Beyond the Gates 2-week spoilers for May 26 – June 6th, 2025 see Dana ‘Leslie’ Thomas (Trisha Mann-Grant) goes completely unhinged and Hayley Lawson‘s (Marquita Goings) dropping a baby bombshell that’s freaking out a lot of people.

Beyond the Gates Schedule Confusion: Memorial Day Preemption?

So, the information is conflicting on Monday, May 26th, which is a holiday. It’s Memorial Day. So, they released no spoilers, and it’s supposed to be preempted, but the other two CBS soaps as of now are still showing new episodes airing on Monday. It’s weird to have two out of three soaps doing new.

Interestingly, Beyond the Gates on my DVR scheduled listing shows it’s set to tape, but with no episode number. So, it remains to be seen if there is a rerun, then be sure to delete it if you watch it or it could mess up your recordings for the rest of the week. So, as of now, supposedly preempted.

Haley’s Baby Bombshell and Tuesday’s Drama

Tuesday, May 27th, we’re supposed to have a new episode. That seems certain. Chelsea Hamilton (RhonniRose Mantilla) is shocked when Haley drops a baby bombshell. Now, is she telling her stepdaughter she’s got Bill Hamilton‘s (Timon Kyle Durrett) baby bun in her oven? I mean, Haley and Bill have talked about baby making, and every time we see them, they’re working on it. But did his swimmer stick? Wait till Chelsea tells her mama Dani Dupree (Karla Mosley).

So, Bradley ‘Smitty’ Smith (Mike Manning) has questions, but Martin Richardson (Brandon Claybon) keeps sidestepping, trying hard to avoid answering his husband. He keeps trying to evade being alone with Smitty, who of course is his inquisitive reporter self, even taking the kids and Vernon Dupree (Clifton Davis) along to lunch with them to put off answering any questions. Martin can run, but he can’t hide.

Tomas ‘Tom’ Navarro (Alex Alegria) and Katherine ‘Kat’ Richardson (Colby Muhammad) get closer, but can she trust this guy since he just told Eva Thomas (Ambyr Michelle) he is not Kat’s (Colby Muhammad) boyfriend? Is this Mister looking for a sister sandwich? We’ll see because he keeps talking to them both. He seems sweet. I just don’t know if we can trust Tomas or not.

Meanwhile, Joey Armstrong‘s (John Lindstrom) looking to get lucky with Vanessa McBride (Lauren Buglioli) and sets her up for a big win at the poker table. And then Joey and Vanessa head to his office at the casino. And all bets are off and so are their clothes. Will Joey get all up in Doug’s wife? I think so. Looks like it. Will Vanessa regret it when she finds out Joey wants more than just to get in her pants? He wants to launder money through her business.

Beyond the Gates Spoilers: Confrontations and Suspicions on Wednesday

On Wednesday, May 28th, we’ve got Martin confronting Bill, who’s with his bride, Haley, at the club. Martin calls out Bill and admits he did a terrible thing that one time. That’s the thing Martin’s trying to keep Smitty from finding out about. But then Martin also tells Haley that her man is a full-time scoundrel. Bill snaps at Martin and says, “Remember where you’re at,” and basically tells him, “Watch your mouth.”

Martin and Smitty’s son Tyrell lets his nerves get the better of him and it messes up things with his new girlfriend. I’m sure his sister’s going to have something to say about that. And speaking of Smitty, he is getting more and more suspicious of Martin by the day. If he circles back around to Bill after the stunt Martin pulled at the club, I wonder if Bill will drop a truth bomb on Smitty and tell him what his husband’s hiding, because Bill’s not going to sit on it forever if Martin is treating him like that.

Plus, Chelsea tells Dani about Haley’s baby bombshell. And Dani wastes no time confronting Haley at her house. She wants Bill’s (Timon Kyle Durrett) new little babe to pee on a stick and prove that she’s pregnant or a lying liar who lies. So, is Haley going to pop a squat and prove she’s pregnant or is she going to run from Dani’s doubt?

And boring duo Derek Baldwin (Ben Gavin) and Ashley Morgan (Jen Jacob) rehash their issues. Yay! She’s OCD and he scraped her fridge. Oh, the drama. Am I right?

Thursday’s Risks and Revelations on Beyond the Gates

Then on Thursday, May 29th, Doug has had it with Joey. Will Vanessa admit to her husband she took a spin on the casino owner’s one-armed bandit? We all know Doug is in very deep debt to the very scary Joey, but he soon throws caution to the wind and does something risky with the casino owner, who I feel certain at this point is mobbed up. The guy is bad.

Super cop Jacob Hawthorne (Jibre Hordges) keeps digging into Laura’s not so accidental accident, and he finds some more clues that he follows. Naomi Hamilton Hawthorne (Arielle Prepetit) also hears the news that her ex-bestie Haley might be cooking Bill’s baby bun. That means that tiny tot will be Naomi’s brother or sister. She is outraged and demands to know if Bill expects her to throw a party for her step monster Haley and her unholy spawn.

I know everybody hates on her. I personally like Bill and Haley. It’s just too bad he’s probably going to stroke out on her at some point because something bad is going on with Bill’s health. And then Dani circles around to drop a warning on her ex Bill, about impregnating his new wifey Boo. I doubt he listens to one thing Dani has to say, but in this case, he might want to.

Leslie tries again to get Ted in the sack. And if she shows up in that creepy Dr. Nicole Dupree Richardson (Daphnee Duplaix) doppelganger doo, it might really give him the ick. That actress that plays Leslie, I don’t have her name in front of me. She is incredible. She’s so diabolical. She chews the scenery. She’s killing it. I love it.

Beyond the Gates Spoilers: Eva’s Revenge and Kat’s Evidence on Friday

Friday, May 30th. As this week ends, Eva creeps into Leslie’s place. You know, the place where Eva used to live until her mom tossed her out like trash. She steals Leslie’s motorcycle gear, her gloves and helmet, and that could tie Leslie to Laura’s crime scene. So, when Leslie finds out they’re gone, oh, she’s mad.

She confronts Leslie and demands to know what she did with them. And that has me wondering if Eva might have given them to Kat Richardson (Colby Muhammad) because Fairmont Crest’s answer to Nancy Drew has a new clue. Kat gets some big evidence against Leslie in the case of Laura’s accident and suspected poisoning, and she’ll probably take it right to Jacob (Jibre Hordges).

Meanwhile, Anita Dupree (Tamara Tunie) is worried about her past coming back to bite her when she’s looking forward to the future. And Ted is desperate to get back in Nicole’s good graces. But with Leslie lurking and plotting, at this point, it seems like a long shot.

Beyond the Gates 2-Week Spoilers: Unhinged Leslie and Relationship Turmoil (June 2-6)

Now, going into the week of June 2nd through the 6th, if Kat’s evidence is that good, and Eva’s got her mom where she wants her, Leslie might come unhinged, lash out, and go even crazier. Will she hurt Nicole or do something totally unhinged? Because nothing is going as Leslie planned. And the only person’s life who’s getting better is Eva’s. Also, she still hasn’t made any progress with Ted. And this woman is deluded and dangerous.

Meanwhile, Smitty is so close to finding out what Martin’s hiding and another marriage may implode on Beyond the Gates when it all comes out. And is Haley’s quest to be Bill’s baby mama as well as his bride what pushes him over the edge? Numb hands are not normal. And Haley’s man needs to get an appointment to see Doug or another doctor.

Beyond the Gates Spoilers: Doug is in Deep with Joey

Maybe not Doug. He’s a little distracted these days. Vanessa is in over her head with Joey. She’s usually not one for repeat performances too often because once they’ve had a taste of Vanessa, the guys want more than she wants to give. But Joey may be the exception, at least until the point when she finds out how deep Doug is in with Joey.

And this may all be a double deal breaker. Is she going to walk away from both of them? We’ll see. Anita wants a shot at an Articullet’s reunion. And Tracy may be the key to healing the pain of the past. Andre Richardson might get a shot with Ashley if she and Derrick can’t put the pieces of their love back together, but frankly, I prefer him with Dani.

And I can’t wait till Nicole finds out her sister Dani is sexing up the young man that Nicole sees as her surrogate son. Meanwhile, Ted will not give up on Nicole but he’s not making much progress. However, he and Eva keep growing their bond, and others in the family are opening up more to her each day.

Days of our Lives dropped a bombshell as Sarah Horton (Linsey Godfrey) stunned Sophia Choi (Rachel Boyd) when she told her Rafe Hernandez (Galen Gering) ran a DNA test on Tate Black (Leo Howard) and Tesoro. And the DNA did not match.

Now, let’s talk about why this happened. We’ve been saying here for a while that we thought ultimately it was going to come out that Sophia was not carrying Tate’s child. I felt for quite a while that Aaron Greene (Louis Tomeo) is the one who got Sophia pregnant the day they hung out watching Body and Soul and eating cake after Tate called Sophia Holly Jonas‘s (Ashley Puzemis) name in bed, if you remember that day months and months ago, almost a year ago.

Days of Our Lives: Sophia’s Baby Daddy Shocker!

So, I’m wondering if Sarah is going to take the hair samples that Sophia gave her and hand them to Rafe to run another DNA test between Tesoro and Sophia just to confirm that she told Sarah the truth and that the Firehouse baby is really hers. I mean, Sophia gave her permission to run it. So even if Sarah turns out to run the test personally, so she still doesn’t violate HIPAA, I think this test is going to get done either by Sarah or Rafe, one way or another.

And we all saw Sarah urging Sophia to come clean so that Tate and Brady Black (Eric Martsolf) could have some closure, but Sarah still has her hands tied. She cannot tell Tate or Brady, even if she runs the test and confirms what Sophia said is true. Which would mean that Tate is definitely not the baby daddy. So Sarah was also just really upset at how selfish and terrible that Sophia is being. She seems to think that Tate will just get over the whole baby thing.

Tesoro’s Adoption Journey on DOOL

In the meantime, Tesoro’s time with Javi Hernandez (Al Calderon) and Leo Stark (Greg Rikaart) and the Hernandez family is coming to an end because the waiting period for Sophia to change her mind has expired. So now Tesoro is officially up for adoption. So this big issue is who’s going to wind up with Sophia’s baby.

Now, for a while, fans also suspected Tate might not have been Sophia’s baby daddy. And to her credit, when Sarah confronted her, Sophia seemed genuinely shocked at the idea that the baby wasn’t Tate’s. I also said here for a while that I didn’t think Sophia. was intentionally lying to Tate. I think Sophia just put it out of her mind any possibility that somebody else could be the father of her baby.

And Sophia also refused to tell Sarah who else could be the dad. I mean, Sophia was in the dark. She would have thought Tate was Tesoro’s dad forever if Sarah hadn’t come and confronted her about these lies. And Sophia was stunned when Sarah accused her of lying about putting Torto in the safe haven room at the Salem Firehouse.

So, now Sophia explained herself, but I still don’t think Sarah is going to quite believe it until she gets test results on Sophia and Tesoro. Sarah thinks that Tate deserves to know the truth that he was not a teen dad whose baby was put up for adoption. Even though Sarah can’t spill the beans, she might nudge somebody in the right direction. So the truth finally comes out about Sophia and the baby.

DOOL: Love Triangles and Adoption Schemes

Meanwhile, Tesoro is still up for adoption. And Sophia just tried to ruin Johnny DiMera‘s (Carson Boatman) and Chanel Dupree‘s (Raven Bowens) chance to adopt the baby. She sent those naughty texts from Holly’s phone. And those came in right as the social worker was there. She wrote that scathing letter to the adoption agency. And despite all that, Johnny and Chanel might still get their chance to adopt Tesoro because they found out from Rafe that Holly could not have sent the text.

And from there, it’s kind of easy for them to do the math that the only person that hates them enough to pull this stunt is Sophia because it was pretty easy for Johnny to figure out from there. Sophia sent the letter to CPS because she’s still furious that Johnny ruined the adoption months ago.

Before Sophia even gave birth, because that was the perfect answer to all her problems. And Johnny screwed it up. But with a good word from Rafe and proof that the texts were faked and the letter was a lie, Johnny and Chanel could wind up adopting Little T after all.

Days of Our Lives: Potential New Parents for Tesoro

But there are other possible families and people that could wind up with that adorable little baby. Now, there’s the chance Aaron may want his kid because it seems very likely that Aaron is the person who got Sophia pregnant. Even though he’s still in college and had no idea that he’s the one who got Sophia pregnant, Aaron may want his son. If you remember, he actually tried to come clean to Tate a few times about that day that he slept with her. We may still get some flashbacks, but you know, it seems very likely it’s him.

And Cat Greene (AnnaLynne McCord) and Felicity Greene (Kennedy Garcia) may be on board with helping Aaron raise his son. They may want the kid. Felicity and Cat may be really excited to have a nephew. And I’m sure Aaron is going to be just stunned by all this. And in the end, he really did like Sophia and he may feel betrayed. He may want custody of his son or not.

Sophia’s Mom Steps Up on DOOL?

Now, if Cat and Aaron don’t get the baby or don’t want to take in Tesoro, maybe Amy Choi (Shi Ne Nielson) steps up. You know, early in the pregnancy, Amy was pushing for Tate and Sophia to marry and raise the baby together, but Sophia pushed back. She was the one who wanted the adoption. So, Tesoro’s grandmother, Amy, may decide she’ll adopt the baby once the full truth comes out because at this point, it’s out of Sophia’s hands. She does not have a say legally at all.

Aaron could still get a say if it is his kid. Because he never got notified of the birth of a child. So, I will say Amy did say it looks like Sophia’s little brother and she seemed to feel a vibe with the kid. So, Amy is a possibility. The problem is I still don’t know if her mom will find everything out because Sophia continues to lie. I do hope that the full truth comes out to everybody in Salem.

Days of Our Lives: The Final Adoption Decision

Another option, of course, is Javi and Leo may get the chance to adopt Tesoro. They have been caring for him along with Rafe and Gabi Hernandez (Cherie Jimenez) and Arianna Horton (Marissa Reyes). And Rafe is officially the foster dad, but he also wasn’t planning to keep Little T forever. But Javi and Leo discussed adopting the baby themselves on Days of our Lives.

They worried they would not be approved though because of their past. Javi had that daughter that died in that hot car incident in Texas. Leo has past arrests for being a con man, so it might be a stretch. And of course, the final option is that some random couple winds up with Little Tesoro.

However, I feel like the baby is going to be adopted by one of the people that we know wants him or we’ll find out that he’s related to them and want them. So, right now, I’m leaning towards Johnny and Chanel, but you never know. Aaron and the Greene family may step up to the plate and take the baby home with them. I just hope the writers don’t drag this out for very much longer.

Hey, General Hospital fans, get ready for a bombshell! This week, a character is set to discover she’s pregnant, a storyline that aligns perfectly with a recent leak from a reliable source. The leak indicates that Portia Robinson (Brook Kerr) is the one who’s pregnant, not Josslyn Jacks (Eden McCoy) as some had suspected, and definitely not Willow Tait (Katelyn MacMullen).

The Paternity Puzzle on General Hospital: Who’s the Daddy?

Let’s delve into what’s next for Portia. Her pregnancy immediately sets the stage for a “who’s the daddy” storyline. Our usually dependable leaker reports that Portia will find out she’s pregnant this week, but she won’t be sure of the father’s identity.

This is because she recently shared an intimate night with her new flame, Dr. Isaiah Gannon (Sawandi Wilson), not long after a passionate encounter with her husband, Curtis Ashford (Donnell Turner), following a period of marital dryness. The latest General Hospital promo, which you may have seen, showed a blurred figure holding a positive pregnancy test. Official spoilers corroborate this, stating that Portia receives life-changing news this Thursday. This leak aligns seamlessly with the unfolding episodes.

Timing is Everything: A Marriage on the Brink

The timing of this news couldn’t be worse. Curtis recently provided Dante Falconeri (Dominic Zamprogna) with his alibi for the night of Drew’s shooting, which included time spent with his ex, Jordan Ashford (Tanisha Harper). This led Portia to believe Curtis had made his choice, seemingly favoring Jordan, and causing her to declare their marriage over.

Immediately after this confrontation, Portia confided in Isaiah, expressing her desire to explore a relationship with him and stating her marriage was officially finished, though she hadn’t yet informed her daughter.

General Hospital: The Conception Conundrum – Curtis or Isaiah?

If Portia is indeed pregnant, as the leak suggests, it will undoubtedly lead to a “who got her pregnant” plot. She slept with her husband, Curtis, once, and then shortly after, with Isaiah, after declaring her marriage defunct.

Portia was with Curtis on August 18th and then first slept with Isaiah ten days later, on August 28th. She was with Isaiah again on the night Drew was shot, September 2nd. You might recall that Isaiah served as Portia’s alibi for the night of the shooting, though she hasn’t yet been questioned by the police about it.

Given the mere five-day gap between her encounters with Curtis and Isaiah, either man could be the father, depending on the stage of the pregnancy. If she’s six weeks along, Curtis is the more probable father. However, if she’s only a few weeks pregnant, it’s anyone’s guess whether Isaiah or Curtis is the father.

Unraveling the Truth: DNA and Deception

If the conception timeline is indeed muddled, a DNA test will be the only way for Portia to know for sure. This could become complicated, especially with Jordan waiting in the wings to reconcile with Curtis. Jordan clearly wants him back, but knowing Portia’s cunning nature, she might discreetly obtain Curtis’s toothbrush for a clandestine DNA test.

Otherwise, Portia would have to confess to Curtis and request a DNA sample. Isaiah would likely consent to a paternity test without hesitation, but he might not be ready for fatherhood after only a couple of encounters with his boss, despite his apparent feelings for her.

General Hospital:  A World Turned Upside Down

Imagine the drama if Portia is pregnant and Isaiah is the father! Curtis would undoubtedly have strong words for his wife, particularly since Portia has been critical of Curtis for crossing boundaries with Jordan.

Assuming Portia doesn’t terminate the pregnancy, which seems unlikely, she’ll begin showing in a few months, perhaps sooner, as soap operas often accelerate timelines. If Curtis isn’t the father, Portia will eventually have to reveal the truth to him, as he’ll be able to calculate the nine-month period and realize she was with another man.

Curtis would likely be furious with Portia for her infidelity with Isaiah during their marriage, especially while she was accusing him of pursuing Jordan. Once Portia confirms her pregnancy with a positive test, she’ll need to act quickly. She’ll face significant explanations for both Isaiah and Curtis, though likely less so for Isaiah.

Lingering Threats and Legal Woes on General Hospital

As if Portia didn’t have enough on her plate, she’s still concerned about the blackmail evidence Drew Cain Quartermaine (Cameron Mathison) possesses. Unbeknownst to her, Trina Robinson (Tabyana Ali) and Kai Taylor (Jens Austin Astrup) have stolen and destroyed it. While there’s no concrete proof that Portia tampered with Heather Webber‘s (Alley Mills) test results, Trina hasn’t informed her mother about this development.

It’s hard to imagine Trina explaining to her mother, “Oh, Kai and I just happened to be at Drew’s house during the shooting, and we took it.” Until Trina reveals the truth, Portia will remain anxious about the potential loss of her medical license and possible imprisonment.

Adding to her turmoil, her marriage to Curtis is effectively over, and he’s a suspect in Drew’s shooting. Portia’s life is in disarray, and a pregnancy, as the leaker suggests, will only amplify the chaos.

A New Beginning or a Complicated Future?

Then there’s Isaiah, who appears smitten with Portia. However, they weren’t officially dating and aren’t in a position to start a family yet. But who knows? After years of international medical work, Isaiah might be ready to settle down and start a family. Alternatively, he could be shocked by Portia’s pregnancy. Portia herself might be horrified by the news.

However, Isaiah could be thrilled, and Portia might be too, regardless of the father’s identity. It’s plausible that Isaiah would embrace fatherhood if Portia desires to have the baby. If Curtis is the father, the situation becomes considerably more challenging. While this doesn’t guarantee Portia and Curtis will reunite, a new baby would necessitate co-parenting. This differs from Trina, who is an adult.

General Hospital: A History of Deception and Potential Reconciliation

Consider this: Portia allowed Marcus Taggert (Reál Andrews) to believe he was Trina’s father, deceiving him and Curtis about the truth until Trina was around 18. Given this history, it wouldn’t be surprising if Portia lied about paternity again. The question is, in which direction would she lie?

Hopefully, she’s learned her lesson after the Trina incident nearly destroyed her life and she just recently reconciled with Curtis. Portia recently told Jordan that she recognizes she’s not the cause of her marital problems, indicating some personal growth. Regardless, Portia’s world is about to be upended.

Predicting the Path Forward

I suspect Isaiah might be the father, as this would be the final blow to Curtis’s and Portia’s marriage. It appears likely that she and Curtis will divorce, he’ll reunite with Jordan, and Portia might start a family with Isaiah.

Furthermore, Trina dealing with her parents’ separation and a new sibling would undoubtedly be overwhelming. We’ll have to wait and see, but it looks like Portia is pregnant. If so, expect a significant amount of soapy drama.

Days of Our Lives has Tony DiMera (Thaao Penghlis) acting a bit strange lately. He’s not quite himself. And fans, along with other characters on the show, have observed that Tony is far more vindictive than usual. This has us asking: could Tony’s brother, Andre DiMera (also Thaao Penghlis), miraculously be back from the dead to wreak havoc on the good people of Salem?

Days of our Lives: Andre DiMera’s Potential Return and Tony’s Shifting Business Acumen

We’ve got a lot to unpack regarding Tony. The Days of Our Lives writers have been subtly hinting at both Andre and Tony lately. Could Andre the master manipulator, actually be alive and posing as his brother?

For years, Tony wanted nothing to do with his late father Stefano DiMera’s (Joseph Mascolo) business dealings. Largely staying away from the corporate scheming his siblings were involved in. We’ve seen Kristen DiMera (Stacy Haiduk), EJ DiMera (Dan Feuerriegel), and Stefan DiMera (Brandon Barash) particularly engaged in a lot of plotting regarding DiMera Enterprises. But not Tony.

However, Tony has recently enlisted Gabi Hernandez (Cherie Jimenez) to spy on the Kiriakis brothers, promising her the CEO seat of DiMera if they can reclaim the family business. Simultaneously, Tony extended an executive job offer to his nephew, Theo Carver (Tyler Andrews). Potentially positioning him as CEO instead of Gabi.

It’s likely the DiMeras would prefer a family member in the CEO seat over an ex-in-law like Gabi. After obtaining information from Gabi about a forged Victor Kiriakis (John Aniston) letter, Tony decided to make a significant move. He wanted to regain control of DiMera and seize Titan from Xander Cook Kiriakis (Paul Telfer) and Philip Kiriakis (John-Paul Lavoisier).

Days of our Lives: The DiMera-Kiriakis Rivalry and Tony’s Uncharacteristic Behavior

Recall that Xander and Philip orchestrated a takeover by charming DiMera board member Wendy (Victoria Grace). This was when the DiMera family was experiencing internal turmoil. Titan and DiMera have been rivals for decades, ever since the late Stefano and the late Victor ran these multinational corporations.

Longtime viewers know that both Stefano and Victor engaged in seriously shady business practices, which is why Tony initially distanced himself from the family business, content with his soulmate Anna DiMera (Leann Hunley) and letting others fight over the inheritance.

Suddenly, Tony has had a change of heart. His brothers, EJ and Chad DiMera (Billy Flynn), have commented on Tony’s renewed interest in reacquiring DiMera, noting how out of character it seems. Meanwhile, Xander (Paul Telfer) and Philip (John-Paul Lavoisier) are scrambling to hold onto Titan.

Initially, Brady Black (Eric Martsolf) considered accepting Tony’s substantial cash offer and relinquishing the family business, which he views as a curse. He almost convinced Alex Kiriakis (Robert Scott Wilson) to agree. But Xander, Philip, and Maggie Horton Kiriakis (Suzanne Rogers) disagreed.

Maggie even confronted Tony, accusing him of being vicious and underhanded, echoing the sentiment that Tony’s current actions are highly uncharacteristic. Maggie is determined to fight for Victor’s legacy. And it appears the Kiriakis family is united in this fight.

A History of Deception: Andre’s Many Returns and Tony’s “Death”

Returning to Tony, Philip mentioned to Xander that their last dispute over the alternative fuel business ended disastrously. Philip’s confrontation with Tony resulted in Tony’s apparent death; he was impaled on a wooden shard on the docks. While accidental, it was still a death.

Of course, in true Days of Our Lives fashion, Tony was eventually resurrected after about a decade. During that time, Andre was impersonating his twin, deceiving everyone, including Tony’s wife, Anna. Tony was presumed dead. And then Andre appeared, pretending to be Tony.

Over the years, Andre hasn’t always impersonated Tony. There have been many instances where he acted as his own villainous self. The last time Andre was known to be in Salem, he was married to his father’s ex-wife, Kate Roberts (Lauren Koslow). Their relationship was passionate. And Kate was heartbroken when he was killed.

Abigail Deveraux (AnnaLynne McCord) was the one who accidentally killed Andre in January 2018, bashing him with an urn containing Tony’s ashes. In 2022, an undead Andre reappeared as the Devil’s servant when his nephew Johnny DiMera (Carson Boatman) was possessed by Satan.

Days of our Lives Fan Speculation: Is Andre Pulling the Strings Again?

Now, fans are speculating whether Andre was ever truly killed. This theory gains traction for several reasons. Firstly, there are the recent observations of Tony acting unlike himself. Secondly, when Anna mentioned that Susan Banks (Stacy Haiduk) believed Stefano was alive, Tony displayed a smirk that some interpret as Andre’s.

One might think Anna could discern that her husband Tony isn’t himself. But she has been fooled by an Andre-Tony swap before. If it is indeed Andre he’s doing a remarkable job impersonating his brother. It’s unclear how long Andre has been posing as Tony. If it is Andre, then the current scheme involving suing Titan and blackmailing the Kiriakis brothers makes more sense.

Andre could also be secretly collaborating with EJ and Dr. Rolf (Richard Wharton) on the clinic and secret lab. Given EJ’s own villainous nature, a conspiracy with Andre wouldn’t be surprising. EJ didn’t seem overly shocked when his eccentric mother, Susan Banks (Stacy Haiduk) had a premonition about the Phoenix, suggesting EJ might be aware of Dr. Rolf’s clandestine activities since his departure from Salem.

The Mystery of Tony’s Whereabouts and Future Threats on Days of our Lives

This raises the question: why would Andre pose as Tony again? What is his ultimate goal? Fans also want to know if this is Andre, where is the real Tony DiMera?Is he dead, alive, or held captive somewhere? Some speculate Andre’s return is to cause trouble for corporate rivals and to usher in a new version of Stefano. Many have wondered if Andre’s other brother, Stefan who has been brainwashed into believing he is their father, Stefano, could be involved.

Stefan has been missing since Vivian Alamain (Louise Sorel) and Yvonne kidnapped him and supposedly sent him to Germany. Fans are also questioning if Andre’s conflict with the Kiriakis family could lead to another death. There’s been much speculation about fatalities resulting from this dramatic storyline. The extended Days of Our Lives promo showed Alex, Chad, and Kate being attacked by someone in a costume, which could be a Halloween-themed scare or something more sinister.

Days of Our Lives early weekly spoilers for August 25th through the 29th see Rachel Black (Alice Halsey)’s wrath and Kristen DiMera (Stacy Haiduk) being arrested.

As we always do on Early Edition Day, we start with what’s coming this week, then dive into what’s coming next week. So let’s get into it.

Days of our Lives: Kristen DiMera Faces the Truth About Rachel Black

On Wednesday, August 20th, Kristen has to face the truth. Rachel shot EJ DiMera (Dan Feuerriegel) because of her namesake grandma, Rachel Blake (Roslyn Gentle), going missing. If you remember, EJ told little Rachel he didn’t even know where she was. I don’t know about that. He definitely knew that he had had her sent away.

But this is all back to the modeling that Kristen has done as a mom for her child, which is not good. EJ and Marlena Evans (Deidre Hall) talk about next steps. EJ remembers the night of the shooting. I think Marlena already suspected that Rachel pulled the trigger. EJ may feel somewhat responsible for why Rachel did what she did, but he’s got to protect Johnny DiMera (Carson Boatman) from going to prison.

Steve Johnson and Gabi Hernandez Dig Up Dirt on Titan and Xander Cook

Steve Johnson (Stephen Nichols) talks to Gabi Hernandez (Cherie Jimenez) about his findings in the investigation she ordered. I can’t wait to see what he has to say about Titan, about Xander Cook (Paul Telfer), and about Philip Kiriakis (John-Paul Lavoisier).

We know the mischief he found about Alex Kiriakis (Robert Scott Wilson), but it’s Xander and Philip that she needs the dirt on. Speaking of Alex, she wants to hire Stephanie Johnson (Abigail Klein). Maybe it’s to do Titan PR work. But will that be a conflict of interest since she is working for EJ at the hospital and he’s a rival? Since they have both the companies, I don’t know.

Philip Kiriakis and Belle Black’s Unexpected Moment

Belle Black (Martha Madison) and Philip share a moment on Wednesday. He tells her she deserves better. I’m assuming that means better than EJ. I just wonder if Belle is going to take a second look at Philip, even for a moment. He has his eye on another woman soon.

On Thursday, August 21st, Kristen is begging EJ for more time to deal with this terrible truth about Rachel. At the same time, we’re going to see Marlena distracting Rachel so they can talk. Plus, Leo Stark (Greg Rikaart) and the rest of the jury deliberate Johnny’s fate.

The question is, will they find him guilty or not guilty? If they were going to find him not guilty, then they probably could have handled the whole Rachel shooting mess in-house. But we know from a behind-the-scenes photo we shared with you guys months ago that Kristen is indeed headed to Statesville Prison.

Tate Black, Sophia Choi, and Tesoro’s Baby Secret Unravels

Also on Thursday, Tate Black (Leo Howard) has a heart-to-heart talk with his dad, Brady Black (Eric Martsolf). Tate is really struggling because he has no closure. He never got to meet his little baby. Of course, Tate doesn’t even know that he has met Tesoro.

Sophia Choi (Rachel Boyd) is also struggling with this. She knows that Tesoro is their baby, so every time she sees Tate near the kid, she starts to freak out. I don’t know how long she can handle this.

Meanwhile, Sarah Horton (Linsey Godfrey) circles back around to Sophia and encourages her to tell the truth. The problem is those were fake adoption papers. It was a scam. Sophia abandoned her and Tate’s baby

Sophia Choi’s Dilemma and Melinda Trask’s Involvement

There are just a lot of things he is not going to handle well. I don’t think Sophia would necessarily face any criminal charges just because she is allowed to give up her baby the way she did. The fake adoption papers are kind of down to Melinda Trask (Tina Huang) and her influence on her.

But still, it feels like a risk. So we’ll see if Sophia finally does the right thing. I kind of feel like she won’t, and Tate is going to stay in the dark for a while longer. But we’ll find out. We still have to figure out the fate of baby Tesoro.

Friday on Days of our Lives: Courtroom Confessions and Kristen’s Fate

On Friday, August 22nd, EJ is ready to blurt out the truth in court that little Rachel shot him. But EJ may hold his tongue for his sister Kristen and niece Rachel’s sake, at least for a few minutes. Kristen is asking Marlena for help, likely with Rachel, while she takes the fall and goes to prison for the shooting. Hopefully, Marlena l can help Rachel through the trauma as Kristen is sent away.

Brady Black, Sarah Horton, and a Chaotic Verdict

Brady interrogates Sarah, maybe about Tate and the baby, maybe about Rachel. Of course, Brady is going to be crushed to find out what Rachel Black has done, and I’m sure he is going to blame Kristen. That’s who I blame. Let me know what you think in the comments.

The trial is cut short. Foreperson Leo Stark is about to read the verdict that he and the other jury members came to, but then Kristen bursts into the courtroom and makes a scene. She’s going to confess to save Rachel. Kristen is off to Statesville. We reported this outcome back in February from a leak.

Days of our Lives Spoilers: The Leak, PR Blacklist, and Aftermath

Just real quick, if you haven’t listened here regularly: When I first published the leak that I was sent by what I now know is a very reliable leaker, Days of Our Lives‘ PR office contacted me, really ticked off about it. Giving you guys that leak got me blacklisted with them.

So kind of funny. If they had never said anything, I wouldn’t have been so certain all this time that it was true. I don’t know what they were thinking, you know, approaching a journalist like that, because it just let me know that I’d hit the nail on the head.

DOOL: Fallout for Rachel Black, Marlena, and Kristen DiMera

The week of August 25th through the 29th, with the truth about Rachel out, at least to some extent among certain people, the question is, what’s next? It seems like Rachel family and her friends are going to circle the wagons to protect the kid. But she also needs to get some help, quite clearly.

So I’m interested to see if Kristen tries to get EJ and Marlena to take a vow of silence about this issue and protect her daughter while Kristen DiMera is gone away, paying the price. Tate Black may learn the truth about Tesoro soon. We’ll know more once we see how it goes when Sarah confronts Sophia.

Hospital Showdowns and Dr. Tom Horton’s Clinic Arrives in Salem

EJ is now going to have more time to focus on the hospital with the help of his minion Rita Lesley (Maggie Carney). She’s a lot of fun. Backlash is coming though in the form of the Doctor Tom Horton (Zach Chyz) Free Clinic. It feels like Salemites might have two choices for medical care.

Marlena’s Queen of the Night dreams could restart soon now that the nightmare of the trial is over and her brain is somewhat clear. Stefano DiMera (Joseph Mascolo) and the ghost of him and the past might be back to haunt her.

Gabi Hernandez, Philip Kiriakis, and the DiMera CEO Plot Thickens

Philip is going to wake up in bed with Gabi soon. This is part of the plan she has cooked up with Tony DiMera (Thaao Penghlis). She kissed Xander, and I feel like that was definitely part of the plan.

I still feel like she kind of likes Xander as a person but is stringing him along because, bottom line, she wants the merger broken up so she can have Gabi Chic back. Plus, Tony has promised her the CEO seat at DiMera, a seat she has warmed before. Now that she has it in writing, Gabi is ready to make it happen.

Soap Surprises: Leo Stark, Javi’s Secret, and Julie Williams’ Bookstore

I don’t think that Gabi out here, like, corporate prostituting herself or anything. Maybe she and Philip just have a few too many drinks. Or maybe Gabi, stone cold sober, just lets Philip think that something happened. I mean, that sounds pretty chaotic. Sounds like a soap plot.

More of Javi’s past is revealed. We should be finding out more about his secret daughter soon, especially now that Leo is out of sequester. Now that the trial is over, he’s headed back home.

I wonder if Javi is going to come clean to him or if reporter Leo Stark is going to be lurking around and overhear something. Plus, Julie Williams (Susan Seaforth Hayes) is buying the bookstore in the square. I wonder if Stephanie is going to be stunned to see her sexy book in Horton Town Square for sale.

Bold and the Beautiful sees Sheila Carter (Kimberlin Brown) may really be redeemed this time and Steffy Forrester (Jacqueline MacInnes Wood) might finally forgive her mother-in-law even though they will never be close as family or friends.

We’re going to talk about Sheila’s redemption arc and her dream of acceptance by Steffy finally coming true.

Bold and Beautiful: Luna’s Downfall and Sheila’s Heroic Act

So, we’ve seen some interesting things cropping up on B&B ever since Luna Nozawa (Lisa Yamada) shot Sheila and took out another one of her toes before trying to take out Liam Spencer (Scott Clifton). This happened at the art school when Steffy Forrester was frantic over Liam being shot. If you remember, she lashed out at Sheila saying, “Your granddaughter tried to kill him.” But since then, Steffy is gradually changing her tune. And at the hospital, she actually told several people that Sheila saved her life.

So, it’s clear we’ve got things shifting a bit in Steffy’s mindset when it comes to Finn’s bio mom, Sheila. And it sure sounds like Steffy is feeling grateful, even though she doesn’t want to, for Sheila’s heroic act that saved her life. I mean, if not for Sheila stopping Luna from shooting Steffy, you know, Luna’s wife might be dead right now because that is what Luna wanted. Sheila literally took a bullet for Steffy.

Bold and Beautiful: Luna’s Death Rocks Everyone

Plus, Luna is dead and everybody’s talking about her twisted upbringing and how Poppy Nozawa (Romy Park) messed up her daughter’s life and then Bill Spencer (Don Diamont) also messed up and got Luna a pardon. But now that she’s dead, Finn (Tanner Novlan) is a little sad. Not so much that she’s dead. I mean, he’s not happy like Poppy, who’s a psycho, but just more that his daughter’s life went off the rails and ended tragically and, you know, he never knew her.

Steffy’s Complicated Gratitude Towards Sheila on Bold and the Beautiful

So, everybody is grateful that Luna didn’t kill Steffy and that Liam survived the shooting. And now Steffy finds herself in this weird position because she is feeling this sort of gratitude towards Sheila which is definitely something very new for Steffy to feel for that woman. This week at the office, Hope Logan (Annika Noelle) was telling Steffy that Sheila lost another toe because she got an update from her dad, Deacon Sharpe (Sean Kanan). And Steffy said it’s complicated because she is grateful to her mother-in-law. It’s hard.

And yeah, I mean it’s complicated for a lot of reasons. Deacon was just saying how heroic it was that Sheila has been making this great effort because it started with her trying to warn Finn and Steffy. And when she couldn’t get to them because they were ignoring her calls, you know, she didn’t stop. Sheila raced over to Malibu to look for Steffy and to intervene. And Deacon said if not for Sheila, then Steffy would likely be dead. And I tend to agree. Deacon said that Finn and Steffy Forrester (Jacqueline MacInnes Wood) are going to have to realize that Sheila is a hero. I mean, I think in this limited scope situation, she is, you know, not in the totality of her existence, but in this little little tiny slice of life.

Sheila’s Redemption Arc: Can Steffy Forgive the Unforgivable on Bold and the Beautiful?

But again, very complicated because Sheila tormented the Forresters for years. She has shot Taylor Hayes (Rebecca Budig) and Brooke Logan (Katherine Kelly Lang) and OG Stephanie Forrester (Susan Flannery) years before she shot both Steffy and Finn and left them for dead. She has also beaten and kidnapped and poisoned and tortured Steffy’s family.

So forgiving Sheila was probably not on Steffy’s bingo card for 2025. But it’s also pretty clear that Brad Bell plans to keep Sheila around and he wanted her completely and totally redeemed. You know, pairing her with Deacon and making her a waitress, that didn’t do it. And even Sheila saving Steffy’s daughter Kelly Spencer (Sophia Paras McKinlay) from drowning didn’t do it.

Bold and Beautiful: Sheila’s First Shot at Redemption a Bust

Do you remember when Finn was at the beach and he was not watching Steffy and Liam’s daughter near the water when he should have been and the little girl wandered off and got stuck in an undertow and Sheila dragged Kelly out, saved her. You know, like it or not, I do think we are seeing a truly redeemed Sheila. There’s stuff that Finn and Steffy don’t know that she did and Sheila might not tell them.

Like when Luna first started blaming Steffy for everything, Sheila shut that down. And when Luna was talking about taking out Steffy we saw Sheila tell her, “No, don’t say it and don’t you dare do it.” She was trying to get Luna to leave town and was very insistent that Luna steer clear of Steffy and never ever try and hurt her again.

Bold and the Beautiful: The Future of Steffy and Sheila’s Relationship

So, if for no other reason, you know, maybe if Steffy compares how bad Luna is to how much better Sheila is now than she used to be, you know, maybe that’ll get Steffy to chill out a little where Sheila is concerned. But again, Steffy’s got all sorts of reasons to dislike and fear Sheila. However, Steffy also knows that Finn really doesn’t like his bio mom being totally cut out of his life. He has that pull towards her. And I do think Steffy Forrester and Finn realize that both Sheila and Deacon have put their criminal ways behind them. They’re staying out of trouble.

What also helps is that Sheila has kept her word to Finn and Steffy that she’d stay out of their lives. Even though she doesn’t want to, Sheila has stayed away. She hasn’t pestered them to be part of the family. Even though she’s absolutely desperate to be in Finn’s life, the only reason that Sheila was blowing up their phones was to warn them about Luna targeting them. Otherwise, she’s not called. She’s not texted. She’s She’s doing what they ask.

Bold and Beautiful: Big Changes Coming for Sheila

So, while I don’t think that Steffy will ever, you know, invite Sheila over to hang out or spend Christmas at her house with her and Finn and the kids, there is hope for a more congenial relationship. And again, I don’t think it’s going to happen overnight, but Steffy may be softening towards Sheila. You know, we could see slowly, inch by inch, Steffy may start letting Sheila into their lives on a tentative basis to see how it goes because it really legit does look like Sheila is not a threat anymore. She’s not going to hurt Steffy and Sheila just saved her life. She even took a bullet for Steffy.

Bold and Beautiful: Baby Steps for Sheila & Steffy

And of course that doesn’t make up for the bullet that Sheila put into Steffy, but you know, it’s a starting point and Sheila might do well to see this as a long game. Slowly building trust and of course not pushing. She may wait to see if Steffy Forrester opens the door just a little and then we see some baby steps. Maybe Steffy tells Finn it’s okay if he wants to go get lunch at the pizza place and talk to his mother, you know.

Or Steffy herself might stop by Il Giardino and just say a quick thanks Sheila and then just turn around and walk out, you know. But Steffy may loosen up. You know, she and may drop by Deacon restaurant for lunch and have a little chat with Finn’s mom. And over time, Steffy eventually might even let Sheila see her grandson, Hayes. I think that would be like the last thing down the line.

Bold and Beautiful: Sheila Slowly Achieving Her Dream?

And again, won’t happen overnight, but it looks like a turning point for Sheila and she might really get to be part of Finn’s family like she has wanted so badly since the moment she came back into his life at their wedding.

I mean, it may help that Hope has found a way to have a healthy relationship with her ex-con dad, Deacon. And of course, Brooke is now friends and co-parenting with Deacon.  And he was a big Bold and the Beautiful villain there for a minute. So, this could be a fresh start for Sheila and Steffy on Bold and the Beautiful. and a real redemption for Sheila in everybody’s eyes that could change things forever.

Bold and the Beautiful sees Liam Spencer (Scott Clifton) in surgery fighting for his life, and it looks like he’ll be in a coma for a while, and that could change everything on the CBS soap. We’re going to talk about what game changers might come from Luna Nozawa (Lisa Yamada) shooting Liam and then Liam falling into this coma that’s made even worse by his inoperable cancerous brain tumor.

Bold and the Beautiful: Hospital Drama Unfolds with Liam, Luna, and Sheila

So, right now we have Liam and Luna still in surgery with Sheila Carter’s (Kimberlin Brown) challenging toe surgery wrapped up thanks to Dr. Grace Buckingham (Cassandra Creech).

In a recent video, I said that Li Finnegan (Naomi Matsuda) and Bridget Forrester (Ashley Jones) were going to be doing surgery together, which they did. But I said they should have been operating on Liam, and that’s because Li should not have been operating on her niece, Luna. That’s against all medical ethics. But, you know, Brad Bell and his writers don’t care.

So, against all logic, reason, and medical standards, Li and Bridget were trying to save Luna, and they fail. When I said that it should be Grace operating on her, I was operating under the assumption that the writers understood how things worked in hospitals and you’re not supposed to operate on family.

Meanwhile, Dr. John Finn Finnegan (Tanner Novlan) operated on Liam, which also technically probably shouldn’t be happening because they are basically family. However, there’s no blood or marriage tie there, so I can let Finn operating on Liam slide. But it won’t go well. Although Finn does save his life.

Steffy’s Outburst and the Blame Game: Bold and the Beautiful Recap

Liam is right now a vengeful sort of hero for shooting lunatic Luna basically and you know when she was unarmed and he saved Steffy Forrester‘s (Jacqueline MacInnes Wood) life as a result and can I say I was more than a little annoyed when Steffy yelled at Sheila your granddaughter shot Liam. Uh hello that is Steffy’s stepdaughter that shot Liam and Finn’s daughter and he was in the room too.

So, why wasn’t Steffy yelling at Finn? Why was she trying to blame this all on Sheila?  Sheila actually saved Steffy’s life like a minute before that. But she was lashing out as usual. That mouth on her is why Luna was ready to shoot her. Steffy is incapable of zipping her lips even when things would be safer for her if she would shut her face. But anyway, I don’t dislike Steffy most of the time. But sometimes, man, she needs to put a sock in it.

Bold and the Beautiful Spoilers: Coma Predictions and Leaked Information

Anyway, so a very reliable leaker said Sheila was shot in the toe, Luna dies, and Liam ends up in a coma from this ordeal. I published a video on that several days before this came out. And so far, it’s confirmed about Sheila’s little piggy. Another one bit the dust. And in a leaked clip for Thursday’s episode, Poppy Nozawa (Romy Park) saying she’s glad Luna died. So that’s confirmed.

So I’m willing to bet that the leaker was right on all three. And Liam is in a coma. And that’s what Bill Spencer (Don Diamont) is told this week. Now, we don’t know how long this coma is going to last. It could be a day or two. It could be six months. I mean, realistically, it could be long term. Personally, I suspect Liam wakes up sooner rather than later. But in the meantime, let’s talk about what this coma changes for many people on Bold and the Beautiful.

Liam’s Coma on Bold and the Beautiful: Exploring Potential Outcomes and Plot Twists

So, first off, we got to say, you know, just to entertain all options, there’s a chance the coma results in Liam’s death. He doesn’t wake up at all. He dies from the brain tumor while he’s in the coma that’s caused by being shot by Luna. And it could be that Liam’s cancer ridden body just can’t take the stress and he’s in the coma for a few days and then he just suddenly expires.

That’s possible. I don’t feel like it’s probable. But it is possible. We have to acknowledge it. And in that case, Steffy, Hope Logan (Annika Noelle), Bill, and others would get the rough news that Liam died from the combination of trauma and this advanced disease. However, again, I think it’s a long shot. I don’t think Liam’s going to die. I’ve been saying that ever since the cancer diagnosis. Scott Clifton is a great actor. B&B would be crazy to let him go. And I’ll also say that Liam has been much more likable now that he stopped his waffling.

Bold and the Beautiful: Will Liam’s Coma Lead to a Cancer Cure?

So, another thing that could come out of this coma that Luna caused is Liam is saved from his cancer. I think we could see something like the coma allows Dr. Grace Buckingham some drastic opportunities and options to treat the cancer she didn’t have before. If you remember, Hope was just telling Carter Walton (Lawrence Saint-Victor) that Liam wasn’t getting the treatments because he was worried about his quality of life while undergoing chemo and radiation.

And Grace was just telling Finn that Liam really needs to jump at it, that he needs to get treatment. You know, in a coma though, your quality of life is non-existent. So, Grace may ask Bill as his living relative since he’s not married to Hope, not married to Steffy, Bill would be the one to decide. Grace may ask Bill for permission to start the cancer treatments while Liam is in the coma as just a Hail Mary.

And in the meantime, the Italy story that was shot on location featuring Brooke Logan (Katherine Kelly Lang), Nick Marone (Jack Wagner), and Ridge Forrester (Thorsten Kaye), should be taking up the front burner screen time. So Liam’s cancer could be cured offscreen. And he wakes up cancer free in a month or so once they’re done with the Italy stuff. And of course, that would be a miraculous outcome, which I thought we were going to get all along.

Hope, Carter, and Liam: A Love Triangle Reboot on Bold and the Beautiful?

Now, if this coma gives Grace the chance to successfully treat Liam’s cancer and he survives, then him coming out of the coma with years left to live could change things drastically for Hope and Carter. If Hope finds out Liam’s going to live, I don’t see her rushing to the altar to get married to Carter. Right before Liam was shot, he was telling Hope how much he loves her.

I do believe Liam wanted to be with Hope. But he pushed her towards Carter because he was dying. You know, he didn’t want Hope to be alone after he was gone. He wanted Beth to have a good stepdad. But if Liam’s cancer is gone and he’s got a new lease on life, he may tell Hope, “Listen, I’m going to live. I love you. I want to be with you. Do you want to be with me?” I could see Liam waking up a new man determined to fight for Hope. You know, I saw some clickbait nonsense about Steffy dumping Finn for Liam. And I just want to say that’s straight up crazy.

If any couple breaks up because Liam wakes up from his coma cancer-free, it’s going to be Hope and Carter. I do believe Hope still loves Liam and wants a future with him. But the problem was he had no future. But if that changes because of this coma and Hope gets another chance with Liam, I could see him and Hope reuniting. I could see them celebrating their reunion by getting married again, maybe by having another baby, just life affirming stuff because Liam would have faced down two possible deaths, the gunshot and the cancer.

Bill’s Guilt and Liam’s Potential PTSD: Bold and the Beautiful Character Development

Another outcome from Liam’s coma, I think, would be seeing Bill absolutely racked with guilt that Luna shot his son. I mean, let’s be real, Bill’s the only reason Luna was pardoned and set free to run a muck and do all this. And of course, everybody’s furious with Bill. But that’s probably not going to be anything compared to how guilty he feels for inadvertently causing Liam’s shooting.

So, if Bill’s son wakes from the coma and beats the cancer, Bill may feel so guilty he retires from Spencer Publications and makes Liam CEO. I think that’d be pretty cool. The last thing is Liam may come out of the coma feeling really bad for taking Luna’s life. Not because she was innocent. But because he’s not a killer. He’s a tree hugging vegan. It was a heat of the moment deed when Liam shot Luna.

Liam may really struggle with the fact he killed someone, even though he did it for all the right reasons to save Steffy’s life. But I do think Liam might suffer some PTSD after this. It might be interesting to see him go through a little dark phase. Of course, nobody would hold him shooting Luna against him. I don’t think Finn would. I don’t think Sheila would. But I don’t see Liam taking it lightly that he took a life, even in defense of someone he loves.

Luna’s Exit and Liam’s Reboot: Bold and the Beautiful Future Storylines

But I feel like this shooting has been done to set up Lisa Yamada’s exit as Luna. She’s off shooting another show. and also to cure Liam’s cancer, to reboot his character, give him a new life with Hope. And maybe some deeper psychological wounds to deal with PTSD from the shooting and the facing death twice. Something cool, I think, is going to come out of it. I do think Liam’s going to pull out of this coma. But we’ll wait to see.

Days of Our Lives sees hot summer spoilers, including Gabi Hernandez (Cherie Jimenez) in a steamy clinch with Xander Cook (Paul Telfer) that looks like a twisted revenge hookup that absolutely enrages his estranged wife, Sarah Horton (Linsey Godfrey).

Days of Our Lives Summer Promo: A Sneak Peek into Salem’s Hottest Storylines

So, Days released a brand new summer promo. It actually has some scenes going all the way into Halloween, interestingly, and it’s everything that you need to know about what awesome summer story lines are coming. We’re going to drop all that for you, give you all the pictures, everything you need to know.

So, I’ll say up front, this is a real treat because this promo is almost as good as the annual Day of Days mega promo they put out every October. There’s a lot to unpack. A few things we saw recently, but most of it is material coming this week later into July into the heat of summer as we get closer to the 60th anniversary of Days of Our Lives in November.

Shocking Revelations: Sophia’s Secret, a Fire Station Baby, and a Web of Lies

So, the promo has Sophia Choi (Rachel Boyd) going into labor all by herself, that happens this week. She tells the baby, looks like it’s a girl, that she can’t let anyone see her. And then Tate Black (Leo Howard) is asking Sophia “Where’s their baby?” Cuz she’s obviously given birth. And she says, “The adoptive parents were with me when I gave birth, and they wanted to take her home right away.”

Poor Tate is shocked and confused. And of course, Sophia is lying through her teeth. Cut to Javi Hernandez (Al Calderon) in his firefighter EMS uniform talking with Kayla Brady (Mary Beth Evans) up at the hospital. Javi says the baby was dropped in the safe haven box at the fire station.

Days of Our Lives: Sophia’s Love Means More?

So Sophia gave birth and dumped the baby because she was worried Tate was going to not go through with the adoption plans and she didn’t have a lawyer because Brady Black (Eric Martsolf) threatened Melinda Trask (Tina Huang). It was a big mess. So Javi takes the baby home to Casa Hernandez and he and Leo Stark (Greg Rikaart) read a letter that Sophia left with the baby. It was unsigned, of course, saying how giving her up was very difficult, but was done out of love.

The EJ Shooting Mystery: Johnny’s Arrest, Rachel’s Secret, and a Mother’s Dream

Next, we’re going to get into the EJ DiMera (Dan Feuerriegel) shooting, attempted murder mystery portion of the promo. EJ and Belle Black (Martha Madison) are in court. The theme is the truth is in ashes, although we saw it happen already this week. We’ve got Johnny DiMera (Carson Boatman) being arrested by Jada Hunter (Elia Cantu) and getting his mug shot done in the promo.

And then Belle is going to be prosecuting the case, which is kind of awkward since the accused shooter, Johnny, is her nephew and the son of her boyfriend. We’ll see if she and EJ split over this or not.

In court, Mayor Paulina Price (Jackee Harry), testifies that her son-in-law, Johnny, said his father got what he deserved. That is what he said. So, we all know though that EJ wasn’t shot by Johnny. The real wpukd be killer is likely little Rachel Black (Alice Halsey) and she’s in the promo as well. Leo tells Javi that somebody bribed him.

Days of Our Lives: Rachel Blocking Out the Trauma?

So maybe EJ is paying Leo to write an article in the spectator shedding doubt on the case against Johnny, which is just a lot of circumstantial evidence. Although Roman Brady (Josh Taylor) did turn the gun over this week, so we’ll see what ballistics say. And obviously Johnny’s prints are going to be on the gun.

So, the promo has EJ telling the judge that Belle has a major conflict of interest, but obviously she’s still going to get to try the case. There’s a split-second scene of EJ and Belle locking lips before we see Rachel on the stand and Belle asking her, “What happened next?” Kristen DiMera (Stacy Haiduk) also has to deal with stress from her daughter when Rachel asks Kristen “What if Johnny goes to prison because of me?”

There’s a scene that’s a little blurry. It’s a flashback of the night EJ DiMera was shot and Rachel was standing in the door peeking into the DiMera living room. So, it looks like we are going to get to finally see her memory of watching Johnny and EJ fighting. Our leaker insists that Rachel shot her uncle, but doesn’t remember it. So, Grandma Marlena Evans (Deidre Hall) may get more info from Rachel through hypnosis because in the promo, Belle realizes her mom knows who shot EJ.

Days of Our Lives: Marlena’s Health Crisis

Speaking of Marlena, she passes out in court. She’s leaning on Abe Carver (James Reynolds). Belle rushes over trying to revive her mom as Johnny and EJ look on. Later, Marlena is at the hospital. Everybody’s worried. Marlena had a dream about being Stefano DiMera‘s (Joseph Mascolo) queen of the night. Talk about a blast from the past. Rafe Hernandez (Galen Gering) tells Cat Greene (AnnaLynne McCord), “There’s a reason Stefano is known as the Phoenix.”

And Anna DiMera (Leann Hunley) tells Tony DiMera (Thaao Penghlis) she claims your father is alive and he’s kind of chuckling. So maybe they’re talking about Malrena. Sounds like the grief is really getting to Doc since Stefano is definitely dead – at least as Joseph Mascolo is definitely dead.

Corporate Battles, Conspiracies, and the Return of Gwen Rizczech

Then we’ve got Xander and Philip Kiriakis (John-Paul Lavoisier) in a plotline about Empire’s combusting. Brady tells Alex Kiriakis (Robert Scott Wilson) that he spent most of his adult life vying for the top spot and says we all have. Obviously that’s the CEO job at Titan.

Also, Stephanie Johnson (Abigail Klein) questions her dad Steve Johnson (Stephen Nichols) about him investigating DiMera and EJ orders someone, looks like Gwen Rizczech (Emily O’Brien) and says find out what he knows and stop him. So, she is back on July 7th and it looks like EJ and Gwen may be co-conspirators which is exciting.

Days of Our Lives: Cat Greene’s Mission

Next, Cat Greene (AnnaLynne McCord) meets with ISA director Shane Donovan (Charles Shaughnessy). This is actually the scene we already saw from not long after John Black‘s (Drake Hogestyn) funeral when Cat was asking why Shane needs her back as an analyst. And remember, he told Cat to find out where EJ got the funds to buy the hospital. Rafe has her FBI contact on the case.

So, Alex questions Xander about some files and if they’ll cause trouble. Alex is grilling him. Xander looks troubled and Maggie Horton Kiriakis (Suzanne Rogers) rants at Xander saying she will stop him. Maggie says she owes it to her family and Victor Kiriakis‘ (John Aniston) memory.

Revenge, Hookups, and Kidnappings: Salem’s Summer of Scandals

We’ve got Gabi and Tony plotting at Casa DiMera. And this is leading up to the Xander and Gabi hookup situation. Gabi tells Tony, “We fight fire with fire.” But Tony says, “No, we fight fire with arson.”

And we’ve got Mike Horton back as Jennifer Horton (Cady McClain) is announcing the opening of the Dr. Tom Horton (Zach Chyz) free clinic. And Julie Williams (Susan Seaforth Hayes) reminds Maggie once a Horton, always a Horton. And then we see Sami Brady (Alison Sweeney) is back in Salem. Hurricane Sami has got a scene with her ex, EJ, and then she is all weepy as she reunites with her grieving mother Marlena. Also, Sami’s hanging out with her brother Eric Brady (Greg Vaughan) and asks where does the time go.

Days of Our Lives: Steamy Hookup Ahead

Okay, now back to some juicy stuff with the hookup I mentioned earlier. There’s a quick shot of Gabi kissing Xander and it looks like they are horizontal which is a definite sign of a steamy hookup and this could be the arson that Tony wants Gabi Hernandez to engage in to blow up Titan. Holly Jonas (Ashley Puzemis) and Tate are kissing in the square. They reconcile this week as Sophia tells Ari nothing turned out like she thought it would.

Sophia is doing something bad to Holly while she’s sleeping. She’s kind of half undressing her and Sophia is snapping pics of Holly Jonas in her lace bra. Ari advises Sophia to move on with her life, but it looks like she may do something bad instead. All right, back to steamy.

Brady and Sarah walk into the bistro and see Gabi kissing Xander. Sarah flies into a rage and tells Xander he can spend his time doing whatever he wants. But then Sarah kisses Brady and it looks like Xander can’t handle that. He lunges at Brady, looks like he’s trying to punch him in the face.

Days of Our Lives: Tony & Gabi’s Arson Plot

So, this arson plan of Gabi and Tony seems to be scorching the Kiriakis family. Chad DiMera (Billy Flynn) kisses Cat and Johnny and Chanel Dupree (Raven Bowens) kiss. She is standing by her man despite the criminal charges. Alex Kiriakis tells Stephanie he loves her.

That looks like it’s going to be July 4th because there are literal fireworks. Things take a turn for the dangerous as Gabi tells Javi that Ari is missing. She’s been kidnapped along with Holly by a masked man. No doubt that’s about Doug III and his debt because Tate confronts Doug III demanding he tell him everything he knows.

Halloween Horror: A Glimpse into Salem’s Spooky Future

We’ve also got a quick shot of Halloween action. So some of this promo is tiptoeing into fall. Alex screams look out and pushes Chad and Cat who is in a Halloween costume out of the way of a psycho waving a butcher knife in Hortontown Square.

If this is from the Halloween episode and days sticks to its tradition, this would be killer with the knife could slaughter all of Salem, including Alex, Cat, and Chad, and anybody else. But, it wouldn’t really happen and just would be someone’s nightmare.

Days of Our Lives sees Eric Brady (Greg Vaughan) and Nicole Walker (Arianne Zucker) in town for the Salem High School graduation ceremony, but of course, we only got to see Eric. But based on some big hints that are dropped, it looks like Nicole and Eric are headed for a split. And the next time that we have Greg Vaughan back to Days, we should see Eric single and maybe ready to mingle.

Let’s dive into why it looks like Nicole and Eric happily ever after is about to crash and burn and what that means for future storylines.

Days of Our Lives: Trouble in Paradise for Eric and Nicole?

So, we heard from Holly Jonas (Ashley Puzemis) that her stepdad Eric and her mom Nicole were at her graduation. But Holly Jonas (Ashley Puzemis) told Aaron Greene (Louis Tomeo) they were sitting on opposite sides of the auditorium and not even talking. Plus, Nicole took off right after Holly got her diploma because little Jude was back in Paris with his au pair and he had fallen ill.

But Eric stayed in town instead of heading back with Nicole to check on their son. And later, Eric confirmed on a recent Days of Our Lives episode, he and Nicole are not getting along right now. But you know what’s the deal with that? Is it big stuff? Is it little stuff?

Days of Our Lives: Eric’s Return

After going through the whole ordeal with Eric raising his and Nicole’s son, Jude with toxic Sloan Petersen (Jessica Serfaty) as an adopted baby, you know, Eric and Nicole finally found out the truth about Jude. They left town together as a happy little family unit. And since then, Eric has returned briefly, like when Brady Black (Eric Martsolf) was going through the ordeal of thinking he ran over Sarah Horton (Linsey Godfrey) and paralyzed her while he was driving drunk.

But then Eric left town again to go back to be with his true love, Nicole. But now she and Eric seem to be on the outs. And I mean to be fair, they are a longtime on-again off-again couple, but they did seem so happy last year when Nicole and Eric said goodbye to family and friends, left Salem, headed to Paris, France with baby Jude.

Is the Eric and Nicole Era on Days of Our Lives Finally Over?

So, now we’re at this point where we have to ask, is the Eric and Nicole era finally over for good on Days of Our Lives? So, some recent episodes of Days definitely tell us there’s an estrangement building between Eric and Nicole and soon it could get much, much worse. You know, first, Eric showed up by himself after John Black (Drake Hogestyn) was injured in the explosion and ultimately died, but no Nicole not being there to support her husband.

And former priest Eric officiated at his stepfather’s funeral, stuck around for his stepdaughter Holly’s graduation, and he also officiated Paul Narita (Christopher Sean), and Andrew Donovan’s (Colton Little) wedding with no word about why Nicole didn’t attend any event except for the graduation. You know, they could have said she was sitting off to the side or they could have done something to make it look like she was there with just offscreen mentions. And Holly and Eric both told people that Nicole wasn’t sitting with Eric at Holly’s graduation ceremony. So, it’s words getting around.

Ari Zucker’s Lawsuit and the Future of Nicole on Days of Our Lives

And the thing is, there’s just probably no hope for Nicole’s return to Days of Our Lives unless they recast the role. By now, unless you are living under the proverbial rock, you probably know Ari Zucker is suing Days of Our Lives. She filed the lawsuit. Gosh, it was like February last year or was it the year before? So, she’s suing NBC, several executives, the executive producer, a former producer and director, and it’s all about alleged harassment and inappropriate behavior behind the scenes. Many of these allegations related to now fired producer and director Albert Alarr.

However, the lawsuit also accuses the powers that be and I think Sony’s part of it basically of having no HR, having no intimacy coordinators to protect actors, ignoring accusations about behind-the-scenes behavior and especially behavior that resulted in allegedly poor treatment of the soap opera’s actresses. And we know a lot of them got cut in just a firing fit that again was allegedly tied back to Albert Alarr.

And all these are allegations, but because of the lawsuit, they’re not going to bring back Ari Zucker as Nicole. TV shows do not contract with actors that are actively suing them. Right or wrong, they just don’t. And they don’t even hire actors that have sued other networks in the past. If an actor sues, that can kill their career opportunities everywhere. And producer Ken Corday is a named defendant in the suit that Ari Zucker filed.

Will Days of Our Lives Recast Nicole or Break Up Eric and Nicole?

So, barring some divine intervention, like a literal miracle, Ari is not going to be playing the role of Nicole again. And that means that these mentions of trouble with Eric are likely foreshadowing an Eric and Nicole split because I think they would handle it differently if a recast was coming.

I’m not even sure the fandom would accept a recast of Nicole given the outrage over the backstage harassment allegations that already got one producer fired. I’ve seen a lot of comments on soap social media debating this whether they should recast, but most people seem to be against it. So, the simpler solution obviously is breaking up Eric and Nicole so he can come and go and pursue other love interests.

Days of our Lives:

It’s not something new for Eric and Nicole to make up and then break up. Those two have been up and down for many, many years. But then Eric and Nicole finally got their miracle baby, thanks to drugged biscuits from Chanel Dupree’s (Raven Bowens) bakery, Sweet Bits, and cheating on their respective partners. And then the whole divorce situation with Sloan and Eric and then EJ DiMera (Dan Feuerriegel) and Nicole, that was a rough road because they were just being very difficult about it.

And for a while, EJ flat-out refused to give Nicole the divorce. So, in the end, Eric got this great job offer to be a photographer in Paris, so he and Nicole took off. Holly visited them a couple of times. We’ve got plenty of off-screen mentions, and now those mentions have turned into the happy couple not being so happy.

Days of Our Lives 60th Anniversary: What’s Next for Eric?

Also, it looks like Eric may be in Salem more frequently now. He is part of the big Days of Our Lives 60th anniversary celebration airing in November. So, is that the point we’re going to find out they broke up? Maybe one of them had an affair. St. Eric is generally pretty loyal to the women in his life, but Nicole has a history of flings and infidelity.

So, she’s also always felt like she wasn’t quite good enough for Eric, so maybe there’s more serious things happening and that’s why Nicole wasn’t sitting with Eric at the graduation because Holly could have said they were together at her big day and then Nicole had to fly back to Paris for the sick baby. They didn’t have to make anything about a potential breakup.

So, Eric’s been pretty tight-lipped, but maybe he’ll confide in Marlena Evans (Deidre Hall) why he and Nicole are having issues, or Holly could tell Tate and Aaron about what she knows about their fractured relationship.

I know that a lot of fans would just like to see Eric and Nicolel be happy, even if it’s offscreen. But other fans think that if Eric’s going to keep coming back that Nicole should either be recast or them broken up. Ari Zucker is the only woman who’s ever played the role of Nicole. And that’s why I just don’t think we’re going to get a recast and we’re definitely not going to get Ari back.

Potential Love Interests for Eric on Days of Our Lives

And don’t forget Sarah’s split from Xander Cook (Paul Telfer) right now. She and Eric once adored each other. So, they could push Sarah to Eric at least until she and Xander reconcile, which seems inevitable. Eric’s other ex, Jada Hunter (Elia Cantu), is currently single, but in the 60th anniversary photo shoot, she was doing pictures with Shawn Brady (Brandon Beemer).

So, a Jada Eric thing doesn’t seem likely. I do love Greg Vaughn. I would love to see Eric back to Days of Our Lives on a more regular basis, even a full-time basis, even if Nicole’s not going to be with him. So, drop your comments. Do you want them to recast Nicole or just let this breakup thing with Eric happen since clearly Ari is not going to be back days?

Days of Our Lives sees it has been a really twisted week with little Rachel Black (Alice Halsey) seeming so tormented. But is she really tormented, or is Rachel the one who’s doing the tormenting? Because it looks like she’s playing twisted games to get payback on her uncle EJ DiMera (Dan Feuerriegel).

And while Rachel seems so tragically haunted, looks may be deceiving. We had a leak so juicy that the Day’s press office actually hammered me about it, and now it’s all unfolding just like my leaker said. So EJ better watch his back because it is getting real.

Days of Our Lives: The Rachel Black Shooting Leak and Press Office Backlash

So, it was back in early February that I first revealed I got a leak that Rachel was the one who shot EJ And the Day’s press office, who actually only work Monday through Friday, emailed me upset on a weekend, which was kind of interesting.

They weren’t happy and, by the way, banned me from future Days events. So, basically, I got blackballed for doing what journalists do, reporting on scoops and inside info and leaks. That’s what journalists do. But at any rate, I’m not going to stop doing it because I’m a journalist.

So, if they hadn’t said anything to me when I published that Rachel leak, I might have thought, you know see how it goes. But after the reaction from the press office, you know, of course, I thought, huh, well, I think this leak’s pretty legit about Rachel shooting EJ. And now, months later, things keep unfolding and events are starting to move faster. And I’m more certain that my leaker was right on the mark about rotten little Rachel and her revenge plan.

Rachel Black’s Devious Behavior: Threatening Texts and a History of Revenge

So, we all saw Kristen DiMera’s (Stacy Haiduk) daughter acting strangely at her birthday party and we’ve seen Rachel kind of struggling with anxiety. She’s been getting sick to her stomach. But at the same time, we all know that the little Rachel is psychotically devious. I mean, she is Kristen’s daughter for real. Do you remember those threatening texts that she was sending Ava Vitali (Tamara Braun) to get her out of Brady Black’s (Eric Martsolf) life? You know, unhinged stuff.

And if you remember, EJ snatched Rachel sent her away to keep her from testifying against him about Rafe Hernandez‘s (Galen Gering) kidnapping. So EJ exiling Granny Rachel Blake (Roslyn Gentle), likely infuriated little Rachel, and then EJ got shot. And that wasn’t long after Kristen begged him to give back her mom, Rachel. Of course, EJ refused because they were betraying him and planning to send him to prison. And you know, DiMera’s do each other dirty, but they’re supposed to be loyal to each other.

Days of Our Lives: Johnny’s Confession and the Missing Bullet Mystery

And then, you know, fast forward a couple of episodes ago, Marlena Evans (Deidre Hall) saw Rachel saying, “Don’t shoot him,” during a nightmare when she was napping on the sofa and the little girl confessed to Marlena she saw Johnny DiMera (Carson Boatman) pull a gun on EJ.

And yeah, I’m sure Rachel did see that because it did happen. But the question is, was Rachel having a nightmare or was she faking sleep so that she could say what she said knowing that Marlena would ask about it? And of course, she did ask and Rachel confessed her dream to Marlena.

Days of Our Lives: Johnny’s Confession Chaos

And then Doc trotted over to see her ex-husband Roman Brady (Josh Taylor) about their grandson. Of course, they’re worried. Johnny shot EJ and left him for dead. But when Marlena and Roman confronted him, you know, for me, Johnny’s confession seemed sincere and his grandparents also seemed to believe him. So Johnny told Roman that yeah, he took the gun from the lock box behind the bar and went to confront EJ.

And then Roman said he found the weapon stuck in a planter outside and that’s where things were getting hanky because Johnny didn’t stick it there. He left the gun in the living room where he had confronted EJ finger on the trigger but then couldn’t shoot him. Laid down the gun left.

Sticking it in a planter though is something you know like a little kid might do. H think about that. So Johnny told Roman and Marlena he didn’t fire the gun and they believe him and they’re wondering who did fire the gun because Roman said one bullet is missing.

Days of Our Lives Spoilers: Johnny’s Arrest and EJ’s Memory Loss

Later this week, Johnny and his dad are both shocked when Jada Hunter (Elia Cantu) arrests Johnny for shooting EJ. So the police commissioner herself slaps cuffs on him. And by the way, EJ does not remember Johnny pulling the trigger, just that he held the gun on him. So, his memories are not all back from that night.

And at this point, I also suspect EJ has not watched all of the video on that memory card that he just showed Tony DiMera (Thaao Penghlis). You know, maybe EJ couldn’t bear to see Johnny hating him so much that he pulled the trigger.

So, I’m left wondering, how does Jada get the info to arrest Johnny. You know, maybe somebody was eavesdropping, or Rachel could tell Kristen or Brady about it. And I don’t know if that would do it because Kristen and Brady both know. So, at this point, I also don’t think Rachel’s actively trying to punish Johnny.

If anything, she’s trying to punish EJ. And if our leaker is correct, and I feel strongly they are again because of the press office incident, then you know Rachel did shoot EJ out of anger. I believe that part was a crime of passion. Some sort of momentary insanity, just this flash of anger. But what’s happening now with Johnny’s arrest, that’s something else entirely.

Days of Our Lives: Rachel’s Revenge or PTSD?

So this could go one of two ways. So, because EJ survived, maybe Rachel decided she needs to punish EJ another way since he took someone that Rachel loves, her crazy grandma Rachel. You know, maybe Rachel is going to take someone that EJ loves, his son Johnny.

Since EJ sent Rachel Blake away, little Rachel may think sending Johnny away to prison is a tit for tat fair exchange. However, it may not be that simple. So maybe the shooting was a momentary mental break and then things have gotten worse in her head. What’s happening now could be PTSD and fragmented memories in young Rachel’s mind.

Days of Our Lives: Rachel’s Mental Meltdown?

So of course we’ve got questions. First, is Kristen’s daughter evil enough to carry out this plot? Or has she just blanked out on what she did that night? And the trauma of shooting EJ has just broken her little brain. you know, maybe Rachel shot her uncle EJ and the stress just fritzed it all out. It was overload. She doesn’t remember it, you know, and so Rachel may only remember seeing Johnny with the gun that night and not what she herself did.

I mean, it’s scary to think Rachel intentionally shot EJ and trying to kill him and then deliberately framed Johnny. You know it’s funny. My husband doesn’t get scared when we watch horror movies. Unless it’s an evil kid like that movie Bad Seed or the little undead toddler in Pet Cemetery. Those always terrify him. So, is Rachel just as wicked and devious as her mom Kristen. Or she just kind of messed up and is a little kid suffering a mental health crisis? You know, maybe she legit thinks Johnny shot his father.

Days of Our Lives: EJ’s Quest for Answers and Kristen’s Fate

So, another question is this. Uh, how is EJ going to get the answers he needs? He does actually think Johnny shot him, but I suspect either Johnny or Marlena assure him that no, that’s not what happened. You know, EJ may go back and look at the whole contents of the memory card.

EJ could go to Marlena to hypnotize him to help recover his memories. The memory card is a better option because that’s actual evidence that could be submitted in court. So, also we have this behind the-scenes photo that kind of accidentally leaked Kristen’s fate. If you look at that, and this is from, I think, I don’t know, like 7 months ago.

It was back when Thaao Penghlis came back to film more scenes. And of course, he’s back on the air now. So, if you look at all their outfits, that is clearly Kristen in Salem, Statesville, prison blues, no makeup on, looking very plain like she does when she’s incarcerated.

Days of Our Lives: EJ Finds Out?

So, I suspect EJ finds out Rachel shot him. And he, of course, is not going to let Johnny go to prison. He may try and talk Belle Black (Martha Madison) out of prosecuting, and that doesn’t work. And then he watches all the video after Johnny insists he didn’t shoot him.

Then EJ goes to Kristen and is like, “Look, I’ve got video of your daughter shooting me. You know, “,That little psycho is going to juvie and I’m saving my son.” And I can see Kristen saying, “Don’t do it. I’ll confess to the crimes. Send me to prison instead. I’ll make sure Rachel gets intensive psychotherapy. Brady will arrange it, but don’t put my daughter behind bars, you know.” And Kristen still has some leverage against EJ in the kidnapping and other bad deeds he’s done.

So, I think he might be inclined to take that deal because the idea of putting his little niece in prison might be hard for him to swallow. And Kristen yeah, I think she would definitely sacrifice herself for Rachel. We’ll see how it goes. But my biggest question overall is whether Kristen’s daughter cooked up a scheme and is gaslighting all the adults around her, which is twisted and terrifying and also very interesting, or is Rachel simply a little girl haunted by guilt and trauma over a bad thing she did in the spur of the moment.