Y&R Short Recap Tuesday, August 25, 2020

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Nick invites Abby, Amanda, Elena. Lily, Nikki, and Summer to the Grand Phoenix for a trial run of her Escape Club.  Amanda and Elena bond over a spa day as they talk about Devon and Nate.  Abby solves a mystery planned for her by Phyllis.  Lily and Traci have high tea and share memories of Colleen.  Traci decides to take the job as the head of Chancellor Communications fiction platform.  Nikki plays a sonata on the piano and Summer binge watches her favorite show. While eating her favorite snacks and playing her favorite video games.  All the ladies are thrilled with their customized escape and decide to become members of the Escape Club.

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Days Short Recap Tuesday, August 25, 2020

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Nicole told Belle that Sami was responsible for what happened to John. Belle wanted to know what she said to John, but Eric thought it was better not to talk about it. Belle wanted to know so Nicole told her. Rafe kissed Hope He apologized because he thought he took advantage of her. Ben took Ciara to the dorm where he killed Paige. She wanted to know why they were there. He told her that someone told him to bring her there. Paige appeared to Eve at the cemetery. Eve thought she was alive, but she told her that she wasn’t. Paige advised her not to go through what she was doing. Belle didn’t believe that Sami said the horrible things she said that Sami told John. Eric was shocked she eavesdropped on Sami’s conversation. Sami told Justin that he shouldn’t go through with representing Eric and Nicole. He explained why he was doing it. Hope and Rafe continued to talk about the kiss and getting closer. Ciara didn’t think she and Ben should be at the dorm. She didn’t think he should listen to the psychiatrist who told him to be there. She wanted to leave, but he stopped her. Sami didn’t understand why Justin took Nicole and Eric’s side. He explained to her that he read the letter. She got mad at him and hoped Belle wiped the floor with him. Eric told Belle and Nicole that Sami wasn’t responsible for what happened. Nicole tried to justify eavesdropping on the conversation. Rafe asked Hope if she wanted to try to work things out.

Eve didn’t think she made a mistake going after Ben. Eve told her how she wanted Paige to have a great life, but Ben has the great life. Paige wanted to know what Ciara did to her. Ciara wanted to leave the dorm, but Ben couldn’t go yet. Sami arrived at the townhouse and Belle confronted her about what she said to John. She thought Marlena told Belle, but she said it was Nicole. Paige talked to Eve about how wrong her plan was, but she didn’t want to hear it. Ben explained to Ciara how he killed Paige. Eric called Nicole out for what she did. She realized he was right, but she wanted him to be a father. Sami tried to explain what she said to John and how it wasn’t her fault. Belle didn’t want to hear it. She was upset with her and decided to quit being her attorney. Rafe and Hope talked about getting back together and decided to give it a shot. Rafe realized his alarm went on at his house. Ben continued to talk about what he did when he murdered people. Ciara tried to make him feel better, but he didn’t know whether he was the same person or not. Nicole told Justin that Sami wouldn’t have an attorney anymore. Eric wanted to know what would happen if she didn’t have an attorney. Justin talked to them about what would happen. Sami wanted Belle to go with her to the courthouse, but she didn’t want to go with her. She wanted to see John. Hope read an article about Paige’s death and realized where Eve went. Ben thought about the brainwashing he received and locked the door to the dorm. He said they couldn’t leave yet. He told Ciara that he had to kill her. Hope found Eve at the cemetery.

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Y&R Short Recap Monday August 24, 2020

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Adam had a flashback of an argument between Hope and AJ. To Chelsea’s dismay, he insisted on seeing Sharon. Sharon and Rey agreed that she’d relax all day, but when Adam came over, she had a session with him. Adam remembered rushing at AJ, but the memory overwhelmed him so much that he ran out of Sharon’s house and didn’t return her calls. Chelsea arranged a meeting with Rey and opined that the therapy sessions were bad for Sharon and Adam. Rey wasn’t comfortable with Sharon treating anyone right now, but he trusted her to make her own decisions. Rey was bothered when he came home and found Sharon upset. He urged her to let Chelsea take care of Adam. When Chelsea couldn’t reach Adam, she had an outburst, which she directed at Sharon. Rey stood up for Sharon. Chelsea could see that Sharon was worried for Adam too. Nate and Amanda had breakfast. Devon wanted to take Elena on a short trip, and she liked the idea. Amanda was glad when Devon said her face didn’t bother him anymore. She hoped they’d become friends. He asked about her relationship with Nate. She said that neither of them were ready to call what they had a relationship yet. Devon thought Amanda made Nate happy. Elena thought the world could use more people like Nate. There was friction between Billy and Victoria because he took the day off to spend with Katie right after the acquisition. While at the park, with Billy, Katie was stung by a bee and she had trouble breathing. Billy took her to the clinic. Nate treated Katie’s allergic reaction, and she was fine. Billy expected to get blamed for Katie’s situation, but Victoria said it was no one’s fault. Victoria apologized for being too harsh on Billy over the last few months. She realized she’d been that way because she’d thought they’d grow old together and felt cheated that it wouldn’t happen. She was grateful he gave her the kids and was helping her raise them.

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Days Short Recap Monday, August 24, 2020

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Belle let Sami know that there was a chance that she could lose the baby. Hope and Rafe investigated Eve’s room, but didn’t find her in there. Rafe checked Vincent’s room and didn’t find him either. Hope checked the lamp and realized they just missed her. Eve went to the cemetery to see Paige. Nicole wanted Marlena to sign something to help her and Eric get custody of Allie’s baby. Marlena wasn’t able to think about that because of John. Eric took her to the chapel. Sami arrived at the hospital and ran into Nicole. They started arguing over the custody battle. Eric talked to Marlena about what Sami would say during the custody battle. They both wished that they knew where Allie was. Sami and Nicole continued to argue with each other when Eric saw them and broke it up. He told them that they would all lose custody of the baby if they keep fighting. He told her to go sit with Marlena. Eric and Nicole continued to talk about the case. He wanted to go see Belle to get the restraining order lifted.

Vincent told Eve that he gave Ben the final dosage. He assured her that Ben would destroy Ciara. She was happy about it. Ben wanted to surprise Ciara with a night she would never forget. Hope and Rafe continued to look through Eve things. She was certain she would go back to the room because she left her mementos of Paige there. They were going to wait for her to return. Sami told Marlena that what happened to John was her fault. Nicole was listening at the door. Sami apologized to Marlena for what happened to John. Eric wanted to know if they could postpone the hearing. Belle thought it was best to do it now. He asked her how she was doing and she talked about how hard everything has been for her. Eve talked about how Paige’s life should be and how it was cut short because of Ben. Hope called and told Ben that she and Rafe knew where Eve and Vincent were staying. She wanted them to stay at the inn until they catch Eve and Vincent. He took her out of the room anyway. Rafe felt bad for what happened to Paige. He thought he could have done more to protect her if he knew the truth. Hope tried to make him feel better about what happened. They kissed each other. Marlena assured Sami that she wasn’t responsible for what happened to John. Nicole went to the townhouse to tell Bell what Sami did to John. Ben took Ciara to the room where he strangled Paige.

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Y&R Short Recap Friday August 21 2020

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Kyle convinced Nick that he was over Lola and that he was in love with and committed to Summer for the long haul. Phyllis and Abby bickered about the hotel. Abby found out Phyllis was planning something for the hotel, but Phyllis wouldn’t say what it was. Phyllis told Nick she had an assignment for him. Billy was hesitant to hire Theo, because Theo reminded him of himself. Amanda helped Billy see that it wouldn’t be a bad thing to have more than one Billy-type in the office. Ripley would be sentenced soon. Amanda was glad he was going to pay, but she worried because she knew he’d get out some day. She blamed herself for Victoria getting hurt. Billy said if it was anyone’s fault, besides Ripley’s, it was Billy’s, because he was the reason Victoria and Amanda’s paths crossed. Theo felt worried when he hadn’t heard back about the job, and Lola lifted his spirits. Theo wanted to have the job because he thought it would make a difference in the world. Lola said she realized that she didn’t want to run a restaurant in Miami. She wanted to put down roots in Genoa City. She was taken aback when Theo said he might leave town if he didn’t get the job. Theo smoothed things over. Kyle thought he and Theo might be friends one day, now that they weren’t competing. Kyle told Lola that the divorce would be finalized soon. He wished her and Theo well and hoped Theo wouldn’t hurt her. Lola said she would never be careless with her heart again, thanks to Kyle. Theo got the job. Lola and Theo canceled their trip to NY. They made plans to have a simple date in the future.

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Days Short Recap Friday, August 21, 2020

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Eve was happy that Ben was going to know the pain that she was in and on Paige’s anniversary. Ben told Ciara that it was the anniversary of Paige’s death. He talked to Ciara about what happened on that day. He believed that his pain should go on forever, but she thought it was time to for him to forgive himself. He didn’t think he should be forgiven. She tried to justify what he did. Jack found out from a lead at the Salem PD that Eve was still on the loose. Jennifer hoped they would catch him. Kayla and Hope showed up at the Pub to meet them. They had news about John. Marlena was by John’s side waiting for him to wake up. Steve arrived and wanted to help her. She asked him to sit with John so she could cancel her appointments. Ciara went to Rafe and talked to him about whether there were any leads on Eve. She was afraid he wouldn’t be okay until she was caught. Eve had pictures of Paige and was listening to her song. Someone called her and she knew that they would do it that day. Ben went to see Marlena, but she told him what happened to John.

Marlena talked to Ben about what happened to John. He appreciated what she did for him and wanted to be there for her. He hugged her. Hope, Kayla, and Jennifer talked about John and then talked about catching Eve. Jennifer and Kayla wanted to know if something was going on between her and Rafe. Ciara wanted to know if Rafe had something going on with Hope. He tried to explain it away, but she didn’t believe him. Ciara continued to get Rafe to admit his feelings for Hope. He wasn’t sure if she felt the same way about him. Jack went to the hospital to be there for Steve and John. Steve told Jack that he and John were his brothers. Ben wanted to sort things out to move on. He wanted to talk to her once John was better. She wanted to give him a referral. Eve went off on Eduardo about not being there for Paige. Ben went home and Vincent was in his place. Hope went to Rafe’s office to talk to him. Ben wanted Vincent out of his room. He told him that he would do exactly what he told him to do and how to do it. Marlena talked to John about their memories and wanted him to come back to her. John had a setback while Marlena was talking to him.

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Y&R Short Recap Thursday, August 20, 2020

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Chance is worried about Adam and asks Chelsea to tell Adam that if he needs a trusted friend with whom to talk he can be that friend. Traci finds the home movies in the boxes that are sent to her from Paris. Dina has a brief moment of memory while watching the movie but then she goes back into her world. Jack is moved when he watches the movie of John and Dina as they celebrate bringing Jack home from the hospital. Adam begins his therapy with Sharon to help him remember when AJ Montalvo died. Victoria asks Nikki to be her chief operating officer and she accepts the job. Jack tells Traci and Abby that Dina wanted them to watch that home movie to remind them that family is the most important thing in life.

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Days Short Recap Thursday, August 20, 2020

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Eve told Vincent that the police were after her because Claire sold her out. He told her that it was risky for her to go back to Salem. She said she could have been gone if he finished giving Ben the drug. Ben snuck up on Ciara after and she wanted to know what was wrong. He said nothing was wrong. She told him that the police couldn’t find Eve. She wanted to forget about Eve and go home. She put her scarf around her neck and they walked off. Vincent told Eve that he gave Ben enough of the drug that he would kill Ciara eventually. Eve was glad that he didn’t kill her yet. She thought it was fate that he didn’t kill her yet. She thought tomorrow would be the perfect day to kill her would be tomorrow. Ben told Ciara that he’s been feeling weird since he left Eve. He knew something bad was coming. Chad told Gwen that Jake closed the business deal. She warned him to get on Jake’s good side. Chad wanted her to talk Jake out of going out with the business partner. Gabi told Jake that Gwen kissed Chad. She told him to ask Gwen if he didn’t believe her. Will and Sonny arrived at the DiMera mansion to tell Gabi they were moving to Arizona. Eve wanted Ben to remember the day that he killed her the same way she had to remember when he killed Paige.

Eve wanted to know if Vincent had a final dose of the drug. He said he had to administer it tonight. She wanted to celebrate Paige’s anniversary by having Ben kill his wife. Gabi was happy for Sonny and Will until she found out that they wanted to take Arianna with her. They argued about what was best for Arianna. Chad and Gwen made Jake think that something was going on between them. He wanted Chad to keep his hands off of his girl. Chad told him to stay away from Collins because he’s the only one who deals with DiMera Enterprises. Ben opened the door and saw Vincent. Vincent came in the room and gave Ben the last injection. Gabi refused to compromise when it concerned Arianna. Sonny wanted everyone to sleep on it. She said she refused to sleep on it. Jake wasn’t happy about Chad kissing Gwen. He wanted her to stay away from Chad. She said it would be hard since they live together. He demanded that she stay away from Chad. She told him how he’s always leaving her alone to go running off with Gabi. She wanted to make sure she was still his top priority. She wanted him to cancel his trip to Kansas. Vincent told Eve that he gave Ben the final dose and that he would be ready to kill Ciara.

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Y&R Short Recap Wednesday, August 19, 2020

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Victor and Adam worry that Victoria is going to reveal to the press that Adam killed AJ Montalvo. Victoria also makes Chancellor communications part of her top-secret risky venture that will once again pit the Newman family against each other. Phyllis gets ready to take her women’s escape club for a test drive. Traci is determined to find her father’s Bixley movie camera so Dina can watch the old home movies of the family. Traci later talks to Abby who thinks the film reels and movie camera might be in some boxes Dina left at her house in Paris; so they call the man that is taking care of Dina’s things in Paris to send them the boxes. Victoria announces to the press that she is selling the Newman media division to Chancellor communications and the cosmetic division to Jabot. Victor is furious with her because she plans to sell other parts of the company. Victor tells Victoria that he won’t let her tear apart his company just because she is upset that he briefly replaced her as CEO with Adam.

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Days Short Recap Wednesday, August 19, 2020

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Sami and John were arguing until he grabbed his head and fell down on the floor. Marlena showed up just as she was trying to help him. Shawn and Belle talked about Rafe and Hope’s relationship. She didn’t think they could get through what happened when he slept with Belle’s sister. Shawn reminded her that they got through a situation like that. She was grateful that they were able to get through it. Shawn said that it was a while before he could say his name. Philip was at the Kiriakis mansion with Xander and Victor. Xander wasn’t thrilled with his return at all. Sonny talked to Will about a potential job opportunity. He explained to him what he would be doing on the job. Will was excited for him. He told him that the job is in Phoenix. Will wanted to know if he was leaving him. Belle said it was hard to say Philip’s name too. She apologized again for hurting Shawn. She said Philip was out of her system for good. He was the only man she ever loved. Philip was surprised that Xander was in charge when Brady was running the company. Victor and Xander explained what happened to Brady. Sami called the ambulance for John. Marlena said that he started breathing.

Will asked Sonny if he was leaving him. Sonny wanted him to move with him and Arianna. Will wanted to know what would happen with Gabi so he explained how the situation would work. Philip talked to Victor about what he did to him in the past. Victor said he regretted the mistakes he made. He wanted to make it up to him. Philip wanted to know how he would do it. Victor left the decision up to him. He knew how Victor could make it right. He wanted to be CEO of Titan. Marlena wanted ride in the ambulance with John. Sami wanted to ride in the ambulance too, but Marlena wanted her to stay with the baby. Victor didn’t understand why Philip wanted to run the company again. He said that he cooled off and wanted to do it again. Victor reminded him that he gave the job to Xander and didn’t want to jerk him around again. Philip told him that Xander’s his nephew and he’s his son. Victor wanted to give him another position, but he wouldn’t take it. Belle arrived at the townhouse and wanted Sami to reach a compromise. Sami started to tell her about Eric and Nicole, but she wanted to tell her about John. Sonny continued to talk to Will about moving. Philip and Shawn ran into each other at the town square. Belle thanked Sami for being there when John got hurt. Sami was trying to tell her something, but Belle cut her off. Sarah wanted to run tests on John to rule out anything. Marlena told John she would be there for him.

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Y&R Short Recap Tuesday, August 18, 2020

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Lola returns home and tells Theo that the Miami restaurant was too much work and had too many problems, so she decided to cut her losses and let that dream go. Theo tells Lola why he was fired from Jabot. Kyle tells Theo he feels badly about how he was fired from Jabot, so Theo considers that an apology from Kyle. Rey and Chelsea are worried about Adam and Sharon working together to figure out what happened when AJ Montalvo was killed. Phyllis and Nick spend a stress-free day together playing video games. Phyllis tells Nick about her plans to have a women’s club inside the Grand Phoenix.

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Days Short Recap Tuesday, August 18, 2020

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Xander found out that Victor changed his mind about giving him the CEO position at the company. Eric and Nicole showed up at Marlena’s place and Sami wasn’t happy to see them. Nicole started yelling at her so she slammed the door on them. Xander couldn’t believe that Victor changed his mind about giving him the job. He let him know that he had to think about the family and didn’t want to make a decision without Brady being on board with it. Sami told Eric and Nicole to stop shouting because they would wake up the baby. Nicole was upset that she took the baby home with her. She was going to slam the door on them, but Eric was willing to talk to her. Hope was investigating the crime scene where Eve was with Claire. Shawn talked to her about the investigation. He told her how he heard about her being on the force. Xander told Victor that he would be more loyal to the company than Brady. Victor didn’t want to lose Brady again by picking him. Sami and Nicole continued to argue over the baby. Eric told Sami that she didn’t read Allie’s note so she wanted to see it. Nicole told her that they have a lawyer. Sami was shocked they were suing her. Nicole told her she didn’t have a chance against her daughter and twin brother. Xander continued to figure out why Victor cared about getting Brady back in the company. He wanted Victor to call him, but he did it himself.

Victor asked Brady if he wanted to keep his job at Titan before he offered it to someone else. Shawn wanted details about Hope’s moment with Rafe. He said that she drifted so she told him that she was thinking a lot. Eric told Sami what Allie wrote in her letter. Sami told them about Allie’s behavior until they started arguing. John came in an interrupted their argument. Xander wanted to know what Brady had to say about the company. Shawn wanted answers from Hope about what’s going on with Rafe. She told him that she and Rafe should just be friends and he agreed with her. Victor told Xander that Brady didn’t want the job so he gave it to him. Nicole, Eric, and Sami told John why they were arguing. Sami thought Nicole forged the letter. Eric told John they wanted to deescalate the situation, but Sami was being impossible. John suggested that Eric and Nicole respect the restraining order for now. Sami thanked him for taking he side, but he said he was on their side. Xander was texting Sarah the news about his job when Philip walked in the room. Nicole apologized to Eric for the way their conversation with Sami ended. He blamed Sami for what happened. He wanted to stop her before she destroyed any more lives. Sami couldn’t believe John was on Eric and Nicole’s side because she’s the grandmother. Sami explained why she felt the way she did. John couldn’t believe she would use Belle to against her brother. He said they were calling Belle to get the restraining order lifted. He grabbed his head while Sami yelled at him and fell to the floor.

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Y&R Short Recap Monday, August 17, 2020

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Phyllis told Abby she had a plan to make more money at The Grand Phoenix. Chance heard Adam had been fired, so he’d been calling to check on him. Abby told Chance that Adam wasn’t the person Chance knew in Vegas. Chance decided to stop pushing and let Adam reach out to him. Victor approved of Chelsea encouraging Adam to forget the past and move forward. Rey was annoyed when Adam came to visit Sharon, but he left them alone together. Adam revealed that he knew Sharon had cancer, and he apologized for dumping his problems on her. Sharon was okay with Adam knowing, and she wanted to help him. Sharon disagreed with Chelsea’s belief that Adam should let the past stay buried. She agreed to counsel Adam. Adam didn’t want Chelsea to know he was getting therapy to remember. Due to ethical issues and their shared history, Sharon said she’d only treat Adam if he was okay with telling Chelsea and Rey that he and Sharon were talking. However, she promised anything said during the meetings was confidential.

Adam told Chelsea that Sharon was going to help him recover his memory. Chelsea thought that was huge mistake. Nick was upset when Rey told him that Adam went back to Sharon’s house. Rey wasn’t jealous, but he was concerned Sharon would focus on Adam when she should be focused on herself. Sharon started to tell Rey what happened with Adam. Victoria asked Jack to help her with some sort of Newman related business. He was excited by her plan, and he agreed.

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Days Short Recap Monday, August 17, 2020

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Eric and Nicole talked about how Sami would react to the idea of them having the baby. Nicole got the impression that Eric wasn’t sure if he wanted the baby. Lucas tried to comfort Sami about Allie. He let her know the baby would be coming out of the hospital soon. He was going to give the stroller to Eric and Nicole. She told him not to do it because Nicole wasn’t going to get her grandchild. Eric told Nicole that Sami would have a bunch of lawyers stop them from taking the baby. They continued to talk about it until Eric changed his mind. They were going to get the baby when Belle said she couldn’t let them do it. Bonnie went to the Kiriakis mansion and had a run in with Victor. He didn’t think Justin would represent her, but he showed up and confirmed it. Belle told Eric and Nicole that Allie didn’t ask them to raise the baby. She handed them a restraining order. Sami told Lucas she had Belle represent her and that she planned to take the baby with her. He told her she wasn’t doing that. Justin explained to Victor why Bonnie was there. Victor thought it was crazy that he wanted to represent her. Eric, Nicole, and Belle continued to argue about getting custody of Allie’s baby. Lucas told Sami she wasn’t taking the baby away from the family. She said she had to get back to EJ. He wanted to know who would raise the baby. She said she would make time for the baby. He blamed her for Allie’s situation. She didn’t like what he had to say so she slapped him.

Bonnie was grateful to Justin for his help. She gave him a gift for his help. Sami apologized for hitting Lucas. He reminded her that baby is his grandchild too. She wanted to know if Lucas wanted Eric and Nicole to raise the baby. He said he could raise the baby in Salem. Nicole realized that he would get hurt again if Allie came back or if the father showed up. Eric knew what Sami was up to so he changed his mind about taking the baby. Nicole was happy and had an idea what they could do next. Sami reminded Lucas why it would be wrong to let the baby stay at the DiMera mansion. He understood what she meant so he gave her another idea. He would be okay with her raising the child, but she had to do it in Salem. She said she didn’t live in Salem and had to take care of EJ. He said it was the final offer for her. Eric and Nicole went to Justin for help with the baby. He thought it would be easier if Allie signed something or was in town. Nicole wanted to know if they had any chance to win. Justin agreed to take the case, but couldn’t guarantee that he would win. Lucas and Sami decided that she would stay with Marlena and take care of the baby.

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Y&R Short Recap Friday, August 14, 2020

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Tessa decides not to go to a major music festival because she feels she needs to be with Mariah right now. Nick tells Adam not to ask Sharon to help him because she is recovering from cancer surgery. Sharon asks Nick to tell her why Adam needs her help and later she sends a text to Adam telling him she is willing to help him. Traci figures out that when Dina wrote Bixley on a piece of paper she meant John’s Bixomatic movie camera and she thinks Dina wants to return to where it all began for her.
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Days Short Recap Friday, August 14, 2020

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Claire was in the park and saw Eve. She wanted to turn her in to the police, but Eve tried to stop her. Ben went to see Marlena and ended up seeing Vincent in her office. He told Ben that he was picking up where his father left off. Gabi talked to Jake that she knew Gwen went to Chad to tip him off about what she did to him. Chad and Gwen talked about Gabi. He wanted to know if she would keep supporting him. She was more than willing to keep spying on Gabi. She wanted him to be in her bed. Ciara almost walked in on Rafe and Hope kissing. They downplayed it and talked about looking for Eve. Claire told Eve that everyone knew about what she did to Ben. Eve wanted to know why she cared about what she did to Ben. Ben thought about the brainwashing that happened to him. Vincent told Ben that he was told to murder his wife. Chad didn’t want to help her with her plan. She kissed him and Gabi walked in and saw them. Ciara, Hope, and Rafe continued to talk about Eve and Ben. Claire continued to tell Eve about what she did to the people in the church. She reminded Claire about what she did to Ciara. Eve wanted her to walk away and wanted Claire to forget she saw her.

Gabi told Gwen and Chad that she had proof that they were in bed together. She wanted to know if Gwen was going to tell Jake or would she do it. Claire told Eve how she hurt so many people. Eve said she thought of her as a daughter and didn’t want her to turn her in to the police. Vincent told Ben that he had to kill Ciara. Ben told him that he would never hurt Ciara. He said he would go as far away from her as he possibly could. Vincent reminded him that he was in charge and he wouldn’t be able to do that. Chad didn’t like the fact that Gwen’s plan didn’t work. Gabi told Chad that she planned on going after DiMera while he was off in Florida. Rafe and Hope felt awkward after Ciara implied they were back together. Hope tried to downplay what Ciara saw happening between them. Rafe thought Ciara saw how they were in a better place from where they were before. Vincent wanted to administer the last dose to Ben, but Ciara showed up. Claire told Eve that she had to turn herself in to the police. Claire told her that Paige would be upset with her. Eve didn’t like what she said and slapped her. She continued to convince her to get help. Eve wanted Ben to feel the same pain she felt. She warned Claire that she wouldn’t have Ben and Ciara wouldn’t care about her if she messed up. Eve pushed her when she walked out. She walked away from her. Ben and Ciara were at the town square. He was focused on her neck and was about to choke her when Claire showed up. She said Eve was in Salem. Vincent told Eve that he couldn’t finish the job because Ciara showed up. He did say that Ben was under his control. She was glad because he would understand what he did to her.

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Days Short Recap Thursday, August 13, 2020

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Jake and Gwen got in an argument over Gabi. Gwen said Chad was going to put a stop to what Gabi was doing. Jake said he thought Chad was in Florida. Gabi was on the phone with Mr. Shin. She said she would always be there unlike Chad. When she got off the phone, Chad confronted her about what she did with Mr. Shin and the clients. Chad said they were on to her. Chad went to see Gwen. He thanked her for helping him. He said he owed her for it. She said she wanted Gabi out of the house. Gwen said she didn’t like what was going on between Gabi and Jake. Chad said he wanted Gabi gone too. He said he wanted her to keep watching Gabi and let him know what’s going on. Jake saw Gabi and told her that the deal could still work. She said it wasn’t. She said he wasn’t cut out for the corporate world. He said she could teach him how to be a shark. She said it didn’t matter because Chad was back and knew about the meeting. She didn’t understand how Chad knew. Jake had an idea how he found out. He told her that Gwen said Chad was going to take care of her. He said Gwen knew about the meeting. Gabi was upset that Gwen tipped Chad off. Hope went to see Rafe to find out if there was any news on Eve. He said there weren’t any leads. He said he would get a call from the NYPD if Eve was found. Hope wondered if Eve was in Salem because she wasn’t thinking rationally. He agreed with her and put out an APB on Eve.

Hope and Rafe talked about Ciara. They were both worried about her. He said he would do anything for Ciara and Hope. He suggested that she rejoin the force if she wanted to find Eve. Hope was shocked, but didn’t think people would welcome her back. He said he would. She agreed to do it. They came close to kissing. Eve met with Vincent at a motel. She had on a black wig. Eve didn’t get why Ciara’s murder wasn’t reported yet. She wanted to sneak around to see what was happening at Salem Inn. Ben and Ciara kissed each other. While they were kissing, he choked her. She told him to stop because he was hurting her. It turned out to be a nightmare. He told her he had a bad dream. When Ciara asked him about it, he said he didn’t remember. He said the only thing he knew was something was happening in their bed. She told him to make an appointment with Marlena. Eve watched Ben and Ciara talking to Claire. Claire said she was glad that Ben was okay. He thanked her for figuring out that Eve was the one who targeted him. He apologized to her for the way he treated her. Claire said she understood that they suspected her. She said she wanted them to be happy. Ben left to go to his session with Marlena. Ciara thanked Claire for helping her find Ben. They agreed to work things out. Eve called Vincent and told him about Ben’s session. She told him to stop the session. She wanted him to give Ben another drug. When Eve got off the phone, she ran into Claire. When Ben went to Marlena’s office, Vincent was in the chair.

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Y&R Short Recap Thursday, August 13, 2020

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Sharon and Victoria have one of their heart to heart talks where they share their problems with each other. Jack advises Victor to stay away from Adam because Adam is toxic to him. Dina is agitated, but when Jack finally calms her, she says one word “Bixley,” so Kyle, Jack, and Summer want to discover what “Bixley” means and why it is making Dina so upset. Kevin and Esther talk about parenting because she feels badly she didn’t give Chloe a father. Kevin is worried that he won’t be a good father to his baby boy since he never had a good example of how to be a father to a son. George, the caretaker of Hope’s farm, comes to Genoa City and tells Adam that he did kill AJ Montalvo when he was a little boy because he wanted to protect his mother. George tells Adam that he was so traumatized by what happened that he blocked everything out of his mind. Adam pleads with Sharon to help him figure out what happened the night AJ Montalvo died.

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Y&R Short Recap Wednesday, August 12, 2020

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Chelsea confronted Victor about saying Adam killed AJ. Victor said it was true, and he revealed that the farm’s caretaker could corroborate the story. Victor was glad when Chelsea said she’d be there for Adam, no matter what. Adam was obsessed with clearing his name, so he called the caretaker and invited him to Genoa City. Summer took it in stride when she found out her parents were back together. She didn’t think things would work out, but she decided to live and let live. Nick decided to take the same approach regarding Summer and Kyle’s relationship. Abby turned down Nick’s offer to give her a new hotel if she abandoned construction across the street from Phyllis’s hotel. She did not think Phyllis should be rewarded for the underhanded things she did to get control of The Grand Phoenix. Nate surprised Amanda with a visit, but she was too busy with work to spend much time with him.

Devon started a business scholarship in Neil’s name. Devon and Elena went on a date, which was cut short when Nate got overwhelmed at the clinic. Elena told Nate he and Devon would make good parents. Nate wasn’t ready to be a father. Elena said she and Devon weren’t planning to have children yet either. Nate promised to handle the rest of the patients alone, so Elena could to back to her date. Devon was happy when Elena returned. Phyllis convinced Amanda to take a break and go see Nate. Nate was pleasantly surprised. The dinosaur bones Phyllis buried at the construction site were found, and all work was halted. Nick and Phyllis told each other about their plans to get Abby to stop building the hotel. Phyllis was touched by what Nick did for her, but she told him this was between her and Abby. Chance told Abby he supported her no matter what. Abby found out what Phyllis did, and she vowed to fight and win.

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Days Short Recap Wednesday, August 12, 2020

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Sami wondered what happened to Allie. Eric read the note saying that she was leaving and wanted Nicole to raise her baby. Sami blamed Nicole for what happened. Claire was at Eric and Nicole’s place and saw Allie in there. Claire wondered why she was there and not at the hospital with the baby. She wondered if she was giving her baby to Will and Sonny. She said that her mother ruined that. Will asked Sonny how Arianna took the news about the baby. He said she flipped out. Will wanted to make things right with Sonny. Eric wanted Sami to stop attacking Nicole. Sami thought he would see the light one-day, but she wanted to find Allie. Nicole said she didn’t know Allie would give her the baby. He wanted to finish reading the letter Allie left. Belle talked to Marlena about the progress Claire was making. She wanted to take her to Hong Kong so she and Shawn could watch her. Marlena said Claire wouldn’t go. Allie talked to Claire about what happened. Claire wanted to know if Sami was raising the baby. Allie thought she wanted that all along. Sami showed up at Eric’s apartment. Will wanted to work things out with Sonny. Belle wasn’t happy that Claire wanted to stay in Salem instead of going to Hong Kong. Marlena explained how Claire was strong. Sami wanted to come in so Claire told Allie to hide so she could get rid of her. Eric and Nicole continued to read Allie’s letter. Sami talked to Claire about what’s going on with Allie while she was hiding in the closet.

Sonny told Will how much his deceit hurt him. Will said he learned from his mistake. He thought it would never happen again. Sonny was willing to forgive him if he means that he would never happen again. Nicole read the portion of the note that Eric and Nicole would be the best people to raise her son. She thought it was meant to be that they get a child. Sami noticed how weird Claire was acting. She said Allie wasn’t there. Claire hid Allie’s passport so Sami wouldn’t see it. Claire told her that Allie could be getting farther away. Sami said she refused to let Nicole take her grandchild. She left the apartment. Nicole thought Sami would flip out if she sees the rest of Allie’s note. Allie talked to Claire about the way Sami talked about her. Claire wanted to know if she would feel bad about leaving her son behind. Claire asked her if she was sure she wanted to leave her child. Sami talked to Lucas and Kate about what happened with Allie. Belle and Marlena talked about Allie and Sami’s situation. Marlena thought she and Sami could support each other. Allie told Claire that she wasn’t ready to raise a child. Sami asked Marlena and Belle if Allie was at the penthouse. She told them how she left the hospital.

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Y&R Short Recap Tuesday, August 11, 2020

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Sharon has her surgery and awaits the results of the pathology report to find out if her cancer is in remission. Theo applies for a job at Chancellor communications and, after his interview Billy, thinks that he and Lily should give him a chance and hire him for the job. Phyllis puts dinosaur bones at the construction site for Abby’s hotel in order to delay the construction of Abby’s hotel. Nick offers to sell Abby a choice of any of the buildings he owns so that she will only have to renovate her new hotel, but she must stop construction of the hotel across the street from the Grand Phoenix.

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Days Short Recap Tuesday, August 11, 2020

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Recap written by Michele and Cheryl

Ben was preparing to celebrate his wedding night with Ciara when he looked down at his phone. He thought about when he was being brainwashed. Kate talked to Abe about being glad that Vivian was dead. She told him about what she went through with Vivian. Justin told Bonnie that he decided to help her with her lawsuit. Gabi blamed Jake for the meeting with Shin going wrong. He tried to tell her how he was just trying to help her, but she was upset with him. Ciara looked in the closet and noticed that her wedding dress was missing. Ben thought about the brainwashing that he received. Bonnie wanted to know what made Justin decide to help her. He didn’t think the contract was fair and decided to help her. Gabi continued to yell at Jake for what he did at the meeting. He gave her a piece of his mind. Ben kissed Ciara and started thinking about being tortured again.

Abe felt that Kate and Vivian were alike and could have been friends in another life. He wondered if she felt bad that Vivian was gone. She was glad that Vivian was dead. Gabi told Jake that he could never be Stefan. She talked about how much she missed him. Ben apologized for pulling away from Ciara. She understood what he was going through and was fine with not being able to make love. He wanted to celebrate their wedding night. She had an idea. Bonnie was glad that Justin decided to take her case. He wanted to put the publishing company on notice. Gabi talked to Stefan’s picture about Jake not being anything like him. She realized it was so hard to be around someone who looked like Stefan. Jake brought the suit back to her. She wanted him to leave, but he wanted her to hear what he had to say. Ben looked at the fortune cookie and thought about the torture he went through again. Bonnie appreciated the fact that Justin was willing to help her.

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Y&R Short Recap Monday, August 10, 2020

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It was the anniversary of the re-dedication of Chancellor Park, so Lily and Billy decided to interview the citizens of Genoa City about Katherine for Chancellor Communications. The characters reminisced about Katherine and flashed back to recent significant events in their lives. Victoria said being successful at Newman came with drama. Nikki declined to comment when Lily asked for her thoughts on Victoria becoming the Newman CEO. Nikki warned Victor that she thought Billy was planning an exposé on the Newmans. Victor ordered Billy not to slander his family. Billy countered that it wasn’t slander if it was true. Adam seemed troubled about Victor saying that Adam killed AJ. Billy asked Adam why he’d been fired from Newman. Adam accused Billy of spreading poison through the town. Billy predicted that Adam would end up alone. Mariah thought about the time Sharon asked her to act as her health care proxy. Lily said her kids got her through her cancer treatments, and she thought Mariah and her siblings would do the same for Sharon.

Rey was there for Sharon ahead of her upcoming surgery. Nick talked with Lily about how much he admired Sharon’s strength. Devon recalled apologizing to Amanda for treating her unfairly and admitted he did it because she looked like Hilary. Amanda told Lily she was happy to be building a life in Genoa City, and she was excited about the new relationship with Nate. Billy told Lily that he wanted to find out what happened with the transfer of power at Newman. Lily was wary because he’d promised not to use Chancellor Communications to carry out a vendetta against the Newmans. He still wanted to pursue it, and he promised not to screw it up. Jack was affected by Dina’s declining health. He also predicted that some unlikely and explosive things would happen in Genoa City. Devon and Elena had a relaxing evening, and he said he was grateful she was in his life.

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Days Short Recap Monday, August 10, 2020

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Will forgave Sami for what happened with Allie. Allie told Eric that seeing her baby helped her, but she only had one option left to have her baby. Vincent called Eve to tell him what happened when Hope and company showed up. Ciara checked on Ben and he thought about the brainwashing he received from Vincent and Eve. Ben had his arm around her neck and was about to strangle her and started coughing. He told her that he was starting to feel like himself, but he felt strange. Marlena praised Claire for helping find Ben. Sami was sure that Will and Sonny would make up because they’ve been through worse. She wanted to help Allie because she didn’t have anyone to help her make the decision because she didn’t have anyone other than Nicole. She decided she had to hurry up and get to Allie. Eric tried to talk to Allie about giving Will another chance. Lucas surprised Will with a stroller, but he let him know that he and Sonny weren’t getting the baby. Allie held her baby and seemed to fall in love with him. Sami arrived as asked if Allie changed her mind about the baby. Claire talked about she thought she could trust Eve. She told Marlena how Eve framed her. Marlena reminded her how Eve went through the worse pain a parent could endure.

Claire told Marlena that she decided to stay in Salem instead of going to Hong Kong. She gave her reasons why she wanted to stay in Salem. Sami was surprised to see Allie holding the baby. She told her that Nicole suggested that she hold him. Eric and Nicole left them alone to talk. Sami wanted to apologize to her. Vincent was dressed in scrubs and snuck into the hospital. Rafe and Hope went to the hospital to question Ben about what happened. Eric talked about losing Mickey. Sami continued to talk to Allie about the baby. Allie said she knew what to do about the baby after talking to her. Sami took the baby in the hall and saw Eric and Nicole. She thanked Nicole for what she did for Allie and thought she was going to keep her baby. Ben couldn’t remember much about what happened to him. Ben was anxious to leave the hospital. Ciara reminded him that he couldn’t leave yet so he snatched the IV out of his arm. He was ready to go home. Sami, Eric, and Nicole went to Allie’s room and saw how she was gone. Vincent followed Ben and Ciara after they left the hospital. Eric found Allie’s note stating that she had to leave and wanted Nicole to raise her baby.

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Days Short Recap Friday, August 7, 2020

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Recap written by Michele and Cheryl

Will tried to talk to Sonny, but he was upset. He blamed him for why they lost Allie’s baby. Lee Shin went to the DiMera mansion to meet Chad. Gabi told him that he went to Florida to see Abby. He was upset about it. She said that he needed a DiMera to be there. She said she was a DiMera, but he needed one by blood. She had an idea. Sarah and Xander met for dinner. Allie told Nicole about Will’s role in Sami’s plan. Eric blamed Sami for what she did, but she said it was Nicole’s fault. Sami wanted his help to fix her relationship with her kids. Nicole thought Allie should forgive Will. Will tried to talk to Sonny, but he reminded him how they lost the baby because of him. Gabi wanted Jake to help her with her meeting with Lee Shin, but Gwen didn’t want him to help her. He decided to do it anyway.

Allie continued to talk to Nicole about Will lying to her and Sonny about helping Sami. Will reminded Sonny that Arianna didn’t really want a brother or sister. Sonny blamed Sami and him for what happened. Sarah wanted to stay the night with Xander because she missed him. Jake didn’t have a suit so she had to give him one of Stefan’s to wear. Will tried to explain himself when Sonny compared the situation to what happened when Adrienne died. He took responsible for what he did by keeping quiet about Sami’s plan. Eric was willing to speak on Sami’s behalf. She was happy about that. He wanted her to apologize to Nicole, but she didn’t want to do it. She decided she didn’t need his help after all and wanted to do it herself. Nicole wanted to know what Allie was going to do with the baby. Nicole asked Allie what she would do with her baby. She suggested she go see her son. Allie thought she was trying to get her to change her mind about her baby. Nicole explained that the baby is still hers. Xander and Sarah made love. Sami showed up at the Kiriakis mansion and tried to talk Sonny into forgiving Will. Sonny wasn’t in the mood to hear what she had to say and left. Will didn’t think Sonny would forgive him, but she assured him that he would. She wanted to know if he would forgive her.

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