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Ridge and Brooke say goodbye to Monte Carlo and head back to Los Angeles.

Carter tells Hope that he knows she is stressed but asks her to understand that Steffi is stressed too. Hope thinks that is no reason to be cruel.

Steffi and Finn spend a romantic evening at home, pledging their undying love and devotion to each other.

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GH Short Recap Wednesday, August 7, 2024

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Sonny calls Jason and asks him to bring him home from the hospital and later Kevin stops by to see if Sonny is feeling better. Sonny tells Kevin that his head feels clearer and Kevin tells Sonny that means the medicine is working. Kevin tells Sonny he will schedule two sessions a week with him until his medicine is adjusted again.

Jason stops by Sonny ‘s place to see if he is feeling better and Sonny tells Jason that he almost jumped off the roof of the hospital because Kristina losing the baby took him to a very dark place. Sonny tells Jason that a hallucination of Morgan persuaded him that he needed to live because his children and grandchildren needed him and he got down from the roof and went to ask Kevin to help him.

Jason wonders if Sonny told Kevin about his hallucination of Morgan. Sonny tells Jason he never talks to Kevin about things like that because he doesn’t trust him.

Donna is happy to see Josslyn and she tells her and Carly she took some of her daddy’s vitamins she found in Avery’s backpack. Donna shows Carly and Josslyn the bottle of pills and they take Donna to the hospital.

Carly tells Elizabeth what happened to Donna and Elizabeth takes Donna into a treatment room where the doctor pumped Donna’s stomach. Elizabeth returns a short while later and tells Sonny that Donna will be okay because there was no lithium inside the capsules Donna took because the capsules were empty.

Curtis, Jordan, and Stella help TJ pack up the nursery so the things can be donated to a shelter.

Molly goes to the jail to read the autopsy report on the death of her daughter to Ava. The autopsy report states that the baby girl weighed 5 lbs. 2 oz. and died due to blunt force trauma to the head and internal injuries. Molly tells Ava to confess to what she did and save them the pain of a trial. Ava tells Molly she would never deliberately hurt a child. Ava tells Molly that the person responsible for the death of her baby girl is Kristina because she went to her suite and attacked her.

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Y&R Short Recap Thursday, August 8, 2024

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Connor tells Adam and Chelsea that he was able to stop his OCD thoughts last night when he woke up in his room and thought he was still at the inpatient treatment center in Baltimore. Connor tells his parents that he remembered what they taught him at the treatment center and he waited for the OCD thoughts to go away.

Adam and Chelsea feel even more guilty about their one-night stand in Baltimore because Billy and Sally are being so supportive while they deal with Connor’s OCD. Adam and Chelsea also worry that Billy won’t give up until he finds out what happened in Baltimore. Adam asks Billy to stay away from Chelsea and Connor until they get settled back home. Billy tells Adam he will do whatever Chelsea wants him to do. Billy is even more suspicious that Adam and Chelsea are hiding something and he is going to find the truth.

Billy tells Lily that he will temporarily be a silent partner in Abbott-Chancellor until Victor stops wanting to takeover the company. Billy tells Lily that once they make the company a success together, they will let everyone know that he and Lily were working together the whole time.

Kyle decides not to go meet Audra in Paris and stay home because he doesn’t trust Summer since she didn’t call to tell him Harrison was sick. Kyle decides to accelerate the custody case so he can put an end to this tense situation.

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GH Short Recap Tuesday, August 6, 2024

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Kevin and Laura had a quick birthday celebration for him because Laura was stuck at a long city council meeting.

Laura gives Kevin tickets to a Broadway show and tells him that they will spend the weekend after the show in New York. Kevin gets called in to the hospital after eating a few bites of his birthday cake.

Molly and TJ grieve the loss of their baby girl. TJ tells Molly they should give their daughter a name before they bury her.

Dante asks Jason to help find Sonny because he is worried about him. Sonny is standing on the roof of the hospital considering jumping off because he thinks his family would be better off without him. Sonny is only taking one-fourth the dosage of his bipolar pills, so he hallucinates he is talking to Morgan. Sonny and Morgan have a long talk and Morgan persuades Sonny that his family still needs him.

Sonny gets off the roof and heads to Kevin’s office. Sonny tells Kevin that something is wrong with him and needs help.

Kristina is taken into emergency surgery to stop her internal bleeding. The doctor tells Alexis they were able to stop the bleeding for now and avoid having to perform a hysterectomy.

Jason calls Brick and asks him to search for Sonny. Brick sends Jason the surveillance pictures that he took of what happened between Ava and Kristina in Ava’s hotel room. Jason gives the pictures to Anna. Anna gives Ava one more chance to tell the truth and when she continues to lie she shows Ava the pictures and arrests her for assault and manslaughter.

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Y&R Short Recap Wednesday, August 7, 2024

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Kyle comes home and doesn’t go to Paris because Diane calls and tells him that Harrison is sick. Summer is upset with Diane because she called Kyle to tell him Harrison got sick because he ate something that didn’t agree with him. Jack tells Summer she can stay in the guest room for the night.

Adam comes home and tells Sally he didn’t forget about the anniversary of baby Ava’s death. He just had to push away the feelings be had to take care of Connor. Adam and Sally hold each other and cry.

Billy doesn’t want to take a behind the scenes role at Abbott-Chancellor and he is angry with Lily for suggesting the idea. Billy later calls Lily and asks Lily to listen to his idea to help the company.

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B&B Short Recap Tuesday, August 6, 2024

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Steffi frets about the Brookes Bedroom relaunch because the company’s continued financial success depends on it. To her relief, it is a tremendous success. The Website crashes from too much traffic. They receive more orders than they can fill with current inventory. Hope can’t stop gushing over how great Brooke is. Steffi tries not to let Hope see how pleased she is with the launch, but Hope tells her that it is OK for her to smile.

In Monte Carlo, Brooke frets about the relaunch. She can’t believe it when she hears her video went viral. Ridge never doubted it would be a success because Brooke is as gorgeous and authentic as always. Taylor watches Brooke and Ridge and then calls Steffi and announces that she is going to return to Los Angeles soon.

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Y&R Short Recap Tuesday, August 6, 2024

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Sally tells Billy that today is the anniversary of the day she miscarried her and Adam’s daughter Ava. Sally wishes Adam was there with her so they could remember Ava together. Billy assures Sally that Adam didn’t forget about Ava’s death, he just stuffed his feelings down in order to concentrate on helping Connor get better. Billy shares memories of Delia with Sally and holds Sally while she cries about Ava.

Lily gets upset with Nate and Victor because she thinks they are underestimating how much work she has put into making Chancellor a success. Lily later tells Billy she talked to Victor and he is definitely coming after Abbott-Chancellor. The best way to stop Victor from doing it is for him to leave the company.

Faith and Lucy are at the concert and, since Lucy had been drinking, she falls into Faith, immediately takes Lucy out of the concert, and once they are in the hallway, Faith demands that Lucy tell her where she got the booze and why she wanted to drink. Lucy tells her she stole the bottle of vodka from her mother’s house and snuck it into the concert because she wanted to be cool and seem older so she wouldn’t think she was a kid. Faith calls a rideshare and they head to Sharon’s house. Faith advises Lucy to learn from this mistake and never do it again. Faith also advises Lucy to tell her parents about what she did because the truth will come out.

Sharon continues to hallucinate with Cameron Kirsten who sells her the only way to get him to go away is to face her issues with Cassie and Nick. Faith and Lucy arrive. Sharon sends a text to Daniel to pick up Lucy. Faith tells Daniel that Lucy ate something and now doesn’t feel well. Faith tells Sharon what really happened when Lucy and Daniel leave the house. Sharon tells Faith that Daniel and Heather have to know the truth so they can help Lucy tell Daniel that she drank vodka and that is why she and Faith left the concert early.

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B&B Short Recap Monday, August 5, 2024

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Luna confronts Poppy about Tom’s backpack in their apartment and the letters inside claiming that he is Luna’s father. Luna asks Poppy directly if she killed Tom so that Bill would never know that Tom might have been Luna’s father. Poppy denies killing anyone and assures Luna that Bill is her father. She says she has no idea how the backpack got into their apartment or why it was hidden behind the couch. However, she tells Luna that they must never speak of any of it to anyone else. It has to be their secret.

Steffi tells Zende and Carter that Hope for the Future is not doing well. Hope daydreams about kissing Finn.

The “Brooke’s Bedroom” promotional video drops on social media and live on billboards around the world simultaneously. Someone watches Brooke and Ridge in Monte Carlo.

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Y&R Short Recap Monday, August 5, 2024

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Phyllis and Sharon engaged in a heated argument, reigniting their longstanding rivalry. Meanwhile, Jack and Diane celebrated their first wedding anniversary, reflecting on their journey together and the challenges they’ve overcome. Elsewhere, Lucy struggled with personal issues and turned to alcohol as a coping mechanism, causing concern among her loved ones.

 

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GH Short Recap Monday, August 5, 2024

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Kristina underwent an emergency cesarean section after a fall, but tragically, the baby did not survive. Upon regaining consciousness, Kristina was devastated by the loss. Molly, overwhelmed with grief, lashed out at Sonny, blaming him for the circumstances leading to Kristina’s accident.

Meanwhile, Sonny, burdened by guilt and the weight of recent events, retreated to the hospital rooftop. There, he reflected on his strained relationships and contemplated his role in the family’s tragedies.

 

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B&B Short Recap Friday, August 2, 2024

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Poppy tells Bill that she and Luna are going to their apartment so Will won’t be uncomfortable. Will goes to see his mother and complains about the strangers in his dad’s house. He tells Katie that he is going to stay in Los Angeles.

Sheila regrets telling Hollis to toss out Tom’s backpack. Luna finds Tom’s backpack in her and Poppy’s apartment and reads Tom’s letters to Poppy claiming to be Luna’s father. Luna starts to suspect her mother really did have something to do with Tom’s death.

Finn knows Steffi is disappointed that she didn’t get to go to Monaco. Hope forces Finn to play referee when she tells him about Steffi cutting off funding for “Hope for the Future” Steffi says she won’t eliminate the line, but she has to scale it back.

Brooke and Ridge arrive in Monaco early and have time to take in some sights.

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Lois refuses to leave Sonny’s office until Sonny assures her that the money he is going to use to fund the private record label isn’t mob money.

TJ asks Alexis to persuade Kristina to give him and Molly the baby just like she agreed to do.

Josslyn and Gio get a backboard under Kristina and carefully take her out of the pool. Josslyn gives Kristina CPR while they wait for the paramedics. Gio calls Sonny and tells him what happened to Kristina and that she is on the way to the hospital.

Trina tells Dante and Chase that Kristina fell out of Ava’s room and Ava was looking through the open curtains of her room to see where Kristina landed. Dante interrogates Ava inside Ava’s room. Ava lies and tells Dante that Kristina was so angry that she would have to testify against Sonny at Avery’s custody hearing that she lunged at her and when she stepped out of the way she tripped over Ava’s shoes that were on the floor and fell. Dante knows Ava’s lying because Kristina would never lunge at Ava because she isn’t a violent person and she would never put the baby at risk. Dante arrests Ava and takes her to the police station. Kristina arrives at the hospital. After Kristina is examined, the doctor tells Sonny, Alexis, and TJ that Kristina has suffered internal injuries and is in shock. The baby is in distress and the placenta is separating from the uterus, so they have to take Kristina into surgery to do an emergency
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Days Short Recap Friday, August 2, 2024

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Steve returned to Salem and surprised Kayla with a yellow rose. He told her that he couldn’t find John. Steve said there were fresh flowers at Katarina’s grave with a note from John. The note explained John’s guilt over what happened to her. Steve didn’t know where John was, but the note had blood on it. He said he had the ISA match the blood, and it belonged to John. Steve thought it might be foul play, but he didn’t tell Marlena about it yet. Paul and Marlena talked about John at the pub. She told him that Steve went to Greece to go looked out for John. Marlena hadn’t spoken to John in a while. She was worried about Brady too because he wasn’t replying to her calls. Paul tried to reassure her by telling her that Brady went to a meeting during Theresa’s wedding. She was relieved, but she wished he would have reached out to her. Marlena asked if he noticed questionable behavior. He thought about seeing Brady getting a drink at the townhouse. Paul didn’t think he was drinking. He left to make sure Brady was okay. Brady and Fiona were together in her hotel room. They were carrying on about drinking Fiona told him that she had to pretend to be sober to get back in Xander’s good graces. Xander told Sarah that Theresa plead guilty to kidnapping Victoria. Andrew was working on a deal for her, but Xander was sure Theresa would go to prison. Sarah thought they could focus on their wedding do over. She wanted to do it before his mother went home. Xander didn’t want to be bothered with Fiona. She encouraged him to go to the Salem Inn to talk to her.

After arriving in Poplar Bluff, Jack and Chad to find the billboard from the video. They didn’t see any buildings that looked like the one in the video. Chad saw another billboard they could check. Fiona wanted Brady to stay with her, but he didn’t think it was a good idea. He asked her if anything happened between them. Fiona assured him that they only slept in the same bed. Xander knocked on her door, so they had to struggle to get him out of the room. Once Brady hid, Fiona opened the door to let Xander in her room. Xander let her know that he wasn’t sure he believed her story about the breakdown and being in the mental hospital. He felt like it was a convenient reason to abandon him. Fiona admitted she didn’t handle things the right way when it concerned him. She assured him that she cleaned up her act. Fiona begged him to forgive her for what she’s done. He thought about it but something caught his eye. Xander wanted to know what it was. Brady was outside the Salem Inn when Paul arrived. Paul questioned his appearance. He told Brady about his and Marlena’s concerns about him. Brady assured him that he was fine. He walked away from Paul. Paul called Marlena to tell her about Brady. Marlena went to Kayla’s office and found Steve there. He let her know that he needed to talk to her. Jack thought the building matched the video. Chad checked the door, but it was locked. The windows were open. Chad knocked and called out. Jack and Chad heard a noise. Chad kicked the door open and reacted to something.

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B&B Short Recap Thursday, August 1, 2024

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Luna tells Katie that she doesn’t appreciate her trashing her family and that the accusations that Katie hurled at Poppy were completely uncalled for. Luna fills R.J. in on Katie accusing Poppy of having something to do with the overdoses at Il Giorno. R.J. thinks Katie is having trouble accepting the reality that Bill has moved on.

Will arrives home and interrupts Bill and Poppy in the bedroom. He is upset that his father has moved on from his mother. Poppy introduces herself. Luna comes home and Bill introduces her to Will. Will is not ready to accept that Luna and Poppy are part of the family now.

Steffi and Carter inform Hope that Hope for the Future is not meeting projections. Hope thinks Steffi is abusing her position to attack Hope and her line unjustly.

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Billy tells Victor that he will not ruin Abbott-Chancellor and Victor won’t give him a chance to take over Abbott Chancellor. Billy tells Lily that he wants to have a big launch party for the new company. Lily doesn’t think they should have a launch party just to impress Victor.

Daniel interrupts Sharon’s hallucination with Cameron Kirsten when he knocks on Sharon’s door. Daniel wants to talk to Sharon about a video game in Cassie’s honor that will help young people develop their emotional intelligence. Sharon thinks that the game is a good idea and she tells him to talk to Mariah about the game since she is going away for a while to rest and recharge.

Lucy invites Faith to a concert of their favorite band and Faith accepts the invitation although at first she had told Lucy she was busy. Daniel wonders why Lucy lied and told Faith he couldn’t go with her because he was busy. Daniel also tells Lucy that he knows she lied to him about the pool party because he knows that you had to show ID to go to the party. Daniel explains that he doesn’t want her to be put in situations that she isn’t mature enough to handle yet. Daniel allows Lucy to go to the concert because he can’t bear to break his daughter’s heart.

Sharon has another hallucination with Cameron Kirsten which is interrupted by Fath. Faith tells Sharon she thinks she made a mistake with Lucy.

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Days Short Recap Thursday, August 1, 2024

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Jada and Bobby were standing over Bobby’s body. His eyes were closed, and his pulse was weak. Jada found a pill bottle and asked him how many he took. He said he didn’t take them. She pleads with Bobby, and he told her that he’s Everett. Connie was relieved that she took care of Bobby. Now she wants to focus on making Stefan and Gabi pay for what they did to Li. She couldn’t wait for Gabi to find out that he slept with Ava. Connie jumped when Ava showed up. She tried to suck up to Ava, but she just stared at her. Connie headed out when she found out that Gabi was spending the day with Stefan. Jack told Chad the video was enhanced by 70%. They pulled up clearer footage of a woman in an empty room, but they still couldn’t see her face. Jack and Chad scanned the video for clues. Chad noticed something in the video. Jada called for help at the Salem Inn while Stephanie sat with Bobby. He whispered that he tried hard to get back to her. Everett was sorry that he didn’t make it. Stephanie urged him to keep fighting. Everett told her that he felt dizzy. He told her that he loved her and never stopped. Everett closed his eyes, and his head lolled. Jada checked his pulse and apologized to Stephanie. She told her that they got there too late. They wondered what he meant when he said he didn’t take the pills. Also, they wondered what made Everett come back. Jada wanted to start from the beginning and put on latex gloves. She saw a note on his laptop. Jada believed it was a suicide note. She read the note Connie wrote. The note made it seem like Bobby stabbed Rafe. Stephanie held Everett’s head in her arms. Jada continued to read the note and saw that Bobby didn’t have a reason to live if he didn’t have her. The note proved that Bobby was guilty and wanted to help Jada get a promotion. Jada ran to the cabinet and found the bloody gloves Connie put in there.

Stefan admitted to Gabi that he kissed Ava to keep up their cover but that was it. Connie walked in the Bistro, and Gabi introduced her to Stefan. She was distracted because she looked around the restaurant. Stefan tried to get her attention, and she gave Gabi papers to sign. Gabi wanted to make him forget about kissing Ava. Stefan wanted to know if they were good. Since he kissed her twice, Gabi thought they were okay. Chad noticed a billboard in the video. He and Jack realized it was a Missouri area code that covered Poplar Bluff. It’s the home of Clyde, so they headed out. Jada collected the evidence as the attendants bagged Everett’s body. Stephanie and Jada finished reading the “note.” He regretted any harm he caused anyone. The note stated that he hoped he and Everett could be at peace. After Bobby’s body was taken, Jada noticed his phone on the floor. She saw that he tried to call the police but didn’t hit send. Jada wondered why he would call the police if he tried to kill himself. Connie planned to keep Stefan’s affair quiet until she found the perfect time to reveal it. She saw the attendants taking Bobby’s body away.

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Days Short Recap Tuesday, July 30, 2024

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At the Body and Soul office, Abe and Kate got ready for the auditions. Hattie showed up to the audition. She said she was trying to fit in, but she didn’t fit in anywhere but Salem pretending to be Marlena. Hattie said her calling was an actress. She said she looks like Charlemagne. Jada called Stephanie and told her she told Marlena about their theory that Everett is still Bobby. She said Marlena didn’t give her any information but she thinks Marlena agreed with them. Leo overheard Stephanie’s conversation and wondered what Everett did. When Stephanie got off the phone, she told Leo to put his notebook away. Leo wanted to know what was going on. Stephanie told him no one better find out. Connie went to see Bobby. Bobby didn’t want them to be seen together since he told Jada he knew who killed Li. Connie flashed back to overhearing Jada and Stephanie talking about Bobby stabbing Rafe. When her flashback was over, she told Bobby she wasn’t worried about that. Bobby said he didn’t want to see her again. She told him he would get what he wanted. At the police station, Paulina is going to appoint Jada the interim commissioner. Jada agreed to take the job. She said she would work constantly to find Rafe’s attacker. Paulina saw Li’s file on Jada’s desk. Jada said she reopened the case after getting new information that linked Rafe’s attack to Li’s murder. She said she had a plan she hoped she could do that day. Jada called Everett to come to the police station. Bobby left to see Jada. Connie went back to Bobby’s room. Stephanie told Leo that Everett broke up with her. Leo said he thought something was off considering how much Everett talked about her. He said he had to call out to Everett three times. Leo wondered if Everett was Bobby. Stephanie told him to let it go and left.

Hattie’s audition didn’t go well. She apologized and showed emotion after she yelled at Abe. He said if she kept showing emotion like that, she would be Charlemagne. Hattie assumed she got the job. Abe asked her to leave him and Kate alone for a minute. Kate told Abe that Hattie’s performance was terrible. Abe said they could hire an acting coach because her look was too good. When they called Hattie back in, Abe told her she got the job. Paulina met with Johnny and Chanel at the pub. They talked about Johnny and Chanel staying in Salem. Johnny said he would look for work in Chicago or locally. When Abe showed up, Paulina suggested he hire Johnny. Abe said he needed a director for the show. Johnny accepted the job. When Hattie looked at her contract, she wanted a higher salary with perks. Kate turned her down. She asked if Hattie wanted the job or not. Hattie agreed to sign the contract. Bobby showed up at the police station and apologized for crossing the line at the hospital. Jada said he wasn’t acting like himself. Bobby said he was integrated now. He said he had to remember things he blocked years ago. Jada said that was break since Bobby said he knew who killed Li. Bobby said it was fuzzy. Jada accused him of being Bobby and stabbing Rafe. Bobby admitted Jada was right about him. He said he didn’t stab Rafe, but he knew who did. Connie typed on Bobby’s laptop. She pulled out a bag that had bloody gloves with Rafe’s DNA on them. When Connie was about to plant the gloves, Leo knocked on the door.

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Days Short Recap Wednesday, July 31, 2024

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Ava and Gabi talked about Gabi Chic. Gabi noticed that she seemed anxious. Ava asked her about Rafe, and Gabi told her that there was no change. Stefan called Gabi and told her that he needed her at the Bistro. Gabi left, and Ava realized that she didn’t feel well. At the station, Bobby told Jada that he wasn’t a murderer. He did admit that he’s Bobby. Bobby assured her that he didn’t stab Li or Rafe. He started feeling lightheaded and sick. Jada refused to buy what he was saying. He said he had to leave and moved around unsteadily. Stephanie arrived and told Jada that Leo suspected that Everett was still Bobby. Jada told her about Bobby’s admission. He insisted that he wasn’t the murderer, but he knew who the killer was. Stephanie was headed to Everett’s place. Connie was at Bobby’s house framing him for her crimes. Leo knocked on Bobby’s door looking for him. Connie froze, but she knocked something over. Leo heard the crash, but he decided to walk away. She planted the gloves, left a note on his computer and put pills on his nightstand. She walked out and dropped a key card. Bobby showed up and was relieved to find his key card on the floor. He had trouble standing and wondered what was wrong with him. Bobby made his way into his room and spotted a pill bottle on the table. He tried to read it, but he gave up. Bobby thought about Connie bringing him coffee and realized she drugged him. He tried to call for help but couldn’t get his phone to work. Chad congratulated Jack for getting his half of the paper back. He wasn’t there to work because he wanted to learn more about Abby. The video cleanup was going slowly and might be a dead end. Chad thought they had nothing if it was a dead end. Before Jack left, Chad offered to give him the other half of the paper. Jack refused to take his half of it. It was meant for Abby. He thought that it would be for Thomas and Charlotte one day. Leo arrived at the paper to talk about his column. He told him about Everett blowing him off, and Chad told him to let him take care of himself. They talked about Jack coming back to the paper. Leo wondered if Gwen was coming back too. They talked about what happened with Dimitri and Gwen.

Kristen arrived at the DiMera office and asked Ava where Gabi was. Ava told her that Stefan wanted Gabi to meet with him. She thought that he might be telling Gabi the truth. Kristen didn’t want her to worry. She warned her not to talk about it in a public place. Connie showed up and let Kristen know that she’s Gabi’s new assistant. Connie had coffee, and Kristen drank it. She noticed that it tasted horrible. Connie flashed back to drugging Bobby’s coffee. She said she didn’t put anything in that one. Stefan wanted to surprise Gabi to celebrate their anniversary. Jada and Stephanie went to Bobby’s room and found him unconscious. His pulse was weak. Jada saw the pills and wondered how many he took. Bobby told her that he didn’t take any pills. Connie celebrated being free of Bobby. Her next plan was to make Stefan and Gabi pay for what they did to Li. Connie thought about overhearing Ava talking to Kristen about her affair with Stefan.

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Days Short Recap Monday, July 29, 2024

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Andrew went to see Theresa in the interrogation room. Theresa thought he was ready to disown her. Andrew said he wasn’t there for that. He told her he was proud of her because she turned herself in. Marlena talked to Kayla about Everett faking his integration. Abe showed up to tell them that he and Kate were producing Body and Soul in Salem. Since Marlena and Kayla looked like the original actresses, Abe wondered if they would play the parts. Marlena and Kayla turned down the roles. While they were talking, Kate sent them a message about Eric and Nicole’s going away party. Eric and Nicole talked about Holly staying with Maggie. Nicole said it would be hard, but she had to let Holly live her life and focus on Jude and Eric. She wonders if she is dreaming. Eric told her she wasn’t. She wanted him to pinch her, but he had a better idea. Tate talked to Holly about what’s going on with his mother. He was glad that he didn’t have to worry about his mother coming between them. Tate was worried about his father finding out about lacrosse camp. He said they have to stay at the cabin for the summer.

Andrew told Theresa that he would try to negotiate a deal for her since Victoria was returned shortly after she took her. He said the fraud was committed on foreign soil. Andrew didn’t think the Greek government would extradite her. He said he couldn’t promise her that EJ wouldn’t go after her. After Eric and Nicole spent time together, they went to the pub. Everyone was there at the pub to celebrate them leaving. During the celebration, Eric and Nicole flashed back to their lives together. Marlena and Roman said goodbye to Eric. Abe told Nicole he would miss her. Nicole made him promise to visit in Paris. Holly and Nicole said goodbye to each other. While they were talking, Holly told her she endured a lot and was proud of her. Nicole said she was proud of her too. Theresa called Tate. He wanted to be there with her, but she told him not to come. She told him she would be okay if Andrew didn’t get a deal for her. Theresa said she was proud of him. She said him owning up to his mistakes set an example for her which was why she turned herself in. When she got off the phone, Andrew showed up.

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Y&R Short Recap Thursday, August 1, 2024

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Devon tells Lily that Victor is planning a takeover of Abbott-Chancellor before Billy can run the company into the ground. Lily admits to Devon that she stayed at Chancellor because she didn’t want Billy to ruin what she has accomplished at Chancellor. Lily plans to keep Billy close and make sure Billy doesn’t ruin things and give Victor a reason to take over Abbott-Chancellor. Lily tells Billy about her conversation with Devon and Billy isn’t worried because he isn’t going to give Victor an opening takeover the company.

Summer gets angry with Daniel because he once again advises her not to take Kyle to court for custody of Harrison. Sharon talks to Faith, Mariah, and Nick and admits that she hasn’t been taking her bipolar medicine because she doesn’t like the way the medicine makes her feel when she takes it.

Sharon tells her family that she has been seeing Cassie and talking to her. Sharon tells her family that she will get her medicine regulated and, after she adjusts her medicine, she is going to pick some place to go alone and deal with her grief over losing Cassie and Rey as well.

Sharon tells her family that after she gets her medicine regulated by her doctor. Sharon then plans to go away somewhere where she can grieve Cassie and Rey as well as get over the ordeal she and Faith went through with Cameron and Kiirsten.

Sharon is looking at the computer deciding where to go when she has a hallucination of Cameron and Kirsten telling her that running away won’t solve her problems.

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GH Short Recap Wednesday, July 31, 2024

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Carly tells her family that the charges were dismissed against her because the recording they had as evidence against her disappeared.

Everyone has an extra reason to be happy as they celebrate Wiley’s birthday at the Metro Court pool.

Carly thinks Spinelli was the one who made the audio file with the evidence against her disappear but he tells her that the file couldn’t be deleted or corrupted although he tried to do both those things to help her.

Jason once again explains to Sonny why he was forced to become an FBI informant. Jason also tells Sonny that John offered to let Carly go if he gave him evidence to put him in prison and he refused again.

Dante advises Sonny not to go after John because he is falling into his trap and John will put him in prison. Sonny tells Dante he knows how to handle John.

Brick calls Sonny and tells him John is in Ava’s hotel room. Sonny tells Brick to take pictures of Ava and John together.

Molly and Kristina have a long talk and finally work out their differences about what Kristina said in the Perez Hilton interview. Kristina is served a subpoena to testify on Ava’s behalf at Avery’s custody hearing. Molly helps Kristina prepare her testimony for the hearing.

John tells Ava Sonny almost punched him outside the courtroom before Carly’s hearing. Ava decides to call Carly and Michael to testify on her behalf at the custody hearing.

John tells Ava he would love to testify on her behalf at the hearing.

Anna tells Jason she thinks Brennan made the evidence against Carly disappear but she wonders why Brennan would take such a big risk for Carly.

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B&B Short Recap Wednesday, July 31, 2024

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Steffi can’t board the plane to Monaco because doesn’t have her passport. Brooke is happy that he will be alone with Ridge in Monaco. Steffi goes back to the office and finds her passport on the desk. She concludes that Hope got what she wanted.

Poppy and Bill have a heart to heart and clear the air about her previous relationship with Tom Starr. Katie tries to press Li into admitting that Poppy could be responsible for Tom and Hollis’s overdoses. Li is certain that Poppy is incapable of murder and concludes it must have been Sheila. Katie says the police questioned and released Sheila. Li then concludes that if it was indeed murder, then the perpetrator is still out there. While Bill and Poppy are making out in the bedroom, someone opens the door. Poppy screams.

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B&B Short Recap Tuesday, July 30, 2024

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Katie tries to connect Poppy to the deaths of Tom Starr and Hollis. She drops in at the office of Poppy’s sister Li and demands to know if Poppy does drugs. Li says Poppy used to, but not anymore. Katie asks if Poppy stopped taking drugs before or after the deaths at Il Giordino. Li wants to know what Katie is implying. Katie wants to know if Li thinks it’s possible that Poppy intentionally drugged the men.

Poppy tells Bill that his ex-wife is becoming a problem because she keeps asking questions about her and Tom Starr. She nervously reveals to Bill that she had a relationship with Tom Starr a long time ago and that Tom thought he could have been Luna’s father. Bill is annoyed that Poppy never told him that someone else thought they could be Luna’s father.

Hope tries to persuade Steffi not to go to Monte Carlo. Steffi tells Hope to stop trying to turn a business trip into a honeymoon for Ridge and Brooke. Ridge and Brooke board the plane for Monte Carlo. Steffi arrives at the airport and can’t find her passport in her bags unaware that she left it on the desk at the office.

 

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B&B Update Tueday, July 30, 2024

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In Steffi’s office at Forrester Creations, Zende tells Ridge and Steffi that all of the content is uploaded and ready to drop on social media. He jokingly offers to accompany them to Monaco. Steffi snarks they already have one person too many.

Meanwhile, Brooke tells Hope that she is excited to go to Monaco. Hope says it doesn’t hurt that Brooke is a celebrity among the royal family. She says she knows Brooke’s Bedroom Lingerie will be a success and wishes Brooke success with Ridge. She thinks Brooke and Ridge deserve some time away but thinks it’s a shame that Steffi is going too.

At Bills house, Bill kisses Poppy and asks her if she is convinced that nothing will take their family away.

When she doesn’t respond, he tells her that he can tell that something is bothering her. She says it’s someone, his ex-wife. She reveals that Katie came to see her again and that it’s clear that Katie doesn’t like her or trust her.

In Katie’s office, Katie spins her wheels trying to find a connection between Poppy and the deaths of Tom Starr and Hollis

In Steffi’s office, Zende shows Brooke the post that he plans to debut. Steffi likes the idea that Zende is including a video drop. Ridge says all they need to do now is get on the plane. Steffi is annoyed by Ridge and Brooke’s PDA.

Katie goes to Dr. Li Nozawa’s office and demands to know if Poppy takes drugs.

Poppy tells Bill that Katie could be a problem. She reveals that Katie has been asking questions about her and Tom Starr’s Death.

Zende and Hope wish Brooke and Ridge a good trip. Once they are alone, Hope tells Steffi that it’s obvious that she doesn’t want Brooke to go along on the trip.

LI tells Katie that supposedly, Poppy no longer takes drugs. Katie asks if Li knows whether Poppy quit drugs before or after the deaths at Il Giordino. Li wants to know what Katie is implying.

Poppy nervously tells Bill that she has something that she needs to tell him.

Hope tries to convince Steffi not to go to Monte Carlo.

Brooke and Ridge arrive at the airport, check in, and tell the pilot they are still waiting for Steffi before boarding the plane.

Katie tells Li that Poppy was a fan of Tom Starr and that Tom played at the music festival where Poppy met Bill. Li says Penelope loved concerts back then and that that is probably where she got started on the “special mints.” Katie says Poppy is lucky she didn’t meet the same fate as Tom and Hollis, and wonders if their deaths were intentional. Li asks her why she keeps bringing up those two dead men.

Poppy admits to Bill that she dated Tom Starr a long time ago and that Tom had been claiming to be Luna’s father.

On the plane, Ridge sketches while Brook drinks champagne. She tries to convince Ridge to take a break from working so much. Ridge wonders what is taking Steffi so long.

Steffi gets annoyed at Hope’s attempt to turn a business trip into a honeymoon for their parents, but Hope keeps pressing the issue. Finally, Steffi grabs her purse and work tote and leaves for the airport. Hope runs after Steffi with Steffi’s passport in hand, but Steffi ignores her and closes the elevator doors.

Li asks Katie if she is suggesting that Poppy has something to do with Tom Starr’s death. Katie asks Li if she thinks it’s a possibility.

Poppy tells Bill that she didn’t intentionally withhold the fact that she had known Tom in the past; it just hadn’t come up and didn’t matter after the paternity test. Bill wonders why Poppy waited so long to tell him that she had such a relationship with Tom Starr that would lead him to think that he could be Luna’s father.

Ridge texts Steffi asking where she is just as she runs up to the check in desk. The pilot asks for her passport. She rifles through all of her bags looking for it.

Hope laughs as she tosses Steffi’s passport back on the desk where she found it. She concludes that Steffi won’t be going to Monte Carlo.

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