Days Short Recap Thursday, March 20, 2025

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Recap written by Michele and Cheryl

Gabi told Rafe that Belle was sleeping with EJ so there wouldn’t be justice. Rafe said he understood why she recused herself from the case. He wanted to go to the police station and see what was going on. Before he left, he told her EJ wouldn’t get away with what he did. Javi came in and told Gabi that Leo was moving in with them. Gabi said he wasn’t moving in. She reminded him of the things Leo did. to Will and Sonny. Gabi said Leo was a monster who hurt people. While Gabi was talking about Leo, Javi let her know that she was in love with him. When Leo came in, she told him to leave. Javi said he would leave if she kicked Leo out. Gabi changed her mind and agreed to let Leo stay but warned him that he would answer to her if he hurt Javi. She left them alone. Paulina went to Jada’s office. Jada told Paulina that she was certain that Rafe was being held at Aremid and told her about what happened with EJ at the DiMera mansion. Jada said Rafe was there and EJ panicked when she went down in the tunnels and moved him. Paulina said she would never get a DiMera to turn against another DiMera. Jada reminded her that Rachel wasn’t a DiMera so they could get her to flip.

At the DiMera mansion, Kristen pulled out Rachel’s gun. Rachel walked in and asked for the gun. When Kristen didn’t give her the gun, Rachel suggested putting it on the mantle. Kristen reminded her that her daughter lived there. Rachel agreed but wanted to keep it as an heirloom. While they were talking, Kristen brought up how Rachel could have taken her away from the DiMeras. When Rachel got upset, Kristen said she was glad to have her back in her life. Kristen said they had to be careful because Jada was investigating them, but Rachel wasn’t worried about it. Jada showed up at the DiMera mansion. She demanded Rachel’s testimony about Rafe. Jada warned her she would go down with EJ if she didn’t give her testimony. EJ went to the pub to confront Kate about telling Johnny how he was conceived. Kate said she didn’t want to tell him, but Johnny pushed him. While she was defending herself, she blurted out that Roman was the one who told Johnny his secret. EJ wanted to hurt Roman, but Kate stopped him by reminding him that he was already in trouble with the police. She told him actions had consequences and blamed him for what happened. Kate reminded him that he hired Arnold to take over Rafe’s life again and tempted fate by working with the man who raped Sami. She said she and Roman would never forgive him. EJ said she was just trying to pay him back to which she said she wasn’t sadistic. She reminded him of all the things that were done to Sami and thought it was time it came out. Kate said people in Salem may have forgotten what he’s done, but she hasn’t. EJ told her she may hate him, but Johnny never needed to know the truth. He said she would pay for opening her mouth. While he was talking, he threatened to expose the things she had done. He said he may ruin her sons’ lives. Kate threatened to kill him if he hurt any of her children. After EJ left, Paulina showed up. Kate told her that EJ threatened her children. Johnny ran into Rafe. They talked about EJ being responsible. Johnny said he wished he could find the proof against his father. Rafe said EJ would go to prison if there was proof of what he did. Johnny said he was happy that EJ would go to prison after what he did to his mother. Rafe thought he was talking about Arnold, but Johnny corrected him and said he was talking about EJ raping his mother. He was surprised Johnny knew about that. Johnny wanted to know why no one told him about it. Rafe apologized and said it was Sami’s story to tell. Johnny said Sami was trying to protect EJ and not him. He questioned how Sami could have married EJ and build a life with a man like that. Rafe said she was his mother and the victim. In Jada’s office, Kristen called Melinda to let her know he needed her. Jada walked in with the immunity deal for Rachel. Kristen refused the deal and said her mother had nothing to do with EJ. Jada asked if Kristen was going to let her mother live her life in a cell. She said she wanted Kristen to sell EJ out. Kristen agreed to the deal but said she wanted her lawyer to look at it first. At the DiMera mansion, Rachel let EJ know that Kristen was working out a deal for her even if it meant he was in trouble. EJ thanked her for the warning and pulled out the memory serum. He let her know that she wouldn’t say anything to the police.

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