chancellor Communications and questions Billy and Lily about Jesse Gaines and gets them to admit that they are hiding Jesse Gaines and using the information about Ashland to get Adam and Victor to leave Chancellor Communications alone. Once Rey leaves, Billy and Lily get a notification and realize that the story of Ashland’s past is posted on the Chancellor Communication website without their knowledge. The audience sees Adam smiling in his office because the plan that he and Victor made to bring down Billy and Chancellor Communications is working perfectly.

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Y&R Short Recap Friday, December 3, 2021

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Jill decides to sell Chancellor Communications to the highest bidder.

Lily accepts Jill’s job offer and is officially announced as the new CEO of Chancellor Industries. Billy tells Lily the details of his plan to get revenge on Victor and Adam as well as restore his reputation but the viewers don’t know the details of Billy’s plan.

Chance reunites with his family and meets Dominic for the first time.

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Y&R Short Recap Thursday, December 2, 2021

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Amanda and Imani find an office space for their new law practice.

Billy has a long talk with Jill where he tells her that he feels that if she sells Chancellor Communications to Victor and Adam it would be like she was putting Victor ahead of her son. Billy also tells Jill that he won’t take the job as COO of Chancellor Industries because he doesn’t want any more handouts from his mom.

Jill tells Adam she will not sell Chancellor Communications to him and Victor.

Noah agrees to design the cover for Tessa’s album cover.

Devon gets a call from Ashley that says Abby is on her way home, and when she returns she will stop by his place to pick up Dominic.

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Y&R Short Recap Wednesday, December 1, 2021

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Jill considers selling Chancellor Communications and offers Lily the job as CEO of Chancellor Industries. Lily feels conflicted about taking the job since Jill wants Billy to be COO of the company rather than being co-CEO’s like they were at Chancellor Communications. Billy feels hurt that his mother has lost faith in him and gets ready to confront her to try and save Chancellor Communications.

Abby is able to persuade Chance to come home with her after they have a long talk. Chance has a video call with Nina who is thrilled that he is alive and on his way home.

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Y&R Short Recap Tuesday, November 30, 2021

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Jill arrives in Genoa City and is very angry with Billy for letting Chancellor Communications get hacked and for trusting a con man like Jesse Gaines. Jill has a talk with Lily alone and asks her to run Chancellor Industries because she has decided to step down from the company and take on an advisory role. Jill still hasn’t decided if she is going to sell Chancellor Communications because she doesn’t want Victor and Adam or Victoria and Ashland to have the company.

Adam tells Victor that he got a tip from one of his contacts at Newman Locke that Ashland and Victoria have put in a bid to buy Chancellor Communications. Adam feels betrayed by Ashland and Victoria but Victor is happy that Victoria is trying to correct a mistake she made by selling the Newman Media division to Billy.

Abby calls Ashley and is surprised that she and Jack are in Spain. Abby sends Ashley her address and makes her promise to come without Jack. Abby tells Ashley that Chance is alive but is refusing to go home until he completes his mission. Ashley promises Chance she won’t tell anyone he is alive. Chance wants Abby to go home with Ashley and pretend to be the grieving widow until he can complete his mission. Abby refuses to go home without Chance insisting that Dominic needs his father.

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Days Short Recap Tuesday, November 30, 2021

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Chad told Kristen the judge was sending her back to Statesville. He told her not to escape again. She said she wouldn’t leave. She said she would hire more lawyers so she could appeal. She asked him to get her something to eat. When he left, she took his phone. Kristen called Gwen. Kristen threatened to tell Xander about Sarah if she didn’t break her out of jail. Gwen said she would help her, but she didn’t know how. Kristen said she would get her some help. Kristen called Ava to ask for help. Ava said she wasn’t going to risk what she had with Rafe. Kristen threatened to tell Rafe about the last time she helped her escape. Kristen told her what she needed to do. Gwen lied to Xander about her call. She said she was talking to Chad. She said he was insulting her for what she did to his family. Xander said Chad should move on because he still had love in his life unlike some people. She wondered if he was talking about himself. He said he wasn’t. He said he moved on from Sarah. Ava went to see Gwen. Ava told her she was going to be working with her. EJ was by Susan’s side at the hospital. He apologized for everything. Nicole checked on him. He told her Susan was scared of the devil coming back. She asked if Susan had a breakdown. They went out in the hall to talk.

EJ told Nicole what happened with Susan. He thought it was a delusion at first, but Steve believed Susan’s story. He said after all the years he was ashamed of her, she was willing to sacrifice her life for his. EJ broke down and cried. Nicole comforted him. He was embarrassed that she saw him like that. She said it made him vulnerable and attractive. He said that didn’t get him anywhere with Sami. Nicole thought it was weird he hasn’t heard from Sami. He said he pushed her away. He said he was cruel. He said he was emotionally abusive for a year. EJ told Nicole that Sami fought for him after he gave up on life. He said he was a monster to her. He said he was grateful for what Sami has done, but he wasn’t able to tell her because he pushed her away. He said she stayed away. Nicole said it sounded as if he regretted his decision. He said he didn’t regret anything after she cheated. He said he was moving on. Sami banged on a door and demanded to be let out. A guard named Jason told her he wanted his phone back. He said he would do something worse if she didn’t. She gave it to him. She asked him to let her be with her family. She gave it back to him. He checked her phone to see who she called. She said she called her mother and husband. Jason told Sami that he reads the tabloids. He said he knew EJ dumped her. She said he would still pay the ransom. He said his boss wasn’t interested in money. She wanted to know who it was. He said she would never find out. When he left and came back to bring her food, she hit him on the back of the head. She ran out of the room.

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Days Short Recap Wednesday, December 1, 2021

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Allie told Lucas how Marlena was possessed again. Lucas wasn’t sure if he believed it until she said that she found out through John. Sami told some man about her food. She hit him in the back of the head. Susan told Xander that Kristen was the one who told him about Sarah. Sami was checking different keys to open the door to the cabin. She broke the key off in the door. Abe and Eli talked about what happened at the wedding. Lani went to see Kristen at the station. She told her what happened with Paulina. Kristen was sorry about what she told her. Kristen wanted to know how she knew Abe was her father. She told her what Tamara told her. Lani felt connected to Abe when she first met him. Sami found the captor’s phone. She tried to call someone for help. She wondered which number she new by heart. Allie and Lucas talked about what was going on with Marlena. Sami got in touch with Allie. Allie wanted to know where she was.

Abe and Eli continued to talk about what Pauline said. Eli wondered what Tamara said. Abe said that he was the only one Tamara was involved with at the time. Kristen tried to make Lani feel better about Abe not being her biological father. Allie told Lucas that Sami was kidnapped. He couldn’t believe it and took the phone from her. He demanded to know what happened. Ava tried to get Kristen out of jail. The cops weren’t intimidated by her. Gwen told them to ask Carmine. Ava said that she had people watching their families. Ava wanted to know if they were going to cooperate or was she couldn’t to give Gwen her orders. Rafe brought Xander to see Kristen. Xander confronted her about pretending to be Sarah. She said she might have been trying to help him. He didn’t believe it. He thought she had something to do with her dumping him. Kristen said she didn’t have any influence on Sarah. Xander wanted answers when Rafe’s phone went off. Rafe was ready to take her to prison, but Kristen stalled him. Sami told Lucas what happened to her. She wanted his help. She said she call her mother, but she had her own problems. Ava was able to convince the guards to let Kristen go. Lucas was finally able to get the location and was going to get her.

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Y&R Short Recap Monday, November 29 2021

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Jack and Ashley searched Valencia and didn’t find Abby. Jack told Ashley that Phyllis made him happy, but he was conflicted about acting on his feelings for her. Ashley thought Jack sounded in love, but she warned him about the pitfalls of trying to rekindle a past relationship. Amanda celebrated Sutton’s conviction with Phyllis. Phyllis was confused by her feelings for Jack. Amanda thought Phyllis knew what she wanted, but she wasn’t ready to admit it. Phyllis wasn’t sure what she was going to do next. Abby met with Kim, the medic who was nursing Chance back to health and providing him a place to hide out. Kim warned Abby that Chance was harboring a lot of rage and guilt over the death of his colleagues. Chance and Abby reunited, and she told him about his son. Chance saw the people who set the explosion. He’d faked his death for his own safety and so that he could complete his mission and get justice for his dead colleagues. Abby wanted to take Chance home, but he refused to leave without bringing down the group who set the bomb. Nate was concerned Devon would have a hard time letting go of Dominic when Abby returned. Devon was sure that he was prepared to give Dominic back to his mother. Devon spoke with Victor about the lack of results in the search for Abby. Victor and Devon spoke with Jack and Ashley. Victor was having someone put together a list of people that Chance worked with in Iraq. They were contacting the people on that list to ask if any of them had heard from Abby.

 

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Days Short Recap Monday, November 29, 2021

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Maggie thought Brady was in love with Kristen. He said he was always going to love her. He felt like Philip. She said that Philip wasn’t like Kristen. He mentioned Philip being jealous. Maggie asked him if he was jealous. She wondered if hew as going to go after Chloe. She thought he wanted Philip and Chloe to break up. She thought their relationship was why he was in a bar. He said it hurt to know that he could have had a future with her if it weren’t for Philip. Chloe talked to Philip about him seeing her go to the Salem Inn with Brady. She told him that Lucas was how she found out about it. She wanted to know why he didn’t talk to her about it. John was determined to get in Ben and Ciara’s place. He wanted to find Marlena. Ben wanted him to leave. John said he was going to stop her once and for all. He was going to kill the devil. Shawn called Belle and told her that John was gone. She wanted to know what he meant by that. He said he couldn’t find him. He walked back in the room and saw John on the floor. The other John was trying to get in the room with Ben and Ciara. Ciara told him to close the door. Mardevil pretended to be John.

Brady told Maggie about the advice Marlena gave him about Chloe. She was shocked Marlena would tell him to take Chloe on a conference room table. He said that he didn’t take her advice. He didn’t want to keep badmouthing her stepson. She said she wanted them to be happy. Philip said he didn’t tell Chloe about seeing her because he trusted her. Chloe confessed to him that she thought he was going to get jealous. She said she was relieved that he trusted her. He said he learned his lesson. John was admitted in the hospital. Steve talked to Shawn about Marlena getting away from him. He wondered why he didn’t handcuff her. He didn’t think she could get away from him that fast. Mardevil talked to Ben and Ciara about John. She made it seem like something was wrong with John. She said they had to leave town. Ben was surprised she wanted them to leave town with her. She was afraid John would find her. Mardevil realized they had to think about their family. She wanted to give them a chance to talk. Ciara said they couldn’t leave town. Ben told her that she saw the way John was acting. Ben said Marlena never asked him of anything. Ciara felt the situation was weird. Shawn told Belle that he had to report her mother. Ben and Ciara decided to go away with Marlena.

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Days Short Recap Friday, November 26, 2021

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Steve broke in the DiMera crypt and found Susan covered in blood. She was also holding a knife. She said she didn’t have a choice. She fell to the ground. John said she stabbed herself to protect her son. John said to take her to the mansion so she could get help. Steve came in with Susan and EJ asked what he did to her. Steve told him to call an ambulance. Tony went in the crypt and saw John. Anna came in with an ax. She used the ax on the shackles. They brought him to the house. John told everyone that Marlena was possessed again. Doug called Marlena the devil. Marlena called him delusional. Julie said she believed him. She wondered if they should call her Satan. Shawn said it made sense. Marlena asked Belle if she believed it. Belle wanted to hear what Doug had to say. Everyone told Marlena how she’s been acting. Marlena said she was Marlena. Shawn arrested her. Marlena said they were going to be sorry. Julie said the handcuffs wouldn’t hold the devil. Shawn said he didn’t have many options. Kayla got a message from Steve. He wanted her to meet him and John at the hospital. Marlena said Shawn couldn’t make her go where she didn’t want to go. She broke the cuffs. Marlena’s eyes were yellow. The lights started flickering. She said none of this had to happen. She said she had to cause more pain on the family. She grabbed Shawn’s arm and flung him across the table. He was unconscious.

Marlena said she had plans for Doug and Julie. Julie told her not today. Marlena picked up a knife from the table. She threatened them. Julie pulled out a rosary. She said love was her power. She said the god of love was stronger than the devil’s hatred. She said the devil couldn’t defeat them. Julie said it was over now that the truth was out. Marlena said it would never be over. EJ went to see Susan in the hospital. When she woke up, she told him Marlena was the devil. She said Marlena wanted her to kill him. He thought she was talking about Johnny’s movie. Steve didn’t believe it. Steve got a message from Kayla and left. Susan told EJ what happened with the devil. She said she couldn’t kill John not even to protect EJ. She said she thought the devil would accept her body as a human sacrifice. EJ couldn’t believe she was willing to die for him. She said she would do anything for him. She said a mother always protected her son. They said they loved each other. Steve met with Kayla and Belle. They told each other what was going on. Belle asked Anna about her father. When Belle was sure John was okay, she said Shawn had Marlena at the Horton house. She said he was taking her to the station. Anna and Tony went to the hospital and told Belle John gave them the slip. They said he was determined to get Marlena. John went to the Horton house. Shawn, Doug and Julie told him that Marlena went to fulfill her purpose.

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Days Short Recap Wednesday, November 24, 2021

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Paulina apologized to Chanel for what happened at the wedding. Chanel was shocked she apologized to her. She said what happened was her own fault. Julie told Kayla that Marlena prescribed the drugs he was taking. Steve talked to Johnny about Marlena being someone else. Johnny told him that he saw her at the crypt. Mardevil told Susan that she was going to kill John. Steve was shocked to find out that Marlena was dressed as the devil. He explained that she wanted to pay her respects for him. He told her that he wanted to go in, but she stopped him. Susan didn’t want to kill John. Marldevil threatened to kill EJ if she didn’t want to kill him. Mardevil said she would carve him like a Thanksgiving Day turkey. Julie told Kayla that she refused to take Doug back to the hospital. Paulina said that she was going to tell Lani the truth. She expressed how much she meant to her. Paulina didn’t want to focus on Marlena. She wanted to think about the holiday.

Julie tried to get Doug to talk to her. She sang the song that he used to sing to her. Belle talked to Shawn about Doug’s condition. She told him how Doug talked to John about Marlena being the one who hurt him. Susan didn’t know how she could kill someone. John tried to stop Susan from talking. He knew she was afraid for her son. Mardevil was about to go in the townhouse when Paulina had a bone to pick with her. Paulina confronted her about telling her secret. She said she was trying to explain to tell Chanel the truth because she didn’t feel valued. John told Susan that the devil wasn’t going to kill EJ. She couldn’t take the risk so she tried to kill John. Paulina planned on suing Marlena. Mardevil said she wanted to ruin her career because Chanel destroyed her wedding. She said that she wouldn’t have Abe or her family back. Mardevil tried to walk away, but Paulina grabbed her arm to stop her. Mardevil’s eyes turned yellow when she looked at her. She told Paulina to go away and she ran off. Belle called her to tell her that she couldn’t make decisions for Doug anymore.

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Days Short Recap Tuesday, November 23, 2021

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Shawn and Belle went to see Julie. Julie wondered if there was any news on Doug. Belle said she had to rescind her mother’s power of attorney. She said the judge wouldn’t hear anything until after the holiday. Shawn tried to make Julie feel better. Belle made a phone call. When she got off the phone, she said they got a compassionate judge who didn’t want to wait. Julie had her power of attorney and could see Doug. Steve told Kayla that he was sent under a wild goose chase looking for John. Marlena went to see Steve and Kayla. She said she was busy with work. She told them about Abe’s wedding. Steve wanted to call Abe. Kayla told Marlena to let Julie see Doug. Marlena said she couldn’t do that. Steve asked her to help him find John. Marlena said she didn’t know where he was. She said she had to respect the fact that he’s was working. She said he would come back to her. Steve and Kayla were shocked at the way she was acting.

Kayla ran into Belle. Belle told her Julie could see Doug. They talked about their concern over Marlena. They wondered what was going on with her. Shawn brought Doug out in a wheelchair. Olivia and Paulina talked about the wedding. Olivia wondered why she couldn’t leave well enough alone. Paulina said she made the mistake of falling in love with Abe. Olivia said she should follow her head instead of her heart. Paulina couldn’t believe Olivia was lecturing her instead of comforting her. Olivia told Paulina that she loved her. Olivia told Paulina that she was invited to Lani’s for Thanksgiving. Paulina said she was part of the lie too. Olivia didn’t get it either. Olivia told her to reach out to Chanel. Paulina wondered how Chanel found out about her secret. Olivia said it was Marlena. Olivia asked if she saw the look on Marlena’s face. She said it was as if she knew the secret. Paulina said she told her.

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Y&R Short Recap Monday, November 22, 2021

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Victor planned to go to Spain to look for Abby, until Ashley and Nikki convinced him that it would be best for him to lend a hand from home. Victor didn’t mind that Jack was going with Ashley. Devon told Nick that Abby went to Spain. Nick was cool toward Victor when Victor asked about Noah. Devon asked about the tension between Nick and Victor. Victor said that Nick thought he pitted his kids against each other. Victor hated being at odds with his children. He was protective of his kids, and he said Devon would understand that once Dominic grew up. Devon said he would do anything for Dominic. Sharon worried about Noah, who wouldn’t open up to her. Sharon talked with Tessa about Mariah. Tessa said Mariah felt lost again because Abby left Dominic with Devon. Noah opened up to Faith about his breakup. He thought that his ex left him because she was jealous of his success in the art world. Sharon saw closeness between Phyllis and Jack. Sharon hoped that Phyllis didn’t hurt Nick because she decided to rekindle things with Jack. Phyllis said she was heartbroken over Nick, and she wanted Sharon to mind her own business. Nick walked in on this conversation. Phyllis told Nick that the cause of their breakup shouldn’t be anyone else’s business. Sharon thought Phyllis protested too much. Nick told Sharon that he wasn’t going to talk to her about his breakup with Phyllis. Sharon wanted to help Noah, but Nick thought their son could handle himself. They felt better after they learned that Noah confided in Faith.

 

Faith Noah and Tessa spent time together. Tessa realized that ups and downs were part of adulthood and that you didn’t have to despair over every bump. Noah said he felt better when he was with Tessa. Adam wanted to capitalize on Sally’s popularity and make her an on screen personality. Sally was pleased because she wanted that all along. Sally told Adam that she accepted that he wasn’t ready for a relationship with her. She was happy with her job, and she didn’t want to screw it up. Victor, Adam and Ashland talked about their plot against Billy. Victor intended to make Billy think they accepted the offer to leave Lily alone if Billy resigned. After Billy was gone, they’d go on the attack again and then buy ChancComm for cheap. Ashley and Jack left for Spain.

 

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Days Short Recap Monday, November 22, 2021

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Devil Kristen tried to seduce John. She was about to take her clothes off. He said he was embarrassing herself. Sami called Marlena. Marlena wanted to know where she was. She told her that she didn’t know where she was. She was taken to a cabin. She explained where she’s been. She said she was gone since August. Marlena told her that she was texting her. Sami said it wasn’t her. Devil Kristen refused to give up on John. He told her that he made her tired. Devil Kristen said that she was stimulated by his rejection. She changed into a different outfit. Nicole asked EJ for his help with her divorce papers. He was willing to take her out in exchange for his help. Sami told Marlena that she was able to steal the phone from someone. Marlena told her that she wasn’t the only one in trouble. Devil Kristen threw herself at John, but he told her that he couldn’t do anything while he was still tied up. She wondered if he really meant that or if he was trying to escape. Ava and Gabi had a mini catfight. They both wanted Rafe to get involved. Gabi and Jake ended up leaving. Ava let him know that she was insecure about him and Ava. He said they were past that. She said Gabi was the reason why she felt that way. She told him that she tried to steal the company away from her. She said she had a hard time rising up. She said that Nicole was her only friend so she shouldn’t accuse her of being with him. Sami wanted to know what was going on with Marlena. Marlena started to tell her what happened. John got out of the cuffs while Devil Kristen tried to seduce her. He tried to get away from her, but she stopped him. He started kissing on her neck.

Rafe told Ava that Gabi only told her about him being with Nicole to get under her skin. EJ saw Gabi and Jake, He noticed the necklace he was wearing and demanded that she take it off. Gabi thought the necklace proved that Nicole was with Rafe. She said she found it was Sami’s necklace. Sami was shocked that Marlena was possessed by the devil again. Devil Kristen tried to get John to remember what they were like together. He remembered their time together. She wanted him to remember their past and make love to her. He kissed her. He bit her lip and she got mad. She knocked him out. Sami tried to find out more about Marlena’s possession when Devil Kristen took over the call. She let Sami know that Marlena was in enough trouble. Devil Kristen tried to make it seem like she made love to John. Marlena said that she knew they weren’t together because she would have felt it. Sami called EJ to get his help.

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Days Short Recap Friday, November 19, 2021

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The devil walked in on Susan trying to escape. The devil asked if she and John thought they could outwit her. Susan ran out the door. The devil was shocked. John wanted to know why the devil wasn’t going after Susan. The devil said she liked giving people hope before crushing them. Susan got to the DiMera mansion, but the devil turned her back to a cat before anyone saw her. John asked the devil if she has been successful at destroying lives. The devil said she ruined Abe’s wedding. She said John’s soul would be hers. She changed into Kristen. She brought up the first tine they made love. She said it was passionate. She said their perfect time came to an end. She said he still wanted her despite everything. She wanted him to admit he still loved her. Marlena woke up with chains around her wrists. The devil was out of her. She tried to reach her phone, but she had trouble. When she did reach her phone, she didn’t have a signal. The phone rang. Abe told Roman that Paulina was Lani’s mother, but he wasn’t her father. Roman tried to see it from Paulina’s point of view. Abe asked if he was defending her. Abe said it was tough for her, but that didn’t justify what she’s done since coming to Salem. Abe said he hated that he trusted her. He blamed himself for being stupid. Roman said he wasn’t stupid. He said he was in love. Roman told Abe Paulina didn’t tell the truth because she was protecting him. Abe wasn’t buying it. He said she didn’t get to be the hero of the story. Roman said nothing would change Abe’s relationship with Lani or his grandchildren. Abe thanked him for listening. He said he wanted to be alone. Lani slapped Paulina. Paulina said she vowed to never let anyone hit her again, but after what she did, she deserved it. Lani yelled at her for taking her family away. Paulina said Lani’s father was dangerous. She said she wanted to keep Lani safe.

Paulina said Tamara agreed to the plan, but she wanted to raise Lani as her own. Paulina said she didn’t have a choice but to agree to it. Lani said she kept that promise. They went back and forth with each other when Paulina said she changed her mind when Lani was born. Paulina said Olivia told her giving up her baby was the right thing. Paulina said she had a midwife cut a lock of Lani’s hair to keep forever. Paulina said she did the right thing. She said Lani’s life with Tamara was better than the life she would have had with her. Lani asked Paulina if the gifts she gave to her and the twins were to make up for what she did. Paulina said that was part of the reason. She said she loved Lani and her grandchildren. She said she wanted to be in their lives. Lani asked how she thought it was okay to keep a big lie. Paulina said she came close to telling her. She said she didn’t want to destroy her relationship with Theo and Abe. Lani said she did it anyway. She said Paulina wasn’t her mother and she never would be. Chanel went to the DiMera mansion. She told Johnny what happened. He said his grandmother’s actions didn’t sound like her. Chanel said Marlena did it. Chanel said Marlena put her in a bad position. She said Marlena swore her to secrecy, but forced her to go the wedding. Chanel told what happened at the wedding. She said she felt she had to say something after she saw Marlena’s eyes. Chanel said she ruined everyone’s lives. He said she was brave. They kissed each other. They went upstairs.

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Days Short Recap Thursday, November 18, 2021

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Susan said she didn’t remember what happened after she turned into a cat. He said she tried to seduce him. She said she wouldn’t do that to Marlena. He said she wasn’t Susan. He said the devil transformed her into Kristen. Susan was upset that she made John cheat on Marlena. He said nothing happened. He said the devil was coming back. She got scared and banged on the door. She realized she could pick the lock with a hairpin. Susan tried to go by John’s instructions when he told her how to pick the lock. She wasn’t able to pick the lock. He said she might have better luck trying to open the door. She went to the door and tried to unlock it. At the wedding, Chanel said she had something to say. Paulina thought she was upset about not being maid of honor. Paulina said she told her why she asked Lani. Chanel said she asked Lani because she’s her daughter. Paulina told Chanel to sit down. The guests were shocked. Chanel told Lani they weren’t cousins they were sisters. Abe wanted to know who told her that. She didn’t want to tell him. She demanded Paulina confirm it. Paulina said Chanel was lying. Lani asked Chanel to tell the truth. Chanel said she would stack her hand on a stack of bibles if she had to. Olivia said she couldn’t take it anymore. She told Lani that Paulina was her mother. Lani was shocked. Olivia told everyone at the wedding that they thought they were doing the right thing. Lani cried when she realized Abe wasn’t her father. Abe asked Paulina if it was true. He told her not to lie because it was written on her face. She said she wanted to get married first and they could talk. He couldn’t believe she thought they were getting married. He walked out of the church.

Theo yelled at Chanel for ruining his father’s wedding and making it about her. He said she could gave handled it differently. The devil defended Chanel. The devil told Chanel to take Olivia home. Eli asked Lani if she ever got a DNA test. She said she believed her mother. Eli said it didn’t change anything. She said it did. She said it was hard to grow up without a father. She said she missed out on things. She said when she came to Salem, she thought she found her family. She said Abe wasn’t her father and Theo wasn’t her brother. She said it was just her. Eli told Lani she wasn’t alone. He said she had him and the twins. He said she wouldn’t lose Abe or Theo. She said it wouldn’t be the same. Eli said Abe loved her in every way that counted. She said she couldn’t cut Abe out of her life if she wanted to, but things would change regardless. Eli told her to get the truth from Paulina. Paulina found Abe at the Square. She wanted to explain, but he didn’t want to hear it. He said it meant a lot to have Lani as his daughter. It was a part of his life. He said he couldn’t believe she let him give her his heart knowing that how much he loved Lani. Paulina said she never meant to hurt him. She said she loved him. He said her love was a big lie. Abe told Paulina he lost his daughter because she kept the secret to cover her guilt. She said she kept the secret for him and Lani. She told him why she gave Lani to Tamara. She said she knew she made the right choice when she saw how much he and Lani loved each other. She said she wouldn’t apologize for that. He asked if she was coming clean for herself. He said he wouldn’t listen to any more lives. He walked away from her. Susan got the door open to the crypt. John told her to get help. The devil showed up. The devil wanted to know where she thought she was going.

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Days Short Recap Tuesday, November 16, 2021

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Eli went to get Julie to take her to the wedding. She was mad about Doug. She didn’t understand how Marlena had the right to keep her from her husband. Eli said he would take her to see Doug. He said they wouldn’t leave until they saw Doug. Julie gave Eli a bracelet for Paulina to borrow. She said it had a charm key on it because Doug thought the first lady of Salem should have the key to the city. When Eli left, Julie was upset about not being able to see Doug. She didn’t want to wait until tomorrow to see him. Belle and Shawn went to check on Marlena because Belle was worried about Marlena. Shawn found a wooden cross. They didn’t think it looked like something John and Marlena would own. Belle remembered Susan being there so it could be hers. Belle got a call about a case so they left. Belle went to the Horton House. She met Julie there. Julie said she wanted to hire her to sue Marlena. Marlena went to see Ben and Ciara. The devil wanted to update them on Susan’s warning about the baby. The devil gave Ciara a gift.

The devil told Ben and Ciara that watching Rosemary’s Baby affected Susan subconscious. The devil said Susan has gone back to Memphis. The devil said they didn’t have to worry. The devil told Ciara that she couldn’t wait to meet the baby. Ciara moved back away. She said it felt like the baby kicked even though it was too early. The devil left to go to Abe and Paulina’s wedding. Johnny wondered why Chanel wasn’t going to her mother’s wedding. She said her mother lied to her. She said her mother had no intention of asking her to be maid of honor. She said her mother loved Lani more than she loved her. She said she was a disappointment. He tried to make her feel better. She said her mother probably wished Lani was her daughter instead. Lani went to help Paulina get ready. Paulina said she was the luckiest woman to have Lani stand up for her.

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Y&R Short Recap, Monday November 15 2021

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It turned out that Victor and Adam blackmailed Gaines into double crossing Billy. Adam and Victor were pleased that their attack on Billy was going so well. Adam said there was more to come. Billy and Lily learned that someone hacked Billy’s email account and used it to send an email authorizing the Ashland article to be published. Billy suspected that Adam and Victor were behind this, but Lily didn’t think they’d do that to Newman Media and Newman/Locke. Billy received an angry text from Victoria and one from Ashland that threatened to sue. Just as Billy wondered why Ashland would sue over a true story, Gaines appeared and said he’d made the whole thing up to hurt Billy. Sally couldn’t figure out why Adam was unfazed over the Ashland article. He told her that things weren’t what they seemed. Adam and Sally shared drinks and learned about each other’s childhoods. Adam wanted to keep things above board with Sally because he didn’t want their friendship to cause any issues with Chelsea. Sharon worried about the Newman/Billy feud. She and Rey put that aside and went to dinner, where they saw Adam and Sally. Rey asked if Sharon wanted to leave, and Sharon said she didn’t. Abby didn’t feel like she could properly tend to Dominic in her state. She asked Devon if he could take care of Dominic for the foreseeable future, and he said yes. Amanda assured Devon that she was happy to have Dominic stay with them. Abby suggested she might leave town to clear her head, and Devon tried to talk her into staying around her support system. Devon remembered Neil talking to him about raising children.

Victor and Ashley thought it was drastic for Abby to move Dominic out of the house. Abby got defensive, so they didn’t push it. Abby secretly left home with an overnight bag.

 

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Days Short Recap Monday, November 15, 2021

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Xander told Maggie that he was in love with Gwen. She couldn’t believe that he fell for someone like her. He tried to defend Gwen and explain that what she did was an accident. Maggie told him that what she did to Abby and Chad wasn’t an accident. Kristen wanted Gwen’s help or she would go to Xander with the truth about Sarah’s disappearance. Gwen knew why Sarah left town. Kristen told her that it wasn’t Sarah that left Xander. The devil Kristen tried to seduce John. Marlena told him not to give in to her. He let her know that he refused to give in to Devil Kristen. She wanted to make Marlena leave them. Rafe apologized to Ava for what happened between her and Gabi. EJ and Nicole were about the make love when she tried to stop him. She said Allie and Henry were in the next room. She stopped him again because she felt like a bigger slut than she did. Gwen tried to understand what Kristen did to pretend to be Sarah. Kristen told her what she did to pretend to be Sarah. Devil Kristen told Marlena what she planned to do to John. Marlena said she wouldn’t be able to seduce John. Devil Kristen was convinced she could get John to be with her and she wouldn’t be able to do anything about it.

Gwen didn’t believe Kristen did anything to Sarah. Devil Kristen continued to tempt John, but he reminded her that she wasn’t the real Kristen. He said the real Kristen was obsessed with Brady. She told him that she was the Kristen he wanted. EJ wanted to know why Nicole refused to make love to him. He asked when was the last time she had sex. She let it slip that she had it on Halloween. He was surprised he had competition. He said that he didn’t have an ego and they weren’t exclusive. He didn’t think she should feel bad about it. Nicole said that she was with someone she knew. She said he wasn’t anything like him. EJ figured out that she slept with Rafe. Xander wanted Maggie to talk to Jack about Gwen. Maggie told him that she knew Abby since she was born. She would have felt like she was betraying the family if she defended Gwen. Marlena didn’t want John to give in to the devil. The Devil Kristen recapped what happened when John met her. She said he could be her hero again. Maggie agreed to talk to Jack about Gwen. Xander was happy about it. Devil Kristen thought she got through to John, but he refused to be tempted by her. She said she would wait for him.

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Days Short Recap Friday, November 12, 2021

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Gwen told Melinda that she was willing to suffer the consequences of confessing to Jack about her miscarriage if it meant Xander could get his money back. Melinda was willing to call her bluff. She said she knew her secret was exposed. She said Xander called her and let her know about Gwen. A guard brought Kristen to the interrogation room. She overheard Gwen talking to Melinda. Kristen heard Gwen say Xander was all she had left. Gwen said he has been there for her when no one else has. She asked Melinda to let Xander get his money back. Melinda said she couldn’t help her. Melinda saw Kristen. Melinda told her Brady didn’t want to see her. Melinda walked off. Kristen was brought in the interrogation room. She told Gwen she was going to break her out of there. Xander went to see Jack in order to defend Gwen. Jack said there would always be a place in his heart for Gwen, but he would never forgive her for what she did to Abby. He said he wouldn’t forgive Xander either. Xander said he was protecting him. Xander said he didn’t want to hurt him. Jack told him to look how that came out. Xander told Jack he has been a bad friend. He said he was looking out for Gwen. He said he loved her. Jack said God help them both. Xander reminded him that he has been given many second chances himself. He said if he couldn’t do it for Gwen, she was better off without him. Abby talked to Chad about her conversation with Jack. She said she never wanted to take Gwen from Jack. Chad said all she did was tell the truth. He said it was on Gwen. He said he was glad they could heal. He said they had trust issues to work on, but he was hopeful. Abby did too. Marlena brought Susan (as a cat) to see John. John asked Marlena why she brought a cat in there. She said she thought he would want to see an old friend. Marlena changed the cat. Susan was wrapped around John’s leg. John yelled at Susan until she stopped being a cat.

Susan tried to reach out to Marlena by bringing up John’s love. The devil came out. Susan got on her knees and started praying. John tried to reach out to Marlena. He told her it was their anniversary. He said he would never give up on her. He told her to fight for them. Marlena and Susan passed out. Marlena was back in control. She saw John tied up. She said she would get him out of there. She said it would be okay. Susan stood up. Her eyes were yellow. She told Marlena that it wouldn’t be okay. The devil said Susan’s connection to the spirit world gave them access to her body. Marlena told Susan not to hurt John. Susan threw her across the room and told her she couldn’t stop her. Susan told John they wouldn’t hurt Marlena because they had things to accomplish. John told the devil he was going to stop him. The devil said it was time to get John out of the equation. John said they could kill him, but they would never kill his and Marlena’s love. Susan said there was a better way to break Marlena’s spirit than by killing her. She said he was going to have him betray Marlena in the worst way. He said he would never betray Marlena for another woman. He said he certainly wouldn’t do it for Susan. Susan asked what about his old flame Kristen. It turned out to be Eileen Davidson as Kristen.

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