Thanksgiving in Salem is usually filled with laughter and reunions.

But this year, it’s not turkey that awaits them — it’s a feast filled with intrigue, secrets, and sharp stares.

Dinner begins normally: Marlena sets the table, John cooks, Belle brings gifts, Brady brings Tate.

Everyone tries to force smiles — but the underlying tension is palpable.

Then drama erupts from the tiny gift Belle places in Marlena’s hand. No one knows what’s inside — but Marlena’s expression changes in a split second. Belle quickly laughed, but Marlena’s eyes said more than a thousand words: she knew something about Brady or Rachel.

Meanwhile, Tate and Holly were tense. They tried to avoid talking about the “near-death” incident, but their eyes kept meeting, haunted. Tate’s hands shook as he poured the wine, Holly tried to stay calm — but everyone could see the fear.

Suddenly, the door swung open. Jennifer ran in, her face pale:

“CHAD’S GONE!”

The table fell into chaos. Marlena dropped her fork, Brady stood up, Tate was stunned. The emotions that had built up since the beginning of the party shattered like glass under a hammer.

Thanksgiving became a nightmare: disappearances, suspicions, confessions, fear. And the evening that was meant to bring the family together now only drove them further apart — a true “Salem: where the festivities = drama” kind of thing.