BTG Short Recap Thursday, September 18, 2025

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Dani and Andre played drinking games at the club. They wanted to take their minds off Bill and Ashley. When the bartender told them they couldn’t have anymore drinks, Andre said they could go on a mystery trip. Dani agreed to go. Bill told Hayley about his conversation with Dani. He said the only thing that connected him to Dani were the children. When they were about to have sex, Doug showed up. At Uptown, Vanessa was excited about the money laundering scheme. While they were talking, Joey suggested that they move in together. Vanessa turned down his suggestion letting him know that she loved her husband. She said she learned years ago that she wanted sex more than Doug and got it elsewhere. Despite their problems, Vanessa said she loved her husband and wasn’t going to leave him. Doug told Bill about Joey’s money laundering scheme. He wanted Bill to handle Joey without hurting Vanessa. Later on, Bill went to Uptown and told Joey that he needed to talk to him alone. Kat and Tomas spent a romantic evening together, but she wasn’t satisfied again. Tomas wanted to talk about it. Kat was offended by the things he was saying. She said she might not be the problem. It was him. While Kat was yelling at him, she told him he was bad in bed.

 

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Days Short Recap Wednesday, September 17, 2025

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Marlena was surprised to see Brady putting Tate’s toothbrush in a bag. Brady said he had it taken care of. After they finished talking about the toothbrush, they talked about Rachel. Marlena suggested that he go easy on Rachel or he could lose her. She said Kristen being gone for six years was a long time for a kid and she could make sure she and Kristen saw each other. Steve went to the hospital to ask Kayla for her help with a DNA test. Kayla didn’t like being in the dark and refused to do the test. She said she had her ethics and that EJ was looking for a reason to get rid of her. Kayla gave Steve a link so he could order a link to do the test himself. When they went to the nurses’ station, Brady showed up with the toothbrush. Kayla told him to take it to the lab. EJ talked to Cat about the blueprints. Cat said she knocked them over but didn’t know what they meant. She said she was curious, EJ lied to her about the free clinic so he could improve his family reputation.

At the hospital, Xander and Sarah talked about what’s going on with Titan/DiMera. Sarah said she would help. She let him know that he was a good father. Sarah apologized for not believing him when he said he didn’t attack Philip. She asked if he could forgive her. Xander said he forgave her. Sarah asked if he could forgive her for lying about the fraud. Xander said if he could forgive Philip, he could forgive her. Sarah said he needed to be able to trust her if they were going to repair their marriage. She said Xander not attacking Philip changed everything. Xander wanted to talk to Marlena. Sarah saw EJ and Cat at the Bistro she thanked EJ for the clinic. When Sarah left, Cat asked EJ why he bid on her at the auction. EJ said it was a way to look like a supporter of the hospital before he bought it. He said he wanted a date with her and know more about her. EJ said he was impressed with her con which was one of the reasons why he hired her. Sarah met with Brady and talked about Rachel. She told him about the Titan/DiMera drama. Brady asked if she knew what fraud Tony was talking about. Sarah said he should talk to Xander. He said the company splitting up could be disastrous. Brady said Titan and Basic Black could be ruined. He hoped that Xander and Philip didn’t do something that could ruin things. Xander went to see Marlena and told her about Tony’s lawsuit. He said he wasn’t taking his anger out on anyone and that he and Philip were working things out. Xander said there might be hope for him and Sarah.

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BTG Short Recap Wednesday, September 17, 2025

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Ashley was getting flirty with Derek when Andre texted her. Derek thought about the conversation he heard between Ashley and Andre. He wanted her to tell Andre about their engagement. Ashley told Andre about the engagement, and he was disappointed because he thought they would have a happy ending. While Ashley was with Andre, Shanice visited Derek. Shanice poked him with a sharp object. She suspected that he was regaining feeling in his legs and keeping quiet about it. Derek didn’t want to tell Ashley because he didn’t want to get her hopes up. Shanice thought he was worried that Ashley would call off the engagement once she found out he could walk. Andre and Ashley went to Derek’s bedside. Ashley and Derek were being romantic which made Andre uncomfortable. Andre suggested that Derek take Ashley to Paris since she always wanted to go there. After Andre left the room, Derek reminded Ashley that they couldn’t live together for five minutes. He wondered if they would be able to make long-term. Shanice arrived in Derek’s room again. She wondered if he was going to tell Ashley the truth about regaining feelings in his legs. Unfortunately, he continued to keep Ashley in the dark about his discovery.

Dani and Bill enjoyed walking down memory lane. They bonded while they reminisced about their children’s lives. Hayley wasn’t happy about seeing them bond. Hayley overheard them and called Tomas. After Tomas arrived, she thought they work on the surprise for Bill. He didn’t seem too enthusiastic about it so Hayley put her hand up his thigh. Bill walked in the room and asked if he was interrupting them. Tomas left the place. Bill realized what Hayley’s plan was. He wanted to know what Hayley wanted. She wanted him to make it clear that Dani didn’t have a chance of getting back together with him. Bill went to Dani’s place to tell her what he talked about with Hayley. Dani went to the country club after her conversation with Bill. She ran into Andre, and they talked about their sorrows. They agreed to drink their troubles away. Anita and Kat tried to talk Chelsea into moving forward with the company. Chelsea felt like she would never recover from what Allison did to her. When they were finished talking to Chelsea. Kat went to find Tomas to see if they were still a couple. They talked through their problems and agreed to a fresh start without pressures or expectations. Later, Chelsea and Kat decided to continue with the launch.

 

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Days Short Recap Tuesday, September 16, 2025

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Alex was about to wrap up the press conference when Tony arrived. He made a shocking announcement. Tony planned to sue the Kiriakises for taking over DiMera. He was suing for fraud. Leo asked Tony questions about the lawsuit. Tony informed him that everything would be revealed in time. Gabi pretended to be shocked by the news. Alex called Xander and Philip to let them know about the lawsuit. Tony warned him that they better settle. Stephanie had to answer questions and noticed Tony and Gabi slinking away. Gabi chased Tony to the pub. She didn’t like how he didn’t warn her about his ambush at the press conference. Gabi liked the idea that he pulled his plan off. Tony told her that it would be over quickly. He remained coy when she asked about being the CEO of the company. Sarah tried to get Philip to admit that Xander attacked him, but he refused to help her. Xander overheard Sarah. He also heard Philip say that he saved his life. Xander walked in the room and tried to play the victim. Sarah tried to apologize to him when Alex walked in to tell the news about the press conference. Maggie finished putting Victoria down when Sarah told her about the press conference. They realized the lawsuit was why Xander and Philip tried to make their partnership legit. Sarah realized that her family was broken up because of her. She tried to blame Xander for beating up Philip. Since he didn’t beat him up, it was her fault that it happened. She realized she was wrong about what happened, but it didn’t change what happened. The Kirakises met at the company to talk about Tony’s announcement. While they were talking, they realized that Tony could have planted the bug in the office. Xander blamed Alex because he didn’t come through and find the person who had the bug. He wanted Alex to leave so they could talk.

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BTG Short Recap Tuesday, September 16, 2025

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While Nicole and Anita were talking about Leslie finding another way to mess with their family, Ted woke up in bed with her. Nicole told Anita that she was thinking about giving Ted another chance. Anita asked if she wanted to get back together with him or was she afraid of life without him. Nicole wondered if they had to break up over a mistake. Ted looked at pictures of happier times with Nicole. Eva showed up at Ted’s room. Ted wanted Leslie to be quiet, but she wanted to tell her that they were back together. He let her know that they weren’t back together and he was going to fight for Nicole. Leslie asked if she was his side piece. Ted admitted that she was. Things weren’t going well for June at Orphey Gene’s. Samantha wanted to get to know her better despite Tyrell’s objections. She told June that she needed a woman’s perspective since she lives with guys. She wanted to make plans for them to spend time together. Leslie met with Eva at the country club and told her that she was in bed with Ted. A furious Eva went to see Ted. He was surprised that she knew about it. Eva said she was surprised the whole world didn’t know. She said Ted was more reckless than her mother because he knew better. Nicole and Anita ran into Leslie at the country club. They asked how she was dealing with having her membership revoked. Leslie said she was still a member despite Bill’s efforts. Before Leslie left the club, she pulled out one of Ted’s ties and asked Nicole to give it back to him.

 

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Days Short Recap Monday, September 15, 2025

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Xander was upset that Philip didn’t have the co-CEO document. They ended up leaving for Victoria’s birthday party. While Sarah and Maggie were getting the mansion ready for Victoria’s party. Sarah said she was nervous about Xander being there. While they were talking, Xander and Philip showed up. Xander told them that Philip was going to be the co-CEO. Sarah was suspicious about it. Xander asked Maggie how she was doing on the anniversary of Victor’s funeral. Maggie was touched that he would ask. She said she was okay. When Sarah and Philip were alone, she wanted to know what was going on. Sarah said when he was co-CEO, Xander didn’t have any leverage over him. She told Philip that he could tell everyone that Xander attacked him. Philip wouldn’t admit the truth. Xander ended up overhearing the truth. Holly saw Tate with Sophia at the bookstore. She went over to them and ruined Tate’s plan because Sophia used that opportunity to walk away. Tate apologized for snapping at Holly. He continued to snap at Holly until she yelled at him back. Holly told him it wasn’t her fault and that Sophia wanted him back. She said Sophia was just using him so she could keep her hooks into him. Holly said Tate seeing the baby wouldn’t help. Tate didn’t agree with her. She accused him of being obsessed and said she was done. He walked out. Sophia met with Arianna and told her that Tate was obsessed with the baby. She told Arianna that she wanted Tate to forget about it. Sophia said Holly was annoying and was tired of being caught between them. Arianna said she couldn’t let go of getting back together with Tate. She told Sophia that she was tired of being in the middle. Arianna said she was friends with Sophia and Holly and wasn’t taking sides.

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BTG Short Recap Monday, September 15, 2025

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Leslie went to Anita and Vernon’s place to let the Duprees know that she was going to be their neighbor. She explained that she planned on tearing down the Jarvis mansion to create a place for her. Leslie planned on naming a troll after Nicole. Nicole showed up just as Leslie was leaving. Vernon got on the phone and had Leslie’s membership revoked. Ted was getting drunk when Eva arrived. She told him about herself. Eva helped Ted get into bed and left to meet her mother. She let Leslie know that Ted was drunk. The wheels were spinning in Veronica’s head. She rushed out the door. Later Leslie arrived at Ted’s door. He caught her in his arms. Ashley wanted Derek to accept her proposal. He let her know that he’s not whole, but she didn’t care. Ashley found out that everything on his body isn’t paralyzed. Derek finally gave in and agreed to marry her. Shanice arrived and found out that Derek and Ashley were getting married. She wasn’t happy about the news. It seemed like Shanice didn’t like the idea of Derek pretending not to feel his legs. She realized that he wasn’t going to tell Ashley about the feeling he had in his legs. Naomi and Jacob were shocked to see June at Orphey Gene. She was getting her life together by getting a job. Martin begged Smitty to take him back. While they were talking, they found out that Samantha almost had sex with Nathan. It occurred to Samantha that she needed to talk to her mother.

 

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Y&R Short Recap Wednesday, September 17, 2025

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Victor refuses to tell Nikki what he knows about Cane’s plan, but he does tell Nikki that the problem with Cane will be over soon.

Sally goes to tell Jack and Diane about the AI software that could take over any company and make it seem like the company had been mismanaged and was in finical ruin. Sally also tells Jack and Diane that Cane wants Billy to do all the dirty work and put the software into any company’s computer system that he wants to own. Sally asks Jack to try and talk sense into Billy, but Jack tells Sally Billy will have to take responsab8lity for his own decisions even if he goes to prison.

Billy tells Cane that he is all in on his plan and asks Cane to give him the software.

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GH Short Recap Tuesday, September 16, 2025

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Jason runs into Britt on the pier and tells her all about Rocco. Jason also persuades Britt to let him help her find a place to stay.

Lucas tells Ava that he thinks Brad knew that Britt was alive and pretended to grieve for her in order to get back together with him. Ava sends an invoice from Ric to Nina for being Willow’s lawyer and she also sends a copy of the email to Willow.

Willow confronts Nina who admits she paid Ric to represent her. Nina tells Willow that she should stop letting Drew control her. Willow tells Nina that she knows who Drew is now, but he is the only one who has enough power to get back her kids. Willow blames Nina for not telling her the truth about her affair with Drew sooner so she wouldn’t have made these bad decisions. Willow tells Nina that her secrets have ruined her life, so maybe someone should ruin her life too.

Emma finds out that someone found Outback’s collar but is sad she can’t find her dog. Cody finds Outback at the Quartermaine stables.

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Y&R Short Recap Thursday, September 18, 2025

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Mariah asks Daniel to take care of Aria and Tessa because she has to go away for a while to get help to deal with her problems. Daniel advises Mariah to talk to Tessa because if her sister Cassie were here that is the advice Cassie would give to her.

Lily tells Cane that he should stop his plan before he loses his kids. Lily makes it clear to Cane that they will never get back together.

Jack and Victoria try to persuade Billy not to do Cane’s dirty work because he could end up in prison. Victoria asks Billy to think about what it will do Johnny and Katie if he goes to prison just because he wants to prove to Jill and Victor that they were wrong to take Chancellor Industries away from him.

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Kyle tells Claire that they should take a vacation to Paris. Claire doesn’t accept Kyle’s invitation because she thinks Kyle is trying to avoid the problems in their relationship. Kyle tells Claire he will do anything to regain her trust, she just needs to tell him what he needs to do.

Holden apologizes if he caused any trouble between Kyle and Claire. Holden tells Claire he is going to Los Angeles to help move Cane’s company to Genoa City. Claire gets a call from Victoria and, when she leaves to talk to Victoria on the phone, Kyle tells Holden that he knows the apology is only for Claire’s benefit.

Sally tells Billy that she quits Abbott Communications because she doesn’t want to go down the path of hatred and revenge with him. Sally also tells Billy she doesn’t know if she wants to continue their romantic relationship.

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Jason feels betrayed by Anna because she didn’t tell him Josslyn was a WSB agent and she was on her first mission at the Five Poppies Resort. Jason doesn’t know what he is going to tell Carly because he promised Josslynn he wouldn’t tell her mother she is a WSB agent.

Jack debriefs Josslyn and Vaughn about the mission and he isn’t happy about the fact that he finds them in bed together. Jack is also upset that they didn’t get any information, they risked their lives, and Jason knows Josslyn is a WSB agent because he was the person who rescued them.

Dante and Lulu tell Rocco and Charlote that Britt is alive and they saw her at the hospital.

Brick helps Sonny make it look like Drew paid judge Haran to give Michael custody of Wiley and Amelia. Brick is also going to work on getting Michael an alibi for Drew’s shooting.

Emma overhears Henry Dalton talking on the phone asking someone if the new shipment is coming in tonight.

Charlotte and Rocco are worried because they can’t find Outback.

Britt tells Lisel and Nina that she faked her own death so nobody would have to watch her deteriorate from Huntington’s disease and because she was offered an interesting research project. Lisel slaps Britt because she made her grieve her death for two years.

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BTG Short Recap Friday, September 12, 2025

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At the country club, Dani wanted Bill to eat with her so they could talk about Chelsea. Naomi tried to convince Chelsea not to give up her social media career. She told Chelsea that she was giving her power to win over her. At the hospital, Andre asked Ashley about Derek. While they were talking, Derek was listening to them. Ashley said it would have been bad for Derek if she and Andre got together. Derek left while they were talking. Ashley said Derek’s accident made her fall in love with him. After she finished talking to Andre, she went to Derek’s room. Derek kept quiet about her conversation with Andre. He told her that his accident was a mixed blessing since it brought them back together. Ashley talked about different scenarios. Derek said the only world he was interested in was her. Ashley went back to work.

Bill and Dani talked about their daughters. While they were talking, she accused him of using her because he didn’t want to go home. Andre showed up while they were talking. He and Bill got into an argument. Bill ended up leaving. Eva showed up at Orphey Gene’s while Kat and Tomas were there. She tried to apologize for Leslie for buying the house across the street from the Duprees. Kat didn’t want to hear what she had to say. Eva went to a booth. Tomas told Kat that she was a mean girl. Kat ripped into him before she left. Ashley went to Orphey Gene’s to talk to her mother. She told Jan that she couldn’t get over the connection she had with Andre. Ashley told Jan that Derek was who she thought she wanted, but Andre was the one who made her think of a future she never imagined. Jan tried to convince her to stay with Derek. Later on, Ashley went back to the hospital and told Derek that he was the one she wanted to be with. She proposed to him.

 

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Days Short Recap Thursday, September 11, 2025

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Tate talked to Holly about the baby. Holly tried to make him feel better about it. She reminded him that Sophia met the adopted parents. He told her that Sophia talked with them for a bit. It made him realize that he could use what Sophia knew to track down his baby’s parents. Chanel wanted to talk about possibly having a baby anymore. The couple talk about what happened the last time they tried to adopt a baby. They talked about being in a better place. Johnny tried to get Chanel into bed so they could make a baby. He finally agreed to adopting again. Johnny wanted to get started right away. She suggested they adopt the baby that was at the firehouse. Brady was taking Rachel to school when he wanted to talk to her about her mother. He told her that Kristen was going to prison for six years. She was devastated by the news. He told her that it wasn’t a long time. Brady told her that she might not be able to visit her mother, and Rachel wasn’t happy about it. He tried to give her a kiss, but she wanted to go to school. Brady dropped her off at school, but Rachel didn’t go inside. She ran off, and Holly spotted her. Rachel confided in her that she was going to run away. She told Holly that it was her fault that her mother was in prison. Rachel started crying when she talked to Holly about what she did to help her grandmother kidnap Ava. EJ fought with her mother because of it. Holly tried to make her feel better about what happened.

Tate ran into his father at the town square. He told him that Sophia knew things they could ask about the baby’s adoptive parents. Brady didn’t share Tate’s optimism. He wasn’t sure if Sophia was telling the truth about anything Tate was confused by Brady’s attitude because he thought they got past her lies. He thought her weird behavior that started around July 4th was done. A lightbulb went off above Brady’s head. Leo noticed that Javi was upset. He told him that he knew the time to have Tesoro was winding down. Javi knew someone was going to adopt him soon. Leo was heartbroken about losing the baby too. He suggested they adopt him. Javi told him that he talked to an adoption lawyer and found out that He wouldn’t pass a background check. He felt dark secrets would keep them from getting Tesoro. Javi broke down so Leo tried to make him feel better. He opened up to him about his daughter that died. Chanel wanted to let her mother pull strings to help them move up on the list. Johnny was okay with it, but he didn’t want her to get her hopes up. Brady wanted more info about Sophia’s weird behavior. He let it go until Tate left. After Tate left, Brady called Steve to let him know that the firehouse baby could be Tate and Sophia’s child.

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Bill told Hayley that she couldn’t go with him to see Chelsea. Hayley was upset. She confronted him about the way he acted like she was in the way while Chelsea was kidnapped. Hayley said she wasn’t invisible and was tired of them acting like she doesn’t exist. Bill told her that he didn’t have time for this. He walked away from her. Later on, Hayley talked to Caroline about the way Bill was treating her. While they were talking, Hayley said Bill would be upset if the shoe were on the foot. Caroline suggested that she pretend to be attracted to someone to make Bill jealous. Hayley had second thoughts about the plan because she felt like she was lying.

Dani talked to Vanessa about coming together with Bill during Chelsea’s kidnapping. She told Vanessa that the ordeal made her think about her relationship with Bill and how he walked out on her and the girls. Dani said it could be a silver lining in Chelsea’s kidnapping if she and Bill could remain cordial with each other. Randy met Doug at Orphey Gene’s. He told Doug that he couldn’t be a part of the plan to bring Joey down. Doug was okay with not selling Joey out since Vanessa let him know that he hasn’t lost her and was going to stop flirting with Joey. Randy warned him to be careful. Vanessa went to see Joey. She asked him not to kill her husband. Vanessa didn’t want things to be awkward between them. Joey accused her of being addicted to him. Later on, Joey and Vanessa made out against the wall. Doug walked in on them. Chelsea told Kat that she shut down her social media. Kat said they should get more security instead of her shutting down her social media. Chelsea said her career as a social media influencer has been dangerous. When Kat tried to fight her on it, Chelsea asked if she thought social media was more important than her mental health. Kat said it wasn’t but wondered how they would sell the purses. Dani showed up and said it wasn’t Chelsea’s social media that attracted Allison. She said it was Chelsea. Dani suggested that Chelsea could retreat but reminded her that Duprees never hide. She said Chelsea’s fame could help them. Bill showed up. The girls told him about their plan to incorporate an anti-violence message in the purses. Chelsea noticed sparks flying between Dani and Bill.

 

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Curtis hires Martin Gray as his lawyer but becomes Anna’s top suspect when he tells Anna that he was alone in his office at the Savvoy when Drew was shot.

Curtis goes to the hospital and tells Portia that he was questioned by Anna and asks Portia to pretend they have a strong marriage so Anna won’t find out Drew destroyed their marriage.

Dante questions Jacinda who gives Michael an alibi but Dante doesn’t believe her because Dante thinks Michael paid Jacinda to give him an alibi. Michael tells Jacinda not to worry as long as they are consistent with everyone they will believe the story.

Carly tells Anna that she threatened to kill Drew and that Jack is her alibi. Anna tells Carly that Jack is a very good liar and can easily lie to give her an alibi.

Drew tells Willow that he is going to frame Michael for shooting him so she can get back her kids. Willow tells Drew that is fine with her because she will do anything to get back her kids.

Outback gets off her leash and Rocco gets a deep scratch on his forehead from a tree branch while he is chasing the dog. Lisel takes Rocco to the hospital to get stitches. Rocco calls Dante and Lulu to let them know what happened and they head to the hospital.

Britt returns to Port Charles with Jason and, when they get off the plane, she tells Jason that she doesn’t want to see him again. Britt heads to the hospital and Lulu is the first person to see her and then Lisel is shocked to see that her daughter is alive.

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Billy tells Sally that he is going to get the AI software from Cane and threaten to ruin Newman Enterprises with it if Victor doesn’t help fund Abbott Communications and give him Chancellor Industries.

Sally thinks that Billy is making the biggest mistake of his life but Billy won’t listen to her.

Michael agrees to spy on Cane for Victor but makes it clear that he is doing it to protect the people that they both love. Michael meets with Cane and agrees to become his Fixer for double Cane’s original salary offer. Cane wants Michael to fix his relationship with Phyllis as his first assignment.

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Portia tells Isiah that what happened between them can’t happen again and they agree to just be friends.

Carly almost persuades Lulu to let Charlotte see Valentin. but after a long talk with Carly, Lulu decides not to let Charlotte see Valentin.

Jack asks Nina to persuade Lulu to allow Charlotte to see Valentin and, if she does, the WSB will help her or Willow if they become suspects in Drew’s shooting. Nina doesn’t want to put Charlotte in danger and Jack promises to protect Charlotte. Jack asks Nina to think about it and contact him if she changes her mind. Elizabeth tells Lucas that if she is questioned by the police she will have to tell the police that Carly threatened to kill Drew.

Anna and Dante’s top suspects are Curtis and Michael because Michael’s alibi is Jacinda who could be paid to provide an alibi for Michael. Curtis is refusing to be questioned without a lawyer and Chase wants to question Stella. Elizabeth tells Willow that Ric went on vacation, so even though Willow hates Drew, she thinks Drew is the only way to get back her kids.

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Jack pulls his funding for Abbott Communications and tells Billy to change the name of the company. Jack is upset with Billy because he had decided to team up with Cane. Sally tells Billy she will leave the company and everything if he teams up with Cane and she gives Billy 24 hours to make his decision.

Cane tells Phyllis to let Billy do the dirty work because they must both keep their hands clean.

Sally goes to Nick and asks him how they can stop Cane.

Jack tells Diane the details of his conversation with Cane. Jack tells Diane they have to stop Cane before he ruins Genoa City.

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Martin talked to Smitty about his parents getting divorced. Their divorce made him want to work harder on his marriage. Martin didn’t want to lose Smitty. They kissed each other. Smitty put on the breaks before they went to the bedroom. but Martin wasn’t ready to stop. They ended up in the bedroom after all. After they made love, Smitty’s attitude was different. Martin was ready to move back into their bedroom, but he was mistaken. He let Martin know that sex wasn’t going to readily fix everything. Smitty loved him, but he wasn’t sure if he trusted him yet. At the Duprees, Ted demanded a round of applause for keeping Leslie from buying the house across from Anita and Frank. Nicole felt like he was reaching too far. She shot down his suggestion that they get back together. Bill arrived and warned him that he was fighting a losing battle. He put money on the counter.  After Nicole and Destiney left the tool, Ted went off because the Duprees treated him badly while patting Bill on the back. Everyone with the exception of Nicole found Ted’s comments funny.

Chelsea wanted to confront Allison at the station. She told Allison what she thought of her. Allison felt like she was good for Chelsea’s social media account. She said the worst thing that could happen is if her fans ignored her. Allison felt like Chelsea was the reason she turned into a stalker. She felt like all her posts were designed to create a stalker. After she left the station, Chelsea went home and wondered why people like her and her mother needed people like Allison. Dani explained how things were back her during her modeling days. Chelsea cried because she thought she brought the situation on herself. Dani let her know that she wasn’t responsible for what Allison did. She left Chelsea and Madison so they could be alone. Chelsea assured Madison that she didn’t have sex with Allison. Jacob got annoyed with Allison because she kept humming instead of answering his questions. Allison said it helped her relax like when her wife was separated from her wife. Jacob advised her to find a good lawyer. Allison said her lawyer was walking through the door. Naomi walked in the door and vehemently denied being her attorney. Naomi was ready to strangle Allison. Martin tried explaining to Smitty why he kept the truth from him. He was ashamed of what he did, and he didn’t trust their love enough to tell him. Martin wondered what they could do to get it back. Smitty thought they needed time to get it back. He let Martin know that he had to stay on the couch until they figure things out.

 

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Days Short Recap Wednesday, September 10, 2025

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Recap written by Michele and Cheryl

JJ was shocked to see Theo in town. Theo was uncomfortable when he saw JJ with a gun and a badge. When JJ asked him questions, Theo said he had to leave. Belle and Shawn finished a case. Shawn let her know that what happened wasn’t her fault. When she started blaming herself Shawn let her know that it wasn’t. He said life was complicated. Belle blamed herself over what happened with EJ. She said Shawn was the only man she got right. He said they had a good thing and a good kid. Shawn told her that Claire was in love with a new guy. He said they were great parents and none of what happened was her fault. While they were talking, they vowed to be there for each other. Theo went to see Abe and Paulina. They wondered why he was in town. Theo said he needed a change after breaking up with Claire. He said she cheated on him. Theo said he got out of the nonprofit program and was back in town for good.

Julie and Maggie went to grief counseling. She asked Maggie to spend more time with her the next day. She reminded her of the anniversary of Victor’s death. While they were talking, they brought up how Doug’s anniversary was coming up. Julie said she didn’t want to move on from Doug. She said she would be like Alice carrying love in her heart. Julie said the bookstore would help he. Stephanie wanted to know why Steve didn’t drop the case. Steve told her that he did drop the case. Stephanie blamed him for the listening device. Steve denied knowing anything about that pen and said he was too smart for that. Stephanie apologized to Steve but didn’t think it was a coincidence. She thought a client must have done it. He offered himself as a decoy to save Alex’s job but he couldn’t break. Kayla told Marlena about EJ’s plan. While they were talking, Marlena admitted that she hasn’t been sleeping and was still having nightmares. She said she was worried about Belle, Tate, and Rachel. Marlena was overwhelmed. She told Kayla that she felt overwhelmed and was still grieving. Steve ended up showing. They talked about the kids. The three of them talked until Marlena left.

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Days Short Recap Tuesday, September 9, 2025

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Recap written by Michele and Cheryl

Tony felt like Gabi wasn’t being careful with the bug. It was a red flag for her, but he wouldn’t cut her out of the deal. She was going to get what she deserved. Tony promised her that no one would know that she was involved in the plan. After she left, Rita called Tony to let him know that someone was arriving in town. Xander talked to Philip about his anger issues. He planned to make amends with everyone. Xander admitted that he couldn’t forgive Sarah. He and Philip went over the security findings. They wanted to put a rush on the co-CEO deal before the fallout. Rafe went over the blueprints with Cat. The blueprints looked normal. EJ’s renovating the office that was used for Body & Soul. Rafe wanted to make sure the architect’s signature, and the permit were legit. Rafe was convinced EJ was up to something since he’s always been a criminal. He told Cat about the things that EJ did over the years. Rafe warned her not to get sucked into his charm. Chad went to see EJ to talk. EJ showed him the blueprints for the hospital. Chad didn’t believe that EJ wanted to help the community. EJ wasn’t concerned about his worries. Chad wanted him to go easy on Cat. EJ teased him about having feelings for Cat.

Philip spotted Gabi and invited her to eat with him. Gabi asked questions about whether Philip and Xander were getting along. He was suspicious about how she knew about them arguing, but he got over it. Philip was thankful for her advice because it helped him get along with Xander. They said they had a common enemy. Gabi wanted to know if they found the person spying on them. He told her they didn’t find the person yet, but he or she would be sorry they did it. EJ and Rafe ran into each other in the town square. Cat watched them talking to each other. EJ and Rafe threatened each other. Tony opened the door and saw Theo standing there. He welcomed Theo back with open arms. Theo was curious about Tony’s proposal.

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BTG Short Recap Tuesday, September 9, 2025

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Recap written by Michelle & Cheryl

Ted was shocked that Nicole didn’t rush and tell her family that he kept Leslie from moving across the street. Nicole said the family had other things to worry about like Chelsea’s kidnapping. He ended up telling Anita and Vernon what he did. Nicole was upset that Ted told them. Ted realized nothing he did would ever get her to forgive him. Vanessa tried to convince Leslie to buy another house. Eva wanted Tomas to help her mother get the house of her dreams even if it meant he had to go against his boss. While they were talking, Kat showed up. Kat and Eva ended up arguing. When they finished arguing, Eva left. Leslie told Vanessa that she would charge her with discrimination if she didn’t help her. She wanted Vanessa to double the offer she made on the Jarvis house.

Anita and Vernon wanted to plan something for Chelsea, but she got upset and left. Nicole let the family know that they should let Chelsea decide how she moved on from what happened. She advised the family to give Chelsea space. While the family was processing the situation, Naomi noticed how close Dani and Bill were. When Naomi had a moment with Bill, she told him not to toy with her mother’s emotions. He said he wasn’t doing that. Allison posed for her mugshots. She quoted Chelsea’s Instagram feeds. Chelsea showed up to confront Allison. Allison said she loved her. She told Chelsea that her social media metrics were probably going through the roof because of her.

 

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GH Short Recap Tuesday, September 9, 2025

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Jack asks Lulu to let Charlotte (now played by Bluesy Burke) see Valentin but she says no. Jack asks Lulu to think about it.

Anna questions Alexis with Diane by her side. Alexis tells Anna that Curtis came by to talk about his Aunt Stella’s case. Then, Kristina and Ava came by to talk for two hours.

Michael talks to Jacinda and asks her to be his alibi for the night Drew was shot.

Curtis comes to Drew’s hospital room later. Drew tells him that he thinks Curtis shot him but he told the police he thinks Michael shot him.

Jason is able to help Josslyn and Vaughn get free from their captor and later goes back and disables the bomb holding Britt captive.

Jack gets word that Josslyn and Vaughn are clear so he orders that they blow up the Five Poppies Resort. Britt, Jason, Josslyn, and Vaughn survive the explosion.

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Y&R Short Recap Wednesday, September 10, 2025

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Kyle tells Holden to stay away from Claire because he is a player who is trying to break up their relationship. Claire arrives and gets angry with Kyle for trying to control who she can have for friends.

Claire later talks to Holden in the park and tells her he doesn’t want her to think the worst of hm and that is why he doesn’t want to tell her what happened in Los Angeles with Audra. Claire tells Holden that nothing he can say can change her opinion of him. Holden tells Claire that he has feelings for her and he doesn’t want to hide it anymore.

Cane cancels the Abbott Communications launch party at Society so he can talk to Billy, Sally, and Phyllis alone. Cane has Phyllis explain to Billy and Sally that the AI program that he has can get inside any company’s financial records and make it go bankrupt. The program can also blame anyone it wants for the bankruptcy and then the program disappears from the computer. Cane tells Billy, Sally, and Phyllis that Victor is blackmailing him because he wants the program for himself. Cane tells Billy, Sally, and Phyllis he will give them the program so that they can take down Victor together but he has to keep his hands clean for the sake of his kids.

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