Days Short Recap Tuesday, September 13, 2022

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John went to see Steve. John said he was ready to go after Orpheus. He called Shane, but the ISA didn’t have anything on Orpheus. They talked about using Orpheus’ children against him. John said they could talk to Rafe so he could get Zoey to help them. Kate went to see Roman for his birthday. He was worried that Orpheus would come after her. She ended up getting sick. He wanted her to go to the hospital. She agreed to go. At the hospital, Marlena and Kayla talked about John and Steve being worried about them. They thought Orpheus was getting to John and Steve. Kate showed up and said she wasn’t feeling well. Kayla thought she should get checked out. Kate ended up passing out. When Kate was in her room, Marlena went to call Roman. Kayla realized she had the same symptoms as Kate. Kayla passed out on Kate’s bed. Kate woke her up. They realized Orpheus did something to them. Roman showed up at the hospital. Marlena ended up passing out too.

When Roman got Marlena settled, John showed up. They all realized Orpheus had something to do with it, but the men weren’t affected by it. They figured that whatever Orpheus did wasn’t contagious. They thought the kidnapping was a set up. They thought Orpheus would be getting in touch with them soon. Rafe had a dream that Eric and Nicole were having sex. Nicole wanted Rafe to tell her about the dream. He told her about his dream. She asked him what brought that up. He said Jada said something the other day. He said Jada said it was weird for her to be dating Nicole’s ex-husband. Nicole said she went to see Eric to offer him a job. Rafe didn’t believe that. She said she didn’t tell him because he was busy with work. Rafe went to the station and ran into Jada. He asked her how things were going with Eric. He asked if Eric was going to take the job at Basic Black. Nicole went to see Eric just as he was going to take a shower. Orpheus called John and Steve to tell him he was behind what was going on with Marlena, Kayla and Kate.

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Days Short Recap Monday, September 12, 2022

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Johnny told Ava that he liked having her around. They started making out. She stopped him and told him she was old enough to be his mother. She talked to him about the reasons why they shouldn’t be together. She said her husband just died. She said she saw him Jake. She felt like she was losing her mind. He said EJ might be the reason why she felt that way. He said EJ had a history of driving women crazy. Li told EJ that he was closer to Jake than anyone. EJ told him to go to a retreat now that Jake’s service was over. Li said he would do that as soon as Gabi was finished saying goodbye to Stefan. EJ wondered how long it took to say goodbye to someone who has been dead for years. He said Gabi’s heart still belonged to Stefan. EJ and Li got into an argument over Gabi not being over Stefan. Li told him to mind his business. EJ said Stefan was his brother and Li and Gabi were about to consolidate power at DiMera so it was his business. Li said it wasn’t a mission. He said it was love. They talked about Ava. EJ said she was shrewd and off her rocker. Ava told Johnny that nothing was going to happen between them. She said the way he defended her and flirted with her lifted her spirits and ego. EJ walked in and assumed they made love. He told her to get out of the mansion. Johnny said he would leave if she did. EJ said it would be a win/win.

When EJ left, Johnny and Ava decided to move in the Salem Inn. He said it wouldn’t be about sex. He said he loved how his father thought they were having sex. He said he didn’t try to have sex with her to stick it to his father. He said he genuinely liked her. Gabi told Stefan’s urn that she had to move on from him despite their wonderful times. She said he was the love of her life and always would be. Stefan walked in the crypt. She was shocked to see him. She thought he was Jake. He wanted to know why everyone kept calling him Jake. She couldn’t believe he could be Stefan. She said she donated his heart to Julie. He told her what Rolf did. She kissed him. He stopped kissing her. He said he couldn’t stand her. She wanted him to remember loving her. Li walked in while they were talking. She told Li that Stefan was alive. She wanted to take Stefan to the hospital so he could get his memory back. He told her that she forgot that he was in love with Chloe until Gabi ruined things. EJ was upset when he found out Ava and Johnny were living together. Stefan ripped into Gabi about not loving her. When Stefan left, Li tried to hide his excitement.

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Days Short Recap Wednesday, September 14, 2022

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Xander and Sarah were celebrating their honeymoon when they had some tension. She asked him if he told her about all of the women he was with while she was away. He thought about his affair with Nicole. She noticed that he was hiding something from her. She was upset when she found out that he was with Nicole. She wanted answers from him so he told her about it. She got upset by what he said and stormed into the bathroom. Nicole talked to Chloe about telling Eric about the job offer to make her lie a truth. Eric overheard her conversation so she had to come up with a lie to cover up what she said. She offered him a job at Basic Black. He thought it was a coincidence because he wanted to go back to photography. Eric wondered how Rafe would feel about them working together. She told him that he would be fine with it. Sarah showed up at the pub and saw them together. She apologized to them for what Xander did to ruin their anniversary party. Nicole didn’t want her to go into the details about what happened with Xander. Nicole was disgusted that Sarah married Xander. Sarah said they would still be married if it weren’t for Xander. Nicole said that Xander wasn’t the entire problem. Eric and Nicole apologized to each other for what went wrong in their marriage.

Orpheus taunted John/Marlena, Steve/Kayla and Roman/Kate on the phone by telling them about his plans for them. He informed them that the women were going to die just like Rachel did. He told them the bomb threat was a ruse, but he left clues about his intentions. He knew they were going to have to do everything they could to figure out what happened. The couples talked about Orpheus and what they were going to do to stop him. Rafe got a call from the lab about Orpheus. He received a forensic report about the kidnapping and was convinced he had a lead. They believed he was hiding at Rebecca Printing and Graphics. Later, they go to the building and take out Orpheus’ goons. They burst in the room and found Orpheus. Sarah went back to the room and Xander was relieved. She let him know that she planned on leaving him. Eric decided to take Nicole’s job offer. Rafe arrested Orpheus for attempted murder. Orpheus thought it was funny that he was arrested for attempted murder. Kayla told Steve they needed to find Rolf. John and Roman watched after Marlena and Kate.

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GH Short Recap Thursday, September 15, 2022

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Carly sees the mother of her best friend when she was sixteen years old. Carly’s best friend’s nickname was Carly and her mother is upset that Carly is using her deceased daughter’s nickname. The woman is also upset that Carly slept with her husband when he was forty and Carly was sixteen years old. The woman also blames Carly for the car accident that caused the death of her daughter since her daughter was so upset that Carly slept with her father that she got in a car and had an accident. The woman tells Carly to get on a plane and leave Jacksonville because she never belonged there.

Nikolas asks Ava to give him another chance because he still loves her and believes they are soul mates.

TJ tells Sasha that the hook broke one of Brando’s ribs, and the piece of bone from his rib punctured his lung. TJ later tells Sasha that they had to stop the surgery until they stabilize Brando’s blood pressure.

Jordan interviews Gladys and Sasha about what happened before Brando was attacked, and Gladys tells Jordan that Josslyn was talking to Dex before she left Charlie’s pub. Rory talks to Josslyn who tells him Dex left his glasses and she wanted to catch up to him to return his, glasses. Josslyn tells Rory she didn’t see anyone in the alley when she left the pub. Michael tells Dex to stay away from Josslyn but that will be hard to do since Sonny wants Dex to discreetly keep an eye on Josslyn while the hook attacker is on the loose.

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Y&R Short Recap Thursday, September 15, 2022

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Adam tells Sally he loves her and he wants her back and he also feels badly that he hurt her. Sally tells Adam that she needs to concentrate on her job and he takes her focus away from her job. Adam tells Sally that he understands but he isn’t going to give up on her forgiving him, so they can get back together.

Nikki is nervous about her trip to Los Angeles to talk to Deacon but, she is determined to go to Los Angeles to see if Deacon has any dirt on Diane that she can use to get Diane out of town.

Nate tells Elena that he quit his job and he has an idea how he can prove to Devon he is a good businessman.

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GH Short Recap Wednesday, September 14, 2022

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Carly’s flight to Aruba has to land in Florida because of a storm and Carly leaves her phone on the plane and isn’t allowed to go back and get it since they have already been moved. Carly is told later that the flight has been cancelled due to the storms, but she has to spend the night in Jacksonville. Drew calls Carly twice and his call goes to voice mail so, he thinks she is on the plane to Aruba.

Dante tells Jordan that a large hook used for fishing is missing from the Quartermaine stables. Jordan tells Dante that the hospital report says Ava was attacked with, an object similar to a hook so, they deduce it is the fishing hook.

Nik tells Ava that he is a rat for sleeping with Esme, but he would never kill her because he loves her very much.

Kristina sees something moving in the alley outside Charlie’s pub, and she sees someone swinging the hook and attacking Brandon, but she can’t see the face of the attacker because it is raining. Brandon is rushed to the hospital and Sasha pleads with Brandon not to leave her because she loves him and needs him very much. Brandon gets to the hospital and is taken to surgery.

Sonny tells Ava and Nikolas that Brandon was attacked with a hook.

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Devon and Nate finally get everything out in the open, but it only makes the rift between them worse.

Lily and Billy try to mediate between Devon and Nate but Nate is tired of banging his head against the wall so he quits his job, at Chancellor Winters. Lily tells Devon that she agrees with Jill and she wants to take Chancellor Winters public and she is determined to persuade Devon this is the right decision for the company.

Adam interrupts a conversation between Victor and Jack and Victor tells Adam that he is done with him and wishes him luck with his life. Victor is upset that Adam broke away from the family that he goes to his home gym and hits the heavy boxing bag for a long time.

Nick and Sally have sex in Sally’s office and Adam almost catches them together, but he leaves when Sally doesn’t answer him when he calls her name and he tries to open her office door and it is locked. Nick and Sally go to dinner because they are hungry after all the physical activity. They see Adam and they have an awkward dinner together. Nick takes Sally back to her place and tells her goodnight and Adam sees Nick leaving Sally’s door and wonders what is going on between Nick and Sally.

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GH Short Recap Tuesday, September 13, 2022

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Jordan tells Curtis that she forgot to file the divorce papers and now the papers and now she can’t find them. Jordan promises to sign the divorce papers, as soon as, his lawyer can get the papers ready. Aunt Stella thanks Jordan for covering for her about the divorce papers. Curtis doesn’t believe Jordan’s story about the papers and wants to find out the truth.

Elizabeth tells Ava that she wasn’t with Nikolas the entire time at the Quartermaine picnic, so Ava decides to have a talk with Nikolas.

Sasha signs the papers for Brandon to be her legal guardian..

Carly is on the plane on the way to her seminar and the flight attendant tells everyone to fasten their seat belts and brace for impact.

Brandon is outside Charlie’s pub when he is attacked by someone holding a hook.

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Victor warns Jack that he made a mistake hiring Adam to work at Jabot because Adam only took the job to get under his skin and make him mad. Victor tells Jack that once Adam realizes that he isn’t bothered by him working at Jabot, he will get bored and leave Jabot. Jack believes that Adam will do a good job at Jabot and it will be a healthy change for Adam.

Chance and Chelsea are feeling bored and restless so they both go to Crimson Lights to have decaf tea and Chance teaches Chelsea some relaxation exercises to do when she feels restless and anxious.

Abby has a bad dream in which Chance chooses his job over his family and later she tells Chance something feels off with their relationship. Chance assures Abby that things are fine between them and she doesn’t need to worry about their relationship.

Diane interrupts a some alone time between Summer and Kyle when she tells them she thinks Phyllis planted a file that contains a contract from a Marchetti vendor which is charging a very high amount for their product. Diane thinks that Phyllis planted the file on her computer to make it look like she is accepting kickbacks from the vendor. Summer later tells Kyle that she thinks Diane put the file on her own computer, so that they would think Phyllis planted the file.

Nikki tells Victoria she is going to Los Angeles to see if Deacon Sharpe has any dirt on Diane that she can use to make Diane leave Genoa City.

Nick and Sally bond because they both feel lost at the moment and like they are pretending like everything is okay. Sally tells Nick that he is a good person that was protecting his sister when he accidentally killed Ashland.

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Days Short Recap Friday, September 9, 2022

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Gabi was shocked when Li proposed to her. She wanted to know what made him want to propose. He thought about his plan to stop Stefan from getting her back. Li told her he was proposing from the heart. He thought he might have jumped the gun. She said he might not have. She said she thought they were a fling at first. She said their relationship has grown. She said no one could take Stefan’s place in her heart, but Rafe told her not to give up on love. She said there was room for Li. She accepted his proposal. He was happy and wondered how the DiMeras would react to their news. Ava thought she saw Jake in the DiMera crypt. She told him he was dead. He said he wasn’t dead anymore. He tried to comfort her because he thought she looked pale. She thought she was going crazy. She ran out and said he wasn’t Jake. Stefan looked at Jake’s plaque and thought he could be his twin brother. Johnny told EJ that Ava could handle the memorial. EJ said it could send her over the edge. Johnny thought he wanted that to happen. Johnny said she was fine. He said EJ should pay respect to Jake. Johnny said Jake was family. He said family meant something to Stefano. He said he thought that meant something to EJ too. Tony and Anna talked about the family battling each other. Anna said Johnny had a crush on Ava. Johnny walked in and told them that the memorial was a good idea. Ava walked in and said she saw Jake again. She told them what she saw. She told them it was real. Johnny said he didn’t think she was crazy. They went to the crypt to see what was going on.

Tony told Anna that he thought EJ might have been right about Ava. EJ came in while they were talking. Tony told him that Ava saw Jake again. Tony said he hoped EJ wouldn’t be a jerk to Ava. Gabi and Li came in and told them the good news. Tony thought their move was strategic. He told them Ava saw Jake again. Li was scared and said they should go to the crypt. Ava and Johnny went in the crypt. Stefan was gone. She told Johnny what happened. She said it was impossible that he wasn’t there. Johnny said his family had a history of cheating death. He said Jake might have done it too. He suggested they look around. She wondered why Jake didn’t react to her if he was there. She asked why didn’t he stop her. She said she was losing her mind. He said she didn’t have to be insane. She thought it was too much to handle. She ran off. Johnny accused EJ of trying to gaslight Ava. EJ said she was doing it to herself. Johnny accused him of doing it to Ava. EJ said he wasn’t doing that to her. He said she was lying about being a DiMera. Johnny walked away from him. He went to Ava. She was packing her things. He asked her to stay. She said she thought she was being punished. He said she wasn’t. She said she has done terrible things. He said her family had nothing on his family. He asked her to stay.

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Felicia and Maxie try to persuade Mac to do some research and find out if Cody is his son. Mac is scared to find out the truth because he is worried that Cody could disrupt the peace in their family, so he decides not to find out the truth.

Sonny warns Victor not to do anything to Ava or he will answer to him.

Sonny also wonders if Victor or Nikolas had anything to do with Esme’s disappearance.

Ava tells Trina about Spencer’s plan to get Esme to admit she posted the video so she wouldn’t go to jail. Ava also tells Trina that Spencer has had feelings for her for a long time, but he didn’t admit them because he was afraid Esme would hurt her. Trina rushes to the police station to say goodbye to Spencer but Spencer is already at Pentonville.

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Victor wants Sally fired and he wants Nick to be the CEO of Newman Media, but Nick thinks Sally is doing a great job as CEO
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Nate tells Elena he has already started preparations for a music festival without consulting Devon or Lily. Elena doesn’t think this is a good idea and asks him to talk to Lily before making any further preparations for the festival. Nate talks to Billy about his idea since Lily is in a meeting.

Jill asks everyone including Devon who is with Amanda while her mother is sick.

Billy likes Nate’s idea and starts telling everyone on the video call about it so Nate tells everyone what he has been working on, and Devon is upset because Nate once again did this without him. Jill also likes the idea and asks Lily what she thinks about it. Lily tells Nate that she wants to look at everything Nate has done so far and they will discuss it when Devon returns to Genoa City.

Jill tells everyone that she wants to take Chancellor Winters public because the company is doing so well.

Adam, once again, apologizes to Sally for hurting her and Sally forgives him because she knew who he was when she fell in love with him. Adam tells Sally that she was the only woman with whom he didn’t have to pretend to be someone he isn’t and that is why he fell in love with her. Sally tells Adam that now that they have told each other the truth they can be friends. Adam tells Sally he wants to be more then friends with her. Sally gets a text message from Chloe telling her she has an emergency at work and Adam wonders if she has to leave right now.

Jill tells everyone at the meeting that taking the company public is a bold move just like Nate’s music festival idea. Everyone thinks that they should think about it. Jill asks Nate his opinion and he tells Jill that he will leave the opinions to the people with more experience. Nate walks out of the meeting and calls someone to cancel the preparations for the music festival. Elena arrives at the office and Nate tells her she was right…working with family was a bad idea so he has decided to leave the company.

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Days Short Recap Thursday, September 8, 2022

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Gabi was on the phone with Will when EJ barged in the room. He let her know that she made a mistake. He was convinced that Ava was her ticket out of the CEO position. He told her that hiring a crazy person wasn’t going to work. He didn’t think the marriage was real. He knew that Gabi didn’t think it was either. She told him that she didn’t lose her job, but he lost his son. He told her that she wouldn’t be a DiMera and wanted her to stay out of family business. EJ walked out just as Li showed up. He lied about where he was. He wasn’t happy that Ava was hired at the company. Ava was at DiMera Enterprises when Johnny showed up to check on her. She said EJ’s betrayal of his son was worse than what he did to her. She didn’t want to make their relationship worse. He told her that it was his father’s fault. He wouldn’t let his father treat her like that again. She was willing to move out so they could work things out. He offered to have a service for Jake at the family crypt. She thanked him for the gesture when EJ showed up. He yelled at Johnny before saying he was there to talk to Ava. Ava sent Johnny out of the room. EJ wanted to talk to her mental state and how she’s using his son. She said he was nice to her and that’s it. He brought up her hallucinations and he said he would prove she was unstable. He warned her that she was going to Bayview if she says she saw Jake again.

Chloe told Rafe that he should check where Leo was. She thanked him for his security to detail. Kristen wasn’t happy that Chloe left work early. Chloe let her know that Brady choice so he could fight for Rachel. They argued over who knew Brady better. Kristen said her hatred of Chloe was to protect her daughter. Chloe called her a sociopath and walked away. Chloe talked to Brady and let him know that she accidentally told Kristen she was testifying against her. They discussed how Rachel was handling everything. Brady knew it was hurting her. He admitted that Rachel was still mad at Chloe. He let her know that Belle thought Kristen threatened her to put a wedge between all of them. Chloe didn’t think she should testify anymore. She thought it would be better for Rachel. Li went to see Rolf and panicked when he saw Stefan free of the machines. Rolf told him that he wasn’t dead. He was working on brainwashing him. Li wanted him to get to work getting Stefan to fall for Chloe. Li walked out of the room as Kristen arrived. She wanted Rolf to wake her brother up. Rolf didn’t think Stefan was ready for that yet. Stefan woke up so Kristen told him to find Chloe since she was the woman he loved. He thought he was dead for a while. He didn’t remember Chloe being the woman he loved.

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Days Short Recap Tuesday, September 6, 2022

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Jennifer pulled out a bottle of pills from the garbage can. Jack walked in and wondered if something was wrong. She hid the pills, but he managed to see the pills. She said they were for a headache. He told her he hired a lawyer for Gwen. Jennifer was upset that he didn’t talk to her about it first. He said Sonny was stabbed while Gwen was in jail. He said if the stabbing was linked to Abby’s death, it couldn’t have been Gwen. He said he knew Gwen wasn’t a saint, but she deserved better than what she has gotten from him. He asked her to understand. She said she did. Chad ripped into Trask for letting Leo go free. She said Rafe knew where Leo was hiding and should be bringing him to the station shortly. She said she was positive Leo was the one who killed Abby and stabbed Sonny. Chad wondered what was going to happen with Gwen. Trask said she was still in custody. Gwen showed up and said she wasn’t in custody anymore. She said her lawyer explained that Sonny’s stabbing was connected to Abby’s death. She said Leo’s statement was just to frame her. Trask said Leo’s guilt didn’t prove Gwen was innocent. Trask walked out the room to get answers. Gwen told Chad that she didn’t kill Abby. He said he didn’t believe her. She warned him about Leo’s list of enemies. She said they may come after him. Rafe accused Sloan of tipping Leo off about the police coming to get him. She said she didn’t. Rafe threatened to arrest her.

Sonny woke up and saw Leo dressed as a nurse. Leo said it was the only way he could see him. Leo asked who stabbed him. Sonny said it was him. Leo said he didn’t stab him. Leo reminded him of their truce. Sonny said he remembered it. He said he also remembered being hit in the back. He said he didn’t remember anything else so he couldn’t clear Leo. Leo wanted Sonny to believe him. Sonny told Leo that he believed him, but someone was after them. Sloan told Rafe she tried to call Leo, but the call went to voicemail. Rafe said they were back to square one. He called to set up a search. He also called Trask. Rafe figured out that Leo went to see Sonny and walked out. Sloan called Leo and told him Rafe was on his way to the hospital. Leo got off the phone.

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Days Short Recap Wednesday, September 7, 2022

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Marlena let John know that she was afraid that she wouldn’t see him again when she was kidnapped. He didn’t know what would come next, but he promised to protect her. She wanted to forget it happened, but he told her that Orpheus was still out there. He knew Orpheus was planning something, but he didn’t know what it was. Marlena knew they would win against Orpheus again. She said that he would have to deal with her if he hurt John. Kayla and Steve took Jada to the warehouse that Orpheus had kidnapped her. Steve showed her the bomb he dismantled. Jada wanted to know what was wrong with him. Kayla defended him and called him a hero. Jada said they had a bomb squad and he wasn’t part of the ISA anymore. She called him out for always being the one to save people. He told her that Orpheus didn’t want them to go to the police. She said if they did go to the police, Orpheus would be in custody. She wasn’t sure what he would do next.

Later, Kate introduced herself to Jada. She let her know she was one of Orpheus’ victims. She wanted to Kate to go to the station to make a statement. She called Roman out the same way she called out Steve for going rogue. Roman let her know that Salem is a different place from what she was used to. Jada gave up and stepped back. Steve and Kayla kissed when Stephanie barged in the room. She demanded to know why she didn’t know what happened to Kayla. She saw the alert on her news app. They defended themselves and assured her that they were safe. Orpheus went to see Rolf. He knew about Stefan’s resurrection. He didn’t care about it. He wanted to make Steve, Roman and John suffer. He knew what Rolf was doing. Rolf refused to let Orpheus take his work, but he said he already did. Rolf was worried that Orpheus had the vial. He warned Orpheus to be careful. He said he already used the contents. He told Rolf that John, Steve and Roman delayed the deaths of their ladies. He was going to make them wish the blew up in the warehouse.

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Tessa has her first photo shoot for Marchetti and she is nervous, at first, but does a great job once Mariah gives her a pep talk to calm her nerves.

Kyle doesn’t like that Adam arrives to watch the photo shoot and tells him he has no business being at the photo shoot. Kyle tells Adam that the family only agreed to let him have the job because they love and respect Jack. Kyle tells Adam not to do anything to disappoint Jack or make him regret his decision to hire him.

Adam and Diane talk about their similar job problems. Diane encourages Adam to prove to the Abbott’s that Jack made the right decision by hiring him to be Co-CEO.

Nate follows Imani’s advice and does something big to prove himself to Devon. Nate calls someone and tells the person on the phone that Chancellor Winters has decided to start its own music festival.

Elena confronts Imani and tells her she knows that she has been flirting with Nate and encouraging him to make business decisions without consulting Devon and Lily. Elena tells Imani to stop encouraging Nate because it could cause a rift between him and his family.

Billy decides to set up a swimming play date for Johnny (now played by Paxton Mishkind) and Connor which makes Chelsea happy.

Nikki heads to Los Angeles to talk to Deacon Shsrpe hoping that he will give her some juicy details about Diane that will help Talia persuade her editor to write some more articles about Diane.

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Billy gets upset when Jack suggests that he isn’t happy being COO of Chancellor Winters and that he is just doing it to make Lily and Jill happy. Billy also gets upset with Jack when Jack tells him that he is jealous of the relationship he has with Adam.

Chelsea opens up to Adam about the fact that she feels adrift without direction and wants to take Connor with her to visit her mother in Minnesota. Adam tells Chelsea she can’t take Connor with her because he starts school in a few days. Chelsea tells Adam that the only good thing that came out of their relationship was Connor and other than that she wishes she had never met him

Sally overhears the end of the argument and she and Adam talk about Chelsea. Sally tells Adam she can understand Chelsea because not having family close by can isolate you and mess with your head. Chelsea goes by Society and has two drinks and has a mini meltdown in front of Abby telling her everything that has gone wrong in her life. Abby asks Chance to drive Chelsea home and Chelsea thanks Chance for listening to her and understanding how she feels right now.

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Sonny asks Cody not to take advantage of Spinelli because he is a good person. Cody tells Sonny he has no intention of doing anything to hurt Spinelli.

Austin’s cousin Mason asks him to take care of a special patient that will be coming to the hospital and Mason also assures Austin that he didn’t attack Ava.

Mac and Felicia tell Maxie they suspect that Cody is his son, but he is scared to find out he has q grown son he never knew had been born.

Anna tells Robert that she is planning to take down Victor and she needs his secret list of contacts.

Victor asks Lucy to a business lunch and Anna promises Lucy that she won’t be in danger.

Valentin persuades Alexis to think about writing an article that shifts suspicion away from the Cassidine family regarding Ava’s attack.

Sonny meets with Victor so they can have a talk.

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Spencer asks Trina to give back the letter he wrote to her since she told him they are not friends, anymore. Spencer apologizes to Trina for bringing Esme into her life and tells her he wishes things had been different in their relationship. Spencer later burns the letter he wrote to Trina because he wants her to be happy.

Aunt Stella remembers taking Curtis and Jordan’s divorce papers when Curtis and Portia ask her to officiate their wedding. Aunt Stella tells Curtis to check if his divorce is final before he gets married.

Jordan talks to Trina and finds out she had a DNA test for a project in high school about her family. TJ reminds Jordan that Aunt Stella went on a website to find her family and discovered that she had a close relative in Port Charles before she found her cousin who lives in London.

Willow has a nightmare that Nelle kills Michael and Carly and takes Wiley with her. Nina also imagines a conversation with Nelle while visiting her grave on the anniversary of her death. Willow and Carly arrive at the cemetery and they have an argument with Nina. Carly tells Nina that she is just like Nelle thinking she is a victim of circumstance never taking responsibility for her actions.

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Y&R Short Recap Tuesday, September 6, 2022

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Adam and Victor argue because Victor is upset that Adam is now Co-CEO at Jabot Victor thinks that Adam is making a mistake by working at Jabot and not working at Newman Media. Adam tries to explain to Victor that he is breaking ties with the Newmans because he thinks it is the healthy thing for him to do. Adam reminds Victor that his mother Hope took him to live in Kansas so he wouldn’t fall into the trap of being a Newman and now he understands her decision.

Chelsea tells Adam she wants to go visit her mother and take Connor with her. Imani (temporarily being played by Demise Boute) continues to advise Nate to do something big for Chancellor Winters so Devon will have no choice but to notice his idea.

Mariah and Tessa decide to ask Christine if she can be their adoption attorney.

Nick, Sharon, Mariah, and Tessa give Faith one last hug before she goes off to college.

Lily wonders if Billy regrets giving up his podcasts but he assures her he feels he made the right decision.

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Days Short Recap Monday, September 5, 2022

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Recap written by Michele and Cheryl

Jennifer and Maggie talked about Sonny’s stabbing. Maggie wanted to know how she was getting through the days. She told her that she was worried about Jack. Maggie was worried about her. Jennifer wanted to be the strong one. Maggie knocked over her pocketbook and saw the painkillers. Maggie was surprised to find out she was taking painkillers. She explained that she was struggling because she lost her mother and Abby. Maggie apologized for not seeing it earlier. Jennifer admitted that she could barely make it through the day. She told Maggie that she hadn’t been to a meeting in a long time. She felt like a failure. Maggie knew the disease was talking. She said there was a meeting at the hospital. Jennifer put the pills in the garbage. Maggie hugged her and went to the door. Jennifer looked at the garbage can. Alex felt bad for not taking Leo out when he had the chance. He told Victor he would never forgive himself if Sonny didn’t make it. Victor didn’t want him to turn it into his personal tragedy. Victor said that Leo would rue the day he touched Sonny. Rafe wanted Sloan to tell him where he could find Leo. He showed her the knife that was in Sonny’s back. He told her that Leo was standing over Sonny. He said the knife was used on his other enemies. Sloan said his evidence was circumstantial. Rafe showed her Leo’s hit list. He’s not charging Leo yet, but he wanted to talk to him. He warned him that her that she would be charged as an accessory if she didn’t help him bring Leo in.

Leo called the hospital to find out about Sonny. He was relived to find out he was alive. He wanted to find the person who set him up. Sloan called Leo to tell him that she wanted to help find the person who set him up. She wanted to know where he was and he told her. Maggie talked to Victor about Jennifer struggling. She thought Jennifer was doing better. Jennifer went back home and started to fidget on the couch. She went to the garbage and took the pill bottle out of it. Sloan and Rafe went to Leo’s hotel room. Leo didn’t answer so Rafe kicked down the door. They saw that the room was empty. Leo snuck into Sonny’s hospital room. Leo was dressed in a disguise so he could get in the room. Sonny woke up and was confused by seeing Leo.

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Days Short Recap Wednesday, August 31, 2022

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EJ said he wanted Ava disqualified as a shareholder. He was asked why he wanted her disqualified. EJ said she saw dead people. He told everyone that Ava thought she saw Jake. Ava tried to defend her. EJ wanted Wei to make a decision about Ava voting. Kristen defended Ava. Wei asked if EJ had any proof. EJ wanted Li and Gabi to back him up. Gabi said she was at the mansion last night, but she didn’t see Ava hallucinating. Li said EJ was lying. EJ played a recording of Johnny telling him that Ava thought she saw Jake. EJ said he felt bad about the recording, but he didn’t have a choice. Wei was tired of hearing them talking. He said he wouldn’t remove Ava from the meeting, but he was going to stop her from voting until a determination about her mental health was made. EJ told him to remove Gabi from CEO and make him CEO. Johnny stood by Gabi’s side. Johnny said he was voting for Gabi after the way EJ treated Ava.The vote was in Gabi’s favor. EJ told Johnny that he wouldn’t forget this. When Ava and EJ were back at the mansion, she yelled at him. He told her to move. Johnny walked in and told EJ he was leaving if Ava left. Tony told EJ not to lose his son over this. Li and Gabi tried to talk to Wei. Wei reminded her that she only had her shares because her husband died. He told her not to forget that. When Wei left, Li apologized for the way his father talked to her. She thanked him for backing her.

Rolf put the electrodes on Stefan’s head. Rolf asked him to remember the last time he saw his wife. Stefan thought about kissing Gabi goodbye in bed. Rolf thought he was having a good memory and pressed a button to make him convulse. Rolf asked him to remember when he knew he was in love with her. Stefan thought about being trapped with Gabi and him declaring his love for her. Rolf turned the button to make the memory disappear. Stefan continued to remember Gabi. Rolf kept turning up the dial on the button. Rolf said this was the last day of the Stefan and Gabi love story. Stefan’s memories of Gabi went away. Rolf asked Stefan about his feelings for Chloe. Stefan thought about Chloe singing to him and telling her how good they were together. Kristen showed up. Rolf told her that when Stefan woke up, he would have eyes for Chloe. Shawn told Belle that EJ called for her input about the shareholders meeting. Belle said she didn’t want to talk to EJ. She wanted to talk to him. She said she knew he was working through his anger over EJ. She said she couldn’t take it anymore. She said she needed Shawn to yell at her instead of being polite. She said she thought it was too much to ask if they could move past it. He said he couldn’t get past the fact that she slept with EJ. He said he needed more time. She said no and kissed him. He backed away from her. She said she didn’t want to wait for the perfect time. She wanted to go upstairs and have sex.

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Days Short Recap September 2, 2022

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Recap written by Michele and Cheryl

Rafe and Jada went over Leo’s statement about Gwen being the killer. Rafe said his gut told him that Gwen was telling the truth about Abby being alive when she was at the mansion. Jada wondered what happened to the knife. They wanted to keep investigating Leo. Leo found Sonny with a knife in his back. He found out that Sonny was alive and took his phone out to call an ambulance. Chad walked in and wanted to know what he did. Leo told him that he just found Sonny like that. Chad warned him that he would die if Sonny died. They waited for the ambulance. Chad pressed his jacket against Sonny’s wound. Chad accused him of stabbing Abby and Sonny. Chad called Justin to let him know what happened to Sonny. Justin and Alex rushed to the hospital.

Rafe showed up at Titan and questioned Chad about Sonny. Chad told him that Leo was standing over Sonny when he walked in the room. Chad left so Jada walked in the room. Rafe showed her the knife and said it might be the same one that was used on Abby. Rafe showed her Leo’s hit list. Leo went to his hotel room and realized the knife that was used was the same one he had in the tunnels. He wondered how it got there along with his list. He realized he was being framed.

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Days Short Recap Thursday, September 1, 2022

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Leo went to see Sonny at Titan. He wanted him to get Alex to back off of him. Sonny wondered why he would do that. Leo admitted he was upset losing Craig. He was happy about getting revenge. He wanted to be friends with him. Sonny wasn’t buying it. Leo was sorry for what he did to him. He said it was too little too late. Leo hoped they wouldn’t be enemies anymore. Sonny caved and agreed with him. Chad went to see Gwen at the prison. She said that she didn’t do it. She said that Leo blamed her to protect himself. He yelled at her about wearing the Sarah mask. She said she wore it to frame Sarah and not to hurt Abby. She told him when she left Abby was still alive. She wondered if Leo’s lawyer convinced him to turn on her. She thought Leo killed Abby to pay her back for losing Craig. Chad wasn’t convinced she was telling the truth. She told him about a list Leo had of people he was going after. She said everyone on the list should watch their backs. Leo went back to Titan to validate his parking. He saw his list on Sonny’s desk with blood on it. He wondered how it got there. He saw Sonny lying on the floor. He had a knife on his back.

Orpheus told Kate, Marlena and Kayla that everything is going to end tonight. Orpheus left the room. Kayla wanted to know why Kate was there. Kate told her that Orpheus showed up after she reunited with Roman. She told them she was chloroformed and Marlena reminded her that Lucas did the same thing to Sami. Kate wondered if Marlena could forgive her. She let her know that she turned herself in to make things right. She asked Kayla to talk to Marlena about forgiving her. Kayla didn’t think Marlena should forgive her. Kate tried to defend herself so Marlena gave in to her. John, Steve and Roman waited to hear from Orpheus. A package arrived and it turned out to be a tablet. There was a video on the tablet from Orpheus. He told them to solve the puzzles and they would find the women. He said they had an hour to find the women or something would happen to the women. John knew he meant he had a bomb. The video ended with a shot of the women. Orpheus’ voice came through the warehouse and he told the women there was a bomb in the building. He warned them that time was winding down for the men to find them. He said goodbye to them. The guys found a clue to when everything happened with Orpheus. They figured out the clue and found another clue. They figured out the letters of his wife and children’s names and figured out an address. They burst in the warehouse and found the women. They told them about the circuit panel. Steve cut wires, but the bomb was still going. He clipped the black on and it stopped counting. John cut off their handcuffs and the women were free. Orpheus watched them on the feed and said the game just started.

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