Days Short Recap Wednesday, July 15, 2026

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Joy, Kelsey, and Alex went to the pub. When Joy had trouble going upstairs, Alex helped her. Joy said she had to figure it out on her own. Alex checked her into the Salem Inn and hired a nurse. Since the nurse wasn’t starting until the next day, he was going to stay with her. Stephanie ran into Theo at Small Bar and joined him. They were drinking until Theo asked Stephanie what was going on. Stephanie told her about Joy and how she wasn’t trustworthy. While she was talking, Alex called her to let her know that he was staying with Joy. Stephanie couldn’t believe what Alex said. He explained why he was staying with Joy. Stephanie sarcastically said Joy was helpless and hung up the phone. Theo told her it was time to go. He offered to walk her home since she was drunk. When Theo got Stephanie home, he told her his problem with his father. He said he didn’t want to go home. Stephanie suggested that he stay with her.

Gabi and Gwen were at the Hernandez house. They tried to figure out how the Gabi Chic knockoff happened. Gwen said she found other sites selling the knockoffs. They decided to work together to figure out what was going on. Gwen told Gabi about the fight she had with Kristen over Xander. Chad and Belle looked at the program they were given. Belle thought someone drew on it. Chad said the drawing looked intentional. They realized Stefano was playing the game in real time. There was someone watching them. Chad said it was dangerous. Belle refused to back down. They looked over the underlined parts in the program. Chad wanted to get a UV flashlight to look at the invisible ink on the lira. Theo hesitated at first but decided to stay with Stephanie. When Stephanie got him covers, she saw him in his underwear. Belle had one of John’s blacklights and they saw a symbol on the lira. They saw a Celtic cross.

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Bill said he was okay, but Madison wanted him to go to the hospital. He got his tests done, but they came back inconclusive. Madison thought something could still be wrong with him. Hayley pretended to be worried about Bill, but Naomi didn’t believe her. Naomi thought she should go after someone younger. Hayley wasn’t happy that Naomi called Dani. Bill agreed to make changes, but he wasn’t going to hand Madison’s case over to Naomi. Later Madison let Bill know that he didn’t have a stroke. She refused to let him leave the hospital until he had more blood work done. Madison was determined to find out what happened to Bill. Hayley became worried when Madison said she wanted to find out what was going on with Bill. Chelsea apologized to Kat for turning her liver donation into a promo for their purse line. Kat thought it was a good idea to use their business to educate people about donating, but she didn’t want to be the face of the campaign. She didn’t want to be publicly associated with Eva. Kat agreed to let Chelsea reach out to Eva about going public with the donation.

Dani saw Andre looking a pictures of women with double mastectomies. He loved capturing empowering women in his pictures. Dani called him out because she thought he was talking about her. She snapped at him and told him that she wasn’t a cancer patient and may never be one. Dani wanted him to prove that his feelings didn’t change for her and wanted him to make love to her. As they began to make love, Naomi called Dani to let her know that Bill was in the hospital. Dani surprised Naomi by telling her that she wasn’t going to the hospital. She went back to seducing Andre, but he stopped her because she seemed to be trying too hard. Dani saw it as a rejection. They ended up fighting over it. Andre thought she had Bill on her mind. Dani thought he was afraid of what could happen in the future. Andre insisted that he loved her, but she only heard her insecurities. He assured her that he was in their marriage for the long haul.

 

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Days Short Recap Monday, July 13, 2026

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EJ was in Rachel’s room at Bayview. Kristen was horrified when she showed up. She made Rachel leave the room so she could yell at EJ. He let Kristen know that her punishment would be her own. Kristen tried to defend herself, but EJ didn’t want to hear it. He said he was done with her. EJ warned her that the fall out would be merciless and quick. He walked out of the room. Rachel came back in the room. Kristen asked her what she talked about with EJ. Rachel said they didn’t talk about much. She asked Kristen what she and EJ talked about. Kristen lied to her about what they talked about. Lexie went to see Marlena to tell her that she was dying. Marlena was shocked that Lexie didn’t want to tell Abe and Theo. Lexie said she couldn’t let Abe and Theo watch her die again. She said she didn’t want them by her side when she died. Marlena said that wasn’t a good idea. Lexie said she was angry at EJ for doing this, but she would do it again. Stephanie told Kayla that she deleted Joy’s message from Alex’s phone. Kayla thought it was wrong, but she understood why Stephanie did it. Alex went to the hospital and saw Kelsey’s bassinet empty. He asked Joy where Kelsey was. Joy told him Kelsey was getting X-Rays for a bruise. Kayla showed up with Kelsey and told Alex and Joy that she suffered a bruised clavicle. She said they could take the baby home. When Kayla left the room, Stephanie questioned whether or not Joy caused the accident. She wondered if Joy still loved Alex. Kayla told Stephanie that she couldn’t control it and that she and Alex would work things out. Alex blamed himself for Joy’s accident since the spare tire he put on burst. He didn’t want to push the issue in case Stephanie got mad. Joy told him about the voicemail she left him.

Marlena showed up at Bayview to see Rachel, but Kristen was there. Kristen told Marlena that she needed help. She told Marlena that EJ was out to get her. Kristen asked Marlena to be there for Rachel if something happened to her. Marlena asked if EJ threatened her. Kristen said he did threaten her. Marlena said EJ threatened people all the time but didn’t follow through with it. Kristen thought EJ was serious this time. When EJ went home, he talked to Sydney. He found out she was going on a trip with Kristen. He noticed Lexie on the floor and rushed to her. EJ called out to Rolf, but Rita said he was gone. She said the heat was too much for him and he couldn’t do anything else to help Lexie. EJ wanted to take Lexie to the hospital, but Rita told him they couldn’t help her. Rita said this was part of the process. Alex went to the reception area and called out Stephanie for deleting the message. Stephanie wanted Alex to listen to her. She said she only saw the beginning of the message and thought that there wasn’t any car trouble and that Joy was looking for attention. Alex wanted to know what was wrong with her. He accused her of being jealous and said they couldn’t go on like this. Alex wanted her to leave the hospital. EJ told Rita there was one more thing they had to do. He wanted to get the private island ready for Kristen. EJ said Kristen was going to live the rest of her life far away from Salem. He said no one would be the wiser. Lexie woke up just as they were talking.

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Days Short Recap Tuesday, July 14, 2026

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Chanel was thinking about the arsenic poisoning giving her cancer when Paulina showed up. Paulina had a gift for Trey. Johnny had to rush out of the apartment. Paulina took out more toys for Trey when Chanel noticed that she wasn’t wearing her wedding ring. She talked to Chanel about what happened with Lexie. Paulina told her that her marriage to Abe wasn’t valid. She changed the subject back to Chanel. Chanel admitted that she’s trying to stop herself from lashing out at Johnny. She said that he was acting like he was afraid to touch her. Paulina became uncomfortable when she talked about making love to Johnny. She gave Chanel suggestions to make him interested. Theo wanted to talk to Abe about Johnny. He felt like Johnny was hiding something from him. Abe thought that he might be hiding something. He thought it might be because of EJ. Abe told him that he never wanted him to be CEO of DiMera Enterprises. He said Johnny acted without his father’s permission. Abe decided to come clean about his secret with EJ. Theo was upset when he heard the truth. He walked away from Abe.

EJ told Rita to get the private island ready and prepare the staff. Lexie woke up while EJ was talking to Rita. She wanted to know what happened. Lexie realized that Dr. Rolf was gone. She got upset about what EJ and Dr. Rolf did to her. EJ said he was caught up in her being back. Lexie had to figure out what she would do next. He reminded her that she was a DiMera. Lexie left the mansion when Johnny showed up. Johnny yelled at EJ because Chanel drank the water at the Horton cabin. He told him that Chanel lost the baby and got cancer. EJ told him that Paulina was responsible for what happened to Chanel. He reminded Johnny that there were so many people who went to the cabin before and after Chanel, and they didn’t get cancer. Johnny said that Holly got sick and now he has to lie to everyone. EJ snapped at him and reminded him that he would have to deal with tough things as the CEO. Lexie met with Abe at the pub. He told her what happened with Theo. Abe got worried when Lexie looked like she was about to pass out. She told him that she was feeling dehydrated. Lexie was more worried about Theo.

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Days Short Recap Friday, July 10, 2026

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Leo ran into Javi at the pub. He was moved that Javi seemed like he was concerned about him. Javi didn’t want him to make a big deal about it. Leo suddenly got a headache and became dizzy. Javi became concerned about him until he realized that Leo was playing games with him. He suggested that Leo get over him by taking off his wedding band. Alex wasn’t sure it was a good idea for Xander and Philip to rely on Gabi’s inheritance to save Titan. They wondered if he had a better idea. Alex said he did have one. He said they were the reason the company was in trouble. Alex felt like he should be in charge of the company. He said that the investors respected him more than them. Xander left to meet Sarah. Philip told Alex he would help with Joy if he needed it. He agreed to watch out for Joy while Chloe was gone. Philip realized that Alex could be a great asset to the company. Later Stephanie saw Alex’s phone and picked it up when it started ringing. She saw that Joy called and texted him about being stuck on the road. Stephanie deleted Joy’s messages. Steve showed up to apologize to Stephanie for her traumatized childhood. She didn’t blame him for what happened during her childhood. Alex returned home and noticed he left his phone there. Joy called him again looking for help. Sarah admitted to Brady that she didn’t like the way Holly reacted to her when she asked her about taking drugs. She said that Destiny’s bloodwork showed that she had Coricil in her system and not arsenic. Brady wondered if the toxicology report could be wrong. He thought that EJ would be able to alter the results since he owned the hospital. Brady thought they had to get Johnny to get the DiMera files.

Brady met with Johnny, and Sarah met with Xander. Xander told Sarah that Kristen told him that the only way drugs could be accounted for is if they had two sets of books. Sarah was okay with him getting information any way he could get it, but she wouldn’t approve of him using violence to get what he wanted. Johnny told Brady that EJ would never do what he accused him of doing. Stephanie went to the pub and ran into Leo. She found out that Joy’s spare tire blew, and she had an accident with Kelsey in the backseat. Stephanie asked her if they were okay, but Leo didn’t believe she cared. Steve told Brady that he checked the footage at the hospital and there was a blind spot. He thought someone knew how to avoid the camera. After his conversation with Steve, Brady met with Sarah and Xander. They realized that Johnny could be covering for his father. Johnny told Chanel about the arsenic being in the water at the Horton cabin. Chanel put two and two together and realized that her cancer could be because of the arsenic.

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BTG Short Recap Friday, July 10, 2026

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Jacob told Naomi that he was trying to process the idea of her getting a double mastectomy. He said the only thing that mattered was that she was healthy and by his side for a long time. She left to go to the deposition. Mike showed up to Bill’s office letting them know that he was going to win the case against Madison. Madison showed up and was ready for the case. During the deposition, Mike grilled Madison. Bill and Naomi objected throughout the questioning. Madison remained calm throughout the questions. Mike continued to question Madison, while Bill was getting upset. When it was Bill’s turn to question Madison, he couldn’t focus and became woozy. Madison tried to figure out what was going on with him. Hayley pretended to be concerned about Bill. Jacob told Naomi that he was trying to process the idea of her getting a double mastectomy. He said the only thing that mattered was that she was healthy and by his side for a long time. Jacob met with Smitty at Orphey Gene’s. They talked about the Impaler and how the person escaped justice. Dani went to see Ashley. Ashley thought Dani was upset about her keeping Naomi’s secret. Dani thanked her for being there for Naomi. She wanted Ashley to tell her what Naomi was going through. They talked about what Dani’s plan was going to be with the BRCA gene. Dani said she didn’t want to focus all her energy on it.

 

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Days Short Recap Thursday, July 9, 2026

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Abe went to see Paulina’s office to let her know that Lexie’s death certificate was revoke so their marriage certificate wold be too. Paulina wasn’t happy about that news. She told Abe to get out of her office and be with the woman he loved. Theo wanted answers from Lexie about Stefano’s role in her brain tumor. He realized that everyone was right about Stefano being a monster. Lexie calmed him down and explained that it happened a long time ago. She managed to forgive her father for what happened to her. Lexie regretted not telling him and let him know that she had to tell him something else when Abe walked in the house. Theo wanted to know why Abe didn’t tell him that his grandfather was evil. Abe apologized and assured him that there weren’t any more secrets. Sarah and Brady investigated the water from the Horton cabin, but they couldn’t find any traces of Coricil. They realized that the arsenic might not be connected to the water. Sarah and Brady thought Holly took it on her own. She went into Holly’s room to ask her if she was taking drugs again. Holly assured her that she wasn’t taking drugs and got upset when Sarah didn’t believe her. She threw Sarah out of her room.

Rafe met with Cat at his place to let him know that he wasn’t happy with her getting close to EJ. He was tired of what was going on between them. Andrew let her trap EJ so Rafe was stopping the investigation. Cat laughed at him and reminded him that she didn’t work for him. She thought he was jealous of her interaction with EJ. Rafe was upset that she assumed that he was jealous. EJ celebrated clearing DiMera Enterprises of the contaminated drugs. He made sure that the water looked like it was contaminated on its own. Rita wasn’t happy about that. She wondered about the Coricil in Holly’s bloodstream. EJ said that she was a drug addict. He cared about her and thought it would be a good idea for her to go to rehab.

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Naomi wanted to talk to Dani about something. She told Dani that she betrayed Jacob. Dani thought she cheated on Jacob. Naomi said she was a carrier of the BRCA gene. She told Dani that she was worried about how Jacob was going to react to the news. Dani gave her advice on how to deal with it. Later on when Naomi went home, she told Jacob the truth about being a carrier. She admitted that she has been lying about it to everyone for months. Jacob stood by her side. He said he would be by her side. Naomi said she was going to make her risk lower by having a double mastectomy. When Andre came home, Dani went to him and blamed herself for not being a safe space for Naomi. Andre tried to comfort her, but it didn’t do any good. They ended up arguing over what she could do to lower her risk of cancer. Dani said she wasn’t going to have the radical surgery Naomi considered having. Andre said he loved her body as well as the person inside. Kat let Vernon and Anita know that she was moving into a condo. She said recent things let her know that life goes by fast. Kat thought it was time for her own independence. Later on, Kat went to see Martin. He apologized to her for pressuring her into saving Eva. Kat told him about the dream she had and that she and Eva were on better ground.

 

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Tomas admitted to Kat that he didn’t want to move into a condo with her because he didn’t want to be kept man. He brought up his culture and didn’t want to step into her life. They were supposed to build a life together. He feared that people thought he wanted her for the money. They came up with a plan that worked for both of them. Tomas would stay over occasionally and pay rent until they came up with a plan that worked for both of them. Leslie wanted Jacob to find information about Monica so she wouldn’t have any issues like she did with Lia. After he talked with Leslie, Jacob went home. Naomi planned to tell him the truth about her having the BRCA gene, but he wanted to take her out to make up for the time they lost together. The couple ended up at Uptown. Grayson was working as a bartender there. The manager gave Grayson a part-time job there. Ashley helped Jacob give Naomi an anniversary gift. He vowed to make sure she knew what mattered the most to him.

Leslie had a meeting with Monica. Monica’s the new chief of staff at Garland. She told Leslie that the hospital was cutting ties with the clinic. Leslie wondered if she did that because of the way she treated Shanice. Monica admitted that was why she did it. Leslie found out that Monica was messing with her head to see if she was a changed woman. They made an arrangement to work together. Each woman wanted to keep an eye out for the other.

 

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Days Short Recap Wednesday, July 8, 2026

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Gabi went to Theo’s office. Theo wanted to know what she wanted. She said she needed a favor. He ripped into her about how she is the worst person. Gabi asked if what she did was that bad. Theo said he was hurt, but he was willing to hear her out. Gabi asked Theo not to tell EJ that she was using the money to help Titan. Theo was upset, but he agreed to do it. Stephanie told Alex that Joy was using Kelsey to get him by her side. Alex didn’t think Joy was doing that. Instead of arguing with her, Alex chose to leave. Alex ran into Bonnie. She told him that he wanted to make everyone happy, but he wouldn’t be able to do it. Bonnie told him that he turned his life around and should be proud. She thought he would figure things out. Philip went to see Stephanie. They talked about the shooting. He blamed himself for what happened. Stephanie told him she was focused on healing. She changed the subject and brought up Philip’s break up with Gabi and what EJ was doing to Titan. Stephanie said she would help him.

Brady went to the DiMera mansion to tell Kristen that Rachel’s release from Bayview was approved. He said he wanted to know what was going on with EJ. Kristen told him not to worry about it. She said EJ wouldn’t hurt their daughter. Brady told her to let him know if anything happened. Brady went to the hospital to find out about Holly. Sarah told him the treatment was working. Brady was shocked to find out that Holly had arsenic poisoning. They realized that EJ would have access to it. When Sarah got the water analysis back, it had arsenic in it but not coriseal. Kristen went to Theo to ask for a favor. She wanted him to let her know if EJ mentioned Rachel to him. Kristen said EJ was like Stefano. Theo said Stefano always put family first. Kristen told Theo about the things Stefano has done. She told him Stefano was the reason why Lexie had a brain tumor.

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Kat and Eva were released from the hospital. Joey and Vanessa were back from their trip away. Vanessa made plans to hang out with Deanna. Deanna was still talking to Doug. The Duprees had the party for Kat. Vernon and Anita were shocked with Nicole and Ted informed them about Tomas’ proposal. They hoped Tomas would be smart and not go through with the  proposal. Vernon was making a speech when Tomas interrupted him. He got down on one knee to propose to Kat. Chelsea tried to warn him not to propose to Kat. Kat became uncomfortable, and everyone else grew silent. She took Tomas to another room so they could talk. While they were talking, Kat told Tomas that she wanted to marry him. She just didn’t want to do it right now. Kat wanted to get married for the right reasons. They went back to the party. Tomas was embarrassed, but he realized that it was the right decision. Vernon made a toast to Kat.

Vanessa and Deanna enjoyed a day at the spa. Joey wanted Randall to keep a close eye on Deanna. Randall wasn’t happy about the assignment since Doug was his best friend. Joey wanted to stop Deanna before she tried anything. Later Vanessa told Joey that Deanna wanted to work at the real estate agency with her. He became more suspicious of her when he heard that. Joey thought that was a bad idea. Vanessa planned on letting her work with her at the agency. Jacob wondered what happened to the Impaler. He wasn’t sure if the person was still around. Marcel told him that criminals get sloppy. He believed the Impaler would make a mistake eventually. Jacob agreed to let Marcel look into the case.

 

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Days Short Recap Tuesday, July 7, 2026

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Cat arrived at the hospital to get hypnosis from Marlena. While Cat was talking, Marlena figured out that she was ISA. Marlena texted Andrew, and her suspicions were right. They began the hypnosis. Cat thought about being in the clinic in Italy. During the flashback, she read to EJ. She thought they were bonded because of Clyde. Cat held his hand and continued to read to him. She felt him squeeze her hand. Cat kissed him on the cheek. Theo, Chanel, Joy, and Kelsey ran into each other at the town square. Chanel didn’t want to be around and wanted her to leave. Theo told Chanel that she couldn’t stay away from her forever. Alex and Stephanie talked about the feud between the Kiriakises and the DiMeras. She was tired of the feud. Stephanie would help with the PR situation. Joy called Alex and told him that she needed help. She had a flat tire and didn’t know how to change it. Stephanie felt like he shouldn’t keep being her first choice. Later Stephanie ran into Chanel. They talked about Joy. Stephanie and Chanel discussed people treating them like they were fragile. They gossiped about Joy, and Chanel thought she was taking advantage of Alex with her emergencies. Chanel warned her to watch her back when it concerned Joy.

EJ was on the phone with Johnny when Lexie walked into the DiMera mansion. Lexie gave him a piece of her mind. She told him that he brought her back to life without her consent only for her to suffer again. EJ was hurt that she yelled at him. She let him know that she was there to see Dr. Rolf, but she was upset about him using her to make money. EJ yelled at her and told her that he brought her back to help his family. Lexie felt like he gave her back her life just for her to lose it again. He didn’t want to admit that he failed at her. Lexie told him that she would never forgive him. He wondered if she was happy to have another chance at life.

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Days Short Recap Monday, July 6, 2026

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Xander went to Holly’s room at the hospital. He saw Sarah with her. Sarah told him that Holly was getting worse. Xander told her that he sent Kristen to find out about the coriseal. Sarah wasn’t happy about it but she was willing to take any help she could get. Xander was shocked to find out that what was happening to Holly was tied to coriseal. While they were talking, Sarah got a text about Holly’s latest test results. She told Xander about the results. Sarah said Holly’s organs were shutting down. Kristen rubbed it in to Brady that Sarah wasn’t with him. Brady told her that Rachel may be home by next week. Kristen didn’t want that to happen because EJ could get to her. Brady was upset about EJ hurting Rachel. Kristen said she could handle it, but Brady didn’t believe it. EJ wanted Johnny to show up. Johnny wanted it to be over with. He told EJ that he didn’t want to come over while Chanel was sleeping. EJ decided to go to him. He asked Johnny if he gave Sarah the message. Johnny said he gave her the message. He said he left a book open to the arsenic page. Sarah went to her office and noticed the book. She realized what the problem was. EJ was glad that it was done. Johnny was upset that it happened in the first place. EJ warned him not to tell Theo what was going on. He told Johnny that Theo wasn’t good at lying so the truth couldn’t come out. EJ thought it would be the end of DiMera if it did.

Kayla and Sarah went to Holly’s room. Sarah told Kayla about the arsenic revelation. Xander went to the nurse’s station and told Brady about the arsenic poisoning. While they were talking, they realized EJ was involved. Sarah and Kayla talked about how rare the arsenic was. Sarah said she didn’t want to wait for the test results. They had to act right away. Kayla wanted to have the Horton water tested. Gwen went to see Leo to talk about Xander and Kristen. She blamed herself for not listening to Xander when he said he didn’t want strings. Gwen said she was going to kill Kristen. Later on, Kristen ran into Gwen. Gwen told her that she had bigger problems than EJ. Kristen told her it was meaningless sex. When Kristen walked away, Gwen stopped her. Leo showed up at the mansion and heard them talking. Gwen yelled at Kristen for sleeping with Xander. Kristen told her she should have satisfied him in bed. They ended up fighting. EJ and Leo pulled them apart.

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Marlena was on her way to Trey’s birthday party, but she stopped to talk to Roman. Roman let her know that Kate moved into the Kiriakis mansion. He couldn’t live with what Kate did to Johnny, but he didn’t know how he could live without her. Johnny wrapped Trey’s present when EJ called him and told him that Holly was sick from arsenic poisoning. Chanel overheard Johnny’s conversation. Johnny covered with Chanel. She looked forward to Trey’s birthday. Chad ran into Lexie at the Square. She thanked him for being there for Theo while she was gone. Lexie wanted him to keep being there for Theo. Chad felt like something was wrong. Lexie covered by telling him that Theo needed to be around good people. After Chad left, Lani approached an emotional Lexie. She said she was an overprotective mother who wanted to protect her son. Lexie asked her not to say anything to Abe. Trey’s party was underway. During the party, Johnny snuck off to go to Sarah’s office. While he was there, Johnny searched her office for evidence.

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Stephanie went to see Holly at the hospital. She apologized for not having much work for her lately. Stephanie promised to have more work for her when she got better. Sarah got frustrated about what happened to Holly. Brady was by her side giving her support. Sarah wanted to stay positive, but it was a struggle for her. Joy and Alex took Kelsey to the pub. She wanted him to watch the fireworks, but he promised to watch them with Stephanie. He left the pub. Kayla arrived at the pub to look for Roman, but she saw Joy. She sat with her to talk about Stephanie. Kayla told her that Stephanie didn’t have the gun anymore and wasn’t dangerous to anyone anymore. She didn’t think it was right that she was making Alex choose between her and Stephanie. Joy seemed offended that Kayla talked to her and wondered if Stephanie made her talk to her. Kayla felt like Joy was manipulating the situation to make Alex run to her side. Philip and Xander were worried about the terms of the ARO agreement, and they thought they couldn’t meet the demands. EJ arrived at their office, and they thought he was behind ARO Wealth Management. He laughed at them and told them that ARO was backwards for One Rainy Afternoon. EJ warned them they wouldn’t get away with what they did to Johnny. He planned to destroy their empire after what they did to Johnny. EJ didn’t need to go after them anymore because the DiMeras won.

Alex walked in the office, and EJ smiled at him. He allowed Philip and Xander to explain why he was there. EJ didn’t want a Titan/DiMera merger. He warned them that their company was ruined. Xander, Philip, and Alex talked about their situation. They knew that their only hope was Gabi’s inheritance. EJ couldn’t find out about what Gabi was doing for them. They knew he would stop them from getting the money. EJ returned tot he DiMera mansion and saw George O’Halloran there. He told EJ that the Horton cabin water sample he took had traces of Coriseal and arsenic. EJ realized that they poisoned Holly. George’s fixer buried it on Smith Island. He told EJ that Brady took a sample too. If Holly’s doctors don’t know what they’re dealing with, she could die.

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Days Short Recap Wednesday, July 1, 2026

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Lexie told Abe that she was glad that he was there for Chanel they way they were there for him when she was gone. She changed her mind about Paulina. Lexie wanted him to come to her bedroom. Abe thought about it and then took his wedding ring off. Gabi ran into Philip at the town square. She apologized to him. Philip asked her not to tell EJ about the money. While they were talking, he told her Anna was the one who told him about her scheme with Tony. After their talk, Philip decided to walk away. Kristen and Gabi talked about protecting their children. Leo had trouble getting to his room because his vision was blurred. He managed to see Kristen and Xander together. Xander saw Leo and noticed the hospital band on his wrist. He helped Leo get back to his room. When Gwen showed up, Xander left Leo with her. Kate told Roman that the lawsuit against Johnny was dropped. Roman didn’t care. He said Arianna was staying in the room that Kate was staying in. Roman didn’t care where she went. Kate asked if they were done. Roman said he needed time apart. Kate packed her things and left. At Titan, Xander and Philip talked about who Xander was sleeping with. Kate called to let Philip know that she was moving into the Kiriakis mansion. Philip and Xander got served with papers from ARO. The interest rate tripled and the payment plan was increased to every two weeks. Leo told Gwen that she was worthy of love. While they were talking, Leo told Gwen that Xander and Kristen were sleeping together. Kristen called Sydney and invited her to spend time together in Paris.

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GH Short Recap Thursday, July 2, 2026

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Cody, Molly, and Tracy try to lift James spirits since he is sad because Nathan left Port Charles. Cody, Molly, and Tracy distract James by having him toast marshmallows to make smores because he is the only one who can toast the perfect marshmallow.

Cassius returns to Wyndemere to rescue his mother Lisel and Josslynn. Cassius shoots Cullum’s henchman before the man can kill Carly. Carly gets Josdlynn out of the secret room and Josslynn goes to help Cassius stop Cullum . Josslynn gets to the docks, Cullum shoots Josslynn who falls to the floor and Cullum tells Cassius that Britt never had Huntington’s disease…that was just leverage to get Britt to finish Fasion’s final project.

Cassius shoots Cullum. Cullum falls to the ground.

Sonny is at Ava’s art gallery trying to persuade Sidwell to take him as a hostage instead of Justine. Sonny tells Sidwell that Cullum killed Marco because Lucas persuaded him to turn on his own father. Sidwell is so startled by the news that he lowers the gun he has pointed at Justine and she takes the opportunity to run to the other side of the room where Sonny is standing. Sonny grabs the gun from Sidwell and Justine persuades Sonny not to kill Siddell. Siddell is taken to jail by the police and an ambulance is called for an injured Ethan. Felicia persuades Anna’s doctor to let Anna go home since Anna was right about Nathan being an imposter. A WSB helicopter arrives to help everyone.

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Sonny persuaded Gio to move back into the Quartermaine Mansion until Sidwell is caught by telling Gio that his son Morgan was the same age as he is now when he died and he couldn’t handle that kind of pain again.

Carly gets caught by Cullum and he asks his henchman to take care of her but she won’t go down without a fight. Danny and Charlotte create a diversion to buy Carly time to find Josslyn but Charlotte and Danny don’t know that she has already been caught by Cullum.

Lisel and Josslynn figure out which wire to cut to open the door to the room where they are being held.

Cody stops Cassius from taking James with him. Cassius pretends to be Nathan one more time for James sake and tells James that he loves him very much but he made a mistake and has to leave.

Siddell is holding Justine, Nathan, and Ava hostage. Nathan steps in front of Ava when Siddell fires a shot at her. Nathan and Ava run and barricade themselves in a storage room at the gallery. Siddell uses Justine’s phone to tell Sonny to come to Ava’s gallery alone if he wants Justine to stay alive.

Nina goes to Turning Woods and finds Jack who isn’t breathing…she takes the mask that Cullum put on him off and gives him CPR and gets Jack breathing again. Jack tells Nina the mask was full of carbon monoxide and tells her how to turn off the gas. Nina decides to get Jack another room at Turning Woods under an assumed name to hide him from Cullum.

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Tracy and Sonny want Gio to move back to the Quartermaine Mansion to keep him safe from Sidwell but Gio doesn’t want to leave his grandpa Sonny.

Siddell blows Cassius cover to Joe Fitzpatrick. Cassius tells Detective Fitzpatrick that he will kill Ezra Boyle if he doesn’t put down his gun. Cassius grabs Joe and puts him in a sleeper hold until Joe falls in the floor unconscious. Cassius tells Ezra that he is going to leave town and nobody will ever see him again. Cassius tells Ezra to call an ambulance for Joe because he can’t do it.

Ross Cullum goes to Turning Woods to kill Jack by putting an oxygen mask on him that is full of carbon monoxide gas. Jack tries to keep Cullum from putting the mask on him but Jack isn’t strong enough to keep Cullum from putting the mask full of poison gas on him.

Charlotte gives Carly a map on how to get in and out of Wyndemere without being seen to go look for Josslynn. Carly tells Charlotte and Danny not to go with her because it is too dangerous but they follow Carly without her knowledge because they want Carly to be ‘safe.

Cassius goes to get James at the Metro Court pool and Cody is finally able to hear Felicia’s message telling him to keep Nathan away from James because she and Mac have reason to belive he isn’t Nathan.

Sidwell arrives at Ava’s gallery just as Justine is starting to question Ava about his whereabouts. Ethan is also at the gallery because Sonny assigned him to be Ava’s bodyguard.

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Y&R Short Recap Friday, July 3, 2026

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The entire episode us about Jack, Diane, and Patty.

Kyle gives Doctor Markum’s dogs a lot of meat to distract them and throws a rock through a window so he can get in the house. Diane is thrilled to see him and tells him to hide when Doctor Markham comes home.

Diane gives the evil Doctor some canapés that she laced with a double dose of sleeping pills. Once the pills work and the doctor is asleep, Kyle takes Markum’s key ring and starts putting keys in the lock to see which key will open the door.

Jack tells Patty that he won’t sleep with her because Kyle is at Markum’s house and he and Diane will soon be home . Patty doesn’t believe Jack, so she calls Markum. Diane answers Markum’s phone. Jack throws Patty out of the house. Kyle and Diane call Jack once they are in Kyle’s car to tell him they are on their way home. Diane tells Kyle that she and Jack have a lot of things to work through to fix their marriage but she will move back home with Jack.

Patty comes back into the Abbott living room and injects Jack with a drug to make him sleep then she wraps him in a sheet and starts dragging him to the kitchen.

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The Newman family waits anxiously to find out if Nikki will be able to see since the doctor was able to successfully remove the mass pressing on her optic nerve. Victor and Noah both tell Nick to concentrate on his meetings and helping Nikki recover from her surgery.

Stephanie tries to persuade Nate to come back to work at the hospital but he says he is happy working at Winters Inc. Matt tells Cane that wants him to spy on him to find out his next move. Cane still doesn’t trust Matt and doesn’t belive him when Matt is actually telling him the truth about Victor’s plan.

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Cane persuaded Lily to offer Billy a job as head of Research and Development at Chancellor Industries. Billy is flattered by the offer. Billy and Sally tell Cane they will think about the offer and get back to him.

Jack tells Kyle that he couldn’t get to Diane because a pack of ferocious Dobermans were after him, so Jack and Kyle work on a new plan to save Diane. Kyle will go to Markum’s house to look for his mother.

Matt tells Cane that Victor wants him to spy on him and tell him what his next move is but Cane doesn’t believe him even though Matt I’d telling him the truth.

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Jill once again tells Billy that she does believe in him that is why she invested in Abbott Communications but Billy thinks that the investment was a consolation prize because she didn’t let him run Chancellor industries. Billy also thinks that Cane has always been her favorite son even though he isn’t really her son. Jill tells Billy that isn’t true and he should stop competing with Cane. Jill is determined to mend this rift with Billy even if it takes all night but Billy worried that if they talk honestly it might be harmful to Jill’s heart condition.

Kyle tells Traci that Dr. Markum canceled their meeting and dared him to go to his house with the police with a search warrant. Kyle and Traci both worry that they have not heard from Jack and they decide that if Jack hasn’t called in an hour they will both go to Msrkum’s house with the police.

Patty is frustrated with Dr. Markum and tells him that he better persuade Diane to move on with her life without Jack. Diane tells Dr. Markum that she has feelings for him and he agrees to let her cook dinner for him. Diane arrives at the Abbott house, pours herself a drink, and vows that Jack and Diane will never be together again because Jack is her man and he doesn’t belong to Diane.

Cane asks Lily if he can offer Billy a job at Chancellor Industries.

Jack tells Kyle he couldn’t get near Markum’s house because a pack of ferocious Dobermans chased him away . Jack returns home and figures out Patty’s cell phone code and sends a message to Markhum that she has an emergency and needs his help. When the doctor gets the message, he rushes out of the house.

Diane is upset that her plan to give doctor Markum a lot of sleeping pills and escape will have to wait until he returns.

Jack calls Kyle and tells him to be careful while he is at Markum’s house looking for Diane.

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Stephanie is able to persuade Dr. Nottingham to do Nikki’s surgery, and Victor sends the Newman jet to go get the doctor.

Diane figures out that Dr. Markum was Patty’s doctor and that he and Patry are working together to hold her hostage. Diane starts to cry and pretends that she is devastated and hurt by the fact that Jack moved Patty into the house.

Diane asks Dr . Markum to give her a sleeping pill so she can sleep and he agrees to do so and goes outside to get his messages.

Diane can’t figure why Jack let Patty move into the house .

Kyle leaves a message for Dr. Markum on his phone and tells him he followed him to his house and saw his mom through the windows and if he doesn’t tell him what is going on he will call the police . Kyle and Jack hope that the message will get Dr. Markum away from his house so Jack can go rescue Diane. Dr. Markum returns Kyle’s call later and says that they need to talk.

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