The storyline that has the DAYS fandom on the edge of their seats this week is the tearful confrontation between Brady Black and his daughter Rachel Black.

After Rachel shot EJ — a shock enough to shake Salem — she fell into such a dark state of mind that viewers sighed in dismay but still felt sorry for her.

Rachel wasn’t a mean kid, but she was haunted, manipulated, and hurt.

And now, she’s become the trigger for more tragedy.

Brady, who was once so strong, has become helpless before his own child. In the upcoming episodes, there’s a particularly haunting scene: Rachel sits on the edge of the bed, her eyes red, asking Brady if she’s the “monster” everyone says she is. A tearful Brady — a man who rarely gives a damn — replies that the girl isn’t a monster, but that what she did could destroy her family.

A major spoiler: Rachel claims she didn’t mean to shoot EJ — she thought she was defending herself against the “masked man” who’d been stalking her for weeks. This is a spoiler, as it ties directly into the “stranger danger” storyline the trailer emphasizes. The question is: does the mysterious man really exist, or is Rachel hallucinating after a long period of stress?

The biggest twist of the week will be Brady’s decision: will he commit Rachel to a mental health facility — which means pleading guilty and being cut off from society — or keep her with him and face the law, EJ, and Salem? Both choices hurt Brady so much that he’s on the verge of breaking down.

Meanwhile, Marlena—who is battling an illness—is trying to help Rachel distinguish between real and fake memories. A poignant scene is leaked: Rachel hugs Marlena, sobbing as Marlena says that “no one is born cursed.”