Days of Our Lives Update
Update written by Joseph
Johnny gets a delivery at home of Bonnie’s book One Rainy Afternoon. Chanel congratulates him and says she’s excited to read it. Johnny mentions wanting to leave DiMera Publishing with a good boost before he hands the reins back over to Theo. Chanel asks where Trey is. Johnny informs her that he’s at the library with the babysitter and should be back in an hour. Chanel asks if they are sure it’s a good idea for Trey to be out and about while Sophia is out plotting to destroy their lives. Johnny mocks the idea that Sophia would take him from the babysitter in broad daylight and reminds Chanel that Sophia admitted in court that she doesn’t want him. Chanel complains that she doesn’t want them to have him either. Chanel argues that Sophia might not be able to steal him but she can cause trouble. Johnny stops her and reveals that he already called EJ to have a security detail keeping an eye on Trey. Chanel is glad but thought he wasn’t worried. Johnny says it never hurts to be a little extra cautious. Johnny says he has to get to a meeting and tells Chanel that he loves her as he exits.
Sophia returns home to her bedroom and hugs a teddy bear as she then picks up her packed bag, but her mom Amy comes in and is shocked to see her.
Gabi sits in the town square while on the phone with Rafe, who informs her that the handwriting experts on Stefan were still inconclusive. Gabi guesses they may never know if her divorce papers were forged and says she knows he will keep trying as they hang up. Gabi then tells herself that Stefan is her past and Philip is her future.
Philip and Kate talk at Titan. Kate tells Philip that after Stephanie’s kidnapping, sales for both of her books have been up so she thinks they should capitalize on her trending, pointing out that she is keeping their one successful division afloat. Philip argues that Stephanie has been through Hell and back. Kate argues that she was back at work weeks after being shot and buried alive, so she thinks Stephanie can submit a proposal. Kate asks Philip to call Stephanie, but he refuses, declaring that they are going to give her time and space to heal.
Stephanie sleeps in her hospital bed and dreams of Owen coming to her, then wakes up in a panic to see Alex at her side and tells him that she’s so glad it’s him.
Owen is brought to the interrogation room at the police station where Jeremy arrives to confront him.
Amy questions what Sophia is doing home and says she’ll get her a piece of paper to communicate but Sophia stops her and reveals that she can talk, leaving Amy in disbelief.
Kate questions if Philip’s mood is because of Vivian’s death. Philip asks her to refrain from saying something nasty and says he gets that they had a complicated history. Kate reminds him that Vivian buried her alive and thought he would want to rewrite his history with her as well. Philip points out that Vivian carried him so that Kate and Victor could have a child. Kate argues that she stole him and then tried to claim him as her own, which was sickening and unforgivable. Kate decides she won’t dance on Vivian’s grave because she doesn’t believe the bitch is dead.
Stephanie tells Alex that she slept a little better last night but it’s hard to get rest when people are coming and going all the time. Chanel then arrives with balloons to visit. Alex hugs Chanel and congratulates her, noting that Johnny told him he could tell Stephanie but with everything going on, he didn’t get to. Chanel then informs Stephanie that she’s pregnant. Stephanie says that’s wonderful and that she obviously had no idea. Chanel adds that they also formally adopted Trey yesterday which Alex congratulates her on as well. Chanel mentions that the balloons are from the party they were too tired to have. Stephanie thanks her and says it does brighten the room. Chanel hugs Stephanie and says she’s just so glad she is okay.
Owen questions what Jeremy wants. Jeremy responds that he just wants to talk and he’s going to listen.
Philip questions Kate thinking Vivian is still alive. Kate thinks it’s possible, pointing out that Vivian disappears and then is suddenly buried without an autopsy. Kate adds that she asked to have the body exhumed but no one would do it which she finds convenient. Kate brings up that Vivian has faked her death before to avoid prison when she tried to kill Lani. Kate asks if Vivian has tried to contact Philip. Philip says of course not and declares that she’s dead. Kate says he can believe that if he wants, but if she was Peter’s accomplice then the DiMeras would want her dead, so either she got ahead of them or the DiMeras rid the world of her but she bets on the former.
Chanel tells Alex and Stephanie that she heard they got married. Stephanie confirms that she sprung it on Alex while Alex explains that they were pretending to draw out the stalker but Stephanie decided they would do it for real on Valentine’s Day and calls it the best surprise of his life. Chanel calls that so romantic. Alex says they will do the big celebration with friends and family next year, adding that they hope Chanel and Johnny can make it with Trey and their future child. Alex asks if Chanel will be sticking around for awhile because he has something to take care of. Stephanie assures that she’d be fine but Alex says he is not leaving her alone. Chanel agrees to stay and tells Alex to take as long as he needs since she and Stephanie have some catching up to do.
Amy questions Sophia being able to talk and why she didn’t tell her she was leaving Bayview. Sophia responds that she’s an adult, so she told them she was leaving and signed herself out. Amy asks if the doctors supported that decision. Sophia says that they didn’t have much choice. Sophia reveals that she still had her keys, so she just let herself in and crashed. Amy calls it a miracle and says she’s back home where she belongs as she hugs her.
Philip joins Gabi in the town square and says he’s sorry for being late as he got stuck at the office with Kate badmouthing Vivian. Philip says that normally wouldn’t phase him but she just died. Gabi acknowledges that she and Kate both have their feelings about Vivian, but says that doesn’t matter now and what matters is how he feels, so she asks how he’s holding up. Philip responds that he’s okay, except Kate thinks Vivian may have faked her death. Gabi points out that it wouldn’t be the first time and she does love messing with people’s heads. Gabi asks if Philip thinks it’s possible.
Jeremy confronts Owen over kidnapping Stephanie again and framing him for it when he doesn’t even know him. Owen talks about everyone knowing his history, making him the perfect scapegoat. Owen adds that the timing of his return was very convenient for him. Jeremy calls him a son of a bitch, blaming him for his own family doubting him, the cops coming to his school, and his reputation being ruined. Jeremy says that Owen will make it up to him and calls him a pathetic loser. Jeremy declares that he will sue Owen for all he’s worth. Owen responds that he’s not worth anything, so it would be a waste of time. Jeremy adds that he’ll sue the DiMeras too for hiring him. Owen points out that he technically worked for Dr. Rolf, so Jeremy says he’ll sue him too. Owen warns that he wouldn’t mess with those people as they’ll hurt him way worse than he did and make his life a living Hell, or worse.
Amy tells Sophia that she’s dreamed of this for so long and that she’s prayed for her recovery. Amy repeats that it’s a miracle, adding that her dad and brothers will be over the moon that she’s back. Sophia stops her and informs her that she’s not staying. Amy questions where she’s going. Sophia says she is going anywhere but here because this is not her home anymore.
Johnny goes to meet Kate at Titan and says it feels weird being back in the building after working at DiMera for so long. Kate says they are here to talk about his return to Titan, but first there is something they need to discuss.
Philip acknowledges Vivian’s deceit, but says the way Ivan was sobbing on the phone didn’t sound fake to him. Gabi asks if he really thinks Vivian is gone. Philip admits he doesn’t know as there’s no end to the crazy stuff Vivian has pulled, but one thing she’s never done is surrender. Philip feels faking her death and hiding would be giving up which is just not her. Gabi admits part of her hopes that Kate is right since Vivian is the one person who had answers about Stefan’s last days, like if he still loved her or if they’re really divorced. Gabi says if Vivian is dead, she may never get those answers.
Chanel talks to Stephanie about her pregnancy being rough at first but she’s getting past the morning sickness and the worry to the part where she can just be excited. Stephanie tells her that she looks fantastic. Chanel says the same to her after what she’s been through. Stephanie responds that she is a total mess.
Jeremy tells Owen that he’s not worried about Dr. Rolf or the DiMeras, but he should be worried about him. Jeremy talks about doing bad things in the past and having a temper and violent tendencies. Jeremy adds that he worked on those things in therapy but that rage is still inside of him. Owen says that’s why he lost Stephanie and calls him a loser too since they both lost Stephanie, but remarks that he could get another chance. Jeremy grabs Owen and screams that he will rip him limb from limb if he ever goes near Stephanie again, right as Alex enters the room.
Philip tells Gabi that he’s so sorry for what Vivian put her through with Stefan. Gabi thanks him but says it’s not like he had anything to do with it. Philip assures that if he knew what she was up to, he would’ve tired to stop her. Philip says he does have something to do with what’s happening at Titan and if he wouldn’t have gone along with Vivian’s plan that affected so many lives, none of this would be happening if he just stood up to her. Philip states that he went along with the fraud, the merger went bust, and now they are scrambling to keep the company afloat. Gabi points out that at least he and Xander are on the same page. Philip is grateful for that and that his family came together to fight but worries the cracks are starting to show as he complains that Kate is champing at the bit to get pages out of Stephanie while she’s still in the hospital which Gabi feels isn’t surprising. Philip says it still pisses him off, but realizes he should be pissed at himself for getting them in to this mess in the first place. Philip hopes it’s all worth it and they can save the company. Gabi encourages that she has faith in him.
Kate informs Johnny that it’s come to their attention that several passages from One Rainy Afternoon are derivative from One Stormy Night. Johnny questions if she’s accusing Bonnie of plagiarism. Kate says not intentionally but they are very similar. Johnny says they’ll fix it but Kate says it’s too late since the book is hitting shelves. Johnny questions if she’s going to sue DiMera over an honest mistake. Kate responds that she doesn’t want to do that but Xander is insisting on action, so that’s why she asked to meet so they can come to a mutually agreeable solution.
Amy asks Sophia if she can change her mind. Sophia assures she can’t and talks about she hates being here because her room feels like a prison. Amy says she had no idea she felt that way. Sophia complains that she’s been oblivious to her interests for her entire life and doesn’t even know who she is. Sophia argues that Amy only wanted to control her but she ended up pregnant and in a mental institution while the two people she hates the most are raising her baby. Sophia adds that she went to the court to try to fight the adoption but nobody listened. Sophia shouts that nobody ever listens to her. Amy tells her that she’s listening now and asks what she can do. Sophia responds that she just wants out and away from her, then declares that she’s leaving and not coming back because she’s done while Amy still tries to stop her.
Chanel tells Stephanie that it’s understandable how she feels after what she’s been through. Stephanie responds that it’s over, but she still feels that way. Chanel encourages that she was just a victim of a horrible crime, so it’s okay to feel vulnerable. Stephanie states that almost two decades ago, she thought she learned and changed to become a confident, capable, badass woman but now being Owen Kent’s victim again makes her feel like she has no idea who she is. Chanel insists that she’s strong, smart, and incredibly brave after fighting out of a horrible situation and surviving. Stephanie asks why she keeps ending up in these horrible situations to begin with and attract men who treat her this way, feeling she makes mistake after mistake in these toxic abusive relationships. Chanel points out that she never chose to be with Owen. Stephanie argues that she did choose to publish a romance novel based on her real life experiences as she thought it would be empowering and cathartic. Stephanie admits that it was in the beginning, but then it ended up being poison for Jeremy since her book brought him back to Salem and she completely blew up his life.
Jeremy screams at Owen, asking if he’s getting through to him as he calls him a worthless son of a bitch. Owen sees Alex and jokes that all of Stephanie’s suitors are lining up to berate him. Alex states that Jada said he could speak his piece to the son of a bitch, but he can wait his turn. Jeremy tells him to go for it because he’s done. Alex tells Owen that he’s not one of Stephanie’s suitors, he’s her husband. Alex says he doesn’t have much else to say to him and would rather make him suffer like he made Stephanie suffer, but that would make him no better than him. Owen argues that he’s not any better than him. Alex shouts that he doesn’t know anything about him and calls him a demented freak. Owen says that when he came back to Salem and found out Alex was dating Stephanie, he made it his mission to learn everything he could about him and did a real deep dive online. Owen remarks that it’s no wonder Alex treated women like crap. Alex holds himself back and declares he’s done wasting his time on trash. Owen asks if he’s sure he doesn’t want to know what he found when looking up his name. Owen tells him that according to several message boards, Alex hit on anything that moved, had countless one night stands and threesomes. Alex calls Owen disgusting. Owen argues that he’s not the one who treated women like notches on his belt until he bumped in to Stephanie. Alex warns him about saying her name. Owen complains that Alex never even wanted to be in a serious relationship because he’s a player. Owen asks how Alex could ever be anything but a massive disappointment as a husband and how he could ever be true to one woman forever. Alex says it’s because he’s in love with an amazing woman who loves him and hates Owen. Owen argues that Stephanie is tired of men like him and will pretend to love him until it’s time to break him. Owen remarks that Alex thinks he doesn’t deserve Stephanie, but that he doesn’t either.
Amy tells Sophia that she wants to help her. Sophia tells her to leave her alone. Amy says she can’t do that because she’s her mother, she loves her, and she’s here for whatever she needs. Sophia states that she appreciates that and she is sorry, but she’s too late.
Johnny asks if Kate even read One Rainy Afternoon. Kate admits she hasn’t as Titan has a strict policy against reading unsolicited manuscripts and it wasn’t a good time for them, so it was a hard pass. Johnny argues that she seems so prepared so someone at Titan must have read it. Kate says they did after the fact because protecting their intellectual property is a priority. Johnny brings up fan fiction and 50 Shades of Grey. Kate argues that EL James was inspired by Twilight while Bonnie lifted entire passages from One Stormy Night almost line by line. Kate claims it’s nothing personal and just a cut throat business of publishing. Kate says it’s a hard lesson to learn but his client infringed on a copyright. Johnny asks what she proposes. Kate doesn’t think they have to go to court and there’s probably a sum they can agree on. Johnny says he would have to see the number. Kate then presents him with a number and says there’s been an internal discussion about this. Johnny tells Kate no way.
Chanel tells Stephanie that they all believed it was Jeremy while Stephanie says she’s the reason anyone suspected he was her stalker. Chanel brings up that the mountain of evidence pointed at Jeremy while Stephanie notes that Owen set him up. Stephanie adds that in some ways, Jeremy was a real hero. Stephanie tells Chanel about Jeremy being there for her while they were locked up, being kind and helpful and not the monster everyone thought. Chanel agrees that Jeremy is definitely owed a lot of apologies. Stephanie declares that she just can’t get it right and keeps making the wrong choices and conclusions. Chanel guesses she’s not including Alex in that. Stephanie confirms that Alex is the one good choice she made and cries that they just got married, so they should be blissfully happy and having hot sex, but ever since she was rescued, she practically jumps out of her skin every time he touches her. Chanel assures that Alex understands it will take time and maybe some therapy. Stephanie asks what if that doesn’t work and she never stops feeling this way. Chanel encourages her to talk to Alex about how she’s feeling and let him in.
Alex tells Owen that his past is behind him and that he and Stephanie will remain happily married, so there’s nothing he can do about it. Alex mentions hearing that the district attorney is offering him a deal to spend his life in a nuthouse instead of prison. Alex strongly suggests he takes the deal. Owen asks why, arguing that he’s innocent until proven guilty. Alex warns that the safest place for him is behind bars. Owen asks if that’s a threat. Alex says he’s just being honest that he might want to stay put either in prison or in Bayview, because if he gets out, he won’t have his wife looking over her shoulder, so he will do whatever it takes to eliminate that possibility.
Gabi is glad that Philip feels he can confide in her. Philip repeats that he doesn’t want any secrets between them, so he hopes she feels she can confide in him too about anything. Gabi responds that she does. Philip brings up when they said I love you to one another and says ever since then, he’s been wanting to spend more time with her and not just in his hotel room. Gabi says she’s been thinking the same thing and wishes they had a place they could see each other every day without having to plan it out. Philip decides he’ll see what he can do about that.
Johnny tells Kate that it’s a lot of money. Kate claims it pains her that it’s come to this, but Titan is in a precarious position and they are his employer. Johnny argues that right now they aren’t. Kate reminds Johnny that he should’ve been back a long time ago, but she convinced Xander and Philip to let him stay at DiMera until Theo recovered. Johnny argues that he’s sympathetic to Titan’s situation but he can’t just screw over his family’s company to help her. Kate warns Johnny not to compound a mistake by making an even bigger mistake because if they go to court, he’ll be shelling out a hell of a lot more than what she wrote on the paper. Johnny responds that he’s sorry but he’s not going to settle, so Kate asks what he’s going to do. Johnny declares that he’s going to fight and exits the office.
Stephanie says Chanel and Johnny must be relieved that Trey’s adoption is official. Chanel confirms they are but tells her about Sophia showing up to try and stop them from becoming Trey’s parents, but the judge was having none of it and there’s no way to reverse the decision. Chanel adds that Sophia did check herself out of Bayview and still hates them. Stephanie asks if she thinks Sophia could be dangerous. Chanel says she hopes not, but she’s already tried so hard to hurt them already so she doesn’t put anything past her.
Amy tells Sophia that she’s right that she hasn’t been a good mother and she’s sorry. Amy pleads with Sophia that it’s not too late and says they can start over right now to focus on her future, hopes, and dreams. Amy brings up that Sophia had her heart set on the University of Chicago and suggests she could sign up for summer classes and work part time if she wants to. Sophia repeats that she feels suffocated here. Amy promises that things will be different now and that she can live at home and have her independence. Amy adds that she will support whatever she chooses to do. Amy cries that they’ve missed her and they love her so much. Sophia then agrees to stay for now and admits she doesn’t really have anywhere else to go. Amy hugs her and asks if she wants anything. Sophia decides she will go for a walk. Amy says she will see her when she gets back then as Sophia exits.
Alex exits the interrogation room and asks Jeremy if they can talk for a second. Alex says he knows Jeremy was visiting Stephanie in the hospital yesterday and he didn’t interrupt because they were having a moment. Alex knows they went through something horrible together that he can’t imagine and he’s grateful but he wants him to back off. Jeremy calls that Stephanie’s call. Alex reminds him that they are married now. Jeremy asks if he thinks he can police who she sees and is friends with, arguing that’s not how marriage works. Alex warns Jeremy that he’s made his wishes clear. Jeremy says he did too and that all he ever cared about was for Stephanie to be safe and happy. Jeremy declares that if Stephanie needs him, he will be there as he then exits the police station.
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