Days Short Recap Friday, March 28, 2025

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Recap written by Michele and Cheryl

Steve waited for his contact to meet him. While he was waiting, Andrew showed up. Andrew said his father sent him to watch out for everything. He said he wanted to do everything he could to help find John since Paul was his fiancé. While he was talking, Andrew said he knew more about John’s disappearance than Paul knew. When Steve wanted to know what Andrew knew, he said it was classified. Steve understood but reminded him that he was an agent and could be trusted. Andrew decided to tell him what he knew. He said it was too dangerous to tell Paul and Marlena. Paul went to see Marlena and they talked about John and what was going on with him. While they were talking, Marlena said Paul risked his life to save John from Orpheus. Steve and Andrew went to see Marlena and Paul to tell them someone was building a nuclear device in Tallinn and John found the facility where it was being housed. Andrew said he knew where it was. Marlena tried to stop the guys from going to the facility, but it didn’t do any good.

Philip went to the pub to talk to Kate. She warned him that EJ wanted to hurt one of her children because she was out for blood. Philip told her he would be careful but thought his life was over anyway. He told her Xander thought he was having an affair with Stephanie. When he told Kate that Alex tried to choke him out, she said it was better than losing the company. Philip said he didn’t think Stephanie would risk her relationship for hm. Kate suggested that he talk to her. He reluctantly agreed to talk to Stephanie. Sarah asked Xander why he would tell Alex that Philip was sleeping with Stephanie. Xander wondered why she was upset about it. He said he didn’t intend to Alex, but he overheard Xander confronting Alex. Sarah asked why he didn’t stall him to which Xander wondered why. When she asked what happened, he told her what went on. Sarah realized why Alex was at Stephanie’s apartment. Xander thought Stephanie would tell the truth. Sarah said she hoped Stephanie would let go. When Xander kept saying that Stephanie betrayed Alex. Sarah wanted to change the subject, but Xander kept bringing it up. When Xander said he wanted to check on Alex. A horrified Sarah said she would go him. Alex wanted Stephanie to tell him the truth. Stephanie said the secret wasn’t her cheating on him. She asked if he could trust her and leave it at that, but he said he couldn’t. Despite her protests, Stephanie told Alex about the forged letter and Philip stealing half of Titan. She said Sarah convinced her to keep quiet. When Stephanie asked him to keep the secret, he refused to do it. Alex said Xander deserved to know the truth. He said it was personal because he fell for a forged letter too. Stephanie said Sarah and Xander’s marriage would be over. She told him why Sarah went along with the lie. Alex said Sarah should have trusted her husband. Stephanie said if he told the secret the stability of Titan would be gone, and his job would have been too. Alex was determined to tell Xander the truth. Before Stephanie could convince Alex not to say anything, Philip showed up. When Philip was about to say something, Alex yelled at him and told him he knew everything. He called Philip a liar and a fraud. Philip said he felt bad about lying to Xander, but they were making it work. He said they were close to taking DiMera and warned Alex not to say anything so they could protect Victor’s legacy. While they were talking, Xander and Sarah showed up. Alex said it was time for the truth to come out. Before Alex could say anything, Stephanie admitted to having an affair with Philip. Steve, Andrew, and Paul went to the facility. When Steve went in the office and saw a folder, he said he should have known. Marlena talked to Belle on the phone. When she got off the phone, Orpheus was behind her. Marlena was shocked to see him.

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GH Short Recap Friday, March 28, 2025

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Drew offers to pay for a surgery for Kai that might help him play football again. Kai thanks Drew for his help and he agrees to look at the information about the surgery before he decides if he wants to accept Drew’s offer.

Emma, Gio, Tracy and, Trina chain themselves to the Quartermaine crypt to keep the city from bulldozing it. Emma gets angry when Anna looks at the demolition order and tells the policeman to get the bolt cutters.

Kristina has another argument with Ava and she tells Ava “you took Adella from me you took Morgan from me and I won’t let you take my father from me I will stop you Ava.” Kristina goes to Adella’s grave and she is angry so she grabs a pair of scissors and leaves the house.

Kristina arrives at Charlie’s pub and tells Lucky she did something stupid but she is going to fix it. Kristina calls Ava but Ava doesn’t answer her cell phone. Kristina remembers cutting the brake line on Ava’s car.

Ric is driving Elizabeth home in the car and he is driving too fast so Elizabeth tells him to slow down but Ric hits the brakes which don’t work. Elizabeth screams.

Sonny and Jason found Solesky. Sonny and Jason both point a gun at him and demand that Solensky tell him who hired him to bomb his penthouse. Sonny tells Solesky that if he tells him the name of the person who hired him he might decide not to kill him. If he doesn’t tell him the name of the person who hired him, he will be a dead man.

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Days Short Recap Thursday, March 27, 2025

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Holly told Doug that Julie told Maggie that he stole the necklace. She said Tate was the one who told Julie. Doug apologized for stressing her out and blamed himself for what’s going on. Holly told him it was Tate’s fault. When Doug tried to defend Tate, Holly didn’t want to hear it. She told him he could stay at the mansion for now because Maggie didn’t say he couldn’t. Holly left to confront Tate. Doug went to the Bistro to talk to Ava about an assistant manager position. While they were talking, they talked about Holly and Tate. Doug told her that Tate snitched on him to Julie. Sophia thought it would be good for him because Holly would be free to be with him. Doug said it would be good for Sophia since she wanted to be with Tate. They continued to talk about Tate and Holly. JJ showed up at Tate’s place to question him about the necklace. Tate was surprised that Julie involved the police. JJ said he was a part of the investigation now. Tate asked if Doug was getting arrested. JJ said he would be arrested if Julie pressed charges. He told Tate that he would be in touch with him soon. When JJ left, Holly showed up and confronted Tate about snitching on Doug. Tate said he did it to protect her, but she didn’t believe him. She said he did it to hurt Doug. They got into an argument. Tate was surprised to find out she gave Doug money to pay off his debt. Holly told him that he hated Doug since New Year’s Eve. She said it was Tate’s fault that Doug’s relationship with Julie was over. Tate said it was Doug’s fault. When Tate said he talked to the police, Holly ended up breaking up with him.

Melinda went to Gabi’s office to talk about the article in the Spectator. Gabi said she was glad that EJ was getting exposed. Melinda said Kristen was involved too. She told Gabi that if Kristen was in trouble, Gabi’s business as well as others would be in trouble too. Melinda said everyone was cutting ties with the company and the stock plummeted. While they were talking, JJ showed up. He said Doug stole the necklace. Melinda asked if he was sure to which JJ said it was corroborated. Melinda wondered if Holly was the other one involved. JJ wondered what she was talking about. When Melinda tried to leave, JJ told her to give the necklace back. Melinda said she couldn’t do that. Sarah went to Stephanie’s apartment to tell her they had a problem. Alex came in and offered to help with the problem. They said it was about the hospital fundraiser. When Alex offered to stay and help, Stephanie told him he could go to the office. After Alex left, Sarah told Stephanie that Xander thought she (Stephanie) and Philip were having an affair. She told Stephanie that Xander thinking they were having an affair was better than the truth. Stephanie wondered who it was better for and said it would cause trouble in her relationship. When Stephanie wanted to know what she’s supposed to do if Xander tells Alex, Sarah said to let Alex believe the lie. Stephanie couldn’t believe her and told Sarah to tell her husband the truth. Sarah refused to do that because it has been going on for too long. Stephanie couldn’t believe that Sarah wanted her to risk her relationship for something that had nothing to do with her. Sarah asked Stephanie to say she hooked up with Philip a few times. She said the truth would cost her her marriage and brought up Victoria. When Sarah left, Alex came back. Alex asked Stephanie to tell him that she wasn’t sleeping with Philip. Xander told Philip that he wanted to talk about his secret with Stephanie. A shocked Philip thought he was talking about the forged letter until Xander accused him of sleeping with Stephanie. Before Philip could say anything, Xander told him to fix it before he and Alex fought over it. Philip said the secret wasn’t about him sleeping with Stephanie. When Xander accused Philip of sleeping with Stephanie, Alex walked in the room. Alex demanded to know if it was true. When Philip didn’t answer, Alex grabbed him and yelled at him. Xander pulled them apart from each other. Alex left the room. Xander told Philip to end things with Stephanie. Philip said he would stay away from Stephanie. Tate was upset that Holly broke up with him. Holly said she was breaking up with him for Doug, breaking his promise, and getting stuck with a baby he couldn’t get rid of. She said it has been stress and drama ever since the got back together. Holly told him they weren’t meant to be together. When Sarah went home, she asked Xander if he knew why Alex looked like he wanted to punch someone. Xander said he told Alex about Stephanie and Philip.

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Beyond The Gates Short Recap Thursday, March 27, 2025

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Nicole talked to Dani about Chelsea’s news. Dani was disappointed that Chelsea decided to quit modeling. She admitted to Nicole that she felt broken and shattered because of her life. Hayley wanted to talk to Naomi about the lawsuit. Naomi told her that she got the promotion that was promised to her client. Hayley felt like she deserved the job she received, but Naomi thought she got it by sleeping with Bill. Evan approached Martin and Smitty at their table. He wanted Smitty to work with him, but Martin turned down the job. After Evan left, Smitty demanded to know why Martin turned down a job for him without telling him about it. Kat was in Nicole’s office and put a camera in there to catch Eva. Leslie talked to Eva about what she was cheated out of growing up. She regretted allowing Ted to talk her into leaving town to hide his mistake. Leslie realized that she said it the wrong way. She was determined to make him pay. Everyone would know the truth about their relationship. She planned on telling the truth at Ted and Nicole’s anniversary party. Smitty didn’t like being the last to know that Martin was running for president. Martin admitted that he was selfish for keeping the job from him and telling him about running for president. Smitty wanted to make sure he wasn’t keeping anything else from him. Leslie assured Eva that she was her top priority. Eva wondered if it was a better idea to tell Ted about her paternity in private. Leslie was upset that Ted abandoned her while she was pregnant. Eva didn’t think Ted would make things right if he gets humiliated. Leslie felt like Ted would pay to make the embarrassment go away. Eva didn’t think he would do it. Hayley tried to convince Naomi that her clients were looking for a pay out. Naomi didn’t like when women didn’t support each other. Hayley felt like she was going after Bill. She told her that she had a great life with Bill, but she missed her. Naomi was upset about what she did. She felt more betrayed by her than her father. Hayley betrayed her. Nicole continued to talk to Dani. Dani couldn’t stop thinking about Bill. Nicole wondered when Dani had a happy dream that didn’t involve Bill. Dani gave her the rundown about the things Bill promised her. Nicole told her that Bill used her and dumped her for a younger woman.

Leslie wore a disguise and introduced herself to Kat. She wanted to talk to her about her mother’s assistant. Eva thought about what Leslie said to her. She held a candlestick, and Ted walked in the room. He wanted to know what she was doing. Kat didn’t feel comfortable talking to Leslie about her mother’s personal assistant. Leslie wanted to be a peacemaker between Kat and Eva. Eva told Ted that she wanted to make things right in the office. Ted appreciated the work she’s doing with Nicole. She said that she gets along with everyone, but Kat. Ted tried to explain the way Kat treats her. Kat told Leslie that Eva didn’t have experience working with her mother. Leslie felt like she should try to understand how Eva grew up. Eva told Ted that she didn’t grow up the same way as Kat and that’s why she didn’t like her. Ted reminded her that she wasn’t familiar with the world. Eva thought he was on her side. He wanted to talk to Kat about Eva over dinner, but she didn’t want him to do that. Nicole wanted Dani to figure out what makes her happy in life. Dani wasn’t sure who she saw when she looked at her. She wanted her husband back. Bill has a hold on her. He was her first, last and only love. Hayley told Naomi that she didn’t betray her because she valued their friendship. She fell in love with Bill. Naomi felt like she didn’t have to act on her feelings for Bill. Hayley thought Naomi was being petty going through with the lawsuit to get back at Bill for falling for her. She warned Naomi that she wouldn’t win the case. Naomi told her that she would win because sexual harassment was a major thing. Hayley told her that they planned to sue her company. Ted showed up and saw Leslie talking to Kat. He hid so they wouldn’t see him. Leslie told Kat that she was trying to help her see the good in Eva, but she was too close minded. Kat appreciated what she did, but she warned her about her. Leslie walked out of the club. Ted saw her and questioned her about going after his daughter.

 

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GH Short Recap Thursday, March 27, 2025

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Ric and Alexis reach a truce for Molly’s sake.

Kristina and Molly miss each other so they agree to try and slowly rebuild their sisterly relationship. Kristina and Molly decide to have a Davis girls movie night with Alexis.

Lucky invites Elizabeth to spend the weekend in New York City with him so they can recreate the first time they spent the weekend in New York together.

Brick stops by Jordan’s place and asks her out to dinner but Jordan is having dinner with Isaiah. Jordan asks Brick not to tell anyone she and Isiah are dating. Brick tells Dr. Gannon that he has heard a lot of things about his family and he hopes he isn’t involved in any of those things.

Brick tells Sonny he found Solesky, the guy that was hired by someone to bomb his penthouse. Brick tells Sonny and Jason that Solesky is in Toronto. Brick tells Jason to be careful because Solesky is very dangerous. Sonny decides to go to Toronto with Jason despite the fact Brick and Jason don’t think that Sonny should go because of his heart condition.

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Y&R Short Recap Friday, March 28, 2025

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Adam and Chelsea get together with Victor, Nikki, Victoria, and Nick and tell them they are back together.

Phyllis tells Billy that she doesn’t want any part of Abbott Communications if Aristotle Dumas is a part of it.

Phyllis feels like Billy pulled the rug out from under her. Phyllis later uses her computer skills to find information about Aristotle Dumas but can’t find a picture of him. Sally also tells Billy she wishes he wouldn’t get involved in business with Dumas because he seems suspicious.

Jack and Traci talk to Chance about Traci’s Suspicions that Alan is really Martin and Martin is the one that held Phyllis and Sharon hostage. Chance tells Jack and Traci to persuade Alan to return to Genoa City so they can figure out the truth. Jack calls Alan and tells him Traci has her heart set on having the wedding at the Abbott house. Alan tells Jack that he will return to Genoa City. Traci tells Jack that she will tell Alan that there is nothing that he can say or do that will make her stop loving him. Traci hopes that Alan will tell her the truth. Traci also hopes that she is wrong about Alan being Martin because she loves him and doesn’t know what she will do without him.

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Adam and Chelsea’s tell Connor that they are a couple again but they are taking things slowly. Connor tells his parents they took forever to realize that they belong together. Connor tells his parents he isn’t worried about what his OCD will make. him think and do because he has the tools to handle it.

Phyllis has a panic attack at the Athletic Club. Billy takes Phyllis to the park to get some fresh air. Phyllis tells Billy that she isn’t handling things well and she wants to distract herself by talking about Abbott Communications. Billy tells Phyllis that Aristotle Dumas wants to help him get Chancellor Industries back and right the wrong that was done to him. Billy tells Phyllis that he doesn’t have to deal with Victor because Aristotle will do it for him. Phyllis is a little upset with Billy since he lied when he told her he was going to let go of Chancellor and start a new company.

Traci tells Jack she thinks Alan died in Paris and Alan’s brother Martin has been pretending to be Alan. Traci tells Jack all of the details of her conversation with Sharon. Traci tells Jack she thinks Martin kidnapped Sharon and Phyllis to do a phycological experiment about human behavior. Jack tells Traci that he doesn’t want her to go to Paris to meet Alan until they figure out if her Suspicions are true about Martin pretending to be Alan.

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Days Short Recap Wednesday, March 26, 2025

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Tate regretted telling Julie what Doug did. Sophia arrived at the townhouse to let him know that she was feeling hopeful about the adoption. Her mother had a few more questions to ask. If she approved of the answers, they would be set. Tate was glad, but he was distracted. He told Sophia what happened with Doug. Tate broke his promise to Holly to keep Doug’s actions a secret. Holly was spending more time with Doug than him so he got upset. He wasn’t thinking when he told Julie that Doug stole the necklace. Tate knew that Holly would be upset with him once she found out what he did. Paulina saw Doug sleeping on a bench at the park. She left her bag of food for him. Doug woke up when his phone went off. He told Holly that Julie threw him out. He let her know that it might have been easier if he got a chance to talk to Julie first. Doug thought Melinda was the one who told Julie the truth. Holly put it together that he was homeless and invited him to stay with her. Later Doug arrived at the Kiriakis mansion. Holly wanted him to get out of his wet clothes. He wasn’t sure that Maggie and Tate would be okay with him staying there. Holly planned on asking her grandmother if he could stay there. Julie was sitting in the living room when Maggie arrived. Maggie showed up with lemon bars for Julie and Doug. Julie told her that she kicked Doug out because he stole the necklace. Maggie was shocked to hear that. She wondered why Doug would do something like that, but Julie didn’t care because he was a thief. Doug betrayed her after she allowed him to stay there. He was supposed to be her miracle after losing Doug. Her heart was breaking again. Maggie wondered how she found out the truth. She told Maggie that Tate called her and told her about it. Julie wasn’t sure how he found out, but he told her the truth. She wished she could stop worrying about whether he was okay. They wondered how much Holly knew about it since she was spending time with Doug.

EJ went to Paulina and Abe’s place to see Johnny. Johnny stared at the knife on the table before he let EJ inside. EJ wanted Johnny to come home, but he told him that he was home. Johnny refused to go back to the mansion with him. He didn’t want anything from his father. Johnny yelled at him about what he did to Sami. EJ was thankful that Johnny was here, but he wished he weren’t. EJ begged him to let him talk, and he agreed to listen. He told Johnny that he earned Sami’s love. Sami saw the best in him and managed to forgive him. EJ hoped Johnny would be able to forgive him too. Johnny refused to forgive him. EJ gave up and decided to leave. Johnny stared at the knife again. He said that EJ was dead to him. Paulina and Chanel met at the town square. Chanel thanked her for letting her and Johnny stay with her. She told Paulina what happened with Johnny and EJ. Chanel hoped Amy wouldn’t find out the truth. Paulina said that Amy had no way of finding out what EJ did to Sami. Chanel was scared the adoption wouldn’t happen, but Paulina assured her that it would. Amy arrived while they were talking. She wondered why Chanel was worried. Chanel was able to cover up what she was talking about. Amy told her that she and her husband decided that they were comfortable with the adoption. She reached for her lawyer’s document and saw Leo’s article about EJ and the DiMeras. Amy read about the kidnapping charges and how Rachel disappeared. She asked Paulina and Chanel about what she read. Amy wanted to know why Rachel disappeared before she could testify against him. She continued reading about the DiMeras and wasn’t happy about EJ being around her grandchild. Chanel told her that she and Johnny weren’t living at the mansion anymore. Amy wanted to know why, but Chanel couldn’t tell her. She told Chanel the adoption was off. Amy walked away. Paulina comforted Chanel when Johnny arrived. He wanted to know what happened, and Chanel told him that his father happened. Maggie went home and talked to Holly about Doug. Holly thought Maggie told Julie the truth. Maggie let her know that Tate told her the truth. Holly was upset that Tate betrayed her. Amy went to Tate’s place and told him the adoption was off. She showed Tate and Sophia the article about the DiMeras. They had to find a suitable couple, or they had to raise the baby themselves.

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Chelsea told Dani that she didn’t want to be a model. Dani wondered why this was the first time she was hearing about it. Chelsea said she was afraid to tell her because of everything she has been through. She thought Dani would fall apart. Dani was upset but saw how serious Chelsea was about being a designer. She tore up Chelsea’s contract and realized she would be a hypocrite if she didn’t let her follow her dream. When Hayley went to get something to eat, she ran into Jacob. She congratulated him on his promotion. While they were talking, she asked him how they could get Bill and Naomi on good terms. Bill and Naomi talked about the lawsuit against his law firm. He let her know that she succeeded at getting his attention. Naomi let him know how serious she was about pursuing the lawsuit. Bill denied the claims her clients made, but Naomi wasn’t convinced. While they were talking, he accused her of doing this to pay him back for cheating on Dani. Naomi told him she would see him in court.

Later on, when Bill and Hayley were home, he told her about the lawsuit Naomi was pursuing. After they talked about it, Hayley decided to handle the situation. She ran into Naomi at the bar and asked her what she was doing. While Tomas and Kat were on a lunch date, they talked about what was going on between Bill and Naomi. Kat seemed excited about Bill and Naomi battling it out in court. While they were talking, Tomas brought up sex and told her she didn’t know what she was missing. He asked if she fantasized about him. Kat changed the subject. Martin and Smitty argued over Martin running for President. Smitty was upset that Martin didn’t tell him about running for President. Martin reminded him that he didn’t say anything about going back to journalism. Smitty wondered why Anita and Vernon were against him running. Martin dodged the question. Later on, when they went to the diner, the reporter that offered Smitty a job at Bill and Hayley’s wedding showed up. He talked about the job he had for Smitty that Martin turned down. Smitty was shocked to hear that Martin turned down the job for him.

 

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Lulu tells Brook Lynn that she quits her job. Lulu assures Brook Lynn that despite their intense dislike for each other she won’t tell Dante he has another son although she doesn’t like lying to him.

Lulu later talks to Cody and tells him she is angry with Dante because he lied to her about his relationship with Brook Lynn.

Dante told her that he and Brook Lynn were just friends when they were more than friends.

Drew is upset when he sees Curtis having tea with Tracy and he thinks that Curtis and Tracy have teamed up against him. Drew tells Curtis that if he wants things to get ugly now they will get ugly.

Councilman Ezra Boyd tries to pressure Laura to move the McConkey Esplanade to pier 55 but Laura points out that, since Sonny owns the pier, the Esplanade project would never happen because Sonny would keep the project tied up in court.

Ezra later tells Jordan that he thinks she could be Mayor if she resigns her job in protest over the Esplanade project. Jordan makes it clear that she supports Laura because she is a good Mayor.

Emma and Gio talk to Ned about their idea of donating land along the shoreline for an Egret sanctuary in exchange for the city not moving the Quartermaine family crypt. Emma worries that Brook Lynn is too busy to have time to talk to Ned so she suggests that she and Gio should talk to Monica about their idea to save the family Crypt.

Kristina arrives in time to give Sonny his pill and yells at Ava for not helping Sonny. Kristina tells Ava to leave and calls Dr Gannon. Sonny assures Dr Gannon that once he takes care of a security problem, and his family is safe, he will have the surgery.

Sonny later tells Laura about his heart condition.

Kristina goes to baby Irene’s grave and tells her that Ava almost killed Sonny and, if she doesn’t stop Ava, she will take everyone she loves from her.

Ava tells Ric what happened with Sonny earlier and Ric starts to investigate about what medical condition Sonny is hiding from everyone.

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Emma and Gio tell Ned they have an idea of how to keep the city from moving the family crypt. Emma and Gio tell Ned that the Quartermaines should offer to donate some of their shoreline land to the city and make the land a sanctuary for the egrets. Ned tells Emma and Gio he has a better idea of how to save the family crypt. Ned later talks to Tracy and tells her they should tell Drew that if he doesn’t leave the crypt alone they will tell Willow that he slept with Nina at the same time he was starting a romance with her. Tracy tells Ned that they should use that threat against Nina not Drew.

Emma later tells Gio they shouldn’t have gone to Ned with their idea they should have found an ally within the Quartermaine family. Gio tells Emma he has the perfect person to be their ally.

Ric asks Elizabeth to help him find out how many times Portia has accessed patient records in the past years. Ric tells Elizabeth he may need to defend Portia before the hospital board.

Carly tells Jack that Jason told her that if anything happens to her then the same thing will happen to him. Jack tells Carly he isn’t afraid of Jason but Carly tells him that he should take Jason’s threat seriously. Jack tells Carly that he needs her and she tells him that she needs him too and she wants to see where their relationship could go.

Ava asks Lucas if he knows if Julian left him any money. Lucas tells her Julian didn’t leave him any money but, if he did leave him any money, he wouldn’t want the money.

Kristina tells Sonny that Ava is having finical problems because she was at Alexis’s office when Ava asked Alexis for a loan from the Cassidine estate. Kristina tells Sonny that Alexis didn’t loan Ava the money. Kristina tells Sonny that he should take advantage of the opportunity and get sole custody of Avery because Ava doesn’t have the money to take care of Avery.

Kristina goes to Donna’s room to play with her while Sonny goes to answer the door. Ava arrives to ask Sonny to loan her two million dollars to pay her taxes or she will lose her art gallery. Sonny agrees to loan her the money but she will only get to see Avery two weekends a month. Ava gets angry and tells Sonny she won’t sell Avery for money. Sonny gets angry and reminds Ava that he will never forget that she is responsible for the deaths of Connie and Morgan. Sonny has a chest pain and falls to the floor. Sonny tries to reach for his medicine in his shirt pocket but he is in too much pain. Ava reaches Sonny’s pocket, finds the pills, and asks Sonny if he needs the pills.

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Kyle tells Claire if she wants to leave some of her clothes in his room for when she spends the night. Kyle also tells Claire that he could ask his mom to put some extra closet space in his room at the house since the house is being work today. Kyle also persuades Claire to call in sick to her job for the first time ever so they can spend the day together.

Kyle sends a text message to Jack and tells him that he ate some bad clams and can’t come into work today. Claire texts the same message to Nikki. Nikki and Jack know that Kyle and Claire aren’t sick but they let them take the day off. Jack and Nikki promise that they will do everything they can to support Kyle and Claire ‘s relationship.

Sharon tells Tracy about what the kidnapper put her and Phyllis through in the abandoned psychiatric clinic. Sharon tells Traci about the distorted voice that came through the intercom. Sharon explains to Traci that she thinks that the person had a phycologist background because the person knew a lot about human behavior. Sharon tells Traci that before they got rescued they had a gas leak in the room where they were held and if Billy, Chance, and Nick hadn’t arrived they would have died.

Traci remembers one of the text messages she saw on Alan’s phone that said “unexpected gas expulsion precautions taken.” Traci leaves a message on Alan’s voice mail telling him she can’t go to Paris because her book publisher wants to talk to her about her book. Traci is crying when Jack arrives at Crimson Lights. Traci asks Jack she needs him to tell her that she isn’t making the biggest mistake of her life.

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Days Short Recap Tuesday, March 25, 2025

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Doug told Holly that Melinda didn’t say anything, but he thought it was time to come clean. Holly didn’t think he should say anything yet, but Doug thought time was running out. He thought it would be worse if someone else told her. Doug wanted to wait until he got the necklace back but he didn’t think it would happen. Holly was worried and thought he would hurt Julie. She thought he was brave for confessing and believed Julie would be proud of him for confessing. Tate called Julie and to tell her Doug stole the necklace. Julie didn’t believe it until he told her he heard it from Doug. Tate ended the call. When Holly went back to Tate’s place, she told him she wasn’t an accomplice anymore. She said Doug promised not to say anything about her when he confessed to Julie about the necklace. Tate told her he had to tell her something. Before Tate could tell her, Holly interrupted him to say that Doug was a good guy and hoped Julie would see it too. When Doug went home, Julie was upset. He asked her if something was wrong to which she said it was. She told him how upset she was over the necklace and how it was a family heirloom. While she was talking, she said she couldn’t believe anyone would steal the necklace for money. She asked if he would know anyone who steal the necklace for money. Julie asked if he stole the necklace. Doug told her he was going to confess to it. Julie didn’t believe him and threw him out of the house.

Brady called Marlena to find out what was going on with John. Marlena updated him and said hopefully they would see John soon. When Marlena got off the phone, Steve came in and said he didn’t have any news. He said his contracts were talking to the locals so they could find out something soon. Steve suggested that they rest. Marlena said she wanted to find John. She said the other times they separated, they knew they would see each other again. While Marlena and Steve ate breakfast, she talked to him about the times she and John saved each other over the years. Steve promised her that he would do whatever it took to reunite her with John. Ava ran into EJ and reminded him about the last time they saw each other. EJ acted as if he didn’t know what she was talking about. Ava flashed back to Melinda giving her the gun and told him she could still get justice. EJ reminded her that Brady could lose Rachel if she said anything. He told her Rachel Blake wouldn’t be a problem for her anymore. Ava let him now that he may feel safe now, but it didn’t mean he was. When Brady showed up, EJ walked away. Brady asked if they could talk, but Ava didn’t want to talk to him. She told him that Rachel Blake was gone so she wouldn’t be a problem anymore. Brady thought that would make him and Ava okay to which she reminded him about his daughter. She said something was always coming between them and said they shouldn’t see each other anymore. Ava said she knew the timing was bad, but she had to protect herself and her heart. Melinda went to the DiMera mansion to get the immunity deal. Kristen told her that EJ made her mother disappear as soon as he finds out about the immunity deal. Melinda told her that EJ had the upper hand, but Kristen said they had to force his hand. EJ showed up after Kristen told Melinda her plan. He wondered what was going on. Kristen told him she would make him CEO to bring her mother back. EJ didn’t believe her. She said having her mother back was more important than the job. Kristen asked if they had a deal. EJ said he didn’t trust her and having Rachel back was too risky. When he walked away from her, she said she would make him pay.

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Dani was at the country club when Vernon arrived. He told her about what’s going on with Bill and Hayley. Vernon let her know that she’s been a handful, but she was his handful. He was determined to be there for her if she needed him. Dani left to meet with Chelsea. She left her drink behind so Vernon drank some of it. He was surprised to find out that she was drinking so heavily. Dani was talking to the people planning the fashion show. They liked what she did at Bill and Hayley’s wedding. Her actions were perfect for her brand. Dani liked what she heard from the duo. Chelsea arrived at the meeting and made an announcement to Dani. She told her that she didn’t want to model anymore. Naomi was at Orphie Jean’s when the women suing Bill’s company arrived. They informed her that they didn’t need her services anymore. The women planned to sue Bill’s company but they didn’t want to put Naomi in the middle of the case. Naomi told the women that she knew how to bring her father down because she knew how he operated. She was willing to represent them if they wanted her to do it. The women wanted to be sure that she wouldn’t back out. Naomi talked to them about the defense she planned to use to go against her father. She wanted to prove that the company knew that Mike was harassing the women. Bill, Tomas and Mike were at the office. Mike made an inappropriate joke which bothered Bill and Tomas. He went a step too far when he said something about Hayley so he left the room. Naomi arrived at the office shocking Bill. She didn’t tell him about the lawsuit. Bill tried to smooth things over with her. He told her that he loved her. While they were talking, Bill found out about the lawsuit. He was shocked by her betrayal.

Martin was still dealing with his nightmares from the past. Smitty was worried about him. Martin dismissed Smitty’s concerns. He tried to downplay what he was dealing with by saying that he wasn’t getting much sleep. Smitty got the impression that he was running for a higher office. Martin didn’t say one way or the other if he was running for another position. Vernon let Anita know about Martin’s plans to run for president. She didn’t approve of the plan. Anita didn’t think he could survive the scandal. Vernon felt like Martin’s secret was bad enough to ruin his life. He didn’t think Martin’s family could be protected from the fallout of his secret. They would be destroyed with Martin. Vernon and Anita wanted Martin to meet them at the country club to talk him out of running for president. Martin arrived at the club and assured his grandparents that he could control how much information came out about him. Anita reminded him that Bill knew his secret. She told him that Bill couldn’t be trusted. Martin became heated and reminded them how they were the ones who got him interested in politics. They told him the family could still do good things without being at the White House. Martin’s anger grew while they were talking. Smitty was upset too because he overheard enough to find out that Martin was keeping something from him again.

 

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Sharon and Phyllis have a long talk and decide to work together to slowly let go of the hatred they have always had for each other and at least try to be civil towards each other.

Victor tells Lily that he thinks Aristotle Dumas is going to try to take over Winters Inc. Victor thinks that Dumas sent Damian to town to insinuate himself into her family because Dumas sent
Damian information about her family three months before Damian came to Genoa City.

Lily later tells Devon what Victor told her and that she doesn’t think they should trust Damian.

Sally wonders why Aristotle Dumas is calling Billy on the phone and sending him so many text messages. Billy tells Sally that Dumas wanted to congratulate him on the upcoming launch of Abbott Communications. Billy also tells Sally that Dumas also found out that Jill took Abbott Chancellor away from him and sold it to Victor. Billy tells Sally that Dumas is keeping an eye on Abbott Communications because he might want to invest in the company. Billy later returns Aristotle Dumas’s call and tells him he’s got the quid pro quo he promised to give him.

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Eva saw Tomas at the hospital and pretended to have an injury to get his attention. Tomas let her know that he and Kat were keeping things casual. When Eva kept asking him about his relationship with Kat, he wondered why she was interested. He asked if Kat said something to scare her aware. While they were talking, Kat called to invite him to lunch. When Tomas met with Kat she asked if he was afraid to be intimate with her because she’s a virgin. Tomas denied that was the reason why. He was affectionate with her. Later on, Kat met with Chelsea and talked to her about her lunch with Tomas. She told Chelsea she was saving herself for the man she loved, but Tomas was making her change her mind.

Doug and Vanessa ate at Orphie Jean’s. When Doug left, Joey showed up. Joey went to Vanessa’s table at Orphie Jean’s. He asked her to help him get a house for his aging mother. While they were talking, Doug came back and saw them together. Doug got a text about going to the casino. He left to go to the casino. After Joey was finished talking to Vanessa, he went to the casino. Doug won his game which upset Joey. Joey told Randy that Doug could win for now, but he was going to make sure he losses any future games. At the precinct, Jacob talked to Elon about Marcel being a crooked cop. He told Elon about seeing Joey and Marcel talking to each other. Elon suggested that he not worry about it and keep his nose clean. After Elon and Jacob were finished talking, he went to talk to Marcel. He warned Marcel not to put Jacob’s life in danger. When Marcel and Elon finished talking, he called Joey to warn him to be more careful about doing his business in broad daylight. Joey reminded him that he paid him to take care of things like that. Naomi wanted Anita’s advice on whether or not she should take the sexual harassment case against her father. Anita said the decision was up to her, but the Dupree women never back down from a challenge.

 

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JJ told Julie that she needed proof that Melinda had the necklace that was stolen from the time capsule. Leo tried to talk Melinda into giving the necklace back, but she didn’t want to do it. They threatened each other, but it didn’t change anything. Leo walked away to join Javi, and Melinda had to go to the police station. Julie had proof that Melinda had the necklace from the time capsule. While they were at the station, it turned out that Julie was basically bluffing about having proof. Melinda dismissed everything and walked out of the station. Gabi noticed how happy Javi was, but she was worried about him. Javi told her that the things people say about Leo have been said about her. Gabi conceded and told him that she wouldn’t be a fan of Leo’s. She was willing to give him a chance. JJ called Gabi and asked her to meet him at the Bistro. She left the house.

Holly and Tate were spending time together when Doug reached out to her. She let him know that he wasn’t interrupting anything. Doug filled Holly in about the necklace while Tate rolled his eyes. He suggested that he and Holly go to the park. Doug wanted to come up with a plan in case the cops wanted to talk to them. Holly agreed to meet with Doug. Doug called Julie and found out that Melinda didn’t mention his name to her. He wasn’t happy that Julie planned to find the person responsible for Melinda getting the necklace. Tate was upset that Holly was involved in the stolen necklace situation. He pointed out that Doug stole from his dead grandfather’s wife. Tate wasn’t being a jealous boyfriend. He was worried about her. After Holly left, Tate called Julie to let her know that he had information about the stole necklace.

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Ava asks Alexis for a loan from the Cassidine Estate because she needs to pay her taxes or she will lose her gallery. Alexis tells Ava she won’t give her a loan because it will upset Kristina.

Kristina later talks to Lucky and tells him Sonny will soon have heart surgery and she is worried about him. Kristina also tells Lucky that what really makes her angry is that Sonny didn’t go to court to fight for sole custody of Avery because he doesn’t need any stress right now because of his heart condition. Kristina tells Lucky that he agreed to joint custody of Avery with Ava and Ava doesn’t have the money to take care of Avery. Lucky advises Kristina to let go of this hatred of Ava because it will only hurt her and baby Adela would want her mom to be happy.

Nina isn’t happy that Willow turned down her offer to buy her a house and has decided to move in with Drew. Nina uses Willow’s spare key to get into Drew’s house to look inside Drew’s safe for anything that will help her change Willow’s mind about Drew.

Valentin asks Alexis to go to the police station because he needs her to do something for him.

Curtis tells Kai to keep his guard up around Drew because Drew can’t be trusted. Kai and Portia appear with Drew at a press conference to promote his new Pediatric sports program.

Jason meets with Valentin at the police station and promises to do a favor for him in the future if he tells him everything he knows about Jack. Valentin tells Jason he thinks Jack is still the head of the WSB but he is using being the chief of the WSB field office as a cover. Valentin also tells Jason that Jack will do anything to get what he wants but now his weakness is Carly because he is in love with her. Valentin tells Jason that the only way to protect Carly from danger is to get her away from Jack. Jason goes to the hospital and tells Carly that her relationship with Jack is over now.

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Rafe and JJ talked about Gabi and how she was upset over what happened with Arnold. JJ said he would make EJ pay for what he did. Rafe told him about the lead he and Jada had. Doug asked for Julie’s advice on how to tell a girl how he felt about her. Julie told him the thing she and Doug did. She told him about Doug taking her to the Bistro and wanted to go there. When they were on their way to the Bistro, they ran into JJ and invited him to go with them. Holly went to see Tate. He told her that Theresa went to California because Kimberly’s leukemia progressed. Holly offered sympathy for him. Tate wondered why she was being nice to him after their fight. Holly told him she loved him. They talked about their fight. Tate admitted that he was jealous of Doug and was afraid of losing her. Holly said nothing was going on between them. She needed someone to talk to since they don’t see each other that much. He told her the adoption may work out, but EJ was the problem. Holly said EJ would be able to fix things with Amy. Kristen told Jada that her mother would take the plea deal after Melinda looked at the deal. Jada warned her that time was running out. When Kristen left, Rafe showed up and invited Jada out to dinner. Jada told him she got Kristen to agree to Rachel’s testimony. Rafe said he was glad she had her job back. He said he would rather have his investigator job. Rafe said he wanted to make her his wife. He said he never made wedding plans with her and hated how Arnold ruined their wedding. While he was talking, he noticed her ring gone. Jada said she thought Arnold still had it. Rafe didn’t care about it because his focus was making her his wife.

Kristen met with Melinda at the Bistro so she could look at the plea deal. Melinda said it was a good deal for Rachel but bad for EJ. She told Kristen to have Rachel sign it and testify. When Julie, Doug, and JJ came in the Bistro, she noticed Melinda wearing the necklace Julie went to the table and asked Melinda where she got the necklace. Kristen walked away from the table. Julie told Melinda she was wearing stolen property and wanted it back. When Melinda laughed at her, Julie asked JJ to arrest her. Melinda said JJ couldn’t arrest her for wearing a necklace that looked like Julie’s grandmother’s necklace. She said she wouldn’t be wearing stolen jewelry. JJ asked where Melinda got the necklace to which she said she got it from a private jeweler. Julie said she never reported it stolen so Melinda said for them to leave. Julie wanted to report it to the police and took a picture of Melinda wearing the necklace. JJ and Julie walked out the Bistro while Doug and Melinda looked at each other. While talking to Rachel, EJ realized Kristen took a deal to sell him out. He went to the safe and took out the serum and warned her that she wouldn’t be testifying against anyone. He let her know what the plan was before he stuck her with the serum. After he stuck her with the serum, he said he wasn’t sure how much she would remember. When he asked if she had anything to say to Kristen, she demanded to know where Kristen was. Rachel pretended to lose her memory until she slipped up. When EJ realized she was pretending, she told him she remembered everything. She admitted that she saw him playing with the serum before, so she switched it out with a placebo. Rachel said she would be testifying against him after all to which EJ said she wouldn’t be and went towards her. When Kristen came home, she wondered where Rachel was. EJ said he didn’t know. He said she left without saying a word. Kristen realized he was up to something and knew he was lying. She asked where her mother was. EJ told her not to worry when there was nothing she could do about it. When he left, Kristen picked up Rachel’s gun. At the police station, Julie asked JJ how Melinda got the necklace. Melinda warned Doug that she was going to throw him under the bus if something happened to her over the necklace.

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Gabi told Rafe that Belle was sleeping with EJ so there wouldn’t be justice. Rafe said he understood why she recused herself from the case. He wanted to go to the police station and see what was going on. Before he left, he told her EJ wouldn’t get away with what he did. Javi came in and told Gabi that Leo was moving in with them. Gabi said he wasn’t moving in. She reminded him of the things Leo did. to Will and Sonny. Gabi said Leo was a monster who hurt people. While Gabi was talking about Leo, Javi let her know that she was in love with him. When Leo came in, she told him to leave. Javi said he would leave if she kicked Leo out. Gabi changed her mind and agreed to let Leo stay but warned him that he would answer to her if he hurt Javi. She left them alone. Paulina went to Jada’s office. Jada told Paulina that she was certain that Rafe was being held at Aremid and told her about what happened with EJ at the DiMera mansion. Jada said Rafe was there and EJ panicked when she went down in the tunnels and moved him. Paulina said she would never get a DiMera to turn against another DiMera. Jada reminded her that Rachel wasn’t a DiMera so they could get her to flip.

At the DiMera mansion, Kristen pulled out Rachel’s gun. Rachel walked in and asked for the gun. When Kristen didn’t give her the gun, Rachel suggested putting it on the mantle. Kristen reminded her that her daughter lived there. Rachel agreed but wanted to keep it as an heirloom. While they were talking, Kristen brought up how Rachel could have taken her away from the DiMeras. When Rachel got upset, Kristen said she was glad to have her back in her life. Kristen said they had to be careful because Jada was investigating them, but Rachel wasn’t worried about it. Jada showed up at the DiMera mansion. She demanded Rachel’s testimony about Rafe. Jada warned her she would go down with EJ if she didn’t give her testimony. EJ went to the pub to confront Kate about telling Johnny how he was conceived. Kate said she didn’t want to tell him, but Johnny pushed him. While she was defending herself, she blurted out that Roman was the one who told Johnny his secret. EJ wanted to hurt Roman, but Kate stopped him by reminding him that he was already in trouble with the police. She told him actions had consequences and blamed him for what happened. Kate reminded him that he hired Arnold to take over Rafe’s life again and tempted fate by working with the man who raped Sami. She said she and Roman would never forgive him. EJ said she was just trying to pay him back to which she said she wasn’t sadistic. She reminded him of all the things that were done to Sami and thought it was time it came out. Kate said people in Salem may have forgotten what he’s done, but she hasn’t. EJ told her she may hate him, but Johnny never needed to know the truth. He said she would pay for opening her mouth. While he was talking, he threatened to expose the things she had done. He said he may ruin her sons’ lives. Kate threatened to kill him if he hurt any of her children. After EJ left, Paulina showed up. Kate told her that EJ threatened her children. Johnny ran into Rafe. They talked about EJ being responsible. Johnny said he wished he could find the proof against his father. Rafe said EJ would go to prison if there was proof of what he did. Johnny said he was happy that EJ would go to prison after what he did to his mother. Rafe thought he was talking about Arnold, but Johnny corrected him and said he was talking about EJ raping his mother. He was surprised Johnny knew about that. Johnny wanted to know why no one told him about it. Rafe apologized and said it was Sami’s story to tell. Johnny said Sami was trying to protect EJ and not him. He questioned how Sami could have married EJ and build a life with a man like that. Rafe said she was his mother and the victim. In Jada’s office, Kristen called Melinda to let her know he needed her. Jada walked in with the immunity deal for Rachel. Kristen refused the deal and said her mother had nothing to do with EJ. Jada asked if Kristen was going to let her mother live her life in a cell. She said she wanted Kristen to sell EJ out. Kristen agreed to the deal but said she wanted her lawyer to look at it first. At the DiMera mansion, Rachel let EJ know that Kristen was working out a deal for her even if it meant he was in trouble. EJ thanked her for the warning and pulled out the memory serum. He let her know that she wouldn’t say anything to the police.

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Sonny and Laura had a talk. Sonny tells Laura that Valentin broke into the house and the reason that he didn’t kill Valentin is because he thought of what she would say to him. Sonny tells Laura that she would tell him not to kill Valentin because Charlotte needs her father. Laura tells Sonny that since she is Mayor and he does what he does they are going to disagree but she thinks that he is trying to be a better man and it is an exciting time to be his friend right now.

Brook Lynn gets into a big argument with her mom because Brook Lynn can’t trust Lois since she told Gloria that she gave her baby up for adoption and didn’t bother to tell her that her grandmother about the adoption. Brook Lynn tells Lois that she told Chase that Dante is the father of her child because she doesn’t want to keep any secrets from Chase. Brook Lynn assures Lois that Chase won’t tell Dante the truth. Lois tells Brook Lynn that she thinks they need some time apart so she is going upstairs to pack and she is going back home to Bensonhurst. Chase tells Lulu to leave Brook Lynn alone and not tell Dante that he has a child or he will arrest her for breaking into Martin’s room and looking at confidential attorney files.

Jack is about to kill Valentin but Anna arrives and persuades Jack not to kill Valentin because she is going to arrest him and make sure he pays for his crimes. Anna tells Valentin that it is time he pay for his crimes so she will not let him escape this time.

Jason tells Jack to stay away from Carly because he doesn’t intend to have Carly be poisoned because of him again.

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Cody gets arrested for stealing his own car because the arresting officer transposed the numbers on Cody’s license plate. Cody asks Alexis to represent him, and Alexis tells Molly to recuse herself because they have a family connection.
Ric happens to be at the courthouse and offers to represent Cody. Ric and Alexis get into an argument because Ric wants to help Cody but Cody explains the mix up to Molly and she drops the case and Cody is let go. Cody tells Ric that he should try to be civil with Alexis because his arguments with her hurt Molly. Molly tells Alexis that she should stop letting Ric goad her into arguments.

Ava’s accountant tells her that, despite the money that Nina loaned her, she is still broke because she needs to pay her taxes. Ava’s accountant tells her that she has to tighten her budget even further and he also takes away all her credit card except for one.

Tracy takes great pleasure in telling Drew that Martin is on his way to California with a federal Marshall because he didn’t pay alimony to one of his wives. Drew tells Tracy he can get another lawyer so she better get ready to move the crypt. Tracy tells Drew she will fight him and take away everything he has if he doesn’t leave the family crypt in its place.

Nina tells Willow that she will buy her a house so she doesn’t need to move in with Drew. Willow agrees to think about it and then heads to Drew’s place to talk to him. Willow arrives while Tracy and Drew are still arguing and Willow tells Tracy if she would have Wiley and Amelia welcomed Drew into the family he would have been the most loyal Quartermaine but since she didn’t do it she brought this on herself. Tracy tells Willow she will soon be saying those words to herself. Willow tells Tracy that Drew is a good man and Wiley and Amelia love him and are excited to move into his house.

Valentin stops by Laura’s place, but Charlotte isn’t home because she is at the Quartermaine’s with Rocco. Laura promises to protect Valentin if he turns himself in to the police. Valentin tells Lulu he can’t turn himself in it’s too late for that now. Valentin asks Lulu to tell Charlotte that he loves her more than anything and he will always be with her.

Sonny calls Jack that Valentin is in town, and he will have a boat waiting for him at pier 55. Jack repays Sonny’s favor by telling him Carly is in hospital. Anna tells Sonny and Jason that the Champagne that poisoned Carly was meant for Jack. Sonny tells Jason to go to pier 55 and make sure Jack finishes the job on Valentin. Anna calls Jack and leaves a message telling him not to kill Valentin. Jack arrives at pier 55 just as Valentin is about to get on the boat, points a gun at him, and says it’s over my friend.

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Stephanie assured Philip that she wouldn’t say anything about the letter. Xander was listening to Stephanie and Philip, but he only heard part of the conversation. He heard Philip tell Stephanie to keep their little secret. Stephanie made peace with her decision not to tell Alex about the secret. She spotted Xander lurking around them. Philip was surprised that Xander overheard them talking. They tried to cover up what they talked about, but Xander hoped Stephanie didn’t do anything to ruin her relationship with Alex. Philip wanted Xander to go back to the office with him, but he had something to do. After Xander walked off, Stephanie asked Philip if he thought he heard them. Philip didn’t think Xander heard them. Stephanie wasn’t sure about that. Philip felt bad about lying to Xander, but he wanted to live so he wasn’t going to say anything. Stephanie was upset about what Philip did even though she’s not going to tell the truth. Joy wanted to talk to Alex at Titan. She wanted to clear the air with him. Alex assumed that she still had feelings for him. Joy didn’t tell him about the pregnancy. She told him that she was quitting. Alex assured her that she wouldn’t be a problem for him and Stephanie. Joy rubbed her stomach and said he didn’t know that. She decided to move back to New York to be with her family. Maggie showed up at the hospital and ran into Sarah. She talked to Sarah about her run in with Vivian at Statesville. Maggie wanted to talk about Victor’s letter to Philip. Sarah froze when she heard that. Vivian was happy that the letter helped Philip get back into Titan. She was also happy that she could forge a new relationship with Philip. Maggie didn’t realize that Vivian and Philip had a relationship. Sarah didn’t say much about it. She chalked it up to Vivian being delusional. Xander arrived at the hospital, and Maggie told him about her conversation with Vivian. Sarah cut Maggie off by sending her to work. She kept Maggie from talking about the forged relationship. Xander told Sarah about overhearing Philip and Stephanie keeping a secret from Alex. He told her that he knew what the secret was. Xander asked Sarah if she knew about it too. Sarah became visibly nervous.

Shane called Theresa to let her know that he had some news about Kimberly. He told her that her cancer returned. Shane wanted to tell the kids about it first. He assured her that Kimberly beat cancer before and can do it again. Theresa was devastated by the news. Shane assured her that she wouldn’t be alone. He was going back to LA to be with her. Shane said there was something she could do. Brady talked to Tate about what Marlena and Steve found out from Shane. Marlena and Steve were going to Estonia because it was John’s last known location. Tate didn’t feel hopeful about the lead, but Brady assured him that Steve was a good PI. He could find out what happened to John. Brady shifted gears and talked to him about Holly. He told him that Paulina might have gotten through to Amy, but he wasn’t sure if she’ll change her mind. Tate thought the baby was better off with Johnny and Chanel. Brady didn’t like the idea of EJ being part of his grandchild’s life. He was willing to support it if everyone was on board with it. Tate wondered if John would be disappointed in him if he came home. Brady assured him that John would come home and wouldn’t be disappointed with him. Theresa arrived at the townhouse, and she was very upset. She told them about what happened with Kimberly. Theresa decided to go to California to be with her mother. The trio share an emotional goodbye as she prepared to go to California. Xander told Sarah that Stephanie and Philip were having an affair. He thought it was the only explanation that made sense. Sarah didn’t think he should say anything about it since he was getting along with Philip. Xander didn’t like it because he was betraying a family member either way.

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Andre showed up at Dani’s house and found her passed out. When she woke up, she told him that she doesn’t drink that much. Andre said she could have gotten hurt or worse. Dani didn’t want him to tell anyone what he saw. He agreed not to say anything because the family would want to stage an intervention, and he would have to explain why he was there. When he finished helping her, he wanted to leave. She stopped him from leaving because she wasn’t ready to let him go, but she was ready to stop drinking. After Andre was finished with Dani, he went to see Nicole. He told her he was putting his feelings for Ashley behind him. Nicole was glad to find out that he was moving on from Ashley. While Derek was fixing Ashley something to eat, she flashed back to Andre trying to kiss her. When Derek had to leave for work, Ashley looked at the collage Andre gave her. Jan came over to see Ashley. Ashley showed her the collage Andre took. Ashley asked if she wanted it. Jan wondered why she was giving it away. Ashley told her that Andre tried to kiss her.

Hayley talked to Bill about the way people are treating her. She thought he was trying to minimize her feelings and suggested they call off their marriage. Bill told her to forget about the Duprees. Hayley said it wasn’t easy and accused him of enjoying it as much as Dani enjoyed torturing her. Bill surprised her with a romantic evening. Eva wanted to watch television, but Leslie wanted to focus on bringing down the Richardsons now that she had access to their house. She told Leslie about the argument she had with Kat over Tomas. Leslie advised her to stay away from him. They ended up arguing over it. Leslie told her to leave Kat alone and told her about the new plan. She told Eva to plan an even around Ted so they could expose him. Leslie thought Ted and Nicole’s anniversary was the perfect opportunity.

 

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Brook Lynn tells Chase that Dante is the father of her baby and Chase tries to persuade Brook Lynn to tell Dante about the baby. Brook Lynn tells Chase that she doesn’t want to disrupt Dante or their son’s life because their son may not know that he is adopted. Brook Lynn promises Chase that if her and Dante’s son comes looking for her and Dante then she will tell Dante he has a son. Brook Lynn asks Chase not to tell Dante the truth about his son. Chase agrees not to tell Dante the truth.

Valentin sneaks into Sony’s house to get something he left behind, but Sonny catches him. Valentin apologizes to Sonny for tampering with his medication and explains that Jack made him do it because he threatened Charlotte. Valentin also tells Sonny that a hit man named Smolinsky bought the incendiary device that set off the bomb in his penthouses. Valentin tells Sonny he doesn’t know the name of the person who v hired the hit man.

Sasha tells Jason that Willow can’t find out that she is pregnant with Michael’s child because she could use the information in court to get custody of Wiley and Amelia. Sasha tells Jason they must protect Michael. Jason agrees not to tell Carly that Sasha is carrying her grandchild. Carly was poisoned with polonium and Anna calls Robin on the phone so she can give him instructions on how to stabilize Carly until they can get the antidote to the poison. Anna calls Jason to tell him to go to the hospital because Carly is sick. Carly goes into cardiac arrest and Isiah must shock her heart to get it beating again. Jack arrives with the antidote and gives it to Isaiah to put into Carly’s IV. Jack sits by Carly’s bedside and tells her that his heart belongs to her.

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