Days of Our Lives Update
Update written by Joseph
Kayla calls Steve from her office, leaving a message that she knows it’s late in Greece but she hasn’t heard from him and wants to hear his voice. Steve then appears in her office and says he’ll do her one better.
Paul meets Marlena at the Brady Pub. Paul hoped John would be with her. Marlena responds that he’s still in Greece. Paul says that’s too bad since Andrew is wrapping things up with Theresa, so he was hoping to see John before they left. Paul asks if she has any idea when John will be back. Marlena says no as she hasn’t spoken to him in awhile but says that Steve is over there so she’s sure he is looking out for him just fine. Marlena then tells Paul that she’s a little more worried about his brother, Brady.
Brady comes out from the shower in Fiona’s hotel room at the Salem Inn. Brady looks around the room and remarks that they really went to town.
Sarah is at home on the phone, being informed that Fiona has not checked out of the Salem Inn yet. Sarah thinks back to talking to Xander about inviting his mom to their wedding. Xander comes home and informs Sarah that their daughter’s kidnapper has turned herself in. Sarah is surprised that Theresa did the right thing. Xander says it’s only because he had the police breathing down her neck. Sarah asks if Andrew is still trying to work out a plea deal. Xander responds that there’s no way she will avoid prison now. Sarah wants to put it all behind them and focus on rescheduling their wedding. Xander says the sooner, the better. Sarah hopes they can do it before his mom flies back home.
Chad and Jack arrive in Poplar Bluff, Missouri. Jack hopes this isn’t just a wild goose chase. Chad notes that Clyde could be lying, but if Abigail is alive, it makes sense that Clyde would stash her in his hometown so now they just have to figure out her location.
Xander questions Sarah being so eager for Fiona to attend their wedding when Fiona said that she wasn’t sure he should even be getting married right now. Sarah says that’s just because she thinks of him processing everything, not because of her. Xander calls Sarah the best thing to ever happen to him. Sarah thinks Fiona is just worried about him, noting that it is a lot for Xander to find out he is Victor’s son and come in to all that money. Sarah adds that Fiona flew all this way for a wedding so it’d be nice to do it while she’s still in town. Xander questions if she is still in town. Sarah confirms that she found out Fiona hasn’t checked out of the Salem Inn which means there’s still time for Xander to go work things out with her. Xander questions her assuming he would want to. Sarah calls it the right thing to do and points out that Fiona is Victoria’s grandmother so she thinks it would be good for them to have a relationship and mend fences. Xander reluctantly agrees while Sarah insists that he won’t regret it.
Fiona tells Brady that when she invited him over for a drink, she wasn’t expecting a 24 hour bender. Brady says he wasn’t either. Fiona talks about Brady really knocking them back and she wasn’t sure that she could even keep up with him. Brady blames it on the interaction he had with Theresa. Brady says he thought they were on the path to reconciling but yesterday was the nail in that coffin. Brady assures Fiona that he doesn’t have a single regret as he needed to drown his sorrows and calls her a hell of a drinking partner. Fiona reminds Brady that no one can know about this. Brady agrees not to tell if she doesn’t.
Marlena tells Paul that Brady isn’t answering his phone or responding to texts. Marlena explains that they were trying to reach Brady to invite him to Eric’s going away party, but he never came home last night and it’s not the only time that’s happened recently. Marlena wonders if Brady has been keeping secrets.
Kayla is happy to see Steve but questions him not telling her that he was on his way back. Steve calls it last minute and says he came right to her after he landed. Kayla asks how Greece was, if he found John and if John came back with him. Steve reveals that John did not come back with him. Kayla questions why John stayed in Greece. Steve explains that when he got there, he tried reaching out to John several times but he wasn’t responding so he went to the cemetery where Konstantin’s daughter was buried. Steve notes that he found fresh flowers on the grave with a note from John that said he felt tremendous guilt for taking her life and how he didn’t think he’d ever be able to forgive himself. Kayla argues that John was brainwashed so none of this was his fault. Steve says that John still doesn’t see it that way. Kayla asks if he was able to talk to John about it. Steve then reveals that he still doesn’t know where John is.
Paul asks Marlena if it’s possible that Brady is seeing someone new and doesn’t want to talk about it. Marlena insists that Brady knows she would be happy if he found someone because she worries about him being lonely. Marlena mentions that Brady texted about sleeping at the office so Paul encourages that he must just be very busy creating a new line at Basic Black. Marlena doesn’t think that’s it. Paul asks if she doesn’t think Brady is telling the truth about being in the office. Marlena responds that Brady has been in a funk lately about Theresa. Marlena notes that was a very toxic relationship and she thinks after what happened, he could be in trouble.
Fiona notes that Brady mentioned before that he’s supposed to be sober. Brady admits he hadn’t had a drink in a couple of years and all this stuff with his ex-wife got in his head. Brady says he’d usually go to a meeting but he wasn’t in the mood. Fiona feels meetings are tedious and make her want to drink more. Brady sometimes finds the meetings useful and helpful but says you have to go with the right attitude. Fiona jokes that they didn’t do him much good. Brady admits that relapsing was not in his plans but repeats that he has no regrets. Fiona points out that she’s doing just fine and says some may say she’s a functioning alcoholic but the key word is functioning. Brady questions the secrecy. Fiona explains that she has to pretend to be completely sober or she won’t have any chance of getting back in Xander’s good graces.
Xander reminds Sarah that his mom lied to him for his entire life so he might not be ready to forgive her just because she showed up in Salem for their wedding that didn’t happen. Sarah understands that Fiona has to earn back his trust but she thinks she’s willing to try, so she hopes that he gives her that chance. Sarah insists that Fiona is trying since she is sober and committed to that. Xander questions Sarah going to bat for her. Sarah talks about relating to being a mother now and wanting a relationship with her child. Xander assures that Sarah is ten times the mother that Fiona will ever be. Xander then agrees to go see Fiona and says maybe she’ll surprise him.
Jack and Chad go looking for the billboard they saw in the video and try to match it up to find the location. Chad talks about trying to find which building has the same vantage point which Jack notes may be easier said than done. They decide on a direction and go to get started.
Maggie brings Sarah baby clothes for Victoria. Sarah mentions just putting her down for a nap. Maggie offers to come back another time but Sarah asks her to stay and says she’ll make them some tea so they can catch up. Sarah assumes that Maggie heard about Theresa turning herself in. Maggie reveals that she’s actually the one who drove Theresa to the police station since she asked her to because she was afraid that she would back out if someone didn’t go with her. Maggie admits part of her respects the fact that Theresa is finally taking responsibility for her actions. Maggie talks about still pulling for Theresa. Sarah reminds Maggie that Theresa kidnapped her grandchild. Maggie assures she’s still very angry with her but she can’t help but feel for her since she seemed truly remorseful. Sarah tells her not to expect that kind of grace from Xander because he’s so angry that he wants Theresa to fry and she can’t blame him since Theresa completely screwed with his life. Maggie understands and asks where Xander is. Sarah reveals that at her urging, he went to go see his mom.
Brady tells Fiona that he should change and get out of her hair. Fiona points out that it’s getting close to dinner time and suggests he stay to have room service again and he couldn’t even stay the night. Brady thanks her for the offer but doesn’t think that’s a good idea. Brady asks her again if nothing happened between them last night. Fiona confirms that for a second time but jokes that perhaps the third time is the charm. Xander then knocks on the door, calling out that he knows his mom is in there and asks her to open up, leaving Fiona and Brady worried inside.
Paul tells Marlena that she’s right that Brady was pretty upset about Theresa and Alex getting married as he left the wedding as soon as they tied the knot. Marlena asks if he knows where he went. Paul says he apparently went to a meeting so Marlena worries that means Brady was tempted to drink. Marlena is glad that Brady went to a meeting but wishes he contacted her. Paul asks if he’s done that in the past. Marlena confirms he has since they are very close and Brady knows she will be there for him. Marlena wonders if there’s been a red flag and asks if Paul noticed any questionable behavior. Paul then thinks back to when he first came back to town and walked in on Brady with a bottle of alcohol.
Kayla questions Steve saying that John is missing. Steve says he sure couldn’t find him but he did find out where he stayed. Steve notes that the hotel manager says John never checked out but he hadn’t been back to his room in days. Steve then reveals that he took John’s note and there was blood on it which the ISA confirmed is a match for John’s. Kayla says they all know how despondent he has been over Catarina’s death. Steve doesn’t think John would harm himself but notes there were no reports of unidentified bodies. Kayla wonders what could’ve happened to John. Steve admits he’s leaning towards foul play. Kayla asks what Marlena said but Steve admits he hasn’t told her yet.
Marlena tells Paul that she asked him a question and asks if he noticed anything unusual about Brady’s behavior. Paul thinks back to Brady telling him he wasn’t going to drink and that he just had a weak moment. Paul responds that he knows Brady has been going through a lot but to the best of his knowledge, he hasn’t been drinking which Marlena calls a relief. Marlena says that with John out of town, she worries about Brady and Paul so much. Paul gets her concern and declares that he will track down Brady to make sure he’s okay. Paul bets he can still catch him at work. Marlena asks him to let her know if he learns anything at all. Paul agrees to do so and hugs her. Marlena thanks Paul and says they miss him so much. Marlena adds that she will let him know immediately if she hears from John as Paul then exits the Pub.
Fiona worries to Brady that it will lead to too many questions. Brady says he’s in no mood to deal with Xander either and suggests they stay quiet and he’ll go away. Xander continues knocking, pointing out that he knows she’s in there because the front desk told him that she hasn’t left her room all day. Fiona then calls out to Xander that she just has to put on a robe as she instructs Brady to hide in the bathroom and escape through the window even though Brady points out they are on the third floor. Fiona then answers the door and claims she was just trying to clean up a bit as she invites him in. Fiona calls it a lovely surprise while Xander says it can’t be totally unexpected since she did ask Sarah to talk to him on her behalf. Fiona confirms that she thought he might be more receptive to her story if it came from Sarah. Xander says that Sarah told him all about her being in a mental institution and how she never intended to abandon him, but he’s not sure that he believes it.
Jack and Chad return from the building they checked out but it wasn’t a match. Jack points out that none of the buildings have windows that match the one in the video and says it doesn’t make any sense. Chad then finds there’s another billboard for the skating place so they must be in the wrong place. Jack decides they will start looking again.
Maggie tells Sarah that it sounds like Fiona has been through a lot. Sarah says hearing her story changed her perception of what happened between her and Xander. Maggie says she can certainly relate to the grief Fiona felt over losing her husband and her battle with addiction. Sarah feels like Fiona has done a lot of work on herself, so it would be a shame if Xander didn’t give her another chance.
Xander tells Fiona that it’s just so very convenient that all the years of her being an absent mother and none of it was her fault. Fiona clarifies that she didn’t say it was her fault and she’s not trying to absolve herself of her responsibility. Fiona admits that she handled things terribly when Titus died as she turned her back on her only child and found comfort in the bottom of a bottle. Fiona insists that she’s cleaned up her act. Xander questions if that means she’s not drinking anymore. Fiona claims she’s committed to her sobriety and going to meetings. Fiona pretends she’s in a 12 step program, saying she wants to be sober so that Xander can be proud of her and they can finally have a relationship.
Brady staggers through the town square after escaping from Fiona’s room. Paul finds him and says he was just about to come looking for him. Paul questions Brady limping and having a leaf in his hair. Brady claims he just twisted his ankle and fell in a bush, then asks why Paul was looking for him. Paul explains that he was with Marlena and she was a little concerned about him not coming home last night. Brady claims he was at the office, swamped with work all night. Paul adds that he’s a little worried about him too. Brady claims he’s fine and asks why he wouldn’t be. Paul says he knows that Brady has been struggling because of Theresa and that he attempted to drink before he showed up. Brady calls that a mistake. Paul asks Brady to be honest with him as he questions if he needs to worry about him.
Kayla tells Steve that if something happened to John, he has to tell Marlena. Steve says he just kept holding off, hoping that he could bring her some good news. Steve adds that the ISA is still looking into it but he figured he should come home and update Marlena in person. Kayla knows Marlena will be horrified by the news. Steve states that Marlena was counting on him to look after John and he let them both down. Kayla encourages that he did everything he could. Steve insists he’s not giving up and that he will be going back to Greece, but first he has to break the news to Marlena. Kayla offers to call Marlena to get her to come over right away.
Chad and Jack arrive at a building. Jack insists that it has to be the right building since it matches everything in the video. Chad points out that this one is locked while all the other buildings were unlocked. Chad knocks on the door, asking if anyone is there.
Maggie asks Sarah if she and Xander have set another wedding date. Sarah says not yet but they both agree the sooner, the better. Maggie jokes that it’s safe to say Xander is done with double weddings. Sarah says they both are and they just want it to be small and intimate, so it will probably just be Maggie, Victoria, and hopefully Fiona. Maggie wonders what’s going on over there. Sarah admits she’s dying to know but Xander isn’t back yet, so she thinks it’s safe to assume that he didn’t immediately storm out which has to be a good sign.
Fiona knows Xander has every reason to doubt what she’s told him. Xander points out that she did lie to him about his paternity for his entire life and only came forward with the truth when it became clear that he would come in to Victor’s fortune. Fiona insists that she’s not after his money and just wants to have a relationship with her son because she loves him. Fiona asks if Xander believes her and if he can find it in his heart to forgive her. Xander then sees something in the room and questions what the hell that is.
Brady tells Paul there’s no reason to worry about him and claims he’s fine though he appreciates his concern. Paul repeats that he can’t overlook the fact that he found him with a drink in his hand. Brady asks if he told Marlena. Paul says he wouldn’t betray his trust but maybe he should have. Brady claims he went to a meeting, insisting that he’s together, stronger, and totally fine. Brady says he has to go put ice on his ankle and walks away.
Marlena goes to the hospital and gets a call from Paul, who lets her know that he talked to Brady. Marlena notes that was fast. Paul says he just ran in to him in the town square on his way to Basic Black and that Brady said he’s fine and just busy with work which is why he slept in the office, so there’s nothing to worry about. Marlena is relieved and thanks him for checking as they hang up.
Steve remains in Kayla’s office and thinks back to Marlena telling Steve that John heard Konstantin’s voice in his head, telling him to shoot Steve and admitted he wasn’t sure what to do and how he vowed to bring John back home. Marlena then arrives, looking for Kayla but is surprised to find Steve as she didn’t know he was back, noting that Kayla didn’t mention that when she asked her to come. Marlena asks where Kayla is. Steve informs her that she’s with a patient. Marlena states that if Steve is back, that must mean John is back too, so she asks where he is. Steve tells Marlena to sit down because they need to talk.
Jack suggests Chad that they call the police but Chad says he’s not wasting another second if Abigail is behind that door. Chad then kicks the door open and is shocked by what they find inside.
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