Days of Our Lives Update
Update written by Joseph
Alex greets Stephanie at home and comments on her tossing and turning last night. Stephanie talks about still being upset over what happened at the hospital. Stephanie can’t believe she thought it was a good idea to use Kayla’s office for her blog tour. Alex says she needed a place to work with power and it would’ve been fine if EJ wasn’t such a micromanaging jerk. Stephanie adds that now EJ knows her secret. Alex reminds her that he’s not going to out her since he needs her at the hospital. Stephanie worries that EJ could go back on his word and asks how soon before he uses it against her that she is Anastasia Sands, feeling it could wreck her PR business. Alex thinks she could neutralize that by coming clean herself.
Cat runs in to Chad in the town square and calls it a nice surprise. They joke that they just saw each other this morning but it feels like forever. Chad says he feels over the moon while Cat says she feels happier than she’s been in a really long time.
Julie brings Thomas home from school and says she wouldn’t have taken him if she knew he didn’t feel good. Julie checks that he has no fever. Thomas says he just wants to go upstairs and sleep.
EJ goes home to the DiMera Mansion where Gwen is in the living room, questioning where he has been. EJ is not in the mood. Gwen complains that he left her alone locked in the clinic all night during the blackout. EJ mocks her. Gwen then reveals that she wasn’t alone for the entire duration because Leo found her and helped her out.
Cat thought Chad was going straight home. Chad says he got an alert about fried equipment during the blackout at the Spectator, so he had to go check on it but he’s going home now. Cat asks if he still plans to tell his family about them. Chad confirms there’s no going back now. Chad asks if Cat is having second thoughts. Cat assures she isn’t and just wishes she was as optimistic as he is about telling his family. Chad declares that once this is over, they won’t have any more secrets and can see each other whenever they want. Chad says that includes right in the middle of the town square as he kisses her.
Stephanie questions Alex thinking she should come clean about being Anastasia Sands. Alex thinks it would strengthen her brand and encourages that she would find a way to spin it. Stephanie feels maybe they are getting ahead of themselves. Stephanie points out that Kayla agreed not to say anything and EJ promised to keep quiet. Alex worries that if EJ figures out a way to use it to his advantage, he definitely will so he thinks they should take that power away from him. Stephanie responds that it’s not just her PR career that she’s worried about. Stephanie reminds Alex that she based an encounter in the book on an ex and she really doesn’t want him to see it. Stephanie wishes she hadn’t written about that at all. Alex argues that writers use real life inspiration in their novels all the time. Alex asks if she honestly thinks he would read it, claiming if one of his exes wrote a novel, it would stay on the shelf. Stephanie questions if he wouldn’t be a little bit curious if an ex of his wrote a best selling sexy romance novel. Alex then admits he sees her point. Alex goes over the scenario of her ex finding out she wrote a book, picks it up, and skims through chapters somewhere in the world as he then wonders if it could be about him. Alex thinks he would just chuckle to himself and move on, so he doesn’t think it would be that terrible. Stephanie then reveals to Alex that her ex is on his way back to Salem.
EJ demands that Gwen make sure Leo remains clueless about their behind the scenes operation at the Dr. Tom Horton Free Clinic. EJ questions how the hell Leo got her out since the backup battery for the security door has yet to be installed. Gwen reveals that Leo had to put a hole in the wall with a crowbar. EJ questions letting him do that while Gwen questions EJ leaving her stuck there. EJ then reveals he was also stuck in an elevator which shocks Gwen, who asks why he didn’t say that from the beginning. Gwen asks if he was alone. EJ admits he was with Belle, so Gwen says he will have to tell her everything.
Chad goes home where Julie is reading the Spectator and worries to Chad about the power outage being caused by the clinic at the hospital. Julie hopes there won’t be more issues since a lot of family is coming to town to honor Tom’s legacy. Chad says not to worry and assures that EJ knows how important it is to Salem and Tom’s family, so he’s sure he is on top of it. Chad asks how it went with the kids last night. Julie says it was wonderful and they were great. Julie informs Chad that Thomas wasn’t feeling well when she picked him up from school and he’s asleep now. Julie notes that he doesn’t have a cough or a fever. Chad says she should’ve called him. Julie didn’t want to do that when he was busy getting the paper up and running after the blackout. Chad thanks her for taking such good care of him and watching him. Julie says it’s always a pleasure. Julie then asks how Chad’s evening with Cat Green was.
Paulina finds Cat in the town square and asks where EJ is hiding. Cat informs her that EJ is working from home today. Paulina complains that she’s left several messages summoning him to her office which he has ignored. Cat calls that strange and doesn’t know why he isn’t answering. Cat asks what is so urgent. Paulina reveals that they strongly suspect that his hospital construction is what caused the blackout last night and if so, he needs to take responsibility. Cat promises to let him know, so Paulina thanks her and walks away. Cat then pulls out her phone and calls Rafe. Cat says she has that lunch she told him about but asks Rafe to meet her after.
EJ tells Gwen that there’s nothing to tell and that he and Belle just happened to be leaving the hospital at the same time when the power went out, so they were stuck there for awhile. Gwen is sure EJ was happy to be with Belle and try to worm his way back in to her good graces. Paulina then walks in and tells EJ that there is no excuse for him to be ignoring his mayor’s calls. Gwen agrees and then says she has to get to lunch, so she exits. Paulina then asks EJ what he has to say for himself. EJ informs her that he only just got home after spending the night in an elevator. Paulina argues that was hours ago and she left him countless messages, adding that he knows damn well why she’s there.
Alex questions how Stephanie knows her ex is on his way back to Salem. Stephanie reveals that she found out from his cousin. Alex asks about him having family in town then questions who this guy is, why she won’t tell him, and who his cousin is. Stephanie then informs Alex that it’s Jeremy Horton.
Julie questions Chad happening to be in Cat’s apartment when the power failed. Chad explains that Cat is EJ’s assistant so she’s coordinating the details for the gala event for the clinic and the Spectator are involved in promoting and supporting it, so EJ thought it would be a great idea for them to put their heads together. Julie asks if it was all EJ’s idea then. Chad says it wasn’t some nefarious plot and that they are all trying to work together for Tom’s memory. Chad adds that Cat thinks it’s amazing that Jennifer is writing the article for the Spectator. Julie blows that off and says she’s trying to imagine Chad and Cat sitting in the dark all night, talking about Tom’s legacy and asks if that’s how it happened. Chad hoped to have a conversation with her about something kind of important. Jeremy Horton then appears, surprising Julie.
Cat and Gwen go to lunch at the Bistro. Gwen says she’s glad they are finally doing this. Cat asks where Gwen was during the blackout. Gwen reveals that she was trapped at the free clinic construction site all night. Cat asks what she was doing there. Gwen explains that EJ is courting her for a donation, so she thought she would cast her eye on things, then he said he had an errand to run and he left for awhile, leaving her behind an electronic security door so she was trapped when the power went out.
EJ tells Paulina that he has no idea why she has graced his doorstep. Paulina asks if he has any idea how much his free clinic cost the city. EJ questions her believing what Leo Stark came up with to drum up clicks. Paulina reveals the city power company confirmed to her personally that a power surge caused the blackout at the planned Dr. Tom Horton Free Clinic. Paulina hopes EJ is ready to pay a utility bill or a sizable fine. EJ responds that he’s sorry but he won’t be paying a cent and there’s not a damn thing she can do about it.
Jeremy tells Julie and Chad that he’ll be staying for awhile. Julie says her part of the family couldn’t be happier. Julie talks about Jeremy reminding her of Mike and Bill as she hugs him. Julie can’t believe Jeremy is really there since it’s been so long since she’s seen him. Jeremy brings up hearing Doug is gone and how hard it’s been for Julie. Julie credits her wonderful family and Chad’s kids brightening the days for her. Jeremy tells Chad how sorry he is for his loss as well. Chad says Abigail always spoke fondly of her cousin Jeremy, so it’s good to finally put a face to the name. Jeremy calls Abigail very kind even when he didn’t deserve it. Julie calls that the past and a long time ago. Chad asks what brings Jeremy back to town. Jeremy says he was at a crossroads in life and went back to school to become a teacher. Jeremy reveals that he was offered a long term position at Salem Elementary to teach 5th grade which excites Chad and Julie as Julie reveals that Jeremy will be teaching Chad’s son Thomas.
Alex didn’t know Stephanie dated a Horton. Stephanie calls it not something she wants to relive. Alex asks if she minds telling him why. Stephanie informs him that Jeremy was trouble and ran an airline that was a front for an illegal smuggling operation which got her and some friends mixed up in dangerous situations. Alex always thought the Hortons were saints. Stephanie says most of them are, but Jeremy was an exception. Alex asks if that’s why she never really talked about him before or if there’s something more. Stephanie admits there’s something more. Alex reminds her that she can tell him anything and asks if Jeremy hurt her. Stephanie clarifies that he didn’t hit her, but he was abusive in other ways. Alex asks what he did but Stephanie would rather not talk about that. Stephanie states that all she will say is that she was much younger when she dated Jeremy, so she made excuses for his behavior. Stephanie admits when things were good, they were great, but when they were bad, they were awful.
Cat is sorry to hear Gwen got trapped. Gwen jokes that now she has this really good story to tell while dining out. Gwen asks about Cat’s blackout experience. Cat says she was at home. Gwen asks if she was by herself but Cat admits Chad was with her which surprises Gwen. Gwen notes that Chad is quite good at holding grudges. Cat says she’s found him really forgiving so Gwen says maybe Cat brings out the best in Chad. Gwen asks if Chad is a frequent house guest of her. Cat explains that EJ wanted her to meet with Chad about the gala and the Spectator but Chad was already ahead of them and had Jennifer working on an article about Tom Horton. They talk about Jennifer being Gwen’s stepmother. Cat bets Jennifer hates her a lot more than she hates Gwen which Gwen laughs off. Gwen tells Cat that her life would be a thousand times better if she doesn’t care about Jennifer. Gwen encourages that developing thick skin comes with being universally hated then comments that she knew they would be fast friends.
Paulina warns EJ to drop the attitude or he’ll have more to worry about than a utility bill. EJ asks if that’s a threat. Paulina calls it a warning because if he refuses to cooperate with the city cleaning up his mess, he’ll be hearing from the city attorney. EJ warns her not to escalate this because it was Salem’s aging power grid that caused the transformer to blow which caused the blackout which Paulina doesn’t believe. EJ adds that if Paulina does try to take him to court, he will counter sue the city for gross negligence and he will have Stephanie and Leo on articles that the city is delaying the start of the Tom Horton Free Clinic.
Julie encourages that Jeremy will be a wonderful teacher. Jeremy appreciates her faith in him. Jeremy mentions having to run an errand. Julie hoped he would have lunch with them, so he assures that he will be back for that as Julie walks Jeremy out of the house. Thomas then comes downstairs. Chad says he heard Thomas wasn’t feeling well. Thomas responds that he’s thirsty and needs water. Chad questions Thomas not giving him a hug. Thomas says not right now, so Chad asks him what’s going on.
Stephanie apologizes to Alex for never telling him about Jeremy. Alex understands it’s hard for her to talk about. Stephanie says it’s partly because she was ashamed that she ended up in that situation and even more that she stayed with him. Alex encourages that she has nothing to be ashamed of, but Jeremy does, and it wasn’t her fault so he asks her to understand that. Stephanie knows you’re not supposed to blame the victim and she would say the same thing if it happened to a friend. Alex questions why she can’t believe that about herself then. Stephanie responds that she sort of does on a rational level, but deep down she doesn’t know. Stephanie states that she’s the daughter of a detective and somehow missed every single red flag. Alex states that Jeremy’s actions are his actions only. Stephanie agrees that it wasn’t her fault and thanks Alex for reminding her as they hug. Stephanie adds that she doesn’t think about Jeremy that often and he left town years ago, promising to get his life together. Stephanie mentions hearing that Jeremy cleaned up his act and was doing well, but when Julie told her that he was coming back to Salem, she thought of seeing him again. Alex hopes Jeremy knows to steer clear of her and says he doesn’t know what he would do if he saw the son of a bitch that hurt her like that. Stephanie says she doesn’t want Alex to beat him up or anything but Alex says he can’t make any promises. Stephanie says that was in the past and promises she’s okay now. Alex kisses her and then says he told the family he would meet with them about the meeting with Tony since he gave them 24 hours. Alex offers to stay with Stephanie but she assures that she’s okay and tells him to go. Alex tells her that he loves her so much and to call him if she needs anything which she agrees to do. Stephanie thanks Alex for listening. Alex thanks her for telling him as they kiss and then he exits the apartment. Stephanie holds back tears and tells herself that it’s all in the past.
Paulina tells EJ that they better wait for a full report from the power company before pointing any fingers, but warns this is not over and her people will call his people. EJ stops her to ask how Chanel and Johnny are. Paulina asks why the hell she would tell him, saying he lost the right to ask about their children when he deep faked the video of Chanel in court. EJ denies that but Paulina insists knowing he was behind it. Paulina asks if EJ will ever learn since he pulled a stunt like that right when Johnny was convinced to give him a second chance. Paulina hopes he’s done with him for good this time as she exits the mansion.
Cat and Gwen walk through the town square, agreeing that lunch was fun and they should do it again some time. Gwen tells Cat to take care as she walks away. Cat then pulls out her phone to text Chad, asking how it went with his family.
Chad asks Thomas what’s going on and if he’s sick. Thomas says it’s his heart because Chad told him that Cat was just his friend, but Rachel said she’s his girlfriend. Thomas guesses that’s why Chad was at Cat’s house last night and calls him a liar.
Jeremy Horton shows up at Stephanie’s door with a bouquet of flowers.
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