Days of Our Lives Update
Update written by Joseph
Abe, Theo, and Kayla are with Lexie in her hospital room. Kayla asks how she is feeling. Lexie admits the blood transfusions have helped. Kayla says that’s what they hoped, so she would be comfortable and have more time with her family. Lexie points out that she knows it’s not much time. Abe says if someone told him a few months ago that he’d just get minutes with her, he would have been over the moon. Theo agrees that having her back has been a blessing. Theo tells Lexie not to worry about them seeing her like this and talks about how she taught them to be strong. Theo says to just be grateful for this time they have together.
At the DiMera Mansion, EJ is on the phone with Rita about trying to locate Kristen. EJ notes that as long as Kristen’s whereabouts are unknown, she’s a threat to him and his family. EJ says he now has to check on his other sister and hopes she hasn’t told anyone about his plan for Kristen.
Jada goes to the hospital to see Kayla and says she just spoke with Abe and Theo, who believe EJ was holding Lexie at the DiMera Mansion against her will. Kayla says she heard that too. Jada asks if Lexie said anything about why she was there. Kayla responds that Lexie just said she wanted to leave town to die because she didn’t want Abe and Theo to witness that, but Kristen talked her out of it and then EJ found her. Kayla adds that she didn’t tell her anything more as she was weak and she didn’t want to push it. Jada asks if she can speak with Lexie. Kayla says not yet as she’s spending time with her family and they are on borrowed time. Jada says she completely understands, so she’ll have to question EJ first then.
Chanel tells Johnny that she thinks her water just broke, but Johnny reveals that it’s blood. Paulina and Lani enter, but Johnny says to go get Kayla now, so Lani rushes back out. Lani returns with Kayla. Johnny tells Kayla that Chanel is bleeding. Kayla orders Johnny to stay but everyone else to leave the room so Lani takes Paulina out. Chanel questions why this is happening. Kayla says that bleeding during labor is common and treatable, so she says to stay calm while she checks it out. Chanel tells Johnny that she’s scared while he encourages it will be alright.
Lani panics to Paulina that this is exactly what happened with her first baby. Eli arrives and says he heard Chanel was in labor, so he asks if they have a baby. Lani hugs Eli as she cries.
EJ goes to leave the DiMera Mansion as Jada arrives. EJ tells her that he was just heading to the hospital. Jada brings up that EJ couldn’t talk earlier because he was deathly ill with the flu. EJ responds that he’s made a full recovery and argues that he never said he was deathly ill. Jada remarks that he was just too sick to speak to the police. EJ asks if she’s implying he has something to hide. Jada responds that he always has something to hide, most recently his sister.
Lexie finishes a video chat with her mother Celeste, who told her the stars will carry her onward. Abe asks if there’s anything else he can do for Lexie. Lexie requests gummi bears from the vending machine. Theo offers to get them but Abe tells him to stay with his mother as he exits. Lexie asks how Theo is doing as she knows it’s a lot to process. Theo tells her not to worry about him as he’s fine and just hates that she has to go through all of this again. Theo can’t help but wonder what happened with EJ and Kristen. Theo questions why EJ hid Lexie in the mansion.
Lani tells Eli about seeing the blood while Eli encourages staying positive as Paulina talks about Kayla staying positive. Eli suggests getting some air. Lani doesn’t want to leave Chanel but Paulina tells her to go since they aren’t allowed in Chanel’s room anyway. Lani agrees to go for a minute. Paulina says she’ll text her right away if there’s any change, so Eli and Lani exit. Abe then comes over and asks Paulina what’s wrong. Paulina tells Abe that Chanel has had complications. Abe says he’s so sorry. Paulina admits that she’s so scared for Chanel and the baby. Abe hugs Paulina as she cries.
Eli and Lani walk through the town square as Lani talks about how scared Chanel looked and she knows she was thinking of how it turned out for them as they flash back to losing their baby. Lani tells Eli that it’s not just the baby that she’s worried about because she almost died from losing that much blood. Eli argues that Lani pulled through while Lani points out that she wasn’t sick. Lani says she’s been terrified of losing her sister to cancer and worries about the statistics. Eli encourages that Chanel has an expert team taking care of her. Lani argues that she did too.
Kayla tells Chanel and Johnny that the good news is that the blood was caused by a mild vaginal tear so it was nothing serious at all and she will do her best to control the bleeding, leaving Chanel and Johnny relieved.
EJ assures Jada that he has no idea where Kristen is. Jada doubts that but says this isn’t about Kristen, but about Lexie as she has reason to believe that he was holding her in his basement against her will and denying her medical treatment. EJ questions her reasoning. Jada responds that she has eye witness accounts from Theo, Abe, and Chad. EJ points out that she doesn’t have a statement from Lexie and suggests talking to her as he’s sure she will clear everything right up. EJ tries to leave but Jada says not so fast.
Lexie tells Theo that she wanted to spare he and Abe from the pain of losing her again, so she convinced herself that it would be better to leave town while she was still able to, but EJ found her before she could go and wouldn’t let her leave or be alone and insisted on bringing her back to the mansion. Theo questions not bringing her to the hospital where his miracle drug would be found to be a failure. Lexie insists that EJ wanted her to tell Theo and Abe, but she wouldn’t and she made EJ promise that he wouldn’t either as her dying wish. Lexie declares that EJ is no saint and is more like Stefano than she hoped he would be, but tells Theo not to blame him for this as he’s the reason they were given this time together which has been such a blessing.
Abe tells Paulina that Kayla is the best there is and will take good care of Chanel. Paulina wishes she could be with her. Paulina apologizes for going on about Chanel without asking about Lexie. Paulina asks if there’s any change. Abe says that Kayla took some supportive measures to buy them some time. Johnny comes out and tells Paulina that Chanel and the baby are okay as the bleeding was not that serious and Kayla was able to stop it. Paulina excitedly hugs him as she thanks God. Paulina asks if they can go back in which Johnny confirms. Abe sends his love and says to tell Chanel that they are all pulling for her. Paulina tells him to tell Lexie the same.
Eli and Lani sit together in the town square until Lani gets a text from Paulina that Chanel and the baby are okay which relieves them.
Jada questions why EJ thought she was talking about Kristen when she asked about his sister. EJ says it’s because she’s missing and he’s used to the Salem police department assuming the worst of him. Jada asks if he knows why Kristen left. EJ says he doesn’t as he is not her confidant and they hardly ever speak. Jada brings up Gwen and Dimitri, saying that Gwen says that they held Dimitri against his will so they could get his inheritance. EJ comments on Gwen lying and says even if she wasn’t, there’d be no proving that in court. EJ then tells Jada that he needs to get to the hospital because his sister is running out of time as he exits the mansion.
Theo asks Lexie what about Kristen and where she is now, but Abe returns to the room. Abe says they were out of gummi bears so he got blueberries and trail mix. Lexie notes that Abe was gone a long time and guesses he searched every vending machine. Abe admits he ran in to Paulina. Theo asks if Chanel had the baby. Abe says not yet. Lexie says that Paulina must be so excited for another grandchild. Lexie adds that it warms her heart to know that baby will have such a great, big, loving family including Abe and Theo.
Paulina and Johnny sit with Chanel. Kayla says there is no immediate further risk but there could be further tearing during delivery. Chanel asks if she will need a C-section. Kayla says she’s going to consult with her OBG about getting the labor moving. Chanel assures that she can handle the pain and will do whatever it takes to keep her and her baby safe.
EJ arrives at the hospital and runs in to Eli and Lani. EJ asks what they are doing there. Lani informs him that Chanel is in labor, surprised that Johnny didn’t tell him. EJ confirms this is the first he’s heard of it as he’s been under the weather and out of touch. EJ calls it wonderful news that another DiMera is about to be born. EJ decides he should check on his sister in the meantime as he’s sure Johnny will keep him updated.
Theo shows Lexie some photos he took while in South Africa. EJ then enters the room. Abe angrily tells him to get the hell out. Theo stops him and informs Abe that Lexie revealed to him that it wasn’t EJ’s idea to hide her in the tunnels, but her own idea. Abe can’t believe it, but Lexie confirms it’s true. Lexie then asks for a moment alone with EJ. Theo tells Abe they will go take a walk. Abe warns EJ about hurting Lexie as he and Theo exit. EJ sits with Lexie and says he’s sure this is a very difficult time for her. Lexie tells EJ that she didn’t expect to, but she feels very lucky to spending the time with her loved ones. EJ is glad she’s come around to feeling that way. EJ says there’s so many things he wants to say to her, starting with that he’s sorry.
Johnny and Paulina sit with Chanel as she continues labor. Chanel thinks she needs to push, so Paulina runs to get the doctor. Chanel and Johnny talk about being ready to meet their baby.
Lexie tells EJ no apologies and says that because of what he did, she got more time with her family and she wouldn’t change that for the world. Lexie knows EJ wanted to honor her wishes. EJ says he did his best. Lexie says she realizes now that she was wrong for wanting to spare Abe and Theo this time with her. Lexie thanks God that Theo found her. Lexie tells EJ that he should know that she didn’t tell anyone about what he has planned for Kristen, because she wants him to fix it and stop this war with Kristen. Lexie urges EJ to repair whatever damage has been done to their relationship and to be a better man, calling it the last thing she’ll ever ask of him. EJ promises to try. Lexie says she knows she was angry before, but she’s so grateful to EJ for bringing her back, even for this brief time. EJ holds back tears as Lexie then flatlines. EJ then screams for a doctor to come help. Abe and Theo return with Kayla as she calls for a code blue.
Chanel continues going through labor.
Paulina calls her mom and says her newest great grandbaby is about to make an appearance. Paulina promises to send pictures as she hangs up. Paulina tells Lani and Eli that her mom told her not to let EJ near her great grandbaby. Eli mentions that they ran in to EJ earlier. Lani notes that EJ didn’t seem to know Chanel was in labor and questions what that’s about as she thought he and Johnny had mended fences. Paulina responds that she doesn’t know what’s going on between Johnny and EJ, but declares she will heed her mother’s advice and not let EJ near any of her grandchildren.
Kayla brings Abe, Theo, and EJ back in to Lexie’s hospital room. Kayla states that they were able to stabilize her, but the blood transfusions were not giving the lasting effects they hoped for. EJ asks what she is saying. Kayla declares that it’s time to say their goodbyes because the end is near. EJ is sure they’d like a moment of privacy. EJ steps forward and tells Lexie that he loves her. Lexie wakes up with a smile and responds that she loves him. EJ kisses her forehead and then leaves the room. Abe and Theo join Lexie’s side, assuring her they are there as Abe holds Lexie’s hand.
The nurse tells Chanel they are in the home stretch as she continues pushing through labor.
Abe tearfully tells Lexie about thinking of their wedding day so many years ago and he still remembers her walking down the aisle, thinking how lucky he was to be marrying an extraordinary woman, who gave him love, joy, and a family. Abe is sorry they didn’t get back to Paris, but says they got to spend Christmas together even if it was in July. Lexie calls them wonderful memories. Abe declares that every moment with her is a wonderful memory, even this one.
Chanel gives one more push and officially gives birth to a baby girl.
Theo sits with Lexie and recalls when he was in Kindergarten and had to speak to the class about his mom, he said his mom was a superhero because his dad told him that doctors were superheroes. Theo tearfully talks about Lexie bringing him in to this world, protecting him, and giving him the strength he needs.
Chanel and Johnny hold their new baby girl. The nurses tell them that everything looks fine and Chanel’s vitals are where they should be. Chanel welcomes her baby girl to the world.
Theo remembers when he was little, how Lexie used to sing to him all the time. Lexie begins singing one of those lullabies.
Johnny sings the lullaby as he and Chanel hold their baby.
Lexie sings the lyric “goodbye and goodnight” as she then passes away.
Eli, Lani, and Paulina join Johnny and Chanel in celebrating their new baby.
Theo tells Lexie that he loves her as Abe tells Lexie to rest in peace. Abe hugs Theo as Kayla covers Lexie with a blanket while EJ watches through the window.
Johnny tells Chanel that she did it. Chanel says she did with his help. Johnny says he knew she was tough and strong, but she outdid herself here. Chanel says she knew at the end of labor, she would receive the biggest blessing of her life and that’s what kept her strong. Chanel adds that having Johnny cheering her on and being positive kept her strong too. Chanel calls herself the luckiest woman in the world as they kiss.
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