Days of Our Lives Update
Update written by Joseph
At the hospital, Brady calls Tate and leaves a message that he just dropped Rachel off at her appointment but he knows she’s super excited about trick or treating tonight. Brady says he doesn’t know what Tate’s plans are but invites him to come along if he wants some family time. Cat then walks up and they greet each other. Brady asks if she has a minute as he wanted to say he’s sorry.
EJ enters the living room of the DiMera Mansion and tells Gwen that he has a job for her. Gwen argues that she hasn’t even finished her coffee yet. EJ says it’s urgent and orders Gwen to make nice with Leo Stark.
At the Spectator, Leo asks Chad if they are worried about Theo being the new CEO of DiMera. Chad assures that Theo will do great. Leo reminds Chad about him looking in to if EJ’s construction caused the city wide blackout. Leo says he may have stepped over and caused a tiny problem that he needs Chad’s help in fixing.
Sarah sits alone in the living room, thinking back to ending things with Xander. Philip enters and says that Xander told him what happened and he’s so sorry. Sarah responds that he should be.
Xander goes to the Titan office where he is surprised to find Maggie seated at his desk. Xander says he should’ve known she would show up here and take his place. Xander bets she’s happy with herself. Maggie responds that she hates sitting in this chair. Xander calls it his chair, but Maggie says not anymore.
Cat questions what Brady could have to be sorry about. Brady says apparently Rachel opened her mouth when she shouldn’t have and complicated things for Cat and Chad. Cat says Rachel is a child and it’s okay. Brady argues that Rachel is also old enough to know to respect adult’s privacy, so he feels bad about it. Cat says there were so many other factors involved and it was crazy to think that she and Chad’s relationship could have lasted. Cat says it just wasn’t meant to be and bound to end.
Sarah asks Philip how he could lie to her face and let her believe that Xander was innocent when he almost beat him to death. Sarah questions why he would do that. Philip responds that he tested him, reminding her that he told her that he choked on candy and Xander saved him. Philip reveals that he faked choking just to see what Xander would do. Philip says that Xander could’ve let him die but he didn’t and that’s how he knew Xander changed and valued his life. Sarah argues that Philip told her that story, claiming it didn’t sound like someone who would beat the crap out of his own brother when he did. Sarah adds that Philip stood there as she begged for Xander’s forgiveness and he saw how guilty she felt but he said nothing. Philip says that Xander deeply regrets what he did and only did it because of him. Sarah says he’s making excuses while Philip says he’s taking responsibility because they both know that if it wasn’t for his forged letter, it never would’ve happened. Sarah demands that Philip make up for it now by going to the police and telling them everything. Philip responds that he’s sorry but he can’t do that.
Xander tells Maggie that he’s still co-CEO and nothing she can do can change that. Maggie responds that he’s right, but after what he did to Sarah, she doesn’t trust him with Titan. Maggie announces she has decided to make him a figurehead who can come to the office, but will have no power or say over anything. Xander calls this her fantasy while Maggie declares that she will be running the company with Philip.
Gwen refuses EJ’s request, saying she’d rather make nice with a rabid porcupine than Leo. EJ informs her that Leo was poking around and got caught sneaking around the lab. Gwen admits that’s not good. EJ warns that if Leo keeps it up, he can ruin their plans for the hospital and reminds Gwen of how much that could cost her. Gwen acknowledges that she did put up a considerable amount of money. Gwen then asks what EJ wants her to do.
Leo tells Chad that EJ kept giving him a runaround so he snuck in to the construction site. Chad asks what happened. Leo tells Chad about the caution signs at the site and how they patched up the hole he made in the wall, so he tried the keypad when he felt a presence behind him and turned around to see Rita, who made him jump out of his skin. Chad jokes that must have been really scary for him. Leo talks about Rita knowing his name and that he was a reporter and demanding to know what he was doing there. Chad asks what he told her. Leo says he reminded her that he rescued Gwen there and claimed that he dropped an ear bud there but she saw right through it. Chad jokes that at least he got out of there without being tazed. Leo worries that Rita clearly told EJ about their encounter and asks what if EJ decides to disappear him. Chad thinks he’s overreacting but Leo disagrees and says he’s not going to end up at the bottom of the Salem river in cement heels.
EJ wants Gwen to pretend to forgive Leo. Gwen says the one little problem is that Leo knows she hates him and she’s told him countless times that she would never forgive him for running around behind her back with her husband, so she thinks he would be a bit suspicious about her sudden change of heart. EJ suggests she really sell it. Gwen doesn’t think she can do that since she despises Leo. EJ recalls that Gwen is excellent at masking her true feelings when she wants something, saying she had the Deverauxs fooled for months. EJ calls that quite the talent to have and asks if she’s lost it. Gwen admits that she thinks her talent for deception is in her DNA. EJ then instructs Gwen to convince Leo they are besties again and find out what he knows, what he thinks he knows, and if necessary, stop him before he ruins everything.
Chad thinks Leo is letting his imagination get to him about EJ’s reputation. Leo argues that EJ is a legit gangster. Chad agrees to talk to EJ, tell him that Leo apologizes for sneaking in, and will ask EJ to leave him alone. Leo thanks him and says he still needs the image of Rita out of his head, but he does feel a lot better. Chad says that EJ can be ruthless, but he’s running the hospital now so things have to be on the up and up. Leo still thinks it could be a front while Chad remarks that it’s not like they are building a nuclear bomb in there. Leo says whatever EJ is up to is going to have life changing affects on everyone.
Cat tells Brady that she owes him an apology on her brother’s behalf since Tate’s been through hell and never even had to be involved. Brady says that’s on Sophia, not Aaron. Brady asks about the DNA results and if they found out Aaron is the father or not. Cat says they are supposed to get them back today and that Aaron just wants answers.
Sarah argues that Philip doesn’t want to go to the police to admit what he did because he’d end up in a jail cell right next to Xander. Philip argues that it’s not that, but they have a company to save and brings up that it’s also for her and Victoria. Sarah remarks that she told Xander that she and Victoria will be fine regardless of what happens to Titan. Philip argues that Maggie, Brady, and Alex won’t be, so turning Xander in now would blow their lives straight to hell and he won’t do it.
Xander questions Maggie being in cahoots with Philip when he’s the reason all this happened in the first place. Maggie argues that she doesn’t deny Philip made mistakes but his mistakes were born out of mental illness. Xander says that Philip was perfectly sane when he came with the forged letter. Maggie argues that Philip went to a mental institution and came back still making mistakes, but better. Xander asks if she’s saying that he’s irredeemable. Maggie says it breaks her heart because she saw such promise in him and believed in him. Xander disagrees and says Maggie proved last night that she didn’t have any respect for him. Maggie complains that she just trusted her gut telling her that Xander was still hiding something from Sarah. Xander argues that they were fine and making real progress. Maggie says there was nothing real about it and that his lies were going to come out. Maggie is thankful it came out before he moved back in. Xander tells her that she has no idea how sorry he is for hurting Philip. Maggie argues that he didn’t just try to hurt him, he tried to kill him and then lied about it. Maggie says that’s not a mistake or an error in judgment, that’s who he is. Maggie says it was clear to her and Sarah that no amount of time, faith, or therapy was going to change that. Xander pleads for another chance but Maggie says he’s out of chances. Maggie warns that if he objects to her terms, she will do everything in her power to send him to prison, so she assumes they have a deal.
Cat tells Brady that as soon as the DNA test results are in, she’s sure Aaron will let Tate know. Cat asks how Marlena is doing. Brady says she’s doing okay but she’s not her former self. Brady adds that she was at Belle’s birthday party and in good spirits. Cat sends her best. Brady tells her that Marlena still feels terrible that her leave of absence cost Cat her job and he thinks she feels even worse that now Cat has to work with EJ. Cat admits that so far, it’s been alright. Brady says that’s great but advises Cat to watch her back. Cat says he’s not the first person to tell her that but promises that her guard is always up when EJ is around.
Gwen comments that EJ almost seems scared of Leo Stark of all people. EJ responds that he’s not scared of Leo, he just doesn’t want him to cause any trouble for them. EJ tells Gwen to find out what he knows and report back. Gwen asks about the part about stopping Leo. EJ says to leave that to him. Gwen decides now she is curious and asks if he’s going to hurt Leo. EJ asks why she cares when she hates him. Gwen confirms that she does, but reminds EJ that she signed on to be a silent partner in this venture, so she’d like to keep it that way and won’t be disposing of any dead bodies. EJ remarks that he’s sure it won’t come to that if she does her job right.
Chad asks Leo how Tesoro is doing. Leo talks about his six month checkup and how well he is doing. Leo comments that they won’t be around to celebrate Tesoro’s first birthday. Chad says he doesn’t know that but Leo says he’s pretty sure. Leo talks about how he and Javi have so many memories with Tesoro that he will never remember. Chad says what’s important is that Tesoro soaks it up now, because he’s giving him a sense of safety and security for the rest of his life. Leo asks if Chad is okay. Chad tells Leo about Thomas finding out about he and Cat and now taking it well, so he ended things with her but Thomas still won’t talk to him or look at him. Leo encourages giving Thomas time and space to process things and then he will come back to him. Leo tells Chad to trust in the foundation that he and Abigail built and the love they gave him. Leo calls Chad an incredible father and says he’s certain that Chad will not lose his son.
Sarah asks if Titan is all Philip cares about. Philip responds that he cares about their family and tells Sarah to think about what would happen if this came out. Philip argues that they could lose everything from what Victor built to what Maggie has now. Philip declares that if Xander goes down, they all could. Philip tells Sarah to do what she needs to do, but he’s not abandoning Xander as he won’t turn his back on his family ever again. Philip reminds Sarah that she and Xander will always be connected because of their daughter and he knows Xander still loves her. Sarah stops him and says she doesn’t want to hear about family, forgiveness, or what a gentle soul Xander really is. Sarah declares that she doesn’t want to hear him plead Xander’s case ever again because she is done. Sarah says she doesn’t love Xander anymore and he will never see their child again.
Xander tells Maggie no deal, so Maggie says prison it is then. Xander warns her that if he goes to prison, Philip will go right alongside him and Titan will implode so fast her head will spin. Maggie says not if she has any say in the matter. Xander admires her optimism but says not even the great Maggie Kiriakis can stop this trainwreck. Xander adds that just like that, Victor’s legacy will go up in smoke and calls it fitting, given the mess he left behind. Xander asks Maggie if they should burn it all down.
EJ joins Cat in his office. EJ mentions that he’s sure they are thrilled to have their brother back. Cat thanks EJ for hiring Mark, saying it means a lot. EJ says if Chad’s not holding a grudge, why should he. EJ adds that he knows what it’s like to need a second chance.
Leo shows Chad his Halloween pictures of Tesoro and asks what Thomas and Charlotte are going to be for Halloween. Chad says they were going to do a group costume. Gwen then arrives and tells Leo that he’s just the person she was looking for.
Sarah goes to the hospital where Brady greets her. Sarah guesses he’s waiting for Rachel which he confirms. Sarah remarks that she’s very lucky to have such a good dad. Brady asks if she’s okay. Sarah responds that she’s not.
Maggie tells Xander that they’re not burning anything down. Philip then enters the office and asks what’s going on. Xander tells Philip to tell him since Maggie just informed him that she’d like to throw him out on his ass while they run the company or else she’ll send him to prison and asks if Philip knew anything about this. Philip responds that he doesn’t and tells Maggie that Xander’s not getting locked up which she questions. Philip repeats that Xander’s not going to prison because that only happens if he sends him there and he refuses to do that. Philip states that everyone knows he caused all of this by lying to Xander, cheating him, and stealing from him. Maggie calls that a stupid mistake while Xander nearly killed him. Philip says if the shoe was on the other foot, he would’ve tried to kill him too. Philip says he understands why Xander did what he did, he apologized, and he accepted. Maggie argues that Xander belongs in prison while Philip argues that Xander belongs in his rightful position as co-CEO, so he’s not taking that away from him. Philip tells Maggie that she can go to the police if she wants, but as long as he keeps saying Xander is innocent, she’ll never convince them otherwise. Maggie warns him not to underestimate what she’s capable of. Philip says that he and Xander have screwed up countless times and he knows that she’s heartbroken for Sarah, but that’s no reason to throw away everything Victor left behind. Philip declares they are a highly dysfunctional family, but still family. Philiip reminds Maggie that she’s the one that said they are all in this together which is why they still have Titan but only if they work together and that’s how they honor Victor’s memory. Philip states that they need Maggie’s help but they need Xander’s too. Philip argues that everything is on the line, the Kiriakis name and company. Philip declares that it’s truly over for all of them unless all of them are united, including Xander.
Sarah tells Brady that she and Xander are finished for good this time. Brady says he’s sorry. Sarah says she’s sorry she ever thought Xander could change and for the time wasted and the time Marlena wasted trying to help him. Brady asks where Philip is in all of this. Sarah responds that Philip told her this morning that he would stick to his story, so legally Xander is off the hook and the public will never know the truth, but she does and the truth is that she married a monster. Sarah argues that it’s not even about what he did, but how easily Xander lied about it and how he let her think she was in the wrong. Sarah questions how she could live with or love a man like that. Brady doesn’t know what to say other than that she deserves so much better.
Cat sees the copy of Wuthering Heights on EJ’s desk and informs him that she’s reading that right now too, joking that they can start a two person book club. EJ says he’s been meaning to revisit the classics and somehow, he never got around to this one. EJ remarks that sadly, the book is the only romance in his life currently. Cat says that makes two of them.
Gwen brings up Leo coming to her rescue in the blackout and she realized that she should’ve shown him her appreciation. Gwen calls him her hero and says the more she thinks about it, she’s been remiss to not fully extend herself to him for being heroic and a lifesaver. Gwen offers to show her thanks by taking him to lunch or dinner. Leo asks if there will be poison involved. Gwen says she’s being sincere, so Leo agrees to think about it. Gwen says fair enough and then greets Chad. Gwen mentions hearing Jennifer is in town and sends her regards. Chad remarks that’s not sincere which Gwen then admits and says to tell Jennifer if she goes out on Halloween, to not get behind the wheel for everyone’s safety. Chad sarcastically tells Gwen that it’s always nice to see her. Gwen tells Leo to text her when he’d like to go out to lunch or dinner as she then exits.
Sarah tells Brady that she should back to work. Brady doesn’t think that’s a great idea. Sarah admits he’s probably right as she thought coming to work would take her mind off everything, but she’s not going to be able to focus. Brady asks if she could get someone to cover for her. Sarah says they are dealing with staffing shortages courtesy of EJ but she might can find someone for one shift. Sarah says she will then go home but Brady suggests she wait with him for Rachel, then they can take her to school and he will take Sarah somewhere to make her feel good. Sarah doesn’t think anything could make her feel good right now. Brady tells her to trust him on this one.
Maggie hates to admit it, but states that Philip is right that they may have to work together, but she doesn’t have to like it or Xander. Xander says he can live with that. Philip states that Xander stays on doing exactly what he’s been doing. Maggie agrees, but she wants an office as she plans on keeping a very close eye on everything. Philip agrees to take care of it. Xander says since he’s no longer going to prison, he has a meeting to get to and exits the office. Maggie warns Philip that he’s making a big mistake. Philip responds that Xander has lost everything else, so he needs this and they need him.
Outside the office, a woman approaches Xander to serve him with divorce papers.
Leo asks Chad what that was about. Chad responds that he’s not sure, but maybe he should let Gwen take him out and find out what she’s up to, joking that he gets a free meal out of it. Chad says he doesn’t like Gwen or trust her, but she is Leo’s old friend and they can all use more friends. Chad knows he was sad about losing Gwen, so now is his chance to mend fences. Chad then exits.
Cat tells EJ that she loves the bookstore and is going to miss it. EJ asks what she means. Cat explains that Julie is the new owner, so she’ll probably be banned for life. EJ says if Julie gives her any problems, he will straighten her out. EJ then gets a call from Anna. EJ says to slow down as he can’t understand a word. EJ says he’s sure there’s a reasonable explanation, so he will check it out and get back to her. EJ hangs up as Cat asks what’s wrong. EJ informs her that his brother Tony is missing.
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