Days of Our Lives Update
Update written by Joseph
Chanel watches over baby Trey at home. Chanel says she’s sorry he isn’t feeling well but excitedly says that he’s going to be a big brother soon and she can’t believe it.
Johnny and Tony are at the hospital. Johnny talks about the doctors believing Theo will make a full recovery which Tony calls a relief. Tony admits that Johnny was able to take over as CEO in the meantime. Johnny says his family needed him to step up, but now that Tony’s back, he’s happy to hand it over to him. Tony then reveals that he’s not planning to take over as CEO.
Kate goes to Titan and tells Xander that she needs to talk to him in private.
EJ enters the living room of the DiMera Mansion as Gwen is finishing a call about getting a wedding present for Leo and Javi. EJ questions if she really wishes them the best.
Leo surprises Javi at home with his engagement ring. Javi excitedly hugs him and tells him that he’s everything to him as Leo puts the ring on Javi’s finger. Javi calls it perfect and declares that in a few short hours, they will be married. Javi calls it the happiest day of his life as they kiss.
Johnny questions Tony not planning to step back in as CEO. Tony says he promised Anna that he wouldn’t and that was when he decided to pursue getting DiMera back from Titan. Tony jokes that Anna would unleash on him if he went back on his promise. Johnny understands but says it’s not like he’s the only choice since EJ is back. Tony says that EJ and Chad aren’t interested while Kristen is disqualified which leaves Johnny. Tony encourages him to think of the prestige and says he’s heard that Johnny has been enjoying himself immensely. Johnny says he’s only been at it for a couple days but he has no complaints so far. Johnny admits it felt satisfying to sign the papers to officially claim the company back for their family. Tony responds that was spoken like a true DiMera. Tony asks if he can count on Johnny. Johnny responds that he can.
Leo asks Javi if he has any New Year’s resolutions. Javi wants to eat healthier and learn how to play classical piano. Javi asks about Leo’s resolutions. Leo says he has to put some finishing touches on his end of the year story before their wedding. Javi advises him not to get himself killed by EJ, pointing out that EJ wasn’t the one kidnapping his family. Leo brings up EJ’s behavioral history and says he knows he’s up to something, so he intends to find out what that is.
EJ questions Gwen attending Leo and Javi’s wedding. Gwen says she hasn’t been formally invited yet, but she is sending them a wedding gift. EJ jokingly asks if she’s going to send them a bomb. Gwen says it will be something they are sure to love because she has excellent taste. Gwen adds that it’s not because she wants to but because EJ is insisting she befriend Leo.
Anna arrives at the hospital to reunite with Tony and they embrace.
Xander tells Kate that there’s no need to worry about privacy since they are the only ones crazy enough to be working on the holiday. Kate questions Maggie and Philip not being there, asking what happened to saving Titan no matter what. Xander points out that they didn’t get it away from DiMera and thanks Kate for convincing Johnny to make it happen. Kate responds that she did what had to be done for Titan. Xander never realized Kate cared so much. Kate reminds Xander that she and Victor were once quite the couple and she put a lot in to Titan publishing, so she wouldn’t let all that time and effort go to waste. Kate is sure Maggie cares about Titan as much as she does, but she’s way too cautious. Kate adds that after the forgery debacle, Philip is afraid to color outside the lines, but Xander is not one to sit back and tow the line. Kate calls Xander a fighter who gets knocked down and gets right back up, just like her. Kate really thinks that if they work together, they could do what needs to be done.
Johnny goes home to Chanel, who says she’s so glad he’s home as she and Trey have missed him. Chanel says she just put Trey down for his nap and asks if there’s any update on Theo. Johnny responds that he’s still unconscious but doctors are optimistic that he’s improving. Chanel hopes Trey will be feeling better tomorrow and then she can head over to the hospital. Johnny asks about Trey still not feeling well. Chanel guesses it’s teething and says he cried for an hour before putting him down. Chanel talks about doing everything the pediatrician recommended. Johnny asks how she’s feeling. Chanel says she doesn’t have any morning sickness yet but she’s happy to know why she’s been so tired lately. Chanel points out that EJ is home now which means Johnny can hand over the CEO position today. Johnny informs her that he actually can’t.
Leo gets a message from Johnny that he was able to piece together what Gwen and EJ were talking about in the video from the gala. Leo reads the message which says that Gwen told EJ about a delivery truck crashing so EJ told Gwen that she would have to handle it herself while Gwen got annoyed that EJ was treating her like another one of his minions. Javi praises Leo for being right that they were waiting on a delivery. Leo says the question is what kind of delivery. Leo suggests he could invite Gwen to their wedding and ask about the delivery, but he worries that it could be a downer to have her there because the last wedding Gwen likely attending was her own to Dimitri and they don’t need that reminder.
Gwen comments on EJ drinking early. EJ points out that it’s New Year’s Eve. EJ thanks Gwen for looking after their project during his unplanned absence and for wiping his phone clean when the police came calling. Gwen asks how he knew. EJ says that Rita told him but he’s pretty sure her primary objective was protecting her own investment, though he’s still grateful for her quick thinking. Gwen responds that it wasn’t all about her own investment as she did worry about what happened to EJ when he suddenly vanished. Gwen adds that Rita showed up shortly after he was grabbed and she told her that he was asking her to do some sort of a job. Gwen assumes that it might have something to do with Leo. Gwen states that if EJ is grateful to her like he said, then she kindly asks him to cease and desist. EJ questions her saying that she doesn’t want him to go after Leo. EJ remarks that if he didn’t know better, he’d say she was rather fond of Leo. Gwen reminds EJ that after Leo betrayed her, the only feeling she has for him is contempt. Gwen says she would like to get her own retribution in her own way in her own time. EJ asks what kind of retribution she has in mind. Gwen says she’d like to keep her cards close to her chest for the time being. EJ says since he was granted a new lease on life, he could offer the same to Leo as long as Gwen gets him to stop his snooping. EJ points out that someone tipped off the police to Dr. Rolf staying in the cellar. Gwen questions what makes him think it’s Leo. EJ calls it an educated guess. Gwen disagrees that it was Leo but says it doesn’t matter anyway as she has a foolproof plan to keep Leo distracted for the foreseeable future.
Javi tells Leo that he knows things with he and Dimitri were left unresolved. Leo says after Dimitri’s letter, things were pretty resolved. Javi points out that they were planning a new life together and then he got arrested so Leo never saw him again. Leo insists that chapter of his life is over and that Javi is the only man he will ever care about. Javi thinks Leo should invite Gwen to their wedding, believing it will help him move forward. Leo decides maybe he will and he won’t let it be a downer as he won’t let anyone or anything damper his high spirits. Leo thanks him as they kiss. Javi tells Leo to go ahead and invite Gwen, so Leo makes the call.
Anna tells Tony that he’s still the most handsome man while Tony says she’s as beautiful as ever. Anna says she’s been worried sick about him for the last few weeks. Tony is sorry for what she had to go through. Anna is just glad he’s alright. Tony says he is now that he’s with the love of his life as they kiss. Tony asks how she found him here. Anna explains that she went to the DiMera Mansion where Harold told her that he was here and she couldn’t wait to see him.
Chanel questions Johnny saying he can’t give up being CEO. Chanel argues that he fulfilled his duty and now that the DiMeras have been rescued, there are plenty of others to take over. Johnny responds that the problem is that nobody wants it. Johnny tells her that he just saw Tony at the hospital and he said Anna would go nuts if he took over after the kidnapping, so Tony wants him to stay a little longer. Chanel questions how long that is. Johnny guesses until Theo is better. Johnny doesn’t think it’s that big of a deal since his family is not in danger anymore, so there’s no reason not to stick around and help out. Chanel complains that she can think of a few reasons.
Xander says it sounds like Kate wants him to go behind Maggie’s back. Kate says she just wants him to keep Maggie out of the loop. Kate questions why he’s worried about what Maggie would think or how she would react. Kate says he’s the CEO of Titan and questions why he’s loyal to Maggie. Xander feels Maggie believed in him and saw the good in him. Kate says it’s nice to look back fondly but asks how that is today, pointing out that Maggie now barely tolerates him. Kate adds that it isn’t about Maggie at all and it’s Titan that matters. Kate says they don’t want to see Titan fail and he already knows what dire straits they are in. Kate asks Xander to atleast listen to her plan which he agrees to do.
Gwen meets Leo and Javi in the town square. Gwen brings up that it’s their wedding day and questions them not being busy doing groom things. Leo says they have it under control and informs her that they are getting married here in the town square. Leo knows for awhile now, he and Gwen have not been on the best of terms, but she was once his best friend in the entire world. Leo says no matter what’s happened between them, he never stopped caring about her, so it would mean the world to them if she would come to their wedding.
Xander stops Kate and says he understands she wants to use Johnny’s inexperience against him, forcing him to screw up, but it sounds like his days as interim CEO are numbered. Kate says she wouldn’t be too sure about that since she called Tony, who told her that Theo is still out which means he won’t be in a suit and tie anytime soon. Kate has a strong feeling that Tony has no plans to step in. Xander questions what Roman thinks about all of this since Johnny is his grandson and she’s plotting against him. Kate corrects that she’s plotting against DiMera. Kate says if she needs to handle this with Roman, she will. Xander questions how exactly they are going to pull it off. Kate says it will be easy and hands him the manuscript of One Rainy Afternoon by Bonnie Lockhart.
Susan enters the living room of the DiMera Mansion and tells EJ that she doesn’t like seeing him day drinking. EJ wishes her a Happy New Year’s Eve. Susan hugs him and says she’s so glad he was found alright. Susan asks him to lay off the drinking until the sun goes down. Susan can’t believe Peter Blake kept them in the crypt like animals. EJ says they nearly turned on each other, but in the end it was somewhat of a bonding experience.
Anna tells Tony how frightened she was when he didn’t come back to the ship and she knew something was terribly wrong but no one would listen to her. Anna says she was in agony since she couldn’t help find him. Anna asks the condition of the others. Tony responds that everyone is different stages of recovery, but Peter is definitely in the worst shape which Anna says he deserves. Tony informs her that they will be having a meeting at Peter’s bedside later because the family has a difficult decision to make on whether or not to keep Peter alive.
Johnny knows Chanel is worried that he will get swept back in to the drama of his family. Chanel remarks that it’s happened before. Johnny promises it won’t happen this time as all of his focus is on her and their baby. Johnny says a big part of the reason is the great paycheck which can give them room to breathe. Johnny says that brings him to the next topic he wants to discuss with her.
Javi tells Gwen that it would mean a lot to them if she was there to celebrate with them. Gwen accepts the invitation. Leo thanks her and hugs her, saying it means more to him than she knows.
Anna tells Tony that there is no need for he and his siblings to hash out Peter’s medical decisions. Anna remarks that she could save them the trouble by strangling him herself as she’s so appalled at what his own brother put them through. Tony remarks that it’s not the first time it happens as the DiMeras have a long history of backstabbing and betrayal. Tony admits this last ordeal was sort of a bonding experience. Anna jokes that she didn’t think it was possible for a nest of vipers to bond. Tony remarks that who knows how long it will last.
Susan wonders if being held captive made EJ realize the state of his life. EJ questions what she means. Susan says that in her last near death experience, she saw and felt the white light and came back to life. Susan says it was then that she decided to become a medium. EJ responds that he won’t become a medium. Susan brings up EJ’s love life and how he and Cat were about to kiss when she walked in before. EJ calls that a momentary lapse of judgment and promises it won’t happen again. Susan says that’s good because she doesn’t trust Cat any more than she trusts Gwen. Susan remarks that there is no doubt that Gwen is a snake and she bets that Gwen is the one who told the police that Dr. Rolf was in the secret room. EJ is certain that Gwen did not tip them off regarding Dr. Rolf. Susan says she’s certain that he is wrong. Susan then asks EJ what exactly Dr. Rolf is doing in Salem.
Chanel asks what Johnny wants to talk about. Johnny hates knowing that she thought her cancer might have come back and she didn’t even tell him. He hates that she had to go through that all alone. Chanel insists it’s okay as he had so much going on and she didn’t want him to worry since it turned out to be something wonderful. Chanel calls her being pregnant a miracle.
Leo tells Gwen how happy it makes him that she will be at his wedding. Gwen remarks that it will be like old times with a new spin. Leo says he loves that. Javi loves the positive energy. Javi then asks if Gwen could urge EJ to lay off of Leo. Gwen reveals that she already has urged EJ, so as long as Leo keeps his nose out of EJ’s business, he should be fine. Gwen asks if it’s not bad luck for the groom to see the groom before the wedding. Leo says he hopes not. Gwen says she will see them later and walks away. Leo comments that it went well.
Anna tells Tony to go be with his family, but as soon as he’s finished with his obligations, they are going to finish their vacation. Tony agrees to whatever her heart desires as they kiss.
Kate asks Xander what he thinks about her plan. Xander thinks it’s rather shrewd, cunning, only slightly underhanded and hopefully not illegal. Kate assures it’s not illegal and asks if Xander is in. Xander declares that he most definitely is.
EJ tells Susan that she knows he can’t speak on what Dr. Rolf is doing, but she doesn’t have to worry about him. Susan says she worries about him and about Johnny as CEO of DiMera. EJ says there is no cause for concern as the position is only temporary. Susan says she can see it in EJ’s eyes that he wants it to be permanent. EJ says if the position brings Johnny back in to the family fold, he would have no problem with that. EJ informs Susan that he doesn’t usually make New Year’s resolutions but this year, he’s resolving to repair his relationship with his son.
Chanel asks Johnny if he’s happy that they are having a baby. Johnny assures that he is, but the doctor said she wasn’t supposed to be pregnant yet and it could prevent them being able to detect her cancer, so if it did come back, by the time they find it, she could already be in danger and one or both of them could die. Chanel understands he’s worried and says she is too, but she’s also full of hope and optimism. Chanel adds that Sarah said she will need very careful monitoring, but there’s a good chance there will be no cancer and she can have a healthy pregnancy. Johnny is sorry to be a downer as he wants to be happy and optimistic like she is, but admits he’s scared to death.
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