Days of Our Lives Update
Update written by Joseph
Gwen enters the living room of the DiMera Mansion, but sees Dimitri and says she will take her tea elsewhere. Dimitri mocks that she can’t go out for tea without his money and then remarks that EJ is feeding her while he wouldn’t. Dimitri comments on Stefano’s memorial and says at least now his Grandfather is back with his family. Gwen wishes she could’ve met Stefano and wonders what he’d say about their situation. Dimitri remarks that he probably wouldn’t like someone screwing his grandson. Gwen responds that he probably wouldn’t like Leo much either.
Leo sits alone in his room at the Salem Inn. Leo tries calling Javi and leaves a message, saying he hopes his dad is out of surgery and doing better. Leo says he knows he’s busy but to give him a call if he gets a chance because he’d love to hear his voice. Leo says he loves him and hangs up.
Kristen visits Rachel at Bayview. Kristen says they need to talk about the upcoming hearing to make sure they are prepared. Rachel responds that she’s going to tell the judge that she shot EJ, not Kristen. Kristen reminds her that it’s not too late to change her mind as she would do anything to protect her. Rachel doesn’t want Kristen to go back to prison for something she did. Rachel adds that Dr. Gregory says she needs to tell the truth. Kristen argues that Dr. Gregory doesn’t need to be involved in this.
Brady and Belle sit together in the town square. Brady tells Belle this has been fun but he understands if she needs to go. Belle says she has a few minutes before meeting Kristen and Rachel. Brady thanks her for going above and beyond for them. Belle says she loves Rachel too. Belle adds that she’s glad that Brady and Marlena worked things out as it’s done wonders for her. Brady says everyone deserves forgiveness, especially Marlena. Brady mentions planning to visit her when they are done but Belle suggests not doing that because Marlena said that Xander was coming by.
Xander goes to see Marlena at home. Marlena notes that they do have an appointment but she won’t be seeing him here anymore.
Brady tells Belle that he knows Xander is in therapy with Marlena. Belle questions him being okay with that. Brady can’t think of anyone who needs their head shrunk more and admits he’s glad that Xander is getting help because it could only be good for Sarah and Victoria. Belle jokes that she’s impressed. Brady says Marlena is the one who always believes people can change their lives around. Belle guesses if anyone’s capable of a miracle, it’s Marlena.
Xander tells Marlena that if this is about him firing Brady, he can’t blame her. Marlena admits she was very upset about that. Xander says he’s very sorry and understands why she won’t see him anymore. Marlena says that she thought about it a great deal and she realized that referring him out to another therapist would be someone who doesn’t know his history and that could set him back, so she’s decided to continue seeing him as his therapist. Xander thanks her and says she has no idea how much that means to him. Marlena clarifies that she will be returning to her practice at the hospital so she won’t be seeing him here anymore. Marlena adds that if Xander ever does anything that malicious to hurt a member of her family again, she will no longer see him as his therapist or refer him to anyone else at the hospital.
Sarah comes by with Victoria as Brady and Belle are saying their goodbyes. Belle then exits, so Brady offers to get Sarah a coffee. Sarah thanks him but says she shouldn’t, so Brady asks if something is wrong.
Rachel asks Kristen not to be mad at Dr. Gregory. Kristen responds that she’s not mad, but she thinks Dr. Gregory overstepped and she doesn’t agree with her advice. Kristen questions if Bayview is the right place for Rachel. Rachel notes that she’s not allowed to spend time with Sophia anymore which Kristen thinks is for the best, encouraging that she can make more friends closer to her age. Rachel complains that they are weird while Sophia is cool and makes her feel like she’s not crazy. Kristen argues that she’s not crazy, so Rachel questions why she needs to be here then. Rachel complains that she wants to go home so badly more than ever and to be with her. Kristen says she wants that too and promises Rachel will be home soon as they hug.
Dimitri tells Gwen that she can be on her way. Gwen mocks him giving her permission. Gwen wonders if the ISA suspects anyone else in being Peter’s accomplice. Dimitri says they both know he would be impossible since Gwen had him on ice. Gwen insists having nothing to do with his made up kidnapping. Dimitri says whoever it is, is on borrowed time since the camera in the crypt had a direct feed to Alamainia so they were watching live. Gwen brings up only knowing Vivian there and meeting her while she was there. Gwen asks if Dimitri saw her while he was there. Dimitri responds that she knows he didn’t because she had him held captive elsewhere. Dimitri talks about Vivian hating him and his family. Gwen remarks that she and Vivian get along so well because they have a common enemy.
Leo calls Marlena but it goes to voicemail. Leo then sees he has a missed call from Dimitri and wishes he would stop pestering him. Leo has a flashback to visiting Dimitri in prison, then looks back at his phone.
Xander tells Marlena that he is very sorry for the way he behaved when he fired Brady, admitting he lost his temper and snapped, then he stupidly got drunk at the Pub which he knows is never a smart way to cope. Marlena says they will continue to work on his anger issues. Xander wonders if there’s any point since he’s obviously not doing any better and likely never will be.
Brady asks what Sarah isn’t telling him. Sarah says she wasn’t going to bring it up, but she had a conversation with Kristen earlier and she made it very clear that she wants her to stay away from Brady and Rachel. Brady argues that she has no right to do that at all. Sarah doesn’t want Brady going off on Kristen because she thinks she might have a point.
Belle joins Kristen and Rachel at Bayview. Kristen thanks her for coming as she appreciates her help in sorting all of this out, joking that it helps to have the district attorney in the family. Rachel asks if Belle came by because of the hearing. Belle says she just wanted to see her, but she does think they should talk through how everything will happen so there’s hopefully no surprises. Rachel asks if she’s going to have to testify like Johnny’s trial. Belle assures it won’t be anything like that as they will be in the judges’ chambers with just a few people. Rachel asks about EJ.
Dimitri tells Gwen that he is not her enemy and says she’s the one who unleashed all of this hatred on him. Gwen says that’s because he was sleeping with her best friend behind her back. Gwen states that her husband humiliating her made her angry. Dimitri says so angry that she had him kidnapped so she could control his trust. Gwen says they can hash it out in court. Dimitri says he looks forward to it and having her carted off to prison. Dimitri mentions hiring a lawyer and looks forward to filing. Gwen says not if she beats him to it. Leo then walks in and asks what he’s interrupting here. Dimitri is surprised to see him while Gwen questions what he’s doing there. Leo declares that he came on a mission to get Dimitri out of his system. Gwen questions how he plans to do that. Dimitri suggests Gwen leave but she refuses, so he suggests he and Leo go upstairs. Leo says no since the rooms upstairs have beds. Leo repeats that he wants Dimitri out of his system, to rid himself of him and purge him permanently right here. Gwen laughs and says this is going to be a bloody good show.
Marlena tells Xander that she’s reluctant to give up on him now after the progress he’s made. Xander asks what if he’s beyond repair and if she wants to waste her time on him. Marlena says it was really one incident and thinks they should talk about what made him snap at Brady. Xander responds that he’s been under an enormous amount of pressure at Titan, stress, tension with Maggie, and shareholders breathing down his neck constantly. Marlena questions if Xander snapped because of stress at work. Xander then admits he had just got his divorce finalized. Xander notes that it didn’t surprise him because he knew it was coming, but what did surprise him was how hard it hit him and he took it out on Brady. Xander declares that he really is sorry for that. Marlena thinks he might be apologizing to the wrong person.
Brady tells Sarah that he is not going to allow Kristen to dictate whether she’s allowed in his life. Sarah explains that Kristen made it clear that she thinks it’s best for Rachel’s mental health and she can’t entirely disagree. Sarah says she is on board with Rachel not controlling his life, but it’s going to be a long process and they have to be mindful of that. Brady says he gets that but they also have to be mindful of Kristen’s motives. Brady doesn’t buy that Kristen’s concerns are solely about her daughter. Brady asks what Sarah is thinking. Sarah responds that it’s not just Kristen who is concerned about them being a thing, but Marlena, Maggie, and Xander. Brady questions what business this is of Xander’s.
Rachel asks if EJ will be in the judge’s chambers. Kristen says no but Belle says maybe. Belle says they don’t know but Kristen states that he will not be. Belle decides they will just talk about what will be at the hearing. Belle tells Rachel that Kristen will tell the judge that she didn’t shoot EJ and then Rachel will tell the judge what really happened, that it was an accident, and that she remembered a long time later. Kristen says then she will be free and Rachel won’t be punished. Belle says that’s what they think will happen, it’s what she’s fighting for, and it’s what EJ told the judge he wants to happen. Rachel thought this was over. Kristen assures it is and she has nothing to worry about. Rachel points out that Belle said the judge still has to decide. Belle assures that she’s very confident but the judge does still have to make a decision and she can’t promise what that decision is going to be. Rachel asks if she’s saying she could go to prison. Belle promises she’s not going to prison no matter what. Rachel questions what wll happen to her then. Belle says there are other possibilities but repeats that she’s very confident it will go how she thinks. Kristen sends Rachel out of the room to get her painting to show Belle. Kristen then questions what the hell Belle was thinking and why she would say such horrible things to a child. Belle argues that she was telling her the truth while Kristen complains that she terrified her. Belle asks if she would rather Rachel just be blindsided in the hearing. Kristen complains that this was a mistake and she should’ve just stuck to her plan to go back to prison. Belle says she knows it’s hard but she can’t just tell Rachel there’s no consequences for confessing to attempted murder. Kristen argues that it was an accident. Kristen questions what Belle was thinking by saying EJ would be at the hearing and argues that Rachel does not need to see him. Belle argues that EJ is the victim and might need to reiterate to the judge that he does not want Rachel in the juvenile justice system. Kristen demands that EJ will not be there. Belle insists that EJ would never hurt Rachel. Belle says everyone wants to come away with the best possible outcome for Rachel and she’s on her side. Kristen remarks that she’s not so sure she is.
Xander guesses Marlena thinks he needs to apologize to Brady. Xander says he could but he doesn’t think Brady would accept his apology. Marlena says what’s important is that Brady knows he’s sorry for what he did. Xander points out that Brady’s not sorry and admitted he did him a favor. Marlena says that doesn’t let him off the hook since he lost his temper. Marlena asks if there’s another reason he fired Brady. Xander says he’s not sure what she’s getting at, so Marlena asks if it’s possible he fired Brady because he’s interested in Sarah.
Sarah says she shouldn’t have brought Xander in to this. Brady says she did so he asks what Xander says about them. Sarah responds that Xander thinks they are seeing each other just to get back at him. Brady assumes she told him that wasn’t true. Sarah confirms she did, but he might be kind of right.
Gwen tells Leo to purge away. Leo decides there’s nothing he can’t say to Dimitri in front of Gwen. Dimitri tells Leo to ignore Gwen and asks how he plans to get him out of his system. Leo responds that he started by blocking him from his phone. Dimitri says that only goes so far and argues that he can’t block him from his dreams and fantasies. Dimitri insists that the whole time he was held captive, his only focus was getting home to him. Dimitri argues that Leo can’t deny they are meant to be together. Leo says he can’t. Dimitri says the only thing holding him back is fear of feeling guilty. Dimitri complains that they did nothing wrong and they are both victims of Gwen’s and she will be out of their lives soon. Dimitri points out that Javi is not here while he is and he loves Leo with all his heart. Dimitri declares he never stopped loving him and he never ever will.
Xander asks Marlena if she thinks Brady has feelings for Sarah. Marlena says it’s not her place to comment, but he could. Xander thinks they’ve been spending so much time together and leaning on each other to get through tough times that they started to develop an attraction based, driven, and fueled by the fact that they both hate him. Marlena questions thinking they are motivated to get together to punish him. Xander admits he doesn’t think they sat down and decided to start dating to stick it to him, but he thinks it’s in the mix subconsciously.
Sarah tells Brady that she knows it’s petty to want revenge on Xander and assures that she’s not seeing Brady to hurt Xander. Brady admits he wouldn’t mind if a fringe benefit happens to be payback against Xander. Brady insists that what he feels for Sarah has nothing to do with Xander. Brady calls Sarah amazing and praises her as a mom, a doctor, and beautiful. Brady tells Sarah that he likes her. Sarah responds that she’s so flattered and she really likes spending time with him too. Brady adds that he loves seeing her every day at the Kiriakis Mansion. Sarah brings up that Marlena suggested it might be good for Brady to find his own place soon. Brady asks if anyone in town isn’t all up in their business. Sarah explains that Marlena is just thinking about Rachel and when it’s time for her to come home, it probably shouldn’t be the same home that she and Victoria are in. Brady agrees and decides he will step up his apartment hunting and make sure he doesn’t overstay his welcome.
Leo tells Dimitri to stop talking and let him say what he came to say. Leo admits he consulted AI on how to get an ex out of your system. Leo says it’s first suggestion was making a list of all of his ex’s bad qualities. Gwen complains that they’ll be there all night. Leo tells her to shut up. Leo starts by saying that Dimitri posts way too many shirtless selfies on social media, so he unfollowed him. They argue about what music to make love to. Leo continues that his ex makes him do things to hurt other people and makes him long for him after shattering his heart, which he wouldn’t wish on anyone. Leo then declares he’s done reading and done with Dimitri. Dimitri responds that it sounds like his bad qualities and Leo’s are the same. Leo stops him and tells him not to try to convince him they are cut from the same cloth. Dimitri responds that they are two peas in a pod.
Belle assures Kristen that she’s on Rachel’s side and she feels for her because she also had a daughter in Bayview. Kristen argues that Rachel is a ten year old child that made a mistake while Claire was a teenager, deliberately trying to kill her aunt. Belle asks if they are really going to do this, but Rachel comes back in and asks if they are fighting. Kristen says they are not but Belle was just leaving. Belle tells Rachel that she loves her and will see her very soon as she exits. Rachel questions if Kristen made Belle leave. Kristen says of course not. Kristen then finds a paper on the chair and questions what it is.
Marlena tells Xander that in therapy, they like to distinguish between things they can control and cannot control. Marlena points out that Xander cannot control Brady and Sarah and it’s none of his business. Xander argues that Brady could end up being Victoria’s stepfather. Marlena thinks he’s getting ahead of himself and tells him to focus on being the best father he can to Victoria. Xander worries that he’s a lost cause. Marlena thinks he needs to find a way to separate himself from Sarah. Marlena asks if he has any activities he enjoys. Xander remarks that he always enjoyed punching things, so Marlena suggests he take a boxing course. Xander asks how long she thinks it will take to figure out who he is separate from Xander. Marlena believes he can do it if he does the work. Xander vows that he wants to and he will. Marlena says she’ll see him next week then in her office at the hospital.
Sarah tells Brady that she’s not kicking him out of the house and it’s not that she doesn’t want him there. Brady says he gets it and the thing with them is odd while everyone has their opinion about it. Brady guesses it’s not a good idea. Brady says he has to check in with Kristen to see how things went with Belle. Brady says he will see her and quickly walks away, leaving Sarah frustrated.
Kristen questions Rachel as to who wrote the note to her that says “wait until you hear from me”. Kristen realizes it’s from Sophia and tells Rachel that this is unacceptable and she won’t let it go on.
Leo agrees with Dimitri that they do have the same bad qualities and he hates that Dimitri brings it out in him while Javi makes him a better person. Dimitri argues that he doesn’t want Leo to change as he loves him just the way he is. Dimitri says they are kindred spirits who belong together. Leo tells him he’s wrong and storms out of the mansion despite Dimitri trying to stop him. Gwen mocks Dimitri fighting his way out of captivity for that. Dimitri complains that it’s all her fault and warns Gwen that her days here are numbered. Dimitri threatens that he can make Gwen disappear just like she made him disappear as he exits the mansion. Gwen remarks that she’s going to get rid of him first. Gwen pulls out her phone and calls Vivian Alamain. Vivian recalls liking her but questions why she’s calling out of the blue. Gwen asks if Vivian still hates the Von Leuschners as much as she used to. Vivian says even more, so Gwen thinks she has a plan to benefit both of them.
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