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Daytime Soap Opera Short Recaps

Recap written by Michele and Cheryl

Rafe and Eli went to Vivian’s place in Alamania and walked inside. Vivian showed up. She said she was grieving the loss of Jake, Stefan, and Stefano. Vivian talked about Stefan’s death and told them she couldn’t stop them from exhuming Stefan’s body. She said she wanted to be done with the questions. When she turned her back to them, she wasn’t distraught or grieving. Rafe said they would get to the bottom of it once they got the results of Stefan’s body came in. They asked Vivian about Peter and the DiMeras. Vivian only focused on her son. She said whatever Peter wanted to do was on him. They told her about the hidden camera and how it was connected to Alamania. Vivian told them to knock themselves out searching the house because she had nothing to hide. Cat went to the DiMera mansion with Stefano’s urn. Their hands touched when she gave EJ the urn. EJ said the plan for the memorial was to let people come in the house to pay respect. Susan showed up and wondered why Cat was there. EJ stopped Susan from talking to Cat the way she was. When Susan mentioned their kiss, EJ made her apologize. After Cat left, she told EJ to get rid of the urn and put it in the crypt.

At the pub, Gwen had trouble paying for her order. Leo showed up and noticed that she was having cash problems and told her to reconsider his offer. Gwen said she couldn’t get rid of Dimitri without her money. She said his urges weren’t her problem. Leo walked away from her. Cat showed up and offered to pay Gwen’s bill. They talked about the way people treat them. Gwen said she was happy to have a friend. When Gwen mentioned the DiMeras, Cat defended EJ and his grief over Stefano. Gwen told Cat about how close she was getting to EJ. She told Cat that she kept catching them together. Dimitri ran into Leo. He told Leo that he hadn’t changed and couldn’t trust himself alone with him. Leo brought Dimitri to his room. Dimitri took his clothes off. Leo walked out of the room. Cat asked Gwen about Dimitri. Gwen told her she had a plan to get rid of Dimitri and win the divorce. She told Cat that Dimitri was going to go away forever. Vivian called and told Gwen the plan was going according to plan. Rafe and Eli searched through Vivian’s place and found a tablet with a camera. The signal led to Rafe’s office.

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Recap written by Michele and Cheryl

Dimitri was waiting for Leo in his bed. He got tired of waiting for him and spotted a wedding photo of Leo and Javi. Dimitri slammed the picture down. Gwen served divorce papers when Dimitri returned home. He had his papers served too. They argued over how much he hurt her. He admitted that he felt guilty for hurting her, but he didn’t anymore. They argued again until Gwen informed him that no one believed that she kidnapped him. She ripped up his divorce papers. Dimitri vowed to go back to Alamania to prove what she did to him. He warned her that her life would be over. Rafe and Eli confronted Vivian about the tablet they found from the guest room. She said no one was there since Dimitri arrived. Vivian told them how he was there, and she was too weak to protest since Stefan was dying at the time. She became tired of him and wanted him to leave. Her staff and Nicholas confirmed Vivian’s story. When Rafe and Eli went outside he said that he was suspicious of Vivian’s story. They wanted to talk to Vivian’s former employee, Lydia Bower.

Lydia met with Rafe and Eli. She didn’t want Vivian to find out about their meeting. Lydia told them that she was fired over a year ago, but Dimitri wasn’t staying with Vivian at the time. She said that Stefan was there. Liam went to see Abe to apologize for his role in the kidnappings. Abe didn’t care about is apology. He said that Liam didn’t say anything when he knew what was going on. Abe wanted him to give the description of who hired him. Liam was at the station and gave the description of the person who approached him. Vivian was talking to a guy who looked like the description Liam gave of the guy, Vivian and the henchman Liam described celebrated getting away with their lie. Rafe and Eli believed that Dimitri was behind the kidnappings. They realized that Stefan was held in the room and not Dimitri. He was free to move around, but he was watched the entire time. Rafe realized that Vivian pulled Stefan against his will.

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Rafe took Liam to the park to get information from him about the DiMera kidnappings. Liam told Rafe what happened. A man approached him at a bar and asked him if he wanted to make extra money, All he had to do was supply food and water in the crypt. He also had to take the sarcophagus out of the crypt. While he was moving the sarcophagus, bones fell out of it. Liam buried them. Liam got upset when he realized that he buried Stefano’s bones. The man told him that the crypt was being prepared for a disaster. Rafe wanted a description of the guy who approached him at the bar. He would set up a meeting with the sketch artist. JJ tailed Jeremy while he was out. Jeremy didn’t know he was following him. Julie put it together when they returned to the Horton house. She didn’t want him to disturb the peace in their home.

EJ ripped into Gwen about Dimitri until she told him about her plan with Vivian to make him look guilty for the kidnappings. EJ thought Vivian was involved with the kidnappings if she could make Dimitri look guilty. He liked the plan because they could find the real kidnapper. Gwen let him know that Dimitri blocked her accounts so she wanted to hire EJ as her attorney. EJ wouldn’t do it because Dimitri was his nephew. He would find someone else to help her and work with her behind the scenes. Kristen met with Brady to let him know that they needed to get Rachel out of Bayview. Sophia was still a problem for them. Kristen felt like Dr, Gregory was giving bad advice, She didn’t like the doctor telling him about dating Sarah. Brady let Kristen know that she ruined things by threatening Sarah. Kristen reminded him that she had custody of Rachel now that she’s out of jail. She wanted to take Rachel out of Bayview, Brady became upset with her. She said she would let Rachel live with him if he got his own place. He wanted to talk to Dr. Gregory first. Julie threatened to sue the police department if JJ and Jada didn’t stop harassing Jeremy. JJ thought Julie had a blind side when it concerned their family. He reminded her about her loyalty to Nick. Julie threatened to throw him out.

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Leo tried calling Javi, but Javi didn’t answer the phone. He found himself thinking of Dimitri. Dimitri put something together for Stefano’s memorial. He and Gwen ended up arguing. Gwen asked him if he was Peter’s accomplish. Dimitri said it wasn’t him. They realized Vivian was the only one they knew in Alamain was Vivian. Dimitri said Vivian hated the Von Leuschners and him. Leo showed up at the mansion. He said he was determined to get Dimitri out of his system. Gwen showed up and enjoyed the argument. Dimitri said they were both Gwen’s victims. He said he never stopped loving him. Leo stopped him from talking so he could tell him what was wrong with Dimitiri. Sarah ran into Brady and Belle. She told Brady that Kristen wanted her to stay away from him and Rachel. Sarah said everyone was concerned about them. When she included Xander, Brady wondered why it was Xander’s apartment. Kristen wanted to talk to talk to Rachel before she spoke to the judge. Rachel said she liked Dr. Gregory. Kristen told her what to expect from the judge, her lawyer, Belle, her parents, etc. Kristen said once she and Rachel gave their testimony, the judge would drop the charges. Belle said she couldn’t promise what the judge would drop the case. Rachel thought she would go to prison. Belle said that wouldn’t happen. She was certain things would work out. Kristen sent Rachel out of the room so she could yell at Belle. When Rachel came back, Belle left. Xander went to see Marlena She told him that she couldn’t see him anymore. Marlena said she wasn’t getting rid of him. She said she was going back to the hospital. Marlena warned him that she would drop him if he hurt anyone in her family. Xander apologized for hurting Brady. Marlena asked what made him snap. Xander said the divorce got to him. Marlena said he was upset over Brady and Sarah being together. Xander thought they were together to stick it to him. Marlena advised him to focus on Victoria and to stay out of Brady and Sarah’s business. Xander said he would  do the wok. Dimitri let Leo know that he had bad qualities. Leo said he brought out the bad qualities in him. He said Javi made him better. After they talked, Leo left. Dimitri blamed Gwen for what happened and said he would make her pay. Gwen said she had a plan. When Dimitri left, Gwen calked Vivian.

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Chad, Melinda, Jennifer, and Justin finished signing the custody agreement. Melinda pulled Chad to the side to tell him it was a bad idea. Chad let her know that he was doing it. When they finished everything, Jennifer said they could repair their relationship. While they were talking, Jennifer and Chad talked about not knowing where Abby’s remains were, but thought it was good that Stefano’s bones were found. Chad felt that knowing that Stefano’s bones were found was liberating. Johnny went to the Kiriakis mansion to talk to Bonnie about her book. When Johnny said he wanted to read it, Bonnie was excited. She thought she would make a lot of money. Justin came home and found out Bonnie’s good news. After Johnny left, they realized that DiMera was the better option for publishing. Chanel went to see Sophia to thank her for giving her baby up. She wanted to show Sophia the pictures. Sophia noticed Chanel holding her stomach as if she were pregnant. She disconnected from Chanel. Chanel apologized to her for all the trouble they caused during the adoption. She told Sophia that she wanted her to be a part of the baby’s life. After Chanel finished talking, she left. When Chanel was home, she told Johnny about her visit with Sophia. Johnny didn’t think too kindly of Sophia. Chanel said that despite everything, Sophia was still Trey’s mother and would be out soon. Sophia sent a text to Melinda telling her to come to Bayview. She told Melinda that she was faking being mute. Sophia said she wanted everyone to underestimate her because she had plans. While Sophia was talking, she told Melinda that Chanel was pregnant and that she and Johnny was going to have their own child. She told Melinda that they didn’t deserve to have a kid. Sophia wanted Chanel’s baby to be taken away and given to someone else. Melinda asked if she wanted it done legally, but Sophia didn’t care if it was done legally or not. She tried to reason with Sophia, but she didn’t want to listen. She said she wanted a better life. Melinda said she didn’t want anything to do with the plan. Before Melinda left, she thanked Sophia for keeping her name out of the adoption.

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While EJ and Cat were about to talk, Rafe showed up and told him the bones were Stefano’s. EJ was shocked that the bones wee Stefano’s. Kristen walked in and heard about the bones. She was upset that she killed Peter with her father’s femur. Kristen said no matter what Stefano did, she used to love him. Now she doesn’t love him anymore. She said she hated Stefano and EJ. Kristen walked out of the room. EJ accused Rafe of being the last person to see Stefano alive when Hope killed him. EJ left the room leaving Cat and Rafe alone. Chad went to see Theo at the hospital. He told Theo that he would be discharged soon. EJ called Chad to tell him that the bones were Stefano’s. Chad didn’t tell Theo the news. Rafe and Cat tried to figure out EJ’s reaction to the news. Chad showed up at the house when Cat and Rafe were about to leave. Kristen had her suitcases with her. Chad walked Cat out. He told her that he got to keep his kids if he stayed away from her.

Rafe asked Kristen if she knew where Rolf was. Kristen said she didn’t know where he was and asked if he thought about her offer. EJ went to see Rolf while he was working. He asked Rolf what he did with Stefano. Rolf said he was worried that Peter got rid of them. He told EJ that Stefano didn’t die when everyone thought he did. Rolf said Stefano went to a private island while he sent him out to keep him alive. He said he was gone for six months and when he returned, Stefano was dead for real. Rolf said he didn’t know how Stefano’s bones got there when he put them under the crypt. Cat called Andrew to tell him she found the money trail on the person Peter hired to kidnap the DiMeras. The person turned out to be Liam. Rolf told EJ that he had the correct formula. He said he was positive that she would open her eyes again soon.

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Stephanie and Alex couldn’t focus on anything until Steve and Jada informed them about the plan to get Jeremy before he left town. They talked about the evidence they had against him. Jada informed them that JJ was going to watch him. Steve and Jada talked to them about the plan. They were going to set up a website announcing the wedding. The site was going to mention them eloping. They were going to send Alex to the courthouse with a fake Stephanie. Jeremy would arrive at the courthouse, and they would catch him. They didn’t know that the stalker was listening to their plan. Alex wanted to do the plan, but Jada was upset that she didn’t see through Jeremy’s act. Steve noticed a new message from the stalker. The stalker admitted that he already tried to kill Alex. They remembered what happened when Alex was attacked during Halloween. Steve and company wanted to review the footage from the town square. Alex’s drink was poisoned months ago, Stephanie realized that her ex-boyfriend tried to kill Alex for months. She was afraid for Alex’s safety.

Rafe called Abe over to talk about Stefano being dead. He wanted to know what he knew about Liam. Rafe told Abe that Liam seemed to be the one who kidnapped the DiMeras. Abe believed that Liam turned his life around, but he was desperate for money. Liam seemed like a good person who loved his son. If he turned out to be the one who kidnapped Theo, Leo was dead to him. Rafe promised to keep Abe informed about Liam. Jada assured Stephanie that they would do what they could to protect Alex. They didn’t have any other options to keep him safe. Everyone got started on the plan. Stephanie had to hold back tears. Alex told her that Jeremy was the one to blame. The stalker was listening to everything they were saying.

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EJ returned to town and realized that Dimitri was staying at the mansion. Dimitri thought he was involved with Gwen, and his kidnapping. He let EJ know that he hired someone to find out what Gwen did with his money. Rafe and Cat talked about the investigation about the exhumation. They talked about Bo and Hope finding out about Stefano’s body. Stefano was dead for seven years, so the family could declare him legally dead. Gwen wanted answers from Rolf about the project their working on. He said that there has been progress. EJ called Gwen to let her know that he was home. Before she left, Gwen wanted to know if people would pay millions for their research. She asked Rolf if he could revive her if EJ murdered her. Gwen returned to the DiMera mansion to an angry EJ. He was ballistic that she released Dimitri without telling him. EJ exploded on her because they needed Dimitri’s money to fund their project until it made money. Gwen explained that she released Dimitri so they could frame him for the DiMera kidnappings. She was about to explain the plan, but Cat walked in the room.

Kristen warned Sarah that her daughter didn’t need two mothers. She wanted Sarah to step aside. While she was at the hospital, she ran into Johnny and Chanel. Chanel snapped at her because of what happened during Johnny’s trial. After their confrontation with Kristen, Johnny and Chanel got the ultrasound. Sarah told them that things were progressing smoothly. She informed Chanel that the chances of her cancer returning were low. Kristen wasn’t thrilled to see EJ at the mansion. She let him know that she planned to dance on his grave. Later she went to the town square and ran into Dimitri. She reminded him that he owed her money. He reminded her that she couldn’t blackmail him anymore. Kristen felt like Gwen would drive him out of the mansion. Dimitri planned to make Gwen pay for what she did to him. Kristen felt like he was a true DiMera. Dimitri wanted her to prepare for major turbulence. Shane called Rafe to let him know that the bones were identified.

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