Days of Our Lives Update
Update written by Joseph
Xander and Sarah eat together at the Brady Pub. Sarah mentions an upcoming overnight shift while Xander decides he will go to the office tonight and hopes not to bump in to Philip.
Holly goes to her room where Doug III explains that he was hiding in the bathroom from the staff cleaning up. Holly feels she should tell Maggie that he’s staying there as she doesn’t think Maggie will freak out since she is compassionate and understanding. Doug III asks her to hold off for a day or two since he didn’t get a job at the Bistro but he turned in some applications in hopes that he can get his own place soon. Holly decides she will go get them a pizza and will be back soon.
Sophia walks through the town square and thinks back to Tate asking her to prom. Tate then approaches and asks about her shopping. Sophia says she bought a few maternity prom dresses in hopes that one works. Tate is sure she will look great. Sophia says she’s thinking of prom as a celebration for the three of them as soon, their baby will be going to a loving home with people who can’t wait to be parents.
Chanel questions Johnny wanting to talk about the adoption with her. Johnny reveals that he hasn’t been honest with her and informs her that Belle did come over with the adoption papers, but he didn’t sign them because he’s not sure he can go through with the adoption which shocks Chanel. Chanel asks what is going on and since when he’s having doubts. Johnny says it’s since he found out what his father did to his mother. Johnny explains that he feels lost and bringing a child in to his life right now would not be fair when he can’t be the father that the baby deserves.
Tate asks to see Sophia’s dress. Sophia says no and that she’ll tell him which color when she decides among the four or five since she has to try them on at home to see which one draws the least attention. Tate assures that they will have a fun time. Tate calls it a big month for her with prom, her 18th birthday, and their baby getting adopted. Sophia calls it a lot to deal with and admits she doesn’t know how she would’ve gotten through this last year without him. Tate assures that they were always in this together and hugs her right as Holly walks in to the town square.
Doug III gets a call back about a job. He says he can come in for an interview today and that he’ll get there as soon as he can.
Xander tells Sarah that it was easy enough to toss Philip out of the house but at the office, he’s stuck with him to not jeopardize the take over of DiMera. Xander adds that part of him thinks it’s not even worth it since he’s lying to everyone again. Xander wonders if it’s even possible to stop the whole truth from coming out.
Doug III prepares to sneak out of Holly’s room but hides back when he sees Maggie going down the hall.
Sarah knows Xander is worried about the board and investors finding out about Philip’s lies but encourages that Xander didn’t do anything wrong. Xander feels now he’s keeping the secret which makes him complicit. Sarah encourages that he was doing it for the greater good. Xander worries that if Philip’s deception comes out, it will look bad for the whole company so part of him thinks he should be honest now and just get it out. Sarah thinks back to Maggie’s advice about no good coming out of telling Xander that she knew about Philip’s secret. Sarah tells Xander that she gets the temptation to want to come clean and clear his conscience, but he has to remember that he’s doing it to protect his family, so all he can do is believe that everything will work out.
Maggie runs in to Philip in the hallway. Philip says he just came to get the rest of his stuff since Henderson told him no one was there. Philip understands how upset she must be. Maggie says she can’t express how disgusted she is with him. Doug III listens in from Holly’s room as Maggie goes off on Philip about his terrible choices and roping people in to lie for him.
Tate and Sophia greet Holly, who says she’s just picking up some pizza. Tate says they were just celebrating as the adoption went through. Holly calls that amazing news and says she’s really happy for them. Sophia adds that they decided to celebrate by going to the prom together as Tate just asked her this afternoon, so she’s been out shopping for dresses. Sophia hopes they’ll see Holly there. Holly says maybe and congratulates them as she goes to pick up her food.
Chanel argues that Johnny found out about what EJ did weeks ago and questions why she’s just now hearing about this. Johnny explains that he thought the adoption was off so he didn’t think he needed to deal with it and Chanel was already dealing with so much that he didn’t want to make it worse. Chanel understands how devastating and confusing the news must have been for Johnny but cries that they can get through this and go to therapy. Johnny argues that he’s not sure he’ll be able to do that by the time Sophia’s baby is born and feels it’s unfair to lead Sophia and Tate on when they could be interviewing other parents. Chanel cries that they are the best candidates and she already feels in her heart like she is that baby’s mother. Chanel knows when Johnny sees the baby, he will fall in love. Johnny responds that he doesn’t know that. Chanel urges him to trust her when she says that he is not his father and nothing he did could ever change that. Chanel argues that EJ has already taken away enough from he and Sami, so she pleads with him not to let EJ take away their chance to start a family.
Sophia asks Tate what he wants to do before prom but notes he’s distracted and asks what he’s thinking about. Tate says just how lucky they are to have found Johnny and Chanel to give their baby a great life. Sophia calls it incredible how Chanel brought them flowers. Tate suggests they should get them something like a frame or a mug. Sophia suggests they could also get them a scrapbook. Tate loves the idea so Sophia reveals she already got one while she was shopping. Tate recalls his mom having one like it for him and assures that Johnny and Chanel will love it. Sophia asks when they should give it to them, so they decide to go see them now.
Chanel tells Johnny that it’s totally understandable that he has no doubts but she’s never been more certain about anything in her life. Chanel tells Johnny to lean on her and let her be certain for the both of them. Johnny worries about Chanel coming to resent him because he can’t be there for her and the baby like he should be. Chanel insists that won’t happen but Johnny says it messed with his sense of self to know that his father was capable of all the horrible things he’s done and he can’t help but wonder if it’s genetic and if he could be as a bad of a person as EJ is. Chanel argues that it’s not genetic and that the man that EJ is came from his life circumstances while Johnny is a good person with a good heart. Chanel states that how Johnny was conceived has nothing to do with the man he is. Johnny is not sure about that and feels he needs to know for sure before he can be a parent. Chanel asks what about what she needs.
Xander feels he is stressing Sarah out, so he’s done talking about work because every time he brings up Philip and his lies, it clearly upsets her and he never wants to do that. Sarah wants him to be okay. Xander responds that he’ll be fine. Xander brings up where to go on their upcoming anniversary as he still owes her a honeymoon and he wants to make it as special as they can. Sarah agrees that it sounds perfect.
Philip tells Maggie that he wasn’t trying to hurt anyone. Doug III remains in Holly’s room, wondering if they are ever going to leave. Maggie argues that Philip stole from Xander and didn’t care who got caught in the crosshairs of his lies. Philip argues that Victor was his father too and always wanted him to be part of his legacy. Maggie says there are other legal ways to pursue that not involving Vivian. Philip admits he was desperate and Vivian offered him a lifeline. Philip talks about how he and Xander got close like real brothers which leads him to believe they could get through this like a family. Philip asks if that’s not possible. Maggie tells him it’s not. Maggie says she has too much to deal with for this, so she trusts he will be gone before anyone else comes home. Philip then goes on to get his things. Doug III then tries to sneak out from Holly’s room but Philip steps back out and catches him, questioning who the hell he is.
Maggie goes to the hospital to see Julie. Maggie says she heard she was volunteering again. Julie says she’s trying to be useful. Maggie says she’s sorry to hear about Bo. Julie says Hope is putting on a brave front. Maggie mentions her donation at the hospital fundraiser, hoping it could help Bo in some way. Julie is sure it will help more than she has any idea.
Doug III takes Philip in to Holly’s room and explains that he’s been crashing there ever since Julie kicked him out. Philip asks if it was Holly’s idea but Doug III doesn’t want to rat her out. Philip questions if anyone else knows. Doug III confirms that they don’t and mentions that he has a job interview and if he gets it, he can get his own place. Doug III asks if Philip won’t tell Maggie. Philip responds that he probably should since she just gave him a lecture about telling the truth, but he’s moving out so he won’t be running in to her a lot. Philip declares that he won’t lie for him, but he won’t go out of his way to tell his family about their secret houseguest either. Doug III thanks him. Philip advises him to get out as soon as he can because no matter how hard you try to keep a secret, it has a way of coming out. Philip then exits.
Sarah tells Xander that he doesn’t have to take her anywhere to prove his love to her, but assures that she does want to go. Xander says he will have the Titan travel agent send them some ideas. Sarah then gets paged to work. Xander offers her a ride but Sarah says she wants to get her steps in on a nice night, so Xander says he’ll see her back at the house. Sarah stops him to thank him, feeling they both got each other through the past year. Sarah says that Xander and Victoria are her world, so everything she does is for them. Xander tells her the same as they kiss and he then exits the Pub.
Chanel cries that she’s been dreaming of raising this baby since the second she knew it could be their baby. Chanel says she could feel her heart expanding and now Johnny is breaking it. Johnny says that’s the last thing he ever wanted to do. Chanel complains that he’s making this decision for both of them when all she wants to do is start a family with him. Chanel asks if Johnny even knows if he’ll ever want that. Sophia and Tate then show up at the door, asking if it’s a bad time. Johnny starts to respond but Tate says they won’t say long. Sophia says that they were so touched by Chanel’s flowers that they wanted to do something nice for her. Sophia asks if everything is okay. Chanel says they were just talking about something really heavy. Sophia presents Chanel with the scrapbook so they can keep memories of the baby. Tate asks if they are sure everything is fine. Johnny doesn’t want to make this any more difficult than it needs to be. Chanel stops him but Johnny says the sooner, the better. Johnny then announces that it’s been a very difficult decision but they can’t adopt their baby.
Maggie tells Julie about donating a million dollars to have dinner with Chad since she was going to make a donation anyway. Julie jokes that she gets to have dinner every night with Chad for nothing. Maggie asks how Julie likes volunteering at the hospital again. Julie says she wants to help but admits it’s not the most emotionally satisfying job. Julie says that when Doug died, she thought her life was over but then Maggie, the family, and friends were so kind and supportive. Julie says it was great comfort and eased the grief, but now she’s not so self assure and seems to be upset by every little thing, especially since she evicted Doug III. Maggie asks if she misses him. Julie says she misses the person that she thought he was but what he did was despicable. Maggie brings up when Julie once shoplifted as a teenager. Julie questions comparing that to what Doug III did. Maggie clarifies that she’s not telling her to forgive Doug III, but even good people make mistakes. Maggie says she’s realizing that more lately. Julie argues that he made a choice and questions how she could trust him again. Maggie asks if she knows where he went. Julie says she has no idea and doesn’t give a damn.
Doug III walks through the town square with his bag packed. He gets a call and says it’s been awhile as he didn’t think he’d hear from them again after he paid his debts. He questions them saying he owes more because of interest. He says he’s applying for jobs now, so if they give him time, he can get the money. Doug III adds that the Kiriakis Mansion is not his house and swears he’s not rich. He then questions how they knew where he was staying, but they hang up on him.
Philip goes to Titan and notes that Xander is working late, but guesses he hoped not to run in to him. Xander responds that he doesn’t want Philip in the company or even in Salem. Philip insists that he regrets hurting him and isn’t trying to make things worse. Xander says it’s too late. Philip reminds him that he’s still his co-CEO and he’s not walking away from Titan. Xander threatens to throw him out the window instead. Philip says they both know Xander isn’t going to toss him out unless he wants to throw away everything they worked for the last few months. Xander asks if he’s absolutely sure about that.
Sophia questions Johnny and Chanel not adopting their baby when her mom said it was okay. Chanel asks for time to work through this but Johnny argues that it’s not fair to make them wait when they could be out there looking for other parents. Johnny says they have to be honest with them which Tate questions. Johnny tells Chanel that he’s sorry. Johnny explains to Tate and Sophia that they meant it when they said they wanted to adopt their baby, but so much has changed. Sophia questions what changed. Johnny says it’s personal but he doesn’t think it’s fair for him to be someone’s father when he doesn’t think he’s ready. Johnny repeats that he really is sorry. Sophia gets upset and storms out. Tate goes after Sophia while Chanel breaks down crying.
Holly returns home to her room with pizza. She finds a note from Doug III, saying he’s sorry to dash but he can’t keep getting her in to trouble for him and thanking her for being a better friend to him than he deserved.
Doug III sits in the town square and looks up homeless shelters near him.
Julie and Maggie talk about going home. Julie talks about missing being home with Doug which Maggie relates to in thinking about Victor. Maggie encourages Julie to think about the wonderful times with Doug and it will warm her heart instead of causing more pain. Maggie tells Julie that she loves her as they hug. Julie then walks away as Sarah arrives and greets Maggie. Maggie says she was making a donation to the fundraiser and staying out of the house until Philip gets his things. Maggie asks Sarah if Xander isn’t going home yet because she doesn’t think they should be under the same roof unsupervised. Sarah confirms that Xander went to the office so Maggie says she won’t have to alert the staff. Sarah tells Maggie that she was thinking about what she said and agrees that no good will come from Xander knowing that she knew about what Philip did, so the only way to move forward is to let go of the past as they hug.
Philip says as much as Xander hates him right now, he knows he can’t torpedo this takeover and talks about accomplishing together what Victor spent half his life trying to achieve. Xander agrees that he won’t blow the deal by telling the world that Philip is a liar and a fraud yet, but there are other ways to force out a partner. Xander tells Philip to give him time, but until then, he wants his desk out of his office and he’ll make sure there’s a room with his name on it in the basement.
Tate and Sophia walk through the town square. Sophia questions why this keeps happening with the adoption and why Johnny just changed his mind. Tate encourages that there’s still time to look for new parents. Sophia says not any that her mom will approve of and wonders what they are going to do. Tate gets a call from Holly but ignores it.
Holly calls Tate but he doesn’t answer.
Tate promises Sophia that they will figure something out as they are in this together. Tate hugs her and then they walk off together.
Johnny tells Chanel that he knows that was awful but Tate and Sophia deserve to know the truth. Chanel calls it his truth and not her truth. Chanel complains that Johnny just dropped this bombshell on her and they didn’t even get to finish discussing it before he called off the adoption. Johnny says he’s sorry. Chanel wants Johnny to leave which he questions. Chanel tells Johnny to just go back to the DiMera Mansion since EJ isn’t there. Johnny argues that they can work this out. Chanel says she can’t even look at him. Johnny says she doesn’t mean that but Chanel yells at him to just go. Johnny then exits as Chanel breaks down crying further.
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