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.
