Y&R Short Recap Monday, October 11, 2021

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Victoria assured Ashland that their company would be safe, and he sensed that she had something up her sleeve. Victoria understood why Ashland hid his past, and she promised that nothing would stop them from getting married. Nick went to Tuscany uninvited in hopes of reconciling with Victoria. He was shocked to find out Nikki and Victor both supported Victoria marrying Ashland. Nick’s efforts to smooth things over with Victoria didn’t work. She wouldn’t forgive him, but she said he could attend the wedding since their parents wanted him to be there. Reed let Victoria know he couldn’t make it to the wedding. Victor didn’t want Nick to find out about Ashland’s latest secret. Billy brought Gaines to the palazzo and hid him in a room. Billy shot down Gaines’ idea to reveal Ashland’s secret at the wedding in front of everyone. Billy didn’t want to do anything to hurt Victoria more than necessary. Billy looked for Victoria so he could take her to Gaines. He found Ashland having a coughing fit. Ashland refused Billy’s offer to go get Nate. Victor found Billy and Ashland together and threw Billy out of the room. Victor warned Ashland that Gaines was on the flight manifest on Billy’s chartered plane. Victoria walked in and asked what was going on. Phyllis worried about Nick’s relationship with Victoria, and Jack told her that the siblings would work it out. Nick told Phyllis that he didn’t want to cast a shadow over the wedding by staying if Victoria didn’t want him there. Nate struggled with writing a best man toast, since he hadn’t known Ashland very long. Elena helped him. When Billy went back to the room to get Gaines, he wasn’t there.

 

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Y&R Short Recap Friday, October 8, 2021

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Mariah decides not to go to the wedding with Tessa because she wants to stay in town in case Dominic needs her. Tessa does her best to change Maria’s mind but, in the end, Tessa goes to Italy alone.

The rift between Mariah and Tessa grows because Mariah is sure that the only way she can let go of Dominic is to have a baby of her own.

Adam does his best to stop Billy from going to Italy but Billy pays Jesse Gaines more money to go with him to Italy.

Adam calls Victor to tell him he was unable to stop Billy from going to Italy. Victor tells Adam all about Ashland’s past and Adam asks Victor how far he wants him to go to stop Billy from going to. Italy.

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Y&R Short Recap Thursday, October 7, 2021

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Jesse Gaines Jr. reads Billy the letter that Camila Rhodes wrote to Ashland telling him she wasn’t leaving
him any money and basically confirms to Billy everything that Ashland told Victoria. Billy plans to take Jesse with hihim to Tuscany to tell Victoria the truth but Adam arrives to stop Billy from going to the wedding.

Ashland tells Victor everything about his past and Victor is determined to keep things a secret because Victoria is happy. Victoria tells Nikki she must marry Ashland to save Newnan Locke Enterprises. Victoria tells Nikki she isn’t sure how she feels about Ashland.

Nikki pleads with Ashland to cancel the wedding and free Victoria from this burden.

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Days Short Recap Thursday, October 7, 2021

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Justin went to the judge and told him about Gwen’s recording. He demanded that he let Xander and Bonnie out or he would go to Jack with the recording. Philip told Gabi about Jake’s past as a hitman. He gave her the file that Ava gave him about Jake. She didn’t want to believe it. He thought she would feel that way so he told her about the witness who saw Jake dump a body. Ava talked to Jake about Gabi. She didn’t understand why hated her so much. She thought Jake should be worried because she was focused on him and not her. They talked about what happened with the mob families. Philip continued to tell Gabi about what Jake did to the man who died. She wanted to know how he found out so much information about the mob. She realized that Ava was the one who told him about it. Justin went to see Xander. Xander wondered if he told the judge about the recording. Xander wondered if he was able to get him out of jail. Justin said it didn’t exactly happen that way. Melinda walked in the room and said Justin was busted for blackmailing a judge.

Melinda told Justin, Xander and Gwen that the judge was uncomfortable with Gwen’s offer. Melinda suggested that he have a recording device of his own. She played the recording. She told them that they were all going to be in trouble for blackmailing a judge. Gwen said that she didn’t plan on going through with sleeping with the judge. Melinda told her that she tried to do it so she would be in trouble too. She also said that Bonnie was going to prison for murder. Jake decided that there should be a sit down dinner to make peace between Ava and Gabi. Ava liked the idea, but she wondered how they were going to pull it off. He said that they needed to tell her that Rafe meant everything to both of them and he was worth getting along. Gabi was upset with Philip when he told her that she couldn’t buy out Gabi Chic from him. She reminded him how she helped his company. She noticed his aftershave and realized it was the same one that was at the house. She realized that Ava was working with him to bring her down. Justin wanted Melinda to hear him out before she arrested him. She was shocked because she thought he was one of the good guys. Xander said he is one of the good guys. Justin told her that the judge was on the take. She said he should have gone about it the legal way because she would have investigated him. She said he would be in the Spectator for his arrest and possibly losing his job. Xander apologized to Justin for him getting in trouble helping them. He said he had to protect Bonnie. Philip wanted Gabi to show the folder to Jake so he could see what Carmine is willing to say on the stand. He wanted her to decide what she was going to do. If she didn’t decide, Jake was going to be charged with murder.

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Y&R Short Recap Wednesday, October 6, 2021

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Adam makes it clear to Sally that the reason he is taking her to Tuscany is Newman Media business she isn’t his date to the wedding. Chloe worries that Sally’s trip to Italy with Adam will lead to romance between him and Sally. Sally assures Chloe that she is focused on getting Victoria to wear the wedding dress to give the Newman Media fashion website publicity.

Ashland tells Victoria that he and Jesse Gaines Sr. forged a letter from Camila Rhodes stating that, she left her entire fortune to him. The real letter Camila left as a codicil to her will left her fortune to several of her favorite charities since she never had any children. Ashland also tells Victoria that Jesse Gaines Jr. found the original letter Camila wrote and has been blackmailing him with it for years.

Adam calls Victor and tells him he thinks Billy is still planning to interfere with the wedding. Victor tells Adam that Jesse Gaines slipped away from his security team. Victor asks Adam to find Jesse Gaines and keep him from talking to Billy. Billy meets with Jesse and promises to protect him from Victor and pay him a lot of money to tell him everything he knows about Ashland.

Nate and Elena are excited about going to Tuscany because the trip will be a new beginning for their relationship.

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Days Short Recap Wednesday, October 6, 2021

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Xander wanted Justin to help him with his case. Justin didn’t want to help him. Xander told him about his and Gwen’s plan to blackmail the judge. Justin was appalled by the plan. Gwen went to see the judge and told him that Xander wasn’t a drug dealer. The judge told her that his lawyer would have to defend him and he wanted her to leave. Brady arrived at the Kiriakis mansion so Philip thought he was there to see Chloe. Philip and Chloe listened to Brady babble about the muffin he was eating. It turned out that Maggie was home. Ava walked in on Gabi and Jake in their room. Gabi was upset about her being in there. Ava wanted to offer Jake something because it might be his last meal. Jake suggested they found somewhere else to live. She said it was her family’s house so she wasn’t leaving. She refused to let Ava get away with what she’s doing. Brady, Philip and Chloe were talking to Maggie. Philip received a text from Ava to meet her at the park. The judge told Gwen that Xander had a lawyer in EJ. He didn’t see a problem. She said that EJ dropped him once the money ran out. He didn’t see a problem because he could have a court-appointed attorney. She explained what happened and how he dismissed the case before. She said she would do anything to help Xander. She started unbuttoning her shirt. Xander continued to tell Justin about the plan. He wanted Justin to confront the judge with the tape.

Justin refused to be a part of Xander’s plan. Xander said he didn’t have a choice because it looks like he was involved. Xander told him how it looked like he was involved in the case. Xander told him that his plan could help Bonnie too. Maggie talked to Brady and Chloe about Summer dying. She felt like she was at peace. Maggie told them that Victor said they were back together. Ava met with Philip in the park. She said that she had info about Jake. She said if the information got into the wrong hands, Jake would go to prison for a long time. Philip was impressed with the information Ava had on Jake. He wondered if she was worried about Gabi going to Rafe with the information. Xander continued to convince Justin to work with him. He was sure he could help Bonnie too. He said the judge wouldn’t think twice about giving in. He asked him if he thought it was worth it to see Bonnie put away. He wanted Justin to picture Victor’s face once he told her that Bonnie was set free. Gwen unbuttoned more of her shirt in front of the judge. He said she was a beautiful woman. She confessed that she was attracted to powerful men. She wanted him to find out for himself. She asked him if he wanted to see her and he said he would. She told him that she would sleep with him if he promised to let Xander go. He agreed to her terms. Gwen showed up at the station and told them that the judge agreed to the terms. Philip met with Gabi to tell her that she was fired. Justin went to see the judge and told him to dismiss the cases against Bonnie and Xander. He played the recording of his conversation with Gwen.

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Days Short Recap Tuesday, October 5, 2021

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Johnny walked in on Chad playing chess and Abby reading his script. Johnny asked if she decided to do his movie. Chad said he would back her 100 percent if she wanted to do the movie. She said she would do the movie. Johnny said he needed one more investor. Chad was concerned about how EJ would feel about it. Johnny didn’t think he should let EJ tell him what to do. Rafe couldn’t believe Nicole and EJ were on a date. EJ said they were married before. Nicole said they were catching up. Rafe and EJ argued before Rafe went to his table with Ava. Rafe complained to Ava about EJ being on a date with Nicole. Rafe apologized to Ava. Rafe looked at Nicole. She looked at him too. EJ called Nicole out for looking at Rafe. EJ wanted to go back to the mansion and have the cook make them something. EJ gave Rafe and Ava his bottle of wine. He and Nicole left Julie’s. Abby said acting would be a fun challenge. She said she didn’t want to cause any problems. Johnny said he was making his movie no matter what. Chad said he would fund the movie. Chad and Johnny hugged each other as EJ and Nicole walked in.

EJ was upset about what was going on with Chad and Johnny. He asked if they were crazy. EJ told Chad not to give Johnny any money. Chad said he couldn’t stop him. EJ said he could stop him. When EJ and Chad were about to fight, Abby and Nicole came between them. Johnny asked Chad if he changed his mind about investing. Chad said he wanted to invest. Johnny was excited and left to work on the script. Chad wanted to celebrate with Abby. She said she was tempted but it was too soon for her. She said she didn’t want to rush it. Nicole tried to comfort EJ. He said he didn’t understand why people turned against him. He said he wanted to be a good father to his son. She said he was trying to regain some control after Sami’s affair by telling Johnny and Chad what to do. Nicole told him to lighten up so he didn’t push people away. He said he would think about her advice. Ava wanted to drink the wine EJ left them. Rafe didn’t want the wine. She asked if he was jealous. He said he was concerned about Nicole considering past with EJ. Ava said Nicole could make her own decisions. She said there was nothing they could do about it. He agreed with her and apologized.

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Days Short Recap Monday, October 4, 2021

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EJ showed up at Basic Black to pick up Nicole for their date. When he noticed the bear, he asked if she still had feelings for Rafe. She denied it. He said he hoped she didn’t because the date was a way to move on. He said to get rid of the bear. He put the bear in the garbage can. When they were on their way out, she took the bear out of the garbage. Rafe thought about seeing Nicole outside of the Brady Pub. Ava showed up and asked him out. EJ and Nicole went to Julie’s Place. Rafe and Ava showed up. Rafe asked if they were having a business dinner. EJ said they were for pleasure. Doug woke up and saw Marlena standing over Julie. He pressed the call button. He got out of his bed to confront Marlena. Before John pressed the play button on the recorder in Marlena’s office, Kayla walked in the room. She told him the recording was protected under doctor/patient confidentiality. He was tempted to listen to it because Doug said Marlena was trying to kill him. Kayla got a call about someone pressing the call button. John and Kayla went to Doug’s room. They found Doug fighting with Marlena. Kayla went to check on Julie. John put Doug back in his bed. Marlena said she saw Doug hit Julie in the head. Doug said that didn’t happen. Julie said she remembered getting Doug something to drink when something hit her head. She said Doug wouldn’t hit her.

Doug told everyone that Marlena hit Julie. Marlena said Doug should be sedated. He said he wanted to protect Julie. Kayla agreed with Doug. When John and Marlena left, Julie said she knew Doug didn’t hit her. Kayla said no one else was in the room. Julie said Marlena was in the room. John asked Marlena why she went to see Doug. He asked if the recording helped her remember something. Marlena said it did and said Doug was more of a threat to Julie than she thought. He said he wanted to kill Julie. John told Marlena that Doug said she tried to kill him. John said he was worried about Doug. Marlena agreed with him. Kayla and Julie showed up. Julie said Marlena was wrong. She said Doug would never hurt her. Marlena said Julie needed to face the truth. She said Doug was a danger to himself and to other people. She said Doug should be committed.

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Y&R Short Recap Tuesday, October 5, 2021

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Chloe finds out that Victoria has already gone to Tuscany with Ashland so Sally won’t be able to show her the wedding dress that she designed for her. Sally persuades Adam to take her to Tuscany on the Newman jet to show Victoria the wedding dress. Sally is confident that Victoria will wear the dress for her wedding to Ashland.

Adam has a talk with Billy and he has a feeling Billy is still investigating Ashland so he calls Victor to tell him Billy is still trying to stop Victoria’s wedding. Victor tells Adam to please handle the problem since he is in Milan for Summer and Kyle’s wedding. Adam contacts the Newman head of security to ask him to find out what Billy knows about Ashland.

Mariah is a little upset when she goes to visit Dominic and discovers that he was congested and Devon and Abby stayed up with him all night. Abby also tells Mariah she wants to switch the baby to formula. Abby decides she isn’t going to Victoria’s wedding because the baby is too young to fly and she doesn’t want to leave him with a nanny for such a long time. Mariah tells Tessa she isn’t going to the wedding because she wants to stay in town in case the baby needs anything.

Billy discovers that Ashland Locke”s name isn’t mentioned in Camila Rhodes will. Billy also finds out where Jesse Gaines is and leaves to go talk to him.

Ashland tells Victoria that he is going to tell her what he did to get his money but first they should eat dinner and have two glasses of wine.

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Y&R Short Recap Monday, October 4 2021

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Nick refused to tell Billy what he found in New Jersey. Victoria told Ashland she still loved him, but she wanted the whole truth about him, starting with the reason Jesse Gaines was in town. Ashland asked Victoria if they could talk on the plane to Tuscany, and she said yes. They agreed to fly to Italy tonight. Nick ran into Victoria and asked if they could talk, but she said no. they disagreed about whether he betrayed her. Ashland didn’t want Nick to tell anyone what he learned in New Jersey. Amanda and Devon’s night together was cut short because Abby needed Devon’s help with Dominic. Dom and Devon spent time alone when Abby stepped out to buy something for the baby’s congestion. Amanda spent time with Phyllis. Phyllis heard Devon was with Dominic, and she told Amanda about Jack’s bond with Summer. Amanda thought Phyllis was delivering a warning that the baby could come between her and Devon. Amanda said she supported Devon being in Dominic’s life. Amanda asked if Jack’s bond with Summer caused tension between Nick and Phyllis. Without naming names, Billy sought Amanda’s input on Ashland coming into money at the age of twenty. She shared her thoughts, and it made him think that Ashland and Camilla Rhodes’ lawyer worked together to tamper with the will. Phyllis told Amanda that she regretted the way she and Billy hurt Jack. Sally told Adam how determined she was to get her dress to Victoria.

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Y&R Short Recap Tuesday, September 28, 2021

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Moses helps Faith type her essay so later they can go on their first official date.

Amanda moves in with Devon and they spend the day together.

Phyllis refuses to allow Newman Media to do a photo shoot at the Grand Phoenix unless Chloe fires Sally.

Sally is determined to find a way for Victoria to see the wedding dress she designed for her. Sally sends the design to a dress maker because she is sure Victoria will wear the dress for her wedding. Victoria invites Adam to the wedding because she knows Victor wants his whole family at the wedding.

Adam considers taking Sally to the wedding because he doesn’t want to go alone.

Jack tells Phyllis that Traci won’t be going with them to Milan because she had to go to New York to meet with her publisher.

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Y&R Short Recap Friday, October 1, 2021

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Tessa tells Mariah she isn’t ready to have a baby and after a long talk they decide to table the discussion until after Victoria’s wedding.

Ashland talks to Nate about his problems with Victoria without giving him specific details and Nate encourages him to follow his heart. Nikki advises Ashland to give Victoria space so he moves into the Grand Phoenix until Victoria is ready to talk.

Nick tells Phyllis everything he found out about Ashland and Victoria’s reaction to the information. Phyllis advises Nick to make things right with Victoria.

Victoria tells Nikki everything Nick found out about Ashland that she feels Nick betrayed her. Nikki also thinks Victoria should make things right with Nick and let him come to the wedding.

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Days Short Recap Friday, October 1, 2021

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Doug told John that Marlena was trying to kill him. He didn’t believe that Marlena would try to kill him. He wanted to know if he wanted him to die too. Johnny talked to Chad and Abby about his movie. Chad was surprised that he wanted to focus on the possession storyline. He wanted them to think it over. The devil told Marlena how he was grateful that she let him back inside her. He recapped what happened the last time he possessed her. Doug continued to tell John that Marlena wanted him dead. John said that everything would be fine. He was going to get Kayla to give him something to calm him down. Doug didn’t want him to leave. The devil told Marlena that they had to get rid of Doug. He refused to be an outsider. He wanted her to let him back in because he refused to let her leave him. John ran into Julie and let him know about his conversation with Doug. He told her that Doug thinks Marlena’s trying to kill him.

Abby was reading Johnny’s script. Chad was surprised that she considered doing the movie. Marlena told the devil that she refused to let him back in her body. The devil reminded her about the good times they had together. The devil wanted to get rid of Doug. Ciara and Ben met with Allie and Tripp at a bar. Ciara talked to Allie about wanting to have a baby. She thought Ben didn’t want a child because he was afraid the baby would end up like him. Allie didn’t think the baby would end up like Ben. Ben talked to Tripp about whether he could pass his mental issues on to his children. Tripp said that it was possible that he could pass it on to his kids. Julie went to Doug’s room. She told him that he would be back his old self soon. The devil told Marlena that she couldn’t resist him. He said they could take care of Doug. She didn’t want to do it. The devil said he would take care of Doug with or without her. She told him not to hurt him. The devil said there was a way to get Doug out of the picture, but she had to back him up. He wanted her to decide between Doug and him. Allie suggested that Ciara and Ben adopt. Ciara didn’t think they could adopt because of Ben’s past. Allie suggested they go to a lawyer and could find a baby. Tripp told Ben that his baby could inherit his mental illness. Julie told Doug that he didn’t have a reason to be afraid. She said everyone loved him including Marlena. He said Marlena didn’t want to help him. Marlena’s eye turned yellow.

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Days Short Recap Thursday September 30, 2021

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EJ was at the Pub and was making reservations on the phone. Lucas overheard him and thought he was making plans with Sami. EJ corrected him. They ended up arguing with each other. Roman stopped them from arguing. Lucas let EJ know that he was investing in Johnny’s movie. When Lucas left the pub, Roman told EJ that he was investing in Johnny’s movie too. EJ said Johnny’s place was at DiMera. Roman asked him if he realized how stupid he was. They got in an argument. EJ called Sami a tramp. Roman threatened to hit him. He apologized, but reminded him that Sami cheated. Roman said EJ wasn’t a perfect husband. He said him that he was pushing Johnny away. Johnny called John to see if Marlena was home. John told him that she was resting because she wasn’t feeling well. John told him they were passing on the movie. John said reliving the memories would be painful. Johnny said reliving the past could get rid of the demons. He said what happened to Marlena was terrible and needed to stay private. He told Johnny to leave the possession out of the story. When Johnny got off the phone, he said he was keeping it. Marlena dreamed that she was fighting internally with the devil over Doug. She screamed out in her sleep. John came in the room to comfort her. She said she had a nightmare that she couldn’t remember. She said it was about Doug. She said she was scared that she made Doug worse. John told her to listen to her sessions for answers.

Abby asked Johnny about his movie. She asked if Will included her affair with EJ in the script. Johnny said he would take it out of the movie. He said he was focusing on Marlena being possessed. While they were talking about the script, he said he wanted to use the people who were connected to the horror as actors. Johnny asked Abby to play Marlena. Abby was shocked that he wanted her to play Marlena. She hesitated because she had DID and knew what it was like to have someone take over your life. He wanted to know if she would play the role. Tripp met with Julie in the hospital. She said Doug didn’t sleep well. Tripp said that was common for people with dementia. She said her husband didn’t have dementia. She said Doug would get better if she kept praying for him. She asked Tripp if there was a scientific explanation for everything. Tripp said he did. John went to see Doug. John told Julie to get some rest. He said he would watch Doug. When Julie left, John talked to Doug about Marlena. When Doug woke up, he told John that Marlena tried to kill him. Marlena heard the devil talking through Doug on her sessions. When she wanted to hear the session again, it was garbled. She was shocked when she heard the devil speak. The devil asked if she needed to play the tape. The devil was hurt that she didn’t remember their reunion. The devil offered to remind her.

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Y&R Short Recap Thursday, September 30, 2021

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Moses takes Faith to the Top of the Tower restaurant where they have dinner in a private dining room where they have a view of the entire city.

Amanda worries when Imani takes Naya to the hospital because her heartbeat is accelerated.

Mariah gets upset with Tessa because she told Sharon she wants to have a baby.

Nick confronts Ashland and Victoria and tells them that he knows his real name is Bobby Terrance and he should tell Victoria the rest of the story. Ashland admits that he assumed the identity of his best friend Ashland Locke when Ashland died in a fiery car crash. Ashland (Bobby) explains that his best friend was driving fast down the highway because they were trying to leave town before his abusive father could find them and the car hit a tree and caught fire. Ashland (Bobby) was ejected from the car but the real Ashland was pinned to the car and Ashland (Bobby) picks up the real Ashland’s wallet and drops his wallet inside the car. The real Ashland was burned beyond recognition but Bobby’s father identified him because of a tattoo he had on his calf but nobody knew that the two friends had the same tattoo on their calves. Victoria tells Ashland she needs time to think because she is upset that he kept his past a secret from her. Victoria is angry with Nick because he continued to dig into Ashland’s past when he promised he wouldn’t do it anymore. Victoria is so upset with Nick that he isn’t invited to her wedding.

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Nikki tells Billy to stop trying to ruin Victoria’s wedding just because his ego is hurt that Victoria is marrying Ashland. Nikki tells Billy he is uninvited to the wedding and if he keeps digging into Ashland’s past he will find out Victor isn’t the only Newman who can be dangerous.

Phyllis and Jack share memories of the birth of Summer as well as their wedding. Phyllis is relieved that Nick will be going to Milan with them on the Abbott jet. Nick gets ready to talk to Ashland and Victoria about what he discovered about Ashland’s past.

Nate tells Elena that he is worried about Ashland because he doesn’t look well.

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Days Short Recap Wednesday, September 29, 2021

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Ava told Philip that he wasn’t going to help him take Gabi down. He said she told him when she overheard Gabi and Jake talking about him. Ava said Gabi was Rafe’s sister so she couldn’t help him. Philip said Rafe didn’t have to know. He asked if she was going to help him. Ava wanted to know if he wanted her to wear a wire. He said she could listen out for them talking again. She wanted to know what helping him would get her. Brady told EJ that he didn’t want him to be with Nicole. EJ thought he was jealous of him being with Nicole. Brady didn’t think she should be with EJ. He said he has been over Nicole. He just didn’t think she should be with EJ. Brady reminded him that he was still married to Sami. EJ reminded him that he was involved with his sister. Brady said he was single. He asked Nicole if she was really going to go out with EJ. Ava told Philip that Jake used to work for her family. She said there was paperwork on him that would get him in trouble. She said it could land him in jail. Philip wondered if Gabi would be willing to give up her life in order to save him. Gabi wanted Jake to have Ava bumped off. He asked if she was seriously asking him to have her killed. He said Ava’s family was dangerous. Gabi asked if he ever killed someone. Gwen and Xander tried to come up with a way to blackmail the judge. Xander thought the judge might have his price. He thought the judge might be willing to deal with prostitution. Gwen offered herself as bait. Xander didn’t want her to do that. Jack told Abby that Gwen was the one who knew Snyder. He said Snyder was blackmailing her. Abby wanted to know why he was blackmailing her. He said she used to be a prostitute.

Ava told Philip that she wasn’t going to help him until she got something out of the deal. Jake told Gabi that he didn’t kill anyone. She wanted to know what he did for the mob. He said he made money for them. He enforced people to pay the family. Xander didn’t want Gwen to offer herself as a prostitute. She said that the plan would work. Abby was shocked to hear that Gwen was a prostitute. Jack gave her the details about it. Abby blamed herself for why Snyder blackmailed her. Abby told Jack that she went to see Gwen. She said they were never going to be close, but she didn’t deserve to lose her baby. Jack wanted to know what happened. Ava wanted Philip to give her a job at Titan. He said that Victor wouldn’t hire her because he blamed her for his money laundering. She said that she had to run Gabi Chic if he wanted her help. He couldn’t risk her running the company into the ground. She said she could run her own business. He didn’t think he could convince the board and his father to let her do it. She said that she wouldn’t help him if he didn’t do what she wanted. He felt like she was blackmailing him again. She said it was a counteroffer. He agreed to her terms.

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Days Short Recap Tuesday, September 28, 2021

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Philip and Chloe spent time together. He said he knew Brady wasn’t the one spying on him. He said it was Jake and Gabi. He said he was going to make them pay for what they did. Chloe wanted him not to say anything bad about Brady. He said he wouldn’t. She said Brady might be willing to help them go after Jake and Gabi. Philip didn’t think he needed Brady. He said he was going to steal Gabi’s company. Jake went to see Brady. Jake asked how his conversation with Victor went. Brady asked how he knew he talked to his grandfather. Brady asked if he was keeping tabs on him. Jake tried to come up with an excuse, but Brady thought he was going after the CEO job at Titan. Jake started asking Brady questions. Brady was suspicious and wanted him to leave. Jake went in the hallway and listened to Brady’s conversation with Victor. Jake overheard Brady tell Victor he had no interest in coming between Philip and Chloe. Rafe confronted Gabi about the way she has been treating Ava. Gabi called Ava a heartless b*tch. Ava walked in while Gabi was talking about her. Ava watched Gabi and Rafe argue. Ava said she would move out so she wouldn’t cause trouble between Rafe and Gabi. Rafe told her she wasn’t leaving. He wanted Gabi to be the bigger person. Gabi ended up apologizing to her. Rafe was thankful that she was trying to get along with Gabi. He said if Gabi didn’t change her ways, she wouldn’t like who he chose.

When Rafe went to work, Philip came by to see Ava. He asked her how she would like to help him go after Gabi. Gabi met up with Jake at the town square. He told her about what was going on between Brady, Philip and Chloe. Gabi said Chloe was the Achilles heel they could use to bring Philip down. EJ went to see Nicole at Basic Black. He told her she would never see Xander in the office again. They talked about Xander getting arrested. EJ asked her if something was going on between her and Rafe. She said there wasn’t anything going on. He thought she was upset about it. He said she could do better. He asked her out on a date. Gwen went to see Xander at the police station. She said it was her fault he was in this mess. He said she was worth it. She said she was going to get him out of there. He said a jailbreak would be sexy. She said she was going to confess. He didn’t want to go along with the plan. He said they could get another lawyer. Justin came in the interrogation room looking for Bonnie. Gwen asked him to defend Xander. Justin wouldn’t do it. When Justin brought up the judge he was going to see, Xander said he was corrupt. He said he was the same judge EJ bribed about his case. Gwen said he should blackmail the judge to help Bonnie. She said she would help Justin get the evidence to help Xander. When Justin left, Gwen and Xander tried to figure out what they needed to do to prove that the judge was corrupt.

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Days Short Recap Monday, September 27, 2021

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Recap written by Michele and Cheryl

Ben told Ciara he was afraid his baby would be like him. He said he wasn’t trying to bring evil into the world. She said he faced his demons and overcame them. She told him to let her love help him get through this. He said her love couldn’t change his DNA or what genes he passed down. She said how the baby was raised made a difference. Ciara told Ben he would be the best father. She said that would make a difference. She said she knew she wouldn’t change his mind in one conversation. She said she wanted them to focus on loving each other. Allie talked to Tripp about Johnny’s movie. She told him Johnny wanted to write about Marlena being possessed by the devil. Tripp thought there was an explanation for what happened. He found information to prove his point. Allie said she understood his skepticism, but she trusted John. She said if her grandfather said Marlena was possessed, that was good enough for her. Chanel was afraid his movie would tempt the devil to show up. Tony walked in and scared Chanel. Johnny asked Tony to be a consultant for his movie since he was there when Marlena was possessed. Tony said it wasn’t him it was his cousin. Tony told Johnny that he was stranded on an island while Marlena was possessed. He told Johnny to ask John and Marlena about what happened. Johnny said he tried, but it didn’t work. Tony said the past if best left buried.

Chanel told Johnny he should drop the movie. He said he wouldn’t give up on his movie. She wanted to talk about something else. They made out. She said she wasn’t having sex with him. She told him she wanted to have fun before they had sex. Eli tried to make Julie feel better about Doug. Eli told her Marlena would find out what was going on. Julie was upset about what was going on with Doug. Eli offered to check on Doug. John showed up at the hospital. Julie told him about Marlena’s behavior. He reassured her. He suggested that they pray for Marlena and Doug. Marlena taunted Doug before she smothered him with a pillow. Marlena told the devil not to hurt Doug. Eli came in the room before she could smother Doug. She asked Eli to leave so she could talk to Doug. Doug struggled to saying. He told Eli not to leave him. Eli told Marlena to go pray with Julie and John. Marlena left the room. Marlena saw John and Julie praying. She overheard John tell Julie that his love and prayers brought Marlena back when she was possessed. He said it proved that no matter what they faced, they got through it together. Marlena interrupted them. Julie left them alone.

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Days Short Recap Friday, September 24, 2021

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Ben talked to Ciara about the tour guide telling them they had to reconcile with the past before they could move on. He said he felt she was talking about him. She said he didn’t ignore the past. She said he faced up to what he did. She said he was going to therapy and was trying to make up for what he did to others. He said it didn’t change what he did. He said it would always be a part of him. Ben told Ciara he hasn’t stopped thinking about what he did since she mentioned having a baby. He said he was concerned that he would pass on his mental illness to the child. She realized that was why he didn’t want to have a baby. She wanted him to be honest with her. She asked if he would ever want to have a baby. Steve and Kayla talked about Doug. They thought it was a mystery what he was going through. Abe and Paulina showed up and went over to Steve and Kayla. Steve asked Abe how John was doing. Abe said John was thinking about the past. He said John was thinking about Marlena being possessed. Paulina thought he was kidding. Steve and Kayla said they heard about Marlena’s possession, but they weren’t in town. Abe said he was in Salem and it did happen. Paulina couldn’t believe Satan was in Salem. Kayla wondered why John was thinking about it now. Abe said Johnny was making a movie about Sami’s life. He said Marlena’s possession story was part of that life. When Paulina went to the bathroom, Abe asked Steve and Kayla about Paulina. Abe wanted to know what they thought about her. They said they liked her. Abe said he wanted to propose to her. Paulina came back from the bathroom. She heard Kayla tell Abe they were happy for him. Paulina wanted to know what they were talking about. Kayla said she was happy for them. Eli went to check on Julie. She was with Doug. She told Eli that Doug collapsed in Marlena’s office. She said something was wrong with Marlena. Julie told Eli that Doug said he went into her. Julie felt he was trying to tell her something. Doug started to wake up. Julie told Doug why he was in the hospital. She asked him if he remembered what happened to him in Marlena’s office. Doug said Marlena’s name. He kept saying her name until he became upset. Julie asked Eli to stay with Doug while she got the nurse. She called Marlena.

Marlena found John’s memories of when she was possessed the first time. When she touched the collar, it burned her. She thought about what they did to the town years ago. She said Salem hasn’t seen anything yet. She looked in the mirror and said she looked good after 25 years. John came home and apologized to Marlena for being late. He asked if she was okay. She said she was thinking about Doug. John said she seemed a little shaken. He noticed his mementos. He apologized for leaving out. She asked why he was looking at it. John told Marlena that he was talking to Johnny about his movie and what happened to her. He said he was hoping they never had to deal with it again. He said he had a bad feeling about Johnny trying to bring those memories back. Marlena asked John about the movie. John said Johnny hasn’t read the whole script yet. He said he told Allie about the possession. He said it was their love and their belief in God that defeated the devil. He took out the bible. She told him to put the bible away. He asked why she was so mad. She apologized. She said the bad memories had her on edge. She told him to put the bible back. She wanted to stop talking about it. He said that was why Johnny shouldn’t make the movie. Julie called Marlena and told her about Doug. She said he was upset. She said she couldn’t understand him. She said he kept saying Marlena’s name. Marlena told John that she had to check on Doug. John said he would pray for Doug. Julie told Doug that she called Marlena. He said no. He said Marlena needed help. He passed out. Marlena showed up at the hospital. Eli and Julie told her Doug said she was the one who needed help. Julie said she hoped she could help Doug. Marlena wanted to see Doug alone. Marlena went to Doug’s room. He was awake. Her eyes were glowing. She told him they had to do something about him telling on her.

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Days Short Recap Thursday, September 23, 2021

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EJ went to the police station. He told Rafe he wanted the money Bonnie took. He said she stole it from Xander who was supposed to give it to him for his legal fees. Rafe said the D.A. was holding the money because it was evidence. He said EJ wasn’t getting the money until the case was resolved. EJ and Rafe ended up arguing. Rafe told him he couldn’t help him. Gwen told Xander she couldn’t tell Jack the truth so she used Xander’s prostitution story. She said Jack wad understanding about it. Xander said he and Jack were back on good terms thanks to her. He wanted to know where they stood. Gwen told Xander that she wasn’t used to men doing things to help her. She said she learned how to turn off her feelings as a survivor instinct. She said the one man she thought she could open up to left her for Gabi. Xander said he knew what she meant because he slept with different women, but he only loved Sarah. He said she ended up choosing someone else. Gwen told Xander that she hated Sarah for hurting him. She said things like that were why it was better not to have feelings. She wanted to end things before it got messy. She said she didn’t want to end things. They kissed each other and fell on the bed. Ava told Philip that Gabi was plotting to get him thrown out of Titan so they could take over. She said she wanted him to give her a job in exchange for the information. He thought she wanted to be a chef. She said Doug cursed her out. She said she was tired of working with crazy people. Ava told Philip he could hire her after he fired Jake and Gabi. Ava said she had fashion sense. He said he couldn’t fire Gabi because her company was profitable. He said he wasn’t going to let her get away with what she did. Rafe showed up. Rafe wondered why Philip was at his house. Philip wanted Ava to explain it to him. When Philip left, Ava told Rafe she asked Philip for a job. She changed the subject by bringing up Jake and Gabi moving out. Rafe wondered if Gabi said where she was going. Ava said she didn’t.

Victor asked Brady if they had a deal. Victor asked if he was going to take Chloe away from Philip. Chloe walked in and wanted to know Brady’s answer. Brady said it wasn’t what she thought. Victor said it was. Victor told Chloe she was clouding Philip’s judgment. He said she wasn’t any good for Philip. She asked if she was good enough for Brady. Victor said Kristen set the bar so low that she could crawl out of it. Victor left them alone. Chloe talked to Brady about Victor. She asked Brady what he said to Victor. Brady said he told him Philip was losing focus at Titan. She said he wasn’t out to steal her. He was out to take his job. Brady told Chloe that Gabi and Jake told him Philip was acting erratically. She said they had their own motives. Brady said he knew that, but he wasn’t after Philip’s job. He said he wanted Philip to be more focused. She said Philip was trying to change. She said Brady was turning into Victor. Brady said Philip goes crazy when he was around her. Philip showed up at the mansion and wondered why Brady was there. Brady said he was visiting his grandfather. Philip was happy to hear that because Victor has been down since Maggie has been gone. Philip said Victor missed Brady. Gabi and Jake went to the DiMera mansion. They saw that Abby was back. Jake and Gabi said they were moving back in the mansion. Chad came in and said they weren’t. Gabi said it was her house. She said she inherited it from Stefan. She said she was letting him stay out of the kindness of her heart. She said that was done. She wanted him out. Chad wanted to know why Gabi wanted him gone now. Gabi said she and Jake were making big moves. Abby tried to reach out to Gabi as a mother. Abby said her kids lived there. Gabi said she and the kids could stay, but Chad had to go. Chad said he would leave so he wouldn’t cause a scene, but he would be back. Chad went back to the mansion with EJ. Gabi told EJ that she kicked Chad out. She said he was next. EJ said he owned the house now. EJ handed her the deed. She looked at the deed. He said he bought the bank that owned the deed to the house. He said she and Jake were the ones leaving. Gabi threatened to get a lawyer. EJ told her to do that somewhere else because she was trespassing. Rafe went to Xander’s room. Xander answered the door. Rafe told him the charges against him were reinstated. He said Xander was under arrest.

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Y&R Short Recap Monday, September 27 2021

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Billy showed up for the meeting with Gaines, only to learn that Gaines had left the hotel for parts unknown. Billy saw Victor at the hotel and accused him of sending Gaines away. Victoria overheard Ashland leave a terse but vague message for Gaines. She asked him about it, and he told her that an employee was causing trouble. Victoria felt like Ashland was still hiding something, and she urged him to open up. When Nikki walked in, Ashland seized the opportunity to leave. Victoria told Nikki that she thought something was weighing on Ashland, and she wondered if it had something to do with Billy’s harassment. Billy caught Ashland coming to the hotel, presumably to meet Gaines. Victor covered and said Ashland was there to meet him. Billy and Victor exchanged words. Billy told Victoria and Nikki about Gaines. Victoria didn’t care, and she told Billy to stay out of her and Ashland’s lives. Victor told Ashland that he’d paid Gaines a lot of money to leave Ashland alone. Victor did it because he wanted Victoria to continue to be happy. Victor said that he’d bring Gaines back into the picture if Ashland hurt Victoria.

Mariah had flashbacks to times with Dominic. Devon confided to Mariah that he was also trying to figure out his role in Dominic’s life. Devon visited Abby and the baby. Abby was exhausted, so Devon took Dominic to the park. Tessa told Sharon that Mariah wanted a baby right now, but Tessa didn’t feel that way. Sharon gave Tessa advice on talking to Mariah. Mariah was disappointed, but understanding when Tessa said she wasn’t ready to start a family. Sharon felt sad because she wanted to be there for Mariah, but she had to respect Mariah’s request for space. Rey got Sharon’s mind off it by taking her on a date inspired by their honeymoon in Miami.

 

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Y&R Short Recap Friday, September 24, 2021

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Ashland and Abby have a long talk to get to know each other and later Abby calls Victoria to congratulate her because, she finally found her perfect match.

Ashland hurries to get the rest of the money he promised to give to Jesse Gaines so that he won’t sell the story of his true identity to Chancellor Communications.

Jesse is talking to Billy and he tells Billy he will sell him Ashland’s story for the right price. Billy calls Lily later and tells her Jesse is willing to sell them the Ashland story for the right price and he has a meeting with him later to negotiate a price.

Nick and Phyllis begin to dig into Ashland’s past and at first they find nothing but as they begin to talk they have an idea that Ashland may have assumed the identity of someone that died. Phyllis looks up men Ashland’s age who died in Tom’s River New Jersey. Nick and Phyllis come up with three men who could be the real Ashland Locke. Nick flies down to New Jersey to investigate and find out the truth about Ashland. Jesse gets a knock on his hotel door and he is shocked to see Victor standing at the door wanting to talk to him.

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Y&R Short Recap Thursday, September 23, 2021

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Billy and Lily discover that the person that Billy saw Ashland talking to is named Jesse Gaines Jr. and he is a lawyer from Toms River, New Jersey. Lily remembers that Toms River is the same place that Ashland’s first two tv stations that started his empire.

Phyllis offers to help Nick investigate Ashland Locke’s past and Nick accepts the offer because he wants Victoria to know the truth before she marries Ashland.

Ashland is able to get 1.5 million dollars in cash to give to Jesse Gaines as a down-payment but Jesse warns Ashland that if he doesn’t get 2.5 million dollars in three days he will sell the story to Chancellor Communications.

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Y&R Short Recap Wednesday, September 22, 2021

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This is an episode all about Jack and it begins with him having a dream. In the dream Sally, Traci, Nick, Nikki, and Victor are all upset with Jack because he told Phyllis he never stopped loving her. Everyone advises Jack that he should forget about Phyllis and find a woman that will love him. Jack awakens from his dream and decides to talk to Nick and tell him that he told Phyllis that he never stopped loving her. Nick is very understanding about how Jack feels because Phyllis is an unforgettable woman. Nick tells Jack that he hoped that he finds a woman to live.

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