Y&R Short Recap Tuesday, March 5, 2024

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Chance talks to Nina about the power struggle going on at Chancellor-Winters between Billy and Devon. Chance thinks he should team up with Nate to do what is best for the company.

Mamie tells Amanda to let Jill know that she wants to undo the merger so both companies can exist on their own. Amanda tells Mamie Jill will never agree to that idea.

Seth insists that Jordan go talk to Nikki and Victor because he is certain she is the woman who tortured Nikki and held her hostage. Seth takes Jordan by the arm and they walk outside the doors of the Empty Glass Bar. Jordan wrestles herself away from Seth’s grip. Jordan pushes Seth onto the street where Seth is run over by a car and killed. Nikki gets a call from a police woman who tells her Seth was killed when someone pushed him into the path of an oncoming car on purpose.

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Days Short Recap Friday, March 1, 2024

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Stefan dressed up as a doctor at the hospital. He talked himself into killing Harris. When he was about to go to his room, Goldman was outside. Steve and John were trying to figure out where Tripp and Wendy were. While they were talking, Brady called John and asked him to go see Tate. Steve told him to go. John reassured Steve that they would find Tripp. When John left, Konstantin showed up. Nicole went to check on Holly. Holly asked if it was past New Year’s Eve. Nicole said she could get better. Holly wanted to know what she wasn’t telling her since she wouldn’t let her use her phone. EJ showed up and asked how they were. Brady found out he wasn’t on the list to see Tate at the rehab center. Theresa was on the list. He told Theresa to go see him. She went to see Tate and told him Brady was there. Tate thought she was trying to guilt trip him into seeing Brady. Goldman walked away from Harris’ room. Konstantin brought up his daughter while he was taunting Steve. Steve told him he was in the middle of a case and didn’t have time for him. Konstantin asked if his son was still missing. Steve wanted to know why he cared. Konstantin said he could relate to the situation. He said he understood the pain because he went through it every day wondering who killed his daughter. Nicole and EJ told Holly to get out of bed because she was in the bed for too long. Holly wanted to know how long she was in the bed. Nicole told her to be patient. EJ got Holly out of bed. Tate told Theresa not to force him to see his father. Theresa said he and his father had a great relationship before this. Tate said therapy brought up a lot of stuff. He said his father wasn’t there for him when they went to California. Theresa said it was her fault he didn’t see his father. She said she kept him from seeing his father.

Konstantin told Steve that he missed his daughter more as time went on. He said she was his heart and the only good thing he ever did. Steve said his children meant everything to him. Konstantin said he must understand his situation. Steve said he did. Konstantin said he appreciated his empathy more than he knew. John showed up at the rehab center. Brady was glad he showed up. He told John that Tate didn’t put him on the list. John told Brady the bond between him and Tate was strong. Brady told him to go see Tate. John went to see Tate. Tate said Theresa didn’t move him to California to keep him from seeing his father. He said she made it up. Theresa said she moved to California because she made up a lie against Brady in a murder investigation. She said she hurt Brady more than he hurt them. Theresa said Brady loved him and always would. She said she wanted to tell him something. Theresa told him she relapsed. She said Brady was there for her. John showed up while they were talking. Tate was glad to see John. John told Tate that Brady loved him. He told Tate that his parents and grandparents had unconditional love for him. Stefan snuck in Harris’ room. When he was about to put a syringe in his IV bag, Harris stopped him. Harris attacked him and told him it was good to see him. Steve wondered if Konstantin was trying to implicate him in his daughter’s death. Konstantin said he was telling him how her death haunted him. Steve said no one was supposed to die that day. Konstantin said he witnessed it. Steve said not directly. Konstantin asked if he was there. Holly asked Nicole about being in a coma. EJ told her that she was drugged and ended up in a coma. Nicole asked if she remembered anything else. Holly said she didn’t. EJ said it was important to know where the drugs came from. Nicle asked where she got the drugs. Theresa told Tate that his father missed him and hoped he would see him. John told Tate that he found his long-lost father. He said he missed out on so many years with his father. John said he didn’t want him to look back on time he missed with his father. He asked Tate if he wanted to see Brady. Tate agreed to see Brady. John told Brady that he had to leave but wanted him to call him. Harris old Stefan that he worked for him. He told Stefan that he was going to help him take Clyde down. Steve told Konstantin that nothing would relieve him of the guilt. Konstantin asked if he was there. Steve admitted to being there. He said he wished he wasn’t there. Konstantin wanted to know more. He wanted peace of mind about it. Steve admitted to being the pawn handler for Victor. He told Konstantin what happened.

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Days Short Recap Thursday, February 29, 2024

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Stefan got upset that Harris woke up. Ava talked to Steve about wanting Harris to wake up. Steve told her to stay focused about Tripp and Wendy. Ava didn’t know what to say to Wendy’s parents. Chanel had a surprise for Paulina. Lani and Eli showed up at the hospital to see her. Paulina told Lani that her heart’s failing, but she planned on getting better. Clyde talked to Stefan about his people watching him. He wanted him to focus on his number one problem. Clyde told him that Harris woke up. Ava had a video of Tripp and Wendy. She showed it to Steve. Tripp warned Ava not to tell anyone what she knew. He warned her that she’s being monitored and she had to watch what she said to people. Ava told Steve that Clyde doesn’t make empty threats. He makes promises. Steve made a phone call to someone. Abe sent Chanel, Lani and Eli out the room because Paulina was exhausted. He wanted to be alone with her. Stefan told Clyde that Harris didn’t remember him shooting him so he was in the clear. Clyde said he wasn’t off the hook He reminded him that he was supposed to finish the job immediately. Stefan said he couldn’t walk in the hospital and shoot him. Clyde took care of the details. He was certain Stefan couldn’t screw up the plan.

Chanel told Lani and Eli that Paulina might need a heart transplant. Lani couldn’t believe she got married during everything that happened. Chanel explained why she got married the way she did. Eli wanted to know how she was doing. She was trying to be okay in front of Paulina. Chanel believe the twins being in town would help lift Paulina’s spirits. Clyde gave Stefan the instructions on how to kill Harris. He said Harris would appear to have a fatal heart attack. Clyde warned him to do the job and not screw it up. Stefan opened the box at the mansion and had a surprised look on his face. Stefan had the stuff he needed to take Harris out. Steve assured Ava they would find Tripp and Wendy.

 

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GH Short Recap Friday, March 1, 2024

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Scout’s friends and family get together at the Quartermaine mansion to celebrate her birthday.

Jake catches Danny vaping in the Quartermaine stables and he takes away the vaping cigarette from Danny because he doesn’t want his brother to vape.

Sam asks Drew to spend some time with Danny in hopes that Danny will talk to Drew about what is bothering him.

Felicia makes Maxie realize that she and Spinelli have always been a little in love with each other even when they were with other people. Felicia understands that Maxie is scared she and Spinelli may break up but she needs to take a chance because their relationship might last this time. Maxie calls Spinelli and leaves a message in his voice mail for him to return her call.

Spinelli tells Sonny the fake summit of the mafia families is ready and he will be watching everything on surveillance cameras. Mrs. Wu isn’t happy that Sonny brought Ava to the summit to act as mediator.

Michael tells Carly he asked Josslyn to bring Dex back to Port Charles to protect Sonny. Michael tells Carly he is going to help Sonny and he doesn’t care if Sonny gets angrier with him.

Dante and Chase head to the hospital and interview Selina Wu’s guard, Mr. Li, who was found severely beaten on the docks. Mr. Li tells Chase and Dante about Sonny’s plan to draw out the mob boss killer. Dante later tells Anna and John about Sonny’s plan and they all head out to stop Sonny from taking matters into his own hands.

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Y&R Short Recap Friday, March 1, 2024

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Danny tells Phyllis that he is leaving on a tour in two weeks, so she persuades him to cook a farewell dinner for her. Phyllis tells Danny she is going to buy out a restaurant so he can make her pasta with his famous pasta sauce.

Nina is in town for a few days and she and Christine meet for coffee and have a long talk about Danny and Phyllis. Nina advises Christine to find something to keep her busy and put some distance between her and Danny so Danny can finally make a choice between her and Phyllis.

Victoria and Cole prepare Claire to handle the press once the story breaks that she is their daughter. Jordan searches the internet and discovers Claire is free from the hospital and is now living with Cole and Victoria.

Seth meets Nikki at Crimson Lights. Seth tells Nikki all about Isabel. Nikki suspects Isabel is Jordan who used Seth to get to her. Nikki asks Seth to keep stringing Isabel along and then call her and tell her what Jordan is planning to do. Seth agrees to help her catch Jordan. Nikki arrives at the ranch and tells everyone she may have a way to catch Jordan.

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GH Short Recap Thursday, February 29, 2024

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Finn and Elizabeth discuss marriage and decide they are not ready for marriage yet. Finn and Elizabeth decide they like their relationship the way it is and they shouldn’t rush things.

Maxie tells Lois that she thinks that Brook Lynn wants to use her great-grandmother Lila’s wedding dress. Maxie and Lois ask Tracy to let Brook Lynn borrow Lila’s wedding dress because it means a lot to Brook Lynn since Lila also let Lois borrow the dress when she married Ned. Tracy agrees to let Brook Lynn borrow the dress.

Dante and Michael break up a fight at the gym between John and Sonny. John punches Sonny. Dante and Michael get in between them. Sonny is mad because they ruined his plan. Sonny wanted John to fight with him so he could get John thrown out of the case. John tells Michael to tell Sonny that his time is running out.

Dex tells Josslyn that she has got to let him go and move on with her life. Josslyn tells Dex that she will never give up on their relationship. Josslyn gets a call from Michael asking her to bring Dex back to Port Charles and not take no for an answer.

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Y&R Short Recap Thursday, February 29, 2024

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Kyle and Mariah have a long talk and Mariah helps him realize that he needs to stop acting like a victim and take responsibility for the decisions he has made. Mariah advises Kyle to figure out what he wants to do with his life.

Traci tells Kyle that he and Summer will have to find a new nanny for Harrison because his nanny had to leave for a while to take care of her mother who is sick.

Claire is released from the hospital and Victoria takes her home to the Newman Ranch. Claire is so happy to finally be home with her family.

Jordan calls the hospital pretending to be Nikki and is told Claire has been released today. Jordan wonders why she was released so early and begins to search for Claire’s location.

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Days Short Recap Wednesday, February 28, 2024

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Alex and Kristen ran into each other. They talked about Theresa. Tate called Brady and Theresa and told them about being transferred to a halfway house in Salem. Theresa and Brady were excited until Tate said he didn’t want to go. EJ and Nicole went to Holly when she woke up. Kristen couldn’t believe Alex bought Theresa a ring and didn’t give her the ring. Alex said he wasn’t sure if he wanted to get married even though he knows he loves her. Kristen wanted to know what brought it on. He said he went to a meeting for addicts and didn’t want to push her. Kristen told him he should have settled for a long engagement instead of pushing Theresa in Brady’s arms. Alex called her delusional if she thought she was going to get Brady. Chad and Sarah talked about Xander being framed. While they were talking, EJ called and told Sarah that Holly woke up. Holly didn’t realize what was going on. Nicole told her she was in the hospital and was home. She said she was much better. Holly asked if the party ended. EJ came in and said Sarah was on her way. Nicole told her everything was going to be okay. When Nicole and EJ went to the side, she told him Holly thought it was New Year’s Eve. Brady and Theresa wanted to know why Tate didn’t want to come home. Tate said he didn’t want to be close to them. He said they didn’t try to help him. Brady and Theresa wanted a chance to fight for him. When they got off the phone, Brady said Theresa shouldn’t have told Tate about his letter.

Stephanie ran into Chad at the town square. She was looking for advice from Alice. He comforted her about Everett. Kristen and Alex talked about Brady and how they were fighting for custody of Rachel. While they were talking, she said she was going to see Brady. Kristen told Alex to go see Theresa if he wanted her back. She told him their conversation never happened. Chad asked Stephanie if she believed Everett. Stephanie said she didn’t know what to believe. Chad said there was bad blood between Jada and Everett. Stephanie said Everett didn’t remember. She said Jada had pictures of him on her phone. He said he had a bad feeling about Everett. Chad asked if she wanted to go to the Horton house with him. Brady told Theresa that Tate might not have had an attitude if he didn’t tell him about the letter. Theresa said he was upset before the letter. Kristen showed up to see Brady. Theresa and Kristen got in an argument before Theresa left the room. Kristen gave Brady the Valentine’s Day card Rachel made for him. She said Rachel didn’t like seeing them fight. Brady asked her to thank Rachel for him. Kristen told him to thank her himself. When Brady was showing Kristen out of the apartment, Alex showed up. Sarah checked on Holly. She examined Holly. Holly said she was tired. She told Holly to get some rest. Sarah told Nicole and EJ that she wanted to get Holly to the hospital to do some tests. She told them what to do in the meantime. Nicole went to get ice chips. EJ thanked Sarah for coming by. Sarah told him Xander didn’t shoot Harris, but EJ didn’t believe it. Theresa told Alex that he shouldn’t be at the apartment. Alex said they needed to talk. Kristen told Brady they should leave Theresa and Alex alone. Brady told Alex to leave. Chad and Stephanie went to the Horton house. He apologized for talking about Abby. Stephanie understood. While they were talking, Stephanie asked about the kids. She said she hoped they understood why she wasn’t around anymore. Chad said they did. When Nicole came back to Holly’s room, she and Sarah talked about EJ trying to make Xander pay. Sarah said Xander was innocent. Holly woke up but went back to sleep. Nicole asked if it was going to keep happening. Sarah said she might. She said Holly might need physical therapy because of the coma. Tate called Brady and Theresa and told them he was coming home. Kristen and Alex were upset when Brady and Theresa hugged each other.

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Days Short Recap Tuesday, February 27, 2024

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Abe and Chanel were there for Paulina. Chanel talked to Abe about Paulina and the advice she gave her. Abe said Paulina was his hero. Everett talked to Chad at the police station. Chad asked why they had to meet at the police station. Everett said it was about Lucas. He asked if Chad talked to Stephanie, but Chad said he didn’t. Before Everett could talk to him, Jada showed up. Chad asked why they were at the police station. Jada said it was about the attempted murder of Lucas. Chad asked if Lucas was okay. Jada said he was okay. She said the shooting occurred when Harris was shot. Jada said the gunman broke into the pub and shot fire. She said Chad and Everett were there because only a few people knew where Lucas was. Jada said they were determined to find out who said something. EJ and Nicole talked to Johnny about Holly being home. They told him what was going on with Holly. Johnny wanted to know what the next steps were with Holly. Nicole said the next step was for Holly to open her eyes. She asked about Paulina’s thyroid surgery. Johnny said the surgery was successful, but she had a heart attack. He said the doctors took care of it. Johnny told them he and Chanel got married. EJ and Nicole congratulated him on getting married. He gave Johnny his blessing. Chad told Jada that he wouldn’t hurt Lucas because he was Abby’s uncle. Everett said they didn’t have a reason to go after Lucas when he was giving them information for the story. Jada asked them who Lucas contacted. Chad said Lucas contacted him. Everett said he talked to Lucas. Chad said he and Everett were the only ones who knew about Lucas’ location. Jada asked if anyone else in the office was there. Chad told her the office was empty. He said no one knew where they were going. Everett said they wouldn’t compromise a source. Jada asked why they visited Clyde at Statesville.

Kayla came in Paulina’s room. Abe and Chanel asked how Paulina was doing. Kayla said she had good and bad news. She said Paulina’s was progressing the way they expected. Kayla said the heart attack did damage. Abe wondered what that meant. Kayla said Paulina had a long road ahead of her. She said Paulina may need a heart transplant. Paulina woke up and wondered what was going on. Johnny went to see Holly. Everett told Jada that he and Chad went to see Clyde about an article. Jada made fun of them. Chad said they wanted to write an article and wanted Clyde to talk to them. He asked if she thought he would want to be in the same room as the man who murdered his wife. Jada said she understood his history with Clyde, but she had to ask. She asked Everett about his connection to Clyde. When she called him Stein, Everett corrected her. Everett said he didn’t have a connection with Clyde. Jada said he went to see Clyde and then Lucas’ location was compromised. Everett said he had nothing to do with that. She said she didn’t believe him, and they were going to sit there until they said something she believed. EJ and Nicole showed up while Johnny was with Holly. Johnny blamed himself for not seeing what was happening. EJ said it was Tate’s fault. Nicole didn’t want to focus on negativity. Chanel and Kayla left Paulina’s room. Jada wanted Chad and Everett to stay in the interrogation room until she came back. Chad and Everett talked about what happened. He wondered why Jada was after Everett. Everett said he had to tell him something. Paulina asked Abe to take care of her daughters no matter what happened. He promised to take care of them and said she would be there for them. Everett told Chad he went by another name in the past. He said there were things he didn’t remember before the accident. Chad said he remembered Stephanie and worm his way back in her life. He didn’t believe Everett remembered Stephanie but not his wife. Everett said he was never married. He said Jada was angry with him. Chad understood why she was angry. He asked how Stephanie reacted to him breaking her heart again. Everett said he loved Stephanie. Chad said they didn’t know who he was. He said Everett didn’t respect his relationship with Stephanie. Everett said it was his own fault that he wasn’t with Stephanie. Chad and Everett got into an argument over Stephanie. Jada came back and wondered what was going on. Chad apologized for what Everett did to her. She warned Chad and Everett not to leave town. Johnny showed up at the hospital and comforted Chanel about Paulina. Everett apologized to Jada for not remembering their lives together. Jada said the apology didn’t mean anything. She told him how they met each other. He said he was trying to make things right by seeing Marlena. Jada said she wanted to forget meeting him. Chanel and Johnny went back to Paulina’s room. She told Paulina that Lana was released and was coming to see her.

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Days Short Recap Monday, February 26, 2024

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Stefan didn’t think it was a good idea for Harris to wake up. Wendy hyperventilated while she and Tripp were in the tank. Marlena told Everett and Stephanie that he had signs of a brain injury. Ava wanted to know why Stefan didn’t want Harris to come out of his coma. Rafe and Kayla talked in Harris’ hospital room. Kayla wanted Harris to open his eyes. He did it. Harris didn’t remember that he was shot so Kayla told him about it. Ava wanted information about Harris. Stefan wanted to leave, but Rafe stopped him. Everett told Marlena about what happened with Jada. He felt like he was losing his mind. Everett swore he didn’t know who Robert was. Marlena asked him if he had any memories of being Bobby Stein. He said he didn’t remember anything. Stephanie asked her how he could remember somethings and not others. Marlena thought it was possible because of PTSD. Tripp tried to get Wendy to calm down from her claustrophobia. She told him about her past.

Rafe wanted Ava and Stefan to stick around the hospital in case he started talking. Ava was grateful that Harris woke up. Everett didn’t know what was going on. Stephanie didn’t know what happened either. She wanted to wait to see what the doctors had to say. He wanted to know what would happen if he had brain tumor. Everett didn’t want to be alone. She assured him that he wouldn’t be alone. Stefan wondered what Harris told Rafe. Rafe talked to Harris about the loading dock. Harris told him that Kayla didn’t tell him about that. Rafe wanted to find out who he was meeting at the loading dock. He asked Harris if he knew who shot him. Marlena wondered if Everett had old friends that could fill in the blanks for him. He told her about a couple of people in Seattle. She wanted to start sessions with him soon. He was surprised that Marlena was a psychologist. Stefan was about to tell Ava what Clyde wanted him to do. Kayla and Marlena talked about Everett’s case. She asked Marlena if she thought he could be faking. Everett noticed that Stephanie was being quiet. She wanted to wait to see what happened. Everett received a phone call so he had to leave the hospital. He told her the police wanted him at the station right away. Rafe told Ava and Stefan that Harris didn’t have a memory of who shot him.

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GH Short Recap Wednesday, February 28, 2024

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Scotty and John run into each other at Karen’s grave to bring her flowers for her birthday. John and Scotty talk about how much they hate Sonny. Scotty wonders if John is there to finally take down Sonny. John tells Scotty he is there to protect Sonny and Scotty encourages John not to protect Sonny and let nature take its course, but John tells Scotty he isn’t that kind of agent. John tells Scotty that he is sure that things don’t end well for people in Sonny’s profession.

Carly tells Sonny that John came by Bobbie’s restaurant asking about him but she didn’t tell him anything about him. Sonny tells Carly he doesn’t trust her or Michael anymore so he can’t tell her what is going on with him but makes it clear that he can take care of himself.

Brook Lynn is angry with Tracy because she had a prenuptial agreement sent to Chase without asking her if she and Chase wanted a prenuptial agreement. Brook Lynn rushes to talk to Chase but he has already arrived at the mansion to talk to her. Josslyn finds Dex in Rockland but he tells her this will be the last time they see each other because he will soon be changing locations.

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Y&R Short Recap Wednesday, February 28, 2024

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Claire persuades Victoria to support her because she wants to help Victor set a trap for Jordan. Victoria doesn’t know that Victor plans to stage a family photo shoot so Jordan can see it and fall into his trap.

Ashley tells Tucker she wants him back because she knows he still loves her and then she gives him a kiss in front of Audra. Audra is so angry at Ashley’s actions that she demands from Tucker they leave for Paris tonight. Ashley continues to hear the voices in her head tell her she should stop her plan. The voices tell Ashley to “come out” and then Ashley begins to cry.

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Carly and Drew have a long talk and he tells her he will let go how of his need to get revenge on Nina and then they make love.

Sonny and Nina have a long talk where Nina pleads with Sonny to forgive her because she still loves him. Sonny admits to Nina that he still loves her too, but he can’t forgive what she did to Carly and Drew. Sonny tells Nina the reason he can’t forgive her is because she turned Carly and Drew into the SEC without considering the consequences to her family. Sonny tells Nina their marriage is over, but Nina says she will never give up on their marriage.

Maxie and Spinelli finally admit they have feelings for each other, but Maxie is furious when Spinelli tells her the pipes never burst in his apartment and he moved in to help her pay her bills. Maxie tells Spinelli, despite what she and Felicia think, she isn’t a helpless person. Maxie tells Spinelli move out and go back to his apartment.

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Chance tells Billy that he won’t be used as a pawn in a power struggle between him and Devon.

Nate tells Aunt Mamie the same thing…that he doesn’t want to be caught in the middle between Billy and Devon.

Jack warns Tucker that he won’t allow him to hurt Ashley again. Audra warns Ashley that she will go to war with her if she tries to come between him and Tucker. Ashley continues to hear voices telling her that there must be another way to handle the situation with Tucker but Ashley tells the voice in her head that this is the only way to handle things. Ashley calls Tucker and asks him to have a drink with her

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Sonny enlisted Damian’s help for a job, trusting him with a task that required his expertise. Blaze’s mother, Natalia Ramirez, made an unexpected early visit, leading to a tense encounter between mother and daughter. Nina sought assistance from Ava, indicating a potential alliance between the two women. Carly expressed wariness towards John, suggesting she had concerns about his intentions. Curtis offered encouragement to Drew, supporting him in his personal endeavors.

 

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Y&R Short Recap Monday, February 26, 2024

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Audra discovered that Ashley had visited Tucker’s room and confronted her about the encounter. Meanwhile, Billy vetoed a proposal from Chance, suspecting that Devon’s support for the idea indicated ulterior motives.

At the Abbott mansion, Ashley arrived to find Jack and Traci discussing how to assist her. Tucker made a promise to Audra, aiming to reassure her of his intentions. Elsewhere, Esther intervened in a conflict between Devon and Billy, attempting to mediate and maintain peace within the family.

 

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Days Short Recap Friday, February 23, 2024

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Justin asked Xander how he was doing. Xander said he was okay. He asked Sarah about the Horton house. Sarah told him what happened when the police searched the apartment. Xander told Justin that he was innocent. While they were talking, Rafe came in the interrogation room. Xander said he didn’t know Harris or the person who shot him. Rafe said there was $50,000 in his bank account. Clyde called Stefan and told him to meet with him. Stefan didn’t think it was a good idea, but Clyde said it was an order. Konstantin went to see Steve. Steve wanted to know what he wanted. Konstantin talked about Tripp being missing. Steve wanted to know what he wanted. Konstantin told him it was karma if something happened to Tripp since he watched his daughter get killed. The officer guarding Harris’ room told Ava about being by Harris’ room. Ava told him Harris helped her son, so she needed to be there. She asked him to bend the rules. He said he couldn’t do it. When she threatened to tell Rafe on him, Godfrey said Rafe told him not to let her see Harris. Xander denied having money in his account. Justin said Xander was innocent. Rafe didn’t believe what they were saying. Xander asked if he had any proof. Rafe said there was a witness. Konstantin reminded Steve the pawn killed his daughter in cold blood. Steve asked if he had proof that the pawn killed his daughter. Rafe told Xander the witness said he looked like he was in a hurry. Xander said he was running. Rafe showed him a picture of a person wearing a track suit standing by Harris’ body. Xander said everyone had that suit. Justin said you couldn’t see Xander’s face in the picture. Stefan went to see Clyde. Clyde said he was ordered to shoot and kill Harris, but he was still alive. He said there were going to be consequences. Stefan said he did what he was supposed to do. Clyde said dressing up like Xander and sending him a text was child’s play. Stefan flashed back to shooting Harris. He said he shot Harris twice and didn’t know Ava was going to show up. Clyde told him next time shoot him in the head. Stefan said there wasn’t going to be a next time. Clyde warned him that Gabi wouldn’t be safe.

Xander denied being at the scene. Justin told Rafe there were other forces at play. Rafe asked who would frame Xander and why. Xander said one of the DiMeras could have done it. He said he received a phone call from someone and went to the DiMera mansion. Rafe didn’t understand why Xander would go to the DiMeras instead of the police. Xander said he didn’t know why. Konstantin told Steve he was unconscious when he saw Katrina dead. Steve asked how he knew it was the pawn if he didn’t see the killer. Konstantin said they were the only ones there. He said Steve knew everything he said was true. Steve said he and John were innocent. Konstantin said he knew in his heart that John was guilty. Steve said it was a lie. Konstantin said he swore he would get revenge for Katrina’s death. While they were talking, John came in and wanted to know what was going on. Justin left Xander and Sarah alone to talk. Sarah said Rafe would realize Xander was being framed. Xander wasn’t sure if Rafe was making them think he was on their side. He talked about turning his life around. Xander thought changing didn’t do any good. He said it was coming back to haunt him. Xander said he would understand if she wanted to take Victoria away from him. Rafe went to see Harris. He told Harris he would find out who shot him. When he left Harris’ room, he told Ava that she shouldn’t be there. She wanted to know why he was keeping her from Harris. Rafe said it was for her own good. She apologized for Harris being shot. Rafe said it wasn’t her fault since he was trying to protect her son. Ava asked to see Harris. Rafe let her see Harris. Stefan asked Clyde not to hurt Gabi. Clyde said Gabi would be fine as long as he follows his orders. Stefan asked about Tripp. Clyde said Ava had herself to blame for what happened to Tripp. John asked Konstantin what was going on. Konstantin reminded him about his daughter. John said he didn’t know anything about his daughter. Konstantin said he would know if good time. He told Steve he hoped his son was found before someone hurt him. Steve warned him not to threaten his son. Stefan told Clyde that Ava was loyal to him. Clyde told him to make sure Ava kept her mouth shut and stayed loyal. He said if Harris survived, he better finish the job. Ava told Harris she couldn’t lose him. After she kissed him, he woke up. When Konstantin left, John asked Steve why he was there. Steve said he didn’t know. He said Konstantin was trying to distract them from keeping him from Maggie. John told Steve the information he had about Tripp and Wendy. Konstantin said he would get his revenge on Steve, but he had to deal with John first. Sarah told Xander that there was a time she would have thought he was guilty, but the Xander she knows today wouldn’t hurt anyone. Xander said he didn’t do anything. She said she believed him, and they were going to find a way out of it. When Stefan went to the hospital, Ava told him Harris opened his eyes.

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Days Short Recap Thursday, February 22, 2024

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Jada went to Everett’s room to talk. Ava arrived at the station to let Rafe know that Tripp and Wendy were missing. She thought Clyde was responsible. Ava wanted him to help before something bad happened. Tripp and Wendy were trapped somewhere. Wendy was afraid and wanted to get out of there. Tripp was determined to get them out. Rafe checked around to find Wendy. He let Ava know that Wendy didn’t go to work and her boss couldn’t get in touch with her. He wanted to know why Clyde was involved. Steve told Stephanie that Everett told her the truth. He had bad news for her too. Everett told Jada that his name wasn’t Bobby. She walked in the room. Jada didn’t understand why he was playing games. She showed him the proof, but he didn’t remember anything. Jada wanted him to prove that he wasn’t Bobby Stein. She wanted his fingerprints. Steve showed Stephanie a copy of Robert’s driver’s license. It proved that Everett was Bobby. Steve told her that Bobby was dating her while he was married. Stephanie said that Everett lost chunks of time because he had amnesia. Steve reminded her that he dated her while he was married to Jada. He just didn’t remember it. Steve was determined to keep digging into Everett’s past. Jada tested Everett’s fingerprints and he turned out to be Bobby. He said he didn’t remember her. Jada told him that she left him and moved on with her life. She thought he was a liar and wanted him to own up to what he did. Rafe wanted Ava to level with him and tell him what Clyde had to do with Tripp and Wendy being missing. She realized she made a mistake going to him. He said they were racing against time and wanted her to tell him the truth. Ava told Rafe what happened. Wendy thought about Goldman taking her and Tripp to the safe house. She thought Goldman was one of the good guys until she put them in the tank.

Goldman pulled her gun on Wendy and Tripp. She gave them food to eat. Stephanie showed up while Jada yelled at Everett. She showed Stephanie their wedding picture. Stephanie said she didn’t know he was married. Jada told her that Everett dated her while they were married. She advised her to run away from him. Jada planned to reveal the type of man he is to a rival newspaper. Rafe wanted to know why Ava thought Clyde took Tripp and Wendy. He wanted to know what he had over her. Ava explained that she was going to help Harris bring Clyde down. She told him that Clyde was untouchable. Ava called Steve to tell him that Tripp was missing. She wanted him to meet her at the station. Stephanie couldn’t believe that Everett was Jada’s ex. Everett said she knew him, but she didn’t know him. She didn’t think any of their time together was real. He said it was real. She said she was his mistress. Everett said he didn’t remember getting married. Stephanie reminded him that he got in his accident after everything happened. She thought he should have remembered his past with Jada. Stephanie thought he was a pathological liar and demanded to know who he was. Ava told Steve that Clyde took Tripp. She explained why he took her. Ava begged him to help her find their son. Everett felt like he was in a nightmare that he couldn’t wake from. He fainted while he was talking to Stephanie. Steve was determined to find their son, but he wanted Ava to admit what she did. Jada told Rafe that Everett was her ex-husband.

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GH Short Recap Friday, February 23, 2024

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Molly and TJ are happy when Dr. Navarro tells them the baby is healthy and strong at fourteen weeks old and they hear the baby’s heartbeat.

Heather messes up Cyrus’s conversation with O’Neal the arms dealer when she tells O’Neal that Cyrus is Laura’s brother. O’Neal does tell Cyrus that the man he works for will never be discovered because he is dead.

Sam takes Danny to the footbridge and he admits that he has been missing his dad, Jason, a lot lately. Sam tells Danny he can talk to her about Jason anytime he wants to talk about him.

Sonny tells Ava that he is going to use Selina’s guard to set a trap for his boss Stone. Sonny tells Ava that Carly and Michael lied to him and he can’t trust them anymore. Ava tells Sonny that he can trust her when he feels he can’t trust anyone. Sonny decides to take off his wedding ring.

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Y&R Short Recap Friday, February 23, 2024

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Tucker tells Nate that he should stop interfering with his relationship with Audra because he doesn’t have a chance with her anymore. Ashley tells Traci she talked with a friend who was a phycologist in Paris and he helped her realize that Tucker was right about the version of their argument in Paris. Tracie texts Jack to tell him they need to talk about Ashley.

Victor asks Michael to get Claire an early release from the hospital but Michael worries that it might set back Claire’s recovery. Cole and Victoria also tell Victor that they are concerned about Claire’s recovery if he uses her as bait to trap Jordan.

Victor goes to the hospital to visit Claire and tells her his plan to use her as bait to trap Jordan. Victor assures her that he will keep her safe. Victor tells Claire he can return to the hospital at any time. If she decides to help him, she should call Michael and let him know she is ready to go forward with the plan.

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GH Short Recap Thursday, February 22, 2024

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Cody, Sasha, Maxie and Spinelli sing karaoke at Charlie’s pub as Cody and Sasha continue to try and get Spinelli and Maxie back together. Spinelli figures out what Cody and Sasha are trying to do and asks Cody to stay out of his love life.

Mrs. Wu’s bodyguard, Lee, tells Sonny that he overheard a phone call where the man he works for was talking to his boss in which he called his boss Stone. Sonny tells Selina Wu about John Cates and his brother named Stone.

Sonny tells Celina that John is the FBI agent in charge of investigating the mob boss killings.

Carly wants Drew to let go of his anger toward Nina because the best revenge against Nina is to live a good life. Drew can’t let go of everything he suffered in Bentonville and he wants Nina to pay for what happened to him. Carly reminds Drew that he promised that if she took the job at Crimson he would end his war with Nina. Carly quits her job at Crimson.

Spinelli tells Maxie he considers her more than a friend and he kisses her. Maxie leaves suddenly because she gets nervous.

John tells Anna she must shut down the investigation because she didn’t inform him about it. Dante and Anna sense that John has a bias against them because they are trying to help Sonny and the other mob bosses not get killed. Anna tells John that if he doesn’t let her continue this investigation then she will go to his boss and get him taken off the case because he isn’t fit to lead the investigation.

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Days Short Recap Wednesday, February 21, 2024

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There was a flashback to Tom and Alice’s first year of marriage. Maggie told Doug and Julie that Holly was okay. while they were talking, they talked about the Horton house. Maggie wanted to know if they were still going to the house. John, Marlena, Roman, and Kate talked about the fire at the Horton house. They wondered how the fire started. Doug, Julie, and Maggie were in the Horton house. They were all shocked at how the house looked. Leo asked Chad how he was holding up. Chad said he was doing his best. Leo said the kids were lucky to have him. Chad said the fire was his fault. He said he agreed to let the story run in the paper. Leo said Everett wrote the story. Chad said he approved of it. Leo said he did what he had to do. Chad said he felt as if he let his family down. Roman and John told Kate about the Horton house being in danger in 1986, While they were talking, they brought up Paulina having a heart attack. Roman talked about his partnership with Abe on the force. He said Tom and Alice being there for everyone. John shared a memory of Alice. Roman shared a memory about Alice. Lucas was dressed as a firefighter and showed up at the Horton house. He said he would never forget how the Hortons welcomed him as a Horton. Lucas flashed back to Alice welcoming him in the family. Lucas told Julie, Doug, and Maggie that no one could know he was at the house.

Leo told Chad to stop blaming himself for what happened. Chad appreciated what Leo said. There was a flashback of Tom and Alice while she was pregnant. They talked about getting another place. Alice was insecure about her looks. Tom told her she was beautiful. Maggie asked if Lucas escaped from prison. Lucas said he wasn’t. Julie wanted to know why they couldn’t say they saw him. Lucas said if anyone knew he was there, he would be in trouble. Julie and Maggie agreed not to say anything. Julie had a flashback of Alice. Roman and Kate showed up at the Horton house. Julie and Maggie told them about Tom’s chair. Lucas showed up. While they were talking, Roman and Kate said Clyde was after Lucas. John and Marlena showed up at the Horton house. Marlena reminisced about Tom welcoming her at the hospital. Maggie said Marlena treated Mickey. Marlena flashed back to talking to Tom and Alice about Mickey. Maggie told Marlena they were grateful that she helped Mickey. There was a flashback of Tom finding out Alice was pregnant with their fifth child. Julie and Doug told Leo and Maggie about the Horton family tree. John and Marlena found the Christmas ornaments. There was a flashback of Alice and Tom talking about the ornaments. While Thomas was playing by the chimney, a time capsule fell to the floor. There was a flashback to Tom and Alice getting the Horton house. Leo went to the Spectator and wrote a story about Hortons.

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Days Short Recap Tuesday, February 20, 2024

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Brady and Marlena talked about John and his behavior. Marlena said Brady was acting like John. She said she knew he had a lot going on. Marlena said he was worried about Tate. She said she was concerned about him and wondered if she should be. Brady said she should be worried about him. Alex walked into the apartment and found Theresa packing. She told him she didn’t want to stay with someone who didn’t want her. Stefan walked Ava home. She told him she was taking a shower and then going back to the hospital. Stefan told her to stay away from Harris. Ava wanted to know why she should stay away from Harris. Stefan said they were supposed to be together and wondered how it would look to Clyde if she kept visiting Harris. Ava agreed not to see him. She said Tripp could be her eyes and ears. Brady told Marlena what happened with Kristen and Rachel. Marlena told him Rachel would love him no matter what he was going through with Kristen. She said he couldn’t fight in front of Rachel. He said he couldn’t help it because she drove him crazy. Alex told Theresa that he went to a meeting about dating people who were addicts and thought they were moving too fast. Theresa thought he was saying she was too much to handle. He said she had a child. She wanted him to say he had commitment problems or admit he didn’t want to be with her. Sloan talked to Melinda about Eric and how he hasn’t been there for her. Melinda said Eric loved her. Sloan said she has been playing second fiddle to Jude. Ava tried reaching out to Tripp, but he didn’t answer. She said something could happen to Harris without her there. Stefan said Harris wouldn’t know she was there. Ava said she would know he was there. She blamed herself for why Harris was shot. Stefan said it wasn’t her fault. Ava said it felt like it was. She vowed to kill the person who shot Harris.

Marlena told Brady she could help him with his problems with Rachel. Brady said he wanted to focus on seeing his son. He said he was relieved that he could see his son. Brady didn’t want to dump his problems on her. Marlena said his problems are never a burden to her. Brady told her about the letters Tate wrote to him and Theresa. He said his letter from Tate was cold because he hasn’t been in his life. Marlena said Tate was feeling distressed and treated unfairly. She said Tate was making him the scapegoat. Brady said that was the problem. Marlena said Sami did the same thing. She said she let Sami do that because she wanted to show that she would be there for her. When Theresa was about to leave, Alex proposed to her. Theresa was upset when he proposed because he didn’t mean it. Alex told her he didn’t want her to get high again. Theresa didn’t care what he had to say and left the apartment. Theresa showed up at John and Marlena’s apartment. She said she didn’t have anywhere else to go. While Theresa and Brady were talking, Marlena said she could stay with them. Ava was upset that Stefan thought Harris could die. Stefan apologized to her. She was upset that Tripp didn’t respond to her. Brady asked Theresa what happened with Alex. She said Alex didn’t want to propose to her. Brady said he didn’t realize they were that close. Theresa said she was, but he wasn’t. Brady asked if she loved Alex. Marlena went to see Alex. Alex said he was calling Theresa. Marlena said Theresa was at her house. She said she thought he would want someone to talk to. Alex said he wanted to talk to her. Melinda and Sloan talked about Li and how Melinda ruined it. She warned Sloan not to ruin what she had with Eric. Brady asked if Theresa loved Alex. She asked why else would she marry him. Brady said Alex was coming into a lot of money. He thought that had something to do with her motivation. She said that was crass and was upset about him accusing her of being a gold digger. Brady apologized to her for the accusation. Alex told Marlena what happened when Theresa found the ring and left him. Marlena said Theresa was hurt and embarrassed. Alex said he cared about Theresa. He told her about the meeting he went to. Alex told her he admitted to not being sure if he was ready to commit to being a stepfather. Melinda advised Sloan to be supportive of Eric and Jude. Sloan said she wasn’t Jude’s mother. Melinda warned her their lives would be ruined if anyone found out what they did. While Brady and Theresa were talking, he said he would always be there for him. Ava got a call from the hospital about Tripp not showing up.

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Days Short Recap Monday, February 19, 2024

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Kayla told Chanel, Johnny and Abe that Paulina’s surgery went well. Kayla heard that Chanel and Johnny had a another reason to celebrate. Jada saw Everett and realized that he was her ex-husband, Bobby. Stephanie wanted to know what happened. Jada told her that Everett was her ex-husband. He assured her they never met before. She wondered how he could say that. He didn’t know why she was angry. She didn’t believe him. Rafe asked her if it was possible that Everett looked like her ex-husband. Jada told him that it wasn’t possible and that Everett was her ex-husband. Kayla congratulated Chanel and Johnny on their nuptials. Maggie was moved by the card that Konstantin gave her. He wanted to let her know what she meant to him. Rafe tried to convince Jada that Everett wasn’t the man she was talking about. Jada got frustrated and showed everyone the picture she had. Everett insisted that he wasn’t the person she was talking about. Jada told him that he was her ex-husband. Jada wanted to run his prints because that would guarantee that he’s Robert Stine. Maggie thought Konstantin had a good heart after seeing him interact with Thomas and Charlotte. It occurred to her that she never asked if he had children. Konstantin wasn’t happy to hear that. Everett wondered if Jada was losing it. Jada told him that she wasn’t the one gaslighting anyone. She reminded him what happened when he left her. Everett interrupted her to deny being her ex-husband. He said he was never married. Stephanie reminded him that he had amnesia and that could be why he didn’t remember Jada. Maggie apologized for asking Konstantin about his children. He told her that she didn’t know. Konstantin let her know that he had a daughter named Katarina. He told her what happened to her. Everett told Jada, Rafe and Stephanie that he was in a car accident. He told them how he got amnesia. Jada didn’t buy his explanation. Rafe didn’t know what to believe. He wanted to look into it. Everett was okay with him looking into it. Jada didn’t believe him. Everett assured her that he wasn’t Bobby.

A nurse told Kayla that Tripp didn’t show up for his shift. Kayla called him to make sure he was okay. Maggie wanted to know about Katarina’s mother. Konstantin told her that she was the love of his life. His wife wasn’t the same after they lost their daughter. Jada didn’t want to take Everett’s word. Rafe thought they should call it a night. Jada knew Stephanie had feelings for Everett. She wanted Stephanie to believe her about Everett. Jada stormed out of the pub. Stephanie wanted to know if Everett told the truth about not being Jada’s husband. Paulina had complications after Johnny dedicated his song to her. Rafe wanted to know what got into Jada. She talked to him about Everett lying and making her look like the crazy one. Rafe reminded her that he said he didn’t know her. Jada said he was a liar. Rafe thought he was a decent guy. Jada thought Rafe believed she was lying. Everett couldn’t believe that Stephanie thought he was lying about Jada. He said she was a complete stranger. Stephanie reminded him that he was in a picture with Jada. She thought he might have forgotten because of the accident. Everett denied forgetting her. He believed he would remember getting married. Stephanie thought about the conversations she had with Everett and Jada. Everett wondered if she was okay. She said that she wasn’t okay. If Jada told the truth about him, she was the other woman in his life. Rafe explained to Jada that he wasn’t calling her a liar. Jada didn’t want Everett to inflict the pain on Stephanie that he did to her.

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Y&R Short Recap Thursday, February 22, 2024

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Sally talks to Chloe about possibly bringing the design company into Newman Enterprises and Chloe doesn’t think it is a good idea. Chloe tells Sally not to make any big decisions about the company until she thinks about it first.

Adam and Chelsea got a report from Connor’s school the psychologist thinks Connor has obsessive compulsive disorder but they want to run more tests to confirm the diagnosis.

Billy and Chelsea decide to go to the school this weekend to see Connor.

Nick once again tries to persuade Victor to create a design division for Sally so Adam can be happy and more productive in his job. Victor tells Nick he plans to get Claire released into Victoria’s custody so Jordan will have easy access to her. Nick doesn’t think an early release from the hospital would help Claire’s recover. Nick also thinks Victoria will never approve of him using Claire to trap Jordan.

Jordan pushes Seth to meet with Nikki again, so they can mend their friendship.

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