Beyond The Gates Recap: Chelsea and Madison Hit The Sheets
Beyond The Gates Recap: Chelsea and Madison Hit The Sheets originally appeared on Daytime Confidential.
On today's Beyond The Gates recap:
Fairmont Country Club: The nosy waiter leans into Martin's ear and says, 'Let's see what color's your money.' Martin stands up and the waiter pretends to have asked him for the check.
Vernon returns to the table and asks about Martin's confrontation with the waiter. Martin thinks he is now hearing things and says what he thought he heard the waiter say. Vernon thinks his grandson should go to one of the therapists his mother suggested. Martin wonders if the waiter is the man from the night in his dreams.
Vernon thinks his grandson is off as he has hired someone to keep tabs on the folks from that night. As his grandfather speaks, Martin keeps an eye on the waiter.
Orphey Gene's: Andre approaches Naomi and asks about Bill. She updates him and Andre takes a seat. He says he spoke with Ashley and her date with Derek. She says she worked with Derek to set up for the date. Andre thought as much but says Ashley was thinking Derek was going to break up with her. Naomi is stunned to hear that and says it couldn't be further from the truth. Naomi decides to set the record straight and says Derek is planning on proposing. Andre can't believe the whole thing is going in the opposite direction. Naomi hopes it's the right time for Derek to pull this particular move. Naomi thinks Derek almost dying in that fire through both their emotions off kilter.
Uptown: Ashley tells Derek the ring looks amazing and says Naomi helped him pick it out. He slips the ring on her finger, but she stops him. She asks for a moment to catch her breath. Derek says he doesn't want to get married tomorrow, but she thought he was going to break up with her. Derek thinks their relationship is worth fighting for as they belong together. She looks deep into Derek's eyes and says she isn't ready.
Derek shuts the ring box and says he knows he made the wrong move at the wrong time. He gets up and Ashley says she isn't saying no, just not yet. He doesn't know what the difference is. She stumbles over her words and says he knows what he wants. He wants her and asks again. She still says she's not ready and Derek concludes Ashley has been playing him.
Ashley says she is simply trying to be honest with him. Derek remembers Ashley saying she only wanted to be with him but now thinks she's only trying to not hurt his feelings. Ashley doesn't understand why he is pushing so hard, and Derek doesn't understand how things went so wrong. Ashley thinks he didn't want a commitment but only to put out a test for her. The two go back and forth until Derek drops some cash and the bar and makes his exit, leaving Ashley in tears.
Joey's Gambling Pit: Vanessa confronts Joey and says she has reevaluated every move he's made over the past few months. She realizes she has the upper hand. Vanessa tastes her drink and says it needs more vodka before calling Joey on his disreputable business. She knows her firm is idea for laundering his money. He hesitates but she pushes forward. Joey sets out a plan that allows Vanessa to pay off Doug's debt. She laughs saying she would have agreed to work with him if he'd only asked. Vanessa says she could be enticed into a partnership if the terms were right. She goes on to say she would need Doug's debt forgiven and final say on whatever partnerships they pursue as well as commissions on each transaction for her and Doug.
Joey says Vanessa's proposition is unacceptable and decides to simply connect from Doug. She says he can do that but that move would lead her to alert her connections in law enforcement and the gaming commission to investigate Joey's questionable businesses. Vanessa begins to cry saying what a good witness she would make. Joey is very intrigued but warns Vanessa not to make an enemy out of him. She wants to do nothing of the sort, and he pulls her close to him.
Chelsea and Kat's Place: Chelsea and Madison meet up for a meal. Madison wanted them to be alone so they could actually talk. They chat a bit about Chelsea's very visible life. Chelsea says she would never post about anyone without their permission. She asks if Madison is out. She is but her dad had a bit of a problem adjusting. Chelsea admits she's the same as she hasn't been able to open up to a father she doesn't trust. Madison probes but Chelsea stops her deflection and asks more about her family. Madison says her dad is now cool and pesters her to find the right woman.
Chelsea and Madison discuss their histories and how much they differ. They giggle and clearly enjoy each other. Madison asks if Chelsea is still experimenting. Chelsea describes herself as queer woman who doesn't really care about gender. With that, she moves in and the two kiss.
Police Station: Marcel thanks Elon for the change in his schedule. Elon wonders what he's talking about, and Marcel says he's been set up for an interview. Elon notes that often happens and tells him to smile for the camera as the department could use good PR. Just then, Smitty arrives and introduces himself as Bradley Smith from the Washington Record.
Smitty sits down to interview Marcel and says they have a connection through Jacob. Marcel says his partnership is pretty much in name only. He does note Jacob's investigation into Leslie and says he knows Smitty is a Dupree grandson-in-law. Smitty continues by talking about Marcel's boat. He pulls out a picture and asks if that's Joey Armstrong in the background. Marcel says he has no clue and Smitty apologizes for asking about his very large very expensive boat.
Smitty gets back to business and mentions some of his high-profile cases, including the Dalrymple murder. Marcel says he's mistaken. Smitty notes it was never solved, and the main suspect was Joey Armstrong's guy. He notes Marcel got the collar and Joey Armstrong's guy is still on the payroll. He wonders about the continued connection.
Uptown: Andre walks in and finds Ashley crying. She explains about the proposal but says it was more like an ultimatum. He thinks Derek will cool down, but Ashley says he's gone for good.
Previous Beyond The Gates Recap:
Endings
Chelsea lights some candles and we get the montage music which says she and Madison are going to hit the sheets.
Joey and Vanessa agree they have a deal and decide to hit the poker table to confirm.
Marcel says duty calls which will cut his interview with Smitty short. Smitty said he had an hour and Marcel indicates he shouldn't throw stones when he lives in a glass house. With that, Marcel exits leaving Smitty to wonder when the walls of his humble abode turned to glass.
Martin pulls grabs the nosy waiter, slams him against the wall and asks what the hell he wants with him.
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This story was originally reported by Daytime Confidential on Jun 17, 2025, where it first appeared.
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