18-07-2025
Days of Our Lives Recap: Doug's Loan Shark Snatches Holly and Arianna
Days of Our Lives Recap: Doug's Loan Shark Snatches Holly and Arianna originally appeared on Daytime Confidential.
On today's Days of Our Lives recap:
Horton Square: Tate tells Holly he's about to let Sophia know he's going with her and Arianna Grace to the lake party.
Sophia's Digs: Sophia reads the diary entry she wrote to her son about giving him up. Just then, Tate knocks on the door and Sophia panics. She jumps into bed and props pillows in front of her just as Tate enters. He notes her tension and says she simply wasn't expecting him to be back so soon. Tate says he plans on going to the lake for the day and Sophia rightfully surmises it's to be with Holly. He indicates Holly will be there along with Arianna Grace and most of their graduating class. She knows she's missed so many activities but has no desire to waddle around on the beach. Sophia gives her blessing and Tate says he can be back lickity split if she goes into labor. With that, he exits.
Sophia calls Melinda and tells her about Tate exiting to the lake. Their plan can go forward and Tate will never know what she did with their baby.
Hernandez House: Arianna Grace is getting ready to go to the lake as her mother questions her about all the things she packed… or didn't. Javi is holding the baby and gets tickled at Arianna's sarcastic tongue. Gabi brings Arianna Grace a huge bag of condoms so she can be prepared.
Arianna Grace asks Javi if the baby will be around when she returns. He sadly indicates the mother has fourteen days to change her mind before the baby is put up for adoption. Arianna notes just how attached Javi has become to the little guy.
Javi gets baby boy Choi down for a nap when Gabi says she needs to go to the office to deal with a problem. She hates working there but knows she is stuck for at least two years.
Brady Pub: Young Douglas is serving Leo breakfast. He takes a break and joins Leo at the table. Doug asks if Julie got her necklace back, but Leo says no. The necklace is there but the woman who brought it back has no intentions of giving it back.
Leo tells young Douglas a bit about Gwen. He says she can hold a grudge like anyone's business. Leo says the entire town has screwed over Gwen in one way or another and she's using the necklace for revenge. Leo asks about the loan sharks and Doug indicates he may have a solution.
Kiriakis Mansion: Sarah can't believe Xander took Victoria. She tells Maggie about her latest encounter with her husband. Maggie knows Xander's temper tantrum was absurd. Sarah tells her mother to get ready for the trip and she quickly makes her exit.
Holly walks in and Maggie hopes she has a wonderful time at the lake. Holly asks about Bermuda and hopes she has a wonderful time. She reads the room and asks her grandmother what's wrong. Maggie is evasive and goes back to asking about the lake trip. She wants to make sure her granddaughter will be responsible. Holly promises her overdose taught her a lesson and she promises to behave.
Titan/DiMera: Xander has Victoria in a crib in his office. He calls Melinda and says he has his daughter and wants to make certain he never has to part from her again. After hanging up, Sarah arrives on the scene.
Sarah and Xander go back and forth about what's best for Victoria. He still doesn't believe she was simply going on vacation with Maggie. Sarah wonders when her husband became a paranoid lunatic. He mentions their dinner the night before where he believes she was trying to butter him up only to rip the rug out from underneath him (Xander's paranoia is trying my patience). He says the days of her controlling him and his behavior are over (I am not annoyed by that statement).
Sarah admits Xander would have a strong case for full custody because she took off with Rachel. Xander thinks that's exactly why she could disappear with Victoria forever. Sarah says she wants to stay in town as she wants him in Victoria's life. She begs Xander to relent about the vacation, but his paranoia takes over. Xander says she's not only a liar but mentally unstable and lists off several times where Sarah seemed to have lost connection with the real world. With that, Xander wants to spend time alone with his daughter and asks her to hit the trail. Just then, Gabi enters and Sarah exits.
Horton Square: Young Douglas walks out of the Salem Inn (was he stealing back the necklace?). When he gets a call from the main loan shark goon. He says he doesn't have the money but wonders if he would be interested in a piece of jewelry which he will be able to get his hands on soon. Just then, Arianna Grace calls out and they chat briefly before she gets a notification her ride is there to head to the lake with Holly. They share a kiss before Holly arrives. The two head to the car as the main loan shark goon watches and follows.
Park: Holly and Arianna Grace are giggling when the loan shark goon stops them at gun point and walks them the other direction.
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Endings
Gabi and Xander finish their business just as Victoria begins to cry. Gabi says she remembers that age when babies only want their mother.
Sarah tells Maggie she isn't going on the trip. Victoria is with Xander as she's had the baby the last few weeks. Sarah admits she's exhausted and Maggie wonders if there's anything Justin can do (Where is Justin?). Sarah called him on the way home and said legal action could end up backfiring. Sarah pushes Maggie to go on her trip but to no avail. Sarah breaks down in tears and Maggie takes her daughter in her arms.
Sophia sees Leo and Javi with her baby and approaches. She introduces herself saying she saw his picture in The Spectator and knows she took in the baby left at the firehouse. Sophia thanks them… for their service. Javi and Leo say they'll have him for two weeks until he is put up for adoption. Leo says the article has resulted in many calls to social services about adoption. They say it will be very difficult to give him up. Sophia can only imagine… She gets teary-eyed before making a quick exit.
Holly and Arianna Grace try to talk their way out of being kidnapped. While Arianna runs her mouth, Holly takes her ring off and drops it to the ground. The loan shark goon is having none of it and demands they stand up against the wall.
Tate texts Holly as he knows she and Arianna Grace should be there.
Young Douglas gets a call from loan shark goon who tells him to check his phone. He sees a picture of Arianna Grace and Holly. The goon warns him not to call the police. If he wants to see them again, he'll bring him the money or the necklace or both.
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This story was originally reported by Daytime Confidential on Jul 15, 2025, where it first appeared.
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