Days of Our Lives Update
Update written by Joseph
Chad and Cat arrive at a motel room in Vancouver, Canada. Chad talks about Clyde tracking their every move and hopes that he believes they are the couple that checked in across the street.
JJ and Gabi check in as Mr & Mrs. DiMera at the hotel in Vancouver.
Paulina, Lani, and Chanel are having facials at home after doing their nails. Paulina talks about wanting to see the twins as much as possible before Lani and Eli go back to Washington DC. Chanel talks about being so glad they had this time together. Lani comments that they wanted to see Johnny more too and thought she and Eli could double date with Chanel and Johnny, but maybe next time. Paulina remarks that it’s for the best which Lani questions. Chanel says it can wait but Paulina urges her to tell Lani how much of a jackass Johnny has been.
Johnny sits in the living rom of the DiMera Mansion with his tablet as EJ walks in. Johnny mentions working on filming a big confrontation between Chanel and Joy’s characters tomorrow. EJ suggests he not work so hard on that as he informs Johnny that Joy’s character will have to be recast since she won’t be available to tape those scenes.
Joy goes to Alex’s apartment and informs him that she came to say goodbye. Alex questions what she means. Joy says she’s going back to New York and quitting Body and Soul. Alex argues that she barely started and asks how she can quit. Joy says she’s unsure about acting as that was her mom’s dream and not her dream. Alex argues that everyone loves her and questions where this is coming from. Joy remarks that it would be best for everyone. Alex guesses she means best for Johnny because she doesn’t want Chanel to find out that she hooked up with her husband.
Johnny questions EJ as to why Joy would be unavailable. EJ reveals that when Joy was over for Thanksgiving, he made her a generous proposition to leave Body and Soul and Salem for good.
Cat asks Chad what if Clyde already suspects them or knows they are using Gabi and JJ as decoys. Chad feels if Clyde knew that, they’d already be dead. Chad starts unpacking his bag. Cat mentions that she assumed this was her room. Chad says it’s going to be his too. Cat points out that there’s only one bed. Chad explains that he doesn’t trust her, so he’s not letting her out of his sight.
JJ is given a letter from Clyde that was left for Mr. and Mrs. DiMera at the hotel front desk.
Joy tells Alex that she thought she could work with Chanel and Johnny with no drama but Chanel keeps inviting over and wanting to be her best friend, so it’s too much. Alex questions why Joy should be the one to leave town and how she’s going to break her contract. Joy explains that she has somebody taking care of it for her. Alex questions if it’s Johnny but Joy admits it’s EJ.
Johnny questions EJ as he reveals that he offered to buy out Joy’s contract and to give her a very generous sum to leave town. Johnny asks why he would do that. EJ explains how Johnny said it was torture to be between Chanel and Joy. EJ adds that it’s been a very difficult year so all he wanted was a fresh start for Thanksgiving but Joy came along and ruined everything. Johnny tries to argue that she didn’t mean to since Chanel wants Joy to feel at home in Salem. EJ remarks that Chanel is blissfully oblivious about Johnny and Joy, but if Joy keeps showing up, he knows the pressure on Johnny to tell Chanel the truth will be insurmountable so he took care of the problem for him. Johnny can’t believe it and argues that EJ can’t just make decisions and fix his problems as it’s none of his business. Johnny wants EJ to call Joy and undo this.
Paulina tells Lani about Johnny mistaking Stephanie for Chanel. Chanel argues that Paulina said she only cares about her being happy. Paulina says that’s true but Chanel says if it was, she wouldn’t be badmouthing Johnny. Paulina agrees to drop it. Chanel wishes Paulina hadn’t brought it up but explains to Lani that Johnny never actually saw who Alex was with after Seth Burns told him. Chanel then stops and says that she’s doing her best to forgive and forget, so they can move forward. Lani admits she can kind of see things from Johnny’s perspective, revealing that before they came to Salem, she kind of made the same mistake with JJ.
JJ gives Gabi the letter to read while he checks the room for listening devices in the room. Gabi reads the letter from Clyde, saying if they want to know where Abigail’s remains are, Chad will hand over Cat and he will be in touch in the morning with further instruction. Gabi tells JJ how nervous she is. JJ appreciates Gabi doing this for Abigail. Gabi responds that she’s doing this for herself too as she needs to make sure that Clyde never hurts anyone she cares about ever again.
Cat tells Chad that since Clyde has a bounty on her, she’s not leaving the room whether he has his eye on her or not. Chad brings up the possibility of her going rogue. Cat says her mom’s life is on the line, so she wouldn’t do that. Chad reminds her that he will do his best to find her mom, but his priority is finding Abigail’s remains and bringing her home. Cat remarks that she’s happy to know that his dead wife trumps her mom hopefully still being alive and where his priorities stand. Chad warns her not to talk about his wife like that ever again after what her and Mark did to he and his family. Cat complains about not getting to do anything but what Chad says because she apparently doesn’t have her own life anymore. Chad gets that she’s a victim too but decides he doesn’t have the energy for this as he has to call Jennifer to check in on the kids. Cat then goes to take a shower.
JJ tells Gabi that the room is all clear so he thinks they are good. JJ decides he will let Chad know about Clyde’s move, but then he gets a call from Jack. Gabi questions him not answering it. JJ says that Jennifer has called about six times and he knows they are just going to try to convince him to come home. Gabi suggests he just get it over with. JJ then answers Jack’s call and tells him not to bother trying to talk him out of this as nothing will change his mind. Jack then reveals to JJ that Doug has passed away. JJ is shocked and thanks him for letting him know as he hangs up. Gabi asks JJ what happened, so he reveals that Doug died.
Lani explains to Chanel and Paulina that JJ was having a difficult time with his mental health so they decided to take some space for him to get better, but she saw him with Gabi so she just assumed they were sleeping together then she got so upset that she ran to sleep with Eli. Paulina remarks that she bets Lani never called JJ a cheating slut. Lani says the point is that she upended all of their lives as that night she slept with Eli was the night she got pregnant with her first child. Chanel apologizes for bringing up a painful memory. Lani says it’s okay as she thinks about her lost child every day. Paulina appreciates Lani relating but doesn’t think the two situations are comparable, arguing that Lani and JJ were separated at the time. Chanel says she can see where Lani is coming from and brings up that she could never get over when Allie cheated on her so she’s thankful that Johnny didn’t turn to someone else when he thought she was sneaking around with Alex, because if he had done that, she doesn’t think she could live with that…
Johnny asks EJ to call Joy and retract his offer. EJ says there’s no point as she already accepted. Johnny wants him to tell her that he changed his mind which EJ says is bad form. Johnny asks how he will explain Joy suddenly leaving her job. EJ suggests saying she’s homesick for New York City. EJ states that Joy will get her golden parachute, no one will know the wiser, and they will live happily ever after. EJ insists to Johnny that this is the best solution. Johnny calls it blackmail while EJ notes that it’s technically bribery but at least it’s not murder. EJ asks Johnny to let him do this for him.
Alex tells Joy it’s a terrible deal and questions why she would accept that. Joy says she thought about it for a whole day and thinks it is the best thing for everybody. Joy adds that she could use the money and a new beginning. Alex questions her walking away from her first acting job and how it will be terrible to her. Alex argues against Joy getting forced out of town when she loves this job. Alex suggests Joy be smart about this as this is vintage DiMera crap playing God with people’s lives. Alex advises Joy to tell EJ to take his offer and shove it.
Chad finishes a call with Jennifer to check on the kids as Cat comes out of the shower. Cat asks Chad what’s wrong. Chad informs her that Doug passed away shortly after they left. Cat says she’s so sorry. Chad comments that Doug was so full of life and the house will be really quiet when they go home. Cat talks about Doug being sweet and never saying an unkind word to her. Chad feels he should be home with the kids since they loved Doug and they were lucky to live there. Chad talks about Doug always being there for the kids. Chad wishes his own father was more like Doug. Cat repeats that she’s really sorry for his loss and asks if there’s anything she can do, but Chad says there’s nothing.
Gabi tells JJ that she’s sorry about Doug and how they all wish they could have a love like Doug and Julie. Gabi asks if he’s okay. JJ talks about how he and Doug had a whole music set for Christmas. JJ recalls just talking about how Doug gave him Alice’s old wedding ring to propose to Lani even though he knew he was jumping in to something he wasn’t ready for. JJ guesses it all worked out now that Lani is married to Doug’s grandson. JJ cries that he’s really going to miss Doug. Gabi says she’s so sorry as she hugs JJ.
Lani tells Paulina and Chanel that the most traumatic thing can bring you closer to someone. Lani says losing her son David Abraham was the most painful thing she had ever been through but grieving together brought her and Eli closer together. Paulina points out that now they have twins and a beautiful life together. Lani admits there were bumps along the way. Chanel talks about just wanting to make Johnny feel better when he was sick. Lani says if they feel that way, she has nothing to worry about and their marriage is strong like her and Eli. Chanel says she hopes so.
Johnny tells EJ that he hates this and it’s not fair to anyone. EJ argues that if he doesn’t want Chanel to know the truth, then he knows this is for the best. EJ knows Johnny feels bad but says he shouldn’t destroy his entire marriage for a one time lapse of judgment. Johnny reluctantly gives in and thanks EJ, but notes that there is one more loose end he should know about. Johnny informs EJ that someone else found out about him and Joy.
Joy tells Alex that she can’t back out of a deal she made with EJ DiMera as he’s seriously scary and the DiMeras are a mob family. Alex argues that the district attorney shouldn’t be bullying and blackmailing people. Joy says he did both and she’s about to meet EJ to give her check. Joy says she can’t back out and she doesn’t want anyone to ever know the truth including Chanel. Joy asks Alex to stay out of this.
Cat suggests maybe Chad could make it back to Salem in time for Doug’s funeral but Chad says he already missed it as Julie didn’t want to bother him and figured he should stay focused on going after Clyde. Cat asks if they can try not to fight as she doesn’t want to add to his grief and stress. Chad says they’ll just do what they need to do to get Clyde and then get the hell out of here. Chad calls JJ and informs him that he just spoke to Jennifer. JJ notes that he just talked to Jack, who told him about Doug. Chad says he’s sorry they weren’t there. JJ knows Doug would want them to be there doing what they are doing for Abigail. Chad asks if there’s any news from Clyde. JJ informs Chad that he left him a note that said he’ll be in touch in the morning. Chad decides they’ll just come up with a plan for when they hear from him then.
Chanel asks if Lani is okay. Lani says she’s just sad about leaving tomorrow. Chanel says they are too but they’ll see her again for Christmas. Lani says as long as Eli can get time off. Paulina jokes that she tried to talk them in to coming back but they are having too much fun in DC. Lani insists it’s about their jobs and not wanting to uproot the twins, but they aren’t ruling out coming back. Chanel says until they do come back, there will be a lot of visits. Chanel decides she should get dressed to get back to her husband. Chanel tells Lani she loves her as they hug and says she’s so glad they go to do this. Lani talks about how she gets to watch Chanel on Body and Soul. Chanel admits she’s starting to wonder if it’s such a good idea to work with her husband. Lani knows how that is but says it does have it’s perks. Chanel admits they get to see each other more and it has been good, so she thinks it’s only going to get better.
EJ questions why Joy was shooting her mouth off to Alex. EJ doesn’t think Joy is as innocent as Johnny makes her out to be since she’s caused trouble at every turn. Johnny argues that Joy just needed someone to talk to and didn’t plan on telling Alex, but he said he wouldn’t tell anyone because he cares about Chanel and doesn’t want her to get hurt. EJ asks if it’s occurred to him that Alex might use the information to make sure he always has the upper hand with Johnny. Johnny doesn’t think he would do that. EJ hopes for his sake that he’s right about that.
Alex tells Joy that he thinks she’s going to regret this decision, but he promised not to say anything to Chanel so he won’t. Joy thanks him and says she’s sure they’ll find someone else to play Regan Holloway. Alex says he enjoyed working with her and hopes maybe their paths will cross again someday. Alex tells her that he’s sorry as Joy then exits his apartment. Alex then puts his jacket on, grabs his keys, and heads out as well.
Cat tells Chad that she couldn’t find a delivery service and there’s no room service but they have peanuts. Chad thanks her and looks out the window. Cat says she’s pretty exhausted so she’s just going to go to sleep. Cat tells Chad that he should take the bed but Chad says it was his idea to share a room, so he insists that she take the bed. Chad says he might be on the lookout tonight anyway. Cat feels they should take turns and he should get some sleep too. Chad doesn’t think he could if he wanted to and tells Cat to get some sleep, so she says goodnight. Cat lays down in bed while Chad remains looking out the window.
JJ tells Gabi that Chad gave them his gold card so she can order whatever she wants from room service. Gabi asks what he wants but JJ says he’s not hungry and just wants to get to bed so they can get to tomorrow. Gabi feels the same and says she’s exhausted, so no food for her either. JJ tells Gabi to take the bed but Gabi argues that it’s not like they haven’t shared a bed before and they both need a good night sleep for tomorrow. Gabi says there’s plenty of room for both of them so JJ asks if she’s sure. Gabi says she is so they both get in bed to sleep.
Lani and Paulina go to Lani’s son David Abraham’s grave. Lani notes that somebody already brought flowers. Paulina reveals that she did as she comes to visit every few weeks since he’s forever part of their family. Lani talks about thinking about him all the time and says she loves him so much.
Joy meets EJ outside of the Brady Pub. EJ gives her the check and orders her to pack her things and go.
Alex goes to the DiMera Mansion and confronts Johnny, asking where his daddy is. Johnny says he’s not there and asks what he can do for him. Alex assumes that Johnny knows EJ offered Joy money to leave town and assumes that Johnny put him up to it. Johnny assures that it was not his idea and he feels awful about it. Alex asks if he doesn’t feel awful enough to stop him. Johnny knows Joy told him about what happened between them. Alex confirms Joy told him all about it and calls this a huge loss for the show. Johnny says Joy can be recast while Alex remarks that Johnny is just as replaceable. Alex argues that Joy doesn’t want to leave her job and admitted she loves her job when he tried to talk her out of leaving. Johnny gets upset and tells Alex that this is none of his business, telling him to butt out before he messes everything up, right as Chanel comes home and asks what the hell is going on in here.
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