Y&R Short Recap Tuesday, January 26, 2021

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Devon and Amanda have drinks before Amanda has to go pack for her business trip to New York with Lily. Victoria is jealous that Katie and Johnny like Lily. Victoria tells Billy that she is happy about his relationship with Lily. Victoria and Nikki’s business trip to Hawaii is postponed because of bad weather. Faith has a meltdown at Society because her parents don’t understand her. Nikki tells Faith that she can call her anytime she needs to talk. Abby and Chance decide to find a surrogate to carry their biological child.

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Days Short Recap Tuesday, January 26, 2021

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Recap written by Michele and Cheryl

Sarah told Nicole that Ava was running the Vitale family. Nicole didn’t believe that Ava was doing that because she was locked up. Sarah told her that Ava was making people launder money. She said people would get hurt. Nicole wanted to know who would get hurt. Brady got shot while he was talking to Kristen on the phone. Kristen wanted to know what was going on. Chloe got on the phone and told her Brady was shot. Chloe hung up the phone. Kristen was upset that she didn’t tell her what was happening. Gabi and Rafe talked about Jake and Kate being together. Kate told Jake that she was afraid Gabi was going to take him from her. He said he was with the one he wanted. Tony went to see Kristen. He told her Jake was in charge of DiMera. She said she didn’t care. She said Brady was shot. She told him she needed to know if he was safe. He told her he would find out something. She said she was going with him. Nicole went to see Ava. Nicole wanted to ask her about the mob. Chloe and Philip got Brady to the hospital. Gabi walked in on Kate and Jake while they were spending time together.

Gabi told Jake and Kate that she wanted to show him her proposal for Gabi Chic. Kate told her that he wasn’t interested in the proposal. She told Gabi to go home. Gabi told her Jake was the CEO. She said he was the only one who could tell her to leave. He said he wanted to see the proposal. Nicole talked to Ava about being in the mob. Nicole tried to talk her out of being in the mob. Nicole told her Tripp’s life was in danger. Ava said it was her fault Tripp was in danger. She said she had Charlie follow him. Ava asked her to go to the police station to check on Tripp’s case. Kristen attacked a guard and got his gun. She put it on Tony so she could get out of there. Tony tried to talk Kristen out of breaking out of prison. She said she needed a hostage and a driver. Chloe blamed herself for not listening to Brady. Philip told her it was his fault. He said she was probably in danger because of him. She didn’t care about it. Sarah showed up while they were talking. Nicole went to Rafe and told her that Ava sent Charlie to London to follow Tripp. She thought it would help nail Charlie. She told him Allie was going to by hypnotized to see what she remembered. Jake told Kate that he agreed to look at Gabi’s proposal. Gabi warned him that Mr. Shin would be upset if she took her company somewhere else and it was successful. Gabi wanted to talk to Jake alone. Kate was willing to let them talk. Gabi told Jake that he was pretending to care about Kate. He said he didn’t want to hear what she had to say about Kate. He said he could look at the business proposal without her being there. He told her to leave, but she said she wasn’t going anywhere. Sarah told Chloe and Philip that Brady was stabilized. When Chloe went to see Brady, Sarah asked Philip if the bullet was meant for him. He said it was Xander’s fault that it happened. She told him not to blame Xander. She said it was his fault. Philip said Xander only started digging because he wanted to run the company. She said Victor would never forgive him if Brady died. Philip went to see Ava. He told her that Angelo put a hit out on him. He said Brady got shot instead. She said she had nothing to do with it. She asked why Angelo would do it. Philip told her to find out.

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Y&R Short Recap Monday, January 25 2021

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ChanceComm had a meeting to go to in NY. Lily and Billy decided she’d travel to NY, and he’d join in by video chat since he’d have the kids full time while Victoria was out of town. Amanda planned to accompany Lily to NY, and they were both excited about Manhattan. Amanda and Lily discussed the fact that Lily could pick up and go any time, while Billy couldn’t because he had young children. Amanda was hurt over the restraining order and wanted to teach Imani a lesson. She decided not to go public with her story for now, but she didn’t rule it out for the future. Katie didn’t want Victoria to leave, but Billy helped her feel better about it. Victoria tried to stay home for Katie, but Nikki convinced her to go on the trip. Billy introduced Katie to Lily, and it went well. Victoria found out, and she seemed fine with it. Adam talked with Nate about hiring a mental health professional for Chelsea. Adam noticed Chelsea seemed to make progress during emotionally charged moments. He thought that if she worked with Sharon, it’d make her angry enough to recover. He asked Chelsea to work with Sharon. She didn’t want to, but she agreed, so she could keep an eye on Sharon and Adam. He asked Sharon to work with Chelsea. She thought his plan for her to agitate Chelsea into recovery was unethical. He asked her to think about it. Amanda and Nate chatted about his new job and about her family. He revealed he was more inclined to mentor Moses. She said Devon always seemed to know just what she needed to hear. Nate was glad Devon and Amanda had each other.

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Days Short Recap Monday, January 25, 2021

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Xander told Eli that he had a number where he could reach Rayner. Eli wanted him to call the number. Sarah told Maggie that Philip was in trouble with the mob. She told Maggie that he owed Ava money. She said that was the reason why he came home and needed a job. She said the Vitalli’s said they would kill Philip if he didn’t launder the money. Maggie wanted to know how she found out. Sarah said she and Xander worked together to find proof. Maggie thought they broke up. Sarah was afraid that the mob found out and that was why he didn’t come home. Brady was upset that Philip was with Chloe. Chloe didn’t have a problem with Philip staying with her. Brady wanted to know how long he was staying. She said he was staying for as long as it took. Abe told Julie that Dr. Rayner was the one who kidnapped the babies. She didn’t understand why a doctor would steal the babies. He said it was the same doctor that stole a baby before. Lani told Kristen that Dr. Raynor was the one who stole the twins. Kristen was shocked. Kristen wanted to know how she could help. Lani asked if she tried to reach out to her. Kristen said she didn’t. Lani said Nicole told her Dr. Raynor felt guilty about what she did. Kristen said she didn’t. Lani told her Xander was the best lead to finding her. Xander told Eli that he wasn’t sure if Dr. Raynor still had the phone he gave her. Eli said it was their only chance. Xander called the number. Eli recorded the call. Dr. Raynor answered the phone. Dr. Raynor wanted to know what Xander wanted. He said he wanted to talk to her about the babies she stole. She said she didn’t know what he was talking about. He said a witness saw her at the park with the babies. She said the person made a mistake. She wanted to know what it had to do with him. He said the police thought he was involved. She asked if he wanted to call the police and tell them he was innocent. He said he wanted to help her. Brady told Chloe that he was going to call Victor and tell him what he was doing. She told him that he promised he wouldn’t say anything. He said he was going to do it to keep her safe. Sarah told Maggie that it would be all her fault if Philip died. Philip came in and said he was fine no thanks to her.

Chloe tried to convince Brady not to tell Victor about Philip. Brady told her that she was enabling Philip. She said she wasn’t. He said the best way to deal with it was to cut him off. Philip reminded Sarah that she was the reason why he was in trouble. Maggie tried to defend Sarah. He was upset that Sarah told her. Maggie suggested that he tell Victor. Philip didn’t want him to know. Dr. Raynor wanted to know why Xander wanted to help her. He said Sarah taught him to be a better man. She didn’t believe he would help her out of the kindness of his heart. Xander said he had another motive. He said he hated Eli and Lani for what they have done to him. Xander said he wanted to help her disappear. He told her to tell him where she was. She said she wasn’t telling him where she was. He said she didn’t have to give her an address, but he would help her get out of town. He asked her to meet him so he could help her. Chloe told Brady that Philip could die if she cut him off. Brady said she could die if he didn’t. He told her not to let Philip drag her down. She said like he did. Brady said he dragged her down with him when he was on drugs. Maggie told Philip that she wouldn’t tell Victor for now. Philip said he could handle it himself. Sarah said she went to Rafe and told him what was going on. She said he told her he had to go to the police for help. Maggie told him that the mob knew where he lived. He said he was moving. Xander apologized for not getting Raynor to meet. Eli said he did all he could. Eli thanked him for his help

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Days of Our Lives Short Recap Friday, January 22, 2021

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Ben sees Allie sitting on a bench in the Horton Square, by herself, looking sad. He asks her how she’s doing after explaining that he heard about what Charlie did to her. She opens up to him about how she’s feeling. Meanwhile, Claire is walking when Charlie sees her and asks her not to believe all the terrible things people are saying about her. She tells him off for everything he’s done. Ben sees them and tells Charlie to leave her alone.

Kate arrives at DiMera to see Gabi kissing Jake. Jake swears that it wasn’t what it looked like. Gabi and Kate yell at each other. Gabi brings up Kate’s past, so Kate does the same. Gabi leaves in a huff. Kate tells Jake she knows that this was all Gabi, not him. At Jack and Jenn’s house, Chad tells Abigail that Gwen claims to be Jack’s daughter and that she’s the one that drugged her. At the Salem Inn, Jack and Jenn are shocked when a vengeful Gwen tells them that her mother was Tiffany Rizczech, a cocktail waitress that Jack slept with in Chicago (before moving to Salem). She claims that he sent Tiffany checks, but they stopped when her mother died. Jack swears that the name is not familiar and he doesn’t remember her; also, he never sent any checks. He thinks Tiffany was lying to Gwen. Gwen, very upset, thinks he’s the one who’s lying. She brings up his past as a rapist and once again vows to destroy their family. She orders them out and then sits in her room, crying. Gabi sees Chad at the DiMera mansion. He apologizes for accusing her of drugging Abigail; he tells her that Gwen did it.

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Y&R Short Recap Friday, January 22, 2021

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Gloria returns to town and tells Kevin that she is moving in with him and Chloe since she was fired from her job in Los Angeles when her boss found out she was going to blackmail him. Rey is worried that Sharon’s eagerness to help Adam with Chelsea may bring her and Adam closer together. Dr. Cabot advises Adam that Chelsea needs a phycologist to help Chelsea with her mental distress that is affecting her recovery. Flo tells Summer that Sally pretended to have a terminal illness so Wyatt would not break up with her. Flo explains to Summer that when she found out the truth and was going to tell Wyatt Sally kidnapped her. Flo concludes the story by telling Summer that Sally tried to get Wyatt to sleep with her so she could get pregnant by him. Lauren likes Sally’s marketing plan for Fenmore’s that will use established influencers to advertise the company.

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B&B Short Recap Thursday, January 21, 2021

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Hope and Thomas go back to the cottage to talk more privately. She confirms that he heard right: Liam cheated on her with Steffy, and she might be pregnant with his child. Thomas can’t believe it and is supportive to Hope. He tells her that he saw Finn and Steffy discussing something intense at work; he guesses that this is what they were talking about. Hope is filled with doubts now about Liam. Hope is angry and hurt that Liam destroyed their family. Thomas is having trouble dealing with all of the information and feels bad for Hope. She doesn’t want to hear that he was right – that Liam would let her down and always go back to Steffy. Thomas tells her that he’s not saying that. He wishes that Liam had come in and confronted him and the mannequin. Thomas feels like it’s his fault, but he cares about Hope. He knows Liam made a terrible mistake and he was an idiot. He tells her that Liam loves her and doesn’t want to lose her or their family. He advises her to take it one step at a time, with Liam. He suggests that she should give Liam another chance. Meanwhile, Liam works at Spencer, but he’s in a foul mood. Wyatt and Flo walk in and find him yelling at someone over the phone. Flo leaves them alone, so Liam tells Wyatt what happened. Liam is so distraught that he’s eating real roast beef and cheese instead of his usual vegetarian food (LOL!). Wyatt can’t believe it. Liam beats himself up about what he’s done.

Finn wants to know if Steffy wants him- or Liam – to be the father of her baby. She tells him that she doesn’t want to repeat her mother’s mistakes (with regard to Liam). She keeps apologizing for cheating on him with Liam and tells him how much she loves him and wants to be with him. She lists many of the reasons that she loves him. She tells Finn that she hopes he’s the father. She promises to be honest from now on, and he agrees. She appreciates that he says he’ll be there for her, regardless of who the father is. She asks him if he wants to commit to her like she wants with him. He doesn’t reply, so she tells him that he can leave if he wants. Finn goes to the door, like he’s going to leave, but then he closes it. He tells her that he hasn’t allowed himself to open up to anyone because he’s been so immersed in his career, till her. He believes that she won’t betray him again and he loves her. He wants a family with her. She cries with happiness as he talks about building a life with her.

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Days of Our Lives Short Recap Thursday, January 21, 2021

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Tony finds Kate drinking at the DiMera mansion. They catch up about Chad resigning and Jake taking his place. Tony praises Kate’s beauty but puts down Jake’s lack of qualifications, so Kate gets annoyed with him. At home, Jack and Jennifer are shocked when Abby tells them that Chad slept with Gwen and Abby has left him. They tell her that it’s fine if she and the kids stay with them. Jack gets a phone call from Anna about her earlier run-in with Gwen. Jack and Jenn decide to head over to the Salem Inn to confront Gwen. She lets them in after they demand to know why she did all this to their family. She tells them that she’s Jack’s daughter. Chad visits Rolf at the prison to find out what he knows about Gwen. Rolf denies knowing her at first but then spills the beans. He tells Chad that Gwen was the one who poisoned Abby. Later, Chad goes to see Abby to let her know what Rolf told him.

Anna is sitting in the town square when she sees Gwen wheeling her suitcase by, so she trips her. She and Gwen argue with each other. Anna warns her not to mess with the DiMeras, but Gwen tells her that she’s not through with Abby and her family. A little later, Tony and Anna catch each other up on what’s been going on. At DiMera, Gabi wants Jake to fund her new business, and she also hints that he should dump Kate for her, but he’s not interested in either. She apologizes for leaving town so quickly and for hurting him. She thinks he still cares for her. She kisses him. Just then, Kate walks in with a bottle of Champagne and two glasses.

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Y&R Short Recap Thursday, January 21, 2021

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Victor and Mariah offer a listening ear to Chance and Abby as they struggle to deal with the news that Abby can’t have children. Traci tells the news about Abby so he can be there for her when she needs him since the Abbotts are always there for each other when one of them has a problem. Abby checks into the Grand Phoenix for the night to be alone so she can think and cry. She then dreams that a baby is crying and she soothes the baby back to sleep. Abby returns home and tells Chance that she still wants to have a family with him so they decide to explore their options on how they can have a family.

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B&B Short Recap Tuesday, January 19, 2021

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Finn is worried about Liam’s feelings for Steffy – especially if she’s carrying his baby. He and Steffy go back and forth about their current predicament. He wonders if she’ll still love him just as much if she’s carrying Liam’s baby. Thomas comes in during their discussion and wants to know what’s going on. Finn tells him that it’s private. Thomas wonders where Hope is because he wants to ask her about taking Douglas out tonight. Steffy tells him that she went home.

Liam keeps begging Hope for one more chance. They re-hash everything that’s been happening. Thomas is about to walk in when he hears them arguing. He finds out that Liam and Steffy slept together because Liam though Hope was kissing Thomas and that Steffy might be pregnant with Liam’s baby. Liam leaves Hope alone to think. Thomas comes in and asks Hope if that’s all true. She just cries, so he knows that it’s true. Meanwhile, at Spencer Publications, Summer tries to find out what Flo knows about Sally. Flo tells her that she will tell her everything later on, in a safer place.

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Days of Our Lives Short Recap Tuesday, January 19, 2021

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Eli questions Xander about whether he stole their twins. Sarah arrives and tries to help. Lani convinces Eli that Xander didn’t do anything. They ask him to help by contacting Dr. Raynor. Meanwhile, Bonnie arrives at the Kiriakis mansion. Maggie literally slams the door in her face and tells Justin that she won’t accept her in her house or life. Justin tries to get her to give Bonnie another chance, but she won’t. Bonnie tries to get through to Maggie, too, by pointing out that normally she would grab one of Maggie’s priceless statues and smash it, to attack Maggie in kind, but she’s trying not to do that sort of thing any more. Maggie storms out. After they have dinner, Bonnie suggests to Justin that they do something naughty.

Mr. Shin and the DiMera board are not happy about Chad sleeping with his nanny, so Chad resigns. Shin replaces him with Jake. Kate promises to help Jake with being CEO, since he’s not sure he can do it. He goes to his new office, and Gabi walks in. Kate finds Abigail packing her things and tries to talk her out of leaving Chad. Chad arrives and begs Abby’s forgiveness, telling her how much he loves her. She leaves him, anyway, and goes to her parents’ house. Chad tells Kate what happened. They all know now that Gwen came there to destroy Abby’s life. He’s determined to find out why.

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Y&R Short Recap Tuesday, January 19, 2021

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Lily persuades Nate to be the face of the new medical website that Chancellor Communications just acquired. Amanda tells Elena all about finding her biological family. Sharon tells Nikki about Faith’s drinking and Nikki decides to have a heart-to-heart talk with Faith. Victor calls a specialist to help with Abby’s condition but Chance worries that he is getting Abby’s hopes up about being able to get pregnant. Abby gets even more depressed after Victor speaks to a specialist who tells her she has too much scarring to be able to carry a baby to term. Faith gets upset with Sharon because she told Nikki about her drinking since she doesn’t feel that she needs a lecture about drinking from her grandmother. Nate and Elena celebrate Nate becoming the face of AskMDNow. Elena dreams of Devon after she has been with Nate then she tells Nate that she just forgot where she was for a second. Devon asks Amanda if she would like to go on their first official date.

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B&B Short Recap Tuesday, January 12, 2021

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In their cottage, Liam continues to beg Hope for forgiveness as she sits on the couch and cries. He keeps telling her how much he loves her and their kids. Hope doesn’t know how to forgive him. She tells him that if it was anyone else, she could have handled it, but since it was Steffy, it feels like a knife. He goes back to trying to convince her to forgive him. He has to believe that she’ll forgive him because she’s too important to him. She believes that he’s sorry and loves her, but she knows that he loves Steffy, too. She yells at him for just running to Steffy without even taking a second to find out if what he saw was true. She asks if he really wants Steffy. He objects, saying that he only wants her. She thinks that he must really miss Steffy and want to be with her, since he made love to her. He keeps asking her for a chance to prove that he’s committed to her. Hope says that at least he and Steffy were honest, and she does love him. She says it’ll take time for them to move past this, but she loves their family. She promises to try to forgive him, for their children. He thanks her profusely. She tells him that it can’t happen again and wonders why he’s telling her now. He tells her that there’s one other thing she needs to know. They may not be able to forget about that night. She demands to know what he’s talking about. Meanwhile, Steffy finishes telling Finn about how she and Liam slept together. He’s shocked and angry. He tells her that doesn’t know what to say, especially with the big photo of her and Liam staring down at him. Steffy tells him this wouldn’t have happened if they weren’t drinking. He wonders if the photo isn’t more than just showing Kelly that her parents are happy. He loves her and believes that she loves him, too. Finn tries to put himself in Liam’s place. He would have confronted Thomas and told him to take his hands off his wife, not bolted and run to Steffy. He wonders what this all means for their relationship and if they have a future. Steffy tells him that while she’ll always care for Liam, she wants him. She doesn’t want to lose him and asks him if he can forgive her.

Paris and Donna are excited that she accepted Ridge’s job offer. Zoe walks in, so Donna tells her the big news. Zoe is not happy. Zoe wants to know why Paris would deliberately go against her. That wasn’t Paris’ intention. She tells Zoe that the offer was just too good to turn down, and she will be working in a completely separate division. Zoe thinks she never intended to turn it down. Zoe guesses that Zende changed her mind. Paris admits it was but doesn’t know why Zoe is reacting this way. (Perhaps it’s the hideous polka-dotted mini-dress that Zoe is wearing) Paris tells her how persuasive Zende was. She speaks about him in glowing terms. Zoe reminds her that Zende just came off a divorce and she warned her about him. Paris tells her that she and Zende kissed.

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B&B Short Recap Monday, January 18, 2021

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At Forrester, Hope asks Steffy to use her “motherly intuition” to tell whether her baby is Finn’s or Liam’s. Steffy tells her that she won’t know until she gets a paternity test. She hopes it’s Finn’s because she loves him. Hope doesn’t believe her. She tells Steffy to be honest: she’s always loved Liam. Her relationship with Finn is fairly new. Steffy tells her that what happened with Liam wasn’t planned, and she’s so sorry that it caused Hope pain. She doesn’t want to destroy her marriage, nor does she want to lose her future with Finn. She swears that’s the truth. Hope walks out in a huff. At Steffy’s place, Finn tells Liam that if Steffy’s carrying his baby, that his access to Steffy and her house will be more limited. He warns him not to cause Steffy any more pain. Liam looks pained. Liam lets him know that he intends to fix his marriage to Hope, so Finn doesn’t have anything to worry about. Finn thinks that Liam is putting on an act. He gives Liam a hard time. Liam tells him that there’s nothing he can do to change the past. Liam tells him repeatedly that he loves his wife, and he’ll regret what he did forever. Later, Finn drops by Steffy’s office. She tells him that she was just thinking about him. They ask each other how they’re feeling. He tells her that he just saw Liam. He tells him about how he yelled at Liam and his sense of entitlement. He blames Liam for all of their situation and if her baby is Finn’s, than he wants Liam to stay away. She tells him that she was as much to blame as Liam. He thinks that Liam purposely teases her with the possibility of them having a future again. She tells him that she’s so sorry about what happened and that she hopes they can still build a future together. She says that her feelings for him are stronger than ever. She loves him and wants the baby to be his. Meanwhile, Hope goes to Brooke’s house, but Brooke is not around. Hope looks through the mail that’s arrived and then looks at the family photos, including one of her and Liam. She flashes back to Liam apologizing and then telling her that Steffy is pregnant. Liam walks in through the side door. Donna told him that she left the office to go home. He was hoping they could talk. She says there’s nothing to talk about until they get Steffy’s paternity results. She can’t believe they’re here again, with Steffy. He says that he’s sorry again for the way he hurt her. He can see the pain in her eyes, and it’s killing him. He thinks she should want him to suffer, but she doesn’t. She doesn’t want any of what’s happening. She suggests that reconciling isn’t an option if he’s the father of Steffy’s baby. He tells her that he was looking around the cabin, and he loves that they live there and have the messy life there with the kids. He thinks about their precious memories and family. He says that he threw it away in one moment and that he’s never been more wrong in his life because he lost faith in their love. Neither of them knows why he didn’t know that she would never kiss Thomas. He blew them up over a mannequin. He plans to keep saying he’s sorry until she believes it. He hates what he’s done to both her and Steffy. He keeps pouring it on thick about how much he loves her and begging her forgiveness, even though he knows it’s unfair.

In his office, Bill is changing his shirt after working out in his gym when Wyatt barges in without knocking. Behind him is Summer (from Y&R, who’s visiting). Wyatt introduces them as Bill finishes dressing. He’s intrigued by the proposal. She tells him Lauren says hi, and he says hi back as well as hi to her parents. He knows them from when he was “passing through Genoa City.” Ha ha! Bill has great respect for her parents and Victor Newman. Wyatt and Bill thinks the numbers on their deal will work, and Summer agrees. Bill tells her that it was great working with her. She jokes that he’s not scary at all. Bill tells her that she needs to keep that to herself so that he can maintain his reputation. She asks if he’ll be stopping by Genoa City any time soon. He has no plans to, but he adds, “You never know.” Bill rushes off for a meeting. He insults what Wyatt’s wearing as he leaves. Summer says she forgot how much she loves L.A. She brings up Sally Spectra and mentions that she’s interesting. Wyatt agrees. She asks him questions about Sally. He just says that Sally is complicated. She wants to know why Sally left a major hub for fashion to move to Genoa City. Flo walks up and eavesdrops on their conversation about Sally. Wyatt works hard not to bad-mouth Sally. He has to leave for a meeting, so Summer asks if she can stay to make a call. He says that’s fine and tells her that he’s really excited to work with her and Jabot. After he leaves, Flo walks in. She wonders why Summer is asking about Sally and introduces herself as Wyatt’s girlfriend. Summer tells her that she’s a new business associate of Wyatt’s and asks if she knows Sally. Flo says that she sure does. She offers to answer any questions about Sally. Summer says she’s good, but Flo tells her that whatever she knows, it’s probably just scratched the surface because there’s always more with Sally.

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Days of Our Lives Short Recap Monday, January 18, 2021

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Philip is worried that the mob is going to kill him, since Xander shut down his shell company (and their money is gone). He needs a place to stay, so Chloe offers her room. Brady doesn’t want her to risk her life that way. They all argue about it. Chloe tells Brady off for trying to run her life. Philip accepts her offer, which Brady isn’t happy about. Meanwhile, Allie comes in to Rafe’s office and learns from him and Nicole that Charlie is out of jail. Rafe suggests that Allie try to remember if she saw Charlie the night of the rape. She has to think about that. Rafe also advises her to stay away from Charlie. Later, Nicole and Allie take the baby out in the stroller to help him sleep. Allie is worried about what he’ll tell Henry one day about his being a product of rape. Nicole suggests she ask Marlena about that, but she says that Allie and Henry are not defined by that one horrible act. At Titan, Sarah arrives, so Xander tells her that he let Philip know that they’re onto his money laundering, and that he deleted the shell company, and that the mob might be after him. Sarah insists they tell the police, despite Xander’s objections. Rafe arrives after she calls him. She says Philip needs protection, but she doesn’t want to go into details. Rafe can’t help without more information. However, he wants to take Xander in for questioning in a kidnapping. Xander looks shocked.

Charlie walks in to his apartment and finds Tripp just leaving (he left his phone there by accident yesterday). He threatens to call the cops on him for breaking in. Tripp tells him that he intends to prove all of his crimes. Charlie ends up telling Tripp about his awful childhood and how Ava ignored him and never loved him. Tripp tells him that he can relate because he had a horrible foster father who beat him. Charlie seems somewhat swayed when Tripp tells him that he’s there for him and that he should confess to the police because they might go easier on him, due to his abusive childhood. Then Steve calls to see where Tripp is, so that destroys whatever bond Charlie and Tripp were developing. Charlie tells him to get out. Meanwhile, Steve visits Ava in her hospital room. They both wonder where Tripp is. She wants to leave to go find him, but he calms her down. He has to let her know that Charlie got out of jail on bail, which makes her worry more. She’s very worried. Later, Tripp comes to visit her. They talk about Charlie. She asks why he was in Charlie’s place, so he tells her that he was gathering evidence for the rape. She wonders why, since she heard Charlie’s confession. Tripp and Steve tell her that it’s not enough. They find out from Ava that she’s the one that sent Charlie to London, to spy on Tripp for her.

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Y&R Short Recap Monday, January 18 2021

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Abby was devastated to learn that, due to uterine scarring, she’d never be able to get pregnant. Chance, Traci and Mariah were there for Abby and told her there were other options to have a child. Abby wasn’t ready to make a decision. The rest of her reproductive system was fine. Sharon tried to leave Society without Adam seeing her. Victor saw her and told her that not many people should sympathy to Adam. Adam and Victor met, and Victor urged Adam to stay positive and patient about Chelsea. Adam was grateful for what Victor had done for him. Ashley texted Victor about Abby. Sharon brought some books to Adam on long term care and stress management. Chelsea’s nurse brought her home, and she was angry Sharon was there. Adam thought Chelsea knew Sharon had good intentions, and he told her to stay, but Sharon believed Chelsea was unhappy, and she left. Chelsea imagined Adam kissing Sharon, and she made a noise. Adam was encouraged by Chelsea’s attempt to communicate, though he didn’t know what she was trying to say.

Victoria went to Billy’s office to drop off the tablet he left at her place. After Victoria left, Lily theorized that Victoria missed Billy and that she was trying to set up roadblocks for Lily and Billy. Billy didn’t think Victoria wanted him back. He wondered if this was Lily’s way of trying to get out of the relationship with him. She told him she didn’t play games. He was happy to be with someone who was straightforward. Nikki and Victor talked Victoria into going on a work trip to Hawaii, because they thought she needed a break. Nikki asked Billy to watch the kids, and he said yes. Victoria smiled at a picture of herself with Billy and the kids. Billy took Lily ice skating. He wanted her to get to know his kids while he had them during Lily’s trip, and she agreed, but she thought they should introduce her as a work friend. Mariah asked Sharon for advice on being there for a friend without being overbearing.

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Days of Our Lives Short Recap Friday, January 15, 2021

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Brady does some research to try to help Philip out of his jam. Chloe thanks him for his help. He reminds her that he’s doing it for her, not Philip. He tells her how Kristen got mad about seeing them kiss on New Year’s Eve. He talks a little bit about Kristen being in jail. They have a nice chat about the past. At Titan, Xander calls out for Charlie, wondering where his smoothie is. Philip comes in and tells him that Charlie’s not coming in. He shows him the newspaper article that says Charlie’s been arrested for kidnapping. Xander can’t believe it. Xander tells Philip that he knows Philip is laundering money through the company for Ava and the Vitali family. He also tells Philip that he and Sarah were pretending to be broken up so that they could spy on him and that he deleted his shell corporation that he was using to launder the money. Philip, shocked, scowls at him and wonders why he hasn’t already told Victor. Xander worries about Victor’s health but does plan to tell him about Philip, and how he saved Titan from Philip. Philip tells him that Victor won’t be so grateful when the Vitalis kill him. He goes to Brady and Chloe to vent that Xander put a target on his back.

Belle brings Claire, who’s lying on her bed, some tea, and asks how she’s doing. Belle is very upset about Charlie. She’s blaming herself for falling for his lies. She feels pathetic and desperate. They talk about Charlie a lot. Belle is very supportive. Claire starts to have doubts for a moment about whether Charlie is really guilty or not. She gets very upset and starts crying about how she’s in love with Charlie. They hug. At the hospital, Nicole overhears Kayla telling Rafe that Ava was drugged. She guesses that Charlie did it, but Kayla won’t share confidential information with her. Kayla only tells her that she sent Ava for a brain scan. At the police station, Rafe questions Charlie about keeping Ava tied up in his apartment, drugging her and confessing to raping Allie. Charlie knows from this lawyer that Ava has said a lot of strange things that didn’t happen. Charlie decides to tell Rafe that Ava came to his apartment, confused and talking about knives. He tied her up so that she wouldn’t hurt herself. Rafe quickly points out how absurd that story is. He gets Charlie to let it slip that Ava is his mother. Charlie tells him that he’s done talking without a lawyer. Nicole barges in to yell at Charlie. Rafe pulls her back and leaves with Charlie. Later, Rafe argues with her about getting involved in this investigation. Rafe gets bad news on the phone and tells her that Charlie made bail.  Meanwhile, Tripp gets Charlie’s toothbrush from his apartment and puts it in a plastic bag. He hears someone coming, so he grabs a baseball bat and hits the person who walks in – Steve! Steve chews him out for not leaving things to the police. When Tripp points out that he’s there, too, Steve tells him that he’s there to keep Tripp from messing up. Tripp is determined to prove that Charlie is his brother and might be Allie’s rapist. They go to the hospital to bring Kayla the toothbrush. She agrees to run the test and says some nice things to Tripp. Steve hears the bad news from Rafe about Charlie getting out on bail. Tripp goes to Ava’s room to wait for her. He realizes that he doesn’t have his cell phone. He remembers that he left it on a table in Charlie’s place. He goes out to get it. He grabs his phone and is leaving right when Charlie arrives.

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Days of Our Lives Short Recap Thursday, January 14, 2021

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Chad confides in Kate about sleeping with Gwen. She urges him to go home and tell Abby the truth before Gwen does. When Abigail confronts Gwen, Gwen tells her about Chad and her sleeping together, and all of the juicy details. Chad comes home, ready to tell Abby the truth, but it’s too late. Gwen tells them that she’s sad she won’t get to see Chad apologizing. She leaves the mansion, saying that she knows how painful the truth can be. Chad begs Abby for forgiveness. Abby chastises him and then walks out in exasperation. Chad cries a lot. Meanwhile, Kate runs into Abe. He’s down about the missing babies, so she buys him a coffee. They sit and chat. He relates that he didn’t get to see Lani grow up, so he was hoping to be able to see her twins grow up. She assures him that they’ll get the kids back and offers her help. Later, Kate and Gwen exchange words in the Square. Kate wants to know why she did these terrible things to Abigail and her family, but Gwen won’t answer.

Dr. Raynor gets a visit from the man who paid her to steal Lani and Eli’s babies: Ivan Marais (Vivian Alamain’s former manservant and partner-in-crime). Dr. Raynor has doubts about committing more baby-stealing and asks what Ivan will be doing with the twins. He tells her that they’ll be fine, but it’s none of her business who he’s giving them to. Ivan wheels the babies – in their carriage – out. He calls his “Madame” to tell her that he’s on his way home. Meanwhile, Justin and Bonnie rush to the police station after he phones Lani and Eli to tell them that they have a lead. Bonnie sits with a sketch artist and tries to remember what Dr. Raynor looked like. She has a lot of trouble doing it. The first sketch looks more like Eli’s mom, Valerie. After Lani gives Bonnie an impassioned plea, Bonnie does better and they come up with a good sketch. Valerie recognizes her. They pull up a match on the computer to Dr. Raynor.

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Y&R Short Recap Friday, January 15, 2021

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Abby tells Mariah about her problems getting pregnant and that she is nervous about her appointment with her doctor. Mariah calls Tessa and they all have a girl’s night out at Society. Chance also leaves flowers and a note for Abby when she gets home. Phyllis tells Victoria the information she has on her, but she makes it clear that she has decided to take the high road and not use it against her. Phyllis is surprised when Nick tells her that he is glad she decided not to blackmail Victoria, but he wouldn’t have minded if Victoria got a taste of her own medicine. Summer and Kyle meet with Wyatt Spencer and set up another meeting to discuss a marketing plan for JCV with Spencer publications. Summer also notices the stunned expression on Wyatt’s face when she mentions Sally’s name to him. Summer later tells Kyle that based on Wyatt’s reaction she is sure Sally is hiding a big secret. Lauren asks Sally to submit design ideas for Fenmore’s new clothing line that they acquired from Jabot. Lauren tells Jack that she is hoping that this new project will distract Sally from trying to take Summer’s job.

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B&B Short Recap Thursday, January 14 2021

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Steffy sends Kelly off with the nanny. Liam drops by and tells her that he told Hope the whole truth about how he slept with Steffy and now she’s pregnant. Steffy tells him that she also told Finn. She hopes Finn forgives her. Liam tells her that Hope was ready to forgive him for sleeping with her, but she was crushed to learn she’s pregnant. He’s not sure they’ll be able to survive if the baby is his. After Steffy leaves, Finn drops by and yells at Liam for what he did. He accuses him of still being in love with Steffy and looking for an opportunity to get back with her.

Hope has a large cup of coffee at Brooke’s, looking very sad. Brooke comes in and sees the coffee, figuring that Hope had trouble sleeping because she’s so busy with work and homelife. She praises Hope for all she does. Hope has a hard time hearing the compliments. Brooke wonders if something is wrong, but Hope doesn’t tell her what happened. Meanwhile, Thomas is working at Forrester when Vinny drops by to visit. Vinny is glad that Thomas looks healthy now after his brain trauma scare. He credits Hope for acting so quickly to save him. Thomas tells Vinny that he doesn’t plan to interfere in Hope’s marriage any more. He hopes that she and Liam can be happy together. Hope shows up and hears them talking. Thomas thanks her again for saving his life. Steffy arrives, so Hope asks Thomas to leave them alone. She yells at Steffy for stealing her husband. She thinks that Steffy was just waiting for an opportunity to get him back. She figures that the large photo of them on the wall should have given her the clue. Steffy protests.

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Y&R Short Recap Tuesday, January 5, 2021

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Lily and Billy decide to focus their latest Chancellor communications story about how he was accused of a crime he didn’t commit and how the experience has changed his life. Summer decides to follow Kyle’s advice about keeping Sally close so she can figure out Sally’s plan. Summer decides to go to Los Angeles to find out more information about Sally. Amanda calls her biological mother and tell her that she is her daughter. Victor helps Adam get a team of specialists to help Chelsea recover from her stroke. Victor is also is also able to pull some strings at the hospital so Adam can see Chelsea.  Chelsea opens her eyes when she hears Adam’s voice. and he struggles to tell her that she is paralyzed on the right side and is unable to speak.

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Y&R Short Recap Thursday, December 31, 2020

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Rey and Sharon say the vows they wrote to each other while Adam and Phyllis watch from the back of the room. Adam tells Phyllis that he doesn’t intend to stop the wedding he just wanted to see if Sharon was happy. Chelsea gets a terrible headache and manages to call an ambulance before she passes out. Adam comes home and finds Chelsea unconscious on the floor. The ambulance come arrives and rush Chelsea to the hospital where she is taken into surgery. Elena tells Adam that Chelsea’s aneurism burst but she arrived at the hospital just in time for the doctor to fix the problem. Devon and Amanda spend New Year’s Eve together and Devon tells her stories about his early days in the music business. Amanda later calls her biological mother but hangs up the phone without saying a word.

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Y&R Short Recap Wednesday, December 30, 2020

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Sharon’s friends and family help her get ready for the wedding. Rey’s mom Celeste can’t be at the wedding in person because she couldn’t get time off from work but she has a video chat with Rey and Sharon before the wedding. Connor video chats with Chelsea because he is worried about r her surgery the next morning. .Chelsea assures Connor she will be okay and she will go see him as soon as she has recovered from surgery,. Tessa’s agent calls her asking her to fill in at a New Year’s Eve concert so she heads to New York but leaves a recording of her song to be used at the wedding. Abby forgives Arturo for hurting her because now they are both happy with their true loves.. Arturo officiated the wedding since he took a course so he would be able to do it. Abby is brought to tears when Arturo tells her how much having a son has changed his life. Chance and Abby skip the wedding because Chance wants to show Abby how lucky he feels that Arturo never appreciated the wonderful woman that Abby is when he was with her. Phyllis goads Adam about Sharon’s wedding and how happy she is with Rey which makes Adam crash the wedding and stand at the back of the room just as the wedding begins.

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Y&R Short Recap Tuesday, December 29, 2020

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Jordan gives Faith the cold shoulder because she is upset with her because she didn’t steal vodka from Society. Nick and Sharon decide to keep a close eye on Faith since they are worried about her. Billy wants to write an article about how Lily is responsible for his freedom but she decides to write an article about Chance’s heroism. Nate and Elena decide to order room service from the Grand Phoenix for their second date. Elena tells Nate that she isn’t ready to make love again and she apologizes because she thought she was ready to be with him again. Faith steals vodka from her house and texts Jordan hoping that she will stop being angry with her.

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Y&R Short Recap Thursday, December 24, 2020

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Sally arrives at the Abbott house and Jack is happy she accepted his invitation. Kyle and Summer stop by to thank Jack for his help and show him Kyle’s tie clip with the diamond from Summer’s infinity necklace that joins his piece of the tear drop of love. Summer shows Jack her piece of the tear drop of love which joins the diamonds in her infinity necklace. Amanda sees her biological mother and tries to work up the courage to walk up to her door and reveal her identity. Billy and Lily decide their relationship is working so well that they want to keep it going to see if it could lead to something special. Billy gives Lily a beautiful bracelet and Lily gives Billy a scarf. Billy and Lily have dinner and they see Victoria and when she admires their gifts to each other they tell her they are a couple.

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