Days of Our Lives Update
Update written by Joseph
Leo and Javi eat together in the town square. Javi says he’s sorry they had to stay at the Salem Inn last night as he couldn’t face Gabi after their huge fight last night. Leo says he doesn’t mind staying at his old home of the Salem Inn and he’s all for more one on one time with him. Javi says it won’t last much longer with him out of work so he’ll have to get out there and look for another job but he doesn’t know where to start. Leo suggests Javi go after his dream job and go back to being a firefighter paramedic.
JJ joins Gabi at her home as she continues to panic about Arianna not being home. Gabi wants to go out and look further. JJ encourages her to take a break as she’s been on her feet for hours and hasn’t slept. Gabi questions how she is supposed to sleep when her daughter has been gone all night and isn’t answering her messages. JJ says she probably turned her phone off. Gabi complains about JJ not being able to trace her phone. Gabi apologizes and cries that it’s just her daughter. Gabi acknowledges that JJ has been really helpful and thanks him. Gabi admits that JJ has gone above and beyond in looking for Arianna all night, so she can’t tell him how much she appreciates that, especially since they haven’t been on the best terms lately. JJ calls that water under the bridge and says right now, Arianna is the priority. JJ assures that it’s only a matter of time before they find her. Gabi complains that they’ve searched everywhere and called all her old friends, so she questions where the hell she could be.
Arianna and Doug III lay in bed together at the Salem Inn. Arianna says last night was amazing and she’s so glad they ran in to each other. Doug III says he doesn’t normally hit it off with total strangers but she’s so easy to talk to. Arianna wishes she could stay but says she should probably get home. Doug III asks if she’s sure as he was hoping they could keep it going. Arianna agrees to stay a little longer as they continue kissing.
Melinda Trask meets with Sophia at the Brady Pub. Melinda apologizes for the casual setting she doesn’t usually meet potential clients in but she’s still searching for a new office. Sophia says she doesn’t mind so Melinda asks what she can do for her. Sophia says she’s due to give birth in a few weeks and is planning to give the baby up for adoption. Melinda says she’s come to the right place as she’s exceedingly well versed in the adoption process. Sophia explains that her mom initially wanted them to go with the perfect couple but they pulled out. Sophia says that she and the baby’s father are not ready to be parents yet. Melinda asks if the baby’s father will be joining them today.
Tate comes out of his room to announce he’s finally beat the flu but he sees nobody is home and wonders where everyone went.
Johnny and Chanel lay on the couch together, talking about christening their new apartment as they kiss. Chanel can’t believe Paulina gave them the place for only a dollar. Johnny calls it incredibly generous. Chanel says now all they have to do is focus on filling it up. Johnny thought they agreed to wait a minute but Chanel clarifies that she meant buying furniture. Johnny admits he thought she was talking about starting a family. Chanel assures that she understands he needs time and with his new job starting at Titan-DiMera, she knows he will be pretty busy for awhile. Johnny says that reminds him that he needs to check and confirm an HR thing. Johnny checks his phone but finds he has a ton of new messages from his family. Chanel asks if something is wrong. Johnny reveals it’s about his Grandpa John.
Javi doesn’t know if he can go back to being a firefighter paramedic as he left all that being in Corpus Christi and came to Salem to start over. Leo reminds Javi that he was just saying he regretted quitting and that he shouldn’t have let the homophobic captain bully him in to it. Leo says now it would be different and he has him to back him up. Javi jokes about Leo just trying to get him back in the firefighter outfit. Leo brings up seeing Javi in action when Sarah had her allergic reaction and says he has a talent for saving lives that he shouldn’t let go to waste. Javi promises to at least think about it. Javi suggests for now they head back to the Salem Inn as they still have a couple hours before checkout.
Johnny finishes a call with Sami and informs Chanel that John was injured in an explosion as he was trying to get a drug that might help Bo. Johnny adds that Sami and Sydney were trying to get a flight out of Italy but there was a volcano that caused the flights to be grounded. Chanel guesses John must be in pretty bad condition if they were trying to rush back home. Johnny confirms it doesn’t look good. Chanel encourages that John is the strongest man they know and he is going to pull through this. Johnny remarks that he thought the same thing about Stefano, but you can’t live forever.
Tate calls Brady and says he’s feeling a lot better but asks where he is and where John is since he saw all the decorations. Tate is shocked when Brady informs him of the news. Tate says he’ll be right there and hangs up.
Sophia tells Melinda that Tate is getting over the flu but said he may join them later if he’s feeling better. Sophia assures that Tate is on board with the adoption. Melinda asks about her mother. Sophia asks if it matters since she just turned 18 and legally can make the decision without her. Melinda states that the decision will go a lot more smoothly if they are all on the same page. Sophia promises that her mother won’t be a problem. Her mother Amy then enters the Pub and says she thought Sophia was in school, so she questions what is going on here.
Gabi asks JJ what she’s going to tell Will and Sonny since she already lost her daughter. JJ assures that after they eat, they will head back out and search more. Gabi asks JJ to be real with her as a cop and questions if a teenager sneaking out of the house means they are just innocently hanging out at the mall. JJ says in some cases yes, but in other cases, drug and alcohol tend to be involved. JJ adds that there is another possibility that she won’t like and that’s that she may have gone out to meet a boy.
Arianna tells Doug III that she doesn’t want to seem pushy but she was wondering if he’d like to do this again sometime. Doug III says he’d love to but it may be tricky since the Salem Inn is pricy and he’s a little strapped for cash. Arianna says that’s no problem as she will help pay but Doug III says he will not let her do that. Arianna suggests they can meet at his place then but Doug III says that’s not a good idea either since his boss doubles as his landlord and he just moved in, so he’d feel a little weird about having girls over so soon. Arianna says she can be stealthy. Doug III then reveals he lives at the Brady Pub which Arianna notes is one of her family’s favorite places. Doug III finds that to be true of most families in Salem so Arianna agrees that Brady Pub is off the table. Arianna is glad it’s just a logistical problem and not a him having a secret girlfriend problem. Doug III assures that he does not have a girlfriend.
Sophia introduces Amy to Melinda Trask. Amy recognizes her as the former district attorney and says her reputation precedes her but not in a good way as she questions what Sophia is doing here with her. Sophia admits that she’s hiring Melinda to help put her baby up for adoption, but Amy says like hell she is.
Javi and Leo go to the Salem Inn. Javi wonders if Gabi even noticed he didn’t come home last night. They agree that they probably spent the whole night catching up. As they head to their room, Arianna comes out from Doug III’s room and tells him that she knows it’s complicated but she hopes they can arrange another meet up soon. Doug III assures he definitely wants to make this happen again as they kiss.
Tate runs in to Johnny and Chanel in the town square. Tate says he heard about John. Chanel says they did too and are heading to the hospital now. Tate says he just came from there and it’s not looking good as John is covered in bandages. Tate says he tried to tell John that he loved him and just hopes that he heard him. Tate says he woke up this morning so excited to hear about all of John’s adventures and he wanted to tell John about the baseball games he missed and about the baby. Chanel encourages that John will pull through this.
Gabi asks JJ how Arianna could be out with a boy when she doesn’t know anyone in town. JJ suggests she could’ve met someone on a plane or online if she used a dating app. Gabi argues that she’s too young for that as she just turned 18 yesterday. Gabi declares that her daughter is not the type to sneak out in the middle of the night to meet a boy, but admits she’s always been a little boy crazy. Gabi complains that there must be another explanation for this.
Arianna and Doug III come out from the Salem Inn but pull behind the bushes when Arianna sees Tate and Johnny, noting that her cousin and uncle cannot see her. Doug III agrees and tells Arianna to call him as he walks away the opposite way. Arianna remains hidden as Tate apologizes to Johnny and Chanel for getting emotional. Johnny assures they are there for him. Tate says he should let them go see John. Chanel invites Tate to come back with them but Tate says he has to go meet Sophia about a lawyer that helps with the adoption. Chanel asks if they found another family. Tate says not yet but they hope the lawyer can help them find another family. Chanel wishes him luck while Johnny says he hopes everything works out for them. Tate thanks them and says he hopes everything works out for them too.
Melinda decides she will get going since this is obviously a family matter. Sophia pleads with her not to go as she needs her. Melinda says she knows how messy these things can get and it won’t help anyone for her to be in the middle of it. Sophia pleads with Melinda to give her a few seconds so she agrees. Sophia turns to Amy and apologizes for not telling her about the adoption because she was scared how she would react. Sophia understands her opinion and where she’s coming from but says this is her life and she has to do what’s best for her. Amy questions what’s best being to give her child away to complete strangers. Sophia thinks what’s best is to let her child grow up with kind and loving parents who will raise them better than she or Tate ever could. Sophia reminds Amy that she seemed okay with it when Johnny and Chanel were going to adopt the baby. Amy points out how that turned out. Sophia argues that doesn’t mean they can’t find another couple who are just as great and that’s what they intend to do with or without her approval. Amy argues that she can’t do this. Sophia says she can’t stop them but Amy says she refuses to let this happen. Melinda then declares that Sophia is right that Amy has no choice and warns her to accept that or she will lose her grandchild and her daughter as well.
Arianna sits in the town square and checks her phone, commenting that her mom is insane. Gabi then rushes up and hugs her, saying she was worried sick. Arianna says she’s fine. Gabi questions where the hell she was last night and this morning. Gabi complains about Arianna sneaking out of the house on her first night back in town. JJ suggests giving her a chance to explain. Gabi declares that Arianna is going to explain how she sent 47 unread text messages to her daughter who is practically glued to her phone. Arianna tells Gabi to calm down and claims she was at her friend Cora’s place last night. Gabi says she has no idea who that is. Arianna remarks that she probably wasn’t paying attention. Gabi tells her that she doesn’t get to cop an attitude after the stunt she pulled. Gabi adds that she knows for a fact that Will and Sonny would never allow her to spend the night at someone’s house without letting them know about it. Arianna declares that she’s 18 now and can do what she wants. Arianna asks JJ to tell Gabi that she is legally allowed to and that Gabi is blowing this out of proportion. Gabi asks JJ to tell Arianna that she is not overreacting. Gabi shouts that what Arianna did last night was completely unacceptable. JJ interrupts and says he’d love to help but he knows better than to get in between a fight between a mother and daughter, so the issue is going to have to stay between them.
Amy questions Melinda telling her how to handle her family and asks who she thinks she is. Melinda responds that she can understand where both of them are coming from. Melinda reveals that she also got pregnant at 17 and her dad was furious and wanted to kick her out of the house for shaming their family, but her mother stepped up to raise her child as her own. Sophia asks if her and her child grew up like siblings. Melinda explains that living in China, they still had a one child policy so her daughter stayed with her parents while she moved to the States. Sophia says that must have been really hard for her. Melinda calls it one of the hardest and most painful things she’s ever had to do. Amy asks if she wishes she kept her baby. Melinda says Haley was in her 20s when she finally told her the truth and she felt completely betrayed but eventually they made amends and then she died shortly after. Melinda says there isn’t a day that goes by that she doesn’t wish she had more time with her, but she also knows that giving her up was the right thing to do as she was 17 and not ready to be a mother. Melinda says her parents did a great job with Haley and thanks to them, her daughter grew up to be a kind, smart, compassionate and accomplished young woman. Melinda knows it’s a tough decision but if Sophia has made up her mind then the law is on her side. Melinda repeats to Amy to not lose her daughter over this. Melinda says she misses her own daughter every second of every day so she shouldn’t take what she has for granted.
Gabi tells Arianna that this is completely disrespectful and declares that if Arianna is going to live under her roof, she will follow her rules. Javi approaches and greets Arianna, who tells him that Gabi has gone full psycho mode again. Javi tells Arianna that he’s sorry for missing her birthday and offers to take her to dinner to make up for it. Arianna tells him not to worry as she knows he had a good reason to miss it. Gabi tells Javi that she tried to invite him but he wouldn’t pick up and she wanted to apologize. Javi responds that he didn’t want to hear it because he just wanted to end this cycle of abuse and he couldn’t take it anymore. Javi argues that Gabi apologizes and then just does it all over again. Javi declares that he can’t take it anymore from family that claims to care about him. Gabi admits that she’s been awful and she’s really sorry as she never should’ve fired him. Gabi says when she thought he left Arianna at the airport, she obviously overreacted. Javi admits that he loves Gabi but they both know their relationship won’t survive him working for her. Gabi asks about living together since she noticed he and Leo didn’t come home last night. Javi says he just needed some space, but they’ll be back tonight and see where they go from there. Gabi asks if they are okay then. Javi says they are getting there. Javi tells Arianna that he’ll get back to her about taking her to dinner. Arianna suggests having brunch now but Gabi stops her and says they still have a lot to talk about as Javi walks away. JJ gets a call from the police station and steps away to answer. Arianna apologizes to Gabi for not telling her where she was, claiming she forgot and it was stupid. Gabi questions if she was really at a friend’s house. Arianna says yes and that she wouldn’t lie about that. Gabi asks even if she really had spent the night with a boy.
Doug III goes to see Leo at the Hernandez home and hoped that Leo could help him track down who Melinda sold Julie’s necklace to. Leo asks why not just ask Melinda. Doug III says she’s not answering his calls. He adds that Holly suggested he get a private investigator but he feels like he’ll need someone more like Leo, who knows how to deal with people on the other side of the law.
Arianna tells Gabi that she wasn’t with a boy. Gabi questions why she turned off her phone then. Arianna claims she didn’t notice her phone died. Gabi doesn’t believe her, arguing that she’s on her phone every five seconds. Arianna questions why she’s being so suspicious of her when she didn’t used to be like this. Gabi argues that Arianna didn’t used to be like this either and says she can tell she isn’t being honest with her. JJ then comes back and announces that he just found something out that Arianna should know about her great-grandpa John.
Johnny and Chanel return home. Johnny states that Tate was right as he barely recognized John after seeing him hooked up to all those machines. Chanel encourages that he’s stable and just needs time to heal. Johnny agrees and apologizes as he should be more positive, like John would be. Johnny says he’s part of the reason he wanted John to be the middle name of their child when they still planned to adopt Tate and Sophia’s baby. Chanel thinks they still can use that when they are ready to start a family as she can’t think of a better name than John for one of their future sons. Chanel says John is a man everyone loves and also after Johnny, who she loves as she hugs him.
Amy thanks Melinda for sharing her deeply personal story and for giving them her take on the situation. Amy tells Sophia that she loves her and wants what’s best for her. Amy then gets a text from work and says she has to put out a fire. Amy knows it’s terrible timing and tells Sophia they will finish this tonight at home. Amy promises they will talk and hugs her as she then exits the Pub. Sophia thanks Melinda for trying to help. Melinda says she’s been where she is, so she knows what she’s going through and she empathizes. Sophia asks if that means she’ll agree to be her lawyer. Melinda laughs and says she doesn’t know about that. Tate then enters the Pub and questions her, saying absolutely not to Melinda being their lawyer. Sophia tells him that Melinda has been great so far and asks what the problem is. Tate responds that Melinda is the problem and she knows why. Sophia says she knew about Holly’s brother being stolen but she had no idea about Melinda being involved. Tate says she was and it caused a lot of heartache for their families. Melinda admits she got too involved with her client who was also her friend and she regrets that but she thinks it demonstrates the lengths she would go to for her clients. Tate remarks that’s no matter how many lives she destroys in the process. Melinda tells Sophia that she sees some of herself in her and she knows what she’s going through. Melinda adds that if Sophia and her mom can agree on what she wants to do, she can give her a call. Melinda then exits the Pub.
Leo tells Doug III that he will do whatever he can to help him track down the necklace. Doug III thanks him and wishes he could pay him. Leo tells him not to worry as he considers him a friend. Doug III then exits as Javi comes home. Javi asks what he wanted. Leo says it was just necklace drama and asks how it went with Gabi. Javi says they sort of came to an understanding but more importantly, he’s decided to apply to the Salem fire department. Leo hugs him and tells him that’s great news and he won’t regret it.
Arianna asks if John will be okay. JJ says it’s hard to say as he understands his condition is pretty serious. Arianna says she needs to see him, so Gabi says she will go with her. Gabi thanks JJ for all his help as she’s not sure she could’ve gotten through the last 12 hours without him. JJ says anytime and adds that he’ll be praying for John. Gabi and Arianna then walk away to head for the hospital.
Johnny tells Chanel that she didn’t have to take the whole day off work just to be there with him. Chanel says she wasn’t about to leave him alone. Johnny says she might not have much say in that soon since Titan-DiMera might take issue with her hanging around the office all day. Chanel asks if he’s sure he wants to work with Xander even if he’s the one who attacked Philip. Johnny points out that the police let him go and he could use the income. Johnny adds that if they are going to have kids, he doesn’t want to be relying on DiMera money to support his family. Chanel gets excited by the idea of kids. Johnny thanks her for being with him today and says he loves her so much as they kiss.
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