Days of Our Lives Update
Update written by Joseph
Xander goes to Johnny and Chanel’s apartment with flowers, telling Johnny that he heard about Chanel’s diagnosis and hopes this would brighten her day. Johnny responds that he doesn’t think she needs flowers from the guy who baited him and set him up for a lawsuit to brighten the day. Xander thought Johnny had forgiven him. Johnny responds that he has, but Chanel has not.
Brady and Steve sit together at the Brady Pub. Steve tells Brady about temporarily losing his luggage and how he had to improvise his outfit for Tripp and Wendy’s wedding. Brady points out that at least he was there and that it was a beautiful wedding. Steve praises Tripp being lucky. Steve asks Brady about his status with Black Patch and if he finished his training courses. Brady announces he passed with flying colors so Steve declares he’s officially putting the Black back in Black Patch and welcomes him to the agency. Brady thanks him and says he’s grateful for the opportunity. Steve says now it’s time to get him on a case. Brady then reveals that he’s kind of already on one, unofficially, as he’s helping Sarah. Steve asks him what he’s got. Brady says he dug up some information, but will need Steve to fill in the blanks of the bigger picture.
At the hospital, Sarah thanks Kayla for going to a conference with her. Kayla knows how disturbed Sarah has been since the sudden loss of a patient and points out that everyone agreed Sarah followed protocol and did everything she was supposed to. Sarah admits she feels more at peace after hearing it from a team of experts. Sarah hopes the mystery of Destiny’s death will be solved soon as she wants to know why this young woman just died suddenly. Sarah knows she’s been told she’s not responsible, but it’s eating away at her. Sarah declares that she wants answers and she’s not going to stop until she gets them.
Alex is patching up the wall from the bullet hole at home as Stephanie gets up and greets him. Stephanie thanks him for letting her sleep in and says she’s feeling better. Stephanie thanks Alex for patching the wall so she doesn’t have to look it and notes that she’ll never forget. Alex calls it a process that she’s working through. Alex then gets a call from Joy, who says she’s at the hospital with Kelsey, so Alex immediately says he’s on his way.
Kayla tells Sarah that she knows what happened to Destiny is personal to her. Sarah compares it to when Holly overdosed a few years ago on New Year’s Eve and wonders if something similar happened to Destiny. Kayla points out that her blood work showed no lethal amounts of drugs. Sarah brings up it being the same as Destiny’s sister and she doesn’t believe in coincidences. Sarah says she reached out and found out there was a cluster of unexplained deaths around the time of Destiny’s sister dying with non lethal amounts of Coriseal in their system. Sarah then reveals to Kayla that Brady found out one of the companies behind a generic version of Coriseal is DiMera Pharmaceuticals. Kayla then says she is joining her in that this is not a coincidence and wonders what’s going on. Sarah says whatever these cases have in common is not routinely tested for in autopsies or it would’ve been discovered by now. Kayla agrees they need to do something. Sarah informs her that Brady is talking to Steve now, so they are on it. Sarah says it was obviously a pattern in the past and wonders if history is repeating itself.
Steve agrees with Brady that it’s hard to buy this is all a coincidence and decides he will use his ISA resources to see if he can find out more about Liam Selejko’s sudden influx of cash. Steve suggests Brady and Sarah talk to Liam about his ex girlfriend’s death. Steve adds that his money is on the DiMera connection and credits Brady for finding that. Brady points out there are plenty of other companies that manufacture the drug while Steve notes they don’t have the same connections as DiMera. Brady asks what their next move is. Steve suggests going straight to the source. Brady says EJ won’t talk to them, but Steve says that’s not who he meant.
Xander tells Johnny that he’s sorry to hear Chanel is angry with him. Johnny tells him that she’ll get over it as she obviously has bigger things to worry about. Johnny says that Chanel is resting right now, but he’ll make sure she gets the flowers. Xander says he’s just so sorry they are facing this cancer battle, but if anyone can fight it, it’s Chanel. Johnny says they are trying to stay positive and thanks him, joking that he sometimes forgets he has a heart. Johnny adds that he’ll let Chanel know he stopped by as Xander then exits.
Stephanie asks Alex what’s wrong. Alex responds that all he knows is that Joy is at the hospital with Kelsey, so he has to go. Alex thanks Stephanie for understanding and rushes out before she can finish telling him to call her when he knows what’s going on. Kayla then comes over with scones from the bakery and asks if Alex already left for work. Stephanie informs her that he’s at the hospital with Joy and Kelsey. Kayla asks why. Stephanie responds that all she knows is that Joy called and Alex went running like a bat out of Hell. Kayla decides she will call the hospital to find out what’s going on.
Alex goes to the hospital and asks Joy what’s wrong with Kelsey. Joy informs him that she just got her shots and it freaked her out. Joy clarifies that she wasn’t calling him because something was wrong and he just hung up so quickly before she could explain. Joy tells Alex that Kelsey is fine, but she is not.
Brady and Steve go to see Johnny and thank him for meeting with them. Steve asks how Chanel is doing. Johnny says she’s doing okay as nobody is stronger and braver than her. Johnny says he welcomes the distraction and asks what’s going on. Steve explains that he and Brady have a few questions about a case they are working on and they hope Johnny can help.
Sarah goes to see Xander at Titan and says she wanted to ask him for a personal favor.
Kayla finishes a call with a nurse at the hospital and informs Stephanie that it was just a routine visit and Kelsey is fine. Stephanie calls that a relief, but wonders why Alex reacted like it was a major emergency and remarks that it would be on brand for Joy to have manipulated the situation. Kayla suggests it may have just been a misunderstanding that Alex will explain when he gets home. Stephanie tells Kayla that she doesn’t need to come up with excuses to come check on her. Kayla assures that she wasn’t but confesses that she does have another reason for stopping by. Kayla brings up that they never got to talk about Stephanie’s session with Marlena. Stephanie says she told her it was helpful and she doesn’t want to elaborate now. Kayla notes that she seems kind of upset that she even brought it up and questions why. Stephanie responds that it’s because she doesn’t want to hurt her.
Alex asks Joy why she’s not okay. Joy explains that she was told that she owes $620 for this visit and her last visit. Alex questions insurance not covering it. Joy says that since she moved states, her old policy is no longer of use. Joy adds that in New York, she never had to pay because her dad was a doctor and covered it all. Joy says she called him first but it went to voicemail, so she panicked and called Alex when she should’ve just taken Kelsey to the free clinic. Alex says he’s all for the free clinic but they can afford to take her here. Alex explains that Justin has all the legal proceedings working and once his name is added to the birth certificate, Kelsey can be added to his insurance which Joy admits would be amazing. Alex says in the meantime, he will take care of whatever medical bills come in. Joy thanks him and says it means more to her than he knows.
Brady tells Johnny that what they are going to tell him will be difficult to hear while Steve explains that they would’ve gone to another source if they thought they could, but they trust Johnny and think he can help them. Brady explains that they are looking in to some unusual deaths that may or may not be tied to a drug manufactured by DiMera Pharmaceuticals. Steve says specifically to when EJ was CEO two years ago. Johnny is surprised but questions why they are talking to him instead of EJ. Brady explains that they knew EJ would stonewall them while Johnny would actually care. Steve points out that if the tainted drug is still out there, it could be a public health crisis. Brady adds that they are looking in to a death that just happened a couple of weeks ago at University Hospital. Johnny asks what he can do to help.
Xander asks what Sarah’s personal favor entails. Sarah says she hasn’t been able to update him on recent events about the patient she lost in the town square, Destiny. Sarah says she’s been looking in to her death and she thinks that DiMera Pharmaceuticals may have had something to do with it. Xander calls that quite the accusation. Sarah brings up Titan acquiring DiMera in the merger. Xander stops her and questions if she’s accusing him of having something to do with this.
Stephanie explains to Kayla that Marlena thinks she may be suffering trauma stemming from abandonment issues after being kidnapped as a baby and losing Steve for a time. Stephanie assures that she’s not blaming them as they are wonderful parents and did nothing wrong. Stephanie says that talking to Marlena about it has given her a new perspective on how she’s feeling and why she acts in certain ways all these years later. Kayla hopes that’s helping her. Stephanie says that is, but that’s why she was reluctant to tell her. Stephanie feels she can tell that Kayla is upset. Kayla responds that she’s only upset because it breaks her heart that she’s been in pain for so long. Stephanie reiterates that it’s not her fault and that she told Marlena that she has the best parents in the world and nothing could change her mind about that.
Joy tells Alex that she is beyond grateful to him and really impressed with what a great dad he’s been in spite of the tension it’s caused between he and Stephanie. Alex says they will work it out. Joy hopes he does and wishes she felt more comfortable with Stephanie being around their daughter. Alex says it’s fine. Joy asks when and where he wants to have his next visit with Kelsey. Alex responds that he’ll have to check with Stephanie. Joy reminds him that Stephanie won’t be there. Alex says he still wants to schedule it at a time when she has other plans. Joy repeats that she’s grateful and sorry to bother him. Alex assures that it’s no bother as he told her he would always be there for her and Kelsey. Alex tells Kelsey to be good for Joy and then tells Joy to call him if she needs anything else. Alex adds that he doesn’t ever want Joy to feel like she and Kelsey are alone as he then exits the hospital.
Steve asks Johnny how much he knew about DiMera Enterprises when EJ was at the helm. Johnny admits not a whole lot since he was more focused on his film career at the time. Johnny admits there was a dark side to the company, but in his time as CEO, he and Theo have not seen anything illegal as they would’ve shut it down immediately. Brady asks what about when EJ was running the company. Johnny says things were different then and questions what they are trying to tell him. Steve explains that a young woman and her sister died under similar circumstances and the drug they took may have been from DiMera operatives. Brady adds that they need to know if the pills were laced with anything or if they are still out there. Johnny gets they are doing their jobs, but argues that EJ would never. Brady thinks Johnny would be the last person to say something like that.
Sarah clarifies that she’s not accusing Xander of anything and that whatever happened with that batch of drugs happened a few years ago when EJ was CEO. Sarah states that her question is would Titan have retained records from DiMera Pharmaceuticals when they obtained the company. Xander responds that all files were scrubbed but given the history between Titan and DiMera. Sarah asks if he’s saying he still has copies of the files. Xander tells her to just tell him what she needs.
Johnny tells Brady and Steve that he and EJ have had a volatile relationship and even though things are on an upswing now, he still doesn’t think EJ would share with him if he had anything to do with this. Brady reveals they’re asking him to do some digging of his own without telling EJ anything. Steve knows it’s a big ask but says the information he gives them could end up helping EJ if it proves DiMera had no wrongdoing. Steve says all Johnny would have to do is look through records and sales on that particular batch of drugs and they’ll take it from there. Brady knows Johnny is going through a lot right now so the timing isn’t great, but there are lives that could be depending on him. Steve asks if he’d prefer they go to Theo. Johnny says this isn’t Theo’s problem and agrees to look in to the information to see what he can find.
Sarah tells Xander that she appreciates this. Xander says he’s happy to help but reminds Sarah that this isn’t totally legit, so it has to be off the books and if she has to call about it, she should use a burner phone. Xander says not to thank him yet as he hates the idea of her snooping around in EJ’s business. Xander warns her to never confront EJ directly and if a confrontation is warranted, to come to him. Sarah assures that she understands and hopes it won’t come to that. Sarah promises to be careful. Xander says she better be for their daughter and admits he still cares and worries about her. Sarah tells him he doesn’t have to worry as she’s just looking for information. Xander agrees to see what he can find and let her know. Sarah thanks him and says she’ll see him at home as she exits.
Alex goes home and tells Stephanie that it was a false alarm and Kelsey is doing fine. Stephanie says she knows since Kayla was there and called the hospital. Stephanie questions what the emergency was when Joy called. Alex explains that there was an insurance snafu and Joy panicked. Stephanie question why Joy didn’t say that when she called so Alex didn’t run out like someone was dying and why Alex didn’t call to tell her that. Alex apologizes and says he just wanted to handle the problem as quickly as possible so he could come home to her. Alex tells Stephanie that he’s trying really hard to be there for her and for Kelsey and Joy. Alex adds that he can’t exactly ignore the mother of his child. Stephanie responds that she’d never ask him to do that and that she loves him for being a good dad, but admits she also hates it.
Kayla and Steve sit together at the Brady Pub where Steve fills her in on how they got Johnny involved in their case. They hope that Sarah gets the answers she needs but they know it won’t be easy with DiMera Pharmaceuticals involved. Joy then enters the Pub with Kelsey so they go over to greet her and Kayla introduces Joy to Steve. Kayla asks how Joy is doing. Joy says she’s okay. Kayla hopes she knows that Stephanie is so sorry about what happened. Steve adds that they understand she wants to protect Kelsey, but questions Stephanie not being allowed to see Alex’s daughter. Joy cuts him off and says she should get upstairs but it was nice seeing them as she quickly walks away.
Alex questions Stephanie saying she hates that he’s trying to be a good dad. Stephanie apologizes and says she shouldn’t have said that. Stephanie notes that Marlena has been urging her to express her feelings but she shouldn’t have been so blunt. Alex is glad she did and says at least now they can talk about it. Stephanie thanks him for understanding, especially since it’s her fault that she’s being frozen out of he and Joy’s visiting arrangement for Kelsey. Alex notes he was forced in to that arrangement which Stephanie insists was because of her. Stephanie states that when Alex rushed off earlier, it made her realize that the three of them are going to be together a lot. Alex says it wasn’t exactly a great time. Stephanie understands and says if things were different, she could’ve been there with him and supporting him, but instead she was worrying about them and feeling useless. Stephanie adds that she’s the only one to blame for being shut out of his daughter’s life, so she has to accept that he’s going to be spending time with Kelsey and her mother and it won’t always be serious, they will be doing fun things too and making memories without her. Stephanie asks how Alex sees this working in the long term. Alex responds that he’s taking it one step at a time. Stephanie says that’s not what she asked, but Alex says that’s the only answer he has right now.
Sarah meets Brady in the town square and tells him that she’s so grateful and impressed that he and Steve were able to get Johnny to help. Brady explains that Johnny was reluctant at first, but he’s a good kid and understood that lives were at stake here so he came around. Sarah responds that she actually has good news too as she asked Xander if he could find anything out which surprises Brady. Sarah says she’s not happy about it, but he does have ways of getting information. Brady argues that Xander can’t be trusted and will either see money to spin this or try to stick it to EJ. Sarah knows that’s possible but argues that Xander was there when Destiny collapsed in the town square and he was just as shaken as she was, so she thinks he’s on the side of the good guys this time. Sarah repeats that Xander can get information on DiMera that they don’t have access to. Brady questions if she really thinks Xander is better positioned to get the information than Johnny DiMera. Sarah convinces Brady that it doesn’t hurt to try every other avenue. Sarah adds that they should try to find Liam, so they leave together.
Xander makes a call, instructing them to ask around on the streets about the DiMera drug and if anyone recalls having any trouble with it in that time period. Xander adds that they can resurrect the backup DiMera files as he needs to see everything on DiMera Pharmaceuticals from two years ago.
Johnny uses his laptop to look up DiMera Pharmaceuticauls Coriseal from two years ago but is shocked to find file not found.
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