Days of Our Lives Update
Update written by Joseph
Javi makes breakfast at home. Gabi comes in and says it’s perfect but Javi says it’s not for her which Gabi questions as Kerry then comes out from the bedroom and joins Javi.
Abe and Paulina have breakfast at home until Leo shows up, saying he came to see Abe with an update on their show’s business. Leo informs Abe that he just e-mailed Faith’s exit story since Chanel quit, but he’s writing Hattie back in which means Abe has to rehire her but Abe says absolutely not.
JJ joins Shawn at the police station and says today is his first day back on the police force. Shawn reminds JJ of his suggestion that they be partners and Jada said it was a great idea. JJ says it sounds good to him, so Shawn welcomes him back to the police department.
Jada sits in her office, re-reading the text she got from Rafe’s phone. Jada tries calling Rafe, saying she’s worried about him and hopes he answers his phone.
EJ prepares to bring Rafe food in the tunnels when he is stopped by Rafe’s phone ringing with Jada’s call. EJ remarks that he’s sorry but he’s afraid Rafe is tied up at the moment as he ignores the call. EJ is then shocked to see Arnold Feniger emerging from the tunnels.
Abe tells Leo that he and Paulina would like to get back to their evening and gives him a hard no on bringing back Hattie to Body and Soul. Leo argues that he already wrote her return scene and explains it to Abe and Paulina. Leo informs them that Hattie and Bonnie made up. Paulina complains that Hattie cursed the show leading to the tainted cupcakes, Johnny and Chanel’s marriage being put in jeopardy, and now losing a star cast member. Leo argues that none of that was Hattie’s fault and the curse didn’t make Johnny cheat on his spouse. Abe reluctantly agrees. Leo adds that if they are to blame anyone, they need to blame Lady Whistleblower.
Gabi tells Kerry that Javi never stops talking about him, so she’s been looking forward to meeting him but she wasn’t expecting it to be in their kitchen over breakfast. Javi jokes about not asking for her permission. Gabi says a little discretion never hurts. Javi brings up JJ staying the night and gives her JJ’s money clip which he had left. Javi then gives her a list of potential menus to give to Jada when she goes to see JJ at the police station.
JJ tells Shawn that he heard he and Belle are splitting up and he’s really sorry. Shawn thanks him but says he’s just glad things ended amicably since they are working together. Shawn informs JJ that Belle is the new district attorney. JJ remarks that EJ getting fired couldn’t happen to a nicer guy.
EJ tells Arnold that he nearly gave him a heart attack as he thought Rafe escaped. Arnold says he just snuck a little peek in on him. EJ questions what the hell Arnold is doing in his home and calls him a disobedient dolt as he was supposed to lie low. Arnold argues that he used the tunnels. EJ reminds him of his strict instruction to stay out of sight and asks again what he’s doing here.
Jada leaves a message for Rafe, saying she knows he’s busy but she’d like to hear his voice so she asks him to call her back.
Javi tells Kerry that he had a great time last night. Kerry says he’s fine with taking it slow and is just happy to be spending time with him. Kerry asks if he’s overstayed his welcome. Javi asks why he would think that. Kerry feels Gabi wasn’t too thrilled. Javi talks about Gabi being there with JJ the day before. Javi then gets an alert on his phone about Lady Whistleblower posting a new column, ripping Leo again. Kerry laughs at it but Javi feels it’s mean. Kerry talks about growing up watching Body and Soul and feeling like Leo ruined it.
Paulina questions Leo blaming Lady Whistleblower for the tainted cupcakes and Johnny going to Joy’s hotel room. Leo says she may not have caused those specific problems but many others. Leo talks about weaving every storyline in to one big document, but before he could submit it, Lady Whistleblower gave so much of it away that he had to trash the entire thing. Leo complains that now Lady Whistleblower is calling for him to be fired, but argues that they are only doing this because they are jealous of him going from the newspaper to a TV writer. Leo declares that he will stop Lady Whistleblower and sue them for defamation if he ever finds out who it is. Abe responds that he may have some news on that front.
Gabi goes to the police station and asks JJ how his first day is going. JJ says it’s better now and asks what brings her by. Gabi returns the money clip he left at her place. Gabi jokes about his detective skills since he didn’t even notice it was missing. JJ jokes that he could’ve left it on purpose as an excuse to come back. Gabi tells JJ to play his cards right and he might get invited back anyway.
Arnold complains to EJ that he had to get out of the motel because they only have three TV channels and he doesn’t have a data plan for his phone. EJ questions him coming out of hiding and risking them landing in prison because he was bored. Arnold remarks that variety is the spice of life. EJ warns that if he keeps this up, neither of them will have a life. Arnold asks why he’s so worked up. EJ complains that he has the former police commissioner locked up in the basement while the current police commissioner is breathing down his neck and calling Rafe’s phone every five minutes. Arnold asks what he’s going to do with Rafe anyways. EJ admits that Rafe did try to bargain with him and gave his word that he would keep his mouth shut if he let him go. EJ feels even if he could trust Rafe, he can’t trust Jada as she would leap at the chance to throw him in jail.
Shawn goes to Jada’s office. Jada tells him that she still can’t reach Rafe and her gut is telling her that something is off. Shawn asks about the evidence. Jada points out that Rafe never signs his messages “XOXO”, he said he’d be in touch but she hasn’t heard from him, and now her calls are going straight to voicemail. Shawn says if Rafe is on a case for Black Patch, she should call Steve as he might know how to reach him. Jada calls that a good idea and calls Steve.
Leo questions Abe having news on Lady Whistleblower. Abe informs him that he and Kate have been as furious as Leo is, so he put Stephanie on the case. Paulina says she apparently has a lead as Stephanie went to Chad about Lady Whistleblower’s identity. Abe explains that Chad doesn’t know who it is as they are being paid anonymously. Leo can’t believe Chad is okay with that. Paulina says that Stephanie convinced Chad that he has no obligation to protect them, so he looked in to it and found out Lady Whistleblower’s checks are being wired to a bank in Rochester, New York so there must be some connection. Leo calls this huge and says all they need to do is find them.
Kerry puts on his sweatshirt that say “I love Rochester” on the back and asks Javi to read him the rest of Lady Whistleblower’s column. Javi says he’d rather not as it’s mean and he doesn’t like the shots taken at Leo. Kerry can’t believe Javi feels bad for Leo after he accused him of being Lady Whistleblower. Javi states that Leo repeatedly apologized and they are friends now. Kerry still can’t understand why Javi would want to be friends with Leo. Javi jokingly asks if he’s jealous. Kerry asks if he has a reason to be.
JJ thanks Gabi again for bringing him his money clip. Gabi says she’ll let him get back to work. Gabi gives JJ the list of menus that Javi wanted to give to Jada for wedding planning.
Jada finishes her call with Steve and informs Shawn that Steve said he did not put Rafe on a case. Jada admits she’s starting to freak out. Shawn asks her to walk him through this. Jada recalls being at the DiMera Mansion for the New Year’s party when “Rafe” said Steve called and put him on an important case so he had to leave right away. Jada recalls that EJ was there and that it was EJ who mentioned the call. Shawn asks if she thinks EJ is involved in this.
EJ tells Arnold that if he’s so bored, he should take the money he offered him and head back to Argentina. Arnold says no because the summers there are brutal. EJ tells him that his only other option is to put up with bad television but Arnold says that’s not going to happen. Arnold questions why he would go back to that motel when he can stay at the DiMera Mansion. EJ reminds him that he can’t stay in Salem because if anyone sees him, they will assume he is Rafe. Arnold asks why that would be so bad.
Javi questions what reason Kerry would have to be jealous of he and Leo. Kerry argues that they looked pretty chummy when he ran in to them yesterday. Javi assures they are only friends. Kerry is sure Leo wants to be more. Javi says it doesn’t matter since he’s with Kerry now. Kerry complains that Leo is still going to be around and feels that Javi should hate Leo for what he did. Javi talks about not holding grudges in the new year. Kerry says he just doesn’t see the appeal of Leo. Kerry says they had one encounter and it was a total disaster. Javi remarks that some people have chemistry and some don’t. Kerry says he’ll show him chemistry as they kiss.
Leo tells Abe and Paulina about his excitement of the lead. Leo says he’ll get Rafe on this lead and send him to Rochester to find out who opened the bank account. Abe questions who Leo thinks is going to pay for the trip when Body and Soul barely have a budget. Paulina decides she will pay for it. Abe says she doesn’t have to but Paulina insists that she wants to. Paulina declares that she won’t let Abe’s show be attacked. Paulina adds that if Rafe is busy on this case, maybe it will keep him out of Jada’s cases.
JJ goes over the list of menus and says he had no idea there was this many caterers in Salem. Gabi comments on Jada and Rafe getting married in like two weeks and admits that Javi is doing a great job. Shawn comes back from Jada’s office. Gabi says she’ll get out of there hair and bring the menus to Jada, but Shawn informs her that Jada is not there.
EJ questions Arnold suggesting he impersonate Rafe. Arnold argues that he’s good at it and it would keep him out of the motel. Arnold feels him pretending to be Rafe would help EJ because Jada is clearly a problem, so he would throw her off the scent until EJ figures out what to do with Rafe. Arnold tries to convince EJ until the doorbell rings. EJ tells Arnold that he needs to get out of here but Arnold insists he can’t go back. EJ then gives Arnold the food tray and orders him to quietly bring it down to Rafe. EJ then goes to answer the door to see Jada, who says they need to talk. EJ says he’s terribly busy looking through the want ads because someone got him fired, so the answer is no. Jada responds that it wasn’t a question and walks in to the living room. EJ repeats that it’s not a good time and tells her to make it quick. Jada informs EJ that she just spoke with Steve, who said he didn’t send Rafe on a case, so she questions why EJ said he did. EJ states that he was there when Rafe took the call, but Jada doesn’t believe him.
Javi and Kerry continue kissing until Javi asks what happened to taking it slow. Kerry says he felt Javi wanted to ditch that plan and asks if he’s not in to this. Javi assures that he is in to it. Kerry asks why he stopped then. Javi says he just doesn’t want to make the same mistake with him that he made with Leo, as he rushed in to things and got hurt. Javi says he doesn’t want to rush things with Kerry when he’s starting to care about him. Kerry says he just wants them to be happy. Javi says he wants the same. Kerry says they will go at whatever pace he’s comfortable with. Kerry says he has to get to work. Javi suggests he stay and help him with wedding planning. Kerry says he has a lot to do but he will call him later. Kerry leaves Javi with his “I love Rochester” sweatshirt and says he can wear it and think about him, so Javi puts it on.
Leo says he will talk to Rafe and get the ball rolling on Rochester. Leo stops to ask Abe if there’s any wiggle room on rehiring Hattie. Leo gets the reluctance but assures that this time, Hattie will be a professional and the fans will love it. Abe agrees to run it past Kate. Leo calls them the best and then exits. Paulina calls Abe a good man. Abe says he got rid of Leo so they can get back to their breakfast, then realizes that Leo stole his bacon.
Gabi asks where Jada went. Shawn says she went out on some case. Gabi guesses she’ll just leave the menus for her then. Shawn says he’ll make sure she gets it. Gabi tells JJ that she will see him later and exits the station. Shawn asks JJ about he and Gabi. JJ says they are exploring possibilities and asks Shawn if everything is okay as he sensed that Shawn didn’t want to go in to details on Jada’s case in front of Gabi. Shawn admits he didn’t, because it’s about Rafe.
Jada thinks EJ knows where Rafe really is. EJ questions what would give her that idea. Jada feels he was acting very strange with her at the New Year’s party and with Rafe too. Jada says EJ is the only one that knows something about this case that Steve supposedly sent Rafe on which means he probably knows about where he is. EJ responds that if he wanted to go away and never be found, claiming he received a last minute open ended top secret mission would be a pretty good cover. EJ suggests maybe Rafe got cold feet. Jada asks if he thinks insulting her will make her leave and says there’s no chance. Jada tells EJ that she knows he knows something and demands to hear it now.
Abe calls Kate and tells her that Leo came by to share an idea he had for the show, so he agreed to run it by her. Abe reveals that Leo wants to bring Hattie back. Kate is upset by it so Abe suggests they table this and talk about it in person. Abe tells Kate that he does have some good news as they are very close to catching Lady Whistleblower once and for all.
Leo goes to the Hernandez home where Javi answers the door. Leo tells him that he needs to see Rafe.
Shawn informs JJ that Steve told Jada he did not send Rafe on a case. JJ calls that weird and asks what Jada’s next move is. Shawn reveals that she went to see EJ because she thinks he’s involved in this.
Jada brings up EJ threatening that she wouldn’t get away with having him fired and questions if he went after Rafe as payback. EJ calls that a preposterous accusation. Jada says he needs to tell her if he knows where Rafe is. EJ insists that he can’t help her. Jada decides they can do this at the police station then. EJ says he’s not going anywhere with her. Jada reminds him that she’s the police commissioner. EJ points out that she can’t take him in to custody without a warrant, so she can get the hell out of his house. Arnold then emerges from the tunnels, interrupting Jada and EJ.
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