Days of Our Lives Update
Update written by Joseph
Holly meets Doug III in the park. He tells Holly that he just talked to Julie and it turns out that Melinda didn’t mention their names to the cops. Holly is relieved and asks if they are in the clear. Doug III says he’s not sure about that since Julie also said she won’t rest until she finds out who took the necklace. Doug III declares that Melinda didn’t say anything, but he’s starting to think maybe he should tell Julie that he’s the one who took the necklace.
Tate declares that he’s sorry but this is for Holly’s own good as he calls Julie. Tate tells Julie that he heard about her Grandmother’s missing necklace and he has some information about who took it. Julie asks what kind of information. Tate reveals that he know who stole it.
Brady walks through the town square and gets a call from Marlena, who informs him that she and Steve have made it to Estonia so with any luck, he’ll be seeing his father very soon.
Melinda goes to the DiMera Mansion where Kristen is pacing in the living room. Melinda offers to take her mother’s signed immunity agreement but Kristen says she’s afraid there’s going to be a problem because her mother never signed the agreement. Melinda asks why the hell not.
EJ is outside the Brady Pub, on the phone with Rita to thank her for arranging Rachel Blake’s “travel arrangements”. EJ tells Rita not to concern herself with Kristen because she has no idea. EJ thinks Rita deserves a bonus for helping him dispatch Rachel Blake and Arnold. EJ declares that thanks to Rita, any person who could have caused him trouble has been taken care of. Ava then approaches him.
Melinda questions Kristen saying her mother is gone. Kristen complains that Rachel Blake didn’t have a cell phone and that EJ is the snake that made her disappear in the first place.
Ava tells EJ that she would love to be the one to put him behind bars for his role in her kidnapping, they both know that’s not going to happen. EJ comments on justice for the crime being likely to elude her. Ava thinks back to Melinda giving her a gun and tells EJ not necessarily.
Holly asks Doug III why he would tell Julie now when it sounds like he’s in the clear. Doug III talks about how determined Julie is to prove the necklace was stolen. Holly feels that doesn’t mean she’s going to find out it was him. Doug III worries that the clock is ticking and if Julie is going to find out, it has to come from him before someone else gets to her first…
Julie tells Tate that it’s kind of him to reach out but Melinda Trask has already denied the allegations about her stealing the necklace as she said she bought it legally and the police are not going to arrest her. Tate clarifies that she’s not who he is talking about as Melinda is not lying when she said she didn’t steal it, someone else did, so Julie asks who did. Tate then informs Julie that it was Doug Williams.
Holly asks Doug III to wait until he gets the necklace back, so she might go easy on him then. He doesn’t see how he can get it back, feeling he’s out of options and time. He says this is his fault, so he will take the fall for it alone and promises not to mention her. Holly says she’s more worried about him and Julie since she really cares about him and this could really hurt her. Doug III thinks it could hurt her more to hear it from someone else and feels he owes her this much. Holly tells him that he’s very brave if he goes through with this. He says he’s just trying to make things right. Holly feels there’s a chance Julie might be impressed by his honesty. Doug III declares either way, this is what he has to do and thanks Holly for her help with everything. Holly wishes him luck as they hug.
Julie questions Tate telling her that Doug’s own grandson stole the necklace. Tate confirms that’s exactly what he’s saying. Julie refuses to believe it and doesn’t understand how he could say that. Tate is sorry as he doesn’t want to upset her but thinks she should know the truth and the truth is that Doug Williams stole the necklace. Julie asks how he knows that. Tate responds that Doug III told him that he did. Tate says he has to go and he’s really sorry about this as he hangs up.
Marlena tells Brady that they are in the city where the ISA last stationed John but he could be anywhere at all. Brady encourages her to get some rest. Marlena says it’s early there and Steve has already gone out to follow some leads. Brady tells her to keep him posted and says they will find John. Brady tells Marlena that he loves her as they hang up. Steve then comes to Marlena’s door, so she asks if he had any luck.
Melinda questions how EJ got rid of Kristen’s mother and why. Kristen explains that she apparently let it slip to EJ that she was getting an immunity deal t take him down. Kristen blames herself for thinking she could just tell her to stay in her room instead of taking her out of the house. Kristen complains that now they don’t have anyone to testify against EJ.
EJ tells Ava that he admires her determination, but they both know why that’s not going to happen. EJ warns Ava that if she spills on him, Rachel will be taken away from Brady and Kristen while all the blame would go to Ava. EJ adds that he has it on very good authority that Rachel Blake has been removed from the equation which Ava questions. EJ says she won’t be stepping foot in Salem for quite awhile. Ava is glad she won’t have to worry about Rachel Blake breaking in to her room with a kitchen knife. EJ asks if that’s a thank you. Ava knows he did it to save his own skin. Ava warns that EJ might feel safe now and she might not be able to testify against him, but that doesn’t mean she can’t get justice in other ways. EJ questions her sounding very confident. Brady then interrupts and says he was just coming to see Ava. Brady questions what’s going on here. EJ says their business is concluded and walks away. Brady asks Ava what that was all about. Ava says that EJ was just gloating because he knows she can’t touch him regarding his part in her kidnapping, unless she wants Rachel’s parents taken away from her. Brady repeats that he’s sorry that she had to deal with any of this. Ava says it is what is. Brady asks if they can go upstairs and talk, but Ava doesn’t think there’s anything left to talk about.
Melinda questions Kristen having no clue where Rachel Blake is now. Kristen confirms that EJ is stonewalling her and nothing gives him more pleasure than having the upper hand. Kristen complains that she just got her mother back and EJ takes her away from her. Kristen declares there is no way in hell that he’s going to get away with this. Melinda admits it’s malicious even for EJ, but he does have the upper hand now, so she can’t see how they can take it back. Kristen responds that there might be a way to force EJ’s hand.
Marlena asks Steve if there’s any word on John. Steve says not yet, but he doesn’t want her to worry as he has contacts that will put him in touch with some of the locals that John worked with before he went missing. Steve says they could hear from them tomorrow and suggests they rest up today, then hit the ground running in the morning. Marlena says that’s exactly what Brady said, but she came all this way to find her husband and she will not leave until she finds him. Steve hugs her and says he knows.
Holly returns to Tate which surprises him. Tate asks if something happened with Doug III and if she’s okay. Holly responds that she’s more than fine now that she’s no longer in danger to being an accomplice to the whole necklace situation. Tate asks how she can be sure. Holly informs him that Doug III promised to keep her name out of it when he finally confesses to Julie today.
Julie sits with a framed photo of her and Doug, questioning how this could have happened. Doug III then comes in and asks if something is wrong. Julie responds that something is very wrong. He asks if it’s about the necklace. Julie confirms that it is and reminds him of how upset she was when they walked in and saw Melinda wearing the necklace. Julie says it reminded her of the day they buried Doug because that day, someone came in to the house and stole the necklace. Julie explains it being a family treasure and how Alice was the matriarch of the whole Horton family, but somebody decided to turn the necklace in to money. Julie doesn’t understand how somebody could do something like that. Julie then says maybe Doug III knows. He asks what she means. Julie then reveals that she knows he stole the necklace.
Tate questions Holly telling him that Doug III is confessing to Julie today when he thought he was going to wait until he got the necklace back. Holly guesses he changed his mind since he knew Julie was going to find out one way or another, so he figured it would be best coming from him. Tate tells Holly there’s something she should know.
Julie repeats to Doug III that she knows he stole the necklace. He asks how. She asks if it matters and if he’s going to deny it. Doug III then admits that it was him that took the necklace and says he was coming here to tell her now. Julie argues that it had been missing for months and he’d been living in the house for months. Julie mocks it being a coincidence that he was coming to confess on the night she found out. Julie questions believing him after all the lies he told her. Julie says when he first showed up, everyone in the family was suspicious of him but not her. Julie adds that she accused her own brother of taking the necklace while Doug III stood there and said nothing. Julie accuses him of taking advantage of her in the darkest hour of her life while she was at Doug’s grave site. Julie screams at Doug III to stop lying to her and orders him to pack his things and get out of her house.
Steve ordered room service but Marlena isn’t sure she has an appetite. Steve encourages Marlena to keep up her strength, noting that he would catch hell from John if she got sick on his watch. Marlena says they wouldn’t want that. Marlena sits down and talks about all the times she and John have been in danger or trouble, somehow they knew what the other was feeling and they knew they would always find their way back to each other no matter what.
Brady asks Ava if this is about Kristen’s mother coming after her again. Ava says it’s not and that EJ said she doesn’t need to worry about Rachel Blake ever again because according to him, she has been removed from the equation. Brady notes that Kristen won’t be happy about that but says it’s good for them since Ava doesn’t have to worry about her getting in their way. Ava points out that she would still have to worry about his daughter. Ava is certain their relationship won’t survive the blast when Kristen goes on the warpath. Brady says he can talk to Rachel and Kristen, but he’s tired of people interfering in their relationship. Ava feels no matter how hard they try, something is always coming between them and she can’t do it anymore. Ava tells Brady that she thinks they should stop seeing each other.
Melinda tells Kristen that she can’t be serious about taking it that far. Kristen feels she doesn’t have a choice. EJ returns home and asks a choice about what. Kristen says they were just talking about him as she was just telling Melinda how he managed to kidnap her mother and now he’s going to give her back to her. EJ asks why he would do that. Kristen responds that she will make EJ the new CEO of DiMera Enterprises. Kristen explains that she’s willing to step down and recommend him as her replacement. EJ asks what makes her think the board would listen. Kristen says she can be very persuasive. EJ doesn’t buy it as she would never give up that job when being CEO means everything to her. Kristen says it doesn’t mean as much as her mother. EJ argues that she lived without her for years while Kristen argues that she thought she was dead. Kristen asks why EJ is hesitating when this is his ideal scenario as he wins and she loses while it will only cost him giving her mother back safe and sound. Kristen feels it’s a small price to pay for a huge victory. Kristen asks EJ if they have a deal.
Brady asks if Ava really has her mind made up. Ava confirms she has and she knows it’s not great timing when he has so much going on with Tate and John missing. Ava says she’s so sorry about all of that but she has to protect herself. Brady argues that she just said Kristen’s mom won’t be an issue. Ava clarifies that she meant protecting her heart from him which Brady questions. Ava tells Brady that she really likes him but she has a sinking feeling that no matter how hard they try, it’s going to end badly and she can’t afford to have fallen for him more than she already has.
Steve begins eating the breakfast and points out Marlena hardly taking a bite. Marlena brings up all the times she and John saved each other over the years. Marlena recalls when Megan held her captive and everyone thought she was dead until John and Steve found her on the Greek island. Steve says they didn’t track her down as they technically didn’t know she was there. Marlena encourages that Steve and Kayla do this all the time and sense what’s going on with the other person. Steve calls that their love. Marlena brings up Hattie having her committed to Bayview where John was in the room right next to her, so they found their way back to each other. Steve promises to do everything he can to make sure Marlena and John are together again.
Tate wants Holly to know that he was not out to get Doug III and he was just worried about Holly getting dragged in to all of this. Holly assures that he doesn’t have to worry about that anymore since Doug III promised to keep her name out of it. Holly says she helped Doug III out in a bad time and now he’s going to look out for her. Holly insists that Doug III really is a good guy and she hopes Julie can see that too.
Julie tells Doug III again to get out of her house. He tries to explain but she yells that she will call JJ to have the police escort him out, so Doug III then agrees to leave and heads upstairs to pack.
After Steve leaves, Marlena remains alone in her room and thinks back to when she and John reunited in Bayview. Marlena declares that she’s now reaching out to John and pleads for him to reach out to her.
Ava tells Brady that it’s getting late so Brady tells her that he’ll let her head back inside. Ava adds that she doesn’t regret a second of their time together and hopes he doesn’t either as she kisses him on the cheek and then goes on in to the Pub.
Holly tells Tate that she should get home, so they can finish their movie another night. Holly knows it’s a really tough time with Sophia’s pregnancy, Kimberly being sick, and John missing. Holly assures that she’s there for him and she loves him. Tate says he loves her too as they hug.
Doug III returns to the living room with his bag packed and tells Julie that he knows it was an unforgivable thing to do to steal the necklace, but he was desperate and stupid, so he made a terrible mistake. He adds that there’s no excuse for what he did and that he should’ve told her after she took him in. Doug III admits he was just scared and says he really is sorry as he calls getting to know her the happiest time of his life. He understands if she never wants to see him again. Julie ignores him the whole time, so he exits the house as Julie then breaks down crying.
EJ admits CEO is a very tempting offer, but he must decline which Kristen questions. EJ doesn’t trust her not to pull some trick to deny him the position. Kristen argues that she wouldn’t take a risk with her mother on the line. EJ complains that Rachel Blake would be free to blab about his illegal escapades. EJ declares that her silence is far too valuable for him to even consider letting her step foot in Salem. EJ decides they have nothing left to say to each other. EJ exits as Kristen shouts that this isn’t over as she will get her mother back and make him pay.
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