Days Short Recap Thursday, February 4, 2021

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Susan went to see Marlena to tell her that she had a premonition that Brady got shot. Marlena said he was shot. Brady wanted to know why he was in the hospital. Chloe told him he was shot. Lani tried to convince Eli that Vivian was behind the kidnapping. He said Vivian died of a heart attack. He said she died of a massive heart attack. Lani asked if there was a death certificate. He said he saw it. She asked if Ivan claimed her body right away. Eli said he did. Vivian told Ivan to take the babies back. He said he couldn’t. He said he got them from a reputable place. He said the deal was done. She said she wasn’t young enough to take care of the twins. Rhodes tried to tell Ciara that Ben thought she was dead. She said he would never think that. He said Ben probably moved on already. Ben told Claire that he thought Ciara was alive. He said he knew it in his heart that she was alive. Ben wondered if Claire thought he was losing it. She didn’t think he was losing it and she didn’t think Hope was losing it either. She hoped he and Ciara had the connection like the other couples. She had to go to Marlena’s place and she suggested he go with her. Susan arrived and let Marliena know she had a premonition Brady would be shot. Marlena told her that he was shot. Susan wanted to know what happened. Marlena explained what happened. Susan thought Kristen was behind it. Susan couldn’t believe Brady would be with Kristen. Marlena defended Kristen to Susan. She told Susan that Kristen broke out of prison to be with Brady. Eli wanted to know why Vivian’s body was released so quickly. Ivan told Vivian that all she had to do was love the twins. She said they could do worse than have a mother like her. Chloe told Brady he was in her room when the mob showed up. She asked if he remembered that. He said he remembered some of it. She said the mob was trying to kill Philip, but got him instead. She said it was her fault. Ben and Claire went to see Marlena. Susan told Ben to stay away from her. Ciara pretended to have a pain in her stomach. Rhodes asked what was wrong with her. She said it was the food. She said he poisoned her.

Rhodes said he didn’t poison Ciara’s food. He said Vincent needed her alive. She told him to help her. Marlena told Susan that she wasn’t in danger. She said he wasn’t going to hurt her or anyone else. She said Ben had the same therapy he did. Susan said she was going through a hard time. Marlena said Ben wouldn’t hurt her. Brady told Chloe it wasn’t her fault. She said she dragged him in the mess. He said he chose to get involved. She said Sarah told him he was going to make a full recovery. He said Philip was the one to blame for not turning down her offer. She said Kristen blamed her. He asked if Kristen was upset. She said she broke out of prison. Eli and Lani talked about the warehouse Nicole was in with Vivian. He wanted to call Nicole to find out where the warehouse was. Claire told Marlena that Ben had to tell her something about Ciara. Marlena said she wanted to hear it. Ciara told Rhoades to open the door. She passed out. Rhodes went in the room. Eli and Lani went to the warehouse. He tried to open the door, but it was locked. He wanted to shoot the door, but she stopped him. He said their babies were inside. She said they couldn’t go in there shooting. Chloe told Brady that Kristen had a gun. He said she could have added years to her sentence. Ben told Marlena why he thought Ciara was still alive. Ben told Susan that he thought Ciara was alive. Susan said she believed in premonitions. She said she believed that Ciara could be alive. She said she would do everything she could to help him find Ciara. Rhodes tried to help Ciara. Brady told Chloe to tell him what was going on. He thought she wasn’t telling him something. She told him that Kristen threatened to kill her. She said John stopped her, but Kristen warned her that it wasn’t over. Susan said Ciara was alive. Ciara hit Rhodes on the head with a tray when his back was turned.

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Days Short Recap Wednesday, February 3, 2021

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Recap written by Michele and Cheryl

Jack offered to write a check for Gwen so she could leave his family alone. He wasn’t happy about what she put his family through. Gwen wanted to know how much he spent on Abby. She didn’t think it was enough. Laura noticed Tiffany wasn’t cashing the checks she wrote to her. She called the bank and found out the account was closed. Abby wanted to know about Tiffany’s child. Laura apologized for what happened. Dr. Raynor told Eli and Lani how she started over and thought she put the past behind her. She got a call from someone who knew she switched the babies. He was going to tell her new employers what she did. Eli wanted to know exactly what the guy said. She told him how the guy wanted her to take the babies. Eli wasn’t happy that the man knew they were having twins. Ivan arrived with the twins. Vivian let him know she was home. Vivian wanted to know where Ivan was and he assured her that he was fine. She was worried someone might have seen him. She thought the police would come get her and take her to jail. He told her that he wouldn’t put her in jeopardy. She wasn’t happy about pretending to be dead again. She apologized for the way she talked to him. He was okay with it. She felt alone. He told her that she had them. Vivian wanted to know what was in the carriage. Lani was upset that Dr. Raynor gave the man her babies. Laura felt bad because she made a mess out of everything. Abby seemed to understand what she did. Jack couldn’t believe Gwen didn’t think he gave her enough. She reminded him about how much he spent on Abby. He asked her if she wanted the check or not. She slapped him. He said he didn’t pay off her mother. She said he was a liar. She thought he didn’t want Abby to know what type of person he was. She regretted meeting him. She said she hated him even more than she did before.

Lani was upset with Dr. Raynor and didn’t want to hear sorry anymore. Eli wanted her to tell him everything from the beginning. She said she was given a key to a hotel room. The man wanted to pick up the babies from there. She said Xander was supposed to meet her, but he never showed up. Ivan told Vivian that he stole the babies for her. She wanted to know why he did it. Laura wanted to know how Jennifer really felt about the bomb she dropped. Jack showed up and told them he was Gwen’s father. He swore he didn’t know about the baby. She wanted Laura to tell him what she told her. Chad showed up at Gwen’s place and let her know he didn’t tell the police that Abby hit her. He was determined to do whatever it took to bring her down. He took a handkerchief and wiped some of the makeup off of her face. Ivan thought Vivian would be happy that he got the babies. He felt guilty about her not being able to raise her twins. She wanted to know where he got them from and who were their parents. Dr. Raynor continued to tell Eli and Lani what she had to do for Ivan. Lani thought she was paid very well for her babies. She said she didn’t get any money. Lani didn’t understand how she could do that for someone she didn’t know. Dr. Raynor assured Lani that the man wouldn’t hurt the babies. Lani wanted to know his name, but Dr. Raynor didn’t know it. Eli wanted her to tell them what she did know. She felt like the man was planning to go through with his scheme for a long time. Vivian explained to Ivan that she was younger when she had her twins. He assured her that she was eternally young. She said she wasn’t their parent. He said their parents weren’t in any position to raise the twins. He said they needed her. Laura told Jack how she was the one writing the checks to Gwen’s mother. Jack didn’t understand why she didn’t ask how old the child was. He said he couldn’t help Gwen because Laura didn’t say anything. He knew why Gwen was so hateful towards them. Laura apologized and said Tiffany was horrible. He demanded to know who gave her the right to play God. Gwen reminded Chad how he was too willing to believe the worst in Abby and jump in his bed. She warned him that she was going after Abby. He warned Gwen to stay away from Abby. Abby overheard the threat and walked in the hotel room. Gwen told her that Chad threatened her. Gwen wanted them to leave, but Abby refused to leave until she was finished. Jack continued to yell at Laura for keeping the truth from him. He refused to let what she did go. He thought what she did was so cruel. Ivan lied to Vivian about the twins’ parents. He made her think their parents didn’t want any contact with them. He said they would be thrilled if she took the babies. Dr. Raynor said the man made a call to someone who was going to take the babies. Lani didn’t understand why she waited so long to tell them about the call. Vivian didn’t think it was right to take care of the twins. Ivan assured her that she wouldn’t be able to let them go once she takes care of them. He wouldn’t forgive himself for failing her with Stefan and Jake. He wanted to make it up to her. She appreciated it, but she couldn’t do it. Laura blamed herself for what happened to Gwen. She was only concerned with Jennifer’s feelings. Jack reminded her how Gwen was her child and she had no idea what they’ve been through because of that child. Laura was crying and couldn’t believe what she did. Abby told Gwen that Jack didn’t pay her mother off. Gwen didn’t believe it. Abby said she knew who it was. She said Tiffany never spoke to their dad. He never knew about her and didn’t pay off Tiffany. Gwen said she resented Abby for her life. Gwen was ready to kill the person who lied to her. Abby and Chad left the hotel. Chad wanted to know if what she said as true. She said her grandmother paid Tiffany off. Lani figured out that Ivan was the one who took the twins. She realized that Vivian had the babies.

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Y&R Short Recap Wednesday, February 3, 2021

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It is an episode dedicated to Victoria where she dreams about the good and bad times she had with Billy. When her dream ends, he sees Billy talking to Lily and planning a vacation with her and the kids. Victoria later calls Nikki and they go have a late dinner and dessert at Society. Victoria tells her mom that she thinks Billy has changed and finally grown up. Nikki senses that Victoria still loves Billy and wants to get back together with him. Nikki thinks Victoria that she should look forward and not backward because getting back together with Billy would be a mistake. Victoria realizes that she is lonely and misses being part of a
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Y&R Short Recap Tuesday, February 2, 2021

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Gloria pleads with Lauren to give her a job because she has a lot of bills to pay. Lauren is touched by Gloria’s heartfelt plea and she tells Gloria she will think about giving her a job. Billy is puzzled because Victoria wants him to stick to his visitation schedule with the kids and not come to the house unless it is his scheduled day. Faith is upset because she feels her parents are not giving her a chance to make mistakes and learn from them. Nikki advises her that Faith needs to talk to a therapist. Faith is upset with Sharon beseecause she told Jordan that she and Faith should not see each other for a while. Mariahand Tessa discuss marriage and having children in the future. Abby tells Tessa and Mariah that Chance has problems with his sperm so neither of them can have a biological child.

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Days Short Recap Tuesday, February 2, 2021

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Gwen told Jack that she was his daughter. Laura told Jennifer and Abby that she was the one who gave Gwen’s mother the checks. Eli reassured Lani that they were getting their babies back. Lani was afraid Raynor was lying to them. Gwen was happy that Jack couldn’t deny her being his daughter. He told her that he wouldn’t challenge the results of the test. He said he never had his secretary send her a check. He said he called his secretary and she said she never wrote the checks. Gwen said somebody was lying and it wasn’t her. Laura told Jennifer that she wanted to come to town and stop Gwen, but she was too late. She said there was nothing stopping her from telling what she knew. Nicole told Rafe that Eric was staying away longer. She said he didn’t ask her if he could stay. She said he turned down the job when it was offered to him, but now he didn’t consult her before agreeing to stay. Rafe tried to get her to realize that Eric wouldn’t be gone long. She said she missed him. Laura told Jennifer and Abby about what happened 25 years ago. It was around the time Jack and Laura came back to town. There was a flashback of Gwen’s mother looking for Jack. Jack told Gwen that he was going to get to the bottom of what happened. She wanted him to welcome her, but he said it was hard to do after everything she did to Abby. They argued over what she did to him and Abby. Laura finished telling Jennifer about Tiffany (Gwen’s mother). Tiffany told Laura that she had a fling with Jack. Jennifer couldn’t believe that Gwen was Jack’s daughter.

Laura continued to tell Jennifer and Abby about Tiffany wanting to see Jack. Jennifer said she didn’t hear anything. Abby said Jack should have known. Laura said he didn’t know. Gwen told Jack that he spawned her. She said he shouldn’t be surprised that she turned out the way she did. She said it was in her genes. Raynor was waiting for Xander. She felt as if she was being set up. Eli and Lani showed up. Raynor was about to leave, but they stopped her. Gwen reminded Jack that his mother didn’t want him. She said his mother preferred Adrienne to him. She said he grew up with money. She said she would never throw her child away. He said he didn’t throw her away. He said he couldn’t be sorry for something that he never knew. She said he was thankful that he never had to raise her. She said he was thankful that he didn’t have to know her. She said he was wishing he didn’t know her now. Jennifer asked Laura how Jack couldn’t have known. Laura said she panicked and didn’t know what to say or do. She said she wanted to warn Jack so Jennifer wouldn’t be blindsided. She said she didn’t know if there was a child or if she met Jack. Laura said Jennifer and Jack were inching back towards each other. She said she wasn’t going to let her be hurt like that again. Raynor told Eli and Lani that she didn’t know where they were. Lani said they needed constant care. Raynor said they were safe. Eli and Lani wanted to know why she did it. She said she was being blackmailed. They wanted to know who blackmailed her. Laura told Jennifer and Abby that she panicked about Jennifer finding out the truth. She said she contacted Tiffany and said Jack wanted to meet her. There was a flashback of Laura meeting with Tiffany to talk about Jack being Gwen’s father. Laura told Jennifer and Abby that she was determined to protect them, but she didn’t do it at all. She apologized. Gwen told Jack that it was okay for him to hate her because she hated him more. He said it was okay to hate him, but she didn’t have to get revenge on the whole family. He wanted to know what she wanted now that she has gotten her revenge against them. He wanted to know how much money it would take to get her to leave him and his family alone. Jennifer couldn’t believe Laura told Gwen’s mother that Jack didn’t want anything to do with her. Jennifer also couldn’t believe she didn’t tell Jack about Gwen. Abby wanted to know about the money Gwen was talking about. Laura told them that she paid her off. Laura apologized for what she did. Raynor told Eli and Lani that she started a new life in New York. She said she got a call from someone who told her that he knew about the baby switch. She said he threatened to expose what she did if she didn’t help him. She said he wanted her to take the babies when they were born.

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Days Short Recap Monday, February 1, 2021

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Tony walked in the room while Jake thought about kissing Gabi. He saw Jake looking at Gabi’s proposal and wanted to give him some tips about it. Tony thought taking over Gabi Chic would be good for the business, but it wouldn’t be good for his personal life. Rafe told Gabi about his day with Nicole. She reminded him that Nicole was married. He wanted her to be careful with Jake. Gabi said Jake wasn’t a married man and Kate never stays with one man. He wasn’t so sure, and left for work. Jake showed up at Rafe’s place and saw Gabi wasn’t dressed. He stammered while he was talking. She didn’t plan on getting dressed because he’s seen her before. He let her know he was turning down her business proposal. She tried to convince him that the proposal was a good idea. He was adamant about not doing the deal. She believed he didn’t want to do it because he was afraid to be around her. He let her know that he didn’t want to do it because she will constantly think he’s Stefan and he couldn’t be him. He allowed her to have the rights to her company. Jack admitted to Jennifer that he possibly slept with Tiffany, but he couldn’t remember her name. He wasn’t proud because he felt like it happened to someone else. He believed he would have remembered a woman coming to him about a child. Jennifer thought it was possible there was another Jack Deveraux who fathered Gwen. They realized it was a stretch. Jennifer thought his assistant might have dealt with it. He decided to call his assistant about it. She didn’t remember dealing with Tiffany and Gwen. He got a call from the lab. He was told the paternity test results were done.

Gwen looked at herself and saw the black eye she had. She wanted it to be darker. She planned on making Abby pay for what she did. Abby went to the station and asked Rafe if Gwen was going to be charged for drugging her. Rafe didn’t know if Rolf’s word was enough to get her indicted, but he had to wait for the DA to let him know. Gwen arrived at the station sporting her black eye. She thought Abby should be arrested. Gwen and Abby argued until the lab calling Gwen interrupted them. Gwen left to go to the hospital. Rafe advised Abby not to go after her because she’s dangerous. Abby wanted him to arrest Gwen. Gwen arrived at the hospital. She saw Julie and they got into an argument. Jack heard the argument and stopped them. Julie tried to lunge out to Gwen before she left. Gwen showed Jack the paternity test results. Gwen called him “daddy”. Laura arrived at the Horton house and hugged Jennifer. Laura said she was back because she read what happened. Jennifer and Abby told her how Gwen claimed to be Jack’s daughter and he abandoned her. They didn’t think it was true. Laura told them that she was the one sending the checks.

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Y&R Short Recap Monday, February 2 2021

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Victor, feeling that the family was splintered, instructed Victoria and Nick to put their differences aside and come to a family dinner. Victoria wanted to repair things with Nick, and he told her to apologize to Phyllis. At the doctor’s office, Mariah found out that she was capable of carrying a child. Chance found out that he had infertility problems, possibly stemming from the time in the hospital, and he wouldn’t be able to give Abby a baby right now. He and Abby decided to look into sperm donation and adoption. Chance got a call from mysterious person from his past. Elena rushed out after spending the night with Devon. She talked to Lola, who told her to decide what she wanted. Elena and Devon decided not to tell anyone about their night together. She wanted to see where things went with Nate, and she didn’t want to ruin Devon’s relationship with Amanda. Nate and Devon were excited Moses would be there in a few weeks. Sharon told Rey that she decided to work with Chelsea. He didn’t like it, but he supported her. Sharon had a short session with Chelsea. Chelsea was suspicious of Sharon and Adam and imagined they kissed. Adam believed that Chelsea’s physical therapy session wasn’t fruitful. Chelsea moved the fingers on her right hand, but no one saw it. Rey found a vodka cap in the couch cushions. Sharon thought it meant Faith and Jordan drank there last night. She called Nick and she called in a therapist. Sharon thought Faith should start therapy ASAP, but Nick didn’t think she was ready. Victoria apologized to Phyllis. Phyllis assumed that Victoria was only doing it because Nick asked her to.

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Y&R Short Recap Friday, January 29, 2021

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Billy apologizes to Victoria for everything he put her through when they were married. Billy also thanks her for divorcing him because it forced him to get his life together. Victoria is sad because she realizes Billy has become the man she knew he could be but now he is in love with Lily. Jack and Sally talk about their families and Sally spends the night in the Abbott guest room because of the snowstorm. Kyle thinks Summer that she is underestimatig Sally, but Summer doesn’t think Sally would risk everyone finding out about her past. Mariah and Abby have a long talk about surrogacy and then Mariah decides to help Abby and Chance have a baby. Elena tells Devon that the reason she slept with Nate is because Nate made her feel needed. Devon apologizes to Elena for making her feel like he didn’t need her. Devon and Elena long talk leads to them making love.

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Days Short Recap Friday, January 29, 2021

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Steve told Shawn that he had proof that Charlie raped Allie. Tripp gave Charlie an envelope. Charlie saw that it was a DNA test. He wanted to know how Tripp got it. Tripp said it was from his toothbrush. Charlie said he knew he was up to something. Tripp said he was looking for something to set him up. Charlie said it wouldn’t stick because it was inadmissible. Tripp said it would make the police do their own test. Charlie said it still wouldn’t be enough because it didn’t happen in Salem. Tripp said they would get more evidence. He said it would clear his name. Ben and Claire talked about Ciara. Ciara kept screaming for help. A guy name Rhodes told her that no one could hear her. She said she was going to do it anyway. Allie told Belle that Charlie was the one who raped her. She said Marlena hypnotized her. Charlie told Tripp that he couldn’t lose Claire. Tripp said he would lose her when she found out he raped Allie. Charlie said he would never hurt Claire. Tripp said unless she turned him down. Charlie said he would make her understand. Tripp wanted to know how he was going to do that. Ben told Claire that he thought Ciara was still alive too. Claire said she wanted to believe it too. She tried to convince him that Ciara wasn’t alive. Ciara wanted to know why Rhodes wanted to keep her there. He said he wasn’t the mastermind. He said it was Vincent. Tripp wanted to know if he was going to rape Claire. Charlie said Claire was special. He said he would never hurt her. He said he cared about her. Tripp thought he didn’t care about Allie. He told him that he needed to take responsibility for what he did. He said he had a son and needed to show him that he could take responsibility for what he did. Ben told Claire about seeing Ciara. He thought she was giving him a sign when he wanted to kill Vincent. Ciara wanted to know why Rhodes was working with Vincent. Rhodes said Vincent was always good to him. She told him that she stabbed Vincent with his syringe. She said he thought she was Wendy until he saw her wedding ring.

Belle and Allie went to see Shawn at the police station. Belle said they were there because of Charlie. Shawn said Steve showed him the DNA results. Allie said she didn’t need the results because she remembered that Charlie raped her. Shawn said he would take her statement. She agreed to make a statement. Charlie told Tripp that he wanted him to go. Tripp told him that he couldn’t run away from what he did. Ben was convinced that there was a psychic connection between him and Ciara. Claire said her grandparents had a connection. Ciara told Rhodes what happened when she ran into him. Rhodes said the car exploded. He said her family believed she was dead. She said Shawn and Hope were cops and Ben would never give up on her. Rhodes said Vincent gave a statement about her being dead. He said her family had a memorial for her. He said her family believed she was dead. She was convinced that Ben wouldn’t give up on her. Rhodes told her that she was right. He said her mother was looking for her even though he sent her to the wrong place. She told him she wanted to go home to her family. She said Vincent’s plan blew up and wondered why he wanted to keep her. He said Vincent still had a lot of money. He told her she could get used to being there. Allie went to see Tripp. She said she gave a statement to the police about Charlie. He asked if she believed him. She said believed him already because she was hypnotized. She apologized for ruining his life. Ciara offered Rhodes money to let her go. He turned down her request. He told her she would be stuck there for a long time. Tripp didn’t know what to tell Allie when she apologized to him. She told him he didn’t have to say anything. She didn’t expect him to accept her apology. She just wanted him to know. Belle told Claire that Allie was in therapy with Marlena and had a clear memory of being raped by Charlie. She said Allie gave a statement to the police and they were probably arresting him. Shawn went to Charlie’s apartment and told him he was under arrest.

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Y&R Short Recap, Thursday, January 28, 2021

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Gloria asks both Jack and Lauren for a job but they both tell her they don’t have a job available for her. Sharon tells Rey she is considering treating Chelsea and he tells her that he trusts her but he doesn’t trust Adam.  Mariah talks to Sharon about being a surrogate for Abby and Chance.  Sharon tells Mariah to consider how she will feel when she carries a child she will not raise.  Summer subtly warns Sally to stay in her lane or she will tell everyone about the information she found out in Los Angeles.  Sally tells Lauren she can’t work on the project with Spencer Publications because she and Wyatt Spencer were in a relationship that ended badly.  A bad snowstorm strands Elena with Devon, Jack with Sally, and Kyle with Summer.

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Days Short Recap Thursday, January 28, 2021

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Allie went to Marlena to talk about getting hypnotized. Allie wasn’t sure if she wanted to relive that moment. Marlena said she would be there for her the whole time. Allie said she was sure that it was Tripp, but now it’s Charlie. She said it was a blip in her head. Marlena said they were doing the session so she could be clear. Allie wondered if she didn’t resist as much as she thought she did. She thought she might have gotten herself in the nightmare. Marlena said it wasn’t her fault that it happened. She said it wasn’t about what she did or didn’t do. She said he committed a terrible crime against her. She said she wouldn’t pressure her. She wanted to do what was right for her. Allie said she needed to know what happened to her so she could make him pay. Abby wanted Chad to tell the police that Gwen was the one who drugged her. He said he would do it. He said there wasn’t any point. Gwen ran into Charlie. She asked him if he was the one who attacked Ava. He told her not to believe what she read. He told her about the article he read about her. She wondered what else they had in common. Ben and Claire talked about Charlie attacking Allie. Claire thought that Charlie was sweet and kind. Ben told her that she didn’t know him the way she thought she did. Marlena got Allie ready to be hypnotized. Marlena told her she was going to take her back to her apartment in London. She promised to keep her safe. Abby wanted to know why Chad didn’t think she should get revenge on Gwen. He didn’t think there was a point. She said Gabi took the fall for something Gwen did. Gwen tried to get Charlie to open up to her about why he attacked Ava. He said she was unstable. He said she only had enough love for one child. Gwen reacted when he said that. She told him she knew how he felt because her father abandoned her and wouldn’t admit that she was his daughter. He said she sounded as if she had daddy issues. She said she found a way to deal with it. He said being rejected by a parent makes you do things you wish you never did. She wanted to know what he meant. Marlena asked Allie what she remembered about the night she was raped. Allie told her what she remembered. She couldn’t remember everything that happened. Marlena said she would push her to remember.

Marlena continued to hypnotize Allie. Allie remembered spending time with Tripp. Allie said Tripp was a perfect gentleman. Allie told Ben that Charlie didn’t judge her even when she told her that she spent time in a mental institution. She said he the only one guy who didn’t judge her. She asked if he understood what she meant. He said he did. She couldn’t believe she trusted a kidnapper and a rapist. She said she was stupid to do it. Ben told her that she wasn’t stupid for trusting Charlie. He said she was brave. Chad told her Gabi was back in town. He said he apologized to her for accusing her of drugging her. Abby told him to apologize to any other woman. He agreed to go to the police. He said he would respect her wishes and stay away from her. He said he would never stop fighting for her. Charlie told Gwen that you could become overwhelmed with rage that it would cause you to do things you wouldn’t do. Marlena continued to hypnotize Allie. Allie said she didn’t know what else happened between her and Tripp. Allie remembered seeing Charlie in her apartment. Allie remembered that Charlie raped her. Gwen and Abby ran into each other. They argued over Jack. Ben and Claire talked about Ciara and how they missed her. Allie told Marlena that she remembered what happened. Marlena told her that she would remember what happened when she came out of hypnosis. Abby confronted Gwen about drugging her. Gwen denied drugging her. Gwen said he couldn’t prove that she did anything. She said there was nothing she could do about it. Abby ended up hitting her. Tripp went to Charlie and gave him an envelope. Charlie wanted to know what it was. Tripp said it was proof that he raped Allie.

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Days Short Recap Wednesday, January 27, 2021

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Abby told Anna that Gwen is her half-sister and that was why she was after her. Xander told Victor that Philip was laundering money for the Vitale family. Philip came in and was about to tell him, but it was too late. Victor wanted to know if things could get worse than being betrayed by his son. Philip said Brady was shot. Kristen wanted Chloe to tell her what was wrong with Brady. Chloe said he was shot. Kristen wanted to know what happened to him. She said she heard Chloe said she blamed herself. Chloe said it was complicated. Abby told Anna that she was right about Gwen all along. Anna didn’t understand why Gwen would hurt her or her family. Abby told her that Gwen was the one who drugged her. Tony and Chad met to talk about Kristen escaping prison. Kristen put a gun to Chloe and wanted to know why Chloe shot him. Chloe said it was a mob hit. She said they were after Philip. Kristen wanted to know why Brady was with her. Chloe said she asked him to fix the mess for Philip. Kristen wanted to know what was wrong with her bringing Brady in Philip’s mess. John came in while Kristen had her gun on Chloe. Philip told Victor that the doctor got the bullet out of Brady and he was stable. Victor didn’t understand why the mob would go after Brady. Philip said the bullet was meant for him. Philip said he was sorry. Xander told him he should be. Philip said Xander was the reason why Brady was shot.

Victor told Philip that he screwed up. Victor said he didn’t want anymore lies. He wanted the truth. John stopped Kristen from shooting Chloe. Kristen said she wanted to make sure Brady was okay. John told her she had to leave. She asked him to tell Brady that she loved him. John said he would. She left Brady’s room. Marlena asked if Kristen if she was alright. Kristen said she wasn’t. She said Brady could be paralyzed because of Chloe. She wanted to make Chloe pay. Marlena and Chad told her to think of Rachel. Anna told Abby that Chad messed up because of Gwen. Anna said Gwen manipulated him the same way she did to Abby. Abby understood that but was upset that he believed Gwen over her. Anna told her not to give up. She said Gwen would win if she did. Anna tried to convince Abby not to give up on Chad. Marlena tried to convince Kristen not to risk her life being on the run. Marlena said she would keep Kristen posted about Brady. Philip told Victor that he was in trouble. Victor said he could have told him. Philip didn’t want to hurt him again. Philip said Xander was only concerned about Titan. Victor said Philip was the one who cost him his grandson. Chloe told John what happened to Brady. Tony and Chad tried to talk Kristen to go back to prison. She didn’t want to leave. Chad said time would be added to her sentence. Tony and Chad said they would her. She agreed to turn herself in to the police. Philip told Victor that he wanted to gain his trust back. Victor said he concerned about Brady. Philip asked if he could ever forgive him. Xander wanted to know how to fix the mess Philip did. Victor told him that he should have said something. Xander said he wanted to fix the mess first. Victor told them he would handle the situation.

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Y&R Short Recap, Wednesday, January 27, 2021

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Victoria takes advantage of the fact her business trip was canceled due to the weather and persuades Billy to spend the day with her and the kids. Summer tells Phyllis what she learned about Sally while she was in Los Angeles with Kyle. Phyllis tells Summer to be careful around Sally and hold on to the information she has learned about Sally. Kyle tells Summer that Sally spoke to him and she seems scared that he and Summer will tell everyone about her past. Abby and Chance ask Mariah to be their surrogate. Mariah is shocked by the question and leaves the Chancellor mansion quickly to talk to Tessa about the situation.

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Y&R Short Recap Tuesday, January 26, 2021

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Devon and Amanda have drinks before Amanda has to go pack for her business trip to New York with Lily. Victoria is jealous that Katie and Johnny like Lily. Victoria tells Billy that she is happy about his relationship with Lily. Victoria and Nikki’s business trip to Hawaii is postponed because of bad weather. Faith has a meltdown at Society because her parents don’t understand her. Nikki tells Faith that she can call her anytime she needs to talk. Abby and Chance decide to find a surrogate to carry their biological child.

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Days Short Recap Tuesday, January 26, 2021

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Recap written by Michele and Cheryl

Sarah told Nicole that Ava was running the Vitale family. Nicole didn’t believe that Ava was doing that because she was locked up. Sarah told her that Ava was making people launder money. She said people would get hurt. Nicole wanted to know who would get hurt. Brady got shot while he was talking to Kristen on the phone. Kristen wanted to know what was going on. Chloe got on the phone and told her Brady was shot. Chloe hung up the phone. Kristen was upset that she didn’t tell her what was happening. Gabi and Rafe talked about Jake and Kate being together. Kate told Jake that she was afraid Gabi was going to take him from her. He said he was with the one he wanted. Tony went to see Kristen. He told her Jake was in charge of DiMera. She said she didn’t care. She said Brady was shot. She told him she needed to know if he was safe. He told her he would find out something. She said she was going with him. Nicole went to see Ava. Nicole wanted to ask her about the mob. Chloe and Philip got Brady to the hospital. Gabi walked in on Kate and Jake while they were spending time together.

Gabi told Jake and Kate that she wanted to show him her proposal for Gabi Chic. Kate told her that he wasn’t interested in the proposal. She told Gabi to go home. Gabi told her Jake was the CEO. She said he was the only one who could tell her to leave. He said he wanted to see the proposal. Nicole talked to Ava about being in the mob. Nicole tried to talk her out of being in the mob. Nicole told her Tripp’s life was in danger. Ava said it was her fault Tripp was in danger. She said she had Charlie follow him. Ava asked her to go to the police station to check on Tripp’s case. Kristen attacked a guard and got his gun. She put it on Tony so she could get out of there. Tony tried to talk Kristen out of breaking out of prison. She said she needed a hostage and a driver. Chloe blamed herself for not listening to Brady. Philip told her it was his fault. He said she was probably in danger because of him. She didn’t care about it. Sarah showed up while they were talking. Nicole went to Rafe and told her that Ava sent Charlie to London to follow Tripp. She thought it would help nail Charlie. She told him Allie was going to by hypnotized to see what she remembered. Jake told Kate that he agreed to look at Gabi’s proposal. Gabi warned him that Mr. Shin would be upset if she took her company somewhere else and it was successful. Gabi wanted to talk to Jake alone. Kate was willing to let them talk. Gabi told Jake that he was pretending to care about Kate. He said he didn’t want to hear what she had to say about Kate. He said he could look at the business proposal without her being there. He told her to leave, but she said she wasn’t going anywhere. Sarah told Chloe and Philip that Brady was stabilized. When Chloe went to see Brady, Sarah asked Philip if the bullet was meant for him. He said it was Xander’s fault that it happened. She told him not to blame Xander. She said it was his fault. Philip said Xander only started digging because he wanted to run the company. She said Victor would never forgive him if Brady died. Philip went to see Ava. He told her that Angelo put a hit out on him. He said Brady got shot instead. She said she had nothing to do with it. She asked why Angelo would do it. Philip told her to find out.

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Y&R Short Recap Monday, January 25 2021

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ChanceComm had a meeting to go to in NY. Lily and Billy decided she’d travel to NY, and he’d join in by video chat since he’d have the kids full time while Victoria was out of town. Amanda planned to accompany Lily to NY, and they were both excited about Manhattan. Amanda and Lily discussed the fact that Lily could pick up and go any time, while Billy couldn’t because he had young children. Amanda was hurt over the restraining order and wanted to teach Imani a lesson. She decided not to go public with her story for now, but she didn’t rule it out for the future. Katie didn’t want Victoria to leave, but Billy helped her feel better about it. Victoria tried to stay home for Katie, but Nikki convinced her to go on the trip. Billy introduced Katie to Lily, and it went well. Victoria found out, and she seemed fine with it. Adam talked with Nate about hiring a mental health professional for Chelsea. Adam noticed Chelsea seemed to make progress during emotionally charged moments. He thought that if she worked with Sharon, it’d make her angry enough to recover. He asked Chelsea to work with Sharon. She didn’t want to, but she agreed, so she could keep an eye on Sharon and Adam. He asked Sharon to work with Chelsea. She thought his plan for her to agitate Chelsea into recovery was unethical. He asked her to think about it. Amanda and Nate chatted about his new job and about her family. He revealed he was more inclined to mentor Moses. She said Devon always seemed to know just what she needed to hear. Nate was glad Devon and Amanda had each other.

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Days Short Recap Monday, January 25, 2021

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Xander told Eli that he had a number where he could reach Rayner. Eli wanted him to call the number. Sarah told Maggie that Philip was in trouble with the mob. She told Maggie that he owed Ava money. She said that was the reason why he came home and needed a job. She said the Vitalli’s said they would kill Philip if he didn’t launder the money. Maggie wanted to know how she found out. Sarah said she and Xander worked together to find proof. Maggie thought they broke up. Sarah was afraid that the mob found out and that was why he didn’t come home. Brady was upset that Philip was with Chloe. Chloe didn’t have a problem with Philip staying with her. Brady wanted to know how long he was staying. She said he was staying for as long as it took. Abe told Julie that Dr. Rayner was the one who kidnapped the babies. She didn’t understand why a doctor would steal the babies. He said it was the same doctor that stole a baby before. Lani told Kristen that Dr. Raynor was the one who stole the twins. Kristen was shocked. Kristen wanted to know how she could help. Lani asked if she tried to reach out to her. Kristen said she didn’t. Lani said Nicole told her Dr. Raynor felt guilty about what she did. Kristen said she didn’t. Lani told her Xander was the best lead to finding her. Xander told Eli that he wasn’t sure if Dr. Raynor still had the phone he gave her. Eli said it was their only chance. Xander called the number. Eli recorded the call. Dr. Raynor answered the phone. Dr. Raynor wanted to know what Xander wanted. He said he wanted to talk to her about the babies she stole. She said she didn’t know what he was talking about. He said a witness saw her at the park with the babies. She said the person made a mistake. She wanted to know what it had to do with him. He said the police thought he was involved. She asked if he wanted to call the police and tell them he was innocent. He said he wanted to help her. Brady told Chloe that he was going to call Victor and tell him what he was doing. She told him that he promised he wouldn’t say anything. He said he was going to do it to keep her safe. Sarah told Maggie that it would be all her fault if Philip died. Philip came in and said he was fine no thanks to her.

Chloe tried to convince Brady not to tell Victor about Philip. Brady told her that she was enabling Philip. She said she wasn’t. He said the best way to deal with it was to cut him off. Philip reminded Sarah that she was the reason why he was in trouble. Maggie tried to defend Sarah. He was upset that Sarah told her. Maggie suggested that he tell Victor. Philip didn’t want him to know. Dr. Raynor wanted to know why Xander wanted to help her. He said Sarah taught him to be a better man. She didn’t believe he would help her out of the kindness of his heart. Xander said he had another motive. He said he hated Eli and Lani for what they have done to him. Xander said he wanted to help her disappear. He told her to tell him where she was. She said she wasn’t telling him where she was. He said she didn’t have to give her an address, but he would help her get out of town. He asked her to meet him so he could help her. Chloe told Brady that Philip could die if she cut him off. Brady said she could die if he didn’t. He told her not to let Philip drag her down. She said like he did. Brady said he dragged her down with him when he was on drugs. Maggie told Philip that she wouldn’t tell Victor for now. Philip said he could handle it himself. Sarah said she went to Rafe and told him what was going on. She said he told her he had to go to the police for help. Maggie told him that the mob knew where he lived. He said he was moving. Xander apologized for not getting Raynor to meet. Eli said he did all he could. Eli thanked him for his help

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Y&R Short Recap Friday, January 22, 2021

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Gloria returns to town and tells Kevin that she is moving in with him and Chloe since she was fired from her job in Los Angeles when her boss found out she was going to blackmail him. Rey is worried that Sharon’s eagerness to help Adam with Chelsea may bring her and Adam closer together. Dr. Cabot advises Adam that Chelsea needs a phycologist to help Chelsea with her mental distress that is affecting her recovery. Flo tells Summer that Sally pretended to have a terminal illness so Wyatt would not break up with her. Flo explains to Summer that when she found out the truth and was going to tell Wyatt Sally kidnapped her. Flo concludes the story by telling Summer that Sally tried to get Wyatt to sleep with her so she could get pregnant by him. Lauren likes Sally’s marketing plan for Fenmore’s that will use established influencers to advertise the company.

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Days of Our Lives Short Recap Thursday, January 21, 2021

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Tony finds Kate drinking at the DiMera mansion. They catch up about Chad resigning and Jake taking his place. Tony praises Kate’s beauty but puts down Jake’s lack of qualifications, so Kate gets annoyed with him. At home, Jack and Jennifer are shocked when Abby tells them that Chad slept with Gwen and Abby has left him. They tell her that it’s fine if she and the kids stay with them. Jack gets a phone call from Anna about her earlier run-in with Gwen. Jack and Jenn decide to head over to the Salem Inn to confront Gwen. She lets them in after they demand to know why she did all this to their family. She tells them that she’s Jack’s daughter. Chad visits Rolf at the prison to find out what he knows about Gwen. Rolf denies knowing her at first but then spills the beans. He tells Chad that Gwen was the one who poisoned Abby. Later, Chad goes to see Abby to let her know what Rolf told him.

Anna is sitting in the town square when she sees Gwen wheeling her suitcase by, so she trips her. She and Gwen argue with each other. Anna warns her not to mess with the DiMeras, but Gwen tells her that she’s not through with Abby and her family. A little later, Tony and Anna catch each other up on what’s been going on. At DiMera, Gabi wants Jake to fund her new business, and she also hints that he should dump Kate for her, but he’s not interested in either. She apologizes for leaving town so quickly and for hurting him. She thinks he still cares for her. She kisses him. Just then, Kate walks in with a bottle of Champagne and two glasses.

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Y&R Short Recap Thursday, January 21, 2021

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Victor and Mariah offer a listening ear to Chance and Abby as they struggle to deal with the news that Abby can’t have children. Traci tells the news about Abby so he can be there for her when she needs him since the Abbotts are always there for each other when one of them has a problem. Abby checks into the Grand Phoenix for the night to be alone so she can think and cry. She then dreams that a baby is crying and she soothes the baby back to sleep. Abby returns home and tells Chance that she still wants to have a family with him so they decide to explore their options on how they can have a family.

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Y&R Short Recap Tuesday, January 19, 2021

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Lily persuades Nate to be the face of the new medical website that Chancellor Communications just acquired. Amanda tells Elena all about finding her biological family. Sharon tells Nikki about Faith’s drinking and Nikki decides to have a heart-to-heart talk with Faith. Victor calls a specialist to help with Abby’s condition but Chance worries that he is getting Abby’s hopes up about being able to get pregnant. Abby gets even more depressed after Victor speaks to a specialist who tells her she has too much scarring to be able to carry a baby to term. Faith gets upset with Sharon because she told Nikki about her drinking since she doesn’t feel that she needs a lecture about drinking from her grandmother. Nate and Elena celebrate Nate becoming the face of AskMDNow. Elena dreams of Devon after she has been with Nate then she tells Nate that she just forgot where she was for a second. Devon asks Amanda if she would like to go on their first official date.

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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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