Days of Our Lives Update
Update written by Joseph
Marlena goes to visit Bobby at Bayview. Bobby says he doesn’t know why she’s there as he has nothing to say to her. Bobby declares that he will speak to Jada and no one else.
Jada and Rafe have breakfast at the Brady Pub. Jada informs Rafe that she went to see Bobby at Bayview yesterday. Jada says the doctors haven’t been able to reach Everett while Stephanie thought that she could reason with Bobby, but she hit a wall and he would not let Everett out. Rafe asks if it was a total waste of time then, but Jada says not necessarily.
Melinda waits in the town square to meet with Kristen, wondering where she is and worrying that it could be a big waste of time. Connie approaches her, who Melinda remembers as the woman who attacked her on Valentine’s Day and blamed her for Li Shin’s death. Connie apologizes for being unreasonable and says it’s only because she was jealous as things didn’t work out with her and Li because he was still hung up on her. Connie admits it wasn’t her fault and doesn’t make her responsible for Li’s death. Melinda acknowledges that they have all their moments. Connie calls that gracious of her and says she won’t take up any more of her time as she walks away. Kristen then arrives. Melinda remarks that she’s finally there. Kristen responds that a great thing about being CEO is she can be as late as she wants and everyone else just has to deal with it. Kristen suggests they get down to business as they sit down. Kristen informs Melinda that EJ wants her to hire her as DiMera’s general counsel and she’s just trying to figure out why.
EJ goes to the living room of the DiMera Mansion and asks Stefan where Gabi is as he’s been looking all over for her. Stefan informs him that Gabi is on a flight back from Arizona which EJ questions. Stefan explains that she was visiting her daughter, Arianna which takes precedence. EJ asks when her flight lands as Stefan questions why he needs her so bad. EJ explains that Paulina doesn’t think him being reinstated as district attorney is going over well, so he’s holding a press conference to boost his image and he wants Gabi there to talk about how valiantly he fought for her which Stefan laughs at. EJ says he needs this. Stefan argues that it’s not like EJ overturned Gabi’s conviction because it was the right thing to do but so he wouldn’t tell Nicole the truth about Jude’s paternity.
Eric goes to the Spectator office where Nicole is working. Nicole informs Eric that she’s covering EJ’s press conference so she wants Eric to come with her to take photos. Eric responds that he’s sorry as he can’t. Nicole starts saying she understands but Eric reveals that he can’t, because he doesn’t work here anymore. Eric announces that one of the jobs he applied for came through, so he’s moving to Paris, France which surprises Nicole. Eric informs her that he’s going to be head of photography for a prestigious magazine there. Nicole calls that amazing and congratulates him. Eric thanks her. Nicole then says she’s sorry if she seems caught off guard as she didn’t know they would respond so quickly and that he already quit his job at the Spectator. Eric confirms that Xander agreed to let him out of his contract right away. Eric then reveals that he’s flying out today.
EJ tells Stefan that he held up his end of the bargain as Gabi is free so now he has to keep up his and keep his mouth shut. Stefan assures he hasn’t told Gabi a word and she’s asked a lot of questions about why he helped them, so he has nothing to worry about. EJ tells Stefan to stop phrasing everything like a threat then as he has enough trouble with Melinda nipping at his heels. Stefan asks about that not being a casual visit then. EJ reveals that Melinda was in a frenzy and almost told Nicole the truth but she agreed to keep quiet after he offered her a job as general counsel at DiMera. Stefan asks if that’s a joke, arguing that EJ can’t offer a position without Kristen’s approval and she hates his guts right now. EJ suggests Kristen could be feeling generous after getting the CEO job, otherwise Melinda will go back to being a 10,000 volt live wire. Stefan laughs at EJ’s life. EJ argues that he treasures his relationship with Nicole, so he doesn’t appreciate Stefan making light of this, especially since he wouldn’t be in this mess if he wasn’t blackmailing him. Stefan responds that if EJ didn’t lie to the woman he loved, he wouldn’t be in this mess so it’s his doing. Gabi then comes home and asks what she missed.
Marlena asks Bobby about Jada’s visit last night. Bobby says there were no cuts or bruises, so he thinks their conversation was quite productive.
Jada informs Rafe that Bobby did want her to give him a second chance. Rafe jokes about getting hit on by someone who isn’t even real. Jada responds that he was real to her, so Rafe apologizes. Rafe asks what Bobby dangled to entice her to get involved with him again. Jada reveals that he offered to help solve a case. Rafe questions that and hopes she didn’t humor him. Jada admits that she is intrigued since Bobby claimed to have information on a murder. Rafe admits that does change things then makes a joke but apologizes and tells her to continue. Jada says that Bobby didn’t give her any details but said they could further discuss it if she came back to visit him today. Rafe argues that Bobby is bluffing and just wants to spend more time with her. Jada feels it’s possible while Rafe feels Bobby is just manipulating her. Jada declares that either way, she’s going back because she needs to hear him out. Rafe doesn’t want to sound harsh but states that Bobby is mentally unstable, so this could be a trap and he could get violent. Rafe thinks Jada should stay as far away from Bobby as possible.
Marlena is glad Bobby had a positive experience with Jada as she knows he still has feelings for her, but questions him not considering Everett and briefly letting him out. Bobby declines and says Everett is not ready to face his past. Marlena feels they should explore that and asks what happened in the past.
Kristen asks Melinda to sum up why EJ is so eager for her to give her this job. Melinda responds that EJ feels guilty for stealing the district attorney job from her. Kristen feels DiMeras don’t have guilty consciences. Melinda points out that EJ might want to reward a good deed since she did hand over the evidence that freed Gabi. Kristen says that’s another thing she doesn’t understand since EJ previously refused to reopen Gabi’s case and now all of a sudden it was top priority. Kristen states that EJ hates Gabi and isn’t very fond of Stefan either. Melinda talks about the district attorney serving the mayor and how politics and optics are just as important as the results in court. Melinda thinks EJ just decided to go for an easy win but Kristen doesn’t buy it. Kristen decides to table all the EJ questions for now as she’s curious about Melinda. Kristen asks why Melinda wants to work for her, assuming she still blames her for her daughter’s death. Melinda notes that Kristen did push her down a flight of stairs. Kristen repeats that it was an accident and she was out of her mind with grief but she was horrified by what happened. Melinda says she’s been out of her mind since losing her only child and since Kristen is responsible for her death, she is triggered just being in her presence, but she is a professional. Melinda declares that for the sake of the job, she can put aside their differences. Kristen responds that she can’t say the same.
Nicole comments on Eric leaving just like that. Eric says he needs a clean break and the sooner he starts a new life, the better. Nicole knows it’s not getting any easier without Jude and is only getting harder, but she wishes there was something she could do. Eric says all he knows is that he needs time and distance. Nicole tells Eric that she’s really going to miss him. Eric says he will miss her but maybe this is for the best for all of them, pointing out that EJ never did like them working together. Nicole informs Eric that EJ saw them kissing and he just recently told her. Nicole says she reassured him that it meant nothing but it obviously upset him. Eric remarks that if they were together, he doesn’t know what he would do if he saw her kissing another man.
Stefan tells Gabi that he was going to pick her up from the airport. Gabi says she got in early as they kiss. Stefan asks about Arianna. Gabi can’t believe how grown up she is and says she wanted to bring her back with her but she signed up for classes. EJ interrupts and tells Gabi that he needs her at his press conference to express her gratitude. Gabi says she’s exhausted but EJ argues that they owe him, so Stefan agrees to be there. EJ asks them not to be late as he exits. Gabi asks if Stefan really wants her to do this. Stefan confirms that he does want to throw EJ a bone. Gabi agrees to but only if he tells her how he strong-armed EJ in to overturning her conviction. Stefan says that he told her he pleaded to EJ’s sense of family loyalty. Gabi repeats that she doesn’t buy it and then reveals that she overheard them talking about blackmail when she walked in. Gabi asks Stefan for the truth. Stefan tells her to brace herself as shuts the door to the living room. Stefan then informs Gabi that it’s about Nicole’s baby Jude and reveals that EJ is not the father.
Marlena says that Bobby says he’s protecting Everett but she senses he’s more protective of himself. Bobby calls this boring and says he wants to get back to his book. Marlena agrees to leave for now but says they can’t go on like this as she then exits. Bobby says they’ll see about that.
Rafe reminds Jada that Bobby is in Bayview for a reason. Jada insists that Bobby wouldn’t hurt her and says it’s very rare for alters to be violent. Jada talks about doing research on D.I.D. and Marlena said the same. Rafe argues that if she wants to investigate a crime, he has a whole stack of them at the station and feels it’s too risky. Jada argues that Rafe wouldn’t pull this on a male detective and says her job is to investigate crimes. Rafe points out that he’s not involved with any of the male detectives, only her. Rafe realizes that there is no stopping her and offers to go with her but Jada says he can’t because Bobby won’t tell her anything if he’s there. Jada says this is all about trust, so she needs to go there alone. Rafe admits he hates this. Jada assures there will be a doctor right outside the door. Rafe tells her to be careful and that he loves her.
Nicole tells Eric that she should get to the press conference. Eric says he needs to finish the rounds of his farewell tour and then it’s off to the airport. Nicole asks if Eric wants to see Jude before he goes since he’s at home and she could let the nanny know he’s coming. Eric doesn’t think that’s a good idea. Nicole points out that EJ won’t be home if that helps. Eric thanks her for the offer. Nicole asks if this is really goodbye as it seems so final. Nicole suggests saying see you later but admits maybe that doesn’t work, so this really is goodbye. Nicole decides they just won’t say it which Eric agrees to as they hug while holding back tears. Eric then exits the office.
Melinda questions Kristen being unwilling to set aside personal differences. Kristen feels she would always be looking over her shoulder, worrying about Melinda playing the long game. Melinda tells her that she only plans to put her head down and work her ass off, so she’d be extremely lucky to have her in her employ. Kristen admits she feels like she owes her, but she doesn’t feel it’s her best move right now. EJ arrives and joins them, asking how it’s going. Melinda informs him that Kristen doesn’t want to hire her. EJ questions why not, arguing that Melinda is extremely qualified. Kristen worries about Melinda stabbing her in the back. Melinda insists that she’s not a threat to Kristen. EJ asks what he can do to help seal the deal and then asks what if he offers her his DiMera shares.
Gabi is shocked to learn that Eric is Jude’s father and that Eric has no idea. Stefan says in EJ’s defense, he hadn’t known since the beginning. Gabi asks when exactly Sloan told him the truth, guessing it was months ago and he sat on it ever since. Stefan explains that EJ is afraid of losing Nicole as he thinks she will leave him if she finds out Eric is Jude’s father. Stefan adds that once he discovered the test results, he realized he had EJ right where he wanted him and the tools to get Gabi’s freedom. Gabi says it’s like Independence Day all over again and says now Eric can get his child back which Stefan questions. Gabi declares that they can’t keep this to themselves and they have to tell Eric the truth. Gabi tells Stefan not to look at her like that and argues that telling Eric is the right thing and only thing to do. Stefan can’t believe she’s saying this while Gabi can’t believe Stefan thinks there’s any other choice here. Gabi talks about being separated from her daughter for a year and how it killed her to miss so much time with her, so she can’t sit back and let Eric miss out on his child’s life. Stefan argues that EJ came through for them and she is free. Gabi says they got what they wanted and questions what’s stopping them from telling Eric. Stefan would like to think that a very solemn promise means something here which Gabi questions. Stefan says they finally have a cease fire with EJ, so he doesn’t need or want another war with him right now. Gabi says she gets that but Eric is a really good guy and Arianna’s great uncle, so she questions what he did to deserve this. Stefan reminds her that life is unfair sometimes and points out that Jude will want for nothing. Gabi questions growing up without his dad being okay. Stefan acknowledges that EJ is a very good father. Stefan calls this the price they have to pay for her freedom and that it could be a lot worse. Gabi tells him to tell Eric that. Stefan admits he hates it but pleads with Gabi not to rock the boat right now when he just got her back and he can’t risk anything getting in the way of them living in harmony. Gabi reluctantly agrees to try and see it his way. Stefan calls it the only way and says it’s for the best as they hug. Stefan suggests they go play nice with EJ, so they then exit the mansion together.
Kristen says that EJ fought tooth and nail for his shares and questions him now just being willing to hand them over. EJ questions why he needs them when the board has made it clear they don’t want him in charge and playing another game of CEO musical chairs is pointless. EJ adds that he’s completely content being district attorney. Kristen points out that he still sacrificed a tremendous amount of power and money to get Melinda to this job. EJ reminds Kristen that she will also get the voting and power that come with those shares. EJ encourages that his votes in her corner should help with any insecurities about keeping her position. Kristen feels there’s either something he’s not telling her or being a new father has turned his brain to mush. Kristen then agrees to the deal and says she will have their interim lawyer draw up the paper work and Melinda’s contract which thrills Melinda. Kristen then gets up and walks away. EJ tells Melinda that the job is her’s which means she has to keep her trap shut about Jude’s paternity from now to eternity. Melinda responds that Nicole won’t hear about it from her, right as Nicole walks up and questions what she won’t hear.
Jada goes to see Bobby at Bayview. Bobby says he’s glad she came back. Jada admits she almost didn’t and tells him that she won’t let him keep her on the hook, so she’s going to need answers. Jada asks Bobby to tell him what he knows about a murder. Bobby responds that he’s going to need something in return first.
Nicole doesn’t understand how EJ keeps talking to Melinda and she knows this conversation isn’t about the court cases that EJ is taking over. Melinda informs Nicole that they were just talking about Kristen hiring her at DiMera and now she ended up hearing it from her. Nicole questions why Kristen would do that and the company’s reputation. EJ says he knew Nicole would be upset so he’s sorry she walked in on them like that as he wanted to break the news to her, himself. Melinda guesses the cat’s out of the bag now and jokes that she’s going to pick up some very expensive office furniture as she walks away. Nicole tells EJ that she doesn’t get it since Melinda and Kristen have a terrible history. EJ guesses Kristen hired her to spite him. Nicole calls it unbelievable. EJ asks if Nicole is here for his press conference as he didn’t realize she’d be making a show of support. Nicole explains that she’s here covering for the Spectator, objectively. EJ jokes with her to make sure that Eric takes a flattering photo of him for the front page, even if it has to include Gabi. Nicole then reveals that Eric no longer works for the Spectator as he has taken a job in Paris, France after realizing living in the same town as Jude is too hard and he needs a clean break. EJ says that makes sense and he knows it’s a big change, but he thinks Eric has made the right decision for everyone.
Rafe joins Gabi and Stefan in the town square. Gabi says she’s glad he’s there but wishes it wasn’t for this dog and pony show. Rafe tells Gabi that he loves her and that’s why he’s here to support her. Connie approaches and tells Gabi that she’s so relieved that she’s been exonerated. Gabi asks if she knows her. Connie says no but explains that she knew Li Shin quite well and she knows he wouldn’t rest in peace knowing that someone was wrongfully imprisoned for his murder. Connie is thankful that Gabi got justice and that Li’s true killer was revealed. Gabi thanks her and says that means a lot as Connie walks away. Gabi calls it nice while Rafe felt it was a little strange.
EJ asks Nicole when Eric plans to go. Nicole says he booked a flight for later this afternoon. EJ is surprised that’s so soon but he’s glad she got to say goodbye. Nicole feels EJ is loving this. EJ admits that he will sleep easier knowing he has her all to himself, but he does feel bad for Eric after losing his wife and his child in one swoop, so he would be devastated too.
Eric goes to tell Marlena that he’s moving to Paris which shocks her. Marlena questions there not being any photography jobs in like Missouri, but then says she understands. Eric asks if she thinks he’s weak for running away. Marlena says not at all and that no one blames him for needing space as he has a lot of adjusting to do. Eric thanks her for saying that and for what she’s not saying which Marlena questions. Eric clarifies that he means Nicole because Marlena knows very well that Nicole is the other reason that he’s moving away.
EJ begins his press conference in the town square, talking about the tumultuous time in the district attorney’s office and he wants to assure the citizens of Salem that the right person is back on the job. EJ promises to find justice no matter how hard and talks about reopening Li Shin’s murder case. EJ announces that they now firmly believe the real culprit was Gil Carter, but this was not just about seeking justice for Li Shin. EJ talks about Gabi being wrongly convicted of the crime, so she too was seeking justice. EJ says he presented his filings regarding the new evidence and the judge agreed to Gabi’s immediate release. EJ proclaims the system works because today, Gabi has her freedom. EJ then welcomes Gabi to the podium to say a few words as the people in attendance applaud.
Jada suspected Bobby might want something in return and asks what that might be. Bobby tells her to get him released and then they can go some place private. Jada says she knew he was just playing games. Bobby says he’s not and that he does have information about a murder which he will tell her all about as soon as she gets him sprung. Jada decides Rafe was right and goes to leave, but Bobby stops her and decides he will tell her.
Melinda joins Kristen at the DiMera Mansion. Kristen informs her that she has received EJ’s shares and she is a woman of her word, so she presents Melinda with her contract to sign. Melinda acknowledges the pay package and signs the contract. Kristen says it’s worth it because now Melinda answers to her. Kristen then asks Melinda why EJ pushed so hard to get her this job. Melinda responds that EJ was just doing what’s best for him.
Gabi says she’s so grateful to be standing here today after the last 8 months were the worst of her life and she wouldn’t have survived without the support of her family and friends. Gabi says she has so many people to thank, first her husband Stefan DiMera. Gabi says his love and unwavering faith in her got her through the darkest hours because he never doubted her innocence and fought tirelessly to secure her freedom.
Jada tells Bobby that he has five seconds to spit it out or she’s gone. Bobby then tells her it’s about the murder of Li Shin.
Gabi thanks Jada and Rafe for pursuing every angle of the case and working tirelessly to make sure justice was served. Gabi says she has one more important person to acknowledge and that’s the victim, Li Shin. Gabi states that someone recently mentioned to her that Li can finally rest in peace now that his true murderer is known.
Connie goes home and flashes back to being the one who stabbed Li Shin!
Marlena reminds Eric that he asked her not to bring up Nicole and she respects that he doesn’t want to talk about it. Eric states that now that he’s leaving, he can be honest with her and himself. Eric admits he tried to move on but the fact is, Nicole will always have a piece of his heart.
Nicole asks Gabi what role EJ played in overturning her case. Gabi asks how she could forget and admits much credit must go to EJ for approving the immunity deal for Melinda, who then handed over the evidence to exonerate her even though EJ wrongfully accused her in the first place, but in the end he was big enough to admit he was wrong and that he let his personal animosity towards her cloud his judgment. Gabi remarks that she and EJ are similar in that way as sometimes they let their emotions guide their decisions. Gabi states that in EJ’s case, he sent her to prison out of hate but he freed her out of love for Nicole. EJ argues that Nicole has nothing to do with this but Gabi says this is all about Nicole. Nicole questions what she’s talking about. Gabi then announces that the only reason EJ exonerated her is because he was desperately afraid of losing his beloved wife to Eric Brady. Nicole asks why EJ would be afraid of that. Gabi responds that it’s because Nicole is still in love with Eric and that Eric is the father of her baby, shocking Stefan and EJ.
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