Beyond the Gates Recap - Monday, July 7, 2025 | Chelsea Chooses Love, Randy Fumbles a Hit and Kenneth Is Alive

Things got messy on Monday's Beyond the Gates, and we loved every second of it. Chelsea shut down her clingy ex with style, Randy proved he's better suited for mall security than murder-for-hire, and Kenneth the busboy pulled a jaw-dropping resurrection stunt. Oh, and Dani? She's not letting her sketchy nephew slide. Let’s break down all the drama, deception, and one very awkward chess game.

Kenneth and Tyrell | BTG, CBS

• Chelsea made it perfectly clear to Allison that she’s moved on with Madison and she’s not interested in being anyone’s second choice. Bye, girl.

• Smitty got his editor's blessing to keep digging into the Malone corruption scandal and found out Senator Vernon Dupree personally testified for Malone. But guess what? Martin overheard the wrong name at the worst time.

• Dani saw right through her daddy’s half-baked lies and called out Martin’s weirdness when he nearly tackled a poor waiter at lunch. Someone’s about to start asking the hard questions.

• Vanessa admitted to Dani that Doug got tangled up in some shady debts, but conveniently left out the part where she paid them off with some “quality time” on Joey’s poker table.

• Randy marched Kenneth out of the casino at gunpoint like he was starring in a second-rate mob flick. He came back without Kenneth and claimed the job was “done.” Spoiler alert: it was not.

• Naomi watched over June in the hospital after a mysterious assault and discovered a phone number on that creepy photo she’s been clinging to. She called it… and got hung up on immediately.

• Joey tried to pass off his hired goon and a gun exchange as “vacation prep” in front of Doug and Vanessa. Doug saw right through it and called Randy out for being terrified. Spoiler #2: He is.

• Martin returned home only to discover Kenneth very much alive, playing chess with Tyrell. The busboy looked Martin dead in the eye and said, “Checkmate.” Goosebumps.

Final Thoughts: Kenneth being alive is the petty revenge we needed. Chelsea shutting down Allison was the feminist reset we deserved. And Randy needs to retire from crime, immediately. With Smitty closing in on the truth and Dani sniffing out every lie, the next few episodes of BTG are going to be deliciously explosive. Stay tuned. Soap Opera Reviews delivers daily spoilers and recaps so you never miss a thing. We live for the drama!