08-05-2025
Days of Our Lives Recap: Gabi Admits to Taking Rafe's Gun The Night of EJ's Shooting
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On today's Days of Our Lives recap:
Kiriakis Mansion – Holly's Room: Holly looks at Doug in her contacts and shoots him a text to check on him. After a while, she gives him a call and leaves a voicemail message.
Brady Pub: Outside, young Douglas gets Holly's text and ignores it. Inside, Roman hands Doug an application for the pub. He gets stuck on the address part as he doesn't exactly have one as he is staying at the homeless shelter. Roman says the pub isn't just advertising for a server but also a room.
Young Douglas says he can barely afford a side of fries much less a room. Roman tells the story of Frankie and Max and how they showed up one day. After a while, his parents adopted them. Doug continues his sad sack story as he is certain Roman wouldn't want him around as he is more trouble than he is worth. Doug tries to leave and Roman tells him to sit back down. He can tell Doug needs guidance, as well as a job. Roman says the job and room are his if he wants it and will loan him first and last months rent. Doug is grateful and accepts the job.
Salem PD – Lobby: Shawn Douglas arrives to help Jada continue the investigation into EJ's shooting. He shows her a list of suspects with Ava at the top of the list but notes there are many others in Salem to investigate. They talk a bit about Gabi and Rafe and Jada wonders if her thinks her name should be on the list of suspects. Shawn D admits he was worried when he found her at Small Bar without her gun. However, his heart tells him she couldn't have committed such an act. Jada corrects him and says she was very capable of killing EJ after the ways he destroyed her life. That being said, she knows she locked her weapon in her desk that night before she got sauced at Small Bar.
Hernandez House: Leo walks into the kitchen to find Rafe looking at his list of suspects in EJ's shooting. Leo says he is writing a story, but Rafe understands exactly what he is doing. Leo says he's doing his job, and Rafe calls him a home-wrecking grifter. Leo says he is none of those things and is a respectable investigative reporter looking into the shooting of Elvis Aron DiMera. Rafe warns him to stay away from Gabi as she has been to prison twice for crimes she didn't commit. If he finds out Leo has been rifling through Gabi's thing ever again, he will be looking for a place to live.
DiMera Enterprises – Gabi Chic: Javi arrives, and she shows him the Q3 numbers for Gabi Chic. She notes all the errors in the document. He apologizes as he thought he fixed it. Gabi rails at him about his careless mistakes and tells him to get it done now. He apologizes again and wonders the true source of her ire.
Gabi apologizes for yelling at him and explains she has a lot on her mind. Javi understands and she says she's worried about the company but also her freedom as both their boyfriends are trying to tie her to EJ's shooting. With that, she goes off on Javi for defending Leo rifling through her purse. Javi admits his boyfriend is a bit extra, which further annoys his cousin. Javi says no one truly believes she shot EJ. Gabi calms and tells him to get back to work while she grabs lunch. After she leaves, Leo arrives with lunch for his beloved.
Javi freaks out and tells Leo he shouldn't be there. Just then, Gabi returns and throws him out. Javi asks everyone to chill out. Gabi grabs her purse and says she doesn't want Leo there when she comes back. Javi says working for his cousin has become a nightmare but can't leave his cousin. Leo notes continuing to work with Gabi could ruin their relationship forever.
Choi Digs – Sophia's Room: Tate arrives to find Sophia curled up on her bed. She is devastated because she thinks her life is over. Sophia is so frustrated they were so close to the adoption. Not only did that fall through, but now the remainder of her senior year is wrecked. Tate notes she will soon turn eighteen and will be legally able to make her own decisions. When she's a legal adult, her mother can't stop her from doing anything, including putting the baby up for adoption.
Sophia can't seem to comprehend the possibility of her going against her mother's wishes. She says she has never defied her mother for anything that really mattered. That being said, Sophia knows she and Tate have their whole lives ahead and is determined to stand up to her mother.
Tate has a moment alone and decides it's a good idea to call Holly from Sophia's room. He wants to know if he can stop by as he has some good news. They agree to meet up at the pub in a little while. As he hangs up, Sophia returns and she confirms she is still on board with moving forward with the adoption. Tate goes to leave and Sophia correctly guesses he wants to tell Holly the good news. They enjoy a bit more small talk and he exits, leaving Sophia to rub her pregnant belly.
Hernandez House: Rafe cracks open a beer when he gets a call from Shawn Douglas asking when he planned on turning in his service weapon. Rafe grouses about Arnold Finegar and then says he will get it back as soon as he can. He has been a bit busy being processed back in at the FBI. With that, they hang up.
Gabi returns home as Rafe guzzles his beer. She goes in about the demands of work and her run-in with Leo. Rafe asks if Gabi borrowed his gun to shoot EJ. Gabi can't believe yet another person is accusing her of attempted murder. Rafe stops her saying he knows she took his service weapon the night of the shooting. He also saw there were no bullets missing. Rafe urges his sister to be honest with him.
Salem PD – Lobby: Jada thanks Shawn Douglas for making the call to Rafe as she had no desire to do so. Just then, Leo arrives on the scene. He wants a comment about EJ's shooting. The way he figure it the suspect list has been whittled down to Gabi, Rafe and Jada. She is taken aback but Leo doubles down. Shawn Douglas interrupts but Jada tells him to stand down. Jada looks up, says the Salem PD has no comment and tells Leo to exit.
Brady Pub: Holly arrives to meet Tate and he gives her the update about his conversation with Sophia. He switches topics and asks if maybe there is a chance for them to get back together. Just then, Roman walks up and asks to borrow Tate for a job in the back. After he exits, young Douglas walks up which puts a huge smile on Holly's face.
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Endings
Leo returns with more food for Javi and urges his boyfriend to quit his job. Javi is more than considering it and Leo asks what he is passionate about. Javi agrees to tell him more after they chow down. He clears off Gabi's desk and says he wants dessert first.
Gabi admits she took his gun to confront EJ the night of the shooting. When she approached the doors, she overheard him arguing with someone. She couldn't see the person but knows EJ was arguing with a man. Gabi decided to exit before she was found out. Rafe asks again and Gabi says she didn't shoot EJ. Rafe hesitates before saying he believes her. Gabi says when she was leaving the property she saw Ava who heard something, got in her car and sped away.
Jada is annoyed they have to deal with Leo. Shawn Douglas wants to chat with Chad but Jada tells him to stand down as they are supposed to be transparent with the press. Shawn D apologizes for ever doubting her involvement in the shooting.
Holly is thrilled to find out young Douglas not only has a job but also a room. Doug thinks Roman is the nicest man in the world. They embrace just as Tate returns. Holly tries to explain but Tate can't help but be a douche canoe. Holly follows him out but doesn't catch him. Doug joins her and Holly congratulates him again as things are looking up. As they chat, a shadowy figure looms in the background.
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