Days of Our Lives Update
Update written by Joseph
Joy remains in her hospital bed, going over the custody papers, until Kayla comes in with Kelsey. Joy is happy to greet Kelsey, but questions why she’s there. Kayla explains that she and Steve volunteered to babysit so that Alex and Stephanie could go have a good time. Joy remarks that it would’ve been nice if someone let her know.
Stephanie cooks Alex his favorite breakfast at home and says she’s missed spoiling him as they kiss along with being under the same roof as him and waking up next to him. Alex assures he’s missed all that too, more than she knows. Alex comments on the flowers on the table, but Stephanie reveals those are not for him.
Marlena joins Abe and Roman at the Brady Pub as they are talking about setting a date for Lexie’s memorial celebration of life. Marlena tells them to let her know when it is and she’ll be there and if they need any help. Abe responds that they have to wait for EJ and Chad to get back from Italy. Marlena questions EJ going to Italy.
Paulina checks on Chanel at the hospital. Chanel says she doesn’t have to fuss over her or stay with her. Paulina says she told her she would stay with her during her chemo and refuses to leave her alone. Chanel reminds her that Johnny is going to stay with her while Paulina points out that he’s not there yet. Chanel says he will be and tells Paulina to go run her city. Paulina says she has her phone and that Chanel needs her, so she’s not going anywhere.
Theo and Johnny finish a meeting at DiMera Enterprises. Theo tells Johnny he can go now if he wants. Johnny questions what the rush is. Theo says they covered everything and brings up that Chanel is getting chemo treatment today. Johnny says that Paulina is there and he’s heading there after his meeting with George. Theo informs Johnny that he’s got that meeting covered. Johnny argues that DiMera Pharmaceuticals is his department, so he’d rather take the meeting himself. Theo questions why and asks if Johnny doesn’t trust him. Johnny assures that he does, but Theo feels it doesn’t sound like it. Johnny says he’s just trying to lighten Theo’s load as he just lost his mom and still had to pick up his slack after Olivia was born. Theo argues that Johnny has two kids and a wife going through chemo, adding that he’s looked at the numbers and spreadsheets so he’s ready for the meeting. Johnny argues that’s not all there is to it and that there’s a personal touch as well. Theo laughs off the idea of him not having that. Johnny explains that he and George have developed a connection. Theo questions what is going on and if there is something going on with DiMera Pharmaceuticals that he doesn’t want him to know about.
Abe tells Marlena that EJ apparently wanted to tag along with Chad and Belle to spend some time with Sydney. Roman says he just spoke with Sydney and she didn’t mention that to him. Marlena wonders if EJ is trying to surprise her. Abe notes that his text did say it’s a last minute decision. Roman guesses it makes sense since the DiMera jet was already going. Marlena hopes that’s the only reason.
Stephanie informs Alex that the flowers are for Joy as Alex is going to pick up Kelsey, so she figured he could take them to her which he agrees to do. Stephanie wants Joy to know that she wishes her well and hopes she has a speedy recovery for all of their sakes.
Kayla tells Joy that she’s sorry as she just assumed Alex told her that Kelsey stayed with them. Joy says he didn’t but it’s fine and thanks Kayla for keeping an eye on her. Kayla says it was their pleasure and asks if she has any questions about the surgery. Joy says she has a million questions, but right now she’s wondering when she can go home. Kayla says the hope is in a day or two as it’s relatively quick. Joy says that’s if everything goes well. Kayla encourages that the success rate of the surgery is very high and most patients do very well. Joy asks what if she’s the exception.
Paulina asks Chanel if she has talked to Johnny about what she overheard him and Marlena talking about and the bad situation EJ put him in. Chanel confirms that she did and that Johnny told her it was about how he wasn’t able to tell anyone that Lexie was dying. Paulina questions buying that. Chanel responds that she trusts her husband and has faith that he would tell her if something was wrong. Paulina remarks that she had faith that he’d be here by now for her chemo and not at the office. Chanel argues that she told Johnny to go in to work since he took a lot of time off work when Olivia was born and she didn’t think it was fair for Theo to have to go right back to work after his mom died. Chanel urges Paulina to just give Johnny the benefit of the doubt, insisting that he makes her happy every day, and asks Paulina to get off his case. Paulina admits maybe she has been a little too hard on him.
Johnny argues that he’s not hiding anything from Theo and there’s nothing going on that he doesn’t know about. Theo asks if he’s sure, so Johnny questions who has trust issues now. Johnny says he just wanted to start pulling his own weight around here. Johnny tells Theo to just go ahead and take the meeting, adding that he and George should probably start to get to know each other more anyway which Theo agrees with. Johnny acknowledges that he gave Theo reason not to trust him with what happened with his mom. Theo assures that he doesn’t blame him for that as he was following Lexie’s orders, but if they are going to work together, he needs him to be upfront with him from the start. Johnny says of course, so Theo tells him they are good then. Theo tells Johnny to go be with Chanel as he’s got this covered. Johnny thanks him and then exits the office.
Alex and Stephanie continue kissing. Stephanie wishes she didn’t have to go to work. Alex encourages that she’s the boss and can be a couple hours late. Stephanie brings up her clients and having a lot of meetings. Stephanie reminds Alex that he has to get going too since Kayla can’t babysit Kelsey at the hospital forever. Alex jokes that she’s always the voice of reason. Alex says he will take the flowers to Joy while Stephanie repeats that she really does hope she gets better and gets home soon. Alex agrees, saying as much as he’s enjoyed having Kelsey, he misses their alone time a lot. Alex adds that once Joy is on the mend and they go back to shared custody, Stephanie can finally come home. They say they love each other as Alex then exits.
Kayla tells Joy that it’s normal to be anxious but encourages that she will be in excellent hands, so the surgery will go smoothly. Joy asks if she should sign an advanced directive if something does go wrong, noting that she’s heard a lot about that kind of thing from her dad. Kayla agrees to get that for her and says a nurse will be in to get her something to relax while she takes Kelsey back to Alex and says she’ll check back later. After Kayla exits, Joy grabs her phone and calls Melinda Trask, asking if she was able to do what she asked.
Roman states that as soon as Chad and EJ get back, they will finalize the date for Lexie’s memorial. Abe thanks him and says he should get going. Marlena says to give Theo her best as Abe exits. Marlena tells Roman that she feels so bad for Abe. Roman says Abe has been stoic, but he knows he’s struggling and is still in shock from what happened. Roman asks how Marlena is feeling. Marlena says she’s been busy at work, but worried about Belle. Roman asks if Belle ever figured out what the missing pawn from the chess set meant. Marlena says that she and Chad have sent her all the clues, hoping she would have some insight. Marlena adds that Roman might be able to help since he knew Stefano as long as she did. Roman says he’d be happy to help if he can. Marlena shows Roman a picture of what Belle found in the chess set. Roman says it doesn’t ring a bell to him while Marlena says she only has a very vague memory.
Alex visits Chanel at the hospital, which she calls a nice surprise. Alex says he just ran in to Paulina, who said she was starting chemo again, so he came to check on her. Alex brings flowers to Chanel and asks how she’s holding up. Chanel says she’s a little queasy and that Paulina went to get her saltines and ginger ale. Chanel says the hardest part is being away from her babies. Alex asks about Olivia. Chanel says they are so in love with her already, as she’s sure Alex is with Kelsey. Chanel asks if there’s any change between Joy and Stephanie. Alex says not yet, but he’s hoping there will be soon.
Marlena tells Roman about the Celtic knot appearing when Belle put it under a black light and that she remembers seeing it on a blanket in a very vague memory.
Alex visits Joy in the hospital and brings her the flowers. Joy says she’s really happy to see him. Alex tells her that the flowers are from Stephanie, who wanted to send her well wishes. Joy brings up Kayla coming to check on her earlier with Kelsey. Alex confirms Kelsey spent the night with Kayla and Steve since they offered to babysit. Joy questions Alex not thinking to tell her that. Alex apologizes and admits he should’ve let her known. Alex explains that he was trying to abide by her wishes since she doesn’t want Kelsey around Stephanie and he’s trying to find some time to be with his wife, so he’s just trying to make this work. Joy agrees and says she has a solution. Joy states that since Alex rejected her proposed custody agreement, she would like to offer a new one.
Marlena runs in to Johnny at the hospital and says she’s glad she ran in to him as they didn’t get to finish their conversation and asks if he has a minute now. Johnny says he doesn’t since Chanel has chemo and he promised her that he would be there and he’s already late. Marlena questions if he’s avoiding her. Johnny then admits that he has been, but he really does need to talk to somebody.
Stephanie goes to DiMera Enterprises office and talks to Theo about her PR ideas, but notices Theo is distracted and suggests they try this another time. Theo apologizes and says he’s here. Stephanie can’t blame him for not caring about PR strategy when he just lost his mom. Theo responds that it’s not the only thing on his mind. Stephanie asks if he wants to talk about it. Theo informs her that he doesn’t think Johnny is being transparent about work stuff. Theo says it’s the way Johnny was acting today at work. Theo warns that if Johnny is hiding something from him, then he cannot work with him or EJ anymore.
Marlena brings Johnny to her office and asks what’s going on. Johnny responds that he hates lying to people he loves. Marlena asks why he is then. Johnny states that it’s better for everyone. Marlena doesn’t believe that. Marlena argues that Johnny is already dealing with so much in Chanel’s illness and raising two children, so he shouldn’t have to handle this burden alone. Johnny declares that he’s sorry, but he can’t talk about this because the risk would be too great for him, his dad, and his family.
Joy knows Alex was hoping she’d change her mind about keeping Stephanie away from Kelsey. Alex asks if she has. Joy says that Stephanie is getting help for her PTSD and if she keeps that up, they can re-evaluate all of this in a year. Alex questions her wanting to keep his daughter away from his wife for an entire year and asks what she means by re-evaluate. Joy says they will re-evaluate if Stephanie has improved. Alex questions if Joy is the one who decides if she has. Joy argues that Stephanie almost put a bullet through her chest, so she thinks it’s more than reasonable to ask her to prove that it’s safe for their daughter to be in her presence. Joy remarks that it’s better than the next 18 years. Alex says that isn’t saying much. Joy is sorry he feels that way because it’s the best offer he’s going to get from her.
Marlena tells Johnny that he is not loyal to his father or the DiMeras, but to himself and the family he’s building with Chanel. Marlena adds that Chanel is a very smart woman and will begin to realize that he’s trying to hide something from her, if she hasn’t already. Johnny admits that she has. Marlena suggests being honest with her and asks what if EJ asked him to do something he’s not proud of. Johnny responds that it’s done and over and he’s already told EJ that he’s not going to help him like that ever again, so there’s nothing to be worried about.
Paulina walks through the town square and gets a phone call, saying it better be good as she said not to call unless there’s a literal fire to put out. Paulina then says she’ll be there in five minutes as she hangs up. Abe approaches and says he’s been thinking about her and asks how she’s doing. Paulina says she’s good and grateful for her blessings, especially her new grandchild. Abe asks if she has thought about him.
Stephanie tells Theo that she will send him the proposal tomorrow. Stephanie adds that if he needs someone to talk to about Johnny, his mom, or anything else, she’s there. Theo tells her the same and asks if she and Alex are good. Stephanie responds that they are better and had some alone time yesterday that was just what they needed. Theo says he’s glad to hear it as Stephanie then exits the office.
Joy reminds Alex that they still don’t have a signed agreement, so if anything happens to her in surgery, she wants to do what’s best for Kelsey. Joy adds that she still doesn’t feel like Kelsey is safe in Stephanie’s presence, so if they don’t have custody papers, she will have to make other arrangements and specify that she wants her sister Chloe to have full custody. Alex questions what she’s talking about and argues that she can’t do that as he would immediately contest it. Joy argues that it would take a long time. Joy complains that she’s about to have a surgery that could paralyze her and she just wants some peace of mind. Joy asks if that’s too much to ask for after everything she and Kelsey have been through.
Johnny joins Chanel in her hospital room, apologizing for being late and asks where Paulina is. Chanel says she had to run since they thought he would be there sooner. Johnny says he feels terrible and claims the thing with Theo ran a little long. Johnny asks how Chanel is. Chanel responds that she’s feeling much better now that he’s there.
Paulina assures Abe that she thinks about him as he suffered a terrible loss and her heart aches for him. Paulina asks how Theo is. Abe admits he’s struggling, but he’s back at work. Paulina apologizes for not sending a card or reaching out to him. Abe understands the situation is complicated and he knows it’s been very hurtful for her. Paulina gets a text from her office, wondering where she is, so she has to go and says goodbye to Abe as she walks away.
Stephanie runs in to Alex and Kelsey. Stephanie asks if he saw Joy and gave her the flowers. Alex confirms that he did and she said to say thanks and then they signed an amended custody agreement. Stephanie asks what the amendment was. Alex hands her his phone for her to read it.
Kayla joins Johnny and Chanel. Chanel brings up a friend saying medical marijuana helped with her chemo. Kayla confirms that she knows from a friend that it can be effective, but she’s not authorized to sign off on that, so she can recommend her to a reliable facility. Chanel feels it’s worth a try, so Kayla says she will get going on that. Chanel says she’s grateful to be in such great hands as Kayla exits. Chanel tells Johnny that she’s grateful her treatment is almost over and says that having Johnny by her side as been the main reason she’s gotten through it.
Kayla returns to Joy’s room and says she will be taken down to the operating room shortly. Joy admits she’s nervous, but ready to get this over with so she can be home with her daughter. Joy adds that she and Alex came to an agreement, so everything is signed, sealed, and delivered. Kayla says that’s great and she will see her after the operation later. Kayla advises her to get some rest. Joy adds that she really is grateful to her and Steve for taking such good care of Kelsey. Kayla says it was their pleasure as she then exits. Joy then grabs the flowers from Stephanie and dumps them in the trash can.
Stephanie questions Alex about this nightmare going on for another year. Alex says he knows and he’s sorry. Stephanie reads that she has to stay ten feet away from Kelsey or more if she is found in violation. Stephanie thought he was going to talk some sense in to Joy. Alex says he tried but Joy is holding all the cards and has her own lawyer with a new drawn up agreement where if he didn’t sign, she would give full custody to Chloe. Alex says he called Justin and he confirmed she could try and courts often tend to honor the mother’s wishes. Alex knows it sucks but they just have to get through this year. Stephanie calls it a year where she won’t get to know Kelsey and a year that they will be apart whenever he’s with Kelsey. Stephanie questions how he could agree to this. Alex argues that he tried the best he could and he thinks they can revisit it when she’s out of surgery and calmer. Stephanie doesn’t think she will be and decides she doesn’t want to talk about it anymore. Stephanie asks if he’s heading home. Alex responds that he has to stay until Joy is out of surgery. Stephanie gets that Kelsey has to be the first face Joy sees when she wakes up and tells Alex that she’ll be seeing him sometime as she walks off.
Marlena texts Belle, saying she hopes all is well and to text her about any progress. Marlena looks again at the photo of the Celtic knot, triggering another flashback to seeing it on a blanket and remembers that it was on Stefano’s island.
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