BTG Short Recap Wednesday, June 4, 2025

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Anita to Vernon that she wanted to tell him the truth about the fourth member of the Articulettes. She said she planned on taking the secret to her grave. Anita told him about Barbara and how she brought them together and kept them together. They were sisters forever until she met Dante. She said Dante saw them as diamonds in the rough but felt that Barbara couldn’t be made over like the other women. Vernon said her decision was self-serving, but most people were at her age. He said her role wasn’t unforgivable. Anita said his kind words were why she didn’t tell him sooner. She said she didn’t want to feel better about it and wanted to stew in her misery. Anita blamed herself for what happened to Barbara. She said gave Barbara’s family money, but the money couldn’t replace Barbara. Anita said there wouldn’t be a reunion. Vernon said he understood but felt that it was time to move. He said he was there for her and wouldn’t let her handle this alone.

Sharon and Tracy met at Orphey Gene. She told Tracy that she wanted to revive her career on Anita’s back. Sharon said they would steal the show from Anita. She said they would split the vocals evenly. Tracy reminded her that it should have been four of them. She said they couldn’t come back with lies between them. Anita agreed to tell Anita the truth. While they were talking, Tracy got a call from Vernon saying Anta didn’t want to do the reunion anymore. He said if they saw any value to the group getting back together, they needed to do something. Andre and Dani had sex. They talked about their feelings. When Dani called him her Mr. Right Now, Andre asked if he was more than that. Dani said she would promote him to CEO, but Andre said they were more than that to each other. She ended their conversation when Naomi called and told her Bill was in the hospital. At the hospital, Doug said Bill had a mini stroke which could have been a warning for a stroke. Bill didn’t want to stay at the hospital overnight. Doug gave Hayley instructions on how to handle Bill. When Dani came in the room, Bill was happy to see her. Dani talked Bill into following the doctor’s orders. Naomi was surprised that Dani still had an effect on him. Dani said she wasn’t finished being upset with him. Hayley was jealous that Dani was able to get through to Bill when she couldn’t. Bill let her know that there was nothing going on between him and Dani. Kat went to Jacob to talk about Leslie suing her for defamation of character. He warned her to stop interfering since they weren’t able to prove that the jacket was Leslie’s. Jacob got a warrant to search Leslie’s apartment. Kat gave herself credit for the warrant. She wanted to go with him, but Jacob said it didn’t work like that. Leslie went to the hospital to talk to Shanice. She asked Shanice for the security footage of the night of Laura’s attack, but Shanice refused to show her. Shanice knew Leslie was the one on the footage Andre found. After Leslie finished talking to Shanice, she looked for Andre. She found him at Orphey Gene’s and tricked him into showing her the security footage. Leslie denied being in the footage. Andre took a picture of her and said the software might be able to link her to the video.

 

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Days Short Recap Wednesday, June 4, 2025

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Hope helped Bo walk to the couch. She reminded him that she was by his side the entire time. Bo remembered the terrible things he did to his family while he was under Megan’s control. Hope kissed him repeatedly and told him it was the first day of the rest of their lives. Ciara walked in and saw Bo and Hope kissing. She loved what she saw. Ciara told him about what happened in her life. She let him know that she had two kids and that she’s traveling the world on a boat like they did. Bo wanted to meet Ben to make sure he would approve of him. Shawn came into the room. Bo was happy to see him. Shawn wanted to know what he remembered about what happened to him. He said he felt guilty every day about shooting him. Bo remembered what happened. He told him that Shawn needed to do what he did to save his mother. Bo told him that he wasn’t responsible for what happened to him. He said it was Megan’s fault. Bo said he was proud of Shawn and hugged him. He was shocked to find out that Chelsea had a baby too. He wanted to see all of his grandchildren. Bo found out everything that happened with the family while he was in a coma. He found out about Shawn and Belle getting divorced, Claire living with Theo in Africa, Kimberly having cancer, and Xander being his half-brother. Bo was shocked that Xander went from gardener to CEO. He found out that Victor died, and the news hit him hard. Bo felt bad that he never got to say that he loved Victor. Hope broke the news that her father died too. He hugged her and apologized for not being there for her when her father died. She told him that he was always in her heart. Ciara brought Bo Jr to meet his grandfather.

Marlena was at the town square by Tom and Alice’s memorial. She called out to John and said that she missed him already. Will got a call from Sami and told him that Sydney got into an accident at the airport and needed surgery. She wouldn’t be able to attend the memorial service. Marlena arrived at the townhouse and told the kids that she had to tell John’s father about the news. Will told her that they would take care of that for her, but she had to get used to doing things on her own. She told everyone that she wanted to honor John’s wishes by having the reception at the Brady Pub. Will and Carrie went to the pub to make arrangements with Roman. Eric stayed behind with Marlena. Marlena told him that she and John didn’t have enough time together, and he was her everything. She wondered if Bo’s miracle came at the expense of theirs. Marlena wondered if it was terrible to feel that way. Eric told her that she was human. Johnny was getting ready for his first day at Titan/DiMera when Chanel broke the news about John’s death. He was shocked by the news. Johnny had his name, but he never felt like he lived up to it. Chanel assured him that he did live up to it and would continue to do it. Everyone makes mistakes. She told him that he had a good heart, and he was brave like his grandfather. They went to the townhouse to see Marlena. Johnny and Chanel offered their condolences to Marlena. Marlena told them that Sami wouldn’t be there for the funeral. She hoped that Sami could find peace with the fact that John raised her. Johnny wanted to make him proud. Marlena told him that he always did. Chanel wanted to be there for Johnny. He didn’t know what he would do without her. She said he wouldn’t have to find out.  Andrew tried to comfort Paul. Paul wished that his father wasn’t a hero for once. They changed the subject and talked about the wedding. They wanted to do it when John was released. The couple ran into Will and Carrie. Carrie never thought that Shane and John’s sons would fall for each other. They went to the townhouse. Paul announced that he and Andrew were postponing the wedding. Marlena didn’t want them to do that. She felt like the family needed a celebration of love. Marlena wanted them to get married in Salem before they left. Paul agreed to do it in honor of his father. When Bo was alone with Hope he told her that he felt overwhelmed by everything that happened. He let her know that his love for her never changed. Hope was happy to hear it. Her love never changed for him either. Shawn wanted to talk to Hope alone. He told her that John died.

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Days Short Recap Tuesday, June 3, 2025

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Kristen reminded EJ that he’s supposed to bring her mother home. EJ told her he was bringing Rachel home, but Kristen had to hold up her end of the bargain. Kristen agreed to do it but left when she heard Rachel screaming. When Kristen went to Rachel’s room, Rachel told her she had a nightmare about John. Rachel said she had a dream that he died. Kristen told her John was feeling better so they could go visit him when she got out of school. After she put Rachel to bed, she texted Brady to tell him about Rachel. Marlena thought about her last moments with John. In the living room, Belle told Brady she was going to check on their father to which Brady said their father was gone. Belle broke down and cried. Brady told her it happened fast and comforted her. When Marlena went into the living room, he comforted her too. Marlena let them know that it was too soon to tell everyone about John. Steve called Abe and Paulina to tell them about John. They left to go to Marlena’s place. Brady got Kristen’s text and went to the DiMera mansion. Abe and Paulina let Marlena know that they were there for her. Brady told Kristen that John died. He let her know what happened with John. When EJ came downstairs, he heard Brady and Kristen talking and left the mansion.

Kristen told Brady that she was sorry about John’s death. She told him that she as well as other people loved John. They talked about what they were going to do about Rachel. Kristen said it going to be hard on Rachel and told him about Rachel’s nightmare. While they were talking, Kristen told him EJ agreed to bring her mother back. Brady didn’t understand why she would agree to that. Kristen told him she made a deal with EJ to keep quiet about Johnny. Brady was upset that she did that. He asked if Rachel was supposed to keep the secret for the rest of her life. Kristen said she didn’t have to keep the secret for life and suggested that Rachel could talk to a therapist. Brady wondered what EJ would do to keep Rachel quiet. Kristen said he wouldn’t do anything. Kayla went to the pub and told Roman that John died. Roman told her she did everything she could for John. Kayla said Steve called Shane and Andrew. Roman talked about the things John did for him including saving his life. Kayla said John was part of their family. Hope called to tell them about Bo. They were in shock but decided not to tell Hope about John so it wouldn’t ruin her happiness. Kayla and Roman went to the hospital to get John’s personal things. Hope called Julie and told her about Bo. Julie said it was because of John. When Julie got off the phone, she went to Doug’s picture and said it was because of him. She went to Marlena’s place to tell her the news about Bo. Marlena told her John was gone. Julie let her know she would be there for her. While Abe and Marlena were talking about John’s funeral, EJ showed up. Marlena yelled at him when he said he was there to pay his respect. After Belle heard the yelling, she told EJ that Marlena had enough visitors and took him out of there. Roman and Kayla showed up at Marlena’s. Kayla told Marlena about Bo. Marlena was thrilled about the news. When Kayla and Roman said John was a hero, Marlena broke down and cried. Kayla told her she would have Cat cancel her appointments to which Marlena said she didn’t know what she would do with herself if she stayed home. Kayla told Marlena that she needed to take care of herself. When Kayla wanted to put John’s things up, Marlena wanted to see them. Marlena opened the bag and said the gold coin was missing. At the town square, Belle asked EJ why he would show up at her place when her family didn’t know about John. EJ said he wanted to be there for her. He told her he loved her and wanted to hug her, but she pushed him away. Belle said she could feel her father’s presence wanting her to do the right thing. She said she wanted to do what her father would have wanted her to do. When Abe and Paulina went home, he talked about how good of a friend John was. He talked about marrying John and Marlena. Abe said he hoped John knew how much he loved him. Marlena went to her room and thought about John. When she checked her phone, she noticed a voicemail from John. She was upset that she missed his last message about coming home. When she played the message, she heard him say he loved her. She cried and said she loved him too.

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BTG Short Recap Tuesday, June 3, 2025

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Naomi surprised Anita by giving her something from the Articulettes concerts. It didn’t go over as well as she hoped. Anita told her that looking back could make you sad. Naomi wanted to catch up with her during lunch, but Anita had other plans. Anita felt like she earned the sadness that she felt. After Naomi left, Anita took out a letter from her desk. It was a letter from the fourth Articulette. She ripped into Anita for stealing the group from her. Barbara told her that her voice was classless and ghetto despite starting the group. Anita didn’t need to read the letter because she had it memorized. Hayley was tired of Dani accusing her of lying about her pregnancy so she arrived at her house with a pregnancy test. She told Dani that she’s having a  Hamilton regardless of the gender. Dani wasn’t convinced that she was pregnant with Bill’s baby. She demanded that Hayley take another pregnancy test, but she refused to do it. They didn’t agree to a solution to the problem. Kat and Chelsea were celebrating their first shipment being on time at Orphey Gene. Their celebration was cut short when Leslie arrived. Leslie confronted Kat. She threatened to sue Kat for defamation of character. After the announcement, Leslie threatened Kat. She let her know that people underestimated her and warned her that they never saw her coming until it was too late. Leslie warned her to keep her eyes open.

Bill wanted Tomas to spy on the Duprees and tell him about any information that would be useful to him. He didn’t care if it was about Chelsea, Naomi, Dani or Leslie. Tomas wasn’t happy about the assignment he gave him since his relationship with Kat was on shaky ground. He ended up agreeing to take on the assignment. Kat showed up looking for legal advice. Bill allowed him to go to lunch with Kat. He reminded him about the assignment. While they were at lunch, Tomas got information from Kat about the family. He told him that he wouldn’t take on Kat’s case against Leslie with the little evidence that she had. Naomi showed up at the law firm. Bill and Hayley told her about the news. Naomi handled it a little better than Dani. She felt like the baby was insurance to guarantee that Hayley got child support or a trust fund. Hayley thought the baby would bring the family together. Her comment made Naomi upset. Hayley and Naomi stopped arguing when Bill started slurring his words. Bill told them that he was fine, but Hayley and Naomi didn’t believe him. They realized that he lied to them about his hand problems. His words continued to slur. Derek and Ashley arrived at Orphey Gene and saw Leslie there. Ashley ripped into her about what she did. She informed Leslie that the hospital changed protocol after she attacked Laura. She would never be allowed in Laura’s room again. Andre went to see Dani. She wasn’t looking for sex. Dani wanted to talk to him about Hayley’s pregnancy. She talked about couples bonding when they find out that they are having a baby. The conversation made her think about her time with Bill. Andre was ready to leave after hearing about Bill. He felt like she should spend more time focusing on the man in front of her. Andre told her that he was someone who actually cared about her. He informed her that was changing into someone who wanted more than a fling. Andre didn’t want to break up with Dani. She might not be his future, but he wanted to enjoy the present. Dani told him that she wasn’t ready to think about the future, and he wasn’t waiting for her. She felt like they were friends with benefits with hearts that belong to people who don’t want them. Barbara blamed Anita for why she left the world for a better place. Anita cried into her hands and thought about the loss of Barbara.

 

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GH Short Recap Tuesday, June 3, 2025

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Brook Lynn and Gio are both angry at Gloria and Lois for not telling them that they were mother and son after his adoptive mother Camila died. Gloria and Lois explain that Camila didn’t want Gio to be hurt by finding out that she wasn’t his mother. Brook Lynn tells Gloria and Lois to go back to Bensonhurst because she doesn’t want to see them anymore.

Lois later goes to Sonny’s house to ask him to take care of Gio because she is worried he is very angry with his family. Sonny promised Lois that he would keep an eye on Gio. Sonny assures Lois that Brook Lynn will get over her anger with her it will just take time. Brook Lynn asks Gio to stay because she knows they can talk through this because she loves him. Gio tells Brook Lynn he understands that Gloria and Lois both lied to them but she gave him away.

Jens Sidwell introduces Jordan to Professor Dalton and tells Jordan that Henry Dalton is doing research on fuel that will change the world. Jordan tries to find out more about his research, but Henry tells Jordan that his research has to remain top secret until he is ready to share it with the world.

Michael and Willow’s custody trial begins with Carly, Dante, Tracy, and Josslynn testifying for Michael. Kristina was supposed to testify for Michael but Ric calls Alexis and tells her that if Kristina testifies for Michael he will tell the court Kristina cut the brake lines on his car so Josslynn took Kristina’s place on the witness list. Diane and Ric are evenly matched on the first day of trial each bringing out key points that favor Michael and Willow.

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Y&R Short Recap Wednesday, June 4, 2025

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Adam tells Chelsea that he intends to keep Victor focused on Aristotle Dumas so that Newman Media won’t have to run the smear campaign against Billy.

Billy tells Sally that he is going to postpone the launch Abbott communications so they can go to Nice, France and meet Aristotle Dumas. Sally thinks that postponing the launch is unprofessional but since Billy thinks it’s important she agrees to postpone the launch of Abbott Communications.

Phyllis tells Nick that Aristotle Dumas wasn’t in DC when she went with Amanda, so she never got to talk to him. Nick tells Phyllis that the Abbotts, the Baldwins, the Newmans, and the Winters all got invitations to meet Aristotle Dumas in Nice, France.

Phyllis decides to go to Milan and see Summer and maybe go to Nice.

Claire is very worried about Cole, who is getting worse but doesn’t want to go to the doctor.

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Y&R Short Recap Tuesday, June 3, 2025

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The entire episode takes place at Nikki’s party. Nick invites Sharon to be his plus one to go to Aristotle Dumas party in France.

Kyle tells Victor he will sign a contract that says if he ever breaks Claire’s heart he will pay him five million dollars and leave town. Victor tells Kyle that he will consider his proposal. Claire asks Kyle what proposal Victor was talking about and Kyle doesn’t say anything except that he hopes Victor won’t refuse the offer.

Cole has trouble breathing and almost falls hurting the party. Victoria wants to take Cole to the hospital, but he insists he just needs to rest. Claire later tells Victor and Nikki that Cole is having trouble breathing and has a high fever. Victor and Nikki worry that Cole might have pneumonia.

Nikki tells Victor that the best birthday present he could give her is to accept Kyle and Claire ‘s relationship. Victor tells Nikki that Kyle offered to sign a contract promising that he won’t break Claire’s heart.

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Days Short Recap Monday, June 2, 2025

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Steve and Kayla talked about John’s progress. He beat himself up for getting John’s help with the mission. Kayla assured him that John would have helped save Bo’s life. They talked about Bo’s recovery, but Kayla was concerned about the complications of the drug. Steve hoped that Bo was recovering too since John was getting better. Marlena remained by John’s side and told him that she would be by his side forever. She took out a coin Belle brought and talked about them tossing their coins in a fountain in Italy. Marlena remembered another time that John almost died, and the coin was a symbol that he would be okay. She put the coin in John’s hand. John told her that he was still there. Marlena kept talking to him and told him that her life began when he stole her heart. She told him that he saved her life and was her protector during her dark hours. Steve and Kayla went into John’s room. He tried to apologize to John, but he told him that he didn’t have any regrets. A nurse brought in John’s morphine drip. Steve told him that Rafe left Black Patch so John needed to come back soon. There were flashbacks of their time at Black Patch. Marlena talked about the family and there were more flashbacks of the family. While she was reminiscing about their wedding night, John started choking. Alarms went off while John was choking. He had trouble breathing. Kayla gave him oxygen while Marlena rushed back to his side. She assured him that she was there for him. Marlena begged him to do something, but she couldn’t do anything. She said they could make him comfortable. Kayla said it might be time to call a priest. Steve and Kayla got a priest and Marlena thanked them for it. She thought it might be the right thing to do. Marlena asked them to leave her alone with John. Steve and Kayla said their goodbyes. Marlena and John declared their love for each other. She said it was okay if he needed to go. He fought hard, but she knew he was suffering. She said they would be okay, and he would remain in their hearts forever. Marlena told him to rest.

Hope, Shawn and Ciara were at Bo’s bedside. Shawn and Ciara tried to talk Hope into leaving Bo’s side, but she refused to do it. Hope talked to Bo every day since he was there. She reminisced about Bo’s stories. While they were reminiscing, Bo’s eyes fluttered. They called the doctor, but Bo’s condition remained the same. Bo thought about being at the pub. Steve and Kayla were gone, but Zack was there. Bo didn’t expect to see Zack but realized that he wasn’t in Salem. He remembered a dream with Zack and Hope dressed in white, but he brushed it off. Bo wanted a hug, but Zack didn’t think it was a good idea. He said he wasn’t supposed to be there. Shawn and Ciara thought that Bo was dreaming and that the drug was working. They talked about Bo being a rebel and that they were too. Hope questioned whether Zack would have been like Bo too. Bo’s eyes flickered again, and his heart rate sped up. Hope thought Bo was aware of what was going on. She talked to him again. There were flashbacks of Bo and Hope’s times together. Zack told Bo that his place was with the family. He said he would be okay with the people in Heaven. Bo wanted to stay, but Zack said he had to make a decision soon. Zack would be waiting for him when it’s time. Hope, Shawn and Ciara showed up at the pub and told Bo that it wasn’t his time to go. At the hospital, Shawn called Claire to keep her updated. Everyone was hopeful that Bo would be okay. Hope told Bo to think about everything they’ve been through. She didn’t think their relationship should end that way. There were more flashbacks of Bo and Hope together. In Bo’s dream, his family told him it’s time to get moving. Zack hugged the family. In the dream, Hope told Bo to wake up. Bo was fighting to wake up for years. He didn’t think it was meant to be. Steve begged Kayla to do something to help John. He would go anywhere to help him just like he did for Bo. Kayla told him there was nothing she could do. The couple collapsed in each other’s arms and cried. Marlena laid in the bed with John and cried. She remembered their lives together. John’s voice could be heard talking about how their love endured everything. She laid in his arms, and John’s heart stopped. Marlena held him until the end. Hope told Bo to fight and not give up. They did everything they could for him so he had to fight. He had to fight for them, and their family. Bo started coding, and Hope begged him to fight. He suddenly opened his eyes. Bo called Hope “Fancy Face.”

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Sharon told Anita that she wanted to put everything on the table. She told Anita that she was offered solo deals but didn’t take them because she loved being in the group. Sharon said when Anita got offered a deal, she rushed to take it. While Sharon was talking, she brought up that Anita and Dante spread rumors about her having a problem with drugs and alcohol. She asked Anita how much Vernon knew about why the group really broke up. Anita said she told Vernon that the situation was complicated. Sharon said Anita hung her sisters out to dry. What made things worse was she and Tracy couldn’t do anything to defend themselves because Dante made them sign an NDA so they could get their last payment from him. She said they had to give up on the group and go back to their old neighborhood. Anita said Dante controlled the situation to which Sharon said she let Dante control her. Sharon said she didn’t care how much she changed since then. She thought Anita was trying to look like a good person and thought it was time to let everyone know her secret. Before Sharon left, she told Anita that she would never trust her again. At Orphey Gene’s, Kat and Mona ran into Leslie. When Kat pulled out a leather jacket, she asked Leslie if the jacket looked familiar. Leslie said it reminded her of one she had years ago, but she had better things to do with her time. When she left, she ran into Nicole. Nicole accused Leslie of hitting Laura to which Leslie laughed in her face.

Kat let Leslie know she was taking the leather jacket to the police as evidence. Leslie didn’t care if she took the jacket and was on her way to the police herself. Kat went to the police station and showed Jacob the evidence she had. Jacob told her that her fingerprints and DNA were on the jacket and receipts. He told her Leslie got a restraining order against her. The FBI agent said the woman on the footage matched Leslie’s height and the jacket was a match. Martin and Ted met at the country club. He told Ted that he didn’t like what he did to his mother, but he wished he treated him with some respect. Ted appreciated his forgiveness and liked the idea of Nicole talking to him again. He wished they talked about how to stop Leslie. Martin went to see Nicole to talk about her working things out with his father. Nicole said she liked how Ted was respecting her boundaries but that didn’t mean things were good between them. She thought giving in would be a relief, but it wouldn’t be real. Ted went to see Eva. They talked about not trusting Leslie. Ted asked if Eva thought Leslie caused Laura’s accident. Eva said she had her suspicions but chose to believe Leslie didn’t do it. He told her she could turn to him if she wanted to be free of Leslie. She said she appreciated that after everything she did to his family. While they were talking, Eva warned Ted to watch his back around Leslie. After Ted left, Leslie showed up asking Eva about her helmet and gloves. Eva said she hid them somewhere safe, but didn’t do it for Leslie. She warned Leslie to stay on her good side.

 

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Brook Lynn tells Lois she will never forgive her for lying to her all these years about Gio. Brook Lynn tells Lois that, because of her lies, Gio doesn’t want to have a relationship with her again. Gloria tells Brook Lynn that she shouldn’t talk to her mother that way and that if she wants to have it out with someone she should have it out with her.

Emma and Gio have a long talk and Emma helps Gio realize that Camila was his mother and she loved him very much. Gio decides to go back to Port Charles with Emma and decide what to do about his family.

Nina tells Ava that she found out that Michael and Sasha had a one-night-stand on October 30 and Michael is the father of Sasha’s baby but she doesn’t want to tell Willow because she doesn’t want to hurt Sasha that way. Nina is also worried that if Willow knows this information she will get full custody of Wiley and Amelia and move to Washington DC with Drew and she will never leave Drew. Nina says that if she doesn’t tell Willow then there is a chance Willow will stay in Port Charles to be close to Wiley and Amelia.

Sasha tells Michael that Ric called her to testify for Willow at his custody hearing, but she doesn’t think Ric knows about the baby.

Alexis asks Kristina and Lucky to tell her everything that happened the day of Ric and Elizabeth’s accident. Alexis tells Kristina that she must continue to pay Ava and Ric until she can find Ric’s car.

Laura comes by Alexis’s office later and says she was looking over Ace Cassidine’s Estate papers and noticed that there is money missing from the Estate.

Curtis tells Portia that he has a way to neutralize Drew but they need to find Jacinda the escort Nina hired to slip Drew the ketamine and made it look like Drew slept with her.

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While Marlena and Paul were with John, Paul blamed himself for what happened to John. Paul said he should have gone to the lab instead of letting his father go. Marlena tried to keep Paul from blaming himself. John called out to Marlena. They tried to convince John to get better for them. John let them know he was going to get better by lifting his thumb. There was a flashback of Paul asking John if he could call him dad. After the flashback, John told Paul that he was proud to be his father. At the hospital reception area, Brady talked to Belle about having to vote for EJ after Xander got arrested. Belle was upset with Brady for insulting EJ. She said despite EJ’s wrongdoings, he was trying to change. Belle called Shawn to check on Bo. When she got off the phone, Will showed up. He asked how John was and said Sami and Sydney would be there soon. They talked about Arianna being in Salem. Will went to John’s room and reunited with Marlena and Paul. He thanked Paul for getting John out of captivity. Marlena and Paul left Will alone with John.

Eric showed up at the hospital and joined the family. Marlena and Paul told everyone that John spoke to them. Belle showed up and joined everyone. They all looked at videos of Jude. While Will was with John, he flashed back to coming out to John. Will talked to John about Arianna and her rebellious behavior. Johnny showed up and greeted Will. Will told Johnny to talk to John. Eric showed up to see John. He said a prayer for John. Eric said John was a role model and father figure to him. Brady went to see John and reminded him about the man he has always been to him. He flashed back to John giving him a plaque from the gondola he and Isabella took before she died. Brady appreciated him keeping his mother alive for him. He said he wanted to be the father John was. Belle came in and the two talked about not wanting to see him like that. They said it wasn’t the first time they saw him like this but it was the first time family and friends rallied for him. Belle flashed back to being by John’s side before. She told him he would get through this. John spoke to her. Will asked Johnny what was going on with him. Johnny told him that he didn’t know where he fit in the family after finding out about his conception. Will said he was his brother and that wouldn’t change. He told Johnny that he could talk to him about anything. Before Johnny could say anything, Sonny called. When Will left to answer the call, Marlena showed up and told Johnny to go to the chapel with him. She let Johnny know that she was happy that he and Chanel were back together. Marlena asked if there was any news on EJ. Johnny told her that he left EJ on the ground and felt bad about it. Doing that made Johnny feel like he was like EJ. Marlena advised him that he wasn’t like EJ. At the DiMera mansion, Kristen told EJ that Rachel heard him arguing with Johnny the night he got shot. EJ said Rachel was probably having a bad dream. Kristen believed what Rachel said since he wasn’t getting along with Johnny. She said it was a shame that Johnny would be going to prison. EJ said Kristen and Rachel weren’t going to say anything. Kristen said she would keep Rachel quiet if he told her where her mother was. Marlena told everyone that that she spoke to the burn specialist and John’s recovery was considered a miracle. She told everyone to get some sleep. EJ agreed to Kristen’s demand, but he said her mother couldn’t come back to Salem. Marlena laid in bed next to John.

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Dani had an awkward introduction with Adam. Pamela let her know that he was a jeweler that wanted to meet her. Kat talked to Mona about what happened when she saw her father with Leslie. Andre went to see Ted. Ted thought he was “Dana.” He told him about what happened with Leslie showed up there. Ted talked to him about Kat being there and seeing him with Leslie. Andre informed him that Kat had evidence that Leslie attacked Laura. Leslie had the helmet and gloves she was wearing the night she ran Laura off the road. Eva walked in and saw her hiding it. She walked out and called out to her. Leslie hid the bag. Eva said she was there to get the rest of her stuff. Leslie had her stuff ready for her. She let her know about her run in with Kat. Kat and Mona continued to talk about Leslie. Nicole walked in the room and wanted to know what they were talking about. Andre let Ted know that there wasn’t any definitive proof that Leslie was the nurse at the hospital. Tracey showed up at Anita and Vernon’s place. Anita thought Sharon wasn’t coming, but Tracey told her that she was at the hotel. She wanted Sharon to eat with them at their place, but Tracey thought it would be better if she weren’t there. Tracey would smooth things over for her. Ted talked to Andre about the way the Duprees treat you when you get out of their inner circle. Sharon met Tracey at Orphey Gene. She made snide remarks about Anita. Tracey wanted her to stop talking about her. She let her know that Anita and Vernon wanted to see her. Sharon planned to go off when she saw Anita. Pamela tried to give Dani a reality check about meeting people. Dani blew Adam off so Pamela gave her a piece of her mind about her moving on with her life. She let it slip that she was seeing someone so she didn’t want to go out with Adam.

Ted wanted to know about any woman in Andre’s life that he remembered. He pushed him until he mentioned that he was seeing Dani. Ted was shocked that they were together. Pamela thought that Dani’s relationship with Andre wasn’t serious. Dani didn’t want Nicole to find out about her relationship with Andre. Kat told Nicole and Mona about the jacket being tied to the person who ran Laura off the road. They realized that Leslie got rid of the jacket. Kat put it together that Leslie was using an alias during the accident. She thought they had enough evidence to prove that Leslie ran Laura off the road. Leslie told Eva to get her things and leave. Eva begged her not to be like that. Leslie reminded her that it was just the two of them, but she threw her to the wolves. Eva told her that the plan was for her to get to know her mother all along. She said that she missed her. Leslie said that she walked out, but she corrected her. She didn’t want Eva in her hair. Eva wanted to keep her key, but she told her to knock if she wanted to visit. Leslie wanted her to take her things and leave. Tracey tried to reach Sharon to convince her to change her mind about Anita. Sharon didn’t want to put an end to her anger. She felt like Anita was an actress. Tracey told her that Anita had the same hole in her heart that they did. Sharon couldn’t believe what Anita did to them. Tracey thought things might be better if they were all together again. Dani didn’t want Pamela to tell anyone that she was with Andre. Pamela warned her that Andre might tell people about their affair. Andre talked to Ted about what was happening with Dani. He didn’t like that she wanted to keep their relationship a secret. Kat and Mona felt like they needed more evidence to prove that Leslie ran Laura off the road. Leslie overheard them talking about her. Eva used her spare key to get back into her mother’s place. She went into the closet and found the bag Leslie hid.

 

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Rachel told Kristen that she saw Johnny arguing with EJ and he had a gun in his hand. She said what she saw was real. Kristen wondered why she didn’t say anything sooner. Rachel said she didn’t want to get Johnny into trouble. She said EJ got what he deserved since he kidnapped her grandmother. Kristen said she didn’t want EJ to get hurt. After Kristen kept questioning Rachel, she admitted that she didn’t see Johnny shoot EJ. Rachel said she ran away and went to sleep. She didn’t hear the gunshot. Kristen said they should keep what they know to themselves since Johnny didn’t do anything wrong. Rachel said the secret was eating her up inside. Brady talked to Kayla about John, but she said she didn’t have good news. She said he was steady but critical. When Kayla said Marlena was with John, Brady said he would see him later. He asked about Bo. She said the infection hadn’t stopped spreading. Kayla said it was starting to get fixed, but they had to wait and see if his organs were damaged. Changing the subject, Brady asked about the board meeting. They didn’t know if Xander was the right choice after everything that happened.

Belle talked to Jada about the drug Bo got and everything that happened. While they were talking, Jada realized Shawn was at the fire in the meth lab. Belle let her know that Shawn didn’t get hurt. She wanted Jada to get the person who attacked Philip. She told Jada that she was waiting for a warrant to get the footage from Salem Inn. Belle said she spoke to someone who saw Xander at the town square when Philip was attacked. Jada said she needed a motive to which Belle said she might have one. Belle said she wanted to wait until Philip woke up. Changing the subject, they talked about EJ’s case. Jada said there was no progress other than Ava. She said she didn’t think Ava shot EJ. In the square, EJ talked to Chad about Johnny trying to shoot him and said he deserved it. Chad offered to talk to EJ, but EJ didn’t want him to do it. EJ said he had to get to the board meeting before Xander got a leg up. Chad asked if he had anything to do with the drug being missing. EJ denied taking the drug and attacking Philip. He asked Chad to vote for him for the hospital. Chad said he would vote for him. Xander called Sarah and warned her not to keep ignoring him. He left a message telling Sarah that she wasn’t going to keep his daughter away from him. The next call he made was to Melinda. He wanted her to help him with the custody case and was willing to fight dirty if he had to. Maggie and Julie talked about what happened with Xander, Sarah, and Philip. She told Julie that she didn’t want anything to do with Xander if he attacked Philip. Julie said it would ruin things for the hospital if they voted for Xander and he turned out to be the one who attacked Philip. Maggie didn’t want to vote for EJ after everything he did. When they were finished talking, they went to the hospital. Kayla wanted to go over the proposals. She said the hospital was running out of time, but she was tired of Xander and EJ bullying everyone. Kayla said she had a plan. Xander was behind her. He asked if Sarah was working, but Kayla ignored him. When Xander kept pursuing it, Maggie warned him to stay away from her daughter and granddaughter. Xander said he was fond of Maggie, but he wasn’t going to let her keep him from his daughter. The ladies let him know he would have to go through them to get to Sarah. Xander told them things would be different when he bought the hospital. EJ and Chad showed up and let Xander know he didn’t have the hospital yet. When Xander, EJ, and Chad, left, Kayla told the ladies the plan. She said the board could vote anonymously so EJ and Xander wouldn’t be able to bully anyone. Everyone gathered to talk about the board meeting. Kayla let Brady know that the vote was tied. Before Brady could vote, Jada showed up to arrest Xander.

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Dani felt like Hayley was pretending to be pregnant. Ted didn’t expect Leslie to show up at his apartment. Kat told Jacob that they had to find out if Leslie was the nurse that attacked Laura. She didn’t want Leslie and Eva to get away with what they did. Dani didn’t believe that Hayley was pregnant. Hayley thought Dani was jealous of her unborn child. Dani let her know that child rearing days were over because she had a new focus. Hayley was thankful that she had a new project. She advised Dani to accept that she was having Bill’s child. Hayley planned to make Dani regret it if she crossed her or her baby again. Dani wanted to know if she was threatening her. Bill said he was threatening her. Dani pitied her baby because Bill was going to steal all the attention away from the baby. Bill wondered what she meant. Dani implied that Hayley lied about the baby to dig her claws into him. Kat told Jacob that she believed the nurse that went into Laura’s room was Leslie. Jacob wondered how she got the footage, and she told him that Andre got it. She showed Jacob the date that Laura got poisoned. He told Kat that no one recognized that nurse that went in her room. Kat felt like Mona could identify the nurse as Leslie. Mona met with them, and Kat told her what they were talking about. Jacob asked Mona to look at the footage. Mona felt like Leslie was the nurse. Leslie threatened to cause a scene if Ted didn’t let her in the room. Ted let her inside. Leslie flirted with him. She wanted him to make her comfortable by turning down the air conditioning. He would be comfortable when she was gone. Ted demanded to know what she wanted. Leslie thanked him for getting Eva a job at a beauty parlor. He didn’t do it for her. Leslie pretended to choke and wanted Ted to give her a tonic. He wanted her to leave after she got it because Kat was coming by. Joey wanted to know if Vanessa wanted to gamble at his casino. Ted wanted to know how he could help with Eva. Leslie lied and said that Eva wanted to know if they were getting back together. Dani and Hayley continued to argue about the baby. She told Hayley she would always be known as the homewrecker. Bill tried to help, but Hayley told him that she could fight her own battles. Hayley wanted Dani to leave. Dani told Hayley that she would cry into Bill’s arms and try to prove that she’s really pregnant with his baby. She stormed off, and Hayley did what Dani said she would.

Jacob wanted Mona to be sure if the person in the footage was Leslie. Mona thought it could be Leslie, but she wasn’t sure. She wanted to say that Leslie was the one in the footage, but she couldn’t do it. Ted wondered if Eva really wanted them back together or did she make that up. He assured her that they weren’t getting back together. Leslie told him that it was time for them to parent their daughter. She wanted them to have a united front for Eva. He didn’t know what she was talking about. Leslie broke it down what Eva needed. Ted told her that Leslie came to town to destroy his marriage. He wondered what else Eva could learn from him. She thought that was harsh. Leslie said he deserved what Nicole did to him. She wanted them to forgive each other for their daughter’s sake. Ted wanted her to stop playing games. Leslie told him what happened when she found Allen. She let him know that Eva was very lonely growing up. Eva thought a knight in shining armor would come and save them. Leslie remembered when they were close and meant something to each other. Ted realized he might have owed her an apology. He regretted giving her hope when they were together. Nicole is the woman that he loved. She had his heart. Leslie reminded him that Nicole rejected him. Ted told her that Nicole wasn’t wrong because they were wrong. Leslie believed he was the same man she fell in love with, but he put her in her place. Ted demanded that she leave. Leslie realized that she didn’t mean anything to him. She wanted to know if he cared about Eva. Ted planned to build a relationship with her. He refused to hurt his wife. Kat walked in the room and saw Ted with Leslie. Hayley told Bill that she said the things she said to get under Dani’s skin. Bill tried to make her feel better. Hayley hoped they didn’t have to keep dealing with Dani. He was willing to move, but she wanted to stay in Fairmount Crest. Leslie made it seem like something was going on between her and Ted. Ted let Kat know that nothing happened between them. Kat knew what Leslie was capable of, but she thought he should have known too. Things were bad between him and Nicole, but he let her in his place. He didn’t want Kat to let Leslie destroy them. Kat thought he wanted to have a relationship with Leslie. She brought him food, but he seemed to need something else. Ted wanted her to wait, but she didn’t want to stay.

 

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Emma tells Gio that she thinks Brook Lynn and Dante told him the truth that they didn’t know he was their son. Gio tells Emma that Dante hates him. Emma tells Gio that Dante doesn’t hate him and she offers to let him stay at Anna’s for a while, but he wants to get far away from Port Charles. Emma tells Gio that she will go with him wherever he wants to go.

Dante is angry with Lulu because she didn’t mind her own business and he thinks that Lulu was so determined to find out the truth about Gio because she wanted to get back at Brook Lynn. Lulu tells Dante she thought he deserved to know the truth so he wouldn’t lose any more time with his son. Dante tells Lulu that Gio doesn’t want a relationship with him at all. Dante also thinks Lulu did this to get him back and he tells her that he will never get back together with her. Lulu tells Dante she doesn’t ever want to get back together with him. Dante and Lulu decide to be coparents not friends with each other. Dante tells Lulu to stay away from Gio because she has done enough damage to him.

Michael tells Willow that the only way he will allow her to see the kids or have any relationship with them is if she breaks up with Drew. Michael tells Willow if she stays with Drew he will petition the court for sole custody, and she will never see the kids again. Willow tells Drew what Michael told her, and she considers breaking up with him but Drew assures her that they will find something to use against Michael in court so he won’t get custody of the kids.

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Nikki’s party begins, but before Jack and Diane leave for the party, they get an invitation delivered by messenger. The invitation is from Aristotle Dumas. Aristotle is inviting them to his villa in Nice, France on June 13, 2025. Damian, Lily, Michel, Lauren, Victor, Nikki, Nicholas, and Victoria get the same invitation.

Victor gives Nikki a Ferrari 250 GTO fully restored because she has wanted that car since she was a teenager. Nick gives his mom a box of his and Victoria’s handwritten memories of their favorite moments with her. Victoria makes the first toast to her mom when she and Victor arrive at the Athletic Club.

Damian and Lily have dinner at Society since Lily didn’t want to go to the party. Lily tells Damian about her marriages to Daniel and Cane and how those marriage didn’t work out.

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Brook Lynn explains to Gio that Dante never knew he had a child, and she tells Gio that she wasn’t ready to be a parent so she did what was best for him so he could grow up happy. Gio tells Brook Lynn that she gave him away and never thought about him once. Brook Lynn tells Gio that she thought about him always go to think about their problems. Every day. Gio wonders if she ever looked for him. Brook Lynn tells Gio she didn’t think it was fair to uproot his life. Gio leaves with Emma and Emma takes him to the bridge where Jason and Robin always go to think about their problems.

Ned and Olivia are both upset with Lois because she k didn’t tell them about Gio because, as Gio’s grandparents, they would have supported Brook Lynn ‘s decision. Dante is hurt that Brook Lynn didn’t tell him about Gio in all this time. Brook Lynn tells him that she didn’t want to uproot his life with this news.

Traci tells everyone that they shouldn’t blame Brook Lynn, they should blame Lois because she kept this secret from all of them. Sonny is the only one who isn’t angry with Lois because she let him have a relationship with Gio once he paid for his musical education.

Drew and Willow tell Mac to arrest Jason because he kidnapped Amelia. Mac goes to Carly’s but Michael tells Mac that he has a court order for temporary custody of the kids until the custody of the kids is resolved in the custody hearing.

Nina tells Maxie she is thinking about telling Willow she slept with Drew but she is afraid to lose her relationship with Willow. Maxie wonders why Sasha slept with a random guy at the Brown Dog bar when Jason is a good father and they were both single so why would she make up a story about her baby’s father. Nina asks Maxie when Sasha told her she had the one-night-stand, Maxie says that it was the day before Halloween she remembers because Sam died on Halloween. Nina goes to the Brown Dog bar and finds a bartender that was working on October 30 and she shows the bartender a picture of Sasha. Nina asks the bartender if Sasha was in the bar on October 30 and he says yes. Next, Nina asks the bartender who Sasha left with that night. Nina shows the guy a picture of Jason and he says Sasha didn’t leave with him. Nina shows the guy a picture of Michael and he tells Nina that Sasha left with him that night.

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Harrison finally comes up with an idea for a birthday present for his GG Nikki he is going to make her a Newman family tree and write a story for her.

Claire remains optimistic that Nikki’s birthday party will change Victor’s mind about Kyle, and he will approve of their relationship.

Diane is touched when Ashley approves of the changes to the house and John Abbott approves of the changes too. Ashley tells Jack that she wants to take a leave of absence from Jabot so she can go back to work with her therapist in Paris. Ashley tells Jack that her dissociative identity disorder had not returned but this ordeal with Traci had made her question if she has truly recovered from her disorder so she wants to go back to therapy.

Phyllis tells Daniel about her plan to ask Aristotle Dumas if she can run Chancellor Industries when he takes it away from Victor. Daniel doesn’t think that Dumas will let her run Chancellor Industries because he doesn’t know her. Daniel tells Phyllis that he doesn’t want to run Chancellor Industries with her and this time Phyllis finally understands Daniel needs his space. Phyllis heads off to Washington DC determined to persuade Aristotle Dumas to let her run Chancellor Industries.

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Alex was working at his desk when Belle showed up. She was there to talk about Philip. Alex let her know what happened. He thought he could have stopped the drug theft since he saw Kevin talking to Philip, Shawn and Steve. Alex didn’t understand why Philip pulled off the drug theft. Belle told him that he did it for Bo. She thought his intentions were good. Philip wanted to help Bo to make amends with Xander. Her concern was to bring Philip’s attacker to justice. She knew what the police didn’t know about Xander’s motives. Alex knew about Xander’s motives too. Belle wondered if he thought Xander was guilty. Alex didn’t say either way. Belle warned him that he had to talk about eventually. Alex told her that he saw Xander coming out of the Salem Inn that morning, and he was acting strange the same time Philip got attacked. He didn’t say anything because he owed Xander for not telling him what Philip did. Alex told her that they didn’t know for a fact that Xander did it. If he did, he didn’t know how he could keep working for Xander. If Philip didn’t wake up and Xander went to jail for it, what would happen to the company? Kate was worried about Philip, but Roman assured her that he looked better and would wake up. She wanted Roman to go home, and she would meet him after she talked to the doctor about Philip. Abe and Paulina arrived at the hospital and ran into Kate. They were there to see John but wanted to know how Philip was doing. Paulina couldn’t believe the police let Xander go. Abe reminded her that the D.A. couldn’t do anything without a motive. Paulina went to get coffee. Abe asked Kate why she thought Xander was the one who attacked Philip. Kate saw Philip’s doctor and avoided answering his question. Johnny and Roman were at the pub and talked about John and Philip being in the hospital. They talked about Eric, Sami and Sydney coming back to Salem to see John. Johnny felt like he wasn’t living up to John or Roman’s examples. Roman let him know that he was doing the right thing by processing everything that happened. Johnny noticed the gun lockbox was gone. Roman told him that he moved it since the gun was missing the night EJ was shot. He reminded Johnny that he told him about the gun disappearing the night EJ was shot. Johnny insisted that he didn’t shoot his father and stormed out of the pub. EJ called Brady to talk about the hospital vote. Brady told him what happened to his father and hung up the phone. Kristen walked in and heard what happened to John. She demanded to know what happened to John. EJ only knew that John was in an explosion and that he was near death. Kristen was shocked to hear that. She begged for John to be okay. EJ comforted her. They talked about her past with John. Kristen felt like Rachel would be devastated too since he’s her grandfather. She thought Rachel would be okay if she got good news about her grandmother. He didn’t give in to her hint. EJ wanted to get the vote for the hospital. She told him that she couldn’t deliver Brady’s vote and called him heartless. He knew how much John meant to his family and that Johnny would be devastated to lose his grandfather. EJ didn’t like that he couldn’t comfort Johnny. He walked out the room. Rachel went in the living room so Kristen talked to her about John. Rachel was upset to hear the news. Kristen wanted to know if she wanted to talk. Rachel didn’t feel good. Her stomach was hurting since the tea party. She admitted that she heard a gunshot. It didn’t happen in a dream.

Marlena told John that he was a hero to her and Bo. Carrie walked in the room and said he was a hero to everyone. They hugged each other, and Marlena broke down. Austin stayed behind to watch Noah’s graduation, but she had to be there. There were flashbacks of John and Carrie together. Carrie thought his greatest power wasn’t being a superhero. His power was being a dad. Thanks to John she had two amazing fathers. There were more flashbacks of John and Carrie together. Carrie touched John’s hand, and he moved a little. Carrie and Marlena looked at each other. Abe walked in the room and was happy to see Carrie. They reunited before Carrie and Marlena left Abe alone with John. There were flashbacks of John and Abe through the years. Abe told John that they were family and always would be. Belle and Johnny ran into each other at the town square. She told him that she was glad that the last words she said to her father were “I love you.” Belle warned him that he didn’t want to leave anything unsaid to his father. Johnny got upset and told her that his father was evil. Later, Belle arrived at the hospital and saw Carrie. They embraced each other. Carrie told her that John squeezed her hand. She believed he was going to make it. Marlena was by John’s side and told him not to leave her ever again. EJ spotted Johnny at the town square and called out to him. Johnny tried to walk away. EJ went after him and stumbled before falling on the ground. Johnny rushed to him. EJ pulled himself up, and Johnny walked away from him. Kate arrived at the pub and told Roman that the doctors hoped Philip would regain consciousness soon. Roman told her about his conversation with Johnny. He said that he didn’t shoot EJ, but Roman wasn’t sure he believed him. Kristen asked Rachel what she remembered about the night EJ was shot. Rachel told her that she woke up and heard yelling. She went downstairs and saw Johnny fighting with EJ while he was holding a gun.

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Chelsea was upset over Hayley’s pregnancy. Hayley told her that Bill wasn’t getting back together with Dani. She was sorry that Chelsea was upset, but she needed to accept it so they could move on. Before Chelsea left, she let Hayley and Bill know that she wasn’t about making things easier for them. Martin ended up showing up and demanding to talk to Bill alone. He asked if Bill was out of his mind having a private conversation with Smitty. Martin said Smitty was a reporter who asked questions. Bill reminded Martin who he was talking to. He let Martin know that he eventually wanted something because the Duprees were indebted to him. Bill said his favors weren’t free. He reminded Martin about what he did for him that night and said he fixed him. Hayley interrupted their conversation to say she was pregnant. Martin was furious. He announced that he did something terrible that still haunted him, but Bill used it as a business opportunity. Martin warned Hayley to get away from her husband. When Bill grabbed Martin, it turned out to be a fantasy. Martin congratulated Hayley and left the club. An employee was recording the conversation.

While Tyrell and Jessica were making out, he pulled away from her. He said he loved what they were doing but wondered if she as taking pity out on him because of everything he went through in school. Tyrell accused her of pranking him. Jessica called him toxic and left the house. When Martin came home, Smitty confronted him about lying to him. Smitty said he knew there wasn’t an emergency vote that called him away and knew that he talked to Bill. He wanted to know why Martin didn’t tell him the truth. Martin wanted to know how Smitty knew where he went. Smitty said he knew him so well. Martin changed the subject by telling him about Hayley’s pregnancy. Chelsea went to Dani to tell her about Hayley’s pregnancy. Dani didn’t get upset about the news. She considered it a midlife crisis. Dani asked if Chelsea thought Bill was the father of Hayley’s baby. After assuming Bill wasn’t the father, Dani wondered if Hayley was really pregnant and thought it might have been Hayley’s plan to trap Bill. Chelsea asked if Dani would be able to handle Hayley being pregnant. Later on, Dani went to Bill and Hayley’s house to confront her. Hayley couldn’t believe Dani showed up to congratulate her. Dani said she was there to do more than that.

 

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Gabi was upset about Arianna being gone all night and not responding to her messages. She was thankful that JJ helped her since they weren’t talking to each other. While they were eating, Gabi thought the worst could have happened to Arianna. JJ told her about the different things that could have happened, but thought she was with a boy. Gabi didn’t believe Arianna was with a boy. Arianna and Doug talk about being with each other again since he didn’t have a girlfriend. Sophia met with Melinda to help with the adoption papers. She let Melinda know that the father of the baby was okay with the decision, but her mother wasn’t. Melinda said it wasn’t an issue since she was 18 but things would go better if her mother didn’t object. Amy showed up and wondered why Sophia was with Melinda. Sophia told her that Melinda was helping her with the adoption process, but Amy refused to let Melinda help her. When Sophia tried to explain to Amy what was going on, Melinda said Amy didn’t have a say. Melinda opened up about giving her baby up to her parents when she got pregnant as a teenager. She said she and Haley made up, but she died. Melinda said she regretted not being her mother, but she did the right thing by giving her up. She advised Amy not to lose Sophia over this.

After Tate talked to Brady, he rushed out of house. Chanel talked to Johnny about filling up their home. Johnny thought she was talking about children, but she let him know she was talking about furniture. He checked his phone and got a message about John. After Johnny finished talking to Sami, he told Chanel about John. Chanel tried to comfort Johnny by telling him that John was a strong person. Johnny wasn’t so sure because the strongest men couldn’t live forever. Tate went to see John at the hospital and ran into Johnny and Chanel. He told them that it didn’t look good for their grandfather. Chanel tried to comfort Tate as Arianna and Doug left the Salem Inn. Arianna didn’t want her family to see them together. Tate told Johnny and Chanel about Sophia meeting an adoption lawyer. Gabi and JJ saw Arianna in the square. She wanted to know where Arianna was. Arianna said she was with a friend. Javi showed up and it leads to an argument. After they finished arguing, Gabi apologized to Javi for firing him. She asked if things were good between them. Javi said they were getting there. When Javi and JJ left, Arianna told Gabi that she didn’t lie about where she was. They ended up arguing until JJ came back with news about John. Gabi thanked JJ for his help as she and Arianna left. Doug met with Leo to ask for his help with finding the person that Melinda sold the necklace to. He told Leo that he needed someone who was used to dealing with shady people. Leo agreed to help him. Johnny was upset about seeing John hooked up to machines. Chanel comforted him. Johnny said he wanted to name their baby after John. Chanel said it was a great thing to do one day. They ended up talking about his job at Titan. Chanel asked if he wanted to work with Xander. Johnny said Xander didn’t get arrested for Philip’s attack. He said he needed a job and didn’t want to have to rely on his DiMera money to support their family when they had kids. Amy thanked Melinda for telling her story. She apologized to Sophia and said she wanted the best for her. When Amy got a message from work, she left to take care of it. Sophia thanked Melinda for her help. Tate showed up and didn’t want Melinda’s help. He told her about Melinda’s involvement in Nicole and Eric’s baby’s kidnapping. Melinda said it showed what she would do to help her clients.

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Vernon arrived at home to hear Anita and Tracey arguing. Anita told Tracey that she couldn’t change what happened. She could only own her ambition and what she sacrificed to make her goals happen. Tracey reminded her that she didn’t really sacrifice much. Anita told her that she didn’t have any idea what she went through to get what she wanted. Tracey felt like she would come up with stories to hide from the truth. Anita wanted to put an end to the charade. She thanked Tracey for coming and wanted to pay for her to get back home. Anita apologized for suggesting they reunite. Tracey let her know that she wasn’t opposed to the reunion. She wanted to stop dancing around what happened between them. Tracey wanted to get everything out between them. Anita apologized to her for not thinking about what would happen to the group when she went solo. Tracey said they could reunite as long as Sharon was onboard with it. Anita told her that Sharon hung up the phone when she tried to call her. Tracey didn’t think Sharon would reject her call. After Tracey left, Anita admitted to Vernon that she wasn’t completely wrong about her. Anita wasn’t always sweet when they were together. She was selfish and ruthless back in the day. Tomas saw Kat at Uptown with Chelsea. He reminded her that he took the time to get to know her situation with Eva, but she never got to know him. Tomas told her about himself. She was surprised to hear about his life and thought she should have known what he told her. He was ready to tell her about himself, but that didn’t mean she was ready to hear him out about Eva. Kat didn’t think that would change her mind about Eva. She felt entitled to have bad feelings about Eva without getting judged for it. Kat promised to get to know him better. After they talked about it, things got better for them. They kissed each other.

Hayley let Bill know how she felt about being the second wife. She felt like she was getting shortchanged by having the small wedding and short honeymoon. The community treats her like she doesn’t measure up. Bill told her to have a drink, but she couldn’t do it. Hayley announced that she’s pregnant. He was shocked by the news at first, but he was excited about it. Chelsea arrived and heard that Hayley was pregnant. Hayley thought the pregnancy was a good thing, but Chelsea didn’t agree with her. Chelsea warned her that the community would shun her and her baby for life. Hayley was hurt by what she said, but she put Chelsea on notice. She let her know that the baby proved that her relationship with Bill wasn’t a fluke. They were going to be together for life. She wanted Chelsea to accept it. Smitty and Martin were at Orphey Gene’s, and he wanted to know about his involvement with Bill. He wished he made Martin as happy as he made him. Smitty told him they could get through anything together. He told him that he knew Bill summoned him. Smitty wanted to know if Bill knew something that he didn’t. Martin brushed off his concerns. He told him that Bill was a snake who played mind games. Smitty admitted that he was jealous that Bill knew something about him that he didn’t know.

 

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Kai and Trina make love for the first time at Trina’s apartment after the Nurses Ball.

Gio goes to the Quartermaine’s to pack and Emma tells her that, if he wants to leave, she will go with him. Gio tells Tracy that he overheard Lois tell Lulu that Brook Lynn and Dante were his biological parents.

Brook Lynn tells Dante that she didn’t tell him she was pregnant because she was young, scared, and confused and didn’t know what to do. Brook Lynn also tells Dante that she didn’t tell him later on that she had the baby and gave it up for adoption because she didn’t want him to carry the burden of knowing that he had a child out there that he couldn’t see because it was a closed adoption.

Lois tells Brook Lynn that she and her grandma Gloria did the best they could at the time since they knew that their cousin Camila couldn’t have children they thought it would be the perfect way to keep the baby close and watch him grow up. Lois also tells Brook Lynn that when Camilla died it was too late to tell her because they didn’t want her to know that her child was so close and not be able to tell him she is his mother. Brook Lynn gets a text message from Tracy telling her that Gio is at the house and to come quickly. Brook Lynn and Dante head over to the Quartermaines and Brook Lynn tells Lois to stay away from her family.

Michael tells Wiley that he and Amelia will be having a sleep over at Grandma Carly’s house tonight. Willow gets a call from the babysitter who tells her Jason took Amelia to Carly’s house. Drew and Willow go to the police station and ask him to arrest Jason for kidnapping Amelia and taking her to Carly’s house. Michael thanks Willow for going with Jason to pick up Amelia and also for sending him the sonogram of the baby. Michael tells Sasha not to worry because he will keep his promise to not be a part of the baby’s life.

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Claire meets with the party planner to plan the perfect elegant and intimate party.

Traci loves the remodel that Diane did to the Abbott house. She thinks it is even more warm and welcoming then it used to be. Traci tells Jack and Diane that the time she spent in New York helped her to heal a little from her ordeal with Martin but she thinks that she needs to write a novel about it to make the ordeal a part of her past. Traci is confident that this will make her a stronger woman.

Victoria tells Victor that if he does anything to make Kyle look bad in Claire’s eyes she will never forgive him. Victor gives Nikki a music box that plays the first song she played for him on the piano.

Nikki makes Victor promise he won’t attack the Abbotts until after her birthday party. Nikki is very worried about how far Victor’s attack against the Abbotts will go without Michael stopping him.

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Michael is having a hard time getting used to not working for Victor. Michael is most hurt by the fact that Victor keeps glaring at him while they are both having breakfast at the Athletic club.

Lauren tells Michael that they should take a trip to Italy. Michael agrees, but he wonders if he made a mistake quitting his job. Michael worries that there won’t be anyone to stand between Victor and Jack to keep their latest battle from being really bad.

Victor tells Nick that he intends to mount a two-pronged attack against Aristotle Dumas and the Abbotts to protect Chancellor Industries.

Adam tells Chelsea to start his smear campaign against Billy and Jabot. Adam tells Chelsea he tried to stall Victor, but it didn’t work, so now he thinks he needs to create another scandal to distract Victor from Billy and Jabot.

Phyllis persuades Amanda to let her go to Washington DC with her so she can try to meet with Aristotle and try to persuade him to let her run Chancellor Industries after he takes over the company.

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