throughout the shows from now until September. This was the first of many. See SOD’s article:
http://www.soapoperadigest.com/content/catch-dayss-new-mini-plots
By SOD, posted August 2, 2011
If you watched DAYS OF OUR LIVES yesterday and wondered what John and Marlena were doing on the pier in the middle of the episode, here’s the explanation: "We are incorporating what we’re calling ‘mini-plots,’ and the first one aired August 1," says Co-Executive Producer Greg Meng. "It is a little surprise element, and there is going to be one integrated into each show. There’s more in store: The mini-plots will develop over time. You’ll have to watch us now to see how they — and we — change leading up to September."