“You’re listening to Soap Dirt, the latest in television entertainment news. Hey, Days fans! Well, the promo this week is pretty good, and it ties into the huge news that Brandon Barash was fired back in March. His last episode airs on Monday. In fact, his exit scene as Stefan DiMera is in this promo, believe it or not.
However, the promo is titled Look Who’s Back and focuses on two big returns. I’m Belinda from Soap Dirt, and I’m going to take you through the promo, tell you what’s happening, what day each scene will occur, and share any additional spoilers. So hang around until the end, where I’ll show you the brand new Days of Our Lives promo!
The first part is captioned The Glib Sib, featuring Philip Kiriakis. We saw John-Paul Lavoisier at the end of Friday’s episode, and we pick up with that same scene on Monday. Philip announces, ‘I’m back.’ Xander and Kristen are in the middle of their exchange about her giving him the serum and him giving her Titan to get it. Then, Xander, with disgust, says, ‘Phillip?’ Philip screams back, ‘I’m Victor’s son too!’ Xander yells, ‘Son of a—!’ and lunges at him.
It’s not that Xander’s upset about Victor’s other son coming back; it’s about Philip stopping Xander from signing Titan over to Kristen so she’ll give the serum to cure Sarah’s paralysis. Xander’s wife doesn’t want the cure because the cost is too high, and Sarah even told him directly that she didn’t want him to do it. But Xander wouldn’t listen, and Kristen showed up with the first of the two-part serum treatment. She wouldn’t hand over the other part until all the shares of Titan were transferred to her. But Philip got an injunction to stop it, according to spoilers for Monday, October 28th.
Later in the promo, there’s a scene where Xander goes to Kristen with a ‘deadly offer,’ suggesting he might tell her he’ll kill her if she doesn’t give him the serum—or maybe he suggests she kill Philip so she can have Titan. That same day, Vivian Alamain schemes with Philip, whom she adores like a son. But just because she carried him as her own doesn’t mean he is. Mama Kate may have something to say about him spending time with Vivian, but that’s for later in the week.
Next, there’s a segment called The Buzzy Cuz, featuring Will and Al Calderon on Monday, the 28th. He was knocking on Gabi and Rafe’s door on Friday, and she was hoping it was Stefan. Gabi opens the door to Javi Hernandez and says, ‘It’s been so long. It’s really you.’ Then we have a scene of Javi dancing around the house in a short shirt, looking all cute. He’s supposed to be Leo’s new love interest. Salem has had openly gay characters before, so this isn’t entirely new.
In another part of the promo, titled The Drama Mama, we see Brandon Barash’s exit scene as Stefan DiMera. The scene began on Friday, with Stefan deciding not to sign the divorce papers. Then, a masked man sneaks up and drugs him. In the promo, Vivian is in the DiMera living room, telling her henchman, Ivan, ‘You just take care of my son.’ Ivan shoves Stefan into a car trunk and says, ‘Enjoy the ride,’ while Stefan shouts, ‘No, no, no!’ Vivian then holds the divorce papers, which she may shred or burn.
Finally, the last scene of the promo is labeled The Night Trouble Comes Knocking, featuring Sofia and Tate. They’re alone at John and Marlena’s place. Tate says, ‘No one’s around,’ and they cuddle on his bed. Tate asks, ‘Are you sure?’ and she confirms. Just then, Holly arrives at the door. Holly is back from Paris by Tuesday, October 29, and forgives Eric for lying about her father’s death. On Wednesday, October 30, Tate confesses his feelings for Sofia, marking a big step forward.
That same day, Maggie advises Holly to talk to Tate, but it might be too late, as he’s in bed with Sofia. Another spoiler for Friday, November 1, shows Holly anxiously waiting to hear from Tate. If he and Sofia have already sealed the deal, Holly might have lost him for good.
Alright, buckle up—here’s that new Days of Our Lives promo! Enjoy!”
