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."