Salem spirals, secrets simmer, and shots hit too close to home: Days of our Lives Two Scoops for the Week of March 16th

It’s official, Days of our Lives fans. I’ve returned. Try to contain yourselves. If you didn’t bring Dramamine, that’s on you, because Salem has decided stability is for other zip codes and is currently wobbling like a shopping cart with one bad wheel. Alliances are shifting, secrets are seeping through the walls, and at least one person is making choices that should come with a warning label. So yes, settle in, brace accordingly, and let me hand over my two cents… generously upgraded to two full, slightly unhinged scoops.

Days of our Lives loose ends

I can’t shake the questions about EJ’s little science project. If he really brought Lexie back from the dead, how on earth do you prosecute that? The law doesn’t exactly have a “reanimated citizen” clause. Salem might need to invent one on the fly. And Paulina said it perfectly when she asked if Lexie would still be Lexie. She’s not wrong. What could come back inside Lexie’s mind might not be what anyone expects.

And where did Rita stash Lexie’s body? What room did EJ visit her in? If that thread gets pulled, it could unravel a lot more than EJ’s plans for Lexie to "wake up and make people happy... and rich".

Liam continues to intrigue me. Watching him at the Brady Pub, quietly studying the menu while unknowingly being tailed by Klaus, raises a bigger question — how has he been navigating the world up to now? Can he even read a menu? The guy’s putting in the work, so he likely can get by, but what about before? Even in a fast food place, you have to look up at the menu behind the counter to decide what to eat. If they lean into that aspect of Liam’s story, there’s something genuinely compelling there. He even has a bit of John’s vocal timber. Coincidence… or perhaps they’re grooming him for something more?

Then there’s Tate and those pills. He casually admits he might want to try them, and Holly just hands them back like not know what she's really been taking. If he starts spiraling, it won’t stay quiet for long. That feels like a fuse already lit, and hopefully, if he starts acting wacky like Holly, they or someone else might realize that something’s not right. Unbelievable how a young girl, Sophia in this case, can be a criminal mastermind from Bayview.

Extra Scoops: references

Over in Alamainia, things escalated from “romantic European chaos” to “duck and cover” in about three seconds flat. Dimitri clocks a sniper’s red targeting dot, launches himself like a human missile, and takes Leo down just as bullets start auditioning for a crime scene. Miraculously, no one gets ventilated, but Leo does take a solid knock to the head and wakes up concussed, dazed, and fully committed to whatever alternate dimension he briefly visited. The result? A stream of delirious nonsense that had no business being that funny under the circumstances.

As Andrew explained, Dimitri and Leo were cleared of their crimes; however, he mentioned that Vivian and Ivan had disappeared and that both men were suspects. Neither seemed to care as Leo said, “Oh, who cares anyway? I mean, Vivian, she makes Cruella de Vil look like a camp counselor. And Ivan, I bet that man eats puppies for breakfast. Very bad people.” Cruella de Vil is the extravagantly dressed, fur-obsessed villain from 101 Dalmatians, notorious for her icy glamour and her truly unhinged plan to turn a litter of puppies into a fashion statement.

Andrew later told Dimitri he wanted to nail him to the figurative wall. Leo chimed in with, “Nailing people to walls? Andrew, that is in very poor taste, in my opinion, unless we’re talking about a photo shoot for Vogue: Gothic Torture Edition.” Andrew responded, “Shut up, Leo.” Vogue is a globally renowned fashion and lifestyle magazine known for setting trends, showcasing high-end style, and deciding what the rest of us will pretend we understood all along.

Shot of the week

Klaus crept through what Salem insists on calling the “Warehouse District,” but was very clearly a leafy ambush garden, lining up Liam like he was ticking off a grocery list, complete with a suppressor that screams “I planned this, your honor.” Liam has his hands up, doing the universal “please don’t ventilate me” gesture, while JJ ran in and immediately short-circuited. Enter Shawn, who went full action hero with zero hesitation, turning the whole thing into a blink-and-you-miss-it firefight where bullets flew, choices were made, and suddenly everyone was on the ground questioning their life decisions. It was tense and chaotic, and just another Thursday in Salem.

Line(s) of the week

Leo’s condition got worse as he eventually explained, “Oof. It feels like my brain is throwing a party and forgot to invite the oxygen.”

As Dimitri pleaded for Andrew to get Leo some medical attention anywhere other than Alamainia, which he casually ignored as if Dimitri was griping over which socks to wear, Leo deliriously stated, “Why not here? I’m sure they have very fine doctors in Alamania…if your goal is to get two left feet and a tail.” He added, “In fact, I’ve heard that bloodletting is a wellness trend here and that their top medical school is next to a Schnitzel Hut.”

Leo later continued, arguing in favor of getting treatment there: “I hear they practice holistic medicine and that their X-ray machines double as waffle makers. And then he passed out.

Philip's facial reactions

We are officially inaugurating this category because it is deserved. Philip doesn’t just walk up to Gwen. No, no. He materializes behind her like a man who’s been studying the art of dramatic entrances in a mirror. Gwen’s mid-voicemail, already stressed, already spiraling, and here comes Philip creeping into frame, leaning in just enough to invade personal space while wearing a face that can only be described as… curious raccoon meets corporate concern.

He hovers. He squints. He processes. His expression cycles through suspicion, confusion, mild judgment, and what might be delight at the chaos he’s about to cause. It’s a full emotional buffet, served silently. Then — boom — Gwen turns, gets the full Philip Experience™ at close range, and nearly launches her drink into orbit.

And the best part? Philip doesn’t even flinch. He just stands there, like, “Yes, this is how humans greet each other,” while Gwen recovers from a jump scare she absolutely did not sign up for. It’s less a reaction and more a facial odyssey, and frankly, it deserves its own spinoff.

Random thoughts

Rachel’s moment hit differently than the show probably intended. When she said she hoped Stephanie would be okay, that made sense. That’s normal. That’s situational. But when she almost whispered that she hoped she would be okay, too, it felt like something else entirely. Not fear of consequences. Not fear of court. Something more subtle and internal. You can see it on her face that this isn’t just about the act; it’s about the part of her that made it happen. And that’s harder to face. Because that didn’t feel like a kid worried about getting in trouble. That felt like a kid wondering if something’s wrong in a way she can’t quite name yet.

There’s also a slow-burning situation unfolding with Shawn and JJ that does a lot without saying much out loud. On paper, Shawn’s the one everyone should focus on. He took the shot, pulled the trigger, and killed someone in the line of duty. That’s the obvious trauma, especially since he shot his own father. That’s the headline. But JJ’s dealing with something messier. He hesitated. It’s not confusion; it’s the consequence of living in his head before he even acts. Theo left a mark, and now his every choice bears it.

What makes it even more complicated is the silence between them. Shawn, who usually follows the rules, chose not to report JJ freezing in the line of duty, and neither did JJ. There’s an unspoken agreement there, and those never stay buried in Salem. They both know they should’ve backed away from that call and even admitted it out loud. That kind of hindsight doesn’t just sit there. It lingers. And when things go wrong later, it tends to come back with force.

Days of our Lives outro

This week didn’t just push things forward. It left a few people hanging in that uncomfortable space where something’s clearly about to give. EJ’s spinning, JJ and Shawn are carrying more than they’re saying, and Tate’s inching toward a choice that’s not going to end well. It all feels like it’s building toward something that won’t stay quiet for long.

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Meanwhile, Leo’s still treating reality like it’s his own bizarre restaurant review series. Priorities.

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