Days of Our Lives Preview: Gabi’s Attempts to Make Her Dream Come True Could Become Her Worst Nightmare
Monday, January 30th, 2023
Isn’t that always the way?
It’s true “Stabi” fans, as of the end of today’s episode, Days of Our Lives’ Dr. Rolf is back in Salem, ready to undo the mess he made of Stefan’s brain. It’s been a long, strange journey to get here, but Gabi doesn’t give up. And now, she’s about to get her wish! Or is she?
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For one thing, this is Salem, and things never happen the easy way. For another, Camila Banus broke the deprogramming down a bit in the latest issue of Soap Opera Digest… and things aren’t looking great.
She knows she’s not exactly giving Dr. Rolf the chance to perform his procedure under the best circumstances — or with the best equipment. This pretty much a last-ditch, hail Mary attempt to get “her” Stefan back. Though she’s also convinced that it’s just the right thing to do so her ex-husband isn’t living a lie. How much of that is self-delusion, though, is a bit up in the air.
“Gabi’s definitely concerned,” Banus told Digest. “Even though she knows she’s doing the right thing, she doesn’t want to put Stefan’s life in danger.”
Stefan’s headache may be about to get a whole lot worse.
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And even under the best of circumstances, deprogramming could be dangerous. Dr. Rolf’s methods aren’t exactly cleared by any medical board and his equipment is not FDA approved. And these are not the best of circumstances. Rolf’s working with makeshift equipment, Banus noted, in the DiMera basement.
And once he gets started, the sparks literally start to fly. Is it a metaphor for what’s about to reignite between Stefan and Gabi, or is his brain just flat out frying? That’s a question that Gabi can’t even answer when it’s finished and they pull Stefan out.
“Gabi thinks that Dr. Rolf may have wiped Stefan’s entire memory completely,” Banus previewed. And she tries to get him to remember who he is and (perhaps most importantly to her) who she is. “This could be Gabi’s sheer bliss moment, the moment she has been waiting for for five years.”
But if she just wiped out all traces of the man she loved, what then? Heck, at that point, we might as well just call him a triplet, because he’ll be a blank slate with Stefan’s body, Jake’s heart and, for all we know, an entirely new personality.
On the plus side, at least he wouldn’t have a hatred for Gabi programmed in him? So hey, maybe she could work her way back into his — er, Jake’s — heart. Though knowing she was the one who wiped out his identity might not exactly endear Gabi to NuStefan.
And the rest of the DiMeras probably won’t be thrilled with her either. And having that entire family ticked at her may be even more than Gabi could handle.
Then again, if the procedure does work, what then? We don’t see her being happy with anything less than moving herself back into the DiMera mansion with Stefan. And then, of course, remarrying him.
Whether this works or not, EJ is likely to be furious with Gabi.
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EJ, though, might have a few (uncharitable) thoughts on living with Gabi. And unless this magical re-found love for Gabi convinces Stefan to give up his revenge on his brother, he’s still going to be plotting against EJ. The one change if he falls for Gabi again is he’d probably want to bring her in on his plans.
So if Stefan’s gunning for his brother and control of DiMera and EJ’s fighting to keep Gabi out of the family, the house and the company, her dreamed of success could end up getting very messy for her. We all saw what happened when EJ and Ava devolved into all-out war. Can you imagine how bad things could get if Gabi lost her mind?
And then there’s Kristen. She may have been arrested, but her Stefan pawn moves on from Chloe, she’s not likely to be happy either. Because we’re pretty sure she’s delusional enough that she still thinks she’s got a chance with Brady!
In short, whether her desperate move works or not, Gabi could be in a for a nightmare. Then again, that seems to be when she shines the most!
Catch up with where Stefan and Gabi are in the romance department along with the rest of Salem in our freshly updated Days of Our Lives couples gallery.
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<p><strong>Current status:</strong> Married! <strong>Their biggest obstacle:</strong> We don’t see a devil breaking them up again, but between their two families, there’s never a shortage of drama that could derail them. </p>
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<p><strong>Current status:</strong> Dating. <strong>Their biggest obstacle:</strong> Everett… or is it Bobby? Jada’s ex is in town with a new name and supposedly no memory of her, but this has seriously shaken her — and since they’re technically still married, it could shake her relationship with Rafe!</p>
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<p><strong>Current status:</strong> Former hookup buddies. <strong>Their biggest obstacle:</strong> They had a fun fling, but Gwen’s been off in Europe trying to get her hands on locked up hubby Dimitri’s money for ages. With that said, she does bear a striking resemeblence to someone else…</p>
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<p><strong>Current status:</strong> Broken Up. <strong>Their biggest obstacle:</strong> Theresa flipped out upon learning Alex wasn’t proposing to her and walked out, but she’s still got her eyes on his money. Even if they got back together, all her lies and schemes are going to blow up in her face. </p>
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<p><strong>Current status:</strong> Friends? <strong>Their biggest obstacle:</strong> Holly’s bad behavior, drug use and lies sent Tate to rehab, priso and a halfway house. She’s bad news! But Tate’s all too ready to forgive, so we have a feeling that won’t stop them from dating. </p>
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<p><strong>Current status:</strong> Married <strong>Their biggest obstacle:</strong> This was a shocker, but it turns out Jada and Bobby/Everett’s divorce was never finalized! But while Everett may have forgotten that time of his life, Bobby sounds like a total creep, so we expect this to marriage to be toast before we know it. </p>
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<p><strong>Current status:</strong> Dating? <strong>Their biggest obstacle:</strong> We hate putting these two together, we really do, but Maggie told Julie that against all odds she was falling for this conman. But since everything out of Konstantin’s mouth is a lie and he just wants Maggie’s money, sooner or later this has <em>got </em>to end. </p>
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<p><strong>Current status:</strong> Happier than ever. <strong>Their biggest obstacle:</strong> Steve’s own past is even murkier than we thought, now that he know he was The Pawn’s handler for Victor. Still, Kayla’s stuck with him through thick and thin, so we doubt that’ll shake them! </p>
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<p><strong>Current status:</strong> Still married! <strong>Their biggest obstacle:</strong> We don’t see Gwen looking to dissolve this marriage anytime soon, at least not until she gets her hands on the Von Leuschner fortune. After that, though, we’re pretty sure she’s kicking jailbird Dimitri to the curb!</p>
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<p><strong>Current status:</strong> Dead. Literally. <strong>Their biggest obstacle:</strong> Gabi’s married to Stefan and in prison for Li’s murder. That… complicates things. But we’re sure there’s more than meets the eye with that death, so who knows what the future holds?</p>
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<p><strong>Current status:</strong> Done… forever? <strong>Their biggest obstacle:</strong> Oh, we don’t know, maybe that whole Lucas secretly kidnapping Sami for months thing? Now he’s in jail/pretending to be a monk in witness protection and Sami doesn’t seem likely to return to Salem. Ever. </p>
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<p><strong>Current status:</strong> Over and done. <strong>Their biggest obstacle:</strong> It turns out EJ was right about Lucas after all. But that didn’t make Sami grateful. She’s declared herself done with him, Salem and pretty much everyone. </p>
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<p><strong>Current status:</strong> Married. <strong>Their biggest obstacle:</strong> Though they initially split while Shawn went to rehab, we just learned that Belle’s since joined him over in Europe somewhere. So we guess they’ve got less obstacles than we thought!</p>
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<p><strong>Current status:</strong> Broken up. <strong>Their biggest obstacle:</strong> They seem to be pretty well over and done. So much so, that they don’t even interact anymore! Plus, Alex is too busy hooking up with Kristen to make Theresa jealous. </p>
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