Days of Our Lives Update
Update written by Joseph
Cat goes to her and Rafe’s office and is startled when she turns on the light to find Andrew Donovan at the desk. Cat says he scared her, to which Andrew says now they are even because what she’s doing with EJ scares the hell out of him.
Belle joins Chad at the Brady Pub. Chad reveals that Theo found a key inside and he found the keyhole, but he was waiting to open it since it belongs to Marlena and it’s her family’s mystery, so he wasn’t going to open it without her. Chad then asks Belle to do the honors
Marlena sits at home with a family photo album. She picks up the gold coin from the table and cries that she misses John so much. John’s son Paul then shows up at her door to surprise her as they hug.
EJ storms in to the DiMera Mansion and confronts Kristen, ordering her to stop right there as she’s not going anywhere. Kristen tells EJ to get the hell out of her way but EJ says he knows exactly what she did and shouts that she tried to murder his son.
Belle uses the key on the chess board and opens it up to find an old Italian 1000 Lire bill banknote.
Marlena tells Paul that it’s so good to see him but she can’t imagine he came just to see her. Paul says he kind of did as Andrew is doing some case work in town, so he’s just tagging along and he missed his family. Marlena asks about being a newlywed. Paul says it’s a lot of travel but they’re doing it together. Paul sees the family photo album and asks if he caught Marlena on a trip down memory lane. Marlena informs Paul that it’s been 50 years since she came to Salem. Paul says he can’t imagine staying put that long and adds that he never heard what brought her to Salem. Marlena informs him that it was a career move as she came to work with her mentor, Laura Horton. Marlena flashes back to first coming to Salem and tells Paul that Salem has been her home ever since.
Belle question what this means and what it could have to do with her parents. Chad says Stefano left it for John and Marlena so he’d be expecting them to follow the clues. Belle mentions Marlena not wanting anything to do with it and she can’t ask John. Chad talks about how names, dates, pictures, or anything could be a clue. Belle wishes she knew where to start. Chad acknowledges that Belle has gotten hurt by Stefano’s games and asks if she’s sure she wants to keep doing this.
Kristen tells EJ that’s enough of his paranoid delusion. EJ yells at her not to try to gaslight him as he just saw Johnny, who told him that Sophia knew that Johnny would be alone the night she tried to kill him and that Chanel and Lani would be in Chicago. EJ questions who would’ve told Sophia about the aquarium. Kristen claims she has no idea. EJ says that Lani wouldn’t have told Sophia as she didn’t even know her, but she would tell her best friend. Kristen argues that he has no idea. EJ says he heard when Lani said Kristen asked her to get the stuffed animal at the gift shop. EJ questions how the hell Sophia would get her hands on a completely untraceable gun. Kristen repeats that she had no idea. EJ says either Sophia had underworld ties even beyond his knowledge which makes no sense or she got it from Kristen. Kristen claims that makes no sense either. EJ states that Kristen was maternal at first, comforting a poor lost girl and gave her the guidance of the devil incarnate. Kristen claims she did nothing of the sort. EJ accuses Kristen of driving Sophia to try and kill his son. EJ calls Kristen filth and a disgrace to this family. EJ declares that he damns her to the darkest corner of Hell.
Cat tells Andrew that this is their best chance as a personal relationship with EJ gets them inside his head. Andrew warns that EJ is the most dangerous man in Salem and brings up the guidelines and risk of her safety. Cat says she’s willing to risk it but Andrew says he won’t let her and declares this operation is not moving forward on his watch.
Kristen tells EJ that he’s making wild accusations based on zero evidence. EJ responds that he has all the evidence he needs and it all points to her. Kristen complains that whenever crap is rolling down the hill in this town, EJ is always at the top with a shovel. Kristen argues that Sophia was dealing with mental health issues and was volatile and explosive. Kristen claims that she was just as horrified as he was when Sophia tried to kill Johnny and that Sophia would tell him that if she could. EJ points out that she’s conveniently dead. Kristen tells EJ to go jump in the river and fish out her body then, so he can get Dr. Rolf to pump her body full of that revitalizing serum. Kristen mocks that he can get his mother to talk to Sophia for him.
Cat tells Andrew that she doesn’t think he’s thought this through. Cat argues that EJ’s drug brought Lexie back from the dead and has the power to change life as they know it. Cat says they can’t risk the drug getting in to the wrong hands. Andrew says he knows the risks, but she knows what EJ did to his cousin Sami. Andrew calls EJ a predator and he will not let Cat become his next prey. Cat thinks that should be up to her. Andrew argues that Cat is an analyst, not an agent, and she doesn’t have the skills so he’s not letting her do this. Cat asks what if she’s already started.
Belle tells Chad that there’s no way she is stopping now. Belle says she needs to make sure whatever this game is isn’t going to hurt Marlena, especially since John’s not there to protect her. Belle wishes she understood the banknote and would research but she doesn’t know where to start. Belle tells Chad that he doesn’t have to see her through this but Chad assures she’s not getting rid of him that easily.
Marlena and Paul look through the family photo album. Marlena tells Paul about her twin sister Samantha and flashes back to an argument they had years ago. Marlena tells Paul that she loved her sister fiercely and how they always had each other, until they didn’t. Marlena then flashes back to Samantha’s death. Marlena cries that she still misses her sister and then goes to get some tea for her and Paul. Paul looks through the album at photos of John.
Belle and Chad research the Italian Lire but don’t find anything useful. They joke with each other and end up kissing. Belle then gets an idea and calls Paul to pick his brain about something. Paul reveals that he’s actually with Marlena and invites her over to pick away. Belle is excited that he’s in town and says that’s great, but asks him not to tell Marlena that she called. Belle says she’ll see him soon as she hangs up and tells Chad that it was meant to be.
Marlena and Paul look more through the family photo album. They come across a photo of Marlena’s first son DJ, who they lost as an infant, and she flashes back to that time. Paul apologizes for bringing up painful memories. Marlena says it’s so important to keep the memories alive of the people they loved. Belle comes home and greets them. Paul jokes about every Cubs fan seeing her kissing Chad on TV. Belle says she’s so surprised to see Paul in Salem. Marlena says he just showed up, so they’ve been taking a stroll down memory lane which Belle says she will join.
Andrew argues against Cat making sexual advances on a target without letting the agency know first. Cat talks about her memories from Italy and how Andrew told her that she and EJ were there at the same time. Andrew questions if she’s remembering a relationship. Cat says all she remembers is that at some point, she was reading to EJ and he remembers it too, so they both feel a connection that they don’t understand. Cat thinks Andrew could fill in the blanks for them.
EJ tells Kristen that they’re not in court so he doesn’t need proof, but he knows she did this. Kristen tells him that he’s wrong and asks why she would want to hurt her own nephew. EJ thinks back to Kristen warning him that Rachel’s suffering would not go unanswered. EJ then brings up that Kristen thinks it’s his fault that Rachel was taken away from him, so she tried to make him suffer the same pain. Kristen calls it the same speculative theory and heinous accusations he hurled at her last time. EJ assures that this time is very different because then he was only warning her about what he had begun to believe because he thought there was a slim chance she’d do something so vile, but now he has no doubt in his mind.
Belle sits with Marlena and Paul to ask where they were in Marlena’s amazing story. Marlena tells her that she was just telling Paul about her first husband Don Craig and their marriage not surviving. Marlena says she thought she would never find love again, but then she met Roman. Marlena talks about having Carrie after losing her baby and she loves being her mom. Marlena adds that having Carrie prepared her for having twins when Eric and Sami came along, sparking more flashbacks. Marlena states that nothing can prepare you for the love you have for your children as she hugs Belle.
Andrew asks Cat what he’s supposed to fill in since she wasn’t on an assignment after the accident. Cat questions what brought her to EJ’s bedside, arguing that he was in a coma and wrapped in bandages but she was still drawn to him. Cat mentions that she possibly might have kissed EJ as well but he doesn’t remember it. Cat adds that EJ wanted her to do hypnosis but she was scared. Andrew assures that Marlena has worked with their agents before so anything she told her would be confidential. Andrew decides it’s actually not a bad idea, so if she really wants to know what happened in Italy, he thinks she should think about hypnosis. Cat had no idea that Marlena was connected to the ISA. Andrew states that she didn’t need to know until now. Cat agrees to schedule an appointment then and thanks him. Cat says that still leaves them with EJ and his feelings about her. Andrew tells her no way. Cat argues that EJ trusts her and he’s already started telling him things, like the fact that he works remotely with Dr. Rolf which means he knows where he is. Cat says EJ has let his guard down and they need the intel. Andrew acknowledges that Cat has gotten closer than anyone else has. Cat insists that she can do this and asks Andrew to let her do this job. Cat argues that they pressured her in to returning to the ISA when she was out and didn’t need this, but they know she doesn’t give up on a case. Cat complains that they shouldn’t have brought her back just to rip her away when she’s making headway. Andrew reluctantly gives in but warns her not to cross any boundaries. Andrew orders that Cat is not to have sexual relations with EJ and if he does anything to make her uncomfortable, she gets out. Cat says she understands.
Paul brings up when Marlena met John, which they all agree is the reason they believe in fate. Marlena believes that she went through everything she went through so she would know how lucky she was to have John. Paul says she had been through it all. Marlena states that she’s had some unbelievable experiences and flashes back to when she was possessed by the Devil. Paul says he had no idea she meant she had been to Hell and back literally. Marlena responds that she could not have gotten through it without John. Belle calls it her favorite love story of all time, sparking more flashbacks including Marlena and John getting married. Paul calls them the gold standard and talks about the love John gave to his kids, including him which Paul says he still feels as always with him.
EJ warns Kristen that he won’t let a hair be harmed on Johnny’s head as he grabs her. EJ says the one thing they have in common is not letting anyone come after their children. Chad then walks in and asks if everything is okay.
Paul thanks Marlena and says he’s heard a lot of stories from John about their lives, but he’s always interested in hearing more. Belle is glad she got to join in and notes there a still a lot of stores she hasn’t heard. Marlena says they will continue sharing stores. Marlena tells Paul that as John’s son, he is part of their family and they always want him with them. Paul says he’ll be there. Belle jokes that he’s stuck with them. Marlena then steps out of the room. Paul then asks Belle why he wasn’t supposed to tell Marlena that she called and what this big mystery is about. Belle says it’s about the chess set that Stefano left for Marlena. Belle explains that she and Chad found something that could be a major clue but Marlena and Brady don’t want anything to do with it. Paul asks what the clue is so Belle shows him a picture on her phone of the 1000 Lire. Paul asks what it means. Belle says that’s what she was hoping he would tell her. Paul tells her to send him the photo and he’ll see what he can do as Marlena comes back in and questions what he can do about what. Marlena then guesses they are talking about the chess board. Belle admits that Paul is going to help her with the mystery and says she’s sorry because she knows she hates it. Marlena responds that she doesn’t want anyone to get hurt, but admits she’d be lying if she said she wasn’t curious. Marlena says she just gets so scared of Stefano’s games, but she’s glad that Belle has an ISA agent on her team to help out and maybe uncover some answers. Marlena has Paul promise he will bail out if things start to go awry. Paul then says he has to get going to meet Andrew in the town square. Paul tells Marlena it was great seeing her and thanks her for everything, adding that he hopes to hear more stories next time he visits. Belle jokes not to start without her next time as they hug.
Chad asks if he’s interrupting. EJ says yes while Kristen says no. Chad decides he’ll come back whenever this is over and exits the room. EJ grabs Kristen by the arm and warns her that the clock is winding down and she won’t see it coming, but she will pay for what she has done. Kristen responds that he is very wrong about her. EJ tells her to get out of his sight as she then storms out of the mansion.
Paul meets Andrew in the town square and asks how it went. Andrew reveals that he gave Cat the green light and knows it wasn’t the safe choice, but it’s the choice he made. Andrew asks how Marlena is. Paul says he seems really good considering. Paul adds that Marlena told him that she’s been in Salem for 50 years which they had no idea of. Paul adds that Marlena has amazing stories and remarks that he’s not sure Salem would be the same without her.
Marlena and Belle continue going through the family photo album. Marlena says her very best times are in this book, but not all of them because they have so many more memories to make. Belle agrees, pointing out how Marlena is important to everybody in town and brings them strength and comfort and they are blessed to have her in their life. Marlena feels she is the one who is blessed. Marlena states that she never planned to make a life in Salem. Belle is glad she did and calls her the heart of Salem. They agree to more memories and stories to be told as they hug.
Happy 50th Anniversary, Deidre Hall (Marlena Evans)!
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