Salem never disappoints when it comes to drama, backstabbing, and questionable life choices. This "Days of Our Lives" full episode recap has it all—suitcase drama, a family feud, blackmail, and EJ DiMera being the absolute worst (again). Buckle up, because this DOOL recap is about to take you on a wild ride through Salem’s finest messes.
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| Is Kate angry enough to shoot EJ? | Peacock |
Leo’s Big Move (And Gabi’s Even Bigger Meltdown)
At the Salem Inn, Leo is busy zipping up his life into a suitcase because he’s about to shack up at the Hernandez house. Seems simple enough, right? Wrong. Javi, ever the optimist, hands Leo a key but casually drops the bomb that he hasn’t exactly told Gabi or Rafe about the new living arrangement. Leo, in all his fabulous wisdom, is shocked at this glaring oversight. Javi insists everything will be fine (which is basically Salem-speak for “brace yourself for an explosion”).
And an explosion is exactly what happens when Javi strolls into the Hernandez house with a casual, “Oh hey, by the way, my boyfriend’s moving in.” Gabi, who has never been one to bottle up her feelings, shuts that down with a swift “over my dead body.” She reminds Javi that Leo is a certified con artist with an impressive criminal record, but Javi brushes it off like a minor speeding ticket. Then, because she just has to twist the knife, she calls their relationship a meaningless fling. Ouch. Javi, looking absolutely crushed, declares he loves Leo. Cue Leo strutting in like he owns the place.
Leo, sensing the drama in the air, offers to leave, but Gabi is already deep in her rage spiral and basically bans him from ever setting foot in her home. Leo, unfazed, declares he’ll find a hotel and start the hunt for a new apartment. Javi, showing rare backbone, pulls a power move—if Leo can’t stay, he’s moving out too. Gabi, realizing she may have just lost the only person in the house with decent taste, reluctantly agrees to let Leo stay, but on her terms. The conditions? If Arianna Grace visits, Leo vanishes. And if he so much as thinks about hurting Javi, he’ll have to deal with her wrath. Gabi storms out, leaving Leo and Javi to celebrate their very conditional victory.
Jada Smells a Rat (And It’s Wearing Expensive DiMera Cologne)
Over at Salem PD, Paulina swings by Jada’s office, and it’s all about the case—aka nailing EJ for Rafe’s kidnapping. Jada, ever the detective, pieces together a theory that Rafe was stashed away in Aremid, with a solid link to Rachel Blake. The catch? Rachel is fiercely loyal, and Paulina doesn’t see her rolling over on her own son anytime soon. But Jada, because she’s nothing if not resourceful, suggests dangling an immunity deal and throwing Kristen into the mix. Paulina, ever the realist, scoffs—Kristen DiMera choosing to throw EJ under the bus instead of protecting her own mother? Yeah, that’s about as likely as Stefano coming back again.
Meanwhile, at the DiMera mansion, Kristen is busy stroking a gun like a Bond villain when her mother walks in. Rachel wants her firearm back, but Kristen’s got a different plan—she warns her mother that they need to stick together, because Jada is this close to cracking the case. As Rachel heads upstairs (probably regretting her life choices), Jada storms in, guns blazing (figuratively, this time). She puts Rachel in the hot seat, making it clear that if she doesn’t start talking, she’ll be going down with EJ. Kristen, of course, jumps in, but Jada isn’t here for the interruptions. The message is clear: turn on EJ, or prepare for a prison cell. Mama Blake stays silent, but the cracks are forming.
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| Jada wants answers from Kristen | DOOL |
EJ vs. Kate: Battle of the Titans
If anyone thought EJ was going to take a day off from being the worst, think again. He bursts into the Brady Pub, laser-focused on one mission: destroying Kate for telling Johnny the (ugly, awful, stomach-churning) truth about his conception. Kate, ever the unapologetic queen, defends herself—Johnny had questions, and she wasn’t about to sugarcoat EJ’s extensive criminal history. Unfortunately, in the process, she drags Roman into the mess, revealing he’s the one who accidentally spilled the beans.
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| EJ angers Kate | DOOL |
EJ, never one to handle consequences well, throws a tantrum and swears he’ll never forgive Roman. Kate, rolling her eyes so hard she might sprain something, tells him that karma is a vicious beast and he’s reaping exactly what he’s sown. She reminds him of all his past sins, including hiring Arnold Finegar to take over Rafe’s life (because, sure, that was normal). EJ insists he had nothing to do with Finegar’s return, but Kate isn’t buying a single word. Then, she delivers the ultimate gut punch—Finegar may have tricked Sami, but EJ blackmailed her into sleeping with him by threatening to let Lucas die. Kate makes it crystal clear: Roman will never forgive him, and neither will she.
Realizing he’s losing this battle, EJ pivots to revenge mode. If Kate wants to ruin his relationship with Johnny, he’ll return the favor by ruining one of her kids. He runs through his options (because Kate has a lot of children), finally landing on Philip—her undeniable favorite. Kate, not one to bluff, warns EJ that if he so much as breathes in Philip’s direction, she’ll personally take him out. EJ, probably knowing better than to push his luck, exits, leaving Kate victorious.
Johnny’s Emotional Workout Session
Over at the park, Johnny is mid-jog when his brain decides to do a cruel little flashback to Kate’s bombshell revelation. Shaken, he pulls out his phone and leaves a desperate message for his mother, clearly needing some serious parental support. Before he can spiral too hard, he runs into Rafe, who’s still piecing together how he ended up kidnapped. Johnny wastes no time throwing his father under the bus, confirming that EJ is absolutely responsible. Rafe, who has seen enough of EJ’s nonsense for a lifetime, agrees but is surprised Johnny isn’t backing his father. Johnny, still reeling from the revelation of how he was conceived, states with chilling finality that after what EJ did to his mother, he should be gone forever.
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| Johnny tells Rafe EJ should be gone forever | DOOL |
And with that, another day in Salem wraps up. Love, betrayal, blackmail, and revenge—just another Days of Our Lives full episode recap, where the drama never sleeps and neither does EJ’s pettiness. Stay tuned, because you know there’s more chaos coming.
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