Days of Our Lives Update
Update written by Joseph
Doug Williams III stands in the living room of the Horton house, looking at the photos on the mantle as he pulls out Alice’s diamond necklace that he stole. He thinks back to hiding outside the window of the house when the family was first going through the time capsule and found the necklace. Julie then walks in and asks what he’s doing.
Roman, Kayla, and Steve bring out the Christmas decorations at the Brady Pub. Kayla calls it the unofficial kickoff of Christmas season, but says this year all she can think about is Julie having to spend it without Doug. Roman says the annual hanging of the Horton ornaments will definitely be bittersweet this year. Steve adds that Julie will need her family and friends around her more than ever this year. Hope then arrives and hugs Roman and Kayla.
Jack and Jennifer sit in the town square. Jack comments on Jennifer being up late last night. Jennifer says she just had long talks with Hope and then she couldn’t sleep because she can’t stop thinking about JJ and Chad going up against Clyde Weston on their own. Jack encourages that they are both smart and capable. Jennifer says she knows but she just wants to hear from them. Jack assures that they will as it’s still early in Vancouver.
At the hotel in Vancouver, JJ wakes up with Gabi’s hand on his chest. Gabi wakes up and apologizes but JJ says it’s okay as she was always a cuddler and some things never change.
Chad wakes Cat up from having a nightmare in their motel in Vancouver. Cat tells Chad about her nightmare that Clyde went through with his threat of killing her mother. Cat worries that dream could be real and everything she did was all for nothing. Chad hugs Cat as she breaks down crying. Cat apologizes for falling apart like that. Chad understands she’s worried about her mom. Cat talks about how her mom used to comfort her after having nightmares. Cat says she thought she lost her mom once and can’t go through that again. Chad responds that he knows what that’s like. Cat says she’s really sorry. Chad tells her to stay focused on bringing Clyde to justice. Cat brings up that Clyde said he would reach out with instructions this morning. Chad is sure that JJ will reach out as soon as he does.
JJ jokes that he should thank Gabi for keeping him warm. Gabi says that was not her intent. JJ says it’s okay that she missed him. Gabi insists she was just dreaming about Stefan because she loved him. JJ argues that Stefan was an ass who took advantage of Abigail and treated Gabi like dirt, so he feels she’s lucky to be rid of him. Gabi brings up that Stefan skipped town without even saying goodbye so that’s how much she meant to him. JJ feels that’s proving his point that Stefan’s an ass. JJ tells Gabi that he’s sorry that things ended the way they did. Gabi thanks him and says they should get dressed for the big day ahead of them.
Jennifer knows Jack is right that JJ and Chad are strong and capable. Jack understands it’s hard not to worry. Jennifer states that their family has suffered so many losses in the last few years, so she would like to think that she’s strong but worries about anything happening to JJ. Jack assures that JJ will be fine and that they need to do this for Abigail. Jack declares that they need to believe they will succeed in their mission for her.
Kayla tells Hope that they are so sorry about Doug as they all loved him so much. Steve asks how she’s holding up. Hope says it’s Julie that she worries about. Steve’s alarm goes off to remind him he needs to meet with Jack. Steve offers to put it off but Hope says she understands and knows what’s going on. Steve asks how long Hope is in town. Hope informs him that she’s flying back in a little bit to get back to Bo, but tells Steve to go ahead as it’s important. Steve tells Hope that he’s always thinking of her and Bo. Kayla brings up hearing that Bo squeezed her hand. Roman asks if it was a false alarm which Hope confirms. Steve insists that they all know Bo is going to wake up and encourages Hope to keep the faith. Steve hugs Hope as he says goodbye to them and exits the Pub. Kayla tells Hope that Julie must be grateful to have her. Hope says she felt bad about having to leave so fast. Hope talks about being grateful for all the supportive people. Hope then asks if Kayla and Roman have met Doug’s long lost grandson.
Doug III tells Julie that he was just looking at the family photos and putting names to faces. Julie says most of them are her relatives. Julie shows Doug a picture of Shawn and talks about him going through a tough time right now. Julie says that Shawn was a great cop just like Hope and the bad guys always knew they were in trouble when they were on the case. Julie is sorry that Doug didn’t get to bond with Shawn, Hope, and Ciara. Julie brings up Ciara being the one to open the time capsule and says she wants to show him all the things inside of it. Julie mentions the necklace that belonged to Alice but then calls it strange that the necklace isn’t there.
Roman tells Kayla and Hope that he hadn’t heard anything about Doug’s son in years. Kayla talks about how it must be for Julie. Hope questions Julie inviting this guy that she just met to move in and admits she doesn’t think it’s a good idea at all. Hope says she doesn’t mean to be a cynic but she doesn’t completely trust this so called Doug Williams. Roman asks if she thinks this guy is not who he says he is.
Julie doesn’t understand and tells Doug III about the necklace being gone. Jennifer comes home. Julie asks her what happened to the necklace as she wanted to show it to Doug but it’s not there. Jennifer responds that she’s so sorry as she thought they would figure it out before she found out, but they think the necklace was stolen right after they left for the funeral. Julie questions her knowing and not telling her. Jennifer says she was dealing with so much and they didn’t want to upset her. Julie questions why they haven’t called the police. Jennifer informs her that they think it was stolen by someone close to them.
Steve meets Jack in the town square and asks if there’s been any word from JJ. Jack says not since last night. Jack mentions telling Jennifer that JJ would be fine but admits he’s worried since they are going in to this Clyde situation totally blind. Steve reveals that he called in some favors with the ISA last night, so it’s easier to narrow down the search for Clyde. Steve says he’s still waiting to hear but they are on it. Steve then gets a text.
Gabi asks JJ when he thinks they’ll hear from Clyde. JJ hopes it will be soon. Gabi wonders if there’s a problem or if he’s on to them. They then receive a note slipped under the door. JJ picks it up and sees it’s addressed to Chad, so he opens it. JJ reads the order to bring Cat Green to the back room of the Pink Kitten Club at 10 AM sharp.
Chad questions Cat taking long in the bathroom. She comes out and says she was getting dressed, arguing that it’s not like she’s going to jump out the bathroom window. Chad reminds her that he doesn’t want her out of his sight for that long. Cat tells him to chill and argues that she’s not the enemy anymore. Chad states that he can’t afford to mess this up. Cat says she’s not just in this for personal reasons and insists she wants to help him find Abigail’s remains. Cat talks about how she hates that she put him through Hell so she wants to do anything she can to lessen his pain because she still cares about him. Chad remarks that she has a strange way of showing it since all she’s ever done is lie to him. Cat knows it felt that way but repeats that she was only trying to save her mother. Chad stops her and says nothing she says will justify what she did. Cat tells Chad that she doesn’t expect him to return her feelings. Cat wishes she didn’t have feelings for him and gets that he’s going to hate her forever. They are interrupted by a knock at the door. It’s Gabi and JJ who present Chad with Clyde’s note.
Julie asks Jennifer who she thinks stole the necklace. Jennifer reveals that they think it was her brother Steven. Julie questions accusing Steven and what proof they have. Jennifer brings up Steven’s history with that sort of thing. Julie insists that Steven changed as Doug III looks on. Julie assures that Steven has a good heart, so she doesn’t see how she could point the finger at him just because of his history. Jennifer brings up that Steven had the opportunity when they were leaving for the funeral. Julie remembers Steven going back after forgetting his phone but says that doesn’t mean he stole the necklace. Jennifer asks who else it could have been.
Kayla thinks Hope is right to be cautious about Doug III after what happened with the impostor Abigail. Hope says she told Jennifer to keep an eye on him. Roman says they will too. Hope wants to verify Doug III’s story before she leaves town. Hope says she knows someone who should be able to get her the information she needs.
JJ reveals that he looked up the Pink Kitten Club and it’s a strip club. Gabi says it sounds like a place Clyde would hang out. JJ adds that it would be empty during the day. Chad worries about Clyde setting a trap and that without the advantage, there’s nothing to stop Clyde from shooting Gabi and JJ on the spot. JJ says he can be their backup. Chad worries that Clyde would see them coming. JJ points out that the clock is ticking. Chad gets a call from Steve and hopes he can help them figure something out. Chad says they could use his help. Steve says he knows as Jack and Jennifer told him what they are doing, so he did some digging and has some useful intel for him. Steve informs Chad that the ISA helped him get a line on where Clyde has been hiding. Steve says he will text him an address on the outside of town. Chad thanks him and says they will check it out. Steve reminds Chad to call for backup from the local authorities but Chad says they don’t have time for that. Steve wishes Chad told him about this as soon as Clyde called him. Chad apologizes but says Clyde told him not to tell anyone. Chad thanks Steve for the assist. Steve responds that he can thank him by not getting himself killed.
Hope finishes a call with Harris Michaels and thanks him for the help. Kayla didn’t know they were still in touch. Hope explains that he keeps her up to date on his search for Megan and how he’s working for the Navy Seals and the ISA. Hope says that Harris should be able to get him the contact information for Charles LeClaire pretty quickly. Harris then sends it over, so Hope calls Charles. Hope introduces herself and says it’s good to finally speak. Hope tells him that she’s actually calling about his son.
Julie questions Jennifer thinking anyone close to them could have stolen the necklace and argues that someone must have broke in to the house right after they left for the memorial. Doug III thinks back to stealing the necklace after Jennifer and Julie left. Jennifer tells Julie that they wondered if it could be a random stranger but questions why they would take the necklace and nothing else or how they would even know there was a necklace to steal. Julie responds that she has no idea, but her heart tells her that her brother did not do it.
Chad decides he and Cat will go to the Pink Kitten Club to stall Clyde as long as they can, while instructing JJ and Gabi to go to the address to the apartment that Clyde’s been staying at to see if they can find any information on Abigail’s body or Cat’s mother. JJ doesn’t like the idea of Chad going without backup and suggests calling local police after all. Cat argues that they can’t do that because if Clyde gets wind of it, he’ll kill her mother. JJ asks how she’s going to escape a dangerous situation then. Gabi suggests getting what they need from his place and then calling the cops, thus making sure Cat’s mother is safe first. Cat thanks Gabi. JJ questions Gabi being on Cat’s side. Gabi responds that hating Clyde has a way of bringing people together. JJ questions how they know Cat’s still not working with Clyde. Cat repeats that she wants Clyde in chains as much as they do. Chad admits he had the same reservations but they have no choice but to trust Cat, so if they want this plan to work, they need to start moving. Cat asks what if Gabi and JJ come up empty. JJ says they’ll text them. Cat pleads with them not to call the cops until her mother is safe. JJ says that’s Chad’s call which he agrees to. JJ then warns them that they are going to have to get the hell out of there all on their own.
Julie warns Jennifer that it’s a powerful accusation and Steven isn’t here to defend himself. Jennifer informs her that Ciara and Lucas confronted Steven about the necklace but he denied it. Doug III interrupts to point out that Julie said Steven left town in a hurry and his way in and out was through a window. Jennifer gets a text from Jack to meet him in the town square. Julie decides they’ll talk about this later. Jennifer assures they’ll figure it out soon and says she loves her. Jennifer exits as Doug III remarks that he wishes he knew how to help. He asks Julie if she’s okay. Julie cries that she’s definitely not. Julie says it meant so much to her that her brother came to Doug’s memorial service as she hadn’t seen him in so long. Julie cries that it was a blessing for her and now his own family is accusing him of being a thief. Julie declares that it would break her heart. Doug III responds that there’s something she should know.
Hope tells Charles that someday they will meet in person and thanks him as they hang up. Hope then informs Kayla and Roman that Charles confirmed having a son named Doug, who he recently told all about his connection to their family but he was surprised he was in Salem. Kayla guesses Doug III’s story checks out then and he’s not an impostor. Roman notes that Hope is still not satisfied. Hope still wonders what his agenda is with the timing. Hope points out that Julie is very vulnerable right now, so she doesn’t want her being taken advantage of. Roman assures they will look out for her. Hope thanks him and says she has to get to the airport. Kayla repeats that they are so sad about Doug. Roman tells Hope to tell Bo to wake up and that he loves him. Hope hugs Roman and agrees to pass his message along. Hope hugs Kayla and says she loves them so much. Hope then exits the Pub.
JJ and Gabi go to the apartment address that Steve gave them. JJ says he’s not taking any chances and pulls out a gun. JJ hands the gun to Gabi while he picks the lock to the apartment. JJ opens the door and says there’s no one there so they have to work fast. JJ and Gabi begin searching the apartment. Gabi finds a fake ID with Clyde’s picture, using the name George Hazard. They continue searching the apartment.
Chad and Cat go to the back room of the Pink Kitten Club. Chad notes it doesn’t look like anyone is there so they will just have to be patient. Cat worries about dying here and asks how they are going to make sure things go their way. Chad says like this and pulls out his gun while Cat questions what he is doing.
Doug III tells Julie that even if her brother did let her down, he’s always here for her no matter what. Julie thanks him and hugs him as she says it means a lot. Hope then walks in and says she’s sorry to interrupt but it’s time to say goodbye. They talk about hating that it’s so soon but Hope says she really needs to get back to Bo. Julie understands as they embrace. Hope talks about how much Doug loved Julie. Julie says she feels his love all around her and hopes that Hope does too. Hope assures that she always has and always will. Hope asks if Julie will be okay. Julie says she’s’ more concerned that Hope will be okay. Hope says she will call her when she lands as they hug. Julie insists on getting her a box of donuts for her trip, so she heads to the kitchen. Doug III tells Hope that it was nice to meet her. Hope hopes he’ll take care of Julie while she’s gone. He says he just promised her that. Hope warns that she’s glad to hear that because she’s very protective of Julie and if he hurts her in any way, she’ll be back but not so friendly next time.
Jennifer meets Jack and Steve in the town square. Jennifer asks if this is about Chad and JJ. Jack informs her that they have news. Steve says that Chad and Cat are going to meet Clyde soon. Jennifer asks what happened to JJ and Gabi. Jack says that Chad told them that the plan had to change on the fly but the good news is that Steve was able to track down an address for Clyde. Steve explains that Chad and Cat are going to stall Clyde while JJ and Gabi search his place for information about Abigail. Jennifer worries that it doesn’t sound less dangerous. Jack says it might be their only chance to find their daughter’s body. Jennifer assures that if there is something to mind, JJ will find it.
JJ and Gabi continue searching Clyde’s apartment until JJ finds Clyde’s laptop, but it’s password protected. Gabi correctly guesses his password is “Nancy”. JJ gets in and says it looks like he can access his text messages from there. Clyde then arrives with his gun raised, surprising Gabi and JJ.
Chad holds his gun on Cat, reminding her that they need to make this look good. Chad calls out to Clyde that he did what he wanted and brought him Cat. Chad shouts that he knows Clyde is there but the door opens and they are shocked to see Cat’s mother, Catharina enter with a gun.
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