Days of Our Lives Update
Update written by Joseph
Alex meets Joy outside of the Brady Pub and asks if she’s ready. Joy thanks Alex for the offer to drive her to work but informs him that she’s nervous because she got a text from Abe that he wants to have a word. Joy admits that she’s afraid Abe is going to fire her for hooking up with Johnny.
Bonnie finds Johnny at the hospital as he’s preparing to shoot scenes for Body and Soul. Bonnie asks if she can cut the line where she calls Joy’s character a mendacious little bitch. Johnny starts to explain but tells her to go ahead because he doesn’t really care about losing a line since he just lost the love of his life.
Chanel goes home to Paulina’s and tells her how she spent most of her day at the Bakery, revamping the menu as the Bakery is her main priority now that she quit Body and Soul. Paulina asks if she can talk her in to not quitting.
At the hospital, Abe calls Kate who is at the Body and Soul studio. Abe says he’s been trying to reach her as apparently Leo has identified this Lady Whistleblower. Kate hopes it wasn’t Hattie which Abe confirms and states that it’s Rafe and Gabi’s cousin, Javi.
Javi and Kerry lay in bed together. Kerry says it was worth the wait until Leo bursts in and announces he’s there to expose Lady Whistleblower once and for all. Javi questions what the hell he’s doing while Kerry accuses Leo of trespassing and threatens to call the police. Javi adds that he thought they made peace and questions why he still thinks he’s Lady Whistleblower. Leo clarifies that he doesn’t but he thinks Kerry is.
Kate thanks Abe for the intel and says to let her know if he hears anything more as they hang up. Hattie then enters the studio with a large hat and sunglasses, telling Kate that she thought she might want to keep her return to Body and Soul a secret. Kate says first they need to get a few things straight, warning that she and Abe are not going to put up with her diva antics, so she needs to be on her best behavior and not locking horns with Bonnie.
Bonnie tells Johnny that she takes it Chanel didn’t take too well to him hooking up with Joy. Bonnie comments on hearing it from Seth Burns. Johnny blames Seth for telling him that Alex was hooking up with who he thought was Chanel and says his marriage wouldn’t be in shambles right now. Johnny admits he only has himself to blame as he let his jealousy get the better of him. Bonnie relates, then adds that she hoped that Johnny and Joy used protection. Johnny clarifies that it didn’t actually go that far, so Bonnie questions why Chanel is so upset then. Johnny states that he betrayed her trust, lied to her, and then told another lie to cover up that lie. Bonnie hopes there are no cat fights between Joy and Chanel. Johnny assures that won’t be, because Chanel quit.
Chanel tells Paulina that she hates to leave Abe in a lurch but she cannot work with Johnny and Joy, arguing that seeing them every day would not be good for her. Paulina insists that she understands, but she had to give it a shot for Abe. Paulina guesses that Abe will have to go back to plan A which Chanel questions.
Alex and Joy arrive at the hospital. Joy worries about seeing Abe. Alex doesn’t think Abe is going to fire her. Joy asks why he wouldn’t since she destroyed Chanel’s marriage and he will want justice for her. Abe comes over and tells Joy that he has something important to discuss with her and with Alex, about them hooking up.
Kerry tells Leo to get out. Leo says Kerry is not going to lecture him before he exposes him as Lady Whistleblower. Kerry claims to have no idea what Leo is talking about and calls him insane. Javi questions Leo really thinking that Kerry is Lady Whistleblower. Leo responds that he knows he is.
Hattie tells Kate that she has nothing to worry about because she and Bonnie have made up. Kate brings up the last time they worked together and how things got competitive. Kate says there will be no whining about who has more lines or better wardrobe. Kate presents Hattie with a 13 week contract where she will be working for scale. Hattie notes that it’s nothing like her last contract. Kate tells her that time marches on and she can think of this as a probation period. Hattie complains that it doesn’t seem fair while Kate argues that fair is exactly what it is as she gets the same deal as Bonnie, so she can take it or leave it.
Bonnie can’t believe that Chanel quit since she and Alex’s characters were the most popular couple on the show. Johnny is sure Leo can write up a new love interest. Bonnie questions how Chanel’s character Faith will be written out of the show.
Chanel is shocked to learn that they will be killing her character. Paulina asks what else she expects them to do. Chanel says she feels bad for her character Faith, like she’s letting her down. Paulina suggests there’s a way to do right by her and asks if she’d be willing to at least go back to shoot her exit scenes, feeling it may give her closure. Paulina points out that Abe and Kate are allowing her to break her contract, so it might be a nice way to thank them. Chanel supposes she’s right and agrees to do it.
Joy asks if Abe has a problem with her and Alex hooking up. Abe responds that he actually thinks it might be hot and the fans might agree as he reveals that their characters are going to become a couple. Joy is surprised to learn that she’s not getting fired. Abe admits he’s not happy about how her and Johnny hurt Chanel, but says they have to move past that. Abe adds that since Chanel did quit, the show must go on. Alex and Joy agree and say they are on board. Alex suggests maybe their chemistry in real life will show up on screen. Abe then questions if they are hooking up for real.
Kerry tells Leo that this is crazy, calling Leo a lunatic for accusing Javi first and now him. Kerry argues that Leo is only doing this because he’s jealous of their relationship. Leo says that’s a different issue and reveals that he recently found out that Lady Whistleblower is getting paid to a bank in Rochester and how he started to connect the dots after seeing the sweatshirt. Kerry questions Leo basing this on a sweatshirt. Leo brings up that Marlena told him that he needed solid proof which is why he suggested they all have lunch. Leo reminds them that at that lunch, he told them about pitching his producers the devil possession story. Kerry claims not to remember. Leo then reveals that was a lie and he made that story on the spot right then, so no one else had heard the pitch, but somehow it made it’s way in to Lady Whistleblower’s column. Leo declares that he set a trap and Kerry walked right in to it.
Alex tells Abe that he’s sorry as he thought he knew about he and Joy. Joy says they know Abe and Kate said Alex and Stephanie couldn’t see each other anymore. Abe calls that a different situation because of the power imbalance while Alex and Joy are on an even playing field, so he doesn’t see that as a problem. Abe asks to be clear what the status is on their relationship.
Hattie finds Bonnie at the hospital and announces that she’s officially signed to return to Body and Soul. They excitedly hug as Kate joins them and says what’s important is that they get along. Kate presents them upcoming scripts to rehearse and see how it goes.
Alex and Joy don’t have an answer for Abe, so he says it sounds like they have a lot to discuss and asks them to just keep he and Kate in the loop when they figure it out. They thank Abe as he walks away. Alex and Joy agree that was awkward, but Joy still has her job so there’s nothing to worry about. They decide they should talk about where they stand. Joy says she didn’t want to pressure Alex since she knows he’s just getting out of his thing with Stephanie. Alex states that Stephanie being with Philip clearly means she’s moving on, so he thinks it’s time to move on. Joy acknowledges that she’s definitely single. Alex admits that he really likes spending time with her and Joy feels the same way. Alex suggests the answer they give Abe is that it’s complicated. Chanel says he can say that again as Chanel arrives at the hospital.
Javi asks Kerry if he’s really Lady Whistleblower. Kerry denies it. Leo argues that he was the only other person at the lunch table. Kerry suggests someone could have been eavesdropping in the town square. Leo decides maybe that’s not definitive proof, but claims he has a voicemail from Rafe telling him that he got surveillance footage of Kerry breaking in to Leo’s hotel room to access his laptop. Kerry calls that impossible because he deleted the footage, then stops himself after realizing he admitted it. Leo reveals he didn’t actually get the footage and declares that Kerry just got played.
Abe goes home where Paulina tells him that she’s so sorry she couldn’t get Chanel to change her mind about quitting. Abe says it’s okay as he doesn’t want her to be unhappy. Paulina is glad she convinced Chanel to film her last scenes, but she can only imagine the tension on set right now.
Joy greets Chanel and asks what she’s doing here since she quit. Chanel responds that she’s only here to film Faith’s final scenes. Johnny notes that he’s really glad she came in. Chanel assures that she’s only doing it for Abe and she’s grateful he’s letting her out of her contract. Chanel then asks how her character dies since she knows she’s being killed off. Johnny informs Chanel that Leo didn’t have much time, so she’s going out the same way Charlemagne did by falling down the elevator shaft.
Kate starts to go over plans with Hattie and Bonnie and how they have to film a flashback scene to explain Hattie’s character Charlemagne returning from the dead. Kate has them begin rehearsing with Hattie under a sheet in the hospital while Bonnie talks to her. Hattie ends up going off script so Kate questions what she is doing.
Leo tells Kerry that he knew he had to have broken in to his room since that’s the only place he keeps his laptop and asks how many times he broke in. Kerry admits it was just once and reveals that he put spyware on his computer, so everything Leo did on it, he could see. Javi can’t believe Kerry has been the one badmouthing Leo and asks why the hell he would do that. Kerry argues that Leo deserves it for making a fool out of him. Kerry says he was a big fan of Leo’s column and he used that to lure him up to his room, then left him hanging. Leo argues that he told him he was emotionally unavailable and that Kerry said he understood. Kerry complains that Leo totally humiliated him. Leo calls that no excuse to break in to his room and steal his property. Kerry calls Leo a hack and says he used to be a big fan of Body and Soul until Leo ruined it with his lousy writing, so he was just telling it how it is. Javi declares that’s enough and orders Kerry to get dressed and get the hell out. Kerry asks if Javi is really breaking him up because he said a couple mean things about Leo’s stupid show. Javi argues that Kerry broke in to his room, stole from him, and put spyware on his computer. Leo adds that Kerry’s likely the one who sent poisoned cupcakes to the cast which he denies. Javi argues that Kerry still betrayed him because he knew he and Leo weren’t together because Leo thought he was Lady Whistleblower. Javi declares that he doesn’t trust Kerry and he wishes he never laid eyes on him. Javi demands Kerry get the hell out of his room. Kerry calls it Javi’s loss as he then storms out.
Abe tells Paulina how based on the sweatshirt, Leo concluded that Lady Whistleblower was Javi all along. Paulina feels that theory sounds a little flimsy. Abe then gets a call from Leo, who says he won’t believe this as he has the most astonishing news ever. Leo reveals to Abe that Lady Whistleblower is not Javi after all, but Kerry.
Chanel can’t believe she’s going down the elevator shaft like Charlemagne and thinks fans will feel they’ve seen that before. Johnny explains that Leo feels fans will see it as an homage. Johnny asks Chanel if they can talk after this is all over but Chanel says she has nothing to say to him and that being in the same room as he and Joy is making her ill, so she just wants to get this over with.
Hattie tells Kate that she thought she was supposed to come back from the dead. Kate explains that she is supposed to wait until Bonnie leaves and she gets injected with a serum, then she returns by crashing Bonnie’s character’s wedding. Hattie complains that Bonnie gets all the dialogue. Kate reminds Hattie of her contract, saying she will perform as scripted and if she violates the terms of the contract, she is off the show. Hattie then agrees to do it her way and goes back under the sheet.
Johnny begins filming scenes with Alex and Joy where their characters find out they are having a baby. Chanel’s character interrupts to ask how they know the baby is theirs. Chanel ends up slapping Joy which upsets Joy and Johnny calls to cut. Chanel apologizes, saying she got too in to character while Joy says she wants to keep going because she feels seeing Chanel go down the elevator shaft will be quite satisfying.
Johnny and Joy walk past the Brady Pub. Johnny asks if Joy is okay after Chanel’s slap. Joy responds that she’s glad Chanel slapped her, so she can stop feeling guilty for what she did to her. Joy declares that as far as she’s concerned, she and Chanel are even now.
Chanel goes home and tells Abe and Paulina that she completed filming the elevator shaft scene. Paulina asks if she’s okay. Chanel responds that she’s just glad it’s over as she’s so ready to put it behind her. Paulina asks if there’s anything she can do for her and goes to make her hot cocoa. Abe thanks Chanel for helping them. Chanel goes to join Paulina in the kitchen while Abe calls Kate and says he has some news that just might pique her interest, regarding Lady Whistleblower.
Leo tells Javi that he’s getting a new computer with security and changing all his passwords. Javi says he had no idea what Kerry was really like, so he’s so sorry. Leo says he has nothing to apologize for, except for sleeping with Kerry. Javi reveals that he and Kerry never slept together as they were taking it slow. Javi then adds that Kerry was starting to wonder if he still had feelings for Leo. Javi says he told Kerry that he was off base but admits he wasn’t as he then kisses Leo. Leo stops and asks if they should be taking things slow. Javi thinks that ship has sailed so they continue.
Kate informs Hattie that Abe told her that Leo has found out the real Lady Whistleblower was Kerry. Kate says there should be no more spoilers and since Kerry was breaking the law, she hopes Chad will fire him. Hattie adds that maybe Kerry will even confess to poisoning the cupcakes. Kate notes that he denied it, but maybe that means he did do it. Hattie declares that all her problems are solved now so she will lift the curse from Body and Soul. Kate says she never really believed in the curse, but they did have a spell of bad luck. Kate hopes they will turn the corner and have smooth sailing ahead.
Bonnie calls Justin and tells him about her and Hattie getting along. Bonnie mentions having to get to wardrobe because she got a text for a last minute fitting. Bonnie tells Justin that she will see him soon and hangs up. Bonnie then goes to the elevator that was used for filming earlier. Alex rushes up but is too late to stop her as Bonnie then falls down the elevator shaft.
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