Days of Our Lives Update
Update written by Joseph
Justin and Bonnie return to Salem, joining Kate and Roman at the Brady Pub. They wish each other a Happy New Year. Justin talks about how they spent a wonderful Christmas in Phoenix with Will and Sonny, then went to Las Vegas for New Year’s which was on Bonnie’s bucket list. Bonnie gushes over the food they had but says she could really go for a sandwich at the Pub. Justin says he will take a coffee to go as he has a meeting to get to, so he will see Bonnie at home. Bonnie then tells Kate that she wanted to talk to her about something in private. Kate says she wanted to talk to her as well, so they will catch up after her breakfast.
Alex joins Xander in the Titan office and they wish each other a happy new year. Alex asks how his holiday was. Xander asks what holiday since he’s been working here every day and night. Xander then asks if Alex’s holiday was anything exciting. Alex reveals to him that he and Stephanie got engaged.
Kayla goes to Kristen’s hospital room as Jada is removing Kristen’s handcuffs. Jada announces that the judge has granted Melinda’s petition for bail and tells Kristen to just not leave town. Kristen assures she wants to be there for Rachel and Peter. Jada then exits. Kayla informs Kristen that she got her lab results back and she had a very stubborn infection, but they knocked it back with antibiotics and she can hopefully be discharged soon. Kristen insists she’ll be happy to be leaving, but she knows she has legal business to take care of as far as taking Peter off life support. Kayla confirms forms need her signature before beginning that process. Kayla asks if Kristen is 100% sure she’s ready to go through with it. Kristen confirms that she understands everything and she’s sure this is what she needs to do, but it’s a really hard decision. Justin arrives with the paperwork and tells Kristen that he’s sorry she’s facing this. Justin gives Kristen the affidavit for Kristen to sign as Peter’s only blood sibling which Kristen signs. Justin then turns the page for another signature that Kristen is giving her consent and that Kayla has explained the procedure to her. Kristen finishes signing and asks what’s next. Kayla says they will begin the process of getting Peter ready. Kayla promises it will be done with the utmost respect. Kayla asks when the other family members will be arriving. Kristen responds that EJ and Tony have already left the jurisdiction and she didn’t want to put Chad and Theo through this as they didn’t really know Peter. Kristen says Peter was her brother and she feels like this would be the last and kindest thing to do for him.
Rafe meets Jada in her office at the police station about Peter’s case. They talk about the injectors found outside the crypt being the antidote to the gas and how Peter was not likely to share it, meaning his siblings would’ve all died a horrible death, only now Peter is the one likely to die.
Kristen goes to Peter’s hospital room. Kristen repeats that she wishes if anyone had to die, it wouldn’t be him. Kristen cries that she doesn’t know what she’s going to do without him.
Xander tells Alex that’s great news and congratulates he and Stephanie. Alex thanks him and guesses wedding talk is probably the last thing he wants to hear about. Xander says it’s fine as he can be happy for them without thinking about the demise of his own marriage. Alex thanks him and then sees Bonnie’s manuscript on his desk. Xander mentions that Kate dropped it off. Alex asks if that’s going to be Titan’s next blockbuster. Xander remarks that stranger things have happened.
Roman sits with Kate at the Pub and asks if she made any new year’s resolutions. Kate says she just has one, to let Roman know every single day how much she adores him. Roman says he likes that resolution and that his only one is to make sure Kate knows that she brightens his life with her smile and that he’s the luckiest guy in the world to be married to her. Roman then asks why Kate is so interested in Bonnie. Kate asks what he’s talking about. Roman says she’s been staring at her and asks what is this sudden fascination with Bonnie. Kate then informs Roman that Bonnie wrote a novel and she’s afraid to read it.
Kristen says she has her other DiMera brothers, but Peter is her flesh and blood. Kristen declares that if it is truly his time, she has to trust in her faith to send him back home where he belongs.
Rafe reveals to Jada that they unencrypted the hidden camera from the DiMera crypt and it’s possible that Peter was not the one who planted it because it was transmitting a signal overseas to Alamania.
Kate decides to join Bonnie for breakfast. Bonnie asks what she wanted to talk to her about. Kate says it’s her book. Bonnie says that’s exactly what she wanted to talk to her about. Kate admits she was surprised to find her manuscript on her desk as she didn’t know Bonnie continued writing after her Love Made Me Looney memoir, but she certainly managed to get back in the saddle. Bonnie says that she’s been writing her whole life which surprises Kate. Bonnie adds that ever since grade school, her teachers always thought she had quite a gift and made her read her stories in front of the class. Kate decides she doesn’t need to hear about all of that. Bonnie explains that she was reading Stephanie’s novel when she thought she should write a novel too, feeling she has the talent and the time. Bonnie asks what it could hurt and brings up all the fun she had with Justin during her research. Bonnie guesses Kate must have read her book and asks if it blew her skirt up.
Xander informs Alex that Bonnie’s latest book doesn’t interest him in the least and what does interest him is books they already have out, specifically Stephanie’s. Alex guesses he means her latest mystery novel. Xander goes over how sales started slow and haven’t really picked up. Alex feels it hasn’t been out that long. Xander says they were hoping for a holiday bump but that didn’t happen, so they need to pivot. Alex asks what he’s thinking. Xander wants to ramp up Stephanie’s publicity tour and change course because of how important the book is to Titan. Alex says they can’t and it’s not negotiable. Alex then declares that he wants to cancel Stephanie’s tour altogether.
Rafe and Jada talk about Vivian making sense and the possibility of Vivian and Peter being in cahoots. Rafe points out that if Peter successfully wiped out the other DiMeras, the person who would benefit the most would be another of Stefano’s children, not Vivian. Jada then proposes that Vivian could’ve been working with Peter and Stefan before Stefan’s alleged death, with plans to split the inheritance.
Kayla joins Kristen at Peter’s side to ask if she’s ready. Kristen feels like she has so much more to say to him, but at the same time she has no words. Kristen asks if there’s a chance he will breathe on his own. Kayla says it’s not likely. Kristen argues that he’s a fighter and she needs him to live, because she doesn’t know if she can live with the guilt if he doesn’t. Kristen wants him to be the brother she knew and loved. Kristen then decides that she’s ready, so Kayla disconnects Peter from life support. Peter begins breathing on his own, shocking Kristen and Kayla. Kayla says his vitals are coming back to normal and agrees with Kristen that Peter is a fighter.
Bonnie hopes Kate doesn’t mind that she snuck in to her office to leave her manuscript on her desk. Kate admires her tenacity and says it makes her a dynamic force and an unstoppable optimist. Bonnie jokes that she just gave her an ego boost. Bonnie hopes for an even bigger one if Kate tells her how brilliant her book is. Kate says as much as she would love to read her novel, she can’t.
Xander questions Alex wanting to cancel the rest of Stephanie’s book tour. Alex clarifies that he doesn’t want to but feels he has to in order to keep her safe. Alex tells Xander about one fan’s increasing love letters and how it’s gotten the whole family worried to the point that Steve just moved in with them to keep Stephanie safe. Xander is sorry to hear it’s gotten so out of hand. Alex says that’s why he doesn’t want Stephanie exposed to the public. Xander understands but says that Titan can supply her a security team. Alex feels that’s just not enough and not worth the risk. Xander says he’s sorry but they can’t just call off the rest of the tour because Stephanie has a contract and agreement. Alex doesn’t give a damn when they are talking about her safety as that’s more important than the bottom line. Alex asks if Xander sold his soul for the almighty dollar.
Rafe tells Jada it’s an interesting theory but if Vivian was using Stefan to get her hands on the DiMera family fortune, Stefan’s death would put a stop to that. Jada points out that maybe Stefan’s not dead. Rafe says that’s possible with that family, but if Vivian is working with Peter, there’s a chance he could cut her in on the DiMera family inheritance. Jada knows Rafe wants to confirm Stefan’s death for Gabi’s sake. Rafe admits that hit her hard. Jada brings up Vivian providing a photo of Stefan’s tombstone and the ISA obtaining a recently filed death certificate. Rafe points out that it’s clearly suspicious, but every time they tried to track down Stefan, they came up with nothing. Rafe wonders if Stefan isn’t dead, why Vivian would pretend that he is. Jada calls that the burning question.
Kristen asks Kayla if Peter is going to live. Kayla admits she’s more optimistic than she was and time will tell. Kayla explains that they had him sedated and lowered the dosage. Kayla suggests Kristen stay and talk to Peter, so she exits to give her time. Peter then suddenly grabs Kristen’s arm.
Bonnie questions Kate saying she can’t read her novel. Kate says it’s nothing personal, but they can’t accept unsolicited manuscripts that they hadn’t asked to see. Bonnie suggests just asking her to see it then. Kate says they have too many romance writers under contract now, so they can’t afford to sign any more. Bonnie calls that disappointing. Kate wishes she could do more. Kate then suggests Bonnie submit to other publishers and offers to give her a list of contacts. Bonnie is surprised she would do that for her and thanks Kate, calling her the best.
Xander tells Alex that he did not sell his soul and resents him being so cavalier about the bottom line when he’s been working 24/7 to protect that bottom line by himself while Maggie and Philip have been stuffing their faces and Alex has apparently been going over engagement rings. Alex says fine and that Xander has been working harder than all of them to save Titan, but that doesn’t mean he doesn’t want the company to succeed too. Alex adds that he’s also the one who persuaded Stephanie to publish One Stormy Night in the first place, so he feels responsible for this crazy stalker and now he has to keep her safe. Alex points out that Xander just said the book sales didn’t quite live up, so he suggests letting Stephanie stay here and work on another book because she’s definitely not going back on this book tour.
Rafe tells Jada that the case would be easier to solve if their suspect was conscious. Jada notes that he likely won’t be anytime soon if ever. Jada reveals that Kristen decided to take Peter off life support today. Rafe says so much for questioning then. Jada remarks that he won’t live long enough to terrorize anyone else…
Justin tells Kayla that he just ran in to Kristen, who told him that Peter is now breathing on his own. Kayla calls it completely unexpected. Justin remarks that if Peter does recover, he’ll be spending the rest of his life in prison. Kayla is sure Kristen can’t be thrilled about what Peter’s future looks like.
Kristen is excited to see Peter awake and says she’s going to get the doctor but Peter stops her and says not to go. Kristen asks what he needs. Peter says he has something to say. Kristen urges him to save his strength and that there’s something she wants to say first. Kristen tells Peter that she forgives him for what he tried to do to their family and she didn’t want to hurt him, but she didn’t want innocent people to die so she hopes he can forgive her. Peter struggles to speak but manages to say that he’ll see her in Hell. Kristen argues that he doesn’t mean that but Peter yells at her to get out, so Kristen hurries out of the room.
Xander feels that Stephanie will want to make this decision on her own so he will be speaking to her about it. Alex says he won’t because Stephanie has no idea about this conversation. Xander questions Alex going behind her back about her career. Alex says he’s trying to keep her safe. Xander points out that’s without her consent and remarks that he has a lot to learn about married life.
Bonnie thanks Kate for the advice and Roman for the food as she exits the Pub. Roman notes that Bonnie looks happy so he asks if Kate is publishing her book. Kate responds that she told her that she can’t read her book because it’s company policy that they can’t read an unsolicited manuscript and if it’s terrible, she doesn’t want to be the one to dash her hopes. Roman asks why Bonnie is so happy then. Kate explains that she told her that she would refer her to other publishers. Kate adds that Bonnie told her she’s been writing her whole life, so maybe she’s a brilliant author.
Jada asks Rafe if there are any leads on who Peter hired to work for him. Rafe says they found multiple bank accounts but they are still working on it. Rafe assures they will find them, track them down, and hopefully get the information they need.
Someone dressed as a nurse sneaks in to Peter’s room and locks the door. They take a syringe and inject it in to Peter’s IV.
Kristen tells Kayla and Justin that Peter woke up and told her to get the hell out of his room. Kayla calls Jada and tells her that Peter Blake is awake which shocks her. Jada thanks her and hangs up. Jada and Rafe then head out to get to the hospital. Kayla thanks Justin and then gets called on a code blue to Peter’s room. Kristen follows Kayla as they rush to Peter’s room while the person disguised as a nurse comes around the corner and is revealed to be Dr. Rolf.
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