BTG Short Recap Tuesday, June 23, 2026

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The doctor let Ted and Nicole know that the staff was doing everything they could for Kat. While they were by her bedside, Kat had an out of body experience. She relived an alternate version of the past. In Kat’s dream, Nicole was furious when Ted told her Leslie was pregnant with his baby. Dani was still married to Bill. Kat wanted to know where she was. A pregnant Leslie showed up and told Shanice that Ted always wanted a girl. Kat found out that Nicole was pregnant with her and didn’t want the baby. Nicole went to Anita and cried about not wanting to tell Ted that she was pregnant since he chose to be with Leslie. Time went by and Nicole was raising Kat alone. Ted and Leslie were together raising Eva. Later on, Kat lost Platinum Deb to Eva. Nicole has become a disappointment to Anita.

In reality, everyone was waiting to find out about Kat. Tomas told Anita and Vernon that he couldn’t wait for his parents to meet Kat. Ted went back and forth between Eva and Kat. Eva was shocked to find out that Kat was unconscious. Martin felt bad about the way he treated Kat before the operation. In Kat’s fantasy, ChelseaKat was CheEva. Chelsea and Eva were working together. Tomas was dating Eva. People were insulting Kat. Eva said they would be better off if Kat was never born. Kat went to Ted and told him she knew how it felt to be Eva. She told Ted that she didn’t like or trust Eva, but she was okay with him loving them both. Kat said sharing him was better than losing him. Ted hugged her. Kat ended up waking up.

 

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BTG Short Recap Monday, June 22, 2026

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Everyone was worried about Eva and Kat’s surgeries. Shanice was being nice to Leslie so that made her more worried that her daughter was dying. She told Leslie that she would care about everyone. Once the crisis was over, things were going back to normal. Leslie told her that she’s a changed woman. After her conversation with Shanice, Leslie talked to Anita. Anita said she could join the family while they waited for news as long as she behaved. Leslie joined the others and vowed that it would be a new chapter for them. The doctor came out and said that the surgeries were successful. Kat and Eva were in recovery. Joey confided in Vanessa that he wanted to be there for Izaiah, but he knew he couldn’t. Vanessa called Deanna to let her know that she loved her no matter what happened. After her call, Vanessa checked in with Dani. Dani let her know that she and Bill agreed not to tell what happened in the elevator. Vanessa told her that the cheating scandal was avoided. They didn’t know that Andre was nearby and heard about someone cheating. Vanessa lied about someone cheating at the casino. She went to Izaiah to let him know that Joey sent his thoughts.

Nicole wanted to be by Kat’s side and told Ted that he could be with Eva with Leslie without feeling guilty. Eva slowly started to wake up. She was shocked to find out who saved her life. Kat’s recovery took a turn for the worst. She was on a ventilator. Kat would be on a ventilator until she could breathe on her own. Tomas was scared that she hadn’t woke up. Ted was sure there was nothing to worry about. Kat’s heartbeat elevated so the doctors rushed into her room. Her family was worried about her. Martin went to social media to announce that the money from the fundraiser would go towards helping the community recover from the tornado. He received a call and found out that he won the primary. He wasn’t happy because of what happened to Kat. Joey wanted Elon to tell Jacob to back off when it concerned connecting him to the Impaler. Darlene told Jacob she’s going to give Eva a chance so she won’t lose Izaiah again. Carlton ran into Naomi and talked about her rescheduling her appointment. She didn’t want anyone to hear their conversation.

 

 

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Days Short Recap Wednesday, June 24, 2026

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Gabi went to see Theo and apologized to him. Theo wasn’t interested in hearing her apology. When she asked when the estate would be ready, Theo was upset. While they were talking, Gabi told Theo that she gave her money to Titan. Theo was furious that she would give the money away that he stuck his neck out for her to get. He said she gave the money to the enemy because she felt bad about betraying her boyfriend. Gabi told him she was trying to be honest. She asked him about their friendship. Theo said they didn’t have a friendship and never did. He said he was done with her. Gabi tried to apologize again. She let him know that she was going to be on the Titan board. Gabi warned him that she doesn’t play nice.

Tate, Arianna, and Aaron tried to figure out what was going on with Holly. When Holly woke up, she said she didn’t want to go back to Salem. She tried to get up, but passed out. Arianna called for help. Sarah and Brady found Liam. She asked why he left Salem. Liam said it was better to leave after the DiMera debacle. Sarah asked how Gage’s mother died. She told him about Destiny and asked if he knew about the pills Clea took. Sarah said she might not have died from an overdose. Liam told them about her last day and what happened to her. While they were talking, Arianna called. Sarah sent an ambulance over there. Sarah and Brady met the teens at the hospital. Holly was in a hospital room. She told Sarah what happened. Sarah said she wasn’t upset. They talked about Holly’s symptoms. Sarah thought it was a stomach bug, but they would figure out what it was. Theo told Gabi that he didn’t want her kindness. He said she reminded him of his cheating ex Claire. Theo told her to stay away from him. After she left, he opened the gift she got for him. It was a journal with a note from her. Tate went to see Holly. While they were talking, she started convulsing. Tate screamed for help. Sarah rushed into and calmed her down. She promised to figure out what was going on with Holly.

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Days Short Recap Tuesday, June 23, 2026

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Sarah found out that she wasn’t responsible for Destiny’s death. She talked to Kayla about Destiny’s death. During their conversation, Sarah found out that there were deaths involving Coriseal when Destiny’s sister died. Kayla became suspicious when Sarah told her about DiMera Pharmaceuticals. Brady talked to Steve about Sarah’s case. Steve would use his ISA connections to investigate Liam, and the money he received. They went to Johnny’s place to talk to him about DiMera Pharmaceuticals. It turned out that EJ was in charge of the company when the drug was sold. They were afraid that a public health crisis if the drug was still out there. Johnny didn’t know anything about the drugs. Steve and Brady thought the DiMeras were selling drugs on the street under EJ’s orders. They wanted Johnny to get information out of EJ without him knowing about it. Lives depended on him helping so Johnny agreed to do it. Stephanie was happy that Alex patched the wall until he received a phone call from Joy. Joy worried Alex by telling him that Kelsey was in the hospital. Alex rushed to the hospital to find out that Kelsey had her shots. Joy explained that he hung up too fast before she could tell him what happened. She did mention that she had an issue with Kelsey’s insurance and owed a lot of money. Alex agreed to take care of the bills until Kelsey could add her to his insurance. He told her to call him if she needed anything.

Stephanie talked to Kayla about Alex running to Joy’s side when trouble started. Kayla checked out the problem and found out that Kelsey had a routine visit. Stephanie realized that Joy was manipulating Alex. Kayla thought it could have been a misunderstanding. She asked Stephanie about her therapy session, but she got defensive. Stephanie felt like her issues could be from childhood traumas. She didn’t blame her parents. Alex returned to the apartment. Stephanie was irritated that the issue was an insurance issue. She loved that he’s stepping up as a father, but she hates it at the same time. Stephanie hates that she couldn’t be there while he’s bonding with Joy and Kelsey. She wondered how it would work long-term, but Alex didn’t have any answers for her. Sarah went to Xander to talk about Destiny’s death and DiMera Pharmaceuticals. She wanted to know if he had any records left over for the company. He didn’t know anything. Xander felt it would be unethical to check it out. Sarah looked at him, and he agreed to help. He warned her that they couldn’t communicate the normal way, and she had to be careful of EJ. Xander thought it could get dangerous.

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Days Short Recap Monday, June 22, 2026

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Marlena looked through a photo album of her and John. Paul showed up to see her. She thought about her life in Salem. There were flashbacks about her life. Belle met with Chad at the pub. He wanted her to open the chess set. The box had lira in it. Belle was confused about the money. Chad said it was for her parents and they might know what it meant. Belle said she didn’t know what the game would do, but she wasn’t going to let it hurt her mother. She wanted to call Paul and rushed out when she found out he was home. Marlena continued talking to Paul about her life when Belle came home. She told Paul and Belle about her life with Don, Roman, and raising Carrie, Eric, and Sami. Marlena continued talking about her life with Paul and Belle. Andrew saw Cat in the FBI office. He told her that EJ was the most dangerous man in Salem. Andrew told her what EJ did to Sami. He said he wasn’t going to let EJ do that to her. Cat wanted Andrew to tell her about the missing time in Italy. She wanted to know why she was drawn to EJ while they were in the hospital. Cat told him about the fake session with Marlena. Andrew wanted to know why she would have a fake session with Marlena when she works with the ISA, He told her what she told Marlena would be confidential. Andrew let her know that Marlena could answer her questions. Cat said everything they had was because of her and that she could do the job. Since she was forced back into the agency, she was going to see it through. Andrew warned her not to have sex with EJ.

EJ was furious with Kristen. He told her that she tried to kill Johnny. Kristen acted as if she didn’t know what he was talking about. EJ told her that he figured it out. He told her about the gun she got for Sophia and how she worked with her. EJ spit on the ground and told her to burn in hell. Kristen said Sophia was crazy and that she had nothing to do with it. EJ laughed at her and said he didn’t believe her. Kristen tried to stand up to EJ but it didn’t do any good. EJ grabbed her and backed her into the wall. Chad walked but ended up leaving. Kristen tried to get away, but EJ warned her that her time was coming. When Marlena left Belle and Paul alone, she asked him about the lira clue. Paul said he would look into it. Marlena came back and heard what they were talking about. She told them she was scared of someone getting hurt. Marlena wanted Belle to leave it alone if something goes wrong. After Paul left, Marlena and Belle continued reminiscing.

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Days Short Recap Friday, June 19, 2026

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Lani went to the DiMera mansion to give Rachel a present. Kristen talked to Lani about Rachel being at Bayview. They had a casual conversation until Lani asked Kristen if she knew anything about Rolf being in town. EJ went to Johnny and Chanel’s place to check on Chanel. Johnny was nasty to EJ at first until he realized he was struggling with what was going on. While they were talking, they got on the subject of the night Sophia attacked him. They wondered how Sophia knew that Chanel was going to be out of town. EJ thought about his conversation with Kristen. He left to confront Kristen. Holly called EJ to let him know that Amy was suing her. EJ told her it was a holiday weekend so she shouldn’t worry about it and enjoy her weekend. Tate let Aaron and Arianna know about the lawsuit and told them they had to distract Holly. Holly wasn’t feeling well. They all spent time together until Holly got sick and passed out.

Abe and Lexie went to the town square to celebrate Juneteenth. Eli ran into them and asked Lexie about Rolf. Lexie couldn’t answer Eli’s questions. When Paulina showed up, Lexie was shocked to learn that Juneteenth was Abe and Paulina’s anniversary. Paulina was hurt that Abe didn’t mention it to Lexie. After Paulina gave her speech, she and Lexie got into an argument. When Lexie found out Abe gave Paulina flowers, she warned Abe not to give Paulina hope. She told him it was time for him to move out of the guest room. Chad met with Theo to research the mystery of the chess set Stefano left for Marlena. They played a game. Theo remembered that the board reminded him of the one he played with Stefano. He said it had a hidden compartment. Theo opened the compartment and found a key. After Theo left, Chad realized the key fit in the chess set’s box. He called Belle and asked her to meet him right away.

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BTG Short Recap Thursday, June 18, 2026

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Dani stormed into Bill’s office to talk about what happened between them. Bill couldn’t resist making comments about them being together. He implied that there was more than fear that made them to make love in the elevator. Dani wanted to be with Andre, and her children if something happened to her. She thought what they did was selfish and wasn’t done out of love. Bill felt like the tornado sped things up between them. Dani didn’t understand why he didn’t realize that what they did could destroy their marriages. He implied that he didn’t care if their marriages were destroyed by what they did. If the truth came out, he and Hayley could get through it. Dani didn’t feel that way. She insisted that she was finished with him forever. Bill wasn’t sure that was true. Dani warned him that she wouldn’t forgive him if he did anything to harm her marriage. She wouldn’t put on a show for the girls. Any peace they made would be over. She warned him that he would be dead to her. He reminded her that she said that she would always love him when he married Hayley. Bill finally agreed to keep quiet since he hurt her enough.

Leslie stayed by Eva’s side. She let Izaiah know that she refused to believe that Eva wouldn’t get better. Andre thought Kat was selfish for not wanting to help Eva by getting tested. He thought that she was getting revenge on Kat, but Ted didn’t want to believe it. Ted felt like he and Nicole raised her to be better than that. He thought his daughter needed time to think about it. Unfortunately they didn’t have much time for her to decide. Later Shanice found Ted and wanted to comfort him. He talked about the moments he didn’t and wouldn’t have with Eva. After his conversation with Shanice, he and Leslie found out that Eva would die without a transplant. The doctor said Eva wouldn’t make it to the next day. Ted apologized to Leslie for the way he acted when he found out she was pregnant with Eva. Kat didn’t want to deal with getting tested for Eva so she went to Orphey Gene’s with Chelsea. Chelsea agreed that it was her body, and her choice. Unfortunately she wouldn’t have anymore options if Eva died. Kat wouldn’t hesitate to help if it were for a family member that she loved, but she wasn’t ready to help Eva. She didn’t want to risk her life for Eva. Chelsea realized that Kat needed help with the decision so she took her to see Nicole. Kat explained to her mother that she wasn’t heartless. She also didn’t forget the things that Eva did. Nicole suggested that she take the test if she needed time to decide. Kat decided to go to the hospital to get tested. Chelsea warned everyone that Kat may not go through with the surgery even though she agreed to take the test.

 

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Days Short Recap Thursday, June 18, 2026

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While Holly and Tate were spending time together, a man showed up with a summons. Holly was upset to find out that Amy was suing her. Rolf told EJ he had a new drug for Lexie. She showed up at the lab and almost collapsed. Rolf wasn’t worried about her symptoms because he had a plan. Lexie wanted to make sure Rolf knew what he was doing. Rolf said it was her only option. Abe ran into Paulina and gave her flowers for their anniversary. Paulina didn’t want the flowers. She said she was looking through their wedding album. Abe thought about their wedding. When Paulina was about to walk away, Abe stopped her. He apologized for not keeping in touch. Abe said he loved her. Paulina wanted him to stop saying that. She wanted to know what she was supposed to do with that. Paulina said she knew what his choice had to be. She walked away from him. Kristen ran into Johnny. They talked about Sophia. Johnny said he wanted to let go of the anger. When Kristen noticed the flowers he was carrying, he told her what was going on with Chanel. Kristen was shocked to hear it. She said EJ was going to use Chanel’s situation to get close to him again. Later on, Kristen went to the DiMera mansion and saw Lexie coming out of the tunnels. Lexie didn’t mention seeing Rolf. She said she was feeling great and ran away.

Johnny and Chanel went to the hospital. Paulina showed up to see Chanel, but she was in surgery. Johnny wished Paulina a happy anniversary. Paulina was glad he remembered. While they were talking, they talked about EJ not giving them the miracle drug. They thought something wasn’t right about it. The surgery went well. When Lexie went home, she told Abe she wanted to go to the Juneteenth celebration. Abe didn’t want to go to the celebration. Kristen ripped into EJ for not telling her about Chanel’s cancer. She thought it was an excuse to get back into Johnny’s good graces. EJ reminded her that Rachel was in Bayview. They walked away from each other. When EJ went to see Rolf, he told him Lexie’s condition improved with the drug. EJ was glad Lexie improved, but he didn’t look relieved. Kristen called Sydney.

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GH Short Recap Wednesday, June 17, 2026

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Willow brings Drew to the hospital for a checkup and for his physical therapy. Molly, Danny, and Scout go to the hospital because Scout fell when she was climbing down a tree. Scout gets checked out and she has a sprained ankle. Danny promises Molly that he will be a better example for Scout.

Felicia tells Drew that he will soon be able to communicate because she contacted Omni Health to get him something with which to communicate.

Valentin says a tearful goodbye to Charlotte right before Ross Cullum arrives to search Carly’s house. Carly and Charlotte are relieved when Cullum doesn’t find Valentin.

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Ross Cullum tells one of his men to ask the FBI to find Britt and Rocco so that he can go and kill them. Cullum also asks his mam to find out where the call to Anna’s clinic in Paris came from since he knows Kevin Collins didn’t make the call . The man returns later and says the call came from Harbor View and Cullum figures out that is near Carly’s house.

Valentin tells Carly that he must talk to the head of the WSB code name Z so he can tell him Ross Cullum is a double agent. Valentin also tells Carly it is the only way to stop the cold fusion project. Carly and Valentin make love as a way to say goodbye.

Willow admits to Jack and Nina that she jumped in the water when she saw Chase coming into the boathouse. Willow tells Jack and Nina that she decided not to press charges against Tracy . Nina and Willow ask Jack to give them the evidence that Drew used funds from the McConkey Esplanade for his campaign. Jack tells Willow that he needs to get better because the information is in his private safe.

Brook Lynn takes Chase ‘s side instead of granny Tracy. Michael and Jacinda know that Willow jumped in the lake to set up Tracy and get her arrested.

Dante defends Nathan and Chase to Acting District Attorney Turner who thinks that Nathan let Siddwell escape and that Chase cost her a conviction of Willow for shooting Drew.

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Y&R Short Recap Thursday, June 18, 2026

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Phyllis takes great joy in telling Cane that Victor gave her what is left of Arabesque and she will turn it into a great company.

Nikki finally agrees to go to the doctor tomorrow but she makes Victoria promise not to her father.

Adam and Chelsea decide to restart Newman Media and rebuild it to be a better company.

Matt and Cane meet at Crimson Lights. Matt begins to follow Victor’s plan.

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Y&R Short Recap Wednesday, June 17, 2026

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Devon talks to Cane and tells him that he isn’t happy about the way that he weaseled his way back into Lily’s life. Devon is also upset that Cane will be running his grandmother’s company.

Diane finds a cell phone in Dr. Markum’s house but, before she can figure out the code, Dr Markum returns to see how she is feeling today. Diane tells the doctor that she doesn’t want to be treated in a psychiatric hospital…she would rather be treated by him there at his house. Dr. Markum is happy that Diane has admitted that she needs help and agrees to consider her idea of being treated at his house.

Billy tells Sally about Jack’s plan to find out where Diane is by pretending to have a romance with Patty in order to find out where she is holding Diane.

Traci tells Lily and Nikki why she is moving to the Athletic Club.

Nikki goes to talk to Jack without letting him know that Traci told her what he is trying to do. Nikki gets another migraine when she is walking out of Jack’s house and her vision gets blurry again.

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BTG Short Recap Tuesday, June 16, 2026

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Leslie was waiting for news about Eva when Izaiah informed her that he didn’t get tested. He didn’t get tested because he was the wrong blood type. Eva was taken into a hospital room unconscious and on a ventilator. Martin wanted to leave the hospital but ran into Ted and Kat. They learned that Eva needed a liver transplant. The doctor informed Ted that he wasn’t a viable donor. Leslie told Izaiah that she planned to give Eva a part of her liver. Martin and Smitty agreed to get tested. Everyone found out that they weren’t viable matches to help Eva. Kat was afraid that she might be expected to get tested. She confided in Smitty that she didn’t want anything to happen to Eva, but she didn’t forget that she hated her. Kat realized that Andre could be tested. She found out that Andre couldn’t be tested because of the medication he was taking for his injury. Leslie found out that she wasn’t a match for Eva. Since everyone was eliminated, Kat realized she was the next one to get tested. Martin told Kat that she had to get tested. Kat hesitated so Martin ripped into her. Kat wasn’t trying to be hateful. She was afraid of what would happen. Kat walked away from him.

Bill and Hayley had to stay at a hotel because of a downed tree blocking their home. They talked about how they wouldn’t cheat on each other. Bill and Hayley kept secrets from each other. Hayley talked to Bill about the Abbott family and how there were rich people in Genoa City. Bill jokingly called her a gold digger, and she got upset with him. Hayley said she would have fallen for him even if he weren’t rich. She used sex to make sure they were back on track. Vanessa was upset that Joey risked his life to save Abby. She thought he could have been killed by the chandelier. Vanessa refused to lose another man that she loved. She thought Joey was asleep so she went to see Dani. Dani admitted that she had sex with Bill during while they were trapped in the elevator. Vanessa wondered if it was inevitable because of the spark between them. She thought Dani and Bill should be on the same page about keeping their secret. It turned out that Joey wasn’t asleep. He had a meeting with Heather. Heather said that she was going to London…unless he wanted to share the business with her. He didn’t want to share the business and warned her that Vanessa was off limits.

 

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BTG Short Recap Wednesday, June 17, 2026

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Shanice went to check on Eva. She sent Ted to check on Martin. Shanice tried to comfort Leslie and gave her a change of clothes. Leslie thought things were bad since she was doing all of this. Shanice suggested that she not give up hope. When Shanice left, Leslie talked to Eva. Izaiah found Kat in the stairwell. He pleaded with her to get tested. Kat refused to get tested. Izaiah ripped into her for not getting tested. He thought she was doing that based on revenge. Kat said it wasn’t about revenge. She wanted there to be another option before she gave up her body parts. He asked how she would live with herself if Eva died. Ted met up with Martin and Smitty who found out they weren’t a match for Eva. Martin was upset about Kat not getting tested. Ted understood why Kat had to think about it. Martin said Eva didn’t have time. Izaiah showed up. Ted told Martin to go home. He wanted Izaiah to calm down before he went to see Eva.

Kial went to see Nicole. He comforted her about what happened during the tornado. Kial held her in bed and told her he would be there for him. Ted went to the stairwell and comforted Kat. She said she felt pressure from everyone. Kat felt like everyone saw her as a body that was used for parts. Ted said that wasn’t true. He said she was his heart. Ted said she was his and Nicole’s miracle child. Kat asked if he could forgive her if she didn’t get tested. He begged her to get tested which made Kat more upset. Kat admitted that she didn’t want to be a match for Eva. Ted asked her to do it for him. She ran off.

 

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Days Short Recap Wednesday, June 17, 2026

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Cat went to see Rafe. She informed him that EJ refused to use the drug. Rafe felt like there was something wrong with it. They realized that Lexie could be in danger. Anyone that EJ sold the drug to would be in trouble too. Cat couldn’t let EJ sell the drug to anyone. Rafe informed Cat that she couldn’t go after EJ. She reminded him that he wasn’t her boss. He threatened to go to her boss if she didn’t listen to him. Johnny went to see Xander’s office. He wasn’t interested in what he had to say. Xander apologized for everything. Johnny shrugged it off because he had bigger things to worry about. He appreciated him finally apologizing. Johnny walked out of the office when Philip arrived. Xander told him what happened with Johnny. He was surprised with how Johnny handled it. Xander advised Philip to try forgiving Gabi. He knew that Philip was miserable without Gabi. They argued over whether they should take the money. Gabi arrived while they were arguing. Xander backed her into a corner. Gabi said she was there to get what she needed in order for them to get the money. Johnny went to see EJ. He talked to EJ about Xander and Kate setting him up. EJ was heated and wanted to get revenge on them. Johnny didn’t want him to get revenge on them. He asked EJ why he didn’t share the miracle drug with Paulina. EJ said he wasn’t comfortable using his pregnant daughter-in-law as a guinea pig. Johnny believed his story. He asked EJ if he would help Chanel if something went wrong. EJ agreed to help Chanel.

Marlena teased Belle about kissing Chad at the game. Belle brought up the chess set. Marlena didn’t want to know about it. Chad arrived and suggested he and Belle play a game of chess. They felt like the missing pawn piece was a message to John and not about him. There could be another pawn they didn’t know about. Chad looked for secret compartments until she had to go to work. Leo showed up at Marlena’s office for their session. He talked about how scared he was for Gwen. Leo told her everything that happened. Marlena warned him that he might be in danger too. Leo said that no one would care if he died. Marlena told him that she and Javi would care. Leo was moved by what she said. He wanted her to let the world know that EJ was behind it if anything happened to him. Gabi let Xander and Philip know that she wasn’t just giving the money to them. She wanted to buy into the company and have a seat on the board. Gabi was going to have the paperwork drawn up so they could sign it. Xander agreed to it, and Philip allowed it to happen so it wouldn’t feel like a handout.

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Days Short Recap Tuesday, June 16, 2026

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Stephanie went to the hospital for her appointment with Marlena. She saw Kayla and talked to her. Stephanie hoped what she did didn’t make the press. Kayla told her about Gwen buying the hospital. Alex went to the pub to see Joy. He saw Kate. She told him that Stephanie shooting at Joy could help with the sales of her mystery novel. Alex didn’t want to go along with that idea. While they talking, he asked about the lawsuit. Kate said she made it up. She said she had bigger problems. Alex said the DiMeras could go after them now. Marlena ran into Roman outside of the pub. Roman told her he didn’t know where he and Kate stood. Marlena said she hoped they worked things out. Later on, Marlena met with Stephanie for their session. She let Stephanie know that she was doing everything right to feel safe and secure. Stephanie said her judgment was off based on her choice of men. She wondered why she made terrible choices. Marlena said she she might have abandonment issues after what happened to her parents. She told Marlena that she was loved and would make it through it.

Alex went to the hospital. He told Kayla about Joy’s ultimatum. They knew Stephanie wouldn’t hurt the baby, but Kayla understood why Joy felt that way. She said he should tell Stephanie the truth. Brady and Sarah talked about Destiny’s bloodwork. Her bloodwork was normal but had a low coriseal like her sister. Sarah thought the same thing that killed Destiny’s sister killed her. They wondered if the drugs were tainted with something they didn’t test for. There was a possibility of other victims. Sarah said she hoped Liam had the answers they needed. Brady ended up finding Liam and his son. He said Liam moved in with Charlie at Brookville. Liam had money. Sarah said she was going to question Liam. Brady said he was going with her. Kate showed up at the hospital and ripped into Marlena. She told Marlena what she did. Marlena said she believed her. At the town square, Stephanie told Alex that she was glad that Joy was being understanding about what happened. Alex told her that Joy didn’t want her near Kelsey. He said they would work things out and Joy would change her mind.

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Jack tells Abby, Billy, Kyle, and Traci that he thinks Patty has kidnapped Diane and he must pretend to have a romantic relationship with Patty so he can try to find out where Diane is with the help of Detective Burrow.

Jack tells Kyle and Traci that Patty wants to move into the house and everyone else is to move out of the house.

Diane is locked inside the home of Patty’s psychiatrist Dr. Markum who is being paid by Patty to keep Diane locked up in his house. Dr Markum is trying to make Diane think she had a nervous breakdown and Jack put her in his care so she can get well.

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GH Short Recap Friday, June 12, 2026

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Kristina has lunch with Molly and Michael before they take her to the airport. Kristina wants Michael and Molly to become best friends so they can talk to each other about their pro.

Lucas and Sonny give their statements to Acting District Attorney Turner and the statements are an exact match to each other.

Justine gets upset with Sonny for not telling her the truth. Sonny tells Justine to stop pushing him to give her answers to questions thet she doesn’t want to know.

Alexis tries to persuade Ethan to allow Phoebe to know his name when she is eighteen if she wants to know him. Ethan doesn’t think Phoebe needs to know him at all but he does agree with Alexis that she needs to know Delilah.

Brook Lynn calls Brick and asks him to find out if Willow had an alibi for the night of Curtis and Jordan’s accident.

Tracy and Willow have an argument at the pool house. Tracy tells Willow she won’t let her take Chase away from Brook Lynn. Tracy is so upset with Willow that she grabs her arm and throws her in the lake. Chase arrives and dives in the lake to save Willow . Willow is okay but bleeding and that leads Chase to arrest Tracy.

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GH Short Recap Thursday, June 11, 2026

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Cody, James, and Molly have fun making stories together and Cody tells James he is going on Molly’s book tour with her.

Kristina tells Sonny and Alexis she is going to medical school in California. Alexis and Sonny are happy that Kristina has found something that makes her happy but they tell her they will miss her very much.

Ross Cullum is at Wyndemere searching for clues to where Jens Siddwell could be and interviewing the household staff. The head housekeeper finds a ring and gives it to Cullum. Carly knows the ring belongs to Josslynn because she has had it for years and it was a gift from Trina.

Carly returns home and tells Valentin that Josslynn is being held at Wyndemere and they need to go get her. Valentin tells Carly that they need to be careful and as long as Cullum hasn’t found anyone to finish the cold fusion project then they have time to look for Josslynn and put a stop to the project.

Cullum wants to kill Josslynn, but Lisel and Cassius save her life because Cassius tells Cullum he will have to kill him first. Lisel tells Cullum that, if she is grieving her son, she won’t be able to finish the project.

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Y&R Short Recap Friday, June 12, 2026

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Nikki talks to Victor about giving Chancellor to Lily and for letting Matt live on the ranch. Nikki gets a migraine while she is talking to Victor and she tells him that her headache is due to all stress he has caused her. Nikki gets up from the table and heads to her hotel room but her vision is blurry so she walks very slowly.

Phyllis sends a text to Summer hoping that she will return home so they can talk now that she gave Newman Enterprises back to Victor.

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Lily tells Billy that Cane is going to run Chancellor Industries and Billy thinks Cane is using Lily but Lily tells Billy that Cane has changed.

Nick goes to a meeting with Nikki and he shares his story with the other addicts in the meeting. Nick is determined to get better for himself and his family.

Victor gives what is left of Arabesque to Phyllis because he thinks she can do something great with the company.

Victor asks Adam , Phyllis, Sharon, and Nick not to ruin the cover story he created for Matt to be able to be accepted in town.

Billy and Lily are worried because they have not heard any news about Abby, Devon, Jack, Diane, and Kyle who went to Maryland for the Martin Richardson Fundraiser and a tornado hit.

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Days Short Recap Monday, June 15, 2026

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Julie had a heart to heart with Marlena about them moving on with their lives. She told Marlena that she went out with Foster and enjoyed the time with him. Unfortunately part of her felt guilty about moving on with Foster. Marlena told her that Doug would want her to be happy. Julie agreed to see him again. They talked about Marlena’s situation next. Marlena wasn’t ready to think of anyone, but John. Foster called Julie, and she became excited to see him. EJ and Cat kissed each other. They stopped kissing when they saw Belle and Chad kiss on TV. EJ and Cat tried to downplay how upset they were. He wanted to focus on the future. EJ thought his future was with Cat. He kissed her again. Cat refused to go upstairs with him. She thought they were moving too fast. Belle and Chad were in the park after the game. Chad asked her if she was concerned about people seeing him kissing on TV. She didn’t care and asked if it bothered him. Chad didn’t care who saw them either. They started talking about the chess set that Marlena inherited from Stefano. Chad wanted to know more about the chess set. He wanted to look into it for her. Johnny wanted to surprise Chanel with a second honeymoon, but her thoughts were elsewhere. Chanel thought the future was too scared to think about it. Johnny wanted to focus on her. Paulina showed up at the apartment and wanted to see EJ. She talked to Johnny about the miracle drug and how it could help Chanel. Johnny didn’t think of that before. Chanel was upset about it. She might not want to take a drug from EJ. Chanel didn’t want to be indebted to EJ.

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Everyone dealt with the fallout of the tornado. Leslie went to the hospital to find out what was going on with Eva. Ted showed up to catch Leslie when she collapsed. Kat showed up wanting to know what was going on. Leslie yelled at Kat for the way she treated Eva. She told Kat that Eva didn’t want anything from her. Leslie broke down and cried when she realized there was nothing she could do but wait. Kat sat with her and let her know that they would wait together. Later on, the doctor told everyone at the hospital that Eva would die if she didn’t get a transplant. Vanessa wanted to get in touch with her children. Deeana called Vanessa. They were about to make up until Deanna heard Joey in the background. Deanna thought Vanessa wasn’t concerned about them. Tyrell and Samantha were worried about their family. Nicole showed up and told them that Martin was in the hospital. Later on, the family found out that Martin was on the road to recovery. Madison let them know that if Martin suffered any symptoms that they needed to bring him back to the hospital right away.

 

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Cat went to see EJ at the DiMera mansion. He told her about Chanel’s breast cancer. Cat suggested that he use the miracle drug. EJ refused to do it. He said he wanted submit the drug for FDA scrutiny before trying it on living people. EJ said everything had to be above board. He said he wasn’t using it on Chanel or her mother. EJ apologized to her and tried to make her feel better. They spent time together watching a game. While they were watching the game, he apologized to her about not remembering what happened in Italy. Jada and Belle talked about Stephanie’s shooting to see what the D.A.’s office wanted to do about it. Belle said she knew it was an accident and that Stephanie wasn’t a threat. Kayla and Steve showed up to see Stephanie. Alex let them know what happened with Stephanie while she was sleeping. He left to go for a run. Kayla and Steve stayed in case Stephanie woke up. Stephanie woke up and said she killed Joy. Kayla asked how many sleeping pulls she took. Stephanie said she took two pills. Kayla said it was too much. Steve wanted to go over gun safety with Stephanie, but she didn’t want the gun. She said she felt less safe with the gun.

Alex went to the pub to see Joy. He apologized for what happened with Stephanie. He asked if Joy was going to press charges. Joy said she was going to press charges. Alex tried to talk her out of it, but she didn’t change her mind. Joy said he wasn’t there to check on her. He was there to keep his wife out of jail. She said Stephanie belonged in jail. Joy let him know that even if Stephanie didn’t go to jail, she wasn’t going near Kelsey. Joy said Alex could see Kelsey he wanted to at her place. She said Stephanie couldn’t be there. Joy said Stephanie wasn’t stable and she didn’t trust her. Joy said if he wanted Stephanie to stay out of jail, she had to stay away from Kelsey. Alex didn’t like it, but he agreed to it. When Alex went home, he told the Johnsons from the baby. He didn’t tell them that Stephanie had to stay away from Kelsey. They all decided to go out for ice cream. While they were int he town square, they ran into Joy and Kelsey. Stephanie wanted to apologize, but Alex stopped her.

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The town dealt with the aftermath of the tornado. Eva was fighting for her life, but things weren’t looking good for her. A lot of people were missing. Joey pushed Abby out of the way so she didn’t get hit with the chandelier. Victor was back in Genoa City. Andre was worried about where Dani was. Dani was making love with Bill in the elevator. Anita spotted Kyle and Hayley coming out of the closet together. She sensed something going on with Hayley and Kyle. After Hayley walked away, Anita warned Kyle about her being a gold digger and a husband-stealer. Ted and Shanice took care of people at the country club. They took care of Martin, and he was on his way to the hospital. Ted and Shanice caught up with each other after the crisis. Nicole lashed out at Leslie until she noticed that she was worried about her missing daughter too. Jacob and Izaiah worked together to rescue Kat and Eva. Eva was taken to the hospital, and Leslie ripped into Kat. Leslie wanted to know why Kat was fine, but her daughter was fighting for her life.

Bill and Dani agreed to keep what they did a secret. Dani rushed to the ballroom and found Andre and the family. Bill reunited with Hayley. He told her that he was trapped in the stairwell. Hayley wasn’t sure that was true since he didn’t have any dust on him. Kyle approached Hayley to say goodbye. Bill noticed the chemistry between them. Dani wanted Andre to get checked out. Andre told her that he didn’t know it was possible to love someone the way he loved her. Dani felt guilty when he told her that. Jack thanked Joey for saving Abby. Smitty saw Jack and Joey talking and brought him over to Martin. Martin and Smitty warned Jack about Joey. Vernon wanted to put his differences with Leslie aside to comfort her. Martin wanted to go home, but Smitty insisted he go to the hospital. He said that he was fine, but he collapsed by Smitty’s feet.

 

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