Y&R Short Recap Wednesday, October 23, 2024

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Phyllis tells Nick that she thinks that Sharon killed Heather and is framing Daniel for Heather’s murder. Phyllis explains to Nick that he told her that Sharon wasn’t taking her medicine. Phyllis tells Nick that Sharon has always blamed Daniel for Cassie’s death and Sharon wants Daniel to pay for all the pain he caused her. Nick refuses to believe Sharon is capable of murder. Nick tells Phyllis to stay away from Sharon and leave Sharon alone.

Chance conducts an extensive search of Daniel’s apartment and finds traces of blood on the floor which leads him to believe that Heather was killed in the apartment and then the killer dumped the body in the river. Chance also finds a possible murder weapon…a heavy, small decoration that is on top of the fireplace. Phyllis and Chance talk later and she tells him her suspicion that Sharon killed Heather and is framing Daniel for Heather’s murder, but Chance doesn’t believe Sharon could kill Heather.

Chance gets a call from the police station about the tests he had run on the items he found in Daniel’s apartment. He leaves Crimson Lights without giving Phyllis any explanation as to why he is leaving.

Dániel demands Sharon tell the police that she lied because he and Heather were not arguing and Heather was not afraid of him.

Sharon later has a long talk with a hallucination of Cameron and she considers telling Nick she killed Heather. Cameron tells Sharon that Nick would tell the police and she would go to prison.

Daniel talks to Danny on video call and tells him someone is framing him for Heather’s murder and that he expects to be arrested any minute now. Daniel asks Danny to ask Christine to return to Genoa City to be his lawyer.

Daniel wants to send Lucy to Toronto to be on tour with Danny so Lucy won’t see him get arrested and go to trial.

Nick goes to Sharon’s house to check on her. Sharon cries and tells Nick she can’t do this anymore…it’s too much for her.

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Days Short Recap Tuesday, October 22, 2024

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Nancy surprised Bonnie while she was rehearsing her lines. Bonnie wanted to catch up, but Nancy was more interested in Body & Soul. She read that the show was casting and wondered if she could put in a good word for her daughter, Joy. Chanel reached out to Johnny to see if he wanted to get something to eat. He lied to her and said he had to work. While he was sitting in a bar, he filled her in about going to Sweet Bits looking for her. Chanel came up with an excuse for why she wasn’t there. Johnny flashed back to hearing Chanel and Alex talk about keeping a secret. Reeling from his conversation with Chanel, he noticed a brunette approach him. She told him that she was traveling with her mother and needed to freshen up. The brunette asked him to order her a drink. She came back and started venting to him about her mother. The mystery woman noticed that Johnny wasn’t listening, so she asked him about it. He admitted that he wasn’t listening to her. Johnny snapped at her, so she was about to leave. He stopped her and introduced himself to her. She told him that her name was Joy. Johnny welcomed her to Salem and revealed that his wife was cheating on him.

Paulina and Chanel met at the Town Square for dinner. Chanel told her mother about the party she planned to have for Johnny. Paulina offered to help, but she said Alex was helping her. The mayor wondered if that was a good idea to get Alex’s help with the party. Chanel was convinced things would get better once Johnny directed them in their first love scene. Johnny wouldn’t be jealous anymore once they do their scenes. Paulina didn’t seem as confident as Chanel. Justin went to visit Alex. Alex talked to Justin about what’s happening with Stephanie. Justin thought they could be together, but Alex didn’t think Stephanie had feelings for him. Stephanie had the same conversation with Jada about Alex. She wasn’t sure how he felt about her. Since she didn’t know how Alex felt, she decided not to have sex with him anymore. Nancy talked to Bonnie about the type of person Joy is. She thought Joy could find herself by being cast on the soap. Bonnie was willing to put in a good word for Joy. Johnny told Joy about what he thinks is going on with his wife. Joy thought Chanel was a terrible wife. Johnny didn’t think she was terrible. He won’t confront her because it will make her cheating a reality and he didn’t want it to be. Joy didn’t think he should keep going like that. She wondered if he was doing it tonight. Looking into her eyes, Johnny decided he wouldn’t confront her that night.

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Days Update Monday, October 21, 2024

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In Paris, Mark holds the gun but Steve appears and knocks Mark out from behind. Chad is shocked to see Steve and questions what’s going on. Steve then declares that this woman is not Abigail.

At the DiMera Mansion, Kristen is on the phone with Mr. Shin, talking about it being a miracle that her sister in law is back from the dead. Kristen hangs up and calls him a cranky old bastard. Kristen then heads in to the living room to find Xander, who says they need to talk. Kristen doesn’t recall any plan for them to meet and tells him to save his breath because she’s not going to hand over the serum while Brady is behind bars. Xander then reveals that Brady is free.

Sarah goes to the police station and tells Brady that she heard the charges against him have been dropped and now the right person is behind bars which Brady confirms. Sarah says she’s happy that EJ finally came to his senses and asks if Brady has a minute because there’s something she’d really like to say to him.

Chad questions what Steve means by saying this woman is not Abigail. Steve declares her to be an impostor and a con artist. Chad stops him and argues that they did a DNA test. Steve reveals that Kayla ran the test again and the samples between her and Jack are definitely not a match. Steve states that he’s sorry but this woman is not Chad’s wife, leaving Chad shocked.

Kristen questions the police letting Brady go. Xander informs her that he’s been fully exonerated now that they’ve arrested the true culprit. Kristen questions if he’s saying Brady is not the one who hit Sarah. Xander confirms that and reveals it was his mom as it turned out that Fiona and Brady were drinking that night. Xander says that rather than own up to what she did, Fiona decided to frame Brady. Xander is surprised Kristen hadn’t heard since it was in the Spectator. Kristen mentions just getting back from a work meeting. Xander explains that he and Sarah just got back from the police station where EJ didn’t want to release Brady but they managed to change his mind. Kristen questions Brady really being free which Xander confirms. Xander asks if they can have the serum. Kristen says not until she confirms what he’s telling her. Xander insists it’s the truth. Kristen brings up the last time Xander came begging for the serum. Kristen declares that if Brady is free, she will have no problem getting him on the phone.

Brady is glad Sarah is there since he wanted to talk to her too. Brady asks her to come in to the interrogation room for some privacy. Brady then gets a call from Kristen and asks if he can take this real quick. Sarah agrees to wait for him in the interrogation room. Brady answers as Kristen says she heard the good news and asks if he’s really out. Brady confirms that he will be heading home soon. Kristen calls that amazing and asks him to stop by on his way home to see Rachel which Brady agrees to do. Kristen stops to ask Brady how exactly his release came about.

Marlena runs into Kayla at the hospital and informs her that Brady is getting out of jail. Kayla says she must be really happy. Marlena notes her not sounding excited and asks if she’s distracted. Kayla then informs Marlena that Steve has landed in Paris to try and stop Chad from marrying “Abigail” because “Abigail” is not Abigail after all.

“Abigail” checks on Mark to ask if he’s okay. Steve explains to Chad that Mark falsified the results of the first DNA test. Chad asks if that’s true. “Abigail” confirms Mark is breathing and asks if he can hear her. Chad asks again if it’s true. She starts to cry as Chad realizes she is not Abigail. She finally admits that she is not Abigail. Chad questions her playing him this whole time like a sick game. Chad realizes this means that Abigail is really dead. Steve repeats that he’s so sorry. Chad questions if Mark is her boyfriend. She confirms that he is her brother.

Kristen returns to Xander in the living room and informs him that she just spoke with Brady and he has been released from police custody. Xander asks for the serum but Kristen says no because Brady said that Eric was the one who figured out Fiona framed him and that’s what sparked his memory that he wasn’t the one driving the car that hit Sarah. Xander argues that Sarah remembered that too but Kristen says Brady was the one to alert the police so Xander and Sarah didn’t do anything to get Brady free. Kristen declares that she’s going to keep the serum.

Brady joins Sarah in the interrogation room. Sarah talks about blaming him for her accident for months and how he’s been blaming himself too. Sarah cries that she feels awful about it. Brady tells her not to since he thought he was guilty too, thanks to Fiona. Sarah brings up that she told the police that she saw him behind the wheel and that’s on her, not Fiona. Sarah says her statement almost sent Brady to prison for a crime he didn’t commit, so if he never forgave her, she would understand. Brady assures that she’s forgiven. Brady acknowledges that Fiona would never have been able to frame him if he wasn’t drinking so much. Brady says it will take him awhile to forgive himself for getting so drunk after years of sobriety. Sarah encourages that he will get there and calls him a really good man, who had the sense not to drive that night so he has to give himself credit for that. Brady doesn’t think he deserves any credit but thanks her. Brady says now that he remembers that he wasn’t the one that hit her, he’s having a hard time understanding why she identified him as the driver. Brady asks if she saw him in the passenger’s seat and got mixed up. Sarah admits there was no mix up and that she lied.

Marlena tells Kayla that she can’t believe this woman would pose as Abigail for all these months. Kayla says she sadly had them all fooled. Marlena asks about the DNA test. Kayla explains that Steve figured out she had help from their own Dr. Mark Green, who changed the test results. Marlena questions why he would do that. Kayla has no idea but is sure Steve will find out soon enough.

Chad questions Mark being “Abigail’s” brother and that’s who she was on the phone with when she said she was talking to JJ. Steve declares it’s time to bring in the police. Chad says that’s fine but he wants his answers now so they are going to have a little chat. Chad takes her in to the bedroom and demands she start talking. She asks what he wants to know. Chad wants to know why she’s pretending to be his dead wife. She says she knows there’s no excuse but she wants him to know that it was not her idea or Mark’s and that it was all Clyde’s plan. Chad questions if Clyde paid her to pretend to be Abigail. She says it was nothing like that. Chad questions her letting Clyde use her to do his bidding. Chad recalls Clyde stopping him from putting a bullet in his head by claiming Abigail was still alive and then he tried to use that lie to get out of prison but got put in super Max, so he questions why Clyde would do all this. She explains that Clyde wanted to torment him and wanted his money. Chad questions this being about money that she pretended to be a dead woman and pretended to care about him. She clarifies that wasn’t pretend and admits that she really has feelings for him.

Marlena tells Kayla to let her know when she hears from Steve. Kayla says she’s sorry she was distracted when she told her about Brady because she knows how much that weighed on her and John, so it must be a huge relief. Marlena adds that now Kristen doesn’t have to be involved in helping Brady. Kayla doesn’t understand how she could have. Marlena says that Kristen had some sort of plan to help him but now they don’t need her help. They talk about Kristen still trying to worm her way in to Brady’s life.

Brady gets that Sarah wanted him to pay when she believed that he was the one who hit her, but he’s frankly surprised that she would lie to the police to make that happen. Sarah clarifies that’s not why she lied. Brady asks if she was protecting Fiona. Sarah assures that she had no idea Fiona was the one who hit her. Brady brings up hearing that Fiona tried to push her down some stairs. Sarah says she would’ve succeeded if Xander didn’t come home when he did and calls her a monster. Brady says he’s sorry for her and Xander, but he can tell she’s reluctant to tell him why she lied to the police. Brady adds that he had time to think about it and he has a theory that she was trying to protect someone, not Fiona, but Xander. Brady guesses that Xander was going to kill him on the night she had him arrested.

Xander argues to Kristen that he and Sarah were the one who convinced EJ to let Brady go so if it wasn’t for them, he’d be rotting in a holding cell next to Fiona. Kristen says he doesn’t have to tell her how stubborn EJ can be, but he would have had to drop the charges eventually as Brady would’ve gone free no matter what. Xander argues they had a deal and she’s just trying to go back on her word. Kristen complains that he didn’t deliver. Xander asks if she’s not going to give them the serum. Kristen says she didn’t say that and calls it his lucky day. Kristen declares that she will give him the miracle serum to cure Sarah’s paralysis but she wants something in return. Xander asks what she wants now. Kristen reveals that she wants Titan. Xander asks if this is a joke as she seriously can’t expect him to hand over a billion dollar company. Kristen says he will if he ever wants to see his wife walk again. Xander argues that it makes no sense to want his family’s company when she has her own. Kristen explains that Titan is DiMera’s number one competitor, so if she merges them, she will be unstoppable. Xander calls her greedy while Kristen says it’s self preservation. Kristen talks about coming back from a very tense meeting with the DiMera board where they expressed dissatisfaction in the current revenue stream and projections, so they are losing confidence in her as CEO. Kristen declares she has to pull out all the stops and if she gains control of Titan, they would regain their confidence in her in spades and she would be the most successful CEO that DiMera has ever had. Xander responds that he’s sorry to burst her bubble, but he’s never giving her his father’s company.

Brady tells Sarah that they all know how badly Xander wanted revenge because he believed that he hit her with his car. Brady adds that Xander planned to break his legs, so it’s not a stretch to think he would take it one step further and end his life. Brady recalls running in to the man in the town square that night, who pricked him with his ring and shortly after, he was out of it and everyone thought he was drunk, but he knew he hadn’t touched a bottle since the accident, so he had been drugged. Brady adds that night when the police came to his house, they caught Xander hovering over him in his bedroom and he said he was just there to confront him, but he think Xander was there to finish him off. Brady states that luckily because Sarah called the police, that stopped him. Brady believes that Sarah knew what Xander was up to, so she called the police and lied to keep him from committing murder. Brady asks if that sounds about right.

Kayla asks Marlena if Brady is home now. Marlena says he won’t be until later this afternoon. Marlena says she’s so happy for Tate as he really needs his dad right now. Kayla agrees, especially since his mother isn’t in his life. Kayla bets John is just thrilled which Marlena confirms. Marlena says that John always believed there would be more to it and he wished he could be there to welcome Brady home, but he’s out of town with his father in Baton Rouge. Kayla brings up hoping that Steve got to Paris in time. Marlena says even if he doesn’t get there in time to stop the wedding, it’s going to be so hard because Chad is going to have to say goodbye to Abigail twice. Kayla says her heart breaks for him.

Steve ties up Mark as JJ returns to the apartment and questions what Steve is doing there and what’s going on. Steve informs him that they had a little incident. JJ recalls seeing Mark talking to Holly earlier and that he’s a doctor from Salem. Steve reveals that he was also moonlighting as Chad’s assassin. JJ asks if Chad is okay and where “Abigail” is. Steve explains that Chad is fine and he’s in the bedroom, questioning her part in all of this. JJ asks if he’s saying his sister had a part in Mark trying to kill Chad. Steve then reveals to JJ that the woman is not his sister.

Chad questions “Abigail” wanting him to believe that she has feelings for him. She says she doesn’t want him to do anything and she doesn’t expect anything from him, but she does care about him and at no point was her intent malicious. Chad questions it not being malicious to make him believe his dead wife was alive. “Abigail” talks about how hard it was and how much harder it got when she got to know him and saw what a kind and compassionate man he is. “Abigail” declares that she was falling in love with Chad. Chad questions how she recited Abigail’s vows. She admits that when Chad brought the wedding album over, he mentioned a box of mementos in the attic, so she snuck in and found Abigail’s vows, then memorized them. Chad calls her disgusting and so unbelievably twisted. Chad asks if she realizes that lying to him like that and make him feel this kind of miserable pain and grief means she can’t claim to care about him. Chad argues that if she cared about him, she would’ve told him the truth before he fell for her, before he thought he had the love of his life back, and especially before her brother showed up to shoot him dead.

Marlena reminds Kayla of how the woman posing as Abigail started. Kayla remembers Jack and Chad going to look for her and finding John tied up in her apartment, but they never gotten to the bottom of how all that happened. Kayla hopes that Steve gets to the bottom of it and gets answers.

JJ tells Steve that Jennifer was right all along as she knew that woman wasn’t her daughter. Steve guesses they should’ve known better than to doubt a mother’s instinct. JJ dreads telling Jack because he was so convinced it was Abigail and so happy about it. Steve thinks they should wait until they have more details before making that call. JJ doesn’t get why that woman would pretend to be Abigail and how she’s connected to Mark. Steve says they are apparently brother and sister and guesses their motive has something to do with Clyde Weston.

“Abigail” swears to Chad that she didn’t even know Mark was coming to Paris and certainly not that he was coming to kill him. Chad questions why he should believe her. She says she wasn’t going to let it happen and stood in front of the gun. Chad asks how he knows that’s not just part of her act. “Abigail” insists it wasn’t and tells Chad that she was just supposed to marry him, then transfer his assets to Clyde and that was it. Chad asks how she was going to explain it when he found out his assets were gone. She then reveals that she was meant to disappear afterwards. Chad questions just deciding it would be a lot easier if he was dead, then she could just inherit the money. She insists that she didn’t know but Chad tells her to stop. Chad states that part of this is his fault too because he knew in his gut that something was off but he just reminded himself about the DNA test. Chad says if he’s being completely honest, he thinks he fell for her lies because he just wanted so desperately for it to be true that the love of his life had finally come back to he and his kids. Chad adds that for the first time since finding out his wife was dead, he wasn’t in pain but now thanks to her, he has to mourn her all over again. She cries that she’s so sorry. Chad adds that it’s not just him that she hurt because when Abigail’s parents find out the truth, they are going to be in Hell. Chad thanks God that he did not tell his kids. She talks about being adamant about not seeing them so they didn’t get their hopes up and that’s why she suggested going to Paris. She insists that she and Mark never wanted to do any of this. Chad asks why they did then. She responds that Clyde forced them to, so Chad asks how. She then explains that the only reason she pretended to be Abigail was to stop her and Mark from losing someone they love because Clyde threatened to kill their mother if they didn’t do what he said.

Brady tells Sarah that he doesn’t have to say anything as he can tell by the look on her face that she’s right. Brady says in some ways, he gets it. Brady acknowledges that he’s no fan of Xander but he doesn’t blame him for wanting to pay him back for what he believed he did to her. Sarah calls that generous. Brady says as far as Sarah’s lie goes, she thought it would be best that a guilty man go to prison rather than the father of her child going to prison for murder, so he can’t blame her for that. Sarah tearfully thanks him. Brady knows she tried to do the right thing in the end as EJ told him that she tried to recant her statement which she confirms, but says it was for selfish reasons. Brady asks what she means. Sarah then reveals that apparently there’s an experimental drug that could help her walk again and someone offered to give it to her, if she had the charges against him dropped. Brady is pretty sure he can guess who made that offer.

Kristen warns Xander to rethink his position unless he wants to go home to his wife and explain to her that he threw away her only chance at ever walking again. Xander argues that she must want something else more reasonable, suggesting a new car. Kristen calls that the lamest counter offer. Xander says she doesn’t need Titan to impress the board since she has the serum and said she was going to make a fortune off it. Kristen says she thought so, but the trials could take years so if she makes a profit off the serum, one of her brothers could take her spot as CEO, so she has to act now. Xander argues that she has to understand that his father left the company to him and it’s greatest work, so he can’t just hand it over to the daughter of his greatest enemy. Kristen asks why not, calling it a small price to pay to help the woman he loves. Xander then exits. Brady arrives, so Kristen runs up and hugs him, saying she’s so happy to see him. Brady asks about Rachel. Kristen says she’s upstairs and she will go get her but Brady asks to talk to her first. Brady reveals that Sarah told him about the deal she made with her and Xander, so he’s assuming that’s the plan she was alluding to. Kristen confirms it was but says it turns out she didn’t have to make that deal after all. Brady asks if she’s still going to give Sarah the serum. Kristen assures that she is and says that Xander was just there, making arrangements.

Xander goes home to Sarah at the Kiriakis Mansion and asks if she talked to Brady. Sarah confirms that she did and she apologized. Sarah adds that Brady figured out that she lied to prevent Xander from killing him. Xander points out that he doesn’t have any proof of that. Sarah says that Brady is willing to let it go and asks how it went with Kristen. Xander says she ultimately agreed to give the serum, but there’s a catch. Sarah questions how there’s a catch since Brady is free. Xander explains that Kristen doesn’t feel they were involved in making it happen, so she wants something else in return for the serum. Sarah asks what she wants. Xander says just his family legacy.

Mark regains consciousness and asks why the hell Steve is there. JJ responds that his uncle foiled Mark’s little assassination attempt. Mark questions how he knew. Steve explains that the DNA test he had him run was actually a test for him and he failed miserably. Mark asks where his sister is. Steve informs him that she’s in the bedroom with Chad, hashing things out, but he’s pretty sure their marriage is doomed.

Chad questions “Abigail” about Clyde threatening to kill her mom. She explains that Clyde’s men have been holding her mother hostage this entire time and if they don’t get the money to him soon, they are going to execute her. She assures that is the only reason that she and Mark agreed to do any of this. Chad asks how he knows it’s not just another lie. She admits he doesn’t and she doesn’t expect him to believe anything she’s saying. Chad remarks that he doesn’t even know who the hell she really is. She then reveals her name is Cat, short for Catherina as she was named after her mom…

Marlena tells Kayla that it’s so strange that one moment John was in Greece, laying flowers at Catherina’s grave and then the next, he was tied up in a room in Poplar Bluff. Kayla talks about John not getting closure. Marlena say no matter how much time has passed, John will never forgive himself. Kayla talks about John carrying around that tremendous guilt. Marlena suspects Catherina’s death will always haunt John…

Cat tells Chad that as far as she knows, her mother is still alive but one phone call from Clyde could change all of that. Chad admits he doesn’t know if she’s telling the truth or not and he doesn’t really care, but he knows that she and Mark committed an incredibly cruel fraud against anyone who ever loved Abigail. Chad promises that for that, he will make them pay.

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B&B Short Recap Tuesday, October 22, 2024

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Hope daydreams, smiling, thinking about all the nice things Carter said to her in the Forrester meeting. Brooke comes in, happy to see Hope smiling. Hope admits that she’s still worried about pressure from Steffy. Brooke tells her that she was talking to Deacon about her. She praises Carter for his passionate defense of Hope in the meeting. Hope agrees that he’s passionate. They also mention the great video that Liam made for HFTF. Will drops by, so they ask him how he’s doing and then mention the family tension there at Forrester between the Logans and Forresters.

Carter and Steffy have a meeting; he notices that HFTF is not on the agenda. She hasn’t decided what to do about it yet. They argue a little. He still thinks that they need to grow Forrester and invest in HFTF as well as other ventures. He tells her to think about the future of the business and to think bigger. He thinks they should expand instead of cutting lines. He tells her that he has a surprise for her, and then he brings in her Cousin Ivy. Carter reminds her that Ivy learned to make jewelry from Quinn, so he thinks they should bring Ivy in to make the same high end jewelry that Quinn was making. Ivy begs Steffy to consider her, and she also brings in her niece, Electra, who is a young woman now. Steffy is happy to see Electra. Quinn lets her know that Electra is a valuable member of her jewelry-making team. Steffy is stunned by the hard-sell approach that Carter has put on her. Steffy and Ivy have a bad past, but Ivy points out that they’re more mature now and not the same people.

Deacon and Sheila are at Il Giardino. She praises his new recipes, which everyone is loving. She knows that Brooke was there yesterday, even though he didn’t tell her. They flirt . He tells her that she was there to speak with him about Hope. Later, he looks at the photos of his two dead friends, Hollis and Tom, on the wall. He and Sheila chat some more, about Hope and Steffy, and how Hope kissed Finn. Sheila gives him a pep talk about how Brooke will make sure that Ridge doesn’t kill Hope’s line. They’re both surprised that Carter, who usually sides with the Forresters, would stick up for Hope and her line.

 

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Y&R Short Recap Tuesday, October 22, 2024

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Claire, Kyle, and Harrison spend the day at the dairy farm and Kyle is able to forget about his problems for a little while. Kyle later admits to Claire that his parents are arguing with each other.

Adam talks to Chelsea one more time about getting back together but she tells him no because every time they have tried to have a relationship it has been destructive and they can’t risk Connor getting his hopes up again about them being a family. Chelsea tells Adam that if they broke up Connor could have a setback with his OCD so it’s best that they do not try to get back together.

Audra gets upset with Nate when he tells her he asked Devon to give her a job at Winters. Nate tells Audra that Devon refused to hire her and Audra tells Nate not to help her because she wants to find a job on her own.

Victor thinks Lily should work at Winters and he asks Devon to persuade Lily to return to Winters.

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B&B Short Recap Monday, October 21, 2024

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Carter and Hope continue to make out. Carter is half dressed, and they kiss passionately until Hope puts the brakes on. She says that she’s not ready, Because of her recent romantic history, she needs to be cautious, take things slowly, and keep this a secret. They kiss some more.

Deacon and Brooke chat at Il Giardino (mostly about Hope). They’re both glad that Carter spoke up about Hope and saved her line, for now. They agree that Steffy has made Hope’s work life very tough. Brooke wonders if Hope and Liam might reunite, but he doesn’t think so. Deacon compares Liam’s going back and forth between Steffy and Hope to the way Ridge did the same with Brooke and Taylor. Brooke is uneasy about that comparison. Deacon jokes that they should find some nice guy to set Hope up with.

Steffy is on the phone, in her office, with a buyer who doesn’t want anything more to do with Hope For The Future. Ridge comes in, so they talk about it. Steffy fears the worst about HFTF, and she doesn’t think Brooke will take it well if they have to end Hope’s line. Ridge is sympathetic but agrees that they have to do what’s best for the company. Steffy thinks that Hope too invested in HFTF and will think it’s personal. Ridge agrees that they should keep an eye on the numbers. They wonder why Carter stuck up for Hope and her line.

 

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Y&R Short Recap Monday, October 21, 2024

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Billy and Sally crossed paths at a jazz club, where they shared drinks and personal stories. The evening culminated in a passionate kiss, but both later acknowledged that it hadn’t happened for the right reasons.

Meanwhile, Lily confronted Nikki about her role in the Chancellor takeover, rejecting Nikki’s attempt to make peace and vowing to fight for the company. Devon and Nate discussed the situation, with Devon expressing his desire to convince Lily to return to Winters instead of battling Victor and Billy.

 

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GH Short Recap Monday, October 21, 2024

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Tensions escalated as Sonny confronted Carly about her involvement in recent mob activities, expressing concern for their family’s safety. Meanwhile, at General Hospital, Elizabeth confided in Finn about her apprehensions regarding Lucky’s return and its potential impact on their son, Aiden. Elsewhere, Nina and Valentin strategized to regain control of ELQ, contemplating alliances that could shift the power dynamics within the company.

At the same time, Sam and Dante pursued leads on a mysterious new player in town, suspecting a connection to recent criminal activities. Their investigation led them to cross paths with Curtis, who was grappling with personal challenges while attempting to maintain order at The Savoy. As the day unfolded, various residents of Port Charles found their lives intertwining in unexpected ways, setting the stage for future confrontations and revelations.

 

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Days Update Friday, October 18, 2024

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Ava is at the Bistro, reading the Spectator article on her tablet about Fiona being the hit and run driver. Sophia arrives and greets her. Ava points out that she’s late. Sophia questions three minutes being a big deal when they don’t open for dinner for another hour. Ava remarks that she’s still late but she will let it slide this time. Sophia thanks her and asks what she is reading. Ava says it’s just the latest Salem news. Sophia guesses it’s about Brady. Ava is surprised that she’s already heard. Sophia informs her that Tate told her and remarks that they are pretty close.

Aaron finds Tate at school and excitedly tells him that he heard the good news about his dad and he’s happy for him. Tate says he was just texting his grandpa to find out if Brady has been released yet. Aaron asks what this means for Tate and Holly since she went after his dad pretty hard. Tate informs him that there is no more he and Holly as they broke up.

JJ pours champagne to make a toast to Chad and “Abigail”. JJ admits he was nervous about seeing “Abigail”, especially after how Jennifer reacted, but now he’s sorry for not reaching out sooner, even if on video chat or the phone. Holly then remembers “Abigail” claiming that she was on the phone with JJ when she first ran in to her, so she questions what JJ means as she believed they just talked on the phone last night.

Kayla goes to the Brady Pub and tells Roman that she’s trying to get Chad on the phone but he’s not picking up or answering her texts. Roman asks why they are in Paris. Kayla explains that it was “Abigail’s” idea in hopes that it would jog her memory. Roman recalls they used to live there. Kayla complains that they are about to get married there again. Roman questions that not being a good thing. Kayla responds that it’s a terrible thing.

Mark arrives in Paris and calls Clyde, arguing that there has to be some other way. Mark assures that he doesn’t have to remind him why he’s doing this, but asks Clyde what the plan is for how he is supposed to murder Chad.

JJ questions what Holly is talking about. Holly informs when she ran in to “Abigail” at the café, she was on the phone with him but JJ reveals that she wasn’t.

Mark tells Clyde that he knows what’s at stake and asks what the plan is. Clyde informs Mark of a package underneath a table at the café which Mark retrieves. He opens it and there’s a gun inside. Mark tells Clyde that he just needs to make sure that Chad and “Abigail” are now married and hangs up.

“Abigail” reminds JJ that he was in the middle of a toast and says she’d like to hear the rest of it as she doesn’t think Holly meant to interrupt. Chad stops them and says he’s a little confused as he asks Holly about “Abigail” saying she was on the phone with her brother. Holly confirms that’s what she said while promising that she wasn’t eavesdropping. Holly says that “Abigail” said she was on the phone with JJ and talking about her mother, but guesses that she misunderstood which “Abigail” says that she did.

Roman questions if Kayla is worried that Chad and “Abigail” are rushing things. Kayla continues to complain about Chad not answering his phone. Roman notes Kayla’s hand shaking and questions what is going on and what she needs to tell Chad. Kayla then reveals that Chad is about to marry a woman who is not Abigail.

Aaron questions Tate about he and Holly breaking up. Tate explains that they had a huge fight about his dad. Aaron says he’s sorry. Tate then informs Aaron that Holly slapped Sophia across the face which shocks him. Tate says they were arguing in the town square and just as he walked up, Holly attacked Sophia because Sophia called her out for sneaking in to Brady’s room to try and find evidence to give EJ. Tate comments on Holly being angry at Nicole and the rest of the world. Aaron doesn’t understand why Holly would go all WWE on Sophia. Tate adds that Sophia also told her that she likes him as more than a friend. Aaron still doesn’t understand since they already knew that. Tate guesses he’s right and says he’s sorry since he knows Aaron was in to Sophia. Aaron says it’s okay and he’s over it as he knows that Tate is the one Sophia was in to. Aaron then asks if now that Tate and Holly have broken up, could Tate and Sophia end up getting together?

Ava calls it unbelievable that Fiona stood by and let Brady take the fall for paralyzing Sarah. Sophia says not to her as she waited on Fiona once and she turned out to be a real bitch after she joked about how much she loved her martinis. Sophia admits before that, they had girl talk and she was a good listener but now she regrets confiding in her. Ava points out that Fiona won’t be coming around anymore while Sophia remarks that she’s back to having no one to talk to.

Holly decides she should let Chad, “Abigail” and JJ celebrate as a family. Holly thanks them for letting her be a part of this. Chad tries to tell her that she doesn’t have to leave but Holly says they should all be together. Chad thanks Holly for coming as she exits. Chad then asks if “Abigail” wants to explain why she told Holly that she was on the phone with JJ. “Abigail” claims she had a really emotional day and wasn’t thinking straight. Chad argues that’s not an explanation. She asks him not to look at her like that and says she was rattled and is pretty sure Holly was eavesdropping on her private conversation. Chad complains that she said she was talking to JJ and he’s pretty sure JJ would remember that, so he questions who “Abigail” was talking to if it wasn’t JJ and why the hell she’s lying about it.

Roman questions Kayla saying the woman is not Abigail as he thought she ran a DNA test to confirm it. Kayla explains that Steve wasn’t buying it and it turned out the DNA test was wrong because somebody tampered with it. Roman questions who would do that. Kayla reveals it was someone on her staff that she thought she could trust.

Mark assures Clyde that he will do what he asked of him. Holly then runs in to Mark at the café, so he puts his gun away and hangs up. Holly calls it so weird to run in to him here. Mark asks what she is doing in Paris.

Ava questions Sophia about Fiona being her only confidant and not having friends her own age to talk to. Sophia says that for a while, she had Holly Jonas but their friendship blew up. Ava guesses that it was over a boy. Sophia confirms it was Tate, explaining that she liked him first but Holly broke girl code and didn’t have the decency to tell her that she wanted Tate for herself. Ava agrees that it’s breaking girl code. Sophia explains how Holly went behind her back and came up with a scheme to try and get her to hook up with Aaron while she ran off with Tate at the prom. Ava says it sounds shady. Sophia says that Tate’s a great guy while he and Holly were so wrong for each other. Ava asks if Sophia and Tate are together now. Sophia says not yet, noting that she told him that she likes him but he and Holly just broke up. Sophia adds that Holly wasn’t nice and did terrible things to him, but she’s also part of the reason they aren’t together anymore and she thinks Tate might still be hung up on Holly. Sophia tells Ava that she feels like the other woman as even though they broke up, Holly is still on Tate’s mind so she doesn’t want to push too hard for now. Ava says she gets it. Sophia says it sounds like she’s been there and asks if she knows what it’s like to be the other woman.

Tate informs Aaron that Sophia kissed him, but he had to tell her the truth that he’s not over Holly. Aaron says it makes sense to take a while since they went through a lot together. Aaron asks if Tate can see himself with Sophia in the future. Tate says he doesn’t know. Aaron asks if he’s attracted to her. Tate admits she’s really hot and has been there for him through everything with his dad. Aaron questions what’s stopping him then or if he still thinks he’s going to get back together with Holly.

Holly reminds Mark that her mom lives in Paris so she was visiting her and asks what brings him to the city of light. Mark responds that it’s something not so light, claiming he had business to take care of with his parents’ estate after they died in an accident. Holly notes that Aaron told her about it and she’s sorry for his loss. Mark says he would love to stay and chat but there is some place he has to be. Holly calls it crazy to see another person from Salem in Paris. Mark asks what she means and who else from Salem she saw in Paris. Holly tells him that it was Abigail DiMera.

Kayla explains to Roman how Steve gave Mark samples of DNA from he and Kayla that he said were from Abigail and Thomas, then Mark said they were a match for mother and son. Roman questions why he would go to such lengths to lie to Abigail’s family. Kayla doesn’t know but says he’s obviously in cahoots with the fake Abigail. Kayla adds that she tried to confront him over all of this but he has disappeared.

Mark claims to Holly that he hasn’t met Abigail but he heard about her return. Mark questions her being in Paris now too. Holly informs him that she just came from her wedding ceremony with Chad and they just finished their vows. Mark calls that great news and says he’s so happy for them.

Chad demands an answer as to why “Abigail” lied about talking to JJ. She asks if they can talk about this alone, so Chad asks JJ to give them a minute. JJ then steps out and exits the apartment. Chad questions what “Abigail” is hiding and why she lied. She responds that she will tell him everything.

Sophia sits with Ava and asks about her having been the other woman. Ava responds that she just knows what it’s like when people want to sew a scarlet letter to her blouse and she just has to not let it get to her. Ava advises Sophia that if she starts letting everyone else get to her, she’ll start second guessing her every move. Ava encourages that if she likes Tate, she would go for it and fight for him. Ava calls her a smart and beautiful woman, telling her to own who she is. Sophia says she likes the sound of that.

Tate tells Aaron that he doesn’t see how he and Holly can work past their problems since she totally betrayed him multiple times. Tate admits the first time was the worst when she let him take the fall for the drugs she overdosed on and now she lied about wanting to come over so she could dig up dirt on his dad. Aaron says he gets it and it sounds like they are really done. Tate guesses that they are. Aaron questions what’s stopping him with Sophia then and what he’s waiting on.

Mark tells Holly that he doesn’t know the DiMeras well but he’s happy for Chad and “Abigail”. Holly responds that she hopes it all works out. Mark asks if there’s some reason it wouldn’t. Holly admits things got a little weird before she left which Mark questions. Holly says there were miscommunication issues with Abigail’s brother which Mark asks about. Holly informs him that JJ showed up as a surprise. Holly decides she shouldn’t be talking about this and repeats that she just hopes it all works out. Mark says he hopes so too and now he really needs to get going. Holly says she’ll see him back in Salem as Mark then walks away. JJ appears and joins Holly, asking who that guy was.

Roman is glad that Kayla didn’t find and confront Mark since his gut tells him that he’s dangerous. Kayla points out that tampering with DNA tests is criminal and cruel to make them all believe Abigail was alive. Kayla asks how she could be so wrong about a person, arguing that Mark is a good doctor so she really believed he was a good guy. Roman says he obviously fooled a lot of people but now she needs to let the police handle it. Kayla assures that she called Jada and told her everything. Roman says they will just have to hope the police find Mark and convict him for perpetrating a fraud.

Chad demands that “Abigail” talk. She starts to explain but they are interrupted by a knock at the door. Chad answers the door to see Mark and asks if he can help him. Mark introduces himself and says he just ran in to Holly, who goes to school with his brother Aaron and she said they just got married and also that Abigail’s brother was there. Chad informs him that JJ just left and says they are in the middle of a conversation so he asks what Mark wants. Mark says he just wanted to say congratulations. Chad asks why when he doesn’t even know them. Chad then remembers finding “Abigail” talking to Mark in the park and she said she was asking him for directions. Chad then realizes he does know him.

Sophia thanks Ava for the pep talk and says now she’s so motivated to make things happen with Tate and own who she is. Ava says right now she needs her to be one of her servers and gets the tables set for dinner.

Tate questions if Aaron would not have a problem with him being with Sophia. Aaron asks why he would. Tate points out that Aaron was in to her. Aaron says he got friend zoned and assures that it’s no problem as he encourages Tate to go for it. Tate thanks him and invites him over to play video games but Aaron says he has to watch his sister tonight, mentioning that his brother is out of town on something to do with their parents estate, so they call a rain check on it.

Kayla tells Roman that Jennifer was right all along as her mother’s intuition told her that woman was not Abigail, so they all should’ve listened to her. Roman agrees that Jennifer would be vindicated but talks about Jack will be crushed as he really believed it was his daughter. Kayla says her heart breaks for them and Chad. Kayla prays that Chad hasn’t married her yet. Roman talks about Chad thinking he got the love of his life back. Kayla calls it an egregious lie and says they should’ve known better than to believe Clyde Weston since this is all his doing.

Holly tells JJ that Mark was just some guy she knows from Salem and she goes to school with his brother. JJ questions what he’s doing in Paris. Holly says it’s something do with his late parents estate but calls it such a coincidence to run in to “Abigail” and then Mark in the same café. JJ agrees that it’s wild. Holly asks if everything is okay with “Abigail” and Chad. JJ says not really as he can’t imagine why she would’ve lied about talking to him. Holly feels bad about saying anything as she ruined their wedding reception. JJ says he’s glad she did since something is definitely off here. JJ adds that Chad is talking to “Abigail” now in private, so hopefully he can get to the bottom of it.

Chad remembers seeing Mark and “Abigail” together in the park when she said she was lost and asking him for directions. Chad questions if they know each other. “Abigail” admits that she does and that he was the one that she was talking to on the phone when she said it was JJ, but she doesn’t know why he’s here. She questions why Mark is in Paris. Chad demands someone tell him what the hell is going on here. Mark responds that he’s sorry but he had no choice as he pulls his gun out on Chad.

Tate goes to the Bistro to see Sophia. She asks if there’s any news about when his dad is getting released. Tate says not yet. Sophia asks what he wanted to talk about. Tate says it’s about them which she questions. Tate wondered if maybe she wanted to hang out after work. Sophia says she’d love that. Tate says he’ll pick her up after her shift at 9. They agree to see each other then as Tate then exits. Ava watches on with a smile seeing Sophia happy.

JJ tells Holly that he can’t think of a reason why his sister would’ve lied about this, unless she really isn’t his sister. Holly questions why he would think that, bringing up that there was DNA proof that she is. JJ responds that he was a cop long enough to know that DNA tests can be messed with. JJ says he keeps going back to what Jennifer told him about how she didn’t feel it in her heart that it was her daughter. Holly says that must have been hard for them. JJ wonders if Jennifer was right all along that the woman isn’t her daughter or his sister and what if Holly catching her in a lie just helped them prove it.

“Abigail” questions what Mark is doing and yells at him to put the gun down. Mark repeats that he’s sorry but he said there was no other way. Chad questions who told Mark to kill him.

Kayla complains that she still can’t get Chad on the phone but at least Steve will be there soon, revealing that Steve left for Paris this morning to try and stop Chad from marrying that impostor. Roman hopes Steve gets there in time.

Mark explains that now that “Abigail” married Chad, Clyde wants him dead. “Abigail” stands in his way, refusing to let Mark do it and says he’ll have to shoot her first. Mark holds the gun but Steve appears and knocks Mark out from behind. Chad is shocked to see Steve and questions what’s going on. Steve then declares that this woman is not Abigail.

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Chase tells Violet that Finn is getting out of rehab and he has decided to take a job at a hospital in Seattle. Chase tells Violet to pack her things because he is going to take her to Seattle to be with her father. Brook Lynn and Chase are happy that Violet is going to be with Finn but they both feel sad because they are going to miss her very much.

Sam tells Alexis, Kristina, and Molly that she is going to be Lulu’s donor. Molly and Kristina get into an argument because of Kristina’s outburst at the Port Charles Grill. Sam can’t deal with the argument right now so she leaves to take her kids to the Quartermaines and then she will head to the hospital to get ready for the transplant.

Sasha tells Robert that Holly is claiming that he is her father and she asks Robert to take a DNA test and Robert agrees and he sends the samples to the WSB lab.

Holly talks to Felicia and Maxie and tells them Sasha and Cody can’t be together because they are first cousins. Holly asks Felicia if Mac could break the news to Cody. Felicia tells Holly she should talk to Robert. Holly heads to Robert but, when she arrives, Robert tells her he already knows that he may have a daughter.

Lucas and Isaiah think that somebody turned off Lulu’s respirator on purpose and they decide to look for proof. Terri tells Laura that there might be a complication with Lulu’s surgery.

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JJ made a toast to Chad and Abby. He wished he talked to Abby sooner. Holly thought Abby talked to JJ, and he said he didn’t. She confronted Abby about what she told her. JJ and Chad looked at a nervous Abby. Abby wanted to get back to the celebration, but Chad wanted to know what Holly meant by that. Holly informed Chad that Abby told her that she talked to her brother last night. She narrowed her eyes and said she must have misunderstood Abby. Abby agreed that’s what happened. Holly left to let them celebrate as a family. Chad demanded an explanation from Abby about why she lied about who she was talking to. JJ walked out the room so they could talk. Kayla went to the pub and talked to Roman about Abby. She explained how someone at the hospital changed the DNA results for Abby. Kayla told him that she talked to Jada about it. Roman hoped the person got caught for what happened. Jennifer was right after all. Roman wondered how Jack would react to the news.

Mark expressed how stressed out he was to Clyde. Clyde told him about the package. Mark found a gun in the package. He agreed to do his part, but he expected Clyde to hold up his end of the bargain. Mark hid the gun as Holly approached him. She wondered why he was there. Mark came up with the excuse that he was settling his parents’ estate. It was surprising to see Abby and Mark in Paris. She told him about Abby getting married and how there were communication issues with her brother. Mark stormed off as JJ approached Holly. He was glad that she said something about Abby at the wedding because he felt something was off. JJ wasn’t sure if Abby was his sister. Catching Abby in a lie could be a way to prove she’s not who she said she was. Abby was about to tell Chad something when there was someone at the door. Chad opened the door to Mark. He said he was a doctor in Salem and ran into Holly. He wanted to congratulate Chad on the wedding. Chad wondered why he cared. He realized that he was the person Abby was with in the park. Kayla continued to express her annoyance at Chad not answering her calls. Steve was on his way to Paris. Abby admitted that she knew Mark. Before Chad could respond, Mark pulled out a gun. Abby told him to put the gun down. Mark said there wasn’t any other way. Chad wanted to know who ordered Mark to kill him. Mark mentioned Clyde’s name, and Abby got in front of Chad. She knew he couldn’t do that, but Mark told her to get out of the way. Steve snuck behind Mark and hit him on the back of the head. Chad wanted to know what was going on. Steve told him that Abby wasn’t really his wife.

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B&B Short Recap Friday, October 18, 2024

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Steffy fills Finn in on what happened in yesterday’s meeting. She wonders what Carter sees in Hope and her line. Finn and Steffy have some tender moments before he’s called away for work.

Brooke thanks Carter for speaking about Hope and her line. Hope is there, too, and also thanks him. Later, He asks her to come to his place. She goes there and finds that he’s made a romantic setting. He sings her praises, and she thanks him for saving her line. They start kissing and undressing, but she stops him, saying they can’t do this.

Bill, Will and Liam continue their chat in Bill’s office. Will advises Liam to keep showing up for Hope; to show him that he’s there. Liam is determined to win her back.

Brooke visits Deacon at Il Giardino, to let him know about what happened with Hope. They’re both glad that Hopes life seems to be doing better.

 

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Dante and Sam tell Danny, Rocco and, Scout that she is a match for Lulu and she will donate part of her liver to Lulu tomorrow. Scout worries that Sam will feel pain during the surgery but Sam assures her that she won’t feel any pain because she will be asleep. Sam assures Scout that the surgery is a simple procedure and she will be okay.

The audience sees Lulu in her hospital bed and she suddenly opens her eyes.

Holly tells Sasha she can’t have a relationship with Cody because Robert is her father and she and Cody are cousins. Sasha thinks Holly is lying, so she gets a strand of Cody’s hair to do a DNA test.

Kristina falls into Ric’s trap and she tells Ava that she will pay for killing her baby in front of everyone at the Port Charles Grill. Alexis tells Kristina that Ric set a trap for her so she could have a meltdown in a public place. Alexis tells Kristina that she must control herself if she wants Ava to pay for what she has done. Alexis tells Kristina that she never should have gotten angry with Ava in a public place because Ric will use her outburst in court.

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Johnny had a nightmare that Chanel and Alex had sex. When he woke up and realized he was dreaming. He ran into Chanel on the phone. She told him she was talking to Felicity about Sweet Bits. Chanel said he didn’t sleep in the bed last night. Johnny said he slept on the couch. He asked her about her back to which she said was stiff but feeling better. She couldn’t believe she threw her back out tying her shoes. Johnny thought about Alex making love to someone in the hospital bed. He asked if she wanted to drive to the set together. Chanel said Kate postponed her scenes until tomorrow to make sure her back was feeling better. Johnny said that would give him more time to prepare for directing her scene with Alex in bed. She asked if he was okay with directing the scene and wondered if he was still jealous. He said he wasn’t jealous. Steve talked to Kayla about Mark and how he lied about the results of the DNA test. Kayla told him it was a violation of Abby’s rights. Steve said he didn’t ask Mark to run the test on Abby. He said he gave Mark their DNA but said they were Abby and Thomas’. Steve said Mark told her Abby was Thomas’ mother. Kayla said they shouldn’t jump to conclusions. Steve said there’s no other explanation. He said there was one way to prove it since Abby and Jack’s samples were still in the lab. Kayla said she would rerun the test. Mark talked to Clyde about his reservations about killing Chad and wondered what would happen if he got caught. Clyde suggested that he doesn’t get caught and not to tell his sister about their plan. Mark asked Clyde if he was going to let his mother go once his sister married Chad. When Mark got off the phone, Felicity showed up. Mark wanted to talk to her about something. Felicity assumed it was about Abby. Mark wondered why she assumed it was about Abby. Felicity said she reminded her of their mother. Mark said he could see it in her mannerisms. He said he had to take care of their parents estate. Felicity said she missed them.

Stephanie woke up in bed with Alex. When Alex wondered why she was so jumpy, she told him they made a mistake. Stephanie got dressed and said she had to check in with Body and Soul and Paulina. When she opened the door, Chanel was there. After Stephanie left, Chanel said she didn’t know Alex and Stephanie were together. Alex said it just happened and that they were friends with benefits. Chanel wanted to talk to him about Johnny’s birthday and how she wanted to plan a surprise party for him. She said she wanted to have the party on the set and didn’t want anyone else to find out about it. While they were talking, Chanel told him that things were awkward and this would show Johnny that the set was a friendly place. Before she left, she told him to keep it between them. After she left, Alex closed the door. Johnny showed up around the corner. Abby looked at Chad and the real Abby’s wedding picture and regretted what she was doing to Chad. Chad showed up and wondered why she was crying. Abby said she was feeling a lot today. Chad said they would be happy again. Abby said she wanted that too, but she wasn’t her. Chad asked what she meant by that, but she said she meant she had a different face and didn’t have any memories of the woman in the picture. She said she was a different woman. Chad said he changed too but the only thing that matter to him was that she was Abby. He said that it was important that she remembered that she loved him. While they were talking about their feelings, Chad ignored Steve’s calls. Steve left a message for Chad to call him back. Kayla showed up and told him he was right about that woman not being Abby. Kayla said she felt bad for Jack and Chad. Steve said he wondered why Mark lied. He said Mark and the woman needed to be stopped. Steve wanted to call Jada, but they had to stop Chad. Kayla sent Chad a text saying Abby wasn’t the real Abby.

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EJ brought Fiona to a cell near Brady. Smugly he told Brady that he’s still a suspect. He decided to leave them alone so they could figure out the truth. Brady looked at her and wondered how he could be so wrong about her. He wasn’t concerned with himself. How could she hurt Sarah the way she did. Fiona cowered in a corner. Sarah found Xander staring at Victor’s portrait. He wondered how Victor’s son could be so gullible. Fiona disappointed him for his entire life. When Fiona showed up for their wedding, he became the boy who wanted his mother. He couldn’t believe that he didn’t see that she was the same drunk she’s always been. It broke Sarah’s heart that Fiona hurt him. Xander rushed to her side saying that his pain was nothing compared to what Fiona did to her. He talked about her getting charged with perjury for protecting him from killing Brady for nothing. Sarah reminded him that Fiona confessed. He informed her that she only confessed to them. She could have told the police anything. They had to set the record straight because he’s innocent and that’s the only way Kristen will give them the serum to help her walk again. When Sarah was better, Xander planned to make his mother pay. Abby talked to Mark on the phone in the bathroom. He didn’t tell her about Clyde’s orders, but she was sure he would be able to take care of it. She planned to marry Chad and get Clyde his money. After she got off the phone, she looked at herself in the mirror. She was convinced she could go through with the plan for her mother. Chad looked at his wedding album. Across the room, Kayla sent Chad a text message letting him know that the woman he was with wasn’t Abby.

Fiona told Brady that she panicked the night she hit Sarah. Her mind was racing, and she didn’t know what to do. She saw him and he looked innocent. Fiona informed him that she did research before arriving in Salem and knew Maggie was framed the same way. Brady told her that she didn’t just frame him. She put him through hell. It was her turn to suffer. She needed to rot for what she did to him. Brady continued to read her the riot act for what she did to him. Fiona admitted that she cared about him. The only person she detested was herself. He never wanted to see her again. Fiona slumped down in the cell. Sarah and Xander met with EJ at the station. Xander didn’t care what happened to his mother, but he wanted Brady to be released. EJ thought there was a reason why Sarah changed her story. They seemed desperate to get Brady released from jail. Until he knew the truth, Brady wasn’t leaving. Sarah and Xander pled with him to release Brady. Chad embraced JJ. He saw Abby and asked if he remembered him. She said she didn’t remember him, but he felt familiar. JJ and Chad told her that he would marry them. There were no words to describe how much it meant to him to see his sister get married. Jennifer had a hard time accepting reality, but deep down she’s happy for them. Holly arrived with flowers for the wedding. Abby saw Chad’s phone and noticed Kayla’s message to him. She deleted the message from his phone. Thinking quickly, she told Chad that his phone was dead. JJ started the ceremony. Abby cried while reciting her vows. Chad stared at her lovingly. They kissed and were officially married. Her memories didn’t rush back, but she felt closer than ever to Chad. After he hugged her, her joy turned to worry. Xander wondered if he and Sarah should have told EJ everything. Sarah didn’t trust EJ to tell him that Kristen was blackmailing them. She prayed that EJ would do the right thing. EJ decided to drop the charges against Brady. Brady stared at Fiona before walking out of his cell. JJ made a toast to Chad and Abby. He apologized to Abby for not getting in touch with her sooner. Holly flashed back to Abby saying she was on the phone with her brother. Holly asked if they talked on the phone last night. JJ and Chad looked at Abby for answers.

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Hope is stressed out before her big meeting with Steffy and the other Forresters; she fears that her line will get axed. Liam is there, trying to calm her down. He offers to take Beth, so she can relax later. Carter arrives, and he assures them that he’ll have her back in the meeting.

Bill hits the roof when Will tells him that he’s new intern at Forrester Creations. Bill laughs when Will lets him know that he’s just there to see the gorgeous women. Will suggests they have a guy’s night out, and Bill agrees. Bill tells him that he hasn’t given up yet on winning Katie back, but Will thinks that’s a lose cause. Liam arrives, so they joke around. Liam lets Bill know that Will gave him good advice – to reunite with Hope.

Brooke is with Ridge and Steffy, waiting to start the meeting. They’re all glad that Taylor is doing much better. RJ and Zende arrive, talking about their designs. They praise each other’s work and are very excited about Hope for the Future doing well, creatively. Hope and Carter arrive, so Steffy wants to know whether the numbers show that HFTF is doing better. Carter and Hope let her know that HFTF is no longer losing money, but Steffy wants them to be profitable. Carter beliefs in Hope, and HFTF, so he thinks they should put more resources into the line, the way they did with Brooke’s Bedroom.

 

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Tate runs in to Sophia at school. Sophia tells him that she heard some lady was arrested in the hit and run. Tate excitedly confirms that his dad has been cleared. Sophia says that’s amazing and she’s so happy for him. Tate adds that for some reason, Brady is still in jail and hasn’t been released yet.

Brady remains in his jail cell as EJ arrives and says he brought him some company in Fiona.

Sarah joins Xander in the living room of the Kiriakis Mansion. Xander questions how he could be such a gullible fool. Sarah argues that they all thought Brady was guilty while Xander complains about Fiona being the cause of it all. Xander declares that he of all people should’ve known better. Xander calls his mother a drunk, a liar, and heartless as he remarks that he should’ve known she would never change.

“Abigail” questions Mark saying what Clyde told him to do being not important. “Abigail” decides she doesn’t need to know but trusts that he will take care of it, while she will marry Chad. She adds that as soon as she’s Chad’s wife, she will have access to the DiMera investment accounts and will get the money to Clyde. She says she will let him know when it’s done as she hangs up.

Chad looks at his old wedding photo of he and Abigail while he puts his phone down, missing a text from Kayla that says “She’s not Abigail”.

“Abigail” prepares to put on her wedding dress and tells herself that she can do this for her mom.

Holly joins Chad at the apartment. Chad tells her that “Abigail” is just getting ready and that they are so glad to have Holly as the maid of honor and witness. Holly says she’s grateful and excited to be a part of their wedding. Chad asks how it went with Nicole. Holly says things are still awkward but at least they are talking. Chad recalls losing his mom when he was around Holly’s age and he wishes he spent more time with her and been a better son. Chad encourages that fixing her relationship with her mom is important. Holly remarks that it’s at least one relationship in her life getting fixed.

Sophia questions Brady still being in jail. Tate has no idea as he hasn’t been able to talk to him yet, but he’s so relieved that he’s innocent. Tate talks about being happy for his whole family. Sophia assures that he’ll be home soon. Sophia asks about the suspect who actually hit Sarah. Tate informs her that it was Xander’s mom, Fiona, which shocks Sophia as she declares that she knows that bitch.

Brady is surprised to see EJ as he didn’t think EJ escorted prisoners to lock up. EJ says Fiona needed to be brought down while he and Brady have unfinished business. Brady says he wasn’t expecting his grand apology until he was officially released, but he’s ready for it. EJ reveals that he’s not here to apologize or to release him. EJ says they have a possible culprit but the finger has been pointed at both Brady and Fiona, so he figured he’d let them hash out their versions of the truth. EJ tells them to have fun and exits, leaving Brady and Fiona in opposite cells. Brady yells at Fiona to look at him. Fiona asks if they really have to do this. Brady recalls first thinking she was kind, fun, and misunderstood but questions how he could’ve been so wrong. Brady brings up the night and the morning of the accident when he called Fiona in a panic because he thought he hit Sarah, but she told him not to turn himself in. Brady says that Fiona made him feel innocent when she knew he was, but she hung him out to dry and questions how she could do that to Sarah.

Xander talks to Sarah about how Fiona has disappointed him for his whole life. Xander says Fiona abandoning him was the best thing that could’ve happened to him, but when she showed back up in Salem, he forgot about it all and turned back in to a stupid little boy who wanted his mom. Sarah tells him that she’s so sorry since she encouraged Fiona to come to Salem. Xander understands her heart was in the right place. Xander brings up Fiona first showing up at their wedding and revealing that he was Victor’s son and heir, he finally felt so vindicated. Xander adds that Fiona worked herself in to their lives and he let himself see what he wanted to see, believing Fiona had become someone he could trust. Sarah says she saw her that way too since Fiona was very good at playing that part. Xander complains that he should’ve seen through it because he knows how she was when she abandoned him. Xander questions how he couldn’t see that Fiona was the same heartless drunk she’s always been. Sarah argues that it wasn’t obvious and she hid it really well but Xander insists that he should’ve known. Xander talks about trusting Fiona with their daughter and questions what he was thinking. Sarah encourages that Fiona never hurt Victoria but it breaks her heart that Fiona hurt him. Xander says all Fiona did to him was remind him of how awful she is, but points out what she did to Sarah. Xander declares that Fiona hurt Sarah worse than anyone else because he stupidly wanted to believe she had changed, which allowed this to happen so he will never forgive himself. Sarah encourages that he had nothing to do with her accident but Xander repeats that he should’ve known Fiona wasn’t sober. Xander talks about Fiona passing down her wretched genes to him and how he was so enraged that he was going to kill Brady and Sarah had to lie to the police to save him. Xander worries about Sarah but she assures she won’t be arrested for perjury since she remembers everything now. Sarah brings up that Fiona confessed to them but Xander wonders what she’s saying to the cops. Xander remembers Jada showing up to arrest Fiona before they called 911 and wonders how she could’ve known. Sarah guesses it was Eric since he was grilling her about the accident, so he must’ve gone to the police. Xander declares that they need to go set the record straight and get Brady released, not only because he doesn’t deserve to be there but also because it’s the only way that Kristen will give them Dr. Rolf’s serum to heal Sarah’s injuries which is the priority. Xander adds that after Sarah’s all better, they will make his mom pay for what she has done.

Fiona tells Brady it was the last thing she wanted for him or Sarah. Brady questions why she drank and drove, then hit Sarah and leave her on the ground, why she didn’t speak up when he was arrested, and what he did to deserve this. Fiona insists that he didn’t deserve this but he at least deserves to understand that she wasn’t drunk that night, just tipsy, so she thought it would be safer for her to drive him home instead of him getting behind the wheel. Brady remarks that it would’ve been safer to get a cab. Fiona thought it would be okay and says that night was so dark, Sarah appeared out of nowhere, and it all happened so fast. Fiona cries about how she panicked after hitting Sarah because she knew if Xander found out, it would be the end of their relationship forever. Brady questions Fiona deciding to ruin his life instead. Fiona explains that Brady was passed out in the seat next to her, so she waited for help to arrive for Sarah and then they were gone. Fiona says her mind was racing, her world was about to end, and Brady was blissfully ignorant so the idea started formulating in her mind. Fiona talks about researching Xander’s Salem family and knowing that Maggie had been framed in a similar manner which is where she got the cruel and terrible idea to drive Brady home, then put him in the driver’s seat. Brady argues that Fiona put him in a guilt ridden Hell until he found out the truth. Brady declares now it’s Fiona’s time to suffer in Hell.

Tate questions how Sophia knows Xander’s mom. Sophia talks about how she used to come in to the Bistro and she was really nice at first and seemed like she just wanted someone to talk to. Tate asks what they talked about. Sophia admits they talked about Tate since Fiona asked if she was dating anybody. Tate questions what she told her about him.

Chad guesses Holly is referring to Tate and asks if she regrets breaking up with him. Holly says they weren’t together that long and were kind of always a hot mess. Chad asks if she misses him. Holly admits she kind of does but says she’ll get over it as there are plenty of other guys out there. Chad asks if that’s really what she wants. Holly admits it’s not but says even if she could forgive Tate for taking his dad’s side, she’s not sure that Tate could forgive her after catching her going through Brady’s briefcase. Holly adds that her ex-best friend Sophia is making moves on Tate and she’s pretty sure he’s in to her too. Holly decides that’s enough about her sob story and changes the topic to Chad getting married in the most romantic city in the world. Holly says she’s excited and honored to be a part of it as she can’t wait for Chad and “Abigail” to fall in love all over again. “Abigail” then comes out in her wedding dress.

Sophia asks Tate what the big deal is as she just told Fiona that she likes him but he was seeing someone else. Tate questions if she didn’t say anything else. Sophia asks what else there was to say, then notes that Fiona gave her a huge tip and told her to keep quiet about her drinking a martini which Tate questions. Sophia felt Fiona was being playful like it was an inside joke, but then she ran in to it in the town square and that Fiona freaked out when she said Tate’s name this time and also mentioning Holly. Sophia says Fiona apparently lives with Holly’s family and worried about them finding out about her drinking, so she threatened her. Sophia realizes now that Fiona also didn’t want her family to know that she was probably smashed when she mowed down Sarah.

Fiona tells Brady that she prayed no one would recognize his car and that he wouldn’t be implicated. Brady says he’s starting to understand that her setting him up was her failsafe so the cops wouldn’t find her. Brady questions letting him believe that he was guilty of this for the rest of his life. Fiona claims she fully intended to set the record straight when they thought Sarah would be alright after surgery, but then she was paralyzed and knowing it was all her fault, she couldn’t. Brady argues that she could’ve, but she decided not to.

Xander and Sarah meet EJ in the interrogation room at the police station. Xander tells EJ that they need to make sure EJ releases Brady now that he has Fiona in custody. EJ claims not to see how the two are related. Sarah argues that Brady is innocent but EJ is not so sure about that. Xander argues that Sarah remembers the accident now. EJ brings up Sarah signing a sworn statement before that it was Brady, so he questions which version to believe.

“Abigail” thanks Holly for coming to be part of their day and sends her to get the bouquet from the kitchen. “Abigail” says now all they need is the officiant. Chad recalls getting a text earlier and goes to check it but is stopped by a knock at the door. Chad then answers to see Abigail’s brother JJ Deveraux has arrived and they embrace. JJ comes in and meets “Abigail”, who guesses he is her brother. JJ asks if she remembers him. She says she wishes she did but claims a familiar energy to him. Chad explains that when Abigail’s parents couldn’t make it, he reached out to JJ who was able to make the long flight from South Africa. JJ then reveals that he is a newly ordained minister online, so he’s going to marry them. JJ says he’s excited to be part of this and how he kept thinking on the flight about seeing his sister again and how much that means to him. JJ adds that he’s sorry their parents aren’t there and he knows Jennifer is having a hard time accepting things, but he knows deep down she’s happy for her. JJ declares that he’s so happy to have her back as he hugs “Abigail”.

Xander complains that EJ knows damn well that Brady doesn’t deserve to be behind bars. Sarah repeats that she was unsure of her memory, but she’s sure now that it was Fiona and not Brady. EJ says he’s aware of her changing account of events which makes her no more reliable than a drunken Brady. Xander questions what that means. EJ goes over that Brady couldn’t remember, then he confessed and unconfessed but now claims he can remember not driving. Xander asks what else he needs. EJ talks about being skeptical that Brady’s memory was miraculously restored at the exact time as Sarah’s. Xander asks why they would put this much effort in to believing it’s Fiona, pointing out that he doesn’t want her to be a monster. EJ argues that there must be some reason for Sarah changing her story and for them to suddenly be so desperate for him to release Brady. EJ says until he knows the whole truth, he will do no such thing.

Fiona argues that when Brady’s car disappeared and EJ released him, she was so relieved and she’s so sorry that Xander tried to take the law in to his own hands, but she stopped that too. Brady asks if she wants him to thank her when her son always broke his legs for something she did. Brady recalls thanking her and she threw Sarah’s injury in his face, making him feel like crap for hurting her when she knew it was what she had done. Fiona says she was so close to confessing everything when she came to see him yesterday because the secret had been killing her. Brady says he won’t feel sorry for her. Fiona wants him to know that she cares about him, arguing that they were two lost souls who found each other when they needed somebody. Fiona says she had to pretend to hate him because everyone thought he injured her daughter in law, but the only person she hates is herself.

Sophia apologizes to Tate and says if she knew who Fiona was, she would’ve said something sooner. Tate understands she couldn’t have known. Sophia brings up Holly being awful to Tate and trying to dig up dirt on Brady when he was innocent the whole time. Tate points out that she didn’t know that. Sophia wouldn’t be surprised if Holly comes crawling back to Tate, apologizing, now that she knows Brady isn’t the one who ran over Sarah. Tate doubts it since things didn’t end well, but says they will see.

Holly comes back and greets JJ, saying she’s so glad he could come. JJ says he wouldn’t miss it. JJ talks about being ordained but a novice at the whole thing. JJ says they are ready, so Chad says he just has to put on some music and needs his phone. “Abigail” decides to get it and picks up Chad’s phone, seeing Kayla’s text that says “She’s not Abigail”. Chad asks if she’s okay. “Abigail” claims that Chad’s phone is dead. Chad argues that he had a full charge but “Abigail” says it’s fine and that she has the perfect song on her phone. JJ asks if she’s okay as she looks pale but she insists that she’s fine and is just a nervous bride.

Xander tells EJ that this is ridiculous as they obviously want Brady released because he’s his family and Sarah’s friend, so Sarah feels awful that her false testimony got him here. Sarah argues that EJ can’t prosecute two suspects, so he has to let one of them go. EJ points out that he already had to release Brady once, so he won’t again until he’s 100% certain that he’s innocent. Xander insists that Brady is innocent and Fiona is guilty. Xander questions why the police haven’t taken Fiona’s statement yet. EJ says she is entitled to have her lawyer present. Xander argues that Sarah and Brady remember the accident and offers his own testimony to Fiona confessing to him right after he caught her trying to push Sarah down the stairs. Xander tells EJ that it’s time to let this go as Brady didn’t do it. Sarah argues that she is the victim and Brady’s a victim too, so she pleads with EJ to let him go.

Brady questions Fiona expecting him to believe that she cares about him. Brady argues that if Eric hadn’t been so determined to get to the bottom of this and pressured him to remember that night, the truth would’ve never come out and Fiona wouldn’t have said a word. Fiona starts to cry as Brady declares that he doesn’t want to hear anything from her or see her face ever again and he’s so sorry that he met her.

Tate tells Sophia that he doesn’t know what the holdup is in getting Brady cleared but says what Sophia knows about Fiona might help, so he asks if Sophia is willing to talk to the police about it and possibly testify in court if it comes to that. Sophia agrees, saying she would do anything to help him and his family. Tate thanks her. Sophia calls him a good son and says Brady is so lucky to have him. Tate responds that he’s really lucky to have a friend like her as they hug.

JJ knows this isn’t the most conventional wedding but calls it an honor because he loves them both and grateful to be a part of it. They thank him for doing this while he thanks them for including him. They say they are ready so JJ begins the wedding ceremony. Chad and “Abigail” exchange wedding vows and then they exchange rings. JJ officially pronounces Chad and “Abigail” as husband and wife, so they kiss. “Abigail” wishes she could say her memories came flooding back, but she can honestly say that she feels closer to Chad than she ever has before as they hug.

Xander can’t believe EJ stormed out of the interrogation room without saying anything and wonders if they should’ve told him everything. Sarah insists that they can’t trust EJ with the information that Kristen blackmailed them or that Xander almost killed Brady. Sarah trusts that EJ knows he has to do the right thing, so she prays that’s what he is doing.

EJ returns to the holding cells and informs Brady that today is his lucky day as he announces he’s dropping the charges against him. EJ tells Brady to get the hell out of his sight before he changes his mind, so Brady exits his cell and takes a final look at Fiona.

Tate and Sophia hug until the class bell rings. Tate is sorry that he talked so much that she didn’t get a chance to eat lunch. Sophia says she’ll be okay. Tate thanks her for everything. Sophia tells him to just let her know about talking to the police or testifying and whatever he needs. Sophia says she will see him later and walks away.

JJ pours champagne to make a toast to Chad and “Abigail”. JJ admits he was nervous about seeing “Abigail”, especially after how Jennifer reacted, but now he’s sorry for not reaching out sooner, even if on video chat or the phone. Holly then remembers “Abigail” claiming that she was on the phone with JJ when she first ran in to her, so she questions what JJ means as she believed they just talked on the phone last night.

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Days Update Wednesday, October 16, 2024

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Johnny has a nightmare about walking in on Alex and Chanel kissing in the studio, then wakes up calling Chanel a cheating bitch in a panic on the couch in the living room of the DiMera Mansion.

Alex and Stephanie wake up in bed together. Alex says so much for that not happening again.

Steve talks with Kayla at the hospital. Kayla comments on having the best team there is. Steve responds that he hopes that team doesn’t include Dr. Mark Green.

Mark sits in the town square, on the phone with Clyde. Mark says he hasn’t left yet but is on his way to the airport. Mark declares that he gets that if he ever wants to see his mother again, he has to fly to Paris and kill Chad DiMera.

In Paris, “Abigail” gets emotional while looking at a photo of Chad and Abigail, tearfully commenting on how lucky Abigail was to have a man love her like Chad does. She starts to cry about doing this to Chad. Chad then returns to the apartment with flowers for her.

Chanel texts Alex that she needs to talk to him in private. Johnny comes in and asks if he’s interrupting. Chanel claims she was just texting Felicity. Chanel points out that Johnny didn’t come to bed last night. Johnny says he just got so busy and passed out on the couch. Chanel talks about being so exhausted and getting a full night’s sleep. Johnny asks about her back. Chanel says it’s still a little stiff but she’s feeling better. Chanel comments that she still can’t believe tying her shoe is what took her out. Johnny thinks back to walking in on Alex having sex with Stephanie but believing it was Chanel.

Kayla questions Steve having a problem with Mark. Steve says he knows how much Kayla respects him and that she trusted him to run the DNA test on “Abigail”. Steve states that his issue with Mark is that test because it looks like Mark lied and faked the results.

Mark questions Clyde not hiring a professional to take out Chad. Mark repeats that he understands what happens if he doesn’t cooperate but worries about what if he gets caught or he fails when his younger brother and sister depend on him. Mark complains about Clyde advising him to just not get caught. Mark adds that he doesn’t intend to tell his sister anything because she’s busy wedding planning.

Chad asks “Abigail” if something’s wrong. She says she’s just feeling a lot and talks about the photo of Chad and Abigail on their wedding day. Chad encourages that they will be as happy as they were then. “Abigail” says she wants that with him, but declares that she’s not her.

Stephanie gets out of bed and complains about being unable to find her things. Alex asks if she’s alright as she seems jumpy. Stephanie reminds him that they agreed not to do this anymore. Alex says things happen while Stephanie says that mistakes happen. Stephanie thinks it’s best for both of them if they forget this happened as she exits the room.

Johnny asks if Chanel wants to drive to set together, but Chanel says Kate postponed all her scenes until tomorrow to make sure her back is healed. Johnny is surprised and says he hadn’t checked his e-mail. Johnny guesses that means he gets more time to prepare for directing her and Alex in bed. Chanel asks if he’s sure he’s still okay with that since he brought it up. Johnny says of course and that he was just joking. Chanel asks if he’s sure he’s not jealous. Johnny insists that there’s nothing to be jealous of since it’s all not real. Chanel agrees that it’s just part of the job. Johnny questions where Chanel is off to if she’s not going to the set. Chanel claims she’s just going to the Bakery to check in with Felicity.

Kayla questions Steve thinking Mark faked the test results. Steve brings up how he had a feeling something was off about “Abigail” since the moment Chad and Jack found her. Kayla says she knows but she thought he let it go. Steve says he couldn’t let it go with all the warning signs. Steve brings up “Abigail” lying to Stephanie and Jennifer’s reaction to seeing her. Steve informs Kayla that he asked Mark to rerun the DNA test. Kayla argues against doing that without “Abigail’s” consent. Steve explains that he didn’t need it as he told Mark that he had new samples from Abigail and Thomas but it was really he and Kayla’s, but Mark told him that they were a perfect match for mother and son.

Mark tells Clyde he has to go so he doesn’t miss his plane, but he needs Clyde to assure that the minute Chad is taken care of and “Abigail” transfers the funds, he lets their mother go. Mark mocks taking his word for it and hangs up as Felicity joins him. Mark tells her that there’s something he needs to talk to her about. Felicity asks if it’s about “Abigail”.

Chad questions “Abigail” saying she’s not her. She clarifies that she has a different face and doesn’t have those memories, so the woman in the photo is not the same woman he’s marrying today. Chad talks about not being the same either as they’ve been through a lot since then. Chad declares that none of that matters other than her remembering that they love each other. Chad adds that she wanted to get married today to remember the rest, then asks if she’s having second thoughts.

Mark asks why Felicity thinks he wants to talk about his patient “Abigail”. Johnny comes by and greets them. Johnny says he’s sorry to bother them but he’s looking for Chanel. Felicity mentions that she’s not in the Bakery and she hasn’t seen her yet.

Stephanie tells Alex that she should get to the office as she needs to check on promotional materials for Body and Soul, then she has a meeting at the mayor’s office. Alex calls it a busy morning and asks if she’s sure she doesn’t have a minute to eat. Stephanie insists that she should go and says she’ll see him. Stephanie then goes to leave Alex’s apartment as Chanel arrives at the door.

Kayla questions Steve about Mark telling him that their DNA is a perfect match for mother and son. Steve insists it’s obvious that he lied about the test. Kayla doesn’t want to jump to conclusions. Steve declares that there is one way to prove if Mark faked both tests. Steve brings up that Mark mentioned the lab still having the original samples from “Abigail” and Jack. Kayla decides she will rerun the test to prove the authenticity of the original sample and she will do it herself as she walks away.

“Abigail” assures Chad that she still wants to marry him and repeats that she’s just feeling a lot. Chad comments on Abigail always having a big heart and says she doesn’t have to act any certain way. Chad says they are all set and Holly is on her way back from seeing her mom. “Abigail” mentions having her dress and his bouquet. Chad declares that in less than an hour, she will be his wife. Chad then gets a call from Steve.

Stephanie says hi and bye to Chanel as she hurries out. Chanel questions Alex about he and Stephanie. Alex says it just sort of happened, explaining that when Chanel was late to set, he asked Stephanie to run lines with him. Alex insists that he and Stephanie are just friends with occasional benefits. Chanel assures that it’s not her business. Alex asks about Chanel wanting to talk in private. Chanel then reveals that Johnny’s birthday is next week and she wants to throw him a surprise party, so she needs his help.

Johnny questions Felicity about Chanel not being by the Bakery at all. Felicity confirms that she hasn’t been there today. Johnny guesses they got their signals crossed and thanks her as he walks away. Mark asks Felicity again why she brought up “Abigail” before.

Chad decides he doesn’t need the negativity and ignores Steve’s call which “Abigail” questions. Chad explains that Steve called last night and expressed his concern about them getting married, but he doesn’t know or care what his problem is. Chad declares they are getting married and there’s nothing he can do to change that as they kiss.

Steve leaves a message for Chad, telling him that he needs to call him back as it’s extremely urgent.

“Abigail” talks about feeling like she could remember everything they had before and talks about how lucky she is to have an amazing man like Chad. Chad says he’s the lucky one. “Abigail” then goes to get ready for their wedding.

Kayla returns to Steve and announces that he reran the test with the original samples, confirming that “Abigail” and Jack do not match, so there is no way they are related which means whoever that woman is, is not Abigail. Steve says he’s sorry as he knows how much she wanted it to be true. Kayla feels bad for Jack and Chad. Steve says they will deal with that as soon as they can. Kayla acknowledges that this means Mark falsified the results but wonders why.

Felicity tells Mark that “Abigail” reminds her of their mom. Mark says he can see the similarity. Mark tells Felicity that he has to go out of town for a little while as he has business to take care of overseas with their parents estate that he has to clear up. Felicity says she misses them. Mark assures he won’t be gone long but while he’s out of the country, she’s in charge of Aaron. Mark hugs her and says he loves her. Mark adds that there’s nothing he wouldn’t do for her or their family.

Alex questions Chanel wanting his help throwing Johnny a party. Chanel explains that she thought it would be fun to have Johnny’s party on the Body and Soul set since it would surprise Johnny and she doesn’t trust anyone at the DiMera Mansion not to tip him off. They talk about Johnny being so focused on work and on them. Chanel feels that Johnny is still a bit tense about having to direct their love scene. Chanel thought Johnny was over it but she was getting a vibe that he doesn’t fully trust her around Alex and she thinks directing the love scene is still triggering for him. Chanel thought it would be nice to throw Johnny a party on set so he realizes the set is a friendly place. Alex calls her a damn good wife and says he’s there for whatever she needs. Chanel says she will come up with a plan and let him know. Alex says that sounds good as he just wants everyone to feel comfortable too. Alex and Chanel say they will see each other on set. Chanel asks if she can trust Alex to keep this to himself. Alex assures that Johnny will not hear a word about this from him. Chanel says that’s good because her husband is totally clueless. After Chanel exits Alex’s apartment, Johnny then comes around the corner.

Chanel joins Felicity in the town square and tells her that she’s throwing Johnny a surprise party next week, so she asks her to help her with the cake. Felicity informs Chanel that Johnny was just there.

Stephanie goes to the Body and Soul studio where she sees a poster of Chanel and Alex. Stephanie wonders what she’s going to do about Alex. Johnny then arrives, so Stephanie shows him the poster. Stephanie goes to make some calls about where to put them. Johnny then crumples up a poster and tosses it on the ground.

“Abigail” calls Mark and says she will be Mrs. Chad DiMera soon but she’s a complete wreck about it. Mark knows it’s a big step, but reminds her that the second she ties the knot, they get their mom back. “Abigail” says she keeps reminding herself but it’s really hard as she feels horrible about what they are doing to Chad as she’s such a good man that he does not deserve this. Mark questions if she’s starting to have real feelings for Chad. “Abigail” admits that she is as she sees how much he loved his wife and how kind, compassionate, and generous is. She asks how she can’t feel horrible about how they are deceiving him. Mark urges her to stay focused on the job at hand. She assures that everything will be fine. She then remembers that Mark was trying to tell her something yesterday about what Clyde wants him to do, but Mark claims it’s not important.

Steve tells Kayla that Mark and “Abigail” need to be stopped. Kayla calls it awful. Steve says he’s going to contact Jada, but their first priority is stopping Chad from marrying that woman. Steve adds that he tried to talk him out of it yesterday but he wouldn’t listen. Kayla says she will do everything she can to get a hold of him.

Chad looks at his old wedding photo of he and Abigail while he puts his phone down, missing a text from Kayla that says “She’s not Abigail”.

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GH Short Recap Wednesday, October 16, 2024

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Sasha asks Michael to invest in Cody’s Animal sanctuary idea but Michael says no because he doesn’t know Cody well enough to determine if the animal sanctuary would be a good investment.

Tracy overhears Sasha and Michael’s conversation and tells Sasha that it was inappropriate for her to ask Michael for money because Michael is her employer and, if she forgets her place again, she will be looking for another job.

Sasha is in her room crying when there is a knock at the door. Holly arrives and tells Sasha that she looks just as beautiful as she did in the magazine ad. Sasha sighs and says “what are you doing here mother?”

Brenan talks to Anna and Jason to be careful because the WSB thinks Sidwell is still alive and he could be coming after them.

Isiah and Elizabeth save Lulu’s life when her ventilator turns off due to a mysterious malfunction. Sam passes the test that shows she can be a donor for Lulu and she tells Dante the good news.

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B&B Short Recap Wednesday, October 16, 2024

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Taylor fills Steffy in on everything that’s been happening to hear lately, with her health, and with Ridge.

Brooke demands to know what Ridge was doing with Taylor, and why he didn’t tell her about it. After he explains, she is mollified, but she insists that they do the Yab-Yum pose, like he did with Taylor (except sexier).

Liam finds Hope, working late, and shows her a promo he made for Hope For The Future. It’s all about how great Hope is. She’s very touched, but it’s over-the-top. He confesses that he still thinks about her all of the time, and he wishes they had a future. He kisses her, shocking her. She doesn’t know what to say.

 

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GH Short Recap Tuesday, October 15, 2024

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Brook Lynn asks Willow for advice on what she should do to help Violet with the situation at school. Willow advises Brook Lynn to work with the Vice Principal and school psychologist to come up with a plan to help Violet. Willow also advises Brook Lynn to not be afraid to speak up for Violet with the school.

Brook Lynn gets a text message from Chase telling her that Finn is getting out of rehab and will soon be coming home. Drew, Ned, and Michael discuss what they should do with Valentin’s ELQ shares that will be released in two months by the SEC. Ned proposes the shares be divided between all the Quartermaines children and that he be appointed the trustee of the shares until the children turn eighteen years old. Drew and Michael decide to discuss this later once the ELQ shares are released by the SEC. Ned feels like Drew and Michael are trying to shut him out again so he decides to hire a private detective to find proof that Drew and Willow are having an affair. Drew tells Michael they should.

Cody tells Sasha that the Serenity Ranch, where Cody grew up, is on sale for $ 6,000,000.00. Cody always wanted to turn the ranch into an animal sanctuary, but he cannot afford to buy it. Sasha tells him there has to be a way to make his dream come true.

Terri tells Sam that she is a match for Lulu.

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Days Short Recap Monday, October 14, 2024

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While Chad was at the hospital, he talked to Steve on the phone. Steve said he heard Chad took Abby to Paris. Chad said he hoped it would stir up some memories, but she hasn’t remembered anything concrete yet. He thought Steve was still suspicious of Abby which was why he called. Steve said he was concerned about him. Chad let him know that he was okay and that he and Abby were getting married. While Chad was talking, he said Abby remembered their vows and how happy she was that day. He said she was the one who wanted to get married because it would help her get her memory back. A suspicious Steve said he had questions and thought Chad should have some too. Before Chad got off the phone, he told Steve he was getting married and would give Abby his love. In Paris, Abby was on the phone. Holly walked by. Abby told Mark that she and Chad were getting married. She said she knew what was at stake, but she was doing it for their mother. Mark told her he saw Clyde and wanted him to do something else. While Abby was on the phone, she noticed Holly watching her on the phone. She told Mark she had to get off the phone. When Abby got off the phone, Holly introduced herself and told her she was visiting her mother. Holly said she didn’t mean to eavesdrop, but she thought she heard her say she was getting married. Abby said it was an impulse thing. A confused Holly said she thought she heard her say she was getting married because of her mother. Abby lied and said she was talking to JJ about their mother having a hard time accepting her. She said she hoped getting married would trigger a memory and then her mother would accept it. Abby excused herself to look for a dress, but Holly asked to go with her. She took Holly to the suite to see Chad. Holly told Chad she was in Paris to see her mother. When she said she was going to get a motel, he asked her to stay in their room. He said they needed a witness for the wedding and Abby needed a maid of honor. Mark was glad Abby hung up because he didn’t want to tell her that Clyde wanted him to kill Chad. Steve showed up at the hospital to see Mark. He said Kayla spoke highly of him. Steve asked him to run a DNA test on his niece. He said his family was having trouble accepting the results so a second test would give them peace of mind. When Mark agreed to do the test, Steve gave him samples of Abby and Thomas’ DNA. Mark said he would put a rush on it.

When Mark came back from the lab, he told Steve that the DNA results were conclusive and that Abby and Thomas were a match. Steve thanked Mark. When Mark left, Steve said Kayla would be surprised that they were mother and son. Steve realized Mark faked the tests results and the woman claiming to be Abby wasn’t Abby. Xander told Maggie that Kristen had a cure for Sarah’s paralysis because of Rolf. He said Kristen was willing to give the cure if they got the charges against Brady dropped. Maggie called Kristen delusional because they couldn’t get the charges dropped. Xander said Sarah’s testimony was all EJ had against Brady. He said EJ threatened to have Sarah arrested if she recanted her statement. Xander said EJ was determined to make Brady pay. He blamed himself for why Sarah wouldn’t be able to walk again. Maggie asked how this was his fault. Xander said Sarah didn’t remember Brady hitting her, but she lied to the police to keep him from killing Brady. He said he wanted justice and when she found out what he was doing, she lied to the police. When Xander told Maggie his plan, she told him nothing good could come from revenge. He said it was his fault that Brady would be locked up and Sarah wouldn’t have the cure. Xander asked if Maggie hated him to which she said she could never hate him, but his need for revenge hurts people. She said she would try to talk to Kristen to see if she could change her mind. He said she always fixes the problems he creates. Maggie said she was doing it for Sarah. Eric told Brady they needed to talk about Fiona. Brady swore he didn’t know who Fiona was when he met her. Eric asked if Fiona was drinking that night. Brady told him she was drinking. Eric said Fiona was driving that night and put him in the driver seat. Brady said he was making crazy accusations. Eric wanted him to search his brain. Brady started thinking about the night of the accident and remember Fiona driving. He told Eric he remembered Fiona driving and telling him she hit someone. Brady said he didn’t hit Sarah. Sarah remembered seeing Fiona behind the wheel when she got hit. When Fiona came in the room, Sarah said she was the one who hit her. Fiona asked where she got such a crazy idea. Sarah said Eric told her she was with Brady and drinking. Fiona said she was with Brady but that didn’t mean she had anything to do with the accident. She said she kept it a secret because of the bad blood between Xander and Brady. Fiona said she tried to convince Brady not to drive that night. She said Eric was trying to save Brady by putting ideas in her head. An unconvinced Sarah told her she knew it was her and wanted her to admit it. Fiona asked why she was doing this when she didn’t have a clear memory of what happened before. Sarah said she remembered now. Fiona thought Eric put the idea in her head. Sarah said she was sick of her antics and was going to call Xander. Fiona took the phone out of Sarah’s hand and said she couldn’t lose her son. Sarah didn’t care about that. Fiona said she was lonely and now had her family. She said it was an accident. Fiona said she was drinking, but Brady was worse. Fiona thought she was doing the right thing and never meant to hurt her. She continued to blame herself for what happened. Sarah reminded her that she framed Brady. Fiona said she didn’t want Brady to go to prison, but didn’t realize he would turn himself in. She said she thought Brady would have been in the clear until Sarah identified him. Sarah said she lied to save Xander and now Brady had to go to prison for 10 years in prison for a crime he didn’t commit. She said she didn’t care if EJ put her in jail for perjury because she was telling everyone what Fiona did. Fiona said she couldn’t let her do that. She pushed Sarah’s chair towards the stairs and apologized to her for the accident she was about to have. Sarah tried to fight her off, but Fiona said Xander would find her at the bottom of the stairs and think she lost control of her chair and no one would be the wiser. Xander showed up and said he would.

 

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Days Short Recap Tuesday, October 15, 2024

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Johnny went to visit Chanel at the hospital. She told him what happened to her back. Flashes appeared to him of them having sex at the hospital. Stiffly, he asked her how she threw her back out. Chanel explained that she did it when she reached for her shoe. He didn’t seem convinced about that. Johnny was about to talk to her about it when Alex showed up in the room. At the police station, Brady remembered Fiona was driving his car the night Sarah was hit. He thanked Eric for triggering his memory. If he didn’t help him, he wouldn’t have known he was innocent. Eric vowed to get him out of jail and make Fiona pay for what she did. Xander managed to stop Fiona from pushing Sarah down the stairs. Demanding answers, Xander wanted to know why she was hurting his wife. Sarah chimed in and told him that Fiona didn’t want him to know that she was the reason she was in the wheelchair. Growling, Xander pushed Fiona away. Everything came back to Sarah, and she told him that Fiona was driving the night she was hit. Xander confronted Fiona, and she weakly admitted that she did it. Xander took his mother downstairs so Victoria wouldn’t hear his rage. He yelled at her, and Fiona tried to defend herself. Fiona couldn’t tell the truth because Xander was the one good thing in her life. With tears flowing, Fiona told him that reconnecting with him was wonderful. Xander understood how she fell off the wagon, but he couldn’t forgive her for hitting Sarah and leaving her. She also framed an innocent man for her crime.

Johnny got angry while Alex and Chanel talked about their delayed love scenes. After Alex left, Chanel noticed Johnny was acting differently. His excuse was that it was a long day. Chanel felt his jealousy vibes. He didn’t know what she was talking about since she wasn’t having sex with Alex. Chanel was confused by what he said. Brady was confused that Sarah would tell the police he hit her with his car when he didn’t do it. Eric informed him that Sarah wasn’t protecting Fiona. They would get to the bottom of that soon. Jada joined them to hear Brady’s story. She needed more proof. Eric told her that she could talk to Fiona and Sarah to get the proof. Xander might have felt sorry for Fiona if he didn’t walk in on her trying to kill his wife. She wasn’t going to do it. Fiona panicked and didn’t know what to do. She was ashamed of herself. He told her that’s when she usually runs. Fiona told him that she stayed because she couldn’t lose him. Disgusted, Xander said she lost him anyway. She lost him for good. Johnny helped Chanel get into bed. She wanted him to get in bed with her, but he had work to do. Johnny went downstairs to get a drink. Thoughts of Alex and Chanel flooded his mind. He threw his glass and thought he was a fool. Marlena arrived at the police station after receiving Eric’s call. She was ecstatic that Brady was innocent. Marlena apologized for doubting him for a minute. Brady knew she and Eric were with him every step of the way. Vowing to get clean, he promised to make the most of his chance. Filled with anger, Xander informed Fiona that his rage was different from what he experienced when he thought Brady hit Sarah. He felt anger and disgust. There’s no way he saw himself calling the police on his mother. Jada arrived and told him that he didn’t have to make the call. She said she was caught up about what happened. Putting the cuffs on Fiona, Jada placed her under arrest. Sarah appeared in the room. She couldn’t believe she wanted Fiona to be part of their lives. Fiona let Xander and Sarah know that she really loved them. Jada took Fiona out of the Kiriakis mansion while tears fell down Xander’s face.

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Johnny finds Chanel in a hospital room. Chanel asks where he’s been as she had been texting him. Johnny says he was busy filming the rest of today’s scenes and asks what happened to her. Chanel responds that she somehow threw her back out. Johnny pauses and thinks back to walking in on Alex having sex with Stephanie which he believed to be Alex and Chanel. Johnny then asks Chanel how that happened.

Jada meets Stephanie at the Brady Pub. Jada talks about Rafe doing better which Stephanie says she’s so glad to hear. Jada asks Stephanie what’s up. Stephanie informs her that she’s freaked out and doesn’t know what to do. Jada asks what happened. Stephanie then reveals that she had sex with Alex.

Leo sits in his room at the Salem Inn, typing up the script for Body and Soul. Marlena shows up at his door but Leo thinks it’s Hattie and shuts the door on her.

Brady tells Eric that he didn’t think there was any way in hell that it could be possible that Fiona was driving the car that hit Sarah, but now he remembers and he’s positive that Fiona was behind the wheel, not him.

Sarah questions what Fiona is doing. Fiona responds that she’s doing what she has to do because she’s the only one who knows the truth. Sarah argues that Eric knows too but Fiona disagrees. Fiona tells Sarah that she’s about to have a terrible accident as she wheels her out of the bedroom while Sarah yells for her to stop. Fiona declares that somebody will find her at the bottom of the stairs and they will just think that she lost control of her wheelchair, but no one will be the wiser. Xander then appears and says except for him as he stops her. Xander questions what the hell is going on and why Fiona is threatening to kill his wife. Sarah declares that it’s because Fiona put her in the wheelchair and doesn’t want anybody to find out.

Chanel tells Johnny that he won’t believe this but explains that on the way to set, she went to the Bakery and on the way back, all of a sudden her back went out. Chanel says she never had issues with her back before so it was just really timing and then Abe and Kate had to cancel her love scenes with Alex which Johnny says he heard. Chanel adds that they didn’t even get a chance to rehearse as Johnny thinks back to walking in on Alex. Alex then enters the room and greets them, asking how Chanel is feeling.

Jada questions Stephanie sleeping with Alex and says she’s not judging but she thought they both agreed not to go there. Stephanie says they did, so Jada asks how it happened. Stephanie explains that she was at the hospital to do PR work for Body and Soul but Chanel was running late, so Alex asked her to rehearse the love scene with him and one thing led to another. Jada questions if she means they slept together on set. Stephanie confirms they did it on the hospital bed and asks what she was thinking. Jada guesses they weren’t thinking which Stephanie confirms.

Brady repeats to Eric that he remembers being in the passenger seat of the car on the night of the accident, so Fiona must have moved him and put him in the driver’s seat just like Eric said. Brady talks about thinking he was guilty all this time and being ready to go to prison for a decade. Eric is thankful that he remembered in time or else he would’ve accepted that plea. Brady thanks Eric because if it wasn’t for him, he never would’ve known he wasn’t the driver that hit Sarah and left her there. Brady declares he never would’ve known he was innocent if not for Eric.

Xander orders Fiona to get away from Sarah. Xander asks Sarah what happened. Sarah informs him that Brady wasn’t driving, it was Fiona. Sarah assures that she remembers seeing Fiona in the driver’s seat. Sarah adds that Fiona admitted it. Xander looks at Fiona in shock and asks if this is true. Fiona admits that she was the one who hit Sarah.

Leo talks about being busy writing the script for Body and Soul, shouting out that he has no time for Hattie but Marlena clarifies that it’s her at the door. Leo says he isn’t falling for that again. Marlena promises it’s her. Leo tests her by asking questions only his therapist would know. Marlena answers correctly so Leo answers the door, relieved that it is her. Leo tells Marlena about Hattie’s death scenes in Body and Soul. Leo says the show has got him up all night. Marlena says that Body and Soul is the reason she’s there.

Chanel talks about being on muscle relaxers that Kayla gave her, so her back is feeling better but she’s really sorry. Alex says she has nothing to be sorry about and mentions that he would’ve come sooner but he had to shoot scenes with Bonnie. Johnny comments on Alex seeming to be in a particularly good mood today. Alex guesses Bonnie being elated over not getting fired rubbed off on him. Alex adds that Kate said they would put off the love scenes until Chanel is feeling better. Chanel says that Kayla said she should be doing better tomorrow. Johnny remarks that they should be undressing each other in no time then.

Jada tells Stephanie that it’s not like this came out of the blue since she and Alex were in a relationship before. Stephanie talks about how Alex was adamant that they stay just friends. Jada thinks he obviously changed his mind but Stephanie is uncertain. Jada asks what Alex said after it happened. Stephanie says they didn’t get a chance to talk about it since she had to go deal with a PR crisis after Hattie stormed off set without filming her exit scenes. Stephanie comments that her whole job is dealing with fallout, so she questions why she’s so bad at doing it in her own life.

Xander doesn’t understand that Fiona was driving the car. Victoria wakes up crying, so Fiona tries to go check on her but Xander stops her and asks Sarah to check on Victoria, because he and Fiona need a moment alone. Xander declares that before Fiona tells the cops what happened, she’s going to tell him the whole story.

Brady talks to Eric about John fighting for him even when he didn’t want to. Brady talks about how Eric knew something was wrong and kept digging or else he probably wouldn’t have remembered. Eric is sorry that Fiona betrayed him. Brady says it’s sorry that he cared about Fiona and leaned on her. Brady recalls Fiona not wanting him to go to the police. Brady remembers Fiona coming to visit him and saying she had something to tell him, but Kristen barged in and interrupted. Brady worries about what Kristen is planning to get him out. Eric tells him not to worry as they are going to get him out and Fiona is going to pay.

Xander brings Fiona to the living room and questions her hitting Sarah, leaving her for dead, and then dragging a drunken Brady to the driver’s seat so he could take the fall for her. Fiona argues that she panicked and was desperate, adding that it wasn’t like she meant to hit Sarah as it was an accident. Xander shouts that Fiona knew she drove drunk. Fiona remarks that she wasn’t as drunk as Brady which Xander mocks. Fiona says after it happened, she stayed with Sarah and was going to call for help but then he arrived. Fiona insists that she’s not a monster but Xander screams that she left the scene and pinned it on an innocent man while never letting on that she was responsible for Sarah’s suffering. Xander brings up that he almost broke Brady’s legs with a baseball bat and he was going to murder him. Xander points out that Fiona stopped him but she’s still too much of a coward to tell him the truth. Fiona responds that she couldn’t because of him.

Leo questions Marlena being here because of Body and Soul. Marlena says that Abe called and said he had something important to discuss with her and that Leo left him a long winded text. Leo talks about being busy with last minute product placements and then finds his message. Leo tells Marlena about how they had to kill Hattie off, but she stormed off set before they filmed her very dramatic exit scenes, so now he has to come up with a solution. Leo says killing off an important character off screen is very undramatic, especially when they have some alternatives. Marlena asks if he wants her to talk to Hattie. Leo says no and that it’s a much simpler ask. Leo then tells Marlena that they need her to fall down an elevator shaft.

Chanel asks Johnny what’s wrong as he doesn’t seem very happy about her and Alex getting back to work. Johnny says he doesn’t want her to rush as her health comes first. Chanel talks about it costing money when they have to move scenes around. Alex asks if Johnny is okay to get Chanel home. Johnny assures that he is, so Alex tells her to get well and exits. Johnny calls that nice of Alex to stop by. Chanel feels Johnny seems a little off. Johnny claims he isn’t but Chanel insists. Chanel asks Johnny to tell her what’s wrong.

Jada tells Stephanie that she’s happy to be her sounding board, but she feels she should be talking to Alex about this instead of her. Stephanie says she will but she’s a bit rattled and freaked out. Jada points out that she just slept with a guy who she used to go out with, so it’s not exactly a scandal and might be the start of something great. Stephanie says maybe, but worries about if it completely ruins their friendship. Jada feels then it wouldn’t be a very good friendship.

Brady reminds Eric that Sarah told the police that she remembered that he was driving the car and wonders why she would do that or if she was protecting Fiona. Eric says he talked to Sarah and assures that she had no idea Brady and Fiona were together. Brady says he doesn’t understand then. Eric says they’ll get to that, but right now they need to focus on putting Fiona behind bars where she belongs.

Xander questions Fiona blaming him for this. Fiona says she isn’t and pleads with him to understand that he’s the only good thing she’s had in her life and she messed it up from the get go. Fiona talks about raising him and then being on a bender, too ashamed to come home to him. Fiona knew she was a terrible mother and that he’d be better off without her. Xander questions her telling herself that. Fiona says she did for every year they were apart and then when Sarah invited her to his wedding, she thought it was her second chance. Xander says he always thought he took after his dad Titus as the felon and the black sheep, but he wasn’t his father at all, but he is her son. Fiona remarks that at least he wasn’t an addict and if only she could have resisted. Xander questions her still being on the bottle. Fiona is sure that if he knew she relapsed, he would never forgive her. Xander says he understands it’s an addiction and a disease, so she fell off the wagon, but shouts that she didn’t have to leave Sarah in the street or frame an innocent man as he declares that’s what he will never understand or forgive.

Jada joins Eric and Brady in the interrogation room where Brady tells Jada that he’s 100% sure his memory of the events is accurate. Jada says she will need a little bit more than his say so, as the case will depend on credible eye witness testimony. Eric encourages Jada to talk to Fiona and Sarah, then she will find all the proof she needs.

Fiona pleads with Xander to understand how desperate she was after a lifetime of feeling bereft. Xander responds that he might be more inclined if he hadn’t just walked in on her trying to murder the love of his life. Fiona claims she wasn’t actually going to do it. Xander shouts that she was determined. Fiona admits she wasn’t thinking clearly and was panicked. Xander calls it a lifetime of excuses. Fiona cries that she’s so ashamed of herself. Xander is surprised that hasn’t led to her cutting and running like she usually does. Fiona states that she should have but she couldn’t bear to lose him. Xander tells her that she’s going to have to because she has lost him now, forever.

Marlena tells Leo that she already told Abe that she does not want to be in Body and Soul. Leo argues that it’s just one scene and begs her to do it. Marlena asks why Abe didn’t ask her. Leo points out that she turned Abe down once, so he thought maybe she’d more receptive to him. Leo insists it will only take an hour, the set is right down from her office, and they could do it on her lunch break. Marlena guesses Leo won’t quit. Leo talks about being persistent and says they are on a shoestring budget, but the fans will go ballistic if they don’t get to see Charlemagne plunge to her untimely death. Leo asks Marlena to do it for him.

Johnny claims to Chanel that nothing is wrong and it’s just been a long day, so he’s wiped. Johnny suggests they just go home. Chanel comments that he seemed okay before with the whole love scene thing, but just now, she was getting a vibe from him which he questions. Chanel calls it like a jealousy vibe. Johnny asks what there is to be jealous about, pointing out that it’s not like her and Alex are actually having sex.

Alex goes home where he runs in to Stephanie in the hall. Alex says he was literally just texting her, wondering if they could talk about what happened. Alex says they just wrapped awhile ago and asks if it’s not a good time. Stephanie thinks it’s a good idea that they talk.

Johnny brings Chanel home and puts her in bed, asking if she needs anything else. Chanel asks him to come to bed but Johnny says he has a bunch of scenes to plot. Chanel asks him to give her a pill before she goes to bed so she’s not tossing and turning all night. Johnny says he’ll get her a glass of water and asks what are husbands for as he exits.

Stephanie goes in to Alex’s apartment with him and suggests they just talk. Alex hopes she knows that when he asked her to rehearse, he wasn’t trying anything and just got caught up in the scene. Stephanie jokes about Leo being such a romantic in his writing. Alex insists that he and Chanel would never happen like them. Stephanie says to address the elephant in the room, they clearly have a physical attraction but they both know that’s not enough to build a relationship on which Alex agrees with. Stephanie adds that Alex said himself that he just wants to be friends and she thinks that’s for the best, asking if he feels the same. Alex says absolutely as he messed up a lot of things and doesn’t want to do that again since it took them a long time to get back to this place. Stephanie says they both know that being physically involved like they were is a high wired act and she values their friendship too much to risk it.

Marlena tells Leo again that she does not want to do this. Leo encourages that he’ll spend so much less time on her couch about what a failure his TV career was. Marlena says she is immune to manipulation so his emotional blackmail will not work on her. Leo asks about bribery. Marlena says they’ve spent too much time on why she won’t do this, they could’ve done the scene in that amount of time, so she guesses she concedes. Leo is thrilled and hugs Marlena when she finally says yes. Marlena clarifies that she will only do one scene as she is just a psychiatrist. Marlena then gets a call from Eric, who asks her to come down to the police station because he and Brady want to share some good news with her. Marlena says she’ll be right there and hangs up.

Brady asks Eric if he’s sure they should start telling people. Eric has no doubts that all charges against him will be dropped. Eric wonders sometimes whether or not Xander knew that his mother was involved all along. Brady says that Xander was so angry that he wanted to kill him, so he assures that he had no idea. Eric remarks that they are about to find out and Xander is going to find out the hard way.

Xander tells Fiona that the way he feels now is nothing like the rage he felt towards Brady because this isn’t just rage, but shock, disgust, heartache, and shame. Xander never thought he’d have to call the cops on his own mother. Jada then arrives and says he doesn’t have to as she’s already up to speed. Jada then arrests Fiona.

Johnny goes to the living room of the DiMera Mansion and pours a drink. Johnny looks to the portrait of Stefano and declares that he walked in on his wife having sex with her on-screen costar and they acted like nothing even happened, lying, mocking, and humiliating him to his face. Johnny states that he was going to confront Chanel at the hospital but it’s not like she would admit it as she made him feel like a complete fool for being jealous at all but it turns out he was right. Johnny screams that he was right as he smashes his glass across the room.

Alex tells Stephanie that he’s really glad they talked and guesses he should let her get to bed. Stephanie yawns and agrees that she’s beat. Alex says maybe he’ll see her tomorrow as they say goodnight to each other, but then they end up kissing again.

Leo calls Abe to inform him that Marlena is onboard. Leo says it’s just one scene but he does have an idea to bring Charlemagne back from the dead someday.

Marlena joins Eric and Brady in the interrogation room and says it’s such wonderful news. Eric says that’s why they wanted to tell her in person. Brady can’t believe it, saying it’s like he’s getting 10 years of his life back just like that. Marlena understands why Sarah was so confused since she thought the person behind the wheel was someone she knew, so she assumed it was Brady and she’s so sorry. Brady states that Marlena and Eric were there for him every step of the way. Brady is relieved that it wasn’t him that put Sarah in the wheelchair, but he has to stay the course and stay in treatment as he wants to make the most out of the second chance he’s been given.

Jada reads Fiona her rights. Sarah comes in to the room and says she thought she was doing a good deed by having Fiona come to Salem and she was grateful to her and trusted her with her daughter, but now feels like an idiot. Fiona doesn’t know what to say and says she’s so sorry. Xander says not as sorry as he is. Fiona tells Xander that she really does love him, as Jada then escorts her out of the mansion, leaving Xander holding back tears.

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Ridge drops by to see Eric; he fills him in on what Taylor’s been going through and about how Shandra helped her. They wonder how Brooke is going to take it.

Steffy finds Finn changing in his office. They flirt, but she says they can’t go home due to Ridge and Taylor using their place. They wonder if her parents are getting back together. Finn is called away for one of his patients.

Brooke demands to know what Taylor was doing with Ridge at Steffy’s place. Taylor explains about her health problems. Brooke is very skeptical and wonders what Taylor’s intentions are with Ridge. Taylor assures her that Ridge planned all of this, not her. Brooke asks her not to use this to cling to Ridge. Taylor tells her that she’ll always love him, but she’s feeling much better now and doesn’t need a man. Steffy comes in while she’s speaking. Brooke smiles, relieved, and leaves. Steffy wonders what just happened.

At home, Brooke researches Broken Heart Syndrome but flashes back to seeing Taylor sitting on Ridge’s lap. Ridge arrives, so Brooke tells him that she heard all about Taylor’s problems and why Ridge was with her earlier. Brooke tells him that she saw them through the window and wants to know what that was all about.

 

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