Y&R Short Recap Monday, January 18 2021

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Abby was devastated to learn that, due to uterine scarring, she’d never be able to get pregnant. Chance, Traci and Mariah were there for Abby and told her there were other options to have a child. Abby wasn’t ready to make a decision. The rest of her reproductive system was fine. Sharon tried to leave Society without Adam seeing her. Victor saw her and told her that not many people should sympathy to Adam. Adam and Victor met, and Victor urged Adam to stay positive and patient about Chelsea. Adam was grateful for what Victor had done for him. Ashley texted Victor about Abby. Sharon brought some books to Adam on long term care and stress management. Chelsea’s nurse brought her home, and she was angry Sharon was there. Adam thought Chelsea knew Sharon had good intentions, and he told her to stay, but Sharon believed Chelsea was unhappy, and she left. Chelsea imagined Adam kissing Sharon, and she made a noise. Adam was encouraged by Chelsea’s attempt to communicate, though he didn’t know what she was trying to say.

Victoria went to Billy’s office to drop off the tablet he left at her place. After Victoria left, Lily theorized that Victoria missed Billy and that she was trying to set up roadblocks for Lily and Billy. Billy didn’t think Victoria wanted him back. He wondered if this was Lily’s way of trying to get out of the relationship with him. She told him she didn’t play games. He was happy to be with someone who was straightforward. Nikki and Victor talked Victoria into going on a work trip to Hawaii, because they thought she needed a break. Nikki asked Billy to watch the kids, and he said yes. Victoria smiled at a picture of herself with Billy and the kids. Billy took Lily ice skating. He wanted her to get to know his kids while he had them during Lily’s trip, and she agreed, but she thought they should introduce her as a work friend. Mariah asked Sharon for advice on being there for a friend without being overbearing.

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Y&R Short Recap Friday, January 15, 2021

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Abby tells Mariah about her problems getting pregnant and that she is nervous about her appointment with her doctor. Mariah calls Tessa and they all have a girl’s night out at Society. Chance also leaves flowers and a note for Abby when she gets home. Phyllis tells Victoria the information she has on her, but she makes it clear that she has decided to take the high road and not use it against her. Phyllis is surprised when Nick tells her that he is glad she decided not to blackmail Victoria, but he wouldn’t have minded if Victoria got a taste of her own medicine. Summer and Kyle meet with Wyatt Spencer and set up another meeting to discuss a marketing plan for JCV with Spencer publications. Summer also notices the stunned expression on Wyatt’s face when she mentions Sally’s name to him. Summer later tells Kyle that based on Wyatt’s reaction she is sure Sally is hiding a big secret. Lauren asks Sally to submit design ideas for Fenmore’s new clothing line that they acquired from Jabot. Lauren tells Jack that she is hoping that this new project will distract Sally from trying to take Summer’s job.

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Y&R Short Recap Tuesday, January 5, 2021

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Lily and Billy decide to focus their latest Chancellor communications story about how he was accused of a crime he didn’t commit and how the experience has changed his life. Summer decides to follow Kyle’s advice about keeping Sally close so she can figure out Sally’s plan. Summer decides to go to Los Angeles to find out more information about Sally. Amanda calls her biological mother and tell her that she is her daughter. Victor helps Adam get a team of specialists to help Chelsea recover from her stroke. Victor is also is also able to pull some strings at the hospital so Adam can see Chelsea.  Chelsea opens her eyes when she hears Adam’s voice. and he struggles to tell her that she is paralyzed on the right side and is unable to speak.

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Y&R Short Recap Thursday, December 31, 2020

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Rey and Sharon say the vows they wrote to each other while Adam and Phyllis watch from the back of the room. Adam tells Phyllis that he doesn’t intend to stop the wedding he just wanted to see if Sharon was happy. Chelsea gets a terrible headache and manages to call an ambulance before she passes out. Adam comes home and finds Chelsea unconscious on the floor. The ambulance come arrives and rush Chelsea to the hospital where she is taken into surgery. Elena tells Adam that Chelsea’s aneurism burst but she arrived at the hospital just in time for the doctor to fix the problem. Devon and Amanda spend New Year’s Eve together and Devon tells her stories about his early days in the music business. Amanda later calls her biological mother but hangs up the phone without saying a word.

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Y&R Short Recap Wednesday, December 30, 2020

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Sharon’s friends and family help her get ready for the wedding. Rey’s mom Celeste can’t be at the wedding in person because she couldn’t get time off from work but she has a video chat with Rey and Sharon before the wedding. Connor video chats with Chelsea because he is worried about r her surgery the next morning. .Chelsea assures Connor she will be okay and she will go see him as soon as she has recovered from surgery,. Tessa’s agent calls her asking her to fill in at a New Year’s Eve concert so she heads to New York but leaves a recording of her song to be used at the wedding. Abby forgives Arturo for hurting her because now they are both happy with their true loves.. Arturo officiated the wedding since he took a course so he would be able to do it. Abby is brought to tears when Arturo tells her how much having a son has changed his life. Chance and Abby skip the wedding because Chance wants to show Abby how lucky he feels that Arturo never appreciated the wonderful woman that Abby is when he was with her. Phyllis goads Adam about Sharon’s wedding and how happy she is with Rey which makes Adam crash the wedding and stand at the back of the room just as the wedding begins.

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Y&R Short Recap Tuesday, December 29, 2020

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Jordan gives Faith the cold shoulder because she is upset with her because she didn’t steal vodka from Society. Nick and Sharon decide to keep a close eye on Faith since they are worried about her. Billy wants to write an article about how Lily is responsible for his freedom but she decides to write an article about Chance’s heroism. Nate and Elena decide to order room service from the Grand Phoenix for their second date. Elena tells Nate that she isn’t ready to make love again and she apologizes because she thought she was ready to be with him again. Faith steals vodka from her house and texts Jordan hoping that she will stop being angry with her.

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Y&R Short Recap Thursday, December 24, 2020

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Sally arrives at the Abbott house and Jack is happy she accepted his invitation. Kyle and Summer stop by to thank Jack for his help and show him Kyle’s tie clip with the diamond from Summer’s infinity necklace that joins his piece of the tear drop of love. Summer shows Jack her piece of the tear drop of love which joins the diamonds in her infinity necklace. Amanda sees her biological mother and tries to work up the courage to walk up to her door and reveal her identity. Billy and Lily decide their relationship is working so well that they want to keep it going to see if it could lead to something special. Billy gives Lily a beautiful bracelet and Lily gives Billy a scarf. Billy and Lily have dinner and they see Victoria and when she admires their gifts to each other they tell her they are a couple.

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Y&R Short Recap Wednesday, December 23, 2020

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Sharon tries to surprise Rey with some Cuban tamales but they don’t turn out well. Rey appreciates her effort and tells her someday he will teach her how to make Cuban tamales. Phyllis and Jack help Kyle and Summer give each other a very special Christmas presents. Amanda tells Devon that her biological mother was Rose’s cousin and the private investigator found her and her name is Naya. Amanda talks to Devon about the situation and after some soul searching she decides she wants to meet her biological mother. Amanda asks Devon if he will go with her to meet her mother because she doesn’t want to do this alone. Victor and Nikki decide to fly to London on Christmas night and spend New Year’s there because they need a break from Genoa City.

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Y&R Short Recap Tuesday, December 22, 2020

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Kevin and Chloe find Gl’s flash drive while they are taking the last of their things from the Chancellor Mansion. Kevin discovers that someone from the Newman Enterprises Los Angeles office has been stealing money from the company and paying Gloria to keep quiet about it. Chance plans a special night for Abby to cheer her up because she is sad because she isn’t pregnant yet. Billy buys out Society to give Lily a New Orleans themed romantic dinner since they cancelled their trip to New Orleans so Billy could be with his kids for Christmas. Kevin and Chloe find Gloria’s flash drive and when Kevin puts it into his computer he discovers that someone in the Los Angeles office of Newman Enterprises has been stealing money from the company and putting the money in an off shore account. Kevin also notices that the same person has been paying Gloria to keep quiet about the situation. Amanda tells Devon that the private investigator she hired to find her and Hilary’s biological mother thinks he has found her biological mother.

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Y&R Short Recap Thursday, January 14, 2021

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Victoria tells Billy she has a business meeting and asks him to take the kids to a school skating party. Billy cancels his plans with Lily to take the kids to the party and then when Billy arrives to take the kids to the party Victoria tells him her business meeting ended early. Victoria tells Billy the kids want to go to the skating party as a family. Amanda talks to Lily and Devon and tells them that Imani filed a restraining order against her. Amanda is deeply hurt by this but is determined to live without her biological family. Devon encourages her to keep the door open for her family. Devon tells Nate that Moses wants to come to town to finish high school and study pre-med in college so Sofia requested that he ask Nate if he could mentor Moses. Nate turns down Sofia’s request, but Elena thinks Nate would be a great mentor for Moses. Chelsea has a bad day of therapy and Adam struggles to keep up her spirits. Abby’s doctor schedules surgery to remove scar tissue from her miscarriage and also see if there is a reason she can’t get pregnant.

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Y&R Short Recap Wednesday, January 13, 2021

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Rey and Sharon return from their honeymoon and are surprised by Mariah, Faith, and Nick with a welcome home brunch. Billy and Lily get back on the Jabot jet after buying the medical website they wanted, and they are happy they made the deal. Billyand Lily have a long talk about his one-night stand with Summer. Lily helps Billy realize that when people hurt him all he wats to do is hurt them in return without thinking about how they feel or how it might affect the people they love. Billy and Lily tell each other their flaws so that they can work on them and strengthen their relationship.. Nick and Sharon decide to find Faith a therapist so she can talk to someone about what is bothering her before she makes dangerous choices. Faith talks to Jordan and tells her that her parents are really worried about her drinking so they have to be more careful, but they can still have fun. Amanda tells Devon everything that happened with Naya and Imani and that she is ready to put her biological family in the past. Devon encourages Amanda to keep the door open with her family but not to set false expectations for them. Amanda is shocked when she is served with court papers.

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Days Short Recap Wednesday, January 13, 2021

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Jack and Jennifer told Julie that the twins were missing. Julie wanted to be with Eli. Abby wanted to know why Gwen wasn’t out of the house. Chad said the kids didn’t get a chance to say bye to her. Abby didn’t care. He said they loved Gwen. Abby was willing to let the kids say bye to her, but she wanted her gone by the time she came back home. Eli tried to get Lani to think about the kidnapping like they were cops. She didn’t think she could do that. He asked her what it said about someone who kidnapped their children in broad daylight. She said they were desperate for a baby. He said someone might want to get revenge on them. She wanted to know why. He said they arrested a lot of people. She said it would be worse if someone took the babies out of revenge because they wouldn’t take care of them. Abby went to see Jack and Jennifer. She wanted to talk about Gwen. Gwen told Chad he had to come up with a better reason to get her to stay. She said she would tell Abby that they had sex. He warned her that she wasn’t going to ruin his life or marriage. He wanted to know what she wanted from him. Julie went to see Lani and Eli. Julie wanted to know what she could do to help. Eli said the police were all over it. Julie was going to make the person who took her grandkids pay for what they did. Jack and Jennifer told Abby that Gwen was trying to turn them against each other. Abby was glad that it didn’t work. She said she was happy that they were back together. Jennifer said that awful time was behind them. Abby said she hoped she and Chad could say the same. Jennifer wanted to know what was going on. Abby said Gwen was trying to come between them. Chad told Gwen he would buy her a house, but she wasn’t interested. He said he should have told Abby the truth. Gwen said he didn’t. She said Abby might go back to the loony bin forever. She said the kids would grow up without their mother and he would have to live with the guilt forever. He said he and Abby have been through too much to let a con artist tear them apart. Gwen said to find a way to let her stay permanently or his marriage was over. He told her she was disgusting and walked away from her.

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Y&R Short Recap Tuesday, January 12, 2021

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Abby is dizzy and nauseous, so she takes two home pregnancy tests which are both negative. Abby wants to make an appointment with her doctor, but Chance asks her to wait a few months while they keep trying to get pregnant. Billy apologizes to Summer for their one-night stand and admits that he took advantage of her feelings for him. Summer forgives Billy and tells him they don’t talk about the subject again. Lily overhears the last part of Summer and Billy’s conversation and asks Billy about it later. Billy tells Lily what happened between him and Summer and she is upset and tells him she needs time to think about their personal relationship. Once they have rested and freshened up from their flight, Summer calls Wyatt Spencer and sets up a meeting so she and Kyle can talk to him about Jabot collective and Sally. Amanda talks to her biological mother Naya who tells her she got pregnant in college and it was a mistake. Naya explains that her parents were religious so she carried the babies to term and Rose could only take care of one of the babies and her parents didn’t tell her what they did with the other child. Naya also tells Amanda that her father died in a car accident. Imani arrives and Naya finally tells her the truth about Amanda and Hilary.

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Days Short Recap Tuesday, January 12, 2021

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Allie confronted Charlie about raping her. Charlie told her Tripp raped her. He said Tripp’s DNA matched Henry’s. She said Rafe told her that he was Tripp’s half brother so he could have raped her too. Nicole told Rafe that she wanted to talk to Ava. He told her that she wasn’t herself. Tripp tried to talk to Ava to get her to talk about Charlie. Steve came in and wanted to know how it was going. Claire told Marlena that she was going to find Charlie because she wouldn’t tell her anything. John came in just as Claire was about to leave. She said she wanted to know what was going on and Marlena wouldn’t tell her. He said he told Marlena not to say anything. Claire wanted to know what was going on with Charlie. John told her that he and Steve thought that Charlie was the one who hurt Allie. Steve told Tripp that the police were questioning Charlie. Tripp said he would get the truth out of Charlie. Steve told him to hold off on that. Tripp said people in the town treating him like he was a monster so there was no way he was letting it go. Charlie told Allie that he didn’t remember her. She told him she didn’t remember Tripp on her when she was raped. He said it was because she was drunk. She asked why she remembered the other part. She asked if it was because it was. Claire didn’t believe that Charlie raped Allie. John told her Tripp had a younger brother named Charlie. He said Angelo described him. Claire said there was no way Charlie raped Allie. Marlena said Claire could help them get to the truth. Claire said they didn’t want to get to the truth. She said she finally found someone who liked her. She asked if she was supposed to find a bunch of Charlies who wore glasses. John told her Charlie was at the police station. Claire told them she wasn’t going to let them ruin her relationship. Tripp told Steve that he wanted to go after Charlie because he let people think he raped Allie. Steve tried to stop him from going. Nicole wanted to see Ava. Tripp let her see Ava. Allie told Charlie that he was Henry’s father. Charlie said he wasn’t his father. Allie said he had a son. She asked if it mattered to him.

Nicole went to see Ava. Nicole confronted her about Charlie raping Allie. Ava said she wanted to help her son. Allie asked Charlie if he wanted to see his son. When Charlie was about to say something to Allie, Claire interrupted so she could talk to him. Claire said she needed time alone with him. Rafe went to talk to Shawn and Belle about Charlie and the accusations against him. They were shocked when they heard the news. Shawn went with Rafe to the police station. Ava told Nicole that Tripp was a good boy. Ava told her that Charlie stabbed Tripp. Nicole said she was hallucinating. She wanted to know what else Ava remembered. Ava said she remembered something else he said. Charlie told Claire that it felt good to hear her call him her boyfriend. She said that was what he was. He said he didn’t know what to expect when she came in the room. He said it meant so much to him that she was still on his side. She asked if any of it was true. She wanted him to tell her that he wasn’t Ava’s son. He said he wasn’t. He said it was a misunderstanding. Claire said Allie kept saying that he looked familiar to her. She wanted him to explain that. He said he didn’t know. He said it didn’t mean he attacked her. He said he didn’t do it. He said he was a good guy. He said he would never hurt somebody like that. He said she had to believe him. He asked if she did. He told her Tripp’s family wanted him to be innocent. While Charlie was trying to convince her that he didn’t do it, Shawn came in and took Claire out of the room. Nicole asked Ava what else she remembered about Charlie. She said Charlie admitted to raping Allie. She said he begged her not to say anything, but she told him she couldn’t be quiet. Nicole asked if that was when he tied her up. Ava wanted to see Tripp. Claire told Shawn that Charlie didn’t do it. She said he wasn’t a match for Henry. Shawn asked her to explain why Ava was tied up in his apartment. Charlie told Rafe that he wasn’t answering his questions. Rafe said his lawyer was on the way. He said he would answer his questions. Allie met up with Nicole. Nicole said Charlie admitted to his mother that he was the one who raped her.

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Y&R Short Recap Monday, January 11 2021

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A snowstorm forced the Jabot jet to make an emergency landing, stranding Billy, Lily, Summer and Kyle in rural Colorado. Billy and Kyle bickered, and Lily noticed. While the men went out to look for a hotel, Summer and Lily talked about being happy in their relationships. Summer thought it was nice to see Lily in love. Lily said she and Billy weren’t putting labels on things. Summer mentioned that she was once attracted to Billy a long time ago, and Lily took it in stride. Billy and Kyle came back reported there were no hotels for miles, so they’d have to spend the night on the jet. Amanda talked Naya into meeting with her. Amanda promised she’d never contact Naya again after she got the answers she needed. Naya followed Amanda back to Genoa City, so that her husband and daughter didn’t find out about Amanda. Chloe visited Chelsea at Adam’s invitation. Chloe apologized for pressuring Chelsea. Through blinks, Chelsea signaled she was ready to put that behind them. Victoria complained to Nikki about Victor running back into Adam’s orbit. She was sure it was just a matter of time before Adam turned on Victor. Nikki saw the tension between Nick and Victoria.

Nick told Nikki about Victoria trying to take the hotel. Nikki didn’t approve, but she wanted Nick to move on, since everything worked out. Nick made it clear his loyalty was to Phyllis, and he said Victoria was turning into Victor. He accused Nikki of dealing with Victoria the same way she dealt with Victor. Kevin told Phyllis that if she blackmailed Victoria, she’d just be hurting herself in the end. He said he’d made the incriminating flash drive disappear. Nick told Phyllis how he supported her during his talk with Nikki. Phyllis felt lucky to have Nick. Faith was angry when she saw Adam because he was supposed to be leaving town. She told him she and Sharon didn’t care about his feelings and that Sharon had moved on with a great guy. Faith texted Jordan and asked if they could meet.

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Days Short Recap Monday, January 11, 2021

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Nicole wanted to know if Allie was sure Tripp raped her. Allie said she was sure that she was pinned down in her flat. Nicole asked if she was mixing up the memories. Allie knew she was raped, but she wasn’t sure if it was Tripp. She said she didn’t want him to suffer if he didn’t do it. Steve told Tripp that Angelo wasn’t the one who raped Allie. Steve said Angelo was in prison at the time’t. Tripp said they were back to square one. Steve said they weren’t. Tripp wanted to know who else would match Henry. Steve said Ava had another son. Kayla went to see Ava. Ava wanted to know where her son was. Kayla said she wasn’t able to reach him. Ava said her son was dead. She said Steve came in and took him away. Kayla said that didn’t happen. She reminded Ava that she told her she had another son. Ava said she did. Kayla wanted to know why he would tie her up in his apartment. Rafe asked Charlie if he was ready to start talking. Charlie wanted to know what to say. Rafe asked why was Ava tied up in his apartment. Charlie said he didn’t know who that was. Rafe started to read him his rights. Charlie said he had nothing to hide. Rafe wanted him to answer his questions. Rafe asked him about Ava being in his apartment. Charlie said he was a good person and had a good job. Rafe told him that Ava was his mother. Steve told Tripp that Charlie was his brother. Steve said he was dating Claire. Rafe told Charlie that Angelo talked to John about him after denying knowing Angelo. Charlie said he didn’t know Angelo. Rafe said he knew him. Rafe said the DNA evidence proved that a relative could have raped Allie. Charlie said Tripp was the one who did it. Rafe said Allie didn’t remember everything that happened. Charlie wanted to know who could have done it if it wasn’t Tripp. Rafe said he thought it was him.

Chloe told Brady that Philip was laundering money. Brady wanted to help Philip. Brady said they didn’t always get along, but they were family. Philip was surprised that he wanted to help him. Philip told Brady and Chloe that he thought he was done with gambling until he got back together with Mimi. Brady wanted to know how much he owed. Philip said more than he could afford. Brady wanted to know if he knew the creditor. Chloe said it was Ava. Kayla told Ava that she thought she was a threat to herself and others. Ava told her she was tied up for days and now she was strapped to a hospital bed. Kayla said she couldn’t let her leave. Ava reminded her that Joey tried to kill her when she was there before. Kayla said that wasn’t going to happen. Kayla distracted her so she could give her a sedative. Tripp asked if Claire’s boyfriend was his brother. Steve told him they had to clear some things up about him. Allie told Nicole that John had information that could change her case, but he couldn’t tell her over the phone. She said Rafe was going to handle it. Nicole said Rafe would know what was going on and wanted to go see him. Allie wanted to go to. Rafe continued to question Charlie about the rape. Rafe wanted to give him a DNA test so he could prove that he wasn’t a match for Henry. When Rafe was about to get the kit, Charlie said he wanted a lawyer. Tripp asked if Steve thought Charlie was responsible for what happened to his mother. Steve said he didn’t know. Kayla called and asked if he saw Tripp. Steve said he was fine. She asked if he could go to the hospital. Nicole and Allie went to the police station. Rafe said Ava was in the hospital. Rafe said someone kidnapped her. He said the suspect was in the interrogation room. He said his name was Charlie. Allie said that was Claire’s boyfriend. Rafe said Charlie might be the person who raped her. Tripp and Steve went to the hospital. Kayla told them what happened with Ava. Allie asked Rafe if he thought Charlie raped her. Nicole asked if she met Charlie. Allie said he looked familiar, but Charlie said he hadn’t met her. She said she thought he reminded her of Tripp. Rafe said it was because they were brothers. Nicole wanted to know if Charlie admitted to it. Rafe said he didn’t. She said he needed to make him talk. Tripp went to see Ava. He asked her if he had a brother. She said she was sorry for not telling him. She said she wanted to protect him. She said he was the best part of her and his brother was the worst. Tripp said he needed to know everything about Charlie. Allie went to see Charlie. She told him she wasn’t leaving until he told her the truth.

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Days Short Recap Friday, January 8, 2021

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Sarah told Xander about his dirty laundry and he realized Philip was laundering money and not embezzling it. He was convinced he had what he needed to expose Philip. Xander knew Victor couldn’t ignore what Philip did. Brady went to see Kristen at the prison. She was upset because she read an article an saw him kissing Chloe. He assured her the kiss was innocent. She was still mad and became more upset when she found out he was working with her. She wanted to know why he didn’t tell her before. He wanted to focus on her and Rachel and nothing else. He assured her that Chloe was just a friend. She didn’t mean to be insecure. He let her know there wouldn’t be anyone else. Bonnie ran into Philip while he was looking at a missing person’s photo of Ava. They argued because he dumped Mimi. Chloe showed up so Bonnie walked away. She asked him about the money-laundering scheme. He didn’t think it was a problem since Ava is dealing with her own issues. Angelo called Philip and informed him that he was in charge now. He got off the phone and told her how he had to keep laundering the money or he would go to prison. If he didn’t go to prison, he would end up dead. Brady walked up and was curious about their conversation. Philip didn’t want to answer him, but Chloe told Brady how he was in trouble. She said Philip needed his help.

Lani and Eli went to the nursery to get their babies, but they found out they were missing. Eli asked the nurse what happened to their babies. She was going to look into the situation. Eli called his mother to see if she had the twins since she was on the authorized list. She told him that she and Abe didn’t have them. Later, Abe and Valerie arrived at the hospital. Eli told everyone how he checked with the head nurse and the twins weren’t accounted for, but the hospital was on lockdown until they were found. Valerie tried to make Lani feel better, but she was falling apart. She couldn’t go through that again. She couldn’t lose her babies. Valerie took Lani back to her room. Abe put an alert out and assured Eli the twins would be found.Eli brought a laptop with the security footage on it. He didn’t find anything suspicious. He thought the person knew how to avoid the cameras. Eli assured Lani they would have the twins with them. Dr. Raynor was in the park with a stroller. She let someone know that she had the babies. Bonnie showed up. She picked up the pacifier that Dr. Raynor dropped. Raynor was scared when Bonnie picked up one of the babies. Bonnie put the baby down so Raynor rushed off. Bonnie wished her luck with them.

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Y&R Short Recap Friday, December 18, 2020

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Nate tells Elena that he still feels the effects of the anesthesia after the second surgery on his hand.  He is sad because the doctor told him that the nerve damage to his hand is too severe and the chances that he will be able to perform surgery again are slim to none.  Elena tries her best to cheer up Nate by asking him to watch a movie at her place.  Nate doesn’t feel like watching a movie so Elena suggests he talk about his feelings while she listens to him.

Rey questions Chance who tells him that Alyssa was angry with Adam because he killed her father when he was eleven years old.  Alyssa was also angry with Billy because she felt he used her  since he never gave her the credit she deserved for the article about Adam.  Rey tells Michael about the evidence he found in Alyssa’s room and that he is having the gloves tested for powder residue and secondary DNA.  Michael calls Amanda and tells her to come to the police station so they can talk.  Michael apologizes to Billy for putting him in jail because once Rey confronted Alyssa with the evidence against her she confessed to attempting to shoot Adam because she wanted to seek revenge because Adam  killed her father when Adam was a little boy.  Once Billy is released, he thanks Amanda and Lily for all the hard work they did to prove his innocence.  Victoria notices the strong connection between Billy and Lily and she looks a little jealous about it.

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Y&R Short Recap Friday, January 8, 2021

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Elena and Devon wish each other well as they move on with their lives and Devon tells Elena he thinks maybe they are finally where they are supposed to be. Lily offers Nate a job as the face of the new medical website that Chancellor Communications will be buying soon. Nate tells Elena about the job and she thinks he should take it. Amanda’s half-sister Amani arrives to tell Amanda she thinks she is a con-artist and she will destroy her if she doesn’t leave her mother alone. Amanda decides to go and talk to her mother and finally get answers why she didn’t give both her and Hilary to Rose.
Billy, Lily, Kyle, and Summer share the Abbott jet to go to Seattle and Los Angeles respectively and are having a very tension filled trip because Kyle isn’t happy that Billy and Lily are on the plane. The pilot comes over the loudspeaker and tells everyone that they will be hitting some turbulence and everyone is worried.

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Y&R Short Recap Thursday, December 17, 2020

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Summer confronts Sally who admits to Summer that she is after her job and tells her that she intends to come out on top and take the job from her. Summer later tells Kyle that Sally intends to use him to take her job away from her. Kyle tells Summer that if they stay focused on their jobs and their relationship Sally won t be able to hurt them. Amanda visits Billy in jail and tells him everything Lily found out about Alyssa. Amanda decides to move ahead with a risky plan to get Billy out of jail since Billy told her to take the risk to get him out of jail. Amanda calls Lily to ask her to talk to Try and tell him everything she found out about Alyssa. Once Rey hears the information about Alyssa he decides to investigate to confirm what Lily told him.. Rey goes to Alyssa’s hotel room where he finds the shooting gloves and he puts them in an evidence bag and heads to the police station to have tests run on the gloves.

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Y&R Short Recap Wednesday, December 16, 2020

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Billy has a sleepless night in jail because he has a terrible nightmare in which everyone in his family except Asley, Traci, Jill, Lily, and Amanda believe that he didn’t shoot Chance.  Billy spends years in jail in the nightmare and in the end Lily is able to use Chancellor  communications sources to uncover a witness and persuade her to testify and get Billy’s conviction overturned.  Billy is set fre in the dream and when he awakens from the dream he is positive that together he and Lily will prove his innocence.

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Y&R Short Recap Thursday, January 7, 2021

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Jack and Sally share embarrassing things about each other and, later, Jack tells Summer that Sally reminds him of himself when he was younger, so he intends to be a mentor for Sally. Kyle doesn’t want to go to Los Angeles with Summer to dig up dirt on Sally but changes his mind when he has a conversation with Sally and he realizes that she is a manipulative person. Devon has a romantic dream about Amanda. Amanda tells Devon that her biological mother, Naya, texted her to tell her she wasn’t ready to talk to her yet. Amanda calls her biological mother one more time to say that she just wants to talk to her. Amanda is surprised when her half-sister Amari arrives demanding she not to leave her mother alone. Adam blames Billy and the Chancellor Communications story for causing Chelsea’s stroke. Billy tells Adam that he is the one that cut off the electricity in the elevator which led to Chelsea’s fall. Adam pleads with Lily not to do a story about Chelsea’s illness because Connor doesn’t know about his mother’s condition. Billy and Lily have an argument about whether or not to do the story. Billy talks to Jack and realizes that his hatred of Adam could make him lose Lily. Billy apologizes to Lily and decides that Chancellor Communications won’t do any stories about Adam. The stroke specialist arrives to help Chelsea recover from her stroke.

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Days Short Recap Thursday, January 7, 2021

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Rafe tried to help Ava, but she thought he was Charlie. She wanted him to leave her alone. He told her he was a cop. He let her know he wasn’t Charlie. She realized that he wasn’t Charlie. Rafe said he wasn’t going to let Charlie hurt anyone. She said he was too late. She said Charlie killed Tripp. She said the blood was all over the floor. Rafe said there wasn’t any blood. She told him Steve buried the body. Rafe said Steve was in Philadelphia. She said Steve got rid of the body. Rafe wanted to call the police. She didn’t want him to leave her. Marlena and Ben went to Hope’s house to look for Claire. Ben wanted to help Marlena find Claire. Marlena didn’t think she should tell him why Claire was in danger until John came home. Ben said he didn’t need to know why she didn’t trust Charlie. He was going to help her find Claire. Marlena noticed Claire’s phone and said she wouldn’t go anywhere without it. She said she had to be at the house. Charlie and Claire were about to make love. Ben asked if Claire might have left it behind. Marlena said she would never leave without it. He wanted to know why she didn’t answer the door. She said Claire usually went to the basement to practice her music. They went to check the basement. Roman wanted to talk to Abe about Allie. Ava was in the hospital. Kayla wanted to know why she was there . Ava told her Tripp was dead. Kayla was shocked. Ava told her Steve buried him. Kayla said Steve wasn’t in town. Kayla told her she needed another doctor who she didn’t have a history with. Ava asked her about Tripp. Ben stopped Charlie and Claire from making love. She wanted to know why Ben was there.

Claire wanted to know why Ben interrupted her and Charlie. She told Ben to leave. He said he wasn’t going anywhere. Roman talked to Abe about Steve trying to find a relative to match Tripp’s DNA. Rafe told Kayla John told him to go to Charlie’s apartment. He said John told him Charlie was the one who was related to Tripp. Kayla said she never heard of him. Rafe was surprised because he is dating Claire. Ben told Claire that Marlena wanted him to find her. She didn’t believe him. He told her to find Marlena and ask her. Kayla wanted to know why Charlie would have Ava tied up in his apartment. Rafe didn’t know why. Ben stopped Charlie from leaving Claire’s room. Charlie wanted to know what was going on. Claire went to talk to Marlena. Marlena wanted to know where she was. Claire said she was in her room. Marlena said she and John tried to call her. Claire wanted to know what was going on. Kayla went to see Ava. Ava didn’t want to see her. Ava wanted to see Steve so she could tell him about Tripp. Kayla said she called Tripp so she could see that he was alive. Ava called her a liar. Ben told Charlie that Marlena didn’t want him to see Claire. Charlie said he met her family and they loved him. Charlie said he couldn’t keep him there. He said he would call the police. Ben said he they could leave, but he wasn’t going to interrupt Claire and Marlena. Marlena told Claire that she shouldn’t see Charlie anymore. Claire wanted to know why. When Marlena wouldn’t tell her the truth, she told her to leave. Marlena told her John and Steve went to investigate whether or not Tripp raped Allie. Claire said his DNA matched. Marlena said there was a chance someone else could have done it. Claire wanted to know what that had to do with Charlie. Kayla tried to take Ava’s blood, but she wouldn’t let her. She said her son already tried to kill her. Kayla said Tripp loved her and would never kill her. Ava said she was talking about her other son. Kayla wanted to know who her other son was. Ava said Charlie. Charlie went to his apartment and saw that Ava was gone. He panicked that she told the police. He thought no one would believe her over him. He said he couldn’t lose Claire and had to fix it. When he was about to leave, Rafe was outside of his apartment.

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Y&R Short Recap Tuesday, December 15, 2020

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Faith confides in Lola and tells her she is being cyber bullied by mean girls at school. Lola tells Faith she was also bullied when she was her age but she eventually found real friends that understood her. Sharon helps Nick understand that Phyllis isn’t the kind of woman that likes to be rescued by anyone. Nick talks to Phyllis later and tells her that they will set up a payment plan for the money that he loaned her so that she could keep the hotel. Nina gives Chance and Abby an angel tree topper that Chance’s grandma Katherine gave to him when he was a little boy. Lily sneaks into Alyssa’s room add finds a picture of her father AJ and later she looks his name up on the internet and finds out that he had won trophies for marksmanship. Lily later tells Amanda that she saw a pair of shooting gloves in Alysa’s hotel room that were similar to the gloves AJ was wearing in the picture she saw in Alyssa’s hotel room.

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Y&R Short Recap Wednesday, January 6, 2021

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Kevin makes the mistake of telling Phyllis that he persuaded Gloria not to blackmail the man who was embezzling money from Newman Enterprises. Kevin also tells Phyllis that he thinks Victoria found out what was happening because the man suddenly retired and the money was put back into the Newman Enterprises account a few days later. Phyllis promises Kevin a lot of money if he will help her blackmail Victoria so she can get the money she needs to pay back the loan Nick gave her. Adam argues with Nate because Nate doesn’t think it’s a good idea to take Chelsea home. Adam gets Victor to hire a nurse and get equipment to convert the den of the penthouse into a hospital room for Chelsea. Amanda talks to Devon and tells him that she persuaded her biological mother to come to Genoa City to talk to her. Elena sees Devon and Amanda talking and later tells Nate that she is ready to sleep with him again. Amanda’s biological mother Naya sends a text to Amanda telling her she can’t meet with her today.

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