Beyond The Gates Short Recap Wednesday, May 21, 2025

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Andre tried to comfort Ashley over Derek moving out. He offered to go to the firehouse to tell Derek about the mistake he was making. She told him Derek needed to figure it out on his own. Eva told Leslie that she told Kat that she drove Laura off the road. Leslie said she didn’t do anything. Eva said it was recorded. Leslie said Kat heard what she wanted to hear. She said she would cover for Eva if she did it. Eva said she didn’t run Laura off the road. She accused Leslie of doing it. Leslie denied doing it. Eva said she gave Laura potassium to take her out so she could get the job. Leslie asked when she became a stuntman, doctor, or a nurse. Pam talked to Dani about kissing Diego. She was upset that he didn’t want to be a model for the agency or be with her. Chelsea met with Allison at the club. She told Allison that she was thinking about her. Allison let her know that she didn’t think things would go that far with them. Chelsea pretended to understand. Ashley continued to cry over Derek with Andre. He suggested that she take care of herself. She said she ruined things with Derek because she was thinking of herself. Andre said it took two people to make a relationship work. He said there was nothing she could do to make him walk out on her.

Eva wondered if Leslie was going to blame her alter egos for attacking Laura so she could take the job. Leslie denied using the alter egos. Eva wanted to know if she put Laura in the hospital. Leslie said she did it for them because they were on their own. Eva said she didn’t have to do it. Leslie said she did it because she loved her. Eva couldn’t believe she was going to blame love for why she did it. Leslie said she thought Eva was going to confess to Ted but when she didn’t do it, she became an accessory. Eva said she didn’t know about it, but Leslie said it didn’t matter. Jacob showed up while they were talking. Ashley asked why Andre wasn’t in a relationship. Andre said he was afraid of losing someone. He said he wouldn’t hold back if he ever had a relationship. She blamed herself for why Derek left her. Derek ran into Naomi at the club. He talked to her about his issues with Ashley. Dani talked to Pam about her relationship with Andre. Pam thought she should pursue a relationship with Andre. Bill, Hayley, and Chelsea saw Dani kiss Pam. They were shocked. Ashley talked to Andre about her relationship with Derek. Naomi told Derek that things between her and Jacob weren’t perfect the way he thought. She talked to him about her relationship with Jacob. Bill went over to Dani and Pam and accused her of trying to get over him. After the confrontation, he walked away. While they were celebrating, Chelsea ripped into Dani for kissing Pam. Chelsea thought she was offending people who were interested in women. Dani told Chelsea that a kiss was just a kiss. Chelsea said she thought she was done doing things because of her father. Dani said what happened with Pam was innocent. Chelsea confessed that she got dumped by a female and was offended by what she did. When Dani wanted to talk, Chelsea said she needed a minute. Leslie walked away while Jacob questioned Eva. She told him her alibi and showed him proof of it. Jacob asked if Leslie was home when she got back from the casino. Chelsea went back to Dani so they could talk. Bill came over to see if Chelsea was okay. Chelsea didn’t want to talk to him. When Bill walked away, Dani told Chelsea that she accepted who she loved and would always support it. She wanted to listen to Chelsea’s problems. Chelsea opened up about how she met Allison and wanted to be with her. Dani said it was wonderful that she figured out who she wanted to be with. Chelsea came out to Dani. They said they loved each other. Naomi continued to advise Derek on how to fix things with Ashley. Eva told Jacob that she didn’t know if Leslie was home the night Laura was hit. Jacob asked if they had a motorcycle. Eva said her stepfather had a motorcycle. He asked if Leslie knew how to ride a motorcycle. Eva dodged the question. He asked if she could help him with the case. She said she wanted it to be over so she could be free of it. Jacob said he didn’t want to see her dragged down because of Leslie’s actions. He said for her to call him if she changed her mind or thought of anything else. When he left, Leslie came back to the table and said she was proud of her.

 

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Days Short Recap Tuesday, May 20, 2025

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JJ showed up at the Hernandez house to question Gabi about Philip’s beating. He said Kate thought it was a workplace argument with Xander and asked what they knew about it. Gabi said Xander and Philip were excited when they took over DiMera but now there was tension between them. While they were talking, JJ asked about EJ’s shooting. Arianna ended up showing up and Gabi was excited to see her. Gabi asked how Arianna got to the house. Arianna said her flight came in but no one was there to pick her up. A furious Gabi blamed Javi and fired him for messing up. Javi told her he quit. When JJ and Javi left, Arianna let Gabi know that she texted to let her know that her flight was canceled and she had to get another one. She told Gabi that she owed Javi an apology. Belle went to the pub to get soup for Tate. Doug told her that Philip was attacked and in the hospital. When they finished talking, Doug walked away. Shawn came in the pub. Belle told him what happened with Philip. She noticed that he seemed distracted. Shawn said he was distracted because he was worrying about his parents. He changed the subject by telling her that it was great that John would be back soon. While they were talking, Shawn said he hadn’t heard anything about his father and was upset that he let him down again. He told her about the drug being missing. Belle told him not to give up. She said her father came back so his could too.

While Doug was cleaning the pub, Julie came in. She refused to eat there as long as Doug was working there. When she was about to leave, he stopped her. Doug told her he was saving up so he could leave town after he bought her necklace back. He said he would track it down and buy it back for her. Julie told him not to bother because he couldn’t make up for what he did. She said she wanted him gone. When she yelled at Doug, Shawn and Belle came over to see what was going on. Julie said they couldn’t help. She said she was praying for their fathers. When Julie left, Shawn asked Belle if she kept in touch with Kevn. He said they were trying to find his roommate Asher. Belle said the name sounded familiar, but she didn’t know why. She did an online search and found out that she represented Asher. Belle looked through his file. Paulina met with EJ at the DiMera mansion and wondered what he wanted. EJ wanted her to talk Chanel into talking to Johnny so he wouldn’t cut him out of his life. He reminded her that they were family whether they liked it or not. Paulina reminded him that he tried to get her fired. She said she wasn’t buying his reformed act. Paulina thought he was conning her again. While they were talking, she told him Abe was voting to accept Xander’s bid. EJ said he was okay with the decision because he wanted to focus on their kid. He said he wanted to make amends and help his son realize he could be a good parent. Paulina told him that Johnny and Chanel made up. EJ was glad they made up. He said he wasn’t going to give up on Johnny.

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Beyond The Gates Short Recap Monday, May 19, 2025

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While Joey and Doug were watching Dani and Pam gamble, he warned Doug that he wanted his money. Ashley was upset with Derek for messing up her refrigerator. Andre and Ted met at Orphey Gene. They talked about Eva and how Leslie blamed her for everything that happened. Jacob asked Leslie about Laura’s accident. Leslie said she didn’t know the name. Jacob reminded her that she has gone by different names. He told her that Laura was involved in an accident. Leslie told him that she knew Kat sold her out. Kat ran into Tomas and confronted him about being with Eva the other day. Tomas said he wanted to meet with her, but didn’t want to brush Eva out. Kat said he was holding her hand. Tomas said she was upset about what her mother did. Kat said Eva tried to kill someone. Leslie asked Jacob if Kat said something about her. She said he couldn’t believe anything Kat said. Jacob asked about her own words and played the recording. He asked her if she was blaming Eva for the hit and run. Eva met with Andre and Ted at the diner. Ted wished her a happy birthday and gave her a gift. Dani convinced Pam to take her winnings and run. She noticed Doug at the club and wondered why he was there. Joey called Vanessa and wanted to meet with her.

Ashley was furious with Derek for messing up her refrigerator. When he threw out her lunch, she became enraged. Eva was grateful that Ted and Andre wished her a happy birthday. When Andre had to go, Eva told Ted that Kat wanted him to call her. Tomas wondered why Leslie would tell her that Eva ran Laura off the road. Kat said she didn’t know why, but she had the recording on tape. She said it was in the police’s hands. Leslie told Jacob that Kat should be arrested for recording her and Eva before. Jacob didn’t care about what she was saying and asked if she was saying that Eva ran Laura off the road. Andre met up with Dani and they made love. Joey met with Vanessa at the club. He said he wanted them to have ecstasy if they were to get together. Kat was upset when Tomas didn’t want to judge Eva. Tomas said they didn’t know if Leslie’s word was enough to believe that Eva hit Laura. Jacob wanted Leslie to come clean about the recording. Leslie said she wanted to remind Kat about who she shouldn’t mess with. Jacob asked if she was saying that Eva was a threat. Leslie said if he listened to the rest of the recording, he would know that Eva had nothing to do with the accident. Jacob said he had proof, but Leslie said he didn’t. He said he had one question for her. Jacob asked who was the one who actually hit Laura since they planned to get revenge on Ted. Leslie said she took advantage of the situation. Jacob asked where she was. Leslie said she was with Mona and Jan at Orphey Gene’s. He asked where she was that afternoon. She said she was at work. Derek fixed the refrigerator, but Ashley was still upset. When Derek suggested that they move to another place, Ashley said she liked her place. While they were talking, he thought she didn’t want him to live with her anymore. Derek asked if she thought they didn’t belong together at all. He said it was better that they figured it out now before it was too late. Andre talked to Dani about taking their relationship to the next level. Dani said she needed time on her own before she made a commitment. Doug showed up at the club while Joey and Vanessa were talking. Joey left them alone. Kat told Tomas that she wanted to make sure Jacob arrested Eva. She said she wanted to make sure Eva didn’t come between them. Tomas told her that Eva was still going to be her sister even if she got her locked up. Ted told Eva that she would be his daughter and apologized for not knowing about her sooner. Eva apologized too. While Doug and Vanessa were talking, she admitted to seeing other men. He was surprised that she admitted it.

 

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Days Best Lines For The Week Of May 12, 2025

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(to Chanel when she was asking him about shooting EJ)
Johnny: If the pastry chef thing doesn’t work out, you should totally see if the Salem PD is hiring.

Roman: What makes you think I’m lying to you?
Kate: Well, I learned the fine art of deception under two masters of the game, Stefano DiMera and Victor Kiriakis.
Roman: Ok, so now you’re comparing me to those two guys?
Kate: No, no, actually, I’m not. Because they were good liars. You my darling husband, are a rank amateur. And I saw through you right away.

(to Holly when she was surprised that he liked Shakespeare)
Doug: Hey, just because a guy gets in deep wit loan sharks and has to steal from his family to get out of it doesn’t mean he can’t enjoy the classics.

(to Paulina about Xander suing her)
Chanel: I do not think our five minutes of marriage is going to make that man forgive me for almost killing the love of his life.

Holly: I know I’m not Sophia’s biggest fan, but I do feel sorry for her. I mean she never wanted to have this baby and now she’s missing out on all these huge senior milestones.
Doug: Yeah, I know the feeling.
Holly: Really? You were knocked up in high school too?

(to Roman when he wanted her to keep a secret)
Kate: I think we both know I can keep a secret. Better than you can anyway.

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Days Opinions For The Week Of May 12, 2025

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EJ from Days

It’s something how everyone was acting guilty when EJ got shot, but now that he’s on the mend, everyone is acting innocent. Someone had to shoot EJ, yet everyone keeps denying doing it. Before we know it, EJ will end up being the one who shot himself. We know the writers will end up making the shooter a random person since everyone is suddenly denying shooting him.

We loved how Cat was reminded that she pretended to be Abby. She has been walking around town as if she never pretended to be Abby. The writers must think she’s a changed person just because she is obsessed with Felicity. Cat hasn’t been redeemed just because she is a good sister to Felicity and is in love with Chad. Chad may have gotten over what she did, but it doesn’t change the fact that she hurt people.

Xander, Philip and EJ have become obsessed with the hospital. Titan didn’t have the money to save the hospital when it was first in trouble yet now that the miracle drug is a factor, the company has the money to get the hospital. EJ has obsessed over the hospital as well. We know fighting over the hospital gives them a story, but they have been going overboard mentioning the hospital.

Why was Tate able to help Sophia plan her birthday party, but he wasn’t there for Rachel’s party? We get that Rachel is a little kid, but she’s still his sister. He could have made an appearance at the party. If he’s going to take the time to plan something for Sophia, he could have at least done something for his sister. She doesn’t have any friends so you would think her brother would have showed up at the party. We’re surprised he took the time to get her a gift.

Why does Marlena have a problem with EJ and Belle being together when she was the one who wanted Belle to be honest about her feelings for EJ? If she didn’t want them together, she should have never encouraged Belle to be honest about how she felt about him. Marlena must think she can have it both ways.

 

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Days Nitpicks & Flubs For The Week Of May 12, 2025

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Alex from Days

Monday

-Alex could be heard talking to himself while Kristen was shown.

-Kate could be heard talking to Doug while Philip was shown.

-Brady could be heard talking to Kristen while Alex and Philip were shown.

-Kate could be heard talking to Roman while Kristen was shown.

-Why wouldn’t Charlotte go to Rachel’s party? They’re cousins so she could have gone to the party.

-Kristen cried without any tears.

Tuesday

-EJ could be heard talking to Kayla while Xander and Sarah were shown.

-Johnny could be heard talking to Paulina while Kayla was shown.

-Kate could be heard talking to Roman while Johnny was shown.

-Kayla could be heard knocking on a door while Philip was shown.

-Cat could be heard talking to EJ while Sarah and Kayla were shown.

Wednesday

-Kayla could be heard talking to her phone while EJ and Belle were shown.

-Philip could be heard talking to Kevin while Kayla was shown.

-Brady could be heard talking to Rachel while Gabi and Alex were shown.

-Philip could be heard talking to Kevin while Xander was shown.

Thursday

-Philip could be heard talking to Kevin while Xander and Alex were shown.

-Shawn could be heard talking to Steve while Kayla was shown.

-Steve could be heard talking to Shawn while Tate was shown.

-Kayla could be heard talking to Stephanie while Philip was shown.

Friday

-The music playing in Xander and Sarah’s scenes could be heard while Marlena was shown.

-Philip could be heard talking on the phone with Kevin while Xander was shown.

-Kayla could be heard talking to Shawn and Steve while Philip was shown.

-Dr. Russell could be heard talking to Kayla while Xander was shown.

 

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Days Short Recap Friday, May 16, 2025

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Marlena had breakfast with Susan and EJ. While they were talking, Marlena said she didn’t like him being with Belle. She told them about Shane calling her. Marlena said she was relieved but scared at the same time. Susan and Marlena prayed that John would be safe. Before EJ left, he told Marlena that he prayed for John to be safe. Susan said she was going to postpone her trip because the person who shot EJ was still out there. Marlena suggested that she go on the trip. Susan said finding the shooter was going to be hard. She had a feeling that Marlena knew who it was. Xander told Sarah that something was up with Philip. Sarah told him to give Philip the benefit of the doubt. She said Philip might have been keeping speed since he’s co-CEO. Xander said he was tired and didn’t know how long he was going to put up with him. 

Kevin told Philip that he couldn’t get back to the lab to replace the batch because Dr. Russell came back early and noticed that the drug was gone. Philip thought it was bad but was thankful Dr. Russell didn’t want the police involved. He told him to wait around until he got the drug from him. Shawn, Steve, and Kayla tried to figure out who stole the sepsis drug. While Shawn was looking through the footage on the security camera, he didn’t find anything. Steve said the person who stole the drug had to be there when they were. Dr. Russell came in and said his lab was broken into and thought that Kayla already knew his lab was robbed. They acted like they didn’t know what he was talking about. Kayla said if she took the drug she would have given it to Bo. She told Shawn to go with the doctor to check out the lab. When Kayla said Shawn was with the police force, Dr. Russell didn’t want the police involved. Steve suggested he let them help. Dr. Russell gave them access to interview his staff. Steve and Shawn went to the lab. Dr. Russell thought EJ or Xander had something to do with it. Shawn and Steve thought EJ or Xander had something to do with the theft. They ran into Xander and Sarah. When they told Xander what happened, Xander was shocked that they thought he had something to do with it. When Steve and Shawn left, Sarah realized Xander wanted the hospital because of the drug. He said the hospital needed money and said he didn’t have anything to do with the theft. He left to see Philip and accused him of taking the drug. Philip said he took the drug for Bo. Xander said he was going to kill him. Steve and Shawn realized the break in an inside job. They saw Kevin’s name while they were investigating. Marlena got a call about John being found. Susan said it felt like someone walked over her grave.

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While Tate was getting things ready for Sophia’s party, Marlena wanted to talk to him about Sophia’s feelings for him. Tate told her they were just friends. Marlena warned him that his gestures could be misleading. He talked to her about the failed adoption. She said she talked Johnny into being honest about his feelings. Tate said he understood why she gave him that advice. He said they were going to an adoption agency. When Sophia’s friends showed up, Markena left. Xander tried to get in touch with DiMera Pharmaceuticals but didn’t get an answer. Alex told him that he asked Stephanie to put in a good word for them with Kayla. He wondered if Philip should get another chance. An upset Xander was tired of people saying Victor would have wanted this. He said he couldn’t get past the betrayal. Xander said he couldn’t trust Philip or himself. Paulina showed up with cake. Xander thought she was bribing him so he wouldn’t sue. Paulina wanted to know what he wanted. Xander said Abe was on the board and he was going to need votes. Paulina said Abe might be loyal to EJ since they were family once. Things might be different if he gave Theo a job. They agreed to the terms. 

Kevin broke into Dr. Russell’s lab. Shawn and Steve hid behind a dumpster while they planned their mission. They cut the surveillance feed and looped in a fake one. When they went in the building, they ran to Kevin. Kevin told Philip that he had to split up the vials so no one would notice anything missing. While Kevin was filling the tubes, Shawn and Steve went in the lab. Steve went to investigate a noise and found an emergency exit. Shawn looked for the drug but it was gone. When Shawn started to panic, Steve told him they had to leave. Kevin tried to call Philip, but he didn’t answer. Philip told Xander that he missed working with him and wanted to fix their relationship. Xander said he couldn’t forgive or forget what he did. When Marlena got home, Shane called her with news about John. Shawn and Steve told Kayla that they didn’t get the drug.

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Beyond The Gates Short Recap Wednesday, May 14, 2025

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Anita and Vernon talked about her reunion with The Articulettes. She had reservations about the reunion after the way she treated the other members. Vernon wanted her to do the reunion, but she didn’t want to. When Vernon showed Anita one of her albums, she said her voice was gone. He told her that he pushed for the reunion so she could let go of the guilt she felt about what happened. Anita said he was the man for her and could make her shine. They talked about how beautiful their lives were. She said she was scared when he brought up the reunion because it reminded her of the way she used to be. While they were talking, Anita agreed to do the reunion. When Anita was alone, she called one of the members of the group who ended up hanging up on her. Bill had a spasm and tried to hide it when Hayley came in his office. While he was answering phone calls, Hayley got on top of him and brought up their honeymoon. He said he would take her on the honeymoon, but he had to fill in for Mike. She said she knew he would say that, so she brought the honeymoon to him. They made out on the desk. After they made love, he had spasms in his hand but hid it.

Andre went to see Nicole to check on her. Nicole was upset with him. Dani showed up and defended Andre. She told Nicole that she should understand why Andre didn’t saying anything about Ted’s affair and wondered what she would tell a patient in her situation. Nicole realized Andre was in a bad position. Andre wanted to give them their space, but Nicole told him to stay. She let him know how much he means to her, but she didn’t know who to trust. Nicole said Ted put him in a bad position. She told Andre that he was family and that didn’t change. Andre told her she didn’t have to explain anything to him. While they were hugging, Dani mouthed for him to meet her later. When Andre left, Nicole asked Dani what was going on between her and Andre. Dani said nothing was going on. She said she wasn’t looking for a relationship. Dani said having Bill out of her life was a good thing and enjoyed being alone. Nicole said she looked forward to feeling that way, but she needed to be alone. Dani suggested they do something fun. Later on, Dani and Andre made love. When they finished making love, they talked about Nicole being on to them. Eva saw Kat and wanted to work things out. Kat wasn’t interested in working things out with her. Eva said she tried and reminded her that they would be half-sisters forever. Martin showed up and invited Kat over. Kat said she needed it after the drama with Eva and Leslie. He suggested that they invite Eva to which Kat wasn’t interested. Martin said the kids needed to get to know Eva. Kat didn’t care and walked away. Eva went to Martin and said she hoped she didn’t make things weird between him and Kat. Martin suggested they get to know each other and invited her over. When Martin brought Eva to the house, Samantha was upset that she was there. Eva offered to leave, but Martin wanted her to stay. He gathered everyone together and said Eva being in the family wasn’t smooth, but she’s family. While he was talking, he said he was going to run for president but wanted to focus on his family. Kat went to see Nicole and talked to her about Eva.

 

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Days Short Recap Tuesday, May 13, 2025

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Roman talked to Kate about Johnny and his gun. He said he told Johnny about his gun on the night EJ got shot and it went missing. Roman said that when he went over to the mansion, he found his gun in a flowerpot outside. He said he didn’t tell Sami because she would have made the situation worse. Roman said he wasn’t going to talk to Johnny about it either since he already told about how he was conceived. He didn’t want Johnny’s life ruined since anyone could have tried to kill EJ. While they were talking, Kate told Roman about the letter Vivian forged and how Philip presented it as a real letter from Victor. They believed they were protecting people they loved and needed to be more trusting of each other. Paulina went to see Johnny at the Salem Inn. She said she liked him but warned him that it wouldn’t be good for him if he broke Chanel’s heart again. Johnny let her know that he was going to therapy and had a job. He flashed back to pulling a gun on EJ. He told Paulina that he didn’t want to be like EJ. While they were talking about what happened to EJ, Paulina asked if he told the truth about not shooting EJ. 

EJ went to Kayla’s office and told her that he went over her head and got a meeting with the board about his proposal to buy the hospital. He said he added a condition to his offer he hoped wouldn’t ruin things for anyone. Later on when he went back to the mansion, he found Belle there. He told her about his plan to buy the hospital. While he was talking, he told her about Xander’s interest in buying the hospital. EJ said he was going to need her help in convincing the board and Brady to sell the hospital to him. Philip talked to Kate about getting in good with Xander by helping him buy the hospital. He asked Kate to put in a good word for him with the board. Kate told him that EJ was rescinding the offer if they didn’t take it right away. Philip told her that everyone wanted the hospital because a doctor developed a curse for sepsis and if approved by the FDA, they could make a fortune. He said since Bo had sepsis, they might have been able to give him the drug right away. Philip thought he could get in good with Xander if he saved Bo. Kayla went to check on Sarah. She told Sarah that Xander was trying to buy the hospital along with EJ. Kayla said she would do whatever she could to help Xander get the hospital. Xander came in and said Sarah was the reason why he wanted the hospital. Sarah was concerned, but he said he would do it the right way. While they were talking, they decided to start working on a baby.

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Beyond The Gates Short Recap Monday, May 12, 2025

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Dani went to Ted’s to rip into him for what he did to Nicole. Ted let her know that he didn’t need her to remind him that he messed up. Dani yelled at him for keeping his affair a secret and for letting Leslie ruin Nicole’s life. Ted understood that it was personal for Dani since Bill cheated on her, but he wasn’t Bill. Dani didn’t care about that. She asked him how his kids were doing. He said Martin ripped into him. Ted said he didn’t know why he did what he did to Nicole. When he brought up Nicole’s fertility issues, Dani was appalled. He said his affair was a mistake, but he loved Nicole. When he threw Dani out, Anita was at the door. Anita said she had some things to say to him. Ted thought she wanted to talk about Nicole and the kids. He said he regret what he did and didn’t cheat since. While he was talking, he said he wouldn’t be her punching bag. Anita said he was a coward who wasn’t good enough to be with a Dupree woman. She said she was grateful that Martin was like his grandfather. Anita said Leslie was showing off the DNA test which was a surprise to Ted. Anita advised him to handle things before he tried to make things right with Nicole. Dani and Anita ended up leaving. Kat talked to Martin about Eva getting closer to Tomas. Martin said it was most likely innocent. Kat thought he might have been right. She said she had hate towards men now. Martin said he felt the same way after he talked to their father. They couldn’t believe their father got two women pregnant at once. Martin reminded Kat that Eva was their sister, so they had to deal with her. Kat said she wanted Eva ran out of town. Martin said Eva was manipulated and he felt sorry for her. He said he was going to see their mother. Kat followed him.

At the bar, Joey wanted Vanessa to open up to him. Vanessa talked to him about Nicole and Ted’s marriage. She said she felt like a hypocrite since she was cheating on Doug. Joey said she was mourning her past. He said he knew her better than Doug and was interested in her, so she didn’t need to impress him. When he invited her to come over, she turned him down. Leslie told Nicole that she didn’t mean to hurt her. Nicole didn’t believe her and reminded her of the way she came into her life. She asked Leslie why she didn’t say something sooner. Nicole wondered why she had to humiliate her. Leslie couldn’t explain her actions. Nicole ripped into Leslie for treating her child like garbage. Leslie stood by the way she treated Eva. She showed Nicole the DNA test so she could see that Eva was Ted’s. Nicole wanted Leslie to leave her and her family alone. Leslie said Nicole was a nice person and was sorry for what she did. Nicole didn’t believe her and threw her out. When Leslie broke down and cried, Nicole told her to keep her tears. Leslie said she wanted to get back at Ted. Mona saw Eva at the casino and ripped into her for what she did. Eva said she felt guilty about what happened. Mona said she put her job on the line by recommending her for Nicole’s assistant. Eva said Nicole wouldn’t use that against her. She gave Mona the key and told her that she felt like she was going to lose everything. Doug showed up at the casino. Randy told Doug that he shouldn’t be there. He suggested that Doug walk out of the casino. Doug lied and said he could walk away from gambling and left with Randy. Later on, Doug went back to the casino. Mona went to see Leslie and yelled at her for what she did. When Mona left, Ted showed up and warned Leslie to stay away from his family. He warned her that she would have to deal with him if she did anything to the Duprees. Leslie thought Nicole told him she was at the house. Ted said he was there because Anita and Dani came to see him and kicked him out of the family. He said she ruined his life. Leslie said she didn’t want to ruin his life because she was still in love with him. Ted said she didn’t know what love was. He said he was going to get his daughter an apartment, but he didn’t care about Leslie. Ted said she was a psycho and left. Martin and Kat went to see Nicole. When the subject of Eva came up, she told the kids that the results were real. Martin thought it was a lot to take having a sister. Anita and Dani saw Eva at the club. Dani went over to Eva and invited her to go to their table. They told Eva that she’s resourceful. Dani said she knew Ted was getting her an apartment. Anita said she was sorry that she didn’t getting parented the way she should have. She said she hoped Ted stood by her side. Eva said she was thankful for him. Anita said she hurt Nicole so she would never be a part of the Dupree family.

 

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Days Short Recap Friday, May 9, 2025

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EJ tried talking to Johnny, but Johnny wasn’t interested. When Johnny wanted to walk away from him, EJ said he forgave him and said he would protect him. He said he remembered when he was shot. Johnny said he could explain, but EJ said he understood and thought that was why he didn’t want to go through with the adoption. He apologized to Johnny and said he was a wonderful person who deserved happiness and a family. Johnny said he wasn’t sorry about what he did. He told EJ he hated him and always would. A shocked EJ warned Johnny to be careful what he said because he wasn’t a doormat. Johnny said EJ’s change wouldn’t last long because the real EJ took over. He told EJ that he wanted him out of his life. Before he left, Johnny let EJ know that Xander offered him a job at Titan to get back at him. Johnny said he was taking the job. Later on, EJ and Chad ran into each other. EJ told Chad that he was making a bid on the hospital, but Kayla was keeping him from it. He asked Chad to work his magic with the board and get them to overrule Kayla. Chad agreed to help EJ, but they had to do it right away. He told EJ that Xander was interested too. Johnny met with Chanel. While they were talking, Chanel said she missed him. She said even though he hurt her, she understood why he did what he did. Chanel said she was ready to take him back, but he had to answer a question. She wanted to know if he shot EJ.

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Johnny went to Xander’s office. Xander asked him if he considered working for the company. He told Johnny that they wanted a DiMera working there who didn’t have any issues with the Kiriakises. Johnny wanted to know if he was offered the job just to get back at his father. If that was the reason, Johnny was interested. Xander said he wouldn’t tell him what the job would be, but Johnny said he would think it over. Abe talked to Chanel about him and Lexie raising Zack for two years before they had to give him back to Bo and Hope. He said it hurt, but they went on to have their own son. Chanel said she didn’t think she and Johnny would ever have a miracle baby or heal their hearts. She said Johnny hurt her and didn’t think she could get past it. Chanel noticed Johnny’s behavior changing around the time EJ was shot. Abe asked if she thought Johnny shot EJ. Chanel didn’t know what to do about it. Abe suggested that she talk to Johnny. Chanel thanked him and left.

When Kayla went in her office, she found EJ sitting at her desk. EJ said they had unfinished business to take care of and wanted to give her time to think about his offer. Kayla said she wasn’t going to let a DiMera take control over the Horton legacy. EJ said he was going to own the hospital one way or the other. He walked away from her. When EJ left, Sarah showed up and asked Kayla to look out for her patients while she was gone. She told Kayla that she was surprised that Dr. Russell was taking her place at the conference. While they were talking, Kayla told Sarah about EJ’s offer. She told Sarah that she refused the offer. Sarah was surprised she turned down the offer. She thought it was a good offer despite EJ being involved, but said it was Kayla’s call. EJ ran into Marlena at the nurse’s station. He said it was hard doing good when people were still skeptical of him. Marlena reminded him that he hurt people, so it was understandable that people were skeptical of him. She suggested that he give people a chance. Marlena said Belle thought he could change so she was willing to do it too. Despite being willing to think he could change, Marlena said she wasn’t happy about them being together. She reminded him of what he did to Sami and said she only talked to Johnny on his behalf for Johnny’s sake. EJ thought about Johnny pointing a gun at him. He walked away from Marlena. When EJ went home, he found Dr. Russell there. He told Dr. Russell that Kayla wasn’t changing her mind about the offer. EJ said they may not win the battle, but they would win the war. Before Dr. Russell left, Xander called him and said he had an offer for him. When Xander got off the phone, Sarah met with him. She told him about their vacation being set and that EJ was trying to buy the hospital. When Sarah left to take care of things, Xander called Alex and told him to make the move with the hospital.

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Rafe came home from his job and noticed Leo’s suspect list. When Leo came in the kitchen, Rafe asked him about the list. Rafe told him that he could investigate him, but he had to stay away from Gabi. He said she wasn’t going to prison for a crime she didn’t do. Gabi called out to Javi and yelled at him for messing up a report. She told him she was concerned about losing Gabi Chic and being a suspect in EJ’s shooting. She was upset with Javi for defending Leo. Gabi left to get something to eat. Leo showed up to see Javi and to get away with Rafe. When Javi tried to get Leo out of the office, Gabi showed up and yelled at him. Gabi walked out of the office. Javi said he couldn’t take working for Gabi. Leo suggested that he quit before his relationship with Gabi was ruined. Shawn told Jada that he was going to help her figure out who shot EJ. While they were talking about the suspects, Shawn said Jada was a suspect because of the situation with EJ, Rafe, and Arnold. He mentioned how her gun was missing. Jada understood why he would accuse her since she was capable of doing it. She denied shooting EJ and said she locked her gun in a drawer because she didn’t trust herself. Shawn called Rafe and asked when he was turning in his gun. Rafe told him he would do it soon. He told Shawn he was busy rejoining the FBI. When Gabi went home, she vented to Rafe. After she finished venting, Rafe asked if she shot EJ. A surprised Gabi couldn’t believe he asked her that. Rafe said Gabi took his gun the night EJ was shot. He asked if she went to the DiMera mansion with his gun. Gabi admitted that she did. She said she heard EJ arguing with someone when she got there, but didn’t know who it was. The only thing she knew was that it was a male voice. Gabi said she didn’t shoot EJ. Rafe said he believed her but wished she told him the truth sooner. Gabi said she saw Ava by the front door, but she left when Gabi showed up. Shawn apologized to Jada for accusing her of shooting EJ. Jada understood his reasoning.

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The Duprees were appalled that Leslie showed up at the house. They wanted her out of the house. When Martin wanted the police called, Leslie talked about what she used to call Ted. Leslie said they weren’t going to call the police because the neighbors would talk. Anita said Leslie should be worried about what she had to say. Kat told Eva that she was right about her and no one believed her. Eva wondered what made her suspicious. Kat said she tried too hard. Nicole told Ted she wanted the man who loved her. Ted said he was there. Nicole said that was a lie. She said she didn’t know how they got there. Nicole said he wasn’t the man she married. She reminded him about his child and how Leslie destroyed them. Nicole said he didn’t spare her from heartache. Anita and Martin grilled Leslie about what she wanted from them. Martin warned Leslie that she messed with the wrong family and told her to leave. He ripped into Leslie before he decided to go home. The Duprees were wondering what Leslie wanted. Leslie said she wanted understanding. Nicole told Ted that things would have been different if she knew about his affair years ago. Ted tried to justify his affair, but Nicole didn’t care. She said while she was hurting, he was in another woman’s bed. Nicole said he knew what Leslie could do, and he didn’t say anything. Ted said he would regret that. Nicole said none of it was real. She said she was doing everything she could to give him babies. Ted said he regretted what he did. Nicole ripped into Ted for choosing Leslie. She said he could have spared her the humiliation she went through.

Kat told Eva that she set up the anniversary party and helped her mother destroy her parents. Eva said that Ted was her father. She gave Kat the DNA test she got when she was at the house. Kat said she must have loved what Leslie did. Eva said she tried to get her parents out of there, but it didn’t work. Kat yelled at Eva for expecting forgiveness just because she tried to stop her mother. Eva said she loved Kat’s parents. Kat told Eva that she and her mother were disgusting. Leslie apologized to the Duprees but said she deserved to be treated with respect. She gave them proof that Eva was Ted’s daughter. Leslie said Kat and Eva were practically twins. She said one daughter had everything while the other one was kicked in the teeth. Anita wanted to know what Leslie wanted. Leslie said she wanted Eva to be treated with respect. Ted told Nicole that Leslie wanted money and played them. Nicole told him not to blame Leslie when he was the one who lied. She was furious that he took her son to see the woman he was sleeping with. Nicole was upset that he went to Bill to fix what he did. Ted said he would have lost everything. Nicole said he had everything, but it wasn’t perfect enough. She wanted to know what his end game was if she lost the child. Ted said Nicole was his endgame. Nicole confronted him about denying Eva being his daughter when he knew it was true. When Martin was home, he read a book that his father gave him. He knocked the books off the shelves. Smitty wanted Martin to talk to him. Martin told Smitty that Leslie ruined his mother’s life. Eva told Kat that her mother lied to her about her father. She said she grew up thinking that her father didn’t want her so she didn’t care what happened to him. Eva said when she met Ted, she was surprised that he was a good guy. Kat wasn’t fazed by what she said about Ted. She said Ted was a monster who destroyed her mother. Eva told Kat that she was lucky to have a relationship with Ted and warned her not to let it ruin what they have. Nicole asked Ted if there were any other women, but she didn’t want an answer because she wouldn’t believe him. Ted said there weren’t any others. Leslie told the Duprees that she didn’t expect sympathy to which she didn’t get anything. She told the Duprees not to treat Eva any differently because of her actions. When the Duprees didn’t care about Eva being a part of Ted’s life, Leslie told them to prove that they are the good people they claim to be. When Leslie was about to leave, Anita stopped her to ask her a question. She said Leslie put her daughter through it just to serve her own agenda. Anita said she wasn’t a real mother because a real mother would have done better. She said Leslie didn’t care about her daughter. Anita wanted to know what she wanted to prove. She warned Leslie that she wasn’t going to get what she wanted. Nicole told Ted that he was leaving the house. Ted wondered for how long. Nicole said day by day. Kat reminded Eva of the way she acted when she planted the camera on her. When Kat said she was like her mother, Eva told her to stop treating her like that. Kat said Eva’s reaction was proof that she was sinister and said she was dead to her before she left. Ted told Nicole that staying with her was the only way they survived. Nicole said if he didn’t leave, it would be the last thing he did. Ted said he would never leave Nicole. He said he was staying at a hotel. When Leslie left, the Duprees talked about what happened. Eva went home and found the door locked. She called out to Leslie, but she ignored her.

 

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Days Best Lines For The Week Of April 28, 2025

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(about the Brady Pub sign)
Marlena: I never thought I’d be happy to see that sign again.
Steve: That is a sign for sore eyes.

(when Sophia told Tate that she didn’t want to go to the prom with him)
Tate: Wow! Not even going to, like, take a minute to think about it or anything. Great.

Sophia: Have you ever seen maternity prom dresses?
Tate: You know, I can’t say I’ve ever really looked into that.

Julie: You donated a million dollars to have dinner with Chad.
Maggie: Well, I was gonna make a donation anyway.
Julie: Yeah, but gee, I get to have dinner with him every night for nothing.
Maggie: Oh, lucky you.

Xander: I don’t want you in this company. I don’t even want you in Salem.
Philip: I get that. I meant it when I said I regret hurting you. And I’m not trying to make things worse.
Xander: Too late.
Philip: I’m still your co-CEO, Xander. And I’m not walking away from Titan.
Xander: Well, why walk when I can just throw you out the window?

Gabi: What are you doing here?
Leo: Amnesia much? I live here.
Gabi: No, I mean, shouldn’t you be working? I mean, shouldn’t you actually be digging through people’s garbage, looking for items for your gossip column?
Leo: You are having memory issues. Don’t you remember I was going to quote you for my story the other night. My hard-hitting investigative news story? I’m a serious journalist now.
Gabi: Yeah right. And Perez Hilton’s going to win a Pulitzer.

Javi: Babe have you been stealing from my cousins?
Leo: I swear on all that is holy about Glen Powell’s abs, I have not been.
Javi: Ok, well that’s good enough for me.

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Days Opinions For The Week Of April 28, 2025

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This week’s Days of Our Lives left us scratching our heads about the characters in Salem. We realized that Maggie is a hypocrite, Sarah is selfish, and Johnny is a monster. In no particular order, we’ll get started with our opinions.

We loved how the writers are opening the door for Bo’s return. Bo is one of our favorite characters, so we are excited to have him back on the show. We applaud the writers for setting up his return and involving other characters in the story. Umbrella stories give the other characters opportunities to be shown so we are curious as to where the writers are headed with this story. Hopefully they won’t drop the ball on the story.

Johnny proved that he is a monster. In fact, he is just as big of a monster as he thinks his father is. Instead of talking to Chanel about not wanting to adopt Sophia and Tate’s baby, he chose to decide for her. He told them they weren’t going through with the adoption. Johnny didn’t care that he broke Chanel’s heart. His only concern was not turning out like EJ. Chanel was willing to be patient with him, but he wasn’t having it. He thought that she was supposed to understand his apprehension because he didn’t want to turn out like his father. In his attempt to not be like his father, he ended up being like him. Johnny could have swallowed his pride and went along with the adoption since it was his idea to adopt a baby. He was the one who talked Chanel into adopting a baby in the first place. If he loved Chanel, he would have been willing to make the sacrifice. His sacrifice would show that he wasn’t like EJ. We felt bad for Chanel when she broke down and cried after he told her he didn’t want to adopt the baby. She had her heart set on adopting the baby only to be told that Johnny wasn’t ready to be a father.

Maggie proved that she is a hypocrite. She ripped into Philip for lying about the inheritance so he could take control over Titan. Ordinarily that wouldn’t be a bad thing except she proved she was a hypocrite. When she talked to Julie, she expected Julie to get past Doug stealing from her because “good people make mistakes.” Maggie thinks Doug is a good person who made a mistake, but she wasn’t willing to give Philip that same kind of leeway. Philip was just wrong for what he did. We guess Maggie forgot Doug stole something from Julie and had no problem staying in her house and taking advantage of her hospitality. Why is Doug and good person and Philip isn’t? They are both wrong for what they did but she’s only willing to see Doug as a good person.

Sarah showed how selfish she is. She made the predictable decision of keeping her secret from Xander. Her reasoning was because no good would come from him finding out the truth. Sarah is the same person who was willing to break up with Xander because he lied to her. Now that she’s on the scheming end, she wants to lie to him. Sarah is no different from her mother when it comes to being a hypocrite. If Xander were the one lying to her about something, she wouldn’t care what his reasoning was for doing it. She would find the first divorce attorney in Salem to get away from him. It will serve her right when he finds out what she did and leaves her.

Speaking of Xander, he is being high and mighty about Philip’s betrayal. Philip was wrong for what he did, but Xander isn’t innocent by a long shot. He has done his fair share of bad things throughout the years so he really shouldn’t judge Philip for what he did. Xander of all people should know what desperate people do when they want something. He doesn’t have to forgive Philip right away, but he shouldn’t be so stubborn when it comes to Philip. It wasn’t that long ago when he wanted forgiveness so he shouldn’t be so hard on Philip.

 

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Days Nitpicks & Flubs For The Week Of April 28, 2025

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by Michele & Cheryl

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Monday

-Sophia was showing more than she was before.

-The music playing in Johnny and Chanel’s scene could be heard playing while Shawn was shown.

-Kayla could be heard talking to Roman while Steve was shown.

-Sophia could be heard going in her locker while Johnny was shown.

-Tate could be heard talking to Sophia while Johnny was shown.

-Shawn cried without any tears.

-Steve could be heard talking to Kayla while Shawn and Jada were shown hugging.

Tuesday

-Holly could be heard calling out Doug’s name while Xander and Sarah were shown.

-Sophia’s flashback could be heard before it was shown.

-Chanel could be heard talking to Johnny while Sophia and Tate were shown.

-Sarah could be heard talking to Xander while Doug was shown.

-Sarah’s flashback could be heard before it was shown.

-Chanel cried without any tears.

Wednesday

-The music playing in Cat and Felicity’s scene could be heard while EJ was shown.

-EJ’s flashback could be heard before it was shown.

-Johnny’s flashback could be heard before it was shown.

-Kayla could be heard talking on the phone while Johnny was shown.

-Felicity could be heard talking to Cat while Johnny was shown.

-Susan could be heard talking to EJ while Gabi and Leo were shown.

-Paulina could be heard talking to Johnny while EJ and Susan were shown.

-Gabi’s bag was zipped one minute and opened the next.

Thursday

– Stephanie had on dark nail polish when she was in her apartment but when she went to Kayla’s office, she had a French manicure.

-The music playing in Shawn and Jada’s scene could be heard while Stephanie and Alex were shown.

-Philip could be heard talking to Shawn while Kayla and Steve were shown.

-Gabi could be heard talking to Javi while Leo was shown.

–Shawn could be heard talking to Steve while Gabi was shown.

Friday

-When did Johnny go to the Salem Inn when he stayed at the DiMera mansion?

-How did Tate know Johnny was staying at the Salem Inn?

-If Sophia needed to be on bed rest, why was she able to go to school but not the prom?

 

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Days Short Recap Friday, May 2, 2025

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Brady went to the DiMera mansion to pick up Rachel. Kristen told him that Rachel didn’t need therapy because it wasn’t working. She said Rachel needed her grandmother back. He didn’t agree with her. Kristen asked if he could put in a good word for her with Xander and Philip to which Brady refused to do. He didn’t want anything to do with the takeover or her. At the Kiriakis mansion, Sarah found Xander working from home. Xander said he would be working from home until he could get rid of Philip. Sarah suggested that he convince Philip to leave on his own. Xander said he wanted Philip to pay for what he did to him. Sarah told him not to get revenge because it could cost him everything. Xander said looking at Philip made him want to kill him. Sarah wanted him to forget about that and focus on something positive. She asked him to walk with her to the hospital. Belle asked Marlena if there was any news on John. Marlena said there wasn’t, but Paul thought they were getting close. They talked about Johnny. Marlena wanted him to make up things right with Chanel and resolve his feelings for EJ. Belle said despite what was going on, EJ changed for the better. She said she hoped it lasted long. Marlena wondered why EJ changed. She said Sami told her that Belle declared her love for EJ. Belle admitted that she loved him. She said they talked about it and he felt the same way about her. Marlena was proud of her for being honest about her feelings. She let Belle know that she would support her.

Sophia ran into Amy at the town square. Amy asked her about the adoption papers. Sophia told her that Johnny changed his mind about the adoption. Amy was surprised and comforted Sophia. She told Sophia that she didn’t want to give the baby to strangers. Sophia asked to find another family to adopt the baby. Amy thought the situation was a sign from God that she should raise the baby. Sophia became upset and dizzy. Amy called for help. Sarah and Xander showed up in time and got Sophia to the hospital. At the Salem Inn, Johnny heard knocking on the door and thought it was Chanel. When he opened the door, Tate punched him. Tate hit him for stringing him and Sophia along and for hurting Chanel. He ripped into Johnny for what he was doing to everyone. Johnny said he was right but things changed after he found out what EJ did. He said he couldn’t take the risk of being a parent like EJ. Tate told him that he wouldn’t be like EJ. Amy called Tate to tell him about the baby. Tate rushed off to the hospital. At the DiMera mansion, EJ looked at the video of Johnny pointing a gun at him. He flashed back to his conversation with Johnny at Abe and Paulina’s place. Rita showed up. Kristen came in and was upset about Rita’s loyalty. EJ left to get his pain medicine. Kristen asked Rita about working with the new company. She also asked Rita if she helped EJ get rid of her mother. Rita said she didn’t have anything to do with it. EJ showed up and made Kristen leave. He gave Rita the memory card and told her to hide it so no one could find it. Rita said he could count on her. Belle went to see EJ to find out why he left the hospital. EJ told her about the video camera and asked if she shot him. Belle said she didn’t shoot him. EJ said he believed her but was surprised by how much Johnny hated him. Belle said Johnny would come around. She said she would talk to Johnny. EJ thanked her for her help and passed out. He dreamed of pulling out the memory card and seeing Johnny pointing a gun at him. When EJ woke up, he told Belle he had a bad dream.

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Days Short Recap Thursday, May 1, 2025

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Steve and Kayla talked about the drug that could save Bo and how Dr. Russell didn’t want Kayla to use it. She said she tried to find something else that could help Bo, but she couldn’t find anything. From a doctor’s standpoint, she understood where Dr. Russell was coming from but from a sister’s standpoint, she couldn’t accept that. She said she gave Shawn hope for a miracle drug and didn’t want to have to tell him it was for nothing. When Kayla was about to call Shawn, Stephanie showed up. Stephanie noticed something was wrong, so Steve and Kayla told her what was going on with Bo. They said there was no word on John. Shawn and Jada went to the pub for breakfast. He thought she was staying with him to make sure he didn’t fall off the wagon. When Philip showed up, Shawn told him about Bo. He told Philip that it wasn’t good news but there was a miracle drug that could save him. While Shawn was talking to Philip about the drug, Kayla called him to tell him what happened with the drug. Shawn felt like there was no hope left but wished there was a way to get to Dr. Russell. Jada said she had to meet with Paulina. When Jada left, Shawn called Steve. He told Steve that he figured out a way to save Bo and needed his help to do it. Steve met with Shawn to talk about the plan.

Shawn told Steve about his plan to steal the drug from Dr. Russell. He said Dr. Russell couldn’t be blamed, and Bo could be saved. Steve said it was a good plan but wanted to do it on his own. Gabi yelled at Leo for going through her purse. While Gabi was yelling at Leo, Javi came in. Gabi said she wanted Leo to move out immediately because he was a thief and accused him of stealing Rafe’s memory card. She told Javi that she wanted Leo out of the house. Javi said he would go if Leo left. Gabi said she didn’t want to lose him. Javi told her there was no proof that Leo stole the memory card. Gabi took Javi with her so they could go to the office. When they left, Leo wrote down the suspects in EJ’s shooting. He still believed Gabi was the shooter. When Gabi and Javi got to her office, Philip was at her desk. Philip said his office at Titan was being renovated. Gabi wanted him out of her office and ripped into him. When Javi tried to calm her down, Gabi wasn’t pleased. An upset Javi walked away from her. Philip advised Gabi to be nicer to her family. She reminded him about his dysfunctional family. Philip left to take a phone call. Gabi threw his laptop in the garbage. Alex went to the Kiriakis mansion and saw Xander finding ways to get rid of Philip. Xander wanted to find a way to get rid of Philip that wouldn’t be bad for business. Alex said he could count on him, but Xander didn’t trust him. He apologized to Xander and said he would earn his trust back. Xander left to find a file. Javi went home and found Leo working on a top-secret story. When Javi looked at Leo’s suspect list, he was upset that Gabi’s name was on it. Javi told Leo not to go after his family to which Leo said he couldn’t do that. Leo said he wouldn’t take advantage of being in his home to which Javi said was good enough for him. Javi told him that he wasn’t sure if he could keep working and living with Gabi. Leo suggested that he quit. Mr. Shin called Xander with bad news. He said Xander had to keep working with Philip. Mr. Shin told him that the fraud could never come out. Shawn told Steve that he couldn’t let him do the plan on his own. Steve agreed to let Shawn help.

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Days Short Recap Tuesday, April 29, 2025

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At the pub, Xander talked to Sarah about not wanting to work with Philip. He said he didn’t know if he could keep Philip’s antics a secret for much longer. Xander said he didn’t like lying and thought the truth coming out would hurt the business. Sarah understood and thought he was doing it to protect his family. While they were talking, he brought up their anniversary and told her he wanted to make it special for her. She agreed to go. Before they left for work, Sarah let Xander know that he and Victoria were her world and everything she did was for them. Holly talked to Doug about wanting to tell Maggie the truth about him being there, but Doug didn’t think she should say anything yet. He thought he would get a job soon and could pay for his own place. Holly agreed not to say anything and went out to get something to eat. Doug got a call about a job interview. When he was about to leave, he saw Maggie and Philip together. Philip said he was there to get his things. Doug listened at the door. Maggie ripped into Philip for lying about the inheritance and Victor’s last wishes. Philip said his father always wanted him to be part of his legacy. Maggie yelled at him for not doing it legally. She wanted him to be out of the house before anyone got home. When Doug thought the coast was clear, he came out only to be caught by Philip. He asked who Doug was. Doug told him what happened. He told Philip that Holly was the only other one who knew. Philip promised not to say anything. He told Doug that he wouldn’t lie for him, but he wouldn’t say anything to anyone.

At the hospital, Maggie talked to Julie who said she was volunteering. Julie told her she was struggling since losing Doug and then Doug’s grandson. Maggie said she missed Doug III and reminded Julie that she used to steal. She told Julie that she wasn’t telling her forgive Doug, but people made mistakes. Julie wasn’t willing to change her mind and said she didn’t know or care where he was. They reminded each other that they both lost their husbands. When Julie went home, Sarah showed up to talk to Maggie. Maggie told her that she was staying out of Philip’s way while he moved out of the house. Sarah told her that she decided not to tell Xander the truth. Chanel panicked when Johnny brought up the adoption. She thought Amy changed her mind about it. He said he was the one who wasn’t sure he wanted to go through with it. Johnny said he felt lost and couldn’t be a father now. He said he didn’t think the adoption would go through so he didn’t think he needed to say anything. Chanel said she understood and thought they could work it out. Johnny said he didn’t think he could and felt it wasn’t fair to do that to Tate and Sophia. Chanel wanted him to lean on her because she wanted to raise the baby. Johnny said he didn’t trust himself after what his father did. He said he was afraid he could turn out like his father. She said that wasn’t true because he was a good person with a good heart. When Johnny wasn’t convinced, she asked about what she needed. She said he was breaking her heart. Tate and Sophia showed up to give them a scrapbook. They wondered if everything was okay with Johnny and Chanel. Johnny told Tate and Sophia that he and Chanel wouldn’t be adopting their baby. Sophia didn’t understand what was going on. Johnny told her things changed and he wasn’t ready to be a father. Sophia ran away. Tate went after her. Chanel cried. At the town square, Doug answered the phone and found out he still owed money to the guys he paid off. The guys knew he was staying at the Kiriakis mansion. At Titan, Philip found Xander in his office and tried apologizing again but it didn’t do any good. Xander said he wouldn’t do anything to him because of the takeover deal. He warned Philip that he would push him out. Chanel yelled at Johnny for not giving her a chance before he called off the adoption. She wanted him to go back to the mansion because she couldn’t look at him. When Johnny left, Chanel broke down and cried.

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At the club, Anita asked Vernon what he was up to. He said she had her chance to have a comeback. She told him her voice has aged to which he said like fine wine. Anita said she didn’t make any decisions yet, but she loved being part of a group. She said she would consider getting back together with the group but the break up wasn’t amicable. Anita didn’t like how she treated Tracy and Sharon. Chelsea went to see Martin while he was having a nightmare. She needed his advice on threesomes. Martin told her he and Smitty were monogamous. Chelsea talked to him about her threesome with Craig and Allison. She said it felt as if Craig felt left out. Martin said straight men liked that sort of thing. Chelsea wondered what it would have been like to be alone with Allison. She talked to him about being with women before, but didn’t want to complicate things. Martin assured her that it would be okay. Later on, Martin and Vernon went to the diner. The told Vernon about his nightmare. Martin said he thought he had the nightmare because of seeing Bill. He said he would do anything he could to stop having the nightmares. Vernon wanted to talk to someone about it but didn’t want to bother Nicole with it. He said there was too much at stake. Martin said he didn’t like the idea of keeping secrets from Smitty, but he brought it on himself.

Derek got his things settled in Ashley’s apartment. They talked about needing more space. While they were getting settled, Jan showed up. She tried to get them to compromise instead of arguing. Chelsea met with Allison and told her that she kept thinking about her. She told Allison that she liked being with her without Craig. Allison said she liked variety to which Chelsea said they should meet one on one. While they were talking, they admitted to their feelings for each other. Leslie told Eva that she saw Vernon and Martin at the club. Eva wanted to know why she was bothering them. Leslie said she lost her virginity to Anita’s music. Eva told her she was playing with fire. Leslie said they all had to pay in cash. She told Eva that she wanted to move into a bigger place. They talked before Eva left to take care of a client. Leslie flashed back to her old life. When her flashback was over, she said she was supposed to be a rich wife and not the life Ted gave her. She wanted to make Ted pay by airing his dirt in public.

 

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Gabi talked to Rafe about the money she spent on Alex. She said it might have been a mistake since Philip and Xander might fire her. Rafe told her that Jada wanted him to meet her at the station. He wasn’t sure if Jada forgave him yet. Gabi said she hoped Jada forgave him. When they finished talking, Gabi left to go to work. Rafe got on the laptop and looked at the recording device but the memory card was gone. Brady went to Gabi’s office. She was furious until she realized he could help her out. Gabi wanted Brady to talk Xander and Philip into letting her buy the rights back to Gabi Chic. Since they had Basic Black, they didn’t need two fashion brands. Gabi thought they would listen to Brady because he’s family. Brady asked why she thought he would help her. He said he hasn’t forgiven her and Stefan for doing him dirty in getting custody of Rachel. Also, there was too much going on with his family. He advised her to stick it out.

Jada and Shawn talked about EJ’s shooting and how Ava looked suspicious. Shawn wanted to go to the hospital to question EJ. Jada told him Rafe was stopping by. She also told Shawn that Rafe slept with Sami. When Shawn left, Rafe stopped by. Jada told Rafe their relationship wasn’t going to work anymore. She said she didn’t think they could move past what happened. Jada didn’t think they knew each other that well. Rafe said a lot happened, but he wanted to fight for their relationship. They had good times together. Jada agreed but the trust was broken and couldn’t be undone. She said EJ was at fault for a lot of their problems, but they had problems before. Jada brought up her taking his job. She still loved him but it was over. He said she meant the world to him but it was a good idea to take a break for now. Rafe said he was quitting Black Patch and was going to take an out of town job from his old boss. They told each other goodbye. Belle went to ser EJ at the hospital. He asked if her feelings were real. She admitted that she loved him. EJ said he hoped it wouldn’t fade away. He said he was a terrible person and didn’t want that to be his legacy. EJ said everyone hated him. He said he felt guilty about messing up the adoption. Belle said the adoption went through, but he couldn’t be around the baby. She said he could have a relationship with Johnny but not the baby. EJ said he didn’t like arguing with Johnny. He thanked her for being there for him. Shawn walked in. He said he had questions for EJ. EJ asked what he wanted to know. Shawn asked if he had any memory of Ava to which EJ said he didn’t. EJ said he saw her the night before and she threatened him. Shawn went back to the police station and told Jada what EJ said. An emotional Jada told Shawn that she and Rafe broke up. Shawn suggested they take a lunch to which Jada agreed. Johnny told Chanel that he couldn’t find a job. Chanel thought it was better not to start a new job when the baby comes. While she was excited, Johnny wasn’t. Chanel thought it was because of EJ waking up. Johnny said he didn’t want anything to do with his father. Chanel said she didn’t want anything to mess up the adoption. She said once he signed the papers it would be official. Later on, Johnny checked the news about the shooting. Belle showed up with the adoption papers. Johnny said he couldn’t sign them. He said he wasn’t ready to be a father. Johnny talked to Belle about his parents’ relationship. Belle told him to be honest with himself. She went back to the hospital to check on EJ. They talked about their love. Shawn told Jada about Belle and EJ. He got a call about Bo. It was bad news.

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Chad and Cat talked about the fundraiser. While they were talking, JJ showed up. He let them know that things between him and Gabi weren’t any better because he accused her of murder. When Chad left, Cat let him know that Gabi would forgive him. After she finished talking, JJ asked Kayla if he could ask EJ questions. Xander went over to Sarah to see why she was talking to Philip. He thought she was being too nice to Philip. She said she wanted to be nice in public. Sarah wanted him to be nice for Maggie. When Maggie came over to them, Xander told Maggie what Philip did. Maggie pretended to be shocked. Sarah said they were all shocked. She made a mess, so Xander left to clean it up. While Xander was gone, Sarah told Maggie that she didn’t know if she could ever tell Xander the truth. Maggie wasn’t sure what she should do. Xander came back with Rachel. Sarah and Rachel left to play games. Maggie asked Xander what he was going to do about Philip. Xander said he had to play nice with him because of DiMera. Maggie advised him to have compassion for Philip because she believed Victor would have wanted them to work together. 

Kristen went to see EJ and demanded to know where her mother was. She said that was the only reason why she wanted him to survive. He acted as if he didn’t know what she was talking about. EJ said he hoped she found her mother soon. Kristen didn’t know why he was acting the way he was and thought it might have been the coma. She said she had to deal with losing DiMera and wanted a truce so they could get it back. When she assumed she could count on him, he said she couldn’t. Kristen yelled at him for turning his back on her. He said he reflected on himself while he was in the coma and wanted to be a better person. Kristen didn’t believe him, but EJ said it was true. When she brought up EJ getting shot, Kristen said her money was on Gabi. EJ said his mother had a vision of Gabi shooting him, but he thought he could be looking at her. He said he hoped she didn’t shoot him but if she did, he would forgive her. While Kristen was threatening EJ, Kayla and JJ came in. Kristen ended up leaving. EJ wondered what JJ wanted. He told JJ that he didn’t remember much about what happened the night he got shot. EJ said he was drinking and passed out. Kayla said she didn’t think the alcohol was why he didn’t remember. She said his injury was affecting his memory. EJ said he remembered Chanel and Kristen but not much else. Kayla asked JJ to leave so she could check on EJ. When JJ left, EJ thanked her for taking care of him. Kayla said he was important to people she cared about. She told him Sami and Johnny came to see him. EJ said he didn’t know that. JJ got a text from ballistics saying the bullet was too damaged but wasn’t a match for Ava’s gun.

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Leslie told Nicole that their conversation on the roof had a profound effect on her. She knows what she wants to do with her life. Nicole asked what she wanted to do. Leslie said she knew what she wanted to do with her life and how she was going to get it. While Eva was talking to Ted, she spotted Leslie talking to Nicole. She tried to keep Ted from seeing them together. When Nicole was finished talking to Leslie, she was joined by Ted and Eva. Nicole loved how Ted was concerned about the event. After Eva left, Nicole thought Ted was planning something with Eva. Ted said they should cancel the party and go away together. He said he didn’t want to take what they have for granted. They complimented each other. At Uptown, Joey went to Vanessa’s table. He said he was sad that they wouldn’t be looking for houses together and had an idea on how they could extend their working relationship. Vanessa was intrigued. Joey told her that he got a real estate tip and wanted to know if it was a good deal. He wanted to work together on it to which Vanessa agreed to do it.

Andre told Doug about a documentary idea. He said he would follow Doug around the hospital, but Doug wasn’t interested. Doug said he wanted to be back in the OR. When Doug looked at his cast, he thought about his money conversation with Joey. As Andre was leaving, he noticed a scratch off on the floor. He gave it to Doug and wished him luck. Doug scratched the ticket and won $50,000. He called Randy over to him and told him about the lottery ticket. Randy said it could be a down payment to Joey. Doug said he wanted to invest it and make what he owes. Randy told him he could lose everything. Doug wanted to bet on a horse. Chelsea was surprised that Dani didn’t take her offer. Dani said there was more to their relationship than working together. She told Chelsea that she wanted to get her act together on her own. Chelsea said she and the family have heard that before and were still waiting for her to get her act together. She told Dani that she didn’t want to work with her at first. Dani told her that Pamela asked open a modeling agency. She told Chelsea that she hesitated at first because she wanted to work with Chelsea. Dani said she wanted something new and asked if Chelsea was okay with it. Chelsea said she wasn’t expecting it. They thought it was time to figure out who they were on their own. After Chelsea left, Pamela came over and they talked about the modeling agency. Dani called Andre to come over and take their picture. Doug called Randy to tell him the horse he bet on lost and he lost all the money. He was shocked that he lost all of the money gambling. When he got off the phone, he noticed Joey and Vanessa together. Eva went home and talked to Leslie about the plan. Leslie said they were going to rock Nicole’s world. Eva wondered why she was at the club. Leslie lied about being at the club. Eva called her a liar to which a shocked Leslie told her about talking to her like that.

 

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