Beyond The Gates Recap: Doug Finds His Manhood and Stands Up to Joey
Beyond The Gates Recap: Doug Finds His Manhood and Stands Up to Joey originally appeared on Daytime Confidential.
On today's Beyond The Gates recap:
Chelsea and Kat's Digs: Chelsea and Madison are basking in the afterglow of their afternoon delight. Madison notices Chelsea getting on her phone and wonders why that's her first inclination. Chelsea says she has to continue to feed the beast, but Madison thinks she is just looking for a dopamine hit. Chelsea says this is her work and Madison recognizes her pride in what she does, which is the same way she feels about her occupation. Madison says sometimes the most important connections happen when you put the phone down. With that, she makes her exit.
Martin and Smitty's Home: Samantha asks Smitty, 'what's gay sex like' which leads him to do a spit take. She says it's for the community college course she's taking, and the first assignment is human sexuality. Smitty wonders how she got permission, and she says Martin signed off on it. Smitty thinks if he signed the papers, he can answer the questions. They both wonder why he's not home yet.
Smitty and Samantha chat a bit about her being a spokesperson for Kat and Chelsea's purse line. She wants to help them out so later on she can model for their fitness line. Smitty pulls his daughter close and they embrace.
Fairmont Country Club - Hallway: Martin grabs the nosy waiter by the lapel and demands to know who he is. The waiter continues to play games, but Martin knows they have a connection. He hands the waiter a bill and tells him to say, 'let's see what color's your money.' When he says it in an angry voice, Martin flashes back to that dreaded night. With that, the nosy waiter heads back to work.
Fairmont Country Club – Lobby: Ashley storms in demanding to know why Naomi hasn't answered her calls. She can't believe she let Derek go through with the proposal. Naomi doesn't know what she was supposed to do when Derek approached her. She wanted to make sure he got something nice. Ashley can't believe she would help Derek when Naomi had to know a proposal wasn't what she wanted. Naomi wants to take their discussion inside the dining room and cancels her appointment with her client. Just then, Martin walks up and Ashley heads into the dining room.
Martin and Naomi quickly catch up. She asks if he's ok and says she is always in his corner. A distraught Martin sends Naomi end to talk with Ashley. Before he can exit, the nosy waiter walks in.
Fairmont Country Club – Bar: Ashley and Naomi down tequila shots and order more. Ashley apologizes for being extra. Naomi apologizes because she had her doubts about Derek's proposal. Ashley says he was so destroyed when she turned him down. Naomi thinks Derek will figure it out but wonders why she wasn't ready to seal the deal with Derek.
Naomi reminds Ashley how she was there for her when she and Jacob had their issues. Ashely says it's not the same because they were meant to be together. Naomi thinks Ashley is making excuses and wants her to be honest. She asks her friend if there is someone else.
Orphey Gene's: Jacob arrives, and Derek says the proposal was a bust. He says Ashley wants to marry him just not now. Jacob says at least she didn't say never. Derek counters Ashley thought the proposal was a test and Jacob wonders if she was right.
Derek is coming to his senses and hates that he pushed Ashley. Jacob inquires and he says he was simply looking for some stability in his life. That being said, he wonders what is holding his beloved back.
Andre tells Jacob and Derek he saw Ashley at Uptown because he thought they would be popping bottles in celebration. He assures Derek, she loves him, but he wonders why he was told no. With that, Derek hits the trail.
Dani's Place: Andre arrives and kisses Dani. He says they need to talk and tells her about running into Chelsea and Kat. Andre worries his arrival gave their situation away. Dani is a wee freaked, but Andre thinks going public may be the right thing to do.
Dani says she has to worry about ending up in the gossip rags and doesn't want to do anything else to rock their family. She thinks Nicole will be especially impacted but Andre thinks it's all about her and possibly Bill. Dani says Bill has nothing to say about her life since he chose to leave her for a child.
Andre says he's not trying to be difficult. Dani appreciates his efforts but says she is tired of being played by men. Andre can't believe she is lumping him in with Bill, but she wonders why she shouldn't. Dani says she was fooled before and does not want to be fooled again. She asks if Andre is certain there isn't a younger woman around who might be tickling his fancy.
Andre says since they started their thing, he hasn't focused on anyone but her. Dani sort of believes him and Andre thinks they should share their happiness with the world. She agrees and they seal it with a kiss. Just then, Chelsea arrives, and Dani says Andre is just leaving. Before Dani can say anything, Chelsea tells her mother she thinks she's in love.
Chelsea tells her mother all about her new love interest. When she drops the name, Dani is not surprised as she knew there was a connection between her daughter and Bill's doctor. That being said, she does worry Chelsea is rushing into things so quickly.
Joey's Gambling Pit: Vanessa wonders how Joey is doing, and they talk about their repeat sex on the poker table. Just then, Doug arrives on the scene.
Joey pours Doug a drink. He asks what he walked in on, and Joey says Vanessa was putting the screws to him about laundering his money. Doug asks Joey to leave him alone with his wife. Vanessa tries to intercede, but Doug says THE MEN ARE TALKING! (Oh Lord). Joey pushes back but eventually relents and leaves Doug and Vanessa alone for a few minutes.
Vanessa asks if Doug has lost his mind. Doug says he can't believe his wife is making back room deals with the likes of Joey. Vanessa counters Doug created this situation, and she is only trying to clean it up. She thinks her husband has some nerve asking questions of her after he has been lying for months. Vanessa thinks everything makes sense now and Doug admits he has a problem.
Martin and Smitty's Home: Martin returns home, and Samantha hugs him. Smitty walks in and they briefly discuss dinner with Vernon. Samantha heads upstairs to work on her human sexuality paper which briefly freaks out Martin.
Smitty asks Martin what's wrong, but he deflects. He asks about Smitty's interview with Marcel Malone. Smitty says he dug into Malone's past and found he was a bit shady back in the day. When he asks Martin about the situation, he flashes back to that dreaded night.
Smitty asks about the connection between Martin's dreams and Marcel Malone. Martin says they are no longer dreams as he is hallucinating during the day. Smitty asks more questions and Martin tries to deflect. He demands to know what his husband is hiding that very minute. Martin says he can handle his own business, but Smitty is unmoved and wants him to get real help. Martin agrees but not until things clear up at work. Smitty says he has to make time or Smitty will drag him to therapy himself.
Orphey Gene's: Andre arrives and tells Derek he heard about the proposal debacle from Ashley. Derek gets all kinds of snarky as his girlfriend seems to confide in Andre quite a bit.
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Endings
Joey walks back in and Doug says they need 20% commission, and they will be splitting it down the middle. Joey agrees and Doug asks for specifics about the deal.
Ashley downs another shot of tequila and tells Naomi there is no one else tempting her.
Jacob side eyes Andre when he says he's on Derek and Ashley's side.
Dani pushes Chelsea and says she should bring Madison over so the whole family can meet her. Chelsea bites back and says she should also bring her new boyfriend.
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This story was originally reported by Daytime Confidential on Jun 18, 2025, where it first appeared.
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