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Y&R Short Recap Monday, August 8, 2022

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Chance told Victoria and Nick that he thought Ashland died at Victoria’s house and Victor covered it up. Nick and Victoria kept Victor’s secret. Nick worried about Victor and was angry that he took the law into his own hands. Victoria was angry Nick forced Victor to tell him the truth and that he then told her, making them accessories after the fact. Nikki noticed Victor seemed triumphant every time Ashland was brought up, like he took credit for Ashland’s demise. Victor was glad the family banned together to take Ashland down, but he wished Adam was part of the united family. Chance came to ask Victor about Ashland’s death. Jack talked to Traci about Diane. He wasn’t sure Diane changed, but he found it impressive that some people could change, since a lot of people couldn’t. Summer talked Kyle into hiring Phyllis as the head of the home fashion division at Marchetti. Kyle and Summer both warned their mothers that they were not to feud or scheme at work, or they’d be fired. Diane told Kyle that Phyllis took the job as part of a plot to sabotage her. Kyle told Diane he believed in her. Diane vented to Jack about Phyllis’s job, and he told her not to give in to her insecurities. Phyllis told Nikki that the plan to sabotage Diane was still on, despite Summer’s warning.

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GH Short Recap Tuesday, August 5, 2022

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Lucy tells Maxie that in order to save Deception they have to get a new Face of Deception. Maxie doesn’t like the idea so she tells Lucy that she has to tell Sasha the news. Sasha tells Gladys that it felt good to finally stand up for herself an she would do it again.

Martin tells Brandon that the only way to keep Sasha out of jail is for him to become her conservator and he can make sure she gets the help she needs to get well.

Britt accepts another date with Cody after he gives her the invitation he made for her.

Spinelli can’t hide the truth from Britt anymore and tells her she can’t go on another date with Cody.

Dante tells Chase that chances are slim he will get his job back on the force. Linc tells Chase he has a promotional package ready for him and he has booked him at the Savoy and a famous club in New York. Brook Lynn tells Chase not to listen to Linc because they can write songs together and he can sing and record the songs. He can make more money. Dante wants Brook Lynn to tell him what he and Chase are doing because he knows they are trying to con Linc. Linc also tells Chase he knows Brook Lynn and he knows what she is trying to do.

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Y&R Short Recap Friday, August 5, 2022

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Amanda’s mom Naya slips into a coma and Amanda heads to Virginia to be with her.

Nate and Devon make peace and Nate tells Devon he wants to get advice from Billy on how to be a good COO.

Billy comes home early from his business trip and Victoria tells him what she knows about how Ashland died.

Nick talks to Sharon and tells her Victor admitted Ashland died after he punched him and he hit his head on the fireplace.

Kevin tells Chance that some of the security camera footage from the gas station close to Victoria’s house has been erased and Kevin also helps Chance go over the information they have right now to try and figure out what happened. Nick tells Victoria what Victor did and she thinks their father did the right thing.

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GH Short Recap Thursday, August 4, 2022

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The sleazy reporter asks Sasha if she was on drugs when she ran Harmony over with her car and if she started taking drugs after Liam died. Sasha loses it and starts hitting the reporter’s car with a pole. The police are called and Sasha is arrested because the reporter presses charges against Sasha. The reporter also gives Dante footage from his dash cam. Sasha has to spend the night in jail and Brando worries she won’t make it because she is not well mentally.

Sonny sends Dax to talk to the jury foreman in Tina’s trial to make sure Trina is found not guilty.. Josslyn walks by at the end of the conversation and the jury Forman leaves because he can’t be seen with anyone from the trial. Dax tells Sonny what happened and, after he leaves the man Sonny had watching, Dax confirms his story.

Portia doesn’t allow TJ to risk his career by taking the bartender out of his medically induced coma. Portia decides to take the bartender out of his medically induced coma herself and Curtis insists on helping her do it.

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Y&R Short Recap Thursday, August 4, 2022

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Jack is touched when Diane brings over some story books to help Harrison grieve Ashland. Diane thanks Jack for defending her when she and Phyllis argued in the park.

Ashley, Nikki, and Phyllis meet about Diane and Phyllis and Nikki tells Ashley about their plan to get Diane to leave town. Ashley worries that the plan will hurt Jabot. Phyllis assures Ashley the plan will not fail and Jabot’s reputation will not be damaged.

Adam suspects there is something more to Ashland’s death after he talks to Kevin and Sally. Sally almost tells Adam what Nick told her about Ashland’s death but decides not to tell Adam anything. Nick forces Victor to admit that Ashland died after he hit his head on the fireplace and his men came in and put Ashland’s body in his car and staged an accident. Victor tells Nick not to feel guilty for protecting his sister from Ashland. Victor tells Nick to move on with his life and forget about Ashland.

Kevin tells Chance that there was a car parked at a gas station close to Victoria’s house and Chance decides to get a warrant to get access to the security camera footage.

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Days Short Recap Wednesday, August 3, 2022

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Belle went to see Shawn. He told her Evan was Shawn Christian’s father. He wanted her to fight this so Evan couldn’t take the baby. She said she knew how much he loved the baby, but he didn’t have a legal claim to him. She said there was nothing she could do about it. Evan told Orpheus that he was Shawn Christian’s father. He said he was going to go to New Zealand to be with Zoe and David. He said he wasn’t going to fight his sister for custody of David, but he wanted to be with him. He wanted his kids to get to know each other. He said he got a job on a houseboat. He said he wasn’t in a rush. He asked Orpheus to come with him. Orpheus said he had unfinished business there. Evan left to get his son. Evan said he had a court order to get his son. He told him he was taking him to New Zealand. Belle asked Evan to give Shawn some time. Evan wanted his son right away. Shawn said goodbye to the baby and gave him to Evan. When Evan left, Belle tried to comfort her, but he brushed her off and said that was what she wanted all along. He apologized to her and talked about Jan. Evan went to the docks to sail off with Evan. Jan showed up. She said after she fell in the water, she pulled herself to shore and was hiding in the yacht. She asked him to hold the baby. He gave her the baby. She kicked him in the water. She told the baby they were going on a trip.

Gabi told her assistant to hurry up and file Jake and Ava’s marriage certificate. Li showed up. Gabi tried to cover up what she said. He said she was trying to make Jake and Ava’s marriage seem real. Gabi tried to deny it. He said he figured it out. He thought she was the mastermind. She said it was her idea. She told him what she did. He was impressed that she pulled it off. He wanted to know why she didn’t tell him. She said didn’t want to put him in a terrible position. Rolf showed Kristen that Stefan was in the lab. He told her that no one thought Stefan could be revived after he was shot, but there he realized nothing was impossible. He said he modified the serum, but it didn’t work until Gabi gave Stefan’s heart to Julie. He said he resurrected everything else, but Stefan was heartless. Kristen was relieved that Lani didn’t kill anyone. Kristen asked how Rolf kept Stefan alive while he was in prison. He said as long as the power didn’t go out, the machines didn’t need supervision. He said all they needed was a heart donor. He said Jake dying was the best possible scenario. She was impressed that he was able to revive Stefan. Rolf said they wouldn’t know unless they tried.

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Days Short Recap Tuesday, August 2, 2022

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Xander was looking for Sarah, but Gwen showed up at the Inn. She was willing to provide an alibi for Sarah. He knew she didn’t want to help her. He told her that Lucas remembered seeing Sarah running down the stairs. He said that he couldn’t find anyone who could prove he’s lying. He asked her if she was happy. Gwen tried to touch him, but he flinched. He didn’t want her to touch him. He told her that he had Sarah to comfort him. She apologized and said that Sarah could plead temporary insanity. She told him that Bayview was better than prison. He wanted her to get out. He said that Sarah wouldn’t go anywhere if he could help it. He wanted to know how she got out of prison. She said that Kristen helped her get a pardon. Marlena put Sarah under hypnosis and she tried to piece together what happened when Abby was murdered. She remembered seeing Gwen at the prison. She said that she went back to Xander’s room, but he was in New York for his interview. She took a sleeping pill and went to sleep. She said that she had woke up from a bad dream. She said she went to see Abby. Marlena remembered Lucas mentioning her seeing Abby. Rex showed up at Marlena’s office while Sarah was there. He wanted to make sure she was okay after what Kristen did to her. He said he wanted to believe Kristen’s lies about her. He hoped there was a chance they could get back together. She had a memory of apologizing to him and telling him that she and Xander were in love. She slipped and he caught her. He put her back in the bed.

Marlena finished hypnotizing Sarah. She called Rex to confirm Sarah’s memory of him. He confirmed her memory. He said he waited until she fell asleep before he left. He said he stayed until after 10 O’clock. Sarah thanked him and she hung up. Marlena told her that she had an alibi for Abby’s murder. Kristen went to Rolf’s lab and pulled the curtain. Jake was hooked up to tubes. She said they had big plans for him. Kristen didn’t really know Jake, but he was her father’s son so he meant something to her. Rolf injected something in Jake’s IV. He noticed he didn’t respond to it. He thought Jake was left for dead for too long. Gabi went to see Ava to make sure that she could her claim to the estate from EJ before he realized he’s being scammed. Ava couldn’t believe how insensitive Gabi was being. Gabi produced a marriage license. Gabi needed her to sign it and leave the rest to her. Ava threw it back at her. Ava reminded her that she had money and she didn’t. She wanted to get more money than she was promised. Gabi agreed to help her out.

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Days Short Recap Monday, August 1, 2022

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Gwen was upset when she saw an article online about Jake’s death. Leo reminded her that Jake cheated on her with Gabi. Gwen still remembered the good times she had with Jake. Leo suggested that she focus on getting Sarah away from Xander. Gwen thought she might have a chance since Sarah was considered a person of interest in Abby’s murder. Chad went to see Sarah at the Salem Inn. He asked if she was there the night Abby was killed. Sarah said she would tell him if she could, but she didn’t know. She told him about her hallucinations. He said Abby experienced the same thing. He asked if it was possible she had a hallucination the night Abby died. Sarah said she did. He asked if it was possible she thought Abby was Kristen and stabbed her to death. She said she didn’t remember being at the house, but she couldn’t rule it out. He said she usually remembered her hallucinations. She said her dosage was off and her brain was hazy. He thanked her for her honesty. He left. She said she needed to find out if she killed Abby. Leo and Gwen got into an argument over whether or not she killed Abby. Chad showed up while they were arguing. He wasn’t surprised to see them together. She said she knew Chad hated her, but she was sorry about Abby. Chad didn’t care. She said she would help with the kids. He said she would be the last person he would call. He told her to stay away from his kids. He walked away.

Chad went to the Horton House and saw Thomas. Thomas was upset with him for not being around. Thomas said he wanted to go home. He said he wanted his mother back. Chad said she was gone and there was nothing they could do about it. Chad apologized to him. Thomas ran away from him. Xander went to the interrogation room. He threatened Lucas if he didn’t tell the police He made up his memory of Sarah. Lucas said he only told the police what he remembered through hypnosis. Xander said the therapy was garbage. Lucas said Marlena was highly respected. He said he knew he saw Sarah there. He said he couldn’t prove it, but the police found the knife he used to cut lemons and it only had his blood on it. He said the knife that was used to kill Abby was a steak knife. Xander said that didn’t prove his innocence or Sarah’s guilt. Lucas said it proved that his story was starting to make sense. Xander left the police station and ran into Gwen and Leo. She told Xander not to give up on Sarah. Gwen said she thought Lucas was the killer. Xander said it looked like Lucas was innocent. Xander said the police were looking for a steak knife. Leo thought about the knife he used while he was in the tunnels. Steve told John that they had to deal with Orpheus before he hurt someone they loved. Steve said they had to get rid of the threat. John said it sounded as if he was talking about killing him. Steve said it sounded like that for a reason. John said they should find evidence that would put him away forever. Steve said something bad will happen if they didn’t take the shot. Orpheus was in Marlena’s office. He wanted her to listen to him. She agreed to do it. He told her that Evan was unstable. He asked her to be his psychiatrist. She didn’t want to. He said she worked with Ben and Jan. He reminded her that she was an important mother figure to Evan as a kid. She said he was holding her hostage. He said they formed a bond. She said Evan needed help, but it wouldn’t be with her. She said he was trying to play mind games. Sarah showed up and recognized Orpheus. She said he was the reason why her child was dead. She called him a monster. He asked her why she would say that considering what was being said about her. He said he hoped she found a way to live with herself. When he left, Sarah asked if Marlena could help her find out if she killed Abby.

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GH Short Recap Wednesday, August 3, 2022

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Cameron tells Jocelyn he helped Spencer with his plan to get Esme to confess and free Trina. Josslyn is upset that Cameron kept this a secret from her but once she hears the whole story she decides they need to work together to bring down Esme.

Trina talks to Rory because she is worried she will go to prison. Rory encourages Trina to think positively that she will be found innocent. Ava asks Sonny to make sure Trina will be found innocent and Sonny promises to take care of it.

Spencer has to spend the night in jail while he waits for his hearing and Nikolas tells Spencer Esme left town. Ava gets a room at the Metro Court to get away from Nikolas.

The sleazy reporter asks Sasha makeup artist to record Sasha saying she was on drugs when she ran Harmony over with her car. The makeup artist is too eager and Sasha leaves their meeting. Sasha later sees the makeup artist talking to the sleazy reporter and figures out that she was set up by the sleazy reporter.

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Y&R Short Recap Wednesday, August 3, 2022

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Nick tells Sharon he thinks Victor is covering something up about Ashland’s death.

Chloe tells Sally that Kevin told her Nick punched Ashland at Victoria’s house. Sally sends a text to Nick asking him to come by her office to talk. Nick tells Sally he punched Ashland to defend Victoria and then later they found out Ashland died in a one car accident. Nick doesn’t want Sally to cover the story, but he lets Sally decide what to do about the story.

Phyllis wonders if Summer talked to Kyle about her working at Marchetti. Summer tells Phyllis she will talk to Kyle soon about the job.

Devon and Nate continue to argue because Nate feels Devon isn’t allowing him to do his job. Nate leaves his job to go spend time with Elena but he gets sidetracked by a call from Imani.

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GH Short Recap Tuesday, August 2, 2022

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Willow has a bone marrow biopsy to see if she has leukemia but she, still refuses to tell Michael what is going on with her health.

Elizabeth has an episode on the hospital stairway where she remembers finding Peter dead and then she remembers

when she was little calling for her daddy. Finn finds Elizabeth and tries to persuade her to talk to someone but she insists she is well.

Diane is able to create reasonable doubt in Tina’s trial after Trina’s testimony. Jordan and Curtis figure out what Esme did to the bartender but they need the bartender to come out of the medically induced coma so they could talk to him. Curtis asks TJ to take the bartender out of his coma.

Nikolas arrive, after Esme falls off the parapet and Ava tells him what happened. Nikolas goes down to look for Esme but can’t find her. Nikolas tells Ava he will protect her and they come up with a story to tell Spencer and the police.

Jordan arrests Spencer for leaving Spring Ridge and going to the cemetery to visit his mother’s grave.

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Y&R Short Recap Tuesday, August 2, 2022

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Victor tells Noah he has a great idea but he won’t let him use the Top of the Tower for his night club. Noah tells Allie the bad news and she tells him to consider Summer’s idea and talk to Phyllis about using the Grand Phoenix. Noah also tells Allie about his complicated family and gives her one more chance to walk away. Allie tells Noah she isn’t going anywhere because she doesn’t scare easily.

Kevin helps Chance get an autopsy which says he died of blunt force trauma to the head when his head hit the windshield of his car.

Nick asks Sally to just report the facts about Ashland’s death. Nick continues to think that he killed Ashland and almost cracks when Chance interviews him again.

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Y&R Short Recap Monday, August 1, 2022

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Jack told Diane he was glad she was there when Kyle and Summer told Harrison that Ashland died. Phyllis told Summer that Jack admitted he still loved her, and he sounded unhappy about it. Phyllis was displeased to hear that Diane was there when Harrison found out about Ashland. Phyllis, unaware that Harrison was nearby, lashed out at Diane and accused her of using Harrison’s pain to her advantage. Jack told Phyllis off for yelling at Diane with Harrison in earshot. Phyllis accused Jack of going easier on Diane than her. Jack said he loved Phyllis, but he had to protect himself, Kyle, Harrison and Summer from getting caught in the crossfire. Devon and Amanda returned to town. Amanda wanted to be in Virginia, with her mother, but she felt like her mother, sister and stepfather didn’t want her there. Devon didn’t think Amanda was right, and he encouraged her to visit her mother as often as possible. She worried about her job and their relationship, and he eased her fears.

Elena came home from Hawaii and spent some private time with Nate. Nate made a decision at work that he mistakenly thought Devon had given him permission to do. Devon accused Nate of overstepping his authority and said he might hire a mentor to supervise Nate. Nate balked. Nate texted Imani to ask about her mother. At her request, he called Imani. Faith, Sharon welcomed Tessa with gifts when Mariah brought her home after her successful surgery. Mariah had to speak for Tessa, because she was not allowed to use her vocal cords at all right now. Mariah spent time with Kyle. He told her that Diane had earned the right to be known as Harrison’s grandmother.

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Days Short Recap Friday, July 29, 2022

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Allie and Johnny wanted to know who Chanel was choosing. Chanel said she loved them both, but she was choosing Allie. Allie was happy, but Johnny was upset. Chanel said she and Allie were best friends and deserved a chance to explore their relationship. Chanel asked if he understood. He said he couldn’t. Chanel and Allie reminded him that he said he would accept her choice. He told Allie to be good to Chanel. He left them alone. Roman talked to Abe about Kate knowing what Lucas did to Sami. Abe was shocked, but told him not to give up on love. Kate told Paulina about being with Jake and how she fell back in love with Roman. Kate told her Roman dumped her. Pauilina said they seemed happy together. She wondered why Roman would break up with her. Kate said she knew what Lucas did to Sami. Paulina understood what she was saying. She told Kate not to give up. Paulina asked her if she would support Abe running for governor. Kate said she would. She asked if he was running. Paulina said she planted the seed. Kate said she planted one too. She left to see Roman. Kate went to the pub to see Roman. She wanted to talk. He said he didn’t have time and didn’t want to talk to her. He walked away from her. Abe told her not to give up. He said it was only a matter of time before Roman forgave her.

Gabi told Ava that EJ couldn’t do anything if she had Jake’s shares. Ava said they weren’t married. Gabi said he said they weren’t. Ava was emotional looking at Jake. Gabi covered his face. Gabi told her about her plan. Ava stopped her from talking and was furious with her for being insensitive. She said she wouldn’t help her go against EJ. She asked what would keep her from teaming up with EJ. Gabi said she knew they weren’t married, but she could still ruin any plan she had with EJ. Ava said she wanted to think about it. Gabi said she didn’t have time. She wanted to know what Ava was going to do. Kristen told EJ that she was moving back to the mansion. EJ thought they should work together to vote Gabi out and take back the company. Kristen said Gabi has been good to her. EJ said he had Chad and Kate’s shares. He said if he could add hers, they would be unstoppable. She wanted to know how she could trust him. He said he would be a fool to betray her since he needed the shares. she wasn’t convinced. They argued until Rolf showed up and told them that Jake was dead. EJ said he had to go to the hospital since he was the next of kin. Kristen said he just wanted Jake’s shares. EJ told her he wanted her gone since she rejected his offer. Rolf told her to get to the hospital. EJ went to the hospital. He told Kayla that as Jake’s next of kin, he wanted Jake buried in the DiMera mansion. Gabi showed up and asked wouldn’t Ava be the next of kin since she was Jake’s wife. Ava showed up and said she and Jake were married. Kayla gave her the forms to sign. EJ told Gabi he would get to the bottom of their marriage. Kristen and Rolf showed up at the hospital and took Jake’s body.

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Days Short Recap Thursday, July 28, 2022

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Chad didn’t understand how Sarah was brought in for questioning and still walking free. He wanted Rafe to arrest someone for Abby’s murder. EJ walked in the room and wanted to know if he was going to be arrested too or give him the shares of DiMera stock. He said Kate surrendered her shares. Chad was upset, but he told him that he would hand the shares over to him. EJ wanted him to move out too. Tony walked in and heard his brothers arguing. EJ filled Tony in on what’s happened. Tony didn’t think now was the time for retribution. He reminded EJ that Chad lost his wife. EJ said that he lost his wife too. Chad didn’t think that EJ could compare his loss to his. EJ said what happened to Abby was tragic, but it didn’t have anything to do with him. He told Chad that what happened to him had everything to do with him. EJ said the kids were always allowed there, but Chad would never leave them there. Chad walked away from him. Tony told EJ that Chad was hurting. He reminded him that Stefano wanted them to think of family first. Chad came back in the room and slammed the certificate on the table. EJ told him that he didn’t want him to go. Chad said it wasn’t his home anymore without Abby. He was going to have Harold pack his things.

Kate went to see Gabi at the office. She warned her that EJ was after her job. Gabi wasn’t worried about EJ. She tried to brush off Kate, but Rafe called. Gabi hung up the phone and told her that Jake was dead. Kate apologized for her loss. Gabi knew he was important to her too. They hugged each other. Kayla brought Ava to see Jake’s body. She sat with him and felt a hand touch her face. She turned around and saw Jake. She slapped him. He said he loved her and wouldn’t leave her. She started to cry and said she was alone again because he wouldn’t back down from the mugger. He didn’t want the mugger to ruin their moment. She said she could have replaced the right, but she couldn’t replace him. Gabi stormed into the hospital and wanted to know what Ava did to Jake. Ava showed Gabi the ring that someone tried to take. Gabi apologized and told her about the DiMera shares. Ava was shocked. Gabi said EJ was coming for her job so she had to focus on her job. She said that Ej wouldn’t get Jake’s shares if they went to his widow.

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Days Short Recap Wednesday, July 27, 2022

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Steve showed Justin an article about Orpheus being free. Steve wondered if Justin planned on going after Orpheus for killing Adrienne. Orpheus showed up and wondered the same thing. He said he didn’t mean to hurt Adrienne. Justin said he ran her off the road and framed Maggie. He said Orpheus didn’t call for help. Orpheus said he was sorry for their loss. He said he had to move on with his life. He asked if he should expect retaliation from them. Justin said Orpheus’ life wasn’t worth taking him away from the people he loved. When Justin left, Steve asked how Orpheus got pardoned. Orpheus said he kept his nose clean. He said he needed a job. He said he knew he caused a lot of pain, but it was time to put it behind them. Orpheus wondered if Roman was hiring. He said he could be a cook instead of a criminal. Steve told him to start over somewhere new. Orpheus said he might go to Seattle. He said he could look at Steve’s kids. Steve told him to stay away from his children. Orpheus said he would stay in Salem if moving bothered him.Sonny wanted to know why Alex was in town. Alex said he came to see his family. Bonnie walked in the room. Alex said she was the woman who killed his mother. Bonnie was confused. Alex said she left his mother for dead after she had her heart attack. He grabbed Sonny/s tie and wondered why he shouldn’t do the same to her. Sonny got in front of her and defended her. Bonnie apologized for everything. Alex asked if he looked like the necktie killer. He said he knew his mother wasn’t innocent. He said she made his father happy. He said if Sonny could forgive her, he could too. Justin walked in and saw them together.

Alex told Justin why he was in town. Alex wanted Sonny to show him around town, but Sonny said he was busy. Sonny wanted to go to work with him. Alex was grateful to Sonny. He thought they would work well together. Jake tried to stand up to the gunman, but the gun went off. Jake was bleeding in his stomach. He fell in Ava’s arms. She felt for a pulse and screamed for help. The gunman was shocked, but pointed the gun at Ava. She took out her phone. The gunman told her it was nothing personal. He said he couldn’t have any witnesses. She tried to reason with him. He said he couldn’t let her talk to the police. Rafe and Jada showed up while the gunman was pointing his gun at Ava. Jada shot him when he wouldn’t lower the gun. Rafe said the gunman was dead. Ava said Jake had a weak pulse. Ava, Rafe and Jade went to the hospital with Jake. Kayla went with Jake to surgery. Rafe told Ava that he was there for her if she needed him. Rafe ran into Eric and Nicole at the hospital. Rafe told Nicole that the person who attacked her was dead. He said the attacker shot Jake. Eric left them alone. Jada told Ava that she was there to listen if she needed her. Ava said she thought she could hold on to someone she loved. She tried to toughen up. She said she couldn’t be weak. Jada told her she wasn’t weak. Kayla went to Ava and told her that Jake’s heart stopped on the way to surgery. Kayla said he didn’t make it.

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GH Short Recap Friday, July 29, 2022

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Sasha and Brandon get into an argument because Sasha feels Brandon he is smothering her when he is just trying to make sure she goes to therapy.

Willow still doesn’t want to tell Michael about her elevated white blood cell count. Willow tells TJ that she will only tell Michael if there is cause to worry. Michael is happy that Dax continues to get closer to Sonny’s inner circle because Brick is doing a background check on him. Brick doesn’t think Dax is ready to take over Jason’s job. Sonny decides to give Dax a trial by fire to see if he is ready to do Jason’s job.

Spencer testifies that Trina was with him at the cemetery when the video was posted at PCU. The prosecution shows that Trina could have scheduled the video to be posted before she saw Spencer at the cemetery.

Ava tells Same she must go to court and tell everyone she framed Trina or she will make her disappear and they won’t find her until she is dead.

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Y&R Short Recap Friday, July 29, 2022

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Kyle, Summed, Jack, and Diane tell Harrison Ashland had an accident and died. Kyle also told Harrison Diane is his grandmother.

Tessa heads to her outpatient surgery to fix her vocal nodules but she admits to Mariah she is afraid she will lose her singing voice.

Nick tells Sharon he thinks Victor knows something about Ashland’s death and that is why he can’t shake the feeling Ashland died after he punched him.

Adam cancels his trip to Las Vegas after Chance tells him Ashland died and the Newman’s will need his support.

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GH Short Recap Thursday, July 28, 2022

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Dante asks Sam to move in with him and she tells him she will think about. It because it is a big decision.

Dax meets with Michael on the hospital stairway and tells him what happened with Josslyn and Sonny. Michael tells Dax to stay away from Josslyn but make sure to ask Sonny a lot of questions and gain his trust and maybe he will get Jason’s job. Brandon wonders why Michael and Dax are talking on the hospital stairway.

The sleazy photographer tells his friend the sleazy reporter that Sasha was on drugs when she ran over Harmony and he should write a story about it.

Diane is able to show the court Esme planned the whole night at the cabin but, still can’t prove she posted the video. Nik tells Ava he slept with Esme and an angry Ava tells him she is going to burn down his life. Nik decides to fight for his marriage. Esme tells Spencer she isn’t taking his deal so he tells Diane he wants testify again this time for the defense. An angry Ava goes to Wyndamere and sees Esme hurriedly packing her things to leave and she calls Esme a little whore.

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Y&R Short Recap Thursday, July 28 2022

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Chloe and Nick try to persuade Sally that Adam isn’t worth quitting her job at Newman Media, but Sally still remains torn over what she should do.

Phyllis asks Summer if the marketing job at Marchetti she offered her is still available Summer tells Phyllis that she will talk to Kyle to see what he thinks about her working at Marchetti.

Chance tells Michael, Nick, and Victor that Ashland was found dead inside his car which was at the bottom of a ravine. Nick can’t shake his guilt that the punch he gave Ashland caused his death, so he goes for a walk to clear his head. Nick runs into Summer and Phyllis and tells them Ashland is dead.

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Sally makes one more plea for Adam to change his mind, but Adam stands his ground and tells Sally they are done. Sally tells Adam she is quitting Newman Media in the morning. Adam makes a plane reservation to Las Vegas.

Nick goes over every detail of what happened at Victoria’s house with Ashland. Nick finds Ashland’s signet ring on the floor of Victoria’s house by the French doors. Chance gets a tip that they found a car at the bottom of a ravine. Michael later tells Victor that one of his security men told him that Chance found Ashland’s car at the bottom of a ravine with Ashland inside the car.

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GH Short Recap Wednesday, July 27, 2022

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Cody apologizes to Britt for their horrible date she accepts his apology, but she tells him she will never go out with him again. Cody asks Marie for advice about Britt and she tells him to be himself.

Nik finally realizes how evil Esme is when Jordan tells him that Esme is suspected of putting a bartender in a coma. Nik worries Esme will tell Ava about their affair. Nik tells Victor everything and he wants to kill Esme but Nik decides he is going to tell Ava the truth.

Spencer testifies at Tina’s trial and he tells the truth but makes a point not to give Esme an alibi. Ava wonders whose side Spencer is on because she knows he is smart.

Esme talks to Ryan and tells him her problem. Esme asks Ryan about her mother and he tells her he never knew her real name and when she left him he searched for her and never found her. Ryan asks Esme not to take Spencer’s deal and when he gets out of Spring Ridge they will look for her mother together.

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Days Short Recap Tuesday, July 26, 2022

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Kristen told Brady and Chloe that she was in charge of the company now. She said that Brady and Nicole were still CEOs, but she was the executive in charge of Basic Black. She said they had to report to her. Her first decision was to fire Chloe. Brady told her that she didn’t have that power. Kristen wanted to have fun with her. She threatened to make Chloe’s life so miserable that she will want to quit. Chloe knew she was just trying to get Brady back. Chloe let Kristen know that she and Brady were together and there was nothing she could do about it. Chloe kissed Brady. Kristen wanted to give Chloe a write up for her behavior. She said they wouldn’t tolerate sexual harassment in the office. Kristen left to type up the write up. Chloe wondered if she should resign. Brady promised to fix the situation. Sonny went to Gabi’s office and accused her of stealing a business acquisition from him. She denied doing it and said she was dealing with Kristen all day. He asked her about Jake so she told him they were never right for each other. She said she was only in love with Stefan. Eric tries to stop the thug from attacking Nicole. Eric promised not to call the cops on him. He just wanted him to let Nicole go. The man put his gun down. He pushed Nicole towards Eric and left. Nicole thanked him for helping her. She didn’t know what she would have done without him. They hugged as Rafe appeared. Nicole told him what happened so he rushed to her side. He tried to call it in, but she couldn’t walk on her ankle. Eric wanted to take her to the hospital so he could catch the mugger.

Sarah told Maggie that she thought she killed Abby. Maggie assured her that she wasn’t the one who did it. She realized she should have married Xander while she had the chance. Maggie told her that no one accused her of a crime so she should focus on living her life and getting married. She demanded that Sarah find Xander and bring him back there. She said they would be married within an hour. Sarah was grateful to her mother. Gwen went to see Xander. She wondered if Sarah was hallucinating. He thought she had a lot of nerve. Gwen blamed herself and thought she was the reason Sarah snapped and killed Abby. She wished she could have helped Abby. Gwen started to cry so Xander reached in for a hug. Sarah walked in and saw them hugging. She wanted to know why Gwen was there. Gwen wanted to apologize for what she did to her. She asked if Sarah could forgive her. Sarah started hallucinating that Gwen had a gun so she pointed a knife at her. She said she would kill Gwen before she let her hurt Xander.

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Days Short Recap Monday, July 25, 2022

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Kristen told Jake and Ava that she planned on collecting on her favor to Gabi. Jake wanted to know what she wanted with Gabi. Kristen said his girlfriend would be happy to see her and help her get back on her feet. Ava said Gabi was his ex-girlfriend. When Kristen left, Jake wondered if he should warn Gabi. Ava thought Gabi might already know. Ava told Jake that she was trying not to be jealous, but she was falling for him. She said she didn’t want to set herself up for disappointment if he was still in love with Gabi. She said she wouldn’t be a second choice again. He said he was a second choice for Gabi. He said they loved each other, but they weren’t the loves of each other’s lives. He said he was over Gabi. He told her he was falling for her. He said he counted down the minutes until he could see her. She said she felt like a teenage girl waiting for her ring. He said the way she looked at him made him feel as if he won the lottery. They kissed each other. Gabi heard Li tell someone he loved them on the phone. She wanted to know who he was talking to. He said his mother. She realized there was still things she needed to know about him. She said she was an open book. He asked her about Jake. She said Jake was with Ava. Li asked if that bothered her. She wanted to show him how it didn’t bother her.

Steve and Kayla were worried about Orpheus being out of prison. Jada showed up. Steve introduced Jada to Kayla. Kayla said Marcus was a great man. She said she was sorry to hear about his passing. Steve said he helped her get a job at Salem PD. Jada said she was working on Abby’s case. Jada said she needed to talk to Kayla about Sarah’s medical history. Kayla said she couldn’t hand over medical records. Jada said there were exceptions for law enforcement.Steve said they should talk. Gabi and LI went to the office and found Kristen there. Gabi was surprised to see her. Li said Kristen was pardoned. Kristen reminded Gabi that she helped put her in the CEO seat and had the power to vote her back out. Kristen said she was happy with Gabi in charge. Kristen said she wanted to cash in on the favor. Gabi wanted to know what she wanted.

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GH Short Recap Tuesday, July 26, 2022

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Nicolas gets Esme reinstated at Spring Ridge as an intern.

Nicolas and Ava decide not to get a divorce.

Curtis stands guard at the hospital just in case the bartender awakens.

Trina is happy that Rory is in court to support her even though he is putting his job at risk.

Sonny and Nina continue to argue about Carly.

Spencer continues to pressure Esme to set Trina free.

Esme calls Spring Ridge to ask for a visit with Ryan.

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