Days of Our Lives Update
Update written by Joseph
EJ enters the living room of the DiMera Mansion to find Arnold Feniger eating while sitting in a bathrobe.
Rafe and Jada discuss wedding planning at home. Jada calls him perfect and they kiss until Rafe reminds her that she has to get to work. Jada first wants to set a date for the wedding and suggests getting married on Rafe’s birthday.
Leo sits in his room at the Salem Inn, reading his horoscope. Leo comes across a new column from the new Lady Whistleblower, who writes that the old Lady Whistleblower is going crazy not knowing who they are and that Leo’s private investigator is barking up the wrong tree. They write that maybe they’ll just show up at Leo’s door and put him out of his misery. There’s then a knock at the door so Leo assumes it’s the new Lady Whistleblower, but answers the door to see Doug III.
Sophia goes to see Tate and says she had to get out of the house. Sophia talks about how the sooner they get on the road, the sooner they can get the abortion over with. Tate agrees, but then Holly knocks on the door, asking if Tate is there. Tate tells Sophia to go hide because Holly can’t know anything about this. Tate then answers the door. Holly asks what took him so long.
Leo tells Doug III that it’s not a very good time as there’s a gossip columnist trying to ruin his life. Doug III says he didn’t want to bother him but hoped he had news about the necklace he gave him to sell. Leo responds that he does.
Jada jokes with Rafe that getting married on his birthday would make sure he never forgets their anniversary since he’s a very busy man with a lot on his mind. Rafe points out that his birthday is at the end of January. Jada says they did talk about getting married soon, unless he’s afraid of being forced to share the spotlight with his bride on his special day. Rafe responds that he can’t think of a better present as they kiss. Jada then exits for work.
EJ shuts the doors to the living room and questions what Arnold thinks he’s doing. Arnold responds that he’s enjoying breakfast. EJ questions Arnold wearing his robe. Arnold comments on how good it feels on his naked body so EJ tells him to keep it and call it a parting gift. EJ says Arnold had his fun and now it’s time to leave, so he orders him to get dressed and get the hell out of his house. Arnold asks what’s the rush since he just got there. Arnold asks if he has any more vodka. EJ argues that they went over all of this last night and that he can’t have anyone else seeing them together. EJ says that Johnny seeing them could’ve been a disaster, arguing that he will figure out that Arnold isn’t Rafe if he sticks around. Arnold tells EJ to relax and that he already saw Johnny leave for work with Chanel so they are good. EJ asks what if Johnny bumps in to Rafe and mentions seeing him there yesterday which will send this in to overdrive. Arnold insists that he’ll be fine.
Paulina goes to see Rafe. Rafe tells her that Jada just left if she’s looking for her. Paulina says she came to see him, so Rafe asks what it’s about. Paulina wants to talk about Jada as she wants to give her every opportunity to succeed. Rafe says he does too, so Paulina says if he means that, he needs to stay out of her way.
Jada goes to the police station and runs in to Belle. Jada says she’s almost always happy to see her while Belle says some people never are. Jada brings up EJ being unhappy about Belle getting a deal for Mark Greene. Belle complains that EJ tried to railroad Mark in to doing ten years in prison for crimes committed in France where EJ does not have jurisdiction. Jada says it sounds like she beat EJ at his own game. Belle informs Jada that she just got back from doing it again as EJ tried to go behind her back to question Hattie but she got her free. Jada remarks that she won’t be able to question Hattie about the tainted cupcakes. Belle tells her to blame EJ which Jada says she does. Jada then asks Belle to talk in her office.
Doug III asks Leo if he sold the necklace and what he got for it. Leo informs him that he still has it, but he found someone who will sell it for him. Doug III says that’s good and he’s very thankful but he wishes he didn’t have to do this, since Julie has been really nice to him and the necklace was in the time capsule for over 50 years as a family heirloom. Leo asks if he wants to give the necklace back, pointing out that there is still time.
Holly remarks that she was starting to think Tate was hiding from her. Tate claims he was just in the other room, packing for his trip. Tate asks why she came over as he thought they said goodbye last night. Holly says it feels silly but she brought him lemon squares for his plane ride. Tate thanks her and says that’s really thoughtful as Sophia remains hiding in the other room. Holly tells Tate that she doesn’t want him to miss his flight so she will go. Tate says he will miss her. Holly tells him to think about her constantly. Tate assures she is all he will be thinking about. Tate thanks her again for the concert tickets even though they couldn’t use them. Holly says there will be other concerts. Tate then suggests Holly use the concert tickets instead of letting them go to waste. Holly encourages Tate not to feel bad about taking this trip as it’s important for him to see his grandparents. Tate thanks her again for the lemon squares. Holly hugs Tate and says she loves him. Sophia listens on annoyed as Tate says he loves her too. Holly tells Tate to text her from the plane and call her when he lands which Tate agrees to do as Holly then exits. Sophia comes back in and tells Tate that she’s sorry to be such an inconvenience.
Doug III tells Leo that he wishes he could give the necklace back but he really needs the money to pay those people off. Leo then gets an idea that this would be a perfect story for his show, assuring that no one could trace it back to Doug. Leo tells Doug III that he knows what it’s like to be in the bind that he is and that he feels terrible for hurting someone he cares about. Leo remarks that Doug’s family already think the necklace is gone, so they will get over it and he will too. Leo advises Doug III to get the money, pay the jerks off, and put this behind him.
Paulina tells Rafe that she’s been fully briefed on the Hattie Adams cast, so Rafe’s citizen arrest killed Jada’s shot to question Hattie first. Rafe argues that his citizens arrest allowed Jada to question her in the first place. Paulina complains that they can’t make a case and the criminal can’t be charged while she has a vested interest in this case because her husband was poisoned. Rafe argues that he was hired as a private investigator and he can’t help it if he got there first. Paulina acknowledges Rafe is good at what he does while Rafe points out that she replaced him, which Paulina insists was not personal as he was out of commission and Jada did such a stellar job, so she didn’t want to cause more turmoil by replacing her. Rafe comments on her just trying to rationalize it. Paulina admits that she realizes she could use Rafe. Rafe questions if she came here to offer him a job which Paulina confirms, clarifying that it wouldn’t be as police commissioner since that job is already taken, and asks how he’d like to be her Rat Czar.
EJ reminds Arnold that he was facing serious felony charges before he and Stefano faked his death, so if the police found out he was alive, he would be arrested on the spot and his charges would be immediately reinstated. Arnold responds that he knows he wouldn’t go to prison since EJ is the authority.
Belle congratulates Jada on her new job and says Shawn told her about his time working with her, so she’s sure she will be a great commissioner. Jada talks about all the responsibility and doing the best she can. Jada notes that her job requires her to work hand in hand with the district attorney, so she can only be as good as EJ is but he’s botched so many cases lately. Jada brings up the two cases EJ just lost to Belle because he tried an underhanded move that came back to bite him. Jada talks about how whenever EJ has a conflict of interest, he simply declines to prosecute the guilty party, so her hands are tied. Jada feels no matter how many criminals she catches, if EJ doesn’t put them away, it makes her look bad and she doesn’t like that. Belle asks what she is saying. Jada responds that she would rather work with someone like Belle.
Tate apologizes to Sophia and explains that Holly bought him concert tickets for Christmas, so he had to tell her something about why he couldn’t use them. Sophia guesses she spoiled his gift and apologizes for being a bitch, but she didn’t realize Tate and Holly were at the “I love you” stage. Tate admits it just happened on Christmas. Sophia guesses Holly was the good one this year since Holly gets an I love you, while she gets to have an abortion.
Holly walks through the town square and runs in to Doug III. Holly offers him the concert tickets to MysticBrew. Doug III accepts and suggests they go together.
Rafe questions Paulina wanting him to be her rat czar. Paulina explains that the position is to keep down the rodent population and eradicating them is vital to her administration, so the person in charge would literally be saving lives. Rafe asks who has this job now. Paulina says no one yet but talks about New York implementing this program that has been quite successful and it’s director has been highly respected as Rafe would be. Paulina promises Rafe it is a critical job and well paying. Paulina asks what Rafe says.
Belle questions Jada wanting her to replace EJ as district attorney. Jada asks why not, pointing out that Belle has been winning cases left and right since being back in town including getting Philip reinstated as co-CEO of Titan. Jada states that Belle is obviously very good at what she does, so she thinks they would make a great team. Belle argues that Paulina would have to appoint the district attorney. Jada feels she’s an excellent sales woman and won’t have to work that hard considering Paulina’s own issues with EJ. Belle remains uncertain. Jada brings up hiring Shawn back and he told her that they are getting divorced, so she asks if her reservations are because of him. Belle confirms that’s part of it because she worries about working this closely with Shawn. Jada thinks she’s more of a pro than she gives herself credit for. Belle informs Jada that there’s more because she also has a history with EJ.
EJ tells Arnold that he may be the district attorney but he answers to Paulina who answers to the citizens of Salem, who were not thrilled when Arnold posed as Rafe. EJ brings up Arnold raping Sami because she thought he was Rafe, so she was incapable of consent. Arnold calls it a grey area to him. EJ brings up the murder of Fay Walker and for that, he’ll be arrested and prosecuted. EJ asks what he will do then. Arnold guesses he’ll just do what he did last time when Hope and Bo tried to throw the book at him and he’ll offer to testify against EJ.
Holly questions Doug III wanting to go together. He points out that there are two tickets and asks if she had other plans. Holly explains that they were a Christmas present for her boyfriend but he had to take a trip. Doug III says he wasn’t asking her like a date or anything and asks if running it by her boyfriend first would make her feel better about it. Holly says it would and calls that a good idea. Holly then calls Tate.
Tate apologizes to Sophia for her having to hear that as he didn’t plan on Holly coming over. Sophia mocks Holly being his perfect little girlfriend. Tate suggests they don’t talk about Holly and just focus on what they need to do. Tate says they have to go out of state for the appointment, so they should get their stories straight. Sophia thought they already did since he told Holly and Brady that he had to go see his Grandparents. Sophia says she told her parents that she was looking at colleges with her friend to decide where she wants to go, if she goes. Tate encourages that she will go and they will fix this. Tate goes to get his bag. Sophia remarks to herself that at least Holly won’t be having any fun either and wonders if she found anyone to use those concert tickets.
Holly tells Doug III that Tate isn’t answering so she’ll run by his place to see him. Holly gives Doug III her phone to put his number in so she can text him. He tells her to just let him know what Tate says.
Rafe remarks that he’s flattered that Paulina would consider him for such a position but he senses that she’s only offering him the job to keep him on the sidelines. Rafe says he may have won this battle but who knows will win the next one. Rafe declares that he loves Jada, so he’s not going to let some professional rivalry come between them. Paulina asks about her offer. Rafe tells her to take the job and shove it, so she’ll have to have someone else deal with her rats. Rafe then opens the door for her to leave.
Belle is not sure if Shawn told Jada about her history with EJ while they were partners. Jada says he mentioned it but didn’t go in to detail. Belle says she and EJ are long over and are just colleagues now. Belle adds that they do spar in the court room, but she doesn’t want to take EJ’s job from him. Jada says if that’s her concern, she might as well know that if she gets her way, he’s gone no matter what. Belle says that’s not the only reason, noting that she doesn’t even know how long she will be in town. Jada says Paulina might want to hire her if she can commit to a certain amount of time and sell it as a transitional move. Jada asks Belle to at least consider it.
Arnold argues that EJ keeps making him out to be the bad guy but it was EJ and Stefano that arranged his plastic surgery to look like Rafe and who switched him out for Rafe after his car accident so they can stop pretending. Arnold remarks that it will also be EJ who pays for his crimes since Stefano is dead. EJ argues that he never asked Arnold to sleep with Sami or kill Fay. EJ tells Arnold to be reasonable and question why he’d want to be here when he’s offering him good money to leave. Arnold says he’s never been accused of being that smart and declares it looks like he’s going to stay put.
Leo joins Doug III in the town square and informs him that the necklace has been sold. Doug III says at least he can get these people off his back. Leo warns him that it’s not as much as he thought it would be which disappoints Doug III. Leo says he’s sorry but it’s the best he could do. Leo adds that he won’t take a percentage. Doug III argues that it won’t make a difference because they were expecting the full amount. Leo asks what he’s going to do. Doug III says he’ll have to figure out something.
Paulina goes to see Jada in her office and asks about Jada wanting to see her. Jada responds that it’s about replacing EJ as district attorney.
EJ tells Arnold that if he hates Argentina so much, there’s a whole planet of places he could go. The doorbell rings so EJ warns Arnold to stay put while he gets rid of whoever is at the door. EJ then answers the door to see Rafe.
Tate comes back to the living room to find Sophia eating some of his lemon squares. Sophia reminds him that she’s eating for two for now. Tate asks if she’s sure she’s okay with this. Sophia says that’s not the point since it’s not like Tate wants to have a baby, so it’s what they have to do. Sophia and Tate go to leave together right as Holly shows up at the door, shocked to see them together.
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