In the February 27 episode of Days of Our Lives, the race to find Stephanie speeds up, and amid the usual chaos, one tip refuses to be ignored. On an online board, Susan Banks posted that Stephanie was somewhere cold and reminded everyone that she had warned months ago that the events in Stephanie’s book would start happening for real. Steve and Jada read her comments, and this time, they’re treating her prediction as a possible lead.
Key Takeaways
- Susan Banks predicted Stephanie was somewhere cold, and the detail matched what Stephanie said aloud in captivity.
- Steve and Jada chose to treat Susan’s post as a usable lead rather than background noise.
- Susan also tipped that she had warned months ago that Stephanie’s novel, Write Out, would start unfolding in real life.
- The word “cold” suggests a controlled environment, narrowing possible locations.
- Comparing the kidnapping to the novel’s plot could reveal patterns in the abductor’s actions.
- Salem’s habit of dismissing Susan as comic relief may be costing valuable time.
What Happened on DAYS
In their search for Stephanie (Abigail Klein), Steve (Stephen Nichols) and Jada (Elia Cantu) scanned the Salem PD’s online tip board for anything usable. One post came from Susan Banks (Stacy Haiduk, who will soon be pulling double duty on DAYS and The Young and the Restless), and it wasn’t the usual Salem noise. Susan said Stephanie was somewhere cold. Almost simultaneously, in the room where Stephanie is being held, she had stated out loud that it was cold in there. Same detail, same problem. Susan also referred to her Halloween prediction that the events in Stephanie’s book, Write Out, would come true. Jada didn’t shrug it off, feeling it was worth having someone compare the beats of the novel to what happened in the kidnapping.
Why It Matters
The tip board wasn’t fluff this time. Used here, “cold” isn’t a personality trait but a condition. It suggests a controlled space, the kind of place where temperature is deliberately maintained. That narrows the universe, whether you believe in psychics or you believe in HVAC. Let’s not forget that she detected the energy from Stefano’s ring on EJ’s (Dan Feuerriegel) hand.
Salem has an emotional blind spot with Susan. People hear her name and immediately file her under quirky mum, comic relief, move along. Meanwhile, she’s been positioned as a medium with developed abilities, someone who claims she can communicate with the dead, and the show keeps letting her be right in ways that should embarrass the professionals.
The Fallout
If Stephanie’s book tracks the kidnapping, then it becomes more than a spooky coincidence that people gossip about at the Brady Pub. It becomes a reference point. Not because the book caused anything, but because someone may be staging a script, and scripts have patterns.
Steve and Jada don’t need to light candles and chant. They need to treat Susan as a tip source who occasionally hands them specifics that others miss. Run the cold clue through real locations. Match the book beats to the timeline. Stop acting like taking Susan seriously is somehow more ridiculous than everything else that happens in Salem before lunch.
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