Days of Our Lives Update
Update written by Joseph
Rafe and Gwen return to Salem as he brings her to the police station. Gwen complains about the flight and that they left Leo in Alamainia. Gwen feels Leo is helpless in Dimitri’s clutches while Rafe disagrees that Leo is helpless. Jada enters and asks what they have here.
Theo brings Abe to the room in the tunnels to find Lexie unconscious in the bed. Abe rushes to her side and checks her pulse, questioning if they are too late.
Paulina asks if they are sure Theo is fine. Chanel says that’s what Chad said. Johnny is sure he would’ve said if they need to be worried. Chanel notes that Abe seemed pretty worried and wonders if it could have something to do with Lexie. Paulina brings up that Chad is Lexie’s brother. Chanel then gets a sudden pain and declares that she thinks she’s going in to labor. Chanel says she’s pretty sure as Paulina worries that it’s too soon. Lani says that less than a month early should be okay while Chanel and Johnny explain that she meant because it’s supposed to be three weeks after she stopped chemo. Paulina guesses this baby has other ideas.
Jada guesses this is what Rafe couldn’t get in to on the phone. Rafe confirms he couldn’t risk anything before they got on the plane. Gwen complains that Alamainia was misery served by Dimitri, who kidnapped her off the streets of Salem in broad daylight. Rafe informs Jada that Dimitri kidnapped Gwen in retaliation for Gwen and EJ kidnapping him. Rafe tells Jada that EJ was Gwen’s accomplice and now they have proof which Jada says is good to hear. Rafe adds that he told Gwen they are willing to cut her a very sweet deal and let her off the hook for her crime if she tells them chapter and verse of everything that EJ has been up to.
Theo notes that Lexie’s heart is still beating. Abe questions why EJ was keeping her down there. Theo says he doesn’t know but since he changed the access code and Rita tried to stop him, it’s obvious that he didn’t want anybody to know about it. Abe promises to find out but says they have to get Lexie to the hospital first. Theo says the paramedics should be there any minute so he will go upstairs to meet them and he’ll be right back as he exits. Abe sits at Lexie’s side and pleads with her to stay with them.
Johnny says they need to get Chanel to the hospital. Chanel worries that it’s still too early and they haven’t packed a bag yet. Paulina says she and Lani will come back for whatever she needs. Chanel asks about Trey. Johnny says he’s on it and calls Julie to ask if the twins are up for a play date with Trey, revealing that Chanel is in labor. Johnny hangs up and tells Chanel that they are going to have a baby.
Abe and Theo go to the hospital and tell Kayla that the paramedics just brought Lexie in. Kayla questions what’s going on. Theo says they don’t know other than EJ’s miracle drug apparently stopped working. Kayla thought she went to see her mother. Theo says that’s what they thought, but she never left Salem and they were hoping she went to see Dr. Rolf for treatments. Abe says now there is nothing that can be done. Kayla says they’ll see about that. Kayla goes to Lexie’s hospital room where Javi is with her and asks how she’s doing. Javi responds that her vitals are stable, but so far she’s been unconscious with no responses. Kayla thanks him and says she’ll take it from here, so Javi exits. Kayla encourages Lexie to hang in there.
Gwen declares there’s no way in hell that she’s giving anything on EJ until she knows she’s protected EJ and the courts. Jada refuses a deal until they know she can be useful to them. Gwen guesses they are at an impasse then. Rafe says if it makes her feel better, she can just refer to EJ as her accomplice. Jada agrees that if she likes what they hear, she’ll go to the judge and get Gwen immunity in exchange for what they need. Gwen asks how she can be so sure she’ll get immunity. Jada responds that Belle would jump at the idea of putting EJ behind bars. Jada asks if they have a deal.
Theo tells Abe that he wishes they would hear something. Abe suggests they go to the cafeteria, since Kayla will text if anything happens. As they walk away, Johnny, Lani, and Paulina arrive at the hospital with Chanel. Paulina questions where the hell everybody is and screams that her daughter is having a baby.
Lexie wakes up to see Kayla at her side and questions where she is. Kayla tells her that she’s at the hospital. Lexie complains that she told Theo not to call anyone as she didn’t want Abe to worry. Kayla says it’s too late for that and asks what’s going on with her. Lexie responds that it began a few weeks ago as she started having symptoms and dizzy spells. Kayla guesses that’s why she cancelled their follow up appointment. Lexie confirms that she didn’t want anyone to know and she thought Dr. Rolf could help her but he wasn’t able to and he said there wasn’t anything else he could for her, so she decided the best she could do for her family was not burden them with watching her die. Kayla asks if that’s why she was at the DiMera Mansion. Lexie admits that she had a whole other plan to disappear. Lexie mentions Kristen but Kayla tells her to save her strength and says she will run her blood work to the lab and be back soon, so Kayla exits.
Gwen comments that Jada seems awfully sure she’ll be able to put EJ away. Jada believes it will be a slam dunk with her testimony. Rafe adds that’s especially if she confirms the contents of her letter. Gwen question what letter while Jada asks if they’re really playing this game. Gwen asks what game, claiming the only letter she knows is the one she wrote to Leo, saying she forgives him. Rafe questions her and argues that they had a deal. Gwen denies that, saying they only talked about the possibility of a deal. Gwen questions why she would incriminate herself when what she says might not be worth anything. Jada tries to reassure her but Gwen points out that her lawyer is not present and she hasn’t called the district attorney yet, so she questions how she knows this isn’t entrapment. Jada tells Gwen that she’s not bargaining from a place of strength and warns that they are fully prepared to charge her solely for Dimitri’s kidnapping. Jada tells Gwen that if she doesn’t want to play ball, they are not going to make her a deal if she has nothing to offer them. Gwen declares that she’s not offering anything without her immunity. Rafe repeats that they had talked about this, but Gwen says only he talked while she listened. Gwen repeats that she’s not saying a word about EJ or anyone else, until she gets her deal.
Kayla gets Chanel in her hospital bed and tells her that she is definitely in labor and having a baby as Johnny, Paulina, and Lani stand nearby. Paulina asks Kayla if there’s anything she needs to do since the baby is coming sooner than expected. Kayla says they are always ready since there’s a chance of labor coming early. Chanel tells Paulina to stop with all the questions as it’s just making more anxious. Lani takes Paulina out to get coffee. Kayla says she will take samples to the lab and says to push the call nurse button if they need anything. Johnny thanks her as she exits. Chanel declares that this is really happening.
Paulina complains about Lani hustling her out of the room. Lani reminds her that Chanel said she was making her anxious. Paulina knows she shouldn’t have asked so many questions but argues that Chanel needs her mom. Lani tells Paulina that what she needs is calm. Paulina worries about Chanel having a baby while having cancer. Lani encourages trusting that the doctors will take care of her. Lani suggests going to get something to eat since they still have awhile to go. Abe and Theo come over. Abe asks what they are doing there. Paulina informs them that Chanel is in labor which Abe calls great news. Lani asks what they are doing there. Theo reveals that they brought Lexie in as she’s not doing too well. Paulina says she’s sorry and that she’s surprised since she thought Lexie was in South Africa. Abe confirms she was never there. Paulina asks if it’s serious. Theo confirms it’s very serious as they don’t think she has much longer, shocking Paulina and Lani.
Johnny brings Chanel ice chips and checks on her. Chanel says she’s feeling alright in between contractions, but worries about having so much more to do as she thought they had more time to shop and set up the nursery. Johnny encourages that they will get it done, reminding her that they weren’t ready when they adopted Trey. Chanel agrees they had no idea what they were doing. Johnny says to look at them now and that they’ve learned and grown so much that he thinks this will be a walk in the park. Chanel worries that they will be waking up every hour to feed, change, and rock the baby. Chanel comments that Trey’s world is about to change so much since he’s been their sole focus for a year now. Johnny says it will be a big adjustment, but he’s used to that, pointing out that he started out his life with Leo and Javi, then adjusted to his whole new family. Johnny knows taking care of two babies will be rough, but says they’ve handled everything else life has thrown at them this year.
Kayla goes to check on Lexie, who says she feels a little better. Kayla reminds Lexie that she was saying something about Kristen before. Lexie explains that Kristen talked her out of leaving, but then EJ found her. Kayla says they can talk about it later as Abe and Theo want to see her, so she goes to get them.
Paulina tells Abe and Theo that she’s so sorry as she can only imagine what they are going through. Kayla comes over and tells them that Lexie is awake and waiting for Abe and Theo. Abe tells Paulina to tell Chanel that he loves her as he and Theo head to Lexie’s room. Lani asks Kayla what’s going on with Lexie. Kayla says she can’t go in to specifics since they aren’t family, but she will say they are lucky they found her. Paulina questions finding her.
Jada questions Gwen not helping them put EJ away, even knowing how dangerous he is and the horrific things he’s done. Gwen worries that EJ might do those horrific things to her. Jada says they can protect her. Gwen doesn’t have faith in the Salem police department against a DiMera and asks what if EJ walks like he always does. Rafe insists that he won’t this time with Gwen’s help and they can finally put him away. Jada adds that Gwen can benefit from that, reminding her that she’s about to buy University Hospital right out from under EJ. Jada adds that would be difficult if Gwen’s in prison. Rafe declares that someone is going down for kidnapping Dimitri and asks if it will be Gwen or EJ. Gwen argues that if they had enough evidence against her, they wouldn’t need her testimony. Gwen states that Dimitri couldn’t prove that she was involved and neither can they. Jada reminds her that they have her confession. Gwen argues that they got that letter without a warrant, so it won’t hold up in court which means they have no evidence against her and no reason to keep her here.
Kayla informs Paulina and Lani that Lexie never left Salem. Paulina says something about going off to South Africa alone never made sense to her. Kayla agrees. Paulina asks if she was holed up in the DiMera Mansion the whole time. Kayla says she doesn’t know for sure as they have more questions than answers. Kayla says she should get back to Lexie. Paulina adds that she hopes Kayla can save her.
Rafe leaves the police station and goes home. Jada informs Gwen that Rafe said he had no reason to stick around since she wasn’t holding up her end of the deal. Gwen argues that she agreed to come back to Salem with Rafe, but that she never said anything about flipping on EJ. Jada says she’ll now live to fight another day. Gwen asks if she can leave now or if she’s going to hold her in a cell until she cooperates. Jada agrees that Gwen is free to go. Gwen complains about Rafe as she walks out of the station.
Rafe returns home. Javi didn’t know he was back and asks if he found Leo. Rafe confirms he did. Javi is relieved and asks where he is. Rafe responds that Leo is in Alamainia. Javi is shocked that Rafe left him there.
Chanel asks Johnny to distract her, so Johnny suggests they can go over baby name ideas. Paulina and Lani come back in to check on them. Lani says they popped in to the gift shop and got a baby shirt for Trey that says “I’m the Big brother” which Chanel says he will love.
Abe and Theo go to see Lexie in her hospital room. Abe says he’s so glad to see she’s awake. Kayla enters and announces that she has the results of Lexie’s blood work, confirming that everything Dr. Rolf said is correct. Abe asks what that means. Lexie instructs Kayla to tell them. Kayla explains that now that the effects of Dr. Rolf’s drug are wearing off, Lexie’s body is shutting down. Kayla tells Lexie that they could increase her fluids, raise her blood pressure, or even give her a transfusion to prolong her time, but it won’t prevent the inevitable. Kayla says they can make her comfortable and give her a little more time with Abe and Theo. Theo asks if Lexie will let them do that so they can all have more time together.
Rafe tells Javi that he didn’t leave Leo as he did what he wanted. Javi argues that Leo would never willingly stay with his psycho ex. Rafe clarifies that to save Gwen, he would. Rafe explains that when he got there, Dimitri was holding Leo and Gwen hostage so Leo offered a deal to let him take Gwen back to Salem and he would stay with Dimitri. Javi calls him a brave idiot and questions what he was thinking. Rafe guesses Leo thought Gwen was in dire straits because of him, so in order to make things right, he agreed to sacrifice his own safety. Javi questions what Rafe was thinking by letting him do that.
Lexie tells Abe and Theo that she didn’t want them to watch her die again. Theo says they aren’t going anywhere and says to let Kayla do everything she can. Kayla says her team can administer the protocol tonight if those are her wishes, but if not, they will respect that. Lexie tells Kayla to do what she can, so Kayla agrees to let her team know. Abe thanks Kayla as she exits. Abe asks Lexie if she’s sure this is what she wants. Lexie says if the medication gives her more time with them, then she can’t say no.
Paulina talks about how they will be shopping for lots of baby clothes when Chanel is up for it. Kayla enters and informs Chanel that her blood counts are a bit low, so they are going to do a transfusion. Paulina worries while Chanel says she understands. Johnny encourages Chanel and says this is what they’ve been practicing for, so today they are going to cross the finish line.
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