Y&R Short Recap Tuesday, May 9, 2023

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Elena talks to Mariah and tells her that Nate lied to her and he isn’t the man she loved. Elena later goes to Nate’s place and packs her things and moves out of the apartment. Nate talks to Sharon and he realizes that he has changed and that is why he lost Elena but he also realizes he likes the man he is now.

Summer tries once again to persuade Daniel not to tell Kyle that Phyllis is alive. Daniel is still conflicted about what he should do and when Phyllis calls him he asks her to come home so they can fix this mess.

Kyle tells his family that he Summer and Harrison are moving into the pool house so that Summer has a chance to heal from her grief.

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Days Short Recap Friday, May 5, 2023

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Steve told Chad it was up to them to come up with a plan to save Kate. When Harris showed up, Steve wanted to know what he was doing there. Harris said Andrew wanted him to help search for Kate. Steve thought Andrew was wrong. Steve said they didn’t need him there and didn’t need his help. A man brought Kate some food. She asked when she was going to get off the ship. He said he didn’t have the authority to answer her. She wanted him to bring the person who did have the authority. He said his boss didn’t meet people. He showed her her wedding ring. She put his hand to a table and put a knife to his finger. EJ was upset with Eric for sleeping with Nicole. Eric said they were high on biscuits. He said they didn’t tell him because they knew he would be upset. EJ punched him. Gabi accused Nicole of acting when she was in pain. Nicole said she needed to go to the hospital. When Gabi realized Nicole wasn’t lying, she helped her leave the mansion. Kayla and Stephanie went to Salem Hospital. Stephanie managed to get her reinstated. Alex showed up. He apologized for keeping Stephanie from saying goodbye to her. He said he would feel guilty for the rest of their lives. Kayla accepted her apology. Kayla got a page and had to leave. Alex told Stephanie he was there for a therapy session. She said it was a big step. When she was about to leave, he stopped her. He told her about Maggie leaving him in charge. He said he couldn’t afford to mess up. He asked her for her help at his client’s meeting. She agreed to help him.

Kayla went to see Nicole. Kayla wanted to talk to her about her cramps. Kayla asked her about her period. Nicole said it was late. She said her new birth control has been keeping things on schedule. Nicole started to get hot. Kayla said she might be entering menopause. Nicole didn’t like that idea. Kayla wanted to run some tests to find out what was going on. Eric told EJ that they were even from when he punched EJ weeks ago. EJ said they were far from even. Eric warned him that the next punch would cost him. Steve yelled at Harris for keeping the truth from Bo and Hope. He said if Harris came forward sooner, his best friend wouldn’t be in a coma. Harris was about to leave, but Chad stopped him. Chad said Harris could be their best chance at finding Kate. He said Harris saved him from Thomas Banks and was a Navy SEAL. Steve agreed to work with Harris. He said he would take Harris down if he tried anything. When Kate had the knife to the man’s hand, he asked what she wanted. She said she wanted an audience with his boss. He agreed and took her to the cabin. Kate was shocked at who she saw. EJ went back to the mansion and called out for Nicole. Gabi told him she was in the hospital. Eric called Nicole. She didn’t answer the phone because Kayla was back with her results. Kayla told her she wasn’t going through menopause. She told Nicole she was pregnant.

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Days Short Recap Thursday, May 4, 2023

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EJ wasn’t happy to see Gabi and Stefan making out on the couch. Gabi told him that she evaluated the employees. They didn’t want to work with him. He accused her of lying. She continued to list his faults. EJ didn’t think anyone would care what she thought about him. Stefan told him the board would care about it. EJ reminded him that Nicole was evaluating him too. He said she was going to report it to him. He walked out of the room. Nicole saw Eric and Sloan together. She rolled her eyes when she saw them kissing each other. After Sloan left, Nicole approached Eric. She thought they weren’t a couple. Eric told her they made up. She badmouthed Sloan and told him to make sure that Sloan doesn’t tell EJ that they slept together. Chanel talked to Paulina about Talia. Paulina was surprised that Talia was going out with her because she thought she was straight. Chanel thought she was too until she kissed her. Paulina wondered if she was ready to start dating after what happened with Allie. She missed Allie, but she was ready to move on with her life. She promised to take things slow with Talia. Paulina warned her that people aren’t who they seem to be. Colin told Talia that Chanel wouldn’t be able to resist her. She didn’t think she could go through with the plan. He tried to convince her to finish what they started. Jada was upset that Talia had a key made near the Square. Rafe followed her and reminded her that they didn’t have proof that Talia was responsible for the attacks against Paulina and Chanel. Jada was convinced that her sister was guilty. She could go to prison. Rafe reminded her that she didn’t have a motive so the culprit could be anyone. He took her hand and assured her they would figure it out.

Talia walked in the room so Rafe and Jada took their hands apart. Jada asked Talia if she attacked Paulina’s office. Rafe tried to stop her, but she kept talking to Talia about it. Talia was offended by what Jada said. She said that she had the key made that day. Jada wanted to know why she didn’t say anything about it before. Jada told her that she has been forgetting a lot of things lately. Jada followed her to test the key. Colin saw Sloan with a client. The client wasn’t sure if she should be represented by Sloan since she was in trouble. Colin looked at his phone and saw Talia’s text. Later, Talia met with Colin at the Bistro. She told him about her conversation with Jada. He believed that she could handle it. She was worried that Chanel would catch on that she’s not into women. Chanel walked in the Bistro. Sloan walked into EJ at the pub. She introduced herself to him, but he remembered meeting her before. She remembered how painful their meeting was, but it wasn’t as painful as catching Eric and Nicole in bed together. EJ was devastated by her admission. She apologized because she thought he knew about it. She said it was the drugged biscuits. She told him that it didn’t mean anything. Jada asked Rafe what he thought about Talia’s story. He thought it was strange, but they didn’t have a motive for her being the one who did it. He wanted to know why she would attack Paulina and Chanel.

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GH Short Recap Friday, May 5, 2023

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Laura figures out that Victor is aiming the weather machine toward Port Charles to finish what his brother started in 1981. Laura remembers the code that she memorized in,1981″ to stop the computer program that runs the weather machine.

Holly fights with Victor and is able to free Liesl from his grasp and then Drew and Liesl head for the plane. Holly heads to find Valentin and Anna with the antidote to the pathogen that Liesl stole from Victor.

Willow’s condition worsens, and she makes Nina promise to let go of her vendetta against Carly.

Curtis calls Robert and tells him that Victor is on the Haunted Star with the pathogen. Robert gets the WSB to listen and they redirect the drone to the Haunted Star. Drew calls Willow and Michael to tell them he and Liesl will be home soon.

Spencer tells Trina to take Ace with her because he is going back to the Haunted Star to stop Victor from using the pathogen to hurt people. Spencer punches out Victor and takes the pathogen away from him. Trina finds Curtis and Laura to tell them Spencer is on the Haunted Star with Victor. Spencer sees the drone before the Haunted Star explodes as Curtis, Laura, and Trina watch the explosion from shore.

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Y&R Short Recap Friday, May 5, 2023

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Adam and Chelsea tell Connor that Sally is pregnant with his baby sister.

Sally tells Nick the details of her talk with Victor.

Devon and Lily celebrate Neil’s life at the Jazz lounge with sane of Neil’s closest friends on the fourth anniversary of Neil’s death.

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GH Short Recap Thursday, May 4, 2023

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Nina persuades Sonny to take a trip with her to forget about their problems for a little while. Nina wants to keep Sonny from finding out she tipped off the SEC about Carly and Drew. Sonny tells Nina that he thinks Ned called the SEC and if it is Ned he better brace himself.

Willow awakens and she and Michael must decide if she will stay in the hospital and fight for her life or go home to hospice care. Willow decides to stay in the hospital hoping that Drew will bring Liesl home to do the bone marrow transplant.

Jordan and Diane keep Robert from being arrested by the WSB. On the island, Laura drops the syringe with the pathogen since she can’t risk the lives of innocent people. Valentin continues to fight for his life as the pathogen ravages his body. Anna rescues Laura and Drew but Victor gets away with Liesl. Holly stops Victor from getting away with Liesl. Spencer, Trina, and Ace are about to get off the Haunted Star when Trina remembers she has to call Jordan to send reinforcements. Jordan tells Trina they have to get off the island because the WSB is sending drones to bomb the island.

Laura tells Anna where Valentin is and that Victor used him as a test subject for the pathogen. Curtis tells Laura they have to leave and find the others and get off the island. Laura sees a computer and tells Curtis they can’t leave yet because this computer is making the same sound that she heard years ago when Victor was working on the weather machine project.

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GH Short Recap Wednesday, May 3, 2023

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Willow is rushed to the hospital by ambulance as her condition gets worse. Nina admits to Ava that she feels guilty for turning Drew in to the SEC when he is trying to rescue Liesl so she can give Willow a bone marrow transplant.

Spencer gets knocked out helping Curtis and when he awakens they go get baby Ace. Curtis tells Trina to go get on the plane with the baby and he will follow them once he rescues Drew, Laura, and Valentin. Robert is in Anna’s hospital room being stopped from leaving by a WSB agent. Felicia is outside in the hallway and Robert screams to tell her to tell Frisco not to follow WSB protocol because he has a team on Victor’s island rescuing the hostages. Felicia gets the message to Frisco and he tries to stop the WSB from blowing up the island but he is immediately replaced as director of the WSB and the new director gave the order to blow up the island.

Valentin’s condition worsens as the pathogen gets further into his body. Drew and Laura arrive at Victor’s compound and Victor tells them his plan to save the world. Valentin hallucinates that Helena is in the room with him and she has arrived to take him to hell. Victor gets distracted and Laura grabs a needle with the pathogen and threatens to inject Victor with it.

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Days Short Recap Wednesday, May 3, 2023

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Alex talked to Maggie about focusing on Titan. Victor called her to let her know that Bo was alive. He was going to Greece to be with Bo. Alex was surprised that Victor was going to Greece to be with his son. Alex thought she should go with him. He would take care of the business. Maggie wasn’t sure she should do that considering what happened the last time he was in charge of the business. Alex admitted he made mistakes in the past. He said his family was more important. Maggie agreed to go, but she warned him that it was his last chance. Leo tried to console Gwen. She was upset that Xander and Chloe were moving in together. He wanted to make her feel better so he wanted to order some food, but she reminded him they were spending too much money. She told him about the deep connection she felt with Xander. He told her that he never felt that way before. She hopes he gets it one day. Brady tried to stop Chloe from moving in with Xander. She told him that she’s lonely and he would be good company. She said it was her mistake to make. She knew it affected Brady too. She said she loved him, but it wasn’t enough. She said they were finished. She said they were done ever since Rachel started hating her. She doesn’t blame him for putting Rachel first. She knew it was Kristen’s fault. She felt responsible for Rachel’s attitude. She didn’t want to continue like that. Brady understood, but he wanted to know if they were really over. She started crying and told him that she would always love him. He said he would always love her too.

Xander wanted to know why Colin was trying to get into the bakery room. Colin says Xander had the wrong room, but he was sure he saw Talia there. Colin argued with Xander before he went to his room. Chanel pulled away from Talia’s kiss. She didn’t know Talia was into girls. She said she only dated guys before, but she felt a strong connection between them. She thought it felt right to kiss Chanel. Chanel thought it felt right too. She wondered if Chanel was over Allie. Chanel thought it was time to move on. She kissed Talia. Talia flashed back to her conversation with Colin. Talia backed away from Chanel. She wanted to know what was wrong. Talia reminded her that she was her boss. Chanel said there was nothing keeping her from going out with her. She said that Talia might not have a job anymore if she lost the store. Colin texted Talia to find out how things were going. Talia told Chanel that it was a spam text and they could go out to eat. Jada told Rafe that Talia had the same opportunity Sloan did to get Paulina’s keys. Rafe told her that Talia didn’t have a motive for what she did to Paulina and Chanel. He said someone would have more time to copy the keys before Paulina saw them. Jada told him there was a hardware store in the square. Talia went to see Colin. He told her what he wanted her to do. Rafe and Jada talked to an older man about seeing Sloan at the hardware store. They showed him Sloan’s picture and he didn’t recognize her. Jada showed him Talia’s picture. He remembered her because she was in a rush.

 

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Y&R Short Recap Thursday, May 4, 2023

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Michael gets Diane a new bail hearing and the judge puts Diane under house arrest with an ankle monitor until the trial.

Tucker tells Devon he sold McCall Unlimited to Victor but he is staying in Genoa City. Tucker tells Devon he wants to build a relationship with him and Dominic. Tucker wants to produce a Jazz festival to honor Neil and Devon tells him he needs time to think about the offer. Tucker also tells Devon he moved in with Ashley.

Elena demands the truth from Nate about what is going on between him and Victoria. Nate tells Elena he and Victoria slept together but he didn’t intend for it to happen. Elena calls Nate a cheat and a liar and ends their relationship.

Daniel finally believes Summer is telling him the truth about Phyllis being alive. Daniel wants to tell Chance so Diane can go free and Chance can help Phyllis because she killed Jeremy in self-defense. Summer worries that Daniel will tell Chance Phyllis is alive.

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Days Short Recap Tuesday, May 2, 2023

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Rafe showed Jada the article about them in the Salem Spectator. He thought Sloan leaked the story. He said he couldn’t wait to throw the book at her. He said he might add an obstruction of justice charge. Jada said only if Sloan was the one who set up Chanel and Paulina. He asked if she still suspected her sister. Colin showed Talia the article about Jada. Talia said she felt bad that the tainted biscuits led to the article. He said she only drugged the biscuits because of what Chanel did to his family. He said she was righting a wrong. He said he loved her for it. He said it was time to turn up the heat on Chanel. Chanel told Paulina that the board of health shut down Sweet Bits. Paulina said it was temporary until the investigation proved Sloan drugged the biscuits. She said she wasn’t going to let Chanel give up on her dream. Paulina reminded her that her stepfather was the mayor. Chanel called Talia and told her she didn’t have to come in to work. Alex went to see Gwen. He told her they had to stop sleeping with each other. He said Marlena made him realize that he was using her to keep from facing his feelings. He said it wasn’t cool. She said she didn’t mind being used. He said she should because it wasn’t healthy for her either. He said they were both using sex as a distraction. She said she was heartbroken over Xander. She said he wasn’t over Stephanie. He said it had nothing to do with another woman. He said his life was a mess. He said he should look forward not back.

Chloe and Xander looked at an apartment. While they were looking at it, Brady showed up. He said he was there looking for a place for him and Rachel. Xander said he and Chloe should take the apartment. Brady wanted to know what was going on. She said she and Xander were just roommates. Brady couldn’t believe she would consider moving in with Xander. Brady tried to convince her not to do it. Xander told him to cut it out. They ended up arguing. Leo showed up while they were arguing. He said it felt like a story and started taking notes. Xander, Chloe and Brady told Leo why they were there. Leo insulted Rachel. Brady went after him. Xander stopped him. He told Leo he worked for him. He told Leo his work there was done. Rafe told Jada that Talia didn’t have a key to Paulina’s office. Paulina showed up to look for Abe. Jada said she missed him. She asked Paulina if anyone could get access to the keys the night her office was broken into. Paulina said her bag was left open the day Sloan confronted her in the Square. She said it was the day Chanel introduced her to her sister. Chanel showed up at the police station. She went to Rafe’s office to apologize for her biscuits sending him to the hospital. He appreciated her apology. She noticed a picture of Allie and Henry. She saw how happy Allie looked and how big Henry got. He said Allie was happy and meeting people. Chanel left his office. Talia told Colin that the bakery getting shut down should satisfy his need for revenge. He said he wouldn’t rest until Chanel felt the same pain she put him and Sloan through. He said it was time she knew what it felt like to have her heart broken. He said it was time for Talia to seduce Chanel and break her heart. She said she wasn’t gay or bisexual. She said she was only interested in him, but he was pimping her out. He said he wanted her. He said Chanel would fall in love. Talia said she didn’t think she could do it. He said this would cure his mood swings and depression because he would get justice for his mother. He said he knew she would pull this off for him.

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Belle went to see EJ. She couldn’t believe his emergency was about getting Gabi out of DiMera Enterprises. She reminded him about what Shawn was going through. EJ wanted to know what happened. She told him that Shawn accidentally shot Bo. He said that it sounded like Shawn screwed up. Belle punched him and called him an insensitive jerk. She was about to leave when he stopped her. He apologized for what he said. He offered to send her out to be with Shawn. She thought that it was a generous offer, but she had a trial. He said the offer was still there if she wanted it. He said he would handle Gabi. Harris turned his hotel key back in and ran into Shawn. He wanted to know if there was a change in Bo’s condition. Shawn told him the doctor wasn’t sure when he will come out of his coma. Harris apologized, but Shawn blamed himself for what happened. Harris said his actions led to what happened to Bo. Shawn agreed that some of what happened was his fault, but he was the one who shot his father. Harris thought he should pay for keeping Hope in the dark about Bo. Shawn told him that what he did wasn’t illegal so he didn’t commit a crime. Harris said he paid for it by losing Hope. Shawn wondered what he expected. He asked Harris if he expected him to feel sorry for him. Harris knew he had to live with what he did for the rest of his life. Shawn left to take a shower.

Kayla left to tell Hope that Kate was still alive. Steve and Andrew assured Roman they would help him find Kate. They realized she took a boat to get to one of the islands. They thought it was strange that she didn’t reach out to anyone once she arrived on land. Andrew thought the sea might have overpowered her, but Roman believed Kate was alive. Andrew let to get help. Kate wondered why she was on the fish boat. A man approached her and she thanked him for saving her. She asked him for a phone. He wanted to know how much she would pay for it. She reminded him that she didn’t have any money at the time. She said she would pay him when she got home. He motioned to her ring. Kate made the trade. He told her that she was only allowed to make a call. She made her call, but no one answered. She wanted to try again, but the man said she was only allowed one phone call. He told her to go back to work. Belle called Shawn. He told her about Bo squeezing his mother’s hand. He said he wasn’t expected to wake up any time soon. She told him not to give up. He wasn’t going to give up, but things were hard for him. Kayla found Chad and told him that Bo didn’t kill Kate. She told him that Kate was alive. Chad was excited and wanted to see her. They went inside to get more information from Steve and Roman. Andrew met Harris in the hotel lobby. Andrew said he needed his help finding Kate. Harris wanted to know why he needed his help. Andrew asked him if he wanted a chance to redeem himself.

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GH Short Recap Tuesday, May 2, 2023

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Scott awakens from the chloroform. He calls the WSB to tell them about Victor’s plan to release a deadly pathogen to kill 80% of the population. Robert tells Scott he just put the lives of the hostages in more danger. Valentin tells Victor that he can inject the pathogen into him to test if the antidote works but Victor must let the hostages go. Victor tells Valentin must give him the name of his accomplices before he gives him the antidote. But Valentin says he came alone.

Willow, once again, tries to persuade Michael to make peace with Sonny for the sake of his brother and sisters. Michael tells Willow about hiring Dex to help him bring down Sonny. Michael shows Willow the video Dex sent him that proves Sonny is moving illegal guns through Port Charles and once he gives the information to the Justice Department, Sonny will go to jail. Willow tells Michael that this will affect his brother and sisters. Willow passes out before she finishes talking to Michael.

Curtis finds Trina on the Haunted Star, and they both go rescue Spencer. Trina talks to the guards so Curtis can get into position. Curtis hits one of the guards and Spencer punches the guard holding him so he can help Curtis fight the guards. Curtis and Spencer are fighting the guards and one of the guns that belongs to one of the guards falls to the floor.

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Y&R Short Recap Wednesday, May 3, 2023

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Devon and Lily decide to have a party at the Jazz Lounge to commemorate the fourth anniversary of Neil’s death.

Summer is relieved when Chance tells her that he isn’t investigating Jeremy Stark’s murder because it isn’t in his jurisdiction. Chance later tries to persuade Christine to let him help investigate Jeremy’s murder because he thinks that Jeremy’s death is connected to Phyllis’s death.

Summer accidentally tells Daniel that Jeremy died because he was stabbed with scissors. Summer asks Daniel not to tell anyone the secret she is about to tell him. Summer tells Daniel that Phyllis is alive and she stabbed Jeremy Stark to death with scissors.

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Y&R Short Recap Tuesday, May 2, 2023

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Summer feels guilty for not telling Kyle that Phyllis is alive, but she keeps the secret from Kyle for now. Summer tells Kyle she will work hard to mend the rift between them.

Nate feels guilty about sleeping with Victoria and tells her he wants to be the man Elena loves. Victoria tells Nate that he should decide if he wants to be the man Elena loves or if he wants to be himself.

Elena talks to JT on a video call and he tells her he will do the podcast remotely but he doesn’t want to return to Genoa City. Elena tells JT to take some time to think about doing the podcast and call her back if he wants to do it. Elena tells Audra that JT is a nice guy trying to start a new life. Elena decides to go to Los Angeles and find out if Nate is sleeping with Victoria.

Sally tells Adam that Victor asked her to meet him at Society. Adam wants to go to the meeting with Sally, but Sally wants to go meet Victor alone. Adam tells Nick that Sally is meeting with Victor at Society. Adam persuades Nick not to go to Society and they both wait for Sally to return from the meeting.

Adam and Nick decide to team up to protect Sally and the baby from Victor.

Victor tells Sally that he will finance any business she wants to start but she must leave town and leave her baby in Genoa City.

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Nate cheats on Elena again with Victoria, while Elena tells Audra that Nate encouraged Elena to choose a location for a romantic getaway. Audra could barely contain her delight to reveal that Nate lied when he told Elena he was going on a business trip alone. Elena, realizing she cannot trust him, vowed to go to LA to confront Nate, who looked at a photo of a smiling Elena before sleeping with his boss.

Ashley is ready to play hardball to get Jack to prioritize the family business instead of Diane, Diane, Diane. She is a threat to the family business, Ashley states, and the media attention from the murder trial will be a feeding frenzy, which will be bad for Jabot. She tells Billy that they should do something now, and perhaps notify the Jabot board of directors of Jack’s inattention.

Jack and Michael, however, are plotting to prove that Diane didn’t kill Phyllis. Micheal is ready to ask some shady acquaintances to get information and dirt on the late Jeremy Stark. Implicating Stark is Diane’s best chance to avoid a murder conviction, Michael tells a very worried Jack, who readily states that clearing Diane’s name is his number one priority.

Earlier that day, Jack is furious to find a grinning and unkempt Tucker in the Abbott mansion, offering him morning coffee and a rose. Just moments before, Tucker offered morning coffee and the rose to Ashley, who said she did not have time for it but kissed Tucker goodbye before heading to work. Let the brewing war over the Abbott house guests begin.

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Y&R Short Recap Friday, April 28, 2023

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Michael and Brook Lynn accuse Ned of calling in the anonymous tip to the SEC so they would arrest Drew and Carly. Ned tells Michael he would never do that when Willow is dying. Carly doesn’t tell the SEC Drew’s whereabouts and Sonny asks Brick to send the SEC on a wild goose chase for Drew so Brick makes it look like Drew boarded a plane to Hawaii.

Carly thanks Sonny for the help and he says that even though they are not together anymore they will always be family. Carly calls Michael and tells him what Sonny did to help Drew but Michael thinks Sonny helped Drew for Willow’s sake.

Anna calls Andre Maddox for help and, when he brings her the file on the weather machine that Victor and his brother Mills were trying to build in 1981, Holly and Anna figure out that Victor wants to reduce the world’s population by 80%. Anna, Holly and Jordan decide not to tell the WSB about Victor’s plan or his location until Curtis, Drew, Laura and Valentin free their loved ones. The group is on the island where Victor is holding the hostages when they hear footsteps and worry that Victor’s men have found them. The group goes ahead and Valentin’s satellite phone falls out of his pocket onto the ground. Holly calls Valentin to tell him they have figured out Victor’s plan. The guards arrive and hear the phone ringing.

Lauren and Michael argue because Lauren can’t understand how he can defend Diane when she killed Phyllis.

Billy helps Jack deal with his memories of Phyllis before he can move on with his life. Jack remembers Phyllis and it makes him more determined to do anything he has to do to hold on to Diane because he loves her.

Tucker moves into the Abbott mansion with Ashley and Jack isn’t happy about it.

Summer tells Daniel that their mom is alive and everything she told her and he doesn’t believe her. Summer tries very hard to make Daniel realize that Phyllis is alive, but when Daniel doesn’t believe her, she decides to keep her mother’s secret to give her time to figure out a way to get out of this mess.

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GH Short Recap Thursday, April 27, 2023

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Michael and Willow’s wedding continues as pictures are taken when Michael and Willow’s friends and family arrive to celebrate their special day. Willow walks down the aisle in a beautiful dress. Sam officiates the wedding, Josslyn reads a poem and Ned sings a song chosen by Michael and Willow. Michael and Willow tell each other how thankful to have each other and their family.

Ava tries to make Nina realize that she made a mistake by telling Martin to give the SEC an anonymous tip about Drew and Carly. Ava tells Nina that if Sonny finds out she was responsible for turning Carly In to the SEC, it will be the end of their relationship. Ava tells Nina that it doesn’t matter that Sonny and Carly aren’t together, they are always loyal to each other and when one of them has a problem the other always steps up to help with the problem. Nina also realizes that Willow will also be angry with her and she could have just ruined any chance at a relationship with her daughter.

Michael and Willow kiss and are about to walk back down the aisle when two men from the SEC looking for Drew and Carly.

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Roman found Steve and Kayla in the waiting room. Kayla wanted to know if Roman wanted to see Bo. He wasn’t ready to see him yet. Kayla walked away. Steve told Roman that he was worried about Shawn. He didn’t know how he could live with shooting his father. Hope woke up from a dream about Bo. She begged him to wake up for her. Kayla showed up and scanned Bo’s chart. She said Bo had a tough fight ahead of him, but he was strong. She said that everyone was praying for him. Shawn was upset about shooting Bo. Ciara approached him and gave him a hug. She asked if their father was really alive. He said he wasn’t thanks to him. Ciara assured him that no one blamed him for what happened. He couldn’t face their parents after what he did. She said to take his time. After her conversation with Shawn, she went to Bo’s room. She sat by Bo’s side and told him that she loved him. Kayla wondered if she saw Shawn. Ciara told Kayla that he blamed himself for what happened. Shawn arrived and let them know he was there. Andrew arrived at Harris’ room. Harris apologized for what his family was dealing with now. Andrew assured him that it wasn’t his fault. Harris told him what happened. Harris thought he was there to arrest him. Andrew was surprised because he was there to thank him for what he did to Thomas. He said that his lie by omission isn’t a crime. Harris wished the rest of his family felt that way.

Steve assumed Roman didn’t want to see Bo because of what he did to Kate. Roman knew Bo was brainwashed, but he didn’t think he could look him in the eye again after what he did to Kate. Shawn apologized to Hope for what he did to Bo. She knew he shot Bo because he was protecting her. She said that Bo would have wanted him to do that. Shawn felt like he should be comforting her. She assured him that she was fine. Ciara knew it wasn’t true. She wanted to know the last time Hope ate or slept. Hope agreed to go to the hotel across the street. Shawn and Ciara refused to leave Bo’s side. After Hope left, Shawn sat by Bo’s side. He begged him to come back to them. Ciara let Shawn know that she talked to Chelsea. Her obstetrician wanted her to stay in bed. Ciara told Bo that he had more grandchildren coming. Shawn hoped he would get to see them. Ciara was sure he would recover and see his grandchildren. Kayla met up with Steve and Roman. She urged Roman to go see Bo. Roman was about to see him when Andrew arrived at the hospital. He showed them the chip the doctor found in Bo’s brain. Kayla wondered if they could access the chip’s memory. Hope ran into Harris in the hotel lobby. He let her know that he was leaving. She wanted to know why he didn’t tell her about Bo. He said he was selfish. He knew he screwed up, but he thought they had a chance at something real. He didn’t want to let it go. He cared about her. She cared about him too, but Bo is the love of her life. She said goodbye to him and left. Roman went to Bo’s room. He assured Shawn that what happened wasn’t his fault. He blamed Megan for everything that happened including what happened to Kate. He sat by Bo’s side and begged him to come back to the family. Hope went back to the hospital and wanted more time alone with Bo. She pleaded with Bo to open his eyes so she could tell him that she loved and missed him. Nurse Angela arrived and told her not to give up on Bo. She told the nurse that she would never give up on Bo. It was hard for her to see Bo like that. Angela told her to keep holding out for her hero until the last piece of sand was in the hourglass. After Angela disappeared, Hope got in the bed with Bo. She would hold out for her hero for as long as it took. Bo’s fingers twitched. He told her that he loved her. She said she missed him and told him to come back to her. Andrew, Steve, Kayla and Roman watched the chip that was in Bo’s head. They saw that he shot over Kate’s head. He told her to run before it was too late. Roman was happy that Kate was alive. Kate was seen chopping the head off a fish.

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Days Short Recap Thursday, April 27, 2023

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Recap written by Michele and Cheryl

Brady went to see Eric at the pub. Sloan left them alone to talk. Brady asked if everyone hated her. Eric said he wasn’t one of the people who hated her. He said they are taking things to the next level. He asked why Brady wanted to see him. Brady said he needed to find a way to keep Xander away from Chloe. Eric said Chloe would see through Xander’s act. Brady said Nicole didn’t. Eric said he had a point. He told Brady to forget about Xander. He said Xander wasn’t the problem. Brady said he was the problem because of the way he handled things between Rachel and Chloe. They believed Chloe wouldn’t let Xander in her life in a personal way. Brady said it wasn’t like they were moving in together. Xander suggested that he and Chloe move in together. He said she could clean the place while he pay the rent. She didn’t want to be his housekeeper. He said it would make up for what he did to her. They look for a place online. Chanel ran into Alex. He said he felt bad about what she was going through. She said if he really felt bad, he would get Sloan in bed and get a confession out of her. He refused to do it. He said Marlena help him realize he was screwed up. He said if he slept with Sloan, he could end up back where he started. He was willing to give her a loan. She said she appreciated it but she would be okay.

Talia kissed the man at the motel. She told him the police didn’t know he put her up to drugging the biscuits. He said it was his idea, but they were in it together. She said she was the one who was out there taking the risks while he was laying low. He was upset about what she said. He said his mother was the one Chanel pushed off the roof. He asked if she thought he liked sending her to do this for him. She apologized. She said she never should have said he put her up to it. She said she wanted to help him and still did. He said he knew how much she has done for him. She told Colin that Sloan was a suspect. She said Sloan had no idea he was the one behind everything. She thought about how she got Paulina’s keys from her purse when she and Chanel were fighting with Sloan. She told him there was no evidence connecting Sloan to the attack on Paulina’s office. He said since she used the keys, there was no forced entry. The police couldn’t pin anything they did on Sloan. She thought they should tell Sloan what they were doing. He said he didn’t want to make her an accessory. He said she would never risk her law license to do something illegal. While they were talking, Jada called her. Talia put the phone on speaker. Jada asked her what she did between leaving Chanel’s place and going home. Talia said she forgot that she had a headache and went to buy aspirin and took a walk. Jada told Rafe that Talia’s memory was good. She wondered how Talia forgot that she had a headache and went for a walk. She said as a doctor, Talia would have access to drugs. He asked about motive. She said it didn’t make sense. She said it went back to Sloan. Talia was concerned that her alibi wouldn’t work. Colin was upset. When she said Paulina and Chanel were nice people, he was upset again. He apologized for yelling at her. He asked if she was still with him. She thought they should back up a little, but he wanted to push the pressure on them. He said he needed her and couldn’t do it without her. He said he loved her. Sloan ran into Leo. She said she had a story for him. She said she had information on the police commissioner and his new detective. He said the story was boring. She said he could force Abe to enforce the fraternization policy against his friend and political allies. She said he could blow up the mayor’s office and the Salem PD. He liked the idea of being feared. He asked if she thought his column would throw Rafe and Jada’s investigation off track. She wanted to find out.

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Days Short Recap Wednesday, April 26, 2023

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EJ thought about Nicole talking about her secret with someone on the phone. Nicole walked in the room and wondered if something was wrong with him. He gave her an excuse for what was wrong with him. Stefan and Gabi walked in the room. He didn’t hesitate to let EJ know that he hired Gabi as his consultant. He let him know what she will be doing at the company. He let EJ know that Gabi was going to evaluate him. EJ said if something was wrong with the company it was Stefan’s fault. He offered Nicole the same position so she could evaluate Stefan. She reminded him about her job at Basic Black. EJ wanted her to make great use of her talents. She accepted the position. After their conversation with Stefan and Gabi, EJ and Nicole praised each other for their performances. They hugged each other, but they had concerned looks on their faces. Sloan was upset that she was blamed for what happened at Sweet Biscuits. Melinda showed up and went off about the situation. Sloan was upset that she accused her without evidence. She knew that Sloan was the only one who hated Chanel enough to set her up. Eric said she didn’t have proof and what she was doing was considered slander. Melinda was going to make her pay since she was a victim of the biscuits.

Rafe assured Jada that the drugs wore off. Abe arrived and wanted to know why there weren’t any arrests made in the Sweet Bits situation. He said Chanel was the only one who paid the price for what happened since her career is in jeopardy. He wanted to know why Sloan wasn’t arrested yet. Rafe let him know they didn’t have evidence against her yet. Rafe thought the situation was too personal to Abe. He agreed that it was, but he loved his family and the town. Sloan thanked Eric for having his back with Melinda. She was scared and wondered who really drugged the biscuits. Eric said they had to find out who the intended target was. Sloan wondered if she were the target or was Chanel the target. Talia walked up to Chanel and noticed that no one was taking any food from her. Talia blamed herself for that, but Chanel told her that it wasn’t her fault. Chanel told her that she wasn’t the one who drugged the biscuits. Talia thought about drugging the dough. Chanel told her that she wouldn’t be able to keep her as an employee. She would ask Tripp to get her a job at the hospital, but she said she’s a baker now. Chanel didn’t want her working for free, but Talia believed in her. She thought it was meant to be to work for her. Later on, Rafe and Jada question Talia and Chanel. They told the police their versions of what happened leading up to the drugging. Melinda approached them while they were interrogating Jada and Talia. Rafe and Jada told her there was a 12-hour window when the dough was unattended. Melinda told them that Sloan had an alibi for that time. Melinda wondered if they had other suspects. Jada said they were working on it. Talia was around the corner while they were talking. Rafe and Jada compared notes from their interviews with Chanel and Talia. Jada realized that Talia’s story didn’t add up. Talia knocked on someone’s door. A bearded man answered the door. He wondered what took her so long to get there. He gave her a passionate kiss.

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Y&R Short Recap Thursday, April 27, 2023

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Nick tells Victoria that Victor wanted him to be COO of McCall Unlimited, but he turned down the job offer. Victoria tells Nick that she plans to go on a business trip with Nate to Los Angeles. Nick thinks that Victoria is making a mistake having a fling with an employee, but Victoria tells Nick to mind his own business because she knows what she is doing.

Nate tells Audra he is going on a business trip with Victoria to buy some streaming services in Los Angeles. Nate lies to Elena and tells her that he is going to Los Angeles on a business trip alone. Audra agrees to meet Elena for coffee to talk because Audra has something she wants to tell her.

Michael tells Jack that his contact in the Coroner’s office says that Jeremy’s death appears to be a homicide but she hasn’t finished the autopsy yet.

Phyllis tells Summer that Jeremy manipulates her into faking her own death to frame Diane. Phyllis tells Summer that she wanted to back out of the plan, but Jeremy got mad and came at her with scissors and was going to kill her but she took the scissors from him and then she couldn’t remember what happened but the next thing she remembers Jeremy’s body was covered in blood. Phyllis explains that she covered his body in a shower curtain and made it look like one of his prison enemies killed him. Phyllis asks Summer to not tell anyone she is alive until she can figure out a way to get out of this mess.

Jack asked Diane to marry him even though she is in jail because he wants to be married with her and prove that she is innocent.

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GH Short Recap Wednesday, April 26, 2023

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Anna, Holly, and Robert figure out that Victor is going to engage in biological warfare. Anna tells Robert to call the WSB because Drew, Laura, and Valentin are going to need help to stop Victor.

Victor and his hostages get to the bunker, and Victor tells Liesl that if she works quickly, he will send her back to Port Charles so she can give Willow her bone marrow transplant. Victor also promises Pixel he will send Liesl home with enough antidote to save her family.

Michael and Willow’s wedding begins as Willow gets dressed for the wedding as Bobbie, Carly and Jocelyn give Willow her something old, new, borrowed, and blue. Willow is brought to tears as she is officially welcomed into the family. Willow tells the ladies that she finally has the family of which she always dreamed.

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Days Short Recap Tuesday, April 25, 2023

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Kayla, Stephanie and Chad thanked Harris for saving them from Thomas Banks. Harris told them Bo was alive. He told them he knew about Bo but kept quiet. Stephanie yelled at him for keeping quiet. He said he knew he was wrong which was why he told Hope. He said he would take Thomas and the prisms back to the ISA while they go look for Steve. Harris apologized again for not saying anything about Bo. Hope cried over Bo’s body on the cliff. He still had a pulse, but he was losing blood. Steve called an ambulance from Shawn’s phone. Shawn went over to Bo and Hope. Shawn said Bo had a gun pointed at her. He said he didn’t know what to do. She said she got through to Bo. She said he wasn’t going to hurt her. Shawn said he shot his father. Hope put her face to Bo’s. When they got to the hospital, Hope yelled when Bo flatlined. She was upset when Bo flatlined. The doctor told her there was nothing they could do. The doctor said Bo was dead. She yelled at Bo to wake up.

Steve comforted Shawn at the hospital while they were waiting to find out about Bo. Shawn said he didn’t know if he was okay. He said he was trying to process his father being alive, but thanks to him he might be dead again. He said he just found out through Harris that his father killed Kate. He said there was no way he was going to let that happen to his mother. Steve said he understood. The situation looked the same way to him. Shawn said they were wrong. He said Bo called his mother Fancy Face so he shot him for nothing. When Kayla, Stephanie and Chad went to the wine cellar, Steve wasn’t there. Chad saw the hole in the wall. He thought that was how Steve escaped. Stephanie called Shawn. She was happy when Steve answered the phone. They left the cellar to go to the hospital. When they got to the hospital, Steve and Shawn told them what happened with Bo. Chad left to get clothes for Stephanie. He ran into Harris while he was there. He told him what happened. Hope passed out. She had a dream that things happened differently. She had a dream that she and Bo had a happy reunion at Victor’s childhood home. When she woke up, a nurse told her Bo’s heart started again. The nurse said Bo was in surgery. Hope went to the waiting room and saw Kayla and Steve. The doctor showed up and told them Bo made it through surgery but there was a complication. The doctor said Bo was in a coma.

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Days Short Recap Monday, April 24, 2023

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Hope was emotional when she saw Bo come through the door. She couldn’t believe her eyes when she saw him. She kissed and hugged him, but he didn’t respond to her. She couldn’t believe that Harris didn’t tell her that he was alive. Bo told her that he was the one who told him not to say anything. Shawn arrived at Harris’ place looking for Hope. Harris told him where she was. Shawn was shocked when he found out that Bo was alive. Kayla and Stephanie had a reunion at the lab. Bo told Hope that he was done with his old life in Salem. She couldn’t believe that. He said he wasn’t going back to Salem or her. She didn’t want to accept that because she knew they were the loves of each others’ lives. He told her that Steve was in the wine cellar. She wanted to check on him, but he told her not to do it. He put his gun on her and demanded that she go with him. Kayla told her about what happened to her and Steve. Stephanie and Chad were in shock by what they heard. Kayla told her that Bo kidnapped them. Stephanie couldn’t believe that Bo wasn’t the person she remembered. Kayla let her know that it was true. They were about to leave to get Steve when Thomas Banks arrived. Thomas showed up with a gun and pointed it at Chad.

Harris admitted that he lied to Hope about Bo. He told Shawn about his conversation with his father. Shawn was upset that he sent Hope to see Bo when he knew that he was dangerous. Harris received a text from Stephanie and he told him to find Bo and Hope while he went to help Stephanie and Chad. Chad wondered how Thomas got out of jail. Thomas told him that he bribed a cop to get out. He said he was there for the prisms. He also wanted to get revenge on Chad for shooting him. Stephanie tried to stop Thomas from shooting Chad, but he wanted to do it anyway. Harris walked in the room before he shot Chad. He put Thomas in a chokehold until he passed out. Bo wanted Hope to leave the house with him. Steve tried to get out of the cellar. He found a spoon and noticed the wall was weak. He dug a hole into wall and saw the other side. He put his hand through the wall and let himself out of the cellar. John, Marlena and Roman were shocked when Andrew told them about Bo being alive. He told them about the things Bo has done. Roman couldn’t believe that his brother would kill his wife. Andrew told them that Megan was telling the truth. Roman wanted to Statesville to confront her. He wanted to get more answers, but everyone talked him out of it. Steve went upstairs and called out to Bo and Kayla. He noticed Hope’s gun and left the house. Bo took Hope to a mountain top. He told her that he couldn’t have his new life with her in the world. He wanted to take care of the problem. Hope didn’t understand what he meant. He was tired of everyone forcing him to remember his old life. He pointed the gun at her, but she tried to get him to remember their lives together. She talked to him about their love and he started flashing back to them being together. She told him their love would last forever no matter what he did. He kept having memories of them being together. She closed her eyes and prepared for him to kill her. He suddenly lowered the gun. He called her “Fancy Face” and she was overjoyed. A shot happened suddenly and Bo collapsed. Hope screamed and turned around. She saw Shawn pointing his gun at Bo. Steve approached just as Shawn shot Bo. They watched Hope rush to Bo’s side to revive him.

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Y&R Short Recap Wednesday, April 26, 2023

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Victoria asks Nate to go with her to Los Angeles to buy some new streaming platforms for Newman Media. Nate turns down Victoria’s invitation at first, but she tells him that the trip is strictly business.

Adam tells Victor that he will think about being the CEO of McCall Unlimited.

Diane thinks Jeremy and Phyllis were working together to frame her for murder. Diane asks Michael to arrange for Jeremy to visit her in jail. Chance tells Jack that a fisherman found Jeremy’s body floating in Pheasant Lake. Jack goes home to tell Kyle and Summer and then Kyle calls Michael to tell him the news.

Daniel and Summer talk in the park and he tries to get her to let out her grief, but she wants to keep her grief down inside and not let her feelings out.

Summer is alone at the park when she is stunned to see Phyllis.

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