Days of Our Lives Update
Update written by Joseph
At the Titan office, Philip is on the phone with Kate, saying he would let her know if he hears from Sarah but he’s not entirely optimistic that they got through to her which means she could be telling Xander everything right now. Philip adds that Xander knows how to use a gun, so he’s basically standing there waiting for his brother to come shoot him dead as Xander then arrives at the office.
Stephanie sits at home, reading an article about the co-CEOs of Titan and remarks that Philip has no right to that title. Stephanie gets a call from Abe, who informs her that Leo wants to send Rafe to Rochester, New York to convince the bank to tell him who is behind the Lady Whistleblower account. Stephanie says she’ll talk to him later and hangs up. Stephanie wonders why Paulina is paying for the trip if Leo wants to know who is Lady Whistleblower so much.
Leo goes to the Hernandez home where Javi answers the door. Leo tells him that he needs to see Rafe but Javi says he’s not there and he has no clue where he is. Javi guesses that Rafe is really busy with his new job because he hasn’t been around much lately.
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 ludicrous 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. Jada is shocked to see who she thinks is Rafe and questions what the hell is going on here. Arnold tells Jada that nothing is going on and asks what she’s doing there. Jada says she was looking for him as she’s been trying to reach him ever since he went on this undercover mission while Steve said he never sent Rafe on a case. Jada asks what EJ is up to with Rafe. EJ says he’s not sure what she is implying. Jada complains that EJ knew all about this call that Steve supposedly made and now Rafe is emerging from the walls of his house. Arnold tells EJ that Jada has found out, so it’s time to tell her the truth.
Philip tells Kate that he has to go and it was nice knowing her. Philip hangs up and greets Xander. Xander tells Philip that he has something for him and reveals a croissant from the bakery. Philip questions if it’s not poisoned. Xander calls it a peace offering.
Sarah goes to see Stephanie, who asks how Xander took it when she told him that Philip’s letter from Victor was a forgery. Sarah reveals that she didn’t tell him. Stephanie questions why not. Sarah says she went to talk to Philip first to hear the full story. Sarah explains that Kate was with him and they pressed the case that even though the letter was forged, it was somewhat truthful that it is something that Victor would have wanted and Philip would have had the job if not for his mental illness at the time. Sarah says since she’s dealt with similar circumstances and other factors, she came around to their point of view. Sarah declares that she has decided to keep Philip’s secret.
Gabi runs in to Kerry in the town square. Gabi asks Kerry if he’s not cold. Kerry mentions giving Javi his sweatshirt. Gabi asks Kerry to let Javi know that she dropped off the stack of catering menus with JJ at the police department. Kerry comments on Javi really taking to the whole event planning. Gabi jokes that she wishes he was as in to being her assistant. Gabi notes that it seems Javi and Kerry are getting closer by the day. Kerry states that things are great but brings up Leo Stark.
Leo tells Javi that he will take off, but asks him to let Rafe know that he stops by. Javi agrees to do so, but says he doesn’t know when that will be. Leo hopes it will be soon because he needs Rafe to take a little road trip. Leo reveals that Stephanie figured out where Lady Whistleblower is being paid.
Arnold tells Jada that the truth is that Steve didn’t send him on a mission while EJ then claims that he did and that “Rafe” has been working for him this entire time which Jada questions. EJ claims that he hired Rafe to find Sloan Peterson because she never paid for what she did. Jada argues that Eric is the one who needs justice for the time he lost with Jude while she figured EJ would let it lie due to the underhanded tactics he pulled. EJ blames Jada for not having much to do and argues that Sloan got away with blowing up his life, so he hired the best detective available in Rafe. Jada questions why “Rafe” didn’t just tell her if that’s true and why he lied to her.
Stephanie questions Sarah lying to Xander. Sarah calls it a lie by omission. Stephanie never thought Sarah would keep Philip’s forgery from him and calls it huge. Sarah explains that it’s not just feeling bad for Philip but admits that Xander having all this unchecked power makes him uneasy. Sarah informs Stephanie that Philip stopped Xander from attempting a hostile takeover of DiMera which Stephanie agrees is a bad idea. Sarah acknowledges that Philip isn’t known to be level headed, but right now Xander has to go through Philip before he can do anything impulsive which is good for all of them. Sarah feels Philip is a way to slow Xander down. Sarah worries about how Xander would lash out if he found out what Philip did. Sarah asks if Stephanie agrees that this is the right decision. Stephanie feels it doesn’t matter what she thinks but Sarah says it does, because she’s asking her to keep this secret too.
Philip questions why Xander is offering a peace offering. Xander explains that Maggie convinced him that Victor would want them to work together, so he’s decided to try and work in harmony with him and hopes he will do the same. Philip questions that being it. Xander thought that was it but now he’s not sure because he overheard Philip talking to Kate about him wanting to kill him and says Philip looked like he was bracing himself for him to pull out a revolver. Xander asks what he’s missing. Philip claims he was just telling Kate about how he foiled Xander’s takeover plans. Xander assures it will take more than a simple business dispute to make him fly in to a psychotic rage. Xander decides he needs this business arrangement to work and states that they are stuck in this forever. Xander admits he’s not happy that Philip stopped his grand plan but points out that Sarah thought he was right to do it and she is the voice of reason in their relationship. Xander suggests it was all for the best and asks if Philip is on board to make this work as a true 50/50 partnership. Philip says before he makes any promises, he has to come clean. Philip apologizes for getting off to a rocky start but says that’s not what he’s most sorry about.
Stephanie questions Sarah wanting her to keep quiet about what Philip did. Sarah is sorry to put her in the middle of it. Stephanie says she walked in to the middle of it when she overheard Philip talking to Kate on the phone. Stephanie adds that she was furious with Philip for involving her in the lie and says keeping the secret would make her feel like an accomplice but she also doesn’t want to be responsible for sending Philip to prison. Stephanie adds that if Xander found out and harmed Philip, she wouldn’t be able to ignore her part in it. Stephanie decides that Sarah is Xander’s wife, so she will defer to her wishes and not say anything.
Javi sits with Leo and toasts to Lady Whistleblower going down. Javi hopes Rafe can break open the case for him since he knows how much this has been weighing on him. Leo feels this is the last thing Javi would want to hear about after his accusations but Javi insists that he wants to know who Lady Whistleblower is just as much as Leo does. Javi acknowledges the latest column as a low blow. Leo thanks him for saying that and says it means a lot after everything that happened.
Kerry tells Gabi that he’s not a fan of Leo. Gabi feels no one is. Kerry says except Javi. Gabi argues that Javi hates Leo for accusing him of being Lady Whistleblower. Kerry informs Gabi that now they are friends which shocks Gabi. Kerry adds that he doesn’t trust or like Leo. Gabi asks what exactly Kerry is afraid that Leo is going to do. Kerry talks about hearing that Leo makes passes at anything that moves and that he wouldn’t be surprised if Leo is trying to get back in Javi’s bed. Gabi says over her dead body.
Arnold tells Jada that he hated lying to her but he and EJ had to keep things on the DL. Jada questions if this means he’s going to interfere with a police investigation again but Arnold says that’s not the case. Jada feels that can’t be all of it and questions if EJ asked him to do something illegal. Arnold says it’s nothing like that but he’s trying to build his reputation as a private investigator. Jada points out Steve not even knowing about this. Arnold says he didn’t want to say anything until he had a solid lead. Jada questions if “Rafe” was looking for Sloan in the DiMera secret room, pointing out that he hasn’t come home since New Year’s and questions why he’s been hiding out here. Arnold says he was out of town, chasing a lead but it was a dead end and he just got back in to town a few minutes ago to give EJ the report. He claims he’s charging EJ a small fortune which will come in handy for her wedding gift. Jada calls this not necessary and quite the story. Arnold asks if she believes him.
Javi suggests Leo should write a guest column for the Spectator when they out Lady Whistleblower. Javi gets up to get them more coffee. Leo then gets a text from Abe, thinking his exit story for Chanel is unoriginal. Leo reading the text distracts him from seeing Javi wearing Kerry’s Rochester sweatshirt. Javi comments on Kerry spending the night. Leo says they are friends so they should be able to talk to each other about their love lives. Leo tells Javi that he’s happy he found somebody. Javi thanks him for saying that.
Xander questions what Philip has to be sorry for. Philip says he’s just sorry that Victor lied to him all those years which Xander says it isn’t his fault. Philip says he’s sorry for how Victor treated Xander while it seemed he had the perfect childhood. Philip talks about Victor being a control freak and wanting to mold him in his image, but feels he was a disappointment in so many ways. Xander feels he was the biggest disappointment of all but Philip says that Victor treated him that way because he was most like him. Philip remarks that Victor died before he could get his act together, but he feels Victor is still watching so this is his chance to finally prove himself to him. Philip and Xander wonder how different things would be if they knew they were brothers from the start. Philip questions how understanding Xander is being. Xander says he’s trying for Maggie and Sarah. Philip says he appreciates the peace offering and they decide to split the croissant to break bread together.
Sarah thanks Stephanie. Stephanie hopes she’s thought this through since Xander is being cheated out of 50% of his inheritance and she’s keeping that from him. Sarah assures that she doesn’t like it either, but she really feels it’s the right thing to do for all of them. Stephanie asks what if the truth comes out down the line and Xander finds out she’s been lying to him. Sarah decides that’s a gamble she has to take.
Jada assures that she believes “Rafe” and gets that he wanted to surprise her, but asks him not to scare the hell out of her next time as she was afraid something terrible happened to him. Jada then points out that he still hasn’t explained signing his text with “XOXO” which he never does, so she questions why he did that. Arnold guesses he was so overcome with love for his future wife. Jada remarks that it just didn’t seem like him. Jada gets a text and says she has to get back to the police station. Arnold says he has to stay here because EJ is going to write him a big check. Jada tells him not to worry her again. EJ mentions having somewhere to be as Jada then exits the mansion. Arnold and EJ worry about how close that was.
Gabi tells Kerry about how her ex Will is raising their daughter Arianna with his partner Sonny and it’s going great, but Leo pulled out all the stops to mess things up for them, so she doesn’t like Leo any more than he does. Gabi declares that she will never forgive Leo for how he hurt them and she doesn’t want him anywhere near her family again. They talk about keeping Leo away from Javi. Kerry says he’s glad he ran in to her. Gabi says the same and decides she has to get to the office. They toast to Leo disappearing from their lives. Gabi tells Kerry that she will see him around and walks away.
Leo tells Javi that he should get going so he doesn’t overstay his welcome and he has a ton of work to do. Javi says he will tell Rafe that he stopped by. Leo thanks him and says he will see him around. Javi adds that he hopes Leo unmasks Lady Whistleblower. When Javi turns around, Leo then sees he’s wearing Kerry’s “I love Rochester” sweatshirt and leaves in shock.
Sarah goes to the Titan office where Philip tells her that Xander went to the break room. Sarah informs him that she didn’t say anything to Xander. Philip says he figured because they just talked things out. Sarah assures that she talked to Stephanie and she agreed not to say anything either. Sarah warns Philip that it is a huge caveat that she is keeping her mouth shut, so he has to work with Xander and cannot be a constant thorn in his side or the deal is off. Philip says he understands and he knows he doesn’t deserve this but thanks her, saying he owes her big time. Xander then comes back and questions what he owes her for. Sarah claims that she was just telling Philip that she was encouraging Xander to get along with him and he was saying things were going well, so she truly believes this partnership will work. Xander can’t believe he’s saying this, but he agrees. Philip says that makes three of them.
Stephanie and Jada run in to each other outside the Brady Pub. Stephanie tells Jada about her and Philip breaking up, so she will not be bringing a plus one to her wedding. Jada mentions Javi planning the wedding but says that’s all besides the point. Stephanie says it’s no big deal. Jada tells her that she’s welcome to bring someone else but Stephanie says she’s good and that she’s just happy for Jada and Rafe. Jada says now that she finally found him, calling it a long story and says the wedding is now full steam ahead.
EJ tells Arnold that he almost gave him a heart attack. Arnold points out that he did good in explaining things to Jada which EJ admits. Arnold says that’s because he’s not a total idiot and asks about his check. EJ says that will come later, but he’s impressed by Arnold’s performance and decides that he might actually be of use to him as Rafe Hernandez. EJ adds that he will not allow Arnold to lay a finger on Jada which he questions. EJ tells him that he has an idea.
Javi gets a call from Kerry and says he was just thinking about him. Javi adds that he loves his sweatshirt and is wearing it now. Kerry says next time he sees him, he hopes he won’t be wearing anything. Javi says that can be arranged.
Leo goes to his room at the Salem Inn and says he can’t believe he’s such an idiot, believing it was Javi after all. Leo then gets a call from Abe and Leo then informs him that he doesn’t need Rafe to go to Rochester anymore because he knows who Lady Whistleblower is.
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