Days of Our Lives Recap: Sarah and Xander Find Common Ground and Then Implode

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10-07-2025

Days of Our Lives Recap: Sarah and Xander Find Common Ground and Then Implode originally appeared on Daytime Confidential.
On today's Days of Our Lives recap:
Sophia's Digs: Sophia puts on a fake baby bump (where did she get it?). Just then, Tate arrives and panics her. He gives her a couple of glow sticks as she couldn't go to the fireworks. He asks how she's feeling and backs away when he tries to feel her mid-section. Tate backs off and Sophia covers saying she's sick of people trying to touch her stomach all the time. He understands and asks Sophia if she wants to join the holiday celebrations, but she says she's all good.
Tate leaves and Sophia reviews a story on her tablet about a newborn being left at the firehouse safe box.
Sophia and Melinda connect, and she says she's getting used to all her body changes and thanks Melinda for taking her to the doctor. Melinda asks about the fake baby bump and Sophia says it worked on Tate. She says she's going to avoid him until the 'adoption' is done. Melinda says she's still ironing out details but everything will soon be all good. Melinda assures Sophia she made the right decision. She says in 14 days he will be up for adoption. Sophia cries and wonders if she has time to write her baby a letter so he will understand what she did.
Horton House: Chad is all dressed up and says he won't be accompanying Julie and the kids to the symphony concert. He admits he hates classical music, and Julie tries to convince him otherwise. With that, he says it's time for him to go and exits.
Outside, someone is clearly watching the front door.
Julie calls Hope for a conversation about the necklace. She's thrilled to learn it will return the next day. Julie wants to know more about who bought the necklace, but Hope is clearly being evasive. She promises to try and be patient.
Horton Square: Holly and Sarah meet up in the square. Holly informs Sarah about getting back together with Tate and they both giggle. They switch to talking about her getting accepted to the Sorbonne and how she still hasn't made a decision. Holly tries to distract her, but Sarah suddenly turns and sees Xander sitting at the table across the way.
Cat is with Felicity eating ice cream and discussing her boyfriend Todd. Just then, Xander approaches with the stuffed dog and gives it to Felicity. He takes a seat and apologizes for blaming her for Sarah's allergic reaction. She calls him an ableist jerk and he agrees. Felicity takes a breath and forgives him for his reaction. That being said, she indicates she is too old for a stuffed animal and gives it back. Cat says it's time for them to go and Felicity hands Xander a glow stick and wishes him a happy 4th. With that, she and Cat exit.
Sarah approaches and Xander says he was apologizing to Felicity. He feels silly for trying to give a teenaged girl a stuffed animal, but even Sarah has to admit it was a kind gesture. Xander is surprised by her kind words but says he felt so baldly about the way he treated Felicity.
Xander asks about Victoria's sudden hatred of dogs and Sarah explains she's just been a wee fragile lately. He thinks being away from his daughter could have impacted her and Sarah agrees. Xander wonders if they are capable of having a civil conversation over dinner and Sarah agrees.
Cat and Felicity run into Chad. Felicity heads out to grab cupcakes for him. They chat a bit about Felicity's fall off the balance beam when Chad calls Cat an adrenaline junky. Felicity returns freaked out because the cupcakes are gone because Chanel accidentally took them. She returns to the bakery to make him more which leaves Chad with an hour to kill to grab a drink with Cat.
Brady Pub: Tate and Holly take a seat and shoot the breeze. Holly talks a bit about her time with Sarah and the weirdness that ensued with Xander. They switch to chatting a bit about the Senior Lake experience. She's thrilled he is coming but wonders what Sophia thinks since she's about to give birth. He says he didn't tell her yet but assumes he can get back in plenty of time (Oh Lord).
Chad and Cat grab glasses of wine and he tells her why he hates classical music and didn't hang out with Julie and his children. Cat explains a bit about the classical music and Chad says he didn't take her for a band geek. She explains she was in the choir and then tells a funny story about her singing. She messes with a bracelet of Chad's which allows us to see a text from a person named, James Smith saying, 'meet tomorrow?' (Who? What?). She maybe doesn't see it (who knows) when Felicity returns with his cupcakes and Chad makes his exit.
The Bistro: Sarah and Xander take a seat and discuss what's been going on with Victoria for the last month. They giggle over a cute story and Sarah agrees to send him a picture. Xander says they can't go on like this and Sarah agrees. Xander suggests they come to an informal arrangement where they both have her part of the time, and they don't have to see each other. Sarah worries about Xander being alone with their daughter. She knows Victoria is safe with him but thinks their daughter might not be able to effectively learn the difference between right and wrong. She needs him to say he's sorry for what he did to Philip and promise to never do anything like it again.
Xander pretends he has no clue what Sarah is talking about and she begs him not to play games as they both know what he did. Xander looks through all over the table for the recording device, but Sarah says she just needs to know he has some remorse but won't tell anyone. Xander wishes he could believe her (why would he?) but self-righteous Sarah says it's rich that he thinks she's the one who can't be trusted (Pot, Kettle, Black). Xander doubles down and now they're back to square one.
Endings
Sarah tells Xander she's only trying to look out for their daughter. She thinks he is only looking out for his own best interests. Xander thinks she is the one being irrational which leads her to grab her purser and leave. Just then, Melinda walks in. He says it's now time to resort to less than legal ways to get him custody.
Holly and Tate head out of the pub to the fireworks. Just then, they begin and the two enjoy the view and kiss.
Sophia remains him her bedroom and watches the fireworks from her window on. She activates the glow stick and wishes herself a happy 4th.
Cat asks Felicity if they should go check out the fireworks and then confronts her sister for lying earlier about the cupcakes. They both giggle about her deception.
Chad arrives back at the Horton House with cupcakes in tow. Julie says the kids are in bed bus she's game for the sugar. Just then, the doorbell rings and Gwen walks in wearing the necklace and wishes both of them a happy 4th of July.
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This story was originally reported by Daytime Confidential on Jul 8, 2025, where it first appeared.