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BTG Short Recap Wednesday, June 10, 2026

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Everyone showed up for Martin’s fundraiser. When Eva and Izaiah showed up, a reporter asked questions. Kat pulled Eva away and yelled at her for answering the reporter’s questions. Martin was nervous about Joey being at the fundraiser. Ted and Vernon told Joey to leave because having him there was bad for Martin. Vanessa refused to leave. Nicole negotiated a way for Vanessa and Joey to stay away from the cameras. Kyle and Martin caught up. While they were talking, they got high-wind alerts on their phones. Naomi and Ashley showed up at the fundraiser. When Naomi went to look for her father, Ashley ran into Anastasia who made smart remarks about Jan being a housekeeper and Derek’s death. Ashley walked away from her. Dani showed up and took her somewhere private. She tried to comfort Ashley. Dani called Naomi to help her.

Joey went up to Leslie thinking she was Heather. Leslie wore the same cloak as Heather. She went to cause trouble for the people at the fundraiser. Leslie asked Diane how she was able to live her life after faking her own death. Diane said she showed remorse. Kyle firted with Hayley. She took off her wedding rings. Hayley brought up one of his past relationships to let him know that she knew who he was. When Kyle left, Hayley put her rings back on. Martin gave his speech at the fundraiser. It was interrupted by news of a tornado watch. He told everyone to get away from the doors and windows. Dani got on an elevator with Bill. When the elevator stopped abruptly, Dani hugged Bill. The lights went out in the ballroom. It caused Hayley to end up in Kyle’s arms. The tornado tore through the ballroom. A chandelier swayed back an forth which left the guests cowering.

 

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Days Short Recap Monday, June 8, 2026

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Roman found Kate texting Xander. She lied about what she was doing and told him that she was worried about Lexie and Abe. Arianna talked to Gabi about her internship, and Johnny stepping down as CEO of DiMera Enterprises. Gabi told her that Tony offered her the position. Kate overheard Gabi talking about the position and made a smart comment about it. Arianna tried to keep the peace between them. She told Kate that Gabi regretted what she did to Philip. Gabi agreed with what Arianna said. Kate realized that she needed to fix something and decided to leave. Xander burst into the office to yell at Philip. He said that he was accepting Gabi’s money on his behalf. They got into a huge argument about it. Philip told Xander that he would quit if he took the money. Kate walked in while Philip threatened to quit. She demanded to know what Philip was doing. Kate reminded them that they were supposed to be a united front. She told them that they put their personal and professional lives on the line to be there. Kate turned her anger towards Xander for telling her that he came clean. Philip left the office, and Xander admitted that he told Marlena about setting up Johnny. He told her that Marlena forced him to admit what happened. Xander realized that Marlena was right about him trying to be a better person. He promised he would try not to throw her under the bus. Kate let him know that there wasn’t any way to keep her out of his confession. She stormed out of the office.

EJ went into the tunnels to talk to Dr. Rolf about the experiment. He explained what happened to the rats involved in the experiment. EJ thought Lexie would be the next one to die. Dr. Rolf insisted that Lexie’s blood work and vitals were perfect. He assured EJ that he would do everything in his power to make sure that Lexie survives. Lexie and Kristen caught up with each other. Kristen admitted that she was thankful that EJ made sure to bring her back to life. She thought there was too much testosterone in the family. While Kristen was going off about EJ, Lexie’s hand shook uncontrollably. EJ came out of the tunnels and was worried about Lexie. His concern grew when Lexie said that something was wrong. EJ assured her that she could be fine. He said that Dr. Rolf wanted to examine her. Lexie agreed to get checked out. Gabi was at the town square and ran into EJ. He told her that she would never get Stefan’s inheritance. EJ offered her a settlement, but she refused to take it. Gabi planned to see him in court. As they walked away, EJ and Gabi saw Kristen slip Xander a key card. Dr. Rolf examined Lexie. She didn’t have any strength in her hand. Lexie told him about her symptoms. She was certain there was something wrong with her. Dr. Rolf told her what happened to the rats. Lexie knew what that meant for her. She would do anything if Dr. Rolf would help her. Lexie was determined not to give up.

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BTG Short Recap Monday, June 8, 2026

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A person in a cloak  showed up in Joey’s office, It turned out to be Joey’s sister Heather. They caught up with each other. He asked her about her connection to the Impaler. Joey was shocked when she said she was the Impaler. He said everyone knew the Impaler was a man. Heather said it was part of her plan. Joey was finally convinced that she was the Impaler. When Joey mentioned their father, Heather got upset. He said the world was better off without him. While they were talking, it was revealed that Joey was abused and Heather went through emotional abuse. Joey wanted to know why she was there. Heather said her ring was no longer operating in the DMV, but she had similar situations in many territories. She said they could work together. Joey let her know that he wasn’t interested and told her to leave town. Vanessa asked Dani to talk to her. Dani was surprised at how the apartment looked. She let Vanessa know that having Joey in her life would be hard for her children since his world is dangerous. Vanessa asked her to leave. Later on, Joey came home and told her about Heather. He lied to Vanessa about meeting the Impaler.

Leslie overheard the plans for Martin’s fundraiser. She heard Megan (the event planner) say that people from Genoa City were going to be at the fundraiser. Leslie wanted an invitation. She went to see Eva who said she was invited to the fundraiser. Eva said she was bringing Izaiah. Leslie tried to convince Eva to take her by saying she would give money to Martin. Eva said she would get her in if she could name one of Martin’s platforms that she supported. When Leslie couldn’t name one, she ended up leaving. Jacob and Izaiah met at Uptown. Izaiah wanted Jacob to find peace even thought he knew it wouldn’t be easy. While they were talking, they talked about Darlene’s feelings towards Eva. Izaiah said Eva was the best thing that came into his life. Jacob told him to put his happiness first.

 

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GH Short Recap Wednesday, June 10, 2026

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Jack persuaded Willow not to give him another shot because he has proof that Drew used funds from the McConkey Esplsnsde to fund his campaign. Jack tells Willow that he only has to give Drew two more shots and then he will have the proof he needs for her to have leverage over Drew so he won’t tell anyone that she gave him a shot to put him in a locked in state.

Carly tells Valentin that she is going to go to Wyndemere to look for Josslynn.

Trina decides to concentrate on her showcase because she realizes that she can’t help her parents.

Portia tells Curtis that she doesn’t want any more contact with him and she will have her OBGYN contact him about the appointments about the baby.

Lucas survives the shooting because he is wearing a bulletproof vest. Detective Fitzpatrick takes Lucas to the hospital.

Nathan arrests Sidwell and volunteers to take him to the station. Once Cassius and Sidwell are alone, Cassius takes the handcuffs off Sidwell and tells him to stop the project and leave the country. Sidwell tells Cassius he has several backup plans to keep going with the project. Cassius takes the handcuffs off Sidwell. Sidwell takes Cassius ‘s gun and hits Cassuis on the head with it. Nathan later calls Dante and tells him that Sidwell escaped because Sidwell’s men overpowered him .

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GH Short Recap Tuesday, June 9, 2026

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Portia has her baby shower. Curtis and Isiah almost have another physical fight until Portia stops them.

Cassius and Josslynn tell Lisel that Nathan is dead and he is Casius twin that she thought had died at birth . Casius tells Lisel that she had Nathan’s body cremated and spread his ashes at sea. Casius tells Lisel he would rather die before he let anything happen to her. Lisel tells Cassius that she will finish the work Britt started because she doesn’t want to lose another son.

Lucy gives Brook Lynn the idea to accuse Willow of leaving the scene of Curtis and Jordan’s accident. Lucy tells Brook Lynn that they must make sure that Willow doesn’t have an alibi for the night of the accident.

Sidwell catches Lucas at his safe so Lucas admits he stole the pictures and gave them to Laura and Sonny. Sidwell calls Lucas a traitor who never loved Marco. Sidwell shoots Lucas three times and Lucas falls to the ground.

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Y&R Short Recap Wednesday, June 10, 2026

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The opening of the Shadow Room is a success. Cane and Lily share a kiss while they dance. Danny, Christine, and Daniel also attend the club opening. Danny tells Christine that he has decided to quit touring so he can spend more time in Genoa City.

Nate and Audra talk at Crimson Lights. Nate tells Audra he has been thinking of returning to medicine. Audra encourages Nate to do it.

Nikki asks Adam and Chelsea if thry have heard from Victor because she saw on the news that a tornado hit Maryland where Victor had gone to speak at a Fundraiser for Martin Richardson. Victor arrives and says he left right after his speech before the tornado hit. Victor tells Adam, Chelsea, Nick, and Nikki thet he saw the news while he was on his plane and sent his rescue team to help get everyone out and he is sure everyone will be okay.

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Y&R Short Recap Tuesday, June 9, 2026

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Malcolm, Stephanie, Lily, and Holden have lunch and they all decide to go to the opening of the Shadow Room. Audra arrives with Sally to the Shadow Room and Audra remembers what happened at the Los Angeles Shadow Room when Holden saved her from the art dealer. Holden also remembers what happened at the Los Angeles Shadow Room when he saved Audra from the Art dealer.

Christian has a high fever and Nick can’t go to the Shadow Room opening.

Lily tells Victoria that Victor gave Chancellor Industries to her and Victoria is upset that Victor didn’t tell her about it.

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GH Short Recap Friday, June 5, 2026

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Brook Lynn tells Lucy that Willow is after Chase and asks for her advice on how to stop Willow from taking Chase away from her.

Ethan asks Ava not to tell anyone that he is Phoebe’s father. Ava thinks that Ethan intends to reveal he is Phoebe’s father right before the adoption is final and ask the Quartermaine’s for money not to take Phoebe away from them.

Ethan tells Ava he isn’t ready to be a father and he promised Delilah he would do what is best for the baby. Ava tells Ethan that she will keep quiet for a price.

Lucas gives Laura and Sonny the pictures Sidwell had made to look like Laura and Sonny killed Proffessor Dalton. Laura and Sonny burn the pictures and the negatives. Lucas tells Laura and Sonny that he thinks Siddwell’s safe must have evidence of his crimes and he intends to find it.

Alexis tells Brook Lynn and Chase that Phoebe’s father will sign away his parental rights as long as they agree to a closed adoption. Brook Lynn and Chase agree to the closed adoption. Willow persuaded social services to expedite the adoption.

Cullum sneaks into Lisiel Obrect’s car, puts chloroform over her mouth, and takes her to Spoon Island to finish the project.

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GH Short Recap Thursday, June 4, 2026

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Chase tells Tracy that he would never cheat on Brook Lynn because he loves her. Chase calls Brooks Lynn and tells her to come to the pool house because her grandmother has something to tell her. Tracy tells Brook Lynn that Willow and Chase were scantily clad and although they had not done anything yet they were very close to it. Brook Lynn talks to Chase alone and she tells him that Willow has feelings for him. Chase doesn’t think Willow has feelings for him so Brook Lynn pretends that she believes Chase about Willow and the discussion has ended.

Alexis tells Ethan that an art gallery owner in Manhattan had a picture of him with Delilah. Ethan admits he and Delilah friends who slept together once and six months later Delilah called him to tell him she was pregnant. Ethan tells Alexis that he will sign away his parental rights but he wants the adoption records sealed so that nobody knows that he is Phoebe’s father.

Cassius persuaded Sidwell not to kill Josslynn and he locks her back in the room where she was being held. Sonny offers Pascal $40,000 and a chance to get on a plane and go anywhere just so he can give Lucas the combination to the safe where Sidwell is hiding the photos thet make it appear like Sonny and Laura killed Professor Dalton.

Lucas goes to Wyndamere and finds a distraught Sidwell who can’t believe thet he let Pascal into his home and he took Marc ftom them.

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GH Short Recap Wednesday, June 3, 2026

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Willow offers Chase a job working for her in Congress as Chief of Staff but Chase turns her down because he wants to be a cop. Willow tells Chase if he wants more details about the job he can call her. Willow gives Chase a kiss on the cheek and leaves the pool.

Tracy is watching and she waits until Willow leaves to tell Chase that he has cheated on Brook Lynn for the last time.

Kristina tells Michael that she got accepted into medical school at UCLA. Kristina thinks Michael will tell her not to go after their long talk but Michael tells Kristina that she should go to medical school.

Josslynn takes advantage of a blackout at Wyndemere to use the tool that Anna made to get out of the room where she is held but Sidwell catches her. Pascal also uses the blackout to get away from the police and Sonny offers him a ride off the island.

Jack tells Valentin that he doesn’t know where Josslynn is and he thinks she has been kidnapped. Jack asks Valentim to contact his emergency contact to find Josslynn. Valentin is afraid that if he gets in touch with Jack’s emergency contact, he will be arrested.

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Y&R Short Recap Friday, June 5, 2026

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Phyllis gives Newman Enterprises back to Victor and feels like she has lost everything . Sharon tells Phyllis that she isn’t a quitter and she will find a way to get back up again.

Holden thinks Audra wants Noah again and Holden warns Audra that Sienna won’t let Noah go so easily .

Victor gives Chancellor industries to Lily although he knows it will break Nikki’s heart. Lily asks Cane to run Chancellor Industries for her.

Victor and Nick decide to give Matt a loyalty test to see if they can trust him.

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Y&R Short Recap Thursday, June 4, 2026

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Victoria wants Nikki to go to the doctor to check about her severe headaches but she insists that the headaches are part of her MS and she has learned to live with them.

Adam wonders if Chelsea has thought about having another baby. Chelsea tells Adam she doesn’t want have another child she just wants to concentrate on Connor. Adam admits that Sally’s pregnancy made him want another child.

Michael persuaded Phyllis to give Newman Enterprises back to Victor if Christine drops all the charges against her .

Victor tells Christine he did what he had to do to get back his company. Christine takes Victor’s words to mean that Victor faked evidence to make Phyllis drop the charges against Phyllis.

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Days Short Recap Friday, June 5, 2026

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Cat told Rafe that she was about to play EJ. She told him that she was going to use her mother as bait for the wonder drug. Rafe ripped into her and reminded her that she wasn’t a trained agent. He said she was there to get information, not set up schemes. Rafe warned her that they were done if she went rogue one more time. Cat said it wouldn’t happen again. They talked about stopping the drug from hitting the black market. Rafe said they needed to get a sample. They couldn’t let it get in the wrong hands. Before Cat left, Rafe told her to keep things professional with EJ. When Cat told Rafe that EJ wanted her to get hypnotized, Rafe was okay with it. He said they had to let Marlena know what she told EJ. EJ asked Theo about Lexie and how she was doing. Theo said Lexie was proud of him for being CEO of DiMera. EJ told Theo that Johnny had to step down because of Chanel. While he was talking, he told Theo that Chanel had cancer. He said he thought Theo knew. Before Theo was about to leave, EJ asked Theo to be his second-in-command while Johnny takes a leave. Theo agreed to let him do it. Marlena, Abe, and Lexie met for breakfast. When John came up, Lexie asked i her treatment could work on John. Marlena said it wouldn’t work. Changing the subject, Marlena asked how Chanel was doing with the pregnancy. Abe said he hadn’t spoken to Chanel or Paulina. Lexie said she told Abe to cut off contact with Paulina and Chanel. When Lexie left, Marlena told Abe that she was there for him. Abe said Paulina could use a friend.

Johnny walked in while Chanel was canceling her chemo appointment. Chanel said she wasn’t changing her mind about the chemo. She said no one talked about her the chemo or her baby. They ended up arguing over it. Johnny asked her what would be worse than the baby growing up without a mother. Chanel said she didn’t plan on dying or never doing chemo. She said she couldn’t live with herself if she hurt the baby. Johnny said the doctor was unprofessional, but he wasn’t the normal doctor. He said he had great doctors when he had cancer. Chanel said his experience was different from a black woman’s. She left to check on Trey. Paulina showed up. Johnny told her about the oncologist. He asked her for help. Chanel came back and heard Johnny talking to Paulina. She yelled at him for asking Paulina for help. Paulina wanted them to use another doctor who would take care of her. EJ asked Marlena if she had any techniques to help Cat get her memory back. Marlena said she couldn’t talk about another patient’s treatment. Later on when Cat showed up, Marlena asked her why she lied about having an appointment with her. Theo told Abe that Chanel had cancer. Abe went to see Chanel. He saw Paulina and apologized for not being there for her. After Abe and Paulina left, Chanel agreed to get the second opinion if the doctor answered her questions.

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BTG Short Recap Friday, June 5, 2026

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Vernon got off the phone with Victor Newman (from Y&R ) and told Anita that he would do the keynote speech at Martin’s fundraiser. They talked about Victor taking a chance on him during his first campaign. Martin went over the plans for his fundraiser with his assistant, Shonda. They talked about Kyle Abbott and Devon Winters (from Y&R) attending the fundraiser. Martin said that Smitty warned him not to seat Victor next to Jack Abbott (from Y&R). Smitty couldn’t help him because his story about the plasma ring turned into a five-part series. Later Martin went to see his grandparents. They talked about the fundraiser. Martin appreciated Victor helping with the fundraiser. They also talked about his opponent dragging out what happened to him on the country road three years ago. Grayson went to see Ashley to repair their relationship. She was upset with him, but she gave him five minutes to talk. Naomi arrived at Ashley’s place so Grayson left. She thought Ashley gave Grayson a hard time about getting back together because she didn’t give Derek another chance. She advised Ashley not to punish herself.

Jacob talked to Smitty about uncovering The Impaler’s identity. He thought Smitty could reveal his identity by exposing him in his articles. Smitty thought they should get the public to help them. Vanessa was at the casino and overheard Joey and Randy talking about meeting the Impaler. She couldn’t believe that Joey didn’t tell her about the Impaler. Vanessa wanted to go to the meeting. Joey was afraid for her safety so he wanted her to go to the condo. With hesitation, Vanessa allowed Randy to take her to the condo. She wanted Randy to go back to the casino to watch out for Joey. When Randy returned to the casino there was a knock on the door. Joey was shocked to find out who was at the door.

 

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Days Short Recap Thursday, June 4, 2026

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Sarah had a dream about being in bed with Xander. In the dream, Brady showed up. Xander and Brady got into a fight over Sarah. Gabi met up with Xander in the town square. He asked her about the inheritance offer. She said Philip turned her down so it wasn’t going to happen. Xander said he would accept the offer. Gabi refused to give him the money. After she turned him down, Xander blackmailed her. He told her to give him the money or she would go to prison for corporate espionage. Marlena ran into Kate at the pub and argued with her. Kate apologized for the fact that the lawsuit caused problems between them. She told Marlena that John would want them to work together running Basic Black. Brady and Belle saw Marlena at the pub but didn’t know whether or not they should tell Marlena about the missing pawn. They decided to go in the pub and told Kate to leave. After Kate left, they celebrated John’s life.

Marlena showed Brady and Belle the coin she found at John’s grave. She said she gave him the coin at the hospital but it disappeared. Marlena thought it meant John would always be there for them. Belle mentioned the mysterious lilacs that were at the funeral. Marlena thanked Roman for everything he did for her. Kate was upset about it while watching them. She was upset when she checked her messages and got a message from Xander telling her they had to drop the lawsuit. Belle wondered if the coin meant John was still out there. Brady said Shane did a DNA test on John’s ashes. Belle said it didn’t work that way. Brady said it did for the ISA.

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BTG Short Recap Thursday, June 4, 2026

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The episode is based on Hayley’s plan to steal Bill from Dani. Hayley talked to Randy about their plan working and that she would be rid of Bill soon. Naomi and Chelsea talked about their parents’ marriage while they were eating dinner. Bill thought about Dani and how he didn’t notice the way Mike was acting around her. Andre arrived home from his trip. He comforted Dani while she beat herself up about the past. During the flashback scenes, Hayley arrived in town. Hayley’s original target was Joey. Randy knew that Joey wouldn’t fall for it so he thought she should go after Bill. He thought he was the perfect target. Randy thought Hayley should use Naomi to work her way into his life. There was a flashback of Hayley meeting Naomi for the first time. Dani confided in Andre and told him that she wanted to ask Bill to forget his marriage to Hayley and come back to her. She thought that she needed more pain in her life. Dani was the one who introduced Bill and Hayley by having him pick her as his assistant. Hayley flirted with Bill by letting him see her wardrobe. He liked what he saw. They became close after that moment. Bill and Hayley gave in and had their first kiss at the office. In the present, Hayley told Randy that the hardest part was pretending to be guilty.

Chelsea and Dani walked in on Bill and Hayley in a compromising position. Dani yelled at Hayley. She got the shock of her life when Bill told her that he was in love with Hayley. Chelsea thought she saw her mother’s soul leave her body that night. Naomi shifted gears and talked about Jacob. She was glad that Jacob was home safe again. Naomi would never take her for granted. Bill kept thinking about Dani begging him to leave Hayley and go back to her. His thoughts were interrupted when Hayley brought him food to eat. They were about to leave the office, and Bill wasn’t being as affectionate as he usually is with Hayley. Hayley wasn’t happy about that and gave him a cold look. She was ready to kill him immediately. Dani and Andre snuggled in the bedroom. She forgave herself for her moments of weakness. Dani said that Hayley’s betrayal was rough because she thought of her as family.

 

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Days Short Recap Tuesday, June 2, 2026

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Johnny told Marlena that Chanel had cancer. After he talked to Marlena, he and Chanel went to her doctor’s appointment. Dr. George let Chanel know how dire her situation was. He told her she was getting chemo. Chanel gave him statistics about black women and breast cancer. When Dr. George was uncaring towards her, she told him that it was her life, body, and future. She wanted him to treat her like a person. Dr. George told her to stay off the internet and get chemo. Marlena wanted Xander in her office so they could talk. She said she was thinking about John. Marlena said John was close to Johnny. Since Xander and Kate were trying to destroy Johnny, she was going to walk away from him as his doctor. She told him the only way she would continue being his doctor is if he dropped the lawsuit. Marlena told Xander that he had to take responsibility for his actions despite his progress. He said he could fix it. She told him to do it or they were finished. Xander told her she was extorting him, but she didn’t care. He said if he did what Marlena wanted and the truth came out, Roman would never forgive Kate. Marlena didn’t care.

Alex took Kelsey to see Justin. Bonnie showed up and talked about the lawsuit. She said she felt bad about what happened and didn’t mean to plagiarize. Justin and Alex let her know they were by her side. Joy talked to Kate about being nervous that Kelsey was with Alex. She told Kate that she felt better about Stephanie not being in town. Joy said she was tired of feeling like the bad guy. Kate said she wasn’t the bad guy. Roman showed up while they were talking. Kate yelled at him. He wanted to talk to her so he could apologize to her. While they were talking, Roman said he would fight for her if she said she didn’t set up Johnny. Alex brought Kelsey back to Joy. He told her he had to talk to Stephanie before they made plans for him to see Kelsey. Joy wasn’t happy about it.

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Jacob was going to be acknowledged for his role in bringing down some of the plasma ring. He didn’t feel worthy of celebrating. Elon and Marcel talked to him about how important his job was and that losing people was part of it. Naomi confided in Dani and told her that she didn’t think she could handle Jacob doing more undercover assignments. She didn’t sign up for it. Naomi wanted a man who had a desk job without the risks. Darlene wanted to throw a party for Jacob. She let Izaiah know that Eva wasn’t welcomed at the party. He said that he wouldn’t be at the party either. Darlene thought Eva wasn’t going to be a permanent fixture in his life. Izaiah warned her that if he had to choose between her and Eva, she would lose. After their conversation, Darlene apologized to Eva for the way she treated her. During the ceremony, Jacob thought about what happened at the warehouse. After the ceremony, everyone enjoyed Darlene’s cake. Leslie arrived. Leslie and Darlene got into an argument. Jacob slipped out of the party and went to Uptown. He ran into Kat. Jacob wondered how many drinks he would need to drown out the sound of the gunshots that killed his best friend.

While Bill and Hayley waited for their table at the club, he tried to give her a loving squeeze. Hayley freaked out by his touch. His hand was near the area she kept the vial. Hayley claimed she didn’t want the staff to see him copping a feel. He felt guilty because of his conversation with Dani. Dani reached out to Bill to find out why he didn’t go to the ceremony to support Naomi and Jacob. Hayley admitted to Bill that she intercepted the message and declined to go on their behalf. Bill wasn’t happy about what she did. He asked her not to do anything like that on his behalf again. Bill walked away from her. While Bill was gone, Hayley slipped more poison in his coffee cup.

 

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Days Short Recap Wednesday, June 3, 2026

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The Carvers were having dessert when Lexie wanted to know about the DiMera kidnappings. They talked about it for a little while when Lexie shocked them. She said she was proud of Theo for being the CEO of DiMera Enterprises. Lexie was surprised that Theo stepped down from the position since he could have made the company look good. She wanted him to go back to the company. Abe didn’t want him to go back to the company. They had a disagreement about Theo returning to DiMera Enterprises. After their conversation, Abe wanted to change the subject. Gwen approached Leo with a story about her and EJ. She told him that EJ double-crossed her. Gwen wanted to return the favor and betray him. She wanted insurance in case something happened to her. Her lawyer had a sealed envelope with the details and had to give it to Leo if something happened to her. Gwen still considered him a friend and knew he would follow through no matter what happened. Leo was touched but horrified. He went through a lot and couldn’t deal with losing her too. Dr. Rolf told EJ what happened to one of the rats that was used for Lexie’s experiment. He told him that it died. EJ thought it could have died from natural causes. Rolf was going to look into it. He was confident that the drug was good. Rolf used it multiple times and nothing else happened. EJ wasn’t as confident as Rolf. He went upstairs and saw Paulina. Paulina wondered who else he was bringing back. EJ wanted to know why she was there. He got an earful about the state medical board censuring him. He was very close to losing the hospital. EJ found out that Gwen was in a position to buy the hospital. EJ was upset when he found out and called Gwen over. He screamed at her for what she did. Gwen told him that he stabbed her in the back, and she was doing the same. She was happy that she was in, and he was out. Gwen warned him that she was protected if he tried to hurt her.

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BTG Short Recap Wednesday, June 3, 2026

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Naomi went to see Smitty. She thanked him for being there for her and Jacob. Naomi said she didn’t like being kept in the dark, but she understood why. She said you had to keep secrets to protect yourself and the ones you love. Eva admitted that she was struggling with Derek’s death. Ted wanted her to focus on the clinic for a week while she dealt with her grief. He told Eva about Bill being there for him when he lost his brother. Later on, Shanice and Eva bonded with each other over Derek’s death. They told stories about Derek. Nicole told Anita and Vernon that she was upset that Ted volunteered her name as the Chief of Staff. She said that was an indicator that he didn’t know her. They all agreed that Monica would be a good fit for the position. When Vernon left to call Monica, Anita talked to Nicole about Ted. Nicole told Anita that she was fantasizing about Ted. Ted talked to Martin about Nicole and how she has been acting towards him. Martin told him that Nicole has been busy with other guys. Anita suspected that Nicole had feelings for Ted. She asked Nicole who she was taking to the fundraiser. Monica wasn’t sure if she wanted to be Chief of Staff, but Shanice and Vernon convinced her to take the position.

 

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Days Short Recap Monday, June 1, 2026

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Abe and Theo brought Lexie home from the hospital. They were worried about her, but she assured them that she wouldn’t lose her again. Theo showed her pictures, and she saw a picture of Claire. She wasn’t happy to see her picture and called her names. Lexie and Abe questioned Theo about his love life. He couldn’t handle the questions so he left. Lexie put Paulina down and asked Abe if she would always be in his heart the way she was. If Abe still loved Paulina, she wouldn’t stand for it. She changed up what she said and told him that Paulina could be in his life after all. Lexie wanted private time with Abe first. She wanted him to stop contacting Paulina and hoped she would get the hint and walk away. Abe promised her that he chose her and not Paulina. Paulina went to see Chanel and Trey and found out about Chanel having cancer. She wanted to know everything that happened and promised to be there for her. After Paulina left, Chanel broke down and cried. Trey started crying so Chanel took him out for a walk. Gabi ran into Philip at the town square. She offered to give him some of her inheritance. He didn’t want anything from her. Gabi tried to apologize to him again. She mentioned Theo to him, and he let her know that Theo didn’t tell him anything. Philip wouldn’t tell her who sold her out. Gabi ran off to apologize to Theo. She ran into Theo and tried to apologize to him. Her apology didn’t work because he was still mad at her. Theo was mad at her because she apologized because Philip corrected her mistake and not because she trusted him.

EJ barged into Johnny’s office to talk him into fighting for the CEO position at the company. Johnny told him that he wanted to quit. He let it slip that Chanel had breast cancer. They talked about what was going on with Chanel. EJ wanted to help them. Johnny wanted to make time for Chanel. Jada arrived at the office with questions and EJ walked off. She told Johnny about finding the gun Sophia had, but it’s untraceable. Jada wondered how she got the gun if she wasn’t going to shoot him. She wanted to know if Sophia said anything to him after she attacked him. He remembered that Sophia knew he was home alone and that Chanel and Trey would be out. Jada thought someone tipped Sophia off about him. He didn’t know who could have done that. Jada planned to figure it out.

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BTG Short Recap Monday, June 1, 2026

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Nicole talked to Vanessa about processing her grief for Doug in her own way. While they were talking, they talked about Nicole fantasizing about Ted. They also talked about Ted suggesting that she become chief of staff. Shanice was shocked that Ted sent Nicole to talk to her about Derek’s death. She wanted him to talk to her directly instead of sending Nicole to talk to her. Shanice opened up to him. Ted was understanding of her concerns. Nicole showed up. She talked to Shanice and cleared things up. Nicole went to see Ted. She said they needed to have a conversation. When she was about to tell him about her fantasies, Shanice showed up. Nicole left but was uncomfortable seeing Ted and Shanice together. Joey and Randy waited to meet the Impaler. He told Randy that he didn’t want the plasma ring operating in his territory. Randy told Joey that he noticed a change in Joey and wondered if it was because of Vanessa. Joey said the meeting had to be at the casino but no weapons were allowed. Vanessa went to see Joey at the casino and asked him what they were going to do about Jacob’s accusations that he was involved in the plasma ring. Joey thought Jacob should focus on something else. Izaiah showed up to see Joey. He asked if Joey had anything to do with Jacob almost getting killed. Joey said he would never hurt anyone in Izaiah’s family. Andre and Dani talked about her developing cancer. There was a possibility that she wouldn’t get cancer, but he didn’t think he would lose his parents. Andre said that was why he cut himself off from people. He said he the more he loved Dani the more he feared losing her.

 

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Y&R Short Recap Wednesday, June 3, 2026

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Stephanie considers interviewing for the position of Chief of Staff at Memorial Hospital because Nate recommended her for the job.

Victoria asks Claire about her relationship with Holden. Claire tells Victoria that she just wants to have fun and keep things casual.

Lily thinks that Devon is being way too protected of her and he doesn’t trust anyone. Lily is hurt that Devon thinks Holden is after their money.

Nick demands that Phyllis return Newman Enterprises or he will send her to jail.

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GH Short Recap Tuesday, June 2, 2026

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Ross Cullum tells Jack that if he doesn’t give him the combination to his office safe he will kill him.

Nina tells Valentin that Jack needs to see him and tells Nina to give him the code ex machina.

Carly sneaks Valentin into Turning Woods and Valentin asks Jack what he needs him to do. Wmllow ignores Brook Lyn’s warning to nor even breathe next to Chase or she will ruin her.

Willow accepts Chase’s invitation to go for a swim at the Quartermaine pool and they share memories of when they were a couple.

The ladies of Deception decide to contact the SEC and have them do a whistleblower audit because Sidwell refused to leave Deception.

Cullum tells Sidwell it’s time to replace Doctor Westbourne.

Lucas persuaded Dante to send Detective Fitzpatrick to Spoon Island to bring Pascal in for questioning about Marco’s murder. Detective Fitzpatrick arrives at Wyndamere and tells Pascal that he wants to questioning him about Marco’s murder.

Cullum, Sidwell, and the ladies of Deception (Brook Lynn, Tracy, and Lucy) have shocked looks on their faces when they hear why the police want to question Pascal.

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Y&R Short Recap Tuesday, June 2, 2026

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Adam and Sally have a long talk about how much they miss baby Ava. Adam congratulates Sally on her pregnancy and her engagement although Adam thinks Billy isn’t good enough for her.

Matt remembers everything and he cries because he is horrified that he did such terrible things to the Newmans and Sharon. Matt tells Victor that he wants to make amends for everything he has done. Matt tells Victor to tell him what he wants him to do and he will do it.

Nick tells Phyllis that he is going to tell the Las Vegas police that she unwittingly harbors a fugitive. Phyllis is shocked thet Nick would do this to her after she helped save his life.

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