Days of Our Lives Update
Update written by Joseph
Marlena sits at home until Kristen arrives with Rachel. Kristen apologizes for being so early and says she tried calling but there was no answer. Marlena says she was up already and tells Rachel it’s so good to see her as they hug. Marlena asks if everything is okay. Rachel says no. Kristen explains that Rachel woke up crying and insisted she needed to see her dad right away. Marlena asks what happened. Rachel responds that she had a nightmare that something bad happened to Brady.
Brady wakes up in his car outside and wonders where he is.
Jada and a cop have the street blocked off with caution tape where Sarah was hit. Jada mentions needing to alert the mayor’s office but Paulina then arrives and says she understands there was a hit and run here last night. Jada confirms it looks like that and explains that Xander found Sarah lying there while hearing a car screeching away. Jada adds that the doctors confirmed Sarah’s injuries look like blunt force trauma. Paulina can’t believe it and wonders what the world is turning to. Paulina asks if there’s any idea who the driver was.
Fiona, Xander, and Maggie sit together at the hospital. Maggie worries about Sarah being in surgery for five hours now. Fiona encourages that means she’s still alive and fighting. Maggie cries that if she just could’ve found the key to the Horton Cabin, Sarah and Xander would’ve been on their way to their honeymoon and this wouldn’t have happened. Xander stops her and declares that the only person to blame is the person who left Sarah there to die. Fiona thinks back to the crash. Xander then declares that he will hunt the bastard down and kill them with his bare hands. Fiona encourages that Sarah needs them to think positive thoughts right now which Maggie agrees with. Xander talks about Sarah being strong and having so much to live for, so she has to be alright. Fiona again flashes back to the crash. Kayla comes out from the emergency room, so Xander asks how Sarah is.
Jada tells Paulina that they don’t have an ID on the driver yet and there’s no witnesses, but they are putting together a press release, asking anyone with knowledge to come forward, and they will be checking security cameras. Paulina asks if they have nothing then. Jada says she wouldn’t say that, pointing out the skid marks and the car clipped a pole while fleeing the scene. Jada adds that there is gray paint on there for forensics to examine. Paulina asks if she’s saying she thinks the car was grey. Jada confirms it would almost certainly have damage to the front end from the impact.
Brady gets out of his car and questions what the hell he’s doing in the garage. Brady then flashes back to drinking at the bar and wonders if he drove drunk.
Kayla reveals that Sarah is stable but her internal injuries were fairly extensive and they repaired them. Kayla adds that they gave Sarah units of blood and may need more. Xander offers to donate whatever she needs. Kayla says they always need donors. Maggie asks if there’s anything else. Kayla says it’s a miracle that Sarah doesn’t have any broken bones and there is still more to evaluate, but she thinks that Sarah will fully recover. Kayla knows Sarah will be highly motivated to get well. Maggie says they will have to keep an eye on her to make sure she doesn’t push too hard. Kayla assures that Sarah will get VIP treatment here as they all love her so much and they are sorry this happened to her.
Marlena tells Rachel that she’s sorry she had a bad dream and asks if she wants to tell her about it. Rachel responds that she just wants to see her dad. Marlena states that Brady is asleep right now, but while they wait for him to wake up, they can make breakfast. Marlena thinks that will make her feel better. Kristen mentions needing to make a phone call to Hong Kong so Marlena takes Rachel to the kitchen to make breakfast. Kristen pulls out her phone and thinks back to her last argument with Brady. Brady then comes in, surprised to see Kristen. Kristen says to look what the cat dragged in.
Xander thanks Kayla for everything. Maggie asks if they can see Sarah. Kayla says she’s still pretty out of it but allows one at a time. Maggie tells Xander to go first. Xander says he won’t stay too long and heads to Sarah’s hospital room. Fiona tells Maggie that it’s good news. Maggie hopes she doesn’t have any complications but she will still have a difficult recovery. Maggie keeps wondering who would leave someone bleeding in the street alone without calling for help. Fiona flashes back to being at the scene of the crash.
Jada talks to her officer about checking the area as there’s a good chance that alcohol was involved. Jada then gets a call from Kayla, who informs her about Sarah. Jada thanks her and hangs up, then informs Paulina that Sarah is out of surgery and expected to make a full recovery. Jada leaves her officer in charge of the crime scene as she’s heading to the hospital. Jada tells Paulina that she needs to question Sarah as soon as possible since she might be their only witness and to see if she can describe the vehicle that hit her.
Kristen questions Brady looking like a deer in headlights. Brady says he just wasn’t expecting to see her this early in the morning. Kristen informs him that his daughter wanted to see him and that she’s in the kitchen with Marlena which is good because she wouldn’t want Rachel seeing Brady on his walk of shame. Brady claims he was working all night since Xander got married yesterday and he was covering for him. Brady then tells Kristen to watch out because Basic Black is coming after Gabi Chic and he thinks she’s going to regret letting them be poached from DiMera.
Xander visits Sarah in her hospital room. Sarah asks what happened to her. Xander informs her that she was hit by a car in the town square and had surgery but Kayla said she will be fine. Xander adds that Maggie and Fiona are outside. Xander asks Sarah if there’s anything she needs. Sarah says she just needs him.
Jada goes to the hospital and asks Kayla about Sarah. Kayla knows Sarah would want to help with the investigation but asks Jada to wait until she’s more fully conscious. Kayla says she will let Sarah know she’s there as Xander is with her now. Jada mentions wanting a statement from him too. After Kayla heads to Sarah’s room, Maggie approaches Jada to ask if she has any idea who did this. Jada says there’s nothing concrete as of right now but they hope that Sarah can possibly ID the driver. Fiona sits worried nearby.
Xander tells Sarah that when she recovers, he will take her anywhere she dreams but not the Horton Cabin, joking that it must be cursed. Sarah asks about Victoria. Xander tells her that Bonnie is watching her. Xander says that Maggie will be in soon to see her as they’ve all been so worried about her. Sarah insists that she’s okay and just very lucky.
Kristen talks on the phone to Mr. Shin, saying she appreciates his confidence in her and talks about the recent gains in the DiMera stock price. Kristen finishes her call as Marlena comes in and asks where Rachel is. Kristen thought she was with her. Marlena says she turned around to do the dishes and then she was gone. Rachel comes in to the room so Kristen asks if she went to see if Brady was awake yet, but Rachel reveals that Brady isn’t in his room and didn’t sleep in his bed last night.
Fiona continues thinking back to the crash and fleeing the scene. Maggie comes over and startles her. Fiona says she’s just a bit on edge with everything that’s happened. Maggie suggests she go back to her hotel to rest but Fiona feels she needs to be there for Xander and Sarah. Xander comes out and asks Jada about needing to speak with him. Xander tells Maggie that Sarah is eager to speak with her, so Maggie heads to Sarah’s room. Xander asks if Jada has any leads. Jada says she just got off the phone with the detective on the scene and unfortunately the security cameras didn’t catch anything but local businesses will be opening soon, so she hopes to get something from them. Jada brings up that Xander gave a brief statement last night but she’s trying to put together a timeline of events if he could go over what happened with anything else he remembers. Xander explains that they were going to take the ferry to Smith Island to honeymoon at the Horton Cabin but Maggie couldn’t find the key, so Sarah went to go help look for it. Xander adds that when Sarah didn’t return, he called Maggie and found out she never made it to the Kiriakis Mansion which is when he went to look for her and found her on the ground. Xander notes that she never made it to her car. Jada asks about him hearing a car screeching away. Xander says he could smell the rubber burning but he couldn’t see the car as it was dark and he was worried about Sarah. Jada points out that Sarah must have been hit shortly after she left him. Xander says it was at least 20 minutes but points out that when he got to Sarah, the driver was still there, so he wonders why they stayed and then fled. Jada points out that you never know what motivates people to do what they do. Jada thanks Xander for his statement and thinks she should go see Sarah now but Fiona stops her and says she doesn’t think that’s a very good idea. Xander questions why not.
Kristen tells Rachel that Brady is entitled to his privacy and where he sleeps is not their concern. Kristen suggests they should just go but Rachel refuses to leave without seeing her dad. Brady then comes in to the room, so Rachel runs up to hug him. Marlena tells Brady that Rachel had a bad dream. Rachel says they said Brady was sleeping while Kristen points out his bed was already made. Brady claims he made his bed as soon as he got up. Rachel questions why, pointing out that he never does that. Rachel tells Brady that she dreamed something bad happened to him. Brady assures her that he’s fine and nothing bad happened. Rachel asks Brady if they can do something together today, just the two of them. Brady says he would love that and it sounds fun as long as it’s okay with Kristen. Kristen agrees and remarks that she just wants to make sure Brady is responsible with their daughter. Brady responds that she knows he is. Kristen brings up that she and Rachel have a mother-daughter day today, so she suggests Brady call her later and they can work something out.
Maggie visits Sarah in the hospital and tells her that when she’s up to, they are going to take Victoria on the mother-daughter day they have been talking about to the aquarium. Maggie offers to tell the nurses that Sarah needs more meds but Sarah asks her not to go and insists she’s okay. Maggie worries that Sarah is in pain but Sarah reminds her that she’s the doctor. Sarah adds that the meds make her brain loopy and she wants to stay clear-headed. Maggie calls her stubborn which Sarah says she takes after her.
Xander asks why Fiona wouldn’t want the police to question Sarah. Fiona argues that Sarah just went through a major surgery and shouldn’t have more stress put on her. Xander introduces Jada to Fiona. Jada informs Fiona that she spoke with Sarah’s doctor, who assured her that it’s okay to interview her. Fiona asks if it’s really necessary right now. Jada insists it’s really important to interview her as soon as possible to see if Sarah might remember anything. Fiona then remarks that they have to do whatever it takes to find out who did this as Xander takes Jada to Sarah’s room.
Rachel hugs Marlena and tells her that she loves her. Rachel then hugs Brady and says she’s so glad he wasn’t smashed by a giant steamroller like in her dream. Brady assures he has no plans of that anytime soon. Brady tells Rachel that he will see her soon. Rachel and Kristen then exit. Brady pours some coffee as Marlena tells him that Rachel was pretty upset when she arrived. Brady remarks that kids have nightmares. Marlena asks if there’s any reason that Rachel should be worried about him. Marlena points out that she’s been a little worried about him, herself. Marlena mentions that he’s been coming home late and when she and John came home last night, she saw he was parked in her space but they were relieved he was home early. Brady claims someone was in his place and offers to move it but Marlena says there’s no need. Brady asks how John is. Marlena says that he’s okay and mentions needing to get him his pain pill so she’ll be right back. Brady then flashes back to being at the bar with Fiona. Brady begins to worry and pulls out his phone to call Fiona. Brady asks Fiona what the hell happened last night.
Xander brings Jada in to Sarah’s room and says she’d like to ask Sarah some questions if that’s alright. Jada says she’ll make it quick and asks Sarah what she remembers from last night. Sarah recalls walking to her car and hearing the sound of an engine, then she turned to look and she was on the ground. Jada asks if she saw the car. Sarah thinks it was gray. Jada asks if there was anything distinctive about it but Sarah doesn’t remember. Jada asks about the driver. Sarah says the lights were so bright that she didn’t see anything.
Fiona asks Brady what he means and questions him not remembering. Brady says he remembers having drinks with her at the bar and the next thing he remembers, he woke up in his car behind the wheel. Brady asks if Fiona knows how he got home. Fiona flashes back to deciding that Xander cannot find out it was her driving, so she moved Brady in to the driver’s seat while he was unconscious and declared that it would be better if he take the fall than her. Fiona tells Brady that if he woke up in his garage, he must have driven home and claims that she tried to make him take a cab but he insisted he was okay to drive. Brady remarks that he clearly wasn’t. Fiona claims she took a cab herself back to the Salem Inn. Brady states that falling off the wagon is one thing but driving drunk. Fiona then tells Brady that she can’t talk right now as Sarah’s been in an accident which shocks Brady as they hang up. Brady then sits down and starts to remember the sounds of the car crash.
Sarah says she’s sorry but Maggie and Xander tell her it’s okay. Jada tells Sarah to focus on her recovery while they are going to do everything they can to find out who did this. Jada then exits. Maggie and Xander get a blanket for Sarah as Kayla comes back in to check on her. Xander covers Sarah with a blanket but Sarah reveals that she can’t feel it. Sarah then tells Xander that she can’t feel his hand or anything.
Kristen and Rachel sit in the town square together. Paulina approaches and greets Rachel, who questions how she knows her name. Paulina says she makes it a point and mentions Rachel writing her a letter, saying she’s going to take her job. Kristen questions Rachel wanting to be Mayor. Rachel points out that she’s rich. Paulina assures it’s not from being Mayor. Kristen thinks it’s a little early for her to be politicking. Paulina mentions checking in on a police investigation. Kristen says she saw the caution tape and asks what happened. Paulina informs Kristen that it was a hit and run. Kristen then steps away with Paulina, who informs Kristen that Sarah Horton was the victim and seriously injured. Kristen asks if there are any leads. Paulina explains that they think it was a gray car and the driver was drunk but you can never be too careful out here. Paulina wishes Rachel luck with her mayoral aspirations and suggests starting with class president. Paulina says it was nice to see them and walks away. Rachel remarks that it will be pretty hard for the police to catch the driver. Kristen questions Rachel listening. Rachel says she was talking pretty loud. Kristen asks why she doesn’t think they will catch the person who did it. Rachel responds that lots of people have gray cars, even her dad.
Marlena comes back in to the living room and asks if Brady has heard from Xander this morning. Brady says he hasn’t and doesn’t expect to. Marlena informs him that she and John were just watching the news and found out that Sarah was hit by a car last night. Brady calls that awful. Marlena adds that what’s even worse is the driver left the scene.
Jada comes out of Sarah’s hospital room, so Fiona asks if Sarah remembered anything. Jada responds that Sarah was unfortunately blinded by the car’s headlights, so she didn’t see who hit her. Fiona calls that unfortunate.
Xander questions Sarah being unable to feel anything. Sarah states that everything is going numb from the waist down and assumes it’s spinal and should wear off soon. Sarah adds that she can’t move her legs at all. Kayla tests Sarah’s reflexes but she doesn’t feel anything at all.
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