Days of Our Lives Update
Update written by Joseph
Stephanie wakes up in bed with Alex, who is reading her manuscript for her novel “One Stormy Night”. Stephanie can’t believe it as Alex tells her that it’s hot and that he thought he’d read a chapter or two, but he can’t put it down.
Leo and Javi walk past the Brady Pub. Leo asks if Javi has made a decision about quitting his job as Gabi’s assistant. Javi says he hasn’t but Leo thinks it’s a no brainer because he’s been miserable. Javi says he just doesn’t want to let Gabi down as it feels like a betrayal. Leo feels he’s betraying himself to continue being unhappy and argues that Gabi would replace him in seconds. Leo thinks Gabi is wasting Javi’s talents. Javi doesn’t think it’s a good idea when he has no plan for what to do next. Leo suggests he start quiet quitting by doing the bare minimum at work. Leo says instead of heading to work early, Javi could have breakfast with him in the town square so they walk off together.
EJ approaches Johnny in the Pub and says he’s glad he’s there as he hoped they could have a word. Johnny responds that Chad and Marlena both encouraged him to and he respects them, but he realized he doesn’t want to be here as he can’t stand to be around EJ. EJ stops him and asks him not to go.
In the town square, Xander shouts for help as Sarah choked and is having trouble breathing. Chad goes to check on her while Cat goes to call 911.
Stephanie questions Alex not getting any sleep at all which he confirms. Stephanie jokes that it’s a far cry from Alex reading Moby Dick. Alex tells Stephanie that this is engrossing. Stephanie jokes that erotica is more up his alley. Alex admits that held his attention but says she is gifted. Stephanie says she just enjoys writing in her spare time. Alex feels her novel is a best seller waiting to happen, so she wants Titan to publish it.
Johnny tells EJ that he has nothing to say to him. EJ says he has something to say to him. EJ tells Johnny that he forgives him which he questions. EJ thinks he knows why and assures that he won’t mention it to anyone. EJ declares that he will protect him with his life if necessary. Johnny questions if he remembers. EJ confirms that he remembers the night he was shot.
Xander urges Sarah to stay with him as Cat says the ambulance is on it’s way. Leo and Javi arrive in the town square. Leo asks what’s going on as Javi rushes over and notices that she is in epileptic shock. They get the EpiPen from Sarah’s purse which Javi uses to inject Sarah. Xander is relieved that it’s working as Sarah begins to calm down as Javi, Leo, Chad, and Cat look on. Sarah gets a cup of water and says she is feeling better. Chad is thankful that Javi was there since he knew right away that Sarah was having an allergic reaction. Xander agrees and wants to thank Javi but notices that he’s gone and wonders where he went.
Leo catches up with Javi in the park and exclaims that it was amazing that Javi just saved Sarah’s life. Javi calls it no big deal but Leo insists that nobody had any idea what was happening and Javi knew right away. Leo calls Javi a hero but he disagrees. Leo questions why Javi wouldn’t want to stick around for all the praise. Javi says he didn’t want the attention. Leo jokes that they could’ve got a free breakfast or a vacation out of it since Xander owns two companies. Leo wants to go back but Javi says he just wants to forget the whole situation happened. Leo feels Javi is acting very weird about this and questions what’s going on with him.
Stephanie tells Alex that she’s flattered that he likes her work but there is no way he’s letting him publish it. Alex doesn’t understand why not. Stephanie doesn’t need people realizing that she writes that sort of salacious drivel. Alex argues that her writing is clear and compelling, comparing it to 50 Shades of Grey but better. Alex praises her characters and dialogue, calling it a masterpiece compared to that. Stephanie admits she’s flattered by his praise but she doesn’t want to be associated with a tawdry romance novel, feeling if her clients got wind of this, they wouldn’t take her seriously. Alex suggests she write it under an alias but Stephanie is still not sure it will work. Alex says she doesn’t have to decide right now, but she should think about it which she agrees to do.
Johnny tells EJ that he can explain but EJ says there’s no need as he understands. EJ imagines the events of that night have been weighing heavily on him and has a lot to do with why Johnny backed out of the adoption. Johnny tells EJ that he’s right that it did. EJ says he’s so very sorry and calls Johnny a wonderful person who deserves happiness and a family of his own. Johnny agrees but says he’s not sorry for anything that happened that night. EJ guesses his only regret is that he lived as he hears he’s been telling that to anyone who will listen. Johnny calls it the truth. EJ asks if he really hates him that much. EJ questions if he hasn’t been there for him, provided for him, and given him everything he could want. Johnny calls that irrelevant now. Johnny says he looks at him and all he feels is disgust. Johnny tells EJ that he hates him and he always will.
Chanel and Felicity rush over from the Bakery to see what’s going on. Xander tells Chanel that Sarah had an allergic reaction. Chanel recalls Sarah telling her that she was allergic to pistachio and then pistachio milk is used in their vegan scones so there could’ve been a mixup. Chanel goes back to the Bakery to try to figure out what happened. Xander questions Felicity being the one who brought their order and if she gave them the wrong scones. Cat warns him to be careful how he talks to her. Xander argues that he’s allowed to react and says this whole situation could’ve been avoided if Felicity wasn’t careless. Chad complains that Xander is upsetting Felicity. Xander argues that his wife could’ve died. Chad says that’s enough. Chanel returns and tells Sarah that she’s so sorry as it was all her fault.
Stephanie asks Alex what he thinks of “Harper” as her pseudonym and asks how much he has left to finish. Alex says about 50 pages, so Stephanie says he’ll have to tell her what he thinks of the big twist. Alex tells her not to spoil it. Stephanie comments on him being really in to it. Alex says it’s not just the compelling plot, but the character development. Stephanie asks if the sex scenes aren’t that interesting to him then. Alex comments on one scene that he thought was hot and points out something in the script that he hasn’t even tried. Stephanie admits she hasn’t tried it either, so Alex suggests what better time than the present as they begin kissing.
Javi tells Leo that he’s not being weird. Leo argues that normally Javi is an open book who tells him everything but now he’s being cagey like he’s hiding something. Javi says he’s not hiding anything. Leo asks if he doesn’t trust him. Javi assures that he loves him. Leo asks what the deal is. Javi reveals that he has some medical training from when he lived in Corpus Christi and he was supposed to be a firefighter/EMT but at the end, he threw in the towel. Leo questions why he quit and if something happened.
Xander questions Chanel saying it was her fault. Chanel explains that she mistakenly gave Sarah a vegan scone instead of a regular one. Chanel guesses she got distracted and takes full responsibility. Sarah tells her it’s okay as it was an accident. Cat thinks Xander owes Felicity an apology. Xander admits he might have jumped to conclusions. The ambulance then arrives so Xander rushes over to get the paramedics.
EJ warns Johnny to tread carefully. Johnny points out that EJ just said he was going to protect him. EJ says even he has his limits as he’s not a doormat. Johnny mocks his changed man routine not lasting long and laughs off the idea of EJ being enlightened since the shooting. Johnny asks if it’s all a charade to get people to let their guards down, like Belle. EJ argues that being in a coma can change a person profoundly. Johnny questions how long it will last because even if the coma changed him, the real him is still in there waiting to take over. Johnny says he just saw the anger in EJ’s eyes that feels so familiar. EJ remarks that his own son just said he will always hate him and asks if he’s supposed to just be okay with that. Johnny says he can react however he wants because he doesn’t care what he thinks anymore and he wants him out of his life for good. EJ responds that he certainly almost got his wish.
Leo asks Javi if he wants to tell him why he quit being a firefighter EMT. Leo brings up Javi mentioning a career he was passionate about and guesses that’s what he was talking about. Leo asks why he gave it up. Javi says it’s not an easy topic for him. Leo apologizes for hitting a nerve and agrees to table the discussion as long as he tells him about it someday which Javi agrees to.
Chad encourages Felicity that Sarah is going to be okay. Felicity hopes so since she was always nice to her. Chad comments that Xander wasn’t being very nice while Cat assures Felicity that it was not her fault. Felicity says she just tries to do her best. Cat encourages Felicity and praises her work. Chad agrees that Felicity is amazing and tells her not to let anyone ever make her doubt herself. Chanel comes back and tells them that Sarah and Xander just left in the ambulance but Sarah seems be doing okay. Chanel apologizes to Felicity for her getting blamed for something she did and wants her to know none of this is her fault. Chanel decides she will close the Bakery for a few hours to regroup and gives Felicity the rest of the day off. Chanel takes Felicity to go get her things. Cat thanks Chad for helping Felicity feel better and for defending her with Xander. Chad says Cat did a pretty good job herself and adds that Xander was out of line. Cat is glad that Sarah is okay. Chad admits he was pretty impressed how Cat stood up and took charge. Cat says managing chaos becomes second nature after growing up with her siblings.
Johnny says he knew he shouldn’t have stayed to talk to EJ but he won’t make that mistake again. EJ says he obviously can’t keep him. Johnny stops and says there is one last thing to tell him as he reveals that Xander has been courting him for a job at Titan-DiMera. EJ questions why. Johnny says Xander pretty much wanted to use him as a pawn to get to EJ. EJ guesses he turned him down since he never had any interest in the family business. Johnny responds that he told Xander he would think about it, but after running in to EJ, he thinks he will take the job. Johnny tells EJ to have a nice rest of his day and walks out of the Pub, leaving EJ frustrated.
Chad reminds Cat that they never finished their discussion about their plan for their date. Cat thought they were going to do a picnic by the river. Chad points out that she was afraid he would push her in the river. Chad adds that they agreed to keep it casual while a picnic by the river feels more like a romantic date. Chad suggests they could go to the amusement park but Cat jokes that sounds like a date date too and she could get scared on a roller coaster where she might have to suddenly get close to him or Chad could win her a teddy bear and she could give him a big hug. Chad jokes that it’s way too risky so he suggests they could go to a Chicago Cubs game. Cat says she does love baseball but she always thought a baseball game would be the most perfectly romantic date. Chad decides this is very hard so they just have to come up with something that is very platonic and not romantic. Cat jokes that they’ll just have to pick up trash from the side of the road. Chad says that would be depressing, so Cat suggests they go skydiving. Chad points out that Cat said she was afraid of heights. Chanel brings Felicity back so Cat says they will discuss this later. Chad asks Chanel if she’s good. Chanel says she’s fine, so Chad goes to walk Cat and Felicity to their car. Chanel then sits down on the bench, looking upset.
Alex finishes a work call as Stephanie brings them coffee. Alex says he just got to checking his messages and Xander left him some very urgent business to attend to while he’s out of town. Stephanie asks if he got it all done. Alex confirms that he setup a very important meeting about an acquisition that he’s very excited about and he thinks she will be too. Alex then informs Stephanie that Xander wants to put in a bid for the hospital. Stephanie asks if he can afford that. Alex confirms that all they’ll have to do is liquidate some assets but notes the only problem is that EJ also put in an offer. Stephanie asks if there will be a bidding war but Alex says Kayla had the sense to turn EJ down. Stephanie calls that surprising despite Kayla not being EJ’s biggest fan because the hospital is in desperate need of saving. Alex hopes that it’s Titan-DiMera that swoops in to save the day because he knows it’s a matter of time before EJ puts in a backup offer. Alex worries about EJ gaining control of the hospital which Stephanie agrees would not be ideal. Alex suggests Stephanie could put in a good word with Kayla which she agrees to do. Alex thanks her and says he’s sure Xander will appreciate it as well.
Xander gets Sarah set up in a hospital bed and tells her that he just spoke to Maggie about what happened and she said she will be over as soon as she puts Victoria down for a nap. Sarah says Maggie doesn’t need to come as she’s fine. Xander jokes that a hurricane couldn’t keep Maggie away. Xander adds that he called the hotel and cancelled their reservation. Sarah sighs but admits it’s probably for the best as she’ll be released in a couple of hours but she’s exhausted and not up for a road trip. Sarah apologizes because she knows he was looking forward to it. Xander tells her that she has no need to apologize and how worried he was about losing her. Xander feels he should’ve realized sooner what was happening. Sarah says to just be grateful that Javi showed up when he did.
Leo and Javi sit together in the park. Leo promises not to grill Javi any more about why he quit, but asks him what it was like being a firefighter EMT. Leo jokes about a firefighter calendar he had in the past. Leo asks if Javi still has the outfit and if he would model it for him. Javi calls his questions ridiculous. Leo says he’s very curious about his firefighter past and calls it a turn on. Javi tells Leo that he would climb any ladder to be with him. Leo says Javi puts a fire in him that he doesn’t want put out as they kiss.
Johnny walks through the town square and finds Chanel on the bench crying. Johnny asks if she’s okay. Chanel admits that she’s not and Johnny hugs her as she breaks down crying.
Chad, Cat, and Felicity walk past the Pub and run in to EJ, who asks for a word with Chad in private. Cat tells Chad their car is right over there and they are good. Cat thanks Chad for everything she walks away with Felicity. EJ asks Chad if he’s sure he’s not smitten with Cat. Chad asks EJ what’s up. EJ responds that he’s making a pitch to buy University Hospital. Chad asks why. EJ talks about the hospital being so good to him and saved his life, so he wants to return the favor by keeping their doors open. Chad calls that very generous of him. EJ explains that Kayla doesn’t agree and is adamantly opposed to the idea as she doesn’t trust him. Chad doesn’t blame her and asks how he can help. EJ brings up Chad being on the hospital board and asks him to convince the other board members to overrule Kayla, allowing him to save the hospital.
Javi appreciates Leo’s interest in his former job but says he’s about to be late to his current job so he’ll see him at home. Javi then heads to work. Leo then pulls out his phone to search Javier Hernandez, Corpus Christi firefighter EMT.
Xander tells Sarah they should send Javi a nice thank you like a fruit basket. Xander talks about feeling guilty about putting his foot in his mouth earlier but says Sarah and Victoria are everything to him and he can’t live without them. Sarah says she feels the same about him.
Alex tells Stephanie about Xander and Sarah’s trip, noting that while Xander is away, he is left in charge and if he can pull off this deal, it will be a win for the hospital, Titan-DiMera, and Salem. Stephanie thinks Alex is doing all he can. Stephanie says since his boss is out of town, they can re-enact page 246 of her novel. Alex likes the way she thinks as they kiss.
Chad tells EJ that he will go to bat for him but warns that he will have to move quick because he just got a text that Xander is making an offer to buy the hospital which surprises EJ. Chad says with Sarah and Maggie there, it’s going to be an uphill battle.
Chanel tells Johnny what happened with Sarah. Johnny encourages that it was an accident and Sarah is going to be fine. Chanel calls it a stupid mistake and wouldn’t be surprised if they never come to the Bakery again. Chanel thanks Johnny for trying to cheer her up and admits it’s working a little. Chanel says being in his arms felt right and she misses that. Johnny says he does too and he’s really glad to be there for her. Chanel says when Johnny called off the adoption, she was blindsided because she had this whole vision of their future with a baby and it was taken from her, so it was really painful. Chanel decides she may be ready to forgive him and for him to come back home, but she has a question before that. Johnny tells her to ask him anything. Chanel says she needs him to be honest as she then asks if he shot his father.
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