Salem is trembling with secrets, confrontations, and the haunting echo of a gunshot as Days of Our Lives unravels yet another electrifying chapter. EJ DiMera lies unconscious in a hospital bed, teetering between life and death, unaware that when he awakens, his world will never be the same. Secrets bubble beneath the surface, and long-held lies are beginning to crack wide open.

Rex Brady makes a startling confession, haunted by the possibility that his own mother, Kate, may have had a hand in EJ’s shooting. As he confides in Roman, the weight of that fear becomes almost too much to bear. Meanwhile, Xander Kiriakis dives headfirst into dangerous waters, ready to pull every dirty trick in the book alongside Philip to gain control of DiMera Enterprises.

In a twist of emotional chaos, Johnny and Sami reunite—but their bond is shaken. Johnny demands answers: how could Sami have ever loved a man who hurt her so deeply? Sami struggles to explain the darkness and complexity of her relationship with EJ, while trying to salvage her connection with her son.

Elsewhere, Belle bares her soul beside EJ’s comatose body, admitting her true love for him—unaware that Sami has arrived and overheard every word. The sisters’ inevitable clash ignites once again, fueled by old wounds and new betrayals.

Meanwhile, a tangled web forms: Holly’s mysterious behavior raises red flags for Tate, and Kristen finds herself grilled by Melinda Trask as suspicions rise. But where is Susan Banks, EJ’s mother, in all this turmoil? Her psychic senses silent, her absence becomes more troubling by the hour. Salem wonders—why hasn’t she come?

As old enemies resurface and new accusations take shape, one thing is clear: EJ’s return to consciousness will shake Salem to its core… if he survives.