Days of Our Lives Update
Update written by Joseph
Marlena takes a walk around the nurses station at the hospital as Sarah comes over and comments on how much better she seems to be doing. Sarah reveals that she saw Marlena’s latest labs and thinks she can go home today which makes her smile.
Tate sits at home and texts Holly that he can’t wait for Paris. Holly responds, sending him a picture of his boarding pass. Tate then gets a message from Salem U, revealing his GPA is a 1.9 and he’s on academic probation.
Brady is in the living room of the Kiriakis Mansion when Xander comes in with his hands full of Christmas presents. Brady asks what he’s doing there. Xander responds that he could ask him the same question.
Belle goes home when she gets an alert on her phone about EJ disappearing.
In the DiMera Crypt, Chad tries to tell Kristen that she needs to take it easy and be resting but Kristen says she can’t with Theo and Tony snoring. Kristen then sees EJ and asks if she’s hallucinating. EJ responds that he wishes she were.
Tate asks Belle if everything is okay. Belle responds that she’s just a little rattled as she’s been in court all day and just saw that EJ has been kidnapped. Tate calls it crazy and says he heard from Aaron. Tate thought about calling Johnny but he wouldn’t know what to say since he and EJ are on the outs. Belle feels it still must have really hit hard.
Kristen asks EJ if they got him too or if he’s just pretending to be captive like them. EJ tells her that Chad told him that she thought he was behind this. EJ calls it ridiculous and asks why he’d be here if he did it. Kristen argues that he’d want a front row seat to watch them eat each other alive. Chad thinks they’ve been pretty civil so far. Kristen predicts that’s all about to change.
Marlena thanks Sarah and tells her how happy she is that she’s fully recovered and back at work. Marlena doesn’t know how much Brady told her about what happened. Sarah confirms that Brady told her everything about Rachel, EJ, and Marlena. Sarah doesn’t know what she would’ve done if she were in her shoes, so she thinks all that matters is Rachel is getting the treatment she needs. Sarah says she will get a nurse to get Marlena’s paperwork and reminds her to make a follow up appointment for next week. After Sarah walks away, Marlena thinks back to Brady arguing with her for not telling him about Rachel shooting EJ. Marlena then calls Belle and tells her she’s ready to come home. Belle says that’s great news and she’ll be right there. Belle hangs up and shares the news with Tate, who says it’s about time. Tate says he’s on his way to meet Brady to go see Rachel in Bayview. Tate tells Belle to tell Marlena that he can’t wait to see her as he then exits.
Xander informs Brady that he came to drop off Christmas presents for his daughter. Brady asks if Sarah is aware he was coming. Xander clarifies that he’s not staying and isn’t seeing Victoria as he’s well aware he gave up his parental rights and doesn’t need any reminders from him. Xander asks what Brady’s excuse is. Brady reveals that he now lives here which shocks Xander. Brady clarifies that it’s temporary as Maggie offered him a room until he finds his own place. Xander asks what’s wrong with his old place. Brady says it got complicated but he doesn’t owe him an explanation. Xander agrees, then asks if the FBI questioned him about the missing DiMeras. Brady says they did not. Xander thought maybe because of the business rivalry and de-merger, since they questioned he and Philip. Brady says they may be under suspicion but he doesn’t know anything about the disappearances. Xander says they don’t either. Brady says he will let Sarah know that he dropped off the packages. Xander then exits.
Chad worries about Kristen’s wounded hand getting infected and that being why she has a fever. EJ jokes about it while Kristen calls him cruel and heartless, which EJ says runs in the family. EJ commends Kristen for what she did for Rachel as the only kind thing she ever did in her life, not that it did any good. Kristen asks what the hell that means. EJ informs her that Rachel remembered what happened. Chad questions what he’s talking about. EJ then reveals that Kristen took the blame when it was actually Rachel who pulled the trigger and shot him while now Rachel has remembered.
Tate goes to see Rachel at Bayview. Rachel hugs him and says she’s so happy to see him. Tate says Brady will be there soon, while Rachel asks what about Marlena.
Belle goes to the hospital to pick up Marlena and tells her that she brought her clothes and the pharmacy are refilling her prescription, then they could go. Marlena mentions reading in the Spectator that EJ has gone missing too. Belle responds that she hopes he’s okay. Marlena says she will get changed so they can go but Belle stops her and says there’s something that she needs to tell her.
Xander returns to the Kiriakis Mansion living room as he forgot one of the presents. Xander stops and thinks back to when he gave Sarah a pair of red heels. Sarah then comes home and greets him. Xander says it’s good to see her back on her feet. Sarah questions what he’s doing there. Xander explains that he was just dropping off gifts for Victoria and hopes it’s not violating the terms of their divorce. Sarah says it’s fine but he needs to call first as she doesn’t like being surprised like this. Xander responds that he was surprised too, to find out that Brady moved in with her.
Belle informs Marlena that Brady moved out and is going to stay with Maggie until he finds his own place. Marlena guesses it has a lot to do with her and that Brady doesn’t want to be around her.
Kristen questions how Rachel remembered that she shot EJ. EJ explains that it seems Rachel gave Sarah some pistachio ice cream, knowing that Sarah was allergic to it and it caused a reaction. Chad asks if Sarah is alright. EJ says she almost died but is fine now. Kristen says she’s glad but questions what it has to do with Rachel remembering shooting him. EJ explains that it triggered a memory and caused Rachel to go completely off the rails, so now she’s at Bayview for the foreseeable future which shocks Kristen.
Brady joins Tate in visiting Rachel at Bayview. Brady says the nurse was just telling him how good she’s doing which Rachel blows off as something said to all the parents. Tate says that Rachel was just asking about Marlena visiting. Brady says that Marlena is still in the hospital but is sure she will come visit when she’s out. Tate reveals that Marlena just called Belle and is being discharged today which excites Rachel, who says now she can come visit her. Brady says he’s sure she can but he wants to focus on how proud he is of Rachel because her therapist said she’s doing so well here. Brady asks how things are going otherwise. Rachel responds that the food there still sucks. Rachel tells Brady that she misses him so much. Brady says he misses her too and can’t wait for her to come home. Rachel then announces that she made a new friend who made everything a little better. Brady asks what her name is. Rachel then reveals they already know her as it’s Sophia Choi.
Kristen can’t believe her daughter is in Bayview. EJ was surprised such extreme measures had to be taken. EJ says the hope was that Rachel wouldn’t remember what she had done until she was psychologically ready but she wasn’t. Kristen asks how long she is in Bayview. EJ says he’s heard she’s having a tough time and imagines she’s rather traumatized. Chad questions Kristen confessing to shooting EJ when they both knew it was Rachel. Kristen confirms she wanted to protect her daughter and cries that she needs to be there for her and get her daughter out of that awful place.
Tate remembers seeing Sophia when he came to visit Rachel the other day. Rachel says they are friends now but insists that Sophia doesn’t talk at all, but they play board games.
Belle tells Marlena that the situation with Brady and Rachel is complicated and she’s sure when Rachel deals with her emotions and is on the road to recovery, Brady will be ready to forgive and move on. Marlena is not sure she will be ready to forgive herself, feeling she made a terrible error in judgment with Rachel and she was wrong. Marlena declares that she is now going to stop seeing patients. Belle argues that she’s a great doctor who has helped so many people. Belle advises Marlena not to make major decisions while emotionally distressed. Belle gets an alert that Marlena’s prescription is ready and says she will get her home.
Sarah tells Xander that Brady didn’t move in with her and that Maggie offered him a room temporarily. Sarah says it had nothing to do with her and Victoria and that she had no idea as she wasn’t consulted on it. Xander mocks the idea that she’s broken up about being under the same roof. Sarah responds that she’s glad Brady has a place to stay until finding his own place and she hopes he stays as long as he needs and that he feels welcome. Xander remarks that he’s sure Sarah will make him feel more than welcome because it’s obvious she has feelings for Brady.
Brady gives Rachel a present of Christmas lights. Rachel asks what she’s going to do with those. Brady says the nurse said they can decorate. Tate adds there’s some ornaments as well to make the place feel more like home for her. Rachel stops and realizes that she’s not coming home for Christmas. Brady confirms that but says they don’t know how long she’ll be there. Brady says it’s no big deal and they will just have Christmas here, assuring she’ll have a lot of presents. Rachel responds that the only thing she wants for Christmas is to go home and to see her mom. Brady tells her the most important thing for her is to be here and get well, then she will be able to have every Christmas at home. Brady insists it will be okay as he hugs her.
Chad doesn’t understand why and how Rachel shot EJ. EJ calls it an accident and says for a long time, he didn’t remember it was her. Kristen explains that once EJ remembered, he forced her to confess to make sure Johnny got off. Chad points out that they were about to come back with the verdict and reveals they weren’t going to send Johnny to prison as Leo was on the jury and told him. Kristen gets upset and yells at EJ that she told him to wait but he begged her to act before the verdict came back. EJ questions how he could’ve known. Kristen screams that he just had to wait five more minutes and then she wouldn’t have gone to prison and Rachel wouldn’t be in Bayview. Kristen tries to attack EJ but Chad separates them. Chad tells Kristen that she needs to save her strength.
Belle brings Marlena home. Marlena notes that Belle decorated for Christmas and calls it lovely. Marlena asks if Tate is home. Belle confirms that he didn’t move out with Brady and that Tate doesn’t know the specifics of what’s going on with her and Brady other than things being tense. Belle says he’ll be home soon as he went with Brady to go see Rachel. Marlena says she would love to see Rachel but doesn’t want to overstep. Belle says Rachel wants to see her too and she’s sure Brady will be fine with that. Marlena doesn’t think that Brady will ever respect or trust her again.
Brady and Tate go to the Pub and talk about it being hard to leave Rachel as they agree to go back tomorrow. Brady encourages that Rachel is making progress and toasts to her getting better and coming back home. Brady questions Rachel socializing with Sophia and why an 18 year old girl would befriend a 10 year old girl. Tate guesses Sophia is bored, lonely, and probably feels safer with a little kid. Tate says that Sophia has her problems but she’s always been good with kids since looking after her little brother, so he’s sure they have nothing to worry about. Brady adds that since Sophia isn’t talking, she can’t be a bad influence. Brady is glad Rachel has someone in Bayview and hopes it will make the experience more bearable for both of them.
Rachel says it’s a bummer about Christmas but at least she has Sophia and her stuffed animal snake. Rachel adds that it was so awesome how Sophia went and got Buddy’s Burgers for them. Rachel hopes next time Sophia comes up with something fun to do, they can go along.
Sarah tells Xander that her and Brady is none of his business, just like it’s not her business if Xander has feelings for anyone else. Xander responds that he doesn’t and never will. Xander decides he should go and asks Sarah to tell Victoria that if he missed anything on her list, he’ll have it by New Year’s and that he loves her very much. Xander wishes a Merry Christmas and goes to leave but Sarah stops him.
Brady asks Tate if he has any Christmas plans with Holly. Tate reveals that Holly is actually going to be in Paris. Brady is sure that Eric and Nicole will be excited. Tate says he wanted to talk to him about that. Brady knows it won’t be the most Merry Christmas for them as it’s the first Christmas without John. Brady knows he should be supporting Marlena, but right now he can’t do it. Tate can tell he’s really struggling. Brady adds that with Rachel in Bayview, they will have to do everything they can to make Christmas as fun as possible for her. Brady knows Tate will be upset not seeing Holly as much during the holidays but insists that he and Rachel will be so happy that he’s around. Tate holds his phone with his boarding pass on it, but doesn’t say anything to Brady about his plans.
Belle asks if Marlena told Brady why they decided it would be best for Kristen to confess. Marlena says she hasn’t as it was all Kristen’s idea and she was just as surprised when she burst in to the court room to confess. Belle points out that Marlena knew Kristen was protecting Rachel. Marlena confirms she did, but she asked her not to do it and Kristen wouldn’t hear it and asked her not to discuss it with Brady or anyone. Belle argues that it’s not Marlena’s fault then as she didn’t make the decision about Rachel and was just backing up Kristen. Belle urges her to tell Brady that since he’s blaming her unfairly. Marlena states that she didn’t have to do what Kristen asked but she did and she kept it from Brady, so she has to take responsibility for that.
Chad holds Kristen back and tells EJ to go chill out for a minute so he steps away. Chad states to Kristen that EJ sent her to prison to protect his kid. Kristen responds that as much as she hates EJ, she does get it. Kristen asks Chad not to tell Theo or Tony about this because she’s not ready for them to know what Rachel did. Kristen hugs Chad as she cries.
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