Days Update Friday, November 1, 2024

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Philip lays in bed reading Victor’s letter. Vivian comes in and questions what he’s doing still in bed on this beautiful day. Philip responds that he was up half the night, reading over Victor’s letter. Vivian tells him that Victor’s been gone a long time and declares she won’t let him ruin his day by ruminating over his father because they have more important things to do.

Xander goes to the DiMera Mansion to meet Kristen. Kristen assumes that he and Philip have come to terms on allowing him to trade Titan for the serum. Kristen asks if Xander got his brother to back off so they can make the deal or not. Xander says he’s afraid not, but he has a better way to make that happen.

Holly sits in the living room of the Kiriakis Mansion and checks her phone but sees Tate has not responded to her text. Holly guesses he doesn’t want to talk, then decides it’s early so maybe he’s still in bed.

Tate and Sophia wake up in bed together in Tate’s room. They greet each other and Sophia says that happened as they smile at one another.

At the hospital, Chanel questions Johnny wanting to start over. Kate arrives and introduces Johnny and Chanel to their new cast member, Joy Wesley, who Kate says will be playing the resident bad girl. Johnny flashes back to Joy bringing him his wedding ring back. Joy then informs Kate that they’ve actually already met. Johnny questions if they have but Joy claims she meant Chanel and says it’s nice to see her again. Chanel says she isn’t surprised that Joy got the role after her audition. Joy asks if Johnny is on the show too. Kate explains that he’s the director while Johnny pretends to be meeting Joy for the first time. Joy jokes with Chanel that on the show, she’s coming to steal her man.

Sophia asks Tate what he’s going to say to his dad or grandparents when they see that she slept over. Tate says Marlena goes to work super early and they must have decided to let him sleep in since no one knocked on the door. Sophia guesses this was good timing then. Tate says it definitely was. Tate assures that when he invited her over, he didn’t expect this to happen. Sophia says she didn’t either but she’s glad it did and asks if he is too.

Sarah joins Holly in the living room and asks about her trip to Paris. Holly says it was intense. Sarah mentions hearing about a whole lot of drama with Chad and the fake Abigail. Sarah calls it devastating for everyone that loved Abigail. Sarah asks Holly how it went with Nicole. Holly says it was okay and they had a good talk as she eventually realized that Nicole and Eric weren’t trying to hurt her by keeping the truth from her about her dad, so she forgave them. Sarah says that makes her so happy. Sarah reminds her that she’s there if she ever needs to talk about anything. Holly thanks her and asks how she’s doing. Holly mentions hearing that Brady didn’t cause her accident. Sarah confirms it was Xander’s mother. Holly calls it crazy and says Xander must be devastated. Sarah tells her that Xander has been doing everything he can to get his hands on the serum which Holly questions.

Vivian tells Philip that they have to do everything they can to stop Xander from handing over Titan to the DiMeras. Philip says he’s been having second thoughts. Vivian hopes he hasn’t decided to let Xander control his birthright. Philip assures that if it were up to him, Xander would be rotting at the bottom of a lake. Philip informs Vivian that his reluctance has nothing to do with Xander, but because of Sarah.

Kristen asks Xander what his better idea is since Philip is committed to blocking them from the deal going through. Xander argues that Victor left Titan to him so Philip’s injunction won’t hold up in court. Kristen questions him relying on the justice system to get what he wants. Xander believes the court would eventually rule in their favor but he knows it could last years and he doesn’t want Sarah to see another of Victoria’s birthdays in a wheelchair. Kristen questions what he suggests they do then. Xander responds that it’s simple and declares that Philip has to die for real.

Tate assures Sophia that he’s really glad about what happened and he has no regrets. Sophia says that makes her so happy and asks if it was okay. Tate says it was and they kiss until Sophia’s phone goes off. Sophia checks her phone and then informs Tate that they have a problem.

Sarah tells Holly about Kristen’s serum that could make her walk again. Holly calls that amazing and asks why Sarah doesn’t seem happy about it. Sarah then explains that Kristen is asking for Xander to hand over Titan in return. Holly guesses Xander didn’t react well to that. Sarah confirms that he didn’t but then he agreed despite her objections. Sarah says that Xander would give anything to help her walk again. Holly questions if Xander is going to hand his family business over to Kristen. Sarah confirms that he was but then his brother showed up.

Vivian asks Philip what Sarah has to do with this. Philip reminds her that Sarah has everything to do with this since she’s the sole reason that Xander is willing to give up Titan to help her walk again. Vivian questions why Xander would give up Titan for a small vial that might not even work.

Kristen questions Xander proposing to kill Philip. Xander says it would solve all of their problems as Kristen would get Titan and he’d get the serum. Xander remarks that Philip may be his brother but he’s brought him nothing but grief. Kristen feels it’s a little drastic and asks if he’s really prepared to murder his brother in cold blood. Xander says of course not, but he’s pretty sure she is.

Chanel and Joy joke about their characters. Chanel asks if Joy wants to run lines. Kate says she actually needs Chanel at the studio to check out some new outfits. Johnny asks if they can wait since he and Chanel were in the middle of something but Kate says she can’t wait since they are on a tight schedule. Kate suggests Johnny show Joy around if he has time. Kate then exits with Chanel. Joy comments to Johnny on this being a weird coincidence.

Sophia informs Tate that her mom called her friend Brianna’s house this morning since she told her she was staying with her last night. Sophia says Brianna covered but she’s afraid it won’t stop her mom, so she has to deal with this. Tate understands and leaves the room while Sophia calls her mom. Tate realizes he left his phone on the living room table and sees Holly’s text.

Sarah explains to Holly that since Philip won’t let Xander give Titan to Kristen, she’s not giving her the serum she needs to walk. Holly calls that really harsh. Sarah says the idea of Xander giving up the entire Titan empire for a serum that may or may not work felt like a bad move to her and given their history with Kristen, she wouldn’t trust her. Holly says she gets it but asks what if the serum did work and she missed her chance to take it. Sarah guesses she would never know. Sarah adds that it’s been a few months and she’s getting used to the wheelchair. Sarah says she has good days and bad days, but she’s grateful for any day with her husband, daughter, and people she cares about like Holly. Sarah talks about trying to stay positive, but right now her biggest problem is worrying about Xander since he is willing to give anything for her to walk again and getting the serum.

Kristen question Xander wanting her to kill Philip. Xander says that’s unless she wants Philip to kill their deal. Kristen asks why he doesn’t do the honor. Xander argues that even the Salem police department would work out that Philip was blocking their deal and they’d be knocking on his door. Kristen argues that it’d be the same for her since she’d have just as much reason as him. Xander suggests calling it payback then since Kristen has asked him to kill people in the past.

Vivian tells Philip that Sarah made her own bed by marrying Xander and argues that Titan belongs to Philip.

Chanel and Kate go to the studio. Kate mentions hearing about what happened at Johnny’s birthday party and she’s sorry it didn’t go well. Chanel confirms that he accused her of having an affair with Alex because he saw Alex having sex with Stephanie but assumed it was her. Kate confirms that she nearly fired Alex and Stephanie because of it, but decided to give them a second chance and she’s hoping Chanel can give Johnny the same.

Joy tells Johnny that this is funny since she didn’t even know he was working on Body and Soul. Johnny says he had no idea she was auditioning and asks why she didn’t mention that when they met. Joy says she didn’t tell anyone since she didn’t want to jinx it. Joy adds that she won’t forget Johnny is married and wasn’t going to say anything in front of his boss and another co-star. Johnny then reveals that Chanel is his wife which shocks Joy, who says she wouldn’t have been so nice to her if she knew she was the one cheating on him. Johnny then informs Joy that it turns out Chanel wasn’t cheating on him and that he just made a mistake.

Chanel questions Kate thinking she should give Johnny a second chance and if that’s because she’s trying to keep drama off the set. Kate says she has a soft spot for Johnny. Chanel brings up Kate being married to Stefano. Kate recalls when Johnny was a kid. Chanel brings up that Johnny called her a cheating slut. Kate knows it’s horrible and she has every reason to be angry about that, but men tend to let their jealousy overwhelm them. Chanel can only imagine how Stefano reacted when jealous. Kate says they’ll leave that for another time. Kate brings up her son Philip, who was insanely jealous about Chloe and any time Chloe spent with Brady led Philip down a hole of delusion where he almost completely lost his sanity and Brady almost lost his freedom. Kate tells Chanel that Johnny let his jealousy get the better of him and then hurt her really badly, but he didn’t go to the crazy extremes that Philip did like he could’ve. Kate asks if Chanel can forgive Johnny and give him a second chance.

Johnny explains to Joy that the secret Chanel was keeping from him was a surprise birthday party and not that she was cheating on him. Johnny adds that he thought it was her and his jealousy got the best of him so he jumped to the wrong conclusion and she never cheated on him. Joy guesses it’s good that he didn’t confront her about it, but Johnny reveals that he actually did and he didn’t let her explain until after he said some horrible things to her. Johnny says he was just begging for forgiveness when she first walked up. Joy guesses if he figured this out sooner, he probably wouldn’t have come back to her hotel room with her.

Philip tells Vivian that it’s not that simple and she knows it. Philip knows Vivian is saying that he would’ve gotten Titan if he didn’t let his obsession with Chloe consume him and if he didn’t let her lead him on until Vivian came to his rescue which Vivian says is all right.

Kristen tells Xander that she’s sorry as she does want Titan but not enough to kill for it, so they are right back where they started. Kristen says he will have to come up with another way to cut Philip off at the knees if he truly wants Sarah to walk again.

Sarah asks if Holly is waiting on a phone call. Holly says she doesn’t need to hear about her Tate drama but Sarah calls it a welcome distraction. Holly explains that when she thought Brady was at fault for Sarah’s accident, she got super upset and was pretty harsh on Brady which led to her and Tate breaking up. Sarah mentions Maggie telling her. Holly tells her that Maggie encouraged her to reach out to Tate yesterday, but he hasn’t gotten back to her yet. Sarah suggests maybe he hadn’t seen the text and asks if she tried calling him. Holly says she went to his house but nobody answered the door. Sarah says maybe he was out but Holly says maybe he just doesn’t want anything to do with her anymore.

Sophia comes out from Tate’s room and tells him that she covered with her mom, but notices that Tate is staring at his phone and asks if something is wrong. Tate tells her everything is cool and offers to get her food but Sophia says she should go so she doesn’t risk any more with her mom. Sophia says she had a really great time last night. Tate says he did too as they kiss and agree to see each other later. Sophia then exits with a smile. Tate pulls out his phone and looks at Holly’s text again.

Sarah encourages Holly not to jump to conclusions since she and Tate were really close so she’s sure Tate will be open to talking and working things out. Holly hopes so and wishes he would text her back. Holly then gets a text from Tate, saying he just got her message which excites her.

Johnny asks Joy if they can forget the other night ever happened. Joy agrees that would be best since they will be working together. Johnny asks if she didn’t tell anyone. Joy confirms that she didn’t, but notes that her mom did find his wedding ring though she didn’t tell her anything about him. Johnny thanks her and appreciates it, saying that his wife cannot find out about this.

Kate knows it’s selfish but she also needs her director and lead actress to get along. Kate talks about the show not even airing yet and already having so much drama, so the last thing she needs is someone else to come in with more problems. Xander then storms in and tells Kate that she needs to tell her idiot son to stop trying to kill his deal, leaving Kate confused.

Vivian tells Philip that if they are going to block this deal, he needs to get dressed. Philip asks her to give him some privacy then. Vivian argues that she carried him in her womb for nine months. Philip asks she never reference that image again as he goes to the bathroom to get dressed.

Kate has no idea what Xander is talking about. Xander questions Philip not coming to her about the letter Victor left for him and staking some bogus claim to Titan. Kate questions Philip being in town. Xander confirms he’s at the Salem Inn. Kate says she can’t believe that. Xander thinks Kate must be involved in the drama since Philip doesn’t have the guts or brains to act in this alone. Kate insists it’s the first she’s hearing of it. Xander doesn’t care if it’s her or someone else pulling Philip’s strings, but tells Kate to get him to back off as he then exits.

Joy tells Johnny not to worry as what happened between them will stay their little secret. Chanel then returns to the hospital. Joy mentions not realizing that Johnny and Chanel were married. Chanel guesses Kate is trying to keep personal relationships quiet. Joy tells Chanel that Johnny really loves her and talked about her the whole time she was gone. Joy thanks Johnny for showing her around and exits. Johnny asks Chanel how her fitting went. Chanel says it went great and she also had a long talk with Kate. Chanel then declares that she has decided to forgive him. Johnny tells her how happy it makes him but Chanel warns that he’s on probation so he better not to do anything else to screw it up.

Tate has a flashback to being with Holly. Holly then shows up at his door, so Tate invites her in. Tate tells her that he’s sorry for not responding to her text as he just saw it this morning. Holly guesses he was busy then. Tate tells Holly that there’s something he needs to tell her.

Kate goes to the Salem Inn and calls it the second time that Philip has shown up in Salem without informing her, so she will see how he feels about her just showing up unannounced. Kate then enters the room to find Vivian inside.

Xander goes to the Kiriakis Mansion and tells the portrait of Victor that he hopes Kate talked Philip out of blocking his deal because if Kate doesn’t stop him and Kristen won’t, then he may just have to kill the son of a bitch, himself. Philip then arrives behind Xander.

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Days Short Recap Thursday, October 31, 2024

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Recap written by Michele and Cheryl

Marlena brought Johnny a birthday gift. She asked him about the party, and he told her what happened. He let her know that he accused Chanel of cheating on him. Defeated, Johnny admitted that he made a huge mistake. Chanel brought her things to Paulina and Abe’s place. Seth tried to apologize to Stephanie for what he revealed, but his plan made things worse. Bonnie let Alex know that half the town knew that he hooked up with Stephanie. Kate hired Joy as a cast member of the soap. Leo fell asleep while working on a script for Body & Soul. His dream had comments about the soap opera industry. It featured Chanel and Alex’s characters. Their characters were talking and kissed each other. Joy (as Reagan) walked in to stop them from kissing. Faith (Chanel) found out that Arrow (Alex) and Reagan were married. Upset, Faith stormed out of the room. Reagan pulled Arrow into a kiss. He ended the kiss and reminded her that they weren’t together anymore. Arrow said Faith was the only woman for him. Reagan pulled out a knife after he said he wanted Faith. Faith went to see her father Detective Marshall (Abe). He assured her that things would be okay. He left for the station. Someone wearing a mask appeared at Detective Marshall’s doorstep. Later on, Arrow found Faith stabbed to death in the doorway. He looked down and saw a knife. Arrow picked up the knife wondering who killed Faith. Detective Marshall appeared and said he did it. Arrow vehemently denied being the one who stabbed Faith. He insisted that Reagan was the killer. Johnny played Detective John Hotson. Detective Hotson noted that Arrow looked like the Necktie Killer. Arrow told him that he saw someone wearing a white mask. Hotson found the mask in Arrow’s gym bag. He brought Arrow to a cell, but he got the drop on Hotson. Arrow left the jail cell. He arrived at the mansion and saw his mother (Bonnie playing Cassandra) reading about him killing Faith. She believed that he was innocent. He talked about missing Faith. Cassandra reminded him that a begonia brought her back to life, and it might do the same thing for Faith.

Arrow met Cassandra arrived at the hospital and wanted to see Dr. Lamoray (Seth). She wanted him to get begonia juice. Unfortunately, the Pine View Plunger got to Cassandra before Arrow got in her room. He found her dead in her hospital room. Arrow picked up the knife as Detectives Marshall and Hotson appeared in the room. They brought him to the hospital lobby where they found Reagan with a knife plunged in her chest. Arrow tried to escape, but Hotson chased after him. He ran into Reagan’s friend Miranda (played by Stephanie). He told her that he’s being framed for murder. She informed him that Reagan wanted to make him pay for rejecting her. Miranda dropped the bomb that someone was helping her do it. The next time Arrow appears he approaches Dr. Lamoray with his theory that Charlamagne was the Pine View Plunger. Dr. Lamoray reminded him that Charlamagne fell down an elevator shaft. Arrow said that Charlamagne was in contact with Reagan. He accused the doctor of giving Charlamagne the begonia juice to bring her back to life. Detectives Marshall and Hotson searched Charlamagne’s mansion, but they didn’t find anything. After they left, Charlamagne (Hattie) appeared. Arrow went back to the office to talk to Miranda, but she had a knife in her back. Hotson found Arrow with Miranda. Hotson was there to confirm the story that Charlamagne was with Reagan the night of the first murder. Arrow got away from Hotson and went back to the mansion. He found Charlamagne and Marshall dead. Arrow picked up the knife, and Hotson saw him again. They tried to figure out who the killer was when Hotson was stabbed in the back. He stared down at Arrow. It turned out that Marlena was the killer. She was about to kill Leo for bringing her character back to life when he woke up. Johnny tried to apologize to Alex, but he thought he should talk to Chanel. Chanel approached them. Johnny wanted to know if they could get past what happened between them. Kate interrupted them to introduce them to the newest cast member. She introduced them to Joy.

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Days Short Recap Wednesday, October 30, 2024

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Recap written by Michele and Cheryl

Holly debated on texting Tate to let him know she was back but changed her mind. Maggie came in and welcomed her home. She asked if Holly saw Eric. Holly said she saw him and forgave him and hoped that Tate would forgive her. They talked about Holly trying to get evidence against Brady. Maggie said Holly was feeling the pain of what happened to her father. Holly said she felt foolish acting the way she was when Brady was innocent. She regretted the way she treated Tate. Maggie advised her to tell Tate how she felt about her father’s death which caused her to act the way she did. She told Holly to apologize to Tate and tell him how much she missed him. Holly was afraid Tate would ghost her if she sent the text. Maggie told her she wouldn’t know unless she sent it. Holly sent the text, but it went unanswered. Maggie suggested watching a movie, but Holly was distracted by her phone and why Tate didn’t respond to her text. She told Holly to call Tate. Tate invited Sophia over to hang out. He apologized to her for what happened with the prom, but she said it was a long time ago. Tate suggested watching a movie but it didn’t work. He wanted to go in his room to watch it. When they went in the room, he left his phone in the living room and didn’t see Holly’s text. While they were watching the movie, Sophia told Tate how she felt about him. Tate admitted he had feelings for her. They started making out. While they were making out, Holly knocked on the door. Tate thought he heard something, but Sophia said it was her heart pounding. Holly decided to give up and left. Sophia asked Tate if he had protection to which he said he did. He grabbed a condom out of the nightstand.

At the Brady Pub, Kayla talked to Roman about Chad and fake Abby. While they were talking, Steve came in and told them that he talked to Marlena about Catharina and her mother. He told them Cat’s mother was the same one John thought he killed. Steve said she was still alive. Kayla asked where she was. Steve said he didn’t know and wasn’t sure if she was still alive. He told them that Clyde was holding her hostage. While they were talking, the warden at the prison called Steve and told him Clyde escaped during a transfer to the courthouse for a hearing. At the police station, Chad confronted Catharina. She said she hated what she did to him, but she didn’t have a choice since her mother’s life was in danger. The longer it went on the harder she fell for him. Chad wanted to know where his wife was. When Catharina was confused, Chad asked where was his wife’s body. He said he had Abby’s body exhumed and her body wasn’t in the grave. Catharina said she didn’t know where Abby was, but Chad didn’t believe her. She said she had nothing to do with Abby’s body being missing. Chad was tired of wasting his time with her and decided to talk to Clyde. She asked if he could ask Clyde about her mother if she talked to him. Catharina said she hoped her mother was alive, but she probably wasn’t. Chad said she didn’t have a right to ask for anything and left. Ava ran into Brady at the town square. She said she heard he was out of prison. Brady said he felt bad for falling off the wagon. They talked about Kristen and how she was going to help Sarah. The subject turned to Fiona and Sophia. Ava said Sophia had a crush on Tate. She said Sophia wanted to pursue Tate, but was afraid he still had feelings for Holly. Brady talked about Tate and Holly’s break up. They continued talking to each other and enjoying each other’s company.

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GH Short Recap Thursday, October 31, 2024

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Recap written by Eva

Michael and Sasha decide to keep their drunken one-night-stand a secret. Michael arrives home and Willow tells Michael she loves him and she asks him to forgive her for her one kiss with Drew. Michael asks Willow if there is anything else she needs to tell him. Willow doesn’t tell him about the second kiss with Drew. Michael tells Willow he is sure that they can get past this because their family is what matters.

Drew gives Cody $50,000 to not say anything more about Willow and him kissing.

Alexis and Jason are stunned when Lucas and Portia tell them that Sam had a heart attack and died. Elizabeth tells Jason that they don’t know what caused the heart attack but they will be conducting an investigation. Jason says goodbye to Sam and the audience sees a montage showing important moments in Jason and Sam’s relationship.

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B&B Short Recap Thursday, October 31, 2024

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At Forrester, Steffy is outraged to find Hope in lingerie and on top of Finn. Hope tells Steffy that she’s misunderstood, but she can’t explain because she doesn’t want to admit that she thought he was Carter. Finn leaves for work. Steff fires Hope and tells her to pack her things pronto.

Also at Forrester, Taylor and Ridge are discussing Carter’s new ideas. Ridge wonders why Carter is all fired up about this now. Taylor reminds him that Carter is also in Hope’s corner. Brooke comes in, so she and Taylor argue about their daughters again – especially Hope going after Steffy’s husband. Later, after Brooke has left, Steffy comes in and tells them that she fired Hope, and why. She demands that Ridge support her on this.

At Il Giardino, Deacon marvels at the Halloween decorations in his restaurant, put up by Sheila, who’s dressed as a witch. Carter arrives, wanting some of Deacon’s margherita pizza. Sheila goes out to remove the severed head that Carter noticed, at Deacon’s request, but they’re shocked when she somehow appears again at the other side of the restaurant without them seeing her (as if by Halloween magic). She stirs a cauldron, cackling. She serves them a witches’ brew drink she made. They joke around. Deacon thanks Carter for supporting Hope. They talk about how Steffy is always giving Hope a hard time.

 

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Days Update Thursday, October 31, 2024

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Marlena goes to the DiMera Mansion and brings Johnny a belated birthday present. Johnny thanks her and says she didn’t have to do that. Marlena hopes he likes it and says she’s sorry that she missed his birthday party on set. Marlena asks if it was a surprise. Johnny respond that it was, but not a good one. Marlena asks what happened. Johnny explains that he made a horrible mistake in thinking that Chanel was having an affair. Johnny then flashes back to meeting Joy at the bar. Johnny tells Marlena that he made a huge ass out of himself, so he doesn’t know if Chanel will ever forgive him.

Chanel goes to Paulina and Abe’s, hoping she can stay there for the night. Abe says she can stay as long as she needs. Chanel thanks him and tells Abe not to blame himself for casting Alex as her co-star, insisting that Johnny is the problem and not Alex. Chanel argues that if Johnny wasn’t such a jealous loon, he would’ve known that she would never sneak off in to a hospital room to hook up with one of her co-stars. Abe says that’s fair enough but brings up Seth Burns telling Johnny what he saw. Chanel doesn’t care and argues that Johnny shouldn’t have believed him, but he saw what he wanted to see. Abe tells Chanel that she’s welcome here, but he thinks Johnny needs to hear this more than he does. Chanel responds that he’s heard it and declares that she has said everything she intends to say to Johnny.

Seth approaches Stephanie at the hospital. Stephanie says she’s working on the press release as Body and Soul starts airing next week. Stephanie says she’s kind of busy unless he has something important to say. Seth tells Stephanie that he’s terribly sorry for the mix-up where he outed her, but can’t finish his statement and claims he’s being paged so he walks away.

Alex goes to the Kiriakis Mansion and asks Bonnie if Justin is around. Bonnie says he is out dealing with a situation. Alex asks if Bonnie told Justin about he and Stephanie hooking up in the hospital. Bonnie reveals that she didn’t have to because half of Salem already knows. Bonnie adds that she wouldn’t be surprised if by tomorrow, it wasn’t on the front page of headlines in Hollywood.

Joy goes to the Body and Soul studio and meets Kate, saying she came as soon as she got her message wanting to see her. Kate tells Joy that she saw her audition and was very impressed. Joy offers to do another one for her if she wants. Kate says they don’t need to see any more and announces that Joy got the job, so she starts tomorrow as Regan Holloway, the newest troublemaker in Pine View. Kate adds that the writers have big plans for her.

Leo sits in his bed in his room at the Salem Inn and gets Kate’s e-mail about adding in Joy immediately along with new production pages. Leo yawns but says he can’t sleep because he has to write more pages for his job, but he ends up falling asleep.

Leo then has a dream about Body and Soul where Chanel and Alex talk as their characters Faith and Arrow and they kiss until Joy as Regan interrupts, introducing herself as Arrow’s wife. Faith goes home and cries to Abe, playing her father. Arrow argues with Regan that he’s with Faith now and storms out of the Pub while Regan picks up a knife and says they’ll see about that. Faith’s father encourages that everything will work out with Arrow as he then exits. Arrow comes over to find Faith stabbed to death with a bloody knife, then her father returns to blame him. Johnny arrives playing a detective, who finds the killer’s mask in Arrow’s bag and arrests him for murder. Arrow ends up escaping and going home to tell his mother Cassandra all of what happened. She encourages Arrow that the flower that saved her life could also save Faith, so they sneak in to the hospital to try it but the masked killer arrives and stabs Cassandra. Johnny and Abe’s characters arrive to find Arrow with the bloody knife again. Arrow insists that it was Regan, but they end up finding Regan stabbed on the floor as well. Arrow runs away to the studio where Stephanie is playing a character named Miranda. Miranda tells Arrow that Regan had told her she was going to get back at him with someone’s help. Arrow goes back to the hospital to confront Seth’s doctor character about bringing Charlemagne back to life, but the masked killer appears to stab him as well. Arrow goes back to the studio where Miranda has a knife in her back and Johnny catches him again. Arrow runs to the DiMera Mansion where Abe’s character and Charlemagne have now been stabbed. Johnny chases him in but then gets stabbed by the masked killer. Arrow questions who they are and why they are doing this. Arrow then wakes up on a park bench, reunited with everyone else who had been stabbed, who say they all just woke up here. Arrow questions who is behind all of this. Leo then comes out and announces himself as playing God with the character’s lives as it is his job to decide who they fall in love with and if they live or die. Arrow asks Leo who stabbed them all. Leo calls it a joke and says he deleted the character. The masked killer then appears and unmasks to reveal Marlena, who goes after Leo.

Leo then wakes up and declares it was all just a dream, blaming the candy he had before bed. Leo reminds himself to never kill off all his characters. Leo then answers his door to see the masked killer from his dream. The killer unmasks as Stephanie, who is joined by Abe and Kate as they talk about killing their lead writer before their show airs until Leo wakes up again, repeating that it was just a dream until there’s another knock at his door.

At the hospital, Johnny goes to talk to Alex but he says he only needs to apologize to Chanel. Johnny says he did. Chanel then arrives so Alex takes Bonnie and Seth to go run lines. Chanel comments on Johnny putting his wedding ring back on. Johnny insists that he loves her. Johnny can’t believe he was such an idiot and she has every right to be mad because he was totally wrong. Johnny tells Chanel that he will do anything to make it up to her so they can move past this. Johnny asks if she thinks they can possibly do that.

Leo answers his door to see Abe and asks if he’s not there to kill him. Abe says not today and he just wanted to find out if he got Kate’s message about their new cast member.

Chanel questions Johnny wanting to start over. Kate arrives and introduces Johnny and Chanel to their new cast member, Joy Wesley, who Kate says will be playing the resident bad girl.

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GH Short Recap Wednesday, October 30, 2024

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Recap written by Eva

Michael and Sasha wake up in bed together after a night of too much drinking. Sasha tells Michael she knew about Drew and Willow kissing twice. Michael only knew about one kiss, so he asks Sasha about the second kiss. Sasha tells him the second kiss happened when Congressman McConkey died. Sasha tells Michael Willow felt badly about the second kiss but emotions were high and it just happened but Michael thinks Sasha chose to kiss Drew a second time.

Sasha feels badly for breaking Willow’s confidence and sleeping with Michael. Michael tells Sasha the only one to blame for this is Drew. Willow tells Drew that she is going to tell Michael the whole truth because it is the only way she has to save her marriage. Drew thinks Willow will hurt Michael more if she tells him the whole truth.

Sam tells Alexis that Dante asked her to get married and shows her the ring Dante gave her. Alexis gives Sam a hug and tells her it’s about time Dante gave her a ring. A few minutes later Alexis goes out to the nurses station with a serious look on her face. Jason sees her and sends Danny and Scout to get something to eat. Alexis tells Jason she doesn’t know what happened, but Sam suddenly started having trouble breathing and the doctors kicked her out of this room.

Portia and Lucas try their best to revive Sam but after thirty minutes of doing CPR and using the defibrillator paddles a stunned and heartbroken Lucas must pronounce a time of death on his sister.

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Y&R Short Recap Thursday, October 31, 2024

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Genoa City celebrates Halloween with the kids and teens in costumes and going to parties. Billy and Sally realize that Adam and Chelsea belong together and Sally wishes Adam and his family the best.

Lily talks to Jill via video call and asks Jill to fire Billy and make her CEO of Abbott Chancellor again. Jill tells Lily she will make her decision when she returns to Genoa City for Abby and Devon’s wedding.

Sharon is haunted by an hallucination of Heather. Heather tells Sharon she won’t leave her alone until she turns herself in to the police.

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Days Short Recap Monday, October 28, 2024

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Recap written by Michele and Cheryl

Sarah was shocked to see Fiona at the town square and wondered why she was out of jail. Fiona said the D.A. dropped the charges which meant she was free. Sarah wondered how she managed that after everything she has done. Fiona said it was because she kept changing her story about what happened which wouldn’t hold up in court. Sarah said it wasn’t possible since Brady saw her too. Fiona said Brady wouldn’t be a reliable witness since he was drunk. Sarah said Fiona confessed, but Fiona said she didn’t confess to the police so she was free. She wondered what happened to Fiona and asked if her wanting to reunite with Xander was a lie. Fiona said everything was real and she would give anything to change what happened. She was ashamed of what happened, but drinking eased the pain of her ruining everything. When Sarah was about to leave, Fiona stopped her to ask for a favor. Justin told Xander not to sign over Titan to Kristen because someone filed a motion stopping the transfer. Xander wondered who it could be since it had to be a family member. Philip walked in and said he was going to stop Xander from throwing away his father’s business. Xander said he didn’t know what he was doing to which Philip said he was Victor’s son too. Xander reminded him that Victor didn’t leave the business to him so he didn’t have any legal rights to which Philip said wasn’t true. Before Kristen left, she told Xander he could keep the first serum and let her know when he was ready for the second one. Xander told Philip that he wasn’t in Victor’s will. Philip said that Victor did that to protect him, but now that Brady has forgiven him, he was back. He gave Justin a letter from that was given to him while he was in the facility. Justin read the letter. It was a letter from Victor before his crash. The letter said Victor left Titan to Philip, but wasn’t able to since Philip was pretending to be dead. Xander asked Justin if Philip had a case. Justin said he couldn’t say, but the letter was enough to stop the transfer. of Titan. Xander said he was doing it for Sarah. He asked Philip to drop the lawsuit. Philip refused to drop the lawsuit. He said he felt bad for Sarah but there was no guarantee the serum would work and asked if it was worth giving up a million dollar company for. Xander said it was worth it. Philip said Xander put himself in this position for believing a mother who treated him badly. He said if Xander was paying attention, he would have noticed that his mother was still an alcoholic before she hit Sarah. When Xander was about to attack Philip, Justin came between them. Justin suggested that Xander go and cool off. Xander agreed to go for a walk. Philip told Justin that his father wouldn’t want the company going to a DiMera so he was going to make sure that didn’t happen.

Xander looked at the serum and was furious with Philip. Sarah showed up and told him Fiona was free. Xander wondered how that happened. Sarah told him she would tell him later, but Fiona wanted her to give him something. She gave him a letter from Fiona. Fiona told him she was leaving Salem and didn’t expect forgiveness. She said she tried to change for him and her granddaughter, but wasn’t able to do it. One day she would change but if it didn’t happen, she wanted him to know she loved him. Xander threw away the letter and was upset that Fiona was getting away with what she did. He was thankful that she was out of their lives. Sarah asked what happened with Kristen to which he said they needed to talk. Brady talked to Eric about Fiona and how he couldn’t believe he trusted her. Eric was glad it was over and said the right person was in jail. Brady said he couldn’t thank him enough for helping him. He blamed himself for being drunk which led to Fiona driving his car. Eric reminded him that he wasn’t driving the car and that he needed to stop drinking and moved on. Brady told him Sarah could walk again thanks to Kristen. He told Eric about the serum. Eric thought it was out of character for Kristen to be generous. Brady said Kristen was full of surprises. Kristen showed up. Eric said he was going to go home. Brady thanked him for his help. Eric said he would keep in touch. After Eric left, Kristen surprised Brady with a new car. Brady was shocked that she got him the car. While they were talking, he brought up the serum. Kristen said she didn’t give him the serum yet. She said she gave him the first half, but Rolf was putting the finishing touches on it. When everything was sorted out, she would give Xander the other half of the serum. Stefan went to Stefano’s painting and said he was going to fight for his marriage. A masked man came up from behind him and put him in a choke hold. After Stefan fell on the sofa, Ivan took off the mask. Vivian walked in and complimented his work. She said when she heard about the divorce she didn’t think it was true. It was her mission to make sure Stefan didn’t fall for Gabi’s antics again. When she looked at the divorce papers, she thought Stefan was being too generous. She signed the papers and said Stefan was free. When Stefan woke up, he was tied in a trunk. He saw Ivan standing over him. Stefan asked why he was there. Ivan said he was doing what his mother wanted. Stefan wanted to know where he was going. Ivan told him they were going to Alamania so he could have a life without Gabi. Stefan said he needed to fight for his marriage. He tried to set himself free, but Ivan told him that wasn’t a good idea since his mother made sure his marriage was over. Vivian met with Philip at the Salem Inn and asked how it went. Philip said Xander was upset the way she thought he would be and said Sarah needed the drug. Vivian said Sarah would have to find another way because Titan was going to be theirs.

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Days Short Recap Tuesday, October 29, 2024

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Chad arrived at the Horton house and talked to Julie about Abby. He filled her in about the fake Abby and Clyde’s plan. Julie rolled her eyes at the idea that Clyde expected him to Chad to marry someone he didn’t know. Hanging his head, Chad admitted that he did marry her. Julie was shocked to hear that he married the stranger. Cat paced in her cell as Mark was brought into the one next to her. Mark told her that he couldn’t get through to Clyde, so he didn’t know if their mother was still alive. Cat didn’t want to give up, but she couldn’t believe they did everything for nothing. Mark was thankful he didn’t kill Chad. Steve talked to Marlena about what happened in Paris with Cat and Mark. He informed her about the bright side of everything. John didn’t kill Catarina because she’s their mother. It meant that she’s still alive. Holly had two conversations with Eric. She talked to him about her issues with her mother. Holly understood why people lie after witnessing what happened in Paris. The teen decided to forgive her mother. She also forgave Eric for what happened too. The next conversation was about her issues with Tate. Eric informed her that Brady was cleared. Holly was relieved that he was cleared. It occurred to her that she took her anger of her father’s death out on Brady. She wanted to talk to Tate before it was too late. Meanwhile, Tate was bonding with Sophia while they were eating. Mark was grateful he didn’t kill Chad after all. It would have been tragic, but he knew that Cat was in love with him. Cat talked about how much she loved Chad. She didn’t think he would ever forgive her for what she did. Mark and Cat were concerned about their siblings finding out what they did. They had to figure out a way to get through everything together.

Julie held back her shock and told Chad that the marriage wasn’t legal. Chad felt like he dishonored Abby’s memory by marrying Cat. Julie tried to make him feel better by telling him that Cat was the dishonorable one. He informed her that Clyde forced her to go through with his plan by threatening to kill her mother. Julie refused to let him feel sorry for a con artist. Chad appreciated her being there for him. She was thankful to have him and the children there with her and Doug. Julie wanted to make tea, but he had to do something first. Steve told Marlena that he had Shane call the warden to keep Clyde from contacting anyone to kill for him on the outside. Marlena wasn’t sure how they would keep Catarina safe when they didn’t know where she was. They couldn’t do it, but Steve reminded her of the silver lining. Marlena was excited to tell John that he didn’t kill Catarina. She picked up her phone to make a call. Tate didn’t want to move on too fast and apologized to Sophia. He’s convinced things won’t work with Holly, so he’s ready to move on with his life. Tate enjoyed spending time with Sophia and wanted to keep doing it. He invited her to come over to watch a movie. Holly arrived at the Kiriakis mansion and sent a text to Tate. An officer brought Cat to the interrogation room. She was surprised about who wanted to see her. Chad let her know that he wanted to see her.

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Days Update Wednesday, October 30, 2024

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Holly goes home to the Kiriakis Mansion and starts to text Tate that she’s back in Salem, asking if they can talk but decides she can’t do it and puts her phone away. Maggie comes in and hugs her, asking how it went with Eric. Holly says she told him everything that happened with Nicole and she also forgave Eric for what he did to her father. Maggie says she’s so glad because hanging on to all that anger could only end up hurting her too. Holly admits it does kind of feel good to be forgiving. Holly hopes Tate realizes that too and that he can forgive her.

Tate brings Sophia home and calls out to Brady or Marlena but no one is home. Tate tells Sophia that it looks like they have the place to themselves.

Kayla goes to the Brady Pub and tells Roman that she needs a coffee. Roman asks if she’s sure she doesn’t need something stronger. Kayla says she’d like that but she needs to stay awake. Roman asks if it was a long day at the hospital. Kayla says it always is but that’s not what has her worn out. Roman is sure it’s the situation with Chad, Steve, and the Abigail impostor. Roman says he can’t stop thinking about it. Kayla feels so bad for Chad, Jack, and Jennifer. Kayla isn’t sure if Jack and Jennifer know that their daughter isn’t alive. Roman is thankful that Steve got there in time to save Chad. Kayla calls it a lot to process as this woman pretended to be Abigail for months and a doctor on her staff was in cahoots with her. Roman says they fooled a lot of people. Kayla is relieved that they are behind bars where they should be.

Chad confronts Cat in the interrogation room. Cat says she didn’t expect him to be her visitor. Chad says he has to talk to her. Cat responds that she’s glad he came because she needs to talk to him too.

Ava runs in to Brady in the town square and says she heard the news that he was cleared of Sarah’s accident. Ava says she’s very happy for him. Brady thanks her and calls it a tremendous relief but he’s still feeling ashamed for being drunk, falling off the wagon, and succumbing to his addiction but he’s grateful he was not behind the wheel. Brady assures that he’s drinking club soda now. Ava says she should get going as she’s been on her feet all day at the Bistro. Brady stops her and invites her to join him which she accepts. Brady informs Ava that Kristen bought him a new car.

Kayla tells Roman about how hard this has to be on Chad. Roman says it’s been a rollercoaster for him and now Chad and the impostor got married before Steve showed up. Kayla says luckily, Cat lied about her name which makes the marriage invalid. Kayla talks about Chad having to grieve Abigail all over again. Roman hopes he never sets eyes on that woman again.

Cat asks Chad if she can say what she has to say first which Chad allows. Cat repeats that she hated what she did to him but she didn’t feel like she had a choice because her mother’s life was hanging in balance. Cat insists that what she did to him was not her and the more it went on, the harder it got since she got to know him and fell for him. Cat apologizes for rambling and admits she’s really nervous, so she tells Chad to go ahead and talk. Chad says he has a question for her and asks Cat where is his wife.

Ava asks Brady if Kristen buying him a car is her way of getting back together with him. Brady remarks that it could be and he doesn’t know why he even mentioned Kristen buying him a car, but he didn’t want people thinking he bought an expensive car when he doesn’t even care about cars. Ava guesses that means he and Kristen are getting along now. Brady says they are being civilized but she did agree to share custody of Rachel with him which is huge. Ava says she’s very happy for him. Brady adds that Kristen is going to do something huge for Sarah as well which Ava questions. Brady says he can’t talk about it just yet, but if all goes as planned, it will be a miracle. Ava toasts to Kristen and her sudden generosity of spirit.

Holly tells Maggie that she feels so terrible for worming her way in to Tate’s house to get evidence to use against his dad, but she felt like she had to get justice for Sarah. Maggie understands that drove her to do that, not just for Sarah, but because of how her father lost his life. Maggie feels like she was getting justice for her dad as well. Holly confirms that’s exactly why she did it but she still feels sneaky, dishonest, and like a fool since it turns out that Brady was innocent after all, so she feels bad for hurting Tate so much. Maggie says that Tate obviously knows her father was killed in a car accident and that’s why she was so passionate about getting justice for Sarah. Maggie thinks Tate should be reminded of that. Maggie adds that she knows Brady very well as his sponsor and friend. Maggie states that Brady was going to take responsibility for a mistake he thought he made, so she believes Tate would appreciate Holly owning up to her own mistake. Maggie encourages Holly to tell Tate what she just told her and how she misses him. Maggie thinks Tate will forgive her. Holly asks what if he doesn’t. Maggie points out that she’s not going to know unless she tries.

Sophia finishes a call with her mom, claiming that she’s at her friend Brianna’s, studying and that she’ll be home late. Sophia hangs up and complains to Tate that her mom is annoying, having to know where she is at all times. Sophia comments on the house being nice and compares it to the Kiriakis Mansion which Tate feels he wouldn’t like living in as it’s too huge and dark, but says he’ll take her there some time and give her a tour of the wings. Sophia remembers taking prom pictures here. Tate is sorry that was such a disaster. Sophia says it’s fine but Tate is ashamed of how he acted since he was so fixated on being with Holly without thinking of how it would affect Sophia. Sophia tells him not to worry as that was a long time ago and a lot has changed since then. Tate still feels really bad. Sophia suggests thinking of a way to make it up to her then.

Steve joins Kayla and Roman at the Pub. Kayla says she was going to bring home takeout but Steve wanted to see her sooner after the last few days. Kayla says she and Roman were just talking about the Abigail impostor. Steve says he was doing the same with Marlena. Roman mentions that Marlena told him that Steve gave her some good news. Steve confirms that he told Marlena who the Abigail impostor really is and who her mother is.

Cat questions Chad seriously asking her where Abigail is. Chad then asks her where is his wife’s body.

Roman is shocked to learn that Cat Green is Catharina’s daughter. Steve explains that it turned out Catharina didn’t die all those years ago after all. Roman brings up John carrying all that guilt. Steve says they all tried to help him since he wasn’t in control of his actions as The Pawn, but he never stopped blaming himself for what happened. Kayla asks where Catharina is now. Steve responds that he doesn’t even know if she’s still alive.

Cat asks Chad what he’s talking about. Chad explains that when Clyde told him that Abigail was alive, they exhumed her grave and her coffin was empty but he knows now that it was just part of his plan to make him believe she was alive. Cat tries to say she can’t believe it but Chad tells her to stop with the fake outrage since she helped Clyde with every part of the plan. Chad demands to know where his wife is but Cat says she doesn’t know. Chad shouts that she does but Cat screams back that she doesn’t. Chad argues that after the last few months, the least she could do is help him lay his wife to rest. Chad demands to know where she is. Cat responds that she’s really sorry but she does not know where Abigail’s body is.

Ava tells Brady that speaking of all the interesting women he’s been involved with, then decides it’s none of his business. Brady tells her it’s okay since his love life is not a secret in this town. Ava jokes that no one’s really is, but she thinks it’s crazy that he was involved with Xander’s mother and that she let him take the fall for Sarah’s accident. Brady adds that Fiona then almost pushed Sarah down a flight of stairs when she remembered. Ava calls Fiona not well. Brady calls Fiona a monster. Ava guesses she has her redeeming qualities as a good tipper. Brady questions how she knows that. Ava says that hardly compensates for being a homicidal maniac but tells him about Sophia telling her that Fiona gave big tips. Ava mentions that Sophia goes to school with Tate.

Tate has issues getting Peacock to load so he and Sophia can watch a movie. Tate blames the old TV and guesses they can’t watch a movie after all, unless she wants to watch it in his bedroom.

Holly shows Maggie that she was about to text Tate before she came in, but she didn’t send it as she’s nervous that he might ghost her. Maggie encourages her, so Holly sends the text to Tate.

Sophia agrees to watching the movie in Tate’s bedroom so they head to his room together. Tate leaves his phone behind, not seeing Holly’s text that she’s back and asking if they can talk.

Brady tells Ava that he does know Sophia as she and Tate went to prom together. Ava says it sounds like Sophia has a major crush on Tate and would be very interested in dating him. Brady asks if Sophia confided in her that she was going to go for it. Ava says she actually admitted she was reluctant because she was concerned that Tate still had feelings for Holly. Brady responds that he’s not so sure that will be an issue anymore.

Holly tells Maggie that Tate has not texted her back. Maggie suggests putting the phone down rather than watching it. Maggie encourages Holly to be proud of herself for taking a risk and making the first move to set things right between her and Tate, so now all she can do is wait. Maggie decides she wants to watch a movie which Holly says sounds good. Holly continues looking at her phone so Maggie reminds her not to. Holly complains that Tate still hasn’t texted back and wonders if he hasn’t seen her text or if there’s a phone glitch and he didn’t get the text or if he thinks she’s still mad at him and wants nothing to do with her. Maggie suggests trying the old fashioned way and just calling Tate then but Holly worries that he probably won’t even pick up. Holly decides she’ll do something even more old fashioned and just go over there. Maggie points out that it’s kind of late but Holly doesn’t care and says she has to know and see Tate. Holly thanks Maggie for her help and then exits.

Tate and Sophia sit on his bed and watch a movie. Sophia tells Tate that she’s really glad he asked her to come over. Tate says he is too. Sophia knows she came on strong in the past but she didn’t mean to. Tate says it’s okay but Sophia disagrees and says sometimes, her feelings just take over and she’s doing something completely crazy. Sophia suggests she was jealous of he and Holly or she doesn’t know how to act when she likes someone and she really likes Tate. Tate responds that he likes her too as they then kiss.

Cat tells Chad that she had nothing to do with moving Abigail’s body and didn’t even know it was missing. Cat asks why she would need to lie to him now, insisting it had to have been Clyde. Chad decides he’ll stop wasting his time with her then and go talk to Clyde. Cat realizes she has no right to ask anything of him, but she asks Chad to ask Clyde where her mother’s body is too if he speaks to him.

Kayla questions Clyde holding Catharina hostage all these years and how that’s even possible. Steve explains that was Clyde’s leverage over Cat and Mark, but since they couldn’t deliver the DiMera fortune, he has no incentive to keep their mother alive. Steve adds that they have no idea where she is, but Shane is having extra security set up at the prison to make sure Clyde can’t contact anyone on the outside and the warden will let him know immediately if anyone tries to contact Clyde. Steve then gets a call from the warden and hopes they will catch a break. Steve is shocked and asks how the hell that happened. Steve argues that he can’t be serious and questions who is in charge there. Steve demands they keep him posted as he angrily hangs up. Kayla asks what’s wrong.

Chad asks what Cat is talking about. Cat says she’s been hoping that her mother is still alive. Cat points out that Mark was supposed to kill Chad but he didn’t and she was supposed to transfer Chad’s funds to Clyde but she didn’t, so it’s likely that her mother is dead.

Brady tells Ava about Tate and Holly breaking up. Ava questions if he doesn’t think they will get back together. Brady jokes that she’s too invested in this teenage drama. Ava jokes that she was a huge fan of Gossip Girl. Ava says she just likes Sophia and that she reminds her a little bit of herself, so she hopes Tate is interested in Sophia too since she likes him.

Tate asks Sophia if she’s okay with this. Sophia responds that she is, so they continue kissing until they are interrupted by a knock at the front door. Tate asks if she heard something as Holly knocks on the door outside.

Chad tells Cat that she has no right to ask anything of him. Cat says she understands but it’s her mom. Chad then walks out of the room and Cat breaks down crying.

Steve reveals to Kayla and Roman that they transferred Clyde to the courthouse for his appeal. Kayla questions if he won his appeal. Roman asks if they let him go. Steve reveals that Clyde has escaped.

Brady tells Ava that it’s pathetic that they are two adults talking about who his teenage son will end up going steady with. Ava jokes that term isn’t used anymore, so Brady calls it wondering who his teenage son will end up with or be with. Ava then asks why she is so invested. Brady says she cares about Sophia and wants her to be happy. Ava thinks it’s a way to avoid talking about who they will end up with or not which Brady agrees with. Brady says what he does know is that he’s having a nice conversation with her with no drama and nothing crazy which he hasn’t had in a long time. Ava toasts to light hearted conversations with nothing too personal or serious.

Holly continues knocking on Tate’s front door.

In Tate’s bedroom, Tate and Sophia continue kissing but Tate says he definitely just heard something. Sophia tells him it was just her heart pounding, so they continue kissing.

Holly tries listening through the door but gives up and walks away.

Sophia asks Tate if he has a condom. Tate says he thinks so and asks if she’s sure. Sophia responds that she is, so they continue kissing.

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B&B Short Recap Wednesday, October 30, 2024

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Recap written by Suzanne

Taylor and Ridge catch up. She saw Grace and is doing well now with her health. He’s glad to hear it.

Hope and Carter kiss. Brooke comes in and warns them to be more careful. They tell her about how Steffy threatened to pull Hope’s line again if she goes near Finn. Carter is anxious to hear what Ridge has decided about his ideas.

At home, Steffy and Finn kiss. She’s not looking forward to going into work because she has to deal with Hope, Ivy, and Carter. He gives her advice about how to deal with stress. After she leaves, he notices that she forgot her tablet.

Carter visits Ridge, who’s still with Taylor. Carter wants to know if Ridge has made any decisions about his ideas. He describes them in a very enthusiastic manner. Ridge doesn’t give any clues about how he’s feeling. He looks a bit annoyed when Carter asks him, as his friend, to support him. Things get tense when Ridge tells Carter that he, Steffy, Brooke and Eric have to discuss it still and will let him know.

Hope puts on lingerie, thinking about her earlier conversation with Carter. She is behind the dressing screen when Finn comes in, looking for Steffy. He gets a pen from the desk to leave her a note, knocking over some pens. Hope comes out, thinking he’s Carter. He is shocked. She trips and falls on top of him, on the desk. Steffy walks in just then and yells, “Hope, get off my husband!”

 

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Dante asks Sam to marry him and she accepts his marriage proposal.

Isaiah tells Laura and Lucky that Lulu’s surgery went well and now they just have to wait and see if Lulu’s body will accept the liver.

Mac persuades Cody not to leave Port Charles just because he found out that Sasha is his cousin.

Sasha tells Holly she was never there for her when she needed her the most and it is too late for her to try and be her mother now.

Nina tells Willow what happened with Cody and Drew at the bar and advises Willow to tell Michael the truth now before he finds out some other way.

Ned gets video of Cody and Drew’s fight at the bar and he and Tracy plan to blackmail Drew so that Michael doesn’t find out the truth. Ned and Tracy tell Drew he must vote with Ned on every ELQ decision. Drew refuses and tells Michael (temporarily played by Robert Adamson) that he and Willow kissed on the fourth of July and Willow tells Michael that the kiss meant nothing and that she still loves him. Michael doesn’t say a word to Willow and just walks out on Willow while she is crying in Nina’s arms.

Sasha goes to a bar to drown her sorrows and forget for a little while that Cody is her cousin.

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Y&R Short Recap Wednesday, October 30, 2024

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Abby asks Sally to design her wedding dress since she doesn’t like the dress she bought in Paris.

Nate talks to Audra about his half-brother Damian. Audra tells him it could be a scam but whatever he decides to do about the situation she will be there for him if he needs her.

Nate calls his mom Olivia and leaves a message for her to return his call because he needs to talk to her about Amy Lewis.

Devon asks Nate to be his best man. Nate is honored and agrees to be Devon’s best man.

Kyle assures Victor that he will stay at Glissade even if Jack asks him to Jabot.

Victor tells Nikki he thinks Jack has suffered enough and he won’t do anything else to him.

Lily refuses to work with Nikki because she is sure Jill will reinstate her as CEO of Jabot when she returns to town for Devon and Abby’s wedding.

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Steffy wonders why Carter, Hope and Brooke are having a conversation in Brooke’s office. They cover up their conversation (about Hope and Carter’s romance) by changing the subject. Steffy is still suspicious. When Steffy keeps insulting Hope, Steffy asks Brooke and Carter to let them talk privately. Steffy wonders what’s going on Hope and Carter. Hope says they just believe in each other, but Steffy doesn’t buy it. She threatens Hope that she’ll end Hope’s line if she crosses the line again with Finn. Carter and Brooke have a chat about Hope’s previous boyfriends and husbands. Carter assures her that he’ll always support Hope and never hurt her. Carter goes back to Hope, hearing the end of her conversation with Steffy. He tells Hope that he won’t stand for the way Steffy treats her.

Ridge and Eric chat briefly about Carter’s ideas. Then Ivy and Electra arrive. Ridge asks to see the jewelry designs and then tells them that they’ll be hired to re-start the jewelry line. Ivy and Electra are happy to join the family company.

Ridge and Brooke kiss; then they discuss Steffy and Hope.

 

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Sophia runs in to Tate in the town square and asks what he’s doing there. Tate responds that he was waiting for her.

Holly goes to the Brady Pub to see Eric, who is surprised to see she’s back. Holly informs him that her flight from Paris just landed and that she came here to talk to him. Eric mentions hearing from Nicole that she was glad to see her and asks if the trip went well. Holly says yes and no.

Chad returns home where Julie greets him and says she just put the children down as she didn’t know he was coming home. Chad says that’s probably for the best. Julie asks where Abigail is, then guesses that she didn’t get her memory back in Paris. Chad then reveals to Julie that it wasn’t Abigail.

Cat and Mark are put in holding cells opposite each other at the police station. Cat asks him what happened. Mark responds that he’s sorry about their mother, so Cat worries that she’s dead.

Steve goes to see Marlena, who says she got his message. Steve says he’s sorry to come by so late. Marlena says she was up and asks about his flight. Steve says it was long and that he and Chad just landed but neither got any sleep. Marlena can’t imagine how hard this must be for Chad to find out that the woman he thought was Abigail was an impostor. Steve states that she’s been lying to them for months. Marlena asks how Chad is holding up. Steve responds that he barely said a word the whole way home and that he’s at Julie’s, breaking the news to her now.

Chad informs Julie that it was all a hoax and that Jennifer was right all along. Julie calls it terrible for him and says she’s so sorry, asking what Clyde expected to get out of it this time. Chad reveals that Clyde wanted his family’s money as Cat’s idea was to marry him to steal it. Julie questions the idea of Chad marrying a woman he hardly knows, but Chad reveals that he did marry her yesterday.

Mark tells Cat that he doesn’t know if their mom was killed as they wouldn’t put his call through to Clyde. Mark guesses Clyde figured out that he didn’t carry out his marching orders since Chad is still alive, so they obviously can’t get his money and Clyde has no use for them or their mom anymore. Cat argues that he doesn’t know that for a fact yet, so they can’t just assume or give up if there’s still any hope that their mom is still alive.

Holly tells Eric about how she thought it would be so romantic for Chad and Abigail to get remarried in Paris, but she ended up being the one to expose Cat as an impostor. Eric says it sounds like it was good she was there. Holly adds that she was glad that Eric encouraged her to go since right before she left, she forgave her mom.

Tate asks Sophia why she’s surprised that he was waiting for her since they had a good time last night. They agree that the movie they saw was dumb, so Tate hopes they can try again. Sophia agrees and asks what he has in mind. Tate suggests they could go out to dinner to mix it up which Sophia agrees to, so they take a table at the town square.

Eric tells Holly that he’s so happy to hear that she forgave Nicole. Holly says after being in the middle of the whole fake Abigail situation, she started to realize why people lie and why Nicole lied to her about how her dad died, because she was too young to understand. She guesses it became harder for them to tell her because she loved Eric like a father. Eric admits they should’ve told her sooner. Holly agrees but understands why they didn’t. Holly acknowledges that Nicole loves her and she loves her, which is what matters the most. Eric is glad that she came to that conclusion. Holly then adds that Eric is a really great person, so she forgives him too.

Julie questions Chad marrying the woman, which he confirms. Chad calls himself an idiot. Julie disagrees and guesses that she tried to convince him that if they were married again in Paris, she’d get her memory back. Chad remembers Cat telling him about her feelings for him coming back. Chad admits she didn’t convince him that hard because he was so desperately wanted to believe it that he fell for it. Julie argues that she’s not Abigail so it’s not legal. Chad points out that he still said “I do” and now he can’t help but feel like he was unfaithful to Abigail’s memory. Julie argues that the only dishonorable thing is that woman. Julie asks where she came from and who she is. Chad informs her that her real name is Cat Green, short for Catharina. Julie declares that as far as she’s concerned, Cat can go to Hell.

Cat complains to Mark that after everything they did to deceive Chad and his entire family, they just threw away their entire lives for nothing. Mark adds that he even threw away his one phone call, but at least he didn’t kill Chad in cold blood. Cat says thank God for that.

Marlena tells Steve that she worked with Mark and he seemed like such a good guy, so she’s surprised by this. Steve adds that Kayla was too as she said he was one of the best doctors on staff. Marlena asks if he knows any more about the connection between Mark, Cat, and Clyde. Steve responds that he does and that there’s a silver lining to all of this that affects John directly.

Tate and Sophia eat together in the town square. They joke about Tate not being a fan of escargot. Sophia tells Tate about her and Holly being close friends in first grade and how she never thought they’d lose their friendship over a guy. Sophia guesses it was really because Holly lied to her, betrayed her, and slapped her. Sophia adds that one way she wishes she was more like Holly is that Holly doesn’t wish or pray for things, she just comes right out and asks for it. Tate asks if she’s trying to ask him something. Sophia says she’s just wondering because Tate said he wasn’t ready to move on from Holly, but now he’s come to ask her out two days in a row. Sophia asks if Tate has changed his mind about them.

Holly admits it was a bit easier to forgive Nicole than Eric since Nicole lied to her but isn’t the one who drove drunk and took the life of her father who she never got to know. Eric says he would do anything to take back that night. Holly says Maggie told her how he tortured himself over it and went to prison, but everyone eventually forgave him because it was a terrible accident and he never meant for it to happen. Holly brings up the night she overdosed and how she offered Tate drugs too, so it’s not her place to judge. Holly declares that Eric is a great father and that she, Nicole, and Jude are lucky to have him in their lives. Eric tells Holly how much that means to him as they hug. Eric is glad they had this conversation before he goes back to Paris tonight which surprises her. Eric then mentions Brady being cleared which Holly questions.

Cat acknowledges that Mark must have been so tormented after being told he had to kill Chad. Mark assures that the only reason he was doing it was because he knew if he didn’t, Clyde would send someone else to do it. Cat encourages him not to beat himself up since he would’ve never attempted it if not for the situation their mom is in. Mark still hates himself for going along with it. Cat brings up having feelings for Chad and that Mark knew she wasn’t just pretending to be in love with him.

Chad tells Julie about Mark being Cat’s brother and that he was at the hospital to make sure they got the DNA test results they needed. Chad adds that it’s not all he did. Julie questions what else he did. Chad says all that’s important is that it’s over. Julie tells Chad that she’s so sorry and sorry about her part in it too since she urged Chad to tell the kids that their mother was alive but thank God he didn’t do it. Chad points out that Cat was the one who persuaded him not to since she said she wanted to protect the kids. Julie argues that she had been saying that over and over for a long time and questions if he’s going to believe her this time.

Steve reminds Marlena how when John was abducted in Greece, he was found in the same apartment where they found the impostor Abigail. Steve then reveals to Marlena that the fake Abigail is Cat Green, who was named after her mother Catharina, Konstantin’s daughter that John supposedly killed when he was The Pawn. Steve says she obviously survived the shooting and may still be alive today. Marlena questions how that’s possible since Steve was there the night John shot Catharina. Steve says he thought she was dead and Konstantin obviously thought so too but he was unconscious, so what happened next was anyone’s guess. Steve doesn’t think Cat has any idea that he and John crossed paths with her mother in Greece. Marlena asks where she is now, feeling they have to find her and talk to her but Steve says that’s unfortunately not possible.

Cat calls it understandable that there’s a wonderful guy that loves his wife so much and she was pretending to be her. Cat says the love Chad has for Abigail is so beautiful. Cat talks about how Chad was so excited and full of joy, thinking that Abigail came back to him and didn’t die in such a horrible event. Cat calls Chad a good guy, dad, and husband but she broke his heart. Mark adds that he was going to take his life. Cat says it doesn’t matter how they feel about this now that the truth is out as Chad hates both of them and isn’t going to forgive them, certainly not her.

Chad assures Julie that he’s furious with Cat for what she did. Julie argues that Cat had no feelings for Chad or the children and was just pretending for the money. Chad says there’s more to it which she questions. Chad reveals that Cat said that Clyde Weston forced her to do it by holding her mother hostage and threatening to kill her if she didn’t go through with his plan. Julie laughs off that being what Cat told him. Chad admits that Cat said she felt real feelings for him.

Eric reveals to Holly that it was Xander’s mother who hit Sarah which shocks her. Eric apologizes as he thought she already knew. Holly talks about how she went after Brady so hard and how difficult it was for her. Holly says it wasn’t even about him but about how her dad died in a car accident and guesses she transferred those feelings to Brady. Holly talks about how she couldn’t let it go and went to look for evidence to give to EJ. Holly doesn’t think Tate will ever forgive her or even wants to. Holly remarks that Tate is with Sophia now as she made sure to be there for him ever since.

Tate tells Sophia that he hates that her friendship with Holly ended over him, so he wanted to make sure the same thing didn’t happen between he and Aaron which Sophia questions. Tate explains that he talked to Aaron about it and he said he knew Sophia wasn’t in to him, so he told him to go for it. Sophia mocks the idea of Aaron giving him his blessing and relinquishing his claim on her. Tate tries to say it’s not like that but Sophia asks if this is him going for it.

Eric asks if Holly ever thought she would forgive Nicole or him for what they did. Holly admits she didn’t. Eric points out that she did and so she knows Tate will forgive her at some point, but it just might take some time. Holly feels that she can’t just wait around and do nothing as she has to tell Tate how sorry she is for hurting him, especially before Sophia gets her claws in to him and it’s too late.

Tate guesses this is him going for it which seems to upset Sophia. Tate apologizes as he thought that’s what she wanted. Sophia asks if he’s sure he’s ready to move on from Holly. Tate says Holly is in Paris and he doesn’t even know if she’s coming home now that they have broken up. Sophia doubts it since she was determined to finish high school in Salem. Sophia adds that maybe now that they know Brady is innocent, Holly will feel guilty and apologize so they can get back together. Tate argues that if Holly wanted to get back together, he would’ve heard from her by now. Sophia then questions if Tate would take Holly back if she wanted to get back together. Tate admits he doesn’t know. Sophia says that’s what she thought and that doesn’t work for her as she’s not a placeholder to entertain him while Holly is gone. Sophia declares that she deserves better.

Cat complains about what a mess this is as they have no idea how long they will be in jail, if their mom is still alive, and what Aaron and Felicity are going to do without Mark. Mark wonders if they know he’s been arrested but he’s sure it’s hit the news by now. Cat adds that they will also hear about her and everything she did. Mark assures that she’s their sister and they love her so that won’t change. Cat says she misses them. Mark says they need them, so they will find a way to come out of this somehow, together.

Marlena goes over to Steve that Clyde said he would kill Catharina if Mark and Cat didn’t turn over the DiMera fortune. Steve confirms they can’t be sure that Catharina is still alive. Marlena questions how Clyde could even communicate from super max prison. Steve says he contacted Shane to tell him that this needs to end. Steve adds that they can’t protect Catharina at this point but he had Shane put extra security in place to prevent Clyde from contacting anyone to give the word to kill. Marlena questions how to keep Catharina safe if they don’t know where she is. Steve says they can’t but reminds her of the silver lining. Marlena is excited to tell John that he didn’t kill Catharina and he’s an innocent man.

Julie questions Chad about how Cat could have feelings for him when she hardly knows him. Julie asks about how Cat recited Abigail’s wedding vows to him. Chad explains that she found the vows in the attic and memorized them. Chad says it made him believe and it did something to her as he flashes back to Cat reciting the vows to him. Chad says then they got married, said real vows, and kissed. Julie questions if Chad is going to start feeling sorry for a con artist and let her suck him in again. Chad repeats that he’s furious with her for what she did to him and his family. Julie asks if Jack and Jennifer know. Chad confirms that JJ told them, so he wanted to tell Julie in person since she’s been with him through all of this and is his rock. Julie says he is her rock and talks about all they went through with the house fire and living in this house with the children. Julie cries that her heart is aching for him and he must be so tired. Julie offers to make him tea but Chad says he has something he has to do right away. Julie advises him to be careful as he then exits.

Tate apologizes to Sophia and swears he didn’t mean to upset her. Sophia complains that he thinks of her as a consolation prize. Tate insists that he doesn’t think of her that way. Tate brings up that he’s already hurt her before, so he’s trying really hard not to move too fast. Tate says so much went wrong with he and Holly from the start, so he doesn’t really think it could ever work out between them which is why he’s sure he wants to move on. Tate tells Sophia that he really liked spending time with her and would like to spend more time with her. Sophia assures that she’s okay with that, so Tate invites her over to his place to watch a movie. Sophia says she would love that as they hold hands.

Holly goes home to the Kiriakis Mansion and texts Tate that she’s back in Salem, asking if they can talk.

Marlena goes to the Brady Pub where Eric tells her that Holly forgave him and he’s grateful that Holly and Nicole worked things out. Marlena hopes that means Eric and Nicole will spend more time visiting Holly here which Eric promises to do. Marlena says she will miss him. Eric says he’s thankful they had this time together. Marlena adds that she’s really happy it worked out that he gets to be with his baby and the woman he loves. Eric prays that they will one day live closer. Marlena thinks they definitely will. Marlena says they’ll have lots of video chats and visit when they can. Marlena adds that John said he loves him and will miss him as well. Marlena mentions that she will fill him in later but John is still processing some major news. Marlena says it’s like they had a little miracle.

Cat is brought in to the interrogation room and asks the guard what she’s doing here and what’s going on. He informs her that someone wants to see her which she questions. Chad then arrives and reveals it’s him.

 

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Hope: Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait–lock the door. Lock the door.

Brooke: Carter, what are you doing? Oh, my god. Hope! You and carter?

Eric: Well, it’s all news to me.

Steffy: It’s so strange–he never mentioned anything to you?

Eric: No. No.

Steffy: Dad, what about you? You and carter are really good friends–he never brought this up?

Ridge: Nothing like this, no.

Steffy: This push for growth and corporate expansion? It’s just–it’s out of nowhere.

Eric: Well, it’s kind of his job description, isn’t it? I mean, we always want our coo to be looking for new opportunities, but this–this is off the chart.

Ridge: Yeah. Turning forrester into a global luxury conglomerate.

Eric: Wasn’t what I was expecting. Pretty interesting meeting, though.

[Chuckles] He was so fired up, and hope and zende bvery excited about it. But it’s never gonna happen.

Ridge: I like carter’s initiative, I like his commitment to the company.

Steffy: Yeah, we all do.

Eric: Yeah, absolutely, but what he’s proposing–

Steffy: It’s a lot.

Ridge: No, it’s not just a lot, it’s too much. It’s changing everything.

Steffy: Absolutely. It’s more than just reviving a line or shifting resources.

Eric: Taking forrester creations in a whole different direction.

Ridge: Right. It’s changing the way we see the company, our company.

Steffy: Yes, our company, the family company. We don’t have to answer to shareholders or investment firms.

Eric: Well, his plan would change all that.

Ridge: And why now? Why-why is this happening now? Why does he wanna take such a risk now? What’s carter thinking?

Brooke: You and carter? Honey!

Carter: I’m sorry.

Hope: But I’m-I’m not! Mom, it is not what you think.

Brooke: I know what I saw.

Hope: Okay, well, there’s more to it than what it seems.

Brooke: My daughter and the company coo fooling around in the office.

Carter: I think what hope means–

Hope: Mom, we aren’t just fooling around.

Brooke: Oh, wait. You two are involved? Okay. That makes sense. I mean, you were defending hope and her line and… she was backing you up in the meeting today.

Hope: I believe in carter and his idea for the company, mom.

Carter: And I believe in hope for the future.

Brooke: [Huffs] But steffy is not gonna look at it this way she finds out.

Hope: Because she can’t, mom. No one can know about this. I mean, not-not yet, and especially not ridge.

Eric: Well, carter has obviously given this whole thing a lot of thought. He says he’s been thinking about this for years.

Ridge: Mm-hmm. So why’d he keep it to himself? Why spring it on us now?

Steffy: Well, it didn’t come out of nowhere. I mean, every time we talk, he brings it up, but this goes way beyond just a pitch.

Ridge: Yeah, he’s never talked about transforming forrester into some kinda luxury company–we don’t know how to do that. It’s uncharted territory.

Eric: Fragrances and leather goods, jewelry, wines.

Ridge: And what does that make this company?

Eric: It turns the company into a brand name instead of a fashion house. I don’t wanna do this.

Ridge: But you have to look at the other side, right? If this were to work, it’d be a huge amount of money.

Eric: And also a huge and unbelievable risk.

Steffy: One carter feels is necessary.

Ridge: Carter’s not wrong. He said that we have reached the apex of the fashion industry, and he’s right. So maybe it’s time for something else, to move into…a new era.

Eric: Yeah, or drive us into bankruptcy–could be the end of forrester creations as we know it.

Ridge: Yes, it could be. It could also be the start of something amazing. This could make us the biggest luxury company in the world.

Eric: Yeah, having taken on huge debt and a bunch of private investors.

Steffy: Giving up some of our control.

Ridge: Right. And this is where I don’t agree with carter, because he’s looking at this as an executive. We’re creative– we’re creative, right? What if somebody were to tell you what to do or not to do, even if you’re sitting on a big bag of money? What would you do? It’s a great pitch, and you expect that. It’s-it’s carter… he knows what he’s doing. But why now? Why do it right now? O take chances.

Steffy: Mm-hmm.

Steffy: I’m not saying carter’s plan isn’t though out. I-I just don’t know if it’s right for us.

Ridge: Or the right time for us.

Eric: Forrester’s a family business. It’s not a conglomerate or, you know…

Steffy: Yeah, but I think carter just wants a bigger future for us.

Eric: Is that what you want, steffy?

Steffy: Well, I’m all about innovation. I mean, there’s a reason why forrester is such a leader in this game.

Ridge: Right. We’re not afraid to take chances.

Steffy: Mm-hmm.

Eric: I took the biggest risk of my life just even starting this business.

Ridge: And carter knows that and he’s inspired by it.

Eric: He’s been a big part of our success, you know. As coo, he has overseen some of the biggest gains in our history.

Ridge: Absolutely. The rollout of the bedroom line was flawless.

Steffy: But this is the house of forrester. We don’t need investment bankers over our shoulders reacting to every single decision we make.

Ridge: That’s what I’m saying, we’re artists–you can’t put us in the balance sheets. It doesn’t work.

Eric: Exactly right. A forrester original is a work of art, a real original piece of beauty.

Ridge: Yes, it is.

Steffy: But that’s the thing. We’ve all seen the trends, and there’s been a lot of mergers in this industry–

Eric: We don’t follow trends, steffy–we set them.

Ridge: Whoa, there he is. Okay. I guess so.

Steffy: I really do love that.

Eric: Do you?

Steffy: Yeah, I do. I mean, we have dominated this industry. And, yes, carter wants to take some risks, but…why should we be doing that right now?

Ridge: Yeah, it’s too much.

Eric: You know, something’s going on here. The carter I know would be just as wary of all this as we are. I mean, that’s the surprise in all this. Why this…sudden desire for change?

Hope: Mom, I know this is a lot to process.

Brooke: Yeah, I thought that you and carter were friends.

Carter: We are. [Small laugh]

Brooke: Okay. Well, I didn’t expect to come in here and see you like that. I mean, what about my sister? Katie. Hope’s aunt.

Carter: We’ve been over for a while now.

Brooke: But you’re close and you still talk. Does she know about this?

Hope: No! No one, does, mom, and we don’t want anyone to know.

Brooke: Why, because it’s a fling? It’s a rebound?

Hope: No.

Brooke: Well, then, what is it? I need to know how serious this is.

Hope: I mean, we don’t even really know yet ourselves.

Carter: No. We know we care about each other, and there’s an obvious attraction.

Hope: [Giggles] Yes, a mutual attraction. And we are just giving ourselves some time to see how it goes.

Carter: Yeah.

Hope: Yeah.

Carter: See what develops, given our past.

Hope: Yeah, so there’s nothing to be concerned about, mom. We just are really enjoying seeing each other.

Brooke: In secret.

Hope: For now.

Carter: And you understand why, right? The situation at the office, what’s going on with hope’s line, the company.

Hope: So please, mom, I mean, we really don’t want anyone to know just yet. So can you promise me… please promise me that you won’t say anything. Socks, underwear and

Ridge: Well, carter’s never steered us wrong before.

Eric: No. He’s a valued member of our company.

Steffy: Normally, I rely on his advice. We work so well together. But lately, things just feel as though it’s so out of sync.

Eric: He has his own vision for the company, doesn’t he? Wants to stroke the profits. The company’s never been just about pursuing profits, actually. We’ve, uh, sustained this company for peace of mind. I don’t wanna close my eyes at night and wonder about stock prices and balloon payments.

Ridge: Same.

Eric: I want this company to be here for my great-grandchildren. And I’m afraid it won’t be if we take on all this debt, you know? Our company’s defined by our pursuit of beauty and our motivation is, uh, that divine spark that hits when pen touches paper.

Ridge: [Laughs] Yes. And that is a legacy to be proud of, dad.

Eric: Yes, it is. We have to.

Steffy: I do have another concern. Carter’s had a lot to say about the logans, like he doesn’t like my position on hope and her line. You heard him. He thinks that I have a personal beef and I allow it to interfere with my business decisions.

Eric: I think you’ve been very patient with hope for the future.

Steffy: Thank you. I really appreciate that. But carter feels as though I’m- I’m holding hope for the future to an unfair standard.

Ridge: Well, he has been defending her quite a bit.

Steffy: Yes, he has. He said it again when he tried to pitch the jewelry line.

Ridge: And that was surprising.

Eric: I love ivy. I would love to have her back at the company. It’d be great.

Steffy: Yeah, it would be great, but…carter should have told us first. He should have consulted with us first before having this meeting with ivy.

Ridge: Maybe. I didn’t offer a contract. It’s just–it was an idea like this meeting was an idea.

Steffy: Yeah, but it’s the timing of all of it, it all happening at once. Look, I-I don’t know. It just makes me wonder. I-it makes me wonder if hope is getting into carter’s head somehow.

Hope: Don’t you want us to take our time with this?

Brooke: Of course I do.

Hope: Okay, so we’re not going to be able to do that if everyone chimes in with their opinion.

Carter: Or objections.

Brooke: I’m not objecting.

Hope: No, I-I know that, mom. I’m just saying… we hope no one else will object either.

Carter: Office romances invite gossip, and I don’t want that for hope. She shouldn’t have to justify her feelings or defend them, especially if she’s not ready to share them.

Hope: Well… I can share with you.

Brooke: And what about you, carter?

Hope: Mom.

Carter: It’s okay. Your daughter’s had an impact on me. She’s the one who encouraged me to share my vision for forrester, how it can grow and adapt and go to the next level. And to be honest, I would have never shared it if not for her. She encouraged me to pursue my goals the same way she does with tenacity and integrity. She inspires me. Brings out the best in me.

Hope: Well, you bring out the best in me too, carter. I mean, he believes in me. He believes in my line. I mean, you saw the way he defended hope for the future in there, mom, and the way he asked steffy to put aside her agenda and do what’s best for the company.

Brooke: Well, that’s all wonderful, but it’s business.

Hope: No. It’s also about respect and integrity.

Carter: We understand and support each other.

Hope: And we share the same desires. We want what is best for each other, and we also want this silly war between the forresters and the logans to end here at work for good. And I think you know, mom, that’s not going to happen the way things are.

Carter: No. We want things to change at forrester and in our personal lives.

Hope: We just, you know, doesn’t hurt anyone if we have a little fun while doing it.

Carter: [Laughs] We’re-we’re just sorry you had to walk in on it.

Hope: Yeah. Sorry.

Brooke: Well…

Carter: Are we busted?

Brooke: No. I’m not here to bust anybody. I mean, you’re both consenting adults, right?

[Sighs] But I do have my concerns… and you’re gonna hear them. Finn really crosse

Ridge: Listen, you have every reason to be guarded where hope is concerned.

Eric: Yeah, her behavior with finn really crossed the line.

Steffy: Well, she kissed my husband. I don’t trust her.

Ridge: Okay. But she’s not pursuing him.

Steffy: Oh, she better not. But I don’t trust her across the board. I don’t trust her near my husband, I don’t trust her here at forrester, and… I’m starting to think that she might be manipulating carter.

Eric: What do you mean?

Steffy: Well, they’re friends. And if they’re friends, then that means carter’s on her side. A close ally.

Ridge: His loyalty is to the company.

Steffy: I know that, and, hey, maybe I’m wrong about hope. But it wasn’t that long ago when carter agreed with me. He saw the numbers. He thought that we should cut the line and now, out of nowhere, he’s defending it? He wants to save hope for the future? He’s all about growth and focu–

Ridge: Okay, you know what? It really doesn’t matter. You gave her enough time to turn things around.

Eric: But there is a limit.

Ridge: There is a limit, and at the end of the day, this is business. If she doesn’t come up with the numbers, we gotta make a change. It doesn’t matter what carter says.

Eric: Exactly. This is our company. We know what’s best for forrester.

Brooke: Carter, I need you to be completely honest with me.

Carter: I have been. [Laughs] Hope’s very important to me.

Brooke: So you’re no longer involved with katie?

Carter: We’re still friends.

Brooke: That’s it?

Carter: Maybe it’s all it ever was. We wanted it to be more. We tried, but…

Brooke: Okay. What about the fact that you are ridge’s best friend and you’re a top-level executive here at forrester?

Hope: What are you implying, that we shouldn’t be involved because we work together?

Carter: I’m not hope’s boss.

Hope: No. Steffy and ridge control my line, sadly, not carter.

Brooke: And I’m very grateful that you’ve been there for my daughter to support her and her line.

Carter: Well, I appreciate what your daughter brings to this company and into my life.

Brooke: Well, I am relieved to know that she has somebody in her corner. For a long time here at forrester creations, hope, katie, and I feel undervalued.

Hope: Yes. But we shouldn’t be–we bring a lot to the table.

Brooke: Yes, but it’s all the tension between the logans and the forresters.

Hope: Yeah, it’s a tradition which I believe steffy wants to continue.

Carter: Certainly can’t get past it.

Brooke: Yeah. And I don’t want that to impact you. And hope tells me she doesn’t wanna get in between you and steffy.

Carter: Thank you.

Hope: Yeah, we just… we want to take our time with this and see, you know, how it develops, how it goes.

Carter: Yeah, we do.

Brooke: Okay. Well, that’s definitely a healthier way to do it.

[Both laugh]

Hope: Uh, just so you know, he-he does know about that whole mess with finn and how lost I was.

Carter: I understand what it’s like to be drawn to the wrong person.

Hope: Yeah, so we won’t make that mistake again, will we?

Carter: [Laughs] No.

Brooke: Okay. Well, that’s good to hear. But this is still very new, and I don’t want there to be any broken hearts or hurt feelings.

Hope: Thank you, mom.

Carter: For your support and for keeping this to yourself.

Steffy: Carter, I was won– oh, uh, what’s this?

Hope: Uh, what?

Steffy: Oh, am I interrupting something?

Hope: No. Why?

Steffy: Just the three of you huddled up–is there a reason for it?

Carter: We were, um, discussing work.

Steffy: Oh, okay, well, if it’s about work, then you can tell me what’s going on.

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Days Update Monday, October 28, 2024

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Eric hugs Brady at home and calls him a free man, thankful he’s back at home. Brady credits Eric as he thought the whole time that he put Sarah in the wheelchair. Brady can’t believe he trusted Fiona when he didn’t even know her and she turned out to be a homicidal maniac. Eric thanks God that it’s over and remarks that the right person is behind bars..

Sarah runs in to Fiona in the town square and questions what she is doing out of jail. Fiona reveals the district attorney dropped the charges and declares that she is now a free woman as she has a drink, shocking Sarah.

At the Kiriakis Mansion, Xander tells Justin not to try and talk him out of this now. Justin reveals that someone has filed an injunction, prohibiting the transfer of Xander’s Titan stock to Kristen. Kristen asks Xander what the hell is going on. Xander asks Justin who filed the injunction, arguing that it would have to a family member and it can’t be Alex since he’s not Victor’s son. Philip Kiriakis then enters and declares that he is! Xander is shocked as Philip declares that he’s back and he’s here to stop him from throwing away their father’s legacy.

Somebody shows up at the door of Rafe’s house. Gabi thinks it’s Stefan but opens the door, surprised to see her cousin Javi. Gabi can’t believe it and they embrace as Javi declares he’s queer and he’s here, so she better get used to it.

Stefan talks to the portrait of Stefano about how Stefano never gave up on anything or anyone he ever wanted. Stefan likes to think he has that fighting spirit in him and declares that for that reason, he is not giving up on his marriage to Gabi and he’s going to fight for the woman he loves. Someone in a mask wearing all black then appears from behind and chokes Stefan out. The man unmasks, revealing Ivan, who is joined in the room by Stefan’s mother Vivian Alamain! Vivian praises Ivan for his work. Ivan comments on being her loyal servant. Vivian says she’s just glad they are in cahoots again and orders Ivan to make sure her son is still breathing which he confirms. Vivian talks about feeling guilty to resort to these tactics. Ivan reminds her that she said it was all for Stefan’s own good.

Gabi questions why Javi didn’t tell her that he was coming. Javi didn’t want to spoil the surprise and loves his grand entrances. Gabi mentions just hearing about his mother passing and says she’s sorry. Javi asks how she heard. Gabi explains that their uncle Gabriel sent a letter along with Hilda’s engagement ring that she left for Rafe. Javi laughs and complains that Rafe was the son that his mother always wanted instead of the one she got.

Sarah doesn’t understand why EJ would let Fiona go. Fiona responds that her attorney convinced EJ to change his mind, so she won’t face any charges at all. Sarah argues that she hit her with a car and left her for dead which was before she threatened to push her down a flight of stairs. Sarah questions how this is possible. Fiona responds that it’s all thanks to her.

Xander tells Philip that he can’t do this to him. Philip talks about the last time he was here, thinking Alex was his new half brother and he wasn’t thrilled with Alex as CEO but remarks that he’s Steve Jobs compared to Xander, who is already packing it in to hand over to Stefano’s degenerate daughter. Philip says once he caught wind of this idiotic deal, he knew he had to do whatever he could to block it because he’s Victor’s son too. Xander shouts that Victor didn’t leave Titan to Philip so he can’t do this. Xander argues that Philip has no legal right at all but Philip begs to differ.

Vivian tells Ivan that she knew Stefan divorcing Gabi was too good to be true. They acknowledge Stefan having a weakness for Gabi. Vivian tells Stefan that she makes sure he never falls prey to another cuckolding shrew again.

Gabi doesn’t think it was a slight against Javi, but he feels that way. Gabi suggests maybe Hilda didn’t leave the ring to him because he wasn’t going to give it to a woman. Javi asks what if he wanted to give it to a man or keep it himself. Javi then comments on Gabi’s ring and praises her marrying a super rich DiMera. Gabi responds that she doesn’t think she’ll be married to him much longer as they are getting a divorce.

Sarah questions Fiona saying she’s free because of her. Fiona goes over how first Sarah identified Brady and then claimed she was confused and saw her instead. Fiona asks what jury would believe her at this point. Sarah argues that Fiona knows that she lied about Brady to save Xander from killing him. Fiona remarks that it turned out very happily in her favor. Sarah argues that it can’t be that simple, pointing out that she’s not the only who remembers as Brady does too.

Brady tells Eric that he really does owe him since he flew from Paris to support him and then did so much more than that. Brady declares that Eric is the reason he’s free. Eric says it’s what brothers are for. Brady says he went above and beyond and he could never thank him enough. Brady adds that as grateful as he is that his name is cleared, his conscience is not so much which Eric questions. Brady explains that Fiona never would’ve been driving that night if he hadn’t been drunk out of his mind and fallen off the wagon, then Sarah probably wouldn’t be in the wheelchair. Eric reminds Brady that he wasn’t driving, so he just needs to stay sober as there’s nothing to gain by beating himself up. Brady thanks him and says there may actually be good news for Sarah. Brady reveals that with a little luck, there’s a chance that Sarah could be back on her feet again thanks to Kristen.

Kristen says it sounds like they all have a lot to talk about, so she will leave. Xander stops her and says this deal is happening whether Philip likes it or not. Kristen says it will take more than a few minutes and she doesn’t want any part of his family drama. Kristen decides he can keep the first vial and let her know when he’s ready to make the deal for the second one. Xander tries to stop her but Kristen exits the mansion. Xander tells Philip that this is ridiculous as he has no claim to Titan and Victor didn’t even put him in his will. Philip says that’s because his parents were protecting him from any legal trouble. Xander says that’s because he faked his own death and framed Brady for it. Philip reminds him that Brady let him off the hook so he’s free to return to the land of the living and assert his rights. Xander argues that the only right he has is to watch from the sidelines as he does what he wishes as that’s what Victor wanted. Philip then pulls out an envelope and declares it’s actually not. Philip reveals that the letter was mailed to the psychiatric facility where he was held but he had already came home for Victor’s funeral, so he only just recently got it. Xander asks what it says. Philip gives it to Justin to tell him. Justin reads that it’s signed by Victor and dated just before his plane crash. Justin announces that Victor was informing Philip that he made a new will and that he wishes he had the option to leave Titan to Philip, but he couldn’t because he’s supposed to be dead. Philip argues that he’s the rightful heir and it’s only by happenstance that he’s not in charge. Xander questions him not making this claim earlier. Philip repeats that he didn’t know about this until now. Xander asks Justin if he really has a case here. Justin says it’s too early to say but it is enough to contest the transfer of Titan to Kristen. Xander argues that Philip doesn’t understand what’s going on here, explaining that Kristen has a serum that could cure Sarah’s paralysis but she’ll only give it to them if she gets Titan. Xander says they are talking about his wife so he’s pleading with Philip as his brother to drop this lawsuit. Philip responds that he’s sorry but there’s not a chance in Hell.

Brady explains to Eric that Dr. Rolf developed a serum that could cure Sarah’s paralysis and that Kristen offered it to Xander and Sarah in exchange for his exoneration, but they ended up having nothing to do with it. Eric asks if she’s still giving it over. Brady notes that Kristen said she was in the process of making the deal with Xander. Eric calls it out of character for Kristen to be so generous. Brady responds that she’s been full of surprises lately as Kristen then shows up at the door.

Fiona tells Sarah that unfortunately for her, Brady wouldn’t have made a credible witness either since he’d have to admit to being black out drunk that night and it wouldn’t stand up in court. Sarah argues that Fiona confessed and admitted her guilt to her, Xander, and Brady. Fiona points out that she did not to the police and she denied confessing, so she declares that she is in the clear.

Gabi tells Javi about Stefan sleeping with Ava while she was in prison and then she slept with his brother to get back at him. Javi jokes that it’s like an episode of Real Housewives. Javi then apologizes for making jokes when she’s still hurting. Gabi admits that she is still hurting and she’s starting to have second doubts about ending her marriage because she guesses she’s still in love with Stefan even after he betrayed her. Javi understands that you can’t choose who you love as the heart wants what it wants, so if her heart wants Stefan, there’s no sense in fighting it. Gabi argues that she doesn’t even know if Stefan feel the same way since he filed for divorce and she’s expecting papers any day now. Javi encourages that Stefan could remember who he’s married to and forget to sign his name.

Vivian looks over the divorce papers and questions what Stefan was thinking as the papers are too generous. Vivian suggests making some adjustments but Ivan warns that will raise suspicions. Vivian decides that she will just forge Stefan’s signature and sign the divorce papers. Vivian then declares that her son is free at last. Ivan offers to deliver them but Vivian says she would like to do the honors. Ivan warns that if Vivian is caught, she’ll be thrown back in prison. Vivian assures that she will be discreet and tells Ivan to just watch over Stefan. Vivian states that some day, Stefan will be angry with her when he finds out what she’s done but he will realize it was the best thing for him. Ivan warns that they shouldn’t linger. Vivian tells an unconscious Stefan that she loves him and will see him soon as she and Ivan exit.

Javi hopes that Gabi’s marriage works out if that’s what she wants. Gabi assures that she does want to work it out and then talking to him as helped her see that. Javi jokes about being an expert with matters of the heart. Gabi says he helped her realize that she loves Stefan in spite of everything. Javi says they all have fault and make mistakes. Gabi says that’s enough about her screwed up life and wants to hear about Javi, since he still hasn’t told her why he came to Salem. Javi explains that with his mom gone, he decided he should do what he wants for a change and thought Salem would be a fresh start for him. Gabi asks if that means he’s moving here. Javi confirms that’s the plan as they hug. Javi adds that everything he owns is in his car. Gabi declares that he has to stay with her and Rafe. Javi hoped so but asks if they have room for him and if it’s cool with Rafe. Gabi assures that he’s family and exclaims that Rafe is going to love the idea. Gabi declares that they are going to have so much fun. Javi mentions having to find a job but he’s not sure what yet. Gabi realizes she has the best idea and invites him to come work for her.

Kristen asks if she’s interrupting. Eric says it’s okay as he has to go home and pack since he’s heading back to Paris now that his brother is free and innocent, so he’s going home to Nicole and Jude. Brady thanks Eric for everything he did for him and says he will miss him. They hug and talk about keeping in touch as Eric then exits. Kristen sits down and tells Brady they are alone at last.

Sarah doesn’t understand and questions what happened to the Fiona that was so desperate to make amends with Xander, who would play with Victoria for hours and said she loved her like a daughter. Sarah asks if that was all just a lie. Fiona responds that it was real and she’d do anything to get that back. Fiona says she’s terribly ashamed of herself but she’s somewhat self aware and knows her bravado is just a façade to cope. Fiona adds that her drinking does dull the pain of knowing that she has ruined everything as she always does. Sarah starts to leave but Fiona stops her and says she knows she has no right to ask, but she hoped Sarah would do her a favor.

Xander asks Philip if he didn’t hear him, arguing that Sarah needs this serum or she’ll never walk again. Philip says he feels for Sarah but there’s no guarantee the experimental serum will work and asks if he really thinks it’s worth giving away a multi-billion dollar company. Xander says he does and argues that they are talking about his wife and mother of his daughter. Xander tells Philip to have a heart and think about what this would mean to he and Sarah. Philip argues that Xander brought this on himself since the accident wouldn’t have happened if Xander wasn’t naive about his mother, who treated him like crap when he was a kid and abandoned him. Xander warns him to watch where he’s going with this. Philip remarks that he’s just saying that if Xander paid more attention, maybe he would’ve realized that his mother was still a hopeless drunk before she mowed down his wife. Xander calls him a son of a bitch and goes after him.

Brady asks Kristen what brings her by. Kristen tosses him a key and reveals that she got him a new car. Brady questions why. Kristen figured since she had his old car crushed. Brady argues that this car has a years long waiting list. Kristen says he’ll be seeing a lot more of Rachel and she deserves to be driven in style. Kristen adds that as a bonus feature, it’s self driving just in case. Brady assures she doesn’t have to worry about that since he’s sober and has been going to meetings. Kristen tells him that she’s so proud of him. Brady acknowledges that she’s been in a very generous mood lately and even Eric had to agree when he told him that she was willing to hand the drug over to Sarah. Kristen points out that she hasn’t given it over yet.

Xander grabs Philip but Justin breaks it up, telling Xander to go cool down. Xander warns Philip that he won’t get away with this as he exits. Justin questions Philip while Philip argues that Justin can’t seriously think this is a good idea to give away Titan to a DiMera. Justin argues that he has his own reservations but it isn’t easy for Xander as it’s not just business, he’s doing it for his wife. Philip responds that he’s doing this for his father. Philip argues that Justin knew Victor better than anyone so he must know he’d be devastated to know they were giving up the company. Philip declares that he’s going to honor Victor’s memory by making sure that doesn’t happen.

Gabi tells Javi that she’s desperate to replace her personal assistant at Gabi Chic, explaining that her last assistant Connie tried to kill her and Rafe and is now in the looney bin where she belongs. Gabi urges him to take the job, adding that he’ll get tons of free stuff. Javi calls it a deal and says he’s in. Javi says he will go get his stuff from the car and be right back. Javi then opens the door and finds an envelope at the door addressed to Gabi. Gabi begins to open it and sees that it’s her divorce papers.

Stefan wakes up tied up as Ivan is putting him in the trunk of a car. Stefan questions what the hell is going on and why he’s in here. Ivan responds that he’s sorry but he’s just following his mother’s orders. Stefan questions his mother having him kidnapped and asks where they are going. Ivan declares that they are going back to Alamania so that Stefan can begin a new life without Gabi Hernandez in it.

Brady questions why Kristen hasn’t given Sarah the drug and if she’s not going back on her word. Kristen says of course not and that she met with Xander to give him the first half of the serum. Brady asks why not give him the whole thing. Kristen claims that Dr. Rolf is putting the final touches on the other half and that she will hand it over as soon as everything is sorted out…

Xander holds the first part of the serum and says “damn you, Philip.” Sarah comes in. Xander says he’s so glad she’s home as he needs to talk to her about the meeting with Kristen. Sarah stops him and says there’s something he needs to know first. Sarah informs him that she just ran in to Fiona and reveals that she’s free, not facing any charges. Xander questions how the hell that’s even possible. Sarah responds that she would explain it all but Fiona wanted her to give him a letter which she hands over. Xander reads the letter where Fiona is announcing that she’s decided to leave Salem, knowing she made a terrible mess of things and doesn’t expect him to forgive her but she honestly did try to change to be a part of his life but she couldn’t pull it off in the end. Fiona writes that perhaps one day in the future, she’ll really change and become a person worthy of his forgiveness, but even if that never happens, she wants him to know that she loves him very much and always will and she’s so proud of the man he’s become.

Fiona finishes her drink in the town square and then walks away.

Sarah asks Xander if he’s okay. Xander responds that he’s fine but he hates that Fiona is getting away with what she did to Sarah. Xander declares that there’s nothing they can do about it now, but at least she’s out of their lives now. Sarah asks what happened with Kristen. Xander says that’s what he needs to talk to her about.

Philip meets Vivian at the Salem Inn. Vivian asks how it went. Philip responds that as expected, Xander’s head exploded since he was counting on getting Sarah that miracle drug. Vivian says he’ll just have to find another way to help Sarah because soon, Titan will belong to them.

Gabi opens the divorce papers and is shocked to see that Stefan seemingly actually signed them since Vivian forged his signature. Javi encourages that if Stefan knew Gabi was having second thoughts, he might have too. Gabi then finds that Stefan’s ring was included in the envelope and cries that he definitely made up his mind as Javi hugs her.

Stefan tells Ivan that he has to help him out of here so he can stay in town and fight for his marriage. Ivan says Vivian doesn’t think that’s a good idea. Stefan argues that Vivian can’t force him to get a divorce. Ivan responds that she already has. Stefan questions what that means. Ivan tells him to just relax and enjoy the ride. Stefan argues that he needs to get to Gabi and tell her that he loves her and he needs her in his life but Ivan shuts the trunk on him.

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B&B Short Recap Monday, October 28, 2024

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Eric, Steffy, and Ridge talk about Carter’s new ideas for turning Forrester into a luxury conglomerate. Eric thinks it’s too risky. Steffy is suspicious about why Carter is doing this now. She wonders if Hope has anything to do with it. Ridge also wonders why Carter is doing all this now.

Hope and Carter are kissing and about to have sex in her office. Before they can close the door, Brooke opens it. They get dressed and explain that they’re seeing each other. Brooke questions them about their relationship, and they explain it. Hope begs her not to tell anyone about it because it’s too complicated at work. Brooke asks Carter about his previous relationship with Katie, but he assures her that is long over. Steffy walks in and wonders what they’re all talking about.

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Y&R Short Recap Monday, October 28, 2024

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Daniel was arrested for Heather’s murder after Chance discovered a bloodstained statue in his apartment, believed to be the murder weapon. Christine stepped in to represent Daniel, assuring him that the evidence was circumstantial and promising to secure his release on bail. Phyllis, distrusting Christine due to their tumultuous history, implored Michael to take over Daniel’s defense, expressing concerns about Christine’s objectivity. Michael, however, declined, advising Phyllis against interfering in the legal proceedings.

Meanwhile, Nikki confronted Victor about his secret investment in Glissade and his involvement with Kyle, accusing him of orchestrating a vendetta against Jack. Victor admitted to his actions, justifying them as retribution for past grievances. Nikki expressed her disapproval, warning that his schemes could have far-reaching consequences. Elsewhere, Diane, feeling betrayed by Jack, proposed an alliance with Victor to exact revenge, indicating her willingness to hurt anyone necessary to achieve her goals.

 

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GH Short Recap Monday, October 28, 2024

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Heather announced her release from custody and intention to move to Arizona with her son, Steven. Before departing, she visited her grandson, Ace, and whispered an ominous farewell, hinting at a possible return.

Meanwhile, Cody, devastated by the revelation that he and Sasha are cousins, drowned his sorrows at a bar. Encountering Drew and Nina, Cody confronted Drew, publicly exposing his secret relationships, which could jeopardize Drew’s political aspirations.

 

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Days Short Recap Friday, October 25, 2024

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Justin approached Xander to question him about turning Titan over to the DiMeras. Xander explained why he gave the company to Kristen. She wanted the company in exchange for a serum that would allow Sarah to walk again. Justin’s attitude changed, but he was worried. Xander reminded him that Victor gave him control of the company to do what he wanted with it. No one was going to change his mind about it. Sarah arrived and thought there was something that could be done. EJ presented Fiona with an offer. If she pled guilty to vehicular manslaughter, she would serve 10 years in prison. It’s the best deal he could give her. She declined his offer. He reminded her that she confessed and could spend her life in prison. Fiona denied confessing anything. Melinda arrived at the DiMera mansion with Stefan’s divorce papers. She assured him that everything he wanted was in the agreement. He would keep the mansion, the Bistro and his investments. Gabi would keep her company and receive a financial settlement. He accepted the arrangement. Melinda offered him a pen to sign the papers, but he hesitated. She encouraged him to sign the papers. Stefan thought she was trying to go after him now that he was getting divorced. Aggravated, she snatched the pen and said that he could do whatever he wanted. Rafe and Gabi talked about losing their aunt. They talked about their aunt being fond of Rafe. She left something for him in her will. He thought it was sad that she had a son, but she was closer to him. Gabi said that Rafe and their aunt believed in true love. She felt that she had true love with Stefan until their relationship ended.

Fiona told EJ that she didn’t remember confessing to anything. Melinda walked in the interrogation room and said her client was innocent. She demanded that he release Fiona. EJ informed Melinda that he had two witnesses without Fiona’s confession. Melinda told him that Sarah’s unreliable and Brady was an addict who didn’t remember who was driving the car. Putting him on notice, Melinda warned him that she planned to destroy him if he didn’t release Fiona. Fiona gave EJ a smug look. Sarah warned Xander that he was making a mistake giving Titan to Kristen. Xander couldn’t live with himself if he chose the company over her. She struggles with being paralyzed, but she could live a full life. Giving up his and Victoria’s futures to Kristen wasn’t an option. Xander countered by saying that Victoria’s birthright was her mother being happy and healthy. Victor wasn’t owed anything, but his wife deserved everything. While her wishes meant the world to him, Xander’s mind was made up. Kristen realized that Stefan’s mood was because of his divorce. He’s not sure he wanted a divorce since he’s still in love with Gabi. Kristen advised him to tear up the papers if he wasn’t sure he wanted the divorce. Gabi had a similar conversation with Rafe. She admitted to her brother that she was ready to divorce Stefan, but she wasn’t sure she wanted to anymore. Rafe advised her to think about it before going through with the divorce. Stefan and Gabi were thinking about each other. He realized he didn’t want the divorce anymore. EJ warned Melinda that she would pay. Melinda thought his threat was because he was a better lawyer. She wasn’t going to worry about his threats because he would have to explain to Paulina why he messed up another case. Sarah was shocked to see Fiona at the town square. Fiona informed her that she was a free woman. Stefan told Stefano’s portrait that he wasn’t giving up on his marriage. A masked man attacked him from behind. He put Stefan in a choke hold until he passed out. Kristen arrived at the Kiriakis mansion to give Xander the first dose of the serum. Sarah was going to need another dosage for it to work. Kristen would give him the other dosage when Xander’s shares of Titan were transferred to her. Xander was about to sign the papers when Justin came into the room. He said that someone filed an injunction stopping the transfer. Everyone wondered who did it when Philip walked in the room.

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Kristen sits in the town square and calls Xander, who asks what she wants. Kristen reminds him that she holds Sarah’s fate in her hands and asks if he’s ready for their meeting. Xander says he’s ready as he’ll ever be. Kristen talks about how they both benefit from this deal while Xander complains about Kristen getting her hands on the Kiriakis empire.

EJ confronts Fiona in the interrogation room. Fiona asks if he’s enjoying toying with her. EJ informs her that he’s presenting her with the best deal she will ever get, so he suggests she take it if she doesn’t want to spend the rest of her life in prison.

Stefan has a drink in the living room of the Kiriakis Mansion as Melinda enters. Melinda informs Stefan that she has drawn up his divorce papers as requested, so once they are signed, sealed, and delivered, Gabi will be out of his life for good.

Gabi goes to Rafe’s home and brings him lunch but Rafe says he’s not hungry. Gabi asks if he’s okay as he looks like someone died. Rafe responds that someone did.

Kristen asks if Xander is having second thoughts, reminding him that securing Dr. Rolf’s serum to treat Sarah’s spinal cord injury is the only way she will ever have the chance to walk again. Xander assures that he’s well aware of the stakes. Kristen tells him that she will be by to sign the papers and seal the deal then as she hangs up. Justin then walks in to the living room and asks Xander if this is some kind of sick joke. Justin reveals that all family members were informed of what he’s planning to do and questions if he’s seriously planning on turning over Victor’s legacy to the DiMeras.

Melinda tells Stefan not to worry about Gabi leaving him with nothing as the agreement is as they discussed where Stefan will keep the DiMera Mansion, the Bistro, and his assets while Gabi will retain ownership of Gabi Chic and a generous financial settlement. Stefan remarks that it sounds pretty cut and dry. Melinda points out that he wanted a nice clean break. Melinda adds that after he signs, she will take them to Gabi to sign and then she will file with the court and their marriage will be over. Stefan goes to sign but hesitates, so Melinda asks if there’s a problem with the terms. Stefan says the terms are fine, so Melinda questions what he’s waiting for.

Rafe reveals to Gabi that their aunt Hilda passed away to cancer and shows her a letter from their uncle. Gabi says it sounds like she passed peacefully in her sleep and reads that they already had the funeral. Gabi says it’s too bad as she would’ve liked to have gone to Texas to pay her respects. Rafe mentions their brother Dario was in no position to go. Gabi questions when they lost touch with that part of the family as they used to be so close. Gabi says she still thinks about them all the time. Rafe says they clearly still think about them too and reveals a box that their aunt left for him in her will. Gabi encourages him to open it. Rafe opens it to find their aunt’s engagement ring inside. Gabi remembers admiring it when she was a little girl. Rafe reads the letter that came with it where she said she knows Rafe has not been lucky in love but she wanted him to find the right woman and give her this ring with her blessing. Gabi talks about Hilda and Rafe being kindred spirits, cut from the same cloth and notes that they both believed in true love. Gabi brings up thinking that she had found that in Stefan, but now it’s over between them forever.

Melinda tells Stefan to sign the damn papers but Stefan says he needs a minute to process it. Melinda argues that he should’ve processed before he had her draw up divorce papers. Stefan questions her rush and asks if she thinks she’ll finally get her shot once he’s divorced. Melinda remarks that Stefan is more full of himself than EJ. Stefan apologizes and says it was a joke. Melinda tells Stefan to take all the time he needs as she couldn’t care less if he signs or not. Melinda then storms out of the mansion and runs in to Kristen coming home. Melinda warns Kristen that Stefan is in a particularly foul mood. Kristen tells her that no one can rain on her parade today and asks if she drew up her documents. Melinda confirms that she did and says she doesn’t know how she pulled this off but Mr. Shin and the board are very excited. Kristen declares that once Xander signs Titan over to her, DiMera Enterprises will be unstoppable.

Justin complains to Xander that Victor would be turning over in his grave if his own son turns over his life’s work to the daughter of his biggest enemy. Xander says to let him roll then. Justin questions why he’s doing this. Xander admits that Kristen has a serum that will cure Sarah’s paralysis courtesy of Dr. Rolf which shocks Justin. Justin realizes it makes a lot more sense then. Xander wishes there was another way to help Sarah but they haven’t found it yet. Justin says he’s sympathetic to his problem. Xander doesn’t care about his counsel and declares it’s his decision to make not Justin’s, because Victor gave Titan to him to do with it what he chooses. Xander is choosing to trade Titan for the serum and there’s nothing anyone can do or say to change his mind. Sarah then comes in and says maybe there is something she can say.

EJ tells Fiona that the deal is the same as Brady’s, if she pleads guilty to attempted vehicular manslaughter, he will recommend she gets 10 years in prison. Fiona mocks that but EJ repeats that it’s the best deal she’s ever going to get and warns that she could be looking at twice that, so she’d be wise to sign and they can bring this matter to a close. Fiona hands it back to EJ without signing and says she regrets wasting his time, but she’s not signing a damn thing. EJ warns her that if he takes this to trial, she will likely die in a cell alone in prison. Fiona argues that he’s presuming she’s found guilty. EJ says he’s not presuming when she confessed to the crime, but Fiona claims not to know what he’s talking about as she never confessed to anything. Fiona refuses to admit to anything that EJ thinks he can charge her with. EJ doesn’t know what game she’s playing, but assures it will not work. Fiona responds that she’s certain it will work. EJ acknowledges that she did not formally confess to the police but she said to Xander and Sarah that she was behind the wheel of the car that mowed down Sarah and also came clean to Brady, who she framed for her crime. Fiona claims not to remember any of those conversations. EJ says he’s dealt with his fair share of remorseless and despicable people and she’s right up there with the worst of them. Melinda walks in and tells EJ to spare them his righteous indignation about moral superiority. EJ questions what she’s doing here. Melinda then reveals that she is representing Fiona which EJ questions. EJ asks if she doesn’t already have her hands full helping Kristen run DiMera in to the ground. Melinda responds that he will find out soon that Kristen is doing quite well running DiMera, but her contract allows her to take on cases on the side and calls EJ a misogynist for railroading Fiona. EJ questions Melinda as to how Fiona is being railroaded. Melinda argues that Fiona is being accused of a crime she didn’t commit and she’s innocent, so she demands her release immediately.

Justin decides he will leave Xander and Sarah to talk so he exits. Sarah tells Xander that Justin is right that he can’t do this as it would be a huge mistake to hand over Titan to Kristen DiMera. Xander asks Sarah to understand that he’s doing this for her but Sarah says she doesn’t. Sarah argues that Victor left Xander his company because he saw himself in him and if he was alive, it would kill him to see Xander hand it over to that viper. Xander argues that if it were Maggie, Victor would go through Hell and back to save her. Sarah argues that she’s not dying, so it’s not like they need the serum to save her life. Sarah says she had accepted the fact that she will never walk again and she will live with that. Xander knows how hard she’s tried to accept it, but he also sees what a struggle it is for her. Xander says he couldn’t live with himself if he knew there was something he could do to end her struggles. Sarah admits she’s struggled and she’s suffered, but she counts her blessings that the accident didn’t take her life. Sarah says she is lucky to have the love and support of Xander, Victoria, and Maggie. Sarah talks about getting stronger every day and how she can live a full life while disabled. Sarah insists that Xander does not have to do this and pleads with him to call Kristen to tell her that the deal is off and he’s changed his mind.

Kristen enters the living room of the DiMera Mansion and questions Stefan about his long face. Stefan claims he’s fine. Kristen argues that he’s in a terrible mood because of his impending divorce. Kristen asks if Gabi is taking him for all he’s worth. Stefan says she’s not so Kristen asks what the problem is. Stefan responds that the problem is, he’s not sure he wants a divorce.

Rafe asks Gabi where things stand between her and Stefan. Gabi informs Rafe that Stefan told her he wanted to file for divorce and hired Melinda Trask to draw up the papers. Rafe notes that Melinda is a shark. Gabi says so is her lawyer, but she’s not worried about that. Rafe states that it won’t be long then until her marriage is over. Gabi guesses that’s right. Rafe notices that she doesn’t seem too happy about that but he thought she wanted out. Gabi says she did, so Rafe asks if that’s changed. Rafe questions if Gabi is done with Stefan or if she wants him back. Gabi knows she’s the one who called the end of their marriage but she can’t help but wonder if she made the wrong decision. Rafe calls it understandable that she feels conflicted about ending her marriage as she went into it hoping it would be til death do them part as they were raised to believe marriage is a sacred bond. Gabi points out that Stefan was the one to break their vows and she was so hurt and angry when she found out that he slept with Ava while she was in prison that all she wanted to do was hurt him back when she slept with EJ. Gabi adds that she’s not telling Rafe anything he doesn’t already know. Rafe responds that he is getting the impression that she’s not sure if she wants to end her marriage to Stefan. Gabi guesses she’s not sure of that either. Gabi acknowledges that Stefan seemed so sad the last time they spoke, so she’s not sure this is what he really wants either.

Kristen questions if Stefan is seriously considering staying with Gabi after she slept with EJ. Stefan argues that she only did that to get back at him for sleeping with Ava while she was in prison which was a one time, stupid, drunken mistake. Kristen guesses that Stefan is still in love with Gabi. Stefan admits he never stopped loving her for one second. Kristen remarks that she knows all about not being able to move on from an ex. Kristen declares that if Stefan is not 100% sure that he and Gabi are done, he should tear up the divorce papers and get his wife back. Kristen then exits.

Sarah tells Xander that he can’t hand over his family business to Kristen. Xander argues that she doesn’t understand but Sarah says she knows more than anyone what it meant for him to finally be acknowledged by Victor. Sarah says that she’s the one who has to live in the wheelchair and asks if what she wants matters. Xander argues that it’s about Victoria too. Sarah questions the cost and says she won’t watch him turn over his birthright to Kristen. Xander argues that Victoria needs Sarah healthy and happy. Xander states that he owes Victor nothing while he owes Sarah everything. Xander talks about wanting Victor’s approval for years but then he met Sarah, who saw him for who he is and loved him freely while his own father couldn’t love him while he was alive. Xander feels that Titan doesn’t measure up to Sarah’s love and their life together. Xander tells Sarah that he’s sorry as her wishes do matter, but his mind is made up that when Kristen arrives, he is giving her Titan in exchange for the serum to help her walk again.

EJ reminds Melinda that Fiona ran over Sarah and left her to die, leaving her paralyzed. EJ declares there is no way in hell that he is allowing Fiona to walk out, mentioning that she confessed which she denies. EJ argues that he has two eye witnesses in Sarah and Brady, who both can identify Fiona as the driver of the car that struck Sarah that night. EJ adds that both are willing to testify in open court. Melinda argues that they know that won’t get him a conviction.

Gabi asks Rafe about his physical therapy appointment this afternoon. Rafe points out that she did not answer his question as to if she’s ready to end her marriage to Stefan. Gabi admits that she thought she was, but she’s not sure. Rafe advises Gabi to give herself time, get out of her head, and listen to her heart and then she will know what to do. Rafe then exits for physical therapy. Gabi looks at the engagement ring their aunt left for Rafe and thinks back to being together with Stefan.

Stefan sits in the living room and thinks back to being together with Gabi. Stefan then tosses the divorce papers aside and says to hell with the papers.

EJ assures Melinda that he has a strong case to make against Fiona, so they’ll just have to let it play out and let the jury decide. EJ adds that if she seriously thinks any of them won’t be sympathetic to Sarah when she testifies from her wheelchair, then she’s less of an attorney than he thought. Melinda argues that EJ seems to be forgetting that Sarah has also changed her story multiple times, making her a not so credible witness while Brady is an addict who has been accused of killing his uncle in a drunken rage and throwing him in to the river. EJ reminds her that Brady’s uncle Philip faked his own death and framed Brady, much like Fiona did. Melinda argues that Brady’s testimony in this case will bring up reasonable doubt and points out that he’s also changed his story. EJ argues that Brady will testify that he woke up in the passenger’s seat, next to Fiona who was behind the wheel and to the fact that she said she just hit someone. Melinda tells EJ that when the jury hears the testimony of his unreliable witnesses, they will acquit Fiona immediately. Melinda says if he wants to take it to trial, she will take great pleasure in tearing up their testimony and EJ’s tainted legal reputation. Melinda advises EJ to do himself a favor, save the city the expense and save himself the embarrassment by cutting Fiona loose now.

Sarah appreciates everything Xander said and knows his heart is in the right place and that he’s doing this for her, but she cannot believe he’s giving Kristen what she wants without a fight. Kristen then arrives and asks if somebody said her name. Sarah questions how she could do this, arguing that Kristen has no conscience. Kristen doesn’t understand why she’s so angry when it’s great for them and calls it a mutually beneficial business transaction. Sarah calls it trading her ability to walk for her husband and daughter’s birthright. Sarah remarks that Stefano must be so proud of her looking up from Hell. Kristen tells her that she’s welcome as Sarah then leaves the room. Kristen tells Xander that Sarah will thank her when she can walk and asks if they have a deal or not.

After Fiona is released, EJ warns Melinda that she will pay for this. Melinda calls herself a better lawyer than him and says she won’t worry about his threats because he will be too busy explaining to Paulina how he let another case slip through his fingers. Melinda then exits, leaving EJ in frustration.

Sarah runs in to Fiona in the town square and questions what she is doing out of jail. Fiona reveals the district attorney dropped the charges and declares that she is now a free woman, shocking Sarah.

Somebody shows up at the door of Rafe’s house. Gabi thinks it’s Stefan but opens the door, surprised by who she sees.

Stefan talks to the portrait of Stefano about how Stefano never gave up on anything or anyone he ever wanted. Stefan likes to think he has that fighting spirit in him and declares that for that reason, he is not giving up on his marriage to Gabi and he’s going to fight for the woman he loves. Someone in a mask wearing all black then appears from behind and chokes Stefan out.

Kristen tells Xander not to get too excited, reminding him that there is a second vial that has to be combined with the first before Sarah can walk again. Xander asks when they get the second vial. Kristen says once his Titan shares are transferred to her and tells him to sign. Justin then walks in to stop him. Xander tells Justin not to try and talk him out of this now. Justin reveals that someone has filed an injunction, prohibiting the transfer of Xander’s Titan stock to Kristen. Kristen asks Xander what the hell is going on. Xander asks Justin who filed the injunction, arguing that it would have to a family member and it can’t be Alex since he’s not Victor’s son. Philip Kiriakis then enters and declares that he is!

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GH Short Recap Friday, October 25, 2024

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Steven Lars persuades Heather to move to Arizona with him and start a new life.

Anna promises Laura she will bring Charlotte back home to her family.

The DNA results prove that Robert is Sasha’s father. Sasha asks Nina how she is going to tell Cody they are first cousins. Nina advises Sasha to tell Cody the truth as soon as possible because the longer she waits the harder it will be for both her and Cody.

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