As this week’s Days of Our Lives unfolds, Salem is still grappling with the impact of John Black’s passing, bringing back familiar faces and stirring up old emotions. Anna returns from Europe, cutting short her tour with Tony after hearing the news of John’s death. She quickly reconnects with Marlena and Carrie, cherishing her moments with her daughter and admiring photos of her grandson. Marlena’s day continues to be busy as Sophia and Amy arrive with gifts and introductions. Amy, carrying baked goods, meets Carrie and is taken aback by a photo of Sami, mirroring Cat’s earlier reaction. Meanwhile, Sophia and Tate tour the labor and delivery ward, facing the heavy reality of Sophia’s impending birth while still searching for adoptive parents, a situation that weighs heavily on both of them.
In another storyline, Chad’s skydiving date with Cat doesn’t go as planned when his fear of heights leaves him shaken and slightly injured. When they return to the Horton house, they are met by Jack and Jennifer, and Jennifer doesn’t hold back her anger. She is furious to see Chad with Cat, the woman who once impersonated her deceased daughter, and demands an explanation. Cat feels mortified, but it is Chad who bears the full force of Jennifer’s outrage. Although Chad’s physical injury is minor, his relationship with Jennifer faces a potentially serious fracture after this confrontation.