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Brady and Sarah were shocked that Sophia committed suicide. He didn’t want to tell Rachel until they found out what happened to Sophia. Sarah said Amy told everyone that Holly was responsible for Sophia committing suicide. Brady said he talked to Sophia’s father and he was upset. Holly and Tate argued over Sophia’s suicide. They ended up apologizing to each other. Tate ran into Brady. He told Brady that things were complicated because of Sophia. Brady wanted him to talk to a therapist. Tate said he might use the Salem U’s therapist instead of Marlena. Holly told Sarah that Amy threatened to make her pay for Sophia’s cyber bullying. Sarah said she hoped Holly learned her lesson about what she put online.

Gabi told Philip about the will reading. She told him that Lexie was alive, but he had to keep it quiet until the DiMeras said it was okay to say something. Gabi didn’t want to mess up her inheritance. Philip said he had samples of Vivian’s handwriting that proved she forged the papers. Gabi said she would share whatever she got with him. Philip refused to take anything. Gabi said it would make her happy if he did. Marlena told Belle about the will reading and how Stefano left her a chess set. She told Belle that she didn’t want anything of Stefano’s in her house. Belle said there was a message in the set. Marlena didn’t care about the message. While they were talking, they talked about Amy wanting to make Holly pay for cyber bullying Sophia. Belle said she should recuse herself after what happened with Rachel. Marlena agreed with her. Tate told Brady that he wanted to talk to Amy, but Brady stopped him. Holly didn’t want to talk to Sarah, but she stopped her. Sarah said she loved her, but she wasn’t going to tell her what she wanted to hear. Holly walked away from her.

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Bill was shocked to find out that the woman suing Madison is being represented by his former employee, Mike. Mike threatened to destroy Madison’s career and reputation. He planned to delay the case until his client received a $40 million settlement. A reporter tried to question Madison and Chelsea. Chelsea got upset and knocked his phone out of his hand. The reporter threatened to sue her. Elon arrived at Orphey Gene’s and convinced the reporter to drop the charges. Later Chelsea and Madison went to Bill’s office. They found out that Mike sent the reporter to question Madison. Randy informed Joey that he knew who Smitty met with earlier. They thought Smitty met with a male prostitute. Later Joey confronted Smitty about it when he saw him. Smitty and Joey got into a heated argument. He called Jacob to tell him about his argument with Joey. Elon arrived at the casino to talk to Joey. While they were talking, Elon revealed too much information to Joey. Joey realized that Smitty and Jacob were investigating the plasma ring.

Naomi and Ashley talked about Lia being involved in the plasma ring, and the danger unfolding at the hospital. Lia heard them talking about Ashley breaking up with Grayson. After talking with Naomi, Ashley tried to get information from Grayson. She realized that Lia was listening to them so they had to play along. Grayson wanted Ashley to slap him, and she did it. Lia got involved and defended Ashley. She sent him to the lab. Smitty arrived at the hospital to get information. Ashley helped him by allowing him to get into Nicole’s office. Smitty and Ashley compared notes about the plasma ring. He told her that Grayson was a good person, but he was in over his head. Lia told Grayson that he was going to volunteer at Leslie’s clinic so he could steal plasma immediately.

 

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Days Short Recap Wednesday, May 13, 2026

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Theo and Abe sat by Lexie’s side when Kayla came into her room. She confirmed that the woman in the bed was Lexie. They knew it because they felt connected to her. Kayla assured them that she was okay. Theo wanted to stay with Lexie while Abe talked to Paulina. Lexie woke up after Abe left and was surprised that Theo was her son. He informed her that she passed away and that it was 2026. Paulina sat alone at the hospital when Marlena noticed her. She talked to Marlena about everything that happened with Lexie. Paulina thought that Abe was going to leave her for Lexie. Marlena tried to assure her that her marriage would be fine, but Paulina wasn’t sure about that. She knew Abe’s love for her was different from his love for Lexie. Paulina knew she lost him. Chanel arrived at the hospital to get Johnny and to get her biopsy. She noticed her mother, and she filled Chanel in about Lexie. Chanel realized that Lexie was the problem Paulina was talking about. She assured Paulina that Abe loved her. Abe arrived and wanted to talk to Paulina. Kayla went to Marlena’s office, and they talked about Lexie. They also talked about the chess set that Stefano left Marlena. Marlena turned it down. She was happy that Lexie was back, but she felt bad for Paulina. EJ wanted Gwen at the mansion to talk about their patient. He told her that she was awake. Lexie was in the hospital because of Leo. Gwen was upset, but EJ was ready for the next part of the plan. He told her that he already received offers for the drug. Gwen reminded him that he was offered billions of dollars for the drug already. EJ reminded her that he was taking the risks for the plan so he should get the majority of the money. Gwen was furious that he felt he should get more money. He told her that she didn’t have a leg to stand on. She had to take what she was offered or get nothing. Abe talked to Paulina about Lexie. He admitted that he was struggling with everything. Abe didn’t know what to do. Paulina told him to support his wife. He had to help her recover. Abe reminded her that she was his wife too. Paulina didn’t think she was since Lexie was back. He said he loved her too. Paulina said she loved him too, but she pushed him away. She told him to be with Lexie.

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Eva, Leslie, Ted, and Izaiah spent time together celebrating Eva’s birthday. Later on, they gave Eva her gifts. Izaiah let Eva know that she wouldn’t spend another birthday alone. While they were talking, he let it slip that he loved her. Eva said she wanted him to say that to her. She told him she loved him too. Nicole told Vanessa that she fantasized about Ted while she was in bed with Carlton. Vanessa asked if it was because it was her and Ted’s anniversary or did she want Ted back. She told Nicole to sleep with Ted so she could get him out of her system. Nicole refused to do it. When Nicole went to the bathroom, Leslie showed up. Leslie told Vanessa that she came from a dinner. Vanessa thought Leslie didn’t care about Marcel. Leslie said she still had feelings for Ted. Nicole ran into Ted and had another fantasy about him.

Hayley was upset that Naomi didn’t want to spend time with her and Bill. He talked them into spending time together. They talked about Mike coming back. Hayley said Mike was the worst thing that happened to the firm. Kat told Chelsea and Dani that a video of Madison and her girlfriend attacking a reporter at Orphey Gene’s went viral. They wanted to figure out a way to fix the situation. Chelsea said she couldn’t make a statement before talking to Naomi and Bill so she wouldn’t ruin Madison’s case. When Chelsea called Bill, he gave her advice on what to say. Smitty met with Tomas to find out about Lynette. Tomas wanted to exchange information. He told Smitty that Lynette accused him of being inappropriate. Tomas thought it might have had something to do with Hayley. He told Smitty that he thought Lynette might have left town. Smitty thought someone might have killed her.

 

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Days Short Recap Monday, May 11, 2026

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The DiMeras toasted to their father when Lexie stumbled out of the tunnel. Abe was speechless so Theo rushed to him. Everyone remained silent until Lexie walked collapsed. EJ caught her to keep her from falling. Tony called an ambulance. Abe tried talking to Lexie. Chad demanded answers, but Theo told him that Lexie was in the pod. EJ was excited that his plan worked. Kristen didn’t believe that she was really Lexie. With the family scrambling over Lexie’s return, Tony approached Gabi about the company. He didn’t want Johnny to run the company. Tony would rather have Gabi run it. EJ yelled for Dr. Rolf. He was upset that he didn’t get the reveal he wanted because Dr, Rolf was hiding from someone. Dr. Rolf was happy that his experiment worked. Kristen spotted Sophia in the garden and freaked out. She had a breakdown. Dr. Rolf found Kristen yelling for Sophia to stay dead. He thought she was talking about Lexie. Kristen said that whoever he and EJ back would cause trouble.

Abe and Theo arrived at the hospital and told Kayla about what happened. Kayla thought EJ was behind what happened. Abe talked about what Theo knew about Lexie when Paulina arrived. Paulina was disappointed when she found out about Lexie being there. She encouraged Abe to be with his “wife.” After Abe left, Paulina admitted to Theo that she knew about Lexie too. He assured her that everything would work the way it should. Theo left to give a DNA sample. Leo was at the hospital ready to get information about Lexie when Chad showed up. Chad told him not to say anything about Lexie until they got more information. EJ and Kat arrived at the hospital. Chad warned EJ that there would be repercussions for what happened. Kayla talked to the family to let them know what happened. She called EJ out for what he did to his sister to make money. Tony said his deal with Gabi would stand. He reminded her that she was the reason why Philip’s family company could go under. Gabi refused to do what Tony wanted and walked away from him. Chad asked EJ if they ever found Abby, could he bring her back too. EJ told him that Lexie was preserved shortly after her death. He wasn’t sure if it would work for Abby. Abe talked to Lexie while holding her hand. He didn’t know if it was really happening. Lexie’s eyes opened while he was talking. She cried as he promised to be there for her. Lexie said she loved him. Paulina watched them from the doorway and heard Abe tell Lexie that he loved her too.

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Ted talked to Leslie about the way she treated Shanice. Leslie changed the subject by mentioning taking Eva out for dinner for her birthday. Ted was willing to go because he couldn’t see her on her birthday because of the cotillion. Later on, Leslie met up with Derek to rip into him for not letting Grayson volunteer at the clinic. She told him that his judgment was clouded. Derek said his apprehension wasn’t about Grayson dating Ashley. Leslie told him to get Grayson on board. Later on, Derek went to the hospital and told Ashley he was okay with her being with Grayson. Ashley told him she and Grayson broke up. She said Grayson wasn’t the man she thought he was. Since Ashley still had feelings for Grayson, she didn’t want to talk to him about it. Jacob and Naomi talked about his case. She got him to tell her what was going on. Naomi went to see Ashley and told her that Lia was the one putting her in danger.

Leslie met with Eva at Orphey Gene’s. She let Eva know that she and Ted were celebrating her birthday. Eva told her it wasn’t her birthday. Leslie said she wouldn’t forget her birthday. While they were talking, Eva told her that she was doing Samantha’s hair for the cotillion. Leslie told her that she was choosing the other side over her. She told Eva that she wanted to make up for the time the three of them lost being together. Eva agreed to the birthday dinner. At the hospital, Nicole told Dani that she thought about Ted while she was having sex with Carlton. Dani said it was part of letting go. They went to Anita to celebrate her last round of chemo. At the Duprees home, they celebrated Anita’s last round of chemo. She said she had a few more hurdles to overcome but there was no stopping her.

 

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Days Short Recap Friday, May 8, 2026

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Everyone showed up at the DiMera mansion for the will reading. In the tunnels, Rita told EJ that Rolf was the only one who knew about the codicil. He would be watching Lexie during the will reading. EJ got a call about the Alamainian plane being at the airport. Tony told Theo that he wanted him to run DiMera. He asked Theo what EJ did to make him quit. Theo refused to answer him. When Abe showed up, they went to the family room. Marlena and Kristen ran into each other at the square. They argued over Rachel. While they were arguing, Kristen told Marlena that she hated EJ as must as she did. Marlena reminded her that EJ wouldn’t be born if it weren’t for her. She told Kristen that everything EJ has done was because of her. Kristen brought up the will reading before she left. The rest of the people showed up at the will reading. Theo got the will reading started. Everything was being divided among the children. Marlena didn’t want the chess pieces that Stefano left for her and John. She left the will reading. Stefano wanted everyone to move on and work together. He wanted them to increase their prominence in Salem. Leo saw Cat in the tunnels. He realized Dimitri was right about her being an ISA agent. Leo thought she was investigating EJ. Cat denied being an ISA agent. Everyone toasted the will. While they were toasting, Lexie came out of the tunnels.

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Nicole was in bed with Carlton and thought about Ted. She pulled away from him until she could clear her head. After Carlton left, she thought about Ted again. Ted wanted to have a romantic dinner with Shanice, but she turned him down. She didn’t like how he defended Leslie to her. Lia approached Ashley and had questions for her about Grayson. Ashley informed her that she broke up with Grayson. Lia seemed pleased about the news. She told someone that Ashley and Grayson broke up. Ted explained to Shanice that he had a living reminder of what he did to destroy his marriage. Shanice reminded him that he slept with Leslie again even though he knew what type of person she was. He blamed his mistake on drinking. Ted insisted that he wasn’t a bad person. Grayson was at the hotel and was freaked out by Smitty’s arrival. Jacob showed up at the hotel too. Grayson said he was done with the mess. Jacob threatened to arrest him. He sent Smitty home so he could be alone with Grayson. Grayson told him that he and Ashley broke up. He agreed to give him the name of his boss, but he wanted immunity. They talked about the deal Grayson wanted. He admitted that his contact was Lia.

Naomi went to see Martin to get information about Jacob and Smitty’s undercover work. She didn’t get the answers she was looking for. Naomi and Martin talked about him running for Senator and the cotillion. Smitty arrived at home. He and Martin agreed to forget about everything and talk about the cotillion. They are about to have a romantic evening when Jacob called Smitty. He told him that Lia was Grayson’s contact at the hospital. Lia was mad when Ren told her that there was an issue with a pickup. She told him that they had bigger fish to fry and looked in Ashely’s direction.

 

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BTG Short Recap Thursday, May 7, 2026

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Randy informed Joey that he had Smitty being watched. Joey wanted Randy to step up his game when it concerned watching people. He wanted to make sure that Smitty wasn’t on to their deals. Joey wanted to know anything that Smitty is investigating. After Randy left, Joey called Lia to let her know what’s going on. She said that she would take care of things on her end. Lia went to Nicole’s office to let her know that Marcel didn’t find out who hacked her computer. She asked Nicole if she remembered anyone unusual having access to her computer. Nicole remembered Smitty being in her office, but she didn’t say anything about it. Bill didn’t want Kat to investigate what happened to Lynette. Kat refused to listen to him. Bill told Tomas that her investigating days were over. Tomas said that they understood. Kat refused to back down again. Bill informed her that they didn’t know what Lynette was capable of. After Bill left, Kat told Tomas that she had no intention of backing down. Tomas warned her that he would lose his job if she didn’t back down.

Vanessa approached Hayley at Uptown. She talked to her about the penthouse she was going to lease to Lynette. Vanessa told her that the place was ready. Hayley didn’t want the place because Lynette was a user. Grayson demanded that Lia leave Ashley alone, or he would expose the plasma ring. He said it wasn’t a threat at all. Lia assured him that she wasn’t a monster. He would be shocked to see what the employees would do to keep their business afloat. Lia warned him that he could never quit. Smitty went to Jacob’s room. Randy was watching him, but Hayley texted him. Smitty thought the plasma ring was going to lead to something big. Ren texted Jacob to let him know that he had a job for him. Grayson went to see Ashley. He wanted her to go away with him. He let her know that someone has been following her. They had to leave town right away. Naomi wasn’t sure if Ashley should trust him. He said that Jacob was a dirty cop who was working for the same people he was.

 

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Days Short Recap Thursday, May 7, 2026

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Alex went to the Kiriakis mansion to tell Justin that he had a daughter. While they were talking, Justin told him he knew what it was like to be kept from his child and have a wife who accepted the child. Alex said he hoped Stephanie would accept Kelsey the way Adrienne accepted him. Stephanie talked to Jada about Kelsey. She told Jada that she didn’t know how she would deal with the baby when she was dealing with PTSD. Jada suggested that Stephanie tell Alex how she felt. She also told Stephanie to meet Kelsey. Arianna argued with Gabi over Liam. She reminded Gabi about her relationship with Stefan and called her a hypocrite. Gabi told her that Stefan and Liam were different. She told Arianna to stay away from Liam. If Arianna didn’t stay away from Liam, Gabi threatened to do something about it. Roman confronted Kate about what she did to Johnny. Kate told him he was letting Marlena get in his head. Roman said he knew how far she was willing to go for her children. He said what happened to Johnny benefited Philip.

When Johnny woke up, Amy was in his room. She apologized to him for what Sophia did and asked him not to say anything bad about her to Trey. Amy said she didn’t want Trey to grow up hating Sophia. Johnny said he wouldn’t say anything about Sophia and offered to let Amy see Trey. Amy gave Johnny the picture of Trey that Sophia stole. Johnny gave it back to her and said she could keep it. Later on, Amy and Arianna ran into each other at the town square. Arianna offered Amy her condolences, but Amy didn’t care. Amy said she turned her back on Sophia. She told Arianna that she didn’t see how badly Sophia was hurting. Amy said she would get justice for Sophia. Chanel and Joy ran into each other at the square. She didn’t care to talk to Joy and warned her to stay away from her and Johnny. Chanel went to the hospital and told Johnny about seeing Joy. Johnny told her about what happened with Amy. He blamed himself for why Sophia did what she did. Chanel said what Sophia did was her own fault. While they were talking, she got a notification that the biopsy was scheduled for tomorrow.

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Alex got a message confirming that Kelsey is his baby. Stephanie said they knew he was the father. Julie showed up to tell them that Jeremy left town. She thought Stephanie would have known why Jeremy left town. Stephanie said she knew why he left and asked Alex if he could leave them alone to talk. Alex left them alone. Stephanie told Julie what Jeremy did with Joy and the baby. She said Jeremy tried to ruin her marriage. Julie said she didn’t approve of what Jeremy did but it was better that Alex got to know his daughter. Stephanie agreed with her but thought it was bad timing. Julie said things in life tests love but the challenge made love stronger. She let Stephanie know that she went through the same thing. Alex ran into Joy at the pub. He told her about the test results. Alex said he knew she had a life in New York and wouldn’t ask her to stay, but he wanted to spend time with his daughter. Joy said she wanted him to spend time with his daughter too. She let him know that she didn’t have much of a life in New York. While they were talking, Joy told him she was staying in the Salem Inn. Alex said he wanted her to stay. Joy asked how Stephanie would feel. Alex said Stephanie would understand. He said there was a lot going on between him and Stephanie. Alex told Joy about the kidnapping. Joy said she shouldn’t have come to Salem. Alex told her he didn’t want her or the baby to leave.

While Philip and Gabi were in bed, she told him about Liam. She said she didn’t want Arianna to see him again. Philip told her it would be a mistake because Arianna would rebel against her. Gabi told him that he didn’t have kids. Philip was upset and turned his back on her in bed. Gabi apologized for what she said. He said he didn’t raise a teen but he remembered being a teen. Philip told her to put herself in Arianna’s position. He asked how she would feel if her mother tried to control her life. While they were talking, he said he thought Claire was his daughter. He told her he had a child. Philip told her about the child he and Mimi had through IVF. He said they gave the child up for adoption. Philip said he was never the child’s parent but he thought about him. He said he wondered what his son was up to. Gabi apologized for what she said to him and didn’t mean to hurt his feelings. Philip said she did hurt his feelings. At the town square, Holly, Tate, and Arianna looked for Sophia. Brady called Tate that they didn’t find Sophia. It was believed that Sophia was gone. Sophia’s backpack was found. It looked like Sophia jumped. Holly and Arianna were shocked. Arianna brought up the argument she had with Sophia. They wanted to know how Tate was doing. Tate blamed himself for what happened because Sophia wanted to be with him. Holly and Arianna comforted him. Jada brought Amy to the police station to tell her that the police were looking for Sophia. She told Amy that they found Sophia’s shoe and backpack with blood on it. Jada said they needed a hairbrush or toothbrush to prove it was Sophia’s DNA. Amy said she couldn’t understand how her daughter could do this. She blamed Holly for Sophia’s death. She told Jada about what Sophia went through. Amy asked if there was a chance that Sophia was still alive. Jada said there was always hope since they didn’t have a body. She told Amy that the evidence made the chance of Sophia being alive slim. Amy broke down in tears. Later on, Holly told Tate that Sophia did this to herself. Amy showed up and heard what she said. She blamed Holly for what happened to her daughter. Amy blamed Holly and Arianna for what happened to Sophia. Alex let Stephanie know that Joy was staying in Salem. Amy warned Holly and Arianna that she was going to make them pay for what they did to Sophia.

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Days Short Recap Wednesday, May 6, 2026

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Marlena visited Johnny at the hospital. He confided in her about Chanel’s condition. Marlena tried to be supportive. Johnny became emotional. He reeled over Sophia committing suicide. Johnny wasn’t looking forward to talking to Trey about his birth mother, but he was thankful that he didn’t have to worry about her hurting his family. Chad found EJ at the hospital. EJ didn’t have any remorse for Sophia committing suicide since she tried to kill Johnny, Chad thought he was being cold about it. EJ thought Chad was upset because he thought he had Abby in the pod. Chad assured him that Theo told him that it wasn’t Abby in the pod. Roman went to the hospital to see Johnny. He thought it was possible that Kate set up what happened to him. Roman offered Johnny a place to stay since their apartment blew up unless EJ did it first. Johnny said that EJ didn’t do that. He assumed that Chanel wouldn’t want to live at the DiMera mansion. Roman agreed that was why EJ didn’t offer them a place to stay. Johnny thought he would be outed as CEO when Tony gets back in town for Stefano’s will reading. Theo met with Cat at the town square. They talked about the will reading. He wondered why she wanted to be there. Theo thought she was going above and beyond for EJ. Cat thought she could ask Theo questions that she couldn’t ask EJ, but she didn’t get anywhere with him. He left to meet with Marlena.

Theo talked to Marlena about his mother. He was concerned about how his mother would be when she woke up. Theo wondered if his mother was supposed to be with God instead of in Salem. A part of him wished that EJ didn’t try to bring his mother back. EJ woke Kristen up from her nightmare. Kristen had a nightmare about Sophia threatening to expose her for what she did. EJ let her know that he heard her talking about Sophia in her sleep. Kristen tried to cover, but EJ was onto her. He knew she was up to something. EJ wasn’t sure if she was paying him back for making her sacrifice Rachel’s freedom for Johnny’s. He smiled and warned her if something happened to his son, he knew who would be responsible for it.

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Kat told Tomas that she recognized Lia’s name on the list. They wondered how Lia was connected to Lynette. Kat told him that she and Lia ran in the same circles so she should question her. Later on, Kat went to the hospital. When she saw Lia, she asked her about Lynette. Kat told her that she was a con woman who disappeared. Lia said she didn’t know anything and walked away. Tomas told Bill that Kat questioned Lia about Lynette. Bill was upset that he got Kat involved. At Ashley’s apartment, Grayson got a call from Jacob to meet him in the alley. Grayson told Ashley that he had to go back to his place. He went to meet Jacob in the alley. Ashley told Naomi that Grayson was stabbed. She told Naomi that she was going to find out what was going on with the hospital. Ashley told Naomi what she knew. They thought they could get info out of Smitty. When Grayson was about to tell Jacob that Lia was his contact, he got a message that someone was watching Ashley. Grayson realized Ashley was in danger and kept quiet. He ended up leaving.

Vernon went to see Bill. They talked about Martin. Bill told Vernon that Martin running for senate would expose the secret that they tried to cover up. Joey was also a threat. Bill said Vernon protecting Martin made him soft. Vernon said he would protect Martin until he died. They agreed to be there for each other if Joey decided to collect. Eva tried to convince Leslie to leave the club since it was the anniversary of when they ruined Nicole’s life. She asked Leslie if she had any shame. Leslie told her that she should know the answer to that. She told Eva why she did what she did. Martin walked in on Ted and Nicole hugging. They told Martin that they found a way to deal with the day. When Martin was alone with Ted, he let his father know that he was wrong to defend Leslie. Martin asked if he felt responsible for the woman who ruined his life. Ted reminded him that he kept Smitty in the dark about his senate run. Later on, Kat asked Nicole how to deal with Leslie. Nicole told her there was no easy way to handle Leslie. They ended up at the club and ran into Leslie and Eva. The ladies had a showdown with each other.

 

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Chanel wanted to avoid telling Johnny about her mammogram, but he wanted to know she was at the hospital. She started to tell Johnny the truth when she got interrupted by Paulina and Trey. They visited Johnny until Paulina took the baby. After Paulina and Trey left, Chanel told Johnny that the lump in her breast might be cancerous. EJ was with Cat when Kristen arrived. She wanted to be there when EJ got the news about Johnny. Chanel called EJ to tell him about Johnny. He rushed off to be with him. Kat spotted Kristen and told her that Johnny was in the hospital. Kristen wanted to know if Johnny was dead. Kat was surprised to hear her question. EJ was thankful that Johnny was going to be okay. He noticed Kristen and told him what happened to Johnny. EJ explained how Sophia tried to kill Johnny. Kristen wondered why she didn’t shoot Johnny. They ended up arguing just as Jada arrived at the hospital. EJ and Kristen blamed each other for Sophia’s mental break. Jada received a call that Sophia’s backpack and a shoe were found by the river. Leo rushed to the hospital after he heard about the fire. He wanted to check on Trey. Leo ended up in Javi’s room. He poured his heart out to Javi and told him how he felt about him. Javi felt like they should stop having conversations like that and should avoid each other. He thought they should avoid each other. Cat went to Rafe’s place and talked to him about the case. Rafe didn’t like it when he found out that Cat was with EJ when he found out about Johnny. She assured Rafe that nothing is going on with EJ.

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Days Opinions For The Week Of April 27, 2026

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Alex and Stephanie from Days

Alex must really love Stephanie to put up with her attitude when it concerns having children. She didn’t care that Joy dropped the bomb that she had his baby. We all get that Stephanie doesn’t want to have kids, but she acted like Alex was supposed to walk away from his child. You would think that she would be okay with the child since she wasn’t the one who had to have the baby. Alex got what he wanted with a child and she got what she wanted by not being a mother. It would serve her right if Alex left her to be with Joy. Stephanie is doing everything in her power to push him away so it would serve her right if he left her for Joy. 

We’re already sick of Joy acting like she’s innocent when it comes to Alex. She knows she wants to be back with Alex, but she acted as if she was just doing the right thing when it comes to the baby. It will be a matter of time when she uses her daughter to get back with Alex. We can start the countdown because we know she will use Kelsey to her advantage no matter what she says. 

Why did Stephanie have to run to Jeremy when she needs someone to talk to? She has family and friends in Salem that she could run to with her Alex problems. It didn’t have to be Jeremy. He is the same person she thought stalked her but the first chance she got, she went running to him. She made it easy for Jeremy to come between her and Alex. Stephanie gave him all the ammo he needed to break them up. She shouldn’t have been surprised that he tried to kiss her since she kept going to him when she wanted to rant about Alex. 

We were shocked that Stephanie had the Salem brain when she realized Jeremy was the one who got Joy to confess that she had Alex’s baby. A secret like that doesn’t usually come out that easily so we were surprised that she discovered right away that he talked to Joy. It didn’t take much to put two and two together that he talked Joy into coming back to Salem. If Jeremy wanted to pull that plan off, he should have had her come back later. 

The writers must love making Johnny and Chanel suffer. They have been going through it lately. We understand that they are being written off the show, but they didn’t have to give them one tragedy after another. Sophia attacked Johnny and tried to kill him. Chanel ended up with a tumor. What more do they have to suffer through before they leave the show? We have a feeling that the writers are going to make Chanel decide on whether or not she wants to get chemo or save her baby. This decision will be one more thing they have to go through. 

 

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Days Nitpicks & Flubs For The Week Of April 27, 2026

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Monday

-Gabi could be heard knocking on Philip’s door while Arianna was shown.

-The music playing in Stephanie’s scene could be heard while Philip and Gabi were shown kissing. 

-Why would Philip and Gabi make love in the office when they could have been at home? Anyone could have walked in on them. 

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

-Steve could be heard talking to Brady and Stephanie while Gabi was shown.

Tuesday

-Abe could be heard talking to Theo while EJ and Cat were shown.

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

-Chad could be heard talking to Marlena while EJ was shown.

-Joy wasn’t watching Kelsey while she was talking to Jeremy. 

-Stephanie could be heard talking to Alex while Jeremy was shown.

Wednesday

– Alex could be heard talking to Sarah while Sophia was shown.

-Stephanie could be heard talking to Jeremy while Alex was shown.

-Chanel could be heard talking to Johnny while Lani and Julie were shown.

-Kristen barged in Sophia’s room. Who let her in the house?

-Jeremy could be heard talking to Stephanie while Alex and Sarah were shown. 

Thursday

-Chanel could be heard talking to her phone while Marlena was shown.

-Johnny’s eyes weren’t red from the pepper spray Sophia sprayed in his eyes.

-Marlena could be heard talking to Brady while Sophia was shown.

-Jada could be heard talking to Shawn while Marlena was shown.

-Shawn could be heard talking to Brady while Sophia was shown.

Friday

-Sophia could be heard reading her suicide note while Holly and Tate were shown kissing.

-Sophia cried without any tears.

-Johnny could be heard talking to Chanel while Sarah was shown.

-If Chanel was so concerned about Johnny not reaching out to her, why didn’t she call someone to check on him?

 

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It turned out the explosion in Johnny and Chanel’s apartment was a fantasy. Johnny was still tied to the chair. Chanel was at the hospital waiting for the results of the images the radiologist wanted. Javi and his co-worker found out about the gas leak in Johnny and Chanel’s apartment. They broke in and saved Johnny. Sarah went to see Chanel. When Chanel saw the look on Sarah’s face, she knew it wasn’t good. Sarah said they had to do a biopsy because the tumor in her breast looked malignant. Amy and Sophia had a nice moment together. She let Sophia know that she made a lot of mistakes. Amy let Sophia know that she had a bright future thanks to all the changes she made. Brady and Jada showed up to take Sophia in for questioning. When they went to Sophia’s room, they saw that she went out the window. They found Sophia’s suicide note. Tate talked to Holly about dropping out of school. While they were talking, Sophia showed up. She ripped into Holly for the things she said about her online. Sophia denied messing with Holly’s meds. While they were talking, they got into an argument. Holly told her that she was glad Johnny and Chanel took her baby from her. She told Sophia that she shouldn’t have been taken out of Bayview. Holly said she wished Sophia was dead. Sophia called her horrible and blew a kiss at her and Tate. When Sophia left, Holly and Tate talked about her.

Kristen and Sophia met on the bridge. Sophia threw the gun in the water. Kristen thought Sophia killed Johnny. She told Sophia that before she gave her the money, Sophia had to jump in the river to make it look like she committed suicide. Kristen said it needed to look like suicide. Sophia said the suicide note she wrote made it look like Johnny and Holly drove her to it. While Sophia was talking, she said she was going to miss her family. Kristen told her how to make it look like she committed suicide. While Kristen was showing her how to commit suicide, she ended up hitting her in the head. Kristen asked Sophia if she thought she was going to let her get away with what she did to her daughter. At the hospital, Johnny told Sarah that Sophia tried to kill him. Brady told Tate and Holly about Sophia’s suicide note. Sarah called Jada and told her what Johnny said. Chanel went to Johnny. While Javi was talking to Sarah, he passed out. Kristen had two people throw Sophia in the water.

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Vernon met with Joey. He warned him to stay away from Martin, his family, and the campaign. Vernon let Joey know that his offer to be security could be considered an illegal donation. Joey reminded him about the favors he did for his family. He said that he respected the way he handled Martin’s situation. Joey told him that Martin owed him a favor, and he planned to collect. Vernon wanted Joey to come to him when he wanted to collect on the debt. They shook hands on the arrangement. Martin thought it was time for Kat to talk to Eva since they got along on her birthday. Kat didn’t want to start trusting Eva. They ended up getting into an argument when Martin snapped at her out of the blue. He didn’t go into detail about what’s going on with him. They changed the subject to what’s going on with their parents. Martin and Kat like Shanice, but they didn’t think she was like their mother. Nicole’s family and friends sent her messages to help distract her from the fact that it’s her wedding anniversary. She went to see Ted at his office. They talked about their marriage and how they had a decent run. Ted and Nicole talked about Martin and how he’s dealing with killing someone. While they were talking, they went down memory lane about meeting in Maui. He admitted that he stopped Carlton from meeting her in Hawaii. They hugged, and Martin walked in on them.

Tomas and Bill talked about Lynette’s disappearance. Andre and Dani walked into Orphey Gene’s and saw Bill and Tomas talking. They heard Bill and Tomas talking about Lynette. Dani admitted that she saw Hayley and Lynette talking before the mugging. Bill remained silent when he heard what Dani said. Andre and Dani went to their table and met with Chelsea and Naomi. Bill spotted them at their table and wanted to join them. Naomi fixed it so that Chelsea and Dani could be alone. She talked to Bill and mentioned that Dani and Andre might have a child. Bill was visibly upset by that news. He covered by saying he wanted Dani to be happy. Naomi told him that she was happy with Andre.

 

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Chelsea called Leslie out for trying to interfere with her wedding. Leslie brushed off her claims. They got into an argument about it. Leslie declared that she wasn’t obsessed with the Duprees. After the argument, Leslie went to the hospital to meet with Lia. While she was there, she was rude to Shanice. She got into an argument with Anita too, Leslie found Lia, but she blew her off. Ted saw Leslie after getting rejected and wondered if she needed someone to talk to. Leslie admitted that she made mistakes in the past, While they were talking, they realized they’ve come a long way since the past. Their close moment was short-lived when Shanice interrupted them. Leslie said that Ted couldn’t keep his hands off of her and walked out of the office. After Leslie left, Ted explained what happened between them. He felt responsible for the way Leslie turned out. Shanice didn’t care what he had to say. She told him to call her when he decided to stop being nice to his ex. Later Smitty tried to get information from Ted. Ted wasn’t helpful. Ted was left with questions.

Martin discussed Smitty’s story with Vernon. They talked about Joey implying that he could reveal the family’s secrets. Joey could reveal Martin’s secrets in particular. Vernon advised him to focus on his current race and not the one in the future. Lia informed Madison that she had to stop seeing patients because of the lawsuit. Madison had to take a sabbatical or get suspended. Madison called Chelsea to talk about it. Chelsea had something that would make her feel better. While they were hanging out, Madison’s mother called. Chelsea put her in her place for what she did to Madison.

 

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When Johnny woke up, he found out that Sophia had plans for him. Her plan involved a candle, nail polish remover, gas, and an explosion. She blamed him for everything that had gone wrong in her life since the adoption. Stephanie talked to Marlena about Jeremy. She blamed herself for leading him on as well as other failed relationships. Marlena told her not to blame herself for other people’s mistakes. Stephanie told Marlena that she didn’t think her marriage will survive him having a child with Joy. She said she knew Alex wanted a baby, but she wasn’t ready to have one. Stephanie was afraid that Alex would want to be with a woman who could have a child as opposed to one who doesn’t. Later on, Brady went to see Marlena to tell her that she could see Rachel. He got a message letting him know that Sophia’s fingerprints were on Holly’s pill bottle. Brady went to Shawn’s hospital room. He told Jada about Sophia’s fingerprints. Jada said it wasn’t enough to arrest Sophia, but she could be brought in for questioning. Chanel was waiting for the results of her mammogram. Sarah came in the room and told her that a radiologist wanted a closer look at her left breast. She assured Chanel that it didn’t mean she had breast cancer. Chanel tried to call Johnny but couldn’t get through to him. When Sarah came back to Chanel’s room, she was gone. Chanel went to her apartment and found Johnny tied up. Johnny told her to get out. Sophia was in her room. She wrote a suicide note. When Chanel went closer into the apartment it exploded.

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EJ told Cat about Stefano’s will and that Marlena and Theo were in it. He texted Marlena to come over. EJ wanted Cat to take him out of the house because he was uncomfortable with Kristen being there. While they were talking, EJ asked Cat out to dinner. Marlena and Chad talked in the town square. Chad was shocked when Marlena told him that Kristen blocked her from seeing Rachel. He offered to talk to Kristen. Marlena talked about the good DiMeras and brought up Lexie. She said no matter how much she hated Stefano, he was part of her history. EJ asked Marlena to come to the mansion. Marlena went to the mansion. They talked about Cat. While they were talking, EJ asked Marlena to help him recall his memories. Chad ran into Theo at the pub. He asked Theo about stepping down from the CEO position. Chad said he thought EJ pushed him out. When Theo got offended, Chad stopped talking. While they were talking, Chad brought up Abby being resurrected. Before Theo could say anything, Cat came in.

Alex told Stephanie that he had a daughter with Joy. Stephanie was upset that Joy was back in town. She was upset that Joy ambushed him with the child. Stephanie didn’t believe Joy’s intentions about the baby. While they were talking, Stephanie yelled at him. Alex told her he couldn’t walk away from his daughter. Stephanie realized he was right. She said Joy gave him something she wasn’t sure she wanted to do. Stephanie ended up leaving. Jeremy and Joy met at Small Bar. Joy said she was glad she listened and came back to Salem. Jeremy told her how he figured out Alex was the father of her baby. Joy said she didn’t tell anyone who the father was because her mother would have used it to get money out of the Kiriakis family. She said she hoped she didn’t cause problems for Alex and Stephanie. Later on, Alex ran into Joy in the town square. He told her he wanted a paternity test done on the baby. Joy agreed to the test. Stephanie ran into Jeremy and told him what happened with Alex.

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Johnny tried to make Chanel feel better so they cuddled together. Chanel got a call that her mammogram could be done immediately. EJ showed up to see Johnny. He gave Johnny an update on the plagiarism lawsuit. Justin was willing to protect Bonnie from being mincemeat by the tabloids by trying to make the lawsuit go away. They agreed to make plans before the reading of Stefano’s will. Sophia read the nasty comments the group chat made about her. She grabbed her head and went crazy. Sophia believed that she wasn’t an evil person. Kristen arrived and gave Sophia a gun. She had instructions for her to kill Johnny. Sophia didn’t want to do it because it would prove the kids at school were right about her. Kristen said the best thing for Sophia to do was kill Johnny, get revenge on Holly and move on with her life. Kristen considered leaving town too after she destroyed her brother’s life. Sophia could do that by making sure EJ felt pain and loss.

Stephanie let Jeremy down easy. She informed him that she was grateful for his help but nothing could happen between them. After what happened between them in the past, they could never be together. Stephanie blamed herself for what happened because she let the lines get blurred. While they were talking, Stephanie realized he was the reason why Joy was in Salem. She struggled with her emotions. Jeremy tried to kiss her. She pulled back from him. He was surprised that she was upset and confused. Stephanie informed him that she didn’t want to kiss him. He thought that he was doing the right thing. Stephanie informed him about her feelings. She didn’t want him in her life in any way. Jeremy understood and said goodbye. Later Jeremy went home to let Julie know that he was leaving town. He wanted to look for someone he could have instead of pursuing someone who didn’t want him. Stephanie went home to tell Alex about her conversation with Jeremy. Alex was making arrangements for the paternity test. They agreed to get through it together. Kristen ran into EJ and told him that she was looking forward to tomorrow. Sophia arrived at Johnny’s place. She sprayed mace in his face and knocked him out.

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Alex was shocked to find Joy at his door with a baby. Joy introduced Kelsey to him. She admitted that she lied about the pregnancy test results. Alex thought she might be lying about the baby being his. Joy understood how he felt and was willing to take a DNA test. Joy told him that she didn’t need anything from him. He wondered why she was back in Salem. She let him know that she found out through a mutual friend that he was ready to start a family. Alex melted when he held the baby. He realized that he had to talk to Stephanie about the baby. Joy told him to let Stephanie know about the DNA test. She didn’t have any intention of coming between them. Gabi and Philip met at Titan to go over the deal. She looked over the offer and thought DiMera’s deal was better. Gabi decided to work with Titan because she didn’t want it to go under after she moved into the mansion. She didn’t want to lose her home. Steve took Stephanie and Brady to the gun range. He gave them shooting lessons. Stephanie thought about her kidnapping and it made her aim off. She was ready to give up, but Steve talked her into trying again. Stephanie thought about Owen and was able to shoot the gun.

Later Brady met with Philip to talk about Marlena working at Basic Black. Philip wouldn’t help him out. Kate had to be involved or there was no deal. Sophia created a fake social media account so she could get into Holly and Arianna’s group chat. She posted nasty things about herself in the chat. The rest of the people in the group chat jumped on insulting Sophia. Stephanie arrived home and was excited about what she did at the shooting range. Alex had a surprise for her. He told her that he was a father. They weren’t too happy about the news. At Small Bar, Joy told Jeremy that he was right about Alex.

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Hayley went to Bill’s office with drugged food. Bill ended up choking on the food. Hayley stood back. Naomi showed up and helped Bill. After she helped him, Naomi wanted to know why Hayley didn’t do anything to help. Later on, they started talking about Lynette. At Uptown, Tomas, Dani, and Vanessa talked about Lynette. Dani said she saw Hayley and Lynette together before the mugging. Bill let Hayley know that they couldn’t go on vacation while his family was in turmoil. Dani wanted Tomas to keep her updated on what’s going on with Lynette. At the country club, Kial told Nicole that he and Carlton played basketball together. They talked about their children. Kial said he wanted to introduce Nicole to his children. Nicole was shocked. Kial said he basically met her family at Easter. They flirted with each other before going home. Smitty went to the hospital to get some information. Ashley let Grayson know that she was concerned about him not getting better. His phone rang while they were talking. It turned out to be Jacob. When Ashley left to get his antibiotics, Grayson called Jacob. He told Grayson that he needed to show up or they would both be killed. Jacob met with Smitty at the hotel. They talked about the information they discovered. While they were talking, they wondered who the boss was. Lia grilled Ashley who was trying to get drugs for Grayson. Later on, Lia and Grayson were in the elevator together. Lia told him he should go home. She said she would keep an eye on Ashley. Jacob called Naomi and told her the case was almost over.

 

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While Xander was pushing Victoria in the town square, Johnny gave Victoria her teddy bear. Xander and Johnny threatened each other while they were talking. Sarah showed up while they were talking. Johnny ended up leaving. Sarah told Xander that he was intimidating Johnny in front of their daughter. She accused him of being jealous of Johnny. Marlena met Brady at the pub and told him that Kristen kept her from seeing Rachel. Brady thought Kristen was spending too much time getting revenge instead of caring about their child. He said he would take care of the situation. Marlena let him know that she didn’t want to work with Kate at Basic Black. Brady said he would help until she found an alternative. Marlena went to Xander’s office to accept the offer for Basic Black. She let him know that she didn’t want Kate to be a part of it. Xander turned her down and let her know that Kate was the expert. He thought it would be unethical of her not to work with Kate based on what she heard in therapy.

Before EJ went to probate court, he got into an argument with Kristen. Kristen was upset that he was wearing Stefano’s ring. She demanded access to the tunnels. EJ ripped into her for what’s going on with Rachel. Kristen ended up slapping him. EJ said he understood how she felt because Johnny hated him for a while. He told her Rachel would be back soon. EJ warned her that he wouldn’t turn the other cheek if she ever hit him again. When EJ left to go to probate court, he ran into Sophia. EJ ended up telling her off. Sophia let him know that she wasn’t scared of him. When EJ threatened her again, Kristen showed up. She told him to stay away from Sophia or else. Before EJ left, he warned Sophia that it wasn’t over. Kristen told Sophia not to screw up the plan. Xander let Marlena know that she would do the job with Kate or she wouldn’t do it at all. Marlena walked out of the office. After court, EJ told Johnny that he wasn’t the executor of Stefano’s will anymore. He said Theo was and that Marlena was one of the beneficiaries.

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