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Y&R Short Recap Tuesday, July 22, 2025

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The entire episode takes place in Nice (pronounced niece), France.

Michael tells Victor that Cane has put Nick and Sharon under house arrest. Michael offers to help but there isn’t much he can do since this is Cane’s property.

Victor tells Audra she has until tonight to fulfill the terms of her agreement, or all bets are off.

Nick and Sharon are locked in a room together and Sharon has a panic attack because it reminds her of when Martin locked her and Phyllis in the abandoned clinic. Nick calms Sharon down by telling her to think of their family vacation to London.

Victor and Nikki think that Cane framed Nick for Damian’s murder so they could sell him Chancellor Industries in exchange for Nick’s freedom.

Kyle tells Jack and Diane about the contract he signed with Victor. Victor financed Audra’s company in exchange for Audra seducing Kyle. Once Kyle cheated on Claire, he would have to pay Victor $ 5 million
and leave Genoa City.

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Days Short Recap Friday, July 18, 2025

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Rafe let Gabi know that Shawn was starting an investigation into Arianna’s disappearance. He told her that they needed to stay calm. Gabi couldn’t relax knowing that her daughter was missing. She didn’t think that Arianna would come back. Gabi wondered if Holly’s family knew what happened. Rafe told her that Nicole was in France and Maggie was in Bermuda. He didn’t think Holly’s family needed to know. Rafe wanted her to distract herself by working, but she didn’t want to do that. Shawn called Rafe and told him that he went over the CCTV footage, and Arianna and Holly were held at gunpoint. Shawn wanted to know if Arianna and Holly someone who would do that to them. Rafe had a few ideas. Xander told Victoria that he would get to know her again since they would be spending more time together. He said that she was the most important person in the world to him. Xander was getting tired of waiting for Gabi and that’s when she walked in the room. He was upset that she was late. She told him that her daughter was kidnapped. Xander understood how she felt because he’s a parent. He wanted to know why she was at the office. She told him that Rafe wanted her to keep busy.

Tate left a message for Sophia, but she didn’t answer the phone. He wanted to know why she didn’t tell him about the couple in Chicago. Sophia saw the message, but she didn’t answer the phone. Melinda came in the room and noticed something wrong with Sophia. Sophia told her that Tate called, but she didn’t answer. She wasn’t sure she could go through with it. Melinda supported any decision she made about the baby. Sophia didn’t know what to do. She told Melinda that it broke her heart to see her baby when she saw him with Leo and Javi. Melinda told her how she felt when she gave her daughter up. She told her that the feeling wouldn’t last. Sophia wanted to know how long it would take, but Melinda didn’t know. Melinda said that she had time to change her mind about the baby, but she didn’t want to do that. Sophia wasn’t ready for motherhood and wanted her baby to have parents who were ready. Tate gave Doug money and didn’t want the money back. He said that Doug could have asked for the money a while ago, and Holly and Arianna would be okay. Tate wanted Doug to leave town. Doug agreed to leave town. Tate planned to stay to make sure that Doug didn’t screw up the meeting. The loan shark arrived at the pub. Doug told the guy that he would give him the money once he knew Holly and Arianna were okay. Rafe arrived and wanted to talk to Doug. The henchman ran off and Tate left the pub to tell Rafe to stop the guy. He told Rafe that he was the one who kidnapped Holly and Arianna. Rafe and Tate chased the henchman. Rafe, Tate, and Doug met at the station. Rafe blamed Doug for everything that happened. He thought Doug should have said he was being threatened. Doug showed Rafe the picture of Holly and Arianna that the henchman showed him. Shawn questioned the guy about the kidnapping. He said the mask didn’t hide anything because they have footage of him. Shawn warned him that he would go to prison for the rest of his life. He wanted to know where Holly and Arianna were.

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BTG Short Recap Friday, July 18, 2025

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Nicole was heartbroken to find out that Martin and Smitty broke up. She was glad that infidelity wasn’t the reason why they broke up. Martin said what he did was worse than that. Nicole wanted to know why she was kept in the dark about what happened. She said she wanted to know what was going on with her son. Nicole was upset with Anita for not telling her she was home. Vernon said she was kept in the dark for too long. Martin didn’t want to say anything because he was tired and hungry. Vernon and Martin went out to the country club. Anita said Nicole didn’t know about hardships because she and Vernon shielded her from it. She wanted Nicole to prepare herself for what she was going to hear. Nicole was upset that Ted performed the surgery on Kenneth and she didn’t know about it. She was upset that she didn’t know that Martin killed a man. Nicole asked why she didn’t know about any of this. She was mad that she couldn’t help her son because Anita and Vernon decided to play God. Anita told her that a black man defending himself against a racist would still end up in the system no matter how far we have progressed. She said she wasn’t apologizing for what they did. Anita said Vernon couldn’t get past protecting his grandson which was why she decided to keep quiet about it.

Anita told Nicole that their family went to extreme measures and should have called the police. She said she and Vernon wanted to protect their family. Nicole said she sounded like a mobster. She thought it was disgusting that they put her son through it so the Duprees could save face. Anita was appalled that Nicole would speak to her the way she was over a difficulty in the family. Nicole said it was more than a difficulty. Anita said their decisions were about protecting Martin. Nicole ended up walking out. Martin and Vernon went to the country club. They talked about Martin not telling Smitty the truth. Martin said he regretted not saying anything. Vernon said there was no guarantee that telling Smitty would have solved anything. Vernon advised Martin to remember the love he and Smitty had for each other regardless of what happened. He told Martin that his marriage could survive if he fought for it. Jacob wanted to know why Elon didn’t want to rush to identify Kenneth who was shot at a robbery gone wrong. Elon told him that he didn’t appreciate him questioning his authority and advised him to focus on his own cases. Jacob asked if Malone was the one who found the body in the park. Elon told him to stop asking questions before he got hurt. When Jacob found out what happened at the press conference, he went to see Smitty. Jacob asked why Martin canceled the press conference after he got the picture. Smitty said he didn’t know anything. Jacob kept asking Smitty questions. Smitty wanted him to say what he had to say. Jacob realized Martin was involved in the situation. He thought Martin’s actions made him look guilty. Smitty wanted Jacob to leave. Jacob advised him not to quit now. Smitty said he didn’t have to answer his questions. Jacob told him he did answer his questions.

 

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BTG Short Recap Thursday, July 17, 2025

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Vernon apologized to Anita for not telling her about the situation with Kenneth. He said he thought he had the situation under control. When Vernon told Anita that Kenneth targeted Tyrell and Samantha, she was furious. Anita was thankful that Kenneth didn’t make good on his threats to hurt them. While they were talking, Anita accused Vernon of being behind Kenneth’s hit. Vernon denied having anything to do with the hit. He said he should have never let Bill and Joey handle the situation. Vernon said he didn’t want to burden Anita with the things that were going on because he thought it would affect the Articulettes’ reunion. Anita said they ruined that on their own. They wondered how they were going to tell Nicole about this since she was fragile. Vernon wondered if they did the right thing years ago. Smitty was shocked when Martin told him that Kenneth was dead. He asked Martin if he had anything to do with it. Martin denied being responsible for Kenneth’s death. Smitty wanted more information about Kenneth’s death. Martin said he didn’t know anything about it.

Tyrell and Samantha came downstairs to find out what was going on. Martin told them what happened that night. Tyrell and Samantha understood the situation but wondered why it took so long to say something. Smitty said sometimes protecting people ended up hurting them. Martin said none of them had to worry about Kenneth because he was gone. Smitty said he needed more time before he forgave Martin for what he did. Samantha said Martin shouldn’t be punished for being a hero. Martin said he was going to work hard to earn back their trust. Smitty said he wasn’t ready to make any promises right now. Martin asked if it was for now or ever. Smitty said he couldn’t do this. Martin left with his suitcases. Vanessa went to see Nicole’s place and was shocked to find out what happened with Leslie. Nicole said she came close to strangling Leslie. Vanessa told Nicole what happened at the press conference. Nicole wondered why Bill was there when he and Martin were barely speaking to each other. She wondered what the family emergency was that stopped the conference. Nicole told her Martin stepped down after Bill showed him a picture. She said Vernon ripped into Bill. Vanessa said it looked like Martin was in trouble. Later on, Nicole went to Martin’s house and was surprised that Martin wasn’t there. Nicole asked what Martin was going to reveal at the press conference. Smitty said Martin should tell her himself. Later on, Jacob went to see Smitty. Jacob told Smitty that Malone found an unidentified body earlier on. Smitty pretended to be surprised by the news. He tried to get Jacob to think that Marcel or Joey were involved. He told Jacob that Martin moved out. Dani and Bill were drinking at the club. He told her that Vernon ripped into him. Bill said a part of him needed Vernon’s approval. Dani said he was too cold-blooded to worry about what people thought of him. While they were talking, Dani brought up Bill’s father. Bill said his father wasn’t there for him which was why he gravitated towards Vernon. Martin went to the Dupree mansion. He told Vernon and Anita that he told the kids what happened. Martin regretted not telling Smitty what happened when it happened. While they were talking, Vernon said they couldn’t come forward without implicating Joey who wouldn’t hesitate to retaliate. Nicole showed up and demanded to know what was going on.

 

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Days Short Recap Thursday, July 17, 2025

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Rafe found Gabi panicking because she hadn’t heard from Arianna. She thought Arianna was upset with her for embarrassing her. Gabi told Rafe about the condoms she bought for Arianna. He was surprised to hear that. Leo walked in the room with Tesoro and let them know that he had to go to jury duty. He thought the baby was his chance to get out of jury duty. Leo took the baby along to annoy the people at the courthouse. Rafe was disappointed because he wanted to look after the baby. Gabi knew how much Rafe loved kids and thought he still had time. Arianna adored Rafe. He warned her not to keep sending Arianna messages because she’s a teenager and needed space. Rafe advised her to call the hotel to see if she checked in. Gabi followed his advice and called the hotel. She found out that Arianna and Holly didn’t check into the hotel. Gabi panicked more once she found that out. Rafe tried to calm her down, but it didn’t work. Holly and Arianna woke up in the storage room. They noticed a paper bag with water in it. Arianna wanted to drink it, but Holly warned her that it could be poisoned. She told Holly that they were hostages, and the kidnapper would have killed them if he wanted to do it. Holly believed her grandmother Maggie could have helped. Arianna didn’t think any of their families knew where they were. She hoped Doug came through for them. Arianna was upset with him for getting them involved in his mess. Holly tried to defend Doug to her. She told her that Doug paid them so there was no reason for them to go after them. Her comments didn’t change Arianna’s opinion about Doug. Tate talked to Belle about Johnny’s case. He was surprised that jury selection started. They believed Johnny was innocent. Belle still had to prosecute his case. They changed the conversation and talked about Sophia’s pregnancy. Tate thought she was acting weird. He said she was okay with him going to the lake, but it didn’t matter since Holly didn’t show up. Tate was started to get worried about her.

Doug called Gwen, but she didn’t answer the phone. He planned to break in her place and take the necklace. Before he got a chance to leave, Tate showed up at her apartment and demanded to know where Holly was. He knew Doug was lying. Tate refused to leave until Doug gave him answers. Doug tried to force Tate out of the room. Tate found an envelope with pictures of Holly and Arianna. He accused Doug of stalking them. Doug denied stalking them, but he knew someone was doing it. Holly and Arianna were in trouble, and he blamed himself for what happened. Doug told him what he knew. He warned him not to tell the police or Rafe about what happened. Doug had to get the money to the henchman. Tate had some money to help him. Doug was relieved, but Tate wanted him to get out of town for good. He agreed to leave town and leave Holly and Arianna alone. Amy checked in with Sophia, and she told her that she was in Chicago with a couple who wanted to adopt the baby. Sophia told her that her lawyer found a new couple fast. She didn’t want to waste time talking things over because the baby was due any minute. Amy wasn’t having it, but she got a notification to report to jury duty. She wanted to skip jury duty and meet the family. Sophia thought she could handle it on her own, but Amy wouldn’t hear of it. She wanted to be there for her daughter, but she didn’t want that. Sophia felt like she ruined one adoption and wouldn’t do it again. She hung up the phone. EJ looked through pictures from the shooting and heard a gunshot in his mind. He jumped when he heard it. EJ didn’t understand why he couldn’t remember anything. He went to the courthouse and saw Belle there. She didn’t want to talk to him until he admitted that he didn’t seduce her. He made love to her. She thought he did it because he wanted her to drop the charges against Johnny. He flirted with her, but she wanted to keep things professional. Amy walked in the courthouse and yelled at her husband on the phone. She told him about Sophia’s situation. She saw Leo with a baby and apologized for yelling. He told her that he was fostering a child after he got dropped off at a firehouse. Amy looked at her grandson. EJ and Belle questioned Leo and Amy to see if they would work for the jury. Leo tried to get out of being picked, but EJ and Belle were okay with him being on the jury.

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GH Short Recap Friday, July 18, 2025

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Portia tells Curtis that she has decided to go to the medical board and risk jail time because she will not make Michael seem like he is addicted to pain killers so that Willow can get back her children.

Lisel and Nina talk to Willow. Lisel notices that Willow smiles when Nina tells her Sasha left the country because Michael and Sasha think th that Daisy is being targeted by Sonny’s enemies. Lisel later tells Nina that they must find some leverage to break Drew’s hold over Willow as soon as possible.

Sasha thanks Jason for all his help and asks him to thank Michael for trusting her to take care of Daisy.

Robert thanks Jason for everything he has done to help Sasha and Daisy.

Anna talks to Carly about Josslynn’s boyfriend Vaughn. Anna thinks Vaughn is too old for Josslyn.
Carly tells Anna about Josslynn’s sudden trip to Easter Island and that when she returned from the trip she got a job with Professor Henry Dalton as his research assistant. Carly tells Anna that she is grateful to Vaughn for giving Josslynn something to focus on besides grieving Dex.

Dante is looking over surveillance footage and sees Vaughn and Josslynn plant a tracking device on a woman who they think is a courier for Professor Henry Dalton. Dante calls Anna to tell her that he has confirmed that Vaughn is a WSB agent. Anna has already figured out that Josslynn is also a WSB agent and Dante confirms it for her.

Jason is at the airport waiting to board a plane back to Port Charles after taking Sasha and Daisy to their new home when he sees a woman who looks like Britt.

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GH Short Recap Thursday, July 17, 2025

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Rocco meets with Lisle Obrecht who tells him stories about Britt. Lisle tells Rocco that Britt wasn’t a perfect person but she loved him very much and raises him for the first seven months of his life. Rocco and Lisel agreed to meet again because Rocco wants to know more about Britt and Lisel wants to get to know Rocco.

Lisle also goes to see Nina and wants to know what trouble she has gotten herself into and how much family mess she will have to clean up.

Anna tells Felicia she thinks Vaughn is either working for or against the WSB and he has Emma’s professor Henry Dalton under surveillance. Felicia tells Anna to let this go and Anna decides she shouldn’t think like an agent, she should think like a grandmother.

Nina tells Sonny Tracy forced her to do that interview with the Port Charles press. Nina also tells Sonny that the follow-up article deals with his mental health. Sonny thanks Nina for the warning and tells her to take care of herself.

Jason and Sasha talk on the plane while they are going to her new home. Sasha thinks Jason should start dating because Danny is worried that he is lonely. Sasha arrives at her new home and introduces Daisy to her grandpa Robert.

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Y&R Short Recap Friday, July 18, 2025

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The Abbotts, Sally, and Audra find out about Damian ‘s death. Billy, Audra, and Kyle think that Cane did it while Jack and Phyllis don’t think Cane did it. Nick thinks Cane had one of his employees put the dagger
used to stab Damian in the bathroom of his sleeping car.

Audra asks Kyle if she can stay in his room because she is scared. Audra is worried about how she is going to tell Amy and Nate about Damian ‘s death. Audra hears a noise and gets scared which leads Audra and Kyle to start kissing.

Chance and Cane review the security footage but the footage right before Damian’s stabbing has been deleted. Cane tells Chance that he, Amanda, and Carter are the only ones who have access to security cameras. Cane tells Chance that he didn’t have his employees delete the security footage.

Cane later tells the Abbotts and Nick that he didn’t kill Damian. Nick tells Cane that he is tired of his games he is going to find a way to leave the Chateau and get the local police.

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BTG Short Recap Wednesday, July 16, 2025

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Bill confirmed to Martin that Kenny was dead. He said that Kenny was killed in a robbery gone wrong. Vernon knew it was a hit on him. Martin couldn’t believe he was about to expose himself in front of reporters. He thought it was suspicious that Bill received the confirmation photo during his press conference. Bill said it was a coincidence. He told Martin that he wouldn’t have to look over his shoulder anymore. Bill felt like the reporters were becoming suspicious of Martin too. They were going to wonder what the Dupree family emergency was that took him from the podium. Martin stormed out of the diner. He was upset that Bill kept him in the dark again. Vernon was upset by Bill’s behavior too. Bill and Vernon argued over Martin. Vernon was mad that his family became accessories to murder. He felt like Bill needed him more than the other way around. Bill was upset by his comment. Bill reminded him that his family will mess up again and need his help. He would remember that night the next time they need his head. Bill would refuse to help them. Vernon reminded him who had the real power. Vanessa felt like Joey invited her to Orphey Gene’s as an alibi. He told her that he wanted her to be there because she was beautiful. Vanessa reminded him about her close relationship with the Duprees so she wanted to know if something was wrong with them. Joey warned her to be careful what she asks for. Vanessa demanded to know every detail. He gave in and told her what happened. Joey told her that they arranged for a bad man to be taken care of. She wanted clarification on what he meant by taken care of. It meant whatever she needed to sleep at night. He said that he wouldn’t tell her everything about his business. Joey told her that she liked to pretend she loved his work, but he plays a dangerous game. Vanessa saw Malone and invited him to their table. She heard about their productive evening. Malone was hesitant about answering her. Joey yelled at her to stop asking questions. He told her if she didn’t stop pushing, their night wouldn’t end the way she hoped.

Smitty, Tyrell, and Samantha were waiting at home for Martin. Smitty found out that Martin called and canceled a press conference. Martin arrived home and panicked when he saw his bags packed. Smitty read Martin the riot act. Martin wanted to talk to Smitty alone. He promised there wouldn’t be any more secrets. Tyrel and Samantha left the room. Smitty didn’t want any guilt or apologies. He wanted answers. Martin told him about his trip with Vernon. They left from a political party and got a flat tire. Martin got out of the car and saw two racist Caucasian men. They offered to help him. The three of them ended up getting into a fight. Martin saw one of the guys get physical with Vernon. He went crazy. Martin hit one of the guys in the head with a crowbar and beat him to death. The other guy was unconscious and barely clinging to life. Martin told Smitty that he killed a man like it was nothing. He had nightmares about what he did to the other guy’s face. Vernon called Malone, and he showed up with Chief Hawthorne. Joey arrived to take care of the body and the witness. Smitty was shocked by what he heard. He realized all the dots were connected, but he didn’t expect to hear the story. Martin continued the story. He told him that Kenny was the surviving witness. Ted gave him plastic surgery. Kenny was given money to start a new life. They thought everything was over. Kenny was blackmailing him for weeks. Martin didn’t recognize him because of his new face. Smitty was upset that he didn’t tell him about the blackmail. Martin wanted one of them to stay clean so their kids wouldn’t lose both of their fathers. He regretted that he kept him in the dark about what happened. Smitty understood why he didn’t want to say anything about it. He wouldn’t have gone along with the cover up. Smitty said that Martin’s lies put the family in danger. He wanted Martin to leave immediately. As long as Martin was getting targeted, Smitty didn’t think the kids were safe. Martin said their troubles were over since Kenny was dead. Anita came back home. Vernon tried to not to tell her what happened, but she knew something was wrong. He told her the event that happened two years ago was coming back to haunt them.

 

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Days Short Recap Wednesday, July 16, 2025

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Kayla went to Stephanie’s apartment to see her. Stephanie let her know that was trying to work for the hospital. She thought EJ wouldn’t want to talk to her if he wasn’t ready to make her an offer. Stephanie asked if Kayla thought she should take it. Kayla said the hospital would be lucky to have her, but she should run the other way. She told Stephanie that the hospital was EJ’s and that he was making big changes. She thought being EJ’s PR would be tricky. Stephanie said she wanted to help the hospital. At Titan, Xander had trouble calming Victoria down. When Gabi came to his office, she offered to help him. Gabi was able to get Victoria to calm down. Xander was afraid that Victoria forgot about him. Gabi said they needed to be reacquainted. She said she had to do that with her daughter. After they talked, they started working. Xander was frustrated with Johnny not showing up when he should. Gabi thought he should give Johnny a break since he knew what it was like to be charged with attempted murder. Xander reminded her that the charges were dropped. She told him everything would be okay.

Cat went to Rafe’s office. She took out the flash drive with EJ’s finances and gave it to Rafe. They talked about how the ISA and FBI were working together to take down the DiMeras. It was the best time to strike. Rafe said he knew EJ didn’t buy the hospital out of the goodness in his heart. He wondered where EJ got the money. Since Versavix wasn’t going to make money for a while, Rafe wondered what EJ’s plan was. Cat wanted to know why it was so personal for Rafe and wondered about their history. Rafe told her what happened between him and EJ. He said EJ was a sociopath and needed to be stopped. Cat didn’t want to do this since the hospital saved her sister’s life. She said she didn’t know that EJ was a bad guy since he was Chad’s brother. Rafe let her know that Chad knows his family’s history. He said Chad was a good DiMera. Rafe said Chad wouldn’t stand in their way. Cat said she wasn’t worried about Chad. She was worried about her siblings getting hurt because of the investigation. Rafe understood how she felt. He said the career was a calling for him. Cat said the hospital was why she wanted to help, but she wasn’t ready for field work. Gwen went to the DiMera mansion and told EJ that she couldn’t pick a room. EJ let her know she wasn’t moving in. He said she had to wait. While they were talking, he noticed that she was wearing Julie’s necklace. He thought she was going to return the necklace, but she said she wasn’t. Gwen said she hated most of the Hortons ever since Laura sent her away. EJ said there were two sides to every story. When Chad and Thomas came in, Thomas asked her why she had Julie’s necklace and why she hasn’t given it back. Gwen said there was a disagreement about the necklace’s owner. When Thomas left, Chad told her he was only nice to her for Thomas’ sake. He said he wanted her to give Julie back the necklace and then leave Salem. Gwen told him that wasn’t happening. She said she was moving into the mansion. Rafe and Cat looked through EJ’s finances and noticed red flags. They realized the only way he could have bought the hospital was with a silent partner.

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Days Short Recap Tuesday, July 15, 2025

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Belle and EJ talked about being on opposite sides in court. They were on opposite side, but they wanted Johnny to go free. Belle wanted that, but she planned to do it by the book. She wished that the judge didn’t put her back on the case. Belle wished the ADA was on the case because it would look like favoritism if he was let go. EJ wasn’t worried about it because people knew that she had integrity. He felt like there was enough evidence for reasonable doubt and for the charges to be dropped against Johnny. Belle was shocked that he wanted the charges dropped. She felt like it would look bad if Johnny’s not exonerated in court. Belle felt like he seduced and manipulated her to get her to drop the charges against Johnny. She stormed out of his room. Kristen went to see Brady to let him know that there was a new suspect in EJ’s shooting. She felt like it was good for Rachel. Kristen told him that Chanel was the suspect. Kristen was glad because Rachel wouldn’t have to testify after all. Brady felt that it was a no-win situation for Johnny. Johnny did it or his wife did it. Kristen thought Chanel deserved what was coming to her since she was going to let Johnny take the blame for her crime. Brady thought Kristen would do the same thing Chanel did if she could protect someone she loved. Kristen agreed, but she wouldn’t let the man she loved go to prison for her crime. She was thankful that Rachel wouldn’t have to be involved in the case since EJ wanted her to convince Rachel to lie on the stand. Tate checked his phone as he waited for Holly. He tried to call Holly, but her phone went to voicemail. Brady wanted to go after EJ, but Kristen stopped him. She warned him that EJ was desperate and dangerous. Brady agreed to drop it for now. Tate arrived at the townhouse, and Brady was surprised to see him. Kristen slipped out of the townhouse while Brady and Tate were talking. Tate told Brady that Holly never showed up at the lake. He hadn’t heard from her at all. Tate thought Holly might have changed her mind about them being together. Brady tried to make Tate feel better. Johnny let Philip know that he couldn’t make it to work. Chanel couldn’t believe that he was being so calm about their worlds falling apart. People were going to think one of them shot EJ. Johnny wasn’t worried about it since they were innocent. They had to figure out who shot his father. He didn’t trust the police. Johnny felt like they weren’t interested in finding other suspects. He let Chanel know that he believed in her. Johnny knew she would never allow him to go to prison for her crime. They went through the list of suspects. Ava, Gabi, and Kristen were the people they suspected. Johnny wanted to write their names down. While he looked for something to take notes, he noticed that she used Sweet Bits as collateral for his bond. He didn’t like how she did that because she could lose her business. Chanel wanted him to know that she supported him 100 percent. He wished he didn’t keep things from her like wanting to kill his father.

Arianna and Holly were held in a room at gunpoint. A henchman let them know that once a friend gave them the money, they would be let go. If he didn’t pay the money, things would get complicated for them. They wouldn’t die if he didn’t pay. The thugs would ransom them to their families. After the guy left, Arianna and Holly began to panic. They tried to get the door open, but it wouldn’t open. Holly apologized to Arianna for the mess they were in. She helped the guy the thug was talking about. Arianna hooked up with someone like that. After they talked, they realized they were talking about Doug. Holly told her how she knew Doug, but she didn’t sleep with him. She was glad since she’s back with Tate. Arianna wasn’t happy that Doug got them in the mess they’re in now. She felt like a fool for getting involved with him. Arianna thought that Doug was with her because he couldn’t have Holly. They knew Doug didn’t have money but hopefully he could fix things. The girls tried to figure another way out of the room. Holly remembered dropping her ring in the alley. She thought someone would notice and help them. Doug saw the thug at the pub. He grabbed him and demanded that he let the girls go. The guy would do it once Doug gave him the money. Doug said he didn’t have the money. The guy was giving him one more day to get the money. Doug would be responsible for anything happening to them. He didn’t want the cops to be involved. Doug was tempted to take the money out of the register at the pub. He was about to grab it when Tate arrived. Tate wanted to know what happened to Holly. Doug pretended not to know anything about it. He said he hadn’t heard from her.

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BTG Short Recap Tuesday, July 15, 2025

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Dani and Vanessa met to talk about the modeling agency. While they were talking about locations for the agency, Dani said she hadn’t decided on modeling again. She thought it might be a disaster. If it was a flop it could ruin her legacy. Vanessa tried to convince Dani to go back to modeling to show the new models how to do it. She told Dani that she had what it took to be a successful model. Jacob told Naomi that Martin was in over his head. He let Naomi know what was going on with Martin and Malone. Naomi couldn’t believe what was going on. Jacob thought the situation was coming to a head. He wasn’t sure if he was telling her too much about the situation. Naomi told him what was going on with June. Jacob suggested that she call the number on June’s picture. When Naomi called the number and asked about June. The person hung up on Naomi. When Naomi called back, the person warned her not to call again and said her sister was dead to her.

At Orphey Gene’s, Martin wanted a press conference, but Vernon didn’t think he should have one. Martin thought telling the truth would end the nightmare. Vernon said it would make things worse for him and his family. He told Martin that other people would be at risk since they didn’t go to the police. Martin was upset that Joey was involved. He said he wouldn’t have agreed to it if he knew Joey was involved. Smitty met with Kenneth at the park. Kenneth asked if he thought Martin was the hero in the story. He told Smitty that Martin was the bad guy. After Smitty went home, he let the kids know that he couldn’t let Martin stay in the house. Samantha blamed herself for meeting with Kenneth, but Smitty said it wasn’t her or Tyrell’s fault. Joey and Malone were at the casino waiting to hear about where Kenneth was. Bill showed up and wanted an update on Kenneth. Malone said the situation was under control. He ended up leaving to find Kenneth. Bill and Joey were upset when they found out Martin was holding a press conference. Joey and Bill went to the diner to make sure they weren’t mentioned in the press conference. Vernon let them know that he was trying to stop Martin from having the conference. Bill let Martin know that he would stand by him and would represent him. During the press conference, Vernon noticed that Martin was with Kenneth. When Martin was about to make a speech, Bill interrupted him to show him a picture of Kenneth dead on the ground. He told Martin that it was done. The press conference was over which caused confusion with the reporters. Martin tried to process what was going on. Smitty told the kids that Martin has kept them in the dark for too long. Samantha wanted Smitty to let Martin come home to explain himself, but Smitty refused. Smitty said Martin put them in danger by bringing Kenneth into their lives and keeping secrets. He said Martin leaving had to be done.

 

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GH Short Recap Wednesday, July 16, 2025

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Sasha and Daisy say goodbye to Nina and Daisy’s surrogate brother, Danny, who tells Daisy he will always have a brother who loves her in Port Charles.

Michael tells Tracy that he is considering taking Wiley and Amelia and leaving the country with Daisy and Sasha. Tracy tells Michael that his grandfather Edward for doing what he has to do to protect Daisy. Tracy doesn’t think Michael should take Wiley and Amelia out of the country because he shouldn’t be afraid Drew will take his kids away from him. Tracy tells Michael that he needs to fight Drew to keep his children in custody.

Drew orders Portia to make it look like Micheal got addicted to pain killers while he was at the hospital in Germany. Drew wants to make Michael look like an unfit father so the court will give the kids back to Willow. Portia tells Drew she won’t destroy a family. Drew gives her a day to think about it and reminds her that she could lose her career if she doesn’t do what he ordered her to do.

Nina tells Curtis someone else not telling Drew is forcing her to turn against Sonny even though she doesn’t want to do it. Curtis tells Nina that they must figure out how to stop Drew. Curtis tells Nina that sometimes you have to betray a friend to protect your family. Curtis thinks about telling Willow that Nina and Drew slept together while Drew was dating her.

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Y&R Short Recap Thursday, July 17, 2025

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The entire episode takes place in Nice (pronounced niece), France.

Nick tells Chance that he thinks Cane set him up for Damian’s murder because he wants to buy Chancellor Industries and Victor won’t sell it to him. Cane also wanted to get rid of Damian because Damian was his romantic rival for Lily.

Amanda thinks that Cane killed Damian although Cane tells her he didn’t do it. Amanda tells Cane she needs to see all the security footage from the property so she can defend him since he is the most likely suspect.

Nick tells Victor and Nikki that Cane is setting him up for Damian’s murder and they all try to figure out who would want to kill Damian.

Chance interviews Lily who tells him she is sure that Cane killed Damian because he was upset that she and Damian were romantically involved.

Cane tells Nick that he didn’t put the dagger in his bathroom. Nick doesn’t believe Cane and tells him that if he set him up he is going to wish he was dead.

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Tracy wants Nina to do a media campaign against Sonny. Nina doesn’t want to do that but Tracy tells her that, if she doesn’t do it, then she will tell Willow that she slept with Drew behind her back. Nina tells Tracy she will do what she wants but she won’t forget what she is making her do. Nina tells Tracy that she has messed with the wrong woman.

Drew pleads with Carly to ask Michael to let Willow see her children. Carly tells Drew that, if he breaks up with Willow and moves to Washington DC, then Willow can see Wiley and Amelia.

Michael and Sasha take Daisy to the hospital for a checkup before Sasha and Daisy leave the country.

Willow pleads with Michael to let her see her children. Michael tells Willow that if she breaks up with Drew she can see her children. Willow tells Michael that she and Drew are getting married, so Michael tells her she won’t see her children again. Michael also tells Willow that the custody hearing has been moved to October.

Sonny tells Jens Sidwell that, if he wants to save Marco, he must clean up the political mess with Measure C and get out of his way.

Lucas asks Jason and Sonny to let Marco go and prevent a mob war with Jens Sidwell. Jason tells Lucas to stay out of this because Sonny has a plan. Marco tries to get away from Sonny’s guys but is unable to do it. Jens Siddell asks Lucas to help save Marco, but Lucas says he doesn’t have any influence over Sonny. Lucas tells Jens that if he has a way to save Marco he has to do it because Marco’s life is in his hands.

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Y&R Short Recap Wednesday, July 16, 2025

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The entire episode takes place in Nice (pronounced niece), France.

Lily is devastated by Damian’s death and wonders how she is going to tell Amy her son is dead.

Devon thinks that Cane did intend to kill Damian but for some other reason than Cane and Damian were both in love with Lily.

Nick tells Sharon about Damian’s murder and tells her that he thinks that Cane is going to try and blame him or Victor for Damian’s death.

Chance questions Phyllis who tells him that she doesn’t think Cane took the bottle of bourbon or the dagger from the crime scene because she was with him from the time after Damian was killed to the time Cane found him and took him back to the crime scene.

Amanda wonders why Cane lied to Chance and told him that there wasn’t a way to get in touch with the local police. Cane tells Amanda that he trusts Chance more than the local police to find out who meant to kill him but instead killed Damian. Cane thinks that Victor or Nick killed Damian. Cane asks Amanda if she thinks that he killed Damian.

Nick gives Chance the dagger that killed Damian and tells Chance that he found it in the bathroom of his sleeping car. Nick tells Chance that someone is setting him up to look guilty of Damian’s murder.

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BTG Short Recap Monday, July 14, 2024

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Martin was livid when he saw Kenneth with Samantha at the park. He got upset and started punching Kenneth. Martin gave him a bloody lip. Samantha was worried and wanted answers. Kenneth told Martin that he didn’t do anything wrong. He creepily told Martin that he didn’t touch Samantha’s beautiful brown skin. After what happened in the park, Samantha wanted answers from her father about earlier. Smitty came in the room in time to agree with Samantha’s concerns about Kenneth. He wanted Martin to start talking. Smitty was shocked to hear that Martin attacked Kenneth at the park. He said he knew about the security Martin hired. Smitty informed him that he would be surprised at what he knew. Martin said he needed to do things his way. He wanted Smitty to understand and be there when everything was over. Martin hoped that Smitty would still be there for him when he got back. Hayley went home and told Bill that she was glowing and growing. She said she had cramping due to stress. Bill was excited about the news. Their celebration was cut short when Vernon arrived. Vernon demanded to know why Bill summoned him. Hayley thought he was there to talk about Dani, but Bill assured her that it was a legal matter. After Hayley left the room, Bill told Vernon about Joey changing the plans. He wanted Randy to kill Kenneth, but he didn’t do it. Vernon wasn’t happy about the murder plot. Bill didn’t believe his outrage after he reminded him that he had to swallow his sins to help him sleep at night. He carried the weight so Vernon didn’t have to do it. He didn’t buy Vernon’s disgusted act. Bill didn’t see any way out of that mess. Vernon thought that Kenneth living helped them avoid more trouble. He felt like everyone had a price and they had to pay Kenneth more money. Vernon called his accountant.

Ashley saw Jacob at Orphey Gene’s. He apologized for not reaching out to her sooner. Jacob wasn’t choosing sides between her and Derek. It shocked him to find out that Derek went out with Shanice. He thought she would have started dating first. She told him that she went out with Andre. Ashley talked to him about a mystery that came up. She wanted to figure out why the person would act mysteriously. Jacob thought the person told one lie and had to keep telling them to cover up the first one. Hayley walked into Orphey Gene’s demanding food because of her pregnancy cravings. Ashley was shocked that she was having cravings already. She thought that would happen in the second trimester. Hayley thought her baby was a prodigy. Ashley let her know it didn’t work like that. Hayley thanked her for being nice to her. Ashley refused to let her off the hook. She let her know that they weren’t friends. Their friendship ended a long time ago before she chose Bill over her friends and left them in the cold. She thought that she shouldn’t have gone after her friend’s father. Ashley confronted Hayley about planning her pregnancy. Hayley told her that everyone’s relationship couldn’t move as slow as her relationship with Derek. Chelsea demanded answers from Allison about why she was following her. Allison denied following her. She wanted to eat at Uptown. Allison reminded Chelsea about their hot nights together. She thought that Chelsea made mistakes in different ways including breaking up with her. Chelsea and Madison talked about Allison’s strange behavior. She wanted to show Allison that they were strong together by making out in from of her. Allison went to the table and gave her a hair clip that she left at her place. She went into details about their hot nights together. Chelsea told her that she still had the cops on speed dial. Allison eerily warned her that she didn’t know what would be lurking in the shadows. Martin went to Bill’s place to talk about Kenneth. He wanted to know why he was able to walk around freely. Martin thought Bill has slipped since he got married and had his stroke. His grandfather was preoccupied with his grandmother being out of town. He felt like he needed to take charge. Martin wanted to see Kenneth dead. Bill thought he should talk to Smitty first. He couldn’t tell him about that. Martin left to find Kenneth. He made a call to someone to take care of Kenneth.

 

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The entire episode takes place in Nice, France.

Damian gets dizzy and doesn’t feel well after drinking the bourbon that Cane gave him. Cane also feels bad and tells Damian that they need to leave and get help since they are both not feeling well. Cane helps Damian get up but Damian falls over and Cane catches him. Someone who is hiding in the garden maze throws a dagger and it hits Damian in the back and he dies instantly. Phyllis walks in and sees Cane standing over Damian’s body. Phyllis wants to do CPR but Cane tells him there is no point because he doesn’t have a doctor on staff and the roads and the railroad tracks are washed out and they couldn’t get him to the doctor in time to save him. Cane goes to find Chance and take him back to where he left Damian’s body.

Cane tells Chance what happened but then Cane notices that the dagger that was in Damian’s back is gone and so is the bottle of bourbon and the glasses that Cane and Damian used to drink the bourbon. Cane tells Chance that this dagger was from his collection of knives that he had displayed in the club car. Cane tells Chance the collection of knives wasn’t locked in a cabinet so anyone could have taken the antique dagger. Cane tells Chance that he was the intended victim not Damian and he tells Chance he will pay him fifty $ 50,000.00 to figure out who killed Damian and is trying to kill him.

Nick is trying to find Sharon, but nobody has seen her.

Cane and Chance tell Lily, Devon, Abby, and Nick that Damian is dead.

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Days Short Recap Monday, July 14, 2025

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Sophia read the note she wrote for the baby. While she was reading the note, Tate showed up. Tate noticed that something was off with Sophia. He let her know that he was going to the lake for a day. She asked if he was going to be with Holly. Tate said he was going to be with Holly as well as others. Sophia said it sucked to miss her senior year, but she didn’t want to waddle around on the beach. She told him to leave. When Tate left, Sophia called Melinda and told her the timing couldn’t be more right for them. At the pub, Leo told Doug that Julie never got her necklace back. Doug was upset that Gwen didn’t give back the necklace. Leo told him about his falling out with Gwen and her vendetta against the Hortons. While they were talking, Leo asked Doug about his problems with the loan shark. He told Doug he would help if he could. Doug said he had an idea.

Sarah was upset about Xander taking Victoria. Maggie said it wasn’t her fault. Sarah wanted Maggie to stay and get ready for the trip. Maggie advised her to be careful. At Titan, Xander talked to Melinda about making sure he’s never apart from Victoria. While he was on the phone, Sarah came in his office and told him to give her back her daughter. She yelled at him about keeping Victoria in an office. Xander said she was going to run away with Victoria. Sarah said he was paranoid and crazy. Xander accused her of trying to entrap him. Sarah said no one believed that he didn’t attack Philip. Xander said he didn’t believe that she wasn’t trying to run off with Victoria. He said her days of controlling him were over and let her know that he was in charge. Sarah said she ran off with Rachel and if she did the same with Victoria she would lose her. She asked why she would take the risk of losing Victoria. Xander said Maggie had the resources to make her disappear. Sarah said she wanted Xander in Victoria’s life. Xander thought she was trying to butter him up. He refused to let Sarah take Victoria. Xander called her mentally unstable and reminded her that she thought Rachel was her daughter and how she thought she was an heiress and a little girl. Sarah thought he was low when he said that. Xander said she could do whatever she wanted, but Victoria was staying with him. Sarah said she was tired of arguing with him. She said she was heartbroken for Victoria. Xander said he didn’t like this, but they would work it out later. Gabi showed up and apologized for interrupting. Sarah kissed Victoria before she left. Gabi and Xander talked about business. The loan shark called Doug. He told the loan shark that he didn’t have the money but he had jewelry that was worth more than money. The loan shark said he was interested but warned him to hurry because he didn’t have time. Holly and Arianna left for the trip. The loan shark followed them. When they got to the park, a guy wearing a ski mask was there with a gun. He took their phones and told them to move. Sarah went home and told Maggie that she couldn’t go to Bermuda without Victoria. She told Maggie to go on the trip. Maggie said she wasn’t going. The loan shark took Holly and Arianna to an alley. Holly took off one of her rings and put it behind her back. Arianna said her uncle was in law enforcement. Tate showed up to the park and wondered where Holly and Arianna were. The loan shark took off the mask and called Doug. He let Doug know that he took out an insurance policy. He sent Doug a picture of Holly and Arianna and told him not to go to the police. The loan shark said he wanted the money, necklace, or both if he wanted to see them again.

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Curtis warns Michael that he has to publish an article about Sonny because Drew is still blackmailing him. Curtis tells Michael that he had a plan to stop Drew, but the weasel was three steps ahead and he found out about his plan and put a stop to it. Michael tells Curtis not to give up and do whatever he has to do to protect his family.

Trina is very upset with Kai when he tells her that he told Drew about Curtis’s plan to use Jacinda to frame him. Trina is upset that Kai broke his promise not to tell Drew about Curtis’s plan and not get involved in the situation. Trina tells Kai she can’t trust him anymore and she isn’t sure that she still wants to be his girlfriend.

Brook Lynn apologizes to Dante and tells him that she didn’t mean for Rocco to see that file about Britt because she changed her mind about getting revenge on Lulu by showing the file to Rocco. Laura helps Rocco understand that Dante and Lulu really wanted to have a child and considered it a blessing when he was born. Laura also tells Rocco that Dante and Lulu intended to tell him about his birth and never wanted to keep it a secret. Rocco looks up Britt Westbourne on the internet to find out more about her.

Josslynn and Vaughn decide to drop their plan to keep Emma away from Professor Dalton because Anna is suspicious of Vaugn’s relationship with Emma because he is older than her.

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Days Short Recap Friday, July 11, 2025

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EJ and Belle watched the footage from the memory stick. They saw Chanel threatening EJ. The footage didn’t clear Johnny of the shooting. EJ said he didn’t remember talking to her or the shooting. He thought the evidence looked bad. Belle didn’t think it meant anything, but Jada was questioning Chanel. EJ wished he had a way to get Johnny off the hook, but he didn’t want to do it that way. He wondered what would happen to Johnny’s marriage. EJ didn’t think things looked good for Chanel. Jada talked to Paulina about the next steps with Chanel. She told Paulina that she was bringing Chanel in for questioning. Paulina felt like the timing that Belle received the memory stick was convenient. She wanted to know what else was on the stick. Jada told her that it was just Chanel. Paulina believed that Chanel was innocent. She said that she was with Chanel for most of the night. Paulina wanted to be the one to tell Chanel what happened. After that, she would step back from the investigation. Johnny tried to make Chanel feel better about EJ representing him. His father wouldn’t let him get convicted of a crime he didn’t commit. Chanel agreed with him. Johnny was about to go to the office when Paulina called Chanel. She wanted them to go the police station. Later, Johnny and Chanel arrived at the station. Paulina saw them and told Chanel that Jada had questions for her. She wanted Chanel to have a lawyer present. Chanel was stunned by what happened. She agreed to talk to Jada without a lawyer present. Chanel didn’t have anything to hide. Johnny and Paulina begged her to reconsider talking without a lawyer. Chanel didn’t want to get a lawyer so Jada took her to the interrogation room to question her. Chanel admitted that she went to the mansion to yell at EJ. Jada told her that they had her on tape threatening EJ. Chanel was shocked by that and said that she didn’t shoot EJ. She said she didn’t threaten him either. Jada read the transcript of the threat which confused Chanel. She denied saying what was in the transcripts. Chanel was upset, but she didn’t remember threatening him. If she did threaten him, she didn’t go through with shooting him. Jada wasn’t going to arrest Chanel, but she moved up on the suspect list. She planned to be fair with the investigation. Jada allowed Chanel to leave, but she didn’t want her leaving town. Johnny told Paulina that Chanel didn’t mean to threaten EJ even if she did it. His wife would never hurt anyone. He was going to interrupt the interrogation and tell Jada that he shot EJ so he could save his wife. Paulina realized that Johnny didn’t do it, but Chanel didn’t either. They had to find out who really shot EJ. After her interrogation, Chanel told Johnny and Paulina that she didn’t remember threatening EJ. Paulina told her that she saw the footage. Johnny thought she might have forgot.

Xander and Philip argued about their destructive secrets when Sarah walked in the room. She wanted to know what was going on between them. They didn’t tell her anything. Philip told her that he was asking Xander too many questions, and Xander got annoyed. He said that he was going to get some food. Sarah asked Xander if she could take Victoria to Bermuda for a girls’ weekend with her family. Xander wouldn’t let her do it. He thought Victoria was too young to go to Bermuda. The trip was just for Sarah. He refused to let them leave the country with his daughter. Maggie had the money to make them disappear forever. If she tried to take her, he would have her arrested. Sarah thought he was a mean person. She told him that she hated him and stormed out of the office. Xander followed her out. Sarah found Philip at the pub and asked for his help. She wanted him to help her take down Xander. Sarah wanted him to admit that Xander attacked him. Philip didn’t want to admit to it. Sarah knew he was worried about his inheritance. She had an out for him. Sarah would go to Stephanie, Alex and her mother and ask them to keep quiet about his forged letter. Even if Xander said anything, they would support him. If Xander went to prison, Philip would be the only CEO. Xander barged into the Kiriakis mansion and demanded to know where his daughter was, He let Maggie know that he wouldn’t let them steal his daughter. Xander was going to take her with him. Maggie refused to let him take Victoria. She wanted to get out. He planned to leave after he got his daughter. She tried to stop him, but he told her that the nanny was packing Victoria’s things. Maggie told him that no one was stealing his child. She said he would make things worse and would hurt Victoria. Maggie felt like Victor would be disgusted with him if he could see him. Xander said he was the monster his father made him. Maggie wanted to call the police, but Xander called her bluff.

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Smitty tried to talk to Martin about the conversation they had before but Martin pretended to have a call to get out of it. When Samantha was on her way out, Martin stopped her. He wanted to know where she was going. Samantha said she wasn’t going to be friends with a chess-playing stranger like Tyrell. Martin didn’t find her joke funny. Samantha told him to go easy on Tyrell. She said she understood that he wanted to protect his children, but he couldn’t hold them prisoner until they were 30. After Samantha left, Malone showed up and said he knew about Kenneth playing chess with his son. He told Martin it wouldn’t happen again. Martin told him he would pay for police protection as long as his family didn’t find out the truth. Jacob waited for Smitty to meet him at Orphey Gene’s, but Kat was the one who showed up. She wanted to know how long it was going to take to put Leslie in prison. Jacob said he didn’t like her acting like an unofficial police officer. He told her what was going on with the case. Jacob said they confirmed that Leslie was the owner of the helmet worn by the person who ran Laura off the road, but they had to prove Leslie was wearing the helmet at the time. Kat ended up leaving. Smitty showed up to meet Jacob.

Smitty told Jacob that he thought Martin was a victim but questioned if he was wrong. Jacob said Martin should consider getting a lawyer. He told Smitty that as a man of the law, he would have to pursue Martin if he was guilty. Smitty wondered if the same thing applied to his father. Jacob said his father wasn’t exempt either. While they were talking, Jacob got a call about Marcel providing protection for Martin which upset Smitty. He told Jacob that Martin was working with Malone and was lying in his face. Jacob told him to make Martin come clean. Martin went to the park and saw Samantha with Kenneth. In Chicago, the Articulettes were getting along until Anita wanted to spice up their choreography. Sharon thought Anita was trying to change things the way she did before. Anita said she wasn’t getting rid of the past. She said bringing something new to their routine would make the moves classic. Sharon shot down Anita’s ideas. She let Anita know that the three of them were equals and that Anita didn’t call the shots. Sharon said they could do the reunion without her. Anita wanted Tracey to convince Sharon to do the moves, but Tracey said she couldn’t do it. She told Tracey that she always has to agree with Sharon and that she was always the villain. Tracey said things didn’t change because she always thought she was the only smart and talented one in the group. When Sharon came back, she told Anita that she always thought she knew best because she had money. Anita said she could get her checkbook and agree to everything so she could go home. She told them to do the concert without her. While they were talking, Anita blamed herself for what happened between them. She said if she didn’t follow Dante or go solo they could all be EGOTs. Anita said they would never know since they couldn’t turn back time. She said she hoped they could make up for lost time, but they couldn’t. Anita said they could do the show without her. She said she was heartbroken that they couldn’t do this for Barbara and kicked them out of her hotel.

 

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Days Short Recap Thursday, July 10, 2025

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Gwen woke up alone in her bed. She thought about what happened with Xander the night before. Things got hot and heavy with Xander, but he couldn’t go through with having sex with her. Someone knocked on her door, and she was very annoyed by it. JJ was the person at the door. They argued over who destroyed the family. He didn’t want to get into that. JJ wanted to talk to her about the necklace. Gwen was upset and told him that the necklace belonged to her fair and square. He said it was stolen, and he had a right to take it back. Gwen blocked him from leaving and told him that he didn’t have proof the necklace belonged to Julie first. She snatched the necklace and said that Julie could sue her if she wanted it so badly. Gwen wanted JJ to leave. JJ knew Gwen wanted to make the Hortons suffer because their father made a life with his mother instead of her mother. Gwen reminded him that they had everything, and she had nothing. She said that Jack didn’t have room for another daughter by the time she came around. JJ wanted her to get over it. He advised her to wallow or change her life for the better. Gwen told him that her life was perfect because she’s rich and young. She didn’t need anything else. JJ told her that she needed family. Chanel was getting ready to set up a Sweet Bits stand when Paulina arrived. She wanted to talk to Chanel. She told Chanel that she didn’t have a choice when she had Johnny arrested. Paulina didn’t have the luxury not to do the right thing. She hoped that she was wrong about Johnny. Hurting Chanel was the last thing Paulina wanted to do. She couldn’t give him special treatment. Paulina hoped Chanel understood that. Chanel finally accepted that Paulina thought she did the right thing. She didn’t know what to do for Johnny. Paulina advised her to keep the faith. She hugged Chanel, but she pulled back. Chanel told her that EJ said she couldn’t talk about the case. Paulina understood, but she warned her to be careful when it concerned EJ. He always had a trick up his sleeve. Xander and Philip argued at the office about trying to help the company when Johnny arrived. Philip said that they would support Johnny. He said that he wanted Johnny there to do a video statement together. Philip thought it would show that there wasn’t any dissension in the ranks. Xander wasn’t thrilled with the idea. Philip told him that they had to address the situation directly. Johnny agreed with Philip. Things at the company were bad ever since Xander was accused of attacking Philip. A joint statement would squash the problems. Xander agreed to do it. He thought it would be hard to pretend to like Philip.

EJ was on the phone with Rita when Tony walked in the room. He wanted to know what EJ was up to. EJ told him that he was running errands at the hospital, but Tony didn’t believe him. Tony talked to him about the Kiriakises taking DiMera Enterprises from them. He didn’t want to wait for Xander and Philip to implode. Tony wanted to find someone in the company to turn on them. EJ wanted to know why he wanted them company back since he wasn’t going to run it. Tony didn’t respond to that. He wanted the company back so a DiMera could run it again. Tony didn’t know who could run it since everyone messed it up when they ran it. EJ suggested that Johnny run the company. Tony loved Johnny, but he didn’t think he had enough experience to run the company. He mentioned that Johnny would be stuck in court. Tony wondered what would happen if Johnny got convicted. EJ was sure that Johnny would beat the charges. Tony thought EJ was going to fix the evidence to help Johnny. He warned EJ not to interfere with Johnny’s case. EJ thanked him and brushed of his warning. Belle and Jada reviewed the evidence in the case. They found out that Roman’s gun was the attempted murder weapon. The evidence didn’t help Johnny look innocent. Jada couldn’t believe the judge didn’t recuse Belle from the case. Belle promised to give Johnny a fair trial. Jada hoped the memory card would have the shooting on it. Belle didn’t think it would help. They thought it might give them an idea who else wanted to shoot EJ. The forensics team finished with the memory card. Jada and Belle watched the memory card and were shocked by what they saw. They wondered what they would do now. Jada called Paulina so she could watch the new evidence. Belle called EJ to tell him about the footage they saw. She wanted him to see it for himself. Paulina arrived at the station and saw the footage. She was shocked when she saw Chanel arguing with EJ. The footage concluded with her telling him that he wouldn’t stop unless someone made him. She wasn’t going to let him live long enough to hurt anyone else.

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BTG Short Recap Thursday, July 10, 2025

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At Orphey Gene’s, Leslie told Hayley that they had something in common. Hayley wondered what they had in common. Leslie said no one wanted to talk to her either. Hayley wasn’t interested in what Leslie had to say until she mentioned the Dupree sisters have done a number on them. Leslie asked how they were going to help each other. Hayley said she didn’t intend to hurt anyone the way Leslie did. She said she loved the Duprees like they were her own family and didn’t intend to fall in love with Bill. Leslie said she didn’t have to buy a home in Fairmont Crest or get married at the country club. She told Hayley that she was a wrecking ball. Hayley left to go to a doctor’s appointment. Nicole showed up and sat with Leslie. She told Leslie that they had a lot of catch up on. Nicole let her know that Laura was back at work. She asked if Leslie was willing to admit to what she did to Laura. Leslie said she didn’t understand her obsession about it. She asked if Nicole really believed she attacked Laura even though the evidence was circumstantial. While they were talking, Leslie told Nicole that she had a dress with Ted’s memories. She told Nicole that while she was injecting herself with hormones and dealing with miscarriages, she and Ted were having sex. Nicole said she trapped Ted so she could keep him. Leslie said she wasn’t trying to get pregnant on purpose.

Ted wanted Kat in his office to find out what happened with the accreditation renewal. Kat blamed Eva for the mistake. She told him she was clear with Eva about the importance of the accreditation renewal, but Eva didn’t understand the importance of the job. Kat said she would stick around until Eva did her job right. Ted asked if she deliberately sabotaged Eva so she could mess up. Kat said she wouldn’t do anything to hurt the clinic. Ted told Kat not to be hard on Eva. He said he was going to meet Nicole. When Ted left, Eva went to his office to call Kat out. She told Kat that she knew what she did. Kat acted as if she didn’t know what she was talking about. Eva accused Kat of being jealous of her relationship with Ted. Kat denied being jealous and called her trash like her mother. Eva said Kat only cared about herself. She told Kat that she was glad this happened because she knew where they stood. Eva said she could take a page out of her mother’s book and pay her back. Leslie insulted Kat to Nicole. When Nicole kept her cool, Leslie mentioned that Ted was free of someone to stupid to realize that he was lying to her. Nicole grabbed Leslie by the throat and choked her. Ted showed up and broke them up. Nicole said they had nothing to say to each other and walked out. Leslie asked Ted to take her home. Andre went to see Dani to talk about what happened to Orphey Gene’s. They ended up fighting. Dani asked if he wanted to waste time with girls while he could have a woman. They ended up making love.

 

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Y&R Short Recap Friday, July 11, 2025

Posted on by Eva Diaz

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In Nice France.

Cane agrees to do the perfume campaign with Audra and Kyle. Cane tells Audra and Kyle that he will delay revealing his identity so they can do the publicity campaign for their perfumes. Kyle and Audra celebrate by having a drink in Audra’s sleeping car.

In Genoa City.

Adam tells Chelsea that Aristotle Dumas is Cane Ashby. Chelsea tells Adam that Cole died. Claire and Victoria are grieving for him. Adam tells Chelsea they need to figure out who Cane has working for him in Genoa City because someone has to help him buy all this real estate in Genoa City. Chelsea tells Adam that she thinks that Holden is secretly working for Cane. Chelsea introduces Adam to Holden. Adam tells Holden that he might have a job for him at Newman Media. Holden tells Claire that he lost his father to cancer, so he knows how she feels right now. Holden tells Claire that he will listen if she ever needs to talk to someone.

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