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Brandon and Sasha search for a house or maybe a condo to start their new life.

Sasha continues to put on a brave face and pretend she isn’t grieving the loss of baby Liam.

Sonny sells Charlie’s Pub to Phyllis for one hundred dollars.

Phyllis goes to the bank to make the nightly deposit accompanied by Sony’s bodyguard.

Sonny and Nina stay at the pub to close up and a thief comes in and tells Nina to give him all the money or he will shoot.

Cameron gets a call and is told he can’t be a counselor at Liam’s kids camp this summer because of the video. Cameron and Josslyn are determined to prove Trina’s innocence and Esme’s guilt.

Britt gets some matches from the Society Setups Matchmaking Service to see which one she liked best.

Esme tells Nikolas her parents gave her up for adoption when she was born and when her adoptive parents died her nanny Maggie took care of her until she was sent to boarding school. Esme also tells Nikolas her nanny Maggie got another job and they have not kept in touch. Esme goes to her room and reads a letter from her nanny Maggie advising her not to go to New York with Spencer because it is dangerous for her to be so close to her father.

Spencer talks to Trina at the gallery and thinks about telling her the truth that he is only pretending to believe Esme so he can get evidence that she posted the video of Cameron and Josslyn. Spencer decides not to tell Trina the truth and she is hurt that he believes Esme instead of her and screams at him to leave the gallery.

Ava tells Nikolas she cancelled the vow renewal ceremony.

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Y&R Short Recap Thursday, April 14, 2022

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Ashland tells Victor he will be at the Grand Phoenix waiting for Adam so they can discuss terms of a deal. Victor is extremely angry at Adam for not following the plan and offering Ashland an exorbitant amount of money to leave town. Victor makes it clear that Adam is never to do anything without discussing it with him first and then he tells him to go meet with Ashland.

Ashland tells Victoria that if the shoe were on the other foot and someone had accused her of faking an illness, he would forgive her because above all else, no matter how they started their relationship, they love each other.

Ashland wants to take Adam’s offer and make a fresh start and he asks Victoria to come with him.

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Days Short Recap Thursday, April 14, 2022

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Ava and Rafe ran into each other. He warned her that he would arrest her. She asked how Nicole. She said Nicole was treating him the way she treated all the men in her life. Nicole and Jake ran into each other. She wanted to know why Ava was staying with him. He said he asked her to. He said money was tight right now so he couldn’t afford to live on his own. She thought Ava was making him food in exchange for her living with him. Nicole wanted to give him some advice about Ava. She said Ava was dangerous. She said for him to watch his back. He said it sounded dangerous. She said it was because Ava framed Rafe for a crime he didn’t commit. Gwen and Leo reunited with each other. They wanted to caught up with each other. She told him she wasn’t with Jake anymore. Leo asked if they were going to get back together. She said no because she had zero interest and he was with someone else. Jake said Ava wasn’t arrested for what she did to Rafe because she didn’t do it. Nicole said there wasn’t any proof. Jake reminded her that Rafe cheated on her with Nicole. Rafe told Ava to leave Nicole alone. Ava said Nicole slapped her. He said she slapped Nicole first. He said he would go after her if she went after Nicole. Ava said she didn’t give him her address. He said she knew where she lived. Xander called Jack to be his best man. Jack asked him about Sarah. Xander told him Sarah thought she was a little girl. He said Maggie told him Sarah’s doctors said there was no way she would get her memory back. He said he tried to spark her memory, but nothing worked. Jack asked if he was moving on with Gwen. Xander said Gwen was kind to her. He said all she wanted him to do was marry her if the serum didn’t work. Jack asked if he was marrying Gwen for the right reasons.

Gabi went to see the guy who helped Ava. She pretended to be a D.A. He told her he didn’t want to talk to her. She said she was there because Ava framed Rafe. She said he helped her do it. She said she could help him get out of trouble. Ava said Rafe didn’t like her living with Jake. Rafe said he couldn’t care less. Ava said Gabi didn’t like the idea of her living with Jake. She kept taunting him about living with Jake. She told Rafe to tell Gabi that the changes were coming sooner up. Nicole told Jake that Ava took matters in her own hands with Rafe. Jake said there was no proof. Nicole told him Ava wasn’t innocent. Jake said she didn’t have a nerve to talk after what she did to Ava. Nicole said she was trying to warn him. She told him not to let Ava suck him back into his old life. She said he would go down with her. Gwen told Leo that she had a new guy. He said he has a new man too. He told her he was getting married. She told him she was getting married too. Xander asked what Jack meant if he was marrying Gwen for the right reasons. Jack said he sounds sad. Xander said Sarah was amazing and now she is a child. Jack wanted to know if he was with Gwen because he couldn’t have Sarah. He said he was looking out for Gwen. Xander understood what he was saying. He said he was marrying Gwen for the right reasons. The guy wanted to know how Gabi could make his charges go away. Gabi said she would be able to do it. He said Trask dropped the charges against him. Gabi said if he gave her Ava, Trask would make his case go away. He gave her a phone. He said it was an insurance policy that he took out. Ava asked Jake if he was sure he wanted her to stay with him because people think she’s a threat. He said he wasn’t afraid. Gwen told Leo that she was pregnant, but it didn’t work out. She said she was with the right person now. They talked about wanting a big wedding. Jack told Xander that he appreciated what he said about Gwen. He said he was glad that he wanted to make his daughter happy. Xander asked if he was going to make it to the wedding. Jack said he would.

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Y&R Short Recap Wednesday, April 13, 2022

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Ashley, Billy, and Traci are shocked when Jack tells them Diane is alive and the details of how she faked her death. Jack wonders how he will find the words to tell Kyle and everyone worries about how Kyle will handle the news. Ashley, Billy, Jack, and Traci all agree that Diane can’t return to Genoa City.

Diane arrives in town and checks into the Grand Phoenix using her alias Diane Henson and Jack is unaware that she is in town. Ashland tells Adam he will think about his offer of 500 million dollars to leave town. Ashland talks to Victor later and asks him if Adam had his approval to offer him such a large amount of money to leave town. Victor has no idea about Adam’s offer to Ashland but he tells Ashland that he and Adam agreed on the amount of money and he wonders if Ashland will take the money and leave town. Victoria arrives at the office and Ashland tells her that Victor offered him a large amount of money to give up everything including her and leave town. Ashland asks Victoria if she thinks he should take the money and leave town.

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Days Short Recap Wednesday, April 13, 2022

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Xander talked to Maggie about getting married to Gwen. Maggie didn’t understand why he would marry Gwen. He said his love for Gwen is different from his love for Sarah. He explained to her why he wanted to marry Gwen. Gwen asked Abby to stand up to her for her wedding. Abby was confused as to why she would want her to stand up for her. Sonny talked to Chad about Victor wanting him to be CEO. Chad wanted to know why he would want to uproot his life like that. Sonny said he wanted his advice about. Sonny told him why he would want to do it. Xander told Maggie that he would have moved heaven and earth to find Sarah if he known she didn’t leave him for Rex. Maggie said no one knew, but she was grateful that he and Abby found her. Xander said he felt like he was abandoning Sarah. Maggie didn’t want him to feel guilty about abandoning Sarah. Maggie said she was the one who abandoned her. Abby wanted to know why Gwen wanted her to stand up at her wedding if she thought she was trying to break up her relationship with Gwen. Gwen said she did it for their father. She said Xander wanted Jack to be his best man and she thought it would be nice to have Abby there. Gwen said she saw her wedding as a way for them to move closer. She thought they would have a chance to be real sisters and family. She said it was the only thing she wanted. She asked her to do it for their father if she wouldn’t do it for her. Abby agreed to do it. Leo told Craig that he didn’t like Chloe after what she did to try to break them up. Craig told him he had to get over it because she was his daughter. Leo thought Chloe might come around after he signed the divorce papers. They said they loved each other. Brady and Chloe tried to convince Nancy not to marry Leo. Nancy said everything Leo did hasn’t convinced Craig not to marry him. Chloe and Brady said they needed proof. Nancy said she wasn’t going to do it. She said Craig deserved it.

Chloe apologized to Nancy for what she asked her to do. Nancy told her she promised Craig an easy divorce so he wouldn’t fire Marlena. Craig and Justin showed up at the pub. They were ready to sign the papers. Maggie told Xander that it was her fault that Sarah was the way she was for not getting her in a facility sooner. She told him she wanted Anna to pay for what she did. Chad walked in on Gwen and Abby hugging. Gwen said she would let her tell Chad the news before she left. Chad wanted to know what was going on. Abby told him she agreed to be Gwen’s maid of honor. Xander and Gwen met at the Salem Inn. He told her Maggie was going to take Sarah to Florida so she could get better. Gwen said Sarah might be able to lead a normal life. He asked how it went with Abby. Gwen said she was going to do it. He was happy for her and how far she has come. Chad didn’t understand why Abby agreed to be Gwen’s matron on honor after everything they have been through. Abby said she did. She said she used Jack to get her to do it. Chad said she could change her mind. He said no one would blame her. Brady and Chloe ran into Leo. Leo wanted to get along with her for Craig’s sake. Nancy was upset with Craig when he said told her what his lawyer said about their divorce. She wanted to sign the papers and get them over with. Chad told Abby that he went to see Rolf. He said Rolf didn’t know why the antidote didn’t work. Abby said it worked out for Gwen.

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Days Short Recap Tuesday, April 12, 2022

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Shawn went to the Horton house early by himself. He let Doug and Julie know that Belle might not be going to the gender reveal party. Julie was shocked when he told her what happened with Jan. He told her what the devil did so she understood his situation. She thought Satan enjoyed making people miserable. John was surprised when Belle showed up at his place drunk. She said the devil made her do it. John wanted her to tell him what happened. She let him know that Jan was pregnant with Shawn’s baby. He was beside himself. He didn’t think the devil could hurt his family any more than he did.John couldn’t believe Shawn didn’t tell Belle what he did with Jan. He didn’t think it mattered how she found out the truth. He told her that hiding at his place wouldn’t solve her problem. He asked her if she was ready to give up on her marriage. He reminded her about all of the obstacles he and Marlena faced together. He believed that she and Shawn could overcome their obstacles too. She told him that a baby was involved in their situation. He told her that Shawn doesn’t love Jan. He said their love would help them overcome their problem. Paulina noticed that Chanel was upset. She told her that Allie broke up with her out of the blue after her visit with Johnny. Paulina planned to give Allie a piece of her mind. Chanel didn’t want her to do that. She didn’t want her mother fighting her battles for her. She told Chanel that she couldn’t let Allie get away with hurting her like that. She wanted to know if Chanel was angry about it and she said that she wasn’t upset. She told her that she was sad. She told Paulina that Allie said the same thing Johnny said to her. She started crying and wanted to know if there was something wrong with her. Paulina assured her that she wasn’t the one with the problem. She said the twins were the ones with issues. She assured Chanel that she could do better than them. She said that she didn’t just lose a girlfriend. She lost a best friend and a partner at the bakery. Paulina wanted her to be proud of herself.

Aldevil arrived at Ben and Ciara’s place with the gender reveal cake. She said when she cuts into it that it will be a moment no one will forget. Allie told Ciara that she broke up with Chanel and she was surprised to hear that. Allie said she was going to quit the bakery to focus on other things. She told Ciara that she was excited to meet her baby. Aldevil told the baby that she couldn’t wait to get to know it. Ben arrived and Aldevil said it would be a party they wouldn’t forget. The guests arrived for the party. Shawn’s family noticed that Belle wasn’t with him. He told them it was a long story. Aldevil arrived with the cake as well as with Ben and Ciara. She apologized for the delay, but something happened at the bakery. She told everyone that she quit. She didn’t want to talk about that because she wanted to get started with the gender reveal. Marlena talked to Shawn and said she would try to convince Belle to come to the party. She went to call Belle to find out if she would be there. After her conversation, Marlena told him that Belle wasn’t feeling up to the party. Roman wanted to check on Allie, and noticed that she wasn’t acting like herself. She assured him that she was okay. It was time to cut the cake. Ben and Ciara cut the cake, but blood came out of it. Julie screamed while they were cutting the cake. Allie smiled while everyone else was horrified about the cake. Allie wanted to know what was wrong. She touched the liquid and said it was cherry. She blamed it on Chanel. She said that she grabbed the wrong tube when she broke up with her. Ciara knew that Aldevil saw the sonogram and wondered if that meant she was supposed to have a girl. Aldevil wondered if she really wanted to know that way. She said she could bake another cake for her. Ben told her to just tell them what they were having. She told them they were having a boy just like they wanted. Everyone started celebrating the news.

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GH Short Recap Tuesday, April 12, 2022

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Today’s episode was pre-empted due to news coverage of the subway shooting,

Today’s episode will be shown tomorrow.

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Y&R Short Recap Tuesday, April 12, 2022

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Adam is hurt when Victor tells him that after they get Ashland out of the company, he will remain CEO of Newman Media and Victoria will remain CEO of Newman Enterprises. Sally tells Adam to focus on all the good things he has done at Newman Media and all the good things he has done for his family. Sally tells Adam to be patient and continue to turn his life around and he will get his chance to prove to his family that he has changed.

Adam and Nick worry that Victoria’s plan will fail because there are too many details that could go wrong.

Ashland tells Victoria that they should leave everything and start a new life somewhere else because he doesn’t want to force her to cross a line by planting evidence to prove Adam framed him. Nick also feels the same way as Ashland and tells Victoria that is why he never liked her plan.

Adam has an idea and tells Ashland that the Newman family has authorized him to offer him five hundred million dollars to leave Victoria alone, leave town, and start a new life.

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Days Short Recap Tuesday, March 29, 2022

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Xander wanted to know if Gwen would go with him to see Rolf. She didn’t want to go. He thought she didn’t want to see her get better. She wondered why she would want her to get better because they would get back together. Xander knew it was difficult. He said their love didn’t come along often. She didn’t think their connection was as strong as his love for Sarah. He said he loved her now. She said that she was his fiancee now, but wondered what would happen if Sarah got her memory back. Gwen wanted to know if he would choose her if Sarah got her memory back. He wished he had an answer for her. He didn’t blame her for being upset. He felt he had to see things through with Sarah. Craig walked in his hotel room and saw Leo in bed with Chad. Chad didn’t intend for Craig to find them. Leo said he did. He said he texted Craig to come home so they could have a threesome. Craig was shocked. Leo thought it would bring them closer together. Craig started to like the idea. Chad got out of the bed. He said he didn’t sign up for that. Leo knew because he recognized Chad and Abby’s bad acting a mile away. Craig wanted to know what he gained by trying to break up their relationship. Chad told Craig that he was trying to help his friends. They wanted Craig to open his eyes to Leo’s ways. Chad walked out of the room. Craig thought Chloe was behind the plan. Leo wanted to convince Chloe that he loved him. Craig told him there might be a way to convince her. He asked Leo to marry him. Chad ran into Xander and Gwen. He told Xander that he planned on talking to Rolf about the antidote. He walked off looking at his phone. Xander thought Chad was the best person to get Rolf to make the antidote. Gwen hoped Chad was successful. She said she would help him if Chad couldn’t come through for him.

Maggie thanked Tony for moving in the Kiriakis mansion for Sarah. She was grateful that Anna went along with the plan. Tony said Anna was more than willing to help out. Anna walked in and said that wasn’t true. Sarah walked in and told Anna that she and Tony were back together in every way that mattered. Anna went off on Sarah until Tony got involved. Maggie took Sarah out of the room. Tony and Anna were alone. Anna told him that he belonged to her. Tony said Sarah’s condition was temporary until there was a cure. Anna wondered what would happen if they didn’t find a cure. She refused to let another woman steal her husband. He got mad and said he wouldn’t go to bed with her. He wanted her to go home. Sarah met with Tony after Anna left the mansion. She tried to take him to her bedroom. He told her they would be in separate rooms. She wanted to know why they were sleeping in different beds. He told her that he was still married. He said that Anna could take him to the cleaners if he cheated on her. He wanted her to be patient with him. She was willing to be patient if that meant Anna would be out of the picture. Chloe was worried that her father would be upset with her about Leo. Brady thought Craig would be grateful eventually. Brady said he was grateful to her. He couldn’t imagine his life without her. He leaned in to kiss her, but she backed away. She thought John and Marlena would walk in and see them. Brady didn’t think it would be the worst thing for them to see. He wanted to go to his bedroom so they could be alone. He wanted to be with her, but he understood if she thought he was going too fast. She said he wasn’t going too fast. They went to his room. Later, Chloe got a message from Chad. He told her that he failed at his mission. She was afraid that her father would be mad at her for nothing.

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Y&R Short Recap Monday, April 11 2022

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Diane almost called Kyle. Allie told Jack and Phyllis that she met with Diane again and asked her about the Abbotts. Allie thought Diane changed, and she encouraged Jack and Phyllis to give her another chance. Phyllis and Jack made it clear that they didn’t trust Diane, and they warned Allie about her. Allie expressed interest in going to Genoa City for a visit, but she wasn’t sure when she’d be ready to go. Allie declined when Diane asked to see her again. Allie asked Jack and Phyllis if they were a couple. Jack blasted Diane for reaching out to Allie again. Jack informed Diane that he was going to meet Kyle in Genoa City and tell him about her. Diane secretly booked her own flight to Genoa City. Sharon and Faith were a bit unnerved that Mariah and Tessa planned to get married on Friday, May 13th. Mariah and Tessa loved Noah’s idea for a 70s themed wedding. Rey felt left out when Sharon and Nick reminisced about a 70s party they attended when they were young. Chelsea arrived, and Rey seized the opportunity to talk to her. Chelsea could take Connor to the hockey game in Chicago after all, but Connor still wanted Rey to go, so she bought an extra ticket. Rey saw Nick and Sharon laughing and talking. He accepted the offer to go to the game. Sharon assured Mariah that she supported the wedding, even though it was going to be unconventional.

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Days Short Recaps Monday, April 11, 2022

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Tony went to see Sarah/Renee. She said she wasn’t Renee. She said she was Sarah. She thought she was Tony’s daughter. Maggie came in and gave Sarah coloring books. Tony asked Maggie what was going on. Maggie said the drug made Sarah regress. He said she kept referring to him as “Daddy.” Sarah asked if Maggie was tricking her. She said she heard Maggie call him Tony. She said his name was Mickey. Xander told Gwen that Sarah thought she was a little girl. Gwen said she made his decision easier. He wanted to know what she was talking about. She said he was supposed to marry her if Sarah didn’t get her memory back. He was shocked that she was concerned about getting married. He said he had to help Sarah. Gwen said she was a little young for him. He thought it was an unfunny joke. Tony told Maggie that Sarah called him Mickey. He said he thought Neil was her father. Sarah said he was her father. Maggie said Sarah thought Mickey was her father at that age. Maggie said this was all Anna’s fault. Gabi told Rafe that Ava moved out of Rafe’s house to Jake’s. Victor told that he wanted him to be CEO of Titan. Sonny told him he had a life in Phoenix. Victor said they could move in with him. He said he had plenty of room. Sonny didn’t want the position. Sonny said the only way he would take the job is Victor had to talk to him. When Victor didn’t rush to do what he wanted, Sonny didn’t want the job. Victor agreed to what he wanted. Gabi went to Rafe and told him to keep Ava away from Rafe. Tony went to see Anna. He said Sarah didn’t think she was Renee anymore. Anna was glad. Maggie told Xander that Sarah called Tony “daddy.” Xander thought it was temporary. Maggie said the doctors did more test. She said the doctors said Sarah’s brain was more damaged than it was before.

Gwen went to see Ava. Gwen wanted to talk about Xander. Xander told Maggie that he was sorry. He wanted to see Sarah. Maggie said it couldn’t hurt. Xander went to see Sarah. She didn’t know who he was. He said she knew who he was. He said his name was Xander. He said they loved each other so much they were going to get married. He wanted her to try and remember. Sonny told Victor that he missed him like poison ivy. Victor said he was forgiven. Sonny said there was nothing to forgive. Victor said his father needed him. Sonny couldn’t believe him. Maggie went home and told Victor that Sarah was worse. She said Anna was going to pay. Anna told Tony that she was glad that Sarah wasn’t Renee. She said Sarah couldn’t press charges when she was a child. He said Maggie was upset with her. He said Maggie wanted her to pay. Gabi wanted Rafe to get Ava’s file. He said he couldn’t do that. He said he would get in trouble with Trask. She said he had to make Ava pay for what she did to him. He said there was a way. He said he could waive his right of attorney client privilege and he could give her the file. Gwen told Ava what she did to Sarah. Ava thought what she did to Sarah was cold. Sarah told Xander that she couldn’t marry him because she was going to marry Eric. Xander told her she married Eric’s brother. Anna couldn’t believe Maggie wanted to press charges against her was outrageous. Tony said it wasn’t outrageous. He said playing God with someone was outrageous. She said he was always mad at her lately. He said he wasn’t mad at her. She said she wasn’t trying to hurt Sarah. She said she was off. He said she wasn’t off. He said imagine Sarah having to live her life as a five year old. He said Maggie was going to have to deal with Sarah being a child. He called Anna selfish.

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GH Short Recap Friday, April 8, 2022

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Curtis agrees to allow Salina Wu to host occasional high stakes poker games at the Savoy if she gives him Marshall’s witness protection program file as well as his sealed criminal records.

Scotty asks Sonny to be a character witness for Nina but will Sonny side with Nina or Michael? Curtis agrees to be a character witness for Nina as she tries to get visitation rights with Wiley.

Harmony finally meets with the mystery person calling and texting her which turns out to be Neil’s brother Brenden. Brendan tells Harmony that she read Neil’s patient file on her. Brendan tells Harmony that he knows that Willow isn’t her daughter…that Willie’s real mother is Nina Reeves because Nina had twin girls and one was given to her and the other was put up for an illegal adoption. Brendan tells Harmony he wants money or he will tell Nina the truth.

Valentin puts the Ice Princess Diamond into Jennifer Smith’s hotel safe and close the safe before Jennifer catches him. Anna arrives with a WSB agent and they arrest Jennifer for stealing the Ice Princess Diamond and killing Luke. Jennifer insists the diamond was planted there by a French submarine captain. Anna and Felicia believe Jennifer’s story and set out to find the captain unaware that the captain is Valentin.

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Victor tries to persuade Laura that all he cares about is his family. Smolz persuades Alexis to consider his next story idea by telling her he won’t sue her for stealing the revenge porn story from him. Smolz also agrees to drop the charges against Michael for punching him in the face because Michael is going to give him the exclusive story on why the Corinthians family are in conflict with Nina.

Nina tells Sonny she petitioned the court for visitation with Wiley and Michael and Willow will receive the official papers letting them know about the petition today. Sonny and Nina talk about the visitation situation with Wiley. Sonny is sure that Michael and Willow will see she is a good person. The long talk leads to several kisses between Sonny and Nina until Sonny is interrupted by a business call.

Harmony goes to a job interview with Carly at the Metro Court. Harmony tells Carly she tried to persuade Willow to let Nina see Wiley. Carly is impressed by Harmony’s honesty and a recommendation from Alexis. Carly tells Harmony to fill out an application online and she will find her a job at the Metro Court.

Aunt Stella is taken to the hospital, and after being examined, the doctor tells her she had a panic attack. Aunt Stella calls Marshall and tells him not to tell Curtis the truth about his past.

Valentin manages to charm Jennifer Smith and she takes him to her hotel room. Jennifer takes a, shower and Valentin breaks into her hotel room safe but she comes out of the shower and catches him with the safe open.

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Lily persuades Billy to suppress his instinct to protect Victoria and not try to help her with the Ashland situation.

Victoria tells her family that her plan is to allow Ashland to plant evidence to make it seem like Adam framed him and planted evidence to make it look like Ashland was faking his illness. Adam persuades everyone that Victor should let him remain temporary CEO so that Victor can pretend to fire him once it is discovered that he “framed” Ashland. Michael tells everyone that once they can prove Ashland was involved in illegal activities, the Newman Locke board can fire him.

Adam gets an alert on his phone that someone has broken into his computer. Adam gives Ashland remote access to his computer so Ashland can plant the fake evidence against him. Adam heads for his office. when he arrives Sally is outside his office door and he tells her he wants to take her to lunch. Once Adam and Sally are alone he tells her the plan. Sally tells Adam that if his family doesn’t show him the respect he deserves there are several ways he could mess up Victoria’s plan.

Nick arrives and asks Adam to be the better man he claimed he wanted to be when he donated his kidney to Faith. Nick asks Adam to think of what is good for their family and go against his instinct of doing what will benefit him the most.

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Days Short Recap Friday, April 8, 2022

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Shawn and Belle argued over his affair. He said he didn’t know he slept with Jan. He said he thought it was her. He said he wasn’t the first person to cheat in the marriage. He said when he slept with Jan he thought it was her. When she slept with Philip, she knew what she was doing. Abby told Chad that Allie was missing since yesterday. She said she saw footprints going towards the crypt. She wanted to check to see if Allie was in there. EJ went to see Clyde. EJ wanted to change their arrangement. He said one of them had to disappear. He said he left last time so now it was Clyde’s turn. Clyde wanted to know how he was supposed to live when he left town. EJ said he would make sure he would survive. Ben walked in while they were talking. Belle told Shawn that he had a lot of nerve to bring up her past mistakes when he was having a baby with Jan. She said she apologized for those mistakes. He said he apologized for the mistake too. Aldevil told Chanel what she was doing. She said she was thinking. She told Chanel that they shouldn’t see each other anymore. Johnny tried to get out of the crypt. He saw Tony and asked him to get him out. Tony said he couldn’t do it because he was Andre.

Aldevil told Chanel that she didn’t want to hurt her brother. Chanel said she didn’t care for her brother. Aldevil said she didn’t expect her to understand what goes on between her and her brother. Johnny told Andre that he was dead. Andre said after everything he went through he had the nerve to question what was happening. Andre said the devil sent him there to deal with him. Abby told Chad that she was glad Allie was okay. She said she hoped Johnny was too. She said EJ could deal with it. Chad was surprised that EJ was out. Clyde told Ben that EJ was offering him a job. Ben wanted to know why EJ would offer him a job. Clyde said they were in prison together. He ended up turning down the job. Belle told Shawn that he and Jan having a child. She said that child was going to tie him to Jan for the rest of their lives. She said she didn’t know if she could live with that. Ciara interrupted them while they were talking. Belle left them alone. He told Ciara she wasn’t the only one having a baby.

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Billy and Nick worry that Victoria won’t be able to get Ashland out of her life.

Chance finishes all the paperwork to rejoin the police department tomorrow. Chance admits to Rey that he feels like an outsider in Dominc’s life because Abby and Devon have a much stronger bond with him. Rey admits to Chance that he also feels like an outsider when he sees Sharon and Nick and their children together as a family.

Adam persuades Victor that they should combine the Newman Media and Locke Communications streaming platforms in order to compete with the bigger more well-known streaming platforms.

Victoria persuades Ashland that she believes he is innocent and she will not stop until she finds the proof that Adam framed him. Victoria calls Adam, Nick, Nikki, and Victor to her office and she gets ready to tell them her plan to take care of Ashland. Ashland breaks into Adam’s office puts some gloves on and gets ready to plant some evidence to make it look like Adam framed him.

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Days Short Recap Thursday, April 7, 2022

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EJ went to see Belle. She was excited that he was out of prison. He said he sent her a text about it. She didn’t notice it. She apologized for not seeing it. She said she was frazzled. He wanted to know why she was upset. She said Shawn got Jan pregnant. Shawn went to see Jan. She said she knew he would come when he found out she was pregnant. He said not to give him that. Chanel went to see Nicole to find out where Allie was. Chanel said Allie was missing. Allie let Johnny know that she was stronger than him. Johnny asked if anyone knew that Satan took over his body. She said no one until yesterday. She said his wonder twin had to interfere in her business. He wanted to know what she was going to do with him. Chanel told Nicole that she talked to Allie, but she hadn’t seen her. Nicole said she talked to Allie. Chanel said she had a bad feeling. She said Allie might not have gone to see Tripp. She said she might have gone to see her brother. Allie said she had things to do. Johnny said people were going to be looking for him. She wanted to know who. He said his wife would. She said Chanel wasn’t his wife anymore. She said he dumped her at a party while she was inside of his body. He said he loved Chanel. Allie said it didn’t matter.

EJ told Belle that it wasn’t Shawn’s fault that he slept with Jan. Belle said it wasn’t Shawn’s fault that he thought Jan was her, but it was his fault for lying to her for months. She asked EJ if he knew what it was like to have someone cheat on you for your worse enemy and lie to you about it. EJ said he did know. Jan told Shawn that she wouldn’t have slept with anyone else. He said she got herself artificially inseminated. She said she wouldn’t have done that. He said she was going to get a paternity test. She said she wasn’t going to do it. Aldevil told Johnny that Allie and Chanel had sex when he dumped her. She said Allie and Tripp are apart too. Belle apologized to EJ for not realizing he knew what she was going through. He said it wasn’t the same thing. She said her situation was more permanent. Shawn asked Jan why she wouldn’t get the test if she was sure he was the father of the baby. She said she didn’t want to put her baby through that. She said she didn’t want to do amnio because it was invasive. He said there was another way she could do the amnio. Aldevil told Johnny that Allie and Chanel were together. She said she had better things to do now that he knew what was going on. He wanted to know what she was going to do. She said she had to get the baby. Chanel went to the DiMera mansion to find Allie. She ran into Abby. Abby told her Allie was there. She said she wanted to talk to Johnny, but she ended up leaving. Chanel thought she might be with Tripp. Belle talked to EJ about her thinking she stopped Shawn from having sex with Jan. She said Shawn had a chance to tell him the truth, but he lied to her. EJ wanted to know what Shawn thought about this. She said Shawn thought the baby wasn’t his. Jan finally agreed with Shawn about doing the paternity test. She said she didn’t have anything to hide. Aldevil told Johnny that she was going to focus on Chanel. Johnny told her to leave Chanel alone. Chanel told Nicole that Allie didn’t see Johnny. Nicole said Tripp didn’t see her either. Nicole wanted to tell Rafe what was going on. Shawn told Belle that Jan took the paternity test. Belle was surprised that she agreed to it. He told her the results would be done soon. Belle continued to be nasty with Shawn about Jan’s pregnancy. The lab called Shawn while he and Belle were talking. He told Belle the baby was his.

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GH Short Recap Wednesday, April 6, 2022

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Curtis and Portia have a housewarming party with just family and Drew. Aunt Stella wants Marshall to assure her that Curtis and T.J will find out that she knew he was alive all these years. Aunt Stella remembers taking Curtis and Jordan’s divorce papers and later she collapses shortly before taking a family picture.

Sonny and Salina Wu make a deal to let Salina start a gambling operation in Port Charles as long as the gambling isn’t a cover to bring drugs into Port Charles.

Dante and Sam tell Ana that Spinelli discovered that the ice princess diamond is being auctioned in French Polynesia. Ana uses the money Duke left her to get an invitation to the auction. Ana heads to French Polynesia unaware that Valentin is also there undercover.

Trina is hurt that Spencer doesn’t believe in her innocence but Portia tells her its part of growing up to learn that sometimes people you believe in don’t believe in you. Spencer asks Esme to stay with him and maybe if they take things slowly they can get their relationship back to where it used to be.

Ava tells Nikolas that they won’t be sleeping in the same bed while Esme is staying in the house but she will be staying at Wyndamere until he comes to his senses and throws Esme out of the house.

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Jack tells Diane that he will tell Kyle that she is alive and if Kyle decides he doesn’t want her in his life she will leave Kyle alone. Diane has no intention of leaving. Jack agonizes over how best to tell Kyle Diane is alive he calls Kyle and asks him to come to Genoa City for some family time.

Allie arrives at Diane’s house and Diane tells her about Kyle’s birth and how much Kyle means to her and how she is confident she will be a part of Kyle’s life.

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Days Short Recap Wednesday, April 6, 2022

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Gabi caught Ava in Jake’s bed. Gabi thought they were together. Ava made her think they got together because of what she and Rafe did to them. Belle told Shawn that Jan said she was pregnant. Belle said the baby couldn’t be his because he said he didn’t sleep with Jan. Shawn confessed that he slept with Jan. He said he thought Jan was her. He didn’t realize it was Jan until it was too late. She wanted to know why he didn’t tell her months ago. Ava made Gabi think she and Jake slept together. He told Gabi nothing happened. Kate wanted Roman to fire Clyde. She said he kidnapped their great grandson. Clyde said he learned the error of his ways. Jake told Gabi that he invited Ava to stay with him. Gabi wanted to know why. Ava said Rafe broke up with her. Belle wanted to know why Shawn lied to her. He said he was afraid because if he aid It out loud it would have happened. He said he wanted to forget it happened. She said they couldn’t do that now with a baby on the way.

Belle told Shawn that Jan gloated to her that they slept together. He said he wanted to tell her. Belle said they were on the same page when it came to Jan. She said they have this secret between them. He said she could be lying about being pregnant. She said Jan made her touch her stomach. She said Jan was definitely pregnant. He said he was going to make her take a dna test. Jake told Gabi that Ava was an invited guest. He told her they broke up so she didn’t have a right to be there. She wanted to talk to him. She said she wanted another chance with him. Jake asked Gabi if she thought he would be crazy enough to get back together with her. She said she talked to Gwen about him and her breaking up and getting back together again. He told her they were done. Gabi said she would leave as soon as Ava admitted to what she did to her brother. Belle wanted to know what was going to happen if Jan didn’t take a dna test. Shawn said they would know she was lying about the baby. He suggested they go to bed. She said she wasn’t sharing a bed with him. He said it wasn’t his fault. She said she knew that Jan forced herself on him, but he lied to her. She said she was sorry that he was going to be a father again with Jan. Ava asked Gabi why she would frame her brother. Gabi said she was a hateful snake. Ava said Rafe cheated on her with Nicole and cheated on Hope with Sami. Gabi wanted to go after her, but Jake stopped her. Gabi said she was going to go.

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Days Short Recap Tuesday, April 5, 2022

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Gwen was waiting at the Bistro for Xander. Gabi arrived and sat at her table. Gwen didn’t want her there. Gabi reminded her how she saved her from what Abby wanted to do to her. She said she sealed Sarah’s fate with that move. She caught Gabi up to speed. Gabi thought Sarah and Xander were going to get back together. She wanted Gabi to gloat somewhere else. Gabi felt bad for her. She told her that her relationship ended. Gwen knew she made Jake happy so she felt sorry for her. Anna stabbed Sarah with the syringe. Sarah wanted to have her arrested for it. Xander followed her. Maggie wanted tl know if Anna lost her mind. She reminded Maggie that the hospital said the drug was safe. Maggie wanted to make sure the drug was fully vetted before Sarah got it. She called Anna selfish and walked away from her to talk to the people in the lab. Tony was disappointed in Anna and wanted to know how she could do that to Sarah. They argued over what Anna did. He told her that she was probably in trouble. Rafe and Shawn talked about what the devil did to people. He told Rafe that the devil set up EJ and almost ruined his anniversary with Belle. Rafe told him that he had to be relieved that Belle walked in before anything happened. Rafe asked him if she walked in the room on time. Shawn had a guilty look on his face and was about to answer when Sarah walked in the room. She wanted to report a crime. She talked as if she were Renee. Xander walked in the room to explain what happened to Sarah.

Later, Rafe, Xander, Sarah and Shawn went to the hospital to look for Anna. Anna was arrested for what she did to Sarah. Anna was taken away with Rafe and Shawn. Sarah wanted to get back to the blood test for her wedding. Tony said he would meet her in the exam room. She kissed his cheek and walked off. Xander told Tony they had to pray the drug worked. Maggie came back so Tony walked off. Belle was at Statesville and noticed Jan sitting in the visitor’s room. Jan stood up and showed her baby bump. She asked Jan who the father of her baby was. Jan told her the father was Shawn. Belle didn’t believe it, but Jan told her that she had sex with Shawn while she was disguised as her. Belle said that Shawn would told her. Belle wondered if she was really pregnant. Jan took her hand and placed it on her stomach. Belle thought Shawn would be horrified to know that she was pregnant. She thought there was a chance Shawn wasn’t the father of Jan’s baby. Jan thought they should get along since she and the baby were going to be in her life for good. Later, Belle went home. Shawn came home after he took Anna to the police station. She told him that she met with Jan at the prison. She told him that she claimed she was pregnant and that he’s the father of the baby. Tony went to see Anna at the station. He told her that he hired a lawyer for her. She didn’t think she would need a lawyer because Sarah would be grateful to have her memory back. Tony told her that she better pray that’s true. Maggie met with Sarah in the exam room. Sarah was talking as if she were Renee and suddenly stopped. Maggie said her name and she responded. Maggie started crying and asked if she knew her name. She told her that she was Sarah. She knew that Maggie was her mother. Xander went home and saw Gwen. He told her about what happened at the hospital. Gwen flashed back to sneaking in the lab to switch the antidote with Rolf’s mind-altering drug that she had.

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Esme takes the pregnancy test and finds out she isn’t pregnant.

Nicolas and Spencer tell Esme she can stay at Wyndamere because they know she still doesn’t feel safe.

Ava discusses divorcing Nikolas with Scott but he advises her to go home and fight for her marriage.

The Deception IPO launch party is a success although Lucy, Maxie, Sasha, and Brooke Lynn are not happy that Selina Wu is an investor in the company. The ladies, agree that since the company is now public anyone can invest in even alleged lady gangsters. Salina continues to pressure Curtis to let her have poker games in the back room of the Savoy and he continues to refuse her offer.

Brook Lynn and Austin agree to put their differences aside for Maxie’s sake.

Sasha takes another pill before she gets on stage to welcome everyone to the party.

Sonny tells Spencer that Esme is only using him and he should think very seriously about things before he makes a mistake.

Elizabeth has a dream of a shadowy figure who tells her “don’t forget me” and when she awakens she sees the words “don’t forget me” painted on a canvas and when she touches the canvas the paint is still fresh. Dante advises Elizabeth to find another place for her and the boys to stay. Elizabeth decides to send the boys to stay with Laura while she stays at home alone. Aiden tells Jake that Franco may be haunting the house.

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Adam and Sally brainstorm to try and come up with a big idea that he can implement while he is temporary CEO of Newman Enterprises. Adam hopes that this big idea will prove to Victor that he should run Newman Enterprises instead of Victoria.

Victoria persuades Ashland that Adam was the person who framed him for faking his illness. Ashland decides to cancel the trip to Tuscany so he and Victoria can get evidence to prove that Adam is the person who framed him.

Phyllis arrives in Los Angeles, and Jack tells her Diane is alive. Phyllis is shocked and once she gets over the shock she persuades Jack to tell Kyle Phyllis is alive before Diane has a chance to blindside Kyle with the news. Jack decides to talk to Diane and buy some time until he has a chance to talk to Kyle. Jack and Phyllis head over to Diane’s house to talk to her and Phyllis still can’t belive what she is seeing when Diane opens the door.

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Sally and Chelsea had a civil conversation. Rey was pleased when he overheard Chelsea say she wasn’t interested in Adam and Sally’s personal life. Adam and Chelsea couldn’t take Connor to a hockey game, because they both had work obligations. Chelsea was delighted when Rey offered to take the boy. Victoria told Ashland that Adam was interim CEO. Ashland told Adam that he was just the babysitter, not the real CEO. Adam got a rise out of Ashland by mentioning Harrison. Adam told Sally that he thought Ashland was scared. Adam sensed Victoria was up to something. Adam and Sally plotted for him to take over Newman Locke for good. He told her that if his promotion was made permanent, he’d make her the head of Newman Media. Nate struggled with the Ashland situation. Billy surmised that Nate was the one who provided evidence that Ashland faked his cancer. Nick let Billy know Victoria and Ashland were leaving the country. Billy tried in vain to talk Victoria out of going. Victoria promised that when this was all over, Ashland would be out of the kids’ lives. Victoria made Ashland believe she trusted him. Nate was still bothered by his conversation with Ashland when he got home. Elena, Nate, Devon and Amanda celebrated Elena and Nate’s new home and all of their success at their jobs. Elena would miss Nate being a doctor, but she was happy he’d be working with his family.

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Days Short Recap Monday, April 4, 2022

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The devil admitted to Allie that he was in Johnny’s baby. He confessed to everything he did. She said it explained everything. She said it explained the way he treated Chanel and broke up her relationship. Sarah went to see Xander. She told him she wanted to get a divorce. He said he was the man she loved. She told him she wanted to end things with him. He said she was the love of his life. Gwen walked in while he was talking. Chad told Abby that he got the serum from Rolf. Anna ranted to Abby about Tony not telling Sarah the truth. Abby told Anna that Chad had the serum from Rolf. Anna was happy. Allie told the devil that she wouldn’t let him hurt Johnny. She tried to get Johnny out of the devil. Johnny was able to hear her. She told him to fight so they could get rid of the devil. Anna went to the Kirakis mansion and told Tony and Maggie that Chad got the serum so she could back to herself. Tony told Anna that Sarah was gone. Xander wanted to know how Sarah knew Gwen. Sarah said she knew her as Gwen Davies and was working with Alex. Gwen said she was Xander’s fiancée. Sarah wanted Gwen to convince Alex to get a divorce. Abby saw Allie at the DiMera mansion. Allie had the devil in her.

Abby wanted to know why Allie was at the mansion. Allie said she was looking for her brother. Maggie called Xander to find out if he saw Sarah. He said he did. She wanted him to convince Sarah to come home. He said he didn’t think she would listen to him. He had an idea that would get her to come home. When he got off the phone, he signed the divorce papers. Xander and Gwen talked about her seeing him with Sarah. She said he felt sorry for her. He said he didn’t. She said he should feel sorry. She said Sarah was the love of his life. He said things were complicated. He said he thought the woman he loved didn’t love him anymore. He wanted her to put herself in his shoes. She said he didn’t love her the way he loved Sarah. Sarah told Tony that Alex signed the divorce papers. Tony said Anna signed the divorce papers too. Anna was shocked that he said that. Gwen wanted to know what Xander would do if the serum didn’t work. She asked if he would let go of Sarah. He said it wasn’t a fair question. He wanted her to bear with him. He said he loved her and she was his best friend. He said he would let go of Sarah and marry her. Tony told Sarah they could get married today. Sarah was excited. She wanted Maggie to marry them. He said Marlena could do it. He suggested getting a blood test. Abby told Allie that it didn’t appear as if Johnny was there. Allie told her that she was fighting with Johnny and they would work things out. Maggie, Anna and Xander went to the hospital. Chad told them about the serum. He said it could take years for it to work.

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