Days of Our Lives Update
Update written by Joseph
Gabi goes to the DiMera Mansion and asks Gwen about wanting to see her. Gwen hands her a drink and wishes her a Merry Christmas Eve.
Javi and Leo wrap presents at home as Leo talks about how his mom used to not bother putting up a Christmas tree. Javi says they will have a proper tree from here on out. Javi can’t believe it will be Trey’s very first Christmas. They talk about it seeming like just yesterday when Javi brought him home. Leo wonders if Trey will like his gifts. Javi says at his age, it’s the thought that counts. Leo says after finishing the presents, they will have to discuss the menu for their wedding reception. Javi talks about planning to ask Rafe to be his best man and asks if Leo gave any thought to who he will ask. Leo says he planned to ask Chad since they have become close, but it’s kind of hard when he has vanished off the planet.
Rafe joins Cat in his office and questions how long she’s been there. Cat says she’s been there all night. Rafe knows Cat is worried about Chad and feels like she has something to prove. Cat tells Rafe that she thinks she has something.
Peter shoves Theo down, causing Theo to hit his head on the ground and begin bleeding. Chad rushes to Theo and questions what Peter has done. Peter reveals a vial and announces it was him behind the kidnappings. Peter says he wasn’t planning to reveal himself so soon, but the end is still the same. Chad asks him what’s in the vial. Peter reveals it’s a gas, so if anyone steps towards him, he will open it and they will all be dead. Kristen and EJ question Peter as to why. Tony calls him a sick son of a bitch. Peter declares that despite how they feel about him, he will be the last one standing.
Javi tells Leo that he’s hoping and praying that Chad makes it home safely, but he’s kind of with EJ missing. Javi calls EJ a greedy sociopath, who threatened to take Leo out as Gwen hinted. Leo feels Gwen was joking which Javi questions. Leo says he’s poked EJ more than once and he can be ruthless, but his bark is worse than his bite so they’ll be fine. Leo insists that he cannot drop the story because EJ has to be held accountable and it’s his responsibility to uncover the truth. Javi worries about anything happening to him. Leo assures that he’s taking all the necessary precautions and what he’s doing has meaning. Leo asks what if he uncovers something that gets Chad and the DiMeras to safety and he ends up saving their lifes. Leo hopes Javi understands why he has to hold EJ’s feet to the fire. Javi jokes that he doesn’t have a fire or EJ’s feet. Leo responds that he does have Gwen.
Gabi knows she and Gwen are somewhat civil, but she doubts that she invited her over for egg nog. Gwen admits she invited her because she needs her help. Gwen explains that it looks like she’s spending Christmas very low key, so she’s going to have to make up for it by going out on New Year’s with a bang which means she will need an outfit that is something very Paris fashion week and a Gabi Chic original. Gabi asks if she’s kidding that she wants her to design a one of a kind outfit in less than a week. Gwen figured she’d be skeptical and offers her a check to help with her decision making. Gwen asks if that’s enough to cover it.
Cat reminds Rafe that he said he spoke to Peter Blake about beefing up his security and asks if Peter mentioned his plans to travel to the states. Rafe says no and asks why. Cat reveals that shortly after Rafe spoke with Peter, someone using one of Peter’s aliases landed in Aremid.
Tony asks Peter if this is all about money and power. Peter responds that it’s about taking control and how the family never showed up for him, so now he’s showing up himself as the forgotten son and soon to be last surviving sibling. Chad calls him a monster. EJ points out that if Peter opens the vial, he would die along with them. Peter says it would be worth it, but reveals that he already took the antidote, so he wishes the rest of them luck.
Gabi tells Gwen that with a budget like this, they can do something pretty special. Gwen is relieved she didn’t ask for more and is glad to know they are on the same page. Gabi remarks that it must be nice to have money to burn. Gwen says that’s thanks to Dimitri’s fortune. Gabi asks if she’s heard anything from Dimitri since they last spoke.
Javi asks Leo if it’s a good idea to refocus his investigation on Gwen when he wanted to rebuild a friendship with her. Leo says times have changed since Gwen is obviously in cahoots with EJ as they were waiting on a package. Javi realizes there’s no talking him out of this. Leo says maybe he can convince Gwen to see the light and pull her out of EJ’s orbit. Leo adds that he’ll just need Gwen to open up to him like she used to and then maybe he can invite her to their wedding. Javi questions it not being about the story, but about inviting his dearest friend to their wedding. Leo clarifies that she’s not his dearest friend anymore since she abused him, but she did warn him about EJ and prevent EJ from hurting him. Javi says it will be their special day and he wants it to be perfect for him, so if he really wants to invite Gwen, he says yes. Leo calls him the best future husband and promises he won’t regret this as they hug.
Rafe guesses Peter paying a visit to that creepy place isn’t that surprising since his mother lives there. Rafe asks if Cat thinks he’s there now.
Kristen questions if Peter hates them this much and if he hates her that much. Peter asks how he could hate someone he barely knows anymore. Chad argues that he doesn’t know him either and that Theo has never hurt anyone in his entire life. Peter mocks Theo being the CEO of DiMera. Tony points out that he brought him on. Peter argues that Theo accepted the position because he’s blinded like everyone else in the family. EJ tells Peter to spare them the diatribe and declares that Peter is the one most ruthless and cunning of them all and the most like Stefano which Peter takes as a compliment. Tony points out that they aren’t the only ones standing in Peter’s way of world domination. EJ asks what about Megan. Chad points out that Megan is still out there. Peter remarks that Megan is too obsessed with Bo to give a damn about their family dynasty and if she showed up, she’d end up in prison. Peter adds that it was really entertaining watching them all believe Stefan could be behind this but he’s afraid that’s impossible as he claims Stefan is dead.
Cat tells Rafe that according to the location, Peter is still in Aremid, but his phone hasn’t been turned on or moved in days. Rafe tries calling him but it goes straight to voicemail. Rafe says he will call intel and asks Cat to call the FBI to send some agents to Rachel Blake’s house.
Leo talks to Javi about their Christmas Eve plans and says they have to postpone because he has to procure information on what exactly EJ and Gwen were waiting for on the night of the gala.
Cat finishes her call with the FBI and tells Rafe that agents are on their way to Rachel Blake’s house. Cat then gets a call from the hospital which turns out to be Leo pretending to be “Dale” from the hospital department of accountability and asks about the delivery made from the gala to the clinic. Cat says some deliveries have been made. Leo says he just wants to make sure the process was followed. Cat asks what he said his name was again. Leo slips up and says it’s Dan. Cat figures it out and says goodbye to Leo. Rafe asks what that was all about. Cat tells him that Leo was trying to trick her in to giving him information about deliveries made to the clinic. Rafe remarks that Leo never quits. Rafe says he will go home and deal with Leo as he tells Cat to go home and be with her family. Cat says not just yet while Rafe reminds her that it’s Christmas Eve. Cat argues that Chad and the rest of the DiMeras deserve to be home for Christmas too and if she was at home, she’d just be thinking about all of this. Cat decides she will go over the witness statements one more time.
Gwen tells Gabi that she has heard nothing from Dimitri and still has no idea where he is. Gabi asks about her going to look for him and if she didn’t see Stefan either. Gwen thought she was over Stefan. Gabi insists that she is completely but she does wonder what he’s up to and with the other DiMeras missing. Gwen assures that their husbands going off the grid has nothing to do with the case of the missing five. Gwen tells Gabi that she does hope Stefan turns up eventually, if Gabi wants him to.
Chad questions Peter saying that Stefan is dead. EJ accuses Peter of lying since Vivian said he’s been living it up. Peter points out that there’s been no reported sightings of Stefan for months and that none of them went to look for him or reached out. Peter comments on no one reaching out unless someone needed an extra vote on the DiMera Board. Peter tells them that when he started to plan their demise, he decided to reach out to Stefan and called Vivian, who told him that he had passed a few months earlier. Tony questions how he died. Peter says he didn’t ask and doesn’t care, but his chat with Vivian gave him the idea of burying them alive and removing Stefano’s sarcophagus to make room for all of them. Chad calls Peter a bastard. EJ asks how he even got in since he had the door sealed. Peter says he had it unsealed and no one ever comes in here so no one will find them. Peter welcomes them to their final resting place.
Gabi tells Gwen that she doesn’t want Stefan to come back, but with time and perspective, she admits her stance on him has softened. Gabi talks about being beyond furious when she found out Stefan slept with Ava while she was in prison and she wanted to hurt him just as much which is why she slept with EJ. Gabi thought it would make her feel better and that two wrong would in this case make a right, but it didn’t and only made things a thousand times worse. Gabi adds that by the time she was ready to forgive Stefan, he wasn’t ready to forgive her. Gwen asks what she expected since she cuckolded Stefan with his own brother. Gabi agrees that it was the ultimate betrayal. Gwen thinks Gabi should consider herself since at least her husband didn’t cheat on her with her best friend who also happens to be a bloke. Gabi agrees as they toast their drinks.
Leo talks to Javi about failing to trick Cat. Leo asks if Javi really has to go in to work on Christmas Eve. Javi says it keeps the first responders busy. They kiss until Rafe comes home and asks what Leo is up to now as he was just with Cat to find out if she knew anything about EJ’s disappearance when she told him that she had just gotten off the phone with Leo, who was impersonating trying to get sensitive information about a delivery and he wants to know why. Leo responds that he feels duty bound to keep his methods under wraps. Rafe warns Leo that this isn’t a game and it’s deadly serious, so he better tell him if he knows anything about the missing DiMeras because their lives could depend on it.
Chad tries to wake Theo up. Kristen talks to Peter about knowing Theo since he was a little boy and that he reminded her of how Peter used to be when he was little. Peter argues that Stefano killed their father and destroyed their mother’s life. Kristen thought they made peace with what he did years ago. Peter complains that everything that went wrong in his life is because of Stefano and this family. Kristen asks what happened to him. Peter brings up EJ kidnapping their mother and declares that everyone in the room knows that EJ is every bit the bastard that Stefano was. Chad tells Peter that if his plan was to get them to turn on EJ, he has failed miserably because EJ would never do this to them and all he’s done is draw them closer together and turn them against him. Kristen declares that she will never turn against Peter as he is her one true brother.
Gwen tells Gabi a story about turning down a man’s proposal in Rome. Gwen says that Leo chastised her for not accepting the proposal. Gabi tells Gwen that Leo is growing on her and she’s actually looking forward to his wedding to Javi, which she calls quite a way to ring in 2026. Gwen declares that she’s happy for Leo which surprises Gabi. Gwen says she’s had time to think about it and realizes she let all her anger out on Leo for he and Dimitri betraying her because he was the one who was there and Dimitri wasn’t. Gabi knows Leo deeply regrets how he torpedoed their friendship because she hears him talking to Javi about it all the time and he really misses her. Gwen admits she misses Leo too and says Gabi can even tell him she said that.
Leo swears to Rafe that he has nothing on the disappearances but he’s interested in EJ’s secret clinic lab because he thinks they are doing something in there. Javi assures that Leo is telling the truth as he was there when he made the call. Leo swears if he could help Rafe in any way, he would. Rafe gets a call from Cat, telling him that she talked to the agents who said Peter was at Rachel Blake’s house but he’s no longer there and only was there for an hour or two. Cat adds that Peter had the caretaker rent him a car and asks if Rafe has any theories on what this means. Rafe says not yet, but with the disappearance of Chad and Theo, and now Peter going off the grid, it feels like they are running out of time.
Kristen repeats to Peter that she would never turn on him after everything they’ve been through. Kristen reminds him that it’s always been them against the world. Kristen adds that everything Peter said about the DiMeras was true, especially EJ. Kristen says that none of the others are her brother. Peter puts Kristen behind him and declares that he will save only her.
Cat tells Rafe that she went back over the witness statements and noticed a DiMera groundskeeper and no one could get a hold of him, so she called him, herself. Rafe argues that she’s an analyst, so she shouldn’t be doing that. Cat tells Rafe that she told him that she was calling on Rafe’s behalf with the FBI and he told her that yesterday, before he left, he heard a strange noise from the ground. Cat says an aerial photo indicated he was working north of the DiMera Crypt. Rafe tells Cat to keep up the good work and hangs up. Leo questions something about a noise coming from the DiMera Crypt and says he was near there himself recently and heard something.
Kristen thanks Peter and says as angry as they have every right to be, they don’t deserve to die. Peter asks if she’s with him on this or not. Kristen says she is with him. Peter says he’s had enough of the rest of them and there’s no stopping this. Peter declares that he will open the vial and wipe the DiMeras off the face of the earth.
Gwen tells Gabi that this has been a bloody smashing time. Gabi agrees that Gwen is a lot of fun. Gwen says that Gabi put her in the Christmas mood. Gabi realizes the time and says she needs to get going as she has a date with Arianna to watch Home Alone and eat popcorn as a family tradition. Gwen notes that Gabi had a lot to drink and offers to have Harold drive her but Gabi says she’ll just take a rideshare. Gwen wishes Gabi a Merry Christmas as they hug. Gabi assures Gwen that the dress she designs for her will be a knockout. Gabi adds that she will tell Leo what she said. Gabi then exits the mansion. Gwen makes a call and says there’s a change of plans as she’s now going to need a date on New Year’s Eve as she has a feeling that she’s going to be invited to a wedding.
Rafe questions Leo being near the DiMera Crypt. Leo explains that it was on Halloween when he was covering the ghost tour.
Peter says as far as family reunions go, this has been one for the books. Chad says he doesn’t have to do this but Peter says he does and wishes them a Merry Christmas. Kristen then knocks Peter out from behind, causing him to drop the vial.
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