Here is your Days of our Lives recap for March 30 to April, 2026, when Gabi moved in, Sarah revised the custody agreement, Holly confronted Sophia about the pills, Kate’s lawsuit pushed Johnny away, Stephanie confronted Owen, and EJ showed Lexie to Theo.
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Theo offered for DiMera Enterprises to partner with Gabi for international distribution. Despite some flirtation, Gabi declined in favor of partnering with Titan. Kate told Philip that she did not believe Vivian was dead, so Philip told Gabi. She admitted that it was possible that Vivian was still alive. Philip continued to blame himself for Titan’s woes, and he encouraged Gabi to confide in him. Philip asked Gabi to move in with him at the mansion, and she agreed.
When Brady questioned Rachel about giving her meds to Holly, Rachel said they were vitamins from Sophia. Brady asked Marlena if the revelation changed Rachel’s fate, but Marlena said she still believed Rachel should finish her treatment at Bayview.
Melinda urged Sophia to give therapy a chance and use the time in Bayview to plan a future, but Sophia refused to return to Bayview. While Sophia packed her bags at home, she ran into Amy. Amy pleaded with Sophia to stay and go to school. Sophia resisted, but she agreed.
Holly realized that Sophia must have been involved in the pill swap and discussed it with Tate. When Brady confirmed their suspicions, they presented a united front against Sophia. Sophia played dumb. Kristen also confronted Sophia about how she had used Rachel to give pills to Holly. Sophia asked Roman for her job back, and he told her she was not welcome in the pub.
Chanel encouraged Johnny to build a relationship with his father, but maintain boundaries. Melinda warned Johnny and Chanel that Sophia had checked herself out of Bayview. Chanel was worried, so Johnny asked EJ to assign a security detail to watch Trey when he was out of the house.

Paulina was upset that Chanel had decided to let EJ back into her family’s life. Chanel asked Paulina why she was so opposed. Paulina admitted that her recent struggles involved EJ, but she did not give details.
Justin advised Bonnie to pull her book before someone brought a lawsuit, but she refused. Kate told Johnny that there were passages in Bonnie’s book that matched Stephanie’s book. Although Kate said she believed that Bonnie had made an honest mistake, she informed Johnny that Xander wanted to bring a lawsuit. Kate suggested they ask DiMera for a settlement payment. Johnny vowed to fight the plagiarism charge on DiMera’s behalf.
Johnny asked EJ for help with the Titan lawsuit. EJ argued that Xander had baited Johnny into publishing Bonnie’s book. Johnny tore into Maggie, and he accused her family of using him to save the company. Johnny refused to return to work at Titan. With Johnny eager to return to the DiMera fold, EJ took Theo to see Lexie in the tunnels.
Theo was shocked but thrilled to learn his mother was alive. EJ warned Theo not to tell anyone, including Abe. When Theo asked why EJ had told him about Lexie, EJ reminded Theo that Lexie hated the family business. EJ advised Theo to decide whether he wanted to keep the CEO job and risk upsetting Lexie when she woke up.
EJ told Gwen that his man had not killed Vivian because she had died before he could take care of her. Mark told Cat that there had been video footage of her letting Kayla into the lab, but that he had kept it from EJ. Mark refused to talk about his work with Dr. Rolf in the lab. EJ asked Cat to help keep the peace at Stefano’s will-reading.
Sarah signed the revised custody papers. Xander suggested that Sarah was still romantically interested in him, so she called out his ego. Xander admitted he was only having a fling with Gwen and Sarah admitted she had not slept with Brady yet.

Shawn told Belle that he had decided to move in with Jada while he recovered. Shawn explained that he was worried about getting too close to Belle again, and she agreed. Jada told Shawn that he was not suspended, and she was still willing to let Shawn move in with her.
Leo struggled with his mood swings as he recovered from his concussion. Kayla assured Leo that he would not be alone forever. As Leo wrote about Javi and Dimitri, he appeared to make a discovery. Before Leo could journal about what his heart wanted, Dimitri burst into his hospital room.

Stephanie struggled to understand her history of toxic relationships and bad choices. Chanel told Stephanie that she was strong, but that she was allowed to feel vulnerable after such a traumatic ordeal. Chanel advised Stephanie to open up to Alex about her feelings.
Jeremy met with Owen, who threatened him after Owen taunted him. Jeremy informed Owen of his decision to sue Owen, Rolf, and the DiMera family for the damage to his reputation. Alex also made threats to Owen, advising him to spend the rest of his life in prison or at Bayview. Alex thanked Jeremy for helping calm Stephanie at the hospital. When Alex reminded Jeremy that he was Stephanie’s husband, Jeremy warned Alex that he could not dictate who could talk to Stephanie.
Jeremy talked to JJ about his trauma bond with Stephanie. When JJ asked Jeremy if he still had feelings for Stephannie, Jeremy admitted that she would always be the one that got away. Jeremy also stressed that his feelings did not matter because Stephanie was married.
Stephanie confronted Owen at the police station. Owen told her that he still felt her lips on his. Stephanie slapped Owen before Steve, Alex, and Jada intervened. Steve was worried about Stephanie’s demeanor after the confrontation. He told Kayla that he was concerned about Stephanie’s emotional well-being. Alex placed her wedding band on her finger.
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