Days of Our Lives Update
Update written by Joseph
Xander enters the living room of the Kiriakis Mansion where Maggie questions what he’s doing, sneaking around her house at this hour.
At the hospital, Sarah is looking at a photo of her and Xander. Brady, Paul, and Belle arrive to ask Sarah if there’s any news about John.
Marlena sits with John and says he’s been through so much in his life and she knows he’s exhausted. Marlena pleads for him not to leave them now. Steve enters the room and tells Marlena that Stefano may have called himself the Phoenix, but he had nothing on John Black. John’s mind goes in to a series of flashbacks to when he first arrived in Salem. John then manages to tell Marlena that he loves her before he then flatlines. Kayla calls for help and tells Marlena that she has to step out. Steve holds Marlena and says he’s got her as they watch on in worry. Marlena calls out to John that she’s there and she loves him too. Kayla urges John to fight as she and the nurses work to revive him. Marlena argues that John can’t die like this while Steve insists that John will make it, bringing up how many times he’s cheated death and come back to Marlena. Marlena pleads for John to come back to her. Kayla finds a pulse and declares that John is back as the monitors go back to normal, relieving Marlena and Steve. Marlena sits back with John and holds his hand as Kayla confirms he is stable. Marlena asks if she thinks this will happen again. Kayla says all she can tell her is that they will do everything they can for him. Marlena thanks Kayla and Steve. Steve tells John to hang in there as he has a lot left to do.
Xander questions Maggie saying it’s her house when last he checked, Victor left half the place to him. Maggie asks if he really thinks Victor would want him there after what he did to Philip. Xander tells Maggie that he won’t fight her for this dump so Maggie tells him to leave. Xander responds that he will fight for his daughter and declares he will be a part of her life. Maggie tells Xander that if Sarah decides she doesn’t want him seeing Victoria, she will do everything in her power to protect her granddaughter. Xander asks if that’s a threat. Maggie wants to remind him of who she is. Maggie says she managed to keep Victor in check whenever he stepped out of line and she won’t hesitate to do the same to Xander.
Sarah checks John’s chart and informs Brady, Belle, and Paul that he’s in trauma room 1 and that Kayla is overseeing his case personally, so she should be out with an update. Paul asks if Sarah hasn’t seen him. Sarah says she just came in to cover a shift so she didn’t even know John had been rescued and asks what happened. Paul explains that as they were on their way back, John got a call and jumped on another case. Sarah questions John jumping on another case after everything he had been through. Brady says that’s their dad as instead of coming home to his family, he put his life on the line again. Sarah says she’s so sorry and can’t imagine what they are going through. Sarah agrees to see what she can find out. Marlena then comes out from John’s room and announces that he is alive. Brady hugs Marlena as she cries.
Kayla and Steve sit with John. Kayla asks Steve if he was able to get the drug to Bo. Steve confirms that before they left to go to the lab, Jeffrey agreed to let Shawn take a single dose for Bo without going through the FDA. Steve says that when John recovered it, Hope and Shawn took it directly to Bo’s rehab facility. Kayla prays that it works. Steve guesses time will tell but says one thing’s for sure and that’s that if Bo survives, they all have John to thank.
Xander remarks that it’s been awhile since he’s seen this side of Maggie. Maggie admits it’s not one she brings out often but warns that he’s not the only member of the family capable of rage. Maggie says like most decent people, she doesn’t let her rage lead her to do unspeakable things. Xander brings up when Philip faked his death and framed Brady for murder. Maggie says she won’t defend that but they both know he wasn’t in his right mind. Xander says to spare him the defense and argues that’s always the excuse for Philip, while he gets no grace. Maggie asks if he’s going to claim that she never showed him grace. Maggie asks how many times she excused his behavior and fought for he and Sarah or given him the benefit of the doubt. Maggie knew how damaged his was by how Victor treated him, but declares that’s over and he’s run out of do-overs. Xander questions it being that easy for her to turn her back on him because of what she thinks he did to Philip. Maggie says it’s because of what he did to Sarah. Xander questions what he ever did to Sarah other than love her. Maggie argues that he broke the promise that he made to them that he had changed and that he would never do anything to bring danger to Victoria. Maggie complains that he made fools out of both of them and for that, she will never forgive him.
Sarah walks away as Marlena sits with Belle, Brady, and Paul. Marlena cries that she needs to find a place a little less public, so Belle suggests they all go to the chapel together. Marlena says to give her a few minutes and then she would love for them to join her there. Brady agrees that they will give her space as she heads to the chapel. Kayla comes over to Sarah and asks if she’s alright. Sarah says not really, so Kayla asks if she wants to talk about it. Sarah informs her that she and Xander got in to a huge fight and she kicked him out of the house. Sarah says she’s in shock still after what happened to Philip. Kayla says she’s here if she needs anything. Sarah feels she’s the one who should be comforting her as she just heard about John and asks how he’s doing. Kayla admits it was really bad as he had third degree burns and then went in to cardiac arrest. Kayla cries that John risked it all to save Bo’s life and admits now she is really scared as Sarah hugs her. Sarah brings a coffee to Brady and tells him they are all praying for John. Brady asks how Philip is doing. Sarah says they are hopeful that he will wake up as his injuries are pretty severe but his neurological tests all came back normal. Brady says that’s good. Brady brings up how the other day he got a text from Philip about meeting for lunch about connecting Titan and Basic Black, but he really wanted information on why Xander wanted to buy the hospital. Brady found it strange since the co-CEO wanted intel from someone who wasn’t really aware of the day to day happenings at Titan. Brady says it was obvious something pretty heavy was going on between them which he found strange because he thought Philip and Xander were getting along. Sarah responds that they were. Brady says that’s why he wanted to know what went wrong, pointing out that he knows better than anyone what happens when Xander sees red since he wanted to bash his head in with a baseball bat when he thought he was responsible for Sarah’s accident. Brady then asks Sarah if she thinks Xander was responsible for what happened to Philip.
Xander questions Maggie talking about him breaking promises and Sarah’s heart as he asks what about Sarah did to him and his heart. Maggie argues that Sarah did nothing but love him. Xander brings up that Sarah knew about Philip’s letter being a forgery, allowing him to steal half of his inheritance and let him go on to build a relationship with him, knowing he was a fraud. Xander then realizes that Maggie knew too. Maggie says she did not at first but admits that Sarah told her and reveals that she supported her decision not to tell Xander. Xander calls it unbelievable that she judges him when she and Sarah lied to his face for months. Maggie shouts that Sarah was trying to protect him from himself because she was afraid of what he would do to Philip if he found out and he’s proven hear fears not unfounded. Xander asks who said he did anything to Philip. Maggie tells him not to play coy with her. Xander points out that the police didn’t charge him with a crime because they have absolutely nothing to hold him on. Maggie argues that when Philip wakes up, he will tell them exactly what Xander did to him. Xander says that’s if he comes to. Maggie remarks that she hates the idea of her granddaughter growing up without a father, but it’s clear now that it’s better if she grows up without one like him. Xander asks how she can say that when she knows the kind of father he is. Victoria wakes up crying but Maggie tells Xander not to think about it as he’s not seeing Victoria tonight and she will have the staff bring his belongings to his old apartment. Maggie declares that Xander is never to step foot in the Kiriakis Mansion again as she storms out.
Kayla finishes a call and informs Paul and Belle that they are ready to move John to his new room in the hospital. Paul takes that as a good sign while Kayla notes that the next few hours are critical. Belle doesn’t understand how John ended up in a meth lab and almost died. Steve comes over and says it was because of him. Kayla tells Steve it was not his fault. Steve says he called John to ask for his help as he just wanted to pick his brain but John insisted on showing up. Paul knows John would’ve never forgiven him for leaving him out with Bo’s life on the line. Steve acknowledges that Bo has a fighting chance thanks to John. Belle asks if the dose is going to work for Bo. Kayla admits she doesn’t know. Belle states that Bo and John could both die. Steve says that John saved every bit of the drug by throwing his body on top of it. Kayla adds that now thanks to John, hundreds of thousands of people could be saved with the drug all around the world. Kayla declares that John is and always will be a hero. Sarah sits with Brady as he tells her that he’s not asking her to rat out her husband if she knows something about Philip’s assault. Sarah responds that she’s not ready to talk about it yet. Brady says he understands. Sarah mentions she will check on Philip before her shift ends but if Brady or his family need anything, she’s just a phone call away. Brady says he appreciates that as Sarah walks away.
Marlena prays in the Chapel, saying she feels like they’ve been asking for a lot lately. Marlena says she’s deeply grateful that John is back, but she’s here now to ask for a miracle. Marlena says that John risked his life to save Bo and he’s risked his life for her more times than she can count. Marlena calls John more than a hero to her as he didn’t just save her life, but her soul as she flashes back to when she was possessed by the Devil. Marlena states that she and John have survived Stefano, Orpheus, Kristen, and even the Devil himself. Marlena calls John the best man she’s ever known, so she’s asking God to help him fight.
Xander goes to Philip’s hospital room where Sarah questions what the hell he’s doing here. Xander says he’s just checking on his brother. Sarah asks if he came to finish the job. Xander asks where Philip is. Sarah informs him that he was taken for tests. Sarah threatens to call security because she’s not going to let him anywhere near the man that he almost killed. Sarah tells Xander to go because she cannot deal with anything else today. Xander asks what else happened. Sarah reveals that John Black almost died tonight. Xander asks how. Sarah says he was trying to retrieve the drug that Philip stole. Sarah guesses Philip was so desperate to get back in Xander’s good graces that he was willing to go to extreme measures. Xander questions blaming him for that. Sarah responds that John and Philip are both lucky to be alive and Xander is at the center of it. Xander mocks that she can just blame him for every sick person in the hospital. Sarah says she’s only blaming him for what he’s guilty of. Xander asks how is what happened to John his fault. Sarah explains that Steve said Philip was supposed to meet up with the tech who stole the drug to get a dose for Bo, only Philip never showed up because Xander was at his hotel room, beating the crap out of him. Xander asks if Bo never got the treatment then. Sarah admits it’s being given to him now but asks how much sooner it could’ve been given to him if Xander hadn’t given in to his feral instincts. Xander says he’ll take the hit but Sarah should save some blame for herself. Xander argues that if Sarah told him about Philip and the forged letter months ago, all of this could’ve been prevented. Sarah questions comparing the two when she lied to protect him and their family while Xander tried to kill his own brother. Sarah tells Xander that she doesn’t want to see him anymore and tells him to go or she’ll haev him thrown out, so Xander then storms out of the room.
Paul sits with Brady and tells him that all the good times with John keep running through his mind but also all the moments they didn’t share. Paul says last time he was in Salem, he just missed him. Paul says Brady, Belle, Sami, Eric, and Carrie had their whole lives to love and be loved by John while he feels like he just found out he was his dad. Brady knows John wishes he had been there for him since the beginning. Paul knows he didn’t even know he existed, but the moment he found out, he did everything he could to make sure he felt part of the family. Paul flashes back to John supporting him. Brady and Paul agree they hit the lottery by getting John Black as a dad. Paul cries that it’s what makes this so hard as he then walks away. Xander comes over to ask Kayla about Versavix. Kayla says it’s not a good time. Xander feels he deserves to know about the drug he was falsely accused of stealing. Steve repeats that it’s not a good time while Kayla says she can’t deal with this right now and walks away. Steve stops Xander and goes after Kayla. Belle comes over and tells Xander that she knows what he did to Philip. Xander says she doesn’t know anything but he hasn’t forgotten how Belle represented Philip in court when he stole his inheritance. Belle clarifies that she didn’t know about the forgery at the time. Xander says she knows now and is still standing by him but brings up that she’s also standing by EJ as he bids for the hospital, so he questions where she stands. Xander remarks that Belle should be disbarred while Belle responds that he should be in prison. Xander asks what about Philip’s crimes. Belle says Philip felt terrible about tricking Xander and said he wanted to make amends with him which is what he was trying to do when everything with the drug spiraled out of control. Belle hopes Xander is happy because Bo, Philip, and John could all lose their lives but he could still get his hands on the billion dollar drug.
Maggie returns to the living room and realizes the portrait of Victor is gone.
Steve checks on Kayla at the hospital to make sure she’s okay. Kayla says she’s fine but Steve worries about her being busy taking care of everyone else when this is her family too and her sister is battling cancer while her brother is fighting for his life. Kayla feels she has three siblings fighting for their lives since she always felt like John was her brother. Kayla says John has been her family for the better part of four decades. Steve says his too as he hugs her. Kayla asks if Steve is okay. Steve says he honestly doesn’t know as they’ve barely had two seconds to breathe. Steve says he is relieved that Bo got a dose of the drug, but it’s seeing John bandaged up and knowing he’s the one who dragged him in to this mess. Steve calls it eerie because it brings him back to the last time he saw John like that all those years ago which he then flashes back to. Steve cries that he told John then that he would keep him safe as Kayla hugs him.
Belle joins Marlena in the chapel. Belle says she’s sorry to bring this up now but it’s important. Belle reminds Marlena that she is John’s lawyer and he has given her power of attorney. Marlena doesn’t want to talk about this, insisting that John will survive this crisis. Belle says she’s not saying he won’t, but bring up how contentious things got between her and John when they almost lost Marlena which she flashes back to. Belle reminds Marlena that John didn’t want to put her in the same position, so he had her draw up advanced paperwork that says he wants to fight until the end which is exactly what she thinks he’s going to do. Marlena cries that she thinks so too. Belle talks about John never giving up hope that Marlena would come back to him and she did, so she thinks he’s going to come back to them too as they hug.
Paul sits back with Brady, who says he’s really glad he’s there as it would make John really happy to know they are all together. Paul says he does have some good news to share, reminding him that he and Andrew got engaged last time they were in town. Brady jokes about asking where his wedding invitation is. Paul reveals they originally planned to elope when they got back to San Francisco but John wasn’t happy and insisted they get married in Salem when everyone was reunited. Paul says that would be perfect since Kimberly was finishing up chemo and John was supposed to be back with the family. Paul says getting married here was the plan. Brady says that is the plan because it’s what John wanted and they should be surrounded by everyone who loves them. Brady declares that when John wakes up, they will have a lot to celebrate.
Kayla joins Marlena and Belle in the chapel. Marlena asks if something has happened. Kayla just wanted to let them know that John has been moved to his new room so they can be with him. They exit together and then Steve enters the chapel. Steve sits down to pray and says he knows it’s been awhile but he needs God’s help.
Sarah goes home to the Kiriakis Mansion where Maggie is staring up at where Victor’s portrait was. Sarah asks her what happened. Maggie responds that Xander happened as Sarah then looks at the blank spot on the wall.
Xander drags Victor’s portrait to the docks and sticks a knife through it before he then slams it in to the dumpster.
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