Days of Our Lives Update
Update written by Joseph
Cat runs in to Gwen at the hospital. Gwen mentions being there to donate blood while Cat mentions being scatterbrained since this is her last day working at the hospital as she lost her job. Gwen asks if that has anything to do with the new owner since she lives with EJ and knows how he can be. Cat then realizes Gwen looks familiar and asks how she knows her.
Javi cooks at home and comments to Rafe that it’s not like Leo will be there to eat with him. Leo then comes home, surprising Javi and Rafe. Javi runs up and hugs Leo, asking what he’s doing there. Leo announces that the trial is over, Johnny is a free man, and so is he as his stint in jury duty is over as he and Javi kiss.
Chad goes to the DiMera Mansion and tells EJ that he just heard what happened at Johnny’s trial, hoping that Kristen didn’t actually come in to confess to shooting him. Chad can’t believe it. EJ says he can’t either.
Marlena goes home with Rachel. Marlena notes that Rachel was pretty quiet on the way home and asks if something is on her mind. Rachel responds that she’s thinking about her uncle EJ. Rachel points out that Johnny won’t be going to jail for shooting EJ but that means the person that did it is still out there. Marlena informs Rachel that there’s something she needs to tell her. Marlena reveals the reason that Johnny wasn’t convicted in court is because somebody else confessed. Rachel asks who it was, so Marlena informs her that it was her mom as Kristen told the court that she shot EJ which shocks Rachel.
Brady goes to see Kristen in her holding cell and questions how she could let their little girl suffer for months because she saw Johnny pointing the gun at his father. Brady complains that Rachel has been terrified and she let her get on the witness stand to testify. Kristen asks him to let her explain. Brady calls this classic Kristen DiMera, arguing that he knew she could be sadistic and cruel but he never thought she would hurt their daughter. Brady declares that Kristen is the monster that everyone warned him to stay away from.
Gwen tells Cat that they haven’t met and tries to leave but Cat identifies her. Gwen guesses she read about her in The Intruder about how she’s a cold-hearted gold digger. Cat reveals that she knos Gwen’s husband. Gwen questions if she’s friends with Dimitri. Cat responds that she can’t stand the son of a bitch.
Leo tells Rafe and Javi about Kristen confessing to shooting EJ and Johnny being off the hook. Rafe says that Sami must be so relieved. Javi is relieved that Leo is back home as they kiss. Rafe tells them that he’s off to work and exits. Javi cannot believe that Leo went through the whole trial without getting to deliver a verdict. Leo complains about what he went through and having to be away from Javi and Tesoro. They joke about Leo learning Spanish as they kiss.
Chad asks EJ if he can’t remember who shot him because his brain doesn’t want him to see his own sister gunning him down in cold blood. EJ responds that it was an accident. Chad asks if Marlena’s hypnosis worked and he remembers what happened that night. EJ says no and that’s just how Kristen described it. Chad questions how he can be sure that Kristen is telling the truth.
Brady says that he thought Kristen stooped as low as she could go but she finds a new level. Brady complains about Kristen letting Johnny suffer for months. Kristen says she’s sorry. Brady questions her having no excuses or explanations. Kristen asks if it would make a difference. Brady says it might make her more human since she shot her brother and let her nephew take the fall for it. Brady then declares that what she did to their daughter is unforgivable. Kristen thinks back to EJ warning her to come up with a way to free Johnny or he would reveal that Rachel shot him. Kristen then tells Brady there is so much he doesn’t understand, so Brady asks her to make him understand by telling him why she did what she did.
Rachel tells Marlena that it isn’t true and she’s lying because Kristen loves EJ and would never shoot him so it must have been someone else. Marlena flashes back to EJ remembering it was Rachel. Marlena tells Rachel that she’s sorry as she knows it’s upsetting .Rachel insists that she knows her mom didn’t do this. Marlena asks how she knows that.
Cat tells Gwen that she shouldn’t have said that about her husband but Gwen says it’s perfectly fine because she hates the son of a bitch too. Gwen talks about Dimitri pretending to be straight and cheating on her with her best friend. Cat says she’s sorry to hear that but Gwen tells her not to be because his money proved to be quite the consolation prize. Gwen asks what Cat’s gripe with Dimitri is. Cat says he didn’t do anything to her personally, but he and his mother hurt a lot of people that she’s come to care about in Salem. Cat then introduces herself to Gwen. Gwen realizes that she’s the person who impersonated her late sister Abigail.
EJ asks Chad what kind of question that is when Kristen raced in to court and publicly confessed to shooting him. Chad argues that it doesn’t add up and questions why Kristen would let Johnny go through the whole ordeal of a trial, just to come in and confess at the last minute as it doesn’t make any sense.
Marlena questions why Rachel is so sure that her mother didn’t shoot EJ. Rachel responds that she just is. Rachel knows Kristen has done bad things before but insists that she wouldn’t do this. Rachel asks if Marlena believes that. Marlena responds that she believes Kristen must have had a very good reason to confess.
Brady asks Kristen why she shot EJ. Kristen brings up finding her mother was alive after all these years. Brady questions what the hell that has to do with any of this. Kristen says that just when they were starting to rebuild their relationship, EJ made her disappear. Brady questions if she shot her brother out of revenge for her mom. Kristen says she was desperate to find out where EJ had hidden her. Brady argues that if Kristen would’ve killed him, she would never have gotten the answers she wanted.
Cat tells Gwen that she has every right to be angry at her for what she did to Chad and the Hortons but she can explain the circumstances. Gwen tells her there’s no explanation necessary and that she’s actually quite impressed which Cat questions. Gwen comments on Cat pulling off impersonating someone she never met and says she couldn’t care less about the disrespect because there’s no one she detests more than Abigail. Cat doesn’t know what to say. Gwen knows it’s considered blasphemous to talk bad about Abigail. Cat admits she’s the first person to do it around her. Gwen is sure the Hortons raked her over the coals when the truth came out. Cat is pretty sure she deserved it. Gwen asks what that even means. Cat says she hurt a lot of people who were still mourning and she really does regret it. Cat adds that she wouldn’t have done it but her mother’s life was on the line. Gwen senses they are a lot alike as they both do what they have to do to survive and get what they want. Gwen suggests they get lunch sometime soon since she doesn’t have any friends and could really use a gal pal. Cat accepts and says she would like that. Gwen hands Cat her phone to put her number in. Gwen says they will be in touch and exits the hospital.
Brady brings up Kristen saying on the stand that if EJ died, she may have never found her mother. Kristen calls it an accident and says she wanted to frighten EJ in to telling her where he hid her mother but the gun went off, she was stunned, and ran out of there. Brady questions why she didn’t come clean earlier then. Kristen claims she was frightened that she would be separated from their daughter again. Brady asks what made her finally change her mind. Kristen says it was the trial as she hoped EJ would do such a great job defending Johnny that it would be a clear acquittal but then Johnny fired EJ and it got so dicey that in the end, she couldn’t let their nephew go to prison for something she did. Brady responds that he’s not buying it.
Cat goes to see Rafe in his office as Rafe is finishing a call with Johnny, telling him how happy he is for him. Rafe tells Cat that it looks like she’s feeling better. Cat thanks him for the soup and mentions that they did have a close call, so she’s glad he used his alias on the note. Rafe responds that he knows because he’s a special agent. Cat explains that Chad was helping her and Felicity as they got sick and then they got him sick. Rafe says she doesn’t have to explain to him but Cat feels like she does. Rafe says it’s fine and brings up how she and Chad were thrown together for the hospital fundraiser, stuck in the elevator together, and now convalescing together. Cat calls it a series of coincidences but she’s sure Julie won’t believe that. Rafe asks if the Horton family is still giving her a hard time. Cat says it’s nothing she can’t handle and decides they’ve talked enough about Chad and the Hortons as she has something important to discuss with him about EJ.
Chad argues that Kristen does things for selfish reasons while EJ claims she felt remorse over Johnny going to prison. Chad questions EJ saying that Kristen is capable of remorse. EJ asks what other explanation there could be. Chad questions EJ being so calm about this. EJ feels there’s no point in being hysterical. Chad points out that Kristen almost let Johnny take the fall. EJ responds that right now, all he cares about is that Johnny is free and the legal system can take care of the rest. Chad points out that EJ is free to be with his son while their sister is being taken away from her daughter.
Kristen claims she’s telling Brady the truth which Brady says would be a first. Kristen questions what he wants from her. Brady responds that something just isn’t sitting well with him. Brady says that if Kristen shooting EJ was truly an accident, she never would’ve let it go this far and she knows how easily she could skate since she’s done it before. Kristen argues against trusting Belle, Jada, and the rest of the police to treat her fairly. Brady argues that she’s hiding something and he’s going to find out what it is. Kristen tells him to stop and just let it go. Kristen tells him to go be with Rachel because she needs him since she’s going to lose her mother again. Brady asks whose fault that is.
Rachel cries to Marlena that Kristen can’t go to prison. Marlena knows it will be very sad for her but encourages that she has her, Brady, and her family to be there for her. Rachel argues that Kristen is supposed to be there with them. Rachel cries that she lost her Grandma Rachel and Grandpa John, so she can’t lose her mom too. Marlena hugs her as she cries.
Javi and Leo take Tesoro for a walk through the town square. Leo talks about being so glad to be out of the jury room and tells Javi how much he missed them as they kiss. Javi brings up that Leo hasn’t said what the verdict would’ve been. Leo says he can’t tell him that. Javi asks why it matters since the case is over. Leo jokes that he was going to save it for his tell-all book but guesses he can tell him. Javi swears not to tell a soul. Leo reveals that they were going to find Johnny not guilty, right as Gwen appears. Leo accuses Gwen of eavesdropping. Javi says they should get going. Gwen tells them not to go on her account. Leo complains that she’s ruining a perfectly good afternoon. Gwen asks Leo how it feels to know his time on the jury was entirely inconsequential, just like his time with Dimitri and his entire existence. Javi tells her that’s enough, noting that he knows they have their issues but she doesn’t get to talk to Leo like that. Gwen remarks that they must be in their honeymoon phase but warns Javi that he won’t be defending Leo when he screws him over like he did to her.
EJ tells Chad that Johnny may be free but he wants nothing more to do with him. Chad asks if he can blame him after he tried to frame Chanel and was willing to send her to prison. EJ disagrees and says he never would’ve let it get that far. EJ suggests not talking about the trial anymore as he wants to move forward. Chad questions move forward to what. EJ brings up Chad and Cat spending quite a bit of time together and asks when Chad is going to admit that he was right that he needs to move on from Abigail.
Cat tells Rafe about Marlena taking a break from the hospital. Rafe can’t imagine what she’s going through. Cat says their entire family is going through it right now because of John’s death and because of EJ. Cat adds that this whole ISA investigation got a lot more complicated now that she won’t be working at EJ’s hospital which will make it a lot harder to dig for dirt on his purchase. Rafe guesses they will just have to find another way in for her. Cat responds that she may already have one.
Rachel asks Marlena what is going to happen now. Marlena responds that Kristen is going to have to talk to the judge. Rachel asks if she’s going to jail. Marlena says they don’t know that. Rachel points out that Kristen confessed and can’t take that back.
Leo tells Gwen that he used to wish he could take back what he did to her, so they could be BFFs again, but he has let go of all his regrets because all of his mistakes led him to Javi and Tesoro, so he’s the happiest he’s ever been. Gwen remarks that everyone is so happy, except her friend Kristen and she doesn’t know why she confessed. Javi calls it the right thing to do. Gwen questions the point if Johnny was just going to get off anyway and thanks them for that tidbit. Leo calls that a private conversation while Gwen says they shouldn’t have been having it in public then. Gwen remarks that Tesoro needs to be changed and walks off. Javi asks Leo if this is going to happen every time they run in to Gwen. Leo says until she finds a new target for her wrath. Leo says they have to get Tesoro home for a change and a nap while they are due for a proper reunion, so they walk off together.
Kristen tells Brady that she’s well aware of what her actions have cost their daughter. Brady asks if she would’ve kept on lying otherwise. Kristen cries that she feels awful as it is. Brady tells her that she should. Brady calls Rachel the only good thing to come out of his time with her. Brady says after everything, he thought Kristen loved Rachel but if she did, she would’ve never let Rachel go on the stand, knowing that she shot EJ. Brady declares that he’s done with Kristen. Brady calls Kristen a terrible mother and parent and shouts that she’s not seeing their daughter ever again. Brady storms out as Kristen breaks down crying.
Javi and Leo go home with candles lit in their bedroom. Leo admits he’s still thinking about the trial. Javi asks if he’s not setting the mood, then wonders if Leo is already planning the first chapter of his book. Leo says he loves a good surprise ending but something about this doesn’t feel quite right as he believes there is something off about Kristen’s confession.
Chad repeats to EJ that he and Cat are just good friends as Gwen comes in and asks if he’s talking about Cat Green. Chad calls it a private conversation. Gwen remarks that she’s been hearing that and it’s not her fault that people keep talking where she can hear them. Gwen mentions having the pleasure of meeting Cat today. Gwen knows Cat tricked Chad in to thinking she was Abigail and she gets why he believed her and forgave her as he could do a lot worse. Chad tells Gwen to beat it but Gwen says she lives there. They tell each other to go away. Chad turns to EJ, who says he has enough to deal with without getting in the middle of whatever this is, so Chad then walks out of the mansion. Gwen asks if it was something she said.
Cat tells Rafe about running in to Gwen at the hospital, telling her that she hated Dimitri and she instantly wanted to be her friend. Cat reveals that she knows Gwen is living at the DiMera Mansion which is why she cozied up to her. Rafe advises Cat to be careful since he knows she says that she and Chad are just friends, but Chad and Gwen have history and none of it is good.
Brady goes home to Marlena and Rachel. Marlena confirms to him that she told Rachel the news. Brady says he just came from seeing Kristen. Rachel asks if she’s okay. Brady encourages that she’s strong and is going to be okay. Rachel cries that she won’t be okay and is going away for a long time. Brady says they don’t know that. Rachel calls this a horrible nightmare as she hugs him.
Leo tells Javi that they are meant to believe Kristen DiMera decided to do the right thing out of the goodness of her heart. Javi suggests she cares about her nephew. Leo questions her caring about him more than herself. Javi jokes about Leo spending the night talking about her instead of holding his body as they then kiss.
Cat runs in to Chad in the town square. They both mention stopping at the Bakery. Cat guesses Thomas and Charlotte must be so happy to have him home. Chad confirms they are and adds that Julie was surprisingly zen about the whole thing which Cat calls out of character. Cat repeats that she really is sorry that she got Chad sick. Chad says it’s nothing to worry about and it happens. Cat talks about being out of it that first night and asks if Chad would tell her if she did something embarrassing. Chad flashes back to Cat kisses him, but tells Cat that she has nothing to feel bad about.
Rafe talks to Sami on the phone about Johnny being home safe where he belongs. Rafe understands how Sami feels but advises she not openly threaten Kristen’s life on a phone call. Rafe feels that if the justice system doesn’t deal with Kristen, EJ will.
EJ tells Gwen that he has to get to the hospital for a budget meeting. Gwen says she thought he would want to know how the jury planned to vote, revealing that she overheard Leo talking to Javi. Gwen informs EJ that apparently before Kristen confessed, the jury was going to find Johnny not guilty.
Brady encourages Rachel that they are going to get through this as a family and he loves her. Brady sends Rachel to go get washed up for dinner. Brady thanks Marlena for breaking the news to Rachel and asks how she seemed to her. Marlena says it will obviously be very difficult for her. Marlena asks how Kristen is holding up. Brady responds that he doesn’t care and questions how she could do something like this to EJ, Johnny, and Rachel. Marlena assures they will all be there for Rachel because they are family as they hug.
EJ questions that Johnny was going to be acquitted after all of that. Gwen guesses EJ must have done a very good job defending his son. Gwen decides she’s going upstairs to take a nap and exits. EJ pours a drink and declares that he’s sorry to Kristen, but what’s done is done.
Kristen lays in the bed of her cell, crying.
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