BTG Short Recap Monday, December 15, 2025

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Hayley met with Randy to let him know that she ran into Lynette. She was her partner back in the day. Randy wanted to know why she was popping up now. Hayley got her number from Bill’s file and wanted to meet her at Uptown. Later the women met at Uptown and looked at each other suspiciously. Lynette called her “Val” and told her that it had been a long time since they saw each other. Anita met with her doctor. The doctor let her know about legions that she found on her breast. Dr. Ahn told her that 80 percent of biopsies were benign. Anita didn’t want her family to know about it. After she talked to Dr. Ahn, Anita decided to go through with the biopsy. Martin talked to Nicole about a bill against gambling. Nicole wondered if it was a good idea to go against Joey. She thought it would be dangerous. Joey had the same conversation about the bill against gambling. He wasn’t sure if it would hurt his business. Later Joey met with Bill and talked about him running for office. Joey thought they could target Martin. Bill wasn’t sold on the idea, but he would give it some thought. After his conversation with Joey, Bill talked to Hayley about his conversation. She didn’t think it was a good idea to run for office.

 

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GH Short Recap Tuesday, December 16, 2025

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Dante agrees to let Gio see Rocco as long as he can be there when they visit. Dante suggests that they all get together at Lulu’s house and decorate Lulu’s Christmas tree. Gio doesn’t like the idea of supervised visits with Rocco but he agrees to the compromise for Rocco’s sake.

Lulu is hurt when Charlotte tells her that she loves her but she doesn’t know her as well as Valentin and when she thinks of home she thinks of being with her father.

Jack agrees to make the evidence against Willow disappear if Nina will help him find Valentin by getting close to Charlotte and letting him know when Valentin contacts Charlotte.

Tracy and Brook Lynn tell Martin that if he doesn’t persuade Drew to return the Quartermaine family heirlooms they will send him to jail for fraud since he tried to steal Tracy’s house. Martin tries to talk to Drew but Drew tells Martin that he isn’t going to return anything to Tracy.

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Y&R Short Recap Wednesday, December 17, 2025

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Audra guesses that the secret investor in Abbott Communications is Jill Abbott. Sally thinks it would be a good idea for Audra to try and persuade Jill to let her work at Abbott Communications. Sally advises Audra not to mention that she hates Kyle because Jill respects Jack and she won’t like it if she speaks badly about Kyle. Sally tries to persuade Audra to let go of her obsession with Kyle. Audra tells Sally that she isn’t obsessed with Kyle or in love with him either.

Kyle tells Claire that the Abbott family thinks that someone stole the AI program from Cane and gave it to Victor. Kyle also explains to Claire that Jack and Victor had a truce until Victor thought that Jack put Nikki’s life at risk when he took pills and revived his addiction to pain killers to shock Nikki into going into rehab.

Claire can’t believe that Victor would use the AI program against Jack. Jack l later asks Kyle to talk to both Claire and Summer to see if they will help them save Jabot. Jack wants Kyle to ask Summer if she will persuade Phyllis to take the AI program from Victor and give it to him so they can destroy it. Jack wants Kyle to talk to Claire and ask her to persuade Victor not to ruin Jabot. Kyle agrees to talk to both Claire and Summer but he isn’t sure they will help save Jabot.

Claire talks to Nikki and she tells her that everything Kyle told her about Victir and the AI program is true. Nikki doesn’t know what to do to change Victor’s mind about ruining Jabot! Nikki tells Claire that if Victor ruins Jabot she will never forgive him for doing it.

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Y&R Short Recap Tuesday, December 16, 2025

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Daniel thinks Phyllis has something to do with Jabot going offline but Phyllis tells Daniel that she had nothing to do with the problems Jabot is having now.

Phyllis goes to Victor and demands to know if he still intends to honor their deal and give her Jabot. Phyllis feels like Victor betrayed her because he just wanted the AI program and never intended to give her Jabot.

Daniel talks to Summer on the phone and he advises her to talk to Jack about the future of Marchetti.

Jack asks Billy to talk to Phyllis and offer her anything she wants if she steals the AI program from Victor and give it to them so they can destroy it.

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BTG Short Recap Friday, December 12, 2025

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Hayley tried to convince Bill that they should go to St. Barts, but he said he couldn’t go because of a client. The client was Lynette. She was accused of embezzling money from the bank she worked at. Later on, Hayley told Randy that she needed to get Bill somewhere isolated. She said she couldn’t have the doctors trying to look into his collapse and finding the drugs. Randy said it was impossible. Later on, Hayley went to Bill’s office. Bill introduced her to Lynette. The women knew each other. Ted and Shanice were at Orphey Gene’s. He told her he didn’t like living in a hotel and how lonely his life has been. When he mentioned his friends being couples, Shanice didn’t mention setting Nicole up with another man. Tomas went to Kat to find out if she was avoiding him. Kat said she was struggling with what they were and what she wanted them to be. She said they were moving too fast. Kat said she wasn’t afraid. She told him it wasn’t him. It was her. Kat told him she wasn’t easy to love which was risky. Tomas thought he should be the judge of what was too risky. Kat said she refused to be pushed. She needed to be sure before she made a decision. Tomas let her do what she wanted to do. Leslie and Eva met with Vanessa. She thought Leslie and Eva were looking for places for the free clinic. Vanessa said they should work out the legalities first. Leslie said it was the perfect opportunity for Eva to reach out to Tomas. Eva said she was more interested in a relationship with Izaiah which would keep her from upsetting Kat. She told Leslie she had the perfect lawyer in mind.

 

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Days Short Recap Friday, December 12, 2025

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Leo went to see Johnny. He told Johnny that he saw EJ talking to Gwen at the gala. Leo wanted Johnny to pull up the footage that Holly took.He let Johnny know that he was working on a story about EJ building a secret lab in the free clinic. Leo thought Gwen was involved and thought it might have to do with why Johnny’s family was missing. Johnny pulled up the footage. Leo tried to read their lips and saw that EJ wanted Gwen to handle something and Gwen talked about a delivery. Johnny said he would send Leo the footage when he was done. Jeremy and Maggie were at the town square. While they were talking, he told her he was on Chad’s side when it concerned the custody battle. Maggie said she was torn but hoped Chad was found soon. Jeremy told Maggie that he knew Titan was in danger so he was willing to help if she wanted him too. Maggie said one of the writers have been letter from a troubled fan who lived in Salem. Jeremy thought Maggie was talking about Stephanie. Maggie asked if he was the obsessed fan. Jeremy was upset that his family thought so little of him. He became upset. Maggie told him she didn’t think he was the stalker, but she had to ask. Jeremy said it felt like she didn’t have his back which made him sad because she was like a grandmother to him. He walked away from her.

Rafe and Cat talked about the things in the secret room being gone. They thought someone caught her snooping. Rafe thought her cover might have been blown and that drugging EJ was a risk she didn’t need to take. Cat said she was worried about Chad and have been putting a timeline together. She thought the texts sent from Chad to Julie weren’t from him. They thought the calls Tony made were from someone else too. When they went over the suspects, Cat realized that Rafe was focused on EJ and thought his bias was clouding his judgment. Rafe admitted to his bias. He said he knew the DiMeras chose money and power over their own family so he was putting his money on EJ. At the DiMera mansion, EJ told Gwen that someone ripped off Jada that Rolf was in the secret room. Gwen said it wasn’t her. They argued over it until EJ realized Leo was the one who did it. He said Leo was lurking around for weeks and Rita caught him in the lab months ago. Gwen said she didn’t tell Leo anything and that he didn’t know anything. EJ wanted reassurance or he would take care of Leo. Gwen wanted to know what he was going to do to Leo. EJ said it was better for her not to know. EJ called someone and told them he had an important job. When Gwen went to the front door, Leo was there. She told him that he shouldn’t be there. Leo said he had proof that she and EJ were working together. He said when he exposed their plan, she and EJ would go to jail unless she came clean with him. At the DiMera crypt, Theo had a human bone. Chad was afraid the bone was Abby’s. When Theo examined the bone, he said he didn’t think it was Abby’s since it was a large bone and Abby was small. Chad was relieved to know it wasn’t Abby. Theo said the bone was a man’s bone. He told Chad that Stefan and Dimitri were missing. Chad said it could be an enemy. While they were talking, the crypt door opened. Gwen warned Leo that he should be focused on protecting Javi from seeing his body pulled out of the Salem River. She suggested that he go away for a while and mind his business. Chad and Theo discovered another body in the crypt. It was EJ.

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BTG Short Recap Thursday, December 11, 2025

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At the coffee shop, Laura didn’t want anything to do with Eva or Leslie. While they were talking, Laura revealed that Marcel was paid by the Duprees to stay close to Leslie during Winterfest. Leslie went to see Marcel at the police station. She said he talked about his boat more than his wife. He said people wanted to see her in prison. Later on, Eva told Leslie that she was taking a risk being around Marcel. Leslie said she was getting close to him so he could protect her. She told Eva to get closer to Laura. Elon told Marcel they needed to bring up their arrest rate. Marcel said he wanted to prove that Leslie was guilty. Bill met with Tomas for lunch. He said Tomas could possibly make partner but he couldn’t break his niece’s heart. Bill wanted Tomas to guarantee that he and Kat were okay. Tomas told Bill that he asked Kat to move in with him.

Martin and Kat met at Orphey Gene’s. Things were tense between them at first. Kat told him things were moving too fast with Tomas. She thought Tomas wouldn’t like her if he knew the real her. Martin suggested that she let Tomas see the real her and fall in love with her. He said there was more to her than meets the eye. They decided to make more time for each other. Ashley and Naomi met at Uptown. Derek and Jacob showed up. Ashley told Naomi that she felt like she broke up their friendship. Derek told Jacob that he wanted Ashley to have feelings for him. Jacob suggested that he move on. He told Derek to be careful about moving on with Cheryl because it could ruin his work life. Naomi told Ashley that she and Jacob haven’t worked out their problems.

 

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Xander visited Marlena and talked to her about Sarah and Brady. He was concerned that Brady was trying to take advantage of Sarah. Xander knew that Brady was going through a lot too. He wanted Marlena to tell Brady that he needed time off. Marlena felt more comfortable with Xander doing that himself. He talked about the pain of losing his daughter. She noticed that he was still wearing his wedding ring. Xander couldn’t bring himself to take it off. Brady walked out of his room wearing a towel and bumped into Sarah. She was surprised to see him like that until he got a robe. After Brady got a robe, he talked to Sarah about Rachel. He gave her Rachel’s apology letter. Brady was glad that Rachel wrote the letter. He didn’t think it was enough. Brady couldn’t imagine what he would have done if something happened to her. Sarah grabbed his hand and assured him that he didn’t have to worry. They stared at each other and were about to kiss when Victoria dropped her toys.

Jada talked to Rafe about the missing DiMeras. Things became awkward between them when she told him about the date she was going on with Theo when he disappeared. They talked about EJ being the suspect. Rafe told her that someone was sleeping in the mansion’s secret room. He believed that EJ was holding someone captive or someone was helping him kidnap people. Jada left to get a search warrant. Javi arrived and told Rafe that Gabi helped him design the wedding rings. He told him that Gabi insisted that she had nothing to do with the missing DiMeras. Rafe was reading files when Javi let it slip that Gabi was involved with Tony. Javi begged him not to tell Gabi that he told him about that. Rafe realized the secret gave Gabi a motive. Javi left the house when Gabi arrived. Rafe confronted Gabi about Tony and Theo. Gabi insisted that she didn’t do anything to either of them. She realized that Javi spilled the beans and hinted that she might do something to him.

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GH Short Recap Friday, December 12, 2025

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Jason tells Britt he has a friend who can figure out what is in the medication so she won’t have to do the bidding of the person who is giving her the medicine. Jason tells Britt that he knows she is a good person who loves her friends and family. Jason assures Britt that he is going to be with her and he won’t leave her. Britt grabs Jason and passionately kisses him .

Michael sees Willow’s car leaving the Quartermaine house and tells Chase that he will tell his lawyer to put him on the stand at his custody hearing. Chase tells Michael he can do that but he isn’t going to say anything.

Nathan and Dante find surveillance footage of Willow that puts her in Drew’s neighborhood at the time of the shooting. The footage shows Willow’s car turning into Drew’s street and another part of the footage minutes later of Willow leaving Drew’s street.

Acting DA Turner was going to pursue charges against Curtis but because of the new evidence against Willow she drops the charges against Curtis and sets him free. Alexis tells Willow that Acting DA Turner is going forward with the trial and adding obstruction of justice and perjury charges against her. Willow tells Drew she didn’t shoot him, she just drove to his house and back to the hospital. Drew tells Willow he believes her, but Alexis tells Willow that it will be harder for her to prove she is innocent. Nathan gives Nina the bad news about the new charges against Willow.

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Felicia persuades Elizabeth to go see an eye doctor for her itchy red eyes. Elizabeth later tells Felicia that her eyes are inflamed because of eyebrow mites which can easily be treated with eye drops.

Portia asks Britt to examine her since Doctor Navarro is unava8lable. Lucas orders the tests for Portia since Britt can’t practice medicine. Lucas later tells Britt that he will write her a letter of recommendation for her to get her medical license.

Michael and Jacinda ‘s relationship becomes real when they tell each other they have feelings for each other.

Alexis, Drew, and Willow find out that Curtis was arrested for obstruction of justice and making false statements. Portia tells Isiah that he or Curtis could be the father of her baby .

Nathan and Dante find a second surveillance video that has evidence about Drew’s shooting.

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Noah persuades Sienna to stay in Genoa City but Noah and Sienna are unaware that Matt and Detective Annie Stuart have arrived in town. The audience finally sees the rest of the details about what happened with Holden and Audra’s in Los Angeles.

Audra remembers what happened when the drunk guy returned to the Shadow Room the next day sober and demanded Audra return the money she stole from him. Audra tells the drunk guy she doesn’t have it but the guy doesn’t listen and starts to grab Audra. Holden punches the guy to get him away from Audra and the guy must have hit his head on something when Holden punched him because they notice blood coming out of the side of his head.

Phyllis finally admits to Cane that she hacked into his computer and stole his AI program. Phyllis is angry with Cane because he slept with her in order to get her to admit that she stole the AI program. Cane tells Phyllis that when he slept with her he knew she stole the AI program and then Cane and Phyllis have sex.

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BTG Short Recap Wednesday, December 10, 2025

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Bill collapsed, and Hayley called Randy. She talked about what happened to Bill. She didn’t check his pulse so she was afraid that he was dead. Randy told Hayley that he was dead the minute he met her. Hayley panicked and slapped her husband awake. Bill thought he passed out because he fasted for his bloodwork. Hayley left to get him something to eat. Bill thought she was too good to be true. He stared at the mug that Hayley gave him to drink the tea. He didn’t notice the smile on her face when she worried about her life without him. Bill agreed to go to the hospital to get checked out. Hayley ended up talking him out of going to the hospital. Randy approached Shanice about visiting a friend who collapsed. He wouldn’t give his name. Shanice became suspicious. Kat talked to Dani about her feelings for Tomas. She told her that he worked a lot. Dani suggested that she move in with him and take up his space. She wanted her to occupy his time and be there when he needed her. Kat admitted that she was afraid of someone taking Tomas from her. She wished she were more like Dani. Dani understood that it was hard for her to forgive Eva, but she advised her to break up with Tomas if he cheated again. She wouldn’t apologize for what she does if he hurt her niece again. Kat was as likely to forgive Eva as Dani would forgive Hayley. Nicole was happy to see Kyle. He arrived with flowers for her. Kyle massaged her neck. They got to know each other. He revealed that he lost his wife when she had a heart attack. Kyle was brokenhearted about it. They continued to talk and agreed to go out again. Kyle kissed Nicole on the cheek. Ted saw the kiss.

 

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Days Short Recap Wednesday, December 10, 2025

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Paulina told Chanel that someone was after the DiMeras. Chanel panicked. Paulina told her she would keep them safe. Chanel didn’t think that EJ was involved but he might have it out for her. Brady told Tate that he was moving out of the townhouse. He told Tate he could pick where he wanted to live. Brady took his bags to the Kiriakis mansion. Sarah was surprised to see him. He told her what Marlena did. They talked about Rachel and Kristen. Brady said he was grateful to Kristen as a parent, but his feelings toward her haven’t changed. Rachel complained about the food at the hospital. Sophia said she would sneak out to get burgers, but she needed Rachel’s help. She wanted Rachel to pretend to be her and then let her back in. Rachel didn’t want to do it at first, but Sophia convinced her. The plan worked and Sophia came back with food. Stephanie was in her room at Chicago and heard a noise. She grabbed a knife and almost attacked Alex. He said he wanted to surprise her. She was happy to see him. A person wearing a leather jacket was outside of her room.

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Days Short Recap Tuesday, December 9, 2025

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Chad, Theo, and Kristen talked about whether EJ was behind their kidnappings. They realized the only way out of the crypt is to climb up. Kristen tried to climb up, but she hurt her ankle. She got angry with them and cursed them out. They started talking about Rachel, and they argued again. Theo got upset while they were arguing. He got them back on track of leaving the crypt. Theo thought they could use the candle holders to dig into the floor. Susan arrived as EJ and Cat were about to kiss. EJ wasn’t sure what he was thinking, but Cat knew. He was drugged. She left when he said he wasn’t feeling well. EJ told his mother about his missing family members. Susan was worried that he was behind what happened to the family. He told her that he wasn’t responsible for the kidnappings. Susan thought Cat might be responsible for what happened to them. She felt like something was off about Cat. EJ brushed her theory off. EJ received a summons so he had to leave. Susan saw Dr. Rolf sneak out of the tunnels. He managed not to answer Susan’s questions and went back to the tunnels. Rafe talked to Jada on the phone about security for the DiMeras. Javi walked in the room while Rafe was talking about Trey. Rafe reassured Javi that Trey wasn’t in direct danger. Cat showed up while they were talking. Javi seemed to believe Cat’s reason for being at the house. She told Rafe that she drugged EJ. Rae wasn’t thrilled with what she did. She felt like her plan was the right thing to do. Cat said that she saw a cot in the wine room. She also saw men’s shoes.

Gwen approached Leo while he was writing a story about Chad being missing. She seemed genuinely worried about Chad. Leo suggested they team up to find Chad. Gwen thought it was a bad idea. She got nervous when Leo suggested that EJ was behind the kidnapping. Gwen thought about the plan she and EJ came up with to make Dimitri disappear. Javi showed up and told Leo about what happened to Theo. They started worrying about Theo. Leo wanted to confront EJ. He looked at the gala footage of EJ and Gwen arguing. He put it together and realized EJ and Gwen could be working together. Gwen approached EJ and demanded to know if he was behind the kidnappings. She didn’t want him messing things up for her. Gwen talked about their plan to mix Rolf’s serum with Versavix and testing it on the person in the pod. The serum was supposed to make the person rich beyond their dreams. Gwen wanted to know what was taking so long, and EJ got upset. Rolf walked in the room to warn them about Susan. The DiMeras kept digging in the floor. Theo hit something solid. He hit a human bone.

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Hayley found out that Bill was at the hospital for a follow-up exam. She was concerned and called Randy so they could meet. She told him that Bill was getting blood work done that could ruin their plan. Randy said the drug wouldn’t show up. Madison told Bill that his blood work wasn’t abnormal. They talked about her Thanksgiving with Chelsea. Madison told him how things went. Later on when Bill went back to his office, Hayley gave him a cup of tea. After Bill drank his tea, he stumbled in the office and passed out at Hayley’s feet. Anita said she didn’t question where Vernon laid his head at night. Vernon made plans with Sharon. Dani showed up to invite Anita and Vernon to lunch with her and Andre. Vernon turned down the invitation. Later on, Vernon set up a romantic night with Anita. When he left the room, the doctor called Anita to let her know she needed more tests done. Kat told Chelsea that she turned down Tomas’ suggestion of moving in together. She told Chelsea that she loved Tomas but it was complicated.

 

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Days Short Recap Monday, December 8, 2025

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Cat knocked out EJ. She looked around the living room. It occurred to Cat that the living room was the worst place to hide secrets so she decided to check the tunnels. She saw a cot in the wine room. Cat took pictures of the room before she went upstairs. She woke EJ up. He told her someone was targeting his family. Abe and Paulina has trouble with Trey and decided to call Theo. Before Theo could answer, he got off the phone. Someone grabbed Theo outside of the pub. Abe thought Theo didn’t hear him and hung up the phone. At the pub, Jada and Gabi caught up with each other. Philip showed up at the pub. Jada wondered where Theo was. JJ called Jada to tell her that Chad was missing. She left to find Theo but she couldn’t find him. Jada found Theo’s phone on the ground. She called Abe to let him know about Theo. Abe left the apartment. He went to the police station. Jada told him they didn’t have any information. She said she was working with Rafe and the FBI. Abe asked her if he could help. Jada told him that someone Theo trusted grabbed him. Abe thought about asking for EJ’s help to get Theo out of DiMera Enterprises.

Chad told Kristen and Tony to get ready for their captor’s return. While they were talking, a gunshot could be heard. Theo was thrown in the room with them. He told them what happened to him. Chad said whoever did this to them had to be watching them. Theo realized what was going on. He said the kids should be safe because the person was after power and money. Stefano’s family was kidnapped. It was possible that EJ was behind the kidnapping. When Kristen and Tony suspected EJ, Chad defended him. Kristen wasn’t convinced that EJ wasn’t responsible. Theo thought EJ wouldn’t kill them, but wasn’t sure if he wouldn’t. Cat asked EJ if he thought he would be the next one missing. While they were talking, Abe texted EJ to tell him what happened to Theo. EJ told Cat what happened and wanted her to leave. Cat said she was worried about his safety before she kissed him.

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During the Winterfest, Vanessa called Joey to get him to change his mind about being her escort. He still denied her invitation. She was upset and started drinking. Vanessa continued to spiral. Hayley tried to reconnect with Naomi, but it didn’t go the way she thought. Naomi reminded her that she used her friendship to get to her father. She thought Hayley was humiliating her father. Bill watched Dani and Andre while they were at celebration. He tried to talk to Anita, but she gave him the cold shoulder. Leslie bossed Laura around, but Mona stopped her from giving her orders. Marcel interfered with their argument. He thought Laura and Mona were wrong. Marcel scored points with Leslie. Speaking of Leslie, she overheard a suspicious conversation between Vernon and Sharon.

Later, Vanessa wasn’t happy that Leslie was part of their society after trying to kill two people. Marcel heard Vanessa and tried to defend Leslie again. He reminded Vanessa that Joey was staying away for everyone’s sake. Vanessa started crying so Ted decided to take her for a walk. Ashley talked to Dani about her wedding. She didn’t think Dani’s marriage was real at first. Ashley realized that Andre loved her and respected their union. During the party, Hayley flirted with Izaiah. Eva walked up and saw Hayley flirt with him. Anita was thrilled when KeKe Wyatt was announced at the entertainment for the party. Bill had a message for Andre. He warned him to treat Dani right. Andre informed him that some men don’t need to be reminded to treat her right. Kat admitted that she loved Tomas, but she was ready to live with him yet. Tomas agreed to slow things down and went to Winterfest without her. After Tomas left, Kat saw Joey. She thanked Joey for his help with finding Chelsea. Nicole and Kyle got to know each other. He enjoyed watching Nicole command the room. Kyle felt like it was an honor to be her date. He kissed her hand and asked if it would be okay if they saw each other again.

 

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Willow practices her testimony in front of Alexis’s assistant who acts as the jury. Alexis’s assistant tells Willow that the jury would find her guilty because she gave the jury too much information and she also made the jury see that she would do anything for her children including shoot Drew.

Nathan arrests Curtis because the surveillance footage of the Savvoy shows him meeting with Selena Wu.

Nina goes to Alexis’s house and tells Willow and Drew that Curtis was arrested, and she thinks that the charges against her will be dropped.

Portia tells Isiah that Curtis was arrested and the police may question her and she may have to tell them that she was with him that night. Portia is so nervous about Curtis arrest that she starts having stomach cramps.

Jens Siddwell persuades Brook Lynn, Lucy, and Felicia who is representing Maxie’s interest in the company to let him manage all of the shipments for Deception.

Anna tries to remember what happened and figure out her location. Anna remembered that someone put a cloth with chloroform over her mouth while she was in her car. Anna also remembers passing over water but she can’t remember any other details about how she ended up locked in the room and her location.

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Sharon has a talk with Sienna to find out her intentions with Noah. Sienna tells Sharon she loves Noah and Sharon tells Sienna that Noah’s attachment to her is dangerous for him .

Nick is also worried about Noah especially after Noah tells him that he loves Sienna and he will do anything to protect her from Matt.

Cane is happy that he finally persuaded Lily to let him be her plus one for the Abbott Communications launch party. Claire talks to Sienna because she wants to find out the rest of the story about what happened with Audra and Holden in Los Angeles. Sienna doesn’t tell Claire anything she didn’t already know about Audra and Holden. Holden tells Audra not to do anything to Claire or he will have to deal with him.

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Drew and Willow prepare for Willow’s trial at Alexis’s house. Alexis tells Willow it is best that she not testify at her trial and Willow doesn’t think that it is a good strategy. Drew is also upset when Alexis tells him that he absolutely cannot point the finger at Michael as he person who shot him. Willow persuades Drew to listen to Alexis and not point the finger at Michael as the person who shot him . Drew almost remembers something about the night he was shot but then the memory goes away.

Mac and Molly both tell acting ADA Turner that Sonny is capable of killing Henry Dalton to save Rocco. Emma tells Mac she got a voicemail from Anna wishing her a happy Thanksgiving and she also told her that she won’t be able to call her for a while.

Jason, Laura, and Sonny decide to go along with Jens Siddwell ‘s plan so he thinks he is winning and he let’s down his guard and exposes his weaknesses so they can take him down.

Carly leaves a blue ribbon on Lulu ‘s porch so Charlotte knows that he is okay. The audience sees Anna in a dark room, and she screams “What do you want from me”

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Nick, Sharon, Noah, Sienna, and Victor return home to Genoa City. Noah introduces his family and officially meets his cousin Claire.

Noah and Nick go to the Athletic Club to set a trap for Matt Clark. Nick gets a room in Sienna’s name and, if Matt comes looking for her, they will be waiting for him. The rest of the Newmans are told about Matt and how dangerous he is and that they should be careful of him.

Billy and Sally get ready to host the Abbott Communications launch party. Jack tells Billy that Jabot has been taken offline and the IT team is working to install software into the Jabot system that will tell them the identity of the person who installed the AI program into Jabot’s computer system. Victor gets a call from Michael letting him know that Jabot has been taken offline. Nikki overhears Victor tell Adam that Jabot is offline so they can’t install the AI program.

Sharon tells Sienna it’s time they get a few thing straight.

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Y&R Short Recap Tuesday, December 9, 2025

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This special episode celebrates the twentieth wedding anniversary of Michael Baldwin and Lauren Fenmore Baldwin.

Michael sets up a casino in the dining room of the Athletic Club. The casino is similar to the one in Las Vegas where Michael proposed to Lauren. Michael and Lauren play blackjack and then dance. The couple shares memories of their relationship as the audience sees flashbacks of significant moments of their relationship. Michael manages to get a cake that is just like the one they ate at their wedding.

Phyllis arrives and doesn’t know Michael and Lauren are celebrating their anniversary. Phyllis tells Michael and Lauren that she loves them and congratulates them on their anniversary. Michael later tells Lauren that they will be going to Las Vegas on a family vacation with Fenmore and Scott.

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Days Short Recap Friday, December 5, 2025

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Recap written by Michele and Cheryl

Jennifer and Jack talked about taking Chad to court. She left to get Thomas new clothes when he didn’t have anything to wear for court. Jack talked to Thomas about getting custody of him. Cat was getting ready for her date with EJ when he suggested that Clyde was the reason why they met. Cat left so EJ headed to the courthouse for Chad’s hearing. She called Rafe for an update on Chad’s phone. Cat an into Jennifer at the town square. She tried her best to speak up for Chad, but Jennifer didn’t want to listen to her. Jennifer made Cat feel bad when she told her about herself. Cat gathered herself and called Andrew for legal drugs. Gabi and Theo met so Gabi Chic could be signed back over to her. He impressed her so much that she was willing to work together without giving up her company. While they were talking, Gabi warned him to watch his back when it concerned EJ. Theo told her about going on a second date with Jada. They were going to trivia night at the pub. Gabi planned to go with Philip. She let him know that Philip didn’t know the truth, so she wanted Theo to keep quiet about it.

Chad arrived at the crypt. Tony and Kristen told him what they knew. They felt like someone was targeting the DiMeras. Chad talked to them about the custody battle. Kristen let him know that it was the day after Thanksgiving. Chad got upset because he missed his court hearing. He felt like Jennifer would use it against him. Tony and Kristen felt like Chad missing his court date might make people look for him. EJ would get people to start looking for them. EJ and Justin arrived at the courthouse. They wanted to talk to their clients about mediation instead of court. Jack, Jennifer, Thomas, and the judge arrived at the courthouse. Since Chad wasn’t in the courtroom, EJ felt it proved that something was seriously wrong. He wanted a continuance, and Jennifer agreed to wait. They agree to meet next week. Thomas thought something might be wrong with his father. Jack and Jennifer brought Thomas home. He was still worried about Chad. They were worried too, but they didn’t tell Thomas. Thomas went upstairs to change his clothes. Jennifer felt like being a DiMera was dangerous. Jack decided to call JJ to declare Chad missing. Cat showed up at the mansion, and EJ told her that Chad didn’t show up at the hearing. She lost it, and EJ got worried. EJ planned to do everything he could to find Chad. While they were talking, Cat slipped drugs into EJ’s drink. He drank some of the drink and passed out.

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BTG Short Recap Friday, December 5, 2025

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Recap written by Michelle & Cheryl

Everyone got ready for the Winterfest. Marcel let Vernon know that there wouldn’t be any trouble from Leslie at Winterfest. Ted wanted to talk to Tomas about his relationship with Kat and Eva. Eva talked to Leslie about the free clinic that Samantha wanted to do. Ted showed up and gave Eva a gift. Leslie told Eva to have a good time even though Kat was going to be there. Kat refused to forgive Eva. She didn’t want to see Ted dancing with Eva and decided not to go to Winterfest. Anita met with Sharon and Tracy. She asked them about their meeting with Devon. Tracy said Sharon must have a new man in her life because she has been busy. Sharon denied the accusation. Anita said the money from Winterfest was going to mental health services for musicians in honor of Barbara. She told them that Leslie was Barbara’s daughter. At Orphey Gene’s, Jacob told Izaiah that he missed him. Izaiah said he had trouble shaking off their father’s presence even when he wasn’t there. Jacob said he didn’t approve of him being with Eva. He told Izaiah that Eva was trouble. Jacob invited Izaiah to Winterfest. Everyone was ready for Winterfest. At Uptown, Kat told Tomas that she didn’t want to go to Winterfest. Tomas said he understood and suggested that they move in together. Sharon was suspicious when she saw Vernon and Tracy sneak off together.

 

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BTG Short Recap Thursday, December 4, 2025

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Anita wanted Elon to keep Leslie in line. She was willing to pay any off duty police officers to do security at Winterfest. Elon told Marcel about the job. Marcel was willing to do it as well as take the money. Leslie tried to make Peaches feel better but it didn’t do any good. Peaches said she didn’t think the clinical trial was worth it since she was dying. Leslie wanted to talk to Peaches’ doctor. He suggested that she get therapy. Carlton called Nicole to tell her he couldn’t take her to Winterfest. Shanice showed up and told her she would set her up with a blind date. Nicole wasn’t sure about the blind date, but Shanice set it up behind her back. Anita went to see Nicole who told her that Carlton canceled on her. While they were talking, they talked about Anita’s test results. The results were good.

Leslie went to Nicole’s office and begged her to listen to her. She wanted Nicole to help Peaches. Leslie wanted Nicole’s help because she was the best. She told Nicole that Peaches was a good person. Tomas and Kat were excited about their trip. Madison and Chelsea argued over Thanksgiving. Tomas tried to calm them down, but it didn’t do any good. They continued to argue. When Tomas left, Madison said Chelsea didn’t trust her. She told Chelsea that she was there for her throughout all her family drama, but Chelsea wouldn’t do the same for her. Eva met Samantha at Orphey Gene’s. Samantha told Eva that she wanted to start a free clinic for people who couldn’t get insurance. Eva said she would ask her mother for the money. While they were talking, Kat walked in. Kat was furious and ripped into Eva. Samantha tried to defend Eva, but Eva decided to leave. When Kat was upset with Samantha, Samantha yelled at her. Leslie took Nicole to meet Peaches. Peaches said she didn’t need therapy. Nicole told her how she felt about Leslie. She let Peaches know that she should do the trial.

 

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