Days of Our Lives Update
Update written by Joseph
At the Kiriakis Mansion, Holly calls Doug III and leaves a message, informing him that Maggie gave her the rest of the money so he can pay his debt off. Holly says to give her a time and they’ll work it out as she hangs up. Tate then arrives with flowers for Holly.
Leo goes to his room at the Salem Inn and says he can’t believe he’s such an idiot, believing it was Javi after all. Leo then gets a call from Abe and then informs him that he doesn’t need Rafe to go to Rochester anymore because he knows who Lady Whistleblower is. Leo declares that it’s Javi Hernandez.
Javi invites Kerry to lunch, so Kerry says to meet him in the town square as they hang up. Kerry then opens his laptop to write a new Lady Whistleblower column and wonders how he can ruin Leo Stark’s life before lunch.
Ava goes to see Brady as he told her he had information about the texts. Brady informs her that he went to confront Kristen. Ava guesses Kristen is still denying sending those texts. Brady reveals that Kristen was telling the truth as it was Rachel sending the texts.
At the DiMera Mansion, Rachel picks up a knife and thinks back to yelling at Ava. Rachel then uses the knife to break in to a locked drawer and retrieve the phone she was using to send Ava texts, but Kristen enters and grabs it from her. Rachel claims that she was just going to play Candy Crush. Kristen sees that Rachel had started writing a text that said “You didn’t get rid of me that easily”. Rachel tells Kristen that she just wanted to get rid of Ava. Kristen tells Rachel that she has to stop sending threatening text messages and calls it unacceptable. Rachel asks if she’s going to send her to her room again, but Kristen responds that she and Brady have something else in mind.
Ava tells Brady that she did not see that coming. Brady asks her not to take it personal as Rachel just wanted to get her out of the way so he and Kristen could get back together.
Leo tells Abe that he couldn’t believe it either but he wanted him to be the first to know. Leo says he’ll keep him posted and hangs up as Marlena arrives at his door. Marlena asks if Leo forgot they had a lunch plan today or if it’s a bad time. Leo says it’s a really good time as he just got some bad news, so it would probably help him to talk to her about it even though he would feel guilty not paying for a session. Marlena asks what’s going on. Leo informs her that Javi decided they could be friends and has totally forgiven him, but declares that he was right about him the whole time as he is the lying SOB who is trying to ruin his life.
Gabi goes home where Javi talks about planning Jada and Rafe’s wedding. Gabi tells Javi that they need to talk about something important and tells him that he needs to come to Jesus.
Tate tells Holly that he just wanted to do something nice for her as he keeps thinking about how it all went down between them and he feels terrible. Holly brings up Sophia having his baby. Tate says he would give anything to change all of this, but unfortunately he can’t. Tate adds that he and Sophia have been talking about adoption. Holly asks what her mom said about that. Tate admits she doesn’t know yet and she might not approve. Tate doesn’t know how it’s going to play out but the baby is coming no matter what. Tate tells Holly that he doesn’t want to lose her because of it.
Ava tells Brady that it does kind of make sense now that she thinks about it. Brady says that Kristen told him that Rachel yelled at Ava to leave Kristen alone. Ava says it never occured to her that Rachel was sending those texts. Brady explains that Kristen told him Rachel’s outbursts made her suspicious. Ava asks what they are going to do. Brady says they took away her phone and agreed that Rachel needs some therapy.
Rachel tells Kristen that she’s not going to therapy and then asks what therapy is. Kristen tells her that it’s talking to someone about your feelings. Rachel mentions knowing what a shrink is from the Sopranos and agrees to talk to one, as long as it’s Marlena.
Leo explains to Marlena that Abe found out where Lady Whistleblower was banking, so thanks to Chad, they found out it was in Rochester and then he sees Javi wearing a Rochester sweatshirt.
Javi asks Gabi why he needs to come to Jesus. Gabi mentions running in to Kerry earlier and he seems like a really good guy, so she really likes him. Javi asks what the problem is. Gabi says that Javi is completley jeopardizing this great new relationship by being friends with Leo Stark.
Leo tells Marlena that he was beating himself up for ruining things with Javi, when it turns out he was right about him all along and now he’s beating himself up again. Marlena is sorry he’s going through this. Leo asks if she can help him not want to jump out a window. Marlena agrees to help so Leo calls her the greatest. Marlena thinks maybe Leo is jumping to conclusions.
Javi asks Gabi if Kerry went on about how much he hates Leo and that he’s mad at him for not hating Leo. Javi says he forgave Leo as a new year fresh start because it’s not good to hold on to old resentments. Gabi argues that it’s protecting him from getting hurt again. Gabi states that they agreed that Javi dodged a bullet when he let Leo go, so she questions why he would want to walk back in to the line of fire. Gabi suggests that Javi cut Leo out of his life. Javi tells Gabi that he loves her and respects her opinion, but there’s no way he’s going to do that.
Leo tells Marlena that the conclusion jumped at him and asks what else there is to know. Marlena argues that he doesn’t have proof that Javi is Lady Whistleblower, but circumstantial evidence. Leo feels the case is closed by the Rochester sweatshirt. Marlena points out that Javi isn’t from Rochester, so he doesn’t have any actual proof which Leo admits. Marlena questions why he would be banking in Rochester if he didn’t live there. Leo argues that he wouldn’t have been wearing the sweatshirt if he didn’t have a connection to Rochester. Leo declares that he’s going to find out what that connection is, but Marlena warns that going over there to pick a fight with Javi would be a very bad idea.
Kristen tells Rachel that Marlena is not the right therapist for her as she might feel she can’t say some things to her, but if it’s someone new, she can tell them anything she wants. Rachel asks if that includes how much she hates Ava. Kristen says yes even that.
Brady tells Ava that Kristen was okay with Rachel getting therapy as long as it wasn’t with Marlena. Brady guesses all that matters is that Rachel gets the help she needs. Ava knows divorce is really hard on kids. Brady talks about Rachel being upset and mad, wanting her family to be back together. Brady says he has to take Rachel’s anger seriously because she’s acting out in destructive ways, so he has to do whatever it takes to help her. Ava suggests maybe they shouldn’t see each other anymore then.
Holly tells Tate that none of this is fair for any of them and she’s not blaming him since they were broken up and he used protection, so it’s not his fault. Holly says the idea that Sophia is having his baby is still really hard for her. Tate assures it’s hard for him too. Holly doesn’t want to lose him either. Tate insists that he won’t let anything tear them apart. Doug III then arrives and says he didn’t mean to interrupt. Holly introduces Tate to Doug III. Holly explains that they met on Christmas Eve at Julie’s, hanging ornaments. Tate asks what happened to Doug III, which he calls just a dumb accident. Holly tells Tate that she was going to go to the MysticBrew concert with Doug III but she wasn’t in the mood to go after finding out Sophia was pregnant, so they just spent Christmas Eve at Julie’s.
Rachel asks Kristen if she thinks she and Brady might get back together if she goes to therapy. Kristen says no and that this isn’t about her and Brady, but about Rachel’s feelings. Kristen knows Rachel wants her parents back together and admits she wanted that too. Kristen adds that she got her hopes up and thinks she got Rachel’s hopes up too which wasn’t fair, so she’s so sorry. Rachel asks if there’s any chance they might be a family again. Kristen says no, but they care about her very much and agree that they love her more than anything in the world.
Brady tells Ava that them not seeing each other is not a solution. Ava points out that Rachel needs to be his priority. Brady asks if he’s just supposed to live alone and be all by himself with no personal life just to make his daughter happy. Ava feels maybe he shouldn’t spend so much time with her. Ava says Rachel obviously hates her and it’s probably because of what Kristen told her about her. Ava adds that Rachel is obviously miserable because Brady and Kristen aren’t together anymore, so continuing to see her will just exasperate that. Brady says it will, but she’s not getting rid of him that easily.
Gabi questions why Javi won’t get rid of Leo like the pest he is. Javi argues that they agreed to be friends again and he likes Leo. Javi remarks that he may work for Gabi, but he can run his own life. Gabi complains that Leo is a creepy guy with a heart of stone and warns that Javi will lose his relationship with Kerry. Javi thinks his relationship with Kerry can withstand his friendship with Leo and argues that Kerry and Gabi are just going to have to understand that Leo is not a threat to them.
Marlena reminds Leo of what happened last time he accused Javi of being Lady Whistleblower and points out that he could be wrong again now. Leo asks what if he’s right. Marlena says if he’s right, there’s no harm in waiting until he has actual proof but if he’s wrong, he might not have another chance with Javi. Marlena advises Leo to think long and hard before accusing Javi of being a liar without actual proof. Marlena wants him to be patient and not rush in to this accusation or do something he might regret. Leo agrees to be patient and wait until he has enough evidence to support his accusation. Leo declares that Marlena has once again saved him from making a terrible mistake and asks how to thank her. Marlena suggests he finally take her to lunch, so they exit together.
Gabi decides that she obviously can’t stop Javi from being friends with Leo but warns that he’s going to have to find a way to explain it to Kerry without him dumping his ass. Javi argues that he won’t dump him because Kerry is a reasonable guy and mentions they are about to have lunch. Javi says he will explain to Kerry that he has a right to be friends with whoever he chooses and he will have to accept that. Gabi still thinks he’s making a huge mistake. Javi says it’s his mistake to make.
Tate tells Doug III that he appreciates him looking out for Holly on New Year’s Eve and asks what he’s doing here now. Tate gets interrupted by a text that Sophia’s doctor’s appointment got moved up to today. Holly didn’t know he was going to doctor’s appointments with her. Tate felt it was the right thing to do and he told her he would go. Tate tells Holly that he will call her later. Holly thanks him for the flowers as Tate then exits.
Ava appreciates Brady saying that but says she wants to do what’s right for Rachel too. Brady says he appreciates her saying that, but he doesn’t think them ending things is what’s best for Rachel. Brady says when he started seeing Chloe again, Rachel didn’t like that either and did everything she could to destroy it. Brady feels that if Rachel gets away with it again, she’ll believe all she has to do is act up to get whatever she wants and that’s not the message he wants to give her, so he doesn’t think he and Ava should stop seeing each other.
Rachel reluctantly tells Kristen that she will see the therapist. Kristen thanks her and hugs her, saying she’s so proud of her.
Doug III tells Holly that he’s sorry for his bad timing and walking in on her and Tate. Holly tells him not to worry about it since Tate obviously had other places to be. Doug III thought Sophia was having an abortion. Holly says it turns out that her mom had other ideas. Doug III guesses that makes things more complicated for her. He apologizes for barging in and says he just came over after he got her message, but he can see it’s a bad time so maybe he’ll just come back later, but she asks him not to go.
Brady tells Ava that he knows their last date got derailed, so he thinks it’s time they take things to the next level. Ava asks what that would be. They go to kiss but get stopped by Brady getting a phone call from Kristen. Brady answers and asks if everything is okay. Kristen informs him that Rachel has agreed to see a therapist. Brady says that’s great. Kristen really thinks Rachel is ready to get some help and put all of this behind her.
Rachel packs her backpack and sneaks out of the DiMera Mansion by herself.
Javi meets Kerry in the town square for lunch. Javi says he wanted to talk to him about Leo since Gabi told him they had a little talk about him. Javi says they are both entitled to their opinion but reminds him that they agreed to let go of the past. Javi tells Kerry that Leo is his friend, so he needs him to respect that. Marlena and Leo then come out from the Salem Inn. Leo tells Javi that it’s a coincidence as they were just taking about him as he was telling Marlena that they decided to renew their friendship. Leo introduces Javi and Kerry to Marlena. Leo then comments to Javi that he likes his Rochester sweatshirt and asks where he got it. Javi informs him that Kerry gave it to him as Kerry then reveals that is where he’s from.
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