Days of Our Lives Update
Update written by Joseph
Gabi and Javi have lunch in the town square. Gabi gives him duties as her assistant including picking up her dry cleaning and changing the oil in her car. As they continue to talk, Javi gets a text from Leo. Gabi notes he’s distracted and asks if he’s listening to a word she’s saying.
Leo sits outside the Brady Pub as he waits for Javi’s response while working on typing up scripts. Joy comes out from the Pub, so Leo introduces himself as the head writer of Body and Soul. Joy wonders why she knows his name and then realizes he’s the guy who destroyed her parents marriage.
Johnny sits at the hospital and looks at his wedding ring as he thinks back to when Joy returned it to him. Alex comes in and asks if he’s ready for him to sleep with his wife.
EJ brings Cat to Chad in the interrogation room at the police station. Cat asks what Chad is doing there. Chad responds that he needs to talk to her. Cat repeats that she doesn’t know where Abigail’s body is but Chad says this isn’t about that, so she asks what it’s about. EJ then announces he’s dropping the charges against her.
Julie comes downstairs, calling out to Doug that she will be bringing up more chicken soup and comments that there’s nothing wrong with his appetite. JJ Deveraux then shows up at the door, surprising Julie as they embrace.
Gabi asks Javi who he’s texting with. Javi claims he was just noting what she was saying on his phone. Javi tells Gabi that he’s grateful for the job but didn’t realize he’d just be an errand boy. Gabi insists that he’s more than that and then tells him that she will need him to reorganize the online filing system and purge the office of any traces of Connie by next Wednesday. Meanwhile, Javi sends Leo a text back in Spanish.
Leo asks Joy who her parents are. Joy then reveals that her father is Craig Wesley. Leo says that would explain why her mother was in town and admits he wasn’t paying attention to her name. Joy talks about Nancy being devastated when she found out Craig was cheating on her. Leo assures that he knows that and hopes this doesn’t affect their ability to work together. Leo tells Joy that he’s very sorry for what he’s done and he’s in therapy where he’s learned that he didn’t set out to be a homewrecker. Joy asks who she is to judge, remarking that lately she’s become a bit of a homewrecker herself.
Alex clarifies to Johnny that he meant his character sleeping with Chanel’s character. Johnny argues about how that can be triggering for him after he made a fool of himself at his own birthday party and suggests not talking about this. Alex brings up that he was also stupid with Stephanie, making a mistake that they will never do again. Johnny tells Alex that he and Stephanie are none of his business. Alex says that Johnny and Chanel are his business since they work together, so he hopes there won’t be a war which Johnny promises. Johnny apologizes to Alex if his outburst messed things up for he and Stephanie. Johnny adds that he’s especially sorry for what he did to Chanel, right as Chanel walks in.
Cat questions why EJ is dropping the charges. EJ responds that he will let Chad elaborate, but assures that he is disgusted and appalled by what Cat did to Chad and the rest of Abigail’s family. EJ removes the handcuffs from Cat and tells her to enjoy the freedom that she doesn’t deserve as he exits the room. Cat imagines Chad isn’t just having the charges dropped out of the goodness of his heart. Chad confirms he’d much rather see her rot in prison for the rest of her life, but he can’t. Cat asks why not.
Gabi gives Javi her divorce papers to take to the courthouse. Javi asks if she’s sure she’s ready to do this. Gabi states that she and Stefan both signed them, so it’s over and as soon as they are filed, she will officially be divorced. Javi says he’s sorry as he knows it’s not what she wanted. Gabi tells him to get to it, so Javi exits as EJ approaches and greets Gabi. Gabi asks what the hell he wants.
Leo questions Joy saying she’s a homewrecker too and jokes that maybe she’s just being in character. Joy assures that she’s talking about real life. Leo admits he’s intrigued and asks whose home she wrecked.
Chanel apologizes for being late and tells Alex and Johnny that she’s having a bit of a hard time gearing up for doing a love scene with Alex in front of Johnny, but says she’s a professional so they will power through it. Chanel assures everything will be okay because it’s all just make believe. Alex asks if they can get the show on the road then.
Julie thinks it’s wonderful that JJ was at Chad’s wedding and able to stop the fraud that Cat was pulling on the whole family. JJ only wishes they figured it out before he pronounced them man and wife. Julie assures the marriage isn’t valid, but calls it one more heartache that Chad doesn’t need right now. Julie declares that Cat is now behind bars with Mark and she’s confident that EJ and Chad will make sure she stays there for a very long time.
Cat asks Chad the reason why he can’t just let her rot in jail forever. Chad informs her that Clyde escaped while being transferred to his appeal. Cat questions Chad talking to Clyde. Chad confirms that Clyde called, so he asked where he could find Abigail’s remains, and he told him that he would tell him under the one condition that he hand Cat over to him.
Julie tells JJ that she’s so glad he’s here. JJ says he had to come as he needs to know what happened to his sister’s body and he wanted to see how his family was doing. Julie thanks him for caring. JJ asks about Doug, calling him his favorite person in the world as being around him always lifts his spirits. Julie says she will tell him that to put a smile on his face. JJ asks if Doug is doing okay. Julie admits he’s not too well today as he really believed Abigail was alive and now he has a bad cold. Julie insists that Doug will be up and about in no time. JJ comments on Doug being 98 years old now. Julie believes every day with Doug is a blessing.
Cat questions why Clyde wants her. Chad imagines Clyde is angry because Cat failed to deliver the DiMera fortune. Cat asks if Clyde wants revenge on her aside from what he’s probably already done to her mother. Cat questions Chad having EJ drop the charges against her, just to throw her to the lions and give Clyde what he wants. Chad responds that he needs to know what happened to Abigail and this is the only way. Cat questions this being the only way and if he hates her that much.
Gabi tells EJ that he doesn’t have to say anything and can just be on his way. EJ understands she was upset after finding Stefan’s letter to him and that her feelings were hurt that Stefan wrote a letter to him and not her. Gabi asks if he’s rubbing it in like a child. EJ argues that she acted like a child that day as what she said was irrational when she said she wanted a divorce too. EJ thought he’d give her a chance to apologize for saying the dissolution of her marriage was all his fault. Gabi insists that it was all his fault.
Joy decides she probably shouldn’t even be talking to Leo about this and suggests he forget she even said any thing. Leo says he forgets most things, but not scandalous gossip. Leo talks about being a world renowned gossip columnist but he gave that all up to be a TV writer. Leo suggests that Joy can tell him and then maybe he could incorporate it in to a juicy story for her character. Javi then walks up and greets Leo. They joke about running in to each other. Leo introduces Javi to Joy. Leo tells Javi that he’s sorry for not responding to his text. Javi admits he was worried he was blowing him off. Joy says she has to get to set and says it was so nice meeting them both. Leo tries to remind her that she didn’t tell him what he asked about but Joy hurries off.
Johnny calls for everyone to get in place as he begins directing Alex and Chanel’s scene in the hospital room. As Alex and Chanel kiss in the scene, Johnny thinks back to kissing Joy in her hotel room. They finish the love scene. Johnny tells them it was great and very steamy. Alex leaves to go get changed. Chanel asks Johnny if it wasn’t so bad which he confirms. Chanel admits she was holding her breath waiting for him to call cut, but now that they got through it, it won’t be a problem anymore which Johnny agrees with. Chanel asks if Johnny feels better now. Johnny responds that he actually doesn’t, stating that he’s fine with what they just did but he’s not fine with what he did.
Javi asks Leo about Joy, saying he was getting a vibe. Leo reveals that he slept with Joy’s father and destroyed her parents marriage. Javi jokes that Gabi was right about Leo being a bad boy. Leo feels he’s more of a homewrecker than a bad boy, but then Joy just admitted she’s a homewrecker too. Leo wants to get the low down on whose home she wrecked.
Joy goes to the hospital and meets Alex, who says he heard that she’s going to be a huge thorn in Chanel’s side.
Julie suggests JJ could play his guitar and sing some songs with Doug. JJ remembers when Doug gave him Alice’s wedding ring when he proposed to Lani even though he was jumping in to something he wasn’t ready for and that Doug tried to warn him. JJ asks how Eli and Lani are. Julie says they are great and she keeps hoping they will come visit with the twins. Julie asks JJ if there’s any special person in his life now. JJ says not at the moment. Julie calls him such a handsome and charismatic guy, so she’s sure there will be a lovely lady coming along very soon.
EJ reminds Gabi that she thought her marriage was over when she found out Stefan cheated on her with Ava and that he only slept with Gabi because she seduced him. Gabi argues that he should’ve said no. EJ points out that he did but Gabi complains that he didn’t mean it and was trying to stick it to Stefan. EJ brings up that Gabi was the married one and the one who initiated things with him. EJ adds that Gabi was screaming from the rooftops that she was through with Stefan. Gabi argues that EJ knew she wasn’t in her right mind. EJ asks when she is in her right mind. Gabi calls EJ a son of a bitch and shouts that he should’ve stopped it.
Chad assures Cat that he hates her because at the end of the day, she had the power to stop all of this and she didn’t. Chad understands Clyde was threatening to kill her mother, but that doesn’t mean she couldn’t have maneuvered her way out of it without leading a total stranger to believe his wife was alive. Chad admits part of him wants to let Clyde do his dirty work and that EJ probably would, but he’s not EJ, so he won’t hand Cat over to her death. Cat asks what Chad is going to do.
JJ tells Julie that he has a couple errands to run. Julie points out that he just got here, but noticed he didn’t have a suitcase, so she questions if he’s going to check in to the Salem Inn which he confirms. Julie asks him not to since her, Doug, and the children would love having him around. JJ agrees to stay and decides he will pick up dinner for the night. Julie says it will be wonderful having him and she hopes he stays awhile this time. JJ says they will see. Julie adds that Chad will be happy too and that he’s usually home by now, so she wonders what’s keeping him.
Chad tells Cat that he’s going to use her as bait and he’s going to do his best to protect her, but he can’t guarantee it will work out. Chad admits he doesn’t really know what’s going to happen. Cat agrees to do it, feeling she owes him that much at least. Cat adds that if there’s a chance her mother is still alive, this could lead her to her. Chad asks if Cat wants him to get her brother out of jail after he showed up and tried to shoot him, but says that would be asking too much. Cat points out that if they are going to do this and have any hope of being successful, they are going to have to work together and travel together. Cat asks if he will be able to handle being around her. Chad says these are not normal circumstances and he will do whatever it takes to get his wife back.
Joy asks Alex who said she was going to cause trouble for Chanel. Alex clarifies that she meant her character coming in between them. Joy mentions that Stephanie warned about her getting hate mail for that. Alex calls Stephanie the best and explains that they were sort of seeing each other but they are going to keep their distance so they don’t lose their jobs. Joy realizes that Alex is Bonnie’s stepson and explains that Bonnie is her mom’s best friend, so she heard all about what happened.
Chanel tells Johnny that she knows it’s been hard to move past this since he thought she betrayed him and felt hurt, then she was hurt that he thought she would cheat on him when she would never do that. Chanel says Johnny can’t just sit around wallowing as he has to get past it. Johnny thinks back again to kissing Joy in her hotel room. Johnny then tells Chanel that he wants to be the husband she deserves and promises to make it up to her as they hug.
Leo and Javi continue talking. Javi tells Leo that he’s funny and has a way about him. Javi teaches Leo a pickup line in Spanish. Javi says he’d love to hang out but he has a million errands to run for Gabi, revealing that he is now her personal assistant since she’s giving him a place to stay. Javi brings up Gabi’s divorce and says it’s a bad one as there was cheating on both sides and now the papers are signed. Javi calls Gabi the strongest person he knows but says this broke her.
EJ tells Gabi to blame him if it makes her feel better and says he destroyed her marriage, but points out that she destroyed his marriage by shooting her mouth off at the press conference so they can consider themselves even. Gabi asks if he admits to ruining her marriage then. EJ responds that he will admit part of him relished seeing Stefan anguish over their tryst and he did drive Stefan to demand a divorce when he told him that he would never get over the images of them in bed together out of his head. EJ declares he will take credit for her stupid little divorce, but they both deserve it after the miserable things they’ve done to him. EJ then remarks that he loved doing it, so Gabi then slaps him.
Leo tells Javi that his heart doesn’t bleed for Gabi or Stefan. Javi says he’s allowed to feel how he feels and he hates to go, but he has to run Gabi’s errands. Leo says he should get to work himself but suggests they could get together later. Javi says he’d like that and he will text him as he walks away.
Chanel joins Alex getting coffee at the hospital. Alex comments that Johnny seemed chill about everything and asks if he really was. Chanel thinks he was fine with the love scene, but he’s still feeling guilty about how he acted at his surprise birthday party. Alex mentions meeting Joy and she seems pretty cool. Chanel calls Joy nice and says she likes her. Alex tells Chanel about how he freaked Joy out when he said she was going to be a thorn in Chanel’s side, but she acted like he meant it in real life when he meant it in character.
Joy goes to see Johnny in the hospital room and says she just met Alex. Joy mentions hearing that he filmed the love scene and asks if he’s okay. Johnny says he is okay but Joy notes that he seems upset. Johnny admits that he’s upset about what he and Joy did and declares that he has to tell his wife the truth.
Chad goes home and greets Julie, who says she has good news for a change. Julie announces they have a surprise guest in JJ who will be staying with them for awhile. Chad says that’s great. Julie adds that JJ was concerned about how they were all doing after what Cat did to them. Julie is thankful that she won’t have to set eyes on her again. Cat then walks in to the room, shocking Julie.
EJ warns Gabi that he could have an officer there to arrest her for assaulting Salem’s district attorney. Gabi says she should leave a mark then and tries to slap EJ again but EJ grabs her arm. JJ then appears and demands EJ get his hands off of her now.
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