Days of Our Lives Update
Update written by Joseph
At the DiMera Mansion, EJ is on the phone with Rita. EJ says he hasn’t spoken to Johnny yet but he can’t keep asking about Coriseal, declaring that what was buried on Smith Island needs to stay buried. EJ then hangs up as Chad arrives. EJ greets him and asks what brings him by. Chad says he just came to get one of Stefano’s books and repeats that he doesn’t want to get in the middle of whatever’s going on between EJ and Kristen. Chad asks if everything is okay between them. EJ thinks back to confronting Kristen over trying to kill Johnny. EJ then tells Chad that everything is far from okay.
Kristen meets Brady at Bayview where they wait for Rachel to return from her snack time. Brady says he met with Dr. Gregory and that they should have plenty of time to tell Rachel about Sophia. Kristen explains that she was going to bring Rachel a stuffed animal that she had Lani get from the aquarium, but she and the staff couldn’t find it anywhere which is why she was late. Rachel then enters the room, holding the stuffed animal from the aquarium.
Xander arrives at the hospital and asks Sarah if Holly is okay. Sarah responds that she’s stable for now. Xander is sure she’ll be alright if Sarah is taking care of her. Xander then asks if Sarah is alright. Sarah starts to cry as Xander hugs her. Sarah thanks him for coming. Xander says that Holly will always be his niece and asks if she’s going to make a full recovery. Sarah admits she doesn’t know and she keeps thinking about what happened with Destiny. Xander is glad he was there with her. Sarah admits he was a comfort. Xander calls that a terrible tragedy and insists this situation with Holly is completely different. Xander encourages that she has the most dedicated doctor and tells Sarah that he has faith in her.
Alex goes to Titan and asks Philip if he’s got a minute. Philip says sure and asks how Stephanie is doing. Alex admits she’s not great and still in deep with the PTSD from the kidnapping along with throwing in his surprise daughter. Philip is sure that complicates things and asks if he can help. Alex wishes he could but says it’s just a rough patch they need to get through, hopefully together.
Belle goes to see Stephanie at home and says she has something to talk to her about which she thought would be better to do in person. Stephanie guesses that she is going to charge her for shooting at Joy. Belle assures that she has not changed her mind and no charges will be filed for the discharge of her gun. Belle hopes that lessens the sting of what she’s going to say next. Belle then informs Stephanie that the judge has decided Owen Kent is unfit to stand trial which means she won’t be able to testify against him. Stephanie worries about him getting out but Belle assures that Owen will be sent to a high security hospital and will be going away for a long time.
Philip encourages Alex that he and Stephanie will get through this as they love each other and there wasn’t any betrayal or deception. Alex tells him he’s sorry about what happened with he and Gabi. Alex asks if there’s any way of making that work. Philip responds that he’ll never get past what Gabi did to their family, pointing out they could still lose everything. Alex says he knows but that Gabi is trying to make amends since Xander told him that she offered a chunk of Stefan’s inheritance which he notes could help Titan out a lot. Philip says he’s not wild about taking anything from Gabi, but Xander convinced him not to let his pride get in the way of saving the company, so he’s going along with it. Philip adds that shit will hit the fan if EJ finds out that his dad’s money is going to prop up his chief rival. Alex declares that’s why they have to make sure EJ never finds out.
Chad asks EJ if this is a new thing with Kristen. EJ responds that she’s blaming him for Rachel’s emotional struggles when he was the one shot by her. EJ calls Rachel her demon seed which Chad finds a bit harsh. EJ points out that Kristen didn’t raise Rachel, but groomed an accomplice, so it’s hardly surprising that she’s unstable. EJ argues that if Kristen wants to know why her daughter is in Bayview, she should look in the mirror. Chad admits that’s never been Kristen’s strong suit but he thinks she tries hard to be a good mother. EJ says Chad may not want to admit that Kristen is a manipulative bitch and adds that he’s dealing with other stress, so he’s not feeling forgiving. Chad asks about the other stress. EJ says they aren’t worth discussing as a few of them won’t be a problem much longer.
Rachel excitedly greets Brady and Kristen. Kristen asks about the stuffed animal which Rachel reveals that EJ brought to her last night, leaving Kristen shocked.
Sarah appreciates Xander’s faith in her and agrees to try to think positive about Holly’s condition. Sarah asks if he’s made any headway in to the investigation in to DiMera and Coriseal. Xander says he hasn’t which makes him more suspicious since the records from that time period is missing. Xander feels it’s no coincidence but he’s working on finding a way to recover them as he has someone on the inside. Xander knows it’s important to Sarah but says she needs to lie low so she’s not in EJ’s crosshairs. Sarah points out that he’s putting himself out there. Xander says he can handle EJ and if he’s responsible for people dying, they need to stop him. Sarah just hopes they stop him in time.
Belle can tell Stephanie is still worried. Stephanie worries about Owen finding a way to escape or be released. Belle assures that her office will be keeping tabs on him and she’s already filed a permanent restraining order so there will be legal repercussions. Stephanie thanks Belle for telling her and for everything she’s done. Belle acknowledges that Stephanie has gone through a horrible ordeal but she’s a fighter who survived Owen Kent twice. Belle encourages Stephanie to get her power back and to stop letting Owen Kent control her life.
Xander assures Sarah that he’s all in for whatever she needs. Sarah appreciates that and says she wants to prevent a possible resurgence of this drug. Xander talks about being eager to take down EJ. Sarah reminds him that she didn’t get him involved to settle the score as this is about protecting people. Xander assures that he understands. Sarah tells him to just be careful because Victoria needs him.
Brady asks Rachel if EJ has ever come to visit her before. Rachel confirms last night was the first time and said he wanted to tell her that he forgives her for shooting him. Kristen asks if EJ said anything else. Rachel admits that EJ told her about Johnny.
Philip agrees with Alex that if EJ doesn’t already know, they should stop him from finding out. Alex asks if Gabi is on board with that. Philip says he’ll have someone talk to her. They agree that the money can help them out a lot. Alex asks Philip if he knew about Xander and Kate setting Johnny up. Philip assures that he didn’t but it didn’t shock him. Alex is glad that Xander is dropping the lawsuit and that Johnny seems to be letting it go. Philip responds that Johnny doesn’t strike him as the vindictive type, unlike his father.
Chad informs EJ that he’s looking for Stefano’s old chess book that he used to put notes in because he’s helping Belle solve a mystery. EJ guesses it’s the chess set that Stefano left for Marlena which Chad confirms. EJ thought she wanted no part of it. Chad says that’s still true but Belle thinks there’s more to it. EJ asks like what, but Chad says it’s none of his business. EJ argues that it was a bequest from their father. Chad points out it wasn’t to him and walks out while EJ remarks that it wasn’t to Chad either.
Kristen asks Rachel what EJ told her about Johnny. Rachel says that EJ told her that Johnny said hi and that he’s sorry for not visiting as there was a fire at his apartment, but nobody got hurt. Rachel questions why they look like something bad happened. Kristen informs her that not everyone is okay and that’s why they are here. Rachel asks what’s wrong. Brady tells Rachel that they’ve got some sad news and were waiting for the right time to tell her. Brady adds that Dr. Gregory says she’s ready to hear it.
Chad meets Belle at the book store and asks if she and Paul made any headway on the Italian Lire. Belle says as far as they can tell, there’s nothing special about it. Chad guesses that’s good news but admits he hoped it would be something fun and exciting. Belle says it was apparently just in general circulation. Chad looks it over and wonders what it means.
Alex tells Philip that EJ is getting it from all sides as he’s under immense scrutiny from the authorities over the whole Lexie situation, so hopefully that will prevent him from going on the defensive. Philip suggests putting Stephanie back on the payroll for PR in case EJ does try to strike against Titan, if she’s up for it. Alex agrees to talk to her about it because she might want something else to focus on other than Joy and Owen Kent.
Stephanie reads an article on her laptop with an interview with Jeremy about their kidnapping, where Jeremy said that Stephanie and her strength is what inspired him to survive. Stephanie declares that Owen is a monster and she’s done being his victim, so he’s out of her head and out of her life.
EJ approaches Xander and Sarah at the hospital. Xander calls him a disciple of the devil while Sarah asks if they can do this another time. EJ asks Xander if he’s a disciple of the devil because he told Gwen about his sordid affair with Kristen, then jokes that he bets he didn’t want Sarah to know about that. Xander tries to explain to Sarah but she says she should get to a patient and rushes off. Xander then asks EJ what the hell is wrong with him. EJ points out that he and Sarah aren’t together anymore, so he questions why she should care if he’s sleeping with two other women. Xander says he told EJ to stay the hell out of his life. EJ remarks that he did him a favor since Sarah’s already moved on with Brady, yet Xander is here pining like a teenager. Xander warns that he will regret this. Xander walks away as EJ points out that he already said that.
Chad and Belle continue to go over the Italian Lire. Chad bets Stefano wanted John and Marlena to spend that somewhere very special and suggests they fly to Rome. Belle points out that it’s no longer in circulation and her research said it’s worth about five bucks these days. Chad decides they can get a slice of pizza then.
Philip tells Alex that he knows he should feel some relief that Gabi’s money is coming in, but he won’t relax until it’s actually in the account, especially since they could lose everything if they miss a loan payment. Alex asks what if they just sell the Kiriakis Mansion. Philip argues that it meant everything to Victor. Alex asks what Victor would choose to save, the mansion or Titan? Philip hopes they never have to answer that question.
Rachel asks what the sad news is. Kristen asks what exactly EJ told her about the fire in Johnny’s apartment. Rachel says he just said it was an accident. Brady informs her that wasn’t exactly true. Kristen then reveals to Rachel that the fire was set by Sophia as she wanted to hurt Johnny. Rachel asks if Sophia is in jail or coming back to Bayview. Brady brings up Sophia having mental health problems and says the doctors weren’t able to heal her and she just wanted to end the pain. Rachel asks what he’s saying and how she ended it. Brady then reveals that she jumped off the bridge into the Salem River. Rachel asks if she’s alright. Kristen responds that she’s not. Kristen adds that she knows they were friends, but Sophia didn’t make it out of the river and she died.
Xander returns to Titan and tells Philip that he needs to talk to him. Philip responds that he’s trying to figure something about for their next loan payment. Xander asks if they won’t have Gabi’s money by then. Philip then comes across something on his laptop.
Rachel can’t believe Sophia is dead. Kristen knows she’s sad because they were friends. Rachel worries that the doctors won’t be able to help her if they couldn’t help Sophia. Brady encourages that her problems are different and she will be fine. Rachel asks why Sophia jumped off the bridge. Brady thinks she was in so much pain that she lost hope. Kristen encourages Rachel that there’s always hope. Brady says Rachel is in Bayview to learn to deal with the things that upset her. Kristen talks about Rachel’s progress and doing so much better, so hopefully she’ll be coming home soon. Rachel cries that Sophia can never come home. Kristen wants her to know that no matter what, they are always here for her and there’s no problem too big to fix and they both love her. Rachel says she loves them too as they hug her.
Alex goes home to find Stephanie taking the extra dead bolts off of the door. Alex thought they made her feel safe. Stephanie responds that she thought having a gun would make her feel safe too but it didn’t. Stephanie argues that feeling safe doesn’t come from dead bolts, guns, or the people she loves. Stephanie declares that the only way to feel safe and secure is coming from within herself.
Belle is sorry to drag Chad down this rabbit hole instead of being with his kids before they go to Boston. Chad assures that they are with their friends now and wouldn’t want him hovering. Chad adds that the kids will have a great summer with Jack and Jennifer in Boston, so he’ll have more free time the next few months and he looks forward to spending that with her, trying to solve this mystery. Belle hopes that’s not all he means.
Sarah comes back over to EJ and asks if he got off on gossiping like a high school mean girl over Xander’s love life and asks if he was trying to hurt Xander or her. EJ asks who says he wanted to hurt anyone. Sarah argues that he gets off on hurting people which makes him owning a hospital even more disgusting. EJ warns her to watch herself. Sarah responds that she’s not afraid of him. EJ says she might want to rethink that since it’s not a given that he’s going anywhere which means he is still her boss and warns that she does not want to make an enemy of him. Sarah responds that she could say the same thing.
Chad shows Belle the old chess book of Stefano’s where he left all kinds of notes, so he figured something in it might could help them. Chad asks if she’s sure she still wants to do this. Belle talks about Marlena’s worries, but says if things get sticky then Paul and the ISA are just a phone call away.
Philip tells Xander that he can’t believe it, but the loan shows a zero balance, questioning how it’s possible that it could’ve been paid off.
Stephanie informs Alex that Owen isn’t going to prison and isn’t even going to stand trial. Alex says it seems like she’s made some type of breakthrough. Stephanie tells Alex about reading Jeremy’s quotes about surviving because of her and Belle telling her that she’s a survivor. Alex says he’s always known that. Stephanie says she hasn’t felt that in a long time, but she knows the only way to stop feeling like a victim is to choose to stop feeling that way. Stephanie declares this is her choosing. Alex tells her that she has no idea how proud he is of her and kisses her.
Kristen goes home to the DiMera Mansion, on the phone with Dr. Gregory, questioning where she was as she couldn’t find her before leaving Bayview. Kristen complains about Rachel just finding out a friend took her own life. Kristen assures that she and Brady are in agreement on this. Kristen thinks back to EJ warning that she will pay for what she’s done. Kristen tells Dr. Gregory that EJ must be added to the banned visitors list because he is a very dangerous man and she doesn’t want him going anywhere near her daughter.
Brady goes to the hospital and hugs Sarah. Sarah asks how it went with Rachel. Brady says she was upset and they tried to comfort her, then she went right to her therapy appointment. Sarah hopes that will help her process everything. Brady says she’s been through a lot and asks how Holly is. Sarah says she’s the same and remarks that it’s been a day. Brady asks if she’s okay. Sarah informs him that she just had a run-in with EJ who was trying to push her buttons as usual. EJ hides around the corner as Sarah tells Brady how much she wanted to ask him about Coriseal and a possible contamination. Sarah comments on whatever was going on with DiMera Pharmaceuticals two years ago being the cause of Holly’s symptoms and how she just wants answers like how it got in to Holly’s system and what Holly could’ve caught on Smith Island as EJ looks on concerned from around the corner.
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