Days of Our Lives Update
Update written by Joseph
Leo finds Joy in the town square and says he wanted to give her a heads up about some rewrites in the show because he had to write her out of scenes with Chanel. Joy guesses he heard what happened which Leo confirms. Leo says it’s too bad they can’t harness it on screen. Joy worries about it ending up in Lady Whistleblower’s column. Leo gets up to walk away but runs in to Javi. Leo stops him to wish him a happy New Year and complains about the latest from Lady Whistleblower. Javi stops and asks about it.
Stephanie sits at home, reading Lady Whistleblower’s column talking about Alex and Joy hooking up which upsets her. Abe then arrives, also upset about the column and declares that they have to do something about this menace.
Bonnie sits at home reading Lady Whistleblower’s column, running down Body and Soul. Bonnie is upset until Hattie appears and startles her, wishing her a happy New Year.
Chanel goes to the Body and Soul studio and tells Johnny that she knows she had nothing to say to him, but she realized she does have something to say to him. Chanel then tells Johnny that she quits. Johnny argues that she doesn’t mean that and she loves working on Body and Soul. Chanel responds that she did until her husband cheated on her with her co-star who she thought was her friend, so she’s done with the show and with Johnny. Johnny asks if something else happened for her to come to this decision. Chanel asks if cheating on her wasn’t enough but admits that she ran in to Joy. Johnny asks how it went. Chanel says she tried to apologize but she didn’t want to hear it. Johnny understands she’s upset and angry with he and Joy, but argues there has to be some way that she can stay on the show. Chanel says there isn’t. Johnny encourages that she loves acting and is so talented. Johnny asks what she will do instead if she quits. Chanel responds that she will go back to her first love.
Stephanie and Abe read the rest of Lady Whistleblower’s column which runs down Abe as a producer. Abe declares that he wants the column shut down immediately and tells Stephanie that it’s her job to make that happen.
Javi asks Leo what Lady Whistleblower said. Leo says that they somehow found out how he screwed things up with Javi. Leo says he still has no idea who is writing the columns since Hattie denied having anything to do with it. Javi questions believing her. Leo responds that he doesn’t know what to believe and only knows someone is out to get him.
Bonnie questions how Hattie got in. Hattie responds that she just walked in the front door as it was unlocked, questioning their security. Bonnie asks what the hell she’s doing here and what she wants. Hattie declares that she came to apologize.
Joy sits at the Brady Pub, commenting on not thinking things could get any worse. Alex arrives and runs in to Joy. Joy tells him about Lady Whistleblower’s column and shows it to him. Alex guesses any publicity is good publicity. Joy tells Alex that she ran in to Chanel and it didn’t go well, as Chanel pretty much hates her guts.
Johnny questions Chanel going back to her first love. Chanel says she meant her bakery. Johnny admits at first he thought she meant Allie. Chanel reminds him that Allie has a boyfriend. Chanel points out that at the Bakery, she won’t have to see him every day or work with a cheating slut like Joy. Johnny stops her and asks her to think about this, arguing that she can’t quit the show or on them because the show needs her and so does he.
Abe and Stephanie talk about needing to put an end to Lady Whistleblower. They don’t understand why they have been targeted. Abe wishes he knew who it was. Stephanie assures that she’s on it. Abe thanks her and says he better get to the office, but he hopes no new problems pop up today as he then exits. Stephanie wonders how to solve this problem and declares that she knows exactly where to start.
Bonnie accuses Hattie of being Lady Whistleblower but Hattie denies it. Bonnie questions her apologizing then. Hattie insists that she did not write the column and that she’s not responsible for the tainted cupcakes either. Bonnie asks what the hell she’s apologizing for then. Hattie says it’s for trying to get her best friend fired.
Javi questions Leo being worried that Lady Whistleblower could get him fired and if it even matters what they think. Leo complains that their criticism is ruining his life. Leo mentions Rafe investigating but he hasn’t heard back from him. Javi assures Rafe will get to the bottom of it soon. Leo says he’s only sure that it’s not Javi but wishes he realized that before it was too late for them. Leo repeats how sorry he is for accusing Javi of going behind his back and says he’s just paranoid from getting burned in past relationships. Leo says he should’ve recognized that Javi was different and how lucky he was to have found him. Javi tells Leo not to feel bad as it’s over and they should move on. Leo asks about Kerry but Javi says he was out of town. Leo asks what Javi did on New Year’s. Javi says he went out by himself but came home early which Leo notes doesn’t sound like him. Javi says he’s still new to Salem so he doesn’t have many friends. Leo offers to be Javi’s friend.
Stephanie goes to the Horton House to see Chad. Chad says it’s nice to see a friendly face and tells her about the kids. Stephanie asks Chad to tell her who Lady Whistleblower is before they get Body and Soul cancelled.
Alex encourages Joy to give it time and things will get better. Joy questions how it will get better when she ruined Chanel’s marriage. Alex argues that Johnny and Chanel were having trouble before Joy was in the picture. Joy says not like this and questions how they can continue to work together.
Johnny pleads with Chanel to take a little more time before she makes a decision she can’t take back. Abe arrives and asks if he’s interrupting. Chanel tells Abe that he’s just in time for her to make her resignation official. Chanel declares that she is quitting Body and Soul effective immediately which Abe refuses.
Hattie tells Bonnie that they were going at it, trying to be the star of the show and she was really trying to be the top diva but her character ended up killed off. Hattie wonders if Bonnie can find a way to forgive her. Hattie insists that she’s learned an important lesson and she misses Bonnie. Bonnie admits that she misses her too. Hattie tells Bonnie that she’s so good on the show and calls her a star. Bonnie remarks that Lady Whistleblower doesn’t think so, but thanks her. Bonnie acknowledges that they did have good times. Hattie asks if Bonnie is thinking she can forgive her. Bonnie decides it is the new year, so maybe it’s time to wipe the slate clean. Bonnie tells Hattie that she could never stay mad at her and they embrace.
Alex asks if Joy is thinking about quitting the show. Joy assures that she’s not going to give up her career. Alex encourages that the new year gives her a chance to figure out how to face it all. Alex says they’ve all made mistakes but she needs to forgive herself, move ahead and start fresh. Joy agrees on no more feeling guilty like a bad person. Joy declares that it’s a new year and she’s treating it positively. Joy says that Chanel can hate her, but she’s done hating herself.
Abe reminds Chanel that she signed a contract. Chanel questions if Abe is seriously going to sue his stepdaughter for breach of contract. Abe says he’s sympathetic to what she’s going through, so Chanel questions why he’s making her stay. Abe argues that she is one half of their most popular couple. Chanel argues soap operas recast all the time. Abe says not these days and that Twitter will rip them to shreds the minute they announce Chanel is leaving, if Lady Whistleblower doesn’t beat them to it. Chanel hopes that doesn’t happen but says she can’t do this anymore. Johnny tells Chanel that she doesn’t have to quit the show to get away from him, because he will quit.
Chad tells Stephanie that he’s sorry but he can’t reveal who Lady Whistleblower is because they choose to remain anonymous which he has to respect. Chad argues that one column won’t bring down an entire production. Stephanie complains about the hurt the column has caused and argues that Chad controls what goes in the paper. Chad responds that he doesn’t want them to be hurt, but at the end of the day, he’s going to back his columnist. Stephanie asks what about his friends.
Leo knows Javi said he wanted nothing to do with him, but says he could use one less person hating him. Javi says he doesn’t hate him. Javi adds that he was pissed at him for calling him a thief and a liar, but he’s over that now. Javi admits he was glad to see him, so Leo suggests maybe they can be friends. Javi agrees that he would like that, so they shake hands on being friends. Kerry then arrives and questions what they have here.
Bonnie tells Hattie that now that they’ve buried the hatchet, she has an idea. Bonnie suggests they go talk to Leo about getting Hattie back on Body and Soul. Hattie points out that her character is dead. Bonnie argues that nobody stays dead in a soap opera. Bonnie explains how Leo wrote in a plot to resurrect her one day which excites Hattie.
Javi excitedly greets Kerry with a kiss. Kerry says he just got back a while ago, but guesses Javi was busy. Javi says that he and Leo just ran in to each other. Kerry brings up Leo accusing Javi of being a spy. Javii says they’ve put that behind them. Leo hopes Kerry is okay with that. Kerry asks why he wouldn’t be. Kerry invites Javi to lunch. Javi suggests going back to his house which Kerry accepts. Javi tells Leo that he will see him around as he walks off with Kerry.
Chad tells Stephanie that he wants to help her but they have policies in place to protect their employees. Stephanie argues that he’s enabling gossip that is damaging his friends. Stephanie calls it a vendetta while Chad argues that Lady Whistleblower is attracting attention. Stephanie asks Chad again to get her the information on their identity. Chad agrees to see what he can do.
Abe doesn’t know what is worse, losing Chanel or Johnny. Johnny assures that he won’t lose Chanel as he is the one who will quit. Chanel argues that she didn’t ask him to do that. Johnny says she didn’t have to and points out the fans won’t even notice while there’s only one Chanel. Chanel asks what about Joy, since she’d still be forced to work with the woman who hooked up with her husband and lied to her about it. Chanel tells Johnny to keep his job because she’s done with Body and Soul. Chanel then storms out while Abe tells Johnny it was a nice try.
Javi brings Kerry home with him and asks if he’s okay. Kerry questions why Javi wants to be friends with a guy like Leo. Javi calls it a new year and says everybody deserves a second chance.
Leo works in his room at the Salem Inn until Bonnie and Hattie show up at his door. Leo questions what they are doing here and why they are together. Bonnie reveals they made up and they explain that they forgave each other and they are all good. Leo congratulates them but says he has to get back to work. Bonnie tells Leo that he’s going to have to write Hattie’s character Charlemagne back in to the show. Leo reminds them that it’s not only his decision to make. Bonnie figured if he was on board, it’d be easier. Leo says they caught him in a good headspace as he’s in the mood to mend faces today. Leo then presents them with the Body and Soul story bible, saying he needs Hattie to swear on it so he knows he can trust her. Leo has Hattie swear that she is not Lady Whistleblower. Leo then declares that with Abe and Kate’s approval, he will write her character back to life. Leo welcomes her back as they hug.
Alex is glad to hear Joy took his advice and won’t beat her up anymore. Joy jokes about him taking credit but admits his advice really helped. Joy decides she should get back to her room to learn her lines. Alex says he will see her on set as Joy then heads upstairs. Chanel then enters the Pub and greets Alex. Alex asks if she’s okay. Chanel thinks he knows the answer to that. Alex tells her that he didn’t say anything about Joy and Johnny because he didn’t want her to get hurt. Chanel remarks what good that did. Alex asks about her and Johnny. Chanel responds that her marriage is over and so is her career as she quit Body and Soul. Chanel cries that she knows it was the right thing to do, but she’s going to miss it. Alex hugs Chanel as she breaks down crying.
Johnny tells Abe that he understands it but he hates that Chanel quit the show. Johnny says he’s really sorry for any trouble that this is going to cause Abe, Kate, and for Leo having to write Chanel’s character out of the show. Abe worries about Lady Whistleblower. Abe prays that Stephanie can find out who Lady Whistleblower is before they cause Body and Soul to fade to black for good.
Chad and Stephanie look in to trying to find out who Lady Whistleblower is. They find that they are paid to a bank in Rochester, New York.
Javi asks Kerry if they can not talk about Leo which Kerry agrees with. Javi says that he’s going to shower and then they can eat, then he wants to hear all about his time in Rochester with his family. After Javi goes to shower, Kerry pulls out his phone, revealing to be Lady Whistleblower. He writes for his next column that he hopes everyone enjoyed the latest tea on Body and Soul, but he’s just getting started.
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