Days of Our Lives Update
Update written by Joseph
Xander and Gwen wake up in bed together. Gwen mentions planning to have some fun last night and going to freshen up, but when she came back, Xander was out. Xander apologizes and says he took a pain pill for his elbow that knocked him out. Gwen notes that he never told her how he hurt his elbow. Xander thinks back to being tied up while having sex with Kristen, but then tells Gwen that it was just from an overzealous workout.
Kristen sits in the living room of the DiMera Mansion with the chess board that Stefano left for Marlena. Kristen looks up at Stefano’s portrait and wonders what kind of game he’s playing.
EJ runs in to Theo outside of the Brady Pub. Theo asks about Johnny. EJ informs him that Johnny was discharged from the hospital yesterday. Theo says that’s good, but he just wishes Tony would reconsider replacing Johnny at DiMera, which is news to EJ.
At Titan, Philip finishes a phone call saying they just made someone he cares about very happy. Philip then texts Gabi to meet him in the town square as he has some news.
Gabi walks through the town square and texts Philip that she’s already there. Gabi then finds Julie and says she was hoping they could have a word. Tony and Anna walk in to the town square as Anna questions why Tony is staring at Gabi. Tony explains that he’s a bit peeved at Gabi for turning down his offer to be CEO of DiMera. Anna questions why she would do that. Tony calls it a conflict of interest as Gabi doesn’t want to compete against Titan since she’s dating Philip. Anna is surprised and questions them dating after everything Gabi did to his company. Tony points out that as far as he knows, Philip has no idea that Gabi bugged his office. Anna questions if Tony plans to stay in Salem as CEO himself then. Tony argues that he doesn’t have much option, so he has to step up to the plate until he finds someone suitable to run DiMera Enterprises. Tony can’t imagine that will take too long, but Anna calls it unacceptable.
Paulina goes to the hospital to meet Lexie, who identifies her as her husband’s new wife.
Gwen tells Xander that she does appreciate the results of his workouts. They go to kiss but Xander gets a pain in his elbow and suggests they just talk for now. Gwen asks what’s on his mind. Xander asks what Gwen meant by wanting to add value to their arrangement.
Kristen texts Xander that she’s heading to the Salem Inn if he wants to pop in to her room.
EJ angrily questions Tony pushing Johnny out of DiMera. Theo thought EJ knew. EJ asks who Tony plans to replace Johnny with. Theo reveals that Tony asked Gabi, but she turned him down. EJ calls that unlike her and asks who else is on Tony’s list. Theo says he has no idea and that he’s just the messenger. EJ thanks Theo for keeping him in the loop. Theo mentions meeting Abe for breakfast so EJ says they’ll catch up soon as Theo heads in to the Pub.
Anna goes to see Philip at Titan, which he calls a surprise. Anna asks if he has a minute because she has something to discuss with him. Philip says it’s not a good time as he’s about to go meet Gabi. Anna calls that a coincidence because she wants to talk to him about Gabi. Anna says it’s come to her attention that Tony offered Gabi the CEO position at DiMera after her claim to still be Stefan’s widow. Philip admits that Gabi never mentioned this to him. Anna says she figured as much and that Gabi turned down the job, but she hoped they could do something about that.
Gabi tells Julie that she knows she’s not fond of her but she knows Julie loves Arianna, so she’s appealing to the side of her that has a heart. Julie questions what Gabi wants.
Theo meets Abe in the Pub and says he’s glad they have one on one time to actually talk. Theo asks if he’s thought about what’s next with Lexie and Paulina. Abe talks about being so happy to have Lexie back as he never stopped loving her. Theo points out that he loves Paulina too. Abe talks about having to also consider Theo, Lani, and Chanel which Theo calls a cop out.
Paulina tells Lexie that it’s nice to meet her even though it’s awkward for them and says she wants to clear the air that she is happy for her, Theo, and Abe that she’s back. Lexie asks if Abe knows she’s here. Paulina says no because she didn’t want him to feel obliged to play referee. Lexie takes it that means she wants the gloves off then. Paulina says she’s not spoiling for a fight but Lexie says she is. Lexie asks if Paulina thought she was going to give up her husband without a fight. Paulina says of course not. Lexie admits that she’s grateful to Paulina that Abe had someone to look out for him while she was gone because 15 years is a long time to be alone. Lexie thanks Paulina for being a companion to Abe. Lexie adds that she knows how disorienting this is for her and that she built a life with Abe while she was gone, but she’s back now and not going anywhere.
Julie tells Gabi that she asked Liam where he had been when the police were looking for him and he just said he crashed with a friend, but she had no idea it was Arianna. Gabi complains that she thought a gunshot wound would’ve been enough for Arianna. Gabi says she knows she’s in no position to ask Julie for a favor but she’s the only one she can go to. Julie questions what she expects her to do about it. Gabi explains that she’s trying to entice Liam to leave town but he says he can’t because the court is making him finish his tutoring sessions with Julie, so she was wondering if those sessions could be done virtually.
Philip tells Anna that if Gabi isn’t interested in being CEO of DiMera, she obviously doesn’t want to get involved with her in-laws again and he doesn’t blame her. Anna tells him that is not why Gabi turned it down and that she turned it down because of being loyal to Philip and out of guilt. Philip argues that Gabi has nothing to feel guilty about. Anna then responds that she does because she’s the reason that Titan is in this whole mess in the first place.
Gwen tells Xander that the hospital board is up in arms over EJ’s experiments and now that her divorce with Dimitri is finalized, she has come in to a lot of money, so she figured since Xander tried to outbid EJ on the hospital last year, they could team up and ditch their friends with benefits thing to become business partners.
Kristen goes to leave the DiMera Mansion right as EJ comes home and yells for Harold, asking if he’s seen Tony. Kristen asks what’s going on. EJ says he’s going to stop Tony as he storms in to the living room.
Theo tells Abe not to use them as an excuse and the longer he waits, the more it will hurt. Theo adds that before he makes any decision, he deserves to know all the facts. Theo then reveals that he’s not the only one EJ told about Lexie and that Paulina knew weeks ago.
Julie tells Gabi that she’s no stranger to video conferencing and sees no reason that she couldn’t do the tutoring virtually, but she’d have to get the district attorney’s office to sign off on it. Gabi thanks her and tells her how much it means to her. Julie clarifies that she’s not doing it for her, but for Arianna. Julie agrees that the combination of Arianna and Liam is not the best so maybe Liam leaving town for a fresh start will work out. Gabi thanks her as Julie remarks that despite her efforts to murder her, she’s never doubted that she loves her daughter. Julie declares that wanting what’s best for Arianna is what they have in common.
Abe questions Paulina knowing about Lexie. Theo clarifies that she didn’t know from the beginning but once she started digging in to how much power EJ’s lab was using, EJ had no choice but to tell her the truth. Theo adds that EJ practically begged Paulina to expose what he was doing but she couldn’t do it. Theo says she couldn’t do it to make them happy and declares that Paulina is the reason Lexie is alive.
Paulina says she knows this might be overwhelming and she understands if Lexie feels a bit threatened. Lexie responds that she does not feel threatened by her. Paulina tells her to watch herself while Lexie says she has no interest in tearing her down. Lexie remarks that she wouldn’t need to with her reputation and brings up reading that Paulina tried to manipulate Abe in to tearing down the town square and stealing his job. Paulina argues against that and says what’s important is that she and Abe support each other 100%. Lexie declares that in that case, she won’t think twice about stepping back and letting Abe reclaim the life that was cruely taken from him and reunite with his family without getting in the way.
EJ tells Kristen about Tony offering Gabi the CEO position which Kristen agrees is outrageous. Kristen asks why Tony didn’t just ask her to be CEO if he’s determined to keep it in the family which EJ laughs at.
Xander questions if Gwen is really interested in owning a hospital or if it’s her way of cementing their relationship. Gwen says he’s made his feelings or lack of abundantly clear and tells him to get his ego in check as she wouldn’t just shell out millions to cement anything with him. Gwen says she just thought buying the hospital could be a fantastic investment for both of them. Gwen thinks back to arguing with EJ about changing their deal. Gwen then tells Xander about the revenge against EJ aspect which Xander admits makes it very tempting. Xander says unfortunately, Titan doesn’t have the funds to even consider it.
Philip questions Anna saying that Gabi is the reason Titan’s in this mess and what that’s supposed to mean. Anna claims that she just meant Gabi could’ve joined forces with him when Tony gave her back the company instead of going solo. Anna then tries to hurry out but Philip stops her and says he doesn’t think that’s it at all as he questions what she’s not telling him. Anna tries to say it’s nothing but Philip demands the truth now. Anna then tells Philip that she’s privy to a lot of the backdoor dealings he had with Tony, so she knows that Tony was only able to get DiMera back because he found out about Philip’s fraud. Philip says that was because someone bugged their office and asks if Anna is saying it was Gabi. Anna says she shouldn’t have opened her big mouth and she didn’t mean to tell him this way. Philip realizes it had to be Gabi as she had access to the office. Anna then admits it’s true and declares that Gabi is the reason that Philip’s family lost almost everything.
Paulina talks about how everyone said Lexie was innocent and pure but she’s a real fighter and she is too. Paulina then tells Lexie that if she thought she’d be pulling out the claws to fight for her man, she’ll be disappointed because she’s stepping aside. Paulina acknowledges that Lexie is Abe’s wife so she’s not standing in the way of their happily ever after. Paulina calls Lexie coming back a miracle and says it should be a joyous one for Abe and Theo. Paulina declares that her being there complicates things so she’s taking herself out of the equation. Lexie doesn’t know what to say and thanks her. Paulina tells her just to not make her regret her decision as she then exits the room.
Xander tells Gwen that he’s just not the guy she’s looking for. Xander admits the uncomplicated dynamic between them is starting to feel anything but. Gwen decides what they have now suits her just fine and kisses him. Xander thinks he smells burnt toast. Gwen says it’s probably the neighbors as they continue kissing until the fire alarm goes off and the sprinkler system releases water onto them.
EJ tells Kristen that her being CEO would be a PR issue since the entire world thinks she tried to murder him. Kristen argues that their PR team has dealt with much worse and she has the experience. EJ brings up her most recent stint ending up with Titan taking over the company. Kristen says that wasn’t her fault since EJ distracted them all by getting himself shot. Kristen adds that Rachel never would’ve done it if EJ never abducted her mother. EJ questions doing this again and asks if she ever wondered where Rachel learned such sociopathic behavior. Kristen argues that Rachel has never seen her point a gun and wonders where Johnny learned that behavior from. Kristen says screw this and declares that she’s team Tony so she’s fine with whoever he names as CEO as long as it’s not EJ’s son.
Theo runs in to Philip in the town square. Theo says he knows he’s no longer at DiMera but hoped he could put in a good word about the lawsuit. Julie gets a text and tells Gabi that she has to get home as Jack and Jennifer are coming home soon. Gabi thanks Julie again for the help. Julie walks away, then Gabi turns around to see Philip talking with Theo. As Theo walks away, Gabi happily approaches Philip and greets him with a kiss. Gabi asks about Philip saying he had news which he says he sure does.
Kristen goes to the Salem Inn and finds Gwen pacing and wet in the hallway, so she questions what the hell happened to her.
Tony goes to the DiMera Mansion where EJ confronts him about trying to oust Johnny as CEO and questions him not consulting him about this. Tony responds that EJ has no say since he owns the company and EJ made it clear that he wasn’t interested in the job. EJ responds that he’s sure as hell interested now.
Theo goes to the hospital and checks on Lexie. Lexie says she’s feeling better than ever as she has some news. Lexie informs him that Paulina stopped by and agreed to step aside because she doesn’t want to get in the way of them becoming a family again. Lexie figured Theo would be happy to hear this. Theo says he is, but his heart breaks for Paulina.
Abe goes home, where Paulina announces she is moving out.
Philip congratulates Gabi on officially being a DiMera heir as they confirmed Vivian forged Stefan’s signatures on her divorce papers. Gabi can’t believe this and goes to hug him but he steps back. Philip remarks that she’s a DiMera through and through which Gabi questions. Philip reveals he was this close to not telling Gabi that she was still married to Stefan when he died. Gabi questions why he wouldn’t tell her the truth. Philip says he thought about letting her live a lie like she’s been doing to him this whole time, but he figured the truth would come out eventually as it always does. Gabi says she doesn’t know what he’s talking about. Philip reveals that he knows Gabi planted the bug in his office and gave Tony the proof of fraud to take back his company, so he knows she’s the reason that he and Xander lost DiMera.
Tony tells EJ that he appreciates his interest but he’s afraid it’s too late for that. EJ questions why since Tony practically begged him to take the reins back before. Tony recalls EJ being too busy running the hospital and asks if that’s no longer the case. EJ responds that he’s still working on bringing Lexie back and it is quite demanding, but he can make the time. Tony brings up when DiMera was in crisis. EJ accuses Tony of punishing him for not swooping in to save the day last year. Tony responds that he’s not as petty as him, but he has high standards so it’s important for him to know that whoever is running DiMera Enterprises has a consistent and steady hand to run it like a business venture and not an extension of their ego. EJ tells Tony not to pretend he’s not enjoying this power trip. EJ states that Tony may own the company, but he is the heir apparent and warns Tony to remember that.
Gwen informs Kristen that the fire sprinklers went off in Xander’s place. Kristen jokes that things got that hot. Gwen says she wishes but a stupid neighbor burnt toast and set off the fire alarm. Kristen asks if Xander came with her but Gwen says he had quite the mess to clean up. Kristen asks how Xander’s elbow is. Gwen says he’s still in pain, then questions how she knew about that. Kristen explains that she ran in to him at the hospital while she was visiting Lexie. Gwen asks how Lexie is. Kristen says she’s still unexpectedly alive. Kristen tells Gwen that she can go ahead and shower and change clothes. Gwen then guesses Kristen is trying to get rid of her because the mystery man she’s been hooking up with is on his way. Kristen admits that she invited someone over, so Gwen tells her to give her the details later. Gwen then walks away as Xander walks up and tells Kristen that he thought she would never leave. Xander and Kristen then begin kissing in to her room. Kristen comments on how that was so close and says she wouldn’t have texted him if she knew he was with Gwen. Xander feels she still would have. Kristen admits she’s surprised he ditched Gwen and asks if she’s not doing it for him anymore. Xander says it’s not that but Gwen caught feelings. Xander reminds her to be careful with his elbow. Kristen promises to be very gentle this time as they kiss onto her bed.
Gabi tries to explain while Philip yells at her not to lie to him again. Philip complains that he poured his heart out to her about how bad he felt about what he had done while she stood there and said nothing about what she had done to him. Philip tells her that there’s nothing to explain and that he might’ve forgiven her if she had told him the truth but not now. Gabi asks who told him. Philip says it doesn’t matter as she only has herself to blame. Philip declares that she’s done with Gabi, never wants to see her again, and he wants her gone from his family’s house immediately. Philip orders her to pack her things and get the hell out as he storms off.
Anna goes home to Tony at the DiMera Mansion and informs him that she just paid a visit to Philip Kiriakis and she might have blurted out something he told her in confidence, that Gabi was his corporate spy. Anna says she didn’t tell him that Tony put her up to it, so there’s no legal jeopardy on his end and the only thing in dire straits now is Philip and Gabi’s relationship. Anna adds that since Philip will want nothing to do with Gabi now, there’s nothing stopping her from taking the CEO job and they can go back to Europe. Tony stops Anna and argues that Gabi is going to think he is the one that told Philip and now she’ll never work for him. Anna admits she didn’t think of that.
Lexie tells Theo not to worry about Paulina as she’s tough and will be okay eventually. Theo says he knows but it’s not just Paulina that he feels bad for. Theo talks about always having a hard time with change. Theo says that Lani and Chanel are like sisters to him and Paulina has been there for him, so she’s like family to him too. Lexie says she understands that as they hug.
Abe pleads Paulina to talk about this but Paulina says there’s nothing to talk about as she’s made the decision that she won’t be the reason his family stays apart any longer, because she loves Abe and Theo too much for that. Abe brings up that Theo told him that Paulina knew Lexie was back before they did and how she could’ve stopped EJ or used her office to shut down the experiment, so he questions why she didn’t. Paulina says she never would’ve been able to forgive herself for keeping his wife from him, even though she hated the idea of EJ playing God with her life. Abe argues that now Paulina is playing God with his life. Paulina asks if Abe would’ve made a different decision if she hadn’t. Abe remains silent, so Paulina says she didn’t think so. Paulina says goodbye to Abe and exits.
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