Full Episode Spoilers Days of Our Lives: Gabi New Way to Get Rid of Liam, Theo Pushes Abe

Some weeks in Salem feel like the calm before the storm. This one feels like the storm has already arrived — and it’s brought thunder, lightning, and the kind of fury that leaves lives in ruins.

The week of May 25th to 29th promises to be one of those classic Salem showdowns where grief, revenge, and the devastating fallout of broken relationships all collide at the worst possible moment. And at the center of it all? Sophia Choi’s funeral. But don’t mistake this for a quiet, tearful goodbye. This is a powder keg dressed up as a memorial service, and the slightest spark could send everything up in flames.

The biggest explosion waiting to happen involves Holly Jonas.

Sarah Horton, ever the voice of reason, believes that attending the funeral is the right thing to do — a gesture of respect, a way of showing Amy Choi that Sophia meant something beyond the chaos that surrounded her final days. But Holly? She’s nowhere near ready for the weight of public mourning. To her, Sophia isn’t a memory to cherish. She’s a wound that hasn’t stopped bleeding. Every thought of Sophia is tangled up in trauma, fear, and the darkest chapter of Holly’s young life. There’s no nostalgia here. Only pain.

And that’s exactly what makes the situation so volatile.

If Holly walks into that church with even a flicker of defensiveness in her eyes, Amy could read it as outright disrespect. And if Amy lashes out — and in Salem, grieving mothers almost always do — it could fuel a firestorm of legal consequences. The cyberbullying case is already hanging over everyone’s heads like a guillotine blade. One wrong word at the wrong funeral, and the blade could drop.

Salem funerals have never been known for staying quiet. And this one is already combustible.

Meanwhile, across town, a different kind of danger is brewing. EJ DiMera, a man who has never been able to leave well enough alone, has turned to Marlena Evans for help recovering buried memories from that mysterious clinic in Italy. Hypnosis is a dangerous game in any town. In Salem, it’s a ticking time bomb with a frayed fuse.

The moment Marlena begins unlocking those sealed doors in EJ’s mind, Cat Greene’s anxiety is going to spike. And for good reason. Cat’s past with the ISA isn’t just a secret — it’s an arsenal of information that could destroy multiple lives if it ever sees the light of day. EJ has a nose for deception. Once he smells even a whiff of betrayal, he doesn’t stop digging until he hits bone. And hypnosis storylines in soaps? They always uncover more than anyone bargains for. Even fragments — scattered, broken pieces of memory — could be enough to unravel everything Cat has fought so desperately to keep hidden.

In the romance department, the news is grim. Gabi Hernandez and Philip Kiriakis are finished. Done. The final nail has been hammered into the coffin.

Gabi might try to piece things back together, but Philip discovering her role in sabotaging Tony DiMera’s murder cover-up is a betrayal that cuts too deep. This isn’t a misunderstanding. It’s a calculated act of deception, and Philip — for all his flaws — has finally drawn a line he refuses to cross. And honestly? It’s the kind of character growth that makes sense for him. A man can only be burned so many times before he stops reaching for the fire.

The image of Gabi packing her belongings and walking out of the Kiriakis mansion will likely be one of the most emotionally gut-wrenching moments of the week. Because it’s not just a breakup. It’s another failed dream. Another shattered attempt at stability in a town that refuses to let her build anything lasting.

But just as one door slams shut, another creaks open — ever so carefully. Theo Carver has stepped in, offering Gabi not romance, but something perhaps more valuable right now: steady, quiet support. It doesn’t feel like the show is rushing into another relationship. It feels like the slow, deliberate work of rebuilding emotional trust. After everything with Philip, throwing Gabi into something new too quickly would feel hollow. And for once, Salem seems to understand that patience matters.

The fallout doesn’t stop there. Arianna Horton is about to discover that her mother paid Liam Salec to leave town — and the revelation is going to hit like a freight train. Imagine the betrayal Ari will feel, realizing she was being manipulated from both sides. Liam took the money while protecting his own plea deal, and Gabi thought she was solving a problem. Instead, she may have ignited a rift with her daughter that could take years to repair.

And finally, there’s the Xander